Everyone seems to be scared about a giant creature being in the middle of town even though nobody knows why you are here, so I thought It would be best to try talking to you to see what's up instead of making assumptions.

"Um...because...uh...er... Because I'd taste terrible! I'm all fur and sinew and wiry muscle! And..." Grab Lyskir and hug him to your chest. "And I promised I'd protect Lyskir in his travels! Please don't take such an adorable slissa's guardian away! ...Pretty please?" Make the most pleadingly pathetic expression you can think of.

[1/2] Saikhan !TEEDashxDA 2012/03/01(Thu)15:26 No. 389752 ID: 97bd86
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aaaaaaaaaaaaa

"Well?"

"Ghk!"

"You obviously want to say something, so spit it out already."

"I um sorry for bothering you I just um you look a lot like someone I know um except bigger and um they are in this town somewhere I think and um I figured you might be them because um they would be the type to suddenly make themselves huge for fun but um I guess you aren't them so um um um"

"I'm going to pretend I understood any of that. Anyway. Your explanation has been found unsatisfactory. Or something."

oh no

"Saikhan!"

[2/2] Saikhan !TEEDashxDA 2012/03/01(Thu)15:27 No. 389754 ID: 97bd86
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"So, I... I--pfffhhh. Hahahahahahaha."

what

"I can't even get all the way through this. Seriously, you should see the look on your face right now. Ahahahaha."

"what"

"Oh, come on, you dumb sergal. It's me! I wasn't even trying to pretend I was someone else! You're no better than Lyskir, I swear."

"Oh. Um. Haha."

"So, uh, this town is not exactly fun to terrorize. Everyone just ran and hid. Unless you've got something you really need to get done, I have a bet to go win."

Uh... I feel like I missed the part where she explained what was going on.

And I think there's something I still need to do...

Wait, a bet? Ask her about that.

Something you still need to do? Probably clean up your urine. She really got you.

Tell her to get small again so the people stop being too scared to go outside.

Yeah let's go get the dragon's food. And tell your red acquaintance that she's not very nice.

Tell her she's a big meanie.

Also ask her why she's huge. Seriously need an explanation on that.

Ask if terrorizing towns is something Eryhkeh just does for fun, or is this just for a bet? Also, she's a big huge meanie-head, and should go jump in a lake.

How did Lyskir not know Eryhkeh could do this? ...Did he lie?

Saikhan 2012/03/12(Mon)15:26 No. 392260 ID: d6ae01
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"You're mean."

"So what if I am? It's not like I'm hurting people."

"Well... uh..."

I don't actually have a good response to that.

"Anyway, um, why the heck are you huge?"

"Well. While you were off doing whatever it is you were doing, I decided I'd snoop around a bit. Just to kind of see what was up. So, I followed this shady-looking guy who was robbing people's houses."

"I think I met that guy."

"There was someone robbing houses? Damn it all."

"Yeah, for the number of guards in this town, you're pretty awful at your jobs. Anyway, I tailed the guy for a while and eventually followed him to where he was hiding out. Mostly he'd just stolen random junk. I think he might have a disorder or something. But I did find something pretty cool in there. I don't know where he found it, but he had some kinda reservoir for magical energy in there. I'm pretty sure he had no idea what it was."

"A... reservoir?"

Saikhan 2012/03/12(Mon)15:27 No. 392261 ID: d6ae01
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"It looked like a big rock with a bunch of weird designs carved into it. I recognized it right away, and I figured it'd probably be better if something like that wasn't sitting around in a crazy guy's house. So I dragged it out of there. But the thing was, it was a really heavy rock, so I just decided to go ahead and pull all the energy out myself, since I know the incantations."

"And that made you enormous?"

Saikhan 2012/03/12(Mon)15:27 No. 392262 ID: d6ae01
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"Pretty much! I wasn't exactly expecting it to happen, but I'm totally okay with this. Being small enough to sneak around a town like this has its advantages but this is way more fun. Anyway, after that, I freaked out the locals a bit, but they're all scaredy cats so after a while I just took a nap. And then you guys woke me up."

Well, I ... guess that all makes sense.

"Wait, what was that about a bet?"

"You'll see, don't worry."

Saikhan 2012/03/12(Mon)15:27 No. 392263 ID: d6ae01
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Oh, right!

"Uh, I think I was supposed to get a calf or something."

"Hm."

"Hmm?"

