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Thread: Shadowman (ZonaTea & Vyrania)

Seeing him up and around Emil had moved out of the way quickly enough, making sure to hide in a darker part of the room. He didn't want to leave Aaron just yet. Pretty much under the bed had the most darkness. But he could feel him, he could see him. No bit of furniture was going to be getting in the way of being about to see his little lamb. He was still hard too, his erection pressed against his own clothes. Silent, he moved about, watching him check the rooms. Of course he wouldn't find him. He let Aaron have his moment in the bathroom alone, looking as if he needed to calm down for a moment. It was understandable really, a stranger ghosting about his apartment, doing nasty things to him while he slept. He would have been frighted had he been a mortal as well. But so long ago, he was superstitious. It wasn't as if he was always a monster, no he was made into this and he would be forever. The sleep he didn't miss but the hours were long simply toiling away in his castle. Perhaps one day he would let Aaron into his world. But that was a long way off.
Thread: Shadowman (ZonaTea & Vyrania)

Aaron spent a long time in the bathroom collecting himself, pulling in deep, controlled breaths to keep himself from panicking. He was by nature an anxious person, and these... dreams? nightmares? Well, they were starting to weigh on him. Tonight especially was making him question either his safety or his sanity. He straightened up, splashed cold water on his face, then looked at the closed door. he didn't want to go out there. The very idea filled him with dread. He stood there for a long time, then sighed and shook his head to try and clear it. He was being stupid, but even so, he took in a breath to brace himself before stepping out into his bedroom. The back of his neck prickled and he looked around, but as usual, nothing was there. He clutched at the front of his shirt in something like a self-embrace as he walked back to bed. This time, he practically hid himself beneath the covers, and not to keep in the heat. Maybe it was childish, but no one could see him... ...Right?
Thread: Shadowman (ZonaTea & Vyrania)

Emil would wait, patiently. He had no time for him to wait forever and he wanted to see his little lamb before the sun came up and there was no time for him to. Even hiding under the bed like a child, Aaron was still a tempting creature. The light would have to go off and there would have to be more ideal settings for him but..he would wait as long as he had to. He had enough room to go home if he needed to. At least the walk back would be long and dark as the tunnel that lead there was pretty much underground and he could use the shadows of the building to sneak all the way into the apartment. He had found it on accident too, just one night looking for fresh victims to take back with him. And seeing him lying there...Aaron had been so peaceful.. But now..now he was hiding. It was because of him. It didn't disturb him how it should.
Thread: Shadowman (ZonaTea & Vyrania)

Aaron did eventually get back to sleep, but he slept fitfully and woke shortly after sunrise. He lay in bed for a long time, hoping he could sleep a bit longer, but it wouldn't come. Finally, with a sigh, he dragged himself out of bed and headed into the living room. He had a cup of yogurt for breakfast and then just flopped down on his couch to stream some movies, having no desire to do anything productive. After a few movies back to back, he decided he couldn't spend all day being lazy and went to take a shower. Afterward, he sat at his computer and opened one of his many projects. With a large cup of coffee beside him, his fingers flew across the keyboard, producing line after line of code. He slowly became absorbed in his work, despite how he hadn't had the motivation to really get started. Before he knew it, his apartment was completely dark again, the light from the computer screen the only illumination. Only a loud and painful rumble from his stomach reminded him he hadn't eaten, and he reluctantly saved his work and moved to make himself dinner. He had successfully kept himself distracted all day, but now his mind was free to wander. He tried not to let it, tried ot stay focused on algorithms and new features, but he kept glancing over his shoulder and feeling an unsettling weight in his gut. Paranoia the last thing he needed.
Thread: Shadowman (ZonaTea & Vyrania)

