>>1020455
Ask if they want their own identity? After all, they’re not the real “Clay”, so there isn’t really any reason for them to keep using that form. Maybe we could give them a new name and a different “default form” instead of them always being Clay? Unless they like looking like that?

>>1020486
>allows you to peek around corners for me and see things I can't?
That was already answered here: >>1018936 , when our sexy imaginary friend said, "I know what you're going to ask, and no. I cannot look around corners and tell you what's behind. I only know and see what you know and see."

Also, you're trying to stay upbeat and not to panic or freak out about all this - it'd be best if this was just one more everyday hurdle. It would be weird if you had a mental breakdown, right? So getting into a bad headspace could be a threat to you both.

With that in mind, he shouldn't aggressively push any 'I can take over your body thing' angles, aight? It's... fine to discuss it, maybe test the waters a bit, as you understand it's a difficult prospect to not ever be large and in charge and you have a hard time even imagining how it's possible to live as a body-less entity - Is it awful? Are they alright? Like, how do you even approach something so far out of context to a lived experience?

What you CAN do is acknowledge they're a person - as far as you can tell - and that you now kind of play a critical role in their survival, as, uh, the hosting headspace, so to speak. And that, in this context, selling or giving away the rock could make Clay consider doing something drastic in order to preserve himself, since neither of you have any idea what's gonna happen. You didn't expect your chance prize to come to a head this way - in your head!

But there's not much you can do about it at this point, yeah? Other than keeping the rock on you forever - and that seems to strengthen the connection bond or whatever - so... if you're REALLY gonna do that:

A) there should be some advantage to it - a recalcitrent 'wanna take over your body' headbud doesn't sound great, a headbud who can, you dunno, pay attention to subtle things you miss, aid your aim, or whatever, DOES sound good.

B) you at the very least need some other way to earn big zeny survival money, making taking risks, like this rescue op, a good thing in the long run, even for Clay, right? Even if it risks you both. And understand: you're pretty cavalier about ri

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I don't think I trust Clay here that much. If he thinks of a good plan, he can share with us. No body controlling though.

>>1020455
you realize how SPECTACULARLY evil you sound right now, yes?

...actually, if he IS part of your brain, there is some benefit to him controlling part of your body. Like, aiming two guns at once. Or anything that requires split concentration.
True multitasking!

Patron Call to find out how you can cross the pit safely.
Shrink Body might let Baldy help you across, but we'd have to cast it again on the trip back, and I'm not sure entering the spiders' den is a good idea regardless. We're here to kill a necromancer, not an arachnid infestation.

Maybe we should just go through the secret passage...

curiosity sated. lets just give the spider room a pass for now and check out this secret tunnel.

ArtisanBubblegum 2022/01/15(Sat)14:46 No. 1020489 ID: 7dab23
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You prepare to Contact your Patron.

Coral: " How do I get across this pit?"

A Voice only Coral can Hear: "A boar's path is blocked by a tree, she is neither Strong nor Cleaver, so must forge a new path. A boar in the forest grows hungry, she is not Strong enough to take food from the other animals, but she is clever enough to find edible roots where other cannot. The boar's den is being invaded, she is strong enough to defend her home to her very last breath."

Coral: "Well that wasn't very helpful."
Coral pauses to think.
"Maybe the tree is a metaphor for the pit. and the Roots are the secret passage?"

Baldy: "What?"

Coral: "Climb back over here."
"We're like pigs, and that passage is a root, and we have to go and fight something until it dies."
"Or we die? cause we're the pig, but like we're also intruding here in the ruins.."

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>>1020489
Attack! Summon Rain Cloud, soak all three skeletons. Baldy stay next to you, intercept the skeletons when they advance. Maybe throw a javelin if he feels like it but I doubt it'll do much to a skeleton.
Next turn, it will be time for lightning.

"Secret passage inspectors. Are you the owner of this construction? It's in pretty good shape, though it could use cleaning. I can give you a B on this inspection, but don't slack on your maintenance."

I am a bit concerned about the boar metaphor and the tapestry in the back of the room here, ngl.

Kaktus 2022/01/16(Sun)17:30 No. 1020568 ID: 681cb5
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You are Captain Zento of the Sakkilian inter-galactic colony fleet. Your duty was to escort and ensure the safety of said fleet as it made the first ever inter-galactic hyperjump to the nearest galaxy before colonizing it. But something went wrong… in the middle of the jump all hell broke loose and you were forced with a handful of other Sakkilian to make an emergency launch out from hyperspace. So now you find yourself with only a half-finished flagship in completely alien territory, far away from any possible rescue or reinforcements.

