Starit 2011/11/13(Sun)14:24 No. 365457 ID: f5e4b4
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KNOCK! KNOCK!

“Captain? Captain, we need to talk!”

“*groan*”

roll out of bed, taking the sheet with you.

Answer the door naked.

raise ye colors oh and dont trip on that bottle that would not be a good way to start the day

>>365458

There are WAY too many lumps in that bed for just one person.

Given >>365464, >>365458.

From the number of lumps I would say that there are at most....four people in the bed. SOmeone's been naughty~ Might as well get up.

>>365470

Maybe it's all the people with orbs.

Answer the door as you are. The captain knows no fear!

Starit 2011/11/14(Mon)07:21 No. 365575 ID: f5e4b4
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“W-what! Ooof! Ok... one second... Oh gods... not enough sleep.”

>>365464

I like to sleep inside of a hill made out of covers and sheets, what’s the problem with that? Ugh... there’s nobody else on the bed... now.

Starit 2011/11/14(Mon)07:22 No. 365576 ID: f5e4b4
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“Ok... *yawn* what’s all the ruckus abou-- there’s nobody here. Well, darn pranksters... But I guess it’s about time I finally get up and get to work.”

Watch your back.

there is a not to your right on the wall.

let your blanket fall to the floor.

>>365576
THere is a note to your right. Oh, and be careful about the guy sneaking up behind you.

Wash your back.

throw the sheet up and roll away to the side, sounds like a joke but it might -really- save you

Suggestion 2011/11/15(Tue)14:38 No. 365823 ID: f5e4b4
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Hmm... “Watch yor back.”. That’s all. Weird. And poorly written.

Good thing there’s nobody sneaking up on me right now. Oh well, I’ll find out what does it mean eventually. Right now, I guess I should get to work.

Starit 2011/11/15(Tue)14:39 No. 365824 ID: f5e4b4
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Alright, feeling a lot better after getting clean and all that. Now, let’s get to work. The last jobs weren’t so successful, we’re running out of funds. I should talk with Maestre and plan our next move to get us some gold.

Another thing, I need to go and talk with the blacksmith. I need the hook replaced, and maybe ask for a new tool or something for my arm.

Or I could just wander around for a bit and talk with the crew. And there was something else I had to do... but I can’t remember what...

Ok, what should I do first?

>>365824
Say hello to your little green friend.

Put a plate of some kind on your back just in case and put on your red coat. Bring the mantis to the blacksmith and let us get a battle armor suit for the bug. It is his destiny to be a knight.

Feed bug. Talk to Maestre.

It may be that you can combine the smithy visit with scouting out or buying preporatory supplies for whatever cunning ploy comes up next.

>>365824
Well we were supposed to party after escaping, but we should get that job done first so we can afford a party.

Maybe start planning. Anyway, let's go talk to people.

talk to bug, feed crew

>>365824

Do you recognize the voice that woke you up?

Perhaps you need to see them first, at least for a damned good explanation.

Blacksmith, Maestre, crewchat.

blacksmith.

Starit 2011/11/17(Thu)13:14 No. 366274 ID: f5e4b4
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Oh, yeah, my little new friend. He (or she) doesn’t seem to mind being on an airship, and it’s pretty clingy. Hmm, I should finally decide how am I going to call it.

Oh, and I just remembered. The stupid red orb is still stuck to me, I should find a way to deal with this thing, or at least find out what the hell is it.

Ok, we’ll go to talk with the blacksmith, but how about we put the green, lil’ fella a name on our way there?

maury

Rock Knight.

zippy

>>366274
Skitz

>>366274
Tiak.

>>366274
It likes cookies. How about 'Sweets'?

Manuel Hernandez.

Manny for short.

call it cookies

>>366293
Seconded

>>366291
This.

i vote against tiak.

>>366274
"Chip".

>>366698
I see what you did there. What the hell, changing vote from >>366308.

Rodrigo De La Vega.
Manny for short.

I support Manny.

>>366698
Chip is nice.

Manny.

Starit 2011/11/21(Mon)16:31 No. 367094 ID: f5e4b4
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Ok, Manny it is.

Well, here’s our humble smithy. It’s pretty basic, but it’s enough for more of our necessities. And there’s Meinir, our blacksmith. She’s one out of a kind, in more than one sense. For starters, she’s a Chimera, and I’ve never seen any other member of her species in my life. So you can imagine how strange it was when she volunteered to work for us. She’s really good, and stronger than she looks.

“Oh, Captain. Good to see you awake. Your new hook is almost finished.”

“Oh, great!”

“I’m not too busy at the moment, If you have any idea for a new weapon, tool or simple mechanism you would want to attach to your arm, tell me and I’ll work on it.”

>>367094
touch her butt, get a gun hand

aquire ruby-powers. how about a medigun ?

can you roll the crystal onto the arm-cap? if so then you can make a small cradle for the ball.

>>367094
Potential Ideas:
Gun mechanism
CYBORG MEDIEVAL HAND ASH WILLIAMS STYLE
Sex Toy
Orb wielding device for when we know how to manually shoot it
CHAINSAW ASH WILLIAMS STYLE
Kitchen Sink
An extra lockpick

>>367094
A pistol sounds good. A decent-quality prosthetic hand would also be nice.

>>367094
How about some sort of claw? Useful in or out of combat without having to swap attachments.

>>367124
Are you serious? That's what she's making now.

