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Started by Tymewalk, May 31, 2021, 01:14:15 PM

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Tymewalk

(Thanks to Joyous Theta for help with the idea!)



"Do you understand the conditions of this experiment?"

Dr. Zahner finished explaining to the group. It was a test of a person's abilities during lucid dreaming - a simple concept that had much to reveal. In a first, Dr. Zahner's work would unite multiple people into a single shared dream - something unheard of, until now.

"If you are ready to proceed, please step into your rooms and lie down. The experiment will begin shortly."


Game
The nature of the game makes it hard to explain up front without spoiling things. As new mechanics come up, they will be explained in green text. To demonstrate, I'll explain a mechanic now.

The game, like many others, will be conducted with a d20 to determine roll successes and failures. Buffs and debuffs will be applied based on a character's current status. For example, a roll may look like this:

Alice: 11 + 2 (Ring of Power) - 3 (dazed) = 10

The base roll, or the number rolled by the die, is 11. The Ring of Power gives an extra 2 points to this roll, but Alice being dazed takes 3 points away, making the final roll 10.


Sign-Up Sheet
(This will be you in the dream.)

Name:
Gender:
Appearance:
Species:
Likes and Dislikes:
Other:

Current Characters
Quote from: Byron_inc_TBGName: grayden
Gender: him
Appearance: typical asian teen, refer to banner
Species: asian
Likes: math, coding, youtube, Minecraft, guitar
Dislikes: barre chords, errors, brinjals, calculus, social studies
Other: not to be confused with gradient
Quote from: IncendiaryGamingName: [Redacted]
Gender: Female
Appearance: often very dark, comes from a traumatic past and somehow lived through 300 years of pain. Doesn't actually belong in school, she's just there for some reason. Was born in Russia, has lived in 30 different countries over the years. Naturally thick skin and faster healing speed, often wears a blue camo hoodie and black tight pants. Hair is usually dark purple or red with thick dark purple streaks.
Species: [Redacted]
Likes: She has zero clue
Dislikes: Annoying people and politics.
Other: [Redacted]
Quote from: TreeheeName: Merlijn
Gender: m
Appearance: 1.95 m tall, greyish blue eyes, brown hair, sort of yellowish skin color.
Species: human
Likes and Dislikes: likes making things and playing with friends, dislikes a lot of things
Other: eh
Quote from: \//Name: Jason
Gender: M
Appearance: Blonde, Blue eyes, white
Species: Human
Likes and Dislikes: Likes bees and dislikes rain
Other: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Whosoever holds this banhammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of moderaThor...
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back on the road, back down the road, downtown, i don't have courage but i have something else - and it's more than words

Byron_Inc_TBG

signup
https://tbgforums.com/forums/index.php?msg=554615
im too lazy to copy and paste it



actually no imma just paste it here
name: grayden
gender: him
appearance: typical asian teen, refer to banner
species: asian
likes: math, coding, youtube, Minecraft, guitar
dislikes: barre chords, errors, brinjals, calculus, social studies
other: not to be confused with gradient
eh

Tymewalk

Quote from: Byron_Inc_TBGsignup
https://tbgforums.com/forums/index.php?msg=554615
im too lazy to copy and paste it



actually no imma just paste it here
name: grayden
gender: him
appearance: typical asian teen, refer to banner
species: asian
likes: math, coding, youtube, Minecraft, guitar
dislikes: barre chords, errors, brinjals, calculus, social studies
other: not to be confused with gradient
Accepted.

I'll start when we get around 4-5 players, but that's not a limit.
Whosoever holds this banhammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of moderaThor...
he/him | Text Based Games Forums Discord Server | Just Dance 2014 | (つo.o)つ It's Kirby!
back on the road, back down the road, downtown, i don't have courage but i have something else - and it's more than words

Incendiary

Name: [Redacted]
Gender: Female
Appearance: Shapeshifter, has no default form.
Species: [Redacted]
Likes: She has zero clue
Dislikes: Annoying people and politics.
Other: [Redacted]
Just another internet user and anime transbian catgirl dealing with the boring dystopia that is our society. If you were looking for something interesting here, you've come to the wrong place.

My discord is Incendiary__ and you can join my server at https://discord.gg/k2ywUzBAED
My Twitch channl is available at https://twitch.tv/incendiaryoce

Treehee

I know it's frowned upon but I think I'll just self-insert for this one if thats ok.

