@Dart
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK
YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU.

>>198745
That's hardly intimidating, and not at all the image we're trying to project.
Cold clinical intent with a smidge of malice.

@I Shop: Say, what could you tell us about the Alimentor?
Any side effects to the wounds it causes?
Any weaknesses in its defenses? Particularly ones that apply to its fully armored state?

>>198746
Fine. Sorry.
[rescind previous message]
But please, get to the point with him! We don't have much time, and if Cecil bites it, true game over.

>>198746
@i-shop, right now money is no object, we will pay you back one day if the info costs something.

>>198750
Patience.
We're trying to goad him into making mistakes, which will take time.
Cecil's safe at the moment, and we do have plans in place.

>>198751
He's not accepting credit right now. Cash only.

Cecil, calm down you can heal her easily with your spell. Do NOT let this distract you, she only dies if you do. Heal her with Vel, And then you need to get the Dagger, pull it towards you with Aer or use Nill if that works. Dart cannot be allowed to get it!

@All leaders
Our only way past his defenses may be the cell stone he holds to which we have patched access. Spells can be cast from one to another but only weakly, and we've had that and communication blocked so Dart couldn't attack us through it. He is currently effected by Rune Thought and his only defense is Ailmentor, so the situation has changed.

We are going to lower that barrier, we need you all to pour all most destructive magic you can through your cell stones and into Darts. It's only 5% effective so pump it up. It... might damage the network, we really don't know. But we're running out of options.

@Rai
If you can possibly spare the Red Stone for a moment, it's spells transfer far more effectively. Dart's spells are disabled, but not sure about the other thing in him.

[Drop the Cell Stone network spell barrier]

>>198753
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AdamSmithHatesYourGuts[/spoiler]

Ok, we have a few more plans.

Here's the simplest: Cast Barrast on Dart while we're in his head; since it's a neutral spell it will let us tell if the Alimentor only counteracts violence.
Also, if the Goldeon dagger can't cut through the Alimentor, then retrieve it use it to cut a rift to the dark world. From there cut a rift to the inside of Dart's armor.
@Keeper 112: Would you be willing to tell us anything about how to kill Dart inside the Alimentor?

Okay, okay, I got an idea. An idea. I know Seven's probably gonna shoot this down but hear me out.

So using someone to stab him with the dagger didn't work. That's too bad. But what if we hurl the dagger at a speed faster than any human can possibly react?

That is to say, like a BULLET. We're hasted or something so what we do is we use Aer to rifle the throw so it remains stable and gravity so that it doesn't fall and throw it with EVERYTHING WE HAVE at Dart's heart.

GOLDEON BULLET MOTHERFUCKER, BLOCK THIS.

>>198816
>Goldeon dagger can't cut through the Alimentor

Actually...

>Before she can even get close

She never got a chance to strike!

Cecil 2010/06/25(Fri)17:05 No. 198966 ID: cf68aa
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>>198746
I Shop Owner
>Sorry stranger, never played with it so I wouldn't know.
-------------------------------------------

>"YOU'RE DEAD! AER!"

The Goldeon Dagger flys to Cecil. She grabs it and tosses it at Dart

>"Aer! Gravity!"

With the combination of the two spells the Goldeon Dagger rushes at Dart at impossible speeds straight to his heart.

One of the wing folds over him protecting him.

The Dagger hits the wing.

>>198966
I


FUCKING


KNEW


IT

Ahem.

EXPLOIT DAT WEAKNESS

Hit the Dagger itself, use it as a wedge. If you have any force-based spells, hammer it as hard as you possibly can. THIS IS IT. THIS IS OUR OPENING. DO NOT LET IT DO TO WASTE.

Aer/gravity it again to hammer it in more.

 

LET THIS SONG GUIDE YOU

>>198966
Attack the weak point for massive damage! Slam it with Giga Dondoa to break off the wing! Use Crush and Gravity to add extra strain on it.

Then grab it with Aer, and throw it back at him with Aer+Gravity like you did with the dagger.

Stonecraft can also be used with the aer/gravity combo to give it more force. HAMMER IT IN.

Pull the Goldeon dagger back.
Quaff a mana potion, then alchemy some stone into a long conic projectile. Hyperaccelerate that into that red dot, which appears to be a weak point.
Once you have bits of armor falling off, use those as weapons against the rest.

