FORGER OF ARMS (2/3) Reinhild 2015/01/02(Fri)20:59 No. 617609 ID: acaf7e
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What is your skin colour, hair colour, eye colour, and hair style? I need you to remember so that you don't recoil in horror upon seeing yourself in the mirror, though you look no worse for wear in my opinion.

FORGER OF ARMS (3/3) Reinhild 2015/01/02(Fri)21:00 No. 617610 ID: acaf7e
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As an Endringer, you worship a set of gods called the Dodecaeon, also known as "The Twelve" in common parlance. Each of the gods have an influence over one month, and one of the six elements. It's time for you to remember which one you serve.

Tsura the Blinding: Takes the form of a rabbit, and is the goddess of illusions. She is a Light elemental. Ruling month (Tsuria) is equivalent to January.

Avira the Cyclonic: Takes the form of a dragonfly, and is the goddess of storms. She is an Air elemental. Ruling month (Aviria) is equivalent to February.

Nerina the Indulgent: Takes the form of an otter, and is the goddess of temptation. She is a Water elemental. Ruling month (Nerinia) is equivalent to March.

Karayan the Warlord: Takes the form of a wolf, and is the god of war and death. He is a Dark elemental. Ruling month (Karayanis) is equivalent to April.

Akamu the Rot: Takes the form of a stag, and is the god of decay. Is an Earth elemental. Ruling month (Akamis) is equivalent to May.

Phlegon the Destroyer: Takes the form of a fox, and is the god of destruction. Is a Fire elemental. Ruling month (Phlegonis) is equivalent to June.

Nahor the Seer: Takes the form of a lion, and is the god of guidance. Is a Light elemental. Ruling month (Nahoris) is equivalent to July.

Ilmatar the Inquisitor: Takes the form of an eagle, and is the god of inquisition. Is an Air elemental. Ruling month (Ilmataris) is equivalent to August.

Glyndwr the Saviour: Takes the form of a dolphin, and is the god of healing. Is a Water elemental. Ruling month (Glyndwris) is the equivalent of September.

Kalypso the Enigma: Takes the form of a bat, and is the goddess of stealth. Is a Dark elemental. Ruling month (Kalypsia) is the equivalent of October.

Matrona the Earthmother: Takes the form of a snake, and is the goddess of fertility. Is an Earth elemental. Ruling month (Matronia) is the equivalent of November.

Hourig the Survivor: Takes the form of a horse, and is the goddess of survival. Is a Fire elemental. Ruling month (Hourigia) is the equivalent of December.

So, which month were you born under, my Endringer friend?

girl

light tan, pink, blue, twin drills

june

The hero was born during June!

October. Become the night! Become the hero this world deserves!

Girl

Tanned, green eyes, reddish-brown hair, long and loose style.

June: Because earth and snakes are neat.

>>617623
Uh, do you mean November? That is the one with the earth snake god.

>>617623
Yes. Yes I do. Was looking at the June suggestions and got some wires crossed.

girl

light tan, pink, blue, twin drills

june

Girl.

February. Dragonfly!

Girl, Light skinned, Dark Hair, Blue Eyes, Ponytail.

You serve Kalypso

I'm going to say Kalypso.

For the Earthmother!!!
Girl, olive green skin, sand coloured hair, gold eyes, and hair in a braid.

Girl, Light skin, red-ish hair, green eyes, long hair. June because foxes and destruction.

Girl
white skin colour, red hair, purple eyes, long wavy hair
April

Male. Ghostly pale, brown hair, gray eyes, military cut. Worshiper of Akamu.

>>617610
Male, white, blue, you have long hair you like to wear to one side of your head, or just long hair which you like to keep loose in casual settings. You worship Ilmatar the Inquisitor. You like Ilmatar for their majestic demeanour and values of freedom.

Male, brown eyes, pale-ish, hair that is just about long enough to cover the eyes. And I am stuck on May or October.

