Asher 2021/11/01(Mon)18:39 No. 1014050 ID: 8fae7e
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I want to run up to her but all my instincts are screaming something is wrong. That this is a trap by the burrower or something. But I can’t risk leaving Mash in danger if this is a chance to save her.

I crouch behind some rocks and watch as Mash doesn’t move for the minute I wait, my heart pounding in my chest. Then I risk it. I creep towards her carefully as quiet as I can until she flips around, meets my eyes, and-

Xerin 2021/11/01(Mon)18:40 No. 1014051 ID: 8fae7e
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“Every Toiler is freed.”

Finally. I thought I’d overplayed my hand for a second, but she fell for it. I can keep an eye on these mercenaries properly. Now I can focus fully on this ‘Chast’. I idly wonder what labyrinthine lanky logic led to that name, as I refocus on my own vision.

Xerin 2021/11/01(Mon)18:41 No. 1014052 ID: 8fae7e
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As good as I am at multitasking it certainly helps to keep one’s mind focused on a task at a time. Hmm, that’s good advice to give Four sometime.

“We get supplies so we can leave.” He drones on. He’s surprisingly monotone. I’d expect anger or rage considering, but he hardly seems invested in his own demands.

His demands are ridiculous of course. No more toilers would completely neuter the driving force of the mountain’s economy. No one would accept a deal that would lead to their societies collapse. These toiler rebels would be better off simply attacking while they have the element of surprise then warning their rulers by trying to parley. Still, I can’t be too hard on them. This avenue gives me ample opportunity to use them myself.

Xerin 2021/11/01(Mon)18:41 No. 1014053 ID: 8fae7e
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“Or we kill all of ya’ll.” A stick and no carrot. I’m not surprised he’s bad at negotiations.

What answer should I give him? The Preceptory will obviously never agree to any of those demands, but what impression of them should I give Chast? If he thinks that they’re reasonable the Preceptory could perhaps string these rebels along for a while. That would give me time to plan. Or I could tell something close to the truth, and admit that they would never agree to freeing the toilers before their own blood is shed. Though considering my blood is closest, that’s not the best idea either. But accelerating the rebel’s reaction could allow me to play them off the mercenaries and Mongers. Decisions, decisions.

Well? Do any of you have something useful to add for once?

String them along for now. No need to make rash decisions

tippler 2021/11/01(Mon)18:10 No. 1014045 ID: eedbeb
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>Theda
You’re a bit stunned that Theda still set off the bombs after your civil conversation. She didn’t seem malicious, but maybe years of survival taught her to be ruthless.

>Window
It’ll be difficult, but your best hope is breaking out of the front window. You avert your eyes from the bright focal point of the nearest explosion, pick up the round metal table 3 TP, and slam it into the window 3 TP.

The blow rattles your bones and leaves a small crack in the glass. You strike again and the crack propagates across half the window 3 TP.

You managed to break the window in two tries! You hurriedly swing your leg over the sill, pushing through the floating glass shards 1 TP. With your remaining points you head back to the park.

>>1014045
Alright message your friends that you managed to not die.
Give Theda a negative review on the dating site, saying she tried to kill you. Worst first date ever.

Regroup with the gang, we need to figure out where she’s gone next.

Better Call Saul.

Regroup, probably mention how you're not gonna be with the GIA anymore, and won't have any money, but don't want to just be a gun pointed at magic things because you want to keep living as long as possible.

But then stop being mopey because you're not mopey, see if anyone else has some ideas of what to do, nothing was promised, plus you didnt even find out what she was doing, what was she doing and why did you have to kill her anyway, obvs she has access to a lot of explosives which means she either has MONEY or lots of influence.

2/2 --- 2021/11/01(Mon)16:25 No. 1014038 ID: 736b7e
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*buzzZZZZZZ--THUMP*

GET IN THE SHIP
NOW NOWNOW

Open fire! The noncombatants need to get inside, then you can follow.

Fire at will! And the bugs!

They better scramble like an egg before they get folded like an omelet.

Don't you? You can persuade the air to carry you. Can't magic be considered as a way of communicating with the world? Also you did fuck someone who's part of the sky, so.

