Kaktus 2013/03/09(Sat)06:07 No. 499040 ID: b3ca75
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And thus, the legendary knight ascends the dark tower to finally end the threat of the evil witch Thanra and save the dam- um… Save the three damsels in distress!

You’ll never stop me from becoming a god, knight! As soon as I sacrifice these three virgins I will be unstoppable!
Um… I like to point out that I’m not a virgin…
It’s quite obvious that I’m not.
Err… well…
Shut up, you!
Die Lizard. You don’t belong in this game!
It was not by my hand I was once again given scales. I was brought here by lizards who wished to see my sweet tush!
Tribute!? You steal men’s souls, and make them your slaves!
Perhaps the sa- wait, I didn’t even say tribute…
Your words are as empty as your soul! Mantiskind ill needs a savior such as you!
What is a mantis? A miserable little insect… that’s… um… filled with secrets? But enough talk… Have at you!

Insert the ultimate showdown of ultimate destiny!_

Pull out the Holy water and spam item crash.

Well, at least this dream is a little less crazy than the others.

Super Mantis Magic Hadoken Blast!

Kaktus 2013/03/09(Sat)07:49 No. 499051 ID: b3ca75
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>Pull out the Holy water and spam item crash.
Hydro storm!
Um… you do know you’re the only one who’s undead here, right?
Oh, right…

>Super Mantis Magic Hadoken Blast!
Can you step a few steps to my right? I don’t want to hurt the damsels.
Of course, we don’t want to spoil the virgins, now do we?
Still not a virgin.
Charging the Massive Mega Mantis Magic Multiple Missile Massacre Hadoken!
Don’t you mean the Kamehameha?
…Fuck you beam!
*BOOM*
Blarg! Now I am the dead!

And so our brave knight saved the local burger king once again! But what will she do with the three virgins?
NOT. VIRGIN.

Insert Does anyone wants some pound cake!?_

You must make sure they are never used for virgin sacrifices ever! You don't need me to tell you how to save them from that fate.

>>499053
Absolutely. If you leave them as they are now, they will surely just be sacrificed by the next villain who comes along.
You must save them not just from one, but from all future sacrifices.

>NOT. VIRGIN.
Oh come on, I'm sure there's something you haven't done yet.

>anyone wants some pound cake!?
Yes. Yes they do. Pounding them will insure future safety from virgin sacrifices.

Nobody needs three virgins. Have them fight to the death so only the most powerful virgin is left.

Kaktus 2013/03/09(Sat)09:15 No. 499065 ID: b3ca75
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>Nobody needs three virgins. Have them fight to the death so only the most powerful virgin is left.
That’s a waste of good virgins. Besides, I’m going for at least ten virgin when this whole hero gig is up so I better start collecting them now.

>You must make sure they are never used for virgin sacrifices ever! You don't need me to tell you how to save them from that fate.
Yes of course! There’s only one way to be sure that they are never sacrificed again!
Um… Claire? What ar- AAH!

Claire consumes Warans soul!
Waran has been slain!
Claire gains 50xp!

WHAT THE HELL!?

Kaktus 2013/03/09(Sat)09:15 No. 499066 ID: b3ca75
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Pfgrrgt?
ZzZz… What? For me… mmm… ZzZzZz…

Bluh, human hair in my mouth…

>So to make a turn undead ward we would probably want Life, Opposite, and either Protect or Strengthen.
Life, Opposite, strengthen for bolster undead. Life, Opposite, Protect for protection against necromantic magic. Now I just need to get the tools at school…

Insert Dawn of a new day_

>>499065
No, bad Claire. You don't protect someone from virgin sacrifice by virgin sacrifice. I never thought I'd have to tell one of our charges this, but you're really not thinking perverted enough.

>>499066
Bolster undead to oppose turn undead seems necessary. Do we need protection from necromancy though? Undead are usually immune to negative energy spells, and control undead usually only works on mindless undead. As a lich I would think you'd be immune?

I suppose something like that might be useful to ward our allies with one day, so we can throw around necromancy will less fear of their being hit in the crossfire.

Well that dream was fun until the end. Then it was just the tiresome same old thing. Anyway spit Renault out and lets get the day started!

Huh I guess you did need me to tell you what I really meant. So about what time should we be expecting an inspection of the camp and to get our grade for this field test?

Kaktus 2013/03/09(Sat)09:45 No. 499071 ID: b3ca75
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>control undead usually only works on mindless undead. As a lich I would think you'd be immune?
I’m not immune, just very resistant. Though anything that can take control over me will have no problem ignoring anything I can enchant.
>So about what time should we be expecting an inspection of the camp and to get our grade for this field test?
Yes, teach should be coming any minute now.

>Anyway spit Renault out and lets get the day started!
Good morning, Claire. Sleep well?
Good enough. Anything happen will I slept?
Well, Thanra killed a Shambler on her shift, but that’s about it. It was dead quite under both mine and Thanros shift, though I thought I saw some lanterns in the woods just before sunrise.
How about Ren’s shift? …wait, wasn’t Renault supposed to have the last shift?
Oh, r-right… um… I forgot the time and… well… forgot to wake him up, t-that’s all…

Insert PIX_

He probably saw you mauling Renault and thought you were mauling him in a different manner.

Anyway. Since Renault didn't take a shift that means hes obligated to do the smelliest, dirtiest part of cleanup while you pack up camp. Lets get everyone up, have breakfast and start prepping to leave.

Go rouse Ren out of his bed and do some last minute checks of camp before the inspector shows up and finds some minute thing to rag on you guys about.

Kaktus 2013/03/09(Sat)10:36 No. 499085 ID: b3ca75
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>He probably saw you mauling Renault and thought you were mauling him in a different manner.
I-I wasn’t mauling him, okay? Not it those two manners anyway. I-I just turned over on him w-while I slept.
>Go rouse Ren out of his bed and do some last minute checks of camp before the inspector shows up and finds some minute thing to rag on you guys about.
Is everything ready? Anything that we’ve forgotten?
It’s already too late, I think teach is coming right now.
Um… last time I checked teach wasn’t three people or clad in imperial blue…
This forest now belongs to the empire! We know you have the Vessel! Hand it over now and die!
*Yawn* mmm, good morning… wait, why is my hair wet?

Insert FOR THE EMPIRE!_

Use the imperial safe word, explain you've already met with what's his face, and they determined you didn't have no vessel, sorry.

You can even search us if you want. All we have on us is camping and basic adventuring gear.

>>499087
Don't think that will do jack at this point. anyways tell them your with the school and your just here collecting some flowers for some contract you were given. Also tell Renault that the empire is here. Basically just try and stall them a bit so you can get your weapons so if this does turn into a fight your ready. (good thing you know unarmed combat encase you can't get to your weapons)

You know what would be funny? The talking book actually being the vessal.

Look we already took the blood test and found out we aren't the vessel go check with Dylon if you don't believe us.

Kaktus 2013/03/09(Sat)11:08 No. 499099 ID: b3ca75
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>Use the imperial safe word.
Learn, adapt, evolve! I’ve already meet with lord Dylon an-
Dylon!? That traitor will be flayed like he deserve! We serve High Overlord Folken and you insects will hand over the vessel now!
What vessel? We are just here for a contract about flowers. We didn’t take anything from the mage study, I promise.
Yeah, and you can’t just attack us. We’re adventuring guild!
But we didn’t kill you, the zombies did. How sad really, some inexperienced adventures with such dreams, just for them to die to some shamblers. Now, enough talk, prepare to-

Claire decapitates Corporal for 44 (Critical!)(Surprise!) damage!
Corporal has been slain!

…shit.

Insert And so she invented golf_

Well, good job Claire. A tad ruthless but they were going to kill you.

You're the closest and the Archer is the most likely to succeed if they attempt to run. Bumrush him. Let Renault and Thanros deal with the polearm. If they can't reak through his gaurd after dealing with the Archer attack him from behind.

Shove the corpse into the axelizard, while diving SE to cleave the bowman's bow in twain, leaving him unarmed and helpless. They you're free to kill or disable him as necessary, or assist Renny in taking out the one with the axe as he or she disentangles themself.

Fight will probably be over before Thanra can close to range, or Thanros can take an attack of opportunity with his bow.

Capture one of them alive you'll need his confession to prove they broke neutrality first by threatening to kill you.

give the ax-lizard a glancing blow to trip him up a bet and then take down the archer then focus again on the ax-lizard

Kaktus 2013/03/09(Sat)12:20 No. 499113 ID: b3ca75
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>cleave the bowman's bow in twain
>give the ax-lizard a glancing blow to trip him up a bet and then take down the archer then focus again on the ax-lizard

Claire successfully trips ax-lizard!
Claire destroy archer 1 bow!
Renault axes the ax-lizard a question for 12 damage (Torso)!
Ax-lizard flinches!
Thanros attacks archer 1 for 22(crit) damage(Head)!
Archer 1 is slain!
Wizard decloaks!
Archer 2 attacks Claire for 12 damage(Torso)!
Archer 3 attacks Thanros (Thanra intervenes)!

OW! Son of an Eaggran!

Oh fuck! A mage!

Thanros has a bow, get him to shoot the mage. Advance towards the mage. Use your claws to parry arrows.

So... we're passively absorbing the life force of these scrubs getting killed around us, right?

Hey, mages aren't supposed to exist anymore! Cheaters!

Throw the disabled archer at the other archer in front of you. Jump at the mage, and stab him or her right through the glowing ball, and cast energy and/or life drain (disrupting the enemy's casting, and healing yourself).

You know... that ball he has kinda looks like the magic well we just ate. I wonder if we could eat that one too.

well crap
if that wizard cast some kind of spell at you try and throw one of his allies into the path so it hits him instead, than take him out before he can cast again. and if you can try and hit one of the archers as you go by them to get the wizard, maybe slash at their throats

I would say grab the dead archer next to you and use it as a meat shield while charging the enemy formation. Try to disrupt the wizard's casting if it tries anything fancy, and disarm the archer like you did the last one.

Kaktus 2013/03/09(Sat)13:49 No. 499133 ID: b3ca75
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>Hey, mages aren't supposed to exist anymore! Cheaters!
They exist, they are just very rare. It’s probably because a majority of them gets eaten by pizza elementals within a year. Besides, I’m technically a mage. Necromancy is magic, after all.

>Thanros has a bow, get him to shoot the mage.
>Throw the dead archer at the other archer in front of you.

Claire throws archer 1 at archer 2!
Archer 2 bow is destroyed! Archer 2 is knocked prone!
Renault cast axe to the head on archer 3 for 18 damage(Head)!
Archer 3 is panicking!
Renault cast lay on hands on Claire for 10 healing! Renault takes 3 damage backlash!
Thanra attacks Ax-lizard for 15 damage(Throat)!
Ax-lizard has been slain!
Thanros attacks Wizard(Shield)!
Wizard Charges!

Insert charging mah lazer_

I think we're the best bet against the mage. Go for an overhand blow with your scythes then kick his legs out when she shields. (pretty sure its a she, shes pretty big.

Wonder where Warren is.

Go for the mage. Scythes and/or energy drain. It'll fuck his or her spell, and feed you. Also, if his or her magic appears to backfire because you attacked him or her, the others likely won't notice you used a spell of your own.

>I'm technically a mage
Yes, but you're special. You're a lich, infested with the voices of magic, chosen of a physical god, and almost certainly connected to the vessel. This one's just a cheating poser.

>>499133
know what wizards hate? wrestling.
get in there and tie her in a knot.

>>499133
Get in there and back Thanra up. Two against one should work even if the one is a mage.

Don't use necromantic power unless nobody will be able to tell what you did.

Do whatever you can to stop that Mage from casting whatever it is he's casting as I'm sure it will ruin everyone's day if you let him cast it. If you can't stop him from casting it then see if you can get one of the two surveying archers to be you meat shield by grabbing one

Do whatever you can to stop that Mage from casting whatever it is he's casting as I'm sure it will ruin everyone's day if you let him cast it. If you can't stop him from casting it then see if you can get one of the two surveying archers to be you meat shield by grabbing one

Kaktus 2013/03/09(Sat)14:43 No. 499148 ID: b3ca75
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>Wonder where Warren is.
If his smart, then somewhere safe.
>Get in there and back Thanra up. Two against one should work even if the one is a mage.
Charge!
Charge!
No, wait! Get out of the way!

