Board 8 > You see a sign saying "BEWARE OF THE DARGON" [sic] [CYOA]

(+) Yeah! (+)

B

B

Good choice. You survive! (yes, she'd have killed you instantly)

"Take a deep breath," you tell her. "Calm yourself. The bounty is right here. If we were going to attack you, we'd have done it already."
Sienna takes a deep breath. "Fair point. And I'd have kicked your asses," she says.
"Which is why we didn't," Glenda adds.
"So the plan is to kill whoever posted this, right? You do know it's anonymous to prevent retaliation..." you think aloud.
"I do, which is why you're going to give them this..." Sienna doffs her helmet, revealing a chainmail coif underneath. "And tell them you did the deed. You'll collect your 150 gold, then I'll come out from hiding and kill them, then take whatever remaining money they have. Within reason, of course."
"Sounds like a good plan to me," Glenda says.
"And we'll give you 50 gold if that 150 is all they have?"
"Sure, that way you'll have enough to cover your armor. Come on, we got a rat to trap."
You state to the requester that you did it, have her helmet as the proof, and need to collect your gold. They respond "Excellent. Please meet me at the Smoked Fish Seafood Grille at 5:30 pm. I will approach you so make sure I can see the helm."
"Shit," Sienna cusses, still a bit angry. "That's very much in public."
"I think I know why," Glenda adds. "To avoid what we're planning."
"That doesn't make sense," Sienna rebuts. "A medieval helmet and cash exchange in a place like that is just asking for attention. What if someone thinks a drug deal is going down?"
"That's fair. So they're paranoid more than they are rational," you add. "Still... what do I say?"

A. Agree to the terms and suggest Sienna impale them in the parking lot after the deal
B. Request to meet somewhere less conspicuous, as you'll attract too much attention
C. Have Sienna play dead in the DARGON's park, and suggest they "come see the scene for themself"

(FYI: I am trying my best to make this LARP stuff feel like it's actually really happening and that this person will actually legitimately die, and it's up to you to discern if they are or are not - that's actually kind of fun! And yes, Sienna still has real, legitimate armor no matter which way you slice it.)

A

A

A

C

You agree to the terms, hoping you don't regret that later.
It's about 1 pm right now, so you have time. After driving through Culver's for Concretes, you go back to the park to see if the DARGON has returned. The meat is starting to smell a bit and attract flies, but hey, it's in the back of Sienna's pickup truck, so it's not like that's going to impact you much.
You call to the DARGON in the hole. "Hello? Are you there now? I hath come yonder with thee promised meat!"
Nothing.
"Are you sure this was the right place?" Sienna asks.
"Positive."
"This is where we found the armor he had on before," Glenda adds. "He got it in his story."
"Yeah, don't wear that thing again," Sienna says. "It's disgusting, and probably all the evidence I need to think it came from a DARGON's intestines. Blegh."
"It's definitely more disgusting than that meat is getting," you observe.
"Yeah, I'm just leaving it here. I don't wanna smell it when it goes fully bad. Do you think the DARGON will accept that?"

A. Yes
B. No

B

B

A

Any other votes? (had next to no time these last couple days)

A

b

"Nah," you reply. "How's he going to know it was me?"
"Because he just is," Sienna replies. "After all, he's right there." She points into the sky.

A = you just throw the meat down the hole and the DARGON story resolves without conclusion
B = the DARGON shows up

"Oh, hey!" you say.
This time, you definitely realize how massive this DARGON is. He's about half the size of the house you grew up in, probably about 100 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 30 feet tall.
"I cometh with thine promised meat!" you shout.
He responds with a snort. A few flames come out. You have no idea what he just said. Neither does Glenda nor Sienna. Both of them took Abyssal over Darconic, after all.
"Gah, I wish I'd learned Darconic," you say to yourself.

META CHOICE INCOMING... CHOOSE WISELY
A. The DARGON responds in Common
B. Another DARGON shows up
C. He attacks you
D. He licks you affectionately

B

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B

B

D

The DARGON sees the meat and swoops down. You all dive out of the way (thankfully, Sienna remembered to put her helmet back on... for now) and watch him eat all of it... including the wagon... in one bite.
"Don't worry about it," Sienna comments. "That wagon wasn't long for the world anyway."
"Uhhh.... what's that?" Glenda points to the sky.
It's another DARGON. One that looks nigh identical to this one.
"Well, shit," you cuss. "I didn't know there were two of them! How am I supposed to know which one I was supposed to feed?"
The first DARGON sees the other one and...

A. Attacks it
B. Talks to it
C. Flies away like a coward
D. Fucks it

D

How would the A choice end the plot unresolved if the Dragon (edit: Dargon) ended up approaching the meat anyway?

BlueCrystalTear posted...

