Baron 2012/12/14(Fri)21:56 No. 478884 ID: 2ae337
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Yes I agree, time to leave this whole horrid mess behind me. I swear it feels like I've been here for months.

"Hello Mangalo, are we ready to set sail?"

"Almost lord. You're father is getting preparations underway. We already have plans drawn up on what the plans will be. Allow me to elaborate."

"The target will be in the Far Westerland, specifically the City State of Dalliia."

"Isn't...isn't that your old home Mangalo? Do you have any trouble with us raiding your own homelands?"

"Well ah, I suppose I do have some, but at this point most of what I left behind I doubt is still there Lord Venian. by now I'm sure Dalliia has changed so much I'll barely recognize it. Anyway, the matter at hand: The House of the Holy has declared Clean on the Swamp Elves of the South-Lost Marshlands, you know that large chunk of swampland separating Gorman from Chafey in the southwest?"

"Yes? Why suddenly go after elves?"

"It seems the new Son of the Holy feels that there is a crisis of faith, seeing as how the Elves are in retreat into their own homes. The Elven nation has closed its borders and the Exile Elves are all turning inward for what reason no one knows. The Son feels an example must be made and has decided to go after the Swamp Elves, seeing as how going after Elves of the West Sea are too fast for them to find and the Elves of the Holy Hand Mountain are too difficult to reach. Because nearly every nation is Westerland is part of this Clean, the majority of the nations cities are left barren, the best and juiciest target is Dalliia because...well you know why."

"Yes but where do I fit in, do I lead a legion, do I have the Calvary behind me? Am I...don't tell me I'm going to be stuck in reserve."

"Actually your father felt that given your recent contact with foreigners, you may be best suited as the infiltration unit."

"What?"

Baron 2012/12/14(Fri)22:05 No. 478885 ID: 2ae337
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"You are part of the infiltration unit. You will go on ahead of the raiding force, assess the military strength of Dalliia and try to weaken it as much as possible to reduce the number of casualties before the raid begins."

"Still this seems a bit off. I've mainly dealt with Eastalanders, how does that qualify me for-wha?!"

"Masters Mangalo. Good day. Master..."

"Ah yes, this Lord Venian is a 'sergal' we found them when pacifying Westerland, a good hundred were captured and karved, though I must say they are a resilient species. They fight against the rune every waking moment."

"The ribbon looks a bit off.

"That was my idea, I felt it helped show that she is in fact a female. She hates it though. Don't you Aeku?"

"I hhrk!.. hate it with an unbridled passion."

"She can't do anything about it though. So funny."

"Um about the infiltration though, why me Mangalo? Why not a purebred Westerlander? No offense, but you far Westers are perhaps the most xenophobic nations I've seen."

"True, which is why we will be attempting to figure a way for you to slip in unnoticed. Well I am, but I am hoping you can help me lord. Pardon if I offend."

>>478885
They fight against the rune? That's abnormal, and since it wasn't designed with them in mind there's a good chance they'll break it.
You're familiar with rule through power, but a good leader knows better than to rely on power alone. If your power falters then your people will turn on you and destroy you.
You need them to respect you more than your power. If your people respect you more than your power then they will leap to your aid instead of your doom.

This is much more difficult, of course, but the benefits make it very worthwhile. You're used to shows of force, but those serve to widen the gap. We can teach you how to become a beloved ruler. A velvet glove for your iron fist.

So start with, we would advise a simple gesture:
"Aeku, take that ridiculous ribbon off. Anybody that cares what your loincloth hides can ask."

As far as infiltration goes? The best option is to hide in plain sight. Mangalo knows how to blend in, so you can have him play the role of a visiting noble. If your squad hides as his entourage, then they'll feel more smug superiority than suspicious.

Sorry to break the flow but.
Where is ch6? Is there a questdis? I updated the wiki some but I couldn't find those 2
If you want you can answer me by editing the info into the wiki and I will then delete this post

Baron 2012/12/17(Mon)16:26 No. 479530 ID: 2ae337
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"Aeku, take that ridiculous ribbon off. Anybody that cares what your loincloth hides can ask."

"I don't care what yo-HHRK! Thank you."

"Well I thought it would help you lord Venian. She was going to be my gift to you as congratulations to your first success of your duties as patraich but, I suppose being yous, you may do with her as you please. Now on to the business of infiltration-"

"You will lead."

"Pardon?"

"You will lead us Mangalo. You are a native, you are more aware of Far Wester customs than us. You will be the guide. I and whoever else is with us will be your entourage. Call us bodyguards, servants, whatever grants us the most flexibility."