Emil eventually had to leave, of course. He couldn't stay the whole time, but he knew he would be back. He had slipped back through the shadows and made his way to the tunnel that connected the two buildings. He had been left with a thirst he needed to quench before he went back to his little lamb. He hadn't fed that night and his stomach growled at him for it. He could feel he was tired and needed the energy it would give him. Remembering that he had one victim left he would head back to his castle. It didn't take him long to get back to the dark, dank castle. It was in long need of repairs but he kept up on it what he could. Every once and a while, someone from the state would come in and fix it up, make sure the structure didn't crumble. Using one of the secret passages he would head down further to his dungeons, passed the bones of the forgotten to where his freshest kill was waiting for him. The body wasn't nearly as warm but he didn't care. A few days dead the young woman was just getting to the point where it wasn't fresh but he didn't care as his fangs elongated and he ripped into the dead flesh, with his teeth drinking the last of her blood down. After draining her he took the body and would dump it down the ever growing hole of bones never to be seen again. Ah but what a waste of youth it was. Oh well. He had his fresh little lamb waiting. After killing a few more hours, simply walking about his dungeon he would head back to the tunnel that connected the buildings. It would be a nice slow walk, really taking his time. He needed a new body to take with him. Another victim to slowly drain through the next few days. They lasted longer, like raising pigs for slaughter. Back in Aaron's apartment, he would wait in the shadows again, waiting for his little lamb to get ready for the night.
Thread: Shadowman (ZonaTea & Vyrania)

After dinner, Aaron wound down with another movie, then spent a little while on the phone with a friend. Said friend lived in Germany, and Aaron usually spoke German in order to practice the language when speaking with this particular friend. He did so on this night, and they discussed casual things school and exams and the latest episodes of Internet series they both watched. Then, with a slowly mounting dread, Aaron headed into his bedroom to change and wash up before bed. He took longer than usual to brush his teeth and wash his face, but eventually it was time to take his medication and crawl into bed. He tried hard to let his mind go to anything else, as surely dwelling on his nightmares would make them more likely to return, but with that creeping sensation nagging at him again, it was impossible. It took two hours before he finally fell asleep.
Thread: Darkest Dungeon

Picked this game up recently, and find it to be a fantastic dungeon crawl with done interesting mechanics. It has various lovecraftian overtones that feature very prominently throughout the game, with a pretty well narrated story. Has anyone else tried this game out, and what did you think?
Thread: Darkest Dungeon

Love it to pieces even as it infuriates me with the bone-crushing despair of the dice rolls. The Lovecraft-inspired horror and art style are immensely well-detailed, the Ancestor's voice actor clearly wasn't paid enough, and it's balanced just enough against you to make you appreciate every little victory. But god damn it if it isn't rage-inducing when the pigman gets a lucky crit on your one and only Vestal, killing her stone dead just before you can complete the Expedition.
Thread: Darkest Dungeon

It is easily one of the most infuriatingly irritating games that I can't stop playing. Though after I got the hang of using the, I'm loving the carnage I can cause with a Hellion on the frontline!
Thread: Darkest Dungeon

My preferred layout is actually ArbalestVestalHighwaymanHellion. My off-team is Plague DoctorGrave RobberBounty HunterMan-At-Arms, sometimes switching the Man-At-Arms for a Crusader if I think Undead might want a piece of the action. My main weakness is probably getting my ranks shuffled, especially the A-team whose integral squishies have no solid means of relocation on their own. God help me if I don't hate the hell out of the Hag for that.
Thread: Darkest Dungeon

I'm a hug fan of he Grave Robber, probably the best slot 3 character in my experience. Just so very many options in most cases! But damned if I don't feel you for the shuffle-hate The hag is irritating, but I can deal with it most often. I reserve most of my hate for the Siren, who is flat out stealing my people while summoning her own. I mean...seriously, fuck that bitch. I used to love the highwayman, but I've drifted away from them lately, just not finding enough utility out of them in later stages of the game.
Thread: Darkest Dungeon

Yeah, utility is a bit of a problem for them. Pairing a Highwayman with Grape Shot alongside a Hellion with Breakthrough, though, is a greatly entertaining way to watch the first three enemies evaporate before the last is Iron Swan'd to death. The Arbalest and Vestal have enough utility to cover me for the most part, unless I'm for some reason being carpet-plagued every other step. That gets old fast. Speaking of synergy, though, the opposite springs to mind what the hell kind of use could there be for the Abomination other than pointlessly stressing out other party members or being otherwise vaguely useless?
Thread: Darkest Dungeon

