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818827 No. 818827 ID: 8a947d

Distant stars, come in black or red.
I've seen their worlds, inside my head.
They connect, with the fall of man.
They breathe you in, and dive as deep as they can.
There's nothing you can do for them, they are the force between
When the sunlight is arising.
There's nothing you can say to him, he is without a heart
And the space has been broken.


Wiki: https://tgchan.org/wiki/D3Quest
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No. 818828 ID: 8a947d
File 150117039893.png - (243.76KB , 1212x826 , Arrival 1.png )
818828

Ender port.

Light Church influence and a great view, a nice reminder that a few spots in the world still have some light left in them. You and you companions walk up to the small town from the train station.

You:...So then I let them go, probably should've asked how they knew we were there but we'll burn that bridge when we get to it.

Troy: You sure lettin' those two leave alive was such a good idea ?

You: I had a chance to end it peacefully, if they do come around again we'll just feed 'em to Issei.

Issei: i'm not a garbage disposal for everyone that tries to kill you.

Before you reach Ender Port a red raven flies down from the sky and towards you...
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No. 818829 ID: 8a947d
File 150117091037.png - (353.86KB , 1212x826 , Arrival 2.png )
818829

Troy: What's that ?

You: It's a Blood Raven. The Pagans use them like messengers, look this one has something strapped to its leg.

You take the piece of paper and unfurl it. It's a note from Flint, the head summoner in New Olmec.

Yo Gallows.

If you're getting this it means you've reached Ender Port all right, a beautiful place to stop by. Next you're going to want to catch a boat to Ebony Port, I don't have anything planned for you but I'm sure you'll think of something.

Look at your map if you need to know where to go, but before you do anything check around the Warehouse on the otherside of town.

Flint

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No. 818831 ID: 91ee5f

>>818828
>I'm not a garbage disposal for everyone that tries to kill you.
"Well, I meant if you're hungry and you wanted to eat them, we'd feed them to you. I wasn't gonna shove 'em down your throat or anything!"

".....besides, I thought you'd be up for that. Hasn't it been a while since you ate anyone rotten? You can't survive off only strawberries, right?"

>>818829
I guess we're going to the other side of town to check the area around the Warehouse.
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No. 818851 ID: eb8347

To the warehouse! Let's go meet some other pagans
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No. 818854 ID: 9876c4

Issei, we're not intentionally exploiting your digestive system by making you eat garbage people. It's just that a lot of people who want me dead are also really, really bad.

Really, we're concerned about your nutrition, and that's part of why mercy is at least a footnote in our playbook.

Also, those were the best strawberries they had.
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No. 818855 ID: 3583d1

Issei we are just wanting to make sure all of your nutritional needs are met. Maybe if we can we'll find some run down shitty tavern and you can have a go at the most rotten dude there.

Alright to the warehouse! and then maybe the waygate. Also we should head to the harbor to see about getting passage on a boat
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No. 818910 ID: 8a947d
File 150120340621.png - (291.42KB , 1212x826 , Warehouse.png )
818910

You trek across town to the warehouse on the otherside.

The front door is chained shut.

Troy: Well...Now what ?
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No. 818913 ID: 8a947d
File 150120363153.png - (180.34KB , 1212x826 , Warehouse 2.png )
818913

You look around the otherside of the warehouse for any other openings when you see a red graffiti marking on one of the walls. Its a Pagan Mark used to tell pagans messages, this one signals that there supplies somewhere further left of the building.

After a little more walking you find a piece of metal sticking out from a hole in the ground..
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No. 818916 ID: 8a947d
File 150120397293.png - (139.03KB , 863x599 , Care Package.png )
818916

You dig up a small box from the ground. Inside there are 2 Summon Packs: one for a Demon Flagellum and one for a Serpentine Vanguard.
Along with the Summon Packs you find a small key that seem's to fit the chain lock on the front door of the warehouse.

You unlock the chains and step inside the warehouse, there's nothing but rubble and old trash littered around the place.

Troy: Gallows, There's something over here!

You head towards Troy and find a Waystone hidden behind a hunk of old machinery. You slot your Waykey into the stone lighting it up.

Do you want to head back anywhere else before you leave for a boat ?
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No. 818921 ID: 45db1c

>>818916
Let's try making some summon packs of our own. Just in case we need to summon in combat.
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No. 818929 ID: 90f3c0

Get to the boat.
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No. 818933 ID: 91ee5f

>>818916
>Do you want to head back anywhere else before you leave for a boat?
Let's look around town and see what's being sold in the shops. Who knows? You might find another spell, like that one time you found the spell for Stun Spike in Ada's shop. And that spell has been a literal lifesaver!
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No. 818967 ID: 8a947d
File 150121989203.png - (346.24KB , 1212x826 , Ender Port 1.png )
818967

>>818933
>>818921

There are several shops in Ender Port that could be useful to you. From what you see most of the shops are fish based along with a few shops that sell trinkets baubles.

There are three places that you think could be useful.

The Meat Market here is mostly fish but there are a few places selling some beef or other "exotic" meats.

The Trinkets Booth has plenty of odds and ends that you could use for summoning, plus some other oddities.

A Bar is always a good place to relax in, plenty of people with plenty of complaints and problems. Maybe you can hear some news or buy a drink.

You have 275G to spend
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No. 818972 ID: 91ee5f

>>818967
Let's go to The Trinkets Booth!
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No. 818983 ID: 3f4dae

>Blood Raven
You sure it didn't steal anything from you? Or look particularly bold and foolish?
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No. 818993 ID: 8a947d
File 150122642192.png - (260.99KB , 1212x826 , Trinket Booth 1.png )
818993

>>818983
You don't think so, the Pagan's blood ravens are very well trained and almost never steal anything from their message targets. They do steal things from other people though.

>Trinket Booth
You walk up to the booth, a man draped in heavy clothing and a wide brimmed hat mans the front. You can't see his face with his scarf in the way and hat in the way. The plaque on his desk says "Andre"

Andre: Hmm...What want ?

From his stock a few things catch your eye. You currently have 275G

Seaside Bracelet(50G): A small bracelet made of sea-glass and shells. Would make a nice gift to someone

Hand Mirror(25G)

Whalebone Charm(50G): A circular talisman carved from the bone of a whale, it's supposed to bring good luck to fishermen.

Water-stained Page(100G): A little stained but still legible, its written in pagan code.

Amethyst Necklace(25G): A small prism of amethyst held on a small string.
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No. 818996 ID: 094652

rolled 11 = 11

This guy looks like a grey marketer. Ask him if he has any... cheaper scrap. Like broken merchandise or uncut jewel shards.

Rolling for persuasion check.
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No. 819007 ID: 90f3c0

You absolutely need to buy that page.

What summoning ingredients do you currently have? Check inventory.
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No. 819009 ID: 3ce125

Buy a mirror! Also definitely the page and the amethyst. Wait how does he have that page without the church coming down on him?
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No. 819028 ID: 8a947d
File 150124217072.png - (260.99KB , 1212x826 , Trinket Booth 1.png )
819028

>>819007
>>819009

You Buy the Mirror, Page, and Amethyst for 150G leaving you at 125G

Inventory:
-3 Amethyst Shards
-Clear Crystal
-Dead Fly
-Dead Cockroach
-Feather Pack
-Flask
-8 Pieces of Paper
-Tent
-Lantern

>>818996
That's 11 plus 7 from CHARM and 2 from [Speech 1] = 20

You: You wouldn't happen to have any cheaper materials would you ? Maybe some broken merchandise or uncut jewel shards ?

Andre stands there for a moment, you can't tell if he's staring at you or not. Suddenly he moves around to the back of his booth. You hear the sound of boxes being moved and junk being rummaged through. Andre comes back out with a box of extra stuff for you.

Andre: No one buy these things. Worthless, very low price.

He empties the box out onto the table.

Scrap Metal(2G Each): A large chunk of metal from some unknown source. Very dull, 2 in total

Impure Rubies(5G each): Small ruby shards. Ugly, discolored, and misshapen but fine for summoning, 3 in total.

Cracked Monoscope(10G): A tiny handheld scope, cracked but functional.

Weird Spare Part(15G): You don't know what it is, but it look's important.
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No. 819030 ID: 843980

I say take them all.
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No. 819033 ID: b27cac

Take everything but the monoscope.
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No. 819051 ID: 8d4593

buy it all
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No. 819053 ID: 91ee5f

>>819028
>Weird Spare Part(15G): You don't know what it is, but it look's important.
Ada said she was looking for a certain spare part that has been giving her some difficulty to find called A Compensation Drive. The odds of this Weird Spare Part being what she's looking for are low, but we might get lucky and this is what she's looking for. I say it's worth a shot, so let's buy it.

.....also, we don't have to catch the boat that's leaving to Ebony Port today. So, I think we should spend some time here in Ender Port and find ways to earn some money.
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No. 819125 ID: 8a947d
File 150128241330.png - (260.99KB , 1212x826 , Trinket Booth 1.png )
819125

You buy up all of the junk he brought out for 44G, leaving you with 81G.

That seem's like all you have to do here, unless you'd like to try to talk to Andre more ?
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No. 819127 ID: 90f3c0

Stop by the meat market next. you can probably pick up some unwanted bone, teeth, and viscera for next to nothing.

Also grab a couple of sticks off the ground along the way, and burn one of them. So we have the ingredients for the Pyre.
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No. 819135 ID: 91ee5f

Look for ways to earn some money, we're dangerously low on funds!

>>819127
Let's not waste anymore money on summoning things! We need to save it for food so we don't die from starvation!
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No. 819140 ID: 8ff939

Does Issei has enough strawberries? If not we probably should find some.

And I say we check for food first, then for extra summoning stuff... Also Do Troy or Issei would like to buy something for themselves or they are fine?

I also think we should stick around a little bit and search for jobs, unless we are in a hurry.
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No. 819151 ID: 3ce125

Ask Andre where he's from.
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No. 819191 ID: 8a947d
File 150129723681.png - (260.99KB , 1212x826 , Trinket Booth 1.png )
819191

>>819151
Andre doesn't seem like he's a big talker, but you could give it a try.

You: So...Where ya from Andre ?

Andre: Far.

You:...

Looks like that's all you're getting out of him about that.

You: Uhh ... are there any places that have any jobs need doing ?

Andre:... Bar need help with pest problem. Not much else going on in town.

Look's like there might be something at the bar, but for know you're heading for the Butcher's
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No. 819194 ID: 8a947d
File 150129784976.png - (325.42KB , 1212x826 , Butchers.png )
819194

You arrive at the Butchers Booth. There's cool air coming from out of the front, probably from the iceboxes and coolers keeping meat cold. The man at the front's got a name tag that reads "Boon".

Boon: Whatcha need stranger ?

Fish Cut(15G)

Beef Cut(15G)

Mystery Fish(???G): There's a large fish wrapped in cloth, there's no price tag on it.

You could probably persuade him into giving you some extra unwanted animal parts (1d20 + 7 from CHARM and 2 from [Speech 1] Success = 20)
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No. 819220 ID: 90f3c0

rolled 15 = 15

You don't have enough money to waste on meat right now. Ask him about unwanted parts.
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No. 819228 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 10 + 9 = 19

Ask if he's got anything that he doesn't want and if you can take it.

Then let's go take care off that pest problem at the Bar!
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No. 819236 ID: 3ce125

Ask what's with the fish.
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No. 819260 ID: 8a947d
File 150133866009.png - (180.44KB , 745x764 , Mystery Fish.png )
819260

>rolled 15 + 9 = 24

You: Do you have any parts of your animal that you'd normally just throw away ? I need some for...reasons

Boon: Well sure I ain't got much use for 'em, they just end up stinkin' up my booth til the trash man comes round. here

Boon hands you a paper bag full of animal guts, you've got about 2 good handfuls of guts.

>Whats with the fish

You ask about the unmarked wrapped fish.

Boon: Oh this thing ?

Boon picks it up by the tail fin and unwraps it, to your surprise the fish is growing eight spider like legs from its stomach and it's mouth is lined with sharp teeth. It still occasionally kicks and squirms.

Boon: Yeah thought bout sellin' it to some sorta fish specialist or somethin' like that. If you know what it is I could give it to ya.

Try to analyse the fish ? (1d20 + 10 from INTELLIGENCE Success = 25)
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No. 819261 ID: 843980

Something straight of Junji Ito's 'Gyo'.
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No. 819263 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 12 + 10 = 22

>>819260
>Try to analyse the fish?
Yeah, sure, let's give it a shot.

>>819261
Damnit! You beat me to it!
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No. 819268 ID: 7fad5d

rolled 15 + 10 = 25

>>819260
Clearly it's a spiderfish and it does whatever a spiderfish can.
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No. 819306 ID: 8a947d
File 150135759953.png - (325.42KB , 1212x826 , Butchers.png )
819306

>rolled 15 + 10 = 25

Looking closer at the fish you notice that it's legs are growing from inside of it's body, like they sprouted out from it's organs. The mouth is split open and the area's around the teeth are torn apart, again as if the teeth grew out rapidly from the mouth. You put your hand over it's side, it's still breathing somehow out of the water.

Boon: Yeeesh! That thing ain't right ain't to be keepin' around this place then. Get that thing outta here.

You got a Mystery Fish. Maybe someone else knows more about than you ?

Unless you plan to buy anything else from the store your next stop is the Bar.
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No. 819314 ID: 90f3c0

>still breathing
Maybe carrying around fish infected with a mysterious still living parasite isn't the best idea. If you really want to keep it, at least make sure that thing is wrapped up tight.


There's nothing else we need to buy, get going to the bar.
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No. 819362 ID: 8a947d
File 150136946090.png - (350.00KB , 1212x826 , Bar 1.png )
819362

>>819314
Sure maybe keeping it with you might not be the smartest idea, but you're really curious about what it is.

You and your friends walk into the Water-Logged Bar. It looks like a slow day, the lights are low and one or two tables are filled. An old record play's in the back filling the bar with music

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/472999

The three of you sit at the front bar and talk to the Barkeep, her torn nametag reads in cat-scratch "Martha"

Martha: Welcome boys, what can I do for you three ?

Troy: Gallows, I know we got stuff to do but d'you think we can order some drinks before we get to workin' on anythin' ?
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No. 819368 ID: 094652

Three beers and a strawberry milkshake, please.
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No. 819371 ID: 90f3c0

Order drinks, then ask about the pest job.
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No. 819372 ID: 8a947d
File 150137308928.png - (350.00KB , 1212x826 , Bar 1.png )
819372

>Three beers and a strawberry milkshake, please.

You tell Troy to make the order and he gets you your drinks and pays for em. You take your beverages and...wait.

You: Troy...did you order yourself two beers?

Troy:...I might have.

You: We're gonna try to take a job and you're going to down two beers ?

Troy: Hey! I know my limits, and it's way past two beers.

You: Anyway, Ma'am we're here because we heard that you were having a pest problem ?

Martha: Why yes. There's been a problem with some critters chewin' on the wires and eatin' up ingredients from the back. I've never gotten to see 'em but they're buggin' the hell outta me.

Martha: They only come out at nighttime but if you can deal with 'em I'll pay ya.
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No. 819381 ID: 3ce125

>>819372
Sure, let's do it.

I bet his has something to do with that fish.
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No. 819384 ID: ceb9a4

Did they appear recently, or have they have been here for some time?

We probably should take a look at what they have done, if she wants to show us so we can try to get an idea of how big they could be.
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No. 819387 ID: ceb9a4

>>819384
And before I forget again... Shouldn't we read that we got from the trader?
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No. 819393 ID: ceb9a4

>>819387
*page
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No. 819405 ID: 91ee5f

>>819387
>>819393
>Read the Water-stained Page before we forget again.
Damnit! I forgot about that too! Let's read it!
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No. 819408 ID: 8a947d
File 150138114467.png - (124.27KB , 870x807 , Summon's Page.png )
819408

You remember the page you bought from Andre, you unfold underneath the counter and read it. They're summon signs and ingredients for a few Demons.

Gelatinous Cube: 3 Pieces of Dead Meat, Acidic Substance, Something Made of Bone.

Volatile Deviant: 1 Sulfur, 1 Saltpeter, 1 Charcoal, Something Made of Iron.

>>819381
Makes sense, no way this fish is just a convenient oddity.

>>819384
You: How bad was the damage they caused ? Can you tell how big they were from it ?

Martha: It's different from time to time, sometimes there just a few bits taken from some fruit or vegetables and other times whole crates have been smashed open and pipes had been broken off of the walls.

Martha:...but I never find any paw prints or traces of anythin' come mornin'

Unless you have anything else to do you'd better come back later at night.
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No. 819433 ID: 3ce125

>>819408
How acidic does something have to be to count as acidic? Would lemon juice work? Orange juice? Soda?
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No. 819435 ID: 91ee5f

>>819408
From what she's describing, it sounds like there's probably a nest of these things somewhere. Fending off the pests won't cut it, we'll have to find the nest and exterminate them at the source in order to have a more permanent solution!

>Unless you have anything else to do you'd better come back later at night.
Nope, nothing else to do.
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No. 819437 ID: 094652

>Gelatinous Cube
Nice, you're summoning a fancy restaurant's marbled fat to eat your enemies.

>Volatile Deviant
Wait, isn't this just inscribing your bullets so they can summon demons? Doesn't take a genius to get this creative. What a ripoff.

Some animals will gauge their level of destruction based on how much noise there is, so you'll need to lay down some silent traps and let the vermin have it.
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No. 819440 ID: 8d4593

>>819437
More like muskets. The summoning recipe is basically black powder and iron. Bullets are smokeless powder and lead. Smokeless powder is generally some sort of nitrated glycerine and cellulose.
That's not to say we can't have special bullets made. It would be neat to have a gun that shoots demons.
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No. 819442 ID: 91ee5f

>>819440
>It would be neat to have a gun that shoots demons.
I don't see that working.

I think either the demon will be comically stuck in the gun, with only it's head sticking out or the gun gets destroyed from a demon appearing inside of it.
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No. 819477 ID: 43c1be

Well, Maybe Issei would want to hunt around for rotten people? I mean, at this rate he could lose practice, and I don't think we will need him for now until night.

