>>167056
I see puke around the corner.

WHO HERE IS BAREFOOT?

>>167058
Keep the goblins from stepping in the various fluids around here, and continue along.
Keep looking for that leg.

Note: There is a hole with blood in it under the wall. Keep everyone away from it. I'm going to guess that someone is on the other side, ready to reach under and grab a leg.

Sanya 2010/04/19(Mon)17:42 No. 167062 ID: f35d0a
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"Nurzu! Tell the others to stay away from the right, and follow the footsteps of whoever's leading you right now."
Nurzu: "Goor ma sekala!"
Agga: "Moaka, Nurzu?"
Nurzu: "Ai no magaanda... Oreka."

>>167061
The hole looks too small for a leg to fit in. Even the young goblin would probably have to squirm his arm around just to fit it through.

There's a lot of blood in there, though.

>>167062
All the same stay the hell away from it.

>>167062
Avoid it, and keep going.

>>167062
Then... something bled out on the other side of the wall? Or maybe that's a secret door, and someone got their hand/leg/whatever crushed under it earlier!

no, his leg went into a a larger hole, which constricted, crushing it into... mush.

>>167063
I agree, lets stay away from there. Looks hazardous.

Sanya 2010/04/23(Fri)18:00 No. 169078 ID: f35d0a
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We move on.

I smell something burning from the next area. The corpse of the goblin from earlier is here. She must've dropped down here before dying.

>>169078
Avoid the corpse, have somebody grab the stuff she had with her, and keep moving.

Make a note to give her a proper burial later.

Oh and there's blood around the corner, behind that wall with the holes in it.

>>169078
She's missing an ear. Looks like someone cut it off and took it. ...Rather disturbing. If something is collecting bits of goblins it would be a very good idea to avoid it. Say away from the body and be on guard from anything just around the corner.

Sanya 2010/04/23(Fri)18:53 No. 169125 ID: f35d0a
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>>169092
I don't even know if goblins bury their own deceased kind.

>>169104
A closer look reveals her ears are still there. One of them's just folded behind.

>>169085
From a distance, there seems to be nothing to loot.

>>169125
I meant her bow and anything else she might have had. By rights, that belongs to her child now.

Grab it and keep moving.

careful, it could be a zombie plague.

Sanya 2010/04/23(Fri)20:16 No. 169177 ID: f35d0a
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>>169129
But Agga already has her bow-

Sanya 2010/04/23(Fri)20:17 No. 169178 ID: f35d0a
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"GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

>>169178
DECAPITATE IT!

The plague shouldn't affect you, only goblins. Threaten it and ask if it's sensible.

>>169180
Motion for Gezz to cover the goblins, draw your weapon, and close to CQC. Prepare to kill it, but wait for it to make the first move.

>>169178
What the crap?

Uhh... yeah I'm thinking we impale it, try briefly to see if it's intelligent still, then destroy its body fully. With FIRE.

feel free to curse me as well.

>>169180
>>169182
>sensible
>intelligent
...
It's a zombie.
With a gaping hole in it's head.
Kill it by any means that don't cause a splatter. Magic and fire.

>>169201
It never hurts to try talking things out before setting someone on fire.

use mindcrush.

if it doesnt work there is nothing to save

Sanya 2010/04/23(Fri)21:36 No. 169235 ID: f35d0a
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I guess we have to figure out a way to reverse this plague... To do so, we'll need to see if there's something to be done with someone who's already turned.

I pin the goblin against the wall with my halberd.

"Gezzono! Move the goblins away from here!"

>>169231
"Hey Mrs. zombie want to be my friend?"
"BRAINS!"

Sanya 2010/04/23(Fri)21:38 No. 169237 ID: f35d0a
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Ugh! She...

She just vomited on me!

I can't see!

"GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW!"

... Fuck, I think I hear more footsteps, and it's coming from in front of me...

>>169237
Use your halberd to fling it away by its neck. Aim AWAY from your group.

Also, wipe your eyes.

>>169237
jesus that went plot device detected...

slash the zombie in front of you and pull back. clean your eyes and nose with anything you have and be ready for zombie disease and L4D cameos

Ask your friends who's coming, smack her head with your bony dragon skull.

hopefully all us stones can protect you... oh wait! maybe it's the stone of life and is corrupted into the stone of sickness?

