>>1133214
Get another mask on before you go into the lab.

go and get a mop and use it to drag the mask back to you without getting in range.
such a silly action should elicit a response from the doctor.

Call out to the hallway, see if anyone responds on the (presumed) intercom. Don't use dr. Mabels name directly, just call out for 'anyone' as you likely would be in this situation.

Buckwheat 2026/10/20(Tue)23:18 No. 1133283 ID: da477c
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>Call out to the hallway, see if anyone responds on the (presumed) intercom.
Gertrude: “Is anyone there? Please don’t shoot!”
Silence. The lasers stay aimed at the mask, but nothing fires at it.

>check the lab first and hope that the room has a working phone that would let you call other rooms in the building.
>Get another mask on before you go into the lab.
I mask up again and make my way into lab two-oh-one. I move around carefully and try not to step on any of the broken glass. I see one of the computers is actually still turned on. Thing looks ancient and bulky.

Current User: Ass. Baxter Password: _

Just for the hell of it I try entering in one-two-three-four for the password. It beeps,
INCORRECT PASSWORD. Four Attempts remaining.

So much for that. Guess if I want to snoop around the computer or play minesweeper I’ll have to find his password. Doing another quick sweep around I find a clunky old phone mounted to the wall.

There’s a list of extensions to call, emergency shelter standing out amongst them.
I pick up the phone and go to dial it, but hesitate. If this is the extension to reach Doctor Mabel.

How should I approach the conversation? Why would her new assistant try calling that number? Should I just dial down the list?

I feel like I’m walking on eggshells here and the lack of information I have here isn’t helping.

You're supposed to report in, but no one is around. There's signs of violence in the hall. Its perfectly natural to be calling to see if someone's in the safe room.
Don't mention that you know who is in saferoom though

omg they put a hanafuda reference in the video game. they got the moon and the storm and one of the ribbons over there that's awesome

The Scary Robot Factory games always have loved their card puzzles, getting stale

That's the ESP deck, on the left? I know the square, the star, the circle, and the plus, but don't know the one on top

Love the spooky ambiance! Who's the mewsic composer for the game?

user:admin
password: 12345 or 94734

Oh I figured out what that weird card is on the ESP pile. It's a zener diode symbol. So the username could be Zener! Zener/94734 seems most likely. If I could make out all the tarot cards I'd try to include them since they also correspond to numbers, but nope.

>>1130970
>Reiko does a triple check on the systems and ensures Princess Zalkezia can't override her authority.
>rolled 20
The "entertainment console" is Turing-complete, outputs directly to control the food printer as well as some life-support functions, and Zalkezia apparently knows its syntax well enough to attempt arbitrary code execution - or at least has a few useful formulas memorized, given how quickly she convinced it to produce medical supplies.

Food printer seems to have some safeguards - there's a long list of things it'll refuse to synthesize and extrude, among which Reiko spots dimethylmercury as well as the active ingredients of cholera and botulinum - but if it gets a request for something it's physically unable to produce (including living cells, solid metal, explosives, or anything at all that's not roughly the size and shape of a hockey puck), that simply gets passed on to the ship's main molecular loom without so much as an "are you sure?"
Said molecular loom is currently out of commission, but there's no need to leave such a security hole wide open. New standing order means the ship won't fabricate anything until Reiko has either signed off on it, or been out of contact for a hundred hours.

>Then she puts on that frilly maid outfit she was planning to show off to Azure.
>And puts on a comically-serious attempt at negotiations to get Zalkezia to start rambling over the cutie.
>rolled 11
Social engineering failed, but it was a very near thing. Could try again with Effort, or when Malia's more

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rolled 9, 15, 9, 13, 7, 6, 4, 19, 13, 9, 17, 19, 9, 8, 16, 19, 2, 19, 8, 7 = 228

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>>1131367
>Once the princess finishes correctly entering that QR code, upper copy starts to churn, swell, feed on itself, and spread across the whole ceiling, eventually stabilizing
Ah, interesting! The ceiling controls more than just the life support settings; complex images can be stored as codes or ciphers, which it can unpack and display. Zalkezia doesn't seem to have seen this before- which raises the question of who (or when) that pattern was stored in those memory-ant like bottles. (Given the princess' understandable lack of trust, probably not worth spending limited goodwill on asking now, though).

