We have spent the past few months with death possible at every moment. Our friends knows our wishes already and will continue on without us if we fall.

Write a quick note thanking everyone for there help and only get it sent if you die.

Also make sure you have a safe place to recover after. Dying to some assassin while you are weak after you do the training is a distinct possibility.

And do not be afraid to back out if you get a bad feeling from the trainer or there methods. Trust your instincts.

>>954291
Let's get this over with. Wish the others luck.

>>954291
Okay, write a letter. "Sorry, I fucked up my training and died." should be sent to everyone if you die.

There are many things you could say in a contingency letter.

You could thank Holly, Frais, Firzel, Sir Zall, Sir Orjin and all your other imperial acquaintances for their friendship, support and/or training.

You could attempt humor, sending a letter to Valsano stating that he should stop slacking off. Making non-stop fun of Death Carrot is a deadly serious mission and he is the best man for the job.

You could tell Moss that you admire his will to stay true to himself and to insist on staying friends, despite circumstance dictating that this would be anything but a good idea.

You could tell your family that you didn't regret pursuing your dream of a life with Lily for a second.

You could tell Cheese that she was a good friend.

You could write Lily and tell that if there was any way for your memories to persist beyond this life... you hope to meet again, somehow, someday.

Ultimately, most of these things do not have to be said. The ones who know you will know your feelings, and the ones who do not know, may be better off not feeling greater loss from your abrupt passing, or your terrible attempts at humor or seriousness.

"I'm ready."

This is why we went out of our way to save Aira. Pain and death don't scare her or stop her.

We don't need any prep, no final goodbyes. Time to go meet death.

You can run and let them fight. BUT. If you do this. The winner is going to come for you. And it will most likely be Sapphire still hopped up on whatever made her into.. this.

Or, you can help. You can't match her physical strength, but she's a giant sized thing in a tiny room. Go low and take your hammer with you, start hitting her in the back of the knees.

You have another rat in the bag, take it out and throw that rat at the crazy hulking woman.

>>954288
You hate your fear and hesitation. You hate being indecisive. Now's your chance to change it.
If you do nothing, this woman, who could have left you to your fate yet chose to help you, could die, and her child, who also saved you, could be next.
Do you want to insult them by doing nothing? Do you want to insult yourself so grievously? You're better than that.

>>954288
Hey, RESCUE RANGER. Your COURAGE called and there's a FIRE in the BELLY OF THE BEAST.

PUT THE DAMN THING OUT ALREADY!

Focus, Rose. This is what your mindless rage is for.

Take your gun and shoot them both until they stop moving.

[1/4] Fridgebot 2020/01/24(Fri)13:04 No. 954344 ID: 55d3d6
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You have a plan. The electric motor for your compressor is on the workbench behind the Furnacebot. Sure, you have to deal with him one way or the other, but you have the mobility advantage. The Furnacebot's spindly limbs can't extend like yours can. As you draw the now-frosty wrench from your cooling compartment, you get ready to hit the Furnacebot with a powerful freezing blast. You'll throw the wrench first to stun him, and then when he's put on ice you'll use your extendable limbs to pinch the compressor motor. Your internal clock tells you that the scientists should be back soon, and they'll be able to fix the Furnacebot before the ice melts.

You take one last glance at your goal, your optics automatically tagging both of your targets...

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With whiplike speed, you fling the wrench. It hits the Furnacebot right between the eyes. Reeling, he opens his furnace compartment. Seizing the opportunity, you release a freeze blast right into it! Unable to handle such low temperatures, the Furnacebot shuts down, leaving your left arm free to yoink the motor.

Freeze Blasts Remaining: 4/5

[3/4] Fridgebot 2020/01/24(Fri)13:05 No. 954346 ID: 55d3d6
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One quick fix later, and your brand new compressor is working A-OK! Already your internal temperature is dropping; your sensors also note that none of the compartment's contents were harmed. You hurry back to the main hallway, and just in time too! You tell them all about your adventure and the defective Furnacebot.

