Absurdity DeVoid 2026/08/05(Wed)22:43 No. 1130380 ID: 672167
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Possible answers to the question that was asked:

A) Abdle is correct about the decision that Bobbie made.

B) Bobbie made the correct decision.

C) Other suggestions.

2. Very much 2. She's our only surefire ally in the guild. Plus she asks for nothing. Steinhardt would drop us the second it's convenient to do so. Like if we ignored his next demand.

Bobbie was correct, and I was right, it feels like Steinhardt was using that maid as a way to manipulate your feelings. Even if Bobbie said yes, that maid was going to die anyway. And he’s also been dishonest with us. For example, he seems to associate with groups that hate our guts, like the heroes guild, who currently want Bobbie dead. Joining him would be risky if the sea kingdom destroyed our kingdom, and Steinhardt betrays Bobbie by welcoming her to his kingdom to get her bearings only to be captured and sold off to the guild.

But even if he did keep his promise to protect Bobbie if her kingdom fell, he revealed the masked man velucifio who Bobbie was in costume without our consent, when we were supposed to be undercover, and he knew this. How can we be confident he would be trustworthy after doing that?

And one thing that bothers me the most that really puts me on Bobbie’s side is that I am getting more confident in believing Stienhardt has indeed been spying on us, or having someone spy on us, or we have a mole in our kingdom feeding him information. How in the world did he know Bobbie was associated with Clara? I might have my suspicions, but Bobbie, Did you at any point in the meeting mention Clara to Steinhardt at all before he brought her up?

B) getting a reputation for betrayal will ensure we have no allies at all

A) Do you see Abdle how all of them are conspiring against you. So what if Steinhardt is untrustworthy, after all he just a steeping stone for all the other connections that he has and Bobbie was weak not to grab this opportunity.

>>1130287
So uh, if humanity (and every other creature for the forseeable future) is functionally immortal, that opens up a big can of worms.

1) Overpopulation issues - nobody dying while still needing resources and being able to reproduce is not a fun scenario. Especially for species whoch high numbers and high reproduction rates (e.g. a swarm of locusts or mosquitos).

2) Immortality needs to account for creatures aging (from baby to adult, to elder) or things get very weird/painful. Time perception speeds up as one ages, and people might go a bit insane or bored.

3) Slimed creatures will want to reproduce or have children. What exactly will a slime-baby inherit as far as intelligence, immortality, aging and such goes? Might need to figure out a soluation for that.

D) Get smuggled by Guy to someone important, like a lead scientist/biologist (they can help explain your positive features) or the local military commander/leader of the compound (to enact authority, give tips on how to actually lead a mass of humans and prevent troops from attacking the animal crew).

Though, given that Guy seemed to understand Crow, and humans are already somehow getting slimed despite just arriving, it seems an offshoot or something else somehow beat you to the punch.

Maybe crawling through the vents somehow made you able to spread through inhalation (i.e. you are airborne now)?

Or perhaps you aren't the only slime out there? You might have a friend/rival slime out there doing the same thing you are. Maybe they're blue or pink or something.

A) Just say that you can cure cancer and people will start a religion about you!

A) Have Guy explain that you are 'basically the symbiote from Spiderman but super chill and can cure cancer'.

D) Contemplate/discuss the pros and cons of 'eating the rich' (billionaires) with Guy.

F, b ~

>>1130369
Bottomless, but with panties. I know it kind of defeats the purpose, but 🤷

(Secondary D

D,B

Full nudity is great and all, but if someone has accessories that help define who they are, they've gotta stay on for that extra appeal!

A, C ~

E/B
Realize that this magnificent blend of nudity and high fashion had somehow not occurred to you the entire week.

A god fucking both Caseys with their double dick to determine which one is faking the orgasm or by fucking both so thoroughly to reveal the changeling when they lose all composure sounds like a completely valid and rational idea

Toxoglossa 2026/08/06(Thu)02:14 No. 1130391 ID: d10be1
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There’s a rainbow colored blur as the coatl drops from the sky and lands between the panting mice. Two lovely, blue cocks emerge from his slit, ready and eager for attention. “Oh, how wonderful: two blessing bearers! You are both looking quite lovely~ I see that you’ve incorporated the gift of my feathers into your new form.”