>cryptic diagram vaguely similar to the Pioneer plaque. Format of the labels on certain oddly-positioned dots within that diagram has a striking resemblance to certain symbols the University of Doors was using to refer to the "ballast nodes" of Banded Mesa's inaccessible innermost ring.
What does Natalina make of that? Training in history, perception, and/or transdimensional navigation all seem like they could be relevant. Applying Understanding and one level of Intellect Effort. Might also benefit from a modification if any of the NPCs have relevant insight and are willing to help. Also willing to use a book if any are applicable (the autobiography has some connection to cloud giants, or astronomy might be relevant if there's coordinates for the nightcraft). Taking half an hour to improve relations examining a clue seems worth it and relatively safe- and probably buys plenty of time for Cricket and Malia.

>>1131515
> Zalkezia doesn't seem to have seen this before- which raises the question of who (or when) that pattern was stored in those memory-ant like bottles. (Given the princess' understandable lack of trust, probably not worth spending limited goodwill on asking now, though).
>rolled 9
Conveniently, that spills out from subsequent conversation among the princess's followers, without Nat needing to explicitly ask. There's another native sapient species in Branu's Kiss, known as the "saunukar." They're somewhat humanoid - Devyn is said to resemble one - and on much friendlier terms with the humans in general and Zalkezia in particular, presenting her with gifts (including that set of bottles, in this case) as well as a short traditional poem (more like a treasure map, including mention of the Grinder of Infinities, with just enough formal structure to make it easier to remember) whenever she re-appears.
>trained in history
Based on the few fragments you've picked up of each, sounds like Dramath and Saunukar religious traditions might possibly be schisms from a common source, or the result of indoctrination by long-vanished agents of opposing factions in some larger conflict.

Despite being broadly regarded as friendly, or at least less threatening, apparently saunukar hunt, kill, and eat humans on an almost routine basis, while dramath approximately never do? Temptation to pry with follow-up questions is fierce.

>What does Natalina make of that [cryptic diagram]? Training in history, perception, and/or transdimensional navigation all seem like they could be relevant.
Perception woul

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rolled 3, 20, 7, 4, 11, 20, 2, 8, 12, 11, 2, 18, 18, 16, 3, 9, 17, 20, 3, 8 = 212

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Reiko does some research, starting with the bottle itself; there are too many fundamental acts of arrogance imposed upon the cosmos to get an accurate reading based on physics extrapolation, but that form of 'liquid map' isn't exactly common. Even the bottle's shape itself seems off, so its style might be from an earlier time period. The datasphere should have some information on when the bottles were popular and among who, and from there Reiko can download a few star maps during those time periods and see which ones almost line up with the map.

rolled 9, 13, 5, 2, 19, 9, 15, 9, 7, 11, 4, 17, 15, 19, 12, 8, 7, 13, 2, 11 = 207

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TL;DR:
Cricket attempted to arrange a secretive meeting with Malia who, after consulting Davina (but notably, not Malia's own boss) agreed to meet.

Malia finds Cricket Moon in a secluded corner of the ship- the one Malia would have chosen if she were to arrange this type of meeting. After a few security protocols are exchanged, both parties are reasonably sure that if this is some sort of trick, they can get away safely. Cricket Moon lays out their objectives:

1) Resolve the simmering conflict in Branu's Kiss.
2) Safely deflect the threat to the world, before going on whatever grand quest Zalkezia wants.
3) Deal with whoever orchestrated a threat of this level in the first place.

