Hi.

what up?

Broken Halo 2015/08/22(Sat)22:22 No. 664573 ID: 939c7f
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Man - Really? Really now? I mean I know you're generous, but giving me a piece in the middle of the game. It's uncalled for, Gatling~

Gatling - ...

Man - Well if you insist, I'll accept your rook and use it as my own~ But since you so willingly gave him to me... I'll return the favor~

Gatling - ...

Man - Here, it's not a rook, but I'm sure you'll use it all the same, he'll be more to your liking, Seeing as you prefer the holy type~

Gatling - ...

Man - I agree, it is getting pretty early, We both have lives to get to...

Gatling - ...

Man - Yeah yeah, I know... Here's your allowance~ You've got the best uncle this side of the afterlife, remember that~

LEVEL UP Broken Halo 2015/08/22(Sat)22:24 No. 664575 ID: 939c7f
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>Gatling is now level 12

choose two different stats to gain +5 and one of the following perks...

>Status [At a glance, Gatling can see a persons Level, Class, Alignment and positive or negative Status worthy of note]

>Shape changer [Taping into Trixy's soulblood, Gatling can shapeshift into other metal weapons]

>greater telepathy [you can read the surface thoughts of those not in your party]

>Tongues [You vaguely understand any language]

>Advanced Multy-possession* [dominate an additional person] (can be taken multiple times)

>Throwing [+15 Bs when used as a throwing weapon]

>Greater hatred [plus 30% critical hit chance, when rolling to wound yourself.]

>Spiritual empathy [Gatling can control his spiritual distance]

>Glutton Gatling [+20 to checks made to devour souls]

>Internal discipline [additional +20 to avoid devouring souls]

>Greater flames [Gatlings fire is hotter, dealing more damage]

>Lust from pain [Gatling and those possessed gain temporary stat bonuses instead of feeling pain (+15 Ws, Bs, Con & Fell)]

>I... I think I love her? [You feel mutual love for the white bold, love for which she Burned]

>Hyper sensory [Gatling can induce heightened senses to those possessed. the intensity can be controlled with a will save, a slight brush might translate into horrible pain or uncontrollable pleasure. though lesser intensities are possible...]

>Advanced bodily controls [Gatling has a greater control over possessed bodies. Gatling can command the body to sleep or wake up at will, induce compulsive actions such as spasms, orgasms, regurgitation or paralysis, and other normally difficult/impossible to actively control actions]

>_ _ _

>>664573
@#$% you, "Puff". Or would you rather be called "Spooky"? (Probably should call him Douglas - screw it, call him Dallas)

Look, let's just... let's just continue. We have a game to play, you're Gatling's family right?

>>664575
Charisma and Willpower. We screwed up last time on these two, might as well increase them while we have the chance.

Status - Might be useful, seeing as how Puff just gave us a piece. Not sure if it's a trap or just a mercy concession...

Charisma and Wisdom
>I... I think I love her? [You feel mutual love for the white bold, love for which she Burned]

Is that guy the god-king?

We need to work on not getting our ass kicked (or worse) in spirit fights, did we get any magic items to that effect? +5 to will and... something else. I'm tempted to say Glutton Gatling, because we REALLY need to eat more souls (we should've eaten the fallen angel guy), but Greater Telepathy is too good to pass up, it can kinda act as a stand-in for both Tongues and Status. Tongues should also be a priority, so we can understand what the crazy gnoll is saying.

Things we definitely don't need include:
>physical stats; we get these from possessed bodies.
>I... I think I love her?; it's redundant.
>Greater Flames; we've never used the fire even once, and even if we did the main draw is catching hair and clothing on fire, making the flames hotter would just cauterize wounds faster. It would be more painful, but if we got Advanced bodily controls that would be redundant.
>Internal discipline; We need to be eating more souls not less. The only time not controlling our hunger screw us over was when we ate Shenzi, and even that only happened because we were trying some tricky soul-fuckery, and it still worked out for us (psuedo-pedophilia aside).
>Shape changer; as long as we are marginally sharp we're fine, we don't need to change shapes on the fly.

Things we should get later:
>Tongues
>Advanced Multi-possession
>Advanced bodily controls

Unrelated, but why haven't we multiclassed Shenzi into something useful yet?

+Cha +Will Tounges.

>>664600
Status isn't that bad. We might be forced to choose possession targets, and having the same analysis binoculars as MGS5 will allow for split-second decisions on who to recruit.

Plus, we might get possession targets that are trapped. Remember, Gatling has personal archenemies, and they'll KNOW that he lost his memory and previous connections. They will know how to outsmart our squad, so we need to take precautions.

>>664617
still, Greater telepathy gives the greater amount of tactical information overall IMO. By knowing their plans we know who to target to cripple their tactics, and we can infer a good bit about their abilities by what they plan on doing. We should get both eventually. If Greater Telepathy doesn't win, my vote goes to Status.

dex and cha, tongues.

I'd say Internal Discipline, and +5 to Will and Char

Will and Charisma, Greater Telepathy

Will, Charisma and Tongues. We have to find out what Ed is saying.

Wow, not a lot of consensus on this huh.

Cha seems like a lock so I'm gonna say Cha and Fel

For a perk I want greater telepathy.

>>664575
Will, fellowship, Tongues

Broken Halo 2015/08/24(Mon)21:01 No. 664932 ID: 939c7f
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-Gatling ups it's Will and charisma and gains tongues. Gatling can comprehend the basics of all languages.-

>Eadoo wakes up peacefully, rubbing her eyes as they adjust to the morning light~

Eadoo - oh hey Gatling... *Yawn* Oh man, I had a weird dream... You were in it and Trixy too.

>You hear Eanraig and William sparring outside one floor bellow.

Ean - Hia!

Will - Watcha! Wooo~

Ean - FuuYaahh!

Will - WwoooTaa!

Ean - OOooff!! Oh... Ah.. hehee... good hit

Will - Master Eanraig, this acupuncture is amazing!

Ean - It wont last forever, but I'm glad it's working.

Will - I feel completely rejuvenated~!

Ean - Okay cool, let's see your limits, hit me as hard as you can.

Will - I... I don't think that's wise...

Ean - come on, hit me.

Will - I don't think I should.

Ean - Hit me William, hit me real hard, hit me as hard as you can. I'm asking for it! I gave you that power now use it~

Will - Okay... fine... block this, are you ready?

Ean - Ready~!

Broken Halo 2015/08/24(Mon)21:01 No. 664933 ID: 939c7f
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William - WOOoooTAAAHH!!

Broken Halo 2015/08/24(Mon)21:02 No. 664934 ID: 939c7f
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>A moment of silence passes as neither combatants make a single noise...

Nisse - What just happened?

Eadoo - I don't know...

>_ _ _

Uh, Ean - you okay out there?

Congratulations on getting some of your strength back, William.

Quick peek out the window and see if someone is stuck in a wall.

>I had a weird dream... You were in it and Trixy too.
Eadoo you're such a pervert :V

Anyway, have a peek out that window and prepare to bear witness to slapstick shenanigans.

Wow, Eadoo, didn't know you felt about us that way.

Joking aside, perhaps we should go down stairs and see if there's any injures. Be mindful of broken glass and those vase shards.

Clearly Ean did not suspect that level of recovery. Let's take a peek at the aftermath~

Did William just fucking FUS RO DAH!

...Ean isn't dead is he? I'm pretty sure we felt a SONIC BOOM from that blow!

>Nisse - What just happened?
Clearly William just smote every living thing within a certain radius of him. Himself included.
...Nah he probably just hit Ean so hard that Ean got knocked out, but he hurt himself due to the fact that he's, still, y'know, crippled, knocking himself out too.

Broken Halo 2015/08/26(Wed)16:03 No. 665211 ID: 939c7f
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>>664936
>>664937
>>664957
>You lean over the window and look down at the after math... Ean lies mangled in a shallow crater, the snow blown away and the dirt red with blood, the wall behind him is cracked and dented inwards, the windows on this side of the house are all broken inwards up to the third floor. William is also bathing in blood, neither are moving.

Gat - you okay out there?

>Eanraig slowly lifts a bent thumb

Ean - I'm okay... *cough* Willy doesn't look so good... Maybe you should get someone to help him? I'm just gonna rest here for a second and walk it off...

>_ _ _

Yeah get several people down there and lets get him to the doctor fast.

>>665213
Seconding prompt medical attention for both of them.

Ean. You are missing an arm. I don't care what kind of magical whatever you have, you're both going to the doctor.

Let's get Aiden here, stat.

Fuckin' hells. Nisse, you wanted to know what happened: Will and Ean were sparing, Ean asked Will to hit him as hard as he could, and he did. Now the inn wall has a rather concave spot where Ean hit it, his arm is severed and Will is face down in the snow with a alarming amount of his blood under him. So, what do you have on hand that'll stop major bleeding? 'Cause it's fairly likely we'll need it for Will real soon.

Eanraig, I don't care what you say, we're going to get Dr. Aiden to work on you after he sees to Will. He can at least sew your arm back on and reorient your bits back the way they're supposed to be so you're not down for quite as long. Now, what's this power you gave Will and how unexpected was it being this potent?

Nisse, Eadoo, take care where you step; There's glass from the broken window and flower vase all over the floor. Can you two get your shoes on safely? ...Wait. Eadoo, did you ever get any footwear? I don't remember that you did. Well, we'll have to rectify that soon, if only for boots to protect you from gashing your feet out in the field. And Nisse, do you usually wear anything on your feet? I can't remember if you do. Eh, for now just throw the blankets over the glass to make a safe path; It's faster than picking it up or brushing it away.

I dunno if we can do a general announcement to all our nearby folks, but we can try. [Announce to all our people in the vicinity of the inn] To those in and near the inn: There has been a sparring accident between William and Ean. William is likely seriously injured. Anyone with medical skill please hurry to his aid immediately. Anyone without medical skill please aid those who do.

We're going to hop over to Doc Aiden and ask him to get over here for a probable medical emergency. Hopefully we'll be back right quick.

Broken Halo 2015/08/26(Wed)22:25 No. 665255 ID: 939c7f
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>>665213
>>665219
>>665229

Nisse - Eadoo, grab that case and follow me!

Eadoo - Oh-Okay!!

>They scurry down to the scene, taking care not to hurt themselves, Nisse puts her shirt on while she runs, Eadoo can't be bothered.

>You tell Aiden to get his ass in gear and he quickly moves to the wounded.

>I dunno if we can do a general announcement to all our nearby folks, but we can try.

>Your general announcement is heard only by those in your party and nearby.

>Eanraig sits up and grab his arm, he forces the severed limb back in place.

Broken Halo 2015/08/26(Wed)22:26 No. 665256 ID: 939c7f
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>Eanraig reaches back and with a loud snap, cracks his head back into the right position.

Broken Halo 2015/08/26(Wed)22:26 No. 665257 ID: 939c7f
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>He shuffles his guts back in belly and holds the wound shut for a moment.

Ean - S-see? I'm fine... If you insist, I'll let a doc tell you how fine I am, but I wont be at full capacity for a few days... I'm far too sober for this...

>Eadoo, Nisse and Aiden show up. they rush to William!

So Ean, are you technically immortal or just really hard to kill?

Broken Halo 2015/08/26(Wed)22:45 No. 665263 ID: 939c7f
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>>665261
Ean - I can recover from Physical wounds better than most. But I can be killed... I have been once before...

Nisee - this is a lot of blood.

Eadoo - Is he gonna be okay?

Aiden - Hard to tell.

Nisse - Where is it... nope... nope... Here! Hold his mouth open, this is old blood.

Aiden - Oh, he'll be fine.

>She pours the clear red liquid into Williams mouth and lathers it into his rib wound.

Eadoo - So... he'll live?

Nisse - The old blood should keep him sustained for now, but his wounds have reopened, he'll need more healing wines and new stitches.

Eadoo - Nisse... Thank you.

Nisse - Hey, remember what I told you?

Eadoo - Yeah, You're a real hero Nisse.

Nisse - We help each other out, Ohana right~?

Eadoo - Right~

Aiden - I'm lost.

Nisse - hold his head up. I'll work this into his ribs.

>Aiden lazily props Williams head up with his foot. She applies healing wines to his wounds and makes him drink the rest.

Aiden - Yeessh... Wines straight to the flesh? Gotta sting.

Nisse - Eadoo cried when I put it in his tiny cut.

Eadoo - Hey!

Nisse - Will poured a whole bottle in his broken rib and didn't make a peep... This trooper... He's a real man.

>Nisse examines William's arm and looks shocked.

Nisse - Aiden, touch his arm...

Aiden - what am I supposed to be feeling?

Nisse - There's nothing wrong with it.

Aiden - Why did his flesh rupture?

Nisse - Eanraig, what did you do to him?

Ean - He said his arm was broken and didn't work anymore. So I gave him acupuncture and it made him feel better, figured he could train with it and get better in the long run. I didn't expect him to be so strong, had I known I would of told him to go easy on it.

Nisse - There's nothing wrong with his arm... Why did it react like this?

Eadoo - maybe we should ask him, when does he wake up?

Aiden - Give him a day or two.

>The docs bring him to Aiden's room. Concu summons the team to breakfast bearing news.

>_ _ _

Did we not tell them about how his arm has, like, a god's curse on it?

God dammit he has special blessings on both his arms but when that arm got broken it also fuck with the blessing turning it into a curse until he has redeemed himself. He must've tried to use it.

>Ean - S-see? I'm fine... If you insist, I'll let a doc tell you how fine I am, but I wont be at full capacity for a few days... I'm far too sober for this...
Tell you what, if the Doctor says you're perfectly healthy, it clears you to drink. If he tells you to drink to heal up better, you're clear to drink.
>Nisse - There's nothing wrong with his arm... Why did it react like this?
Nothin--NOTHING wrong?! Nisse, he's a Holy Man! Of course there's something wrong with his entire being when he gets himself healed by a demon. We don't know what gods he let "vacation" with him (Yes, they actually did take vacations in him), but one of them was perhaps against Ashtouched.
>>665321
The curse left it useless, though, not explosive.

Broken Halo 2015/08/30(Sun)20:26 No. 665880 ID: 939c7f
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>>665283
>>665321
>>665361
Gat - Did we not tell them about how his arm has, like, a god's curse on it?

Nisse - Well if there's a curse on it, it's out of my league. I can cure a broken arm real good, but curses... ehh... see a priest about those.

