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873307 No. 873307 ID: e77725

Previous Threads: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=Audit%20Quest
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No. 873308 ID: e77725
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873308

My name is Mary.

I now own a dungeon.

Not by choice, mind you. I was forced into this when the previous owner placed a curse on me after I tried to audit him. Now I'm the ruler of this place until my asshole of a boss decides to send someone to free me from the curse.

So, anywhere between a month and forever.

But I'm trying to make the most of it while I'm here.

And today...
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No. 873309 ID: e77725
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873309

I'm going to be going over a few things. This is my dungeon, Slimecrown Citadel. It is a one floor dungeon that is filled with a few puzzles and boss monsters. I run it, for profit. Adventurers go through my dungeon and, if they die, I gain items and runes off of them

I can use these to expand and enhance my dungeon. I also gain gold by having them utilize the dungeons services. Here's the basic layout of the dungeon.

Right now they have to defeat a few mini-boss monsters to reach the final boss, Curi, Mother of Slimes. I know it can be a bit confusing, but it's a rather straightforward dungeon all things considered.

We also offer the following services.

Services Offered:
> Healing: 50 Gold per heal. Rate goes up with each heal.
> Revive: 250 Gold

Shop:
> Repair Powder: 50g ([Max 5]
> Potions: 50g [Max 5]
> Green Blossoms: 75 g [Max 5]
> Tent: 100g [Max 3]
> Escape Crystals: 150 g [Max 3]
> Pheonix Downs: 250g plus 100 per additional

Spa:
> 50 gold per person. Spending 1500 gold will earn you a voucher for a free spa treatment.
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No. 873310 ID: be1871

Upgrade demonologist as soon as possible!
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No. 873311 ID: 33bf33

>>873309
Mary, can you feel it? The laws of the universe have been changed, now we can show boobs!
Someone should tell Dungeoneer.
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No. 873312 ID: b1b4f3

>>873309
MAKE SKELETONS
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No. 873313 ID: 33bf33

>>873312
You mean Boners?
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No. 873314 ID: e77725
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873314

"I think that about covers everything. Any questions?"
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No. 873316 ID: b7627b

>>873309
I find myself wondering something, how would a slime use the spa? Would their membrane be alright?

>>873314
Also yes I have another question now that you mention it, can you feel the embrace of Lady Sluttony now?

(Also you could make a questdis thread for unrelated questions)
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No. 873317 ID: 33bf33

>>873314
Have we heard anything back from the Dungeon Master's Guild? We still need to join them, I believe.

Also, when's the next Dungeoncon, I think you should take Dungeoneer to that.
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No. 873318 ID: be1871

>>873314
Mary, when are you gonna turn yourself into a demon like the other dungeon masters?
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No. 873319 ID: 5ddaa1

>>873314

Nope. Even with our extreme ADHD, that covers just about everything. Well, except for making monsters out of runes and what runes we presently have, but maybe sticking with the basics will be enough.

Speaking of, I think Demi has a great idea for a new monster.
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No. 873320 ID: 33bf33

>>873314
Speaking of making stuff, since the YUM! Test Run went well, we still need to make Brawndo the Thirst Mutilator.

Also, we should stick a fist rune and world rune into Time Slime.
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No. 873321 ID: e77725
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873321

>>873310
It's on my todo list, of course.

>>873311
I don't see how this helps in running a dungeon.

>>873316
>>873318
>>873319

I'm not talking to -you-.
I'm talking to -them-.

>The camera pans to reveal members of the Dungeon Master's guild.

"Yes, actually, I do have one question." Lord Savage says, "Why all the slimes? I am not against a theme but... You do not seem.. Well, like a slime person."
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No. 873322 ID: d0a17d

>>873321
Admit you're very slimy down there, so technically you are a slime person.
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No. 873323 ID: be1871

>>873321
The water rune is easy to duplicate, Mr. Savage. Our first slime monster was able to split themselves.

You should get a slime outfit to complete the theme, Mary! You just look like a regular businesswoman right now.
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No. 873324 ID: 33bf33

>>873321
Tell him the truth, Mary. When we started out, we had one slime to work with, and we used majority slimes because they were cheap, strong and economical to work with.
We have been branching out, however.

Also, how's Isabelle doing? Have to been taking time to teach her more Dungeon Master/Auditer stuff?
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No. 873325 ID: b53bd0

it started simply due to resource crunch. now we are in too deep to just scrap it all and start over.
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No. 873326 ID: 00b11f

>>873321
Tell them you thought you could gel with them.

Alternatively just blame the crown, ie us.
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No. 873327 ID: 01e51d

>>873321
They're cute. And pretty much self sustaining. Budgets, you see. That's why slimes.
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No. 873328 ID: acdf81

Yeah we started with just one slime and it kind of grew from there. We've also got a boss who gets stronger the more slime varieties we have. Any suggestions for branching out?
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No. 873329 ID: fa2e5d

Originally making due with what we started with, and it ended up working well for us.
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No. 873330 ID: c349e6

>>873321
Well, it was our first monster. And wr found them efficient to start. And then one thing lead to another and now we have grown to care about them. Not to mention adventurers rarely expect much from slimes. But as you can see. They are surprisingly powerful.

Alright Mary, you got this. Guilds are great!
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No. 873331 ID: 5ddaa1

>>873321

Explain that you got conned into this gig by the last dungeon master. He basically magic-manned and stuck you here. All you had at the time was a single slime, and, well, one thing led to another...
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No. 873332 ID: 45cee6

>>873321
You just went with the flow.
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No. 873333 ID: 65ce3e

>>873321
SLIMES A CUTE! A CUTE!
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No. 873334 ID: 5d1f61

>>873321
Easy to create, plus with their ability to split off parts of themselves to form a new rune, made them a pretty reliable choice.

Headpat Chaos Slime, Mary. We command it.
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No. 873335 ID: 4534a6

>>873321
Because Slimes are the best, they are practically, versatile, strong and cost effective!
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No. 873336 ID: a363ac

>>873321
slimes are modable and easy to make and upgrade
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No. 873337 ID: 95cedb

>>873321
You started out with one slime, the simpler slimes can make coreless copies that helped fill the place when you were starting off, and it turns they're really versatile. Also, Curi gets stronger every you a make a new type of slime, so that's another reason to double down.

(Let's not tell them about the rune farm. Trade secret.)
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No. 873338 ID: 0db1c1

>>873321
After the start when we only had one slime to work with we just fell in love with the theme... It does help a lot that the slimes are cute, friendly, loyal and most importantly stronger that people realize.
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No. 873339 ID: c32012

Ask 'em if they know the name and number of a good cursebreaker, since the bank is probably not going to shell out the one they got on retainer.
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No. 873341 ID: 2120ee

>>873321
Nothing slimier than a financial expert.
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No. 873342 ID: 0db1c1

>>873341
Sadly this rings too true.
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No. 873343 ID: ad51b8

>Why all the slimes? I am not against a theme but... You do not seem.. Well, like a slime person.
When I first got the "job" all I had was basically a single room with a throne in it. Slimes were pretty much one of the few monsters I could hope to create. Once things got going a bit and more options became available the dungeon already kinda had a reputation for being slime heavy and with a healthy amount of slime monster verity already by that point the theme just kinda formed itself.
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No. 873344 ID: fa2e5d

>>873343
In other words, we didn't choose the slime theme. The slime theme chose us.
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No. 873345 ID: d96eb6

>>873337
Dude has a point. Unless they start really questioning our growth we may want to keep the 'secret ingredient' to the recipie. Even if Slime Matron likely knows.
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No. 873346 ID: e77725
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873346

Oh my god I am not doing slime based puns in front of the Dungeon Masters.

>>873331
That makes it sound like a sex thing.

"When I was cursed to take over this dugneon, the man who left me here left me with but a single slime. I had to make due with what I had. At first, I took advantage of the fact that slimes are versatile and multiply quickly, but then I found that they can be quite powerful. I'm sure you've seen what my demons are capable of doing.

Not only that, but my current boss monster actually gets stronger the more types of slimes I make. When she goes all out, she's practically unbeatable.

Adventurers don't expect slimes to be a challenge, so when they find slimes that are, it provides a unique experience. Now, I would like to branch out, but at the moment I've built up a bit of a reputation."

1/3
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No. 873348 ID: 65ce3e

>>873346
chaos slime is a good girl
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No. 873349 ID: 33bf33

>>873346
Except against protagonists from other quests. Knife ears kicked her ass.
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No. 873351 ID: 5ddaa1

>>873346

Barring extenuating circumstances from extra-dimensional visitors... Anyway, speaking of, the mariner would probably be very interested in that special water based rune you have, Mary. Something tells me he hasn't seen anything quite like it and would be thrilled if you gave it to him as a gift, or even just offered it for trade. It's more than a lot of dungeon masters would do with a super rare rune type.
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No. 873352 ID: 240533

Is there no auto update option on this website?
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No. 873353 ID: d96eb6

>>873349
Eeeeeeh. They're uninsured assea died hard. We gave them severe trauma. We scaled back. Then a cataclysm happened so we kinda had to give em hand outs
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No. 873354 ID: 33bf33

>>873353
Tali legit roflstomped Curi. He had her completely fooled with his illusions until Mary helped her, and then Super Lightning'd her after.
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No. 873355 ID: e77725
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873355

"Of course." Lord Savage says, "I am not criticizing you for using slimes. You are free to utilize whichever creature you want it is simply that-"

"What he's trying to say is that it's weird you're not some kind of slime demon." The green woman says.

Ah, she's one of the Toxic Sisters, Belladonna. The younger one, Hemlock, is... Somewhere..?

"Bella, be polite. There is nothing wrong with not being a demon. It is not a requirement."

"It isn't? We're all demons here." She gestures to the room. "I'm one, my sister, you, Scuba Steve..."

2/3
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No. 873356 ID: 33bf33

>>873353
As an addition, we didn't give them any sort of severe trauma. They were freaked out, until they learned that they could revive in the dungeon.
Hell, Tali's Sister showing up for Family Day was more traumatic for him.
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No. 873357 ID: 95cedb

>>873352
No, there's no auto updater. The board code's rather old. We can try to get the admin to add one, but at the moment, you'll need to use the thread watcher (Click link labled [WT] at the top to activate it) and refresh when there's an update.
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No. 873358 ID: d0a17d

>>873355
She has a point, it's weird not being a demon.
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No. 873359 ID: 33bf33

>>873355
Mary, now's the time to bust out a slime pun. Mention that you're already a lawyer and didn't feel it was possible to become anymore of a slime.
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No. 873360 ID: e77725
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873360

"Slime Matron's one too, obviously."

Whoa. If looks could kill.
What the hell did I do to her?

Also, I need to find a way to steer this conversation away from the whole 'demon' thing.
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No. 873361 ID: 240533

>>873359
That's an insult to slimes. Also, Mary isn't a lawyer. She's an auditor. She summons lawyers.
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No. 873362 ID: 33bf33

>>873360
Mary, slime pun. >>873360

Alternatively, distract them with Metal Slime and Isabelle shenanigans.
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No. 873363 ID: 33bf33

>>873361
An Auditor is just the Lawyer advanced class.
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No. 873364 ID: bfea51

>>873360
You kinda appropriated her culture and made a business out if it, Mary.
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No. 873365 ID: d0a17d

>>873360
Don't run from it, embrace it. Tell them you don't really understand the implications of becoming one, and you have an assistant that wants to become a demon.
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No. 873367 ID: bfea51

>>873357
It doesn't seem to do anything.
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No. 873368 ID: 240533

>>873360
>"Well, again, I'm not a Dungeon Master by choice either. I'm an auditor by training. I literally cannot go home and live to tell the tale right now. I have been kidnapped. Heck, I accidentally kidnapped another woman too."
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No. 873369 ID: 33bf33

>>873365
I think Mary does understand the implications, she just doesn't want to lose her humanity. She's said so before.
And Alex seems to be backing out, last I remember she said she'd become a demon if we fought the Almighty rune, I think?
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No. 873370 ID: 2ef570

>>873355
Segway the topic into the stuff you've managed to achieve, and are hoping to achieve with them. Make them feel like you particularly value them. Slime Matron in particular. Don't kiss ass, but at the very least say that you would be very interested in learning from some of the best, especially with Slime Matron's own history, for example.

Admittedly, that one's a bit of a Gamble, since we don't know exactly why she's so pissed off at you, but having a guess it's because you might be stealing her shtick. We need to make sure that we need to word it so that we're not quite stepping on her toes.
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No. 873371 ID: 0db1c1

>>873360
Tell them that you are something far more dangerous and slimy than demon slimes... You are one of the dreaded AUDITORS!
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No. 873372 ID: 5ddaa1

>>873360

You were brought into this whole dungeon master thing really suddenly. Let them know that you understand that option is on the table. You just really don't know if it's what you want. After all, you might want to go home someday when the curse is lifted.

Anyway, if you want a diversion, ask them about the nuts and bolts of membership. What are the perks? What are the restrictions? Can we touch their butts, if we want to?
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No. 873373 ID: 33bf33

>>873360
Oh best, idea. Get Dungeoneer, show them her eyepatch and impress on them how rare she is. If dungeon constructs had ranks, she'd be a limited SSR.
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No. 873374 ID: 5d1f61

>>873360
...Have any of you previously used Drachma Bank for a loan or anything? If you have, I could help advise you guys navigate various loopholes and backdoor channels to get them off your back.
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No. 873375 ID: acdf81

Just ask if it's a requirement to join them and what the benefits of joining the guild are. That'll deflect the topic to guild stuff.
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No. 873376 ID: b53bd0

>>873360
you stole her shtick.
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No. 873377 ID: 5d1f61

>>873376
It's not really stealing if we just did it better then her.
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No. 873378 ID: 91ee5f

>>873360
She’s probably also got a slime themed dungeon and yet somehow yours is more popular than hers.
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No. 873379 ID: d96eb6

>>873369
I think its more she has so many ideas about what rune she wants. She has also stated Math and Magic runes as things shes considered.
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No. 873380 ID: 33bf33

>>873377
We DO have a Metal Slime. I bet she doesn't have any metal family monsters.
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No. 873381 ID: c32012

>>873360
If you're willing to give a bit of personal information, Let them know that you're unsure if you are willing to remain The King of Demons. And that you don't want to be stuck in Hell? Demon Realm? whatever you would call the greater area, for the rest of eternity. You were sorta thrust into things, and are still coping with the enormity of the situation.
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No. 873382 ID: bfea51

I'm gonna have to code a userscript to implement auto-update here just to be able to read this without having to f5 all the time, aren't I?
...dammit, this site doesn't even have jquery, ffs.
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No. 873383 ID: 45cee6

>>873360
She might have shoved a water rune into herself to run her slime dungeon. If so, then she no doubt feels bitter that you've achieved more success with seemingly less dedication.
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No. 873384 ID: 33cbe7

"Well, my retirement plans are a little... different. Plus multiclassing into an auditor/slime seemed a little mismatched."
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No. 873386 ID: 95cedb

>>873360
>demon thing
Just say you still have family you'd like to be able to visit once you've dealt with the curse trapping you here. You have decades to make the jump to demonhood, after all.

>>873367
Nothing as in nothing, or nothing as in the watch list is empty? You'll also need to go back to the main /quest/ page and click the little eye button for Audit Quest.
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No. 873387 ID: bfea51

>>873386
Ah, got it. I was trying to find a "watch" link within this page itself. That you need to get OUT of it is... really, REALLY bad design.
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No. 873390 ID: e77725
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873390

"Well, again, I'm not a Dungeon Master by choice either. I'm an auditor by training. That is partially why I would like to join this guild. this is a chance for me to learn and expand my horizons in dungeon crafting. You all seem experts on the field, especially you, Slime Matriarch."

>She continues her glare.
>Mary decides to continue.

"I wasn't aware of you for a while, Slime Matriarch, if only because I was so new to the business. But I've looked into you since. You are, perhaps, the only dungeon demon to become a Dungeon Master. It's people like you that I feel that I have the most to gain from, the most to learn from."

Ah, there it is. Her expression softened, just a bit.
I think I can-

"Wait, hold on." Belladonna says, "That didn't actually explain why you get to not be a demon."

...

"Hey, Dungeoneer!"
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No. 873391 ID: 33bf33

>>873390
Oh good, looks like Dungeoneer realized we can show lewd things now.
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No. 873392 ID: d96eb6

>>873390
Oh boy. Its time to see where this leads...did she get her 3rd rune yet?
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No. 873393 ID: 01e51d

>>873390
"I wasn't aware it was a requirement. Also I don't want to be one" is probably what you'd say mary. I'm fine with you being a demon though.
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No. 873394 ID: 5ddaa1

>>873390

Oi! Dungeoneer's crown! Reign in yer scrub or we'll smack you in your rusty gob! Swear on me mum!

Also, seriously, we have guests right now. Try to keep the little chuuni's little lady boner in her pants for the time being.
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No. 873395 ID: be1871

>>873390
uh oh
Mary, you might become a demon very soon
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No. 873396 ID: bfea51

>>873393
change "don't want to" to "I'd rather not"
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No. 873397 ID: e77725
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873397

>>873390
"Look at my Dungeoneer. She has a permanent eyepatch. Isn't that interesting?"

>The entire table stands and circles Dungeoneer, all of them examining her and chatting about her eyepatch and crown.

"That is super rare. She must be an SSR Dungeoneer." Glass Spinner says.

"I have not seen on like her." Says Lord Savage.

"She's cute," Says Belladonna.

>Unfortunately, Dungeoneer is not quite capable of handling this much direct attention.

Sorry, Dungeoneer, I needed to get their attention off of me for a moment.
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No. 873398 ID: 33bf33

>>873397
Dungeoneer a cute. Also, impress about her crown, do Dungeoneer's normally have crowns?
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No. 873400 ID: 5ddaa1

>>873397

She also has a tiny crown and a warped imagination. Lots of interesting bits tacked on to that one. Anyway, Mary, you should recenter this discussion on membership (ie, pros, cons, and restrictions/rules you have to follow if you join). Also, get some comfy slime's to drag off Dungeoneer's husk when they're done giving her a heart attack. She needs some spa treatment, stat.
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No. 873403 ID: 2ef570

>>873400
Yeah, see if you can get them talking about the gig itself. And what both you and they can bring to the table.
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No. 873404 ID: be1871

>>873397
Cute, cute!!
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No. 873405 ID: 5d1f61

>>873397
Put Dungeoneer in the new playboy bunny outfit we ordered, then invite the DM Guild to the spa area.
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No. 873407 ID: e77725
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873407

>They spend several minutes examining Dungeoneer before Mary dismisses the poor blushing construct.

>Lord Savage returns to his seat and nods.

"Forgive me, you have a very fascinating construct. I've not seen her like before. The crown and eyepatch are unique. Now, what were we discussing?"

"The guild. I wanted to go over the its benefits."

"Ah, of course. Well, it is quite simple, Mary. When you join, you get a Halo artifact. It is purely cosmetic but it highly customizable. You may choose a rune to infuse it with and it will adapt.

Next, if we come across any rare runes, we do our best to share them with others in the group.

Finally, we share advice and sometimes even hacks for building dungeons.

There is no cost to joining, but we do ask that as much as we give, you give in return. If you come across a unique rune, do try and share it. We are not saying to hand over all your secrets, of course, they are what make us unique.

But the only way we will get better is by helping one another. That is why the guild was founded. It is our greatest tenet.

Now, do you have any more questions for me, Mary?"
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No. 873408 ID: acdf81

Are you the founder? What's the story behind that?
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No. 873409 ID: b53bd0

nothing about the guild, but how do we get insurance for our monsters when they want to challenge someone else? our boss visited glass spinner before.
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No. 873410 ID: a363ac

>>873407
I see no downsides since you are only here till your lawyers get you out.
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No. 873411 ID: 240533

>>873407
How does sending demons out work?
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No. 873412 ID: bfea51

>>873407
Sounds like a great deal, actually.
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No. 873414 ID: 0db1c1

>>873407
No join that guild and get those runes and tiara! Remember to ask Slime-Matron on some tips on slime caring and about a possible co-operation event with her.
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No. 873415 ID: d96eb6

>>873407
Does the guild run special events across 'brand' so to speak? Whats the policy on dungeon runs for tests?
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No. 873416 ID: 33bf33

>>873407
Does Scuba Steve ever talk?
Also, we've been having problems with a rival dungeon master, does the guild have any programs to help with that, or is that something each Dungeon Master is expected to handle on their own?
Is it acceptable to raid the dungeons of other guild members?
Do you do any recommendations for good dungeons to raid, or make suggestions to adventurers in the direction of guild member dungeons?
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No. 873417 ID: 5ddaa1

>>873407

Ask if they've heard anything about constructs who can accept rune infusions? Are they dangerous and/or prone to mutiny?

Other than that:
> What are some fun upgrades/upgrade routes we might not know about?
> Maybe mention Jeffrey. Lord Savage might be able to help us.
> Lord Savage gave you a gift. Might as well spread some wealth by donating an Aqua rune and/or Octo-slime babby to Scuba Steve.
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No. 873420 ID: d96eb6

>>873417
Only if they are excessively bullied and rejected at all turns...

Not like we've done that to any constructs...nope
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No. 873421 ID: d0a17d

>>873407
What are the implications of a DM not bieng a demon?

Mary, why are you afraid of demonification?
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No. 873422 ID: be1871

>>873407
Pretty dang good, Mary. We can get some rare runes from the other DMs if we join the guild.
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No. 873424 ID: 240533

>>873407
Ask if their crowns are as clever and handsome as we are. (They are not.)
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No. 873425 ID: 33bf33

>>873424
I wonder if we're connected to/can connect to their crowns. Or if it'd cause an effect like having the Crown and the Orb.
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No. 873426 ID: 5ddaa1

>>873425

We can talk with Dungeoneer's crown. Problem is just tapping into the same well of crazy causing feedback. As another anon points out, however, I doubt their crowns are either as handsome or charming as we. (ie, they may just be fancy hats)
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No. 873427 ID: 1f9f59

>>873407
Explain the slime breeding/rune duplication scheme as a show of faith. It won't do much for them that they couldn't do on their own, just cuts down on time.
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No. 873436 ID: 5ddaa1

>>873427
>>873407

Speaking of that, I just got a fantastic idea. You see, we have this device that produces runes over time. However, in a world with magic that can alter the flow of time, why not enhance a room with time runes that cause the relative time experienced by the slime pod to be exponentially greater than that outside?

I call it: the Hyperbolic Slime Chamber.
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No. 873438 ID: 5ddaa1
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873438

>>873436

Room of Spirit and Slime also works.
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No. 873439 ID: 85f446

>>873407
We should join.

Also ask if there are any guild dues.

We should also consider becoming a demon, eventually at least.
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No. 873440 ID: e77725
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873440

>>873408
"Are you the founder?"

"I am not. The guild was started not too long after the First Dungeon closed itself to ordinary people. The Dungeon Masters of old realized that it would be in their best interest to connect with one another and work together. At first, anyone could join the guild. However, over time, they realized that not everyone wanted to join for good reasons. A stricter entry process was made, where not just anyone could enter.

I was scouted by the previous Guild Master and, after many years, became the Guild Master and have been guiding it ever since."

>>873411
"Do you know how monster expeditions work?"

"Ah, your Demonologist didn't explain it?"

"I haven't unlocked that function of hers, yet."

"I see. Then, perhaps, you should wait until you unlock her before getting explanations. I will say that you should have no problem with it. You have plenty of demons that are idle."

>>873415
"So do you guys have any sort of special guild events? Also, is it good to do test runs of dungeons?"

"I will say that it is perfectly fine to do test runs of your dungeon. However, we do not typically run events between dungeons. While we do work together, our dungeons are seldom compatible, so, we work alone."

>Does Scuba Steve ever talk?

That rude. You can't just ask such a thing.

"I see. We've been having problems with a rival dungeon master, does the guild have any programs to help with that, or is that something each Dungeon Master is expected to handle on their own?"

"You will always have people who are jealous of your success. It is best to handle them on your own. But, by joining the guild, people will know that you have a good dungeon."

"Is it acceptable to raid the dungeons of other guild members?"

"We have no problem with it. Just know that we do not go easy on each other." He says, with a deep laugh.

"Are you aware of constructs that can take in runes? It's not dangerous, is it?"

"I have heard of them and would suggest against giving your constructs runes. Having runes within them brings them further from a construct and closer to a demon. It can have unpredictable results. Why do you ask?"

"Mm... Just curious."

I don't want to really reveal Dungeoneer's secret. What if they try to get rid of her?

>The man nods.

"So, Mary, what do you say? Would you like to join?"
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No. 873442 ID: 1f9f59

>>873440
Now is the time: make your bid for Dungeon Master.
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No. 873444 ID: 01e51d

>>873440
Might as well
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No. 873445 ID: 33bf33

>>873440
Sure, sounds good.
Give an offering of Aqua Runes to everyone.
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No. 873446 ID: 240533

>>873440
yea
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No. 873448 ID: 85f446

>>873440
Ask if there are dues.

If not then join up!
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No. 873449 ID: d0a17d

>>873440
Accept and join.
Also stop being a pussy and ask about demonification, your assistant wants to be a demon.
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No. 873450 ID: 45cee6

>>873440
I don't see any reason not to.
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No. 873451 ID: 4534a6

>>873440
Yes
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No. 873452 ID: 33cbe7

Hell to the yes. As for your dungeons seldom being compatible, I think that's about to change.
Dungeoneer's hiding a lot of secrets, and she may not know all of them herself. We need some kind of expert on constructs to analyze her. Maybe she's already more than just a construct...
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No. 873453 ID: 5ddaa1

>>873440

I'd be for it. I'm also for giving Scuba Steve a present that perfectly suits his dungeon model and solidifies our claim to receiving aid commensurate with our gift.
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No. 873454 ID: d96eb6

>>873440
Absolutely
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No. 873455 ID: 5d1f61

>>873440
Say yes.
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No. 873456 ID: be1871

>>873440
Yes please, Mary!
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No. 873457 ID: bfea51

Ok, for those of you with Tampermonkey, I made a rudimentery autoupdate script. It's not perfect (it mooches off WT and reloads the page instead of adding new content at the bottom), but it's better than the alternative. https://pastebin.com/wRmpLqTu
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No. 873458 ID: e77725
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873458

>>873449
Look, I just... I don't wanna be a demon. This isn't going to be a forever thing. I'm gonna go home eventually.

And I'd rather not bring it up again.

"Yeah. I'll join."

"Excellent. I am overjoyed to hear this. We have been following your progress for a while and feel you would make a great asset. There is some paperwork to do, but..."

>He pulls out a halo.

"Tell me, what rune do you wish to use to represent you?"

>Mary can feel someone staring at her.
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No. 873460 ID: 01e51d

>>873458
some sorta rune to represent you being an auditor, Mary. Stay true to who you are.
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No. 873462 ID: bfea51

>>873460
Law, maybe?
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No. 873463 ID: 240533

>>873458
Do they have a rune for royalty? Get a crown halo to represent the citadel theme and also your best buddy the crown?

If not, maybe math?

(Do not pick water if you don't want to step on toes.)
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No. 873464 ID: 85f446

>>873458
Do we have Power? If so go with either Power (because you can't go wrong with raw power) or Law since it fits us.
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No. 873465 ID: 3bd3e8

>>873458
Break the crown into a rune and infuse that.
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No. 873466 ID: 240533

>>873458
Ooh, you could also leave it without a rune to show how you aren't a demon.
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No. 873467 ID: 572442

>>873458
Do we have a list of runes?
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No. 873468 ID: 65ce3e

>>873458
The rune we got from the big monster in the basement, the one we used to make chaos slime
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No. 873470 ID: d96eb6

>>873458
Law rune seems to be the best one. Unless there is some sort of logic rune or something to go with how Mary opperates. Money rune is way too gaudy.

If we get to choose our colour, perhaps a nice purple, or silver, maybe even teal!
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No. 873471 ID: 3bd3e8

>>873468
That was last Dungeon Master's schtick, not ours.

Combine Law, Fear, and Gold runes.
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No. 873472 ID: b1b4f3

>>873458
Known runes (may be outdated, this is taken from chapter the 8 OP):
Water
Fancy
Stone
Comfy
Explode
Sword
Metal
Wood
Container
Fist
Cloth
Magic
String
Fire
Mind
Oil
Music
Mithril
Psionic
Levitation
Wind
Light
Tech
Law
Dark
Mundane (Anti-Magic)
Plain
Chaos
Gravity
Candy
Poison
Time
Glass
Heal
Shield
Aqua
Lightning
Thorn

Aqua is more than likely associated with aquatic creatures like fish.

Law or Fancy(money) seem appropriate for an Auditor. Can't hurt to ask if there's any runes that fit better!
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No. 873474 ID: 5ddaa1

>>873458

Law rune seems most fitting, but I also like the idea of leaving it blank. There's also a little something called personal runes you could look into.
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No. 873476 ID: 95cedb

>>873440
You heard the man, Mary. Fire Dungeoneer while you still can. How many warnings do you need?

>>873458
>rune
A blue fancy rune, of course.

>I don't wanna be a demon
You don't have to do it soon, but you really should become one eventually. You do realize your body'll start breaking down in a few decades if you stay human, right? Demons stay young and healthy indefinitely.
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No. 873477 ID: d0a17d

>>873458
CHAOS
Because that's what got you into this whole thing.
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No. 873479 ID: bfea51

>>873477
>>873468
Chaos is our thing, not hers.
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No. 873480 ID: d96eb6

>>873472
8.5 also got us Space and Jewel I believe.
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No. 873481 ID: 85f446

>>873472
I thought that runes for Power and Almighty also existed. The Space Elf's AI mentioned that she saw Power a lot when she scanned the Creature in the Basement and I remember Almighty being a rune available from Lord Savage's dungeon.
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No. 873482 ID: 2120ee

>>873458
Fist.
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No. 873483 ID: 77fe10

>>873458
Either Chaos, Comfy, or Plain.
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No. 873484 ID: 5d1f61

Go for Law.
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No. 873485 ID: a363ac

>>873458
money. you are an auditor
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No. 873486 ID: 45cee6

>>873458
Law if you want to represent yourself.

Fancy if you want to represent the dungeon since we've got a royalty theme and water is kind of taken.
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No. 873487 ID: 53ffd4

>>873458
If not water then fancy probably fits our theme the best.

>>873480
We got Soul, Bone, Space, Gem and Alcohol from that one.
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No. 873489 ID: 572442

>>873458
I'm down for either comfy for fancy
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No. 873490 ID: 4534a6

>>873458
Definitely a Law rune
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No. 873493 ID: e77725

Pausing here for right now while I grab a bite. Note that I normally won't announce pauses here but since this is the first day, I'll do so. Feel free to move discussion that isn't relevant to the immediate discussion over to my quests dedicated discussion thread over at

https://tgchan.org/kusaba/questdis/res/121473.html

so we can avoid cluttering this thread with things. I hope you guys find the site to be comfy and I look forward to updating more frequently!

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No. 873495 ID: 37c412

>>873458

Law or Money.
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No. 873496 ID: d0a17d

Money fits Mary, but does it fit the dungeon itself?
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No. 873499 ID: be1871

>>873458
Water rune!
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No. 873501 ID: 33cbe7

A YUM rune, you sellout

Pick the Aqua rune. It came from another dimension, so it's really unique, and it's technically not a Water rune...
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No. 873505 ID: 1a6fd4

>>873495
Do we have Money? I don't think so.
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No. 873514 ID: 18b150

Backing Law rune. It's what we know.
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No. 873520 ID: e77725
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873520

"I pick... Law."

>The man nods and waves a hand over the halo. It changes shape and a rune appears in the center.

"Interest... It usually changes color based on the person who picked it, and yet yours has remained as is. I am not quite sure what that means. Well, either way..."
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No. 873522 ID: e77725
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873522

"Welcome, Mary, to the Dungeon Master's Guild."

>The group claps. Even the Slime Matron claps, apparently pleased by the rune she picked.

"Thank you," Mary says, "I think this will be a mutually beneficial relationship, and I look forward to working with you all. I already have quite a few ideas that I can share and I feel that-"

"No."

>Mary sees Belladonna, arms folded under her chest and a frown on her face.

"I won't accept this. She is not joining us. Not like that." The horned woman says.

"Bella," Lord Savage says, his tone disapproving, "She is already a member. We can not take back her halo without cause."

"But look at her! She's not a demon, she is dressed like an accountant-"

"Auditor," Mary interjects.

"And even her halo doesn't look good! She's so... Plain! We have an image to uphold here!" She glares and points at Mary. "You!"
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No. 873524 ID: d0a17d

>>873522
You know she's right, Mary.
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No. 873525 ID: 240533

>>873524
What? Mary's look is great.
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No. 873526 ID: 1cc4af

>>873525
No, I definitely think she needs more sex appeal. Look at Glass Spinner-senpai.
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No. 873527 ID: b7627b

>>873522
Well you could go with a milk or boob rune. I figure you don't need to own the rune since Mr. Bonesy over there is doing it.

Or just say heck it and say water, other slime DMs be damned.

Though I think this is leading more into them changing your outfit..
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No. 873528 ID: fc2fc3

>>873524
Nah she's wrong
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No. 873529 ID: 33cbe7

>>873522
We have a fancy dungeonmaster outfit! She just isn't wearing it right now!
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No. 873530 ID: bfea51

>>873529
I was about to say this same thing.
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No. 873531 ID: e77725
File 152100311262.png - (193.32KB , 800x600 , 14.png )
873531

"Me?"

"Yes, you, we are changing your look!"

"What's wrong with my look?"

"It's boring! I will not stand for this. Not one bit."

"I like how I look."

"It's okay to not know how wrong you are. Tell you what, let me get a new outfit for you. A proper outfit, fitting for your rune and dungeon. What do you say? I will do it for free, as a welcome gift."
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No. 873532 ID: 1cc4af

>>873531
Sexy accountant. Short skirt and much cleavage.
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No. 873533 ID: d0a17d

>>873531
Hey, free clothes, that's great. Ask for a leotard.
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No. 873534 ID: bfea51

>>873531
Do it, Mary. Worst case scenario, you just don't wear it anymore after this.
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No. 873535 ID: 240533

>>873531
Well, no harm in trying it out. Personally, I'm fond of the, well, everything you've got going on but maybe you'll be pleasantly surprised?
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No. 873536 ID: b7627b

>>873531
Yes. Ideally paperdoll time to the horror of everyone.
But I'll accept almost anything the lewd toxic sister can come up with.
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No. 873537 ID: b1b4f3

>>873531
Uh ok but let's have some input on it.
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No. 873538 ID: 65ce3e

>>873531
>inb4 the magic of the law runes makes any outfit she gives, functional and office appropriate
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No. 873539 ID: 01e51d

>>873531
Mary, are you really gonna just stand there and take that?
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No. 873540 ID: 33cbe7

Mary, just tuck in that shirt, put on a jacket, get rid of a shirt button or two, and adopt a classy business look, or else they'll make you the spitting image of the Calculator.

...ooh but also ADD A CAPE!
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No. 873541 ID: acdf81

>>873531
Say this isn't actually your DM outfit but hey Mary think of this as a chance to make business contacts and hang out with someone new. Remember that whole thing where you can't actually leave the dungeon?
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No. 873542 ID: 3abd97

>>873531
I am a professional, and I dress like one.
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No. 873543 ID: d27f96

>>873531
Classy slime suit. Something that looks clean, slightly sexy, regal and official.
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No. 873545 ID: 45cee6

>>873531
She'll probably make you wear something completely humiliating.
So yeah, you should definitely take her up on her offer. It'll be fun. For us.
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No. 873546 ID: fc2fc3

>>873531
We obviously need a walrus costume
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No. 873547 ID: b53bd0

>>873531
put on your fancy outfit from when you met the heroes that one time. with the cape and stuff.
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No. 873548 ID: d0a17d

>>873542
Nigga, you're a voice inside a crown.
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No. 873549 ID: 240533

>>873548
That's the suggested response.
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No. 873550 ID: e77725
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873550

"I like how I look!"

"I'm sure you do, love, but unfortunately, your tastes are boring. Don't worry, whatever I dress on you will be fitting. Now, let's see..."

>Belladonna thinks.

>What kind of outfit should she put on Mary?
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No. 873551 ID: 01e51d

>>873550
something lewd and sexy
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No. 873552 ID: ae9b99

>>873551
So pretty much what she is wearing right now: >>873550
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No. 873554 ID: 572442

>>873550
Just dump some Nickelodeon Slime™ on her and cal it a day
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No. 873555 ID: f17674

>>873550
I think you should consider a mix between official diplomat and evening dress for a ball. Now considering that Mary currently only runs a slime dungeon, some slime like substance that is opaque, yet somewhat translucenct should be considered.

Sleeveless would be best, with a nice pair of gloves to accentuate the arms.

Give hwr flat shoes. Mary won't be able to handle heels.
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No. 873559 ID: fc2fc3

>>873550
A toga. Togas are cool and I'm certain law-makers used to wear them
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No. 873560 ID: bfea51

>>873555
>>873556
>>873557
>>873558
Just once is enough, thanks.
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No. 873561 ID: d8ce3a

>>873550
how about we get he one of those black judge cloak things, to go over whatever else is going on?
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No. 873562 ID: f17674

>>873560
Yeah. My error there. Still working out this site for the first time.
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No. 873563 ID: d0a17d
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873563

>>873550
A leotard, with or without something to cover it up until it gets destroyed somehow.
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No. 873564 ID: 1cc4af
File 152100491323.png - (73.02KB , 513x639 , yarr Im a pirate.png )
873564

>>873550
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No. 873565 ID: 4534a6

>>873550
Your normal business attire is fine,
Although uou could get yourself a Judges outfit and become the Arbitrator of thr Royal Slime Family
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No. 873566 ID: 240533
File 152100536626.png - (70.63KB , 646x618 , MaryLadyJustice.png )
873566

>>873550
What about Lady Justice? I feel like it works pretty well. A white robe isn't too revealing, you can wear your glasses under the blindfold, (I'm assuming you'll be able to see through it by magic in the creation of the outfit,) and it's thematic.
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No. 873567 ID: b7627b
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873567

>>873550
Let's see... I'm not the best at this, but here we go.

Or you could just get your old cape back?
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No. 873568 ID: be1871

>>873550
Something regal to represent Slimecrown. Like a Queen's outfit!
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No. 873573 ID: 97e071

>>873564
Saving that outfit suggestion for when we get a pirate dungein to run...

Kobold Kove one day...
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No. 873575 ID: e5229b
File 152100662412.jpg - (48.25KB , 799x599 , clothes.jpg )
873575

>>873531
BEHOLD!
The latest in law based dungeon attire.
Chic with an aesthetic that calls back to courtrooms across the world, but with just enough skin to say "I have something to show, but I'm only legally required to show this much
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No. 873576 ID: fa2e5d
File 152100677678.png - (59.44KB , 800x600 , mary.png )
873576

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No. 873578 ID: 05fc40

>>873550
I think that classy black ensemble of hers is a good start. Obviously she needs some tricked out glasses or blinds ala 2b that she can see through. Add some lightweight and hidden armor because she's a squishy human.

Hmm she needs a scepter too, something she can block an attack with or smack an intruder with if they decide to fight, if it boosts her auditor abilities so much the better, since those can be a nightmare against people.

As for her shoes, keep them sensible, she cannot fly so flats or something she can move quickly in are a must. Comfy them up too if possible. Make em look good though.

Oh and if you give her make up make it easy to put on and simple. Mary is not a complicated girl.
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No. 873579 ID: 33cbe7
File 152100703925.png - (73.62KB , 800x600 , welcome_to_tgchan_mary.png )
873579

You'll see why this is the most appropriate outfit, Mary. It's because it's The Law around here.
>>873576
You forgot the shorts!
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No. 873580 ID: 572442

>>873575
>I have something to show, but I'm only legally required to show this much

That line alone sold me on this design
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No. 873583 ID: 05fc40

>>873578
Oh and give her a great cape, just make sure it has breakaway clasp in case someone tries to Incredibles her
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No. 873584 ID: 1cc4af
File 152100759306.png - (55.97KB , 425x670 , pantsu.png )
873584

>>873576
Definitely better like this
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No. 873585 ID: bd9c18

What about that that old costume Mary had, the one with the cape? I liked that one.
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No. 873586 ID: e4abe1
File 152100774697.png - (147.43KB , 800x600 , memes.png )
873586

>>873550
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No. 873588 ID: 05fc40

>>873585
It was great yeah. Probably needs some touching up, but I would base the new outfit on that.
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No. 873590 ID: 4534a6

Too many lewd outfits
Poor Mary
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No. 873592 ID: 240533

>>873550
Forgive these sinner's hands, Mary.
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No. 873593 ID: 240533
File 152100810688.png - (137.93KB , 800x618 , TerribleIdea.png )
873593

>>873550
Wait, here we go. Dropped the image.
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No. 873594 ID: d8ce3a

>>873575
I like this one, but do you think we could make the side cut a little higher
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No. 873597 ID: 2ef570

>>873550
Seriously, someone get the old costume that she had. I thought it looked pretty baller.
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No. 873599 ID: 69d4b9

>>873593
Yikes!
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No. 873600 ID: 240533

>>873599
So what you're saying is there should be a fourth giant tie in the back and they should all have an adhesive backing to prevent slippage? Sounds reasonable.
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No. 873601 ID: 69d4b9

>>873575
This is very good. Ditch the monocle though.
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No. 873604 ID: 777681

>>873575
Do we dare try and give her a ponytail with that look? Her hair is short, I'll grant you...but with that look she may pull it off...
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No. 873606 ID: 240533

>>873604
Mary's the cutest girl in the dungeon. She can pull any look off.
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No. 873607 ID: fa2e5d
File 152101171284.png - (226.03KB , 800x800 , BUSINESS MAXIMUM SYNERGY LIMIT BREAK OVERFORMAL.png )
873607

Made on behalf of Lime since he's busy makin' loads of dosh.
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No. 873608 ID: e4abe1

>>873607
perfection
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No. 873609 ID: 05fc40
File 152101237866.png - (264.02KB , 700x1000 , audit, costume.png )
873609

>>873597
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No. 873610 ID: 05fc40
File 152101239755.png - (82.81KB , 700x500 , Costume with glasses.png )
873610

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No. 873611 ID: 05fc40

>>873609
>>873610
Mary's Old Dm outfit. Should probably stay stylistically similar for continuity sake.
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No. 873612 ID: 31b497
File 152101263233.png - (67.88KB , 568x609 , original_dm_outfit_do_not_steal.png )
873612

It's funny because people won't get the joke.
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No. 873613 ID: 05fc40
File 152101279839.png - (352.49KB , 800x1200 , 1476673534648[1].png )
873613

Full body pic of Mary
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No. 873614 ID: 00b11f

>>873612
I Deem this acceptable.
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No. 873615 ID: 31b497
File 152101393714.png - (65.14KB , 498x616 , mary_dressups.png )
873615

Leotard, necklace, thigh highs and a fancy coat is all you need, right?

To save on costuming expenses, a slime swimsuit can be substituted for the leotard.
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No. 873616 ID: e4abe1

>>873610
pretty much this is the best
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No. 873618 ID: 5ddaa1
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873618

>>873531

Remind this bitch that you HAVE an outfit. You just dress casually most of the time because you aren't personally integrated into your own dungeon's lore and don't make many public appearances.

Even with that said, I really like the design done by Lime before the black silk ensemble became a thing. It kind of strikes a brilliant contrast of "I'm a high and mighty dungeon master with a fur cloak, but under that, I'm just a business woman."

The red cape is classic dungeon chick and works well with her hair. If you wanted to snazz it up and irritate Mary, all you need to do is add a belly and/or back covering corset. Makes her look more armored, accentuates her chest, and actually will help her with her posture all at the same time.
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No. 873619 ID: 5ddaa1
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873619

>>873618

Mind you, she's still offering a gift that will make her feel like she's put some personal investment into you. There's no point in getting too snippy. I just hope she realizes that plain with a flourish can be perfection on the right woman.

Now, if you need a battle mode, I still strongly suggest the golden slime, collapsible armor. It can hide in the corset or a belt until needed, at which point it forms a breastplate, gauntlet, and grieves.

