Quarter 2013/02/17(Sun)21:58 No. 494016 ID: f1c7cd
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Ah! What happened?
Something knocked me out just now!

Perhaps you accidentally walked into a stalactite?

Hmm. I suppose not. This is stalagmite quest, after all. It would be silly for a stalactite to get to do anything important.

Someone drilled a hole into your head!

Dude, you're bleeding. Hopefully whatever knocked your ass out won't be back to do it again. Head to the city, seek medical attention.

>>494015
What were you doing before you got knocked out?

Oh my gosh someone knocked you out and threw you in a cave and dyed your hair green and your skin yellow

>>494016
obviously in this quest the headvoices are caused by a CHIP OF ROCK IN HIS BRAIN

Quarter 2013/02/18(Mon)12:43 No. 494166 ID: f1c7cd
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>>494077
I’m a guard in Stalagmite, that city down there. A few citizens reported some unknown purple creatures crawling around and biting things. They scurried off north, so a few of us were sent to find them. We split up, and then this happens. Whatever knocked me out does not seem to be here anymore. Maybe it was one of those things. I don’t know.

>>494025
My head hurts a bit, but I think I’m okay. Even though this wound is bloody, I’m somehow no longer bleeding. Besides, I have a job to do. I need to find those purple things, especially if one knocked me out.

Something with a lantern is behind you round that bend.

>>494170
Something with either horns or big pointed ears. Dorf or gobbo, maybe?

>>494166
There's someone behind you carrying a lantern! You can set yours aside and go investigate.

I don't see a weapon on your person. Do you fight unarmed as a guard?

huh

>>494166
Do you have any equipment besides the lantern? Also, do you have any clue as to how long you were out? It couldn't have been too terribly long considering your lantern was still burning when you awoke.

I dunno man, getting knowcked out is serious business. If you start feeling dizzy at all, you need to go back.

Quarter 2013/02/18(Mon)19:15 No. 494264 ID: f1c7cd
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>>494211
I have a DAGGER and HEALTH POTION, but that's it. Didn't want to bring anything cumbersome.

>>494170
>>494181
Hey, you're right. Wait... Horns? I don't know anyone with horns!

>>494264
Ok, as long as you have some form of defense. Whip that dagger out and get in a defensive stance. Be ready for anything.

Bettter call out a warning. there's always the chance that it's not hostile.

Quarter 2013/02/19(Tue)18:48 No. 494539 ID: 116e43
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I pull out my DAGGER. “Who’s there?”

The figure stops. Someone else seems to be behind it.
>“Who’s askin’?”

“I’m Lumin, of the Stalagmite City Guard. State your business.”

There’s a slight pause.
>”Our business is no concern of yours.”

It seems they are going to be uncooperative.

>>494539
"Coming this close to the city MAKES it our business. Either state your intentions, or leave."

>>494539
"Our"? Be ready for multiple opponents. If you aren't confident in fighting more than one dude, consider a hasty retreat. We can always come back with better equipment and/or reinforcements.

Let them know you're armed. Gotta play hardball with people who think they're above the law.

Quarter 2013/02/21(Thu)11:34 No. 494814 ID: 116e43
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The two figures begin approaching, nobody else behind them.

I tighten my grip. “Just so you know, I am armed. If you come too close without stating your intentions, I may be obligated to stab you a few times.”

>”Are you obligated to kiss my ass?”

“What was that?”

They come into view and stop moving. I’ve… never seen a race of people like this before. Who are they? They definitely aren’t purple.

The shorter one speaks up again.
>”I asked if you were obligated to kiss my ass.”

>Who are they? They definitely aren’t purple.
What would it mean if they were purple?

>”I asked if you were obligated to kiss my ass.”
...no, I'm not.

>>494814
Does the symbol on their necklaces mean anything to you? That might lend a clue as to their origin.

They kinda look like they're in uniform too. Maybe from another city?

Rude though they may be, you should grill them for information. Have they seen a purple creature in the area?

>>494821
They do look like they're in uniform. Ignore the rude-ass attitude and try and talk business. If you can't get them to spill why they are here, at least try and find out if they've seen any purple things.

>>494814
Ask them if they've seen any purple creatures around.

Also if they won't state their business, see if they'll state the nature of their business. Are they gonna cause trouble?

Quarter 2013/02/21(Thu)22:45 No. 495019 ID: 116e43
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“No, I’m not. I’ll stab it, though.”

>”Is that so?”
It does appear as if they are in uniform, but I don’t recognize that symbol.

The tall one looks past me at Stalagmite.
>”What’s a guard doing this far from his city anyway?”

“Why should I tell you that?”

>”You don’t have to.”

“Well, unlike you two, I have nothing to hide. I was looking for some purple creatures that were bothering the citizens. Have you seen any?”

The shorter one sighs, looking more disgruntled than before.
>”How could we? It’s so damn dark in here! Dark and cold and… How can you even have a city down in these caves?”

“Hey, living here wasn’t our choice.”

He glances away and quickly whispers something to himself, but I still hear it.
>”Heh, you people won’t be here much longer now.”
His head turns to his friend.
>”Let’s go. We’re done here.”
The two of them turn, about to leave.

What did he mean by, “won’t be here much longer?” Should I let them go?

That's it. Time to get some answers. Grab one while his back is turned and use your daggere to MAKE him talk. If there is even the slightest chance your people are in danger, you need to do something.

Yeah, you don't get to make a mysterious statement like that in front of a city guard and get away without a word. Apprehend and demand to know WTF

an implied threat!
grab one and show the knife real close.

>>495019
Well, I guess now is as good a time as any to demonstrate your skills as a City Guard. No need to apprehend both of them. Kill one and bring the other in for interrogation.

>>495019
"If you know anything about the things.. what they are, what they mean, Tell Me. Even if all we can do about it is try and evacuate in advance of some horrible threat, the earlier my people know the better."

