>>598440
my spelling sucks and I often forget to proofread, makes for hilarious moments though.

>>598439
ffffff
Yeah. Deaf. I guess that's less obvious a change.

Kaktus 2014/10/15(Wed)12:30 No. 598454 ID: 65a774
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>Present company excluded, right?
(Of course not! You guys are creepy too! I mean, I have to make sure you aren’t watching every time I… um… do anything indecent.)
>I know you're used to Thyra's minimalistic translations, but try to be patient with the guy. He's been a help and doesn't mean any harm.
(My apologies, but… it’s just the way he talks… it gives me a headache…)
>Haha, did you guys forget Nickolas was mute? Not anymore!
What? I wasn’t mute! That was Thyra!
>No nick was deft.
Deaf! Not deft! ...and what do you mean? I’m still quite deft, I have you know! …oh, and I’m not deaf anymore because space snakes.
That’s kind of cool…
You know… if it wasn’t for all this other bullshit going on I would think you were a loon… but now I know it’s just the universe that’s freaking insane instead.

>We could, you know, lure them into deamon infested areas and have to two duke it out.
Um… where would we found demons near here? We can’t leave the school without them being found, yes? So… how you say… they should know where they are, yes?
So… we need to lure some demons here instead…
We’re not infesting the school with demons.
>He is of the knowledge caste and they are… well kinda like professors, teachers, and students all in one when it comes to knowledge.
So he’s a know it all?
That would explain it…
>Wanderer is armed and Issaru might have some tricks up his sleeve.
I’m pretty sure the plant is just carrying non-lethal weapons… and Issaru is a brainiac, not a fighter.
>Hey if you want to confuse him tell him that Wanderer's people were originally magic constructs meant to act as sentries for certain places created by humans, lizards, or mantises…
Err… that’s… you know, even coming from you it’s…
You know, just telling us crazy things won’t make them true…

>Personally, I'm more of a believer that he's The Diligent One. The Daemons were made by the Gods, but The Diligent One was only defined as being the son of The Benevolent One, nothing else about him had been made; this means that if Daithi is him, he would still be almost entirely Mantis.
Hmm… well, if demons are as powerful as you say they are… can’t Daithi just kick their butts? …or whatever snakes has?
We don’t know if he got any demon blood in him yet… and I’m sure he won’t have any idea how to use his powers even if he was!
>Uh, basically, he's him, treat him as such, and he'll stay him.
As I already said, judge by actions, not looks…
…I guess so long he isn’t some kind of tentacle spawn of horror who eat people alive…
…
So… speaking of Daithi… it’s getting late… do you guys think he is banging that pulchritudinous bum yet?
Pulchritudinous?
Can we please leave Daithis love life out of thi-
On the first date!? That… that... ugh…
pulchritudinous? Really?
If he’s a real gentleman, he’ll settle for a kiss…
You can barely speak and yet you know what pulchritudinous means?
-that is not to mention the energy conversion necessary to move something like that… how can you gain that energy from just soil, water and sunshine? There shouldn’t be enough energy too-
Is he still going on?
He won’t stop… believe me…
You don’t know what a fiddle is, but you know what pulchritudinous is? That’s just weird!
Err… do he even stop to breathe?
Apparently, you don’t even have mouth…
So… we have ways to find out if Daithi is demon or not, yes?
Well… err… we can… do… um…

Insert So I said Blah blah blah blah… blah… blah blah blah… blah blah_

>>598454
I bet Purple is the one that use that big word first.

Hey. I have an idea, actually. We've always been able to see a daemon's true form when we look at them via a mirror. Has anyone seen Daithi in a mirror? We were with him when he was looking at one, but we couldn't see ourselves in it, and his reflection was more like a doppleganger, because it moved on its own. Also it seemed to be hostile. So I'm thinking Daithi has a daemon side that he's always been subconsciously aware of because of the mirror thing, but he's not ready to accept it, and he subconsciously conjured up an illusion to block both our vision and his own.

If someone can get a look at him via a mirror without him knowing, we might see his true self for once.

>We’re not infesting the school with demons.
we've already had them attack the school once so it's not like they can't get in, even with all the added security and everyone looking at everyone and everything trying to find aliens. Plus given how things usually work out for us, everything is just going to keep building up and stakes will keep getting higher until everything just pours over into one giant cluster fuck and then all of us have to try our damnest to not only get out alive but fix everything at the same time.

>You know, just telling us crazy things won’t make them true…
we're old, very old. We've seen things that would most would believe is a flat out lie. Hell we were "born" because someone built a machine that could literally re-wright the laws of reality at will. We were just a byproduct.

>So… we have ways to find out if Daithi is demon or not, yes?
nothing conventional. Holy objects don't seem to do anything to him, all scans have come up negative until we were already at 100% corruption. We could maybe ask Daithi's mom about it since she was the one that prayed to every god there is in hopes of saving Daithi as a sickly child so we could ask her some questions... sometime tomorrow. I would say now but she's on a date and we don't want to ruin a good night.

Well, the Uredo weren't magical constructs. Pretty sure they were just a conquered race when we first met them. Of course, this was before the great purge... It's the same situation as they're in now, before they eventually regained their freedom. Previously, a different civilization butted in and made the slavers release the Uredo, rather than them fighting back.

>You know, just telling us crazy things won’t make them true…
I don't remember it ever being mentioned that they were constructs, although they may have originated from stray magics effecting stuff.
Actually, I think they had the same origins as the Mantises, living above the ground while humans and lizards were stuck living underground. We didn't see either species until it was safe for Humans and Mantises to move above ground, after all. But, hmmm, what allowed the Mantises to live up there when Humans and Lizards couldn't, that a plant could share? Couldn't be the exoskeleton, as Uredo don't have that, but perhaps it's the blood type? Do Lizards and Humans have the same element carrying oxygen through their blood (iron)? Because Mantises, I believe, have something else, and Uredo probably do as well. No idea about the Parasites and the Snake folk, though, they didn't exist back then.
>We don’t know if he got any demon blood in him yet… and I’m sure he won’t have any idea how to use his powers even if he was!
Again, "The Diligent One" isn't a finished Daemon, so if Daithi is him, he wouldn't have any Daemon powers, aside from a possible resistance to other Daemons.
What it would let him do is that once his resistance is sufficient, he can engage in diplomacy with the Full Daemons, to convince them to be our allies and not betray us. The Benevolent One supposedly changed her ways in permitting him to live, so I'm quite certain he can convert others.
>[Lucrais:] …
...Yeah, I agree. There's nothing to say at how ridiculous that is.
Daemons are large bodied, long fanged, long clawed entities, not things covered in tentacles. They also eat emotions, not living people. ...Well, that's not entirely true, I suppose, but 99% true. Friggin' cannibals.
>how can you gain that energy from just soil, water and sunshine?
Hyper-photosynthesis, Issaru. The chloroplast they sport can soak up and store vast amounts of solar energy, though the water storage is somewhat lacking, resulting in the need to "drink" a lot more frequently than standard plants. As for the nutrients from the soil, they don't have much need to use up a whole lot of them in a short period of time, so those just last them a good while anyways.
>Apparently, you don’t even have mouth…
He speaks through a form of telepathy. Doesn't like to call it that, but that's what it is, plain and simple.
>So… we have ways to find out if Daithi is demon or not, yes?
Well, uh, when we were talking about the possibility of him being one to him, everything started to get darker and his eyes started to, um, "Glow," in that they were a deeper and more noticeable gold, but they didn't actually produce light. Does that help explain anything, or can that just be claimed to be the effect of his mental condition?
Actually, that mental condition itself is interesting; Nickolas smelled The Deceiver on him, he hasn't shown any corruption when tested, and medication somehow actually works to counteract it, despite it supposedly being daemonic in origin. Could that be because it's from HIM, and the scent of The Deceiver is because she's The Diligent One's mother?

>Has anyone seen Daithi in a mirror?
White has, and didn't say anything. Like I said, The Diligent One is an incomplete Daemon. Chances are, it was a "Shell" that could be thrown over a person and let them live with a teensy bit of "Daemonity" while still appearing to be the mortal form entirely.
>and he subconsciously conjured up an illusion to block both our vision and his own.
That, I suppose, is possible, but wouldn't White have still seen his true reflection, then? She wasn't allied with us yet, after all. Of course, if the Daemon side of him took after the Mortal side of him, they would both look exactly the same, which means that we may have actually been seeing the Daemon's reflection back then.
Diligence is the act of working constantly at a goal. This "Demon" has been working at messing with Daithi's vision and reflections for a good twenty years now. I'd say that qualifies as diligence.

>Issaru is a brainiac, not a fighter.
Well ask him to whip up a shit ton of explosives. We can send the death squad back to space the old fashioned way as soon as they beam down.
>We can’t leave the school without them being found, yes? So… how you say… they should know where they are, yes?
We could use one of Issaru's transponders or whatever so they think he's in the middle of the untamed lands. Either the daemons and savages get the death squad, or the death squad cleans up the area and stays out of our way.
>If he’s a real gentleman, he’ll settle for a kiss…
That was our, and his fathers, advice. Also he saw his mother in a revealing dress and expressed a desire to blind himself, so I think he's, uh, off his game.
>-that is not to mention the energy conversion necessary to move something like that…
... to move what, exactly?
> Well… err… we can… do… um…
Ask the librarian? Do more testing? Pray to someone with a clue?

Ah, Lucrais, I know why he beat you. He has military training. They must've taught him some battle tactics that could apply to the wargame. On the other hand... how do ambushes work in a board game where you can see all the other player's pieces?

Oh, secondly... did we mention to Purple that Yellow is hanging around with an old ally of ours? Could Arthur relay a request that Purple not attack Red? Red is most likely manipulating Yellow.

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>Ah, Lucrais, I know why he beat you. He has military training. They must've taught him some battle tactics that could apply to the wargame.
(Bah! Why is everyone a commander but me!?)
>On the other hand... how do ambushes work in a board game where you can see all the other player's pieces?
:LucriasNUM: (It’s not a real ambush, but one according to game rules, which makes the attack more deadly.)
>Oh, secondly... did we mention to Purple that Yellow is hanging around with an old ally of ours? Could Arthur relay a request that Purple not attack Red? Red is most likely manipulating Yellow.
If this red is not allied with heretics, then he will not be hurt, yes?