Gat - Tell you what, if the Doctor says you're perfectly healthy, it clears you to drink. If he tells you to drink to heal up better, you're clear to drink.

Ean - Eehh... fine... Hey Valdor, my arm fell off but I put it back on, can I drink?

Aiden - I... I'm not familiar with demonic anatomy... are your organs back they way they're supposed to be?

Ean - more or less. Figured I go jogging and jostle them back into position, maybe do a few jumping jacks.

Aiden - That seems rather crude, would you rather I just... reach in and put them back proper?

Ean - eh what ever you want man.

>Ean rips his wound open and pulls his guts out.

Aiden - Oh... Okay then... this is a first...

>The doctor starts putting the innards back the way they're supposed to be... During the process Aiden looks up to see ean drinking Methylic alcohol.

Aiden - Don't drink that!!

Ean - Pfff... Boring, I've only gone blind once from that stuff, it's fine...

Aiden - *sigh* just... don't...

>After a strange moment for all, the team heads to breakfast.

Eadoo - hey Concu, where is everybody? Town seems deserted.

Concu - It's Sunday. All the humes are in their church and the rest are sleeping in. No sense opening shop if eighty percent of the town is busy praying.

Ean - Sorry about your windows...

Eadoo - it's fine, when we take the castle we'll pay her back, you could have stained glass frescoes put in with the rewards you're looking at~

Concu - Don't sell the skin before you kill the bear Eadoo. But yes, please replace my windows, preferably soon.

Eadoo - Aiden you don't look to good, you okay?

Aiden - Gorister running away spooked the misseses, they woke up during the night a few times... And when they wake up I do too...

Eadoo - why is that?

Aiden - It's a complicated elf thing, you wouldn't understand.

Concu - he's right you wouldn't, and it's disgusting.

Aiden - Pff... says the prostitute.

Concu - excuse me?! What you do is disgusting, you're doing it right now, it's fucking gross!

Aiden - Hey! Coming from someone with "the path to heaven" tattooed on her inner thigh! My wives and I have a special relationship. Something you wouldn't understand, brick troll.

Concu - You black souled piece of drow shit! get out of my house!!

Eadoo - Hey!! Hey hey... guys... calm down... we're fighting against racism here, we can't spread it among our selves, whats the point? come on.

>Concu and Aiden calm down but are still visibly angry...

>_ _ _

Broken Halo 2015/08/30(Sun)21:19 No. 665893 ID: 939c7f
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Concu - so... New news! a few of our potential mercs are gone, the gladiator left for the capital this morning and king slayer disappeared last night. which may be good for your health Eadoo. However a few more applicants appeared. one of my Elven girl's brother wants in on the good fight, I think his name is diu iaculat. He says he's well versed in ancient elven martial arts. so... yeah, he might be worth looking into, one of the guardsmen decommissioned this morning, saying he had a bad feeling about things, I think is name is Carl, he might be worth investigating. And a strange occurrence happened this morning, I hear say, a little girl found a mask whispering in her attic. Her mother and brother found her attacking her father, nearly broke his leg before they took the mask off. They're in the church at the moment, go ahead and talk to them later on, they don't want this getting out, guards might think they're cursed or heretics.

Eadoo - Noted, Gatling can you manage this?

Concu - we should gather more worthy fighters since all of our top guys, that aren't out of town, broke each other.

Ean - Hey, I'm fine, I could lick the entire platoon of guards right now if I wanted~

>Eans arm falls off...

Ean - Ahem... Hey Nisse, do you have some glue or something?

Nisse - I'll see about it.

Concu - *sigh* about quests... stable master McMeal's last male horse was shot by a guard last night during an interrogation about the sugartouched. He can't afford a new stallion and would gladly trade a mare or two for one.

Eadoo - okay what else?

Concu - Amelia heard a scary noise at dawn. she said it sounded like painful moaning and was barely human. she looked all around but couldn't find where it was coming from. You wont be rewarded for this but it might be important to get it done quickly.

Eadoo - Nisse and I have heightened senses, I see very well and she can smell like a blood hound.

Nisse - HAH! Blood hounds are nothing to my nose.

Eadoo - Maybe we should look into this?

>Have Eadoo do this quest
>Organize a different quest

Yeah, look in to it. If we're lucky it might be that guy who ran off last night swearing revenge.

Lots to do then. Ok, I'm assuming the scary noise and moaning and whatnot is coming from nearby, so we should handle that first. Have a few people accompany Eadoo on that one.

We don't have a stallion so nothing happening there right now. The Elven martial artists will get his interview as will the girl with the cursed mask, but after this little investigation.

We need to handle the guard immediately. Gorister is gone, leaving a power gap in a police force filled with, as we are told, nothing but evil bastards. We need to float a new town guard and I want at least one of our gnolls involved.

>painful moaning and was barely human
knowing our luck it was probably someone having sex or something equally embarrassing and/or unimportant.

We need more allies to replace the ones we lost. Check in on all three, and this time IF YOU INTEND TO HACK THEIR MINDS, MAKE SURE YOU USE FOUR TIMES THE EXPECTED RESTRAINT REQUIREMENTS.

Broken Halo 2015/08/31(Mon)14:54 No. 666039 ID: 939c7f
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>>665919
Gat - We need to handle the guard immediately.

>He is currently at church, you will have to wait.

>>665916
>>665919
>>665962
Gat - we should handle that first. Have a few people accompany Eadoo on that one.

>Pick any number of allies from the following list. Those not chosen can still act while the quest is active.

>_ _ _

Ean should stay behind until he's sure his limbs won't randomly fall off. We don't know what this'll end up being, so I would send Liver to protect the two while they do their thing.

Broken Halo 2015/08/31(Mon)23:09 No. 666193 ID: 939c7f
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>>666064
Eadoo - okaydoo~ After this meal, Nisse, liver and I will head out and scour the area.

Aiden - It's a good meal.

Concu - I made it.

Aiden - It's very good~

Concu - That almost sounds sincere.

Aiden - How is it a lie, if you know it to be true? Eadoo's right, there's no reason to fight, lets be friends.

>Aiden lends his only hand to shake concu's. She shrugs in denial.

Concu - yeah... what ever.

Eadoo - *Oh boy... this is gonna be trouble soon, try to clear that up if you can.*

>Meanwhile in the forest...

In the away-team's camp, some are still sleeping, some are awake. Bacon cooks a simple meal for the group, Roland is in dream with Durendina, Alanna lies awake, Banzai reads his book, Shenzi and Aedola are sleeping in, Pipo is looking into the morning sun and Trixy's meditating in her place. Angel is still missing...

>Talk to Pipo about last night.
>Talk to Roland and Dina.
>Talk to Alanna about last night.
>wake up Aedola/find out about her
>Wake up shenzi
>talk to bacon.
>Talk to Banzai.
>Wake up Trixy.
>_ _ _

>>666193
Well.. Pipo might be communing with his new God, so we probably shouldn't interrupt that. Or maybe he's trying to sear last night's dreams from his mind with pure sunlight.

Let's try Bacon. Pretty sure he wasn't traumatized last night.

>>666209
this

We really need to talk with Alanna and Pipo about last night but lets first talk with Bacon and then Banzai.

>>666245
Lets let Pipo think it was just a weird dream. Make sure Alanna fixes it tomorrow night though.

We need to talk with Alanna, and soon. But let's touch base first with Banzai.

Broken Halo 2015/09/01(Tue)17:21 No. 666363 ID: 939c7f
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>>666209
>>666230
>>666245
>You approach Bacon, he becomes aware of your presence and speaks up.

Bacon - oh, hey Gatling... Just heating up some tatoes, Boiled them yesterday, so they don't need much work. It's not much but hey, a meals a meal... I always cooked for the last course. The ehh... Bandits I was with. Nice guys when you get to know them, and if they're well fed. It was always slim pickings when we would set out, times were rough... But then we'd kill a few merchants, take a few caravans, and we'd be set... I've stolen food from around the world, so I've cooked and eaten just about everything... *sigh*Even humans... They were tough times... Though times... and now I'm in the caravans... I hope no bandits attack us... We barely have enough food the trip... But hey, we have a wizard, no one's gonna fuck with that right?..

>He looks over his Shoulder at Trixy's room...

Bacon - But That little pet of yours... your wizard... She's got that magic door... I bet she's got all sorts of goodies in there. Hmp... She'd never share though, I know her type, She only cares about herself, herself and you that is... *sigh* I mean no offence really, honestly. But frankly, I don't like your wife... She thinks she's better than everyone in the world... No sense of respect.

>Bacon bites into the potato angrily.

Bacon - I'm sorry, I don't mean to bite at your girl... It's rude of me... I might not be seeing her in the right light is all... So eum... Is there something you wanted to talk about?

>_ _ _

Yeah she can be a bit hard to get used to but have you tried going over and knocking and asking? She does act high and mighty at times but most of it is a act to make herself feel better. You never get anything you don't ask for and she might be glad for the company. She does not really have any living friends.

In all honesty she is more powerless than you are in most ways. Her fate is not her own and she is bound to powers you do not want to mess with. If we had not woken up and saved her she would have spent many more years wandering the land as a monster trapped inside her own head. And the second we leave she faces the prospect of turning back into a monster again.

Now more importantly is potatoes the only food you have right now? God we are doing a horrible job of dividing labor around here. We can not be everywhere at once and we need a proper quartermaster to keep everyone fed and clothed while we fight demons and deal with the dangerous crap.

So Bacon if you were to choose who would be a good fit for that sort of job? Keeping the troops supplies in order and making sure no one got sent out on missions with just a sack of potatoes for rations. Someone who can deal with merchants and make trades for our group.

Trixy is a bit snobby, yes... We're hoping to get her out of the clouds, to see that it's the mortal world that everything good comes out of.

Sorry you've got to start cooking with slim pickings again, but just like before, we'll hopefully soon have more than you can shake a ladle at.

Please don't call her our wife, it only encourages her and the splintered aspects of us that are accepting of her particular brand of servitude.

I know she can be... trying. And egotistical. And mean. She's had a fucked up life much like you have and I think she needs a home more than any of us. She's seen the bad side of things same as you. She copes by being aloof and condescending.

If you are worried about getting bushwhacked by bandits maybe you should practice with the warriors. I know fighting isn't your thing but knowing how to protect yourself could give you a bit of peace of mind.

You seem... down Bacon. Is it just the food or is something really bothering you?

>>666363
You have issues. It's okay, you have the higher "moral ground" here, so go ahead and rant at us. Vent your rage while we're relatively safe. Much as your words hurt, your willful incompetence in the future would hurt us more.

Come on, Bacon! ROAST US!!!

...That means you insult us for comedy and everyone laughs with no sense of social politeness.

In all seriousness, there's usually a reason why people with such power are given to such gluttony. Think about it; Trixy knows about the world and all the unrelenting abominations that want nothing more than to eviscerate us while she's forced to watch. While raped. Most of her possessions are for comfort, some are for crying herself to sleep.

Did we have something we wanted to talk to him about? As for Trixy, just don't worry about her, we're working on her. She'll be off her high horse soon enough. She has a ton of mental scars and issues, piled on top of a frankly ludicrous amount of power. To be honest she's kind of a mess, but as I said we're working on her. Hopefully our strange style of shotgun psychology works out eventually. Worst comes to worst she's still a powerful ally, even if we do fuck up and drive her crazy. Wait, are shotguns even a thing in this world? We should make some, maybe get Trixy on that.

Broken Halo 2015/09/02(Wed)22:56 No. 666863 ID: 939c7f
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>>666391
Gat - You seem... down Bacon. Is it just the food or is something really bothering you?

Bacon - *sigh* May as well tell you... I'm a filthy liar is what's wrong... Liar, liar, that's me... I cook, I lie, I've got a tight ass, those are my skills... That's all I am... *sigh* But what's got me knotted in the gut... I feel bad for lying, juts this once... When I told Eadoo I believed in her dream, her fantasy of a new world... I lied... I don't believe, It's all rubbish!! There's no way it's gonna happen! It's impossible... But... But I want to believe... I want it to happen... But it can't... I won't... I lied because, I want to be a friend, because I want to believe... but why does it hurt? ... How could a lie hurt me so much...

>>666500
Gat - Wait, are shotguns even a thing in this world?

Bacon - Mmnn.. I've heard that word before, it's a kind of blunderbuss right? I know dwarfs use firearms sometimes, but I think I heard the blightwalkers also use them... I'm no expert on the subject.

>>666370
Gat - So Bacon if you were to choose who would be a good fit for that sort of job?

Bacon - Well that Martin girl, but she left, she'd be great!

Gat - Now more importantly is potatoes the only food you have right now?

Bacon - No no, we've got more, but it's best to ration early, food is important for moral, and it's rather high now, so we might need it later. We've enough food to last all of us the trip there and back, so we won't starve... hopefully...

>>666393
Gat - Come on, Bacon! ROAST US!!!

Bacon - I don't think that's necessary... I don't have any problems with you specifically...

>>666391
Gat - maybe you should practice with the warriors.

Bacon - I've had weapon training, but I've found my other assets are more useful to me in dire circumstances... The last course wasn't the first group I was with after all. And I'm not dead yet~ Still it's hard to shake dread...

>>666383
>>666391
>>666370
Gat - Trixy is a bit snobby, yes... We're hoping to get her out of the clouds [...] She's had a fucked up life much like you have and I think she needs a home more than any of us. [...] she can be a bit hard to get used to but have you tried going over and knocking and asking?

Bacon - You're right... I haven't even spoken to her directly yet... Who am I to judge, I've never met this girl.

>Bacon approaches the door and takes a moment to contemplate the drapes that guard the wooden gate. They seem to perplex him as the gnoll struggles to understand their nature. After a moment, they appears to have hurt his mind and he elects to ignore them all together...

>>666391
Gat - Please don't call her our wife...

Bacon - Oh okay, I didn't mean to imply any thing... But... well I just assumed... as a matter of fact, the group and I have been curious about you two... it's pretty much the hot debate at the moment, that and Angels gender... Could you give us a proper title for your relationship with Trixy... Just to clarify things amongst the group...

Trixy is our...
>Wife
>Fiancé
>GirlFriend
>SoulMate
>Pet
>Slave
>Puppet
>Sister
>Other
>She is nothing...