Wizard cast thunder!
Claire takes 14 damage and is knocked prone!
Thanra takes 14 damage and is dizzy!

HAHAHA! Bow before ZOD!

Kaktus 2013/03/09(Sat)14:43 No. 499149 ID: b3ca75
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*Crunch!*
Arya cast big fucking boulder on wizard for 93 damage(Everything)!
Wizard is a wet speck on the ground!

What in the name of all the gods is going on here?
Ooooh… did someone catch the number of that donkey cart?

Insert like a bug_

>>499149
Explain that the empire thinks you're the Vessel and attacked to try and capture you.

Then ask why she's out here.

The empire declared that they now owned the woods, told us to hand over some vessel, and said they were going to kill us and blame it on shamblers. They also mentioned working for High Overlord Folken.

>>499157
She's here to inspect our camp site and make sure we completed the contract in the alloted time.

...hey, Arya, you're a mage?

>What in the name of all the gods is going on here?
Empire goons tried to kill us. They were gonna blame it on zombies.

Kaktus 2013/03/09(Sat)16:03 No. 499166 ID: b3ca75
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Um… A group of imperial soldiers came and declared that they now owned the woods, told us to hand over some kind of vessel and said that they would make it look like the shamblers killed us on the order from someone called High Overlord Folken.
…hmm, If they are this bold then this vessel must be really important to them…
By the way, are you a mage? I mean, that rock…
Hmm? What? Of course I’m not a mage. I’m a high level warrior; I know how to use my life essence to make myself stronger. Now quickly, let’s get back to school. They wouldn’t dare attack us there.
Why not?
You are some of the most inexperienced of us and yet you slaughtered a group of them. We are protagonist, they are mooks. What do you think happens when an army of protagonists go to war against an army of mooks? Now, get a move on! Burn the bodies, then pack up the camp!
----
Claire? Um… it was you they were after weren’t they? Want to explain what’s going on? I can’t help if I’m in the dark, you know.
You do kind of own us all an explanation…

Insert White warrior need food badly_

Alright might as well come clean about the vessal. Its the source of all magic. Imagine what you could do with such power. Enough magic to reshape the world in your own image if you wanted. Doesn't actually work like that but you know how the power hungry are

Now you see why the Empire wants it I bet.

Its presence is indicated by the Voices of the Many.

Thats us! HI!

Claire was handed us by Lizbeth; who you know as the ageless one. So the empire is now after Claire. Dylon has already determined that Claire is in fact not the vessal but Unfortuantely Folken apparently doesn't believe him. An old rivalry I bet.

>>499169
Do this but simplify it a bit

>What do you think happens when an army of protagonists go to war against an army of mooks?
There's lots of ways the mooks can win though. Sheer numbers, for one. Or pulling a Kefka and poisoning the water or something. The superior troops are not guaranteed safety, or victory.

>>499171
Yah.

Hello! They're after Claire because she can hear US. We're special, and the empire wants us.

What's really weird is they're trying to get us by force now when we tried playing nice with them before when Claire went and met with them.

>>499166
Tell them that they think you're the Vessel because the voices attached to the Vessel are focused on you for the most part. Renault can back you up on this. Yet, you are NOT the Vessel. That blood test the Empire did on you proved it. Someone else is the Vessel and the voices are ignoring them.

Probably to keep the true Vessel secret, and away from the Empire.

Oh by the way the school's already on fire. We should probably not go there.

Kaktus 2013/03/09(Sat)17:22 No. 499187 ID: b3ca75
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Tele-

Well… um… you see... The thing they were looking for, the vessel, is the source of all magic. Its presence is indicated by the voices of the one of many, which is in my head. Ren can back me up on that.
It’s true, she got voices in her head.
Parts of the Empire thinks I’m the vessel because of this, and thus want to catch me. Problem is, I’m not the vessel.
Okay…
I’m not sure what to think about that…
Don’t worry, I won’t let them take you!

What are you doing? You’re supposed to pack up the camp!
Are you sure going back to the school is such a good idea? Isn’t it already on fire?
How did you…? Never mind, the school isn’t on fire, the local church is. And I’ve gotten reports that they have shot down one of their own flying castles for some reason…
um… are you sure it’s safe to ride the carriage back home? We have to pass the town on the way and…
You’re right! I wasn’t going to give you these yet, but here…

[You gained a teleport stone!]

They are made to teleport you to your dorm from anywhere. Let me show you!
No, Wa-

Kaktus 2013/03/09(Sat)17:22 No. 499188 ID: b3ca75
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-it a second!
AAAH!
AAH!

Dylon is at critical health!

Insert –port_

...godsdangit, we got an injured imperial crawling to us for mercy. Where's our medic? Waran!

Dylon why would you think the suspected Vessel's room would be a safe place to hide from your crazy brother?

Thanra could you go get Warren? Crazy as it sounds this guy is probably on our side.

Claire apply pressure to the various wounds with the sheets. That should help him not bleed out.

>>499188
Help him out of the armor around his wound so that Waran will have room to work. Or Renault? I don't know.

Thanra should definitely try to sneak out and find a medic.

Holly shit what happened to you? If its clear that he isn't trying to kill/trick us have thana go get waran ( if the halls aren't full of empierals ) if dayon or whatever his name is try's and calls you a lich quickly grab his mouth and tell thana that he seems to have lost a lot of blood and she should hurry in getting waran. After she leaves tell dalyon you will help him as long as you keep that little secret between the two of you

Ok, everyone stop screaming for a minute. Thanra this is Dylon, Dylon, Thanra. Now that that's out of the way Dylon if you would kindly explain exactly what's going down and how screwed we are while Thanra fetches Waran we can figure out what to do next.

Oh hey, we're back at school, right? That means we can do some enchantment later!

>Life, Opposite, strengthen
Bolster undead. We need this for ourself. Make an amulet or something.

>Life, Opposite, Protect
rN. Possibly useful for our allies later, so we can throw around negative energy spells without risking them.

>Steel, Infusion, fire/ice/earth/life
Probably could be used to enchant our claws with an element for extra damage. (Life would probably make a holy weapon and not a healing shiv, I think. Not that I'm sure that's a good choice for a lich).

>Steel, Strengthen, Protect
Supper strong unbreakable scythe claws?

Remember to have someone clear up that blood trail once the rest of the group gets here.

Kaktus 2013/03/10(Sun)06:09 No. 499297 ID: b3ca75
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Thanra, go get Waran!
But-
Now!
I’m on it.

What are you doing here!?
Oh, you know… got in a little bit of a disagreement with my brother, got mortally wounded, fled, ran out of energy on my cloaking enchantment and this was the nearest place I know where I should bleed to death without getting killed on sight…
Disagreement?
Pardon my language, lady, but he’s been kind of an asshole ever since his arranged marriage went bust. I think it was something about zombies and the bride running away or something. Either way, he’s even crazier now and attacked me when I dared to suggest that we don’t dissect you or burn down the town with all the “infidels”. He also marked me as a traitor, though I have to say I’ve always liked the title of rogue. It’s… quite charming, don’t you think?
…by the way, if you dare spill the little secret about me to the others…
…The one where you have voices in your head or the one where you’re not the vessel? Or maybe you mean the one where you’re undressing me, though to confess I would rather have had that happen under better circumstances. Oh, and sorry for the sheets…
I’m removing your armor so our medic can work on you.
Oh… of course. Well, there went the hopes of one last romp before I move on…

>Steel, Infusion, fire/ice/earth/life
Actually, it would be <Element>, infusion to enchant a weapon. Or <Element>, opposite, infusion if you want something like necromantic.
>Steel, Strengthen, Protect
Steel, Strengthen would make the claws harder but a lot more brittle, something that would be very bad. Steel, Protect would make them as resistant against physical attacks as steel is, but as they already are steel it’s kind of redundant.

Insert Redundant redundancy_

Would Steel Protect affect the flexibility if we enchanted it on leather armor for Waren and Thanros? As for Dylon give him a slap and tell him he is not dying until he helps us get this thing with his brother cleaned up.

Oh, we don't have to use a full three with each enchantment? Interesting.

Now come on, you're not dying today, idiot.

Kaktus 2013/03/10(Sun)10:44 No. 499303 ID: b3ca75
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>Would Steel Protect affect the flexibility if we enchanted it on leather armor for Waren and Thanros?
As far as I know it won’t. I should be able to enchant a piece of cloth with it and it would still behave like a piece of cloth, except it would take the same force to pierce it as it would to pierce steel. The only downside is that people can only have so many enchantments on them before it start to drain their life essence like a fat guy with a milkshake.

The wheel goes around and around…
*Slap*
Snap out of it! You’re not going to die today, idiot!
I’m sssorry missstress but I can alreaaaaady seeeee an angel… hehehe…
I’d appreciate it if you didn’t slap the patient, Claire.
Someone have really stirred the hornet nest. There are guild guards everywhere out there! It’s really giving Thanra and Thanros a hard time cleaning up the blood discreetly.
Hmm… this is going to be tough one… Ren, I’m going to need some lay on hands on the worst parts… Claire, keep him talking. If he goes unconscious now… well… keep him awake without slapping him, okay?

Insert Keep him talking, we’ve almost traced the call_

hey Claire I know I'm a little late with this one but were you ever put into an arranged marriage before you ran away.
Anyways see if you can just get him talking about anything and everything, what his favoret books are, what were his dreams as a child and what are his dreams now and if they changed at all why did they change. Uh how did he rise throw the ranks of the army just how big of an asshole his brother is how big is his army how many siblings does he have and what is the likely hood that they will be coming for our head as well. Anything you can think of really just keep him talking.

If you do that 'Oi Folken' thing at him again in his delirious state he may mistake you for the empress, passing out in front of the Empress is probably frowned upon so it may keep him awake for a short while longer.

Kaktus 2013/03/10(Sun)12:32 No. 499320 ID: b3ca75
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>hey Claire I know I'm a little late with this one but were you ever put into an arranged marriage before you ran away?
…

>do that 'Oi Folken' thing at him again.
‘Oi Folken! Found the vessel yet?
Empress!? N-no, mother, not y-yet… please don’t bitch slap me!
...how would that be a punishment, Folken? I know you like it. Find the vessel and I might consider bitch slapping you as a reward.
T-thank you, empress!
Now, I have some really important information, Folken, and I need to make sure it’s really you I’m talking to. How did you achieve your rank?
I minimized the civilian casualties when we invaded Al’quarc…
What is your dream?
To a-aid the weak… to end all wars… to marry…
What is your favorite book?
C-confessions of a paladin…
Hey, that’s my favorite too!
Um… how many siblings do you have, how big an asshole is Dy- Folken, how big is his army and will he come after me here?
42… 34 brothers… 8 sisters. I once saw folken h-head butt a pregnant human into a coma f-for fun… his army is ten thousand strong… He don’t dare attack you in the school… ugh…
He’s stable. Now, would you care to explain why we just saved a high ranking imperial?
…

Insert What is the airspeed velocity of an unleaded swallow?_

Folken is an asshole? Dylon can also help us not get shanked and dissected. You heard him, he's a generally nice guy.

What we really need to know is how to get Dylon back into power.

Because he just got overthrown by his asshole brother. And I kind of prefer the "minimal causalities", "end war" and "talk to your enemies" high ranking imperial to the kill 'em all bloodthirsty asshole.

And heck, he came to us when he was dying. That makes him a patient, prisoner, and/or defector, not an enemy.

do you really think I would let a high ranking imperial bleed to death in my room, or anyone for that matter. That and he can give us an idea on what we're up against, kinda like he just did. Plus it would be a real bitch move to let someone die or flat out kill them when they're helpless like this.

And on a side not I'm going to take your silence about the marriage thing as a yes, and with that being the case just how high is Folken on your avoid list.

Well, would you rather a high-ranking imperial bleed out in our room and thus make it look like we're responsible for his death?

It may be easier to upset Folken's power base here and allow Dylon to retake power so he can begin negotiations for a cease fire rather than just try to force the Imperials to retreat. For now we should turn Dylon over to the school so they can figure out the best way to handle the situation.

>>499320
He's been branded as a traitor by Folken, who wants to kill us. He's the enemy of our enemy.

Plus, he's an okay guy. Seriously.