Quarter 2013/03/03(Sun)22:40 No. 497669 ID: f1c7cd
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>>495022
>>495026
>>495027
Right. These guys are too suspicious. I’m not letting them leave without an explanation. Before they move far, I set down my LANTERN and stealthily approach the taller one in back. I leap up and pull him down to my level, putting my DAGGER against his neck.

He struggles at first, but stops when he feels the metal against his skin.
>”Ah! What do want from us?”

“I heard what your friend said, and it convinced me my city was in danger. Talk, please.”

The shorter one steps forward.
>”Nothing you do is gonna make us talk!”

Then what do I do?

Rough him up a bit. Show him you mean business.

>>497669
Lightning bug lanterns? Then there's no telling how long you were out unless they, too, have a generally short lifespan.

As far as the situation at hand, basically this. >>497674

slit that one's throat because interrogating two unrestrained people at the same time all by yourself is stupid.

then threaten to do the same to his friend.

1/3 Quarter 2013/03/10(Sun)13:45 No. 499337 ID: f1c7cd
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>"Hey, Lumin, wh - oh!"

"Mayli!"

2/3 Quarter 2013/03/10(Sun)13:46 No. 499338 ID: f1c7cd
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The shorter one pulls a blade and charges her. Also he looks silly.

3/3 Quarter 2013/03/10(Sun)13:46 No. 499339 ID: f1c7cd
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>"Who are these guys?"

>>499339
Idiot trespassers who were saying something threatening about our town.

Tell the one you have at knifepoint that he'd better start talking if he doesn't want to end up like his friend.

Hey, I like her. No nonsense dealing with an attack, and it doesn't even phase her.

>>499341
Yeah, exactly this.

>>499339
Damn. She's good. Put her in your log of Potential Mates.

"They're just a couple of goons who apparently have something to hide; I haven't been able to get any info out of them, yet. They came from that hallway you're in, so we may be able to find clues in there."

I dunno. let's make this other one tell us. in fact, let's bring him into the city and make him tell everyone. they probably have tools for this kind of thing there, anyway.

>>499362
Yes, you now have a hostage. take that fool in for questioning. The kind of qiestioning that involves yelling.

Quarter 2013/03/17(Sun)21:55 No. 500750 ID: f1c7cd
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“Idiot trespassers. I think they mean harm to Stalagmite, but they wouldn’t confess their intentions.”

>”Then this one better start spillin’ it, huh?”

Mayli sticks her sword in his face. He starts shaking.
>”You would kill me if I told you our business.”

>”You can try anyway.”

He pauses, sighing.
>”Fine, since I know I won’t be able to talk myself out of this… We’re scouts from Dyda Empire, which plans to expand here into the Deln’r Mountains. Many of us were sent to scout out the locations of cities around the mountains so we could destroy them if we needed to. The two of us heard talk about a city in the mountain’s cave system, so we came here looking for it. Damn you if you think our empire can be stopped!”

Squeeze him for more info. Why destroy cities when you could conquer them? Destroying everything doesn't sound like a typical expansionist attitude.

he upgraded himself from death to capture. let's drag his ass back to town and bring him in to the higher ups.

>>500750
This is directed at Lumin: How much knowledge do you or your people have about the outside world? Also, how much do your or your people know about the political and/or geographical standpoint of your city? It would be nice to know where the city sits in the overall scheme of things.

If you find it hard to answer, then perhaps our Dyda buddy will be able to shed some light on the subject.

>>500750
Trick him into revealing their strengths by boasting that they'll never be able to destroy your oh-so-powerful city.

>>500751

>> so we could destroy them if we needed to
>> if we needed to

They're bad news, but they're not Satan's carpet of creeping doom.

he's a prisoner of war now. bring him in.

1/2 Quarter 2013/03/23(Sat)23:55 No. 502096 ID: 116e43
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>>500771
We know plenty about the world around us, and we have a good relationship with the few cities up here near the mountains. It has been harder to maintain those relationships since we moved from the surface down here to these caves, but we’ve managed.

>>500753
>>500805
“I think we have some more talking to do. Come on, Mayli, we should take him back to town.”

>”Sure thing.”

The now-prisoner grunts, resisting when we try to move.
>”No, just… if you're going to kill me, do it now. I’m not telling you anything else and putting my family at risk.”

>“We’ll see what happens.”

Mayli takes the prisoner and forces him to start walking. He eventually cooperates, and we head straight to Stalagmite.

2/2 Quarter 2013/03/23(Sat)23:56 No. 502097 ID: 116e43
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When we get back to town with the prisoner, we head straight to the guard barracks to see the captain.

We find him in his little office room.
>”Lumin, Mayli.”
He scratches his head, looking confused.
>”Wait, this guy isn’t purple. Are you two color blind or something, and I didn’t know?”

>>502097
Apologize and give him a run-down of the situation. Also, what's that note say?

Purple critters will probably be the lest of our worries soon, unless those also come in aggressive empires.

Yeah basically explain what happened. We can go back out to find purple critters while this guy gets properly interrogated.

oh and whisper after he understands what is going on that the guy seems to care about his family so may be more open to talking if he can be convinced we can protect them.

this is possibly more important. impending invasion and all. debrief. afterwards you can return to your actual mission.

Quarter 2013/04/03(Wed)22:04 No. 503782 ID: 116e43
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>>502099
That note? It has the Stalagmite Guard Mission Statement on it. The walls of this city shall hold up the walls of this cave and all that other good stuff. I’m surprised the captain doesn’t have it on a giant plaque with big, gold letters.

I go ahead and explain the situation to the captain, telling him about the prisoner and Dyda Empire.
>”My goodness, that’s terrible! What a silly name. Dyda?” Why, these people don’t sound threatening at all.”

“Just because of the name, sir?”

He keeps rambling.
>”Or perhaps, they’re the most threatening people that ever lived. Maybe they are our BIGGEST ENEMY.”
“I thought you said our biggest enemy was the sun.”
>”Take this prisoner to the dungeon!”

