D.
The second they get an idea something is wrong, you can quickly fork some of them

>>851444
Try D.

If we go with D they'll know our face but it does seem like the best option so, Yes D.

Go for a disguise.

Looks like the consensus is D. But if we’re going to do a disguise, we’re going to do it right. Even without the mask, suspicions would mount regarding those fancy clothes we’re wearing. Any way to make yourself look more like... ugh, a commoner?

What are we using as a disguise? I'm voting for option D, but a good disguise and being able to lie well and stay calm is mandatory. Something that partially covers your face to avoid whatever tells you have would help too, that won't give you away.

Also that necklace might give you away.

CD and Half of A - Get close with a disguise, then stab him a few times with both your weapons, leave the fork in his foot. Remember, we're talking about a legendary warrior you accidentally killed, so if a mere guard could do it, they'd get severely injured first. There might not be a blood trail, but seeing a bloodied guard holding the champion's weapon while chasing a defenseless little girl isn't going to be explained in less than forty sentences and a few beatings.

>>851444
D.

Disguise

>>851830
If you can't find anything to wear over your cloak, just put the golden necklace part and your mask into the Cloakventory. That might be discreet enough. If not, you can always kill the guard.

RGB 2018/01/10(Wed)18:02 No. 857708 ID: 2a13fa
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>>854179
>>853658
>>852022
>>851579
>>851524
>>851518
>>851462
>>851448
>>851447
Looks almost unanimously in favor of a disguise.

One problem.


Gotta figure out how.

I don't think I can risk going anywhere public, nor can I waste too much time. I think the cloak isn't too incriminating, but it also draws attention. For now, I'll hide my necklace. If you got any other ideas, now's the time, but otherwise I'm going to have to go in like this.

Run frantically up to the guard and mumble something about a crime or murder, then run off into an alley. When the guard follows, jump him and take his stuff to increase your disguise.

do people still hang their clean clothes out to dry on rope and what not? think you could grab some and disguise yourself as a commoner?

>>857708
maybe you could wrap your cloak around your shoulders in a way that makes it look like scarf or mantle?

Either that or you use it to wrap the necklace, mask and sword, which essentially obscures all four items. Heavily relies on nobody recognising you though.

Add a sassy sway to your walk. Hopefully the guard won't be looking at your face as much.

Either stealing or quickly buying clothing seems like the most likely way to get through here.

One note here, Bribing a soldier or guard won't work since we're not intimidating enough. They'd think it'd be easier to just capture us and grab what we're using and then capture us then look the other way and potentially get in trouble.

A dead legendary warrior slain by a weakling might kill morale or embolden them for revenge. Really, outside of last ditch shock tactic to escape it probably would only hurt you to reveal that information.

Actual tips. Plan your story ahead of time, we don't know enough about your current location to create something. A few tips do help though.
1. Explain what you were doing that made you find the body. The body's location is pretty far off.
2. There's a chance a very competent guard would screw your idea over. You found the body, so your a witness by technicality, so they'd want to keep you there. If this happens, kill and run. Also, if the guard suspects you might of killed them, they might keep you there and ask another person to check. If this happens, kill and run. This is unlikely, since once again, you appear weak and are easily underestimated. Until this information gets out, anyways.
3. A pretty competent guard could make you go with them to check the body with a knife to your back, have you lead them to the body, or just walk side by side. If 1, don't do much, If 2 or 3, you could probably ambush them if you had to.
4: Any guard or soldier that calls themself competent would tell someone else they're doing this. If this happens, your fine.
5. Any guard who figured it out and/or recognizes you before you escape may blackmail you with this information easily with a knife to your throat physically and metaphorically. Depending on how corrupt these guards are, that guard may not reveal this information and instead force you to try to do things (This is possible since there's only one guard)... If this happens and you think you can get away with it and stab em when their guard is down it is actually a mixed blessing for you. Probably won't come down to it though. If you think he knows kill and run.

RGB 2018/04/09(Mon)16:56 No. 878076 ID: 2a13fa
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Experimenting with a slightly new artstyle, also sorry this update took so long

I run up frantically, shouting "help" and similarly alarmed phrases.
The guard gives me a stare that could crush someone's soul.

"State your business."

"T-There's a body! Near the central district!"

