>>468441
Humans ARE tribal in nature, and they DO go crazy when alone for prolonged periods of time.

>>468436
Well if it's an Elemental we'll do it. If it's a mage, it's probably a good idea to explain to them the risk that their presence poses of demon attacks, and try to convince them to exit town. But it wouldn't be right to force them either.

>>468443
It seems like the effect on elementals is a lot more definite, though.

Alright, you'll go take a look and get whoever it is out. Though if it's a full or half water elemental, there may not be a town left by the time you arrive.

>>468436
Say yes, no reservations. If it IS a mage, we can bring them out to meet Chrys. No harm done, and we'll be satisfying her request.

aight, lets go check if it's an elemental or what, it's better that she's asking you to check rather than going over there and razing the place.

okay.

ask her what's up with the charring again.

>>468510
she gets like that whens she gets emotional. right now she is all super fidgety because she has a desire to save the other elemental.

René 2012/11/04(Sun)18:34 No. 468590 ID: c59939
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"Alright, I'll go, Anywhere specific you want to meet up?"

Chrys's muscles keep tensing up as she talks with René, "Thanks, I'll just head a- littlebitwest of here. Get back to me about, ahhhhh, 15 miles west of here. 'Bout where that storm is now. Please hurry."

How will René make his way south?

>>468590
Give her a hug, at least.
Just head straight for town. No need to be shy, since you're going to be walking right into a heavily populated area anyway.

just go for it, but when you start getting close supress your aura so you are not a very bright glowing target. there is no way to get into the town without someone noticing you anyway. but best they see you before they see you are on fire and not dying.

Try approaching in a way that won't get you spotted until you're at least somewhat near the town.

Ask her how she's doing. She looks like she's having difficulties with her speech and corporeality.

>>468650
because she is super agitated! jesus read the other posts i just explained this, she gets messed up when she is emotional, the idea that another elemental is trapped in a city is upsetting her.

>>468654
Well yeah, that's why we need to ask how she's doing. To give her an opening to talk about it if she's so inclined, not because we actually have no idea how she's doing right now.

>>468679
she already said that is why she is upset which is why we offered to check it out. bringing it up is basically saying ".. i forget why are you upset again?" when we already know.

Send her off quickly while saying you'll take care of it, hugs can wait until she isn't on the edge of flipping out. Just walk south along the river, there should be a way across at some point if there is a town.

using his feet, duhh.

He should try to hurry and fire jump over obstacles. No running though. A fast-paced hike.

René 2012/11/06(Tue)18:11 No. 469237 ID: c59939
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> Don't dally anymore with Chrys
> Hoof it but don't run
> Keep aura down

René gets caught in a storm, but makes it to a town. There are some buildings on this side, but the bulk of town is across the river.

He can see a bridge for the train, but no road bridge.

head to the bridge, can you detect magic at all?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d4C1ZQKmw4

>>469237
Rene, stop being a doofus and summon up an umbrella. Also if you can do so without being obvious, make a rowboat to cross the river instead of using the bridge. Cross near the bridge so you don't get struck by lightning out in the middle of the river.

>>469237
Walk across the train bridge. I doubt a train will come along as you try to cross, but stay ready to hang off the edge as needed.

make a little boat. check the shoreline because I can imagine an undine being around there.

There'll be at least an inspection walkway on the rail bridge, so no danger of being hit.

René 2012/11/07(Wed)18:20 No. 469524 ID: c59939
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>Umbrella
That's what the coat's for, but alright. René spends 1 gossamer to make an umbrella. He dries his hair out while he's at it.

>Can you detect magic?
No.

>Head to bridge
On the way, René sees a large ship cross the river, docking somewhere on the other side of the bridge.

The streets aren't empty, but it does seem people are in general staying out of the rain.

This bridge is quite large, big enough for 2 trains easily, and it looks like they're still working on it, building something over the tracks. He doesn't see any sort of dedicated walkway though

Walk the left rail.

>>469237
Am I the only one who thinks he looks like The Doctor here?

>>469524
Left rail. Be prepared to rocket jump onto any trains in case of an emergency.

always left.

Sprint across the bridge in case a train appears out of nowhere.

René 2012/11/18(Sun)05:45 No. 472690 ID: c59939
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Having crossed the bridge, René still needs to decide where he's going to actually start looking.

He's unfamiliar with the town and can't see too far, but he knows the town has docks and warehouses, he can see a Giant Bar at the corner, and there are a variety of stores and offices around him, including a restaurant, a tailor's store, and a bank.

>>472690
If there's a captive water elemental here, it's supplying water to the town... a water mage could be practically anywhere, but I'd try the bar first.

