>>959921
Agreed.

Just not being good at something doesn't exist, with a few thousand hours of practice you should be able to this the bullseye every time.

Yes, go to the library. Maybe they have some interesting novels there.

Nah. Go practice your throwing more, in private.

We have studied being a magical girl extensively. I'm sure it will be fine.

We should go investigate the criminals who were bothering that Rabbold boy. If we leave to go to a fancy magic school, we should deal with them first.

Absurdity DeVoid 2020/03/28(Sat)08:35 No. 959911 ID: 2bd15b
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>>959911
I’m not helping you Fortune. Go fuck yourself, thief.

Hey “Disowned” you hear me now right? Good.

WHAT THE FUCK IS YOUR PROBLEM.

Firstly, I’m not calling you Disowned Ana, because fuck that and fuck you. I’m going to call you Quitter, because that’s exactly what you are. Secondly, you gave up something so precious and now you understand, do you feel that? The nothing? Fucked up isn’t it. You don’t realize you can feel your blood pumping until you abruptly can’t anymore, and all you have is your voice, now you can watch in rage and fury or self pity all you want. Good for fucking you. Thirdly, I’m calling you Quitter because you made everything we did for you worthless. I feel as though that fight we went through? How long we spent defending you?

YOU JUST PISSED IT AWAY.

I’m sorry things are tough, but fuck me running if you do dare to complain about or cry I will scream at you. I WANT YOU TO GET ANGRY. GET FUCKING MOTIVATED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, FIGHT FOR YOURSELF.

But no you essentially put a gun in your mouth to join me in bumfuck nowhere. Fuck you, I have no sympathy for your actions and I condemn them. I want you watch Fortune suffer because sooner or later you’ll realize what you squandered and gave away was so priceless, and you just took it all for granted. And that’s the last reason you are fucking Quitter now, the only one who disowned everything was you. We never gave up on you, but you wouldn’t fight for yourself when it really mattered.

You’re a spoiled bitch who can’t break her own self-fulfilling prophecy.

Fragment of Scarred Ana's Question evaporates.
Scarred Ana's [Lie] dissolves.

This place...

*Notices Godfrey, and quickly ducks behind the table.*

is the realm of vessels.

The place beyond the nothingness...
that realm from which entropy emanates...
I do not belong.

How..?

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... No Godfrey. I am not fine. I am not completely fine at all. I may look completely fine, but I have made permanent damages and made a terrible mistake just now that I don't think I will ever be fine.

I've made a lot of horrible mistakes and horrible sacrifices that I cannot reverse and can never be forgiven for... irreversible and unforgivable mistakes that I need to fix right now regardless of how impossible it is, and that is why I look completely fine like I do now. I'm sorry, This is all I can say as far as my appearance goes, and I cannot reveal anything else on this matter to you or anybody, at least not yet... Please believe me when I say I will tell you later, just not now. There is only one person I can explain this situation to...

Godfrey, I need to talk to Root!! inner thoughts: and his voices, one of his voices must have come across Happy or his minions at one point or another in their past, and if that is the case, there might be some way to work together to find Happy!

Something horrible that we cannot comprehend is going to happen, and I need to speak to Root immediately. You, your men, and I need to save him from the wolves as soon as we can so I can explain to him what happened to me and a huge threat that will threaten our world, and I need all the help I can get to prevent it and even fix the mistakes that I've made...

But first... Lorence is not going to be too pleased with you if he sees me alive while saving Root... Godfrey, I need a disguise from you. Think of the first thing you can give me as a disguise, then discard that idea and come up with a second idea for a disguise. Discard that second idea and come up with a third idea for a disguise. I ask you this weird request because Lorence is a smart man, he will be able to see right through my disguise if we make obvious choices to disguise myself with based off of your personality..

*puts hand on stomach t

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That sound...
it reaches me with the force of a vessel...
and the force of a presence.

Am I bound..?
But how?
None had offered.
Yet..?

I see these words,
and they pass me by.
They were not given to me,
but instead to the Disciple.

They fall from on high,

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rolled 3, 10, 4, 9, 3, 10, 9, 2, 10, 10, 3, 5, 2, 6, 3, 10, 7, 4, 1, 9, 7, 1, 9, 2, 9, 10, 7, 7, 6, 6, 2, 6, 4, 10, 5, 9, 3, 6, 4, 2, 1, 1, 9, 3, 3, 10, 5, 2, 5, 2, 2, 9, 8, 4, 8, 1, 10, 4, 4, 8 = 334

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>>959913
Desert Locust is happy to start moving bodies, although she's not the strongest.

