Kingdom of Loathing

[Ghoulish Delight]

Goony, I accepted your application. Welcome Swanker!

[wendybeth]

I accidently bought two of the things that mix drinks, so I donated one to the clan. I figure if a person doesn't want to shell out 1,000 meat, they can borrow it, mix drinks, and replace it. Or, they can keep it and become the Clan mixologist. Whatever. I also went up a level, to 6, and got my Harem Girl outfit. Still haven't defeated the King, but his days are numbered..... The treasury in Cobbs Knob is a great place to load up on Meat, if there is anyone who hasn't checked that out.

[Prudence]

The Knob Goblin Elite Guard will *not* give me his pants and it's really beginning to piss me off.

[Morrigoon]

Hahah... I love this one, had to share:

You're fighting a spooky vampire


This is a spooky vampire. He wants to saaaahhhk your blaaaahd. He is a terrifying apparition even though he talks like a cross between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Count Chocula.
He gets the jump on you.


He turns into some kind of big, black dog. But it turns out he's your godfather, so it's okay.

[tracilicious]

I created March Hare the pastamancer -- primarily with the hope of being able to chat without infecting people, at least until my other character has reached a level of being able to reach the area where the (temporary) cure lives.

Cool. When I get around to making mine, I'll make him a sauceror. That way eventually the two of us can make hell ramen.

GD- Now that you have a Mr. accesory, can't you cast smile of Mr. A?

The homepage says there are 25,575 people infected with the plague.

[Ponine]

I accidently bought two of the things that mix drinks, so I donated one to the clan. I figure if a person doesn't want to shell out 1,000 meat, they can borrow it, mix drinks, and replace it. Or, they can keep it and become the Clan mixologist. Whatever. I also went up a level, to 6, and got my Harem Girl outfit. Still haven't defeated the King, but his days are numbered..... The treasury in Cobbs Knob is a great place to load up on Meat, if there is anyone who hasn't checked that out.
I can mix drinks.

[Prudence]

Can someone admit March Hare to the guild? My pastamancer is level 3 now.

Did anyone else do the trick or meat? I got a goat (familiar) and Bunny Travolta got senior mints.

I can mix drinks and cook w/o adventure cost.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I got a skewer mounted razor blade (the Pickle on a Stick's accessory) from Trick or Meat.

Has anyone found a good place for stocking up on food and/or drink? Right now I'm spending a lot of time in Whitey's Grove, getting lots of wedding cakes, white chocolate chips, boxed wine, and white lightning. Plus it's a good place to gain stats. Is there anywhere better for food?

[Prudence]

Fernsworthy's tower (or whatever it is -- too lazy to look) gives lots of fruit. Which makes nice drinks with bottles of things from the barrel full of barrels.

[Morrigoon]

Does the barrel full of barrels re-set every day?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Ah, didn't realize the BfoB gave liquor. I got lots of fruit, and have been buying booze when it's cheap at the mall, but always can use more. Awesome.

[Prudence]

Yup!

[Morrigoon]

Does alcohol do much of anything for you? I haven't tried using it yet.

[lizziebith]

Well I've never done anything like this before so I signed up (pifflebooger) and am now at level 3, even though I barely know what I'm doing! I applied to join our clan. I have 20 adventures left, but I tried my drinking skills out and am now in a drunken stupor. :D

[Prudence]

Alcohol gives you more adventures, but also contributes to your drunkeness. Drink too much and you'll be in a drunken stupor and unable to adventure. However, the next day you'll no longer be drunk but you'll still have the adventures.

[Morrigoon]

Hahah... they even reference South Park!
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You're fighting a wolfman


Deep within the Spooky Forest, you are attacked by the Wolfman.
Perhaps you can defeat him by kicking him in the nards. That's right. Wolfman's got nards.

He gets the jump on you.


You kick him sqwah in the nards. He doubles over in pain as you double over in sympathetic pain.

[tracilicious]

Alcohol gives you more adventures, but also contributes to your drunkeness. Drink too much and you'll be in a drunken stupor and unable to adventure. However, the next day you'll no longer be drunk but you'll still have the adventures.

After one of the quests you get a liver of steel, which allows you to drink a lot more!

[Morrigoon]

Yay! I have a cottage!

[CoasterMatt]

Hahah... they even reference South Park!
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You're fighting a wolfman


Deep within the Spooky Forest, you are attacked by the Wolfman.
Perhaps you can defeat him by kicking him in the nards. That's right. Wolfman's got nards.

He gets the jump on you.


You kick him sqwah in the nards. He doubles over in pain as you double over in sympathetic pain.

Um, actually, that would be attributed to Monster Squad (http://imdb.com/title/tt0093560/), a reallly bad movie from 1987.

[lizziebith]

OMG we can have a liver of steel? Wait till I tell everyone! Friends who've been looking at me askance since I joined and can't stop talking about meat-this and meat-that will now be tromping a humble vegan path to my door. My. MEAT. door! :p

[wendybeth]

Oooh, Lizziebith- you have been sucked onto the Meat Vortex that is the KoL......Welcome!

