Your world's already sac'd and you came to /us/ for help? Ho boy... you're pretty hosed.

Still, we don't have much better to do, so we'll entertain the notion. Trying to take down an evil army, huh? Well, tell us your abilities.

>>28212
Yep, you're screwed.

>>28212

Yeah, you're boned.

Give us some backstory before you kick the bucket, though. I'm intrigued.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/11(Tue)22:39 No. 28217 ID: 6faa8c
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Orb of infinite Psyche.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/11(Tue)22:47 No. 28219 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28215
>>28213

I was the one told of your amazing power. I come to you now because very few options remain.

Backstory...
Backstory...

I suppose I should begin with mother.

Mother hates war. She works to further mankind through mechanical means. Some of these are augmented by magic, some not. She saved dying fields, she kept people safe, she was more peaceful than any person I know. But sooner or later, for every great scientist, comes that knock at the door and the well-dressed man with no name.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/11(Tue)22:52 No. 28225 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28219
The man said that he wanted to create a cheap workforce. He said that if she could make him a feild worker that could take simple orders and handle farm equipment, he would pay handsomely. She said that she had plenty of combine harvesters available, cotton gins, any machine that could do the sort of work he needed on a grand scale. But the man was adamant. He wanted gentle, dextrous fingers, he wanted to be able to direct them as he pleased.

He was a very persuasive man.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/11(Tue)22:57 No. 28228 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28225
And so my mother made the first humanoid machine. She imbued it with a simple artificial soul so it could speak and listen, and made it only as strong as the common man. At first, the money was welcome, and the man was kind, and pleased.

I am certain some of you may know where this is leading.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/11(Tue)23:01 No. 28231 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28228
Time passed, and orders grew. It was not long before others wanted their own, stronger, better field workers.
For a time, business boomed. For a time, me and my friends were happy and safe.

For a time, no stupid fool had the idea to arm the bastards.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/11(Tue)23:05 No. 28234 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28231
Armed Man-kins were owned worldwide, as bodyguards, as armies. Mother was distant, and her work consumed her. She feared a second coming of the man without a name. Soon they wanted smarter ones, commanders they could count on. She complied.
They wanted generals.
She complied.
They wanted sentience.
She....

She complied. She was blamed for the fall of our world, because they were stupid enough to let it come this far. They allowed the Man-kins to rise so high, they never thought what would happen! And when they rose up and broke their chains of obediance, who do you think the fingers were pointed at?!

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/11(Tue)23:10 No. 28237 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28234
Story-time is over. In short, my enemy is these... robotic bastarts and those who allowed this to pass. I will find the Nameless man and get my revenge. Then I will shut down the Grand General Man-kin. Easier said, than done, clearly. But a goal is a goal.

>>28237
You have any weapons?

And you said these robots were sentient?

If both answers are "yes", then I'd like to solve your little robot problem while at the same time staging a little experiment.

Toss us at the robot. You know, get it to catch us. We'll try and distract it while you kill it.

If you have no way to defend yourself, then, really, I've got nothing.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/11(Tue)23:21 No. 28239 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28238
Weaponry? Using steel on a being made of metal? Folly. No. I use something... more final and poweful.

I use a magical art known as Incanting. With this, the longer I chant relevant words to the spell, the more powerful it grows, so long as I do not repeat words. My specialty is Fire and Force.

The creatures are smart enough to know how to kill, and how to think.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/11(Tue)23:40 No. 28260 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28241
What an excellent chance to demonstrate.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/11(Tue)23:44 No. 28266 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28260
Mind you, that's only five or six seconds worth... My best is half a minute.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/11(Tue)23:49 No. 28271 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28266
So, Orb, where do I go from here? My home is EAST, to the WEST lies the STANDING ARMY, and NORTH and SOUTH are RUINED TOWNS.

Oh, cool. Fiery blasts of death is a good starting point.

Well, the obvious first step would be to get out of this hole and find... and find...

Is anyone /left/ besides you?