That's more for appearances, than anything, of course. You could just make a ring with 10 fist runes and kung fu would-be adventurers to death, but the almighty, ridiculously overpowered pocket slime as a last defense seems fun.
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No. 873620 ID: 572442

>>873619
Golden slime armor actually sounds like a really good theme-fitting idea
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No. 873624 ID: 0db1c1

>>873619
But the drop rate for that is less than 0.001% in the Slimenator special event.
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No. 873628 ID: bfea51

>>873607
I'm partial to Business Megaformal myself.
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No. 873636 ID: 18b150

>all this discussion about clothes
>meanwhile Dungeoneer is pulling outfits out from behind her back, eyes shining
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No. 873638 ID: a363ac

>>873618
i like this
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No. 873643 ID: dfde86
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873643

This kind of outfit relies on how well you can pull off a "mysterious" image. Appearing and disappearing without warning helps. So does practising your grins.
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No. 873644 ID: dfde86
File 152104726036.png - (123.76KB , 800x800 , Mary DM outfit 2.png )
873644

>>873550
>>873643
Have you considered hair extensions? They can give more of a "watery" image.
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No. 873647 ID: 777681
File 152104838613.png - (222.36KB , 986x858 , Slimecrown Attire.png )
873647

>>873531
Unlikely to happen, but there was always this outfit hanging around...disregard the water rune
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No. 873648 ID: dd7eea

>>873618
Ive always liked this look
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No. 873654 ID: 85bb77
File 152105147830.png - (151.29KB , 800x618 , ChaosLawMary.png )
873654

>>873550
What about something that signifies what lies beyond slimecrown? (I don't know how to do the blur effect in Paint)
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No. 873657 ID: dfde86
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873657

>>873643
>>873644
Maybe this color scheme works better
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No. 873673 ID: c88e6d
File 152107073507.png - (174.14KB , 1303x1129 , Mary, Lord of Slimecrown.png )
873673

>>873657
No color-scheme for this one, but why not go with the classic? The Slimesuit will provide comfort and mobility, as well as limited protection, and is thin enough to be worn under normal clothing.

The Mithril Clipboard and Living Quill allow Mary to protect herself and write at the same time, as well as spray ink in people's eyes at a command!

The Splodey Staff looks an ordinary magic staff that shoots Splodey Slimes at people, but when you flip the decorative waterdrop open, it reveals a switch that controls a trapdoor leading to the basement, for personal defense of course.

The Croc Loafers look like normal loafers, but are actually just small Comfy Slimes that keep your feet feeling great even when walking all day around the officedungeon.

Finally, the Slime Crown is literally just Mary's crown with Miss Bloops riding in it. It looks adorable and Miss Bloops can act as a secretary. Also if you're wearing a demon on your head the other demons might stop asking you to become one.
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No. 873681 ID: 0dd3db

>>873644
While that length may be excessive, I think a longer hairstyle would be good.
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No. 873684 ID: 18b150

>>873657
I like it. I like it a lot.
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No. 873695 ID: 240533

So how's this work now? Are we waiting for Saturday to continue?
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No. 873697 ID: 18b150

>>873695
I dunno. I kinda assumed Larro would keep posting starts on Twitter. Like, "Updated, go vote" every so often.
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No. 873719 ID: 240533

>>873697
I guess I'm just used to the whole "No more updates tonight I'll be back X days later most likely" thing.
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No. 873720 ID: 240533
File 152109522372.png - (241.51KB , 800x618 , ToxicMary.png )
873720

>>873550
Just like sisters!
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No. 873740 ID: 2fe26a

>>873657
I like this... almost as much as the original outfit. I'd hate to disappoint Dungeoneer by casting her design to the side. Maybe we could use this for other formal occasions, outside of dungeon raids? The long hair look's good too.
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No. 873744 ID: 37c412
File 152112520811.png - (156.05KB , 800x600 , mary.png )
873744

>>873550

Shamelessly ripped assets from a picture of Tunon the Adjudicator.
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No. 873746 ID: 37c412

>>873744

As an alternate modification to this design, I was also thinking that the two medallions in the center of the mantle could be replaced with a red necktie.

The two ribbons on the sides of the mantle could be removed, and taking their place would be the two medallions with the Law rune inscribed upon them that act as clasps for a fur cloak. The fur cloak would be very much like the one that Mary's original DM costume has, as depicted in these posts: >>873610 >>873586
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No. 873747 ID: 76bb69
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873747

>>873619

Pocket warframe?
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No. 873748 ID: 76bb69
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873748

>>873747

Just add slime cores for a host of hilarious abilities at the spur of a moment.
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No. 873755 ID: 91ee5f

Eh, just put Mary in a catkini. I’m sure Dungeoneer has an extra one lying around somewhere for an occasion like this.
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No. 873783 ID: 0db1c1

Updates soon!!! Yay.
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No. 873790 ID: e77725
File 152115747431.png - (193.22KB , 800x600 , 16.png )
873790

"I already have a dungeon master outfit!"

"And it's awful. It doesn't match you at all. Especially not now that you have a halo. No, it has to be more fitting. Don't fret, dear, you are in -very- capable hands."

"H-hey, don't-! Let go-!"

==========================================

>Some time passes.
>The Dungeon Masters all look at Belladonna's latest creation.

"It is complete." She says.

"Well," Lord Savage says, "I was against this, but you have done well, Belladonna."

"Of course I did! I've outfitted half of the guild by now."

"Quite. What do you think, Mary?"
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No. 873792 ID: e77725
File 152115760360.png - (147.72KB , 800x600 , 17.png )
873792

"How am I able to see out of this?"

"Magic. Your other outfit was nice but it was too... Revealing. This one combines your class and nature together and gives it a regal look. I think it's very fitting."

>Mary examines herself. All things considered, this could have been much much worse. She actually feels way more comfortable in this than she did her old outfit.

"Yeah. I think I like it."

"Haha, I knew you would~ Now you're officially one of us."

"She was already." Savage says.

"Yes, but now it's even -more- official."
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No. 873794 ID: 5ddaa1

>>873792

Err... I am not very fond of this design.
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No. 873795 ID: e77725
File 152115799267.png - (122.73KB , 800x600 , 18.png )
873795

>Lord Savage gathers up some papers and rises.

"There is still some work to do," He says, "But I believe this concludes your introduction into the guild. Welcome, again, Mary. We expect great things from you."

Man.
These guys have given me a lot of things. It feels wrong to not give them something back.

Would some water runes be enough? Wouldn't they already have such a basic thing?
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No. 873796 ID: ceb65c

Give them a Time rune, a symbol of all the good times ahead.
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No. 873797 ID: 5ddaa1

>>873795

You look like an X-man, Mary. I promise, we'll get you back into your normal getup soon. As for gifts, outfit aside, they've been doing some good. Give Scuba Steve the extra-dimensional water rune.

We asked Glass Spinner if she wanted any of our runes, and she basically told us she already had -everything- we would have.
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No. 873798 ID: 5df597

>>873794
I am, fight me.
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No. 873799 ID: 33bf33

>>873795
Mary, first take off the blindfold. It's cool, but not practical. Second, give them a give of Aqua Runes, it's rare and from ANOTHER DIMENSION. Also maybe some time runes and a complimentary photo with Ms. Bloops.
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No. 873800 ID: c349e6

>>873795
This look is going to grow on me. I like it though. You stand out in a very good way!

As for what to give, I am unsure. Water runes are definitely common stuff. But maybe try Aqua. That was an extradimensional traveller. Maybe it's rare!
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No. 873801 ID: b53bd0

>>873795
the aqua rune that elf gave you.
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No. 873802 ID: 2bd516

>>873795
The Aqua rune. It's extradimensional, remember?

Also, you're going to have to be a lot more expressive with your eyebrows now that we can't see your eyes anymore.
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No. 873803 ID: 5ddaa1

>>873795

Also, free trip to the spa?
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No. 873804 ID: 0db1c1

>>873795
Give them some extradimensional Aqua runes. I bet they are really rare... We should make some slimes from Aqua runes
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No. 873805 ID: 2bd516

>>873798
I'd like it if the skirt were more knee-length than mini, and the hair might be a little overboard, but other than that it works on a lot of levels.

I especially like the "lady justice" blindfold.
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No. 873806 ID: 2bd516

>>873804
Fishbowl slimes?
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No. 873807 ID: d0a17d

>>873792
It needs to be less office-ish.
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No. 873808 ID: c91b8b

>>873804
>>873803
Both
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No. 873809 ID: 5d1f61

>>873795
First off, the blindfold can come off when there's no adventurers going through the dungeon.

Second, do something with your hair, now that you've got it longer, maybe braid it and wrap it into a bun?

Finally, TO THE SPA!
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No. 873810 ID: 0db1c1

>>873795
>>873808
Yes, give them both Aqua runes and some free tickets to the spa.
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No. 873812 ID: 4534a6

>>873795
Gift the guild a copy of the Aqua Rune and some free Spa passes
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No. 873813 ID: 4534a6

>>873795
Also I like the new outfit
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No. 873815 ID: d1c9c1

>>873809
A heavy braid over one shoulder. Practical, but stylish
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No. 873816 ID: bfea51

>>873792
I like the idea of the outfit, but the blindfold makes you a lot less expressive. Non-verbal communication is important, you know.
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No. 873817 ID: c349e6

With all these spa passes being tossed , we're going to have to look to expand services at some point...maybe even create packages that come with buffs. Incentivise to spend.
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No. 873818 ID: bfea51

Also, seconding the Aqua rune and spa passes. And the braid.
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No. 873819 ID: 91ee5f

>>873799
>Mary, first take off the blindfold. It's cool, but not practical.
She was told that it’s magical and that makes it see through. Which means that she can wear it and still see what’s going on around her. That means she doesn’t need glasses to correct her eyesight.

Which makes the blindfold both cool and practical.
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No. 873820 ID: 5ddaa1

>>873795

Ditch the blindfold, get some nice earrings, swap that black shirt for a white shirt to put in some contrast with all that black, and I think you'll be good.
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No. 873821 ID: 33bf33

>>873819
It's magical and see through, but we don't know if it can see through illusion and other things like her glasses could.
Also, alot of her expressions were in her eyes, so it blocks that too.
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No. 873822 ID: c349e6

>>873821
Maybe the magic is that there are runic eye symbols that match her expressions...
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No. 873823 ID: 53ac62

>>873819
>Which makes the blindfold both cool and practical.
That is the opposite of true on all counts.
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No. 873824 ID: bfea51

>>873822
That'd make her look like a Ninja Turtle.
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No. 873826 ID: e77725
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873826

I can already go back into my normal outfit, like so...

>She simply de-equips her Dungeon Master outfit, as usual.

"Before you go, there are some gifts I would like to give you all."

"Mary, my dear." Savage says, "You need not give us anything. Grow, flourish, learn, and pass on what you can to us when the time comes. That is all we ask of you."

"I insist, really. I would feel bad if I didn't give you something in return."

And now I know exactly what to give them.
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No. 873827 ID: e77725
File 152116040647.png - (187.98KB , 800x600 , 20.png )
873827

"First, I'd love to give you all tickets to come visit my spa whenever you wish. We have a lot of services to offer there and everyone has found the experience to be quite enjoyable.

>She hands everyone a ticket.

"And, I would like to give you this as well."

>She pulls out the Aqua Rune. Scuba Steve and Slime Matron look especially interested in the rune.

"Where did you get that?" Matron asks.

"From some students that ventured into my dungeon. I didn't have it so I decided to take it from them when they lost."

"Gbuuuv jovhh yuuv guvsumvin ihm dunvth av" Comes the muffled voice of Scuba Steve.

"Uh... You're welcome? I would also like to tell you guys a trick I learned involving slimes. You see, when slimes divide you-"
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No. 873828 ID: e77725
File 152116041180.png - (132.15KB , 800x600 , 21.png )
873828

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Slime Matron screams, startling Mary. "If it's something slime related you should tell me first! To make sure it's humane!"

"U-uhm... Okay?"

>The pair walk off to the side. Once away from the others, Matron leans in.

"You learned about the rune hack with slimes, didn't you?"

"Yes..? Is that a secret?"

"Of course it's a secret! You're basically breaking rune generation with that! I KNEW that's how you got to be this powerful!"

"So... You do it to?"

"Of course! I'm a slime! You think I got this powerful by following the rules? Listen you can't tell people about that, okay? If you do, everyone will start doing it, and the last thing we need is the big guy to patch that. So don't tell anyone about this, okay?"
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No. 873830 ID: b1b4f3

>>873828
Ok. ...Big guy?
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No. 873831 ID: ceb65c

OK then. By the way, some elves are doing it. On the Moon. Mary will get them to keep it on the down low. If Slime Matron doesn't mind, could she take a look at Curi? Her core got damaged long ago and it still hasn't completely healed.
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No. 873832 ID: 33bf33

>>873827
Let's see, if my skills in Scuba Steve translation are correct, he said something like:
"Great Jove, you've given something I do not have."

Also, Scuba Steve is the best.
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No. 873833 ID: 5ddaa1

>>873828

Big guy? Also, sure. Also also, Mary, we need to add a time rune onto the room we keep the slime chamber in. No need to tell the matron about that, but I think with a bit of time dilation we can discover what it is to go even further beyond!
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No. 873835 ID: bdc4c7

>>873828
O...K....Big Guy? Who is the big guy?

Any other tips you can give us, from one Slime Dungeon to another?
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No. 873836 ID: 5d1f61

>>873828
Fair enough.

Ask Matron about herself. She seemed rather pleased that we didn't go for the Water Rune.

Also, ask her if she'd like to collaborate on a couple of boss monsters, or a possible warp pad to each other's dungeons.
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No. 873840 ID: 5ddaa1

>>873828

Also, not that I think Slime Matron is a paragon of moral virtue, but is turning babby slime's into runes inhumane?
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No. 873841 ID: bfea51

>>873831
I don't think Curi minds the broken core, since it makes it so they have to completely destroy it to kill her. Also, it's kinda part of our business face now.
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No. 873842 ID: 777681

>>873841
That and if we DO decide to keep up with the lore about Jeffrey. Its kind of a unique touch.
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No. 873843 ID: 378595

>>873840
It's just coreless slimes that get runed. I'm sure it's fine.
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No. 873844 ID: 4534a6

>>873828
Okay
I agree we should have Slime Matron meet Curi at some point
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No. 873846 ID: 33bf33

>>873844
We should have Slime Matron meet Metal Slime and Ms. Bloops.
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No. 873848 ID: 0c0194

>>873828
Is this the same "Big Guy" who hasn't patched the "indestructible tools" glitch and Lvl 1 Peasant Wall Clips? 'cause I'd like to make a bug report. No way in hell Jeffery wasn't made by abusing a glitch of some sort.

Also, yeah. Ask her about Curi's core. I want to make sure it's safe for her to stay as the final boss, don't want some Hero pulling out is ultimate Heaven Piercing Whatsit and doing some actual permanent damage to her.
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No. 873850 ID: e77725
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873850

"Big Guy?"

"Yes. The big guy. The one who made the first dungeon,who's companions are the base of all constructs. It's because of him that dungeons even function as they do now. Without him we wouldn't be able to do what we do or have constructs to help us do it. If he notices anything that breaks the balance between us dungeon masters and the adventurers then we get patches that change the way dungeons work. So... If you discover something that is completely game breaking, it's best to uh.. Keep it under wraps. Especially the slime thing. I think you should know how helpful that thing has been."

"You know, I've noticed people glitching things and speed running my dungeon."

"If you think it's really bad just file a complaint. You can message him on your monitor at any time. But uh... Keep the slime thing between us."
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No. 873858 ID: be1871

>>873850
Slime Matron is pretty cute~!
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No. 873859 ID: e77725
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873859

>>873850
>Lord Savage looks at the pair.

"Matron, Mary, is everything okay?"

"Everything's fine, Lord Savage! You guys go on ahead without me, I'd like to speak with Mary for a bit."

"Ah, I see. Well then, do get along. I would be very unhappy to hear that you two got into a scuffle."

"I'm just going to be giving her some advice."

"Very well. Farewell, Mary. I will be keeping in touch."

>Savage and the rest of them bid farewell and leave.
>Now alone with the Slime Matron, Mary feels somewhat uncomfortable. Perhaps it has to do with the death glares she's been giving this whole time.

".... Thanks for not picking the water rune."

"What?"

"You know. For your halo."

"Oh. Uh... Yeah, water's not really -me-. It fits my dungeon but I don't really identify with it."

"You had the chance to, still. And you have done enough to earn it."

"Well, thank you, but as I said, Law is more fitting. I'm still an auditor."

"I can tell... You're not as bad as I thought you were."

"I try to be as nonthreatening as possible in my day to day life."

"So you say, but you've managed to do a lot in such a short time. Would you mind if I checked out your dungeon? I want to see how you do it."

"Not at all, I'll give you a tour."

>Mary doesn't even have a chance to lead her out of the room before Curi bursts in.

"Mary!" The Slime says, looking quite excited, "I saw everyone leave. Did things go well?"

"They did." Mary nods, "Oh, Curi, this is Slime Matron. She's one of the Dungeon Masters."

>Curi smiles and gives a polite nod.

"A pleasure to meet you, miss."

>The Slime Matron examines Curi, her piercing blue eyes going over every inch of her.

"Her core is damaged." She says.

"Ah, yes..." Mary thinks back to her first day here. "It happened a while ago. She seems to be fine with it like that. Is that a bad thing?"

"It makes it more fragile, but if she's made it to five runes without issue, I don't think any problems will develop."

Oh, you know... While she's here, I could ask her any sort of slime related questions, huh? She must be an expert. What kind of things should I ask while we go on our tour?
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No. 873860 ID: 10c408

Tell her about the thing in the basement. In fact, bring it up with the others. You are in the guild now and you could use more information on jeffery
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No. 873862 ID: ad51b8

ask about skele jellies... you know skeleton slimes seeing how we got that bone rune from savage not to long ago. Also ask about any rune combinations we should avoid. I mean when we made a oil slime oilivia wasn't exactly healthy until we gave her more runes to help her hold herself together.
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No. 873863 ID: 5d1f61

>>873859
Have her meet Mrs. Bloops and the rest of the employees, particularly the princess trio and Lily.
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No. 873864 ID: 33bf33

>>873859
Ask her if Metal Slime is rare and if she knows why it can roam freely when other monsters can't.

Also, ask her why Ms. Bloops is the best.
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No. 873865 ID: 5ddaa1

>>873859

Ask her about her dungeon. Clearly she's been working on ideas and concepts, but she seems kind of threatened by the successes we've had. A brief brushover might help us help her to create some easy fixes that safely differentiate her dungeon from yours while strengthening it.

Also, was she always a slime? Did she start as a dungeon monster? How did she come to be a matron?

Other than that, ask if she has any tips, tricks, or combos she could recommend. We'll try to soften her up with advice first. Lord knows we have about three dozen room ideas we'll never get to, anyway.
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No. 873866 ID: bfea51

>>873848
>>873850
We do NOT want to file a report on that, it's the same glitch that allows Ruth to be so powerful.
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No. 873867 ID: 965bb5

>>873859
Having her meet the other major Slimes and staff could be fun.
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No. 873869 ID: 5d1f61

>>873863
>>873859
Oh, adding on to this, ask her if there's a way to increase a slime's sentience without increasing their rune count, and how Slime Matron became a dungeon master.

Also, ask a bit about Slime culture.
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No. 873870 ID: 9d2f53

Ask her if she knows about any interesting slime-other rune/s mixes that maybe we haven't think of yet
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No. 873872 ID: 777681

>>873859
We're starting to work very hard on building up the lore of our kingdom. In fact we're looking to build up for expansion soon. But since you are also a true blue original, Matron, what is Slime life like. Is it communal, are kingdoms a rarity? What is interaction like with other races, and is your dungeon all slimes, all the time?

How do you best use slimes with more unique utility, like Cloth or String?

With respect to decorating, what should we be looking to do to make our dungeon more authentic, we've been usually slapping on water runes and calling it a day. But as you know we have royal family members that are Magma, Mud and Plant slimes, surely its not one size fits all, right?

Another thing we're kind of struggling with is traps. We only really have one, and it's not much of a trap. What are some of the traps that you use in your own dungeons?

What gods, if any, do slimes worship? We've been working with holy runes, so a chapel may be planned one day.

What do slimes do to relax, and are their any facilities we should consider for their morale?

Also, Mary, be prepared to apologize profusely for nearly bungling Oilivia's creation
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No. 873874 ID: 240533

>>873859
Ask what types of slimes we should NOT make. We got kind of lucky with oil slime being stabilized, but we don't want to make any more demons with a miserable existence.
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No. 873877 ID: 0c0194

>>873866
I was thinking more On filing a report on Jeffrey. There is no way the previous jackass who owned the dungeon (Malicorion? something like that, been forever since I saw his name) could make Jeffrey naturally. especially since he only had a base level Demonologist, and spent the majority of his cash on pillars and succubuses. I'm betting he managed to underflow glitch Jeffrey's Rune Count to bullshit high levels... somehow. We need to talk to the Demonolgist to get the details.
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No. 873878 ID: 240533

>>873877
Although we could also just get back a "working as intended" notification.

Or worse, he gets rid of Jeffrey by rebooting our dungeon.
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No. 873880 ID: bfea51

>>873877
I don't think we ever got a name for The King of Demons except, well, The King of Demons.
Also, Demonologist specifically said that he made Jeffrey by cramming it full of runes (most of them Power) until they lost control of it.
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No. 873882 ID: 84fe16

>>873880
I was just binge reading and Alex mentioned his name being Mal... something when she first showed up.
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No. 873887 ID: bfea51

>>873882
Huh, waddaya know. Atrociatus Maldorium. I didn't remember that.
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No. 873888 ID: 11452e

>>873880
...God I hope he isn't the First Dungeon Master
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No. 873889 ID: e77725
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873889

No more questions!

Updating now

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No. 873891 ID: 777681

>>873889
I look forward to future wait warmlies

>Wait warmly and play some games with your friends
>Marco Polo with Mary in her new outfit
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No. 873900 ID: e77725
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873900

>>873865
"Good. I was worried about her. Well, shall we?"

>Mary leads the Matron through her dungeon. Several slimes approach the pair to greet them. Matron converses with them in slimish for a bit before moving on to the next one.

>All the slimes appear to be pleased with her and make happy noises after their conversation is done. Likewise, the matron seems to brighten up quite a bit.

"It seems they all like you."

"Yeah?"

"They have nothing but kind words to say. I am impressed, Mary. Your kind usually treat my own like fodder. Those of us with a core can think. We have memories. But people treat us like beasts."

"Well... I try to treat everyone I meet with respect, no matter what."

Til they prove they don't deserve it.

"Mmm.."

"So, what is your dungeon like? I'm going for a fallen kingdom sort of theme with mine."

"I saw. I have a more 'typical' dungeon filled with branching paths. Different areas are filled with different types of slimes and each area has a boss. It is only by collecting the cores of the bosses that you can make your way to fight me."

"You're the final boss?"

"It is fitting that the Dungeon Master be the final boss. Eventually, you will have to take that role."
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No. 873905 ID: bfea51

>>873900
Can Mary even respawn? That's the biggest problem I see with the idea.
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No. 873907 ID: 18b150

>>873905
Sure she can!

Once she becomes a demon.
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No. 873908 ID: e77725
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873908

>>873872

"Interesting. That's similar to mine where you have to defeat different mini-bosses."

"Yes, but mine are more 'pure' slimes than yours. You seem to have quite the variety. You have many that resemble people, even."

"Is that odd?"

"Well, no, the more runes they have the more human they become. But some of these knights, if not for their lower bodies, you wouldn't even know. You also have a few... Oddballs. Like that exploding slime."

"Explodey?"

"... Yes, that."

"She is a good girl and very useful. Also, quite powerful."

"Oh, I can imagine." She says. When they arrive at the slime playpen she can only peer inside, quickly shutting the door before she's mobbed by slimes.

"So what would you suggest to do with slimes like String or Cloth? They're not exactly combat capable, I feel, but I have them."

"You might want to consider upgrading them. Give them some runes to give them a bit more utility. Or, take advantage of what they can do already and have them make hazards or traps. Cloth is a bit tricky but sticky slime threads would be great."

"Ooh, I hadn't thought about the slime threads. I've been meaning to make more traps but it's something I've struggled with."

"You wanna ask Glass Spinner about that. The woman is obsessed with traps. I don't really do traps myself. It's a mob rush sort of thing."

>They reach the spa. A few of the slimes and some of the Constructs are lounging around in there.

"They like to hang out here sometimes."

"Slimes do enjoy warm and wet places. This is an ideal grounds for them."

"Is that so? Should I change the play room to be something like this?"

"You can, but they wouldn't be there all the time. This is more for lounging. If you want a truly happy slime, you'll have rooms for lounging, rooms for play, and another where they can eat. Most slimes aren't picky but foods high in nutrients are best. There's a tuber out there that is dense with nutrients that my people enjoy."

"What is it called?"

"Trinchal. Your Chef should be able to pick it up. Morale is already pretty high, it seems, but that will make it skyrocket. You could also stand to decorate a bit more... The blue theme is nice but as slimes gain more runes they develop tastes. I would discuss this with your Dungeoneer."

"I'll be sure to do so, thanks."

>The pair bump into Lily. Lily speaks in slimish, as usual. Matron speaks back in her native tongue. The two have a rather long conversation.

>Matron says something that makes Lily take a step back and gasp. She yells at Matron who calmly replies.

>Lily storms off.

"... What was that?"

"Nothing important."
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No. 873909 ID: 777681

>>873907
Or buys insurance...which is hard to deal with when the debtors come on in. Even if we just keep hiring debtors as new staff.
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No. 873910 ID: 777681

>>873908
Oh man...Mary you really need to learn slimish. Or borrow some slimish syrup to speak the language.
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No. 873911 ID: 240533

>>873908
You should probably keep working on learning Slimish, Mary.
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No. 873912 ID: ad51b8

we should probably grab curi at some point and ask her for some help with learning slimish. Even if she can't help us she would know who could.
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No. 873914 ID: 18b150
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873914

>>873908
>sticky slime threads
I'm suddenly reminded of the /k/ mansion and the hallway of a thousand sticky hands. This needs to be a thing.
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No. 873916 ID: 777681

>>873908
I can't believe that I never thought about sticky string traps...we'll have to use that at some point.

I have a few ideas, including a fun trap with pressure plates and spikes jutting out of the walls, rated for anti-slime intruders.
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No. 873917 ID: e77725
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873917

"Is slimish hard to learn?"

"It requires some sounds that the human tongue can not make. But, you can get close to it.I suggest learning how to talk with your mouth filled with water, first."

"... I'll ask some of my slimes to teach me, I suppose."

>They continue exploring. Mary shows off the shops while Matron suggests that they should work on making the store front more attractive and attention grabbing.

"I'll be sure to work on that next. Oh, are there any slimes I should avoid creating?"

"Hmm... There aren't any I could think off of the bad. You want to avoid obvious ones like Salt Slimes or Oil Slimes."

"Oh. I... May have already created an oil slime."

"You WHAT!? Bring them to me now!"

>Mary summons Oilivia. The slime appears a few moments later. The Matron looks genuinely surprised.

>She speaks to her in hectic slimish and Oilivia responds in a calming manner.

"She says you fixed her?"

"Uh, yeah. I noticed she wasn't very happy so I put more runes into her until she stabilized."

"You -noticed- she wasn't happy?" The Matron looks at Mary as if seeing her through different eyes. "Hmm. You are not as bad of a person as I thought you were."

"Uh... Thanks?"

We're getting close to the end of the dungeon. Is there anything else I should talk to her about? Or, perhaps... Show her the basement?
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No. 873918 ID: d0a17d

>>873908
Torture Matron for insulting Lily.
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No. 873919 ID: 3abd97

>"Well... I try to treat everyone I meet with respect, no matter what."
That's just good human slime resources. It's important for a boss to treat their employees with respect. And it's important for a professional to treat others with respect.

You may not have chosen this, but you are a professional, and you strive to be a good boss!

>"Nothing important."
If you say so. She can be a handful sometimes.
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No. 873920 ID: 18b150
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873920

>>873917
>Or, perhaps... Show her the basement?
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No. 873921 ID: 240533

>>873917
How to manage so many employees? With a cast this large and growing, it can be a challenge to keep everyone happy.

Bringing up Jeffrey is a good idea. We'd like to be rid of him if at all possible, any ideas would be great.

Ooh, broach the topic of slime fusion. It's such a cool and mysterious thing. And we still haven't gotten to give anyone the fusion goo or the slime heart lockets.
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No. 873922 ID: 3abd97

>Is there anything else I should talk to her about? Or, perhaps... Show her the basement?
Maybe warn her about the basement. I don't think she deserves to be thrown to that particular wolf. She's been mostly polite and helpful.

Maybe ask her why she got into dungeoning? The others might have had a choice in the matter.
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No. 873923 ID: 33bf33

>>873917
Introduce her to Metal Slime. Also, I wouldn't show her the basement per say, more gesture in the direction of it's "Keep Out" sign.

Actually, are those Dark Souls style messages we put there, still around?
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No. 873924 ID: ad51b8

not that we're planning on making a salt slime but what happens when one is made? granted we never got our hands on a salt rune I would have thought it would have made more of a salt water based slim.

Also yeah we should show her the basement. Maybe she has some ideas what the hell that thing is...

Oh and ask what happens if we die while acting as the dungeon's final boss? Would we respawn like everyone else in here or because of you being a bog standard human would extra steps need to be taken?
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No. 873926 ID: f6b57a

>>873917
Man, Slimes really do get a raw deal, huh? We're just being generally nice and she seems blown away by that fact.
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No. 873927 ID: 33cbe7

Slime Matron's not in her own dungeon, don't go to the basement. That's really not her field of expertise anyway. Maybe Lord Savage or Glass Spinner or, hey, your own constructs, would know more about Chaos Runes and what happens when you put too many of them in one monster and then keep going.
Pertinent questions would be fusion, being the end boss, and if lava slimes are actually related to water-based slimes.
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No. 873928 ID: 777681

>>873917
We have noticed in our dungeons, that balancing fun vs difficulty has been somewhat of a challenge. Especially on non-boss encounters. With slimes being the way they are, the more runes you have the more scary they can become for adventurers. What do you usually do to keep the scales from being weighted to heavily in the wrong direction?

As you have a heavily themed dungeon yourself, how do you approach too much powergaming of the systems you have provided. Slimes, while resilient have noticeable weaknesses. We've been working on ideas to add a few different monster types here and there to provide variety, but worry about the sacrifices to theme. Any tips?
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No. 873929 ID: 777681

>>873917
One other thing, now that I remember it. Item creation. While we can rely on staff to do it, what approach do you as a DM take to item creation.
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No. 873930 ID: b1b4f3

>>873917
She can't respawn since she's outside her dungeon. If you visit the basement make sure she knows ahead of time that it's an almost unstoppable monster that tends to just oneshot everyone and she should not cross the doorway. Only adventurer that survived more than a few seconds was exploiting using a physics object to block attacks.
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No. 873932 ID: f5f04b

Oh, that reminds me. Just putting this out there for voices to ruminate over. For the sake of Mary having to be an end boss, I have an idea of how she can be something like that and it still be lore friendly.

Basically have her as something of an 'NPC' or the sort near Curi's boss room, maybe you could be something of a tip giver or the sort. She would be the one to accept the keys or whatnot to allow access to the queen under the guise of being an advisor or something. After the fight, THAT'S when Mary walks in ala cutscene, says sonething ala 'Well done...however, I cannot allow this opportunity to pass' and THEN she strikes, pops Audit immedieately, and her fight starts.
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No. 873933 ID: ad51b8

>>873930
there was also that golem awhile back that last long enough to actually get a good look at the thing before dying a second later. Said golem was also over powered as all hell but still died after the beast second attack.
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No. 873934 ID: 240533

>>873917
Ask if crowns can get cool upgrades.
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No. 873936 ID: bfea51

>>873924
Ever heard about dumping salt on a slug? I imagine the same applies to slimes.
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No. 873938 ID: f89a48

Do other crowns talk?
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No. 873939 ID: bfea51

>>873930
>more than a few seconds
Man, I miss Golem.
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No. 873941 ID: bfea51

>>873938
This is actually an important question. I mean... we never actually talked to Maldorium, even when she was just an auditor, we were talking to Mary instead of the guy that actually had the crown. I know we changed characters a couple of times afterwards, but Mary was always inside the dungeon or the entrance the whole time.
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No. 873942 ID: c91b8b

Maybe...remotely show her the basement? Tell her how our..."predecessor" left him there and we can't really deal with them, ask if she has any advice.
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No. 873943 ID: 5d1f61

>>873917
Yeah, let's go and ask her about the guy who lived here before us, Mr. The King of Demons.
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No. 873945 ID: 95cedb

>>873917
>basement
Feel free to tell her about it, but I think something like that is more Lord Savage's territory.

>anything else
Has she met Mirelle and Ms. Bloops yet?

>salt
Huh, I would've figured that'd make some kind of oceanic slime. Maybe if we used aqua instead of water? Of course, putting a salt-water based slime in a freshwater slime dungeon might be a bad idea, so maybe we just shouldn't bother.
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No. 873947 ID: bfea51

>>873945
I seem to remember that Aqua makes water-dwelling creatures (undine base), rather than slimes.
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No. 873948 ID: b7627b

>>873917
Yessss Basement. Scare the living core out of her.
And then eat it to gain her powers.
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No. 873949 ID: 91ee5f

>>873917
“Yeeeaaahh, there’s this.....thing in the basement that the previous dungeon guy left there. We have it locked behind a door as an optional boss after beating the final boss. However, literally everyone that challenges it is instantly killed in one attack, nobody has been able to beat it. We don’t know how it was made or what to do with it. Do you have any advice on what to do with it? Or at least how to get rid of it? Because nobody really wants to go down there anymore.”
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No. 873950 ID: 056965

>>873917
Show her Jeffrey, he's kind of a problem
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No. 873951 ID: d5bc1e

>>873918
>>873919
Don't worry. She probably just said it's rare to see slimes who can devote themselves enough to another to pull off fusion, and she'd heard stories about Lily being mean but she's actually a surprisingly kind and innocent girl.

Or brought up how Lily shares Mary's hairline, wears a similar crown, and apparently pictures "the ultimate leader of slimes" as having a human face and wearing her hair loose.
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No. 873952 ID: 5d1f61

>>873917
OH YEAH, Mary, ask Slime Matron what exactly does it mean for slimes to fuse with each other.
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No. 873953 ID: 10c408

Tell her about the basement. DO NOT LET HER GO IN THERE OR EVEN MENTION WHERE THE ENTRANCE IS.
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No. 873954 ID: b53bd0

yeah, lily slime and her uhh, knight, fuse, often.
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No. 873958 ID: 4534a6

>>873908
I can't believe Slime Matron just spilled the beans to Lily about how her and RSK fusing is just them having sex
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No. 873965 ID: 91ee5f

>>873949
>instantly killed in one attack
“Except for that one Level 1 Peasant speedrunner asshole that noclipped himself into the basement, blocked the basement monster’s attacks using a trowel, stole some loot, and noclipped himself back out. But other than that guy, no one else has lived after encountering the basement monster.”
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No. 873978 ID: 0c0194

>>873908
I wonder if we can make the PhanSlime of the Oprea out of Cloth and String Slimes. Have a bunch of string slimes in the rafters dropping stage hazards and pulling the PhanSlime around on slime string as well as in the bleachers making slime string tripwire to slow adventures down.

The PhanSlime can be made of Cloth Slimes and Slimy Cloth and perhaps the Singing Slime if it decides to actually help. Its main job is it be the distraction for the rafter slimes to land a few good shots.
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No. 873991 ID: ccbeea

So, do you hear voices from your crown too, or is that just us?
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No. 874042 ID: c88e6d

>>873917
Warn her about the basement.

Actually, while you're doing that, send a bug report: "Predecessor stuck like nine-hundred runes together and it formed an uncontrollable glitchbeast from hell. Plz delete."
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No. 874045 ID: dd7eea

>>874042
"Ticket Closed. Feature working as designed."
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No. 874055 ID: bfea51

>>874045
"Also noticed one of your slimes was using a weapon as a physics object instead of equipping it, fixed that for you."
Yeah, let's not have anything to do with the guy, ok?
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No. 874069 ID: 5ddaa1

>>873917

You let that Jeffrey alone! He's been here longer than anyone, except maybe Ms. Bloops. Speaking of, Matron should say hi to our most senior citizen. She probably has plenty of knowledge to share about the dungeon and its history.

nb4 Bloops is something like a great aunt to the Matron.
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No. 874070 ID: 777681

>>874069
That would be just the greatest thing. And would keep us going with the lore we keep work-shopping.

It's also why we should try to keep Jeffrey. It kind of helps anchor the tale we're trying to tell.

Though with some of this new info, we'll probably have to work things around a bit. Which was to be expected since we're about to go through a big expansion anyways. Ironing out the lore for a continual plan isn't a bad idea. Not to mention we have to take in to account the suggestions of Slime Matron w/respect to stores and what not.

Probably going to do another pass through of the threads to figure out some of our other things, like that item list PDF I still have. Seeing as some items have been stated from our last dungeon raid.
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No. 874071 ID: eb72eb

>>874070
>>874069
>>874055
>>874045
Has it ever occurred to you guys that the thing in the basement might get the big guy to launch an investigation on us if enough adventurers complain about it.
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No. 874072 ID: 1a6fd4

>>874071
It _could_, but reporting him ourselves would do that even faster.
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No. 874075 ID: bfea51

>>874071
>>874072
So let's just deal with him before that happens, then. Honestly, though, I don't think he's a glitch, he's probably just a stupidly overruned monster and entirely within the rules.
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No. 874076 ID: eb72eb

>>874072
Actually us reporting it is not only less likely to prompt an investigation but it also gives us the ability to do it on our own terms and avoid the issues an adventurer reporting it would entail. Namely changing around the dungeon in advance so the person investigating doesn't notice the glitches we are exploiting. If an adventurer or even a malicious DM like our neighbor reports it we won't have any forewarning.
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No. 874077 ID: bfea51

A thought occurs: would the big guy be indifferent to Mary's plight? Then again, freeing Mary before she embraces being Dungeon Master would be against our best interests, since we want her to stay here until then.
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No. 874079 ID: 777681

>>874077
Given the success rate that Mary has had in getting people to legitimately care about her plight. I expect the usual result of "No, no he does not care."

Probably just cares that people aren't bending rules on either player or DM side.
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No. 874080 ID: 1a6fd4

>>874076
Standard auditing operating procedure is to investigate an organization when you get a report. Whether the report came from the organization itself doesn't even factor into it until the investigation is completed. Mary can back me on this. So we'd better not report anything about our own dungeon.
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No. 874082 ID: eb72eb

>>874080
>we better not report anything
Here's a more important problem. What if someone reports us? We have the ability to cover up shit if we make the report but if someone else makes the report we're fucked.
This is what you are overlooking.
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No. 874083 ID: 1a6fd4

>>874082
No, if there's a report it's possible that EVERYTHING gets investigated, not just what we reported. So we can't cover up jack.
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No. 874084 ID: b53bd0

>>874082
>>874083
given the fact that the big guy can basically alter the laws of the universe, i doubt it's POSSIBLE to cover things up.
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No. 874086 ID: 88bb9c

>>874083
>>874084
This is a Larro quest. Shit happens because Larro demands it and not because it's logically consistent.
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No. 874100 ID: 240533
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874100

You know how slimes can't have mounts because they'd just split apart if they tried to straddle something? Well if their mounts are living bottles, they can just pour themselves in! Plus, the broken glass from ramming into enemies won't hurt the slime
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No. 874102 ID: 770aa2

>>874100
Someone suggested it a few threads back, and I have supported it ever since, anon. Our slime army needs a cavalry corps!

Glass+Container or Glass+Glass should do the trick!
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No. 874104 ID: eab0a0

>>874080
You know, considering how long this little exploit has been going on and all the various other “cheats” in the system (the speed runner, Jeffrey, etc.), along with cross-universal glitches it sounds like the “big guy” might need an ... auditor.
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No. 874105 ID: eab0a0

>>874069
Also backing letting the Matron chat with bloops.
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No. 874109 ID: 240533
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874109

>>874102
Yeah, that was me. I've also advocated for aquarium slimes. Like this, but with barracuda or something.
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No. 874120 ID: 8f4480

Have we considered what mary's final boss fight would actually look like?
She's not becoming a demon, so it would have to be something a bit out there.
Like a remote-control giant robot.
Or some kind of chess deathmatch or something.
I mean, ideally, she'd have some way of doing boring paperwork to destroy the adventurers, but I have no idea how to do that.
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No. 874121 ID: ad51b8

>>874120
well since she can take people's items from them as her class skill I figured her boss fight would be where she would be behind some kind of barrier where adventures couldn't attack her unless they deal with the mobs sent after them or managed to do some kind of puzzle to reach/defeat her while she keeps removing the adventure's items making the fight even tricker.

So in short I'm thinking she'd be some kind of puzzle boss since she really doesn't have much go for her in any combat sense that I'm aware of... unless we want to have Curi or someone teach her how to fight.
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No. 874122 ID: 8f4480

>>874121
I vote puzzle boss.
I mean, we have to pull something cool off eventually, but I don't want her to be in combat either.

Though, it might be neat to stick her in like, a carnival dunk-tank. Instead of throwing things at the target, the heroes have to get past the puzzle bullshit.

This is almost entirely so the heroes, if they beat the puzzle, get the satisfaction of dunking an auditor and their paperwork, which I hope is satisfactory enough to stem murder hobos.
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No. 874123 ID: 8f4480

>>873647
One day. One day.
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No. 874125 ID: 0c0194

>>874121
She could also be the support in a minion heavy boss fight. Like have D-Fence and O-Fence play bodyguard while Mary removes Key Equipment (swords from the warrior, bow from the archer, staff from the mage, ect.)

She could also 'Equip' The Novice's Guide to Weapons/Novella and have it act as her weapon. She could probably use her audit to steal the weapons to add to Novella and it could do most of the fighting as she holds it. Add in another minion to carry her around to do the dodging for her and then you have a pretty hectic boss fight.
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No. 874126 ID: 5ddaa1
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874126

>>874120

I honestly don't think Mary needs to be an end boss. As a non-slime, non-demon, she doesn't exactly fit in the dungeon's theme at all without some hefty lore engineering.

If it were to need to happen for some reason, though...
> Mary appears in her formal dress, and offers her sincere congratulations for the adventurers continued progress and success.
> The dungeon isn't complete yet, she informs them. There are still mysteries that have yet to be unraveled, and that will take time.
> She sees their disappointment. So for now, for the brave of the foolish she offers one final challenge, winner take all.
> The boss fight music kicks in as Mary unsheathes her sword and the gold slime armor forms up around her.
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No. 874127 ID: 5ddaa1
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874127

>>874126

Mary's battle going forward is a boss fight against everything slime crown has left to offer. Roughly ankle high water fills the room and ripples as water begins crashing down from an array of alcoves high on the wall and to all sides.

Of course, we know that Mary isn't much of a warrior. That's why the main challenge of the fight is actually getting a swing at her. At any time, she can use her armor and some added magic to vanish into the floor, all available hands from the rest of the dungeon then splashing down from the waterfalls on all side before going in to fight the adventurers.

She reappears briefly at intervals to use "Rule of Law", which fundamentally changes the rules of the room and forces the adventurers to constantly change their pace. During these periods, she is vulnerable, but she eventually begins summoning duplicates and using slime core infusions to dynamically change her own abilities and make the fight harder.

By the end, she'll be slamming them around with gravity, causing them to explode with her mind, setting them on fire, electrocuting them, and stopping time for brief instances.

Congratulations! If you beat Mary here, you might stand a chance against Jeffrey.
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No. 874128 ID: ad51b8

The idea I had for Mary's boss fight would be to kinda keep her locked in a gilded cage (as a way to poke fun at the idea that she's basically a prisoner here) and have said cage on a platform over a raging river or something to keep adventures from just jumping up to her as well as a barrier to keep magic and range using adventures from just sniping her too early in the fight. first phase of the fight Mary "summons" a mini boss like creature to chase away the adventurers that they need to use in a puzzle to raise some more platforms to reach Mary, this sets off an alarm and starts phase 2 where slimes start rushing in as well and the adventures need to slay the 2 with keys to turn off the magic barrier to actually be able to reach Mary. The last part of the fight comes down to wether or not Mary can actually fight because if so last part is she fights and is slain or if not have it be that the adventures need to figure out a way to knock the cage into the river.

