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169057 No. 169057 ID: fbb632

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No. 184463 ID: e55fec
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184463

"No point Ju Gwah. Yo-"
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No. 184466 ID: e55fec
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184466

"-GRAAAH!"

Okay so I didn't cut his legs. My skills with a polearm are terrible.
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No. 184467 ID: 1ac39d

well, at least he is down a hand and knows you now have an anti-magic axe. i think he may be willing to take a surrender now.
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No. 184471 ID: a594b9

We really need to interrogate this guy. Make sure he lives long enough!
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No. 184493 ID: e55fec
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184493

>>184471
Well then I certainly hope you have a way of understanding him because I can't understand his dialect.

"Dammit..impossible! GRK!"

"Iagn find something to stem the bleeding."

"You sure Veni? Why not just kill him? He's magic, so he'll be even more of a handful than her Royal Pain."
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No. 184494 ID: c71597

>>184466
Don't take any chances with this fuck. He might have some sort of explosion suicide spell ready to activate. Slash out with your other weapon and take his throat out now. Then cut off his head with the axe as well as take off all the limbs and bury them at different locations, or feed them to carnivores or something. Make sure the bastard is dead and stays dead.
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No. 184495 ID: 1ac39d

we can understand him just fine. inbuilt universal translator.
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No. 184496 ID: 1ac39d

dude, he could give us info on troop positions or something. just keep the axe against him and he can't use any of his magic bullshit.
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No. 184512 ID: a594b9

The axe has a hole in the middle. Can't you just slip it over his head and lead him around like that?

Or is the inside of it sharp too?
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No. 184513 ID: c71597

>>184496
Yeah, but he could also be a fantically loyal fuck. And even if you can break even those with enough torture and patience shit like that could take weeks, and he could be feeding us false information. Alot safer to just cut off his head and spread out his corpse over a decent sized area and be done with him.
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No. 184520 ID: a594b9

Another reason to keep him alive is that he doesn't know we can understand him. He might let something slip.
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No. 185062 ID: e55fec
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185062

"He may know something we don't. I'd like to...extract that info."

"Good plan. Big problem:None of us speak Eastaland High. The only guy that probably does is Kuta here and he's not gonna wake up any time soon. Plus knowing magic users he's probably got some way of keeping us from learning anything."

Damn...that's right he can't hear you.
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No. 185063 ID: 1ac39d

tell him we are a translator sphere. permanent universal language understanding.
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No. 185364 ID: c71597

>>185062
Still think it's a mistake to let the mage live.

But if you wanna explain how you will understand him then tell your friend there that you will get the princess to translate for you.
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No. 185380 ID: 701a19

>>185364
The princess would actually have a very good chance of knowing his language. If she does, then hand us off to her and she can interrogate him while you keep the axe at his throat.
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No. 185748 ID: e55fec
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185748

>>185380
"There is a chance her higness will know his dialect as well..."

"Uh huh...and what exactly are we panning to learn from this guy that we can't get out of Kuta?"

He's got me there...remind me again why this is a good idea?
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No. 185753 ID: 1ac39d

if he doesn't know anything good he get's his head lopped off and chucked some. if he knows anything good then he will just be tied up and left here and if he is lucky someone will show up before he starves. since we are stopped anyway we won't lose time from just trying.
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No. 185774 ID: c71597

>>185748
It isn't. It's a stupid fucking moronic idea and you should cut off his head, his limbs and chop up his torso in 3 parts and spread it out around a decent sized area.
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No. 185806 ID: 701a19

>>185748
Give him a look that says 'are you being serious', then say "Precisely that."
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No. 186662 ID: e55fec
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186662

>>185806
That look? But I-

"Ah Veni? Behind you."
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No. 186664 ID: 1ac39d

disarm him again.
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No. 186665 ID: e55fec
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186665

"What? Oh damn...rejuvenant spells. I keep forgetting those."
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No. 186666 ID: a594b9

>>186665
Fuck it, just kill him.
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No. 186668 ID: 1ac39d

take both hands this time. needs at least one to cast.
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No. 186671 ID: 701a19

>>186665
Lop off both hands; this mage needs to learn the difference between effective use of resources and poor planning.
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No. 186711 ID: c71597

>>186665
Told you to just kill him from the start. Well now you have a chance to correct that little mistake. Cut his fucking head off, as well as various other body parts to bury at different places to make sure he stays dead.
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No. 187250 ID: e55fec
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187250

>>186671
>>186668
Well if you're certain that will stop him then...but given what experience I do have with Eastaland mages, they always have an extra trick-Ach ka!

