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Framed by GiacomoArt, continued from Scene #3.

Nicole moved on up the beach, satisfied that she didn't want to tangle with a beast the size of that crab in her present condition, and that the coconut trees would still be there if she couldn't find an easier source of fresh water soon. Best, for the moment, to follow the coast -- get out from this inlet, maybe find a promontory to climb, and look for any signs of a stream or even a settlement.

Behind her, as Santiago continued to follow quietly along, he couldn't help but feel that his luck in the light of this new day had continued to hold. If he was going to be shipwrecked, better to be shipwrecked with someone. And if he was going to be shipwrecked with someone, well... despite her bedraggled condition, there was no mistaking, this was a fine figure of a woman. Dangerous, too, to be sure -- not some damosel who'd been held captive on the sloop; her attire and movements, even the determined set to her jaw, clearly marked her as a full member of the crew -- but he hadn't set out for the New World because he liked to play things safe. No matter how things played out from here, she would certainly provide an interesting twist to this latest adventure.

Rounding the mouth of the inlet, Nicole did indeed spy high ground up ahead. Catching a second wind at the sight of it, she moved on with a renewed sense of purpose.

Bidding for the scene

EvilCat

I bid !four coins! on the new scene. I must say that my wealth encourages me for complications. Please, spill your thoughts. Yay or nay?

EvilCat 09:21, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

GiacomoArt

I'll bid !15 coins!.

What I found when I had low wealth and introduced a complication was that it provided me with a handy way to do SOMETHING, but it didn't really rebuild my wealth at all. I was still trapped into introducing more and more complications just to participate, or else end the scene.

I took time out to re-build my wealth so that I could try introducing complications with some forethought this time. I have hopes it will work better that way. And if not, I should still learn something new about using complications.  :o)

--132.79.13.15 15:43, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

NeonWhite

And I'll bid !zero coins!. Looks like the scene goes to G.

Happy to enter into complications as you wish. I'm more interested in trying things than being overly worried about the outcome. I don't see any point in feeling hamstrung by a lack of coins if it is a collective concern. Is it permitted to spend a coin on a rules gimmick to give everyone a bonus 10 coins as a one off gift going into the next scene (i.e. refresh of 18 this round)? Feel free to veto this if you disagree for any reason. (My rules book arrived today, so I will finally be able to start learning the rules in a more rigorous manner). Neonwhite 17:00, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

EvilCat

I feel like I can take you both on with my 8 coins! And I'm interested in seeing how a complication resolves in a situation of coin inequality. Generating coins is one of its purposes, I want to try it. (I copypasted an article on complications for inspiration.)

EvilCat 17:20, 22 April 2009 (UTC)