Quattro stagioni.

Couchmistress 2020/07/13(Mon)13:03 No. 972128 ID: f2bc17
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Nothing soothes your spirit and damages your body's sodium content quite like a SAUSAGE, PEPPERONI, HAM, PINEAPPLE, CORN, MINCED MEAT, MOUSE, MUSHROOM AND ONION PIZZA - fresh from the oven, like ma used to make.

Couchmistress 2020/07/13(Mon)13:06 No. 972129 ID: f2bc17
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It's 6 PM. You've arrived at your friend Hecate's place. She's invited you to hang out.

Smoke and a number of smells are rising from her door. It intimidates you, despite its comparatively diminutive size. Fresh graffiti is scrawled on the door, which definitely wasn't there when you last visited a couple weeks ago. It glows faintly in the dim light.

Is there anything you would like to remind yourself of about yourself or Hecate before knocking?

Hecate has gone through a goth phase, a preppy phase, a NPR listener phase, and now she's totally in the middle of her lofi indie phase.

What are Hecate's feelings towards you?

Grandma's big on frogs and yarn huh?

FrogAnon 2020/07/12(Sun)20:46 No. 972055 ID: 160b11
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>>971894
>As a teen you really ought to rebel against all of this knitting nonsense! Have you considered Crochet? Or perhaps even weaving?

Your grandma made you try crochet, weave, cross-stitch, braiding, stitching wounds, stitching dolls, even letting you Lilo and Stitch to try to get an "in" with you on this whole knitting thing. None of it worked. You're skilled enough - with as much as you have to practice that's inevitable - but the passion simply isn't there and it's never gonna be.

>Grandma's big on frogs and yarn huh?

Grandma's into knitting more than any human being has ever been into anything. She hates frogs, though. She named you "Frog" because it's a knitting term. You could take or leave frogs the animal yourself, but refusing to acknowledge Grandma's intended meaning sure does piss Grandma off, and that's fun enough in its own right.

>I'm going to suggest you find some shady tailoring gigs outside granmas view so you can get some extra cash. You can use this to rebel in any number of ways. I'll suggest drugs, a regular go to for teenagers.

Heh heh, way ahead of you, anon. Once Grandma's in bed, you've got plans that involve underage drinking, questionable romantic decisions, and possibly a motorcycle ride and a fight. You're revving yourself to kermit some hardcore crimes you mean commit. Just gotta avoid grandma.

>You are hiding something. You might not be a witch, but you sure as fuck are a fashion nerd, and some degree of keener if you are making your own outfits.

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>>972055
Quick flatten yourself against the wall!

So are you in a cult? Are you in a fucking cult? A knitting cult??? You only have knitting books, the only other books you've stolen, your grandma has yarn portraits here, are you cultists worshipping the dark lord Yarn-Sothoth? Or Nyarnlathotep?

Anyway, quick, hide! Your grandma is coming!

Just a suggestion for the future, make you some wall tapestries with those badass knitting skills you mentioned, and hang them in places so you have things to hide behind. Make sure they are long enough to match the walls so they actually conceal you.

For future reference of course, nothing is going to stop granny from noticing you right now. Playing it nonchalant is likely your only way to buy a reprieve.

throw something south to make it look like you're making a run for exit two and hide north behind the wall you're at now so she won't see you as she runs past.

Try to knock out the sensor guarding the sealed exit. She probably won't fall for it, but it's worth a shot.

>>972034
Just wait. She'll probably head towards exit 1 to cover it more effectively, at which point you can circle around behind her to get to exit 2. Break the sensor there then dash out before she can get a bead on you.

>>972034
Hold on here. Since she has a ranged weapon, couldn't she just camp out where she is to effectively cover both of our exit paths? I mean, she (probably) isn't stupid. She won't throw out a good vantage point just because a sensor was smashed. Especially when said vantage point covers the broken sensor's view.

So little bit risky, but with her positioning definitely a good idea. Quietly get closed to the sealed exit camera. See if we can hack it, then get close to the sealed exit and we'll try to hack that using her credentials.

She's most likely expecting what was suggested with busting the other camera, this should be a completely silent method of getting out in an unexpected manner, since you have capabilities she shouldn't know about.

But I stress, make sure to keep an eye on the radar situation because this will bring you a few small steps from her. A few little walls between you two.

2/2 BAN 2020/07/13(Mon)07:22 No. 972094 ID: 7ae189
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>"Yeah, dumbass. Now call off your dog and make her give me some fucking space, she's still eyeing me."

Dane tsks and puts her phone back in her pocket.

