Post by Tiger on Mar 31, 2014 17:25:11 GMT
As twilight descends on the sleepy village Ashton, Mockingjay skips happily along with her butterfly net, and her catch for today, already planning what fabulous recipes of magical genius she can concoct when she reaches home. As she flutters then skips her way up the grass verge and through the archway which marks the south entrance to the village, she sees the mayor Riverdancepenguin talking to Esperare and Dragonfly - a couple of migrants that have been hanging around hoping to be accepted into the village.
"Yes well....you see the thing is, you don't seem to have any use, said the Mayor puffing out her chest and rocking on her heels."
"But, but, we're not afraid of hard work sputtered Esperare."
"We can turn our hand to most anything." said Dragonfly enthusiastically.
"Oh well, yes! quite! well. I say...I do understand completely!" continued the Mayor, "You see it's just we don't usually tend to accept outsiders unless they have a trade and can support themselves. I understand completely, after all - had I not had the honour of mayor-hood bestowed upon....why I should think I'd be floundering around trying to work out what career is best for me too. I suggest you pick something which is useful to the town.....what! if you wish to stay of course.....
? T'would make it so much easier for me to justify your being here - what! But in the meantime if you're going to stay here, then you'll be expected to work for your keep. Not nice jobs you understand...the jobs that no-one else wants .....mmmm yes you see.....you do see? What?
Esperare and Dragonfly looked less than enthusiastic as the mayor gestured towards the village stables which needed mucking out, the pig-pen and the village cesspit yonder.
"How I wish I'd had the foresight to work hard at school and choose a career now!" complained Dragonfly bitterly.
"Don't be discouraged," said Esperare, "After all we just need to hurry up and make a choice and then get on with it. With a bit of luck even though we've probably irritated the narrator, no doubt if we get on with it, she'll forgive us and let us enjoy our desired fantasy job for the rest of the game! Let's face it with werewolves lurking around, unless we work, they wont let us have a room at the village inn, and I don't really think it's a good idea to be camping out right now!"
Bubblegumfrog emerged with his briefcase and quickly locked up the bank, waving a quick hello to Sheriff Dragonslayer who was sharing a beer with courageouscockroach outside on the porch of the village jail, his colt 45 loaded and ready in his gunbelt. Sheriff Dragonslayer held up a beer by way of invitation, but with a shake of his head, Bubblegumfrog declined and hurried home, nodding politely at at Alind the baker, fluffy the hobbit shoemaker and Hitashi the celestial goldfish genetics researcher.
Ridiculous job Bubblegumfrog thought to himself, what use does she serve in this village? And why would someone even bother to research the genetics of a goldfish? Especially when there probably weren't any within a thousand mile radius! And as for this courageouscockroach fella.....A centaur?? I've lived here my entire life, then some uppity little centaur shows up and suddenly it's, "I'm sorry Mr Bubblegumfrog but you'll have to find somewhere else for your horse, we need the stable for the centaur you see...." Disgraceful! Suddenly Bubblegumfrog tripped and nearly fell over. Meustrus quickly waved his wand and shouted "save him." Unfortunately he had a giant gobstopper in his mouth at the time so it came out "shave him", and when Bubblegum turned round to face the village idiot wizard - he no longer had a beard or in fact eyebrows, or hair of any kind. "You, you, you, idiot!" he ranted, kindly refrain from doing magic around me for goodness sake....have any of your silly spells ever actually worked? Now I look like a complete idiot!
"Sorry," blushed Meustrus, waving the offending gob stopper by way of explanation, "I meant to say "save him!.....honest!"
"I demand you arrest this fool and lock him up, or I shan't be responsible for my actions!" shouted Bubblegumfrog, "He's a public menace! And for goodness sake will you do us all a favour and confiscate his wand!" With that he picked up what remained of his dignity with his briefcase and stomped home. As soon as he had gone the Sheriff sauntered over and held his hand out for the wand.
"Aaaawww" said Meustrus...I will get it back?"
"Not for at least 24 hours," said Dragonslayer. In the meantime you'll have to sleep in the jail, but we have plenty of beers if you want one!
They suddenly become aware that darkness had fallen once more, when they heard a terrible scream. At the far end of the village, Mr Yeats the village butcher was pinned to the ground outside his shop by a large werewolf, its snarling fangs dripping. Quickly Dragonslayer pulled out his colt 45 and pumped 6 rounds of lead into the beast.
But unfortunately the only inhabitants of Ashton that are in possession of silver bullets are Hitashi and the narrator! Grabbing Meustrus he quickly ran back to the jail where courageous cockroach was waiting with the door open. He quickly shut the door as they ran in then locked it, pulling out his bow and arrows in readiness for battle.
Dawn does not need to arrive for the identity of the next victim to be known, Mr Yeats is a gonner, and will be as dead as a door nail in the morning. But still they wait and watch til dawn, breathing a sigh of relief when dawn finally arrives.
The day phase has begun and will last until Thursday 3rd April 6pm GMT
Europe
18:00 PM London (GMT)
19:00 PM Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Rome, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo
America
13:00 PM Washington DC (EST)
12:00 PM Chicago (CST)
11:00 AM Denver (MST)
10:00 AM Phoenix (MST)
10:00 AM Los Angeles (PST)
09:00 AM Anchorage (AKST)
07:00 AM Honolulu (HST)
Australia On Friday 4th April
04:36 AM Kingston (NFT)
04:06 AM Lord Howe Island (LHST)
04:36 AM Adelaide (CST)
01:06 AM Perth (WST)
00:06 AM The Settlement (CXT)
04:00 AM Canberra (EST)
New Zealand On Friday 4th April
06:00 AM Wellington
"Yes well....you see the thing is, you don't seem to have any use, said the Mayor puffing out her chest and rocking on her heels."