BOOMER!

Yell "BOOMER!"

>>169253
+2 internets.

dont permanently kill the zombies. im not sure if it can ressurect, but we should play safe.

...why is it obscuring OUR vision too? Sanya, did the vomit get on the wisdom stone itself? Wipe us off!

Sanya 2010/04/23(Fri)22:02 No. 169288 ID: f35d0a
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I can't get... off...

... see, Wisdom... after me while...

... "-AAAERO!"
... "Nurzu! Mae- ... -keo..."
... "Sanya! Are you-"

(Please choose an action.)

Hey stone of Knowledge, help out here. She already knows what's around her, and she has senses other than sight. Sanya, remember what everything looked like, and use your other senses, mainly hearing. What do you 'see'?

No Sanya, YOU are the zombies.

>>169288
puke, piss, crap, fart and cought all at the same time that you are cleaning yourself.

short of a stone doing something... how about asking knowledge for wtf is this crap?

also DROP ALL WEAPONS.

also also scream for help to clean up.

 

Whatever you do, don't JUMP ON IT! JUMP ON IT! No seriously you'd be a hunter. You might tear somebody into tiny little fragments of flesh. Focus on positive thoughts and fun actions. Do those. Shut up and jam.

>>169288
Kill the grey goblin zombie!

stop everything.

>>169304
this sounds more right.

we should ask the stones for help. all of them.

I just barely figured out what's going on. The zombies are coming around the corner. There looks to be a brown thing right in front of Sanya which could be a tonberry.

Mind crush the thing holding you down

Switch to Gezzono

All else fails,
ASSUME DIRECT CONTROL

Gezzono 2010/05/01(Sat)12:02 No. 172533 ID: f35d0a
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"Sanya! Just duck!"
"Ugh... Okay!"

I don't want to destroy these goblins yet, but...

Gezzono 2010/05/01(Sat)12:03 No. 172534 ID: f35d0a
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"FIRA!"

>>172534
Don't just settle for one spell. Make sure they're fucking dead, every last one of the fuckers should fry!

Gezzono 2010/05/01(Sat)14:02 No. 172550 ID: f35d0a
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>>172538
... I could've blasted the goblins off with a stronger spell, but I can't do that with Sanya still near the vicinity.

"Sanya! Are you okay?"
"I'm fffine... Just a bit stiff... For some reason, that vomit just shot up my senses..."
"How did you get the Wisdom Stone to talk to me, then? I could hear it."
"What? I did not! I couldn't hear a thing from the stone myself after the attack!"

... I'll move Sanya back to the group, but we need to deal with the goblins.

This is no ordinary plague.

This smacks of a stone.

It reacted to you Sanya. It shot up your senses. Has to be a stone. The last one.

fucking called it, it's corrupted into the stone of sickness or something.

Gezzono 2010/05/01(Sat)19:39 No. 172663 ID: f35d0a
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(From the Shard of Knowledge: As the previous candidate, Gezzono uses his experiences to guide his comrades. He will sometimes issue commands on his own if it will benefit the party.)

"Gazzene, Lady Sanya needs assistance. Tend to her!"
Gazzene: "... ... ... A paralyzing substance in the fluid seeped through her eyes and is starting to shut her senses down. I can stop it from spreading further, but Lady Sanya will be blindsighted until we get to the Tonberry Temple to cleanse her off this concoction."
Sanya: "... What? I can't hear you well..."
Gazzene: "You will be fine, Lady Sanya."

With Gazzene carrying Conan and now guiding Lady Sanya, it's up to Murdelp and me to cover them and the goblins. I'm not liking this situation at all.

Gezzono 2010/05/01(Sat)19:41 No. 172664 ID: f35d0a
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... Where were the goblins that attacked us?

Piles of ashes now cover our path. Has my spell reduced them to these? One only gets charred, not cremated, in a Fira spell...

>>172664
They molted, I'm betting. Unless they were just extra flammable.

They didn't get BEHIND us somehow right? Check quickly then advance, staying away from the wall with holes in it. Make sure nobody steps in the blood.

Gezzono 2010/05/01(Sat)21:14 No. 172704 ID: f35d0a
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>>172669
If they were caught in my spell and turned into ash, then their bodies must've been weakened by this plague that haunts them.

