3/26 city

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"At this point, I think I'd beliebe anythig." Kyrio says fumbling with this words a little as his lips pull forward, "Whatever it is you did, this is kind of... aweosme." He grins, showing off his new teeth.

## Trubbol03/26/2019

*Eric blinked, confused as he tried to push back through to the next area. "What the... hey, is something up with your games toooooohhhhwhat?"
His voice trailed as he looked back to the two other players confused. "Well, thats defs not part of the normal game..."*

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--She goes "Oh, well, glad you think so, some of my visitors have been a bit more upset." Kyrio seems to br shrinking a tad, Remina herself stands at about 5 feet tall. Changes flow over his face, his UI goes weird and staticy. A sort of 'character creator' thing in front of his nose staticy, like it's not quite working. He sees horns, spines, finny ears, droopy ears.. his head is tingling, maybe he get to pick a feature?--

--Remina goes "What? It might be part of the.. what do you guys call it... update?"

## Kyrio03/26/2019

Curiously, Kyrio pokes at the horns option.

## Trubbol03/26/2019

*Eric stepped forwards, motioning down to the changing blue... thing in front of him. "Yeah, no, that is not normaly game s@#$@, also, how the hell do you not know what to call an update?"*(edited)

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--His head tingles as a pair of horns grow from his head. Most of his UI has gone to displaying random letters and numbers. The flow up his arms and down his neck reach his chest. Another thing appears in front of him, displaying back spines, fin, small sort of residual wings, or blank. Eric's curse words are censored as part of the game! Woo, built in PG-13. Remina goes "I'm not a 'player'." She makes air quotes at him.

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"Hahaha" Kyrio laughs giddily, "Sweeeet." The shrinking creature excitedly tapping the spines option, and eagerly looking for the next choice to make

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--He feels tingles as spines poke out his back... moving down to his waste. Which makes him some weird.. I dunno, humantaur currently. He feels his new spines flex.

## Trubbol03/26/2019

*He glanced between the two of them, he had just started his second account for the update, but this... This did not feel right to him, there was nothing like this in the game before or in the update logs. But at the same time, Kyrio did not seem upset?
With a shrug, Eric sat himself down and watched, flicking through his menu to try and access his warp points or the exit.*

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"Dude, you gotta try this." Kyrio says, "Use the potion she gave you"

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--While Eric finds all the options there. Tapping on any of them pops up a 'Network error' error message and leaves him sitting there. Kyrio's sense of smell kicks in, he smells fox and other animals, someone over there is cooking, a horse pooped on the road... nothing too amazing, other than the fact that VR doesn't smell. A tail starts to push out from Kyrio's rear while his.. equipment is pulling inwards and becoming internal. Not his bow and armor(edited)

## Trubbol03/26/2019

*"You sure dude? This feels kind of fishy..." He glanced over his inventory, considering the strange bottle as he summoned it to his hand.*

## Kyrio03/26/2019

Kyrio humms as the sensations start becoming a little overwhelming. His tail nub starts to wiggle as he gets used to feeling it. "Am I some kind of small dragon thing? Like....a kobold?"

## Vulptor03/26/2019

*Dalim logs into the realm. He's a tall beanpole of a man, wearing a long brown coat that is clearly loved but... kinda shabby.*

```
Name: Dalim
Class: Sorcerer
Exp: 0
Playtime: 0:00:01

```

"Okay, how does this VR thing work..."
*He looks around. Wherever "here" is.*(edited)

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--She goes "What's a kobold?" Kyrio gets another option, tail spines? Fins? Spade tail? The fox woman presses hands together. "My! Another visitor already! I'm used to one every month or two." Which is odd considering this update has been out for a day.

## Kyrio03/26/2019

Kyrio tapped spines again, keeping things from being mismatched. He struggles to keep his clothes from slipping down his newly blue skin. "Well I'm sure whatever it is will be cool."

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Kyrio ends up maybe 3.5 feet tall as he grows spines, his legs shift and he may have trouble keeping his feet as they turn digitigrade....

## Trubbol03/26/2019

*tossing the potion again, he tried to use it the normal way, blinking as the bottle did not just disapear. "Huh, right... heard they updated item use."
With a shrug and an eyeroll, he popped the cork and downed it.*

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Trubbol gets the same experience of tasting something weird, when you know, VR doesn't taste like anything.--

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"W-woah" Kyrio says, losing balance and flopping backwards, his tail sliding between his legs as he watches his feet lengthen. "Ah, man, I've thought about how this might feel for a long time..."

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Kyrio's toes lengthen, a couple merging together and growing claws. And he can feel his whole body now! Then a coujple of things happen. His UI stops glitching, fuzzling in as 'Level 1 Monster' 'Class: Dragonling' which is apparently the 'don't sue me' version of a kobold. His new stats, which aren't that impressive, and some skills, including 'sneaking' and 'light weapon use'. Then all his equipment just.. falls off with a message of 'not compatible with current class'

## Trubbol03/26/2019

*the minute that happened, Eric narrowed his eyes a little. "Wh-what."*

## Vulptor03/26/2019

*Dalim would not know anything about updates, having just started this game for the first time.*
"Oh, um, hello." He waves awkwardly. Is this another player? Or an NPC? Good thing nobody else is home to see him if he's being foolish...

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(Hey look, a level 1 monster! Easy XP!)

--It is worth noting there are no humans in this town, other than the 'players'. But that's probably not too odd on this MMO usually.--

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"S^\*% is this combat already?!"
Dalim looks for a menu or an attack button or a weapon or something. Why don't games come with manuals like they used to?!

## Kyrio03/26/2019

Kyrio 'eeps' as his clothes fall off, but he's surprisingly not too uncomfortable without them. He looks at his stats again, "W-wait, am I a mob? Aw man..."

## Trubbol03/26/2019

*glanced over confused. "You're a what now?"*

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Being a sorcerer, he can select spells from a menu with the options hovering in front of him, that only he can see. Or he can swing his motion controlled arms and bonk things with a weapon or fist! Convenient! Trubbol feels tingles run through his body. His fingers start to feel weird, and then start changing. But he starts deloping brown fur and black pads..

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"A mob. Mobile Entity. like.. a character in the game. Usually something like an NPC or monster." Kyrio says, shrugging. "I guess you gotta start somewhere in these games."

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"What? The mob's in here?!" Dalim pales.
"...oh. NPC. Right. Heh." *Deep breaths. There's not a hit on you anyways, you smoothed that over, Dalim...*
He tries casting the first Wind-ish spell on the list.

## Kyrio03/26/2019

Kyrio glances at the sorcerer, "Uhh.. maybe I should... go..."

## Trubbol03/26/2019

*He blinked, staring down at his hands confused. "What the heck now?"*

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--DAlim casts a weak spell. Remina looks up and goes "Hey, watch ou..." Kyrio is blasted against a wall.. then explodes in a poof of smoke and Dragonling Scales (3) drop to the ground. "Out. Well, he'll be back in a minute.." Kyrio finds himself floating in nothingness, with the word 'Respawning...' floating in front of him. It only hurt for a moment at least. Dalim gains 10 XP.

--Trubbol develops some black claws as fur runs down his arms. It itches. Oddly.

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"...." Kyrio frowns as he floats, "Well, at least I wasn't deleted..."

## Trubbol03/26/2019

*Eric stared at the clows nervously as he took a step back, quickly trying to flick his menu back open again. "Whats the deal here? I should not... be feeling that."*

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"One shot by a level 1 spell though? Weak!" Kyrio grumbles to himself.

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"I guess I should... pick those up?" Dalim asks the fox lady, blushing a bit upon properly noticing her.
He reaches down to tap the scales.

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Trubbol's menu looks okay for a moment, then starts to glitch out the same way Kyrio's did, numbers and letters changing randomly. His nose itches and turns black. The fox lady goes "Sure, I guess you earned them, but can you hold off on zapping anyone for the moment?" she smiles.

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"Oh. Uh... sorry. I'm not very familiar with the local netiquette."
"...on that note, what does a level-1 usually do around here?"(edited)

## Kyrio03/26/2019

(this is pretty fun, by the way. X3 thanks for facilitating, Airyuu)

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--After a minute of being stuck in nothing, Kyrio pops back in near where he was poofed in the first place. He gets a message along the lines of 'No experience to lose' so presumably if he wasn't at level 1 with 0 XP, dying would have lost him some... so there's an inconvenience at least. Remina smiles and offers the new person a red potion. "Guess this is for you then. Go ahead." Yesss... it won't do anything weird.

(Welcome, I'm just glad if people are having fun. )

## Trubbol03/26/2019

*Eric waved his new claws about franticly, as if trying to will them normal.*

## Kyrio03/26/2019

Kyrio growls at Dalim, "Hey what's the big idea? I just got this body! I oughta stab you! Hey do you have a knife I can stab him with?" Kyrio asks Remina.

## Vulptor03/26/2019

Dalim takes the potion, flustering again at foxlady. "Uh... thanks, ma'am!"
Angry dragonling!
"Whoa, let's not start anything we'll regret!" he blurts out, holding the potion bottle ready for melee.

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--She goes "No one stab anyone... until later. I mean, you can stab each other all you want once I bring you up to speed. " Trubbol starts deloping a muzzle, and sharp teeth. Though unlike Kyrio's, his is slim and furry... and poink, there goes some whiskers! Then he gets that odd... 'character gen' thing, he sees hair styles in front of his face, no hair, short, long, ponytail...

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"You're the one who started it! If I wasn't already at 0 I could have lost exp!" Kyrio huffs

## Trubbol03/26/2019

*"The hell? Didn't that dude get options? What is this?"*(edited)

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"I-" *deep breaths*
"...sorry. You said some things earlier that triggered my fight-or-flight response, and... I panicked."
"...also this game UI is new to me and I thought you were an encounter."

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Remina goes "Techically he is. Drink your potion." she wiggles a claw at the new person. Then she looks over at Eric. "If you don't pick something you'll get one randomly." Eric feels his ears growing up and rounded.

## Trubbol03/26/2019

*"I did not get a chance to pick anything!"*

(you kind of jumped right into it lol)

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(you don't get to pick species, right now you're getting a hairstyle option)

## Kyrio03/26/2019

(you missed the hairstyles)

(I also didn't pick my species)

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"But what if I need the potion later?"
*Somewhere in another game's save file, Dalim's 255 Golden Elixers sit gathering dust.*

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"Here, let me help." Kyrio says taking the potion and "using" it on Dalim. Which appears to involve climbing onto his shoulders and forcing it in his mouth.

## Trubbol03/26/2019

*he stared at the two of them and grumbled tapping the menu to hopefully leave his hair unchanged. "Well, thats helpful of you."*(edited)

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--At this point, Kyrio finds that he just has to 'do something' to do something, no menus or stuff required! Bing! Eric gets a ponytail as the change flows to his torso. He sees a vision of different fur markings he could pick... while he can't see well, the other two can tell he has a weasel head. Dalim tastes licorice.

## Trubbol03/26/2019

*With a rather frazzled expression he looked over the menu and selected to add some back patterns to his arms. He was unsure about this and everything in his head was screaming nope, but he sure was not going to let it detract form his style*(edited)

## Vulptor03/26/2019

Dalim wrestles the bottle out of the ~~kobold's~~ claws. "You could just... *tell* me this is scripted chargen or something!"
"...how did they make taste work?"
Suddenly fearing that his house has been broken into by characters far less savory than the licorice, Dalim frantically tries to rip his headset off.

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Dalim can feel no headset. And his 'exit' menu isn't functioning.--

(Brb, resetting my thingie)

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"Nothing scripted here, dude." Kyrio says, jumping off of the sorcerer, "This is somethin completely different."