Lore wise Mary was captured by the slimes, betrayed them at some point, or something and was cursed to be trapped within the slime citadel forever. Whatever the reason the lore could hint that she's been trapped here since before the beast showed up and the slimes of old not knowing how to run a kingdom needed her help hence why she's here and currently with Curi being needed to keep the beast at bay the slimes still turn to Mary to help run what is left of their kingdom so even from a cell Mary still kinda rules slime Citadel since everything needs to go through her.

Doubt we'll ever get the funds to make something so elaborate as that anytime soon but figured their was no harm in sharing the idea. Also probably counting my chickens before they hatch here seeing as we still don't have any DM equipment yet and without know what kind of bullshit that stuff can do could lead to other boss ideas instead.
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No. 874131 ID: e4ce69
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874131

>>874126
>Mary introduces herself as "The Keeper", one who holds a pact with the Slimecrown royal family in order to watch over the B̵̷҉̛́e̛̕̕͘͠a͏͘͡͝ş̛͠t͢͏̵͟ imprisoned below the citadel. Unfortunately, with Curi's death the power of the royal seal has already started to fade. The Beast will soon escape and lay waste to the land once more.
>There are only two ways to prevent this catastrophe. Either enter the seal and slay the Beast while it's still weakened, or find one of Curi's heirs and help him or her perform the coronation ritual needed to take Curi's place.
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No. 874135 ID: b53bd0

i say we just promote curi. slap a 6th rune in there and move her to a bigger boss room. lily can take over the old room.
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No. 874164 ID: 8f4480

>>874135
We still don't know what got lily so shaken.
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No. 874230 ID: 18b150

>>874164
It was Slime Matron congratulating her on her pregnancy. Poor Lilly didn't even know she was boinking slime knight in front of an audience every time they fuse.
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No. 874231 ID: 10c408

>>874230
Sure, they were probably unknowingly making out/fucking but we honestly don't know if that's going to create a new slime. (Moreso since we don't even know how new slimes are made w/o using runes.)
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No. 874232 ID: 18b150
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874232

>>874231
>we don't even know how new slimes are made w/o using runes
They split. Where do you think we've been getting all these runes from?
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No. 874234 ID: 91ee5f

>>874135
Does she even need a 6th rune?

And if we do give her another one, then make sure it’s a water rune! We’re keeping her pure water!
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No. 874235 ID: c349e6

>>874135
Personally, keep the runes as they are. Curi is moved up to the second floor of our dungeon, Lily and RSK get 1st floor.
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No. 874237 ID: 240533

>>874232
Okay then, where do slime cores come from?
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No. 874238 ID: 340ed0

>>874234
I don't get why we havn't done it yet

>>874237
Time? I just thought we were just making runes out of fetal slimes.
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No. 874250 ID: ad51b8

>>874238
>I don't get why we havn't done it yet
I think we're limited to only 5 runes right now. We need to upgrade our dungeoneer or demonologist to be able to increase our max rune limit.
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No. 874256 ID: 91ee5f

>>874250
I thought we already got that upgrade and we just never got around to doing it because we were busy doing something else?
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No. 874258 ID: 31b497

We can make six rune monsters right now but they can only fight at full power in an Extra Boss room.

I'd like to make Curi a six rune monster just to thank her for all her hard work and eventually move her up to Extra Boss. She's constantly getting more ridiculous as we unlock more slimes, so it might be good to promote Lily and Reginald, Slimon and RSP or the princess trio to final boss status.
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No. 874269 ID: e85fdd

>>874126
Agreed. Mary doesn't need to be a boss or want to be one.

>>874258
I'd rather not move Curi to an extra boss room yet as she is still our most consistent end fighter and we can make her stronger with additional slimes even without more runes.

For now I'd actually like to expand to non-slime monsters in our dungeon (gasp). Maybe some skellingtons like Lord Savage would like with additional themes like a lava area, undead, forestry, etc. Of course we can still include our own slimes in these areas as appropriate.

When we have multiple layers it will be extremely unlikely for most players to get 100% of the way through. At that point we might be more comfortable promoting Curi to "extra boss" level.
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No. 874271 ID: 2120ee

>>873917
Ask her if your slimes would appreciate occasional access to a more exclusive warm and wet place from time to time. A private area you only share with them occasionally, as a treat.
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No. 874277 ID: 240533

Can we get a picture of what runes we have, what the known opposites are, and what their symbols are?
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No. 874291 ID: 240533

We should send Lily and Reggie to raid Slime Matron. It'll be fun to see her dungeon, and to show her demons two of our coolest demons. (They might get jealous and ask for upgrades, or take inspiration and start fusing!)
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No. 874299 ID: 240533

Final boss idea:

The adventurers have to file complicated paperwork for their "defeat the boss" application, while simple cloth slimes, string slimes, and music slimes. Or maybe just waves of Bloops clones.

However, the whole time Mary is auditing them for every paperwork mistake they make or law they break, taking gold, then items, and eventually even skills.

If they can successfully submit a proper application for defeating Mary before they're so weak that they can be defeated by single-rune slimes, Mary approves their paperwork and they win.
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No. 874302 ID: 8f4480

>>874230
That'd be amazing.
Lily's always got a rough lot in life.
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No. 874303 ID: 11452e

>>874269
I'm still shilling for Murder Grampsslime

Even if he was just a friend of Ms. Bloops from a long, long, long time ago from a lore perspective. I just want my Murder Gramps ;_;

They could even call him the "Old Slime of the Mountain." One of the Ancient Slimes after Ms. Bloops, "The First." One of the "Grand Slimes."

Hell, now I'm actually curious if we rip off stuff from irl and the in-game adventurers find the references we might get hilarious dialogue
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No. 874306 ID: 18b150
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874306

>>874271
That sounds kinda lewd.
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No. 874313 ID: 186e9b
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874313

>>874230
Sounds plausible. My favorite girl needs more love.
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No. 874318 ID: 0c0194

I assumed the Slime Matron said something along the lines of "there never was a Slime Kingdom, that's just the lore made up for the dungeon. Also you're not a real princess." Lily seems the kind to buy into her own hype.
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No. 874322 ID: bfea51

>>874318
Yeah, I also got an impression of "Your dungeon's lore is made up, you're not a real princess."
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No. 874400 ID: 4e5e21

Two week hiatus for personal reasons. My condolences, Larro.
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No. 874516 ID: e45686

>>874131
pretty good right there.
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No. 874643 ID: 9c98f6

>>873407
Ask how they've learned to deal with glitch runners.
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No. 874660 ID: 0c324b

Saw tweet. All things pass Larro and they get easier with time. Hope plans go smoothly. Take all time that you need.
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No. 874835 ID: c0641d

Ask if being in the guild gives you revival privileges, and if the second dungeon you have available can be completely unrelated to your first.

Assuming Mary can become a boss, she’d still be extremely out of place in the citadel. If we want her to be a boss, we should build the new dungeon around her.

Therefor, I propose “Souless Inc.” A corporation themed dungeon that appeals to stealth adventurers (but with options still available to those less inclined) and people who like sticking it to the man in general. (See about getting your title changed to something like “Execuitive of the Souless,” even if the second dungeon doesn’t happen,) We can even start cramming more sponsorships in; the more distracting and invasive the advertising, the more it actually adds to the lore of the place, complete with low-level-friendly shopping center as the face (concealing a more sinister place, for the curious).

Heard there was a hiatus. Hope whatever it is gets better.
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No. 874991 ID: d11c2d

>>874835
I like the way you think, but what you want to have as minions are wage slaves and office workers. Along with the roving security guards. And instead of the dungeon having a horizontal layout we can literally have it be a tower dungeon.
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No. 874997 ID: 1a6fd4

>>874835
>>874991
I get the feeling Mary would object to those plans.
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No. 875010 ID: 33cbe7

>>874997
As would prospective sponsors. They're trying to distract consumers from their soulless bloodsucking, not associate themselves with it.
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No. 875044 ID: 777681

>>875010
That and Drachma Bank will probably sue for either indirect defamation, or copyright infringement for copying their dungeon.

They decided to expand the brand...they are predictably not very creative about it.
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No. 875486 ID: 074011

Ask her about slime customs and habits. Fusion is great for multi-stage bosses, but is it weird to temporarily combine your body with a dead companion's? Is it normal for them to hug everything? Is too much candy a problem? How do slimes feel about coreless clones?

I worry about the first two rooms. The cuddle-pit is just a pit of core-less slime. They are all comfortable, but is it creepy? Ms. Bloops is cute, but as the oldest slime she should be respected? She is more like a pet or mascot. Matron might think she is being kept small to stay cute...

If she blabs about the basement then Mary can blab about rune farming. Matron is a valuable outside perspective on the problem and should be safe.
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No. 875807 ID: 6d1052

>>873795
Poor, poor Dungeoneer. First you put her on the spot to deflect the other DMs, and now the Dungeon Master outfit she worked so hard to make for you has been replaced. You should really do something nice for her later Mary. Maybe let her have another rune? Just something at least. Come to think of it, we've been so focused on our slimes and the dungeon that we haven't really talked to the staff much.
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No. 875808 ID: 5e3494

>>875807
New idea: if we can bully-I mean-tickle dungeoneer so hard she cries, would runing her tears give us a lewd rune?

Because I imagine Dungeoneer tears are extracts of lewdness. 'Sides, I just wanna see her embarrassed face guhehehe
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No. 875831 ID: d6afc2

>>875044
Hmmm, why did nobody ever try to use a dungeon to outsource officework?
I mean, Drachma Bank for example could force a dungeon develop it's monsters so, that they can do officework between raids. It would be like outsourcing to third world countries only that nobody is able to run away or starve.
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No. 875878 ID: 184efd

Hmmm. . . You know, I have an interesting idea. It takes a part of having multiple layers with different themes, but a bit different. How about instead of doing different themes of slimes, we just have each layer have a different theme? The first theme was slimes, how about our next theme is the undead. Each theme's stage could have a different level cap, meaning we could change the base difficulty at a whim if asked. We can't do slimes, so how about being the only dungeon that you can change what the theme is, we could even alter it so raid mode forces you to have to go through all of them. I think the Max should be 4 themes, one for each direction, just to keep it simple.
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No. 875882 ID: 600f38

Idea:
Legendary quest: Kill Drachma bank.
Reward: Unlimited spa visits, one of every kind of loot (including discontinued ones!), and a statue in your honor integrating you into the dungeon's lore.
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No. 876026 ID: 13f864

Slime Idea (before we start focusing on a new dungeon.

Water+water+magnet+law = Slime Protector

It roams the entire dungeon and hunts down those that have anti-slime attacks (oil, salt, electric) and those unnecessarily cruel to slimes. Magnetic powers repeal electric attacks, and water blasts wash away salt and oil attacks. It leaves alone those that haven’t harmed any slimes during the dungeon run, or have used attacks that slimes are resistant/immune/benefit from (ex: water). Made to discourage against cheesing the dungeon with anti-slime attacks, so they should use those moves sparingly.

Maybe replace one water with metal though, for resistance to oil and salt.
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No. 876176 ID: 630b63

>>875808
More likely to be whatever the mystery runs she has is.
...Let’s do it.
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No. 876304 ID: b06151

>>875882
That sounds like a great way to die. They're bigger, have more resources, and are known to have no ethical issues with fucking over employees.
Give them a casus belli and Slimecrown would burn.
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No. 876328 ID: 074011

There are easier ways anyway. It has been clearly demonstrated that as a business owner, she can get anyone fired by announcing their employment during an interview. Mary can just hold a mass interview, frame it as a self-help seminar or something where large groups of people make personal declarations, sell it as some sort of management retreat, and get 99% of their management fired in a single instant, then send them all to the rune-mines until the business folds.

Destroying Drachma Bank isn't difficult, making them feel karmic justice, and getting Mary out of her predicament, are the difficult parts.
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No. 876757 ID: b06151

>>876328
Why are you assuming Drachma is retards?
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No. 876999 ID: 1a6fd4

>>876757
I guess if you don't realize that Alex was thoroughly expendable and it was probably part of a larger set-up, their actions might come off as mindlessly bureaucratic.
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No. 877019 ID: 074011

>>876757
Because they are. Their willingness to fire people is only half a step above shooting people for failure. Their ability to detect that Mary hired Alice heavily suggests that they have automatically-enforced bureaucracy, and their attempt to entrap Mary and insinuate Alice into a pyramid-scheme-like setup is pretty much screaming corruption.
It is as though they follow an inverted copy of The Evil Overlord List. It is possible that there is some sort of secret genius running the place from behind the scenes, but so far they haven't shown anything more sophisticated than exploiting technicalities which they themselves are subject to. Drachma Bank is dangerous due to its power, not due to its competence.
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No. 877119 ID: b06151

>>877019
You're conflating amorality with idiocy.
They know Mary can shanghai their employees. Why the literal fuck would they send her a bunch of their employees? Mary's asshole boss seems perfectly competent, and quite on-the-ball with regards to ditching liabilities.
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No. 877196 ID: 0a677b

We should make a partner for Ruth, a slime pitcher named Charlie after the pitch who pitched to babe when he called his shot
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No. 877368 ID: 074011

If you are serious about good relations...
To ensure that she will be liked by the dungeon, Matron should get along with Ms. Bloops. Can you make a slime-ribbon for Matron to gift her?

Really, the slimes are very low on equipment. Lilly will need something due her status, perhaps a crown. The knights should have some equipment. I dread to think on the horror of Ruth with cap and a jersey...
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No. 877627 ID: 6d1052

Hm... I wonder if Slime Matron's Builder ever came up with the breeding room thing for extra rune generation. Might be something to share with her at some point.
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No. 878449 ID: e77725
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878449

"Hey, can I ask you a question? Dungeon Master related question."

"Of course."

"So, my final boss is a bit 'too' strong. Any way I can fix that?"

"Usually that's not a problem. Let me see."

>The taps away at a screen that Mary can't see and examines it for a while. Her eyes narrow and she flicks the air.

"Oh, I see the problem." She says. "You have her at unrestricted. Right now she has access to all her powers and is free to use them as she wishes, even if you tell her to do otherwise."

"Is that a problem?"

"It is if you want to scale difficulty. You can have her set to Obey, which will completely strip her of her ability to fight on her own in a boss battle but give you direct control or set her to Restricted, where she will only use powers you authorize. When they enter the boss battle room, or even before, just select her and start deselecting/selecting powers you want her to use. Like so."

>She makes the screen visible to Mary and teaches her how to restrict abilities.
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No. 878450 ID: e77725
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878450

"That's amazing. Thanks. Does that also apply to fused monsters? They tend to be strong, too."

"It does... But why do you ask..?"

"Cause a few of my slimes fuse. A lot. Well, one pair in particular, actually."
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No. 878451 ID: 600f38

>>878450
Remember to say hi to the unloved poison sister! It's worth it, trust me.
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No. 878452 ID: e77725
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878452

"Oh, speaking of which, here they are now. Lily, would you mind showing your-"

>Lily and Royal Slime Knight fuse into Queen Lily, seemingly without prompt. She wields the royal slime blade and levels it at Slime Matron.

"You want to try and say that again, you coreless sack of water?" The Queen asks.
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No. 878453 ID: e77725
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878453

>The Slime Matron is stunned.

"Y-y-y-you just let them do that so casually!?"

"Uh... Yes?"

"They've got all their cores in that one body! How can they even stay together!?"

Uhm.
I didn't think this was a huge deal.
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No. 878454 ID: 3abd97

>How can they even stay together!?
I'm not sure, I'm not an expert on magic, or slime biology.
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No. 878455 ID: df744a

>>878453
Ask her if fusing is some sort of slime cultural thing, you know, like anal, or German dungeon porn
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No. 878456 ID: ad51b8

>They've got all their cores in that one body! How can they even stay together!?
You mean that isn't normal? They kinda just did it during a battle one day and it's kinda became a staple in the dungeon. Why is their something we're doing wrong?

Also would someone mind telling me what was said that lead to this? I'd rather not have a fight right now if it could be avoided.
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No. 878457 ID: 0ac667

>>878453
Pretty sure it’s the power of love?
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No. 878458 ID: b1b4f3

>>878452
Lily please don't kill the guest.

>>878453
We're missing something here. ...wait she doesn't have a core? So she's... a spawn of another slime? Man I'd like to hear that story.

Hypothesize that it's because they share a strong bond that they're able to cooperate so closely.
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No. 878459 ID: d0a17d

>>878453
With love and tons of royal smug.
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No. 878461 ID: 600f38

>>878453
"... Love?"
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No. 878462 ID: be1871

>>878453
I didn't think it was a huge deal either, Mary. I mean, slimes can combine quite easily.
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No. 878463 ID: 5ddaa1

>>878453

The two of them were kind of made for each other. I imagine any other two slimes going in at random would otherwise have troubles subordinating their egos and allowing another to wield the full extent of both of their powers power, but I'm getting side tracked. Is this the slime equivalent of them boinking in public?

Also, don't forget Bloops!
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No. 878464 ID: e1852e

>>878453
Gotta say, it is pretty lewd.
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No. 878465 ID: d8ce3a

>>878453
I knew it, Lily is lewd!

As Far as how they could stay together, I dunno, Love? Magic? Is love magic?
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No. 878466 ID: 705286

>>878453
Well its good to know that we can scale and plan things accordingly like thus. But I think we will definitely want to talk with Curi at length. I don't want to restrict her freedom seeing as she is not a problem child. It will definitely help as we move forward though!

As to how and why, I always thought it was their care and understanding of one another. Lily needs a guardian, we made her one, and one thing lead to another...

And, as we have said, we are a lore dungeon, and here is proof positive. Lore!
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No. 878467 ID: 7c0ff9

>>878453
Love.
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No. 878468 ID: 33bf33

>>878453
>How can they even stay together!?
Easy, Lily's da best.
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No. 878470 ID: 33cbe7

It's the power of love! Seriously, we didn't do anything different. Uh, Reginald's got a lot of robust armor runes I guess?
Oh, and... say what again, exactly?
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No. 878471 ID: 0d1514

>>878453
The answer is definitely love. Also ask if this is some sort of cultural thing a human wouldn't get.
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No. 878472 ID: 7c0ff9

>>878453
>How can they even stay together!?
through the power of love and our extensive lore
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No. 878473 ID: 074011

It is clearly themeing. Royal knight and princess into warrior queen is an obvious progression. The shared fancy must make the slimes familiar enough for both cores to operate it independently?
Mention that they can do it even if one of their cores have been broken...
Is there some sort of slime biology thing we should be worried about here?
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No. 878477 ID: e77725
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878477

"This is just something they've always been able to do. Is that bad? Also, what did you even say to her."

"She tried to tell me she was a princess so I should kneel before her. I said she was about as real as a plastic alm...

But that's besides the point, they should not be able to stay like this! To be able to find someone who's ego meshes so well with yours..." She says. She sounds... Almost jealous. "When cores from different slimes are in the same body, they have to be at perfect synchronization, or else..."

"Else?"
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No. 878480 ID: e77725
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878480

"Well, if you tried to make any two slimes fuse together, their wills will fight against each other and the fusion will fall apart. This will completely destroy the membrane of both slimes, leaving only their vulnerable cores.

To fuse together perfectly, especially when so many runes are involved, is beyond rare. It's a perfect synchronization... Only a handful of my simpler slimes can do it. How can you?" She asks the queen.
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No. 878481 ID: 3abd97

>beyond rare. It's a perfect synchronization... Only a handful of my simpler slimes can do it. How can you?" She asks the queen.
Because I am a QUEEN.
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No. 878482 ID: e77725
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878482

"Fufu..." The Queen smiles. "It's a secret."

>The Slime Matron glares at her. Lily will never reveal, and probably isn't even aware, of the fact that when they fuse, Reginald just steps aside and lets her take full control of their new body. Her ego would allow for nothing less and he doesn't want them to both die.

I guess those two really do love each other.

We're at the dungeon entrance now. I suppose it's time to let her go, unless there's any last minute questions.

We have a dungeon to run and a rather long list of people who want to challenge it.
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No. 878483 ID: 7f48dd

>>878482
Thank Slime Matron for all her help. We should make these dungeon tours a regular thing.

We're still doing the summer princess event right? Better get on with it.
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No. 878484 ID: be1871

>>878482
Let's say goodbye to Slime Matron, hopefully she's learned something from our dungeon too!
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No. 878486 ID: 33bf33

>>878482
You're at the entrance, introduce her to Ms. Bloops!

Also, Metal Slime, but mostly Ms. Bloops!
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No. 878487 ID: 600f38

>>878482
"Love. The answer is love. They're completely ga-ga for each other. We crafted the lore around it."

Say hi to the neglected poison sister. Ask if she has any questions or advice.
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No. 878489 ID: 5ddaa1

>>878482

Matron should say hi to Bloops on her way out. Ignoring the elderly is rude. Beyond that, sure. It's about time she gets going.

Still want to build that Hyperbolic Slime Chamber, though...
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No. 878490 ID: 705286

>>878482
Couple things.

As we are a themed dungeon, there will always be concerns about our dungeon being too stale for adventurers. What are your work arounds for a predominantly slime filled dungeon?

How do you best balance challenge and customer satisfaction?

What is your secret to happy and healthy employees, including constructs?

Occasionally, the stresses of dungeon life can get to us all, what do you do to help destress?
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No. 878491 ID: 705286

>>878482
Oh, and say that we inhereted a...uniquely challenging Mini Boss that maaaaaaaay not be registered because we can't read its info fast enough before we...lose sight...what is the best way to record their data, so that they can be properly assigned to the dungeon, of course.
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No. 878492 ID: 91ee5f

>>878482
>Reason for fusion?
Just tell Slime Matron that you think it’s because Reginald willingly allows Lily to take control of the body when they fuse.

>Last minute questions?
Shouldn’t we tell Slime Matron about the thing in the basement that the previous dungeon master left behind? You know, that one thing that you can’t control. Shouldn’t we ask for what to do about it?
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No. 878493 ID: ad51b8

thank her for her time and let her know that if she would ever wish to have a shared event or something between our 2 dungeons we would be more then happy to help set something up. Or hell if she just feels like calling to run new slime ideas or dungeon themes, she's fun company now that she doesn't hate us.
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No. 878494 ID: 7c0ff9

>>878482
ask if there's like a cut-scene function?
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No. 878495 ID: 705286

>>878494
Oh yeah. This. Absolutely this.
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No. 878502 ID: 3abd97

>>878482
Thank you for your help. It was nice to have someone besides an adventurer visit.
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No. 878505 ID: 33cbe7

Agreed, ask if there's ways to restrict adventurers like there are to restrict our monsters. Rosalyn's already tapped into that power, I believe.
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No. 878507 ID: 6d1052

Why not simply ask for info for anything a Dungeon Master should know for running a Dungeon? With how you got dropped into it there's probably quite a few basic functions that you aren't aware of.
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No. 878510 ID: 184efd

Ask if the lazy disgrace to dungeon master skeletons like Lord Savage would be able to come back and undo the spell he casted upon you, and take the dungeon back. It seems like something that could be done, since a title and debt can be forcibly placed on you, it might be possible for him to revoke his passing down of the dungeon to you to take it back. . . and proceed to run everything down into the ground again.
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No. 878511 ID: 5ddaa1

>>878510

Please. By now, he knows that we come part and parcel to this dungeon, and I have a ton (one might even say a skele-ton) of new material to hit him with if his bony ass decides to come crawling back.

Rattling intensifies.
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No. 878512 ID: 777681

>>878511
Not to mention the coup d'etat that will inevitably take place because we treated our staff with respect and fairness(mostly)
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No. 878513 ID: 2c415c

>>878482
Ask if we can keep in touch for when we need advice from our senpai. Let's get back to our own business and bid her farewell.

But tell her she's cute before she goes.
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No. 878514 ID: 074011

She must meet Ms. Bloops and the comfy moat.

Mention that they can even do it after one of them has been defeated. She might be able to replicate the effect when there is only one intact core...

Oh, it can be difficult to get a straight answer from your own demons.
How bad is "dying" in an encounter?
Are coreless slimes really as expendable as they seem?
Are slimes, being as adaptable as they are, prone to becoming their roles?
Is there any explanation for Ruth?
What limits and benefits do slimes have with respect to equipment?
Does she want to give this newly created ribbon to Ms. Bloops?
Does she really want to blab about the thing in the basement when it'll cost her the rune-duplicating trick?
Would she please help with our basement monster. It seems somewhat amorphous, so could have a slime base somewhere...
Does she have any basic dungeon-advice, and does she want any basic auditor-advice?
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No. 878527 ID: b1b4f3

Hang on, can we put Restrictions on the thing in the basement?
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No. 878532 ID: 6d1052

>>878482
Actually this explains how they have two separate forms: Queen Lily and the Royal Right Hand. One is Lily in control and the other is Regi.
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No. 878533 ID: b7627b

>>878482
Mmmh...
Ask her if there are any hard-to-find runes that are trivial to find if you know what to break down?
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No. 878534 ID: dfebfa

Ask why she was been interested in the Aqua rune!
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No. 878539 ID: 33bf33

>>878514
>Ruth
I know this one, it's because she doesn't actually know how to equip the bat, so right now it's acting like a physics object.
If she ever properly equipped it, she'd be way weaker.
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No. 878540 ID: 6d1052

>>878451
...Come to think of it, did Hemlock leave with her sister, or is she still hanging around somewhere?
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No. 878544 ID: 19152e

>>878482
I agree with many others that she should meet Ms. Bloops and should be at least warned about Jeffrey.
Also, remember to call Space Elf after she's gone to make sure she's keeping the slime rune hack on the DL.

>>878534
It's an extra-dimensional rune, we got it from killing that undine that came in with Tali. It's possible it didn't even exist in this world before that.
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No. 878546 ID: 91ee5f

>>878512
If he does come back and reclaims this dungeon from Mary, there won’t be a coup d'etat. The monsters will be forced to obey him, thanks to this feature: >>878449 .

All he has to do is kick Mary out, set all the monsters to “obey”, and then he’ll have control of the dungeon.
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No. 878552 ID: 074011

Aking about securing the dungeon against being reclaimed by its former owner would also be good. You obviously want to jump ship as soon as possible, but I can't imagine that you would leave all your friends here to that.
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No. 878568 ID: b53bd0

>>878546
>kick mary out

that's the stickler, we need to make sure that can't happen.
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No. 878578 ID: 1a6fd4

>>878552
Yeah, if it comes to that, I'd prefer leaving the dungeon to Alex or Isabelle. But honestly I'm banking on Mary realizing this is infinitely better than her old job and staying.
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No. 878600 ID: ac9347

>>878546

See, thing is that we aren't constructs or monsters. Not even we can tell ourselves what to do most days!
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No. 878601 ID: 32dc16

>>878480
Clearly since Mary and Slime Matron are such good friends, they should fuse! Their compatibility is Obviously S Rank so there should be no issues.

I would like to know why Salt Runes are so bad for slimes before she leaves. Is it an universal weakness to salt itself or does adding the rune just make the slime eternally surly, cause you know, 'salty'.
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No. 878602 ID: 1a6fd4

>>878601
You know what happens when you throw salt on a slug? Don't do that to a slime.
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No. 878604 ID: 32dc16

>>878602
Now I'm just imagining Chemist coming in with a bag of Road Salt and tossing it around like holy water.
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No. 878622 ID: ada5b7

Oh shit, it’s back! Got to catch up on the thread
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No. 878630 ID: 074011

Knowing the mechanics of salt slimes would be nice.
One would think that a sea-slime would be stable, if dirty, and could be part of an aquarium encounter. If there are ways of achieving that without harming the slimes then Slime Matron would be the one to ask.
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No. 878633 ID: ada5b7

>>878482
Have her meet bloops, our oldest (and greatest) slime
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No. 878643 ID: 881e60

>>878601
There's always try Salt+Fire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molten_salt
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No. 878653 ID: d8ce3a

>>878633
And Music Slime, our other strongest slime! Also we got him from an adventurer I think, So who knows how old it actually is?
>>878643
I'd Like to experiment with some Non-Newtonian slimes eventually. And Oobleck Slime that harden when hit, and then flows back into liquid would be a good disciple for Monk Slime. Or a bouncy, stretchy Putty slime!
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No. 878661 ID: 074011

Yes! Tell matron about the music slime! That thing almost invalidated all your slimes! Either she should be warned, she already knows and may have countermeasures, or she can be entranced for long enough to equip her with some of Bulk Wizard's Facial Hair without her noticing. Every scenario is a victory.
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No. 878667 ID: 5d1f61

>>878482
Have her meet Ms. Bloops, Senior Executive of Slimecrown Cidadel Adventures, Inc. She's been with the company before even we were around, and most of the slimes we have working for us have gotten their water rune from her. She even has STOCK OPTIONS as part of her company portfolio. We've been looking into getting her a company car in case we need to have a representitive visit other dungeon masters, too.
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No. 878716 ID: a53b2b

>>878633
I want her to also meet Ruth, our strongest one-rune monster and probably third strongest monster in the dungeon (behind Curi and Jeffrey). In retrospect, she should've been part of the glass dungeon raid.
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No. 878719 ID: 91ee5f

>>878716
Ruth is only strong because she doesn’t have her bat properly equipped as a weapon and is just swinging it around as a mundane item.

If we tell Slime Matron, then she might help Ruth properly equip her bat, which will end up weakening her!
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No. 878732 ID: 5d1f61

>>878667
Oh, just had a thought. How about we introduce her to Colt to see how they hit off? After all, Colt's pretty much the only bachelor in Slimecrown, and their personalities are kind of similar.
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No. 878743 ID: 1d0b03

>>878732
...
Shit, I like the idea. Let's do that.
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No. 878758 ID: 5ddaa1

>>878540

I hope she's still around. That could be fun.
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No. 878785 ID: 184efd

Hey guys, have we looked into how to change a characters classes? We have two Auditors, maybe we should see about changing the class of our other one, since were going to give her high quality drugs(runes) and make her a fighter?
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No. 878789 ID: dfebfa

>>878785
Not sure of doing that, tho. While I think we should learn new magics with the librarian, our job is still out job, nobody going to expect their worst fear, a audit.
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No. 878791 ID: dfebfa

>>878785
>>878789
I'm dumb and really sleepy, sorry and yeah, we should change her class, let's pick something nobody is going to expect, lawyer class.
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No. 878795 ID: 91ee5f

>>878785
Well, the other Auditor (I think her name is Alex?) wanted to get a rune put in her, which would take away her humanity, to help Mary get revenge against the bank they both used to work at. Mary told Alex to think about it for a week and if she still wanted a rune put in her, we’d let her pick a rune to be put in her.

Last time we spoke to her, she still wants to do go through with it, she’s just still trying to decide what rune she wants put in her.

I just kinda assumed that once she gets a rune put in her, her class would automatically be changed from Auditor to something else.
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No. 878809 ID: 074011

>>878791
But Auditor can summon many lawyers... She could double-down on her skills and try to advance to something like an Exchequer and possible gain a table to hit people with if it came to fisticuffs. Or she could advance sideways into a Quatermaster. Or she could go the other way and try for Evil Grand Vizier. Then again, a common adventurer class like Drunk Monk would still work, especially in office parties...
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No. 878936 ID: 0d1514

https://tgchan.org/kusaba/questdis/res/121473.html

hey ya'll
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No. 878976 ID: dfebfa

>>878936
Thanks buddy! I seriosly forgot about it.
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No. 879006 ID: b1b4f3

Heyyy can we scan her or something? Find out how many runes she has?
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No. 879026 ID: 184efd

>>879006
We probably can, but I think it would be considered rude to scan someone of such a high position without asking for permission.
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No. 879038 ID: 19152e

>>878795
Last time we talked with her about it, she wanted to wait until we got the Almighty rune.
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No. 879155 ID: 777681

>>879038
She's also discussed the idea of getting a magic rune. Not going to lie, she'd make a cute witch.
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No. 879213 ID: 2fe26a

>>879155
We should liquidate our asset. Give her a Water Rune to bridge the human-slime personnel gap.
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No. 879222 ID: 29905a

>>879213
Not going to lie. Thats an option to be considered to.

Personally I like any of the following
>Water
>Magic
>Psionic
>Sword
>Music

My mind would change on what she should get depending on what we did with her in the future. For example, if she was a future DM...she could have a rune that fits what she ran.
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No. 879252 ID: 06afc9

>>879222

She wants to get back at her old employers. To do that effectively, she needs judicial power more than magical. I still say a law rune would be truest to her character and objectives in that regard.
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No. 879259 ID: c349e6

>>879252
Admittedly, my list and everyones suggestions are more for fun. Alex was told that if she wanted, she could choose. It is her life, after all, and unlike what we did for Isabelle, any runes we put in Alex change her to a demon for life. Which is an important detail.
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No. 879272 ID: 074011

Or String for the awesome might of Distinguished facial hair. With a solid set of brows she could audit forces the likes of which none have audited before.
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No. 879328 ID: 777681

>>879272
For some reason I am expecting a Fu Man Chu on Alex and can't stop giggling.
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No. 879430 ID: 79fa04

>>879252
She wants to get back to her Career not her employer. I'm pretty sure after she was able to strait up kidnap her amoral replacement that her former employers don't deserve her.
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No. 879578 ID: 184efd

Should we ask the Matron about what we should do to make ourselves stronger for when we have to present ourselves to adventures? Ways other then runes, like equipment and if there is anyone we should get this equipment from specificly.
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No. 880519 ID: e77725
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880519

"Hey, are there any sorts of runes that are hard to get not because they're difficult to find but because no one thinks to rune the object."

"Hmm. Gemstones. They can give some surprising materials. Also, fossils. I know those aren't exactly 'common' items but they're items that people seldom rune. I could tell you what's in them but I think you'd be better off finding out for yourself."

"Thank you. One last question, before you go. What do you do if you have an ultra powerful monster in your dungeon that is no longer under your control?"

"Is this a hypothetical..?"

"It is not."

"I'd call exterminators. Big guys who live to take out unwanted monsters. They'll send a guy over to gauge the power of the creature and then send someone else over to subdue it. They're a bit pricey but..." She reaches into her dress's pocket and pulls out a card. "Here. These guys are good. Give them a call and they can take care of it for you. I'm curious what it could be but I'm too far from my dungeon to take risks like that."
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No. 880523 ID: 5fd619

>>880519
But honestly, why pay for an exterminator when a hero will probably do it eventually for free?
Unless they can return it to the dungeon's control.
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No. 880524 ID: e77725
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880524

>As she leaves the dungeon, she spots Ms. Bloops at the fountain. The slime waves at her as she walks by.

>Matron stops and stares at her for a long while, before a small, sad, smile appears on her face.

"You remind me of myself." She looks at Mary. "Take care. I look forward to visiting again."
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No. 880525 ID: e77725
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880525

>Mary bids the Matron farewell. Once the slime leaves the dungeon she sighs and leans against a wall.

I hate visitors. I'm just not good at small talk at all.

>Before she can celebrate finally being alone, a voice calls out to her.

"Excuse me..?" The voice says. Mary turns and sees Hemlock. "Hey... Have you seen my sister? I can't seem to find her anywhere and this dungeon is pretty big..."
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No. 880526 ID: e77725
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880526

"Oh. She left."

"W-what? But... She was my ride home..."

"Just call her."

"She has no reception while in the gateway... What do I do..?"

The woman looks like she's ready to cry.

I don't want to deal with this.
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No. 880528 ID: b53bd0

send her to the spa to chill and pass the troublesome stuff to other subordinates.
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No. 880529 ID: 5fd619

>>880526
She'll come back for you when she realized you're not with her. Meanwhile, have you seen our spa? Let one of the girls take you there, you can relax while you wait.
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No. 880530 ID: 2120ee

>>880525
She doesn't look very healthy. She needs a spa treatment. Something cleansing, maybe.
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No. 880531 ID: e56bf6

We're about to have an adventurer come in. Why not come over to the DMing room? Or if she prefers she can relax in the spa.
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No. 880532 ID: b1b4f3

Delegate then start learning Slimish.
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No. 880533 ID: 5fd619

By the way, Mary: that was perfect, the way you turned someone who looked to be shaping up to be an enemy into a friendly associate. We're proud of you.
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No. 880534 ID: b1b4f3

Wait, how are the other Dungeon Masters able to leave their dungeons, anyway?
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No. 880535 ID: e9af85

>>880526
Ooh! Ooh! Crown trade!
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No. 880536 ID: be1871

>>880526
She's the younger of the toxic sisters, Mary. I suggest we keep her as safe as possible so we may gain a favor from Belladonna.
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No. 880537 ID: 33bf33

>>880526
Mary, keep her. We can let her hang out with us and drink smoothies.
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No. 880538 ID: a363ac

>>880526
throw her in spa
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No. 880539 ID: 359cec

>>880526
Give the poor girl a pat on the back and send her to the spa, or your control room
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No. 880540 ID: 0d1514

>>880526
I have mild concerns about putting someone with poison runes in the spa.
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No. 880541 ID: 91ee5f

>>880534
They’re not cursed to be trapped in their dungeons for 100 years. Which is why poor Mary is the only one that can’t leave her dungeon.
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No. 880542 ID: 777681

>>880526
Well, we are either going to be running, or building more of the dungeon soon. Sooooooooooooooooooo, she can stick around for a while, she may have some expertise that we don't, or some advice. Maybe she was taking the tour with us and had said nothing.

Either way, she's probably going to be here for a while since we can't leave, may as well stick around while waiting for her sister to realize she's missing.
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No. 880544 ID: 0d1514

Solution: Invert the poison rune to hopefully get an antidote rune. After she's done stick an antidote slime in there for a while. Or a few. Basic bitches vs boss monster poison after all.
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No. 880545 ID: 10c408

Yeah, invite her to the control/spa room.

Also warn her about the basement so she doesn't go in there.
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No. 880546 ID: 600f38

>>880526
Invite her to the spa.
She can crash here for awhile. It's fine.
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No. 880547 ID: 5fd619

>>880544
I thought the opposite of the Poison rune was Candy? Or is it not necessarily bidirectional?
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No. 880551 ID: be2acb

>>880526
Rune her and then create a Toxic Sister Slime
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No. 880552 ID: 18b150

>>880534
They aren't cursed.
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No. 880554 ID: 074011

Ask Giselle and Slime Monk to be full time minders for the stray while she is here. Just keep her out of the slime-breeding room and the instant-death room and otherwise they are there to show her a good time...

>Ms. Bloops
*sighs* It is so easy to think the best of the world as a one-rune slime. Even Ruth(There is no accounting for Ruth. Wait, there must be better Ruth phrases. Ruth is the first casualty of war? You can't handle the Ruth? I fight for Ruth, justice, and the american way?) just wanted to play catch with the terrifying adventurers. Then before you know it you are a many-runed dungeon master with all the weight of the world upon your goo...
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No. 880567 ID: d0a17d

>>880526
Adopt her
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No. 880590 ID: b7627b

>>880526
It sure would be an inconvenient time for ADVENTURERS to show up.
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No. 880600 ID: 33cbe7

Be our co-DM for a run or two! Our dungeon tends to swing wildly between overwhelming brute force and non-combat challenges. Help us keep an adventurer on the brink until the very end! ...Please.

Between the expense, potential benefits, and a twisted emotional attachment, I don't think we can or should hire an exterminator to deal with Jeffrey. We want to rein him in, not destroy him.
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No. 880601 ID: dcffce

>>880600
I'd call them just for a gauge of Jeffrey power level. At least then we know the power of what we are dealing with. Also, the one who created Jeffrey might have done something similar and we can get the exterminators on the creator instead
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No. 880604 ID: 32dc16

>>880526
Oh look, New Final Boss. You're hired. Get in this Swimsuit, we're doing a 'Summer Fun' event.

But seriously,ask if she can get a ride from anyone else. And if the answer is no, offer her to either stay at the spa, Pretend to be an NPC for the next batch of adventures, check out the shops, or Help tutor Isabella in Dungeon Arts/Basic Education (seriously, has she even been to school). Eventually her sister must realize she's been left behind (or if that fails, gets home where we can call her)and send for a pick-up
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No. 880606 ID: 074011

See if you can get her to chat with your pet auditor about rune-theory...
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No. 880608 ID: 5ddaa1

>>880526

She can spa until the next adventurers come in. Then, maybe she'd like to sit in with us while we DM.
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No. 880610 ID: 3abd97

Offer to break her down to constituent runes if she's got nothing going for her now.
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No. 880614 ID: ad51b8

say she can hang out here until we can call her home.

Quick question. If we were to form and adventuring party like Curi did during the christmas special. We'd be able to just appear outside the dungeon they wanted to invade right? I can't recall if that's how it worked last time or if Curi and friends just hoofed it because it did seem they got their rather quick. Well if it does work by having the adventuring party fast travels to the dungeon once they get accepted we could just call Hemlock's dungeon after awhile, have her be in the adventuring party then once we show up just drop her off and then leave the dungeon. That way we can take her home and nobody needs to make a round trip.
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No. 880621 ID: 035e22

>>880526

I wouldn't be against adopting her... Our cyborg love child probably needs some slightly less squishy playmates.
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No. 880622 ID: 035e22

>>880614

Just put metal slime in a hamster ball and strap that to a chariot, but let's do that later. I want to get her impressions of Mary in action.
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No. 880631 ID: 777681

>>880614
I think to formally do that we actually need Demonologist III, Curi doing that adventure was a special holiday perk, she said so herself.

So I think Hemlock is kinda stuck here right now until Belladonna shows herself.

>>880600
>>880601
I agree, Jeffrey is best as himself, but if we could identify him AND legally bind him in our dungeon, we can feel a little more at ease.

Plus, he's just a wonderful piece of lore and I would hate to just be rid of him like that.
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No. 880634 ID: 32dc16

>>880631
Half the issue with Jeffery is that he is unquantified, and unpredictable. Remember how he once busted through the Floor of the Boss Chamber? The only reason we got out of that safely is pure luck, I don't want to risk him doing the same thing through the walls or a different floor.
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No. 880638 ID: 1a6fd4
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880638

>>880634
The only reason that happened was because of Tali using his fuck-the-world explosive lightning spell. MAQ has a distinctly higher power level than Audit, so he was WAY overpowered.
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No. 880840 ID: 0ea8d3

>>880526
Raise her as your own
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No. 881337 ID: 184efd

>>880526
Keep the girl for now, send letter to other sibling, see when they will be able to re-aquire sibling, wait for them to do so by doing work, maybe allow sibling to give aid?
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No. 881479 ID: 5b93d3

Put her in the playpen for lost children.
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No. 881662 ID: 18b150

>>881479
Construct a playpen for lost children.
Label it such with a large, cheerful sign decorated with happy slimes.
MAINTAIN EYE CONTACT THROUGHOUT.
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No. 882312 ID: dac324

>>880526
sexually devour her
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No. 882944 ID: 7c0ff9

I Like the playpen for lost children idea.
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No. 882977 ID: c49598

give that girl a hat.
a slime hat!
*gasp* PUT MS. BLOOPS ON HER HEAD!
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No. 883101 ID: 5d1f61

"Here, go wear this Slime Bikini of +5 THICC, get a massage down in the spa, and enjoy yourself. Once these adventurers are done, come up to the cafe, I'd be glad to get a coffee with you and talk about running dungeons."
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No. 883899 ID: e77725
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883899

>>880533
Dealing with people is all part of the job. I want to say you'd be surprised with how many angry people I deal with but.. I'm sure you must understand.

Now, for this girl...

"Don't worry. You can stay here for a while, wait til you can call her, then I'm sure she'll come back."

"I can't believe she just forgot me... Like I'm a wallet or some keys... Why is she so mean to me?"

Oh god family problems.

"I'm sure she didn't mean it. It happens to the best of us. It'll be fine."

>Mary tries to put some emotion in her voice. It works reasonably well.

>She also pats her on the shoulder for good measure.
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No. 883900 ID: e77725
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883900

>In the end, Mary decides to deposit her into the spa. Oilivia barely manages to make it out before the suddenly toxic steam fills the place.