Mayli and I perk up.
>”Oooh, the dungeon?! Alright! We haven’t got to put anyone down there yet!”
She leads the prisoner out of the room. Neat! Finally, we get to use our dungeon for something!

“Sir, what about those purple things?”

>”Don’t worry about them for now.”
The captain shouts into the other room.
>”IONA!”

His assistant Iona walks in.
>”Hi Lumoto. Hey, what’s Lumin doing here? Didn’t you send him to do something earlier?”

He gives her a more exaggerated version of what I told him. It brings a puzzled look to Iona’s face.
>”Dyda. Why does that sound familiar?”
The two begin talking.

Since the purple critter search is off, should I stay here or head to the dungeon?

>>503782
Hmm. This is rather difficult. Hearing what the good captain and Iona have to say about the Dyda is very enticing. However, so is the prospect of finally getting some use out of that sweet dungeon. Mayli may also need help walking the prisoner down there...

Fuck it. Dungeon it is. You can always ask Lumoto (or even Iona) about their discussion later.

Quarter 2013/04/14(Sun)20:28 No. 505809 ID: f1c7cd
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>>503792
Alright! I’m excited to finally see this dungeon get some use.

Before I head over, I need to get this armor off me; it's getting too hot. I put away the LIGHT ARMOR and LANTERN. I keep the DAGGER though. Never keep it too far away.

- - -

Ok, I’m here! Am I ready to go in?

Is your face bleeding again?

>>505809
Maybe you should get some medical attention.

...yeah, treating your head wound probably takes precedence over the interrogation. There an infirmary nearby? Or a washroom or something? And medical supplies, or a first aid kit?

>>505809
Since others have already mentioned the bleeding, I'll ask where Mayli and the Dyda scum went. I thought they were accompanying you?

Quarter 2013/05/01(Wed)23:01 No. 508437 ID: 116e43
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What’s this about my head? I already said earlier that it was fine. It doesn't even hurt anymore!

are large purple tentacles sprouting from the head normal as well?

no Lumin you ARE the purple thing, and then lumin was a zombie.

seriously look in a mirror.

Stick your hand up there.

wait no... what if... WE are the purple thing!?!? we burrowed into his skull, that's how we are communicating with him!

>>508437
Is it mating season for your people by chance? Or has your species evolved some sort of self-defense mechanism or other quirk that may be odd to someone not familiar with your species?

The point is, you have some gangly purple snake shit coming out of your head and as a member of your subconscious I feel that I deserve to know what the deal is here.

Close and lock your doors and windows. If anyone knocks, you shout "Quarantine!"

>I already said earlier that it was fine.
So... are prehensile purple head-tentacles busting from your forehead normal for your species? Or are you a parasitic brain-worm, and the yellow dude we thought we were talking to is just your lovely host body?

And normal or not, there does seem to be bleeding involved. Bleeding from the head isn't generally a good thing. Can't you see or feel that? It's running right down your nose! In another minute, you'll be tasting it.

Yeah you're right you're 100% fine now go in the dungeon.

Uhh, not to alarm you guys further, but I think he cool female guard might have a worm too, judging by her having a red spot in her hair that was awfully similar looking...

i really do think WE are the worm thing. we started being able to talk to hi after he got the head wound.

Quarter 2013/05/02(Thu)21:15 No. 508560 ID: 116e43
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Oh…
Well now…
Uh…
Do I – uh… you know – panic?
Or maybe something else?
I don’t know what’s happening

Panic and try to pull it out of your face
I mean it's coming out of your face that is pretty worrying

>>508560
Wait. This is one of those purple creatures you were originally sent to eradicate, isn't it? I assume this is why they are considered a plague to your city. If so, you've surely heard stories about this sort of thing happening to others, right? In any case, you should get it checked out before doing anything else.

...well, you've got a giant purple worm coming out of your head, and for some reason that hasn't killed you yet.

I don't think panicing will do anything one way or the other.

Poke it?

>>508560
Don't bother panicking. If it hasn't mind controlled you yet, or eaten your brain, it's probably going to do so slowly, over a period of months.

Also, what do you think it is? My bet is an extrusion of extra-dimensional entities into your world so that they can run around fucking with people. Also, that's a pretty poor survival mechanism, popping out of your host's head and waving around in front of his sensory organs.

I guess the main thing here is DON'T PULL IT OUT, IT'S LODGED IN YOUR BRAIN YOU'LL DIE INSTANTLY.

>>508560
Call for a medic.

No, don't tug on it just yet. You could tear up your squishy (delicious) brainmeats. Very bad for you. And if these things are in everyone else, you don't want to not fit in with the whole body-snatching thing. Get more information. Know any scholars who could give some insight?

Keep calm. Panic won't help you.

Try and control it with your thoughts. Make it wave or something. Maybe it's formed some sort of weird sybmbiotic relationship with you, being lodged in your noodle and all. If that fails, poke it.

[retract]

I'd start hyperventilation a little here truth be told... can you feel it inside of you at all, or even feel though it (like if you touched it you would feel being poked through it)

Cover up that erection, man! It's indecent!

It's shaking a bit... maybe it wants a handshake? Shake your head tentacle's... tentacle. Yeah.

1/2 Quarter 2013/05/06(Mon)20:18 No. 509034 ID: f1c7cd
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Ok, Lumin, Just calm down and think this through.

>purple things
Yes, this must one of those things. And it is somehow… in me. But I can’t even feel it!

>don’t pull it out
Probably a good idea.

>poke it
It’s squishy. Also, I can’t control it or feel anything through it. Then again, I can’t feel my whole face.

2/2 Quarter 2013/05/06(Mon)20:18 No. 509035 ID: f1c7cd
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Ugh… This tentacle thing… Ever since I got knocked out back there, I’ve heard things. I thought it was just my own bloodied head making me talk to myself. I thought it wasn't serious, but I was clearly wrong, and all these thoughts... They cannot be mine. There are too many, and they are too loud, and I’m not the one controlling them, and - and…. Is it… this thing? Is that who you are? Are you are using my own head to talk to me? That's what you are telling me, isn't it?