>Hey. I have an idea, actually. We've always been able to see a daemon's true form when we look at them via a mirror. Has anyone seen Daithi in a mirror?
Um… well, not really… there isn’t a lot of mirrors around… Cedric? You’re the one who’s been with him the longest…
>White has, and didn't say anything.
I think I’ve seen him in a mirror a few times, yeah, but I can’t recall seeing anything odd in his reflection…
>We were with him when he was looking at one, but we couldn't see ourselves in it, and his reflection was more like a doppleganger, because it moved on its own.
Hmm… it should have just been his hallucinations acting up again…
>Well, uh, when we were talking about the possibility of him being one to him, everything started to get darker and his eyes started to, um, "Glow," in that they were a deeper and more noticeable gold, but they didn't actually produce light.
Still… either hallucinations or something far worse… hard to tell…

>We've already had them attack the school once so it's not like they can't get in, even with all the added security and everyone looking at everyone and everything trying to find aliens.
A shape stealer and two we can handle. Unleashing a full on demon is bit more… um… suicidal. And if these soldiers that are coming are as bad as Issy says then we might need something more than a few shape stealers…
>Again, "The Diligent One" isn't a finished Daemon, so if Daithi is him, he wouldn't have any Daemon powers, aside from a possible resistance to other Daemons.
Finished or not, he should still have some nice tricks he can do… like… how you say… getting dog to sit but with demon instead, yes?
Sit Daithi! Good boy! Now, consume the souls of some filthy mortals! That’s a good boy!
Sarcasm or not, he might still be dangerous…
>Ask the librarian? Do more testing? Pray to someone with a clue?
Wait, Librarian?
She’s apparently an ageless demon who loves books or something… she not so bad. She’s just rather… flirty and easy.
Really? …hmm… maybe I should go there and get a new… book…
Men…
>Settling on a kiss was our, and his fathers, advice. Also he saw his mother in a revealing dress and expressed a desire to blind himself, so I think he's, uh, off his game.
(Perfect! Then he’s still mine for the taking!)

>We're old, very old. We've seen things that would most would believe is a flat out lie.
Well, my grand grand grandfather is very old too, but it doesn’t mean his stories about bearded gnomes stealing his socks are true. If anything, old age just makes you more of a loon.
Grand grand? How old is this father?
Oh, his going to be a hundred and forty in two years. …what? Isn’t that a normal age to be?
>He speaks through a form of telepathy. Doesn't like to call it that, but that's what it is, plain and simple.
Giant snakes that speak with brainwaves? I thought the plants were weird but geez…
They also got some weird bone growth all over their faces, they eat and drink trough their skin and apparently they tend to live underwater.
…man, they are starting to sound more and more like some badly written sci-fi monster then a real alien…
>Well ask him to whip up a shit ton of explosives. We can send the death squad back to space the old fashioned way as soon as they beam down.
Oh, fireworks… of course, if he should just summon explosive like that, what’s stopping him from bringing forth a tank or a combat armor or something?
>We could use one of Issaru's transponders or whatever so they think he's in the middle of the untamed lands.
Transporting it there would take days… and even then they’ll probably smart enough to realize that he didn’t just teleport several miles without them noticing…

-generally aquatic but we’ve been forced to live more and more above water thanks to the need of electricity. Electricity and water doesn’t mix, now does it… of course, we still sleep and eat submerged in water, most often at the same time. I still remember the algae and plankton slurry my… um… there isn’t a word for it in this language but… my “other” mother, so to speak… where was I? Oh yes! So, as I was saying, I can still remember submerging in my other mothers algae and plankton slurry and just letting my skin absorb it all into-

Then again… if they are anything like Issy…
Well, as time moves differently up there compared to here… maybe we can trick them to deploy somewhere else?

Insert Mmm… a broth made out of algae… sound delicious…_

Oh yeah they've got three parents, one 'father' one 'mother' and one gender they lay the eggs into who carries them to term. Very interesting.

If you had some form of rapid transit, they would think it's just the world moving 720 times faster than their world. Because, hey, it does.

>>598528
Well, if there's any way Issaru can make it look like he's stepped outside the radius of the admin-invisibility area without actually doing so, we could lure them down here. On the other hand do we want to do that? It's not like we have the firepower to fight them.

I say we just go talk to Libby. I'd like to bring all the aliens along if it's possible to disguise them all, because I want to see how Lucius and Libby work together and both Wanderer and Issaru would love a library.

>Oh, his going to be a hundred and forty in two years. …what? Isn’t that a normal age to be?
around here, not sure. I mean they don't have the same level of tech but at the same time magic is a thing here so maybe? if not then I'm guessing people at least last half a century less around here give or take a decade.

As for what to do next, with the aliens, ask Issaru what the chick trying to off him is like. I mean they've worked together for awhile I'm guessing so he has a better idea on what she's think more then any of us so if we are going to try and trick them we should gather as much info on them as we can. Also maybe save wanderer from his ramblings because although both wanderer and Issaru are scholars I'm not sure if wanderer can handle Issaru in anything other then short burst, then again I'm getting the feeling that goes for everyone that's met Issaru. As for what to do to see whether or not our theory about Daithi has any weight to it, go see Libby, she'd probably have more knowledge then any else around about deamons, at least more knowledge that we don't have to risk anyone going insane or dying horribly to gain at least.

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>Oh yeah they've got three parents, one 'father' one 'mother' and one gender they lay the eggs into who carries them to term. Very interesting.
…you know, I’ll think I was wrong. This species is clearly designed by some overweight nerd with weird fetishes living in his mom’s basement. I mean… three genders? What the hell?
I would recommend that you don’t say that to his face.
Why? Do you think he will get angry?
He’ll probably explain in gruesome details how every part of his species work, and I’m pretty sure no one here wants to listen to that.
Good point…

>If you had some form of rapid transit, they would think it's just the world moving 720 times faster than their world.
Our fastest way of transportation is on Oxin, yes? That will… how you say… make us reach about halfway to Untamed lands in a day if we kill Oxin with work, yes?
Hmm… I did read something about some foreign engineers creating some kind of flying ship on the other side of the great sea…
A lot of good that does us…
Oh, aren’t the artificers guild going to show off some ship that sails in the sky on Sunday? It said it was built after the blueprints from the Serath nation, and that’s on the other side of the sea, right?
Wait, how do you know that? And why here?
Um… because Stone Heaven got the biggest Artificer guild in Amun? …and it said so on those posters posted on the bulletin board downstairs?
…Oh, I… I must have missed that…
…is it just me or is all this rather… convenient?

>Around here, not sure. I mean they don't have the same level of tech but at the same time magic is a thing here so maybe?
You should be happy if you live to eighty, but that’s about the middle value.
>As for what to do next, with the aliens, ask Issaru what the chick trying to off him is like.
-and that means that without the pro-
Issaru, please give Wanderer a break for a mo-
The one that wanders.
…wait, what?
Hey, you’re speaking normally!
Issaru gave us enough raw data to analyze for proper language codexing. We speak better now than before thanks to data received from irrelevant information conversation.
What? Irrelevant!? How-
Shut it, alright? No fighting or I’ll clobber you both, understand?
Err… right…
Tell us about chick who is trying to kill us, yes?
…what does a chicken have to… oh, right, you mean Zulin? Well… she very stubborn, hotheaded and a bit… um… “simple”. She more about brute force then tactics, most of the time… if you ask me, the only reason she got into the position she was in was because she laid a batch of eggs in her superiors-
We clearly don’t need to know that!
Well, so she’s no tactical genius, then? We can use that…

>I say we just go talk to Libby. I'd like to bring all the aliens along if it's possible to disguise them all, because I want to see how Lucius and Libby work together and both Wanderer and Issaru would love a library.
Right, let’s go to the library then!
Um… isn’t it Friday? They close at eight on Fridays and weekends…
…son of a-

…

Brr… it’s starting to get cold, isn’t it?
It is autumn after all… I heard there were even some snowfall up north…
Thank you, Daithi, for lending me your jacket… you’re a true gentleman, you know that?
Um… Thank you… err… someone as b-beautiful as you d-deserves… err… deserves someone… I mean, a true gentleman…
Maybe I do… but, here we are… back home again…
So… um… would a goodnight kiss be-
You seem a bit cold, Daithi… do you want to come in for a while and warm yourself up over a cup of tea?
Err… well, I-
We can share those boxes of candies you bought me… I did see one rather interesting one… that large lollipop you bought…
Err… heh… um… hehe… I… um…

Insert Clearly, this is the choice which will determine if you get the good ending or not_

>>598560
No hanky-panky on the first date, Atena.

>…is it just me or is all this rather… convenient?
We really have a way of making things convenient for ourselves, don't we?
>We speak better now than before thanks to data received from irrelevant information conversation.
The information may be irrelevant to the current situation, but it was relevant to your interests in that it was words you were hearing to adapt your speech.
>I did see one rather interesting one… that large lollipop you bought…
Please tell me it's of the large disk variety.
Sorry to intrude, guys, we seem to be hopping around at random, now. Well, somewhat random. Basically once one group becomes "useless" we get booted out to the next group, and that's you two.
Anyways, while a sleepover and some cuddles are certainly permissable, I'm pretty sure you don't want to be going any further while you've got us watching you. Unless you're some kind of exhibitionist. Please tell me you aren't. I mean, nothing wrong with being one, it's just I'm not interested in watching that sort of thing at the moment.

Ahhhh, I'm glad you two had a great night, and I'm also glad to see that Daithi hasn't clawed his eyes out after seeing his mother's dress.

Anyways Daithi you should head inside, but uh, I'm sorry but we're probably going to talk business. Some things have happened and there's some things you should be aware of. I hate to kill the mood with business but it is going to effect both of you sooner rather then later so I'd like you to be ready for it sooner rather then later. Besides, it's not like Atena is planning on deflowering little Daithi here, not on the first date? it's much more fun to tease them and watch them squirm a little, it's adorable

Man, why do we always have to crash in on the really sentimental moments. It's like the curse of the eternal third wheel.

Have fun, just don't get greedy.

>Insert Clearly, this is the choice which will determine if you get the good ending or not_
This will always be the fear. For every single update. Forever.

>You seem a bit cold, Daithi… do you want to come in for a while and warm yourself up over a cup of tea?
Well, you are a gentleman, Dai, and far be it for a gentleman to turn down a lady's offer of a hot cup of tea, right?

>We can share those boxes of candies you bought me… I did see one rather interesting one… that large lollipop you bought…
"Boxes?" Dai, just how many sweets did you buy? We did caution not to go overboard with them, right? Well, better have some so Atena doesn't end up eating them all. Hm... I wonder if you could pick up a piece of candy using only your tongue, or even two pieces at once. That'd be a sight for Atena to see, yes? Though not as much of a sight as her demonstrating her skill on that lollipop would be for you, eh?

Now, you two go do whatever you feel comfortable doing together and see where things go, 'k. And don't get hung up on what you think can't do on a first date, y'hear. You wanna go all the way, then go all the way. You don't, you don't. You want to go part way, then do that. It's your choice, not other's.

Oh, and lets see what our corruption has to say about this. [Check pawn status] [Scan "The Magician" and "The Chariot"] [We're at 100% corruption and haven't lost, so *phbtht* to you, corruption! HA HA!]

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>[Check pawn status]
[“Strength”: Annoyed. “The Tower”: Intrigued. “The Chariot”: Lustful, Happy. ”The High priestess”: Using some gods names in vain. “The Diligent”: Horny, nervous, hungry.]
>[Scan "The Magician"]
[Error! Unable to find "The Magician"!]

