Stop it you guys. You’re making me blush.
Player Actions:
Bious: Defend Self
Sumazndude: Scavenge Handgun
Skizzz: Scavenge Medicine, Scavenge Shield
XthAtGAm3RGuYX: Defend Self
JasonC: Attack Synonym, Attack Pietastic
Angelpalm: Scavenge Medicine
Pietastic: Scavenge Deadly Poison
Orochizoolander: Scavenge Tower Shield
Synonym: Scavenge Whip
Contested Items: Medicine
**Skizzz **wins over Angelpalm
All other scavenged Items are successful
**Skizzz **gives the Research Report to JasonC
The insects began to swarm, blotting out the sun and temporarily sending the arena into darkness. In fear of the bugs, **XthAtGAm3rGuYX **dove into a hollowed out tree trunk and hid, the bugs whizzing past him without noticing. He would be safe in here. Closing his eyes as the bugs zipped past, he sent his thoughts inward to prepare for his next move, discussing internally what action he should take.
Meanwhile Sumazndude, carrying a large Katana, looked down at the dagger he had. “He who receives this dagger will forevermore be known as ‘My Bitch?’ - Cyntalan” he saw. He sneered, and tossed the dagger aside, landing in the tree with a thud, breaking **XthAtGAm3rGuYX’s **concentration momentarily as it happened to be the tree he was hiding in. **Sumazndude **leaned down, and found a handgun. He picked it up, and felt its balance. “Not bad. Not bad at all. Time to kill people with this puny gun.” Then he strode off, bugs splattering uselessly against his Body Armor, unable to sting him.
**Orochizoolander **swatted at the bugs with his staff, finding it very ineffective in actually dealing with them as they nimbly dodged the attacks. “Damn it” said Orochizoolander, as he tumbled away, leaving the staff on the ground and picking up a Large Tower Shield off the corpse of GodotsRevenge. “This will do much better” he though, using a combination of his agility and giant wall of metal to avoid the stings.
**Skizzz **was sweating, as he had only an axe in his hand, and no way to protect himself. He knew he would die soon. He reached into his pocket, and pulled out a vial of medicine. “This will have to do, this medicine should counter act the poison of the stings…” just at that moment, **Angelpalm **leaped out from the bushes, still covered in mud and other assorted animal feces. “Yoink!” he yelled, grabbing the vial, knocking **Skizzz **aside, and running off with the medicine. As he disappeared, **Skizzz **smirked. “I guess guys who cover themselves in shit, aren’t very good at noticing when others are shoveling bullshit themselves.” He reached into his other pocket, and pulled out the real medicine vial. **Angelpalm **had only taken a vial of his urine. “Have fun drinking that, guy.”
But just then, the shadow decended onto him, a swarm of insects. **Skizzz **ran quickly, ducked behind a pile of stone rubble, and grabbed a shield that was discarded there. He tried to use the shield to block himself from the insects, but holding the Axe was making it akward, and he wasn’t able to. One got around his shield, and stung him. He screamed. It felt like his body was on fire, spreading from the point of the sting, inching to every extremity of his body. Seeing its victim in pain, the bugs swarmed away off to find another target. **Skizzz **convulsed, trying his best to control his actions, but was finding it hard. He worked the medicine up to his lips, and drank it. In that instant, the coolness spread from his throat, counteracting the pain from the poision, until it had spread everywhere, cleansing his body from the pain. He gasped for air, breathing heavy. The medicine had saved his life.
Meanwhile, **Angelpalm **had just drank a vial of **Skizzz’s **urine and was busy throwing it up.
