- Location
- United States
[X] 160
If the character knows about certain abilities they will use them as best they can. This includes your rivals as well as you. If they haven't fought people before then they'll default to what they believe is best.
- Location
- with internet
Conversation title: "Did you intentionally avoid answering questions?"
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ConfusedPotato
Unverified Verifier
- Location
- Australia
[X] 160
Forty Two
[X] 160
Sometimes the dreams the Dreamcatcher chose were just weird. This was probably one of those times. The place was a bright and well lit room with a series of cushions this time. Lots and lots of cushions everywhere. Most of them were gentle colors, with occasional bright ones in prominent places. There were lovely white drapes on the windows, and outside birds were singing and the sun was shining. It was a perfectly idealistic dream. Completely out of character from its normal presentation. The only thing that even slightly carried its normal style was the table in the center of the room. On it lay an old style radio that was playing static.
"The word for the day is complacency." The radio on the table crackled to life. "Complacency is for lesser beings. Not for you."
The dragon had a sudden sinking feeling as he watched the radio. His rivals were shifting uneasily themselves.
"We will be doing one thing special today. Instead of eight, there will now be seven." The Dreamcatcher said this almost softly. The rival who's dream form was fire slowly started to go out. "She was a lovely fire. Seeped in terror. Unfortunately she has lost her way. Devoured by the teeth of the dragon, and without further resources, she will now be extinguished."
The dragon's eyes snapped to the slowly disappearing dream form. He could feel it slowly being shredded. The other rivals glanced at him briefly as well.
"A child burned in a fire. A woman grown bitter and spiteful. Brilliant in her own way. Her dreams will be of her choosing, but she no longer will have the ability to reach into this realm anymore." The last flicker of flame stopped, and a pile of ash dropped to the cushion. The radio let out a crackle of static. "This will be your fate should you displease me. Denied the wide world of wonder you have found."
Everyone shifted nervously at that. Despite the trouble there was little doubt of the power and usefulness of this skill.
"Don't think you will be able to have your minions reverse my touch either." The radio laughed harshly. "Now, onto tribute. Give it now."
The dragon breathed out gossamer. The others followed suit. This time, the moth's tribute was greater than his by a hair.
"Be wary of complacency." The Dreamcatcher said again with another laugh. "Now, wake up."
John woke up with a curse, tumbling out of his bed and grumbling. He hadn't expected to win every single round, but the loss did gall him. More irritatingly, he figured that he could have denied the moth this victory if he had managed to get the bounty first.
After a moment the man dismissed the thought. He would have to do better next time. He showered, shaved, and got ready for his work instead. A few minutes later he was on his way to work.
There his coworker was awake for once. Harold scratched as his chin as the other man came in. His next statment was almost hesitant. "Well, um. I've been thinking about that wierd shit. If you're interested still, I can try to help occationally?"
John blinked. "You're sure?"
"Well, technically I'll be sleeping like I usually do?" Harold shrugged uneasily as he spoke. "I mean I can't sleep extra, but if it's doing something at night I guess I could swing something? Admittedly I don't know exactly what you want." He shrugged again.
John chuckled and grabbed a seat before leaning forward towards Harold. "I'll teach you what I can."
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AN: Daytime action is not locked permanently. You just have to do it this week.
You have 28 days until tribute.
You have 300 gossamer
Daytime Action
[] Patrol the campus. (You're a security guard for the local college. Your contract doesn't really need you to patrol, but it gets you out of the place.)
[] Nap and use Dream of Wonder (Which upgrade?)
[] Watch the Monitors (Talk with Harold)
[] Play Ball with Scott
[] Teach Harold a power or powers.
Evening Action
[X] Help Meria (Locked)
Night Action
[] Hunt for Gossamer (Specify a number from 1-7. 1 easy, 7 hardest)
[] Hunt for your rivals
[] Look for something new
[] Visit the dream city and do ____
Sometimes the dreams the Dreamcatcher chose were just weird. This was probably one of those times. The place was a bright and well lit room with a series of cushions this time. Lots and lots of cushions everywhere. Most of them were gentle colors, with occasional bright ones in prominent places. There were lovely white drapes on the windows, and outside birds were singing and the sun was shining. It was a perfectly idealistic dream. Completely out of character from its normal presentation. The only thing that even slightly carried its normal style was the table in the center of the room. On it lay an old style radio that was playing static.
