Imessedup 2016/09/07(Wed)11:22 No. 746825 ID: 3a6aeb
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You stare down at the magpie. Quite a sorry sight, you'd almost feel pity if it didn't cause you all that trouble.

Imessedup 2016/09/07(Wed)11:23 No. 746826 ID: 3a6aeb
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Obviously you retrieve what's rightfully yours...

Imessedup 2016/09/07(Wed)11:24 No. 746827 ID: 3a6aeb
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And now everything is right where it belongs!

>>746821
Are we hallucinating?

>>746827
DODGE ROLL

>>746827
Are those black lego people?
They seems pretty creepy!
Ruuuuuuuun!!!!!

MOVE BAD GUYS BEHIND YOU!

flee! and don't let them grab your upper arm, you'll be done for then

>>746827
Reverse double nutshot.

Stop! You've violated the law! Pay the court a fine or serve you sentence.

Are you sure of that? Most people don't believe large shadows should belong right behind them. Why were you trying to do this before the guards arrive anyway?

juke to your side and continue running like hell.

Except now your only wearing one boot. And the guards are Right behind you. And you will be forever haunted by the ghost of a magpie of the awful variety.

Are there eggs in the nest? throw eggs at the guards' faces, and run. No time to get your boot for now.

Turn around and greet your friends!

STOP RIGHT THERE CRIMINAL SCUM!

Actually don't stop right there, you should run.

>>746848
I like this because it solves our immediate problem, and adds insult to injury for the magpie.

We are a dangerous enemy.

You violated the law. Now abscond before the law violates you.

I mean, you did violate the law, right? I mean, otherwise why would the guards be after you? You could maybe have been framed or something and if that's what's going on, what do you think your chances are of things getting set straight if you turn yourself in?

Throw other boot and run. No way you're getting away with one shoe on and one shoe off.

roll and throw bird at them, then RUN!

OOC Imessedup 2016/09/08(Thu)03:46 No. 747003 ID: 3a6aeb
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>>746837

So, just writing a little note here. I won't make updates as "image-y" as this one in the near future, I want to try and find a more stable balance between pictures and text in order to proceed faster with the story, I really hope you won't mind because I'm having a blast so far!

This is only my second quest, since the first one (Donkey Quest) was interrupted, so I'm still learning the ropes and the fact english is not my native language doesn't make it one bit easier. But it's just too fun not to give it a try!

So yeah, more writing and less drawing, unless it's very necessary, so that I can focus both on the quest itself and training for art-school, this will also allow me to update much faster. Hope that won't be too much of a downer.

Also for questions, curiosity and simple, plain feedback check the following link out:

http://tgchan.org/kusaba/questdis/res/103424.html

Have a good one guys and thanks a lot for the suggestions you gave me, some were incredibly funny and inspiring. Keep up the good job, se ya'll with the next update!

Imessedup 2016/09/22(Thu)04:51 No. 749052 ID: da0f4f
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As you turn around you come to the realization that retrieving your pendant from the magpie might have taken a little too much, since both the

guards managed to get to you, conveniently cornering you to the tree behind your back. One of them intimate you to give them Lady Tania's

pendant back.

But you refuse, of course, telling them you have no idea why that "Tania" girl would state otherwise, but that pendant is yours and yours only...

Well, yours and your mother's before you. It's the only thing she ever left to you before abandoning you in front of Sarabella's orphanage.

Imessedup 2016/09/22(Thu)04:55 No. 749056 ID: da0f4f
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And while working at the tavern, like you do everyday since some time on, she just walked to you and quite literally ripped it off your neck,screaming that you stole it from her and that she demanded justice, or something crazy like that. Despite being obviously the one in need of help out of nowhere, you both walked to her and tried to hold her back while Tania walked contentedly out the door with her belongings.

That's when the magpie came into play. The bird grabbed the pendant off those slim, disgusting fingers of hers the moment she stepped outside and you managed to wrestle your way out of them to follow after it while two beefy guys were running after you commanded by the hysterical screaming of a very mad woman...

They don't look too fast. Run?

Offer them the pendant, explaining that it's just a gold copy of an artifact, probably used centuries ago in the heist for the real one, and that your copy has too many scratches and impurities to be worth more than the gold it's made from. Then jam it into the face of the guard who is stupid enough to look up close.

...So basically, that noble (because I bet she's actually a a noble.) is powerful enough and enough of a psycho to basically 'steal' jewelry from the pesantry because anywhere from 'Because I can' to 'I want it'...
But the magpie came after it immediately right after that lady tried to take it? Aside from it being gold, anything that makes it valuable? Ever open it and look inside?

taunt him, then dodge his fist so he gets stuck in that knot hole behind you.