But the last week has been favorable to you, as you not only managed to rescue a pair of aliens, Tozlan and Tizli of the Raolme species, as well as capture and convert a Kelshin pirate called Ikekeki, but you also managed to find a friendly mining colony run by a third new alien species called Flaûgnir. Their High Magistrate, a lovely woman called Vul Wrok, has promised to help you if you help her with her needs ensuring that you have at least one port to land on that’s friendly. Of course, there have been some problems, as you’ve heard a lot of murmuring about a species called the IOD, who is currently the de-facto ruler of this sector of the galaxy, and they don’t seem to be pleased about any newcomers that might change that fact.

So, to iterate… your primary goal is to find and assist the 3 colony ships that were in the fleet, or at least find out what happened to them.
Your secondary goal is to ensure this sector of space is safe for them to colonize, which might mean that you’ll need to deal with the IOD’s in some way…
And your current goal is to ensure that you’re on Vul and her mining colony good side, so you’ll have at least one ally in this harsh galaxy. Currently you’ve promised to scan the nearby system of Tarkus Gamma for minerals.

Commander Doxy, anything to rep

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Kaktus 2022/01/16(Sun)17:30 No. 1020569 ID: 681cb5
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It’s just Tizli… though she refuses to stop licking me.
Hey, I’m just trying to make you smell like pearls again.
I came out from the shower like 5 minutes ago, aren’t I clean enough?
That’s exactly the problem! I’ve been nuzzling you all night to make you smell nice and then you immediately go and wash it off! Rude!
Oh… I didn’t actually know you were… um… doing that? I apologize?
Just sit still and let me lick you, you dolt. I’ve made this aroma just for you, Captain.
…should I call you later or…?
No, no, its fine… I’m just a bit distracted, that’s all. Continue with the report, Doxy…
Um… okay?
Now be still, you doofus. Got to make sure you’re really clean.


>Introduce our new farmer to the farm. Stocks are full so we don't need double duty there.
I already gave him the tour yesterday, boss. He’ll always work in the hydroponics bay unless you state otherwise.

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How were the gargoyles compatible before we finished research?

Buy some basic metals. 10 for now.
Hire the security officer, so we have a night shift. Also I guess we're still a little short-staffed, so...
Buy fuel. 20 for now.

Hmm, I get the impression we can choose what specialization our clones/babies have memories for. Can we just whip up four clones to satisfy the request for miners? Well, we could wait until cloning flaugnir is possible.

>Tara, your clone, has started a union, sir. Majority of the crew have already joined it as well.
I see no reason not to recognise her union. You've done great a raising morale that you may have to maintain a higher recreation budget than most other ships. There may be minimum crew requirements for missions now, if you'd send them against risky mining runs or man-eating plants, but you haven't exactly thrown crew to forward personal ambitions. A lesser captain would read this as a pretext for her to lead a mutiny. A lesser captain wouldn't have built a pool in a survival scenario.

>I’m the one that’s supposed to be the spontaneous one, not him!
To be fair, she's also the one less likely to tie herself down with a kid. Her brother? Probably called him "Dad" sarcastically more than once.

>I’m sure you’ll figure it out, sir.
>...
Resist the urge to freak out about Regina sleeping with your son by considering the example you've set so far. Also, ask about how well your son is holding up after his first encounter. Send reassurance that he doesn't have to contribute to the vats if he feels pressured.

Let's hope the situation stabilises and the crew settle down with their partners soon. Don't think the ship can hold together if the women are getting into a competition for the biggest nest.

>Anything you need to buy?
The obvious temptation is the merc with ship. A lesser one is hiring the female to see if she hooks up with the male. But no we don't need to buy anything.

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rolled 8, 3, 10, 2, 6, 7, 1, 4, 7, 7, 7, 6, 2, 5, 1, 6, 2, 5, 2, 5, 10, 10, 9, 5, 1, 8, 9, 5, 2, 5, 8, 8, 10, 7, 10, 10, 1, 5, 5, 7 = 231

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>>1019709
>The first appears to be a man who's skin is made of bark and hair is made of vines- they appear to be following the stirgefolk. The second is a boar who's shaggy coat and heavy tusks are made of iron
Does Marisa recognize what kinds of spirits they are? Let's go for the quick ID, on-the-fly accademic knowledge roll, (Wits 5 + Occult 5), base difficulty +2, for each.

>The third is a gull, who has decided to go through your bags, and upon being noticed, flees with a worried squawk, carrying off celestial trail rations in it's claw. This of course causes all eyes to turn towards you, alarmed by the squabbling seabird.
"Hey! I was borrowing those snacks, you thieving feather-duster!"

Exit stage chasing-a-bird-on-a-broom.

>>1019296
Wards versus lunar anathema and water elementals, then - maybe an Undertow making some sort of play for ascent to lesser elemental dragon status.

