20k Leagues Under the Sea: Baritones

[idolpro]

[The elevator deposits you in the interior of a spacious submersible with a decidedly steampunk aesthetic. All of the metal is brushed bronze, and the navigation tools look to be turn of the century]

[Through the periscope, you can still see the sky; the water visible through the circular windows is a pale blue-green, kissed by filtering sunlight]

Comments

RULES

[idolpro]

[The following rules are visible scrawled on a piece of paper on the navigation desk:]

Welcome to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea!

Your goal is for your team to travel a distance of 20,000 leagues in your submersible. The teams that continue the longest will win a ~fabulous prize~: instant and painless revives, and full healing for one team of their choosing.

The journey won't be easy, though. Every time you choose to take your submersible further into the briny deep, you run the risk of suffering a fatal setback imposed by the challenges of the sea.

You can turn back at any time, safely surfacing. However, fortune favors the bold, and once you ascend, you cannot return to the challenge.

So the decision each round is up to you: will you boldly press onward, to discover the unknown? Or will you return to the realm above, and leave behind the ocean's watery secrets?

ROUND 1 DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

[Are you ready to set out on your grand journey to experience the undersea world and all its wonders? y/n]

[Please roll a 1d100 and submit your result with your decision]

ROUND 1 SUBMISSION

[idolpro]

Re: ROUND 1 DISCUSSION

[firstworldproblem]

How exciting! Who here doesn't mine a little pain and suffering just to see how far we can venture?

Re: ROUND 1 DISCUSSION

[wineanddie]

Truly, what is a victory if it is too easily gained?

Re: ROUND 1 DISCUSSION

[syckophant]

Oh good! I don't have trauma from a previous game in which we were stuck in a ship that went horribly wrong!

[The humor helps take the edge off.]

Let's at least try to double-up on it. Let's die from being crushed or a disease so I don't get a new fear.

Re: ROUND 1 DISCUSSION

[firstworldproblem]

Would you do the honors, then my dear?

Re: ROUND 1 DISCUSSION

[syckophant]

Why not? If we die we just get revived. Let's do it.

[His heart isn't entirely in that sentiment but that's fine, it's fine!]

[failedsafe]

[Lily is staring at the water excitedly!!!!]

Oh oh, I don't!

Re: ROUND 1 DISCUSSION

[firstworldproblem]

Are you truly worried?

But we can go for those angles of death if presented a choice. I imagine drowning or being eaten by a horrible sea monster might be others.

You look rather dashing by the way.

[firstworldproblem]

You love the water, do you not?

Re: ROUND 1 DISCUSSION

[wineanddie]

If there are no objections, then I would be delighted to.

Re: ROUND 1 DISCUSSION

[firstworldproblem]

It is the most definite path to victory. I imagine there will be some punishment for those who don't move forward much at all.

But if we push too hard, don't hesitate.

Re: ROUND 1 SUBMISSION

[wineanddie]

PROCEED ONWARD: YES

DICE ROLL: 12

Re: ROUND 1 DISCUSSION

[syckophant]

Thank you! And the style suits you well~

But I dunno. It just makes me nervous. I can't really help it, just being enclosed like this is making my body shake.

[failedsafe]

I do! And I might have hijacked a submersible once and went on an adventure as a child, but that's neither here nor there, really!

Re: ROUND 1 DISCUSSION

[firstworldproblem]

A distraction could work well. Or would you rather be given more space?

Re: ROUND 1 DISCUSSION

[firstworldproblem]

I believe it is all yours.

[Hopefully they made BARiTONES submersible taller for her sake!]

[firstworldproblem]

Did you crash it?

Re: ROUND 1 DISCUSSION

[syckophant]

A distraction would be fine. I don't think space will do it, but I am happy to make my mind focus on something else!

ROUND 2

[idolpro]

"A slight declivity ends in an uneven bottom, at fifteen fathoms depth. Here, there is no fine sand, no submarine prairies, no sea-forest. It is the coral kingdom.

The light produces a thousand charming varieties, playing in the midst of the branches that are so vividly coloured. You seem to see the membraneous and cylindrical tubes tremble beneath the undulation of the waters. You're tempted to gather their fresh petals, ornamented with delicate tentacles, some just blown, the others budding, while a small fish, swimming swiftly, touches them slightly, like flights of birds. But if your craft approaches these living flowers, these animated, sensitive plants, the whole colony would take alarm. The white petals would re-enter their red cases, the flowers fade as you look, and the bush changed into a block of stony knobs."

[You take in the sights through the portholes, beholding the wonders of the sea. All around you dark shadows loom, but your submersible hums like a well-oiled machine, performing the duty of keeping you safe most admirably]

[At this depth, the pressure is beginning to increase. It will be more dangerous to continue from here]

Re: ROUND 1 DISCUSSION

[firstworldproblem]

We appear to have access to alcohol if that would help your nerves.

[failedsafe]

[she gasps! shocked and affronted!]

Of course not!

...Maybe.

[she taps her cheek.]

All I know is I st--borrowed it for a very important mission, I don't remember all the details yet.

ROUND 2 SUBMISSIONS

[idolpro]

[You think that you could coax the submersible's delicate robotic pincers to take a sample of coral and bring it in as a keepsake from your journey. Would you like to try? Please roll 1d100 to attempt to retrieve it]

[Are you ready to continue your grand journey to experience the undersea world and all its wonders? Please roll a 1d100 and submit your result with your decision if you plan to continue]

ROUND 2 DISCUSSION

[idolpro]