As for us, we could ask the Fisherman where did he get that strange fish. If it is related to this problem, that could lead us to their nest.

Also, could we have a quick look of our inventory to see what we have so far?
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No. 819482 ID: 8a947d
File 150142909053.png - (346.24KB , 1212x826 , Ender Port 1.png )
819482

>>819433
Acidic in this case really means Caustic, as in some substance that can cause a chemical burn. Now that you think about it that makes more sense than "acidic", you alter the recipe so it makes a little more sense.

Gelatinous Cube: 3 Pieces of Dead Meat, Acidic Caustic Substance, Something Made of Bone.

>>819437
Your bullets aren't made of Iron,en if they were they're too small to draw a summon sigil on. They do have gunpowder in them, there isn't a lot though so if you wanted to get enough to make the summon you'd need to open up 10 of them.

>Gun that shoots demons
It's possible but difficult. First of all you'd need to know how to accurately draw a sigil on a small surface; possibly with the use of special tools, then you would need to have a high amount of focus and summoning prowess to channel the summon from so far away from you as the further away a catalyst is the harder it becomes to summon from it.

>>819477
Issei: it's been sort of hard to find someone in this town, no one really rings as rotten. it'd be easier if we were in Itsdin, that place is full of potential lunch.
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No. 819488 ID: 8a947d
File 150143216239.png - (325.42KB , 1212x826 , Butchers.png )
819488

You return to Boon's to ask about where he got the fish.

Boon: Hmm? The fish ? I found it skitterin' around the old aquarium. Church shut the place down after an officer got in an argument with the owner, don't nobody go down there anymore.

You check your inventory real quick...
-Sixshot Pistol (21 Bullets)
-Ivory Repeater (26 Bullets)
-Blue Baroness (3 Bullets)
-Wicked Knife
-Curved Dagger

-Demon Flagellum Summon Pack
-Serpentine Vanguard Summon Pack
-4 Amethyst Shards
-Clear Crystal
-Dead Fly
-Dead Cockroach
-Feather Pack
-Flask
-8 Pieces of Paper
-Tent
-Lantern
-Hand Mirror
-3 Impure Rubies
-2 Scrap Metal
-Weird Spare Part
-Cracked Mono-scope
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No. 819490 ID: 91ee5f

>>819488
Hmmm, that makes me think it came from the aquarium and it was shut down because more of those weird fish were found there.

Ask him how long ago the aquarium was shut down? And if it was a while ago, ask why it's still shut down? If the Church got involved, then wouldn't they have fixed what was going on and then reopened the aquarium? It's kinda weird how it sounds like they didn't do anything and left something potentially dangerous there.

Oh well, not the job we signed up for, so let's just focus on eliminating the pests that come to the Bar tonight.
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No. 819493 ID: 43c1be

Alright, I think it would be wise to stay away from church territory for now. Last thing we want to do is to give them an excuse to storm this place.

Well, that would be all I think, I say we wait for the night now.
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No. 819513 ID: 8a947d
File 150143989386.png - (380.01KB , 1212x826 , Butchers 2.png )
819513

>>819490
You ask more about the aquarium.

Boon: There wan't nothin' official about the place bein' closed down. An officer of the Church Guard got mad at the owner and shut the place down outta spite.

Boon: That was years ago though, and I ain't never seen any ugly fish 'round before. I found that thing this morning.

There's still time to do other things before night, you can always use the Waystone you found in the Warehouse to warp to and from Ender Port. Do you just want to wait for night fall ?
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No. 819515 ID: 91ee5f

>>819513
Thanks for the info!

Let's just wait until night.
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No. 819563 ID: 43c1be

So it's not forbiden to go to that place, but people just avoid going there?

Even if we can go there, If the church is around I don't know how freely we can move without raising suspicion. I say we wait for night and then investigate any further.
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No. 819565 ID: 43c1be

>>819563
Actually, we could warp back to Eat something, if we need. And also ask the gunner back at Istdin if he has seen before the Blue Baroness, and for Issei to hunt too, if he so wishes.
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No. 819675 ID: 8a947d
File 150148574958.png - (152.33KB , 1212x826 , Bar Basement 1.png )
819675

You wait in town until night fall, afterwards you head back to The Water-Logged Bar. Martha's locking up the bar.

Martha: Oh good! I was worried you wouldn' show.

Martha: By now those things outta be comin' into the basement.

You: Got it Martha, we'll take care of these pests as quick as possible.
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No. 819677 ID: 8a947d
File 150148649324.png - (137.08KB , 1212x826 , Bar Basement 2.png )
819677

You move into the bar and descend into the basement. The entire basement is dark, you try to flip a switch but nothing happens; you look up and notice the cord connected to the switch has been chewed through.
(-5 to PERCEPTION)

You move deeper into the basement. There are some remnants of smashed boxes and broken pipes but it is hard to see anything else. From what you can see there are some holes chewed into the bottom of one of the walls.
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No. 819678 ID: 3ce125

Turn on Aether Sight, and for once, leave it on! You're gonna need it to see your enemies in this dark.
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No. 819694 ID: 90f3c0

Use Aether Sight, look for signs of the pests.
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No. 819696 ID: 843980

Try not to destroy too many things yeah.
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No. 819704 ID: 91ee5f

Pull out your Lantern from your inventory and turn it on. Let's not jump straight into using Aether Sight just yet!
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No. 819706 ID: 486e87

>>819704
Oh yeah, we have a lantern, lets use that instead. Does it have fuel in it?
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No. 819713 ID: 3ce125

>>819704
Oh derp. Yeah.
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No. 819735 ID: 8a947d
File 150153486898.png - (218.76KB , 1212x826 , Bar Basement 3.png )
819735

You turn on your lantern to give yourself a little more light. (PERCEPTION penalty removed while lantern is on)

Troy: You light up my life Gallows...Uggh smells like fish down here.

You: If something's been chewing through electric wires then maybe an ice chest full of fish got turned off.

Issei: well it smells disgusting. there are traps set up to catch rodents, but none of them have been tripped. they're place right next to one of these rat holes too.

Troy: Ya think we can get free drinks for this job ?

You: I'd rather have money Troy, we can't destroy a government with whiskey

Troy: Not with that attitude we can't. There are some scratches on the floor over here but i don't know what animal would make these

Issei and Troy have both found something interesting.

Do you want to go to Issei and investigate the rat hole

or Go to Troy and try to identify the scratches on the floor ?
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No. 819736 ID: 843980

Scratches always gets us some results. For issei however I would tell him to investigate but don't get too close.
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No. 819738 ID: 3ce125

What about that thing skittering on the ceiling?
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No. 819739 ID: 91ee5f

>>819735
>Skittering noises.
"Huh? Did anyone else here that?"

>Investigate with Troy or Issei?
Let's go with Troy.

Also, tell Issei to not stick his hand into the hole in the wall because he might get bitten! There's no telling if these things have some kind of disease or something and if Issei gets sick, I'm not sure if the medicine he'll need comes in a strawberry flavor.
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No. 819741 ID: 8a947d
File 150153821310.png - (136.32KB , 1212x826 , Bar Basement 4.png )
819741

>>819738
>>819739

You: Wait!... No one else heard that ?

Issei:... i don't hear anything.

Troy: You're creepin' me out Gallows, come look at these scratches man they could be important.

The scratches aren't deep but there are a lot of them and there's blood underneath them, They follow no real pattern but you can see where they lead...
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No. 819742 ID: 8a947d
File 150153845350.png - (203.59KB , 1212x826 , Bar Basement 5.png )
819742

The scratches go back to the wall next to the stairs and cover a good part of the wall's surface. You notice that the box below the wall is shaking slightly.

Do you want to try and analyze the scratches to try and figure out what could make them before investigating ? (Roll for Intelligence + 10 [Success = 24] )

Or do you go straight to investigating the box ?
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No. 819743 ID: 094652

Aether Sight on the box. These scratches are too confusing to identify.
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No. 819744 ID: 3ce125

rolled 2 + 10 = 12

>>819742
It's probably another fish-parasite thing.
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No. 819745 ID: 90f3c0

Carefully prod the box.
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No. 819746 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 12 + 10 = 22

>>819742
>Analyze scratches?
Might as well give it a shot.

>Scratches leading up the wall.
If it can crawl on the walls, then that would mean that it could also crawl on the ceiling.

Look up!
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No. 819747 ID: 3583d1

rolled 9 + 10 = 19

better safe than sorry
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No. 819771 ID: 5de046

rolled 16 + 10 = 26

let's see if we can figure it out
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No. 819787 ID: 8a947d
File 150155373171.png - (127.15KB , 851x709 , Bar Basement 6.png )
819787

>rolled 16 + 10 = 26

You don't know any animal that would make deep scratches like this, but you remember something else. You take out the Mystery Fish you bought from Boon, it's small but maybe something like it could be the cause of it.

What you know for certain is that no normal animal would make these scratches.
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No. 819789 ID: 8a947d
File 150155379135.png - (122.18KB , 851x709 , Bar Basement 7.png )
819789

You: Troy get behind me. If there's something under this be ready.

You go to lift the box...
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No. 819793 ID: 8a947d
File 150155421486.png - (127.78KB , 851x709 , Bar Basement 8.png )
819793

You: GAH!

A rat scurries out from under the box and past your feet, it runs into the darkness.

Troy: Ha! Ya can fight monster sandworms but jump at rats.

You: Shut up Troy.

Troy: Well, that's gotta be it then. Just rats in the basement right ? This shouldn't be too hard.

You: No. Those scratches weren't made by rats, the damage done here couldn't have possibly be done by rats. Broken crates and busted pipes are not rat damages.

Troy: Then what are we lookin' for ?
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No. 819796 ID: 3ce125

ZOMBIE DOGS WITH KNIVES FOR FEET!
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No. 819806 ID: 91ee5f

>>819793
>Then what are we lookin' for?
"Hell if I know. Let's check and see if Issei has found anything."
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No. 819812 ID: 8a947d
File 150156026333.png - (242.39KB , 1212x826 , Bar Basement 9.png )
819812

You shrug and the box you're holding opens up as you move.

You: Fuck how am I supposed to know...Knifed legged zombie dogs ?

You: Anyway Issei might have found more than us maybe we should...

Troy:...

You: What?
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No. 819815 ID: 3ce125

>>819812
Another parasite, this time in some sort of giant cuttlefish or octopus/cuttlefish hybrid. Don't let it grab you!

Let it stay in its box, I say. Close it, bring it to the guy who used to run the aquarium, find out what the heck is up with it.
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No. 819816 ID: 91ee5f

>>819812
Suddenly notice things coming out of the box and make no sudden movements!

".....Troy.....do you think you can, uh, kill this thing without taking off my arm? I'd really appreciate it if you could do that right about now."
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No. 819817 ID: fc33ea

OKAY knife legged zombie dogs is stupid, but I'm really at a loss okay??
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No. 819818 ID: 91ee5f

>>819815
It's the middle of the night and that guy isn't going to be at his booth selling things now and we don't know where his house is. Plus, it's the middle of the fucking night, he's not gonna be in a question answering mood.

What's wrong with killing it and bringing the thing's body to show him in the morning?
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No. 819823 ID: 8a947d
File 150156409014.png - (335.60KB , 1212x826 , Bar Basement 9_2.png )
819823

You: Okay yes, knife legged zombie dogs isn't the smartest thing I've said but I'm drawing a blank here!

Troy:...Gallows?

You: I mean I don't know why it has to be a zombie dog anyway I'm sure an alive dog with knives for legs would be just as.

Troy: ROLAND! THE BOX!
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No. 819825 ID: 8a947d
File 150156429994.png - (437.80KB , 1212x826 , Bar Basement 10.png )
819825

Something jumps from the box you were holding and latches onto Troy's face.

Troy: MMMMPPPPPPPPPHHHHHHHHH!!!

Issei: what!? what's happening

Troy starts to try to pry the thing off of his face. On closer inspection you realize its a Throttle Fish, but something is very obviously wrong with it.
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No. 819828 ID: 80f23f

rolled 15 = 15

Stun spike the fish! STUN SPIKE THE FISH!!!
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No. 819833 ID: 3ce125

>>819825
Try to help pry it off. Maybe lure it off with some food?
Chances are it's just an animal reacting to Troy's yelling.

"Issei your tiny cousin over here is invading Troy's personal space!"
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No. 819836 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 16 = 16

>>819825
Hit it with the box!

>>819828
It's not called Stun Spike anymore, it's called Stun Claw!
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No. 819838 ID: 8a947d
File 150156797375.png - (275.17KB , 1212x826 , Bar Basement 11.png )
819838

>rolled 15 = 15

You blast Stun Claw at the Throttle Fish... but it leaps off and you end up hitting Troy in the face instead. He's out cold...
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No. 819839 ID: 8a947d
File 150156819685.png - (161.70KB , 1212x826 , Bar Basement 12.png )
819839

You: Oh shit! Sorry Troy!...Troy?

Troy: Urrrghhhhhh....

You: Umm...Issei?

The Throttle Fish is skittering around the basement, Issei tries to hit it but it moves unnaturally fast. You doubt you'll be able to shot or stab it, but maybe you can do something...

Shoot it! (PERCEPTION + 9)

Stab it! (AGILITY + 7)

Capture it! (STRENGTH + 4)
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No. 819841 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 15 + 7 = 22

Dual wield both of your knives and go in for the kill!
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No. 819843 ID: 3ce125

rolled 8 + 4 = 12

Lure it with the fish then try to capture it.
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No. 819877 ID: 91ee5f

>>819838
I saw that coming a mile away! That's why I tried to hit the thing with the box it jumped out of! So that if it did move, Troy would've just gotten a box to the face, but he'd still be able to help!
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No. 819996 ID: 8a947d
File 150163458884.png - (324.81KB , 1104x751 , Bar Basement 13.png )
819996

>rolled 15 + 7 = 22

You lunge at the Throttle Fish with a knife in both hands.
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No. 819999 ID: 8a947d
File 150163482546.png - (321.81KB , 988x782 , Bar Basement 14.png )
819999

You land on it and skewer both ends of it's body with a knife, it squirms a little before going totally limp. You pick up the fish with your knives.

Issei: is that all ?

You: Probably, there might be more but I doubt it's just one.
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No. 820006 ID: 91ee5f

>>819999
Good news, you now have proof that you're doing the job you were hired to do!

Bad news, this thing looks like the fish you got from Boon, meaning that there are definitely more of them!

Even better news, since Boon found the first fish over by the Aquarium, that means that these things are probably coming from there and you can go take out the nest after getting some rest in the morning.

Even worse news, Aquariums don't only have tiny fish in them and if everything at the Aquarium is like this.....let's hope the people sized fish and larger than that, don't show up tonight!

Just focus on waking Troy up so that he's not getting attacked while you're not watching him!

Also, summon Fiddler Imp, he might know what these are. And even if he doesn't, he can still help out!
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No. 820010 ID: 2483f6

good, but no time for victory dance, Check on Troy and make sure he's fine.
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No. 820039 ID: 3ce125

>>820006
>there are bigger things like this
GASHUNK GASHUNK

>>819999
Keep looking around. There could be more than one in here. See if you can find where they're entering the basement from, too- the rat holes aren't big enough for them, are they? ...wait a minute, that's a soft-bodied fish. It probably could squeeze through a rat hole.
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No. 820042 ID: 91ee5f

>>820039
>GASHUNK GASHUNK
What is that supposed to mean??? I'm so confused???
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No. 820044 ID: 3ce125

>>820042
Google it.
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No. 820052 ID: 91ee5f

>>820044
Ha! Now I get it!
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No. 820060 ID: 8a947d
File 150165396596.png - (253.79KB , 1212x826 , Bar Basement 15.png )
820060

You: Okay, so that guy who runs the butcher shop-

Issei: boon.

You: Yeah! Boon. He said he found the fish he got from somewhere near an old aquarium, So there may be more there.

Issei swoops over to pick up Troy off of the ground, you hear the rat from earlier squeak in pain.

You: Looks like the rat found a trap...

Issei: no he didn't, i picked up the trap from over there when i was looking at it.

Issei holds it out towards you, you walk over to where the rat squeal came from.
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No. 820062 ID: 094652

If there is a mutated catfish in 2/2 I will expletive.
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No. 820082 ID: 8a947d
File 150168075054.png - (219.44KB , 1212x826 , Bar Basement 16.png )
820082

An infected Dollyfish is chewing on the rat by a couple more boxes. Once it see's you it runs off into a hole in the wall.

You: Yeah, looks like there's more of 'em.

Issei: that one must be headed somewhere. let's investigate the aquarium

Sorry about that delay if anyone noticed, Tgchan just stopped working mid update
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No. 820084 ID: b27cac

Keep going. Make sure you've got the materials for a roaming gluttony at hand. I have a feeling you might need it if there's lots of fishies.
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No. 820085 ID: b20e5a

I'm all prepared for burning everything if things go wrong.
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No. 820090 ID: 91ee5f

>>820082
If we're going to chase after that thing, then we better leave a note for Martha to let her know that we went to the Aquarium because we believe that's where her pests are coming from and we're going to go kill them all at the source by destroying their nest!
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No. 820091 ID: 91ee5f

>>820090
Also, don't forget to bring your Lantern with you!
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No. 820122 ID: c1d8eb

>>820090
This. Root out the nest and then clear out any that remain.
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No. 820150 ID: 8a947d
File 150172598449.png - (329.60KB , 1212x826 , Bar Basement 17.png )
820150

You and Issei head out of the bar and towards the old aquarium.

Martha: What's wrong ?

You: We think we know where your problem's coming from!

Issei: until then wait for us to talk to you again... if we come back.
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No. 820154 ID: 8a947d
File 150172629972.png - (202.12KB , 1212x826 , Bar Basement 18.png )
820154

You run down to the shore where the aquarium is built into the side of the rock face.

Troy: Wha...Where are we ?

Issei: the aquarium, gallows shot you in the face with magic and you got knocked out.

You: It seemed like a good idea at the time!

