Submitted by
Ruhamah
on
July 20, 2020, 8:07 a.m. UTC
@gGoat's House
@w The goat's house is charming, with a small table sitting in the center
@wand three piles of clean straw for bedding. The table has a small bowl on
@wit, filled with roses and irises, and you wonder who could have put them
@wthere (goats being notoriously short of fingers and thumbs). Perhaps they
@whave a maid, as the room is also spotlessly clean.
@w
@g[ Exits: north south ]
@y(Golden Aura) @yThe first Billy Goat Gruff bravely challenges the bridge.
@RBilly Goat Gruff smoulders as the lightning destroys him!!
@gOn A Bridge (G)
@w You cross a small wooden bridge that spans a lovely stream. The water
@wtrickles underneath, and the handrails are covered with strange figures. A
@wdark cave lies just beneath the bridge, the pungent odor rising and making
@wyou wish to hurry across this lovely place. The wind whispers through the
@wtrees lining the stream, sending strange echoes through the air.
@w
@g[ Exits: north south ]
@y(Golden Aura) @yThe troll under the bridge politely offers you rib of goat.
@wA voice issues from under the bridge.
@CThe troll under the bridge exclaims, @c"@CTrip-Trap, Trip-Trap! I am going mad with the constan@Ct Trip-Trapping of those blasted goats! I'd give all my wealth if someone would just get ri@Cd of them for me!!@c"
@w
@wA small, green figure emerges from under the bridge, waving a club menacingly. He
@wstops when he sees you, and peers at you with a very short-sighted scowl on his face.
@CThe troll under the bridge exclaims, @c"@CWhy, you're not a goat! You're more of a ... pink type@C thing. Did you get rid of that dratted goat for me!? If you did, you can expect a big rew@Card!@c"
@w
@wHe hops excitedly as you report the tragic demise of the first Billy
@wGoat Gruff. Running down the road, he hauls the corpse back and starts up a
@wbarbeque. Over an excellent meal of roast goat, he waves a leg bone at you
@wand burps.
@CThe troll under the bridge says, @c"@CIf you were to get rid of the other two Billy Goat Gruffs,@C I would be most generous. Most generous indeed.@c"
@w
@wYou receive a chunk of goat meat from the troll under the bridge.
@gUnder A Bridge
@w Deep in the cave under the bridge, the pungent odor is very strong.
@wStrange-looking bones lie scattered on the ground, and the walls are covered
@wwith a glowing green algae. A deep greenish-brown muck squishes underneath
@wyour feet, and as your eyes adjust to the dark, you seem to see a movement
@win the back of the cave.
@w
@g[ Exits: north south ]
@y(Golden Aura) @yThe second Billy Goat Gruff approaches the bridge with caution.
@RBilly Goat Gruff smoulders as the lightning destroys him!!
@gOn A Bridge (G)
@w Back on the lovely bridge, you notice a few deep scratch marks in the
@wrailing. The water beneath the bridge is slightly clouded, and the wind has
@wpicked up, howling through the arches and whistling around you, as if in
@wwarning. Fish no longer swim through the water, as if sensing something
@wevil to come.
@w
@g[ Exits: north south ]
@y(Golden Aura) @yThe troll under the bridge happily salts goat meat in preparation for winter.
@wThe little troll leaps from under the bridge again, waving his club and
@wscreaming. When he sees it's just you, however, he calms right down.
@CThe troll under the bridge asks, @c"@CGot another of those damn goats?@c"
@w
@wHe cackles gleefully, rubbing his hands. With a happy spring in his step, he
@whauls the other goat down to the bridge, skins it and begins smoking the meat.
@wYou receive a goat skin from the troll under the bridge.
@gUnder A Bridge
@w Under the bridge again, you notice stains of red and a pile of fresh
@wbones on the floor, as if someone (or something) just had a fine meal down
@where. It must have been an uncooked meal, however, as there is no scent of
@wsmoke in the air, and it is far too damp to consider building a fire. The
@wcreeping water does not quite reach into the cave.
