surely we shouldn't use all of a balloon at once, lets start with a couple drops. But remember to not say a word about where it came from

It would have been nice to get a bottle or something to make it a little more presentable... hm, burning through mana quickly? Perhaps it might be prudent to take a little more for yourselves. Maybe put some in your mouth and transfer it with a kiss? That is how Allayane absorbed the excess energy before. Though, not sure if it actually needs to be ingested, maybe just skin exposure is enough?

>>1098668
Just a drop was enough to get Cassie to overload, no mouth to mouth, I’d say. I bet her new powers could facilitate the steady transfer of liquid mana down fae gullet, though. Probably best to take it slow, all at once could be a bit intense, give Rodwin a chance to get back to his senses and harness it. Maybe give him a headsup and some spiritual assistance too, eh Kol?

And conserve the mana, we might need the second bag for a another dried up old husk stuck on the moon. Plus you guys might have big reservoirs now, but I bet getting back to full recharge will take a bit from here on. Go overboard if you need to, but there has to be a reason the older Guardians don’t go ham all day erry day as well.

Use just one, and slowly, to start with. Don't overwhelm Rodwin. Keep the other in reserve just in case. As potent as that stuff is, we may not need the second, and I'm sure we can find other good uses for it if so.

Toxoglossa 2024/10/17(Thu)18:28 No. 1098708 ID: 86847c
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“We should probably start with one, considering what just a drop did to me.” Casey reminds him.

“Good point. We don’t want to accidentally blow up the bargast.” Kol nods and turns to Gabe. “Wanna give me a hand?”

“Easy-peasy. Just hold it steady.”

Kol holds up the little satchel of mana and Gabe points a finger-gun at it, shooting a tiny gate open inside it. A second gate forms in Rodwin’s mouth, allowing the liquid life energy to trickle in at a steady rate.

“Here you go buddy, fresh from… well don’t ask where we got it.”

The condom sags and runs dry and the mice wait with bated breath for the devil to respond.

Rodwin’s head slowly creaks as it turns to face them and a voice like old pine being twisted speaks. “Yes… that… that should be enough to contain the horde for some time.” Fresh leaves start to sprout from his body in a rapid, vibrant bloom of green. The old devil creaks out a warning, “You need to leave… before you become trapped too.”

You tell lies aplenty. If either of those stories described you, great. But I expect you to have an entirely different backstory.
And you sound like a creepy pedophile masquerading as a teenage girl.

Absurdity DeVoid 2024/10/17(Thu)02:18 No. 1098689 ID: 266419
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A) Is this your sex dungeon?

B) Is this somebody else's sex dungeon?

One thing I know for sure, this is a kingdom.

From what we found out about this place is that original it was not supposed to have doors. So maybe this location was changed from what originally looked.

Didn't that guy say it was a place between places?

I guess go down there?

>>1098697
Huh. Fair trade. Unusual for something that's supposed to be so hostile to all life. Maybe it's only the cult that's evil, not the Star?

>>1098698
Hmm, now that we're here, I'm not sure what to do. The flute should probably be used, but do we know the song?
Did we ever properly investigate the photo album to see if there's anything hidden in it?

Piss on the slab for lolz

Piss on the slab for lolz

Skulk around. At least one entity is in here with you, and it would be best if you got the drop on them, rather than the reverse.

LW 2024/09/27(Fri)15:15 No. 1097904 ID: 0d1c28
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Dalvari picks up the book on medicine and the book on magic

Her eyes glance over "The esoteric erotica of Togel Loveseat" Lord Xielphiane insists the book is of great value, the maid however can't understand why anyone would read halfling literature...

Eranil opens the secret passage downward and slips in with the Siren.
Turit and Ushamerea follow behind them

>>1097904
Best leave it.
Might distract a pursuer with its debauched but somewhat deranged lewdity.

Dalvari maybe could cover the passage before leaving. Just some fabric would make it harder for the sond to pass and buy time... if there are not more Harroctar on the tunnerls

>>1098232
Good idea.
Soft, quiet and quick setup.

Lugging sonething heavy would be more effective at hiding the passage but the noise of doing so would likely draw attention.
Besides, the harroctar would tear through a bookcase or other solid cover about as quickky as a cloth drape so...
Yes.
Set it up.
May stop any cursory glances into the room by patrols.

>>1098232
This!

What's important isn't whether you anticipated everything that could go wrong and prevented it, but what you do now that it has.