>"Boxes?" Dai, just how many sweets did you buy?
(Err… a small chocolate box, a small box with butterscotch sweets and… um… the lollipop…)
>Please tell me it's of the large disk variety.
(Hey, it was your idea to buy a rod shaped one!)
>I wonder if you could pick up a piece of candy using only your tongue, or even two pieces at once.
(Hmmm…)

>It's not like Atena is planning on deflowering little Daithi here, not on the first date?
(Err… of c-course not… I’m n-not that desperate… heh… hehe… um… )
>No hanky-panky on the first date, Atena.
(Right… I’m a lady… I have to wait to at least the third date… maybe the second…)
>it's much more fun to tease them and watch them squirm a little, it's adorable.
(Then again… patience is a virtue…)

>Well, you are a gentleman, Dai, and far be it for a gentleman to turn down a lady's offer of a hot cup of tea, right?
As a true gentleman I can’t turn down your offer for a quick f- a cup of tea, my g-gracious lady.
A quick cup?
>While a sleepover and some cuddles are certainly permissible, I'm pretty sure you don't want to be going any further while you've got us watching you.
Well, let’s start off with some sweet tea and share that candy you bought me…
That would be delightful.

>I'm sorry but we're probably going to talk business. Some things have happened and there's some things you should be aware of.
Right, of course… never a free moment, is there?
Not in the last few days, no… *grumble*… err…
Hungry already? It wasn’t so long ago we ate…
No, I’m *grumble* …um… a bit peckish, maybe?
Well, you’re free to make a sandwich if you want too...
I’m not really… um…

(…I… I don’t feel really hungry… it’s more… more like an empty feeling?)
Daithi? Are you alright?
(… … …why have I never notice that Atena is rather… plump… and juicy before?)

Insert I’ve heard about looking at someone like they were a piece of meat, but this is ridicules_

>(… … …why have I never notice that Atena is rather… plump… and juicy before?)
@Daithi: Welcome to the world of romance. Now that your body has had a taste, it's requesting... emotion. Show her a lovely time, and your needs will be met. Just don't hurt her. Trust me on this. Your "empathy stomach" won't let you forget it.

@Atena: I'm afraid you've awoken quite a beast... Encourage him to be a gentleman, and to show you a good time; if you're experiencing a good time, his nature will reflect it back onto him, even if you weren't a reflective sort of gal in the first place.

(I swear, if anybody tries to call Daithi a demon here...)

>>598655
Huh, commands are working again? Or maybe it's just the status command.

God damn it. Daithi, control yourself. You must focus. You like Atena, you do not want to eat her.

Atena, why don't you get a mirror, and check Daithi out. You may have to escape out that window in a moment, because... well... Daithi is half-daemon, and he seems to be developing daemon needs. Like feeding on emotions, or souls. Being afraid at this point would be a good thing because that will satisfy his hunger!

>commands working aging
the fuck?
>all pawns the same except for one
is this thing working again or is it still fucking with us? I'm guessing it's still fucking with us.

>why have I never notice that Atena is rather… plump… and juicy before?
you have, one of the first things you told us about her was that you thought she had a nice ass. You even went into a bit of detail about how nice you found her ass.
Also if your having trouble thinking we could always do the invisible squid slap I warned you about earlier. It basically works like this, we spin our body with our legs pointed out to gain momentum and then we basically "slap" (more like a spinning kick really) whoever in the face. Has around the same affect of being slapped with a glove but we're more slimy and whoever we hit tends to stink of fish for a day or two. Cause if you start doing weird things I will squid slap you.

Also if your not feeling well, maybe head back to your dorm, everyone else is already there.

Oh and that reminds me, business. Daithi already knows this but the three snake people that showed up hunting for the other 2 aliens are now trapped here themselves. The leader of the snake people's name is Issuru, talks through telepathy, and as such never shuts up once he gets going. Not to bad of a guy actually but has no common seance what so ever. His second in command who is head of security is now trying to kill him while he's here, say it was some unfortunate accident, the turn of this world basically killing everyone, people, deamons, everyone. just to scrap this place and try and get her 15 minutes of fame. We've been told she's quick to anger, stubborn as hell, and simple. Her name is also Zulin and it is quite possible that she's going to come down here with a death squad at some point with admin access and future weapons that can level cities in the blink of an eye to make sure the snake guy really does die. We are currently brain storming ideas on how to stop the bitch should she try and the only thing we really know for sure is she's probably going to attack the school since that's the only blind spot around here and all the aliens are hiding in there. Atena We're letting you know because you're the caption of the guard, not saying you should have every guard go to the school because that would be stupid, but if you could come up with some kind of evacuation plan, or counterattack should the school be assaulted it could go a long way to saving lives. Daithi we're telling you this because 2 of the aliens are currently living in your dorm, and the other 3 are living in the school chapel, and I wouldn't be surprised if they moved into your dorm as well to study the aliens... so yeah.

oh and one last test
[message to purple & white: hey can you guys hear us? I think we're starting to get some of our abilities back but some other shit has come up. Would rather talk about it in person as I don't trust our messaging right now]

>You may have to escape out that window in a moment, because... well... Daithi is half-daemon, and he seems to be developing daemon needs.
Dammit, what did I say? Daithi is a Mantis. The corruption may give him some odd thoughts, but it doesn't make him a demon. Good emotions, like joy and whatnot, fill up a Daemon... If he were a Daemon, he'd have every reason to resume being a gentleman, anyways, as the joy he brought would bring him joy.

Actually, I'm pretty sure Mantises are just incredibly empathic. It's probably why they enjoy quadranmorous relationships--The joy of three partners is felt all together. And Daithi being the virgin that he is, never having even been on a date... Suddenly feeling that empathy would be very odd for him.

>>598703
I wasn't talking to Daithi. Are you saying you don't want to warn Atena that she may be about to be eaten? He's The Diligent now. WASSSS ONCE A MANTISSS

>”The High priestess”: Using some gods names in vain
>[Error! Unable to find "The Magician"!]
Well that could be a problem. [scan corruption] Everyone just stay calm, we'll figure this out.
>… … …why have I never notice that Atena is rather… plump… and juicy before?
You did notice, but not in this context. Come on Dai, you're not thinking straight, it's the corruption.

>>598711
>Goddammit, if Atena gets eaten here 'cause of what you said... Grrrr...
You mean me telling Daithi to feed up on good emotions that taste great by being a good person rather than evil? The only "Eating" of Atena that would happen would be sexual. Telling him he needs to hurt people to fill himself up will just make him start hurting the people he cares about, jerk.
BOB LIED FOR A REASON, AND I DID TOO.
>>598704
I'm saying we shouldn't make Atena flip her shit and hurt Daithi and unleash his full daemonhood. Tell her he's corrupted and thinking in an odd way, she'll be cautious but NOT flip her shit. Come on, people. Caution in wording. It's Nickolas and Lucrais who can know, not Atena and Daithi.

>>598714
...Well, you coulda fuckin' said that's what you were gonna do in a damn spoiler so we'd know. As is it looked to me like you were completely ill-informed.

Alright, I'm gonna go along with your plan and say to redact anything that contradicts it that I and anybody else said here. ...I can only hope it doesn't backfire horribly on us...

Kaktus 2014/10/17(Fri)13:10 No. 598721 ID: 65a774
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>[message to purple & white: hey can you guys hear us? I think we're starting to get some of our abilities back but some other shit has come up. Would rather talk about it in person as I don't trust our messaging right now]
[Purple: Ah! You’re back! Good to know!]
[White: …so, are you alright now?]
>[scan corruption]
[“The Diligent” have been claimed by “The Magician”!]

>You did notice, but not in this context. Come on Dai, you're not thinking straight, it's the corruption.
Such succulent and fat piece of meat…
Um… Daithi? You’re kind of- wait, did you call me fat?
>God damn it. Daithi, control yourself. You must focus. You like Atena, you do not want to eat her.
But she looks so delicious!
Okay, you’re no longer so much creepy as dangerous. One step closer and I’ll clobber you, Dai. I’m warning you!
>Atena, why don't you get a mirror, and check Daithi out.
Oh, right, I got a hand mirror on me… one second… hmm… looks like… that’s… um… there’s a large black snake constricting his midsection while pulling him away from me? …that would explain why he hasn’t attacked yet…
Let go of me! I will just put her in my tummy where she belongs!
>You may have to escape out that window in a moment, because... well... Daithi is half-daemon, and he seems to be developing daemon needs.
I’m not running away so he can hurt someone else… or himself. Even if I have to hurt him to stop him…
>Being afraid at this point would be a good thing because that will satisfy his hunger!
Does anger do the job too?
I will consu- OW! Someone bit me! …I… Um… what just happened? err… why are you wielding a big club?
…someone bit me?
Yeah, felt like someone bit me right in the shoulder and… um… something is pulling me toward the door!? The hell!?

>Daithi already knows this but the three snake people that showed up hunting for the other 2 aliens are now trapped here themselves.
…how many of those weird things are coming!? Aren’t the freaking demons enough as it is!?
>The leader of the snake people's name is Issuru, talks through telepathy, and as such never shuts up once he gets going. Not too bad of a guy actually but has no common sense what so ever.
Great… so the one who is supposed to be reasonable is a buffoon…
>His second in command who is head of security is now trying to kill him while he's here, say it was some unfortunate accident, the turn of this world basically killing everyone, people, deamons, everyone. just to scrap this place and try and get her 15 minutes of fame.
I keep believing it can’t get worse but still it does somehow… I guess being an optimist doesn’t really work out in this world any longer…
>If you could come up with some kind of evacuation plan, or counterattack should the school be assaulted it could go a long way to saving lives.
Hmm… I’ll think about it… but first… what the hell, Daithi?
Huh?
You started to blabber about eating me a moment ago!
I… did? Oh… I… I did… by Jove…

>Also if you’re not feeling well, maybe head back to your dorm, everyone else is already there.
…Maybe… maybe I should leave?
Not before I get a bit of an explanation.
I… started to feel hungry and… well, I’m still hungry but… then…I started hearing whispering in… um… in my own voice…
…who told you to eat me?
No, it told me to stay away from you… to… calm down… and… it tried to pull me away and… then it bit me?
…So… it’s true? You’re some kind of half demon or…?
I don’t know! I just… I need to get back to the dorm! I... I need to sleep... I… the door… it got a lock on the outside… they can lock me in… in case if I can control myself again… and… and Lucius said he doesn’t really need to sleep so-
Daithi, calm down… we need to get to the bottom of this... hmm, saw some kind of black snake restricting you… what was that?
…demon? I don’t know…
…why do I get a feeling we need to talk to that thing to figure this out?
…wait… did it have a skull for a head? The snake, I mean?
Um… it was white headed, yeah… how do-
I think I’ve seen something like that before… in my dreams…

Insert Dreaming wide awake_

>>598721
Alright, we're finally getting down to the bottom of this. Tell us about your dreams, Daithi.

Atena, you should keep your distance, still. Proximity may trigger his urges again. Do you have any raw meat in the house? If he can eat that, that may help. It helped the last time we had to deal with cannibalistic urges. Back when we were with Claire... she was a lich. Not the same thing, but... similar, I think.

..Your OWN voice?
So like you were trying to tell yourself not too?

BTW, we see the snake vaguely on the cabinet, apparently that's shiny enough for us to see a minor reflection in it.

Everyone put down your weapons and start explaining. Also, chocolate. It makes everything better.

Okay so it seems like 'the magician', that's Dai, claimed 'the Diligent'. We don't know who that is or what the dynamic is here, but it looks like 'The Diligent' is somehow influencing Dai, or possibly vise versa. We could ask Cena, but we'd like for daemonic bullshittery to not ruin EVERYONE's evening.