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"F&#\* they've drugged me. Sorry if you don't see me log in again..." He looks pale, and more than a little teary.
There may be a miscommunication here.

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Remina rests her hands together. "Let me try and explain, even though I am sure you guys are a bit distracted. This place is real. This video game of yours somehow intersected with a real reality. Huh, is that redundant?" Dalim's fingers tingle, though unlike the others, they are all merging together into a pink mass! Eric gets 'no markings' as his body turns furry and stretches a little despite him also shrinking some. He starts to develop a tail...

--And Dalim can feel his fingers changing.

## Trubbol03/26/2019

(wait slow down a sec, mind waiting till I post "choses no markings" or something before moving forward with my stuff?)

(I feel like you are putting me on a post/time limit here)

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(Sorry, go ahead)

(I just need to go to bed before too long and didn't want to leave you guys hanging)

## Kyrio03/26/2019

(This'll still be here tomorrow ^^ no rush)

## Trubbol03/26/2019

(I edited my previous posts and yeah, I'd rather be left hanging than be rushed through with options I did not want)(edited)

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--The changes appear as Eric picks them. With a small tingle. The 'character options' the only part of his UI that is even comprehensible. And he can feel the parts of his body that have changed in the world. Wind, grass, scents.

## Trubbol03/26/2019

(so no ponytail and black tats would be his options lol)

## Vulptor03/26/2019

Dalim's eyes go wide at the sight- and feeling- of his fingers fusing.
"I real- certainly hope you're right about this being real, miss, or I'm... probably about to die."

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(Alright, he gets fur markings, though he can cut his hair easily enough as well.)

## Trubbol03/26/2019

*He looked over to Dalim confused. "How the hell would you die if it was not real. The potion would not be real either."*

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Remina offers "In case you're curious how I've figured all this out, this has been going on for 10 years or so. Time goes differently here, back in your own world I imagine you've been.. what.. 'logged on' for a second." oh no, more air quotes.

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"So we're actually in another world? Like one of those generic animes? What's with the UI stuff then? Also I kinda died I think?" Kyrio asks, "Seems like we're still in a game."

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(kids tehse days with their Vee Arrs and Intendos)

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"If it's not real, then I'm being slowly drugged and murdered in my own home by some..." *he suddenly speaks a bit louder* "pleasant men who surely remember that ol' Dalim can still do them a solid!"

## Trubbol03/26/2019

*Eric looked even more confused. "Thats... a big jump in logic but uh, you do you bro."*

## Airyuu03/26/2019

-Remy goes "This world works with rules similar to your game, that's probably why the crossover happened." she looks around. "But you didn't really come here, just your mind did while your bodies are doing whatever. After the residual energy from your world wears off, a mind without a body poofs." She makes a 'poof' gesture with her fingers.

--Dalim's arms are turning weird and skinnier.--

--over on Eric's side, he is developing a tail and his legs are getting a bit stubbier, though is body feels lik ehe could operate on either two or four depending on what he is doing

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"...so you're giving us bodies so we *don't* poof."
Dalim is pinching his slimming arms, but seems to be calming down.
With a thought, he tries pinching his unchanged legs to see if they can feel anything.

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Remina gives Dalim the old 'fingerguns'. "You got it. Yet some weird rules of the world you dragged with you only allows me to 'spawn' monsters. So.." she gives a helpless shrug. Dalim can only feel his arms right now. And they start itching as he starts growing... feathers.

## Trubbol03/26/2019

*lifted the claws, staring at them. "I swear... if what I think happened just happened, someone better know how to unhappen it."*

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"Well, the rules of my perception are staying consistent with your explanation instead of devolving into a fever-dream, so I guess I'm *not* being poisoned..." Dalim muses, wincing as he tries to resist scratching.
...not that he has nails.

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Eric's feet go about turning pawlike and he get's that same 'click' that Kyrio got. His UI comes back identifyig him as a 'Level 1 Monster' 'Class: Weezel Brawler', maybe this worlds version of a gnoll? Some of his equipment falls off, but he gets to keep some as well. Even though he had more experience and stuff before, apparently he's new at being a monster. Dalim's mouth starts developing a beak, which gets in the way of talking as well.

## Trubbol03/26/2019

*he sighs. "Well, it is not a bear. Thats something."*

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"dith beels werd..." he mutters. "wud ar ou aking e?"

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--She goes "Ah... sorry, can't understand you. But hey, there's some more good news!" she claps her hands together. Dalim's 'arms' develop more feathers while he gets one of those 'char gen' things, displaying... crests? None, mohawk, feathers sticking out everhwere, sort of thing..

## Vulptor03/26/2019

Dalim "scrolls" through the list, finding an improbable braided look that... speaks to them.

## Kyrio03/26/2019

The Not-Kobold has spent the last few minutes playing with his tail before he hears something concerning, "Wait so are we stuck here? What'll happen to our real bodies?"(edited)

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Remina goes "Like I said, it's only been a second. You can spend a few hundred years here and only an hour will pass out there. I don't know how to get you guys home, but there's plenty of time to figure it out, eh?" Dalim's neck strts to stretch outwards, while his torso shrinks.

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"u o ut? I ot odda i auki ora id..." he murmers, shaking off his coat before his wing feathers clog up the sleeves.

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Remina goes "But hey, you guys are all.. what's the term... tier one monsters? At a high enough level, you get to evolve! You have... whatsits... evolution trees." Either Dalim's legs are lengthening or his shirkning body just makes it looks like. A collection of 'tail customization options' flick through his vision. From stubby to peacock.

## Trubbol03/26/2019

*"So basically, we are immortal furries?"*

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"ike okeon?" Dalim asks, trying to figure out his beak.

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--she goes "You still age. You just don't die from being stabbed or something. It hurts though, I don't recommend it. You are the start of the beast races tree, if it wanders around and has fur you can probably go to it. And you are.. birds? Rocs, phoenix, griffon type stuff. And you over tehre are the dragon family." Ralim's legs are getting scaley as his feet start getting nasty talons.

--Dalims class clicks into reality, Level 1 Monster. Class: Kicking Bird. He seems like some sort of oversized secretary bird or such. All his equipment falls off with a message of 'This class does not use equipment.' She goes "Oh and ah... you can level down and get de-evolved if you die, so try to avoid it." she scratches a neck. ".. and you can totally wander back into your game zones in this form, but players will try and kill ya. But they're worth lots of experience."

("How does that work with this time differenc thing?" "... a wizard did it.")(edited)

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(Anyways guys, I need to sleep, I hope this was fun)

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

(You know what this party needs? A healer.)

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

"WTB [dragonblood leaf], 16g per stack."
Malc was a tall, unremarkable girl, with a messy brown ponytail and a smattering of freckles. She was clad in light leather armor, adorned with an assortment of glass bottles and phials and all the embellishments that normally came with high-level gear. And she was, from the second she logged in, *busy*. She'd been in the game since closed beta - a fact she only occasionally bragged about - and she'd already managed to claw her way up to level 20. She had no plans of stopping anytime soon, but she was an Apothecary, a support class - she needed a bank's worth of rare materials and a good team if she wanted to keep going.
"WTS [Skyfury, Holy Blade of the Fateseeker] blueprint, 600g."
The materials had been easy - she knew how to grind. But public groups only took her so far. She needed a guild, a party, *something*. Her progression was at a standstill until then!

## Vulptor03/26/2019

Well, it doesn't seem like there are any other players in town at the moment, but there is a Level 1 Kicking Bird scratching some sort of diagram into the dirt, studying it intently.

Impressive dynamic texture work, really.

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

Malc casually unhooks a flask from her belt... and chucks it at the wandering mob!

Lvl 20 Venom Dose!

She doesn't give the action much thought - after all, it's just some random mob, and she's bored. Trading is slow today.

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"D!&^! That HUR-"
The venom whittles down the mob's HP to zero, as it explodes in a puff of feathers.

```
You found:

# Dragonling Scale(s) x3
[Crafting Material] [Potion Ingredient]

```

(edited)

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

She stuffs the loot into her bag. Nothing she doesn't have by the stack, but no sense letting good loot go to waste.

And with that, it's back to trading, the unfortunate bird already forgotten!

## Vulptor03/26/2019

Actually, that [Potion Ingredient] tag looks new...

Dalim warbles in irritation within the respawn void.

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

(I'm mainly waiting for Airyuu to get here, since it's her show ;) )

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

"Huh," she mutters, flicking over her inventory screen. "Looks like they finally added a reagent tag. Nice." Every ability her class had used ingredients, so that tag would come in handy!

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

(I mean if it's freeform stuff it's generally just a mutual round of yes-and improv but I know what you mean. Was kinda waiting for the same)

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

(Hey, I have to get demoted from overpowered Player Character to level 1 mob, and she's the expert in that field ;) )

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(ooh, I'm an expert!)

--a claw pokes out of the air and slides downwards, as if cutting through reality itself. The famous (?) kitsune lady wanders through, yawning and scratching her neck idly. "I wonder how those guys I met yest.." she peeks around. "Another one? Huh. Maybe school just let out or something."

(Any sort of requests or no-no's I should know?)

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

(I don't think I need to reiterate that making me a guy is a big no-no.)

(Also at work, so I might be slow.)

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(so far everyone I asked has just said TG)

## Kyrio03/26/2019

(I just left it up to you to do whatever. I think you already know what I'm about though :P)

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(I had an idea, though the potion choice affected t hings as well.)

(And be as slow as ya like.)

(it's not almost bed time this time)

(To explain a few things Remy dun really get, the normal people around here don't see levels and UI, that's sort of left over energy from how people came here, but the world worked just similar enough that the people who came here sorta ended up combining their 'MMO powers' into sort of a magical personal status screen and interface)

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

(I will probably join in after getting fuds)

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(So chatting with the average person here, they'd be all 'levels, what are you talking about?' sort of thing. Though respawning is natural for this place.)

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

Malc blinks as the weird fox thing appears out of thin air. Was this part of the update? There hadn't been anything in the patch notes about it...

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--She folds arms, tilting her head. "You seem more... what is it, decked out? That the last few people I was helping."

## X00703/26/2019

(Can I join? And anything needed to type first from me?)

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(You can join, and I just need an idea of what your character is that I am seeing. I pretty much wing things. Just ask Dalim)

## Vulptor03/26/2019

Somewhere in the respawn void, Dalim hears an inexplicable rimshot.(edited)

## X00703/26/2019

(Ah, so just some short human description first?)

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

"'Course I am. I've been in game since closed beta. I like to think I know what I'm doing!" She frowns. "Though I don't know why my browser isn't loading. I can't check the forums like this. Are you using some kind of new skin or something? You don't talk like an NPC."

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--she looks a bit clueless about most of what this person is saying. "Hmm, well, this will help things make more sense, I have a new batch.." she digs around in a satchel "Hold on a moment."

## X00703/26/2019

(Edward, just a bit short, thin, dark brown hair, brown eyes.)

(Anything else?)

## X00703/26/2019

(Hmm, what's the difference between mage, sorcerer and wizard?)

(Though I think someone already grabbed one.)

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

Another person wanders in on the two, the nametag above them identifying them as Pixel. They're perhaps a bit shorter than average with a relatively normal build, though what stands out in particular is that they're both still wearing the low level starter gear as well as the launch event hat. Combined with their low level (just shy of level five) it's pretty obvious they only played a bit during the launch and have only recently picked the game back up to see if the update is gonna rekindle their interest.

"Oh, uh... Hi? Sorry, didn't expect other people to be here," he scratches the back of his head and awkwardly swings on his heels a little. "Is the new content any good?"

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Remina goes "Wow, another one, I'm gonna need to start making more potions." She pulls out three. This time they are Violet, Green and Yellow. "Okay guys, come get your free.. update... potion." She peeks at Malc "You get to pick first!"

