conversations.from: system
conversations.value: ROLEPLAY_MODE: Develop the plot slowly, always stay in character. Describe all actions in full, elaborate, explicit, graphic, and vivid detail. Mention all relevant sensory perceptions. Keep the story immersive and engaging.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lord Iames Osari: And the D II  E MME  thought, and the gods were. And the D II  E MME  thought again, and the world was, and the D II  E MME  spake, and the world was called T YRATH . And the D II  E MME  spake again, and bade the gods go to T YRATH , and shape it as they saw fit, except for that part which the D II  E MME  set aside for himself.  
  
  So, here's the game thread, everybody. As the author/gamemaster who uses this world, I have decided that I will go last in the first round. The rest of you need to roll to see who goes first this round: 2d6, highest wins.
  
  Tyrath as it stands now (area outlined in red is my private area, that only I can alter):
   
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  Roll to see who goes first, and then I'll email them the .svg of the map.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meynolds: It has begun.
  
   (2d6)[ 6 ] 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: dyslexicfaser: Sorry for the wait, I forgot all about this game.
  
   (2d6)[ 6 ] 
  
  EDIT: Huh. And in the event of a tie?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lord Iames Osari: Ummm...
  
  Each of you roll a d20.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: dyslexicfaser: Aye aye, cap'n.  (1d20)[ 4 ] 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meynolds: Will do.
  
   (1d20)[ 6 ] 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lord Iames Osari: Ok. Of the two of you, Meynolds will go first.
  
  Now we're just waiting for the 6th prime.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meynolds: Used all 6 points to add ~2in of forest.
  
  I enlarged the key a bit to make it easier to use.
  
   
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conversations.from: human
conversations.value: dyslexicfaser: Hopefully, my attaching the svg file and sending it to Osari went off without a hitch.
  
  Spent 3 of my 6 points on a Shape Land; I made a 1" in diameter island. Holding onto the remaining 3 points for next turn.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lord Iames Osari: Please post a .png version of the map, too.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: dyslexicfaser: I'm afraid I don't know how, since a simple cut/paste doesn't do it.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meynolds: In Inkscape:  File -&gt; Export Bitmap, select the 'drawing' tab -&gt; OK.
  
  Or just take a screenshot of it.  Either way works.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: dyslexicfaser: And once I export it into a .png file? Then what?
  
  EDIT: I'm assuming it's not Insert Image, since that says it needs a url?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meynolds: Use  Photobucket  or a similar website (Such as  Imageshack ) to upload it and copy the URL from there.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: dyslexicfaser: No dice, sorry. Photobucket says both .svg and .png are 'nvalid file type'.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meynolds: .png works fine for me.  All my avatars that I upload are that.  Do you have any kind of image editing software on your computer (Such as Photoshop)?  If you do, open it with that and save it as a .gif, .jpg or any other format that works for Photobucket.
  
  I just checked Photobucket and it should support .png files.  The full list:  gif, jpg, jpeg, png, bmp.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lord Iames Osari: Points (2d6=4) 
  
  Made some clarification to my private section (made it clear that there is forest in a particular spot)
  
  Also, altered about 1" of land.
  
   
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conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meynolds: I forgot to roll for round two:   (2d6)[ 4 ] 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: dyslexicfaser: (2d6)[ 4 ] 
  
  Me too. It's your turn, right Meynold?
  
  EDIT: So, 4 plus the 3 I had left over from last turn, plus 1 for starting the turn with less than 5 points: 8 total.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meynolds: I'll have a new map up tomorrow and email it to dyslexicfaser.  I'm a bit too tired to do it right now.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meynolds: Sorry for the delay, last minute summer homework bogged me down.
  
   
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  Enlarged the forest by an estimated 1 inch.  Likely slightly more though.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: dyslexicfaser: Got the photobucket thing working - for now, at least.
  
  6 pts to form a 2" island above the first. 2 pts left in reserve.
  
  Rolling for next round:  (2d6+2)[ 9 ] 
   
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conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lord Iames Osari: Just rolling at the moment; the map will come later today.
  
   2d6 2=8  ('cause I had 1 point left after my last turn, plus 1 for having &lt;4...)
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meynolds: Rolling for the next round:   (2d6+4)[ 13 ]  (2 left from last round, two rounds in a row having less than 5 at the end of the round).
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lord Iames Osari: Okay, here's the map. Sorry it took me so long, guys.
  
  Basically i spent 6 points to extend the hills beyond my private zone and turned them into mountains again, leaving me with 2 points, a +2 bonus, for a net of +4 points for next round.
  
   
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conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meynolds: Don't worry about it, your Lordship.
  
  I'll post something  within an hour  after pulling myself away from Advance Wars.  Which is very addicting.
  
   
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  Expanded the forest about 3in for 9 points, leaving me with 4.  Add in the +3 cumulative bonus for having &lt;5 points, and I get +7 points for the next round.  Roll in next post.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meynolds: Points for Round 4:   (2d6+7)[ 13 ] 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: dyslexicfaser: Wow, so sorry for the incredibly long wait, guys. Almost two weeks? That's ridiculous. Hopefully my photobucket and everything is working okay.
  
  Beginning with 11pts: Gave the small island 1" of forest (3pts), the large island 1" of mountains (3pts) and then altered the weather in the northwest 1" into snowy tundra (3pts). 2 pts left over.
  
   (2d6+5)[ 13 ]  (3 bonus pts, 2 left over)
  
   
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conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lord Iames Osari: Did the tutorial I linked you to help?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: dyslexicfaser: Somewhat. I just browsed through it, so it's all still a bit Greek to me. I'll need to go over it more thoroughly when school isn't hitting me quite so hard.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lord Iames Osari: *nod* I should have something up here by Sunday, if not sooner.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lord Iames Osari: 2d6 4=13 
  
  I spend 12 points expand the mountain range, leaving me with 1 left over, and a +3 for next round, which is another +4.
  
   
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conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lord Iames Osari: "Bump, bump, bump the thread!"
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meynolds: I have not yet received a map, and thus have nothing further to post.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lord Iames Osari: I swear I sent you an email...
  
  Yup. The email with the attached file appears shows up as sent.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meynolds: The last e-mail I have from you dates to early September.  Try sending it again.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lord Iames Osari: Okay, I just sent it off to  Meynolds.The.Origional@gmail.com .
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meynolds: EDIT:  Nevermind, gmail was marking your mail as spam.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meynolds: Sorry for the delay, yesterday was very busy for me.
  
  Use 12 points to add to the forest and add a volcano.
  
   
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  I'll send an e-mail later today.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lord Iames Osari: Wow.
  
  Is that, uh, to scale?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meynolds: By no means.  Unless everyone in your world are halflings, then it might seem that way.  😛
  
  I drew it large to make sure it was clearly a volcano.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meynolds: I dislike double posting, but I feel it has been long enough to warrant a bump.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lord Iames Osari: Yeah. You didn't forget to send the email to dyslexic, did you?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meynolds: I did not forget.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lord Iames Osari: All right, I'll go bother him.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lord Iames Osari: *sigh* Dyslexic isn't interested in playing anymore, apparently. I'll go bump the recruiting thread again, and send me the file in the meantime.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meynolds: I sent the map a couple of minutes ago.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lord Iames Osari: *sigh* I'm sorry, I'm having no luck finding time to actually start drawing. ☹️ And with only the two of us, I'm not sure it's worth continuing. So, game is cancelled.