>>897059
Jack, could you tell Nouille to please stop yelling at him and let him talk.

The sooner you let him talk and say what he has to say, the sooner both you and her will be allowed to wake up from the weird combined dream you’re both having.

Jack 2018/08/18(Sat)13:57 No. 897774 ID: cc0a23
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I apologize. Again. I am not accustomed to a social situation where I am not in partial or total control.

...

May I be allowed to speak?

...

Excellent, my friends. Your suggestion of using others to pay me is acceptable. Unfortunately, I do not have suggestions of my own as to who you may target. You may be interested to know, you have already met nearly everyone of importance who is currently festering on this accursed tiny rock. It is not large. Should you wish to trade the pain of another, it will need to come from one of these beings you have already met. Preferably human, though I have learned that I may begrudgingly accept alien agony also.

However... Niin is, for reasons of ritual significance, incapable of direct interaction. I predict he will pull someone here, to act as his hands. I will know of this when and if it happens and I will inform you at that time. It may present an excellent source of agony for me to feast on.

More important then what is brought here is how it may be taken away. I am not directly capable of this feat. My employer bargained my knowledge of my brethren to assist him in summoning another of my kind, one who gave him the talent to move from this place in-between and back again, among many other places. I will assist you with summoning this demon, though the ritual is difficult, I have a price, and this demon summoned will have a price also. Consider that you will have a great deal of power after, useful not only for escaping this place but for much else also. For this matter, I may also help you summon an enormously wide host of my kind should you desire it, each with their own power and strength to offer, though there is only one that will directly assist our escape.

You may also pry the talent from Niin's worthless skull, though this may be difficult. I have already assisted him in several matters, the end result of which being that his home is largely impregnable. When you have awoken, I may show you what I speak of. If you are able to confront him, I can assist with this transfer of ability, and for this I would gladly pay myself my own price once again. Though it may be less complicated to learn this talent for yourself and not need to ever interact with him. You need not make a decision now. I would suggest you do not.

These are the two paths that I know of, and I know of everything that is. This is the information that I wished to impart upon you. It may be worth knowing, I do not know of everything that will be. It is conceivable that circumstances may change. I doubt this. I inform you merely as I wish to be thorough.

We should probably subtract from the mad interdimensional torturer equation instead of adding to it, so Niin's got to go.
So, we can wake up now?

Thanks for the heads up i guess.
We’ll figure things out as we go, but before that, i was wondering about runes; Specifically if there’s any other useful ones you could teach us and what that would cost. We already know 3(kinda) and they are keeping our friend from certain death so more might be helpful.

Just what was all that "Combined in the same skull" crap? Did you bar our communication with Noodle?

Jack 2018/09/24(Mon)13:23 No. 903005 ID: cc0a23
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>Just what was all that "Combined in the same skull" crap?
I was referring to Jack and Yourself. It is inconvenient to me for you to possess the alien as your host.

>i was wondering about runes; Specifically if there's any other useful ones you could teach us and what that would cost.
...Though I do not want to do so, I will do one final free act for you, as a further gesture of my beneficial intent. Allow me some time to consider and collect what you may find most useful. I will bring this information back to you.

I must attend to myself now. This pain is very much unbearable. You will wake up.

Jack 2018/09/24(Mon)13:23 No. 903007 ID: cc0a23
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Ahn... where am I?

>>903007
Just South of a shapely alien backside.

Sleeping on the job!

Jack 2018/10/02(Tue)12:00 No. 904512 ID: cc0a23
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Oh. It's her again.

I feel you squirming around back there. You are awake, then.

Uh... yeah. Where am I?

In squalor. Filth. The little green man's garbage heap.

... I'm sorry?

You are in the ambitiously named 'Trench town'. There are two population centers on this fucking rock, and this is one of them.

Jack 2018/10/02(Tue)12:00 No. 904513 ID: cc0a23
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What am I doing here?

You are the one who came here, you tell me.

Unless you mean why you are here. Specifically. You passed out in front of the door. He requested that I watch over you. I carried you to the farm, so that I could continue to work.

Man, I just woke up, I'm still confused. What farm?

