Hi I'm just popping in to note that the hero that went out beforehand to find the cure is HER FATHER.

>>240232
We're going to end up inspiring and saving everyone, aren't we? Like WALL-E. Except, impossibly, cuter.

Imani 2011/02/02(Wed)06:58 No. 278164 ID: ca2d52
File 129665870895.png - (172.79KB , 962x962 , boon144.png )

>>240215

Imani can make a pretty big item out of the dense fundamite if he doesn't care how sturdy it is. If he makes something about the size of his grappling spike out of it it will probably be almost unbreakable.

Imani decides to hold on to the dense fundamite for now, it might be valuable later.

He hurries after Mipo, who appears to be waiting impatiently.

>>278164

Well, follow her. No need to piss her off even more.

Imani 2011/02/02(Wed)07:19 No. 278173 ID: ca2d52
File 12966599854.png - (129.28KB , 962x962 , boon145.png )

>>278166

Imani decides to just follow after Mipo. The path doubles back and there's some sort of huge log blocking the path.

Ask her what's the meaning of that symbol on the log, and that other one that looks like a button.

Also, is that some fundamite on the wall over the log?

Suggestion 2011/02/02(Wed)07:44 No. 278182 ID: ca2d52
File 129666148366.png - (127.64KB , 962x962 , boon146.png )

>>278176

>'That is the glorious symbol of Wreen! It marks the swamp as out territory. The thing on the wall is the 'keyhole.' I can use this key to open the gate to the swamp.'

Mipo walks up to the hole, sticks something in, and begins twisting it. The log begins to rise!

==>

Imani 2011/02/02(Wed)07:45 No. 278184 ID: ca2d52
File 129666153626.png - (122.17KB , 962x962 , boon147.png )

>>278182

>==>

>"see?"

And yes, that is definitely a piece of fundamite up above the door. It looks to be fairly normal quality, though it's a pretty big piece.

>>278184
Unless you think you can knock it down easily, let's continue on.

Continuing to request the dense stuff be used for a sharp utility knife, possibly with a spike on the end for climbing purposes? Can you craft and walk at the same time?

Throw your grappling spear at it and pull hard, receive fundamite. Then follow her.

Imani 2011/02/02(Wed)08:08 No. 278196 ID: ca2d52
File 129666290955.png - (115.07KB , 962x962 , boon148.png )

Mipo goes on ahead, while Imani tosses his grappling spike up toward the large piece of fundamite and knocks it free! Success!

Imani 2011/02/02(Wed)08:10 No. 278197 ID: ca2d52
File 129666300892.png - (134.08KB , 962x962 , boon149.png )

Imani hurries up and follows behind Mipo while trying to stuff the fundamite into his bag. It barely fits! He doesn't think he'll be able to carry much more in the bag with the fundamite there.

>>278187

Imani needs to concentrate to do any sort of detail with his shaping. He can shape while he moves, but if he doesn't stop and focus on what he's doing the result probably won't be very good!

>>278189
I mean, you do totally have a grappling spear and all.

You could... maybe tell Mipo what you're doing, since she seems the type to complain at you otherwise.

>>278198
Oh, whoop.

Well, if you don't think shaping on the go will work too well, just keep following Mipo for now.

She seems to be distracted; for once she's not looking angry because we're behind. Catch up with her and ask what's up

Imani 2011/02/02(Wed)08:39 No. 278217 ID: ca2d52
File 129666479437.png - (134.31KB , 962x962 , boon150.png )

Imani hurries up behind Mipo, being sure to jump over the patch of cindergrass on the way. He asks why she seems confused.

>"There's supposed to be a rope ladder here, but it's gone now. This is the way to the swamp, but I can't jump high enough to get up there."

What's cindergrass, it's like, regular grass or does it have any special properties?

Also there seems to be a piece of wood hanging from some sticky substance in the ceiling, see if you can identify it from here.

>>278217
Hrmmmmm.

You can presumably get up there with your grapply-thingy, but I don't think that'll work for her...

Hmm. I'm also gonna say "examine log" for now.

>>278217
...Can your grapply thingy support her?

Imani 2011/02/02(Wed)09:12 No. 278243 ID: ca2d52
File 129666675222.png - (133.82KB , 962x962 , boon151.png )

>>278220

Cindergrass is a type of grass that grows full of fire essence. If you're very slow and careful you can pick it or walk through it, but if you jostle it roughly it bursts open and sprays out hot cinders. It probably wouldn't cause you any permanent damage unless you fell into a lot of it, but it hurts a lot.