Gun.
Swiss-army style espionage/sabotage/lockpicking dealie.

The most useful thing you can have for an alternative to a hook attachment would be a light source.

>>367104
Just gonna throw it out there and (+1) this Sex Toy idea.

>>367189
Swiss Army Sex Toy. Not taking you seriously will be the last thing they do.

>>367096
Channel the spirit of Ayu.

clawed hand and gun

>>367189
I mean with multiple thicker talons, not that thin little hook that could be easily broken with a sword.

a heavy lion's claw cast out of iron, to be used as a heavy weapon. you'll be able to split heads with your slaps.

Starit 2011/11/22(Tue)07:08 No. 367256 ID: f5e4b4
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>>367096

Sure!

“Wha-!?... Do you think it is a wise thing to do surprise and grope your blacksmith while she’s handling red hot iron?”

“Oh I know a thing or two about handling hot stuff.”

“Pff... Alright. What do you want me to do?”

“If you could make like, a little cap with a cradle, so I could keep and carry a spherical object there? And how about a gun?”

“The first request is pretty easy, I should have it done for the afternoon. The gun... is gonna take a bit more, I’d have to design such a contraption. Give me three or four days. Which project should I start first? And do you want anything else?”

cradle first

>>367256
"Just some of your fiery lovin'. ;)"

You already have a lockpick and a blade, right? You should get the ball cradle thingy first, and then also get a new hook. But first, check if the ball will roll onto your clothes and your attachment thingy, and not just your bare skin, so we don't get something useless.

cradle first.

in multiple ways

>>367295
This.

>>367296
...also this.

Starit 2011/11/23(Wed)14:15 No. 367633 ID: f5e4b4
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Alright, things have been taken care of. The cradle should be ready for this afternoon, the pistol will have to wait for a few more days.

Maybe it’s time to see Maestre and plan our next attack? Or should I go around and talk with someone else?

go learn the maestre plan

You look too happy, did you bang

>>367646
>Went in with shirt buttoned
>Came out with shirt unbuttoned

Hmmm it is obviously a mystery forever.
Unless you ask Manny.

>>367633
It’s time to see Maestre.

Starit 2011/11/29(Tue)08:46 No. 368705 ID: f5e4b4
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Alright. Maestre is already waiting at my desk with the map.

“Ready to get back to work, captain?”

“Yes, Maestre. What are our options?”

“Well, the men are a bit tired from the last attack and little affair at the prison, but the morale is wonderful thanks to your fearless rescue. So let’s see, We’re still close to New Foria and the war continues, and the frontier between the Dukedom and Antay is dangerous, but maybe we could try to prey on any supply ship running away from battle or something.”

We could also do something simpler, board one of the merchant ships near any port city, or the ones that fly between Antay and the Free Islands.

Or we could return at any moment to our haven in Junae Island.”

“Hmm, know any place where I could find out more about a cursed stone?”
“I’m not well versed in the arts of the occult, but I recon the wizards’ guild would be a good place to start. There’s one in any capital city.”

Ok, what are we going to do? Attack a merchant ship, a supply ship from one of the armies, go back to Junae or should I try to find out more about this orb before anything else? Or is there anything else I could do?

find out more about the orb thing, head to Junae. i expect it will not be without cost but it would be good to determine that at leisure and later expend accordingly

>pirates
>running out of funds
Merchant vessel, it's what you do. Unless you get a lead on a better haul.

>>368705
>the men are a bit tired from the last attack
Destination: vacation resort.
Of course, if you just so happen to pass by a mages guild and pillage a few merchentmen on the way...

>>368715
This.

Thirding plundering a merchant ship.

I recommend staying away from the war zone.

Ask about the sort of goods that are often shipped between Antay and the Free Isles,
also what he knows about the strength of law enforcement in that area.

>>368720
i second the vacation resort, we might find Notch there, that'll solve the funding problem

would you give the fucking crew some rest already? go capitalways.

this >>368720

Starit 2011/12/03(Sat)06:13 No. 369521 ID: f5e4b4
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“Now that I think about it... the boys have been pretty much been workin’ non-stop for the past few weeks... We should take a vacation or somethin’! We can easily stretch out the rest of our funds and find somewhere nice to relax for a while.”

“As you wish, captain. Giving our current location, we could head to Aryv in Free Islands. It’s secluded and I’ve heard they don’t have qualms about who spends their money there. Or... we could head to Livi, in Vilaria. Our bounty in that kingdom is pretty low, and I’ve heard the city is quite a good place to indulge in the frivolities of life. Also it has a Wizard’s Guild office, a good starting point to investigate your little orb predicament.”

“Hmm, where should we go?”

Let's go to Livi.

Let's start Livin' it up.

>>369528
this!

livi

yup.

Starit 2011/12/12(Mon)09:15 No. 371741 ID: f5e4b4
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“Alright, Livi it is!”

A few hours later we descend upon the Restless Valley, the two domes shine with the nocturnal nights. One of them is the entrance to High City of Livi, and over the centuries has become The Lower City, where most people end up living, only high society being admitted through the golden gates.

“Aight, boys! We’ve worked hard and we’ve bled plenty, it’s time to have some fuckin’ fun already, don’t you think!”

“YAARRGH!”

“That’s why we’re here! Just one warning, you sons of bitches! Fuckin’ behave, if I gotta get you out of prison AGAIN I’m gonna make me a necklace with your toes!”

