Specialty is strategy not social. Will say that it's useful to have a backup plan so "brought back to life" would be good to have. She's a little young for a cult leader but perhaps she could proselytize to people her age, start a youth group? Get 'em while they're young and you've got 'em for life. Past that will leave the social stuff to the socialites.

Oh derp. Have Orbital scan those apples. He detects poison so problem solved! (Just be aware the seeds will have small bits of poisons. Will only make you sick unless you eat a lot of seeds though.)

Tell the little girl that you are proud of her bravery but also scold her for the reckless action which she took. Tell her that you have other guests at the castle and that you need to see them as well. Also advise her to return home.

Thank her for the apples, but also tell her that next time, she has to listen to her father. Make a point by saying that traveling alone can be pretty dangerous with strangers, bandits, or monsters about.

We'll have a goblin escort her home, and speak to her father about not sending her off on her own again.

>>1078875
also this

Absurdity DeVoid 2023/12/11(Mon)05:58 No. 1079110 ID: dc13c4
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Possible answers to the question that was asked:

A) Go to the young stranger.

B) Go to the three monster strangers.

C) Go to the village leader.

D) Go to the council.

Obviously this customer isn't too accustomed to this song and dance, maybe putting more attention on them would be of use? Figuring out what they want from their "service" to Jupiter and whatnot.

No help though, the master has been benevolent enough with our meddling.

Focus on Rama. Madame will be radiant enough to take your attention regardless, after all. If a failure for him is a failure for you, don't let him fail.

Focus on Rama, and try to figure out why Jupiter finds him so endearing. Try not to intervene too much - he's got to learn how things go, like any other new votary.

All your efforts are made in service to the Madame, and the Madame's current goal is to guide Rama through the scene towards the best possible catharsis, for all involved. Having seen that our minor intervention was acceptable and that allowing Rama to fail amounts to self-injury, our priority should shift towards guarding against his cluelessness as unobtrusively as possible. Focus on him as the sheepdog does its flock—our devotion is too great for the shepherd's commands to elude us, and so no special attention towards them is required.

If what's good for Rama is good for us, why not focus on him? That way we can give him a push and a nudge to keep him on the right track through all of this.

(3/5) kpwlt 2023/12/10(Sun)05:42 No. 1079069 ID: 127310
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>You could use that axe, but it looks a little big for you so... Jump on him and bite the handle in half! Grab the axe head and escape into the ceiling.

(4/5) kpwlt 2023/12/10(Sun)05:42 No. 1079070 ID: 127310
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It is time for your escape. You leap directly into the ceiling and start wriggling your way around.

There are little creatures here. They flee when you approach.

(5/5) kpwlt 2023/12/10(Sun)05:42 No. 1079071 ID: 127310
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Despite entering through what was obviously a dislodged ceiling panel, you seem to have entered some kind of ventilation system. Very shoddy.

After crawling for some time in the only direction you can go in, you come across a vent. Through it, you can see a bunch of people in suits and masks gathered around a table. The presence of more beings makes you excited. There's also a closed door in this room. You can hear what seems to be distant engines and mechanical noises through it.

You could also keep crawling along the pipe.

What is this a business meeting? Bor-ring.
Maybe listen in for a sec in case they're talking about you. Otherwise, keep going, we need to find a spaceship/ cool mutants to hang out with.

Make a haunting ook through the grate and then keep going. Killing some suits, though cathartic, does not get us to space.

Muschio 2023/12/10(Sun)12:38 No. 1079076 ID: 46e818
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>"AHA!!
>I KNEW IT!
>I knew the trees used to be blue!"

>"Yes, when the time of mourn--"

>"See, I wasn't crazy! I know what colors are!"

Huh. Yeah, she said she's five years old, so she must've been born around the time of mourning, so to her the trees were always blue. Interesting. Checks out.
Yes, yes, Tislomer, you were right. Sorry for doubting you. At least we solved the mystery.

So, they changed the village's name for the time of mourning too?

>hope yours is with us.
Hah unless you are hiding massive skeletons in your closet then without a doubt at all. While the races of men did not lift a finger (barring Hookdon perhaps) your people have been nothing but helpful.

Ask about that cutebold we saved forever ago. They might be a valuable contact with the village.

Doors 2023/12/10(Sun)21:16 No. 1079100 ID: fce62b
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My attention is suddenly caught by some clattering, and the hum of servos. Suddenly a bunch of [Hardhat]s are huddled around me. None of them seem familiar, but that’s hard to tell because they all look the same.

Erk- Is that alright of me to think?

Zzz… Zz.
Zz?
Z-zZhz.

*sincere
‘pologies [Vice-President], it seems the [robo-legs] ‘aven't gotten used to your moves.
Engineering cookin’ up another pair for ya.
Should be done by next [cycle], at latest.

There is more shuffling and quiet buzzes between the [Hardhat]s.