>>1098635
"Ratio is still a dick though."

We've helped to minimize the damage. Just don't, like... smite us, or something.

Suggestion 2024/10/15(Tue)23:47 No. 1098657 ID: f74438

Yo Body anime is real.
Things are pretty ok. Some people did get hurt but that's how the show goes. And I think everything will be good now. Don't beat yourself up for not creating it all "perfect." We're alive and it rules.

The difference between you and Jadis is you actually thought about test subject safety. But on the topic of lessons learned, maybe Madoka was a risky template to use for this.

You may have made some experiments that failed, but some experiments you made, like us, can fix it too. And since we have your memories, we can be more efficient in fixing things. Overall, things are fine over here, we found love within the imperfections

NG+
Speedrun this part! Find as many staff as you can and hightail!

Well, its exit o' clock so its time to go follow the goop!

...There wouldn't happen to be a different exit, would there? Wouldn't want to get goop on your shoes. Or deal with a drunk, barfy person this late at night.

Just go home, so you dont deal with weird monster bug experiments gone wrong

Leave before you can be blamed for this.

B) You have a good CGI artist right?
Spikes jut out all across the lake while the dock disintegrates. The killer casually strolls out of the bushes and insults their victims: "See you soon...", leaving them to drown.

A, we gotta use those big names!

A) Something creaks on the dock. The two turn to see. Tina looks terrified while Kevin can't see and asks what she's looking at. Just as she's about to scream we cut to Brett and Trisha entering the house.

This keeps Tina and Kevin in reserve to show up later as a wild card, or as a corpse to stumble on to ratchet tension before the killer is fully revealed.

>>1098652
ooooh, that sounds fun!

>>1098652
Yes!
Focus on tinas face
Tina draws breath to scream, flash cut to bretts face
Letting out a contented "ahhhh" as he steps under the cabin awning and tries to open the door.

>>1098415
Change back!
A great wrong has been done unto her and a true knight of honour would crave not selfish reward but instead share the taste of JUSTICE'S salty leavings!

Would any knight truly worth their salt do anything other?
Nay!
That means in the vulgar, bestial tongue of the horse, no!

Asking her to change back assumes she would be interested in us romantically. Chances of this are low given our interactions of her. However! She needs to remove more than the mist!

>>1097329 >I realize this fair damsel has been petrified! As the fog clears in my vicinity I see more unlucky brethren frozen in time!

We need her to free our stone brethren! Plus imagine how grateful the real damsel will be to know you have saved her from eternal stasis!

> I’ll come back for you, my beloved. Just after the sweet licks of salt on my buds (>>1097420)

You would betray thine word and not return for the maiden???

>>1098560
...should probably ask the hag about the maiden.

lick it

Nuts to the block, theres perfectly good noncursed pillars of salt to lick.

Baron 2024/10/15(Tue)14:54 No. 1098631 ID: 7a1a17
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Hey hey! Let's not get ahead of ourselves. I still need to get the stuff. And right now I don't think Loquui's going to help much. She's all clingy and keeps muttering to herself. I'm starting to think there's a reason the other girls pick on her.

She just grabbed me and crawled into some dank tunnel. Why am I even up here?

"See? Down there, down there. She is down there!"

Oh.

Baron 2024/10/15(Tue)14:54 No. 1098632 ID: 7a1a17
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And there's the fearsome Shokzali. Talking to herself and swinging her spear around. Did I just stumble on the most insane bunch of Gormoamhi in the entire world?

"What am I looking for?"

"She hides it under her [color=#ff0000](shoulder guard). She takes it out when she spars with us. She beats us, and thrashes us. Only then she takes out tuglavu to give us pleasant feelings while our broken bodies heal."[/color]

Well that's great. Not on a table or a rock I can snatch it from. Just how the hell will I get it away from her?

"Does she ever sleep?"

"I don't know! She doesn't sleep when we sleep. She is awake before us to kick us out of our dreams! Shokzali is a [color=#ff0000](monster) with cinder for blood!"[/color]

"You sound like you admire Shokzali"

"She is amazing! I hate her..."

>Well now what?

>>1098632
Your civilization is about three cuckoos crazier... Note that half-Rezan Gormoamhi exist in these camps.

>What do
Loquui should try to seduce her while you find a way to smash her pauldron, forcing the liquid to seep into her shoulder.

