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1071683 No. 1071683 ID: 64dbac hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts]

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|| SOJOURN || NOTE: This will be a NSFW / 18+ only quest!
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https://questden.org/kusaba/quest/res/1010895.html - Act I Thread
https://questden.org/kusaba/questdis/res/137106.html#137106 - Discussion Thread

Google sheet & gamebook w/ detailed character reference.:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GMZzD92D41H7SBRdr3Znag5X2oVB5aWmL0tPqlywi7M/edit?usp=sharing

( Warning! Will contain spoilers if you're not caught up! )
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Afterwards, you make your way back up onto the central platform and set your bag down to grab your tools -- there are several large gnarled branches stuffed inside the enchanted space. C.C. whuffs nearby, apparently delighted at your discovery of these treasures. Sifting past the branches for now you withdraw your rope, grappling hook and bedroll before assessing the platform. At its corners are two iron rungs set into the stone, large enough to thread; with this, your own strength and C.C. providing additional leverage, it ought to do the trick.

Laying out your bedroll to cushion against the edge of the ledge that you might better muffle the draw of the cage, you alert Conrad before giving a deft toss of the grappling hook -- having little trouble landing it against the edge of the cage itself. Conrad draws up the slack and helps further anchor and secure it before you get to work with C.C. (who rather enjoys the ensuing 'tug of war' you find.)

Sure enough, the chain above provides slack enough to draw the prisoner to the platform as the metal base presses into the cushion of your bedroll. Clever thinking, that. Holding it steady, with your help Conrad is able to squeeze his way free from the cage -- clearly meant to hold those of the realms of man, rather than a retavii prisoner.

"My thanks to you." He offers gladly as you disengage and retrieve your grappling hook and rope before stowing them in your bag once more; as you rifle, you think to draw free the silk fabric you'd acquired. Straightening then, you find you fairly well tower over Conrad and briefly reflect that Geoffrey is fairly tall himself. (Among the realms of man, some may consider your kind, the buune, 'Amazonian'.)

"To cover." You explain as you hold the fabric out, closing your eyes respectfully that he may at least nominally cover his loins.

"Right then. Much as
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No. 1073247 ID: fb8a42

A, but take it slow to give Conrad some time to eat up. We have 15 trail rations, and presumably some water to go with it. Let's get Conrad some munchies from the Mag Bag. That's it's name now. Mag Bag.

As tempting as it is to give Conrad some silk to cover himself with, that stuff is expensive. Sorry, buddy.

Maybe Geoff has an extra pair of shorts?
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No. 1073286 ID: 58dd24

Lets investigate that guard room. Might give us a better idea what to expect around here too. In the short term, hand him one (1) baked goods and one (1) dagger from your stock. And some water, sure.
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No. 1073287 ID: 23c010

I think it's time to explain that we'd like to remain on neutral-at-worst terms with the owners; we can check out the gaoler's room for Conrad's stuff, mug them for it even, but no killing. If your companions disapprove, you may have to tell them more of your quest. If Conrad can't abide this, he's on his own.
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No. 1073289 ID: ef26f0

A, he’s much more immediately helpful with his existing kit.


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1055221 No. 1055221 ID: 1015ea hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts]

Life is dull.
There’s no other way around it.
You’ve worked hard - you’ve contributed to society. But at the end of the day, all you come back to is that same old TV in your livingroom.

An acrid scent lingers in your hovel. You’d say its the same sight you’ve known for years now, but the truth is that the bits of plaster in the back seem to be peeling off more and more every day.

At least you still had your television set.

You had set the damn thing up a while back - a radio transceiver, typically made for logistical workers hauling goods over long distances. Jury-rigging a spare set to act as a television antennae was difficult, but it was better than nothing.
Still, the microphone dangled off the side, the cord twisting and untwisting as you try to navigate to the mildly interesting soap opera you caught the tail-end of last night.
Turning the knob, a picture starts to form, blanketed under a layer of static. For once, it doesn’t sound like a pre-recorded show.
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No. 1073246 ID: 273c18

Oh I should have specified not to open it, apparently.
>>1073244
Most likely, someone had the same thought that they couldn't be rescued with it in their home, and sent it to someone at random. Try not to touch anything with your bare hands. Hold the note up to the camera please, I want to get a better look at it.

Then... hmm, reporting it immediately seems like the wisest thing to do. The only other option is to hot potato it along, and I for one do not approve of making this someone else's problem.
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No. 1073248 ID: 918cdb

Funny, I was just about to propose hot potatoeing it.