FORGER OF ARMS (1/3) Reinhild 2015/01/04(Sun)08:16 No. 617844 ID: acaf7e
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Oh right! You are a girl with long red hair, blue eyes, and white skin. You're still aching with exhaustion and not wanting to get out of bed.

You have to remember your birthday in order to remember your element, and you remember you are a Kalypso worshipper. This grants you the ability called "Shadowflage", which allows you to blend into anyone's shadow. Though, this power may not work very well at midday or in areas brightly lit from directly above.

FORGER OF ARMS (2/3) Reinhild 2015/01/04(Sun)08:18 No. 617845 ID: acaf7e
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Since you have remembered most things about yourself, I will let you get out of bed. You walk over to the dresser so you can get ready to go outside.

FORGER OF ARMS (3/3) Reinhild 2015/01/04(Sun)08:23 No. 617846 ID: acaf7e
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You stare at yourself in the mirror, and as I assessed earlier, you look no worse for wear. Though, there is something missing from you, and it slowly becomes apparent that you have forgotten your own name. Maybe it's time to remember what your name is? You do remember that your last name is Hempen, which indicates that your ancestors either had a grim sense of humour, or they befell a terrible fate. However, you can't seem to remember your first name.

What in the shadows of Kalypso is your first name?

Annabelle

Wilhelmina. Or Wilma for short.

>>617846
Blaze Fo'twenny Hempen. Most people call her "Twenny"

>>617846
Esmerelda.

Esmerelda.

FORGER OF ARMS (1/3) Reinhild 2015/01/04(Sun)15:41 No. 618015 ID: acaf7e
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It suddenly comes to you! You are Wilma Hempen! Everything becomes glaringly clear as you stare into the mirror.

FORGER OF ARMS (2/3) Reinhild 2015/01/04(Sun)15:42 No. 618016 ID: acaf7e
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Suddenly, your reflection starts to disappear. You start to feel lightheaded again, for I am to finally make my appearance.

FORGER OF ARMS (3/3) Reinhild 2015/01/04(Sun)15:48 No. 618020 ID: acaf7e
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I, the narrator of your tale, am the Enigma herself. I appear in your mirror.

Hello, Wilma. It's nice to see one of my subjects completing the most difficult of The Dodecaeon's trials. You may ask me for help at any time, and I will do my best to provide without giving everything away to you.

So, what will you do now?

I... complete a difficult trial?

I'm afraid I don't remember that, Kalypso. Sir. Ma'ma. Your esteemed Enigma. Terrifying bat-god of the dark.

You mean the basic weapon forging thing, right? We will hopefully be remembering how to do that any minute now.

FORGER OF ARMS Reinhild 2015/01/04(Sun)19:24 No. 618126 ID: acaf7e
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>I'm afraid I don't remember that, Kalypso. Sir. Ma'ma. Your esteemed Enigma.

It's ma'am if you want to be most informal. A slip of the tongue has confused you, and I meant to say that you will be embarking on the quest.

Though, you probably completed the most difficult trial of all, which is waking up in the morning after a party with your friends, no?

>You mean the basic weapon forging thing, right? We will hopefully be remembering how to do that any minute now.

Ahem, yes, that is what I mean. It's simple, really: we will choose a material to make your weapon out of first, and then I'll guide you from there. This is one of the twelve trials of an Endringer, each one designed to please one of the gods. You've chosen Karayan's task, which is said to be the most difficult. Quite the work ethic you have! Though, it looks like from your weight that you might have already completed Nerina's! *Pokes belly*

I'll explain the materials and what one can make from them, and in no time, we will be making a weapon and building it up to be better than anything Karayan's children could possibly forge in a pinch. The material you choose will affect also your magic.

Moonlight: Purifying, but fickle and wanes in power with the moon. Can be used to craft projectile weaponry, such as guns. Can be used to craft animal familiars and bless Dark objects. Can be used to create pocket-dimension portals to allow a user to hide.