"I think I scared off the guy in the market who was selling those probably two or three hours ago. He's probably skipped town by now."

... Welp.

Oops indeed. Ask Zorig if he knows where the farmer or whoever sells the calves lives. Then I guess we can ride the salazza all the way there. Letting us ride is the least she can do for terrorizing the city and scaring off the person we're supposed to meet.

>>392263
Well we have to get one. Ask our guard friend if he knows where we can find the nearest cattle ranch or whatever. Also tell him to quit being a wimp and come out of hiding.

We should probably get that magic reservoir, even if it is drained. Don't know if Zorig would be cool with us taking it, though; It is technically stolen goods. Maybe Zorig will look the other way as thanks for finding that kleptomaniac. Even if he doesn't, having it locked up in the guard barracks would be a safer place for it.

...Uh, there's no danger of Eryhkeh losing control of that power and exploding, right? 'Cause if there is, maybe she should put some of it back in the reservoir. Enough to get down to horse-sized from house-sized.

+hug and grind

Find a farm outside the town and go cattle rustlin'

Saikhan 2012/03/16(Fri)20:03 No. 393448 ID: d6ae01
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I guess I'm just going to have to deal with Eryhkeh being like this.

"Should we be worried about that magic reservoir?"

"Nah, it's just a worn rock now. All the runes and stuff went away when I broke the seals."

Well...

"Hey, Zorig. Come on out here."

He climbs out from behind the bush with Lyskir on his head and eyes Eryhkeh nervously.

"So we're trusting the giant red monster thing now?"

"I can hear you just fine."

"Ghk!"

Saikhan 2012/03/16(Fri)20:03 No. 393449 ID: d6ae01
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"Anyway, uh, do you know where I can find a calf? It's kind of important that I get one but Eryhkeh here chased off everyone in the market."

"Well... you could probably get one from a farmer in this area. Most people around here do that for a living, so I'm sure someone has cattle."

"I guess we'll head off and take care of that, then."

"You're leaving already?"

"I have other stuff to do today. I'll be back soon, though, I'm pretty sure. But unless you want to help me run errands I think you should probably be guarding the city?"

"The city will be fine. I want to do something interesting for once."

I guess he's coming too, then. Why are so many people interested in me running errands?

Saikhan 2012/03/16(Fri)20:04 No. 393450 ID: d6ae01
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"Okay, look. I really don't think too many people are going to be interested in talking to me right now. If you let me do my thing, I can get you a calf, but if you're gonna do it your way I probably shouldn't be involved."

Maybe riding on her back out to the farms wasn't the best idea. Everyone is nowhere to be seen.

I guess we'll have to leave her over here... Although I'm not sure if that's more or less risky than whatever"her thing" is.

>>393450
Have her stay a good distance away from the farm. Then go knock on the door and say you wanna buy a calf.

Just tell her to stop terrorizing people or you can't hang out with her. Get down and knock on the door.

Ask Eryhkeh if she could go lay down behind some trees or something. Nothing personal, but this poor farmer is not going to come out if she's in sight.

...What's up with Lyskir? Is he excited, or just holding on for dear life?

>>393464
look close at those 'cows'

Well if nothing else you could always take a cow and push a bunch of gold under the door. It is still probably better to ask first.

Awwwww! Lyskir's enjoying himself. And I agree with the hiding erykeh (is that prounounced right?) behind some trees option.

[1/2] Saikhan !TEEDashxDA 2012/03/18(Sun)19:22 No. 393967 ID: 97bd86
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"Put me down and go ... hide behind something. I think I got this."

"You're no fun."

... I guess that counts as hidden.

[2/2] Saikhan !TEEDashxDA 2012/03/18(Sun)19:23 No. 393968 ID: 97bd86
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I knock on the door.

"Is it gone?"

"Yeah, it went over... somewhere else. Look, I'm in a hurry - do you have a calf you can sell me?"

"Um..."

Okay I'm just getting this done already. I pull out a handful of coins and shove them at him.

"...!"

"I don't even care if this is the right price at this point. Good enough?"

"S... sure..."

There. This has taken way too long. Am I forgetting anything else or can I go give a cow to the green guy already?

Just get the damn plot coupon to the exposition dragon!

I mean, uh, get the calf to the dragon.

Ask Eryhkeh if she needs to do something about that bet she mentioned, because if not, we're going to get ourselves uncursed. Bring that oddly slissa looking cow over to Rodozi.

