ooo Dragon Lady. Slimy skin's an issue, no less cool/cute. I know, not Dragon technically, but that just means she's a great curveball boss to throw at the end of a Dragon area.

Blue Skies Monster would synergize well for that. She doesn't even need to fight, just make some new minions friends from her new domain and they can guard her while she boosts them.

Stick some Fire energy on her, and she could develop into a Master of All Elements. Or a hot mess, but, well...

With both slimes and cauldron, along with pure mana, you have a decent array of liquids. It would feel like a waste if Hin were unable to take advantage of your fluids.

>>1040580
We don't really have a medic at this point so I'm pretty tempted by blue skies

Let's contemplate our goozilla a bit more. This is a proud moment for us- this would be evoking memories of our old dragon Ashwing, if we had memories anyway. She should climb up into the hidden valley and stop sleeping out front, she deserves a hero’s welcome home.
And now, Hin has an innate connection to the land very close by. Your subconscious needn't worry about her going away forever now!
She ate all or most of the slime spitters? Alkaline will be relieved to hear that, so long as she doesn't think she's next.
There are so many liquids we could forge with - liquid curse, slime, both of which are available in massive quantities. Alcohol, ice, ice cream... Truly endless possibilities. Does Gelforging work fast enough to have any effect in combat, even just thickening slime a little?
Lastly, how soon do these various effects wear off, because this is very much what our sponsor likes to see. You could even top her off with hydro pump now so her mana doesn't have to do all the work.

>>1040625
Ah yes, the fabled Exo-Gelatin

>>1040574
you're probably going to have hearing trouble for a bit after that. Focus on feeling for vibration and movement, this girl's tanky as all fuck and even that wasn't a guaranteed down yet.

It may be salient to crouch down, minimize our profile until things clear up enough to safely move.

That's one hell of a boomstick... but crouch down, then move forward through the smoke! Slither, scramble, stumble, whatever, towards where she might be!

If anything left Astrolysis distracted it has to be this. Do not waste seconds to see - seize the initiative, or she will have it, to feel and poke around for her. You can use Plug like a walking stick - have it at the ready in your offhand to feel your way forward - and at hand to attack, parry and block in case she is still able to feel or hear your approach and lashes out blindly.

You created this scene - this mess - with the intent to do a thing so don't just stand around waiting! Find her and try to disarm her while you can.

(And take shallow breaths - too much dust ain't good for ya.)

The noise will keep her from hearing you set up traps. Now's your chance to mine the floor with tar and knives!

Bait her one last time. Act like you're aiming but set up a goddamn minefield. When she finally charges, Elephant Gun Jump! Keep firing through the smoke, try to bring down the roof, and don't stop until we tell you the test is over!

... Did you know elephants normally can't jump due to their sheer mass? Oh well...

Wallflower used solarbeam!

...How many walls did that blast through?

Either way, the cape will reduce dust exposure if you use it to cover your mouth. Have a briar at the ready, because if she still has fight in her, you'll probably need the arm healed.

Honestly, I'd usually advise getting a fallback area full of traps, but right now you fully have the initiative. Wasting it would be foolish. Sure, she could be baiting you, but the odds of that seem low.

Find an unassuming corner among the rubble and set up a defense there. Make sure to not move until you actually see movement.

Steal clothing! Or go on a panty raid!

Steal people's hearts. I think it's time you found yourself some companionship. You seem adorable enough for some headpats

Seek magic items, for great justice!

>>1040629
Hey you know what would help with pondering? A magic orb! We should totally go steal one so we can properly ponder what we should steal.

Magic Items of course!

rolled 16, 12, 7, 2, 16, 14, 6, 13, 1, 6, 16, 4, 14, 11, 9, 12, 17, 9, 19, 17 = 221

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With the negotiations finished and Reiko's new toy spray complete, Reiko addresses Eliznyabeth, Elanyah, and her bodyguard.
"Where are Paprika and Natalina? I was busy chasing them and they went straight for you. We need to make sure they're safe."

rolled 8, 15, 16, 14, 14, 3, 5, 4, 12, 20, 10, 18, 16, 8, 16, 2, 2, 4, 6, 15 = 208

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>>1040413
>"I think it's a good bet that's where we came in." Paprika twirls as she drops back down to the floor, "Well Nat, it looks like we're really lucky to be alive!"
"Even if the... skylight is open above, something must have caught us." The arkus replies with a small frown. "We would have been much worse for the wear 'falling' to this floor at speed."