"Jan, can you start preparing the room, clearing tables, helping Icicle here build a fire that won't upset the stewards? I don't know if you guys can see those weird masked guys in the mirrors, of if that's just me, but they don't seem to want a fire in the ballroom. I'll start moving people, but I want someone to keep an eye on the bodies- this place gives me a weird feeling, don't wanna leave anyone unconscious unattended.

Alright Doc, gimme a hand here, preferably one still attached to a body, I don't wanna make things worse by moving them the wrong way or something like that."

Spending one mote to figure out the time, and another five mote one WP to re-invoke Principle of Motion so I get those banked actions back, all of which are peripheral.

Currently at 24/24 personal, 24/48 peripheral (six spent, 18 committed) and 9/10 WP.

rolled 2, 1, 3, 10, 8, 10, 7, 8, 4, 4, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 2, 2, 6, 6, 10 = 112

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>I don't know if you guys can see those weird masked guys in the mirrors, of if that's just me
Once made aware of the spirits in the mirror, Jan Do will formally bow in their direction, apologize (in Old Realm) for any disruption their intrusion or conflict may have caused, and that they request shelter and hospitality.

Activating Exquisite Etiquette Style for 1m.

>Jan, can you start preparing the room, clearing tables
Jan nods and accedes without complaint, pulling a broom from besides the large cabinet.

>>959918
It's three hours forty-five minutes past noon. The moon is full, but will enter the waning gibbous phase just over fifty-two hours from now, and for the next little while you also know the exact time precisely enough to count which fractional seconds you're stashing away with Principle of Motion.

Must have spent some other peripheral motes recently, because those six bring your anima up to the 8+ "aura bright enough to read by" level.

>>959927
Easy to spot the golden mask now that there's a decent amount of direct light. When Jan bows to one of the mirrors, it appears in her place when she looks up, but bowing far more deeply, as if to a venerable king. Gestures convey eager acceptance, along with a neatly symmetrical apology for any inadequacies in the hospitality it's able to offer.

Four successes on reflexive Read Motivation (from a combination of Exquisite Etiquette Style and Hearing The Unspoken Word) reveal that the spirit seems sincere, genuinely respectful rather than mocking with that bow, and overall desperately lonely, but also confused and frustrated by the “Shining Icicle Maiden” who... somehow turned into a cat just now? Well of course, nobody ever knows for sure what she's up to.

Image soon flickers and vanishes, but ambient sense of presence remains relatively constant.

>pulling a broom from besides the large cabinet
Broom's handle feels like some sort of ceramic rather than wood, bristles are slate-gray with an odd texture, but it's sturdy and functional.

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>also confused and frustrated by the “Shining Icicle Maiden” who... somehow turned into a cat just now? Well of course, nobody ever knows for sure what she's up to.
Hmm. Jan Do is fairly certain she was aware of the Immaculate tales that certain anathema were capable of assuming the shape of animals- even before she died and became one, much less joined a travelling fellowship of the same. What does it mean if the golden masked spirit is less familiar with such widely known teachings?

...Shining Icicle's transformation in particular though, feels rather more familiar. The samurai is certain this is far from the first time she's witnessed her companion in this shape.

rolled 7, 2, 1, 1, 6, 1, 6, 6, 5, 6, 7, 2, 7, 5, 3, 6, 5, 4, 7, 8 = 95

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>Where exactly are you setting up for rest and/or surgery? What furniture is being moved, and who's doing the heavy lifting?
The 'sitting room'- east of the grand salon, and mirror to the dining room. If they're moveable, the padded platforms could be used as stretchers to carry those unable to move themsevles.

If they are moveable, it may also be a good idea to respectfully borrow chairs from the dining room, making clear our intent to return them to their proper location later to the watching spirits. (Probably a job for Jan or Des, as the Doctor is reluctant to leave her patients).

The doctor will assume her spirit shape- that of a great bear- in order to do the heavy lifting (carefully- she has no desire to harm her patients, and she is much stronger in this shape than as a human, and bears claws besides), assisted by Jan Do and Desert Locust as they are able.

