Balloon Also OMG the 7th Guest. I had that back in the day. Cheese louise it took forever to load up and I was so spooked out by it

Official Vote Count DARTHE - 1 (Turin) TURIN - 2 (Darthe, Cass) CASS - 1 (Seph) Not Voting: Gudrean, Hallia, Key, Verbal, Zander, Dice, DPR 6 votes required for a Majority. This is a Hybrid Hammer/Deadline Game Day 1 is longer and ends 10PM BST (British Summer Time) on Friday 4th April Day 1 Timer https://stagetimer.io/r/UVDHPDFH/

Yours was black. Like your flag 🖤

Official Vote Count DARTHE - 2 (Turin, DPR) TURIN - 2 (Darthe, Cass) CASS - 1 (Seph) Not Voting: Gudrean, Hallia, Key, Verbal, Zander, Dice 6 votes required for a Majority. This is a Hybrid Hammer/Deadline Game Day 1 is longer and ends 10PM BST (British Summer Time) on Friday 4th April Day 1 Timer https://stagetimer.io/r/UVDHPDFH/

Hey @seph don't forget to Bold your votes. You gotta click both buttons. It makes it easier for me to spot votes while I'm reading through all of this 🙂 I'm gonna accept it this one time cos it was red.

Welcome back @Donchadh btw. Good trip? You must be used to snakes and serpents lol

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That big spell costs a lot of points now. Just as well we upped our numbers.

We fight! Story (Battle): You lift your hand and call forth your strongest magic. The air thickens, and from your core, Aqua Surge erupts in a wide burst of glowing water. The mist glows with spirit energy as it rushes outward in all directions. The Ash Serpents screech as the surge slams into them—steam hissing violently from their molten skin. One is thrown back into a smoldering tree stump, curling into a faint shimmer before vanishing in a puff of ash. The second writhes and slithers away, wounded but still active. The third shrieks in pain, its magma veins flickering dimly. The battlefield steams, now wet and chaotic. Battle Result: Ash Serpent A: Defeated Ash Serpent B: Badly wounded Ash Serpent C: Moderately injured Your attack was highly effective! Updated Stats (Post-Attack): HP: 25 / 25 EP: 12 / 15 (Aqua Surge cost reduced by Watershaped Ring) Elemental Strengths: Air: 1 Water: 12 Fire: 4 Earth: 1 Spirit: 7 Inventory: Basic Adventurer Kit Rations (3 packs) Magical Revive Stones (3) Orb of Purity Adept’s Charm Shimmering Amulet Watershaped Ring Small pouch of coins (10 copper) Fully Deciphered Scroll (Water Barrier) Spell Book: Aqua Surge (Level 9) Water Barrier (Level 2) Soul Veil (Level 1) Emberlash (Level 2) Next Battle Choices: Cast Aqua Surge again to finish the fight. Use Water Barrier to block any counterattack. Use the Orb of Purity to subdue the remaining serpents. Attempt to scare them off with a flare of fire and Spirit. Attack physically using your adventurer’s knife.

2 things. 1. There are many beautiful colours to choose from when highlighting things in your posts. I am this Blue. Shad is Teal. Votes are red. Pick a different colour lol 2. Please refer to the last rule in the OPs

The night is dark and full of terrors Story: You narrow your eyes, turning your attention from the dancing flames of your campfire to the shadows beyond it. Something doesn’t feel right. The flickering firelight reveals faint glimmers between the twisted trees—brief reflections in unseen eyes. Then you hear it. A low hiss. Followed by a crackle not from your fire—but from something else creeping closer. From the underbrush emerges a small pack of Ash Serpents—creatures native to volcanic lands, made of charred scales and glowing magma veins. Their bodies slither with fire, and they hiss with molten breath. One rears up, teeth gleaming with heat. You rise to your feet, the fire in your chest meeting theirs with a steady pulse. A battle begins. Battle Encounter – Ash Serpents (3) These fire-aligned serpents are resistant to basic fire magic but vulnerable to water and spirit spells. One prepares to strike while the other two coil defensively. Updated Stats (Pre-Battle): HP: 25 / 25 EP: 15 / 15 Elemental Strengths: Air: 1 Water: 12 Fire: 4 Earth: 1 Spirit: 7 Inventory: Basic Adventurer Kit Rations (3 packs) Magical Revive Stones (3) Orb of Purity Adept’s Charm Shimmering Amulet Watershaped Ring Small pouch of coins (10 copper) Fully Deciphered Scroll (Water Barrier) Spell Book: Aqua Surge (Level 9) – Wide-area healing; can also douse or disrupt fire-aligned enemies Water Barrier (Level 2) – Blocks physical and magical attacks for two turns Soul Veil (Level 1) – Protects an ally from emotional and magical harm Emberlash (Level 2) – Deals fire damage over time (ineffective against Ash Serpents) Next Battle Choices: Cast Aqua Surge to strike all three Ash Serpents with elemental water. Use Water Barrier and take a defensive stance. Target one serpent with your Orb of Purity to disrupt its energy. Try to scatter them using your surroundings—rocks, fire, or terrain. Use a ration quickly to prepare for a longer fight.