...Go speak to the little green man. He should be done fucking his fat pig breeder. He is nominally in charge here, it is his duty to tolerate small humans.

Say "Ok, sorry to bother you. What direction, please?"

>>904513
I can already tell that this huge bitch is in no way going to appreciate any thanks or apologies on our part, so just walk away and start looking for the "little green man."

Don't be too hard on her. If you were stuck in the middle of a monster-infested desert and the nearest population center was run by a serial rapist, you'd be a total &!+(#-ass too.

Let's get this over with. Go talk to Bolo.

uhhhh, thanks for watching me I guess... which way to the farm?

>>904512
>Oh. It's her again.

You know her already somehow? Well, you want to fill us in then?

Well, thank you for tolerating us, large red woman. Go find Bolo and don't touch anything pink.

Jack 2018/10/24(Wed)14:32 No. 908126 ID: cc0a23
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>>904569
>You know her already somehow? Well, you want to fill us in then?
She was doing another of these walls up when I first came here. The front door was locked and apparently I wasn't getting in for awhile, so she said I may as well help her. Ah... she didn't put it in those exact words, though.

>>904525
Okay, could you tell me where the 'little green man' is, please?

...We are in a trench. There are exactly two directions. Pick one and you have am excellent chance of picking correctly.

Furthermore, it would not take you long to scour this shithole end to end if you did pick incorrect.

... But I will give you a hint. This door.

Right. Uh, thanks.

This is actually way nicer then she was before, believe it or not. She hasn't threatened to shove her heel down my throat and wear me like a sock yet, or called me 'prey'.

Jack 2018/10/24(Wed)14:33 No. 908127 ID: cc0a23
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They got a couple of beds I guess. Not really a 'town' if everyone bunks together, that's more of a scout camp cabin.

[[Also, we are far from full capacity. Most of these beds lay empty.]]

Oh, uh, hey there, Victor.

I forgot those dudes can read minds.

Jack 2018/10/24(Wed)14:33 No. 908128 ID: cc0a23
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And that's the front door over there, isn't it? Goddamn, this place is tiny. Unless it stretches out the other way or something.

Looks like Demrin finished her wall though. She put that up fast. Unless I was passed out for a week or something.

Jack 2018/10/24(Wed)14:33 No. 908129 ID: cc0a23
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Hey there. Are you-

Well hello! Our sleeping beauty wakes up!

I'm so glad you came. There's a lot of nasty stuff on our little rock. But I protect my girls! We've got food, shelter, water- we've got the only water around! And we've got stuff to pass the time. You're in the lap of luxury now, babe!

... Uh.

But I'm getting way ahead of myself! You're still new here, right? You need to know what's up! I'm sure you've got a million questions bouncing around in that cute skull of yours!

>>908129
Okay, first: male. Just to clarify.
Second: Who is he and what is this place?
Third: How long were you out?

what happened since I blacked out?

Why does the world look like a Gumball cartoon now?

Also, where's Nouille, did that fat sadist come in, and who did you @#$% today.

I think you've become familiar enough with Valentine to realize he's not your babe, buddy.
You're right about the questions, though.
Oh hey, is that Soo?
Does everything seem more dimensional to you?

Jack 2018/10/26(Fri)13:27 No. 908375 ID: cc0a23
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> Does everything seem more dimensional to you?
> Why does the world look like a Gumball cartoon now?


...You know, that's an excellent question.

Jack 2018/10/26(Fri)13:27 No. 908376 ID: cc0a23
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>Okay, first: male. Just to clarify.
>Second: Who is he and what is this place?
>Third: How long were you out?

Okay, first. I'm a man, not a woman. Second,

Jack 2018/10/26(Fri)13:29 No. 908377 ID: cc0a23
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Oh.

Jack 2018/10/26(Fri)13:29 No. 908378 ID: cc0a23
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Well, that's alright babe! I'm down with that too!

Ah.

My name is Bolo. I'm like, the head honcho here. Let me tell you about where you are, alright? 'Cause that's always the first question the ladies have.

