Quite possibly. In any case this is a bit extreme, might as well save her.

Cut her loose, heal her enough to make sure she's stable. Leave a timed spell rune to destroy the box and then get the fuck out of there.

Draw a silly mustache on the guard on the way out.

Fresh cut? Watch out, Norar may be nearby!

>>154595
Yes, it is. Stick a Cell Stone to her and examine the other items in the room. The box with the fat-lined Circle of Life is probably important.

Once you know what all the magic in the room is doing, cut her free from the wall, un-gag her mouth, and take her outside.

@Nari: We found your mother.

>>154600
No, we need to deal with Norar first.

>>154601
That is acceptable. If we have to kill him then we have to kill him. It's not as good as forcing him to suffer through a ruined life, but it works.

>>154604
First priority here should be getting Nari and her mom to saftey. Then we can deal with Norar when we don't have to worry about guarding other people and the fact that they may interfere.

>>154595
Cecil, I think she's trying to say "Nari". Tell her she is ok and will see her soon. Be careful and observe the room for wards and traps before touching anything.

[To RJ]
We need you to check where Nari's father is right now. His name is Norar, we don't know his last name. Perhaps a clear mental image will help. If it still doesn't work try "Norar, leader of this settlement."

[Show RJ an image of Norar]
The three of you need to be ready in case he shows up before we are done here. As for what we are doing...

[Shows RJ an image of the room]
Are there any likely spots for traps here that will keep us from releasing her safely? You're the only one with a mind for this sort of thing.

>>154611
If we can pull that off, but I doubt we'll have the chance. Even if there are no traps or wards, he probably has a way to detect if something has happened in here. Let's be ready for anything.

>>154611
Of course. That's why Cecil needs to carefully check the room to see what the spells covering this place do. We can't cut her down until we know it's safe to do so. Not only for us, but for her as well.
Once we actually can safely get her down, we'll take her and regroup before telling the guards what Norar has been doing.
If they support Norar, we freeze them.
If they oppose Norar, we support them.

>>154764
I'm not even going to guess at what she's trying to say. She's bound and gagged, she could very well be trying to speak in Elvish, she might not really be conscious, and she might not even know her own daughter's name.

>>154797
I'm afraid that as long as he's the leader they will support him. Or course if he just dies, Nari inherits his estate and I believe his leadership position.

>>154813
You may not have noticed this, but he has kept her very well hidden.
He must have had a reason to keep her hidden, ergo we can likely cause him harm by revealing her.
He's just a village leader, not the ruler of his entire race. Even then, someone like King Rai would be deposed in short order if this kind of crime came to light.

Actually... Cecil, what can you tell us about Lord Z? Is he a good person? Is he still alive?

Cecil 2010/03/29(Mon)14:20 No. 154862 ID: cf68aa
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>>154827

>Lord Z? He was a fair teacher and it was a honor to learn under him. He is... Missing however.

He begins to examin the girls restraints while Alexis examines the box.

"This is just like the box Nari was in mya. And it's on."

>"Be cautious Alex. We don't know if this place rigged."

As he examines the elf's restraints he notices that the bands around her head and torso seem to go into the wall itself

>>154862
Do those 3 dots mean anything to you?

Those restraints might have been set up so an alarm will trigger if they go slack. Can you see any way to get her out without letting then either stretch out or go slack?

>>154862
This is bad... I don't know what could happen if we messed with it.

On the other hand, if she dies then at least her suffering will be over.

Remove the gag from her mouth and try asking her how to get her out of here safely.

>>154862
Attach a Cell Stone to her, but don't touch her.
We don't know what's going on.

@Nari, Felix, RJ: Tell us the second anybody approaches or something happens.
If you'd like, you can get a guard. Tell him that we've found a body, and he needs to come quickly. Once Norar's crimes are known nobody will follow his orders.

>>154866
That is a naive thing to assume. They were perfectly willing to follow his orders despite his daughter having some quite visible wounds from his abuse.

Hell if I remember correctly the guard at the entrance was happy when Nari was about to be executed and had no problems with that whatsoever. And Nari is still a wanted criminal here, she should under no circumstances approach any guards.

Cecil 2010/03/29(Mon)14:45 No. 154873 ID: cf68aa
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Cecil takes off her gag and has Alex make her a Cell Stone. He gives it to her and heals her wound. The elf's head hangs down only stopped by the restraint. She looks down at the floor. The only noise in the room is their own breathing and the steady hum of the machine next to them

"Cecil... Cecil this thing is on and it's doing something."

>"What?"

"I'm not sure what but it's doing something right now mya."

The Girl "N...... S....."

try cracking it open.

>>154873
Hang on Cecil, she may be trying to advise or warn us of something. If she can't put the words together, perhaps she can express the thought to us.

[Switch to the girl]
Hello, we are trying to help you. What are you trying to say? Don't worry about talking, if you just think it we will understand.

>>154873
[Switch to Naris mom]
It's ok, you just need to think of what you want to say and we will tell it to the rest.

@Cecil
Finding a way to quietly disable that box might be a good idea. Hold off on actually doing it for now though, just figure out a way to do it.

>>154873
Wait, don't do anything. She's trying to talk. I think she's going "no, stop". We'll try talking to her directly.

[switch to the girl]

>>154869
She has no scars and two eyes; I'm pretty sure even her father wouldn't recognize her.
Besides that, Felix can do the talking. If Nari stays behind her the guard will probably assume Nari is her kid sister or something.

As far as the guards reacting, I'm pretty certain that they consider children property. However, the same can't be said for Chel. I'm pretty sure she's been missing for decades at this point.
Again, if he could get away with this then he would have been keeping her openly.

@RJ: Thanks! Could you ask for "Lord Z" now?

>>154873
Cecil, there's a reason why we didn't say to heal her. We don't know enough right now to risk casting magic on her.

[Switch to Chel Sils]
Hello, can you hear us? We're here to help.
Can you tell us what this machine is and what it does?
Do you know what magics are at work in this room?

Chel 2010/03/29(Mon)15:02 No. 154905 ID: cf68aa
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Cecil examines the machine to see if there is any way to shut it off and what it is doing
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>......................
>......................
>......................

>>154905
Hey! Say something? Anyone in there? We need to get you out of here!

>>154905
Come on now you can do it. You were trying to talk earlier, just think of what you were trying to say and we will relay it to the others.

>>154905
[Sense her emotions, and probe to see if her soul is still working]

We have your daughter. She's safe, and a wonderful girl. She's nearby, and you can see her as soon as we get you out of here.

Also, you're looking at two of the most powerful mages in the world. Norar is helpless against them, and they already bested him once when they rescued your daughter.

Chel 2010/03/29(Mon)15:39 No. 154932 ID: cf68aa
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Her body is empty. Cecil is not a master of Soul Magic so he can't tell but she is just a shell. She has no emotions and no desire to continue living.

>>154907

She says something so low that Cecil can not hear it

>"N.......... No.......... Save..........."

>............
>............
>............

>>154932
Sorry, you don't have a choice in this. We are going to remove you from here, then we will undo the damage that has been done to you.

We ask that you help us, but beyond that you have no choice in the matter.

@Cecil: It looks like her soul isn't in her body. It might be stored nearby, or it might be petrified.

@Nari & Felix:
When somebody is soul petrified, can they speak?
And does their soul appear to be missing when you probe it?
Or would those be signs of a soul being removed and kept elsewhere?
[Send her what we know so far, including a detailed vision of the room]
We need your help to figure out what's happening here.

>>154932
[switch to Cecil]
Goddamn, she's just an empty shell. Where is her soul? Is the machine serving as a connection?

Send Alex back to stay with Nari, and tell Felix to come down and help.

Felix 2010/03/29(Mon)16:31 No. 154949 ID: cf68aa
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Cecil sends foe Felix to join them. She steps down the ladder and enters the hidden room while Alex keeps tinkering with the box.

>"What is it?"

"We need to know what happened to this woman and if her soul is still in her body."

>"Hmm...."

Felix examines her. Chel stares back at her as she does so.

>"Her soul is still inside it's just been petrified. however the spell is old and cracks are beggining to form. she'll need to have the spell recast for it to take hold again.... What did you say her name was again?"

"Chel. Chel Sils."

>"The Chel Sils!?"

>If this is the real one then... This Norar has a Dark Elf heir locked away in his castle. The Chel I'm thinking of was the next in line to take over the Dark Elf city until she went missing. But there's no way this can be here. The Chel I knew of looked so different...

>>154949
Being chained to a wall for a couple decades or so will do that. Felix, what can you tell us about what the box might be doing? Or the function of these restraints?

>>154949
Just tell us how to get her out safely. If the spell wears off, then we can restore her, right?

Also, is Cecil guarding Nari? We can't leave her with only RJ up there. RJ isn't a fighter.

>>154949
Felix, what happens if the petrification cracks and breaks?

Oh, and yes, this is the Chel Sils. We have indisputably confirmed it.
Of course, she's hidden under the bedroom of the person who came to power because she vanished. You're in Norar's house.
Oh, and we figured out what happened to her and where she was because we barely saved her daughter from this very fate.
Yes, Nari is the daughter of Norar and Chel Sils. Yes, Nari was born after Chel went 'missing'.