>>199077
The flowchart goes like this:

Launch dagger
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Pull out dagger
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Is it stuck?
|
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If Y, use as wedge. If no, see step one

>>199093
A true text quester. Even his flowcharts are text.

Cecil 2010/06/25(Fri)22:35 No. 199116 ID: cf68aa
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Cecil repeats the attack slamming the Goldeon dagger into the wing again and again.

After four attacks it cumbles and shards of Goldeon fall to the ground.

>This is it!

>>199116
Blow off the other wing with the dagger while using Goldeon shards to pound at his "Above the law" mark

pull back shards and use to block his counter attack! then try to get the spot on his forehead.

ALRIGHT, THAT'S IT.

Pick up those peices of the Goldeon and launch them at his head and shoulders from ever single angle you can.

GOLDEON MISSLE MASSACRE

Cecil 2010/06/25(Fri)22:51 No. 199130 ID: cf68aa
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Cecil picks up more pieces and beings flinging them at Dart.

More and more cracks appear on the body and pieces begin to chip off.

Dart holds up his hand

"Cecil... Looks like Felix found one of your friends..."

>>199130
We'll check on this.
[Switch to 'Felix' via the Black Cell Stones]

>>199130
Yeah, we got this.

Don't stop, that should be obvious. If we come back and he's not better ventilated than a half-demolished building, there will be words.

>>199133
>>199135
agree.

Felix 2010/06/25(Fri)23:09 No. 199138 ID: cf68aa
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>>199133

>"Tell me where the Goldeon Watch is and I won't kill you... okay?"

"I... I..."

>>199138
[Imitate Dart, and block Dart's use of his own network]
Don't kill her, Felix. It looks like the failure is producing a useful child for me.

@RJ: "I gave it to Gene! Gene Nilremm!"
Also, what the heck is going on? Where's Felix?

>>199138
@Felix (evil)
She doesn't tell know, but we'll tell you if you leave her unharmed. Let her go and back well away from her. It's hidden a ways out where one of our allies left it earlier, you won't find it without our help.

@RJ
Try to stay calm, stutter that you don't know so that backs up what we are telling him.

@Felix
RJ is in trouble, get over there and save her! We're trying to to fool this thing into leaving her alone so we show it where the Watch is hidden.

>>199142
Evil Felix doesn't have a Cell Stone, just a Black Cell Stone. We don't want him to know we've compromised their network.

>>199140
>>199143
You are full of bad ideas, you know that? If she says anything, she dies. And
imitating Dart is pointless, it's not like he isn't listening in or that thing can't check. The access to the network is out of the bag already too, and again Dart can just tell him if he hasn't already.

>>199142
this one.

Felix 2010/06/25(Fri)23:41 No. 199158 ID: cf68aa
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>>199140
RJ
>Felix is.. Felix is dead.
--------------------------------
>"Now tell me, where is it?"

"I-I don't know."

>>199142
>Hmm? Who are you?
>It matters not. I like you offer, but how does this sound; tell me and I 'won't' snap her head off.

>>199158
@RJ: This guy is also named Felix, so we needed to know that Dart didn't snatch him again.

@Evil Felix: Ok! Ok! Just don't hurt her! We gave it to Gene Nilremm! He's been using it to tell the positions of Dart's troops!
If you hurt her, though, then we'll have Rai take it.

>>199161
this idea seems sound.

@RJ: don't worry, we'll just bring him back to life... again.

>>199158
Look we care about her, not the damn watch. It won't make a difference at this point anyways. But if we tell you will kill her, no reason not to. You can either back off now and we lead you there, or wait for us to send someone to get it and manage a trade.

Also she is pregnant with a child of four races, if Dart succeeds here he'll find it of much interest. So her long term survival is also in your best interest for that.

Good guys are saps like this, her life is our full cooperation, got it?


>>199161
We don't want to give him someone to hunt down, we need to make it rely on us so it has some kind of reason to let RJ live.

@Cecil
How are you holding up? If you can kill Dart soon that would be NICE!

@Gene
RJ is here with a monster about to kill her, Felix is already down and Cecil is trying to wear down Dart. We are trying to negotiate her life for the Watch, if we actually need to make that trade then do it. You are the only one left who can save her now, one way or another.