>>1019695
Sounds like time for more Efficient Secretary Technique. When did this heresy begin? Which local monks refused to participate in it, and where are they now?

rolled 7, 7, 4, 3, 8, 10, 2, 4, 1, 9, 7, 8, 8, 2, 10, 9, 10, 5, 7, 9, 9, 10, 2, 8, 1, 5, 5, 7, 1, 3, 3, 4, 10, 7, 2, 2, 3, 8, 3, 2, 7, 5, 3, 7, 4, 8, 3, 10, 2, 5 = 279

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>>1019709
"Oh my, sounds like a busy family you got there. So your Mother is in charge of this project? Would like to know more of her. You mentioned the Satrap is Sick? news to me. I have an ally who may be able to nurse them back to health if you tell me were i may find them. I know you may be in a rush to catch up with everyone, but what does your outing have in their possession? one of these trouble makers threatening to blow the place up? or a bandit? or just a little snack? I promise I will pay for your Time."

There were a few follow ups Ribbons wanted. more info on Mother, whom they had bound up, who this person they were meant to deliver this message to, but of course an excuse to hand off the stone they were given, the one link to the scrying stone, to at least keep an eye close to what seems to be a major player in the city conundrum as Ribbons had pulled out the diamond, playfully contact juggling in their hand so the light can catch it to show Just what they were offering for this little chat.
(stunt reward on motes and increase social roll by 5 for free due to charm discount)

rolled 1, 4, 7, 9, 5, 7, 9, 2, 7, 3, 4, 8, 10, 5, 2, 4, 3, 7, 6, 4, 5, 8, 8, 2, 7, 8, 10, 10, 4, 9, 8, 8, 3, 5, 8, 10, 7, 8, 10, 2, 2, 3, 1, 6, 7, 10, 9, 8, 6, 7, 7, 5, 6, 8, 6, 8, 10, 5, 3, 10 = 374

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>>1019695
>Then she will head off to the Satrap's house to go violate quarantine and speak with Lobelia.
>I can get the trial for all of the tax fraud underway in a minute

Lobelia can tell her right away that the quarantine is not necessary, but that medically speaking Ruban should be given time to convalesce and, especially if she is being hunted, the trial should be postponed.

>>1020055
>8, 3, 10, 2, 6, 7, 1, 4, 7, 7,
Boar looks like some sort of native spirit, but not one you know off the top of your head- the other however is clearly a dryad or other sort of tree-based spirit.

The gull isn't as fast or as agile as you are, but your broom can only fly so high, giving it a way out- of course, it has it's own limits, and relying on the ocean currents means it's easily targets out above the open waters of the coast line.
>7
Marisa however succeeds on her temperance roll (lucky 777) and hesitates, choosing to keep pace without roasting the thing just yet, in case she accidentally burns up the rations as well. Doesn't look good when you tell your dealer you accidentally blew up their stash. And indeed it seems perhaps the hand of fate itself is guiding Marisa, as the bird comes in off the coast line to roost on the Satrap's house

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rolled 2, 6, 7, 1, 2, 10, 8, 1, 3, 7, 9, 3, 8, 4, 9, 1, 5, 1, 1, 8 = 96

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>It's only a moment later before she's makes the jump through the window, grabbing the rations and gliding in to see Lobelia expectantly holding a hand out for them, a half-mumbled "thank you" heard amongst the muttering of thaumaturgical wardings.
Marisa coughs and hands over the rations like that's what she was planning all along- though it's unlikely anyone present or who knows her would be fooled.

"So, uh, what's up Doc?"

Assuming we're going to share what we've learned so far, that's a request for information. Marisa will share with Posu and Lobelia what she learned on her totally-legal-as-an-agent-of-the-realm warrantless search of the warehouse (...an excuse which might actually be correct for once). Namely the paperwork that looks like the stirges are looking for the "rebels", evidence the bugfolk might have a sorcerer on staff, and the chakra orcids she confiscated and incinerated. ...no one's seen anyone with flowers on their necks or other symptoms, right?

While she's sharing, Marisa will pull her Eye of the Living Earth out of her saddle bag, plunk it down on a nearby table, and turn it on, checking back on the storehouse where she deposited a diamond and then swapping over to check on the diamond with Ribbons, who's currently checking up on a group of stirgefolk in the forest who seem to have a prisoner.

Not rolling for anything in particular, but have dice just in case.

We know the inn is safe though, why tell them to get people to leave it?

>>1020524
Mainly for safety reasons. If stuffies stay in town, and Irah at some point suspects the town imprisoned or killed Svart, he could one day attempt revenge against the villagers. This place is pretty much a ghost town anyway and no longer safe now with abominations walking around. Plus it is safer to have multiple people watch over Svart as we leave woodwater to Da Crone as they decide what to do with their lives, and we dont know how long we'll be out with us being poisoned, or when the blizzard will pick up again to prevent us to leave

Tho if inn is really safe with Irah and Mimi gone, we could probably write instead "Tie svart up, take us to inn, keep eye on Svart."