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Doors 2023/12/10(Sun)21:16 No. 1079101 ID: fce62b
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‘ere we go! Much better!
Zzt!
Zz-

The initial comradery is cut short as the [Hardhat]s suddenly remember who I am, and silently gaze in my direction. Some wait in *fear, others *judgment. It seems that they are not just waiting for my feedback, but also evaluating it, quietly.

[A]sk a question of anyone here. [Labcoat], [Bug], [Hardhat], [Clerk]?
[D]ecide how to respond to the engineering [Staff]. I’m thinking, politely.
[P]urpose a development field or idea for Theoretical Design to look into?
[S]tare at one of the people here, maybe get more insight into what’s happening?
[T]ry pushing at some of the electric mesh around (me?)? I’m a bit curious about that. I would caution against it.
[View the maps [Assistant] had. Might need a reminder of where I can go again.

-(Major Actions)-

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>>1079101
[D]: yes, politely. Thank them for the assistance.
[C]: we need to meet up with Head of Archives, don't we? Let's find out if they're ready to meet us.

So Emergency Programming Stations. Hardhats retrieve them so why programming? Would we hypothetically be able to program them ourselves? [P] How about a modded Project Spike where false commands are spoofed which will temporarily disable a hostile nation for if we find a failed nation for recycling ((Or for the HK unit because we could get a lot of resources out of one.))? Or a close quarters area burst if we are surrounded *smug Which of course would not be constantly active. Or be used on our receivers by slightly corrupted designs.?

[D]Apoligise for getting careless: Theoretical Design is incredibly stimulating, and the previous warning about your [robo-legs] still adjusting slipped your mind when you made the mistake of devoting full processing power to one of the subjects.
You know, the kind of mistake everyone does once.

tippler 2023/12/10(Sun)13:25 No. 1079077 ID: 9ea24b
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Best to kill the army generals while the enemy forces are still close by. I want to be as discreet as possible, since the mortals are aware of my existence.

Once the sky is dark except for the stars and moons, I start the slow journey toward the army camp. I slip past the perimeter of guards with ease and head for the ornate tent I remember from last night.

The camp smells strongly of feces due to the tainted water. I even crawl over what feel like fresh graves for the mortals who succumbed to their illness. This pleases me.

I pass the broken remains of several fae, a burnt corpse resting on a bed of ashes, and various other remnants of daytime entertainment. I’m only a few tents away from the commander when I pause, suddenly uneasy. The animals I take after are very simple, and I have trouble parsing this new stimulus.

tippler 2023/12/10(Sun)13:25 No. 1079078 ID: 9ea24b
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I strain my hearing, picking up the sleeping exhales of the soldiers and the slow smolder of the old cooking fires. There’s a light breeze, and between the rustle of the grass and the occasional footsteps of the horses, I’m not sure what I sensed. The ground here feels less familiar than before.

I squirm forward to the next row of tents, then stop. I hear the faintest tap tap tap of something following behind me before the sound cuts off.

The tents are tall and I only see horses moving around in the dark. I am not used to this feeling of unease, but I haven’t been attacked yet, so maybe I should continue my mission.

>>1079078
Perhaps it is a fae or another spirit following you. Continue moving around a corner, then double back upon yourself to catch the follower.

If your stalker isn't related to the army he is very bold to follow you here. It's safer to assume this person have a reason to not fear being discovered by soldiers until proven otherwise.
I say approach him. If he scream kill him and flee. If he behave and doesn't alert the enemy ask what he is doing.

This is the red rider, isn't it. Well, better to meet them now when there is still a clear path of escape.

Toxoglossa 2023/12/10(Sun)20:01 No. 1079089 ID: afc43a
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“Oh, its not boring! Its just- uh, hang on a second…” Miki pauses to shimmy out of her pants and slip free of her panties. The baker tosses her shirt aside and sighs, “I wish I had worn something a bit more flattering, but I didn’t exactly expect this to happen... Although, maybe I should have at this point.” She says, casting an eye over towards Gabe as her husband drills him.

Vivian smiles and pats the ground next to her, “Come, won’t you show me what else those hands can do?”

Miki bites her lip and scooches closer, reaching out uncertainly at first. Her shaking fingers wrap around Vivian’s shaft, feeling her pulse beating in the palm of her hand. The chinchilla stares, still in disbelief, and pumps back and fourth experimentally.

Vivian moans and bucks her hips up into Miki’s grip, encouraging her to go further. The baker nods to herself and starts getting into it: letting years of dough kneading guide her in the simple, repetitive motion.

She looks up, taking a moment to experience the closeness with the beautiful fey: watching her expressions and listening to her voice as small pants slip past her lips. Miki takes a deep breath and a gentle, earthy scent fills her senses: like leaves kicked up in an autumn forest.

“Uh, so… tell me more. About this… under-ghost-thing you mentioned.” She insists, deeply fascinated by this whole experience.

“Ah! Well, what do you want to know?” Vivian asks.

“Um… could something that isn’t alive pass through? Like a machine or something?”