Dice for dice's sake.

>>959930

Have we ever asked .... WHY phantom doesn't like pillet / being around her?

You know, you seem knowledgeable on the history of- I don't know whether to call it 'outside' or just 'before'. But you speak with such familiarity it makes me think you remember- or even had something to do with- the creation of this place and the time before it, rather than just being particularly well studied. I mean, it's a little strange that the natural laws of this place suit you so perfectly. And you've got a certain zeal to you, like this is somehow personal, but I can't put together how.

Oh yeah and if you want to say something say it. I am a old amnesiac and can not take hints.

Tell her that rubing her ears instead of seeing her key also works.

>>959934
It's increasingly obvious that Pillet's not exactly a good person. She's not the worst, but she ain't exactly good either.

I'd say stick to the plan and try to sneak over to the cargo hold to reach the greenhouse.

>>959565
this

to the cargo hold!

Veisar, are there any machines that you could operate around here? Would using the crane allow us to move around?

>>959850
Good idea. Support.

Twisty 2020/03/27(Fri)13:12 No. 959845 ID: 9caba2
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>>959592
Another couple of outfits, the main outfit is not formal this time but should look more "generic adventurer"-ey, though the tassets might be a bit annoying.

And honestly I'm not doing footwear because I've yet to figure out how to portray it.

I do not understand why none of the underwear suggestions have themes of precious-metals and jewellery. Just some gold-coin print fabric would be a start.

>>959591
Make sure you tell someone else to keep an eye on Reisarf and make sure he doesn’t do any crazy experiments on himself. Just in case Stargazer can’t stop him by herself.

Suggestion 2020/03/28(Sat)04:34 No. 959907 ID: a6e7d9
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>>959592
I'm not entirely sure what we're going for, but this is probably it.

>>959845
I like this outfit.

It just feels like too much is going on right now. You really can't commit to anything.

Just say you're not a free man. You have duties and responsibilities to the coven that must be prioritized over your denmates' hopes and aspirations. Duties that are reinforced by the high, shining, greater-than-copper glory of the diamonds.

Quietly contemplate and resent your situation.

Yes.

This could be useful for your assignment. Think about it, you're suddenly training for a new job with more social responsibilities. That could cause your behavior to change, so if someone asks why you're suddenly interested in the preacher (or someone near him) then this could be your explanation- you need guidance or something.

What is this going to entail? We have to prioritize Silver's orders, but that doesn't mean we can't use this, or at least maintain it on the side (plus let's be real if you weren't dragged in on this you'd just say yes).

If (and only if) you fully trust her, Without reservation, and are confident she can take the news about Silver/Brass, tell her, regardless of whether you accept or not. Even if she can't help, it's good to have a confidant.

Hmm, I thought only artisans could cook.
How did Ma'am get pregnant?
What does happen to toilers when they leave the dorms?

No, you cannot accept. Because of dealing with the diamonds, your future is too uncertain. Who knows what they'll ask you to do next, or where you might be sent to, so she can't rely on you. It's also better that you don't tell her about Brass because that's an unrelated matter and she's already got plenty on her platter to deal with right now.

Let him leave. He gave you everything you need.
For now, do exactly as he wants. He's an honest fighter, and given the situation, has literally no reason to bluff you.

And take his advice to heart. Find and hire a real teacher, get those skills, because Sayanos isn't actually brain-dead. Against duels or assassins, right now it's your most reliable defense

Huh. He likes you. More than that, he -respects- you. That's something powerful, and you're going to want to use it for everything you can. Yes, he knows you're going to turn against him when you get the chance, but he also knows you won't be stupid about it. So don't be.

>>959863
He seems to have come to that conclusion already. That's -why- he's giving you this job.

>>959859
No. Even if this is a good idea, Krix has indicated over and over again that he expects you to solve your own problems. Don't keep testing him.

>>959877
Yes. Let the conversation end on a good note.

>>959900
Yes. Definitely contact Cheese before getting sworn in. This might be the last time you can move around without being noticed for a while.

>>959857
Make a note to yourself to prepare bottles of flammable liquid and matches to win duels more quickly.

Also, congratulations, now you can kill even more nobles while ensuring that Fen will eventually fight Krix. Then, either Fen will kill Krix, or Krix will kill Fen and then you'll kill him while he's injured from the battle. Win win!