>>1020525
Oh in the long run sure, we'd want people to leave. That wouldn't require a note.
Svart's absence won't be considered suspicious for a few days, since he told Mimi he would be delayed.

>>1020520
>They know Mimi is evil
The reason we underline evil is to emphasize that she is the only truly evil one. The cult doesn't seem evil per se, even if they are our enemy right now.

>>1020525
We dont really need to tell them to take us to the inn or out of town, pretty obvious thats what they should do without us wtiting that.

Oh boy, where are we now?

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

>>1013945
Examine your surroundings

TorpedoTusk 2022/01/16(Sun)17:00 No. 1020566 ID: ecb26d
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>Examine your surroundings
As the dust from your impromptu landing settles, you decide that the best course of action is to look at what new environment the witch seems to have transported you to. The sight before is peculiar enough; the witch above you dominates your view, looking at you in a calculating manner while the colossus stands behind her. But it's what's below that's even more perplexing - what looks to be a model of an average town, a good part of it now debris on your behind, complete with scaled down dwellers as it even looks like they're peering at you with their scaled down eyes...

Give them a friendly wave

Jin manipulated you. She knew how you would react. She let herself get beaten to a pulp, to make you look like a villain. Maybe even so that you'd become one. Why? To make her look like more of a hero. She's your TWIN. She wants to be the Good Twin, and you the Evil Twin.

That's why she changed her name to be a reflection of yours. She wants to be your opposite, and for her to be the perfect soldier you have to be the worst possible one.

Well, if there is one thing we learned with that incident with Judicium long ago, we don't know the full story and shouldn't jump to conclusions as to why Jin did what she did to Argine. This is all speculation from us right now, Argine. Maybe we should ask the doctor what she thinks about what Jin did, and what Argine did... Let her know the speculations we thought of, and get her input, and what we should do moving forward.

Sure, we don't know the whole story, but there's no reason Jin would have just sat there and taken the punishment other than-
Well, okay, no. I thought of a benevolent reason she might have let it happen. Maybe she regretted humiliating Argine, and accepted the beatdown as her punishment.

In that case though why didn't she just tell people that? I find it very very unlikely that Jin is a good person. She looks like someone who finds appearances and clout to be the most important things in the world. I think that once we finally defeat her, she's going to break down and snap, revealing her true personality beneath the cool, friendly facade. It'd be a cathartic ending to this tournament.

I guess a distant possibility is that Jin's humiliating speech was meant to be an entreaty to get people to stop pushing Argine so hard. Like, a "she's so weak, why are you expecting her to be strong" sort of thing. However, there are so many witnesses that they would have already given Argine that interpretation. Noone has even tried.

Another even less likely possibility is that Jin was ordered to humiliate Argine. But like, why? To push her hard enough to develop a parasignia? Seems counter-productive.

>killed gods, destroyed a continent.
.....Kirby?

>What if someone told Jin-R to humiliate Argine? And if so, why?
Maybe it has something to do with that mysterious guy who comissioned the creation of them both?

>We are not getting the full story.
Yes, so far we've been taught that people are more than just antagonists and a lot of comfrontations sprawn from miscomunication.
But on the other hand, I already got invested in the whole defeating Jin-R thing.

>>1020542
Ask Weaver for her coat. Say you need to punch something. Ball it up on the floor and punch that. A pillow would be ideal, but that will have to work (your coat may not have enough material to keep you from injuring yourself).

Keep offering 'diplomats' with sufficient guards to distract them while your strike force infiltrates.

>>1019864
Yeah, Unfortunately we won't be able to fully surprise them and kill them off before they notice out crossbowmen... Oh well, guess we'll just have to rain down arrows with less accuracy.
If we fight them at the entry and box them in and ensure they cannot leave we can still rain arrows if we surround their camp with bowmen and start firing waves of synchronized arrows down on the camp making their only options being hit by an arrow from the sky or run into a wall of soldiers and swords, this way they're playing by our terms, not theirs, giving us a severe advantage.

Baron 2022/01/16(Sun)15:59 No. 1020562 ID: fd2dfa
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It's grim work, but it gets done. Whatever experience or skill the bandits have, they are not Tovaru. As their defensive line crumbles, the crossbows loose a rain of bolts from above, disrupting any attempt at cohesion, and the battle devolved into a desperate melee as Tovaru hack apart defenses, armor, and flesh with equal precision. That is to say, messily and painfully.

You have to give it to the raiders, they were determined not to give in. Every inch of ground was paid for in blood. The Tovaru paid a heavy toll for clearing the camp, but as night falls, and the corpse pyres lit, the camp is cleared and the mine is yours

>Bandits cleared
>New territory: Iron vein claimed.