The aquarium is in bad shape. The front door's have been boarded shut but many of windows have been broken and you could easily climb through one.
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No. 820161 ID: 3ce125

>>820154
Scope out the place before you go in. See if you can find a good exit route, not just a good entrance.
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No. 820163 ID: 91ee5f

Let's summon Fiddler Imp and ask if he knows what's up with the fish you've got.

Even if he doesn't know, he's proven to be good in a fight and his help will be appreciated!
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No. 820166 ID: 91ee5f

>>820163
We can also introduce him to Troy and Issei before we go into the Aquarium.
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No. 820184 ID: 1ce4e4

Well gentlemen, nothing ventured nothing gained right? But best proceed with caution anyway. And yeah, lets make sure we know a way out first before we proceed.
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No. 820221 ID: 8a947d
File 150174509685.png - (162.12KB , 910x790 , Fiddler Imp Summon.png )
820221

>exit routes
You assumed you'd just use the same entrance as the exit, but you guess having another way out would be a good idea. From what you can see there's no alternate way out besides the obvious windows and boarded front door, Issei or Troy could probably break the front door but that would make a lot of noise.

>Fiddler Imp
You play the song and summon Fiddler Imp.

Fiddler: Ay Gal! What are we doin' now huh ? dese ya friends ?

You: Yeah. That's Troy and that's Issei.

Fiddler looks back and forward between the two in silence before whispering to you.

Fiddler: Yo You sure 'bout dese two Gally ? dat tall one's given me da creeps!
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No. 820222 ID: 91ee5f

>>820221
>Yo You sure 'bout dese two Gally? Dat tall one's given me da creeps!
"Well, before I even got the sheet music to summon you, they've both saved my ass a few times. So yeah, they're good. And Issei's always like that, just be glad he's on our side."

"Anyways, what do you think about this?" Show him the weird fish. "Is it demonic or maybe voodoo or something else? Because whatever this is, we think there's a whole nest of them in that abandoned Aquarium over there. Think you can lend us a hand if we get into a fight?"
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No. 820223 ID: 3ce125

>>820221
Yeah Issei isn't human, good eye.
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No. 820254 ID: 843980

So last time when you got forcibly evicted from this plane of existence how did that feel.
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No. 820270 ID: dd4df2

>>820254

"Speakin' of - thanks for helpin', Fiddler. I managed to deal with the voodoo users - they ditched out once I smashed their effigies. Implied they had some kind of big plan of their own."

"We're in a place called Ender Port right now. We've taken on a little pest extermination job, but it seems to have turned out to be more serious than we first thought."

"Anyway, now taking bets, fellas: I got ten on it being a 'mommy' parasite spawner in there somewhere - or elsewhere in town."
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No. 820289 ID: 761298

It's alright, Issei only eats rotten people, so you are safe. Unless he also eats demons, But I don't think he does that.

Issei, do you smell anyone around here? Priority are persons, but if you smell those things around, it could also be useful.

Also, Sorry for the Friendly fire Troy.
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No. 820323 ID: 8a947d
File 150180562234.png - (175.08KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 1.png )
820323

You: Yeah they look pretty sketchy but we can trust 'em.

Troy: Do I look sketchy Gallows ?

You: Nah Troy, a smuggler from shit-hole Itsdin ? You're a beacon of civility.

Troy: Aww you're makin' me blush. Issei d'ya smell anythin' in the place ?

Issei: fish, a lot of fish. i don't know if they're mutated or not but i smell them.

Before you forget you show Fiddler both infected fish corpses and ask him if he knows any thing about them.

Fiddler: Ugh! Da hell is dat ding ? Ain't neva seen nothin' like it an' I neva wanna see one again!

You climb in through one of the windows. The inside of the aquarium is worse than the outside, and now that you are inside you do smell the overwhelming scent of fish. The signs directing to certain areas are scratched and illegible but there are staircases leading higher up in the building and some leading down.
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No. 820331 ID: 91ee5f

>>820323
>an' I neva wanna see one again!
"Well, considering the fact that this place might be a nest for a bunch of them, you're gonna end up seeing them again. And they'll also be alive instead of dead."

Ok, this is important: Stay together and don't split up!

Look at the signs very carefully. Even if you can't read them, there might be pictures on the signs that show what aquatic animals they're pointing at.

Usually, the best course of action is to start at the top and work your way to the bottom, so let's go up the stairs.
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No. 820332 ID: 3ce125

>>820323
What's that thing on the right, on the floor?
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No. 820335 ID: 094652

Secure an escape route. If this viral curse infected the entire supply, you could be looking at a horde of crawling sea-dwellers with some giant whales thrown in. I'd recommend you summon one big demon just to be safe and have it guard the halfway point between you and the exit.
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No. 820344 ID: 486e87

Odd 4am tiredness idea, but do you have any rope / string? You could put the still living mutant fish on a leash and see where it tries to go.
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No. 820353 ID: 91ee5f

>>820332
I think it's a light fixture that's fallen to the floor.

>>820344
We can't, both of the mutant fish we've got are dead.
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No. 820361 ID: 8a947d
File 150182382681.png - (229.76KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 2.png )
820361

You move up the stairs to the top floor. There are small tanks for little fish and sea plants surrounded by little plaques informing the visitors on the dietary habits and other interesting facts about the fish and plants. In the back there's a table covered in boxes labeled with different kinds of food for the different fish, they're all empty. There are scratches and water drop marks all over the floor, besides the water marks are actual pools of water leading from the tanks.

You: This place had a lot of stuff for learning, looks like this room was for helping children learn more about fish.

Troy: Of course the Church closed this place down for a stupid reason, a fun little place for kids to learn get's shut down 'cus a Church Officer got a bit pissy over nothin'.

There are other doors leading to other rooms on the upper floor, you can continue to search or stay in the current room to investigate more.
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No. 820363 ID: 1ce4e4

>>820361
Best to investigate, if nothing turns up we can explore the lower levels. But let's not split the party, bad things will happen then and we do not want that.
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No. 820367 ID: 3ce125

>>820361
What was the reason cited, exactly? I wonder if public perception of the shutdown isn't quite accurate.

Investigate what's left inside the tank. Are there any remnants of eggs or something? Something left over from when the parasites got into the fish?
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No. 820379 ID: 91ee5f

>>820361
"You think maybe this place was closed because of these weird looking fish? Because if that's the reason, then apparently the Church is too fucking lazy to come in here and get rid of them!"

Make sure you guys look up every once and a while, so that you can avoid these things literally getting the drop on you.

>>820363
>>820367
These.
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No. 820381 ID: 094652

Which means many of these fish were pet by human hands. How many human skin flakes have been invested in their mutation?
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No. 820478 ID: 8a947d
File 150188060451.png - (126.21KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 3.png )
820478

>>820363
You stay in the room and try to look for anything else that might help you.

You: Why did was this place closed down again ?

Troy: Boon said there was some sort of argument between the owner and some Church official. Could it have been over these spider fish things ?

You: Probably not, from what I've seen no one's ever seen these fish creatures until today, it probably was just Church-head throwing his weight around.

You: Hey...Why are these tanks still full of water ?

Troy: Its not just left over from when the place shutdown ?

You run your hand through the water...it's pretty clean. You look down and notice still wet pools of water leading from the tank, there are more scratches on the tile besides the water.
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No. 820480 ID: 90f3c0

Follow that water trail.
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No. 820491 ID: 91ee5f

>>820478
>It's not just left over from when the place shutdown?
"The water would be dirty by now, since the employees ain't being payed to clean the fish tanks anymore. Unless the fish learned how to clean the water by themselves."

>>820480
This.
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No. 820498 ID: 8a947d
File 150189111621.png - (209.86KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 4.png )
820498

You: This water's too clean... someone must be keeping it clean and using it.

Troy: You mean there's a person behind all this ?

You: Maybe, but we got a lot more ground to cover.

You follow the water trail and scratches into the next room. Inside there is a film projector and a ruined screen, it looks like this is where they would show films or documentaries about aquatic life. The droplets of water lead into the cabinet that would house the extra reels for the projector, in the corner there is a shelf that was meant to hold books but only 2 or 3 books still remain.

Do you want to open the projector cabinet or Look at the books on the shelf ?
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No. 820500 ID: 91ee5f

>>820498
>Do you want to open the projector cabinet or Look at the books on the shelf?
We can look at the books later.

Have Fiddler Imp stand off to the side of the cabinet and everyone else stand directly in front of it with your weapons drawn and prepared to attack anything that jumps out of there. Then on the count of 3, have Fiddler open the cabinet!

If there's nothing in there, then you can look at the books.
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No. 820503 ID: d24cff

Grab the books to sell later, then use the film canisters.
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No. 820504 ID: 3ce125

Don't attack blindly. The cabinet is big enough to hide a person. There really shouldn't be anything in it otherwise!

Look in the cabinet first tho.
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No. 820508 ID: 8a947d
File 150189858974.png - (73.86KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 5.png )
820508

You: Someones gotta open that cabinet...

Troy:...

Issei:...

You...Fiddler, you do it.

Fiddler: WHAT!? why can't-

You: do it.

Fiddler: -but what if-

You: FIDDLER!

Fiddler: FINE!

Fine stands next to the cabinet, his hand on the handle. You, Troy and Issei prepare for whatever comes out.

You: 3...2...1...

Fiddler turns the handle and opens the cabinet...
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No. 820509 ID: 8a947d
File 150189949207.png - (615.00KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 6.png )
820509

You don't see anything as thousands of small fish fly from the cabinet and cover your field of view, you're knocked back in surprise. The fish latch onto your body and bite, no matter how many you swat more replace them and continue to gnaw at your flesh. No matter how many times Issei lashes his tentacles he misses almost every hit and gets bogged down with more and more. Troy's Jet Black Icicles can't hit anything either and he ends up firing blindly into the air.

The best you can do is wave your poncho to get them off of you but that doesn't last for long, there doesn't seem to be any sign of them letting up.
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No. 820510 ID: 486e87

Why is the cabinet full of fish, let alone flying ones?! We need AoE, can you get a living pyre out? We got rubies, paper might count as wood but if not the cabinet looks wooden, but we're missing something burnt.

Residue from within the lantern, or maybe the film on the projector counts if it got hot enough to char at some point? Although the film might have info on it.
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No. 820511 ID: 91ee5f

>>820509
SHIT! FUCK! ASS! TITS! DAMNIT! SON OF A BITCH! OW OW OW! DX

>>820510
Normally, I'd say don't bother summoning anything because it would get swarmed. But in this situation, Living Pyre seems to be the only thing that can get swarmed and it would be a good thing!

Although, I'm worried about the fact that we've got Impure Rubies instead of normal ones.
Let's hope it still works!

>we're missing something burnt.
Our lantern comes with a thing that's meant for lighting a fire in the lantern and we've got paper in our inventory! Let's use these for the something burnt! Then throw in the wooden cabinet and 2 of our Impure Rubies, draw the summon symbol, and hope it works!
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No. 820531 ID: 3ce125

Yeah, Pyre should sort this out.
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No. 820547 ID: 8a947d
File 150191576378.png - (297.48KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 7.png )
820547

The video cabinet is made of metal...but the shelf holding books is wood! you crawl over through the swarm and break off a plank.

You burn a piece of paper, gather your Impure Rubies and the wood together and prepare to summon...
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No. 820548 ID: 8a947d
File 150191591712.png - (554.44KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 8.png )
820548

upon summoning the Living Pyre emits a large flash of heat and flames burning the Fish Flies around you, the Pyre continues around the room getting the rest of the fish immolating them entirely.
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No. 820549 ID: 8a947d
File 150191629365.png - (285.27KB , 998x734 , Aquarium 9.png )
820549

You: Well...that sucked.

Issei: well now we know that the fish can fly, that's good information to have.

Fiddler: Dammit, dese dings are fuckin' nasty!

You go over to the shelf holding the books, but two of them have been badly burnt from the fire. You take the only one left, "Introduction to Marine Biology". You remember that Medi ,the librarian in Gudon, requested more books for her business. A shame you only grabbed one.

The next room has nothing in it but empty cupboards and trash bags. That leaves the downstairs area.
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No. 820550 ID: 173b46

>>820549
Grab some of those trash bags. We can wrap regents in those to make summon packs.
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No. 820553 ID: 91ee5f

>>820548
Sweet! Looks like Impure Rubies still work and they don't make an offshoot like the Gluttonous Arachnid!

Or is it different and we just don't see it yet?

>>820549
"Normally, I'd be excited to eat some fried fish, but these are too burnt for my liking.....and even if they weren't burnt, I wouldn't want to eat these ugly things."

>You go over to the shelf holding the books, but two of them have been badly burnt from the fire. You take the only one left, "Introduction to Marine Biology". You remember that Medi ,the librarian in Gudon, requested more books for her business. A shame you only grabbed one.
Damnit. I wouldve said get the books first, but I was worried that whatever was in the cabinet was gonna sneak up on us while we were looking at the books!

Before we go downstairs, have Fiddler Imp heal everyone.
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No. 820554 ID: 91ee5f

>>820553
>That leaves the downstairs area.
Downstairs as in the ground floor where you started or downstairs as in below the ground floor? Or do you mean both floors?
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No. 820555 ID: 843980

Time to get going in the basement.
I vote that the pyre goes first.
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No. 820584 ID: 6c7837

Fiddler, would you play us a merry tune to brighten our day a little, maybe throw in some heals if you will? And then yeah let's proceed down the lower level. Pyre in front (main damage dealer/shield), then Issei(Tank), Troy in the middle (ranged), then Gallows (can summon new stuff for us), and Fiddler in the rear (healer)
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No. 820641 ID: 8a947d
File 150197510026.png - (313.54KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 10.png )
820641

Everybody lines up: Pyre in front, Issei behind, Troy in the middle, followed by You, and Fiddler Imp in back. You continue downstairs while Fiddler plays, your wounds are minor but it's best you get them dealt with now.

You enter the lower floor, this is where the larger tanks with bigger fish are shown off. Each tank is lit up and full of different kinds of fish and aquatic life.

You: ...This place is supposed to be shut down.

Troy: Well...I guess somebody decided to open shop again. Almost all of these tanks are clean and full of healthy fish.

Issei: which means somebody's been keeping this place going. i don't smell anybody however, just the damned fish!
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No. 820650 ID: 19dd52

Interesting. Lets look at the fish in the tanks. Are they normal or mutated?
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No. 820651 ID: 094652

Test subjects, maybe? Not worth destroying when you can set up an underground sushi restaurant. Keep moving.
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No. 820663 ID: 3ce125

Seems fine for now, keep going.
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No. 820664 ID: a05012

Take a look at those tanks, I don't want to be fighting Cthulhu or anything... also maybe if we find whoever is behind this Issei can chow down on them.
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No. 820666 ID: 8a947d
File 150198150692.png - (70.04KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 11.png )
820666

>>820650
The fish are all normal... well mutated anyway, you've never seen any of these things not served on a plate before. You would've loved to come here if it was open. These fish haven't been turned into little flesh eating monsters yet.

Troy: ...Guys? I-I'm startin' to fell somethin'...

You: What? Something's wrong ?

Troy: Yeah, Freitast is freakin' out about somethin'... I think we're dealing with another god here.

Fiddler: See dis is wat I was talkin' about trustin' dese guys Gal, Prophets are always spoutin' some crazy shit.

Troy: There's nothin' crazy about this ya little shit!

You: Hold on! what do you mean another god ?

Troy: I mean a Prophet Gallows, There might be another Prophet like me in here. We outta tread carefully.
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No. 820667 ID: a05012

>>820666
Hmm, does Freitast have any idea of what kind of god we are dealing with? Also, is there a specific way we should go about taking one down? I'm assuming they aren't like shadowmen where you need to destroy their fetish or whatever to fully kill them.
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No. 820672 ID: 843980

Oh Lordy, another one with god powers. If this one has something to do with water powers then our fire demon is going to be seriously wasted.
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No. 820690 ID: 5499a9

Alright, your call Troy... friend or foe?

Everything seems to point towards this prophet being an enemy, but they may not be able to control what those things do entirely.
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No. 820696 ID: 91ee5f

>>820666
"What is it? The God of Mutating Fish or something? Can Freitast tell which God it is?"
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No. 820697 ID: a05012
File 150199102574.jpg - (93.74KB , 700x680 , IMG_4106.jpg )
820697

>>820696
Wait a minute...

Mutations? Dead things coming back life different from how they were? AND an underwater facility...?

OH FUCK, CJOPAZE! CJOPAZE FHTAGN!

IT'S RUBYQUEST ALL OVER, THAT'S IT! WE'RE DONE! GAME OVER MAN! GAME OVER!
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No. 820698 ID: 3ce125

>>820666
Well we're not really here to fight. It was just a pest control mission; nobody's really in danger as far as we know and we can just ask the Prophet here what's with the parasites. Maybe get them to keep the parasites under control a bit better? Heck, it's possible the Throttle Fish was the only one causing problems.

Not sure what was up with the cabinet. It's possible it was a trap set for intruders, which... well, we are. Not here to steal anything though.
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No. 820700 ID: 8a947d
File 150199181530.png - (436.50KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 12.png )
820700

You: What god are we dealing with here ? God of mutant bug fish

Troy: I don't know! Heck if I did knew which god it was they probably wouldn't need a prophet.

Troy: I know they aren't friendly... and they aren't here either, but a lot of what they've done is here.

As you move deeper into the Aquarium you find that some of the tanks don't have fish in them but...odd pods that occasionally kick or squirm. A few of them are torn open and empty but a lot of them seem to be full of what you assume are more fish creatures.

Fiddler: Dis is gettin' creepy! Dere are more 'a dese dings in dis room up 'ere! And dey're a lot bigga!
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No. 820704 ID: a05012

>>820700
Well... weapons check gentlemen? Best be ready for a fight. I'd rather avoid one if necessary but we'll end one if a fight finds us.
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No. 820706 ID: 91ee5f

>>820700
>I know they aren't friendly...and they aren't here either, but a lot of what they've done is here.
That would make these things a bunch of ticking time bombs and it's only a matter of time before they all hatch and attack everyone.

And something tells me that church official that shut this place down wasn't really with the church. They might've been an imposter and got this place shut down so that they could do all of this without anyone seeing it.