>A closed sign is taped over the entrance. At least she seems to be enjoying herself.

I think that's enough social stuff out of the way. We have an event to wrap up and dungeon work to do...

>Mary thinks.

Hmm... Is there anything we need to work on? People/demons to upgrade? Things to tend to? The wait list to enter the dungeon is a mile long.
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No. 883901 ID: b7627b

>>883900
You could ask Dungeoneer for ideas of how you can finagle some new runes without spending any real resources. For instance, try taking a couple of door knockers, glue them together, and see if converting them yields a non-metal rune.

Or fill a chest with some miscellaneous items and convert that booty into runes.

More options are always good.
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No. 883902 ID: 5ddaa1

>>883900

Make a Law/Referee slime. I'd advocate a necroslime as well, but the former is more important. Dot a couple of fancy runes in the "Royal" rooms (like the library, final boss room, etc) to snazz them up, and then please just let the people in.
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No. 883903 ID: b832a6

>>883900
Leave a message with Belladonna, then I would talk to Lilly about getting Teen Pregnant(tm)
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No. 883905 ID: 33cbe7

It's time to finally upgrade Alex. Perhaps this will appease Belladonna's apprehension about your runelessness somewhat. For relevance to Slimecrown's current theme, I would suggest the Water rune, but really the Aqua rune instead so we could do some perfectly ethical human experimentation at the same time. For relevance to you, though, maybe another Law rune is a good choice. For sheer strength of rune, however, I'd give her the World rune. That seems to be the strongest one we have on hand. Regardless of first rune choice, give her a Container rune as her second so she can act as a magical filing system. The first rune choice is a tough one, so maybe consult Dungeoneer before confirming the decision.

Our mimic:chest ratio is too high, and that's a large part of why they're so ineffective (the part we can control, anyway). Add more chests, and fill them with small mana/stamina boosts to avoid overlap with the healing products in YUM chests. Maybe some temporary stat boosters too, for variety?
Create a third type of mimic, too: Psion-Mimic. If adventurers are too smart to fall for the old mimic trick, the solution is to make them dumber! Add a Space rune too so it can swap with other chests. A true mimic miniboss, with an appropriately increased reward for beating.

Also, how far away are we from Dungeoneer III, money and discount-wise?
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No. 883906 ID: 5ddaa1

>>883902
>>883900

Also, we need an Antidote slime, or to upgrade Holy Slime into Cleric Slime with a heal rune. We're going to have to sanitize the spa after Ms. Icky Butt gets out.

>>883905

Pretty sure we're waiting on an Almighty rune.
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No. 883907 ID: d11c2d

>>883899
Mary! What happened to your crown? I mean you are wearing us but you gotta keep on your fancy new law rune on at all times.
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No. 883908 ID: 33cbe7

>>883906
Giving your subordinate an Almighty rune is a bad idea, for both in- and out-of-character reasons. We should probably shoot for something just a little weaker (and much more attainable) than that.
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No. 883910 ID: 33bf33

>>883905
Everytime we talk to Alex about a rune, she says to wait. Stop trying to push it.
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No. 883911 ID: 33bf33

>>883900
Make sure the dungeon is in order, see if we have any last minute upgrades to make, then check the list.

Also, I forget what the event was.
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No. 883914 ID: 5fd619

>>883905
>It's time to finally upgrade Alex
We don't have any of the runes Alex wanted to be runed with

>Also, how far away are we from Dungeoneer III, money and discount-wise?
We don't have any 6-rune monsters and you want to be able to make 7-rune monsters already? Also, Dungeoneer III is always 5k, no discount.

Unless you meant Archiver III? In that case, we're at 20k - 3k = 17k.
Add a rune each to Giselle, Germaine, Ashley, Rosalyn, Colt and Simon, and we're suddenly 6k closer. Remember that boss-level monsters can still fight in non-boss capacity in a weakened state, so we aren't really changing much. I'm intentionally leaving Reginald out of this just in case it would impact his ability to fuse.
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No. 883915 ID: 5fd619

>>883900
We haven't actually given much equipment to our monsters, and we need to fix that. Right now, the only one with a weapon is Ruth, who isn't even using it as a weapon (yet another exploit that we need to keep from the Big Guy). We have a lot of cool runes like Tech we could use to great effect for that.
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No. 883916 ID: bcd924

>>883900
do we have the time to remodel a bit? There was a bit of discussion of renovating the first puzzle room to be a bit less bare.

Trading in the rope swing for a drawbridge with a switch puzzle, extending the Comfy Moat and adding a actual fight on the far side of the Comfy Pit.
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No. 883917 ID: 33cbe7

>>883910
The last time we asked Alex, which will be a year ago next week, she just said she wanted something "nice." Well, we have nice runes now. We have a rune that's never existed before on this plane and a rune of planetary proportions. I'd say they're both pretty "nice."
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No. 883918 ID: bcd924

>>883915
You do know that like 70% of our combat challenges are minibosses right? Fully armed minibosses at that. And the rest of the combat challenges are focused on environmental hazzards instead of the mobs. adding weapons to them won't make much of a difference. The Ice Elemental doesn't really need a sword to hit people with, and the Gravity Slime doesn't have arms to hold a weapon with.
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No. 883919 ID: bcd924

>>883917
How about that Calculator Build somebody suggested? (Math+Law+Magic) she seemed happy with that idea.
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No. 883920 ID: e9af85

>>883900
We should focus on getting as many parties through while the event is running as possible, and do upgrades after.
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No. 883921 ID: 33bf33

>>883917
A year ago real world time. Audit runs on Larro time, which is similar to Valve time.
If she wants a rune, she'll come to us.
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No. 883922 ID: 6c7ef0

>>883900
We should probably find or make some space in the dungeon for the monsters we made last time, but otherwise we should be fine to open without changing much.
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No. 883923 ID: 184efd

>>883900 You may want to ask if there's a way to detox the spa after the Sister is done using it, since I don't think that it will dissipate naturally, since it is a poison made buy a dungeon master, meaning it's meant to kill adventures that get far enough in their dungeon.
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No. 883925 ID: 0c3c2c

>>883900
Politely put up a notice about the Spa being occupied outside, then let the Adventurers swarm in.
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No. 883929 ID: 18b150

>>883925
Specifically "Spa closed to adventurers without poison resistance/regeneration."

No sense locking out people who can take it.
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No. 883932 ID: 384a78

>>883900
So, I guess the real question is what can we build right now to get us where we want to be. Unfortunately if my math is correct, we are cash rich, but rune poor. Which means we could expand, but not really fill with decor and monsters like we might want to.

That said there are a few things we could do. We could change the opening puzzle. Its done us well, but it might be time for a change. At the very least we should see what cash/rune costs it would be to make it. We could also save it for one last princess run and then close up shop to build the massive expansion. I will copy paste what I had in the discussion thread shortly.

With the runes that we do have there are only a few things I would like to do.
>Give one to dungeoneer as we did not do so at the end of last thread.
>Decorate some rooms with either purchases or runes. My personal suggestion is Curi's boss room. Maybe some columns or something to give some more dynamic areas to fight in.
>Combine Gem+Water to make a Jelly Gem, an item that can be used as a restorative potion of sorts or be cashed in for 15 Slimecrown tokens this item can be placed in the dungeon where we see fit. We can also replace the 5 token drop on Curi's table with this item.

In addition, lets look to making sure we have Slime Crown Tokens, Yum Boxes and Cash are placed around the dungeon equally. Bulk Mage mentioned improving token drops, so we should look at that. Along with starting to not be cheap on rewards. Reserve 1-1.5k gold to use as rewards.

>>883911
The current event is the one where you have a princess join your party for the dungeon run. We have run twice with Mirelle and Sophie having a chance to shine.
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No. 883933 ID: 384a78

>>883923
>>883925
>>883929
A part of me wonders if Oilivia can just naturally do that.
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No. 883934 ID: b7627b

>>883900
While I hate posting multiple times per update, I'd suggest making an opposite of the Oil rune, which should ideally be soap or something similar, and then combine it with two water runes to make a sort of soap slime. The two water runes are to reinforce its membrane to avoid similar issues we had with Oilivia.

Then we can probably use a combination of the slimes we have to clean up after the toxic sister.
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No. 883935 ID: 384a78
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883935

>>883900
>>883932
Alright here is the jist of it.

The principle of it would be like this image here, which will help visually explain it as well.

So, adventurers are walking along the path to the citadel, until they come to the moat, that is currently retracted, or something similar. The adventurers see the walls are occupied by a small squad of slime archers on watch atop the parapet. There is also a small stand with a button, clearly visible, that smart adventurers realize is the mechanism used to connect the bridge to the other side of the wall.

Adventurers now have the choice to do one of the following things:
>Try to reason with the slimes to open the gate and extend the bridge (surprisingly easy, so long as they are given a good reason)
>Jump/Fly the gap or use magic to get across and press the button
>Notice that there is a great number of rocks scattered about their side of the moat, they come to the realization that they can throw the rocks, hitting the button and activating the mechanism (for the purpose of this puzzle, projectile weapons and items like Psion's orbs would also work.

If adventurers choose option 2 or 3, the button activates, but an alarm also sounds. The gate will open, to reveal a small squadron of slime soldiers. The archers will also begin to fire arrows at the party.

Those that used their own powers are now isolated and have to defend themselves while the bridge slowly extends across the moat.

If the party used projectiles, they get to watch as their path is now blocked by the afformentioned squad.

The squad of slimes goal is to push the players back onto the bridge and either kill the players, or push them into the comfy moat and let the comfy slimes do the job for them.

Adventurers that are able to resist the slimes in the moat, may find the secret room, which contains one or all of the items listed in the diagram, I'm kind of favouring the idea of adhesive boots just because it does allow players to get back into the fray should they not have a rope/are fighting solo.

The players must then defeat the slimes blocking their path, and either defeat the archers or run straight in and press button 2, which deactivates the alarm, and removes aggro from the wall.

The result is that we now have a more dynamic fight that adds a sense of danger, but still rewards players for thinking creatively, and the added danger of the comfy moat means that higher level adventurers now have something else to challenge them and keep them on their toes. And I think this can make the puzzle seem like less of a chore.

In addition not included in this image. I think we add some scattered rocks in the comfy moat that function as 'stepping stones' that lead to the secret room. Not too many so that people just cross using the stones, but enough to make it seem like its random and not leading to the secret in this dungeon.


One more thing I forgot to suggest with buying items for runes...

>Asking the Chef if he has a chicken or something. We could get Feather Runes for future winged creatures, maybe even harpies for the colosseum?
>A Candle for Wax runes. I don't know if that will do any good right now, but maybe there is some decorative purposes for it. We need to spruce up the place
>Pelts for Fur Runes also for decoration as well as making animals that aren't slime based or made of glass if we do the whole glass horse idea
>Lizards Scales for Scale runes, same reason I want Feather or Fur. Need those so we can make all sorts of animals
>A Potted Plant, which we could technically rune for both Clay and Plant runes, I completely forgot we did not have plant runes, thinking we had it because Rosa and Ashley are more plant based, but they used wood runes.
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No. 883937 ID: 5ddaa1

>>883934
>>883900

I support Soap Slime, though I might recommend a fancy/comfy rune in place of a second water rune. A heal rune for detoxifying effects could also be useful.
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No. 883940 ID: 33cbe7

>>883933
Her escape just now suggests that she can't, at least not very well.
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No. 883949 ID: d11c2d

>>883900
It has now been 5 hours since last update, hope is there that larro will say something soon.
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No. 883951 ID: e5229b

We still need an Octoslime. They're cute.
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No. 883952 ID: b7627b

>>883949
He posted the update and went to sleep. He might do that now that the quest is on tgchan and it doesn't run the risk of expiring unless it remains inactive for months (and even then he can have a mod bring it back from the archive).
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No. 883953 ID: 91ee5f

>>883900
>Is there anything we need to work on?
Breaking your curse to be in this dungeon for 100 years.

But since there’s nothing we can do about that for now, let’s focus on something else.

>Anything to do?
Figure out the placement of the 10 YUM! chests in the dungeon.

Find a way for you to breathe underwater so that you don’t have to worry about accidentally drowning whenever Curi decides to hug you.

Improving the rope swing room. It’s the only room in our dungeon that’s been the same for a while and I’m sure pretty much all the adventurers know how to beat it by now. We’ve gotta think of something that makes that room just a little different.

We’ve also gotta add in some lore on some of the items that our dungeon denizens are supposed to drop when defeated.

>The wait list to enter the dungeon is a mile long.
Don’t let in anyone that’s a suspiciously low level, we don’t want another repeat of that Level 1 Peasant coming in and glitching through the wall again!

Also, don’t let in anyone that’s below level 50, unless they’re on a team with people that are above level 65. We might feel good about ourselves for helping low level people improve and level up, but we’re not a charity, we can’t go easy on them every time.

>>883929
>No sense locking out people who can take it.
We’ll have to specify that Hemlock is to not be attacked for anyone that does go in. She’s our guest and it would be wrong if she gets attacked while she’s trying to relax.
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No. 883956 ID: 5ddaa1
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883956

>>883951
>>883900

We keep forgetting this one. Octo-babby deserves to live.
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No. 883958 ID: 270448

>>883953
On the contrary, I don't think we should restrict the level cap. Or at least, not so severely. I could understand keeping an eye out for cheating and hacks like that lv.1 villiager. But I think you are overestimating the level of our dungeon for adventurers of that level. I think most of the adventurers would plow throufg the dungeon with little challenge and we would actually lose money in handing out rewards. It may not happen all the time. But the risk is higher. Remember that 5 rune monsters=level 50. So unless the adventurers actually tried to fight Jeffrey, its at best a 50/50 shot that we take out enough to make it worth it to us financially. With the proposed expansion coming soon, we will want to keep some gold at the ready.


The other issue is that since almost all of our regular customers are not at the level that you would require for entry. We would be barring them from entering a dungeon that they enjoy and want to beat. Sure, they can come back at the appropriate level. But that could be a long time from now and would be a bad PR move, I believe.

I could see us suggesting posting an advisory about suggested levels (I.E cumulative level=50 suggested), but I can't really support an out and out ban.
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No. 883961 ID: 5fd619

>>883932
We aren't particularly rune poor, since our rune regeneration is OP as hell. Unfortunately, Calculator's yield seems to be pretty poor, comparatively.
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No. 883962 ID: bcd924

>>883958
Honestly, I'd be fine with a recommended level 30+ notice. we can nerf the dungeon if they start having real trouble, but do remember, the ~20 duo actually made it pretty far (with lots of help) The only reason I feel we should ban low levels is because they generaly have shit loot.
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No. 883963 ID: 91ee5f

>>883958
>The other issue is that since almost all of our regular customers are not at the level that you would require for entry. We would be barring them from entering a dungeon that they enjoy and want to beat.
Wait, I thought all of the repeat adventurers that keep coming back were at least level 55 or higher?

I was thinking of them when I made that level cap, so that we wouldn’t be leaving them out.
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No. 883966 ID: 270448

>>883961
Sorry, I suppose I should clarify. By rune poor I mean temporarily rune poor. Unless Mary reveals that we had an influx of runes made available to us after the meetings, we are sitting at about 8 runes. Its enough to make a few monsters, sure. But at this point it might be better to just use them for decorations, an item, and maybe for people like Dungeoneer and Alex if she wished to rune herself at this time.

And as it currently stands, Calculator actually has gotten us a bit of money now. She is currently sitting on a 3k pile and I believe we have only invested like. A grand. That and its investments, I expect gains to fluctuate with the market.

>>883962
Fair, though I should chime in and say that low level adventurers may have poor loot, but happy low level adventurers come back with BETTER loot. Not saying we shouldn't put the advisory up, but its definitely something to keep in mind.
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No. 883967 ID: 270448
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883967

>>883963
This was from last thread. As you can see. Only Bulk mage was over level 50.

And as you can see there are many unique combos of teams so setting up the level cap can deny some potentials here.

At most, like I said. I could see us suggesting a level requirement, but not enforcing it.
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No. 883970 ID: c591ba

>>883956
We also promised to make Ruth a pitcher to play with her a long time ago and never followed up.
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No. 883973 ID: 33bf33

>>883900
If we're upgrading things with runes, remember to add a fist and world to Dia.
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No. 883983 ID: 7f3fc1

it would be good to find out what that aqua rune does
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No. 883990 ID: 679a6d

Hey, can we get a list of supplies since you skipped those while you were talking to the Dungeon Master's Guild? It'd really help if we knew how much gold and runes we had before planning anything.
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No. 883999 ID: 679a6d

As for things to do, please invert the Aqua and Thorn Runes. If Aqua does invert properly then we'll apparently have 2 incredibly rare runes to work with. Also consider adding some more runes to our NPCs for utility, like giving our shopkeeps Container and Space Runes for hammer-space functionality, or adding a Mithril Rune to Magnus?

If we're flush with funds maybe consider upgrading Chef? We've kind of been ignoring the guy.

Lastly, do something nice for Dungeoneer. You put her on the spot earlier with the other Dungeon Masters and the outfit she made for you got replaced, so she's probably feeling pretty down right now. Easiest thing would probably be letting her have another rune for herself; I'd suggest the Spa but it's not currently available right now with Hemlock in there. Maybe let her make another monster, if you really don't want her to have another Rune.
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No. 884002 ID: 5fd619

>>883966
No, that 3k pile is actually what we invested in her. I propose that Mary act like a proper auditor and not give any further gold to Calculator until an actual ROI analysis is conducted, we can't afford to sink money blindly on her. As soon as we can understand how much we're getting back and how often we're getting it we can make a proper financial decision on that.

>>883900
Mary, don't forget to call Space Elf to make sure her people keep the slime trick on the DL. It'd screw them over too if the Big Guy found out, after all.
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No. 884003 ID: 5fd619

>>884002
Actually... Mary is pretty busy and we DO have another auditor on hand. Why don't we go ahead and let Alex do a job she's actually trained for?
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No. 884006 ID: ecf44d

>>884003
...That's actually pretty genius.
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No. 884016 ID: 1a6fd4

>>884003
Considering how proactive she's been, it wouldn't surprise me if she already has it prepared when we ask her.

>>883900
I think we wanted to ask the Chef for some stuff? That fruit that Slime Matron mentioned, table salt for Salt runes, chickens for Feather runes, lettuce for a Plant rune, something with scales or fur for their respective runes, maybe?
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No. 884056 ID: 679a6d

Keep in mind that Alex was a fairly recent hire, and we should probably ask what level of Auditor she is.
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No. 884066 ID: 5fd619
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884066

>>884056
She can use Summon Lawyer; that's Mary's most powerful spell. She can't be that far behind. (I thought Bankruptcy was higher level, but I was wrong; it's just more expensive to cast.)
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No. 884107 ID: 5ddaa1
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>>883999

I support getting the Aelor and Petal(?) runes, definitely. We could also probably get the Mirror rune by inverting the glass rune, and I shudder to think what we would get from inverting the Soul rune. Might be the void rune.

Anyway, I support upgrading the chef and inquiring about those tubers as well. If people do want to vote on creating a Room of Spirit and Slime, we could also use it as a sped up vegetable garden.

If we get an Aelor rune, I think that Izzy would enjoy having that and the Octo-babby as friends.
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No. 884108 ID: a363ac

>>884066
>>884107
guys unless its a paper doll no reaction images in /quest/
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No. 884111 ID: 5ddaa1

>>884108

Wasn't aware there was a rule in place. I'll keep it in mind. What's a paper doll, though?
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No. 884112 ID: 5fd619

>>884108
That wasn't a reaction image, just proof that I wasn't just talking out of my ass. Still, if necessary, I could just limit that to the discussion thread from now on.
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No. 884113 ID: 33bf33

>>884108
Neither of those were really reaction images. One was referencing a previous thread and the other was an Aelor. Both are potentially relevant to the thread.
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No. 884121 ID: a363ac

>>884113
https://tgchan.org/kusaba/questdis/res/121473.html#122972
any further discussion about it needs to either go here or to the IRC.
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No. 884154 ID: e77725
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884154

Working on updates, move any more discussion over to the discussion thread. Also, for future ref, I don't mind images posted here so long as they're used to help demonstrate points like >>884066 or >>883967

Sorry if there's any confusion in the matter, there's been issues with people spamming just reaction images in threads before.

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No. 884155 ID: 05fc40

>>883900
Make some sword slimes and sheild slimes and use them as mobs mooks with magic slimes and other 2 rune slimes maybe add some rooms for them for fighting and some minor loot drops.
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No. 884181 ID: bb400a

Seeing how we can do 6-rune monsters now, Music slime needs a fifth music rune.
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No. 884189 ID: 5ddaa1

>>884181

I am okay with this, at least. The bass line needs to become even more intense.
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No. 884190 ID: 33cbe7

>>884181
Seconded. Let's bump Music and Curi to 6 runes so we can go mad with 5-rune monsters without upsetting the balance of power too much.
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No. 884246 ID: e77725
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884246

We don't have too many runes to play around with, so let's be a bit conservative...

First, there is someone I've been a bit mean to lately.

>Mary summons Dungeoneer. The construct seems to have gotten over her latest bit of exhibition and is back to her normal bouncy self.

"Dungeoneer. I have a job for you."

>She does a mock salute.

"Aye aye, Mary. Whaddya need me to do?"

"I want you to work with Archiver and see if there's anything interesting we can rune in the place. I'm giving you full control to try and gain some rare runes from stuff we already have."

"Really?"

"Yep. But, like... Don't tear apart the dungeon. Try to keep damage to a minimum."

"You can count on me, boss! Me and Archiver are gonna get the best rune! Just you wait and see!"
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No. 884247 ID: e77725
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884247

>Next, Mary takes two of her precious runes and gives them to Demonologist.

"I need you to make the opposite of the Aqua rune. Hopefully it's something unique, considering the nature of this particular rune."

>Demonologist smiles and takes the two runes. She swaps them, fuses, and crafts the opposite rune.
>She creates... The Aero rune.

"Interesting." Demonologist says. "I've never seen something like this before. It might be a completely unique rune."

"Hmm... I would like to tinker with it more but I'll wait til we have more runes."
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No. 884249 ID: e77725
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884249

>Finally, Mary arranges a meeting between Alex and Calculator. She's somewhat concerned by the amount of money Calculator is bringing in, so she wants the two to work together.

>The initial meeting does not go well.

"Girl, I am based off of someone decades older than you. You think you can tell me how to do my job?"

"No," Alex says, "I'm not telling you how to do your job.I would just like to go over your investments with you."

"I'm making the best possible investments I can with the funds I am given."

"Yes, well..." She looks over the Calculator's works. "I think you should buy more in this particular company."

"Fish Paste United?"

"Mhmm. It's not very strong right now, but in the future-"

>The two continue talking. After the initial defensive stance the Calculator took, she leans in while Alex talks, seemingly impressed by her attitude and advice.

>Calculator's calculation ability increased by 14%.
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No. 884250 ID: e77725
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884250

That should be enough for now. We can decide on things like item placement during the dungeon run. Let's open the d-

>The slot for who's going to run the dungeon is immediately filled.

Oh boy, let's see who it is.

>Standing at the entrance is the Keeper and Aberration.

"This is Slimecrown, Aberration. We'll stick with the usual plan. Ready?"

>The Aberration nods.

"Alright, go."

>She immediately leaps into the dungeon. The Keeper stays behind in the first room.

Huh. This is interesting. Does he intend to just remain there?

>The Aberration enters Ms. Bloops room. The Keeper stays behind.

I guess he does. I do not know what I should do in this kind of situation.
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No. 884251 ID: 074011

Well if you want to win against a respawner, you need to trap or disable them. Something that will force the keeper to save the aberation. The obvious choice would be using the spa to sap its will to fight, but the spa is in use...

Deploy comfy slimes to all locations!
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No. 884252 ID: b53bd0

just have the doors to any rooms with keys refuse to open without all party members present. they can go anywhere else alone but not get any keys.
i am 99% sure this aberration will kill bloops but not out of malice but because they are like a wild animal.
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No. 884254 ID: 5ddaa1

>>884247

Hey, Mary. Don't forget that we already got Archiver II. That means we can automatically invert any rune we find at essentially no cost.

>>884250

As for these guys, technically there's no rule about them splitting the group. Bear in mind that this pair has a fairly massive level difference between them. So, the weaker person holding back makes sense.

We should, at minimum wait for them to attempt some abusive exploit before reacting or over-reacting.
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No. 884255 ID: 679a6d

Okay. Keep Metal Slime away from Aberration. Depending on what they're doing we can send Metal Slime to deal with Keeper while Aberration is busy in the maze or fighting Lily and Reginald or something. Mind you, that's only after we see what their plan is. I suspect some kind of respawn familiar thing myself, but we should wait to see what it is.

Also I'm glad that Alex and Calculator are getting along, even if the latter was a bit frosty about it at first.

>>884251

We're not in Raid Mode, we can't move monsters around so easily, barring Metal Slime. We might be able to send in a coreless slime, but I don't entirely remember all the differences between a normal run and Raid Mode.
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No. 884256 ID: bcd924

>>884250
... this group looks... unstable. Make sure to keep them away from Chaos and Mental Effects. They might relapse.

They look like Veterans from that one Dungeon that has the spooky mansion with cults and mental debuffs all over it.
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No. 884257 ID: bcd924

>>884250

I kinda want Mary or someone to teleport next to Keeper and start some small talk... just to keep him engaged.

Also, I'm all for TurboMurdering Abberation. I see that scaly tail there, Dragon/Scale Runes Here we Come!
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No. 884262 ID: 679a6d

>>884247
Huh. Aero... Wait a second... Yeah, That's for Humans in MAQ, since their element is air. I honestly expected to get the Aelor equivalent, but this is just as nice. We might want to consider infusing Alex with the Aero Rune because of this in fact.
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No. 884264 ID: b53bd0

>>884254
we have no idea of their level, could be keeper is level 100 and aberration is 50. we need a scan to tell.
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No. 884265 ID: 33cbe7

Stunlock their pet. Turn the comfy moat down to just-below-lethal levels of comfy.
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No. 884266 ID: 33bf33

>>884262
Too bad we didn't get any runes off Tali.
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No. 884267 ID: 91ee5f

>>884262
>We might want to consider infusing Alex with the Aero Rune because of this in fact.
It was her decision to want to give up her humanity to get a rune put in her, so we have to let her decide what rune she wants put in her.

Besides, I think she already said that she wanted a Law Rune or something like that.
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No. 884271 ID: 777681

>>884250
I am a little concerned about their plans, but I think we kind of have to see what exactly these plans are at first before we go too far. That said I kind of expect Aberration to get naturally stuck on puzzles so I think we may find the two will have a natural rhythm that can keep this interesting for all of them.

That said, if Aberration has already jumped ahead, let Mrs. Bloops interact with the Keeper, see if she can motivate him into action. Or at least hold a conversation with him.

>>884267
To be fair, pretty sure Alex has considered Law, Magic, Math and Almighty runes. She's kind of particular about that right now. I bet if we ask her again, she's going to want a different rune.

So for now the jury is out on what we could give her.
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No. 884276 ID: 5fd619

>>884247
Wait, why two? I though Archiver II made it so we only needed one.

>>884267
>>884271
She wanted Law or Math at first, but decided not to after Calculator came along. Now she wants something Almighty or Power. However, it was revealed in a stream that she wouldn't be able to resist the influence of the Almighty rune, which would pretty much transform her into a different person altogether, so I'd advice against that (too bad, I liked her looks).
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No. 884277 ID: 1f6d96

We could make it so the comfy slimes don't kill the Aberration only keep it comfy enough that it doesn't fight back.
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No. 884281 ID: e6e4b8

>>884276
>>884247

Okay guys. So, that Aqua rune's inversion was slightly off. Why don't we invert the Aero rune now and see if it gives us another rune that is across the board and to the left. It costs us literally nothing to try.
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No. 884282 ID: 5fd619

>>884281
Right, we still don't know if inversion is bidirectional. Let's try that, and also Poison to see if we get an Antidote rune of something like that. Maybe also invert Heal to get Harm?
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No. 884283 ID: 826756

>>884276
>>884254
My goof, it should be only one rune.

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No. 884286 ID: 33bf33

>>884281
It wasn't slightly off, since the Aqua Rune corresponds to the MAQ universe, when inverted it gave the rune for MAQ Humans. The Elf/Aelor Rune would most likely be a similar pair.

That being said, I do kind of wish we got the Aelor's Primal Fire rune. We could have used it to make MAQ Dragons.
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No. 884289 ID: 33bf33

>>884281
>>884286
Oh man, I just had a crazy idea. If the Aqua and Aero runes represent MAQ elements, then it might be possible to remove the elementalness entirely while still keeping it a rune, making a Void Rune to represent the Ceer.
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No. 884290 ID: bcd924

>>884289
If we could modify Runes to that degree, we would literally be able to create any Rune.

By that point, we would have our own Void Runes to work with.
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No. 884291 ID: 5fd619

>>884289
How exactly do you propose to "remove the elementalness" of a rune?

What I want to try is whether the random function of Archiver II is influenced by seeds. That is, if the runes we sacrifice are Aqua and Aero, would that make it more likely to get Pyro or Terra?
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No. 884294 ID: 33bf33

>>884290
The MAQ runes might be easier to do it with. since removing the element from something makes a Ceer.

>>884291
No idea. We'd either have to find a way to drain runes, or find a Ceer Artifact I guess.


Also, did we ever do anything with that pile of general use runes for the constructs to make stuff? It was like 20% rune total, I think.
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No. 884297 ID: 1a6fd4

>>884289
>>884294
I don't think that's possible in here. Aqua and Aero may be based on MAQ concepts, but they still conform to AQ's rune system.
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No. 884301 ID: 679a6d

>>884264
Assuming they're the same pair that we could have picked in thread 8, >>883967 IE the image right here, Then Aberration is somewhere around level 50-60 while Keeper is under Level 10.
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No. 884349 ID: e77725
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884349

I suppose wait and see is a viable course of action. It would be better to do things in response to something they do rather than work on assumptions.

But that man seems very keen on not moving an inch.

>The Aberration bounds ahead, entering Bloop's chambers with a speed that is almost alarming.

>Though not as alarming as the speed in which she kills her. It's a blur of blades and tendrils, partially hidden by the things dark cloak. Miss Bloops is burst into pieces and her core is punched hard enough for it to explode.

>The Aberration wastes no time, doesn't even register the victory, and bounds ahead to the next room.

>The comfy pit is hardly an obstacle. It leaps across it and then smashes through the board meant to knock people back. That impact, out of everything so far, makes it stumble, but it quickly recovers and presses on ahead, entering the Cleric's room.

>Ashley greets the thing with a warm smile.

"Hello~" He says, "And welcome to Slimecrown Citadel. You have joined us during a very special time. One of the princesses is looking for adventure and wishes to join you. Whoever's room you solve will join you during the rest of the encounter.

>She points out three of the paths and where each princess is.

"After you have joined up with one of them, work together to best the others in their trials, earn their tokens of affection, and use them on Curi, the Mother of Slimes."

"..."

"I highly suggest doing each of their trials, as facing the Mother without their tokens will prove to be-"

>The Aberration summons blades.

"Oh my... Can you understand me?"

"..."
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No. 884350 ID: 5fd619

>>884349
...Send this guy on to Jeffrey. Serves the little powergamer right.
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No. 884351 ID: e77725
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884351

"You know," Cleric Plant says, drawing out a length of thorny vine. "I've always kinda hoped there'd be more people to fight~ I do enjoy healing but... I'm still a demon at heart, you know?

It's hard to get rid of that instinct to destroy. I don't have to do this, but are you sure you don't wanna just move ahead? This really is a very fun dungeon."

"..."

"Alright~"

>The moment Cleric Plant takes a step forward the Aberration leaps in. Mary watches the fight from her room.

>Though Cleric Plant is a powerful fighter, there's a clear gap in their strength. She won't last forever.

>The Keeper hasn't moved an inch.

"Is that man looking at his cellphone..?"

Okay, yeah, this is definitely unusual. That thing is like spark slime. But worse.

I'm not sure what to do in this kind of situation.
I'm -fairly- certain Colt or Lily could take her out but... Yeah. Not sure what to do.
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No. 884352 ID: 5fd619

>>884351
...well then. If that's how Ashley feels, we should give them a fifth rune and make them an optional boss right before (or after) Curi, when they won't need healing anymore.
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No. 884353 ID: b53bd0

turn on all of curi's options. also like i said, doors to rooms with keys refuse to open without all party members being present.
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No. 884355 ID: 5fd619

>>884353
Missed that the first time around. I'm on board with this plan.
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No. 884357 ID: bcd924

>>884349
Well now, somebody is a bit of a murderhobo. Honestly it was to be expected with the job Abberation, although smashing through the 'anti-cheat' plank was unexpected. Honestly, the best method of dealing with her is either locked doors or lots of CC. She seems to be a close ranged monster, so stunlocking or kiting her is still an option.

If she makes a turn to the Gravity Slime's Hall, try and advise the little guy to find a way to suspend her in mid-air where she can't get any foot/tendralholds to build speed.

Keeper is probably waiting for Abberation to clean out the dungeon of... everything, before walking in and doing the puzzles so they may continue. So, Might want to warn Olivia in case Abberation finds the Cafe, and maybe Hemlock as well.
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No. 884358 ID: 1a6fd4

>>884353
Leave Ruth's room open. I'd like to see how Aberration does against her. Optional: Tell Ruth that after the switch, she gets to fight.
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No. 884359 ID: 2a3b80
884359

>>884351
Well, they did kill Bloops, so raid mode active, and set the princesses to hostile.
Also, I'm sure they're pulling some hack, so maybe to avoid this sort of thing have a slime that sort of... I don't know, starts filling the room after a certain amount of time to disincentivize standing around?
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No. 884360 ID: 33bf33

>>884351
Send Metal Slime to the entrance. Have him ram into the back of Keeper's Knees. Make sure he builds up speed first too, really knock him on his ass.

Distract/Draw Aberration, see if she'll make mistakes while Keeper is getting attacked. If she shows her back, take it.

Also, keep Isabelle in the Dungeon Master's Room and lock up the shops, might want to close off the Spa too so nothing happens to Hemlock.
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No. 884361 ID: 91ee5f

>>884359
Keeper isn’t in a room, he’s outside of the dungeon.
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No. 884362 ID: e5229b

>>884351
Send in the metal slime. It will help create an opening for Ashley to attack by distracting the enemy.
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No. 884363 ID: bcd924

>>884351
See if you can direct the Metal Slime to show himself for a second to distract Aberration so Cleric Plant can try and use their vines to bind Aberration to the floor.

If they don't want resurrections or healing that's their prerogative. If they get their ass kicked by the healer then that's their shame.
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No. 884364 ID: 5e53c0

>>884351
We should just let the aberration do it’s thing. If this is this guy’s idea of fun, we may as well let him do his thing. He’s already triggered the bloops and Ashley difficulty spikes.

Now, once the aberration dies to a princess or something we’ll see what to do after that.
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No. 884365 ID: 01e51d

>>884351
I'm thinknig we need to send a mobile force to take out this other fellow. Pretty sure they're the lynch pin to the other. I mean they killed bloops and are trying to kill the healer, Hard mode's on them I feel.
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No. 884366 ID: 777681

>>884351
Well, we know that Metal slime is about the most harrasment we have for a mobile monster, everyone else kind of has to stay where they are. A part of me expects that so long as we get the handler to the princesses, we may be able to make it through okay.

As for Ashley, I guess the fight is on, I'd rather avoid it, because hey. Free gold, but it is what it is. We can probably get it off them later.

Ashley should try to restrain the Abberation with vines and try to do some sort of damage over time effects. Besides, we don't ever get to see what Ashley can do. At the very least, let them showcase.
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No. 884368 ID: 5ddaa1

>>884351

Metal slime, eat that bitch's phone and run off with it. They are being rude, and we can probably use whatever rune is in there for something. Might be the gacha rune or some such.

As for Aberration, in the short term, Ashley has her own skills to fend this guys off. ALSO, and it's a big also, she has various healing and resurrection items in her inventory. She has permission to use all of them to fuck this person inside out.

If they still bulldoze through Cleric Plant, I'd say shut up shop everywhere else and just let them go for Curi. Of course, because they killed Bloops the end flag might have just moved to Jeffrey, but we can decide that after other cogs are in motion.
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No. 884369 ID: d0a17d

>>884351
Send slimes at the Keeper
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No. 884371 ID: 33bf33

>>884361
Keeper is inside the dungeon, I think.
>She immediately leaps into the dungeon. The Keeper stays behind in the first room.
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No. 884372 ID: 91ee5f

>>884371
But the first room has Miss Bloops in it.

How did Keeper stay in the first room if Aberration moved to the next room and Miss Bloops was in that room?
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No. 884374 ID: 2709e5

Don't think anything has to be done. This thing doesn't seem to have the intelligence to beat any form of puzzle that can't be brute forced. I think the Keeper will have to enter the dungeon for any hope of finishing.
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No. 884382 ID: 6c7ef0

>>884351
Personally if they just want to fight everything without a care to how the dungeon is supposed to be we may as well oblige them. We have a lot of fairly strong demons as NPCs and maybe some of them would like the opportunity to cut loose too.

I half expect them to just charge straight towards Curi though, which wouldn't be the worst thing I feel. Especially with them going after Ashley it's not like we should expect to earn anything here besides what we get from killing them.
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No. 884383 ID: b1b4f3

>>884351
Well this is boring. Let it rampage through until it comes up against one of the stronger bosses. Then we can see its true strength.

Actually, ramp up the minor encounters a bit. We need to see if this Aberration has any tricks up its sleeves before it takes on a boss.
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No. 884384 ID: 33cbe7

That springboard needs replacing, perhaps with a teleport trap. Easier to guarantee a comfy landing that way.
Most people have to visit Cleric at least once before heading to Curi, so lock the door to the boss until they head to at least one of the princess' rooms and come back. Tell that princess to expect a fight instead of a party, and tell Rosa to put away her tea set.
Who knows, maybe the Aberration won't be able to read the sign and Keeper will be forced to move up.
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No. 884385 ID: 5fd619

>>884384
Wait, no, we got kudos for making it so you could go solo the boss right away last time. After thinking about it, I think some of us have been messing with the players when they don't want to go through the dungeon the way we want to... and honestly, that's pretty shitty when you think about it from the players' perspective. We should cater to their playstyle, not hinder it because we don't like it.

I still want to make sure they go against Jeffrey, though. And maybe Ruth with her pick of baseballs.
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No. 884386 ID: b1b4f3

>>884385
Yes. We should allow players to approach the dungeon in multiple ways. Account for those who are just in it for the loot. Give them a challenge and a reward so that they come back and occasionally (or usually) die so we get stuff. We don't have to get mad and make them die every time.
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No. 884387 ID: 4534a6

>>884351
Send Metal slime to "Investigate" Keeper
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No. 884388 ID: 074011

Can you get a better look at what Keeper is doing? It might be a game to pass the time, or it might be an observation device to keep track of Aberration. It might even be an observation device with a weird perspective, like overhead with transparent ceilings, which could let them see things you would not expect.

I wonder if metal slime could just run Abberation in circles until they faint from exhaustion.

Another thing to consider, neither of these adventurers seem to be having much fun. Keeper is idling and Aberration is cutting through then obstacles without getting a chance to play with them. We should try to push their formula without breaking them completely.
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No. 884389 ID: 0c3c2c

>>884351
Politely send someone to the start of the dungeon, informing him that his friend is assaulting the healer.

Then offer him a stay in the spa with the other non-participants and hope he dies of nerve gas.
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No. 884391 ID: 91ee5f

>>884384
Hey, speaking of Rosa, aren’t Giselle (the maid) and Germaine (the butler) both 4 Rune slimes? If we can have them team up with Rosa, that might be a fight that Aberration can’t win solo.
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No. 884402 ID: 67dc0f

>>884351
Can we put a few cutscenes around the dungeon for future invaders? For when someone kills bloops it'll play a short cutscene or voice clip that announces that hard/merciless mode has been enabled?
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No. 884405 ID: 679a6d

>>884386
I agree. Having said that, I think going full Murderhobo with a class like Aberration calls for some adjustments to the script. We should have the various inhabitants treat Aberration as a beast not entirely unlike Jeffrey. Maybe tell Ashley to note how Aberration isn't a normal adventurer, and comment on how poetic it would be to have a beast on a leash battle the monstrosity locked away beneath the citadel.
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No. 884406 ID: 33cbe7

>>884385
Eh, it's not messing with them to put a minimum 1 key out of a half dozen requirement on the boss door... still, maybe Ashley should have one of those keys. It's a difficult enough fight that it'll wind them just as much as any of the wings would.
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No. 884413 ID: 33bf33

>>884386
I don't mind them dungeon rushing, I figured that was what hard mode was. By attacking Bloops, they're more interested in fighting and shit then puzzles, so we shut down the stores and extras, and let them run through our dungeon fighting shit until they lose.

Like a boss rush mode, actually. If they manage to complete it up to curi, they get some nice stuff and we send them off to the basement. If they don't, we get their stuff anyways and they might come back to challenge boss rush mode again.
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No. 884414 ID: 588872

>>884351
Send Spark and Metal Slime to the entrance. Have Metal distract the Keeper and then Spark short out that cellphone. Teach him not to take our dungeon lightly and think he can just idle out front.
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No. 884416 ID: c0641d

>>884414
Yeah, we should definitely punish that behavior. Murderhobos we can tolerate, but lazy murderhobos? Just send Metalslime to start, though, mostly as a diversion, and to test the waters to make sure it’s not completly unfair in the case that he’s a total noncombatant himself.
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No. 884417 ID: 777681

>>884386
Agreed, that's why I'm okay with Metal Slime basically investigating the Handler, just to see what he is specifically wanting as an adventurer, I'd rather that they play the way we want, but we can't really enforce that too hard. At most I want to just make sure that the handler is in fact getting the most out of it that they possibly can. We want them both to have fun after all.

Granted I can't tell if Aberration is really having fun yet, but combat with Ashley will probably solve that.

I'm also kind of against closing up the stores at this time. Just because I am pretty sure they have been designated legal non-combat zones anyways. So why restrict either cash flow or token shop purchases, should they go for it.
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No. 884424 ID: 5fd619

>>884416
He's a level 4 in a level 50-60 dungeon. I think "noncombatant" is a given.

>>884417
No such thing as a "legal non-combat zone". The only thing you can do is set a monster as an NPC, which disables locking on, not attacking (as you can see right now, since Ashley's been set as NPC since the first time Wizard came in).
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No. 884425 ID: 1f6d96

>>884424
Ashley isn't a NPC on hard mode though.
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No. 884432 ID: 33bf33

>>884425
Ms. Bloops is always an NPC, and she can be attacked. Easier to just close off the extras and streamline into combat mode.
If we really have to, hang a sign on the front door of the shop that says "Closed: Come back soon!"
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No. 884433 ID: 10c408

Next time we get a chance to spruce up the dungeon, we should install a sign at the front that says "Lollygagging heroes WILL be penalized." If they ignore the sign and insist on doing so, then they should get cheesed with something nefarious.
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No. 884439 ID: b53bd0

>>884432
no, bloops is NOT an npc, npc mode makes a minion IMMUNE to damage, via dungeon rules. the same rules are why trowels are capable of blocking jeffery.
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No. 884440 ID: 5fd619

>>884439
Using all caps doesn't make you right, you know. Being set as NPC doesn't make anyone immune to damage, you can go ahead and reread everything and you won't find that anywhere. It just makes it so the monster doesn't ping as an enemy and can't be locked on, it can still be attacked. Ashley is an NPC, and they're still being attacked.
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No. 884465 ID: 1a6fd4

>>884425
I don't think that's something we can do, much less something we did. You can't change settings like that when there's a hero in the dungeon, and I'm pretty sure "hard mode" is something we came up with and not an actual dungeon mechanic that would let us do that.
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No. 884469 ID: 074011

>>884465
I believe that the dungeon system does actually have difficulty settings. I do not believe that they have ever actually been used in the quest. Perhaps Mary should review them?
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No. 884479 ID: 5d1f61

Hey, we got those lag mites, right? How about we send them out in the maze area and sic them on Abby so Explody can blow him to smithereens?
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No. 884501 ID: bcd924

>>884479
It would be a good idea if we were in Raid Mode, sadly since this is a regular party, we can't move minions around while they are in the dungeon.
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No. 884544 ID: e3e99e

>>884351
Reminder: Killing Ms Bloops is the trigger for Hard Mode.
The event is cancelled, and we change things to Hard Mode.