I er um ff eh ah a-all of the above, pretty much. We don't even fucking know man but the two of us are like go way back, have mad history, and we'll both live for a long time so we'll figure this shit out eventually.

Yeah see, this is a very complicated matter.

Per individual, she is next to nothing, or a pet, or a slave; we don't normally include her in our own personal daily lives outside of Gatling himself, and those that do have no actual real interaction with her. Via the collective interacting with each other in an ecosystem, we demand obligations and perform critiques of each other, and introduce Gatling to situations where the standard response is to be caring and respectful to her. Our various interactions simulate a whole person that is better than any of us, capable of performing to standards that you cannot expect of any sane individual.

So basically, in the same way that mortal bodies who are capable of choosing altruistic paths are still made of self-serving ruthless tiny obedient cells (and bacterial colonies), we're a collective of angry dicks that can work together (or not) to form some semblance of decency and a facet of love. Gatling probably cares for her as his girlfriend, but if you asked the voices in his head, each would either have a shallow perspective of her or would be lying to somebody.

Look, I know it's dark but do you think that any single one of your thoughts is capable of love or even selfishness? Thoughts are thoughts until they start arguing with each other.

>I want to believe.
Then believe in us! Believe in the us that believes in you er him!

Also it turns out there may be some kind of prophesy or great calling thing about Eadoo that he has some kind of divine grace so take that as you will.

Why are we even questioning how to answer here? The truth is that she's our perpetual Fiancé. Because we are mentally incapable of committing to anything more controversial than "help Eadoo".

>>666886
I know we're bad at keeping secrets, but maybe we shouldn't just go pouring our heart out to Bacon right here and now.

>>666893

Fiancée seems the safest answer, truly. If we want to spill all of our dirty secrets, I don't think Bacon would understand it enough to tell anybody, so we'd likely be safe.

... D-don't tell him I said that. Honestly, I hardly understand it, myself...

You ask a hard question Bacon. What Trixy is to us... well. We are a collective and aren't of one mind, ever. Furthermore we hardly know her. We met her just a few days ago and found she knew us, had history with us. I think she was our girlfriend once, before we knew Eadoo.

To me in particular she's a stranger that we hurt without knowing, and have to care for now. To many here her sexual advances tie us together as a couple, those are the ones who speak of marriage and fiances. Truth be told her mania irks me, likely in the same way it does you. She is someone that needs a serious lesson in humility, but that's something that would sexually excite her and... well, I don't trust our cadre not to be dragged in by that.

Sorry, that's probably a bit more personal than you were expecting. Heh, you asked a very difficult question indeed.

But Bacon, I'm more worried about your doubts. I know your doubts have validity. How do you combat corruption and bigotry? When the world is cruel and harsh how do you make people work together? With force? Enforced equality and enlightenment? Is that even possible?

But then, with a will there is a way. We have done much, and not just much but good for many. For those who aren't protected, for those without an alternative. You Bacon, aren't you happier here? Even if you are conflicted, isn't this better than starving and being raped by Shenzi in the woods as she sends the hunters off on silly revenge quests? Despite your fears you sound happier to be here.

Sorry Bacon, I don't think I've clearly answered any questions or quieted your fears. You are torn because Eadoo's vision is what you want but not something you believe can be real. We can make it real, maybe on a small scale like within our own entourage, but also maybe on a large scale. Maybe a whole kingdom. Maybe the whole world. It's worth fighting for isn't it?

>I lied because, I want to be a friend, because I want to believe... but why does it hurt? ... How could a lie hurt me so much...
Because on some level, you do believe. You believe it's possible, and have hope for the future, but you also believe it's a hopeless endeavor. You're normally a stable individual, so the split isn't easy on your soul. While you are right, that peace for all is impossible, we can still get our kingdom up and running, and give people a chance at it. To enforce it might make Eadoo look a little Tyranish, but it's worth it to give gnolls and kobolds a chance at living a proper life, right? The kind of life that Banzai has wanted to live, even.

>Trixy is our...
The only term I can think of that's vague enough to cover the wide spectrum of what she is is "Partner." To a portion of our mentality, she is a fiancee, to another, just a friend; it's the sort of thing that's easier to understand if you've got a fragmented personality yourself. Because of our Vanish-And-Forget state of being, though, she can never go as far as becoming our "Wife."

Another way of looking at it is that she is a follower, a worshipper--Though we are not a proper God, we are an immortal who walks the Earth, and gives her the time of day. Understandably, once a person goes through a lot of hardships, they seek an outlet, and worship is honestly a healthier outlet than most, so she sought out the one "Godlike" being who gave her attention to return the favor.

Don't worry Bacon, its pretty sane to have doubts about goals as lofty as ours. Having the support of someone with a more rational point of view is quite welcome, even.

From a logical Standpoint, i agree with you. It is nearly certain that Eadoos dream fails.
However, i think that the attempt bears a nobilty and it's a dream worth pursuing, even if the odds are against us.

Broken Halo 2015/09/07(Mon)20:47 No. 668223 ID: 939c7f
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>>666893
>>666903
>>666886
>>667111
>>667193
>Bacon listens to you, explaining your multiple opinions of how she is both everything and nothing at once and your internal dilemmas with your various opinions on her subject... As you speak his face grows more and more confused, you can almost see sparks as he tries to understand what your world must be like, and instead opts towards contemplating the invisible sheets, seeing as they are simpler and easier to understand...

Bacon - I... Don't understand... how you feel... You are a very strange... people... But Gatling... Please know, that to us, to Eadoo, to Alanna, to Roland... to everyone... you are one person. You are a single person Gatling... But to Trixy... I think maybe Trixy understand what you just said... Maybe to her... either way... I don't claim to know anything on the subject! It's far above me... So Fiancée, just to put a name on it... but if I understand, she's not really your Fiancée... Fiancée implies that you will be married one day... it implies a promise... I'm not going to tell you what to do, you clearly know better than me... but... I wouldn't break that girls heart if I was you... Women are vindictive and she's... powerful...

>>667356
>>666887
>>667111
>>667346
Gat - From a logical Standpoint, i agree with you. It is nearly certain that Eadoos dream fails. However, i think that the attempt bears a nobilty and it's a dream worth pursuing, even if the odds are against us.

Bacon - I suppose... It's not what we do in life that matters, it's how many whispered breaths and sleepless nights call your name after your gone, that matters... Shenzi would say that sometimes, to rally the troupes... I guess the opposite is true as well? People die for honor every day, If I can help in a cause worth dying for... I guess I'll die for it... hopefully it doesn't come to that *sigh* I don't believe, but I have hope... if that makes any sense...

>Bacon approaches Trixy's door, he knocks twice and the fine wooden slab swings open slightly... he calls for her but there's no response.

Bacon - It's... not locked? Not even closed properly... Does that mean I can just go in? Sh...she wont kill me right? Turn me into a mouse and eat me alive? Sh-sh-she'd let me explain myself first R-r-right? Right?!

>He peeks inside, the place is roomy and well decorated. a bar boasts a wide selection of ales, rums and wines. a banquet table lines the eastern wall and a ring of bag chairs sit in a corner around a tall pipe. There are a few doors and a staircase in the back wall. The air is thick with a fresh pine scent. glowing roses along the ceiling illuminate the room with a pink allure. There is a strange device of bells and whistles against one of the wall, one of the doors glows at it's base and there is a small pool of blood on the ground.

Bacon - Sh-should I go in? I mean the door's open so It's like... and invitation right? Hehhe...heh... She... she wouldn't be mad if I just barged in... right?

>Leave it alone
>Go inside
>_ _ _

Ah what the hell. We can vouch for you easy and restrain her if she twitches.

Go ahead Bacon but be careful. We want to know where she is and why she left the door unlocked as well. We will go with you so she will hopefully not get angry.

You should probably know that this door is not a magical portal to a secret mansion on a hill somewhere. What you are looking at is her soul world.

Everyone has one but it takes a bit of practice and a lot of magic to do what she has done here. Just avoid any rooms that look odd. This place changes constantly so never looks quite the same.

Oh and if you are worried about Eadoos dream just remember that no dreams ever become real unless someone works there ass off. Whatever happens we are going to try to do right by our friends and at least attempt to improve part of the world.

Hey Trixy baby are you busy? Bacon wanted to get to know you better so we brought him over for dinner.

Your choice Bacon do you want to hang out by the bar the table or the hooka den while we wait?

The door opened easy, and you called out. You're in the clear for entering, as long as you don't nab that which isn't the food. Remind us not to invite Angel in.

Just wait, any time now you'll walk in on her in some horribly embarrassing position. Don't worry, if she turns you into a newt we can have her turn you back.

Hey who remembers that unicorn good times
Don't wory about it mate she won't do anything to you if she knows we gave you permission

Why exactly are you going in here Bacon? Trixy is unstable and powerful, and could easily kill you by mistake if she found you in her pocket dimension. We can mollify her anger but if she out and out kills you it's not like we can bring you back. Punishing her for it wouldn't solve anything.

Broken Halo 2015/09/08(Tue)22:10 No. 668548 ID: 939c7f
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>>668511
Gat - Why exactly are you going in here Bacon? ...

Bacon - Y-you told me to go talk to her! I'm not gonna go in if your fiancée is gonna kill me!

>>668224
>>668282
>>668301
>>668323
>>668231
Gat - Go ahead Bacon but be careful. We want to know where she is and why she left the door unlocked as well. We will go with you so she will hopefully not get angry. [...] do you want to hang out by the bar the table or the hooka den while we wait?

>Bacon slowly walks in and notices the unicorn, terrified, he takes a seat at the bar...

Bacon - my god... is that real... what monster would kill a unicorn? *gulp* I hope you're sure about that girl...

Gat - Hey Trixy baby are you busy? Bacon wanted to get to know you better so we brought him over for dinner.

>you don't get a response, upstairs you find Trixy... meditating? Although she's clearly asleep and snoring, you feel something is brewing inside her. Even without sensory powers, you could probably feel some kind of spiritual mojo growing in her...

>Wake her.
>Investigate inside her.
>Don't disturb her.
>_ _ _

Yeesh, what a mess.

Clean up the bed so that Trixy can sleep better, and then leave a note. Grab some supplies from the nearest pantry, make sure that none of them have any warning labels, even on the stuff you're not taking, or you'll have to wake her up just to be sure you're not taking enchanted bait.

>Meditating/Sleeping
I don't even know, let's leave her be for now, then.
>what monster would kill a unicorn?
What is a Unicorn to you? The stories are too widely varied, and it's hard to tell from just a mounted might-be-real-might-be-fake head.
>Clean up the bed so that Trixy can sleep better, and then leave a note.
(Unfortunately, this is the waking world, and I don't want to just send Bacon in to do all that.)
>Grab some supplies from the nearest pantry
Go ahead and grab an armful for now. We'll keep our nose open for anything that might be cursed for you.

Oh my god that body pillow. Hehehe, her creepy obsession is weirdly adorable. If she doing some magic bullshit then we shouldn't disturb her, we don't want to fuck it up. Check what that bottle is, then... I dunno leave or something?

Leave her alone but put the bottle on the nightstand and give her a kiss and tuck her in.

Then go back downstairs and hang out with Bacon for a bit. See if there is some food in the kitchen we can make.

>>668687
we don't have a body right now

Broken Halo 2015/09/12(Sat)16:16 No. 669237 ID: 939c7f
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>>668562
>>668687
>>668777
>You don't have a body at the moment

>>668687
>go back downstairs and hang out with Bacon for a bit. See if there is some food in the kitchen we can make.

>you head downstairs towards bacon...

Bacon - just a smell...

>The moment you arrive back downstairs Bacon is pulling off the lid of a rather eccentric bottle... It opens with a pop and you sense a soul form within, it begins to shake, smokey light emits from the neck!!

Bacon - *sniff* Ohh roses~

>>669237
TRAP! CORK THE BOTTLE AND PUT IT DOWN SAFELY!

There's something strange inside. What the heck?

Broken Halo 2015/09/12(Sat)18:13 No. 669279 ID: 939c7f
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>>669242
Gat - TRAP! CORK THE BOTTLE AND PUT IT DOWN SAFELY!

>Bacon panics and tries to cork the bottle but the smoke pushes out and escapes. It's swirls around and piles on the table forming into a cat sized cat. it seems very angry!

Cat - ~r the last time, No! I am not getting in that bottle! I Am Princess God Damn It! I don't care about your magic mumbo... jum... bo... Fuck!!

Bacon - *Oh fuck oh fuck oh fuck!! I'm sorry I didn't mean to! It was an accident! Please don't have Trixy turn me into something unsavory!!*

>_ _ _

What kind of princess is made out of smoke and looks like a cat? Just... kinda... stuff the cat back in the bottle. Failing that just keep an eye on it until Trixy wakes.

you know you are a cat?

Broken Halo 2015/09/12(Sat)22:13 No. 669335 ID: 939c7f
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>>669285
Gat - Just... kinda... stuff the cat back in the bottle.

>Bacon tries to pick up the cat

Cat - Hey! Don't touch me you filthy pleb!!

>The cat swipes at bacon, opening his finger...

Gat - Failing that just keep an eye on it until Trixy wakes.

>Bacon keeps an eye out for Trixy and panics silently...

>>669286
Gat - you know you are a cat?

Cat - Yes I know I'm a cat! you stupid fucking... Voice! And I'm not a cat I'm a human I just... AaaaaHhh! Fucking... Okay listen here voice, I've got questions and you'd better fucking answer them! ... One, Where the fuck am I?! Two, where the fuck is that witch that put me in that bottle?! Three, How long have I been in that bottle?! Four, Who the hell are you?! Five, Bring me back to my castle! Six, find me a proper wizard that'll turn me back, This instant!!

>_ _ _

Whoa, whoa, calm down. What country are you princess OF? This one? If so, we've got some serious questions for Trixy.

Ok first of all if you are impolite to Bacon again we will have no problem eating your soul and seeing if he has any good recipes for cat.

If you want to know how long you were in that bottle you will have to tell us when you got put in there and where your castle is.

Honestly just tell us the long story of how you got turned into a cat and we can let you know whats been going on in the meantime.

>>669335
Uh... Trixy kept you a LONG @#$%ing while. Your kingdom is probably dead. Sorry, kid.

But seriously, this is one of the most GENIUS inventions we've ever seen! An Aqua Regia for SOULS? BRILLIANT!

So, back on topic: We're busy building a kingdom from raw assets, you want to join us?