Fucks it

Oh no it's Doom Patrol all over again.

A is my choice.

A...and D

lordjers posted...

How would the A choice end the plot unresolved if the Dragon (edit: Dargon) ended up approaching the meat anyway?

The DARGON would not have shown up if you had chosen A.

FYI, the earlier one was (you chose B, but D happened anyway):

A = this is a Druid, who joins you
B = that is a Druid, depending on the next option
C = you fight to the death
D = he then eats the meat and the wagon in one bite

Anyway, it looks like it's D...

A = you pick a side
B = you watch them talk and then fight? Fuck? IDK! You choose!
C = the second one transforms into a human
D = you run (not a Druid)

The first DARGON, seeing its brethren, soars up to the sky and... uhh... pounces on it in midair. There are weird motions. There are flames spewing out occasionally. They burn and nip each other playfully. Yup, this is DARGON SEX.
You turn to see Glenda's horrified face. Sienna's... well you can't see hers, she has her helmet on.
"You look horrified," Glenda says to you.
"You do, too," you reply.
"I think we should run," Sienna suggests. "Now." She turns tail.

A. Follow her
B. Insist you watch

A

A

Okay, completely slipped my mind this time, my bad.

You turn tail and run. You definitely don't want to get between DARGON fucking, because that could get messy. A few minutes later, you find yourself back at the car (no, it's not Glenda's wagon), and check the time. You have to be at the Smoked Fishy place at 5:30, and it's only 2:07 right now.

META CHOICE!
A. Fast-forward to the 5:30 restaurant
B. Try to find an additional party member
C. Go see if the DARGONs are done fucking
D. Suggest a threesome with Glenda and Sienna

C

B

B

C

b

"You know, we could maybe use another person in our party, in case things go south at the restaurant," you suggest. "Got any ideas?"
"No," Glenda rebuts.
"One or two," Sienna adds. "There might also be someone looking for a party on the job board."
"Which would you prefer?"
"I dunno," she replies. "I have only one person in my class who I know LARPs, and she might be a tough sell since she usually operates alone. I have her on Snap, can probably get a hold of her. The other is a guy who can't for the life of him admit he has a thing for me, and he'd probably do it to impress me. He'd have to start at level 1, though, and learn the ropes. Not sure how useful he'd be. Job board's workable, but you never know who you're getting..."

A. Sienna's first option: The girl who usually works alone
B. Sienna's second, reluctant option
C. Check the job board

A

C

A

C

C

You find two job postings.

The first:

Hi, I'm a Druid! I wanna female-dominated party - having a man or two is fine AS LONG AS HE DOESN'T TRY ANYTHING, K??? - to help me kill a couple of pigs. Great, now I'm hungry four some bacon on my next cheat day...

"Four some" catches your eye, but no matter, you know that was probably just a typo.

The second, however, which was posted just an hour ago, helps you recognize a prior mistake:

Looking for someone to help out in an ambush. We have a Barbarian, two Rogues, a Warlock, a Bard, and an Artificer. Enemy team is Paladin, Fighter, and either a Cleric or Sorceress. Please inquire at back door of Smoked Fish.

"Shit," Sienna says. "Shit, shit, shit. We're not taking that one - we're the target."
"I'll say," Glenda replies. "Whose idea was it to accept those terms?"
You look to the ground dejectedly.
"How the hell did they know you were lying?" Sienna asks.
"I dunno," you reply. "Mad scientist guy, maybe?"
"Eh, he was before you took the job, least he could do was say he was the last person to see my character alive," Sienna elaborates.
"We're gonna need to inquire about this first one," Glenda asks. "We can worry about the second after."
"Good idea," you reply. "And at least we now have information on what we're up against. They have six and are looking to fill their party out... we may need to get more than one other."

You accept the first request, stating your current entourage is two females and one male in a committed relationship with one of them. She replies with a yes, knowing full well you're not going to "try anything" in front of Glenda. You don't even know what that means, but you think it means she's pretty and has been preyed on. (Yeah, you know where this is going - it's about damn time, lol)

A = A warlock; you control Siennas responses to see if she listens (this isnt easy)
B = hell come running and you can choose what kind of character he is between a few choices, but hes very likely to die or get overwhelmed by all the rules and run away
C = you finally get the supermodel Druid I keep wanting to introduce, whos relieved to be in a party with two girls and a guy whos not gonna try anything

So yes, this is Aurora "Rori" Rhodes, who I've tried to introduce a dozen times before. She's a supermodel and it's impossible for a guy like you to not have a thing for her. She's 24 y/o with long brown hair and a winning smile. You're shocked that someone THIS pretty is in your party, but you're obviously not going to try anything, else you'll have THREE women mad at you.