Abominations are actually a good second choice for just about any party that'll take him. In human form he can delier stun and plague effects to control the opposition, and if they force shuffle him to the front, then he can rage out and go full on wrecking ball. Plus he heals himself when he shifts back to human. I wouldn't have him as a first choice in my groups, but I'll take him in a pinch, it just calls for some careful stress management They're also amazing if you get access to a few Heroes Rings that give a massive bump to the chances of going virtuous. I've specifically forced stress on some heroes with that set up, and passed one ring around the party. Lemme tell ya, having the whole party in a virtue state is AMAZING. You're all but impossible to stop at that point
Thread: Darkest Dungeon

Oh, good God virtues. I had a Crusader once with the sun cape name escapes meCrusader exclusive, gives craptonne of bonuses when the torch is high? and a Hero's Ring. I renamed him Jesus after a few runs because he was that untouchable. Then the Hag ate him right after, and I immediately adopted the policy of keeping the bible out of there. Could use some more people in this conversation . I refuse to believe we're the only two people on the pain train in the whole of this forum.
Thread: Darkest Dungeon

I had a Hellion go Virtue, and she was healing herself 8 damage every time her turn came up, and just piling the damage out. The rest of the team had a bad habit of getting stunned, so she basically had to solo the encounter. If there aren't more people who have played this, then they can PM me. I'll bloody well send them the install file and they can play it for free! More people should know this game!
Thread: Darkest Dungeon

I'd advocate them buying it if they like it, though reward the devs for a job well done and such moral things.
Thread: Darkest Dungeon

Oh, most certainly. But still, more people need to be playing this game!
Thread: Neon Lights [LadyBluey x Ich_heiße_Shawn]

The lights in the bar were hazy but bright and colorful and pumping full of life. All the bartenders were busy, mixing up their drinks full of vodka and spirits to serve to these busy and young customers. The place smelled of cigarette smoke yet a pleasing fragrance of fruit from behind the counter. This was not Halyn's first day, but she was fairly new still. Only a week into her new job and she still had trouble keeping up with the new life. She barely spoke to her coworkers and no one knew why. She knew though it was because of her social anxiety. Halyn's anxiety made her so unpredictable. Sometimes she would scream and yell, other times she just stayed quiet. There was no reason for it really, it was just how she was. The medicine she takes just barely keeps her going throughout the day. It's not that she was a bad person, but just communicating with people is a chore for her. The only time she's at peace is at home and on her couch. Finally gathering up the courage to walk into the bar, Halyn opened the door to find the place busy as usual and quickly walked to the back room to get ready for her shift. Before going out there though, she splashed cold water on her face and washed her hands. Time to work for the night.
Thread: Neon Lights [LadyBluey x Ich_heiße_Shawn]

LadyBluey said The lights in the bar were hazy but bright and colorful and pumping full of life. All the bartenders were busy, mixing up their drinks full of vodka and spirits to serve to these busy and young customers. The place smelled of cigarette smoke yet a pleasing fragrance of fruit from behind the counter. This was not Halyn's first day, but she was fairly new still. Only a week into her new job and she still had trouble keeping up with the new life. She barely spoke to her coworkers and no one knew why. She knew though it was because of her social anxiety. Halyn's anxiety made her so unpredictable. Sometimes she would scream and yell, other times she just stayed quiet. There was no reason for it really, it was just how she was. The medicine she takes just barely keeps her going throughout the day. It's not that she was a bad person, but just communicating with people is a chore for her. The only time she's at peace is at home and on her couch. Finally gathering up the courage to walk into the bar, Halyn opened the door to find the place busy as usual and quickly walked to the back room to get ready for her shift. Before going out there though, she splashed cold water on her face and washed her hands. Time to work for the night. Click to expand... Shawn had been working at the bar for a little over a year. Since he left home when he was legally able to, he didn't graduate high school, so a lot of places didn't want him as an employee. Rejection was an aspect of life he was used to. Employers rejected him, girls rejected him and he even felt as if growing up his family rejected him. He lied about his age when he started there, saying he was 21 when really he was just shy of 20. When Halyn came in, it was about time for Shawn to head home. He lived alone in a small one bedroom apartment, preferring an apartment to a house in case he ever decided to move somewhere else. He hated the bar, but it was the only place that would give him a spot. He hated listening to the banter of the local crowd, most of them over-privileged college guys proving what little bravado they have by downing shots and sorority girls getting drunk to hook up with the aforementioned guys. He tossed his hand towel on the sink in the back, seeing Halyn there Hey. I'm headed out now. Have fun.
Thread: Neon Lights [LadyBluey x Ich_heiße_Shawn]