Now that I give it a second thought, I believe yes, let's hot potatoe it.
Do it to Nico, even, if you think he can figure you did it.
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No. 1073251 ID: 443b73

I see three options: flush it, hide it or cooperate with the police.
You can discard the pills slowly with a functional toilet, that way there will be no evidence of illegal contraband in your possession. This does not solve any possible record of the package destination, so the police or the drug dealers can still conclude you received it depending on factors outside your control.
Hiding it will be the ideal solution in case the drug dealers later demand their contraband back. If you fear organized crime more than the government this is the best you can do. I don't know why the rescue team would search your house extensively, but if that is a concern dig a hole and bury this box.
Cooperation with the police is only risky because of their level of corruption. I can't really judge this because I'm not familiar with the political circumstances, so I can only take your word that they would blame you to help the true culprit. If that wasn't a concern this would be the best option: not only you don't have to take risks maintaining a secret you wouldn't be a great target for revenge from the criminals because "you just did what you had to" and "don't know anything".
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No. 1073260 ID: e5709d

Are those plastic explosives? You could blast a way out of there!
Try it out. Make a controlled fire next to the cave-in.

Also, I just thought of something: Why not mail the dirt you're excavating until you've made an exit? Just mail it to the government for 'disposal'.
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No. 1073288 ID: 23c010

I think reporting it, preferably in a way that leaves a paper trail, remains Davey's best bet.


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1062470 No. 1062470 ID: 87e33c hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts] [Last 100 posts]

Strain: To make strenuous and continuous effort by overexerting, twisting, or injuring (a limb, muscle, organ, or societal norm).

Written by EDMANGO and illustrated by TIPPLER


DISCUSSION: https://questden.org/kusaba/questdis/res/135736.html
STATS PAGE: https://questden.org/wiki/Tension_Stats
EDMANGO'S PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/Edmango
TIPPLER'S PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/tippler

[SEASON 1]: https://questden.org/kusaba/questarch/res/1043457.html

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EDMANGO NOTE: This quest will likely contain 18+ content like violence, and light sexual content.
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No. 1073181 ID: b135a7

Set up the camera and investigate the jungle
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No. 1073188 ID: e51896

>>1073032
On second thought, that's a good point. Might be able to help the bois in the lab if they got more info.

Changing my vote to A, and bring a flashlight so that even if there is a complication and we get caught, we'll still be able to gather information. and we can use another drone as a distraction to get away if we get caught

Don't worry about being a little reckless and accidentally make some noises, we already know that whatever is in there cannot hear us, as the wheeled drone made a lot of loud noises, but was left undisturbed. With that in mind, We can probably even run in and out as we gather info so our stay in the cave isn't long to lower chance of being caught instead of moving slowly to not make noise.

also, with the reference to the footage we got from the drone, we know where to go to reach the walls, and the lumps, or anything else that is interesting that the wheeled drone found but couldn't make out. maybe only use your flashlight when you reach those areas as those probably have the most valuable info.

yeah, set up camera too towards the reef
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No. 1073266 ID: cf9629

>>1072920
>smoke delicious?
Well, you know that the Kellpos have acid in their throat sacs, right? And the scientists back home have discovered that in small amounts Kaiju acid is a delicious and addictive condiment for food. So maybe that green smoke is the Kellpo's acid evaporating from the heat of the volcano and turning into steam? That could be why it smells good?

>>1072922
A.

Would shrinking help reduce our chances of being caught?
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No. 1073270 ID: e51896

>>1073266
It might, but I think travel might take longer if we shrink

but maybe that won't be much of an issue if we ride on our KAIJU-CAMO DRONE in the cave while small to where the wheeled drone spotted something
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No. 1073284 ID: 87e33c

rolled 9 = 9

if(roll<=50)CavernComplication();


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1069187 No. 1069187 ID: b15e1f hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts]

Written by Naocat.

NSFW
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No. 1072700 ID: 59a581
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You are now Zenith Groundfull.

You take a deep breath. Now that you’ve properly woken up, the world is a little bit clearer. Cooper leaves the bathroom to get dressed, and you head to your closet, now filled with inspiration for an outfit. You put a different corset on and decide on a pair of black leggings, a smooth red skirt, and a simple white button-up. As you’re putting on your gloves, Pawsteps patter from behind you, signaling the arrival of your partner.

“Wow, sure you want to look this good for a simple little investigation?” You turn to see their outfit, a cropped racerback tank top under an unbuttoned floral shirt with a pair of black jean shorts, and to bring it all together, a fake gold bangle. Their hair is pushed back into a curly mullet and held in place with a healthy amount of gel.

“Ooh, looking great sweetheart! Love the hair!” You chirp. While their flat bangs were fun to play with, the fluffy curls had to show themselves eventually.

They place your sunhat firmly on your head, then look in the wall mirror to fully admire you. You take their hand and strike a pose. You two look great. “Thank you sweetbeak. You look amazing too, but as much as I’d like to fawn over your skirt, we’ve got work to do.”

“Of course. A little behind schedule, but we should be fine.” You head into your office once again, now completely ready to take the day by storm.

>Alright, so, take a closer look at the folder. Who's involved, who are their closest family members, who lives next door? And call the client to tell him you're taking the case.

You grab the folder and scan its contents. Inside, there’s a letter from the commissioner, Harvey Aguire, in the form of a questionnaire. Additionally, there’s a photo. A burly, male polar bear next to a much shorter female badger. The badger is ecstatic, and despite the
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1072996

(Transcription)
Applicant Name: Harvey Agguire
Age: 49
Profession(s) (if applicable): Construction, former Navy Sailor
Current Date: 5/30
Contact methods
Telephone: 727-162-2327
Address: 1571 Cannon Street

Who or what is the subject of investigation?
Bethany Agguire, my wife of 25 years.

