Can you possibly stop the bleeding somehow? You should probably drag him out and see if your horribly demon coterie can help him.

Start at the beginning, read it out loud to him.

>>137548
Try to make sure he doesn't bleed out.

Inspect his wound. Salvage some cloth from your/his clothing to make some kind of bandage.

>>137566
This. Drag him out and tend to his wounds. You can ask him about the book later.

Walter 2010/02/25(Thu)16:22 No. 138682 ID: 887037
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>>137566
>>137711
>>137715
>>137783
Walter staggers about and drags the boy back through the hole, with a large amount of effort thanks to having only two fully operable limbs.

Doesn't look like he's bleeding anymore. That's some insane recovery speed; maybe he's a demon?

Walter 2010/02/25(Thu)16:22 No. 138684 ID: 887037
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>>138682

Walter 2010/02/25(Thu)16:23 No. 138686 ID: 887037
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>>138684
...That was probably nothing.

Walter 2010/02/25(Thu)16:23 No. 138687 ID: 887037
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>>138686

>>138735
When in doubt, PRINCESS BEAM!!!!1!

>>138741
PURINSESU! BEEMU!

Maria 2010/02/25(Thu)18:41 No. 138761 ID: 887037
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I am tired and filthy with dust.

"How do outposts and fortresses get on a map and this...monolith not," Tom asks, baffled.
"That's a very old war map. This, and most villages, were built recently."
"I still think that is the most unappealing hotspring facility I have ever seen."

Hadrian has suddenly become much more useful since the explosion.

>>138761
Proceed to Hot Spring, attempt to locate witches.

Maria 2010/02/25(Thu)19:08 No. 138777 ID: 887037
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>>138768
Witches...?

The inside is much warmer in appearance. We are welcomed by a cheerful receptionist.

"Welcome to Tower-Water Springs!" She counts the party. "It's only ten pieces per person, so it will be 50 pieces if you want to use the bowls."

Hmmm.

"Overnight?"
"An additional ten pieces, but only per room."

Our current budget is 500 pieces plus a large piece of quartz.

>>138777
Buy two rooms, and lets go get some... bowls.

Ask about witches.

Maria 2010/02/25(Thu)19:20 No. 138787 ID: 887037
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>>138781
"Two rooms, please."
"Do I get to sleep in your room?" Hadrian pipes.
"No."

"Understood. Please enjoy your stay. We also have a bath facility, if you want to wash up before soaking in the bowls."

Hadrian pays.

Where should I go...Take a bath, examine my room, or soak in the...bowls, whatever they are.

>>138787
Lets soak in the bowls. See who else is here.

Maria 2010/02/25(Thu)19:45 No. 138799 ID: 887037
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>>138789
The 'bowls' seem to be pools of water on a giant rock formation.

Oh my.

>>138799
Cue obligatory close up view of Maria.

>>138799
Check bowls for Walter and/or giant boobs. Then bathe.

Maria 2010/02/25(Thu)19:50 No. 138803 ID: 887037
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>>138800

>>138803
OHGOD, TOO CLOSE

>>138803
That is a lot of dirt. Go clean up right this instant young missy.

>>138803
No, must get closer!

Maria 2010/02/25(Thu)20:42 No. 138843 ID: 887037
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>>138805
This would be more pleasant to do in a bath, but okay.

>>138843
Flat~

>>138843
I meant in the bath actually.

Christ, flatter than a surfboard.

Let's see boob-demon again, she's more fun. Maria doesn't even use her Princess Beam.

Maria 2010/02/25(Thu)20:54 No. 138860 ID: 887037
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>>138846
My breasts are perfectly normal for a girl my age!

When I'm an adult I'll be voluptuous and gorgeous. You'll see.

>>138860
Yeah, your mom is pretty hot.

>>138860
Go take a bath already! Enjoy the bowl you came to enjoy.

>>138860
How old are you again?

Oh, right 13.

>>138860
Guys, stop making her feel bad about her ridiculously tiny breasts.