>>669341
you calm down, they are understandably upset. waking up in a strange place in a strange body with strange people.

>>669335
Look, just calm down. We need to figure out what to do with you. We are Gatling and he's bacon, don't touch him. Don't tell the cat anything else except how long it's been.
I see a few possibilities here:
1. She was a huge bitch and so Trixy put her in a bottle.
2. Trixy was a huge bitch and so Trixy put her in a bottle.
3. Trixy just happened to find a bottle full of cat and decided not to open it for whatever reason.

>Three, How long have I been in that bottle?! Five, Bring me back to my castle!
First of all, I do not know how long you've been in that bottle. Chances are, though, it's been long enough that your castle is long gone, as "That witch" had been left to her devices long enough to have become a mindless monster.
>Who the hell are you?!
I am a Nephilim, half-angel half-demon.
>One, Where the fuck am I?! Two, where the fuck is that witch that put me in that bottle?!
You are in the residence of a young witch, though she's not the sort to easily grant you a spell. Whether or not this witch is related to the one that put you in that bottle, I don't know.

>>669389
Don't explain all that, especially about where and who we are, she might be able to use it against us, otherwise it'll only freak her out more. Also, Trixy is far from young, and she isn't a witch, she's an archmage.

Okay.. assuming Trixie's B-hole was something she had before she was twisted by magic, then princess cat here has been stuck in that bottle for a shockingly long time, possibly forgotten.

It might be time to dive into Trixie's dream if only to find out if its safe to wake her up.

I'd like to note that five and six are not, strictly speaking, questions. bur rather demands. That being said, currently we're on a quest to restore King Eadoo to the throne, and a suitable wizard will probably be involved sooner or later if you're willing to tag along.

Look little miss prissy, you aren't really in a position to be making demands. You are lucky to be out of the bottle and if you wanna stay that way you'll be nice as can be to us and humbly ask that witch for forgiveness for whatever I'm sure very condescending thing you said or did.

We aren't friends of the King of this land, and I'm sure whatever land you are from has long forgotten you, so shut up and be happy to have some degree of corporeality instead of being mist in a bottle.

Maybe if you are really nice you'll get to be human again soon. Maybe if you are bitch we'll instead skin you and put you in the stew.

>>669389
Didn't that supposedly only take like three months though? (Trixy is creepy sometimes...)

Anyway.
1: You're in our... friend's house. Yeah, let's go with that.
2: Dunno; who was that? Trixy? She's... around. I'm not going to say more than that until I know you won't try to kill her. Which wouldn't end well for you, btw.
3: I don't know, when were you put in? Start with the year. (Actually, do we know what year it is, now?)
4: Ah! One we can actually answer! Gatling, disembodied voice slash knife, at your service.
5, 6: Those are not questions. And we certainly can't take you to your castle without knowing where it is. The only castle we know of hereabouts is infested with demons, so I expect you don't want to go there.

So, miss princess cat, tell us: how did you come to be here?

Broken Halo 2015/09/14(Mon)14:09 No. 669592 ID: 939c7f
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>>669338
>>669341
>>669373
>>669454
>>669357
>Your threats and calming words manage to appease the kitty, she is not relaxed but at least she's not screaming...

>>669338
Gat - What country are you princess of?

Cat - I am Sasha, princess of the imperial palace, daughter of lord Duncan.

>>669341
Gat - tell us the long story of how you got turned into a cat

Sasha - A vile witch turned me into this and took my place! The princess posing as me is an impostor!

>>669353
Gat - Your kingdom is probably dead. Sorry, kid.

Sasha - Impossible! the holy empire of man will last forever!

>>669434
Gat - I'd like to note that five and six are not, strictly speaking, questions. bur rather demands. That being said, currently we're on a quest to restore King Eadoo to the throne, and a suitable wizard will probably be involved sooner or later if you're willing to tag along.

Sasha- If that is what's needed to regain my form than yes, I will let you accompany me. Until we find a truly talented magician, unlike that prissy Trixy witch... then you will bring me back to my palace and maybe I will reward you.

>>669526
Gat - [...] Dunno; who was that? Trixy? She's... around.

Sasha - Yes Trixy! that slutty little rat... She said she could turn me back into a princess then she stuffed me in a bottle!!

Gat - [...] I don't know, when were you put in? Start with the year.

Sasha - *sigh* It was the year 1360, the second week of November... it feels like just a second ago... I don't know how much time passed...

>>669433
Gat - It might be time to dive into Trixie's dream if only to find out if its safe to wake her up.

Bacon - Speak of the devil...

hello Trixy.
If you're wondering, it wasn't our idea to open up this bottle...How are you feeling dearie?

Broken Halo 2015/09/14(Mon)14:32 No. 669602 ID: 939c7f
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>>669595
hello Trixy. If you're wondering, it wasn't our idea to open up this bottle...How are you feeling dearie?

Trixy - Irritable, was having the nicest dream...

Bacon - Tr-Trixy! I.. I just... Gatling let me in and... The bottle was just... I didn't mean to open it... It just kinda slipped

Trixy - Shut it Bacon!!

>She waves her hand at him and turns the gnoll into a savory beast...

Trixy - Sasha get back in the bottle!

Sasha - No! I'm not going back in there you vile witch!

Trixy - Watch your words cat, in not in the mood to argue.

Sasha - You promised to turn me back, not imprison me!

Trixy - The spell is very complicated Sasha! I need to study it!

Sasha - That's no reason to imprison me in a bottle!

Trixy - It's been six years! You'd be sixty by now! I put you in there for your safety!

Sasha - Why can't you just undo the spell?! Aren't you the greatest wizard of all time?! you turned your friend into a pig, turn me into a human!

Trixy - I am the greatest! You don't understand! I'm a wizard, that is sorcery! It's bound with a catalyst and spun by the Hamadrya! It's not the kind of spell I can just snap my fingers and blow away!!

Sasha - I don't care!! I am a princess!! You are a court mage!! I give orders! You cast magic! You obey me!!

>Trixy grabs the cat by the chest fluff

Trixy - You listen here Princess fluffy butt and you listen good, I obey Gatling and Gatling alone. If you claim ownership over me one more time I will skin you alive and freeze you in time, you understand me?

Sasha - I want my body back.

Trixy - Then get back in the bottle.

Sasha - I would rather die.

Trixy - That can be arranged...

>You hear Eadoo across the land...

Eadoo - Hey Gatling, I think I found something!

Nisse - Yup yup, embalming fluids, somewhere underground.

Eadoo - and I can hear... scratching... Aha! A trap door!

>Help Trixy and Sasha deal with each other.
>Help Eadoo with the lost person.
>_ _ _

Hey Trixy can you be nice to Bacon and turn him back? We sent him to the bar to find something to drink so its our fault she got let out.

As for the cat I really don't care what happens with that mess but if she wants to stay out of the bottle and lose her youth that seems fine to me. We can all laugh at her when she gets turned back and is 10 years older because she was to stubborn to wait in a bottle for awhile.

So be nice to Bacon and figure out if the cat could be useful to us while we go make sure that Eadoo does not get eaten by some undead thing locked in a basement ok?

Then off to help Eadoo

Trixy please turn bacon back, his name isn't meant to be literal. We'll respect your privacy more in the future if that's what you want, but it'd be nice if you'd make an effort to get along with the others from our group. As for the cat you can do whatever you want, but if you're being payed then you probably shouldn't kill her.

Lets go help Eadoo! That's our job.

>>669602
Trixy, NO, BAD GIRL, change Bacon back!

Then get some literal bacon and stuff, we'll cook some Nya Nuts for the kid. Bacon, do some laps before Trixy turns you back, you'll need the amphetamines for this cook-off.

Look, I get that an aging disease is serious, but we have a bioengineer now. A few extra specialists and solving this will be easy. Also, why does she have to be a cat? Is that because cats age slower in their later years?

>>669643
Wat?

>She waves her hand at him and turns the gnoll into a savory beast...
I, for one, am fine with this punishment. He did, after all, open up a bottle when I told him what to go for. Change him back by the end of the hour, though, please. And don't let him come to harm.
>Sasha - I don't care!! I am a princess!! You are a court mage!!
Whoa, you were a court mage? Not important, nevermind, Princess Sasha, We are not of the Kingdom of Magnus. Requests are fine, demands are not. Proper royalty should know how to be diplomatic, and I'll give you the chance to prove you do; come speak with the others. Though, if you disagree with the idea of being around a lot of non-humans at once, it may be better to stick to the bottle for the day.

Soooo... Trixy, you said princess fluffy butt has been in that bottle for how many years? How much of that time did you actually spend working out how to fix her, and how close are you now?

AS you said Trixy, you OBEY US!! SO TURN BACON BACK AND PUT THE CAT DOWN!
you will kill nobody until we give permission. you will be civil to Bacon and ad least not hurt cat princess until we get back from seeing what Eadoo needs. If you've been good when we get back you get a treat, ok sweetie?

Broken Halo 2015/09/15(Tue)12:14 No. 669764 ID: 939c7f
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>>669734
>>669671
Gat - Trixy, you OBEY US!! SO TURN BACON BACK AND PUT THE CAT DOWN!

>Trixy immediately drops the cat, who lands ungracefully on her back.

Trixy - Yes my Master, right away Master Gatling~

>She bows subserviently, her collar rattles under her chin.

Gat - you will kill nobody until we give permission. you will be civil to Bacon and at least not hurt cat princess until we get back from seeing what Eadoo needs. If you've been good when we get back you get a treat, ok sweetie?

Trixy - Yes Master, I will do no harm Master~

Sasha - My my, what an obedient pet you have Gatling~ Trained her well, you did?

Gat - I, for one, am fine with this punishment. [...] Change him back by the end of the hour, though, please. And don't let him come to harm.

Trixy - I will see to it master, The spell wasn't to last for more than four hours, but I will turn him back before then and I make sure no harm comes to him.

Gat - We are not of the Kingdom of Magnus. Requests are fine, demands are not. Proper royalty should know how to be diplomatic, and I'll give you the chance to prove you do; come speak with the others.

Sasha - Hmp! surely even the pig would be better company than this fine mess of a witch~!

>The cat storms out of the "house" and sets out to meet the rest of the camp and explain her story.

>>669719
Gat - How much of that time did you actually spend working out how to fix her

Trixy - ten minutes... it's a simple solution, it's just nearly impossible to execute.

Gat- and how close are you now?

Trixy - Well the spell is bound by a catalyst, so that needs to be destroyed before the spell can be undone and I have no clue where it is, and it's powered by the Hamadrya, a legendary monster, so I'll need to find it as well to undo the spell... I've been looking for the Hamadrya for longer than I've know you, and I met you when I was six! it's an elusive beast... seventy years, nothing but foot prints and magical signatures, I've only ever seen it in pictures...

>>669609
>>669639
Gat - Lets go help Eadoo! That's our job

>You wisk away to Eadoo and nisse, they found a trap door behind an old abandoned house. It was buried beneath half an inch of mud, and locked with a copper lock and brace.

Eadoo - we think this is where she heard the sounds.

Nisse - now we just need to investigate, but it's locked...

Eadoo - Got any suggestions?

>_ _ _

>copper lock and brace.
Got something that burns briefly without spreading? A sort of formula which we call Thermite Combustion.

Try the simple solution first. Go ahead and knock.

If that does not provoke a response check to see how sturdy the wood is. The best lock in the world fails if the door or its frame is rotten.

A Copper lock? That's only about a half a step above a 'keep out' sign. Unless the shackle's really thick or something.

Perhaps Nisse could get some acid? As long as the fumes can be managed it should be easy and quiet.

Or, alternatively, we could be used to saw through the shackle of the lock. It would probably take a while though.

A copper lock, seriously? Not even bronze? Don't waste time with a saw, just crack it open with a hammer and chisel or a crowbar or something.

Grab a long steel pole, stick it into the brace, and use your weight on the other end.

Broken Halo 2015/09/19(Sat)16:54 No. 670666 ID: 939c7f
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>>669765
>>669768
>>669766
Eadoo - okay We can do this~! Nisse go get something that can eat through this lock.

Nisse - Okay, I think I have some strong acids in my cart.

Eadoo - I'll go ask Concu for some fire, Liver, you look for a saw.

Liver - hold on I think I've got this...

Broken Halo 2015/09/19(Sat)16:54 No. 670667 ID: 939c7f
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>CRACK!!

Liver - Oh hey I unlocked it.

Eadoo - oh... well that worked~

Liver - It's what I do, yatayatayata witty pun, blablabla master of unlocking, let's just get this over with okay?

Eadoo - ehh... yeah! let's go.

Liver - Actually, I'll keep an eye out here, just in case someone comes from behind, alright?

Eadoo - eum... you sure?

Liver - yeah yeah it's a great *yawn* a great idea... just go you'll be fine, Gatling has faith in you.

Eadoo - oh... okay?

>_ _ _

Yeeaah, Liver, we have a lot more faith in everyone going together. Power of friendship and all that, y'know?

>>670668
also the power of the guy who punches in doors being greater than the power of the guy who leads.

Hm...

Throw the knife into the dark, see if Gatling can possess something on the first try.

You know, may as well play it safe. Boy does magic make stuff weird...

>>670693
Wouldn't it be better to just be fire knife, light up the room?

>>670776
Oh yeah... I keep forgetting we have that ability.

We should probably also be in "do no harm" mode though. Assuming we can do both of those at once.

Broken Halo 2015/09/23(Wed)21:01 No. 672157 ID: 939c7f
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>>670693
>Eadoo hurls the blade into the basement, it slams into a old wood floor embedding in pretty deep. It is very very dark in the basement.

>>670776
>>670784
>You light up with flames, making sure to active your harmlessness ability, otherwise the floor panels or ambient gazes might of caught up in flames, fortunately none of that happens... the room lights up exposing strange and terrifying atrocities lining ceiling. severed body parts, mostly animal, hang from the walls, chains hooked to rafters, tables and boxes filled to the brim with pieces of flesh and tools, bottles and knives, surgical tools and alchemical regents. most very tiny but some of the tools are large and gruesome, in the center of the room lies a body... a human body... it looks very lively and seems to be made of flesh, through it is covered in a strange wax and boasts large doll like ball joints... is it perfectly immobile and does not have any trace of spiritual or arcane energy.

Eadoo - is everything okay down there, can we come in?