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Okay there's definitely an alternate universe out there where Raithe never broke up and Miki became an ascended fangirl

Orgy time

Actually, Cauldera should check on the other guests. They'd like the extra company, and do like to keep things fresh with their fun. Has she ever thanked them for helping with the molting?

Hey Miki, there's a way to keep an eye on your hubby, practically sharing longing gazes with each other, while satisfying your host. Sit down and think. It'll come to you.

She's more than welcome to join, of course. Just keep working that dough.

I am certain neither would mind Cauldera joining, maybe Miki could ask for a thought from her in this beautifully strange mix of philosophy and fucking, what's an elementals view on this?

it does make some sense matter begins to break down in the sea of dreams, it IS the realm of, among other things, the dead

Venture to my observatory and insert the lens into the apparatus.

Behold the inevitable fate of this rotting world and know the name of our new god!

Then you might finally understand the foolishness of your resistance, fox.

Kaktus 2023/12/10(Sun)11:05 No. 1079073 ID: 681cb5
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>She thinks it's superstition, huh.
To be fair, if you didn’t see it with your own eyes you would think it sounded unreal as well.
>I'm guessing this ritual is being performed to summon their god, not just to move Bovel into a new body.
This “Blessed Event” has been in the making since the original Bövel, 400 years ago. Of course it isn’t the ritual to give him a new body. Wait, now that you think about it… how do you know Bövel was even the first one? Maybe this body snatching monster has been doing it for even longer?

>Inform Chris that what they were building was not a lighthouse, so there's no telling what size lens they would need in the apparatus.
Chris: “Huh, you’re right, hun.” his nose twitches, “I didn’t think that far. Of course it doesn’t need the lighthouse parts if it isn’t going to be used as a lighthouse.” Looking into the sky, he thinks back for a moment, “But I’m still sure I saw someone throw away a bunch of large glass lenses right outside O’Mally’s, or at least something similar. Maybe they were throwing away the original parts of the lighthouse?”

>Tell her you were attacked.
Josephine: “A wolf you say?” the bat looks over at you, “There was this gray wolf stumbling around earlier when you went into the library. Black out drunk and rather aggressive.” Picking up a pen and rubbing her chin with it, she continue, “Was screaming something about an old crow, I believe? Why did he attack you?”
Chris: “Wait, that was a wolf!?” Chris pipes up a bit chocked, “I saw some kind of giant spider creature made out of hands and arms!”
Josephine: “…” Josephine raises an eyebrow, “A spider creature, you say?”
Belle: “Um… yes, that’s r

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Oh, ask her where the slaughterhouse is.

Don't worry about the flute. It's useless until you find the song to play on it.

The slaughterhouse seems like your only lead at this point. Josephine probably wouldn't know, but you need to ask in town where the slaughterhouse was before it burned down.

You could... also use the lens on the telescope in the observatory. I'm not sure what learning the starbeast's name would help with, because this isn't some horror movie like Josephine seems to think. This is real life! But it couldn't hurt?

Should we ask at the library for the previous locations of the slaughter house?
That or we should check out the light house.

A date is a formal affair, this is just hanging out. Were you trying to impress him? No. So he must actually like you as you are, and wants to spend time with you.
Don't worry about it too much. Focus on stowing your stall for now.

He probably wants to put you in a nice bed for once. He doesn't seem like the type to do anything serious until his quest is done.

Still probably a good idea to get some nice spices and prepare a nice dinner using that fish, unless he wants to keep it as a pet. Not because he's your soul mate or anything (baka). It's just the nice, courteous thing to do to repay him.

IGNORE THE WAMPIRE
KILL THE WABBIT

(But seriously, ignore them forever)

Don't read into it much, for now anyway. He seems like the type to make sure his companions don't go without.

While he's certainly been very kind to you, he probably just wants you to have somewhere safe and warm to sleep. He did say he won't be using the bed.

Silence 2023/12/09(Sat)06:47 No. 1079029 ID: ed041d
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The Box Walker takes its opportunity to fire a scatter shot from its shotgun.

Silence 2023/12/09(Sat)06:48 No. 1079030 ID: ed041d
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Your head and left arm take damage, they're not out of the fight just yet.

How will you resolve this?

Oops. Before it fires again rush it and knock its gun to the side. Using it for cover lob a grenade or two into the next car.

Oh no, your only weakness! Gun!

>>1079050
This but use the sword. Also, set down the smg and grab the box's shotgun.

Marlene Collins 2023/12/08(Fri)16:53 No. 1078980 ID: 11f77a
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>Ready to become a historian, ghostwriting for a ghost?
>Might be an issue if you’d want recognition of your own […] rather than be a […] ghost writer.
Honestly, I’m not that uptight about sharing work or recognition. Sure, I’d love to have the glory to myself (who wouldn’t)--but this is my chance to find my bearings and get my foot in the door again. I should gladly take it, despite the tension I have about that place.