Baron 2022/01/16(Sun)16:20 No. 1020564 ID: fd2dfa
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>In a major push from the south, Tuk'drav has overwhelemed the opposing families of Vem Tus, claiming a majority hold of the province. All who still resist had been offered a single chance to leave unmolested. They took it.

Turn 38
Food(in tons):35
Industry:28
Kushel(money): 1480 (760)
Inertia: 905 (+95)
Influence:210 (+105)
Prosperity: 59% (+2)

Holdings :Tamos-[City] (10,3)
[Library]
[Trading Post]
[Metallurgist]
[Closed Sewage]

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>>1020478
Mr. Domino sir, I believe Theshold has some words he would like to put forth.

Absurdity DeVoid 2022/01/15(Sat)15:14 No. 1020492 ID: 8b82ee
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru7uhnGEgvw&ab_channel=OuterFriskYT

>>1020492
Inner thoughts: Only because she works for you, and you are a viper.
Distrustful is not the correct word, hesitant would be more correct. It is interesting to know that Ms. Din and Peregrine have some history, albeit only brief introductions. I am more interested in knowing what she can bring to the investigation. Recommendations are good, but I’d like to get a résumé of her skills as it were.

*Threshold's hands tremble a bit, then stop.*

Inner Thoughts: That was your one and only warning. Do not repeat it. Watch and remember, nothing more.

"..."

>>1020526
…
I if may say so, mr. domino, without overstep my bounds. You do your son a disservice by not allowing him to speak up. Having worked in the field with him during our initial interrogations, I believe I have an accurate idea of what he is capable of. Threshold is what I would refer to as “a scout,” they often have to forge ahead to observe and note discrepancies and dangers to us, the ones going ahead into the line of fire. He is methodical and calculating, and was a valuable asset to our team. If he has something to say, it would be because of his observations; sometimes it take an outsiders perspective, or that of the scout to know if you’ve missed something important.

I think that even though I really want to know about Enid's situation, like REALLY want to know, we should respect Enid's agency and let her rest. If she's willing to talk about it but not go searching today, just so we can have that information I would like that.

If we can't do that then C/D, if we can, then that and C

In order to better develop our hypothesis on graduation, we need to flesh out the exceptions. Look into A: Phillip.

Let’s ignore Franklin’s weirdness. He’s weird, but his weirdness isn’t so weird it’ll collapse into itself and form a black hole of weird. Yet.

Don’t focus on Enid’s dad. Let her rest, and let her be a part of the investigation later. She has information we don’t.

I vote E: Investigate the school’s attendance records, roll calls and administrative files. If someone’s graduating, there HAS to be paperwork involved.

Yeah, A and C. B should be saved for when Enid isn't on a fear-detox prescription, and D for when Roger can override Franklin's adamant non-desire. A seems reliable for clues, and C seems important to your personal wellbeing.

>>1020514
Actually I retract my C/D thing I want to do this, the E action of looking at records, there should be a public database students can access if it's a regular school with a library and documents. I LOVE this idea.

>>1020523
Editing my suggestion again to E, and a second E, which is talk about needing to stay with someone tonight because of stuff at home. Better to get this out of the way now.

I really like both these ideas (English with Ignis, and the Scientists). Not sure which we should go about first, I'd say the scientists since it's contracted.

>>1019352
Let’s see if the Royal Scientists have made any progress on their studies while we were on vacation. I hope they didn’t just sit around and do nothing while we were gone.

>>1019352
>Secret Santa gift is canon
If the gifts Ignis received are considered canon, then I'm curious if Ignis' gifts of owning land and being given the status of royalty to Amica Amilia is also canon?

>What do?
Knock on the door and let Drift know that if he needs any help, he can ask everyone here. If he still insists that he's ok, then respect his privacy and leave him alone.

>>1019391
>let's have a mother-daughter outing if FAAN is still around.
Let's do this.

>>1019352
I want to let Pon mess around with that Dream Cooking activity.

>>1019534
>I wonder if Amica Amilia is also canon?
I doubt it, so don't get your hopes up.

>>1019352
Spend some time talking about what you did on your vacation. You can even show them the bracelets that you won. Lift up your legs and show them off while you're wearing them on your ankles!

>TP activity
Instead of jumping straight into more work, let's spend some time with Faan. We never spent any time with her during our vacation, which might have hurt her feelings. Let's fix that and spend some time with her now!

And maybe ask for some advice on how to handle that one stubborn royal scientist that doesn't want to listen to us.

