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Re: brickwars transcript
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Mon, 23 Oct 2000 03:31:54 GMT
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In lugnet.org.au, James Howse writes:
In lugnet.org.au, David Drew writes:
Hi,Feel free to embellish the story.

<<Title: Brickwars Notes...>>

The King is Dead, Long live the King!

Somewhere in the Caribbricean lies the Island on Brikks and St.Nevis. The
first name refers to the locals' ideas on partying, often and with vigor. The
second part refers to the patron Saint of all the island's patron saints (kind
of like a holy pyramid scheme). The island has more chapels, churches, temples
and holy places per square kilometer than the Vatican. All in all it's not
surprising that the King's Son has slipped out of the palace for a bit of
underage partying. This would be unremarkable except that the old King has
just dropped dead from exertion over the whole thing (other rumors about his
demise and the presence of Preistesses from an unamed church are NOT to be
believed). Several factions decend on the town to take advantage of whatever
they can, principly the absence of any royal body guards, the ignorance of the
princes' elevation and the general party atmosphere.


Armies on the field:
James - Dragon Templars - horseman, archers, swordsmen • Lead by Brother-Captain Stavros
Richard - Colonial Marine Redcoats - lead by Captain Branwallace
Dave L - Revolting peasants - lead by Cortez
Kevin - Murcelagos  (sort of dragon-knight guys)

Richard has an early break-through finding someone at the local inn who had
sighted the sixteen year olds at the pub. After an initially reluctant
answer, Richards' innovative questioning methods revealed a potential
location.

Innovative, he shot someone!

Other of Richards troops attempted to destroy a local polar bear, but
unfortunately missed And took out some local shrubbery.

Polar Bear ! This was the surf-club labrador.

James' interrogation of the surf-club Revealed that the monarch had been
there the night before, doing some under-age partying.

Meanwhile, Daves' peasants were amassed in front of the pub, trying to
decide whether to crash the pub, or fight James' men.

Some questioning of the Pope in the Popemobile indicated that the future king
was expected at the beach house barbecue.

Some Protestants marking 'their' territory on lamp posts were arrested and
taken to the Church of Seamentology (for auditing purposes only).
Two men arrested earlier at the local conveniences were already at the Church.
They gave their names as Georgeous Michael and Fred.E 'madame' Curie.
They explained that the long time spent inside, was due to the building
spinning about it's axis pinning them to the wall. A likely story.

After a couple of police officers killed Richards' informant, Richard gets
vengeful, and kills off the police, inciting the wrath of the constabulary.

They were only inducting him into the witness protection program, but due to
a lack in funding there are no safe houses, a few crypts at the local
cemetry are available though.

After Joan gets arrested at the monastery, the pyre gets warmed up...

A couple of policemen, after vigourously 'interrogating' Joan for hours,
throw themselves into the ocean in fit of remorse.

They were devoured by a number of sharks, unfortunately Greg the white pointer
choked on some offcuts as he arrived second to the feast.

My men come to the rescue of Joan, but she doesn't appear to grateful, she
wanted to go to the party in the beach club, since I'd already been there and
it was now getting crowded, I wasn't going to go, she hopped a passing
combustable hay waggon, and left.

As accidental ignition of a cannon spells disaster for three of James'
crossbow-men, causing them to be flung bodily in the direction of the
afterlife. In retaliation, the return fire gets a poor peasant.

With an amazingly good shot, one of James' warriors manages to kill the
flame-carrier of the cannon. Unfortunately, the flame falls upon the
powder-keg!

Unfortunately? this was a deliberate act by my Black Guard Captain!

Catastrophe looms for Daves army! In desperation, a peasant
flings a comrade on the burning powder, in an attempt to extinguish the
flame. Remarkably, this bold move succeeds.

Richard's cavalry then takes aim at some of Kevins cavalry. After some great
rolling of damage die, two of Kevin's knights lie dead.

Joan starts to burn...

After her 'interrogation' by the local gendarmes, she felt her chance of
potential sainthood falling by the wayside. The pyre was already lit, king
junior if found by the Republicans might end up on it. Those royals were
always trying to grab the headlines. Joan thought of crashing the hay cart
in the sub-harbour tunnel, but that was centuries away from being built,
and local playboy Dodo L.Fathead was otherwise engaged at the Church of
Seamentology. So Joan made a beeline for the flames. The pyre was on the
Popemobiles most likely route to the party as well.

James and Daves' men continue to fight, while Daves horsemen advance on the
party, while the nuns and Mc police are already there. Doing what, the
speculation is rife. The pope flees on a white charger.

Destiny ! The Pope gives an off-the-cuff sainthood to the still crackling
embers of Joan, while moving at a cracking pace.

An interrogation of a Rasta proves fruitless, while a ninja prefers seppuku,
rather than reveal anything.

The pope gets struck by a falling witch, causing him to topple off his
charger, into the hands of the waiting soldiers. Is this the end of the
pontiff?

Richard attempts to bribe the witch for answers, try to find something to
offer. Protection is requested, and granted. The witch nominates her enemy
as a bunch of knights who are in front of the beach-house. Taking aim with
his cannon, Richard misses. and causes grievous damage to the pope-mobile.

The arrival of a Timmy (bearing a bunch of flowers) causes both joy and
consernation on the battlefield. Responding quickly, James' cavalry ponders
whether to vivsect timmy, or hand him to the loose women of the church of
seamentology...

.New information extracted by Kevin reveals that the king was at the party,
but has now left.

In a surprise move, it is revealed that the king was the pope! He was merely
dressed up for the party. Richard attempts to leave the field of battle with
the King, thereby securing victory.

This was the first time in the game where the 'questioned' was asked directly
'Are you the future king ?'

Trying  to secure the king, all remaining forces turn on Richard's Redcoats,
who are now trying to execute a 'retrograde manoeuvre', while firing at the
oncoming enemy.

Richard then transfers the king onto a horse, to further enable escape. A
cannon vapourises a knight, while a second cannon, attempting to take out on
enemy emplacement, misses, yet strikes a mast which falls on the enemy, with
the sails blinding them.

All seems lost for the opposition; the pope/ king is on a horse, and cannot
possibly be caught... Other miscellaneous combat occurs, but who cares? Will
the severed head of Timmy save the day somehow?

Although a soldier dies from fright, there's no way to reach the king...

Calls for a sequel don't you think ?

-pw

In all, a valiant attempt to stop the musket line fails, with victory
falling to Richard!



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(...) The King is Dead, Long live the King! Somewhere in the Caribbricean lies the Island on Brikks and St.Nevis. The first name refers to the locals' ideas on partying, often and with vigor. The second part refers to the patron Saint of all the (...) (24 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.gaming)

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