>[White: …so, are you alright now?]
[reply: NO FUCKING IDEA. right now Daithi is either going through deamon puberty or we're getting hit by a wammy of a hallucination. The first one seems more likely but in this world one can never really trust there eyes alone. We'll let you know more once we figure it out. Or you can just keep asking questions and we'll answer them, we've gotten good a juggling 10 things at once]

> I think I’ve seen something like that before… in my dreams…
and I think I see it right now, wonder if we can talk to it
[message to "skull snake": so can you tell us what the hell is going on?]

>[“The Diligent” have been claimed by “The Magician”!]
...duh fuck?

[scan everything in the room]

>there’s a large black snake constricting his midsection while pulling him away from me?
That would be Daithi, "The Magician." He has stolen Daithi, "The Diligent" from us, while still being our pawn, so I don't even know what the fuck.
[Message The Magician: Are you alright?!]
>I think I’ve seen something like that before… in my dreams…
Wait, you saw that, as you, Daithi, The Magician? Strange. Are we looking at things backwards? Is your dream showing you yourself, or is it actually The Diligent One? Maybe you're trading places?
[If messaging The Magician failed, direct message to The Diligent One instead]
>We could ask Cena, but we'd like for daemonic bullshittery to not ruin EVERYONE's evening.
Fair point...
>[Purple: Ah! You’re back! Good to know!]
>[White: …so, are you alright now?]
[Message Purple & White: We're... okay, I suppose? Our King became a Player, though, and claimed himself, while we still have claim over him, so I don't know what anymore.
Uh, let's see. There are two Daithis, despite there only being one, but one is the Player or Daemon, something that seems to be able to trade places; the other is the Mortal/Posessed Mantis, whichever is actively in the body at the time. The Daemon/Possessed is The Diligent One, while the Mortal/Player is The Magician. We're going to need to set a serious watch on him. It's a good thing everybody's already hanging around his dorms! Hahah... Humor in a sad moment, I would be frowning if I had a mouth.]
[Message Purple: If Ceana's "Honeymoon Reenactment" is over, let us know. We don't want to bother her if it's still going.]

Oh, I forget this one bit
[Message Purple & White: Both the Daemon and the Player have the same appearance--a black snake with a white skull.]

Weird theory here, but what if The Magician is the daemon part, and The Diligent is the mantis part? The daemon is our King, who claimed Daithi as a pawn of sorts.

Kaktus 2014/10/17(Fri)15:34 No. 598738 ID: 65a774
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>[Message Purple & White: We're... okay, I suppose? Our King became a Player, though, and claimed himself, while we still have claim over him, so I don't know what anymore.]
[White / Purple: …what?]
>[reply: NO FUCKING IDEA. right now Daithi is either going through deamon puberty or we're getting hit by a wammy of a hallucination.]
[White: So… his voice is starting to break again?]
[Purple: …right…]
>[Message Purple: If Ceana's "Honeymoon Reenactment" is over, let us know. We don't want to bother her if it's still going.]
[Purple: Um… let’s just say that when I left them a few minutes ago, they were about to start… um… reenacting the conceiving of their children again…]
>[scan everything in the room]
[To many objects! Please specify your scan!]

>Atena, you should keep your distance, still. Proximity may trigger his urges again.
Right, I’m staying in this part of the room…
>Do you have any raw meat in the house? If he can eat that, that may help.
Sorry, but not really…
I’m not eating raw meat! Ugh!
>Alright, we're finally getting down to the bottom of this. Tell us about your dreams, Daithi.
I… I don’t know… it’s not like they are all that consistent… sure, I do have nightmares about mirrors and being abandoned and stuff like that but… um… there usually is a big snake hanging around… just… sitting there… I generally don’t even think about him…
>...Your OWN voice? So like you were trying to tell yourself not too?
Yeah… that’s it…
>Okay so it seems like 'the magician', that's Dai, claimed 'the Diligent'. We don't know who that is or what the dynamic is here, but it looks like 'The Diligent' is somehow influencing Dai, or possibly vice versa.
Hmm… so… is this some kind of Mr. Hyde kind of deal?
>BTW, we see the snake vaguely on the cabinet, apparently that's shiny enough for us to see a minor reflection in it.
WHAT!? WHERE!?
I can’t see anything… there’s nothing in my mirror either…

>Everyone put down your weapons and start explaining. Also, chocolate. It makes everything better.
I don’t really want chocolate… I… want to sleep… I just want to lie down and forget about this... at least for now…
Hmm… it seems like that experience left you a bit drained…
I’m tired… and hungry… and cold… and I got a headache… I just… want to lie down…
Hmm… so… the snake is in your dreams? Maybe you can communicate with it there?
…I… I’m usually not lucid in my dreams…

Insert Look out for the demon zits!_

Well...We can poke around in there with your permission. We promise not to do anything that would cause issues for you..Or cause anything more perverted then say heavy petting.

>>598738
We'll help. Go home and sleep, Daithi. We'll have a chat with your snake, even if you can't.
[scan that mantis]

[@Purple: I'm surprised you aren't going to war or at least breaking the alliance with us from even the suspicion of our King being a daemon or half-daemon or possessed by a daemon or whatever's going on.]

>>598738
>[White: So… his voice is starting to break again?]
>[Purple: …right…]
eh more like he's gaining a hunger for flesh and souls, but there's this shadow snake thing wearing a skull that's trying to keep him from reenacting a monster from a cheap bargain bin novel. We got him back to normal easily enough and now we're trying to figure out how to get Daithi to lucid dream since the only place he knows were we can find the skull snake is in his dreams so we can ask it what the fuck is going on. Don't worry we've done crap like this before once you figure out how to do something the rest just falls into place.
Also I find it adorable that you two are finishing each other sentences.

>…I… I’m usually not lucid in my dreams…
we'll ask around to see if people know how to induce licid dreams, or hell we might just be able to jump into your dream and ask for you, I mean we've gone dream diving before.

>Hmm… so… is this some kind of Mr. Hyde kind of deal?
Could be. We need to figure out the dynamic between the charming 'The Magician' Dai and the Hannibal Lecter 'The Diligent' Dai.

Uh, any ideas so this date doesn't end on a sour note?

>[White: So… his voice is starting to break again?]
[Reply: ...Again? This has happened before? Strange that we can suddenly see him as a Player, though.
White, we're attempting to figure out what we can about this situation, if you know anything that may help, please relay it over.]
>um… reenacting the conceiving of their children again…
[Reply: Right... Well, Daithi will either collapse into a state of sleep at Atena's, or he'll return to the Dormitory. If he manages to return, Arthur and Lucrais might be of help. White seems to know a bit about this, too, so Cedric may also be of assistance.]
[@White: Say, if you knew about the voice, why didn't you bring it up when we were discussing the potential of him being a Daemon?]
>Hmm… so… is this some kind of Mr. Hyde kind of deal?
...I've never read that book. Did Jackyl and Hyde have some sort of influence on one another? I always thought they were two completely separate entities, unaware of the other personality, except for the rumors of what they had done spoken by others.
Daithi may not even have been fully aware of what was going on, consciously, and it was a subconscious act to start stopping himself.

[Check our corruption/purification levels and that of all our pawns] [Scan all pawns within range] [Check pawn status]

Dai, we could try to enter your dream and speak with the snake ourselves; We only ask for your permission to enter. I'm not sure we actually need your permission to, but it's such a personal intrusion that it'd be bad of us if we didn't get your consent.

>…I… I’m usually not lucid in my dreams…
"Usually?" There have been times when you were? What were those like? Was there anything in particular you think induced you into a lucid dream? Anything that happened beforehand? 'Cause if we could get you into a lucid dream then it'd be better to have you along then to have just us in there.

Atena, do you think it'd make sense that instead of having Dai go back to his dorm that you'd have him locked up in a jail cell for the night, just to be sure he can't get out if something goes wrong. And you did say your place is attached to the city guard station, so it'd be a far shorter trip then back to the Academy as well. But if you think he can make it back to the Academy without passing out, then perhaps have him escorted by a couple guards to make sure he does get back to his dorm.

>>598780
>Uh, any ideas so this date doesn't end on a sour note?
After what happened I think it's already too late for that. Dai's not even going to get a goodnight kiss from Atena since she's gonna want to keep back from him now, so there's that to add to the bummer pile. Man, I hope this isn't something that's going to happen every time Dai might get some. Having daemons in you or whatever he has is bad enough, but being stuck a virgin 'cause of it would be just too much.

[@White, @Purple: Alright, here's what happened with Dai. He and Atena came into her kitchen for some hot tea. Then Dai suddenly became hungry and we saw that his eyes had a red tint to them. When we checked his status we found that his pawn name had changed from "The Magician" to "The Diligent." Then he had said things indicating he wanted to eat Atena in a quite literal sense and attempted to move on her but was unable to. When Atena checked in the mirror there appeared to be a large black snake with a white face coiled around Dai's midsection pulling him back. It then bit him on the shoulder, he became himself again, we got the bizarre message '“The Diligent” have been claimed by “The Magician.”' According to Dai he heard it speak to him in his own voice, telling him to stay away from Atena and calm down before it bit him. And when Atena told him that it looked like a black snake with a white, skull-like face, Dai said he'd seen it before in his dreams; In almost all of them, just sitting there in the background.]

[@Purple: Have you heard of a daemon or any other entity that appears in either dreams or visions as a large black snake with a white, skull-like face or mask?]

[@White, @Purple: Please check our pawns' status and their and our corruption and purification levels and let us know what they are and, if you can, who's corruption/purification it is; I believe you can do that if the target is at 100% of either. Also, is there an log of statuses and corruption/purification levels you or us can check? And it'd probably be prudent to check our status and corruption levels regularly and often from now on so we don't get something like what happened sneaking up on us again. Plus it'd also alert you that things have likely gone very wrong if Daithi goes from "The Magician" to "The Diligent" for any length of time.]

[@White, @Purple: If you can get in contact with our snakey friend again, ask him to check the Creator's codex for known bugs, glitches, broken mechanics and such in this version of the game. If there is then not only would I like to know if our 100% corruption/purification situation was on there and if so what it says about it but I'd also like him to skim it for anything we might be able to use against Zulin that wouldn't break the world too.]

>[Purple: Um… let’s just say that when I left them a few minutes ago, they were about to start… um… reenacting the conceiving of their children again…]
[Reply: Ah, right. Well, it's not nearly urgent enough to interrupt the only night of passion Ceana has had in months. Okay, in that case first thing in the morning could you ask Cathal to grill Ceana for all she can remember from after Daithi was born until his recovery from being the "runt of the litter." I really want to figure out how the heck the Benevolent One caught wind of him and his situation then to pick him out for whatever the fuck she did to him.]