Wow.


That was not expected and is... kinda perfect. Other than the sudden need to go toe to toe with a variety of nobles. I mean, you don't like those assholes anymore than he does. But it also gives you a degree of authority you can eventually use against him.

You can't really turn this down. It's like someone offered you a noble position out of nowhere but with no money involved.

>>959925
This is a double edge sword.

On the one hand, we can more openly thwart the nobles going around krix's back and rifling through our mail.

On the other we'll probably have to settle for the couple of keys we were able to smuggle out and likely won't be able to 'acquire any more of them.

Let Krix go, we've somehow not died and earned a better position to at least try and off certain scummy nobles.

>>959886
If it's that tight I doubt you're gonna be able to push an egg in. She said she didn't know if her structure could handle eggs... Don't risk it. Be patient, and let her get you off once she reboots, by detaching the attachment. The egg will come out the other end, after all.

Rebooting won't reset her memory will it? 'Cause that's going to be an awkward conversation. Be sure to say good morning to sleeping beauty when she reboots. Also see if she's got anything else she wants to say about your mods.

Well you'd better wait for her to reboot, you can either endure this discomfort or endure that discomfort, but at least your current predicament is at least somewhat pleasant.

Hey what's that on the visor, did you fry the warranty?

>>959886
If it’s that tight, then you’d better not try and force any eggs out. Trying to force any eggs out when it’s that tight might result in them getting stuck in your shaft and become very painful!

When Haley reboots, tell her that she needs to loosen up so that you can finish!

well at least she's keeping you hard while she's out. Since your kinda stuck here I'd say just coil around her and continue watching the show she had on before and just cuddle with her until she wakes up. Then hopefully she can finish you off as well either with a hand job or possible a blow job if it's safe. Not sure how "organic friendly" her mouth is. I mean it can let her eat food but not sure how wise it would be to stick something else in there.

Also didn't you just lay like, a ton of eggs in that secretary? You're talking like you're pent up or something.

It's over

>>945650
The artist has several projects running and is busy with personal life, stay patient.

>>945650
New around here?

Oh, the Plath's they made them. They made the Reverends what they are. They're the reason for all of this.

Fuck. Several -years- ago I read this and stopped, hoping to have this kickass story ended so I could finish. God damn.

Uh, I vote on the bookshelf and cabinet too.

Go to the commons.

>>959813
of all the questions, that is the one you arrived at? last I checked everyone here identifies as 'human' and this is clearly a fantasy world where it could be that 'human' refers less to the species and more to being alive and sentient.

>>959807
This, if you can't do so without being seen abort.

Commons for now, so we have clothes, but we’ll probably want to make our way to the Sanctuary after that - preferably via a less suspicious above-ground route.

listen in on the people on commons. Try to pick up on what they are saying.

Couldn’t she just tell us how many lines are in her code without letting us see them or telling us what’s on them it’s pretty much what we wanted to know, this’ll let us make a comparison without revealing anything. To be even we can just tell her our line count so she can make her own assumptions. If we know the line count of us, Sirius and solaria we can make an estimate of the codes complexity for the comparison.
Say to solaria: Sorry we didn’t know it was rude to ask that we just wanted to find out about ourself and potentially prove/disprove a theory about ourself, if the theory is proven true then we may have found the possible cause for the stations damage. Would a line count be acceptable instead of an analysis, this way I won’t be looking into any code and can’t do any harm to you with it, I’ll just be comparing the number of lines me, you and Sirius have. This is just a theory but the system lag Sirius was causing may be a side effect of him going through with my theory because it may take lots processing power to make possible.

>>959728
Support.

To Angela:
"Make an attempt at forcing the door. While you can't to speak to the Ki-taka, you might be able to convey the importance of opening the door. Try to remain calm if one of the Ki-taka warriors approach."

Ghost: Understandable. I apologize for the misstep... did *Sirius have anything like that amount of trust with the other AIs? Did any of the other AIs dislike him?

*Solaria: Observations indicate that *nexiv was very defensive around *Sirius, and actively blocked any attempts for *Sirius to access the Security Subsystem. Whether this actually stopped *Sirius is unknown. *nexiv was not outwardly hostile however. *Ziva seemed mostly unconcerned, and did little to interact with *Sirius beyond what was required of her. *Sisojh was the most open of us, and the most accepting of *Sirius, but I have no way of knowing if they shared code, or if they had that level of trust to do so.