.....uhhh, guys? Where'd Issei go?
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No. 820707 ID: 91ee5f

>>820706
Also, I've got a feeling that if we try destroying all of these things, as soon as we smash one of them, all of the others will hatch and attack us!

If only there was a way to kill them all at once!

Maybe if we can get electricity running through all of the tanks, we could fry them all?
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No. 820710 ID: 8a947d
File 150199339172.png - (122.26KB , 1212x826 , Hes right here.png )
820710

>Issei
Issei's behind you, he just lags a lot.

You should get rid of these things, your job is to get rid of the pests.

>Shock the tanks.
Well...there is electricity powering the lights in the tanks. If you wanted you could try to find the access panel and maybe overload the system somehow. The question is if you're smart enough to do it...

[roll 1d20 + 10 from INTELLIGENCE (Success = 27)]
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No. 820711 ID: a05012

rolled 2 + 10 = 12

>>820710
I don't know are we?
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No. 820713 ID: 90f3c0

rolled 5 + 10 = 15

Have a look at the panel, try not to electrocute yourself.
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No. 820714 ID: c0416c

rolled 19, 13, 2 = 34

"We're in Lolliland, home of the stereotypically retarded brain children and their sandwich candies."

BASICALLY: Make a joke. If one of the 3d20 rolls is a 20, succeed BUT go temporarily insane for two minutes. Otherwise, just explain you have NO IDEA.
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No. 820716 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 20 + 10 = 30

>>820710
*insert thinking sounds here*
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No. 820717 ID: 91ee5f

>>820716
Wow, I got a crit! Does this mean they explode?! 8D
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No. 820720 ID: 8a947d
File 150199660970.png - (491.86KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 14.png )
820720

>rolled 20 + 10 = 30
CRITICAL

A few tugs and cuts and suddenly the tanks go up in sparks! You listen closely and you hear sparks going off in the next room as well, it sounds like whatever pods were in there have been fried too, you should still check though.

That wasn't as hard as you though it was, actually you think you understand machinery a little better than before!

New Skill ! [Engineering 1] (+2 to any rolls involving machines)
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No. 820721 ID: a05012

>>820720
And everything went better than expected! But we still
Might have that prophet to deal with if they are still here. Let's still proceed with caution.
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No. 820722 ID: 91ee5f

>>820720
>A few tugs and cuts and suddenly the tanks go up in sparks!
What a wonderful light show!

Unfortunately, all the normal not mutated fish are also dead. Oh, well, the important thing is we got the mutated ones!

>You listen closely and you hear sparks going off in the next room as well, it sounds like whatever pods were in there have been fried too, you should still check though.
Then let's go check it out!

>New skill.
Yay!
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No. 820723 ID: 91ee5f

>>820721
>Might have that prophet to deal with if they are still here.
They're not. Troy said they ain't here, but they did leave these things here.
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No. 820725 ID: 5499a9

Ha, Impressive. Although that may actually have been very notorious... I think we should check around quickly and make sure everything we wanted dead is dead and then let's try to leave this place without anyone noticing us.
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No. 820726 ID: 3ce125

>>820720
Awesome. Let's keep exploring, make sure the job's done.
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No. 820730 ID: 8a947d
File 150200376364.png - (190.17KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 15.png )
820730

You move into the next room, all of the pods in the tanks have been fried. The large tank way in the back however has been broken open and the pod inside has already been hatched, the floor is covered in water.

The plaque from the tank is laying in the pool below, it reads...
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No. 820731 ID: 8a947d
File 150200381434.png - (115.59KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 15_5.png )
820731

GREAT WHITE SHARKS
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No. 820735 ID: a05012

>>820731
OHFUCKOHFUCKOHFUCKOHFUCKOHFUCKOHFUCKOHFUCK!!!!!!!!

BATTLE STATIONS DUDES!!!
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No. 820736 ID: 3ce125

rolled 10 = 10

>>820731
Okay everyone look in every direction. Especially the ceiling. Be ready to Stun Spike the first shark you see.

...should I roll perception or stun spike? I'm just going to roll a d20.
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No. 820737 ID: 91ee5f

>>820730
>>820731
"Well shit. Looks like we missed one."

"The bad news is we've possibly got a mutated great white shark roaming around here somewhere. But the good news is it looks like there's only 1 of them! So keep a look out for anything that might lead us to this thing so we can kill it!"
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No. 820738 ID: 91ee5f

>>820736
>Stun Spike.
It's not called that anymore! It's called the Stun Claw!
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No. 820743 ID: d2b18e

>>820731
"FUCK. MY. LIFE."

Make summoning kits and prepare to summon EVERYTHING.
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No. 820745 ID: 8a947d
File 150201067068.png - (254.09KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 16.png )
820745

You: We...Might have a little trouble.

Troy: Don't tell me, we got somethin' big and scary lurkin' 'round don't we?

You: Quit possibly, everyone be on guard! We don't want to get ambushed.

>Make summoning kits

Currently you have a Demon Flagellum Pack and a Serpentine Vanguard Pack, and from what you have in your inventory you can summon one more Demon Flagellum and if you sacrifice some bullets then maybe you can bring out one of those Volatile Deviants.

Demon Flagellum: 1 Handful of Guts(2) + 1 Hand Mirror(1)

Volatile Deviant: 10 Bullets(47) + 1 Scrap Metal(2)

You could also try to Fusion Summon to make something stronger if you need to, you'd hate to waste ALL of your reagents on one creature.

roll for AGILITY + 7 or STRENGTH + 4
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No. 820747 ID: 3ce125

rolled 7 + 7 = 14

>>820745
I'm gonna say dodge.

Let's not summon anything for now. How hard could it be to shoot a shark?
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No. 820750 ID: 843980

>>820747
It went up to the ceiling which means new appendages, so for all we know it could be extremely fast. (Just saying)
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No. 820754 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 19 + 7 = 26

>>820745
And now to quote Piccolo from DBZ Abridged. *ahem*

"DODGE!!!!!"
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No. 820774 ID: 3583d1

>>820754
This.

DOOOOOOOOOOOODGE!!
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No. 820823 ID: 8a947d
File 150205754420.png - (616.76KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 17.png )
820823

>rolled 19 + 7 = 26

you hear creaking above you, and feel water droplets drip on your shoulders. Acting on instinct you dodge out of the way of whatever's above you. The great white swoops down and bites at the air...
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No. 820824 ID: 8a947d
File 150205818520.png - (679.98KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 18.png )
820824

The great white has gone undergone further mutation than the other fish you've seen. It's lower half looks like some sort of centipede. It starts to thrash wildly searching for it's next target...
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No. 820828 ID: 9c2d0c

>>820823
GASHUNK
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No. 820829 ID: 3ce125

rolled 6 = 6

>>820824
Stun Claw it!
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No. 820830 ID: 91ee5f

>>820829
Critical Stun Claw!
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No. 820839 ID: a05012

>>820829
Stun it!
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No. 820850 ID: 8a947d
File 150207533534.png - (377.50KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 19.png )
820850

You hit the Sharkipede with a Stun Claw (68oz ==> 58oz), the beast locks in place and twitches wildly. After this your team begins to pour in and attack, Issei swipes wildly with his tendrils and Troy fires shot's from his shotgun. Despite all of this the Sharkipede does not seem phased, Issei's attacks barely left a scratch on its hide and The shotgun pellets seem to have bounced off of it. You Stun Claw does very minuscule damage, and you can't even gauge how much.

The Sharkipede is stunned for a little bit longer, how do you proceed ?
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No. 820851 ID: a05012

Is it's mouth open? Then let's hit where it's soft and vulnerable! Living pyre go inside its mouth and begin to burn it from the inside! Troy, use your Jet Black on its eyes on one side, and Issei use tentacle spikes on the other side of its eyes. Also you Gallows your knife would be more effective against it, try and get in a few slashes before times up on the stun
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No. 820852 ID: 91ee5f

>>820850
Issei's our strongest hitter and he's barely leaving a scratch?! O_o

Well, we can't have that now, can we?

Tell Issei to hold still, then hit him with an Empower spell!

Also, Fiddler Imp can cast some debuffs on the Sharkipede!
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No. 820853 ID: f80c81

Fire won't work on a beast with a reinforced acid throat! Craft a Volatile Deviant kit and throw it down the sharktipede's throat!
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No. 820854 ID: 9c2d0c

>>820853
[citation needed]
Acid resistance and fire resistance are wholly different mechanisms, but I don't know where the premise that its maw is acidic even came from. Fire from the inside seems like a thing to try. The teeth are pretty much the dangerous part of the shark.
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No. 820856 ID: a267b7

Empowering Issei sounds like a good plan.
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No. 820862 ID: 8a947d
File 150208559878.png - (478.31KB , 1158x826 , Aquarium 20 (Fwoosh).png )
820862

Your Living Pyre shoots a wave of heat into the Sharkipede's mouth. The Shark is visibly in pain.
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No. 820863 ID: 8a947d
File 150208570914.png - (180.04KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 20 (Empower Issei!).png )
820863

You Empower Issei (58oz ==> 48oz)

Issei: feeling strong! and i'm not even hungry!
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No. 820864 ID: 8a947d
File 150208586246.png - (371.86KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 20 (CRACK!).png )
820864

You advance at the shark with your Wicked Dagger drawn. You stab at it's hide, but it's much stronger than you thought. The Wicked Dagger BREAKS against the sharks back.

The Sharkipede rears back and prepares to attack you.
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No. 820865 ID: 8a947d
File 150208627998.png - (239.46KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 20 (Issei Save).png )
820865

Issei pushes you out of the way before you get eaten and restrains the Sharkipede.

From the looks of it the Shark is barely injured, it's mutations have made it much stronger than any of the other fish you've fought...

Issei is restraining the Sharkipede.
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No. 820867 ID: 3ce125

>>820865
...Troy I think we're gonna need a big charge-up Black Ice move again.
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No. 820869 ID: 91ee5f

>>820862
Would ya look at that! Looks like it's softer on the inside that it is on the outside!

>>820865
Quickly! While Issei's holding it back, yell, "You want something to eat?! Then eat this!" And then you, Troy, and the Living Pyre should shove a bunch of attacks down its throat! Hurry, before Issei's Empower wears off!

Also, while it's focusing on all of you, Fiddler Imp can easily cast spells at it, since he's not being targeted!
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No. 820871 ID: 90f3c0

rolled 6 + 11 = 17

Looks like you should have a good shot at its gaping jaws, put a few bullets right through the roof of its mouth. Even mutant zombie fish should be vulnerable to brain damage.
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No. 820879 ID: 094652

rolled 18 = 18

Remember what I said about throwing an explosion demon down its throat? Go ahead.
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No. 820959 ID: 8a947d
File 150213905923.png - (619.60KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 21.png )
820959

You: Issei! Move!

Issei jumps out of the way as you Troy and the Living Pyre pour in attacks aimed at the shark's mouth.
Troy misses and hits the sharks underside but it manages to shred the sharkipede's hide anyway.

You use your Ivory Repeater and blast two shots at the shark (26 ==> 24) hitting it once in the mouth and once in the eye.

The Living Pyre manages to blast another wave of flames into the shark's mouth.
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No. 820960 ID: 8a947d
File 150213930962.png - (348.13KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 22.png )
820960

Things start to feel hotter than usual, you realize that the last attack from Living Pyre spread a lot of fire around the room!
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No. 820961 ID: 8a947d
File 150213957191.png - (367.22KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 23.png )
820961

The Sharkipede lunges forward and bites down on Issei restraining him! (Issei: 35hp ==> 15hp)

It thrashes around with Issei in its mouth and knocks Troy back with its head. (Troy: 30hp ==> 20hp)
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No. 820971 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 14 + 10 = 24

>>820961
Rolling for Issei to impale that thing from the inside!
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No. 820995 ID: 8a947d
File 150215334956.png - (475.12KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 24.png )
820995

>rolled 14 + 10 = 24

You can hear Issei try to penetrate the sharkipede's skull but fail with each strike, he then settles for attacking the side of the shark's mouth. It doesn't let Issei go however and continues to bite down on him (Issei: 15hp ==> 5hp).

The shark's starting to look much worse for wear but is still well enough to keep fighting for a while.

The fire is beginning to spread a little more now.
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No. 820996 ID: 78678c

Issei, go small size and then become a whirlwind of tentacles and buzzsaw your way out!
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No. 821002 ID: c6ffec

Issei! Quick, empower him again! I don't think he can take another hit so we've got to kill it now.
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No. 821009 ID: 3ce125

>>820995
Issei should shrink and cut his way to the heart of the beast. He can hold his breath for long enough to kill it, I hope.
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No. 821010 ID: 91ee5f

>>821002
No, don't! You might accidentally hit the Sharkipede and Empower it instead!

Can Issei accelerate his healing? I know he'll still be trapped, but accelerated healing should keep him alive!

Uhh, I know this might not help, but can we shove a summon pack into that new hole that Issei made? Because I was thinking that maybe using our Serpentine Vanguard summon pack inside the Sharkipede's mouth and then we summon it, it'll cause the Sharkipede to explode from having something bigger than it inside its mouth!

I just have no idea what I'm supposed to roll to do that.
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No. 821030 ID: 8a947d
File 150216607448.png - (413.69KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 25.png )
821030

You hit Issei with another Empower cast (48oz ==> 38oz) as he shrinks down and slips into the shark's stomach, not a moment later Issei leaps out of the lower half of the sharkipede in a huge geyser of blood.

Issei:i cant believe people have fetish for stuff like that!
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No. 821032 ID: 8a947d
File 150216627905.png - (661.70KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 26.png )
821032

The fire starts to spread more, to a point where the tank that the sharkipede came out of is completely engulfed in flames.

The shark leaps up and climbs onto the ceiling, before you can react the sharkipede comes crashing back down onto the ground on top of you! (You: 25hp ==> 15hp)

You are restrained by the shark.
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No. 821036 ID: 094652

Okay, Pyro can jump in now as a distraction
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No. 821047 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 11 = 11

>>821030
Issei, start accelerating your healing!

>>821032
Troy, use Jet Black to make icicle spikes come out of the floor around Roland, so that it'll lift the Sharkipede off of him! Even if it doesn't do damage, it'll get that thing off of Roland!
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No. 821050 ID: 91ee5f

>>821030
>I can't believe people have a fetish for stuff like that!
I'm not sure I even want to know how Issei discovered that! DX
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No. 821051 ID: 8a947d
File 150216963988.png - (627.14KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 27.png )
821051

>>821036
Living Pyre does a little more than distract the sharkipede, the fire demon launches itself at the shark and knocks it back into the tank full of fire. The sharkipede tries to get out but the Pyre holds it down and lets it burn in the fire.
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No. 821052 ID: 8a947d
File 150216999694.png - (589.85KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 28.png )
821052

The sharkipede thrashes around wildly until it stays still twitching and spasming once in a while.

The fire's starting to get out of control, you can try to find some useful materials in the room if you're fast enough but if not you'll need to leave.

>Search quickly
roll for AGILITY + 7.

>Search carefully
roll for PERCEPTION +3 (-5 from smoke and fire).

>Just leave
get the hell out of here.
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No. 821053 ID: 28314e

rolled 17 + 7 = 24

We're all kind of hurting here, so let's search fast and book it out of here before we choke to death on the smoke.
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No. 821057 ID: 3ce125

rolled 20 + 7 = 27

Yeah let's just look around real quick.
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No. 821058 ID: c6ffec

Good job everyone. Now grab something and run!
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No. 821059 ID: 91ee5f

>>821057
A crit! We might get some pretty good stuff from this!

Alright, after we get the materials, let's get a head count and make sure you, Issei, Troy, and Fiddler Imp are all together when you book it outta here!
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No. 821063 ID: 8a947d
File 150217534559.png - (515.28KB , 1212x826 , Aquarium 29.png )
821063

>rolled 20 + 7 = 27
CRITICAL

You manage to rummage up a few useful items.
You've found a half empty bottle of old bleach, a cracked paper weight made of obsidian, and a sharks tooth.

After you get what you can you run out of the building and back onto the shore outside of the burning aquarium.

You: *huff* *huff* I didn't know how much I hated centipedes and sharks until now... everyone alright?

Issei:i can't say alright,i was eaten by a mutant shark and i'm bleeding heavily but yes i am alive.

Troy: Is it weird that I really want a cigarette right now ? Also, I found this in the room.
Troy hands you a bag filled with 55G

Fiddler: Dis is da second time ya summoned me fer a fight an' I gotta say I prefer gettin' blasted by a voodoo skull Gall.

Everybody seems to be fine. Looks like you've dealt with the pest problem for now, but you still need to be on the look out for that prophet that started all of this. Actually, what you really need is some sleep. You passed an Inn somewhere around here.
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No. 821064 ID: 498605

You're all badly injured. Sleep now, turn on brain after your head clock tick right.
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No. 821065 ID: 3583d1

Yeah fiddler? Mind playing us a jaunty tune to boost some spirits? And then maybe a lullaby? Actually hey, before that how about we go grab dinner first?
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No. 821066 ID: 3ce125

...did Fiddler do anything during that fight? I wish team members went on autopilot if we don't give them suggestions.

Anyone got any bandages for Issei?
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No. 821067 ID: 91ee5f

>>821063
>Is it weird that I really want a cigarette right now?
"No, not really. The only weird thing about you is how you somehow like clam chowder."

>Dis is da second time ya summoned me fer a fight an' I gotta say I prefer gettin' blasted by a voodoo skull Gall.
"Look on the bright side, at least you didn't have a giant Sharkipede drop its fatass on you! Ugh, I'm gonna be feeling that in the morning."

Have Fiddler Imp heal everyone. Actually, would the healing effects be increased if you joined him for a duet? After everyone is healed, unsummon Fiddler Imp and head for the inn.

We're probably going to have to explain what happened when we go to collect our payment from Martha. And show her the dead mutated fish corpses we've got as proof.

But let's save that for the morning.
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No. 821068 ID: 91ee5f

>>821066
He can accelerate his healing.
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No. 821088 ID: 91ee5f

>>821063
>a half empty bottle of old bleach
Bleach is caustic and can cause chemical burns, so now we can summon a Gelatinous Cube if we need one next time!