Keep stalling. Compliment their helmets, complain about your ripped dress, explain why your hair is pink. The magpie should wake up in a moment and go nuts. Hopefully it'll go after them.

>>747003
>donkey quest
Yoooo i thought you vanished forever! I even dedicated the header of the last fanart thread to that! Great to see you back!

Consider busting out sick parkour moves, ruminate on how bullshit this whole mess is.

Ok. Run.
But Dive roll into the run if that's something you can do.
They are close enough to just grab you if you try to run away normally.

>>749085
This. They don't want you to walk back to the village with one boot off anyway, that's immodest.

If you get a chance, commence face eggs and run.

>>749052
>>749056
I'm not letting no man, woman, or bird steal what's mine from me.

Tell them they gotta prove you stole it before they can take it from you. Right now it's just your word against hers.

Plus, if you had stolen it, why would you chase the bird down instead of running away?

>>749071
Not really the time. Combat roll!

Tell them that the pendent is yours, and if hers was stolen, it might have been by this bird or one like it. They should search the pile to see if there is one similar enough for her to be mistaken.

>>749330

REPOST Imessedup 2016/10/16(Sun)16:07 No. 753245 ID: da0f4f
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Turning around you come to the realization that retrieving that pendant might have taken a little too much since both the guards managed to get close, conveniently cornering you to the tree from which the magpie fell. One of them intimate you to give them Lady Tania's pendant back.

You refuse, saying it's not clear why that "Tania" girl would state otherwise but this pendant is yours and yours only...

Well, yours and your mother's before that. It's the only thing she ever left before abandoning you in front of Sarabella's orphanage.

REPOST 2 Imessedup 2016/10/16(Sun)16:33 No. 753249 ID: da0f4f
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It's just that while working at the tavern, like every day
since some time on, this gal just walked to you and quite literally ripped the pendant off your neck, screaming that you stole it from her and that she demanded justice, or something crazy like that. And, despite being obviously the one of the pair that needed assistance, when they approached the scene you got the blame!

You desperately tried to reach for the precious belonging, but Tania kept it out of reach, walking out the tavern. That's when the magpie came into play. When she stepped outside the bird grabbed the pendant off those slim, disgusting fingers of hers. You ran after it and you know pretty well how it went from then on...

Imessedup 2016/10/16(Sun)16:53 No. 753251 ID: da0f4f
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It's like they didn't care about what actually happened! Or didn't see it at all when they were sitting just a few tables away. They both just blamed everything on you without question, and to think you offered them all those drinks...

>>Tell them they gotta prove you stole it before they can take it from you. Right now it's just your word against hers.

But let's go by their logic, you say, since they're acting as if nothing happened right before their stupid eyes: how do they know you stole the darn thing? Shouldn't there be some kind of trial or something? Should you think they're going by some kind of privilege just because Lady Tania is a high rank noble woman? How are the villagers they swore to protect going to take it? Not well she suppose...

>>Plus, if you had stolen it, why would you chase the bird down instead of running away?

As cherry on the pie you add that if she had actually stole the pendant she would have probably ran away after the magpie took it, instead of chasing after it.

Imessedup 2016/10/16(Sun)16:59 No. 753253 ID: da0f4f
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The guards both seem to take your words in consideration. One of them states that you might have more than a point there. The other scratches his chin, thinking... After a while he says that you're right!

You've been around for nearly a year now and they've known you closely enough to be pretty sure you wouldn't just go around stealing stuff like that, considering the many times you spent time together after work drinking with you and Hans, the tavern's owner and your former boss.

Imessedup 2016/10/16(Sun)17:02 No. 753254 ID: da0f4f
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Plus it looks like they remember actually seeing Tania stealing the pendant... It's just, their mind is kind of foggy for some reason but, by the looks of it, they feel like they did jump on you for no reason at all! Something they wouldn't normally do, ever! Not especially a pair of loyal, gentle, handsome guards such as them-

Imessedup 2016/10/16(Sun)17:05 No. 753255 ID: da0f4f
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Suddenly both the guards stop talking... They shake for a brief instant, as if dazzled by a strong shiver. A few moments later they both take a few steps towards you, firmly clenching their fingers into fists.

Eat the pendant, it's the only way.

Throw the pendant into the distance as a distraction, run around them and get to the pendant before them, run off some more?

>>753256
They've been bewitched! Looks like you've gotta run for it after all. Once you get away I think you'd better bring that pendant to someone who can identify magical items; someone powerful is after it so who knows what it really is.

run like the clappers!

Imessedup 2016/10/16(Sun)17:23 No. 753262 ID: da0f4f
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Enough chit chats! Hand out Lady Tania's pendant or face Justice, they say.