“I’m not sure how long it’ll last, but it was an honor to carry your favor into battle, Flashing Feathers.” Casey replies with a slight bow. “Too bad we were defeated. We gave it a good shot, though.”

“Mmm, I missed your presence, but am glad you were able to use my gift to steal the aegis. I assume that the reason there are two of you is related to that?”

“Of course. We need you to find out which is the real Casey.” The mouse leans close and caresses one of the wind god’s cocks. She looks to her doppelgänger and dares her, “Right? Well, are you in?”

“Sure!” Kasey shoots back. The initial shock at the arrival of Flashing Feathers wore off quickly, and she eyes the coatl with a calculating expression. “Why wouldn’t I be?”

“You can still back out~” Casey teases, kneeling before the snake god and kissing his lower shaft.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about out.” The clone kneels next to her and joins in, “You just better make room, okay?”

>>1130391
Right, if the Changeling absorbs his mana, that will definitely break her concentration. Also I imagine Casey cannot receive the Blessing a second time, while the Changeling can. Benefit of the contest, I suppose! It'll help with the disguise, too... unless she can already fly?

Could dare the Changeling to gulp down both divine dicks at once. Casey can handle it with her training.

While Flashing Feathers and Mr.Ochre are here, might be worth asking them what the deal with 'prophecies' are, in case they know more about those.

It seems a bit nasty that people with access to oracles can just announce the future or that fate is that 'rigid' (do bad things happen if you try to prevent a prophecy or do nothing to fulfill it?).

>>1130361
"Big job. Big, big job. High chance of death. Getting one objective completed would get all our debts cleared. You in?"

Big risk, big reward. want to team up?

equipment-wise, i say someone brings a signal jammer. either the 'Red-Mask' Mechs have a singular AI controlling them remotely, or they each have an AI and are communicating to eachother in realtime. anything to give them a disadvantage. also means we wont be able to communicate to our allies while the jammer is up, unless we have a plan set up beforehand.

>>1130389
actually, may not work. if we can control the alien mech remotely, there IS a chance the Red Mask mechs are controlled similarly.

>>1130360
Giving the alien mech guns again? I thought the suggestion was a loadout for our mech.

well, if you aren't in any danger, might as well see how she's doing
she'll probably freak out, if she isn't unconcious

>>1129470
No blood trail from the kitchen. So that wound was not caused there, or it was a minor wound that they kept from bleeding much until now.
If you have any medical training this would be a good time to use it. If not, ask if there's a medic on board. Actually, one-handed medical care is pretty bad so you probably shouldn't try to help directly. Go find someone that can help.

Ask those folks what just happened.
Do we ready in case they turn hostile. If Roderick is anything to go by, these guy are mischievous.

Wait, is that two Rodericks?

They aren't screaming for a doctor. Quickly sneak up behind one and either knock them out or chokehold. Take them hostage and force the other to back off.

Absurdity DeVoid 2026/08/04(Tue)18:40 No. 1130320 ID: 8add66
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A) Fluffy goes to hang out with Marcus Veegle.

B) Fluffy goes to hang out with Crescent.

C) Fluffy goes to the guild's shop.

So nice that naughty sheep’s girlfriend is there to help move furniture. Shrimpy will get stuff done in no time.

Yeah, let’s go see our old friend Crescent. Catch up on old times.

>>1130329
yeah this

B)

>>1130306
take some for yourself, you're in charge after all, and transfer some to the imp so we can get her back to human form

The Imp will cooperate if you do a science to make her boobs stick after the remaining potions wear off. That'll be her motivation to evolve; evolution might give her a permanent bust.

You should get your head examined - the shard in your forehead, I mean. Make sure it's still screwed on tight.