Blood: The strongest of all Dark materials, objects crafted from it have a strong bond to their owner. Any change in the owner's allegiance (for good or for bad) will be reflected in the crafted instrument. Can be used to craft swords and other offensive melee weaponry. Can be modified to allow a body to dissolve itself completely into its surroundings.

Shadow: Resilient material, though will not work if the environment is not appropriate for shadows. Can be used to craft defensive armour that can double as weaponry. Can be used to craft animal companions. Can be emulated by a Dark elemental's body to disguise oneself, or can be taken on like camouflage in the dead of night.

You may choose one.

Moonlight!

I'm thinking shadow

Moonlight powers, please.

FORGER OF ARMS (1/4) Reinhild 2015/01/04(Sun)20:57 No. 618168 ID: acaf7e
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I pop out of the mirror so that I may talk to you and accompany you on your quest.

So, you chose moonlight as your material? We'll need three things. These three things will be used for the ritual and will be difficult to obtain.

FORGER OF ARMS (2/4) Reinhild 2015/01/04(Sun)21:02 No. 618172 ID: acaf7e
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This is the aetherflower. It emits gas every night, and is the basis of all Endringer weapons creation rituals. It is by far the easiest ingredient to obtain. It is found in the deep woods in the Scarred Wastes that lie between Tsava and the Northernlands. You may have to battle a Demon to obtain it.

FORGER OF ARMS (3/4) Reinhild 2015/01/04(Sun)21:08 No. 618175 ID: acaf7e
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Next ingredient is water from a lake that has been freshly touched by the full moon. Luckily for you, there is a full moon tonight, so it may be your best bet to find first. Stile Lake has an unobstructed view of the sky, and the beams of the moon will touch the water.

However, Stile Lake is also home to...well...I won't spoil it for you.

FORGER OF ARMS (4/4) Reinhild 2015/01/04(Sun)21:12 No. 618176 ID: acaf7e
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The most difficult ingredient to find is a piece of the moon itself. The only way I will aid you is to give you vision that allows you to know the glow of a chunk of moon when you see it. It won't be easy.

Are you ready or do you have more questions?

Where is the lake?

What do we use to fight while we are still in the process of making our weapon?

Battling a demon is... easy? You're a lot more confident in us than we are!

Start gathering supplies from your home. We'll need a bottle or jar that seals to hold the water.

>>618172
Lets do this, go for the easiest ingredient first. And while we will be creating our own weapon, maybe we can get someone to loan us theirs? Surely we have a smart friend who made a really good one they'd be willing to part with in exchange for a favor? After all, it IS a demon.

Might want grab a backpack, something warmer to wear at night, and something to contain the water. A temporary weapon would be nice too, also some breakfast. Time to eat a bagel!

FORGER OF ARMS (1/2) Reinhild 2015/01/05(Mon)18:26 No. 618393 ID: 9aca11
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I give you a map, which you store in your Inventory.

Inventory:
-One (1) map of East and Central Tsava.

You may note that the city of Isenburg is spelled with a "u", which is intentional since it's a city and not the mountains or the family it and the mountains are named after.

>Where is the lake?

Stile Lake is located north of your hometown of Belejringsted. There is a bus that goes northward to Regenstadt and the park near Stile Lake is one of the destinations. But, the lake is guarded at this time of year since it's getting a bit chilly.

FORGER OF ARMS (2/2) Reinhild 2015/01/05(Mon)18:45 No. 618395 ID: 9aca11
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>Battling a demon is...easy?

You have to keep in mind that I will be fighting alongside you, and I will do my best to tenderize it. But also keep in mind that in this form, I'm only a fraction as powerful as my true form, since I split myself up into many so I can serve all my followers.

>What do we use to fight while we are still in the process of making our weapon?