Kaktus 2013/03/10(Sun)13:37 No. 499334 ID: b3ca75
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>just how high is Folken on your avoid list.
Well, as he wants to dissect me he’s somewhere up there with the pizza elementals. You know, the “Avoid at all cost” category.

What? You mean that we should have just have let him die?
I mean why is he here and why is he dying.
Because he was overthrow by his crazy brother and I’m apparently the only one he trusts right now. Besides he’s kind of a nice guy and wants to help me not getting dissected. Hell, I probably want to try getting this guy back into power. Rather have a diplomat than a psycho as a commander of imperial army.
Hmm, then we need to hide him. Both from the empire and the guild… If we can just change his armor I think he’ll pass for an adventurer. But where is he supposed to stay?
He can take my bed. I’ll just get a sleeping bag and sleep on the floor, no problem.
Wait, why are we hiding him from the guild?
They’ll just kill him for trespassing and hide the body. They seem a little bit on edge right now, you know.
Guys, We just meet Arya in the corridor. She said the school is on lockdown and we aren’t allowed to go outside the school, to the front gate, the main staircase or the fourth floor. They are trying to separate us from the imperials as best they can it seems. Oh, and we got school as usual tomorrow.
And we’re supposed to turn in any imperial spies for immediate execution.
What!? I swear we’ll have classes even when Armageddon hits!
Well, at least we are free for the evening, eh?

Kaktus 2013/03/10(Sun)13:38 No. 499335 ID: b3ca75
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Current Status:
Melee - Cl’k scythes
Magic – Energy Drain (Touch), Raise dead (Touch), Drain life (Touch)
Passive – Detection Protection

Skill: Enchanting (Novice)
Runes: Fire, Ice, Earth, Life, Steel, Strengthen, Protect, Infusion, Opposite.
Maximum rune count: 3 Minimum: 1

Level 2
HP: 45/45
Magic item slots: 2
Necromantic Power: Extremely Good
Humanity: Average
Cheeses: Nonexistent

Current relationships:
Thanra: Friend.
Thanros: Friend.
Waran: Interested.
Renault: Crush.
Dylon: Interested.
Folken: Hate with the intensity of a thousand suns!
Arya: Pupil
Dean: Pupil
Blackadder: Hostile
King Arthur: The Holy Grail.

Wait, wasn’t this thing supposed to be posted in the last thread?

Insert bite me_

Alright, if we have time, I think we want to sneak off and use the school's shop to make ourselves a bolster undead accessory so we don't become collateral paladin damage again.

What's the distinction between energy drain and drain life anyways?

>>499343
I believe Energy Drain allows us to eat magic, while Life Drain allows us to eat lifeforce.

Think you might find you phylactory while you're here since we all think it is in the school

>>499335
Looks like we get to choose who you spend the evening with.

...ohhh, I get why you're always beating up Thanra in your dreams. She's the only female around that might be competing with you in the romance department. It's an instinctual thing.

We could hang out with her for a bit? Or Dylon? Somebody's gotta watch over Dylon. Unless Waran is just THAT GOOD? Ask him if he is THAT GOOD. Then again you should probably have someone at least keep him company. Maybe we can get him to tell us a plot summary of That Book.

Oh wait, yeah, going to make some enchantments is a good idea. We should do that now.

We're set on Bolster Undead worn by you, and... Protection vs Necromancy would probably be good too in the long run since we're going to fight a necromancer. I want to talk about other stuff though.

What would Infusion Life do, when worn by you? Or its Opposite? I'd kinda like for something like, infusing your blades with fire but that that wouldn't be very low-profile. How would we explain where you got magic weapons? Oh, what about Strengthen Infusion? +Strength? Or Steel, Protect as a bodily enchantment for protection vs steel? It would be like extra armor against most weapons. Or you could just put it on your actual armor.

Kaktus 2013/03/10(Sun)23:48 No. 499445 ID: b3ca75
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>What's the distinction between energy drain and drain life anyways?
Energy drains life essence and gives me necromantic power. Life drains blood to heal my wounds.
>Think you might find you phylactery while you're here since we all think it is in the school?
If you guys know where to look, then sure, I guess…

>Somebody's gotta watch over Dylon. Unless Waran is just THAT GOOD? Ask him if he is THAT GOOD.
Hey, Waran, Doesn’t anyone need to watch over Dylon or are you just that good?
If you want to watch him sleep be my guest. And no, I’m not that good; it’s the alchemical compounds that are that good. He’ll only need some rest and liquid and he’ll be fine.

> make some enchantments
Do we have any enchantment workshop?
Sure, on the third floor. I can take you there if you want. I’m going to the alchemy lab to brew some new healing salves anyway. They should have all the tools you need and they usually have a lot of iron rings up there for training purpose that you can use if you want.

[Claire creates Bolster Undead antenna decoration! Claire creates Resist Necro iron ring!]

>Infusion Life.
+hitpoints.
>Or its Opposite?
Necromantic damage.
>Infusing fire.
Fire damage, though it only starts burning when you hit something.
>Strengthen Infusion?
+Strength.
>Steel, Protect?
Makes something just as resistant against physical attacks as steel.

>How would we explain where you got magic weapons?
Um… say that I’m an enchanter? I’m not the only one who can enchant stuff, you know.
Now, should I enchant some more or go hang out with someone else?

Insert enchanting enduring enchantment for enchanting endurance_

So... if we equip that anti-necromancy ring, are there things that actually protects us from being undead doesn't already? (Maybe control undead, or dispel undead?).

>more enchantment?
I dunno, infuse your claws with +str for more rip and tear? I'm reluctant to infuse the claws with negative energy (too many ways that could go wrong, and it wouldn't hurt any undead we would face) or positive energy (great versus zombies, but as wonder woman taught us time and time again, it's stupid to carry a weapon that's your own weakness). And elemental rock paper scissors isn't a game to play with your main melee weapon.

Although, does an enchanted weapon fill a magic item slot? Or are those just for accessories?

>>499445
I like either enchanting your weapons with bonus strength, or your clothing to make them strong as steel. More layers of protection = better. Plus, there's something to be said for effectively wearing armor even when in casual wear.

Fire + peot? What is the peot rune or is someone just messing around on the board?

think you could make a enchantment that will help you to find our phylactery or not at your current level. Other wise Maybe go back to your room and see if Thanra is there and if not learn a little more from the necromancy book.

Kaktus 2013/03/11(Mon)08:28 No. 499501 ID: b3ca75
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>If we equip that anti-necromancy ring, are there things that actually protects us from being undead doesn't already?
As my body is still technically living I’m still affected by anything necromantic that would rend flesh. The positive side of this is that I don’t have the same weakness to positive energy as the undead, as long as it doesn’t affect my mind. That’s why Renault can heal me or smite me without any negative consequences but I was still weak against his turning.
>Fire + peot? What is the peot rune or is someone just messing around on the board?
I… don’t actually know. It could be an abridged word, like how opposite becomes opit, or maybe someone misspelled prot for protection, but who would do that?

>Although, does an enchanted weapon fill a magic item slot? Or are those just for accessories?
Item slot is basically how many items I can have active before they start draining me my necromantic power, which me being a lich would mean death. So, yes, weapons still takes up slots.
>think you could make an enchantment that will help you to find our phylactery?
…I have no idea how such an enchantment would look like, at all… maybe I should ask the dean about that…
>I like either enchanting your weapons with bonus strength, or your clothing to make them strong as steel.
[Claire creates +Str scythes! Claire creates +Steel clothings]
Well, I can’t have all three items on at the same time, but I can activate / de activate the runes on them in just a few minutes. I’ll use the steel clothes and bolster undead for the time being.

>go back to your room and see if Thanra is there.
No Thanra here…
Well, I’m used to wake up in a lady’s bed but I have to confess, it’s the first time that I wake up alone…

Insert wake me up when we’re there_

Haha, jerk. Feeling a little more lucid, I see?

If he's well enough to make wise cracks then he's well enough to be off Waran's no slapping the patient policy so he should watch those mandibles. Now that he's awake does he know any way to fix this Folken situation, we'd prefer not to be trapped in the school for the next few weeks if possible.

Kaktus 2013/03/11(Mon)10:27 No. 499519 ID: b3ca75
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This is for the that wise crack.
*Slap!*
Ow! I-I guess I deserved that…
And this is for scaring me, idiot!
*Slap!*
Ow! Fine, fine, I’ll ask for permission the next time I’m planning to die.
Now, what do we do about Folken?
We simple have to dispose off him and anyone still loyal to him afterwards. It’s more a question of how, which isn’t something I can really answer. I don’t really think he would accept an honorable duel nor am I in any shape to do battle with him, so I’m out of ideas for the moment.
But is the men going to be loyal to you?
I am the highest ranking officer after Folken, so yes. I believe some of the men that were under my command are still loyal to me even now, so maybe they can help if you find them? Otherwise you’ll have to find help somewhere else. Who knows, maybe we’ll find help right here in this bed if we look together?
*Slap!*
Oh, so worth it… you know, your mandibles shake it this really cute way when you get grumpy.
I- w-what?
Just saying.

Insert just saiyan_

why is he in your room I thought they guys said they would bring him into there room. Renault even said he would give this guy his bed and sleep on the floor in a bed roll.

Well, if he has people who may still be loyal to him, the best way to go about this (once he's recovered) is to organize some kind of coup. Some Dylon loyalists can arrange for a small strike force (of, well, our guys) to sneak in and take out Folken so Dylon can seize control.

Trouble is apparently the academy is too stupid to want to consider this kind of plan, confident they'd win a strait up fight anyways. So we're operating on our own, and under the nose of both factions.

First step would be figuring out who Dylon thinks he can trust and making contact with them.

As long as he doesn't offer to pay us, it isn't a contract, so we can fight the Empire all we want.
We can even get some tips from the teachers, probably, and go "fighting the Empire? Hobby".

Kaktus 2013/03/11(Mon)12:46 No. 499541 ID: b3ca75
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>apparently the academy is too stupid to want to consider this kind of plan, confident they'd win a strait up fight anyways.
I think it’s more like they don’t want to fight them. This is a school after all. Most of us here are student which a majority is underage. The thing the empire is scared of is not us, but the retaliation the guild will do if they attack us.

>Well, if he has people who may still be loyal to him, the best way to go about this is to organize some kind of coup.
Well then, let’s do a coup and get you back into control.
I thought you were forbidden to take contracts from us.
You’re not paying so it isn’t a contract.
I should pay you in kisses if you want…
How about no. Now, who do you trust is still loyal and how do I contact them.
Hmm, the major, captain and Lt Blackadder is probably your safest bet. I have no idea how to contact them, though.
...by the way, why are you in my bed again? Shouldn’t you be in the boy’s room?
What? You don’t like having a naked prince in your bed?
He’s still in the bed because I was getting him some new clothes and armor.
Ah, thank you. Now, you are welcome to stay in here and watch me change if you want, but I would suggest some privacy, no?
We’ll wait outside…
-----------------
Um… now that we h-have some privacy I wanted to… um… a-ask you something. Y-you’re free this e-evening right? I-I-I… um… I… err… maybe… y-you s-see… um… dinner?

Insert and a movie_

sure why not, i mean if the school is still going to be open with the threat of invasion looming overhead then why can't two friends hang out under the same threat.

just bring your weapons, just in case

>>499541
We're not free this evening. We're gonna kill Folken. Sorry.

I think you should accept, we got some time to spare, and it's a good opportunity to strengthen your humanity.

>>499561
That's gonna happen later. We have planning to do, contacts to make, and leveling, first. Our group is nowhere near strong enough, yet. And ideally, we'd want Dylon healed up to come along.

Well if we are gonna have dinner, make sure there's some raw food in there. Sushi? Weird alien food? Raw oysters?

Accept. You can never be too close to your future underlings.

Uh, guys. Doing this because we want to exploit his relationship to gain humanity, or because we want him to become a future underling, is exactly the kind of thing we should AVOID. At that point she wouldn't be doing it because she likes him, but because he furthers our goals.

The Dean explicitly said not to start looking at our friends as tools.