"Well, you can't make a lengthy negotiation with a rock. You can't shake hands with a cephalopod. But you can pick up a stone. You can feed a fish. Things like that, and those who claim to speak for them, however true that may be."

Mortals are gone sooner sure, but you have to admit we make use of our time. Our lives are a story of the connections we make.

Toxoglossa 2021/11/01(Mon)17:02 No. 1014042 ID: de852d
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“Right… well, normally, yes.” Casey says, thinking about the night spent with Flashing Feathers that gifted her with wing spells etched into her shoulders. “For a long time it was considered impossible for non-fey to wield. Tuvara-Malli found a way to make contracts with oneself, which allowed her to teach fey magic to mortals. Its not as powerful as true fey spellcasting, but it was revolutionary.”

“Very impressive.” The skeletal ghoul nods sagely. “Never really understood how magic worked, to be honest. Lord Hekal made it all seem so easy. He could pick it apart like a clock and put it back together without missing a tick of the second hand.”

Too bad we can't show Hekal the book.

"She wanted to see more. I wanted a diviner who wouldn't stab me in the back. It failed, and when she started ranting about how she was going to raze the kingdom and eat her friends piece by piece, I faced her down and stabbed her in the front. Multiple times.
And I will need you if I want to capture the madwoman alive, so Stand. Down."

>>1014001
A
"Think, Hydra! If I need you as a loyal soldier, need you enough to save you from death, then I must want to do everything to keep you loyal, correct? Therefore I would not have done anything to make you question your loyalty if there was any other way. Trust not in my empathy and heart, Hydra, trust in my logic and planning, and trust in your greatness as an irreplaceable interrogator and warrior. I need you now more than ever. Together, we shall do great things and thwart everyone who would spell our doom, through pain and through chain!"

Of course. Of course the somebody who saw the future would be good to the hydra if it would cause this to occur. That was clever of Diavolo. Has she left other surprises? Well, either way...
Appeal to your history with her? Throw shade at Vardek's motives?

"I get that you're mad, I'd be just as mad if somebody tried to hurt you. It's why I fought them, why I came here! If I 'just needed you' as Vardek put it, I could have just ordered some troops to retrieve you, but I had to see if you were alright myself!
I cared for you, made sure you were fed, protected you, gave you a life! Vardek, though, she just sees you as a way to hurt me!

I'd be a fool to ask you to forgive me for what I did to Diavolo. What I will ask, is that if you will still try to kill me after all I did for you, because *Vardek* desires it, (remove your hood) at least look me in the eyes and say it."

Also, ready a floor slip if this fails. Bigger they are, harder they fall.

>>1014008
This, and to add further to that. “What has Vardek really done for you other than show you these illusions and grandeur? It’s easy to be kind and to paint the outside world beautifully. But here’s something Vardek never did, make the hard decisions and put time into you.

You all know I’m the one who saved you from death. I got my best mage to save your lives even if he didn’t want to, even though Abin said he could only save a few of you I made sure he saved you all. I got my best to make sure all of you would come out alive.

Who trained you to fight? It was Midas, who taught you all to defend yourselves. So that you wouldn’t be defenseless against those who would harm you. Who taught you five to read and write, to have an education? It was Abin.

And this prison, it’s not the best looking compared to outside but it was the safest place for you all. I could have assigned you to some distant outpost. Someplace far from me, but I chose here because I wanted you five to be safe. Outside the castle, you will find Zealots who will hunt you down for the mere crime of existing. You might be able to take a few but given time, they will send greater numbers and more powerful members to hunt you down. While you sleep and while you wake. To them, the simple fact that you draw breath is enough for them to focus attention on vanquishing you.

Vardek wasn’t the one who saved your lives, she wasn’t the one who taught you all you know, she isn’t the one who provided you shelter and your essentials. She didn’t put the time and effort into you, she didn’t make the hard decisions. I did. Even if you despise me for it, keeping you in this prison was the safest thing to do for you because me and others care.” And I suppose as you remove your hood make one

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I'd argue retreat. What else is the hydra going to do stay in the cage forever? Let them be mad for a bit and then when their anger passes they will come to you again.

