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Inspired by the "Abnormal CaKe SiMuLaToR" from the Spiral Knights forums: you can find the original at http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/113799 for a general idea of how this'll work.

You're running a lemonade stand. It sells lemonade. (Revalation of the century, folks)

This IS an RPG, by the way: there will be battles.
There are a few "classes" to choose from:
- Boss: The first person to get here automatically becomes the boss, unless they say they don't want to be the boss. Stronger than most other classes, but only one of them. (removed bit about insta-lose if boss dies)
- Employee: Basic class: all-round. Does basically everything well.
- Helper: Tankier class, better physical stats. Assists another employee + increases chance of their special effect happening.
- Mixer: Glass cannon class, better special stats. Good chance to get extra lemonade when you add extras to it (e.g. sugar)!
- Cashier: Kinda meh battle stats, but really useful outside of battle. Good at haggling customers into paying more for the same thing, and does most other jobs decently as well.
- Juicer: Physical glass cannon, bad defensively. When making drinks from lemons/limes good chance to get double!
- I dunno, you can make up your own stuff if you want, it's probably fine

You can make up your own moves. Everyone starts with the basic physical attack, and if you make a move that's too good / too bad I'll probably change it.

How the battle system will work:
You have AP that refills every turn: you choose as many attacks as you like as long as you have enough AP for it. You can play around with it a bit, for example you can make an attack that uses a percentage of AP instead of a number.
For reference, an Employee starts with 20 AP and an Attack is 5 AP.

How the everything else will work:
I'll put an event that happens (for example, "Timmy wants to buy lemonade. Tommy wants to buy lime-ade. Tammy wants to buy one of both."), then I'll put a few options for what you can do: note that you do not in any way have to do one of the options: you can basically do whatever you want as long as it kinda makes sense.

I'll wait for at least 3 players to join before starting.

Form for signing up:

- Name: If you don't say I'll just use your forum name.
- Gender: Self-explanatory.
- "Class": If you're first and you don't want to be the boss you can put another class, otherwise I"ll just assume you're the boss.
- Attacks: Make up a couple of attacks for yourself! There's no limit, but try not to go overboard, I don't really want to get confused

Players:

Thartler: Level 3 Boss
HP 45, AP 25
14 ATK, 12 DEF, 10 Sp. ATK, 12 Sp. DEF, 12 SPD
Modifier effects: 1.2x DEF / Sp. DEF, +5 AP
Attacks:
Attack (5): Basic phys. attack
Rally Mixers (10): Buffs all Mixer's Sp. ATK
Band-aid (6): Heals target for 10-15 HP, usable 3x per battle
Advertisement (9): Halves target's SPD for 3 turns, use again to extend
Anger Mismanagement (15): Inflicts Really Angry status on yourself: greatly increased ATK and SPD, greatly decreased DEF
To be learned: Vine Whip (8/10): Inflicts extra damage for a higher AP cost

Pi: Level 3 Juicer
HP 22, AP 20
17 ATK, 2 DEF, 7 Sp. ATK, 4 Sp. DEF, 14 SPD
Modifier effects: 1.2x DEF / Sp. DEF, +5 AP
Attacks:
Attack (5): Basic phys. attack
Lemon Rage (20): 5 attacks with 10% accuracy: if attack connects, huge damage
Def. Drain (Remaining): Reduces enemy's DEF and Sp. DEF by remaining AP for 3 turns, always used last

Seanbobe: Level 3 Helper
Modifier effects: 1.2x DEF / Sp. DEF, 0.5x ATK / Sp. ATK, +5 AP
HP 34, AP 20
9 ATK, 20 DEF, 4 Sp. ATK, 10 Sp. DEF, 6 SPD
Attacks:
Attack (5): Basic physical attack
Concentrated Lemonade (15): Heals target and self for ~20 HP
Sugary Lemonade (20): Revives target with 25% HP. Sometimes fails.
Icy Lemonade (15): Removes all status effects from target, positive or negative.
To be learned: Pink Lemonade (8/15): Heals entire party for ~10 HP
To be learned: He protec (15): Greatly increased defenses but greatly decreased offense for a turn, enemies target you
To be learned: Concentrate (all): Skips turn, but greatly increases effect of attacks next turn.

Eightfour: Level 3 Employee (8435.5)
Modifier effects: 1.2x DEF / Sp. DEF, 0.9x ATK / Sp. ATK, 20% crit chance, +5 AP
HP 31, AP 20
13 ATK, 12 DEF, 12 Sp. ATK, 13 Sp. DEF, 11 SPD
Attacks:
Attack (5): Basic physical attack
Commitment (10): Prevents running, but slight boost to all stats
Stall for Time (20): Lets all other members take another turn: occasionally fails

Gabe (controlled by GM): Level 2 Cashier
Modifier effects: 1.2x DEF / Sp. DEF, +5 AP, haggle bonus
HP 26, AP 15
9 ATK, 7 DEF, 8 Sp. ATK, 8 Sp. DEF, 6 SPD
Attacks:
Attack (5): Basic phys. attack
Haggle (8): Chance to CONFUSE one enemy
PAY FOR IT!! (15): Minor damage, chance to steal money from enemy (once per battle)
To be learned: Yelling Loudly (3/15): Confuses enemies, but sometimes confuses party instead