Yes, it's even worse than it sounds, but we're going to heal her. We tend to get two or three impossible things done before dinner, and we're behind quota for today. I mean, we only managed to mock Dart with a psychic attack and take Gaia's loyalty away from him, and we're halfway to a cure for Soul Petrification already anyway.

@Alex, RJ, and Nari
Run. Find a guard. Tell them you've found the body of Chel Sils in Norar's home, and you need the help of a master of soul magic.
If they don't believe it, then jab them with a Cell Stone and we'll show them ourselves.

Alexis 2010/03/29(Mon)17:36 No. 154969 ID: cf68aa
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>If it breaks then the soul will be set free. But there's no record of anyone ever being able to do that. Ever.

>Wow... I'm actually in fornt of Chel... And little Nari is her daughter? That means she's like a princess or something...
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Alex goes back up. Her, RJ and Nari turn to leave.

??? "Well well. I knew there were intruders but this was not who I was expecting. Welcome home"

Nari "no no no no no..."

Nari grabs tightly onto Alex. In front of them stands Norar.

>This is him mya...

Norar "Nari.. Cept tur ret so ne?"

Nari "Mi-Migayo... Nevir so ne... so ne... Cecil nu so ne... Migayo..."

beat him up. be ready to fight off soul based attacks.
@felix, your soul blade hand thing may make you the only one able to fight him well.

>>154969
Don't hesitate. Pummel him via Move Earth. Knock him out.

>>154969
Alex, no mercy or pity. Turn him into a pin cushion and fill his lungs with water.

@Cecil: Norar showed up. Take Felix and get ready to blast him. Lead with Rune Thought; we'll ad-lib from there.

@Nari: Don't be afraid. He can't hurt you.

>>154969
[To Cecil]
Get up here now, Norar is here.

[To RJ]
We won't demand you use it, but keep the watch invisibility as an option. If you can sneak behind him and club him that might make all the difference.

Hey, Alex, please shoot a Cel stone into him. We can drive him insane and reveal his strategies. Not to mention we really just want to fuck up his head personally. We ARE Nari's goddamn Guardians spirits, not you, not Cecil, we are. WE WILL FUCK UP NORAR! THIS IS OUR CHANCE TO SHINE GENTLEMEN! EN GAURDE! ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWER

>>154980
No, we can't actually drive anyone insane. We tried that against Dart and it didn't work. He just got a little miffed.

>>154982
[well he did pass us off rather quickly, but yeah, we need to mess with someone for a long time before they would start to lose it.]

Alexis 2010/03/29(Mon)18:10 No. 154986 ID: cf68aa
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Alex waits for a moment when Norar isn't looking then turns invisible. She begins to try and circle around him. Norar pulls out a device. He presses a button on it and the door leading into his room shuts close and locks. He walks closer to Nari who grabs onto Alexis even tighter. She's shaking terribly now and is hyperventalting

Norar "Nari, ret un tess?"

He holds out his hand and a blue fire appears. It gives off no light and seems to be coming from his own body. Nari's eye goes wide as she stares at the fire in his hand. Alex holds her close.

>Mya! Nari won't let go of my arm!

>>154986
No delays. Kill him.
Use a bit of your soul for Dark Mana power if you need to, since Nari can heal that damage.

Oh, and we know you don't want to make a Philosopher's stone, but I can assure you this bastard has severed himself from the circle of life.

[Switch to Nari, flood her with overwhelming courage]
Alex needs her arms to fight, Nari. Grab RJ instead. Or at least Alex's waist.
What IS that, Nari? What does it do?

@Cecil & Felix
He's using a spell we've never seen before. Come in here and kill him before things turn horrible.

@rj: broom, his head, do it.
alex, suck his legs out from under him by turning the floor he is on into mush then crushing his legs.

>>154986
[To Alex]
Keep yourself in front of Nari, Cast something to protect you two and/or slow him, and prepare an offensive spell for when you get an opening.

[To RJ]
Be quick, we don't know what this magic does and we're not keen on finding out. We had hoped Cecil could get here to help but for that damn door, Alex should be able to take him out if she can get an opening.

[To Felix]
Hurry! The door to the room has been shut, try to cut or break it down. Time is short and we're doing what we can but if it's not enough...

>>154986
You can't move your arm? Can you cast one-handed?

If not, kick him in the nuts.

I wanna fight that fuck. Drive him insane or no, we can throw off his concentration. If you can't manage a good throw and pierce with us, give a stone to RJ. I want to know what this fucker's thinking.

>>155001
We DID phase him. He did a "What the fuck?!?!".
We can try flooding him with guilt over this. We just need to confuse him.

Alexis 2010/03/29(Mon)18:43 No. 155006 ID: cf68aa
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RJ has a stone in her hand. She tries to get closer but there is an odd heat coming from the flame. A heat that shakes her to her core. ALex tries to get Nari to hold onto somehting else but she won't let go.

>>154990
Felix
>Damn it! This door is sealed tight! My Soul Blades are only making scratches on it! And something's wrong with Cecil, she's not breathing!
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Norar fires the odd flame at Alex. With one arm she quickly raises a earth shield but the flame eats through it and hits her. She's knocked away from Nari

"ALEX!"

Norar "How do you like my Soul Flare? It can eat through anything in it's path until it reaches flesh, and once there it will burn and burn until the skin is charred. Nari remember this well, ney ji some'?"

Nari tries to reach for Alex but the flames are on her cloak. She can't do anything.

>DAMN IT! THIS BURNS!

Without the flame to block her RJ moves closer. All she has on her is her cell stone, the Goldeon Watch, her hat and her broom.

@Nari: NARI! you must fight your father, you are the only one in the room with soul magic! if you don' then Cacil will die, Alex will die, everyone will die, and you are the only one who can save them. what do you fear more? your father, or losing Cecil?

>>155006
[To RJ]
Broom to the back of the head, full force. Then put your cell stone on him, see if we can do anything. Continue beating him until candy comes out.

>>155006
Alex, try pumping your mana into the fire, and control it yourself. Extinguish it or push it away. RJ is about to give you an opening. Use it to KILL HIM.

@RJ: Take your hat and shove it down over his head, blinding him. Or you could use the watch's cord to strangle him. Or you could kick him in the nuts. Or hit him with your broom, if that's as effective as you say! Your choice!

>>155006
[Switch to Nari, and give her the courage of Dante.]
Nari! You need to face your fears and fight back! Alex needs you!
Don't believe in yourself! Believe in we who believe in you! Ours is a justice that will pierce the heavens!
Cast Soul Blade, and get rid of his arm!

@Felix: The door's been sealed. Go through the wall, since nobody ever bothers to seal those. If that doesn't work, then could you start breathing for Cecil?

@RJ: Too bad you don't have a knife. Then you could end this with a bit of invisibility and a throat slice.

@Alex: PAIN IS WEAKNESS LEAVING THE BODY! YOU ARE TOUGHER THAN THIS!

[To Alex]
Get that cloak off!

[To Nari]
Nari if you have any offensive soul magic, use it now!

>>155016
>blinding him
...He's wearing a blindfold NOW.

>>155021
The watch makes people invisible, but it might actually make them undetectable.
Also, that's not a blindfold.

Norar 2010/03/29(Mon)19:03 No. 155024 ID: cf68aa
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Alex rips off her cloak and tosses it to the ground. She has minor burns on her body. Norar goes closer to Nari.

Before he can get her RJ hits him really hard in the back of the head with her broom. In that instant she shoves her own Cell Stone into his pocket.

>"OW! WHAT THE HELL-!?"

He turns around and glares at RJ. Another Soul Flare appears in his hands

>Dead, they're all dead. And once I get my 'daughter' back she'll be just like her mommy.

>>155024
Cecil: The only one here who will be dead is you, old man.

>>155024
Hey.
Hey.
Hey.
Hey.
Hey.
What's that?
[Indicate to his right.]

[Initiate Mind Break]
[Initiate Empathy through others]
[Initiate Nari's horror]
[Initiate other possible offenses]
[Initiate to pass Shoujen curse without Cecil's permission]
AWWW BUDDY YOU HAVE FUCKED UP. YOU HAVE FUCKED UP NOW. FUCKED UP. BITCH, WE ARE THE GUARDIAN SPIRITS!
[INITIATE FURIOUS ABRAHAM LINCOLN IMAGE]

[I believe it is RickRoll time... or 99 bottles time. And Visual hallucinations! Nari and mama every where! Put some space hamster in it too.]

>>155024
[Blast his mind with all of Nari's fear and terror, as well as what Cecil is receiving]

[To Felix]
Unless your about to break through that wall, I need you try something. Focus mentally as hard as you can on your soul blade power, we're going to see if Nari can imitate it.

[To Nari]
Open you mind as well as we can, we're going to make you feel Felix's soul blade spell and you need to use it.

[Imprint the shape of the spell in Felix's mind into Nari, using her own mana to power it]

[To Alex]
Try and focus and get a spell off, we're trying to disable Norar and get Nari to use soul blades by channeling Felix but those tricks may not work.

>>155024
[Pour the guilt we got from Felix on him, then feed NARI's crippling fear right into him, then cap it off with a self-destructive urge involving his Soul Flare.]