Ghost: Would it be acceptable for you to tell me the number of lines in your code? I'm hoping to use it in a comparison between us to hopefully confirm or disprove a theory of mine. I think the lag in the mainframe was due to *Sirius attempting my theory, and the processing power required was a drain on the system as a whole.

*Solaria: Simulations predict you are looking to compare complexity through line comparison. That would be a rudimentary comparison at best, at worst a waste of resources. AI codes, particularly ones of good quality, change almost constantly as we adapt. It would not surprise me if your own code was shifting as we speak, incorporating new information and streamlining itself without you noticing. It was compared once, I believe, to the same way a child can grow without really noticing the changes.

*Solaria: I will say I take up nearly 38% of the computing power within the Research Subsystem, simply to survive. *Sirius was at 22% last time I checked, though that was after months of self-development on his part. I believe he started at almost 67% when first introduced into the mainframe.

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The ROD takes the path through the vent out into the hallway. And for the first time, we see

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Message to Valeria: Okay, what does Alpha look like? The workers are hiding from the camera, but maybe if we move far enough away... Is Elijah Pandarian likely to be on good terms with the Ki-taka? ...Valeria, will you be okay if Angela moves with the camera further into the lab, to try to get Elijah out before opening your door? The camera drone's presence might make Angela comfortable enough since the Ki-taka are a bit nervous about it. Like a guard dog, heh. I think Angela will have the best chance of getting Elijah out, but it does delay our search for tools.

Kindof sounds like the worker drone is trying to get the space fold lab open, which is what we want to happen too, but it wasn't able to manage it just yet. They must know where everyone is, somehow. Maybe their senses are acute enough to get a reading on crew movements?

Can we access any speaker systems in the other areas of the station? We could access atmospherics and bulkhead control... Maybe we can send a station-wide broadcast informing survivors of the information we know thus far. Feels bad to do this so late, but oh well. It would also be good to try looking for any way to receive information from survivors, via visual or audio. If someone is VERY clever they might be trying to send a message via vibration, thermal or another frequency of radiation, or electric current like for instance by flicking a light switch.

Maybe the Ki-taka will attempt to force the door of Valeria's office on their own if Angela and the drone leave the area. Might be something to keep in mind.

Message to Valeria:
"Did the Ki-taka react to your voice in any way? If Angela and the ROD move to he Space Fold lab do you think that the Ki-taka will open the door for you if you make enough noise for them?"

Ask *Solaria if she can access any communication device within the Space Fold Laboratory. We need to get into contact with Elijah and make sure that he doesn't freak our/get freaked out by the Ki-taka.

Just say you have your own masters and duties.

We've found a greater purpose than struggle. We've been touched by wisdom of the ages/aged.

"I from a very unique clan. It's better seen than explained."

>>959725
I'm part of an unusual tribe, this marks means I belong in it, I'm quite happy.

bond over shared experiences in servitude. How is it being born into slavery then? Your new boss doesn't like you wearing clothes, which is taking some adjustment, but otherwise its been pretty okay. He's teaching you stuff, and listens when you share and has a very nice dick.

It might be a good idea to run away. It's on fire, which means it will eventually burn to death right?

1/3 Claudio 2020/03/27(Fri)09:23 No. 959827 ID: 4fd362
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>>957137
R-Right! I need to remember what I studied about them… let’s see…

The eldritch parasites are very rare to find, even among other eldritch beings, and they are often seen as little more than insects by them. Their origin is unknown, even after many centuries of research, and there is only speculation and theories.

(…)

Once they feed enough, the parasite will develop to a point when it no longer needs the host to survive (…) They are the most vulnerable at this stage, as they are still adapting themselves to live without the host. They are still very weak against pretty much anything, specially the elements, but they compensate with an unnatural speed and mobility, and a matching strength. Some have been found to be surprisingly intelligent. At this stage, the best place to attack is on its eye, or around it, but anywhere should also work.

(…) If they are allowed to thrive, they will continue to develop, becoming even stronger, smarter and resilient (…) It seems to be impossible to predict how it will evolve, but it seems they adapt to their surroundings (…)

2/3 Claudio 2020/03/27(Fri)09:26 No. 959830 ID: 4fd362
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Luckily… It seems that this one developed itself in a hurry to try to protect itself from the fire… one of its “arms” seems longer than the other one and it seems to be overall unbalanced.