Cricket Moon hopes that, as the princess's council, Malia can help... maneuver her in the right direction. To work towards their first goal, she suggests a temporary alliance. We convince the Dramath to round up the human population of Branu's Kiss, along with their possessions, and deliver it to us under the guise we will use them as barter for a mercenary to disable Branu. We will then leave, and work on reviving the dead Dramath to send back and negotiate further peace terms.

If we can successfully negotiate at least a tenuous peace in the kiss, Cricket assures Malia that Davina will likely be willing to move on and negotiate with Zalkezia more readily, and Paprika will likely be pleased if we can settle the human population somewhere safe for now.

Applying 3 levels of intellect effort to negotiations.

A) time to get with the program and evolve.

F) prepare for trouble and make it dubble.

L) first we talk with them and then we put them in the walls.

AGK... world domination is made one sold pumpkin at a time

>>1133216
The frozen desert shall become Halloween land, with giant pumpkins and 12-50ft tall Costco skeletons (made from biodegradable vegetable matter/slime). Gale shall become the Great Pumpkin and make Linus's faith manifest.

Ogopogo: Be unprepared for sudden fame in the new oceanic biosphere (slimeosphere?).

Any issues with the atmosphere that need fixing? Pollution, C02 emission, ozone holes, global warming/thawing/freezing? If slime is transmitted via water, it might eventually condense into rainclouds, so there might be some as high as the atmosphere. Or one could use airplanes to 'seed' slime into clouds of rain, like they do for weather control. Take control of the weather and alter climates!

Slime in the ground/underground might also help with stuff like preventing/lessening earthquakes or other tectonic disasters (like a volcano eruption).

If your ghost rules allow for it, float through the wall (or poke only your head/eyes through, if you can) and just look who's behind the door.

Let Sylven call / open if they're acting normal, but have pepper spray ready in case they get hostile. Or you can prepare some ghost telekinesis (e.g. a blanket over his head) to chase him away with if he's clearly getting hostile.

They might be interested in getting a psychic reading or to genuinely meet his new neighbors - after all, she does advertise as one.

The other possibility is they noticed the follow on binsta and are suspicious of it.

If it is Jason, we could have Miss Sylven play out her psychic cards flat out to unnerve him. Knowing his name in advance and some of his details, pretending she was expecting him, to show off she's the real deal. And then ask if he wants a psychic reading/romantic advice, or is just there to introduce himself as a new neighbor.

For yourself, it might be wise to hide in/as an object - maybe he's able to actually see you. Or you could be brazen about it and see if he is distracted by your presence while talking to miss Sylven.

Side question: If the tenant leaves the apartment indirectly due to your activities (e.g. gets reported by another tenant for criminal activities and gets arrested/evicted) or abandons the apartment for reasons unrelated to haunting, is that a failure for you or a success by technicality?

Hmm, a potential way to scare Jason comes to mind. If they're a creepy, stalky type of person, make it seem like the target of his obsession is hunted (or protected) by something much worse/more powerful than him.

E.g. a haunting that makes it seem like a demonic entity already has claim to them (and don't want a mortal taking their prey), or a biblically accurate angel is actively protecting and watching them.

So you could, say replace all their photos on their photo wall with a cryptic 'They are mine' message. Or put a bunch of eye drawings in their place.

Another possibilty to scare them could be faking a message from the manager that their rent is overdue/the payment did not process, making them panic and flee the apartment due to thinking they voided their contract.

Since you are paper thin, you can technically apply yourself like wallpaper to the outer wall of the apartment without leaving the apartment complex. That might let you look outside.

>>1133272
What every human is scared of is guns. So you can just imitate the sound of shots being fired to scare him off or to see if he is not afraid of dying.

>>1133245
Ah, I think I get it now. She's partially nonverbal and she was feeling nervous because you were drawing attention to her. I guess she's fine.

Now that we can communicate, would she be able to draw us a picture of the squirrel she saw?