Kaktus 2022/01/14(Fri)16:01 No. 1020433 ID: 681cb5
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Gazing out towards these unknown consolations, basking in the starlight of this new galaxy with Tizli sleeping soundly on your chest, you can’t help but to think back on everything that’s happen the last week. While you knew things would be different as well as difficult, you didn’t expect to be stranded with only a ship in a foreign galaxy without knowing if anyone else survived. Though even then, it hasn’t been that bad, has it? No one has died, even if there were a few close calls, and you might just have made an important ally for the colony fleet as well. You can only hope this luck will continue to be with you…

>Try to not wake her up by poking her with your dick!
…you’d like to think you have enough self-control to not sport a boner just because a beautiful lady is sleeping on top of you.
>Even if not intimate, it'd a shame if they could never patch things up. Their backgrounds are different, and their races are at war, but outlooks are similar enough that they really could've been friends in another life. It is a lot to forgive, I'll admit.
They are very similar in many ways, yeah… though it’s a given they would be rather hostile to each other. Remember, both of them have already tried to kill the other, so it’s clear that they aren’t just going to kiss and make up. And you don’t think their species are officially at war. One species just have a lot of space pirates in their mist while the others have a lot of space faring traders and merchants… it’s not surprising things might be a bit tense between them.
>May you have pleasant dreams of wives and bellies, captain.
With how things have been going lately you wouldn’t be surprised if there were a lot more large bellies in your future, hopefully mostly made by yourself. Though, if you’re to dream about your future brides

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>>1020433
>[Ensign Tescia is pregnant.]
>[Ensign Regina is pregnant.]
Hmm. Wonder who the father(s) is/are.

Let's see, tomorrow... introduce our new farmer to the farm. Stocks are full so we don't need double duty there. Take a volunteer for mess hall and security (Sharah no doubt) and fill up research (next research project was Hanger) and misc tasks. I wonder if our storage expert would prefer cleaning or maintenance?
We might want to put a second person on security duty so that we can have a night shift. Now that we've hired some outsiders we need to make sure the ship is secure.

IIRC our next stop was to scan Gamma.

>a tomorrow that you just feel will be without any unwanted surprises…
You may have Doxy report to you from Medical on that front, after she meets some surprise guests there.

>[Commander Doxy is pregnant.]
"Glad you and Tozlan are getting along well. I'd hate for your new project to have any complications."

>[Ensign Tescia is pregnant.]
You didn't tell Tesc that you needed her skills today, or that gargoyles are compatable now. If she slept with with Car or a racer, don't judge. Just be surprised she was so quick. Unless...

>[Ensign Regina is pregnant.]
She was busy tonight, but who did she do? You were with the guys and you didn't see her around, right? So all males on board would be occupied, right? Unless...

... How do murgh reproduce? Try not to panic anyone about spores or anything, but we should send Gherni to Research. Here's to hoping we can stay on track today.

>>1020433
With how many new crew we’re going to be getting, we’d better invest in the Storage Upgrade so we can store more food and the Crew Quarters Upgrade so we can have room for all of the crew!

We should also consider better methods of making more food at a fast rate because if things keep going like this, the amount of food consumed will be greater than the amount of food being made, which is bad if we’re not going to be docked at a station for long periods of time!

>>1020441
>Tesc slept with with Car or a racer, don't judge.
I'm pretty sure it was one of the racers. Of course, we won't judge her. Her father on the other hand, might have a meltdown.

>>1020482
>Need upgrades and ways to generate food faster.
Yeah, with how quickly our crew is growing, we're going to be needing those things.

Head for the wetlands. Maybe they'll be able to tell you about your bell.

A: Vaults, but only after D: we take a break for some well-deserved R&R. Maybe at a buune & breakfast?

>>1020531
Yeah, let's follow up on that before leaving. Gerard might know more about the pattern of activity, and Crystal Crumpsy could probably track scent trails starting from some spot where we actually saw the mysterious cloaked figure.

D. I like donut's idea of taking a break before going anywhere maybe for an entire day. Maybe find a beach, or a lake and go skinny dipping or something

>>1020545
Thirding this.

Toxoglossa 2022/01/14(Fri)20:14 No. 1020444 ID: be028a
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Clio takes them to a rather unassuming door set into the wall next to the larger kitchen entrance. “I peeked down here once when I was first settling in. Old habit, I guess.” She leads the way downstairs, letting the gentle pulse of magic illuminate the darkness.

Small, narrow windows line the edge of the cellar, letting starlight in to give texture to the dark. The rooms, like much of the college, is carved out of the rock itself by magic and supported by thick, coffered pillars. Forgotten boxes of supplies and holiday decorations clutter the corners, while sagging shelves stretch the length of the smooth, stone walls.

>>1020444
From the looks of that bedroll, someone’s been living down here. And that candle is still smoking, which means someone put it out very recently. That person could still be in the room right now!

Cast your spirit ward and see if anything happens!

Pulse a ward.

At this point I'm betting the thief just wanted to read the book, not take it out of the school.

A bedroll implies that this person was staking this place out for a while

See if you can find a bit of flour or something among the old supplies, scatter a thin layer of it on the floor. One of the few things we know for sure about the magical stealth technique in question is that it doesn't tidy up footprints.