Short version is, you woke up on a little itty bitty asteroid. You're not the first! Young human women pop in like, once or twice a week. And after a little while, they just disappear again. So there's nothing to worry about! Pretty soon you'll be on your way back home ... As long as you stay here, 'cause like, most things on this rock will kill you. There's not much wildlife but it's all dangerous, and there's this group of crazy snake people on the other side of the rock-

Okay. I'm gonna get serious for a second. If you need to know any one thing while you're here, stay the fuck away from them. They will hurt you. Every single one of them is insane. If you see them, look straight at the ground, and back away. But they stay away from trenchtown so you shouldn't need to worry, I'm just making sure you know the score right off the bat.

So. Stay here, sweetness, and you'll be fine! I keep out the nasty monsters, I got food and water- are you hungry, by the way?

>>908378
It may not be the wisest course of action to so readily accept his hospitality. We need to get a feel for him and this place first. I also believe that we should refrain from mentioning Nouille or our friendship(?) with her. It could cause complications.

>>908379
It's not entirely unexpected, given their species attitudes towards outsiders it really is a good idea to not mention them unless necessary.

Though we should see if we can get some.. safe food and water I suppose.

Honestly his dislike of Nouilles species may be slightly justified. Did you see what they did to that trespasser? By the way, you may or may not want to mention that one of his people is currently in pieces.

Before you accept anything to drink, ask Soo what she thinks about it. It looks like she may have some strong opinions.

>Snakes are insane
More like tribal. They overreact to accidental breaches in territory, but so far they act civilized to each other so it's not like they're monsters.

For now, please tell Mister Bolo that if he does not give you personal space, like forever, you are going to keep some of the girls away from his nethers for the rest of your stay. You probably will anyway.

Jack 2018/11/02(Fri)11:29 No. 909262 ID: cc0a23
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Back off, man. Jesus christ!

Ooh! Touchy! Well, we do get your type sometimes.

I have ways of helping you unwind, you know.

Yeah... just... stay there. And away from me.


>>Before you accept anything to drink, ask Soo what she thinks about it. It looks like she may have some strong opinions.
Hey, Soo, is-

Oh my GOD that is FOUL! I mean- holy fuck, I'm not a lightweight here but... holy fuck!

It is a, what did she call it? 'Acquired taste'. But it's better then nothing! You know Val didn't want me to give any of it to you, so count your blessings, huh?

Fuck me, I may just go sober if this is my fucking drug.

Is, uh.... is your 'food and water' even edible?

Oh, yeah! I've been eating it for decades and I'm not dead yet! It's not the best tasting but, well, there's not much choice, huh.

Cave fungus is better then starving to death.

Were you by any chance staying in your own species' equivalent of a seedy hotel when you arrived here?

Please check out https://tgchan.org/kusaba/questdis/res/126364.html .

Well, there's a sign there. Can you read it?
If Bolo doesn't have any ideas for getting off this rock besides 'hurry up and wait' I think we're done here. ...After you get some food.
Take stock of your life. Your van's exploded, Candy's bleeding out and Nouille still has your laptop. Reuniting the party, in more ways than one, is the current goal. But first! Is that book that was definitely not a bible still in your hotel room? The demon mentioned summoning another of his kind could help you get out of here, and he had another price to pay. Maybe that satanic tome is a demonic phonebook? In the meantime, it could also help you find the runes knowledge you need to fix a bisected spine in the absence of proper medical knowledge.

I wouldn't accept the alcohol if that's the reaction for sure. Might as well tough it out sober based on that action.

Regardless, we are somewhat in a wait and see moment till we can find some way off this rock. The bible might be a worthwhile endeavor, if just for some sort of potential thinking.

Jack 2018/11/14(Wed)15:05 No. 910733 ID: cc0a23
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Before you get me some of that... vomit wine, I got a few questions for you.

>>909393
Were you in some kind of hotel room when you came here?

You're the first one to ask, you know. No, babe, I was here for a long time before things changed and all you delicious human girls started popping in.

>>909694

What do those signs say?

Huh? You are a curious one, aren't you, sweetness? ...It's something like, 'Gack the Butcher' or 'Our Leader' or... I don't know. Can't remember which one is which. It doesn't mean anything, it's spare vir'kos garbage. I hang it up because it looks pretty.