We should kill the dungeon keeper, and ignore the minion.
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No. 884555 ID: 5d1f61

>>884544
Can we let the next group have a chance at the Rosa event? I feel kind of bad for her...
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No. 884591 ID: d8ce3a

>>884351
Theres a real easy fix for this, and one we really should consider making permanent in the future, and thats putting an idle timer on the first couple of rooms, until the adventurers get to Cleric Plant at least.
Basically, if they dont exist the room in a certain amount of time and arent making an effort to progress, start the timer, after a certain point, start spawning 1 rune slimes in the room. if they still dont move one, speed it up, if they STILL dont leave, start spawning 2 rune slimes starting with the weaker ones, and then increasing the variations and power as it goes on until you start spawning Explodeys.
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No. 884592 ID: bcd924

>>884591
That seems expensive, we would have to buy the timers and either the spawning traps (which I don't think we can get yet) or teleporting traps and the catche of prepacked slimes used for the 'spawners' which is probably really boring for the slimes waiting to be teleported.

The much simpler and easier solution is creating a Roaming Boss, which Dungeoneer mentioned she could turn Alex into if she chose to be Runed.

That said, I don't want to punish these two for their playstyle. I doubt Keeper has infinite revives for Aberration, He's level 4 after all. The dedicated Healer from the raid was roughly level 30 and couldn't revive by herself. So I'm not expecting an infinite cheese strat.

If they do somehow have infinite revives though, I still believe in Curi's ability to capture Abberation so she cannot be revived. Between Gravity, Psionic, and perhaps Comfy slimes, She should be able to CC Aberration to the point where Keeper is forced to either leave or enter the dungeon.
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No. 884595 ID: d6afc2

Ok, i think that, as soon as Cleric Plant dies, The entry to the SPA should instantly and visibly slam shut. Doesn't matter if its already closed of, this is for luring them in for a second time lae later on. Perhaps we could build later build in Another part of the Dungeon that is only explorable if Cleric Plant is dead. Perhaps even with a differend route down to Jeffrey.
Also, did we bought the upgrade to change the mood of the dungeon? If so, we should dimm the light a bit for Bloops death and give the central Chamber a wilted, autumlike look, should Cleric Plant loose.
Does She have a loottable, anyways? She should.
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No. 884596 ID: 5fd619

>>884591
>>884592
No need for a timer, just change the shape of the room so it has a hidden part of it separated by an opening the size of, say, a mouse hole. A slime can easily squeeze through; a hero, not so much. Put a single-rune, a two-rune, and an explodey slime in there and get them budding like the comfies. When it's time for some of them to come out, just give the order.
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No. 884605 ID: f17674

>>884555
I'm holding onto the hope that the princesses will get their chance to shine in this event as combatants or as allies. Little early to make the call. That said, yeah its unlikely. If this run goes quick, maybe we'll get a Rosa run before we close it up and get the expansion going.

>>884596
It definitely could work when we remodel the front. We do have that plan to add a bonus room in the comfy moat, that room could have the afformentioned mousehole, should it be needed.

>>884592
Roaming boss in the future is also an option, but I am inclined to agree with you. We should hold off on going HAM on everyone until we see the exact limitations of the duo. Hence why I'm all for Metal Slime being our not-so-covert spy to figure out their deal.
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No. 884691 ID: d8ce3a

>>884592
expensive how? Theres probably an option for it already, we JUST found out about basic monster setting in this thread.
Also, i'd amke this a priority after this run, since now that this strategy has become apparent, if someone who wanted to ruin the dungeon, like say, a rival dungeon, wanted to screw with us, all they would have to do would be to send in an team and park them in the entrance and have them not move for as long as possible. because as long as theyre there, No other adventurers can come in, and no adventurers mean no money and no new runes, etc.
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No. 884692 ID: 91ee5f

>>884691
Mary is the only person that can’t leave the dungeon, everyone else is fully capable of leavening the dungeon.

If a rival dungeon (aka that one red bitch) tries to do that, I’d like to see how well that team of monsters can stand up to Curi and the rest of our high level slimes when we tell them to not hold back.
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No. 884693 ID: 5fd619

>>884692
We haven't bought the upgrade to let our monsters out yet, the Christmas thread was a special case. And I think you should reread that message, he means parking them in our entrance, where we can't send anyone except Metal Slime and unset units (because units assigned to a room have to stand there while there's adventurers inside unless it's a raid). Curi can't leave her boss room.
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No. 884699 ID: 91ee5f

>>884693
>And I think you should reread that message, he means parking them in our entrance
I know and that’s what I was talking about.
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No. 884700 ID: bcd924

>>884691
Expensive as in it would take roughly 3 Runes per room at the absolute minimum, without factoring in the cost for remodeling each room to fit in the hidden spawn room.

So 3 Runes x 23 Rooms (-1 because this feature is pointless in Curi's Room for now) = 69 Runes (giggity) to jury rig that anti-loitering trap to the entire dungeon. + The gold cost for remodeling.

That is why I prefer just asking Alex to be our Roaming Boss and be done with it. Or maybe Isabella, Whoever is more okay with giving up their humanity.

And if Red Bitch tries to pull a 'Pool's Closed' while we don't have counter measures in place or if they manage to out the counter measures for the room or otherwise, then there is always the nuclear option of calling the Mods on them. We do have a report button for if they are getting really obnoxious
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No. 884706 ID: 074011

I am not convinced that runing a human will give us a "roaming boss". There is a big difference between converting from human to demon with a single rune, and going from human to Lovecraftian Horror with the 4-6 runes required to go full-boss. Can humans even incorporate that many rune without any time to adjust between them?

I thought that there were proper rules for wandering bosses. Besides, it is a chance to make a new monster. Like... an Ice Cube: A cross between an ice elemental and a gelatinous cube. A giant block of porous ice that sucks people in and makes them cool. If it applies a local debuff to fire magic and chemical reactions then so much the better!
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No. 884721 ID: 5fd619

>>884706
Dungeoneer said that just a single rune would give a human boss-level strength. Hence "roaming boss".

>>884699
Then your post doesn't make sense. How exactly would an immobile saboteur have to face Curi and our high level slimes when they can't move from their spot until the invader's gone?
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No. 884724 ID: bcd924

>>884721
He talking about someone abusing the "only one Party in the Dungeon at a time" rule in order to prevent actual adventures from attempting the dungeon or letting us develop the dungeon.

If someone brought Camping supplies and enough food for 3 days, they would be able to effectively shut us down by just sitting in the entrance. Since, we currently have no way to effect Adventures in a cleared room... Well maybe Mary could do something herself, I am unsure if as a Dungeon Master she is bound by the assigned room rule as well. but as far as we know, we can't touch them.

Bitchy McRedSlut has been petty enough so far that she probably would attempt such a thing if she could/has actually thought about it.
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No. 884725 ID: 5fd619

>>884724
Yes, I got that. That's what >>884691 is about and it makes sense enough.
What doesn't make sense is the answer in >>884692
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No. 884729 ID: d8ce3a

>>884700
I think I was being a Little vague. Im going with the expectation that some kind of setting or designation for forcing progression is a preexisting function that can be added to rooms, without the major remodeling, which would actually be just creatign another, hidden room and thus would be so prohibitively expensive I cant believe it would work the way youre suggesting, especially since it would be closing a very simple loophole that could cripple a dungeon otherwise. If it were that easy, no dungeons would ever get started. I think its much more likely theres a function on the rooms that Mary can either add, or that she could turn on and just doesnt know about yet, probably costing a certain amount of gold, similar to the boss room thing we had to add for Curi that allows her to use her full power. Likewise, a roaming boss almost certainly is created through a similar process and not by adding runes to a monster or person.

on a seperate note, I just had a distressing thought: Is Isabelle still in the dungeon proper, helping out? IF so, shes out in the open and the Aberration has been just murdering everything in front of it...
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No. 884730 ID: 1a6fd4

>>884729
Isabelle is usually in the control room watching us work. So, safe.
And about the other thing: it's possible that there's a countermeasure for that and we just don't know it, but there's also the possibility that nobody else ever thought about it. I mean, look at the slime exploit: the only other one to find it was Matron, who is a slime herself; we found it about 5 minutes after getting started.
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No. 884775 ID: 4a7d52

Mary's like a level 40 auditor. In the worst case she can go down there herself and kick him out.
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No. 884776 ID: 1a6fd4

>>884775
Mary's HP is 0.5, so I very much doubt that. Non-combat classes level differently from combat classes.
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No. 884871 ID: bcd924

>>884776
Jesus, I knew it was low, but I didn't know it was that low.

Come on Mary, Do a push-up, eat a banana, do something so your not always half-dead. I can guarantee you that you'd feel way better if you do.
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No. 885033 ID: 0d1514

We should make Ms. Bloops an obvious switch from funtime dungeon to murder dungeon. Lighting change, maybe.
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No. 885042 ID: 074011

>>884871
You ask too much! She is allergic to push-ups, is too busy for bananas, and half-death is how she maintains that perfect vacant glower.
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No. 885043 ID: 91ee5f

>>885033
But that’s part of the fun! People new to the dungeon won’t be expecting it!
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No. 885317 ID: 2e6cfa

I wonder, do we have Spa Quests for Slimecrown Citadel? For example, we could have Oilivia in the Cleric Plant room with a quest to get some Everburning Coal from Mirelle to heat the water in the spa.
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No. 885336 ID: 1f6d96

>>885317
You do realize that's a shit quest right? A good quest should have more to it than get me this or kill that.
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No. 885367 ID: e45686

>>883970
the octopus slime would be an ideal pitcher to test ruth, with endless pitches.
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No. 885373 ID: 4534a6

>>885317
>Spa Quests
That is what we call our frequent members benefits packages
With "Quest" Rewards handed out for using a facility a specified amount of times
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No. 885381 ID: 33cbe7

>>885373
Give it a cheeky name too, like Twenty Bare Asses.
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No. 885632 ID: eab0a0

>>884385
Agreed
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No. 886212 ID: e77725
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886212

>Mary tries to give orders to Metal Slime but she is not entirely sure the thing is listening to her. It doesn't make any signs that it acknowledges her orders or even stops moving for a second.

>Looking back at the fight, she sees that Ashley was defeated by the creature. It was a tough enough fight but with Ashley hindered by being in a non-boss area and the things astonishing resilience...

>The creature looks around and begins to make her way towards Sophie's room.

>Then, it stops in its tracks.

>At that same moment, Metal Slime slammed into the Keeper and snatched his phone away.

"H-hey!" He calls out as the slime bounds away, phone in mouth. "Give that back! How the hell did you even get in here!?"

Mmm. Right, monsters normally can't roam between rooms.

>The Aberration continues just standing there. The Keeper moves to the next room and sees the rope. He looks around, trying to see if there's some way around the room that doesn't involve jumping.

I get the feeling he won't make it past this room.

And now that thing is just... Standing there. Uhm...
Do we have anything to stop someone that just won't move?
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No. 886213 ID: 5fd619

>>886212
Dammit, this is what we were talking about. A single nonmoving enemy could keep us out of business for the whole day if we don't have anything to throw at it. Worst case scenario, if the Keeper dies, we could have Isabelle snipe it with her laser eyes, I guess.
Let Keeper try to get past the rope, at least. Make a token effort to get in the dungeon.
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No. 886214 ID: 79505d

>>886212
Can we flood the room?
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No. 886215 ID: d0a17d

>>886212
Bury it in comfy slimes and surround the area with explody and oil slimes
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No. 886216 ID: b7627b

>>886212
See if you can't yell some orders at the pit of lewdness comfy to get them to tsunami the Keeper.
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No. 886217 ID: 5ddaa1

>>886212

Good job, Metal Slime. You got a shiny! You will also get... at least twelve headpats later. That said, maybe you should get that remote to Rosa. She seems dependable. Plus, at least one of the YUM! Chests is in there. Help yourself to a soda.

As for the weeb, looks like they're gonna need to hoof it. Seems I might have guessed right, and now, they are going to have to talk to the princesses to get the ball rolling and find their phone. With Mirelle ready to paste him in combat, and Sophie's maze traps, they'll have to go to Rosa for a non-combat challenge.
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No. 886218 ID: e1852e

>>886212
We could always make a slight exception to allow this one to cross. I have a feeling neither of them will go anywhere without the other now.
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No. 886221 ID: 33cbe7

Look through your dungeonmaster spell list Mary, there must be something you can cast to send this monster somewhere if it times out, preferably to the basement.

In the meantime, tell Metal Slime to mash buttons on the remote and see what happens.
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No. 886223 ID: 79505d

>>886212
If they dont move, can we cast one of our spells on them? How about the one that takes all of their items?
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No. 886224 ID: 1a6fd4

>>886212
Get that remote to someone with at least 4 runes and hands with fingers. See if we can control it. Wandering boss: GET.
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No. 886225 ID: b53bd0

have metal slime bounce on the other side of the moat, tauntingly.
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No. 886226 ID: 074011

Ask Aberration what the safe-word is.
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No. 886227 ID: 33bf33

>>886212
Our only Roamer is Metal Slime. Also, see if Aberration can move or do anything without Keeper.

I don't want to totally screw them over due to this, but I want them to at least try to challenge the dungeon together.
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No. 886228 ID: 5fd619

>>886224
We... might get a TERRIBLE review if we just steal Aberration. I'm not entirely sure whether it'd be worth it or not.
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No. 886229 ID: 3abd97

>>886212
If the metal slime pokes the phone, does the aberration move? Maybe it's remote controlled.
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No. 886233 ID: 5ddaa1

>>886225

That sounds kind of amusing. We should try to bait Keeper into participating.
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No. 886236 ID: 91ee5f

>>886212
I get it.

Keeper controls Aberration with his phone.
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No. 886237 ID: a93db7

>>886212
Probably going to have to help him over somehow. Maybe we can control abberation into helping handler with the rope puzzle.

This puzzle really is starting to show its age ain't it?
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No. 886238 ID: e77725
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886238

>Metal Slime continues bouncing up and down at the other side of the moat, mashing different buttons with his mouth with each bounce.

"Give that back you silly little thing! I need it!"

>Metal Slime doesn't seem to comprehend. Or, if he does, he's ignoring him.

"Give it back and... I'll give you some candy?"

>Again, Metal Slime just stares.

"Fine! I'll come and get it myself!"

>Meanwhile, Mary watches as the Aberration go through a few motions. Taking some steps forward, stopping, twirling, doing a handstand. For once, a flicker of emotion crosses her face. Annoyance?

>She grumbles and stands still again, looking off in the direction of Keeper. At another button mash she begins walking to Rosa's chambers. She's greeted by Germaine.

"Hello there, ma'am." He says, "I'm afraid our princess is resting right now. Normally she wouldn't see anyone but... I might make an exception if you could help us out. I need to make her a refreshment but there's a rogue book outside guarding the ingredients I normally use. I think for today she would like..."

Oh, right, have to give him a drink to make. But I get the feeling this will mostly be wasted on her.

Let's see what the Keeper is doing.

>Mary peers at the screen.

"You awful monster! Give me my phone back!" He yells.

>Metal Slime makes no reply.
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No. 886240 ID: 33cbe7

Metal be nimble, metal be quick, metal jump over the comfy moat again and knock him in!
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No. 886241 ID: 5ddaa1

>>886238

Run through the Maze, Metal Slime! Keep him on a different path from the Aberration.

Alternately, we -could- be nice, and have him brought to Rosa, but having them run through the death maze is a lot funnier.
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No. 886242 ID: fac4cc

>>886212
Well, in order to keep things moving, how about we have the Comfy Moat pull the Bridge Formation they do for Mrs. Bloops, but with a twist. They only make the bridge as Keeper approaches certain areas.

Lets keep it simple so we don't confuse the Slimes though and have the 'assembling bridge' only have two ninety degree turns in it to make a single bend in the bridge.
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No. 886243 ID: f34c05

>>886238
Make it a simple drink. Boil some water and steep the tea until the timer goes off. Let’s see if the aberration can do much on its own.
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No. 886244 ID: 1a6fd4

>>886240
Easy there. We want them playing, not humiliated.
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No. 886246 ID: 33bf33

>>886238
Keep chewing on the phone until he makes it across. Also, if he falls, only have him in the comfy pit for a little bit until he's spat out.

Try and lead him to a YUM! Chest if he gets too hurt. I don't want to auto-kill him with like the explody slimes or anything, the shenanigans are fun.
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No. 886247 ID: 3abd97

>>886238
Start chewing on the phone.
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No. 886250 ID: a93db7

>>886238
Metal Slime, bump him until the momentum swings the rope and he lands across the pit.
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No. 886252 ID: 91ee5f

>>886238
Have a comfy slime come up and swing him towards Metal Slime.

Then have Metal Slime lead Keeper around in circles.

>drink order?
How about some peppermint tea?

If Aberration starts spazzing out again, we should probably tell Germaine what’s going on so that he doesn’t freak out.
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No. 886261 ID: 5fd619

>>886252
Sure, swing him. Then make the comfy slimes start swarming out of the pit to panic him into going forward.
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No. 886267 ID: ad51b8

>Meanwhile, Mary watches as the Aberration go through a few motions. Taking some steps forward, stopping, twirling, doing a handstand. For once, a flicker of emotion crosses her face. Annoyance?

is...is the keeper controlling the other player though their phone? how the hell does that work?
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No. 886269 ID: 18b150

>>886267
I think I've read this doujin.
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No. 886270 ID: a93db7

>>886267
Classes in Audit Quest are a mystery. Maybe its explicit permissions or something?
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No. 886271 ID: e77725
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886271

"Some tea! A simple mint tea."

>He opens the door and lets the Aberration walk through into the garden. The loyal butler slime closes the door and waits.

>And waits.

>And waits.

>He opens the door to check on her.

"Is everything alright, ma'am?"

>She looks at him, still tearing through the book.

"... Congratulations on defeating your opponent! Now, let's get the leaves."

>It is the simplest drink to make. Just a few leaves steeped in some boiling water. A few minutes later and it's done. He hands the cup to the Aberration and lets her move on to talk to the Princess.

>The Aberration takes it with unusual delicacy and walks with it over to Rosa's room. The Princess opens the door and smiles at her.

"Hello~ Thank you for the tea. My name is-"

>The Aberration leaps in to attack.

"Oh dear."
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No. 886272 ID: e77725
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886272

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No. 886273 ID: e1852e

>>886272
Oh no! Metal Slime you fool!
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No. 886274 ID: b7627b

>>886272
Go on, keep chewing lil' slime.
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No. 886275 ID: 33cbe7

Is friendly fire disabled? Do so before it's too late!
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No. 886276 ID: 5fd619

>>886272
Ahahahahahaha
Metal Slime, bring the phone to Germaine.
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No. 886277 ID: b65030

>>886272
Guess metal slime is going to become an adventurer
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No. 886278 ID: a93db7

>>886272
Metal Slime plz...

Rosa, if you have any shred of plant powers. Now might be the time to use them
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No. 886280 ID: 91ee5f

>>886267
It probably works like this guy’s: http://hunterxhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Shalnark ability.
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No. 886281 ID: 5ddaa1

>>886272

D'awww. We can't be mad at that face. How is Keeper doing, anyway?
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No. 886282 ID: 5fd619

>>886278
I mean... she does, but she only has 3 runes. Ashley has 4 and look how they fared. I guess she might be able to stall Aberration while MS brings Germaine the phone?
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No. 886284 ID: a47f33

>>886271

Since she's decided to fight.
Send Germaine and Giselle in to back up and protect Sophie. If the Aberration defeats all three of them, she can have Sophie's special item.

If they can, the three of them should fuse as they fall. As with Lily and Reginald.
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No. 886285 ID: 3abd97

>>886272
Quick, is there a "tea party" button to chew on instead?
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No. 886286 ID: 5ddaa1

>>886272

Just a thought guys, do we have RSP squirreled away somewhere like the Colosseum. I want to see what happens if we put Abomination in a room where the rule is "No Mind Control".
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No. 886288 ID: a93db7

>>886286
Collosseum doesn't exist yet. But soon, perhaps.
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No. 886289 ID: 33bf33

>>886272
Chew on, buddy. Chew on. I wonder if he gets EXP for this.
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No. 886290 ID: 5ddaa1

>>886288

The Colosseum is my name for Mirelle's room until further notice, and last I checked, it was basically a fight club.
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No. 886291 ID: e1852e

>>886272
I mean, at least metal slime hasn't retreated to the area with all the other low rune slimes. I can't imagine how bad that would be.
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No. 886292 ID: 91ee5f

>>886284
>If they can, the three of them should fuse as they fall. As with Lily and Reginald.
Slime Matron said fusing is a risky thing to do since everyone involved might end up dying permanently.

Lily and Reginald are a special case, since Reginald is willingly letting Lily take control.
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No. 886294 ID: a47f33

>>886292
>Lily and Reginald are a special case, since Reginald is willingly letting Lily take control.
This might be a similar situation. While Rosa has never proven to be a particularly commanding individual, both Germaine and Giselle are playing roles that are naturally subservient to their uppers. But your point is understood.
They should only attempt it if they feel it's absolutely necessary.

It might actually be our benefit to let this Aberration advance quite far. She seems like she could be a true challenge to Curi.
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No. 886295 ID: 33bf33

>>886294
We do need someone to take up second place behind Knife Ears.
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No. 886298 ID: 5fd619

>>886294
I see your Curi and I raise you a Jeffrey.
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No. 886299 ID: e3e99e

>>886272
Hey, Metal Slime, wanna visit Curi?
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No. 886301 ID: 7f3fc1

>>886271
look at gazer in the background, amazing.
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No. 886302 ID: e77725
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886302

>The fight was hardly a fight. The Maid and Butler slimes had little fighting capability and Rosa simply wasn't strong enough.

>But, rather than being slain, she is able to capture the creature.

"Geeze... Of course, when it's my turn, I end up getting someone who wants to kill me... It's fine, I suppose. If that's how you want to do it."

"...."

"... Mary, should I try to kill her?"

==============================================

>Meanwhile, The Keeper crawls up from the pit that he just barely made it out of. His armor was keeping him from fully succumbing to their powers.

"GET. BACK. HERE."

>Metal Slime ignores him.
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No. 886303 ID: 5fd619

>>886302
Hold, Rosa. Let's see what happens with the phone first.
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No. 886304 ID: e77725
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886304

"DEFENSE FORMATION, ULTIMATE SHIELD!"

>The Keeper brings up a forcefield around him. Metal Slime slams into it.

"It's just you and me now! You're not getting away! Now, hand it over or I'll take it from you!"
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No. 886305 ID: e1852e

>>886302
no, no. just toss her out. think of it as practice and point her at one of your sisters.
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No. 886306 ID: e3e99e

>>886304
Metal slime: Eat it.
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No. 886307 ID: 5fd619

>>886304
...oh? You and your 4 levels against a 2 rune slime? That might actually be a fair fight. Bring it!
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No. 886308 ID: 3abd97

>>886304
*Swallow*
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No. 886309 ID: a93db7

>>886304
Metal Slime will probably ignore this
But its probably time to let it go. I mean, we should see to it that they have as much fun as we are.

Rosa, hold the attack for now. Maybe the handler will keep her in check.
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No. 886310 ID: 33bf33

>>886304
Swallow the Phone.
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No. 886311 ID: e1852e

>>886304
Take it easy on him Metal slime, he is a push over.
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No. 886312 ID: 9ec8b9

>>886304

Make him work for it. See how well he can chase in a small bubble.
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No. 886313 ID: b7627b

>>886304
I guess it's time for the slimerdome.
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No. 886314 ID: 7c0ff9

Guys remember that we do get reviewed at the end of the Run. So we shouldn’t be dicks where better then that we’re ‘’professionals.’’
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No. 886315 ID: b53bd0

metal slime, literally run circles around them.
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No. 886316 ID: 5e53c0

>>886302
It’s a weird one. Just toss the abberation out and we’ll try to figure out how to give these guys the most fun (for the most cost).
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No. 886317 ID: 33bf33

>>886314
Yes, however we have to give a reasonable challenge. So if he wants to sit in the entrance, he should expect us to send metal slime to eat his phone and lead him on a merry chase until they get trapped in a force field and forced into a one on one death match.
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No. 886318 ID: 33cbe7

Rosa, give the Aberration a slow burn poison effect. Don't get too close, in case of unpredictable movements.
His armor keeps him permanently uncomfy? And he stands around in it all day? The poor fellow.
Unleash your full potential, Metal Slime. Ricochet off everything.
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No. 886319 ID: 5ddaa1

>>886304

Consume! Then play keep away. Heck, with your slime-tripetal force, you can probably run along the sides of the barrier.

>>886302

As for her... Rosa, rummage around a bit and see if you can spy anything weird on our friend here, maybe an antenna or an ear piece, anything that looks like it doesn't belong on her.
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No. 886320 ID: 1a6fd4

>>886302
That does it. As soon as these two are out of here, we upgrade Giselle and Germaine.
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No. 886321 ID: a47f33

>>886302
Let her go only if the tea from earlier is undisturbed. If it's been spilled, kill her.

>>886304
Eat the phone. Keeper doesn't deserve it. He doesn't get to opt out of this little chase without consequences.
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No. 886322 ID: a47f33

>>886302
Also, tell Rosa, Giselle, and Germaine that they did really well in the fight. They deserve some recognition for going up against that thing.
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No. 886323 ID: d8ce3a

>>886302
Just expel the aberration back into the hub. Seems in character and both get her out of the way, and we can see if it try again, or just goes for a different room.

As for the keeper, I'd like to see him try to get that phone back.
No really, I want to see it.
And if he has an "ultimate shield", why is he cowering in the entry of the dungeon? And why did he foolishly use it to lock himself in a room with a monster he might not be able to beat?
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No. 886325 ID: fac4cc

>>886323
On the Ultimate Defense, he probably didn't want to waste his daily, which is why he tried to cheat the system by doing his phone shenanigans.

The reason why he blew it on the Metal Slime is because he is out of options. If the Metal Slime gets away, both he and Aberration lose. So he went for the long shot and is attempting to Thunderdome the Slime so he could salvage the run.
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No. 886326 ID: 5df597

>>886304
Break it.
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No. 886329 ID: c0641d

He can have it back, but only if he defeats the metal slime. ... He can kill the metal slime, right? ... Right?
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No. 886330 ID: 074011

Rosa should become Dark Princess Rosei and hire Aberration to be her minion as she conquers the kingdom. Or, if she is unwilling to betray her former master? Bring forth the string slimes and take her with you by force. She will accept her new master in time, there are none who can resist forever...
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No. 886331 ID: e77725
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886331

>Mary orders Rosa to take the thing back to where Ashley was. She also tells her she did an excellent job holding her off as long as she could. Whatever it is, it could take on restrained four rune monster without much trouble. Restrained three runes would be even easier and she would have wiped if her servants hadn't jumped in.

Not gonna order her to search the thing . That would be a bit mean.

>Meanwhile, Keeper glares at Metal Slime. He leaps in to try and start the fight. It is over embarrassingly fast. Metal Slime simply runs along the walls and leaps off to slam into the poor man. After a few more hits he is battered and beaten.

>Metal Slime begins to eat the phone.

Hmm.

Okay. Two choices here, really.

Let them reunite or have Metal Slime finish this man off. I get the feeling that without him, we basically won this run.
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No. 886333 ID: a93db7

>>886331
Reunite them. Its probably time to see where this goes.
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No. 886335 ID: 33cbe7

Let them reunite sans phone, dumping them both in the healer's room which they so recently vacated. Good work metal slime.
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No. 886336 ID: 1a6fd4

>>886331
I'm still tempted to kill him and steal Aberration, but... eh, what the hell. Fun over utility. Let them reunite.
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No. 886339 ID: 679a6d

Let them reunite. We've been cruel enough to Keeper for what they attempted.
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No. 886340 ID: a47f33

>>886331
Let's let the Keeper proceed and reunite with the Aberration. But no hanging back anymore. He better get serious.
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No. 886344 ID: b1b4f3

Hey, you've basically disabled the pair. Why not talk to them and ask what's with the phone? Get a bit of backstory before we decide how much mercy to give them.
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No. 886345 ID: 5ddaa1

>>886331

I'm really curious if their team can function without that phone... I kind of want metal slime to eat it and then melt into the cracks in the cobbles, leaving Keeper to progress or else be flooded out by the comfy slimes sloshing up out of the moat.

Ultra nice would be just giving up the phone. Tough but fair would be killing him and moving on to a more interesting group. I think the review will be the same either way...
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No. 886346 ID: 679a6d

...Wait, won't we get a rune from Metal Slime eating the phone? We got the Candy Rune after Ms. Bloops was given some candy by Alchemist when he showed up with Ronin.
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No. 886350 ID: a93db7

>>886340
Metal Slime can pull the 'I am watching you" look to motivate him. Probably...
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No. 886353 ID: e1852e

>>886331
Let them reunite. We've tormented them enough (for now)
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No. 886354 ID: a93db7

>>886346
Yeah, probably. But expect Tech and Metal. Which we will get anyways if we do it the normal way. Don't know if I see much point otherwise. But who knows?
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No. 886356 ID: 33bf33

>>886331
We can't be too mean. Let them reunite.
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No. 886361 ID: 0d1514

>>886356
Squish Keeper like a bug, loot abomination.
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No. 886364 ID: 5e53c0

>>886331
Is it even possible to give metal slime orders?
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No. 886365 ID: 33bf33

>>886364
Yeah, he seemed to be listening to us. He stole the phone, chewed the buttons and then ate it.
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No. 886367 ID: e3e99e

>>886331
We're not keeping him here. He's the one who locked himself in a dome.
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No. 886368 ID: 3abd97

Metal slime seems to listen so long as we tell it to do fun things.
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No. 886369 ID: eb4715

Reunite, after all, dungeons are made to be fun! Of course we ate his cellphone but cmon, let's him talk with the aberration.
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No. 886370 ID: 5fd619

>>886331
I mean... sure, let them reunite, but don't make it too easy by giving back the phone. Metal Slime can easily play keep away until the barrier's duration ends.
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No. 886371 ID: 91ee5f

>>886331
Let Metal Slime eat the phone.

Let Keeper and Aberration reunite.
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No. 886374 ID: e77725
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886374

Alright... I'll let them meet. Metal Slime, can you break out of that?

>Metal Slime vibrates intensely then slams himself against the shield. It shatters and crumbles around him, leaving the Keeper in stunned silence.

>Having completely eaten the phone, and giving Mary a Tech rune, Metal Slime bounds off and through the door. Keeper follows close behind.

>He steps into the next room, intent on chasing Metal Slime until he sees the Aberration.

"Aberration! You're still alive!" He calls out. Mary can sense genuine relief in his voice.

"..."

"And who's that?" He asks, pointnig at Rosa.

"Hello~" Rosa replies. "I'm one of the three princesses of the citadel. Your companion has chosen me to help guide you through the dungeon today."

Oh, guess he didn't see any of the cutscenes.

"Do you have a phone?" He asks.

"I do not, sorry."

"Dammit." He folds his arms. "I would be hard pressed to get her to fight without that..."

"Well, we do have quite a few puzzles and trials you could go through, if you'd like. I'm afraid she has killed the healer of the citadel, but we do have a functioning shop you can use."

"Is that so? Yes, it might be for the best.. I'm not worried so much about her but I was pretty banged up."

>Rosa smiles and guides him to the shop. He buys 3 potions.

Woo. We made some money, finally. Alright.. Where should I have Rosa guide them? I could be a huge asshole and guide them into Lily's room.
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No. 886375 ID: e1852e

>>886374
>"I would be hard pressed to get her to fight without that"
Hmmmmm I wonder why.
On that note, we should probably let them visit at least one puzzle before we throw them to Lily.
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No. 886376 ID: 5fd619

Shit, I don't actually remember which rooms were part of the event and which were for the normal dungeon. Send them to Sophie, I guess?
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No. 886377 ID: 5ddaa1

>>886374

If Keeper wants to play, then I see no reason to treat him poorly. So you think you can slime involves no combat, and someone like this seems like they might at least understand the game if we summoned a DDR pedastal for them to stand on.

As for the dungeon as a whole, if they want to win, we kinda need to understand why they need a phone for her to function. Then, we can figure out if he deserves a new phone or a boot up the ass.

Remember, she can experience annoyance. So, she isn't totally hollow.
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No. 886379 ID: a93db7

>>886374
Well, if its a puzzle you want. Sophie, So You Think You Can Slime or Ruth's batting cage seem the safest bets.
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No. 886381 ID: 33bf33

>>886374
Send them to the Dance Off. I want to see Keeper and Aberration dance together.
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No. 886383 ID: 33cbe7

Well, she chose to go down her path, anyway...

I wasn't going to suggest it, but now that you mention it, hell yeah send them to Lily and Regi! The real puzzle is teamwork between two strangers and a stationary target.
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No. 886385 ID: e3e99e

>>886374
Have Rosa ask Abberation on the sly if she is being held against her will, and requires assistance.
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No. 886387 ID: b1b4f3

>>886374
Heh heh. Make a new phone out of a tech rune then offer it at the shop once he's done some puzzles. For like 250g? Then even if he wins by using Aberration, we get a good chunk of money.

I feel like we should at least acknowledge Aberration's strength here. ...hmm, can he get her to do things without the phone, and she just normally doesn't want to fight much? Perhaps Rosa can ask him what the deal is.
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No. 886388 ID: e3e99e

>>886385
Also, let's remove any status effects on her first. Compulsions are a status effect, right?
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No. 886391 ID: a47f33

>>886374
If Aberration hadn't killed Ashley we could use her as our liaison like normal.

Let's just ask Keeper out right why Aberration needs a phone to fight. Through Rosa of course.
Is there any way we can make one? Maybe a Tech/Light/Glass rune combined or something?

SYTYCS seems the best place to lead them. So we can gauge just how essential a phone is for Aberration to function.
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No. 886394 ID: 33bf33

>>886374
Have Rosa ask if he can command her without the phone and why it's so important
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No. 886395 ID: 5fd619

>>886375
>>886385
>>886388
Agreed, one way or the other let's make sure Aberration's here of her own free will.
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No. 886397 ID: 33cbe7

>>886391
Gauging her level of independent action by putting her master's life at stake works just as well.
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No. 886400 ID: e77725
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886400

>Rosa tries to talk to The Aberration while the Keeper thinks but she doesn't seem too keen on talking back. The most she gets out of her is that she glances at her.

"Hmm... So!" She looks at Keeper. "I think I know exactly where to take you guys, if you're willing to follow me."

"Oh, sure." The Keeper snaps back into attention and follows after Rosa. The Aberration glides behind him with heavy steps.

"So... May I ask about the nature of your relationship?" Rosa says.

"Uhm... I beg your pardon?"

"The phone."

"Oh! Yes, well.... Aberration here is a Chimera. A fusion of multiple different demons and creatures. Her mind is almost completely human and she sometimes has trouble communicating with the non-human parts of herself. The phone is an excellent way of forcing her more demonic parts to comply."

"I see. Is she sentient?"

"Of course."

"Is she willing to do this dungeon?"

"If she wasn't she wouldn't even be moving. Trying to get her to do something she doesn't want to do is impossible. She will just sit there if she doesn't want to move."

"I see. May I ask, what do you hope to gain from completing this dungeon."

"Magical Artifacts. Anything rare and unique fetches a high price in the market. And this dungeon is known to have some pretty interesting things inside of it."

>They reach the Dance Hall. The lights dim before headlights shine and focus on Curi.

"So~ You think you can slime, hmm?" She says, striking a pose. "Normally I would be quite upset at someone trying to harm one of my children, but I can see there was simply a misunderstanding. But, I can't let you completely off the hook. If you can't finish my trial, you will be punished~"

>She strikes another pose before smiling at them.

"Just follow my lead~" She says.

>Music begins playing and Curi begins to dance. She strikes a pose. Keeper mimics her.

>Aberration does not.

"... Aberration. Dance...."

>She doesn't reply.

"We have to dance!"

"........"
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No. 886401 ID: 3abd97

>>886400
Clearly, Keeper is going to have to grab Aberration and lead her through this dance.
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No. 886402 ID: a93db7

>>886400
Wonder if keeper knows the magic words...Starts with a P.

Of course theother option is that Rosa dances...makes me wonder what Aberration would do if she saw that...
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No. 886403 ID: eb4715

I think if Aberration isn't that much in dancing, we should just let the Keeper doing it solo for now. I mean, now we understand that the Aberration can't do a lot of things thanks to the demon body parts, so yeah. Let's the keeper just dance and solve the deal.
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No. 886406 ID: b1b4f3

>>886400
Alright. How about we do something a little more exciting then? Keeper dances, Aberration can fend off some adds. Send in some of our stronger units that aren't likely to see action during this run.
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No. 886407 ID: 33bf33

>>886400
I'd still try to get Aberration to dance more, just to see if it takes abit more prodding. But if she doesn't, don't be too hard. Keeper is at least trying his hardest.
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No. 886408 ID: 05fc40

>>886400
Abberation can send in some adds, some higher levels slimes no in normal rotation and maybe even a miniboss. Also RUTH.
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No. 886409 ID: 9ec8b9

>>886400

I like this suggestion:>>886406

We can frame it as the other princesses being jealous of Curi's newest protege and sending saboteurs to ruin the audition! Abomination has to defend her best friend and/or ensure that other competition suffer mysterious and unfortunate accidents before they can get a higher score!
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No. 886410 ID: 5fd619

>>886406
>>886408
>>886409
We did this exact thing last time, actually. It still fits, tho, so let's do it.
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No. 886411 ID: 91ee5f

>>886400
>If you can't finish my trial, you will be punished~
>Aberration ain’t dancing
Well, keep trying to get her to dance.

If she still refuses, punish only her, since Keeper is at least making an attempt.
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No. 886412 ID: 1a6fd4

>>886400
"Oh, she won't be dancing... she'll be defending you. From them~"
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No. 886413 ID: 8063ab

>>886400
She's probably just shy to dance in front of Keeper. If we could separate them somehow, she'd dance for sure. And in so doing unlock the full potential of her demonic appendages via the power of dance!
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No. 886415 ID: 1a6dfc

>>886400
I feel like we should allow the Aberration to skip SYTYCS. She has a disability and we removed her ability to cope with it. So the fact that she's not dancing is our fault, we can't punish her for that. It's wrong to punish her for that.
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No. 886416 ID: 1f6d96

>>886415
It can choose to skip this but I don't think we exempt it considering it maybe a respawner.
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No. 886417 ID: b1b4f3

Her demonic limbs will probably only easily do violent stuff. She tore up the book unprompted, after all.
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No. 886418 ID: 33cbe7

Partner dancing time! Curi, take Rosa. Uh ohh, I guess that just leaves Keeper with Aberration as a partner!
I can't tell if those are blush lines or just her scarf.
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No. 886419 ID: 1a6fd4

>>886417
Only violent things, right. Nothing more violent than carrying a cup of tea.
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No. 886420 ID: 33bf33

>>886417
She tore up the book because Metal Slime was chewing on the Attack Button, I think.
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No. 886421 ID: b1b4f3

>>886419
Hrm. I wonder what it is, then. Maybe the demonic limbs don't want to attack demons?
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No. 886446 ID: fac4cc

>>886400
If we do get Abberation to join in on the dancing, I suggest we go with the Jarabe Tapatio, or Mexican Hat Dance.

Abberation can use her good hand to hold her pancho/rag/thing like the dress would be in the dance, while the claw hand is fanned out like the deadliest folding fan there is.
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No. 886448 ID: e77725
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886448

"Oh, she won't be dancing..." Curi says, "She'll be defending you. From her~"

>Ruth appears. Keeper looks genuinely concerned.

"Aberration! Stop her!" He pleads, still dancing. "Please! I'm serious, I do not like the look in her eyes!"

"..."

"Look, I know it's hard for you, but remember why we're here! Focus everything you can and strike!"

"..."

>He continues dancing, even as Ruth gets closer and closer. She's barely a foot away.

>She lifts her bat.

>Aberration leaps at her, cracking the ground from pushing off of it.

>Rosa takes the man's hand and begins dancing with him.

"Looks like I'm your partner now. Do you know how to do dances for two?"

"I am... A bit rusty."

"Then just follow my lead."
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No. 886451 ID: 5fd619

>>886448
Ahahahahaha, I love it. Make sure we have revives on stock, he might need one for her if they take too long.
I guess it's actually possible for her to defeat Ruth, but I doubt it.
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No. 886454 ID: e77725
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886454

>With Rosa taking the lead, the challenge is almost easy. Aberration is able to take on just about any slime thrown at her but she only attacks them when they get too close to Keeper.

>A psion slime holds her in place long enough that a comfy slime gets a bit too close to Keeper. With a snarl she breaks out of the hold and slaughters them both.

>Curi smiles and bows.

"Excellent work. You may proceed. Do be sure not to hurt any of my babies in the room over."

>The group is given a few tokens and moved into the next room. The Slime Playpen is cute but they spend little time there.

>In the next room, Sophie greets them with a shy smile.

"Hello, adventurers. I'm glad you made it... I heard a lot of fighting a long while ago. I know out there, there are some people who fight... But they're our protectors. This citadel is peaceful, it's inhabitants kind."

>She hands him her token and closes his hand around it. Her touch lingers for a while.

"I hope you are strong enough to defeat it."

>The group departs, with Rosa giving a wave to Sophie as they exit.

>They approach gravity slime's hallway.

Uuuuh....
What did we agree was the protocol on that? Oh boy and Mirelle is next. And the Slime Paladin.
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No. 886455 ID: 1a6fd4

>>886451
If she does, we have a contender for the Basement Challenge.
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No. 886456 ID: 33cbe7

I believe the protocol was 'spin cycle'. Also, Rosalyn should outlaw 'Holding Back' with a bonus for 'Ultimate Moves.' (Does this just make the ruleset effect stronger, since it's her daily power? Does she have any others?)
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No. 886457 ID: 5fd619

>>886454
I think the protocol was "spikes are too much, even for Raid Mode"
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No. 886458 ID: b53bd0

well without spikes gravity slime should be painful but not horrifying.
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No. 886459 ID: 1a6fd4

>>886456
If a particular ruleset made the ruleset stronger, wouldn't that make an infinite loop, effectively making the ruleset infinitely strong?
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No. 886461 ID: 33bf33

>>886454
Spikes. Spikes with Spikes on them that when touched explode into a shower of spikes with spikes on them.
If this doesn't look like a room from a poorly made Megaman Romhack, we're not doing our job properly.
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No. 886463 ID: 039cbc

>>886454
I think its more about putting a bit of extra "weight" on them. Harass em a bit.

Nit sure what I would want to ban or allow with Rosalyn. Kind of think I want to go with something really unique like combo attacks or maintaining phtsical contact as bonuses.
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No. 886464 ID: 1a6fd4

>>886457
>>886458
We're forgetting something important: runes. Last time they appeared on the list, they had new runes, so... it's very important that Aberration dies in the dungeon at least once. Ideally, Keeper dies around the end to ensure we get all possible runes.
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No. 886465 ID: 074011

Spikes are inappropriately gory, rotary saws are much better!
Although... Pendulum axes sound fun and exciting as a timing challenge when distracted, and pendulums are the perfect way to show off the gravity effects!

Make a note to install pendulum axes in that corridor!

Can you make blunt spikes? Go for enhanced bruising but no skewering?
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No. 886466 ID: 33bf33

>>886465
Oh man, what if we put Quick Lasers in that room?
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No. 886468 ID: 2e6cfa

How about bouncing trampolines all though the floor, walls and ceiling. See if you can use them to bounce you way out
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No. 886470 ID: 5ddaa1

>>886454

Note: Rosa can root everyone to the wall with vines, so that Gravity Slime has less ability to pulverize them.