Please give a short description of the situation.
I have reason to believe she’s been having sex with other people behind my back. She’s been actin real shifty lately and the other day, I found a red leather mask. I didn’t know what it was for at first, until I remembered something my buddy Randy said bout some racy kinky thing. I hear that you two are more familiar with situations like this and how you know how to keep your mouth shut. Call me to arrange a meeting.

“Pretty cut and dry, isn’t it? I swear, so many of these problems could be solved if they just talked to each other.” Cooper states.

“Hmm, keep in mind that keeping something from your husband in this day and age is dangerous. Especially a hardworking blue collar.” You look at the photo in a bit of awe. This badger must be pretty short, given that she’s the size of his arm. They’ve lasted 25 years, you can only imagine what kind of things her c--

Cooper saves you from a mental tangent by addressing the obvious. “Well then, no time to waste. We’d best make that call.”
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No. 1072997 ID: 82f3cb
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You go over to the landline and put the phone to your head, then punch in the phone number. The line drones for a moment.

klick!

“Hello?” A gruff voice answers the call, so deep that it’s hard to make out. Any thought of Bethany being tiny is replaced by the thought of Harvey being massive. ”Hello?!” they boom, losing patience.

You’re startled for a moment, then you respond. “Yes! Hello! Good afternoon. Am I.. Is this the Agguire Residence?” It’s not like you to be intimidated, but you’re more flustered than anything.

The deep voice on the other line clears its throat, then speaks in a much softer voice. “Yes, terribly sorry if I spooked you. You’ve got the right line. I take it this is Detective Groundfull?”

“That must make you Harvey. I’ve decided to take your case.” You say. You’re relieved to hear a more welcoming tone, you’re not sure if Cooper could take this guy in a fight.

“Oh, well thank you. You’re calling about the meeting, right? I’m available for the next few hours, I took a sick day. How about you meet me at my home?” His composure teeters on breaking with every word. There’s a lot of confusion and a lot of fear. This must be a very delicate situation for Harvey and he should be treated accordingly.

“Sir with all due respect, That’s a horrible idea.” You state. Your tactfulness is unmatched.
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No. 1072998 ID: a79990

A bowling alley!
We can play a game of bowling, billiards, or arcades to calm his nerves, or have a drink or smoke as we discuss this case.

Plus, the little bowling animations they have there are absurd enough
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No. 1073283 ID: 4481aa

>>1072998

Who doesn't love rolling some balls down lanes?


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1067335 No. 1067335 ID: dc13c4 hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts] [Last 100 posts]

This is a continuation of the Rotten Apple quest but it also is like a reboot to it. A story of two characters who bullshit their way through their confrontations.
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Possible answers to the question that was asked:

A) Tell him that there is nothing to get from us and that he should just continue to the village.

B) If he is going to threaten you you should threaten him back.

C) Just start lying.

D) Other suggestions.
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No. 1073005 ID: 2f91b6

...We're supposed to be the impulsive ones. He assaults while he still has the pyromage we're so screwed. Still, got a thing. "We teach while you learn or die. HEY ARCHER YOU'RE TWICE THE MAN HE IS, WHY AREN'T YOU IN COMMAND? WHY DO YOU FOLLOW A MAN WHO WOULD IMPRISON YOU INSTEAD OF CHALLENGING HIM FOR LEADERSHIP?"
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No. 1073264 ID: e51896

A. Show no fear, hold your ground. Talking your way through situations like this is what you know best. Best way to do this I think is to make his soldiers realize how much of a baby he is to not take him seriously enough by showing we don't take him seriously, and tell him to just leave

Right now, I don't think he's willing to fight us and risk his soldiers lives. Call his bluff and tell him when he's ready to grow up and stop throwing a tantrum, you'll take him a bit more seriously and lend him some goblins. And it's not just you that can't take him seriously, because right now, this attitude he's showing is exactly why some of his soldiers like his archer hasn't been taking him serious enough to follow his orders, and instead follow their own orders thinking their decisions are better than his. It makes you wonder really who the leader of his group really is and who really should be leader as >>1073005 pointed out
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No. 1073281 ID: 641650

>>1073264 Just to be clear part of the point of the last post was to show how the insubordination differs. Our supposed commander stuck to the letter of the orders, while ignoring the intent so he at least was not completely defying us. Like a good disciplined warrior he owned his failure and accepted the consequences. While archer here seems to believe he can unapologetically defy his own superior without consequence. Plus he definitely did not stay non-lethal. So key differences. His troops probably believe they can go without consequence even if caught so it's easy to see why the town wants them to sod off. Should RR survive that's the lesson we give. Should the archer off him well, "So it seems whoever wants to lead can seize power here. Whoever here believes they deserve command just has to kill whoever is in charge." Have a gobbo kill the pyro in the chaos.
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No. 1073282 ID: dc13c4

Use all of above tactics, threatening and lying. Just use everything to make this guy back off, and pull all the stops.