Felix 2010/06/26(Sat)00:03 No. 199173 ID: cf68aa
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>>199161
>hmm....

He lifts up RJ and throws her against a wall

>"I'll be back for you."

He turns and leaves.

>>199173
@RJ: Get to safety. Take as much of our Felix as you can carry without it slowing you down.

@Gene: You've got one of the Cerin Squad members after you. Get close to a large group of soldiers or a powerhouse like Rai or Norue, and stay there. Sorry, but you're the only one of us that's capable of defending himself right now.

[Back to Cecil]

Damn, too slow. I can salvage part of it though...

@Cecil
How are you holding up? If you can kill Dart soon that would be REALLY NICE!

@Gene
RJ just narrowly avoided getting killed by a monster that took out Felix, and it is now looking for you. It wants the Watch, of course we'd rather you kill the fiend but if you need to trade do so. Its name is also Felix, for unknown reasons that can only be disturbing.
[Send an image of Felix and its position]

@RJ
I'm sorry, we'll bring Felix back ok? Dart is on his last legs and Gene is a toughie

@Chel&Nari
Please tell me you two are unharmed, we know about Alex... we'll bring her back.

[yes, back to cecil.]

@RJ: don't worry, we made him not dead once, we can do it again.

Felix 2010/06/26(Sat)00:34 No. 199192 ID: cf68aa
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>>199184
>>199187
>>199176

>I almost got him! The armor is being broken off more and more, he can't stop Goldeon!

>He's not even glowing anymore.

"Cecil..."

>"???"

"I had hoped this armor would protect me long enough to allow the spell to wear off... Ah well.. This truly was my last resort."

>"Why are you telling me this...?"

"This world is a rotten mess. As it stands it is filled with violence and destruction. War is always around. If I were to take over I could put a stop to that. Cecil, if 'we' were to rule together we could ensure that peace is always maintained. You are immortal and if you allow me to repair this armor then I will be as well. We can work together."

@dart: a lot of the violence and destruction was your fault. the cat and tiger folk would of gotten along fine, maybe a fight now and then but nothing major. the merfolk wouldn't have to live in fear of being raped every day. you have committed more atrocities then the rest put together., you are the worst of them all.

don't even bother listening to his speech, just kill him.

Mneme!CRITTerXzI 2010/06/26(Sat)00:41 No. 199196 ID: c4c313
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>>199192

...

Dart. You really need to work on your interpersonal skills.

>>199192
Nope.

Your magic is gone forever anyways. I'm telling you this because fuck you.

who gives a damn about the world when your friends matter most, for shizzle Dart.

>>199192
@Dart:
You don't understand, do you, father?
There is a limit to how far the ends will justify the means, and you passed that long ago.
If that really is your goal, then take solace in the fact that your death advances that cause; the people who fought alongside each other today will have more respect for each others races.
We are going to build on that, having groups of each race deployed to every town on the continent.
Human healers, catkin masons an apothecaries, Dark Elf psychologists and guards. The Light Elves will take some time, but eventually they will come around.
Look at Cecil now; Prince Cecil Sils Von Central III, savior of the continent, the obvious choice to replace Rai when he retires, married to a Dark Elf and a catfolk.
We will open up a new school of magic, with all people encouraged to attend and stringent ethical standards in place on magic.

In truth, I think that on some level this is what you wanted from the Von Centrals all along; not a powerful minion, but somebody to end your suffering.

However, we will offer you an alternative. Cecil will kill you now, and revive you without the ability to use magic. You have a wealth of knowledge that would be useful to the world.
If you are sincere in your claims, then you should see how much good you could do for the world, and how you can start to atone for your horrible deeds.

Cecil 2010/06/26(Sat)01:02 No. 199205 ID: cf68aa
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>>199193
>......

>>199204
>No. When I die there will be no reviving.
------------------------------------------

Cecil continues his attack on Dart.
Another piece on his torso breaks off.
Cecil uses Aer to send the Goldeon Fragment straight through the new hole in his armor.

It slices through him

"!!!"

>"It's over Dart. I win."

Suggestion 2010/06/26(Sat)01:05 No. 199207 ID: 476456
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Dont get cocky kid.