Yeroc (controlled by GM): Level 3 Mixer
Modifier effects: 1.2x DEF / Sp. DEF, -5 AP
HP 22, AP 20
5 ATK, 4 DEF, 23 Sp. ATK, 10 Sp. DEF, 20 SPD
Attacks:
Zapify (5): Basic special attack
Ice Cube (8): Slight damage penalty, chance to Freeze enemy
To be learned: Frostbite (3/10): Full damage attack, inflicts Frostburn


Balance: $10
Inventory:
Lemonade x20
Limade x26
Sugary Pink Lemonade x8
Sugary Cola x6
Iced Slice x2
Lemon x4
Lime x4
Pink Food Colouring x6
Cola Flavouring x6
Icing Sugar x6
Sugar x10
Bomb x3

Upgrades:
Poking Stick: Poke someone to make them go away or fight you
Reinforced Poking Stick: More likely to have someone go away
Sharpeniked Poking Stick: More likely to have someone fight you
Juicer: Make better quality drinks
Perkifier: Sometimes gives perks that change up the game, er I mean your business
     Modifiers: Equipables that change up things in and out of battle
     Fancify: More people in general will come to your store

Modifiers:
Blocking Block Block: 50% less damage dealt but everyone's defense increases by 20% (Seanbobe)
Fair and Balanced: Slightly less damage but chance for Random Useful Criticals (Eightfour)
AP for All: Lose 5 of your AP for everyone else to gain 5 more (Yeroc)
Buy something will ya!: Makes haggling work more often (Gabe)


Explanation of stats:
HP: Health. You probably know what health does.
AP: Attack Points. Refills every turn, used to use attacks.
ATK: Attack. Increases physical damage dealt.
DEF: Defense. Decreases physical damage received.
Sp. ATK: Special Attack. Increases non-physical damage dealt.
Sp. DEF: Special Defense. Decreases non-physical damage received.
SPD: Speed. Attack earlier. If someone has faster speed than their opponent they hit more and get hit less.

Prices of items:
Lemonade / Limade / Plain Slice: $2
Cola: $2
Pink Lemonade: $2:50
Add sugar to drink: + 75¢
Add icing sugar to cake: +$1

- Name: Gabe
- Gender: M
- "Class": Cashier
- Attacks: Just make something for me
- Any extra stuff you think might be necessary: Gabe is a very stupid 10 year old who doesn't really like anybody

Probably going to wait for 1-2 more people to join.

- Name: Thartler
- Gender: Male
- "Class": Boss
- Attacks: Rally Mixers (buffs Mixer's special attack) (10 AP), Attack (5 AP), Band-aid (heals target) (6 AP), Advertisement (debuffs enemy Speed) (9 AP)
- Any extra stuff you think might be necessary: He is kind of strategist.

- Gender: F
- "Class": Mixer
- Attacks: idk yet maybe when I play some I will understand more and be able to come up with some

I'm gonna sign up later.

I'm going to start now, so CoolTBGGaming, just come with a signup sheet later.

You are running a lemonade stand on the side of Unimportant St. in Genericity.
Timmy comes up and wants to buy 1x Lemony Water for 75c (priced: $1).
What do you want to do?
- Sell like a skrub
- Haggle to get it to $1
- Confuse him by selling lime water instead
- Tell him to go away, you're not going to sell for less than the listed price
- EXPLODETONATE THEM!! (x3: limited uses, best used on annoying customers)
- (anything else you might want to do)

Hmm, it's not good enough. "Gabe, you ought to haggle it."

Gabe tries to get Timmy to buy it for $1.

"Look, it's priced at $1. Take it or leave it."
Timmy takes it.

You sold a Lemon Water for $1! (current money: $6)

Tommy comes by and says that Timmy's coming in tomorrow again, but he hates Timmy for some reason don't question it. He says that Timmy hates lime, so he's offering you $2 if you sell Timmy some lime water. (He'll be there to watch.)

What should you do?
- Accept
- No
- Want to buy some lemonade?
- Explodetonate (x3)

Accept, then ask if he wants to buy some lemonade

I'd like to import my character from the other one.

Since my class isn't boss here, give me some sort of physical glass cannon class instead.

Quote from: CrazeePiI'd like to import my character from the other one.

Since my class isn't boss here, give me some sort of physical glass cannon class instead.

Hey, Pi!
I'll just say you're some kind of special employee or something.

Anyway...
Gabe says, "Sure, we'll do it. By the way, feel like buying some lemonade?"
"Weeeeeell, I guess you agreed to help me, so sure. One lemonade please."
You sold one Lemon Water for $1!