I give him my number.

Marlene: Thank you for the talk, Devon; I’m happy to have reached you. I haven’t read a good script like this in a while; it’s new and inspiring and it’d be a shame if it never reaches the producer’s desk.

Devon: I’m very happy to hear that. I can’t wait to tell my wife about this!

Devon: I could recheck for any notes in the meantime. I’ll keep an eye on the phone in case you call again.

Marlene: Have a good evening, Devon.

Devon: You too, Ms. Collins.

-Click-

That went better than expected, but that’s only the easy part. If I were to write the rest of the script would I channel through Osman’s writing--or interpret with my own style? I would do my best to stay true to the original source.

Marlene Collins 2023/12/08(Fri)16:54 No. 1078981 ID: 11f77a
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I return to the basement; Maebe notices me.

Maebe: Hey, who were you talking to?

Marlene: It was Osman’s son. Turns out the author of this script has passed away years ago.

Maebe: Aye.

Marlene: His next of kin will take care of the negotiations if Silenus picks it up.

Marlene: Thing is, that also means someone else will have to finish it.

Maebe: That gonna be you?

Marlene: Oh, well, maybe! I do want to see this to the end.

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Sure! You know of a good bar just down the uhhhhhhhhhhh... you... don't get out much.

Nah.
When was the last time you plowed your BF?

Sure! Heard there's some kind of special over at Hammered Horns, sound good?

4/6 Derklord 2023/12/08(Fri)17:38 No. 1078991 ID: 770f88
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Suddenly, you feel the water around you start to bubble. However, the water itself doesn't seem to be increasing in temperature; it's almost equivalent to a grumble, like the water itself isn't happy that you are still alive and has excellent bar management; if you were aware you were in a dream or instead a Cosmic Horror: you'd probably call her Derklords Thalassophobia With the appearance as a river stream.

5/6 Derklord 2023/12/08(Fri)17:38 No. 1078992 ID: 770f88
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And she's pissed off that you haven't been taken by the shore, gone to a rocky bay, accidentally flashed your nether regions, lost your energy, and then got brutally murdered by a: Derklord's Thalassophobia With the appearance of an oversized barracuda.
Honestly, she's probably going to keep spawning conflicts in this nightmare until you one: Realize you're inside a dream and that none of what's happening is real, and Two: you die a very gory and graphic death. Three: Make an absolute fool of yourself that you are so embarrassed that you wake up.
But that doesn't matter because you're not in a dream, and everything you've gone through makes sense and is natural, Right?

Secret Sixth Bar Unlocked: Immersion.

Current Immersion: 85%

You feel like something terrible will happen soon.

6/6 Derklord 2023/12/08(Fri)17:38 No. 1078993 ID: 770f88
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[Random Conflict: Internal.]
[Chosen: a Hard Battle]
Target: 2.
Just as they reach Vanuix town, an unlucky set of cards is drawn from both the chaos and the deck of destruction. Both Pheonix and Shepherd Have to Fight Level 100 Pokemon without the possibility of running away, while their most vital team member is at one hp, without healing items, while also blindfolded. And while the Pokemon in question is a level 100 Ratta, you reckon that
considering all of the possibilities, this battle seems nearly impossible to complete without a total party wipe, with most of their Pokemon at levels 16-18; maybe this is the end of the stream, and once this is done, you can finally rest, return to your car, drive home and go to sleep.

Derklord 2023/12/08(Fri)17:48 No. 1078996 ID: 770f88
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Your thought is interrupted by a Direct Message from Phoenix, which makes your heart drop to your stomach.
"If the Stream ends here, it's curtains for you .(= "

At first, I was happy about this news, but now I feel oddly intimidated. But with how much control I have over the possibilities, I have a couple of options to deal with this.

[1] Tell the strategy of what to do out loud to the streamers. At the same time, you influence their critical hit chance to take out the Rattas, with very few casualties (The Audience will most likely catch on to what you are doing and be reasonably enraged with this action.)
[2] The fight plays out as expected; a "Lucky" Critical hit saves the stream when all hope seems lost. (This will be incredibly engaging to the audience. However, it will leave only one Pokemon, which may be a problem in future internal stream conflicts.)
[3] Turn the battle off entirely and return to the hub (This will save the party Pokemon; however, it will lower your professionalism, and the audience will become furious at you.)
[4] Distract the audience with [something] as you set it so the streamers discreetly cheese the encounter while all attention is on you. (You will have to Sacrifice a lot of any Bar to do this; however, it will not decrease or Increase (when it comes to lewdness) any other bar)
[5] Attempt to discreetly strategize with the streamers through DM's and make a way to do this legit (You will have to suggest a strategy or sequence of turns or mock turns as a suggestion; Failure results in a team wipe, however, if it succeeds it will generate massive amounts of hype, increasing the stream past the bar, and increasing your professionalism by a lot, you can also suggest things like take off the blindfold and strategies on how the streamers should react and process the information. )
[6] You know what? Let them

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(edited to slightly change some rules for more fun)

First, respond with T_T
Then

[10] other: raise the stakes! Announce on stream a proposal to chat and the three streamers: since the game pretty much just got started, if they lose this match, instead of ending the stream too early, we will instead start the game all over again. But this time, with a punishment in place with something to lose. If a streamer loses all their pokemon again before defeating the triple battle gym leader, that streamer will have to complete a dare that chat tells them to do on stream. Can be anything, like play a game they really hate, eat a ghost pepper, kiss another streamer... strip live on stream? whatever chat wants.

