Scene 2: General Forum
Scene 2: General Forum
Thuryl and Tyranicus enter and begin searching for pens, pencils, and other pointy writing implements.
Tyranicus: Here's a good one.
Thuryl: Good. Add it to the pile. This is an interesting new bandwagon. At least they've dropped the whole "Nathan Ashby" bandwagon.
Suddenly, there are sounds of a violent scuffle coming from somewhere nearby. Arancaytar is thrown into view. He has a bucket of blue paint over his head.
Thuryl: What just happened, Aran?
Arancaytar: (Mutters) Well, that certainly unleashed his violent nature.
Tyranicus: Again, what did you just do?
Arancaytar stands up, tosses the bucket aside, and tries to wipe blue paint off of his clothes.
Arancaytar: I had the newbs strip and paint each other blue. Some of them weren't happy. And some of them were a little too happy. Kelandon banned the latter group, of course.
Tyranicus: Cool! You're turning all the newbs into Celts. Will they defend the Nethergate Forum?
Arancaytar: Only if you help out.
Tyranicus: Sure!
Arancaytar hands Tyranicus a paintbrush.
Arancaytar: Here. Go report to Kelandon. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go clean up and write the monthly stats.
Thuryl: We're at war, Aran.
Arancaytar: That will be noted in the stats.
Arancaytar exits.
Thuryl: Well, I have enough pens for now. Bye, Tyranicus.
Thuryl exits. Tyranicus enters another part of the General Forum, where Kelandon is watching the newbs fight.
Tyranicus: I'm taking Arancaytar's place, Kelandon.
Kelandon: Good. Now maybe I can find out how Lenar Labs and the Silent Assassin are doing with the lurkers.
Kelandon exits.
Tyranicus: Excuse me!
The newbs stop fighting.
Tyranicus: Newbs, are you ready to go out and fight to defend the Nethergate Forum?
Newbs: Uh...
Tyranicus: Come on, you can do better than that! Are you ready to go out and defend the greatest game ever created by Spiderweb Software?
Newbs: Yeah!
Tyranicus: I can't hear you!
Newbs: Yeah! Kill the noobs! Kill the noobs!
Tyranicus: Finish getting painted. I'm going to the Nethergate Forum to gather supplies. I'll be right back.
Tyranicus exits. The newbs engage in some sort of war dance. Kelandon, Lenar Labs, and the Silent Assassin enter.
Kelandon: How are you doing with the lurkers, Silent Assassin?
The Silent Assassin makes a wild series of hand motions.
Lenar Labs: The Silent Assassin has had no success convincing the lurkers to fight. The Silent Assassin is now requesting to go on a secret mission to slay the ur-noob.
Kelandon sighs.
Kelandon: Fine. Let him do whatever he wants. Just send in the Lurker and Wanderer. Maybe they will have better luck.
The Silent Assassin does a few more weird hand signals.
Lenar Labs: The Silent Assassin thanks you and will take his leave now.
Lenar Labs and the Silent Assassin leave. Tyranicus enters. He is wearing leather armor, a leather helmet, pants, boots, a cloak, javelins, and an iron spear. He is also carrying a very large sack, which he places on the ground in front of the newbs.
Tyranicus: I've got some short swords here for you. Arm yourselves, and then I'll teach you some basic moves.
Lenar Labs and the Silent Assassin enter with Wanderer and the Lurker.
Kelandon: We're still having problems drawing the lurkers out of the shadows and convincing them to fight for us. Do you think you could help, Wanderer, the Lurker?
The Lurker: Sure. Why not?
Kelandon: Good. Follow me.
Kelandon, the Lurker, and Wanderer exit.
Tyranicus: All right. Everyone have a sword now? Good. First of all, you should...
Tyranicus: Here's a good one.
Thuryl: Good. Add it to the pile. This is an interesting new bandwagon. At least they've dropped the whole "Nathan Ashby" bandwagon.
Suddenly, there are sounds of a violent scuffle coming from somewhere nearby. Arancaytar is thrown into view. He has a bucket of blue paint over his head.
Thuryl: What just happened, Aran?
Arancaytar: (Mutters) Well, that certainly unleashed his violent nature.
Tyranicus: Again, what did you just do?
Arancaytar stands up, tosses the bucket aside, and tries to wipe blue paint off of his clothes.
Arancaytar: I had the newbs strip and paint each other blue. Some of them weren't happy. And some of them were a little too happy. Kelandon banned the latter group, of course.
Tyranicus: Cool! You're turning all the newbs into Celts. Will they defend the Nethergate Forum?
Arancaytar: Only if you help out.
Tyranicus: Sure!
Arancaytar hands Tyranicus a paintbrush.
Arancaytar: Here. Go report to Kelandon. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go clean up and write the monthly stats.
Thuryl: We're at war, Aran.
Arancaytar: That will be noted in the stats.
Arancaytar exits.
Thuryl: Well, I have enough pens for now. Bye, Tyranicus.
Thuryl exits. Tyranicus enters another part of the General Forum, where Kelandon is watching the newbs fight.
Tyranicus: I'm taking Arancaytar's place, Kelandon.
Kelandon: Good. Now maybe I can find out how Lenar Labs and the Silent Assassin are doing with the lurkers.
Kelandon exits.
Tyranicus: Excuse me!
The newbs stop fighting.
Tyranicus: Newbs, are you ready to go out and fight to defend the Nethergate Forum?
Newbs: Uh...
Tyranicus: Come on, you can do better than that! Are you ready to go out and defend the greatest game ever created by Spiderweb Software?
Newbs: Yeah!
Tyranicus: I can't hear you!
Newbs: Yeah! Kill the noobs! Kill the noobs!
Tyranicus: Finish getting painted. I'm going to the Nethergate Forum to gather supplies. I'll be right back.
Tyranicus exits. The newbs engage in some sort of war dance. Kelandon, Lenar Labs, and the Silent Assassin enter.
Kelandon: How are you doing with the lurkers, Silent Assassin?
The Silent Assassin makes a wild series of hand motions.
Lenar Labs: The Silent Assassin has had no success convincing the lurkers to fight. The Silent Assassin is now requesting to go on a secret mission to slay the ur-noob.
Kelandon sighs.
Kelandon: Fine. Let him do whatever he wants. Just send in the Lurker and Wanderer. Maybe they will have better luck.
The Silent Assassin does a few more weird hand signals.
Lenar Labs: The Silent Assassin thanks you and will take his leave now.
Lenar Labs and the Silent Assassin leave. Tyranicus enters. He is wearing leather armor, a leather helmet, pants, boots, a cloak, javelins, and an iron spear. He is also carrying a very large sack, which he places on the ground in front of the newbs.
Tyranicus: I've got some short swords here for you. Arm yourselves, and then I'll teach you some basic moves.
Lenar Labs and the Silent Assassin enter with Wanderer and the Lurker.
Kelandon: We're still having problems drawing the lurkers out of the shadows and convincing them to fight for us. Do you think you could help, Wanderer, the Lurker?
The Lurker: Sure. Why not?
Kelandon: Good. Follow me.
Kelandon, the Lurker, and Wanderer exit.
Tyranicus: All right. Everyone have a sword now? Good. First of all, you should...