Of course if by "justice" they mean those big hands of theirs you don't want the word "face" nowhere near it. You have little to no time to react, you must think swiftly!

OOC POST PLEASE READ Imessedup 2016/10/16(Sun)17:35 No. 753267 ID: da0f4f
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>>753257
Nom

>>749094
Oh it was you then! I went back to posting here because of that, you know? I appreciated it so much! I kind of miss updating Donkey quest, it was simpler and a bit more intuitive than the quest I'm working on right now... Speaking of which...

Check out the post on here too guys: http://tgchan.org/kusaba/questdis/res/103424.html

Witchcraft!

Either your pendant is special enough Tania is willing to go through a lot of trouble to get it from you, or she's just really petty and corrupt.

>what do
The guards seem dumber under the compulsion. Goad them into taking a swing at you, and dodge so they punch the tree.

Hoof it while they're cradling their hands in pain.

>>753267
Quick, dive between them and hoof it! You're clearly faster than them, just get yourself back into town and look for help!
Oh man it's so nice to hear my silly fanart had such an effect on someone, aaaa

RUN!

Flash knockers at hypnotized guards. Then grab the magpie and book it.

>>753350
This, but instead of knockers just show some leg. Gotta stay classy, you know. And our skirt's ruined anyway, so gotta make the best out of it.

>>754355
this

Imessedup 2016/12/07(Wed)18:37 No. 764400 ID: da0f4f
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>>Aside from it being gold, anything that makes it valuable? Ever open it and look inside?

Outside of affective there's absolutely nothing of value in the pendant. It's not real gold, you had an expert analyze it, and you were never able to open it either. Not even a blacksmith could break its seal. So, yeah, aside from being unbreakable, "unopenable" and completely useless there's no practical reason to keep it... Nor sell it.

Imessedup 2016/12/07(Wed)18:39 No. 764402 ID: da0f4f
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>>Consider busting out sick parkour moves. Ruminate on how bullshit this whole mess is.

You were never exactly athletic back at the orphanage, in fact you are pretty average at mostly everything and you would be even more so if you consider the fact you're wearing one boot. So sick parkour moves are not something you can afford to bust out. Not now, not ever... Presumably.

Imessedup 2016/12/07(Wed)18:43 No. 764404 ID: da0f4f
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However, considering how shitty your situation is, that's something you're very capable of. You're practically keeping that pendant only as a memento and, as stated before, there's nothing valuable about it.

Hell, you're not even sure you want to actually remember you ever had a mother. After all you never saw her because she outright abandoned you. So why even care?

It's mostly because of the principle you guess... What this Lady Tania did was so blatantly evil it's simply unfair to let her have what she wants.

You might as well just let her win and keep on living. But as that thought take shape in your head words from a distant past echoes through your mind.

Imessedup 2016/12/07(Wed)18:46 No. 764406 ID: da0f4f
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An old, bulky lady warmly smiles at a young child telling her to stop being such a cry-baby and pull her act back-together...

In retrospect, those where the last words you wanted to hear in that moment. However, while being hurtful at that specific time, they proved to be the right ones on the long run. With time, because of them, you learned that crying leads nowhere and the only way to get something is to fight for it. Through hard work you can do anything!

Even learning how to discretely jump a rope.

Imessedup 2016/12/07(Wed)18:48 No. 764408 ID: da0f4f
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>>The guards seem dumber under the compulsion. Goad them into taking a swing at you, and dodge so they punch the tree.

Screw everything!

You slip between the guards successfully, avoiding both their hits. The tree will keep them busy enough time to let you dash back towards the village.

Imessedup 2016/12/07(Wed)18:50 No. 764409 ID: da0f4f
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But, as you do so, you see other guards approaching. Just how much is this silly pendant important to them? Don't they have other things to do like save people and administrate the law? You know, actual important stuff?!

Whatever... What do?

Keep in mind that you have a boot-less foot and you're pretty tired from the whole running and climbing combo from moments ago.

>>764409
uhhhh what's around? what do we have on us? do you think whipping out your tits would shatter whatever mind control spell is going on?

>>764412
I mean, I'm not saying your wrong, but not wearing our clothes can only solve so many problems.

And that's how we ended up bootless.

Hm, gaurds in front of you, gaurds behind you, no items, too tired to run, lost one boot.

Yeah, I'd say your screwed. Give up.

Or call for help

>>764421
Yeah, if we're supposed to be normal person with no athletic skills, beating four guards in this situation seems a wee bit past the belief suspender.

>>764422

If we could slow down time and dictate her reflexes...

Hide in amongst the trees!

