Wolverine vs. The Luggage

Originally posted by SnazzySmurph
Lies...

Let's try this from the opposite end.

YOU describe a Mimic. sly

Okay, within the game world:
A mimic is a creature who's origins are not fully understood. Some suspect it came to be when a wizard was experimenting with a better way to store and keep their treasures secure. Now naturally the same magics that created a bag of holding (portable pocket dimension, you can put anything into the bag so long as it fits into the opening) would have been used to be able to store more items in it at the same time. Making it more durable would have been a neasy enough spell, magic resistence and a better durability so that most weapons would be ineffective at compromising the treausre chest's structural integrity. Making it be able to fight back would have come next so that the people trying to get into the chest wouldn't be able to just sit there and figure a way around the magical enchantments on the device. But haviong it attack the would be theives wouldn't be enough, an animal level inteligence for it to try and survive and get away from the theives would be expected. Of course there are other ideas like trap spiders who lie in wait and lure its victims to it. Trapping a person within the mimic would keep them from being able to escape.

Other theories go that they were demons, changlings or shapeshifters bewithed to remain in the form of a treasure chest with some of the previously mentioned enchantments on them.

Basically everything you've been describing for "The Luggage" sounds like a mimic.

It looks like a mimic, it acts like a mimic, it sounds like a mimic.

Chances are The luggage was based off of a mimic.

In any case, Wolverine wouln't have a chance against a mimic or the luggage. In the RPGs you usually have a magic weapon with you which increases your chances of dealing... 1 point of damage per attack to it. Certain weapons like those non-magical usually are totally ineffective gainst them.

Originally posted by Creshosk
Okay, within the game world:
A mimic is a creature who's origins are not fully understood. Some suspect it came to be when a wizard was experimenting with a better way to store and keep their treasures secure. Now naturally the same magics that created a bag of holding (portable pocket dimension, you can put anything into the bag so long as it fits into the opening) would have been used to be able to store more items in it at the same time. Making it more durable would have been a neasy enough spell, magic resistence and a better durability so that most weapons would be ineffective at compromising the treausre chest's structural integrity. Making it be able to fight back would have come next so that the people trying to get into the chest wouldn't be able to just sit there and figure a way around the magical enchantments on the device. But haviong it attack the would be theives wouldn't be enough, an animal level inteligence for it to try and survive and get away from the theives would be expected. Of course there are other ideas like trap spiders who lie in wait and lure its victims to it. Trapping a person within the mimic would keep them from being able to escape.

Other theories go that they were demons, changlings or shapeshifters bewithed to remain in the form of a treasure chest with some of the previously mentioned enchantments on them.

Basically everything you've been describing for "The Luggage" sounds like a mimic.

It looks like a mimic, it acts like a mimic, it sounds like a mimic.

Chances are The luggage was based off of a mimic.

In any case, Wolverine wouln't have a chance against a mimic or the luggage. In the RPGs you usually have a magic weapon with you which increases your chances of dealing... 1 point of damage per attack to it. Certain weapons like those non-magical usually are totally ineffective gainst them.

Allright... I concede there are similarities.

First off, the Luggage would never be in danger of thieves. It decides what is inside of it when you open it. Alternatively, it can refuse to allow you to open it, and then nothing can get inside.

Secondly, magic wouldn't damage it like it would a normal Mimic... a magic book (one created by God), was swallowed by the Luggage. After that. it sulked for three days, then spat the book back out. That's the most that magic has ever disturbed the Luggage.

Thirdly, the Luggage seems to transcend the laws of physics. It goes to impossible places (ie, breaking down the wall of a magical shop that has since been teleported to another location...)

Lastly: The luggage is much smarter and much more devious then most Mimics. If you threaten its master, you're dead... people have ran on and on, until they were sure they were finally safe... it'll shadow them for a while. Then they finally hear the scuffling of many feet, turn around, and see a giant, mahogany tongue... then they're dead.

It's left its lid just a bit open, showing a tiny bit of gold. When people approach, and look in, the lid raises up, snaps shut, and reopens, no trace of the thief.

It's a pretty mean piece of equipment.

And it's been a while since I read the books... hmm...

Anyways, we reach the same conclusion.

Wolverine dies.