Could the mystery egg/hatch be/include/provide some manner of net or capture mechanism (perhaps invisibly, like the helm Reiko constructed)? That might make sense if machines like the augmech they found are meant to disembark from and return to this room.

>Paprika decides to start up a conversation while Natalina is working. "So back on...the ground, you said something about eel men? Your family history sounds really interesting."
Natalina visibly brightens at the invitation to speak on one of her favorite topics. "Oh, they are." The next ten minutes are filled with energetic and romanticized rambling on tales of past exceptionalism, heroism, and honor. "The eelfolk were part of a trade agreement, oh, two centuries back? 'Reverse honey' was involved, though surviving records aren't clear on what that was and I haven't been able to find the waterway named in the route on modern maps." She muses as she pulls a completed hammer off the lathe.

" ...of course we haven't held a position of nobility since great-grandfather's time." Natalina sighs. "My parents are merchants. And, ah," she ma

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>>1040482
Jet of foam sputters to a stop, then the automaton half-kneels and rams its rounded head into Paprika's solar plexus, hard enough to knock the wind out of her and send her flying into an adjacent room. She bounces off a black velvet wall and lands in warm, chest-deep water.
XP from the GM intrusion, and impaired due to Might zero. Could climb out of the pool and keep doing things, but spiderbutler doesn't seem to be making further aggressive moves, and you're shivering uncontrollably, so to lay back and relax in the hot tub for at least an hour also feels like an option worth considering.

rolled 8, 16, 15, 7, 16, 20, 15, 15, 15, 18, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 4, 5, 1, 17, 20 = 245

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After checking if Paprika is all right (a little more frantically than previously posted), and assuming the spider-abbot is willing to cease hostilities while the glaive doses her corona, Natalina has questions for their... host? She'll translate the conversation for Paprika's benefit, and any questions she has to add, as well.

> I'm sorry I should have asked this sooner, how many colors and polarizations can you distinguish?
If Natalina managed to talk Reiko or Grundlehaven into providing a mechanical description of the limitations of the human eyeball to Elanya, the blonde is going to do her best to restate that information before asking additional questions, and hopefully avoid a second laser-induced information-overload migraine.

-Do they speak the Truth, or any other languages? (That is, uh, Truth the language, usually conveyed using sonic vibrations, not the veracity of statements). Her subordinate doesn't speak Light, and her own translation module will need to recharge eventually.
-What information can they share about the nature and extent of the current emergency?
-This isn't our normal operational area. Can they describe the purpose or use of these rooms, or provide a map? (Chambers devoted to providing safe shelter or amenities for sustaining organic life are of particular interest to us, for obvious reasons).
-Do they know the route to the beanstalk—the structure connecting this location to the planetary surface? Or to vehicles capable of reaching the surface?
-Are there any important rules relating to this sector we should know?

And of course, the pertinent quest:
>In essence, I am looking to hire a courier. Across the Black Riage, halfway to the Clock of Kala, you'll find th

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>"I just want the world to see what we can do again."
"Well I think you'll be the one to show them. Have any plans for your castle?"

>encounter
>"Are you all right? You took the brunt of that."
Now that the excitement of combat has died down a bit, Paprika almost-whispers in a shuddery voice, "I think so. One of those blankets would be- OOF!"

>the automaton half-kneels and rams its rounded head into Paprika's solar plexus, hard enough to knock the wind out of her and send her flying into an adjacent room.
>checking if Paprika is all right (a little more frantically than previously posted)
>you're shivering uncontrollably, so to lay back and relax in the hot tub for at least an hour also feels like an option worth considering.

Paprika surfaces pale and bedraggled, with her ego perhaps even more injured than her body. When she's finally able to speak, she says in maybe the most pathetic voice Natalina's ever heard, "I'm going to stay here and float for a little while if that's okay."

>She'll translate the conversation for Paprika's benefit, and any questions she has to add, as well.
Paprika will ask if there's a way to communicate with their friends below.

…Secure the briefcase and just go. This isn’t your problem. Avoid contact, and if the tobak follows you, avoid faster.

>>1040425
Neumono can hold their breath for literal hours, so a crushed neck might be a survivable injury. Still seems like a good approach for a silent takedown, though. Maybe grab throat and squeeze with one hand, then a punch to the lower back with the other, to keep that distributed brain as off-balance as possible?