Are vir'kos the guys you were just warning me to stay away from?

Yes, you should stay away from them, sweetness. I know them alright. We trade a little.

Jack 2018/11/14(Wed)15:05 No. 910734 ID: cc0a23
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>909694
>But first! Is that book that was definitely not a bible still in your hotel room?

No... I put that in the backpack. Which is with Nouille. It was doing this weird thing where every page was the same, but maybe it'll be different, who knows. Might be worth a poke.

Alright, thanks for the hospitality but I really need to go.

Wait. What? Why?

I... have a friend that I need to meet up with.

There's another one of you out there? Ah, fuck. Okay. Bring them back here, though. It's not safe out there.

I seriously doubt that it's any safer here with this guy.

For sure, for sure.

But, before you go...

Bolo's Memories 2018/11/14(Wed)15:06 No. 910735 ID: cc0a23
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If there's one place you HAVE to stay away from, babe, it's the vir'kos. They will hurt you for practically no reason. I have lost countless girls to them. Do not fuck around with them.

Bolo's Memories 2018/11/14(Wed)15:06 No. 910736 ID: cc0a23
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This place is full of tunnels. If you see a hole, do not go down it. Actually, just stay away from it. The really nasty stuff lives underground, and there's nothing to see down there, trust me.

Bolo's Memories 2018/11/14(Wed)15:06 No. 910737 ID: cc0a23
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Don't go near the block. You'll know it if you see it, it'a a big... block. I don't know what it is, but you can hear screaming if you go near it, sometimes. And there's dangerous black stuff surrounding it. Don't try and cross it. Just stay away.

Bolo's Memories 2018/11/14(Wed)15:07 No. 910738 ID: cc0a23
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There was a tower near where your room landed. You must have seen it when you opened the door, right? You should stay away from that, too. The whole thing changes without warning, and you could get hurt if you're near it. I had one of my girls get crushed to death. That's not a fun way to go. And there's nothing in there, so there's no point.

Jack 2018/11/14(Wed)15:08 No. 910739 ID: cc0a23
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And go in pairs. It's far safer. Get Demrin with you and you're set. She's tough as nails. But good luck with that. Girl never listens to a word that I say.

[[We Victors would be glad to accompany you, Jack. However we are not physically capable and there is little we could do to ensure your safety. If this is the purpose of a travel companion, we are unsuited. If you do not care, we are an option.]]

And, Soo-

Fuck off. I already tried this asshole before. Got nothing out of it.

[[I do believe she would accompany you if you were to supply her with drugs. Though I am in agreement that Demrin would be the better, if more difficult choice of travel companion.]]

What's that? Head to the village, raft across to the block, then explore the shifting tower? You got it, chief! Totally in agreement about the holes, though.
Maybe the block is the meatspace location of that torture chamber.

Victor(s), we would like you to accompany us on the quest to recruit Demrin to go with us to the village. Truly, this will be a heroic task.
Or what about Valentine? Is she still here?

>>910737
That is a factory. Bolo is talking about a Nightmare Factory. There could be loot in that thing! And more factory girls being tortured.

I wonder if Broker's codes still work.

Jack 2018/11/19(Mon)14:32 No. 911223 ID: cc0a23
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>>910741
>Victor(s), we would like you to accompany us on the quest to recruit Demrin to go with us to the village. Truly, this will be a heroic task.
>Or what about Valentine? Is she still here?
Uh... who's Valentine?

[[She is unavailable at this time. She needs time to recover from Bolo's transgression. We would be glad to give our assistance, however.]]

[[Using us to recruit someone else is a far better use of our abilities then using us for security.]]

Uh... sure, yeah.

I guess I'm taking the worm guys over to see Demrin.

Well good luck with that, beautiful.

Jack 2018/11/19(Mon)14:33 No. 911224 ID: cc0a23
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[[Do you have a plan of action to recruit her to your side? Let us tell you what we understand of her.]]