Okay. It makes no sense, but I’ll go with it. You’re giving me advice, telling me to get help. You must care about me, probably because you would die without a… host, whatever you are.

>get information
>get medical attention
Yes. I’ll go back to the barracks. Surely I can get both of those there.

The Dungeon is only a five minute walk from the barracks. I decide to take a back route so that nobody sees me.

and – oh...

...wrap... tentacles? that's a thing right? putting your tentacle on her tentacle?
right, riiiiiiiiiiight?

so... you having an off day as well?

okay, you can be tentacled together. hopefully her's is as helpful as us. ask her about that, if her's is giving good advice or being a jerk.

Aw! No-nonsense girl is crying! She's taking her headsnake worse than you!

...at least you have someone to go through terrifying tentacle puberty with?

>Is that who you are?
...maybe? I dunno. Let's see.

[Wiggle worm]

>Get help, because you'd die without a host
Naaah. We're not that selfish. We're not even sure what we are! Self interest hadn't even entered into it, yet. We were just trying to look out for you.

>>509036
I sure hope that's a thing.

Hugs seem like a good thing to do here.

>>509035
Tell her that she'll always be beautiful to you (even if you don't actually think that, it's for good measure) and that everything will be fine because we can work through it together.

How's about the two of you seek medical aid?

>>509044
Not right now. Distress about disturbing growths of an unknown nature doesn't combine well with close physical contact.

>>509035

Tell her to calm down. Also we're not in control of her tentacle, so it MAY be trying to take control of her.

I have some better advice to give her: Do not try to pull it out. You are not dead and it is not killing you, and it is embedded in your head.

Two, we don't have any intention to hurt or kill you, but, uh... clearly since we're sticking up out of your skull that has already happened. Or another one of "Us" is? This is already pretty confusing.

You seem different. Did you lose weight?

See if she's hearing voices too. And then ask her on a date. We're have access to your brain. we know you like her.

Are... We the worm?

Assume the form of a question mark for comedic confirmation?

Quarter 2013/05/07(Tue)21:52 No. 509180 ID: f1c7cd
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“Mayli. Oh, this is awful.” I approach her. “Listen, Mayli–“

>”Haaah… My… ugh.”
She sounds bad. We’re getting help before we do anything else.

I help her into the barracks. We return to the room where the captain and his assistant Iona were talking.

They both look at us. Lumoto seems confused again.
>”What is with you kids’ crazy fashion statements lately?”

>>509180
Tell him you think you found the purple things, and you'd like some medical attention please. Preferably that doesn't involve trying to violently remove the tentacle because it might actually be keeping you alive right now.

repeat after me "the purple things you sent us to find were apparently brain worms. i feel surprisingly fine considering the circumstances but mayli seems bad, and considering what they are in i thinking just pulling on them will pull more brain meat out then i am comfortable losing."

>>509180
It's obvious Lumoto doesn't know much about us purple worm creatures so asking him for advice seems moot. Just get directions to the nearest med center and high-tail it there.

>>509180
Err ya if doesn't recognize the purple things hes not going to be ANY help.

>>509185
this

>>509180
"Heeeelp ussssssss..."

Also, screaming might help.

calmly say you would like to go to a hospital or some other medical place right now to get a... growth looked at.

Hold your arms out in front of you and march toward them groaning "brainsssss"

>>509040
>we said wiggle worm

>>509180
I think it's wiggling? (one on left is ours)

Quarter 2013/05/18(Sat)00:08 No. 511488 ID: f1c7cd
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"Heeeelp ussssssss..."

Iona clears her throat.
>“Alright, to the hospital, you two. Let’s go.”
Iona leads us out of the barracks and to the hospital located conveniently next door.

Since we walk straight there, we don’t manage to avoid the citizens. They’re all staring! It’s making me nervous. Quick, think of something funny to do!

Simple. Break out into song and dance.

uhh uhh [spin around like a helicopter]

Snake charm!

Just make a silly face. Like stick out your tongue and go "Bleeeeh"

Also, uh, you should go through the door.

 

>>511488
Open the door and request a neurosurgeon.

sing a funny song, and maybe try to find a hat, unless we can retract

[retract]?

>>511541
Is there a Dis thread yet? I have an idea.

"Now I'm the king of the brainworms,
Oh, the cavern VIP,
I've reached the top and had to stop,
And that's what botherin' me,
I wanna be a man, humanoid,
And stroll right into town
And be just like the other men
I'm tired of slitherin' around!

Oh, oobee doo
I wanna be like you
I wanna walk like you
Talk like you, too
You'll see it's true
A worm like me
Can learn to be bipedal too!"

Quarter 2013/05/21(Tue)23:50 No. 511972 ID: f1c7cd
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>>511490
Okay, okay, I think it’s working. It looks stupid, of course, but at least there is no way any of the citizens will be scared!

Iona walks into the middle of the hospital.
>”Where’s Mill?”

A voice is heard from another room.
>”Be there shortly.”

Somebody working at the hospital walks up to Mayli and I.
>”What are those things?”

full story, "you know those purple things that have been attacking people? apparently they finally found people they really liked, us, so they burrowed into our skulls and are probably wrapped around our brains. just need you to confirm they are just sitting in there and not eating it. because taking them out would probably be deadly."

ps, we are having a hard time controlling ourself, so if we are eating something know it's not consciously.

ok since we are dicking around right now how is your friend holding up, she still look like she's going to cry at any given moment.

>>511972
Tell them it's some sort of symbiote, probably, but you'd like to find out for sure how it's affecting your health.

Might as well say that we're talking to you and were in fact the ones telling you to find a hospital.

>What are those things?
Always so reassuring to hear that from your doctor.

>>511972
Stop that BLOODY SPINNING. It's making me dizzy. Find a Neurosurgeon. And a Parasitologist. You need this thing out of your head, urgently.