I'm now on a mission for that damned Liver O' Steel. :D

Tonight was an excercise in frustration- kept getting my ass kicked by the King in Cobb's Nob, and by the prancing little G bats in the Friars challenge. Prissy little bastards.

Went on two vacations- seem like a waste of time and meat, but I'll do the last one tomorrow. South of the Border is pretty funny, and I got a couple of bottles of tequila! (Which I promptly turned into margarita's and drank). I also accidently made a Plague Cure, so if anyone is wanting to try it, I'll give it to the first person who asks. I'm not coughing yet, but it's not for lack of exposure.

[tracilicious]

I'll take it if you've still got it. How'd you make it? I had to take a potion of temporary greatness to beat the king of cobb's knob. Now the cyrpt ghosts are killing me.

[wendybeth]

I got some sort of cat tail- I think it was either in the South of the Border or the Friars challenge. Anyway, I went to Doc's to buy a restorative after one of those prissy bats kicked my ass, and he offered to mix me up something with the cat tail thingy. (Sorry I'm so concise- just woke up). I'll send it right away!

(Thanks for the tip on the King- I'll get the bastard tonight).

[Prudence]

You can find a questionable taco south of the border. Eating the questionable taco gives you the lovecat tail. (lovecat? cure? har.) When you visit the doc with the lovecat tail in your inventory, he will ask you if you want a cure.

NOTE: last night someone was saying that you can not reinfect through chat -- that reinfection was only possible by taking something from the clan stash or by using an infected blanket. I took the cure, entered chat, and after a bit started coughing again. No stash raid, no blanket. Just an FYI.

Perhaps the clan should make sure every member has a cure and then takes it before chatting? I dunno. I have one QT and will try to get more tomorrow.

[Prudence]

Oh - other random thoughts -- re: quotas -- I figure we're all big boys and girls, why bother with quotas? If I take an ingredient I need from the stash, I try to replace it with something I've got an abundance of. I'm sure the rest of you do the same.

re: admin/fighting other clans -- when the day comes that we are badass and want to show other clans that they are SoL, I suggest that a number of people be made admin or otherwise given status to purchase the fighting goods. Otherwise we'll be limited in responding to times GD and tracilicious are on.

[wendybeth]

I read that the Cure was only temporary, so perhaps it's eventual intention will be to get you through the challenge that will provide the True Cure.

[Prudence]

This whole Cure thing is giving me bad high school flashbacks.

[Ghoulish Delight]

So here's what I think we need to do. Collect enough of the cure for everyone. Don't take it yet. Distribute it to everyone, take the cure, and send a message to someone (Traci? Prudence? I'll be out of town). Then don't go back into chat. Once that person gets a message from everyone, they'll sound the all clear (i.e., send everyone a message) and we can start chatting again. Just don't go into newbie after that! If you do this while I'm gone, don't wait for me, just send me a message to me reminding me to take the cure before entering chat.

Annoying, but it should rid us of the scurge.

[tracilicious]

Oh - other random thoughts -- re: quotas -- I figure we're all big boys and girls, why bother with quotas? If I take an ingredient I need from the stash, I try to replace it with something I've got an abundance of. I'm sure the rest of you do the same.

re: admin/fighting other clans -- when the day comes that we are badass and want to show other clans that they are SoL, I suggest that a number of people be made admin or otherwise given status to purchase the fighting goods. Otherwise we'll be limited in responding to times GD and tracilicious are on.

I agree about quotas. I check the activity log pretty regularly (because I'm bored, mostly) and everyone puts in way more than they take out. I think as long as we keep it to people we know only, then it won't become a problem.

As far as defenses go, you buy the stuff to defend and it takes care of itself. Sort of like PvP fighting. Someone has to do the attacking, but I'm not sure what the point is. We don't actually get anything from winning (other than rank). We won't get attacked until we have goody bags, the only purpose of those is for fighting. Can't everyone buy the war goods now? Have you gone to the war room?

[Morrigoon]

So what IS the plague cure then? (Luckily I haven't gotten the plague yet)

[Prudence]

I certainly can not buy war goods now. I could initially, but my status was changed. I can not buy things with clan funds, change my title, make announcements, etc.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I'll say it again. Anyone who wants admin options, just say the word and it's done.

[Ponine]

oh dont say things like that.... now you'll get it for sure!
(I was obviously too slow... this was meant as a retort to Morrigoon about the plague cure, and not having the plague yet)

[Prudence]

I just assumed we'd want to eventually mix it up with other clans. Apparently I was wrong. Never mind.

[tracilicious]

I just assumed we'd want to eventually mix it up with other clans. Apparently I was wrong. Never mind.

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for mixing it up. I play pvp even though there isn't a point. I haven't bought any war stuff because I didn't know how others felt about it. Do we want to spend our clan meat on that sort of thing? How does everybody feel? GD?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Is there anything else TO spend clan meat on at this point?

And don't look at me for answers..I've still got my hippy stone.

[Morrigoon]

Actually, Prudence got the plague before I ever entered chat, so I actually haven't looked to see IF I've got the plague.

[lizziebith]

What is PvP? I've been too embarrassed to ask... :blush:

[Ghoulish Delight]

"Player vs. Player". You battle other players. You are immune from attack, and can't attack, as long as your hippie stone in your campground remains in tact. Once you break it, you're fair game. I haven't done it myself, but I believe the only things at stake are pride and perhaps meat. Someone else will have to confirm.

