A Bad Omen: Elwood's Here!
Heeeeeyyyy, the party has arrived! So what’s the deal, what adventure are we doing? To be totally honest, I’m kind of sick of being trotted out once a year for a bunch of 4th-wall-breaking references and pecker jokes. I can tell jokes any time of year! FREE ELWOOD, FREE ELWOOD, FREE ELWOOD!
So I’m basically just going to join Blake’s team so we can hang out- Hey, wait a minute, all of those other NPCs have been getting free stuff? Forget hanging out with my friend, I want free stuff! Oh, you're all out of free stuff? You're looking really tired around the eyes too. Hmm, maybe I can help YOU out instead. You just have to promise to really celebrate the next Elwood day, ok? I'll need tonight to get ready, so rest up at base camp and try not to throw too many banana skins at Saggi's head.
Note: Don't worry, Elwood isn't giving any team extra plot points!
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I was really hoping to see a banana peel on Saggi's head when I clicked base camp. XD
I love how... on that first day, as we ended up ahead by the power of RNG, it was okay to complain about obstacles. But now, the shoe is on the other foot, and complaining has been banned and shall be met with hatred and pitchforks. And we're clearly even and have always been on even playing fields, and everything is balanced and saying otherwise is BAAAAD JUJU. How dare people have opinions, how dare anyone ask for improvement, HOW DARE YOU NOT BE HAPPY WITH EXACTLY HOW THINGS ARE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 BABY WHY?!
//takeitseriouslyiwont
//takeitseriouslyiwont
@Shae
Just FYI, the boosts in no way equal out. Steele got cleared weather, Saggi got extra obstacles, as well as a food supply that cannot be filled. It's sort of hard to not be disgruntled when your first three obstacles were wind. Literally could not move forward.
This last leg was atrocious, and I really hope staff does a little tweaking, because holy hell.
Just FYI, the boosts in no way equal out. Steele got cleared weather, Saggi got extra obstacles, as well as a food supply that cannot be filled. It's sort of hard to not be disgruntled when your first three obstacles were wind. Literally could not move forward.
This last leg was atrocious, and I really hope staff does a little tweaking, because holy hell.
Pff, no buffs, look at that 100000% mischief buff we all have now. ELWOOD. <3
I'm no fangirl, I just have a very realistic perspective on how cool he really is.
I'm no fangirl, I just have a very realistic perspective on how cool he really is.
Wow. Just wow. Does anybody actually READ the entire post before coming to the comments to bitch and whine? Elwood is not joining either team. He will be helping BOTH teams (in some manner yet to be determined). Team Saggi got the awesome 10% speed boost while Team Steele got the sweet nice weather boost. I'd say those about equal each other out. Both teams are getting hit with random obstacles pretty regularly as well from what I have seen posted by members of both teams. Can we please have one event...just one...where there aren't cries of "favoritism" or "staff manipulating things" or even downright "cheating".
How about we all just take a deep breath and remember that it is a GAME and the event is a friendly competition (emphasis on friendly). Yes, there will be a winning team and a losing team, but if past events have proven anything, it is that everyone who participates will walk away with some pretty cool stuff...so we all win to some degree.
thanks for this event staff :) I am loving reading the dialogues and having the NPC interactions. The loot from the tomb today wasn't too shabby either :)
How about we all just take a deep breath and remember that it is a GAME and the event is a friendly competition (emphasis on friendly). Yes, there will be a winning team and a losing team, but if past events have proven anything, it is that everyone who participates will walk away with some pretty cool stuff...so we all win to some degree.
thanks for this event staff :) I am loving reading the dialogues and having the NPC interactions. The loot from the tomb today wasn't too shabby either :)
@bonecrivain
Blake's team had something similar the other day, with near-constant bad weather; it was insanity. I think that's why we were pulling so hard for Esther. I'm sorry about your crappy trail day, though. D: I hope the weather lays off for you guys and Sephora helps you out with some shortcuts!!
Blake's team had something similar the other day, with near-constant bad weather; it was insanity. I think that's why we were pulling so hard for Esther. I'm sorry about your crappy trail day, though. D: I hope the weather lays off for you guys and Sephora helps you out with some shortcuts!!