>>1040608
Oh fuck Lak is here. Put on your goggles and turn the lights back on. The dog alien is an enemy, but the endmy of your enemy is your friend. Maybe. Fuck maybe Lak will kill the other guy before he tries to kill you.
BRY! We gotta go get outta here! We gotta save him!

>>1040607
Oh and tell the neumono that his friend is dead, but we didnt kill him. Someone else did aparently. Should we be worried?

>>1040615
Oh shoot this too. Loot the corpse. If the armor fits that'd be helpful too. Is thete a gun on them? Radio? Please for the love of god let there be a PDA we can use to contact our bosses.

> Chaperone
So I'm gonna be in the minority here and say bring Albert with you to chaperone. He wanted to hang out yesterday, which is weird, but he's also been hurting, which you saw. Rather then have him stress and injure himself, have him come with you on a playdate!

Yeah you might have to deal with some weird questions, but Jhonen likely gave you the weirdest and hardest hitting ones of all time, so this'll be nothing!

Also I like someone else's idea of writing letters to your mom because if she's mute, and she obveously was part of the process of teaching you to write/read, and she's sick, that'll be a nice way to talk to her!

Also Albert's smart and can help with figuring out how to let Lemmy come out in plain sight!

>>1040371
Albert already refused, remember?

>>1040374
Rip, reading comprehension fail. Then Lilian because I want Enid to go with the group, she has like 0 fear

I think picking Lillian is a bad idea: Those exploring the forest are likely to need The Athlete. That leaves Roger or Enid.

Enid, who had an education different from the rest, might have the best chances of having some knowledge prove unexpectedly useful at the power plant.

That makes Roger the best choice.

Franklin, do me a favor, can you please thank Clive for giving Albert his lunch?
Let him know his brother will be okay, his optimism attitude will see him through.

rolled 8, 1, 4, 2, 1, 1, 6, 9, 8, 2, 2, 1, 9, 5, 3, 5, 6, 5, 7, 3, 10, 1, 10, 6, 4, 7, 9, 8, 4, 5, 6, 4, 6, 9, 4, 5, 3, 1, 7, 1, 3, 7, 1, 9, 2, 5, 3, 4, 5, 7, 1, 6, 3, 1, 10, 3, 4, 10, 9, 5 = 296

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>>1036629
Posu finds herself frustrated with the lack of archival records in ironport- mostly seasonal production records and genealogies, with the occasional contraction to resolve neighbors disputes. What she does find however, is that Illicium is actually a town resident- not that anyone seems to remember that fact. Apparently he was one of two children borne to Olsen, a man with a... that can't be right, 174 year life span? She flips through some records and confirms- either someone made a mistake, adding a one, or Olsen lived an unnaturally long life, and bore two children with no marriage. When she talks to some folks in town, they barely remember Olsen, as he died roughly 70 years ago- what they do remember, however, is his son (singular), whos a bit of a free spirit, but he's a community staple, willing to lend a hand whenever they need help loading up at the docks. Keeps to himself in the woods mostly. According to the town hall records though, his son was born over two hundred years ago, and no one seems to actually remember quite how old he is- some assume his moniker "Young Olsen" is because he's kept his youthful physique, some assume it's because he's the youngest one, that there's been other kids, but... this is strange, very strange. By these accounts, he and Illicium are both over two hundred, bore to a man with no (known) lovers or spouses. You find no direct records of wrong-doing on Illiciums part in town hall though, and not enough paperwork to tie him up bureaucratically without sending him up towards a bigger city like An-Teng, or breaking the ru

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>not even really an inn
"Eggshells, how long has it been since you had ships come in? You've got a port, don'tya get people passing through to the sea sea or coming in the other way who places to stay? C'mon, Paragon has inns, and they're ruled by a crazy person with a magic wand who scares off visitors!"

>so if she's offering to help cover the tab...
Marisa overpays for the booze, since the mortals aren't willing to take coin for the room.

>Marisa successfully identifies the spell Stormwind Rider
Well, Marisa can already fly, but maybe it'll be useful for moving something or a bunch of someones.

>what do
It's been half a day since Marisa touched base with half the brotherhood, what with the rescuing refugees from spirits. Probably should figure out what the others are up to and what they're doing next!