Fighting 1v2 doesn't seem like a great idea. I also don't see what we could accomplish at the hole. Proceeding to the next floor, that's same as the choice from before >>1012679, to go right along the corridor, right? Which means we'd encounter whoever was making the lights. If there's more than one person, it would again be a disadvantageous fight unless we could surprise them.

For now, I'd go back to the mound and chat with Shooshan until the lights pass.

Falling down is what got you into this mess. Try up

next floor

>>1013898
Now that I think about it, staying where we are or moving onto the next level might not be so bad, because there's a good chance that, if fighting ensues, the resulting noise would attract Shooshan.

>>1013869
Proceed to the next floor! We probably also want to talk with SHOOSHAN at some point, to see if she knows who else has been living in her 'prison'.

A checker board of water and land

Our world takes place in a small town. But what is interesting about the town is that every midnight, the entire town, as well as its inhabitants, teleports into a new location in the world. No one knows the exact reasoning why it does this.

This world is a dream shared among many people.
In here the dreamers often forget themselves and often assume forms and mannerisms different from their real selves.
Each dreamer unconsciously shape a portion of the landscape and the inhabitants (dreamed) of this area, but those people are also influenced by the nature of the other dreamers. As the dreamers awake the world becomes smaller and the personality traits they gift the inhabitants disappear causing changes of behaviour from many dreamed.
As a general rule neither dreamers or the dreamed understand this world is a dream. When the dreamers understand there is a fundamental difference between the natives and the outsiders many theories may come to make sense of it, but prejudice is a likely result.
Some dreamers may be terrible people, but even so the consequences of having them awake may be even worst.

⠠⠊⠞ ⠊⠎ ⠼⠁ ⠺⠕⠗⠇⠙ ⠕⠋ ⠙⠁⠗⠅⠝⠑⠎⠎. ⠠⠞⠓⠑⠗⠑ ⠊⠎ ⠝⠕ ⠎⠊⠛⠓⠞. ⠠⠕⠝⠇⠽ ⠎⠕⠥⠝⠙. ⠠⠊⠞ ⠎⠕⠥⠝⠙⠎ ⠺⠁⠗⠍ ⠁⠝⠙ ⠺⠑⠞.

A great ring surrounds it's parent star, it's practically infinite lands stretch beyond the horizon and allow all to view it's glory. Deep within, terrifying machines feed, defend, and maintain it with countless treasures from beyond, but the creators are... Absent. No one alive today could have built it, not in this age of sword and claw. Rising high above the tallest mountain, The Spire ascends to the heavens. It captures the brilliant light of The Crown, a palace of light sitting majesticly atop the gentle sun.
It is said that The Crown is the source of all magic.
It is said that whoever first climbs The Spire will be able to reach the Crown... And become a GOD.
But that is easier said than done, for the civilized lands exist on the opposite end of the ring. Endless expanses filled with terrible beasts, impassible mountains, great deserts, vast oceans, choking jungles, and savage barbarians await anyone foolish enough to stray to far from civilization.
Supposedly, the iron depths of the underworld possess methods of travel far beyond what the surface offers, but the steel demons cut down all who have dared try to find them.

Baron 2021/10/23(Sat)03:08 No. 1013479 ID: 7a1a17
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Tok scrounges some of the ghostskins together. One is Oklak's and you know Oklak is thorough. Seqrar's claim-mate you know is loyal. The other two are Tok's, and he assures you they are both loyal.

"Really? Even this one?" you point to the one you remember insulting him in the dark place.[b]

Tok turns to the Roh-koff. "Little female. Ready to lie to your clan for me?"

The Roh-koff faces him, hunger in her eyes. "If you will reward me again, yes Master Tok."

Tok shrugs "Seems loyal enough to me."

[b]"Hrm."