"I see. Yes! Why that would work perfectly!"

[b]"Good then if we are finished."[b]

"Not quite Lord. You spent most of your years learning eastaland customs and traditions. You'd best brush up on Westerland culture if you are to properly blend in. Lucky for you I am willing to tutor you. Failing that, I will forcibly implant that knowledge into your head. Both methods will be tedious and painful so it'd be best to start now.If any of you wish to do anything with him, best tell him now, because after this I'll need his full attention

>>479066
Ask Seven about that. I mentioned where six was in IRC.

well we need to... uhhh... hmmm, nope i got nothing.

Baron 2012/12/19(Wed)14:54 No. 479896 ID: 2ae337
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Good. Time to turn off.

What?! No, I still wanted to

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" is not responding."

"Well I don't know the full mechanics of it 'sellsword'. I only stuffed it in a box. It's a mystery how the thing activates itself."

"I think it just did reactivate."

"Ah very good. I want them to hear this. This is Dallia, probably the most zealous of all the Westerland nations. That means any sort of unsanctioned magic they catch even a whiff of will be confiscated. So I suggest you not use your tricks unless you absolutely have to. I can convince them that you, being a Northerner are an ignorant heretic who is innocent simply because you do not know any better, but that excuse will only work for so much. Simply put, exercise caution. If you are compromised however, do not hesitate to use your maximum potential."

"But I do not know what this thing does. I'm not sure even they know."

"Then experiment. If you are backed into a corner, try having them do whatever you can think of. It may be helpful in the long run. You told me yourself they imbued your weapons with their power yes? Well see what else it can do. While Dallia is very devoted, they are not the best equipped so you should have some breathing space to practice."

"Are you sure about that Mangalo?"

"Of course I do. I lived here before you lot found me."

Baron 2012/12/19(Wed)19:24 No. 479935 ID: 2ae337
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"Then what is that?"

CHILDREN OF THE HOLY. THIS UNIT||AVATAR OF THE SOUL COLLECTIVE|| HAS KEPT WATCH FOR ||3 MONTHS 4 DAYS|| REJOICE AS YOUR HOME HAS BEEN DIRTIED BY UNSANCTIONED FLESH ||0|| TIMES.

"What the?! WHEN DID THE HOLY WAS THIS MADE?!"

Next time you try to infiltrate somewhere you should at least try to find news from travelers who have been in the country in the last few months or something...

If it pays any attention to you, I guess you should ask for permission to bring your entourage in.

Wow that is..very interesting to say the least, is it a pure magic based Golem or is it a mix of technology and magic?

Avatar of the Soul Collective..Hmm, lets try this.

*Scan Soul Collective*

>>479935
3 months, 4 days ago, obviously.
Just ignore it; you can ask somebody else about it later.

>>479066
http://tgchan.org/kusaba/questarch/res/372338.html[/spoiler]

Baron 2012/12/20(Thu)15:08 No. 480063 ID: 2ae337
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I...don't think it's noticing us. It seems to just be standing there. Doing nothing. Though it is quite big so I can see why. It's pretty damn big.

>\\Avatar of Soul Collective
>\\Height:30 meters.
>\\Armaments: Ocular Beam, Imperial Iron Claws

What? What's any of that supposed to mean?

"Venian. If you please?"

"Oh right."

"Hold there."

Baron 2012/12/20(Thu)15:11 No. 480064 ID: 2ae337
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"Dallia is currently under the protection of the Son of the Holy. Until our sacred duty to purge the marsh of the elves is complete, any and all business in Dallia must be made known to the Holy's children. State. Your. Business."

Simple enough, scanned it for its current weaponry and we can see that it can use an ocular beam from its head, along with powerful imperial claws. Simply just to check it out of course.

it just means the thing can only shoot a laser from it's eye and swipe with claws. it's main power seems to just be it's hugeness. if you get us near the 'brain' we may be able to control it.

anyway, what kind of reason for entering do these guy's want? i don't know if slavers looking to take some swamp elves will go over well with them.

>>480069
I don't think our cover of being Manalgo's guards included us being slavers. Your lessons on customs and such would have included what sorts of things nobles go on trips for, right?

>>480063
[Ask Avatar to tell Holy's Children "Their business is not yours to know."]

Baron 2012/12/26(Wed)15:45 No. 480795 ID: 69ded6
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COMMAND/THEIR/ NOT RECOGNIZED

What was that? The Avatar has never spoken that way before. Out of the way! I must commune with the Avatar!