However, I've gotta ask: Does the bleach need to be in the bottle or can we pour it out? And if we can pour it out, do we need to use all of it or can we use a little and save some for next time and/or multiple Gelatinous Cubes?
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No. 821119 ID: 56df80

Do not pay attention to the fact that you lost a big ammount of blood, while also being injured, and that you probably could pass out by this or the fact that you are probably very dizy and tired and, instead, feel proud of being able to do all of that, and that you probably should get something to drink or eat as you deserve it, not because you are in dire need to have something in your stomach

Also, you should probably leave this place as fast as you can, maybe warn somebody of the smoke coming out of the abandoned aquarium, but try to not stay around for too long, I don't think we are in condition to answer questions.
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No. 821142 ID: 8a947d
File 150222965053.png - (380.36KB , 1212x826 , Gazin' at the moon.png )
821142

You: Fiddler quit whining you didn't even do anything during that whole fight!

Fiddler: I was dere fer da moral support ya know ?

You: Yeah, because being there for moral support is so much harder than getting body slammed by a ton of shark fat. Get your violin out, let's heal these wounds before I start to bleed out

Troy: Whoa! We jammin' ? cuz uhh...I picked this bad boy up from April back at New Olmec.

Troy pulls out an old bass guitar.

You: Is that fine with you Fiddler ?

Fiddler: Yeah sure, ya friend ain't too bad fer a prophet I guess...

The three of you play on your way to the Ender Inn under the moonlight, and Issei whistles along.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4ZzaXxK_L0
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No. 821143 ID: 8a947d
File 150222987248.png - (220.47KB , 1212x826 , Ender Inn.png )
821143

You don't feel like you're going to die anymore, but you're still very tired. You de-summon Fiddler and go to buy a room at the Ender Inn.
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No. 821150 ID: 8a947d
File 150223034156.png - (250.58KB , 1212x826 , Level Up.png )
821150

Even at your most tired you still have enough energy to Level Up.

You have one extra Attribute point to slot into any stat you want, and in addition you can also improve any one of your Skills.

[Pistols 1] ==> [Pistols 2](+5 to rolls involving pistols)

[Summoning 2] ==> [Summoning 3] (+5 to summoning rolls, summons that require more than one reagent may have one of them replaced with a sacrifice of 20oz of blood)

[Speech 1] ==> [Speech 2](+5 to rolls involving talking or speech)

[Engineering 1] ==> [Engineering 2] (+5 to rolls involving machines)

Which Skill would you like to improve ?
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No. 821154 ID: 91ee5f

>>821150
>You have one extra Attribute point to slot into any stat you want, and in addition you can also improve any one of your Skills.
Put the extra Attribute point into Endurance and improve Pistols, since we use those the most.
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No. 821158 ID: 3583d1

>>821154
This sounds good
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No. 821160 ID: 90f3c0

Pistols and perception.
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No. 821171 ID: 3ce125

>>821150
>replace a missing ingredient with blood
This is actually really fucking good, guys. Some of the ingredients have been very difficult to come by! ...wait, what does "reagent" mean? The ones that aren't the "something" we have to write the symbol on, I guess? Still really useful.

Perception, Summoning.
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No. 821176 ID: 8a947d
File 150223677306.png - (268.42KB , 1212x826 , Level Up 2.png )
821176

You increase your PERCEPTION and improve [Pistols 1] to [Pistols 2]!
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No. 821178 ID: 8a947d
File 150223718567.png - (184.32KB , 1212x826 , Ender Port 2.png )
821178

After a good nights sleep you're back in town. The fire from last night seems to have been put out. Now where to next before you find a boat ?

You can tell Martha at the Bar that you dealt with her problem.

Hand the book you found from the Aquarium to Medi in Gudon.

or Have Ada look at the Weird Spare Part you bought from Andre
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No. 821179 ID: 91ee5f

>>821178
Go to Martha at the Bar, she's the closest to you.
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No. 821181 ID: c304bc

>>821178
Any chance to make some money and talk to Ms. Ada Cutie-Patootie is a good chance
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No. 821185 ID: 8a947d
File 150224073451.png - (382.67KB , 1212x826 , Bar 2.png )
821185

>>821179
You go to speak with Martha and tell her as much as possible without admitting you committed arson.

You: ...so it turns out these were your problem all along!

You hold up the dead body of the throttle fish mutant.

Martha: YUCK! I can't believe I'm sayin' this but i'd rather have rats down there. Well, nothin's been broken or eaten when I came back so I guess you took care of it! Now about your payment.

Martha hands you a bag with 200G's inside.

Martha: And ya know what ? I'm so glad ya fellas got rid of these disgustin' pests, howabout a round a drinks on the house ?
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No. 821186 ID: c304bc

Cheers, Gentlemen! To Ada's next?
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No. 821187 ID: 91ee5f

>>821185
>And ya know what? I'm so glad ya fellas got rid of these disgustin' pests, howabout a round a drinks on the house?
"We'll take you up on that offer!"

Then when you all get your drinks, and made sure Issei's is strawberry flavored, say, "To a job well done, cheers!" then clink your mugs together.

>>821186
>To Ada's next?
Obviously!

.....if we've got time that is. For all we know, the next boat could be leaving in the next few minutes and we don't have time to visit Ada!
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No. 821188 ID: 094652

... Waiiit a minute...

Summon Fiddler Imp and have him drink the first round. Do not drink until you are sure there's no fast-acting venom in your beer.
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No. 821191 ID: 91ee5f

>>821188
No, bad Kome!
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No. 821197 ID: 8a947d
File 150224669616.png - (176.87KB , 1212x826 , Bar 3.png )
821197

Troy orders a Whiskey and Cola, you try whatever potato liquor is and Issei-

Issei: hey, i'm going out to eat.

Martha: You can eat here, I serve the full menu here at...

Issei: no there's a certain snack i saw in a little shop somewhere that caught my eye, i'll meet up with you guys later.

Martha: Hmm...I need to check something in the back, enjoy your drinks fellas.

You and Troy sit alone and enjoy your drinks.

Troy: Okay, what the hell? "potato liquor" ? So you're not gonna eat clam chowder but you'll guzzle down potato juice?

You: it's not that bad actually! I think i can get used to drinking this stuff.

Troy stays silent for a little while nursing his drink before he decides to say something.

Troy: Gallows...I'm real glad I met you ya know ?
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No. 821198 ID: 91ee5f

>>821197
>Gallows...I'm real glad I met you ya know?
"I'm glad I met you too."

".....soooo, does Freitast ever ask you to do certain things in her name or something? And does she ever threaten to smite you if you don't do something she wants you to do?"
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No. 821199 ID: c304bc

>>821197
*Brofist*
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No. 821201 ID: 8a947d
File 150224834113.png - (125.60KB , 1212x826 , Bar 4.png )
821201

You: Thanks Troy, I'm glad I met you too.

Troy: I don't just mean 'cus you're a cool guy to be around Gal

Troy: If it weren't for you I woulda never gone down to New Olmec. Didn't think too much of April not writtin' to me, sure I was worried but she's a busy gal so I just thought she was workin'

Troy: ... I don't know what'd I'd do if somethin' happened to her. To be honest she's the one thing I care about, one person I could really rely on.

You: I'm guessing your situation with your parent's wasn't too great ?

Troy: Understatement of the century. Never knew my pops, left before I could even speak; and my mom was... well it's hard to explain but she wasn't exactly nurturin', not towards me anyway...said I looked too much like my old man.

You: Sounds rough...I'm sorry to hear that.

Troy: Yeah well that's all in the past, after April was born I started to do some less than legal dealings on the side. Can you imagaine a 16 year old bustin' skulls for money ? Well at least I wasn't almost hung when I was 8 huh ?

You: True! Definitely not a warm childhood memory.

Troy: But you know what the worst part was Gallows ? That during that whole time I just felt so...small. Like nothin' I did mattered, I was just some low down piece of street scum that didn't matter. Especially when the Church was callin' shots and makin' rules.

Troy: It was kinda like I was in a play, and everyone else was a main character who got an arc and a title and something important to do; but me? I was just some background mook that get's shot after the opening act, no one knows me or my story and no one cares that they missed it.

Troy: I was floatin' through life, but two things happened that changed me. One: about a month before you met me I met Freitast, and I got these powers.; and Two: I met you.

You: Troy-

Troy: That time in New Olmec when we were fightin' those crazy cultists and the weird monster thing it felt like I was makin' a big change in the world. Even before that when I heard how you wanted to take down the church and change the world, I though people look you only existed in cheesy books.

Troy: Honestly Gallows, I feel like I have more people to rely on now. I feel like more than just someone in the background.
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No. 821208 ID: 13fded

"I'm also glad we can save people from crazy cultists and things like that, but aren't you giving me too much credit? I stumble on those perils the same way you did, by dumb luck, and to deal with them I depended on you and Issei as much or more than you depended on me."
"Not to mention the chosen of a god would sooner or later have to do something important. Why did Freitast chose you anyway?"
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No. 821212 ID: 91ee5f

>>821201
Make a joke with him by saying, "Well, you ain't a background character. You're my sidekick that's here mostly for comic relief! .....nah, I'm just messing with you!"

"So, how exactly did you and your girlfrie- I mean, Freitast meet anyways? Did you find her trapped in a bottle or something?"
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No. 821226 ID: 8a947d
File 150225786514.png - (96.93KB , 661x447 , Bar 5.png )
821226

You: It's good to have people you rely on and really trust. You're no background character Troy.

You: You're more like a sidekick who's there for comedic relief!

You give Troy the bro-est brofist you can muster.

Troy: I'd have to be funny for that, and besides comedic relief almost always dies!

You: Well...Yeah but not until like the near end of the story. Hey, how did you find Freitast anyway ? or why did she choose you to be a prophet ?

Troy: Don't know why, i'm pretty sure the process is random. I had this dream that I was floatin' around in black nothingness, outta no where I see this woman sorta form out of the darkness and come towards me.

Troy: When I woke up I was covered in black ice. I don't know much more than that Freitast doesn't talk to me that much unless it's important and on the rare occasion she does sometimes it's not English, it's some weird garbled nightmare speak.

Troy: I don't know, gods are weird.
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No. 821228 ID: 91ee5f

>>821226
>it's some weird garbled nightmare speak.
"And you can still understand her?"

>I don't know, gods are weird.
"Speaking of weird, this is going to be an awkward question, but I've gotta ask: Once a month, does Freitast have weird mood swings or something like that?"
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No. 821229 ID: c304bc

>>821226
"Well me and gods have never gotten on well with each other anyway, so I guess we are on even terms with each other and we know where we all stand, haha!"
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No. 821230 ID: 8a947d
File 150226365977.png - (191.62KB , 1212x826 , Leaving the Bar.png )
821230

You: ...and you understand the nightmare garble ?

Troy: Sometimes but not always. Its awful to just be sittin' somewhere enjoyin' a smoke in complete silence only to have a bunch of hellish whispering come out of no where.

You: Gods are indeed weird.

You and Troy finish your drinks and leave the bar, Now that you got your money you're at 338G's

Where too next ?

>Ada in Itsdin
>Luucc in Itsdin
>Medi in Gudon
>Boat to Ebony Port
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No. 821231 ID: 3583d1

How much time before our boat leaves? We might get a chance to visit Ada before hand.
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No. 821234 ID: 3ce125

>>821230
Let's visit Ada.
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No. 821239 ID: 91ee5f

>>821231
This. And if we do have time, go visit Ada.
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No. 821246 ID: 486e87

We should ask if there's anything Troy or Issei want to buy, since we've been holding the group's funds.

Aside from that, check when the boat leaves and if we've got time visit Ada to show her the weird spare part.
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No. 821302 ID: 8a947d
File 150231465144.png - (334.05KB , 1212x826 , Ada's Shop.png )
821302

You have enough time to head back to Itsdin and meet Ada, you Waystone back to Itsdin.

Ada's shop is closed, all of the lights are out and there's a sign on the front door.

"Out to Lunch"

The closest place that serves food would be Luucc's Inn.
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No. 821306 ID: c304bc

>>821302
To Luucc's then?
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No. 821307 ID: 9b20d1

Let's go eat at the inn and ask how "terrible" Issei's snack was. (Terrible as in how bad was the person)
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No. 821310 ID: 91ee5f

>>821306
This.

>>821307
And this, while also asking if he drenched it in strawberry flavored dipping sauce before eating it?
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No. 821313 ID: 8a947d
File 150231766807.png - (221.38KB , 1212x826 , Empty Bar 1.png )
821313

You head to Luucc's Inn in search for Ada.

>>821307
Issei: i can never tell what they did but this guy was bad, which was good for me.

Luucc's in is completely empty, no one's manning the front desk and no ones sitting at the tables. The door to the secret basement is wide open,

Troy: This don't look good...

You all head down into the basement. There's one man sitting at the front counter but nobody else.
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No. 821318 ID: c304bc

>>821313
FUCK! That's a priest!! BATTLE POSITIONS!!!
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No. 821320 ID: 91ee5f

>>821313
Fuck, a priest.

Of course here they are stepping all over the little guy again, while they do jack shit about bigger problems like the voodoo guys that have a hideout here in the city!

Hopefully, Ada went somewhere else for lunch and wasn't here when the Church made the bust! Otherwise we'll have to do another jailbreak!

Just don't act hostile and hopefully we can walk away without getting into a fight!
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No. 821322 ID: 91ee5f

>>821320
If he asks why you're here, just tell him that all of you are new in town and you heard a rumor about a this place and thought it would be a cool place to check out.
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No. 821332 ID: 486e87

Ok, stay calm. Act like you were just coming here to get lunch, but since the place was empty, you were having a look around.

Don't give the priest reason to attack you.
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No. 821334 ID: 8d4593

Quiet round town tonight. Somthin goin on?
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No. 821336 ID: ded90d

>>821313
Well, they've got a drink, wonder if something interesting happens when they drink it.
Sit at the bar and observe.
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No. 821337 ID: 8a947d
File 150232140743.png - (262.33KB , 1212x826 , Empty Bar 2.png )
821337

Shit, Goddammit what the hell is a priest doing here? Did he haul everybody off ? Well, he's already seen you three.

Priest: Ah! Well if it isn't another patron to this wonderful establishment.

Priest: I'll say I haven't had a magic drink mixed this well since my trip to Dolvan.

You: Of all the places to be it had to be here. Why are you still here anyway ? Shouldn't this place just be shut down ?

Priest: Oh I didn't come to shut the place down, I think the whole ban on magic drinks in this cities dumb as hell. I came cause after a little snooping around I figured out that a certain somebody comes here often.

Priest: Now I'm not here on official business, this is just personal interest. One of our Priestesses got beat by some Pagan she should have had no problem dealing with.

Priest: And in my infinite boredom I decided to follow up on this little tip I got and see what the hubbub is. So "Gallows", how about a game of cards ?

The Priest reveals a deck of cards from his sleeves and places them on the table.

Priest: OH! but where are my manners ? My name is Karas, Priest Karas

Karas: Now then, what do you say ?
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No. 821339 ID: 8d4593

Civility? A pleasant surprise.

I'll play some cards, but I'll need to know where the owner is.
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No. 821340 ID: 3373e2

This is pretty sketchy but go along with it for now. Ask what the stakes are first. We don't know if this guy has reinforcements right around the corner so be careful about what you say.
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No. 821345 ID: ded90d

>>821337
Bummer, i was hoping he'd spontaneously combust when he drank that.
"I already gave an eye to a priest why should i give you my time?"
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No. 821346 ID: 8a947d
File 150232278213.png - (140.88KB , 1212x826 , Empty Bar 5.png )
821346

>>821339
Civility? From a Priest? You doubt it, there's gotta be something he's trying to do. That or he's just playing with you like the sick bastard he is.

You: Cards ?

Karas: Yes, I love a good gamble cards or otherwise. For now though cards seem like the best way to do it.

Troy pulls you back

Troy: C'mon Gal we don't need to do this. We should get outta here.

You: Trust me I wouldn't give the time of day to a priest if I had to, bu haven't you noticed Troy? There's absolutely nobody here! And I bet this guy knows about it.

You: Priest, Where are all of the Bar patrons ? I was looking for one of my friends here.

Karas:...What ? Can't you tell ? They're all here!
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No. 821347 ID: 8a947d
File 150232298951.png - (171.99KB , 1212x826 , Empty Bar 3.png )
821347

Karas pulls out a handful of cards from his coat and shows them to you.

Karas: I decided to kill two birds with one stone so to speak, you see in my spare time i like to "collect" cards.

Karas: It has been sometime since I have completed a deck and I was hoping to find the cards I needed here.

You look closer at the cards in his hands, the faces of Luucc in Ulrik are in two of them.

You: Are...are those ?

Karas: Sadly I have no control over what kind of cards I get so it takes some time before I have a full deck, however I did hit quit the jackpot !
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No. 821348 ID: c304bc

Oh hell... Do we gotta play for their lives or something? Issei, is this guy rotten?
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No. 821349 ID: 8a947d
File 150232305158.png - (136.68KB , 1212x826 , Empty Bar 4.png )
821349

He holds up one more card.

Karas: I've been searching for a Queen of Hearts for a long time, who'd know I'd find one on this fun little trip.
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No. 821358 ID: c304bc

>>821349
You son of a bitch...

Alright then. So here's how this is going to happen. One way or another. You can either turn them all back now, or I blow out your kneecaps. Or you don't and I still blow out your kneecaps but I also let my friend here eat you, then I take your cards to someone who can fix them. Either way, you have to be one confident bastard do this, but such is the price of overconfidence.
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No. 821359 ID: 3ce125

>>821349
That's fucked up. Tell him he's fucked up.
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No. 821362 ID: 486e87

Don't escalate just yet, although I'm sorely tempted. Those are people, dammit. This is just like the voodoo trees on the train, except he's collecting them.

