 Planet of the Drop Bears, Curious Stories of the Ridiculous |
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 Jun 16 2005, 06:56 AM
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Great, I'm a Dragon...  Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698  |
Last one. With millions of stupid-looking Koalas staring you to insanity.
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Jun 16 2005, 07:08 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 768 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Houston, Texas CAS Member No.: 6,907 |
Not to spoil all the funny things being said about the poor, poor drop bears, but their mythology is fascinating. It's my guess, this conclusion is also supported by the wiki entry, that the drop bear originated as a way to keep people from lingering under eucalyptus trees since they are prone to drop dead limbs randomly. It's interesting to point out that the drop bear is just about as deadly as a falling limb, in my games falling limbs take a 7S damage code and count as having a called shot to the highest point on the body, it doesn't stage the damage on bypasses the armour of the rest of the body. Once a Drop bear were to hit the ground a good swift kick would be all that was needed to silence the little bastards.
Who ever suggested it that drop bears should hunt in packs had a good idea. Most predetory animals hunt in packs so a five or six strong group of blood sucking teddy bears wouldn't be unreasonable. I can just see it now: "Hey is that the bounty bear, you know the one from the commercials?" "Yeah it is, aw and he's got his friends with 'em." scuttle scuttle "OH MY GOD, Jeff are you alrigh-" |
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Jun 16 2005, 07:11 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,286 Joined: 24-May 05 From: A 10x10 room with an orc and a treasure chest Member No.: 7,409 |
@ Grinder Lol :rotfl: "Those cold dead eyes" *Rocks back and forth*.
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Jun 16 2005, 07:41 AM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
Thanks :D
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Jun 16 2005, 01:40 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
I don't have T:AL here so correct me if I am wrong, but the drop bears don't do essence drain they are just mean and prone to dropping, right?
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Jun 16 2005, 02:34 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,286 Joined: 24-May 05 From: A 10x10 room with an orc and a treasure chest Member No.: 7,409 |
Right, never understood that part myself. Thinking Eucalyptus might be more than a tree, but that could be my paranoia.
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Jun 16 2005, 02:43 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 560 Joined: 21-December 04 Member No.: 6,893 |
Did'nt you know? Eucalyptus trees are really just an Awakened fom of water chestnut! |
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Jun 16 2005, 03:02 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
With Essence!
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Jun 16 2005, 03:39 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 384 Joined: 18-August 03 From: North VA Member No.: 5,519 |
Can you Essence drain from Awakened plants? |
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Jun 16 2005, 03:48 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
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Jun 16 2005, 11:47 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 149 Joined: 21-March 05 From: UCAS (if its tuesday) Member No.: 7,200 |
they drop branches on you if you try.
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Jun 17 2005, 12:16 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 384 Joined: 18-August 03 From: North VA Member No.: 5,519 |
Other than falling branches, what's to keep you from sucking the life out of some Awakened pine tree? |
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Jun 17 2005, 01:01 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 149 Joined: 21-March 05 From: UCAS (if its tuesday) Member No.: 7,200 |
well, pine tres are sticky, but poplar sap is downright toxic... awakened toxic trees, this could be fun
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Jun 17 2005, 03:53 AM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
Is anyone else worried that the drop bears thread has made it to 3 pages?
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Jun 17 2005, 04:03 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,070 Joined: 7-February 04 From: NYC Member No.: 6,058 |
Our group just got attacked by Blood Kites tonight. I don't know if my GM has even read this thread, but I blame it anyway.
No injuries so far, but so damn annoying... And apparently, able to tell what a gun is. |
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Jun 17 2005, 04:25 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,286 Joined: 24-May 05 From: A 10x10 room with an orc and a treasure chest Member No.: 7,409 |
Were Drop Bears riding the Blood Kites?
How'd you know they knew what guns were? Did they use some? I can see it now a bunch of birds flying around shooting people. EDIT- I realize they probably went for the guns, I was making a funny, and failing miserably. |
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Jun 17 2005, 12:43 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
Are you kidding? I celebrate the fact that we have 66 posts here! :grinbig: |
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Jun 17 2005, 12:42 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
Am I the only one with "The Ride of the Valkeries" running through my head with that image? |
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Jun 17 2005, 01:01 PM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
Me too - hoped it would have been many more pages at this point. :D |
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Jun 18 2005, 01:01 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 384 Joined: 18-August 03 From: North VA Member No.: 5,519 |
And who says there aren't corporations who have manipulated Drop Bears for use as security?
Equip some with a bit of cyber, perch them over your entrances, on the inside. People who they don't recognize, they drop on 'em. |
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Jun 18 2005, 01:21 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,286 Joined: 24-May 05 From: A 10x10 room with an orc and a treasure chest Member No.: 7,409 |
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Just got an image of Drop Bears in those horned helmets weilding axes.
Hope my GM doesn't read this. I could see this wrking so well it's scary. |
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Jun 18 2005, 05:09 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 560 Joined: 21-December 04 Member No.: 6,893 |
http://kevinandkell.com/2003/kk0406.html This could make for quite the shadowrun. Who suspects an Awakened tree of theft? |
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Jun 18 2005, 05:54 AM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
I hope so Gyro
they have, it's the same company that is using the Abrams Lobster for the main course at large banquets, and giving out cerebrus hounds to needy families with three kids, but only enough money for one dog |
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Jun 18 2005, 09:13 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 571 Joined: 9-January 05 From: In the 9th circle of hell Member No.: 6,950 |
LOL This thread is cracking me up. I love it.
Hmm, send the runners into MR corp execs apartment, and he has pet drop bears! bwahahaha! Also, I think I just thought of something new and exciting to add to astral quests. Place of the Drop Bears. :vegm: |
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Jun 19 2005, 04:45 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,379 Joined: 16-April 02 From: the LI shadows Member No.: 2,607 |
The only time I'd be worried about Drop Bears is if they started showing up with visible tattoos of an open-top skull on their bellies.....
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