>>278225

The log appears to be stuck up there by some sort of slime.

>"A malgur did that. They can spit out this really sticky slime and make this thread stuff out of it. They use it to make their nests."

>>278237

Imani isn't sure!

>>278243
Hm.

I wonder. If you could knock the log down and prop it up against the wall, would Mipo be able to get up that way?

Is there a way to extract some cindergrass without it exploding in your face? Portable, instant fire sounds like a useful thing to have.

Also throw your grapple spear at the log, then pull. Maybe we can get the sticky thing and make a rope out of it.

Before that, ask Mipo to step aside, b4 log to the face.

>>278243
Apply grapple to ledge, then climb up and help her up.

Imani 2011/02/02(Wed)10:29 No. 278273 ID: ca2d52
File 129667135417.png - (139.00KB , 962x962 , boon152.png )

>>278247

maybe!

>>278248

You can probably do it, but you've filled your bag with the fundamite and trying to wedge the grass in around it will probably tear the grass.

Unfortunately, when you toss your grappling spike at the log it appears to fall just short! You can't throw it high enough!

>>278265

Your grapple can't dig into the ledge with enough force to actually hold weight.

>>278273
What about that railing/tree/whatever that is? Can you get your grappling thing to stick to that?

>>278274

Imani 2011/02/02(Wed)10:37 No. 278277 ID: ca2d52
File 129667184355.png - (139.86KB , 962x962 , boon153.png )

It sticks, but immediately pulls back out when you tug on it!

With the fundamite you've found, turn your spear into a hook. That way you can hook the log, and also hook the tree on the ledge.

It will also give us spare inventory space to get the cindergrass.

>>278280
Turn the spear into a hook with a spear end still on it, rather.

Imani 2011/02/02(Wed)11:08 No. 278286 ID: ca2d52
File 129667372012.png - (136.46KB , 962x962 , boon154.png )

>>278277

==>

>"Need a boost?"

>>278286
Tell her to toss you up on the ledge so you can reach that log with your grapple.

Sure why not.

Imani 2011/02/02(Wed)11:39 No. 278294 ID: ca2d52
File 129667554225.png - (135.47KB , 962x962 , boon155.png )

With Mipo's help, Imani is able to catch the ledge!

>>278294
Okay, climb on the tree and get the log down.

Imani 2011/02/02(Wed)12:01 No. 278298 ID: ca2d52
File 129667686073.png - (140.40KB , 962x962 , boon156.png )

>>278295

Imani tosses his grapple, snapping the sticky-looking cord!

==>

Imani 2011/02/02(Wed)12:01 No. 278299 ID: ca2d52
File 12966768922.png - (135.47KB , 962x962 , boon157.png )

>>278298

>==>

The log swings free of the other sticky cord, and crashes to the ground.

Tell her to use the log to climb up.

>>278299
She should be able to figure it out...

Imani 2011/02/02(Wed)12:20 No. 278306 ID: ca2d52
File 129667805162.png - (133.53KB , 962x962 , boon158.png )

>>278300
>>278303

Imani 2011/02/02(Wed)12:22 No. 278307 ID: ca2d52
File 129667812237.png - (133.09KB , 962x962 , boon159.png )

>>278306

>==>

It looks like she did!

Onward.

Teamwork high five!

On the hand without the spike.

Go left.

>>278307
Onward!

>>278307
Hip thrust victory dance.

Suggestion 2011/02/02(Wed)13:28 No. 278345 ID: ca2d52
File 129668209645.png - (194.44KB , 962x962 , boon160.png )

Imani and Mipo continue onward!

>>278337

Imani never learned how to dance!

>>278345
Okay, we got more cindergrass, another tree thing... is that a giant ant over there? And that looks like more slime down there. Hm.

I guess if nothing else you can get back down off of the tree for now.

>>278345
is that ant moving? stay away from it...

>>278345
Ask Mipo if that's a malgur and if they are resistant to fire. If they aren't, you can try carefully picking up some cindergrass and chucking it at its head. At the least it could make it want to back off.

Suggestion 2011/02/02(Wed)14:17 No. 278362 ID: ca2d52
File 129668505026.png - (183.75KB , 962x962 , boon161.png )

>>278346

That mass of ... something in the corner doesn't really look similar to the slime from the log.

>>278348

>"Yes, that's a Malgur. And it appears to be eating the damn ladder!"