[tracilicious]

Is there anything else TO spend clan meat on at this point?

And don't look at me for answers..I've still got my hippy stone.

Not that I know of. I'd like to attack occasionally, but I don't really want to be in charge of moving us up in the ranks. Perhaps Prudence would like to head that up?

You should break your stone. The fights are hilarious.

We should make sure we have lots of oatmeal and chairs for our archers. Prudence, if you do head that up, do you mind if others attack/buy stuff occasionally?

[Prudence]

If I were to head that up, I would insist that others attacked/bought stuff as frequently as they desired, and perhaps more so.

It's not something I would suggest doing until we feel powerful, though.

[Ponine]

And don't look at me for answers..I've still got my hippy stone.
Ditto for me...

[tracilicious]

If I were to head that up, I would insist that others attacked/bought stuff as frequently as they desired, and perhaps more so.

It's not something I would suggest doing until we feel powerful, though.

Does our ability to win battles depend on our levels? Or is it just how much stuff we have to battle?

[Prudence]

I think stuff. But I am imagine that our ability to earn meat and buy stuff will accelerate as we level up.

[wendybeth]

I'm an idiot- I thought I was a Pastamancer, but I'm a Sauceror.:rolleyes:

So, I created another character: NinjaMancer! She's a Pastamancer (really, I think...), and I'll apply to the Clan when I hit level three. I'm going about things a bit more methodically this time around, so I'm getting a pretty good stash of stuff to put in the Clan's larder.

[tracilicious]

Newest, cool movie (book) reference:


While moseying (which is like sashaying, only with less of a lisp) through the maze of tunnels in the dwarven mine, you come across an eXtremely lost Orcish frat boy.

"Hey, bra." He says. "I brought a sorority orc in here to make out, y'know, but she totally ditched me and I can't find my way out! Can you help me?"

You agree to lead him to safety, reasoning that you haven't done your good deed for the day yet and you don't want another frat boy skeleton on your conscience. As you wind your way through the darkness, you hear someone playing the longest drum solo you've ever heard.

"Whoah." The frat boy says. "Drums in the deep... what do you suppose that is?"

"Be on your guard," you tell him. "There are older and fouler things than Orcs in the deep places of the world." Of course, he takes offense at that comment and you end up having to throw down with him anyway. You make short work of him, there in the darkness, rifle his pockets, and make your way back to the surface alone.


I finally beat the crypt! On to the mines!

[wendybeth]

Whoohoo! I just got to the Crypt challenge, and am amassing the Hp and Mp I know i'll need. I love all the literary and music nods in this game.:D

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

WHY AM I SO BAD AT THIS GAME?!

If it isn't possible to suck, and suck hard, at this game, I've MADE it possible.

[Ponine]

WHY AM I SO BAD AT THIS GAME?!

If it isn't possible to suck, and suck hard, at this game, I've MADE it possible.
Wait... HOW can you suck at this game? you cant!
Honeybunch, you just need me to help you. Whats your character name?

WEll, me or a handfull of other people.

[Morrigoon]

EH: if it's any consolation, my character has gotten the sh*t kicked out of it several times this week! I've only just gotten to the Degrassi Knoll bit, can't find rims anywhere, the only meat car ingredients I've successfully combined were the empty meat tank and the meat stack, and as of this morning my character was DRUNK. And I can't get past the entrance to the bat cave.

However, I've learned that razor-sharp can lids are my friend. As are spider webs. Good stuff in a battle.

[tracilicious]

First, the rims aren't at the knoll. Secondly, I sucked too when I started. Now I'm a passable player. Once you can join the clan the game will be easier for you.

[Prudence]

You have to get sweet rims from the hermitage. You buy chewing gum and a hermit permit from the market. (Might go ahead and get several chewing gum on a string -- might need 'em.) Fish in the sewer until you get worthless trinket/geegaw/whatever. Then go to the hermitage and trade for the sweet rims.

I was stuck on the damn goblin king for so long until someone gave me a linoleum sword and some chow mein.

EH1812: what part are you sucking in? We can help!

[lizziebith]

Grrrrr...today was not fun in the KoL. Yesterday I made a Sauceror multi and got her to level 4, then applied to a great clan (I wanted to see how other clans were)...and got rejected! :( Today, I joined in at newbie chat after reading all the nice stories about it, and I asked how to use an egg, and got a nasty, expletive-laden PM about it. Plus, I got the plague. :( Then, I successfully joined a clan that had a nice ad in forums and immediately went about donating meat and goods to the stash, only to find out I couldn't remove anything (I was only going for one small part), even though I apparently have more karma than a lot of veteran members there. And those members have higher ranks than I do too. :mad: And only AFTER all that, did I notice: NO MEAT TREE! They have millions in meat, and no meat tree. And I donated meat that I needed, too. So now I'm out meat and lots of neato goods, and stuck in a tree-less clan. Grrrrrr!

[tracilicious]

Anyone that needs a bit of a boost can send one meet to leethal to get an elemental saucesphere cast on them for 100 turns. You can do this once a day. It's just a buffbot, so don't bother with a message.