"But, but, we're not afraid of hard work sputtered Esperare."
"We can turn our hand to most anything." said Dragonfly enthusiastically.
"Oh well, yes! quite! well. I say...I do understand completely!" continued the Mayor, "You see it's just we don't usually tend to accept outsiders unless they have a trade and can support themselves. I understand completely, after all - had I not had the honour of mayor-hood bestowed upon....why I should think I'd be floundering around trying to work out what career is best for me too. I suggest you pick something which is useful to the town.....what! if you wish to stay of course.....
? T'would make it so much easier for me to justify your being here - what! But in the meantime if you're going to stay here, then you'll be expected to work for your keep. Not nice jobs you understand...the jobs that no-one else wants .....mmmm yes you see.....you do see? What?Esperare and Dragonfly looked less than enthusiastic as the mayor gestured towards the village stables which needed mucking out, the pig-pen and the village cesspit yonder.
"How I wish I'd had the foresight to work hard at school and choose a career now!" complained Dragonfly bitterly.
"Don't be discouraged," said Esperare, "After all we just need to hurry up and make a choice and then get on with it. With a bit of luck even though we've probably irritated the narrator, no doubt if we get on with it, she'll forgive us and let us enjoy our desired fantasy job for the rest of the game! Let's face it with werewolves lurking around, unless we work, they wont let us have a room at the village inn, and I don't really think it's a good idea to be camping out right now!"
Bubblegumfrog emerged with his briefcase and quickly locked up the bank, waving a quick hello to Sheriff Dragonslayer who was sharing a beer with courageouscockroach outside on the porch of the village jail, his colt 45 loaded and ready in his gunbelt. Sheriff Dragonslayer held up a beer by way of invitation, but with a shake of his head, Bubblegumfrog declined and hurried home, nodding politely at at Alind the baker, fluffy the hobbit shoemaker and Hitashi the celestial goldfish genetics researcher.
Ridiculous job Bubblegumfrog thought to himself, what use does she serve in this village? And why would someone even bother to research the genetics of a goldfish? Especially when there probably weren't any within a thousand mile radius! And as for this courageouscockroach fella.....A centaur?? I've lived here my entire life, then some uppity little centaur shows up and suddenly it's, "I'm sorry Mr Bubblegumfrog but you'll have to find somewhere else for your horse, we need the stable for the centaur you see...." Disgraceful! Suddenly Bubblegumfrog tripped and nearly fell over. Meustrus quickly waved his wand and shouted "save him." Unfortunately he had a giant gobstopper in his mouth at the time so it came out "shave him", and when Bubblegum turned round to face the village idiot wizard - he no longer had a beard or in fact eyebrows, or hair of any kind. "You, you, you, idiot!" he ranted, kindly refrain from doing magic around me for goodness sake....have any of your silly spells ever actually worked? Now I look like a complete idiot!
"Sorry," blushed Meustrus, waving the offending gob stopper by way of explanation, "I meant to say "save him!.....honest!"
"I demand you arrest this fool and lock him up, or I shan't be responsible for my actions!" shouted Bubblegumfrog, "He's a public menace! And for goodness sake will you do us all a favour and confiscate his wand!" With that he picked up what remained of his dignity with his briefcase and stomped home. As soon as he had gone the Sheriff sauntered over and held his hand out for the wand.
"Aaaawww" said Meustrus...I will get it back?"
"Not for at least 24 hours," said Dragonslayer. In the meantime you'll have to sleep in the jail, but we have plenty of beers if you want one!
They suddenly become aware that darkness had fallen once more, when they heard a terrible scream. At the far end of the village, Mr Yeats the village butcher was pinned to the ground outside his shop by a large werewolf, its snarling fangs dripping. Quickly Dragonslayer pulled out his colt 45 and pumped 6 rounds of lead into the beast.
But unfortunately the only inhabitants of Ashton that are in possession of silver bullets are Hitashi and the narrator! Grabbing Meustrus he quickly ran back to the jail where courageous cockroach was waiting with the door open. He quickly shut the door as they ran in then locked it, pulling out his bow and arrows in readiness for battle.
Dawn does not need to arrive for the identity of the next victim to be known, Mr Yeats is a gonner, and will be as dead as a door nail in the morning. But still they wait and watch til dawn, breathing a sigh of relief when dawn finally arrives.
The day phase has begun and will last until Thursday 3rd April 6pm GMT
Europe
18:00 PM London (GMT)
19:00 PM Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Rome, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo
America
13:00 PM Washington DC (EST)
12:00 PM Chicago (CST)
11:00 AM Denver (MST)
10:00 AM Phoenix (MST)
10:00 AM Los Angeles (PST)
09:00 AM Anchorage (AKST)
07:00 AM Honolulu (HST)
Australia On Friday 4th April
04:36 AM Kingston (NFT)
04:06 AM Lord Howe Island (LHST)
04:36 AM Adelaide (CST)
01:06 AM Perth (WST)
00:06 AM The Settlement (CXT)
04:00 AM Canberra (EST)
New Zealand On Friday 4th April
06:00 AM Wellington
For the research rooms which i was not able to utilise underwater - like the microscope with blood sample slides - I have devised a set of robotic arms linked to a remote control and very sophisticated system of computer monitors and readouts to get my work done 
