mangawriter77
Otaku^9000 (In my own opinion)
- Location
- You'll neeever guess
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
DoofQuest- a Disney Villains Victorious CK2-Style Quest
- Thread starter Made in Heaven
- Start date
- Crossover
Interlude: Moolah and Magic- Scary Monsters and Vice Sprites
- Location
- Pennsylvania
[X] Talk to one of Janna's 'Contacts'
"Hey Janna."
"Yeah Doof?"
"Didn't you say you had some contacts or something around here?"
"Yeah, why. You uh… wanna meet him?"
"Yeah! I'm a CEO after all. I should be on the lookout for new opportunities."
"Uhhh… all right dude. Hey Xanay. You uh… might want to sit this out. For appearances."
"Oh?" Xanatos replied, suddenly interested.
"Unless you wanna be seen in your own city walking into Airgead Trading."
"Ah. You've met Brocamas, I take it."
"Wait." You ask. "What's so bad about Brocamas?"
"Nothing that's ever been proven." Owen replies.
"Didn't he call it 'Pot Of Gold Import' or something similarly trite?" Xanatos asks.
"He's had to change the name several times, sir. I cannot imagine why."
Xanatos nods. "He would be a useful contact… but I'd be wary of any offer you don't make yourself."
"Thanks for the advice!" You reply before heading off. "Do you want to meet back up at the auction?"
"Certainly. Oh, but that reminds me." Xanatos says. "There are a couple of items on the block today I've had my eye on, but after talking, I think one of them might be of more value to you. Apparently, there's an item on sale capable of travel through dimensions. In the name of cooperation, I'll withdraw my bid. Good luck."
Oooh. Now that sounds very interesting.
---
The Airgead Trading Company turns out to be a small storefront that opens out into a much larger back room. You're not sure if it's bigger on the inside or has simply cannibalized other store's backrooms.
"Well hello there!" An almost insultingly Irish accent calls from the general vicinity of your knees. You look down to see a leprechaun- disturbingly close to a lawn gnome, for you- giving you a cheery smile. "New customers, I take i- ohh, Janna! Good ta see ya lassie. How goes it?"
"Pretty good, Brocky. How goes yourself?"
"Oh fine fine, business be boomin'. Who're your friends?"
"This is Doof." Janna replies, waving her hand over the rest of the group. "These are my friends Max and Vanessa-" Vanessa gives a vague wave while Max stares unabashedly at the small creature, "And this is Russ. Guys, this is Brocamas."
Russ gives a curt nod, looking the place over.
"How do you two know each other?" You ask politely.
"Ohh, Janna helped me out of a terrible misunderstandin' with the Formorians. Ran 'em off the boardwalk! In return for some eh, specialty items. She's been a true crock 'a gold, she has. Even found me a new supplier on tha' West Coast."
"What exactly do you… sell here?" Russ asks suspiciously.
"Oh, this and that."
Intrigue Check: What does that mean?
DC 80 needed: 86+14+38+10+5+7=160
Critical Success!
Russ gives him a look. "I don't suppose some of those things might happen to be less than lega-"
"Ohhh, you smuggle stuff!" You exclaim.
"Shhh, be keepin' yer voice down laddie!" Brocamas hushes you. "I suppose ye could say that I'm particularly good at acquirin' rare items, iffin ye be lookin. Why, I even helped with that there auction goin' down today. Moved a lotta product through me shop, I'll have ye know. Most ov' it even left again!"
"Oh, could you tell me what they're auctioning?"
"What's it worth to ye?"
"Ehh, pass." You say after a moment. "I'll find out soon anyways."
"Fair enough. Anything else ye be lookin' far?"
"Hmm." You think for a moment. "I don't have any big needs at the moment, but if I ever want, I dunno, two hundred strands of unicorn hair or something, I'll give you a call."
Brocamas leans in very close to whisper. "Who told ye about tha unicorns?!?!"
Max rolled his eyes. "If you guys'll excuse me, I need to use the can."
"It's in tha' back."
"I thought we were in the back."
"Tha' back a tha' back. If ye see any floating crates, ye've gone too far then."
---
Max sighed as he walked down the hallway and left the group behind for a minute. He wasn't exactly sure how this could be boring, but here he was wishing that he had been left in the hotel! Janna seemed more interested in talking magic theory with the creepy businessmen than trying to sneak off for anything, and Vanessa was under far too much scrutiny to drag off somewhere to relax.