I only fear for the kids. It scares me to assume they could turn out like them, but I have to.

"Miss Amina, has any hostile goblin gone past us and behind?"
"You got all of them in your fire. All of them, I think."

To think is not enough. We must confirm.

Gezzono 2010/05/01(Sat)21:17 No. 172707 ID: f35d0a
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... We move to the next area.

Seems to be a settling ground for the raiders. Notable is the camp fire; it seems to have only been set up recently. Further proof that the goblins have not stayed here for long.

Move quickly. As interesting as this is, you can come back and investigate it after these goblin kids are safe and Sanya is healed.

Gezzono 2010/05/01(Sat)21:43 No. 172721 ID: f35d0a
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>>172711
Excellent judgment. The sooner we get to Alcardia, the bigger the chance of seeing what really is going on, as well as curing everyone of their respective illnesses.

... Boulders. I know for a fact that the one on the western side goes to Alcardia.

Easily smashable by my own magic, they are... But there might be trouble lying ahead. Murdelp could prepare himself with his weapon while I continue the process.

How say you, Wisdom Stone?

>>172721
Sounds like a plan. Do it.

>>172721
Clearing the boulders while the kobold snipes the zombies sounds like a good plan. but how good is your sister with offensive spells? there's no way a single kobold can stop all of them by himself even with his considerable archery skills.

I think we should eliminate the trouble. Preemptive strike!

Amina couldn't climb over and take a look, could she?

>>172721
don't smash the whole thing.

Bore a decent hole (peferably toward the top where goblins will have a hard time getting to it) in it, and "sanitize" the area behind after you peer past it and see gobzombies.

by "sanatize", I mean a spell that will clear the passage of any reminants. Possibly a stronger version of Fira through the hole... Firaga?

Gezzono 2010/05/06(Thu)13:11 No. 174141 ID: f35d0a
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>>172726
Gazzene's arsenal of magic consists of spells designed to protect and aid her comrades. Even if she has that blue ray of pure energy as an offensive spell, she will be reluctant to attack anyone due to her clerical duties.

>>172748
Amina has been assigned by Lady Sanya the duty of carrying the goblin with the missing leg until we reach Alcardia. It is physically impossible for her to climb up the boulder, and I highly doubt we will see a lot.

>>172888
Careful drilling of this boulder will take much time, a factor which we do not have the abundance of. Are you sure this is a wise decision?

>>174141
Blast the boulder, but be ready to roast everything behind it.

>>174141
careful drilling? Just put a hole in it. Doesn't have to be that small or that straight. It's just so we can see beyond and not kill innocents... or alert these zombie things

>>174141
We don't have much time to waste. If taking out the stone can be done with less noise and destruction at all then try to do so. Otherwise hope for the best. Get ready for trouble on the other side regardless.

Do you think your people could have placed the stone there? It doesn't look like it was placed from the outside, but I can imagine them wanting to seal off the area with the goblins.

Gezzono 2010/05/06(Thu)15:14 No. 174184 ID: f35d0a
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>>174155
Noted. I will get rid of this boulder with one of my more silent spells.

"Bakori uu masogera..."

Yes, the Tonberries ocassionally block this path with boulders, but they're more of a warning sign when a raid is about to proceed.

Gezzono 2010/05/06(Thu)15:15 No. 174186 ID: f35d0a
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... I have crushed the boulder from within. The pieces can now be easily moved-

Gezzono 2010/05/06(Thu)15:16 No. 174187 ID: f35d0a
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*KRR-DRR-UGH*

Ack!

Murdelp: "Gezzono!"

Solve this like you solve your other problems,through sexual harassment.

@Gazzene: this goblin is already dead, half it's brain is gone. shoot it.

Gezzono 2010/05/06(Thu)16:04 No. 174198 ID: f35d0a
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"Anyone... Get her..."

Gezzono 2010/05/06(Thu)16:04 No. 174199 ID: f35d0a
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Murdelp: "I got her!"

*FWW-SHLCK*

>>174187
I'd say you should've made that hole... and told you so...

But it's too late for that now.

Shove her off you, set fire to the corpse?

Gezzono 2010/05/06(Thu)16:54 No. 174204 ID: f35d0a
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>>174203
As I planned.

