I see you've still got your flair for dramatic timing, Boss. Good job.

>>75814

APPLY COUP DE GRACE.

"Hail to the king, baby."

don't miss!

DON'T SCREW IT UP

Muschio 2009/11/11(Wed)18:29 No. 75826 ID: 1db014
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"Now that we have that out of the way...
Tell me, my friend. Who sent you?"

>"Kghhhb. S-ssss-sennnt mhkme? Whg... what are you talkinghh uhbouut... I'mbh agh advenjurr...churer...
>I-... I heard... a d-dunghkhun... r-red ffkh... fang..."

"Just a lone fool, looking for a lowly cur, instead come face to face with a true monster.
I see."

Maybe... maybe we can hire him? He has good skills.

Or just use him for the jynx.

>>75826
Tell him that adventurers really need to update their dungeon charts or whatever they use.

>>75826
Suggestion: Hang sign on door that reads "Former Lair of Red Fang: Now Under New Management"

Introduce yourself as grandiosely as can be managed.

>>75826
A true monster who can't get it up.

>>75826
Boss, I think we need to advertise the changeover. We can't have adventurers coming to kill Red Fang. They need to be coming to try (and fail at) killing you.

>>75826
oh.. I killed Red Fang. Pity about your trouble.. I'm afraid we can't spare the resources to mend you... And I am not sure if we even WOOD.

Ask him why he decided on such a silly gimmick for his adventurer persona. Hopefully his answer will be bis dying breath.

Muschio 2009/11/11(Wed)18:36 No. 75836 ID: 1db014
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>>75828
>Maybe... maybe we can hire him? He has good skills.
Not good enough. I'm not going to hire every adventurer who bumbles into my dungeon. I'm going to DESTROY them. That's what Dungeon Masters do. You think dragons build up piles of gold by HIRING every knight that comes to slay them? You think they could even be trusted?
>Or just use him for the jynx.
That is disgusting.

>>75831
"The monster you seek is long dead, and I have delivered its killing blow. Myself, I am a far greater demon than any you came seeking. For I am Muschio Malto, the great and wicked ruler of this place -- and soon, all others."

>"ghhh... e-evil... c-c-cowardgh..."

I feel I've learned all I can from this sorry fool.

>>75836
So kill him.

You should set those 'bolds to figure out how to make some proper explosives so you can set up a spring gun at the door.

>>75836
Kick him over, leave him to die under the careful supervision of a minion, get healan for Babrakus and bonerweed if you still need it.

>>75836
Patch him and release him.
So people will learn Red Fang is goddamnedly dead and no one else will come to kill him and meet you instead.

If you want secrecy though, at least kill him already -- I´m one of the good voices.

>>75836
Finish him off. And get Finesse to work on some traps as soon as possible.

>>75836

Let him go. He is no longer a threat to you. Let him spread tales of the terror he experienced in this place.

>>75836
Kill him slowly.

>>75841

Releasing him to spread word of the defeat of the Red Fang would certainly be convenient, as it would prevent further adventurers from maiming our minions while the vault is still ill-prepared for invasion, but we don't have much of a way to ensure that he won't bring more adventurers back to stop us.

If such a way COULD be found, I believe that would be the ideal solution.

Oh and please send Arabella to get Tislomer.

>>75828
He's also kind of missing an arm, which is just a tad liable to keep him from doing pretty much anything useful in the future.

>>75836
Kill the bastard, and then get Babrakus some medical attention already!

Just kill him. If we leave him alive he could strive to get stronger in order to defeat us. It won't happen, but why deal with the annoyance?

>>75836
Retrieve your blade.

>>75836
Pull out the sword and lop his head off. Post it outside on a pike with a little hanging sign reading "The Carpenter" "dungeon 1, adventurers 0"

I think posting the kill count on the door would be a good deterrent.

>>75846
Well, he came for the cash and found none, really.

What tales are he gonna spread? "Red Fang´s place is now owned by a peniless creeper!"

>>75846
Releasing him will result in him spreading word of Muschio Malto, not just the defeat of Red Fang.

That won't stop new adventurers from coming. Also he's mortally wounded.

Or we could take the Vlad the Impaler approach. Impale him on a giant wooden spike outside and let him slowly die a gradual death.

Man impaling people outside would just stink up the place.