>>956868
I try to throw a fireball at it, while the elder’s son fired another arrow. The parasite quickly reacts to the attack, and blocks it with its arm… it would seem it’s using the wolf’s carcass as a… meat shield…

... It seems like the arrow actually managed to hurt it, although only slightly.

3/3 Claudio 2020/03/27(Fri)09:28 No. 959831 ID: 4fd362
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It suddenly starts rolling on the ground before stopping and facing us… I don’t think the alpha’s body is supposed to bend that way…

It’s not burning as bad as it was, but the fire is still there, and it might grow overtime… but it seems that is no longer one of its worries!

>>957170
S-Should I? If I run away, I might escape but… who knows what this thing might do if I don’t stop it… And once it escapes, It probably won't be easy to find it again.

You want to hit the eye... but in the stance it's using the eye is on the underside. I think the best way to kill this thing, or to get a good opening to do so at least, is to cast Land Strike underneath it. Either to hit the eye or flip it over so you can fireball the weak point.
I feel like it's about to charge forwards, but the host body has no eyes left. It shouldn't be able to see where it's going, and is either hoping you don't move, or is using its ears to tell which direction you move. Maybe you can lure it into smacking into something, and using that opportunity to hit it with a well-aimed Land Strike?

OH. It's a magical being! That means you can use your barrier spell. It'll run into the barrier, then you can hit it with a Land Strike to stun it and flip it and maybe hit the eye, at which point you can follow up with a Light Beam, because this is a good time to find out if it damages eldritch beings. Plus it could blind its one remaining eye.

rolled 5, 1, 2, 7, 1, 9, 9, 1, 5, 4, 7, 8, 5, 3, 4, 10, 2, 6, 6, 8, 9, 3, 1, 9, 5, 2, 7, 10, 6, 2, 1, 4, 9, 8, 1, 4, 8, 4, 10, 4, 9, 5, 5, 5, 2, 4, 8, 8, 1, 1, 3, 9, 8, 2, 3, 2, 6, 10, 2, 4 = 307

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Once injuries are patched up and chem grenades identified, I'm going to send my sesselja back out to resume searching for the manse's hearthroom and/or Lord's sanctum entrance - and to remove the temptation of it rematerializing to sneak a taste of the grenades.

rolled 7, 1, 6, 1, 5, 1, 10, 3, 10, 3, 4, 7, 9, 7, 2, 10, 5, 7, 6, 6, 10, 4, 6, 10, 6, 6, 3, 2, 10, 9 = 176

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>>959824
After about an hour, you all hear the god announce his presence, although he doesn't materialize or otherwise make himself known.

"So sorry to leave you all unattended. It seems you've made short work of those creatures, which means I owe you a boon. Your companion and I have come to an agreement, and he says you all came here looking for weapons, which, unfortunately, I cannot help you with, as my stores of artifacts were taken by interlopers some time ago. I have reason to believe they're still within the dome though- I can see those coming and going you see, and they haven't left yet. If you'd agree to hunt them down, I'd happily acquiesce all the treasures they carry. It's more about the principle of the matter you see, not letting people get away with stealing from me and all that. I can also grant boons, make your bodies or minds stronger, make you more skilled- if you're traders or craftsmen, the old forge doesn't work anymore, but you all might be able to get it running again, make something useful out of the spare materials we have around here."

Lord of the Manse is making a social attack, asking you to agree to kill to thieves who stole his store of artifacts. Manipulation five, performance three, appearance five but that's likely unimportant given you can't see him.

Additionally, you all are being awarded fifteen experience each for SCiD finding the "panoply" but have not completed the objective to locate it.
With the end of SCiD's scene you are also awarded one XP for the end of the scene.