"FIRA GARUGA!"

Murdelp: "Are you okay, Gezzono? That goblin really got you by the throat there!"
Gezzono: "I'm fine... Gazzene..."
Gazzene: "Right. If you look this way..."

Gezzono 2010/05/06(Thu)16:54 No. 174205 ID: f35d0a
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"... You will see Alcardia."

>>174205
...And that's where the zombie goblin was. Swell. Let's hope the whole city isn't infected.

>>174206
your city is now screw'd... I'd say be cautious and drill small holes.

Really, this time around, you'll be dealing with either batches of hostile zombie goblins or kinsmen... who may be zombies or just barracaded.

I assume that the lack of head on that thing means that other tonberries have been fighting already...

Gezzono 2010/05/08(Sat)18:47 No. 175209 ID: f35d0a
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>>174206
>>174230
Lady Sanya told me the goblins failed in their raid and retreated. It's implied that the tonberries held them off. Besides, the council wouldn't allow Alcardia to fall in peril.

Moving to the next area, we now see bodies of tonberries and goblins. A battle certainly took place in this vicinity.

We hear voices from afar. Tonberries.

"... princess is here!"
"With the traitor... Did he threaten her to..."
"... goblins with them! And strange creatures we haven't..."

>>175209
Those goblins could start moving again...

Better let Gazzene do the talking here. You want to look as hands-off as possible to keep from making her look compromised. Heck, don't even say anything.

>>175209
I think your countrymen may be hostile now

>>175209
"Would somebody please enlighten me as to why this place is full of corpses?"

would suggest you tell her what to say but with them thinking you threatened her i don't think it's a good idea. just be ready to shoot any dead thing that get's back up.

Gezzono 2010/05/08(Sat)19:16 No. 175222 ID: f35d0a
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>>175211
>>175216
We both know this, and thus stay away from each other whenever we're near or in Alcardia. It's for our own safety.

I keep an eye on the corpses for anyone who might attack us, but no movement could be seen from them. Gazzene, on the other hand, makes her move.

Gazzene: "Halt! I approach Alcardia with prisoners! We were attacked by goblins earlier, but the ones we carry are innocent youngsters!"
???: "And what about the traitor?"
Gazzene: "He is here on his own account. He brings to Alcardia the chosen one and her comrades. Surely the water bed has cycled once more to allow his visit to occur?"
???: "Finally, he does something right! We will lower the bridge for both of you."

huh. i think the fact you 'did something right' as according to them, you may not be given quite as many hateful looks this visit.

Hey, Princess, can you order the people to stop insulting your brother? [using whatever stone that lets us talk to her]

Goddamn, piss me right the fuck off.

>>175222
Why do they call you a traitor anyway? I know you failed the test and all but... that seems a little extreme.

Gezzono 2010/05/08(Sat)19:50 No. 175236 ID: f35d0a
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>>175223
I doubt that. My visits here aren't what they used to be when I still used to hold you, Wisdom Stone. But then again, you can't remember it now.

>>175225
>>175226
As much as we both want them to understand the reason I'm exiled, we wouldn't want to stir up unrest inside Alcardia. Council orders.

???: "Welcome, Princess Gazzene! The council has been expecting you."
Gazzene: "Can our meeting wait for a bit? The chosen one and her partymates need healing and shelter. I am pretty certain the council also wants to meet them with me, so they are also partly my responsibility."
???: "Duly noted..."

The guard looks at me.

???: "As for you, same protocol. You know the drill, and don't cause any trouble. You've given us enough to handle, already."

Sanya: "... I'm not feeling so well..."

Gezzono 2010/05/08(Sat)19:52 No. 175237 ID: f35d0a
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"Lady Sanya? LADY SANYA!"
"She's burning up!"
"Guards! Please help us! The chosen one's health is in danger!"
"Hang in there, Lady Sanya! Argh, the Wisdom Stone's not responding to me as well!"

>>175236
Restrain sanya she might be turning into a zombie

Gezzono 2010/05/08(Sat)19:56 No. 175241 ID: f35d0a
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"LADY SANYAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

SANYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

Sanya: Say "For fuck's sake, I'm right next to you. Goddamn why are you always so melodramatic."

Then insult his hat.

 

Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo-doo, do do do...