>_ _ _

>>672157
Uh...

Someone's not okay. I think they're dead. Looks like natural causes, guess it's safe to come in.

I think someone has been making a mannequin out of parts of people or animals. It doesn't seem active, not a golem since there's no arcane energies. What's that thing behind it though? Might just be a mask or somethings body part, but it might be something crouched in the shadows.

There's no obvious immediate threat Eadoo, but we haven't found what's making the scratching noise and clearly someone with ill intent has been working down here.

>>672165
NATURAL CAUSES!? There's nothing natural about this shit.
Watch it Eadoo somethings not right here.

It's fine, assuming you haven't gone squeamish on us. Just stick us in that body there.

I think we should not just stick ourselves in the random vaguely sinister corpse dummy. I think we should a degree of restrain in the sticky ourselves in things and people department in general.

>Eadoo - and I can hear... scratching... Aha! A trap door!
>it perfectly immobile and does not have any trace of spiritual or arcane energy.
Strange. There's a "Doll" made of flesh, but as live as it looks, there's no trace of arcane or spiritual energy; unless it's animated by a third method I don't see how it could have been the one people were hearing.

No apparent active threats. Other than that, absolutely nothing is okay down here.

There may not be any magical effects going on, but unless whatever did this tunneled out, then it's still in here. I'm betting either a bloodthirsty animal or uncontrolled mechanical construct.

Broken Halo 2015/09/27(Sun)23:12 No. 673335 ID: 939c7f
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>>672197
Gat - There's no obvious immediate threat Eadoo, but we haven't found what's making the scratching noise and clearly someone with ill intent has been working down here.

Eadoo - okay, we'll approach with extreme caution, if there's someone or something that needs saving, we have to save it, if not we must at the very least put fears to rest...

>The three of them slowly enter the dark cavernous room, all creeped out and worried. your light casts massive shadows behind eadoos body, plunging the room further into darkness

Nisse - Ah *hack* ah can't breathe... can't smell... there's too much, too much smell in this room... ah can't see, ah can't see anything it's too pungent...

Eadoo - calm down... Nisse, you need to relax, the room will air out soon and we need your incite, if it gets too much for you, leave the room but stay where we can hear you...

>>672277
Gat - No apparent active threats. Other than that, absolutely nothing is okay down here.

Liver - you're telling me, its so fucking dark I can't see a thing...

Eadoo - consider yourself lucky... I can see everything... What the hell is this place... who would do this?

Liver - some disgusting freak... whats this... a wolf head with crab legs? its got two mouths!!

Eadoo - just calm down and keep your eyes peeled... what are all these tools... who could use a knife this small...

>>672228
>Just stick us in that body there.

>there is no soul in it to posses, you would be as animated as if you put yourself in a chair.

>_ _ _

Might our doctor friend have something to do with this? Not accusing, just asking.

Broken Halo 2015/09/28(Mon)00:22 No. 673361 ID: 939c7f
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>>673340
Eadoo - It's possible. I've seen some of these tools in his things, but these are much smaller, and he would of talked about this at the table, if he knew and was guilty, he wouldn't of let us snoop around. but maybe he knows about this, maybe he can help...

>Suddenly, the fleshy puppet starts twitching. Within it, a spark of life appears from the emptiness of the husks being, a single spark, barely perceptible, but a spark none the less. it's hand spasms and claws at the ground. it begins muttering to it's self. speaking with a disturbing, mechanical female voice.

??? - Pl-plea... chance... i... prve... gv... want to... special...

Eadoo - Aahh!! It's moving!!

??? - why, this hap-ing... I tried... tri-d... -t not my fault, you were-ere-ere-ere being too dem-nnnnn-ding... must admit, it's my pr-iiiiiiiii-de, made me suffer... all be-be-becau-au-se, hoped that I'd be something diff-ff-errrrrr-ent... wanted to make, proud... prrrr-ide...

>Eadoo backs away from the creature. Nisse and Liver panic as they opt for defensive poses. the doll reaches out, shaking, reaching just to the left of Eadoo

??? - M-mag-mag-mag oppus... why... why can't... I... I... I... be... your... mas-mas-mas-maaaaaaaaaaaasst-er-er-er-er-p-p-p-p-p-ssssssssss... *click - fizzz*

>It falls to the ground lifeless and immobile, what little spark of life it possessed, the tiny soul that appeared within, gone...

Nisse - what was that?

Eadoo - what the fuck was that?

Liver - what the fucking hell was that!?!

>_ _ _

Damn! Eadoo, she died...

Well, we can use the body, it's functioning. Looks like it was designed to take soul fragments; obviously, this one was a failure.

Given her statement I'd say that this is the work of a single group or individual. Let's try to find the other labs as fast as we can, we might be able to salvage the other test subjects if we're quick enough.

>Nisse - what was that?
>Eadoo - what the fuck was that?
>Liver - what the fucking hell was that!?!
Ah! Creating life, what a lovely technique! We must bring Aiden to them, or them to Aiden. There's a life in them, one that shouldn't exist, but does. I would not be surprised if it is one that goes away and sparks back up every so often, it would explain the scratches you heard, and why we did not feel it.
Ah, how lovely it would be to kindle that spark into a full fledged force of life! Or, if it did completely die, perhaps a new life can be instilled. A beating heart to get it moving again.

Why does it scare you three so? Aside from being abandoned by its creator and left to die, it's almost the kind of thing Aiden himself would make. Probably would make if he was asked to! But, hmm. To make and abandon, that is rather neglectful. Whoever did this needs to be punished, not for the creation, but for the neglect.

Warning something appears to be at the entrance.

>>673377
Has FMA taught us nothing?! The fools!

Someone has been trying to place a soul inside a mannequin. I wonder if this poor soul had an idea what kinda of horrible half-life they were signing up for trying to become a "masterpiece".

We should get proper lighting in here and search the place for signs of who has worked here. Aiden should indeed take a look, I don't think this is his work but he might have an insight into someone trying to create life like this.

That was a missed opportunity, you should've stuck us in there, we could've gained insight to its mind.

Broken Halo 2015/09/28(Mon)23:08 No. 673617 ID: 939c7f
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>>673387
>>673377
Gat - Ah! Creating life, what a lovely technique! We must bring Aiden to them, or them to Aiden. There's a life in them, one that shouldn't exist, but does. I would not be surprised if it is one that goes away and sparks back up every so often, it would explain the scratches you heard, and why we did not feel it. Ah, how lovely it would be to kindle that spark into a full fledged force of life! Or, if it did completely die, perhaps a new life can be instilled. A beating heart to get it moving again.

Eadoo - if it can be saved we should, please contact Aiden, surely he, at the very least, can give us incite on the subject. I'll leave it to you to contact him.

Gat - Why does it scare you three so? Aside from being abandoned by its creator and left to die, it's almost the kind of thing Aiden himself would make. Probably would make if he was asked to! But, hmm. To make and abandon, that is rather neglectful. Whoever did this needs to be punished, not for the creation, but for the neglect.

Eadoo - personally, I'm scared... not because of the bodies... but I feel... watched... like I shouldn't be here...

>>673379
Gat - Warning something appears to be at the entrance!

>you focus on the entry way, as Liver and Eadoo both turn. A small creature stands at the trap door's frame... it is no bigger than seven inches tall and has a feather like tail, it is wearing a strange suit, almost exactly Eanraigs... you sense a powerful soul within her, but stranger still, behind her you sense another soul, thought you see nothing there...

??? - Well well, fancy hat there misses cutey pants~ I suppose you'll try to tell me about how honored I should be, that nobility is prying around in my shit! but I'll have you know that breaking and entering is a crime, did you not see the lock? Even people with crowns aren't above the law... Well, not when I'm around...

Eadoo - I am very sorry mis-

>The tiny woman interrupts her.

??? - But where are my manners, you are guests in my workshop, uninvited guests, but guests are guests. I am Marcelle le Blanc, you may of heard of me... I'd ask for your names, but I wont be needing them, on account that I might kill you here and now... But since you're so adorable, how about you fuck off right now and... that's a half troll... any who... How about you fuck off and forget you saw any of this... I'm being very generous and am not in any mood for games. Take my kindness and leave...

>_ _ _

>>673617
Wat?

>Marcelle le Blanc
Who?
Is she like what one of Aiden wives are? I wonder if she knows him?
Do you think she's as dangerous as she's acting or do you think she;s bull shitting?
If dangerous should we sic Trixie on her?

>How about you fuck off and forget you saw any of this...
Careful, she's not bluffing. She's quite powerful.
>I am Marcelle le Blanc, you may of heard of me...
First, though, who is the second host? She's not alone.

Yeah, definitely try to figure out why there's another soul behind her.
This must be the work of an enemy stand!

We will call her squirrel girl.

There's another entity there and seeing as we see only one body, I'd like to have the kind of up close and personal talk that happens in her head. Maybe we can meet both spirits at play here.

hey aiden, you know this le blanc chick? We think she might be like you. Come see this creepy puppet place maybe you can help a bit

Broken Halo 2015/10/03(Sat)16:58 No. 674685 ID: 939c7f
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>>673651
If dangerous should we sic Trixie on her?

>Trixy is much to far away to help in this scenario...

Is she like what one of Aiden wives are?

>it appears so.

>>673737
I'd like to have the kind of up close and personal talk that happens in her head.

>You cannot communicate with her, as she is not a party member.

>>673657
>>673706
>>673737
Gat - try to figure out why there's another soul behind her.

Eadoo - *got it*

>Eadoo calmly raises her hands in an act of non aggression.

Eadoo - Okay Le Blanc, no need for violence... We can be reasonable and sort this out, I'll gladly leave, but first... you have to show us whats behind you...

Le Blanc - Hmp...

>Behind her a creature shimmers, invisible and barely perceptible...

Eadoo - I see... I must inform you that we are not breaking and entering in the traditional sense. we are investigating a potential crime scene, and if you are innocent, I will gladly reimburse your lock and gate.

>The flutterkin smirks.

Le Blanc - you're a funny gal...

Eadoo - the topic of the crime is this dead body here, mind explaining it?

>Her mood changes on a dime.

Le blanc - Get out.

Eadoo - wow wow, okay we're leaving, right Gatling?

>_ _ _

>>674125
Gat - hey aiden, you know this le blanc chick? We think she might be like you.

Aiden - what? Le Blanc? As in the Marcelle Le Blanc? impossible, why would she be in a small town like this?

>The three wives perk up like gitty school children.

Rose - did Aiden just say Le Blanc was here in kojiro?!

Dahlia - yeah yeah! Gatling just said so!

Violet - oh my god oh my god! Le blanc! le fucking blanc!

Rose - oh man, maybe she'll sign my scalpel!!

Dahlia - I wanna ask her to show me how to pilot a titan!

Violet - you kidding? I'd be happy if she'd show me a titan period!

Dahlia - maybe we can see the inside of one!

Rose - Le Blanc's titans must be so complex!!

Dahlia - I bet Gargan II has three hearts.

Violet - I hear orange-line can turn invisible!!

Rose - Invisible? you're pulling my tail!

aiden - girls girls, there's no way Marcelle Le Blanc is here in Kojiro, she would have no reason to come here, right Gatling? surely you have the wrong girl...

>_ _ _

>Titan
>Dead puppet things in the basement

Uh-oh.

Those were bio-golems housing soul shards.

Maybe not Le Blanc, but probably one of her students or relatives.

Aiden, you and your wives have the best chance of getting her on our side. Get to it.

Why don't you tell us everything you can about these titans really quickly. Also, Aiden, if you know this person, and can maybe end this confrontation diplomatically, we could certainly use that right about now.

>>674685
"So the creature with her was Orange-Lime, then?
If you'd like to go talk to her, that would be fine. However, she's probably here to avoid both fans and the authorities, so failing to curb your entheusiasm would likely result in her either leaving or using you for parts."

Yep, leaving the basement now, slowly and politely, no funny business.

Aiden, Dahlia, Rose, Violet, drop whatever you're in the middle of and get over here. Explain about titans while you're running.

>there's no way Marcelle Le Blanc is here in Kojiro, she would have no reason to come here, right Gatling? surely you have the wrong girl...
...Perhaps. Her creations don't seem on the scale of what your wives describe, so she may be an imitator... Or a daughter? Marcelle Le Blanc II.

Eadoo, just... Get out of there. All's been said and done, for now we just have to let her be.

Broken Halo 2015/10/06(Tue)09:28 No. 675137 ID: 939c7f
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>>674755
>>674962
Gat - Yep, leaving the basement now, slowly and politely, no funny business.

>Eadoo and the others slowly walk up the stairs and past the two strangers, leaving a fair distance between them.

>>674688
Gat - Those were bio-golems housing soul shards.

Aiden - yeah that's about it in a nutshell...

>>674688
>>674704
>>674713
>>674755
Gat - Aiden, Dahlia, Rose, Violet, drop whatever you're in the middle of and get over here. Explain about titans while you're running.

>The elf and his wives set off towards their idol, as they run they explain to you...

Rose - So titans are massive, giant, amazing and huge monsters, made by geneticists...

Dahlia - they're really big! some are as tall as four feet high!

Violet - You see, flutterkin are meat eaters, and we don't have claws or fangs, so the darkelves gave us titans to hunt and fight with, but in exchange we are their servants. It's a good deal honestly. We get to live and they need our tiny hands for their experiments.

Aiden - veins, capillaries nerves... all to small to be properly worked by and elf, flutterkin are the best for it... titans have some sort of mechanism inside them that the kin can crawl into and posses the titan, like a ghost or a demon... or you actually... and then they hunt or fight or what ever they need the titan for.

Dahlia - LeBlanc is a master geneticist and master titan pilot!

Rose - and she was raised by dwarfs! she has ancient dwarven secrets of metal! her titans have mythreal and adamant and rose gold and firebrand and all sorts of rare metals incorporated in them! Plus she fell in dwarven ale as a child and inherited their unbelievable strength!

Rose - Marcelle Le Blanc, was the head of the titan elite, in the eight year war, her and her squad basically won the war on their own...

Rose, Dahlia and Violet *singing* - They are the Titan elite, Born to compete, Never retreat, Ghost Division!!

Aiden - She's a bit of a legend... the kind of character children fight to be when they play pretend... she seems to good to be true and personally I think it's all just exaggerations and extrapolations...

Rose - it's not about the truth! its about believing!!

Dahlia and violet - Yeah~!