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)00:03 No. 28280 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28276
There is. Roughly five thousand people in THIS REGION live. Underground. It's the only way to get past their weird sight. I'm heading HOME, before the pleasure of this kill fades. Maybe a little hope will do BLUE and GREEN some good.

And before you ask, it's a pure coincidence, and no, we don't have a clue where YELLOW is.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)01:57 No. 28373 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28280
Here is a map of AVALON, my home and hand-built city. We are still expanding. Don't hesitate to ask any questions.

Woah woah woah, don't you think the nameless man realizes the error of his ways by now? That he understands better than you can possibly imagine just how severe the price of his meddling was?

And these Man-kins, enemy though they may be, are SENTIENT BEINGS. We shouldn't be so hasty in taking their lives. If/when we do find this Grand General Man-kin, we should try to find a diplomatic solution to the man/Man-kin war, such that man and Man-kin can co-exist peacefully.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)02:16 No. 28392 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28385
>Diplomacy

You think we didn't try that three years ago? Something was changed in the Grand-General's soul. I don't know the specifics, but all these Man-kins want to do now is take land, scorch it black, and move forward. Literally: We disabled one and popped it open in the Lab, and they now only have one objective and three directives:
OBJECTIVE: CONQUER.
DIRECTIVE ONE: DO NOT HARM OTHER MAN-KINS.
DIRECTIVE TWO: DO NOT, THROUGH INACTION, ALLOW OTHER MAN-KIN TO COME TO HARM.
DIRECTIVE THREE: OBEY THE GRAND GENERAL.

And that's it. They have the sentience to argue and debate (with incredible efficiency) but they have only one objective.

To conquer.

As for the Nameless Man, I have never seen him since he threatened my mother with a crossbow. And frankly, I don't really care how repentant he is.

>>28392
<<To avoid confusion: They found a standard soldier and popped it open.>>

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)11:25 No. 28563 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28392
I have my suspicions, after all. That the Nameless man is behind it all. Or that he somehow brainwashed my mother. Or something. I know I'll get to the bottom of it all if it's the last thing I ever do.

>"Oh, hey Red! You're back! Didja get it?"

It's Green. I've known her since we were kids, and she's the resident tinkerer here. She's the go-to-girl for anything mechanical, but she stays away from Ar Souls. Nothing but clockwork for good ol' Green.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)13:44 No. 28628 ID: 6faa8c
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<< :C >>
>>28563
"Yes, I have it right here."

>"Oh, it's wonderful! May I?"

"I suppose it wouldn't hurt..."


Wow, is this the Orb? Really? It's so small...

>>28628
Why would an orb need to be big?

are you insinuating something, MS. flattop?

>>28628
Size doesn't matter...
*sniff sniff*

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)14:10 No. 28640 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28637
I-it talks!
Well, I suppose that is how it got its name... Interesting... I assume Red filled you in on everything after he retrieved you, huh?

>"I'm going to get soemthing to eat."

Well, sorry, I thought our one true hope would be a little more... impressive? At any rate, I suppose I should show you why you're needed, aside from Red being an indecisive idiot...

>>28640
well, we kind of are just advisory voices, we assumed someone needed advice.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)14:45 No. 28681 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28670
True, true.
So I had this... it's an idea, but I'm not sure how far it will go. The line of thought was that if you are an infinite array of voices, then... Well, I just thought you might be able to 'pilot' something I've been working on.

In essense, I want to test if these Man-kins are truly sentient or if it's just... programming.

>>28681
Well, we usually just shout out orders, but hey, whatever, we can do robots.

>>28385
http://tgchan.org/kusaba/questarch/res/17690.html#17738

What the hell? Find your own way of wording things!

Unless that's a homage. In which case I'm flattered... and slightly weirded out.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)16:08 No. 28747 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28683
>*FSHHH*

I certainly hope so. I built this thing and none of us can pilot it yet. I can barely get it to move. Thank goodness I found thoise old blueprints in Miss Red's basement...