As for Mirelle's room:
> Banned: Non-Participation
> Bonus: Willpower
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No. 886482 ID: 5fd619

>>886456
>>886470
You realize, rules don't force people to comply, they just penalize them for doing banned actions. So you'll just be penalizing her for doing something she can't help doing.
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No. 886483 ID: 33cbe7

>>886482
Untrue, and even if it were that's fine by me.
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No. 886484 ID: 5fd619

>>886483
What, exactly, is untrue about it?
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No. 886485 ID: 33cbe7

>>886484
Chapter 8.5, Rosalyn forbids failing. It operates on rule of cool.
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No. 886489 ID: d8ce3a

>>886482
>>You realize, rules don't force people to comply, they just penalize them for doing banned action
Someone hasnt seen Slime Paladin in action
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No. 886495 ID: 777681

>>886489
I'm not that anon, but he is actually correct. At least to the original spirit of the idea. While the text says its forbidden, its not EXPLICITLY banned. At least, that is the wording upon Rosalyn's debut in part 5

>New laws are put into effect for the remainder of the battle with steep penalties for not following the laws.

The penalties being reduced effectiveness of said forbidden actions OR increased damage output from Rosalyn. Just like behaving to the rules actually increases damage output/effectiveness of skills.

Most of the time, adventurers just don't push their luck and will act according to the suggested bonuses, because it IS spelled out for them.
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No. 886497 ID: 0c3c2c

>>886454
Eh, I'm sure the Gravity Hallway will do fine as it is. Just have it set to 'normal' mode.
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No. 886501 ID: 4fb627

>>886482
>>886485
>>886489
Nobody has actually TRIED to do anything forbidden, so we don't actually know that. That said, if it really is impossible to do it, she's even more broken than I thought. I mean, we know that she doesn't have to obey her own laws (see thread 5), so the forbidden action could be "moving", and then the enemy would be unable to move at all, while she can ignore the rule as needed.
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No. 886561 ID: 5fd619
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886561

>>886485
>>886489
>>886501
It's right there in the description of the skill.
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No. 886586 ID: 1a6fd4

>>886501
Forbidden: Not being a slime.
Recommended: Being a slime.
Curi Vult!
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No. 886587 ID: 679a6d

>>886586
We should save that one for real assholes rather than these two. The shenanigans with Keeper's phone has already been punished enough, and Aberration is already going to be finicky since the phone to direct her was eaten...

Hey uh, is there a way to check if Keeper has the hero insurance so he isn't killed permanently? We really need to figure out how to check that in any case so finding out now could really help.
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No. 886589 ID: 1a6fd4

>>886587
Oh, I wasn't suggesting using that for these two. I was just showcasing another broken ruleset; check the post I was replying to.

>Hey uh, is there a way to check if Keeper has the hero insurance so he isn't killed permanently?
There definitely is a way, since GS could tell Curi and company didn't. The question is whether Mary knows how to do it.
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No. 886661 ID: 33bf33

>>886589
Mary could tell that Tali and Friends didn't have insurance, so I'd assume she can.
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No. 886662 ID: 1a6fd4

>>886661
Oh yeah, I had forgotten about that. So Mary can tell too.
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No. 887343 ID: e45686

>>886454
could try something interesting: roll the gravity room's consequences into the paladin fight.

Zero-G Boss battle. GO!
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No. 888389 ID: e77725
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888389

>The Gravity Slime room is as much a stumbling block to these guys as it was to the others. The gravity isn't crushing but it fluctuates and sometimes sends them tumbling about the room. Keeper struggles to even more a few feet before he falls over and barely avoids a spike.

>Aberration stares at gravity slime, a massive claw keeping her in place. When the thing switches gravity fluctuation she flings a spike out at him from under her cloak and destroys him in one hit.

Huh. I expected them to struggle a bit more.

>They enter Mirelle's room. The stage is set for combat with Archer slimes all around. Rosalyn and Simon stand off to the side and watch.

"Hey, sis. Glad you're the one who got picked. Sophie's cute and all but she's no fun to fight." Mirelle says

"Is that so? From what I saw she defeated you quite handily."

"Hmph... I was going easy on her." She stands and picks up her hammer. "You guys ready for the hardest trial so far? Cause this ain't no dance room or tea simulator. This... is battle!"

>She slams her hammer into the ground and makes a burst of lava erupt from it.

>Aberration steps forward. An arrow flies at her but she deflects it with ease.

Hmm. Looks like she's actually willing to fight this time.

We might not need the commands.

So, what should we do to make this fight trickier for them?
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No. 888390 ID: 5fd619

>>888389
Go full out. Don't hold back on anything, Aberration clearly can keep up no matter what. Rosa can resurrect Keeper later if needed be (and honestly I want to kill him at least once to get to the new runes), but pull out all stops. Flame pillars, geysers, volleys, the works. Unleash everything.
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No. 888391 ID: e5229b

Leave pools of lava wherever she attacks and misses
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No. 888392 ID: b53bd0

well just let her heat it up. aberration will have to trade every attack for damage due to lava body.
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No. 888393 ID: d0a17d

>>888389
Keep archers aiming at the Keeper and force Aberration to juggle defense and offense
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No. 888394 ID: 5ddaa1

>>888389

That cloak is probably flammable. Flame body to keep her at bay and go on the defensive for a little while to feel out her moves. If she gets pressed too hard, send arrows directly at Keeper to distract her.
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No. 888395 ID: 33bf33

>>888389
Mary, give Metal Slime at least 12 headpats and a soda. He deserves it.
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No. 888396 ID: 730342

>>888389
Wait, why are we turning up the difficulty?
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No. 888397 ID: 33cbe7

Turn Abomination into a pincushion by forcing her to defend Keeper. Of course, she may find him expendable enough that she'll just have him take the hits and get rezzed afterward. In that case, don't actively engage her in melee and concentrate on deflecting her spike attacks while the archers return fire. Use Mirelle to inflict burn damage that can at least keep pace with Rosa's poison damage.
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No. 888401 ID: 0d1514

>>888396
Because they're hateful people. Killed bloops, general assholishness.
Arch the Keeper hard.
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No. 888402 ID: 33bf33

>>888401
Eh, I don't think we need to turn up the difficulty that hard. At the start they rushed though it, but since Metal Slime ate his phone, keeper's been pretty good about playing.

If anything, I'd like to focus on trying to make them work together and get Keeper stronger so they're less inclined to use the "stand in the entrance with the phone" strategy.
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No. 888404 ID: 5fd619

>>888396
>>888402
Priority one is getting at those runes. So we need each of them to die once. That's most of it, from my side.
And honestly, since she's obviously overpowered, what's the harm in cutting loose? We don't usually get to do our worst because the players are so fragile, now's our time to try out those things we could never bring out against anyone else (but Golem).
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No. 888412 ID: 0e77ad

>>888389
turn on the butt vibrator.
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No. 888422 ID: ab9616

Oh, cool, we're back!

So seeing as these guys are artifact hunters, I think it might be time to bring up some new ones for these guys. I've got three so far...

>Mace of Thorns
Crafted from a Ironbloom rosebush, this mace is a gift to the rare adventurer who truly impresses the Slime Princess of Plants, Rosa. Hard as any metal weapon, it's thorns can tear flesh from bones with a single swipe.
+2 to Blunt Damage
Twice per day, entangle a foe in thorny vines for three turns. Damage 1d4+2 per turn ensnared. Foe cannot move under own power.

>Paladins Helm
Forged from consecrated slimesteel, this helm was a gift from Queen Curi to Slime Paladin Rosalyn, given to her after she had completed a quest to prove herself worthy enough to fight for the honor of the Oozing Throne.
+3 Defense
+5 to Intimidation attempts
Once per day, make an intimidation check on a group enemies of 3 runes or lower. On a success, enemies will run away from you for five turns.

>Slime Queen's Whip
Not actually a true whip, this is a still living section of slime tendril cut off in battle with Curi, Queen of Slimes. It's form can be switched with different runes placed into it's mass.
+3 Damage (damage type depends on rune installed)
+5 Agility
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No. 888472 ID: 777681

>>888389
I don't think we need to up the difficulty too much, but we should try to keep Keeper, Rosa and Abberation on their toes.

I like the idea of some magma after effects that eventually disapate after a bit of time, and keeping some ranged attacks going for Rosa and Keeper. Mirelle probably has burn effects too, so she'll be able to harm Abberation and the others just by being her feisty self.
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No. 888498 ID: 977456

>>Leave pools of lava wherever she attacks and misses
I like this. Steadily denying terrain should bring the battle closer to keeper, who will mostly be avoiding combat? It may not be much of a physical challenge, but being underlevelled in a dungeon that is coming for them should give Keeper a mental workout.

>>Priority one is getting at those runes.
Runes are very very nice, but priority one has to be running the dungeon. Lethal-deathtraps-of-doom can work, but people should have a good time for return business and word-of-mouth marketing. It is worth missing out on a rune now-and-then if it means good reviews which will bring in more new runes...
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No. 888532 ID: 5fd619

>>888391
Ooooh, I like that.

>>888498
You're forgetting that as long as they don't all die together, they can just be revived and keep enjoying the dungeon afterwards. Even with Ashley dead, we do sell revives, and Rosa can easily use them on Keeper if Aberration can't.
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No. 888549 ID: 33bf33

>>888532
They have to be dead at the end of the dungeon, I believe. Like we didn't get the drops for Tali even though he died in the dungeon, but did get the drops from the other two because they were dead when Tali completed the dungeon.

So if you want runes, your options are have one dead when the dungeon completes, or kill them both.
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No. 888554 ID: 5fd619

>>888549
No, we've gotten stuff from people that left the dungeon alive before. For example, we got Wizard's stuff in chapter 8 even though he was alive at the end of it. I'm not sure why we didn't get knife-ears' loot, but he's the exception, not the rule.
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No. 888555 ID: 1a6fd4

>>888549
>>888554
From Chapter 4: "Rules say I actually do not get as much stuff if the adventurers actually survive the dungeon. I do get some stuff but not nearly as much."
So, I guess both are partially right.
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No. 888556 ID: 5fd619

>>888555
Never mind killing them then. Until they get to Jeffrey, at least, then it's out of our hands anyway.
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No. 889746 ID: e78a70

Testing.
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No. 889747 ID: e78a70

Cool. Anyway chapter 8.5 should totally have done a reference to The Night Parade of a Hundred (Slime) Demons.
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No. 889749 ID: e78a70

Fuck I need to go to sleep. Hope I get to join in next time.
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No. 891165 ID: e77725
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891165

I really like the lava floor idea. Let's go with that.

>Mary relays the instructions to Mirelle. She grins and launches herself forward with enough force to leave behind a puff of dust. She practically flies towards Aberration and swings her hammer down at her.

>The Aberration dodges it, cracking the floor when she leaps into the air to avoid the attack. When the hammer slams into the floor it cracks the ground and melts it. The molten stone erupts outward and settles onto the floor, still bubbling despite the lack of hammer melting it.

>The Aberration moves in to strike. Rosa flanks her sister and sends a flurry of thorny vines at her while Aberration attacks. Mirelle responds by bringing up a wall of lava to block the attack.

>Meanwhile, the archers are firing arrows at Keeper. Many of them get a few feet away before suddenly swerving out of the way. Others get a bit closer but snap or dissolve into ash.

>He looks at the Archers and raises an eyebrow.

"Did you really think I survived this long by being easy to attack?"

Hmm... Okay, there's more to that armor than I thought. Perhaps that's why his level is so low. Why bother leveling up when you are untouchable? I wonder if there's a way around it.
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No. 891166 ID: 33bf33

>>891165
Wait, then why was metal slime able to headbonk him?
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No. 891167 ID: b1b4f3

The slow blade pierces the shield.
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No. 891168 ID: 8063ab

He's vulnerable to hugs. And strip poker.
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No. 891169 ID: 75f0bc

>>891166
because metal slime's power is "go anywhere" so can go through shields easy enough.

anyway, let keeper think they are safe but start having the lava spread towards them, armor can't stop enviro hazards.
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No. 891171 ID: 4d7625

>>891165
Hmm, perhaps physical/martial damage is weak against that sheild. Is magical or environmental? See if we can get that lava closer to Keeper indirectly and see if the bubbling of lava can pass through and eat at that armour?
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No. 891173 ID: b7627b

>>891165
You remembered to give the archer slimes sidearms, right?
In either case, send them into melee and have one turn into a puddle for a surprise "slime-in-your-throat" strangulation when he thinks he's (likely) beaten the slimes later.

>>891166
I'm guessing it's either a mass limit or it can't deflect anything alive. Or it's just a very specialized "fuck arrows" ward.
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No. 891174 ID: b1b4f3

>>891166
The shield was activated after it was inside, so that Keeper could try to defeat the slime instead of chasing it.
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No. 891175 ID: d8ce3a

>>891165

Then just launch globs of slime at him. Bury him in it.
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No. 891176 ID: 34a4c0

>>891165
Have Electric slime give him a hug. If its made of metal Im sure itll conduct a good zap zap.
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No. 891178 ID: 5ddaa1

>>891165

Shield appears to be a dome of sorts, might not have a perfect, water tight seal with the ground. In light of that, fire slime arrows at him and make the ground underneath him slippery. Failing that, explody slime arrows.
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No. 891180 ID: 977456

Can archer slimes launch archer slimes?
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No. 891182 ID: 33cbe7

Do we have explodey arrows? Perhaps our shots only need to get close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades.
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No. 891186 ID: 34a4c0

>>891165
Also drop some gravity or something on Aberrition make her use that monsterous strength of hers. Enough of this bouncing around.
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No. 891190 ID: 05dc1b

>>891165
Just get a few mallet hits in - find out if the shield completely absorbs impacts or if we can knock him around, and the spreading lava floor hazard should give him some stuff to worry about.
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No. 893589 ID: ae9bd9

>>891182

hmm, that gives me an idea. would adding a metal or stone rune to an explodey make a grenade or shrapnel slime?
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No. 893717 ID: 0c3c2c

>>891165
Destabilize the floor till everything sinks into lava. Force Aberration to literally carry him while fighting.
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No. 893908 ID: 5ddaa1

>>893589

Better idea, give Explody a sweater made of metal (or armor, if you want to be lame). That way, we can take it off of her whenever we want for variable difficulty.
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No. 893939 ID: df23bb

Just because the archers are... well... archers, doesn't mean they can only perform ranged attacks and judging by his reactions against metal slime I do not think he has much melee ability. Have the archers gang up on the Keeper and force aberration to divide their attention between fighting her own opponent and preventing our archers from dragging the keeper into the lava pool.
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No. 893948 ID: 977456

Switch targets. Archers spam at Abbs while Mirelle plays defensively looking for an opening to close with Keeper and keeps spamming floor-is-lava.
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No. 893995 ID: 2202fb

>>893908

But that would require chain sweaters each time we need a grenade explodey.

---
Adding tech to a hypothetical fragsplodey might make them into a gunslime, although that might need a force rune to denote that it shoots something instead of just exploding.

(combining a hypothetical gunslime and a law slime could make a gunslinger slime!)

---(srry for the flow of consciousness)

Would adding fancy to a time slime turn them into a time lord slime? 0_0
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No. 896658 ID: 2202fb

...Larro doesnt update regularly, do they?
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No. 896659 ID: 1a6fd4

>>896658
Well yeah, that was the point of moving here, to take it easy.
...even if he's taking it a little too easy.

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No. 904025 ID: eab0a0

>>896659
Yeah, to be honest the update schedule is so incredibly slow I've pretty much entirely lost interest in the Quest. It's pretty sad - originally it had quite a bit of promise. Also, with so many characters and a much larger dungeon it seems like either a dungeon "run" is rushed or takes forever without much getting done. Unfortunately bloating is a problem effecting most quests that don't die in infancy.
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No. 904036 ID: 5fd619

>>904025
Bloating can be a problem, but it hasn't been for this quest so far. The update schedule, however, has completely crashed any momentum it had. For the last year or so, Larro didn't really seem to have all that much time available for questing, and now even that little appears to be spent working on his game instead. As much I hate to say it (because I really do like it) the VN has pretty much killed this.
That said, I think any further discussion about this quest should be moved to the discussion thread.

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No. 905566 ID: e77725
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905566

Alright, we're switching tactics...

>Mary orders the Archer slimes to fire globs of normal slime at the man. The arrows strike his barrier and fall away but the slime slips through and sticks to him.

"Oh god what is this!? It's sticky! Is that slime!? How!?"

Excellent. Looks like slimes can get through the stuff. Alright, now...

>She has them swap from normal slime to exploding slime. Nocking their arrows, they take aim and let loose.

>The orange slime sails through the air. The Archers aims is true. But, just before it can collide with the man, The Aberration leaps in front of him. She's pelted with several exploding arrows.
>They explode on impact and make the entire room shake with their force, hard enough that even Mary can feel a slight shake from the command room.

>When the dust settles, Aberration is still standing.

"I've activated my Perfect Shield! I need you and the slime to handle this, Aberration!"

>She snarls in reply.

Well, damn.

I think all that did was piss her off. Also, she's not wearing anything under that cloak. Is there a censorship function on this thing?

And it looks like even exploding arrows don't phase her.
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No. 905567 ID: b7627b

>>905566
Well, there is a censorship function, but the hard lock on it appears to have been removed recently.

Could we get something to grapple or wrangle her tail? Or just try to snipe the underside of it with some sort of vibrating slime globs, that thing's probably responsive for a lot of her mobility.
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No. 905568 ID: cde2d2

>>905566
Break the ground under the perfect shield and drown him in lava
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No. 905569 ID: 01e51d

>>905566
She's super cute. We don't need censorship functions, Mary. Slime her more! Have some nice slime wrestling for us all to enjoy!

Also, wonder if metal slime can like... break through that shield, too.
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No. 905570 ID: 2e0f31

Shouldn't have warned him with the test slimes. Can you at least animate the slime already inside into comfy slimes and doom him to eternal comfy?

Archers, try and get as many sticky rounds stuck to the abomination as possible. Mirelle, do not stop until all is lava!
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No. 905571 ID: f17674

>>905566
>>905566
Good to see this back and at em.

We know the fight is probably not great for Mirelle and co, but this might be the time to go and bring Abberation in close. Time for some lava geysers to bring the battle closer, with Mirelle using the ol' Magmallet to try to get some licks in. And with the geysers, there is always the fun of splash damage.

Might be better to at least bring the pain to force some heals...who knows?
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No. 905573 ID: 5ddaa1

Keep an eye out for that censor button, just in case. In the meantime, people have been ignoring Flora. She probably has some sort of counterattack figured out by now.

We should really try to figure out what weaknesses that perfect barrier has, though.
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No. 905574 ID: f17674

>>905573
True, I do wonder what Rosa is doing. I would like to bring her into the fold, I am just unsure of how. We'll see what she does with this.
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No. 905594 ID: 977456

Maybe you can clothe Abserration by shooting cloth slimes at her?
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No. 905595 ID: f17674

>>905594
That almost seems like a crazy side quest...that I am not opposed to...

Keeper may need to perform a quest to get cloth slime to give her some new threads...
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No. 905596 ID: 17d059

>>905566
It's okay Mary, we can show tits here. Also she has a centipede butt.
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No. 905600 ID: e77725
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>>905567
>>905568
>Mary decides to do both. Globs of slime are shot at the Aberration. She tanks most of them and dodges a few more before discovering something... The slimes are much stickier than usual and heavy as well. She tries to tear them off but this only results in more of her getting stuck.

>Several arrows strike her but even the parts that hit plain skin seem to do no damage to her.

What is this woman -made- out of.

>She howls in fury.

Besides anger.

>Meanwhile, Mirelle is holding off Rosa. Each time they connect a shower of sparks and flames. Despite their clearly opposing elements, Rosa is able to hold her own against her. Every time a plant or vine is destroy another quickly takes its place. What she doesn't notice, however, is that the magma princess is also heating up the ground. The man's Perfect Shield deflects all attacks but it seems to have a weak point.

>Inside the shield, The Keeper scoots to the edge, panicking as magma comes closer and closer to him.

"Aberration!!!"

>He cries for help but his partner is having a hard time even moving, let alone running to his aid.

...
I think we might actually win this if we keep this up. We just need to take care of those two, not Rosa.
Should we do it?

>>905573
Yeah, I don't know where the heck that button went...
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No. 905602 ID: 17d059

>>905600
I want them to at least get to Curi. Make it a challenge, but it should be a winnable challenge.
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No. 905606 ID: 01e51d

>>905600
We need to see what else aberration is made of Mary. see what else she responds to, especially... physical contact~ Also just let keeper lose. I want to see what aberration does on her own. I want to recruit her now. She's more animal than person, so while we have her where we like her, try taming her~
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No. 905608 ID: 4d7625

>>905600
I am always for the case of wanting to let them decide if they can or cannot get ojt of their own problems. I want to see them go farther, but never really want to spoonfeed.

We do want them to have a good time, after all.
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No. 905614 ID: 5ddaa1

>>905600

To survive, Keeper is going to have to come out of his shell (literally). If he can't, he dies. If he does, he can get to Curi and then probably die.
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No. 905616 ID: 2e0f31

Dungeoneer, you must hide that where Mary will never find it (so just, like, toss it a few feet out of the radius of the dungeon perimeter.)
Yeah. Get ready to dunk Aberration in lava too, she'll probably go berserk when the Keeper takes a dip.
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No. 905617 ID: cde2d2

>>905600
Keep going, if they want to win they must adapt.
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No. 905621 ID: 4d7625

>That feeling when you kill the main source of healing in the dungeon you are in

"Whoops"
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No. 905623 ID: e77725
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905623

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No. 905625 ID: d43e51

>>905600
We don't need any censors anymore because the laws of the land has changed. Anything up to and including full on intercourse is a-okay
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No. 905626 ID: 824c43

>>905600
Let's see how it plays out. Worst case scenario, I don't think Keeper is gonna object if Rosa buys a revive on his behalf afterwards, would he? Aberration wouldn't object either, but that's more because she isn't much of a talker. (And if he does object, we're only out the price of a revive, and they don't get any more of them.)
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No. 905627 ID: 4d7625

>>905626
Its even better. Because they killed Ashley. So they have to pay item shop prices!
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No. 905628 ID: 824c43

>>905627
Yes, that's what I meant.
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No. 905629 ID: 91ee5f

>>905617
I agree!
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No. 905633 ID: e77725
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905633

>>905625
Yes, well, I'm not running a brothel so let's avoid that, hmm?

Nice to know I won't be banned, at least.

Now, let's see if they can make it out of this on their own... I'd like them to reach Curi too, but...

>Mary watches as the lava gets closer and closer to the Keeper. He keeps scooting towards the edge of the dome until finally...

>The man bursts out of it, looking rather smug.

"Ha! Did you think such a thing would work on me!? Aberration, get ready, we're going to fuse you with the shie-"

>A dozen arrows fly at the man.

>His corpse hitting the floor catches the Aberration's attention. She stares at him wide-eyed.

"Aah...."

>Her large frame trembles. Her fists clench.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

>With an explosion of raw might she blasts the rest of the slimes off of her. Her breath is heavy and her body seems to undergo more changes.
>She takes a step forward.

===========================================

>She only stops killing when the entire room is devoid of life, save for her and Rosa.

"... Yaaay~" Rosa says. "We uh... We did it!"

"...."

>The woman doesn't move or respond.
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No. 905634 ID: b7627b

>>905633
So... should we wait until she comes to her senses, or try to drag/lure her back to the spa for some free R&R?
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No. 905635 ID: 824c43

>>905633
Rosa, get Aberration's consent to buy a phoenix down on her behalf (you may have to frame it as "if you don't want me to do it, grab my arm")
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No. 905636 ID: 17d059

>>905633
Oh no, Keeper! Metal Slime, show up and give him a moment of silence as you reminisce on all the fun you had together. Truly the best of friends.

Also, inform Aberration that Phoenix Downs are a thing.
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No. 905637 ID: 4d7625

>>905633
Poke her, see what happens. Pity that Metal Slime ate the controls.

Do we... do we add the shield?

Maybe pantomime that we can take Keeper to our item shop so that he can be revived?
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No. 905641 ID: 1a6fd4

>>905633
Did she kill Mirelle too? have her drop one of those self-mind-control equip items we were talking about a few months ago.
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No. 905642 ID: 679a6d

...This guy has adventurer's insurance, right? We did check for that first didn't we?
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No. 905643 ID: 17d059

>>905633
Actually, Mary. Have you considered running a Brothel? There are probably people with a Monster Fetish out there who'd pay fairly well for that kind of thing.
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No. 905644 ID: 4d7625

>>905642
I would hope we were informed beforehand.
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No. 905645 ID: 5ddaa1

>>905633

Check his body for any healing items. It looks like he is pretty veteran to these sorts of things, veteran enough to at least have one emergency resurrection item. So chances are good he has at least one.

If not, I don't want to go all caps, but please do not spend his money without his consent. That is theft, and we could get in trouble for it.

If he can't be brought back around and aberration cannot be snapped into focus, the next option is simply to lead aberration to Curi and let that fight proceed as per normal.
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No. 905647 ID: 2e0f31

>>905642
If he's that cocky then he got what was coming to him.
If Aberration doesn't move soon, kick them for being idle. Rosa can provide encouragement, even hand-holding, but she can't just solo the dungeon for her.
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No. 905650 ID: 01e51d

>>905633
Give her headpats and hugs. Tons of headpats and hugs.
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No. 905651 ID: 01e51d

>>905633
Also yeah, you should be running a brothel.
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No. 905654 ID: ad51b8

have rosa use her power over plants to have one grow to poke Aberration with. That way if she snaps she only attacks the plant... hopefully.

They killed the healer already right?
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No. 905670 ID: cde2d2

>>905633
Laugh at them. Send a slime to fetch his corpse and/or send aberration towards Jeffrey.

PS: A slime brothel is a good idea.
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No. 905679 ID: 977456

Huh... a berserk mode that maintains I.F.F. recognition, those are rare. Abberation really does need to be dragged into a spa and given a towel to wear. Can we charge spa-time for corpses? Nothing like a relaxing bathe with the corpses of your companions floating around.

Mary has every right to be a prude! Additionally, dungeoning let's you take people's stuff, it almost certainly has higher profits due to the mugging aspect, unless you planned on a lethal brothel? Finally, Brothels may not be legal everywhere, and even the reputation might have an impact on Mary's employment prospects, which will be important after she escapes her dungeon master contract and abandons her home and friends to the incompetent and corrupt former management, who will probably turn it into a brothel and convert most of the monsters into succubi.
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No. 905686 ID: 824c43

Yeah, I'm sure Mary will take all this brothel talk really well.
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No. 905687 ID: e77725
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905687

>>905679
I'm glad you at least understand why running a brothel would be not only impractical but possibly unethical to the people already here.

It would be far far too short term of a gain. I'm making a steady profit running a normal dungeon so I will continue to do so. Now, mind you, I have nothing against lewd things or porn in general but I feel that I am ill-suited to even begin such a venture. No, this is quite alright.

>She orders Rosa to ask Aberration if there's some sort of... Revival device.

>The woman stays silent for a long while. Long enough that Mary starts to get concerned. She looks at her Dungeon Master guide and see if there's a way to kick someone for being idle.

>Then, the woman exhales. Visible steam leaves her mouth and dissipates into the air. Once it does she stretches and shakes her body.

Oh... Was she overheated or something? Interesting?

"Kkk...." The Aberration walks over to the Keepers corpse and goes through his pockets. She pulls out a feather and jabs the man with it. He gasps and comes back to life.

"OHGODWHATKILLEDME-" He looks around. "Oh... Good! The automatic phoenix down dispenser worked!"

>Aberration shakes her head.

"... It didn't work? You had t-GAH, where are your clothes!?"

>Rosa speaks up.

"We did it~ You have enough favors now to make it to the next chamber~"

>>905642
The Dungeon warns me beforehand if they don't.
Hmm...
The pair do seem a bit battered. If we let them go face Lily right now they will almost certainly lose.
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No. 905688 ID: 0c3c2c

>>905633
Uh.... Is there a time limit? Perhaps a soft-lock ender? I don't think she can move without him.
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No. 905690 ID: e77725
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905690

I know they killed Miss Bloops but we could charge them a pretty penny for spa service that included, oh, let's say, a healing potion bath?
They deserve it for what they've done to the slime and Ashley, no?

What do you think?
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No. 905691 ID: 824c43

>>905690
Isn't the spa kinda... poisony right now? They didn't kill anyone permanently, no need to hold a grudge. The consequences of their actions are already manifest by Ashley not being around to dispense heals, but do offer to send them to the shop so they can buy more phoenix downs and potions. We want to get profit, not revenge.
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No. 905692 ID: 4d7625

>>905690
Hmmmm, I DO like money.

There is our Item Shop too. They can always look and buy some potions.

Ashley is gone, but there is still ways to heal, after all.
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No. 905693 ID: 5ddaa1

>>905690

I'm fine milking them for some money and giving them a fair shot at Curi. I'll let others do the price gouging/calculating.

I will point out, one excellent way to make bank is to have one of the only clothing options left be a silk bathrobe you can buy at the spa.
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No. 905694 ID: d11c2d

>>905690
That sounds dreadfully needed to them right now. While I would like to see Aberration in all of her glory, I wonder if he would drop any information about their weaknesses while he is relaxed in the spa. That and maybe even see how well Olivia can fight.
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No. 905695 ID: 01e51d

>>905687
>>905690
Go for it. Also, just so you know, a brothel is actual a good long term way of earning profits. You just have to be careful about running it and what clientele you attract. Also, it will diversify your portfolio as a business owner, whenever you feel like stop being a dungeon owner, which looks better on resume. If you wanted to be even more roundabout, you could run a massage parlor with a 'secret menu.' Besides if you keep on being such a stick in the mud, we'll have you lewd rune stuffed, miss.
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No. 905697 ID: 5ddaa1

>>905691
>>905690

Just a thought, but we could put poison slime on cleaning duty, have her draw a new bath and then soak in the residual poison that gets drained off elsewhere. She'd probably get a boost from it.
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No. 905698 ID: b7627b

>>905690
I'd say let aberration in for free as she can probably handle any remaining poison, but charge Keeper a premium for an antidote or healing potion if they want to join.
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No. 905699 ID: 2e0f31

Nope! Kill the Bloops = serious mode. Can't break that rule now. The item shop's still open, right?
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No. 905700 ID: e3e99e

>>905690
They asked for hard mode, they get hard mode.
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No. 905702 ID: ad51b8

>let's say, a healing potion bath?
>They deserve it for what they've done to the slime and Ashley, no?

hmm, I say charge them slightly more for a healing spa treatment where we put just enough of the potion(s) to take them out of the red but not enough to put them back at full health. Something to tell them they're not screwed for killing the healer but they are going to be hurting for that. Plus it would make it much more likely that they'd spend more money on healing potions from our shop to top off their health.

wait isn't the spa full of deadly deadly poison right now because we left one of the poison twins in their to soak until her sister came back to grab her... if so could we bullshit it so that they can head back to where they met rosa and have Oilivia give them a massage there and just use the healing potion as rubbing oil or something and just bullshit it by saying she's Rosa's personal masseuse?
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No. 905709 ID: bb8947

Not sure about making the things pricier and I'm against it. It's hardcore mode, not "Pay to win" mode!
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No. 905710 ID: 824c43

>>905709
Look, this is a business. And it's not as if we're offering to lower the difficulty of bosses or giving them powerful weapons or whatever, we're just offering a heal at not quite reasonable rates. This is pretty far from p2w.
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No. 905711 ID: cde2d2

>>905687
>>905690
Let them advance on their own terms. They should be prepared now.
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No. 905715 ID: ab9616

>>905690
The spa's filled with poison from Hemlock, so that's a no go. How about you send them to one of the easier puzzles while you send a few maid slimes to clean out the bath?
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No. 905717 ID: 582c51

>>905690
I think you need a nap.
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No. 905724 ID: 91ee5f

>>905690
Wait, we can’t let them in the spa. Hemlock is currently in the spa right now and I’m pretty sure the water is poisonous while she’s in there.
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No. 905738 ID: e77725
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905738

>Mary coughs into her hand and leans back into her chair.

Eh-hem...
Forgive me. I got a bit excited there. You're right, we shouldn't just reopen the spa for them. It might make things confusing for the others. I will, however, increase the prices of the items in the shop. Just a bit.

And for Aberration...
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No. 905739 ID: e77725
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905739

>After opening the shop to the pair, Mary ends up selling 6 health potions, netting her a profit of 300 gold on those alone.
>A Phoenix Down gets her another $400 gold.

>And finally....

==============================

"... It looks good on you."

"Rrr....."
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No. 905740 ID: cdb781

>>905739
I shouldn't laugh. But maaaaaaaan...
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No. 905741 ID: e77725
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>All in all, 1,100 gold is made from just the shop alone.
>Fully restocked on items, the pair delves deeper into the dungeon, Rosa following close behind.

"We're almost done." Rosa says, "But the next challenge... It won't be easy."

>They open the door leading to Lily's room. Her and Reginald looks at the adventurers. Lily is looking as smug as ever.

>She tells the group that this is as far as they go. They're not even close to worthy of seeing the Mother of Slimes.

Hmm... Considering how well they did against just Mirelle, I get the feeling Lily will win this. Any special instructions to give her or should we let things play out for now?
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No. 905742 ID: 824c43

>>905741
Just let it play out. Let's see if they learned something from the last fight, if they didn't they don't deserve to make it to Curie, let alone Jeffrey.
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No. 905743 ID: ab9616

>>905739
>that t-shirt
OoooOOOooh man...

That's definitely going to come up during the Lily Slimequeen battle as a special use item, isn't it?
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No. 905744 ID: 01e51d

>>905741
its raid mode. let it play out.
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No. 905745 ID: cdb781

>>905741
Split the focus, as usual. Lily is all about harassing the ranged foes while Reginald is on the melee. Based on their comparative levels, the two enemies should provide a significant challenge equal to their respective levels.

Lily should maybe avoid buff magic too much. Just as a general rule.
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No. 905746 ID: 5ddaa1

>>905741

Lily could be smart enough to turn the floor to lava underneath Keeper or electrify the floor in a certain radius. I have no clue how many times his perfect shield can be used.

However, if she's going to think of those things, I say leave it up to her organically figuring out rather than offering special directives. Faced with Aberration's raw strength, Lily's inflexible thinking will probably get both her and Regi killed, and that's alright. If they win, they get a nice item to keep and then Curi will murder them.
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No. 905751 ID: 2e0f31

Use charm magics on the Keeper. His ego is his weak spot. Reginald, uh... good luck with Aberration. Also mind the shirt, they just bought that.
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No. 905755 ID: 977456

Well, with that shirt Lily needs to challenge Abs to a modelling contest. But what would the terms and rules be? Abs' morphology would mess up any balance-based contests and most other tests would be so subjective...
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No. 905756 ID: cdb781

>>905751
The bad news is that Lily's Ego is as much a weakness to her as Keeepers is to him.

>>905755
Yeah, but she nails the talent portion. The things she does musically with partially full glasses will astound you.
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No. 905830 ID: 582c51

>>905741
They won't be able to strike Aberration while she's wearing that shirt!

More seriously, our dudes should let The Keeper and Aberration fuse if they're going to try. It's only fair.
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No. 905944 ID: 2a7417

Tell Reginald to take off the armor and fight in the slime-nude. It'll be easier to dodge than to mitigate Aberration's attacks.
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No. 905992 ID: e77725
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905992

>The group leaps in to battle. Reginald is immediately forced on the defensive against Aberration's brutal onslaught. Her powerful and heavy claws strike again and again, forcing him back with each strike.

>Rosa's whip wraps around the slime to keep him in place. A powerful slash from Aberration cuts him nearly in half. Lily tries to fire a magical blast at the Aberration to knock her out but a well timed shield throw deflects the magic.

>Reginald's core is cut in half. Lily leaps into action and touches what's left of his body to fuse with him. The much more powerful Princess Lily rises from the remains and moves in. Aberration's hits are hard enough that the others can feel it. Rosa and Keeper have to stay behind, lest they risk being cut themselves. The Aberration mutates, her tail splitting open to reveal a hidden blade.

>Lily is being pushed back. Her staff is broken and two cores follow shortly after.

Damn. I've never seen Lily be so overwhelmed. And she's not even landed a single blow.

"<Hey, Lily! What's wrong?>" Mary asks her.
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No. 905995 ID: e77725
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905995

>Lily explains that she can't attack the woman.

"<What? Why!?>"

>She grits her teeth and gestures to her.

....

Are you kidding me..?
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No. 905998 ID: 5ddaa1

>>905995

Whelp, Lily is an idiot. Nothing new in that department. Let her die and give aberration either the Slime Monk belt or the Serene locket we've been discussing as a special drop. They should keep it on death, and if they don't, all the more reason for them to come back and try to earn it again through RNG.
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No. 905999 ID: ad51b8

hmm, normally I would suggest just having Lily attack the other two members of the party to at least wear them down for the final boss but the Aberration would tear Lily apart in no time if she would take her focus of the Aberration for a second. Think ask her to aim for the aberration's head or tail would work or no?
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No. 906000 ID: f17674

>>905995
Lily, you realize that they still keep the shirt in prime condition after you beat them right? It's a souvenir! You don't have to worry about damaging yourself to damage her.

Its times like this that I wish Regi could take the control sometimes when she's all Princess-y(which I noticed the fusion name change, I'm for it).
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No. 906002 ID: 977456

There might be some reginald leaking through. Lily mightn't want to attack her own image, but her knight...
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No. 906003 ID: ab9616

>>905995
I suppose that means they win, I guess. Alright, surrender and let them pass. You'd get mulched if you won't hit Aberration.

Give them a Royal Slimeguard Tabard for Keeper and some sort of magical cloak for Aberration.

Oh, yeah, RSG, perfect time to talk to Lily about your feelings for her...

>>905998
Pretty sure it's RSG that's the reason. He's such a huge Lily fanatic that way.
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No. 906007 ID: f17674

All this talk about giving certain items as rewards makes me remember that we do have the loot table about.

I'm not against giving another item, but we do have a system, after all.
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No. 906010 ID: ab9616

>>906007
Well, I figured we should give them a second item for finding out a special weakness Lily Slimequeen has. Finding out special status conditions or secrets should be rewarded with something extra, even if it was something the players do by accident.
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No. 906020 ID: 824c43

>>905995
Headshots are a thing, Lily.
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No. 906024 ID: 2e0f31

So go for the limbs instead, Princess! The body isn't much of a weak point anyway.
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No. 906123 ID: 17d059

>>905992
>Princess Lily
You mean Queen Lily?

>>905995
Lily, you can always surrender to their superior combat skill and taste and give them loot. Not everything has to be a fight to the death.
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No. 906213 ID: 2202fb

Wowee, this update schedule is a fucking rollercoaster! We have update every few hours and dead and there is no in-between!
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No. 906215 ID: 1a6fd4

>>906213
Yeah, yeah, we heard you the first time. Go whine in the discussion thread instead of here. Or, better yet, don't.
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No. 906229 ID: 0c3c2c

>>905995
Tell Lilly you're surprised that the original can't beat the copy.
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No. 906246 ID: 2202fb

>>906215
Funny how you seem to be referencing something i never said. That was the first time. I previously mentioned something similar in the dis thread, however.

While i personally believe that one should let bygones be bygones, if you do want to rip me a new one, plz do it in the dis thread.
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No. 907425 ID: 6ac08b

>>905995

Well, silly weaknesses are a part of dungeon crafting. No need to punish them for stumbling onto a 'interaction'.

That said, either double or quadruple the price of that shirt afterwards. Walkthroughs are still a thing, and I feel skipping one of the two required boss fights of the dungeon should be worth a little more than the price of a T-Shirt.

On the Censored Button, I'd say we still might want to be on the lookout for it. After all, we do have a minor working here, several if you count the slimes, but they kinda in a grey zone legally when it comes to age. But there is plenty that Isabella shouldn't be seeing.
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No. 907427 ID: 262a51

Expect nothing but disappointment.
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No. 911181 ID: 631652

>>905995
Have Reginald step in. Either have him try and give her a prep talk, confess his love for her, or step in and assume the stance of the Royal Right Hand.
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No. 911219 ID: 6c36e3

Is this a bug or a feature?
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No. 911241 ID: 2a7417

>>911219
Whichever it is, we should squash her like a bug.
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No. 911404 ID: c26b8d

Why have we been taking it easy on them? I thought that killing Miss Bloops turns on hard mode.
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No. 921471 ID: e77725
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921471

>Lily, you can always surrender to their superior combat skill and taste and give them loot. Not everything has to be a fight to the death.

>Mary decides to repeat this to Lily.
>This only infuriates the slime further. Superior!? To HER!?

>IMPOSSIBLE!

>It proves to be just the boost she needed get back into gear.
>The Aberration tries to use her tail to slice Queen Lily again but the slime has a response for it. Whatever is left of her staff is raised and freezes the Aberration in place, just long enough for her to cut the tail off.

>It lands on the ground with a solid THUD and screeches as it dies.

>Queen Lily says she won't be going easy anymore. No matter how good the creature's fashion taste is!

>Rosa is horrified.
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No. 921472 ID: 49ea2b

>>921471
It's baaaaaaaaack!
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No. 921474 ID: e77725
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921474

>The loss of her tail doesn't seem to slow down the Aberration. If anything, it only makes her angry.

>With a sudden burst of power, the Aberration leaps forward and slashes at Lily. The Queen only survives the blow by blocking it with what was left of her staff, completely shattering the thing in the process.

>Sparks of raw magic shoot out of it and it clatters to the ground.

>Lily glares at the thing, still holding her blade tight. She gets herself ready. They're both a bit weary now from the fighting.

>The next strike will decide it.
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No. 921475 ID: e77725
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921475

>The two leap at each other.

>A single blow is exchanged.

>And then...

>They both fall.

=KEEPER HAS LEVELED UP=
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No. 921477 ID: e77725
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921477

>Despite the loss of Aberration, it's nothing that a quick Phoenix Down can't fix.

>The creature is back up and running and together they arrive at the final chamber.

>Curi, the Mother of Slimes, awaits them.

"Well, I'm pleased you made it this far... I will be your final challenge. Let's see if you have what it takes."

I get the feeling Curi is going to curbstomp them. Should we let her?
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No. 921480 ID: 49ea2b

>>921477
A good question. I think we should have her gauge them first, then go for the kill if she finds them too lacking. I personally don't think Aberration is gonna be so easy to defeat unless Curi goes all out, though. I still want to see her go against Jeffrey.
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No. 921481 ID: 1a6fd4

>>921477
They kill Ms. Bloops, they pay the price. We're on hard mode, remember?
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No. 921482 ID: 080aaf

No. They'll have to get through this with the power of teamwork!
And by teamwork, I mean getting Keeper off his lazy ass by stunlocking Aberration to death!
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No. 921483 ID: 91ee5f

>>921477
Yeah, let Curi curbstomp them.

>>921480
>I still want to see her go against Jeffrey.
The problem with that is Jeffery is an optional boss and they’re allowed to refuse to face him. And if they refuse to fight him, then we won’t be able to loot Keeper and Aberration of their stuff, which is what we’re trying to do.
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No. 921484 ID: b1b4f3

>>921477
First, Curi asks what their quest is. Why are they here?
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No. 921486 ID: 49ea2b

>>921483
Oh, I'm not saying she should let them win. I'm just saying, I wanna see that happen.
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No. 921487 ID: b9f85d

>>921477
It doesnt matter, we wont find out until 2020
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No. 921508 ID: 1a6fd4

>>921483
>>921486
Aberration tied 1 on 1 against Queen Lily after Lily held back and allowed herself to be damaged. Never mind Jeffrey, Curi's gonna wipe the floor with them.
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No. 921514 ID: 26126f

>>921477
It’s hardmode. They asked for this.

I remember we learned about limitations we could put on her earlier. The only ability I’d consider turning off even for hard mode is gravity slimes, but I don’t feel strongly either way about that.

What we should be certain to do is work on abberation first, while dropping some lore lines for entertainment purposes.
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No. 921517 ID: 9caba2

>>921477
Yeah sure.
But more importantly, send someone in to get the tail carve/drop before it despawns.
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No. 921518 ID: 0c3c2c

>>921477
Curi, unleash the gravity, magnet and spike slimes!
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No. 921525 ID: 679a6d

Do we do anything for loot when they beat Queen Lily? I'm trying to remember. Looking back we haven't done anything for them in regards to loot so far. The exact reason they're here. Uh... Something for later maybe? Or it was all done in the background or something I dunno.