>They're almost there

Aiden - okay... anything else?

>_ _ _

>>675137
Heh, you look like a gnoll from this angle... alright, time to get to work.

We've got some ideas we want to implement, but we'll need her help for it. If Le Blanc can build a four-foot death machine with full-offensive capabilities, imagine what she'll be capable of building when she finds out that she can install a soul that's housed in a metal dagger.

Also, Power Armor (make armor for 5-10 feet tall people that is designed to work like an expendable outer bone-and-muscle skeleton). That's doable AND awesome.

>>675137
That does sound too good to be true, fate has never been this kind to us. Be fully prepared for when she turns out to be a fraud, a huge bitch, or downright evil. And try to control your gushing, having someone like that on our side would let us do loads of interesting stuff, but if we want her to be subservient to us we should be careful as to not seem too willing to put ourselves below her.

Why is she an arse?

Well, that's taken care of (for now). At least with her there we won't have to worry about creations running out of control.

Broken Halo 2015/10/07(Wed)22:53 No. 675365 ID: 939c7f
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>>675172
Gat - Aiden - got it.

girls - *sigh* got it...

>The geneticists arrive behind the house. Le Blanc notices them and immediately sights.

Le Blanc - I guess you're here to try and arrest me two?

Aiden - actually no, were here to make sure there's no misunderstandings.

Girls - oh my god its her, oh shit, it really is, she's hot! her griffon mane swathe! its real! oh fucking shit look look! its Gaebolg! her hammer look!

Aiden - well I'm here to help out, my wives are more keen on admiring you.

>Le blanc starts speaking in feylish, fortunately you have tongues...

Le blanc - Tes femmes? Bon dieu voit... Chaud! mais... y t'chop pas la tete pour ca?
your wives? by the gods... Hot! but... don't they cut your head off for that?

Aiden - tu me vois pas dans les obsidiennes pour une raison, quand lamour t'attrape tu cours ou tu meurt...
you dont see me in the obsidian's for a reason, when love catches you, run or die...

Le blanc - sert, alors tu connais ce cloune?
granted, so you know this clown?

Aiden - oui oui, c'est notre chere roi... mais vous-est belle et bien Marcelle Le blanc, le vrais?
yes yes, she's our beloved king... but are you really Marcelle Le blanc?

Girls - bien oui! non mais tes aveugle? c'est elle, c'est elle ca ce voit!
of course! are you blind? it's her, it's her, it's obvious.

Le blanc - nah nah, meffiez vous des dupes, check, c'est moi la vrais chabang~
nah nah, watch out for imitators, look, I'm the real chabang~

>She snaps her fingers and the invisible monster appears.

Le Blanc - on peux pas copier ca!!
Can't copy that!!

Girls - oh fuck! putains! non mais wow, vraisment!
Oh Fuck! "oh fuck"! no but wow, really!

Aiden - okay, convaincu... mais... ques tu fais dans une petite nulpards come ici?
Okay, I'm convinced... but... what are you doing in a little town like this?

Le Blanc - je passes chercher des peices. specifiquement de la metal celestre. tu sais pour une nouvelle costume~
just passing to pick up some pieces, specifically star metal, you know for a new costume~

Dahlia - Le- le blanc...

Le blanc - appel moi cousain, on est ami apress tout~
Call me cousin, we're friends after all~

Dahlia - Oui! C-cousain... put tu singer mon scalpel?
Yes! C-cousin... can you sign my scalpel?

Le Blanc - bien oui... oh est belle... tres belle... D'ailleurs, cousain... en parlent de beaute, tes modifs son suberb~ son't-il integrer completement?
of course... oh its pretty... very pretty... by the way, cousin...speaking of pretty, your mods are super~ are they completely integrated?

Dahlia - ouais! tes aimes~?!
yeah! you like them?

Le blanc - oh oui~ je peut la lecher?
oh yeah~ can I lick it?

>Dahlia nods nervously as the idol reaches out and licks her tail. causing her to immediately turn bright red and nearly pass out...

Aiden - *so the rumors about her are true... No subtlety, what so ever... well she seems to like my girls, so if you wanna ask her anything now's the time...*

>_ _ _

We'd like to hire her. Plain and simple.

The pay is average and the risks are great, but you offer connections to high-value specialists like Trixy and Ean. For a genius like her, finding people who can do crazy stuff competently to accelerate her uncharted science is worth more than money.

Ask her if she knows about us i.e. Gattling. I have a sneaking suspicion that it's possible we might have met in the past.

>Oh Fuck! (Oh Fuck!)
Pff. No wai.
>We'd like to hire her. Plain and simple.
A bit forward, but... Apparently that's what it takes with this gal? "The Advisor has heard of your talents and wishes to hire your services," perhaps.
>The pay is average
Well... If we locate the Star Metal we've been looking for, we may just have some to offer Le Blanc, but that is wishful thinking, not a promise.

No Questions per se. I only wonder, what would happen if one of our knives/body touches a titan.

I also don't think we need to hire her. You four are more expertness than we ever need.

Let's not forget that there is a dead body in her workshop. Don't accuse her of anything but ask about it. You are here to clarify after all!

Well, one reason why we were snooping about is the damned, demon-laden castle in the middle of town that everyone seems just fine living around. Its not a prison, and there's no telling how, or if, they're influencing the town around them.

Also, remember that we've got ourselves a dwarf that's going to die of longing if he doesn't get star metal to make his masterpiece with.

Broken Halo 2015/10/09(Fri)19:19 No. 675709 ID: 939c7f
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>>675373
Gat - Ask her if she knows about us.

Aiden - Avez vous entendu d'un creature nome Gatling?
Have you ever heard of a creature called Gatling?

Le Blanc - J'sais pas dire... c'est qui?
Can't quite say I have... Who is he?

Aiden - Gatling est notre aviseur.
Gatling is our adviser.

>>675368
>>675375
>>675606
Gat - We'd like to hire her. Plain and simple.

Aiden - L'aviseur a entendu de vos talent and desire vous embaucher.
The Adviser has heard of your talents and wishes to hire your services.

Le Blanc - je joues plus aux mercneraires. c'est trop de trouble...
I don't play merc anymore. too much trouble...

Aiden - Peut-etre bien, vous pouvez enseinger mes femmes a pilloter ou a fabriquer des titans?
perhaps you could teach my wives to pilot or titan crafting?

Le Blanc - J'sais pas... pilloter c'est du boulau deman... J'hairais avoir plus de sang sur mes mains...
I don't know... Piloting is rough work... I'd hate to have more blood on my hands...

Girls - Oh oh! s'il vous plais! Ouais s'il vous plais! Je peux tu au moins voir dans un titan? Je suis fort moi, je peut apprendre! On est peut-etre en danger sans titans, on est petit and faible...
Oh oh! please. yeah please! Can I at least see inside a titan? I'm strong, I can learn! we might be in danger without titans, we're small and frail...

Le Blanc - Boff, jy penserais okay? Je rest meme pas trop long en ville...
look, I'll think about it okay? I'm not even staying in town for long...

Gat - If we locate the Star Metal we've been looking for, we may just have some to offer Le Blanc

Aiden - Vous avez dit que vous avez du metal celeste? Mon seingeur est tres intereser et vousdrais vous en acheter.
You said you have star metal on hand? My lord would be very interested in purchasing some from you.

Le Blanc - desoler mec, ce que j'ai c'est du metal celeste Noqual... c'est simplement trop couteux pour vous...
Sorry bro, what I have is Noqual star metal... It's simply too expensive for you...

Aiden - she say's her metal is too expensive.

Eadoo - Miss Le Blanc, I have a very wealthy merchant at my disposal. Surely you can cut a deal with him.

Le Blanc - *sigh* fine who is this merchant?

Eadoo - His name is Banzai. I'll have him speak to you...

Le Blanc - Banzai?! Banzai the bridge builder? Oh putains de saint sacrament, Ohh parfait! That fucker owes me a pretty crown! Bugger ran off without paying me last we met!!

Eadoo - That doesn't sound like him, surely there's a mistake, but you'll have plenty of time to talk it over with him... *thankfully he's out of town I guess...*

>>675377
Gat - I only wonder, what would happen if one of our knives/body touches a titan

Aiden - *you would likely posses it, flutterkin pilots control titans by possessing them in the core... think of the core like a spherical version of yourself that someone could climb into...*

>>675480
>>675606
Gat - Let's not forget that there is a dead body in her workshop.

Aiden - Escuse moi le Blanc... Puis-je demander a propo du cadavre dans votre atelier?
Excuse me Le Blanc... May I ask about the corps in your workshop?

Le blanc - C'est un titan, je lais desactiver y a un boute. Parfois y on des etincelles de vie de temps en autre... especiallement dans les coins froids come ici...
It's a Titan, I deactivated a while back. sometimes they get little sparks of life every now and then... especially in these cold parts...

Aiden - on me dit qu'elle a parler... dernier note que jai eu, les titan ne font pas ca...
I'm told it spoke... Last I heard titans don't do that...

Le Blanc - C'est pour ca que je lais desactiver. Je sais pas comment qu'elle est devenu pensante... Mais je refuse de garder un esclave, donc je lais tuer.
That's why I deactivated it. I don't know how it became sentient... but I refuse to keep a slave. so I killed her.

aiden - *satisfied?*

>_ _ _

Seems like a reasonable enough explanation, to me. Still doesn't explain why it became sentient in the first place, but I doubt Le Blanc would know that...

(considering she literally just said she doesn't know, but hey, she could be lying. Doubt it though.)

You would still like her services. Maybe she won't play mercenary, but you're willing to purchase some gear and blueprints from her. Aiden's wives might want to try their hand at creating super turrets and power armor.

Offer to repay the crown that Banzai owes her. Well, if he really did cut and run back when he was a bandit.

>That fucker owes me a pretty crown! Bugger ran off without paying me last we met!!
Bah, chances are that was a certain Lady's doing. What's he owe you? Seeing as the Lady's dead, we'll be able to look into repaying the debt.

Otherwise,
>aiden - *satisfied?*
Mostly, but...
>but you're willing to purchase some gear and blueprints from her.
Does she have smaller works, something that could busy your wives and help them gain experience? Knowing the work the four of you do, they'll get their own chances at Titans, but it never hurts to get a small boost.

>>675709
> I refuse to keep a slave
Okay, sounds reason-
> so I killed her
WHAT.

Would mademoiselle Le Blanc be willing to release the dead sapient titan into our custody? The only one ever kept as a slave in Eadoo's kingdom has been archmage Trixy, who is... somewhat of a special case, being so thoroughly willing.

Broken Halo 2015/10/11(Sun)11:35 No. 675980 ID: 939c7f
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>>675741
>>675748
Gat - You would still like her services. Maybe she won't play mercenary, but you're willing to purchase some gear and blueprints from her.

Aiden - auriez vous par chance, des schematics que nous pourionz vous acheter?
do you have any blueprints we could buy?

Le Blanc - Desoler mec, j'es ecrits jamais... mes plans sont tout ici *points at her head*
orry bro, I never write em down... my plans are all in here.

Aiden - Peut-etre des peice alors? on pourais les desassemlber pour les comprendre, au cas ou vous refusez de nous enseinger...
Maybe pieces then? we could reverse engineer them, in case you desire not to teach us.

Le Blanc - Amuse toi, y a deux ou trois coeur dans mon atelier, prends les.
Have fun, there's two or three cores in my workshop, take em.

>>675771
> so I killed her
Gat - WHAT.

Aiden - *master Gatling, I assure you this is normal in our culture. think of it like an abortion. But if the king and his adviser refuse this culture, then by all means, arrest her.*

>>675779
Gat - Would mademoiselle Le Blanc be willing to release the dead sapient titan into our custody?

Aiden - est-ce que Mademoiselle Le Blanc serais allaise de laiser le titan sentian dans nos mains?
Would mademoiselle Le Blanc be willing to release the dead sapient titan into our custody?

Le Blanc - Tu sais quoi? okay! c'est a toi, je me lave les mains de tout cela, c'est votre probleme maintenant...
you know what? Okay! It's yours, I wash my hands of all this. It is your problem now.

>she pulls a small blue cristal out from behind her ear, it is rife with spiritual energy. It crackles into mist and flows into the creatures eyes and mouth... the doll remains motionless. You sense a soul within...

Le Blanc - Si le titan a soufler ca derniere, l'esprit est mort. mais elle developera surment une conscience... amuse toi~!
If the titan breathed it's last, then the spirit is dead. But she will surely develop a new consciousness... have fun~!

>>675748
>using you as a conduit, she communicates with Banzai...

Le Blanc - Hey there bridge man, how's it hanging~?

Banzai - Le Blanc? is this Le Blanc?

Le Blanc - Yeah it is, and I'm coming for yah!

Banzai - my oh my, perfect I'll be able to repay you, when can we meet?

Le Blanc - You... you're not gonna run?

Banzai - gosh no, I've been keeping aside your pay for months upon months, it's burning a hole in my pocket, please let me repay you.

Le Blanc - But... you ran away?

Banzai - kidnapped is the proper term.

Le Blanc - yeah, by your sister!

Banzai - You have never meet my sister... Trust me, I was kidnapped...

Le Blanc - fine... where are you?

Banzai - on a covert mission, can you stay in town until I get back? shouldn't take more than a week.

Le Blanc - *SIGH!!* fine... But you owe me interest!

Banzai - I'm well aware~

>Who will you inspect upon, before the church bells ring?
>Shenzi and Eadola are having sex.
>Banzai and Sasha are reading.
>Alanna is alone in the forest.
>Roland is in his own little world.
>Pipo is sitting in the sun staring at the sky.
>Trixy is playing with Bacon.
>Angel is still missing...
>_ _ _

*Thwip* Wait, what was that third one?

I think we should talk to Crepe first. If she's alone in the woods she could get ambushed. Then we should make sure that Bacon isn't TOO tormented by a pair of bickering haughty tricksters. Angel is probably reeling from that owlbear episode; I think we should take Trixy and Roland and go over to him to calm him down. Take the owlbear with you, show that it's tame now.

>Shenzi and Aedola are having sex.
oh yeah I wanna go take a look at th
>Alanna is alone in the forest.
what the fuck why is the armless chick alone and wondering around the forest? and wheres Ean?
Can we go talk to Alanna quickly please so that we can go join in with our little princess.