Is this a common occurrance in your city? Head worms?

>>511972
>”What are those things?”

"Well yanno those purple creatures the town guard were sent out to look for?"

"Yeah. I think it likes me, a bit much."

>>511972

[stop spinning]

[stop spinning]

1/4 Quarter 2013/05/31(Fri)11:36 No. 513639 ID: 338610
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>>512022
Definitely no.
>>511975
Mayli… I only wanted to keep everyone from being scared. I did not mean to act like I was ignoring her. Mayli is a tough girl. I know she can handle this.

I look at the person that asked the question.
“Those purple things that have been bothering the town-”
>”What purple things?”
Oh yeah, that’s right. Only a few citizens reported the problem a short time ago. I’m sure most people here do not know about you guys yet.
>”And how many are there? Are they aggressive? Are we going to have our heads dug into?”
“NO, NO, DON”T WORRY!”

I hear Iona again.
>”Mill! It’s an emergency. We need you right now!”
>”Fine, fine, what is the problem.”
A man in a white jacket walks into the room. It’s Rovan Mill. He is the best physician in Stalagmite, maybe anywhere. He walks up to the person I was talking to.
>”Back upstairs. You have potions to make.”
>”But… Sorry sir.”
Rovan Mill looks at you and smirks.
>”That is quite the pimple.”
Iona walks over, annoyed.
>”This is a bad time for jokes, Rovan.”
>”Apologies.”
He walks over to a cabinet with potions in it and pulls two potions out.
>”This will do. You two take these and lay down and you should be fine. Well, minus the giant pimples.”
“Just drink these potions? That’s it?”
>”Yes.”
"Do you know what these things are?"
>"Worry about that when you wake up."

2/4 Quarter 2013/05/31(Fri)11:36 No. 513640 ID: 338610
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We drink the potions he gives us.
I…
wh-
>”You might want to lay down now.”
Buh- I can feel something on my-

4/4 Quarter 2013/05/31(Fri)11:45 No. 513643 ID: 338610
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Where am I? It's dark here.

Huh. I'm guessing they gave you knock out drugs so they could try and cut the worms out of your heads?

Of course, if we're the worm that doesn't make sense because we're talking to you. Uh... unless we're in the worm right now and it's dark because we don't have a host, or eyes to see out of?

Try opening your eyes, wiggling your fingers and toes. Can you sit up? Are you restrained? Can you feel anything around you? Smell or hear anything?

you ok there kid

sounds like they failed.

Somebody find the light switch in your subconsciousness here.

>>513643
We're still here. I don't know what happened, but he didn't remove us. So, that's nice.

Can you hear anything? Maybe feel around a little.

No John you are the wormons.

>>513691
>wormons
>worm mormons

>>513643
Can you feel around for something tangible? I assume we're just hearing your mind say things, but if that's not the case then try and feel out your surroundings a bit.

Quarter 2013/06/02(Sun)21:02 No. 514173 ID: 338610
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>>513644
I am in a bed. I can move just fine. I can smell smoke.

Well I can see a window with an orange glow, Anywhere in town you can think of that has large fires around, like some kind of mead hall, crematory, some kind of building that keeps the underground city warm, any of these ringing a bell?

Either this is some drug induced hallucination bullshit, or they're trying to burn you alive to avoid spreading the 'infection." Either way, look alive, sunshine! First priority should be identifying your surroundings, look for anything useful, and try and find your ladyfriend. We could use her stabby abilities. Plus, two worms are better than one.

yes get going, quickly.

Check head for worm, and get up and check the window.

>>514173
Feel your face and head to see if anything's changed, then go look out the window.

>>514173
Uh... Get to that window, if everything's on fire you better get moving.

>>514173
Make sure you have clothes on, please, before running around looking for the smoke source.

Once you're out the door, be on the lookout for that Dyda prisoner we captured. He may be the cause for the smoke.

Surely you couldn't have been knocked out until the invasion happened?

Quarter 2013/06/03(Mon)20:22 No. 514396 ID: 338610
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>>514177
Warmth. No, there would not be any of that.

>>514286
I forgot about him.

SHIT! it IS the invasion! they didn't listen and now your people pay the price! why does no one ever listen when the threat of an invasion is looming?

anyway get out of here, and check the nearby rooms for mayli.

...Let's go find a weapon and tear some horned heads open.

...well this is one of the more unpleasant things to wake up to, will nothing to do now excepts to get a weapon, maybe some armor if you can find any, and see who you can save. Also check your forehead are we still there and if so [retract] no need to scare people most likely already scared to death.

Looks like you still have some head tentacle going on there. Who knows might come in useful.

The spear in that guy's head tells me that they might be a little aggressive. So find a weapon to defend yourself and then try to find Mayli. She's got mad kung fu grip! I mean combat experience.

Oh, hell. The invasion happened. After your medical incident, no one dealt with the prisoner properly, it would seem.

Well, go arm yourself. You've got a city to try and defend. Keep an eye out for Mayli, you could use her help.

>>514396
Find a weapon, find Mayli, and then see if you can gather the people that have manged to survive and hide out somewhere. Maybe we can organize some sort of counter-attack. Also, if Lumoto is still alive, ask the bastard how he could have possibly let the prisoner slip through.

Quarter 2013/06/05(Wed)21:18 No. 514779 ID: 338610
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>>514402
You keep trying to retract into my head, but it seems like you can’t

Yes, I need to find Mayli and get a weapon. But I don’t even know where I am; this is not the hospital. Where is my damn dagger?

>*tap* *tap*
Somebody’s coming.

>>514779
You sound different. Calmer. Also, we have a different silhouette. I bet we have a mouth now.

The person coming appears to not be an enemy, but stay in the shadows until we get a look at them. Ambush only if they are an invader.

>>514779
Don't say anything. Let them come in and stay behind the door. Identify them as friend or foe quickly. If they're an enemy, attempt to disarm and/or put an arm around their neck and bring them to the ground.

uh oh, thought of something horrible. they yanked us out and we took your brain with us and we burrowed into someone else, but instead of just cohabiting we took total control.