There’s a choir of laughter and they all return to their posts before we descend. The moral is pretty high right now and everybody looks happy, the message I got this morning doesn’t make much sense to me now. Well, I should go back to my quarters and grab my coat.

Starit 2011/12/12(Mon)09:16 No. 371742 ID: f5e4b4
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Uuhhm, yeah... I’m pretty sure that I left my door locked. And that I didn’t leave any weird source of light inside.

stand by; observe with non-pervasiveness. this mystery is hopefully bound to just the interior

Sneak up and listen then poke your head around.

>>371742
You're a pirate, non a ninja. March in there.

Oh dear.

You have a ship full off men armed with swords and bad attitudes. Wave a few over first.

>>372048

>>372048
Yeah, alright. Also that.

Starit 2011/12/15(Thu)15:17 No. 372630 ID: f5e4b4
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Good thinking. I walk over the quarters and grab Rosa and “Thumbs” who are doin’ nothing right now, and I tell them to come with me to investigate something weird happenin’ in my room.

But when we return, the mysterious light has faded out, no sight of anything wrong or out of place inside.

“Nothin’ here cap’n. Maybe it be one of them, whatsthemcalled, mirages or ‘llusions or whatever.”

What's that smoking thing on the floor to the right of the desk?

>>372639
That.

Check the closet.

>>372671
Check the ceiling too.

And the drawers of your desk.

>>372630
Don't you have an on-board mage or someone magical? Ge them in here to see if they detect anything.

Starit 2011/12/16(Fri)13:24 No. 372883 ID: f5e4b4
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Nothing missing nor hiding in the closet, nothing strange in the drawers or on the ceiling. But there’s a pile of ashes and hair behind the desk, and they’re still warm. It smells of... flowers mostly.

And there’s a small stone, sort of a amber-colored crystal inside the ashes. It’s warm to the touch too, but I have no idea what it is.

Unfortunately, we don’t have any magic user on board. The Guild prices are pretty high to have a wizard on permanent payroll. The closest thing we have is Pikzul, the alcoholic psychic. Should I call him and show him this or should we just land and get to the city?

>>372883
I don't see any reason not to show it to him. Have the others leave, though.

poke it with your magic ball.

Starit 2011/12/17(Sat)02:14 No. 373001 ID: f5e4b4
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The men bring Pikzul, completely wasted, as usual. Is there any time of the day when this guy is sober? I show him the crystal and ask about his opinion and a reading.

“Euh... uh... Oh yeah, I know what this thing is. It’s one of those... those enchanted crystals... There should be another crystal twin to this one. And if you *burp*... Like, if you warm it up with a fire or something, the other crystal will get hot too and stuff like that. And if another person has the other crystal, you should be able to talk with them wherever you are.

Oh, oh yes, the reading... I see, ugh... I see a lot of hate around this crystal. Lots of bad feelings... And a threat. A threat from... the past. Oh wait, or is it the future? Could it be both? And somethin’ about eggs. That’s all.”

Huh. Should I take any other measures about the crystal or should I just pocket it and land in the city already?

>>373001
Heat it up, let's see who's on the other end. It's probably that mage chick we pissed off.

Crystal should be put in a fire-proof small baggie or something, and since he said "and stuff like that" make it ice proof too. Just elemental proof in general.

until we know where the other one is we must assume it is in the hands of an enemy. put it in a safe or something.

i say we dont put it in something fireproof, opaque, and sound-proof. if this thing is two-way, as long as we are careful about what it can see, hear or incinerate, it could give clues to where its twin is while not endangering others.

take it along but with caution and attention.

also ask the crystal if their refrigerator or technology level equivalent is running

talk to it.

Starit 2011/12/27(Tue)03:28 No. 375416 ID: fead07
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Ok, let’s put the crystal inside a bag for the moment. Even if it gets hot, whoever is spying at the other side shouldn’t be able to see anything. Now let’s get out of here.

Starit 2011/12/27(Tue)03:31 No. 375417 ID: fead07
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Alright, before going down I take a little visit to Meinir and she gives me my new hook and a little cradle extension to put the gem in it.

We land on the city’s port and the doors of Livi open to us. The metal dome replaces the night sky, and the artificial lights blind us for a moment before we get used to the brightness of the city that never sleeps.

I don’t know much about the story of the city, only that it wasn’t built by their current inhabitants but they found this amazing place with intact buildings and mechanisms, and completely empty, and decided that it was a pretty great place to live in.

As always, no matter what time of the day it is, the city is bursting with activity, the streets full of people conducting their business or just enjoying the many activities Livi has to offer to travelers in the look of leisure and pleasure. My crew loudly makes its entrance and direct their steps to the closest bar. I could join them and get drunk out of my mind or maybe do something more relaxing, take a walk and get some time for myself. Maybe the Wizard’s Guild is still open at this hour.

you should invite a wizard to the bar- I bet those guys have some awesome party tricks.

Wizards!

>>375417
Wizzards.

im gonna go with wizards

Starit 2012/01/03(Tue)12:25 No. 377181 ID: afa628
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A short hike later I find myself in an empty street, in front of what seems to be the Wizards Guild office in this city. The place looks considerably discreet for wizards standards, just a thin tower with no decorations other than the sign, as many of the buildings in this town. The door seems to be locked.

It looks like you're supposed to knock and then they look out the little hole for passwords or purpose of business. Jeez Captain, haven't you've been in an illegal or controversial establishment before? That door should be entirely natural to a person in your line of work.