>>Assemble the throngs
>You have yourself, Seq, Bizangi, Tok, and Guk(yes even he will be needed), and Oklak
>2 loyal Daoine that can fight
>30 Gob-lee. You think
>4 Gah-meen
>1 Mah-kahg
>2 Roh-koff

>>1013479
I wonder if is still to early, maybe you should ask Guk what he thinks. I mean he is still the leader, right?

Baron 2021/10/29(Fri)00:13 No. 1013845 ID: fd2dfa
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You go back to ask Guk to ask what he wants.

"I will attack Roh-koff"

"Is there a reason why?"

"I want to punish their matriarch for attacking me."

"Then...I suppose-"

"And Sizzala will be with me."

"Why?!"

"I don't need to tell you!"

>Guk and Sizzala will attack Roh-koff
>Decide the rest

>>1013845
Well I guess Guk, Sizz and Seq will attack Roh-koff. The the Roy Koff females should go with them alona with half the goblins and 2 Gah-meen You should attack Dok-ra with Tok Oklak and Bizangi too since she shouldn’t be near Guk. The other goblin half, the other 2 Gah-meen and the Mah-kahg and the loyal Daione.

>>1013964
This seems fine, if it’s possible we should attack at night.

>>1013820
>Not an Inhuman Crackshot
>We don't know their reflexes
>Shoot the weapon out of her hand
We're at close range with a crossbow and we're probably well trained with it, her back is turned, an easy shot is ensured.
If she hasn't noticed us already she has no sixth sense or super hearing.
She's holding a spyglass not a weapon.
We're doing non-lethal not because of morality but because immediately harming people paints a big red target on our back.
We have the advantage, no need to waste it by being stupid.

>>1013820
We just have different subjective opinions! To my mind it's an acceptable risk to take, given that she doesn't have a gun in hand, we have the drop on her, we're larger and she's out of her stealth-and-treetop element, which we know she favored - and that we might actually want to try to recruit her (or as you would call it; 'be too diplomatic') if we can figure out why she was aiming for us.

And if she does go for a knife or somethin', that's what the pistol - or even crossbow - would be for.

>The classic tgchan blunder
Anyway - and please do listen to some sage advice on this - even if you disagree and think it's stupid, try not to make a stink over other people's leanings in their suggestions, diplomatic or otherwise. It's up to the quest author to make 'poor' decisions feel unwise, before or in the aftermath, and bring the quest onwards - or to a close - in a still interesting way.

Really, if you're greatly dissatisfied with the general approach of questden suggestors, then maybe you'll have more luck if you head on over to Sufficient Velocity, Something Awful or some other Questing-adjacent site where you can find quests/interactive cooperative games with userbases - and quests that are run - more in line with your preferences, rather than grumble about how dumb people are, which is rude and kinda pointless.

We both know this place, with its hallowed roots, is always gonna have a fair fraction of "hug X" suggestions.

(Speaking of which, hug the tiny bird. In a tight grapple.)

>>1013841
>>1013850
>>1013852
these posts convinced me to ease off, you're right I had a bit of a misread here on the situation. You also showcased some longer-term planning than just hugging every enemy in the hopes they don't shoot you.

>>1013849
This one did not. If you have objections to my post make them without telling me to fuck off to another website for not agreeing with your suggestion.

This feels almost too perfect of a situation here for us. We're being followed and just happen to find an easy draw for our hand?
Call it classic paranoia, but they could be bait to get us to lower our guard?

Let's try to use our stealth abilities to sneak up on the ave and use our strength to disarm and draw a card off them. If they're in cahoots with our follower, we may be able to use them as hostage, if worst comes to worst.

>>1013863
Suggesting you head elsewhere was rude. I apologize.

Mind you, calling out other suggestions as stupid and brandishing your peeve against Pacifists That Suggest Wrong was also unnecessary, and cause of the above.

> MOST GAME
Oh, duh. Beyond the bush idea, you could string a net through the river, catch loads of AQUATIC CRAFTS with it. (Er, do a world check to see if water creatures even exist - can't assume anything about this world, I swear.)

> EXTRA ACTIVITIES
Get yo good stones, girl! And even if you trail off from the others, you can still try to BOND WITH TOMO if that goes nowhere soon - you can walk and talk.