Marisa's going to head out into town, try to track down the other dragons (and the one godblood), and see what's what. Dice for (Essence) rolls for the Familiarity function of Sworn Brother's Oath, she'll head for whoever's closest first.

rolled 5, 10, 4, 7, 5, 6, 5, 7, 8, 2, 1, 9, 1, 4, 10, 9, 4, 6, 3, 2 = 108

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>>1039307
Ribbons would be waiting for a call to action, doing their best to make their new companions feel welcome, perhaps seeing what the Family's opinion on the city and the two fighting Gods rumored to be in the city. could do SOME actual work. the destiny that was created and delivered to the Mother seemed to be satisfactory. Until someone comes and fetch them, using that Bond that the Dragon Blooded set up, so might as well try some things out with the willing sisters and Ker. for references for their little blue book, seeing how the rough draft sparks the passion and what descriptors and themes seem to resonate with those willing to listen.

rolled 9, 9, 2, 6, 3, 10, 2, 3, 3, 6, 1, 8, 1, 2, 6, 1, 3, 7, 10, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 10, 6, 6, 1, 1, 6, 9, 2, 7, 6, 3, 8, 10, 4, 8, 8, 4, 3, 5, 8, 2, 3, 10, 7, 8, 4, 8, 10, 9, 2, 3, 9, 4, 1, 10, 6 = 328

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>>1039307
Do any of those stirgefolk leaders seem like they might be anathema?

rolled 2, 1, 3, 5, 8, 5, 4, 10, 3, 4, 5, 9, 3, 10, 1, 1, 8, 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 2, 4, 9, 5, 2, 3, 8, 8, 3, 1, 2, 4, 7, 6, 3, 8, 7, 4, 5, 4, 2, 6, 7, 7, 6, 6, 10, 2 = 243

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>>1039309
Well then, if he's going to play these shenanigans, it's time for a new course of shenanigans.

"Well then, as no records of any crimes can be found in this small village, and by crook of your seemingly impossibly long life and impossible parentage, by the power vested in me as an Emissary of the Realm, I am giving you the honored position of joining the entorage of mortals on the present Wyld Hunt. After all, someone with over a century of a record appearing as clean as yours, and who has never lost a fight in their life? Two things that I'm sure will be useful in subduing Anathema."

This was, of course, a white elephant gift, that could absolutely ruin him if he is away from the land for months on end, that he could hardly reject outright given the source of the 'offer'

DEFINITELY NOT C. The wording on that one has me a bit worried, it doesn't give a specific downside, it just gives you a fact. "You will be close when shit goes down." That makes me think there's is a consequence that we're not aware of. Don't go for it.

I'm not giving Tippler the chance to kill characters I like, so A and B are off the table imo. It could be 20% or 200%, I don't trust him not to roll shit. Last thread was a miracle that I have no faith in us repeating.

That leaves D, which I'm actually perfectly fine with. The consequence honestly doesn't seem too bad if it hits, at least compared to our other options, and it bumps our odds up to 70%. I think that's the play.

C+D. If you die, you can get your brain creamed back into a clone. Or go full demon and take them on yourself.

Being near Max when shit goes down will mean the contract would force you to fight him, AND after the demon lord is dead Max could immediately try to kill you with plausible deniability. So yeah that's not a good idea.

We want another 40% because let's be honest if we don't kill Guillermo the quest is going to bad end, so I say A, B, D, wasting 5%. If the kid Angels die that's not really a big loss considering they're still kindof nuts and we don't have any good ideas for how to fix that. Even the more established Fallen are pretty bad. Though... I guess I wouldn't be upset if A were dropped, since half of that bonus is lost due to the cap.

ANGEL attention at this point would be fine, we're basically doing them a favor.

>>1040597
No, neither of those things can happen.
The other Myriads won't absorb the mana-infused clones due to the perceived risk of turning into a demon, and yet that also won't happen until we activate the final achievement, which requires every Myriad to cooperate, which isn't going to happen.

I guess we could merge and split with CC to create a backup of sorts though...?

A and D. That leaves Guy to be your... guy, waiting in the wings as backup to help you escape or do something else to tie up Max after the kaiju battle. Hey, maybe they can sabotage the mind control devices while the heroes' league is busy fighting demons?

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> [EVENING, DAY 13] - THE MANA WASTES - SCENIC OVERLOOK
Feeling fully revitalized, rejuvenated, and sexually satisfied you head out of the estate with Key. What greets you is Mia, Kris, Mona, and Nuki all playing with some cards in various levels of undress. Weirdly, Nuki is wearing more clothes than you’ve ever seen on her and Mia’s barely got anything on.