Kaktus 2013/03/12(Tue)06:21 No. 499691 ID: b3ca75
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>We're not free this evening. We're gonna kill Folken. Sorry.
I’m not going to kill him today. I do need some time to plan it and stuff but that’s not really that time critical. I’ll need to wait for Dylon to get better after all.
>it's a good opportunity to strengthen your humanity.
>Accept. You can never be too close to your future underlings.
Yes, if I manipulate his emotions I can make a loyal minion in no time. Then by using him I can keep my humanity strong so I can hide from these wretched meat bags, and when he’s no more use I’ll just consume him like the disease he-

>The Dean explicitly said not to start looking at our friends as tools.
-is… he is… he’s a person, dammit! Not some tool! I… gods… I should feel myself slipping deeper…
Claire? Are you alright? M-maybe we should do this another t-time?
No, I’m fine… it’s just… never mind. So, about this dinner, can I choose what we eat? I should really go for some sushi right now.
Sure, we can cook up anything you want if you give us some time.
Wait, we?
Ren, didn’t you say this was going to be a triple date?
I was nervous, okay? Besides, you where late!
Sorry about that, I was hold up by some of the guild guards. They are casting detect undead on everyone for some reason.
Well, this didn’t start out like planned… but don’t worry, Claire, we’ll make this the most romantic evening you have ever had.
Wait, triple date? A date with both of you at the same time?
Yes, if you want to come, of course.

Insert spitroast_

sure you can go, with how serious everything has been today a think a little R&R is in order. Just make sure you have your stop detect undead charm on your person as I really don't think we need to add more problems to our plate then we currently have. and is the dean's picture behind you looking at you

>I… gods… I should feel myself slipping deeper
Don't think about it too much. In a sense, all friendship is a weird mix of altruism and selfishness. On the one hand, yes, you just want to be nice to people and hang out, and on the other hand having friends is often a benefit and advantage.

The best way to deal with this is just to roll with it, treat your friends as people, and enjoy the benefits when they come into play.

>triple date
...hey, they set it up. Who are you to complain if the harem is lining up and volunteering?

Kaktus 2013/03/12(Tue)09:25 No. 499717 ID: b3ca75
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>is the dean's picture behind you looking at you.
It’s one of those painting where it seems the eyes are always following you. Creepy.
>The best way to deal with this is just to roll with it, treat your friends as people, and enjoy the benefits when they come into play.
So, friends with benefits?

>...hey, they set it up. Who are you to complain if the harem is lining up and volunteering?
I’d love to.
Great! Just give us an hour and the night of your dreams will be rea-
*Crash*Gronk*Pain*I have no idea what a mantis falling down in a plate armor sounds like*
…you didn’t leave that Dylon guy to dress himself alone, did you?
Um…
*Sigh* you know he isn’t in any condition to walk around without help. Well, come on; let’s help him to our dorm. And Claire, meet you here in an hour, okay?
Um… sure.

Kaktus 2013/03/12(Tue)09:26 No. 499718 ID: b3ca75
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--Meanwhile, far away from the giant insect threesome…--

What’s this? Confessions of a paladin? The perfect book to keep a lonely lizard warm tonight~

[You are now controlling Thanra]

Insert Lonely lizard wizard casting blizzard_

Hey, Thanra. Why you lonely?

What's Robotnik doing there? I thought the academy wasn't allowing and imperials in, at the moment? (Whatever you do, don't tell him about Dylon).

Don't mind us by the way. Just some bored magic voices stopping in to say hi.

you know you wouldn't be so lonely if you actually tried and socialize a bit.

Also how popular is that book we now know that it is Waran's Favorite and Dylon's Favorite as well.

Kaktus 2013/03/12(Tue)11:01 No. 499734 ID: b3ca75
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>Don't mind us by the way. Just some bored magic voices stopping in to say hi.
AAAH! What in the- wait… you’re Claire’s head voices, right? By all the gods, you scared me…
>you know you wouldn't be so lonely if you actually tried and socialize a bit.
Hey, I’m socializing! I haven’t met the right guy yet, that’s all.
>Also how popular is that book we now know that it is Waran's Favorite and Dylon's Favorite as well.
Well, it is a really good written story about a paladin that falls in love with a lich and… okay, fine, it got a really good sex scene in it, happy now? It’s hard to get any good quality porn mags out here so you take what you can get, right?

>What's Robotnik doing there?
Wait a second… I would recognize that sweet tush anywhere!
Hey, aren’t you that imperial that took Claire to see your leader? Backladder or what it was?
Shhh, keep your voice down. We’ll make it worth your while if you stay quiet.
What are you even doing here?
Trying to survive. We’re haunted both from the school and the empire now… at least the “Empire” the so called “Lord” Folken is leading.
Be quiet, do you want her to snitch!?

Insert Snitch on the lich_

Backladder *heh*

Well Dylon was looking to get in contact with him. The fact that they are on the run too isn't promising though. Ask them why they are on the run.

Dylon is also on the run for what sounds so far like the same reason. It sounds like these guys might still be loyal to Dylon, though being on the run will make it harder for them to help us in going after Folken. Ask to be sure they are not on the run for some unrelated reason, and tell them that you can get them in contact with Dylon if their stories match up with his.

how do you know their's a sex scene in there? how many times have you read that book? also if since that is the library's book make sure none of the pages are stuck together if it's as popular as you say it is.

Now about these two, see what they are on the run from and also if they know anyone else that is running right now, also see what their goals are, I mean if you wanted to run away from the empire for whatever reason I don't think my first choice of a hiding spot would have been a school that equally wanted to see my head on a pike, i would have ran for the country side.

Kaktus 2013/03/12(Tue)11:59 No. 499748 ID: b3ca75
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>how do you know their's a sex scene in there? how many times have you read that book?
Um… a few? That’s kind of private, you know…

Is hiding here really the best idea?
We’re only hiding here until nightfall. Folken has the whole village and the surrounding roads patrolled by soldiers. The countryside on the other hand is too open so we’ll be spotted by one of the flying castles for sure. If it’s night then we might have a chance.
So you are the only ones that’s running away?
No, we’ve seen some of our brethren make a run for it. That’s how we know that we would be spotted. I do not know how many of us is still even alive, most of us was killed when Folken shot down our castle.
But why would he do that?
Because that… thing is not Folken. And the troops he has with him have been corrupted too. We ran because we didn’t want to be turned into one of those things like the rest.

Insert crazy talk_

Undead things? Because there is a lich around also hunting for the Vessal.

Foklen got replaced by an evil lich hellbent on ultimate power and dominating the world?

That's... not great.

Ask them what they know about Folken both the old one and the new 'not' Folken and if they know anything about Dylon.

Also ask them what kind of things those guys have turned into, cause we might have an idea about what it is and what to do if you can get them to tell us.

Kaktus 2013/03/12(Tue)12:35 No. 499762 ID: b3ca75
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Things? Undead things?
They didn’t look dead to me. They were more like… puppets. They look normal but the way they move… it’s like they are controlled by someone else. Someone who only understands the basic principles how we actually act.
So we got puppet people… great… how did this Folken act anyway compared to the normal Folken.
We’ve never meet the real Folken, but this one is completely insane. I saw him head butt a pregnant human into a coma just for fun! He even executed lord Dylon like some common criminal!
Um… Dylon is alive. We got him recovering from his wounds in one of the dorms.
Lord Dylon is alive?! God must have blessed us! This changes everything!
We can’t run now. We have to fight by Lord Dylons side!

Is it just me or do these two have a man crush on Dylon?

Insert Oh god, not muppets!_

>>499762
Sad to say that sounds like Folken. His men acting like puppets on the other hand... that is worrisome.

Eh... did the face on his clothing just smile?

Anyway we should help those guys, Dylon is much nicer than Folken.

>>499762
Hey, if you want to hit that sweet lizard ass, you can ask for a date with him in exchange for telling him which dorm it is.

Kaktus 2013/03/12(Tue)13:39 No. 499770 ID: b3ca75
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>Hey, if you want to hit that sweet lizard ass, you can ask for a date with him in exchange for telling him which dorm it is.
W-what!? I barley know the guy! Having a sweet ass is not something you base a relationship on. I mean, Renny got a nice ass and you don’t see me trying to date him, do you? Though he does have a sweet ass…

>Anyway we should help those guys, Dylon is much nicer than Folken.
Yeah, sure, I’ll take them to Dylon…

…puppets you say?
Yes, milord.
…and the guild is scanning for the undead? Hmm, we really need more information.
Maybe we can go through the library? It’s bound to be something about this there.
Or find someone that knows what should be happening. This is an adventuring school after all; someone is bound to know monsters and spells here.
But why detect undead? Is there an undead that’s can control people like that? Or maybe there’s one that can make itself look alive?
Are we going to sit here and guess or are we going to take action? I mean, I got a book that I need to read so if we’re not going to do anything worthwhile…

Insert hitting that like the fist of Lizbeth_

Is it weird that Blackadder has his helmet off but the little talky sprite by the text still shows it on? Lame sprite limitations, next thing you know we'll meet someone wearing an eye patch that switches sides.

We need to warn Claire that the Lich after the vessel is here controlling the Imperials like meat puppets, who knows how long it will be before he starts getting control of school faculty at which point she's completely screwed.

>>499770
Liches can pass themselves off as the living, and raise the dead to control them. Were the puppets always wearing concealing armor? I know for a fact that an evil lich is planning on attacking the school eventually, to try to catch the Vessel and steal the magic of... well, us, in order to become a God. Keep in mind, though, that not all Liches are evil. They can keep their sanity if they make an effort to.

I'm sure there are books about liches in the library. Though, someone may have borrowed one or two.

On the other hand I guess it could just be a very powerful Golemancer. Golemancy allows for mind control at the highest levels.

>Is there an undead that’s can control people like that?
Well, vampires have mesmerism, right? And any kind of intelligent undead of sufficient caster level could learn charm, mind control, or domination spells.

Kaktus 2013/03/12(Tue)14:30 No. 499774 ID: b3ca75
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>We need to warn Claire that the Lich after the vessel is here controlling the Imperials like meat puppets.
…except I have no idea where she is at the moment, do you?

Did they wear concealing armor? Maybe they are undead underneath?
I saw several of them without armor and they were fine. Well, except for one thing now that I think about it. All of them had these weird scars in the back of their heads.
It should just be someone who can cast mesmerize, charm, mind control, or domination spells.
No one is powerful enough to be able to charm ten thousand men. Be rational.
Man, this isn’t even enough to know who to talk to or what book to look for…

Insert Claire probably getting her feet licked by now_

Truth be told Dylon, on one of our earlier missions with other people before we joined with Claire there was this one crazy bitch who somehow manage to control all the paladins at the time to try and get the vessel form back then, so we have seen it happen before. Then again that chick had a magical gem that give her almost deity level power but still, where theirs a will theirs a way.
and he said something about cuts in the back of the head, maybe some sort of magic lobotomy to make the mind control thing easier?

>weird scars in the back of their heads.
That could be any number of things, from head spiders to zombrains to implanted clown amulets. We should try to hold onto the next puppet soldier corpse we find so we can examine their brain.

>All of them had these weird scars in the back of their heads.
...we're up against the goa'uld?

>Claire
Last we saw, she went to dinner with the boys.

She went on a date with Renault and Waran but we don't know specifically where they were going to be but they were going to be preparing sushi for dinner and they wouldn't have been stupid enough to leave the school with the Empire hunting her down.

>>499774
Talk to the Dean. He knows a lot.

>>499785
Yeah, it might sound crazy but it's true, the Dean is probably our best bet.