Hide and wait.

They don't seem to have the horns that all the invaders seen so far have had.

I think I see a bump on us (the worm) that wasn't there before was it?

As for what to do hide in the shadows and see who it is, if it's a friend stay in the shadows as you talk to them and see if you can't figure out what is going on, If it's an enemy see if you can't get a good sucker punch in and and disarm the bastard before he can gut you. If you can beat him take his weapons and armor (if they fit) and then lets get the hell out of here.

>>514779
If it's an enemy, grapple his neck in a stranglehold while we attack his brain from above.

>>514785

Yay, we're budding!

Quarter 2013/06/06(Thu)19:41 No. 514912 ID: 338610
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I wait to see who it is. It’s Iona.
>”Lumin? Are you still here? Please, please, still be here.”
She sounds distraught.

Tell her that you are here, but she should be careful about coming near your head.

yes, lumin is still here.

>>514912
Quietly respond, "Yes, I'm here." and open the door for her. It's good to know we have a friend here to help and possibly answer some big questions.

Let her know you are here and ask what happened. Also make sure she stays a bit back in case your head snake is feeling hungry and or protective.

Oh hey, it's the frog girl.

Yeah, you're here.

yeah we're here but mind telling us what the hell is going on we just kinda woke up ourselves.

Quarter 2013/06/10(Mon)23:56 No. 516169 ID: 338610
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“I’m here.”
Iona sighs, relieved.
>”Lumin, we have to go. We must get to the Column before they do.”
“How did all this hap-?”
>”No time for that. Come on.”
She leaves.
“Iona…”
I follow her. Iona is right about the Column. If they destroy it, this city will be no more.

Except now there are two horned guys blocking our way when we leave the building, and I have no weapon.
They just stare at us.

rush spear guy, grab their spear and kick them in the dick and steal spear. finis them with it.

>>516169
Well without any information, like if they're putting our people in camps or just slaughtering us, we can't do any sneaky shenanigans. My suggestion would be to have Iona act like she needs medical attention and that you wish to escort her, but if they're just killing people then that won't work. So, I suppose the only option is to attempt to disarm one of them and take the weapon.

Rip off one of their horns and use it as a shiv. There are several reasons why this is the bes idea. 1. You'll look cool as fuck. 2. You'll impress the locals while defendung your home like a man. 3. fuck conventional weapons.

grab spear then headbutt the spear guy as hard as you can to make him drop the damn spear then use spear to take out the guy with the sword then grab sword and finish off spear guy, then move forward.

>>516169
Get that spear! use it on the other one.

[bite the fuck out of the nearest enemy]
[open eyes?]

What is the Column, why is it so important?

Quarter 2013/06/19(Wed)18:12 No. 518238 ID: 338610
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>>516185
>bite
>>516178
>horn

animated

>>518238
Aw yeah! Get 'im! Our body can do some serious work! Now, quickly stab him with his own horn. Stab his buddy, too, assuming he didn't run off in sheer terror.

Hey, we're pretty strong! We shouldn't have much leverage, since we're attacked to the squishy parts of your head and/or grey matter. Whereas that horn should have been bone growing from bone! But we took it right off, just like that!

Time for stabbings.

...PART ONE DONE
now we just have to finish them off.

Now stab the other guy with the horn we just yanked off.

now flip it around and jam it back in the hole.

I believe it works like
[spin neck about and stab him with horn.]
You should totally be punching him in the face, or something like that.

Guys we only get one turn per round.

We got you a weapon, boss! Take it, make with the stabbings. Just watch for that spear.

Quarter 2013/06/21(Fri)23:18 No. 518730 ID: 338610
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>>518241
>stab
>>518242
>stab
>>518244
>stab
>>518248
>jam
>>518252
>stab

Okay, okay, I think you get them! Both of them!

>>518730
Whoops looks like we get more than one action per round!

Okay, let's drop the horn now. Boss, could you and the girl pick up their weapons? I don't think we can do all the fighting, as effective as we seem to be at it!

Oh boy, I think we have little legs too! Gonna wiggle 'em.

...yeah we're good. also we should really get a mirror or something when we have the time because I want to see what we look like now.

But we also made whatever her name was that was following crap herself if she just saw that.

>>518730
this is animated, by the way

>>518730
Get us a sword, you foolish fool! Also, you REALLY should have had us removed. Now you've got a sentient brain parasite with a love of sharp objects.

Let's not drop the horn until we get a sword or whatever.

>>518730

Alright, let's move on.

Oh, we're done? Damn, we're one badass headworm.

[Eat horn with vigorous crunching]

I suggest you grab a sword or something off of one of the bodies.

[eat their brains]

okay get the weapons.

Looks like we ARE a weapon. I wonder just how far we can reach. Let's try snapping at the other dude. Take his weapon and maybe a chunk of his flesh and let's do some heroics.

>>518808
They're both dead.

I think we should stop thrashing around.

>>518238
Make sure Iona knows that she shouldn't worry about us attacking her. I say this because I assume she's terrified at what she's just witnessed.

After calming her down, collect their weapons and make for the Column.

>>518808

They're both. Dead. Give it a rest already!

1/2 Quarter 2013/06/23(Sun)23:02 No. 519109 ID: 338610
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Alright, I grab a SWORD near one of their bodies.

>>518838
Iona, I think I saw her slip off right when we came outside. I don’t know why, though. Surely she saw those two.
She probably is rushing to the column, which is inside the big stalagmite in the city's center. I’ll do the same.

Wish I knew where Mayli is.