However, if they manage to survive to the end of the do-over stream, any surviving streamer will each get to dare you (Derklord) to do anything they want to do on stream.

This should get a lot of people in chat hyped up enough to be more engaged and want to continue watching them replay from the start. The streamers cant say no to this. And if you succeed in defeating them, you can get revenge on Phoenix for threatening you by having the chat daring him.

9/12 Hop 2023/12/09(Sat)09:39 No. 1079040 ID: 770f88
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"Did you go to Helua?"
Alex hesitates initially but relents, not wanting to upset his already upset girlfriend further.
"Possibly." He fidgets while explaining this. I look at him, and his nerves calm somewhat.

"Okay, so you might not believe what I have to say, and I still can't understand if it even happened either but in one second Magicli had his hand around my neck his overgrown nails pushing into my skin, almost absorbing all the air in every breath, I saw his claw in my peripheral vision , and then I felt nothing for what felt an couple of minutes, and then I suddenly awoke my neck thriving in the second worst pain I've ever experienced in my life, it was like if you put an oven up to 300oC while feeling like slicing the skin with the dullest long blade and all the while bugs are screaming and moving inside you, all the while an insurmountable pressure is constricting it I fell on what I presumed to be the floor, my eyes automatically closing as I attempted to end the pain by pulling against my head. as hard as I could, twisting my neck, trying to do anything to end it. But it wouldn't stop; after what felt like half an hour in complete agony, the pain started to slowly fade away until I was comfortable enough to open my eyes and get up, and you wouldn't believe what I saw: a completely white void behind me and to my sides, stretching out forever, like distance wasn't an equation, below me was a completely solid, black colored platform that stretched about five feet, in front of me were some grey stairs, unlike the platform I stood on the stairs had lighting and felt more real, on each side of the stairs there was an Bust statue of differing animals, however, there was a pattern to them, An Mammal on the bottom, some sort of plant, or plant-based creature above it, an amphib

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10/12 Hop 2023/12/09(Sat)09:39 No. 1079041 ID: 770f88
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I give him a quick smooch on the cheek. And I then looked around. Our conversation had so entranced me that I overlooked that we were approaching the cafeteria. Magicli had teleported back to the kitchen to *cook* some food, and most students had already gotten up in a line. It had almost been a minute, and everyone had gotten their food; it seemed custom-made and what they wanted. It was only a matter of time before I was face to face with Magicli, with Alex being the sole person behind me; Magicli had an apron with the cartoon character Bacon McFries and the slogan: Only the best of the best! Written on the bottom and had a lunch tray with utensils on either side of the tray. He mentally pings me.

11/12 Hop 2023/12/09(Sat)09:39 No. 1079042 ID: 770f88
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"We both know you're not here to eat, So! Are you taking my offer for tutoring? We don't have to start immediately, but know that once everyone leaves the cafeteria to do training, my offer will be revoked; since I'm Magicli, the greatest magician in all of Muani, I know an extensive variety of magic, even the kind that's outlawed by the stupid rules of that stupid goddess's children, I and my wife, Light Magicli have diffrent areas of expertise, however, there are some areas that we overlap, or one is slightly better than the other, for example, me and light have a decent understanding of Polymorph and Alteration; however my wife here is a master of the former classes; therefore she'd teach them."

As he was talking, I snarkily sniped at him. "If you're the "Greatest Magician in all of Muani," then how come you have limited time before you'd say you wouldn't tutor me?"

My heart beats as he lodges a butcher's cleave to the counter to my right.
"Because, you ungrateful little child, I'm [u] Busy [u]."
Light forcibly turns herself around to face me.
"It's because he wants to punish you by eliminating the option instead, forcing you into an ultimatum where you decide to either focus on strengthening yourself, or getting connections where you rely on the strength of others."
Dark screeches at her from behind. "White! Can you give me a chance to add terror to this student's life, and actually make them fear something? Which, in this case, is me??"
White giggles. "Actually blackie, we all know who the scary one out of both of us here is, it's me!"