Kaktus 2013/03/13(Wed)01:52 No. 499815 ID: b3ca75
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>She went on a date with Renault and Waran.
Wait, with both of them? At the same time? …that’s not really fair. I have been struggling for months to get a guy interested and she get three of them in only a few days…
>We should try to hold onto the next puppet soldier corpse we find so we can examine their brain.
If we can catch one of the soldiers maybe we can get some more information.
Permission to borrow your ring of invisibility, sir. I think I know how to get one of them from outside. The Captain and I only need to wait for nightfall first and then we’ll get one without problem.
Very well, permission granted. I want you to stay in here while we wait for nightfall, though. You are already risking enough not to taking any stupid chances.
Well, while you hang out here I think I know someone who might know something…

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>Talk to the Dean. He knows a lot.
Sure, I’ll talk to that crazy grizzled old man…

Dean?
ZzZ- Was that? Huh? But I need to stay close to it… goldfish? …Oh, it’s you. The young… Thanra, was it?
You actually remember who I am?
Of course I remember a pretty lass like you. Why, in my day I would already have bedded you by now!
…I’m… going to take that as a compliment. Changing the subject, do you know what’s going on with the imperials here?
Hmmm… they are crowded bunch, aren’t they? Not even a worm would fit between them; it probably would have to crawl in their skin just to get by! But then it would notice their bad hygiene! Do those guys ever shower?! I tell you, they reek! They are infested with the vermin of bad smell!
…what?
I say, in my day, we never smelled that bad! And the one time we did smell this archmage came… um… I think he was called Antonidas the wise… he came and made us clean, he did! Why, he even got dirty himself in an attempt to purge the one of us that was the most foul smelling. Hmmm… what was that boys name… Carl I think? Then something with z in the last name… huh? Wa? Oh, it’s you. That pretty lass… Thanra was it? …You know, you do this old man a favor just by existing, you do…

…did you get any of that?

Insert Dean with a shotgun_

>>499815
I think he basically just said that they're all a hivemind or something.

Try asking specifically about the scars on their heads.

He seems to be saying its brain-worms, and this Antonidas is infected. Ask what can be made using Athelas, Hydresan Spice, and Death Coil, because it sounds like it might be the same Antonidas that hired you to gather that stuff.

BRAIN PARASITES.

MIND WORMS.

THE ANNELIDS OF CRANIAL CONQUERING.

>>499818
Well, I guess you could say that.
I mean, we know Antonidas is the Dean, because Antonidas wrote the book, which the Dean acknowledged being the author of. He's a lich now, so according to this story, in order to kill a lich, he became one.

>>499821
Hm, that's right about the book... The imperials being undead like him doesn't seem to fit so far though, unless lifelike undead are easier to mass produce than we have been lead to believe. Also, the fact that he would order ingredients under a name other than the Dean suggests he is up to some sort of plan of his own.
Ok, we should probably ask someone else about the herbs.

Kaktus 2013/03/13(Wed)02:40 No. 499823 ID: b3ca75
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But what about the scars on their heads.
That what’s happen when you don’t clean yourself enough! So, remember to clean behind your ears everyday… or frills for you lizards.
Another thing, do you know what you can you do with Athelas, Hydresan Spice, and Death Coil?
Death coil? You even know what that is? Why, it’s only used by necromancers to bolster their undead minions! How do you know of Death coil!?
Um… we got a contract from someone called Antonidas that wa-
Antonidas? That’s impossible! He’s been dead for a thousand years. I should know I was there myself. You can even check the book about famous archmages if you don’t believe me.
You’re over a thousand years old?
What!? I’m 57! How dare you call me old! Whippersnapper!

…Whippersnapper? Someone who used that word is clearly older than 57…

Insert old man yelling at clouds_

>>499823
Please don't anger the near-immortal mage.

Go check the book on famous mages anyway. Why not!

OK, so:
Imperials are infested with brain-worms. Happened before, Archmage Antonidas (probably the Dean) infected himself in order to cure/take out the controller infected (Carl-with-a-Z). Check the book of Famous Archmages for more clues.

Alright, don't piss him off anymore. I think we got the information we needed, even if it was hidden behind senility and craziness.

well you've got a lead now at least so might as well see where it goes

Kaktus 2013/03/13(Wed)09:04 No. 499836 ID: b3ca75
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I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to offend you.
That’s okay, as long as you keep prancing around with that dandy rump of yours you’re forgiven.
…I’ll… do that…

Pervert…

>Go check the book on famous mages anyway. Why not!
Hmm… Antonidas… won a best beard contest… creator of the amniomorphic spell school… Ah, here we go: “After Eriador(a) had fallen to the cult of the damned, the great Archmage Antonidas gather a party of adventurers(b) to try to stop the onslaught of the boreworm(c) cult by destroying their leader, Car’zun the damned(e). Antonidas was able to destroy the Lich but not before Car’zun ripped out his mind(f) and incased it within a book(h). In his heroic sacrifice Antonidas was able to finally halt in Cults invasion and save the lands of Rhun(i).”

footnotes:
(a): See “The rise and fall of Eriador”.
(b): See “Legends of adventure” page 42.
(c): See “Unique undead undesirables” page 243.
(d): See footnote (g).
(e): See “Infamous Necromancer and liches of old” page 63.
(f): See “The tome of mind ripping spells” page 34.
(g): See footnote (d).
(h): See “Legendary battles” page 152
(i): See “History of Rhun and the rise of the Republic (This book is sponsored by Altair’s slave Corp. Buy your slaves from us and you’ll never have to wipe your ass yourself again!)”.

…no way I’m reading all those books…

Insert Footnote fever_

Go to page 243, and then page 63.

(c) sounds most important. We gotta figure out these mind controlling goa'uld boreworms being used on the empire if we're gonna do anything about it.

page 243 sounds like our best bet. also are there any pictures in that book or discriptions of any of the people or things mentioned in it? might help somewhere down the road.

Legendary Battles, page 152. Try to find a description of the book. Didn't Claire find a strange book that talked to her? We should try bringing it to the Dean.

Let's remember next time we're in control of Claire to ask her talking book if its name is Antonidas, there can't be that many books with personalities in the world.

Kaktus 2013/03/13(Wed)10:56 No. 499849 ID: b3ca75
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>“Infamous Necromancer and liches of old” page 63.
…Short version…
Car’zul the damned (Archlich): Also known as Carrie to friends. Real name, sex and race is unknown, but presumed to be a human male. Most often seen in the form of an elderly human male but it has been known to take other forms as well. It is most famous for being the leader of the cult of the damned that destroyed Eriador and for its creation the Boreworm. Car’zul and his apprentices were slain by the Mantis mage Antonidas in the age of 1632 of the fifth era.

>“Unique undead undesirables” page 243.
BoreWorm
A undead creature created from Graveworms by the archlich Car’zul. It’s a small worm like creature that is adapted to bury into the bodies of any creature without it noticing. The Boreworm was also created with a unique infusion that allows it to place suggestions directly into the victim’s brain, which can be used by a necromancer to control the victim. The original Boreworm left a distinct mark on the back off the head on anyone who it infested, though this error was removed when Car’zul perfected its creations. The victim themselves does not know that they have been infected or that they are being controlled, which was used brilliantly by Car’zul as it placed several sleeper agent within the cities of Eriador. It has no know weaknesses besides those that usually applies to the undead. This species of undead went instinct with the death of Car’zul 1632, fifth era.

>Legendary Battles, page 152, Try to find a description of the book
…what is this, some kind of fanfic? Seriously, I think my eyes are bleeding or something…
Wait, here something… “Apparently Car’zul had a sense of humor and encased Antonidas in a book called So now you’re a lich”…

ZzZzZz… shake that thing, sweetie… ZzZzZz

Insert info dump, please flush when you are done_

That's odd the book says the scarring left on the victims was removed when the creature was perfected. Unless the Lich we're dealing with now isn't Car’zul himself. Anyway get 'Unique Undead Undesirables' back to the boys room for now.

>>499850
Maybe instead of Car'Zul its an apprentice who only had his master's notes to work with.

Or maybe the perfected, undetectable worms are more costly to produce. Why waste stealth on brainclamping your own army? Save it for the sleeper agents among the enemy.

I think we're working with a copycat here, rather than the OG.

Kaktus 2013/03/13(Wed)12:09 No. 499857 ID: b3ca75
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>get 'Unique Undead Undesirables' back to the boys room for now.
On my way!

Oh, say hi to Claire for me and ask her why her friends… that paladin and doctor, wanted that book on sacrifice, all those candles, alchemical ingredients to raise the dead and a chicken. It almost like they were planning some kind of sacrifice down in the basement if you ask me…
Um… sure?

--------------

Boreworms?
Oh god, they can have infected us all without us knowing it!
Except they got the same weaknesses as the undead. Let me spell it out for you, Detect Undead.
Indeed, at least we know why the guild is casting detect undead on everyone. But how did they know of them?
Um… sir, if I might be so bold, you should really take a rest for now. Your wound need a restful sleep to heal, milord.
Ah, of course. Well then, you are dismissed until tomorrow.
Um… where are we supposed to sleep?

Insert sleep or not to sleep, that is the question_

...well, yes, detect undead and turn undead would work nicely for dealing with boreworms. But any sufficiently powerful and prepared puppetmaster could have warded them to resist detection, or protected them with bolster undead charms. (So it becomes a game of who's the stronger caster, and who has more countermeasures and counter-countermeasures prepared?).

Granted, they probably won't all be protected that way, but a few key sleeper agents? Sure.

The floor? Maybe if they are lucky they'll find some blankets somewhere.

Anyway I think we need to head to the basement.

Kaktus 2013/03/13(Wed)13:20 No. 499862 ID: b3ca75
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Just get some sleeping bags from the storage and sleep on the floor.
That’ll work. Thanks cutie!
Yeah, no problem.

------------------

>Anyway I think we need to head to the basement.
Yes, let’s check on Claire and warn her about the Boreworms.

Clai-
…
…
…
…
…Ren, did you lock the door?
I t-though you did it…
…This is not what it looks like!

Insert Bow chicka bow wow_

Claire! How could you. You were supposed to let us help with getting the harem started. I feel so betrayed.

>This is not what it looks like!
Right. We'll give the benefit of the doubt, for one moment. Tell us what it really is, or start coming up with convincing lies fast, before the window of credibility closes.

Kaktus 2013/03/13(Wed)13:55 No. 499869 ID: b3ca75
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[You now control Clarie!]

>Right. We'll give the benefit of the doubt, for one moment. Tell us what it really is, or start coming up with convincing lies fast, before the window of credibility closes.
Well… um… she made a misstep and hurt her foot so… I healed it…
She’s been really stressed out lately, so I thought she needed a massage.
And while I was down here anyway… well… I started to massage her feet.
…I saw you lick it.
…intensive massage?
What are you even doing here!?

>Claire! How could you. You were supposed to let us help with getting the harem started. I feel so betrayed.
W-what? I never promised that… and besides, you did. You did help me get these guys to like me, after all…

Insert Finger licking good_

We were with Lizbeth and Kevros when they go freaky with it so I highly doubt anything you're doing now, even if it is what it looks like, would really faze us to much.
Anyways we found out about something called boreworms which are these worms that let a lich control a living person but leave behind a small scare in the back of the head when they enter the victim so you might want to check the back of everyone's head since your here, and yourself just incase after all it did say these things can get into anyone without them even knowing and it might be why you sometimes want to eat your friends. You did say that liches well not immune to control undead spells are very resistant to them.

Actually, the one thing Liz wasn't into was interspecies stuff. So in at least one respect, Claire's kinkier.

Oh, and we should probably fill you in on some stuff. Your book is actually the soul of an ancient mage trapped in a book, and an evil undead dude is taking over the empire with undead head-snakes.

>>499871
I doubt that. Pretty sure wanting to eat living things comes with being undead. She literally needs toeat living things to survive so her ignoring prey makes sense it would rise in her subconscious.

However having Renault do a detect undead on the various people you are aorund would be a good thing. remember to gaurd against it though. Who knows maybe it would detect the worm anyway.

We only helped you get to know them but now you're starting the fun part without us. Anyway get out the book, his name is apparently Antonidas by the way. We need as much information as he has on dealing with victims of Boreworm infection.

>>499869
The Imperials are infected with Boreworms, an ancient thought-to-be extinct undead creature. It's a very good thing that you have that protection from Detect Undead because the guild is casting it on everyone.

Oh, and what's the year? 2500 or so?

Kaktus 2013/03/13(Wed)14:40 No. 499877 ID: b3ca75
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>Oh, and what's the year? 2500 or so?
It’s the year 632 of the sixth era, why do you ask?

>BOREWORMS! EMPIRE! DEATH! DOOM! DESTRUCTION! PANIC!
I’ll start with the detect undead immediately.
Can’t find any scars on anyone…
By the gods! Waran is infected!
WHAT!?
Just kidding. No scars either so you’re clean. But man, you should have seen your face.
…jerk.