>>1013924
Here comes the ~Girl~
>>1013926
Set up as many traps as you can set, put PIT TRAPS in the tall grass, place some SNARE TRAPS around the BERRY BUSHES, etc etc.

Get some HIGH QUALITY STONE, we got STONE WORKING for a reason people. Yep, just that. definitely don't want to spend time with HARI or anything, nope nope nope.

Anyone have any more trapping know how? Because I posted all I got.

>>1013948
Like this trap idea. Lets do it!

Axe
If not, then scissors
I'd like our weapon to be useful out of combat.
Go after the Elk. I like the idea of SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT.
We can also take this easier than the warring beasts which we couldn't do anything for and would have to rely on HARI TOMO
I say we have Hari wear out the elk and lead them right into one of our traps, this seems the most efficient solution.

"Well, if you get in somewheres you think we could use a look at after hours, or to see what they get up to when we're not around, you can leave one of these."

Marisa passes out three small, low-quality diamonds, one to Posu, Ribbons and Lobelia. They're attuned to the Gem of the Living Earth in her broomstick's saddlebag, and can be placed as scrying links.

rolled 1, 5, 10, 6, 7, 5, 8, 9, 3, 7, 2, 5, 5, 10, 7, 5, 8, 4, 3, 5, 3, 1, 6, 3, 7, 1, 8, 6, 1, 8, 6, 1, 1, 5, 2, 1, 7, 6, 5, 9, 6, 10, 5, 4, 7, 1, 4, 9, 8, 10, 8, 7, 5, 7, 8, 1, 10, 6, 9, 3 = 330

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The backbreaker comes into port to a formal reception. Stirgefolk catch ropes and help guide the ship into place, led by the nine foot tall liaison who was conversing with limani previously. On your approach, Marisa saw smaller winged individuals spot your ship, and turn back towards town, presumably announcing your presence such that this welcome comity could be formed. In high realm she greets you, although it's clearly heavily accented (and the large proboscis doesn't seem to help her articulation).

"Ah, a visit from the Realm's finest, so soon again! We are a bit out of sorts right now, but I'm sure accommodations could be made to receive you properly! That is- assuming you must not leave immediately? Ah, I forget myself- I am Morose Buonaparte, the new Satrap, although it is not quite yet official. I am assuming you will of course have questions, since I think mademoiselle Ruban was still well and of her faculties when Ironport was last graced by the dragons. So, please, avail us of your questions and let us know what needs you might have met while here!"

If this is going to be social combat, I believe it is going to be mass social combat; there are eleven stirgefolk, led by Buonaparte, and presumably the dragon blooded count as a single unit? Charisma three, presence four capped by socialize four, specialty of courtly graces 2. Appearance one naturally, raised to two via costuming and make up.

>>1013644
As part of the mission prep, Ribbons uncovered that there's a small amount of blue light work that goes on in town. No

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rolled 10, 7, 6, 1, 1, 8, 10, 8, 6, 5, 8, 2, 10, 1, 9, 1, 5, 4, 10, 10, 3, 4, 8, 7, 4, 5, 2, 8, 10, 7, 7, 7, 7, 9, 8, 4, 2, 9, 1, 4, 6, 10, 3, 4, 4, 6, 8, 5, 9, 9 = 302

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>>1013921
"While we will hardly be leaving immediately, this trip is far more for business than pleasure. But please, do elaborate more on the previous dragons here, and the issues that your town is facing."

Posu is going to stand at a proper distance for the mortal's sake, and is going to just out and ask for the information they need.

rolled 3, 1, 9, 6, 6, 2, 1, 5, 7, 3, 8, 2, 9, 9, 9, 9, 7, 1, 3, 4, 9, 1, 4, 9, 8, 3, 6, 3, 8, 9, 6, 3, 2, 4, 3, 2, 8, 1, 6, 1, 7, 4, 9, 8, 4, 3, 1, 7, 6, 2, 9, 8, 6, 7, 1, 4, 9, 5, 3, 6 = 309

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>>1013921
>please, avail us of your questions and let us know what needs you might have met while here!
"There are a few people I'd like to speak to - privately, if possible."
Then I'll list off (in alphabetical order) the names of the ten faithful who are known to be injured, two of the four who recently died, and one selected randomly from those unaccounted-for. Rolling Perception 4 + Investigation 4 to see how Morose Buonaparte reacts to the names. Friends? Strangers? Blackmail-flinch?