I'm sure we can find one in the house somewhere to tide us over until we find something better. There will be more than just Demons to fight.
>And while we will be creating our own weapon, maybe we can get someone to loan us theirs? Surely we have a smart friend who made a really good one they'd be willing to part with in exchange for a favor?

There may be someone who can help us. Your childhood friend David may be able to help us. He's a Karayan-born, and can make weapons permanently out of his material of choice due to his ability. He may have something for us. Though, he lives in Regenstadt.

>easiest ingredient first

That may not be a good idea. The Scarred Wastes are very much north of here, and we may not return in time to get the moonlit water from Stile Lake. We could retrieve it after, though.

>Might want grab a backpack, something warmer to wear at night, and something to contain the water. A temporary weapon would be nice too, also some breakfast. Time to eat a bagel!

What's a bagel? Is it like the Dark Sludge I subsist on? Anyway, time to start searching then! We should start in this room, and then go through the rest of your house.

Where would you like to search in the room first?

>>618395
Check in that pile of clothes, you messy person. Or under your bed maybe?

Investigate under the bed after doing so take a pillowcase, could be used for something.

>You have to keep in mind that I will be fighting alongside you
Thank you. Didn't want to be presumptuous about the kind of aid you would offer.

>where look
You can probably find a container for the water pretty easy in your kitchen.

drawer and closet, obviously.

FORGER OF ARMS (1/7) Reinhild 2015/01/06(Tue)23:07 No. 618643 ID: c00971
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We look under the mess of clothes and we find a backpack! That'll be good for putting all of your quest inventory.

In Backpack:
-One (1) map of East and Central Tsava

I'll convert it into a pocketspace so that you won't be encumbered with the items you carry, plus there will be much more space than a backpack alone.

FORGER OF ARMS (2/7) Reinhild 2015/01/06(Tue)23:13 No. 618644 ID: c00971
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Now we search under your bed. There are a lot of dust bunnies that make you cough violently. You see a small box that had gathered dust over the months, and you know exactly what it is...

A pair of shoes you were planning on giving your mum for her birthday, but you'd lost the shoes under your bed and your mum went missing last month. Of course, you reported her disappearance to the police, but you have lost hope of ever seeing her again.

You slip on the shoes, shedding a small tear.

FORGER OF ARMS (3/7) Reinhild 2015/01/06(Tue)23:14 No. 618645 ID: c00971
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You're taking the pillowcase? Okaaaay, whatever floats your boat, Wilma.

FORGER OF ARMS (4/7) Reinhild 2015/01/06(Tue)23:17 No. 618646 ID: c00971
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You look in the drawer and find your favourite blue sweater. It'll keep you warm in the chilly air of night.

That gives you a thought. You check your calendar, and discover that it is your 18th birthday. Congratulations!

FORGER OF ARMS (5/7) Reinhild 2015/01/06(Tue)23:20 No. 618647 ID: c00971
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You go into the closet, first looking in the big cardboard box to your right. You see nothing except for some old toys that you and your older brother had owned. You take nothing from here.

FORGER OF ARMS (6/7) Reinhild 2015/01/06(Tue)23:23 No. 618648 ID: c00971
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In the pink box, however, you find something that may of be some use to you.

Your old sparring sword.

You remember fondly the times where you and your brother would have sword fights. Those days are sadly over, as your brother had been found hanged in the woods nearby.

FORGER OF ARMS (7/7) Reinhild 2015/01/06(Tue)23:26 No. 618649 ID: c00971
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Your Pocketspace:
-One (1) East and Central Tsava map.
-One (1) pillow case.
-One (1) sweater.
-One (1) wooden sparring sword.

You arrive in the kitchen, though I'm still up in the bedroom because it's so comfy I think I may...zzzz...

Oh! Where in the kitchen are you going to search first?

>>618649
Check in the cabinet for some dried foods to take on the road? I can't imagine anything in the fridge is good for travel, but you can eat some of it before you leave.