Shout to the creeper in the window that staring is rude. You know you've got a great rack now please stop doing the stalking thing unless you have real business. Address him by his cat race so he really does know you're not bullshitting or being paranoid about being watched.

shimmy your chest at the creeper, knock and show the orb and enchanted crystal even if nothing happens

talk about shotguns, wizards love shotguns

there's a thing looking at you from the window. say hi.

Ask the person in the window why they're looking at you like that and if something's wrong.

>>377181
why do you have thumbtacks in your inventory?

Starit 2012/01/11(Wed)16:04 No. 379281 ID: f5e4b4
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Wait, what? Is someone watching me? Who is...?

She catches a glimpse of another catfolk, an old male in a mystic robe, watching her with a disapproving, stern look in his eyes, before the figure disappears in the shadows.

O-Oh... It’s just one of them... I don’t want to stick around for too long.

Starit 2012/01/11(Wed)16:05 No. 379282 ID: f5e4b4
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>>377686

They're actually a bunch of nails. I grabbed them... somewhere. I don’t remember anymore!


I knock on the door. After a moment the peephole slides and a voice comes from the other side.

“Yeah! What do you want? Come here to buy? To hire?”

>>379282
Information on an artifact.
Stuck to me like hot glue. Not looking to remove or sell, just very curious.

>>379282
You're there to identify a magical artifact. Do not describe it or let it be seen until the door opens and you are inside.

>>379281
One of them? Is there some sort of racial strife going on?

sure say youre buying information / services

>>379282
Tory? What are you doing in there?

>>379321

I just shat bricks.

>>379447

order several tanks with angry eyes on them

Starit 2012/01/16(Mon)08:14 No. 380180 ID: f5e4b4
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>>379310

No, it’s actually about me...


“I have an artifact I need identified.”

“ *sigh*, fine.”

The door opens, heavily turning on its hinges and letting a short figure slide his way out. The wizard in charge of the door seems to be an irritable guy, with a permanent annoyed look on his face, adorned by a ridiculously huge monocle.

“One piece of gold for each artifact. Pay in advance or there’s no deal. And no haggling, this isn’t the merchants guild.”

do we have that ? if so agree. if not, show him the orb and maybe he'll realize the gravity of being in its presence and waive the cost

seems reasonable.

>>380180

shit, we only have like 5 gp. is that a large amount? well whatever, he said he ain't gonna haggle so pay him.

>>380180
There are worse things to blow 20% of your money on.

>>380180
Yes, but require a refund if the man cannot identify it.
>No, it’s actually about me...
Explain this at some point.

Starit 2012/01/28(Sat)01:07 No. 382825 ID: f5e4b4
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“Alright, here it is. It seems to be cursed I can’t just get it off me.”

The short man leans in and examines the orb closely, first with the monocled eye, then with the other one. After a couple of minutes of study, he nudges it with one of the wands in his pocket. Then another one. Nothing seems to happen. He makes a few attempts to pull the gem, without success. The man keeps a emotionless expression as he talks again.

“Interesting. The artifact doesn’t seem to respond to magic, and thus cannot be identified by such means. In other circumstances I would think this is just a tasteless joke, but I can tell it’s a cursed item. I am afraid I can’t help you.

You should ask another colleague of mine, one well versed about ancient artifacts, special ones. There’s another guild house in the town of Ovrare, to the south. Ask for Old Ragfire. He might be able to help you. Ah, and no need to pay me. Have a good night.”


Well... that was disappointing. Should I try to get anything else from him, go back to the bar with the crew, or look for something else in the city?

What about the other magical artifact we have?

get the crystal looked at now

ask 'im if he can determine anything about the other pair of that yellow crystal you recieved.

We already have a decent idea of what the crystal does. We might want to ask if there is a way to track where its counterpart is though.

>>382825
>Ah, and no need to pay me.
Alarm bells going off right here. Possibilities range from 'selling the information on the orb' to 'Old Ragfire's job is to kill people and steal all their stuff for a fee'.

>>383120

oh, you clever man... I wonder if there's a trope for that kind of thing. 'cause there should be.

>>383120

Not necessarily. It could just be professional courtesy because he was unable to help us other than referring us to someone else.

>>383785
Offering a discount for a partial identification, maybe, but totally waving the fee and directing a customer to someone else? That's fishy.

Starit 2012/02/02(Thu)06:36 No. 383923 ID: f5e4b4
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Yeah, I find it suspicious too, wizards don’t usually give away free advice of any kind, they would charge you for telling you the time of the day if they could. I’ll try to stay on my toes.

I ask him to identify the crystal I found on the ship, giving him one piece of gold. He examines it for a minute and again pokes it with a couple of his wands.

“Yeah, a simple “fartalk” crystal. Simply warm it up, you’ll be able to see and talk through its counterpart, and same happens with the other one.”

“Is there a way to track the other one?”

“Nothing simpler.” --He waves his hand around and a cloud of red mist surrounds the crystal, then he hands it over to me. “I do believe you are some sort of sailor for your attire. Simply hold it high enough on your ship, and it will show you in which direction the twin crystal is located.”

Huh, I guess this wasn’t a complete waste of time, after all.

do it. obtain new (probably not stationary and possibly faster than us) vector to flounder towards haphazardly

well, the crew is busy having fun, so... join them?