"The word for the day is complacency." The radio on the table crackled to life. "Complacency is for lesser beings. Not for you."
The dragon had a sudden sinking feeling as he watched the radio. His rivals were shifting uneasily themselves.
"We will be doing one thing special today. Instead of eight, there will now be seven." The Dreamcatcher said this almost softly. The rival who's dream form was fire slowly started to go out. "She was a lovely fire. Seeped in terror. Unfortunately she has lost her way. Devoured by the teeth of the dragon, and without further resources, she will now be extinguished."
The dragon's eyes snapped to the slowly disappearing dream form. He could feel it slowly being shredded. The other rivals glanced at him briefly as well.
"A child burned in a fire. A woman grown bitter and spiteful. Brilliant in her own way. Her dreams will be of her choosing, but she no longer will have the ability to reach into this realm anymore." The last flicker of flame stopped, and a pile of ash dropped to the cushion. The radio let out a crackle of static. "This will be your fate should you displease me. Denied the wide world of wonder you have found."
Everyone shifted nervously at that. Despite the trouble there was little doubt of the power and usefulness of this skill.
"Don't think you will be able to have your minions reverse my touch either." The radio laughed harshly. "Now, onto tribute. Give it now."
The dragon breathed out gossamer. The others followed suit. This time, the moth's tribute was greater than his by a hair.
"Be wary of complacency." The Dreamcatcher said again with another laugh. "Now, wake up."
John woke up with a curse, tumbling out of his bed and grumbling. He hadn't expected to win every single round, but the loss did gall him. More irritatingly, he figured that he could have denied the moth this victory if he had managed to get the bounty first.
After a moment the man dismissed the thought. He would have to do better next time. He showered, shaved, and got ready for his work instead. A few minutes later he was on his way to work.
There his coworker was awake for once. Harold scratched as his chin as the other man came in. His next statment was almost hesitant. "Well, um. I've been thinking about that wierd shit. If you're interested still, I can try to help occationally?"
John blinked. "You're sure?"
"Well, technically I'll be sleeping like I usually do?" Harold shrugged uneasily as he spoke. "I mean I can't sleep extra, but if it's doing something at night I guess I could swing something? Admittedly I don't know exactly what you want." He shrugged again.
John chuckled and grabbed a seat before leaning forward towards Harold. "I'll teach you what I can."
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AN: Daytime action is not locked permanently. You just have to do it this week.
You have 28 days until tribute.
You have 300 gossamer
Daytime Action
[] Nap and use Dream of Wonder (Which upgrade?)
[] Watch the Monitors (Talk with Harold)
[] Play Ball with Scott
[] Teach Harold a power or powers.
Evening Action
[X] Help Meria (Locked)
Night Action
[] Hunt for Gossamer (Specify a number from 1-7. 1 easy, 7 hardest)
[] Hunt for your rivals
[] Look for something new
[] Visit the dream city and do ____
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Genesys
(Discrete Mokona)
- Location
- California
[X] Teach Harold a power or powers.
-[X] Create Dream Form first.
[X] Help Meria (Locked)
[X] Visit the dream city and do Bounty
I'm assuming that teaching Harold is a subvote-available task?
Anyway, Bounty because Harold will need Gossamer if we want him to get a dream form, and we're pretty low on our stash.
Also, Gossamer count is off.
-[X] Create Dream Form first.
[X] Help Meria (Locked)
[X] Visit the dream city and do Bounty
I'm assuming that teaching Harold is a subvote-available task?
Anyway, Bounty because Harold will need Gossamer if we want him to get a dream form, and we're pretty low on our stash.
Also, Gossamer count is off.
460-160 = 300.
- Location
- St. Petersburg
Should we check on our rival sometime, the one who got banished? She was not the best person and she killed us once, but she wasn't a murderer like a certain other guy. I would feel bad if she ends up suiciding because the world she sought refuge in is now denied to her.
Dunno, maybe it's overly sentimental, but now that we aren't rivals I don't feel much enmity towards her.
Dunno, maybe it's overly sentimental, but now that we aren't rivals I don't feel much enmity towards her.