Call him the worst father in the history of the world, one incapable of ever helping any kind of "good" in anything but name only. Kill him again.

>>199205
Put more through his head. Hard to think without a brain.

@Dart: So, why do you have curse eyes? And what was the cause of that failed attempt to cast Shenjou on Amy?

until the armor is gone i am unsure he is dead. get his head off to be sure.

>>199192
HA HA HA!
A scumbag who just slain a catgirl whose intentions were completely honest and out of care for Cecil, slicing her in half without a blink of an eye, is speaking of violence and destruction?
Give me a fucking break, Dart. You can't even lie right. You're just cryptic and whiny because Cecil beat your sorry butt despite not resorting to your dark mana tricks. She won because she had a reason. She did this out of love for others, a truly invincible force that's beyond the grasp of your narrow, power obsessed mind.
You know you're screwed, you know why you're weak, and you can't even accept it. I don't even pity the likes of you.
In the world us spirits come from, there were countless likes of you who promised great prosperity if we offered them the power. None lived up to their promises. Even if your intentions were ever good, power corrupts - and absolute corrupts absolutely.
You're no different. You're just one man - and a horrible excuse for a person. What happened to all who sought power with empty words, will happen to you as well.
Be a man and accept your fate. Your game ends here.

@Dart
Would you just please die already? We'll handle world peace, just get fuck off the stage.

@Rai
We've just stabbed Dart through the heart, that damn defense against his body jumping better be up.

Cecil 2010/06/26(Sat)01:20 No. 199216 ID: cf68aa
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Dart stumbles then falls. The armor breaks off completely and falls in pieces around him.

>>199213
>...... I tried............ And either way... We still did it...

>Though honestly.... I would have done it differently if I could..........

>>199210
>......... The eyes.... Are a curse......... Each is unique........ Those with my eye are curse.... To never reveal 'it'......

>Oh..... It's wearing off..... Guess I'm getting close.......

>>199216
If it's wearing off, then tell us.
All those in your thrall will be freed by your death, correct?

>>199216
@Dart
We know there is another within you. The "it". If the curse fades as you die name it, please.

@Cecil
Throw shards of the goldeon dagger and ailmentor into Darts eyes, it might break the curse just long enough for him to explain what is behind this all.

@dart, you had a great goal, but bad ways of doing it, in another life we could of been friends.

Cecil 2010/06/26(Sat)01:39 No. 199221 ID: cf68aa
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>>199219
>Heh... We were....

>>199217
>As if I would... Tell the ones who killed me everything.... Here... I'll give you a hint....

He weakly lifts up his hand and moves his hair out of his face.

>Think hard... You've seen it once before....
>I.....

Cecil feels a sort of weight lift off of him.
Dart has died.

Cecil 2010/06/26(Sat)01:39 No. 199222 ID: cf68aa
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>..... It's over.
He goes near Dart and picks up the Goldeon Dagger.
Suddenly he hears Rai's voice

Cecil! The Cell Stone thing shattered! I can't maintain the spell anymore! Dart can posses again! Run!

Dart's body begins to decay. From his feet up he begins to turn to dust. As he does Cecil sees a white mist rise from the body.

>Damn!

He steps back and begins a full Aer sprint away from it.
[/i]

>>199222
Get a sample of that dust once you can.
Oh, and Cecil? Seal the white thing.

@Chel: We need you to come here and use Soul Judgement.
@Nari & RJ: Are you ok?

>>199221
Oh hell...
Am I the only one who suspects it?

@everyone: evacuate everyone, fast as you all can.

Cecil 2010/06/26(Sat)02:00 No. 199240 ID: cf68aa
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>>199231
>Both the white thing and dust are already gone..
>The dust was reduced to just nothing.
>And Rai used every bit of power he had and the red stone to try to seal Dart, what makes you think I could do the same?

[b]Cecil! Update! Dart seems to have escaped Central.
I'm sorry Cecil... I failed...
Please send a report to all the leaders.[/i]

>....

The Alimentor glows brightly on the ground. Cecil walks over to it and picks it up.

It has a little latch and a small inscription.

'It' is in here.

>>199240
FUCKING DROP IT NOW DON'T EVEN LOOK AT IT

get the watch too, having the other two golden items may help, and it can't hurt.