At least his cell phone was getting decent reception, he didn't think he'd be able to stand another eight hours of this if it wasn't. Some small part of him questioned how he got reception in the middle of a magical pocket dimension- wasn't magic supposed to interfere with technology or something? Eh, whatever. That was a question for the Doofus.
The source of his current predicament was the four doppio espressos he had consumed right after they arrived in the city. Even though his college days were long past him (and he felt a twinge of satisfaction knowing that Bradley's were ruined as well), Max still functioned primarily on caffeine. The unfortunate downside of that was the desperate search for a bathroom, which he had only just found in the back of the creepy leprechaun mobster's hidden smuggling dungeon.
The shop failed to impress him in every possible way- instead of electric lights they used candles (he found a few on a crate in the way back), and the bathroom was just as unlit as everything else. That wouldn't be a problem since he had the power of modern technology on his side! He locked the door, and-
Splash.
Some days he really felt like the world was out to get him. ENCOM-brand phones were not waterproof on the best of days, and here he was trapped in the dark. With an extremely irritated sigh, he felt around the pitch-black room until- there! He scraped a match against the wall. Nothing.
Those old movies were full of crap. It took him another thirty seconds to find the box, strike the match along the side, and frantically reach outside of the bathroom for a candle. He held the flame to the wick, and…
Wait. Why was it glowing black? Couldn't these people even make candles right?! Whatever, he'd have to ask Janna about that later and hope that he wasn't missing part of his soul or something.
A few minutes later, Max dried off his hands, blew out the candle, left the bathroom, and walked back through the maze of crates and packages. He'd have to hurry up if he wanted to see the auction. He might not be much for this magic stuff, but he figured it would still probably be interesting, and at least it was actually being held in civilization. All in all, maybe this trip wouldn't be so terrible after all.
…
The black candle flickered back, and continued to burn.
---
'Do jobs for Brocamas' personal action unlocked for Janna! Janna can expect some interesting magical items in return for helping the leprechaun out with some odd jobs!
Xanatos has let you in on another interesting item coming for the auction, and says he will not be competing for it!
"Hey Janna."
"Yeah Doof?"
"Didn't you say you had some contacts or something around here?"
"Yeah, why. You uh… wanna meet him?"
"Yeah! I'm a CEO after all. I should be on the lookout for new opportunities."
"Uhhh… all right dude. Hey Xanay. You uh… might want to sit this out. For appearances."
"Oh?" Xanatos replied, suddenly interested.
"Unless you wanna be seen in your own city walking into Airgead Trading."
"Ah. You've met Brocamas, I take it."
"Wait." You ask. "What's so bad about Brocamas?"
"Nothing that's ever been proven." Owen replies.
"Didn't he call it 'Pot Of Gold Import' or something similarly trite?" Xanatos asks.
"He's had to change the name several times, sir. I cannot imagine why."
Xanatos nods. "He would be a useful contact… but I'd be wary of any offer you don't make yourself."
"Thanks for the advice!" You reply before heading off. "Do you want to meet back up at the auction?"
"Certainly. Oh, but that reminds me." Xanatos says. "There are a couple of items on the block today I've had my eye on, but after talking, I think one of them might be of more value to you. Apparently, there's an item on sale capable of travel through dimensions. In the name of cooperation, I'll withdraw my bid. Good luck."
Oooh. Now that sounds very interesting.
---
The Airgead Trading Company turns out to be a small storefront that opens out into a much larger back room. You're not sure if it's bigger on the inside or has simply cannibalized other store's backrooms.
"Well hello there!" An almost insultingly Irish accent calls from the general vicinity of your knees. You look down to see a leprechaun- disturbingly close to a lawn gnome, for you- giving you a cheery smile. "New customers, I take i- ohh, Janna! Good ta see ya lassie. How goes it?"
"Pretty good, Brocky. How goes yourself?"
"Oh fine fine, business be boomin'. Who're your friends?"
"This is Doof." Janna replies, waving her hand over the rest of the group. "These are my friends Max and Vanessa-" Vanessa gives a vague wave while Max stares unabashedly at the small creature, "And this is Russ. Guys, this is Brocamas."
Russ gives a curt nod, looking the place over.
"How do you two know each other?" You ask politely.
"Ohh, Janna helped me out of a terrible misunderstandin' with the Formorians. Ran 'em off the boardwalk! In return for some eh, specialty items. She's been a true crock 'a gold, she has. Even found me a new supplier on tha' West Coast."