Name: Merlijn
Gender: m
Appearance: 1.95 m tall, greyish blue eyes, brown hair, sort of yellowish skin color.
Species: human
Likes and Dislikes: likes making things and playing with friends, dislikes a lot of things
Other: eh

if self-insert is not ok:

Name: Betty
Gender: f
Appearance: pale white fur, has a pink anemone flower behind her ear
Species: unicorn
Likes and Dislikes: likes bloodshed and friendly chatter, dislikes pessimists
Other: psycho horsie go brrr
greetings,

A random laughing tree

I'm a ninja :P

Wolfslime123

Name: Jason
Gender: M
Appearance: Blonde, Blue eyes, white
Species: Human
Likes and Dislikes: Likes bees and dislikes rain
Other: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Yours Truly,
\\/\/

Tymewalk

Quote from: IncendiaryGamingName: [Redacted]
Gender: Female
Appearance: Shapeshifter, has no default form.
Species: [Redacted]
Likes: She has zero clue
Dislikes: Annoying people and politics.
Other: [Redacted]
I'm gonna say no to shapeshifting right off the bat, while I don't mind maybe working it in as a power later on, I think immediate shapeshifting is gonna be a little overpowered to start with.
Quote from: TreeheeI know it's frowned upon but I think I'll just self-insert for this one if thats ok.

Name: Merlijn
Gender: m
Appearance: 1.95 m tall, greyish blue eyes, brown hair, sort of yellowish skin color.
Species: human
Likes and Dislikes: likes making things and playing with friends, dislikes a lot of things
Other: eh

if self-insert is not ok:

Name: Betty
Gender: f
Appearance: pale white fur, has a pink anemone flower behind her ear
Species: unicorn
Likes and Dislikes: likes bloodshed and friendly chatter, dislikes pessimists
Other: psycho horsie go brrr
Both sign-ups look fine. I'm cool with self-inserts as long as it fits with the story (and for a realistic self-insert, I don't see why it wouldn't).

Accepted as Merlijn, but if you'd prefer to switch to Betty before the game starts that's OK too.
Quote from: \//Name: Jason
Gender: M
Appearance: Blonde, Blue eyes, white
Species: Human
Likes and Dislikes: Likes bees and dislikes rain
Other: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Accepted.
Whosoever holds this banhammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of moderaThor...
he/him | Text Based Games Forums Discord Server | Just Dance 2014 | (つo.o)つ It's Kirby!
back on the road, back down the road, downtown, i don't have courage but i have something else - and it's more than words

Treehee

Quote from: Tymewalk
Quote from: TreeheeI know it's frowned upon but I think I'll just self-insert for this one if thats ok.

Name: Merlijn
Gender: m
Appearance: 1.95 m tall, greyish blue eyes, brown hair, sort of yellowish skin color.
Species: human
Likes and Dislikes: likes making things and playing with friends, dislikes a lot of things
Other: eh

if self-insert is not ok:

Name: Betty
Gender: f
Appearance: pale white fur, has a pink anemone flower behind her ear
Species: unicorn
Likes and Dislikes: likes bloodshed and friendly chatter, dislikes pessimists
Other: psycho horsie go brrr
Both sign-ups look fine. I'm cool with self-inserts as long as it fits with the story (and for a realistic self-insert, I don't see why it wouldn't).

Accepted as Merlijn, but if you'd prefer to switch to Betty before the game starts that's OK too.
ugggh such a dilemma. Kinda depends on how wacky the rp is gonna be. If it's kinda serious or extremely wacky i prefer the self insert, if its mildly wacky I prefer Betty.
greetings,

A random laughing tree

I'm a ninja :P

Tymewalk

Quote from: Treehee
Quote from: Tymewalk
Quote from: TreeheeI know it's frowned upon but I think I'll just self-insert for this one if thats ok.

Name: Merlijn
Gender: m
Appearance: 1.95 m tall, greyish blue eyes, brown hair, sort of yellowish skin color.
Species: human
Likes and Dislikes: likes making things and playing with friends, dislikes a lot of things
Other: eh

if self-insert is not ok:

Name: Betty
Gender: f
Appearance: pale white fur, has a pink anemone flower behind her ear
Species: unicorn
Likes and Dislikes: likes bloodshed and friendly chatter, dislikes pessimists
Other: psycho horsie go brrr
Both sign-ups look fine. I'm cool with self-inserts as long as it fits with the story (and for a realistic self-insert, I don't see why it wouldn't).