Baron 2022/01/11(Tue)16:24 No. 1020249 ID: 7a1a17
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"Okay new subject. What power are you talking about."

"Well sanctuaries for one. We are Dreamers after all. It's a haven where we can speak with our toys, meditate, or just relax. It can be anything we want. Like mine."

"Your sanctuary is a...a port?"

"No, this is Busharahad. It's where I grew up. I know every street, every alley. This roof was my little home away from everyone and everything, when Daddy was angry and smashing things, and the club was getting too clingy to me. I'd come up here.

Oh, it's also where daddy left me when he told me to come get you. Told me to figure out how to get to you. That would be my greatest test."

"The more you talk about dad, the more he sounds like a real asshole."

"Well he is the one who taught me about the sanctuary, and you're the one wandering the Space Between naked."

"Okay so obviously I'm dumb. How do I make one?"

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>Vidian's abusive backstory
... da feels.
Barring the possibility that she's lying, I demand you get her therapy and anime plushies.
Should consider summoning a dying stuffie from the plushverse.

>Sanctuary
Hang on I want to try something.
Picture a tree shaped like an arrow, with needles for leaves. It's larger than any you've seen. It's surrounded by green grass, beyond is a white void. At the edge of this hollow meadow is a mailbox. It has the name "Richard Gatling" on it.

When this is over, you need to have some serious bonding time with Vidian. Until then, Imperial Palace. Let's see what we've done to the place.

Come on Sergei, be creative! If you can make anything then make something new or unique, someplace you normally wouldn't be able to go by yourself. Like space. Can we make a space ship? Please tell me we can make a space ship. Make a space ship Sergei, give it FTL drives and giant lasers and stuff, maybe an antimatter cannon? Please make a space ship Sergei. You need a space ship.

>>1020253
>>1020327
Leeets keep it simple before experimenting. Sergei doesn't even have a frame of reference for half of that stuff.

>>1020249
Try out the Imperial Palace. The other two places are home, but jumping around while so close begs for confusing the 'Scape for reality. And feel free to go full-on fairytale with it, if that helps you see it as a safe and desirable place.

Mind, chosing a palace has other advantages. Fortifications and chokepoints, throne-rooms and dungeons, relaxing parlors and gardens for picnics and... "picnics." But that's all later, once you've got a grip on this.

If you're having trouble picking a spot to congure, might I suggest a bedroom? The thought of rest should help ground you and let your imagination do it's thing.

Deep breaths kid, you've got this.

>>1020376
This. If she is keeping tabs, cross reference the scores she has on different games with the one on our note. If a game score is similar, ask when the next match for that game session is.

Is Diagnostics blatantly noticeable, or considered invasive? If so, you should probably get permission before running a scan.

Ceekay 2022/01/15(Sat)12:23 No. 1020483 ID: 676f44
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Welllll…really, although this perhaps might be the game that was hinted at in the paper, this individual seems…unwell. It’d go against my duties as a nurse to ignore her!

At least, those studs seem less of an indication of illness or disrepair and more of…unfortunate taste. No, the truly concerning part is her voice box. Stuttering on random words and in an uneven cadance like that is often an indicator of damage done to it. And I have the perfect way to check! My Diagnostic Capability is quite up to such a task. It is usually utterly harmless, though it has been known to cause feelings of discomfort when witnessed due to my eyes obtaining a slight glow. However, that should be largely unidentifiable in this mass…

Ah! She’s focused on the game! Or, rather, the player, at least, as he’s talking to several admirers. Let me just move slightly behind her…here we are. This allows me a clear line of sight to her, and should keep me out of view…she’s rather enamored with him.

Hmmm…

….oh! My! According to my diagnostics, this is…intentional damage. It has to be. The dents are too uniform to not be a robot’s grip. Something or someone tried to crush her voice box, I think. They likely were unsuccessful, and she managed to get her outer shell undented…but the actual damage remains. I wonder why? Perhaps she didn’t have enough money to afford it?

“Pardon me, I just realized. I never got your name.”

“Oh! S-s-sorry about that! M’name’s Geargoose Greasly! It’s a bit funny, I-I know. But it’s mi-mine!” Ah. Well, now I know.

Oh! There Mr. West goes, followed by a gaggle of groupies. “It’s okay. I am Emma. A pleasure to meet you!" There we are! It feels much better to have social cues followed. "How IS that game played?”

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You should offer your aid in repairing her voicebox. It's your duty to care for others, and whether you do it now or later you'll have to use up a fair bit of energy. Help her now, and you can get back to returning this briefcase later.

well you did take the Hippocratic oath, you should at least offer to fix her voice box should she want you to.

>>1011959
C/b

D. Maybe freshen up first, whatever that may entail.

C

Taking a moment for self-care is very important and wise. Take all the time you need to rest and remember to call your friends if you want to have some company.

A change of scenery is like a breath of fresh air.

C.

B) And she's hosting a Bee-themed party!
... Why is there an angry tozol holding up a picket sign criticizing the support of "her most hated sigil"?

LonelyWorlds 2022/01/14(Fri)21:32 No. 1020448 ID: 9b127b
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Player Turn

Chinzebeth can make declarations and give orders for free in addition to any character acting

Chinzebeth can't get back onto the throne until the battle ends

Select a single character to act and explain what they do

RQ-Queen Chinzebeth
R03-Snowpea
R05-Crispen
R06-Pawkaf
R07-Gerbera

Chinzebeth: double move to the X. You're almost there!

Chinze, get outta there like you just don't care (about what happens to your guards)!

Chinzebeth: GTFO. X is so close, take a double movement and reach safety before it's too late!

Chinzebeth, you must remain to rally your forces! Turn around and strike back at Raschid for all the dignity and fabric she's torn from you today!

idk whats going on but i vote for goose dick, Whip it out!

Poltergeist Ethanoic Acid 2021/08/23(Mon)23:33 No. 1008649 ID: e51896
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“Arthurius is the last one with clothes!” Serah declares.

“Last but not least!” Landi claps excitedly. “C’mon, hot stuff! I wanna see the salami! Drumroll! Brbrbrbbrbrbrbrbrrrt!”

:"I actually prefer pepperoni over sala- oh, I see what you mean now. Right, right, right."

“I meant what I said, by the way,” Landi winks. “Scars are sexy.”

Arthurius gives a mischievous smirk and decides to tease Landi a bit:

:"You think so? In that case, do you want one to become sexier?"

He cracks his knuckles with his other hand.

Landi sticks out her tongue. “I’m too drunk to be scared of salami men!”

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THE END Donut 2021/10/25(Mon)23:46 No. 1013636 ID: 8483cf
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Screaming Landi: EVERYBODY GET IN HERE!

The group gathers together and Willamina props up her camera on a conveniently placed tripod nearby, setting the timer. She coordinates everyone in the room into different poses, having them strike provocative and interesting poses, something that would be a good memory for all tonight.

Willamina: Alright, we ready?

Franklin reclines across the table, resting his cheek on his hand, “Definitely!”

Mary clambers up off the floor and hops up on the table and strikes a pose, grinning.

Serah: Ready!

Serah gives the camera a huge grin and Franklin an even huger rub. He reaches up to put his arm on her back.

:" Um… just don’t post this picture online or anything guys… wait, we’re from different dimensions… so it doesn’t matter. Nevermind! Ready! Don’t blink… don’t blink…"

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Congratulations on managing to wrap up this big crossover!

Epilogue LonelyWorlds 2022/01/14(Fri)19:34 No. 1020442 ID: 9b127b
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"Um Mr. Kog where are the winnings? . . . Mr. Kog?"

Kiocoatl 2022/01/14(Fri)16:32 No. 1020434 ID: cda295
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>>1017137

You will be able to unlock all the stars you can see, eventually, but your potential will not be as great as those more focused to one path. By the time you’re able to erase memories others on that path will be able to see into the future, something you may never be able to do.

That’s no moon, it’s a star! A white dwarf. It’s very important to your people because it’s the star of your home planet… a planet you can't remember.

1/3

Kiocoatl 2022/01/14(Fri)16:33 No. 1020435 ID: cda295
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>>1017150

You finally open your eyes and try to tell the captain about what you learned, but he’s nowhere to be seen. How long were you spacing out?

It’s probably not best to try telepathy on him anyway, that’s not really a good opener for someone you’ve just met. You’re not even sure it’d work on artificial life anyway, maybe you could test that. Actually you’re not even sure if the captain’s a robot or not, you don’t know what he is.

Maybe the hologram would be worth a shot. Worst thing that could happen is that it fails.

You focus on your core and channel the link inside you. For something you’re just relearning this feels very natural, it’s as simple as connecting strings.

2/3

Kiocoatl 2022/01/14(Fri)16:34 No. 1020436 ID: cda295
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This was a mistake.

You may have just linked yourself into a hologram network.

What was a mistake?

Nothing!
I didn’t say anything.
Who was that?
Wasn’t me.
Well, it wasn’t me.
Oh, is it a friend?

3/3

>>1020436
Say hello and pardon for the intrusion, you were testing out your telepathy.

This isn't too bad, there's nothing keeping you from moving your body towards your destination while you're connected! Introduce yourself and maybe chat a bit with them. Do they know any interesting places on the station? Oh, you might want to get directions since the captain is no longer around to guide you.

seven of them.
I guess while you're in there, see if you can search their memory with your Search Memory power? If it pairs with telepathy this could be very potent.