I'm pretty sure I sound fairly convincing, but her expression doesn't change. She shouts to the guards by the gate, "!|/! !</·L+·LOΓ-LO\-LOΓ·┐┘Γ+!" It's Emmish. I don't know the language much, but I think I heard the word for "dead" in there. "Can you describe the body?"

was wearing a purple cloak and laying in a pool of blood. I panicked once I saw it and ran here.

>>878076
"A lot of purple, and I saw a cape on it. There was a lot of blood, and I think there may have been a mask, but I ran here as fast as I could - what if there's a killer on the loose? I don't want to be somewhere near a killer!"

"Looks a lot like you're about to." Activate Strife!

"There's a giant stab wound in his back! I don't know what else you want me to say!"

>>878076
Looking good!

“I- I saw a lot of blood. Oh gods, I think he was stabbed... A- Ah, appearance? I... I remember they were wearing purple? I th-think they were wearing a mask, too... I think it was one of your kind, too, from what I can tell. S-sorry, it’s not like I like you folks, but I ne-never thought I’d have to see a real dead b... body in p-person... *sob!*”

>>878076
>"Can you describe the body?"
Act like a panicky civilian, don't give them much in the way of useful detail.

Blood. So much blood. And he wasn't moving. Oh god. Oh god. Just spreading out the hole in his back.

Let your nerves show and babble about a stabbing in broad daylight

Tell the guard that you found them and they are dead. Also, say something like "I was just doing X (excuse for what you were doing) when I found a dead body! It was terrible! *panic panic panic*" Something like that.

Make sure you don't actually describe the body cause the guard might realize who you're talking about... Make something up. I hope you're a good actor.

1/2 RGB 2018/05/23(Wed)19:13 No. 885809 ID: 2a13fa
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I start babbling about vague details regarding the body, and claim I saw it when walking home. I'm very nervous right now, which might actually make me more convincing, but there's no way for me to be sure about that.

"I will go see. Stay here, or there will be trouble."

I nod hastily in response, and she leaves--and, following a hand signal, two of the gate guards follow her. They each attempt to glance at me, but the distance and dust makes it something of a futile effort as far as detail is concerned.

2/2 RGB 2018/05/23(Wed)19:14 No. 885810 ID: 2a13fa
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Well, all clear then. Should I wait, or go now?

They will want to come question the witness, and someone will recognise you eventually. Leave now.

Keep an eye open for any rope or cloth that could be used to lower yourself down the wall.

Go go go!

Running is probably the better idea right now. And hey if you get caught just say you got scared after finding a body and being left by yourself and thought you heard a noise and so you ran.

>>885810
gtfo

Go like the wind!

Just slide up those stairs real casual like :3

You can probably put your helmet back on now

Yup, it's time to go. You'd be taken in for questioning when they come back and that's, at best, a sticky situation.

Fucking hoof it!

I think the dilemma is; do you thin you have better odds of making it on the lam, or trying to establish yourself as a totally normal citizen? The latter will be trickier to pull off, but the former means that they will probably know your true face after all’s said and done. It would actually be better to at least try to throw suspicion off of yourself and exit like a totally normal citizen later, instead of throwing away your true identity as a tool just like that; they can’t maintain a lockdown forever, after all.

1/2 RGB 2018/07/31(Tue)11:37 No. 895358 ID: 2a13fa
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I put my mask back on, and dash up the stairs.

<AGL Disadvantage> Stairs: 16 * 0.75 = 12

[AGL+ATK] Speed Check: (12 + 6) / 3 = 6 m/s

As I near the top, I slow down and stay quiet, attempting to avoid being heard by whatever patrolling soldiers there may be at the top.

2/2 RGB 2018/07/31(Tue)11:38 No. 895359 ID: 2a13fa
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Author's Note: You have no clue how difficult this panel was for me to draw. It was unreasonable.

A male Avon guard sits idly on the north Pillar. They look incredibly bored, and are smoking an unknown something. In the case that it's a performance-enhancing Essence, they could be dangerous.

I go over my options:

If I could survive the fall into the moat, I could jump the bars to my right and leave immediately. I absolutely can not survive the fall.

The Pillars have small openings in them that I could use to lower myself down to the bottom, but this would take a long time and be difficult to do silently. I would also have to deal with the guard before I could do this.

I could search for rope or similar in a guard post closest to my left, but that again would require me to deal with the guard, and could very easily lead to a large amount of effort and risk for no gain.

My power's cooldowns lie at roughly 4 minutes and 3 minutes each. This is a conservative estimate, though; they could be closer than I think.

