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Clark IV, a world under fire. The Interstellar Transit Authority currently holds the planet under martial law. The planet has seen a turbulent past century, guerilla fighters have been holding it hard and there has been no progress in taking hold. Mercenary companies have been brought in to step in as a force multiplier, but they are beholden to no one but whoever pays the most. Corporate entities have also begun to set their eyes on the planet below. It is hell.
Who's a good boy? Get the head! Come on get the head! Good boy! Good boy!
That's a dangerous amount of unpredictability, especially if it can react to idle thoughts or ideas you're considering.
You ponder the power in this machine, so lightweight and yet so strong. You are starting to think it's a good thing you took it from the Monarchy. Still, you're still in command of this thing, what next?
>>1105722 Think about moonwalking... ok hear me out: >You think about one of the mechs being destroyed... and the machine tosses the rifle aside, and proceeds to rip the head unit right off of the damn thing. It seems to function off of your thoughts, and with "specific" thinking, it interprets your thoughts in its own way, and becomes unpredictable.
How about this; think about the next bot being destroyed by melee, but then think about not doing that after your mech starts moving. See how quickly it can cancel out of an objective.
This is the continuation of the second chapter of the Chasing Shadows and Hunting Rats. Chapter 1 https://questden.org/kusaba/quest/res/1067335.html Chapter 2 part 1 https://questden.org/kusaba/quest/res/1082765.html Discussion Thread https://questden.org/kusaba/questdis/res/140583.html
She’s a doctor, nothing she hasn’t seen before, listen to what she has to say.
If this means this much to her let her come with you to the changing room. Let's give her the benefit of doubt maybe she just wants to talk, as long as she doesn't do anything weird.
...Who is this? Sorta slipped my mind... Sound goes through walls and doors. He stays outside. Well if he doesn't mind being a bit loud. Otherwise it'll have to be rescheduled.
>>1105678 one of the few doctors wormworks sent us that we met when we got back from the meeting with heartbeat
Possible answers to the question that was asked: A) No, I never feel like that. B) I do sometimes. C) Always. D) Other suggestions.
Flockload of Problems II Part I: >>/questarch/1066631 Discussion: >>/questdis/139947 NSFW because nudity and probably other things, 18+, etc. etc. Continued apologies to Lagotrope, Slinko, Typo and Roaway.
Well being a leader does mean dealing with team drama… so grab your flocklet in a hug, sit down in a comfortable position and hope to god whatever revelations she gives you are less heavy than that of a shapeless lord.
Some perspective from the mistakes of individuals with less responsibilities might help frame what you learned.
>>1102635 Admittedly, she seems to still be trapped. I think Vi.al sent her away because he couldn't prove that she didn't have directives with her lord still alive. Either he's learned from this or it tells you more about the kind of lord he is to other Shapeless than his own with what he said. As for Li.ni.si, ask her to go slow with it, don't see why breaking down over it would be a bad thing right now, this is the time to rest. But also that doesn't mean she will get answers. I think you are going to want to grab her and put her somewhere first, however.
>>1102615 "i keep getting substrate, substrate adjacent, or substrate parallel creatures joining my dream scape randomly sometimes and as this is a space where mindes come in contact stuff can get trippy..... they seem to be impressed with my sand if anything"
Go for it.
"Please, my new acquaintances. Let's not stand on ceremony -- help yourselves. We have an open service practice here, so do just take whatever you see that looks appetizing." >"I'll raise a toast when I've whetted my appetite, then." >"Thank you, Highness." "You know, as luck would have it, I was just speaking with the Lady Mondegreen recently--" >"Moira? Then you've met the old busybody, have you? Well, I'm sure she wanted something. And I'll bet she got it! Ha! She has a gift, that girl. >Next time you see her, you tell her old Rabas is still bringing her that gift."
>>1105713 What's that being spooned into his cup? Some part of the food? Not poison, surely. She wouldn't be so brazen as to do that in front of you. Right?
>>1105714 Pretty sure they're drinking from the cordial glasses seen here; >>1105712 So that must just be a serving bowl she's taking food out of.
He's quite the giver of gifts. For some reason that nickname has... connotations. Aside from that, do we have something to reciprocate with? A gift that is.