"What exactly do you… sell here?" Russ asks suspiciously.
"Oh, this and that."
Intrigue Check: What does that mean?
DC 80 needed: 86+14+38+10+5+7=160
Critical Success!
Russ gives him a look. "I don't suppose some of those things might happen to be less than lega-"
"Ohhh, you smuggle stuff!" You exclaim.
"Shhh, be keepin' yer voice down laddie!" Brocamas hushes you. "I suppose ye could say that I'm particularly good at acquirin' rare items, iffin ye be lookin. Why, I even helped with that there auction goin' down today. Moved a lotta product through me shop, I'll have ye know. Most ov' it even left again!"
"Oh, could you tell me what they're auctioning?"
"What's it worth to ye?"
"Ehh, pass." You say after a moment. "I'll find out soon anyways."
"Fair enough. Anything else ye be lookin' far?"
"Hmm." You think for a moment. "I don't have any big needs at the moment, but if I ever want, I dunno, two hundred strands of unicorn hair or something, I'll give you a call."
Brocamas leans in very close to whisper. "Who told ye about tha unicorns?!?!"
Max rolled his eyes. "If you guys'll excuse me, I need to use the can."
"It's in tha' back."
"I thought we were in the back."
"Tha' back a tha' back. If ye see any floating crates, ye've gone too far then."
---
Max sighed as he walked down the hallway and left the group behind for a minute. He wasn't exactly sure how this could be boring, but here he was wishing that he had been left in the hotel! Janna seemed more interested in talking magic theory with the creepy businessmen than trying to sneak off for anything, and Vanessa was under far too much scrutiny to drag off somewhere to relax.
At least his cell phone was getting decent reception, he didn't think he'd be able to stand another eight hours of this if it wasn't. Some small part of him questioned how he got reception in the middle of a magical pocket dimension- wasn't magic supposed to interfere with technology or something? Eh, whatever. That was a question for the Doofus.
The source of his current predicament was the four doppio espressos he had consumed right after they arrived in the city. Even though his college days were long past him (and he felt a twinge of satisfaction knowing that Bradley's were ruined as well), Max still functioned primarily on caffeine. The unfortunate downside of that was the desperate search for a bathroom, which he had only just found in the back of the creepy leprechaun mobster's hidden smuggling dungeon.
The shop failed to impress him in every possible way- instead of electric lights they used candles (he found a few on a crate in the way back), and the bathroom was just as unlit as everything else. That wouldn't be a problem since he had the power of modern technology on his side! He locked the door, and-
Splash.
Some days he really felt like the world was out to get him. ENCOM-brand phones were not waterproof on the best of days, and here he was trapped in the dark. With an extremely irritated sigh, he felt around the pitch-black room until- there! He scraped a match against the wall. Nothing.
Those old movies were full of crap. It took him another thirty seconds to find the box, strike the match along the side, and frantically reach outside of the bathroom for a candle. He held the flame to the wick, and…
Wait. Why was it glowing black? Couldn't these people even make candles right?! Whatever, he'd have to ask Janna about that later and hope that he wasn't missing part of his soul or something.
A few minutes later, Max dried off his hands, blew out the candle, left the bathroom, and walked back through the maze of crates and packages. He'd have to hurry up if he wanted to see the auction. He might not be much for this magic stuff, but he figured it would still probably be interesting, and at least it was actually being held in civilization. All in all, maybe this trip wouldn't be so terrible after all.
…
The black candle flickered back, and continued to burn.
---
'Do jobs for Brocamas' personal action unlocked for Janna! Janna can expect some interesting magical items in return for helping the leprechaun out with some odd jobs!
Xanatos has let you in on another interesting item coming for the auction, and says he will not be competing for it!
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- Location
- Academy City
- Pronouns
- They
Damnit Made in heaven, why must you tease us so! Well, at least there's a source for it. Now I'm very glad we chose this.
I feel like Doof could build his own dimensional transportation and buying one would be a waste. The only problem would be making sure a tech solution could reach the same places as a magical solution.
Also, why does anyone take Max places? He seems to really hate it. And everywhere he goes the things he meets seem to hate him.
Also, why does anyone take Max places? He seems to really hate it. And everywhere he goes the things he meets seem to hate him.