>>199243
and then open it, use the knife and watch to battle 'IT'.

>>199240
AND THEN STAB IT WITH THE DAGGER

@Rai
[Replay Darts final moments and thoughts and of picking up the Ailmentor and what it says]
Quickly, what do you think this means? One of the Cerin has been looking for the watch as well. Do they need to be brought together to end this?

@Gene how are things on the front? Dart is dead but we don't know if it is over yet. A Cerin is looking for the Watch, be on your guard. We might need you to bring it to us, still working on that.

>>199240
No blood or anything?
If Alex is still nearby then cast Vel on her and then use a Phoenix Down.

@Rai: Two suppressive spells covering the entire city? Few people could even manage one.

@All Leaders: Dart has been slain, although we believe his spirit has fled to take a new form. His minions should be free; have them report to Cecil immediately for debriefing.
Recall all units to the triage centers, and have them focus on treating the wounded and reviving the dead where appropriate.
We need a task force mobilized and sent to Dart's castle to free and secure his captives. Be warned that Dart has a history of using magical traps.

@Lucien: Dart is dead. Are you free? What is "IT"? What is the nature of the curse Dart put on you?

@Nari, Chel, & RJ: Are you ok?
@RJ: You should be able to get Felix to a Triage station now. If they hesitate because he's part Dark Elf then tell them you're his wife so it's your decision. It's true enough, after all. Don't worry, things will be fine.

Cecil 2010/06/26(Sat)02:37 No. 199278 ID: cf68aa
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[The leaders get their messages.]

>>199248
Gene
>All the Cerin have left! But.. The ones that were killed turned to ash or something. There's nothing left of them.

>>199244
Cecil get the Goldeon Dagger ready and opens the Alimentor.

A bright white light pours out from it.
Everything becomes hazy.
Cecil sees something.. It's faint. The world around him seems dim and suddenly he is filled with the thoughts that he is viewing someone's memories.

Dart's memories.


>"I felt so bad... I feel like this is all my fault.. If I hadn't taken her there... the tiger folk wouldn't have..."

"It's okay.. no one blames you."

>"And then the school. Out precious school.. It's gone now."

"I know."

>"All because of this irrational hatred for others! I hate this world ! HATE IT! But what can we do about it huh!? nothing! Even you, the most powerful human ever can't do a damn thing about it!"

"well.. That's not so true anymore.."

>"What?"

"I have a plan.. But, in order for it to work I need help. I need someone dark, someone like you."

>"What do you need me for....?"

"Simple. We need someone that everyone hates. Someone so powerful that no one nation could defeat it. And then we make him seem immortal. With this constant threat hanging in air people will need to work together. Do you see?"

>"!!! That could work... What do you need me to do!?"

"Well... That's the tough part...."

Cecil 2010/06/26(Sat)02:38 No. 199279 ID: cf68aa
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"I need to posses you. Not completely but just enough so we can truly work together. I need you to pull off my every command flawlessly. So, are you in?"

>".... Let's do it."

Cecil 2010/06/26(Sat)02:39 No. 199280 ID: cf68aa
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Cecil is pulled back out of the box. He sits there, stunned. He hears a voice

>Cecil, if you're hearing this that means you beat me.
>Plan A was stupid, world domination never works.
>But the real plan did.
>As my final 'attack' I give you this knowledge, not because I want to help you but because I want you to see that ultimately I
win. And there's nothing you can do about it

>>199280
>Dart: Trollface

>>199278
@Mizuno: Are you alright?

>>199280
Let us... never speak of this. It won't help.

Now then, things to do, dead to revive. ALEX IS CUT IN HALF RIGHT THERE. Felix was killed as well and who knows who else, so get on it already.

@RJ Chel Nari
It's over, time to pick up the pieces. Are the three of you at least alive?

Cecil, we need to maintain this ruse, but we can certainly give people a happier ending than this. We'll talk to Rai.

For now, just get the group together, get everybody back to health, and help them all cope. You need some alone time with Alex and Nari.

@Rai:
Alright, so your real plan worked.
Dart entrusted your secrets to us, and because of what transpired here we will keep all of them secret.

However, we have things to ask of you in exchange for this. Don't worry; we think you'll like them.