Walk Moriko to the meditation chamber for some privacy. Actually, if she could give you a ride through the halls that’s even better.
We- ah, Deem hasn’t had a chance to compliment her on the real transformation. She not only did a lot which impressed Deem today, but showed herself what she’s capable of. Anyway, best to spit up those rocks before she gets stomach troubles. Reisarf can't finish taking notes until we observe the aftereffects of the potion.

She should share her excess mana with the imp, jumpstarting her development. Hopefully this will make her even more like Moriko - and demonstrates a positive feedback loop, too. What powers up the imp powers up Moriko, and powering up Moriko powers up the imp!

>>1130306
Before making any demands try just talking to her, see if you can tease out what's got her psychology in such a twist

>>1130306
Keep the belly it makes mana

Knowledge test. Who's on the cover of this months 'supernatural supermodels' magazine.

Skill/spook test: Show us your best jumpscare. Terrify US. Cats not allowed.

Skill test: Karaoke / singing / rapping.

Or maybe just 'best ghost-party trick'.

Knowledge test: What is the standard safety procedure when faced with a cat.

Skill test 1 Mapa vs 100 cats. Mapa has to pet them all while all cats have to show why ghost fear them.

B 2026/08/04(Tue)20:00 No. 1130327 ID: c65cd0
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"I'm on your side! Why'd I warn ya about a missile if I wasn't? But if you really need ta know the truth, I'm a time traveler who's come back ta prevent a future wherein humans came back and there wasn't anything we could do about it! Y'see, she could makea difference and if that nuke blows her up, the best we can do is grovel!"

U getting bored n sleepy wit how much horned talk.

"BEE! You need ta make a choice! Run away or intercept it!"

>>1130327
get distracted and annex Khazakhstan

fight fite fitghe! Punch it outta the air!

They fired a nuke
let's fire a conquest back

Get your best hackers to disarm the nuke, then roll it in alongside your army as a deterrent and charge into the Coalition.

>>1130327
What if we flew up to it, grabbed it, then turned it around to blow up the humans?

Let us sit with the bat.

Is the butterfly still like alive? It might be a good mental note to take although i would refrain from telling it to them if their reaction is to do a immediate rescue operation, since it would probably end with everyone dead.

>>1130175
BATFRIEND

Let's have a bat chat.

Go talk to the butterfly. Is it for strength training?

she graduating too or is she just here for you and her brother? Cause when she says she's older I not sure if she means in years, months, weeks, or days.

If the both of you are graduating together than congratulations on being able to walk to the aisle together, I'm sure at least one of your folks will talk lots of pictures to share with the other's folks.

If she's already been through this song and dance I guess ask her what you can expect. I'm guessing a lot of standing around and waiting for people to give little speeches but she'd probably be able to tell you if they have a curve ball planed.

>>1130263
Dude.
Dude.
Duuuude.
Some girls punch boys they like.
Its a way of touching with plausible deniability.
Daww.
Cute.

Unless im anthropomorphising them too much and its something completely different.

yeah i think she's got a crush on you

>>1130280
Hmmm, good interpretation. Metagaming, the writing pointed it out in a "hmm, I wonnnderrr" kindof way, so I suspect you're right.

Drake: roll perception to notice.

Sometimes I will see media show an alien with a crush on a human, and for a split second I'll be like, "but why would she; they're different species." And then I remember where we are. And who I am. And I remember half of the internet. And if the aliens are at all like us, this would definitely happen.

>>1130271
This seems apt~

>>1130258
Now that's a quest worth taking! Sure, we'd be glad to get the Boob Priestess anduse our holy gifts to please his holy gift. How about a peep into his pants to see what we have to look forward to?

...His thought bubble is right next to our head. Enjoy the imaginary woman's feet while he's still daydreaming about them.

>>1130258
Accept the quest, but tell him the largest breasted maidens are repelled by a filthy cock.
Should he clean his shrine of old and dirty prayers, perhaps the quest could be completed!

just threaten and strangle him until he does what you want. or befriend ms. boob and see what if she'd be willing to cooperate. but keep the strangling idea in your back pocket, just in case.

Knew it. And now the Boob Princess is going to have a sidequest we have to complete before she'll join us for the double titjob, isn't she?