>>75856
Everybody knows the harder it is to find and obtain the riches from a dungeon, the more there are.

>>75836
Maybe you could have hired him as a carpenter, you know, to help furnish your expanding fortress.

Unless his carpentry thing is just a theme and he sucks at actually working with wood.

>>75856

You'll note that I mentioned that in exactly the post you quoted.

You DID read the entire post, not just the first six words, right?

Oh, and get him to spill the secrets of the spikegun. Finnie will probably learn how to make one sooner or later, but this might save time.

What if we hwaled him, released him, and somehow put in his head that we´re heroes who killed Red Fang and are now occupying the dungeon?

Not like we´re gonna live up to that rep, but WOULD stop holier than thou creeps from invading.

Muschio 2009/11/11(Wed)18:52 No. 75865 ID: 1db014
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"Yes, my friend, and now the troublesome question of what to do with you. After all the damage you've done it's hardly fitting to set you loose. Why, that just wouldn't look good for me now, would it? We don't need you spreading too many details about our little home, at least not yet.
Then again, evil though I may be, I would rather not strike down a helpless adversary who's already been disarmed."

>>75862

Liar.

>but we don't have much of a way to ensure that he won't bring more adventurers back to stop us.

>If such a way COULD be found, I believe that would be the ideal solution.

Liar.

Muschio 2009/11/11(Wed)18:53 No. 75867 ID: 1db014
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"...Arabella, you do it."

>>75864
But Boss ain't no hero, and he wants the world to know. We WANT him to spread word of the Evil of Muschio Malto, if he spreads any word at all.

>>75867
lol.

Now THAT'S management!

Suggestion 2009/11/11(Wed)18:54 No. 75871 ID: 445c48
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>>75865
>Disarmed

lawl

>>75867
Now call in Tislomer for Babrakus. I'm sure YOU don't need her anymore after that sword fighting.

Teehee.

Looks like it is a nonissue now.

>>75867
Quite the sense of humour you've got there, boss. Might want to have Tislomer come check on Babrakus now, though.

>>75867

Babrakus performed admirably, Boss. He deserves a raise.

Boss, you're getting quite adept at being awesome.

>>75869
Well, like i said. The idea wasn´ to actually have him hailed as a hero, just to plant a bogus rep to keep people from kicking our door regularly with increasing forces.

Hmn. The idea of the killcount at the door is a good one.

>>75867
Quite the suave task delegation the M'Lord.

We need some peeps to get to work cleaning up the blood and corpse.

Medical attention for all wounded would be good and get those nails out of the front door.

Back to business as usual I guess.