>STEVE roughly shoves the bag into your chest. "We didn't trust you chucklefucks to do it, so--with permission--me and my partner checked around our side of the bridge. We found this near the spot where we think the murderer started climbing from. I didn't touch a damned thing in your locker, and even if I'd wanted to, it looks like all I'd get to look at is a pile of fucking bricks."

"...I see. Thanks," you say sheepishly, taking the bag. A peek inside reveals some kind of pin or pendant.

>"Christ. We went through some shit to get you that, too, so you'd better fucking use it."

You clear your throat and try to save some face. "While you're here, though, do you mind heading over to the interrogation room to answer some questions?"

>That asshole face of his returns. "So moments after trying to arrest me, you want me in your interrogation room. Be a little more subtle, BAN, come on. You're really stretching for chances to get me."

"I'm not stretching for anything. There are a few things I want to put together about your precinct's relationship with the mayor."

>STEVE crosses his arms. "I'm not getting put in one of your cells, pal. If you've got something to ask me then do it right here, right now, and let me get the fuck out of this circus."

You would not believe the day I've just had.
OK, fine. We'll do it here.

We don't see ERIK with you, have you kept in touch with him?
Let him answer, then spring the details.

Fine. I need information on where ERIK's been for about a week.

Don't be so quick to trust him. There is a proper chain for evidence handling and if this was not submitted properly with the evidence clerk then what the fuck was he doing in here?

Well that could have gone worse.
If he has permission he probably went through the clerk. You're going to want to check, of course. No need to tell him that though, just make a mental note of it.

First, ask about the evidence. Did they already check for fingerprints or other trace evidence on what's in the bag? No need to do it again, if so. We're gonna have to do something like that on all the bricks...
Secondly, ask about the Mayor. They were friends, right? How much did he know about the Mayor's private or business life? Any idea who might have wanted him dead? Any idea what he'd been up to recently?
Would anyone else in his precinct know more? ERIK perhaps, since they were in the army together? What's ERIK been up to recently?

If we're serious about using ERIK's mishandling of the Mayor's son to keep them off the case, don't tip your hand too early.

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>>972048
Of course, Ada was going to leave the manse without a map, but then she realized, she had literal centuries worth of experience reading maps and riding flying machines, and so she went back and re-packed the map that they used to get here, deciding to read the map between when finished packing and asking the Blood Ape for personal directions.

I can't find the actual dice reading maps, but I remember reading somewhere that you need survival 1, so:
Int 5+ Lore 4 + Stunt and Past Life in Survival to be able to read the map.

>>972050
Lore lets you understand the literal meaning of map details, pass a geography quiz or whatnot, but Survival skill is needed to translate that into strategies for efficient overland travel.

Thousand Blossoming Sunsets walks up to the second floor and, after shedding a few tears before the portraits of fallen peers, recognizes the control panel on the balcony railing as a scaled-up Atlas of the Unconquered General. That's more than enough successes to get it to display a realtime map of everything within fifty miles of the manse, including glowing dots representing the locations of any sapient beings in range not concealed by magic.

Unfortunately it looks like there's only one settlement in that area worth noting. Journal entries indicate you've already been there, it's full of demons, and they simply don't have the stuff you currently need. There's a human-run town further to the southwest, through Stone Maw Pass and across Dragonsbreath Lake, but it's far enough away you can't possibly make it there and back before dawn, much less transact any useful business.

However, based on broader knowledge of Linowan territory, you're pretty sure there's a major navigable river just twenty miles past the edge of the area on display - seventy miles from your current location, due north over some of the highest parts of the surrounding mountains - and on that river, a Guild hub town.

You fly off, over the mountains, buy the stuff (Guildsmen drive a hard bargain but they also respect your need to close a deal quickly), rent a lab for Tasnim to process it, fly back just barely on schedule and faceplant into some nice soft powd

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>>972010
>>972046
"That's a lot of interestin' hobbies. Can't say strangling appeals to me, but I have been known to strangle time to time..." Patches zones out for a moment, her hands wrapping around the teacup tightly. Her dad told her if she's going to strangle something or someone, she might as well pick up the martial art for it-- and she did. A little. "Ah? You know this here fella with a mask of gold? Should have figured you gods had friends in high places. I mean, least ten thousand years, no slouch, right?" Patches smiles at Gold Mask.

>>972104
Ten centuries is only one thousand years.

>>972105
Sorry, please correct my math.

Pawn_01 2020/07/12(Sun)22:27 No. 972071 ID: dce46f
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Of course your father would only buy you the finest clothes around!

Have you asked your parents yet about your memories of being a tiny mouse?