Is she the type of person your slave could seduce? We should probably try to gather more Intel if possible

Yea, who is at this place? How many? Where? What are their habits, their roles? Where can you go that wouldn't get you in immediate trouble?

Absurdity DeVoid 2024/10/13(Sun)02:54 No. 1098568 ID: aad9f1
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpU61EtpaDY

*Corax pulls out his notepad and begins to write and talk*

Peregrine denotes the song, and our reaction as "cute" then backpedals asking why he said it, saying something else made him say it.

Triumphant shows no immediate outward reaction, other than annoyance and suspicion at being a suspect.

I think when considering this, we have to look at 2 things. One, how each suspects feels the song relates to them, and how Essence relates to each suspect as well.

1. Melkior's reaction seems annoyed more than anything, as if remembering a bad memory. Based on his track record with women, it wouldn't surprise me if he attempted sexual contact with Essence and was rejected or worse.

2. Oxidius seemed more fascinated, as someone who studies beings like her and Andrew Goodwill, getting a view into their psyche would no doubt be intriguing.

3. Lorence, no reaction and the only emotion showed was boredom. He doesn't like Essence and probably knows enough about her to want nothing to do with her.

4. Felafaf and The Mad Creator showed the most emotion during it, I suspect that they as near godly beings themselves were showing sympathy for how they felt, I assume what Essence was singing about mirrored their own feelings.

5. Sirius showed amusement. I suspect he thinks it was just a good song.

Given this information and speculation, I'd like to ask them what they think of Essence of Life and have each of them give testimony to any interactions they might have had with her see if there is any contradictions based on prior knowledge.

>>1098597
The things in italic font are things Corax wrote down for himself

Agh, are we even going anywhere with this watch their reactions bit? Whoever is Happy must be skilled at hiding their emotions to have gone unfound so long.

Sure we could look then at how Lorence and Sirius had the most muted response, and assume they are hiding their true emotion. But any of the others could be performing to throw us off.

At the end of the day, cases are decided by evidence, and all we have here is speculation.

>>1098628
*corax’s eyebrows raise at that and the ghost of a smile crosses his lips.*

Inner thoughts: Well said, Hopkins. Well said.

>>1094115
For the love of all that is holy, do not hide it in your prison wallet.

Youve got fur. And hair.
Tuck it in to that temporarily while you appraise the new situation.

Have a sneaky look around your cell too.
Theres a possibility that they have cameras on you.
Look for spots one could hide a camera.
Small holes in corners .
Elevated and with coverage of the cells inside and out.

>>1094116
Why would they execute you now when they could do it live for the ratings or whatever? They don't need an excuse, its not like the audience is going to know if they're lying.

I guess just keep the pick under you until you free your head.

Derringer stock? Lockpick? This feels like the sort of thing we shouldn't convert into something else immediately. The potential is worth more than a toothpick launcher at the moment.

The new guys could be useful. If they're really that talented, then if we can spring them, they might be a big enough distraction to cover whatever we're doing. The downside is that they might be loose enough canons that we get caught in the crossfire. Communication is gonna be limited, but scoping out exactly what their talents are and how dangerous they would be to us should be a high priority.

>>1094056
What's that in the lower-left corner? It looks kind of irregular, not intended, especially with the discoloration. Does it go somewhere, is it a pipe, or just a random, unintended hole from a stray gunshot or something? Did someone punch it and leave blood around the jagged edges?

That toothpick is going to turn into your life line here. Might even be able to use it as a lockpick.

If you made a low-grade gun with the Concealment trait, something prone to failure and nigh-incapable of firing but with a supernatural chance of evading discovery, you could put the splinter in its hole.

>>1098630
It's got a bell, that means it belongs to someone! Call out, maybe its owner is nearby.

>>1098630
A mark of ownership means it belongs to a sapient, and something like a bell suggests at least a level of development where they can shape metal.

That means two things:
One, our mission objective is looking up!
Two, they might have arrows or throwing spears and will recognize the lizbolds as predators, so be wary.

It may be better if a small party of 'bolds goes on from here to avoid spooking them. Murdoc can track the goat's prints back to whomever it shepherding it, and bring Mirrak and Hilgar for negotiations. Bring just a single lizbold with our trade goods saddlebags, to give the appearance of a tamed pack animal at first glance.

Everyone else can remain behind. If a rescue is needed, we spirits can notify them to come in as the cavalry.

>>1098636
Good eye.

It is owned, possibly lost,
Try not to look like cattle rustlers if you do approach.
Maybe loudly ask if anyone has lost a goat?