Mia: COME ON, COME ONNNNNNNNN
Nuki: Hehehehe you cannot defeat me with your lowly skills!
Mona: Goddess dammit I wish these things gave ya a buzz longer than an hour
Mona: Fills the stupid bladder too fast to be reliable!
Mona: We gotta try using those shrooms as reagents instead…
Kris: I don’t like the taste if I’m being honest…
Kris: I prefer a good honeyed mead…
Mona: Oh hey there you two, come join us!

You join the table and listen to what everyone’s been up to. The group has decided that it’s probably for the best that they head towards Deus, he’s a bit of a distance from [VIRGE]’s body. Deus, of course, has no idea that you’re planning this, but Mona asks that you take her with you since she’s bored and wants to hang out with him again. You bring up that she was asked to do a report and Mia points to a stack of papers nearby, claiming she already finished it.

Lastly Mona mentions that the pulses die down at night, meaning whatever the body is doing, stops at night as well. This might be a good chance to do something if you manage to come up with a good plan after eating that organ.

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A. The direction of Deus, travel method: One big step, number of targets, our group plus Mona, specific targets: our group plus Mona. Varying distance is fairly safe since we are fairly speedy with access to flying shapeshifters - the dances are just faster.

A, drop Travel Method and embrace chaos.

Make sure Mia puts her hat back on at least before we go, she'll be sad if she doesn't have it.

The rest is totally optional of course. She can leave her bunny buns out if she wants. Same with the rest.

>>1040474
This. Embrace chaos

And yeah, clothing is optional for Mia... tho maybe she shouldnt as putting on the clothes she lost would be dishonorable? Keep hat tho.

But whatever travel method we choose, whether we let fate decide, or decide on our own, I hope it ends with Hunter running into a pole!

>>1040465
A: Dance your way to Deus

If Mona knows exactly where to go or has a map of some kind, then we’d be able to control the Direction, Distance, Number of Targets, and Specific Targets. The only thing that would be random is the Travel Method.

Maybe Clio would like to have some fun with Kol?

I feel like Nemo should be about ready to blow, he's pretty inexperienced.

>>1040468
So kol decides to have his turn with clio, while gabe swims over to join the slick lotiony fun with casey and nemo.

>>1040506

Agreed. And since he just slid out of Gabe's ass, there's only one of Clio's holes that would be hygenic to enter...

Try cleaning Gabe off while Kol takes the rear.

>>1040524
Agreed, Kol is on ass-pounding duty for now.

>>1040502
Princess outfit, plus tallies if possible. Maybe covered up usually? The option that you like and suits you, and the tallies are both hot and practical. Shame about the headdress, gonna miss the little gal.

Tef is a pretty good mate, it seems, though she seems to have got lucky with your eggs. Twins could be interesting.

For Sabah, turnabout is hot, and there is no shame in that. She had our back at first, and the betrayal only came after a miscommunication, so that's on both of you. Besides, there are probably those who would love to be surprised and/or turn things back on her, and she would enjoy getting back at them, correct? Besides, you just met her, in the middle of a 'dangerous' temple.

For Planter of Seeds, explain that the mist probably feels good. Like, very good. Same for being filled up and then exploded. It just makes it difficult to say no, which might not matter too much in here, but it's still important out there. Just get any partners to understand what they're signing up for and say yes, and they'll have a very good time.

>Distinguish the Progenitor
Perhaps a game to determine the father of each of your future children? Or, needing to figure out who the father is of an individual based on certain traits, and then seducing them.

>>1040514
>Rogue
She's a Scout, the distinction probably matters to her.

>>1040502
Well planter does make mind control gas that gives people fetishes so they cant say no killing themselves and addictive nectar.
Suprised cum in water did not turn rubbery as water only washes off anti coagulant proteins

>>1040502
>you might be able to mix and match slightly among the outfits…and, you know, just throw away anything you don’t want…like this stupid crown.
If you don’t like it, then get rid of it.

Can you find your old headwear you had earlier and just wear that one? It should be lying around here somewhere.

>It says it will summon a guardian who will challenge you in a game of “Distinguish the Progenitor”, whatever that means, and if you win it will take you to where you want to go!
Does the book tell you what’ll happen if you lose the game? Will you be trapped in the labyrinth or will you just be forced to leave and go back home? Because if the worst that happens is that you’re forced to leave, then you could just have one of your children come back to try again in the future.

>Sabah and Planter of Seeds crying
Yeah, you’re going to need to try and cheer them up before you guys can move on.

>>1040502
The princess outfit looks best, it really does suit you.