Alternatively you could just go ahead and ask that guy there if there are any mages in town.

We know there was a water mage wanted for starting a bar fight. Check the bar for anyone fitting the poster.

See if there are any single looking women eating in the restaurant. If so ask if you can join them.

go towards the booze.

The probability is that we're dealing with a water mage, the to-be-eliminated possibility is that we're dealing with a water elemental.
I propose we try asking around in bars about the weather, shipping, the river, sailing, travel routes, local bounties, the train schedule, what the local industries and specialties are, and what else is nearby. The main goal of asking about all that is to see if we can pick up rumours about either a water mage or a water elemental. Even if we don't find those rumours at least we can hopefully pick up enough detail from asking those questions to make searching easier when we go back to tell Chrys it's not easy and what we've learned. Maybe we'll get lucky and we can pick up a bounty while we're in the neighbourhood.

Bar. Always a good source of info.

René 2013/01/03(Thu)19:40 No. 482112 ID: c59939
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René stops by the closest bar to get information, in this case, that's the giant bar. There's a smaller door built in to the heavy, 3 story tall doors for smaller patrons. It's pretty empty inside, so he starts by going to the bartender.

She leans over the counter and asks René, "What's yer poison, mage?"

"another mage of the... aquatic persuasion wouldn't happen to be around here would they?"

Don't ask questions without ordering something.

>>482112
Order a thimble of bourbon. Also, seduce the giant bartender. You've managed it with every other vaguely female entity so far, you can manage it here.

I think size may be an issue for seduction here.

Order a light drink and ask if there's a water mage in town anywhere.

bourbon, neat.

René 2013/01/04(Fri)17:07 No. 482403 ID: c59939
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"Could I get some bourbon?"

"Sure, but the smallest size I can do is a pint."

".. I"ll just have a light beer."

"That's probably for the best."

René heads up a flight of stairs, to bar for people who are actually his size to get his drink.

"Actually, I'm looking for a water mage, have you seen one?"

"Yeah, one was in here yesterday. Bought two barrels of beer and headed out."

"any direction or just out the door?"

Ask if she can point you towards where they were going or what they looked like, or is that's against policy? Explain that you're a bounty hunter and are interested in hiring a water mage to help chase down a mark in the desert. Since having free water around and all that would be really useful.

>>482403
"Oh, good. Can you say where they went?"

Two...barrels... of beer...

How did they carry two giant barrels of beer?

We're going to have to deal with a drunk Undine aren't we.

>>482412

I'd leave out the bounty hunter part and just mention that you're going on a long trip in the desert.

Otherwise if the water mage left on friendly terms, she might get the idea that you're after him for a bounty and decide to lead you astray.

>>482403
I'd honestly just prefer telling the truth. An elemental outside the city senses either another elemental or a mage in here, and simply would like the mage to leave the city for a little bit so her protective instincts stop poking up. Give her the in-depth lowdown and be a good citizen.

>>482514
Might be good for improving human-elemental relations, too, letting it get out that they don't just randomly wreak havoc.

...so what all is giant bartender lady wearing? :3c

René 2013/01/04(Fri)22:41 No. 482525 ID: c59939
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René continues to question the giantess, "How did they carry two giant barrels of beer?"

"No, it was just two normal ones. Only 72 gallons"

"Which way'd they go? I was headed to the desert and hoped I could get their help."

"I'm not really su-"

"You talking about that satyr mage?", a giant who was drinking with a naga interrupts.

"Yeah"

"Head down to Slim's. They've been going on abut her there."

"I'm not from around here, where is that?"

The naga chimes in, "Just go three blocks west of here and turn left. You can't miss it."

Aha. Thank him for the help, tip the giant bartender and get going.

"thank ya kindly" if you had a hat you would tip it now. but just leave.

Hmm. That was too easy.

Thank those two, but ask the bartender what she was going to say.

>>482525
Thank them and head out, after finishing your beer.

Thank them and go seeking ye satyr mage

Thank them and finish your drink, then head over there.

chug that beer like a giant doing shots and let's go.

René 2013/01/05(Sat)18:13 No. 482876 ID: c59939
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René thanks them for their help, finishes off his beer, and leaves $10 for the beer and tip before heading out.

He follows the naga's directions, and just as he wonders how long the walk will be, he comes across a building that's missing a chunk out of the front. The sign says he's found Slim's.

Knock on the door.

>>482876
Try knocking.

Burn that door down. Make an entrance.

Knock on that door. with fire

regular knock.

René 2013/01/05(Sat)18:54 No. 482925 ID: c59939
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René goes to knock at the door. Inside he can hear the muffled bustling of a full bar through the heavy door.