Pru, that goblin king took me so stinking long!!! I used a potion of temporary greatness to help. I can cast tenacity of the snapper and ghostly shell if anyone needs it.

[Prudence]

... and stuck in a tree-less clan. Grrrrrr!

Well, you could always choose the "leave clan" option and bring your other character back to the Swankers...

[Prudence]

Oh, and so far I can cast the Moxious Madrigal. At roll over tonight I should have enough to add one more.

[lizziebith]

Well, you could always choose the "leave clan" option and bring your other character back to the Swankers...

I will most likely. I've asked them to get a tree. And I also want to wait and see if I can at least get a couple of my things back. We'll see how it goes.

I was under the impression that multis couldn't be in the same clan due to the potential abuse of exchanging stuff?

[tracilicious]

Nope, Jick himself has multis in a clan. You just can't donate things with one multi just so another can take them out. Your multis can't interact. Come over when you can!

[Prudence]

I figure my multis play different role. I made a secondary, pastamancer category because I realized how useful that chow mein can be. I plan to contribute chow mein to the clan as a whole. This includes my other character, but isn't exclusively focused on my other character. Does that make sense?

Of course, I first need to be powerful enough to access the place what drops dry noodles.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

I'm stuck. Just stuck. I can't find jack ****. I'm all alone and lost in the Kingdom of Loathing. It's just like real life, dammit. Lost and alone! Lost and alone!

I'll put something together tomorrow, to tell you where I'm at (or NOT at) and you people WILL help me.

Fie.

[wendybeth]

I will help you, Eliza.

At the very least, we can be drinking buddies.:D

[Prudence]

We'll all help you! You must become one of us! First off, what sort of character do you have? And what is your characters name? (So we can send you helpful things!)

Then, the very first thing you should do is visit the Toot Oriol who lives in the mountains.

[tracilicious]

NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Kingdom is broken! NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

[wendybeth]

They had a notice up earlier that tonight's maintenance was going to take at least an hour, which made me wonder if it has something to do with the Plague. (Initiating a quest, or some such thing). But 24 hours!!! Noooooooooo!!!!
Sigh. I hope they're just messing with us.

[Prudence]

I feel....all jittery...can't focus...need my fix...

[wendybeth]

I'm getting cranky.

[Capt Jack]

blast! and here I was gonna try swoopin' down on the kings harem tonite. guess they'll be deprived of the swanky swashbuckler at least one more night. a true pity that. - cough

[wendybeth]

Have ye the dreaded pox there, Cap'n?

[Prudence]

What am I going to do with myself now? All I've got to do now is homework. Come back, stick figures!

[tracilicious]

http://forums.kingdomofloathing.com/viewtopic.php?t=44613

That's all Jick has to say about it. On the bright side, they've fixed the lag. No game, no lag. Ha!

[Capt Jack]

Have ye the dreaded pox there, Cap'n?

cough who....me? nah, its the cheap tabaccy I smoke.


cough hack wheeez

[wendybeth]

Oh, aye- I be understandin' ya there. The bastards finally made me quit the coals, afore I keeled over from vexation on the taxation of said smokin' material.

But ye sound a little.....plagueish.

:argghh:

[Capt Jack]

....afore I keeled over from vexation on the taxation of said smokin' material.

aye lass. and they've the nerve t' call ME a pirate!


I'm thinkin its just a wee cold I picked up over wanderin the kingdom. -cough

its nuthin, Im sure.

[lizziebith]

AAaaaaay! I am sorely vexed. -- cough.

I seethingly miss my loath-world. I'm wretched. I quake in misery. Oy.

[tracilicious]

Notice that it says, at least 24 hours. It could be days!

[Prudence]

Notice that it says, at least 24 hours. It could be days!

shut up! shut up! LALALALALALA I can't hear you!

[Capt Jack]

has anyone checked to see if the land of loathing lives or for any updates? I cant check from here.

[lizziebith]

Yes, Jick posted the (lengthy) story. Bottom line is it looks like the damaged database will mostly hurt Ascenders. It might even be back up late tonight!! If you can at least check the forums, here's his story. (http://forums.kingdomofloathing.com/viewtopic.php?p=1251438#1251438)

[tracilicious]

Looks like we're SOL until tomorrow night. How will we survive yet another day? The good thing is, that we're all fairly new to the game, and therefore have not lost anything in this mess.

[Prudence]

Arg! It just says "Back up very soon". I can't stand the wait!

[wendybeth]

Heh heh...If we're all this bad after only a few weeks, no wonder so many are freaking out! I wonder what goodies we'll get out of this?

[lizziebith]

Looks like we're SOL until tomorrow night.

Luckily, we're always SoL, eh? Heeee! :D

I'm in NH for the next few, but I emailed myself the KoL link, in desperation. Hoping to get an adventure or two in on my crappy laptop. Ha.

My name is Lizzie, and I'm a KoL addict.

[everyone else here]"Hi, Lizzie!"[/everyone else here]

[Prudence]

I give up. It's not coming up tonight. I'm going to bed.

[Ponine]

I am getting that feeling too.