You did eat Sabah first, so at the very least her action were not unprovoked. Given how upset she is, it seems that mistrusting her and threatening to shrink and mind control her was a crueler response than she deserved. The best course of action here is to recognize that she was only doing to you what you did to her her, apologize, and promise not to cast any unwanted magic on her. Trust has to start somewhere after all.

Planter clearly wasn't acting out of malice when they spread the mist. Given that the magic of the temple sexualizes everything, and the fact that no lasting harm can occur in this place, you should probably forgive them. Tell them that their mist isn't a bad thing, and they didn't hurt anyone permanently, so they really aren't a monster. Apologize for upsetting them and affirm that not only do they deserve mates, you want them to be your mate.

>>1040520
>Perhaps a game to determine the father of each of your future children?
Oooo, instead of marks, she could make the tally with symbols of what's in there or what she birthed. Maybe we can check out the mother outfit for reference, even if "princess" suits her best.

>What if someone has already attempted it?
That's probably how the initial outbreak happened. Someone bio-engineered this plague, then spread it on purpose, and now those responsible are attempting to spread the plague into safe zones. It's an attempted genocide of the entire country. If you can interrogate this guy you can find out who did it, and then use your last remaining days reporting it to whatever remnants of civilization you can find. It's not solid proof but they might be able to follow up with an investigation to find solid proof...

Ashtray means you can potentially ID the right person by what brand of cigs they're smoking. If there was an empty pack in the room, make note.

>plan for ambush?
Well, they're gonna have to come out of the store eventually, and will go for the bike. Hide around the other side of the building from the bike, then when you hear the door open you can sneak up behind them and put the knife to their throat.
Do your best not to kill them until you know it's actually the person that was using this room. For instance, you can get them to empty their pockets, and if they have the same cigs or something dart-related then you know it's them.

Oh, but go around the back so you won't be seen through the doors.

I would probably take a coat hanger it could be used to make a makeshift spear. But maybe it is too big to be practical to carry around.

>>1040558
Think our problem with that is that we only have one 'functional' arm and only normal human wrist strength to compensate for one-handing it (not to mention I think just lifting it with one arm is non-trivial)
Oh, is bathroom door closed or not? Cause we probably want it closed.
>>1040554 >>1040557
>Well, they're gonna have to come out of the store eventually, and will go for the bike. Hide around the other side of the building from the bike, then when you hear the door open you can sneak up behind them and put the knife to their throat.
>Oh, but go around the back so you won't be seen through the doors.
This whole plan seems to involve us already being outside and down one floor. Though it is a good point that they may be there for the place they parked their bike, Elmers' Auto & Truck.
Unsure what building's corner we are seeing in >>1040541 such that we are able to see so much of Elmers' Auto & Truck in >>1040542. If possible, probably watch the bike (and by extension the building) from behind the coat rack alcove wall. We don't really have a way to say with confidence that bike owne

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Look, we may be psyching ourselves up here. I think we should at least get a read on the guy before we do anything drastic, for all we know the bike may belong to another survivor making their way to the safe zone. I mean, why would the guy stop at the auto shop instead of going to his room?
All I'm saying is to get a good look at this guy before we ambush him or steal his bike. We could just be leaving another victim for the psychopath that lives in this room that way.

>>1040098
You need to sit and rest gurl. Do it for the bunny. Ask Norb to rummage around for something.

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>A tool to escape, or our cellphones could be anywhere. I guess the first place to check would be here, like in the lockers, the drawers...
>You need to sit and rest gurl. Do it for the bunny. Ask Norb to rummage around for something.

Lana: "We gotta start looking for our phones or something to rip those boards out."
I hear Norb grunt while he claws away at the rope, when it suddenly snaps

Norb: "Finally! Yeah, maybe when we re-group here we can start."

Lana: "Do you mind checking the lockers and drawers?"

Norb: "Yeah, long as you promise to sit still and take it easy."

>Are you sure you don't want to take a nap?
If I try to rest now, I'm probably going be out for hours... [small]

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Lana: "AH shit! COLD!"
I snap back up on the sofa. Something ice cold brushed up my leg.

Kaari: "Woah! S-sorry Lana. You were nodding when I ask if you were awake."

Lana: "How long have I been out for?"

Everyone just shrugs at me..
Lana: "Oh...right.

Kaari: "Do you wanna try the ice pack again Lana?"