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)16:35 No. 28758 ID: 6faa8c
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<<No replies, moving forward as per usual.>>
>>28747
Alright, I'll just put you in place in this here slot an-*ping*

>>28758
So what was your plan to test its sentience?

>>28758
man, they can't even access the diagnosis screen? what jerks. I suppose we should have them fix it.

Also, we don't reply if it doesn't seem like a place to reply at. that was kinda mid-cutscene or something.

>>28761
Yeah, those were my thoughts exactly. I was waiting for something to reply to.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)16:45 No. 28765 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28760
*pzzzzuck*
Oh, sorry.
Yeah, that was next. I'm going to place you next to an Ar-Soul. It might be weird. Just have to get outta this cockpit...

You guys started glowing for some reason and I couldn't hear you. What happened?

>>28765
man, it's not even all fixed yet

it aint got enough power, it's mobility systems are broke, and there are no weapons!

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)17:11 No. 28774 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28767
Oh, god...
You were able to tell that when I plugged you in? Amazing! Maybe I can get Big Red online soon! Well, enough of that, let's try thi- *FZZZZT*

SHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSH

>>28738
I just wanted to point out how we're willing to let a cute girl off with destroying the world, but if a Nameless Man does it, we'll hunt him down with no mercy.

>>28775
That was Vresch... Coralina didn't actually destroy anything. And I don't think we're happy with Vresch, even though some respect him.

>>28774
I'm confused...

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)17:22 No. 28778 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28777
So? Did you hear anything?

>>28778
well, that was annoying. does that count?

>>28778
Yeah, a loud 'pink' sound.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)18:36 No. 28799 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28791
So.... nothing. It's not quite conclusive, but it's good enough for me. They're all goddamn machines. That should make Blue happy.

So... my main priority is now to get Big Red up and running again, or I can go see Red in the mess hall, or I can go scrounge in the Darkened Deep.

>>28799
Well, unless you need our help with Big Red, you might as well return us to Red.

Do you want us to do diagnostics or something?

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)19:46 No. 28832 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28808
You already told me enough for me to figure it out. I'll hand you over to Red. Oh, it's Blue.

"Hi there."
>"Oh, Hi, Green. So Red told me he handed you the Orb."
"Yep. I went ahead and tested it on that Ar-Soul..."
>"And...?"
"Nothing. You can rest easy."
>"Oh, good."

Blue is usually up topside, watching the Standing Army, in case they somehow find us. He comes down to eat, but that's about it. He made a fuss recently about Red being a little too... zealous, but I hope he understands for sure how much of a monster these things are.

>>28832
well, I agree with him that you may be being too zealous.

Imagine if you could reprogram them!

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)20:44 No. 28848 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28845
Right, because if they had souls, it'd totally be better to just do the equivalent of a lobotomy. As Red says: "They are warriors. They shall die the death of one."

Aaaand here I am.

"Hey Red. I did the tests I needed to, and I got some interesting results. Here's the Orb back."
>"Thank you, Green. I have some scrounging to do, then I'll head topside. You need me for anything?"
"No, I'm fine."

Good evening, Orb.

>>28848
aaaand break for the night? sounds about right.

also whatup red

>>28845
Blue thinks Red is too zealous, not Green. Remember, Red is the one with the crusade to avenge his mom's shame.

Maybe Blue just doesn't understand what Red went through...

I don't particularly want to go with Blue though. Red seems much more focused and I think we can help him to reach his goal... hopefully.

>>28849
<<Maybe.>>

>>28854
Darn you slow internet...

What's in the Darkened Deep, Red?

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)21:00 No. 28862 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28856
The Darkened Deep is a cave system we found while digging out Avalon. No one's quite sure HOW deep into the earth it goes, how it formed, or even the extent of the things living in there. We use it to hunt and grow fungus. Today I'm going to go deeper than anyone, I think there's a rather large lake down there and we could use the fish.

In case you're wondering, topside has no wildlife. Just barren wasteland and sand.

It's not actually darker, by the way. Blue is merely fond of alliteration.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)21:37 No. 28876 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28862
Down we go.