On the other side of the arena, **Bious **had backed himself into a cave, armed only with his piddly dagger. He inched backwards, hoping nobody would see him in here… but indeed, one scout bug did. It laid eyes on Bious, and sensing his weakness, decided to strike. **Bious **stumbled backwards, and tripped over a rock. The dagger fell from his fingers, and for a moment he was helpless… but with a last surge of energy, he dove for the dagger, turned around onto his back, and drove the blade upwards into the insects head, which dropped dead. He breathed a sigh of relief. On the dagger, mostly buried in the bugs head, were some visible words “…-Love Daisy.” **Bious **looked up, towards the cameras that were surely watching him and gave a thumbs up. “Thanks, Daisy” He said.
**Pietastic **and **Synonym **were fighting back to back, trying to fend off a group of insects. “I’ll grab that poison over there, that might help us” said Pietastic, clearly unfazed by the insects. **Synonym **nodded.
“I’ll go for that whip” said Synonym, as he dodged away from the insects using his enhanced reflexes, punching bugs with his brass knuckles.
“Got it!” they both said at the same time.
**JasonC **was watching them with amusement. “You guys make this too easy” he said, notching two arrows into his bow, and letting them loose. Both arrows whizzed through the air, splitting apart just the right distance, each striking their target at the same time. Without warning, **Pietatic **and **Synonym **both caught arrows to the neck. “Should have respected the bugs, boys” said JasonC, as he ran off into the forest again. Each of the two men, Pietastic and Synonym, spurt out a large stream of blood, as they struggled to keep their footing. Then the bugs set in, stinging each of them as they flailed about. Both men felt the most agonizing pain possible, but neither had air in their lungs to scream, instead just gurgles of blood spilled forth. Finally, both men were still, and the bugs flew back up out of the arena. The sun shone brighter again, no longer under a cloud of insects.
And then the horrible buzzing stopped. And it was quiet.
The silence was broken by a loud bang. Followed shortly by another. Everyone looked up into the sky, and saw 2 names on the ceiling.
This faded back to the long, empty silence. The sun was starting to set on the horizon, and the cold night was threatening to creep in.
But not for long. A loud roar filled the air, followed by another… and then a third.
And perched on top of the castle were 3 dragons, each a different color: Green, Red, and Black.
“Say hello to my Pets” bellowed the voice of** Pimp Willy** over the speakers. “Be warned, they don’t play nice. Good day.”
Current Equipment:
Spoiler
Arena Effects for Phase 5:
Dragons! 3 Dragons are summoned, each with 3 attack, 2 defense. They each attack a random target after each round until they are dead.
Available Equipment:
Weapons
Spoiler
Sharp Stick (hand), +1 Attack (Unlimited quantity of these, always a successful scavenge)
Short Sword (hand), +2 attack
Long Sword (hand), +3 attack
Battle Hammer (hand), +2 attack
Axe, (hand) +4 attack (-1 armor value to each piece of armor you wear)
Mace (hand), +2 attack (Break: If the enemy doesn’t die when you attack, destroy 1 random piece of their equipment)
Spear (hand), +2 attack (Retaliate: deals 2 damage to attackers)
Stun Gun (hand), +0 attack. Enemy has half armor during the next phase.
Whip (hand), +0 attack. Causes the targeted enemy to drop their weapon.