Lana: "Yeah, sorry I passed out on ya there."
She rests the ice pack on leg again, and I flinch as the ice sends a chill through my whole body. It's certainly helping numb the pain though. Kaari's got a really concerned look on her face.
Lana: "You doing okay yourself?"

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If time is no longer of the essence, it would be better to pace yourselves. Try and find or just improvise a prybar maybe?

Sam 2022/08/10(Wed)14:48 No. 1040517 ID: 899c9f
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It's been an interesting few days since arriving on the Formican homeworld. First I get shrunk to an inch tall, then I get sent on a quest to cross a buried ancient kingdom on foot. My guides seem to know what they're doing, but we're all in unfamiliar territory now.
The hatch brought us out into a courtyard sandwiched between the walls of the lab and a long line of buildings that stretches off to the right further than I can see. They resemble huge, blocky apartment buildings sandwiched end to end, abandoned and in ill repair. Each one has a courtyard like this one behind it, separated off by a low fence.
After a long day of maze running, Anet's set up camp just outside the maintenance access hatch. Jaina thinks it would be safer for us to rest down in the tunnels, but Anet insisted. I think she's just eager to feel some real grass beneath her feet instead of fuzzy mold. I don't blame her. We've plucked some giant leaves from the plants growing along the wall to form a shelter, as the overhead lights are still a constant here. Well, okay, they're not giant leaves, they're more average sized for what looks like ivy, but it's hard to keep that frame of reference in mind when some things are built to our scale and some aren't. It climbs up the back walls here, creeping out onto overhead cables that hang between the habitation blocks and some heavily obscured power sockets. The greenery drops off sharply at the shadow cast by the habitation block.

Jaina sits by our small fire warming up a meal. “These terraced buildings remind me of home, just with a lot less product placement. Maybe our ancestors didn’t live so differently.”
“Perhaps,” I nod. “They just did it on a much, much bigger scale…”

Sam 2022/08/10(Wed)14:50 No. 1040518 ID: 899c9f
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We’re woken up the next day by a chime that echoes all around us. Then, a strange voice says something in a language I don’t understand.
“Who’s there?” Jaina springs into action, waving her spear around.
Anet listens to the voice intently. “Calm down, she’s just telling us good morning.”
Suddenly, it clicks to me what’s happening. “It sounds like a PA system!”
Jaina tries to ask, “What’s a PA system?” when Anet holds up a hand for her to be quiet. “Shh! ‘The time is… 0400, on the twentieth day of… twenty four thousand, six hundred ninety five. Have a pleasant day.’ I think I will.”
After the morning announcements are over, we climb the nearest building to get a good look at the city. Each level has a sheltered balcony that runs all the way around, connected by an external staircase. We take the stairs about halfway up and then walk around to see the city sprawling before us. The hab blocks repeat themselves in endless rows, covered by a veil of green vines that cross the floor as well, turning the lab into a vast urban jungle.
The abandoned city has an eerie beauty to it, but the vines choking it might be a problem for our forward progress. According to our maps, we’re in sector twelve and we need to get across the city to sector four. We’ll stick to the edges of the city as long as we can, but we’ll need to decide how best to cross from one building to the next.

>The Terrace Bridges: There’s a system of walkways that cross between the buildings at the upper levels, and they seem intact for the most part. Jaina recommends we stay high to avoid the plants blanketing the floor and keep an eye on our surroundings.

>The Penthouse Skyways: Anet suggests we climb even higher up first before taking the walkways. It’s a bit of a detour, but maybe we can look around in the buildings and find some neat r

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Looks like the water tanks are still working. What automated systems broke down that became a problem, I wonder?

Why don't we take the skyways and do some archaeology.

Skyways!

Skyways seems the most fun.

Kayk 2022/08/10(Wed)19:10 No. 1040536 ID: 8483cf
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Dotti is more likely than not hung over from last night. Maybe I shouldn’t have asked if she could come along…

Not a problem! I can run the shop by myself, especially on the first day when few people know it’s open. When things get busy, I’ll need help, but until then I’ll be fine.

I place my signs out, set up my menus on the glass display, and throw open the shutters to the street outside. La Pâtisserie de Minga is open for business! I wait eagerly for the morning crowds to fill the streets.

In the first hour from 7:00-8:00 I get lots of curious glances, but no customers. I guess they’ll have to adjust their routines to decide to get breakfast or coffee from me, instead of their regular favorites.

AT 8:10 I get my first customer! He’s a young man carrying a stack of books. He does a double-take.