Now, it's very important to be careful, because these caverns are known for their treacherously loose ro-OH SHIT

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)21:40 No. 28877 ID: 6faa8c
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH


AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH


AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH


OH THANK HEAVENS I CAUGHT THIS LEDGE.

>>28862
We keep hearing mention of scrounging though... Is there technology or ruins down there?

Also, who's in charge of Avalon? How is the city powered? How come it hasn't been attacked and destroyed yet? Does it have security systems, or do you rely on its location secret? Or is it just left alone for some reason?

>>28877
Wow, close one.

Why haven't y'all put in some sort of walk way or something to make that safer?

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)21:45 No. 28882 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28879
I DO NOT THINK THESE ARE PRESSING QUESTIONS AT THE MOMENT BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR CURIOSITY!

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)21:47 No. 28884 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28881
You know, hindsight really is 20/20.

oh good sweet lord

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)21:52 No. 28886 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28884
NOT AGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIN

>>28886
man, looks like we need to find a new bearer

I wonder if rock monsters are sentient

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)22:06 No. 28892 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28888
Ow.

I have no idea how far we fell, but I'm almost certain my leg is broken.

Well, may as well:
>>28879
>Who's in charge?
Me, Green, and Blue.

>Powered?
Eeeh... there's glowy shrooms, but other than that, there's no power.

>Why still around?
Oh, they can sense heat and... I call it seeing the 'absence of air'. Magical cloaking doesn;t work, but rock and a long fall will. Most have swords for hands, the others snap the rope, which is easy to fix thanks to Blue and his Imbue specialty.

>>28777
Likewise, the Nameless Man didn't actually destroy anything, he just set off a chain of events that led to destruction... much like Coralina.

>>28563
Although this kind of hints that sir Nameless actually is the BBEG.

>>28894
Your literary analysis skills are flawed. Nameless Man is to Vresch as Red's Mom is to Coralina.

>>28892
Do you have any way to communicate with the others up in Avalon? Preferably using your magic.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)22:35 No. 28912 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28908
I go boom boom, not yak yak.

Ow ow ow....

>"Oh, hello. Not often I get visitors u-er, down here."

AH!

>>28912
Well, I was going to suggest you try talking to it, but I'm sure you'd rather just blow it up, Mr. Boom Boom.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/12(Wed)22:52 No. 28920 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28916
Hush you. I'm merely not specialized in Communications, that'd be the late Mr. Brown.

"Who... What, are you?"

>"I could ask the same, surfacer."

"My name is Red, and I fell a very long way. I think my leg's broken, and I cannot stand up."

>"Well, that's too bad. I'm Aria, and... well..."
She mutters a spell of light.
>"I am cursed."

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/13(Thu)00:34 No. 28945 ID: 6faa8c
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>>28920
"Cursed? How so?"

>"Well, you se- oh SUGAR!"

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/13(Thu)00:36 No. 28946 ID: 6faa8c
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CHAPTER ONE COMPLETE

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/14(Fri)11:01 No. 29447 ID: 6faa8c
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Chapter Two: Dark Hints

>"Oh shugarfoot! Hold on, hold on..."
"No, let me. Ignis."
>"Oh, thank you. You see, I was cursed.... but I can't really talk about the curse, or I'll always be interrupted."
The large creature sighs.
>"It's been so very long since I had company..."

>>29447

Befriend large creature, ask it about itself and tell it to leave out the curse details.

Request its aid.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/14(Fri)15:30 No. 29503 ID: 6faa8c
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>>29459
>"I am a dragon. I've lived in these caves as long as I can remember."
It pauses, breifly, when you ask for help.
>"I can't."
she hops into the air, towards the ground, and then falls... back up, onto the ceiling.
>"I'd carry you up the way you came, but..."
She mutters the light spell again, moving her head to the ceiling and shining light on a wide hole.... blocked by a large rock. The one you dislodged earlier in your fall, appaerently.
>"Sorry."

>>29503
Can your magic heal your broken leg?