Is that Boba?
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I fail to see how taking out this one guy will free me from a system of millions of guys. Also if you can just do that why would you need me? You aren't really Happy, are you?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI
>>1105680 Inner thoughts: this person knows me. We have undoubtedly interacted with each other. “Bad at following orders” now what exactly would prompt them to say that? When did I disobey orders? At the initial introduction of evidence. I went off script. Who was panicking about that? … Algich?
Buh, weh, ge- If we knew which one you were this would all be over already! I mean you're probably the rabbit, sorry I forgot your name, but its not like you'll let me go if I'm right.
>>1105689 No, no that’s not right. She may have been manipulated at times but she can’t see in the dark. Who do I know that uses people like puppets, knows us well enough to make Triumphant look guilty. The person who is always closest to him. Who literally puppets the man. Daro.
We have something on the order of a week until this possible patron for my dungeon arrives for his tour, but we're making steady progress. https://questden.org/wiki/Dungeoneer
>Can they all be trusted to share a room? If alternate living arrangements are going to be needed, set them up in the hidden valley, but separation should be a temporary solution only. >That said, your concerns about cohesion are valid do need to be addressed. In the short term, her minions/kids/troops are going to play favorites soon. "You need to get used to sharing too." I say. "The slime lair is only three quarters the size I intended it to be due to digging into that pocket of Green Thumb spores. Even full sized, it will be inadequate for the number of slimes you'll be producing. You also need to know how your slimes will act in an emergency. Who are they going to listen to?" My trio of royal jellies exchange uneasy glances at this new information. >What are her plans for having three bodies? Will they all fight as one for more power in battle, or will they rotate for each dungeon run? You should lean towards starting with the former, and help them grow together. "Next there's three of you, and you'll have to think how that's going to work in this dungeon. "My Resurrection Matrix will only work on the final queen slime. Any others will have to be budded off by a surviving queen. This will mean reduction in slime creation until those budded queens regrow to their old forms. Stored eggs would help cover this gap. You in particular will be affected, Alka, as your slime mass would be lost. Delegating Gluttonous Goo to other slimes might help address this." The three Alkalines huddle and express the opinion in that case either just one of them should fight, or all three. That'll avoid confusion hopefully, and at some point they need to find out what it's like to come back from their weakest possible starting point. Alka says that� Message too long. Click here to view the full text.
Alka’s got a lot of slime for refilling the pool, and Kali’s suited for final boss fighting, so that leaves Linea in the slime pit itself. Hm, no, have Alka delegate to Linea for pool refilling. She’ll be the first one to face the party, instead.
>>1105718 >I didn't bring it up right now, because I didn't want to sour this moment but I do also still need to punish her for being a participant in bullying Doyle into providing supplies for illicit potion parties. Three times the Alkalines, three times the punishments. After the tour, but let them know it WILL be coming. Might force them to choose their roles with this knowledge.
>>1105718 One thing you haven't brought up to them yet... Do they want to be treated as separate individuals, or as a collective Alkaline with separate sections?
>Have all three fight >…in separate encounters That’s basically having them fight one at a time in rapid succession. Hm, is it practical to have them try and pull back to the next queen when they’re routed? Sounds like expanding the slime cave in a different direction is a priority. Throw it on the pile, I guess. The pool does give extra room for a larger minion to fight in until it’s refilled.
Twitter: @HeroRena @ElizabethGears Tali's Stats: http://pastebin.com/9XdsZ5bC Wiki: https://tgchan.org/wiki/Magical_Academy_Quest Journal Entry #41 Hey, journal. I'm technically not home right now so this is more of a mental entry. My class all went on a trip to the Aelor homeland and uh... We got all split up. A few of us made our way to a seemingly abandoned city and we found Tessa in a well. We also found a giant mysterious monolith! That was guarded by a dragon. Oh and that dragon is now staring at me.
>>1105702 Hey Tali, look behind you real quick?
Maybe they like cool rocks? Or, hot rocks?
>>1105702 Presumably, magma. Also i think Fael is right behind you, might want to prepare the apology for riding another dragon.
Well I suppose the apology can be something like "I didn't have any choice. Now I do, and I choose you." Start by asking to be let down, before the confrontation starts.