Muschio 2009/11/11(Wed)19:04 No. 75881 ID: 1db014
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Ah, it's good to have all that out of the way.

~~~~

A few minutes later and your suggestions have all helped me. I've got Tislomer looking after Babrakus, and her initial diagnosis is hopeful. He should be fine.
Meanwhile, I've got Finesse resetting the traps, disposing of the body, and cleaning up the mess.

Don't forget to ask Finesse to take a look at that nailgun.

>>75881
All is well.

What the fuck were we doing before this interruption?

>>75881
Get the 'herbal aids' you require and pass off your new-found enthusiasm as the result of her violent display. Then proceed to 'thank her' adamantly.

>>75881
Well, you've still got something else to take care of.

You know.

Muschio 2009/11/11(Wed)19:08 No. 75887 ID: 1db014
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And that, of course, will leave us plenty of time to ourselves.

>>75887
Get to it!

>>75889
SCORE!

>>75887
Oooooh, I see that violence perks little Muschio up :)

Hmmn, Finesse will be hurt when she finds out you did it without her help. C´est la vie~

While we make her dump the body and clean up. Poor Finesse.

Muschio 2009/11/11(Wed)19:20 No. 75896 ID: 1db014
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A day passes.

Arabella is showing signs of rapid recovery and seems better than ever. Her visit to my Vault concluded, she will return home to Commander Coriander's tower.
I believe we all owe her a debt, for her bravery and ferocity which helped to defend this dungeon. If she wasn't already employed, I would offer her a place here as a guard. Alas, she cannot stay, and we all know this.
Today, we have gathered to see her off.

"Goodbye, Arabella. Thank you again for visiting, and for all you did for us during that brief but dangerous invasion. Please, give my best to the Commander."
>"Please... call me Bella."

>>75896
Call her Bella. Goodbye, Bella!

Have a safe trip... Bella.


Then kiss her.

d'aww

>>75896
You playa you!

Uh, don't kiss her. I mean, you wouldn't want to lead her on. Be a gentleman, now.

>>75898
Her hand.

>>75896
Far Well.. Bella.

Oh and tell me, what Hermit was it that jinxed you? I think I should see to preventing this from become a reoccurring aliment among my staff.

>>75903
>Oh and tell me, what Hermit was it that jinxed you? I think I should see to ensuring this becomes a reoccurring aliment among my staff.

>>75896

"As you wish. Fare thee well, Bella."

>>75903
Which exactly are the Jynx´ symptoms, really? I think that was never troughly explained, and I feel like soon enough the explanation will sum up to what we, of higher wisdom, would call as 'estrus', 'mating season' or 'heat'.

>>75896
Not to take away from this moment, but this brings to mind that you could use some proper muscle on your staff. Babrakus is awesome and all, but he's a carpenterbold. You seem to be more a dextrous fighter than strength-based, and we can't expect Tislomer or Finesse to do the fighting.

>>75908
Well yes, that's why we hired Ash. But... she's not here right now. We need more than one guard.

Next goal: Pick up an ogre. Name it Nimi.

Muschio 2009/11/11(Wed)20:03 No. 75924 ID: 1db014
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"Goodbye then, Bella. Please, have a safe journey."

You're right, I certainly need a guard. But it was lucky for us that Arabella was here when we were finally attacked. She has a way with that blade.

Watching her walk off into the distance, I find myself reflecting on my own... proclivities. I certainly don't believe it was the sight of blood that provoked the reaction in me, nor the act of violence. Perhaps I am wrong. It is a very hard thing to separate from all that happened.
But if I had to put my finger on the catalyzing event, I might suggest that I was incensed by...

Victory.

Muschio 2009/11/11(Wed)20:06 No. 75925 ID: 1db014
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Regardless, my work is done and Arabella seems fine.

It is as they say. All's well that ends well.

Muschio 2009/11/11(Wed)20:07 No. 75928 ID: 1db014
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Uh.

>>75927
Did Finesse cough up blood?

DID SHE?

>>75928
cure her...

>>75907
I think it was described as a 'wasting' disease, so it's something you become lethargic then eventual die to. And I think it would most likely be magical in origin.

>>75926
Hell yes - called it!

Get to work, Muschie~

>>73754
>>74999

Goddamn it. I just now got that pun.

Make sure you save that spike gun muschie~.

Lover her tenderly

Now now... Finesse might have just caught a normal, non-sexing-required sickness. Full-on bedridden sickness might be a way to get close enough to....
Yeah, I got nothin'. Strip-chess, Finesse?

>>75982
We can't take that chance.

Time for Operation: Gobbo Bop

Muschio 2009/11/11(Wed)23:44 No. 76012 ID: 1db014
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Chapter 12, Epilogue

Suggestion 2009/11/11(Wed)23:47 No. 76013 ID: 34470e
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>>76012
...wat

>>76012
This brings up the question of whether or not she even had Nymph's Jinx. Note to selves: do not attempt to call in any favors with the Commander.

>>76014
Or does Nymph's Jinx even exist at all?

>>76014
Oh but Muschio will. Much confusion will be had. Then glaring. Finally, (sexy?) punishment meted out by Coriander!

In fact maybe we should send Coriander a letter immediately, apologizing for the delay. Then we can get the consequences out of the way quickly.

>>76012
...Well played, Arabella.
Well. Played.

>we should send Coriander a letter immediately, apologizing for the delay. Then we can get the consequences out of the way quickly.
Very yes. A letter about how Muschio had difficulty meeting the goal placed before him, but after some difficulties and a bit of help, he was able to perform the task at hand. In addition, Arabella managed to help protect the vault! We should sing her praises in the letter as well. She helped a lot.

>>76012
If Arabella never had Nymph's Jinx, then >>75926
Finesse knows it and is playing Muschio for a gullible fool!
She's a smart one, by gum.

Oh god, did I lol. I love how shit gets revealed in the epilogue.

>>76029
Nymph's Jinx is actually a massive in-joke among females in the setting to allow instant romantic tension whenever they want. /tinfoilhat

Muschio hug Finesse