First, we want to successfully 'rescue' the Cerin Squad. All of them. Cecil will rewrite their memories so they'll believe the lie, and do a thorough enough job that it won't show cracks over time. As Cecil is immortal, they'll die before him and so the secret will never be revealed. We'll look into having another person layer the memories on as well, just as a precaution.
Second: Revive Dart in secret. We are already having Cecil devise a circle of magic which would allow him to change the natural state of things. Although it was intended for things like reversing Shoujen/Shenjou and giving Amy Sky her hearing, we could also use it to give Dart a new identity. Once the research is complete, he can go live his life.

Third: Remove the mind alterations on Cecil, because we need to know the truth to be effective. For example, we need to know what destroyed the school.

Forth: Our plans are mostly in line. We will create a new school and push for enrollment of all races, and see to groups of races being stationed in each town for the synergistic benefit.

Fifth: Name Cecil as your successor when you retire.

Do you have any objections to this plan? Or thoughts on it?

...
What an unusual way to achieve peace. So, he set you up to intentionally unite people against a greater evil? Killing many in process?
I don't buy it, but what the hell. You did the right thing anyway, Cecil. Let's fix up the fallen right now... it still hurts a lot to see them - especially Alex - like that, even if they're going to be fine. It's just... argh, you know you'll have to make up to her with more than just a revive for this. :3

>>199290
Cecil, as much as you may hate it you need to make sure this secret never gets out. The actions they took were horrible, but if anybody found out about them now it would cause a massive war. Staying silent will result in peace.

@Rai:
Oh, and we know you've already planned on some of it - the fourth and fifth in particular - but we need Cecil's actions now to match his actions before.

For example, one point of serious concern is that the souls of those who died in the destruction of the school are within months of being completely consumed by soulless. Cecil has already made it clear that he wants to save these people, so it will be expected that he maintain that goal. However, the students being revived will need to have their memories altered to match the cover story. This is a task that could be assigned to a revived and disguised Dart without arousing too much suspicion. As long as the souls of the students are saved people won't look too closely at who was doing it.

Speaking of Dart, he seems to be remarkably similar in appearance to Cecil and his father. Given how he has meddled with the Von Central line I suspect the reason for that is that he's actually a part of it. With a few relatively minor appearance changes and a bit of philosopher's stone as a prop we could claim he's Cecil's immortal great great grandfather, and that Dart's imprisonment of him is what started the feud. Cecil's father will back that claim, one way or another.

Moving right along, we intend to position Alex so she can eventually take-up the catfolk throne, and even further down the line we will look into seeing if our friend Felix can positioned to take the Light Elf throne.
That would place all the power on the continent in the hands of people who are in mixed-race relationships, if they aren't outright mixed-race themselves. I'm a general opponent of consolidating power, but in this case it's certainly an improvement, and we'll avoid generational issues that normally lead to corruption.

So, first order of business: Grab a teleport stone, get to Dart's castle, and see to it that Amy Sky's memories are tweaked to fit the plan. Same with anybody she talked to. If anybody wonders why you're there, then the simple explanation is that you found out Amy Sky was alive.

Cecil 2010/06/26(Sat)21:54 No. 199661 ID: cf68aa
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>Drop it!? Never mention it again!?
>Never! People have to know what happened!

Cecil runs into the castle and goes to the top. he sees Rai

>"Rai!"

Rai slowly turns around to face him

"Hello Cecil. I just got your little friends message. I agree to most of the terms there. 'Most' of them. Honestly I'm surprised Dart sealed his memories in that box. Very unexpected of him..."

>"How could you Rai!? All those people over all these years!"

"Yes. I do regret most of the deaths. It was all for the greater good Cecil. We truly won the battle against war. these few deaths prevented the deaths of many."

>"Damn it Rai! I swear I'll-"

"What? Tell everyone? All these deaths would be in vain. Kill me? That wouldn't work out very well, mostly because I'd crush you instantly."

>"Damn it...."

>>199661
What about his little bottle?

>>199661
THE GREATER GOOD?!

What the fuck, man?! We just traded one asshole for another?!

See? Rai was evil. ^_^

it wasn't just death, rampant rape was in there too, forcing people to carry scars their whole life, or until they take their own life away.

there is always a better way, it may have taken decades but true peace would of still happened one day without your help.