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1072212 No. 1072212 ID: 46e818 hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts] [Last 100 posts]

After an absence that feels to stretch on for ages, I've finally returned home.

But so much has happened since I left.
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No. 1073231 ID: 93d066

(Steamy hand-holding action.)

Do you know by any chance why the last name "Smith" is so common?

Well you see in wars, in the loser side, almost all able body men die or are executed. But the smiths, you see, they are useful. After all, swords, armor and forks still need to be forged.

So in "interesting" times, smiths tend to spend their days in front of a roaring fire with the occasional knocking announcing a new management. And the short drop and a sudden stop of all acquaintances from the previous one.

Strike. Temper. Draw.
Day in, day out.
Strike. Temper. Draw.

But sometimes a smith may find himself in the field, and he may find himself called to action. To do the right thing.

Curious, the life of a Smith.
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No. 1073235 ID: 0fbdcd

"You're not MAKING me anything. I did what I did because it was the right thing to do."

"And because I care about you." And now some SMOKIN' hug action.
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No. 1073258 ID: 635eea

>>1073211
It is, but...
So?
Selfishness isn't an inherently bad thing, it depends on circumstance. There are times when you need to be selfish, it's how you ensure the things you need are taken care of.

I'd say surviving and recovering from a near-death experience, definitively falls within acceptable circumstances for selfishness

Sometimes, you need to be a burden, too, and there's no shame in that, either. Society, as a concept, exists for that specific purpose: to lighten the weight of hardship both collectively, and from those it weighs on most.

What's the point of having friends, or just decent people, if they won't help you move a couch every now and again?
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No. 1073271 ID: 273c18

Well if you want to keep her company then tell her that. It's not selfish if you're doing it of your own free will.
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No. 1073280 ID: 93d066

>>1073211
Come on Ona, give us a big chunky toothed smile.


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1043122 No. 1043122 ID: e7c7d3 hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts] [Last 100 posts]

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No. 1073275 ID: a7a180

Why should the creature's presence bother you? It's naked already.
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No. 1073276 ID: 2aa5f0

well since the little guy's feather look like they're made of paper why not call it a mache as in paper mache. Would suggest piñata with all the colorful plumage but that might encourage people to try and hit these guys and they seem far too friendly to deserve that.
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No. 1073277 ID: 708905

>>1073274
I propose we name this creature: The false-feathered minidragon
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No. 1073278 ID: 82842b

>Name Creechur
"Pinata Drakeling"?
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No. 1073279 ID: fb8a42

“Pleasant Piñata, Please Protect”


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1073006 No. 1073006 ID: 9ea24b hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts]

every day i get closer to getting a deadly brain fungus from eating things off the ground

previous threads: https://questden.org/wiki/One_evening_rabid_tippler_quest
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Grouch and Carl reject conflict, realizing they are two sides of the same coin. they embrace and walk into the sunset hand in hand. Carl drops his cigarette on Boudica’s body and it catches on fire, leaving a metal skeleton behind.

having fulfilled the three evening promise, i fall ill and go to bed.
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No. 1073249 ID: e51896

get well soon, Tippler. thanks for another evening thread
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No. 1073250 ID: 918cdb

*Sniff* Such a pure and uplifting outcome.
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No. 1073254 ID: fb8a42

Thanks Tippler!
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No. 1073273 ID: af7615

I, too, am ill. Get well soon.


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1071850 No. 1071850 ID: ed041d hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts] [Last 100 posts]

Clark IV, a world under fire.

The Interstellar Transit Authority currently holds the planet under martial law. The planet has seen a turbulent past century, guerilla fighters have been holding it hard and there has been no progress in taking hold.

Mercenary companies have been brought in to step in as a force multiplier, but they are beholden to no one but whoever pays the most.

Corporate entities have also begun to set their eyes on the planet below.

It is hell.
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No. 1072967 ID: a7a180

>Ryu arms
>Rail rifle
>Kinetic shield (Sword arm)

if Ryu parts are a straight upgrade over standard, buy the torso and legs too.
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No. 1073169 ID: ed041d
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> You have spent 8 Tokens, you have 7 left.

The Mech is outfitted with the Ryu arms, which are not a straight upgrade but more of a sidegrade. The August and Ryu are comparable but ultimately are more cases of speed and armor, the Ryu is lighter but boasts better handling for weaponry, while the August is slightly slower but more defensible.
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No. 1073170 ID: ed041d
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The mech mission is loaded, you are deployed in a large tunnel complex.

:HandlerIcon: Good luck down there 637, any last words before our contact cuts off?
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No. 1073175 ID: f0963a

Hey, where’s my sword? This shield’s supposed to be a fold down model!
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No. 1073268 ID: 86980a

"All's good, let you know what's up with this place in a bit."


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1060139 No. 1060139 ID: 481e64 hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts] [Last 100 posts]

"Alright, I'll see you guys later!"
>"Remember to take photos if you find anything unusual. We want a full report."
"No problem! Where will you guys pick me up?"
>"We will send you extraction details once you are finished. Don't worry if you don't find anything, it's probably nothing anyway."
The vehicle drives further into the cave, now I won't be able to hear him over the wind. It's cool, I got the important stuff out the way.