Actually, you probably just want to run away.
You see, we came here after we spread the word about what happened to Chel Sils, and we've been broadcasting everything here to our allies.
Tell me, what do you think will happen when your actions are public knowledge among the folks back in your homeland?

[Disrupt his control over his soul so his spell flub.]

Your life ends here, in several different ways.

Suggestion 2010/03/29(Mon)19:23 No. 155037 ID: 632862
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>>155024
L̗̣̒̉̇̈̾͢Ơ̡̠̺̘͙͕͕͊ͮͮ̅̓O̳̞̹͉̖̠͍̿̋ͨ̐̈͠K͔̮̘̠͉̰͌͗̿́ͨͨͥ̌ͦ͟͠ ̧̭̖̬̩̲̑̂̀Ǫ͉̤̳̬͖̳͊̓̌͌ͮU͉̼̅̍ͪͧ̊T̢͎̮̳̜̐͋͌̀ͪ͐͗ͬ̎
̛̱͎̖̱̞͆̏͊I̵͎̱̓͂ͣ̌͆̿T̷̶̠͎̼̻̻͈͖̜͐͗̎ͥ͜'̬̭͖͐̀S̾ͪ͏̛̯ ̬̮̹̯̦̱ͨ̔ͫ͂̈͆̕R̻̬͍̞̩͆̀̎̿ͦͭ̀͘͟Ỉ̴̱͇̓G̩̳͕͈̔ͪͣ͢͞ͅH̠̞̝͑̎́ͪ͛̅͢T̽̄ͯ͒͂ͬ̿̚͏̨̛̫
̪ ̷̸̣͖͇̰̱͖͖͚̓̿̽ͣ̑̒͢ͅB̵̶̞̰̐͂̏̓E̤̱̰̫ͩͥͧ͋ͤ̽Ĥ̷̴͎͈̥̯̼̳͈͊̉I̖̼̳̿̊͜͠N͆̓ͬ̇͛͂̃̑͑
̭̯͍Ďͬ̽͌́̎̊ͤ̚͠͏̜̠̟͉̥̘ͅ ͔͍͂́̕Y̸͓͚̠̙̰̥͖ͨ̄̉͛͗͘ͅO̵͙̘̗̤̟̩̱ͩ̐ͨ͝U̶ͦ̾̌̑̊҉̖̩

Did your parents have any children that lived?
I bet they regret that? You're so ugly you can be a modern art master piece! What's your name fat buddy?
Natar? That name sounds like royalty. Are you royalty?
Do you suck dicks?
Bullshit. I bet you could suck a golf ball through a garden hose.
I don't like the name Natar, only faggots and sailors are called Natar. From now on you're Gomer Pyle.
Private Gomer Pyle: Sir, Yes, sir.

 

BATTLE MUSIC

Norar 2010/03/29(Mon)19:57 No. 155052 ID: cf68aa
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>>155037
>>155026
>>155025

>WHAT THE!?

He begins looking around him, trying to find the source of these visions. he begins swinging wildly at the ghosts in his mind

>"GET AWAY FROM ME!"

>>155038

>WHAT!? THAT'S NOT MY NAME!

>>155034

>WHAT!? NO! IT CAN'T BE! I KEPT HER HIDDEN!

Felix begins scraping through the walls to get inside. Soon Nari's emotions begin to flood Norar's mind. His spells fail as he falls to the floor.

>Oh god... Is that what I did...?

>"No no no no no n. Please stop! I don't want to see anymore!"

Nari casts Soul Cut and walks to her father
who is now clutching his head

>"Nari... Please... I'm sorry..."

>>155052
"Sorry doesn't cut it, motherfucker."

>>155052
You should die for what you have done.

Do you think you could live with it? Knowing it's costs? Knowing the pain and fear you have caused?

If you are truly with remorse, tell us how to free Chel.

And then you can accept your judgment.

[To Nari]
Hold your hand, for just a moment. We need to know how to free your mother.

>>155052
@Nari: We're influencing him. I doubt he will remain repentant. Justice must be done. Will the others in the settlement deal that justice? He has someone important locked up. The heir to the settlement. The other Dark Elves will surely punish him for that crime, if not for abusing you.

I'm not sure if you can handle the emotional trauma of killing someone, let alone your own father. Think about this, before you act.

Also, one last thing. Right after we get the information. We pass the Shoujen right onto him.

>>155052
Your greed gave you away.
You were going to do to Nari what you did to Chel, and never provided a solid answer for who Nari's mother was or what happened to her.
That lead to questions about what happened to her and if you had done it before, and from there your plots were exposed to the world.

If you are truly sorry, then open the door and allow the others in here. You will be brought to justice, but may be granted leniency if you help find a way to undo the damage you caused.

@Nari:
We can turn him over to the authorities so he can be put on trial for his crimes, or you can kill him right here. You're not a killer, Nari, but the choice is yours.

>>155063
No, this isn't the time or place to mess with that. He deserves worse than some slow curse.

>>155065
What are you talking about, if he gets executed that means we don't have to worry about Shoujen anymore. We were going to pass it on to somebody on death row, weren't we?

>>155069
We need to plan that change first. We can place it on him once he's in custody.

Norar 2010/03/29(Mon)20:28 No. 155075 ID: cf68aa
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>>155064

He presses a button to unlock the door.

>...... There...

Nari "Tell me... Tell me how to free Mom."

>"Just take her off of her binds... And cast Soul Heal on her... It will take a lot of mana though... More then you or anyone in your party has..."

"..."

>"Nari... God... I'm so sorry..."

Nari puts down her spell as her father begins to cry.

>I'm sorry... I didn't.... She.. I never knew how she felt.

[i think i get it, he was a sociopath but by flooding him with emotions it finally turned his guilt-o-tron on]

>>155075
[switch to Cecil]
OKAY! Norar is disabled for now. Chel just needs to be removed from the machine, then a POWERFUL Soul Heal needs to be cast on her. We're going to have to use that Philosopher's Stone shard to do it, along with possibly the mana reserves of most of the party.

Before we dump mana into this, make sure to Bind Norar in place so that he can't run away or use his magic. He will face trial for his crimes. Or however Dark Elf justice works, I dunno. Maybe once Chel is revived, she just passes judgment on him without a trial. Whatever works!

>>155075
Norar, it was blindingly obvious. You burned her and gouged out her eye; you could expect the same results from anybody. If you really didn't understand, then you have severe problems that require assistance.

@RJ
Go get the guards. Tell them we found Chel Sils under Norar's bedroom, and we need several of them to come immediately, then rush back here.
@Cecil & Felix
>"Just take her off of her binds... And cast Soul Heal on her... It will take a lot of mana though... More then you or anyone in your party has..."
Do you think we could take a bit of everybody but Nari's souls and use them for power? Or would you rather use the fragment of the Philosopher's Stone?
The stone is one-time use only, while we can heal soul damage.

>>155079
Freeze him. It's reliable, and it shouldn't take an hour for the guards to show up and get him secured.

>>155080
Oooooh, or we could gather up all the citizens in town to use their mana reserves!

>>155086
Yea, I don't think we want to do that.
We want Chel to be depetrified BEFORE people show up.

>>155075
What is the box next to her doing? Explain it.

...

You never knew empathy... we have shown it to you. What it is to feel the pain of others, so that one won't desire to hurt another. Certainly not your own flesh and blood, who you live with, live for, understand and should always, always love.

We don't know if you will or should survive to see another day. But we will give you one parting gift. Because you are her father, and you should know these things.
[Flood his mind with all that Nari is, her pain and joy, happiness and fear, the sense of her spirit]

[To Nari]
We have shown him empathy. This alone has been a punishment... I don't know if we can change what he is. But for a moment, he is for once your father.

...Cracks have already formed in her petrified soul. I don't know how far she is from it, but she would have eventually healed herself. Your mother is an incredibly strong person. We can muster the strength to heal her, I have no doubt.

Norar 2010/03/29(Mon)21:16 No. 155102 ID: cf68aa
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>>155090

>The box... Oh god... Don't... Don't open it. It's... Just don't...

>....... She has a good life now.. Lot's of friends...

>....
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Cecil has already bound Norar. Everyone is downstairs now with Chel. She looks at everyone for a second then just stares out

Cecil "So what do we do? We can go into Dark Mana for this but... i'm rather against casting it at all. It's up to... Nari?"

Nari walks to Chel

>"Mom...?"

Chel stares at Nari

"N..... N.... Nari......"

>>155102
@Cecil
What, are there side effects to Dark Mana you aren't telling us?
Is it addictive? Does it warp the mind? Does the harm come from having a damaged soul, or from simply using Dark Mana at all?
We're healing her one way or the other, but the shard is one-time-use only.

@Nari
Take off the eye patch? Cecil's here, and it might worry her.

@Norar: We have seen things much worse than you could imagine. We need to know what's in the box, and telling us would make us less likely to open it.

>>155102
Her soul has already started to break free, so it may not take as much mana as we fear. Still, it will not be easy to do... everyone needs to combine their mana, and any more energy we can take from the philosophers stone. If even that is not enough, we can consider a portion of dark mana.

