Muschio 2024/08/14(Wed)18:00 No. 1095847 ID: 46e818
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Very well. I'll continue to familiarize myself with the weapon while you go find Erisol and check in with her.

Princess Erisol N'poa 2024/08/14(Wed)18:03 No. 1095849 ID: 46e818
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"Oh! Hello!"
>"Hello."
"I'm just relaxing up here! There's a cool ledge up here outside the mountain that has a GREAT view!"
>"...I'm sorry, are you speaking to me?"
"Oh, no, I'm talking to the boss's voice!"
>"Ah. Of course."

"This place is great! Can you believe he got all the way up here even with a missing foot? He only needed me to help him a few times! That's incredible!"
>"Thank you."
"Oh, I was talking to the boss."
>"I know. But thank you, all the same."
"Oh! You're welcome!!"

Hello, so what do you do?

>>1095849
Glad to see you are settling in well, and that Pendle’s recovery is going well. So what are you two doing up here anyway?

Hi, Eri! Finnie said she didn't know where you were, so we were like, "We should probably check on her."
Nice to see you're just hanging out with Pendle.

... wow, this is a nice view.

>>1095850
She mostly blasts stuff with magic. Also she's fun.

>>1095849
The mountain has a ledge like this up here?
Very nice, this could be a great place to expand the base. Dragon guest aerie here we come!

Oh right, back to the check in: how are things going with you? Looks like you've got a great view of the barracks from here; anything going on down there that's caught your eye?

>>1095849
What are you looking at? Can you SEE us? I didn't think we had anything to see; I thought we just had an arbitrary viewpoint.

>>1095849
You look like youve found an excellent spot to take a break.
I hope you are both doing well.

>>1095849

Erisol you precious goober ...

That is a great view!

>>1095849
Indeed what a great view.
Also any news in the western front, oh dear princess?

how’s mock-fang doing, you two?
(also, i wonder if we could possibly connect to multiple people’s brains at once? it would be pretty helpful to see things from both pendle and eri’s perspectives here, to make sure we aren’t missing anything)

Princess Erisol N'poa 2024/08/16(Fri)09:03 No. 1095905 ID: 46e818
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"Oh I can see a lot from up here! It's mostly plains, so I can see people coming from a long way away.
The goblins and kobolds from the forest got here and they've been working all morning. The human guards we got here are keeping their distance.
And I can see a small caravan of two wagons approaching in the distance, might be our guest!"

Princess Erisol N'poa 2024/08/16(Fri)09:05 No. 1095906 ID: 46e818
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"Me and Pendle have just been up here talking about magic and gods and stuff! He's got this theory about a magical-theological bridge that's really complicated and I don't understand it!"
>"Ah, I was just thinking out loud.
>I'm not really confident in anything enough yet to speak on it. I hope you'll be patient, Prince.
>Incidentally, while you're here, I'd like to request a new pair of pince-nez. It's a bit slow going in these old texts without my corrective lenses."

Are there other gods that would be willing to speak to us, help us or give us something? That is a topic worth looking more into.

>>1095906

So long as the old ones weren't shattered, it shouldn't be too hard to recreate the lenses, since Emmy would be a great help in getting the glass mixtures to a proper clarity.

>>1095906
What happened to his old glasses?
Looking back, he seemed to have lost them even before the demon revealed themselves.

>>1095906
Hell yes mister pendle.
Least we can do.
Any other lenses that might be of use?
Couple of hand held magnifiers.
Maybe even a multi lensed one on an armature for especially fragile documents or artifacts?

Say, erisol...
You seen mock fang lately?
Hows he doin?

>>1095906
I’m sure we can make that happen, do you know where we can get some?

I suppose we should switch back to Muschio if our guest's arrival is imminent.

Princess Erisol N'poa 2024/08/18(Sun)17:44 No. 1096019 ID: 46e818
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"Oh! Yeah! Mock Fang! He's uh...
Yeah he's really something huh? I mean woo. Tall dark and handsome, right? Pour some of that in a glass for me, right? Right.
Hey this is fine right? I mean you guys seem pretty okay with like, yknow, this sorta thing. Just I'm new here so I wanted to make sure I wasn't violating any sorta rule."

>"Goodness."