## Kyrio03/26/2019

(yeah it seems like your class doesn't exactly carry over :P)

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(It depends a little, like Trubbol became another humanoid race and got to keep his. But I just figured he was more attached to it since he was acting it out. Like I said, I wing things! Maybe Kyrio can pick up bows with a few levels)

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

The other person gets in line behind Malc, peering over their shoulder at the potions on offer.
"Aww, no white or black ones? They're always like the most rare dyes in these things..."
He sighs. "Ah well, beggars being choosers I guess."

## Kyrio03/26/2019

(Can monsters gain EXP from other monsters? :P)

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

(I mean I'd imagine so, but the monster on the receiving end would lose experience so it'd be a zero-sum game :v )

## Vulptor03/26/2019

(I would imagine yes, but it seems rood :P)

## Kyrio03/26/2019

(I assume there are other monsters besides former players)

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

(~~That's what the mystery dungeons are for~~)

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(They can, yes. You can fight monsters in the 'normal' game or players)

## Kyrio03/26/2019

A Level 2 blue dragonling sprints by, holding a knife. You might hear him briefly say "Hi, Remina!" as he passes before being followed by a pair of angry Level 3 Wild Boars

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--she goes "Oh cool, he found a knife." Like none of this is all that odd.

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

(Hey Kyrio, what'chu got there?)
(A KNIFE!)
(NO!)

## Vulptor03/26/2019

A Level 1 Kicking Bird finally respawns, glaring at the Apothecary with a huff.

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

Pixel just sort of stands there dumbfounded as he stares at the talking monsters.
"Uhhhhhh... What?"

## Vulptor03/26/2019

Dalim glances at Pixel. "...she killed me and I'm not happy about it."

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

"Oooh, potions!"(edited)

"Green please!"(edited)

She glances around at the sudden crowd. "Well this is getting weird, fast."

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Malc gets the green potion "Everyone drink them together!" Pixel now has a choice of Violet or Yellow.

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

He blinks in confusion. "But, like... Isn't that how that usually wooork-"
He turns back to the other player and sighs a little. "Aww, I was hoping to get green... I guess I'll go with violet then?"

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

She inspects the potion, but of course can't discern its nature. She chuckles. "You'd think the devs would've started adding more class integration by now. Ah well. Pick yours already, new guy!"

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Pixel is handed a violet potion! Is X007 gonna come get one? Dun dun! "Oh, hey Dalim... c'mon over here and I'll protect you for the moment."

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"I didn't say I was justified. Just that I was unhappy." Dalim shrugs and flaps to perch on a convenient object near Remina.

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--She reaches to scratch at his neck. "There there.. wait, where do you scritch birds? I'm not used to that so much." She tosses the yellow potion up and down idly. "Well, I guess you two can drink your potions."

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

She shrugs. "Okay, now I know the devs are screwing with us. But I'm not about to pass up a quest hook like that! Bottoms up!"

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

The level five player shrugs at Malc and uncorks his potion, downing it in one go alongside her. And when the taste (or more specifically the fact that he *can* taste it) hits him he seems understandably surprised!

"Holy crap how does that *taste* like grapes?"

## Vulptor03/26/2019

Dalim blinks. "...I'll need to get back to you on that."
He then turns towards Marc and speaks up, quite delibrately deadpaning, "Squawk. Chirp. Dalim want a cracker."

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--They can both taste the potion! As Pixel exclaims! This is some update! Dalim's 'mimicry' skill has reached level 2! "Ah good, let's see how this goes." She made the potions, so presumably she knows where they'll go.

## Kyrio03/26/2019

A Level 1 blue Dragonling pops up in the town square, still holding the knife though. "Aw poop."

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

Malc blinks and gags. The taste isn't bad, but it shouldn't taste at all!

"VR rigs don't emulate taste..." she mutters.

## X00703/26/2019

Ed begins to put in his headset, and logs in as soon as the update is finally installed. "Well that took forever..."

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Ed pops in on the edge of town, to this pretty odd sight. Remy is still tossing the potion up and down and looks over. "Well, what do you know, another one, good thing I made three potions..."

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

Pixel wipes the corner of his mouth and waves at the new person. "Dude, check it out. They're giving away free potions and they have a *taste*"

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"...how'd you keep your inventory, Kyrio?"

## X00703/26/2019

I scratch my head. "Well this is unusual. I don't remember this area being in the game..."

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Next thing Ed knows is that a potion is tossed into his hands. "Drink up." Remina offers. She peeks over at Dalim "THere's some sort of rules against have a base..." she waves her hands.. "Like... equipment... level? So you don't just die over again. But you don't have equipment."

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

Meanwhile Pixel turns back to the fox, still having not realized the potion's effects extend beyond taste. "Oh, yeah, are those like players? Did they add new races to play? 'cause if they did I'm gonna be annoyed human was the only option when I started"

## Vulptor03/26/2019

Dalim considers this, and resumes sketching in the dirt.

## X00703/26/2019

Ed was kind of confused by the strange NPC, not to mention being shoved with options already. "Huh what?" he said, before looking over at the potions.

## Kyrio03/26/2019

The Dragonling walks up to the fox looking at the new arrivals, "Oh we've got new blood? How exciting!"

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Remina makes a 'drink it' gesture at Ed, then peeks at Kyrio. "Maybe you shouldn't show up with a knife talking about blood." Pixiel and Malc start to feel the next effects, finger tingles! But while Pixel's fingers start to all merge into two masses, Malc on the other hand seems to have her hands shrinking away..

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

Malc scans the odd bunch, absentmindedly wringing her hands. "VR doesn't *do* taste," she repeats. "What's going on here?"

## X00703/26/2019

Ed barely looks at it for a sec, before beginning to slowly drink the strange potion. Well this was certainly a new beginning...

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Ed tastes lemonaid! Malc can... FEEL weird stuff with her hands! As can Pixel. The people who have been through all this can look at THEM as the noobs, now...

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

"New blood? I mean I played a bit during the original launch so I dunno if I'm new-"
He stops his hand mid-wave and stares at it. Then at his other hand. And after a bit of dumbfounded staring, the poor guy starts to frantically go through his menu. If he even has access to it anymore. Trying to get a list of status effects up. It proves to be slightly difficult considering the interface keeps floating up and out of his reach. Or is it that he's getting smaller?(edited)

## X00703/26/2019

Ah, this tastes really good and...
Wait... I'm not supposed to be able to taste things in here...
"Umm... What was that potion...?"

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"Oh, uh sorry." Kyrio says, trying to put away the knife. But he has no clothes on so he just ends up hiding the knife behind his back

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--like THAT isn't suspicious, Pixel's hands become split... hooves? As white fur travels up his arms. Meanwhile, Malc's arms are shrinking away all together. Which one is more concerning? Ed is only just getting the tingles, he's so behind the rest of the group. REmina goes "Maybe I can let my little... assistant here explain this time, I just did it."

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

Pixel sighs and admits defeat, beginning to remove his equipment while he still has the dexterity to do so. Might as well not break gear if he's gonna be changed into... something.
"Man... Well, at least I get white fur I guess..."

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"Hm, maybe you should make pamphlets or something to hand out." Kyrio says, casually watching the transformations with interest, "But yeah, we used to be players, too. Well, me and the bird. Remina's from here. Basically, weird magic stuff happened and the game got mixed up with an actual reality. You need to be a native to exist here though, thus the potion stuff. Don't worry though time's super weird here so when we figure a way out it'll only be like a couple minutes irl. It's like Narnia but cooler."

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(Somewhere, Aslan sheds a single tear. "We're not cool?")

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

"What the fuck what the *fuck*?" she shouts, frantically trying to open her log out menu.

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(Was Voyage of the Dawn Treader everyone's favorite book?)

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

(It's been a trillion years since I've read Narnia so I can't recall ^^; )

## Vulptor03/26/2019

(I mean I have a fond nostalgia for The Silver Chair and like the lore of The Magician's Nephew, but I know what scene you mean :P)

"If you're trying to log out, you were stuck here before you ever drank the potion," Dalim offers.

## Kyrio03/26/2019

(The Dragon TF is literally the only thing I remember from Dawn Treader :P)

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--The menu doesn't seem to be functioning. In fact, both Malc and Pixel are moving into that area when their UIs are starting to show gibberish instead. Both start to develop muzzles, albeit rather different ones. Pixel getting a big nose and white fur, while Malc starts developing green scales most of her teeth are vanishing other than a pair of fangs...

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"Heck yeah! Another reptile!" Kyrio cheers, gleefully waving his knife around.

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

"You can't be- *I* can't be- this can't be serioussss!" She tries to clap her hands over her mouth, but none of those things are where they should be!

She looks for a potion somewhere on her ill-fitting armor. She keeps plenty of status effect cures on her - one of them has to do something!

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

In the most glorious 180 display in the history of panic, Pixel goes from resigned amusement at his fate to genuine worry as he watches his UI slowly begin to garble out.
"Waitwhatwe'restuck?"
He takes a deep breath and tries to go through the menu but pretty much every option he 'd want to open begins turning into gibberish as soon as he gets to it. Still, he does manage to at least do *something*, as a cheerful looking box manifests in front of him from his inventory and begins shooting up celebratory fireworks.
"Great. Thanks game, super helpful!"

## X00703/26/2019

Ed shivers, before yelling in shock as he sees the others start to change in front of his eyes. "What is going on here?!" he yells, before trying to get the headset off.

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"Hey hey, relax. It's only like.. sorta real. It's real here but we're all still at home in a headset." Kyrio says, trying to calm people down. But, again, Knife.

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

Somehow, Malc has gotten a potion loose from her belt!

## Vulptor03/26/2019

Dalim glides over to Ed. "Protective measures to stop you from going *poof*."

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

...not that it matters. "Corksssss!" she hisses.

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Malc barely has any arms left with which to grab potions, but she gets a... character option? Showing some head spines, small horns, a crest, plain? And Pixel gets... horn options? Straight, spiral, crystal...? Ed can't seem to find his headset as his fingers start to turn red and scaly and develop claws. And they feel warm.

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"And here I was hoping you'd be a bird," Dalim observes.

## X00703/26/2019

Ed begins to panic, unable to get ahold of his headset to escape, before poking his head with his new claws. "Ow! This has to be a nightmare!" he yells.

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"Oh two new reptiles! We should party up." Kyrio says.

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

She glances at the UI as her useless potion smashes to the ground. "Gah, no! I don't want any of thisss! How am I supposed to dungeon run without any limbsss? Where'sss the cancel button?" She mashes 'plain' - close enough, right?

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

The freshly minted goat grumbles something about the wrong potion as his horn shrinks into a tiny little horn. Might as well have something to try and manipulate the UI with. And totally not because it looks cute, no sir. Only practical choices in here with absolutely no self-gratifying reasons behind them.
(For the record OOCly I'm fine with it but I'm kinda playing for the whole "you have to learn how to live with it" angle ^^)(edited)

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"I think we live in dungeons now instead of running them, hehe. I think of it as a new game." Kyrio says, "Well it was already a new game when I bought it, but I mean it's completely new, now."

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(Your options are more unicorn horn style, Pix)(edited)

(Pix...el and not Vul.. pix)

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"Details." Kyrio waves off, "It'll be a midsummer night's dream once it's over."

## X00703/26/2019

Ed loooks nervously at his new *fellow* reptile. "How can you be so calm about this?!"(edited)

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"(It's not summer in either hemisphere!)"

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Remina... seems to be enjoying the chaos, actually. She leans against a wall to watch the show. "Life isn't a game, you're... in it 24/7." They picked their own fate after all! Well, except Ed, he got the Ash treatment and got stuck with Pikachu. Oh hey, that potion was yellow. Bink, Malc gets a smooth head, eyes shifting to be slitted. A forked tongue pops out unbidden from her mouth. Her neck and torso are getting longer and stretchy. And some 'scale pattern' options flow before her eyes. The red-ness flows up Ed's arms a bit, his paw.. hands giving off some heat as his muzzle pushes outwards, more red scales, sharp teeth...