If all goes smoothly I'll use the medevac pod to patch up those injuries, prioritizing any life-threatening infections over slower fixes for stable amputees of course, while debriefing them about recent events.

rolled 8, 5, 2, 3, 5, 9, 7, 9, 9, 9, 2, 2, 2, 5, 4, 10, 4, 8, 6, 8, 5, 3, 6, 3, 7, 8, 5, 1, 3, 9 = 167

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>there's a small amount of blue light work that goes on in town

Loose Bodies, loose coins, loose lips. Plus with the scrying gem handed to them and with Posu seeming to want to do some questioning of the Locals, seemed like the perfect time to gather info in a way that no Dragon could, by relating to the mortals on their level. they smiled as they grabbed Keri's arm, as she waved to the group, her IRA in a more subtle and mundane outfit of ribbons (No app. boosting) as they began to head to the streets.

"Well it seems like Inventory is on hold and official Dragon talks are going on. Allow Keri and I to head into town ahead and make sure we have a place to stay and can accommodate our needs."

And with that, Ribbons headed off to find a Place to call base as well as some Local gossipers, willing to share their opinions on any who would listen.

Curt 2021/10/31(Sun)18:43 No. 1013993 ID: 0fbdcd
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The escape shuttle departs from the station at faster-than-light speeds.

The corner-cutting inertial dampeners kick in at just below a proper timing and intensity, pressing most crewmembers into their seats and tossing the unseated around. And thus, technically speaking, a difficult tracking issue is finally resolved:

CREWMEMBERS INCAPACITATED: 50/50

Curt 2021/10/31(Sun)18:44 No. 1013995 ID: 0fbdcd
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The Syndicate infiltrator shuttle departs from the station at faster-than-light speeds.

Oh, maybe you can ask what the other trolls are like?

>>1012974
Tell him that you like what you see of him, but you've never seen a troll up close before, and you'd need to get a closer look at him so that you can find even more to compliment. That'll give you plenty of time to stall, to look around the room a little, and to learn more about troll anatomy so you know any weak points or other advantages you might have.

Look, seeing as he's amenable to talking and you still have backup... somewhere nearby, why not just try to calm down and be honest: the local village thinks he's been attacking them when it really just seems like they wander onto his little patch of forest and he scares them off.

I dunno, tout the value of co-existence. Companionship is a wonderful thing. Tell him how there'd be plenty for a big strong troll like himself to do if he was friendly with the townsfolk.

Oh derp, we've been just trying to buy time so far but why not try something more direct?

Ask him to let you go. Maybe there's something you can do in return?

>I can’t just say I want to marry him! He’d take me back to the Troll den and keep me there. I need to stall in some other way.
Aren't marriages wholesome tho? Besides, you need to get back the stuff he stole, so that doesn't sound like a bad plan to find out where the stuff is.

Anyway, ask Threese what's he doing in this part of the forest. Does he live here? And why isn't he with other trolls? Uhh, what was the last question he wanted answered?

Where did the blacksmith go? ...The witch was disguised as her, wasn't she! What's that thing below you, then?

TorpedoTusk 2021/10/30(Sat)17:29 No. 1013945 ID: 3869b9
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The witch catches you in her clutches in an instant! As if space itself moved around you, you are thrown down onto a surface, crashing down faster than you can react.

Oh boy, where are we now?

Right. Time to climb up a cornutta and stab her in the eye.

>>1013945
Examine your surroundings

Suggestion 2021/10/29(Fri)16:40 No. 1013867 ID: bc11b8
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>Shaped Charge
It's not like they gave me a choice between the two types. UNATCO issued me four HEDP rockets as well as a GEP gun.

>Sneak around and shock some fools
It's good to put some academy skills to use.