>>1133243
Maya I think she just has social anxiety. Ask themif theyd like to be your friend and if holding her tummy soothes them or bothers them

on their notebook, that flag..... maya, that is a They/Them Nonbinary flag. this is a They/Them Beartilda!!!

Please explain to the They/Them Beartilda that this squirrel business is very important to you, and they are your only lead right now.

>>1133247
Grabbed by the Pussy has that effect on people just look at J-Dawg our D-Dog

What is so surprising about Beartilda?

Anywho, respect the pride flag. And assume they're a non-verbal, socially anxious mess. Not unlike yourself at times.

Why don't you mix it up? Shuffle yourselves about so everyone forgets which are the dopplegangers and which are the real ones, then randomly pick partners and try to figure it out. It'll help train the disguises and it'll also help train identifying fakes, both useful skills to have.

>>1133257
this

>>1133257
Gabe/Gaybe and Kol/Cole are easy to discern as they lack an earring and fang-necklace, they need to add those to their glamours. Unless they can't for some reason - are magic items another glamour weakness? In which case the originals need to take those off.

Cole: Show off your beetle strength by climaxing hard enough for Kol and Caleb to rocket off of your dick.

>>1133257
This, plus a bit of non-glamour sex, to see what they're like without glamours. While imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, they all have different/adorkable traits and personalities when unmasked and those deserve love too.

King *Del

Lam shoots down Aytem’s weird petition by daring him that he has to go first on the new dress code if it passes. That should make him lose his nerve and shut him up.

Vikta does not partake in this silly game, he is too focused on investigating the room, and looking for a way to get higher up the temple. Maybe if he can find an attic door in the ceiling, they’ll be able to find a good hiding place if the parents start looking for them. He’s got that heart of a curious investigator even at this young age.

>>1133063

... wait, why would they even have eunuchs in the first place? Like, how is that even helpful?

This is something Very Important for our suppsoed Great Leader to explain to the masses (and for Del to show them who the real Great Leader is by knowing some stuff).

>>1133085
This, cause some ruckus and show this false prophet who the real leader around here is!

>>1133153
While another kid shouts SCHISM SCHISM SCHISM in the same way as they would fight fight fight.

>>1130336
can we not

seriously, can we stop sexually harassing the protagonist

>>1130414
The topic of sex already came up, dumbass.

>>1130303
How does the resurrection matrix work, if it's not necromancy?

>>1130416
Yeah, and she has made it increasingly clear each time she doesn't like it.

>>1130336
I'll take this back and would delete it if I could, as I thought of a better suggestion but it doesn't really make sense along with that one:

>HOW DO YOU THINK A DUNGEON WOULD GET LAID?!
That reminds me, I don't think you've told us the origin of dungeons and their spread. Was every existing dungeon crafted via magical means, were they spontaneously spawned during the world's creation, or do they have some form of reproduction? Dungeons can't move on their own, so it's hard to imagine how it's possible, asexual or not. Unless... the Dungeon Game is part of the process, and adventurers work as pollinators of a sort? Plus the new core has to be moved to a new location so you don't have an overlapping dungeon layout... I'd guess the denizens would be responsible for that.

> Star Spilling Gaze: Stargazer can gradually infuse some of her essence into inanimate objects or especially weak willed or subservient creatures.

Could that be used to stabilize Worst Slime?

Compliment the Maiden on her strength. The axe must be very heavy if it's made of pure gold! And also is probably bad for cutting trees with because gold is soft.

Ask if Maiden is a wizard to teach Grem wizardry.

Ask her if she needs a better home that isn’t a puddle, like a pond or something

Ask if she knows Merman. She seems like a lady he would like, big and underwater!

Say you dropped a vintage, worn axe, and need it as gift to woodsie friend.

No! Grem's Axe was a certified GREM BATTLE WORN vintage axe. Screen used in the GREM movie, during scene twenty-six.