[[Demrin comes from a place with many sentient species, like our world. But, only one dominant species, like yours. Her people have utterly subjugated all others. The concept of 'prey' and 'predator' is something that is integral to her cultural psychology. It has taken her time for her to adjust to the concept of equality upon arriving here, although she did stop trying to subjugate the local population, eventually.]]

[[We do not know the full story. Bolo convinced her, somehow.]]

Right... how is this supposed to help me?

[[We think that you may wish to play to this cultural pride in power dynamics. Either submit yourself as a slave, or attempt to impress her with some form of display of dominance.]]

[[Although she may take that as a serious insult, or challenge, and attempt to assert her own dominance. It is difficult to predict her reaction. It may be violent, or playful, or yielding. We are not adept at understanding emotional response.]]

Oh, are you fucking kidding me? I just got away from one alien girl trying to rape me and now I'm back into this BDSM bullshit?

[[She is among the strongest individual residents on the rock, and if you gain her favour, she will take little convincing to stay by your side on a permanent basis. She despises this place and will not wish to return.]]

[[A giant, powerful bodyguard on your side is not such a bad thing, is it? This is a rhetorical question. It would be, in fact, a good thing.]]

>>911224
Approach her submissively and present your proposal. She wants to leave, and you can offer a means of doing so. You can even offer her a new group to join if she's interested.

Just make her think it's her idea. From her culture, she won't realize the difference between taking point and taking command.

Challenge her to a contest that she can easily win (without making yourself look useless), then convince her to take you on as her 'thought slave', so you have to do all the menial thinking and planning and choosing while she gets to be the video game protagonist who just kills everything on her way to the exit.

Before you go submitting yourself to Demrin as a slave, consider you already have a demon in your service. If Xyphylys could be bargained with for information she would be interested in, we could show our dominance as a person who Gets Shit Done, specifically in the field of Getting Off Rocks. In fact, he may have given us such information already, precluding the need to punch ourselves in the ball or whatnot to make another deal. Then, as the man with the resources to facilitate escape, we would be someone Demrin would want to follow.
Feel free to switch back to groveling when you can't keep up the air of confidence, though.

Jack 2018/11/28(Wed)13:56 No. 912075 ID: cc0a23
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>>911253
>convince her to take you on as her 'thought slave', so you have to do all the menial thinking and planning and choosing while she gets to be the video game protagonist who just kills everything on her way to the exit.
I think that implying that I'm smarter then her will probably end with her cracking my skull open or something. You guys haven't talked with her much, but I have, and I don't think she's dumb. And even if she was, people usually don't like being told they are.

Hey there.

The little human again. You actually managed to get lost, didn't you.

No, I talked with Bolo... I came back to talk with you, actually.

You did?... I am out of composite and I have given myself some time before I will make more. I suppose I'll allow you some of that time.

Jack 2018/11/28(Wed)13:56 No. 912076 ID: cc0a23
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So what do you want.

>>911258
>Before you go submitting yourself to Demrin as a slave, consider you already have a demon in your service. If Xyphylys could be bargained with for information she would be interested in, we could show our dominance as a person who Gets Shit Done, specifically in the field of Getting Off Rocks.
I really don't want to deal with that creepy motherfucker if I don't have to... but I can't think of any other advantages I could possibly have to leverage here, so... uh, how do I put this?

Do you... need to know anything?

...Excuse me?

I mean... getting off this rock. Maybe there's something you'd like to know.

...What game are you playing at, little human?

I know someone- uh, I have someone in my servitude who knows a lot of things. He's... I think he's a demon. Like some kind of information broker demon.

I'm fucking this up. Crap. It's hard to think of how to say stuff when you've got a scary 10 foot tall alien slaver staring at you. I'm not a brave man... Can you guys tell me exactly what I should be saying? Should I, like, summon him? He said I could do that by just saying his name out loud but I don't know if I want to do that. What if he refuses to leave unless I give him my other nut? Fuck.

You are a strange little human, aren't you? And I can taste your fear scent.

Uh.

[[We are still here to help you, Jack. We can see into her mind and tell you exactly what she is thinking. This may give you an edge.]]