If not, ask if the dragon can heal your leg. It seems your going to be spending quite a bit of time down here...

>>28212
use FLAT ROCKS + CLOTH to form SPLINT.

REALIGN LEG before SPLINT APPLICATION if you have MEDICAL TRAINING 2 or greater.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/14(Fri)16:22 No. 29536 ID: 6faa8c
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>>29505
>Healing?
I can seal wounds with magical fire, but it hurts like a bitch and is only useful for bleeding wounds. Some legendary Fire specialists have been able to ignite 'their inner fire' and speed up their natral healing rates to truly absurd levels, but I cannot. I can, however, set the bone.

One, two, SON OF A BITCH!

>"Are you alright?"

"Uhm, yes, can you heal bones?"

>"Maybe. I'm mostly good at artificing, but I can try..."

She begins to chant. Wow, an aura. You don't see that often...

>>29536
Well? Did it work?

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/14(Fri)17:15 No. 29569 ID: 6faa8c
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<<How do I shot canceled Questing: Interrupted by weekly DnD session. Apologies!>>

>>29569
<<Will continue on the morn. Good night, /quest/.>>

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/15(Sat)11:12 No. 29807 ID: 6faa8c
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>>29733
>did it work?
Erm... the creatively minded would say yes. My leg seems to have been turned into clockwork.

>"Oh my goodness! I'm so sorry!"

>>28237
>my enemy is these... robotic bastards
>robotic bastards
>robotic

your body has been tainted
the taint is the evil
the evil must be removed
your leg must be removed

you know what to do

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/15(Sat)11:37 No. 29810 ID: 6faa8c
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>>29809
Remove my leg?
No... The true evil is not the parts, it's the artificial soul within. I can blow off their limbs, crush their metallic skulls, render them no more than scrap... but if that peice remains, the evil lives on.
If I am to rid the owrld of their taint, I will keep this leg and soldier on, keeping at the top of my current potential. I WILL find the Nameless man.

>>29810
Fine... wimp.

In that case, have her make the other leg clockwork as well, otherwise you'll run lopsided and won't be as efficient as you could be.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/15(Sat)11:57 No. 29817 ID: 6faa8c
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>>29812
It'll take some getting used to (since there's no feeling in it) but it's likely I'll be able to function fine with it.

>"The normal exit from my cave is that way."
Aria says, pointing her head towards the mouth of her cavern.
>"Feel free to return anytime if you need help."

Right. Let's get going...
Oh, there's light out here.

>>29817
What kind of light? Daylight? Artificial light?

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/15(Sat)16:21 No. 29905 ID: 6faa8c
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>>29823
Shroom light. It's actually a little dim here, but no problem.

>>29905
Actually, there is a problem.

You've got company.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/15(Sat)16:31 No. 29913 ID: 6faa8c
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>>29910
Looks like he... it is asleep. Thanks for pointing it out, though. May as well be certain.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/15(Sat)16:37 No. 29918 ID: 6faa8c
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>>29913
KA-BOOM! Heheheh.

>>29918
What was that and why'd you assume it was hostile? The dragon was friendly...

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/15(Sat)16:44 No. 29927 ID: 6faa8c
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>>29920
Most wildlife in the caverns, this low especially, IS hostile. If you must know, that thing was a Deep Eel, and they're voracious bastards.

Now that you mention it, most... actually, all recorded dragons are hostile creatures. None so far have ever spoken human language.

Weird, I'll ask Green about that later.

>>29927
There's also some weird color-changing stuff going on around you. You might be causing a dimensional rift of some sort.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/15(Sat)16:54 No. 29935 ID: 6faa8c
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<<The shades almost exactly the same, argarble>>
>>29930
What?
Oh. The mushrooms oscillate between colors slightly. Perfectly normal.

>>29935
Oh, well that's good to know.

So how familiar are you with these caves? Think you can find your way back up?

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/15(Sat)18:44 No. 30000 ID: 6faa8c
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>>29937
This area is not quite familiar, but I-

>"RATE EAT YOUR EYES! AWAY!"