I shuffle around in the snow a little bit. I've never been to the fridge before, but I'm excited to be here! A little cold, but I can handle that. I turn to my partner.
"So... Where do you think the signals are coming from?"
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No. 1068742 ID: f914a5

>>1068668
Also maybe you could try to convince Kellie to untie his hands by promising a novelty Armada shirt!
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No. 1068961 ID: 48c015

Suddenly remember Kelly's comment about neumonos "running away with the CA-" and put two and two together.

"Say, Kelly, I since we are about to leave and you are super busy anyway, you wouldn't mind me telling this fine folk here about your CAI, would you? They seem pretty willing to work with programmers from other companies, after all."
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No. 1068963 ID: a7a180

Get that vehicle here asap, hack the mainframe, and as a courtesy you might want to tell everybody to run.
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No. 1073236 ID: a758c7

find some programmer socks, they'll help you stay warm and focused. then do the magnet thing, quickly check for anything valuable and portable, and then think about warning the others.
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No. 1073238 ID: a758c7

also look for arm warmers and choker, gotta stay warm!


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1055064 No. 1055064 ID: 1015ea hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts] [Last 100 posts]

Prelude:>>/questarch/970260
Chapter 1:>>/questarch/985116
Chapter 2:>>/questarch/1007458
Chapter 3:>>/questarch/1034710
Discussion:>>/questdis/133296
Wiki:https://tgchan.org/wiki/Last_Trace


Discord: https://discord.com/invite/x9QHPvzhdD

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There's nobody left to help.
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No. 1073180 ID: bcde53

Just run forwards? Hitting yer behind while it's moving is tough. Juke randomly and she'd have to get lucky to get ya on the side too. Just be ready if she goes frontal.
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No. 1073182 ID: b6ec4d

Call her out on her BS of "Nothing but ourselves" before immediately taking advantage of her parasignia's powers for stealth, and see if she agrees wnough to step out into the open for a more honest fight. She probably won't, but it's worth trying at least.

As for how to cover every angle, try moving around and incorporating spins into your movements. Something like Baguazhang if you're familiar with that form of martial arts. This won't prevent her from being able to land an attack, but it raises your odds of her attacking from an easier to block angle.

As for the flowers, maybe those are all she can see while vanished as she currently is, and can judge loosely where you are based on which flowers are disturbed? Try tossing some clothing or equipment (nothing that she can use against you though) nearby, and see if that throws off her reading of your location.
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No. 1073227 ID: f14228

>"This is the first time someone has pushed me to this extent since I gained this power."
Hm. She won't have trained this on live people before, at least.

>How am I going to cover every angle of attack?
If her control remains partially subconscious... look or feel for tells. Maybe swaying flowers from otherwise invisible air currents to indicate she's about to close in through whatever illusory effect - or a portal's opened. You could pretend not to see or sense this and counter or grab her the moment she strikes. Options are headshots, the exposed chest, wounded arm or calf, or her jetpack if you can fuck that one up. Keep in mind she might still be flying - no guarantee she'll attack you from angles a ground-based sparring opponent might.

If there are no tells, try to become a hard target in general until her methods of attack is revealed. Apply the principles of your Blood Circle training as if you were fighting a phantom foe, but toss in random directional changes, circling, backtracking to lessen her invisibility/portaling/home field advantage.

Note that she may attack your side, as your wound probably provides a handy weak point. If she can come from nowhere to stun you with pain, or worsen the damage, that'd seem like her go-to play. If that's true - well, you know where a part of her will be.

Spar rules are 'till yield or KO, yes?

>As for the flowers, maybe those are all she can see while vanished as she currently is, and can judge loosely where you are based on which flowers are disturbed? Try tossing some clothing or equipment (nothing that she can use against you though) nearby, and see if that throws off her reading of your location.
Hm. She did use a petal to 'bookmark' her gunpile earlier. That said, she did n
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No. 1073234 ID: 273c18

She went invisible? Either she portaled out using her parasignia or she has Nickel's pseudosignia. Hmm, yeah, I could see the two of them as friends.
Well, if your 'signias are fair play in this fight, you still have that freezing pseudosignia.

To cover all angles you can plan to duck and sweep. It's a wide attack that can be adjusted to hit any direction.
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No. 1073237 ID: 2bd3eb

>>1073179
she can control wind, which means she may be able to control sound if she focuses. be cautious of trusting your ears, focus on what you can see.


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Arthur Seiles, an Acalanoid immigrant, arrives in a town upon New Years celebrations. Mostly reply-driven, meant for a large amount of worldbuilding in the Eroxian universe. A fantasy quest that could take nearly any turn, as readers decide what Seiles does in town and what career he takes.
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No. 1071605 ID: f8083d

I'm curious about the nurse thing (especially if that was is over).
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>>1071443
>>1071605
Whoo... a twofer? Can I even do that?