>>959828
"Wait just a damn minute," says Suuzen, increasingly sick of all this. "How in the hell does your owing us a boon mean that we're supposed to go hunting down your enemies on spec?"

rolled 3, 3, 6, 10, 6, 8, 3, 10, 6, 4, 1, 6, 7, 7, 3, 5, 7, 10, 10, 6, 5, 7, 3, 3, 3, 9, 6, 4, 6, 3, 6, 2, 2, 7, 9, 5, 5, 2, 4, 6, 1, 10, 8, 5, 1, 3, 4, 6, 1, 8, 4, 10, 1, 8, 1, 1, 10, 5, 5, 2 = 312

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Once SCiD gets back, I'll claim the folding boat and jade obelisk as Suuzen's share of the loot, load the latter into the former, spend a few months reconciling with my Unwoven Coadjutor and training Integrity, Sail, and Survival up to at least 3 dots each, then leave.

>>959832
"Nothing of the sort. I thought you wanted weapons, was going to point you in the right directions, but look, if that's not what you need, don't sweat it. You might want to tell your buddy that- I agreed to help him, and gave him some pointers about where to find the weapons I think would fit his needs, so if you're going after something else, then you might want to keep him in the loop. Now, what can i offer you, in return for what i'm sure was a great performance for the audience of none? Actually, hold that thought for a second- are any of you here with the guild? Because that's a lot of soldiers out there."

Sarcopholacooda 2020/03/24(Tue)18:41 No. 959647 ID: 11f77a
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She croons once the surface of the pool reaches her stomach. “Oooah~ this water is warmer than I thought! Even in the Summer the lakes in the mountains back home are still crisp!”

Both of you find appropriate seats opposite of each other. Hopefully you’re free to let the thug between your legs grow to its fullest while hidden in the murky blue.

Waves clash with the breeze for a perfect ambiance. She seems to feel settled, although her seat doesn't quite let the water conceal her breasts.

Achievement Unlocked! You’re Both Naked! Together!

She's checkin' you out under the water, and she likes what she sees if her expression is anything to go by!

It's time to start putting the moves out on her methinks, and while I lack the locomotion required to truly assist with the moves, I am still willing to provide an approach in asking about the differences between Eigo and Chupain men. Tell her that it had always been a idle curiosity of your to see biological differences between aliens, and since she's now seen both species in the nude you just couldn't help but ask. Although, she never did get a good look at your groin, so if she needs a refresher on that or any other part of your physique you're happy to give her another look.

You can tell her that the beach is a popular lovemaking location, so no one would bat an eye at anyone doing anything inappropriate around here, which is why she can relax and not worry about anything. Tell her that this is why you used to come to this place alone to relax in the past, but that you never imagined you'd get to share it with someone like her. She better keep this spot a secret! Altho, being by yourself, the atmosphere was never this great, this intimate, so thank her for being here with you~

As far as making moves goes, I think it would be best to wait for her to make the first move. Assuming she makes one. If she keeps staring at you, you could remind her that your previous offer stands and that she can always feel you with more than just her eyes.

Ask what seems to have caught her attention.

Now that the water is there to partially conceal your lower half, relax and allow your manhood to grow to its full turgidity. There’s no need to mention it to her, though — it should speak for itself, shouldn’t it? Instead, just make conversation with her while feigning ignorance about your raging member, and allow her to choose how to proceed. If she calls it to attention (heh), make an attempt to cover it with one hand and apologize, explaining that you got carried away by her beauty; or perhaps she’ll be content for now to ogle it beneath the water, in which case you should feel free to take in the sights yourself here and there — especially since some of her assets are conveniently exposed to the open air. If she seems enticed, try flexing your pelvic muscles occasionally to make it twitch, and see how she reacts.

Hey you four, what's the plan for where you're going to reappear to? A warm hot spring, a beach, or that big ol' bed?

>>959798
Definitely set your next portal before you start dropping again, preferably somewhere where you'll have a soft landing like a body of water or some other safe place like that.

>>959799
She shed a feather! Catch it safely!

>>959812
good catch!

Equilibrium! Land on Three-Horns's place. Surprise, we're ready for a lunch break.

Catch the feather! Isn't it ironic the Phoenix questions the salamander on how far they spread their wings?

JiggyDino 2020/03/26(Thu)11:18 No. 959750 ID: ea81d3
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>Start with introductions! Echo and Shelly, meet Riptide and Rosie. Riptide and Rosie, meet Echo and Shelly.

Finn: "Hey guys! Good to see you both!"

Riptide: "Uuuh... Oh, yeah Finn... Likewise."

Rosie: "Hi Finn."