Kaktus 2014/10/18(Sat)09:11 No. 598836 ID: 65a774
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>[Check pawn status]
[“Strength”: Tired. “The Tower”: Tired. “The Chariot”: Confused, angry, turned on. ”The High priestess”: Still using some gods names in vain. “The Diligent”: Scared, Hungry.]
>[scan that mantis]
[“The Diligent”: Scared, Hungry.]
>[Check our corruption/purification levels and that of all our pawns]
[Current corruption / purification level: 0%]

>[@White, @Purple: Alright, here's what happened with Dai…]
[Purple: Hmm…]
[White: Holy crap, that’s… I… um… that’s rather bad, isn’t it?]
>[@Purple: I'm surprised you aren't going to war or at least breaking the alliance with us from even the suspicion of our King being a daemon or half-daemon or possessed by a daemon or whatever's going on.]
[Purple: Easier way to keep my eyes on him, no? Besides, you did tell me that some demons can be… well, not really demon like. I’ll see how this play out before taking action.]
>[@Purple: Have you heard of a daemon or any other entity that appears in either dreams or visions as a large black snake with a white, skull-like face or mask?]
[I can’t say I have…]
>[@White: ...Again? This has happened before?]
[White: Huh? What, no! I just cracked a bit of a joke! You said he was going to demon puberty so… um… voice cracking is something that happens when you go through normal puberty, right?]
>[@White, @Purple: Please check our pawns' status and their and our corruption and purification levels and let us know what they are and, if you can, who's corruption/purification it is]
[Can’t see any purification or corruption, boss.]
>[@White, @Purple: If you can get in contact with our snakey friend again, ask him to check the Creator's codex for known bugs, glitches, broken mechanics and such in this version of the game.]
[I’ll see what I can do.]

>Go home and sleep, Daithi. We'll have a chat with your snake, even if you can't.
Yeah, we… we really need to understand what’s happening.
>Well...We can poke around in there with your permission. We promise not to do anything that would cause issues for you… Or cause anything more perverted then say heavy petting.
Of course you have my permission! I need to know what’s happening!
>"Usually?" There have been times when you were? What were those like? Was there anything in particular you think induced you into a lucid dream?
Um… I don’t know… I think I’ve had some lucid dreams… where I can… um… kind of control things… a bit…

>Uh, any ideas so this date doesn't end on a sour note?
Well… err…
…
>After what happened I think it's already too late for that. Dai's not even going to get a goodnight kiss from Atena since she's gonna want to keep back from him now, so there's that to add to the bummer pile.
Oh… I… I guess this date was a bit of a-
Don’t beat yourself up, Dai. I had a wonderful evening… even if the ending wasn’t up to par. So long as you can get this… this hunger under control I’m sure we can have another date… this one with a more… earth shaking ending.
Err…
>Atena, do you think it'd make sense that instead of having Dai go back to his dorm that you'd have him locked up in a jail cell for the night, just to be sure he can't get out if something goes wrong.
I can’t just lock people up like that! They need to go through the proper channels and… err… I have to actually arrest them for something. I rather not have Daithis perfect record stained if I can help it.

>If you think he can make it back to the Academy without passing out, then perhaps have him escorted by a couple guards to make sure he does get back to his dorm.
Um… don’t worry… I can make it back on my own.
I will not have you walk back alone, Dai. Wait here, I need to go find some night guards.
But… um… alright…

…

So, escort your date back to the commander academy? Got it. So… where is he?
Daithi? Daithi, are you still- Dammit, he went off alone! Why would he- never mind. Guards, go out there and find him, then take him back home! I can’t have him wander the streets unsupervised.
Err… is it really nec-
Now!
At once!

Kaktus 2014/10/18(Sat)09:11 No. 598837 ID: 65a774
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Dammit Dai… what are you doing? Why did you leave? why did you leave that delicious piece of meat… …dammit, she’ll have my head tomorrow, won’t she… I… I need to eat something… find someone… feed on them… consume them! I… can’t… not be close to anyone… find… find… almost at the school… So much prey there… what are saying I need to find? Go to the school chicken coop? MEAT! To ea-
Why, hello there, Dai…
Err… who… wait, you’re the bully! Wha-
Such a pleasure meeting you here, in the middle of the night… alone…

Insert BEWARE, I LIVE! I HUNGER! RAAWRR!!!_

turn towards her slowly, look her in the eyes, and say "if you were to die here tonight no one would notice." then just stare at her, without any emotion on your face, without reacting to anything she says, just stare. You'll either creep her out and get her to leave, or she be a dumb bitch and try and attack you. Like I said earlier you have fought and won against cultist and shape stealers plus we can back you up. What's this bitch got?

Also good call with the chickens there Clair, good safe way to keep your sanity in check without hurting anyone.

Be the better man, ignore her. Some guards are already looking for you- they can sort this out and then you can go back to your room and get some shuteye.

>Such a pleasure meeting you here, in the middle of the night… alone…
What, so all this time that you've been bullying me, it's actually just your way of trying to get my attention, because you find me attractive?!
Seriously, that's what she's making it sound like. You should totally ask her that.
[Engage creeper mode, brush her abdomen; influence thought: Lust]
>"if you were to die here tonight no one would notice."
What? No, don't do that. That's just asking to get into trouble. She is alone, though, and with your power, it should certainly be possible to defend yourself. Not to mention we'll be able to link up and trip her or something. Just don't actually fight her if she doesn't show an interest in fighting.
>Also good call with the chickens there Clair, good safe way to keep your sanity in check without hurting anyone.
Chickens should be useful, yeah. Sushi or Sashimi are also good.
[Contact Purple: In the woods near the Guard Captain's Quarters, hurry. I hope you've got somebody close enough.]

>>598842
>[Engage creeper mode, brush her abdomen; influence thought: Lust]
Let's not. I'd hate for Dai to be assaulted in that way, too.

>>598837
Tell her you're glad to see her, you needed a sacrifice for the ritual. Try to scare her off. If you can't scare her off, ditch the lantern and fucking run. You're wearing a dark outfit so you'll be harder to see in the darkness.

GO FIND SOME CHICKENS. Raw meat, dammit. You need raw meat.

>>598842
Let's not get ask Purple to get anywhere near Daithi as he is right now. If he winds up eating someone, and Purple witnesses it, we've just lost an ally. Plus, Daithi might even attack whatever pawn Purple sends.

Oh, for fuck's sake! Of all the fuckin' times that bully could show up, she shows up NOW, at the worst goddamn time?! What the fuck is she even doing out in the woods alone at this hour anyway?! ...Oh, for... She's been stalking you. That's it, isn't it? She's been following you ever since you went on your date. That's how come she's behind you right now. She saw you head into the woods and couldn't pass up the opportunity to get you alone for whatever horrible thing she wants to do to you. ...Goddammit, why the fuck does she hate you so much?! What the hell does she think you did to her?!

Daithi, you can't lose control here! You can't allow the hunger to take control! If you lose it you'll kill her and then the guards Atena sent to find you will find the bloody scene and then you'll be hauled in for murder and then Atena will have to cover it up and you don't want to put her through that! She'll never want to be with you again then!

Dai, how close is the Academy? Are you close enough that you think that sprinting as fast as you can you could get within earshot of the gate guards before the bully catches up with you? 'Cause if you can then make a break for it, yelling for help as soon as you're close enough for them to hear. Otherwise... You're going to have to keep her talking until the city guards catch up. Make sure you talk loud, and KEEP THE FUCK BACK from her. Ask her in just what is her problem with you. Why has she singled you out for this? Why are you so damn threatening to her that she has to abuse you like she has?

[@White: Dammit, Dai took off while Atena was getting guards to escort him back to the Academy! He's in the woods near the Academy now, but that female mantis bully that's been hounding him just showed up behind him. That's bad enough but the hunger of the Diligent is rising and I don't know if Dai can keep control. I fear there's going to be a murder one way or another. We need you to get somebody, anybody, out here to stop this! Follow whatever the shortest path is through the woods to Atena's place to find us, just please hurry! Oh, and bring a couple live chickens for him to eat!]

Kaktus 2014/10/19(Sun)09:22 No. 598921 ID: 65a774
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>[@White: Dammit, Dai took off while Atena was getting guards to escort him back to the Academy! He's in the woods near the Academy now, but that female mantis bully that's been hounding him just showed up behind him.]
[White: Wow, talk about bad timing… so… you want help?]
>[That's bad enough but the hunger of the Diligent is rising and I don't know if Dai can keep control. I fear there's going to be a murder one way or another.]
[White: …wait, murder!? He’s really so- but he was- Daithi really is some kind of half demon!? But… I… we…]
>[We need you to get somebody, anybody, out here to stop this! Follow whatever the shortest path is through the woods to Atena's place to find us, just please hurry! Oh, and bring a couple live chickens for him to eat!]
[White: We’re on our way! Don’t worry, will fix this! Somehow… um… and chickens? Wait, let me ask purple if that will even work…]

>Oh, for fuck's sake! Of all the fuckin' times that bully could show up, she shows up NOW, at the worst goddamn time?!
DAMN YOU FINAGLE'S LAW!
>Daithi, you can't lose control here! You can't allow the hunger to take control! If you lose it you'll kill her and then the guards Atena sent to find you will find the bloody scene!
You don’t want to eat her! You don’t want to eat that bitch! You don’t want to eat that weak willed bitch! You don’t want to consume that succulent piece of weak willed meat! You don’t want to know that those that are weak willed taste delicious! You won’t leave any blood of you don’t chew! Eat her whole! You can- ARGH! STOP IT, BRAIN! DON’T EAT HER!

[White: Purple said that demons need to eat things that feel strong emotion, as in people. So… um… chicken won’t work… probably… it worth a try, maybe? Either way, we’re on our way and… um… I guess I can ask Nickolas to forward a prayer from me, maybe?]

>Be the better man, ignore her.
…
Hey! Don’t you dare walk away from me! I’m warning you, I got a heavy lantern, a good throwing arm and your head is a big target! If you don’t stop then you’ll find out firsthand what metal does to a mantis head.
>You're going to have to keep her talking until the city guards catch up. Make sure you talk loud, and KEEP THE FUCK BACK from her.
That’s better, twerp… now, get ready for a beating of life time.
>What the fuck is she even doing out in the woods alone at this hour anyway?! ...Oh, for... She's been stalking you. That's it, isn't it?
Can I ask a question first? What are you even doing here?
Why would I even-
Are you following me!? Is that what you’ve been doing on a Friday night?
…what? No! I was at a party and I’m on my way home. I just saw the light from your lantern and… I don’t need to justify myself to you, worm!
>Goddammit, why the fuck does she hate you so much?! What the hell does she think you did to her?!
You… You’re an insult to all of us, that’s why! How dare you even try going against our culture and tradition! You’re a man! You’re supposed to be weak and timid! You’re supposed to stay in the freaking kitchen while we real woman go out there and deal with the real world! You’re not supposed to be some kind of commander! It’s wrong, perverted and I’m going to fix it!
With violence?
If that what’s it takes!
>What, so all this time that you've been bullying me, it's actually just your way of trying to get my attention, because you find me attractive?!
…I was going to just beat you up but… hmm… there’s a swamp here nearby… if I throw you into it they’ll never find your body.
Err… wait, are you sa-
It’s been fun, Daithi, but I believe I’m going to strangle you to death now. Don’t be sad, see it as a favor for the rest of our species.
You’re nuts! I… um… there are guards coming this way! They’ll arrest you!
Ha! Like they’ll find me out here! No, it’s time to say goodbye, Dai…