Ask him why, and get him to explain what he means by card game. We might need to win the cards off him, and if we kill him we might not have a way of turning the cards back into people. So, Karas, what's your game here?
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No. 821363 ID: 297014

So what, I win and everyone goes free? What's in it for you?
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No. 821366 ID: 8d4593

This guy needs a bullet to the skull.
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No. 821393 ID: 8a947d
File 150232720455.png - (91.96KB , 1212x826 , Empty Bar 6.png )
821393

You're hand twitches toward your gun almost instinctively before you realize you can't take on a priest even with your friends behind you. You suppress your anger for a little bit and hold Troy back before he can do anything stupid.

You: So that's it isn't it ? I've gotta gamble for these people back ?

Karas: Well I never said that you asked where everyone was and I showed you, but that's a great way to raise the stakes actually! I thought we'd just use gold or something but instead we'll gamble for these cards.

You: You're just fine with gambling around with people ? How is that possible ?

Karas: Well first things first I won these cards fair and square. This bearded fellow here, Ulrik was it ? he made a bet with me and I won, then his buddy Luucc jumped in to try and win him back and once again I won, A few more goes and a few more bets later...well you can see how it ended.

Karas waves the cards around.
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No. 821398 ID: 8a947d
File 150232770661.png - (100.70KB , 1212x826 , Empty Bar 7.png )
821398

Karas: Honestly though some of these cards I don't care about, like this Luucc fellow. He turned into a 5 of Spades but I've already got 10 of them so I don't really need him.

Karas folds Luucc's card into a little airplane and throws it in the air.

Karas: So I'll be giving you 6 cards to use and I'll be keeping 6 cards to bet with. I was thinking of Blackjack, or 21 as some call it. you know the game ?

You: You toss me two cards and I try to get closest to to 21 without going over.

Karas: Ah! So they do have some fun games in your little pagan communes, well then if Blackjacks okay with you then we'll play unless you have another game in mind ?
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No. 821400 ID: c304bc

Our luck stat isn't that great guys... we can play but be prepared to pull a Han Solo under the table should it get ugly.
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No. 821428 ID: 3ce125

>>821398
Hmm. Blackjack isn't a game you can win reliably from skill. This guy must cheat somehow. Counting cards can give you an edge but that's over a long period of time. How many hands did he deal...? Maybe he can do more than count cards- maybe he can see through them. See exactly what cards are what. That way he could cheat no matter what game it is.

Would Aether Sight let you do that too? Or a Globule? If it could let you do anything even similar I say go for it.
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No. 821433 ID: 9b20d1

What about that card game we played before? ( it'd be a shame if you made a card game up for the quest and we never play it again)
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No. 821440 ID: 91ee5f

>>821398
Tell him that you've been in a situation similar to this, only difference is the people were turned into trees and the guys that did it used voodoo magic. Strange how the church and the shadow men are so similar, don't you think?

.....WAIT A MINUTE!!!!! He just admitted to having multiples of each card! That's probably how he wins, he's got cards up his sleeves!

>>821433
This!
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No. 821447 ID: 91ee5f

>>821440
Also go pick up Luucc's card and say, "That better not have hurt him from doing that!"
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No. 821450 ID: 91ee5f

>>821447
I meant to say, go pick up Luucc's card and unfold it.
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No. 821456 ID: dd4df2

>>821398

Snatch Luuc out of the air. Unfold him (and smudge his hat slightly when out of sight of the priest so he's no longer recognizable as Luuc) and toss him to Troy. Narrow your eyes at the priest.

"I get that someone high up in the priesthood would get bored - you keep outlawing fun - and entertainment - and education - basically you're joy eaters at this point - but I would have to be really, really gods-damned confident in my skills and luck to gamble my life on getting all these people back from you when you've clearly made a clean sweep so far. How stupid do you think I am?"

Take a deep breath. Sigh.

"Not to mention, my luck's been pretty shit of late. But if that's what you want and the only way you'll do it, let's save us some effort and go right to the top dog gambler of our group."

Pause meaningfully, then nod at Troy.

"Troy? He's all yours. I'll go mix some drinks and summon Fiddler for the entertainment. Issei? Feel free to keep an eye on our friend here and see that he doesn't card shark us - you've got no reason to love sharks now, right? - and if he does, well... uh, oooh man, we'll call him such nasty names on our way out, I'm sure. Really hurt his feelings."

This a) gives us a chance to confer with Fiddler about what the fudge priest-guy here might be up to beyond the obvious - and ask if Fiddler can do anything to boost Troy's chances - or just give us more of a chance to figure out a scam of our own to pull in order to support Troy (maybe using the drinks cabinet and the bar mirror to spy on priest-guy's hand and make signals to Troy he might be able to sense pagan magics, but is he capable enough to pick up on ordinary trickery?).

Heck, we there is even a card he could - if he's really careful - pull out from his sleeve and cheat with: Luuc's, that we carefully smudged.

[Troy has the best Luck, if that stat is relevant, he can use his smuggling tricks to try to cheat at cards, and letting him try before Gallows might give us a second life, kind of, depending on how this game is actually played.]
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No. 821457 ID: dd4df2

>>821456

Ah, darn. Just saw: no bar mirror.
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No. 821458 ID: 8a947d
File 150233510570.png - (266.67KB , 1212x826 , The Gambler 1.png )
821458

>>821428
If you used Aether Sight you'd see right through the card but not see what was on it, still it is likely that this guy cheats somehow...

You: How about we play Soul Poker ?

Karas: Soul Poker ? It'd have to be a head on game with just the two of us. If were going to play poker I might as well use more cards to bet with.

Instead of 6 betting cards Karas slides you 36 cards to bet

You: You wouldn't happen to use those extra cards you make people into to cheat would you ?

Karas: of course not. They have little faces on them so it's not really possible, you'd be able to tell right away.

Karas: In fact just to show I won't cheat, I'll do this.

The card that Karas threw before explodes in a cloud of blue smoke, Luucc stands in the cloud.

Karas: Luucc here will deal the cards, but he won't be playing.

Luucc: Wha-? Roland ?

You: Yeah, I'm betting to save you now stay calm.

Karas: Alright-y then, lets get started...
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No. 821461 ID: 8a947d
File 150233620361.png - (159.37KB , 1212x826 , Soul Poker 1.png )
821461

You pull an Ace of Diamonds and a Jack of Spades, you pull your own soul card Reset the World, which let's you draw a new hand.

changed the way this card works to avoid complications

There's a 2 of Spades, a 2 of Diamonds, and an Ace of Spades in the community hand.

Karas: I'll pay the big blind of 6, you'll pay the small blind of 3 for a pot of 9

Karas calls 3 Cards bringing the pot to 12.

What do you do ?
>Call ?
>Raise ?
>Fold ?
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No. 821466 ID: 91ee5f

As a reminder to everyone that played this in Thread 2: The rules of Soul Poker are the exact same as Texas Hold'em, but there are special cards that are in play that effect the game. The "Reset the World" card that Gallows just got is a Soul Card.

Soul Cards are different and depend on what sort of person you are. So, since Gallows and Karas are the only players, there's only going to be 2 different Soul Cards, "Reset the World" which is generated from Gallows' soul and whatever Karas' soul card is.

Now that that's outta the way, could someone with better Texas Hold'em card playing skills than me please help out?
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No. 821467 ID: 3ce125

>>821461
>calls three cards
You mean raises three cards.

Anyway, chances of him having a better hand are low. He'd need a 2 (or two 2s) or two aces. Or I guess an ace and a queen/king, to beat a tie.

Raise 2.
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No. 821468 ID: 3ce125

>>821466
You forgot: there are generic soul cards added to the deck to keep the character-specific soul cards from being the only ones at play. We cannot predict what soul card he has.
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No. 821469 ID: 894beb

>>821466
The hand is not too bad, I say we call. Best to start small and then lure him in.
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No. 821471 ID: 91ee5f

>>821468
Shit! I knew I was going to miss something! Thanks for catching that!
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No. 821496 ID: 8a947d
File 150234391066.png - (163.86KB , 1212x826 , Soul Poker 2.png )
821496

You Raise 2 cards.

...You can't help but feel like somethings wrong, you didn't even consider the extent of his power or what god he prays to. If you do try to out him for cheating he could deny it unless you figure out HOW he's cheating

Luucc draws another card into the community hand, a Queen of Hearts

Karas shuffles in his seat...Then he raises 7 Cards, the pot is now 21 Cards.

Community Hand
2-Diamonds, 2-Spades, A-Spades, and Q-Hearts

Your Hand
A-Diamonds, J-Spades, [RESET THE WORLD]

>Call ?

>Raise ?
(Raising DOUBLE what was bet can allow you to Bluff, When you Bluff roll for CHARM + 7 for a chance to intimidate Karas into possibly folding sooner)

>Fold?
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No. 821501 ID: 3ce125

rolled 7 + 7 = 14

Ask Luucc if he noticed anything weird when the priest was playing before.

I'm going to guess that he can change the cards he has, but it's random and he can only do it once per hand or something. Like he gets Reset The World as a free soul card every hand. Potentially very powerful but can't overpower super good hands. I suspect the winning strategy against him is to either fold until we get something really good at the start or to hope we get a soul card that lets us swap hands with him.

But heck, I'm a fan of using a skill check to win. BLUFF.
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No. 821503 ID: 90f3c0

rolled 20 + 7 = 27

We have a pretty decent hand, and the Reset the World Card. Might as well go big, double the bet and Bluff.
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No. 821505 ID: 91ee5f

>>821503
Critical Bluff!
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No. 821507 ID: 3ce125

>>821496
Wait, the bet-card totals are wrong. When betting, everyone has to either match the current bet (call), go over that bet (raise), or fold. If someone raises, then everyone has to respond to that raise and either call or raise again. At the end of each betting phase and nobody folded, everyone should have the same chips(cards) because everyone has to bet the same amount or else fold.
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No. 821511 ID: 91ee5f

>>821496
>...You can't help but feel like somethings wrong, you didn't even consider the extent of his power or what god he prays to. If you do try to out him for cheating he could deny it unless you figure out HOW he's cheating.
That's some very worrying information right there! We've gotta pay attention to absolutely everything he does so that we can catch him if he does try to cheat!
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No. 821513 ID: 8a947d
File 150234924122.png - (231.50KB , 1212x826 , Soul Poker Big Bluff.png )
821513

>>821507
shit, I've noticed that i've messed up some number totals too. But I keep going back over it and they never come out with exactly the same card totals, I'm sorry for that. If you want to talk about it more go to the disthread. for now I'll change the totals to be a little more accurate.

We should have 28 Cards and Karas should have 20 Cards after betting 7


>rolled 20 + 7 = 27

You put on your best stoic face (it helps that 3/4's of your face is covered in bandages) and push forward 14 of your cards.
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No. 821514 ID: 8a947d
File 150235037508.png - (93.26KB , 1212x826 , Fold Em.png )
821514

Karas is obviously shocked, he looks at the cards in his hand and then back to the ones on the table. He stays silent for sometime, until finally.

Karas: Gah...I fold. Guess Soul Poker isn't my game after all.

Turns out one good bluff managed to win the game for you, you breath a sigh of relief and look through the cards you did win, a bunch of people you don't know and Ulrik. Karas still has Ada.

You: Don't I get the rest ?

Karas: You get the ones you won, I keep the ones I didn't bet.
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No. 821515 ID: 3ce125

>>821514
>I don't get the rest?
Well I mean why were there any bets if you thought it was winner takes all, Gallows?

Next round. We got half his cards, let's take the rest. Now that we have a bigger bank we can force him to go all in or fold (or burn his soul card)
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No. 821517 ID: 3ce125

Wait a minute, he is going to turn them back into people right? Gallows doesn't want the cards he wants the people.
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No. 821519 ID: 91ee5f

>>821514
Of course he wouldn't bet Ada. He even said he'd been looking for a Queen of Hearts for a long time, so it makes sense that he wouldn't bet her and hold onto her for as long as possible!

Shit! He's probably going to stop playing and try to leave with Ada!

How do we convince him to keep playing until we get Ada back? Hell, while we're at it, we might as well try to get everyone he's got! But whatever we do, we can't let him know how important it is for us to win back Ada, otherwise he'll never bet her!
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No. 821525 ID: 9876c4

>>821519
Tell him you're looking forward to doing that again.

If he thinks you're sharp, he'll bail. But if he thinks you're overconfident, he'll keep playing.
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No. 821529 ID: 094652

Great, now how do you revive them?

"Incidentally, does owning a cardson mean you own all property and assets associated with that cardson? If you say no, I'll stop bothering you and raid the Queen's stock."
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No. 821543 ID: 91ee5f

>>821525
Should we tell him that this is literally only the 2nd time we've played Soul Poker, to make him think this is only "beginner's luck"? Or should we not mention that?
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No. 821545 ID: 09446e

you want to go for another round?

Also, I'm sorry, but I can't help it but see the fact that you didn't mention what was your soul card and what does it do.


By the way, that priestess you mentioned, Is she a friend of yours?

If he was cheating... He wouldn't have folded that easily... Although it could be a Ruse to let your guard down. Do not give him that luxury. Then again, we are playing a completely different game.
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No. 821550 ID: 8d4593

So, what would make you want to bet the rest?
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No. 821553 ID: 8a947d
File 150238777757.png - (124.60KB , 1212x826 , The Gambler 2.png )
821553

Karas: Court cards are so hard to come by, I don't know what the qualifications are but I rarely find them.

Karas: I'm not willing to part with it so easily...

You: HER not "it". Come on there's gotta be another game we can play for the rest ?

Karas: Well...How about this ?
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No. 821554 ID: 8a947d
File 150238789295.png - (170.71KB , 1212x826 , Your Friends.png )
821554

Karas: Bet one of your friends.

You: What.

Karas: You heard me, bet one of your friends in this next game and I'll play it. So, who do you want to bet ?
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No. 821555 ID: fc33ea

Forget friends, I bet my own sweet self.
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No. 821556 ID: 02d8f4

>>821555
This. We aren't going to risk their lives.
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No. 821557 ID: 3373e2

Ask them if they would volunteer first and if they both don't then gamble with your own life.
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No. 821561 ID: 8a947d
File 150238969506.png - (141.86KB , 1212x826 , Your Friends 2.png )
821561

>>821557
Troy: Gallows, I'm fine bettin' my life for this; but if I'm gamblin' with my life I'm going to be the one playin'.

Issei: i'd much rather be eaten by a giant shark centipede again...but i guess i have no choice here. i will want to play for myself though.

Karas: Eh, Sure I'd love to see what those to have. You're friends seem all in for the idea, who do you want ?
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No. 821562 ID: 91ee5f

"Oh, please. You want me to bet them? There's no risk in doing that! How about I bet myself instead?"

Alternativly, if he doesn't go for it and we still won't gamble our friends, then we could always bet the Azerite. But, I say we save that for when we've got no other choice!
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No. 821572 ID: 4429c6

If Troy wants to gamble I trust him, he seems like he'd be good at it.

But man, I don't want to risk losing. Do we have ANY indication as to what god this guy gets his power from?
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No. 821574 ID: 894beb

>>821572
Probably one of the main sky god's pantheon. They never actually said it was a monotheistic church so it stand to reason that there's other gods in their camp
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No. 821581 ID: 36c133

I have a sinking feeling he's going to bet you won't murder one of your friends right now to save Ada...

Leave, steal Ada's stuff, and ruin this guy's life LATER.
>>
No. 821582 ID: 90f3c0

rolled 2 = 2

If he doesn't let you pick yourself, just flip a coin. 1 = Troy, 2 = Issei
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No. 821589 ID: 8d4593

Agreed, on the condition that if the first one loses, Gallows will play for both himself and the other friend in an all or nothing bout next round.
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No. 821591 ID: 8a947d
File 150240447180.png - (149.71KB , 1212x826 , The Gambler 4.png )
821591

You: Fine, but if Troy loses I'm going playing for an all or nothing next match.

Troy takes your place.

Troy: Alright then, what game are we playin' ?

Karas: Eager to get started are we ? I was thinkin' we try a little Liars Dice. We both get a cup with 5 six-sided dice. We roll and try to get a good hand, now we can lie about our hands but we can also call out lies. Get it ?

Karas: The hands are similar to poker hands, so 2 sixes is a pair, 2 sixes and 2 threes is a two pair. Understand ? We'll go for three games. You win I'll hand over my remaining cards, I win I'll take you.

Karas: Well then if you don't have any questions you should roll your dice...

Roll 5d6

If Troy needs to rely on luck you can roll 1d20 and try to get a number lower than or equal to his LUCK stat (7) to change one of the dice to whatever you want.

Hand Examples
Five of a kind: 44444
Four of a kind: 22225
High straight: 23456
Full house: 66111
Three of a kind: 44432
Low straight: 12345
Two pair: 22551
Pair: 66532
Runt: 13456

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No. 821594 ID: 173b46

rolled 1, 5, 2, 5, 3 = 16

>>821591
Let's send Pegasus to the shadow realm.
>>
No. 821595 ID: 173b46

rolled 16 = 16

>>821594
Rolling to change a five to a four.
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No. 821596 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 = 16

Let's get a good roll here!
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No. 821598 ID: 8d4593

rolled 6, 2, 1, 6, 6 = 21

He didn't say we lose the hand if we get caught on a lie, So this must instead mean we have to take what we really have instead.

He also didn't say we could only call our Opponent's lies.

This means we can play this game like Cheat or Bull-Shit.

If we get a good hand, we can lie and call it a terrible hand, baiting our opponent into telling us his actual, likely not so great hand. We can then call out our own lie, and reveal our true, superior hand.

Meanwhile if we have a shit hand, it's always constructive to call out the opponent on any hand that he claims would beat us.
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No. 821599 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 1 = 1

>>821596
Rolling to change the 6 into a 5!
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No. 821600 ID: 8a947d
File 150240638598.png - (134.84KB , 1212x826 , Liars Dice 1.png )
821600

>rolled 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Troy has a Low Straight !

Troy looks over at Karas who doesn't check his dice.

Karas: If you're wondering I don't need to look, I know I have something good. At this point you can re-roll ONCE if you're unhappy with your current roll.

>Tell Hand ?
>Bluff Hand ?
>Re-roll ?
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No. 821612 ID: 8d4593

He doesn't know if he has shit, but that's a clever line. He's trying to make us second guess ourselves, get us to re-roll.