MAN 1: "I still don't see why they're not able to solve this necromancers-in-the-woods problem. They're still finding gutted bodies hanging from the trees, because the soldiers won't even exterminate properly!"
WOMAN: "Exactly what I'm saying. Can't they just put some automatic guns on some Sentinel robots and send them into the forests outside the walls? That'll clear out the cult."
MAN 2: "Problem is, every time the soldiers manage to slice the throats of a few necromancers, more appear. I... it scares me."
WOMAN: "We'll get this cult dismantled someday. We just need to find that lich that's suspected to be leading him, shove a sword through his damn head, and then the nightmare'll be over."
MAN 1: "Yet we've been searching for two months straight, and we haven't found that thing. Captured and seemingly brainwashed Tulvens, symbols of the afterlife all over the trees, and mummified bodies in ritual circles? They're after something. Something bad."
MAN 2: "A friend of mine is in the Aicet guard. Yesterday he came back with his squad after his weekly rounds in the forest. He says he encountered one of those necromancers, and that it took all the willpower he had to not run away screaming. Big cloak and metal spikes shoved in its back with marked fabric hanging from them. He shot the bastard to pieces. Says the blood was fuckin' black!"
WOMAN: "Yikes. Anyways, my lunch break's over. Gotta go back to ol' Clockwork Greenery
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No. 1072497 ID: f8083d

So far, it's all about war and military stuff. What does the JOB BOARD say?
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No. 1073232 ID: bffc02
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The necromancer talk certainly disturbs me, yet even worse is that... these people, this city, the country of Seftacra, they...
I think I'm going to be sick. My sight gets blurry with tears.
Grief.
You wouldn't understand, any of you, but...
Dragons *cannot* be harmed. It's fundamental in almost every culture, fundamental maybe even in the functions of this entire world, that dragons are one of the few species considered sacred and untouchable by ANY mortal affairs! After all the secrets they shared with us, after all the infrastructure they helped to build, after all the technological advancements they told us we could and helped us make, purely out of their own kindness, and this is how Seftacra and Aicet repaid them!?

Get back up. Damn you Arthur, focus!
And focus I do.

These necromancers also seem to be a problem. Anything occult is serious. Things like this can tear down any economy, no matter how strong it is. There's one job opportunity at least, and that would be helping the Aicet military in defending the city.
Back to the task at hand.

>>1072497
The... JOB BOARD is a physical object, something we'll have to find out here in the streets.
I say that we make things simple now. We find this JOB BOARD, gloss over the opportunities, and locate the Grander Brothers establishment. Then, the long day will be over at last.


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NSFW for nudity and possible casual lewds
Chapter 1: https://questden.org/kusaba/quest/res/823974.html
Chapter 2: https://questden.org/kusaba/quest/res/1059064.html
Wiki: https://questden.org/wiki/Calliope
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No. 1072691 ID: 809e5e

Given the circumstances, but the need for some additional info, you could compromise with putting a call in to the studio -- you exchanged numbers with Dolly and you're doing her a solid as it is, so odds are she may be your best bet for contact deets!
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No. 1072738 ID: 5d8541

>>1072691
Sounds smart. Anything to sidestep various creeps.
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No. 1073134 ID: 11f77a
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>It’s natural to have feelings for Nico
Uuugh, maybe I can ask Dolly if he’s in today. That way I can wait for a perfect moment to miss him.

Marlene: I’ll text Dolly about it, and I can just meet her outside the studio! There are other scripts good enough for that $100 for now. She can answer me with ways to contact the author.

Emmylou: Is withholding a script bad?

Marlene: Not really. But if I try to pass it off as my own--sure. Obviously.

Marlene: Scripts are thrown out all the time in droves. Maybe Osman made copies and submitted to Bacchus and all the other studios. Perhaps they’ll all reject it; perhaps Bacchus will snag it first.

I consult the laptop to figure out whether Osman Neiro is a pseudonym of some kind. Some names show up but sometimes it’s not even the right name--such as Nero Osmand. It’s just a... peculiar name. Nothing else has been published in particular. No books or movies show up (aside from facebook accounts of normal people, I guess?) none of them say ‘screenwriter’.

Marlene: Why is it hard to just find who you’re looking for on the internet?

Marlene: I suppose my best option is to get in touch with Dolly then.

Emmylou: Yeah! Get that script to the big screen! I’m glad to witness the beginning of an Oscar-winning film.

Marlene: Heh, if only.

There’s only a few minutes left on Emm’s watch before she’s back to her job. I suppose I have the choice whether to call Dolly and head to Silenus or go on my normal routine to visit the Mnemonic Gaps first.
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No. 1073136 ID: b1805a

>>1073134

Could notify Dolly that one of the scripts looks to be missing a few pages and drop the name of it and the author. Maybe it's as simple as someone having accidentally left the rest of it in a filing cabinet or something.

Since we ARE still working on the matter, it'd at least give us another day or two if we want to go visit the band as well.
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No. 1073214 ID: 5d8541

Call Dolly first. Don't want to miss out on the chance to miss out on the chance to see Nico. If he's there you can see the band anyway.


