See, this is why you should've listened to my "evil" plan in the first place.

>>422937

Also heating the sword won't work, it's silver.

Pull out the gun. "Right. Not only do we have some distance between us, now, but this building is also /made of wood/. Are you sure you want to continue?"

>>422937
her sword is magic-proof
>>422938
out of range. all his creation spells are a range of personal.

>>422939
...You do know that Silver conducts heat better than almost every other metal, right?

Also a PURE SILVER RAPIER that cuts through magic is not necessarily magic immune. It is also not necessarily heat immune either, especially considering a magic fire produces very real heat.

>>422939
Woah! René wouldn't do that... would he?

>>422945

It's fantasy silver. It's more like steel.

>>422948

Actually set the building aflame? ehhhhh... not on purpose, but threatening to do it to get outside might do the trick, and then we have more options that won't hurt civilians.

Break it down boyo

Break the door. Seriously, not that hard a decision to make. Make a sledgehammer or something and smash it open.

>>422924
Can't you gossamer the key? Or form something via gossamer in the lock to unlock it without really having the key?

Basically, pick the lock with magic, real fast. Try to hold her off with the gun.

Take the door handle off with an axe kick, then you should be able to open it with a good shove. Assuming it's a normal door handle that should be easy, although the fact that it has a lock in the first place is a bit surprising. In light of circumstances, perhaps drawing on the girl would be merited. She's drawn on you, after all, even if it's a sword. If you do that, hold the gun steady at her face and tell her to drop the sword. Don't shoot unless you've got no choice.

Don't burn down the building or otherwise cause undue property damage. The folks who live here didn't do you no wrong, at least not as far as we know now.

>>422994
I reckon he'd have to understand the lock well enough to know what the key should look like to open it. I doubt that he does.

Can't you just melt the locking mechanism on the door?

Also, I don't know why we didn't just shoot her when we had her tied up in conversation.

>>423002

boobies.

OK. On the one hand, little miss knight here seems to be doubting a couple convictions, and inclined to bring you in alive. Both good things, which definitely suggest that this is not the time to pull the gun.

On the other hand, we're pretty committed to making a run for it at this point. That sword (and for that matter, most of her armor) will poof anything you throw at her for a distraction, if it's a single solid object.

Remind me though, can you conjure up something like a big handful of dust? Something that can't really be blocked, and can be thrown in all those eyes she's got? Bonus points if it's irritating, or too bright to really look at.

>>423002
Mainly because she didn't even try to harm him until now. What other reason do you need? Anyway, René don't go around shooting everything just to solve his problems.

Break the door down. Use bullets and magic if necessary. If you absolutely have to shoot her, avoid killshots. We REALLY don't want to be branded a murderer.

You know, surrendering isn't a bad idea. See, you're not a criminal. Okay, you broke some stupid laws, but you're not a bad guy. If you fight her don't wait for another chance to talk in the near future. If you "surrender willingly", however... I wasn't kidding when I said to ask for her help. It's possible, but not certain, that she will be more open to a discussion in other circumstances. You can ask her to tell Florence and your family that you'll be fine? They will be worried if you vanish without a word. Of course, she may ignore your requests saying that your family will receive a notice about you later, but hey! What about the birthday present? Come on, just deliver it! It's your sole condition for surrender! You must earn her trust and compassion before trying to bring her to your side.

> avoid killshots
Thankfully, this is a maneuver possible in their world. Right? Right!?

René 2012/06/17(Sun)19:27 No. 423663 ID: 09e5bf
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"Sorry 'bout the door!"

René 2012/06/17(Sun)19:27 No. 423664 ID: 09e5bf
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And as René makes his escape, Athena follows after him.

René 2012/06/17(Sun)19:28 No. 423665 ID: 09e5bf
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Once outside, René decides he has overstayed his welcome here, and heads west, out of town.

René 2012/06/17(Sun)19:28 No. 423666 ID: 09e5bf
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Thanks to his speed and endurance, René has outrun Athena, and made it out of town.

René 2012/06/17(Sun)19:29 No. 423667 ID: 09e5bf
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René is happy to see that Florence is there waiting for him!

Is there anything he should say to her?

"gotta go fast, scarlet knights got wind of me and sent someone."