PLEASE BE PATIENT WHILE I CALCULATE THIS

Suggestion 2021/10/29(Fri)23:38 No. 1013909 ID: bc11b8
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STEALTH ROLL = 13 (TARGET 14) SUCCESS

LOW-TECH ROLL = 11 (TARGET 15) SUCCESS

ZAP!

One down...

STEALTH ROLL = 13 (TARGET 14) SUCCESS

LOW-TECH ROLL = 12 (TARGET 15) SUCCESS

ZAP!

Two down... I'm about halfway to the other docks, and the informant's location.

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Did you forget to loot those guys for theirs stuff? Bet one of them had one of those peachy keen wrist crossbows. And a pistol, Hermann is going to want a weapon when you free him so a spare is required.

These two... I think you can give them a big berth to get by, yeah? The island isn't exactly tight quarters, right?

yeah, pat down the unconscious guards as was said and see if they have anything. you’re probably near a maintenance room to the right of the tower as well, without much guard presence; should be some useful stuff in there.
by the way, did you know that the “cut off his arm, replaced half his face” line is a vestige of Gunther’s original appearance before it was changed? his original design wasn’t modeled to my knowledge, but one can find the 90’s comic book-esque concept art of it on the doodsex wiki.

Quick, deploy the GEP gun!

>>1013604
Enter an eating contest to try and impress the Aqua-kin.

Then go to the archives with Faan to spend some time with her.

>>1013604
Go participate in an eating contest! I'm sure you'll be able to persevere and win!

Then you can go watch a sumo match with Nubs! You can scope out how things work, then next time you can attempt to gamble on who you think will win!

Instead of playing to our strengths of logic and being a smarty-pants, I want to take a risk and do something else! Let's make an attempt at that eating contest!

>>1013634
locking down my votes here to be just going to the MISTY CAVES with Pon and Nubs, and visting the ARCHIVES with Faan. (can't delete my previous post unfortunately.

>>1013935
Supporting

>>1013814
>But somthing tells me that he would listen to reason if we give him one to give it to us.
Uh, I can't parse that. Explain?

>>1013839
Uhh I meant to say that if we give him a good reason to take the stones with us, he would probably accept, he is not an unreasonable guy. I was kinda tired when wrote that.
Probably the fact that the machines REALLY want the stones will dissuade him from keeping his. He knows what they can do, he wont want a redo of Dalriver here.

>>1013804
"I know one of these metal men. They want the stone back, and likely need it far more than you do."

>>1013804
Tell him what you know. The metal people found his father almost dead, so they helped heal him. He thanked them by stealing the 3 stones you mentioned and running away.

You told him the metal people were reproducing, so explain that the stones are involved in that process. So with the stones gone, they couldn't reproduce, so the chased his father to Dalriver. He's the reason the metal people came to Dalriver and killed everyone.

>>1013934
That might not work. Remember, he thinks the "metal people" are old farming tools. Maybe we should try to phrase it in a way that makes it sound like returning the stones will fix them or something like that?

*Whispers*: hmmm... tricky. But I love a challenge. Maybe the doctor was so adamant to make us think it was on the cape because she probably wiped the blood on something else, something that possibly contained the poison too... and she is probably using the cape and napkin as a scapegoat to keep us from what revealing what she actually wiped the blood with. whatever she used might actually still have blood and poison on it, and might still be possessing it if she is trying to make us think it is on the cape or napkin.

quite possibly the thing she used to wipe the blood with and hide the poison is on the inside of her gloves I guess. You can hide plenty of things inside gloves, not just your hands, like maybe blood and smuggled poison to put on the knife. Perhaps maybe if there is something inside her gloves, we might literally catch her red handed... because of the blood... What do you think, Corax? You think her gloves are worth investigating, or do you think she wiped the blood and poisoned the knife with something else? I'll let you think on this while I press her on something else.

Doctor, there's something I wanted to ask about your robot. Please sate my curiosity if you don't mind: on the video, after your robot treated Corax's wounds, there was no visible traces of blood on the suit. I wanted to make sure if cleaning blood was another function of the robot? I'm just wondering if the robot was capable of cleaning blood off a suit, wouldn't it have made more sense to use the robot to clean the knife instead of using a napkin, especially risking the knife getting lint on it from the napkin?