OH WAIT THE BLUE GEM YOU GOT FROM THE ZOMBIE

PAWN IT FOR COCAINE MONEY

>>383926
>>382825
We actually should probably go to the south towards that town he mentioned and get a better opinion on the red ball, because this thing seems extremely important.

>>383933
But...but...ale!

R&R first, then mucking about with the orb.

Starit 2012/02/11(Sat)00:53 No. 385766 ID: f5e4b4
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Oh, yeah, the undead stone. I should be able to sell that for a couple of pieces! But first, let’s get some ale, all this talking is making me thirsty.

Here’s the inn, even with the incomprehensible sign, the sound of drunken songs and the smell of beer make it hard to miss. And for once the city guards aren’t at the door arresting my men, so I guess they’re behaving for once!

Oh hey. It's a shadowy figure.

Peer at them inquisitively.

>>385766
BIRD.

inform the shadowy figure you are indeed buyin'

peep

barter with shady dude.

Shadowy Figures are probably a dime-a-dozen around here, but brightly plumaged tropical birds? That's weird for a sealed dome-city.

>>385766
USE [thumbtacks] ON [shadowy figure]

Starit 2012/02/19(Sun)01:35 No. 387684 ID: f5e4b4
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I eye the shady, robed figure without much interest. It’s a common sight in the back alleys and around inns in any city. The bird is a much interesting sight. For what I know, there are no wild birds in this city with a golden sky and no trees. And this one looks quite fabulous, with its brightly colored plumage. Manny doesn’t seem to like him, for some reason.

The man notices how I admire the bird and approaches me. His breath smells of cider and garlic, and his words come out slurry and annoyingly mellow. He also speaks giving weird and apparently random inflexions to his voice... but he doesn’t seem to be drunk. Maybe he’s just an idiot.

“Strafgeeer, can I interest youuuu in this magfniffifeeeent bird? One of a kiiiind, it is! Forttuuune and riches follow it, compaaanion of kings! And it caaan be yours for merely twenty pieces of silver! An insssignificant price tooo pay, c-consssidering all the riches it will giiiifve you.”

For the record, twenty pieces of silver is half a piece of gold.

decline politely. lets drink our brains out

>>387684
We already have a shoulder-mounted animal companion. We can't have one each side, it'd look ridiculous.

From the look of his fingers I'd say the bird is extremely bitey. We probably don't want it. Ask what that symbol on its back is about though.

unless he proves that the bird is actually his, there isn't much stopping you from just taking him.

>>387684
Is that Sekani?

Your friend doesn't seem to like it, and the bird is definitely a biter. Ask what the symbol is. It doesn't look like that's the plan, but if we actually do get it we should DEFINITELY name it Sekani.

>>387684
>Manny doesn’t seem to like him, for some reason.
That's probably because birds eat insects as part of their daily diet.
Alternatively, it could be that they are both 'companions of kings' and harbor a professional rivalry.

I think that both are true.

>>387684
If the bird brings riches to all who possess it, why is he trying to sell it? Also, his hands are covered in wounds. Odds are that the bird is a squawking, biting piece of shit.

>>387690
Prettymuch this. Two shoulder creatures is like two hats, and we aren't a Jagger.

>>387824
>squawking, biting piece of shit
ALL THE MORE REASON TO BUY IT

Starit 2012/03/02(Fri)02:24 No. 389859 ID: f5e4b4
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Yeah, I don’t need another critter perched on my shoulder, specially one that’s going to bite my fingers off. I politely decline and try to get into the bar, but before I can get past the door, the robed man clings to my arm, sobbing uncontrollably something about a curse and pulling my sleeve. I just shrug him off and continue into the establishment.

Inside the light is still produced by magical orbs, dimly illuminating the concentric room. And yep, there are my men, getting drunk out of their minds. Nobody has noticed me yet, I can join them, or maybe just take a beer and peacefully drink it on my own, or just rent a room and sleep till tomorrow.

let the crew do their thing. get a drink and scope the room for any interesting characters

oh i see, the bird can only be gotten rid of if sold.

>>389859
>I just shrug him off and continue into the establishment.
That's the spirit!

And get drunk with the lads. Good for morale.

celebrate your freedom.

Find the blacksmith, get hammered.

Starit 2012/03/04(Sun)13:52 No. 390295 ID: f5e4b4
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Alright then! Let’s have some fun!

And so the young pirate captain joins her crew inside the dim-lit inn, joining the drunken laughter, the songs, the dance and the stories yelled out loud. After a couple of hours, whoever hasn’t joined the pirates in their revelry, has already abandoned the inn, looking for quieter places to spend their night. And as they finally grow tired and drunk, they begin to collapse. The ones that are still able to walk straight, drag their fallen comrades back to the ship. Kanela doesn’t remember renting a room, but wakes up hours later between soft sheets and in good company.

Starit 2012/03/04(Sun)13:53 No. 390296 ID: f5e4b4
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“So... are you ever going to to patch things up with your people, captain?

Erh... My head hurts and I feel like they’ve dragged me under the keel... twice. But Meinir looks as fresh and calmed as ever. Should I answer to her or just deal with this later?

sure. ask her what she means

egads! bedsheets, my greatest nemesis!

uh... what people?

Register your disgruntlement at being asked such major-life-issue questions first thing in the morning as hungover pillow-talk by putting your ears back flat.

inquire from her tits

>>390298
She may mean the captain's ORIGINAL people.
You know, her own race of beings.
As hinted up here:
>>379281
>>380180

Motorboat her until she stops saying words.