And I think we might be able to muster up a little extra...

[To Shera and Master L, if he is there]
We are trying to cure a victim of soul petrification. If you can, please try to transfer mana to us through your stones. It isn't very efficient, but every little bit helps.

>>155106
I think RJ took the stone back.

>>155106
@Norar: Is there a corpse in the box? Or is it full of petrified souls? Kinky sex toys? Torture implements? Body parts? Magical images of what you've done to Nari and Chel?

Nari 2010/03/29(Mon)21:55 No. 155123 ID: cf68aa
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>>155112
Norar

>I.... Just don't open it...
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Nari and the others channel their mana together and with the help of the Stone they are able to cast Soul Heal on Chel. She gives Nari a small smile then falls asleep

>Soul heal... It take a awhile for it to fully work..

let's blow this pop stand.

>>155123
@Norar
Well, if you won't tell us then we're opening it.

@Cecil
Alright, cut the straps so we can get her down.

@Nari
Could you take her to your old room so she can rest?
Also, how are you feeling?

>>155125
We still need to have the guards arrest Norar, have them confirm that Chel Sils is alive, and find out what's in that box.

@Norar
That box is not going to stay closed; the guards are going to open it when they investigate, but if you tell us what is inside then it can wait that long.

>>155123
How long is it going to take?

Oh and I think the box should remain closed. Unnecessary curiosity does not usually lead to good things.

@norar: or if it's something you don't want nari to see but don't care if anyone else does then that's different.

>>155129
We don't know.
We'll spend the night here, then take her with us to the baths. After that we'll bring her back here so she can receive the treatment she needs.

>>155123
Free her and lay her down someplace comfortable. Secure Norar as well as possible, I know he is bound but I don't want him freaking out and running off. Freezing, sealing, rune thought, whatever it takes to lock him down. We can make noise about this in the settlement now, or wait until morning.

And leave that box the hell alone, even Norar seems horrified at whatever it holds.

>>155132
>take her to the baths
Don't be foolish. What we're going to do is leave her here in the care of a few healers while she recovers. Nari may stay or come with, but we'll head back here soon enough.

After that we'll figure what we can do from there.

>>155134
Nari needs to stay with us, and she needs time to bond with her mother. Chel needs time to collect herself before we hand her over to psychological professionals.

@Norar: WHY shouldn't we open it? Would something bad happen?

(Lets stop pestering the guy, I want him stable for now.)

Nari 2010/03/29(Mon)22:56 No. 155146 ID: cf68aa
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>>155140

Norar
>Yes.
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>Hello Guardians. Cecil told me all about what you guys did with my father. Thank you so much.

>We took my mom to a spare room cause mine wasn't big enough for her to stay in. She's still asleep for now but I can sense her soul is healing. She'll be up in a hour.

>Cecil went outside and got to see a guard. After seeing my mom he immediatly placed my father under arrest. He's going to be taken to the Dark Elf city. I really really hope they don't kill him... I know he did mean things but... He's my father. We share the same soul.

>Cecil and everyone are sleeping now, Alex and Cecil are in a room together and so are Felix and RJ.

>I got to stay with my mom.

>"Hey mom. I'm not sure if you can hear me but I can't wait for you to wake up. I want to show you all my new friends. I even got a Soul Bind! I know I'm too young but... He's a great person, he's the one who convinced everyone to come here. His name is Cecil. And then there's Alex, I really like her. And everyone else. You'll meet them all. And maybe you can join us.."

>>155146
That would be nice.
I hope she joins us too.
And you should thank RJ for slipping her crystal into Norar's pocket.

>>155146
We're glad everything turned out so well, we were worried for a while there.

You've probably healed all up by now, are you still bandaged up?

>>155152
Oh! That's right!
Is your eye healed? We'd like to see it.

she may have to stay and run the town, she is the true leader of this place. but i know she will try her hardest to help. maybe teach you the permanent soul-bind spell. i mean, we are pretty sure we already know what you need to do, but it's really something a mother should tell her kid.

and if Cecil really can't learn soul magic from anyone but a master, she may be able to get Cecil a meeting with Sar.

Nari 2010/03/29(Mon)23:35 No. 155163 ID: cf68aa
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>Sorry Guardians. I want Cecil to be the first one to see my new eye ^_^

>>155155

>You're right! She can teach me so much more about Soul Magic! And I really wanna know how to do a permanent bind! You guys said something about sex right? I'm gonna ask her after we get her up and moving.

>I can't wait til she wakes up!! >w<

>>155163
Ah... yes well about that... it's like you said, you are a little young for a soul bind, but it was good and important for the both of you. So you'd logically be even younger for the permanent sort.

Just.. you have much to talk to you mom about, that can be something you talk with her about later. A good long time later.

>>155155
Well, give her a hug, and project thoughts of your love to her.
That should help her wake up a bit sooner!

>>155163
I think it will take some time for her to wake up. She has been through quite a lot.

In the meantime why don't you tell us what you know of the dark elf king?

>>155146
Thank you for forgiving us; we put you through terrible things tonight, and although our intentions were good we regret causing you such suffering.
You may be able to ask that he not be killed for his crimes. If your mother agrees then he will likely only be imprisoned. What really matters is that you stood up to him; you've got quite a bit of recovery to do yourself, but that was a major step forward. We're proud of you, Nari.

>>155163
This would be something we would find amusing to see.

@Cecil
See to it that everybody knows that box is to remain untouched until a master soul mage has thoroughly examined it and determined exactly what it is.

OH. Let's make sure we take RJ's Cell Stone back from Norar!

Nari 2010/03/30(Tue)00:00 No. 155172 ID: cf68aa
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>>155165

>Aww... How much longer? I wanna have a Perma Bind with Cecil as soon as I can.

>>155166
>>155167

She gives her mother a big hug and tries to pass on her love for her

>I don't know much about him sorry. I never really learned about other cities.

>>155168

>It's okay. I know you guys have my safety in mind at all times. I was really scared though... I felt like I was gonna faint... But I did it in the end! I made it through. I'm very pround of myself ^_^ I'm sure mom would be to.

>>155172
Well there is the possibility that he is your grandfather, so it might be nice to know something about him.

And you know we're all very proud of you. I'm sure your mother will be as well once she wakes up.

[I don't think much else will be going on here soon so how about we switch to Cecil?]

>>155172
Your mother can explain why you should wait for a permanent bind.

Anyway, we have your well-being as a whole in mind. You needed to stand up to your father or else you would have had a very hard time recovering from the problems he caused you.
Making you face him hurt you a lot, and was a bit risky, but it needed to be done.

This turned out much better than we had expected. To be honest, we thought that Norar would have forced us to kill him.

Ah, but I'm spoiling the mood. Just hug your mother and wait for her to wake up.
[Wait for Chel to awaken]

[agree, time skip]

Chel 2010/03/30(Tue)00:19 No. 155180 ID: cf68aa
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-----------------------------------------

>..................
>..................
>......... Hmm....?

>...
>Where am I?

>>155180
Good morning! Don't worry, we're just guardians of a sort. You've been through quite a lot... I don't know how much you would remember about what you've been through. What do you last recall?

>>155180
Morning. Don't worry you're safe now. You daughter and some of her friends saved you. That's her right next to you by the way.

Actually I think it may still be in the evening. Nari is still asleep, after all.

Oh, as for your location, we're in one of the spare rooms in the Dark Elf Settlement's castle.

>>155180
Safe.
Next to your daughter.
You should hug her.

Chel 2010/03/30(Tue)00:44 No. 155193 ID: cf68aa
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>DAUGHTER!?

>B-But... Wait...

>Ow.. My head hurts so much..

>I think I remember her a bit.

>Nari right?

>What happened to me? I remember being at a ball.. Meeting this nice man... Then it's all fuzzy.. I remember giving birth. But that's it. This little girl looks like she's at least in her late twenty's. what happened to me?

>I think I'm going to faint...

>>155193
You were Soul Petrified.
Now get to hugging.

>>155193
Calm down. The nice man you meet was anything but. He kidnapped you, soul petrified you and then keept you locked up in his basement. You're safe now and he is arrested and being brought to the capitol where he will stand trial and most likely be executed or wish he had been executed. He is never going to be able harm you again, and if by some remote chance he gets free, well there are some things I have wanted to try out with a very sharp knife and healing magic.

Oh we also heard that it's possible you're the daughter of the dark elf king. Is that true? Could you tell us about him?

>>155193
hahahahawdorable.

>well there are some things I have wanted to try out with a very sharp knife and healing magic.

Actually, a dull one would work much, much better.

>>155193
You've been soul petrified that entire time by that man. He has been stopped and imprisoned now. Nari is 30 now, so you have been there at least that long. You've missed much, and what happened to you is terrible, but she has had a harder time of it. She is a strong and wonderful girl despite all that, has found happiness, freedom, good friends and now... she has her mother.

I know this is a lot to take in. Just stay calm and give it time.