There isn't any reaction to his knocking though.

Enter the bar.

>>482925

Open the door and greet everyone inside in a hearty and jovial manner.

René 2013/01/05(Sat)21:07 No. 483000 ID: c59939
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René enters and greets everyone.

"HELLO!"

And the entire bar goes dead quiet.

"NICE WEATHER WE'RE HAVING ISN'- wait no it's super crummy outside."

...

*cough*

"fine, i'll cut to the chase, i'm looking for a water mage"

>>483000

Silently walk over to the bar and ask the bartender for leads on the water mage.

René 2013/01/05(Sat)23:46 No. 483034 ID: c59939
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René walks up to the bar as the room just watches him.

"I'm just looking for the water mage"

"Why, she a friend of yours? How 'bout you pay for my wall and I'll tell you?"

wave your hand and make better match go over the damaged area.

>>483035
It might not last.

>>483034
Okay, looks like the water mage damaged the building, and everyone is glaring at you because you resentfully are also a mage. If you tell them you're her enemy (say, a bounty hunter) they might give you the info for free.

>>483037
it will last as long as the real thing against anything other then metal.

>>483034
We can gossamer it for the time being. Not really a friend, just trying to prevent less damage from being done from a fire elemental freaking out about a possible elemental being trapped in a city again.

Maybe just to meet a nice new lady friend too.

>>483037
How 'bout not directly saying you're a bounty hunter, but say something that'd slightly insinuate you might be one or something similar.

Say she's not your friend; You're just here to find and deliver her to somebody out of town, that's all (and technically the truth.) Don't even know her name, though perhaps the barkeep would be willin' to share that without payment.

Ask the bartender what the water mage did to his wall, since you assume it was her handiwork, and if he'd accept a fix by magical means if it was permanent. If not, ask how much he'd need to get it fixed in a mundane way.

I agree with patching the wall ourselves. It'll work, just gotta warn them about the issue with metal.

>>483034
"HA! No. I only know she exists because there's a fire elemental outside the city chomping at the bit to get to her, and I'm hoping to get her out of the city before fire loses its patience.
The best I can do is give you a patch job that'll hold as long as you keep metal away from it."

I'd like to remind everyone that most people think elementals are demons.

we don't even need to warn them about the metal. by the time that is an issue we will be long gone.

no mention the living fire outside town. don't want them thinking we are threatening them with a demon attack if they don't cooperate.

Dreamcraft some wall repairs.

René 2013/01/06(Sun)17:25 No. 483165 ID: c59939
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"Look, she's not my friend; I don't even know her name, but if you want I can fix your wall anyway."

"As long as someone does, great"

>>483165
BAM. Magic brick wall.

René 2013/01/06(Sun)18:28 No. 483189 ID: c59939
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René starts with the brick outside, creating a patch out of gossamer that matches the rest of the wall. (-9 Gossamer)

The barkeep insists on checking the wall, to make sure it's not an illusion or something.

"So how did the water mage break the wall? Also, do you know her name?"

"She started a bar fight, and threw a guy, and some other things, through the wall. I think she's that wanted woman, Ellen, but she never outright gave her name."

Okay, so ask if he's got any particular idea where she went off to.

René 2013/01/06(Sun)19:08 No. 483202 ID: c59939
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After that, René patches the inside wall, and that gets checked too.

"So where is she?"

Wanted woman, eh? We're a bounty hunter too, let's not forget. Maybe we can make some quick cash?

René 2013/01/06(Sun)19:08 No. 483204 ID: c59939
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"Oh, she got arrested. You should be able to find her in jail."

>>483204
Okay, we got to be honest with the police at least.
They'll take the threat seriously, hopefully. And that it's not really a real threat, just nature. Well, okay, we need to find an understanding police individual. So ask where the generally most understanding police officer is. They'd have to take her out with a convoy.

Gods be willing your picture isn't on the bounty board, we should check for that first before trying anything serious now.

GREAT. well, we don't need to jailbreak, maybe we can convince the cops to let us borrow her.

>>483204
WELP. That poses a problem. We were supposed to get her out of town... maybe we can convince the police here to do so for long enough to convince Chrys? Or we could just go tell Chrys the situation and ask if she wants the situation to change badly enough to help us break her out of jail.

Also, uh, you should tell the barkeep that he's gonna have to at least put some mortar or something on the crack surrounding the patch.

Crack: Be from Ellen BUSTIN' OUT of jail

>>483219

D:

and THAT is why we don't have time to flirt with giant ladies. she can sense our fire magic still and trusts us. which is why she is sitting there instead of burning the town down.

Poor elementals. They suffer from too much empathy for their own sanity.

that shit looks painful.