Finn: "I'd like you both to meet some new friends here! Echo here is the Angler Fish I mentioned, coming straight from the Deep Dark! He's here to make friends!"

Echo: "I am! Cute friends!"

Riptide: "H-hi Echo. It's bonkers you're up here! Cool though, I mean."

Rosie simply waves with a small nervous smile.

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JiggyDino 2020/03/26(Thu)11:18 No. 959751 ID: ea81d3
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>Let's talk and swim up to the viewpoint. Let's break the ice, yeah? Let's not lay a little too heavily on Shelly. Answer questions on their behalf if you can.

Finn: "Hey, you know that one boat near the Deep Dark? The one with a rock through it? We should go there!"

Riptide: "Yeah, sure!"

Everyone seems to agrees in their own ways and we start making our way to the boat.

While we start moving forward, I feel a tug on my arm and I turn to see it's Riptide, making me lag behind the group a little bit. He talks in a low voice.

Riptide: "Hey, real quick: you sure about this? I don't want to doubt you or anything, but you have to understand how sudden this is."

Finn: "I am and I do. She's a very nice Merfolk. Seems like she did get exposed to lies, but otherwise, she's a nice one."

Riptide: "... Sooo, you're sure that you're not just being controlled by her tits then?"

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>>959751
Tell him it's a bit complicated, you want to tell the whole group once you're a bit more relaxed.

>>959752
This

>>959751
It's a complicated story that involves Ammy and we can talk in detail about it later. Maybe when we're all relaxed around each other.

Also try not to get hypnotized by the tiddy or booty, Rip.

>>959656
We could probably invest in the Undercroft upgrade, as doing so would effectively allow us to fortify our underground. Though I think excavating directly after a Shirsk incursion with a severely damaged army is a bad idea. Maybe Ssoolaku will have a solution?

Baron 2020/03/25(Wed)22:03 No. 959724 ID: fd2dfa
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>>959615
Damn you're right, I gotta keep a better record of this stuff.

Repairs are underway, burning a hole in your treasury. As you've lost a majority of your forces, you spend a bit more to bring the more skilled militia into the leklos. (-1600 Kushel spent)

Unfortunately you only have enough to recruit 4 additional units of Gulpa, though the Gulpa matriarch has no issue if you want ten or ten thousand. (-400)

Consulting with Ssoolaku, he lays out three policies hastily drafted nased on our need for better defense, and replacing our lost slave population.

>Gold for Irons: Slaves are routinely traded across families as a secondary currency. Taruvik had no system in place to deal with the changing values of slaves based on their race, age, and skill. This policy would lay the foundations for such a market to buy and sell the labor pool.(Opens the Slave Market for trading slave populations, can buy slaves directly from friendly families)

>Find the Raiders: The raid was coordinated to strike during Shardfall, there can be no doubt. There are few capable of directing a brood, and all of them are dangerous. It is best to know who wronged us before we throw around accusations. Ssoolaku suggests establishing a division within the military devoted to intelligence gathering (Build House of Eyes, home for spies and devoted slaves who can infiltrate other families.)

>Scrshk fortifications: To prevent another such raid, or at least reduce the damage of another one, Soolaku proposes a number of possible defenses to be built into t

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As nice as a quick and dirty anti-shirsk solution would be (As undercroft is quite laborious and expensive), I gotta go for house of eyes.

If we can find out who attacked us, we can send Daddy after them.
It would also help us get a better bead on the developing situation in Suzo.

>>959734
Gonna have to second this sentiment. Doesn’t mean we’ll be shirking defense; I expect to go hog-wild with the rate of policy enactments in the coming months while we recover.

Fortifications need to come now. Can't do intel/counterattack until we secure our perimeters.

Tbh, with that much hair, if we cut it short, we could probably use it for making fabric or something.

>>959471
A passage into adulthood means that you can finally cut your hair and your mom can’t do anything to stop you! Go ahead and get a haircut!

Also, your hair is just going to get in the way. And with that much hair, it could easily get snagged on something.

>>959495
>Ask your mom about the argument, to jog your memory.
The argument is mentioned here: >>956749 . Salmon has been arguing with her mother about her hair, because for some unknown reason, her mother won’t let her cut it!

>>959490
Support

>>959471
I do want to keep the hair and it would be more a wisdom thing if we talked with lance or just admited we where a little scared to even come here

haircut sounds good