I mean it. Stop. Don't even mention how minuscule they are, how they could be mistaken for peanuts if one misplaces their glasses. Don't say a thing.

You realize Hadrian is probably spying on you right now?

Maria 2010/03/09(Tue)10:19 No. 144345 ID: 887037
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>>138916
!!

Maria 2010/03/09(Tue)10:21 No. 144346 ID: 887037
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>>144345
"Oh, it's just Maria."

Poke that eye.

>>144346
Poke that eye really hard.

Maria 2010/03/09(Tue)10:42 No. 144353 ID: 887037
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>>144348
"OW fuck ow, you little wench!"
"Having woman-murdering sinful men as brothers is better than having a family with you in it, you dirt-licking will-of-rat ass bottom!"
"Little witch!"
"Swine!"

>>144353
Now that eyes have been poked and insults traded I think it's time for you to soak in the bath and contemplate your mission.

Maria 2010/03/09(Tue)11:14 No. 144362 ID: 887037
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>>144354
Fine.

Well, right now we're ready to start our journey. We can buy a week's rations here, and pick up more as we go. Tom claimed he's familiar with the residents of The White City and can access the Library; I don't know why, but it's very helpful.

Hadrian hurt his side a little bit, so we might stay here for more than one day until he can stretch his muscles properly. Three, at the most.

Cain and Abel are going to go back home tomorrow, which is perfectly great. Cain is an ass.

There are also no witches in this country, so I suppose I'll save something like that for a later date. The northern countries have ogres and things like that and I really think I'm much too young to approach such a task.

>>144362
Sounds like you're pretty well set for now then. Just rest and recouperate and stop thinking about that stupid Princess beam. I mean what kind of stupid magical princesses would fire off some silly magical beam? That's just silly.

>>144363
No. We can unlock it.

>>144379
Definitely.
After all, how else will she enable the elemental add-ons needed to explore behind locked doors in the various dungeons of the land?
There's definitely some way to get the Princess Beam, we just need to find it.
Seek out the most powerful monster in the land and slay it, that should work.

>>144389
Killing the Raven to get the Princess Beam seems counter intuitive, since we want the beam to kill Raven with.

>>144416
I thought we wanted the Princess Beam so she'd have the Princess Beam?
I would suspect the prime motivator to be as a simple means of slicing cheese and bread.

Maria 2010/03/24(Wed)19:33 No. 151581 ID: 087a4c
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>>144363
>>144379
>>144389
>>144416
>>144477

Maria 2010/03/24(Wed)19:34 No. 151582 ID: 087a4c
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>>151581
I didn't really want to soak anyways.

>>151581

SHOW US YOUR TITS

>>151583
But she already did! She's just too young for them to be very noticeable.

GO IN THE DO NOT ENTER DOOR

DAMMIT WHY CAN'T YOU FIRE LASERS OUT OF YOUR HEAD.

>>151586
They're perfectly normal for a woman of her age, and dare I say, quite good.

Enter, despite it requesting you not enter, for you are a Princess, and no mere sign can stop you.

Unless that's your sign in which case herpderp

Maria 2010/03/24(Wed)20:17 No. 151605 ID: 087a4c
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>>151586
>>151599
Of course. Royalty has no laws. Bollocks on silly signs and yellow...whatever it is.

Behind the door is a poorly lit staircase going up.

>>151605

Ascend staircase.

>>151605
Do be careful though, just because you can ignore rules about where to go doesn't mean you can ignore dangers that may lie beyond them.

>>151605
Ascend carefully.

Maria 2010/03/24(Wed)21:00 No. 151631 ID: 087a4c
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>>151611
>>151616
>>151617
Maria ascends. Carefully.

The room is white, and extremely bright. There is only a child and a bed.

Ow, my eyes...I need a second for them to adjust.

>>151631

As soon as your eyes adjust, say hello to the kid.

Maria 2010/03/24(Wed)21:04 No. 151634 ID: 087a4c
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>>151633
"Hello?"
"Can you see?"

>>151634
"Yes"

"Barely. It's terribly bright in this room."

Then don Horatio's shades.