Oh and do inform the lizbolds that if they see any other goats around not to approach them. Any natives of this planet would not know about the uplifting.

Make sure your companions recognize this goat as "not-food-yet". You need to catch it! You can return it to the owner for a reward or PR.

Absurdity DeVoid 2024/10/15(Tue)01:19 No. 1098611 ID: 2fa6b6
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Possible answers to the question that was asked:

A) Drink the potion.

B)Refuse it.

C) Take it but don't drink it.

D) Other suggestions.

Will trust Wormworks on this one. Doubt he'd get much out of botched negotiations.

Yeah drink it. After all, if we don't drink it, the tribe members will get suspicious of him

It would look odd for Bobbie to just take something from a supposed stranger, and this state of drunkenness can be used to cast suspicion on WW. Ask Nasty if you should trust this fellow, who hides behind a mask.

No matter how much it would be funny to see Bobbie drunk during the negotiations, it would be for the best if we avoid that scenario. Take the drink

>>1098602
Office is where we would find forms, yeah. Either an employment form or a maintenance form for the robot. Can you even read?

Paperwork is usually kept in the office… unless they were an alcoholic, then that’s where you keep the booze.

W3AV3R may not have been here before, but he'll be looking for the office too since he knows what you're looking for. Meanwhile, hiding in the closet is a cliche, he'll definitely check...
But perhaps the storeroom could offer enough cover to evade and double back to the office...

>>1098603
What makes you think W3AV3R is the only one around? There could be another thing assigned to this building. Maybe they are territorial.

>>1098602
Office.
More chance of forms and unexpected boons.
Could even be lucky enough to find an authorised visitor badge.

Grimothy, slice through Rhonda's belt!

>>1098291
with your sharp beak

>>1098297
This is the way.

Grimothy 2024/10/14(Mon)21:05 No. 1098608 ID: 0d1c28
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Grimothy snaps Rhonda's belt

Rodrick flails on the ground and slices Khonda's weapon

Round five

Enemies and allies will take turns acting
Select a single character to act and explain what they do

-CT01 Grimothy
-CT02 Konda

That thing is totally still safe to fire, Khonda. Shoot it point blank at Rhonda.

Suggestion 2024/10/10(Thu)21:34 No. 1098455 ID: 1fcfb1
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>>1080322
Antlers? Cats shouldn't have any antlers, you check yourself using the mirror, even moving aside your hair, there doesn't seem anything resembling that
Phew

>>1078243
You pocket the can of Hoof Putty, whatever that is, maybe a nurse would know or anyone with hooves
Your current inventory:
Lighter, Pocket Mirror, Can of "Hoof Putty", Fork, Cigarettes, Piece of film, Broken Glasses, Electrical Tape

You move aside the shelf

With the shelf that had been blocking the exit moved, you have a direct route into the hallway
You are still holding to that cable and Enesen is still waiting
You got the Electrical Tape, which seems to be what Enesen can use to fix that Radio; no signs of any food in here either
And also you have his Lighter, meaning if you exit through here, he'd have little to no visibility to navigate the hallways, take that as you will

Go back (through the vent) with Enesen?

or

Go into the hallways without him?

Go back

"And above I lie in wait." has me thinking we might not find out if we've solved this probably unless we managed to find a way up to another floor. Either that or something above us will fall down.

Might be good to head back with the electrical tape for now. If we have to come back and rearrange the dolls later, maybe we'll have better insight on things when we come back.

Can't leave the poor man in the dark.

>>1098455
Go back to Enesen, tell him you unblocked the door and give him the stuff he wants.

Oh gods, she's one of those "hit it with a wrench" engineers, except all her skill points are in bio-modification.
Her shapeshifting gives her extremely precise perception, so she can hear the exact noises that mechanical devices make. That means she could point out problems in machines before anyone else can.
I wonder how she'd do when working with non-compliant mechanisms.

So... I guess you should spend some time teaching Vidian all the stuff Empire engineers do for their country. We'll swap to Nunnette.

multi-classsiinnggg

Baron 2024/10/13(Sun)13:22 No. 1098585 ID: 7a1a17
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Wait I don't know the first thing about engineering! Don't leave me wi

"I can safely say I never saw my career going in this direction."

"Desertion, aiding ze enemy, dishonorable discharge complete with a first class ride to ze pits of 'ell?"

"I was thinking more about the ride. Never in my life would I have been able to afford something like this on my salary."