If you have to deal with the guard anyway, doing the simplest thing and lowering yourself down the Pillars is the best choice. Stay low and get as close as you can before attacking.

Try loosely bundling up your cloak and throwing it in their face as you rush them. If you get a chance, throw the spear off the wall, you might be able to recover it later.

Or just wait and use your ability to dodge the ground.

If the guard is even slightly competent then seduction shouldn't work. Nobody is supposed to be up here.

got anything to distract the guard with or are you going to have to wait for him to turn around.

Also any idea how you can take him out silently? I mean do you have any other tricks besides knife in back?

Can't wait for cooldowns, just snatch that cigar out of his mouth and remind him there's no smoking on duty. Then stab him.

RGB 2018/08/09(Thu)12:55 No. 896572 ID: 2a13fa
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Rushing the guard is probably my best bet, so--

BWAAaaaAAAAAAAAAAaaAAAAAHHHHhh

The guard suddenly looks a lot more alert.

Gesundheit.

Quick, hang from the staircase and wait for the guard to pass!

>>896578
There's no way he wouldn't see her more easily if she did that. He's got direct line of sight on everywhere but behind the railing she's already hiding behind.

So yeah, my plan is still to sneak as close as possible behind the railing before ambushing the guy. Though maybe wait at the corner for a second to see if he's being called somewhere.

One, hide

Two, what the hell was that?

>>896572
Well if you act a like a panicky and scared civilian who's freaked out by that, the guard will probably think that's normal.

Uhhh, play possum!

>>896599
She's still not supposed to be there. She'd be detained no matter what.

>>896572
What did that sound like, exactly?

RGB 2018/08/19(Sun)13:58 No. 898021 ID: 2a13fa
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I do the only thing I can in this situation and lie down as flat and silent as physically possible. Immediately after I do this, a masked Anthi soldier runs up.

"I hope I don't have to tell you what that means."

"will you quit being a shit? i know what the fuck a code B is. speaking of which what the fuck is this about? did they finally find that princess?"

"Doesn't matter. Follow protocol or I'll throw you off the edge. Or, do you need to be reminded of that too?"

"i swear to Sol, Beryl. if you want me to do my job, quit distracting me."

"You've been warned."

RGB 2018/08/19(Sun)13:59 No. 898022 ID: 2a13fa
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"So. Looks like you're trying to escape. Want some help with that?"

I'm fairly certain my soul just left my body.

Well, since you're offering...

Keep calm. He didn't rat you out to his superior officer just now. That means he's not absolutely loyal to the chain of command. And if he wants to turn you in himself, he knows he will not succeed by force - you killed the town champion.

Ask him what he would like changed in his city. Then request he turn a blind eye while you escape.

Don't ask how much it will cost, just give him some gold at the end of negotiations.

...
...
...
it would be nice

Do you have money for a bribe?

A foul-mouthed Clippy is offering help. I mean, you have to say yes. Don't agree to anything before he tells you what he wants though.

>>898030

1/2 RGB 2018/08/21(Tue)06:30 No. 898319 ID: 2a13fa
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"...what would it be that you are expecting me to offer in exchange?"

"keep me from getting bored. and maybe buy me a drink."

"I cannot say I fully believe you."

"i mean, i'm not going to stay a guard forever. plus i need to get down there to get my essence holder back, thing was like 50 giln."

"What do you mean when you say you are not going to stay a guard forever?"

"take my hand and i'll show you."

2/2 RGB 2018/08/21(Tue)06:31 No. 898320 ID: 2a13fa
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He crouches down and offers me his hand.

Do I trust him?

I mean, what other choice do you have. Plus even if he betrays you it still gives you time to recharge you're power.

take it, but stay alert. keep your other hand on your knife.

>>898320
...you might as well? If he wanted to catch you, he would have said something when the other guard was here. Clearly he has some other game, and so long as that game is not something like "evil body-snatcher" or "murderer-rapist with a torture dungeon" or anything else worse than being killed immediately, you're better off.

Sure thing, ocean man.

Sure. You just need to be able to weather a potential betrayal.

1/8 RGB 2018/09/02(Sun)15:03 No. 900124 ID: 2a13fa
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"Seems I don't have a choice either way."

I cautiously take his offered hand, and he gives me a funny look.

"woulda thought that'd be harder. well, buckle up."

2/8 RGB 2018/09/02(Sun)15:03 No. 900126 ID: 2a13fa
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"-and by that i mean, don't let go. seriously. hold tight."