“Whoa, a dragon…” he says, staring at my horns.

I nod.

“Do you, like, heat up the waffles in front of me with fire breath?” he asks.

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That's on us for taking her drinking all night before her first day. Tell her to go inside and clean up, and focus on making a good second impression.

Make it completely clear that you don't blame her at all on this occasion. It was your choice to take her out, and she'd never gotten hammered before. Considering how strong those drinks Landi ordered for them were, that she still came in before noon is a miracle.

Gently remind her not to make a habit of going out drinking and then showing up late for work. Just this once though, she gets a complete pass.

Take a few minutes to catch your breath and brush your fur, and then come back to the kitchen and get started.

Give her a pass since this was partly our fault for bringing her for a drink, let her know we'll consider this is a learning experience to not go out heavily drinking or party on a night before work.

Tell her to go ahead and catch her breath, take her time to clean herself up, and get started. Oh yeah, And let her there's no need to rush getting ready. It's slow right now.

Oh yeah, and get her some water. Hydrate the fox.

>>1040536
Tell her you understand, she got drunk for the first time, and you brought her along in the first place. But she needs to clean herself up a bit. Appearances are important.

>>1039942
Ey are you a part of us? I'm looking for all the pieces.
POP quiz. Lemme see your silly dance. I'll know if we used to be together by the way you dance.

>>1039964
This

>>1040040
Not every slime we meet is secretly a part of us.

Hey guys. When should we try messing around with the mushrooms?

This magic stuff seems worthwhile. We want more runes. Any worthwhile magic system would have a silliness rune! Try a dancing silhouette, a clown shoe, a pair of Groucho glasses... try brainstorming with your party, maybe they can think up other ideas while travelling...

>>1040257
I'd say the next time we aren't in the presence of Voidkin (for safety purposes).

Go with E. If she accepts then it shows that we're seen as more than just a guard. If she declines then we know how she sees us.

Just walk behind her and act as if you're the son of a knight talking to a rich duchess.
Eventually you might be able to properly criticize nobility for their narrow-minded long-term decisions, but that's for next year.

F. Offer an anecdote about your own tavern days. What better way to prepare a lady for the bustling world than experience? Surely you've got something you can share. Dig deep!

E + B. Start a conversation about the tavern as you walk. "I've seen few taverns I'd consider lovely. What raises the caliber of this venue above the rest?"

>>1040460
This

>>1040269
No, no wait… Ohhh, maybe you have made deals with The Blind Will just to spite me, I certainly wouldn’t doubt that. But, it makes more sense if you were to make a deal with the Wolf Pack. Perhaps keeping Root there as a means of ensuring your continued control. Why would you want him back then? With him gone, you’re in power. I wonder if your companions here are aware of that. If might makes right as you like to do, then allying yourself with the biggest and baddest at the moment would ensure your power. Root stays locked up, you get the keys to the kingdom. But I wonder if EVERYONE here would agree with that sentiment. Some may follow out of loyalty to Root and see you as the next best option, but if they were to know you are keeping him there as a bargaining chip, well who knows what they would do? I hope you have some other cards to play to keep those people happy, or at the very least unaware.

*The presence glides closer to the figure with the cigar.*

*wonders if those were eyeballs from immortals before they became immortal. Continues investigating the mansion*

Absurdity DeVoid 2022/08/09(Tue)15:23 No. 1040446 ID: aff302
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md-7u8ZH2tQ

>>1040446
Hmm. I certainly hope those sentiments are legitimate. I really do. It will bode well for you at the war council if you are going to join us. Again though, I wonder if any other upper members of this organization would pledge their support to you. Say, Huntress Rozalia? I'm sure you would afford her a lot of freedoms.

>>1039476
Armory, Study.

Meeting Room, then Armory, then convince him to go into the Stairs and trigger one of his own traps.

Study and Meeting Room to get new spells and intel on places to point them at.
And compliment his hat.

best hat 12/10

Knowledge is power, so go to the study and meeting room

Oh yes, we should also reload our revolver, our ammo is precious.

Make sure you check on Chester. Likely her first run in with taking a life. Self defense or not. You can take first watch.

whichever can wind down enough to sleep first, I imagine... but you should probably take first watch, just in case Mystery Man survived and only like, broke a leg or something

>>1039566
>>1040245
>>1040247
ngl birb boi looks like wife material in those clothes.

Take first watch, Chester probably don't want to be awake alone right now.
And remember to reload.