Oh oh oh and you can give her that fire crystal!
Jess the fox and Henry the wolf navigate their marriage and friendships. Updates every other day. Discussion thread: https://questden.org/kusaba/questdis/res/135483.html NSFW, contains BDSM and casual bigotry
>>1105688 First off, introspection time! Aren't you? You (had) a (somewhat) solid stance on identity. Definitely want muscles and large shoulders, but never addressed fat weight; compromise (Musclegut) maybe? Or is it a complete and indeniable nono? Thoughts aside, tell him you actually do enjoy that sandwich, and were hungry. But you were trying to make things more enjoyable for him but are sorry if that struck a nerve. Does he want to talk about it, what's going on in there that's working him up so much?
*Deadpan* Babe, I was eating so much I was starting to hate food. I'm totally fine with food play. Now then, are you gonna keep overthinking things, or would you rather be seduced by your sexy fox sluttily slamming a sandwich?
>>1105688 Alright. Finish your meal and get some sun. Can we switch to Henry? We need to get in his head here.
Its true, He's going to have a hard time telling when you are being genuine now. All you can do is reassure him you're doing this because you want to. But he doesn't really have reason to trust your word, does he?
Tell him that you're not trying to pretend anything. You're just trying to cheer him up, and she knows this is something that makes him happy. You may not share the kink, but you're hungry, and you enjoy the sandwich you've prepared for yourself. You understand why he's finding it hard to trust you, but you're going to get through that together if you want to make this work.
SFW Quest about Robots, Genetic experiments, and Violence Chapter 1: https://questden.org/kusaba/questarch/res/1000552.html Wiki: https://questden.org/wiki/System_Boot_Zero
"..." "..." "S-Skye...?" The room grew even colder at the sight of the bot, after so many years she looks... Almost untouched, barely a scratch on her frame. Isen doesnt move, he doesn't dare to, unsure of what he's afraid of more. "I-Isen...?" She asks quietly, her voice gentle yet full of terror "S-Skye... I c-cant believe you're okay...!" Isen's voice shifts, joyous yet still just as nervous, Skye's expression softening as she calms, "What... What happened to you, Isen..?" He pauses, thinking for a moment on how to answer such a sensitive question... "I... I died, I don't know what happened after, but I just know I died and woke up in the dark..."
>>1105650 Ask if she's alright, and what's with the angry robot out there.
"Sooo, how have you been?"
What happened to you? What didn't happen to her! She has no malfunction lights in her eyes at all! How did she escape Xeno? Zeta must have defended her!
What do the notes say? Also is that a picture frame or just a badly framed window?
You go by Vex. You are an ARMS DEALER by trade and you've been at this for a couple of years now. At the moment, you're having a smoke to try and calm down the adrenaline rush from almost (successfully) being SET UP. R18. nsfw/gore/body horror potential. heavy themes including self harm may be explored (but not explicitly). Toxic Yuri Guaranteed.
>>1105492 Methinks it's better to hang it up for now and get rested for whatever horseshit you have to deal with in the morning.
As tempting as it is, think we should head back.
You check your flip-phone for the time and note how it's getting to midnight. As fun as the festivities around here are, you got what you came for and then some. Maybe you can squeeze a shower in before hitting the couch for some long awaited sleep in preparation for tomorrow. It's going to be a long walk back to Eiko's place. You don't look at anyone for longer than a quick glance as you leave, the sounds around you dulled by now. Steadily, you weave through the crowd, your movements practiced, head up but not high enough to be noticeable. When the cold night air hits you this time, it stings like a slap. The streets are nigh empty this time of night. Quiet, as you exit the party, except for the slight rustle of wind and a car passing by in the distance. Too quiet for your own mind to be sufficiently distracted. You always try not to think too long about your situation, but meeting those travelers reminded you of how alone you are. Are you lonely? Of course. But what can you do? With those angels around? The only face you see more often than your own is your Archangel's. Despite how you both long to end each other, you cannot help but be... comforted by the sight of her. You've known each other for what feels like the start of your life. Even when you feel dead, seeing her reminds you that you are alive. That you want to live. However spitefully. That for as long as you are alive, that she will find a way to keep chasing you. And it will never end. You don't know much about her life, really, she refuses to do more than stab you, call you names, and have a guilt-ridden meltdown after you fuck. But in a way, you think you do know her. You know that she is around your age, that she's prideful, cold, and that she has a deep hole in her chest that matches your own. She just thinks that it's full. You know what name they assigned her, Message too long. Click here to view the full text.