Official Vote Count DARTHE - 2 (Turin, DPR) TURIN - 2 (Darthe, Cass) Not Voting: Gudrean, Hallia, Key, Seph, Verbal, Zander, Dice 6 votes required for a Majority. This is a Hybrid Hammer/Deadline Game Day 1 is longer and ends 10PM BST (British Summer Time) on Friday 4th April Day 1 Timer https://stagetimer.io/r/UVDHPDFH/

Nothing to worry about here

Official Vote Count DARTHE - 2 (Turin, DPR) TURIN - 1 (Darthe) Not Voting: Cass, Gudrean, Hallia, Key, Seph, Verbal, Zander, Dice 6 votes required for a Majority. This is a Hybrid Hammer/Deadline Game Day 1 is longer and ends 10PM BST (British Summer Time) on Friday 4th April Day 1 Timer https://stagetimer.io/r/UVDHPDFH/

Hah! I have the power of the Edit and have gone back and made it proper green. I would never do anything to upset Shad

Was that Teal... I thought it was green?

There is something comforting about watching a fire Story: You sit near your campfire, letting it crackle low as embers drift lazily into the smoky air. The night is quiet, but not silent—distant rumbles echo from the Ashen Spire, and the trees in the Emberlit Forest shift unnaturally, as if the flames still whisper through their roots. You close your eyes and focus inward, not to summon fire, but to listen to it. The flame before you mirrors the one within—eager, fierce, yet held in check. It becomes clear that fire is not about domination—it is about clarity, will, and the ability to ignite change with purpose. For your patience and understanding, the fire responds. Your flame deepens. Updated Stats: HP: 25 / 25 EP: 15 / 15 Elemental Strengths: Air: 1 Water: 12 Fire: 4 Earth: 1 Spirit: 7 Inventory: Basic Adventurer Kit Rations (3 packs) Magical Revive Stones (3) Orb of Purity Adept’s Charm Shimmering Amulet Watershaped Ring Small pouch of coins (10 copper) Fully Deciphered Scroll (Water Barrier) Spell Book: Aqua Surge (Level 9) Water Barrier (Level 2) Soul Veil (Level 1) Emberlash (Level 2) Outcome of the Choice: You reflected by the fire and further deepened your connection to the flame. Your Fire strength increased to Level 4, enhancing your magical control and preparing you for the trial ahead. Next Choices: Rest until morning to prepare for the Fire Trial. Explore the Emberlit Forest for magical herbs or artifacts. Approach the Spire now, embracing the danger of night. Practice Emberlash one last time before the trial. Inspect the firelight around your camp for signs of hidden movement.

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN? Last seen buying coffee somewhere If found please call 911ZANDER

You were all super busy and I thank you.

I may have to start spamming my own game, to make it feel right. I do not know that band.

Can we put out an APB?

I have no idea where he is. @Zander?

I don't know what that is

Of we go then Story: With your purpose clear, you gather your supplies and leave the Sacred Grove, setting your course westward toward the Ashen Spire. The path quickly shifts from lush forest to dry, cracked soil. The air grows warmer, and the scent of smoke lingers in the breeze. By midday, you enter the Emberlit Forest, where trees are charred black but still alive—leaves glowing orange as if lit from within. Strange fireflies flicker above the ground, and the wind carries the low rumble of distant magma flows. As dusk approaches, the towering silhouette of the Ashen Spire appears on the horizon, smoke coiling from its summit like a banner of warning. Lava flows flicker at its base, and the very air hums with elemental energy. You make camp just before nightfall, setting a small fire as glowing cinders drift across the sky. Updated Stats: HP: 25 / 25 EP: 15 / 15 Elemental Strengths: Air: 1 Water: 12 Fire: 3 Earth: 1 Spirit: 7 Inventory: Basic Adventurer Kit Rations (3 packs) Magical Revive Stones (3) Orb of Purity Adept’s Charm Shimmering Amulet Watershaped Ring Small pouch of coins (10 copper) Fully Deciphered Scroll (Water Barrier) Spell Book: Aqua Surge (Level 9) Water Barrier (Level 2) Soul Veil (Level 1) Emberlash (Level 2) Outcome of the Choice: You began your journey west and have now arrived at the base of the Ashen Spire, making camp in the Emberlit Forest. The Fire Trial lies ahead. Next Choices: Rest until morning to enter the Spire fully restored. Explore the Emberlit Forest for fire-touched flora or hidden items. Approach the Spire now, under the cover of night. Use Emberlash on a tree to practice control before the trial. Reflect quietly by the fire to grow your connection to flame.