[Brigitte]

It's back!

[Prudence]

Cola wars!

[tracilicious]

What are cola wars?

I seem to have a few drinks that I didn't have before. I've also lost my ability to smith stuff. I haven't done too much yet.

I've been eating and trick or meating for GD, but he's lost all his unopened trick or meat presents that I got him. That will be an unhappy surprise for him.

[Ponine]

I've been eating and trick or meating for GD, but he's lost all his unopened trick or meat presents that I got him. That will be an unhappy surprise for him.
Not nearly as unhappy as he would be to return and find out that he was then locked out of the game for days.
I'm sure he'll be okay with it.

[Prudence]

You'll want to be searching the kingdom for rifts. Mayhap you will encounter a battlefield?

[Prudence]

HAHAHAHA!

" As you wander the corpse-strewn battlefield, you see a giant man in a giant breastplate painted with the Cloaca-Cola insignia. He's standing with his hands on his knees, taking a break from the battle. As you draw closer, you recognize his face from drawings in your history books.

"Wow, you're Mean José Verde!" you say. "You're the meanest, orneriest, most vicious... er... sorry to bother you, sir." You find a can of Cloaca-Cola amidst the detritus on the battlefield. "Here, Mean José!"

The man glares at you, then drains the can in one long swallow and smiles at you. "Thanks, kid." He takes off his breastplate and throws it at you.

You're crushed beneath the weight, but getting out from under it proves to be an effective workout.

You gain 27 Muscleboundness.
You gain a Muscle point!"

[Morrigoon]

Why can't I find the stinkin' hermit? I found him before, but I can't remember where!

[wendybeth]

Go to the market, buy a hermit permit, then go to the mountains.

[Morrigoon]

Mountains, got it. Thanks!

[tracilicious]

Wow! The plague numbers have gone from 30,000+ yesterday to 8,000 today. That cure must finally work!

ETA: I have seven more blowguns to immunize against the plague. I've already immunized a few of you, I'm just typing in random clan members to see if they are already immunized. If you need to get shot, let me know.

[Morrigoon]

HAHAHA!:

You sleep.
You gain 30 hit points.

You gain 30 Muscularity Points.

You dream you're running through the basement of Cobb's Knob. You enter the boiler room and get jumped by some freaky dude in a striped sweater and jaunty f3d0r4. He's wearing a glove with five razor-sharp pasta spoons strapped to it! He slashes at you and you wake up screaming... but it was only a dream. Or ... was it?

Yeah, I guess it was.

[tracilicious]

What quest is everyone doing right now? I don't get a new one until I hit level 10, so right now I'm adventuring in the Palindome to collect the stuff I need to build my Pagoda. After, I plan on filling in a bunch of sidequests to pass the time while I'm leveling up.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I'm doing the time rift plauge quest, still working on the damned bonerdagon (I think I'll have him licked today), and the Orc chasm.

[Ponine]

I'm still trying to get out of the crypt. That dragon is kicking my tushie in two turns... I must need another level yet.
Yeah.. the bonedragon, like he said....

And................. I still have the plague
(Or did last night)

[wendybeth]

I'm still working on the Crypt and the Mountain.

[tracilicious]

How I finally got out of the cyrpt was by wearing a lihc face, sending 1 meat to leethal to get an elemental saucesphere, and going to trade and asking to buy a buff to help me (which I got for free), then drinking a potion of temporary greatness. I found the quests after to be much easier. I love the 1337 quest (I forget its official name). I actually got to use a dictionary as a weapon.

[tracilicious]

And................. I still have the plague
(Or did last night)

I shot you and it says you are already immunized.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I finally kicked that stupid bonery ass!!

I ate a lihc eye pie, had the lihc face, had an elemental saucesphere (send 1 meat to leethal), used steroids, used handsomness potion, had a sugar rush, and used meleegra. He barely touched me.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I'm thinkink the blow gun immunizes you against reinfection, but you still need to take the cure to get rid of it if you're already infected. I've got an extra lovecat tail if you need it.

[tracilicious]

I didn't need to take another cure. I think it's supposed to cure you and immunize you. At least I'm not gray in chat anymore...

[Prudence]

I used cola grenades against the bonerdagon. I just raised up to level 9 last night so I got my house and I'm working on the pirates/orc chasm.

[Ponine]

I shot you and it says you are already immunized.
Ahhh.. I see. Capt Jack shot me in the foot after midnight last night, so yes, I guess he beat you to it.
Thanks though!

( I didnt know this till just now though)

[Brigitte]

You guys are all way ahead of me. I'm still at the boss bat and something else that I've forgotten in my spotty wireless connection the last week or so.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Why won't Bob Racecar just give me a ketchup hound already?! :mad:

[Ponine]

Becasue he gave it to me, and I dont need it for anything!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Becasue he gave it to me, and I dont need it for anything!
You will, eventually.

[Prudence]

Bob who?

[tracilicious]

Why won't Bob Racecar just give me a ketchup hound already?! :mad:

He gave me one. And I used it. My campsite is sooooo beautiful. Only misssing space. I can't figure out what goes there though. Arrrrr.