@w
@g[ Exits: north south ]
@y(Golden Aura) @yThe third Billy Goat Gruff bravely refuses to approach the bridge.
@RBilly Goat Gruff smoulders as the lightning destroys him!!
@gOn A Bridge
@w On the bridge, you see heavy scratches and gouges in the wood,
@wobliterating most of the carvings. The wind has picked up into a heavy
@wthunderstorm, and you see deep brown and red stains on the wood, as if it
@wwere blood. The water beneath the bridge is very cloudy now, though it
@wlooks far too reddish to be mud.
@w
@g[ Exits: south ]
@y(Golden Aura) @yThe troll under the bridge burps and waddles towards you.
@wThe troll bursts one more time from under his bridge, waving his club and
@wscreaming wildly. You notice he's bruised and cut and generally in pretty
@wsorry shape. He glares at you, and brandishes his club, as if daring you to
@wsay anything.
@w
@wThe troll under the bridge peers at you intently
@CThe troll under the bridge asks, @c"@CIs it dead? Is the last one truly dead!?@c"
@w
@wHe spins around in a circle happily, wincing as he pulls bruised bones.
@CThe troll under the bridge exclaims, @c"@CThat stupid third Billy Goat Gruff came down here last@C night and beat me up, but now he's dead and I never have to hear that trip-trap again!@c"
@w
@wHe dives beneath his bridge and comes up with a gold charm. 'Take this!' he
@wcries, pressing it into your hand. He then disappears under his bridge, never
@wto be seen again.
@wYou receive a gold charm from the troll under the bridge.
@wYou give a gold charm to a weasel.
@wThe weasel bites into the charm, and spits out a chunk of gold plating.
@wA weasel has just 'pfft'ed you! How disgusting!
@CA weasel exclaims, @c"@CI always knew there was something off with that troll!@c"
@w
@CA weasel screams, @c"@CGold nickel plating, cheapskate! Tightwad! LOOOOOSER!!!!@c"
@w
@wThe weasel throws the charm to the ground and proceeds to stomp all over it,
@wshrieking angrily the entire time. You never knew weasels were so hyper about
@wgold plating, but apparently it's quite the thing not to do to a weasel.
@wPanting and huffing, the weasel finally finishes destroying the gold charm.
@wHope the spell still knows what to do with it, now that it's a twisted mass
@wof metal.
@CA weasel says, @c"@CSorry about that, I sometimes forget myself.@c"
@w
@wA weasel eyes the room suspiciously.
@CA weasel exclaims, @c"@CWell, let's get back to it then, shall we? What are you waiting for?! @CHop to it!@c"
@w
@wThe weasel whirls around and throws the chunk of tin and gold plating into the pot,
@wdancing back as it splashes up at him.
@CA weasel asks, @c"@CWhat's next, what's next!?@c"
@w
@wA weasel sits down and thinks deeply.
@CA weasel says, @c"@COh, right! Next we'll need the golden egg from the golden goose.@c"
@w
@CA weasel exclaims, @c"@CFor the love of all things rodent, don't bring me the goose!@c"
@w
@CA weasel says, @c"@CLast time I faced off a goose I almost lost a toe. Of course, the goose was@C delicious.@c"
@w
@wA weasel sits back with a Coke and a smile.
@CA weasel says, @c"@CRight! Just an egg. Specifically, a golden egg. Don't bother with any of @Cthose others.@c"
@w
@CA weasel says, @c"@CA garden variety egg is just going to piss off the powers that be, to be hon@Cest with you.@c"
@w
@CA weasel says, @c"@CAnd you're skating on thin ice as it is, already.@c"
@w
@CA weasel exclaims, @c"@COff you go then, and remember, only a golden egg!@c"
@w
@W**@Y Task Done @w: Bring the troll's charm back to the weasel.
@W** @GTask Added @w: Bring the golden egg back to the weasel.
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