The Malgur backs away at all of the noise that Imani and Mipo are making.

Make loud whooping sounds and approach the mass in the corner to check it out.

>>278362
Ask her if Malgur are dangerous, then begin climbing after it.

>>278362
Make less noise so we can go smack it, causing it to let go of the ladder.

Suggestion 2011/02/02(Wed)15:28 No. 278387 ID: ca2d52
File 129668933010.png - (176.83KB , 962x962 , boon162.png )

Imani carefully makes his way across the patch of cindergrass.

Whatever it is that's filling that path way is really gross. It almost looks like some sort of ... infection? It looks fleshy and is oozing some sort of foul-smelling pus.

Well you know the only right thing to do with an infection is to throw cindergrass at it and set it on fire.

Make a bow. Then you can make a grappling arrow. Hopefully, you'd then be able to reach higher places. It can wait until later, I suppose.

Suggestion 2011/02/02(Wed)18:09 No. 278443 ID: ca2d52
File 129669894018.png - (178.39KB , 962x962 , boon163.png )

Imani carefully plucks some cindergrass and tosses it at the mass of ... infection?

It seems to catch fire but as it burns out it doesn't look like the fire has managed to make it any smaller.

Pluck more cindergrass, find some wood, and bonfire that abominable membrane.

>>278446
>Wood
Think your manly arms can handle grappling that log from before up here? Mipo could hold it with one arm after all.

Suggestion 2011/02/02(Wed)18:38 No. 278459 ID: ca2d52
File 129670071558.png - (179.32KB , 962x962 , boon164.png )

Imani starts heading back to try to retrieve the log.

>'What are you doing?'

>>278459

"I am attempting to set fire to that gross-looking membrane. It blocks my progress."

"I was going to grab that log from before to try and bonfire through that membrane blocking our way, unless you have a better plan?"

We should ask what that stuff is.

Suggestion 2011/02/02(Wed)19:18 No. 278480 ID: ca2d52
File 129670313318.png - (179.01KB , 962x962 , boon165.png )

>>278464
>>278477

>'I have no idea what that stuff is, but it smells awful. You probably shouldn't mess with it.'

>>278465

>'Well, my plan is to try to get to the swamp. Which is that way.'

>>278480
"But what if there's treasure, Mipo? WHAT IF THERE'S TREASURE?!"

>>278480
I don't think a bonfire with one log is going to do shit to that stuff, sorry.

I'm voting for going with Mipo.

Fine, fine. Go with Mipo.

But swear an enmity on the mucous membrane that YOU WILL RETURN TO DESTORY IT.

Go up!

Imani 2011/04/04(Mon)11:29 No. 293800 ID: bf1e7e
File 130194179287.png - (173.85KB , 962x962 , boon166.png )

>'I doubt there's really any treasure at the old temple. Even if there is, it wouldn't be right to steal it.'

Imani decides to head up toward the swamp with Mipo. She gives him a boost up onto the tree, and even though it seems pretty flimsy it appears the canopy is strong enough to support his meager weight.

See if you can jump or grapple your way up.

>>293800
toss grapplan spike up to that ledge, make sure it's securely rooted, and then dangle rope down for Mipo.

Imani 2011/04/04(Mon)12:03 No. 293809 ID: bf1e7e
File 130194379510.png - (178.47KB , 962x962 , boon167.png )

A quick hop is all it take for Imani to get to the ledge above!

uh oh, large insect looking thing above you. unknown if dangerous.

Is that more slime hanging from the ceiling? See if you can grapple and grab some, check for consistency and see if it can be use for something, like an improvised rope.

Imani 2011/04/04(Mon)12:15 No. 293815 ID: bf1e7e
File 130194454665.png - (180.46KB , 962x962 , boon168.png )

>>293811

Imani isn't sure how well he could grapple something that is free-hanging, but after walking past the rockshrooms he is able to jump up and grab onto what appears to be some sort of strange, gross-feeling vine dangling from the ceiling!

It's a bit too slippery for him to climb up, but he can hang onto it okay and it appears to support his weight.

Dangle down your rope for Mipo to grab so you can pull her up.

Imani 2011/04/04(Mon)12:40 No. 293829 ID: bf1e7e
File 130194603659.png - (179.64KB , 962x962 , boon169.png )

Imani lowers his rope for Mipo.

==>

Imani 2011/04/04(Mon)12:41 No. 293830 ID: bf1e7e
File 130194611553.png - (182.09KB , 962x962 , boon170.png )

>>293829

>==>

Imani forgot that Mipo is a lot bigger than he is!