At least there isn't a collectible card game mini-game we have to play with literally everyone in the world.

Absorb it!! Materials AND snacks are the perfect outcome for any fight. Just invade the skull with some slime and pop the bug outta this thing like it's nothing, then you can use the skull in the future.

Rule number one of monster hunting: never let a monster part go to waste!

>>1130235
Ooh! A familiar!
Nice idea


Also, aloe is looking at you like shes desperately trying not to call you mommy

>>1130239
the translator strikes again

>>1130249
This it's your tit is already big and amorphous just push it in and digest

Feed the bug mana until the skull snaps in half. Bug foie gras!

you need to get the kissing badge so you can not kiss jaden but also kiss jaden properly

the dog and cat badge, hmm, probably just being good with feral creatures, probably knowledge on how to treat them. the rope badge is knowing how to tie different types of knots probably. The smile badge i'd imagine is just for being helpful and kind or something like that. cliff badge, probably wilderness survival?

it's the two on the right i'm having a hard time placing. maybe ask about those. or hey, just ask for funny stories on how he achieved these badges. either way good job on changing the subject, you can probably keep him busy with questions for a bit.

>>1129992
ask if you can make a badge for him

>>1129992
ask him to undress first before youre able to

I feel a need to keep hammering this point: Maya, you need to go to the hospital. Swiss can give you first aid, but that is not a substitute for proper medical treatment. Ask him if he and/or his mom can take you and maybe Jaden to the hospital after he's done patching you up. That painful spot near your ear is worrying, and you need to be screened for a concussion.

(20/21) OMNI 2026/07/27(Mon)03:54 No. 1129961 ID: 43c2d7
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With a leap, Vex launches them both into the portal as Eiko screams, excited and afraid.

The Archangel swings--

"See you later, Babe!"

(21/21) OMNI 2026/07/27(Mon)03:55 No. 1129962 ID: 43c2d7
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Reality blinks.

They're gone.




[End of Part One.]

>Bonus Scene: Vi is pregnant

Let's make sure to shield her mind since she's not fully prepped for the jump and we've been warned about that.

>>1129962
Absolutely brilliant

>>1130117
1!
A vampire you may be but until you feed, in her thrall you are not.
And!
If you slay...
Well, pin
Your sire, the curse will be lifted!
Use your vampire powers to attain freedom!
Resist the urge to feast on more than the cheers of your fans!
Develop new and exciting vampiric twists on special moves!
Watch every blade movie three times for inspiration!

ah what a tough decision...1)

Option 2. There is nothing more exciting than showing a long and sharp wooden spear into the bodies of vampires.

>>1130132
oooo thats an interesting one

A mixture of 1) and 2). You might have been bitten, but you have yet to turn, nor fall under thrall of those that bit you. Before you taste blood of the innocent and sentient and become a being of evil, you can slay the one who would have you enthralled and end the curse!

Until then, you must sate your hunger on mere beasts... A chupacabra of necessity.

>>1130040
Galena
Is silv ok?
Weve never done that before.
Or infront of her.
Shes may have been worried.

>>1130047
I know what youre thinking, but only silv can combine runes

>>1130040
Do the skeptiks sleep too? Are they cute when they're asleep?

We can't move much so let's get Galena to check for us.

>>1130054
Good point. From everyone else's perspective, we just bsod'd out of nowhere.

>>1130112
Well, considering we're just leaning against the wall(?), and nobody's standing around worried, I don't imagine there was TOO much consternation

Silicon 2026/07/27(Mon)15:44 No. 1130017 ID: 64b209
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Shyama tilts his head and his smile broadens.
"Well, that's something. A bit vague perhaps. I'd like to encourage you to think about it more. Paint yourself a mental image of a good life," he says, "Hopefully, when all this is over, we can find a way to take you back to Earth. There really is a lot to see down there and lots of people to meet."
You frown. "Really? Just like that? You'll let me travel and sight-see and everything?"
He shrugs and says: "Sure."
"After everything you know I've done?", you ask.
He leans back again and looks down at his writing pad for a moment, before answering: "You mustn't let your guilt dictate what you can have in life. I imagine you are unlikely to become a repeat mass murderer, Disq. You haven't harmed us, so we have no reason to fear you."