"Anyway, uh, how about you? What's going on this morning?
My brain feels a little different. There was like a mint flavor or something going on. Hard to describe. Was that you?"

Has your head been feeling different lately? If you do feel different in any way report it to others do not ignore it. We had experience dealing with demon possession and we probably killed the demon but you can never be sure with them. I mean you are standing next to a person who was the target of that possession. So ask him more about it, the symptoms of demonic presence if he can remember it.

>>1096019
Yeh. Mondegreen, that orc lady we met in the other mountain, kind of forced a shard connection to us... somehow... and that's where the "flavor" came from.
Extra weird that you'd be experiencing that from a shard convo you weren't involved in. That exchange continues to be increasingly odd.

Also, sure, go shoot your shot with mock. Nothing against romances around here so long as you're not pushing poisoned bottles of wine on anyone or the like. No creepy stalker shit.

Rabbits can have mint-flavored thoughts? Interesting.

...Wait a minute.
>Red One is also the god of candy
Fudge. I think he ice creamed his victims' brains into edibles.

It is absolutely fine, Eri. No need to worry. Just as long as everyone treats each other with the respect they deserve. Love can bloom even on the battlefield.
Anyway, I'm rooting for you. Get some, girl.

>>1096019
That was us establishing a new connection over a long distance. It was a little different than usual, probably just because of the distance.

I don't know of any rules forbidding co-workers from... mingling. Go for it. I've got no idea how romance works for summoned monsters though.

you know im curious, is there any personal effects in erisol's clothing? i wonder if there's a name written on there or something or such. makes a man wonder who she was before being a sprite, or if she has always been one

>>1096019
Better Mint than Licorice, I'm I right?

Anyway, have you been able to tune up with the magical minerals in the mountain? ´cause we're looking forward to the great feats of magic you could be able to accomplish.

I have a better idea Pwndle! Magic surgery. We'll make it so you don't need glasses. And if that fails and melts your eyeballs? We'll make magic replacement eyes out of gems or something! And if that fails, we'll invent braille. It's fool proof. Trust us.

>>1096019
The mint might be Tislomer. She likes it. A lot.

>>1096055
Fighting words.

>>1096019
No rules that i know of.
You be nice to him.
Hes kinda new to, uh.
Existence.

oh yeah.
Guy talking to us. Long distance.
May have something to fo with point of origin.
Maybe some way he does it.
Maybe he really, really wanted a breathmint.
For all i know his psychic brainwaves flew through a humbug factory chimney.
Kinda weird but interesting.
Good to know youre alert to it.
Keep being awesome princess.

Princess Erisol N'poa 2025/03/11(Tue)20:54 No. 1104828 ID: 46e818
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"Ah, so it was the big party girl sending brain-letters, huh? Next time you talk to her, tell her I said thanks for the great party, and I'm sorry we had to leave so abruptly.
Those little creampuffs they had at the table with all the food... oh, my. I could eat those all day. I'd give them every accolade."

>"Oh? You spoke with Lady Mondegreen? Excellent! I'm at a bit of a crossroads with my research.
>Tell me, please, did she have any insight on 'The Shield of Comose'? 'Odo Rumux'? Does she have any leads for us on the Czar's interest in Totem Gods?"

>>1104828
Sorry to say we have not. In fact to even speak with Mondregreen we have to go through her liaison, a man named Roak.

>>1104828
We'll let her know.
All that aside, what is that caravan you saw up to? Any changes? If not, swap us over to Pendle so we can talk shop with him.

Pendle 2025/03/12(Wed)14:25 No. 1104851 ID: 46e818
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Hello? Yes, is this how-- yes, yes I can hear you! Sorry, still getting used to communicating, both here and in person.

So, yes, please! You spoke to Lady Mondegreen!
Tell me what did she say about our investigation in these Totem Gods? Did she have any leads for us? Did any of those other names yield anything?
I'm deep in my research but I could really use a limb to grab.

>>1104851
Sorry, the conversation never touched on any of that. It was mostly about getting used to shard communication with a servant of her's named Ms. Roak.
However, have you given anymore thought or done more research on mortals becoming gods through totemic means or otherwise directly harnessing such power with totems? It might explain how we were able to kill a demon if we've been unwittingly doing that.
Or at the least, have you found out what the smashed idol in that ritual room used to look like? We might want to rebuild it at one point.