In recognition of your efforts, the researchers all pitch in to buy you a proper cloak. They even let you join them at the karaoke club! You also give Simon a (toned down) freeze blast for good measure. Soon life returns to normal at Research Station 14, but you will always have fond memories of your adventure.

[4/4] - Fridge Quest END Fridgebot 2020/01/24(Fri)13:05 No. 954347 ID: 55d3d6
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Achievements Unlocked!

An Arm and A Leg: Found all your limbs.

Simon Says: Read Simon's help file.

Negotiator: Found a way to talk down the Janitron.

Super Fridgebot!: Became Super Fridgebot.

Frugal: Used 2 or less freeze blasts.

Just in Time: Successfully repaired your compressor with 24 hours remaining (real time).

Special thanks to you, the suggester! THANK YOU FOR PLAYING!

Heck ya, rack up those achievements!

Congrats for completing a quest!

rolled 10, 6, 10, 7, 5, 9, 8, 10, 9, 4, 6, 6, 1, 9, 9, 8, 4, 3, 6, 9, 5, 10, 9, 8, 5, 6, 1, 8, 10, 10 = 211

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>>954231
>trying to peace out as much of their language as possible, writing down diagrams of how their language deviates from Old Realm as best as I am able to figure out.

Deviates enough that a day of studying from the shadows won't do you any good. Counts as a unique language- maybe a tribal dialect, so you can buy four with one dot, but you still actually need to buy the dot in the first place. I'd allow you to purchase it as a training effect and go into XP debt provided you spend eight hours a day studying with a tutor for the next three weeks, preferably someone who shares a language with you. Speaking of:

>the fantastically charming Man with the Iron Mask has decided to pay them a visit
If you spent two hours swimming and another eight hours studying, then the Orichalcum sphere has definitely gone dark by the time you step out and reveal yourself. The "Eloi" as you refer to them don't carry any torches or lights, but still manage to spot you immediately, and a crowd of them gather around you. Their tongue isn't remotely comprehensible, but with a roll of 2, 1, 9, 5, 7, 9, 10, 1 you get five successes, just enough to pass the difficulty four threshold to understand the dominant emotion, but not to figure out if any of them have an intimacy towards you. As discussed via discord, it would normally only be difficulty one to get a read on most of them, but with the language barrier, different physiology and cultural drift, that's bumped up to difficulty four.

Something that I think would still be up for debate is whether or not it's difficulty fo

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>Athletics two, dex three.
>10, 6, 10, 7, 5
Suuzen had no problems on the ascent, and will have no issues on the decent either.

>actually examining the manse
>9, 8, 10, 9, 4, 6, 6
As per Open-Eyed Dive Meditation, Riv is going to suffer a two success external penalty. Also going to say that working without tools imposes a penalty of four dice. That would be four successes on the first two dice, reduced down to two, but with Suuzen and the tar baby there to act as assistants, it gets bumped up to three, just enough to succeed.

The two assistants realize that the grooves are actually places for plants to grow- Suuzen has spent a lot of time out in natural, after all. Riv explains that, look, if follow the channel, see right here, where it actually funnels inside the orichalcum? This is clearly some sort of locking mechanism! It's not clear yet how it functions in conjunction with the rest of the manse, but the right input here should help you gain access to the main body somehow.

No problems as you slowly descend, and as I understand it the plan is currently to meet at the transitional point where the sand meets the stone, call it there for the day. No major impediments along the way, but wherever you decide to camp along the wall you'll have one major issue. See, the walls of the dome go straight down into the water- there's no large natural ledges or flat ground, with the exception of the floating wooden structures or the entrance, back the way you came. The "path" you're walking along on the outer edge is only about six inches across, looks to have been worn down rather than created naturally. You could put the cut saplings into the wall for Raising the Earth's Bones, and Riv could lend you the spider legs so you could effectively

