Return to Unfiction unforum
 a.r.g.b.b 
FAQ FAQ   Search Search 
 
Welcome!
New users, PLEASE read these forum guidelines. New posters, SEARCH before posting and read these rules before posting your killer new campaign. New players may also wish to peruse the ARG Player Tutorial.

All users must abide by the Terms of Service.
Website Restoration Project
This archiving project is a collaboration between Unfiction and Sean Stacey (SpaceBass), Brian Enigma (BrianEnigma), and Laura E. Hall (lehall) with
the Center for Immersive Arts.
Announcements
This is a static snapshot of the
Unfiction forums, as of
July 23, 2017.
This site is intended as an archive to chronicle the history of Alternate Reality Games.
  

The time now is Tue Nov 26, 2024 11:55 am
All times are UTC - 4 (DST in action)		 View posts in this forum since last visit
View unanswered posts in this forum
Calendar
 Forum index » Archive » Archive: General » Old News & Rumors
Transition Village III
View previous topicView next topic
Page 18 of 35 [514 Posts]   Goto page: Previous 1, 2, 3, ..., 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, ..., 33, 34, 35  Next
Author Message
WolfHawk
Entrenched


Joined: 15 Nov 2006
Posts: 1247
Location: St. Louis

 		Ah, apparently I have joined one or more of you in the hall.
Quote:
You manage to read one serious story entitled "Why even travelers should pay attention to Transition Village politics" before the laughing problem settles and you can breathe again. By then you've forgotten most of what the story said, but at least you're in control of your own body.

Wanting to get out right away, you grab a life bead and head out of the room with the book in your hand.

You are in a hallway. There is a stairway to your right that leads up. A stairway to your left leads down. Behind you is a wall. In front of you, to your right, are three doors, one after the other, going all the way down the hallway. At the far end of the hallway are more stairs, one set going up (presumably to the same level as the stairs near you), and one set going down (again, presumably to the same level as the stairs near you).

From one of the nearby rooms you hear a creaking as if the walls are being pushed by something very large.

I will assume the "creaking as if the walls are being pushed by something very large" is Samuel. I am not sure where I will end up though...
Quote:
Unsure if I want to encounter "something very large" I inch down the hall to the right trying to locate from which room the sound is coming. It is difficult to tell which door I should or should not open; the sound reverberates a bit and seems to come from all of the doors.

Tucking the life bead into my pocket and trying, unsuccessfully to tuck the book into my shirt (I do hate carrying things so) I decide to heed the old phrase "three times the charm" and carefully open the third door to my right.

_________________
Having abandoned my search for the truth I am now looking for a good fantasy.

The light at the end of the tunnel may be the headlight of an oncoming train.

PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 1:51 am
 View user's profile Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger
 Back to top 
FractalP
Decorated


Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Posts: 258
Quote:
"What the…? Oh no, she - she didn't!" I gasp, hardly believing it. "She turned on the oven! I'm gonna be roasted!" I hold the can of whipped cream close to my chest, cooling myself down as I decide what to do. I look towards the refrigerator, wondering if I could fit in there. But who knows how long it'll take until someone can rescue me? I consider. Not to mention Mr Garden said not to leave until he returned. Damn him, he said he'd be back before the pies are done -

The thought hits me at the same moment as the smell of burning pastry reaches my nostrils. "The Pies!" I exclaim. "How could I forget the Pies?! I must protect the Pies!" Dashing towards the oven, I tear open the door and gaze inside. Phew, not too overdone, then. I sigh. Wiping the sweat off of my brow, I grab a pair of oven mitts from the bench, put them on, and grab the pan from inside the oven. I crouch there for a moment, admiring my creations. The heat begins to seep through the mitts, but its no hotter than my surroundings.

Reminded of my predicament, I stand with the pie pan, and look towards the above-oven passage. I need to get out of here, I finally decide. Hefting the pan alongside, I squeeze through into the oven. The heat that blasts into me is overwhelming, but I manage to reach out and feel around for the button. My fingers touch something, and I press down. The oven door swings ajar, and the cool air that flows in rejuvenates me. Pushing the door fully open, I stare out into the house. After my eyes adjust to the light difference, I take stock of the situation...


And their response:

Quote:
In a daring and dangerous display of courage, you not only manage to save the pies but yourself in the process. Thanks to the cold can of whipped dessert topping, you're able to skate through with only minimal burns. Nothing that won't heal in a few weeks.

Once you reach the main room, you look around. It's a full house. Mr. Garden is here with Miss Sepsis, Mrs. Swelter, another traveler, and a little ghost boy.

"He tried to kill me!" Miss Sepsis screams and dashes to the other end of the room.

Mrs. Swelter grabs the little boy and throws him into the oven. Miss Sepsis screams. "What are you doing?"

Mr. Garden takes you hard by the arm and holds you still "Give me those," he says, looking at the pies. "They aren't quite finished yet." At this, Mr. Garden gives you a subtle wink that no one else sees.

Then Mr. Garden turns to the other traveler and asks, "Would you mind getting the special tongs from the cabinet? I'm afraid Miss Sepsis is unable to handle iron."

Miss Sepsis gasps and shrieks, "No! You're working with her!" She points at Mrs. Swelter and looks at Mr. Garden. Then she turns to the other traveler. "We are in danger!"


Muahahaha, being evil is fun. At least I think I'm being evil, now. Still not entirely sure who's the goody-ghost and who's the baddy-ghost.

PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:03 am
 View user's profile
 Back to top 
FSURobbie
Guest


 		TV's turn:
Quote:
How ridiculous. You just asked thin air to tell you what to do. That won't help… in the living world. Luckily, you are in a ghost village, and there are always ears listening in. Always.
 
At the other end of the hallway, a ghost's face – just his face – appears. He is a young man, clean cut, and wide eyed. He looks quite nervous. "Who… who are you?"



My reply:
Quote:
"Who am I? Come on kid, I'm the Professor...King of last seasons Fall dance. You do know about the dance right? Anyways, who are you? Are you servant of this place? I need some help with an irate ghost behind this door."

Motioning to the door behind me I then point down to my smelly clothes. 

"I have one week to find her servant before she hits me with worse than these rags. Come on kid, lend a guy a hand, how do I find the servant around here?"


PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 3:34 pm
 Back to top 
diszaster
Unfettered

Joined: 15 May 2009
Posts: 405

 		Shoot... I'm really behind on posting. Basically, I'm in a Bingo room with like... balloons and a dance floor:

Quote:
This place is possibly the most terrifying of all locations so far in Transition Village. Is there anything more frightening than Old Folks Bingo?

Though there is no food – nor any music or people – you take advantage of this moment to bust your best moves on the dance floor. Why not? No one is looking, after all.

When you're finished you take some sparklers and notice on the box that the instructions say they "will light with appropriate spell incantation." Whatever that means.

You put your hand on the door knob and –

"Nice dancing, miss," a man says from behind you.

You turn. Standing in the middle of the dance floor is a ghost – an incredibly attractive ghost – in a tuxedo. He bows. "Please forgive me for startling you. I couldn't let you leave without asking if I might have the next dance."

In a nearby room, the maniacal laughter continues, but the ghost seems focused only on you.

_________________
ARGNet Staff Writer and random fangirl.

PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 3:48 pm
 View user's profile Visit poster's website
 Back to top 
ironnikki
Unfettered


Joined: 13 Jul 2009
Posts: 502
Location: Iowa City, IA
Transition Village wrote:
You ask about the car freshener, and the ghost says, "Well, doesn't help your smell, but at least you got a cool decoration. Perhaps a nice wash would do you good. Suds and all. My expertise is in the washup business."

In response to the question about his name, the ghost smiles and says, "Earl! Nice to meet ya!" He declines to shake your hand, either because he's a ghost or because you smell too bad.

Then you explain your problem. Earl shakes his head and responds, "Last time I met a random girl, she convinced me I married her. But I haven't seen anybody who looks like a servant girl yet. Never met a person smelling like you do who's looking for a girl. Just 'cause we're dead doesn't mean we can't smell ya."

ironnikki wrote:
"You know, Earl, you're right. I bet that even if I were to find this girl, she would probably run away from the smell of this terrible laundry. Since you seem to know what you're doing when it comes to getting clean, I don't suppose you'd be willing to help me wash up?"

After rethinking my statement, I quickly amend it: "What I mean to say is, I don't have any soap or shower scrub or anything. Could you direct me towards some? I don't need anything fancy; just something to get this smell off."


I was tempted to ask him for a loofah, but I figured that might turn him off right away, haha.
_________________
An Adventurer Is Me!
Played: Intimation, Purity Towers, Vanessa Atalanta (sort of), TV III

PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:25 pm
 View user's profile AIM Address
 Back to top 
Nessa
Boot


Joined: 15 Jul 2009
Posts: 54
Location: East TN

 		TV's response:

Quote:
There's plenty about this situation to trigger your excellent sense of judgment. You've always been the kind of person who can tell when someone is lying – or psychotic – and this time your meter is definitely going off.

You make an excuse about needing to leave, and you push Billy toward the door, hoping to escape before they make a move.

Just then, the oven pops open, and another traveler, a bit burned, leaps out!

You turn just in time to see Miss Sepsis scream and run to the other end of the room. "He tried to kill me!" In her panic, you notice that she drops a small rose to the floor. No one else sees it.

Mrs. Swelter grabs Billy from you and throws him into the oven. Miss Sepsis screams. "What are you doing?"

Mr. Garden takes the other traveler by the arm and holds him still. It's then that you see the other traveler has three small pies in his oven mitts. "Give me those," Mr. Garden tells him. "They aren't quite finished yet."

As if nothing horrible (or impossible) has just happened, Mr. Garden turns to you and asks, "Would you mind getting the special tongs from the cabinet? I'm afraid Miss Sepsis is unable to handle iron."

Miss Sepsis gasps and shrieks, "No! You're working with her!" She points at Mrs. Swelter and looks at Mr. Garden. Then she turns to you. "We are in danger!"


My reply:
Quote:

"Billy!" I scream, watching horrified as Mrs. Swelter throws him into the heated oven.

My head is spinning from all that's happened in the last few seconds. I give a confused nod in the other traveler's direction. It's nice to know I'm not the only one stuck in the middle of this circus act.

I want to immediately run over to the oven and get Billy out, but one look at Mrs. Swelter says I wouldn't get very far. I won't be able to help him if I get beaten to a pulp, I reason. So, for now I'll focus on the task at hand, and hope that ghosts are immune to being cooked alive- er, nevermind.

I take the horseshoe out of my belt loop and hold it to my chest as I dash to the cabinet. I don't know if it's made of iron - more likely it's just steel - but maybe it's a magical, anti-crazy-ghost horseshoe. I throw open the cabinet doors, searching for the iron tongs.


PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:30 pm
 View user's profile Visit poster's website
 Back to top 
Absynth
Veteran


Joined: 08 Jun 2007
Posts: 79
Location: Undisclosed
Quote:
The piece of paper comes from a larger set of papers that appears to make up a small book. You flip through the pages, though most of them are nearly destroyed – or half eaten.



One page displays a fruit hanging on a leafless tree. It's blue and circular and nothing like any fruit you have ever seen before. At the bottom of the page some letters are scrawled. You can barely make them out:



T_

_e_iv_



The second through sixth pages are so mangled you can't make anything out other than sketches of reptile tails – and something that looks like a severed arm?



The final page shows a graveyard and one of the blue fruits resting on a mound of dirt. Beneath this are scrawled more words that are difficult to read:



_o

R_vi_e



You turn to view what must be the back cover. To your surprise you see an image of a cat violently devouring a dragon, head first.



My Reply: "To Revive. eh? Blue fruit in the graveyard, eh? So, Mrs. Kitty what would you like me to call you? And how would you feel about accompanying me to go visit some lizards?"



OOC:
Im stoked that we will be able to arm ourselves. My plan would be someone retrieve the blue fruit, that will be my next priority. I will try to bring my new ferocious pet along to help deal with any lizards I come across. After that, I'm gonna head over to our resident armorer and give this fruit to them (sorry I can't remember if you're a guy or girl, i apologize) since they are gonna be pimping a nice suit of armor, I figure they would have the best shot at reviving anybody... Hopefully I can score a bow and arrows or a sword {I'm better with a blade Wink }

And I'm pretty sure we have a week until the saturday we need to be at the moon trees, there simply wasn't enough time to make our moves and get there in time...
_________________
The Truth Is Out There Trust No One

Caught a Wish, Survived OpAphid and Tachyon, Transition Village III player

Watching Louis Walks, GWTDT (Mouth-Taped-Shut), and Now-I-Know

PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:49 pm
 View user's profile
 Back to top 
Caffiend
Decorated


Joined: 31 Oct 2008
Posts: 202
Location: Rockford, Illinois
HELP NEEDED
I just passed over the classifieds
if anyone has the ability to speak to reptiles you can get in on a sweet gig
Im assuming you need that skill harry potter had or whatever
anyway its in the TVtimes
Love you guys ^_^
_________________
SEE!!! I told you, always burn all the books.
PLAYED: RabbitBlack TV2 || PLAYING:TV3 i hope
You will never catch Me!!! ^_^ I still have that stealth camo
Long awaiting : Rachels Walk

PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 6:40 pm
 View user's profile Visit poster's website Yahoo Messenger MSN Messenger
 Back to top 
kolixela
Unfettered

Joined: 23 Aug 2007
Posts: 335
Location: Gilbert, AZ

 		Resident Weaponsmith and Armorer here ^_^ (and yes, I'm a guy)

I have a fair store of Weapons (and a single suit of armor, which I will be getting the next day I am without ghostly interference) including Bows and Swords, all seemingly magical.

On a side note it seems Sepsis is on the side of the defenders (judging by the rose)

Absynth wrote:
Quote:
The piece of paper comes from a larger set of papers that appears to make up a small book. You flip through the pages, though most of them are nearly destroyed – or half eaten.



One page displays a fruit hanging on a leafless tree. It's blue and circular and nothing like any fruit you have ever seen before. At the bottom of the page some letters are scrawled. You can barely make them out:



T_

_e_iv_



The second through sixth pages are so mangled you can't make anything out other than sketches of reptile tails – and something that looks like a severed arm?



The final page shows a graveyard and one of the blue fruits resting on a mound of dirt. Beneath this are scrawled more words that are difficult to read:



_o

R_vi_e



You turn to view what must be the back cover. To your surprise you see an image of a cat violently devouring a dragon, head first.



My Reply: "To Revive. eh? Blue fruit in the graveyard, eh? So, Mrs. Kitty what would you like me to call you? And how would you feel about accompanying me to go visit some lizards?"



OOC:
Im stoked that we will be able to arm ourselves. My plan would be someone retrieve the blue fruit, that will be my next priority. I will try to bring my new ferocious pet along to help deal with any lizards I come across. After that, I'm gonna head over to our resident armorer and give this fruit to them (sorry I can't remember if you're a guy or girl, i apologize) since they are gonna be pimping a nice suit of armor, I figure they would have the best shot at reviving anybody... Hopefully I can score a bow and arrows or a sword {I'm better with a blade Wink }

And I'm pretty sure we have a week until the saturday we need to be at the moon trees, there simply wasn't enough time to make our moves and get there in time...


PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 7:00 pm
 View user's profile AIM Address Yahoo Messenger
 Back to top 
Absynth
Veteran


Joined: 08 Jun 2007
Posts: 79
Location: Undisclosed
HELP NEEDED
Caffiend wrote:
I just passed over the classifieds
if anyone has the ability to speak to reptiles you can get in on a sweet gig
Im assuming you need that skill harry potter had or whatever
anyway its in the TVtimes
Love you guys ^_^


i applied with a well thought out resume and i got a reply stating that the Governor was quite impressed with my credentials, but as someone who is currently in the village, I am ineligible. I even threw in a Hogwart's and parseltongue reference, with a little TM in parentheses Razz

But if youre still waiting for a spot or just lurking, there is sure to be some decent in game info to learn, as the lizards are on the side of the rebels...
_________________
The Truth Is Out There Trust No One

Caught a Wish, Survived OpAphid and Tachyon, Transition Village III player

Watching Louis Walks, GWTDT (Mouth-Taped-Shut), and Now-I-Know

PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 8:35 pm
 View user's profile
 Back to top 
Caffiend
Decorated


Joined: 31 Oct 2008
Posts: 202
Location: Rockford, Illinois

 		Unfortunately the Gov has my resume on file as i was called in last time for a mission that involved stealth , my stat points all went to stealth skills and tactical info gathering lol
_________________
SEE!!! I told you, always burn all the books.
PLAYED: RabbitBlack TV2 || PLAYING:TV3 i hope
You will never catch Me!!! ^_^ I still have that stealth camo
Long awaiting : Rachels Walk

PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:18 am
 View user's profile Visit poster's website Yahoo Messenger MSN Messenger
 Back to top 
kolixela
Unfettered

Joined: 23 Aug 2007
Posts: 335
Location: Gilbert, AZ

 		New Weekly Puzzles

The Governor has posted the first of a series of weekly puzzles on the Transition times. This one sounds like it's got some reversed audio encoded in it. I don't have any of my audio decompiling programs at work so hopefully someone else will get a chance to take a look at this one.

http://transitiontimes.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/weekly-puzzle-82310/

PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:09 pm
 View user's profile AIM Address Yahoo Messenger
 Back to top 
OneEyedGod
Decorated


Joined: 23 Apr 2009
Posts: 238
Location: Germany

 		Yes, it was reversed.

I just sent my translation of the Puzzle.

PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:05 pm
 View user's profile
 Back to top 
kolixela
Unfettered

Joined: 23 Aug 2007
Posts: 335
Location: Gilbert, AZ
OneEyedGod wrote:
Yes, it was reversed.

I just sent my translation of the Puzzle.



Cool, do you have a copy of the fixed audio to post?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:48 pm
 View user's profile AIM Address Yahoo Messenger
 Back to top 
diszaster
Unfettered

Joined: 15 May 2009
Posts: 405

 		Wow. In contrast to getting stuck in an oven, doing laundry, being poisoned with laughing powder, having phone cups stuck into my head....

I'm dancing....

Quote:
"How could I possibly say no?" I quip. I am a sucker for a man in a tuxedo, living or dead.

"My name's Jane. What's yours?" I ask, as I move closer and take his hand. We start dancing to some ethereal music, notes fleeting and invisible. "Why are you at the Museum?"

It's amazing how dancing affords the opportunity for soft conversation, and my curiosity keeps the passing of secrets moving, broken only by a brief laugh as the ghost eases me into a graceful dip.


Quote:
"Pat," he tells you. He's a fantastic dancer, even though his body is a bit too cold to be exactly comforting. You're willing to overlook that on account of his soft, green eyes. "Pat Skard. I'm helping out with some of the arrangements for the grand opening ball this weekend."

Pat spins you around – you've forgotten the insane laughter in the next room for the moment – and he asks, "What brings you here?"

There is a moment where he holds you so close that you think he might try to kiss you, but instead he just smiles politely and spins you again.

You're lost in his gaze for just a moment when he asks, "Did I see a reporter's notebook in your pocket?" He grins as if his simplistic detective work should amuse you. It is a reassuring look that says he means you no harm.

In the next room, the laughter continues.


Slowly but surely I'm catching up.
_________________
ARGNet Staff Writer and random fangirl.

PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 9:20 pm
 View user's profile Visit poster's website
 Back to top 
Display posts from previous:   Sort by:   
Page 18 of 35 [514 Posts]   Goto page: Previous 1, 2, 3, ..., 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, ..., 33, 34, 35  Next
View previous topicView next topic
 Forum index » Archive » Archive: General » Old News & Rumors
Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum
You cannot post calendar events in this forum



Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group