Gaming Geekiness...
Nov. 22nd, 2008 12:00 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
stresskittenSo... Scion.
The scions of Aphrodite, Tyr, Athena, and Baron Samdie find themselves in a cave below the Nevada desert. It is a huge, dark cave. They are on a wide ledge running the length of the cave and facing a chasm of which they cannot see the other side and cannot see the bottom.
Their powers, those of which they are aware: Aphrodite's Scion can freeze anyone in their tracks, transfixed by her beauty. Tyr's Scion has exceptional strength, stamina, self-healing, and the ability to tell if someone is guilty of a crime. Athena's Scion is a tactical genius, rather morally ambivalent, and can speak to animals and has an owl familiar. The Scion of Baron Samdie can commune with the dead and make and control zombies. There's also a mortal professor along with them for the ride.
They need to get to the other side... if there is another side.
Scion of Tyr decides this is some form of puzzle or challenge. Uses rock and gravel to check for invisible bridges a la Last Crusade. Is disappointed.
Owl is sent off to find out if there is another side to the chasm. There is... and it is somewhat reasonably close.
"Bet you could jump it," says Scion of Aphrodite to Scion of Tyr.
"Don't be ridi... y'know, I have no idea," says Scion of Tyr. Tries jumping straight up in the air. Jumps 15 feet. Tries long jump... jumps a really damn long way.
The Scion of Athena returns to their rented van to retrieve the 20 ft of chain, bungie cords, and jumper cables that he bought to use while torturing information from a nasty evil icky cultist. With difficulty, they cobble together a cable 60 ft long, because there is no way the Scion of Tyr is going to try jumping the chasm without some sort of safety gear.
Using owl to guesstimate distance, owl indicates chasm is 30 feet across. (Note for gamers... do not rely on animals for accurate distance measurement... even ones that can talk.) Taking a running jump, Scion of Tyr jumps with 45 feet of slack, the others holding on. Goes, goes, goes, sees other side, feels tug as chain comes up short, swears, swings in a nasty free-fall that turns into a backwards arc that slams her into the wall of the chasm. Groans as party members hoist her up.
After walking off the nasty contusion, takes another try. Makes it by the tip of her toes. Anchors the far end of chain while majority of party members shimmy across. Party leaves Professor behind to keep watch.
The scions of Aphrodite, Tyr, Athena, and Baron Samdie find themselves in a cave below the Nevada desert. It is a huge, dark cave. They are on a wide ledge running the length of the cave and facing a chasm of which they cannot see the other side and cannot see the bottom.
Their powers, those of which they are aware: Aphrodite's Scion can freeze anyone in their tracks, transfixed by her beauty. Tyr's Scion has exceptional strength, stamina, self-healing, and the ability to tell if someone is guilty of a crime. Athena's Scion is a tactical genius, rather morally ambivalent, and can speak to animals and has an owl familiar. The Scion of Baron Samdie can commune with the dead and make and control zombies. There's also a mortal professor along with them for the ride.
They need to get to the other side... if there is another side.
Scion of Tyr decides this is some form of puzzle or challenge. Uses rock and gravel to check for invisible bridges a la Last Crusade. Is disappointed.
Owl is sent off to find out if there is another side to the chasm. There is... and it is somewhat reasonably close.
"Bet you could jump it," says Scion of Aphrodite to Scion of Tyr.
"Don't be ridi... y'know, I have no idea," says Scion of Tyr. Tries jumping straight up in the air. Jumps 15 feet. Tries long jump... jumps a really damn long way.
The Scion of Athena returns to their rented van to retrieve the 20 ft of chain, bungie cords, and jumper cables that he bought to use while torturing information from a nasty evil icky cultist. With difficulty, they cobble together a cable 60 ft long, because there is no way the Scion of Tyr is going to try jumping the chasm without some sort of safety gear.
Using owl to guesstimate distance, owl indicates chasm is 30 feet across. (Note for gamers... do not rely on animals for accurate distance measurement... even ones that can talk.) Taking a running jump, Scion of Tyr jumps with 45 feet of slack, the others holding on. Goes, goes, goes, sees other side, feels tug as chain comes up short, swears, swings in a nasty free-fall that turns into a backwards arc that slams her into the wall of the chasm. Groans as party members hoist her up.
After walking off the nasty contusion, takes another try. Makes it by the tip of her toes. Anchors the far end of chain while majority of party members shimmy across. Party leaves Professor behind to keep watch.