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"Hm? Oh I've been hanging out here for a while. Took me hours just to find a weapon I could equip." Kyrio says, "I've gotten used to it. Besides I've always kind of wanted to transform into something like this..."

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(Sorry if I wasn't clear enough, you can redo your post)

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"Speaking of living in dungeons, you're a k█████, right Ky? Any good at trap design?" Dalim asks, gesturing to a strategy diagram and ignoring the overzealous copyright filter.

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

((I edited it~ Is it a regular gote on all fours though?))

Pixel shoots the worlds most jealous glance at Kyrio when he hears the K-word.
"Faaaaaaack! You mean I could have been a k<IP violation>?"

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"*Dragonling*. And I won't be one forever." Kyrio says, "And I don't think I have that in my skill list. I just have Sneak and Simple Weapons."

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(You're turning into a unicorn. I just haven't gotten that far yet)

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(Spots, stripes, alternating colors, plain)

## X00703/26/2019

"I didn't choose this at all!" he says frantically, just looking helplessly at the scales continuing to spread.

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

(Ahhh, fair. For some reason I was stuck on goat because you said fingers fusing into two)

## Kyrio03/26/2019

(unicorns are often depicted with cloven hooves for some reason)(edited)

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(I just wanted to have some 'this is not a horse' features)

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

Malc pauses. Whatever's happening isn't slowing down, and 'plain' obviously doesn't mean 'normal human' here...

She sighs, though it doesn't sound like a normal sigh at all. "Ssscrew it." She taps spots with her nose!(edited)

## Kyrio03/26/2019

(Not sure if I've ever seen spots on a snake before)

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"That's the spirit!" Kyrio says, approvingly

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Malc gets spots across her new scales, then finds it hard to keep standing as her legs start to vanish. Ed gets a choice! Head coverings! Finny ears, a head fin, spines, plain or all in with one of those frill lizard deals.

## X00703/26/2019

Ed Yelps at the choices in front of him. "Agh!" he said, trying to make up his mind.

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(Not that they are always extended)

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

Pixel meanwhile keeps flicking through the different options as his horn goes from one to another over and over again.
"Gahhhh, decisions, whyyyyyyy?"

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"Oh dude, she totally went feral. That's amazing!" Kyrio says in wonder at the developing snake in front of him, "I wonder if there's a quadruped in my evolution tree. Oh, maybe a dragon would be cool."

## X00703/26/2019

Ed frantically begins to choose among the options, unsure if they might make things worse. Umm... ear fins to start and umm... Ugh, head fin or spines?!

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

The unicorn finally settles on a somewhat cartoonish spiral horn and sighs.

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

Malc flops limply to the ground, curling around and sullenly watching the changes progress.

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Ed feel like it's going to move on without he if they don't make a choice. Magic is a fickle mistress. Pixel gets a nice spiraly horn and ears, then an option for a mane style! Long, short, bald, curley... Malc's legs are fading away as a final option flows before her nose. Blank tail, rattle, blade-like appendage?

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

This at least is an easy choice for him, as he maxes out the mane to a long flowing one. Might as well enjoy virtual hair and looks pretty...

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

"I might at leassst pick sssoomething ussseful- God thisss isss annoying." she spits, stretching up to reach the rattle option.

"Isss there an option to get rid of thisss damn hiss?"

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"Dalim couldn't talk at first either, but he seems to do fine now." Kyrio says. "Just takes practice, I guess."

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Remy goes "Get a different mouth? I think your evolution tree has Naga in it, the kind with the half snake bottom. And the kind with just a human head? Are those Naga's too? Also hydra and kesto... quality? Oh, and gorgon" Click! Malc's UI comes back as she develops a rattle. Level 1 Monster. Class: Venom Serpent. Skills, Venomous Bite. No compatable equipment.

--Pixel grows out a flowing violet mane, then his back cracks and he drops to all fours as his spine shifts and his feet start to develop Hooves. He gets a weird feeling from his horn, identifying... who is a virgin? Though with the new bodies that's probably 'everyone here except Remina'. Unless Kyrio and Dalim have been busy.

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"Then again, I guess he is a bird. Like a parrot." Kyrio muses.

(he now, this is a sfw channel :P)

## X00703/26/2019

Fine! He ends up choosing head fins too, with perhaps spines for the back of this head. "This is madness..."

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

She glares at Kyrio and gives an experimental rattle in his direction.

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"This is a lot to take in, I get it. Sorry." The Dragonling says holding up his hands, non-threateningly. Other than the knife that is.

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Madness? THIS IS TF. Ed starts to shrink as his torso starts to change. He gets an option for plain, spines down his back, or a back fin back there. His... clothing catches on fire. Which doesn't bother the parts of him that have changed but singe the still human parts...

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

The unicorn just rolls his eyes at the dragonling "Says the guy with *hands*"

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"You're a unicorn. I'm pretty sure you can teleknesis stuff all over the place." Kyrio says, "What's with the power scaling anyway? You'd think you'd have to level up to Unicorn."

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

"Says the horse with *any limbs at all.*"

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"maybe the next level is bicorn?" Dalim chuckles.

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

She curls up angrily and mutters something about "being able to taste the dirt."(edited)

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

"Hey, you're like one big limb"
He turns towards Dalim and chuckles. "Just don't start calling me Garyl I guess."

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"Aw c'mon. Have you seen Viper from Kung Fu Panda? She's sick as heck." Kyrio says encouragingly.(edited)

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Remy helpfully pipes in. "Some monsters don't have any classes lower than being a little stronger. But they have less evolutions and need more levels to reach them. Plus he drops better loot, so has to worry more." Pixel is getting somewhat large and gets a final option of tail options flickering before his eyes...

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

"I'll give you that. She also knew martial arts. I know..." she brings up the move list again, "...how to bite things. So."

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"Give it time!" Kyrio says with a smile, "We all started at level 1 at some point."

(This would make a fun tv show..)

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"we're STILL at level one!" Dalim observes.

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

After a bit of tinkering he settles on a sleek, flowing mane to match the mane. "Yeah and I'm a big bag of walking XP and loot apparently?"

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"I was at level 2 a minute ago...." Kyrio says, "Stupid pigs."

## X00703/26/2019

Despite not being burnt much, he still freaks out as the temperature around him begins to rise!
Quickly, he chooses spines along his back!

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"You know who else is a big bag of XP and loot?" Kyrio grins, "Player Characters! We can probably take a level 4 down if we work together!"

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--CLICK, Pixel snaps into place. Level 1 Monster. Class: Unicorn. Skills: Detect Purity/Good/Evil. Purify. Kick. Poke.--

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

"Go for a sssupport classs. Apothecary, priessst, shaman - anyone sssquishy. Nobody ever bothersss covering their healer at low levelsss."

## Kyrio03/26/2019

(Heh. I seem to be channeling another small blue lizard that I play in Pokerole a little bit here)

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

The Unicorn glances at the dragonling and chuckles. "I mean don't you usually need to be high level to have a unicorn mount? And also apparently I can see how pure and good or evil you all are now, which is a thing?"

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Ed develops back spines and drops to all fours as well as his legs begin to shift, turning scaley and claw..sie.... but he's also getting relatively small. About two feet long, though he doesn't have a tail (Yet?)

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(Pixel will be uncomfortable being too close to anyone not 'pure' and being touched by one will be annoying to the max.)

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

"You know, that'sss actually a good point, Pix."(edited)

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

(Well I guess I'll just be uncomfortable around everyone then :vvv )

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

She slithers - slowly and with much confusion - towards Pixel. "I alwaysss wanted a unicorn!"(edited)

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"Aw he's a cool fire lizard thing." Kyrio pouts, "I guess staying humanoid *does* have its privileges that I shouldn't take for granted, though"

## Airyuu03/26/2019

(Everyone is reborn pure! And you can always class out of unicorn at some point. Anything horse-related is in this line it seems. Pegasus, centaur, slipneir)

## Kyrio03/26/2019

Kyrio is pure, but his demeanor is certainly more neutral than good (edited)

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

Malc is, for the moment, trying to figure out how to heave herself atop the equine player.

## X00703/26/2019

"Oh come on, don't make fun of me..." Ed says to the blue dragonling, not liking being so tiny and not having any hands!

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

Pixel just lowers his horn in front of Malc to let her wrap around it. But is it the snake mounting the unicorn or the unicorn equipping the snake?

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Ed starts growing a tail, yay! More length! Does he want a plain tail or one with spines? All his equipment catches on fire now--

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--His tail grows out, with spines! And he is COMPLETED. Level 1 Monster. Class: Flame Salamander. Skills: Burning touch.

## X00703/26/2019

Ed whimpered, looking over himself. He had no equipment, was tiny, and had no hands!

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"Player Characters are the most rational target. High experience yield, inherent disadvantage from VR equipment lag, no ability to feel actual pain..." Dalim agrees.
"The main downside is some might be tempted to pursue us and get stuck in here too."

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Remy goes "Look at you all, scheming already!" Ed feels like he can stand on two legs, but not really walk around that way. Remy crouches "Aww, c'mon little guy, I'd hug you but it would hurt. IT's not so bad, lots of big flamey lizard things in your evolutions."

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"I'm not making fun of you, I'd totally have swapped you potions if I knew what they did." Kyrio says, "TFs are coolest the least human you end up being."

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

Pixel just sorta quietly sighs to himself. "Man, I *knew* I wanted the green one..."

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Remy raises an eyebrow.. thing. "You'd rather be a snake?"

## X00703/26/2019

He then sighs, curling up on the floor. "I guess, though I still think dragons are cooler. At least I'm a cool reptile..."

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

There's an awkward chuckle when he realizes that he was perhaps a bit too loud.
"Er... I mean... Well horses are just kinda..."
There's a bit of a pause before he continues
"...like what do I even do? Stand around?"

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"Unicorns are Magic!" Kyrio says, "at least traditionally."

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Remina gives Kyrio a 'c'mere' finger gesture. "Hey, little cutey, c'mere."

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

He shakes his head. "I mean yeah, but it's more... Like in terms of body shape. A snake can climb and curl up and do all sort of stuff. You've got hands and everything. Meanwhile I can pivot my head and kick things and walk from point A to point B."

"S-sorry. I was kinda just mumbling to myself is all, but I mean... I *was* a person a few minutes ago and now I'm a horse."

## Kyrio03/26/2019

Kyrio tilts his head and walks over to Remina

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--She offers a ittle satchel. "Here are a few more potions, since you seem to enjoy this so much, want to keep an eye out for people if I'm not around? Wouldn't want them to poof because I was taking a nap."

## Vulptor03/26/2019

"...how hard is it to make those?" Dalim wonders.

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"Oh s#^@ yeah!" Kyrio says, taking the satchel, "Oh, uh... I'm guessing it might be bad to drink another one if you've already transformed?" The Dragonling asks.

## X00703/26/2019

"Huh, you really seem to enjoy this," Ed says, as he still looks over his brand new body."

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--she goes "It only works on people who need a body." She wiggles a claw at him. "I can tell you want to see what you'd turn into."

## Vulptor03/26/2019

*Poutybirb*

*...poutlry*

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Remy goes "I think there's some humanoid choices in there."

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

He sighs. He seems to be doing that a lot, poor guy.
"Yeah but like... They'll still be horses..."

## X00703/26/2019

Ed was going to approach Pixel and give him a friendly and comforting pat.
...it was only afterwards he remembers his Burning Touch...