@Diprosopu Oh yeah, I'm not criticizing how well your team has banded together - you're able to hit that percentage of votes for the speed boost WAY more quickly/often than our team does, and that speaks, again, to the number of members on your team who're actively playing. I'm jealous, haha! But while you were getting speed boosts, our team literally had 6 (at least?) weather incidents that blew us backwards along the trail. Plus monsoons. Plus our "speed advantage" came with a higher obstacle ratio, so it felt like every single time I checked the site yesterday, either we were in the middle of a storm (and there was nothing to be done about it), or we were stuck in an obstacle, or our food was halfway depleted, and never seemed to budge even when we were playing the food game. Staff claims it was just a run of bad luck, but it was...a LOT of bad luck.
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Wait. Is "tomorrow" 6pm today when a new plot day starts, or literally tomorrow?
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When Elwood says tomorrow, does he mean midnight or as tomorrow in the plot (roughly 6pm on the 16th)?
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Soooo... 6pm today, the 15th? Or tomorrow, the 16th? LOLplot plot plot
braces self for plot plot plot BAHA
@bonecrivain
to be fair, part of the reason we got so far ahead was nonstop speed boosts. literally every time i checked, our team had a speed boost in effect.
to be fair, part of the reason we got so far ahead was nonstop speed boosts. literally every time i checked, our team had a speed boost in effect.
Next time I go camping, I'll make sure to bring tons of shoes so I can make a fashion statement while walking through the woods. XD
I'm just kidding, I still like you, Sephora.
I'm just kidding, I still like you, Sephora.
Lol idc about extra plot points or bonuses from him I just want him to come to Team Blake because I'm ready to ship it
Never change, Elwood. Pretty much everything he says makes me laugh, but oh my god. "It's pretty amazing how every base camp you guys make looks exactly the same. You must really have an eye for picking out similar locations." I'm so glad he's here :D (Though I wish his surprise was PET SLOTS good. or just. pet slots. does Elwood have the power to give us pet slots, what can I do to make this happen)
I'm kind of relieved there's no big NPC contest this time haha, it's a nice break. I do hope that if we go on the trail again, Team Gold doesn't have such bad luck this time. I wish this event didn't seem to so often be frustrating for half the participants ;;
Also, loved the NPC interaction here! :) I think I've forgotten to say but I've been really enjoying the characters.
I'm kind of relieved there's no big NPC contest this time haha, it's a nice break. I do hope that if we go on the trail again, Team Gold doesn't have such bad luck this time. I wish this event didn't seem to so often be frustrating for half the participants ;;
Also, loved the NPC interaction here! :) I think I've forgotten to say but I've been really enjoying the characters.
"It's pretty amazing how every base camp you guys make looks exactly the same. You must really have an eye for picking out similar locations."
This is why Elwood is the best.
This is why Elwood is the best.
Yo, Elwood, make my pizza ham and green peppers!
(The plot was still worth all the spoons I used up the past several days. And not just for items. I LIKE LEARNING THINGS ABOUT THE CHARACTERS.)
(The plot was still worth all the spoons I used up the past several days. And not just for items. I LIKE LEARNING THINGS ABOUT THE CHARACTERS.)
I don't even care who's team he joins. I just wanna see MORE ELWOOD, MORE ELWOOD, MORE ELWOOD!
Some Elwood/Blake bromance would be awesome as well ;)
Some Elwood/Blake bromance would be awesome as well ;)
We fought the xotls, Goolis, bugs
Some team mates really needed hugs
We've battle nature's toughest foes
Dang cooked turkey squashed my toes...
So, now things take another turn
We're all fired up, pizza to burn
I like this plot step, looking good
In Shinwa's name give us some WOOD!
Some team mates really needed hugs
We've battle nature's toughest foes
Dang cooked turkey squashed my toes...
So, now things take another turn
We're all fired up, pizza to burn
I like this plot step, looking good
In Shinwa's name give us some WOOD!
@Amber is there a chance it might be before 6 p.m. - I am really so tired of staying up until midnight (my time) during the last days and then have to get back up to work 4 hours later...
I am still annoyed that I missed the reset of quests - but I am really to tired to get in another two midnights and then getting back up at 4...
grumbles
and yes - again I know this game is based on US time...
but look - today is such a nice time - only 10 p.m. here and I can get a decen sleep, after I've beaten the bunny
I am still annoyed that I missed the reset of quests - but I am really to tired to get in another two midnights and then getting back up at 4...
grumbles
and yes - again I know this game is based on US time...
but look - today is such a nice time - only 10 p.m. here and I can get a decen sleep, after I've beaten the bunny
If we don't get Elwood I'm quitting this damn site, that's how much I need him on team Steele.
(I won't actually tho)
(I won't actually tho)
@Kellijuana
"You probably like anchovies and linguica"
Oh god no, anchovies, I hated when I had to deliver a pizza with anchovies because the care smelled like it for 24 hours. and... I don't even know what linguica is... come here Google...