>Ditch the lantern and fucking run. You're wearing a dark outfit so you'll be harder to see in the darkness.
AAAAH!!
Ha! That’s right, cow-
…
…
…ahh?
…
…um… why can’t I move?
Because our second mother blessed us with extra time.
AH! You’re… you’re the demon?
Demon? No, I’m Daithi.
…wait… so… I’m the demon?
You’re Daithi too. We’re both Daithi. We are the same being. We both see through our eyes, speak through our mouth and make the same decisions.
…so, you’re like a split personality or…?
What? No! What part of “we’re the same being” don’t you understand! I’m you just like you’re me. Now, we need to do something about our current situation. Let’s see…we’re on the run from a psychopath that’s stronger and more well trained then us, we’re about the get hit in the back of our head with a lantern and we’re just about to run into a pitch black forest. Even without the “getting hit by lantern” part I’ll say we’ll make it about ten meters before tripping and her catching up. So… any ideas how can solve this?
Err… don’t you have any demon powers or something?
Oh! Of course! I just don’t know what we can do! We are the son of the deceiver so… um… probably things connected to her? Maybe?
…geez, to think, this morning I was worried about a date…

Insert Suddenly demon!_

DUCK!
Okay, tutorial time.
First off, she probably can't see the beak-snake, otherwise she will flip out. If she flips out we can probably just scare her into retreating. Should she not flip out, that means beak snake SHOULD be able to lock her in place much like it just did without fear of reprisal.
Alternatively, trip her with the beak snake, head butt her from behind-all sorts of shenanigans we can pull with a invisible limb that can bite things.
The REAL problem we will have, is if bully there flips out but continues to attack. I suspect Bone snake could still be very useful, if for no other reason than simply enabling Daithi to go for a restraining move wile the Bone Snake beats her like a drum.
Even considering all that falls through if Bone Snake is only 'solid' to Daithi, it can probably still run distraction/misdirection...
But as for Demonic Powers? I figure whisper things like 'you do not want to do this' into her ears, should get her to break off what she's doing, and quickly.

>same being
Looks like you'll have to learn to love yourself, Daithi.
...Daithis. I guess I'll nickname your daemonic half 'Id' because it keeps asking you to eat people.
Whatever. Pronouns aren't as important as allegiances, so, can you trust yourself?

> So… any ideas how can solve this?
Keep those red eyes going, slow time or improve reflexes enough so that you can turn around and catch the lantern, then grow Shapechanger tenacles and shout 'BIG GODDAMN MISTAKE'. Bully fears Dai, Dai eats fear. Not the bully. Don't eat the bully. It's a bluff, but that's what The Deceiver is good at, right?

>So… um… chicken won’t work… probably… it worth a try, maybe?
[reply: We're basing this off a very similar situation we had a long time ago. and thinking back on it this time is almost playing off exactly like last time. Sorta like the same play with different actors... I just hope to GOD and the stars above that this time we don't get stuck in a massive illusion were we watch our friends die repeatedly in front of us while we can only watch helplessly on the sidelines while looking at every ceiling pattern and carpet fiber trying to the one that doesn't match so we can know for sure that we're trapped in a massive illusion and brake it only to end up in another illusion to do it all over again. It's not fun let me tell you and it's left us paranoid as hell.]

>I just don’t know what we can do! We are the son of the deceiver so… um… probably things connected to her? Maybe?
So, uh, duck the lamp but make here "see" hit you and you just go up in flames. Death screams if you want. then while she "sees" that have "you" walk up behind here and ask what the hell she is doing out here. When she turns to see the second "you" then turns back to see the first "you" that should be burning have it disappear without a trace expect for her lantern on the ground. Depending on what she does next well also set up our next course of action. Also the whole time this is happening hide in the woods out of sight. Since you're the son of the deceiver or whatever I'm guessing you have illusion powers. with the exception of me saying hide in the woods every time I said you I meant an illusion.

>>598921
The Deceiver is good at illusion and stealing memories. After dodging the lantern you could try reaching out to her mind, and going through her memories to find a psychological weakness.

The Deceiver produces lies... Duck under the lantern and create the illusion of running one direction while you actually sneak off in the other direction. If that's even possible.
>Daithi really is some kind of half demon!? But… I… we…
[Reply: Did you think we would joke about our king being a daemon!?
Diligent seems to think he can possibly be the same exact Daithi as Daithi, even though they're obviously thinking with different mindsets. While I doubt anybody can get out here quick enough to solve things on their side, help would still be VERY much appreciated. When Daithi suggested using Daemon powers, Diligent said that as the son of The Deceiver, they should have something similar to her power, so we'll see if he can create an illusion to throw this bully off track and buy the time needed for whoever you send to get here.]

>What? No! What part of “we’re the same being” don’t you understand!
I feel like there is at least a bit of distinction to be made, as Snake-Daithi has thoughts and some knowledge that Mantis-Daithi does not (like the extra time thing). That could come in handy though since it would let you think or concentrate about two different things (such as perhaps mundane fighting and demon magic) at the same time.

Kaktus 2014/10/20(Mon)09:45 No. 598998 ID: 65a774
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>DUCK!
AH!! I can’t du-
When I said that mother gave us more time I meant that she froze it for a moment.
Oh, right…
>First off, she probably can't see the beak-snake, otherwise she will flip out.
No one can see me because this form doesn’t actually exist. I’m just a part of our mind, Daithi. So… the only one I can manipulate is you.
>Looks like you'll have to learn to love yourself, Daithi.
Would that count as incest or masturbation? Hmm…
Joking aside, are you sure this thing even is-
I’m kind of part of your subconscious, so yeah… also, that thing you’re thinking about me changing forms? Yeah, I think I can do that.
Really? Hmm…
>I feel like there is at least a bit of distinction to be made, as Snake-Daithi has thoughts and some knowledge that Mantis-Daithi does not.
Actually, no. The only different is that I can remember things Daithi has repressed himself. You’ve always know what you are, haven’t you? You just couldn’t accept it.
Well, believing that you’re a demon is something crazy people do.
…and we’re not crazy?
Well… um… point…
>I guess I'll nickname your daemonic half 'Id' because it keeps asking you to eat people.
Actually, I’m the one trying to stop us from eating people. Who do you think have kept all those demon powers under control for our whole life?
…My whole life? I’ve been… wait… why d-
You already know the answer. We are more powerful thus need more energy…
…and we’re more powerful because Teal is here! You said we would get more powerful when you choose us as king, didn’t you!?
>so, can you trust yourself?
You’re crazy! Of course not!
I’ve never trusted myself before so…
>Don't eat the bully.
But look at her… with that fat rump and well trained legs… I can already imagine how it would feel like when she struggling as I-
‘Oy! Don’t make me bite you again!
Right… don’t eat… don’t eat anyone…
Err… actually, we are going to have to eat someone sooner or later… um… actually, we probably need to consume someone before tomorrow night, or we’ll starve to death. So… being practical it would maybe be for the best to consume someone we hate… maybe?
Or I’ll find another way!
Well, we can always try to find a bandit or a shape stealer or something to eat… but don’t get our hopes up.

>Keep those red eyes going, slow time or improve reflexes enough so that you can turn around and catch the lantern, then grow Shapechanger tenacles and shout 'BIG GODDAMN MISTAKE'.
I don’t think that would be a great idea…
Yeah, giving her a heart attack might be a bit much.
Not considering that if she got back to the city she’ll report you to the inquisition… and I’m pretty sure you’ll set of all their detection spells from now on.
>So, uh, duck the lamp but make here "see" hit you and you just go up in flames.
Err… I’m not sure we can create such an advance illusion…
>you could try reaching out to her mind, and going through her memories to find a psychological weakness.
…
…
…
…well, it would be awesome if it worked… but… um… I’m guessing you have no clue how to do that, right?
If you don’t know I don’t know.
>The Deceiver produces lies... Duck under the lantern and create the illusion of running one direction while you actually sneak off in the other direction. If that's even possible.
Rigth, a quick shape would be doable… well then, ready?
I’ll duck on three… two… one… OH CRA- *Trip!* damn momentum…
Don’t think you can run away, weakl- *Trip!* WHAT TH- AAH!!

Kaktus 2014/10/20(Mon)09:45 No. 598999 ID: 65a774
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>[reply: We're basing this off a very similar situation we had a long time ago. and thinking back on it this time is almost playing off exactly like last time.]
[White: Really? That’s great! That means you know what to do, right!?]
>[Diligent seems to think he can possibly be the same exact Daithi as Daithi, even though they're obviously thinking with different mindsets.]
[White: Well… um… hmm… I know I’ve surprised myself sometimes with the way I think, so maybe it just some kind of… well… repressed bit of him or something?]
>[When Daithi suggested using Daemon powers, Diligent said that as the son of The Deceiver, they should have something similar to her power, so we'll see if he can create an illusion to throw this bully off track and buy the time needed for whoever you send to get here.]
[White: If I can find you! Do you have any light or something I can follow?]

*Crack!*

Ow, she kicked me…
Tripped over your barely visible form.
... um… is she…?
She seems to be bleeding rather profoundly from a rather gruesome head wound… but… she is breathing…
…oh, great… I’m in the middle of nowhere with someone that’s bleeding to death and is twice my weight… what do we do now!? We can’t just leave her here to die!
…well, we should always… um… I… I can’t come up with anything good, sorry…
…ugh… and I’m barely able to stand up...
That’s just the lack of energy speaking. Don’t worry, it’s starting to consume your own soul for emergency fuel right now.
WHAT!?
At least, that what I think is happening… we’re growing weaker rather quickly right now…
I… but… uh…
Steady, you don’t want to fall unconscious right now…

Insert Running out of fuel! Quick, drink an energy drink!_

>[White: Really? That’s great! That means you know what to do, right!?]
[find a steady food source that isn't people, last time chickens worked, make sure others we trust don't attack Daithi out of fear for something that was beyond his control, then give Daithi some space to come to terms with this new development while using the rest of our pawns as lookouts mostly to make sure there isn't anything else that demands our attention while we try and get everything stable.]

>[White: If I can find you! Do you have any light or something I can follow?]
maybe, we kinda ditch our light to hide but we could relight it if we can find it again.

Ok, Diligent, we need to know, How long does Daithi have before he starves like you said, and why has this only been a problem now? Also will chickens work for a food source? I mean last time something like this happened we could stave off the hunger with chickens so wonder if we can do so again. Also how do we stop the glowing red eye thing. We have white looking for us and we might actually be able to save the bitch her without eating her and get Daithi some help by relighting the lanterns, still would like the red eyes to stop though because I'm not sure who white sent to look for us... or purple, plus Atena's guards are looking for us as well. I mean if we're not on deaths door step, I say just find one of the ditched lanterns, relight it, wait for help, claim the bitch tripped chasing Daithi and Daithi is simply tired from running, go back to the dorms, and get Libby to help us out with this since she's part deamon as well.