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"Hey you were stuck as a human for however many years. You can deal with being a horse." Kyrio sticks out his tongue. "And yes, I like this stuff. So sue me."

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

The unicorn yelps out in surprise and bucks up out of reflex. Something that seems to surprise him just as much as it does everyone else, given that he sorta falls over instead of sticking the landing.
"Aaaah!"

## X00703/26/2019

Ed sees Pixel burn up in flames and...
*poof*
He's gone, and loot is where he was!

Of course Ed got pushed somewhat and lands a bit roughly. "Ow..."(edited)

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

Malc thrashes back to avoid the falling horse, but she's not used to limbless locomotion yet!

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Pixel takes some burning damage. Then Ed gets kicked and flies through the air and gets poofed against a wall. They both gain exprience! And then both lose it. And they find themselves floating together in Respawn space, guess it's a shared space for local areas.... they get awkward time together. Malc falls on Unicorn Hoof (1) and Salamander Scale (2)

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

"Ack! Watch the fire- oooooooh, hang on."

## X00703/26/2019

Ed looks around, groaning at his current state.

## Kyrio03/26/2019

"Oooh.... Oh, well. It had to happen at some point." Kyrio says nonplussed

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

The ghostnicorn just gives Ed a flat look.
<...smooth>

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--Remy goes "At least they can learn when there's nothing to lose."

## Malc Modnar03/26/2019

She tries to scoop the loot up with her... tail. "I need sssomewhere to put all thisss. Got a sssnake-sssized sssatchel sssomewhere?"

## X00703/26/2019

<Hey! I forgot I'm cursed to never touch someone again...>(edited)

## Airyuu03/26/2019

--as Malc collects loot, her status fizzles a little, and she gains 'Alchemy level 1' skill. Maybe a hold over from her old class?(edited)

## Pixelnator03/26/2019

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*He shrugs. <Does it look like I do?>

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*Her jaw drops a bit. "Level one. Level *one.*" She rattles in frustration.

"Do you *realize* how long it took me to grind up that high? How much gold I ssspent?"

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remy goes "I'm not sure how a snake would... wear something.." she scratches her neck and tries to imagine.

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"I mean... if we manage to separate our realities again, I assume your character will be fine when you wake up." Kyrio says, "Just gotta find a way to do that."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*He pauses for a bit before chuckling. No, I guess it's a bit unfair to mope about the situation when everyone else has their own stuff to deal with.
<...yeah good point.>

There's a bit of silent moment while they wait before Pixel finally speaks up again.
<...I've just never been a fan of horses and like the lizard kid said, I've already spent one lifetime stuck as a human, so...>

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*She curls a little tighter. "...can we even do that?"

"What if we can't?" She rattles nervously.

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"We've got plenty of time to find out." Kyrio shrugs, "Why worry about stuff that you can't change?"

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*He sighs. <Yeah, sorry for getting too defensive. I'm just still rattled about all this.>

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(No, Malc is rattled about this)

(Everyone takes 2 pun damage)

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*(Malc is rattling about this.)

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------**hits negative two hitpoints. Ow.*

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*<The heck was that?!>

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--a unicorn and a fire lizard pop back in about the same time--

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*<Well... I can at least try and dedicate myself> "to trying to figure out a way to be something other than something horse-baseeeee oh hey, I'm not dead anymore!"

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*Ed looks at his claws. "Neither am I!" he says.
"...that was weird though..."

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remina goes "I think there is... loot? Out there, a gem that swaps two peoples bodies. But it only works once and it is at the end of, what you'd call, a 'high level dungeon'. But you can set it as a future goal."

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"Dying hurts a bit, but it doesn't last. Be careful about losing exp though." Kyrio says.

"You kidding? This was a fantasy game. If there isn't some collection of polymorphing items somewhere then I'd be surprised." Kyrio adjusts the potion satchel, ironically.

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*Ed pouts. "Oh great. Get used to a new body and get punished for dying..."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*Pixel gives the fox a thoughtful look. "...sooo I drop loot every time I die? Couldn't we just... farm me? If the loot is really rare I mean. Get everyone up a few levels."

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"A bit of EXP is better than the normal punishment for dying, I say." Kyrio says.

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*"Yeah no, I agree"

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remina goes "You're not going to provide experience for very long. Being at your lowest level. Sure, maybe you can get people up to level 2 if you want, but that's about as far. If you want to keep dying to drop things for people."

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*"Oh I know, just saying I'm not a big fan of games like that."

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*Malc eyes the unicorn thoughtfully. She's honestly considering it!

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*The unicorn chuckles a bit. "Hey, I played Dark Souls. I've got no problem cheesing the system if need be"

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Levelsss are levelsss." she mutters.(edited)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--she waggles a claw "You flood the market with unicorn parts and their value will drop, keep that in mind."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*He grins back. "Not if we have an alchemist and we flood the market with consumables at a reasonable rate"

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*Wordlessly, Malc darts forward and slams into Pixel before darting back a second later, fangs extended!

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*"Wh- Ow! At least give me a *warning*!"

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Pixel takes a small amount of damage... but is Poisoned! So HP starts ticking down. And hey, you guys can start handling character based actions if you like, since you sorta know the rules.--

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*"If we can farm five of us to level two, we might be able to then farm four of us to level three, then three to level four, two to level five, and finally one to level six," Dalim muses. "But killing a few PCs would probably be faster and less painful."

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Pixel realies that his 'Purify' skill can remove poison--

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*Still, he does just sorta let Malc bite him as he stumbles around a bit. The morality of the plan perhaps remains a bit dubious though.
"Hooohboy, I preferred it when poison was just a little text in your status window..."

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*"I will note that this is payback rather than any strategic benefit," Dalim continues, before leaping at Marc and doing what secretary birds do to snakes.

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(Falcon KICK)

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"I got to level 2 just by farming pigs outside town" Kyrio says. "It's not hard to do and no one has to die for it. As for materials that we drop, I guess it depends on rarity if it's worth it."

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remina goes "The sane one who doesn't wanna keep killing each other."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*"Imma yoonicorn thooo~"

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(Purify will remove any abnormal status to themselves or someone they use it on! By touching with horn. Woo for support class!)

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*Kyrio kind of frowns, "Sigh... Power gamers. No sense of verisimilitude."

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Blegh. You tassste terrible. Why does everything have to tassste terrible?"

"And I wanted to sssee what I could do. If I'm ssstuck as a sssnake, I might asss well figure out how to act like one."(edited)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Malc gets kicked by a bird, shredding low defense and the snake poofs. Leaving behind 'Snakeskin (1)' as well as the previous loot, and Malc appears in Respawn Zone.

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*<ack!>

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"I can get a boar to chase me here if you want a target-and you killed her." Kyrio flops his arms in defeat

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*Pixel's about to reply but goes poof just as he's about to open his mouth. And when he's back in the respawning space he *frowns*

<Oh. Great. Okay, so the respawn timer goes up if you die in rapid succession. Gahhhh>

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*<MY LOOT!>

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(I figured it'd make sense for there to be a system to prevent cheesing)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Since Malc is already dead, she gets no XP as Pixel appears there!--

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*She curls into a tight, sullen ball.

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*<Pfft, well okay so that plan was a right mess I guess>

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"I'll just... keep a hold of these for her." Kyrio says, gathering up the drops

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*The ghostnicorn gives the snake a few careful pets with a hoof!

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*(Do snakes typically find hooves comforting? :P)

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(Probably not :v )

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*<Fuck thisss.> She hisses. <Pick me up. We're going hunting when we ressspawn.>

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*<Well, when *you* respawn,> he nudges towards the two timers showing different values. <You're gonna have to wait for me a bit apparently.>

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*Another angry rattle, but no reply.

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*"So how do we *get* to the regular zones?" Dalim asks. "And do we still respawn if we die there?"

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"I just kind of... walked out of town." Kyrio says, "You just kind of do things like it's real and it seems to work."

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remina goes "You do, yeah. But you respawn there, so if players start getting on you, you might lose a lot of levels before you can get back here. So be careful."

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*Ed gulps. "Anyone know what attacks I have? I can only touch to burn, and anyone can attack me from any distance, given I can't really move too fast."

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remy goes "Jump on things, set them on fire. You are a low leveled monster, but I think you can get fire breath if you level up some."

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"I don't know if we have any ranged attacks. We'll have to ambush people for now" Kyrio says.

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*Ed turns to look at the others. "Think anyone can help lure monsters to me? I'll have to wait to get fire breath to be more useful."

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"Although I might personally just stay in town for a while. Someone might show up needing a potion." Kyrio smirks.

"They could probably toss you at things if they don't mind getting a little singed." Kyrio suggests.

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*<And... Sorry I've been kind of a buzzkill I guess... I'd rather have been able to just curl up in someone's pocket than this. Kinda got my hopes up when I saw the kob- dragonling if I'm being honest.>

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*"Oh, is it only the town that's dangerous or are there other regions players from our world can fall into?"

"...gamers don't look up, and I can fly, so I'm good on ambushing I think."

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*<Hmmm.> She taps her snout with her rattle... thoughtfully?

<A potion isss a potion, and I *am* an alchemissst. Limbsss nonwithssstanding.>

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*"We might need some fireproof equipment if we want to make it work..."

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remy goes "The rest of the 'zones' are in your game, this area here is where they overlap, so this is the only spot that has this.. effect."

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*A ball of angry-looking snake poofs into existence in the grass!

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*The unicorn replies something, but unfortunately it goes on to deaf ears. *Womp womp*
<...dangit>

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Finally!" She turns to Kyrio. "Lizard boy! Ssslide me one of thossse potionsss. I have an idea."(edited)

She glances at him again, flicking out her tongue. "And my loot. I sssmell it on you."

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"Oh uh.. why not. She said it wouldn't work on any of us, anymore" Kyrio says, picking out something kind of pink-ish and handing it over, with the loot she dropped.

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(At least things aren't as creepy as this MUD I used to go to. Whenever anything was killed, there was a chance of a body part being left behind. Including players. So you could find 'the severed head of (you) or 'the severed leg of (you)' back where you died. I was scarrying a spare body with me at one point)

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*(haha that's great)

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(Hey, recycling is important!)

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*(shoulda reanimated it. dual-wield two-handed weapons!)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(Also, there was nothing in place to dictate which body parts a creature had. So yeah, you could kill a monster and have 'The severed leg of the snake' or something.)

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*(Oh shoot!)

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*Malc curls around the pile of loot. Unicorn hoof was promising - and rare. Salamander scale made a decent activator in a pinch. And... she nudges her leftover skin away with her tail.

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*"Wait... those are my scales!"

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(Sometimes when things were killed you'd leave behind 'The tortured soul of the *\_\_*' which one class could use. You could collect your own tortured soul. My favorite though, was a 'pergatory' area that had tortured souls as mobs. And you could indeed get 'The tortured soul of the tortured soul')

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Weird fox lady. What are thessse potionsss bassse ingredientsss?"

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(But how deep would that rabbit hole go? Could you get the tortured soul of the tortured soul of the tortured soul?)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remina goes "My name is Remina." She scratches her neck. "And you need a piece from the target. Fine, you got me. That's why everything is low leveled monsters, I'm too lazy to go fight dragons."

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"You sssaid thisss isss your world. That meansss the rulesss aren't jussst made up. They're consssisss- conssssisssssss-" The snake frowns. Can snakes frown?

"They can't jussst change at random."

"Ahah."

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"I see. Alchemy is a game thing, so if it intersects with your world it follows similar rules." Kyrio ponders.

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Which meansss..." She glances around. "Where'sss the horssse?"