>>155193
Daughter, and she's in her 30s
I know it's a huge shock, but please try to stay calm.
If that man was named Norar, then he took you captive, soul petrified you, and locked you in his basement. At some point you gave birth to Nari, who he admitted was his own Daughter but openly abused.
Less than three weeks ago, a human wizard named Cecil encountered Nari and he decided to free her. Norar caught wind of this plan and attempted to do to her what he did to you, but Cecil returned with a Catkin woman named Alex and rescued Nari.
Last night we got the last piece of the puzzle we needed to piece together what happened, and realized you were both still alive and captive.
Earlier this morning we tied-off our business in the Catkin city and came here. We caused Norar to lament his actions and turn himself in, and then made you the first known person to be restored from a Soul Petrification.

Nari is a wonderful girl. Don't hold her father's actions against her; she's very much worth loving.

Give her a hug?

Chel 2010/03/30(Tue)01:43 No. 155208 ID: cf68aa
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>That's correct. My father is Calett Sils, the king of the Dark Elves.

>>155202

>My daughter....

She suddenly gives her a big hug. After a few minutes she pulls back to look at her face

>I had dreams about you Nari. I don't remember much about what happened but you were there every night. Oh I've wanted to hold you so bad.

>I missed so much of your life..

>I hope she still wants me to be with her for the rest of it.

>>155208
Of course!

Ahhh, a quick question. How long does a Dark Elf take to reach full maturity?

yeah, why do you think she decided to sleep with right now? she didn't want to spend a moment away from you once you were free.


oh, and you are going to need to give her the 'birds and the bees' talk.

>>155208
HA! You have NO idea how much she wants you in her life. She was hoping you'd be proud of her for facing her greatest fears by standing up to Norar.

Anyway, we were planning on going to a hot spring in Central before we rushed here to rescue you. You're more than welcome to come with us and spend some time with your daughter and her friends. You've been missing for decades, so I'm sure spending a few days relaxing and bonding with Nari isn't going to change much. After that we can go and meet with your father.

>>155208
Oh, have no doubt of that. In fact, we can show you directly...
[Let her feel the love Nari was projecting towards her earlier]

We have the power to project thoughts, feelings, images and such between people. We could show you anything about what she has gone through since joining us, but we'll let those be her stories to tell.

Soon you can meet her friends too, and get caught up with things. For now just get some more rest, keep holding her and Nari will wake up in your arms. That is the best gift you can give her, to start your new life.

>>155208
>>155212
Oh yes, her sheltered life means there are a number of things you haven't missed... she's going to need a lot of guidance and catching up.

>>155217
Sheltered? More like... isolated.

Chel 2010/03/30(Tue)02:03 No. 155224 ID: cf68aa
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>>155210

>Hmm? It's different for us all. I gained my adult body when I was 28. The average is 40.

>>155212

>... She's thirty and she doesn't know about sex?

>>155224
Yea, and she wants to know how to make a permanent soul bond...

Chel 2010/03/30(Tue)02:06 No. 155226 ID: cf68aa
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>>155215
>>155216
>>155218

>I want to make up for lost time. And if it means teaching her about... Adult things then that's part of it.

>A day at a hot spring sounds great. We can bond and talk about her life and eveything.

She hugs Nari even closer

>Oh Nari...

>I don't want to lose you ever again.
------------------------------------------------

=Choose who to wake up with=

>>155226
Nari. This trip was about her and her mother, after all.

Meh, she's pretty much fine on her own.

I want to talk to Felix. She blocked out her memories and I'm worried about her mental state.

Lets see how Nari's morning goes. We can switch again after that.

>>155226
I think we should get back to Cecil. We're part of him after all.

Nari 2010/03/30(Tue)02:51 No. 155237 ID: cf68aa
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--------------

>....
>Hmm...?

>Oh, good morning guardians.
>Today is s........

>O_O

>OHMYGODMOMMYISHUGGINGME!
>THISISTHEBESTTHINGEVER!

>OHMYGODMOMMYISHUGGINGME!
>THISISTHEBESTTHINGEVER!

Yes it is, Nari.

>>155237
She woke up earlier, so she had a minute with us to figure out what happened and take it all in.

Wake her up, she won't mind.

>>155237
WELL THEN YOU HUG HER RIGHT BACK!

When she was Soul Petrified she was thinking of you. Thankfully, her only memories of that time are your birth, your name, and dreams of you.

Oh, and she wants to make up for lost time so she'll probably want to travel with us for awhile.
... AND it turns out that your mom's a princess, so you're one as well.

>>155237
Hey Nari, we have good news. You're the granddaughter of the dark elf king Calett. So you're a princess. Of course considering that your race is immortal there might be alot of princesses around. Still it's probably good for alot of things.

Wake up your mom, she has some important stuff to tell you. And I think we should leave you alone while you have that specific talk. Some things will be alot more clear once it's done.

[Lets switch over to Cecil and see how things are going on his end]

>>155246
(No, I wish to see their first encounter. We can give them time alone once they've gotten into a solid conversation)

>>155252
[agreed, no switching yet]

ANIMATED Larro!!RmLJDjLmpl 2010/03/30(Tue)03:31 No. 155257 ID: cf68aa
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>OH MY GOD I'M A PRINCESS! That's so cool!

>This just gets better and better!

She hugs her mother tightly. Chel wakes up and sees Nari. She gives her a warm smile

"Good morning."

>Good morning mom."

>Mom...

>>155257
Get out of bed! She needs to meet Cecil and the others, after all. I'm sure she would love to get to know the person who you are soulbound to, and the others who saved her.

>>155257
Aww... you two have a lot to talk about, so we'll leave you to that.

[To Chel]
We can only focus our attention one person at a time, we will check on the others for now. We'll let them know to wait for you two to come out, so you can get to know each other in private.

[Switch to Felix]
How are you holding up? Sleeping better?

>>155260
Give them a little while, they'll come out when they're ready.

>>155257
Before you introduce her to the others it might be a good idea to ask her how she feels about human dark elf relationships. That could be some good information to have.

Felix 2010/03/30(Tue)03:58 No. 155273 ID: cf68aa
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>"Oh mom.. There's so much I want to tell you!"

"There's alot I want to know about you."

>"But first... How would you react if maybe I got bound to a human?"

"... Huh?"
----------------------------------------------

>Damn it!

>Damn Dart... Fuck...

>Why can't I remember anything!?

>I just want to go home now.

>>155268
Cecil saved both Nari and Chel. I'm fairly certain that Chel will not be opposing a Nari x Cecil pairing.

>>155273
[Initiate psychic hug. Positive impulses as before, include Chel with the others.]
We're just going to try and easy your pain... make you stronger... relax...

>>155273
Felix, you don't want to remember what Dart did to you. Before you lost those memories you were basically catatonic on legs, and you barely managed to think let alone speak.
But... What you managed to say... Well, Dart may not have left you a home to go back to.
We're sorry. We've been trying to find a way to tell you, but... there really is no good way to say something like that.

@Nari
Tell us how she answers that.

>>155274
Yes because prejudice is never irrational and often illogical.

>>155273
The lack of memories here can be a rather good thing. Lets just say that you don't really have a home to go back to. Dart made you do some things to make sure of that.

>>155300
She would have a very hard time supporting that position, all things considered. There's a decent chance that Cecil and crew are a few days away from being national heroes.
[Suppresses that tidbit.]
(She just needs to know Dart killed them. She does NOT need to know he used her body to do it.)

>>155273
Dart will pay for what he's done, Felix.
That much is certain, if nothing else is.
However...
I'm sorry, but you don't have a home anymore...
Dart destroyed it.
And he will pay for all he's done. To you and everyone.

Felix 2010/03/30(Tue)13:10 No. 155414 ID: cf68aa
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>Dart.... He destroyed my only home and family.

>I swear, if it is the last thing I do, I WILL kill Dart!

>Cecil is trying to do so to right? So if I stick around with him then I will get my chance to see Dart himself.

yes. but our one big rule is; don't run off on your own cause it's your 'destiny', that will only get you killed.

we need to get as many people as we can and just overwhelm him.

>>155414
Yes, you will.
However, be careful not to fall too far in your quest for vengeance.
If you succumb to despair, or resort to evil methods, then Dart will have beaten you.
And no matter what, you must always live on in honor of those who died, and in spite of Dart.

Your life is still ahead of you, however miserable it may be, you still draw breath, and you still may improve your situation, if only a little.
Do not simply follow Cecil, TRUST Cecil.
He suffers the same curse as you, and while his life may be less grim, he still carries on despite the overwhelming odds.


And remember, if ever you fall to despair, then don't believe in yourself, believe in us, who believe in you.

>>155414
(Well, anger is better than being depressed I guess... Still we shouldn't let this consume him.)

You will need more than anger to defeat help him, you need control and strength of every kind. Dart wounds the heart and soul, he has done so to you and many others. He counts on that, controls you with it even when he is gone.

It won't be easy but you need to put yourself back together, learn to feel and care. We're here to help you, and so are your new friends. Trust and work with them as allies and as friends. Think you can do that?

>>155414
Killing dart is certainly the plan.
Well, killing or something even worse than that.

Dart is an expert on manipulating people's emotions, but we're pretty sure he doesn't have emotions at all.
Clear thoughts of vengeance from your mind. Anger is better than despair, but you need to keep your emotions under control. If you don't, then Dart will use them against you.
Dart will die, and that is enough. It doesn't matter who kills him, or how it happens, or why they did it. All that matters is that he is ended. Anything else lessens the chance of success, and success is the only thing that shows respect for those he has harmed.