>>390296
How do you even patch things up with an entire race?
They're just judgmental of your lifestyle. So is the justice system and we never patch things up with them. We kill them.

Starit 2012/03/06(Tue)07:11 No. 390673 ID: f5e4b4
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“Eeergh... There’s no point in it. They all hate me. They see me and they only see a catfolk that has given up on her ancestral inheritance and become a criminal.”

“And you’re telling me every catfolk is some kind of mysthic or wizard?”

“Yeah. Everyone except me. So if you think about it, I didn’t have much of a choice.”

“There’s always a choice. What about your parents? Aren’t they like, some sort of top notch wizards or something?”

“Eh... Yeah, kind of. It’s been like 5 years since I left home.”

“And don’t you think they (being the very powerful cat wizards they are) might have a solution to your little problem with that cursed ball?”

“Eh...”

you aren't a desperate woman.

it's not like you are THAT worried about it. since it kinda blew up a evil mage for you.

Take her advice, we should go see your family. Preferably with a small party. Maybe just you and meinir. Don't visit your family as a band of pirates, just visit them as their kid and hopefully they'll help.

it's not a one way street though. go share your sentiment with your parents. no one will take the benefit of the doubt, but that's not your problem if you honestly believe in what you do.

Speaking of that thing... Has it not at all inconvenienced you having that lump in your palm?

Go check in on your folks... Or is there something we're not familiar with about them that you wish to avoid?

Starit 2012/03/06(Tue)14:51 No. 390736 ID: f5e4b4
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>>390686

I’m used to have a hook there, so no, not really. I’ve learned to be careful with that.

After thinking about her words for a moment, I finally answer.

“Hmm... I guess we could go see them. No need to bring the entire crew with us, just like, you and me.”

“That sounds wise.”

“...But I also have the Ovrare lead. That cranky wizard at the Guild told me someone there might be able to identify it. Maybe we should try there before having to resort to my parents.”

“It’s your choice. Just don’t try to find excuses to run from your past forever.”

“I don’t--”

My answer ends up unfinished before someone knocks heavily on the door, several times.

say theres nobody here

maybe have a loaded gun at the ready before answering.

throw something on so some random jackass doesn't see all your glory.

>>390736
Don't leave your girl's cushiony bosom. Ask who is it first before you get up

I really do suggest having a gun in your hand before announcing your presence.

get weapon, have iron titties answer

>>390744
Either that, or distract them with it.

Starit 2012/03/07(Wed)13:59 No. 390976 ID: f5e4b4
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Reluctantly I leavy my pillowy rest and put something on, grabbing the gun and waiting next to the door, just in case. Every building in this city has metal doors, and this isn’t an exception

“Yes, who is it?”

A male voice promptly answers from the other side.

“Important package for the catlady captain!”

I hear Meinir shuffling on the bed and yawning.

“Is that the best they could come up with?” She snickers.

'is it your dead body ? just leave it on the front, please.'

"just leave it there please, will be right out."

Go Meinir, use iron tail.

>>390976

>package

Hmm...

Ask him to describe the package and who it's from.

Starit 2012/03/09(Fri)15:10 No. 391479 ID: f5e4b4
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“Is it your dead body? Just leave it on the front, please.”

“-U-uh no. It’s not that... I need to deliver it in person.”
“Describe it. And who is it from?”

The man continues to hesitate.

“W-well It’s a package and it’s... it’s from a good friend of yours that...”

“Enough with this charade” Calmly interrupts him Meinir, swinging the heavy, iron edge of her tail against the door, blasting it out of its hinges violently and slamming it against the suspicious mailman. “

“AAaah!”

“Get her!”

Pop out and blast the one with the gun.

stick to the sides of the door, stick something sharp into whomever wants to charge in first. there's a window in this room ? where does it lead to ?

they might have grenades or something, so shoot 'em from the cover of your doorway before they get too close- not too aggressively, not too defensively.

Meinir has your back, let's get down and dirty. Getting dressed is optional.

while fighting say "aww, it was fun listening to him be stupid"

Someone with a large gun is guarding the door, on your left. Can you shoot him quickly without giving him enough time to shoot? If you're sure, go for it. Try not to get distracted by anything, you want to do as much as you can while they're surprised.

>>390985
>"Go Meinir, use iron tail."
>>391479
>Meinir, swinging the heavy, iron edge of her tail against the door, blasting it out of its hinges violently
How did you know she had one?

>>391722

because Som is a magical person in every sense of the word.

Wave something out the door so that thug #2 on the left wastes his musket shot.

>>391722

>quest
>taking suggestions from suggesters
No, really?

Starit 2012/03/11(Sun)14:45 No. 391915 ID: f5e4b4
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I step out and shoot the masked guy to the left holding the gun, one problem less to take care off. Meinir is engaging the one coming up the stairs.

“Aww, it was fun listening to him be stupid. Bang! Who’s next!? Just line up!”

“Hey cap’n! There be like two dozen masked bastards down here and comin’ up! Wanna take them all on or do you have any other plan?”

>>391481

Yeah, there’s a window in the room but I haven’t yet seen where does it lead to.

>>391915
Eh, 24's work
and as awesome killing in the nude is, it isn't too conductive. On the off chance we can't get our clothes back should we take them all on, we'll be nude and unable to conduct serious business and attract serious attention until we manage to get some.
If we escape out the window, less work and there should be some good time to put clothes on besides just your coat. At least just some pants will do.

tell Hammertail to come back up and use your orb to blast everyone downstairs.

throw the door down the stairs lol. divide efforts into scavenging wepon and find out where the window leads to.