- Location
- the Netherworld Dood
Damn it.
ummmm okay. How about this.
vacuum-Inator: THATS IT I'M TIRED OF THAT DAMN SPOT! Well Mr spot prepare to meet your DOOM! Behold! The vacuum-Inator! A super high powered vacuum cleaner that emerges from one of my arms! It even has a water setting to fuel my Hydrate-Inator. NOW OUT WITHYOU!
also... please tell me Max got some action at some point?!
mangawriter77
Otaku^9000 (In my own opinion)
- Location
- You'll neeever guess
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
On one hand...
...awesome! Knew this would be worth it! Also, we have something that might lower the DC for the Other-Dimension-inator! On the other hand...
I realize this would have happened no matter what we picked, but still... MAX, YOU IDIOT!!!!!!!! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE, YOU FOOLISH VIRGIN?!?!?!?!
weredrago2
"Cowabunga, Shadow the Hedgehog..."
- Location
- Florida
For those curious, Brocamas of Clan Airgead is from American Dragon: Jake Long. Season 2 episode called Fool's Gold.
His name, if I recall right, is meant to be a play on "Dirty Money". Fun stuff.
His name, if I recall right, is meant to be a play on "Dirty Money". Fun stuff.
Hah!
Edit: Also poor Max, this was supposed to be a chill trip for him.
J.I.M.S
BookWyrm
- Location
- Latveria
No Max no. Why. Why would you. How could you? Ahhhhhhhhhhhh why couldn't it have been dynamite?!
Unless it's a good thing in which case praise be to the invisa dice! And toon force.
Traitor, use Doof brand phones only!
Who?
- Location
- the Netherworld Dood
... okay so this might be the Halloween thing that the Narrative demands to have happen. Maybe Toffy isn't involved.
But yeah we have Dimension tech so buying a magical dimension artifacts isn't our highest priority. I want those Talisman damn it.
But yeah we have Dimension tech so buying a magical dimension artifacts isn't our highest priority. I want those Talisman damn it.
Mojave
BWAAAH
- Pronouns
- He
The Black Flame Candle resurrects the witches from Hocus Pocus who can complete the resurrection by killing a town full of kids in a day. Alternatively, it resurrected somebody else, but that seems unlikely.
If the witches return to the world of the living in New York City, they'll almost certainly be thwarted. After all, it's Xanatos's power base. If their corpses are in Salem however...
If the witches return to the world of the living in New York City, they'll almost certainly be thwarted. After all, it's Xanatos's power base. If their corpses are in Salem however...
Evillevi
A Pikachu for everything - Shadow Pikachu,2015
- Location
- the Netherworld Dood
so Jake long is a thing...
so Xanatos almost certainly has monster hunting ninja on his payroll neat. We need to have a ninja off.
ReaperofInterest
Herald of Disaster
...Interesting. Very interesting indeed. I look forward to seeing what kind of things Janna can get from this Brockamas in the future. As for the dimension thingy...While we should obviously see what it is before making any final decisions, it could be useful for improving / inventing our own dimensional travel device and/or methods.
I mean maybe no?. The Huntclan wants all the death of all magical creatures, Owen counts as one.
- Location
- the Netherworld Dood
Just To head it off no we are not going to try to recruit the child killing witches. We are going to try to stop them. And potentially loot their bodies.
Well, that's interesting. And Xanatos isn't going to bid for that, so that's a plus. I think that everything's going just-
... shit.
lockingbane
If you're crazy and you know it clap your hands!
- Location
- Waxahachie tx
The black candle....
Oh god, did we just let loose the Hocus Pocus witches?..... And is it bad I can totally see Janna wrapping them around her little finger and becoming the head of the coven?
Oh god, did we just let loose the Hocus Pocus witches?..... And is it bad I can totally see Janna wrapping them around her little finger and becoming the head of the coven?
mangawriter77
Otaku^9000 (In my own opinion)
- Location
- You'll neeever guess
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
Xanatos told us about inter-dimensional magic item being sold at the auction, which he is allowing us to buy if we want. Also, Janna just gained a magic item dispenser! Plus...
It's from the Disney movie Hocus Pocus. If it's lit on Halloween Night by a virgin, it revives a coven of three witch-sisters, who will then rain havoc and seek vengence upon the ones who hanged them in 17th-century Salem (more info can be found here)
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- Location
- the Netherworld Dood
Do you think that they would not be able to be tricked by Xanatos mr Intriuge is Yes himself?
and he has revealed to them an entire planet of magical creatures to kill The legitimately want to wipe out the human race. They are going to be busy for decades.
Alright this mean war, we'll make better cellphone than ECOM to ensure this won't happen again.