You realize he isn't writing any of this down.

His voice grows softer and there's a small twitch in the corner of his mouth as he continues: "And that's not just idle talk. We have nothing to gain from punishing you."

Can that actually be true? You wonder whether you should ask more questions, or end this conversation here and... maybe get a look outside your room.

There are a couple questions that seem pertinent to ask.
How likely is the government to rip you apart in order to study your robot body if you return to earth?
What exactly is the Kushana government like?
Looking back at this timeline's war, it seems like the Coalition of Kushana is... looking to fight? I hope I'm not misinterpreting what was said, but who exactly are the enemies of Kushana? Why are they looking for advantages in a war that has not yet occurred? Why do they expect the Dacian sultanate or the coalition of Kushana to be dragged into war?

>>1130015
>haven't watched 8
That would be the last one. I feel like that should be the best lead for what you're meant to do, but also it's going to be stressful again and maybe you should take a bit of a break from that.

>>1130017
>can all of this be true?
Well, you can't take what he's saying at face value. I do not think it's his job to be honest with you. However, your crimes are so old I don't think they could prosecute you if they wanted to, not without making up new laws. Well, international law might apply to the deaths in ancient rome.
If you went to Earth, there would probably be an organization dedicated to watching your every move. There would also be a worry about being kidnapped and disassembled or interrogated to uncover technology, so that organization would also be your bodyguards.
...wait, you could visit earth, but you can't live there. You can't eat solid food! You are reliant on the systems here to survive. ...wait, how were the colonists going to colonize in that case? Just build more of those systems? Or did they have some machine that let them create and transfer into organic bodies that could eat normally? In the latter case, maybe that's something you need to do, and then destroy. A machine like that would be the key to immortality, and THAT is a society-destroying technology for sure.

Anyway yeah, end conversation and go exploring.

its not really as easy as 'sure' though, is it? Your appearance is going to get a lot of attention, other countries are going to want to know how you work. What protection would you have?

>That particular horse has already bolted
>>1129421
Hmm.. I really, really wonder what the inscription next to this shot-and-bisected-horse image means.
Does anyone know Hindi?

Anyhow, we should ask what's the deal with the untouched notepad.

Actually, I'm mad, let's push. PUSH!
Why are you not wirtting anything?
Why would you allow an android to go freely into the world?
Why don't you try losing weight?
How do I know you are not just giving empty promises better future? That you aren't a manipulator?! (manipulator, manipulator, manipulator the word reverberates in your skull)

>>1129739
Per advisement,
>Creating poison and attacking are separate actions. If you buy Extra Effort right now, thus advancing to Tier 4, you could put four levels of intellect effort into making a Level 6 poison - which is particularly significant since the dramath are level 6 npcs, so that would *actually work* - and then, next round, four *more* levels of Speed or Might effort toward some combination of enhancing the attack roll and damage.

Let's spend 4xp to lock in "extra effort", advance to tier four, and then attempt to poison an eel.

>>1128953
>Rolling to evaluates plans for bring Paprika along with what they've got on-hand. (The inability in understanding numenera and training in transdimensional navigation likely cancel out). Willing to throw a level of Intellect Effort at it.
>Understanding (1 Intellect point): You observe or study a creature or object. Your next interaction with that creature or object gains one asset. Action.
>rolled 14
>>1128873
>Nat, I'm not gonna let you go out there all alone.
>rolled 16

Paprika suggests bypassing the water's surface with whatever technique Nat used while fighting the lorubs,
>>1115521
>There's no actual moment of impact with the water's surface. Phase sprinting plus reflexive efforts to protect her own head result in skipping straight from fully dry to fully submerged, floating upside-down,
>[...]
>Even with multiple walls in the way, her relative proximity remains reassuringly clear. There's a sudden cold breeze from overhead, and she's ba... wait, no. Nat's up in the attic now.
...but holding hands at the same time, the way they did when first traveling to the top of the beanstalk.

