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| World Leader Application: Squishy New World Leader Application: Squishy Name: “Squishy” Kuala’shtus Mela’fulumus Translation: Deep Eye of Immanent Doom; a common beholder name Original Submission: See Rhynn’s CDQ Character Development Threads: Squishy has no hands and therefore can not write. Occasionally he has been known to use telekinetic power to balance a pencil, or dictate to Rhynn, Saru, or the Lim Lim. However thus far, nothing has occurred, because two of the three can not write, and Rhynn either thinks its cute and hugs him or at times, obliges to which excerpts such as the following occur. Floobar Kelleboots Oggitama Rhynnykins Kelleboots Oggar Gloofo Floog Flog Ohhhbarbarbarbarbarbar Kelleboots Story Squishy began his life, as a below average beholderkin, at the bottom rung in the treacherous hives of the beholder; after all someone must be at the bottom. This was, unfortunately Squishy’s lot in life. Yet in the face, of upmost despair, everyone must have hope. And so, within this normally mild and timid eyeball, after years of abuse by his larger, smarter and simply stronger kin, something finally broke. He went spare. The madness that he embraced was not of the 'froth at the mouth’ every day manor. It was, instead of religious hysteria. This was unfortunate. He began to rave and rant about a time of great pain, followed by the promised one, who would lead all beholderkin to a time of equality and power where they would take control of great soaves of the surface lands. As with any society, especially in the highly xenophobic clans of the beholder, anyone whom decides to go against common convention, especially based off religion, would soon find themselves either banished or killed. And so, before either of those two things could happen, Squishy begun his long flights into the deepening darks of the underworld. Being at this point at best, only mildly connected to the commonly accepted reality of the sane it is unknown how long Squishy wandered the tunnels, jibbering out his prophetic visions of a better tomorrow. However his wanderings in the deep would take him once again into what he knows as the time of pain. He would stumble across Deep dwarf slavers, who found him both harmless and hilariously amusing, something to throw around, punt with a stick and in general make even more miserable. They would loose their favorite ball quite swiftly when it fled directly into the hands of a group of half orc slavers during a pitched melee in a dispute about wages. This would continue Squishy’s time of pain, the orcs thought that the Deep Dwarves had the right idea, and proceeded to use this small eyeball as their favorite throwing object. All the blows to his head must have continued to deteriorate what little sanity he may have had. As he began to rave to himself more and more about the time of pain soon being over and the Great One leading him to his destiny, some strange luck occurred. This came within a years time. When the half orc seriously underestimated one of their latest torturing victims. Having witnessed her cast such miracles as 'crawling out of her own form’ , defeating the Wicked Ones, and helping release him from The Time of Pain, he began his new life, as the first and only prophet of his idol of worship: Rhynnykins It is still assumed that he has suffered one too many blows to the head, and now spends his days , wandering while following her and raving about the beginning of his new order dedicated to the greatness of the one who rescued him from the time of pain, and her offspring, which he views, as a sacred child, or mayhaps just a follower. The Slaying Of The Primal Water Elemental – It was a dark return to the underworld and squishy was determined to locate a beholder clan and bring them the great news of his religion and its growth although he still wasn’t certain about all the details. However determined, the Squishy was taken aback to see the one that brought him from the Time of Pain into the Time of Whatever This Time Is Now (once again it is stressed that he has not quite figured out what he is doing) being attacked by a giant moving wall of water. Which he promptly attacked with all his small globular might. It was apparently enough. The squishy is worthy of World leader not just because of his ability to slay such things as a primal water elemental; that would be powergaming. He is also worthy because of his ability to befriend and successfully travel with noteworthy heroes; and accomplishment few creatures as supposedly 'evil’ as he , could ever dream of doing. Furthermore, he would like to take a moment to explain in his own words, how he has repeatedly assured the success of all adventures and quest that succeeded in his presence. Kelleboots Floogy Mormormor Veneleotu Gabby Bops Angula Baldor Kelleboots Kelleboots Bimbo Kelleboots Rhynnykins AVENTUR FLOOG! Future Development As World Leader It is not entirely certain of what Squishy’s true goals may be. This is because they have changed on average once every half hour for the past years. However, it can be considered the overall goal of the Squishy to unite the beholderkin under his new beliefs. If successful, he will indeed unite them, underneath the concepts of equality for all eyeball kin, under the teachings and examples of the one idol....As soon as he figures out exactly what these teachings are. now be certain to double check which forum you're looking at
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08-31-07, 08:18 PM
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| Re: World Leader Application: Squishy This is under discussion. Thanks for your patience.