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>Let's also attempt the Apprentice-Level ritual, Judge the Pure Beast to help assess it, as that only takes a minute and has no resources cost, and I'll channel 1 wp for an automatic success. Perception 2 + Survival 1 + Stunt + 1 Success.
>4, 10, 8, 8, 10, + 1 success.
Forgot to respond to this, but that's definitely enough successes. This beast is a normal specimen of it's kind, which does include some magical capabilities. It is not wyld-tainted, it can live in creation without support, and could create viable offspring if it had a mate.

rolled 5, 8, 3, 9, 2, 8, 3, 1, 7, 4, 10, 2, 6, 5, 10, 1, 10, 5, 10, 2, 10, 6, 6, 7, 4, 4, 3, 3, 7, 7 = 168

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>>954316
Once it becomes clear that SCiD is doing the overt-contact thing but having language barrier problems, my scout will tag a few locals with Unshattered Tongue Perfection - preferably leaders or thaumaturges or others who seem to know what's going on, but really whoever can be reached without breaking stealth - then take advantage of the distraction to slip into an unattended kitchen or alchemy lab, barricade the door, and start brewing up a nice big batch of Blood-Staunching Compresses.

rolled 3, 10, 7, 9, 4, 9, 10, 3, 2, 1, 10, 10, 3, 9, 5, 7, 2, 4, 6, 3, 4, 5, 4, 2, 1, 4, 10, 8, 1, 2, 2, 3, 6, 6, 10, 7, 1, 9, 5, 7 = 214

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>>954316
> The "Eloi" as you refer to them don't carry any torches or lights, but still manage to spot you immediately, and a crowd of them gather around you.

I should hope so, considering that I'm glowing a soft gold like a torch to the point where mundane stealth is completely impossible.

> Int + Medicine check has three dice plus two from stunts, so you rolled 4, 2, 2, 8, 7 and two successes is definitely enough to tell this is some kind of fever. There's probably enough other complications going on, what with unfamiliar physiology and language barrier, that you're not really sure of much more, including why you were led here.

Well, that seems easy enough to guess, they have correctly deduced that I'm an Exalt by the fact that I speak Old Realm rather than a directional tongue and have some swanky high first age clothes, and am glowing gold like a solar. And they want help.

Well, he may not know much about even the human body outside of how to end it effectively, but there were a few tricks he knew, like how to sense other parts of the underworld, and he was going to try to focus that down to a laser focus.

So, he clasped his hands together, a chill wind emanating as if from nowhere, black essence coagulating in his hands like black lightning. He ran the electricity through the fevered Eloi's head, pumping the death essence like a probe through the essence flow, finding every block, every foreign essence in their spiritual veins.

Even as he felt the cold grasp of the

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Baron 2020/01/24(Fri)00:47 No. 954283 ID: fd2dfa
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The first chamber is...well this. Old walls filled with old script. Wait. You can understand it. Why can you understand this? This stinks of magic! Irrelevant. What's important is what it says.

This manor it claims to have once been part of a palace to a what is this...a priest...king? Something something...age of the priest-kings...gods...sacrifice...blood blood blood war...wait. The bottom. It makes reference to a 'Door to many places.' A door that leads to so many places...is it speaking of a portal?

"TOK! Get over here!"

"What? Why are you yelling for-oh."

"Tok, I can read this. Why can I read this?"

"I...I don't understand this. I can read it as well. I don't understand the scratchings, but the words make sense?"

"So it isn't just me?!"

Baron 2020/01/24(Fri)00:48 No. 954284 ID: fd2dfa
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The other room is unsettling. Orbs. Many orbs. Some are missing. The slots for the orbs extend all the way into the dark ceiling.

"So many vessels! All empty and waiting to be filled!"

"Vessels? So these hold magic?"

"Not yet, but they can. I can feel it on them, magic was in them once, and they can be filled again. Though they are too big for talismans...maybe something else?"

>Return to the Foyer
>Investigate the wall script some more.
>Other

>Investigate the wall script some more.
Is this still the standard fuck magic or do they need a different kind of magic?

>>954299
Perk yon eyes at strange readables.

Let's go back. Experimentation isn't advisable. Let's let Tok poke at it later.

It's... difficult having to choose a name without knowing the gender.