Ah... Someone's following you. It wouldn't be Haze, she doesn't follow. She hunts.
Well if they wanted to kill you, its a deserted street so they would have tried already. Walk around a corner and wait for them to catch up. Get this confrontation over with so you can get back in where its warm.
This will be a NSFW quest! Expect nudity, violence, gore, sexual intercourse, confusing story lore, cryptic bullshit, borked updates, and stupid names Discussion - https://questden.org/kusaba/questdis/res/129715.html Wiki - https://questden.org/wiki/The_Family_Business (I swear I'll actually do something to this page. Someday...) Pain. Dizziness. Nausea. Loss of Appetite. A typical morning for me.
Hmm... Whatever you end up deciding to do, it needs to be done to the one on the left first. She's *probably* just a huntress who specializes in either the javelin or the sling, given her uneven musculature. If that's the case she's the less dangerous one. HOWEVER! Any female Gormoamhi wearing teeth or bones *could* be a "woman magic" user. Even though the chances of that are low, the threat of one is so great no chances should be taken.
>>1105201 oh that's a good point, maybe we could ask one of our girls if she's a witch, and if so, break her first?
"Ototototo Ah rokimotkapem, Ah roklagompem tuvva? Dul Kera. Tzesh gakra?!"
If you have an axe, go chop some wood!
>>1105685 "As rupaglakas posi mosi"
You followed a distant sound of bells to find your way here through freezing fog. That mist is gone, and the path with it. The "mayor's" face is porcelain. Limbs, elegant clockwork. "Town square" is bare stone around a pillar of orichalcum-edged jade, seven yards high and two or three thick. Little else but the border of churning primordial chaos, a hundred yards away in every direction but down. Beside the sacred monument, stairs - presumably to some cellar or storm shelter - and a granite lectern holding a closed folio. Purple leather, fitted with brass. No visible title.
Seven-segment door rings like a bell. There's definitely open space behind it. People, too, whispering in a language you don't recognize... or possibly the yapping of small dogs.
>>1104585 "Well, the second time is the charm." She will say in her native tongue before grabbing the tops of the door in order to brace herself. She swings up as wide as possible before launching a bright golden kick straight up through the door, aiming to make a hole big enough for herself. Mechanically: Full Excellency Iron Fist Sledgehammer Punch kick with the Fierce Blow called shot. 16+2+3+ stunt dice with a -1 external penalty for +12L damage ×2
rolled 2, 9, 1, 6, 6, 3, 3, 6, 6, 4, 1, 4, 9, 1, 8, 10, 3, 10, 8, 2, 4, 8, 10, 5, 4, 2, 7, 3, 8, 5, 6, 8, 6, 1, 1, 9, 6, 6, 3, 8, 7, 10, 7, 6, 1, 2, 5, 3, 7, 1 = 261
There's a shriek as layers of corroded metal scrape past each other. Flying kick carries you straight through the space where the door was a moment earlier, over the heads of half a dozen racoon-sized humanoids in what looks like lamellar armor. One of them has climbed partway up the wall and is fiddling with some recessed mechanism, the other five have spears ready.
Lamentations follows the giant woman down the step after telling her companion to stay up and not wander off, the basement might not be clear of danger but unlikely to be worst than the surroundings. Before the band of little people can start a brawl, still with her arms folded in front of her and bending forward, Lamentations ask them in Old Realm "Are you all sure you want to start a fight with that one? She looks like she's gonna do to you the same as the door and you've half way figured it out. Would be a shame if it took a couple of you to get to the rest of the way there."
A Quest about Being out of Place Reality shudders, stutters, skips and where nothing had been, there are now two Agents.