At any rate, if we confronted Dart now we would lose. Instead we are traveling around and warning world leaders about Dart's plans, gaining allies, and building up our skills and spells.
Our next stop is going to be Central, so we can warn the human king and and spend some time licking our wounds - and no, taking time to recover is not abandoning our goals; we've been overstressed lately to the point where morale is suffering, we need to build our team relationships, and we need a period of calm so we can learn the spells we recently purchased and learn in new forms of magic. Taking a day or two to regroup is going to make us much stronger.

Anyway, when you're feeling up to it we would like you to examine that box in the basement. We want to know what it does and what's inside it, since it could be very important.

Felix 2010/03/30(Tue)14:06 No. 155448 ID: cf68aa
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>I understand. I can't let emotions cloud my judgment. But you fo not know how bad I want to storm up to his castle and raise hell.

>I see what you mean by making friend. I had been foolish enough to travel alone last time. My memories are still gone but I do remember being alone and going to see King Rai. I don't even remember why anymore.

>Anyway I'll stick with Cecil and his friends for now.

>First thing on my agenda is getting my old body back. This thing is annoying.

>and it's a pain to have to sit when using the bathroom all the time.

>>155448
It's not that you can't allow emotions to affect your decisions, it's that you need to calm down.
And while anger is better than despair, optimism trumps both.
Yes, you are stuck in an unfamiliar body, but surely there is some aspect of this body you like?
The most important thing, though, is to allow yourself happiness. With happiness, you have something you must defend. If you do not allow yourself happiness, then you become one of your own greatest enemies, bringing yourself suffering and loneliness at every turn, and weakening your resolve as each day passes.

For now, see who else is awake and talk to them. Get to know them better.

>>155448
Oh, believe me, we know quite well how badly you want to storm off and fight Dart. Cecil, the one under the Shoujen curse? Dart has a nasty habit of picking-off his family one at a time. He ran off and tried to kill Dart on his own, and suffered for it.
We glanced in on one of your dreams after you were freed but before your memories were lost, and discovered that his plans include killing off the world leaders and taking control for himself. Naturally, this leads us to wonder if Dart was controlling Norar's actions. We have no evidence at this point so we don't want to let Nari or Chel know, but it really fits his pattern. Just like how he tricked the Catkin and Tigerkin leaders into trying to murder each other.

As far as getting your body back, the only method we know of to do that is with a Shenjou curse, which is Dark Magic and requires sacrificing a soul. Cecil is in the same boat, so rest assured that we will find another way to fix this.

Felix, if you would like you can join our family. We are Nakama, and so can you.

Felix 2010/03/30(Tue)15:00 No. 155476 ID: cf68aa
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>Probably the only part I even somewhat like on this body are the breasts. That's it. Everything else is weird. I really don't like it...

>And I know how Dart works. I'll try my best to keep my emotions under control but it becomes hard sometimes. Even more so now that I know what he did..

>There's no one else awake I think. Cecil and Alex are sleeping and so is the girl I had to stay with. Nari and her mother.. Well I don't want to interupt them.

then let's go get some breakfast.

also, i'm unsure if useing senjou would even be safe to use on you since it would change your brain to think like a guy but you already think like a guy. if we could figure out how to extract the part that changes your crotch then we can just use that.

>>155476
Go and try to find RJ then. She is fiddling around with something and needs some help to interpret some runes.

And if you want to kill Dart then you need to do what Cecil tells you. It might not be possible for you to personally be there when he dies. But rest assured we fully intend to kill the motherfucker and reverse the curse both for you and Cecil.

>>155476
The girl with the hat is named RJ.

As far as your emotions go, we can have Alex plant that communication stone inside your body and tamper with your emotions as needed.
Yes, we know it's very unethical to manipulate people like that, but I hope you can trust both us and our judgement.

You know, we might be able to use this as a base of operations. After all, with Norar in Jail his position and possessions fall to Nari and/or Chel, depending on how the Dark Elf justice system handles restitution. Either way we have run of this building.

So, lets see... After we investigate the box is there anything you would like to do? At least until the others wake up.

>>155484
(RJ wants to keep that a secret, and we agreed not to ruin that for her. I oppose telling Felix.)

Ugh, let's not implant the Cell Stones. That's just weird.

>>155498
(We have already showed the runes, she could just write them down and show them to Felix. She doesn't have to show him what they do.)

>>155502
(In that case she should show them to Cecil, since he can read runes.)

Felix 2010/03/30(Tue)16:02 No. 155517 ID: cf68aa
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>.... Please don't enter my dreams or mess with my emotions. I like to be in control of my mind okay?

>And I can't read runes.

She begins to walk around the castle when Cecil pops up

"Felix? Perfect, I was just going to find you. Listen, the rest of us are getting ready to head off to Central. Everyone is tired and I felt that a nice break would be a great chance to relax and get to know one another better. We won't stay to long but rest is important."

>"Cecil, with all due respect I think we should try and become more powerful as soon as possible. If Dart is planning on attacking in a month then we need to act fast. We don't have any time to waste."

"I understand but if we spend all of our time worrying about it we will wear ourselves out. I used to do that exact thing when I was younger and it only severed me from others. Besides you look like you could use some rest."

>".... Cecil... How can you even suggest taking a break? That won't get us anywhere."

"It will help bring us together as a team."

>........ He is beggining to annoy me..

Cecil speaks intelligence! Team divided no can kill Dart!

>>155517
To be honest, Felix? The group is in a bit of a shambles. We have other things to do in Central, and it will only take a day to relax. Also, Cecil has a bunch of spell tomes that we can research while at the springs. We won't be wasting time at all.

>>155517
Teambuilding is an important part of building your streangth. If you can't trust your team or know nothing about them then cooperating with them gets alot harder.

And his team has been fairly busy. They need some time off doing something that isn't a life or death situation. There is still time left and one day isn't going to make a huge difference. In fact if we rush because Dart is about to act we could very well lose chances and get everyone killed because we moved before we were ready.

Oh and I can't talk for the others but I will stay out of your emotions and dreams. I never liked that stuff. I'm more for direct action in the physical realm and permanent solutions to enemies.

>>155517
This is what I've been talking about.
You need to slow down a bit, try to glean what enjoyment you can in these circumstances, and get closer to your compatriots.
Simple power is not enough to match Dart, you must be able to work as a team, and most importantly, you must love your companions as brothers and sisters.
The moment you're willing to sacrifice an ally is the moment you've lost.
Listen Cecil, talk to him at length about both of your lives and interests, learn what you can about him, and share what he wishes to know of you. That is the secret to overcoming Dart, togetherness.

>>155517
[Discontinue all emotional effects on Felix]
We'll try to respect your wishes, but we can't make any promises. It's not an ability we take lightly, but there have been times when we have needed to use it in order to save lives.
We will not, however, lie about any tampering we do.

As far as time off goes, I believe I've already explained this. The team is suffering from excessive stress, dropping morale, and poor cohesion. We need to take a break for a day or two to work efficiently.
However, do NOT think this means we will be neglecting our mission. We need to go to central in order to warn King Rai, as Dart's assassins are ineffective against an opponent who is expecting them. Convincing King Rai will take a day or two, and while we are doing that we are stuck inside the city.
While resting Cecil is going to be learning how to use Soul magic, Alex is going to be learning Elemental magic, RJ is going to learn Alchemy, and everybody is going to be expanding their repertoire of spells.
We have recently obtained grimoires containing every known elemental, alchemy, and time spell, as well as one covering soul magic and the other spheres.
Dart has limitless power, so our only chance to defeat him lies in variety and ingenuity.

This break is training in a shell of relaxation.

>>155517
He was nearly the same as you are now. Dart killed his father and grandfather, and he attacked Dart arrogantly. He could have lost his life, and nearly lost himself by the same curse that claimed you. He's found things worth fighting for and is finally taking a moment to enjoy them.

[To Cecil]
Not to spoil your good mood, and you know damn well we've wanted you to feel like this for some time, but Felix here is feeling pissed and resentful. It makes him stronger but touchy, don't give him a teamwork speech while he still hardly putting himself back together. You need to earn Felix's loyalty still. I can't say just how to do that, but keep it serious with him. Maybe he needs an immediate task or at least a clear immediate goal.

Felix 2010/03/30(Tue)16:49 No. 155541 ID: cf68aa
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>>155533

Cecil
>Ah... I'm sorry I wasn't aware. I have a tough time with others emotions...

>I do remember a time when I was like him.. He needs people he can trust on and some alone time as well.
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"Uhm... Before we go could you do me a favor?"

>"What?"

"Well there is this box where Chel was found. It seems to contain some object or something but I can not sense anything inside of it. You have a greater grasp on Soul Magic then I do, I was hoping you could check it out for me."

>... He likes my soul magic..

>"Sure."

"Thank you. We'll leave in about half an hour"

She heads down to where Chel was locked. It's still dark down there. She begins to examine the box

>Hmm... there's something inside there.. It's alive I think... No.. I can't really tell.

>>155541
You don't remember the first time you met them, but you earned the great respect he has for your abilities.