Suggestion 2020/07/13(Mon)00:04 No. 972076 ID: 82a196
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this?

Of course you can go to school in your pyjamas, you just have to own the look and revel in the comfort. Spend the time you would have spent getting dressed to train up your strutting skill.

RaccoonGuy 2020/07/13(Mon)10:14 No. 972106 ID: 9876c4
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For Rome.

I feel like filming it might give some of your Serpens brethren the wrong idea. Pornography has some implications you'd best leave untouched. On the other hand ask the serpens males that are there if they'd mind if you brought friends to the party. Hopefully they say yes and Rend can bring you those protein drinks. If they're not on board, I can't think of another excuse and you'll have to give rend a rain check.

Also Tell Evylin to make it easy on Leon, he won't be into sharing, especially not with strangers, so he'd be happiest with a one-on-one experience. Or instead maybe tell the other three males that Leon has Evie handled. Maybe ask Rhea to keep them occupied if they go looking for the Varkian experience, to give them more Varkian than they can handle? I'm just worried Leon's going to get so completely turned off it'll do worse than ruin just his night.

yeah I don't really think you have the pull as of yet to just kinda shove everyone into a last minute orgy at the breeding pit. I mean the only reason you're getting to breed all of them is simply because they're short handed but I feel that it would be a real dick move to take advantage of that fact to turn what is basically a job (even though an enjoyable one) and turning it into your own personal party would probably be looked down upon at the very least.

So maybe in the future when you've made some more connections, raised your rank, and have more time then last minute you can try and see if you can't bring some of your friends down to the pit but for now I say it's probably better not to invite everyone.

>>971921
Don't invite anyone so that this only involves the people that need to be there.

And make sure you keep an eye out for that reporter so that she doesn't ruin anything!

You're gonna say "no" to recording the orgy. The time constraints really get in the way of doing it right, or even at all. Getting consent from all parties involved alone would take too long and would almost certainly get hung up on Leon, especially if the video is gonna be distributed, either for sale or for free. Also, doesn't Drusa want at least some kinda "theming" or something for her videos? She isn't gonna have time to set that up here. Frankly you're rather fuzzy on what she and others get out of these videos, so you don't know what she'd want in setting one up.

You're also gonna say "no" to bringing more people along. Considering there's already gonna be you, the five Serpens gals, three pro male Serpens breeders, Rhea and Leon, who's already super nervous doing this with ten other folk involved, adding three more people is gonna make it too complicated. You'd also feel like you're imposing on them, bringing in more people suddenly.

Also, you don't know for sure if Julia would have a partner; Well, besides Ben. You're gonna be busy with at least five gals, the male Serpens from the Brood Pit are also gonna be similarly busy and you don't know if any of them would be down for sex with non-Serpens, and Leon... Yeah, Leon's gonna be a nope. That leaves Rhea. Would Rhea be open to getting down with Julia and vice versa?

Since Ben, Julia and Drusa are gonna miss out on this orgy, how about you give them one verbal I.O.U. each to come with you to another orgy in the future; It's pretty much a guarantee you'll take part in one at some point. Then you'll have time to check if it's okay to bring 'em and that they'll have other partners. And you'll also give 'em another I.O.U. each to have sex with you in any way they want; Within reason and consent, of course.

As for what

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>>971921
Inviting the three of them doesn't seem like the greatest idea to me, in all honesty. We can always set up a foursome later.

Uh... well, best keep it professional for now.

This many bounty hunters, the L.A.W.'s thinking it's important - so the score's bound to be big. Maybe even big enough for a split. Since you nabbed Jackson on her, you might be persuaded to make the reward lean a bit harder in her favor than yours if she's up for a bit of co-op and the contract deets are good for it. Jackson said she'd hounded him pretty hard and if she hadn't been there you wouldn't have gotten the drop on him so well.

Anyway, sometimes an extra body - or brain - is what'll get someone a leg up on the competition.

And there seems to be quite a lot of it this time 'round.

Now now, don't blush like a teenager, you have experience. Mmm, oh! Sorry, I have to say is quite distracting but I'd lie if I told ya that you don't look good in it.

It's a pretty nice ass, and you're a pretty capable gal. Fist wasn't small potatoes, and he was almost yours.

If they brought us all here, it's something big. We should keep each other in mind if we need backup. I already like you more than half these yobs.

"I mean, bold of you to assume there's only one target, with this many people called in. If we're going after a group, we could all be winners, assuming things go well. Say, what were you doing with that fabricator that you decided that searching for Jackson was less important? You forget to pack any heat?"