--End of day 1--
You earned $2 today! (current balance $7)

Shop's stock
Lemon (25c): Turn into lemony water or lemonade
Lime (25c): Turn into limey water or limade
Sugar (50c): Sweeten a drink to increase its value
Cola flavouring (x3, $1:50): Create cola, somehow
Pink food colouring (x3, $1): Add to lemonade to make pink lemonade: sells for more
Juicer ($5): Lets you create lemonade and limade instead of lemony water / limey water: sells for $1:50 each instead of $1
Bomb ($25): Explodetonate more people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (why they're selling people who run lemonade stands bombs I have zero clue)
Poking Stick (50c): Lets you poke people you're annoyed at to get them to either go away or CHALLENGE YOU to an RPG BATTLE!!

Inventororor
Lemony Water x1
Limey Water x3

Current quests:
- Sell Timmy some lime water ($2)

New letters:
None!

Just say what stuff you wanna buy.

Buy 4 lemons, 2 Sugar, 1x Pink food flavouring (x3), 2 poking sticks (one for Gabe, second for me).

Well, actually the Poking Stick is a one-time permanent upgrade so I'm just going to assume you buy it.

You bought stuff. (Lemons -$2, Sugar -$1, Pink food colouring -$1, Poking stick -50c, total -$4:50, $2:50 remaining)
Auto-turning stuff into drinks, EXCEPT sugar & pink colouring: do that by yourself
New inventory:
Lemony Water x5
Limey Water x3
Sugar x1
Pink Food Colouring x3

Upgrades
Poking Stick: Poke someone to get them to either go away or fight you

Start of day 2!

Timmy comes to your stall again.
How convenient that the person you were supposed to be doing something with showed up one day after you were asked to do that thing!
"Hey, can I get some Lemony Water?"
Tommy's across the road looking at what's happening.

What do you do?
- Sell
- Sell Limey Water instead
- Poke him
- Bomb (x3)
Related quests:
Tommy: Sell Timmy some lime water

Thartler sells Limey Water to Timmy, because he's in mood of doing running the stuff up and doing stuff from relative boredom. (also, didn't I buy 2 Sugars for 1$?)

Put a sugar and a food coloring in a lemon water

derp
Yes, you did buy two sugars, jokes

Yeroc mixes up some Sugary Pink Lemony Water (sale value: $2:25).
Mixer Special Ability: You made double the stuff!

Timmy gets sold Limey Water.
"Hey, thanks for this!"
He drinks it. Then spits it all over the ground.
"Ddddddddddddid you just sell me LIME!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!"

Battle Time!

Enemies

Timmy
HP 50 / 50
AP 5
Attacks:
Attack (2)
Lemon Annoyance (5)
Taunt (3)
Drink lemonade or something (4)

Your party (not going to post the attacks because they're in the OP)
Thartler: Level 1 Boss
HP 40 / 40
AP 25

Gabe: Level 1 Cashier
HP 30 / 30
AP 15

Yeroc: Level 1 Mixer
HP 20 / 20
AP 20

Pi: Level 1 Juicer
HP 20 / 20
AP 20

"Who do you think you are, standing in the way of evils such as getting people what they didn't order! Well no matter, when I write on peoples cups I shall commit the evil of purposely misspelling them and you shall not stop me! When I..."

Pi continues this cliche evil banter for about 10 minutes. Timmy's defense is drained out of boredom or something like that.

"Yeah, that happens, but... MIXERS! ATTACK!"

Thartler rallies his mixers, which Yeroc happens to be. "Yeroc, Zapify him or freeze Timmy, I am like the cool guy now. Gabe, haggle Timmy."

Uh, only the person actually controlling the character gets to control the character.
Be careful. If you boss them around they just might attack you.




That happened to me in Abnormal Cake Simulator.

I just shrug and then zapify Timmy.

Waited long enough.
Thartler's yelling at his employees.
Yeroc zaps Timmy too much. -9, -10, -10, -8.
Pi rants at Timmy and drains his defense.
Timmy's DEF weakened by 20!
Gabe is getting into an argument with his boss.
Now Thartler and Gabe are both ANGRY!
Timmy is confused why his enemies are fighting among themselves instead of fighting him but whatever. Punch 'em.
Timmy punches Pi and Yeroc since they're the only ones that actually attacked. -14 to Pi, -13 to Yeroc.
Pi is now in DANGER!
Yeroc is now in DANGER!

Timmy
HP 13 / 50
AP 5
Attacks:
Attack (2): Basic phys. attack
Lemon Annoyance (5)
Taunt (3)
Drink lemonade or something (4)
Status: DEF Down (3, strength 20)

Your party (not going to post the attacks because they're in the OP)
Thartler: Level 1 Boss
HP 40 / 40
AP 25
Status: Angry (3)
Angry: ATK and Sp. ATK up, DEF and Sp. DEF down

Gabe: Level 1 Cashier
HP 30 / 30
AP 15
Status: Angry (3)

Yeroc: Level 1 Mixer
HP 7 / 20 (!!)
AP 20

Pi: Level 1 Juicer
HP 6 / 20 (!!)
AP 20

Pi attacks Timmy a whole bunch.

I should probably change my name if I'm going to be talking in third person, but whatever.

nah, you don't have to, it's probably fine