>>199661
The greater good? A fallacy. A hiding place and an excuse. A weak and simple thing that all vile dictators hide behind.

This man must die, Cecil. He is a foul and evil abomination. He is exactly the kind of thing that should be avoided in a government: A man who has no checks or balances and instead needs only the flimsiest of excuses to rape, torture, and kill.

He has angered Us. His days are numbered.

>>199661
Cecil. Calm down. What Rai did was horrible, and you have every right to be raging like a city on fire, but right now we need to do what is best for the world. That means securing peace, which means keeping these horrible secrets.

We don't like it, but calling Rai out on it would result in far more death than even Rai caused.

@Rai:
What terms do you find objectionable?
We don't intend for all the Cerin to go free, just for all of them to be alive so we can figure out which ones deserve to live.
Mizuno and Cecil's father, for example, are innocent.

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>.........

>"I hate you."

"......."

Cecil leaves his castle. He keeps walking and wipes a tear from his eye

>Damn it... This doesn't feel like I won at all...

>There's peace but not the peace I was fighting for.

>Fuck..

"Welcome stranger"

>"???"

"Couldn't help but notice you look rather glum"

>"You have no idea..."

"Oh I do stranger. trust me I do. That's why I'm gonna make things a little easier on ya. It'll take some time though."

>".... How much?"

"Hehe.. It's on the house. I'll deliver it to you when I can"

>".... Thanks"

Cecil keeps walking ahead

>What should I do now..? I know there's a bunch of people I need to revive. Alex..
>What should I do after that?

Go and revive them.

What we need is to find a way to destroy Rai politically. Turn his own evil against him subtly. Hoist him by his own petard, and in such a way that no one but himself is obviously to blame.

let's explore the dark world and get as many souls as we can out. just suck them all into a alchemist stone. with the alimentor, the knife, and the watch we would be fine as we already know the knife is super deadly to the soulless and the alimentor would probably defend against them.

>>199677
Don't forget Felix. He died too. Um, our Felix. Unless RJ said he was 'dead' as in, no longer in control of his faculties.

After that, we need to use the Golden Watch to find a part of Laura's body and revive her as promised.

>>199677
After you revive Alex?
Take her and Nari to your room, get naked, and just cuddle together until you feel better.

After that? We need somebody to beat Item 21's keeper. That probably means you, although you could ask King Sils to do it. Then you need to keep learning magic.

In the longer term? Craft a circle of magic that lets you alter the basic nature of things. Not like Shoujen where you're putting a mask on top of their form, but actually changing their natural form itself. That would let you cure Amy Sky's deafness, and if Dart can be revived then it would let you give him a new identity - we know a little bit more about what happened than you, and he deserves better than this.

We've got a lot to do, but for now you should just relax. You're a hero, Cecil. It's not the victory you wanted, but the world is safe.

Oh shit I almost forgot. We need to rescue Master L and Amy Sky.

NEVER COMPRIMISE
[Advice Rorschach]
EVEN IN THE FACE OF ARMAGEDDON

@RJ: How are things now? Everything ok?

@Our Felix: Hey, do you have head voices?

@All on BCS network: Anybody alive out there? 'Lucien'? Mizuno?

>>199682
oh yes, should probably cast soul heal on her stone.

after our felix is up again ask him if he has any head voices too. would think we would of ran into them when we got in his head but it may not work that way.

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>Dang.. That's a lot of things..
>It'll take time but I'll get everything done.

>Rescue Amy and L, revive my friends, rebuild the School, marry my loves, bring back the ones who fell in this fight, research new magic.
>I know there are more things that'll crop up over time.

>But I also know that with your help and the help of my friends we'll get them done.
>We've already done a few impossible things the time we've been together, what's a few more?

>And when we're done.. There's one more thing I want to do.
>Not now, not even a year from now but sometime in the future I will reclaim my title.
>One day I will defeat Rai and become King of Central City.

don't forget to tell alex of the wonders of artificial insemination. get preggo without needing to put tab A into slot B.

>>199706
Oh, you should go get the girl out of the box tomorrow.
We need to start researching how to cure her.

http://tgchan.org/kusaba/quest/res/199735.html