Hold on a sec... The broken headlight shards were right in front of his car where they should be... But this all happened days ago? Has this guy not gone home at all? Even if he parks in the same spot every day, it would be weird to get it perfect on the done like that. Weirder still that the debris hasn't been agitated at all in the days since despite being a public space. Ask if he's gone home at all since then. Beyond that, sounds like the girl got pepper sprayed, so acquire eye protection before heading down. Ask Gladii if she can break into the sheriff's trunk. A shotgun would be nice. Don't forget to check out the bathroom before diving down the spooky hole.
Uh... what's that on David's shirt? That wasn't there before...
>>1105639 Good eye. Either he's anomalous or... Oh crap. I hope its not a sighting dot for some weapon...
Uhhhh punch him in the targeting reticle, enough to knock him over?? Both hindering a possible threat and moving him out of the way of a possible attack. Maybe shout "GET DOWN" at the same time, for a head start on why you punched him.
...And or follow up with "April Fools!"
A brief prequel to Lazy Fairy where nothing important happens. Lazy Wiki: https://questden.org/wiki/Lazy_Fairy Art & Writing by Donut: https://questden.org/wiki/Donut
>>1105570 Thats a party foul! In fact, Ellie, you should let Vivi cut up your outfit like the others said out of spite. One last thought: if Ellie somehow ends up naked, everyone has to get naked, turn it into a naked party with vivi's weapon. that way, Ellie won't be too ashamed after she sobers up if everyone is doing it.
hey Ellie its not a party without two girls foolin around. Why don't you drag Vivi off to a dark corner and see if you can make her blush? Just teasing, of course, you're a good fox.
>>1105570 If she's overheating in the toga as-is, there is no chance that bra is going back on.
>>1105570 Booooooo! No more bra! It’s gone anyways! Over in the bathroom somewhere, too much WORK to put back on! No need for bra, Ellie, just ask Vivi to ventilate ya with her swords, while protecting your modesty! I love that drunk Ellie is having fun, but remember how future sober Ellie might feel about exposing her bits! Don’t make that future Ellie’s problem! Future Ellie would be sad! And that would make Vivi sad! Maybe convince Vivi to strip a little too though~
Whatever ends up being shedded or shredded, youll be ok ellie! Remember, its not lewd as long as they cant see your hoo-hah! Honestly, thats good advice for life in general. "Keep calm and dont show them your hoo-hah"
Ciarán, my brother, intends to summon the soul-devouring Airceacháin to start a war. It was my mother’s last wish that I, Ráichéalín Uí Liatháin, return from exile to end his madness. Lazy Wiki: https://questden.org/wiki/Lazy_Fairy Takes Place Immediately After POV 7: https://questden.org/kusaba/questarch/res/1064862.html#1064862
It’s been so long since I’ve been with trustworthy people I can depend on. I thank you all, let’s do this.
Tell Dotti she needs to hide her anger for now. If we are to fight, it needs to be a surprise, because we can't win a head-on battle.
"I've spent a long time pretending to be better than everyone else. It was wrong. They were wrong, and they're going to destroy so much just to prove themselves right. It's time to bring them to justice."
"I couldn't ask for a better team. We can do this. We will do this!"
"Just in case anything happens i want you all to know that i shall always regard you as... people... i met." Then give it a couple of seconds for them to read the expression on your face. They'll know what they realy mean to you ...and the joke may break the tension. Humour. Great for morale.
https://questden.org/wiki/From_Nothing From frost and dust, opportunities lie amongst the ruins.
If they're going to hang out on your back you should name them Kazooie
>>1105653 Seconded. Let's head back to Galena. See if we can feed the voidling some stuff from the museum to create new runes, like gathering and feeding some of the dust from the rusted sword might get us a Corrosion rune?
Nightweaver! And look around for any rare species of Voidling to tame. You never know.
Zilch!
>>1105653 Thirded. For reasons we cannot ever truly explain silv, the name Kazooie is one that brings good omens. There is power and benign symbology within it and it posesses an esoteric significance hailing as it does from worlds distant and strange.
Adult content 18+ First thread: https://tgchan.org/kusaba/quest/res/860238.html Wiki: https://tgchan.org/wiki/Moot_Point Previous chapter: https://questden.org/kusaba/quest/res/1073931.html
Let's empty this bottle!