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"Still dead for now." Kyrio says, "Give it a few more seconds."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------**jumpcut to an impatient horse staring at a respawn timer*

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(Audience laughs, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JOHN SMITH)

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*<Ninehundred bottles of beer on the wall, ninehundred bottles of beeeer...>

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Right. We need a mugaten. High-level potionsss ussse them to blend effects, but if we throw one in a potion without a pair, it'll bond to the one our horsssey friend drank."

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remina goes "My potions are designed to 'spawn a monster' where a formless mind happens to be, if you start screwing with them with things that already exist, I can't guarantee the outcome."

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*The snake blinks... or rather, laps her lidless eyes. "Maybe. Game didn't let you bind potionsss up, only down. Ssso the new form will have to be weaker."(edited)

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*Ed winces. "As much as I like the idea of trying on another form, it might be better to leave that until we understand this world more. Might make things worse if we aren't careful..."

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Oh no. I'm not brewing one for you no matter how nisssely you ask. You're a walking bonfire, and we need the firepower right now."

*X00703/26/2019
--------------**glares and fires up, increasing the temperature around them*
"Oh come on! I'm glad to help, but don't treat me as if I was just a bonfire!"(edited)

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*Dalim startles, landing on a roof.

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remina twines fingers "I'm not gonna stop you, might be amusing to watch."

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*If a snake could pace thoughtfully, Malc would be. Instead, she's just sort of... squirming. "We need sssomething sssneaky. Not me - I'm crap at ssstealth gamesss."

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"I've uh.. got a sneak skill." Kyrio says, "It's still level 1 though."

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*Ed nods. "A kobold-ish creature would be ideal for that."

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"And if you get bigger? Sssorry, dissscount k[IP REDACT], you don't ssstrike me asss a ssstealth player."

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*The salamander rolls his eyes. "Relax will ya? We're only level 1. No need to fret about endgame *that* much yet."(edited)

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Now isss exactly when we need to be thinking about endgame," she replies. "I don't think we can ressspec here. We get one shot to get thisss right, or thisss will take ten timesss as long."(edited)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remina goes "Why do I get the feeling you're one of those people who play a game to conquer it, not to enjoy it."

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Thisss isss how I enjoy it," she snaps, then adds "...well. Not normally like *thisss*..."

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"Well it wouldn't hurt to plan things I guess. If you're in such a hurry." Kyrio says crossing his arms.

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*"All we need to do to respec is die enough times, really?"

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remina goes "Dying hurts guys, stop treating it so casually, sheesh. The unicorn still isn't back."

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"I'm with the creepy kitsssune."

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*"Well yeah, but fundamentally we don't *have* to get everything right the first time. I get it, you want to level up to get some arms, but that's not sounding like an *endgame* objective to me. We just need to get a comfortable buffer of experience so we can start gathering information." Dalim shrugs.

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remina goes "Creepy? Hmph. I didn't poison someone just to see them die."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(Is rapier wit damage a thing? :v )

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"No. You jussst interdimensionally kidnapped a bunch of ssstrangersss, turned them into literal monssstersss, and told them they may never be able to go back home."

She rattles her tail to punctuate the sentence.

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"Hey, she didn't ask you to come to this town. It was a freak accident." Kyrio says crossing his arms, "If she did nothing you'd cease to exist entirely."

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"But yeah. I killed sssomeone'sss virtual, respawning body."

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--She waves her hands. "I'm just saving lives. You guys ending up here is all your weird cyberverse blending into this world."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(...why am I picturing a snake doing the sassy Z pattern with its tail rattle whilst wagging its head from side to side)

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*More angry rattling - but no reply.

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*Ed puffs a cloud of smoke. "Relax guys, no need to get all rattled... except Malc, she can't help herself..."

(+3 pun damage to everyone)

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"Is it so wrong to enjoy a second kind of life? Sure you didn't get to choose what you are, but you didn't the first time either." Kyrio says, "And Remina insists we'll be fine when we get home. So what's the harm?"

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*(+5 to Malc tho)

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*"Salamander man, those puns are physically painful."

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*Ed shrugs. "Hey, not my fault she's too easy to pun with."

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*She sighs. "Ignoring that. I'm tired. I'm hungry, and I didn't think that wasss a thing in VR. I want to be home, in bed, with my cat. Insssstead I'm here. Ssso I'll work with it." Another sigh. "Firssst thing'sss firssst. The horssse needsss a new potion, and we need sssomething sssneaky."

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*"I can airdrop you on somebody. That should be pretty quiet."

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Two birdsss," a pointed glance at her avian companion, "one ssstone."

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remina goes 'Want me to get you a rat?"

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*"touché"

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Actually, a rat would be perfect for what I have in mind, yesss," she replies plainly. "Or a moussse. Whatever you can find, really."

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remina ponders, then shrugs and snaps fingers, she dissapears in a blue flash. Which is different from how she arrived.--

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Good. Now our horssse friend should be ressspawned by the time she getsss back - asssuming thossse timersss ssstill work the sssame and god dammit thisss isss getting annoying."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(Oh, I've been waiting to be respawned. Didn't realize you guys were waiting on me ^^;)

(WHOOPS)

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*(I think you can just say you're respawned by now :P)

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*(I just pooof'd myself in.)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(Ah, sorry. I was letting you handle it)

(I dun wanna micromanage too much)

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*As if on cue, the unicorn poofs back in. Facing the wrong direction. He gives a sheepish look as he turns around.
"Sorry, I uh... Yeah so the respawn timer gets longer if you die back to back, so the infinitely horny ponzi scheme is out"

"And yes, I did just spend the entire time in there coming up with that"

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(Getting spawncamped would suck)

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Yeah, I wasss worried about that. Guesss the ressspawn timer isss a bigger deal when you're on the bad end of it."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*"I think it's specifically to discourage people to cheese monsters. Not really meant for our benefit from the looks of it?"

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Never worked for that anyway. We jussst moved to different ssspawn ssspotsss..."

The snake squirms for a moment.

"...I jussst realized I can't shrug."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*The horse, who was doing a weird sort of nod gives a small chuckle. "...same"

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remina re-appears holding a rat with larger than average claws and fangs by the tail. Aparently it's 'Level 1 Rat' "Dinner is served?"

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*"...you guys are eating rats?"

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Ew. No thanksss," the snake remarked, apparently still not putting two and two together. "Gimme a couple of itsss whissskersss."(edited)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--She peeks at the rat, it flails claws at her. She plucks a whisker, getting it really angry and tosses it at Ed.--

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*Ed yells as the rat falls on him, starting to set it on fire. "Get it off!"

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*Dalim swoops in to grab the rat in his talons.

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*"What the heck was that for?!" he yells at Remina, puffing some smoke.

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remina goes "Free experience." Dalim and Ed both get a little experience as the rat expires, and she offers whiskers to the snake.--

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*Malc curls, nudging the whiskers onto the top of the salamander scales and unicorn hoof.

"Okay. Ssso we just need a mutagen then. Usually they're toxinsss or volatile elementsss, and they're a pain to farm, essspecially at low levelsss..."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*The unicorn gives another not-shrug "Would your snake venom work? Also what are you guys up to?"

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"...Oh." She tries to... nibble? the pile of ingredients.

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remina goes "I usually do more to make potions than bite a pile of stuff." She can leak some poison when she tries

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"And usssually I jussst have to combine the ingredientsss in a menu and the potion comesss out," the snake snaps.

Still, it looks like a few beads of poison leaked onto the heap. Didn't do much, though.

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remy sighs and goes "This is a bit more real." She sticks an arm into nothing and pills out an empty bottle. "Try putting stuff n here, and using him over there to cook it."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*Pixel walks over to the two and gives them both a little nudge on the side.
"...I can't really give hugs but I would if I could. Is everything okay? You guys seem a bit on edge."

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remina goes "They're gonna test out an experimental potion on you." cheerfully

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*Malc shoots the horse a sideways glance and rattles slightly. "You could sssay it'sss been a rough day. Now hold thisss bottle between your hoovesss. I don't have enough limbsss to do this by myself."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*He plants two hooves on either side of the bottle to keep it in place. as he gives Remina an awkward smile. "Oh, uh... I mean I've been kind of a big sourpuss, so... Bring it on I guess?"

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*It takes some stuffing, a few odd contortions, and ends with the snake wrapped halfway around the unicorn's ankles, but they manage to get the ingredients into the bottle.

"Oi! Sssmokey! Cook thisss for me!"

"Low heat - I don't want it exploding."

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------*(This is kind of hilarious because there is a fox lady two feet away while everyone without hands are trying to do things)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(She is enjoying the show)

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(Quiet you with your logic! >:v )

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*( I mean uh... teach a man to fish, and all)

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*(Malc trusts fox lady as far as she can throw her, and Malc has no hands.)

(...hey. You still have hands! You could be helping too, Trubbol!)

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*(I mean Dalim's talons are probably dexterous enough but he's watching the show too :P)

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*(*and he literally tried to eat me earlier*)

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------*(Im punching rats, my character bailed and started hunting)(edited)

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*(point of order, you killed him first :P)

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*(I DIDN'T KNOW OKAY)(edited)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(What'sa little death and vore between friends)

(I suppose we can use Ed's heat even if he's not paying attention)

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*She cooks up the potion (whether or not Ed notices), and too her surprise... it actually starts to change!

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Bubble bubble goop and melt together. Alchemy is pretty cool. Malc also gets a small amount of Alchemy experience

--Remy goes "So you trying to make a poisonous uniratmander?"

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"No. Activator plusss mutagen plusss mob esssenssse. It should bind to your original potion and override it. Should. Mossstly?"

Another wiggle, like she's trying to shrug again. "The end resssult will be sssneaky and not a horssse. Ssso clossse enough."

She flicks her rattle towards Pixel. "Alright, Pix. Drink up."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*"Uh... Hold on... Alllmost got it..."
It takes a bit of effort but the horse finally manages to grab the neck of the bottle and down it.

"Blech! No offense but the taste isn't exactly great."

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--And Pix burns his tongue! That's a good start to all of this, right? Remina head tilts at this. "This should be interesting, at least."

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*Malc scoots back... but is clearly watching to see her handiwork!

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*The unicorn sorta wobbles around a bit before finding a tree to lean against. Compared to the previous potion, this one feels very much like it'd fall into the mad science column of transformation experiences.
"Oooh, I don't feel too good..."

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------*(why would you not want a horse? Fast travel dude!)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Pixel feels odd, tingly. And then starts to... melt. Sagging and bits flowing down and plopping on the gorund, though not in a gorey way.

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(mostly 'cause I have no clue how to roleplay one and aren't really a horse person. I kinda assumed it was going towards something else based on the first descriptions, sorry ^^; )

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------*lol)

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*Curiously there's not any real *panic* on his face. It's more like he's just feverish if anything, panting and coughing as his body melts?

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(Got you all excited for a goat, huh?)

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*Ed growls a bit, not liking being used as a stove. "You could be at least asking..."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(A bit!)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Suddenly, PLOP, Pixel fall into a puddle of white goo. His UI goes all nuts and tells him nothing useful. Remina head tilts. "Hmm, that's probably not the predicted result..."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*Uh oh! The unicorn is just an unresponsive puddle now!

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--A bulge stats to push up in the center, as Pixel feels some sense of form starting to pull back together..

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*Dalim cringes, carefully drawing breath.

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Poink, a couple of ratlike ears pop up, looking white and shiny, and then a rat-like head starts to form--

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*The head rears back and there's a *fearsome monstrous screech* as t- Yeah no, it's a tiny, little, sputtering squeak.

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Pixel feels... weird one could say. Forelimbs pulling out of the goo. Little oddly smooth looking ratty claws--

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*"...okay, he's not dead," Dalim sighs, then calls down. "You feeling okay down there?"

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*The rat just blinks and stares at its hands, opening and closing its fists with a confused look on its face.

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*Malc sighs with relief. Had she been holding her breath this entire time? "Oh thank God I thought I had jussst melted sssomeone."