Be careful. We don't know what's inside, but Norar said something horrible would happen if it was opened.
Naturally we want to open it, but only if we can find a way to do it safely.

If you can't tell what's inside it, then can you tell what magic is at work here?

>>155541
Norar was dead set against anyone opening it, saying it was dangerous but not giving any information. We should only get information for now, setting something loose that can kill us all is hardly productive. If you know any way to make it even more sealed off that might be worthwhile to do, but otherwise don't do anything to effect it at all.

If something is alive in there, or something like life... it could be something similar to a soulless. Just pay attention to it, feel it out and theorize as to what it might be.

@Chel
Did you have a good relationship with your father when you were taken? If so, ask Alex to craft a Cell Stone to send to him. Oh, and ask for her to implant your stone in your body.
Either way, send word that you're alive and well, that he has a wonderful granddaughter, that Norar was the one behind your disappearance and has been brought to justice, that your rescuers have discovered Dart intends to assassinate the world's leaders within a month and so he should be extra careful, that you will be visiting soon but not immediately, and that he should send somebody here to manage the village while you spend time getting to know your daughter.

Felix 2010/03/30(Tue)17:17 No. 155554 ID: cf68aa
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>Here, let me try this...

She closes her eyes and tries to sense what is inside. Something pops up in her mind and with it a feeling of intense pain and sorrow. She falls back at the sensation

>Wha... What was that...? It's something locked with Time, Soul and Elemental magic...
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>>155550

Chel does all this except implant a stone inside herself. Nari follows her the whole time talking away.

>>155554
That is... worrying. But it brings up the possibility that what is in there may be more victim than weapon, but that doesn't mean it can't be both.

Can you perceive what that mental image or whatever you just got was? If you can't, would you be willing to try again with us working to block the emotional rush from that thing?

it is something that they didn't want to kill, or even worse, couldn't. that many locks useually means it is
A: the best thing ever is inside
or
B: the worst.

>>155554
Ok, that's kind of what I was afraid of.

Cecil can figure out the elemental magic and you can figure out the soul magic, but the time magic could be tricky.
We could ask Chel if she knows, of course.

@Cecil
Come down into the dungeon and help us figure out this box. There's somebody in it, and it's using elemental, time, and soul magic. You're our elementalist.

>>155560
But no one here has mastery of time, that we know of. But Cecil may as well be here to oversee in case something goes wrong.

>>155554
If it's locked away that tightly... I really don't want to open it without knowing exactly what it is.

>>155562
If we can figure out two of the three, then we can guess at the third to find out what's possible.
Also, Cecil has a book on time magic we can use as a reference.

Felix 2010/03/30(Tue)17:33 No. 155568 ID: cf68aa
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Felix goes and gets Cecil. She explains what she saw walks down to the hidden room with him

>I'm only going to do this one more time.
>You'd better block some of this.

She closes her eyes again and tries to sense what is in the box. Some of the emotions are blocked but the feeling of sorrow and pain still bleeds in. She forces herself to stop

>Gods alive... There's someone in there...

>But it's nothing I've ever felt before. It's like... It has a soul.. But it doesn't...

"What's wrong?"

>"There's something in there... It's sealed away but I don't know what it is."

>>155568
What's wrong with it, exactly?

If you know it's not a normal human, we'd better leave it locked away. It could be some kind of ... abomination.

>>155568
[To Cecil and Felix]
This is a strange, unknown thing we are dealing with, we can't risk popping it open without knowing more.

My guess is it uses elemental magic to seal the form, soul magic to seal the spirit and mind, and time to keep it in stasis. It's three aspects of a complete and total lockdown. That's a lot of power to keep a mere victim sealed. If Norar was afraid of opening it, either the being is so inherently dangerous that it's suffering is needed, the pain is simply a part of it is, or just the opening itself has a powerful backlash involved.

a souless, given a soul of it's own. driven mad by things it could not know. the soul protecting it from light magic, the lack of it protecting it from darkness.

well that's what i think anyway.

>>155570
It's suffering. Fuck-all what they are, we have a duty to help them as best we can.

Felix, can you investigate the soul magic being used on the box while Cecil examines the elemental magic? Knowing what the box is doing can better help us understand what it's containing.

>>155573
If it's an abomination, then fuck no we aren't letting it out. It could be all "SO SAD" while murdering everyone. Emotion does not equal empathy, you know.

>>155575
"Abomination" doesn't require that it be malicious or harmful, simply that its existence is against the way things are supposed to be.
A Dark Elf that can use Alchemy would be an abomination, for example.

>>155580
Abominations are very likely to be insane, because they break laws that are not meant to be broken.

>>155573
Agreed. We didn't get this far by ignoring the plights of those in need.
It is our duty and pleasure to aid all who need it.
Investigate deeper, set up a cordon, be on your guard, and crack that sucker open.
If it's malicious, disable it, and attempt to reason with it.
If not, welcome it with open arms.

>>155591
No. We investigate this completely before deciding what to do. If we aren't sure it's safe to open, then we leave it and come back when we can be.

>>155591
'oh hi we just-' HEAD EXPLODES INTO GORE!!!

if it is truly malicious i don't think talking will work out. we need to be at least 80% certain it won't try to kill us on the spot.

Felix 2010/03/30(Tue)18:46 No. 155613 ID: cf68aa
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>"Cecil.. There's something in there. I don't know what it is but it's in a lot og pain and it's suffering.."

"What!? We need to get it out!"

>"Well there's a three layer lock on it. The inner most lock is Elemental Magic which is binding it together, that's what's causing the most pain. After that there's a time seal to keep it from aging or dying for that matter. Then the outermost one is a Soul Lock. I can possible break the first one and maybe the second one. But Cecil, whatever is in there isn't human..."

".... What do you think we should do?"

>Burn it. But that's just me... Can't say that though.

>I'm really not sure what to do with it.

>>155613
Felix. Neither are you.
Is it possible to break the elemental seal without breaking the others?
Or to kill it 'gently' so that it could be revived?

>>155613
Leave it alone. Report it to some kind of powerful mage group that can determine if it's dangerous or not.

>>155613
At least take off the elemental lock.
It's suffering, ease that suffering.
If you still think it's malicious, seal it. If not, get Nari or Chel to remove the soul lock.
You can't just leave it to suffer, though. That's not right.

>>155616
Have Chell report it to King Sils as her 'fellow prisoner', and ask for him to see to it that it's safely released and rehabilitated.

>>155620
Wait, no, even better.
Lets go berate Norar into admitting what it is.

>>155613
It may seem cruel, but we can't deal with this right now. We need to do research and perhaps consult masters of magic about this.

I think it can't be very well destroyed either. I think our best bet is to somehow get Norar to spill the guts on this thing. Perhaps if we can convince him that telling us is the only way to prevent it from being opened...

If he were to hear that some royal officials or somesuch got a hold of it and were trying to unseal it, we could convince him to explain specifically why its a bad idea.

>>155615
>neither are you
(you know what he means, let's *not* go here)

>>155621
Agreed.

Felix 2010/03/30(Tue)19:20 No. 155626 ID: cf68aa
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>"We can end it's suffering.. See if you can take off the elemental spell."

"Are you sure it won't just let it break free?"

>"No. But I don't think we'd be able to enjoy ourselves in Central knowing that this thing is in pain. Also see if you can ask Chel to get her father to look into this."

Cecil looks at Felix then gives her a small smile

>"what?"

"Nothing."

He breaks the Elemental Seal on the box. It rattles for a bit then stays still.

"I'm going to tell Chel then we're heading out, okay?"

>"Kay."

Cecil leaves

>We've both lost the same things. Family, our bodies.. What makes him so different...?

>.... I need some time to relax and think.

the only thing i can think of, is 'US'. he was in the biggest funk ever and we bitched at him until he started trying again.

>>155626
You'll find your own answers. Just give it time.

[Switch to RJ]
Good work last night, you made all the difference.

>>155627
Pretty much, yeah.

>>155631
So yeah, listen to us, we (usually) make better people of those who do.

>>155626
We can give you a list, actually.
He went through a depressive bout before we met him where he had cut off all ties with his friends and had given up all hope.
We smacked him around until he met up with one of his old friends and we convinced him that things weren't beyond hope.
Following that he had a chance to do some real good and make a difference in the world, and started collecting friends and allies.

The key factors are that he stopped shutting the world out, started letting his friends get close, and began experiencing the joys of helping others.

Tell me, how does it feel to know that you played an important role in saving Chel and uniting her with her daughter? In bringing a horrible criminal to justice?
So far Cecil has also saved Nari from her father, peacefully brought an end to a blood feud that was about to delve into Dark Magic, rescued you from Dart, and helped save Master L's life.
He has gained friends, found love, done things long considered impossible, and made great strides to remove a major force of evil from the world.

What might be most important of all, however, is that he realized that his sadness, depression, and isolation were all part of Dart's plan.

You're in about the same position Cecil started in. He's accomplished amazing things because he's letting himself be happy, and it's within your power to do the same.

... ok, yea, that sounds like a page out of a self-help book.

Short version? We helped him beat the depression out of himself.