"Linguiça is a form of smoke cured pork sausage"
OK that sounds good. MEAT.
When they aren't complaining I order too many toppings ... I would get EVERY meat (anchovies doesn't count, eww), plus mushrooms and black olives. Extra sauce. Triple sauce. BBQ sauce even oh now I am hungry.
At Marcos they usually have a good 2 topping deal so I usually get pepperoni and meatballs. I wish every pizza place had meatballs as a topping. u
I had to put something in about pineapples because my hubby LOVES pineapple on pizza and I pulled a face so we were meme-ing just a couple days ago on the subject. Glad you like the cartoon. It made me laugh. Hubby stuck his tongue out at me.
"You probably like anchovies and linguica"
Oh god no, anchovies, I hated when I had to deliver a pizza with anchovies because the care smelled like it for 24 hours. and... I don't even know what linguica is... come here Google...
"Linguiça is a form of smoke cured pork sausage"
OK that sounds good. MEAT.
When they aren't complaining I order too many toppings ... I would get EVERY meat (anchovies doesn't count, eww), plus mushrooms and black olives. Extra sauce. Triple sauce. BBQ sauce even oh now I am hungry.
At Marcos they usually have a good 2 topping deal so I usually get pepperoni and meatballs. I wish every pizza place had meatballs as a topping. u
I had to put something in about pineapples because my hubby LOVES pineapple on pizza and I pulled a face so we were meme-ing just a couple days ago on the subject. Glad you like the cartoon. It made me laugh. Hubby stuck his tongue out at me.
Let me put it a different way...even if Elwood is helping both teams, that's only keeping the balance the way it was for the last day, and we saw how that turned out. I'm glad we don't have yet another restocking exhaustion-fest to try to win over an NPC, but because this one automatically went to "both," it means Team Blake is still carrying the massive advantage they had yesterday. They earned it! They obviously (based on the quest results) have a MUCH higher percentage of active users on their team, so kudos to them. (And a giant glare to all the people who joined Team Saggy and promptly left the site to never contribute again, apparently. Quests are not a high-effort activity, AND they give you sp/items. I would've expected more people to jump on it.) But automatically giving this NPC to both teams means that Team Saggy doesn't have a chance to even try to tip the scales back. So unless staff fixes the "random" ratio where we were CONSTANTLY hit by bad weather that we couldn't even do anything to fight through - we're going to have the same frustrating experience as with the previous plot day. I'm glad to have a bit of a break in this plot's relentless pace. But I'm disappointed that the scales are staying tipped exactly where they were yesterday. At least he didn't go ENTIRELY to Blake, but having this "oh sure both of you" is still disappointing for me.
@LuridNebulosity Yeah, it's been quite the roller coaster for both sides having crappy, hard-to-even-want-to-keep-playing moments, and "YES! Finally we might have a shot!" moments. Plus DEAR LORD THE 502/4s!!!! So I get the momentary irritation posting. But the few people who get really stuck and upset puzzle me, because it's a game. A competitive game where you'll win some and lose some and aren't meant to have a completely easy time. So, I just think, Wooosaaahhh everybody. <3 You will survive this plot, it will be okay. Have fun!! And if it's not fun, walk away and take a minute to reset your mentality, get some perspective, and try again if you want.
@Serena922003 mmmm Meatzapizza!! I didn't even go there in my head. LOL I love that comic! I am that retarded dog!! XD
Now you sound like my mother... <_< You probably like anchovies and linguica, don't you... <_< LOL
@Serena922003 mmmm Meatzapizza!! I didn't even go there in my head. LOL I love that comic! I am that retarded dog!! XD
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Pineapple doesn't belong on pizza.
Now you sound like my mother... <_< You probably like anchovies and linguica, don't you... <_< LOL
Hopefully Elwood takes out Esther with a pizza so team saggi actually can have a chance again
...and please tell me Elwood have some Sans-like power and can teleport us directly at the end of this hell
@Kellijuana - People are just upset by the incredible bad luck we have for the most recent trail. Personally I'm not feeling too hot about it either since very time I'm able to check back we are in very dire situation... through out the entire trail. I do know overall, score-wise, Gold and Steele are both even. NPC-wise, not so much though... turning bad weather to sun is a huge boost. Team Gold would have sped through the trail today if we had that boost (personal counted at least 6 Winds, I know there were more while I was not on) XD
All in all, discount the stress from that last Trail, it has been interesting plot so far, that much I won't deny
All in all, discount the stress from that last Trail, it has been interesting plot so far, that much I won't deny
@Speiro <3 Thank you for all the sanity you try to inject here. <3
and LOL @Ryuu YES TURKEY AND BANANA PIZZA D: XD :X I forgot about the bananas and was thinking that spikey fruit thing with the turkey.