If the farmer is still watching, take the calf over to Eryhkeh and have her pick you both up and walk off. That'll freak him out. Then get directly to Rodozi. No sidetracking. No sightseeing. This trial already feels like its taken ages.

>>393968
We could easily get two.

>>394034
Oh, right, Rodozi did say "maybe two." Well, you almost certainly overpaid for the calf by a wide margin, so the farmer shouldn't mind if Eryhkeh steps over the fence and takes another one. Let her have a little bit of fun.

Wait, we hadn't any hugs since some time, am I right?

Well...
Saikhan hug farmer,
Nilaka hug Zorig hug Lyskir
and Eryhkeh stop hugging the tree and hug another calf...

uh we should probably pay a little more for the extra calf I mean we have plenty of gold anyway

He made like a tree and leafed.

Onwards! To rodezi!!!

>>394320
Rodozi, sorry.

[1/3] Saikhan !TEEDashxDA 2012/03/22(Thu)22:46 No. 395137 ID: 97bd86
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As soon as I turn around, the farmer slams the door shut and locks it. I guess he's not even going to watch to see if I actually take a calf or not.

I walk back over to where the others are.

"I don't suppose you could carry a couple of those for me?"

"Whatever." She stomps off toward the farm.

"What do you need calves for, anyway?"

"I have to give them to some dragon-looking thing so he'll get rid of a curse that makes it impossible for me to do magic."

"There's a dragon around here?"

"... yeah?" I guess I never really explained what was going on to Zorig. (Or Nilaka, but I get the feeling he's not particularly concerned.)

He looks puzzled for a moment, then shrugs. "Whatever. We're supposed to be on the lookout for magical creatures, but it hasn't bothered us so I'm just going to pretend I never heard anything."

"Here's your stupid cows. Let's go."

Wasn't this mostly about me hugging people at one point?

[2/3] Saikhan !TEEDashxDA 2012/03/22(Thu)22:46 No. 395138 ID: 97bd86
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It doesn't take nearly as long to get over here with Eryhkeh carrying everybody.

... I guess it also helps that we aren't kind of searching randomly.

"So this is where the dragon lives? We thought this place was abandoned."

"It's a mess inside. He might have just moved in."

"Huh."

"... maybe he'll be willing to teach me now..."

"Okay, so. I'm gonna hang out here again. Once you get done with whatever it is you're doing in there, tell him I want to see him outside. I really don't think I could get through that door if I wanted to."

"Uhh... okay?"

[3/3] Saikhan !TEEDashxDA 2012/03/22(Thu)22:47 No. 395139 ID: 97bd86
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I head on in, and everyone except Eryhkeh follows me. Not really sure what Zorig or Nilaka are expecting.

"WHO DARES-- oh, it's you."

I see this guy is pretty much the same as ever.

"Wait, it's you! What the heck took you so long? It's been, like, hours! I can see the town you went to from the front door! Do you have any excuse, at all?!"

Welp.

"my bad luck curse kicked in again and i was mugged."

Yeah, you got mugged. Mention that that glowing gold bird saved you though.

Oh and introduce your guard friend.

...the dragon's gonna be all intimidating again isn't he.

Oh and also Eryhkeh found some hunk of magic that turned her huge which scared all the merchants that were selling calves so we had to go find one outside the city.

Cattle snake?

You were delayed by the curse of bad luck that your deal was about in the first place.

Short version: "My bad luck curse kicked in."
Long version: You were mugged, knocked out, and kidnapped, then rescued by Nilaka (point at Nilaka,) all while Eryhkeh found and sucked up the magic from some mystic rock, became gigantic, stomped around town for a bit, and scared off everybody, including the merchants, so we all had walk out to a ranch to buy these calves before coming back here. (Take a deep breath after that long run-on sentance.)

Hug Nilaka in the hope that you two's luck temporarily cancels each other out and you can take a short rest before everything goes nuts again. This has been a one crazy long day, and a nap would be great right about now.

Oh, and tell Rodozi that Eryhkeh is outside and wants to speak to him.

Engage hug protocols!

>>395181
This.

Tell him you're lucky that the town didn't quite get burned to the ground with all the stuff that's happened. Ask if there's anything else that needs to be done before you can be uncursed. Give him back the rest of his money, also.