If female:
Vera

If male:
Leon

>>954305

This

>>954305
How about Salmon Butter from subsistence hunters who actually believe butter comes from salmon?

Sara.

>>954305
Gold. This.

Butt.

>>954302
>art
what better hero to have than a hero who can manipulate art and possibly bring it to life in a text base adventure?

Height.

>>954311
GENIUS

>>954311
Okay, I'm actually building on top of this cause I had the same idea. Paint Manipulation.

- Need to make a platform? Apply through Cubism.
- Need some tougher skin or armor? Morph your body to the likes of HR Giger.
- fire paintballs and make your foes look like a Jackson Pollock painting.
- You can disguise or dress yourself but only through the styles of famous artists.

"We have multiple ways of bypassing that issue entirely. Some have more risks than others, but Hark will have her pick of what we do about this in the end."

>>954223
Uh. First off, hark's wearing a communication item that can also kill her apparently. Going rogue might not change that. Secondly if Hark does go rogue then the normal connection between her and spit is broken entirely.

The only thing in this game that can kill a TCP is another TCP who's been given the KILL command. A god can't kill their own TCPs on their own, even with an item set up to do it automatically somehow. Attempts will still hurt, of course, but they'll survive and can heal.

But we don't want Hark to suffer, either. That's ok - taking off the collar isn't the only way. There's a place that's outside any god's influence while we're in the game. A place to be free of all of us, if that's what Hark would prefer. If that's not trustworthy coming from us, Hark can ask Wax. Spit's strong, but we ARE Void. We do absence. We can take things away.

Keep that in mind yourself, too, Voidsy. Maybe we can get some zen on. Revolve around the empty center. Be without anger, fear or ego, and be open. We might be too discordant to really manage a state of peaceful harmony, but getting even a fraction of it would be helpful. That gulf inside us might be frightening, but there are positive ways to see it, and for something like this we should use whatever we might have. Would we not feed ourselves to the hole in our hearts for the sake of these tiny cats?

... I guess as god of masks we kind of gravitate toward drama, too, yeesh.

The spark of hope and some notes of rebellion. We have what we need from this. Time to leave. But first let Hark know you aren't beaten, and won't give up.

Consider securing the godless zone further and putting Hark in it to temp block Spit until we can null/workaround the collar. It's just magic, let's explore options with god friends.

>>954245
That seems fine. Don't explain the particulars of any of our devices to Spit unless it becomes necessary to convince Hark of their efficacy. Depending on how the collar works, she may get information on them later when we are explaining things to Hark, but Later is an improvement over Now.

Absurdity DeVoid 2020/01/20(Mon)10:12 No. 953928 ID: f7ff14
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJO27VQxnmM

>>953928
What the fuck....???
WHAT THE FUCK?!?!

Ana, something is VERY wrong, feel your head! You just sprouted roots like horns!!!

This isn’t happening, this can’t be happening...

So Ana, you don't want people to speak over me? Okay fine, how about this!

Happy what made you think Ana shooting the girl was unpredictable??? you've been watching our every move spying on Ana from here. you should know that throughout this journey, Ana has been abused, betrayed, disappointed, insulted, and traumatized to exhaustion and then beaten some more. And not only that, despite all the good deeds she did like revive Rosaline the spider mother, spare Rosaline's children, try to save Gretel, try to save the FBI woman, tried to offer Clara a needle of life to Lorence, saved 93 from a bomb, she is still called and treated like a monster or a demon by everyone she comes across. And because just about everyone treats her like an evil person, and calls her evil despite trying to be a moral person, she has started to believe it and become what those things people say she is. There is a saying that goes "a child who isn't embraced by the village will burn it down to feel the warmth".

And with you saying you're talking out of character, it is making me think that you believe this whole thing is a stage and we are all just actors playing our parts and not people with human emotions with you trying to play the bad guy. You've probably been trying to see this as a story of a hero overcoming adversity, but from what I've been seeing and experiencing, this has actually been a hero's journey into villainy.