Accepted as Merlijn, but if you'd prefer to switch to Betty before the game starts that's OK too.
ugggh such a dilemma. Kinda depends on how wacky the rp is gonna be. If it's kinda serious or extremely wacky i prefer the self insert, if its mildly wacky I prefer Betty.
While I am going to lean into the dreams aspect for some more unrealistic stuff, I'm going to be running it as a serious game, so I think based on that the self-insert would fit what you're looking for.
Whosoever holds this banhammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of moderaThor...
he/him | Text Based Games Forums Discord Server | Just Dance 2014 | (つo.o)つ It's Kirby!
back on the road, back down the road, downtown, i don't have courage but i have something else - and it's more than words

Incendiary

Quote from: Tymewalk
Quote from: IncendiaryGamingName: [Redacted]
Gender: Female
Appearance: Shapeshifter, has no default form.
Species: [Redacted]
Likes: She has zero clue
Dislikes: Annoying people and politics.
Other: [Redacted]
I'm gonna say no to shapeshifting right off the bat, while I don't mind maybe working it in as a power later on, I think immediate shapeshifting is gonna be a little overpowered to start with.
[Roblox oof]
Well then her appearance is a self insert from Words of Power, for the time being. Can't be bothered to write up seperate looks.
Just another internet user and anime transbian catgirl dealing with the boring dystopia that is our society. If you were looking for something interesting here, you've come to the wrong place.

My discord is Incendiary__ and you can join my server at https://discord.gg/k2ywUzBAED
My Twitch channl is available at https://twitch.tv/incendiaryoce

Treehee

Quote from: Tymewalk
Quote from: Treehee
Quote from: TymewalkBoth sign-ups look fine. I'm cool with self-inserts as long as it fits with the story (and for a realistic self-insert, I don't see why it wouldn't).

Accepted as Merlijn, but if you'd prefer to switch to Betty before the game starts that's OK too.
ugggh such a dilemma. Kinda depends on how wacky the rp is gonna be. If it's kinda serious or extremely wacky i prefer the self insert, if its mildly wacky I prefer Betty.
While I am going to lean into the dreams aspect for some more unrealistic stuff, I'm going to be running it as a serious game, so I think based on that the self-insert would fit what you're looking for.
yep self-insert it is then
greetings,

A random laughing tree

I'm a ninja :P

Tymewalk

Quote from: IncendiaryGaming
Quote from: Tymewalk
Quote from: IncendiaryGamingName: [Redacted]
Gender: Female
Appearance: Shapeshifter, has no default form.
Species: [Redacted]
Likes: She has zero clue
Dislikes: Annoying people and politics.
Other: [Redacted]
I'm gonna say no to shapeshifting right off the bat, while I don't mind maybe working it in as a power later on, I think immediate shapeshifting is gonna be a little overpowered to start with.
[Roblox oof]
Well then her appearance is a self insert from Words of Power, for the time being. Can't be bothered to write up seperate looks.
This one, right? Assuming you're talking about just the appearance part of the sign-up sheet, then you're good to go.




I'm going to start in a day or two if there's no more signups, but I'll keep signups open for a little bit after starting in case anyone misses it.
Whosoever holds this banhammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of moderaThor...
he/him | Text Based Games Forums Discord Server | Just Dance 2014 | (つo.o)つ It's Kirby!
back on the road, back down the road, downtown, i don't have courage but i have something else - and it's more than words

Incendiary

Quote from: Tymewalk
Quote from: IncendiaryGaming
Quote from: TymewalkI'm gonna say no to shapeshifting right off the bat, while I don't mind maybe working it in as a power later on, I think immediate shapeshifting is gonna be a little overpowered to start with.
[Roblox oof]
Well then her appearance is a self insert from Words of Power, for the time being. Can't be bothered to write up seperate looks.
This one, right? Assuming you're talking about just the appearance part of the sign-up sheet, then you're good to go.
That's a copy.
Just another internet user and anime transbian catgirl dealing with the boring dystopia that is our society. If you were looking for something interesting here, you've come to the wrong place.