Mondegreen was a politician through and through. But she and the other orc nobles have a firm grip on reality... and a mean left hook. She didn't have any info.

But I think we have something to start with.
The Red One. He's a tulpa-based god. Built from the worship, fear, and ideology of the woodland tribes. The closest you'll get to a knowable god. But he's hiding secrets, and I expect many of them are tied to the pantheon somehow.

>>1104851
Sorry pendle.
Shes as much a force of nature in conversation as inmlife. Im not sure we had much directional control in our chat but well do our collective best to remember next tine.

I wonder if youd be interested in taking a journey to meet the delightful mister lollipop?
He may have insights.
Dont worry.
Hes not as scary as his name implies.
Or a lollipop.
But if anyone has lived in knowledge about totemic entities it'd be him

I just gotta say though.
An impass you may be at, but you look quite happy in yourself.
Its nice to see.
Glad for you P.
Real glad.

You'd better speak with Morphyl Rabas. Lady Mondegreen said he was a seasoned old gentleman who's seen a bit of everything, and is very well-connected, so he might have run into totem gods some time or another.

If we speak with her again, we'll definitely forward your questions. Hard to do so after the fact. Morphyl Rabas was the only thing we spoke about.

Pendle 2025/03/13(Thu)16:58 No. 1104899 ID: 46e818
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Ah, no, that's... no, of course. I understand, it was a brief conversation. This investigation isn't the most immediate concern. Still, it would be worth chasing any leads we can find, once we have a chance. Our most formidable and dedicated foe is focused on this symbology, so it follows we should understand it.

I imagine you might also want to ask her about that royal seal you found in the slaver's tent. Find out who the royal patron is behind these attacks, as they're a direct threat to your kingdom.

As for gods... well, I'm working on some theories, but it's largely untested research. Not something you can easily verify in a tome.
And I have no great desire to meet with the Red One, or the Seer, or whatever that entity goes by. The stories of the returning party were quite enough, and I've had my fill of super-natural beings.

>>1104899
>I'm working on some theories, but it's largely untested research

Care to share?

Oh, and by the way, what's your take on Mock Fang so far? Before being interrupted by Ms. Mondegreen, Finesse was apparently going to tell us of a possible concern about his physiology.

>>1104899
Great idea for how to identify the royal seal! Now that we have established a connection to Mondegreen, we can inquire about its owner and their motives for the area!

As for the pantheon we discovered, maybe we can ask Mock Fang for some insight? He was, evidently, a means of defense against retribution from the gods before gaining his current form. If every scar has a story, than he might have a few to tell about the gods and their wrath. Reveal the identity of the god removed from the worship room perhaps?

Pendle 2025/03/14(Fri)14:41 No. 1104922 ID: 46e818
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I'm sorry, I--
I shouldn't speculate baselessly, especially on such important issues. I'll tell you more when I have something actionable.

Morphyl Rabas will be here momentarily, if that is indeed his caravan arriving.
I'll let you get back to any remaining preparations. If you don't mind me being seen by company in this condition, I'll be down presently, as well.

What do they look like?

>>1104922
>If you don't mind me being seen by company in this condition, I'll be down presently, as well.
Oh we absolutely want you there. If this guy is the font of knowledge he's been hyped up to be we'll want you there to get answers for your research.

If anything, I think you being a bit ragged here will be a boon, there's a certain association disability has with the top levels of academia. I understand if you'd rather not play into such a stereotype, but the option is there.

>>1104913
>Mock Fang was the forgotten diety
Nnno, that's not how it works. The creatures we get out of the portal are like, denizens of the other side that cross over in exchange for the tribute we're throwing through. Or maybe they're being created as reflections of the concepts attached to the items? Whichever the case, they're not things of this world.

>>1104922
Oh hell.
Yeah, sorry about the meet up suggestion.
Can imagine you're wanting to stay strictly in the theoretical branch of diefic metaphysics these days P.
My apologies.

But hey, come and meet the guest.
Proud to have you at our sides no matter the circumstances.

>>1104922
Your condition probably isn't as obvious as you think it is. I mean, if people routinely payed that much attention to the number of limbs someone has, things would have shaped up a little differently, right?