Curi? Don't let Aberration jump you mid-cutscene.

...Does Curi have Rosalyn's Judgement ability? I know it's stated that she gains the abilities of the other slimes in the dungeon, but we don't really know the extent of it. Something to look at in depth later I guess.
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No. 921528 ID: 06095b

>>921477

They were supposed to receive loot after beating Princess Lily. Give them an item that'll bind to aberration on pickup, like we discussed, something that'll help her keep her mind.
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No. 921529 ID: cde2d2

>>921477
Let her go all out. Sometimes the boss has to win.
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No. 921530 ID: d856aa

>>921525
They're suppose to receive loot for beating Lily. I think there's other loot too? We use to have loot everywhere for each mini-boss, the princesses, ect. But we've gotten really stingy.
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No. 921555 ID: 49ea2b

>>921528
>>921530
Oh yeah, this. It's been so long I had forgotten. We want them to be satisfied enough to come back again later, and this will ensure that.

>>921508
I want to believe.
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No. 921569 ID: d856aa

>>921555
If I remember right, Colt dropped stuff, RSP dropped stuff, Mirelle dropped stuff. We had YUM! chests and events that dropped dungeon tokens all over the place that could be used to trade for loot.
Ever since we moved to TGchan, we lost track of all of that stuff. This is really a quest that requires constant input and record keeping of ideas honestly.
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No. 921605 ID: e77725
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921605

>Curi rises from her chair and approaches the group. Tendrils of slime slither about around her and change to form different demon slimes.

"Before we battle, I must know... Why here? Why my citadel? Have we not suffered enough already?"

>Keeper draws out his shields. Rosa readies her magic. The Aberration flexes her claws.

"Why else would we come here?" Keeper says, "For the treasure."

===========================================

Hmm... We were supposed to give prizes, weren't we?
Ugh...

I've been so preoccupied with making money this round I forgot the most important thing...

Maximizing profits by ensuring return customers.

I need to get back on focus. I think, after this run, I'll restructure a bit. Make things more streamlined. That way we won't have mishaps like this in the future.

Not that this should have happened in the first place. After how many dungeons runs I can't believe I slipped up now.

Alright, we will work through this. I think if we set up the map and mark it with prize points we can know ourselves that things are supposed to drop. You'd think such a thing would be automatic but I suppose not.

Well, Curi's going to-
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No. 921606 ID: e77725
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921606

Ding ding ding

... What?
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No. 921607 ID: e77725
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921607

>Mary looks back at the screen. Aberration is the last one standing after what was almost certainly an epic battle to the death. Though, she is barely hanging on. Keeper is nowhere to be seen and the remains of Rosa are scattered on the ground.

...


They won?

How?

I blinked

... I guess we gotta give them their prizes?
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No. 921613 ID: 080aaf

>Have we not suffered enough already?"
>Rosa readies her magic.
I think the ludonarrative dissonance may be a tad much.

>Aberration is the last one standing
She better not just sit there like last time. If she does, drop her straight into the basement.

Spawn her loot on a pedestal away from the trapdoor. How about a slime limb for splicing, a parrying sword for the Keeper, and a Cork of Charisma for that tail?
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No. 921614 ID: c52d35

Make sure you pop in one of the Lily drops as a bonus. And some sort of slime graft for the abomination would be neat too. Keeper's a little hard to give prizes for. Maybe a slime pet like a tiny heal slime?
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No. 921616 ID: 06095b

>>921607

Spawn the backlogged items from Princess Lily. That means something for Aberration's mind, first and foremost.

That's either the Slime Monk Belt, a psionic slime babby that will latch to her head like a hat, or the locket we discussed way back when.

Include a phoenix down in the pile if we want to ensure they can progress to the next area/to incentivize her lizard brain to pick up something.

Beyond that, anything goes really. Psion slime, rare pet relieves a lot of obligation for other high level loot, though.
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No. 921617 ID: 9caba2

>>921607
How about some of those uncategorized slime sleeves? Either of the two might be able to find a use for those.

And a Royal Slime Necklace, Curi Edition. The Aberration might appreciate stuff that makes her stronger? Yes I know they're mental buffs, but still.

And a couple of complimentary slime swimsuits, one somehow fitted for the Aberration.

Perhaps also a year or two free spa visits? Since it feels like they've been fighting for months.
There's also Jeffrey, does she wish to challenge the secret boss?
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No. 921618 ID: 2202fb

>>921607
Fuck that. We need a cop-out (like that epic fight you just missed). Toss in something to finish them off.
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No. 921619 ID: d856aa

>>921607
Give Aberration an Aegis of the Royal Protector, Give Keeper an Energy Saber, give them their Rosa item and then roll one or two more. I kinda want to give them the Swimsuit, Chair or Pet, but those they gotta get lucky for.
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No. 921625 ID: 10f5f8

>>921607
To be fair I rolled some dice and have come to the conclusion the deserve 19 slime tokens worth of loot as well as a Tabbard of the Order of Goo.
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No. 921628 ID: e77725
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921628

Until it can be compiled properly, there's a list of drops that are already canon over at the questdis https://tgchan.org/kusaba/questdis/res/121473.html

But feel free to add more!

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No. 921629 ID: d856aa

>>921628
Oh man Larro, what if we kidnap Keeper after he's revived and give Aberration a special edition lewd Keeper daki?
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No. 921630 ID: c52d35

Oh Rosa, give them your bow!
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No. 921635 ID: 49ea2b

>>921607
I seem to remember we were going to drop something like Monk Slime's Third Eye or Slime-Fu Manual, a consumable that permanently "grants mastery over one's own body". You know, to give them something they won't lose once she inevitably dies to Jeffrey.
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No. 921637 ID: b1b4f3

>>921607
They beat hard mode, with Curi not holding back. Shower them in treasure. Like at least five random drops from the prize pool.
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No. 921640 ID: 355457

>>921607

I’m not sure what’s appropriate, but I’d like to include fusion goo. Do you remember fusion goo, Mary?

I remember designing fusion goo a while back, as well as the slime heart locket. I think giving them some of the fusion goo would work well since they’re obviously fans of composite fighters, what with the aberration being put together as she is.

If I remember it right, the goo is a consumable that allows two fighters to turn into slimes, fuse, then turn back out of slime form. The new character’s level equals the sum of the parts times something between 0.5 and 1.0 (I forget what specifically, maybe like 0.7 or 0.8) and the transformation lasts for a few rooms depending on how in synch they are.

I think giving this to treasure hunters will make for the best marketing avenue for one of our more unique items.

And no, don’t give away Phoenix downs. Claim what we won from killing keeper, give abberation her prizes and congratulations, offer her the chance to fight Jeffrey, and just kick her out if she gets stuck.
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No. 921642 ID: 91ee5f

>>921607
Wow. Ok, I was not expecting that to happen.

I guess we’ve got no choice but to give them their prizes and then ask if they want to fight the optional boss.
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No. 921678 ID: e3e99e

>>921642
Yeah. They get their prizes, and are given the option to leave or fight the optional boss.
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No. 921714 ID: 1a6fd4

>>921607
Huh. Ask the girls what happened, maybe? At least one of them had to be watching.
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No. 921787 ID: a9af05

Congratulate them, give them prizes, offer chance to fight optional boss.
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No. 921826 ID: 10670f

>>921607
How about a:
Slimecrown Royal Seal

+Shop Discount
+2 Def
+10 Mana
+summon a Big Slime once a day.

and we can make the thing a future 'Key Item' as well to unlock a catche of goodies, Resident Evil style.

It's a good way to entice the treasure hunters for a future run when we have the second floor going... if we do the second floor.
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No. 921948 ID: e1d7dd

Alright, I put these item suggestions down before somewhere in here, but I'm not gonna go through 1000 plus posts to find it. Hopefully one of these will be good enough to hand out.

Mace of Thorns
Crafted from a Ironbloom rosebush, this mace is a gift to the rare adventurer who truly impresses the Slime Princess of Plants, Rosa. Hard as any metal weapon, it's thorns can tear flesh from bones with a single swipe.
+2 to Blunt Damage
Twice per day, entangle a foe in thorny vines for three turns. Damage 1d4+2 per turn ensnared. Foe cannot move under own power.

Paladins Helm
Forged from consecrated slimesteel, this helm was a gift from Queen Curi to Slime Paladin Rosalyn, given to her after she had completed a quest to prove herself worthy enough to fight for the honor of the Oozing Throne.
+3 Defense
+5 to Intimidation attempts
Once per day, make an intimidation check on a group enemies of 3 runes or lower. On a success, enemies will run away from you for five turns.

Slime Queen's Whip
Not actually a true whip, this is a still living section of slime tendril cut off in battle with Curi, Queen of Slimes. It's form can be switched by placing different runes into it.
+3 Damage (damage type depends on rune installed)
+5 Agility
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No. 922221 ID: 2202fb

>>921948
may need to be rune cards or chips since idk if the murderhobos can access runes
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No. 923823 ID: 679a6d

Hm... Actually, this might be a good point to implement an item I suggested in the discussion thread earlier.

>Jelly Gem: This squishy gem is highly prized by slime-kind, though most other races value it for it's flavor. Can be traded to Slimecrown's shop for 15(or however many is thought appropriate) Slime Tokens or consumed as a potent healing restorative.

Something to turn in for a decent number of slime tokens or can be used as a healing item in a pinch. I was thinking to limit to to Queen Lily and Curi as a replacement for the slime tokens on their loot drop list, and maybe as a rare drop from Metal Slime.
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No. 924891 ID: 1ed92d

>>921607
Wh.... bullshit! Damn cheating Aberration. Didn't we have a loot drop table for exactly this reason? Anyway, standard shtick. There's the Normal Treasure for completing 'easy mode', and the True Final Boss is in the basement.

Just dump a heap of gold in the chest and grab her a set of formfittied Royal Slime Armor that turns into a tiara or something. And maybe a once-a-day Sauna Coupon.
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No. 925054 ID: 2202fb

>>924891
once-a-day is kind of ridiculous. We are trying to run a business here.
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No. 925065 ID: 49ea2b

>>925054
Once-a-day is actually perfectly valid for someone who is basically guaranteed to never go in alone. Just make it so it's non-transferable and we're good to go.
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No. 929409 ID: c26b8d

I thought that we only needed to select prizes during a raid, and that bosses and minibosses would automatically drop loot from their loot tables.
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No. 929410 ID: 2202fb

>>929409
Fuck, I thought this quest got an update. Don't play with my emotions like this, fate!
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No. 939133 ID: e77725
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939133

>Mary sighs.
>This run went well, in terms of profits but... She can't shake the feeling she's been distracted by something.

>She gathers up a few items, worthy prizes for the group.

Hmm. I guess I can try out my new Dungeon Master gear too.

>She decides to deliver them herself.

>She greets The Aberration with a rather theatrical flourish. It's not what she would usually do but the outfit makes her feel a bit more... Well, theatrical. When she wears it she feels like she's no longer Mary the Auditor but instead Mary the Dungeon Master.

"Greetings brave adventurer. You did well to make it this far... But there remains one more challenge for you to face. A being of unimaginable power and-"
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No. 939134 ID: e77725
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939134

Slash

>Wicked claws rake through the air, missing Mary by a few inches. And, surely, only by pure luck. The weakened Aberration missed due to the fact that it was bleeding out on the ground and by no other virtue.

UHM
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No. 939135 ID: e77725
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939135

>The Aberration seems intent on fighting.
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No. 939136 ID: 0fae41

Use your powers of taxation to bleed her dry!
Comes with the job, Mary. Like you said: you're not Mary the Auditor right now, you're Mary the Dungeon Master.
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No. 939137 ID: 7b3b0d

>>939135
Time to train this girl. Audit her down to nothing, then let dungeoneer train her... thoroughly.
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No. 939138 ID: 866d3a

Not me! In the basement! The basement!
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No. 939139 ID: d856aa

>>939135
Mary, you do remember that Dungeon Masters are usually the last fight in the other dungeons, right?
Use your incredible Auditor Powers to subdue her and deliver upon her a reward. Make sure to be all "Ohohoho! You are still no challenge for my might."
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No. 939140 ID: 9caba2

>>939135
Uhhhh...

Heal her out of her berserk state or summon lawyers until she gets tired?

Alternatively swarm her with comfy slimes.
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No. 939141 ID: 36d35c

>>939135
I can never seem to remember all this dungeon magic stuff. Are you in for real danger or fun dungeon danger? Because if you’re in for real danger, you should probably drop kayfabe and do something. Can you disable combat? Set it up so combat is disabled during this cutscene in the future? Audit her blood out of her? Call for help? Body block with a summoned lawyer?
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No. 939143 ID: 3282b0

>>939135
Dungeon Master Power: Cease and Desist Letter!
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No. 939145 ID: ad51b8

"...I am not the fight that lies in the basement below"

also it might be wiser to maybe leave the room and talk to them through the dungeon intercom system or something so you can actually give them their things and tell them about the optional boss.
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No. 939147 ID: d856aa

>>939145
Dungeon Master has to appear at the end of a successful run. It's in the rules.
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No. 939149 ID: 108bf1

>>939135
Welp.

"I'm the last boss. You still need to fight the second to last boss."
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No. 939150 ID: 4d7625

>>939135
Well hey, look at that convenient hole in the basement. What could possobly be there? A great beast, perhaps...?
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No. 939151 ID: ce39da

"I'm not the last challenge. That's in the basement. Also, it's optional." Be clear and concise, like a true auditor. Save the violent response for if she continues along this line. If a Cease and Desist isn't viable, we can probably pop her low-health ass ourselves.
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No. 939155 ID: eb4a6c

Quick, flash her to buy the time to explain things. It's such an unlikely move that it'll 100% dumbfound her.

I read it in a book once.
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No. 939156 ID: 977456

Channel your Dungeon Master powers into your Auditor powers to summon forth their account records from the past decade. Then lecture her extensively as to exactly how terrible she is at maintaining her own accounts and how desperately she needs an accountant.
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No. 939170 ID: 4fa697

>>939135
Go, Fight, Win! Prove theyself as dungeon master! Gain sweet exp. And spend it on not needing coffee everymorning to separate reality from nightmare in your mindscape.
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No. 939311 ID: 10670f

Honestly, we've probably should have expected that after how their dungeon run went so far.

I'm guessing running's out of the question, both due to 'dungeon master rules' and ruining the image you've cultivated so far.

Audit Keeper's super defense armor onto yourself, and try and activate the barrier. that should buy you some time to think and not die.

Aberration here seems to be a hard counter to you, since she seems to have no gear to audit, and refuses to talk. I doubt Summon Lawyer would get you anywhere unless she has a past criminal record, even then she's techincally followed all your rules so you have nothing to sue her life for.

Can you summon some of your minions? if you can summon the beginners guide to weapons, it might be able to fight for you here. or maybe a couple Psionic Slimes to chip that last bit of health away.
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No. 939341 ID: 1a6fd4

>>939147
No, that's just for raids.

>>939311
>ruining the image you've cultivated so far
You're kidding, right? Mary never made any secrets about not being a fighter. Besides, it's not like Aberration cares, and the dungeon denizens know better.
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No. 939343 ID: 5f3f48

"Youforfeityourprizebye!"

Bravely run away, no prize for attacking the dungeon master.
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No. 939344 ID: 10c408

>>939343
Seconding this.
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No. 939345 ID: ae9bd9

>>939344
Thirding.
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No. 939355 ID: 151656

>>939343
>>939344
>>939345
>no prize for attacking the dungeon master
That's a shitty thing to do, since most dungeon masters do fight at the end.
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No. 939357 ID: 91ee5f

>>939355
I agree. We can’t take away their prizes for attacking Mary, that wouldn’t be fair.
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No. 939384 ID: 1a6fd4

>>939343
>>939344
>>939345
They earned those items, Mary can't just decide not to give them away. You wouldn't want to attract the Big Guy's attention, would you?
Also, >>873900
>"It is fitting that the Dungeon Master be the final boss. Eventually, you will have to take that role."
Can't really fault Aberration for assuming.
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No. 939464 ID: 1ed92d

>>939135
Inform her that you're not a combatant here and that attacking you is assault.

If she attacks again, cast Bankruptcy on her and teleport all her equipment and worldly possessions into your inventory.
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No. 939551 ID: e77725
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939551

"It's not me! It's the one in the basement! The basement!"
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No. 939552 ID: e77725
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939552

>The Aberration either doesn't listen or doesn't care. She lunges forward with a powerful attack. Mary gasps and casts the first spell she can think of-
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No. 939554 ID: e77725
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939554

>She Audits the fallen man's shield and uses it, instantly covering herself in a powerful shield. She can -feel- the pressure on the other side of it.

"Miss, I am not the actual final boss. I'm not even a boss. I'm basically completely incapable of fighting. I'm just here to give you these items."

>There is no reply, only the pressure.

Geeze.
I don't know why Dungeon Masters bother with this.

I'm not in any true danger, I don't think. I'm not a demon but-
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No. 939555 ID: e77725
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939555

CRACK

>The shield is broken.
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No. 939557 ID: e77725
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939557

>Mary gasps. She feels her shoulder cut by a powerful attack.

>It doesn't hurt nearly as bad as it looks. And it looks pretty bad with clothes and flesh cut down to muscle.

>It is almost numb. Like the kind of pain someone experiences when they are dreaming of a bad injury.
>Even so, it sends Mary into a panic. She falls back.

Oh my god she cut me! She actually cut me! Fuck fuck fuck!

>She pulls up her menu.

I can't run!? What the fuck!?

I think I have to actually fight!?
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No. 939558 ID: 87c9c3

I'm not saying you should throw away your humanity Mary, but staying alive is a real good price for it. Use an item! Infuse yourself with runes!
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No. 939559 ID: 3dba30

>>939557
Maybe you can audit her sword. Get it off hwr hands. You just have to flick her once or twice. You remember your self defense classes, don't you?

Also maybe summon a lawyer to delay her, or a monster or two. Doesn't have to be a strong one, just has to be enough to bring that health bar down.
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No. 939560 ID: 87c9c3

Having looked up the rune list ( https://tgchan.org/wiki/Audit_Quest_Statistics ), Dark looks like a decent pick. Aberrations can't kill you if they can't see you!
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No. 939561 ID: 06095b

>>939557

> Duplicate item

Duplicate the one that gives her sanity, the one that binds on pickup like we discussed. Target destination, her person.

Failing that....

> Duplicate item

Burn all of your mana, all of it. The vast sea of it that I'm pretty sure god hasn't been keeping track of, and duplicate Lily's shirt enough times over the one she's wearing to immobilize her in Lily paraphernalia.
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No. 939562 ID: 151656

>>939557
Quick! Get Ruth in here! Summon Monster!
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No. 939563 ID: d856aa

>>939557
Mary, Summon Monster. Summon something that can tank Aberration for abit, then start summoning Lag Mites.
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No. 939564 ID: 1a6fd4

>>939562
Is Ruth even still alive? I'm not sure how that went.
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No. 939565 ID: d856aa

>>939563
To add to this, get Time Slime in here too
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No. 939567 ID: 8eaf98

>>939558
I would think rune infusion takes time, also we have come this far without doing so and it would be quite nice to continue the trend even if infusion is fast AF.

Use Multiply on yourself and have your copy use it's mana to cast things

Audit yourself into someone/thing else's inventory that is somewhere safe. or failing that play loose with the definition of object and take the aberration out of aberration, or the animate-ness out of er
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No. 939568 ID: 151656

>>939558
>>939560
>>939567
Pretty sure Dungeoneer is the one who does the rune-adding, and she's not here.
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No. 939569 ID: 1a6fd4

Guess we finally get to find out what happens to Mary when she dies, huh?
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No. 939570 ID: 1774cd

>>939557
As an abomination do her body parts count as equipment? Audit them.
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No. 939571 ID: 1774cd

>>939557
Also, can you add a drop for Curi? Some sort of cursed item or an automatically activated escape item :V
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No. 939573 ID: 8eaf98

>>939569 Arguably death would be a method to 'leave' and as such may straight-up not be possible for Mary. it will depend on what constitutes leaving the dungeon and how Mary's position is defined (ie is it her body, consciousness, or other)
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No. 939576 ID: 0fae41

Summon Monster! Who hasn't been eviscerated yet?
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No. 939578 ID: b1b4f3

>>939557
SUMMON MONSTER. Summon all your remaining strongest fighters.
Bankruptcy should be your next move.
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No. 939581 ID: 1774cd

>>939557
Wait! SUMMON PALADIN! ATTACKING MARY IS ILLEGAL
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No. 939587 ID: 0fae41

>>939581
Right! Summon RSP! But leave the rules lawyering to the summoned lawyers.
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No. 939598 ID: 05fc40

>>939557
Summon every other monster still extent in the dungeon and re-summon/reform Curi.
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No. 939611 ID: 3282b0

>>939557
Summon a room full of exploding comfy slimes.
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No. 939619 ID: 1c3c19

>>939557
Audit her remaining blood. She has recently drawn blood from you and now must pay it back with interest to the blood bank.
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No. 939620 ID: 977456

Spell descriptions?
Audit: Takes 1 item from target. 20 Mana
Calculate: Tells the worth of target. 10 Mana
Multiply: Temporarily creates a copy of an object. 20 Mana
Bankrupcy: Target loses all items. 100 Mana
Summon Lawyers: Summons a lawyer to distract target. 20 Mana.

I think that lawyers will fail, the opponent seems extremely resistant to distraction damage.
They also don't seem very item-dependent.
It is a very poor match really. If only it were a rules-lawyer we could hit them with an OPplizNERF!!!111!!
Multiply the shield to buy time for a calculate and to see her expend the last dregs of her stamina.
Multiply the dungeon! Have yourself in the copy while Aberration is left behind in the original.
She hurt you. She came into your dungeon, hurt your slimes, ignored your puzzles, and now he is trying to kill you. She is being really really mean. Follow these easy steps.
1: Shiver and produce a whining noise.
2: Scream in incoherent rage and leap upon her.
3: Biting, all of the biting.
4: Wake up having profited.
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No. 939626 ID: 9caba2

>>939557
You need to summon like, all of the comfy pit slimes right on top of her to get her to chill the heck out and go out of combat mode.
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No. 939632 ID: 108bf1

>>939557
Summon Chaos Slime. Aberration is probably a being of chaos, and we’re law based. She might be more receptive towards her explaining the situation.

Of course, if she attacks Chaos Slime, summon a ton of Explodies and light her up.

Nobody hurts our adorable Chaos Slime. NOBODY.
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No. 939636 ID: ad51b8

normally I'd say bankrupt her ass but since she doesn't really use items or gear I don't think that would be very helpful.

as for what you could do, if it isn't to late copy that shield since it can stop some of her attacks buying you time. Then I guess you should summon monsters. I'd suggest exploding slimes since she's on her last legs anyways and in a berserk rage so I don't think comfy slimes will calm her down.

If that don't work maybe start targeting the other guy with spells and monster to hope she'll brake off from attacking you to protect him but I'd be careful with this plan of attack as it might just make her come at you even harder.

As an absolute last ditch desperate plan try falling back into the optional boss zone and hope that our optional boss can finish her off and doesn't just attack you like it does everything else that enters it's room. Like I said, this one is a last resort.
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No. 939640 ID: c26b8d

I think you're stuck in this fight because you took an action against them with the Audit, and also forgot to set yourself as an NPC
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No. 939643 ID: ce39da

Summon monster is probably the right move here, if able. If that's not viable, I suggest summoning a lawyer to buy a few seconds and auditing a weapon; time to gain experience.
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No. 939647 ID: 10f5f8

>>939557
Summon Time Slime
ZA WARUDO
Figure out a better plan.
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No. 939652 ID: 10c408

After this is over we should probably put up a notice specifying that we are NOT the final boss and attacking us is tantamount to a forfeit.
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No. 939655 ID: 2eba1a

>>939557
Cast Multiply on her wounds! Put her in Health Debt!
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No. 939660 ID: 0fae41

>>939652
We could just project our image remotely or appear behind a clear but very thick barrier. Pay no attention to the DM behind the curtain!
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No. 939682 ID: a9af05

>>939557
Let this be a lesson, you should turn this room into a noncombat zone. That way no one will be able to attack you.

>What do?
Summon monster! Make sure you summon Oilivia, the oil slime in charge of the spa!

Do you know why you should summon her specifically? It's because she has the same number of runes as Curi, which means that Oilivia should be just as powerful as Curi!

There's no way Aberration can survive fighting another 5 rune monster, since she's still injured from her fight with Curi!
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No. 939692 ID: 7599f1

>>939682
An explodey or some other igniting slime would help too. I mean, imagine if we powered up Oilivia's attacks with FIRE?
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No. 939693 ID: 1a6fd4

>>939682
>she has the same number of runes as Curi, which means that Oilivia should be just as powerful as Curi!
I knew that, but it's only now I realize... making a boss monster and putting her to work as a spa manager can't be good for her. It's like having a large dog without giving it space to exercise.
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No. 939699 ID: 91ee5f

>>939682
Good idea!
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No. 939712 ID: 790132

>>939693
To be fair, she's said before that she actually enjoys being Spa manager and prefers it to actively fighting.
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No. 939714 ID: 1a6fd4

>>939712
Well, sure, but a dog would tell you it loves sleeping and eating all day if it could, but that doesn't mean it's good for it.
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No. 939720 ID: 977456

It seems to me that Mary is (barring the shield, which is currently unreliable) the squishiest thing in the room. I propose vetoing the deployment of potent dispersed effects (such as explosive slime detonations) unless combined with complimentary defensive measures.
Don't own-goal our squishy accountant.
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No. 939743 ID: c26b8d

Why did you even come in to give the loot anyway?Don't you only need to make an appearance after a raid? I mean you say how berserking golem gets.
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No. 939744 ID: 91ee5f

>>939743
This is after a raid. Mary always comes in after someone beats Curi and tells everyone they did a good job and asks if they want to fight the optional boss in the basement.

The only reason that isn’t working this time is because apparently Aberration doesn’t listen to anyone other than Keeper.
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No. 939745 ID: 679a6d

>>939744
Raid Mode only occurs when there's 5 or more adventurers in a group together, this is just a normal dungeon run.
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No. 939831 ID: 174af1

>>939682
And Music Slime.
We upgraded that thing to have five runes as well, so between the two of them they should be able to debuff Aberration to sleep pretty much instantly.
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No. 939917 ID: e77725
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939917

Fuck

I just wanted to try out my new outfit! Is that so wrong!?

Shit shit

>>939611
>>939682
>>939647
>>939643
>>939632

I can summon..?

Oh! I can summon! I don't know how long -that- has been there but...
Alright.

Summon monster!

>Mary taps into her inner reserves of mana, spending ten of them to conjure forth a monster. She wills with all of her heart to summon out the Royal Slime Paladin, a capable ally and warrior!
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No. 939918 ID: e77725
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939918

>That is not what she summons.

Oh no.
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No. 939919 ID: 06828f

How fast can your dungeon constructs throw together gear via runes? They're watching right? Shout at them to make protective stuff then equip it via the item menu!
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No. 939920 ID: d856aa

>>939918
>Spin the Gacha
You rolled poorly.
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No. 939921 ID: 4d7625

>>939918
Time to make lemonade, Mary.

Use your squishy body as bait while the slime nibbles at Abbys health!
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No. 939922 ID: 977456

Use Ablorble! Hug that sweety with everything you've got! Combine your enormous-eye power and blast Aberration straight in her aggression stat.

Or pretend to be a princess trapped in the dungeon, that might buy you some time.
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No. 939923 ID: b1b4f3

Mary, when you die, your minions can just use a phoenix down on you right?
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No. 939926 ID: 3282b0

>>939918
Fuse with it!
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No. 939927 ID: 10f5f8

>>939917
Well, hopefully your death will be a painless one and when you revive you haven't become one in the same with the dungeon. Transformed into its watcher, and keeper, for all eternity by the very spells that keep you alive.
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No. 939933 ID: b1b4f3

Actual plan for victory:
Convert runes into mana, spam slimes but keep them back until you have a whole bunch, then send them in all at once.
OR
Duplicate a bunch of things you can throw at her to do damage. Ranged attacks!
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No. 939935 ID: d322ce

>>939918
Yeah, what’s in your inventory? Fusion goo?
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No. 939939 ID: 8eaf98

>I just wanted to try out my new outfit! Is that so wrong!?
Perhaps not, but against the aberration that all but litteraly can not control itself, and shown that basically all it knows how to do is attack? Probably not the best choice.
Well apparently you can't run so uhhh walk and point to the death basement?
Convert some runes to mana via the DM menu quick so we keep our options open.
Audit Aberration's ability to move even if it doesn't stop aberration hopefully it will be slow enough that we can stay out of range.
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No. 939953 ID: 0fae41

Try running around in a panic, or as we like to call it, 'dodging.'
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No. 939964 ID: e77725
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939964

>>939919
>Mary orders her minions around and they do respond but it seems like none of them can make it into the final boss room.

Great, just great.


>>939939
>>939933
>Mary takes one of the Water Runes she has out. With the DM menu she has full access to all the runes but beyond converting them into mana she can't do much with the runes.

That's fine. That's all I need.

>She crushes 10 runes giving herself 101 mana.

This leaves me with about 12 runes left... But this is more than enough mana.
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No. 939965 ID: e77725
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939965

>Mary casts Summon Monster x 10.
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No. 939967 ID: e77725
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939967

>This time the spell works exactly as she intended. Slimes emerge from the portal.

I did it! I'm doing some actual real magic!

"Slimes, attack!"
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No. 939968 ID: e77725
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939968

>Their attacks are not effective. But, it has at least slowed the Aberration down some.
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No. 939969 ID: b1b4f3

Oh cmon I thought our 1-rune slimes were stronger than THAT.

Well. Maybe you can Audit a weapon off the other guy. Or Duplicate the Abomination's claws and attack with those. You need some way of doing damage, here.
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No. 939970 ID: 0fae41

Now is the time to strike, Mary.
Throw your shoe at her!
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No. 939971 ID: 06828f

Throw your hat at her! It's a one rune magic item, it probably will do some damage!
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No. 939972 ID: f17674

>>939968
Go for an Auditor Punch!
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No. 939973 ID: 4a2fd0

Use Bankrupt
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No. 939989 ID: 7b3b0d

>>939968
Kiss her, you fool!
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No. 939996 ID: 10c408

use multiply on your slimes before aberration KO's all of them.
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No. 940002 ID: e3e99e

>>939989
Yes! Kiss her, and tell her she's cute!
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No. 940011 ID: 44b1b5

Don’t listen to those silly kiss suggestions, they’ll get you killed! Either audit a weapon from the guy’s unconscious body or summon an explodey on top of her (whichever sounds safer), and finish her. “If you’re able, tell your master he can still expect a prize forthcoming.” Get ready to respond to the dude’s review explaining what happened, why you had no real choice in defending yourself (being a human that physically can’t leave to get an adventurer license), how you’re ruling non compos mentis on the fact that aberration technically attacked you and got killed before the “dungeon finish” screen, how you intend to give the prize anyway therefore, and ask whether he has a PO Box you can send it to.
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No. 940022 ID: 193854

>>939968

Well, no more mana, no more help to call in. Is it too much to hope that babby psion slime also listened to your order to "attack" and has glomped her? If not, order the slimes into her lungs and drown her.
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No. 940023 ID: 1774cd

>>939968
Audit her eye bandage! Release the chuuni!
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No. 940042 ID: 8eaf98

>>940022
drowning sounds quite effective here actually
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No. 940043 ID: ba984d

Wait, if we can duplicate stuff, can we duplicate the cell phone templar was using to give orders to aberration?
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No. 940044 ID: 8eaf98

>>940043
I would think not because it was already destroyed if it wasn't eaten, sure I guess. But because it isn't present we can't target it.
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No. 940045 ID: ba984d

>>940044
What if we summon metal slime and time slime, get metal slime to spit out the remains of the cell phone, and then use time slime to rewind time to revert it to it’s original undamaged state?
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No. 940046 ID: 151656

>>940045
did you miss the part where she can only summon basic 1-rune slimes?
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No. 940049 ID: 977456

Oh noes! Her shirt is suffering damage. Tell her to cover herself up before your dungeon gains a lewdness rating!!!
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No. 940054 ID: e3e99e

>>940043
What if we just Audit the aberration?
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No. 940087 ID: 977456

You could audit the shirt and use it as a more-valuable-than-a-human shield. Aberration seems to really like that shirt.
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No. 940112 ID: 10670f

>>939968
So it looks like you can only summon 1-rune monsters by yourself

That... severely limits your options of what you can summon. But we do have that Lag Mite sneaking around that we can summon, if we can get it to hide on Abberation, like in her hair or behind a slime or something, that could buy you time not to get turbomurdered.

As for actually doing damage? Did Rosa have her own weapon you could grab? I remember Sophia and Mirelle having their own stuff, but I never saw if Rosa had anything. Still if she has some sort of magical weapon with a special ability, Auditing that and using it when Abberation is stunned/lagging/stuck in slime should finish the lifebar.
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No. 940114 ID: 679a6d

Hm... Can you Audit an item they came in with that was destroyed? Would auditing the phone from earlier work?
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No. 940197 ID: 5b93d3

>>939968
>shirt damaged
Lily will remember that.
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No. 940205 ID: 10c408

>>940197
Not if we do the following, in near exact order without anyone knowing.

1: KO aberration and remove the damaged shirt
2: burn it, then sweep the ashes into the basement
3: get/make a new shirt without anyone else being involved and then re-dress aberration.
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No. 940573 ID: e77725
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940573

>>940045
>>940046
Yeah it looks like I can only summon single runed monsters.
Which really aren't very strong on their own so... I'm not sure what I can do. Slimes aren't even affecting her and I-

>>940112

...
Hmm.

>Mary crushes another rune and summons a Lag Mite. The summoning works perfectly fine and the creature skitters over to The Aberration
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No. 940574 ID: e77725
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940574

>Another two runes are crushed. Another 20 mana gained...
>Audit is cast on Rosa's corpse granting Mary the rose whip she used.

>The lag mite attaches itself to the Abberation that was already slowed just a bit by the slimes. It works its magics on her, slowing her down even more. She grows and takes another step towards Mary.
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No. 940575 ID: e77725
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940575

>Mary slashes the whip wildly. She's never used a whip before, not even in jest, so the attack goes wild.

>But it still hits and deals... 12 damage.
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No. 940576 ID: e77725
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940576

>Aberration only had 10 hp left.
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No. 940577 ID: e77725
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940577

>The Aberration drops. Mary wins the fight. She suddenly feels all her previous wounds heal up. Several loud noises play in succession as she levels up several times.

I... I won..?
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No. 940580 ID: f17674

>>940577
You did it Mary! You are a real Dungeon Master now! Like literally you have the levels for it!

Time for a celebration!

And also a nervous panic collapse at the whole...almost dying thing.
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No. 940581 ID: 679a6d

Congratulations on not getting killed! ...Uh. Now what though, they'd technically already won. Do we revive them, or just leave them in their loss?
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No. 940582 ID: ad51b8

huh... well their still are 2 (I guess) people left on their team... ok take a second to compose yourself, look towards the guy that's still their and apologize for that and ask if he'd like to claim victory for beating the dungeon boss or if he'd like to try his luck at the optional boss further below.

Jeez does this mean you're going to have to fight all the time now? Do we even have enough funds to get another boss room set up? and not only that we have to figure out how to implement it into the dungeon. Oh these coming days are going to be interesting me thinks.
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No. 940583 ID: f17674

>>940581
Well we were the technical final boss. So they end up getting all the good stuff for beating Curi, so they won.

I think I recall reviving them is a no go as per previous attempts in Audit before. But thats just me.
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No. 940584 ID: 9caba2

>>940577
Stick all of your new bonus stat points in Charisma to make sure people listen to you. Also knockers.

Check your character sheet as well, you might've gained a new feature or class/job for directly beating someone.
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No. 940586 ID: 0fae41

Well done. Do you get to keep the items you audited?
Let the reviews to roll in!
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No. 940587 ID: b1b4f3

>>940577
Congratulations! Check your new stats.

Also, heh, does this mean the heroes lost? Do we not have to give them anything?
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No. 940588 ID: 91ee5f

>>940577
Now that you’ve leveled up, check your stats to see what has been improved.

Technically, they had already beaten the dungeon, but they only lost because this was a huge misunderstanding since Keeper wasn’t alive to control Aberration and let you explain.

Do we revive Keeper and explain things to him or should we just let them lose and keep everything? It kinda feels like a dick move to take the stuff we forgot to give them earlier.

>>940582
>guy that’s still there
Wrong. Aberration was the only one left after the fight with Curi. Now that Aberration has been beaten, their entire party has been wiped out.
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No. 940589 ID: 0db1c1

>>940577
That's a lot of level ups right there. You just killed an aberration that's over lvl 50. So good job you are an absolute monster in battle.

Now, how about we fix the loot and treasure drop system.
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No. 940590 ID: d856aa

>>940577
Good job Mary. Make sure they get their loot froms from Lily, Curi and whatever else we drop loot from and then bask in your first actual victory as a Dungeon Master.
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No. 940591 ID: d856aa

>>940577
Also, Mary. I'm pretty sure that you have a reputation for not fighting in your dungeon. Be ready for the million of posts and challengers trying to find out the proper sequence of event flags that let them fight the Slimecrown Dungeon Master as a Secret Boss.
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No. 940594 ID: 6a6c99

You have two choices

This battle doesn't count so send them their dropped items and whatever loot they would have gained as if this battle hadn't happened. I'm sure there is a mailing system around.

This battle does count and they lost; just as if they started something in the hot springs or one of the puzzle challenges. You get the spoils.
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No. 940597 ID: 977456

If you count this as an official win, then they officially fought the dungeon master, which means that the dungeon master officially fights. Are you certain that this is what you want? If you are going to be fighting, you are going to need to go demon. It just wouldn't be safe otherwise...

Double0check what you levelled up as, it might be Auditor, might be Dungeon Master, might be some sort of hybrid class, better to be certain. If you levelled up in auditor, did you gain anything that might aid you in defeating the legal loophole that trapped you here?

You defeated a high-level aberration in battle, which is huge. It was severely weakened at the time, don't get overconfident long-term, but you are entitled to one single evening's unmitigated bragging, partying, and general poor-sportsmanship.

Did Rosa take a dive after dropping Aberration to a sliver of health to push you into battle to make life-changing decisions in a panic? You may have been mere moments from a gruesome demise, but that is over now. Take some time, have a nice warm cuppa, and discuss the matter with an old friend. Don't just rush into immortality merely because you were almost squelched into splatters by a tentacle adventurer.
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No. 940599 ID: 10670f

>>940577
Alright, great. now check your stats to see what the heck is going on with them since, last time I saw, you only had .5 max HP. Which makes me wonder, how did that attack that busted through the Shield Barrier not instantly explode you? Does your new DM duds come with some crazy stat boosts?

Because that might be part of the reason you were so distracted this run. If the special DM outfit is "helping you" be a better DM, it might be messing with your head as well.

Also, maybe check up on Hemlock in case she's up to anything as well. Baby Sister of the pair or not, she's still a Dungeon Master, so best air on the side of caution in case she's trying something sneaky while your distracted.
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No. 940604 ID: 06095b

>>940577

For a certain amount of "win", yes. Don't get cocky, though. What's more important is that you just sent their party packing without anything for their troubles.

Reminder, giving them the items we discussed from the loot drop table costs us nothing, while withholding them could cost us extremely negative reviews.

Get on that, IMMEDIATELY!
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No. 940606 ID: e3e99e

>>940577
They aren't supposed to fight the DM, so this fight doesn't count.
Send them their stuff with a survey and a note saying that since they disrupted the post-dungeon survey process they are getting a paper survey instead.
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No. 940607 ID: 10670f

>>940577
Eh, I don't agree with everyone saying that "the fight didn't count" If the Aberration chose to move on and fight Jeffery, we'd have totally taken that 'win' without question. So her 'tripping on the finishline' and you coming out on top should totally count as a win.

That said, Them not getting the loot drops from Lily's fight is a clerical error, and should be reconciled. Mailing their prizes from that fight to them should be fair.
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No. 940608 ID: a9af05

>>940606
Do this.
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No. 940609 ID: afdebc

>>940577
Fix your blindfold. You look silly with it askew.
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No. 940616 ID: d856aa

>>940607
Anything past Curi has always technically been bonus content. Once they beat Curi they won the dungeon and are entitled to her drops, however by fighting Mary they chose to participate in bonus content and since they lost we get to keep their stuff from their deaths in that.
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No. 940621 ID: 10f5f8

>>940577
Congrats on your Dungeon Boss Levels [Non-transferable][Locks class to dungeon bound][Unlocks hidden party sector with other Dungeon Bosses].
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No. 940622 ID: 5a6dba

Killing an enemy vastly higher level then you gets good xp. So whatbdid you get?
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No. 940624 ID: 10c408

>>940606
Seconding this. Dump them in the lobby/spa with a box containing their share of the loot and an explanation that violence after defeating curi is NOT PERMITTED.
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No. 940626 ID: 44b1b5

I see arguments for why the fight did count as them forgoing the "safe" finish. However, I'm going to suggest that Abberation's mistake be waived by way of non-compos mentis. Send them their prize at the very least.
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No. 940627 ID: a9af05

>>940624
>violence after defeating Curi is NOT PERMITTED.
It actually is permitted, since the optional boss in the basement comes after defeating Curi.

It should be specified that the room between Curi's room and the basement is a no violence zone.
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No. 940630 ID: 977456

>room between Curi's room and the basement is a no violence zone.
Can that be enforced? Because a room with a rule that makes potentially-lethal harm impossible to all present parties would be really useful for these sorts of things. And other diplomacy too.
On the topic of diplomacy, would Mary have been able to Impose employment upon Aberration as an alternate means of disabling her? I mean, it would have been pretty uncool, but it is something to keep in mind for life-threatening situations...
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No. 940633 ID: 91ee5f

>>940630
If I remember correctly, there are rules that let us assign which rooms in the dungeon are safe zones and which rooms are combat zones. So, yeah, that is something that can be enforced.

Mary didn’t do it before because no one ever attacked her in this room before.
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No. 940634 ID: d856aa

>>940633
I don't remember anything about safe zones and non-safe zones since you can technically fight in every zone even the healer room. I think the safe rooms are just ones we don't have designated with hostile monsters.
I do know you can set NPCs to hostile/non-hostile but even then, it doesn't prevent them from fighting.
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No. 940642 ID: 8eaf98

Heh we may want to invest in a sniper type weapon to see if we cant like nab more killing blows for levels safely
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No. 940656 ID: 7247ec

>>940577
Congrats! Now you have enough levels to wear the Bikini Armor sets
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No. 940757 ID: c26b8d

We can't drop anyone into the spa. It's still full of poison steam because of the one Dungeon Master that is still in there.
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No. 940758 ID: 977456

>>940757
Does it matter if they are already dead? It would still just be a revive once the Spa is free, and maybe extreme toxicity and rigormortis doesn't prevent a spa from relaxing the muscles and leaving you refreshed when you wake up... from being dead.
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No. 940816 ID: 1ed92d

>>940577
Wait, weren't we supposed to avoid doing anything too adventure-y while in the Demon Realm so we wouldn't get Runes and become a real demon?
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No. 940819 ID: c571e8

>>940816
nah, gaining levels is a completely different thing than gaining runes. Levels you get just from doing stuff and gaining experience. Adding runes is a specific thing that you can do to change what you fundamentally are.
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No. 940820 ID: 151656

>>940816
...no? The only way to get runes is to get someone like Dungeoneer to infuse her with one.
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No. 940833 ID: e77725
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940833

No more congratulations! I didn't mean to fight..!

Fuck my heart is still racing. But...
I don't know

It was kinda uh... Hype?
I need time to process this...

"Excuse me..?" Hemlock approaches Mary, still dripping wet. "I was wondering if you had any luck reaching my sister? Also I could use some new clo-"

"Not right now."