However it was missing the GREM certificate of GREMticity.

seems legit

Welp, now we know that the master is a weird pervert or just what kind of books they're inspired by.

Clearly this Stoat is meant to be a femme fatale that 'seduces' you. So how do we deal with this?

1) We fully play along the 'seduction' act and suffer the indignity/horror of pretending to have romantic feelings for a cadaver, or otherwise having a 'romance subplot' with them. Which could lead into further trouble if Pietro or another one of her 'lovers' catches you flirting. Probably the worst play.

2) We continue being a chivalrous/non-adulterous gentleman towards their sultry advances. Maybe play at being utterly clueless on her flirting (seem utterly naive or dumb about it), being religious (marriage only), preferring mice, or be reluctant to her praises but ultimately/dramatically (ham up the act) insisting on your heart being already claimed by another. This risks pissing her off anyway of course if she is a plain bitch, or she might be 'inspired' by your faithfulness.

3) Lisel intervenes and claims you as her lover 'officially'. Ideally you two being romance partners (in act or otherwise) should be kept a secret (if it wasn't deduced already), otherwise Lisel gets a target painted on her back. But it might be the best way to fend off a 'sultry dame' if your actual beloved is here to help play at your chivalry, and Lisel plays up her feminine charm / femme fatale traits herself. Maybe even pretend she is the one who has you hopelessly smitten / on a leash.

Whatever you do, you can't call her out as a harlot or similar insults, or reject her bluntly/rudely. Well, maybe Lisel can (ladies tend to fight with words sharper than swords), but its risky. Maintain respect and appreciate her... Beauty.

Try playing oblivious for a bit and see how that goes. Then maybe try humility and flattery, saying how you're not worthy of the affections of such a beautiful maiden. Regardless it's quite clear you're not up to any physical action so she'll probably only want kisses anyway. That's worth doing for safety's sake if it comes to it.

This is so messed up on so many levels. Play dumb like you do not get that she is sending you signals—the whole plausible deniability tactic.

>>1132899
Kind of like second idea here a bit. Could even get Brother Juan to join our aid and play it up a little. Have him try to protect us from her temptations!

4/5 Kumi 2026/10/15(Thu)21:01 No. 1133033 ID: 3f89df
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“So, about the major players in Ashbrook: Eyriee, Marquise, Woodland, Underground Duchy? What’s your personal stance on them?”

Sam gives me a look as if he’s expecting something in return for what he’s about to say.

“Well.. Personally, I’d say that the Woodland is the most mortally right. Sure, they may be comprised of mostly denizens and lack initiative, but they do truly look at local issues and try the best they can to compromise on that subject.”

“Marquise, Mmm, they're pretty tricky; On one hand, quite tricky, they are the most stable, but it’s run by a multi-continent spanning empire that sees us as a means to an end.”

“Eyriee..” He looks at me with a curious glance, as if he’s expecting some sort of reaction for what he’s going to say.
“Eyriee are outdated, old, and still have the moral character of multiple rich posh nobles fighting over whether who get’s the biggest slice of cake, while having the privilege to eat cake.”
I wish to say something, but I keep my lib shut, he continues.

“And the Duchy? It’s not really a name I’ve heard of, besides some traders, and friends talk about them, but I’ve never met them in the flesh.”

“And you?”

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We nod, stopping right there, but we give each other smaller, more generalized snippets of information while on the road, hoping to inspire some semblance of curiosity in the other and extract it for future favors.

We eventually reach the inn where we once met. I quickly go to the innkeeper and finish renting my room; Sam does the same, and we both go into our separate rooms to prepare for exploring the town. I switched from my dress to another, less intense tunic, mainly to appear a bit less luxurious, and if I wish.. I can dance with it later.
Also I'd be better in case we get into any kind of trouble, as I step out of the inn and into the sun-light, It feels a bit nice to not have the expectations of political intrigue, so close to my mind, even if it’s for this evening.