[[For instance, at the moment, she believes you may have some form of mental damage or irregularity and would probably be executed rather then enslaved, where she comes from.]]

Thanks for that.

[[You are welcome.]]

>She thinks you're crazy.
"This place is crazy. You need a crazy to understand crazy. Unless you want to go crazy yourself..."

>Why should I go along with a madman
More like why should she go with three psychics and their pet monkey: Because psychics know a lot.

>scary 10 foot tall alien
Scary is one word for it, I suppose. Anyway, prove yourself the same way he did, by knowing something only she would know. This means summoning him again to get the dirty little secrets. ("Alright Xyphylys, help me out here...")
I imagine getting choked out by Demrin as her rage grows would be payment enough. Ooh! Or holding your head submerged in the bucket to waterboard yourself while getting the details. Don't worry, I'm sure it won't do lasting harm...

Someone let us into her brain.
We'll show her what crazy is.

>>912076
You can't blame her for thinking that sounds crazy. But, then again, she should look around herself. She's stuck on some crazy, alien world filled with things that are too bizarre to describe without sounding like a maniac. Maybe you have a demon in your service, and maybe you don't. You have ways of proving it to her, though you doubt either you or she would enjoy them. What does she have to lose if she takes you at your word, though? You have no cause or even ability to harm her and if you really are just some crazy human, then at least you might be useful as a distraction from the dullness of life in the trench.

>>912079
honestly that first line is pretty good

"yeah I know this shit's crazy, but it doesn't make it less real. I can do the crazy for you though."

...Is it just me, or is she making a wall for an enclosure she can't stand up straight in? No wonder she's so cranky. She needs to get out and stretch a little! With company, to be safe.

Just say something like "the mind is willing but the flesh is weak."
You can't control your biological reactions, but you'll be damned if you will let them control you.

Jack 2018/12/10(Mon)17:00 No. 913638 ID: cc0a23
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> Someone let us into her brain.
[[We could certainly help with that. Allow us one moment to-]]

No! Don't do that. I need you guys talking to me right now. You're always jumping around in people's heads, it's confusing... just stay here and help me. That was a good line you gave me.

Yeah, look, I know this place is crazy, but you need a crazy to understand crazy. I can do the crazy for you.

... What are you talking about?

[[I do not think that this situation is 'crazy' for her. She did not arrive entirely unintentionally; there was some form of teleporter malfunction, or something similar; 'teleporter' is the closest human analogue. In any case, to her perspective, this situation is extremely inconvenient but not 'crazy'.]]

Well you could have fucking told me that before I said it.

[[We apologize.]]

[[Though in fairness, you did not ask.]]

...And now you've gone quiet. I do not know what is going through your brain. I don't care, either. Shut up and go away, little human. Talk with the green one, he is now your... what is the word? Handler.

Fuck... fuck it. Maybe if I show her something crazy. And show her how I'm in control of the crazy thing.

Xyphylys?

Jack 2018/12/10(Mon)17:00 No. 913639 ID: cc0a23
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Yes, friend. What is it that I might help you with?

K'iragh saph karagh! Where did he come from??!

[[What... Jack, what is that?]]

I was just looking there! What... what sashka trickery...

If you are wondering about those runes we had agreed upon, I haven't had time to prepare the relevant knowledge for you. I've been... occupied with tending my own payment. It is now better. If there is some other business you-

Jack 2018/12/10(Mon)17:00 No. 913640 ID: cc0a23
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Karigh! Kah taha! LOOK AT ME! Do not sneak up on me, you filthy... Jaht! Thing!

Jesus christ- why-

[[She is intimidated. She has rationalized it as lashing out in anger for being surprised, but her subconscious instinct is to establish dominance with anything new and threatening.]]

[[It is not a conscious decision on her behalf. Fortunately, you were not nearly threatening enough to trigger this reaction in her.]]

My friend... I do not like interacting with these aliens. I would prefer to speak with you while you are alone. If you have nothing for me, I shall leave.

We do have something for him, right?

"Sorry, Xyphylys, we didn't realize she would be so angry. We intended to introduce her to you; but if she's going to be rude, you can leave."
This sort of wording should make her see that Xyphylys is beholden to our commands, or at least our suggestions, while also not pissing him off.