Saikhan 2012/03/25(Sun)22:13 No. 396087 ID: d6ae01
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"When I went into town, I got mugged. And kidnapped. And just when I thought I had that all cleared up, Eryhkeh went and turned into some giant monster thing and scared everyone off. I don't think having me do stuff while cursed is a good idea."

"Grrr. Whatever. I guess--"

Saikhan 2012/03/25(Sun)22:13 No. 396088 ID: d6ae01
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"Wait. Did you say 'Eryhkeh?'"

"Yeah, she's waiting outside. She mentioned something about a bet?"

He stomps off without saying anything else.

Saikhan 2012/03/25(Sun)22:14 No. 396089 ID: d6ae01
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...

It sounds like they're shouting at each other outside. Should I go see what's going on, or would that be a bad idea...?

What? This isn't even a choice. Hug one of those snake-Dilias and get the hell out there!

RIDE THAT COW!

>>396092
Cattlesnake I say!

More like cattledragon.

Oh god and he wanted a calf

>>396107
Cattledrake.

The pun is still there.

Also who cares we got him three full grown moolizards.

>>396110

Pun? What pun oh dammit

Go see what's going on, and bring everyone else, including the cow-lizard Lyskir is so enamored with, but stick just inside the doorway. Their argument might end with fireballs and lightning flying around, and having some thick masonry to hide behind would be prudent.

Well a little peek around the corner shouldn't hurt. Lets have a look!

>>396089
Lyskir looks like he's having fun. Ask him if he's having fun.

Ask Lyskir why the cows look like him. They even have the slissa horns and the slissa colors and the slissa udders!

>>396203
>slissa udders

I beg your what.

[1/4 Saikhan !TEEDashxDA 2012/03/27(Tue)19:43 No. 396469 ID: 97bd86
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What are you talking about? These are totally normal cows.

I think they're related to kliss-- slipper-- lizards in the same way sergals are related to wolves, but I'm no expert.

"Hey, uh, Lyskir... why do you like the cows so much?"

"cows are awesome okay"

Uhh... whatever.

"Saikhan... why are you on top of a cow?"

"I'm going to go figure out what's going on outside."

"Why does that involve riding on a cow?"

"It just does, okay?"

Zorig sighs.

[2/4] Saikhan !TEEDashxDA 2012/03/27(Tue)19:44 No. 396470 ID: 97bd86
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I manage to coax the cow into walking up to where I can peek through the doorway.

Sure enough, they're shouting at each other. I have no idea what they're saying, though. Sounds like some other language.

"So what were you actually planning on doing about this?"

"I dunno."

Maybe I should have thought of a plan before --

[3/4] Saikhan !TEEDashxDA 2012/03/27(Tue)19:45 No. 396471 ID: 97bd86
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BOOM!

[4/4] Saikhan !TEEDashxDA 2012/03/27(Tue)19:45 No. 396472 ID: 97bd86
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Uh.

What just happened?

cry

look at her with puppy eyes and say "he was gonna break the curse."

holy fuck what

okay whether or not this turns out to be a prank, this is unconscionable.

also looks like she cast BUSTA WOLF

>>396472
Complain that you were going to have that guy help remove your curse. Whine at Eryhkeh that now you're never gonna get it removed.

Whine really annoyingly.

Retreat behind the door frame, then ask Eryhkeh what the flying fuck was that?! Be prepared to run away really, really fast. She just might have gone mad with power.

Make this face: O.V.O.........sorry, I know that wasnt very helpful, but I got nothing after seeing that.

Make the biggest doe eyes and tear up, screaming about all the trouble you went through just for the angry giant shrimp lady punching out your only hope for being uncursed.

[1/3] Saikhan !TEEDashxDA 2012/03/29(Thu)17:23 No. 396969 ID: 97bd86
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What.

"Why did you do that?!"

"Hey, I just did you a favor."

"What?! How the heck was that possibly doing me a favor?!"

[2/3] Saikhan !TEEDashxDA 2012/03/29(Thu)17:23 No. 396970 ID: 97bd86
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"He needed to loosen up a bit, I think. Plus, I won the bet. I totally get to do that anyway."

"Hitting him with a giant fireball isn't 'loosening him up!' And what bet are you talking about?!"

"Well, I guess it wasn't exactly a bet. More like a 'challenge.' I looked at it like a bet. Basically, I was Mister Giant and Green here's apprentice, or student, or whatever you want to call it, for a couple months earlier this year. It worked out okay for a while, but the guy has some depression problems because he got kicked out of the Cool Dragons Club or something and now nobody will talk to him. I tried to help him out--"

"Really."