To do so will likely give us something worse.

Do Not Re-Roll
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No. 821615 ID: 3ce125

>>821600
Hmm, so, this variant of Liar's Dice is like poker except the hand you say you have is used instead of your real hand, but if the opponent catches you in a lie you lose? And you have to state your entire hand at once?

>>821599
Should've changed the 1 into a 5.
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No. 821617 ID: 91ee5f

>>821612
You've got a good point there.

Also, we've gotta remember that Gallows said that if we suspect Karas of cheating (just because he's a Priest, that doesn't make him honest nor does it mean he'll play fair), we've got to figure out exactly HOW he's cheating so we can call him out on it! Which means we've gotta watch Karas carefully, in case he tries to do something! Because if we can catch him, we might be able to instantly win this!
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No. 821619 ID: 91ee5f

>>821615
>Should've changed the 1 into a 5.
.....MOTHER FUCKER, I DIDN'T SEE THAT!!!!!

Sorry about that! I hope I didn't just fuck this round up for us!
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No. 821623 ID: 8d4593

>>821619
You could have also changed this
>>821598
1 into a 6 XD
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No. 821627 ID: 91ee5f

>>821623
Well, I didn't do that because I thought we could only change our own numbers. I didn't know we could change someone else's numbers!

I guess that's something to keep in mind for the next round, we can roll 1d20 to change someone else's numbers instead of your own numbers!
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No. 821639 ID: 8a947d
File 150240990139.png - (162.29KB , 1212x826 , Liars Dice 2.png )
821639

Karas quickly peeks under his cup.

Karas: I've got 3 fives, 3 of a kind.

Troy doesn't plan on re-rolling.

>Tell Hand

>Bluff Hand (roll for CHARM + 9)

>Call His Hand If you call his hand and he isn't lying you will lose the round
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No. 821646 ID: 8a947d

and you can't roll to change someone else's dice...

but yeah a 1 instead of a 5 would have been much better

>>
No. 821658 ID: 91ee5f

>>821639
>Tell or Bluff?
This is the tricky part. We could tell him our hand and he could think it's a bluff, call it, and he'll lose because we didn't lie or we could bluff and he believes it.

I don't know what to do. Does anyone else know what to do?

>>821646
>and you can't roll to change someone else's dice...
Dang. Well never mind then, only roll to change you own numbers.

>but yeah a 1 into a 5 would have been much better
Stop reminding me of my mistake already! I feel bad enough for fucking up the round already!
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No. 821663 ID: 486e87

>>821658
I think we bluff. If we tell, then he would deduce that we're telling the truth, because his (supposed) hand would beat ours regardless.
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No. 821665 ID: 3ce125

rolled 7 + 9 = 16

>>821658
Our hand is lower than his named hand. If we tell the truth we lose no matter what. We have to either bluff and hope he buys it, or call him and hope he's lying. It's normally about a 20% chance to have 3 of a kind, but he's got god powers on his side so there's no way of knowing what hand he's actually got.

I say we bluff again. Say high straight. Troy has a good CHARM stat, anyway.
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No. 821670 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 14 + 9 = 23

>>821665
Well, if you say so. Then I guess I'll roll to Bluff!
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No. 821688 ID: 8a947d
File 150241463043.png - (118.66KB , 1054x765 , Liars Dice 3.png )
821688

>rolled 14 + 9 = 23

Troy decides to bluff your hand, something higher but not just another 3 of a kind. He bluff High Straight. Karas peeks back at his dice then thinks for a bit.

Karas: Well dang nabbit! Looks like I spent all my luck before you got here! I'll fold again.

Troy wins the round and Karas shakes his dice again for next round

Troy: (I need to end this quick, next round I outta just CHEAT and get it done with... it's a good thing I never leave home without my LOADED DICE.)

Instead of rolling lower LUCK (7) to change one dice Troy can try to roll lower than his AGILITY (7) to sneak his Loaded Dice into the cup and change TWO dice (Troy's AGILITY (5) + 2 from [Smuggling 1].)

Troy needs to be inconspicuous, If you roll a 1 or 20 you will be caught cheating.

roll 5d6
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No. 821695 ID: 3ce125

rolled 2, 6, 1, 2, 5 = 16

>>821688
Okay.
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No. 821699 ID: 90f3c0

rolled 3, 4, 6, 5, 6 = 24

Rolling.
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No. 821700 ID: 90f3c0

rolled 12 = 12

>>821699
Change a 6 to a 2.
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No. 821707 ID: 7fad5d

rolled 3, 5, 5, 6, 1 = 20

>>821688
>If you roll a 1 or 20 you will be caught cheating.

>roll 5d6
Eh? But sure, worth a try.
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No. 821713 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 1, 5, 1, 3, 3 = 13

>>821688
>Cheat?
Not yet. Maybe later.

He's my roll. Hopefully, I won't fuck up this time!
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No. 821716 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 16 = 16

>>821713
Rolling for LUCK to change the 5 into a 1 for a Full House.
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No. 821717 ID: 91ee5f

>>821716
Damnit!
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No. 821721 ID: 8a947d
File 150241788064.png - (146.06KB , 1212x826 , Liars Dice 4.png )
821721

>rolled 1, 5, 1, 3, 3

You have Two Pair.

Karas re-rolls his dice and then reveals...

Karas: I've got Two Pair

>Tell Hand ?
>Bluff Hand ?
> Call his Hand ?
>Re-roll ?
>Fold ?
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No. 821727 ID: 3ce125

rolled 5, 4, 6, 1, 6 = 22

>>821721
Oh, maybe he *did* run out of luck? Like maybe his god gives him luck, but he has a limited supply.

Anyway, reroll. Since we get to pick the best roll out of a set of four or five we have a VERY good chance of having a better hand.
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No. 821729 ID: 3ce125

>>821727
Oh wait I shouldn't be rolling yet, should I? Heretic should I keep these rolls or roll again if reroll wins the vote?
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No. 821732 ID: 8a947d

>>821729
keep those rolls if the vote goes through.

Also you can still use the LUCK and CHEAT rolls if you re-roll
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No. 821733 ID: 90f3c0

rolled 1, 3, 6, 3, 1 = 14

He has a weak hand, and we only need one more win. Lets reroll.
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No. 821734 ID: 91ee5f

>>821721
>I've got Two Pair
I don't buy that, he could be bluffing low.

This is probably a dumb question but when he said we play 3 games, did he mean that we play until one of us wins 3 games or did he mean best 2 out of 3 wins?
>>821727
>reroll
Yes, let's reroll.
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No. 821736 ID: 90f3c0

rolled 13 = 13

>>821733
Rolling for luck to change the 6 to a 3.
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No. 821738 ID: 894beb

rolled 6, 4, 3, 6, 6 = 25

Let's see what we can do here...
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No. 821739 ID: 894beb

>>821738
Oohhh!!! Three of a kind!
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No. 821740 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 6, 2, 2, 6, 4 = 20

>>821734
Shit! I forgot to roll!
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No. 821746 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 12 = 12

>>821740
Rolling for LUCK to change the 4 into a 6 for a Full House.
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No. 821748 ID: 8a947d
File 150242050584.png - (150.97KB , 1212x826 , Liars Dice 5.png )
821748

Troy Re-roll's his dice.

>rolled 3, 4, 6, 6, 6

Troy has a Three of a Kind, enough to beat Karas' supposed Two Pair.

Karas yawns into his hand.

>Tell Hand ?
>Bluff Hand ?
>Call his Hand ?
>Fold ?
>>
No. 821752 ID: 3ce125

>>821748
Tell. I mean the rules are you have to use what you claim your hand is.
>>
No. 821758 ID: 91ee5f

>>821752
Does that mean that even if Karas' dice are actually higher than what he claimed they are, he has to use them as a 2 Pair and we'll end up beating him?

If that's the case, then I agree, let's Tell!
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No. 821764 ID: 173b46

>>821748
He wants us to bluff. Call his hand.
>>
No. 821765 ID: 3ce125

>>821764
If he's baiting a bluff (so that he can call it) then telling the truth will make him lose too... Calling his lowball hand would make sense if we didn't have something that could beat it.
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No. 821779 ID: 8a947d
File 150242428166.png - (68.93KB , 1212x826 , The Gambler 5.png )
821779

Before Troy can reveal his hand Karas interrupts.

Karas: Troy, my good friend... have you been cheating ? It would be incredibly disappointing to learn that this game was not a fair one.
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No. 821781 ID: 9c2d0c

>>821752
Is that the rules? I admit I am not sure what the strategy here is. I mean, this is not at ALL the Liar's Dice game I know.
>>
No. 821784 ID: be0718

Don't break character, respond in the negative. It's called Liar's Dice after all.
>>
No. 821786 ID: 91ee5f

>>821779
Watch your dice cup! He's making you look at him instead of your dice cup! If it starts glowing, then he might've done something to your dice!

"Nope, I didn't cheat at all. How about you? Did you cheat?"
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No. 821788 ID: fc33ea

Likewise. Three of a kind.
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No. 821790 ID: 8a947d
File 150242526580.png - (110.96KB , 1212x826 , The Gambler 6.png )
821790

Troy: I'm no cheater (a blatant lie but that's the name of the game)

Troy: I can't say the same about you though...

You keep your eye on your cup.

Karas: Well then, why not reveal your dice and show me you're such an upstanding game player.

You lift your cup at the same time Karas does...
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No. 821793 ID: 8a947d
File 150242547542.png - (86.43KB , 796x661 , The Gambler Dice.png )
821793

In the middle of the dice an extra die reading six sits, Troy recognizes it as his loaded die he kept in his sleeve, but there's no way it could get underneath the cup...

Troy: But...I never-

Karas takes the extra die and rolls it six times, it lands on 6 each time.

Karas: You know Troy I understand this is Liars Dice, but there's a limit to whats allowed and loaded dice are NOT allowed...
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No. 821794 ID: 094652

"@#$% you. You put that in my cup, and we both know it. What are the odds that a LOADED die would land DEAD CENTER, let alone your ability to identify it at a glance? Did you enchant the cups?"
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No. 821795 ID: 3ce125

>>821793
Tell him that he clearly planted that one, since he reached straight for it. That's his god power, the ability to teleport small objects. Or maybe even larger objects too.

Anyway it doesn't matter. That was the only loaded die in your cup, and the other ones still beat his hand. You won fair and square.
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No. 821796 ID: fc33ea

Cut the pageantry, I know you used some magical bullcrap to take the die from my sleeve. Look, I didn't even need to cheat.

Toss the die over your shoulder, nod to the remaining dice.
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No. 821797 ID: 91ee5f

>>821793
"Joke's on you, I still win. If I really was going to cheat, then I wouldn't make a stupid mistake like having 6 dice under my cup, there would've only been 5 dice there. Which means that you planted that there!"
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No. 821798 ID: 3ce125

Also he can't even claim your first winning hand was cheated since it didn't have a 6 in it.

He can't say "but I didn't see your dice" because you have to take the cup off the dice at the end to shake them again.
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No. 821799 ID: 91ee5f

>>821797
Meant to say, "Which means that you planted that 6th one in there!"
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No. 821800 ID: 8a947d
File 150242757620.png - (215.89KB , 1212x826 , Loser 1.png )
821800

Troy: Oh cut the crap! You planted that there and you know it !

Karas: How could I have possibly done that ? As you would know a Priest needs a charm or some sort of item to cast miracles with and I hold none here.

Troy: That don't even matter ! Look at the rest of the dice I still won!

Karas: The presence of a loaded die throws the whole spirit of the game off, the fact that you'd even carry that in your sleeve shows that I cannot trust you.

Troy: This is bullshit! You CHEATED !

Karas: Where is your proof? How do I know that your own cheat didn't just backfire on you?

Troy: Why you little- ACK!
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No. 821801 ID: 8a947d
File 150242767101.png - (380.78KB , 1212x826 , Loser 2.png )
821801

Bright blue light begins to fill the room.

Karas: to carry something so pedestrian as loaded dice ? this was your own fault.
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No. 821802 ID: 8a947d
File 150242777649.png - (123.72KB , 1212x826 , Loser 3.png )
821802

A card falls to the floor where Troy once stood.

Karas: Oh of course a Joker. An artless cheater becomes a completely useless card, are you sure you even want to play for this thing back Gallows ? I feel I'd be doing you a bigger favor by throwing it away...
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No. 821803 ID: 094652

Oh that's it. Get all your cards cured and

BUM RUSH THE WIZARD!!!
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No. 821805 ID: fc33ea

Don't talk about fairness when you make all the rules. That said I'll still beat you in any game.
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No. 821806 ID: 3ce125

>>821802
Tell him he is a liar, a cheat, and a wicked man.

>a priest needs a charm of some sort
Of course you have a charm, what priest walks around without one? Heck, you JUST USED MAGIC RIGHT THERE. You aren't even a good liar you piece of shit. Give us all your goddamn cards. RIGHT NOW.
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No. 821810 ID: 13fded

Get your Aether Sight ready. It seems the metagame will be figure out how does he cheat.
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No. 821814 ID: 91ee5f

>>821802
I'm going to repeat myself here.

"He's right you did cheat! If Troy was going to cheat, then he wouldn't have made a stupid mistake like having 6 dice under his cup! You would've only found 5 dice under there! You planted that 6th one under there and used that as a flimsy excuse to win! That's probably how you beat everyone in the first place! You're a sore loser and you'll do anything to win!"

Should we use Aether Sight?
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No. 821816 ID: 3ce125

>>821810
>Aether Sight
...I have an idea, but it depends on if Aether Sight can detect the Blue Baroness's bullets. We can play russian roulette. If Gallows can detect the magic bullet and get the priest's charm away from him so he can't teleport it right before he or Gallows pulls the trigger, we can just keep playing until he shoots himself. Obviously, spinning the chamber every turn so that it's not a "sure death in 6 turns" thing.
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No. 821830 ID: 91ee5f

>>821816
Good plan, but unfortunately, Gallows doesn't have enough blood in his system to do that and he'll faint from going to 20oz of blood or lower!
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No. 821838 ID: 3ce125

>>821830
Didn't we pick up a consumable item to refill it?
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No. 821841 ID: 91ee5f

>>821830
Actually, how about we just say, "Well, if you don't have a charm or something like that, then you can't prove that you're a Priest. Meaning you could be one of the shadowmen and you're using your voodoo bullshit right now!"
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No. 821843 ID: 8a947d
File 150243228988.png - (280.16KB , 1212x826 , The Gambler 7.png )
821843

You: WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT? I think everyone here could tell that YOU cheated! Of course you'd cheat! why wouldn't you cheat? Your whole fucking job is to cheat people !

Karas: To be fair my job is to spread the faith of our pantheon and rid the world of heresy.

You: Shut up! Just shut the fuck up and let them go!

Karas: I'm only gonna give my cards up in a game.

You: And why shouldn't I just blow your fucking brains out right here!?

Karas: Unless we set our rules, make a deal, and play the game those cards will stay cards until I turn them back.

You: Yeah rules for you to just break again. How do I know you won't cheat !?

Karas: Unless you can figure out what I'm doing to cheat you have no proof, If you can correctly guess what my power does I'd be happy admit defeat but until then we have to play until you just get lucky.
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No. 821848 ID: 8a947d
File 150243265075.png - (245.68KB , 1212x826 , Russian Roulette.png )
821848

>>821816
You: Y'know what ? Fine. I got a game we can play.

You load one bullet into your Blue Baroness, the magic is radiant enough to see with your Aether Sight.

You: You know Russian Roulette yeah ? First guy to blow his fucking brains out loses.

Karas: Oh! Now this is interesting, you're really dead set on winning against me aren't you ? I'm down to play.

If you want this too work you'll need a way to get his charm away from him far enough so he won't be able to use it. He's gonna notice Issei moving behind him, what else can you do ?
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No. 821850 ID: 031add

I feel it would be best to correct yourself here the one who "blows his fucking brains out" loses, it seems petty I know but if his powers rely on particular phrasing he might try to use this as a final "Fuck you" in case he loses.
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No. 821854 ID: 3ce125

Okay, first off, I'm gonna say his charm is his hat, and his power is the ability to put unused game pieces in play wherever he wants them. The loaded die was able to be moved because it hadn't been rolled yet, but the other dice couldn't be moved-- that's why there were six dice there instead of a more convincing five. He could have still "caught" Troy by checking them all one by one, after all.

Tell him to ensure that neither of you can cheat, you both strip down to your skivvies. That'll get his hat away from him. Or heck, just tell him to take his hat off and put it by the door. He's indoors, after all. Wearing your hat indoors is rude.
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No. 821855 ID: 91ee5f

>>821843
>If you can correctly guess what my power does I'd be happy admit defeat
Wait, you mean your power isn't just turning people into cards?

>>821846
>First guy to blow his fucking brains out wins.
This isn't correct! The first person to blow their brains out is the loser!

Correct yourself before he actually ends up shooting himself, but he still wins and you get turned into a card anyways! And with him dead, good luck getting changed back!

>If you want this too work you'll need a way to get his charm away from him far enough so he won't be able to use it.
Well, you've gotta find his charm first! And if it's gotta be far enough away from him and he claims that he doesn't have one, then that means that it's probably not even on him right now! But his charm has to be somewhere nearby, either in this room or in the building!

And when you see it, whisper to Issei to go get it, while you and the Priest are playing the game.

But don't let Issei smash it, just in case it's needed to change everyone back to normal! Just tell him to grab it and move away from the priest to take away his powers!
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No. 821857 ID: 91ee5f

>>821854
>Tell him to ensure that neither of you can cheat, you both strip down to your skivvies.
Wouldn't that mean that Gallows has to take his bandages off too? I think keeping his body markings hidden is something he's supposed to do. Also, I'm not entirely sure he's got underwear on under those bandages!

>Wearing your hat indoors is rude.
That includes Issei, doesn't it?

>It's his hat.
Now that I think about it, he was using his hat as his dice cup earlier wasn't he?