Arriving at her location, you see...
A. Her wearing a sexy little black dress with a thin-fitting jean jacket and white baseball hat
B. Her rocking a Guns N' Roses T-shirt, jeans, with her hair in a ponytail pulled through the hat
C. A female figure in a full zentai bodysuit, with only the hat on top, feeding some pigeons

(FYI, this will determine what her abilities are)

B

B

A

B

A = relatively new, but very, VERY good at using her sex appeal, even in an animal form. Gets DARGON.
B = mid-level; transformations are typically natural enemies, as opposed to beasts
C = Extreme adaptability; the blank slate suit lets her transform into nearly anything, including a DARGON

Okay, she's wearing a Guns N' Roses T-shirt, jeans, and a white baseball cap with her hair pulled through.
"You look familiar," Glenda says to her.
"You've probably seen me in circulars before," she replies. "Rori Rhodes, nice to meet you."
"Glenda." The two shake hands.
"I am Greg, Glenda's boyfriend," you say, shaking her hand as well. "You're certainly beautiful, but I promise not to try anything."
"I'm going to hold you to that promise," Rori replies, looking at you directly. You can't tell if it's a glare or in jest because you're too busy staring into her beautiful brown pupils. "Are you getting ideas?"
You shake it off, and laugh. "Sorry!"
"It's fine," she replies. "I get that a lot from guys who just met me. You're one of the more polite ones."
She and Sienna shake hands as well.
"So, why do you need another party member?" Rori asks.
You pull out your phone and show her the screenshot of the other job request. "We're up against this group. They're going to ambush us, and we need a surprise. A druid is perfect."
"Smoked Fish, huh?" she replies. "Small world. A former party member of mine works there. They're running some kind of cult."
"I have no idea what I did to piss off whoever it was," Sienna says. "They put a hit out on me, and we were going to fake my death to collect money. For actually good armor for them."
"I could use some good armor, but I don't need the money." Rori produces a coinpurse. "I stole this off the jackasses I was with. One of them touched my boobs. The other got drunk and tried to force himself onto me."
"No wonder you don't wanna be with guys," Glenda replies. "Don't worry, Greg isn't one to do that. And if he is..."
You shake your head. "Yeah, no need to worry about that. Have I ever done anything when you said no?"
"Yes,"
"Do tell."
"It was just once, and it was a couple years ago, when we first got together. You learned your lesson."
"Good," you reply.
"This is going to be a fun group, I can tell," Rori interjects. "We're going to take those two pigs to the slaughter. That's why I need help."
"Well, welcome to the family! We'll take care of them after we get rid of this ambush," you say. "Because that's set up for an hour from now."
"Yikes, that's tight!"
"We're gonna be up against a full party, most likely, unless they didn't get someone for the seventh slot," Sienna explains.
"Got any useful transformations for that?" you ask Rori.
"I can transform into a fly and hide on the wall so they don't see me," she replies. "Then, I can turn into an elephant. Or a bear if you'd rather me not demolish the restaurant."
"Who cares?" Sienna asks. "It's these shitheads who want me dead, it's their fault if their base gets destroyed."
"This base is a public place, however," Rori responds. "Do you know what you're walking into? Is this a full-on trap, or will there be uninvolved guests dining there?"
"Nope," you reply. "Only thing we know is their party composition.
"Their request's still live, by the way," Glenda replies, cell phone in hand.
The following occur to you:
1) They didn't accept Rori's request most likely because they have a majority male party, and knew she wouldn't join from their description, but if she were to accept...
2) You can't respond to it because they'll see your information as the same as the Sienna request and reject you swiftly

What do you do with the enemy's request?
A. Have Rori respond to it
B. Have Sienna respond to it
C. Have Glenda respond to it
D. Ignore it

C

C

"Glen, how about you respond to that?" you ask
"ME?" she goes. "Why me?"
"They don't know what class you are, they think you might be a cleric. If you're the one they know the least about, given how they ignored Rori's party request."
"That's true," Rori says. "They saw my post before posting theirs."
"Their party's probably male-dominated," Sienna adds. "They didn't want to take time trying to court someone who would've said no. And I can't reply..."
"I mean, you can," Rori responds. "In fact, I think you should. You can tell them where you'll be, so instead of us walking into their trap, they can walk into ours."
"Holy shit, that's brilliant!" Sienna replies. "Remind me not to mess with you."
"That's a fair point..." you muse. Any thoughts Rori might be a mole just went out the window. "Rori, what's the most dangerous thing you can transform into?"
"A bear, probably," your druid replies. "Unless we can quickly get me something more powerful."
This gives you an idea.

A. Go with Rori's plan and take her to the DARGON hole
B. Continue asking Glenda

(FYI, this was not my original plan; sometimes this just writes itself, and thought I'd ask where it goes from here!)

B

A