"Hot! Hot! Too hot!"

"So that's ze price for defection eh? Hot bath and a train ticket..."

The bathrobe is comfy though...you're listening to me aren't you?

Now we are.
Also yes, this is the price for defection, though consider the fact that's the lightest thing to get you here. Most folk on this train are sure to have done way worse to get this kind of money.

Well, either way, I have a feeling defection is gonna end up being the least of your worries.
At least if this train is as good as they say and we don't have too many detours we'll arrive before our quarry and won't have to chase them down.
If it does take too long... Well, we might be able to do something, if we can (maybe?) stop time, we can probably speed up a train. Though the avians might be pissed when their train takes ten years of wear in an hour...

There's an important concept called criminal intent; your actions are not only the sum of the movements and decisions you performed, but the motivations behind them. Under a system of law that judges criminal intent, why you did something matters as much as what you did. Without this principle, true criminals could Karve up a victim and indirectly force them to perform murders in public, and then the victim would always be on trial because their hands performed the murder, while the one who orchestrated the attack could only be charged with illegal enslavement.
Of course, the reason most criminals can't just claim they went insane when they did crimes is because you'd have to find evidence proving that they had good intentions; innocent until proven guilty, but suspicious until proven well-intentioned.
In your case? You're trying to remove a cancer that has frequently subverted the coalition rule of the Hegemony, started unnecessary wars, and performed crimes against sapience. Your defection is an unfortunate side-effect of surviving their wrath. I'd say any jury that knew the full facts would be obligated to issue you a full acquittal with honors. All that remains is collecting a portfolio of evidence to vindicate your actions.
...
Also we'd like to see you kiss Anders.

Nalthar 2024/10/09(Wed)22:32 No. 1098429 ID: 355e44
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You've only been in this house for a day, and it has been more harrowing than your entire journey through the woods. So you agree, and ask the lanky rat what she has planned. She glances surreptitiously over her shoulder once more, as the sounds of rustling and squeaking creep from under the bed. "Not here. If the mice catch wind they'll tell Afton for sure. Ah, other than you, Lisel. You seem a fair dash more adaptable than your usual house mouse."

The chemist grins "Ah ha, well I do try. My family traveled far, and we had to stray from the typical house raider's precepts or we would not have survived. The other mice, hiding is all they know, and its an easy life, when it works." She catches herself before she can ramble too long, "But yes, this is not the place to discuss these things."

Surrep leans in closer, "Tonight, come have supper with my family. We are roosting on the first shelf, so we'll have privacy. In the meantime, better get to hunting. We can't be sure how many days we will have access to this room, let's make it count."

You nod, and head towards the bed. As you walk away you hear Lisel whispering to Surrep. "One thing more, I have something I need to examine. I don't think Afton would like knowing about it, so I would keep it up on your shelf, if that is acceptable."

Nalthar 2024/10/09(Wed)22:32 No. 1098430 ID: 355e44
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Time to earn your keep. Looks as though you have your pick of hunting grounds. Rats and mice can be observed combing over the slumping covers, stalking the dusty under-bed, and even burrowing into the fungo tunnels that infest the mattress. Now where would you feel most at home?

I would feel most at home where the home doesn't want to kill you.

Ever since the permafrost set in the ground has been solid. It has been too long since your last good burrowing Tem'rty, so go to the fungo tunnels.

Yes, a mouse of the Gravel Pit would be at home where things are most pit-like. Tunnel into the mattress.

It won't do for the leadership to appear above their people. Take part in the orgy, its good for morale.

>>1098546
Get with her fancy style, not the orgy.

... serious question, is there any reason we can't pick all three options?

Right here, right now, as an example to the crew.

Let's make it our mission to ensure love isn't completely absent here either. That takes time, and a quick review of whatever trashy romantic fiction you can scrape of your ship databases. The latter you can discuss with her at dinner, or view with her in her chambers.

The Wroknir method of forming alliance is a fine one. Consider the merits of adopting the tradition for yourself. Embrace your inner xenophile!

Hmmm skinny girl first. No particular reason.

Tesh first, she's the one who speaks the least.

Tesh, get those secrets

Hmm... tell them to put their hands on the table for the duration of the procedure, just so everyone knows they're not going to try anything.

Go for Pesh's memories. We might learn more secrets from Tesh's phone conversations, but that's also more screen we're going to be going through versus what's going on around them with Pesh's memory.