>>423667
"Full disclosure, there's a Scarlet Knight trying to arrest me right now. She seems nice enough for someone who stubbornly believes I'm a criminal who should be exiled or killed for using magic, but unless you're up for doing a lot of running you might want to nix the plan to come with me. I wouldn't ask that of anyone."

>>423667
"A Scarlet Knight seems to be interested in me, and refused to talk things out. Why are hate groups so unreasonable?
I'll understand if this changes your mind about coming with me, but I need to get moving now."

Make sure you make it clear that the knight is trying to arrest you just because you're a mage, not because you did anything bad.

You're on the run, indefinitely. She's welcome to be dragged into this, apparently.

... I think she'd slow us down and we don't really need to take her with us. She was sweet, though. Give her a kiss as you tell the truth about being on the run and get out of dodge. Is there anything you've forgotten? Better grab that now. Where's your sister's new dress?

>>423673
This.

scarletknightgottarun

René 2012/06/18(Mon)18:29 No. 423928 ID: 09e5bf
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*Quick fix: Florence should have been wearing the necklace René gave her. Sorry for the mistake.

René 2012/06/18(Mon)18:35 No. 423929 ID: 09e5bf
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"Sorry, but there's a Scarlet Knight trying to arrest me right now. She seems nice enough for someone who wants me dead or gone for using magic, but unless you're up for doing a lot of running you might want to nix the plan to come with me. I wouldn't ask that of anyone."

"That's alright, I don't think I'm suited to the adventuring life anyway. I just came to give you a proper goodbye."

René 2012/06/18(Mon)18:37 No. 423930 ID: 09e5bf
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"Well, I better get going."

"... yeah." Floence pushes René back. and says in a quiet voice, "You better make me regret this."

"You say something?"

"Get going! You've got a birthday party to get to!"

And with that, the two part ways. Rene headed back across the Purple Peaks to his hometown, Pineshadow.

MAGIC WEST PROLOGUE END

Girls Romanced: 1/2
Profit Made: $18905
René has obtained 2 PERSONAL GROWTH
He can use this to raise any 2 beginner skills which he has used, such as cooking, brawling, or magic. or 1 that he hasn't.

Picking Magic will automatically give René better spells, and greatly improve his dreamcrafting

Picking brawling can be combined with a fighting style, like Savate, Capoeira, or Boxing for René to focus on.

Other basic skills just make René better at that skill, raising his skill to that of a starting professional.

Bringing up mage is a no brainer. I'd suggest putting the other point into survivalist, in case you end up with more Scarlet Knight troubles and need to live off the land a while.

>>423930
Magic and Capoeira.

>>423931
we haven't done anything survivalist related so it would take both points.

magic and

yeah sure Capoeira

magic and gun kata. gun kata gun kata gun kata

>>423939
Gun Kata is not an option. That would be a gunslinger specialization, not a brawling specialization.

Magic and cooking

>>423943

but we shot someone :<

oh well. muay thai, I guess.

Magic and Swordsmanship.

We could have gotten beat bad when the bounty grabbed our arm because of how sloppy it was.

>>423961
Gunslinger is an average skill, not a beginner one.

Also, eastern fighting styles are not an option.

magic and savate. make sure to save an old boot for the occasion.

...krav maga?

>>423930
Magic, Brawling-Savate. Kicks work well with guns.

Magic and Gambling as that is what we seemed to do.

>>424020
Capoeira is a style designed for use by somebody who is less well equipped than their opponent, bound, or otherwise at a disadvantage.
Out of all the available styles, it gives the greatest advantage to attempts to escape after capture. We have plenty of options for countering an open threat, but we have no defense against a sneak attack or getting jumped in our sleep. Our best option in that sort of situation is to go quietly and then escape.

I'm still voting for Magic and Capoeira.

Magic and Capoeira. The idea of René specializing in a martial art that leads to him flipping all over the place all the time appeals to me.

Right. Since I apparently misread something, guess I'll back the Magic-dance-fighting plan.

Magic and Capoeira. Capoeira can lead to us impressing the ladies with our smooth smooth dance moves.

I know it's effective but it looks so fucking silly

Magic and cooking, the two noblest arts on the list. Capoeira is cool but it doesn't seem like something that really meshes with the character well.

Magic and Cooking. Mmmmagically delicious.