Yes, thank you for the gossamer catch too
- Location
- Somewhere
[X] Teach Harold a power or powers.
-[X] Start with Night Night and Lucid Dream, so he can both quickly go to sleep and quickly wake up.
-[X] Next, Sense Reality, as the basis for linking dream-work and physical-work
--[X] Mention that you can spot people with depression using this, and helping such a person is one of the best physical-world things you've done with the ability.
---[X] Although, you're hoping to stop someone who's likely a murderer soon.
-[X] Then, show him how to Ward an area against dream entities, using the surveillance room as example. His homework with that is to ward his home, just in case.
--[X] If you can also teach Hidden Ward and Sleeping Sanctuary at the same time (thus applying that effect to your workplace), do so.
-[X] If there's still time, teach him Dream of Wonder, and see if you two can make a collaborative dream to show how it's done.
--[X] Then, if he can, his night-time homework is to use Dream of Wonder to create his own special dream, which will probably be the basis for his dream form.
[X] Help Meria (Locked)
[X] Visit the dream city and do Desk Work
-[X] Start with Night Night and Lucid Dream, so he can both quickly go to sleep and quickly wake up.
-[X] Next, Sense Reality, as the basis for linking dream-work and physical-work
--[X] Mention that you can spot people with depression using this, and helping such a person is one of the best physical-world things you've done with the ability.
---[X] Although, you're hoping to stop someone who's likely a murderer soon.
-[X] Then, show him how to Ward an area against dream entities, using the surveillance room as example. His homework with that is to ward his home, just in case.
--[X] If you can also teach Hidden Ward and Sleeping Sanctuary at the same time (thus applying that effect to your workplace), do so.
-[X] If there's still time, teach him Dream of Wonder, and see if you two can make a collaborative dream to show how it's done.
--[X] Then, if he can, his night-time homework is to use Dream of Wonder to create his own special dream, which will probably be the basis for his dream form.
[X] Help Meria (Locked)
[X] Visit the dream city and do Desk Work
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- Location
- with internet
Slight problem with this vote; Night Night, Lucid Dreaming, and Dream of Wonder are all effectively prerequisites for Creating a Dream Form, and we probably want to use those as build-up for all the weirdness and disorientation people apparently have with the Dream Realm.
Next, there's also the issue that the farther Harold goes along this path, the more of our dream/reality merging problems he'll have, so we need to figure out how much Wonder he's willing to have, what we want him doing with his limited abilities, and how he's going to specialize based on that.
I would have preferred the vote for him be interpreted as leading him to understand us well enough to watch out for us, but if his dream form develops stealth, detection, and speed abilities, he might be able to do things we would usually need to spend actions on, or do things we can't.
He probably wont ever be able to match us in Gossamer collection, but we care about more things than just Gossamer.
Let's find out how much we can get done with one action, and if there's a difference between teaching an ability and granting an ability; it's possible that we can grant all the abilities we want at once, but teaching them can only be done once a week.
[X] Teach Harold a power or powers.
-[X] Start with Night Night and Lucid Dream, so he can both quickly go to sleep and quickly wake up.
-[X] Next, Sense Reality, as the basis for linking dream-work and physical-work
--[X] Mention that you can spot people with depression using this, and helping such a person is one of the best physical-world things you've done with the ability.
---[X] Although, you're hoping to stop someone who's likely a murderer soon.
-[X] Then, show him how to Ward an area against dream entities, using the surveillance room as example. His homework with that is to ward his home, just in case.
--[X] If you can also teach Hidden Ward and Sleeping Sanctuary at the same time (thus applying that effect to your workplace), do so.
-[X] If there's still time, teach him Dream of Wonder, and see if you two can make a collaborative dream to show how it's done.
--[X] Then, if he can, his night-time homework is to use Dream of Wonder to create his own special dream, which will probably be the basis for his dream form.
[X] Help Meria (Locked)
[X] Visit the dream city and do Bounty
As usually is the case, suggestions and corrections are appreciated.
Ok, serious question everyone. Is the voting too complicated? I'm guessing I'm doing something wrong there. Admittedly I'm getting a bit stalled on this quest, but I do try to keep going on them. Any comments or criticisms are welcome on it. I can and will simplify or change it if you want me to.