My discord is Incendiary__ and you can join my server at https://discord.gg/k2ywUzBAED
My Twitch channl is available at https://twitch.tv/incendiaryoce

Tymewalk

#14
While this is the first turn, I'm still accepting sign-ups, so feel free to fill out an application and I'll write you in.

After lying down, everyone in the party can feel slightly dizzy as everything fades to black.

Chapter 1: Good Night

--------

Once they wake up again, the world looks strange, almost as if you can't quite focus on any one detail. Slowly but surely though, the world begins to come into focus, and the party can see they are in a large room.

"Hello? Hello, can you hear me?" a voice calls out from nowhere. "This is Dr. Zahner. I hope you can all hear me... from what I'm reading on my end, you should be completely conscious within the dream now."

As Dr. Zahner continues to speak, more of the room comes into detail - the previously blank walls suddenly gain texture, the motionless floor becomes the tile floor they were standing on before they lied down, and the lights from above suddenly gain form as they become lamps, tucked away between the ceiling tiles above.

"You're probably a little confused. Time is hard to pin down in a dream, but you've only really been asleep for... six minutes and thirty-one seconds. It took a little longer than I was expecting, but everything seems to have gone well. We can officially begin the dream portion of the experiment. Take a look at that cabinet over there."

A cabinet, made from metal, rests against the wall next to the party.

"In that cabinet, there should be some supplies to help with the test. There's a few things you can do, of course. You could test the limits of your shared dream, or try messing around with those supplies. There's a little training grounds outside if you want to practice. I don't have too much of an insight into what exactly you're doing, but I can hear you... er, for the most part. So if you have any questions, now would be a good time to ask, before we get started. I'm not sure what will happen to communication between us later in the experiment, but just know I'm monitoring you from the outside."

"Take this time to get acquainted with your surroundings and how the dream works. I'd recommend not thinking about it too hard. There are a few things I'd like to try, to see how they work in a shared dream... but it's a very bad idea to start that if all of you are completely confused."

As the rest of the room finally faded into view, Dr. Zahner stopped speaking.

The room was relatively large, and there was a door to the outside - likely the training grounds Dr. Zahner mentioned. The cabinet sat next to a table, which had four chairs seated around it. Behind them was some sort of poster, although it wasn't very clear what it said - if it said anything at all. There also seemed to be a light switch next to the door, presumably for the overhead lighting.
Whosoever holds this banhammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of moderaThor...
he/him | Text Based Games Forums Discord Server | Just Dance 2014 | (つo.o)つ It's Kirby!
back on the road, back down the road, downtown, i don't have courage but i have something else - and it's more than words

Byron_Inc_TBG

Grayden seems to have failed in this experiment - he hasn't been conscious yet

Grayden looks at the supplies that can be used.

"Uh, what should we actually do in this room?"
eh

Incendiary

[Redacted] looks for weapons or tools inside of the cabinet.
Just another internet user and anime transbian catgirl dealing with the boring dystopia that is our society. If you were looking for something interesting here, you've come to the wrong place.

My discord is Incendiary__ and you can join my server at https://discord.gg/k2ywUzBAED
My Twitch channl is available at https://twitch.tv/incendiaryoce

Treehee

I scratch the back of my head. "Huh. Did not expect that to actually work so... what do you-all wanna do?"
greetings,

A random laughing tree

I'm a ninja :P

Wolfslime123

Jason immediately tries to fly
Yours Truly,
\\/\/

Tymewalk

Quote from: Byron_Inc_TBGGrayden seems to have failed in this experiment - he hasn't been conscious yet

Grayden looks at the supplies that can be used.

"Uh, what should we actually do in this room?"
Grayden takes a look at the supplies.

The drawer looks pretty normal. Inside the drawer are a pickaxe, some pencils and paper, a box of replacement guitar strings, a few paperclips, and some pairs of socks.
Quote from: IncendiaryGaming[Redacted] looks for weapons or tools inside of the cabinet.
Upon first glance, the only thing resembling a weapon seems to be the pickaxe Grayden found. However, after checking a little more, [REDACTED] manages to find a small dagger in a hidden compartment.
Quote from: \//Jason immediately tries to fly
Jason manages to fly, getting a better view of the building from above.