Let's check on alanna

>>675980
>Shenzi and Eadola are having sex.
Good for them, let's leave 'em to it.
>Banzai and Sasha are reading.
That's kinda adorable, but probably not that important.
>Alanna is alone in the forest.
The fuck? We need to check on her asap.
>Roland is in his own little world.
...
>Pipo is sitting in the sun staring at the sky.
He has some shit to sort out, we should let him.
>Trixy is playing with Bacon.
Improvement.

Shenzi and Eadoloa, huh? Ok gotta see those two hulks.

Then once we feel like being responsible, check on Alanna to make sure she's in a stable frame of mind.

We should at least remind Shenzi and Eadola that there's going to be a day of travel and adventure ahead..

... come to think of it this is like breakfast for Eadola, isn't it?

>Trixy is playing with Bacon.
This sounds like fun, but...
>Alanna is alone in the forest.
Girl's depressed after the "Dream delving" and probably going to get herself hurt. I mean, maybe she's just practicing her powers to control them better and not cause accidents, but still worth checking up on her.

Broken Halo 2015/10/17(Sat)17:22 No. 677285 ID: 939c7f
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>>675984
>>676009
>>676010
>>676011
>>676015
>>676094
>You delve into the forest and find the armless girl, a shouts length away from the camp... she's in her nightgown adopting a wide stance... she mutters to herself... You sense a lot of spiritual energy boiling inside her... her face is bright red...

Alanna - Come on... come on please... just... mmnnn... just do it...

>Her face gets redder and redder... Sparks of pink magic form in the air, but they vanish within seconds of their existence...

Alanna - Gotta... just... do it...

>Her face gets redder and redder... the sparks are not improving... you can feel the warmth of her boiling spirit...

Alanna - Come on! Jus.. just... *pant* *pant* make it... make it happen...

>The sparks stop appearing... she pushes harder... the sparks don't return... her face is as red as blood...

Alanna - Damn it!! I can't... it's too hard...

Broken Halo 2015/10/17(Sat)17:28 No. 677288 ID: 939c7f
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>The girl relaxes, but her faces doesn't turn back to normal...

Alanna - Fine... I'll just... I'll practice... oh... nnnn... oh god...

>The armless sorceress, buckles over to her knees and pukes out into the snow... the puke is bright pink and glowing... you sense spiritual energy from the puke... she empties and entire stomach full, into the snow and on her dress before falling backwards... her mouth foams up as she spasms and twitches... Her eyes have changed color... she does not appear conscious, nor is she dreaming...

>_ _ _

Yeah, I think we should possess her now.

Get someone with a knife over there ASAP. If we can posses her we can help her.

>>677288
Clear her breathing passage ASAP, then get a sample of the pink goo for Trixie to study.

Looks like she was trying to do archery.

Alanna, honey, you need to wake up now. You are going to choke on liquid magic so you've got to turn over.

Get someone from the camp out here quick!

>leonkennedy.png
ALANNA!

Trixy!! Alanna tried to cast a spell really hard. She threw up a bunch of magic bullshit and is having a seasure!

Broken Halo 2015/10/21(Wed)20:02 No. 678659 ID: 939c7f
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>>677289
>>677323
>Get someone with a knife over there ASAP. If we can posses her we can help her.

>You call Banzai over quick, he arrive with you in hand and approaches to administer you to her body... within seven feet of her you feel a sharp pain in your being, like fire spreading across your body. Banzai recoils in pain!!

Banzai - AAahh Fuck! Wh-why?! What's hurting me?! Holy shit... Alanna's going to die! G-gatling! Do something!!

>>677446
>>677417
>You yell out to Alanna, but she is dead silent in her mind... you can feel her soul burning away...

>>677546
>You find Trixy in her house, playing with Bacon

Trixy - Dance dance piggy dance~

Gat - Trixy!! Alanna tried to cast a spell really hard. She threw up a bunch of magic bullshit and is having a seasure!

>Trixy immediately drops the pig and jumps to her feet.

Trixy - Oh shit! She's mana burning! why was she practicing alone!? Bacon, do not move from here!

>Trixy bolts at an alarming speed, optimizing her shape to run faster.

Trixy - yup... yup that's mana burn...

Banzai - don't go near her, it burns!

Trixy - I know, I need to channel an opposed element to repel the mana... the opposite of love is hate and envy...

>Trixy glows Green and Red approaches harmlessly...

OWLBEAR.

Okay, what else do we need to heal her?!

Broken Halo 2015/10/21(Wed)20:19 No. 678664 ID: 939c7f
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Trixy - she boiled her mana and didn't use it, when she released it, it manifested inside of her... it's burning her from the inside out, in her gut, in her lungs, in her blood and in her brain... I need to neutralize the mana before it kills her...

>Trixy notices the puddle of mana and looks shocked, almost afraid...

Trixy - she manifested that much? by Gatling's horns... how... how did she? didn't you say she was a novice? ... focus Trixy!

>Trixy picks the girl up and moves her away from the pile of boiling sludge, She applies colored mana to Alanna's body, sparing no detail, after a moment she relaxes her spirit

Trixy - okay... her mana is neutralized, but she's almost dead. she used up all of her mana, there's almost nothing left... her spirit is fading guys, she needs a transfusion. Is anyone here capable?

>The remainder of the group looks at her confused and worried...

Trixy - *sigh* okay it'll have to be mine... sorry Alanna, this is gonna suck for you, but you'll recover... hopefully... Gatling, my love mana burned up out there, and she needs a transfusion that matches her native element. I need you to charge my mana with love, she needs love mana, not a variant, lust or community wont work, it needs to be love!

>_ _ _

*Private*
THIS IS BAD. THIS IS VERY BAD.

We need a better transfusion! Martin and Rozalia aren't here, Shenzi might be a good fit - Concu! We can get a transfusion from Concu, that should work!

If anyone has any ideas, HOLD NOTHING BACK!!!
*/Private*

Will a hug and gentle words do?

Where are we gonna get fucking love... wait, is Roland around? He seems pretty legitimately in love with her and she's a being of magic, maybe she can give us what we need.

>>678746
Yes, lets summon Roland.
[Feed Trixie Love]

Read the disthread, she just has to feel loved.

Trixie, we appreciate all your help and the effort you've put into behaving well. You're easily our most powerful, versatile, and helpful friend, and we couldn't have gone this far without your help. You have our heartfelt thanks.

I know this isn't and a level up but will this count as taking the "I think I love her" perk
and can we love Alanna insted
I'm joking trixy, I'm joking

To be honest, I think you're an amazing person, Trixy, and I couldn't have asked for a better friend, a better partner. Perhaps a wife, if we ever end up making up our minds. Things may be a bit bumpy sometimes, but in the end everything seems to turn out alright when i'm around you - I'm not saying this because it's 'necessary'.. I really do love you. I always will, we always will. Seems to be one of the few things that most, if not all of us agree on.

I know you can do this, Trixy. WE know you can do this. And we believe in you.

Apply the invisible snuggles and tell her how adorable she is. Tell her she makes you all warm inside and real snuggling will happen later.

>Trixy - she manifested that much? by Gatling's horns... how... how did she? didn't you say she was a novice?
The how is a secret, unfortunately. I didn't expect that she'd manage to harm herself, especially after suggesting she work specifically with you!
>and can we love Alanna insted
Yo, she's already neutralized the mana burn.

Broken Halo 2015/10/24(Sat)21:43 No. 679214 ID: 939c7f
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>>678746
>>678769
Gat - Where are we gonna get fucking love...

>Trixy is hurt by your comment...

>>678771
>>678680
>>678870
>>678865
>feed Trixy emotions, and generate nearly 2 fluid ounces of love.

Trixy - this is enough... I'll administer my mana to her now.

>Trixy places her hands on Alanna's chest, near her neck. pink misty mana glows and emanates out and into the armless girl. a portion of the mana is lost to the wind, but plenty makes it in.

Trixy - okay... she's stable now. let's assess her condition... discoloration of the eyes, tongue, toe nails, extremities and portions of the scalp and hair... most likely permanent, one of my students back in the days would mana burn every week, he turned green from head to toe... Her mana lines are severely disjointed towards her love axis... it might be hard for her to muster other manas... it's difficult to asses her condition further since shes unconscious, but she'll most likely suffer mild amnesia, slight personality change, leaning towards her amorous manas, She'll be very... Very high! my mana's will garble her brain, as it wont be able to read my spiritual signature, she can expect total failure of voluntary actions, dis-jaunted senses and severe hallucinations, for whats worse, my spirit is tainted by the raw aether, she'll likely literally see forever... She'll have extreme headaches, nausea, and well... butt problems...

>Trixy blushes and seems unusually uncomfortable with the topic of "butt problems"

Trixy - Best case scenario, it all blows over and she's back to herself in a day or two... worst case scenario, she might suffer irreparable brain damage from the mana boiling in her skull and develop mental illnesses... but for now she sleeps... It will be a good long while before she wakes up

Broken Halo 2015/10/24(Sat)21:44 No. 679216 ID: 939c7f
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>Alanna springs up, shocking and surprising Trixy.

Trixy - What?! H-how are you awake?!

Alanna - IIiiiieehhh BBbbbrrRRrrrrrr Hehehep hephapha!!

>The mage gently grabs Alanna by the head and inspects her eyes. they wander off, gazing into nothingness as her body spams periodically and she speaks babbled nothingness...

Trixy - She's not here right now, if she's conscious at all, this is just shapes and lights. I doubt there is a single conceivable thing in any of her senses... damn... normally people get a few hours or even days before they wake up from a mana transfusion, let's them form their own manas and adjust... she's running one hundred percent off mine right now... Hey Roland, you've got an angel in you, what was it like when she first came in?

Roland - I will not speak of it, and you will respect my silence.

Trixy - Hehee, don't worry I wont pry~ *Did I do good? I really want to pry...*

>>679062
Gat - The how is a secret, unfortunately.

Trixy - Well it's a secret I want to know, there's something wrong with that girl... her mana pool is tiny, I'm looking at it right now, there's simply no way she could house that much mana in her body... if you wont tell me it's fine, you're the master after all, but I feel I need to know, if you want me to help as best I can.

Gat - I didn't expect that she'd manage to harm herself, especially after suggesting she work specifically with you!

Trixy - Well if she was going to be working with me, perhaps she felt inadequate and wanted to train a bit before, maybe she felt self conscious or was afraid she'd accidentally hit someone like she did Concu... Either way... Hey Alanna I would like that raw mana you barfed up, I could use it to make magical items or rare regents, technically it's yours and is a part of you, but babble nonsense if you want me to have it.

Alanna - Garplepleple Beslurrr, yuuuyarnpotatehh

Banzai - did she say yearn potato?

Trixy - yeah sure, go ahead and try to feed her one... I'm gonna contain some of that mana and get to work on my bubble collar like Gatling asked. if you need me I'll be in my workshop. don't be strangers you're all allowed in my house... but don't touch anything without Gatling's or my express permission and the pig is our friend Bacon. he's being punished for touching without permission.

The church bells ring and people flock out of the building
>speak with the away team
>speak with someone in town
>_ _ _

Trixy, bring Crepe to your place and keep a close watch on her. Have her "hold" Sasha - you know what, just literally tie Sasha to Crepe's upper torso.

You know that dream @#$%ing yesterday? Well, Crepe's been doing that. A lot. That would explain the mana overload, I hope she'll be okay...

Also, where did you put the owlbear?

Well, time to burn down the church! Again. But yeah, let's make sure that little girl is still sane.

So she's had a magic anuerysm and may or may not recover?

I think maybe divulging her secret may be necessary in this case.

Trixy, Allana seems to either be some kind of quickling, gorging on the sexual dreams (and apparently propogating them). Her psyche also contains some strange symbolism, I think either she was a priestess for a fertility god or maybe actually the object of worship at some point in her past.

Please keep this secret, as I'm sure she is having trouble adjusting as is, and this is going to throw what little stability she had quite far out of whack.

Yeah lets describe to Trixy what we ran into during our dream walking the other night. Best she know before any training sessions with ms mana burn here.

D'you think it's safe for us to be inside her right now? It might be better if we take control of her body, since she doesn't seem to be able to use it very effectively in this state.

I don't see any reason to keep what we saw a secret from Trixy.

Trixy, you're definitely doing good as far as improving relations with the team goes. Considering how you were acting before they might take a while to adjust, but you haven't known them that long in the first place so it shouldn't be that long until they come around.

>>679214
>for whats worse, my spirit is tainted by the raw aether, she'll likely literally see forever
Yyyyyes, which is why we wanted to get Roland to do this instead of you. We know you have corruption issues, and we were hoping to use a pure source - love from an Angel in grace is probably the purest we could hope to get.
It's not something to take personally.

Roland: Is there anything you or Durendina could do to help Alanna? You have resources and skills we don't, and the sooner treatment is received after an injury the better the outcome.

>there's simply no way she could house that much mana in her body...
Her Spirit's another story. Wait, can spirits normally house mana? Because hers can.

Broken Halo 2015/10/28(Wed)10:01 No. 679862 ID: 939c7f
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>>679233
Gat - you know what, just literally tie Sasha to Crepe's upper torso.

Trixy - Huehue, That's hilarious! And I will if you order me to... But I don't think it's a good idea, the guys have Alanna under control~

Gat - You know that dream @#$%ing yesterday? Well, Crepe's been doing that.

Trixy - oh that was actually her? I mustn't of noticed her signature seeing as I was dreaming... What the fuck did she put on me?! She gave me some kind of blessing... Eehh... I feel so dirty... I need to find out what it was...

Gat - Also, where did you put the owlbear?

Trixy - Sir penny's worth peed on my rug so I hit him with a book and locked him in the guest room with CuntDestroyer till he learns his lesson... you remember CD right? your little dog from back in the days~ He's dead, I've very sorry... But I brought him back as a ghost! I'm sure he'd be overjoyed to see his master again after so long~

>>679240
Gat - Trixy, Allana seems to either be some kind of quickling, gorging on the sexual dreams (and apparently propogating them).

Trixy - I doubt it, she isn't tiny, green or quick...

Gat - Her psyche also contains some strange symbolism, I think either she was a priestess for a fertility god or maybe actually the object of worship at some point in her past. Please keep this secret, as I'm sure she is having trouble adjusting as is, and this is going to throw what little stability she had quite far out of whack.