>>391918
If there's no time for pants, then there's no time for pants.

>>391919
if the orb can do blasty, then sure. If not, then >>391920

orb only blasts if it charges up. it isn't glowing at all, so it has no blasty

Meinir use milk drink

>>391918
Ok, this is a pretty terrible idea. There are people trying to kill her right now. That's only worth thinking about if we've gotten rid of the attackers, and I'm sure she has more if we have to leave, if she's not already wearing them.

Tell Meinir to check the window, while you try to stall for time by throwing stuff down the stairs. Aside from the door, bodies are heavy too.

>>391919
It's not charged. The orbs only do ANYTHING when glowing.

Toss the door down the stairs and let's escape out the window.

Starit 2012/03/13(Tue)10:34 No. 392441 ID: f5e4b4
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No time to get dressed, got my jacket and my boots, the rest will have to wait until we take care of these goons or get back to the ship.

“Meinir, check out the window in our room, I’ll hold’ em back!”

She nods and hurries back, while I just grab the door from the unconscious masked guy and kick it downstairs, sending a few of those losers rolling down.

“A back alley!” -Yells my blacksmith from the room. “But we’re too high to just jump down. Now, jumping towards the next building’s roof should be relatively easy.”

The masked bastards downstairs are regrouping and coming back, and some of them have guns, as they politely remind me when a bullet flies past my ear, crashing against the wall behind me.

"sounds good!" run, jump out window to next door and keep running.

Out the window it is, then, as fast as you can. Rooftop escape and all that. I guess we're getting clothes on the ship.

leave a bomb, get your stuff, hold onto meinir's tits and fly to the next building

don't think about the people you will be jumping over and what they'll see.

>>392444
ADVENTURE!

once on the roof, try to find a lower roof to drop to. continue until it is safe to drop to street level

Starit 2012/03/14(Wed)14:36 No. 392769 ID: f5e4b4
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If I had any bombs I would gladly use one, but right now I can only rush with Meinir (who somehow managed to put on her suit) out of the window onto the next building’s roof. Damn, there’s a crowd down there of those guys!

“There she is! Get her! The cat bitch, the other one isn’t important!”

I can hear some citizens calling the guards, this is going to turn into a battlefield pretty soon.

fast and low.

Rush low and get into that nearby building.

oh boy .. stay low, building to building.

Well hey now
That bitch comment was uncalled for
Shoot that guy in the dick

Wow, any idea why everybody is suddenly after you? Eh, that doesn't matter right now, get low and to the right, so the people can't shoot you. That opposite building seems like the only option right now.

I believe flipping them the bird is the appropriate response.

Starit 2012/03/16(Fri)02:06 No. 393220 ID: f5e4b4
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We dive into the next building’s window, as bullets and arrows fly pasts our heads, staying low as we get inside. We find ourselves inside a small room with tall ceiling. It looks like some sort of attic, just some junk laying around, a thick layer of dust covering everything and a single door leading out.

I can hear those goons screaming orders and curses down there. They’re not giving up.

>>393220
They're gonna try to cut you off at the exit. Foil them by going out the ceiling. BEGIN STACKING THINGS!

damn, the ceiling's too high. add GRAPPLING HOOK to your shopping list.

wait, is Hammerhips' tail strong enough to lift you up through the hatch?

stack ALL THE THNGS!

Block the doorway with things that won't stack well.

Or just jam a chair leg through the door handle if it opens outwards.

Check the crate/chests and stuff for anything useful, and then escape upward if the two of you can manage. Use hookshot.

prop the chair against the door and jam one of its legs across the handle. is that booze in the foreground ? pick it up

If you think there's enough stuff to stack to reach the thing on the ceiling, put the chair under the door to keep people from getting in.

Starit 2012/03/17(Sat)14:17 No. 393620 ID: f5e4b4
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Alright, first things first, I jam the door with the chair, using one of its legs under the handle and propping the rest against it. Now it’s time to stack up all the things!

It takes me a bit, because Meinir can’t help me, she’s busy trying to keep those bastards off from following us through the window. And as predicted, someone starts banging on the door, trying to bring it down.

Ok, I stacked up everything that wasn’t too fragile or dumb to be stacked. But I still don’t reach the hatch by myself.

And the worst thing of all: The bottles were empty. No booze!

Oh god I knew this was a terrible idea. Meinir might be able to get you to reach it, but then you'll both be undefended, and it will be hard to pull her up...

You might be able to gain a bit of height (though it won't be enough on its own) by rotating that top box so its longest side is pointing upwards.

piggybacking time!

You can jump, remember?

>>393620
Jump up and use your hook on the handle.

get meinir to stand on your shoulders

Starit 2012/03/19(Mon)08:31 No. 394091 ID: f5e4b4
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Oh yeah, I should be able to jump and just hook the handle!

…

Damnit! The hatch is stuck or something, I can’t pull it open by myself!

“Cap’n, I hope you’re gettin’ that open soon, because I’m not gonna be able to hold them out for long.”

And they’re starting to bang on the door too. Perfect.

oh damn. shoot the lock and drop down to cover meinir should that fail, have meinir chuck the chest at the door and brave the exit

Ask her to pull you so the damn thing opens. Then she should climb up you to get out, and you after.