[Ghoulish Delight]

:mad: :mad: :mad:

Double ewe tee eff!! :confused:

I've now done easily 150 adventures in the Palindome, countless times against Bob Racecar. I've got a 21 pound baby gravy fairy and Fat Leon's Phat Loot Lyric effect. And I can't get the freaking Ketchup Hound!!! I could have bought one at the mall for 5,000 meat yesterday, now they're 10k. This is maddening.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Ha! I KNEW posting a whiny post would work :D

[lizziebith]

You guys are all way ahead of me. I'm still at the boss bat and something else that I've forgotten in my spotty wireless connection the last week or so.

That's okay...I'm still there too. After the "outage" I kinda lost steam. Plus I started a new job. I haven't been able to play in 5 days. Not to mention major browser meltdown/bookmark loss (Netscape: die kill kill die hate evil die worse than IE, no but close). Anyway. Will try to get back into things, but I'm also writing a novel. I'm insane and should just go to bed because it feels like 3 a.m. to me and it's not even midnight...

[Prudence]

Got the ketchup hound! Of course, tonight's not a night the hermit's stocking 10-leaf clovers.

[wendybeth]

Brigitte and Lizziebith-

Just post a message if you need an item or want any hints. Be sure to check the Clan larder for items as well. I use the KOL-Wiki a lot, but it's not always up and running.

My Pastamancer (Ninjamancer) is almost at PastaMaster status- should be able to do it tomorrow. From what I understand, the Saucemaster and Pastamaster work together to make the really strong and complicated food items, and the Saucemaster can also conjure up unusual restoratives. (Need to look at recipes for those). I haven't checked the Clan stats, but if there are any Pastamancers with Pastamaster abilities, check out the Reagent I've made and deposited in the larder- mixed with noodles, etc, it's supposed to be a lot stronger than the Sausage pizza and such. I can only conjure three Reagents a day, so I 'll try and stock up daily.

I also accidently bought a Familiar-Gro, so if anyone needs one, help yourself!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Alright, I'm giving this multi-character thing a whack. I've created a Pastamancer named PastafariFSM and joined the clan. If we keep this up, we'll be swimming in edibles eventually. Hooray!

Of course, I may also tire of dealing with 2 characters. That's entirely within the realm of possiblility.

[wendybeth]

It's different enough (when your multi is another type) to keep things interesting, although I sometimes forget who has what in their inventory. :rolleyes:

[Prudence]

My pastamancer now has pastamaster status and, if sent the ingredients, will cook any noodles you desire.

[wendybeth]

Can you go to the Clan larder and get the Reagent Sauce and some noodles? I understand that's a good one to start with- I'll check out the Wiki for more recipes.

[wendybeth]

http://thekolwiki.net/w/images/8/8b/Bowl.gif (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Image:Bowl.gif) Stir-fries and chow meins

There are two stages of stir-fries. Vegetable stir-fries are a raw vegetable cooked with the secret blend of herbs and spices (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Secret_blend_of_herbs_and_spices). Meat stir-fries are a vegetable stir-fry with some sort of meat or meat substitute added. Stir-fries yield a variety of fullnesses and substat gains. Adding dry noodles (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Dry_noodles) to a meat stir-fry will result in a chow mein, which means only Pastamasters (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Pastamastery) can make them. These are arguably the best non-rare foods available, although the pastas that require both Pastamastery (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Pastamastery) and Advanced Saucecrafting (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Advanced_Saucecrafting) are also very impressive. Needs total confirmation: All chow meins yield 4 or 5 fullness and impressive gains to one or more substats.



asparagus stir-fry (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Asparagus_stir-fry) → tofu stir-fry (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Tofu_stir-fry) → tofu chow mein (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Tofu_chow_mein)
Knob stir-fry (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Knob_stir-fry) → bat wing stir-fry (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Bat_wing_stir-fry) → bat wing chow mein (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Bat_wing_chow_mein)
Knoll stir-fry (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Knoll_stir-fry) → Knob sausage stir-fry (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Knob_sausage_stir-fry) → Knob sausage chow mein (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Knob_sausage_chow_mein)
olive stir-fry (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Olive_stir-fry) → pr0n stir-fry (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Pr0n_stir-fry) → pr0n chow mein (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Pr0n_chow_mein)
spooky stir-fry (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Spooky_stir-fry) → rat appendix stir-fry (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Rat_appendix_stir-fry) → rat appendix chow mein (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Rat_appendix_chow_mein)
[edit (http://thekolwiki.net/w/index.php?title=Cooking&action=edit&section=16)]
http://thekolwiki.net/w/images/9/9d/Pcooking.gif (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Image:Pcooking.gif) Basic pastas

Pastamasters (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Pastamastery) have a few simple dishes they can make out of dry noodles (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Dry_noodles) and one not-too-exotic ingredient.