Is there anywhere around where you could hide and lose them? You have a head start on these guys, but only if you start running further away from town!

>>764421
If there's no way to escape... Divert them! Fake throw the pendant - will your belt buckle do for a convincingly false pendant?

>>764478
Try this.

>>764478
throwing belt buckle seems like a good option to distract them, also say something like "you want the locket? then have it!"

then run and hide in the woods until things cool down

>>764421
>>764478

Wonderful suggestions guys, I'm sorry I won't be able to use them because I started drawing an answer to the first things as soon as they were posted. I wish I didn't, but I wanted to give you a second answer as fast as possible to say sorry for the long wait.

Keep on being so clever, I would have definitely used these.

Imessedup 2016/12/08(Thu)10:21 No. 764491 ID: da0f4f
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>>Hm, guards in front of you, guards behind you, no items, too tired to run, lost one boot. Yeah, I'd say your screwed. Give up. Or call for help.

>>Yeah, if we're supposed to be normal person with no athletic skills, beating four guards in this situation seems a wee bit past the belief suspender.

https://youtu.be/UKjNVVmLCGQ?t=39

>>Is there anywhere around where you could hide and lose them? You have a head start on these guys, but only if you start running away from town!

>>Hide in amongst the trees!

You take a sharp turn towards the forest that surrounds the village, it's the only logical thing to do considering you can't go back home at this point...

Imessedup 2016/12/08(Thu)10:24 No. 764492 ID: da0f4f
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Changing direction turned out to be the good idea, you manage to keep a good distance between the guards behind you, the first pair still seems to be struggling to get their humongous fists out the knothole on the tree.

But you're not sure how long this will last. Your heart is racing, your breath is cutting short and every muscle in your body is begging you to stop-

Imessedup 2016/12/08(Thu)10:28 No. 764497 ID: da0f4f
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-Running.

Don't worry you're not too hurt, the fall was shorter than it seemed. What do?

close hatch.

Hide your trail!

>>764497
Climb back up and close the hatch. You have a light source or some way to see in the dark, right?

Catch a second wind, go up and close that hatch. They seemed far enough away to not see what happened.

RaccoonGuy 2016/12/08(Thu)11:34 No. 764506 ID: 9876c4
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>>764501
>>764503
Indeed.

...Well at least it wasn't a trou de loup. Close that hatch, this seems like as good a hiding place as any. Then have a look around.

>>764497
RECOVER FROM YOUR BROKEN NECK AND GET THAT HATCH CLOSED.

Imessedup 2016/12/08(Thu)19:32 No. 764668 ID: da0f4f
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>>close hatch.
>>Climb back up and close the hatch.
>>764506
>>Catch a second wind, go up and close that hatch. They seemed far enough away to not see what happened.

Imessedup 2016/12/08(Thu)19:33 No. 764669 ID: da0f4f
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There.

Imessedup 2016/12/08(Thu)19:34 No. 764670 ID: da0f4f
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NOW you definitely need a moment to catch your breath.

>>764670
Well, take one. Sit down and look around the cave.

take nap

go sit on one of those broken stalagmites.

>>764670
Collapse, back against the wall. Catch your breath as you look down the tunnel. What do you see?

Imessedup 2016/12/08(Thu)19:42 No. 764677 ID: da0f4f
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While recovering you look around and discover that the room you fell into is rather small and leads to 3 doors. As you wonder what's behind them you start realizing that whoever built this place probably didn't want it to be found. Of course this thought alone makes this little refuge feel a little less secure...

What do?

>>764677
Walk down to the intersection, and look each way.

See if those torches are detachable.

bars on a door? that looks more like a prison than it is a refuge place. Rest up, and when you're ready, knock on one of the doors, but keep your distance so no one tries to grab you through the bars..

>>764677
go check out those side passages before the obvious progression door. Be wary of ambush!

Investigate barred door.

>>764686
>>764684
These

Upon entering the dungeon, Stanley took the left door.

go left

>>764717
Left is the only choice you can possibly make.

OOC Imessedup 2016/12/10(Sat)03:03 No. 764939 ID: da0f4f
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So this was supposed to be the third OOC post but it's going to be the 4th because I made another one before without a picture to compliment a few clever suggestions. Woo me.

So... That's one thin ankle, it's probably going to break if you apply too much pressure on it. Sorry the darn thing has been bothering me since yesterday and I just HAD to let it out somehow XD

So because I'm working on quite a thick background while also working on commissions AND homeworks, I'm afraid there won't be another update on the quest today. However I decided to make this little post to have your opinion on something. Check the quest discussion thread to know what it is and also see how that ankle was supposed to be made:

http://tgchan.org/kusaba/questdis/res/103424.html