Halyn just looked blankly at Shawn, another coworker of hers. He threw his towel in the sink and left, telling her to have fun. She grabbed the towel from the sink and started wiping down the counters, then cleaning off the tabs that served the cold beers and ales. She particularly didn't care for him but she had no choice. Well okay, he wasn't that bad but how could she talk to him normally? Well she couldn't. She could only think of one thing to say to him without making things awkward. Okay. Bye. Seeing him walk out of the bar, Halyn went back to work. It was one guy after another and girl after girl, each wanting an ale or maybe they would change their minds and want mixed drinks with vodka or rum. This was a lot of stress for Halyn and it was only a half hour into her shift. If only she could go into the back room and just have a drink for yourself but drinking on the job was frowned upon, even in the bar. So all she could do was just hang on and go into the bathroom every now and then for a quick 5 minute break.
Thread: Neon Lights [LadyBluey x Ich_heiße_Shawn]

When Shawn got to his apartment, he saw the woman across the hall coming in as well. She was a nice woman, he thought mid-thirties, no kids, periodic boyfriends. Her name was Stephanie and she had been a tenant there even before Shawn moved in. She and he had days where they spent time together, or just talk in passing. She had no interest in him, though, since she was very much older than him, but it was good to have someone to talk to almost daily, especially since he was still a newcomer to the city even after a year. He smiled at her and when he approached her he said Are you just now getting home? I thought you got off like three hours ago, someone come in late? Stephanie worked as a nurse at the hospital and worked first shift. She always got home the same time, like a creature of habit, but tonight she was getting in later. Have you eaten yet? I was going to call in a pizza. Life at the bar was brutal some nights. Sometimes the patrons would get to be of an asshole level. As Halyn was pouring drinks and wiping down the counter, one of the guys from the university was trying to hit on her. Hey baby, how about I guy you a drink and we can go somewhere when you get off? We can take a drive downtown. Some of the female workers liked flirting with the patrons for more tips, but sometimes those patrons got hands-on and were escorted out.
Thread: Neon Lights [LadyBluey x Ich_heiße_Shawn]

Halyn mostly kept to herself while working, still serving drinks but really not talking to anyone because of her social anxiety. When she heard a guy talking to her, she turned around slowly with a beer bottle in her hand and handed it to him. But she refused to answer his question. She knew better than to just go with any customer and who knows what he would do. Despite her refusal to speak, Halyn had some clear morals. And she knew when someone meant harm and when they didn't and she knew when to call for anyone to throw someone out on their ass. Despite her morals and her own thoughts though, Halyn's anxiety was getting worse by the second. She really didn't want anyone talking to her today and this guy picked a bad day to try and get her in his hands. It has been 6 hours though and there was at least 3 more to go. Any more and she would panic and go home early.
Thread: Neon Lights [LadyBluey x Ich_heiße_Shawn]