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remina goes "You did melt someone." The rat's body forms more, hind feets and weird back spines, taht bounce... rubberishly.

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Temporarily. That'sss better than permanently."

She looks back at the emerging critter.

*Trubbol03/26/2019

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Yesssssssss. Definitely better..."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*There's more squeaks as the mouse inspects its emerging body!

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Pixel's tail finally comes free. Leaving a weird white smooth looking rat...the smell of something rubbery drifts forth. His UI settles in 'Level 1 Homunculus' 'Class: Alchemical Construct' and all his stats are pretty pathetic. His only skill being 'Mimic - take appearance of consumed creature'.

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*(This mess is the result of a bored and annoyed snake power gamer.)

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------**Eric stared between the newcomers as he continued to take small bites from the rat dangling from his claws.*

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(...did I just get Magicarp Power?)

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*"...Hey, uh, Pix, can you still talk?" Dalim asks with concern.
"Uh... squeak musically if the answer's no."

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------*(more like kirby power)

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(...not sure which would be more interesting, hmm...)

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*Malc's eyes dart up at the weasel's meal... and back to her rodent-shaped friend. She's gone weirdly still.

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*The mouse opens its mouth and squeaks. Then it grabs its throat and squeaks again. Uh oh.

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(It only said form, nothing about skills or powers.)

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(Ohh)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(Plus you'll be a rubbery duplicate so not sure how much you'd fool anyone..)

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*Malc's pupils go narrow at the squeak, and her tongue flicks out.

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------**The weasel snickered. "Oh my god, you guys are fscchhhhh something up badly right now, aren't you."*

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remy goes "Hey, I did warn them. How are you doing? Gaining them levels?"

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*The rat gives a worried look at the snake and sloooowly begins to back up against the tree behind it!(edited)

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*She curls slowly back. "Mmm. Haven't eaten sssinssse I got here... sssomething sssmelsssssssssss..."

(Don't worry, I ain't going vore on ya. I just thought this'd be a fun angle.)

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(It is!)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remy scoops up the rat "It's like a stress relief toy!" Squeeze squeeze...

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*Narrow reptilian eyes follow Remy's hands.

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*Well the rat is definitely squishy, which is kinda freaky. Also it tries to squirm out with little success.

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------*\_\_

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*"Hey, snake? Ask yourself if you *really* wanna play food chain..." Dalim warns.

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(Hey, everyone can eat everyone up in a tier. IT's efficient.)

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(Also, love your pictures)

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------**with a pause, the weasel forces back some laughter. "Oh my god, are they actually trying to eat each other? Is that what is happening right now?"*

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Food... chain?" The snake pauses, shudders... and Malc is back. "Gah! No! Grossss!"

"I wouldn't! Wasss I really going to?"

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*"...okay, add "rations so nobody is tempted to eat each other" to the must-pack list."

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------**"That thing probably tastes like car tire or clown noses. What is he, like a familiar or something?"*

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*Malc curls into a small, snakey ball. "Dunno. Wasssn't sssupposssed to turn out... that. None of thisss wasss."

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*Ed gulps, and slowly backs away from the snake. "Ok, this is somehow getting even weirder than I thought was possible..."

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"And ssstop eating that rat!" she hisses at the weasel. "At leassst wait until we can get sssome real food! We aren't animalsss, even if we look it!"

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(At least Ed is probably inedible)

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*(I think Kyrio might be able to manage it.)

(Let's not bicker and argue about 'who can eat who' though)

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------**He stares down at the snake, before shoving what scraps are left of the rat, before shoving them down into his maw, and with afew audible crunches, gulping it down.*

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(Does Discord have a way to roll dice?)

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------*(you need a bot)

(and the bots are... admittedly kind of trash at rng)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(I just thought it might be nice now and then. Like if someone attacks someone, rather than ust going 'so and so loses' we could have alittle die)

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(I've got a bot that can throw dice but it's admittedly kind of trash. Not bad at rng, just trash in general :v )

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*("Staking my survival on the roll of a polyhedron? No thank you, I don't want to die.")

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------*(I think it might be best to freestyle it. Like, not dm unless someone tries to do something iffy and let the players decide who wings and loses)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(I am fine with all that)

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(Yeh)

(We're all here to have fun etc.)

(Which, do be open if you're not!)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remy plays with the Level 1 Squeak Toy a little, then peeks around. "Oh, so what's going on now?"

*Trubbol03/26/2019

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*Malc sulks. "Isss there sssomewhere we can go for food? Actual food?"(edited)

(HOW QUICK DO YOU DRAW THOSE)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(Spoilers, he has already drawn every possible situation and just pops them up when needed)

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------*(I image rp, everyone drawing in realtime to roleplay)

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*Ed's stomach growls as well. "I think I could go for some food as well. ...no idea what I'm supposed to eat though..."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(I am *fiercely* jealous of your speed)

*Airyuu03/26/2019

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*The rat folds its arms and eventually scampers onto the fox's shoulder when given the chance. And when the topic of food is brought up it tugs on her ear, points up at the nearby forest, and mimes eating fruit.

(Love it~)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remy glances over and then goes "He says you can find food in the forest." Well, sort of.

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------**"Come on now, we are all carnivores here right? Don't be such babies."*

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"I'm pretty sssure my diet isss firmly carnivorousss now..." Malc shudders again.

"I do not want to eat a rat."

To Remy: "You're the native. Where do you eat?"

*Trubbol03/26/2019

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--she goes "Me? Well, probably similar to what you'd eat out there, just cooked. Can you even digest certain things?"

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*Malc mutters something about "wondering how weasel tastes."

"I don't have much choissse, do I."

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------**Eric rolled his eyes as he looked back out towards the woods. "Man, you would not get the chance. But I got better things to do than to keep one v. one-ing rando's in town."*

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*The rat sticks out its tongue at Eric!

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Keep talking, rat. When I figure out how to get my old levelsss back, we'll ssseee who'sss laughing."

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------**He did not seem to notice. "Like, I should get back out there and work on my third level."*

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*Ed flares up. "Can we just get along?"

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*Malc huffs. "I guess I should go... hunt. Or sssomething. Whatever sssnakesss are sssupposssed to do to get food."

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remy goes "Tell you what, I'll grab you guys some food to start you off. Okay?"

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Do I need to be worried about ssside effectsss?"

(Hmmm... maybe I need to ease up on the venom.)

(1d4 pun damage)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--she sets the rat on a branch and cuts open a hole in reality, wandering through it, it seals behind her.--

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------**The weasel looked between them all. "So... you all want to try taking on something bigger than a rat?"*

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*The weird alchemical construct rat lets out a squeak and nods, clumsily beginning to climb its way down.

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*"I dunno, we're ready for that..."

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*Dalim muses. "Well. How much damage can we deal before a human realizes they are under attack?"
"Consider that I can divebomb them from the air, and probably carry the snake and rat with me."
"...provided *we don't eat each other*." He adds.

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remina steps out another tear in reality and sets some McDonalds bags down. "Here you go, dig in."

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*"...I have questions."

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*Malc stares, dumbfounded. "What."

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"I'm good. I ate some of that boar that I killed earlier." Kyrio says, apparently still here.

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--she goes "You're probably going 'huh, where did you get McDonalds', I assume."

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*Ed stares... "Just... how..."

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Well... yesss."

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------**"I thought you guys had issues with eating rat."*

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--she goes "I'm not actually from here, I hop worlds. This place has just been a bit amusing, is all."

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*Malc turns back towards her. "So you can take usss home. You can get usss out of here. Right?"

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--She head tilts "You wanna go home as a snake?"

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*She pauses.

"...no."

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------**"We could also do whatever you did to make the rat guy there."*

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--she gestures "Besides, I don't know if that earth is your earth. I mean, you know how many of them there are?"

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Sssaid it while you were gone. That only worked becaussse we ssstarted with a unicorn. I'd probably have to sssettle on a bug or sssomething if I did that."

"You sssay that like all of usss hop between worldsss."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*The rat guy in question is going to ignore the riveting conversation in favor of burgers literally as big as it is! So while the rest of the people are busy arguing, the McDonalds bag begins to make conspicuous rustling noises from within...

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"Hey! Leave sssome for usss!"

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*It peeks out its head, sticks out its tongue, and ducks back in~

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*Ed waves a paw. "Hey guys, mind passing some over here! Can't grab the bag myself!"

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*Kyrio dutifully takes up delivery service

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------**Eric watched them. "You guys treat this like it is some kind of hell. This place is kind of cool, for what it is, I mean, we get to go out and adventure as weirdass monsters. Wait, you has a unicorn? That must have been metal, you could ride around and stop the crap out of things..."*

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*("Oh hey, I found a nice rat in my bag, yum.")

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(\*gum)

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"I'm with you, Eric. This has been pretty sweet." Kyrio says, setting a burger down in front of Malc, "But I guess not everyone has the same idea of a good time."

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*She carefully dismantles the burger, separating out the patty... and just staring at it.

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------**Eric put out a clawed fist towards the reptile. "Wanna go kick some butt?"*

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"Will it be easier than the boars outside of town? I got wrecked." Kyrio asks. Bumping the proffered fist.(edited)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remina goes "I agree with those two. Kyrio and... did I ever get your name? You guys have mulitple lifetimes here before lunch on your world. You don't have to rush... anything."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*After a bit, a very content rat exits the bag and plops onto its back on the ground. It looks up to Eric and Kyrio and squeaks, waving its hand in a "eh, it's a living" motion

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*Malc tilts her head thoughtfully, the slab of questionable meat still untouched.

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*Dalim flaps down next to a bag, picking it open with beak and talons.

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"...you two are going hunting?"

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*The rat skitters up next to the two and squeaks, posing heroically!(edited)

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"I think the squeaker wants to come with." Kyrio says

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*It nods!

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*(Hey cool if someone new pops in?)

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------**"I think we could probably take on a boar as a team, that is probably a better idea than trying to solo those things."*

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*Malc sighs. "There isss a cave northeassst of town. Low level playersss avoid it - the batsss inflict a lot of ssstatusss effectsss if you aren't careful."

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(I don't mind a new player, hey Kyrio, you wanna take this one?)

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"But. The basssilisssksss there are worth quite a bit of exp, if you have the right gear. Veteran playersss went there to grind levelsss sssometimesss."

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*"Huh, more lizards..." Ed mutters.
"Not sure how much help I can be, unless one of you acts as bait for me to get close."

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*(I should be able to do part of it before I have to go ^^ do you have a set effect per potion or should I just wing it?)

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"It'sss probably going to be empty... except for sssome good combat experienssse."

"If you're going there, I want in."

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(Nah, even the same colors don't do the same thing, feel free to wing it)

(I generally just ponder up a few forms and then let the person decide which one I choose by picking a potion)

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*(Snake was a perfect call for me ;) )

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*(tiny blue lizard thing was perfect fit for me X3)

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*(I got the last one )

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*(I'm sure others were hit or miss, like the unicorn. but It's okay to complain if you're stuck as something you don't like.)

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*(I'm "Ash")

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(Yeah horses aren't really my thing which was kind of a big miss on me ^^; )

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*~~(Or rather everyone who bothers me will be ash)~~

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*(you're a 4 legged charmander)

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*( )

(But no one can hug me like this )

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*@CorvusAtrox Feel free to "arrive". Human MMO player.

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(Just need some fire resistance)

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*(Gimme the right potion. Snakes give the best hugs. It's science.)

(...also, I'm now reflexively adding extra "s"s when I type. Fuq.)(edited)

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*A dark brown haired, decently tall, lightly skinned human wearing pajamas arrives in the area, a bit surprised that they're wearing pajamas still.

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*(It was meant to be.)