12/12 Derklord 2023/12/09(Sat)09:39 No. 1079043 ID: 770f88
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You mentally think, Well, one side is a dark Ulutunia or daemon or something like that, is tall and sharp, Locked us inside this school and sent the letter, moves fast and jumpily, has a creepy voice, and did the worst imaginable to my boyfriend. At the same time, one baited us inside and did nothing, so obviously, dark Magicli was the scary one.
White looks highly offended by my thoughts, and just as it sinks in what I thought, I feel a tremendous push. As I'm face to face with white, I believe her words enter my mind: "Listen here, SmartAss, I would break every bone- Dark switches over, "Apologies on behalf of my wife; my offer still stands, and we'd both be happy to teach you.
You can hear light grumble behind her breath a bit.

Anyhow, I provide Teaching for the following. If you could suggest anything extra, I'd most likely know it:
Rule-based magic: To put it simply, you state a rule, and in exchange for that rule, the magic grants you power; there are two types: permanent and temporary. Endless magic lasts with you for your entire lifetime; it is potent. However, you can never eliminate it; it taints your soul for eternity.
Temporarily, the time before it fades is much more reasonable, just a mere twenty-four hours after you cast your spell.
The more specific or deadly the rule, the stronger it becomes.

Portal magic: Portal magic is self-explanatory; if you've ever grown up with modern media, you'd most likely understand how portal magic works.

Soul magic: This one is outlawed in the land of the goddess of light children. For pretty good reason for most mortals, the ability to change, take out, bring, or somebody's soul is both immensely unethical and dangerous for the soul in question. Still, I'll tell you a little magical tip, you want to know why necromantic magic that brings someone back has failed, time and ti

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[2] Kinda interesting he took a liking to us to offer private tutoring out of everyone here. not sure if we should feel honored or not. Regardless, learning spells is what we came here to do. Probably should avoid illegal magic spells or spells that breaks rules here like necromancy, or soul magic tho.

There's a lot of spells here,

but I believe my top pick is TIME (they said that this pairs up perfectly with speed based magic to do all sorts of crazy things, and since our thing is speed...)

my second vote is -Speed (speed is kinda our thing here, so having -speed makes the most sense to me here. I want to know more about it tho, like is it something where we slow someone or something's speed (hence the negative before speed)? or is it actually just something to help us go even faster, perhaps light speed with fast reflexes to react?

But yeah, TIME and -SPEED are my top choices, with TIME being my #1 pick

tho these other magics are good as a runner up:

Divination (would be a good way to get very important information, especially if someone gets murdered. Also wonder if the goddess can help us out from time to time if we are a good bnuuy)

Polymorph (would make for a really good disguise, especially if we keep this magic a secret from the other students once we learn it, plus, transformation is super fun)

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Time to train the
S H I F T

Attempt to Train our size shifting to max

And Hey! Heres an idea: Since Pazuru is here, we can ask her if she could train with us and Momo too. She has that giant astral projection of her feral form that we can train with. Plus im sure she has all sorts of other powers she can use thay we can find out about and train with. This is a good way to see how Pazuru does in combat too for future missions. Plus, Josephine probably needs this downtime to heal her wounds, and check for cancer treatments, so pazuru is a good person to train with while Josephine is temporary out of action.

Also, I think we should tell Pazuru about her replacement [VIRGE] during training and how cute he was, even if he was a little bit of a party pooper, and fun to tease. Just want her opinion on the silly little angel.

I would have said buy the motorcycle, but i have a feeling that whoever paid us during the gala is going to ask for that favor next downtime, and id rather make sure we get training done in case our second downtime is spent doing the favor

>>1078962

Agreed

Practice using your new Hammerspace as a sort of filter to enlarge specific internal organs while shrinking outwardly.
And finally learn how to Enhance Knockers.

>weapon vs hand-to-hand combat
What about some kind of weaponized combat glove(s)? You know, stuff like a shock glove, hookshot claw, etc.

Can you do magic to a knife?

Call upon that which is stirring inside you! Pray to your youness! The Goddess may be dead, but you're alive tonight, and that means something. Unleash yourself on the forest!

Apply a CUT enchantment to a knife. Pay attention to whatever's inside you. It's important.

I would think that there is a way to figure out where all the void is coming from, differences in how much void the plants blood, the direction of the void flow, gut instinct that maybe is more. at the very least you could chop a vine in half and see which side bleeds
well, unless you hav another light source that does not need your hand at least one of the knives is going to Chester
If this weird power is you, maybe you should ask it how it works, probably better than guessing how it works and what it can do

What spells do you know?

A, obviously. Going back just means being stuck in the inn until the weight of vines crushes it. This is the only way forward.

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(2/3) kpwlt 2023/12/07(Thu)05:02 No. 1078880 ID: 127310
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Seeing the sight of your own blood wouldn't normally do this to you, but that combined with the unpleasant sensation right before it causes you to fall, like a plank, into a supine position.
Hitting the back of your head on the pub floor, naturally, stuns you momentarily. This definitely gives you a horrible feeling in your cranium for now, but you don't feel like it'll cause any lasting damage.

(3/3) kpwlt 2023/12/07(Thu)05:02 No. 1078881 ID: 127310
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In the near-instantaneous time that it's taken you to come to, the "mobster" has swooped over and scooped you up.

