Just because it assumes a triangular shape doesn't make it a goatee. Also: I want a Painbringer amulet now. Could someone overnight one COD to floor 19? Just leave it on the temple. Thanks.
Hoodamnray! Fool Hardy4 just won the game Legendarily. His 3 predecessors met their demise quite early on. I was so excited, I skipped dinner and smoked 4 cigarettes during the chase upwards (one hand holding the sword, the other the coffin nail). Was sorely tempted to see how far down in the dungeons my adventurer could go, especially since I was wearing a paingiver amulet and, after surviving with a many-times blessed war shield, I actually found a dragonscale shield (my first) in dungeon 19. Because I badly wanted to plant my lone beacon near the up-staircase in dungeon 20, I ended up having to kill the minotaur twice and just had to wander through the maze, to the staircase, my beacon never used. Drank 2 strength potions for each battle with him, turning him to jelly. The sword was stolen once on the way up, but I just chased down the thief and from then on it was easy. I screamed in triumph; my husband cracked up. And, Mindfield, I am sending you my paingiver amulet if you promise to send it back if I need it in the future. Boy, do I love this game, oh yeah.
Congrats Doffie... how many is that now? When we eventually add our Hall of Heroes to the game, you'll be able to see all of the finished characters listed there. Did you find Legend more challenging than Hero? I still have to fix that properly.
Yes, Paul, it was significantly more challenging than Hero. Monsters were overall tougher, more likely to gang up on me, and not being able to see them coming up on me around corners was downright scary. Often. I was relieved the couple of times I found a telepathy potion. Let's see. I won twice in Hero mode, but one of those was pre-update and with a Level 71 character, so it hardly counts. And this was my first win on Legend and followed three ignominious losses. My plan now is to keep two games going at once, one Hero (Rachel) and one Legend. And when I say that part of the ascent was easy, that was because I had a dragon scale shield and some strength potions and the pain giver amulet. I felt pretty secure as a result, no surprise there, huh? But I'm expecting you'll kill me a million times in legend. Know the funny thing? I never won when playing Squire. I'd lose all my goodies and not be able to recover them again.
Scrubbing my mind out with bleach from the imagery... Maybe. Just feels like I'm spending more time standing around. Probably just me. 50!?! I'm insulted sir! I only have maybe 40, 45 tops. I do use them. I've been finding a lot of them in this game I'm playing now. Not so much Beacon or Teleport scrolls. Last game it was the opposite. Favorite amulet I've found so far. Just realized just how big a radius the fireballs are from the fireball wand. Almost did as much damage to myself as the critter I cast it on.
Sir Biftec's Log 14th May Entry I Pressing on. Moved into the blue wing of 19. This place is lousy with centipedes. Stepped on a ceiling trap, had some sense knocked out of me, but found more healing potions amongst various piles of rubble. It's amazing what people throw away or lose around here. Just the other day I found a beaten but rare limited edition Barry Manilow action figure. He was still holding his mic! So I torched him. I can't have 70s pop music icons just lying around. Who knows what poor soul will accidentally step on him and cause him to belt out the chorus to Copacabana? A sinister trap if ever there was one. Entry II Down to a new section of 20 now, but not the labyrinth. Not yet. Creatures here seem to be much tougher. I guess the Brooklyn accents and the way everyone was wearing wife beaters should have tipped me off. Met a skilled assassin who damn near vivisected me. Nothing a few healing potions couldn't fix, and by the time I was done with him he was just an "assin." There doesn't appear to be much down here, though. Going back to 19 to check out the other non-labyrinthine wing of 20. Entry III On the last area of 20 before the labyrinth. Found a Wand of Fireball lying on the ground. Could have used that against all those damned centipedes on 19. Entry IV Hot damn! A dragonscale shield! Just lying there on the ground all purdy and stuff. But should I exchange it for my temple shield? I mean, all it really does is protect against flames, right? It isn't like I can't take a few blasts without it, and it seems the added healing would still be better in the long run. Decisions, decisions... Entry V ...decisions. I decided to carry it around for a bit, see what's up. Naturally nothing fiery attacked me, so I deliberately stepped on a flame trap, and as expected I was protected from the flames. I could be wrong too, but I think this shield is actually tougher than the temple shield. There's a passage to the dragon's den off to the east. I think I'm going to bring this shield in there and see how it truly withstands the assaults. Entry VI This thing takes a tremendous beating. I've killed a bunch of fire drakes, dark warriors, assassins, trolls, a wasp, an asp, a sp -- and it's still at 100%. My temple shield would have been heading down near the 90th percentile by now. Impressive. It also seems like it's a little better overall at deflecting attacks. Maybe this is worth keeping after all. I'll know its true strength if I can find another Barry Manilow doll. Entry VII It is time. I'm going for the sword now. If I don't return, tell Jessica Alba that I wish I could have given her a son. I know she'll probably say, "Who?" and maybe call the police, but that's just a little game we play. She's such a prankster. To the labyrinth!