>>972089
She is being a bit too casual about your gawking at her and it is coming across as fake. Something is up.

Either she is building up to the big reveal that she is actually a he (and is banking on you being straight), or (more likely) she is trying to play you. Watch yourself.

4/6 heavyritual 2020/07/13(Mon)01:59 No. 972083 ID: 6cc1d3
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Curiosity gets the better of you. You dump your bag on the ground without a second thought and start climbing, using the roots as footholds. It's so easy! This thing is so tall and you're already halfway up it without even jumping! You could probably quite easily use this as a lookout, or a hiding place.

6/6 heavyritual 2020/07/13(Mon)01:59 No. 972085 ID: 6cc1d3
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Oh fuck.

Go back down! Get your dagger, and your shield rune out. Hope it doesn't actually attack you and stays in its tree. Try not to get separated from your pack.

Any idea what this thing is?

usually hissing is a warning sound that animals make when they want others animals to leave them alone or face consequences. Just climb back down and leave this thing's territory and it wont attack you. Dont forget your bag.

B

A. It's between you and Mama.

>>971950
A. While this isn't something so serious as being between you and her. She could be hurt and it would be better to be safe than sorry. Tyrsis should go get help while you can try to find her as soon as you can.

B - You need an extra pair of hands in case something... happens.

B. You really are in this together. He should see whatever she has to show you, too.

>>972056
"Yeah, I don't think is weird". Ask her if she has done this before.

>>972057
Seconded, let's not put her too on the spot; she'll drop the pretenses when she's good and ready. Until then, if she wants to pretend this is purely out of professional curiosity... well, it's still an amazing handjob regardless, right?

As you admire the view, think to yourself about how far this might go... will she choose to partake with more than just her hands? Regardless, the thought alone should help your member stay at its most... impressive, which would probably be a nice reward for her in itself.

Also, let's just let her know that she's, uh, very good at this.

>>972060
>>972062
This

You appreciate the help, it's hard to think right now but all the thoughts are pleasant.
Idly wonder if the paint's safe to eat.

>>971915
option 1 this time, just be cautious that they may still be significantly sour and vengeance filled about that "killing her father and defiling his corpse in some eldrich ritual" thing

It would seem too much revelry would dull us for the hunt to come.

let's plan and sharpen our senses.

The real question is, the mother or the daughter? Maybe a closer look will help us to choose..

Plan.

You've done things to the puppy and her family. Things that must not be solved with plowing. Find a different use for her and her mother, or save them for hostage exchange.

>>971915
Let's see how neh-ya-ka/ Gormoamhi pups look like!

Hmm, lots of bodies... but wouldn't it take a long time for them to ah... assemble? They're all in what is essentially cold storage.
Also it sounds like they might run out of mana during a war, and literally fall apart.

This is genuinely hella fascinating. Nerd out to your heart's content.

>>971850
Is there enough magic around to animate all these people back into battle?

You really wish you'd thought to bring your notebook to record this stuff. Something to remember to do every time you come up to the barghast.

So, how old is that 30,000 to 35,000 head count? Do they still do a regular census to determine how many of those folks' spirits are still around, mentally together enough to fight and if they have damaged or missing parts?

Assuming those troops were stored in the same or similar way to Graves, how'd they go about assembling the troops and how long did it take? Because it seems like it'd take quite awhile to get all those people's bones to the right person. That'd be a detriment if the barghast comes under a sudden major attack. Hm... If the newly assembled troops also assemble more troops and so on, the assembly speed would scale almost exponentially. Then the limit would be space in the ossuary tunnels for them to move about. Though, in this case it'd make more sense to keep each person's bones all together for speed of assembly. Packed properly they'd take up hardly more space.

Hm... Why aren't there teams of historians and archaeologists up here? Getting first-hand accounts of history from those present would be something historians would love, and archaeologists would love to get a chance to work on a actual barghast. It seems like such a rare opportunity that such academics would be chomping at the bit to take advantage of.

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>>972035
Why not try and clear it up into a single spire

>>972038
If possible, sure. Altho making such a large spire might have unforseen consequences (such as destabilizing the mine)

Start small and gradually make larger spires

>>972008
Make a few spires. Might look fishy if we can suddenly copy the mage's brick spell.

Clear all the rubble into spires. See if you can adjust the shape of the things as you go. Maybe make something easier to work with.

>>972007
Go home and don't look in your bag.