Okay.

Pro: This is the first time some horrible monster has been getting beaten up instead of a horrible monster beating us up, or choking us out, or choking out our cute alien girlfriend.

Con: This woman is a violent lunatic.

While she's definitely proving that she can defend us against the weird shit here, do we really need violent lunatics in our party? I think the wormy dudes are enough of an escort if we need one at all, they seem eager to help and can read minds. That's nothing to shake a stick at. Dump this crazy orange lady, leave hentai tentacle monster's rape town behind, and get a move on to pick up Nouille. We have some places to explore.

Awww, they're bonding! I'd suggest they start with puppy kisses but okay okay fine back to work.

"Please don't kill him yet, he knows how to get off the rock."

Hey there Xyphylys, i am pretty sure you can understand us, even though we are in jack,so first off, we are sorry we couldnt have warned you ahead of time about this.Had we know shed tackle you outright, we probably woulda tried something else. You are entirely free to go if you want, but we also kinda need a small favor.
We are currently trying to impress/assert dominance over this gaint red alien lady inorder to get her protection, but jack's not really the type to project a assertive energy of any kind. So we are going to say >>913666, and all we need you to do is either disapear instantly, or say something that suggests jack some form of control over you, and then disapear, alright? We can give you abit o minor pain latter for your troubles.
Also jack, ask the victors if there are any other acts of dominance demrins people perform verbally, or is all of it grappeling related?

Jack 2018/12/21(Fri)14:22 No. 914692 ID: cc0a23
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Ah... Xyphylys, I didn't realize she would do this. Uh, I wanted to introduce you to her, but if she's doing this, you can go.

...Yes, if you please, I shall leave on your command.

Do not summon me again without adequate business to discuss. I will remember this.

Jack 2018/12/21(Fri)14:23 No. 914693 ID: cc0a23
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It... just left? What was that?

Did she calm down already?

[[She is less immediately violent now that the threatening stimuli has left, however, she is still quite upset.]]

I don't know what his deal is. That's the sort of shit I'm talking about when I called this place crazy.

No, this 'place' isn't 'crazy'.

This world is... I don't know all your words. But the... the 'rules' are consistent. I understand them. They are... bent here, but consistent. That thing didn't follow the rules. I could taste it. It didn't come from... somewhere else.

It tasted like you. You humans. But it wasn't a human.

Imagine if you ended up in his world, where pain is food, people don't die when they're eviscerated, he can just disappear whenever he wants to, and business is more important than life. Then he gets all offended at you and says "Oh no, this place isn't crazy. The 'rules' are consistent!" Then you'd know how I feel. He tastes like me because neither of us are from around here. I don't come from his world, but neither of us came from this world, which is as strange to me as he is to you. So sorry if I pull some weird shit, but a girl I barely know is literally holding herself together, I need to bring her friend from trench town to help, I'm squishy and fragile, and you're not, so come on, I need your help to survive out there.

>>914746
This NEEDS to be said.

He plays by his own, equally valid set of rules. Whatever they might be. This alternate rule set can work in our favor when we collaborate - what may not be a legal move for us, works for him. Jack can be your go-between for this.
What are the usual 'rules' for someone teleporting out of thin air, anyway?

...I figured that out on my own, but thanks anyway. If you're quite done attacking one of the few things not trying to kill me, can we talk about leaving this dump?

Jack 2019/01/04(Fri)11:35 No. 916221 ID: cc0a23
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Look, he operates by his own set of rules, and I don't understand how they work really either, but they can work out in our favor because he seems to know things, and... look, I just really need your help. My friend is dying, I don't know how to help her, and everything out there is fucking dangerous and terrifying and is probably going to kill me.

Okay.

So... can we go?

No. Is that what this has all been about? I am not going anywhere with you.

Jack 2019/01/04(Fri)11:35 No. 916222 ID: cc0a23
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I do not care about you or your friend. Go ahead and die.

I am busy here. I must rebuild this shitty little shanty 'town'. It offends me that it has been allowed to exist in this state.