Ah, dammit... Okay, see if you can light the lantern again, White is on her way, and she's probably bringing Purple along with. Some good to be found in the situation: Her pain, the emotion of it, is still food. Not as much as her body, but it should be enough to keep you going for the time being.
[@White & Purple: Negative repercussions of our appearance before Daithi; the sudden boost in strength he got meant he used up more energy, Daemon type. I don't suppose there's, like, a dungeon or colosseum somewhere, where he can get an overabundance of emotion? Because otherwise, we'll have to send him out to consume Shapestealers and Bandits, which still doesn't sound right to me.]

>>598999
She's going to die anyway, and you're going to die if you don't eat someone. Plus, she just tried to kill you. Eat her. It is your only option.
[@White: Uh, nevermind. Problem solved. Don't tell Purple, but Daithi will have to occasionally eat people for the rest of his life. He'll just have to make sure he can find people that deserve it. We lucked out today on that front, considering the bully was trying to murder him.]

...Well, we certainly opened a can of worms with our choice, didn't we.
She won't make it. We called the authorities long before this happened and it looks like it's gonna be matter of luck IF they were to get here in time to see you eat her, much less to save her.

[scan corruption]
Give cedric a chance to help. Can you light one of the lanterns or something? If White doesn't come through you can eat the bully, but cannibalism should be an absolute last resort.

And after this is over, we are never entering the forest for any reason. Ever.

Wait, wasn´t it said that demons primarily feed of emotions. You know, the bread and grapes metapher Bob mentioned, which Justice said the reverse is true.

Before we fully consume her, even if she´s a bitch shouldn´t we try to feed of her pain? Considering she´s in a lot of it now?

>>599017
Consuming their entire soul feeds a Daemon more, it's just that they don't normally need to eat that much unless they're spending a TON of energy. In Daithi's case, he's probably not using that much energy, but he also hasn't been feeding.

Oh just eat the bitch! She was going to kill you for fuck sake, if that doesn't justify eating her then what does?

>>599075
It's justified, but that doesn't mean he won't regret it. What you are in the dark and all that.

Daithi, despite your hunger and what she did and as much as you won't like it, you should show you're the better person and give her the chance, albeit terribly slim, of being saved. Only when it's sure that help isn't going to arrive in time and she's going to die for sure should you eat her. ...And considering how severe her head wound is I don't think you'll have to wait long.

I don't know much about mantis anatomy, so correct me if I'm wrong, but the only place that much blood could have come from is her brain, right? So the blunt impact likely smashed her head in in a crater pattern, lacerating the brain with pieces of chitin in addition to the impact causing major bruising of the brain which would also bleed and since the brain is chock full of blood vessels the wound is positively gushing blood. So with all the blood pushing out applying pressure to the wound to staunch the bleeding isn't going to be that effective and would also apply pressure to her brain as well as push the blood back into her cranial cavity, causing even more pressure on her brain. I'm not saying don't try to staunch the bleeding, but unless she gets a major healing potion applied within the next five minutes she's probably going to die or at least end up a brain dead vegetable.

Now, pull your gloves off, press them against her head wound to start to staunch the bleeding then leave them for a moment to get the lantern you dropped as quick as you can; You're unsteady on your feet so crawling might be safer so you don't trip and injure yourself. We need that lantern 'cause we contacted White for help as soon as the bully showed up, and she in turn contacted Purple, so they're both on their way but they need a light to see where you are. Once you've got it lit put it on the rock next to the bully and resume applying pressure to her wound. If her breathing gets weak or stops and no help can be seen coming within sight then snuff out the lantern and eat her before she dies.

If you have ANY illusions or other non-vital energy drains right now you should stop them immediately, including any your subconscious put up 'cause you couldn't face what you are. You need to conserve every bit of energy you can now, so no exceptions to what you stop.

Hey, snake-Dai, how'd The Deceiver know to drop that time stop? Is she watching right now? Is she watching through Dai's eyes?

>But look at her… with that fat rump and well trained legs… I can already imagine how it would feel like when she struggling as I-
...Ugh, Dai, you sound like how a vore fetishist writes when you think like that. Please, stop it. You do not want your lust inadvertently getting crossed with your hunger here.

I'm thinking that going forward the best, most guilt-free and least problematic option of those to eat are the totally, irrevocably corrupted and hostile such as Shape Stealers, cultists and lunatics. Next choice down would be the worst condemned prisoners who're sentenced to death; Those who've committed murder without remorse and suchlike. After them bandits would be a possibility, but we'd have to be careful to only get the ones who've killed before. The last option I can think of would be those who're going to die very soon no matter what such as the terminally ill or mortally wounded. And in every case knocking them out beforehand so they don't feel pain, preferably with a tranquilizer, would be for the best. Oh, and there's also the Undead Energy Sources; They're mindless undead in tanks that're subjected to painful magical stimuli to generate emotional energy. We came across them before powering the flawed Harvester body the guardian daemon of the Vault of the Greater Elemental Rune of Fire was occupying. Unfortunately the only UESes near hear are probably in the Vault for the Greater Rune of Earth and those would be keeping Libby's flawed Harvester body going.

[@White: Well, this just got both easier and harder. Dai's safe from the bully now, but only 'cause he tripped in the dark and she tripped over him and bashed her head on a rock. She's has a grievous head wound that's bleeding profusely but she's still breathing. We need you to bring medical supplies, but I have a feeling with such a wound she's not going to make it. If her breathing flags or stops and help is nowhere in sight we're going to have Dai eat her. Yes it's gruesome, but Dai has run completely through his energy reserves and is starting to burn his own soul to keep going; He's already on the verge of passing out and won't last another day without eating. And considering she's going to die anyway and she outright said she was going to murder Dai and dump his body in the swamp, then threw a heavy lantern at his head when he tried to flee that would have hit if not for The Deceiver freezing time, we don't have many qualms about it.]

[@White: Daithi thinks he's figured out why he's gotten hungry like this now and we agree with him: It's because of us, Teal. We make our pawns stronger, so we made Daithi a more powerful daemon with greater energy needs which outstripped what he could get from just the ambient emotional energy. So until we figure out another source of emotional energy he's going to have to consume mortal souls to get it.]

>[White: Really? That’s great! That means you know what to do, right!?]
[Reply: Not really, no. Unfortunately my fellow voice is mis-remembering what happened. Back then we were with a lich so any soul or life energy would do for sustenance, making animals a viable option. But Daithi is a daemon, and daemons need to feed on emotional energy which the souls of animals do not have, or at least not anywhere in the quantity he needs. And thinking about it, if daemons could subsist by eating dumb livestock they would have done that, but they don't so they can't. And that means don't bother bringing chickens unless the coop is right on the way.]

>[White: If I can find you! Do you have any light or something I can follow?]
[Reply: We have the lantern Dai was carrying. It went out when he dropped it, but it looks intact so it should be as simple as relighting it.]

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>[scan corruption]
[Current corruption level is 0%]
>[@White: Well, this just got both easier and harder. Dai's safe from the bully now, but only 'cause he tripped in the dark and she tripped over him and bashed her head on a rock. She's has a grievous head wound that's bleeding profusely but she's still breathing.]
[Oh… that’s… very bad, isn’t it? Um… I need to get medical supplies then? But… um… where do I… err… try to keep her alive, I’m coming as fast as I can.]
>[@White: Uh, nevermind. Problem solved. Don't tell Purple, but Daithi will have to occasionally eat people for the rest of his life. He'll just have to make sure he can find people that deserve it. We lucked out today on that front, considering the bully was trying to murder him.]
[I… err… wouldn’t say outright “eating” someone is something they deserve. Sure, if what my king is telling me is true, then she was kind of a horrible person, but still… of course, if she actually was going to try to murder him then… hmm…]
>[@White: Daithi thinks he's figured out why he's gotten hungry like this now and we agree with him: It's because of us, Teal. We make our pawns stronger, so we made Daithi a more powerful daemon with greater energy needs]
[With great power comes great insanity?]

>Hey, snake-Dai, how'd The Deceiver know to drop that time stop? Is she watching right now? Is she watching through Dai's eyes?
No idea. All I know is that she did… um… something. I just felt she was here for a moment, you know.
…so that was that warm feeling I got?
Yeah!
>Ok, Diligent, we need to know, How long does Daithi have before he starves like you said, and why has this only been a problem now?
Again, no idea. We’re starving right now, and it starting to hurt so… also, we are getting weaker rather quick but… I don’t know… maybe a day?
>Also will chickens work for a food source?
I don’t think chickens count as souls… or whatever we actually feed on… emotional energy?
Of course they don’t… you guys said this was a game world or something, right? Of course they would remove loopholes like that then!
>Wait, wasn´t it said that demons primarily feed of emotions.
Well, yeah… that’s what we’ve been doing since we were born twenty years ago. It’s just… we’re suddenly growing too quickly for just emotions to be enough.
>And after this is over, we are never entering the forest for any reason. Ever.
I agree! This forest is dead to me!

>Can you light one of the lanterns or something?
There…
>I don't know much about mantis anatomy, so correct me if I'm wrong, but the only place that much blood could have come from is her brain, right?
That’s correct, yeah.
Well, we do have some blood veins in the head too but… dammit, why didn’t I pay more attention in biology.
Err… we did, we just never assumed we needed to know where all the blood in the head is.
>So the blunt impact likely smashed her head in in a crater pattern, lacerating the brain with pieces of chitin in addition to the impact causing major bruising of the brain which would also bleed and since the brain is chock full of blood vessels the wound is positively gushing blood.
Hmm… I don’t know… I don’t think she got pieces of chitin lodged in there but… err…
She is bleeding a lot… is that normal for head wounds?
>Now, pull your gloves off, press them against her head wound to start to staunch the bleeding.
Well, there’s one pair of gloves I’ll never wear again…
>Before we fully consume her, even if she´s a bitch shouldn´t we try to feed of her pain? Considering she´s in a lot of it now?
It’s not enough… besides, she’s unconscious so she isn’t ac-
Wait, I’m pretty sure pain receptors doesn’t give a shit about you being conscious or not to feel them.
I know it’s weird, but apparently it’s not the chemical reaction in the brain we feed on, but the actual emotion… somehow…
Dammit, why can’t these things make sense like science does? Or magic!?

>If her breathing gets weak or stops and no help can be seen coming within sight then snuff out the lantern and eat her before she dies.
…I… maybe it’s for the best… maybe…
>White is on her way, and she's probably bringing Purple along with.
But…
>She's going to die anyway, and you're going to die if you don't eat someone. Plus, she just tried to kill you. Eat her. It is your only option.
Maybe she deserve this…?
>If White doesn't come through you can eat the bully, but cannibalism should be an absolute last resort.
Maybe she can be saved…?
>She won't make it. We called the authorities long before this happened and it looks like it's gonna be matter of luck IF they were to get here in time to see you eat her, much less to save her.
…
>Daithi, despite your hunger and what she did and as much as you won't like it, you should show you're the better person and give her the chance, albeit terribly slim, of being saved.
…She deserves…
>Oh just eat the bitch! She was going to kill you for fuck sake, if that doesn't justify eating her then what does?
I don’t…
>It's justified, but that doesn't mean he won't regret it. What you are in the dark and all that.
I don’t know…

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I don’t know what I should do…
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…m-mother?

...I feel small all the sudden.