Shawn and Stephanie were having pizza together at her apartment, having wine together and just talking about their week. Stephanie was the kind of woman that Shawn wanted to only get together with and talk and share her company, but also to just fuck, but never happened. Instead, Shawn would have a nice evening with this woman, and go home across the hall at the end of the night physically unsatisfied. Other than that, Stephanie was probably his only real friend since moving in. Most guys his age were just jerk-offs displaying pathetic displays of bravado, but he didn't. That was probably why Stephanie, a woman older than him by about ten years, tolerated being around him. Her being more mature, they could talk about anything, work, life, sex, bad television. She even served as his therapist when he was really pissed off at his own life.
Thread: Neon Lights [LadyBluey x Ich_heiße_Shawn]

Halyn was finally able to finish up her shift and went in the back room to get her stuff and get ready to head home. The sun was starting to come up too and it really didn't help her sleeping schedule that she had to work graveyard shift. She didn't have to work it all the time but it did weigh heavily on her. Once the last customer left, Halyn and another coworker locked up the bar and headed home. Heading home was not so bad, but she had to take the half hour bus ride home. Great, just more people for her to deal with. Once she got home, she immediately ran to her apartment building and used the staircase to reach it faster. Halyn quickly opened her door like she couldn't wait to reach her safe area. Once inside, she quickly slammed the door and slumped to the floor, struggling to breathe. Her anxiety was so bad. But luckily she didn't have to work until later, which was a huge relief.
Thread: Grimly Searching for a Game

Goran Steelshatter, has spent years in as extradite Runesmiths apprentice, doing the busy work, fetching things, as he dreamed, looking to the glories of the dwarven past, to their ancient works, so long overrun by Greenskins and Skaven. To have so much of their past lost, their relics stolen or destroyed, elders slain, and the thieves dwelling in what used to be proud dwarven holds. As he works the forge, as he makes his pieces, as crude and shoddy as they are, he dreams.... While still an apprentice, he knows the theory behind some of the runes, and can craft them, and while he takes pride in his work, he views the act of creation, and the reasons for why, to be greater then personal pride. While hardly a slayer, being more focused on rediscovering lost rune lore, he would fight alongside almost anyone against the foes of his people. His stance on humans is that while they can be good people, they have also proven that many are easily led, and can betray and lie to each other, and will not remember their oaths, nor hold honor unto the death. He works to the point where he may become a journeyman, if only so he may be free to search out the lost secrets, and revenge himself on the foes of the dwarves. Death, comes for all in time, but some wish to avoid it for as long as possible. Matthias Grimblood is one of these. A human born outside of the empire, he demonstrated signs of magic at an early age, something seen as horrifying to his parents, who cast him out. While he survived alone for a time, he was taken in by his master, the Nacrarch Vampire Ilskar. For the most part, it was not quite a bad life, such as it was. The only living creature, save for the occasionally bandit in the towers dungeon, in the tower, he was used to long silence, with softly spoken orders for such and such a tome, or a particular item. While for the most part, he was as a servant to the ancient creature, his nights were occasionally interspersed with lessons on the nature of magic, and the art of necromancy, along with reading, writing, and languages. Ilskar, while not the warmest, being more focused on research then blood, was not a cruel master, or rather, not a needlessly cruel master. And so, Matthias labors towards a small degree of mystical proficiency, to become a necromancer in truth. For once he reaches that point, his master will grant him the Blood Kiss, and raise him to the ranks of the undying. Of course, there are strings attached. Yes, he would serve his master. Yes, he would be beholden to his service for several decades. But, the benefits, are considerable. So he searches for power, delving into the darkest of arts....
Thread: Grimly Searching for a Game

I am still searching. Anyone willing to GMDM?
Thread: Grimly Searching for a Game

Do you play more main stream systems like Savage Worlds, Fate, or tunnels and trolls?
Thread: Grimly Searching for a Game

I am somewhat interested in this Tunnels and Trolls, though this is the first time I've heard of the. Really, DD, Warammer 40K, Warhammer Fantasy, GURPS 3e and Conan the Barbarian are all I have books for. But, might take a look at that troll one...
Thread: Grimly Searching for a Game

Still grimly searching for games.
Thread: Grimly Searching for a Game

Bumping after an age and a half. Will need to change some things.