"Well that takes care of that problem then..."
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No. 187252 ID: 1ac39d

quick! the brain can stay alive for almost a minute after being detached, stick us against his head and we'll try to suck his last thoughts out.
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No. 187254 ID: e55fec
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187254

"Yes well that isn't quite what I wanted but it is preferable to him blowing us up or something."

"Yes...um so what should we do about the corpses Veni? Whoever sent them will probably wonder why they didn't come back."
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No. 187257 ID: 1ac39d

quick! the brain can stay alive for almost a minute after being detached, stick us against his head and we'll try to suck his last thoughts out.
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No. 187260 ID: c71597

>>187254
Burn them. Or toss them into a ravine and bury them under a rockslide. Then you should probably get moving again. You're on a tight scheduel. And talk some with Kuta on the way, find out more about what people might come after you.
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No. 187261 ID: 1ac39d

[when pressed against his head scan for anything related to 'supply cache' and/or 'troop positions']
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No. 187271 ID: e55fec
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187271

Huh? That's you're oddest claim yet. But then again I have no better ideas.

Dump the bodies down a cliff and take their gear. Make it look like a rockslide claimed them and some lucky peasants took their items. And make sure it is far from here! Let me see this body first for a moment."

"...why?"

"Don't ask just do it! You can have this guys hat later."

"Aw...I like that hat."

This better work or I'll look like a genuine madman.
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No. 187275 ID: 1ac39d

[suck recent memories from mage's brain, start with most recent and work backwards as fast as possible]
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No. 187276 ID: e55fec
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187276

...now all that gold will go to waste rusting in this damn forest. Oh godss I hope the Ju Gwah do not find it! That would just kill me again! Oh woe I would have spent it on that cozy brothel, and now I can't! And I never got to experience the pleasure of a woman or feel a woman's bosom. Or feel a woman around my-wait! Another presense! GET OUT OF MY MIND GET OUuuuuuuuuuu...........


I think he's dead now.
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No. 187279 ID: 5a2e05

>>187276
Well, he was a virgin. We know that much. Also there's gold in the forest somewhere? I don't think we have much time to look for it, however.
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No. 187280 ID: 1ac39d

oh my, a large amount of gold is nearby. anyone able to detect gold? magic methods or otherwise?
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No. 187284 ID: 701a19

>>187276
His final thoughts were:
"...now all that gold will go to waste rusting in this damn forest. Oh godss I hope the Ju Gwah do not find it! That would just kill me again! Oh woe I would have spent it on that cozy brothel, and now I can't! And I never got to experience the pleasure of a woman or feel a woman's bosom. Or feel a woman around my-wait! Another presense! GET OUT OF MY MIND GET OUuuuuuuuuuu........... "

It's a pity that he died like that. Perhaps a resurrection would be possible?
I mean, having your last thought be mispronouncing "presence" is just a horrible way to go.

>>187279
There's always time for gold.

So, is saving a person's life the only way to get a pass? Could a slave, for example, buy their way to freedom?
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No. 187298 ID: c71597

>>187276
Yeah he's rather dead. And we didn't really learn anything valuble, except maybe that he's an idiot who thinks gold rusts. Oh yeah, there's a stash of gold somewhere in some forest. And he wanted to spend gold on whores.

Now lets get the fuck out of here. Like that head you're holding just found out, gold is fucking useless if you're dead. And right now you need to get to where you're going alot more than you need to be weighed down by gold. So get going.
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No. 187304 ID: e55fec
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187304

Well it would be a shame to let such magic go to waste.

"Iagn! Preserve this one's body, we're taking it to a nekrokarver!"

"Sure...anything else?

>>187284

Why must you dwell on that? Yes there are other ways but I don't remember them off the top of my head. They are a lot more complicated that simply saving one's life.

>>187280
No magic but I have the next best thing: manpower.

"Yes the slaves need to stretch their legs, we don't want their muscles degenerating before we reach Rezo. Get them to search the forest for anything suspicious. Like a recently dug dirt pile or something..."

"Ah this mage was a merc yeah? He might have left it around here you think?"

"Yes. In fact I have a good feeling it is. And bring them back in an hour whether they find it or not. We're planning our next course afterwards."

After all this I need a rest.
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No. 187320 ID: 701a19

>>187304
Rest is a fine idea!
Use your personal slave as a pillow; she'll enjoy it.
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No. 187400 ID: e55fec
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187400

>>187320
I-forget it. At this point I am too tired to argue.
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No. 187402 ID: e55fec
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187402

I swear ever since I captured that girl all you've been doing was inventing some strange new ways to put me in odd situations.

"Lord..."

"What is it no-wait. What did you call me?

"My lord."

"...What is this lord shit?"
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No. 187404 ID: 1ac39d

i think she is starting to show proper respect. also, i that means she wants to be serious right now.
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No. 187409 ID: e55fec
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187409

"I-I saw the assassins lord...the ones here to kill me. I saw how you fended them off."

[/b]"Kill you?"[/b]

"Of course who else could such men be after? No doubt my father has already revealed what my fate is. Even sending his men to kill me it's...I don't know a proper word for it. And yet you my captor...are the only one who protected me. That is why I call you lord. Thank you."

Isn't she full of herself.
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No. 187411 ID: b3d39b

she isn't full of herself
take it from her perspective.
she recieved a symbol that meant she's no longer part of the family.
and you are expected to kill a noble due to said symbol

What do you think she thinks?

Anyway, you're just tired. And she's just awed that you were 'honorable' and saved her life.

just go to bed. Explain you're tired from the fighting and ask if you can use her stomach as a pillow
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No. 187414 ID: 1ac39d

well then, i don't think we have any reason to tell her otherwise.

tell her "well your mine now, and what kind of man would i be if i didn't take good care of my property?" and wink with a slight smile.
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No. 187480 ID: d6cb21

>>187414
This, but be sure to not say it harshly. I think weve got her loyalty secured.
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No. 187483 ID: 1ac39d

>>187480
pretty sure saying it in a more fun then mean voice was implied by the wink/smile combo.
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No. 187496 ID: b3d39b

>>187483
Doesn't have to sound like a come on.
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No. 187503 ID: e55fec
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187503

>Well your mine now, and what kind of man would I be if I didn't take good care of my property?
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No. 187505 ID: e55fec
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187505

"Afterall how can I enjoy damaged goods?"

"Eh?"
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No. 187506 ID: d6cb21

>>187505
bow chicka wow wow
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No. 187507 ID: e973f4

>>187505
Well played. :V
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No. 187516 ID: 1ac39d

good one... give her a kiss, just a little peck on the lips.
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No. 187521 ID: a594b9

Continue to be a goddamn tease, and swiftly change the subject. Ask her what she was talking about before. She saw some kind of glow?
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No. 187529 ID: 701a19

>>187521
Yes, change the subject. Tell her that you need rest, and are not to be disturbed.
Then stick us around her neck so we can screw with her mind without annoying the piss out of you.
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No. 187553 ID: e55fec
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187553

>>187529
>>187521
>>187516
All very interesting, but honestly I'm too tired to care.

"Yeep!"

"Oops.
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No. 187554 ID: e55fec
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187554

"Good night."

"Ah...lord-Ju Gwah...get off of me! Please! I-ah...ah...no~I can't breathe...Oh...ah-not so rough..."
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No. 187556 ID: e55fec
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187556

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No. 187557 ID: 1ac39d

[sleep mode activate, awaken when he does.]
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No. 188066 ID: e55fec
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188066

Ugh...I have no idea how you convinced me that was a good idea. Now my back is all sore.

"Ah Lord Venian, glad to see you are still alive."

"You look like crap Veni."

"Enough of that crap. How did the search go?"

"Great, we found a cache of weapons, oughta fetch a good price for a collector, and a big stash of coin. Unfortunately it was all in local currency so it's ah...useless outside of Eastaland."

So much for that...

"Just show me the map."
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No. 188070 ID: e55fec
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188070

"So Naroubu responded to Hayaso's attack in the usual way, according to Kuta. His main force routed Hayaso's forward armies which are now back here, and somewhat in our way. Moreso from what Kuta DID know about Naroubu's plans, was that Naroubu is pulling his armies back from Manjiku's lands to deal with Hayaso, and has placed a force of his troops to defend their hold on neutral territory, which we're guessing, now has a larger Hayaso presence than before."

"What this means Lord Venian is that our current route, should we continue shall be...problematic."
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No. 188073 ID: 1ac39d

could we bribe them with that fat sack of cash? juast like 'here is a a sack of cash to just let us go through'. or is he a kill first ask questions later kinda guy?
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No. 188079 ID: 701a19

>>188066
Don't blame us for that; we said to use her as a pillow, not a mattress.

Take the cash anyway. It's useless to you now, but any raiding parties can use it next time they're here.
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No. 188092 ID: 732129

>>188066

Gold is gold, Boss. We can get a goldsmith to melt it down back home and make something nice with it. Maybe a nice salt cellar. Those always seem to be popular with goldsmiths.
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No. 188132 ID: c71597

>>188070
You might still be able to use that cash to bribe your way through some less important areas.

Hmm. lets see keep going towards the neutral territory. You might have to go through Hayasos forces and hug the coast to avoid Naroubus force. But you might get lucky and they annihilate each other or Naroubu pulls them back to deal with Hayasos forces that have invaded Naroubus territory.
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No. 188593 ID: e55fec
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188593

>>188092
I'm not going to ask.

>>188073
>>188132
"What if we continued along our planned route? Could we not bribe our way through?"

"Doubtful Veni. One this coin only works in Naroubu's territory, because it's all stamped with his face. Swear the guy has an ego bigger than Rezo. That and this is Hayaso we're talking about. Given their xenophobic nature, they'd probably just kill us and loot our corpses."

"Lovely."
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No. 188597 ID: a594b9

>>188593
Well if we can't bribe Hayaso's men, let's bribe Naroubu's men!
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No. 188807 ID: 732129

>>188593

Are the coins made of mostly pure gold, or are they a really cheap gold alloy? Or are they composite, which is to say mostly a cheap metal with a little gold on the outside?

I ask because the coins can be re-minted at a later date, if the metal they are made of is worth the effort.

Were you not aware of this, or are the coins made of something else entirely?
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No. 188879 ID: c71597

>>188593
Well then we can try bribing Naroubu's men. And the front might have shifted them out of our way once we get closer.
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No. 190033 ID: 8b3219
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190033

>Well then we can try bribing Naroubu's men. And the front might have shifted them out of our way once we get closer.

"Naroubu. The same man that dumped Queen Bitch on us, forced us to cut our test short, and wants us dead or gone by next month? And we are to try and bribe his elite corps? Veni, did you hit your head too hard?"
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No. 190036 ID: 1ac39d

just look at our options, if we don't go through an army will will have to go around, and that would result in us losing time we don't have.
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No. 190037 ID: 8b3219
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190037

"No I-AY!"

"No offense Veni but that was one of your dumber ideas."

"True lord, we would put a lot to chance. Something we Rezan cannot afford."

Fair enough. Remind me off the terrain.

Well we got the bamboo forest which we are hiding in currently. They're all over the place in Hayaso land and good for cover but the Mo Sala live here and are very cautious about humans, considering Hayaso's anti-nonhuman attitude...and then there are the plains of Naroubu's land which both nations avoid like the plague so we know they wouldn't follow us there...though for good reason probably.
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No. 190053 ID: 701a19

>>190033
Hey, here's a point: Didn't he say that nobody is to know she's been kicked out?
If you dress this up as a disguised royal procession then she can order her father's men to let you pass and give them cash to 'help maintain her disguise by having a lower officer pretend to take a bribe'. Alternatively, have her claim that she has taken an interest in you for 'diplomatic reasons', and give them a 'preemptive bonus' for 'aiding national security' by keeping her 'covert diplomacy' quiet. They'll understand the subtext of that.

Naturally, doing that would would require that she be fiercely loyal to you, meaning that you should spend as much time as you can on the approach building up your rapport.
Obviously, doing this would clearly be keeping your entire caravan from severe harm and thus meeting the terms required for fast-track citizenship.
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No. 190056 ID: c71597

>>190037
Hmm, you do have weapons and gold to spare now. The Mo Sala might be willing to listen to you and let you through now that you have something valuble to trade with them. And they might know paths through the warzone, I would say it's worth checking up on.
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No. 190059 ID: 1ac39d

i want to ask Kuta what's up with the plains. he should know. but i do like >>190053
this plan. let her know that those other guys were super secret attack guys, most of the troops wouldn't know of the plan yet, but we are on a time limit, after time is up he wont bother with using a scalpel to take her out, but a sword.
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No. 190245 ID: 732129

>>190037

Arid plains are usually difficult places to start farming communities if the local aquifers are small or have been depleted. Expect to find large grazing beasts, and apex predators that prey on them. The region may support nomadic hunter tribes. Without more intelligence I cannot extrapolate further.
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No. 191032 ID: 8b3219
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191032

"Hear me out, and don't you dare hit me again."

"Depends."

"When I said bribe Naroubu's men, I meant under disguise. They will never let us pass as foreigners, but as say the Royal guard for the princess..."

"..."

"Naroubu has not made it public yet that she's missing, so we can use that to our advantage."

"Well that's not enough to merit a whack on the head but, there are some holes. One we do not have about three sets of armor from Naroubu's men, and none of them have the colors of a Royal guard. Secondly, Naroubu was never too stable. There is no chance he might decide to cut our time short if he hears we passed through HIS lines."

"It's that or the Mo Sala."

"Yes but compared to the fighting force of Naroubu's men, they won't be as much trouble in my opinion."

"Shadeleaf?"

"If we were to get our hands on some more uniforms, we MIGHT be able to pull it off...I feel there are too many variable with a factor as vague as the Mo Sala."
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No. 191043 ID: c71597

>>191032
Well maybe you can send out some people ahead of your main force with the uniforms you currently have. They could try to aquire some more uniforms before you get there.

The Mo Sala should be somewhere along the way right? If that's so you might be able to meet up with them before you encounter Naroubu's men. Then you can make an assessment of how likely they are to be able to help you.
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No. 191051 ID: 701a19

>>191032
No, not disguised as a royal guard, disguised as a royal guard that's disguised as a convoy of rabble.
That doesn't require uniforms, just a royal to escort. Further, you tell the elites that since her presence here is to be a secret no word of her presence should be sent - after all, it is a war zone and the enemy would move to capture her if their spies had even an inkling that she was in the area.

The entire plan, of course, hinges on her keeping to the story once they've separated her from you to ensure she isn't being intimidated into playing along.

The best part? This changes the timeframe for when she would 'go missing', and gives somebody for Naroubu to blame regarding her disappearance. The soldiers will hold their tongues until word of her capture comes down the line, at which point they'll tell the story we want them to tell.
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No. 191060 ID: 1ac39d

>>191051
double disguised?! that is as complicated as it get's. if we pull that off...
i say go for it. need to explain to the princess and have her understand her part to play.
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No. 191472 ID: 732129

The disguise plan will be a great deal of trouble. Consult with Kuta about the Mo Sala and the plains If he doesn't know enough, then I suggest that you pump the slaves for information (offer minor rewards for information now, and substantial rewards if the information proves reliable). You need intelligence to make decisions about your next course of action.
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No. 191563 ID: 701a19

>>191472
It's a risk, but a rather small one.
The slaves are best kept uninformed, and Kuta's out of commission for now. Talk to the princess.

If she has the authority to order high generals around, then this is trivial. If not, then she can bribe them.
Really, if you can convince her to help then this is going to be quite simple.
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No. 191692 ID: 8b3219
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191692

"I meant we go disguised as royal guard disguised as refugees."

"I-what?"

"Lord that is a bit complicated, though we are indeed in no short supply of rags."

"But the determining factor will be the princess. Odds are Naroubu's men still do not know about her exile-excommunication thing. But even so I'll need to verify with her what we can do.

"Still seems risky..."

"I've heard nothing else so far. I'll speak with her. If she cannot help us then I hope one of you has a better plan when I return."

I'm not looking forward to this. I can't let her feel like she's in control. I'll need a little extra cunning from you now.
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No. 191738 ID: 701a19

>>191692
Oh, that's easy; she's not in control at all, and she knows it. If she betrayed you, then the soldiers will take her, her father will find out, and she'll suffer a horribly unpleasant death. Doing what you say is the only way she'll survive.
However, you can motivate her to be a better actress fairly easily.

Phase 1: The buildup.
Go get a tool for disciplining slaves that doesn't leave marks, then go to your tent and express your dominance over her by using said tool as a 'reward' for her good behavior.

You want to get her to the point where she's begging for you to claim her, at which point we move on to phase 2.

Phase 2: The letdown.
Once she's begging for you to lay with her tell her that you would love to, but her position is so low that it's actually a crime. Bringing us to phase 3.

Phase 3: The hook.
She'll beg anyway; take a moment to act like you're contemplating the idea, then tell her there are ways to improve her standing to make it permissible, but they're few and far between and you'll be on the lookout for them.

Phase 4: The cooldown.
Be gentle with her while her rush is wearing off. Firm, yes, but gentle. She wants to be treated like property, but it helps to show that you care for her.

Cycle through these phases on a daily or semi-daily basis to build up her resolve, but DO NOT tell her about the plan yet.

After a few days of this, take her on a walk in the woods alone. Once you're away from everybody, take off your shirt, release her from her bonds, chuck a knife at the ground in front of her, turn around, and say "I will give you one minute to kill me and escape. When that minute is over, I will take you back to camp and, having chosen a life of slavery, you will be my property for all time."
Wait one minute, then put your shirt on, grab the knife, and lead her back.
While this sounds risky, it really isn't. She has already decided that she wants to be yours, and the next few days will cement that. What this does is it forces that decision to the front and removes her ability to delude herself into pretending she doesn't want to be here or that she still has some spark of defiance left. This will secure her lifelong loyalty, and render her bonds optional - although since she enjoys them you might as well keep using them.

A few days before you reach Naroubu's forces, tell her that her chance to improve her standing has come and explain the plan to her. From then on, have her involved in the planning of this encounter.
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No. 191878 ID: 732129

The double disguise plan will invite trouble. Plus, the plan to ensure compliance from Gyoji eats up whole days by design. If we don't have time to wait for Kuta to wake, then we certainly don't have time for that.

Get information on the Mo Sala and the plains, if not from Kuta then from Goyji or the other slaves. I am arguing, strongly, that you collect more information before you make your decision about how to conduct the last legs of this journey.
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No. 191879 ID: 1ac39d

we don't need to ensure complicance right now. she is already putty in our hands. seriously making a complex plan to ensure the loyalty of someone already loyal is pointless. just approach her and tell her that you have come up with a plan to get past a blockade of troops and you need her help, she has no real reason to not help you. betrayal will result in her death.
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No. 192074 ID: 701a19

>>191878
Yes, it will eat a few hours per day. However, it looks like we have much more than a week until we hit their lines if we go through the no-mans-land.
Besides that? This is something that needs to be done anyway.

Oh, and we need to control the flow of information to the slaves, which means not using them as a source of intel.

>>191879
Of course she's compliant. We don't need to establish compliance, and that's not the point of this exercise at all.
We need to establish framing and give her a solid sense of conviction. We don't want her going along with the plan out of fear, since that would make her act a dead giveaway. Besides lacking solid motivation to make her believable, it would cause her to be more flustered if and when the plan deviates from the script. No, what we want is for her to do it because she wants to do it; for the reward offered, to make her master happy, and because she's completely convinced that it's the right thing to do.
Then there's establishing in her mind that she's not in control even when she's the one holding all the cards, which my plan accomplishes.

Besides that? Preparing for this plan does not exclude any other plans.

Not that any of this actually matters yet, seeing as how no other plans have been suggested, leaving my plan - and thus myself - in control of the situation by default.

If there was a second plan on the table then we could talk risk v reward, but there isn't.

If you spot a hole in the plan or have a suggestion to improve it then by all means please do so, but so far the opposition basically boils down to people saying "I don't like this plan".

Oh, also, my plan can be started in a matter of minutes, meaning we can advance it before Kuta wakes up and gives us the ability to get more intel.
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No. 192075 ID: 1ac39d

>>192074
you also forgot that we are currently in camp and when we pack up we wont have enough time to stop and do the several hours a day your plan needs.
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No. 192076 ID: 732129

>>192074

>Not that any of this actually matters yet, seeing as how no other plans have been suggested, leaving my plan - and thus myself - in control of the situation by default.

Ever the insufferable ass.

Here's my plan: Get intel. Go through Mo Sala Territory and the plains. Go home. Fuck Bitches. BOOSH!
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No. 192094 ID: 701a19

>>192076
Of course, I have an excuse this time - I'm right!

>>192075
No, I didn't.
Veni And Gyoji are riding, while most of the others are walking. The pace will be set at a forced march, but that is scaled for walking instead of riding. That means that they can do with less rest than the others without sacrificing their ability to function.
That's assuming that Veni doesn't pull himself off of watch duty.
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195248

Well I suppose the riding crop may be used though it was designed for a riding beast with a hardened hide, not a pampered politician.

"LORDS! The last of the slave parties have returned! Hayaso is being pushed into the forest! We have an hour before they reach us!"

"Prepare for retreat."

"What lords?"

"Even a routed unit is more than a match for us by numbers alone."

"Your Orders Lord Venian?"

Put everything on hold, we'll decide as we move!
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195251

"Round up the slaves! Gather our mounts! Get Kuta's body on a cart until he recovers! We have an hour before we are discovered. So we need to be gone in half the time!"
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Total score 1600/1700

Bonus days(Combat situation): +2
Penalty(Movement plans dragged too slowly): -1

Final day passing: 11

Bonus unlock: Fushimu Nakata's Mural The Foreign Bloodwalker Defeats The Sightless Eyed Mage
Initial scribblings found among the gathered belongings from slave pits. For Complete Mural seek the Makag archives.
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No. 195269 ID: 701a19

>>195248
My plan is a multi-day process, so you can put it off until you stop for the night.
Remember to mask your trail!
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No. 195330 ID: 620bfb

Aww bummer, we're short a hundred.
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No. 195337 ID: 732129

With all the information we had at hand, we might as well have flipped a coin to decide which way to move on. Seriously, we don't know jack about the risks each plan presents, except that one is completely unknown and the other is outrageously complex and risky.
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No. 195339 ID: 701a19

>>195337
Why do people seem to think my plan is complex? It consists of disguising the raiders as refugees, and having the princess tell the commanders that she and her guard are hiding with refugees from the war zone.

We ride along with the princess when her act goes on to keep things going smoothly. If need be, we have her subtly suggest that she's having a fling and wants her dad kept out of the loop. With money.

This is not complicated.
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No. 195356 ID: aeade0

>>195339
it looks good on paper but we need to ensure that EVERYONE follows it perfectly. if it was 3 guys and princess it would be simple but we have a lot of peeps that need to do things.
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