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| - | A character in the [[Errant Road]] free-form on-line role-playing game, one of the "semi-player characters" who hang around for a long time and are usually portrayed by one player (in this case, Graybeard), but aren't developed as fully as full-fledged player characters are. Needless to say, he doesn't exist in the [[Poe-verse]]. | + | A character in the [[Errant Road]] free-form on-line role-playing game, one of the "semi-player characters" who hang around for a long time and are usually portrayed by one player (in this case, Graybeard), but aren't developed as fully as full-fledged player characters are, and are available for use and abuse by other players. Needless to say, he doesn't exist in the [[Poe-verse]]. |
Shorty's first appearance is [https://forums.errantstory.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=837#p14235 here], as the ''[[ER:Bonny Read|Bonny Read]]'' [[airship]], on which he's a crew member, is recruiting fresh crew/suckers/victims for its next foray in search of treasure and trouble. As one might expect from his nickname and the usual tone of the threads where the BR appears, he is an ''enormous'' man, described as having to duck whenever he passes through a standard doorway, and wide enough that he has to turn sideways to make sure he fits in that dimension as well. His vast bulk notwithstanding, he's generally a mild-mannered soul, with a quiet voice (although on the rare occasions when he does get loud, it can be heard on the next continent, figuratively speaking) and no tendencies toward fighting, not that anyone in their right mind would put him to the test. His inseparable companion (although there's nothing ... going on between them) is player character [[ER:Rip|Rip]], also part of the crew of the ''Bonny Read''. | Shorty's first appearance is [https://forums.errantstory.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=837#p14235 here], as the ''[[ER:Bonny Read|Bonny Read]]'' [[airship]], on which he's a crew member, is recruiting fresh crew/suckers/victims for its next foray in search of treasure and trouble. As one might expect from his nickname and the usual tone of the threads where the BR appears, he is an ''enormous'' man, described as having to duck whenever he passes through a standard doorway, and wide enough that he has to turn sideways to make sure he fits in that dimension as well. His vast bulk notwithstanding, he's generally a mild-mannered soul, with a quiet voice (although on the rare occasions when he does get loud, it can be heard on the next continent, figuratively speaking) and no tendencies toward fighting, not that anyone in their right mind would put him to the test. His inseparable companion (although there's nothing ... going on between them) is player character [[ER:Rip|Rip]], also part of the crew of the ''Bonny Read''. | ||
He's a part of pretty much every comedic bit of trouble his airship gets into, and in addition, joins Rip for some scary, rather than funny, ground-bound adventuring near the disagreeable city of [[ER:Goriel|Goriel]]. Later, he and Rip, having '''finally''' struck it rich on one of the BR's raids, strike out in an airship of their own to live the good life on the [[ER:Southern Continent|Southern Continent]]. Needless to say, this doesn't go as hoped, and he and Rip are deposited on the Continent with a crash, linking up with [[ER:Tamina|Tamina]] and her fellow [[ER:Kobold|kobolds]] while they try to get back to civilization. Over ten years of real time after the game starts, they're still trying. Give these people credit for one thing: they're persistent. | He's a part of pretty much every comedic bit of trouble his airship gets into, and in addition, joins Rip for some scary, rather than funny, ground-bound adventuring near the disagreeable city of [[ER:Goriel|Goriel]]. Later, he and Rip, having '''finally''' struck it rich on one of the BR's raids, strike out in an airship of their own to live the good life on the [[ER:Southern Continent|Southern Continent]]. Needless to say, this doesn't go as hoped, and he and Rip are deposited on the Continent with a crash, linking up with [[ER:Tamina|Tamina]] and her fellow [[ER:Kobold|kobolds]] while they try to get back to civilization. Over ten years of real time after the game starts, they're still trying. Give these people credit for one thing: they're persistent. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:30, 14 May 2020
A character in the Errant Road free-form on-line role-playing game, one of the "semi-player characters" who hang around for a long time and are usually portrayed by one player (in this case, Graybeard), but aren't developed as fully as full-fledged player characters are, and are available for use and abuse by other players. Needless to say, he doesn't exist in the Poe-verse.
Shorty's first appearance is here, as the Bonny Read airship, on which he's a crew member, is recruiting fresh crew/suckers/victims for its next foray in search of treasure and trouble. As one might expect from his nickname and the usual tone of the threads where the BR appears, he is an enormous man, described as having to duck whenever he passes through a standard doorway, and wide enough that he has to turn sideways to make sure he fits in that dimension as well. His vast bulk notwithstanding, he's generally a mild-mannered soul, with a quiet voice (although on the rare occasions when he does get loud, it can be heard on the next continent, figuratively speaking) and no tendencies toward fighting, not that anyone in their right mind would put him to the test. His inseparable companion (although there's nothing ... going on between them) is player character Rip, also part of the crew of the Bonny Read.
He's a part of pretty much every comedic bit of trouble his airship gets into, and in addition, joins Rip for some scary, rather than funny, ground-bound adventuring near the disagreeable city of Goriel. Later, he and Rip, having finally struck it rich on one of the BR's raids, strike out in an airship of their own to live the good life on the Southern Continent. Needless to say, this doesn't go as hoped, and he and Rip are deposited on the Continent with a crash, linking up with Tamina and her fellow kobolds while they try to get back to civilization. Over ten years of real time after the game starts, they're still trying. Give these people credit for one thing: they're persistent.