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rolled 8, 16, 11, 17, 4, 4, 20, 12, 19, 19, 12, 11, 12, 20, 8, 14, 19, 6, 4, 19 = 255

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>>1128953
>"I'm sure she didn't ask to be killed a thousand-countless times over and over," Natalina waves a hand at the outside, "but that's what ha-ha-happened!"
Holding her girlfriend safe and snug, Paprika waits for Nat to calm down a little. Then she says, "Nat, I can't tell you everything will be alright. You make all the safe choices and horror still comes and meets you in your bedroom." Nat can see literal flames reflected in Paprika's eyes. "But I know the four of us are a force to be reckoned with. If some fucked up AI's got some horrible fate in store for us, we'll just treat that like every other obstacle we've come across."

>The arkus gives her girlfriend a funny look. "That was metaphor. I know numenera can make things ambiguous at times, but you're looking right at me."
>looking right at me
Paprika takes out her pocket mirror and turns it to face Nat. "Nat I'm gonna say something really cheesy. But even if the whole universe went dark, I'd still have no trouble finding you."

>"I think we may have accidentally triggered a crusade. We're a lot more likely to change minds if we step in before the violence starts."
"That's my girl! Always fifteen steps ahead. So..."

>>1129936
A moment later, the two of them have esca

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rolled 20, 17, 13, 13, 1, 17, 2, 3, 13, 11, 1, 17, 20, 6, 7, 20, 10, 14, 11, 12 = 228

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Reiko kind of shuts down for a few minutes due to all the simultaneous alerts flooding her AR indicating that the situation has gone tits-up and ass-open. The princess snaps her fingers a few times out of frustration, pulling Reiko into a state of anxiety.

Branu has been silent for minutes, so Reiko has decided the potential client in front of her takes priority. Well, priority-ish.

"Nononononono - Uh, your majesty? I think the Dramath just kidnapped half the crew. Fuck!" Reiko pulls up cameras on the screens, showcasing the flooded rooms and the area just outside the telekinetic ice elevator. "Damnit Nat, where did you go?! Sorry, but we can't leave without my missing crewmembers, they're the ones who can open up the asteroid layer!" Reiko's bluffing a little but this trip will get dangerous without those two so it's not much of a fib.

Reiko walks in place trying to organize herself. "We don't know who is in your retinue. Did you get any Dramath on your side?! Look, use your finger and point out who needs to die and who needs to stay alive!"

Then Reiko remembers her cypher. "Oh right! If you regroup your forces to this room, I have a mass performance boost cypher ready! Consider it a complimentary gift for delayed services. What is your command, princess?"

rolled 3, 8, 16, 12, 9, 8, 12, 16, 4, 16, 13, 18, 6, 16, 17, 4, 3, 7, 14, 7 = 209

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Natalina's recent bout of existential dread is momentarily overcome by breathless excitement. She carried her wonderful, brilliant girlfriend along between the walls of the world. She didn't know she could do that. She doesn't know how she did that. But they just did it anyways! Not knowing is almost certainly going to frustrate the arkus later, but for she's caught up in the exuberance of action, of going with with the flow, and having Paprika's faith in their success rewarded. Her brilliance cloth begins shifting as she dances from raincoat into swimwear, something with shimmering scales to catch and reflect the Halo of Fire.

Oh, um, breathless. They can breathe the water as claimed, yes? If not, a hasty retreat and repeating that trick may quickly be necessary.

>Opening pleasantries ("Be Not Afraid, Send Forth Your Leader," etc.) have barely begun when Cricket de-ices and closes the hangar bay door.
There’s still luminaries to communicate with on this side of the doorway, hopefully?

Still attempting to open diplomacy with Demeanor of Command, in cooperation with Paprika. Perhaps the locals will offer angry accusations in response to the door closing, but as Natalina and Paprika were out of the loop on who shut the hatch, or managed to get on board, offering excuses or explanations seems premature. (Shutting a hatch after exiting a ship is perfectly normal! So maybe they didn't exit the ship normally, but why should that have anything to do with it).