The Land of Thud

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Down In The Sewers

Started on 15-06-2002 18:36:55 GMT

Edited by - penfold on 27/09/2002 21:29:52

Reply on 15/06/2002 20:15:06

Here, I think...Arizu and nub the squrriel should be here too. Did you burn all the vodka? god this place stinks and we could use a...

...edit... see Suburbs of Doom.

Reply on 15/06/2002 22:19:55

nub stands up and dust himself off. he takes an account of the place, then helps up lyric and arizu. a large thing leaps out of the shadows at lyric. before anyone else notices the thing, nub leaps up, slpas it in the gut, grabs and tears out its throat, adn kicks it to the floor. it lands with a satisfying thud, and both arizu and lyric look around, having sensed the movement.
arizu:where are we?
nub:looks like the sewers.
lyric:you nitwit, i can see that! where are we in the sewers!
nub: we could be anywhere. master horab's labs occupy the same space as the sewers.
arizu looks inquisitivly at the squirrel, who explains
nub:same location in space and time, different location in probability and fastfood axisis.
lyric: i could use a drink.
nub pulled a folding tray table out of his coat. he then pulled out three tumblers, a couple of bottles, and a mixer. he set to work making some martinis.
arizu and lyric looked around the gloom. in addition to smelling very bad, it was also very creepy. sounds could be heard in the distance, and there were footsteps that seemed to be getting closer.
nub finished his labour, and handed arizu and lyric each a drink. he belted his back, then rolled up a ciggarette and lit it. he then offered tothe ladies. lyric took one and he lit it up. the threee headed demon runt suddenly began to growl.

Reply on 18/06/2002 11:19:13

Runt groweled menacingly at the darkness. Having once disregarded the pups warnings and suffered for it, arizu brandished her sword.
a: who goes there? Friend or foe?

Penfold and the patrons of the death of minds emerged from the darkness, looking quite lost.
p: Friends, so you can stop pointing that thing at me.Erm, please?
l: what the hell are you doing down here.
p: keiths attacked, theyve taken over the arena.

Our heros had not yet heard of the overthrow of the tyranous chegwins.

nub at this point started getting quite annoyed with runts continous growling. he diligently informed arizu of this.
a: runt its okay, its just penfold, I know hes a smelly hamster but hes okay really...
p: hey...

From out of the shadows something bristly emerged. A giant spider lumbered over penfolds head. Fortunately for him it decided to eat the pub patron on his right. There was a collective Argh! as everyone tried to move away from the giant beast. They ran around a corner, unfortunately into a dead end.Those that still had flame throwers used them against the beast, but they were soon running out of fuel.

p: i propose arizu use her ridiculously large sword to get us out of this pickle.
everyone except arizu agreed.
a: But, but, i hate spiders.
l: Arizu its going to have to be you, no one else has any wepons on them.
everyone nodded.
with a heavy sigh arizu dragged the sword towards the huge arachnid.
n: i thought you had a multi phase positron rifle on you.
p: oh yeah, but you know, im saving that up for something lethal.

meanwhile arizu was trying to convince the spider out of existance
a: your lung shouldnt be able to withstand the pressure of such a weight it wasnt designed for it, it should of collapsed ages ago. Besides, exoskeletons arn't designed for industrial sizes.

the spider didnt seem to be fading out of existance and was leering at arizu with its horrid 8 eyes. Never the optimist arizu remebered she was an arachnophobe. She took a deep breath and charged the creature. The thing simply stretched one of its legs out and arizus clothes became trapped on the hairy bristles. The spider moved her towards its huge mandibules. With a girly scream arizu lifted her arms to cover herself, conveniently butchering the spider with her sword. The creature collapsed and arizu promptly fainted.

((okay, fighting over who gets to carry my unconcious body till my return starts here. Or heck, put me in the catatonic shock ward of a hospital, whatever. Im sure you guys will come up with something interesting))

Reply on 19/06/2002 12:36:37

A hole opens up above their heads. A bald head and stern face shows through. "Mayor, there is another bunch down here!" "The war is over, up you come." "We need workers to get Thud back in order." He drops down a ladder to them.

Arizu: Who are you? waves her sword at him.
Bald head: I am Smiley the Sewer man. Working for our new temporary mayor BenThudded.
Arizu: You smell, well you smell like a Keith. What do you think Penfold?
Penfold: Who put this BenThudded in charge? Who the hell is BenThudded?
Smiley: BenThudded was put in charge by the warrior Ahdkaw. Now come up here. The war is over and we need all hands to get Thud ready for a visit from the Queen.
lyric: You lot can do what you want, I am going back to my home and go to sleep (lazy yank)
Smiley: Sorry, missy your home is gone. Destroyed in the fighting. And there will be no laying about...You get over to City Hall for assignments. NOW, ALL OF YOU - his voice echoes through the sewers.
nub: It is quite all right, my master will arrange that you don't get any of the more nasty jobs.

nub serves the group one last drink as they get ready to leave the Sewers of Thud.

Smiley talks into his wrist communicator... "Mayor, found another group of stragglers. You want me to bring the right to City Hall?" "Better take them to the City Baths first...they are very smelly" "...Oh well it is your funeral, sir."

Arizu takes exception to being called a Straggler and swings her 7ft sword at Smiley. Nub jumps up and catches the blade.. "no, no, no, don't kill him....yet"

Arizu, smiles at the promised future treat. The group is herded off through the ruins of Thud toward City Hall....