Check cabinets. There should be a jar or water bottle or something you can store the lake water in (can't just use a glass- you want something that seals so you can't drop or spill it before you need to forge your weapon).

If that fails, check the fridge. We can always finishing off a bottle or carton of something and then rinse it out.

check the oven, too. oh, and list all the rooms your place has.

Search for a knife, meat tenderizer, or soup ladel. Also put on the comfortable sweater.

FORGER OF ARMS (1/6) Reinhild 2015/01/08(Thu)14:01 No. 618917 ID: 520f16
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>Put on sweater

Fiiiine...go put on the sweater.

FORGER OF ARMS (2/6) Reinhild 2015/01/08(Thu)14:19 No. 618921 ID: 520f16
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>cabinets

You have found trail mix! You find eight individual pouches of the trail mix.

FORGER OF ARMS (3/6) Reinhild 2015/01/08(Thu)14:22 No. 618922 ID: 520f16
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You also find a kitchen knife in the drawer above the cabinet. Now you can stab things!

FORGER OF ARMS (4/6) Reinhild 2015/01/08(Thu)14:23 No. 618925 ID: 520f16
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In another cabinet under the sink, you find a mason jar!

FORGER OF ARMS (5/6) Reinhild 2015/01/08(Thu)14:25 No. 618926 ID: 520f16
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>Fridge

You find a plate of...something...moldy.

FORGER OF ARMS (6/6) Reinhild 2015/01/08(Thu)14:37 No. 618927 ID: 520f16
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>Oven

You find a whole roast turkey with pan!

In Pocketspace:
-One (1) East and Central Tsava map
-One (1) pillow case.
-One (1) wooden sparring sword.
-Eight (8) packets of trail mix.
-One (1) plate of mold.
-One (1) roast turkey.
-One (1) roasting pan.
-One (1) kitchen knife.
-One (1) mason jar.

Equipped:
-One (1) pair of black shoes.
-One (1) comfortable sweater.

The rooms in your house are:
-Bathroom
-Sitting Room
-Your Bedroom
-Kitchen (you are here)
-Basement
-Master Bedroom
-Spare Room (formerly Brother's Room)
-Study (Locked)
-Attached Garage (Locked)

ask Kalypso if she's hungry. enter bathroom.

FORGER OF ARMS (1/2) Reinhild 2015/01/13(Tue)12:49 No. 620149 ID: 767ab3
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>ask Kalypso if she's hungry

I'm starving, but that plate of mold looks delicious. Don't mind if I do!

In Pocketspace:
-One (1) East and Central Tsava map
-One (1) pillow case.
-One (1) wooden sparring sword.
-Eight (8) packets of trail mix.
-One (1) empty plate.
-One (1) roast turkey.
-One (1) roasting pan.
-One (1) kitchen knife.
-One (1) mason jar.

Equipped:
-One (1) pair of black shoes.
-One (1) comfortable sweater.

FORGER OF ARMS (2/2) Reinhild 2015/01/13(Tue)12:52 No. 620150 ID: 767ab3
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You now enter the bathroom. It is quite bare ever since you were the last of your family left.

You are pretty sure the only places to look for anything is under the tub and under the sink. After all, you aren't about to dig around in the toilet, are you?

There should be something useful under the sink, look there first.

check the sink

FORGER OF ARMS (1/2) Reinhild 2015/01/16(Fri)21:22 No. 620636 ID: 8c7420
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You look under the sink and find some drain cleaner. It is extremely toxic, and was found beside a dead rat, which you also take.

FORGE OF ARMS (2/2) Reinhild 2015/01/16(Fri)21:26 No. 620637 ID: 8c7420
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In the sink proper, you find a sticky hairball. It's been sitting in the drain for a while.

In Pocketspace:
-One (1) East and Central Tsava map
-One (1) pillow case.
-One (1) wooden sparring sword.
-Eight (8) packets of trail mix.
-One (1) empty plate.
-One (1) roast turkey.
-One (1) roasting pan.
-One (1) kitchen knife.
-One (1) mason jar.
-One (1) dead rat.
-One (1) bottle of drain cleaner (1 L).
-One (1) sticky hairball.