[[I do not think she is convinced. She does not respond well to appeals to sympathy.]]

[[At this point, you may wish to simply cut your losses. This does not seem to be working.]]

"Ffffffffine, I'll get you some @#$%ing slaves on my suicide mission so you can work faster, GOODBYE."

Why is she staying here if she hates it so much? It's not out of a sense of loyalty or altruism. Do they have something she needs? Is it because she has no other recourse? Is nobody else willing to put up with her attitude? Is she afraid of this world and unwilling to face it, cowering here in a hole like some pale, pasty grub? It's strange how the frail, little human is more willing to brave the dangers of the world than her, powerful as she claims to be. Maybe she isn't worth the trouble. Maybe she's a coward.

>>916227
I think it's mostly a sense of duty; a desire to work for a cause and make the people around you work harder, even if you have to enslave and torture them all to get them motivated. Keeping the Trenches in shape also decreases the average number of complains and griping she has to put up with, which is an obvious motivator.

Hell, if you're that scared of the outside, I won't keep bothering you.

>>916227
Pretty much well blown it already. We were told in advance that she basically only respects the rules of domination, we appealed to sympathy, we've been told it's a lost cause, let's move on. Every hint has been dropped and ignored by majority, let's moved on.

There's no need for insults, it's clear Bolo has already called dibs on her.
Let's head back to Soo. Tell her we have (not had) a van with some drugs in it if we can get to them. It's still technically true, Noodle grabbed some stuff and kept it safe.

Jack 2019/01/14(Mon)15:08 No. 917738 ID: cc0a23
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Are you that scared of the outside world? I guess if you want to hide away in this pit like a pasty grub, that's fine.

[[Jack?]]

I don't know if I would want a coward by my side, anyway.

Jack 2019/01/14(Mon)15:08 No. 917739 ID: cc0a23
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...Uhm, actually, I meant that

Jack 2019/01/14(Mon)15:08 No. 917740 ID: cc0a23
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Wait- what are you

Jack 2019/01/14(Mon)15:09 No. 917744 ID: cc0a23
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Oh, god.

Goodbye, human. Be on your way.

[[There can be overlap, but there is a difference between asserting your own dominance, and merely insulting another.]]

[[For what it is worth, it did work. Only slightly, but it did. Contrary to her actions, she feels marginally less disgust towards you now.]]

[[Still, it is probably better if you 'dropped it'. Perhaps you may still return later.]]

Why do I listen to you guys?

I think she likes you.

Right. Okay. Whatever. Let's just get on with it. That was a complete and utter waste of time. Fuck.

Like I said, don't insult the big red one.
That leaves you with Victors for traveling partners. At least you'll have someone to talk to, and for talking over long distances.

>Why do I listen to you guys?

Perhaps instead of just going by the majority you should pick and choose. Some of us told you to cut your losses.

>Why do I listen to you guys
Because as the client you have veto power. If you think we've gone from gibbering mouthers to flame war, you can always START SCREAMING AT THE TOP OF YOUR LUNGS and we'll notice.

... To the box thing! Factory.

Jack 2019/01/18(Fri)15:07 No. 918218 ID: cc0a23
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Yeah, I shouldn't be blaming you guys. It's just confusing sometimes, to have all these voices in my head saying shit at me, so I go with whoever's saying roughly the same stuff. Man, my face hurts.

Whatever... anyway, we're still going to go meet up with Nouille and Katie, that was the plan, right? That's what I told the green guy, at least. Plus, I'm a little worried about Kate, she was just fucked up last time I saw her. But we'll check out the 'factory' after.

Only thing is I don't know where either Kate or the factory thing are.

[[We can direct you.]]

[[Not that you truly require our help. Should you pick any direction and walk for some minutes, you will either find what you were looking for, or be back where you started. It is difficult to get lost on this rock.]]

[[However, we will assist all the same, and save you some time.]]

I have an update in the feedback thread. https://tgchan.org/kusaba/questdis/res/126364.html[/spoiler]

Thanks Victors, good help is hard to find in this place.
Say goodbye to red lady, and hello to red desert.