HALLOWANIA - A spooky textventure. OF DOOM.

[ZarroTsu]

> YOU STAND BEFORE A SAD LOOKING CASTLE, ON THIS, THE BONE-CHILLING EVE OF HALLOWEEN. YOU HAD ALWAYS BEEN THE COLLECTOR OF METROIDVANIA AND TEXT ADVENTURE TYPE GAMES. HOWEVER, ON THIS NIGHT, YOU WOULD FIND YOURSELF THROWN INTO THE SCENARIOS THESE GAMES OFTEN PRESENTED TO YOU. YOUR CHANCES DO NOT LOOK GOOD.

FIRST, BEFORE METROIDVANIA-ING COMMENCES, WHAT IS THIS COLLEGE-GOER TEXTVENTURIAN'S NAME?

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[Boinciel]

You are named Creeper Cal, for sneaking around unnoticed is your speciality.

 

[ZarroTsu]

You are named Creeper Cal, for sneaking around unnoticed is your speciality.

> ALAS, YOU LEFT YOUR TRUSTED COMPANION IN CREEPING, CREEPER CAL, BACK IN YOUR DORM ROOM, ON YOUR BOOKSHELF, UNDER YOUR VARIOUS TEXT BOOKS AND STRATEGY GUIDES. YOU FORGET PRECISELY WHAT THE TITLE OF THE MOVIE POSTER WAS; ALL YOU REMEMBER IS SOME GARBLED EXPLOSION, AND THE LETTER "A".

THIS, HOWEVER, DOES NOT SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF YOUR FORGOTTEN NAME.

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[D00D64]

Your name is unknown to you. However, this castle may be lead the way to recollection.

On the bright side, you do remember the poster is for a movie called "Oy, Fuck Ya!"

 

[ZarroTsu]

>Walter O'Dim

> YOU ARE WALTER O'DIM, AS IT IS THE FIRST NAME TO COME TO MIND WITHOUT SOUNDING ABSOLUTELY RETARDED. A STUD NERD ON-CAMPUS, BOASTING THE COOLEST CRACKED-GLASSES EVER, AND A SHADY OVERCOAT. TO YOU, THEY YELL, "KEEP AWAY", IN THE SENSE OF A COOL DUDE WHO SHOULDN'T BE MESSED WITH. IT HAS CERTAINLY WORKED THUS FAR, ALTHOUGH MOST OF THE PEOPLE ON-CAMPUS TEND TO BE PRETTY NICE PEOPLE. EXCEPT THE WOMEN, SEEMINGLY.

Marty Sue.

> MARTY SUE, HOWEVER, IS THE NAME OF YOUR BELOVED BELMONT-REPLICA WHIP. IT IS MADE OF SLEEK, SQUIGGLY LEATHER, AND ENDS IN A THREE-TONGUED TIP. THIS IS BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN TORN IN HALF AT ONE POINT, TRYING TO SWING ACROSS THE GYMNASIUM CEILING, AND IT FAILED TO SUPPORT YOUR WEIGHT. CHEAP RIP-OFF.

you do remember the poster is for a movie called "Oy, Fuck Ya!"

> HUH. WHATYA KNOW.

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[ChaseSP]

>Take control of CREEPER CAL

 

[Blitzzo]

This is technically a forum game, but I'm gonna let it slide just this once unless it degenerates into spam.

To anyone considering posting in this topic: (three) command(s) at a time, please. If someone has already posted a command, wait your turn. This helps keep order and prevent the topic from becoming spammy.

 

[D00D64]

To anyone considering posting in this topic: one command at a time, please. If someone has already posted a command, wait your turn. This helps keep order and prevent the topic from becoming spammy.

However, this forces ZarroTsu with one single decision at a time as well, but even then, he has the Fraxy board to consider too. Plus, someone could have made one extremely stupid suggestion as well.

 

[Blitzzo]

Retrofitting my previous post to allow for three suggestions (local; after that you can still poll other forums), as per Chase's proposal on IRC.

Remember that I am doing this to save your topic from being deleted due to spam. Be grateful.

 

[Chrispy]

>Fix the typo in the topic title

 

[MellowJacket]

Approach the ominous metroidvania castle and ensure that no ghastly ghouls are waiting to gobble you up as they leap from the moat.

 

[Wombatwarlord777]

If there are ghastly ghouls in the moat, ask them if they want to accompany you for tea before crossing. If they are sufficiently impressed by your etiquette, they may let you live.

 

[ZarroTsu]

>Fix the typo in the topic title

Done.

>Take control of CREEPER CAL

> ALAS, YOU LEFT YOUR TRANSDIMENTIONAL CREEPER CONTROLLER IN ANOTHER CASTLE! YOU HOLD FOND MEMORIES OF THAT NIGHT, WHEREIN YOU LEFT IT IN ANOTHER CASTLE. WHAT A WEEKEND THAT WAS.

Search for traps. Also, examine moat for alligators/crocodiles.

> YOU SWIFTLY AND SURELY FAIL YOUR TRAP-SEARCH CHECK, AS YOU DO NOT HAVE MANY SKILL POINTS ALLOCATED TO THIS SUCH SKILL. NEVERTHELESS, BEING UNAWARE THAT YOU HAD FAILED SUCH A ROLL, YOU FEEL CONTENT THAT THERE ARE NO TRAPS TO BE FOUND IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIELD.

> UPON EXAMINING THE MOAT FROM YOUR CURRENT LOCATION, YOU DO NOT SEE ANY SIGNS OF REPTILLIAN BEASTS. ALL YOU SEE ARE PIRANHAS WITH GLOWING RED EYES. THIS COMES AS SOMEWHAT A RELIEF TO YOU, AS YOU DO NOT RECALL PIRANHAS OFTEN BEING YOUR UNDERTAKER IN THIS SORT OF SCENARIO.

Approach the ominous metroidvania castle and ensure that no ghastly ghouls are waiting to gobble you up as they leap from the moat.

> YOU APPROACH THE OMINOUS, HAIRY-LOOKING CASTLE HALLOWANIA. PEERING INTO THE MOAT, YOU FIND SLIGHTLY MURKY WATERS, LIKELY TAINTED IN CLARITY BY THE PARANA ACTIVITY BELOW THE SURFACE. YOU HOWEVER DO NOT SEE ANY GHOULS OR GHOSTS IN THE VICINITY. PERHAPS EITHER OF THESE THINGS HAD HAPPENED TO BE DEVOURED BY THE PIRANHAS SHORTLY BEFORE YOUR ARRIVAL. A PITY.

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[Jacy]

>Chuck a rock into the moat just to be safe...

 

[Chrispy]

>Grab a thesaurus to ensure that you won't make more typos. Also it's Piranha

 

[Ultimate]

>Investigate strange rabbit shaped figure just above the water's edge.