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Support the author: https://ko-fi.com/calalen

NSFW

The first bite refreshes me. I can feel my mind wake and I'm aware of myself once more.

But, the meat is sour. It is from an emergency stash. One that I would only use as a last resort.
And this is definitely a last resort. Parts of me are still splattered all over the place. Another tick and I've have become one of the feral lost ones.

It's gross. A brain from some forgotten place. A building where those who were deemed unfit for society were kept. Still, with half of my own head blown off I don't really have much of a choice, do I?

I ward off the sour taste and focus on healing. My own brain starts to restore, along with my head, my face.

I'll have to get a new eye again.
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No. 1073072 ID: 5d8541

New nerves sounds good. Something to blind the necromancer too, might make it harder for them to attack your buds.
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No. 1073168 ID: 0bf2fd

>>1073012
Lots of nerve gas.
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No. 1073204 ID: a5d9c7

>I think you guys would.
That's because we are moralists. Don't mind us, ultimately, it's your decision. We can only influence you that much. We wouln't make you do it for free either.
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No. 1073205 ID: a5d9c7

>... Weird. I thought I caught a flash of something from Mags.
She's smitten by you. She really cares about your opinions and what you think of her. You have to be very careful how you behave towards her.
>Not even sure what to ask for, though. Maybe a mouth that can ignore poison or new nerves? What do you guys think?
Well thank her, you dolt!
As for what we might need... I'm not sure right now. Does she have something new in stock?
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No. 1073213 ID: 5d8541

>>1073204
Eh. It's her life. I think she's capable of doing good at the risk of her life but there's nothing shameful about running from a suicide mission.


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1034777 No. 1034777 ID: 8483cf hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts] [Last 100 posts]

Attention, duelists! It’s time for a massively multiversal Questden card tournament!

The quest will follow the duelists of Group A in their quest to win the grand prize: their heart’s deepest desire, to be granted by the host of the tournament.

Group A’s Duelists
Name, Author, Quest Title, Wiki Link)
- Lady Serah Kensington, Donut, Lazy Fairy, https://questden.org/wiki/Lazy_Fairy
- Enid Anderson and Franklin, Himitsu, Perpetuity, https://questden.org/wiki/Perpetuity
- The Mystery Duelist, Clockwork Seal, ???, https://questden.org/wiki/ClockworkSeal
- Carl Marks, tippler, Good Impression/Girl Talk/STAY INSIDE https://questden.org/wiki/Good_Impression

Host
- Companionship (and Attendants), Donut, Mosaic, https://questden.org/wiki/Mosaic

Many thanks in advance to all the guest artists providing card art and depictions of duelists!
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[Jekkesson Terrorscale, Faithful Father, 6 stars, Type: Lizard, 1300 ATK, 1600 DEF]

“Hello, little fellas, are you perchance children?” the lizardman politely turns toward Germ and Weasel.

“Um, we are 8, but we are grown ups.” Germ says.

“Kobolds age fast.” Weasel adds.

“Ah. Still, I believe that’s good enough.” Jekesson says, nodding. Immediately, a counter appears above the field, showing Jekesson’s defense points rising by 1500.
“Aw, what?” Strawberi leans over the table in surprise.

“Ah, yes. That’s the Faithful Father’s special effect,” Ceridwen explains, “For every underage character on his side of the field, Jekesson gains 500 points and will defend them from any attack or effect should they be targeted, at the expense of losing 1000 attack points whenever he is attacking an underage enemy character.”

“Preposterous. They are not underage!” Strawberi lifts herself up and motions at the kobold couple.

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No. 1072953 ID: a7a180

Only use Invigorating Agent.
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No. 1072966 ID: 58dd24

just think how happy trapinch would be to have a pretty dress
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No. 1072987 ID: fb8a42

Save the Agent, use the outfit!
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No. 1073209 ID: 4481aa

>>1072987

Use just the outfit. We need to see a Trapinch wearing it.


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1072759 No. 1072759 ID: 435f13 hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts]

A NSFW white void quest with a strict 15 update limit. All other Apples quests are on pause while this is running.
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No. 1073198 ID: d3bf48

That’s not a clue, it’s a plan.
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No. 1073199 ID: 87e33c

Yeah that's not really a clue more like just what happened, they also *do not* pay you enough to investigate or think any harder about this

Though you should totally ask FF to help clean up your knockers so that you're the minimum amount of presentable, just gotta hope it doesen't make FF horny again, you remember the last time that happened!
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No. 1073202 ID: 3335be

Those are clearly safety matches, there's no way they could cause something dangerous
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No. 1073203 ID: 4481aa

>>1073202

The real clue is the box of Arson Bros. DANGER Matches that was sitting right next to them!
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No. 1073206 ID: 2acf32

Oh shit! Matches. This clue could only mean one thing...

SMOKE BREAK! go and have a smoke at the smoking section


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1064862 No. 1064862 ID: 18001e hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts] [Last 100 posts]

I am Lady Serah Kensington, Heir Countess of Kensington, and I sincerely hope our search leads us to something good.