>>971984
((morse:
(asking about repairing the door)
AN OFFERING TO IT MIGHT BE ABLE TO RENEW THE DEFENSES.
WAS IT ONE OF THE CORE THREADS?
SO LONG AS THOSE ARE INTACT THE DOOR WILL NOT YIELD.
(Thk's message about other stuff in the room)
SAVE THE DRAWER, THOSE ARE JUST OBJECTS, RIGHT?
I HAVE SEEN ABBOT TALK TO THEM, AND HAVE EXAMINED THEM MYSELF.
IT IS WHY SHE HID AS ONE OF THEM TO INFILTRATE ABBOT'S LIFE. BUT I CAN SEE HER.))

>>971995
((There's probably some hidden stuff in the audio here but I was never good at separating voices like that.))

>>972007
Not out of the woods yet. You need to find a marked street. That's the first priority, so pull up your map to find one. It was "safe" to do so in the culdesac so it should be safe on the boundary. If it gives you some nonsense just get moving.
>settings
Can you turn your phone into low power mode, once you're on a marked street? Reduce energy consumption, like for instance by turning the light down. Also turn the sound setting to vibrate so it won't give you away, but will still enable Errant Signal to alert you.

>>971995
Yea I'm just going to go with spooky voice effect and leave it at that.
Energy saver mode definitely sounds like a good idea, unless It says something. We seem to be back in the normal world where things like 4% battery mean 4% battery.
That primal dread, was, probably, primal because this WAS the monster in the dark, retired as it is now.

>>972025

Just doubling down on everything this guy said

If they’re hitching a ride in your bag, would you even be able to pull any of your belongings out of the bag? Would you be able to get your pepper-spray if you needed it? You should ask if it would be safe for you to reach into your bag while they’re in there, that way you’ll know if you need to do something special or if you shouldn’t even attempt it at all.

>rogue supremacists
Explain.

Also go say hi to the cops since you're so buddy buddy with them.

Go say hi to the cops. If you're a freelance cop, maybe you'll get paid for helping them out?

What's this about getting kidnapped? You were kidnapped before?

Killer 2020/07/11(Sat)19:07 No. 971982 ID: 470289
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>What's this about getting kidnapped? You were kidnapped before?

I don't want to talk about it.

And you were about to follow a drone into a dilapidated building? ...Please go say hello to the nice police godzilla, she will keep you safe (from yourself).

>>971333
At least anchovy doesn't digest you back.

>>971220
I agree with this! Stuffed crust is the best!

Is there any part of us that isn't weirded out by this? Cause if so, that part might have been the unconscious basis for this.

Also, do you recognize anything about the little lady with the nice butt? Species, individual, mannerisms? Is there any reason to suspect that shes a real person (or that shes not a real person)?

Cause, somebody real to talk to would be nice. On the other hand, if shes not real, we don't have to feel bad about admiring that booty.

Also, think hard about stuff-crust pizza.

>>971383
We don't gotta feel ashamed either way, just don't be creepy about it. everyone can appreciate a nice ass.

Ask for a slice yourself or do you have to wait for another?

Why does it feel like Mash did this intentionally? Why would she wish to sabotage your mission? Does it have something to do with her dream earlier? Or was she somehow talked into this by someone else?

>>971305
Mash's expressions suggest dropping the first bottle was an actual accident, but after that she decided to smash the rest so Brass wouldn't notice the absence of the one she gave us.

>>971307
The way she's looking away makes it seem precisely like she did it on purpose.
You look away, you drop the item, and then you say "Oops!". The cliché!

>>971308
Someone pointed out that she looks up and her expression might be one of surprise, not eye-rolling. We've already seen something/someone that can poke through walls.

Shock at seeing that thing/person has already lead to one mishap (the door handle), so it's not unthinkable that Mash jerked in surprise and dropped the glass, then just reacted quickly from there.

No time to think about it now. Hop to it and run before you both get caught!

Light compliments and shared interests are a great way to get things going while you peruse the menus. I second both complimenting his fashion choices and talking about Pocket Guys.

>>970707

Love that tidiness with the power strip, though it looks like Splotch might be a little RGB-happy.

>>970818
Lol nah, that is just the gamer aesthetic.

You can talk about how much you like Dorian Electra! Maybe by suggesting a little background music.

Talk about Pocket Guys and show him your deck.

>>970982
Looks like you could open the bottom part of that console on the left.

Any closets or lockers along the wall?

>>970982
Did any ocean folks put up any sort of plaques in here describing how this ship went down? Tourist attraction and all.. look around for the captain's cabin I feel like it's nearby here.

It’s a bit of a stretch but hey you guys have electronics that work underwater, do any of the controls for the ship look like they might still work?

Mess around with the computers. Maybe they're still somehow getting power to turn on?