The roof seems to be non-existent - or at least, Jason doesn't hit it. Jason can see the training grounds next to the room they're in, along with some sort of storage room nearby. It's a little hard to make out from this height, but there are definitely a number of extra rooms outside the one they're in.
Whosoever holds this banhammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of moderaThor...
he/him | Text Based Games Forums Discord Server | Just Dance 2014 | (つo.o)つ It's Kirby!
back on the road, back down the road, downtown, i don't have courage but i have something else - and it's more than words

Byron_Inc_TBG

Grayden takes everything he finds in the drawer, and, uh, flies as well?
If he succeeds, he draws a floor plan.
eh

Treehee

"So we're all just gonna ignore each other then. That's... ugh" I sigh as I roll my eyes. I look up as I talk a bit louder "So is there anything we should be doing or are you just gonna creep on us for no reason". I sound a bit annoyed.
greetings,

A random laughing tree

I'm a ninja :P

Incendiary

[REDACTED] takes the dagger and pockets it.
"There's not exactly much to do here, besides training."
Just another internet user and anime transbian catgirl dealing with the boring dystopia that is our society. If you were looking for something interesting here, you've come to the wrong place.

My discord is Incendiary__ and you can join my server at https://discord.gg/k2ywUzBAED
My Twitch channl is available at https://twitch.tv/incendiaryoce

Wolfslime123

Jason attempts to manifest a device that puts people into mutual dreams. It's based on that one movie about shared dreams.
Yours Truly,
\\/\/

Tymewalk

Quote from: Byron_Inc_TBGGrayden takes everything he finds in the drawer, and, uh, flies as well?
If he succeeds, he draws a floor plan.
Grayden takes the objects from the drawer, and after struggling to find his footing (so to speak), he manages to fly up next to Jason.

He draws out a floorplan of everything that can be seen from above. Jason can see some new little details pop in here and there as Grayden continues to draw.

Grayden's floorplan manages to get quite a bit of detail.

The room they are in is surrounded on all sides by other rooms. To the east is the training grounds which Dr. Zahner mentioned. It seems to be complete - a few training dummies, a couple cabinets of presumably supplies, and some practice obstacles.

Next to the training grounds is a hallway, which connects to the room to the north - some sort of closet with a lot of machinery inside. Many lights flash as the machinery silently does... whatever it's supposed to do.

To the south is a kitchen. Someone was in the middle of doing something, as plenty of cookware is strewn around the counters.

To the west is some... very dark room? There's something in there, but the lights are off, and it's hard to tell.

Outside of these rooms is... some sort of purple void. It's extremely hazy and hard to focus on.
Quote from: Treehee"So we're all just gonna ignore each other then. That's... ugh" I sigh as I roll my eyes. I look up as I talk a bit louder "So is there anything we should be doing or are you just gonna creep on us for no reason". I sound a bit annoyed.
"I can sense some hesitation from all of you... er, sense it in a sense... ...let's move on."

"Rest assured, I can't hear or see you. It... doesn't really work like that. I'm monitoring your vital signs, so I can roughly tell what's going on, but it's more poking around in the dark. Right now you all seem very bored, so... I'm guessing you haven't started yet? I would hope my instruments are still working."

"If you need some guidance on what to do, don't worry. This is just the first experiment. Well, for you guys, anyways. I'd advise you to start exploring and just mentally take note of what you see, or what you can do. It's okay if you don't remember everything. Just try some things and see what works."
Quote from: \//Jason attempts to manifest a device that puts people into mutual dreams. It's based on that one movie about shared dreams.
Jason manages to manifest some kind of box, with a few blinking lights and buttons on it. It doesn't seem to come with a manual at all.
Whosoever holds this banhammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of moderaThor...
he/him | Text Based Games Forums Discord Server | Just Dance 2014 | (つo.o)つ It's Kirby!
back on the road, back down the road, downtown, i don't have courage but i have something else - and it's more than words

Treehee

I say "not much of a point in a dream being shard if we're all gonna ignore each other, but whatever I'll just play around in the training area I guess" as I leave through the door leading to the training area. I imagine my body heat concentrating in the palm of my hand, forming a ball of hot energy.
greetings,

A random laughing tree

I'm a ninja :P