Maria 2010/03/24(Wed)21:10 No. 151640 ID: 087a4c
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>>151636
"Yes...?"
"Can you read to me?"

>>151640

"Why?"

>>151640
"Okay."

>>151640
"Of course I can."

Maria 2010/03/24(Wed)21:26 No. 151647 ID: 087a4c
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>>151643
"Al...er...why?"
"I don't have eyes."

>>151647
That is... a very good reason. Read for him.

I assume there's a book around?

>>151647
"Well, of course I will? Do you have anything in particular you want me to read to you?"

Maria 2010/03/24(Wed)21:52 No. 151652 ID: 087a4c
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>>151649
>>151651
He does not have a book.

>>151652
Ask him if he has one for you to read anyways. While making sure you are quite close to the door, in case he tries to take your eyes for himself.

Well, ask him if he has one around. Also, ask him to put the knife away.

>>151652

He's gonna shiv ya! Back away slowly!

>>151652
Keep your distance. Little bastard has a knife up his sleeve.

>>151652
"No one taught you Braille?"

Of course, if the language doesn't exist yet, that'd make this question pointless, but. Worth a shot.

Thim you'll read to him if he puts the knife away.

Maria 2010/04/09(Fri)03:43 No. 161808 ID: 96fb33
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>>151655
>>151658
>>151662
>>151674
>>151903
"Well, if you put that knife away, and..."

ANIMATED Maria 2010/04/09(Fri)03:44 No. 161809 ID: 96fb33
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>>161808
"WHY DON'T YOU EVER SAY ANYTHING?!"

wha

Maria 2010/04/09(Fri)03:44 No. 161810 ID: 96fb33
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>>161809

Maria 2010/04/09(Fri)03:46 No. 161811 ID: 96fb33
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>>161810

"What's his name?"
"I don't know. We just call him Snail."
"Charming."
"So, how much?"
"Well he doesn't look very unhappy. How much will he produce?"

Maria 2010/04/09(Fri)04:06 No. 161814 ID: 96fb33
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...Mr. Highvoice, I ache everywhere. Why is this.

Maria has learned MIND PIERCE! Maria lost concentration and fell down a flight of stairs! Maria has been brought to the boy's room!

...I...I suddenly feel awash with regret for not taking those scrying lessons.

>>161814
Well it looks like you're awake now. Get up and ask people what the fuck just happened.

Don't ask anybody anything. Open your eye up a little bit and try to survey your surroundings without bringing attention to the fact that you're awake. Keep your ear open too. Who knows who these fucks are? We need more information before we make a move.

Maria 2010/04/09(Fri)12:35 No. 161859 ID: 96fb33
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>>161825
>>161834
The conversation heard was a memory reaped from MIND PIERCE. She is currently in the room of her male companions.

I understand, I...I think...

Maria turns over.

Maria 2010/04/09(Fri)12:36 No. 161861 ID: 96fb33
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>>161860
"Maria, how do you feel about polygamy?"

we think it's awesome, not sure about you though.

wait.... your forehead star thing is gone!

"Pretty good."

Then turn over and go back to sleep.

>>161861
He's probably talking about you having multiple husbands. Tell him you would be ok with it and don't explain your stance until a comically appropriate moment occurs.

Maria 2010/04/09(Fri)13:34 No. 161872 ID: 96fb33
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>>161863
>>161868
>>161870
With a logical conclusion provided, Maria


...Maria is in shock!

Maria 2010/04/09(Fri)13:35 No. 161873 ID: 96fb33
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>>161872
"Time and place, Hadrian!"
"What do you...Oh dear. Maria, I apologize for the--"

Maria 2010/04/09(Fri)13:36 No. 161874 ID: 96fb33
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>>161873
"...Maria?"

Maria 2010/04/09(Fri)13:37 No. 161877 ID: 96fb33
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>>161875

Maria learned PRINCESS PRISM!

>>161877

AWESOME.

>>161878
Sweet! I knew you had some princess beams in you.

>>161874
it looks like it made a pentagon of light before the main blast. interesting.