boring spaghetti (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Boring_spaghetti) (add tomato (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Tomato))
delicious noodles (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Delicious_noodles) (add herbs (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Herbs))
delicious spicy noodles (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Delicious_spicy_noodles) (add secret blend of herbs and spices (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Secret_blend_of_herbs_and_spices))
painful penne pasta (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Painful_penne_pasta) (add jabañero pepper (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Jabanero_pepper))
pr0n m4nic0tti (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Pr0n_m4nic0tti) (add pr0n legs (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Pr0n_legs))
ravioli della hippy (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Ravioli_della_hippy) (add wad of tofu (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Wad_of_tofu))
spicy noodles (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Spicy_noodles) (add spices (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Spices))
[edit (http://thekolwiki.net/w/index.php?title=Cooking&action=edit&section=17)]
http://thekolwiki.net/w/images/0/0e/Scooking.gif (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Image:Scooking.gif) Saucecrafting pastas

Some of the items that can be cooked from scrumptious reagents (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Scrumptious_reagent) by Advanced Saucecrafters (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Advanced_Saucecrafting) can be further cooked with dry noodles (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Dry_noodles) by Pastamasters (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Pastamastery) to make top-notch dishes. None of the sauces are themselves edible (except Hell broth (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Hell_broth), which is nasty stuff), but the pastas all yield 6 fullness and serious gains to one substat, or all three substats for the Hell ramen (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Hell_ramen).



fancy schmancy cheese sauce (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Fancy_schmancy_cheese_sauce) makes fettucini Inconnu (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Fettucini_Inconnu)
Hell broth (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Hell_broth) makes Hell ramen (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Hell_ramen)
Himalayan Hidalgo sauce (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Himalayan_Hidalgo_sauce) makes gnocchetti di Nietzsche (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Gnocchetti_di_Nietzsche)
sauce of the ages (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Sauce_of_the_ages) makes spaghetti with Skullheads (http://thekolwiki.net/wiki/Spaghetti_with_Skullheads)



As you can see, it's a bit complicated, but given the right ingredients we can make some kick ass stuff! We need things like Goat cheese, Hellion cubes, fresh veggies fof the Chow Meins's, etc.

[tracilicious]

I no longet need Hermit permits [/brag], so I put my spare in the stash. Enjoy!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Okay, I just discovered what I believe to be a pretty obscure Disney reference (unless there's some other maining I'm unaware of), and in a pretty obscure place, too.

In the character pane (on the left, with all your stats) is the "Last Adventure" link. If you put your mouse over that link, it shows the url that it inputs to their server to bring you to the correct adventure. The last bit in that url is "adventure.php?snarfblat=31"

snarfblat, of course, being Scuttle's term for a pipe in Little Mermaid. I'm unaware of any other meaning or cultural reference of snarfblat. And, on top of that "pipe" is a common programming term that refers to passing data as input to a function, so it would make sense there.

[tracilicious]

Wow, cool find GD.

I finally got the castle to say the procrastination giant was guarding, but I didn't have the right things in my inventory to complete the map. So now I'm trying to make it appear again.

I hope to ascend sometime next week. I'm thinking of going hardcore.

[Capt Jack]

ugh. anyone else having horrendous connect problems tonite??

[wendybeth]

Not tonight, but I did last night. Horrible lag, and we have broadband. I wouldn't even try to play if we still had dial-up; my computer would be deceased.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I finally got the castle to say the procrastination giant was guarding, but I didn't have the right things in my inventory to complete the map. So now I'm trying to make it appear again.
Unless you've moved the wheel since, you shouldn't have to do anything. It stays where you left it until you rotate it again.

[tracilicious]

Unless you've moved the wheel since, you shouldn't have to do anything. It stays where you left it until you rotate it again.


I wish I would have read that two days ago. I didn't read the wheel very well the second time and I turned it, so I spent many many many adventures trying to get the wheel to come up again, and then it was too far from the Procrastination Giant, so I had to turn it yet again! I finally got it though.

I sold my petrified time in trade for 800,000 meat. If anyone else is interested in doing this, I've seen it go for up to 860k in there. Between Michael and I we had three, so we both sold one and are keeping the other. If you only have one time item, I'd keep it. It will be more valuable later.

Trade is a great place to make meat. Things like dry noodles go for a lot. Ten leaf clovers are good too. Holy crap! I just checked the mall and the time has gone up by 100k over night! I'm going to hang on to my other time.

I was thinking of just buying the star suit and ascending, but I realized I need to get several familiars ready first. I did buy the buckler though to make things a bit easier.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I'm in the process of collecting enough stars for much of the star suit.

I used my time to make time pants, givin' me 3 more adventures per day. Had I thought about how valuable they'd be, I might have done otherwise. Oh well. I do have an empty blowgun, another limited commodity. I wonder if those will ever be worth anything.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I stumbled across another bit-o-brilliance from this game. Anyone who's ever beaten Super Mario Bros. on the original Nintendo (and then continued to play) will appreciate this.

I was poking around the KoL wiki, reading stuff about the 8-bit realm. Obviously all the monsters are Mario and Zelda monsters. But I noticed that it listed Buzzy Beetles as one of the monsters, but I didn't remember seeing any there. So I read the info...they only appear after you ascend and they replace the Goombas. :D

[tracilicious]

I'm in the process of collecting enough stars for much of the star suit.

I used my time to make time pants, givin' me 3 more adventures per day. Had I thought about how valuable they'd be, I might have done otherwise. Oh well. I do have an empty blowgun, another limited commodity. I wonder if those will ever be worth anything.