"O-oh okay."
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No. 940834 ID: 151656

>>940833
Come on, Mary, don't be rude.
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No. 940838 ID: 094652

Apply stat points to Wisdom, Intelligence, and Charisma in that order. Hold off from wasting your skill points on dungeon master stuff.
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No. 940841 ID: 8eaf98

sorry just nearly died, not sure if I would have respawned either so i'm going to need a minute
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No. 940844 ID: d856aa

>>940833
Mary, be nice. Let her share in the joy of your first victory.
Time to PARTY!
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No. 940846 ID: e77725
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940846

>Mary walks over to the Dungeon Master area and sets up some stuff. First she grants the pair their items for completing the dungeon along with a note explaining what happened and hoping that they will come back again someday.

>The reviews from them are still pending.

>The group lacked any new runes, all of them were either tech or runes she already obtained. She could still rune all of them and gain a total of 6 runes or turn the lot of items into 460 gold. This would be added to the impressive 1100 gold already obtained this dungeon run.

>Next she decides to check herself out. ... Statwise.

>Apparently she's gained some levels.

Mary Smith
Level 21 Auditor
Level 12 Dungeon Master
Level 02 Minion Keeper

Skills (Auditor):
Analytical abilities
Math
Existential dread stare
Enhanced Alcohol Capacity
Greater Enhanced Alcohol Capacity (NEW)
Weapon Proficiency: Letter Opener/Stapler
Lower Spell Cost (Auditing Magic)
Spells (Auditing):
Audit: Takes 1 item from target. 10 Mana
Calculate: Tells the worth of target. 5 Mana
Multiply: Temporarily creates a copy of an object. 10 Mana
Bankrupcy: Target loses all items. 50 Mana
Summon Lawyers: Summons a lawyer to distract target. 10 Mana.
Purchase Order: Spend gold to create items. 0 Mana (NEW)
Extensive Paperwork: Slow down target. 10 Mana (NEW)

Skills (Dungeon Master):
Manage Dungeon
Summon Constructs (Dungeon)
Create Basic Rooms (Dungeon)
Summon DM Screens
Costume Change
Menacing Aura (NEW)
Booming Voice (NEW)
Weapon Proficiency (Limited): Slime related weapons
Spells (Dungeon Master):
Summon Monster 1: Summons a 1 rune monster from dungeon. 10 Mana
Summon Monster 2: Summons a 2 rune monster from dungeon. 20 Mana (NEW)
Alter Room: Change room currently in, aspecting it with 1 rune. 10 Mana (NEW)

Skills (Minion Keeper):
Demon Affection Increased (+1 Cha when speaking with demons.)
Demon Affection Increased (+1 Cha when speaking with demons.)
Demon Affection Increased (+1 Cha when speaking with demons.) (NEW)
Command Creature (Command Lesser Creatures) (NEW)


"If you just give me a phone I can try calling her again... No..? Okay..."
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No. 940847 ID: e77725
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940847

And I got stat points..? Huh.. I guess that's from leveling a combat class. I never bothered to look at these before but let's see...

HP: Your health. How well you can take a hit. Also helps resist illness and curses.
STR: Physical might. Helps physical combat
AGI: Speed. Determines how fast you can move and react to things.
INT: How much one knows. Increases rate of EXP gain, skill, and spell learning.
WIS: Application of INT. Powers up abilities that require mental effort.

I have three points to spend.
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No. 940848 ID: 151656

>>940846
>Existential dread stare
Wait, you had that all along and didn't use it in the fight?

>Weapon Proficiency: Letter Opener/Stapler
Hmm, gotta remember to carry one of each from now on.

>Weapon Proficiency (Limited): Slime related weapons
That too.

>Purchase Order: Spend gold to create items. 0 Mana (NEW)
Ooooh, yes. Oh hell yes.

>Summon Monster 2: Summons a 2 rune monster from dungeon. 20 Mana (NEW)
So you can spam Metal Slimes now. You're all set. (Gravity slimes too, but they might end up killing you if you're not careful.)

>"If you just give me a phone I can try calling her again... No..? Okay..."
You're being so very rude right now, Mary.
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No. 940850 ID: a55d70

>>940847
Either the following:

2 HP, 1 Int

Or

1 HP
1 Int
1 Wis

Well done Mary! Looking forward to seeing your mew skills in action!
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No. 940851 ID: 8eaf98

2 int 1 agility
gotta maximize exp gain. while you are being rude i also don't blame you, but do make sure to explain why you where being rude. also if we still do not have a phone we can actually requisition one now, ALSO we probably just want to gold everything now cause we can get runes from requisitioning things then runeing those
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No. 940852 ID: 681064

All three in Healthy Points. Survival takes priority!
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No. 940853 ID: 151656

>>940847
HP, Int, Wis. Or HP, 2xInt, since Int is your main stat, but your HP is way too low.
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No. 940854 ID: 1a6fd4

>>940847
I'm thinking spend 1 in HP and see how much it increases. Remember that a glancing blow from someone who never used a whip caused 12HP worth of damage, so if spending 1/3 of your new skill points doesn't even get you that, don't even bother and patch that with equipment.
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No. 940855 ID: 0fae41

2 INT, 1 WIS. Level up faster, and get better at your mental powers.
Isn't there someone you're forgetting to check on..?
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No. 940856 ID: 1a6fd4

>>940846
Oh, and is one of those items the Shield Generator? Keep that, it's too valuable to sell.
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No. 940857 ID: 10670f

>>940847
Well, In the end, you use the stats however you really want to.

But for my suggestion, Put 1 in HP so you hopefully feel better during the day-to-day grind. Seriously, a healthy body does wonders for your mood.

One point into Wisdom, since A) it's always better to be wise than smart when your the boss. and B)Your audit and Dungon Master skills seem to fall more under "magical" type skills.

and One point in Agi so you can finally touch your toes!~

Also,just hand Hemlock your phone. jeez Mary what the hell.

Also Also, Greater Enhanced Alcohol Capacity Woo! Now the party goes <i>all night long!</i>
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No. 940858 ID: 06095b

>>940846

Mary, no. Stats can wait when Dungeoneer is about to molest the nice, horny girl. Get her some decent clothes before her evil little mind starts turning.

And then... Well, at least 2 in Int, then maybe 1 in HP. Can't have you burning up too many sick days.
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No. 940860 ID: 91ee5f

>>940847
You’ve only got 0.5 HP?! You the fuck did you survive Aberration’s attack cutting your shoulder?! You shouldn’t have been able to survive that!
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No. 940861 ID: 977456

Put half a point into health and the rest into agility. Half health sounds... unhealthy... and you gotta up your alcohol tolerance! Agility is most important generally because, for all that obscure loopholes or cunning tactics can help, in the end it usually comes down to drowning your opponenent in paperwork. You gotta be the fastest notary in the west!
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No. 940863 ID: 8eaf98

a clever trick we may now be able to do is create items we want to give out then when then come back audit them off them so now they are ours (if we can't just like make them for ourselves)
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No. 940864 ID: 151656

>>940854
I'm not entirely sure the HP stat corresponds 1:1 to her actual HP, or she wouldn't have survived the cut in >>939557. Still, not a bad call to try it first and see what we end up getting.

>>940863
We have Purchase Order now, so that's no longer relevant.
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No. 940866 ID: 44b1b5

At least 1 in HP and 1 in Int seems to mostly be the consensus, and I agree with that. The last point, I'm tempted to put into Agility. A combat style that employs summoning, equipment manipulation, and slowing necessitates being quick on the draw more than having raw magic power.
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No. 940867 ID: 1774cd

>>940847
ALL INT BABY tell hemlock she lives here now and she isn't getting any clothes
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No. 940869 ID: d856aa

>>940847
Mary, give Hemlock a hug and let her use her phone. She's too cute to ignore.
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No. 940870 ID: 8eaf98

>>940864
not so sure about that one chief still costs gold you know, and if we steal it then kill them and they respawn do they get them back?
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No. 940872 ID: 151656

>>940870
Auditing costs mana, and we can turn runes into either money or mana so they're more or less the same resource in the long run. Also,
>do they get them back
they only get back what they insured, and they can't do that when they never got to take them out of the dungeon in the first place. So doing that would still cost us resources, and probably piss our customers off at the same time.
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No. 940881 ID: 8eaf98

>>940872
the idea is they return for another run and we would audit it then
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No. 940882 ID: 52e220

>>940847
Tell Hemlock "Sorry, emergency. I'll be with you in a moment."

You are NOT going to ignore her the way her sister does. You're better than that!
As soon as you assign your stats you're going to tell her you're sorry for not responding to her, and you're going to help her.

Are we clear?
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No. 940886 ID: b1b4f3

>>940847
2 points in HP, 1 point in AGI.
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No. 940900 ID: 05fc40

>>940847
Tell the poor Hemlocke, that we're sorry had a big dust up that nearly killed us and made us really level up. We'll be with her in just on second. Apologies for the dealy.


I'd probably put one in hp also might help resist he curse keeping you here so you can leave temporarily.
1 in wis, application of int and helps spells, this is god for us
1 in int god stat for any caster boss or auditor.

just to keep us less squishy but still learning.
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No. 940901 ID: 9caba2

>>940847
Slap a point into CHARISMA so it actually shows up, as Minion Keeper implies that it exists. Put the rest into intelligence.
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No. 940903 ID: 977456

You need to test your new abilities. Use Purchase Order to summon some antitoxin then hug that dungeon master. As you also need a hug, because hugs are good for recovering from stressful encounters, such as being almost pierced by tentacle humans. Try to ignore Dungeoneer's hands...
But seriously, you need the hug.
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No. 940904 ID: 10c408

>>940866
Seconding this.

But first. Dismiss all menus and spin around, dramatically pointing at your underling next to Hemlock and yell out 'freeze right there, perverted minion!"

nothing can possibly go wrong with this. Let Hemlock use a phone afterwards.
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No. 940907 ID: 3d1dd5

Get Dungeoneer to help Hemlock out since you're up to your eyeballs in stuff. Turn the equipment into gold, we need gold more than runes since we already have a pile of monsters we're barely using. And lastly you tried to talk the talk without being able to walk the walk Mary, you need to take DMing more seriously!
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No. 940972 ID: e3e99e

>>940901
Agreed
You have a CHA stat, it's just 0. Put a point in that.
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No. 940974 ID: 151656

>>940901
>>940972
I'm not sure we can actually upgrade CHA, it never showed up in any of the stat sheets so it's probably a hidden/internal stat.
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No. 940978 ID: d856aa

>>940847
Mary, I know what you should do with your stat points.

[ENHANCE KNOCKERS]
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No. 940985 ID: 977456

Actually, since 0.5 HP is a thing, put 0.1 in each of the 5 most likely invisible/unlockable stats. Knowledge is power afterall.
Cha: seems certain from demon bonus.
Drd: you have a dread stare, let's see if you can unlock a dread value.
MP: mana is a thing, let's see if you have some internal mana-tanks that you haven't been using. it is either that or mammary proportions
Ldr: leadership stats are rare but valuable.
Lck: Luck is always nice.
Cun: Cunning is that special spot between wisdom and intelligence that focuses upon finding loopholes.
Slm: Slime stat is important if it exists.
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No. 940999 ID: 10670f

>>940847


Actually, Re-reading those stat descriptions, I don't agree with everyone saying you should dump your points into Int.

EXP boost and Skill Boost are great to have... if your trying to maximize your level grinding... However that's if your working under the Adventurer style of consistently fighting and EXP grinding. Mary doesn't seem all that into fighting, so a EXP boost will just be burning a hole in her pocket for a long time until the next adventurer breaks script. And leveling up seems to be the main source of getting skills, so the Skill Booster seems pointless as well.

TL;DR: Mary isn't powergrinding to level up as fast as she can, so EXP boostser arn't the best choice for her.

>>940985

This is a neat Idea however.

So how about: 1 Point in HP
1 Point in Agi or Wis
and 1 Point divided up to try and find some hidden stats.
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No. 941009 ID: e3e99e

>>940999
Mary doesn't know enough about being a Dungeon Master, and has a hard time wrapping her head around the concepts.
She needs the int.

Also, the fact that she doesn't get Exp often means it's MORE important that she get as much as possible when she gets some.
(Also, she could probably arrange to run though other Dungeon Masters dungeons. She can get Exp that way.)
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No. 941013 ID: 8eaf98

>>941009
>Also, the fact that she doesn't get Exp often means it's MORE important that she get as much as possible when she gets some.
very much this
>(Also, she could probably arrange to run though other Dungeon Masters dungeons. She can get Exp that way.)
not so much this as we literally can not leave. We may be able to fight our own dungeon though.
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No. 941014 ID: b1b4f3

The exp bonus is equally effective with infrequent grinding as it is with frequent grinding.
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No. 941015 ID: 10670f

>>941009
Okay, but hear me out:

Mary began that fight as only a Lvl 18 Auditor. She ended that fight as a Lvl 21 Auditor, 12 Dungeon Master, and Lvl 2 Minion Summoner. And for all that, she only got 3 Skill Points. Now I'm going to assume Mary's world works on somewhat sane design and say she gets a Skill Point every 5th level. That means each Int point we spend has to pay out in at least 5 Levels worth of bonus exp.

Now I'm going to be hella generous and say she gets a 25% increase to Exp per point, (since she has 4 points right now, and I'll assume a Int of 0 can only gain 0 exp). at 25%, Mary needs to gain 20 Levels before that Int point earns back it's cost. That's a long time.

Also, Mary doesn't need a ton of Int to rule, she needs Wisdom. If she needed random facts, she'd consult Wikipedia. Or Librarian. Or Us. having the wisdom to know when to tell everyone to Shut the hell up is more important.
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No. 941017 ID: 2202fb

>>940985
Lets try this, and then 1 in int, 0.5 in hp, and 1 in wis.
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No. 941025 ID: 977456

As near as I can tell, Mary only gained experience once over 9 chapters. If it is another 9 chapters before the next time then bonuses from levelling up seem sufficiently rarely-used that they should be ignored. The rest of Int is valuable, but the level-up aspects will be doing absolutely nothing until she next gains levels. Now, she could try to gain more levels, but thus far that has only been combat, and she isn't a combat build, and is reluctant to become a demon. She could try to get adventurer insurance(or something similar) but we don't know the mechanics of that.
More specifically. She will get more experience and skill points from buffing to the point that she can fight competently than by gaining more when she fights incompetently. Only once she has reached combat competence can experience buffs be worthwhile.
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No. 941044 ID: c26b8d

Apologize to her THIS INSTANT Young Lady! And let her use your phone so she can get picked up by her sister, and you can continue on without being involved in their family drama.
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No. 941061 ID: 44b1b5

Also, while you're allocating points: "Dungeon Keeper I swear, I WILL de-summon you if you don't refrain from doing whatever you're thinking of doing to our guest, I am NOT in the mood to be dealing with that after going through what I did."
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No. 941064 ID: 344609

>>940847
Hp-1
Int-1
Wis-1

Also stop being rude to your guest. I know this is a big moment for you, becoming inexorably bound to the Dungeon Master job and all, finally, but that doesnt mean you need to deny people clothing.
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No. 941135 ID: c26b8d

Hey Mary, why is it that when you got stuck here, you didn't have a penny to your name? Are you that bad at managing money that you have nothing left despite you being an auditor with 10 years at Drachma Bank? Do you not trust banks and thus keep all your money secured at home instead of using a debit card? Do you never carry any spending money?
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No. 941136 ID: 10670f

>>941135
I'm pretty sure it's just that her dungeon lacks an ATM to transfer money from, and she's smart enough not to go into Auditing with any loose cash on her person.

But that does remind me that Drachma Bank totally forgot to send Mary her 2 weeks pay for being let off. So that could be another point to add to the lawsuit against the bank. They also 'forgot' to send her notice of even being fired, which is another point that could be added as well.
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No. 941150 ID: 151656

>>941136
IIRC according to the bank she wasn't fired so much as she breached contract, so she was owed neither. It's all baloney in any case, of course, but their argument is internally consistent.
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No. 941151 ID: 094652

HP, Int, Cha
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No. 941155 ID: 10670f

>>941150


Really with all the Conspiracy (trying to smoke and mirrors Mary into accepting the debt), Aiding and Abetting of Kidnapping (By denying Mary the use of their cursebreaker), OSHA violations out the ass (Denying Mary a cursebreaker for the curse she received in the field, probably more considering what happened to Alex), And other bullshit they've tried, I'm almost expecting Drachma Bank to spontaniously combust in a fit of legal fire should Mary ever manage to step into a courtroom.
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No. 941161 ID: 8eaf98

I am thinking we may be able to run through our own dungeon to gain EXP. Also we can probably summon a lawyer to help us do paperwork to get adventure insurance remotely if that is at all possible.
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No. 941169 ID: 151656

>>941155
Pfff, as if corporations didn't get away with that kind of thing regularly.
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No. 941247 ID: 867391

>>940985
i second this person's decision to try to have stats that may or may not exist.
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No. 941319 ID: 679a6d

>>921605

...I wonder if Artificer is able to automate the loot drop system at all, given that their focus is on equipment and such?

More immediately, I suggest going with

2 Points into HP
1 Point into WIS

HP is very important for any kind of survivability, and the last thing you want is to get sick with something. Also that improved resistance to curses might help out a bit with the one placed on you. As for putting an extra point in WIS, it'd balance it out a bit with your INT and maybe get you to stop and reconsider a bad idea, like say going into a room with a likely hostile adventurer...
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No. 941355 ID: e77725
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941355

>>940985
>>940978
>>940972

I get the feeling that those aren't real stats but I suppose I can look.

>Trying to mess with the mentioned stats causes an entirely new screen to appear. Mary examines it with a frown.

I'm not sure I like these. Also I can't mess with them in any way, it seems. Looks like these are influenced by abilities.

Or my life.
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No. 941360 ID: 10670f

>>941355

>I'm not sure I like these
Yeah, I'd be ashamed of the Chutzpa stat as well.

Also, might want to check up on your parents... just for kicks.
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No. 941361 ID: e77725
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941361

Oh, fuck, right... I forgot about Hemlock.

>She approaches the smaller Poison Sister and shoos Dungeoneer away.

"Hey uh... Sorry about that. I just defeated my first adventurer, leveled up, got stat points to spend. I've never really done anything like this before so uh... It's a bit much."

>The woman smiles and nods.

"It's okay," She says, "I understand how you feel. I was the exact same way during my first win. I figured you must have been busy."

"Yeah... It's been intense."

"Did you have fun?"

"What?"

"Did you enjoy yourself?"

"Uh..." Mary pauses and thinks about this for a moment. "Yeah... I think I did."

"Hehe... We all want to try and test ourselves sometimes... And it's fun knowing that no one is really getting hurt. I'll wait in the spa for you while you get everything ready."

"Right, okay. Thanks."

>She nods and walks off.

...

Back to stats.

>Mary decides to drop one in INT, WIS, and HP. She doesn't feel any different but... Maybe such a small allotment doesn't change much.
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No. 941362 ID: e77725
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941362

"Soooooo" Dungeoneer approaches Mary, looking very smug. "Not bad, not bad. You know what would make you even better?"

"What?" Mary asks, knowing the answer.

"A rune or two! They'll buff your stats like crazy! And I'm just the lady to give 'em to ya."

...

If I'm going to be a real Dungeon Master I should be a fitting boss, no?

But... This will stick with me forever.

Is that really so bad, though?

I don't know...
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No. 941364 ID: 2a2f85

>>941362
Eh, you’re good the way you are. No need to change yourself to fit in with the other DMs.

Also, HOLY SHIT, I’M ON TIME FOR AUDIT QUEST AND NOT READING WHAT HAPPENED LONG AFTER THE FACT! WOOOO!
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No. 941365 ID: afdebc

>>941355
Wow your lust defense is pretty low, you need to buff that before you get seduced!

>>941362
"I wanna be a badass normal, thanks."
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No. 941367 ID: e0c395

You almost got the crap beaten out of you just now because people expect a Dungeon Master to be able to fight. Infuse them runes!
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No. 941368 ID: 7fce9f

Of course you should! You're just... Waiting for some really powerful ones to come along.
So first, test the process on Alex! Never do anything to yourself you wouldn't be willing to do to a disposable minion first.
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No. 941370 ID: 06095b

>>941362

Mary, you're fine as you are. Maybe get back to your self-defense training if you're going to go adventurer stomping for kicks, but you don't need to be a demon for that.

Hell, if you wouldn't have spent those 10 rune, we could have given you some kickass armor to fight all day long in, but... Eh, we'll get by.

Make sure to ask Hemlock about the whole "nobody gets hurt" thing and see if that applies to you. Also, make sure to threaten Dungeoneer by telling her if she doesn't stop, you'll have Curi find out her "rune capacity" in the most embarrassing way possible for her. Lastly, spend some time with your heir-apparent and your unloved minions. That might actually help you build up that charisma stat.
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No. 941371 ID: 10670f

>>941362
Don't dump on yourself with this "If I'm Going to Be a Real Dungeon Master" baloney! You've been a real dungeon master the second you started making orders, when you first got shafted the job. So don't go thinking that you have to be a Demon to be a real dungeon master.

Nah, Don't take any rune because it's what's expected of you. Take some runes because that's what you want to be.

Honestly, I believe the superpowers are worth it, but that is me. I'm sure everyone will still love you just the same, Demon Mary or Human Mary... Execpt maybe Dungeoneer. Demon Mary might be her fetish.
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No. 941372 ID: 1774cd

>>941362
This is your life now, Mary. Adapt or suffer. Law runes would be best.
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No. 941373 ID: f17674

>>941362
On a personal level, I think I am okay with you runing yourself if you are comfortable.

However, I think the question then is, if you do infuse and become a demon, you may not be able to continue life as a basic auditor. If you are comfortable with that possibility, go for it.

But only because you want to, not because you need to.
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No. 941374 ID: e3e99e

>>941362
"I'm not going to use any runes, since then the bank could get me on comingling of assets.
But just so you know? If you're DTF just say so~"
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No. 941375 ID: 7247ec

>>941362
That's actually a good idea, for once. Yes, do it. You can keep the benefits forever.

You'll make much more money than at your old job and should be able to invite people you liked over!
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No. 941377 ID: 10670f

>>941361
BTW how long did Mary have long hair? I've always thought she had a professional looking bob cut.
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No. 941378 ID: b1b4f3

>>941362
Wasn't there some issue with becoming a demon? Like, you won't be able to go to town even if you broke the curse?
Forget about raw stats for a moment. The major benefit here is if you die, the dungeon will resurrect you. You need to know if you have an alternative-- can your minions just use a phoenix down on you instead?
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No. 941379 ID: d856aa

>>941362
Mary, you've been telling us you want to stay human. If you rune there's no going back, you're a dungeon master forever.
Don't rune, you're unique being a human, non-demon dungeon master. That makes you cool.
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No. 941382 ID: d856aa

>>941355
More concerning Mary, that "Immediate family dead = 3, immediate family dead you were aware about = 0" is kind of worrying. If you get a chance you might want to call someone.
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No. 941384 ID: 1ecec9

>>941362
Thinking about it more. If you don't inherently feel different even with the minor boost. You may want to rune yourself for self preservation alone.

Its still your choice because you originally had some vague ideas before of what to do beyond this. But now you are a guild member, a successful businesswoman, you are kind of a mother too with your employees, not to mention Isabelle. You do have a bit of responsibility over them...
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No. 941385 ID: 1774cd

>>941362
oh and uh
call your parents
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No. 941387 ID: 094652

Runes have long-term side effects. Don't use them.

>Stats
Aww, next time try to increase your luck stat. Ask the dungeoneer if she has equipment for those extra stats.
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No. 941394 ID: 151656

>>941362
To be honest, I'd personally prefer you to have runes, but I know you don't and I'm not going to push that onto you in a moment of vulnerability. Which is what Dungeoneer is doing right now, by the way; even if you decide to go through with this, you can't let her keep pressuring people like this unless you want her to try and exploit any moments of weakness of any of your other employees (including young, impressionable Isabella). I recommend forbidding her from any further suggestion or even mention of runing non-demons, maybe with a side of disciplinary action.
Getting back to the matter at hand, if you just want to have combat power you can use items and equipment for that. If you're worried about whether or not you can come back to life, get someone to answer that for you, or maybe get hero insurance via mail or something. Just don't feel you have to do something life-altering because you're pressured into it, do it only if you really want to. And never take these decisions in the heat of the moment, either, see how you feel about it tomorrow morning.

>>941377
It's part of her new Dungeon Master costume.
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No. 941400 ID: 5abaf9

>>941362
It’s your choice and all but it doesn’t really fit with trying to leave the dungeon and get back to your normal life, does it? Plus, if you are going to pick runes to use you should probably wait until you’ve discovered all the tunes you can so you know you’re picking the right ones, and know what happens to non-demons when they gain runes.

Overall, it’s not something I’d do, and certainly not rashly. The Maybe focus for the moment on using your new auditor power of buying things to get items to discover new runes from.
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No. 941402 ID: 5abaf9

>>941362
But yeah I dislike how she keeps trying to get you to do this after you’ve been clear you don’t.
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No. 941403 ID: 1a6fd4

>>941362
Mary, you know what Dungeoneer wants, so you know she's biased. And we're biased too, since you're the best Dungeon Master we've ever had and a rune would prevent you from leaving us, so I don't think you should leave this to us either. Just do what feels right.

>>941402
I agree. You should do something about her.
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No. 941404 ID: 977456

No! You may or may not want runes, but you have just been through a traumatic and stimulating experience. That is an objectively terrible time to make permanent life-altering decisions. Get more information, calm down, and recheck the numbers on your "days alive" count because something about that seems off about you current age and probably indicates something existential-dread-worthy...

And by all the demons train your lust-resistance. There is a never-ending stream of adventurers coming through and "seduce the evil overlord just to betray gain-a-totally-for-reals-honest-and-virtuous-tactical-advantage" is a trope. Additionally: Dungeoneer.

But.. if you did want to become a demon, think about what sort? Go full-law and be a puzzle-boss slinging around inviolate rules and restrictions with a series of complex work-arounds required to face you remotely evenly? Go full-LAW and just load up on explosive homing-projectiles because nothing says stress-relief like reducing your own boss-room into molten rubble? Go full-awe with a minor in summoning and major in leadership and demoralisation auras because nothing says boss like boss? Go fuller by hitting the protein-shakes and bulking up then throwing in some full-heal slime-snacks because the final boss having more health than every other encounter combined is a classic?
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No. 941405 ID: b1b4f3

>>941404
10854/365=29.737 seems fine. She's just under 30.
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No. 941406 ID: 7fce9f

Basic shape is a stat you should totally mess with. You could save tons of mana by just setting your basic shape to a monster instead of having to maintain a transformation or power buff! Or even learn to change it for others!
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No. 941415 ID: 679a6d

Honestly Mary, you aren't in any mindset to make a decision like this. If you really want to see about giving yourself Runes to empower yourself with, get the Artificer and see what they can provide you in rune-based equipment first before infusing yourself.
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No. 941417 ID: 91ee5f

>>941362
You can rune yourself whenever you want. Just don’t do it because Dungeoneer pushed you into it. You’ll do it whenever you’re good and ready to do it!
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No. 941423 ID: 235ba5

>>941362
just get hella broken items and fight like the weasel you are

runes are for sissies
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No. 941425 ID: 8eaf98

dungeon master is taking advantage of you right now do not rune yourself now.
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No. 941428 ID: 4534a6

>>941362
You don't need runes, you need to exercise and learn some new magic.
You should definitely bonk Dungeoneer on the head, gently with your weak nerd noodle arms.
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No. 941433 ID: 9caba2

>>941362
Convert your author into a rune and infuse yourself with a human and plain rune.

Though we should probably wait for more fitting runes, I'd suggest we use Archivist and Demonololigist to obtain opposites of every rune we possess and currently don't have an opposite of, if we haven't already done that. And probably keep doing that moving forward.

Oh and collect some of the sister's bath water to sell to shady people.
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No. 941434 ID: 10670f

>>941362
Continuing on from the "You don't have to Rune yourself if you don't want to."

If you do choose to Rune yourself, might I make some suggestions?

If you do choose to rune yourself, I suggest runes that resonate with your personality. For one, whatever you choose your stuck with, so it's best to choose something you can gel with.

There's the obvious suggestion of Law Rune and Money Rune, since being an auditor is a huge chunk of your identity. Not all of it, but enough to warrent a pair of runes by itself.

A slightly more controversial suggestion is a Dark Rune. Going back over your stat page, I saw that your aura color is Black. Taking a look at the other examples from the other DMs, you aura color seems to match your personality, at least a bit. So I would say you have a natural affinity for Dark... Which makes sense from what I've seen from you, Focused, Solitary, Mildly Depressed. So I think a Dark Rune would match you well. Plus, as an aside when Curi took her party out adventuring, Dark Slime put in some serious work with her powers so as far as picking random superpowers go, Dark seems like a solid pick.

Alcohol Rune is my sketchiest suggestion. You seem to be a heavy drinker at times, and you do have like 3 skills dedicated purely to Alcohol already. So if "Summon Beer" sounds like a skill you want to have in your back pocket at all times, well an Alcohol Rune is the rune for you.

Finally, I'd suggest a Fancy Rune. Mostly because it would synergize with Money and Law to make you the Lord or King class, which is pretty sweet. Also, you pretty much wear a crown like 24/7 now. I think you've earned at least 1 Fancy Rune.
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No. 941435 ID: 5b33bb

>>941362
Honestly its up to you Mary. If you do this you cant really leave unless you find a successor, but honestly what are you really returning to back out in the world? Are the bonds you forged out there stronger than the ones youve made here? Or perhaps theres a place youve always wanted to see or go? Its ultimately a defining moment.

Also, I'm not sure if demons age at different rates or at all but you have a chance of not having to face your 30th b-day if you get some kind of locked in youth/appearance. Just sayin.
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No. 941446 ID: a4eb35

I don't think Dungeoneer is taking advantage of your victory to sell you on runing, I think /quest/ is taking advantage of your malleable mind to keep you from getting too powerful to control.
Remember, that's not a crown on your head, it's a brain worm.
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No. 941449 ID: 10c408

Do not take the runes just yet. There may be some nefarious law or ruling against demons that could be used against us by the bank when we eventually take them to court that allows the judge to throw the whole case out.
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No. 941451 ID: 151656

>>941434
Nah, I think you're focusing on the wrong thing. An auditor shouldn't choose her runes based on themes, but on ROI; she should audit every rune and watch carefully how much she stands to benefit from each one and choose based on that. Choosing based on wishy-washy stuff like how much they mesh with her personality and all that stuff is for non-auditing plebs.
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No. 941453 ID: 10670f

>>941451
That would be Fancy, Alochol, Fancy, Alochol, I'd believe.

Make fancy Booze with magic and sell it online. Use the runes generated from slimes to make Mana and just sell the stuff by the crate-load. The rest is just advertising, get a bunch of reviews on how 'great' your booze is and get a good rep so you can overcharge people for booze you can make for free. From what I've seen the Underworld doesn't really have a FDA to get in your way.
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No. 941454 ID: 151656

>>941453
But we're not talking about making items here, we're talking about runes for Mary to infuse herself with. Since that can be done with just creating items with runes, infusing herself would be an unnecessary risk. Also, not all benefit is directly monetary; ROI on power, survivability and whatnot should be also taken into account.
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No. 941469 ID: d856aa

>>941355
Mary, can you pull up a trait sheet like that for us? I'm curious as to what our traits are.
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No. 941494 ID: 0f41e2

>>941362
Hmmm, our Runecapacity is 17. Is that much? Next to nothing? Average? Ask Mary.
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No. 941497 ID: 0f41e2

>>941362
Oh, nearly forgot.
Yes, i think we should at least Rune ourselves.
I mean, imagine you could walk you of here, just now.
Would you du it? I think this Job is the most freedom you can have in this world.
But not right here right now.
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No. 941499 ID: 8eaf98

still going to stress this is not the time to be making such a important decision. This is currently manipulation. (honestly just like tack a week onto mandatory refusal to rune self every time dungeoneer asks)
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No. 941500 ID: b1b4f3

Hey didn't we have a human underling that wanted runes? But refused to decide? Let's make her decide now. It'll get Dungeoneer off our backs and give a good indication of how it would affect Mary.
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No. 941501 ID: 10f5f8

>>941355
Nice to see Rune Capacity is directly tied to # of Spiders Killed
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No. 941526 ID: 867391

>>941501
the real question is how did mary manage to go through life without killing far more spiders than 17.
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No. 941528 ID: 151656

>>941526
It's probably a reference to Larro's game, like Lust Defense.
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No. 941538 ID: 05fc40

>>941362
As someone above me said, taking runes into yourself could fuck up your looming court case. You really cannot afford that. So if you want to take runes into yourself? Wait until all that is handled.


As an alternative, buy an enchanter and have him make you mad artifacts to boost your scrawny self with in the interim. Maybe a Letter opener since those can double as daggers.
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No. 941540 ID: 05fc40

>>941362
Also order up a phone and contact a law firm to get your case in order. Any major law firm would be SALIVATING for this case. Like you will probably have lawyers fighting death battles in your dungeon just for the chance to get to be on this case and the counter suit.

Probably should also call your family.
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No. 941565 ID: c26b8d

WOW you have -6 luck, no wonder everything has been going so shitty for you.
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No. 941571 ID: c26b8d

I think you should call your family, or the family lawyer at least, you might have some inheritance to collect.
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No. 941573 ID: 1ed92d

>>941362
Take some time off to think about your life choices and possible careers. And also if being a demon is a significant departure from being an Auditor.
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No. 941625 ID: 679a6d

>>941405
Let's see...

365*29 is 10585

10854-10585 is 269

365-269 is 96

So Mary's birthday is in about 3 months. We need to alert Curi and the rest of the dungeon of this.

>>941365
I think that might be Charm Defense rather than Lust Defense, and the former is ridiculously high at 243.
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No. 941626 ID: 151656

>>941360
>>941382
>>941385
>>941540
>>941571
If she's lucky, "Number of Dead Immediate Relatives That Are Personally Known About: 0" means "you don't know your dead relatives" rather than "you don't know your relatives are dead". But just to make sure, call your family.
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No. 941633 ID: a9af05

>>941362
Don't rune yourself until you're good and ready to do so. Don't let yourself be pushed into it.

Also check to see if those reviews have come in while you were looking at your stats.
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No. 941655 ID: 977456

>>941626
Someone else already pointed out the problem with your initial statement.
>>941565
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No. 941663 ID: 151656

>>941655
...
Well, shit.
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No. 941685 ID: 679a6d

>>941625
I just had an idea of how to do that.
Chaos Slime, go tell Mama Curi that Mary's birthday is in 96 days!
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No. 941689 ID: e3e99e

>>941540
I have an idea.
Ask Alex or Hemlock to get a new phone. You have some calls to make.

First, obviously, you need to call your parents.

Second? Call a cursebreaker.

Third? Call a lawfirm, because you have a big old case that's unassailable.
*The loan the Demon King took out was a personal loan. Thread 1 established that there was no collateral backing it up, meaning there were no liens on the dungeon. It's his debt as a person, not a debt on the dungeon or its DM. We can ask for a declaratory judgement to that effect, and an order for Drachma bank to stop attempting to collect a debt from people who do not on it.
*We can sue for wrongful termination, breach of contract, and back pay. They have a cursebreaker on staff for these events, which implies a contractual obligation to break curses on employees. However, they chose to instead terminate our employment due to on-the-job injury. Because we were trapped on a work site, when they terminated our employment without notifying us they actually owe us our salary to the point where they chose to notify us. That's quite a bit of pay.
*We can demand a declaratory judgement that even if Drachma bank had any rights or claims to the dungeon, they have explicitly and implicitly given up those rights. First when they refused to accept it from Mary when she was in their employ, and again following the termination of her employment when they affirmatively stated that it is Mary's property rather than their own.

Short version? Mary doesn't owe them shit, but they actually owe Mary money.

The specific amount that the King of Demons owed doesn't appear to have ever been stated, and since Mary isn't going to abandon the dungeon at this point since she's personally invested it's best to cut these dangling plot threads.
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No. 941690 ID: 679a6d

>>941689
It's 159,000 Gold, listed when Alex arrived at the Dungeon.

Not sure if that's before or after interest though.
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No. 941723 ID: 977456

>wrongful termination
There is an argument that they had no choice, due to conflicting interests. I would like to think that there is an alternative, especially considering the ease with which employment can be imposed, that would be a sort-of deferred employment where your status is suppressed pending legal evaluation.
Or they could be sued for unsafe working conditions on the grounds that they have a curse-breaker who they can't use because what they need is a curse-preventer. That could even be a class-action by all of their employees...
Then there is the matter that they fired her to avoid a conflict of interests in the explicit way that resulted in them maintaining the debts. They could have dropped the contract instead for the same outcome, and such would seem to be the appropriate response given that Mary was employed against her will. So they are on record as having acted wrongfully due to conflict of interest...
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No. 941754 ID: c8a789

>>941362
I would say go for it, if only because this job is better then your last and you have certainly made a few friends here. Its not logical to get rid of such a invesment, go for a law rune, to enhance your abilitys.
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No. 941801 ID: 98db10

>>941625
>>941685
It's either 103 or 104 days, actually. Leap years are a thing. (Possibly only 102, but that's kind of improbable)

>>941689
>lawyer talk
I think this calls for a repost from Chapter 4:
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/466851/#p479121
>Mary already said that debt transference isn't a thing that the Demon King could have done. However, it is possible that the property we are presently bound to by his magic would go under something called "fraudulent conveyance".

>In short, the Demon King gave us this property and then fled to avoid paying his taxes, putting his property out of the hands of his creditors. Depending on the legal statute of the realms, such an intentional way to defraud the system may be considered insufficient to protect the property from foreclosure, liquidation, or anything of that sort to help the initial investor recoup their losses.

>Basically, the Demon King's debt isn't on us, but it may be on the dungeon. However, two problems arise from this. First is that in effect of his means of conveyance of the property, the demon king deprived us of our personal liberties and put us in a hostile situation with no means of escape, meaning that he can be sued in a court of law for reckless endangerment (a felonious infraction), deprivation of personal liberties (a felonious infraction), and personal damages.

>In such cases, criminal procedure overtakes civil procedure (such as debt collection), putting a halt to all other liens against his property until the case has been resolved. Reparations can then be easily named in the millions of gold, and should he not arrive to defend himself in a court of law within a certain number of days once we've put up a trial for the appeal, we can easily have him forfeit his former, reclaimable properties for immediate, grievous damages before the banks can foreclose on anything. This would effectively discharge the debt while netting us the property.

>The second is that the dungeon itself was a derelict structure beforehand possessed of a dangerous, extremely pernicious entity which would have made its original pricing negative. In short, the property without the added value that Mary has added, which she, by all rights could send back to start before leaving to return the property in initial condition, would not be worth reclaiming.

>In short, the bank lost this one from the second the Demon King stuck us here. They can go chasing his bony ass across the abyss for whatever gold they can wring out of him. The dungeon is ours, the debt is his, and if they try to take our home, they'll have ashes instead.

>Do. Not. Fuck. With. Mary.
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No. 941802 ID: 151656

>>941801
>[...] it may be on the dungeon. [...] criminal procedure overtakes civil procedure (such as debt collection), putting a halt to all other liens against his property until the case has been resolved. [...] have him forfeit his former, reclaimable properties for immediate, grievous damages before the banks can foreclose on anything. This would effectively discharge the debt while netting us the property.
There's something I don't follow there. If the debt was on the dungeon, and then Mary claims the dungeon as reparations for damages, doesn't she end up with the debt, since it was on the dungeon and not the King? Even if the case isn't considered resolved, it'll just be halted, but it wouldn't disappear. As far as I understand, claiming property attached to a debt also claims the debt, unless specifically insured against it.
Other than that, the logic is solid, and it does a good job of explaining why the bank was trying to get Mary to talk terms (in essence, she would be voluntarily overriding the halt to civil procedure).
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No. 941808 ID: e3e99e

>>941802
Not quite.
In thread 1 Mary establishes that there is no actual collateral securing this debt. That means it's the Demon King's debt, rather than a lien on the property.
They can sue him to attempt to convert that debt into a lien, and they can attempt to recoup the value of 'gifts' he distributed to avoid payment.
However, the value of the existing dungeon was approximately equal to the cost of an empty dungeon, less any maluses that would apply. The horrible thing in the basement, for example, is basically a malicious squatter who cannot be removed.
I want Mary to lawyer up and end that plot thread so we can focus on important things, like seducing Dungeoneer and researching new runes.

Speaking of which: Mary, seduce Dungeoneer!
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No. 941815 ID: 977456

>Mary, seduce Dungeoneer!
That sounds impossible. Like, Mary can get right onto that after she moistens water and dries ice. Pretty sure if you somehow succeeded Dungeoneer would just start frothing-at-the-mouth while literally falling into a coma.
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No. 941824 ID: 151656

>>941808
But a Dungeon is not merely a property, but also a business in itself, you can inquire a debt on a business without collateral. Hmm, but then if Mary claims she only claimed the real estate, constructs and monsters, and used it to start a new business... which checks out with her changing the name of the dungeon as soon as she was able to... then the debt would be associated with the Dungeon of Pain, which is unrelated to Mary. Yes, this is workable, we have a solid case now. Carry on.
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No. 941825 ID: 94b78e

>>941362
Hey, wait a minute. You can buy things now, with your new auditor levels. Buy a phone and call for help!
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No. 941845 ID: 1a6fd4

>>941808
>>941824
That's nice and all, but that case is based on the legal system of a different world. For all we know, the legal system in Mary's world works in a Phoenix Wright-esque way where she's still considered guilty until her lawyer gets someone else behind bars, or something else entirely.

>>941825
We've had phones back for a while now. I think we had Demo buy one along with some other necessities one time. We also have Alex's phone and Moon Elf's communicator.
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No. 941925 ID: ce39da

Don’t forget to actually call the nice poison demon’s sister before you commit to anything major.
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No. 941927 ID: e3e99e

>>941925
Oh, yes. We should do that after seducing Dungeoneer.
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No. 946361 ID: e77725
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946361

"No." Mary says.

"... No?"

"No, I think I'll stay the way I am for now."

"But... So many Dungeon Masters become demons... It's great."

"I will do it as an absolute last resort, but as you can see I won a whole fight without needing it."

"She was at death's door."

"I am the best at this while being a normal person."

Also, stop discussing my age...
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No. 946362 ID: e77725
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946362

"Now, if you'll excuse me I have -several- phone calls to make. I need you to make sure the reviews are archived, I want to check them out later."

"Yeah, gotcha." Dungeoneer says. She watches Mary walk off and strokes her chin. "Last resort, huh..?"
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No. 946363 ID: 151656

>>946362
Dungeoneer, no. Bad Dungeoneer.
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No. 946364 ID: 094652

>>946362
Dungeoneer, you have our permission to push her limits, but if you intentionally cause a costly failure, you're fired.
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No. 946365 ID: 1a6fd4

>>946364
Speak for yourself, she definitely doesn't have mine.
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No. 946367 ID: 977456

But... becoming a demon alters ones appearance. You need to make a bucket list of things to do with Mary's humanity before she goes demon. And make sure to get pictures of everything! They'll become limited editions once the source is gone!
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No. 946368 ID: d856aa

>>946362
Mary, remember we still have Belladonna.
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No. 946369 ID: 10f5f8

>>946362
Dungeoneer, what are you doing? Dungeoneer stahp!

P.s. Do it you wont
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No. 946371 ID: 0fae41

She clearly meant resorts of the tropical variety, Dungeoneer. Start workin' on that beach bod.
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No. 946376 ID: e3e99e

>>946362
Dungeoneer, you don't need to turn her into a demon in order to seduce her.
We'd be happy to help you get your sempai to notice you.
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No. 946377 ID: ad51b8

oh that does not bode well.
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No. 946378 ID: 06095b

>>946362

Yo, other hat. Control your accessory's murder boner.
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No. 946384 ID: 10670f

>>946362
"Only as a Last Resort"

Umm, Mary? I don't think getting Rune'd works like that. Like, just now, you kinda needed those Runes before you found yourself locked in a room with an Abberation. I'm pretty sure they don't work like a potion to be chugged, there's probably this whole "process" that Dungeoneer has to go through to get it to work.
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No. 946388 ID: 58b4f3

>>946362
At least wait until you get a Dragon Rune! Then you can turn Mary into a dragon!
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