2/2 Quarter 2013/06/23(Sun)23:02 No. 519110 ID: 338610
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The Column.
My people, the Frivus, we are very sensitive to heat. Though we don’t look like it, we love the cold and have lived in the mountains for hundreds of years. Very recently, there was some freak climate change. The temperature went up so high that all the snow on the mountains melted, definitely too hot for our kind to survive. We began dying, hundreds of us. We were convinced that the world was ending and that we would have nowhere to go. However, there was one thing: years ago, we discovered some kind of magical artifact underground. It emits cold, a lot of it; even we couldn't handle being very close. We wanted to move the artifact to the surface but were afraid that moving it would damage its properties. Instead of taking that risk, we moved down here and built a city around it. That was all we could do. The Column is not as cold as it used to be, and our lives are far from ideal in these caves, but we can live here safely.

But now this has gone and happened, and these horned bastards are trying to destroy it.

>”Good, we beat them here. Alright, Lumin, you know what to do when they arrive?”

yeah, kill them all. can we get some light in here though? would help with the killing.

uuhhhhh, defend the column? Also could you perhaps fill us in on what the hell happened since we went to the hospital? All we remember is that that doc drugged us and then we woke up to the city being sacked. And do you know where Mayli is?

...lick it.

>>519122
We really shouldn't. His or our tongue would probably get stuck.

...Ok, quick question: How much do you know about magic? Caaause it kinda looks like magic is a thing that's real.

>>519110
Is there anyone else that managed to make their way here? We're going to need all the help we can get if the Dyda's primary objective is destroying the Column.

Quarter 2013/06/24(Mon)21:31 No. 519314 ID: 338610
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>>519122
You’re pretty strange.

>>519112
“Of course I know what to do, but can we get some light in here?”
>”Yes, there will be plenty of light soon.”

>>519223
“Is anyone else going to be here to help?”
>”We don’t need anyone.”
”What do you mean? Why wouldn't we need help?”
>”This is Dyda Empire we are talking about; they don't stand a chance.”

>>519113
I honestly know as much as you do.
“Iona, I must be forgetting something, because I just don’t understa-“
>”Lumin, somebody is coming! It is probably them!”

OK then, is anyone else getting a creepy vibe form Iona here because I am? and coming from something that just ripped a guy's horn off and used it to stab both the guy and his friend to death with it, that is saying something.

yeah, ask friend or foe when they come in, instead of just attacking.

I don't think this is Iona... or Iona isn't who we thought she was.

Could be Mayli. Confirm before attacking.

>>519314
I don't trust her. Tell her to reveal her head thing.

>>519328
Head thing? Iona isn't the other one with a tentacle. Mayli is.

>>519329
Oh really? Then drag her into the light. I trust her not in this infernal shadow.

>>519330
There isn't any light! Why would looking at her in the light result in anything new anyway? That's the right profile and she certainly sounds like Iona, so it's very likely Iona. She isn't telling us stuff but who cares at this point? Whatever happens next must lead to saving the town because she lives here, man.

That and this is the Dyda empire. They're sort of complete failures at everything right? Shouldn't be hard to scare 'em off.

>>519314
Hmm. Well, the Dyda do look rather demon-esque, what with their red skin and horns, so maybe they have a high affinity for heat and being near such a large source of cold hurts them. Maybe that's why Iona believes just being near the Column is the best possible defense against them.

Either way, it seems that it's do or die time.

>>519315
Yes, totally creepy vibe. She's not bothered at all by your headworm, or the violence. She's acting with a strange, inappropriate certainty. She knows the name of your attackers, when you didn't even know the name of their species, much less their empire.

And if this is so important, you'd think the whole city would be coming to defend it, not just you. The people approaching are just as likely to be more defenders as attackers.

We also haven't actually seen her fully on screen, or in the light, since she arrived.

...something seems wrong.

>>519366
Shit, something IS wrong here...

Quarter 2013/06/25(Tue)18:48 No. 519465 ID: 338610
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Something is wrong, alright.
Iona… She’s been so trustworthy and helpful to us for so long. Why is she acting like this?
“Iona-“
>”Lumin, please! They’re here!”
“Dammit!” I move past Iona. “Who is it? Who’s there?”
>”It’s Lumoto. Mayli and I are here.”
>”Why is it so dark?”

Ask Iona if whatever she needs the crystal for is going to cause harm to your people.

okay cool. now do any of them have weapons? ask mayli if her uhh, worm, is being cooperative.

>>519465
Ask Iona to explain what she's planning.

Yeah why is it so dark? we can barley see shit, also ask them what the hell has happened since the hospital and also keep an eye on Iona, still have that creepy vibe from her.

1/2 Quarter 2013/06/26(Wed)21:19 No. 519711 ID: 338610
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“I’m so glad you two are here. Do you have weapons?”
>”I have a sword. Also, this thing on my head has some wicked teeth!”
Lumoto raises an arm.
>”And I’ve got my trusty fists!”
“Great! Now listen, something’s wrong. I cannot seem to remember anything since I went to the hospital after this worm popped out of my head. Plus, Iona is acting very strange, and-“
>BOOM

who the fuck. is iona under control of the anti-worm?

it's cracked but hopefully that's just an outer shell and the real magic happens inside it. circle around!

>>519712
That's probably not a good sign. Has it ever activated like that before? Well, in any case, it seems to be emitting a little light along with the cold, so use it to survey your surroundings (and companions) a bit. It's about time we figure out just what in the fuck is going on here.

OH COME ON, WHAT JUST HAPPENED

You guys might want to take cover while you're just standing there doing nothing.

>>519712
I think you may want to take cover.

>>519712
Iona, we're blaming YOU for this! Tell her she has three seconds to explain the downfall of your civilization before we lynch her.

>>519732

She has three seconds to explain the downfall of her civilization before it explodes and kills us all. Fucking run!

>>519737
Why bother? They literally cannot survive without that pillar. Might as well know why she decided to genocide herself before the blast wave hits, and then the caves start heating up.

>>519743
Genocide herself? Pretty sure she isn't the same race as our generous hosts.