RJ 2010/03/30(Tue)20:09 No. 155650 ID: cf68aa
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>>155640

>hmm... I need to be alone for a while.. Go with someone else..
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>>155629

>Heh, thanks. I just did what I could. Tha was pretty scary tough. Nari's father is one tough fighter. But we go im in the end ya know?

>Anyway I was just packing for the trip, and I needed a change of clothes ya know?

>I'm lookin forword to this.

>>155650
Oh, yea, I can completely agree there.

Could you do us a quick favor and ask the watch where "Lord Z" is?
...and if you don't mind, d'ya know what species your parents were? Aura sight's genetic magic, so you're not full-blooded human.

Oh, and would you mind if we asked Cecil what those runes the watch gave meant? It'd be easier if you had him inspect the watch itself, but it's worth a shot, right?

Rename yourself Flavor Flav.

>>155650
You deserve this break, all of you do.

By the way Nari has somehow been three times cuter than ever. It's really something to see. And her mom is looking good and has taken it all very well. Well you'll see for yourself, if you haven't seen them already.

>>155652
I think after this little vacation would be a good time to talk to Cecil about the watch, if you're gonna. No need to say where you got it, but it would be good for him to know about it.

Looks good as a necklace though. Some might wonder how handy it is to check the time on a watch like that, but you'll have it hidden I expect.

>>155650
Oooh, try asking where Master L is.

Cecil 2010/03/30(Tue)21:46 No. 155715 ID: cf68aa
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>Sorry guys but nicknames an titles don't seem to work to well with this thing. I need a first an last name.

Someone knocks at her doors

Cecil "RJ we're heading off."

>"Allright! Go on ahead I'll catch up 'n a bit!"

"We'll be outside the city."

>Heh... I 'aven't been to Central in a while.
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Alex and Cecil use Move Earth to make it to Central City. The city is huge compared to the other with buildings that touch the sky. But the one building that stands out above all others is King Rai's castle.

Cecil
>"Feels good to be back home..."

>At first we were worried about Nari and Chel coming here but Chel's used to it and my Soul Bind with Nari seems to have stopped some of the negative feelings from the city. There are dozens of stores here, plenty of bars, and a few hot spring/hotels.

To the hot spings! :3

>>155715
Screw the distractions, go get your well deserved rest at the hot springs.

By the way Cecil, how did your first meeting with Chel go?

>>155715
Stores...

Can we see if there's a place to get a proper weapon for RJ? Perhaps a metal staff or broom?

Also, consider body armor.

>>155715
Onwards to a good hot springs/hotel. You have money.

>>155719
And this would be interesting to know.

>>155723
We'll do that afterwards. We don't want to get a bunch of stuff just to store it at the springs, we'll grab things on the way back.

Cecil 2010/03/30(Tue)22:23 No. 155748 ID: cf68aa
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Cecil and his begin walking to the nearest hot spring/hotel in the city.

>The only question now is how long do we stay and how should we spend that time?

>>155719

>Chel? She seems to have taken a liking to me. She said she's glad someone like me would be the one to Bind with her daughter. This whole time we've been talking. We talked a bit about ourselves and Nari was more then happy chat with us. She seems like a great person and I think she respects me. She also wanted to know how much I knew about binding and permanant binding, which I admit I don't really know anything about the ways of Dark Elves. She said I'd learn in time.

>Nari's just been overjoyed this whole day, I can feel it.

>>155719
Yes.
Also, can you tell us what Lord Z's real name is?
If we hear somebody talking about him that would be very useful.

>>155748
Well what can you do at the springs, besides the obvious soaking? Certainly some time would be well spent with just everyone hanging out together in a big area and chatting. And if you can find the chance, sneaking away with Alex somewhere secluded in the springs could be most enjoyable~

Besides that, let everyone do as they like, it isn't as if you need to coordinate activities. Stay until its dark, or until you start turning all wrinkly, or you just get bored.

>>155748
We stay for one or two days, depending on how much of each day is spent in the baths. Everyone that's able should try to get in some studying time with the spellbooks.

>>155748
Mention that you're not even considering a permanent bind yet, since Nari doesn't fully understand what that means and you couldn't let her make such a major decision without full and careful consideration.

After that, move so you can walk besides Alex. She's got a lot on her mind, and looks to be a bit troubled.

>>155770
pretty sure we had chel give nari 'the talk' so she most likely does understand what a permanent takes now.

just don't bring it up, if nari does then look her in the eyes and ask her 'are you absolute sure about this?' if she still yes yes then i don't see why not. she also knows how much you love Alex but she has zero jealousy about you and her.
oh, and she wont take her eye-patch off until she gets a moment alone with you, cause she wants you to see first.

>>155748
Oh you're in for a fun suprise. We're hopefully not going to spoil it.

Well what else is there to do at a hot springs then rest, soak in the water, enjoy a nice massage and maybe some fine drinks? And why in gods name would you want to do anything else at a hot springs?

>>155770
(Eh, are we sure on that? We should switch to her later and check on her, no need to worry Cecil just yet. She's probably just feeling a little crowded out.)

Hey how has Alex and you been? There's been a lot going on that can stress a person out. Revelations about the philospher's stone in particular had her rather upset. We can and will ask her ourselves of course, but even to us she can private about certain things.

That reminds me, is there anything left of the shard of the stone you were given by L?

Cecil 2010/03/30(Tue)23:36 No. 155803 ID: cf68aa
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>"Ha ha, well Miss Chel I don't think I'm quite ready for a premanent Bond."

>Like I know what it means..

Chel"Okay. Well I still need to give Nari 'that talk'."

>"Of course."

>Just gotta keep playing along..

>As for the stone it is mostly gone. All that's left is some dust with just faint traces of magic in it.

>Alex..?

>"Excuse me Miss Chel."

"Please, you can just call me Chel"

He nods and walks over to Alex

>"Alex is something wrong? You look a little down"

"Oh I'm fine mya. Weren't you over there talking to Nari and her mom about 'binding' and stuff?"

She turns away

>>155803
oh noes.

oh noooooes

>>155803
A Permanent Soul Bind involves sex. We're pretty sure, anyway. Alex is probably feeling a little jealous or... rejected?

Reassure her.

>>155803
"Yes, I was.
I'm planning on learning soul magic so I could, among other things, make my own binds."
Then kiss her on the neck or cheek.

So, do you know Lord Z's full name?

let her know that one of the reasons you don't want to perma bind with her is that you don't like her, THAT way... yet. Alex is your first love and once you figure out how to properly do a soul bind you are gonna bind to her.

then get nari to bind to her so you have a triangle bond.

>>155803
Well Cecil, just hold onto that dust, it perhaps holds little power but it may be useful yet. Don't worry about Alex, we'll talk with her.

[Switch to Alex]
You know... Cecil has no clue what most of this binding business is about, he's even a bit unclear even what the one he had is meant to represent. It would seem you do, though.

We can guess at what you're thinking or feeling, but it would be better if you just said it yourself.

>>155813
[Stay with Cecil]

>>155820
(fair enough, but still its worth saying to her)
[Send that to Alex, but stay with Cecil]

>>155808
Nari binding to Alex should wait until their relationship strengthens.

Cecil 2010/03/31(Wed)00:10 No. 155830 ID: cf68aa
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>Sorry, I don't know his name at all. No one but King Rai would know.

>"Yes, I was. I'm planning on learning soul magic so I could, among other things, make my own binds."

"Oh so you're just gonna go and bind with others mya?"

>"Alex, the only person I want to be bound with forever is you."

He kisses her on the cheek making her blush. Nari and her mom are still talking.

"Aww... You make me blush."

Cecil gives her a smile and holds her hand

>"Let's go have some fun 'kay?"

"Okay."

>>155830
[Switch to Alex]
Hey, I know you don't like making so many of these cell stones, but we have an idea that might make learning spells easier and maybe have other uses. Take what is left of the philosophers stone shard and blend it into a new stone. The result may have the ability to transfer mana and spells in interesting ways, and learning a spell or type of magic by showing directly how it feels... Or it might do nothing special at all, but we won't know until we try.

Give it a shot?

>>155830
I'm glad Nari was busy talking to her mom. She'd be crushed if she heard that.

That is, Nari would be upset to hear you didn't want to make it permanent with her. She's okay with you loving Alex. I think that in order for nobody to get hurt, perhaps we should help develop Alex and Nari's friendship? Then everyone would love each other and nobody would get left out.

>>155830
Speaking of King Rai, see to it that a Cell Stone is sent to him.
We need to warn him about Dart's plans, and there are other things worth knowing.

Oh, and remember us asking about Amy? What was her full name?

Cecil 2010/03/31(Wed)00:48 No. 155843 ID: cf68aa
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>Amy's full name is Amy Sky.

>>155836

>Mya? Sure.

SHe makes one real quick. It glows read.
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>Nari... She is cute and everything but.. I'm not sure about her.

They get to the hotel/hotspring. Cecil pays for a two night stay. There are four rooms and each room can hold up to three people. He also pays for acess to two private baths which can hold up to three, one bigger one which is public and a bigger private one which can hold the whole group. Everyone heads off to start changing

>....

Hmm....

>>155843
Just think how girls would react, and how guys would. Sorry buddy...