He takes you past the bar and into a little room and lays you down on the bed. After checking your pulse and breathing, he looks into your mouth.
The man asks you if you're feeling okay and where the pain is. Before you can automatically answer, you feel the sting of unknown chemicals being injected directly into your cubital fossa. You had best hope that that was medicine for whatever you just ate.

Well if you're not falling back into unconsciousness right away, it's time to strike conversation.

A plausible excuse for what you did is that you were just trying to work up an appetite, and you didn't know it would negate the fat and protein of your body, not just the food you eat.

Ponder just why the hell you ordered that anyway. Was that some kind of pop culture reference?

Well either you're a shrunken head on a shelf, or this "mobster" is going to help you. Can't hurt to thank him, either way.

Why hello sir or madam,pardon me my disorientation, but it seems I overdid it with the antipasta. Luckily, it appears I'm fine thanks to the timely rescue of you triplets.

Say, are you the owner of this fine establishment?

>>1078924
You didn't ask her what the procedure was. Ask her what the procedure was. What was done to you?

And like sure, describe the box. We probably won't be dating her anyway.

Say you meant the map behind her. What can she tell you about what your place in the world was, and whether you'll be able resume your life.

>Well that's not good at all considering I'm AHN 7... Aka the one who made this place and I believe was responsible for your creation
Does that make you my boss? Mom? Did I work here… or would it be more accurate to ask do I work here?

be honest about the box, it's clearly not a malfunction so we're not going to be locked up in a psych ward. she knows about your creation it seems, so she should be able to provide SOME answers

explain were seeing a weird pop up next to them

(4/5) OMNI 2023/12/01(Fri)22:38 No. 1078444 ID: d20702
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You eat in the car after going through the WCDONS drive thru. Thankfully, that giftcard had enough change to spare after your order too.

And with the cosmos as your witness you are fucking this burger up.

Eiko watches you with both disgust and envy, "You know, you'll have to uncuff me eventually," she leans forward with more desperation than earlier, "At least feed me a fry or something! This is torture! Torture!"

You take a few more bites before mercifully feeding her some of the fries, "So, what's the layout of the compound?"

Half your fries are gone by the time Eiko answers and you squint at her, "It used to be an office building. About four floors with the crab on top. He usually isn't in the crab, but his office is in the very top floor."

Kings do love their towers. At least your wounds have stitched back together and some sensation has returned to your numb limbs. You clench your fingers a couple of times to make sure.

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"How's the security?"

"Two guards at every entrance. The most people hang out on the first floor and the underground garage. The second floor is where the main supplies are kept and the third floor is the books area. There aren't really people on the third floor except dispatchers and counters. I know the vault is on the fourth floor, but I haven't seen it or Julien's office in person."

She gestures, "Most of the gang are out right now collecting, but they'll be coming back in waves once it's evening. And they're probably expecting my call now."

Apparently, it's 4PM. You could technically wait until tomorrow to settle things, maybe prepare better, and have less of a risk of more people showing up. Your AW will likely be charged up by then and you could make a quick escape.

Though you have many options. Strangers are generally welcome if they're coming in for loans, so you could pretend to be one that Eiko found. You could also sneak in instead while she works as a distraction.

Eiko's ability to PERSUADE the gang not to suspect anything is also a loose factor. Her status is only slightly better than a grunt but still a newbie.

Ah, that reminds you.

As you draw up your plans, you look at her more pointedly, "I forgot to ask. Did they tell you to stay in the car or did you choose to stay?"

It's quiet. She stares at you. 1 second, 2 seconds, 5 seconds.

Her ears lower and the words come out low, "I told them I'd stay and call back up if needed. I had a bad feeling."

Hmm...

Eiko has good instincts. She'll value her life more than anything depending on the situation and would be able to sense danger. You'll have to take this into account in your plans.

Hit his piggy bank. If he can't pay his army, they'll ditch him, forcing him to confront you if you start destroying what you can't carry.

Plan A: Pretend you're a double-dealer who Eiko arrogantly caught on her own. She'll demand to be taken to the upper floors, and while they argue, detonate a load-bearing wall and flee. Loot what remains afterwards.
Plan B: Make your way up to the third floor, neutralize all guards as quietly as you can. Then slowly plant explosives or charge spells and hit the vault from below.
Plan C: Fight your way to the vault, use heavy artillery to blast it open, destroying most of the contents. Salvage what you can, then flee and watch as the boss' army abandons him.

>>1078445
Okay, so off the jump, there's an issue of her answering the question of 'where'd the other people go?' and 'why is she alone when she was supposed to be a warning sign?' She needs to have a way to answer those questions and keep suspicion low. I can't think of a reason for either, however, so that makes me believe she might not be super helpful in infiltration except as a distraction- though that in itself can be valuable. The how is also suspect.