Trixy - Hmmmnn... That's odd... I'll have to look into it, but.. I'm not an expert in religious spirituality... I'll have to inspect her mind soon, but right now my presence might overload her...

>>679266
Gat - D'you think it's safe for us to be inside her right now? It might be better if we take control of her body, since she doesn't seem to be able to use it very effectively in this state.

Trixy - oh that's a good idea, your possession might take a load off her mind, since it wont have to struggle with my mana~ plus the star metal helps with these kinds of things!

Gat - Trixy, you're definitely doing good as far as improving relations with the team goes. Considering how you were acting before they might take a while to adjust, but you haven't known them that long in the first place so it shouldn't be that long until they come around.

Trixy - Thanks~! It's... Really really hard for me... it doesn't feel right, I feel they should like me for who I am or not at all... but I guess I should make adjustments for others~

>>679485
Gat - Her Spirit's another story. Wait, can spirits normally house mana? Because hers can.

Trixy - N-no... no the spirit doesn't house mana, the body does, the spirit produces mana which is maintained by the body... if her spirit is housing mana... that means... no she can't be connected to the aether... there's no way... I'll look into this...

>>679324
Gat - Yyyyyes, which is why we wanted to get Roland to do this instead of you. We know you have corruption issues, and we were hoping to use a pure source - love from an Angel in grace is probably the purest we could hope to get.

Trixy - I asked them if they could make a mana transfusion and they couldn't, if I took their mana and put it in Alanna's body, it would get tainted by mine on the way through, her brain would be dealing with three new signatures instead of just mine, and she'd still be connected to the aether. Maybe Durendina's mana is holy, but that's only another reason to fear it in my books... religious mana doesn't like exchanging hands with infidels, and you're my only true god, master~

Gat - Roland, Is there anything you or Durendina could do to help Alanna? You have resources and skills we don't, and the sooner treatment is received after an injury the better the outcome.

Dina - I saw some angels using electricity to cure the mentally ill once, I'm pretty sure I could replicate it if she goes crazy~

Roland - oh yeah and lashes right?

Dina - yeah yeah, hot lashes of red vine! help's clear the crazy right out~ I wouldn't trust myself to drill a cleansing hole in her skull, but that's a sure fire way to get rid of all the insanity~

Roland - Maybe Trixy has a book in it?

>Visit the ex guard.
>investigate the mask.
>interview the elven "Warrior"
>_ _ _

>>679862
Let's see what happens when you combine Crepe with Cat! (The BUTTERED TOAST plus CAT theory was disproven a LONG time ago, but it's fun to see different variations.) Be sure to keep constant supervision on the two, though. If you stop paying attention you should separate them first.

Also, you're one of the only people that Owlbear likes. Ever. Please don't torment the poor guy by making him share a room with an undead dog. Can you give him a better name? How about Maxim, after Hiram Maxim?

Let's investigate all three. Talk to the guard first, I guess.

We appreciate your efforts to fit in. You should be yourself Trixy, but at the same time you need to keep the larger picture in perspective. You are a small piece of a big puzzle and your behavoir before didn't reflect that.

Thank you for helping with Allana.

Aside from Trixy we have an excess of things to do. We initially wanted to try and find our missing thief. If anyone in the camp has tracking skills set them to looking for her. We'll visit Alageb (did I get that right?) first, since our visit will hopefully be short. The mask can wait, after him we'll talk to the warrior.

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>>679956
Gat - Please don't torment the poor guy

Trixy - alright... But if he soils my house again he's getting the ropes. that's how father taught me and that's how he'll learn...

>>679982
Gat - We appreciate your efforts to fit in. You should be yourself Trixy, but at the same time you need to keep the larger picture in perspective. You are a small piece of a big puzzle and your behavoir before didn't reflect that.

Trixy - I would rather not think of myself as a pawn, more of a rook or a queen... But I understand that I'm not the hero... I've already lost that title, and cost you two... I need to respect my place and submit... as much as I hate the thought...

Gat - Thank you for helping with Allana.

Trixy - I simply couldn't let such a young friend die, even if she is a sorceress and did nothing to earn her powers... she's a friend. Right?

>Aside from Trixy we have an excess of things to do. We initially wanted to try and find our missing thief. If anyone in the camp has tracking skills set them to looking for her.

Pipo - hey does anyone know where Angel is?

Roland - she went out into the forest last night and didn't come back...

Pipo - oh it's a girl?

Roland - I don't know, I'm just assuming...

Banzai - Angel is gender fluid. They are what ever gender they need to be...

Pipo - and you know this how?

Banzai - You meet a lot of people when you own bridges... In my line of work you need to know these kind of things as soon as you see a person, first impressions are the greatest weapon of the merchant... speak of the devil~!

>Angel saunters into the camp, swaying dizzily, chest slung under their arm... The party looks sideways at them, in confusion...

Banzai - you alright there Angel, Rough night?

Angel - Yeah... got lost running from a bear... took me all night to find my way back in the dark...

Banzai - oh my, that's a real shame... whats in the box?

>Angel opens the chest for all to see!

Angel - Absolutely fucking nothing! Hey Gatling! I got your dumb ass box! I'm going to sleep...

>They toss the chest into the wagon and jump in with it, sleeping almost instantly...

Roland - did... did she piss rainbows all over her panties?

Banzai - it is best to not question the gender fluid. They will shock and amazing you in ways you wish you didn't know...

We have honestly seen things worse than panties soiled with Goddess Pee.

No seriously, don't make us throw up.

Alright, get Angel to safety. How about we put her next to Crepe and see if they can perform wireless cross-repair?

We should start our recruitment drive now. Let's bring a small team: I vote for Roland to take point.

Hah, I thought they were the jewels she found glowing through her panties, but I guess not. Did we take those gems? Does trixy have them? We need to return them to Angel, as we made a deal to only take one.

Let her sleep though, we need to visit the guard and see if he's made up his mind.

Broken Halo 2015/10/31(Sat)19:17 No. 680471 ID: 939c7f
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>>680460
>Did we take those gems? Does trixy have them? We need to return them to Angel, as we made a deal to only take one.

>to your knowledge, the gems were in the box when Trixy buried them.

>we need to visit the guard and see if he's made up his mind.

>Eadoo, Liver and Aiden walk to the guards house. Eadoo knocks on his door and the man opens up. Out comes a large man, dressed in a poorly fitting guards uniform, on his face is a tattoo that almost kinda looks cool, but mostly doesn't...

Carl - oh fuck, oh geeze man, I didn't do any harm man, I'm just a guy.

Eadoo - wow wow... calm down I just wanna talk, you're not in any trouble to my knowledge.

Carl - okay man okay, wh-what do you want to talk about?

Eadoo - well for starters why you left the guards? seems like a position of power, I just wanna know why you left?

Carl - Dude man, this is a bad time to be a guard, the old lady told me I'd die if I kept the jacket, So I told the lieutenant that I was donezo, game over man, out you know? He said they didn't need me anyways, but I know he's lying...

Eadoo - so if you left why are you still wearing the jacket?

Carl - It's a cool jacket, and it has pockets on the inside~

Eadoo - yeah okay... do you... I'm forming a grand kingdom... Maybe you'd be interested in joining?

Carl - hey man, I don't know man... I just left one group, maybe I should have a grace period, kick back and enjoy the single life you know?

>convince Carl to join.
>Probe Carl for info.
>Investigate mask.
>interview elf warrior
>_ _ _

Well, we'd like you to join sometime. If you need employment, could you ask us first?

Also, we can offer you a different outfit that's even cooler. Ever had a double-layered nylon fabric jacket with rain-resistant materials sewn in?

And pockets designed to hold armor plating.

>the old lady told me I'd die if I kept the jacket
>Eadoo - so if you left why are you still wearing the jacket?
>Carl - It's a cool jacket, and it has pockets on the inside~
...Uh. It's not the guard, it's the jacket. The Jacket will get you killed, not the group. We can make a new jacket with pockets on the inside pretty cheap, right? If so, we can offer him that in exchange for joining us, perhaps.

WE HAD A DOG CALLED CUNTDESTROYER AND YOU WAITED TILL NOW TO REMIND US HELL YES WE WANNA SEE HIM
and if the dogs going to be named that then the owlbear needs a name like HymenSmasher or fucking something

also I'm pretty sure the owlbear just needs some food, booze and to get laid

>drill a cleansing hole in her skull
Lobotomy?

>even if she is a sorceress and did nothing to earn her powers
I'd say all the suffering shes been through has more then earned her her powers

but anyway this guy, lets not push him, we extended the invitation and if he wants to join later he can and if he doesn't that's fine so long as he doesn't get in our way. Lets just get some info about the guard and the town and anything really.

>the old lady told me I'd die if I kept the jacket
did she mean metaphorically, like if you stayed in to guard you'd die or did she mean if you kept that one jacket you die, cause in that case you could've just grabbed on of the other jackets, or if she meant any guard jacket then why not jet an ever better jacket?

>Investigate mask.
what mask?
>interview elf warrior.
What elf warrior!?

This guy's hiding something. What old lady told you to get out, and why exactly did the guard "need" you.

And who's coming for you man? Might as well spill.

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>>680571
Gat - WE HAD A DOG CALLED CUNTDESTROYER AND YOU WAITED TILL NOW TO REMIND US HELL YES WE WANNA SEE HIM

Trixy - Sorry, it kinda slipped my mind. There's a lot you've forgotten, I don't know where to start...

>You travel into the guest room and find a tiny ethereal dog. It immediately notices your presence and starts yapping and running around in joy, Jumping onto and under what ever it can find.

Trixy - I haven't seen CD this happy in a long time. He must of really missed you...

>Trixy picks up the fluffy dog and barely manages to contain it's excitement in her arms. You feel it's furry body in her arms, as it trashes and licks ecstatically!

Trixy - By the way, you wanted to know about ghosts, since you'll be invading a haunted mansion soon, right? We'll Cunty here is a good example to show you a few things... Contrarily to popular belief, Ghosts don't float or pass through walls, they're tangible and solid. they bleed if you cut them and pass out if you hit them, but they don't die... Their ectoplasmic forms regenerate as they maintain a concept of who or what they are. Some ghosts have certain special powers but most are just glowing people... Ghosts are bound to objects, things that represent their reason to be alive, most often times it's their corpse. Cunt Destroyer... why the hell did you name it that... Cd's bound object is his squeaky toy... where ever it is... he can not leave it's presence by more than fifty feet. if it were destroyed, preferably burnt, he would vanish to where ever dogs go when they die... He could also be exercised, that would detach his spiritual being to his physical bound object, this can be done by forcing them apart with magic, or by removing their need to exist, so like... fulfilling their final desires... That's about it for the basics... if there's anything else you wanna know, just ask, I'm full of helpful knowledge~!

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>>680479
Eadoo - Well, we'd like you to join sometime. If you need employment, could you ask us first?

Carl - Sure, I'll give you guys a chance~ seem like a nice bunch, no yelling or name calling... But I can't help but notice things have been changing since you got here... maybe it's just my brain playing tricks on me...

Eadoo - Ever had a double-layered nylon fabric jacket with rain-resistant materials sewn in?

Carl - I don't know what any of that means, but I always wanted a coat that was red~ or maybe blue... Brown's cool though. Plus this one has these shoulder folds, makes me look really big!

>>680554
Eadoo - ...Uh. It's not the guard, it's the jacket. The Jacket will get you killed, not the group. We can make a new jacket with pockets on the inside... I would gladly get you one if you joined.

Carl - Heh... ehh... I'm not really gonna join someplace just for a jacket. don't get me wrong I do love this thing and your offer is pleasing... But uniforms are just a bonus really. But thanks I'll consider it... Is there anything else?

>>680571
>get some info about the guard and the town and anything really.

Eadoo - Say, Carl, Could you shed some light on the guards? what are they really up to.

Carl - Well we kept the peace. People are always up to no good here, and we gotta make em understand that the good lord wants the best for all of us. Teamwork you know? But eh... some of the guards don't do their job right, McMeal and Galvez for starters... They're always causing mischief and drinking on the job, and they never clean their jackets...

Eadoo - What are the policies of the guards, involving the laws here?

Carl - Well normal townsfolk aren't allowed to have weapons, no bladed tools longer than eighteen inches, no hafted blunt tools longer than twenty four inches, piercing tools heavier than five pounds need to be regulated and requested for use. Only the guards are allowed to have weapons, so the normal folk don't go crazy and start killing each other...

Eadoo - But you live next to an enchanted forest?! Just two days ago I was chased by a Boogyman!

Carl - The towns guards are here to help the people, we fight the monsters~ But the people... oh they don't trust us... Weapons are turning up hidden in peoples homes all the time... stolen from the guards depots... How they keep stealing them I don't know, but we make sure to punish anyone who has one... speaking of which I still have an axe from when I was a guard... I'm gonna go return that right away~

what mask?

>A little girl in town found a whispering mask and got possessed.

What elf warrior!?

>One of the girl's from the brothel's brother wants to be a merc and work for Eadoo, he claims to be self trained in ancient elven martial arts.

>>680639
Gat - This guy's hiding something.

Eadoo - What old lady told you to get out, and why exactly did the guard "need" you.

Carl - The village elder, old blind lady, she's an oracle~ And the guards need me cause I'm lucky~

Eadoo - And who's coming for you man? Might as well spill.

Carl - I Don't know, honestly...

>He leans in close and whispers...

Carl - Probably who ever's been killing off the guards... Stern and his brother died last night, three men wandered off into the forest and the captains gone missing... Some kind of demonic possession killer I'm sure... The guard could use my luck, but I'm not risking my neck... not if the oracle says it'll kill me...

>Ask more questions.
>Move on to the mask.
>Move on to the elven warrior.
>Move on to other things

>>680646
At a guess I'd say we named him cunt destroyer because seeing his adorable fluffy face brings us as much joy as destroying a cunt.

I think it might be better to talk to the oracle about this guy than to try to ring information out of him ourselves.

>>680646
THAT IS A VERY CUTE GHOST PUPPY.

There I said it. So, did you put the "tether" somewhere safe?

>>680669
"It's... worse than that."

Suggest that you schedule another meeting with the Oracle, but let Eadoo and company tag along for a group session.

We shouldn't waste any more of Carl's time when there's other stuff to do. Let's talk to the girl and see if we can get her or her mask on our side.

So Gorister hasn't returned, and three cops went straight into the forest? We'll need to prepare for an assault soon.