"Look, I really do do nice things for people sometimes. Anyway, we kinda got in a fight because he doesn't like talking about his problems and it ended with him telling me to go away and only come back when I was better at magic than him or something like that. I don't remember exactly but the important part was I had to beat him in a fight. And I totally did!"

[3/3] Saikhan !TEEDashxDA 2012/03/29(Thu)17:24 No. 396971 ID: 97bd86
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"That's great for you, I guess. But he was gonna uncurse me! Now he's, like, dead in a crater or something!"

"Look, if I were better with curses, I could totally uncurse you myself, right now. Besides, he would've just kept adding weird tasks until he got frustrated with you and kicked you out because he can't deal with his stupid emotional problems. This is probably way better for you."

"How is not getting uncursed better?!"

"Trust me, okay? Like I said, I did you a favor."

Call her a Naughty Slazzy.

>>396971
See if he's genuinely dead or just badly wounded. I think he's twitching.

Also glowing white hot. Definitely scorched something awful.

Ask how you'll be able to do anything if you're still cursed! Also... is dueling actually legal here? Poke Rodozi with a stick.

We should focus on hugging more, as hugging is the cure to our curse!

So hug anyone anywhere when available...
... like the depressive/slain dragon (if not totally dead) giving him some kind of sympathy!

>>396977
HUG THE BADLY BURNED DRAGON.

PROMOTE BLOODFLOW TO THE SURFACE OF HIS DEAD SKIN LAYERS.

Er... I think that Big Green Dragon with emotional problems is about to rise out of the crater and drop the proverbial magic hammer on Eryhkeh's head. It would be prudent to put some distance between you two right now. Run over and hug Rodozi.

>>396971
Tell her she's got issues of her own if she thought that it was appropriate to blast someone with a fireball just because they bet they could beat them in a fight. There are less destructive ways to demonstrate that! Like pinning him down with a wall of force!

Hug Rodozi and say you're glad he's ok.

You probably shouldn't hug him at the moment. That tends to bad a bad idea with burn victims.

>>397132
I hate to admit it, but you're probably right. I withdraw my last statement.......with a lot of effort. >.V.<

[1/6] Saikhan !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/04(Wed)09:19 No. 398679 ID: 97bd86
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I'm about to yell at Eryhkeh again when I notice it looks like Rodozi is climbing out of the crater.

... What the heck?

"Ughh... what on earth did I get hit by?"

[2/6] Saikhan !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/04(Wed)09:20 No. 398680 ID: 97bd86
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"Um... are you okay?"

"I got this killer headache, but I think I'm gonna be just fine... wait, who are you again? You seem familiar..."

"I'm--"

"Oh yeah right you're the girlie with the curse. I'll get that fixed up for you in a jiffy, once I can see straight again."

What did Eryhkeh do?

[3/6] Saikhan !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/04(Wed)09:21 No. 398683 ID: 97bd86
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"Okay, chickadee, you're all uncursed and stuff. Thanks for getting me the cows and all that, although I can't remember what I was gonna do with those."

I don't really feel any different from before... Did he just call me "chickadee?"

"So, um, do I still need to do the rest of that stuff?"

"Well, it'd be pretty chill if you did. Plus I'm gonna be helping your little lizard pal out with magic all the time so I imagine we're gonna be hanging out a lot anyway."

"Really?!"

"Sure thing, brosketball! I got nothing better to do lately."

[4/6] animated! Saikhan !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/04(Wed)09:22 No. 398684 ID: 97bd86
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"Actually, you know what? Outside of this headache I feel way better than I have in forever. C'mere, you guys."

Wait what

"Put me down!"

"You too!"

"Whatever, you sap."

[5/6] also animated?! Saikhan !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/04(Wed)09:23 No. 398685 ID: 97bd86
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I don't think this really went the way I was planning on, but I made a bunch of new friends.

I think I can live with this.

[6/6] three animation combo! thanks for playing, everyone! Saikhan !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/04(Wed)09:24 No. 398687 ID: 97bd86
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"Seriously, put me down already!"

"Oh, come on. Lemme have this."

Magic, the best cure for all that ails you! No, really, all that ails you. Consult your local witch doctor for more information.

Only 17? We're going to have to do better next time!

>>398687

Bestend :>

(applause)