Sam follows me closely to the side, before smiling, and saying with an joking edge:

“Allright, Oh Duchy Kumi of Rooflandia, you have won the grand prize of a detailed tour of your choice of location within bloom-heaven. led by yours, truly!”

“You sound like a jester, cut it out.”

“Yeah, but I can see the little smirk on your face, telling me that your enjoying this.”

My body betrays my mind it seems.

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>Gosh darn it, did he tell you guys this just so I would blush?

Yeah. Sorry LOOOL. We didn't have to tell you though, imagine most of us wanted to see you blush.

You're both confident you could beat the other it seems. Maybe you should find out in the competitive fields.

field could be good, get the measure of each other.

The underground ring sounds like it could be interesting. Perhaps there's even some higher ranking folk or even members of nobility attending. Fights like that might be ripe with gambling opportunities, which in turn could be some good blackmail for any noteworthy folk there.

Brett 2026/10/17(Sat)03:30 No. 1133109 ID: 0d1c28
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The thumping stops as Brett looking into the empty living room

Brett: "Hello? Kim, Dean? where are you guys?"

A shadow emerges behind Brett

And he suplexes Brett to death!

This seems like time for a monster attack.

maybe with Kim and Dean having been hiding behind the sofa, so then all three have to run through the house.

>>1133116
This
we don't even know if Brett is dead or not after the attack (he's not dead, don't worry. he's the main character!) and we don't know who attacked him. All we know is he got suplexed on the stairs in the shadows of the basement, and the sillouette locks the basement door. the camera doesn't follow Brett in. only on the door.

scene changes to Kim, and Dean. There's a knocking on the front door.

>>1133142
Suplex and drama!

Try engraving a slab to their memory to see if they're dead and how.

#1 rule of being a Dwarf: You need alcohol to get through the working day.

Make a beeline (or whatever path your permissions allow) for the fortress tavern and get a drink!

Mentally examine your skills (or engrave it, if its easier). Have you made an artifact, or otherwise undergone a Strange Mood?

time to make a mental check of everything we have.
Beard? check.
reliable weapon, preferably an axe? check.
First ale of the day? no. Thus that is our first priority before we clear the family name.

Suggestion 2026/10/17(Sat)19:28 No. 1133140 ID: 4c29d4
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To think such opulence as this room could fall in the hands of the Silvermaker clan is infuriating.

Do we have anyone we can trust if we leave the fortress to pursue this investigation?
We don't have a child but is there someone else?

Heck yeah, unlimited food budget. This means we can afford the 50c fee to call Avery over for lunch, and make this a three-way discussion on what Mina saw while in a cozy, safe environment and comfort foods.

From there we form a three-person ghost/kidnapper hunting team.

Ask Mina if she knows of any Hollowers or is related to any Draculas. She certainly needs a badass stylish red coat/cloak as well if she's going to be your future sidekick, put that in the 'future investments' department.

>>1132981
This assumes Mina isn't already part of Debra's rodent polycule. In which case, orgy/threesome baby!

Gas station food, huh. They have any meat sticks? Some sort of packaged crap that would fill you up. Chips? No... granola bars? Protein bars, maybe? They don't have one of those hot dog warming racks, do they?

Regardless it's gas station food, so make sure you have some water to go with it!

>>1132972
Lets get inside and get fed.
Ae can call avery after our need for sustenance has been met.

Nachos at the gas station! Extra cheese! Would you like some chips with your cheese level of extra

>You're kind of stupid aren't ya?
lolol. I guess ask what you're missing.

what do you think your kids would look like between you and her?

sharing an egg is probably either a taboo or romantically significant in bird culture, so she's either mad because you said something really rude, or she's mad because she has a mad crush on you

>>1132884
>"Human kid. You're kind of stupid aren't ya?"

Ok directly ask wtf they mean by this

Dude.
She likes you.