Lazy Wiki: https://questden.org/wiki/Lazy_Fairy

Begins one month after the conclusion of POV 6: https://questden.org/kusaba/questarch/res/1035326.html#1035326
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No. 1073153 ID: e51896

Let Dotti introduce herself. She's had enough training from Kayk on cutsomer service to introduce herself properly.

Just make sure Dotti doesn't transform into humanoid, she's naked right now after all.

At most, just say "I'd like to introduce you to Dotti. Say hello, Dotti!"
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No. 1073154 ID: 4481aa

Go big or go home.

"This is my daughter, Dotti."
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No. 1073156 ID: a7a180

Behold Dotti, master of illusions, slayer of wraiths! Isn't she the most precious fox you've ever seen? Then wave her paw hello.
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No. 1073157 ID: 273c18

>>1073151
>There’s something weird about this whole valley, like somebody put a blanket over all the background birds chirping and bees buzzing
Hmmm, that's odd. There might be a large-scale ward in place. Maybe that's what was foiling the scrying attempt?

>introduction?
"Presenting Dorothea, slayer of soul-eaters, waitress at a dragon's bakery, and generally well-behaved fox spirit."
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No. 1073162 ID: e5709d

>>1073154
Yes.


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Wiki and previous threads: https://questden.org/wiki/Scion_of_the_Old_Blood


“Nearly all of the early European settlements circulated stories of a being known as "The Dark Man" that lived in the primordial woods beyond the settlements' borders. Deeply religious and at the same time almost hysterically superstitious, clinging precariously to the edges of an unexplored and therefore terrifying continent, it was only natural for people in those times to project their collective fears onto the unknown. For the predominantly fundamentalist Protestant sects that first colonized the New World, these projections typically were embodiments of the Christian concept of the Devil, while the native population used much baroque names as ‘The Lurker At The Threshold’ ,’The Watcher Beyond The Stars’ or even ‘The Bleeding Eye of The Night’“ – Local Myths of the Miskaton River, ‘The man on the threshold’, page 36.
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No. 1072724 ID: 273c18

Burn it with fire! Walk over to the urn and put the book down behind it so it blocks your vision! Fall over onto your face so you're too close to read it or your arms get knocked away from you! Shake your head to take off your glasses so you can't read at all!

Many solutions.
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No. 1072915 ID: e5709d

Blasphemy shall be met with blasphemy
Write in the book! Use your newfound knowledge of this language to inscribe a coded message involving the destruction of the beacons hidden throughout the town.
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No. 1072916 ID: 918cdb

You cannot close it, but you can make use of the force that compels you to grip it so.

Tear.

Tear and pull apart with all your strength!

A rent pupil cannot stare back.
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No. 1073013 ID: 15a025

Scream for help, call out to the crow!
Rip and burn the book! Write in it with your claws!
Think NOT of the foul and unholy things the book is inscribing into your brain. Think of your wonderful hubby! Think of spending romantic time with Chris. Focus as much of your thoughts on Chris as you can. Fight it back as much as you can.
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No. 1073149 ID: 390e45

lol she has a wedding


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chapter 1 https://tgchan.org/kusaba/quest/res/757996.html
chapter 2 https://tgchan.org/kusaba/quest/res/777113.html
Discussion thread https://tgchan.org/kusaba/questdis/res/107070.htm
Chapter 4 https://tgchan.org/kusaba/quest/res/929115.html
Draw thread, where you can ask me to draw certain things
https://tgchan.org/kusaba/draw/res/32929.html

wiki https://tgchan.org/wiki/Root_and_Branches
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No. 1072609 ID: db56ab

>>1072607
L
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4jJSoYRSCo&ab_channel=Biodynamic
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No. 1072785 ID: 0e4ccd

>>1072751
... Yeah, she should rest. Can I speak to her as the first Ana before she goes though?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZUtiO50IQ8&ab_channel=TotalDeadCenter-Topic
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No. 1073147 ID: 1ab976

>>1073110
*with her one good arm she reaches up and pushes her hair out of her face to look into her eyes*
It’s alright. I don’t hold that against you, sister.


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1065388 No. 1065388 ID: 2f7f6e hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts] [Last 100 posts]

[A quest with no plans, no plots, no stakes. Just rat.]

There is nothing. Space and time are in flux, unable to be defined or separated. The universe cries out, and entropy answers. Spontaneous creation of matter stabilizes the chaos.
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No. 1073095 ID: 58dd24

I don't know if this is double murder, the first one was so far away. This might just be a string of murders.
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No. 1073104 ID: 8f9bc4

A serial sequence of murders, in fact. Perhaps it is some sort of serial murder, and the one who did all that killing could be known as a serial killenator.
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No. 1073105 ID: 918cdb

Shoot the walls until they learn their lesson and let you go back to the ground floor.
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No. 1073128 ID: 8b18c4

Can you even murder a ghost? Or was it a monster?

Anyway being able to kill it with a gun seems too easy. Obviously it will rise again after you leave, ready to menace the next visitor to the haunted house.
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No. 1073129 ID: 8b18c4

Bring the gas upstairs and refuel your bike so you can continue on your road trip.


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