- Location
- Somewhere
This is a terrible question, but also nice. I'm assuming this question is because of the lack of voters.
There isn't really a problem. As much as there isn't an explicit limit on what we can or can't do in the vote. Making the limits extremely obvious would help, but subtract from the fun that is this quest. I like the freedom of exploring the original setting that exists. Feels less like a quest, and more like a breathing world.
- Location
- with internet
Simplicity might actually be what's wrong with this vote; due to my misinterpretation of some actions and pushing as a result, we're down to basically one action of our own (night), and everyone who voted so far feels there's only one choice there anyway. People might just not see much point voting this time.
That might change if you allow something like this;
[] Plan Eyes On The Man With The Gun
[] Nap and use Dream of Wonder (Which upgrade?)
-[] Before you start, apologize to Harold about how just last night you met a murderer with dream powers down in Los Angeles, and if you're going to actually catch them in the rematch you need to prepare at least one power to prevent their escape.
-[] Nightmares of Wind
[] Help Meria (Locked)
[] Graft
-[] Nightmares of Wind
-[] 20 more cohesion for 80 Gossamer.
Because then it becomes of choice between upholding commitments and hunting down a murderer, as well as the choice for the night action of if we Graft immediately or use another Dream of Wonder for Glowing Eyes (winning the fight) or Dark Scales (making sure we can follow him).
I could also modify my vote, @Marlin, to focus completely on Harold; going to his dreams at night to continue teaching (putting all the Dream of Wonder stuff there). Could also add a Plan line, like "[] Plan Focusing On Commitments".
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- Location
- St. Petersburg
There is one choice that isn't locked, and it defaulted to the Dream City (and then bounty).
[X] Teach Harold.
[X] Help Meria (Locked)
[X] Visit the dream city and do Bounty
I am fine with teaching Harold this week. Supposedly, the murderer will lay low for a while anyway.
I would normally support Korkator's votes, as I think default options may be a little lacking, so his post about all the different ideas on what we could do in the Dreamworld was much appreciated.
[X] Teach Harold.
[X] Help Meria (Locked)
[X] Visit the dream city and do Bounty
I am fine with teaching Harold this week. Supposedly, the murderer will lay low for a while anyway.
I would normally support Korkator's votes, as I think default options may be a little lacking, so his post about all the different ideas on what we could do in the Dreamworld was much appreciated.
I can allow this if you like
Olivebirdy
mook.
[X] Plan Eyes On The Man With The GunI can allow this if you like
Could we hunt for a specific dream? I'd like to graft a greedy dream, something that could allow us to add an opponent's Gossamer directly to our hoard.
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This is possible. Though you'd need to find a very strong source of greed.
Olivebirdy
mook.
Would taking the huge pile of gold and people we found be enough, or are they too happy and old to be useful?
The Guardian is a dream, right? If we defeated him, we could use him in our form, to somehow help us guard our hoard, or we'd take his armor?
This one is actually more a dream realm feature rather than anything else. You could probably dislodge it, but it might cause issues.
You'd be able to do something with him.
Olivebirdy
mook.
I think that one of our best bets for finding a powerful covetous dream would be to lure one out. Bait a trap with a huge pile of gossamer or a Wonderous Item.
Or we could kill three birds with one stone by hunting in Las Vegas. There's likely to be covetous dreams there, ones focused on taking wealth from others, we'd be looking for Gunslinger, and we'd be denying him his normal haunt.
Or we could kill three birds with one stone by hunting in Las Vegas. There's likely to be covetous dreams there, ones focused on taking wealth from others, we'd be looking for Gunslinger, and we'd be denying him his normal haunt.
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Forty Three
[X] Teach Harold.
John was not going to teach Harold how he had been taught. It had been effective admittedly, but not particularly pleasant by any means. Also, John rather suspected that the Dreamcatcher had invested a significant amount of gossamer to properly train him.
Instead, the man had crafted a small contained area around the office and walled it off from the rest of the dream. With this effect in place, John could basically control the entire area at his leisure and craft appropriate challenges. It was like creating a shallow pool to learn to swim in.
"The first thing you have to learn is how to move." John began, waving a shadowy hand. He barely used this form, but it was appropriate here. John had made one for Harold too. "This isn't like walking in the real world."