>Anyway get out the book, his name is apparently Antonidas by the way. We need as much information as he has on dealing with victims of Boreworm infection.
Antonidas? I need to know about Boreworms
…what!? But… why?
Because they aren’t extinct apparently.
That’s impossible. Car’zul and I have worked for years to destroy everything about those creatures! How can they be back!?
How do we fight them?
They must have someone controlling them nearby. Either a powerful Necromancer or a so called queen worm. It’s a gigantic worm creature that not only directs the other worms but also give birth to new ones. Of course, it is possible for the worms to be out of range of anyone who can control them, but then the infected person would just act as normal.

Insert bore you to death_

Maybe a queen worm? It'd explain the puppets. Ask if there is anyway to locate them.

>the year 632 of the sixth era, why do you ask?
Because we kind of hop around in time in space and we're trying to figure out how long ago we were last 'here'.

...I don't suppose you know what year the surface was an uninhabitable wasteland and everyone lived underground?

Or come to think of it, what happened to the dwarves? We haven't seen any. And when did mantises enter the picture?

>How can they be back!?
Obviously, someone else worked very hard to protect a few from you, or found a way to recreate what was once lost. Knowledge is a tricky thing to stamp out completely.

the book just said he worked with Car’zul but we read a book that said that he was imprisoned in a book by Car’zul before Antonidas could slay him, whats up with that. Anyway boreworms can be found the same way normal undead can so detect undead should work fine we just have to know were to look and ask Antonidas how much range either the necromancer or the queen have before they lose there connection to there puppets. Just trying to get an idea of were we should start looking

>a so called queen worm. It’s a gigantic worm creature that not only directs the other worms but also give birth to new ones.
>Empress Bloated, Pulsating, Festering, Sweaty, Pus-filled, Malformed Slug-For-A-Butt

>>499884
Mantis's are actually mutated bore-worms.

>>499877
I hope nobody asks why you're carrying around a book entitled "So now you're a Lich".

Oh yeah also ask Antonidas why he's also walking around in a human body. I mean, the Dean said he wrote this book, and the author is listed as Antonidas. Except... Antonidas is supposed to be a Mantis! What's going on?

Also uh, the history books say Car'zul was an evil lich that Antonidas died in order to defeat. Don't tell me the Dean is Car'zul?

Oh and how long ago was 1632 of the fifth era? I mean, do eras last 2000 years?

>>499877
One other thing.

Waran and Renault requested candles, some alchemical ingredients involved in raising the dead, and a chicken. I can see the candles, where are the ingredients and the chicken?

On the plus side you beat Detect Undead. maybe.

Also the Chumps Three all snuck in here. perhaps you should detect on them too.

>>499906
You mean Chumps Two.

P.S. the girls should also check Renault and/or Waran for the scar. If Waran and Renault were both infected you and Thanra would be left unawares, since they're the only ones that checked.

In this situation you can't trust what anyone says until you know they're clean. It's not that you don't trust them, it's that you can't know that they are themselves.

Kaktus 2013/03/14(Thu)01:38 No. 499938 ID: b3ca75
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>the girls should also check Renault and/or Waran for the scar.
They are all clean. No scars.
>Waran and Renault requested candles, some alchemical ingredients involved in raising the dead, a book about sacrifice and a chicken.
um… well, we originally was going to make chicken for dinner.
And the only thing we used that should be considered ingredients was roses…
As for the book… well… I did borrow one called “Interspecies mantis relationships: gains and sacrifices”…

>Empress is a worm!
When I said gigantic I meant for a worm. The queen is as big as you abdomen. The smaller boreworms on the other hand is the size of a piece of rice.
Then how can they make scars?
It’s the hormones they release to control the brain. It got a nasty side effect on skin, scales and carcass and will leave a quite a big visible mark.
So… how close can this queen be?
A few kilometers.
Well, that’s about the size of the town…
They probably got it stored in one of those flying castles. It’s probably the safest place they got.
Wait, you worked with Car’zun? Didn’t you kill him?
Oh no, I did something far worse. I gave back his humanity.
…okay, you know what, this can wait for tomorrow. I’ve had a really stressful day already and need some R&R… and I want to finish this date.
I’ll leave you guys alone then… goodnight.
So… massage?
It’s a start.

Kaktus 2013/03/14(Thu)01:38 No. 499939 ID: b3ca75
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>Oh and how long ago was 1632 of the fifth era?
About a thousand years. Every era is two thousand years.
>what year was the surface was an uninhabitable wasteland and everyone lived underground?
Um… isn’t that just some myth. That the humans and lizards ascended from the underground to form civilization with the mantis tribes at the start of the first era?
>what happened to the dwarves? We haven't seen any.
There still are some out there, though they generally live in the mountains or underground. Something about not liking the sun.

-------------- A few hours later----------------

I have to say, you guys surprised me. This was the best date I ever had.
We are going to take that as a compliment.
So… here we are… at your dorm…

Insert endings_

>>499939
So, Car'zun or Car'zul or whatever his name is is the Dean, given back his humanity, so he's good now. Okay then, everything is in order. Oh, and no, that wasn't a myth. Liz saved the world and so everyone was able to move to the surface. We never saw any Mantids back then, though.

Kisses at the door are traditional on the first date.

>>499939
Oh hey I just realized, that's a painting of Graven on the right.

Was he famous?

Well it would be rude to invite only one of them in and they don't think you're the kind of girl to do a three way on the first date do they? A kiss goodnight should be fine. Also you know how you said the Dean paintings eyes were the kind to seem to follow you well now it seems to be raising one of its eyebrows which is not something they usually do and it's really creeping me out.

*tsks* at the dean. Horny old man.

>isn’t that just some myth
Nope! We witnessed it firsthand. Well, the events leading up to it. We had a big hand in making that whole ascension thing possible.

Weird that people from that time (Lizbeth, Kevros) would be remembered by the historical record, while the events themselves faded into myth. Usually it's the people who are forgotten.

>Graven
Hey dude, you started haunting paintings now? Never knew you were into voyeurism.

Kaktus 2013/03/14(Thu)06:00 No. 499964 ID: b3ca75
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>Liz saved the world and so everyone was able to move to the surface. We never saw any Mantis back then, though.
That because according to the myth the mantises was already on the surface when they came.
>So, Car'zun or Car'zul or whatever his name is the Dean, given back his humanity, so he's good now.
No wonder he doesn’t want me to lose my humanity. Also, his portrait is a horn dog.
>Well it would be rude to invite only one of them in and they don't think you're the kind of girl to do a three way on the first date do they?
I’m not the kind of girl who would do a two way on the first date either.
>Oh hey I just realized, that's a painting of Graven on the right.
“Archmage Graven “The powerhungry” Voiddrake. One of the biggest causes for the great magic rendering of the first era, killing millions. May his soul rot it whatever hell he’s in.”

>Kisses at the door are traditional on the first date.
Well, I hope yo- mmff!
Claire kisses Renault for 0 damage(mouth)! Oh god, the mandibles!
Claire kisses Waran for 0 damage(mandibles)! Don’t you dare eat his head, young lady!
She kissed me first.
She kissed me longer.
As if…
Boys… I had a wonderful time and… I have something to confess, though. I’m not who I’ve said I am. I’m not even a mantis technically… at least not a living one. I’m… I’m a…

Kaktus 2013/03/14(Thu)06:00 No. 499965 ID: b3ca75
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I’m actually a cow.
…didn’t we already do this joke?
How appropriate, because I’m a dairy farmer!
You’re a dairy farmer with holy powers?
Of course! I’m a cheese maker after all! Blessed is the cheese maker!
…what the hell did I smoke and where can I get more?

Insert All hail the cheese maker! Oh, let their cheese be blessed by all the gods of old and new. Let their work be the corner stone of our civilization. Blessed be the cheese maker, the saviors of our world!_

>May his soul rot it whatever hell he’s in.
Haha. Hell. Right. Because that's exactly how I'd describe eternal kinky escapades.

He's probably not as guilty as that biased caption makes him out to be. History loves simple explanations- making one person or thing out to be the villain or cause of much bigger or more complex things.

>Cheese
Cheese, Grommet, cheese! We'll go someplace there's cheese!

Let's see if Claire can end this dream without anyone being eaten this time.

Kaktus 2013/03/14(Thu)10:22 No. 500001 ID: b3ca75
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>Let's see if Claire can end this dream without anyone being eaten this time.
Challenge accepted!
>Cheese, Grommet, cheese! We'll go someplace there's cheese!
Wake up!
To the moooooo- hgnt, waa?
To the moon? What did you dream about?
…that I was a flying magical cow that flew with Ren and Waran to the moon to eat cheese but then we met this pony with really nice mane made of stars and for some reason the word chair face was written on the moon in these really big letter but the-
Okay, I get it, you had a crazy dream. Anyway, time to get up.
Oh right, school…
Actually, They canceled it for today. I think it the first time they done so in years.
What!?
I was shocked at first too, but then I thought “A whole day free? Sweet!”.
…having a whole day free because there’s an army of the undead that want to dissect me isn’t really sweet… more like “Fuck”…

Insert sweet times_

Well, the undead army would still want to dissect you if you had school. They'd just have the advantage of knowing exactly where you are! At least now you have some measure of self-determination.

...wait. Did they say why it's canceled?

>>500002
Probably because they need all available hands spamming Detect Undead now that there is concern of mind controlling parasites getting into the school.

So if class was cancelled can we sleep in or is there something else Thanra needed us awake for?

Well the detect undead thing is still in affect I'm guessing so make sure you got your charm on. both just to be safe

Kaktus 2013/03/14(Thu)13:06 No. 500012 ID: b3ca75
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>Well the detect undead thing is still in affect I'm guessing so make sure you got your charm on. both just to be safe
I got my bolster undead trinket on me at all times. Can’t you see it? It’s that little yellow thing on the end of my antenna.

Why can’t I sleep in?
You’ve already slept in. It almost lunch time. You can’t sleep all day you know.
My pillow says I can.
Well, That prince guy… Dylon says that you can’t.
…did they say why they canceled?
Oh, they said some lie. The real reason is because they need everyone with combat expertise to man the barricades.
Wait, barricades?
Apparently, they’ve set up a bunch of barricades to block both the main entrance and the main staircase up to the fourth floor. Of course, the undead have done the same thing for some reason. So now they got a staring contest with the undead until they get bored and decides to just zerg rush us to death.
And what does Dylon want?
Well, we have been trying to figure out how to get to the fourth floor without going through two barricades. Apparently Dylon know some way to get to the flying castles if he can get up there or something.
Can’t we just take another pair of stairs?
there aren’t any other stairs we know of. They have either been bricked up ages ago or never built to defend the higher levels from attacks. You know, when this place actually was a military base.
Ugh, there should be a law against thinking this early…
It’s lunch time!

Insert time to start planning_

>>500010
Our charm casts bolster undead. Which is the negative energy opposite of turn undead- it passively strengthens us and helps us resist things meant to hurt us.

Blocking detect undead is a completely different ward- we don't have a piece of equipment for it either. It's a passive ability we picked up after eating the blue orb.

>[You have become more powerful! You learned how to block detection magic! You learned how to life drain!]

think the library has anything on this building's architecture in it, that could help with finding the bricked up passage ways. Or you if you get desperate you could always just use Dylon's cloaking spell to try and sneak by both barricades. I recommend that one as a last resort.

what's a zerg rush?

Got it locate brick walled staircase, get behind enemy lines. Where do they keep the old building plans?

Kaktus 2013/03/14(Thu)15:29 No. 500037 ID: b3ca75
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What the hell is a zerg rush anyway?
Attacking with weaker, cheaper but superior numbers without caring for losses. You know, like the Zergainian Mantis Empire did in the third era?
…It was called the Zugarainan Mantis Empire, so it should be Zugar rush, not zerg rush.
Whatever, just get up al- off
Claire cast pillow on Thanra for 0 damage(FACE)!

Yeah, yeah. Now, can you get the plans for this place from the archives or something.
Dylon already got the blueprint of this place and is going through them in the boys dorm with rest of us.
Right, Then let’s go there… after I get a cup of coffee…

Kaktus 2013/03/14(Thu)15:30 No. 500038 ID: b3ca75
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No bricked away stairways, no secret rooms, no hideaway chaffs, nothing!
All the other floors have extra staircases, why doesn’t the third/fourth floor have any?
Defense probably. A lot easier to barricade just one pair of stairs instead of several.
Huh, that’s kind of neat. I’ve never thought about it before, but all the floors are identical, aren’t they?
Can you please focus on finding a way up there instead?