Awww it's nice, Mazel tov! Now how exactly do Mediums handle weddings, I wonder? If there is a special way
Gabe having been worse is both easy and difficult to imagine: what was he a fratboy? but also, I can see how he cares about the hearts of the people he fucks, that ain't something you always have had
What's the living situation gonna be like? Is Kol moving out? do Casey and Gabe move with him? Is Caleb moving in, to hang out with Nixxy? (Is Nixxy moved out?) Or is this something to think about further after the moon mission?
Clingy, huh? Any fae among that bunch we should worry about?
If we open our minds to the existence of other universes, there's no limit to the possibilities that we could experience in the world of boning.
B, a
C or B
>>1105376 Is she gravid? Should she be crawling through vents while probably more likely to get stuck than the average ice cream enjoyer? Did the vent get blown out by your exit?
Always Be CFluffy
B, A There IS a question we have for Cekachii. Is she all right? Is everything being too much and did we break her sanity?
Rumors abound of the city. They say it just appeared one day. They say no one has ever seen its top. They say it is a place of mystic secrets and wild pleasures. But before we can get to that...
Mirrak: "Well we met a farmer on the way up-" Elder Kesha: "Sinni." she sighs "That boy is a distraction. Hmm, this might be just what she needs to get her mind focused properly. How old did you say your friend was?" HIlgar: "Well we found him in a place from the oldest stories I've ever heard of. So maybe, as old as the world? Our old world, that is." Elder Kesha: "Its decided then. If anything will keep her rightly fixated on stone its old stone. I'm tempted to visit myself, but the humidity down there is hell on these old joints. Let us go and inform Palla of the good news." Mirrak: (I think that went well. And it's past noon so surely they must be done by now.) /// Martah: "Shouldn't they be done by now?" spiky shon whose eyes now sparkle in the light and can see twice as many details (Saranna): "They've been waiting for this for a loooong time. Got a lot saved up to get out, hur hur." Message too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>1105408 I think the only thing we can do is to tell them to finish up, they're out of time. And also that Palla's going to work with us, which means Sinni will be able to visit her unsupervised.
Well, no choice. We will have to entertain the elders with stories of your people. And also breaking your mouth curse. That'd be a neat party trick. Oooh also, all this loving reminds me of something very important. You gotta help me, Martha, you gotta help me deal with the Mainframe. She's this weird lizardy-dragony-serpenty creature with wires coming out of her body and connecting her to all across the heavenly dome and precides over the passing of soul to and from meatspace, and she looks like this >>1102934 Martha. Can you see the mental image, Martha? Yes? No? Yes? Anyways, she's mean, Martha. She doesn't let us do stuff like breaking your mouth curse with our dead ghost energy, or divulge secrets about the afterlife, like the evil soul-devouring lich at the center of Creation, or how ice-cream machines always break because they all die upon assembly and their souls end up there. She hates me, Martha. She hates me because I meddle, but I only meddle because I love, Martha! I love this world, and I love her. I love the Mainframe, Martha! Message too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>1105410 You know what, this could be funny. Go for it.
>>1105408 Yeah, we might need to step inside and get them to hurry it up, then. The promise of moving to our place and getting to bang frequently far away from the elders seems like a good motivator.
FIRST NAME, MIDDLE INITIAL, LAST NAME: Poppy East HOME ADDRESS: 69420, Petunia Lane CITY: Eastbone NSFW?: y[X] n[ ]
come to think of it, the clothes are under the bookshelf, they are hadly a part of your body/soul after all
>>1105481 B. Your taxes are the first priority, so let's make progress on that, or at least take stock of what progress is left. Then A. Something killed you, and it wasn't this thing because you put it outside before you died, BUT it's obviously related somehow to what happened. If something's trying to stop you from completing your taxes, you should try to figure out what it is so you have a better chance of defending yourself. If you can't currently do anything important, then we can see about some D.
B) Okay Poppy, let's not check hammerspace until you figure out how to die in there without sealing yourself. Let Lune do it.
A and C.
C, a, b. Taxes come first, because they're how we stay alive and happy. The thingy is weird and must be related to all this, so important to figure that out as a piece of the puzzle. The inventory situation is also probably related, especially to the thingy, given that that's where it first appeared, so I'd expect that to come up as a matter of course. D is an incidental observation, which can be made at any point, but there's no point in dwelling on it right now.