3/8 RGB 2018/09/02(Sun)15:03 No. 900127 ID: 2a13fa
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Oh.

7/9 RGB 2018/09/02(Sun)15:07 No. 900131 ID: 2a13fa
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woops i miscounted

9/9 RGB 2018/09/02(Sun)15:12 No. 900133 ID: 2a13fa
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I hit the dirt and skid along the ground. I feel heat and pain. I can still move and feel, though.

"alright so we're about 'an amount of distance' away from the shitty castle, and 'considerably less distance' away from the nearest town. so hey, i'm danny, i can shapeshift. nice to meet ya."

>>900133
Well I'm not dead, so thank you.

"Did anyone get the license plate of that sun-chariot?"

"Hi, Danny, I'm halfway into the ground. Nice to meet you."

Always good to find a package deal on friends.

groan. but, like, appreciatively

Must be a hit with the ladies.

thanks for the lift. Though I never thought this deal would involve me learning what grass taste like.

I'm vicky by the way.

After you get up: "I'm starting to think that the oddly helpful guard I coincidentally stumbled upon... wasn't so coincidental. Did you just guess where I was going to try and make my escape? Did you know my father?"

>>900149
"worm" this into the conversation.

>>900148
And like. A feeble thumbs up.

Please give me a moment to consider the implications of how unlikely it is to have met someone like you, and to walk-off the concussion.

>>900133
"You must be a hit with the ladies - you sure are with this one.
Sorry, I was talking to the ground. Who did you say you were?"

My joints are well sore.
Tasting the grassy earth now.
I did not expect.

RGB 2018/11/12(Mon)20:43 No. 910461 ID: 2a13fa
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In which RGB updates at midnight again

I attempt to give a 'thank you', but all I can manage is a muffled groan. After figuring out where my legs and arms are, I start to get up. Other than being dizzy and frazzled, I feel relatively fine.

"You must be a hit with the ladies."

"yep-"

"I was speaking to the ground, sorry. What did you say your name was again?"

"danny, though i also go by 'that one asshole' and 'who's dog is this?'"

"Pleased to meet you, Danny, I'm Vicky. I would assume we didn't meet by coincidence?"

"not exactly, but it was honestly dumb luck that you came running up the stairs like that. was expecting you to get arrested and then i'd have to do a whole jailbreaking thing, which while kickass would have been a total pain in the ass, so i'm glad that didn't happen."

"Of course. So, what is it that you wanted me for, if that's the case?"

"i am so. fucking bored. and i want something to do with myself that isn't partying or commiting crimes."

"So you're a criminal, then?"

"no, i'm a perfectly normal law abiding citizen no shit i'm a fucking criminal i literally spent like a week impersonating a soldier in a royal army."

"..."

"anyway you should probably get, like, all the way up because we still gotta walk for like six minutes to town."

Ugh.

>>910461
Pull yourself together. Also since you're cooperating with this guy you may as well tell him why you were being hunted.

Uuuuuugggghh fine.
So really what did you want me for? You say you saved me bacause you “want something to do” and now my brain’s going places that probably shouldn’t be said out loud.

Less talky more walky

So what made you decide it would be more fun to help me then go against me and happens if it turns out being boring?

"I'd prefer a loyalist to a criminal but the situation being what it is..."
You were going to have to walk there anyway, might as well follow. Ask about what he's done until now.

Inform him that you have had an insight into the future. That a time will come when you must be disciplined and efficient. A time when you must sacrifice justice and satisfaction for the sake of survival. Tell him that you must act now, so that, when the time comes, the scales of decency shall be balanced. Then kick him in the groin and march off to town. It'll definitely serve him right at some point in the future.

>i am so. fucking bored
Well, my life has been anything but boring lately, so I guess you picked a good trainwreck to hitch onto. Welcome aboard.

>i can shapeshift
How's that work? From "who's dog is this?" we can assume he's not limited to human birdman forms, but is there a size limit? A time limit? Other rules?

>>910461
Well We just killed the most dangerous member of their military in what we assumed was a suicidal fight...We don't have much plan beyond find a way to not die and maybe get revenge, start a rebellion maybe?

>>910461
"Well, at this point I've been branded a criminal as well so I honestly don't care.
A loyalist would have been nice, since I was planning on vengeance and probably dying in the attempt, but if you're bored and looking for something to do that's an option.
Or you could smash my cloaca until I forget who I am, either or."