Equipped:
-One (1) pair of black shoes.
-One (1) comfortable sweater.

What do you do now?
Keep in mind that you can try to combine things in your inventory or try to use them on stuff.

well we've been to the
-Bathroom
-Your Bedroom
-Kitchen

which leaves us with the
-Sitting Room
-Basement
-Master Bedroom
-Spare Room (formerly Brother's Room)
-Study (Locked)
-Attached Garage (Locked)
still to explore.
I'd say either the master bedroom or your brother's old room since they might have left something useful behind. After that try the basement and unless we find the keys to either of the looked rooms hit the sitting after that.

>Keep in mind that you can try to combine things in your inventory or try to use them on stuff.
I suppose we could poison something with the drain cleaner, but I don't see a pressing reason to, right now.

FORGER OF ARMS (1/1) Reinhild 2015/01/20(Tue)22:13 No. 621417 ID: 54de49
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You think to yourself if the drain cleaner might be used to poison something, but you decide against it since there is no need right now.

You walk to the master bedroom, where your mother had slept when she was alive.

The sight inside frightens you. What do you do now?

Do what all good adventurers do, pay respects then loot the body.

Oh geeze. What happened to your mother? When did this happen?

>what do
Her remains were never cleared and treated with the proper respect. You don't have a priest or a coffin, but you do have an avatar of your god, present. Seems to me this might be a good time to pay your respects.

Pray over her body, and say some words. (And if roguelikes have taught me anythings, then your god will accept her and the remains will vanish into the shadows).

...not sure if that's consecrating or desecrating the room, considering who you worship, thought.

FORGER OF ARMS (1/1) Reinhild 2015/01/20(Tue)23:30 No. 621437 ID: 54de49
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You approach the body in the room. You have the clear intent to examine her body for anything useful, and to say a quick prayer to the Dodecaeon for her safe arrival into the afterlife.

You see, first of all, that despite all the blood, she'd died from hanging. The blood was merely there due to a clumsy failed attempt to dismember the body for disposal.

From the intense smell, it seems that the body had been dead for over a week, but the master bedroom was empty yesterday.

As your fingers touch her torn dress, her eyes suddenly open, and she lets out a blood-curdling scream.

well now, I think this is a good time to take out the wooden sword and defend yourself. Also
>the blood was merely there due to a clumsy failed attempt to dismember the body for disposal.
the fuck? Please tell me it wasn't you who tried that and besides isn't there someone you call who would remove the body, like the police or something?

Kalypso, can you confirm whether we are actually seeing this? Rotting bodies appearing inexplicably then screaming sounds a lot like a hallucination.

In the meanwhile, lets jump out of arm's reach then try to talk to her. If that doesn't yield anything check whether the blood trail is still fresh and where it leads.

>her eyes suddenly open, and she lets out a blood-curdling scream.
She's not dead? She's undead?

Look to your goddess for guidance, she should know more about the supernatural than you.

>The blood was merely there due to a clumsy failed attempt to dismember the body for disposal.
Typically one cuts down hanging victims by severing the rope, not by dismemberment. Although I suppose we can't fault you for not acting rationally, in the circumstances.

Can you apply knife to rope? (If you can't reach, can you preform a combo attack with your bat's help to get high enough?).

AH a zombie, jump away from the undead spawn of evil!

Okay, try to calm her down. You might be able to gain a subordinate if you can help her survive her new undead status.

If she's hopelessly feral, just kill her in self-defense.

FORGER OF ARMS (1/1) Reinhild 2015/01/27(Tue)22:18 No. 622609 ID: f6a516
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I can and do confirm you are in fact seeing your own mother coming back to life and screaming.