I hope your hook is strongly attached, because I think Meinir is going to have to climb you. Also, you're facing the right way for at least a momentary distraction when the door gets busted down.

she has to jump and grab hold of your dangly feets.

Swing your other hand up to grab the handle too so you don't just yank your hook straight off when the hatch finally relents.

hold on with both hands, have meinir yank at you

>>394091
Why didn't you block off that window with the chest so they couldn't shot in?
Chest wood is pretty thick. Can't shoot through it, can't jump through it. and bombs will bounce off because it's not much of a horizontal surface, unless they have really good timing with fuses.

Starit 2012/03/20(Tue)13:07 No. 394442 ID: f5e4b4
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“Meinir! Come up here and help me out with this door!”

“Alright. Almost out of ammo anyways.”

AUGH!

Starit 2012/03/20(Tue)13:08 No. 394444 ID: f5e4b4
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Ow... well at least it’s open now.

The door is about to open in another second or two. Better hurry up and maybe put a shot through the door.

shoot through the door. climb ladder.

You still have bullets, so Meinir should climb first.

sure, take a few shots while Meinir is climbing.

don't let the view distract you.

chuck stuff out the window and climb up after

Pull the ladder back up and seal the hatch back up. Lock it or barricade it closed if you can. This is a thing you should do before proceeding.

Starit 2012/03/22(Thu)14:37 No. 394976 ID: f5e4b4
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“Ok, you climb up there first, I still have bullets to cover you!”

“‘aight. Just hurry up!”

I shoot through the door and hear an agonizing scream at the other side, followed by the hurried sound of footsteps clearing up the path behind it. They stop trying to bring it down for the moment, but they might start shooting through it soon!

>>394976
Fire at the window and get up the ladder, then.

in the window! duck behind the stack of stuff and shoot the guy. then throw the chest out the window.

take cover, chuck chest at sus gunman

I don't think we're strong enough to throw stuff around in any effective way. Just use gun.

Starit 2012/03/24(Sat)09:28 No. 395452 ID: f5e4b4
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I hide behind the pile of stuff just in time to avoid getting shot, but I gotta reload before I can return fire! Damn this stupid thing... I don’t hear the guys behind the door anymore, that can’t be good.

.. this is where you fernandez isnt it. do it

>>395452
If that's the case then he has to reload too. Rush him and sword him then get out of there.

>>395452
Focus on getting the window guy suppressed enough that you can skedaddle up that ladder. The best way to avoid some unknown machinations on the other side of the door is to not be there by the time they carry them out.

>>395452
Focus on getting the window guy suppressed enough that you can skedaddle up that ladder. The best way to avoid some unknown machinations on the other side of the door is to not be there by the time they carry them out.

cap that mofo and blow this hole.

Reload as quickly as possible, but be ready with your sword in case the guy at the window comes around your stack of stuff. (Hopefully, he won't just shoot you straight through it.)

Don't bother tamping and loading a ball, just give the guy at the window a blast of powder to keep his head down while you scramble up the ladder.

Starit 2012/03/26(Mon)12:58 No. 396196 ID: f5e4b4
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I decide that swiftness is more necessary than finesse at this moment, so I hurry up and reload, dashing out of cover to shoot in the general direction of the window thug. The bullet misses its target, but the aggression interrupts the man reloading his weapon and makes him duck into cover. Time to escape, I think, grabbing the ladder and climbing up as fast as I can, leaving the sound of heavy gunfire destroying the door behind me. Not a second too soon.

Starit 2012/03/26(Mon)12:59 No. 396197 ID: f5e4b4
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I reunite with Meinir on top of the building’s roof after a short ladder and a long, circular staircase. Down there in the streets we can hear the sound of an intense brawl, probably the masked goons against the local police force. Whoever is behind this, isn’t playing around! I close the hatch behind me, but that’s not gonna stop them for long!

>>396197

hide inside Viktorbird's cloaca.

...What in the world is that animal?

RIDE THE THING!!

Couldn't you have broken the ladder behind you? Oh well, don't care, ride monstrous bird to safety.

its really chill considering the gunfire. call it over to the hatch, maybe you can get it to stand on it or get angry at anyone who comes out

Starit 2012/03/28(Wed)14:34 No. 396676 ID: f5e4b4
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That... I have no idea what this thing is, but it is really chill with the gunfire and all the ruckus. I’m still not convinced we can just ride it...
Well, I got its attention now... And It’s protracting its face-tentacle-thing towards me...

protract your face tentacle thing back, and also get ready to blast whatever wants to come up. so far we havent seen bombs or acrobatics. not sure what to do, except try to coax the creature more or even voice your surrender :x

if one of you watches the hatch, the other go peek around the sides for options, starting with whats beyond and below the strange creature

Present your hand and give it a handshake. (tongueshake?)

if no way off of this place is around, you will need to tame birdthulu.

Shake its tentacle. Maybe say Hi.

Are there any ways off this building? Like, at all? Are we at a dead end?

... Moon the thing

Ask it for help, maybe it understands words?

fuck this tentacle rape on wings, just grab the flag and parachute onto the street. or slide down the pole or something.

>>396873
>fuck this tentacle rape on wings

Don't mind if we dooooo.

>>396676
I think it's sniffing at you or shaping you up. Present yourself by rubbing your face on the tentacle to indicate intimacy and friendliness. Maybe purr like a good kitty.

>>396676
Ask Meinir what it is.