Actually, GD, the lowest price in the mall for time trousers is 970,000. So they are quite valuable. I bought a store in the mall. Right now I'm only using it for ten leaf clovers and another PT that I acquired (well, Michael and I acquired it together). If anyone wants to sell anything there, then send it to me and tell me the price you want it sold for. I'll send you the meat when it's sold. Of course, this is all trust based, but I won't charge a fee.

[lizziebith]

I got my son hooked! As soon as he levels-up he's going to apply to our clan. If you admins want to use the new whitelist feature, his ingame name is "yowza." He's my disco bandit! AWWWwwwww... :D

[Ghoulish Delight]

I got my son hooked! As soon as he levels-up he's going to apply to our clan. If you admins want to use the new whitelist feature, his ingame name is "yowza." He's my disco bandit! AWWWwwwww... :DDone and done.

[Prudence]

Crimbo Town!

[wendybeth]

Have you had Uncle Crimbo make anything yet? I've got a bunch of stuff, but nothing that fits together, apparently...

Love the Crimbo drinks!:cheers:

[Prudence]

Rag doll and top. The top (block and wheel) is a combat item and the ragdoll (googly eyes, stuffing, felt) is an offhand weapon, which is new! But I don't have enough mysticality to wield it yet with my disco bandit. :(

But I have a sugar rush for sooooo many turns!

[tracilicious]

Arrrg! I've had so little time for playing lately. What's Crimbo town?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Crimbo Town is a wonderful, magical place where little elves make toys for Uncle Crimbo to give to all the children...unfortunately, the elves are sick of the sweat shop condition and are on strike (and surprisingly angry). You get to collect toy parts by adventuring and killing the elves (wonderful Office Space references gallore), and bring them to Uncle Crimbo's motor home where he'll make toys for you (so far I have a spinning top and a rag doll. Anyone know if you can get anything else made?).

There's also The Crimbo Cafe where you can purchase (for immediate consumption, no stockpiling) a selection of food and drink. Fun to read through once, but in terms of adventure and stat gain, they're nothing to write home about.

[Gemini Cricket]

I shot you and it says you are already immunized.
I finally kicked that stupid bonery ass!!

I ate a lihc eye pie, had the lihc face, had an elemental saucesphere...
I used cola grenades against the bonerdagon.
Can you go to the Clan larder and get the Reagent Sauce and some noodles?

:argghh: < Methinks you are all crazy!
:decap:





:D

[Ponine]

Crimbo Town is a wonderful, magical place where little elves make toys for Uncle Crimbo to give to all the children....

Well, gee.... How did I not see this? I'll have to go look for it tonight.

[Capt Jack]

:argghh: < Methinks you are all crazy!
:D


well duh!
:p

seriously, the game makes no sense unless you are. (well...no, then again it makes no sense anyway...but crazy helps)

[Gemini Cricket]

seriously, the game makes no sense unless you are. (well...no, then again it makes no sense anyway...but crazy helps)
I tried to play, I tried to understand... No comprendo, Cap'n.
:D

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/braddoc310/rejected-icon-150.gif
"Let me out of the Kingdom of Loathing! I'm lost...."
:D

[tracilicious]

Btw, did I mention that I have a ghost pickle on a stick?

[Ponine]

Me too!!!!

<Makes me think of a hot dog on a stick, and I dont understand how its my pet... but moving on>

[wendybeth]

I don't ! I had to rely on Albus, my trusty Saber-toothed lime during the Naughty Sorceress Quest.


You're right, GC. It is a weird game.:D

[lizziebith]

I must thank Wendybeth for helping my son Yowza on his quests...:D He was amazed that I "knew" the person who'd given him tips!

I am so far behind...the new(-ish, at this point) job left me with little spare goofing-off time! I only got about 4 of the Advent Calender items this month.

BUT: who else owns 3, count 'em THREE! (so I plan for the future, sue me) SABER-TOOTHED-LIME TEE SHIRTS!!! Boy, are THOSE conversation-starters with total strangers!!:cool:

[wendybeth]

He's your son, Lizzie? Too cool- I had no idea who Yowza was, but he was so sweet! (He sent me some items, which was very nice, but I told him I was glad to help and didn't really need them). I didn't know he was underage- I sent him some Fettucine Inconnu and Fine Wine. Good thing it's only virtual vino, right?;)

Let Yowza know I'm happy to help him with anything I can; 'Wendolyn' is in Hardcore and can't do much, but Ninjamancer is still in regular, and when I ascend that one I plan on just doing a Path of some kind, so I can give and receive items. Anyway, I have lots of duplicate items so he's welcome to them if I have it!

[wendybeth]

Our Clan has made it on a leaderboard!

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Most Clan Warfare Wins

Thanks to our fearless War Leaders: Traci, Prudence and Bacon!

[Prudence]

w00t! And we even repelled an attack!

Is it sad that this is the most significant accomplishment I've contributed to so far this year?

[Ghoulish Delight]

w00t, I did nothing!

[lizziebith]

So funny: I haven't played in a week or so, and Yowza (who had just gotten on the computer) says to me "Mom! We're at war!" and for a second I got freaked...!:blush: