>>186027
Get a closer look at the thing on the ground but don't touch it.

Heck maybe you should just avoid it completely.

>>186027
Approach with caution, and look through the aperture.
DO NOT enter until we've looked inside and given the ok. Do you understand?

Oh, and don't touch anything, but that goes without saying.

.... yeah, let's leave the key that says 'don't touch' alone. if the only way forward is with a key then we just walk back and get it.

Chel 2010/05/31(Mon)17:06 No. 186034 ID: cf68aa
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She ignores the key and moves on.

The light is to bright and she can't see beyond it.

But it is comforting to her. She feels relaxed just looking at it.

And sleepy..

turn around. see if being near light or looking at light makes you sleepy. if it's looking at it then walk to door backwards. if it's being near the get away from it, NO SLEEPING!

>>186034
STAY AWAKE. Shield your eyes so that you don't have to look at it.

And step through.

>>186034
Turn around and walk away from the light. We need to see the area around here more carefully.

Also, call out "HELLO? IS ANYBODY HERE WHO CAN TALK?"

@Nari: Nari! Are you there? Can you hear us?

[Show this area to Cecil and the I Shop owner]

@I Shop: Any ideas?

Chel 2010/05/31(Mon)17:11 No. 186039 ID: cf68aa
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She turns around away from the light.

She sees something terrible.

The path leading to this spot is gone

>>186039
Not surprising.

You're going to have to walk through the door. Just try to stay awake and don't look directly at the light. Shield your face with your hand if necessary.

>>186039
Is the key still there?
Is the darkness edging closer?

If the key is gone, then turn around, grasp the cell stone in a fist, and shove it through the gap for 10 seconds, then withdraw it.

(Wait for us to be through the opening)

@All: SAY SOMETHING TO US! NOW!

yes, carefully walk through door without looking at light.

Chel 2010/05/31(Mon)17:26 No. 186056 ID: cf68aa
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the key is gone now.
She holds her hand over her eyes and steps through the door.



She can feel the sun now.

>>186056
Ok, hand off your eye and look around.

@All: Hello? Somebody, please respond!

look around. be careful.

>>186056
Don't forget to breathe.

Chel 2010/05/31(Mon)17:39 No. 186079 ID: cf68aa
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She puts down her hand and looks around.
She's in a beautiful field with a bright blue sky

There's someone in front of her shivering in a blanket

>>186079
Nobody is responding. We're still inside the trap.

It looks like a catkin under the blanket. Soul Peer them from a distance.

>>186079
Show compassion.

spin all the way around. if nothing is seen anywhere then say something to them.

>>186087
By which I mean help them get warm.

>>186096
AFTER we've made sure the area is safe, AND that they're not attempting an ambush.

Scan the area, then Soul Peer the person.

Chel 2010/05/31(Mon)18:13 No. 186108 ID: cf68aa
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Chel can't seem to use any of her spells here.

She goes up to the person and gently touches them. Under the blanket that person is shivering violently.

Chel goes to her other side to face the person.

It's a girl. Most of her face seems to have be either torn or burnt off.

She looks at Chel and whimpers.
The girl pushes something into Chel's hand

Use this on the girl before you or keep it.
If used on her you will never be able to use it again.

>>186108
Use it on the girl.

>>186108
Take a good look at the item.
Also, ask the girl what her full name is.

Your ear isn't much of a wound, and I'm reasonably certain we'll be able to cure that soon-ish anyway.
Besides that? This is a test. I'm leaning towards using it on her simply because it seems the safest option.

>>186108
I don't think we should use it on the girl. Nothing here is real; and if you die, you certainly won't be able to use the item again right?

use on girl.

Chel 2010/05/31(Mon)18:25 No. 186123 ID: cf68aa
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>"Don't worry. I'll help you. What's your name?"

The girl just continues crying and shaking.

Chel tries to look at the object. She can't focus on it and looking at it makes her dizzy.

It seems to contain a liquid of some kind. There's a lid on it.

open jar, pour on her face.

or if we can't open it try to just give the whole thing.

>>186123
Use it on her.
I dunno, are we supposed to rub it on her face? Have her drink it?
Ah, screw it. This is a dream, so the intent to use it on her might be enough.

Why are we using the item we came here to get on someone that we don't even know is real? I DISAGREE.

>>186123
Open it and touch a small amount to her lips. Injested or topical it should still have enough of an effect to notice, and enough to tell the difference. Then do whatever seems most effective to heal her.

>>186132
It could be some kind of a test, or exactly what it seems. She may have everything to do with the vial or nothing at all. In any case, what do you think the right thing to do is?

>>186132
It's a dream object, not a real object.
Besides, we don't actually need it. Give Cecil a few weeks to engage in spellcraft and I'm reasonably sure we'll be able to heal Chel's ear on our own, cursed or not.

Heck, it might not even take THAT long; we solve practical problems.

We can use it on Nari. Or Alex. Emotional scarring counts as a 'wound' right?

Chel 2010/05/31(Mon)19:05 No. 186176 ID: cf68aa
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Chel opens the bottle and pours a drop of the liquid on the girls face.

The wounds seem to close up. Skin reforms over her face. The healing seems to spread and soon her whole body begins looking refreshed. Even her ear is healed.

Chel notices that the bottle is empty now.

The girl smiles and looks at Chel.
As Chel looks into her eyes she notices the girls smile getting wider and wider. Almost too wide.
The look in her eyes goes from soft to murderous.

The girl lunges forword and grips Chel's shoulders. Her nails sink into Chel's skin causing her to gasp in pain.

'I'll be watching you'






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Chel wakes up outside the hospital.
Her shoulders sting and the object she had before is gone.

The girl's voice continues to echo in her ears.

>>186176
Inspect your shoulders.

>>186161
Seems... unlikely. We might need it for Gene, depending on his condition.

>>186176
Check your ear and shoulders.
@Alex & Nari: Chel could use some help here!

[Show the I Shop owner the short version of what happened]
@I Shop: Think you can tell us who or what creepy girl was?
Oh, and out of curiosity, if you lop-off a bodypart with a cursed wound, can you grow the part back properly?

Chel 2010/05/31(Mon)19:32 No. 186201 ID: cf68aa
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Chel regains her composure and inspects her shoulders.

She can feel six wounds.


>>186181
Alex
>What's wrong mya?

>>186189
I Shop Owner
>Seems like you were on some type of drug trip stranger.

>As for the cursed wounds thing the short answer is no. Those things require very intricate rituals that are either very costly or time consuming. It's best to just leave cursed wounds as is.

>>186201
Damn it. The girl really did claw you. I hope that we didn't unleash a monster into the world.

>>186201
[Show I Shop owner the wounds]
@I Shop: No, this was definitely magical.
Here, I'll let you in on a few secrets:
First: We are immune to mind-altering effects, be they magical, psychological, or chemical.
Second: We have the senses of whoever we're riding with, although we might have trouble understanding any beyond the standard 7-8.
Third: We were incommunicado while we were in there, and the only thing that can really do that is being outside of range. That means either she was off on another continent, or on another plane of existence.
Fourth: We've identified the item as Elixir of Life, aka "Item 21".

If you can find out anything about the thing in brown, the girl, the numbered items, or anything else along those lines, could you let us know?
Oh, and feel free to ask us for help if you have a task that fits our skills.

>>186201
@Alex: Chel did something dumb, and just woke up bleeding outside the hospital.

>>186201
@Alex: Ah... well, it's not as bad as we thought it might be. Just an odd experience resulting in minor injuries. Chel's fine.

END OF CHAPTER 8 Chel 2010/05/31(Mon)20:12 No. 186236 ID: cf68aa
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>>186232
Alex
>Oh. Well then tell her to go in the hospital mya. Problem solved.
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>>186228
>Oh so you got my letter? Good.
>Shame you didn't get it... One of the 215 woulda helped out a lot stranger.
>I'm afraid I can't tell you much about them.
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Chel
>I... I feel kinda sick.. I'm gonna check out this hospital. Just go with someone else for now...

[RJ and Felix do not want to be bothered but can be talked to if you insist.]

>>186236
@I Shop: Ah, we didn't know where it was from. Still, would you let us know if you find out anything about that... zombie-girl-thing, the thing in brown, or other related topics.

@Alex: The wounds were caused by an evil spirit type thing that seemed to be holding Chel on the verge of death.

[Switch to Cecil]

So, how are you?

>>186236
Let's see what Alex and Nari are doing.

[gotta go with alex/nari]

http://tgchan.org/kusaba/quest/res/186274.html