>>1132882
And you had your hand on her butt.
This may be the reason.

Shes cute.
You like her as a friend already
But think seriously about if she could be more to you dude.

>>1132984
Not sure how infestations are handled in the US, but yeah, if there is a Typhus-causing bug infestation in the building, the landlord might have to flat out fumigate the place. This would mean Kaari has no apartment until the infestation is cleared, though.

There's also the fact that the flea infestation was directly caused by the water being shut off, which is either the fault of the landlord (i.e. they can't blame Kaari for being unable to do basic hygiene), or the water company doing it on their own without the landlords input (which is probably something they can bitch about to the water company instead of Kaari).

There's also the third conspiratorial possibility of the criminals having access to the water valves somehow, and Kaari's lack of water is purposeful sabotage rather than the landlord or water company's doing.

Either way, worth asking a professional about the process / how a biohazard apartment is generally handled, legally or otherwise.

Also worth asking how transmissive they are (in case they start to infest Lana's apartment).

Asking about preventative measures maybe. Of the 'I don't have much money' and 'I don't have access to water' kind?

Ask for flea suit of your own

No thanks I'm good Doctor Flesh!

>>1132980
Hey.
If they cant tell you anything
What about conveying a message?
Tell them youre here.
Youre worried.

Is shes conscious, she'll add you to the list.
If she isnt, at least shell know you're asking after her

Oken 2026/10/14(Wed)15:03 No. 1133002 ID: 0d1c28
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He's hiding stuff from me "degenerative?, degenerative how?

Fuze shifts uncomfortably "Well it's a little complicated, perhaps now isn't the best time to discuss it..."

He's not wrong, "Fine we'll talk later then, I need to get to the bridge."

Sout readies his rifle "Anything else you need before we go Oken?"

I think about it, is there anything else I need?

Degenerate battle frenzy I think that's laying waste to your enemies but you also take off your clothes.

Anyway what's in between you and the control room?

stimulants or something to keep you going

Tell Fuze if you die, you still want his babies, so get genetic engineering to cook something up.

>>1133013
This if its quick to get, otherwisebits time to move.

Of course spinach and corn!
It's efficient and delicious!

Now enough dilli-dallying, time to coordinate with the royal tailor to perfectly clean this royal dress!

1/2 Buckwheat 2026/10/15(Thu)17:00 No. 1133021 ID: da477c
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>Spinach and corn seem reasonable.
>can't beat that value on the corn
>Of course spinach and corn!
You grumble a bit to yourself. Alas, you’ll have to do without broccoli tonight. Pointing at the corn and spinach, you pull out a gold coin and ask if Marten if he minds breaking change.

Marten: “Oh so well off he can’t even carry around enough copper. Maybe I should just charge you a full piece of gold if that’s the case.”

>If he's being weird about it, I suppose we can keep an ear out for any other news and rumors about the Hatchets and Bushlows
It seems you will. You scoff and the absurdity of this. You’ve done no wrong to him and this nonsense is making you consider talking with the head of the Bushlows about it.

Marten: “Ah by all means, feel free ta. Take your food and change, and run off.”

You grumble and gathering everything up. You’ll be sure to discuss this matter with Mister Bushlow later on. For now though, you must rush over to Malcolm’s shop!

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As you enter his shop, the pungent odor of raw fish fills the room. It’s bad enough to make you cough and gag a bit.

Malcolm: “Ah just in time Eugene! Hurry over to the wash tub and get cleaning. The otter knight’s just put in a huge order for shark attractant! Those gluttonous sardine cans dare to tempt fate and bring home a most dangerous meal.”

Your muzzle scrunches up in disgust, forcing you to cover your nose even! You ask Malcolm how he can stand such a foul scent permeating through the shop.

Malcolm: “You get used to it with time. Now quit the bellyaching and start scrubbing those vials as we agreed. Surely this isn’t more vile than your own spray?”