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08-31-07, 11:00 PM
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#3 | | Mind Flayer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fort Collins, CO
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| Re: World Leader Application: Squishy I think this should be looked into....
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08-31-07, 11:15 PM
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#4 | | Mind Flayer Join Date: Jan 2007
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| Re: World Leader Application: Squishy I don't seem to be able to find Squishy's CDT..
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08-31-07, 11:57 PM
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| Re: World Leader Application: Squishy *snickers, covering his mouth**
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#6 | | Mind Flayer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: ft lauderdale
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| Re: World Leader Application: Squishy did we ever come to a decision about this yet its been a while
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10-15-07, 12:44 PM
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| Re: World Leader Application: Squishy I'm sure the team is at a quandary. It is not often that they see applications as notable as Squishy's, yet he is lacking a CDT and certain other qualifications. And other hand, behold! (Pun intended.) It is very likely that this very topic takes up hours of every GM day as they agonize over this decision. | | | | The Following User Says Thank You to Acacea For This Useful Post: | |
10-15-07, 12:52 PM
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#8 | | Lich Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: On the moon with the rest of the space kitties
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| Re: World Leader Application: Squishy Squishy is surely more active than many World Leaders who might be slipping behind the participation requirement to at least log in once every two months. I say we evict one of those slackers and give the spot to Squishy. One cannot lead the world in absence.
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10-15-07, 12:57 PM
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#9 | | Beholder Join Date: Mar 2007
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| Re: World Leader Application: Squishy I would say Squishi is just too active IG to write a CDT.
I would go even firther than lonn suggested and make Squshi, due to the extreme detailed application combined with the eytraordinary highg degree of activity, the only world leader.
Thanks for considering this and sorry for popping into a thread that is meant for CAs and the player only, but I feel you treaten Squishi not fair. Several other apllications have been approoved in the meantime.
This is clearly favoritism,
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10-15-07, 01:01 PM
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#10 | | Ancient Dragon Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Look at me still talking when there's Science to do...
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| Re: World Leader Application: Squishy Agreed, Lonnarin! Truly, Squishy must return to the Deep Dark to rise and lead his people to their rightful worship...
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10-15-07, 01:02 PM
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| Re: World Leader Application: Squishy ahahahahaha In all seriousness, I wonder how GMs would feel about me playing Squishy on quests without Rhynn...
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| Re: World Leader Application: Squishy Can you do that?
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10-15-07, 01:23 PM
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| Re: World Leader Application: Squishy Quote:
Originally Posted by LynnJuniper ahahahahaha In all seriousness, I wonder how GMs would feel about me playing Squishy on quests without Rhynn... | We should have a quest specifically for familiars, sneaking out at night while their master mages are sleeping. Have them storm some lab in Spellguard notorious for transmutative experimentation and unleash all the captive imps, eyes and pixies being held there against their will. It'd be like a combination episode of Rugrats and the Twilight Zone.
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10-15-07, 01:27 PM
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| Re: World Leader Application: Squishy There has been at least one familiar quest before. Sadly Daeron's raven had to miss it. Was busy cleaning his feathers or something.  | | | | The Following User Says Thank You to Filatus For This Useful Post: | |
10-15-07, 01:49 PM
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#15 | | Ancient Dragon Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Look at me still talking when there's Science to do...
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| Re: World Leader Application: Squishy That would actually be REALLY cool. I almost miss Tyeaan just for the possibility of that quest.
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10-15-07, 02:07 PM
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| Re: World Leader Application: Squishy Bow before Rhynnykinni and hearken to the teachings of Squishy!
Thru the wise words of Squishy and his effervescent goddess Rhynnikinni, ones eyes may achieve a brightness adn clarity of purpose that have thus deluded them.
All hail Squishy and bow before the great goddess Rhynnikinni!!
May her eyes never go blind!
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