Handgun (hand), +2 attack (Ranged: you avoid damage while attacking, even if their item permits them to deal damage)
Repeating Crossbow (hand) +2 attack (Ranged: you avoid damage and effects while attacking, even if their item permits them to deal damage)
**Knife **(off-hand), +1 attack
Dagger (off-hand), +1 attack / +1 Defense
Baton (off-hand), +2 attack
Hammer (off-hand), +1 attack
Battle Axe (2 handed), +5 attack
Katana (2 handed), +5 attack
War Hammer (2 handed), +4 attack (Break: If the enemy doesn’t die when you attack, destroy 1 random piece of their equipment)
**Battle Staff **(2 handed), +2 attack / + 3 defense
Bow (2 handed), +3 attack (Ranged: you avoid damage and effects while attacking, even if their item permits them to use Retaliate)
M16 (2 handed), +4 attack (Ranged: you avoid damage and effects while attacking, even if their item permits them to use Retaliate)
Sponsor Dagger, engraved with " I slayed your Lucario with this. -Love, Daisy" (off-hand), +1 attack / +1 Defense
Sponsor Dagger, engraved with “He who receives this dagger will forevermore be known as ‘My Bitch’ - Cyntalan” (off-hand), +1 attack / +1 Defense
Armor
Spoiler
**Trashcan Lid **(off-Hand), +1 Defense
Shield (off-hand), +2 Defense
Riot Shield (off-hand), +2 defense
**Spiked Shield **(off-hand) +1 attack, +2 defense (Retaliate: deals 1 damage to attackers)
**Tower Shield **(Hand), +4 defense
Leather Armor (Armor), +2 Defense
Studded Armor (Armor), +3 Defense
Fiery Armor (Armor), 1 Defense (Retaliate: Deals 2 damage to all attackers)
Body Armor (Armor), +3 defense (+2 extra vs ranged weapons)
Force Field (Armor), +3 defense (+2 extra vs non-ranged weapons)
Kevlar (Armor), +2 defense (+4 extra vs ranged weapons)
**Platemail **(Armor), +4 defense (-2 defense vs hammers)
Misc
Spoiler
**Brass Knuckles **- So long as your base attack is 0, you gain +2 attack.
Deadly Poison - Your swords, daggers, and axes have +1 attack
**Fire Arrows **- Your Bows and Crossbows have +1 attack
Hollow Points - your Handgun and M16 have +1 attack
Steroids - Your hammers have +2 attack
Reflex Amplifier (A) - you have +4 armor while your Armor slot is empty
Reflex Amplifier (B) - you have +4 armor while your Armor slot is empty
Medicine - When you die, this item is used up and you return to life - DESTROYED
Net - When you defend, and are attacked, destroy this item. All of your attackers are snared and have half defense the next turn.
Research Report - When you get this item, you will have all of the abilities of the players revealed to you.
Flash Bang - Use during an attack against a target, instead of dealing damage. Destroy this item, and your target (and all players attacking your target) are blinded, causing them to deal half damage (rounded down) next turn.
Grenade - ???
Phase 5 Begins. Actions for Phase 5 are due in 24 hours, Wednesday Feb 5th at 5:00 PST.
Please PM your choice to the GM.
Results:
**Skizzz **dies to Insects, but is REVIVED by medicine
**Pietastic **Dies to JasonC with an Insect assist
**Synonym **dies to **JasonC ** with an Insect assist
Note the change in time for tomorrows actions
also I believe this should be everybodies accurate move (I had Gamer Guy down for scavenge instead of a defend on himself), and I worked in that Skizzz died and used up his medicine (thanks to the -1 armor ability from his axe)
Does Syn dying mean his gifted Reflex Amplifier is up for grabs?
Yes, I think I unmarked Reflex Amplifier A as available, but really it’s B that he had and A that OZ has, but meh same difference
I was afraid to ask this question during the day but i guess i can ask it now even though it was answered… Do people with defense/armor less than 1 survive? or do they just die
They survive unless attacked. Remember everyone had 0 defense at the start and nobody died : )
I meant in that certain Arena with BEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS attacking people
People with armor/defense less than 1 would have died from the 2 damage the bees caused (like Skizz, who had 1 armor: 2 from shield, -1 from axe). Bious had 1 defense, and doubled it to 2 with defense, just barely surviving.
As in let JC do his thing? Sure it’s mutually beneficial to all right. And I don’t know who I’m defending this phase.
We made top 8!
Don’t think this changes anything. Ya still mah bitch.
Bitch get out the thread.
Hey SAD, give me your dagger.
yeah, how were you thinking going about it?
Dragons? I’ll have to think about this in the morning.
I wish someone would gift me something.
I don’t have it anymore 
You might have to scavenge for it…
Ask TGG, I dropped it near him where he was hiding
Bitch, I don’t have your damn dagger anymore