You try to joke, saying your spray is a smell you’ve gotten used to over time as well. You then ask if the stain remover has been taken care of?

Malcolm: “Eugene, of course I took care of your stain remover. You did pay for top priority after all. Now enough flapping of the gums. I need those vials cleaned, all of them!”

You sigh and turn around. Looking at the pile of dirty vials, it dawns upon you that this might not be a simple quick wash, rinse, and dry. There’s a massive pile them! It’s going to be quite the time investment to handle this job.

Do you:

>Back out of the deal and apologize, let Malcolm keep your full payment for top priority
>Apologize and offer to help wash about half of them, explain time is short.
>Steel yourself and conquer the mountain of dirty glass! No garment nor glass will be spared the wrath of your sudsy cleaning skills
>Offer to prepare the fish instead and put Malcolm on cleaning duty instead
>Something else?

Something Else: Ask to borrow their vial holders. Fill the tub with soapy water and carefully dunk the vials in batches using their vial holders. Fashion a sponge-on-a-stick to give the interiors an extra do-over.

Perhaps you will be inspired to create a tool for such washing, or a machine even.

Also, get a clothes pin for your assaulted nostrils.

>>1133023
that could work

but if not then just do the job right

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>Something to match her Will. A really high self-esteem! Group hug!

Sam is not big on hugs. Much less group hugs. She would hug Uberto if he would otherwise die, but she’d prefer to avoid being placed in that situation.

>Can you recall any tricks related to maximising one's Will in any given moment? There have to have been extensive studies on the matter

Sam is unfortunately not well versed in studies on Will, but has some rudimentary understanding of its relationship with the natural sciences. When exercised by entities such as the Crown, it behaves in a manner consistent with the relevant law or tradition. When exercised by individuals, its effects are maddeningly unpredictable. Some scientists have taken to calling it the ‘subjective force’, liable to distort the ‘objective’ physical forces if not accounted for. The only sure thing is that a greater number of people causes more distortion.

SAM: “Is there any way for us to increase our collective Will?”

UBERTO: ”Good idea, Sam. We should all stay close when Hella arrives. We can huddle together if she gives us too much trouble.”

MARY: “Mary always says she thinks of her family when things get tough. I usually try to picture my next hot meal. I think it helps.”

Sam thinks of her mother. Nothing happens. Perhaps she needs to be in imminent danger for it to work. Or, perhaps she should think of something else.

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Suddenly, the Jurist’s eye flashes a bright violet.

McGREGOR J: "Ah. It would appear that this place had been chanced upon some years ago by the previous Black Pheon Jurist, Justice Birdwood. Her obiter applies here. ‘One should not remain in the forest for any longer than necessary, lest it awake. Such would be disadvantageous.’”

UBERTO: ”Oh, has anybody been keeping track of time?”

SAM: “Awake?”

Suddenly, the group can feel tremors deep below their feet.

On the nearby trees, several curved eyes open and begin to flick over the four. Sam’s stomach drops.

>>1132997
Oh I forgot we had a bear trap. The snare trap might do ok if she can't teleport out of it.

>>1133000
This cipher is difficult. It doesn't seem to be vigenere since dcode can't autosolve it(but dcode says that's the most likely cipher!) and it's definitely not a simple substitution since quipqiup outputs garbage. Looks like there's a hint, but it's just (key)XVI. What does the 16 refer to? Who knows.

Well, despite the forest being awake, I think we should just continue with the ambush. If the forest attacks somehow then our foe will also have to defend herself, giving us more of an opening to take her down.

Oh here's the ciphertext to save time for anyone who wants to give it a shot: Z AZQLC CS UTUJ BPVFR CZYC BCGPXY HQGP KGI MI EWWF WGL EPYX GMI ZV LCCGPXY EPZVW HW MYE DBR BKBEP TSM LEJ GWJHPP RVFZ HSLGIC PZKSF GHB GMMC ETGS

well you can't back down now, can you?