You DID say no one's seen your face before, so that's a boon. I'd suggest trying to keep yourself hidden as possible. If there's some way to keep yourself quiet, then...well, normally I'd suggest the garage, but that's where a lot of people are, so that's out. Some way to get in the first floor...

...ugh, not a lot of info and too much risk. I feel like we might want to wait and scout the place out, get intel first. Though that does still leave her issue of 'why are all the guys dead and you didn't say anything?' What's an answer that WON'T get her shot dead on the spot? (Not that it matters super much, but you have a resource in her, might as well milk it.)

>>1078633
Upon further thinking, there IS no good answer that wouldn't get her shot dead for dereliction of duty to the gang, since she never called for backup, but showed back up ALONE. Even if she 'admitted' she wussed out and kept our presence secret. This is the CHARITABLE explanation, presuming they put 2+3 together and get 5 instead of 2*3 and get 6. Her coming back alone by default means the target is VERY LIKELY STILL ALIVE since she said she'd call for backup if needed. And since he/we are likely still alive, we're either dipping REALLY hard, in which case the Asshole That Is Us just murked a bunch of their guys with little to no chance of recompense, or we're coming to 'complain' in person (which we are), in which case that means everyone needs to be on guard and she might've just lead him/us there (which she did). Again, this isn't even approaching the possibility that they guess right and they decide she turned traitor, in which case we're pretty hosed.

...so honestly, her best move, should she enjoy life, is actually to go to ground and let everyone believe she bit it in the crossfire, too. She shouldn't be helping at ALL.

(NOTE: This is all moot if she didn't tell her bosses exactly what she was trying to do, and by 'told them' simply meant 'she told the people meeting with us and no one else'.)

Which STILL leaves us without any good ways in. And the sad thing is we kinda NEED to raid this guy's base to pay rent, so...Shit Creek, we are up it.

Still thing we need more intel. Let it sit a day.

rolled 17, 16, 2, 2, 20, 10, 17, 1, 11, 9, 17, 11, 11, 5, 9, 3, 8, 19, 7, 19 = 214

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Tai'lisha goes back inside, orders up a disposable courier drone, then orates a message to be translated and written:
"We are forward scouts for an expedition. We will not engage if you leave. If you wish to communicate, please unload all of your ranged weapons before approaching our vehicle, or we will open fire."

She also grabs the nearest radio and warns the scavenging party to find stable high ground and overwatch for incoming neutral units.

She'll scout further in case that guy has allies.

>>1078645
He grabs the modified parachute flare out of the air, scribbles on it with a piece of charcoal and holds up his response between outstretched arms:

>GIVE BACK
>MY [untranslatable]

That last word... well, unfortunately you haven't got a great grasp on the language yet. Etymological breakdown is "eye" with a modifier meaning "subject and object reversed." Only really clear example you've got is applying the modifier to "spore" or "germ" or "seed," and means something like "capacity/potential to culture / be infected by" - the abstract personal quality, with regard to a particular disease, which a vaccine reduces. Same word also seems to be used to refer to fertility of farmland, though.
If an eye's function is to see, the subject/object inversion might be referring to "capacity to be seen." He's not literally invisible, though, so it can't be that simple.

rolled 6, 10, 12, 10, 8, 20, 13, 20, 13, 6, 3, 2, 10, 7, 1, 19, 11, 4, 10, 17 = 202

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Jett hears of the situation in between gas exchanges.

"Well, can't we get a stick and some mud? I don't know much about this linguistic stuff, but, if there's people living hear we could probably benefit from meeting them. Maybe they've got some sort of under-the-lake base that can help us, and that whole two-densities thing is a gas exchange? I say we leave someone far away, but in obvious line of sight, and let me go try and figure things out. That way they know there's more of us if they try anything.

>>1078644
Having been the person the most suited for having opened the wall safe in the first place, Midnight Sparrow has absolutely zero interest in sticking what might be a mind control helmet on her head in a hostile environment.

What she did have an inclination for, however, was inclined to get her hand on clearly valuable jewelry, with a picture taken of the thing with the instructions front and back included saved as Artifact-0001-1: Control Circlet and Artifact-0001-2: Control Circlet and would pick it up in order to carry back in the direction of the ship so that division of ownership of extremely valuable objects could be reasonably discussed. Especially since it's not like they were going to just find some settlement they would be easily able to trade with.

Further, she would search on the IR spectrum to search for any localized hotspots, as well as double checking how hot the Control Circlet was

rolled 14, 8, 7, 16, 9, 16, 13, 15, 3, 17, 19, 20, 14, 16, 12, 2, 11, 18, 1, 7 = 238

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>>1078701
"Thing that can be seen... or that's meant to be scene. Maybe they want their face back? Or their world, if they think we're part of the previous invasion." Rarii muses. "We might be, I guess, if the empire hit this place and never made it public."

>I say we leave someone far away, but in obvious line of sight, and let me go try and figure things out. That way they know there's more of us if they try anything.
"Drone first? We know they can talk (write) meow, and a radio has to be better than a parachute."