What? I can hear combat above me. Sounds like someone with a sword and a creature. I don't recognize the voice.

>>30000
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

>>30000
Congrats on 30k GET!

Look around for a way to get up there, that person must be friggin' important!

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/15(Sat)18:52 No. 30017 ID: 6faa8c
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>>30010
The rock is pretty thin if his voice carries through.

Here goes.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/15(Sat)18:56 No. 30020 ID: 6faa8c
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>>30017
<<yay 30k get>>

Wait, did I incant?!

>>30020
I dunno, did you?!

also, what is that?

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/15(Sat)20:02 No. 30057 ID: 6faa8c
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>>30038
It's a small-area demolition blast, made for opening large doors and blowing holes in walls or large enemies.

And no, I don't think I did. This is so str-

>"YEEEARGARBLE!"

AAAAAAAAAAOHGODAAAAAAAA

>>30057
I'm confused...

Is that a sock puppet from hell?

Oh well, whatever it is, KILL IT WITH FIRE!

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/15(Sat)21:22 No. 30088 ID: 6faa8c
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>>30061
>kill it with fire!

>"THIS ENDS TODAY, FOUL SERPENT!"

The DEEP SERPENT is occupied with the CRAZY OLD MAN. Perfect opportunity!

Let's see... fire, focus, and power words...

>>30088
Do you want me to come up with the focus words for you?

Let's see... "Aduro extermino caedo flamma... uh... Obama."

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/16(Sun)00:02 No. 30205 ID: 6faa8c
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>>30088
Here goes...


Okay, that's a keeper.
(cutscene)

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/16(Sun)00:14 No. 30210 ID: 6faa8c
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>>30205
(cutscene)

Thew beast slumps back, dead, into the depths of the cavern. It seems that is was incredibly long, since it doesn't just fall.

Me and the rather strange elderly man exchange glances. There's silence. Neither of us say a word. He plants his sword in the creature, then walks back to look at me again.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/16(Sun)00:21 No. 30214 ID: 6faa8c
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<<Please ignore the continuity errors in >>30205, >>30210, and >>30088, it's a little late.>>



>>30210
I almost speak first, but he decides to break the silence.
>"'S been a while, Red."
he says.
>"Been down here so long I thought the Army had moved, and ye were all gone. Thought I was the last man alive. Lost my magic. Learned the blade. Thirty years down here."

Oh god. He's angry. He picks up the sword again.

>"Didja even send one god damned rescue team? Did anyone care about poor ol' Mistah Brown, fell in a pit, nevah foun'?"

Shit. Shit. Shiiiiit.

(end cutscene)

>>30214
You're gonna have to fill me in if you want me to come up with a viable excuse.

>>30214
tell him

Dude, I myself fell down here and now I'm in the same damn situation.

It's almost impossible to get down here without fucking yourself over. Look at my damn leg-replacement ferchrissakes.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/16(Sun)11:50 No. 30319 ID: 6faa8c
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>>30303
"That was before my time, Brown." I say carefully. "I myself just fell. This place is very treacherous, I mean, look, I got this new leg just today! We're in the same situation! Please, hold your anger!"

>"..."
.

.

.

.

>"Start a fire, boymay as well get something to eat out of this..."

Well, start the fire.

As a side note, while brown's hair is very sexy, you'd think he'd have cut it if he's spending a lot of time in combat.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/16(Sun)12:17 No. 30330 ID: 6faa8c
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>>30329
"You know, I was wondering, why didn't you cut your hair?"

>"Never had a chance. Either I was fightan, or sleepan, or eatan."

He pulls a bone from the creature's body, tosses it to the ground in front of me.

>"There's a lotta beasts this deep, so I never go 'ungry."

Another bone lands at my feet as I incant.

>"'s just lonely."

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/08/16(Sun)12:29 No. 30333 ID: 6faa8c
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>>30330
"I'll get you back to Avalon. I promise."

>"You don't need to."

END CHAPTER TWO