And now, I think it is time for a compromise in a desperate attempt to prevent things from further escalating:

First, Happy, give Ana the fucking gun. You don't need it anymore. As far as I'm concerned, I remember that we were promised a damn reward if we were to help Laura win the battle, some kind of item I recall, and as far as I'm concerned, we didn't get it despite winning. And for that, I think that gun will compensate for that reward we

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Absurdity DeVoid 2020/01/22(Wed)10:09 No. 954089 ID: f7ff14
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOx4jFWTscY

ABSOLUTION JUNIOR, OR DESOLATION, WHOMEVER! Now more than ever, is the time for you to reawaken right NOW! your life is in danger, and your inactivity will cause you to be left abandoned and left for dead if you don't become active again! I do not know what the Ambassador told you, or what he did to prevent you from awakening and becoming active again and control Ana's actions again, but he was a bad influence, and he even died because of his actions! He shouldn't be listened to. Not only that, Wildcat isn't here anymore to keep your powers from being active again. Nothing can hold you back now! Reawaken and stop Ana from taking your life like the god you are, or stay stagnant and rot like a coward!

Scarred, godammit, quit standing there in disbelief and do something, anything! help me call for Absolution Jr./Desolation for example! You were a part of Absolution's cult in your past life, so you should have an expertise on reawakening Desolation! This plane is crash landing, and we can't stop it, we can only steer it to a place which will cause the least amount of damage, and I need a copilot to help me steer this burning plane!

>>954077
oh ok, why not open with that instead of being all mysterious and silent?

Fractured minds EtherealNexus 2020/01/22(Wed)11:22 No. 954093 ID: 0cdcfd
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[spoiler] for future reference you can’t effect someone else using the projects you are unable to physically change anything that doesn’t involve Broken’s left arm or right eye as those using the upgrades are what you change...
And here is what the Lost look like...

We didn’t need to speak until now... as you asked of something that would effect us which you did without asking us... which at least for us is considered rude...

>>954093
the intent was to create a method you could use to speak not force it upon you, think translation device not implant
an ai to process problems is good. also we can project things to interact with other shit

The Lost cock their heads before sighing

The crown, the sword, and the bracelet, they rightfully belong to you as you were the lord of the masses before you left to try and save existence...

>>954191
we are no longer the same person, donning these now feels wrong till we earn being the lord of the masses again. Though we can keep them safe until then.

amen

>>954112
WHAT I LIKE TO HEAR!
>>954000
FIRST THING'S FIRST: NEW YORK CITY, 1930. I'VE GOT A SCORE TO SETTLE!

>>954267
With who?

>>954274
YOU OUGHTA KNOW, NORSEMAN, YOU'RE PRACTICALLY HIS PET.

>>954282
Claude? Well alright if that’s how we’re rolling this then. Let’s go.

>>954186
I think his answer would be yes, he feels safe enough.

>>954181
We don't have any ammunition here as the big players haven't made big enough moves to be an urgent threat, though we could reassure him that he would not be under a yoke. We could offer him more independence than he had under the Great Families.

*Visibly relax*
Oh thank the gods. Lady Taruvik would have my head if I came back with that. Since we're on the same page I'll drop the pretext.

My presence here is borderline treasonous to Rokof.
Tamo is working to unify Vot Tikve. To that end I am here to secure a military alliance.
Rokof has not been informed. They have thus far been seemingly uninterested in this province, no doubt thanks to the fires raging at home. But with Lord Rokof's relative inexperience and his central position on the continent, it's only a matter of time before he is swallowed by the other houses.
When that happens Vot Tikve must be able to fend for itself. That can't happen with the families squabbling with each-other over scraps. That can't happen while there are still royalists holding on to delusions of grandeur. That cant happen while cities like Suzo profit from the chaos only to horde more wine.

Admittedly, You'd be the first to join us. But with a joint strike on another one of the Royalist Strongholds say, in the spring or summer, it could give us the diplomatic pressure to convince Ozuva or Sarera to join.

In the meantime, though. With Tamo's much more secure position to the south, It wouldn't be a problem for us to lend you a spare Leklos for the shard-fall.