Lord Biftec is a fabulous chronicler. Weird as hell, but fabulous. May the force be with him and may he live to tell the tale of a triumphant and mesmerizing finale! (Aside to Mindfield: You are the only person here whose posts I have to wring through Google searches so that I don't miss the references. Very educational.)
Funny There I am in a gigantic supermarket, plugged into my iPhone which was in the pocket of my sweater. I had turned off my music, because the store plays oldies and I like that. All at once, thundering as if from huge loudspeakers, I hear the fanfare and opening music from SofF. For about 3 seconds I thought it was store music --- why are they playing THAT?? When I came to my senses, I started laughing out loud, drawing curious stares. Was tempted to begin a new game right there; signs are signs after all? But I controlled myself.
Lord Biftec does have curious command of the English Language. And 70s pop music icons. But he shall live, oh how he shall live. Whether he escapes with the sword remains to be seen. Stay tuned for the thrilling and possibly slightly bizarre final chapter! You're probably the only person who even bothers Googling any of my references.
Sir Biftec's Log May 14th Addendum Entry VIII I couldn't resist a few more swipes at the dragon's treasure horde. Plus, I was near to levelling up so I thought it a good idea to do that before I descended. Entry IX I have descended into the belly of the labyrinthine beast and am navigating the hell out of it. I really must have a word with the interior designer here. The walls are covered in faux archways which could entice one to walk straight into one all Wile E. Coyote style and end up with a bent snout for the trouble. Entry X Turns out the sword was standing right there near the stairs I descended. But I'm not finished with this level yet. I have a minotaur to slay. Entry XI I encountered the minotaur. He carried a giant battle axe and bore an uncanny resemblance to a long-haired David Bowie. We faced each other silently for several moments, but the moment I made a move toward the sword at my side, he looked at me curiously and said, "You remind me of the babe." Hesitantly, I replied, "What babe?" "The babe with the power," he answered simply. I had no idea what he was on about. "What power?" "The power of voodoo." "Who do?" This was getting tiresome. "You do!" "Do what?" "Remind me of the babe." And then he broke into song. He was stalling, I could tell. I let him continue for a few more moments, and while he was belting out a long refrain of, "Undergrooooooooound!" I chugged two strength potions, a pair of agility potions, and cast a shield spell. I was ready. The Bowie-beast was going down. I swung, he swung back, I hacked, slashed, and-- Oh. He's dead. Well he wasn't nearly as mighty as I thought he was going to be. I barely ruffled my codpiece. Well, I guess now that that's over, I'll just nick the sword and be off. Entry XII Made it to 16 quickly. No serious resistance so far, a few dragons, rats, that sort of thing. I'm not fooling myself into thinking it'll be an easy ride though; so far it's just been a lucky alignment of close by staircases leading further up. Onward! Entry XIII I'm on the 5th floor! I can almost smell the fresh air. I had a few close calls with wizards but managed to avoid them altogether, and a near loss of the sword with an assassin, but I blocked his escape. Just five more... Final Entry FREEDOM! I have escaped the dungeon with the sword in tow. It's mine! MINE! THE SWORD IS MINE! Screw you, Barry Manilow! I have braved the depths, slain countless beasts and ne'er-do-wells, destroyed the minotaur mid-croon, and recovered the precious ... er ... sword. Ah, sweet victory. Although I hear there's another dungeon. Tougher. Meaner. Kick-my-assier. I think maybe I'll go there and have a boo... And so ends the epic journey of Sir Biftec: Slayer. Hero. Sack collector. But can he become legendary? Find out in the next epic serial! Now stay tuned for whatever crappy reality show is on this channel next.
great now I have the lyrics from George Michaels' "Freedom '90" stuck in my head. And it just feels so wrong. Thanks Mindfield. And then, if you could, thank Sir Biftec for all but calling the Minataur a sissy. I'm sure Madgarden will not read this and not fix it so the Minataur becames god like. Positive of that.
They cancelled Canadian Idol. Which is probably just as well. I was getting sick of seeing Ben Mulroney's chinny mug. I will pass along your message. I'm sure he will scoff at any assertion of the minotaur's bad-assedness. At least, until he ventures down the Legendary path. Philistines, that's how. The proletariat can't be expected to appreciate true artistry, after all. *adjusts monocle*
I am loving the magic dance reference, good work. I'm having a 4th pop at the sword but, I dunno, I'm scared to drop below level 3! I have a level 5 hero (Sir Winalot) but I'm not done exploring all the corners yet and my ass was handed to me on a plate before.