1/3 Quarter 2013/06/27(Thu)18:15 No. 519920 ID: 338610
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The Column crumbles to pieces as Lumoto, Mayli, and I stand frozen, dumbstruck.
Iona peeks out from the other side.
>”Took much less time than I thought.”

animated

2/3 Quarter 2013/06/27(Thu)18:15 No. 519921 ID: 338610
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She walks around the fallen column and over to me. “Iona… Y-you have three seconds to explain why you did this!”
Iona glances up at me.
>”We did this, Lumin.”

animated

3/3 Quarter 2013/06/27(Thu)18:16 No. 519922 ID: 338610
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"We?"

also animated

No. YOU DID THIS! You only dressed us up as one of you guys to share the blame! But it's not gonna work!
GET HER!!!
[reach out for her, bite her hard if we can!]

wtf, it... we must of had a second consciousness that took over when we were knocked out by the doc. show you aren't the person she thinks you are, grab that necklace and rip it off.

only thing i can think of is that stuff made us super susceptible to suggestion. iona may not be all the way here ether. only reason you recovered was us.

look at mayli, is she dressed like this too?

>>519923
oh, yes, they could of just dressed our knocked out ass up.

Shit, someone has to look inside the column quick to see if something can be salvaged!

the fuck you mean we, least thing we remember is being drugged at the hospital then waking up to find the damn city in flames and then you rushing to our room saying we needed to come here for reasons you wouldn't share with us and as soon as we get here you start acting all creepy and then BOOM the column falls apart and you start spewing some more creepy crap... and where the hell are our actual clothes and on that note what the hell are we wearing?

>>519928
yes, this calls for swearing and rage.

Ask why either of you would do this. The city does not seem to be on desirable land, they didn't try to take the artifact as their own, and killing off everyone isn't even the best long-term strategy for looting when it would have been so absurdly easy to hold the city hostage indefinitely with the artifact.
Also ask why you shouldn't kill her now that you have woken up from whatever she did to manipulate you.
(And this time make sure to grab her so she can't sneak off again.)

>>519922
Motherfucker. That necklace. So I guess the Dyda used Iona (possibly with a hidden head worm?) to take out the Column because they knew it would harm them.

But, then again, Lumin, you have that necklace, too. And Iona said "we" did it. So we must've had something to do with this scheme, as well, while we were "knocked out." Damn it all.

Snatch your necklace off, and hers too.

Make sure Mayli and Lumoto aren't under some sort of mind control, then Get some answers outta Iona. If she doesn't cooperate, poke her right in her pointy-ass eyes.

[Rips off the necklaces]

Don't rip off the necklaces. Waste of good necklaces. This is like your only chance to examine the column from the inside!

1/2 Quarter 2013/06/28(Fri)20:26 No. 520138 ID: 338610
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"No, no, I didn't do anything! Nothing!"

This damn necklace won't come off!
Why won't it break?!

2/2 Quarter 2013/06/28(Fri)20:26 No. 520139 ID: 338610
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>>519935
>>519924
They aren't here.
>>519926
>>520026
And there's no Column.
It's just us two.

Iona.

>>519924
>>519934
>>519943
Forget the necklace, I'll rip her throat out!
"What did you do to me? Why am I wearing this?!"
>"I knew you would not be able to live with yourself after this."
"No, I didn't do anything! It wasn't me!"

double hell, the world is falling apart, illusion?

OK so, the column disappeared when you stopped paying attention to it. You don't remember getting dressed, and Iona is acting strangely as if she is privvy to something you're not willing to admit about yourself. And the cave is crumbling into symbolic shambles behind you.

Yep, you're dreaming.

welp, since it's a dream you might aswell murder the frog

Uh, her head is now bobbing on an elongated noodle of a neck too.

Yeah, this is totally a dream. Stop murdering, calm down, and wake up.

wake up and freak the fuck out

>>520139
Wanna bet the necklace is controlling you? Try finding the clasp. Lacking that...

[bite through the chain]

>>520139
While you're throttling Iona, there, why don't you have yourself a look around you? It may clear up some big mysteries.

YOU ARE DREAMING
AWAKEN
THIS IS NOT REAL
WAKE UP
WAKEUPWAKEUPWAKEUP

[rub eyes!]
YO DUDE! YOU'RE GETTING PLAYED FOR A FOOL! WAKEUP!!!

that may not be iona in real life! let her go!

Wait we're not attached to your head at all! IT'S JUST CREEPY CLOWNFACE INSTEAD

>>520139
Quick, [slap his hands away]

1/2 Quarter 2013/07/01(Mon)18:16 No. 520608 ID: 338610
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I don't want it to be...

2/2 Quarter 2013/07/01(Mon)18:17 No. 520610 ID: 338610
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>>520145
>>520148
>>520151
>>520184
>>520205
hm?

Ever so slowly purse your lips and go in for a kiss.

That or both freak out.

[Point blank open mouthed toothy grin]

>>520610
Okay. First of all, Hi there. Second of all, don't panic. We've just undergone some quick micro-evolution. This form may even be of more use to you than before! Thirdly, make sure nothing bad ACTUALLY happened while you were knocked out.

Sup.

[Nuzzles affectionately]

hey mayli is also asleep..

can we communicate with other worms in our sleep?

>>520610
"Hi."

Wait maybe you're still dreaming. We better pinch you to make sure. >>520612

you normally have dreams like that kid oh and your girlfriend is sleeping over there if you're wondering...

what's for breakfast?

>>520613

What he said. Also, good morning.

Quarter 2013/07/03(Wed)17:13 No. 521074 ID: 338610
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>>520612
uh... Hi. You've definitely changed.
Actually, if you're going to be stuck on my head any longer, I think you need a name. What should I call you?

we are called legion for we are many, if you don't get the reference it's okay.

>>521074
A name huh? I like Darius.

The magic one eyed purple snake!
Or noms. I like noms.

>>521077
Bo~oring.

>>521078
>>521079
Any of these is fine.

what do you want to call us cause I'm not to picky

Guys.

We're the One Eyed Purple People Eater. Now all we need is our wings and horn.

>>521074
We're your conscience, little buddy.