Also... hi? no idea what to do here other then bombard her with questions but since I have no idea what she's like I'd rather not risk pissing her off before she can even open her mouth.

Kaktus 2014/10/22(Wed)12:11 No. 599155 ID: 65a774
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This has gone on for long enough! First he terrorizes those innocent puppies when he put out that fire at the cute puppy orphanage, then he traumatized that kid when he threw him off the train track just before the train came! What’s next, going to war with the poor by eliminating poverty? No, Spider man has gone too far!

Kaktus 2014/10/22(Wed)12:11 No. 599156 ID: 65a774
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I need a way to take care of spider man permanently! Something more than just pictures off him! No, I need a plan… a grand plan to deal with that menace once and for all! But… how?

[You now have control over J. Jonah Jameson! Time to defeat that spider menace!]

Insert I need pictures, pictures of J. Jonah Jameson!_

>>599156
It's time. Time for JJ's Bizarre Adventure. Summon your Stand and do battle with Spiderman.

Hint: his weakness is bullets.

> 666.png
uh oh.

J JONAH JAMESON: ask that Peter kid for advice, he goes to school or whatever. Make him use those brains! Plus, he took some pictures of the web-slinging fiend, he'll know something.

Contact The Punisher, he's a hero you can trust, because he doesn't wear a mask. i also hear he is an avid reader of your paper.

I don't think The Punisher will work out; he'll just be awkward for the first few appearances and then will get several terrible series and it'll just be embarrassing for everyone.

Summon... the Care Bears! He'll never see it coming. Or perhaps Underdog. Moose and Squirrel?

It's time we finally abduct Peter Parker, he always seems to know where Spiderman will strike next, you just need to interrogate him so you can lay a trap for the horrible little wall crawler.

Actually it's about time JJ finally owned up to his secret crush on Peter Parker.

I have the perfect plan! First we will secretly fund a spider super-soldier program run by Oscorp, the will only produce one female Spiderwoman prototype who will try several times to kill Spiderman, but after she fails all all the attempts to kill him Spiderman will figure out about the Oscorp program and shut it down, leaving Spiderwoman as the only one left from the program. Spiderwoman will then try several more times to kill Spiderman for revenge but ultimately fail and in a side store arc completely unrelated to Spiderman she will become a good guy and a hero and over the course of say six to seven years her and Spiderman will grow close eventually leading to a romance. Then one day after having sex she will eat him! ITS BRILLIANT!

You know what eats spiders? Birds. You must become a bird-themed vigilante. Be the shadow that peeps in the night!

Clearly, we need someone to hack his cellphone to get the hummiliating selfies and tasteless amateurporn.

Kaktus 2014/10/23(Thu)07:41 No. 599201 ID: 65a774
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>I have the perfect plan! First we will secretly fund a spider super-soldier program run by Oscorp…
Hmm… interesting… those at Oscorp has always been reliable… go on…
>The will only produce one female Spiderwoman prototype who will try several times to kill Spiderman, but after she fails…
Wait… first off, don’t we want her too succeed? Second, isn’t creating another Spiderman kind of the opposite of what I want?
>In a side store arc completely unrelated to Spiderman she will become a good guy and a hero and over the course of say six to seven years her and Spiderman will grow close eventually leading to a romance.
See, now I suddenly got two spiders to menace me! …and seven years!? I was thinking more like killing him before afternoon tea.
>Then one day after having sex she will eat him! ITS BRILLIANT!
But then she will become the new spider menace, won’t she!? And what if she gets kids!? Do you know how many kids spiders get!? There would be spider menaces everywhere!

>You know what eats spiders? Birds. You must become a bird-themed vigilante. Be the shadow that peeps in the night!
So you want me to become what I hate to fight what I hate? …I’m pretty sure fighting fire with lighter fuel will just make a bigger fire…
>Contact The Punisher, he's a hero you can trust, because he doesn't wear a mask. i also hear he is an avid reader of your paper.
A splendid idea! The punisher is a moral upstanding character if I ever saw one!
Hey, this is the punisher. I’m sorry, I can’t talk right now, I’m busy hunting criminals on the stre- HEY I SAW THAT! How dare you litter! DIE!!! *Pistol fire!* Jaywalking while running away from me!? Punishable with DEATH!! *Machine gun fire!* Speeding!? Eat a missile! *Swoosh… BOOM!!* So, yeah… I’m kind of bu- holy crap, are those multi-colored bears? I’ll have to call you back. *BEEP*
Ah, of course he would be busy bringing justice to the people.
>Summon... the Care Bears! He'll never see it coming.
Hello, you have reached the care bears inc. We’re sorry; we cannot talk right now as we’re about the kick the ass of some punk with a skull shirt who is firing wildly around him. Please call back later. HEY ASSHOLE! TASTE THE RAINBOW, MOTHER FUC- *BEEP*
Seems like I’ll be alone on this one…

Kaktus 2014/10/23(Thu)07:41 No. 599202 ID: 65a774
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>It's time. Time for JJ's Bizarre Adventure. Summon your Stand and do battle with Spiderman. Hint: his weakness is bullets.
Yes, it’s time to show of my stance! The “I shoot you dead with a gun” stand!
Hey! That’s a rip-off of my stand, the emperor!
Wait, Hol Horse? What are yo- no, see… mine is different. It can actually hit people.
But-
That’s not myself, Hol.
Well, I did send that terrorist protagonist straight to McDonalds, if that counts…
…I… what? How does that eve- you mean that African guy? What, no, he survived and was later killed by vanilla ice while chilling in a casket.
…Now you’re talking crazy talk! I don’t have time for crazy talk! I need to go back to Texas so I can shoot things at random with mah guns! Because ‘merica, fuck yeah! Now, where did I park my horse?
…right, let’s never speak of this again.

Kaktus 2014/10/23(Thu)07:42 No. 599203 ID: 65a774
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>Ask that Peter kid for advice, he goes to school or whatever. Make him use those brains!
Hey, peter! I need to ask you something.
Yeah?
…wait, why is your icon Spiderman? …and your name Spiderman!?
Um… you’re not supposed to see those, sir…?
Hmm…
>It's time we finally abduct Peter Parker, he always seems to know where Spiderman will strike next, you just need to interrogate him so you can lay a trap for the horrible little wall crawler.
…that’s it… why haven’t I seen it before! It’s so obvious! It’s been right in front of me all these years. What with his love for Spiderman, all those selfie photos of Spiderman he always takes and that icon! It’s so simple! See, Spiderman is owned by marvel… and DC is their main competitor… and Batman is part of the DC universe… bats are mammals… hippos are also mammals… hippos probably like to hang out with flamingos… flamingos is sometimes associated with gay men… therefore… Peter Parker must be Spiderman secret gay lover! …not that there’s anything wrong with that… either way, how do I use this new information? I still have my stand “I shoot you dead with a gun”… Hmmm… maybe I should abduct him... but how?

Err… sir? You’re kind of creeping me out staring like that…

Insert No one will get the McDonalds thing…_

:Hoytvolker: POKER NIGHT!!! Tell me Peter, do you know the secret to keeping employees happy?

Perfect plan. Shoot Perter Parker dead with your gun. He'll never see it coming.

And then Spider Man will notice no one is taking his picture anymore, and he'll come after you. Then you shoot him dead with your gun.

It's a perfect plan!

HEY JJJ! What about my plan?
It goes like this: first I invent the internet, then I make a documentary about global warming, then I blah blah blah blah blah blah Radioactive toe jam blah blah blah blah blah blah mutant seals blah blah blah blah blah blah the Miley Cyprus blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah return of our alien overlords blah blah blah blah blah blah the [b]second[b/] holocaust blah blah blah blah blah blah blah and then i will become the new Cyborg president of the United States and I can get the Ninja Secret Service to find out who Spiderman is.

>Peter Parker must be Spiderman secret gay lover! …not that there’s anything wrong with that… either way, how do I use this new information? I still have my stand “I shoot you dead with a gun”… Hmmm… maybe I should abduct him... but how?

Well then clearly what you have to do is seduce Peter. It will either cause Spider-man to become despondent or go into a jealous rage and make a critical error. First things first, you need to find out who's the top in the relationship and adjust your approach accordingly.

Kaktus 2014/10/24(Fri)09:36 No. 599258 ID: 65a774
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>HEY JJJ! What about my plan? It goes like this: first I invent the internet, then I make a documentary about global warming, then I blah blah blah blah blah blah…
Isn’t the internet already invented? I mean, I even got the all the tubes down in the basement and everything… and I’m pretty sure Global Warming is a myth! Just like those old Scandinavian gods like Thor and Loki...
But… what about Florida then?
Florida got swallowed by the sea because those fat bastards got too fat, sinking the whole state into the sea, not because the rising sea level… that just a myth! Just like the acid rain that’s eating through my car right now! It doesn’t exist!
>blah blah blah blah blah mutant seals blah blah blah blah...
…isn’t that some kind of batman villain?
>blah blah return of our alien overlords blah blah blah blah…
…wait, what was that about alie-
>And then i will become the new Cyborg president of the United States and I can get the Ninja Secret Service to find out who Spiderman is.
Hey, I’m a proud voter of Cyborg president Nixon, thank you very much!

>:Hoytvolker: POKER NIGHT!!!
Heck no! Last time we invited you to poker you almost cut off my finger! …and Sammy still got those neck pains…
>Well then clearly what you have to do is seduce Peter. It will either cause Spider-man to become despondent or go into a jealous rage and make a critical error.
So… Peter… have I ever told you that… um…
Told me what?
That… err… um… no, this isn’t working, time for plan B!

Kaktus 2014/10/24(Fri)09:36 No. 599259 ID: 65a774
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>Perfect plan. Shoot Perter Parker dead with your gun. He'll never see it coming.
BANG!
Arg! Bullets! My only weakness! Now I got the dead! Bluh…!

>And then Spider Man will notice no one is taking his picture anymore, and he'll come after you. Then you shoot him dead with your gun.
Ha! Yeah! I’ve successfully pissed off that menace! …that menace that regularly take on physical gods and wins… while I only got a gun… err… maybe this wasn’t such a great idea…

LEVEL UP!
Killing Spiderman has given you 1.000.000 exp!
+2 ignorance!
+4 “Journalism”!
+12 Cheese!
+0 Dignity!

…wait, wha-

Kaktus 2014/10/24(Fri)09:36 No. 599260 ID: 65a774
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Perfect! The last piece of our hellish puzzle of has finally fallen into place!
…err… who are you?
We are the grand demons from the deepest reaches of hell and outer space! …or as you would know us, the care bears from Detroit!
…figures…
And now… with the death of Spiderman a million nerds cry out “Meh, he’ll be back in a week”, thus giving us enough power to enact our master plan! To create endless happiness by destroying all mean beings in the universe!
NO! WAIT! YOU’LL KILL US A-

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…end?





Suddenly there was a eight week hiatus which have absolutely nothing to do with the new civilization release… at all…

>Suddenly there was a eight week hiatus which have absolutely nothing to do with the new civilization release… at all…
Seems legit.

>>599269
who could argue

>with the death of Spiderman a million nerds cry out “Meh, he’ll be back in a week”
Actually, I was just thinking, "Eh, I'll go read some Batman, then."