Insert What, no secret rooms? What a rip-off!_

Are we sure the blueprints weren't altered to hide the extra staircases after they were boarded up? If all the floors are identical in every other way it seems weird that only the fourth floor contains this one difference.

>>500038
Is it possible that we could just ask nicely? Or maybe become invisible and sneak past?

Also, I'm rather curious as to why the history books paint Graven as a horrible person. I mean, he was a huge sourpuss, but he did help save the world, even after dying once.

There's one way to check if the plans are accurate: Break out the tape measures and start measuring walls. Or, rather, whatever magical device you guys have that can measure a distance just by pointing at it. Maybe the archers have some to measure range to their targets for long shots.

Though, considering the way the first three floors are identical, and how I assume their secondary stairwells stack, you might be out of luck if the last flight of stairs was torn down instead of closed off and bricked up. If there's a big open space above the top flight of stairs, that's probably what happened.

Could you guys "borrow" an item that allows someone to levitate for at least a short while? That combined with the invisibility ring would allow one of you to go from a third floor to fourth floor balcony or window without being detected. Kinda depends on whether the fourth floor windows have been boarded up or shuttered by now.

>All the other floors have extra staircases
Head to the 5th floor, and either start looking for loose flagstones or rope out a window down to 4th.

Kaktus 2013/03/15(Fri)06:04 No. 500116 ID: b3ca75
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>Head to the 5th floor, and either start looking for loose flagstones or rope out a window down to 4th.
The problem is that the extra staircases only goes up one level each, which means we have to get to the 4th floor before we can get to the 5th floor.

>Check where the other stairs are but on the 3th floor.
>One of you should go from a third floor to fourth floor balcony or window.
>Is it possible that we could just ask nicely? Or maybe become invisible and sneak past?

Sir, we have checked the location where the staircase would originate if there was one and we have some good news and bad news. The good is that there is indeed a staircase there behind a bricked up wall, it’s in a mostly empty wing with very few guards and students passing and there is a big painting on the wall perfect to hide any hole we do. The bad news is… well, something have been in there recently… something coming from the 4th floor.
I’ve checked the outside walls and found something. There this place on 5th floor we call the view which is a giant hole in the wall. There’s even a balcony on the 3th floor right under it were we can either levitate or just use some rope to get up to the hole.
Well, I’ve been talking with the teachers and they are getting pretty desperate for someone to do something about this whole situation, so… um… maybe they will cooperate?

…Well then, we got three different plans of entry, good job. Now, before we decide let me tell you of my plan. As you know the end goal of our plan require us to get onboard one of the air ships to kill Folken and whatever is controlling my people. To get up there we’ll need to use a gate which we so happen to have here in the school, but before we can use it we need one thing, a gate, key for Folken’s ship. I know that they have gates for all the ships on the 5th floor, which means they should have gate keys to all the ships also. We can’t just fight our way up there, though, as it would be a slaughter, so we will have to rely on infiltration.
…how do you infiltrate a bunch of undead?
Good question. Waran and I will start constructing a charm that will make you look like just another undead to the other non-sentient undead. This would be enough to get in, get the key and get out. Now, as I’m still too hurt to complete this mission I’ll need a volunteer to go up there. Oh, and we need to decide which way this volunteer will enter to top floors. Either by going through the secret stairwell that the enemy knows of, go up the outer walls or sneak/negotiate yourself trough the barricades. So, who’s volunteering and which way should he/she take?

Insert I got a splinter in the cell that held the thief_

...wait, if we send one infiltrator, how the hell is that person supposed to kill faux-Folken or the evil undead super-monster controlling everything? I mean, that thing has to be tough, and no offense, none of you are exactly impossible solo suicide mission Polo types.

>Who send
...oh dangit, we don't have a rogue at all, do we.

My first impulse is Claire, since she'd be safer from ordinary undead than anyone else. Then I remember this guy wants to dissect her and I wonder how smart sending her in alone in.

Regardless of who goes, Claire should lend them her resist necromancy ring, just in case.

I think we should enter through the hole in the wall on the 5th story. mostly because Dylon said all the keys were there and if we can just go straight to the objective I think that would be best. And is the volunteer, after getting the keys, meant to just go straight up to the floating castles and solo this mission by themselves or come back down and get everyone else as well?

And I believe Claire should be the one to volunteer, as she is a lich which means most of the things the undead can throw at her won't be as effective and unlike anyone else if she screws up big time she still has her phylactery to bring her back to life and if that happens we can finally find the damnable thing.

>...wait, if we send one infiltrator, how the hell is that person supposed to kill faux-Folken or the evil undead super-monster controlling everything?
I think the goal is just to steal the key before they get worried and run off with it.

>Who
Chair would probably be immune to head-worming, but aside from that her powers don't seem extra effective against undead (though we might be able to do tricky things involving killing wormed soldiers to raise as our undead).
We should also consider Renault. He has anti-undead abilities including an AOE crowd control for when the shambling horde near-inevitably gets commanded to attack. We should ask for an overview of his powers if we do.

>Where
It sounds like we should deal with the enemy in hidden staircase regardless. I think we should have the rest of the group get some teachers to help investigate and preferably fight whatever is in the staircase, then have the infiltrator sneak up the wall when the fight starts (which would presumably help distract their worm-commander).

Kaktus 2013/03/15(Fri)10:48 No. 500153 ID: b3ca75
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>..wait, if we send one infiltrator, how the hell is that person supposed to kill faux-Folken?
We aren’t supposed to meet Folken yet, just get a way to get to him directly. If anything if we succeed we’ll probably be able to convince the guild to spare whatever they can when we attack his personal ship.

>Claire, outside wall, the rest defend the staircase.
I’m volunteering.
What!? No! I-I’m volunteering! I’m a paladin! I know how to deal with the undead!
You aren’t a paladin yet, you know. And for a fact I know that you can barely cast turn undead twice before toppling over in fatigue. If anything, Claire is probably better bluffer that you are if she actually should meet anyone intelligent up there.
I’ll go through the hole in the outer wall, that sounds like the best chance we have.
I think we should warn the guild about the second staircase if we’re not going to use it. It would be pretty bad if the undead army used it to flank our barricade.
Well, then it’s decided. Claire, as it will take a few hours to complete the fake undead charm I suggest you prepare yourself and… if I may be so bold, say your goodbyes. This is a very dangerous mission after all. Just remember that you do not have my permission to die up there.

Insert preparations_

Well make sure all your powers are as charged as you can get them and maybe look around a bit to see if you can find your phylactery, I mean you got the time

You know the 'I haven't given you permission to die' type lines really only work if the person you're speaking to is actually your subordinate. So really all he can do is ask us nicely, I mean we were going to try not to but he doesn't have to treat us like one of his soldiers. Anyway we should probably see if we can get changed into blue, since all the currently infected are imperial soldiers they may be on the lookout for anyone not in Imperial Blue just in case someone sneaks in with a charm making them seem undead.

Kaktus 2013/03/15(Fri)13:09 No. 500176 ID: b3ca75
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>Well make sure all your powers are as charged as you can get them.
[Necromantic power: Very good. Humanity: Average.]
Huh, I’m still going strong since I consumed that magic well. As for the rest, my gear is in good condition and all the enchantments still works. Hmm, maybe I should learn some more enchantment while I wait?
>You know the 'I haven't given you permission to die' type lines really only work if the person you're speaking to is actually your subordinate.
I think he mirrored the line that he should ask me permission to die next time when he woke up from that wound yesterday.
>we should probably see if we can get changed into blue.
Well, the imperial wizard we met was clad in red, but sure, let’s be on the safe side. I think the guild have some of those recolor elixir lying around…

>look around a bit to see if you can find your phylactery.
Well, I never had the time to check my… that thing I’ve always had and no self-respecting lich would use to store its soul in.
Is that a stuffed toy mantis? It’s kind of cute…
Yeah… it’s the only thing I have left from my old life. I wanted to see it before I go.

[Phylactery found! Claire learned Resurrection!]

Did that thing just light up!?
It’s a stuffed toy, not a lamp.
Yeah… you’re right. I’m must have imagined it… Anyway, do you want to spend some time with anyone of us? One last time?
…Thanra, I’m not going to die. Please relax a bit.
Sorry…

Insert teddy mantis_

Guess we'll be spending time with her to settle her nerves.

Huh, well that does make sense then. I wonder why the voices became louder when we came here though....

>>500188
It would likely means the phylactery is not the vessel so we still need to locate that.

a stuffed toy mantis? THAT'S ADORABLE! does it have a name.

anyways since we seem to have everything already lets talk to thanra for a bit, she seems worried and could us a little cheering up. and it might help get both of your minds off the upcoming mission.

Kaktus 2013/03/15(Fri)14:39 No. 500204 ID: b3ca75
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>THAT'S ADORABLE! does it have a name?
I used to call him Manny, after one of my three fathers named Manuel.
>It would likely means the phylactery is not the vessel so we still need to locate that.
Indeed that seems to be the case. Now we just need to find the vessel… Why do I get the feeling it’s hidden right under our mandibles?

>let’s talk to thanra for a bit, she seems worried and could us a little cheering up.
Why stop at Thanra? Let’s get everyone who’s free in here.

Are you sure you’re okay?
Of course.
Then why are you hugging Renault like some stuffed doll?
…um…because it’s… nice?
Claire… can you promise that you don’t come back as some kind of undead monstrosity?
Why don’t you take a seat, Balros? There’s still some chairs that's empty.
I… I rather stand after yesterday…

Insert Manny Mantis the Maneater_

Tell Renault that this is a serious war, and you can't promise nothing bad will happen to you.

Instead assure him that even should the unspeakable happen, undeath could not kill your feelings for him or Waran.

Well, this is getting more and more awkward. Maybe try bringing it up, sorta like "You know that book about the lich and the paladin? Well, this is sorta like that." Though maybe in private, I dunno.

I can see plenty of reasons not to tell them and I won't be bugged if those arguments win out. But if our undead state gets revealed at a bad time, that could create misunderstandings.

>>500208
Actually, we could turn this to our advantage. When we eventually get found out, we might be able to blame it on the villain.

I definitely advocate making a light-hearted joke about lich and paladin relationships though.

>>500204
I'm still pretty sure that the Vessel is the Dean. I mean, who else has been around for over 500 years? Plus, our usual influence would explain his perviness.

Don't call attention to Balros's sore bum. Ask Thanra if she has any plans on getting to know Blackadder better. Speaking of him, were him and Samuel rude to you today? I wonder if they've come to accept your undeadness or not.

Kaktus 2013/03/15(Fri)15:49 No. 500221 ID: b3ca75
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>I'm still pretty sure that the Vessel is the Dean.
Does the vessel really need to be a person and not just some object? I mean, it’s kind of easier to hide an object for thousands of years then a person.
>were Blackadder and Samuel rude to you today?
Well, no, but they weren’t friendly either. They probably respect that Dylon trust me and doesn’t want to offend him.
>Well, this is getting more and more awkward. Maybe try bringing it up.
Hey, guess what. I’m a soul eating monstrosity that will go mad in a few years and consume everyone around me, blah! I should at least do it in private and probably only to people that actually trust me.

I can’t promise that nothing bad will happen to me but I will promise that even undeath will no kill my feelings for you and Waran. You know, it might even end up like that book… a paladin and lich in love~
Heh, you should probably roleplay that with Waran, he really loves that stuff. But if the unspeakable would happen, I… I promise if you aren’t yourself anymore I will end your torment by penetrating my sword into you… gently…
That just sounded wrong, Ren. I can’t say if you are a pervert or just an idiot.
Well, as he don’t actually have a sword…
Speaking of penetrating swords, Thanra, do you have any plans of getting to know Blackadder better?
W-what? Why are you suddenly trying to pair me with him?
Well, to be fair, you are always complaining about never being able to get a guy.
You need to get laid, girlfriend~
…Fuck you guys. …And yes, I thought about it… and yes, he have already tried to hit on me twice… both times he botched it and ended up as a total dork. Happy now?

Well… should I take Ren somewhere private and confes my lichdom… or should I just keep talking about something else? I… I’m kind of scared how he will react…

Insert Butthurt_

>should I take Ren somewhere private and confes my lichdom?
Nope.