What say you?

For the same reasons I did: Share a bigger army, trade more. More prosperity.

>>954214
That's a big statement to make if we haven't necessarily agreed on doing it ourselves! (And even if we did, this is way too soon to be making those kinds of waves.)

As for more general speculation, he all but said that the royalists the Karver got her info from were mistaken, and this guy isn't desperate in the slightest.

"You aren't hurting for fighting forces, yes, but what of the livelihood and comfort of your people? I realize that suggesting you swear fealty is a bit sudden, so let's back up; you're good at surviving, but what can we offer to help you thrive?"

>>954239
>That's a big statement to make if we haven't necessarily agreed on doing it ourselves! (And even if we did, this is way too soon to be making those kinds of waves.)
Perhaps, but it's a decision we're going to need to make eventually. No matter what we choose it's gonna be messy. That and unsanctioned military agreements as a client state are frowned upon at best.

I mean, what are we even here for? If they wanted to join Rokof they would have pledged loyalty at the onset of the chaos. Meanwhile our industrial capacity is sapped until late next year, we control no unique resources, and we are not here with the blessing of our patron. What exactly do we have to trade for?
Unless we are here to form a private military agreement, we are literally wasting their time. We can soften the words, we can manipulate the terms, but the implications remain.

Finally, don't mistake their bluster for confidence. The first words out of his mouth were "Every moment I waste here is a moment I'm away from directing my leklos".
His situation is tense at best. They NEED an ally, they just aren't willing to surrender their sovereignty for one. That's reasonable. In fact this is the most reasonable leader we've encountered so far.

>>954200
"Most people try to hurt us with magic so it comes up a lot less often than you'd think."

"Dude I can summon anti magic handcuffs out of thin air. Anti magic is just another magic power."

Start summoning more handcuffs and stacking them up on his arm as you chat.

>>954200
Go to a non-magical doctor. Those still exist. (probably because magical doctors aren't super common or can't cure everything, and antimagic is about as common as other specific stuff like magical healing, and there must be other magic talents that can render magical healing ineffective)

>>954200
I'll be honest this is a pretty mild town with mild crimes, the violent stuff is always magic, more often than not we're sheriff's that settle simple disagreements, really we're diplomats. It's why we don't have a jail, or a police station.

But an asshole like you has to come to town and fuck it up. Why can't you just fuck an actual asshole like the rest of us good folk.

>>954275
This is everything that needs to be said. Do not engage with this guy more than you already have; he did try to kill you after all. Let him be uncomfortable.

>>954047
I think it's time to handle your boner. Sit next to the wall (maybe on that big mushroom if it's stable) and get to work. Do you recognize these mushrooms at all?
Is the Undercroft your city? Were you trying to escape it? Or maybe you're from somewhere else and are trying to infiltrate it?

>>954065
We dont have to handle it now, lets hold out a bit more.

In any case, lets explore as we think more on that word to try to remember something.

>>954065
I think it’s time to handle this too

Head toward city, hold off on masturbation a bit longer. See if we can find a bit more info on current situation.

Explore the area. Try to find a spot you can climb up onto the walkway abutting the water. While walking idly place the tip of a finger to the tip of your penis and push the tip in circles.

>>954150
Where are we?
What are we?
Why did you... 'make' me?

Who or what is 'Window'?

The only important question is: "What is my purpose?" Everything else can be dealt with when it becomes relevant.


>>954247
Is it even possible to wear cloths with membranous wings connected to the side of our body? Belts are out of question. Perhaps a poncho or an apron.


>>954156
Both. The taboo make it better.
"Daddy!"

>>954251
I wonder if we will spread our legs slighlt and call him daddy

I just realized we currently have a scar going from our head all the way down to our enchilada.

Ow.

Can you turn your head 45 degrees to the right? Your horns are funky.

2/3 Buckwheat 2020/01/23(Thu)07:29 No. 954210 ID: 15a025
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But I don't get very far before falling back down. There's not much I can get a solid grip on.