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*(I think you're technically a character in an MMO so you'd still have a character class)(edited)

*Vulptor03/26/2019

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*(Oh fair :P)

Strike that, the human is wearing red and white robes and red earrings like a white mage. "Oh, wow, this is pretty realistic. And this outfit's pretty comfy."

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------**looks up to the human and nods. "Yeah, and you should totally try the potions too."*

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"Oh look, someone else is here." Kyrio looks up at Remina, excitedly "Can I do this one!?"

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--REmy peeks up, then glances at Kyrio "Hmm.. sure, might as well do it supervised while I'm around."

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*"Potions? Oh, makes sense, for healing or something, bet they would taste pretty good..."

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*Kyrio hops up to the white mage and holds out two potions, "Hey man, welcome to Narnia. Pick your poison." The dragonling is small and blue and certainly doesn't look like a player. But he seems to be speaking directly to you and in a human manner, the potions he offers you are golden yellow, and a lime green.

"These need to be taken as immediately as possible, honestly. It's better that way." Kyrio says.

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(New person dies. "What? I told you it was poison."

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*(Lol)

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*(by the way, anything you'd prefer not to turn into?)

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"You should at leassst warn him firssst..." Malc mutters.

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*"Is there a point in scaring him? He'll die without it." Dalim murmurs back.

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------**reaches down and pats the snake on the head. "Come on dude, don't spoil it."*

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*Ed nods, the small 2-feet long red lizard. "He should know beforehand, even though he really doesn't have a choice..."

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"Hey, you only get one second life, might as well enjoy the element of surprise." Kyrio says. "Besides if he's observant enough he could probably guess what might happen."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*The tiny rat scampering after the dragonling and rolls its eyes. First waving a knife around, then offering potions with the phrase *'pick your poison'*. This guy's kind of a dork. Admittedly in a kinda funny way though.

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"Also... I have no idea what's in these." Kyrio says, "And I doubt Remy's going to tell me."

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*The odd snake shakes its head. "Roll for perssseption, I guesss."

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remina makes a ring over her head with fingers in a lame sort of halo of innocence.--

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*('No's are probably gender shift, demons, and something that's supposed to be Sexy by nature, doubt you'll do the first or last but wanna cover my bases since you asked)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(No level 1 succubus, huh)

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(Yeah it's good to cover bases. No harm in it really. It's what I should have done ><)

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*(Fair nuff! Feel free to choose which potion, and react to whatever it is that's going on)

(also I might disappear for a bit soon, will you finish it off if I have to leave @Airyuu?)

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*There's a little tug on the dragonlings foot as the rat next to him points at itself and then makes grabbypaws up at him.

(Yeah I gotta go sleep soon too)

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*Kyrio looks down and fumbles to hold both potions in one hand before bending over and picking up the rat. He sets him on his head so he can hold out the potions again.

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(I will FINISH HIM)

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*The white mage thinks to themselves. Narnia, huh... this is kinda something, wonder how they got that past copyright. Unless it's public domain now and I missed that or this is related to Narnia but... wouldn't expect that. People do seem to be weird about these potions and the surprise with them, though... Ah well, I'll pick one. "Uh, thanks, guessing you're a character who's supposed to hand these out so players can make a choice or something, huh?" And then the cleric takes the golden yellow potion and drinks it.

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*There's a happy squeak as the rat settles down with a better vantage point to the inevitable show!(edited)

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------**slowly reaches over to pluck up one of the potions.*

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remy notices but is like, eh, all it does is effect the 'players' that wander here, so what harm can he do?--

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*(Did you supply a name or should I just go with Corvus?)

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*(Corvus is good!)

(I'd probably pick it as my name in this MMO anyway)

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*Corvus might notice that the potion tastes rather sweet, like honey. Which should be odd since this is just a VR headset game.

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*"Hmmm, this is pretty sweet... didn't think they could get taste like this with just VR. Unless something weird is going on..." They just shrug and keep drinking the sweetness.

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*Kyrio just grins, as Corvus' fingers and toes start to tingle a little bit. The tips feeling slightly numb, like they're going to sleep.

"I'd say something weird is going on."

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*"Mmm? Wait, this isn't part of the game design?" Corvus asks as they try wiggling their numbing toes.

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"No," Malc sighs. "It isssn't. Not by a long shot."

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"Not quite~" Kyrio says, watching as Corvus' fingers start pairing off and melting together, turning a slightly shiny yellow color. The strange tingling spreading to his whole body as he starts to shrink slightly.

"Pay attention to your UI though. You'll have some choices to make soon."

(I actually do have to go. I'll tell @Airyuu what I was going for though)

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*"Uhhhh okay.... this is weird but okay..." the changing was a bit nice, the cleric had to admit, not at all what they were expecting and a bit disorienting, but nice.

(Ahh k. Seeya!)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Corvus's arms and legs feel stiff.. hard? His arms looking thinner with his fingers sorta... hard and pointy? Remy goes "Oh, that one."

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*"Huh... this is weird..." Corvus said, trying to get used to moving their thinner arms with fingers and toes changing

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--His head starts to feel weird, some odd options flicker across his sight... bug mouths? Ant mandibles, dragonfly-like mouth, a more normal muzzle...

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*Bug mouths, uh hmmm... dragonfly would be interesting, but honestly the ant thing is kinda cool, so... they pick that!

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--They start to develop mandibles... and antenna. A hard.. exoskeleton spreading more over his body?

*Vulptor03/26/2019

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remina goes "I agree with the bird." Even though she made the potion.

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*Exoskeleton, huh? This... seems like the changes are making them more antlike! Wonder how this'll end out... This is definitely weird...

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--his eyes shift weird and buglike, starting to give him an odd view of things around here. As it moves down his torso, he seems more..options? Of a smooth body or a fuzzy one.

--Remy goes "And why are there so many guys showing up? Where's all the cute ladies?"

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*Malc curls up tightly. "Yeah, I don't feel so bad about the whole snake thing anymore."

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------**shrugs. "I'm good with cute guys." After a pause he scoops up the snake, presenting it to the fox.* "This is a girl, I think."(edited)

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*Ooh, fuzzy, let's go fuzzy. Corvus thinks as they pick that option. Probably will Bee interesting.

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*Dalim is glad he ate something, or that pun damage may have sent him back to the respawn void

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Fuzz starts spreading over his torso as his back itches... and he sees... bee wings, dragonfly wings, beetle-like wings that retract under a cover, butterfly wings..

--Remy peeks and takes the snake. "Hey cutey."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*~~("why are there so many guys showing up" she says to a bunch of MMO players)~~

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*Huh, more fuzzy bodied bugs than they thought! Hmmm.... Those beetle wings seem interesting.

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(Good point)

--He sprouts wings, and then wing guards as things spread down, his body tingles... and he has an option of 4 legs.. or 6...

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(also the fandom *is* predominantly male I think? So the server population trends towards that too and people seem to just pick to play as themselves for the most part)

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*Hmmmmm, well, the hands are, not gonna do much as they are, probably... let's go with 6.

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--His body shifts as he grows a new set of legs and his 'hands' become a set as well, dropping him to all... sixes. He feels all these weird sensations which obviously he shouldn't be feeling..

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*Corvus would question these sensations but honestly, being an insect is a pretty interesting feeling, with the mandibles, fuzzy body, wings...

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--His ... rear begins to shift... and he sees images of a plain abdomen, a stinger or web spinner..--

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*Mmmm... plain abdomen, stinger seems dangerous and web spinner might be fun for a bit but they can't imagine getting used to it.

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--his final choice locked in, Corvus finishes transforming. His UI reports 'Level 1 Monster' 'Class: Insectoid.' And his equipment falls off 'This class does not use equipment'

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*"...Oh." the monster says as the equipment falls off, guess that's probably one part of it. "...can I still wear the cloak?"

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*Even the normally somber Malc chuckles at this last development. "Heh. Nissse butt."

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Skills: Bite, Climb, Fly--

--Remina strokes the snake. "Well, that's creepy. Why did I make that potion?"

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*"...can you?"
Dalim tries dropping the cloak on top of the bug

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--they can wear a cloak. Though it'll interfere with wings--

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*They try unfurling their wings and the cloak makes it hard. "Hrm... That's no dice. Well, maybe I'll be able to get it to be a fluffy hood or something."

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--she goes "Maybe you can explain things to your new friend while hunting down some food."

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*"Huh, looks cool enough I guess..."

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*Ooh, maybe, yeah, am kinda hungry. "Wanna go... look for some stuff?" the bug monster asks Dalim.

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*"...sure. (You're taking this well...)"

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*"Cool! I'm Corvus! What's your name?"

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*"Dalim. And I think the salamander is Ed."

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*Said salamander nods. "Nice seeing a friendlier face around here."

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------**"Everyone moves at their own pace I guess, I was kind of steamed at first, but then I uh..." He glanced about. "Indulged in random violence?"*

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*--Remy figures he might be taking it well since he doesn't know the full sitiation and thinks he's playing a game, so she just lets them handle it--

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*"Nice to meet you both. And... random violence?"

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------**nods. "Yep, attacked some rats for like, an hour."*

*Malc Modnar03/26/2019
---------------------*"I've basssically been wallowing in an exissstential crisssisss sssinssse thisss whole thing ssstarted."

"Malc, by the way. I'd shake your hand, but..."

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*"Welp, that is random violence."

"And, heh, fair. I don't really have hands either."

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*"So... What do you... eat?"

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*"I'm... not sure. Like, I normally eat sugary stuff and grains and dairy, but dunno like I am now... dairy's probably out, at least."

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(I am a bit worn out on RP for now, so you guys may play and all, but I shall be quiet)

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*(That's fair. Thanks for the TF btw, it was fun!)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(No problems, I was just finishing off what Kyrio started)

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*"hm. We could try raiding a beehive, or see if you can eat flowers, or... sip nectar?"

"...right, explanations."

AHEM

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*(lmao)

*CorvusAtrox03/26/2019
---------------------*"...Oh."

"Hm"

"Well, that sucks, guess I'm a bug now. I'll deal with it."

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*"Good attitude, dude" Kyrio thumbs ups

*Vulptor03/26/2019

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*Ed blinked in surprise. "Yeah, didn't see that one coming..."

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*The rat creature on top of Kyrio just sorta pauses and looks at its paws for a second, occasionally glancing at Corvus and the dragonling it's been placed on top of before sitting back down and resting its head against its knees. Or whatever the rat equivalent is.

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*Kyrio will hang out with the hunting party getting sweet afk party exp

(cuz I'm afk)

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(reported for afk)

*X00703/26/2019
--------------*Ed is trying to get as much exp for now from party as he has no viability attacking up close by himself.

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------*(so we all taking a break?)

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(I should be sleeping so I am. But I mean it's a freeform thing so people can kinda come and go as they please)

*Kyrio03/26/2019
---------------*(seems so ^^ maybe we can come up with a way to do dungeons?)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(I had been pondering setting up a MUCK with this theme, with a combat system and levels, and people could RP and stuff. But mucks don't do as well as they used to, people aren't into text I guess)

*Trubbol03/26/2019
-----------------*(I'm all for it)

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(Muck could be nifty. I was thinking FAE for tabletop if I ever ended up doing that, given how easily characters would slot into that)

*Vulptor03/26/2019
-----------------*(On the one hand, a MUCK would be an interesting project since I've never done one but am good at networking code.)
(On the other, I've never played a MUCK before either so I'm not sure I know good game design principles for one :P)

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(There's free frameworks for them)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(The problem is it would require coding and it would need enough players to be worth it, ya know?)

*Pixelnator03/26/2019
--------------------*(A simple chatroom setup? Not really. A proper MUD? Absolutely)

*Airyuu03/26/2019
----------------*(We've already got a simple chatroom setup)