Tell Thanra to try and hit on Blackadder then if he keeps batching it up, hell tell her we'll go with her if she thinks she should need help.

Also I do believe at some point and time we should tell someone in our little group of friends that yes we are a lich, that way if it ever gets spilled that you are a lich you'll have at least one person to back you up. I just don't think you should tell anyone all at once. By that i mean don't just go up to one of them and say "Hey guess what, I'm a lich" the shock might kill them... or you if they react violently enough. Try dropping little hints hear and their or just ask questions like "what would you do if someone you know for a long time was undead or a monster" and see were people stand, then go for the ones that react the lest violently towards it.

>>500221
There is one good reason to tell him before you go up there. Knowing you're a lich BEFORE you get sent against the ravening undead means that if it gets discovered afterwards, he'll know they didn't turn you into one. It will prevent a lot of paranoia if Renault can just go "wait guys she was one already, it's fine!" Blackadder and Samuel wouldn't be trusted as readily as Renault.

Besides, Dylon's two underlings already know. Do you think that's fair? That two mooks found out before you told your friends?

>>500228
I actually agree with this. But it shouldn't be just Renault. It should include all the red-shirts. How to phrase it I don't know. Maybe something like This. I had red-fever(or whatever it was) when I was young. I died then got better. No I haven't eaten any sentients and no I am not planning to take over the world or anything like that. I just want to 'live' my life as I would have if I hadn't died.

With all thats going on this was bound to come out sooner or later and you guys deserve to hear it from me.

I disagree. I think it'd be better if they didn't know beforehand, so afterwards you could say they tried to turn you into a mindless lich, but you managed to retain your mental processes, or some such thing.

If we MUST tell someone, tell Waran. He seems to be the most accepting of something like that.
Renault, on the other hand, basically just outright declared he will kill us if we become undead. So let's not tell him.

>Renault, on the other hand, basically just outright declared he will kill us if we become undead. So let's not tell him.
He said he would kill us "if you aren’t yourself anymore". This statement would not apply when the Claire he knows already is a lich, and really it might do us some good to have someone who knows about our lichdom and can watch for developing homicidal tendencies.

Whatever we decide to do, I think we should put Renault in charge of protecting your Phylactery. If we don't tell him about the lich thing now, at least tell him to defend that stuffed toy like your life depended on it.

Kaktus 2013/03/16(Sat)01:22 No. 500328 ID: b3ca75
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>Renault, on the other hand, basically just outright declared he will kill us if we become undead.
He said he would kill me if I wasn’t me anymore. I think he meant if I was a mindless undead, not a sentient one.
>If we MUST tell someone, tell Waran. He seems to be the most accepting of something like that.
I’ll do that as soon as he’s done with the fake undead charm.
>Whatever we decide to do, I think we should put Renault in charge of protecting your Phylactery.
I’ll bring it up as soon as I can.

>Tell him/them or not to tell him/them, that’s the question.
…Maybe you should try hitting on him instead? I’ll even come with you if you want the moral support.
I don’t know… I’m not that interested…
No wonder you don’t have a boyfriend. You can’t just sit on your tail all day expecting a guy to fall from the sky.
…fine, I hit on him later… geez…
Well, leaving Thanra’s nonexistent sex life… I was wondering what you would do if you met a non-hostile sentient undead… like a lich?
Well, that depends of how… um… human it is. If it still human enough to feel emotions and have morals then I’ll try helping it the best I can keeping it that way. That’s what paladins are supposed to do right? Help people even if they are as different as liches. If it can’t feel than I’ll simply have to try to put it out of its misery.
Ren, you are kind of naive, you know? The only way to deal with a lich is to kill it with extreme prejudice.
I’ll probably just lob it head of or run away for backup.
Scream like a little girl and run away. Or if we were many, turn it into a pincushion while hoping that it kill someone else but me.
…Guys, can I have some alone time with Ren? ...Thanra, stop snickering, we aren’t going to do that. I just want to talk in private about something.
Well, of course we’ll give you some room. Come on Thanros, Balros, let’s check how Waran and Dylon is doing with the charm.

Kaktus 2013/03/16(Sat)01:22 No. 500329 ID: b3ca75
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…Ren… I… I have something I must tell you. Um… how do I put this… When I was young me and my siblings got Rust Rot…
You actually survived that? It’s like only one in a million of the mantises affected that lives through getting Rust Rot…
…I didn’t. I wasn’t that one in a million.
Wait…………………………..You’re kidding… you’re kidding right?
Cast detect undead on me.
Oh gods, I didn’t… I… but… that’s…

Renault cast hug! Claire is shocked!

I promise you I do whatever I can to help you fight it. I… I will save you, you understand!?

Renault’s “sword” prods Claire. It’s not very effective.

…

Insert A paladin and a lich, sitting in a tree_

Tell him you want to tell the others as well, it isn't right to keep it from them. Not with all that is going on.

>>500329
Tell him he needs to make sure your doll is kept safe. Also, not to worry too much about you. You have two capable mentors helping you stay sane. Don't tell him about emotion being the key to your mantis-ness since that could either A) make him think you're using him to stay sane or B) make him start drama because he thinks it'll help, or C) make him nervous that he's not being interesting enough. You could probably tell him that just having friends like him to support you is a lot of help!

Also that we're not actually inside Confessions of a Paladin, so he can keep his sword to himself for now, alright?

Would enchanting the doll with that Steel toughness thing use up one of your slots?

Thanks, Renny. A little late for saving, but I appreciate the help.

>Would enchanting the doll with that Steel toughness thing use up one of your slots?
Uh, only if we carried the doll around with us and kept the enchantment active, I think.

Those slots are for equipment, though. And we have to choose which to keep active. I'm not sure we know how to make persistent passive enchantments on other kinds of objects.

We should probably go for the full confession. We were the one who ate the corpses the night after we arrived in the academy because we let the magic power we need just to maintain our form get too low, how it damaged our humanity and caused us to dream about turning them into undead minions or eating them for several nights which is why we've been very specific on our diet of mostly sushi, oh and that one live chicken.

Kaktus 2013/03/16(Sat)07:20 No. 500368 ID: b3ca75
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>Would enchanting the doll with that Steel toughness thing use up one of your slots?
Well… no, but it won’t actually do anything unless I find some kind of power source. Like if I construct a soul gem and traps someone soul in it to power the enchantment …But that would be wrong.

…Ren, this isn’t Confession of a paladin. Please sheathe your sword…
Oh gods! I’m sorry! I’m so sorry!
And it’s a bit too late to save me, though I appreciate the thought.
But there must be some way I can help…
I already got two mentors who helps me come to terms of who I am and helps me… keep being who I am. What I need from you is your support and our… friendship.
…right, I’ll keep doing what I have been doing then.
Actually, there is one thing you can do for me. You see that doll over there? I want you to protect it.
The doll? Wait, that’s your… what’s it called? Pylactory? Is that your pylactory?
It’s called a Phylactery. And yes, yes it is.
Then I’ll protect it as I would protect you! Though, one thing I been wondering about… how do you find live things to eat? You need to eat living things, right?
I’ve mostly eaten sushi and the like, though I did eat that chicken you had in your room the other day and… I accidently ate some of the corpses when I lost a bit of control once… How did you know about me needing to eat living things?
Oh… you know, read a lot of books about the undead. But what about the others, are you going to tell them to? I mean, Waran probably accept it if in a perverted kind of way but I’m not so sure about the Lizards. Thanros is kind of a coward about this kind of stuff and Thanra has a phobia for the undead.
She have good reason to. I’ve had drea- nightmares of what would happen if I ever lost control over myself. It’s not pretty…

Insert InsertPhobia_

>>500368
Well, if Renault's going to be holding onto your stuffy anyway, might as well just have it run off of him, eh?
Assuming he doesn't have a problem with giving up one of his spell slots to help protect your soul from complete annihilation.

Yeah, we should probably tell Waran too.

>Wait, that’s your… what’s it called?
It's her soul hidey place.

Kaktus 2013/03/16(Sat)10:32 No. 500378 ID: b3ca75
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I’ll tell Waran as soon as he got time. As for the others… I don’t know. I’ll hold it off for now at least.
Speaking of Waran, he gave me just the stuff that will help protect your… um… soul hidey place the other day. You’re an enchanter right? That’s perfect! Come; let us go to our dorm.

-------------------

-and with the help of these stationary batteries the enchantments will power themselves.
First off, we’re did he get those and second, are you sure this anti undead enchantment won’t affect me to?
I think he made them himself with the help of his alchemy skills. As for the runes, according to the paladin codex if a paladin blesses an anti-undead rune any undead he bless after should be unaffected by it… and I think I blessed both of you correctly... maybe… why don’t you try it? Touch the doll.
If this thing blows up my arm I swear to the gods that I will eat your head, Ren.
See, it works! Your pyl- soul hidey thing should be safe now.

[Phylactery enchanted with +Steel, invisibility, anti-undead! Used stationary batteries x 3]
[New runes learned: Invisibility, anti!]

Well, I think Dylon and Waran should be done by now, wanna go check?

Insert Hate it when people read over the shoulder_

I notice he didn't answer the first question. These are probably soul gems.

Before you do that see what the dean wants from you. if your wondering where he is, just look over your shoulder

> people read over the shoulder
Aaaah! Boo!

>+Steel, invisibility, anti-undead
So wait, [Steel Protect], [Infuse Invisibility], and [Anti Life Opposite]? We can throw three enchantments on a single thing?

Kaktus 2013/03/16(Sat)11:55 No. 500387 ID: b3ca75
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> We can throw three enchantments on a single thing?
We can throw how many enchantment we want on anything. Each enchantment just takes up a magic item slot, or in this case a battery, and can maximum be three runes long.

>I notice he didn't answer the first question. These are probably soul gems.
Ren, what did Waran say these things was?
Um… stationary batteries. He also said something about not needing them any longer and that I shouldn’t flaunt them in front of anyone because they were expensive?
…That wasn’t ominous at all… and hello Dean.
Dea- AHH! Where did you come from!?
So this is the one you choose to reveal your true nature to? The paladin? Honestly, I thought you would fall for the prince guy, not this buffoon.
I’d appreciate if you didn’t insult him, old man.
Hmm? Oh, of course. Heh, to be young and in love, I miss that feeling. Anyhow, I’m not here to judge who you chose as a mate. No, as it’s dangerous to go alone, take this. It will help you on your quest.
A bottle filled with green gunk?
Athelas, Hydresan Spice and Death coil to be precise. Now drink up.
Wait, we did that contract for you!? And who… what are you!? Are you also a lich? What’s goi-
Shush boy, the grownups are talking. Now drink it!
What does it do?
Oh… you know… CoughPhngluimglwnafhDopefishwgahnaglfhtagnCough…

Insert Make 7up yours!_

1) what was that about dope fish

2) what the fuck is on top of the dresser in the upper left of the room, the on closest to the entrance of the room

3) ask if you have to drink it now... and maybe ask the book what it is.

Screamer! Coming down from the ceiling behind you Claire! (Above the bookshelf in the corner).

>So this is the one you choose to reveal your true nature to? The paladin?
Hey, he's nicer than the prince. And he was the biggest risk for things blowing up horribly in our face if he found out for himself in the wrong circumstances.

>>500389
2) Oh god it's another one of those screamer things hanging upside down off the ceiling.

Bottoms up!

Kaktus 2013/03/16(Sat)12:21 No. 500396 ID: b3ca75
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>Screamer! Coming down from the ceiling behind you Claire! (Above the bookshelf in the corner).
What? Where!?
Ren, did you see something over where your bed is?
Um… no? I’ll keep a lookout if you want.
Stop trying to delay it and drink it. It might taste awful but it will help you in the end.
Er… can it wait?
No.
Wait just a second, I’ll ask the book fi- HEY!

Dean steals Antonidas from Claire!

This book is long overdue. You should be glad I don’t charge you for failing to return it to the library in time. Now, drink it up! It will help you.

Insert Shh, be quit in the library_

>Screamer Search
It's above the middle bookshelf, now. C'mon guys, look up. It moves fast.

>Drink eet!
...you know, I was a lot more willing to trust you before you snatched away our only other reliable reference here. Books don't go overdone that fast!

Ya now IM suspicious as well. Gimme the book back so I can double check what this does.