What? No, you didn't do this to your own mother! You didn't even know she was in here until now! In fact, she hadn't been as you recall from earlier in the week.

You cut the rope from around your mother's neck, and she still remains standing. She groans a little bit, almost like a zombie, and you're far from prepared to deal with a zombie despite your arsenal.

"Mum?" You say calmly.

In a strained, gurgling voice, she replies back.

"Wilma...the study."

You notice that her strength had faded when she'd talked. Maybe if she talked less, she could be valuable to you.

What do you do now?

>>622609
How strange... alright, new task. Get into the Study. Time to find the key. Ask her to point towards the key, if she knows where it is. If not, then we'll have to go find it. Are the keys to the house in her pockets, perhaps?

>You notice that her strength had faded when she'd talked.
My guess is that she is some kind of ghost, and talking uses up whatever energy ghosts run on faster.

>>622613
That works.

ok I'm going to throw my vote in with asking Kalypso exactly what the hell is going on here because this sure as hell isn't normal.

Looks like you have your first follower. Macabre as it is, she's obviously not in control of the possession of your mother's corpse.

First things first: find a way to anchor the spirit to your mother's corpse more permanently. Then find a way to preserve the corpse without overly limiting muscle control.

Ask about how much she remembers, and what she can do for you. If she asks why she is obligated to follow you, explain to her carefully that she is wearing your mother's face, which has a SERIOUS toll. If she pays the debt of stealing your mother's body, she is indeed free to leave.

Be sure to give her some appropriate gear. She has rights and free will as a person, even though she is indebted to serve you.

Take your mother's hand, tell her she doesn't have to talk, and lead her to your study.

>>622657
And yes, please this. You have something confusing and distressing and impossible happening in front of you, and you have your god right there. This is the kind of thing people turned to gods for in the first place.

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You ask your mother for the key to the study, and she searches her dress pockets for it. She produces a small silver key, though the key is for the basement, but maybe the study key could be found there. Your father was very secretive about his study and what he did in it.

You trust that this revenant mother of yours will not harm you, so you give her the wooden practice sword. It's light enough for her to carry, and could be defended against if she betrays you for whatever reason.

You turn and ask what is going on. You are right to question this; this is actually your mother's corpse, inhabited by her spirit that refuses to leave for some reason. Technically she's dead, and her body will decay as any dead body is wont to do, so there needs to be a way to preserve her before letting her join in on the quest.

What do you do now?

>so there needs to be a way to preserve her before letting her join in on the quest.
There are magical ways to preserve the dead (and undead), aren't there? Seems like the kind of thing a dark-element god of stealth would be good at (concealing a dark thing, letting it blend in). Or if we get our moonlight powers working- would an animated corpse count as a dark object we could bless? Maybe we could keep her fresh that way.

Either way, this kind of thing seems in keeping with the elements we chose. It should be feasible.

>What do you do now?
Go to the study. You're not about to ignore the dying, er, dead words of your mother.

Formaldehyde. Lots and lots of formaldehyde.

Or some bee honey, which has a slow decomposition rate. You'd have to get it in her entire body somehow but bee honey doesn't spoil easily, which is really weird but also effective. (The secret is that it's a sugar environment that most bacteria and viruses cannot survive in, preventing decomposition by cellular attacks. Half-life decay, not so much.)

Look, just preserve her body in a coffin for the moment; you need to find a doctor or taxidermist who can deal with this, but you need her body to be as fresh as possible for maximum preservation. As tormenting as this is going to be for your mother, would you rather have her constantly freak out at her own rotted organs?

You're likely going to need a therapist by the end of this quest.

You got a key to the basement, go there and look for the key to the study.

outside of magic not sure what you could do and with both measures I don't know where you're going to find something or someone to actually help.

Anyways how urgent is this little side quest? I ask because dead bodies don't just turn to dust over night so I think we can explore the basement for now but I would like to know how long we have if we need to go out and try to find someone or something for the side quest.