Harold probably would have given him a look if he had features. The man took a large deliberate step and paused. "Holy shit, you weren't kidding. That was weird."
"The limbs are different. You'll pick it up quickly." John dissolved his form and shifted to his favored dragon form. "This is what I like." He waved a wing in demonstration and snapped them down to lift off into the air. He manifested a perch and landed cat-like. "This is actually more complex than you'd think, but most of it's actually me."
"You know, somehow I'm not surprised you chose to be a dragon." Harold stated with a dry tone.
Shrugging his wings, the dragon continued his lecture. "The key is to make the form your own. If you are uncomfortable or unsettled by your form, it won't feel or work right."
Harold waved a shadow arm. "This doesn't seem to be very conductive to that."
Flicking his tail the dragon huffed with amusement. "That's the most basic and usable form. It's really just a shadow. I can make a hundred of them and remake them in an instant. Which is where the next part comes in. My apologies in advance." The dragon swooped down before Harold could process it and brought a claw down.
Harold jumped and cursed loudly. "What the fuck?!" One of his arms was now missing.
"Does it hurt?" The dragon asked quietly.
"Of course it hurts you psychotic bastard!" The shadowy man waved one arm vigorously.
"You're sleeping. This isn't real." John stated quietly. "All you're feeling is fake pain. Trust me, losing an arm would do far more."
"You tore my..." Harold paused mid sentence.
"Not feeling it now aren't you? That's the key thing to remember. This is a dream. It's lucid, but in the end you can wake up." The dragon curled his tail under his belly and sat down. "Pain is an illusion in here. Reason doesn't matter. The only thing that matters is your imagination and your ability to force your will on the world."
Slowly the shadow man nodded.
Pleased, John recreated the shadow man's arm. "Now, I want you to go ahead and move around." An obstacle course appeared around them. "Bonus points if you can alter this world." He grinned toothily.
"You mean break it?" Harold asked.
"Well, that'd be boring, but sure." The dragon chuckled quietly. "Also think of what sort of form you'd like, and I can help you make it."
"Sounds good!" Harold stated with pleasure and began to wiggle his arms.
"You're getting it, good." The dragon nodded, and then dissolved as John woke up.
Technically they were still working after all. There wasn't anything likely going to happen.
[X] Help Meria (Locked)
Becoming a full time artist was harder than it sounded. You were essentially working for yourself rather than anything else. In John's case, he was mostly providing support for Meria in various ways. In this case investing enough to get appropriate supplies and getting them to a good storage place was what his jobs were.
He'd complain about being used for grunt work, but Meria was doing all the paperwork and talking. That made the entire thing perfectly fine with John.
Apparently they were going to be doing a few commissions right off. Quick and easy money, though he'd have to follow someone else's requests. He was a bit surprised that Meria had managed to get a few already, but college was apparently good for something at least. Most of the week passed by doing that.
[X] Visit the dream city and do Bounty
Well, this time the dragon had a choice on bounties. At least for the good ones. Now that he knew about the moth taking them, he had taken the time to get there right when the new bounty posters were being put up. He had three in particular he was inclined to go for.
One was apparently a cowboy. As in a literal cow and boy. The picture had a rather boyish looking boy with a cowboy hat and what looked like a revolver. It was very photogenic at least. He was responsible for causing property damage, and interrupting scheduled monster attacks.
The second bounty was a rather large looking UFO. It apparently kidnapped people and returned them altered. There was even a picture of it... The fiend was turning them into Anime characters! The dragon restrained a snicker.
The last bounty looked a bit strange. There was apparently a call for someone to explore the tunnels beneath the city. Something lurked there. It wasn't a one man job either, the dragon would apparently get a partner if he did it.
Of course, the dragon didn't have to take any of these bounties. The smaller bounties were less lucrative, but they would be very easy. The others likely had complications based on their rewards, which were all roughly equal. Decisions, decisions.
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[] Cowboy
[] UFO
[] Tunnels
[] Casual bounties
John was not going to teach Harold how he had been taught. It had been effective admittedly, but not particularly pleasant by any means. Also, John rather suspected that the Dreamcatcher had invested a significant amount of gossamer to properly train him.