But, no. No not really. I will eat ham and pineapple pizza forever please!
As far as either team complaining about favoritism or unfairness... the victories have been almost exactly split: Gold has won 2 trail races and 1 NPC, Steele has won 2 trail races and 2 NPCs
So..... :/ ??
Can't wait to see what Elwood has in store and where this plot is actually going... I have my suspicions but I hope I'm way off! Thanks for all the fun, staff!
and LOL @Ryuu YES TURKEY AND BANANA PIZZA D: XD :X I forgot about the bananas and was thinking that spikey fruit thing with the turkey.
But, no. No not really. I will eat ham and pineapple pizza forever please!
As far as either team complaining about favoritism or unfairness... the victories have been almost exactly split: Gold has won 2 trail races and 1 NPC, Steele has won 2 trail races and 2 NPCs
So..... :/ ??
Can't wait to see what Elwood has in store and where this plot is actually going... I have my suspicions but I hope I'm way off! Thanks for all the fun, staff!
Elwood literally went "Bros before... WAIT free stuff?? *shoves Blake aside*I'm in!"
Seriously, we need him more than once a year xD
Seriously, we need him more than once a year xD
ELWOOD ELWOOD ELWOOD I celebrate you every day eats a piece of pizza Been asking for an actual pizzeria for you since like you first mentioned it! Also been asking for a pizza based Eddie Bell set so you can serve us up winks
News Post: "Don't worry, Elwood isn't giving any team extra plot points!"
People reading news post: "Omg, totally not fair that he's giving Blake an advantage, this plot sucks, I hate everything, screw you guys I'm going home"
People reading news post: "Omg, totally not fair that he's giving Blake an advantage, this plot sucks, I hate everything, screw you guys I'm going home"
@Gryffindor - think people do... just that sometimes tired minds will warp meaning of what they read. I've done that 2 or 3 times when I'm reading someone's comment while sleep-deprived.
So, does that mean I don't have to be awake in the middle of the night for the next step of the plot?
favouritism much. Let's bully Saggi more because it's fun when it's not real people in question
Please tell me he's here to feed us all with pizza forever so we don't have to hunt for fruit non-stop.
I know we're all exhausted, but let's try not to cast blame. We lost, and it sucks, but it's not the other team's fault.
@Speiro I can express whatever frustrations I have, thanks. I'm fed up with how the last day went, and I'm sorry if this feels like a total slap in the face after the day our team just had.
Amber
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@SpiritImmortal The other NPCs helped teams get down the the trails first, which if you finished a leg of the trail first your team got extra points
@bonecrivain - Don't start that. It says he's not giving Blake more plot points. From the sound of it, he might be doing something to help both teams, ours included.
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Elwood knows the way to my heart.Yeah tomorrow's surprise is going to be pretty good, I mean not like PETSLOTS good, but let's just say we can all rest easy.
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Implying the other NPCs are giving extra plot points by default?Don't worry, Elwood isn't giving any team extra plot points!
Oh well. Hopefully whatever he has planned will help.
Oh shit, Elwood's here! Let's try to win-
"Note: Don't worry, Elwood isn't giving any team extra plot points!"
:D :| :(
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Make pizza out of all that fruit we've been killing then. please buddy?
"Note: Don't worry, Elwood isn't giving any team extra plot points!"
:D :| :(
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Make pizza out of all that fruit we've been killing then. please buddy?
So he's going to help us out individually? That's nice of him! I wonder how that's going to work. Individual extra plot points instead of team plot points? Or something else?
Amber
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yes please i have donated much and done many quests i'm bad at camping and natureYou're looking really tired around the eyes too. Hmm, maybe I can help YOU out instead.
Also, I agree with Elwood. We don't celebrate Elwood day enough. Once a year? It should be a biannual quarterly monthly weekly daily thing.
for a moment i was affraid we had to stumble into the woods to find wood and bake pizza's - lucky for us we dont have to offer all our pizza slices to him :)
haaay~ We can hang out anytime, no need for free stuff!
Team Blake keeps getting the cuties~
Team Blake keeps getting the cuties~
And I was happy to see him, too. Oh well, at least we don't have to do anything, but way to be an NPC hog, Blake! I'm going back to laughing at Saggi's dialogue now.