What is she doing? Wait...that thing she's holding. Did that?...

oh ho, they didn't build it, they found it and refurbished it. but we can talk to it directly. hmmm... anyway just ask if you can move on while she does that. hopefully is too distracted to ask questions.

>>480795
[Avatar:
Speak: "Their business is not yours to know. The collective has spoken."]

Baron 2013/01/03(Thu)16:51 No. 482089 ID: 2ae337
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THEIR BUSINESS IS NOT YOURS TO KNOW//UNEXPECTED END OF LINE

"Well your Avatar has spoken, can we enter the-"

"No! No! No! I have spent YEARS studying the words of the Holy, I am the most knowledged of all the Holy's paladins! I am the keeper of the Avatar! Yet the Avatar has never spoken to me, or even acknowledged me personally beyond the key keeper! WHY DOES A NORTHERN HEATHEN WARRANT PERSONAL ATTENTION AND NOT ME?! WHO ARE YOU?!"

"Magan ca ya pleef leff fo?

"Tell me dammit! Tell me!"

[avatar speak: "the soul collective itself has interest in them their plan i am not privy to"]

"Our ways are not your ways."

Because the avatar Recognizes greatness when it is before him.

[Avatar:
Speak: "You have served the Holy well but the collective's plans are their own"]

Baron 2013/01/05(Sat)15:45 No. 482743 ID: 2ae337
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"Because the Avatar recognizes greatness when it sees it. That isn't too hard a concept is it?"

"No! I will not accept that! You are an Ignorant! You cannot even begin to understand the light of the Holy! There is no way! I-I...I need you to come with me. The commander must know of this!"

YOU HAVE SERVED THE HOLY WELL BUT THE COLLECTIVE'S PLANS ARE THEIR OWN//

"It did it again. The Collective has never done that, not with me, not with the previous keeper! I will not accept this! You are coming with me, you and everyone else!"

This situation is getting stranger every minute. That weapon she is wielding. It is like a smaller version of a Rezan gun but that's impossible. As far as we know the Far Westerlanders haven't even begun to grasp the basic concepts of combustion based weaponry, how can they be so much farther than us? And this behemoth. You said they must have found it, but where?

"Milady, I am a devout man of the Holy's greatness as anyone, but perhaps you are simply finding trouble where there is none. After all there was Sant Mira an-"

"Sant Mira at least had the benefit of ignorance! This...HERETIC has none of that! He knows the Holy and scoffs at it! You are all coming with me and I am not in the mood for debate!"

She is the center of this mystery. I doubt I'll get anything out of her while shes this hysterical.

We are not sure, but we are able to command it. We may actually be able to do more.

[Avatar:
Action: Kneel down]

I suspect this equipment came from another world in a similar manner to those Sergals.

no guys, think we need to escalate this again now since it went too far.

b7169d please rescind action

[avatar
speak: "if you harm them i will be forced to slay you despite the access card you carry"]

>>482743
[Avatar:
Move to block line of sight between the key holder and the new arrivals.
Speak: "That is quite enough of that"
Speak: "If you would deny our will then you had best find a new line of work"]

Yeah we should definitely calm things down, because this situation is evolving in a way which will muck up our mission, FAST!

...

[Firearm: unidentified user lockdown]

Baron 2013/01/11(Fri)15:58 No. 484529 ID: 2ae337
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THAT IS QUITE ENOUGH OF THAT
"But Avatar, great one! It is my duty! OUR duty!"

CONFLICT OF INTEREST DETECTED//CONTACTING SUPERIOR OFFICER!

"What?! No! We do not need to burden the Commander with this! Just...let...me...argh!"

Lord Venian, perhaps this may work to our advantage."

"What? We are trying to be unnoticed. This is the opposite!"

"Yes but having greater knowledge of the Children may help us find out how they acquired this giant. The best source will be the commanding officer of this chapter of the Children. Perhaps you may even be able to glean some information from her without her being...like that."

"Are you conspiring heathen?!"

"And how the hells do I do that?!"

"I don't know. Seduce her?"

From what we've seen you do work fast, boss.

Yeah, you got the stuff, you just need to strut it. Hopefully. I'd hate to have to pull a psi-seduce-blenders or whatever out of our asses.

...seriously have you got this?

If talking doesn't work you could always try capturing her and running off. Your society is practically build around doing stuff like that, after all.

Baron 2013/01/15(Tue)17:36 No. 485522 ID: 2ae337
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Well I admit I suppose I am a bit skilled with charming an odd woman or two, but didn't you see how she reacted to me? Worse than when Gyoji first met me.

"What's happening out here? I receive summons from the Avatar of all things? The Avatar never summoned me before, what would cause it to such action?"