Instead, the man had crafted a small contained area around the office and walled it off from the rest of the dream. With this effect in place, John could basically control the entire area at his leisure and craft appropriate challenges. It was like creating a shallow pool to learn to swim in.
"The first thing you have to learn is how to move." John began, waving a shadowy hand. He barely used this form, but it was appropriate here. John had made one for Harold too. "This isn't like walking in the real world."
Harold probably would have given him a look if he had features. The man took a large deliberate step and paused. "Holy shit, you weren't kidding. That was weird."
"The limbs are different. You'll pick it up quickly." John dissolved his form and shifted to his favored dragon form. "This is what I like." He waved a wing in demonstration and snapped them down to lift off into the air. He manifested a perch and landed cat-like. "This is actually more complex than you'd think, but most of it's actually me."
"You know, somehow I'm not surprised you chose to be a dragon." Harold stated with a dry tone.
Shrugging his wings, the dragon continued his lecture. "The key is to make the form your own. If you are uncomfortable or unsettled by your form, it won't feel or work right."
Harold waved a shadow arm. "This doesn't seem to be very conductive to that."
Flicking his tail the dragon huffed with amusement. "That's the most basic and usable form. It's really just a shadow. I can make a hundred of them and remake them in an instant. Which is where the next part comes in. My apologies in advance." The dragon swooped down before Harold could process it and brought a claw down.
Harold jumped and cursed loudly. "What the fuck?!" One of his arms was now missing.
"Does it hurt?" The dragon asked quietly.
"Of course it hurts you psychotic bastard!" The shadowy man waved one arm vigorously.
"You're sleeping. This isn't real." John stated quietly. "All you're feeling is fake pain. Trust me, losing an arm would do far more."
"You tore my..." Harold paused mid sentence.
"Not feeling it now aren't you? That's the key thing to remember. This is a dream. It's lucid, but in the end you can wake up." The dragon curled his tail under his belly and sat down. "Pain is an illusion in here. Reason doesn't matter. The only thing that matters is your imagination and your ability to force your will on the world."
Slowly the shadow man nodded.
Pleased, John recreated the shadow man's arm. "Now, I want you to go ahead and move around." An obstacle course appeared around them. "Bonus points if you can alter this world." He grinned toothily.
"You mean break it?" Harold asked.
"Well, that'd be boring, but sure." The dragon chuckled quietly. "Also think of what sort of form you'd like, and I can help you make it."
"Sounds good!" Harold stated with pleasure and began to wiggle his arms.
"You're getting it, good." The dragon nodded, and then dissolved as John woke up.
Technically they were still working after all. There wasn't anything likely going to happen.
[X] Help Meria (Locked)
Becoming a full time artist was harder than it sounded. You were essentially working for yourself rather than anything else. In John's case, he was mostly providing support for Meria in various ways. In this case investing enough to get appropriate supplies and getting them to a good storage place was what his jobs were.
He'd complain about being used for grunt work, but Meria was doing all the paperwork and talking. That made the entire thing perfectly fine with John.
Apparently they were going to be doing a few commissions right off. Quick and easy money, though he'd have to follow someone else's requests. He was a bit surprised that Meria had managed to get a few already, but college was apparently good for something at least. Most of the week passed by doing that.
[X] Visit the dream city and do Bounty
Well, this time the dragon had a choice on bounties. At least for the good ones. Now that he knew about the moth taking them, he had taken the time to get there right when the new bounty posters were being put up. He had three in particular he was inclined to go for.
One was apparently a cowboy. As in a literal cow and boy. The picture had a rather boyish looking boy with a cowboy hat and what looked like a revolver. It was very photogenic at least. He was responsible for causing property damage, and interrupting scheduled monster attacks.
The second bounty was a rather large looking UFO. It apparently kidnapped people and returned them altered. There was even a picture of it... The fiend was turning them into Anime characters! The dragon restrained a snicker.
The last bounty looked a bit strange. There was apparently a call for someone to explore the tunnels beneath the city. Something lurked there. It wasn't a one man job either, the dragon would apparently get a partner if he did it.
Of course, the dragon didn't have to take any of these bounties. The smaller bounties were less lucrative, but they would be very easy. The others likely had complications based on their rewards, which were all roughly equal. Decisions, decisions.
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[] Cowboy
[] UFO
[] Tunnels
[] Casual bounties