==>

Imani 2011/04/04(Mon)12:42 No. 293831 ID: bf1e7e
File 130194617066.png - (179.29KB , 962x962 , boon171.png )

>>293830

>==>

Imani loses his balance and almost falls, but manages to catch himself on the rockshroom and hold on!

==>

Imani 2011/04/04(Mon)12:44 No. 293832 ID: bf1e7e
File 130194625504.png - (187.42KB , 962x962 , boon172.png )

>>293831


>==>

That was a lot harder than Imani thought it would be.

>'Thanks. Dammit, it looks like that stupid Malgur ate the bridge up here, too. It's going to be pretty hard to get around the swamp if it ate everything.'

rest a moment then see of you can grapple the tree.

Ok, you could try to grapple to the diamond-shaped rock over you, and from there grapple to the ledge to the left. Then you could go up and actually check if the Malgur ate all the bridge or if he's keeping some to make a nest or something.

Oh and ask Mipo if Malgurs are dangerous (if you don't know yourself.)

>>293832
Climb up the vine thing then grapple onto the tree.

Imani 2011/04/04(Mon)18:18 No. 293942 ID: bf1e7e
File 130196632925.png - (190.31KB , 962x962 , Boon173.png )

>>293834

Imani can already tell that the tree is out of reach, and as frail as those trees are he thinks that it's a bad idea to throw a spike into them if he wants to use them to climb.



>>293839

That isn't a rock, it's just a hole in the background!

>'Malgur aren't really dangerous, they're big and strong but they don't have a lot of weight behind them. They aren't very aggressive, either. They're more likely to run away than try to fight, and don't usually even try to fight when cornered.

>>293844

Unfortunately, Imani still can't get a good enough grip on the vine to climb it!

ask for a boost. once you can use your leg's too you should be able to climb.

A boost sounds good.

Make sure she doesn't peek up your robe, though.

Imani 2011/04/04(Mon)19:33 No. 293952 ID: bf1e7e
File 130197082942.png - (195.04KB , 962x962 , Boon174.png )

With a boost from Mipo, Imani is able to get enough of a grip to climb the vine! He leans out to toss the Grappling spike; and although it is a long distance, he manages to get it to stick into the old bridge post!

==>

Imani 2011/04/04(Mon)19:35 No. 293954 ID: bf1e7e
File 130197093946.png - (198.80KB , 962x962 , Boon175.png )

>>293952

>==>

Unfortunately, leaning out to throw the spike causes Imani to lose both his balance and his grip!

==>

Imani 2011/04/04(Mon)19:36 No. 293955 ID: bf1e7e
File 130197100085.png - (193.69KB , 962x962 , Boon176.png )

>>293954

>==>

On the plus side, at least, Imani is pretty sure that the spike is solidly lodged in the post.

>'Uh, did you mean to do that?'

yes you meant to swing, you just didn't stick the landing.

anyway, climb up and make the spike more secure, then swing the rope over to Mipo

>>293955
Give her a big thumbs up and climb on up, then try throwing her the rope.

>>293964
I can agree with this.

She's going to have to climb up the vine like you did, I think.

Yes, you totally did. You always land face first against cliffs you want to climb up.

Go up, make sure the spike is still solidly stuck in the post and throw her the other end of the rope.

Imani 2011/04/05(Tue)07:57 No. 294065 ID: bf1e7e
File 130201547394.png - (194.09KB , 962x962 , Boon177.png )

Imani climbs up the rope, and makes sure that the spike is a bit more securely stuck in the post.

However, the rope doesn't go out far enough to throw it to Mipo! Instead, she takes a running jump and catches on to it.

>==>

Imani 2011/04/05(Tue)08:00 No. 294066 ID: bf1e7e
File 130201560007.png - (189.81KB , 962x962 , Boon178.png )

>>294065

Mipo climbs the rope.

Pose as a team! Or continue.

Onwards!

Hmm. Ask Mipo what her chances would be of killing the bug.

She said that the bugs often don't even fight back when cornered, so killing it shouldn't be much of a problem if we end up needing to. We want to go after that Malgur for its honey, but these trees are pretty flimsy, let's check over to the left to see if there's anything useful.
For the record, our inventory consists of Silly Spiked Palm band, grappling spike, big hunk of normal fundamite, and some dense fundamite. If need be, we could try using some of the fundamite to make our grappling spike a grappling hook in order to get over to the Malgur.