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This is probably old news to the community, but I wanted to put a thread to honor the late James Earl Jones who died two days ago. He voiced Darth Vader, so Star Wars fans are mourning the death of the last guy who played any role of the iconic villain. He voiced Mufasa, so every Disney fan is also ...

I appreciate all the thanks that was headed my way, as it makes running these Let's Plays and holding the line worthwhile.

Was there any point where using Curiouser and Curioser would have really helped us, or is it always a troll option? I haven’t looked in too much detail to see if there are any good outcomes, but all of the Curiouser and Curiouser outcomes that I have seen are bad. EDIT: I took a closer look, and th...

Thanks for running it and thanks for taking some editorial control. I definitely think that helped. Looks like there is a lot we skipped. With a horror theme sometimes the most direct path is best - would it mostly have been better or worse if we hit everything? Most of the things she missed would ...

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Sat Aug 31, 2024 3:42 pm

Did Curiouser and Curiouser make the queen fight worsem

Yes it did. Just using the Vorpal Sword would have resulted in Alice fighting the Vampiress with 11 Combat and 12 Endurance.

I know the first Curiouser and Curiouser didn't seem to make things better and might have made them worse, but I'd hope that sometimes it works better. I'd vote to use to at least get a better understanding if they were just an evil trick. I think that with a Resurrection and a Vorpal Sword we're l...

Okay, folks. You are technically correct that the answer should be 3 moves. *However*, the author wants the player to answer 11 moves in order to properly proceed in this adventure. This is the same number of moves that White, played by Alice as the pawn (the puzzle depicts a white pawn and not a bi...

“White King” is the right answer to the riddle, so we will go to paragraph 106. 106 “This must be the tomb of the White King!” Alice declares in both excitement, and shock at the implications of what this means. Before Alice’s eyes, the stone sword held in the marble hands of the carved king at his ...

Unfortunately, paragraph 41 does not make any sense, so we will instead turn to paragraph 477. 477 Alice slumps to the ground, dejected and defeated. Her melancholic reverie is disturbed by the arrival of another within the mausoleum chamber. Standing at the top of the stairs is a knight clad in a s...

Exploring the courtyard first received 2 votes, so Alice will do so. She will also eat a snack, as requested. 479 An eerie feeling comes over Alice as she explores the outer ward of the castle, as if a thousand eyes are fixed upon her. And yet, when she looks round, she sees nothing but the castle’s...

Climbing up to the nest to investigate further received 2 votes, so Alice will do this. 32 Taking her courage in both hands, putting her trust in her ability to negotiate the near-sheer cliff safely, Alice commences her climb. Take an Agility test. If Alice passes it, turn to 422 . If she fails the ...

Votes registered; going right. 22 Alice follows the path as it becomes steeper and steeper, climbing higher and higher into the range of crags that rise above the tulgey wood, eventually passing the limit of the treeline. Soon Alice is high enough to look down upon the forest. On the other side of t...

Votes registered; resting at the foot of the tree. 297 Alice is quite happy to rest awhile beneath the leafless tree, and consider what might await her at the end of either path. (Regain 2 Endurance points.) However, as in uffish thought she sits, the sounds of the tulgey wood encroach on her positi...

Using the slug pellets received 3 votes, so Alice will do this. 438 Pulling the jar from her pocket and unscrewing the lid, Alice empties its contents over the slimy bodies of the creatures. They hiss even louder but they also start to writhe about as if in pain, almost tying themselves in knots in ...

Thank you for voting. I will break the 0.5-0.5 tie by having Alice try to think her way out of this situation. 383 “Think!” Alice bullies herself. “There must be a way out of this pickle I’ve got myself into.” Take a Logic test. If Alice passes, turn to 411 . If she fails, turn to 275 . Rolling the ...

Trying to reach the sinister forest beyond the looking-glass received 2 votes, so Alice will walk through the looking-glass. 155 Standing before the glass, her pulse racing, Alice takes a deep breath, closes her eyes, and steps forward… She feels only the slightest resistance, like a gauzy veil agai...

Using the Gryphon’s Feather received 2 votes, so Alice will do this. She will also eat her last portion of marmalade, as requested. 356 https://i.imgur.com/49ZG73d.png “I wish you were here, dear Gryphon, to return the favour you owe me now,” Alice says, finding herself stroking the golden feather i...

Votes registered; using the The Pen is Mightier ability and taking the Executioner's Axe. 506 In fear of her very soul, Alice runs from the throne room. Behind her, the Red Queen launches herself into the air to land right behind the wretched child. And then suddenly the Executioner’s huge axe is in...

Votes tallied; using the The Pen is Mightier ability won over not using it by a 1.5-1 vote. As requested, Alice will also eat a portion of marmalade. 441 With a mighty roar, the Executioner raises the enormous axe above his head, ready to bring it down on Alice’s neck, but suddenly trips on an uneve...

Using the key to unlock the door received 2 votes, so Alice will do that. 421 Unlocking the door, Alice eases open the iron-banded oak door, and peers into the darkened cell that lies on the other side. Lying upon a bed of rotten straw, its head resting on one outstretched leg, is a curious beast th...

Votes registered; preparing for battle. 372 “How dreadfully savage!” exclaims Alice as the Automaton sends a piston-driven fist hurtling towards her, missing and fracturing the flagstones at her feet. (The Abominable Automaton has the initiative.) ABOMINABLE AUTOMATON COMBAT 10 ENDURANCE 10 If the A...

Since nobody voted, I will have Alice loot the guards. 223 Prising a club from the fingers of the Six of Clubs, Alice tests its weight in her hands. If Alice chooses to use the Club in battle, every time she lands a successful blow, roll two dice (or pick a card). If you roll 2-10 (or you pick an Ac...

Since there are now 3 votes for continuing this adventure, I will bring Alice back from the dead. As voted, she will be given 1 character boost and 2 resurrections. Alice will now resume her fight with the Seven of Clubs, who has the initiative from dealing the killing blow to Alice. The fight, cont...

Yes, the game is in a winnable state. The items that Alice could have gotten thus far are in the "nice but not essential" category. Oh, and the character boost does boost all the stats, with the obvious exception of Insanity.

Votes registered; not using the The Pen is Mightier ability. 193 Alice has to fight the club-wielding gate guards at the same time. COMBAT ENDURANCE SIX OF CLUBS 8 9 SEVEN OF CLUBS 9 8 If Alice overcome her opponents, turn to 213 . The fight: Round 1: Alice’s Combat Rating: 7+9 = 16, Six of Clubs’ C...