>>1013726
Whispers: I was actually about to ask her to turn out her pockets, the gloves are next step up. I also wonder if the scanner can pick up any traces on the gloves themselves. I’ll ask this after answers your question.

Absurdity DeVoid 2021/10/28(Thu)11:29 No. 1013798 ID: f23762
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Rkn61IH_Hk

>>1013798
I have only one remaining topic I would like to have done before we adjourn this matter.

Doctor, please remove your gloves and leave them on the table to be scanned.

Absurdity DeVoid 2021/10/30(Sat)06:55 No. 1013920 ID: f23762
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh-SyWpmTcY

2/3 Argine 2021/10/29(Fri)16:25 No. 1013865 ID: 5bf1bd
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There's a big gap in the grass where I'll be completely out of cover for a moment. On terrain like this, not even camo's going to help much.
But there's definitely a chance that the real Nickel is on the ground. After all, there was still a real shot coming my way - and that means she's still around somewhere.

I attempt to dash across the clearing to the next patch of cover and-

Bang. I register the sound before I feel the impact.

>Bullet damage nullified!

FFffffff-

I hear the crunch of the ballistic plating under my clothing as I dive for cover.
At least I'm unharmed, if a little bruised.
Gonna have to discard it before it starts screwing up my mobility.

3/3 Argine 2021/10/29(Fri)16:26 No. 1013866 ID: 5bf1bd
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Even though I can't peek out behind the damn rock, I know now - she's not on the ground. The angle and direction that the bullet hit me at - if I actually got shot, it would be hard to tell. But when it hit a plate, I can narrow it down.
She's right up there on the rock! Blink's not ready yet, but I have to put pressure on her, make her fall back somehow.

My first thought is to toss another Explosive Disc up there, but my throwing arm isn't the best. She's pretty high up, but if I just let her stay there and plink away at me, I'm screwed.
Give me options, ASAP!

You... could use another card. Echoscribe, to use the Amp Rings, either to throw an explosive at her face or to jump/climb up there and shotgun her face.

If you're going to use Echoscreen, copy the Flashburst. She won't expect a gadget she knows you don't have.

Use Frozeneye.

Watch the cliffside for enemy movement.

When she pops her rifle out, throw the Explosive Disk at her.
Give that goblin something spicy to chew on.

And breath manually! You are now breathing manually! That's an order, soldier!

3/3 Neener 2021/10/24(Sun)12:42 No. 1013542 ID: ede6d0
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"Wow, you could cut the tension with a knife, huh?"
With a jolt you turn to see something resting atop the altar, its form constantly shifting, limbs and faces appearing, twisting, stretching and disappearing.
"It's a little bit cramped in here, let me just--" limbs burst forth from the mass, spreading out to the walls and ceiling, you watch in disbelief as they all seem to grow further and further away.
"There! Much better, now, where was I." With a sharp snap the limbs recoil back into the mass. It wobbles and then slumps down onto the altar, its entire form enveloping the altar.
"Congratulations Ishpetti! You're the first person I've seen in uh" It begins counting on fingers that seem to endlessly appear and disappear.
"Wow, a long time! You really had me worried for a little bit, I thought brothers doggies were gonna get you there!"
As you open your mouth to speak but a hand stretches out to press a finger to your beak.
"Wait! Wait! Before you ask anything, I have something for you, a gift for completing your first trial!"
It reaches down and underneath itself and pulls out the orb, with a little push it slowly floats its way closer to you, splitting into two and then three. They all stop just within arms reach.
"You can only pick one, take your time, I'll be right here!"

>_What do you do.

Green. You're going to need your courage soon.

"I can hardly make an informed decision with just colors, but I suppose none of them will harm me?" If so: "Right, then if you won't tell me what they do, but none of them will hurt me, then I suppose green is as good a choice as any."

>>1013542
Bit of a blue guy myself

Bow before the creature and ask its name and what the colours mean.