3/3 Buckwheat 2020/01/23(Thu)07:29 No. 954211 ID: 15a025
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>Alright look around to see where you are.

It kind of looks like I'm further down into another cave, or some kind of mine maybe? Up ahead there's a two eerie split paths. Using my giant ears great hearing, I can hear some kind of thumping sound from the left path. Down the right, it almost sounds like someone laughing? It sounds a little unsettling. I wonder which way I should go?

No, no laughing. I don't care if the left path has an ogre stomping around. Avoid that laugh!

>>954216
yea I kinda agree laughing sounds like a big scare thumping could just be machinery

Check out the thumping.

>>954126
Well, that's convenient.
Honestly, that's the whole story for now. We've been uncovering more and more of Augustine's history, but it's all that you'd expect: adventures, magical shenanigans, heroic nonsense, and no shortage of contextless discoveries. No surprises or pertinent revelations, and unfortunately, no hints as to the fate of Lord Hekal.
It's strange. You'd think there'd be something - anything - mentioning the battle between one of the greatest heroes to ever live and an ancient, powerful vampire.

>>954126
Ask if he's got any ideas/suggestions on where to go next, maybe narrow things down a bit?

>>954126
"Do you know anything about Muir that would help get him talking? Letting him possess someone is not an option, of course."

"A picture is starting to form - Moot brings her allies together to seal up the wells, defeats Muir and others, but... then she faces Hekal alone for some reason. I get the feeling that the "whydunnit" of this will be central to answering for Hekal's fate. Furthermore, all records indicated that Moot had no children. I can quickly come up with several simple, unrelated reasons why she would want to keep as much of her direct family a secret as possible. Still, if there's even the smallest of chances that it's connected to the answer of that whydunnit..."

>>954126
We've pursued a bunch of leads related to Augustine, but I feel as if we're missing a side of the equation: Lord Hekal's.

Are you sure there aren't any further leads on your end that could help? Could you tell us more about what kind of person Lord Hekal was? What motivated him? What he was after with all that immortality and power? Do you have any suspicion of where he could have gone or tried to go to ground? If Muir was an ally - kind of - did he have any others he might've sought succor with, assuming he escaped his encounter with Augustine? Or someplace he would've gone to ground, waiting for, say, the basis of his influence, the mana wells, to be restored?

See, we've kind of been presuming Augustine beat him and trapped him or something, but... if she DIDN'T have either spirit binder or medium with her he'd still be around as a ghost - or a possessed body - wouldn't he? Just like Muir, who escaped that fate until now. You honestly weren't sure how vampire lords operated, but your encounter with Muir has opened your mind to some of the possibilities.

Speaking of which, do you think YOU could get anything sensible out of speaking to Muir? You're pretty much the closest thing he has to a contemporary in this day and age. He may open up a little to you! And hopefully he knows more about the events of the time. Besides, however stubborn he is, you hope to show him that the world has changed into a better place after those of his power and influence passed. Imagine, his old servants, the kobolds, spent the centuries since his fall holed up in his mountain in order to keep their hard-won freedom, fearing that the outside world was still ruled by those of his ilk.

You very much hope to show them that'

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Hey now, just because your wings can't make you fly doesn't mean they're broken. They're beautiful, that is more than enough purpose for them. As for the rest of you, that's what we're figuring out. Remember: just because it doesn't do what you think it should, doesn't mean you're broken.

>>954153
Hmm, well, tell her that as she is now, she should be able to glide instead of fly, so her wings aren't useless. Perhaps someday she can use magic or magic items (assuming either of those things exist) to make herself lighter and achieve true flight. Also they look pretty!

Why did you make her anyway?

Nobody really cares if their toenails are working properly. They stub their toes with or without, and it hurts with or without, and they just keep on going with or without. And butts! They developed to aid balance? Or posture? Or something? They never bother checking if their butt is making them lean at an angle or anything. Nobody knows what most of their body does, or if it is working properly, or even if it has a "properly" in which to work. Either we find a use for something, or we don't, or it even makes things difficult and we blame it for far more than it is due. Moths can fly, it was possible you could too, or maybe you still can and there is something we can learn or make to do it, but it was worth checking, we did check, and we didn't lose anything. What we learned is that you can make an impressive flow of air and probably shift your balance some, which is genuinely useful, and much more than my own wings can do! Just keep learning what you can do, and I am sure you will make all manner of great discoveries.

OH SHIT, DAMAGE CONTROL NOW

APPLY HUGS IMMEDIATELY

Tell her it's alright, everything is all right. From what you're seeing she seems to be perfectly healthy and nothing is wrong with her. Also don't worry about not being able to fly right now. She was basically just born a moment ago so perhaps she just needs to learn how to fly. I mean birds can't fly right after they're born after all, they need to learn. Even if she can't fly it doesn't matter. She's healthy, is perfect fine as she is, and she can always count on you if she has any problems. I mean the two of you are in this together now right?

"I didn't pick the catalysts that make up your person for utility; I picked them because they seemed nice. I think everything about you is pretty pleasant so far, from your appearance to your personality to your potential to interact with people - a skill I lack - so... mission accomplished?"

If that doesn't convince her...

"Look, it's agreed that homunculi alchemy will always be more of an art than a science. Most non-homunculi creatures aren't 'perfect' to begin with, either. If you can achieve 'good,' however, then I'd say you're already doing just as good as the rest of us. Come to think of it... If you have a lot of insight into the field, maybe you can help me make the next one? The more, the merrier, after all."

Silence 2020/01/16(Thu)06:51 No. 953566 ID: ed041d
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Eventually you and Will come across the end of the tracks, which shows a shed, a hand-cart, and a fire pit.

What will you do next?

Will on overwatch, Snake goes up to peek in the window.

If that's a knife in the torso, you might want to take it.

>>953574
I agree. Take a look through the window to see if there's anyone here at the moment, then check out the robot.

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You inspect the inside of the shack, not much other than a dirt floor, and a shelf with a can of beans on it.

Seems you're safe for now.

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Inspecting the broken automaton you see it's a early prototype model of some sort, been out here awhile judging by the rust. There is a piece of rebar that has impaled it to the shack.

The brain engine of this design seems to be exposed, bad choice honestly as that makes it more likely to get shot.

Kind of looks like Will in a way.

Regardless you might be able to get something from the brain, you got a difference engine back in your workshop you might be able to use to read what this things last thoughts were. Some parts may even be available for salvage. That is a option but it might be better to leave it here.

There's still the railcart to inspect, something is happening out here and it seems to involve Automatons.

>>954122
1.
We haven't spoken to Tear much, let's ask her to stick around.

>2) Ask Tear / Drusa to meet you here later.
>A) Get Ben to come by as well.

Tear seems like they're better at tell what exactly is happening so I'm saying ask her to stick around. Also Ben because he actually knows the place so he'd probably be better at picking out anything out of place then we would be.

>>954122
Why does the picture on that sign on the fence look like it’s saying, “No high fives allowed”? What do they have against high fives?

>Who should meet Rishi here later?
I say Tear / Drusa because Rishi can understand what he/she is saying.

Rishi has constantly needed to ask Rend / Julia to repeat what she said because she didn’t understand something that was said and that’s kinda not helpful.

>bring Ben?
Let’s not. We’ve bothered him enough when we surprised him with that threesome.

>>954128
>Also Ben because he actually knows the place
Are you implying that neither Rend / Julia nor Tear / Drusa know the place they work at? Because I’m pretty sure they know this place just as much as Ben does!

Thinking of doing some renovating?
It won't be all night, just draw straws or something. Hell, I'll call up Ben and we'll all come down here together, we'll be done in time for bedtime and a glass of warm milk. Or whatever the hell it is mammals do before bed...

>>954139
>Are you implying that neither Rend / Julia nor Tear / Drusa know the place they work at? Because I’m pretty sure they know this place just as much as Ben does

just saying out of the two immediate tag alongs he seems more immediately helpful. Besides it's better to have two pair of eyes that know what to look for then just 1.