"Co-commander! Sir, the Avatar is acting erratic. It is protecting these heretic and their equally guilty employer!"

"Hadrius?"

"Ma-Mangalo?! You're back?! Ha! Mangalo, old friend! You have returned from-well you have returned!"

"But...but commander, the heathen!"

"They work for Mangalo, and I know Mangalo is the epitome of a devout child of the Holy. If the Avatar says to let them pass then let them Lylia."

"Buh-but...bwuh?!"

>>485522
Ok, follow Mangalo's lead. We'll leave the avatar alone, since its work is done.

I don't know if we can trust him, but it beats sitting around here with the (correctly) paranoid lady. Lets go.

Hey you could always offer her to follow you in case you want to see if you can't seduce her later!

Baron 2013/01/27(Sun)15:18 No. 488138 ID: 2ae337
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"Magalo, there is so much we need to catch up on. Though I uh...prefer this be a private conversation.

Oh yes of course of course. Would you mind giving my escort and escort to my quarters for now? We are planning on staying at-"

"No, I insist you stay in the Children's Barracks. Lylia, escort them will you?"

"Commander?! You can't b- I mean are you sure that is wise?"

"This is Mangalo we are talking about, I trust him, you should as well."

"It's not him I'm worried about...if His Commander insists, come along then heathens!"

Why do I get the feeling I'm being set up?

>>488138
If you are then we have a giant war machine that can un-set plots pretty well.

We'll follow Mangalo to see what they have to tell him.

yes just go with the flow for now, if something happens we can tell the avatar to blow up something.

Baron 2013/02/09(Sat)17:50 No. 491709 ID: 2ae337
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Well I cannot follow Mangalo. He went off with that Commander person. However this may give me a chance to ask."

"Milady, if I may."

"No you may not."

"Yes, about your weapon tha-"

"They are the instruments of the Holy Children and cannot be given to outsiders, especially heretics!"

"I don't want one I want to know something. Why is your weapon written in my home language?"

"...what?"

"When you had it out last, I saw the side. It had the words "Safety switch" and "On". Us someone else from my land here?

"Of course not! Why would the Children house a heathen of the North? Much less accept tools from one?"

"Then why is my language on it?"

"I-I...I don't know."

okay, hee comes the tricky part. first ask where she got it from, then ask where the person she got it from got it from. so on and so forth until she says 'i don't know'. then say they found it, where? you don't know, but your people found them too, a long time ago. your writing becoming the same as on the items.

when she looks unsure explain that the avatar is just that, an avatar, it represents something, the soul collective it said. ask where the soul collective it represents is.

>>491709
I'd suggest something like this:
"Since you didn't seem to know what language it is, does that also mean you can't read it?
Is there anything else you could stand to have translated?
I would be happy to help; I'm perplexed how a holy tool could be indecipherable to the devout but readable by a 'heathen'."

Baron 2013/02/16(Sat)20:37 No. 493705 ID: 2ae337
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"Since you didn't seem to know what language it is, does that also mean you can't read it? Is there anything else you could stand to have translated?"
I would be happy to help; I'm perplexed how a holy tool could be indecipherable to the devout but readable by a 'heathen'."

"Well...fine provided it never leaves my hand! Understood?"

"That's acceptable"

"Well f-fine then. Get started..."

"Um...the language is rather broken. Let me see. 'Gamel Manufacturing Model 9. Property of:Mech Officer 2nd Class Lach Ientl Makag'?

"What's wrong?"

"This weapon...its original owner...has my family name."

Baron 2013/02/22(Fri)16:03 No. 495180 ID: 2ae337
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"What does that have to do with anything?"

"Y-you don't understand, I know every family that is part of the Makag family, Lach is not a member of the Makag. To so blatantly try and steal my family's name is just...the nerve of it all I-I-I am at a loss."

"Well that tells me nothing, can you explain to me what this holy tool has your heathen scribbles on it?"

"I wish I did, but this mystery just gets more and more complex all the damn time I-"

"Aaah?!"

[b]"The hells was that?"

"Sabatoge! The barracks! The barracks are under attack! The-"

Baron 2013/02/22(Fri)16:05 No. 495181 ID: 2ae337
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"So they have no idea."

"Not one. If anything, it appears to be leading them instead of the other way like we had thought. This changes the whole situation."

"Nothing has changed. We continue as we have."

"But-"

"Sorry old friend but no. There are too many variables that would affect a change in plan. We cannot risk it. Not just for us, but all of Holy Creation."

[avatar: home in on our position and secure card bearer and orb holder]