.....well, let's just get it over with and use Aether Sight to at least see his charm!
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No. 821858 ID: 173b46

His charms are the cups themselves. When he yawned into his hand, he was actually casting a spell.
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No. 821860 ID: 02d8f4

"Take off your hat... I'll remove my bandages..."
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No. 821863 ID: fe7355

Whoa, hold up a moment! There's a big flaw in this game plan! If Karas loses, he'll be DEAD, meaning he won't be able to turn the cards back into people! It's a lose-lose situation for us, just with more lose one way than the other! We can't go through with this!
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No. 821870 ID: 094652

>>821863
Then take turns shooting your dicks.
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No. 821874 ID: 3ce125

>>821863
My understanding is that by shooting himself he loses and the loss conditions apply. Or the victory conditions. We just have to make sure the loss/victory conditions revert all the cards. Even the ones he isn't carrying. Though I'd also accept "all the cards he's created today".
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No. 821883 ID: 9876c4

Gallows, if you know revolvers, you have a slight edge.
A loaded chamber is heaver than an empty one, so a spun cylinder tends to fire on the 3rd or 4th shot.
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No. 821887 ID: 91ee5f

>>821863
Then try to guess what his power is and we'll instantly win!
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No. 821889 ID: 9876c4

>>821883
Mostly depending on whether it spins counter or clockwise, of course.
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No. 821892 ID: 2971bc

Ooh.
Both must play naked as a stipulation.
Issei van hold the clothes at a distance
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No. 821899 ID: 91ee5f

Wait, I just thought of something. It's a long shot, but I think it's worth a try!

Hey, Gallows, remember when that preacher took your eye? He was trying to convert you, right? Since these Priests have multiple gods, that preacher probably listed off a few gods' names and what they're the god of, to give you a choice of what god you could serve if you converted and joined them.

Do you remember any of the names of those gods and what powers they can grant? Because that might help narrow down who Karas' god is and will also help you guess what Karas' powers are!

.....I hope.
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No. 821915 ID: 8a947d
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821915

>>821899
No, they just ripped your fucking eye out. Maybe if you actually converted you'd know.

You: Now that I think about it...how will the cards turn back into people after you're dead ?

Karas: Well since the losing condition is me dying, the second I die you will be recognized as winner and the cards will return to their previous state.

You: And...one last thing, take your hat off.

Karas: ...Uh, what for ?

You: We're indoors, you don't need a hat on do you ?

Karas: ...Heh, alright fine.

Karas places his hat on the counter.

Karas: Now then, who'll be going first ?

You have no idea if you've for certain removed his charm from his body, that hat might not be it. It occurs to you that the best way to keep your brains where they belong may be to cheat a little bit, if you're smart enough you might be able to activate a summon pack stealthily and use that if you need to.

roll for INTELLIGENCE (11 + 5 from [Summoning 2]) to summon something to cheat with.
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No. 821917 ID: 02d8f4

rolled 16 + 16 = 32

Let's see what we can do.
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No. 821919 ID: 486e87

Er, we only have combat summon packs, flagellum and a vanguard. Neither of those would be useful less you want to shoot him right now.

If >>821883 is right, the risk is with chamber 3 or 4, so him first, then you, then he risks it on chamber 3? IDK.
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No. 821924 ID: 91ee5f

>>821915
>You have no idea if you've for certain removed his charm from his body, that hat might not be it.
You could use Aether Sight to look at him and his hat real quick. Then you can see if he still has his charm or not.

>Summon something.
Like >>821919 said, we only have combat summon packs and neither of them would help! If only we had a summon pack for a Cerebral Gnat, then we could control him and make him shoot himself! .....that probably wouldn't have worked anyways.

I was thinking we could try aiming the gun at our head, with Karas in the line of fire, and then sneezing, which would make Gallows' head jerk out of the way and he'd pull the trigger and shoot at Karas. Karas will either get shot or deflect it with his charm.

Then again, if >>821854 is right about Karas' power, then Karas can just move one of our other 2 bullets into the current chamber of the gun on Gallows' turn and then Gallows would get shot.
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No. 821927 ID: dd4df2

>>821917

Hm. No.

Toss everything you have away from you but the gun. Say these are things you could've potentially used to cheat, but aren't. This is to ensure you aren't 'violating' the spirit of the game so he can't pull any of that bullshit he did with Troy.

Tell him you will be using Aether Sight to see the bullet in the gun. Tell him this is to ensure that he doesn't cheat. Say there's no violation of the spirit of the game. It doesn't matter if you can see the bullet, after all - this is russian roulette. If you get the bullet, you'll damn well bite it, too, regardless if you know it's coming or not.

Declare you'll let him have the first shot - giving him less odds to be shot, an advantage, he's got no reason to complain there.

Spin the chamber. Look at the chamber. Look at Karas. Regardless of whether the bullet is there or not, ask him if he's finally ready to go to hell.
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No. 821934 ID: 3ce125

>>821915
No don't cheat with a summon, what the hell? You saw what happened to Troy. If you summon something he'll be able to tell because HE'S A PRIEST. Remove all summon items from your possession so that he can't plant them in play, and have Issei cart them to the other side of the room. Heck, have him grab the hat too. I'd like to play it safe and get him to take off his robe (and you take off your coat) so that neither of you could be hiding anything up your sleeves.
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No. 821935 ID: 3ce125

Oh, and after you get the hat away from him, spin the cylinder until the bullet is in the firing chamber then have him go first. If he moves the bullet then we'll know he still has his charm somehow. If he doesn't then he's dead.
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No. 821942 ID: 91ee5f

Well, if we're removing things, then the mst important things to remove will be the extra 2 Blue Baroness bullets.

In fact, make sure those extra bullets are far enough away from you, it'll be impossible for him to move one into the gun on his turn and claim you cheated by adding an extra bullet! And so he can't move it into an empty chamber on your turn to make you shoot yourself!

Let's ask Issei to hold onto btw of those extra 2 bullets in his hand, then he can feel if one of them suddenly disappears!

It's a good thing we're using the Blue Baroness! Since it requires rare hard to find ammo, he can't just put in a random bullet!
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No. 821952 ID: dd4df2

>>821935

No. Again, this is cheating. Spin once and keep an Aether Eye on both Karas and the gun. If you catch him cheating, by his own rules, he's lost.

I think the way to beat Karas is to remove any option he has to cheat the odds, or catch him at doing it. Furthermore, he seems to chicken out if he doesn't have an easy way to win, and as a guy used to winning all the time, he doesn't seem prepared to face actual risk.

We won in Soul Poker by being the BETTER player (which was that crit) and that made him just out and out lose all taste for the game. He folded against Troy's bluff, too. Karas is not all-knowing. He just has something that helps him, so let's give it -no- opportunity to do that and give him every reason to believe he's facing pure sheer X/6 odds to die.

He'll chicken when he realizes he's cornered, or try to cheat in an obvious manner and lose the game.
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No. 821961 ID: dd4df2

>>821952

And on that note, don't let Karas trick you into looking away for even a second.
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No. 821962 ID: 3ce125

>>821952
You're suggesting we don't cheat with Aether Sight? Just use it to catch him cheating? In that case we want him to keep his charm, not try to take it away from him.
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No. 821973 ID: 8a947d
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821973

You: Issei, take my stuff. I'm not going to cheat using anything I have on me.

Issei: are you sure gallows ? not even going to try if you need to ?

Karas: Your tall friend is right cheating isn't the issue, getting caught is and you're much smarter than your friend was. This may be honorable, but it's mostly stupid- hey wait! how come he gets to wear his hat inside ?

You: Shut up you! And listen Issei, I got this.

Issei: Whatever you say...
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No. 821977 ID: 8a947d
File 150249171814.png - (141.36KB , 1212x826 , Russian Roulette Showdown.png )
821977

You give Karas the Blue Baroness. Now that you think about it you aren't very sure using Aether Sight will win this for you, if you tell him you can see his bullet in his gun he will accuse you of cheating. Unless you can one hundred percent tell him what his ability does, you'll be screwed. You'll have to pay close attention

You'll need to pass 3 PERCEPTION + 10 rolls (Success = 25) activating Aether Sight will give you +5 to Perception. rolling 20 will count as passing two PERCEPTION rolls

Karas is about to take his turn. roll for PERCEPTION
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No. 821982 ID: 02d8f4
821982

rolled 16 + 10 = 26

Here's for one then...
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No. 821983 ID: 02d8f4

>>821982
One success!
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No. 821985 ID: 9876c4

Here goes mutton.
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No. 821986 ID: 9876c4

rolled 11 + 10 = 21

>>821985
Error. Leaving the original post, to show I'm not cheating.
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No. 821988 ID: dd4df2

rolled 10 + 10 = 20

>>821977

Well shit. My plan explicitly hinged on explaining Aether Sight ahead of time to make it clear that its nature wouldn't count as cheating, since nothing it does changes the outcome of the game. Now it might be argued that it's cheating.

Hrm. Fuck. We're already not doing it and he'll certainly sense pagan magics if we activate it. Ergh. Guess we go in blind this first round.

We might want to keep our options open for the second round, though.
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No. 821991 ID: dd4df2

>>821986
>>821988

Aand both of those would've been a success had we used it. Ah well. Hindsight.
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No. 821992 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 2 + 10 = 12

Rolling!
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No. 821994 ID: 094652

rolled 19, 1, 18 = 38

Meanwhile in another dimension, Hore is putting the moves on Esmeraude. Hopefully her current mental abstract construct with cyan aristocracy won't directly siphon instinctual calculations away from her and into a corpse-worshipping scar-covered cultist... right?

Rolling 3d20, this roll will directly influence PDNTTO Thread 6.
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No. 821996 ID: 8a947d
File 150249281779.png - (142.78KB , 1212x826 , Russian Roulette Showdown 2.png )
821996

>rolled 16 + 10 = 26
(SUCCESS)

Karas squeezes the trigger...nothing.

Your turn.

Roll 1d6 and don't roll a 1. If you do, roll a d20 and try to roll a 7 or less than 7
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No. 821997 ID: 91ee5f

>>821992
MOTHER FUCKER!!!!! DX

>>821973
>hey wait! how come he gets to wear his hat inside?
Just tell him, "Believe me, I've tried to take it off, it won't come off! I think he glued it to his head for some reason."
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No. 822002 ID: dd4df2

rolled 2 = 2

>>821996

Banzai!
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No. 822005 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 5 = 5

>>821996
>Roll 1d6 and don't roll a 1.
Oh? New roll!
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No. 822006 ID: 02d8f4

>>822002
We're clear!
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No. 822007 ID: dd4df2

rolled 17 + 10 = 27

>>822002

Oh good. I haven't killed Gallows yet. Percepting.
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No. 822010 ID: 9876c4

rolled 8 + 10 = 18

perceiving...
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No. 822011 ID: 02d8f4

>>822007
Nice job! That's another success!
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No. 822012 ID: 8a947d
File 150249334348.png - (141.60KB , 1212x826 , Russian Roulette Showdown 3.png )
822012

>rolled 2 = 2

You pull the trigger, nothing. You give the gun to Karas he spins the chamber and puts the barrel to his head.

rolled 17 + 10 = 27
(SUCCESS)

You watch him carefully he looks a little worried at first but he quickly shakes it off. he pulls the trigger and nothing.

Its your turn once again.

roll 1d6
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No. 822014 ID: dd4df2

rolled 3 = 3

>>822012

Let it be.
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No. 822015 ID: dd4df2

rolled 5 + 10 = 15

>>822014

And it was.
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No. 822017 ID: 094652

>>821996
... Wait a minute.

Karas pulled the trigger on himself. That means there are FIVE remaining chambers in your pistol (unless it's a seven-shooter). If the odds of selecting the single bullet from a total of six chambers in a fair game given that the trigger has been pulled a single time are 1 in 5, then why are we asked to roll a d6? (d5 is legit with computer pseudorandom functions)

After your turn, declare new rules: you spin the barrel and FIRE AT YOUR OPPONENT WHILE IT IS SPINNING. If Karas has cantrip teleportation powers, let's see him teleport a MOVING TARGET.
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No. 822019 ID: 91ee5f

>>822017
No, bad Kome! Don't make me get the spray bottle!
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No. 822020 ID: 094652

rolled 13 = 13

>>822012
PERCEPTION
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No. 822023 ID: 8d4593

rolled 17 + 10 = 27

Perceive
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No. 822024 ID: 9876c4

rolled 4 + 10 = 14

>>822017
In this instance, the cylinder is spun each time. This is not wrong.
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No. 822029 ID: 02d8f4

rolled 1 + 10 = 11

Perception check.
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No. 822048 ID: 8a947d
File 150249761724.png - (243.77KB , 1212x826 , The Showdown 1.png )
822048

>rolled 3 = 3
One more time you pull the trigger, and nothing comes out

>rolled 17 + 10 = 27
(Success)

Before you give Karas the gun you piece together how he could be cheating.

You: Karas. You've been cheating this whole game.

Karas: Oh? That's quite a bold claim. Tell me, how can you be so sure?

Give your final guess for how you think Karas has been cheating, you win even if you guess wrong.
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No. 822055 ID: dd4df2

>>822048

My guess is that he's removed the bullet every time and re-inserted it before handing the gun back. The reason why? The gun's always been held tilted at an angle - it's to make it easier to draw the bullet out of the chamber.

The question is whether it's impressive sleight of hand or some kind of priestly telekinesis - they've displayed that stuff before - remember floaty priestess?

Either way... we got him dead to rights.
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No. 822057 ID: 12ac2d

During the game with troy, he yawned before suddenly finding an extra die. This game he pulled his sleeves up and had his left hand clenched the whole time.
I think he had a charm in his sleeve but moved it to his hand for this game.
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No. 822058 ID: fc33ea

>>822057
I think it was in his hat- he held it from the bottom when he gave it to us and he's probably palming it now.
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No. 822061 ID: 9876c4

>>822057
Seems more likely to me he's been transposing the bullet to his closed hand when he fires.

But I dunno for sure.
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No. 822063 ID: 13fded

His brief nervousness during the second attempt indicate he knew he was about to lose and altered the result.
He can see hidden game elements he control or hold on his hand, that is how he knew his dices without looking and why his game of choice was blackjack. He can't, however, see game elements belonging to his adversaries or on their hands, that is why he didn't knew if Gallows and Troy were bluffing.
He can move game pieces around, like Troy's dice. And he can either detect cheating or was able to notice the dice by normal means.

His divinity must be one associated with gambling. That doesn't fit well with a church who seem decided to ban every fun thing that there is.
My guest is that he isn't a priest, or he isn't just a priest, he is a prophet.
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No. 822065 ID: 3ce125

...yeah he has a small charm that he's been hiding by moving it from place to place. He's a magician on top of a priest, real good at sleight of hand. Heck, I wonder... did he ever use his power to cheat? Maybe he's always been using sleight of hand. Or maybe he had to use it partially to get at Troy's die? Kindof hard to get at a sleeve-hidden item without the person noticing. Without seeing most of the details of them moving around and what his hands are doing it's really hard to say!

Palming cards would let him cheat at poker and blackjack really easily, that's for sure.
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No. 822088 ID: 8a947d
File 150250663203.png - (113.39KB , 1212x826 , The Showdown 2.png )
822088

You: You've been using your power to cheat both with Troy and now with me!

You: The same power that you use to turn people into cards.

You: When you were playing with Troy he said he hid his loaded dice up his sleeve. It would be one thing if the die fell out of his sleeve and onto the table but that would be obvious to everyone watching, and it wouldn't explain how it got into the cup.

You: I don't know the name for your power, the best I can come up with is some sort of matter manipulation.

Karas: Matter Manipulation ? That's the best you've got ?

You: The same way you warp people into cards, you can warp other objects into different shapes. You warped Troy's sleeve so the dice would fall out of it and onto the cup, then warped the cup so the die would fall in with the rest.
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No. 822089 ID: 8a947d
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822089

You: And I know for a fact that you warped the metal in the gun so if the bullet was in the chamber it would fall down to the bottom one.
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No. 822095 ID: 8a947d
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822095

You: And of course a Priest couldn't do all this without his charm. Your charm wasn't your hat like I had previously though, but rather the dice you were rolling with Troy. At least one of your dice is your charm.

Karas: B-but I haven't been holding it at all! my sleeves are rolled up and my hats off I couldn't use my charm!

You: Sure maybe, but I get this feeling. If you can warp the material of other peoples outfits maybe you can warp your own clothes too, so the next place that would make the most sense for you to hide it would be in your shoe. The left one.

You: So...why not take of your shoe and prove me right ?

Karas: I...I...You can't be serious, this is all speculation! You have no concrete evidence of any of this!
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No. 822097 ID: 894beb

>>822095
"Then take off your shoes..."
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No. 822098 ID: 9876c4

Maybe. but I will not spend my last moments being cheated by my own gun.

If you've really got the favor of the gods, you've got nothing to fear...
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No. 822099 ID: 91ee5f

>>822095
>I...I...You can't be serious, this is all speculation! You have no concrete evidence of any of this!
"Your hesitation proves that I'm right. Because if I was wrong, you would've immediately taken your shoe off to show me that I'm wrong. So why are you so nervous if I'm wrong?"
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No. 822100 ID: fc33ea

Take the gun and rotate the exposed cylinder in demonstration, or tell him to pull the trigger while the gun's upside down.
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No. 822101 ID: 3ce125

>>822088
Hmm, that picture looks like he's holding the cup in the air but I'm guessing it's actually when he was pressing the cup against the table?
...I'm not sure how manipulating the shape of objects would let him cheat at blackjack, anyway.

>>822095
If he moved the bullet, would there be any evidence of that? Like, would the bullet have rotated in the chamber, and you remember how it was originally oriented? Or are the chambers marked, and now it's in a different chamber?
I mean, otherwise you're gonna have to force him to take off his shoe... physically, even. I wonder, would the charm cause a bulge in the shoe? Could you just straight up see it without taking his shoe off?
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No. 822111 ID: 094652

"If you broke the wards on the most expensive gun I own, I will shoot you to death with every OTHER weapon in my arsenal. Now take off your clothes, Mister Enslaves-People-As-Living-Trophies."
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No. 822118 ID: 91ee5f

When we finally get him caught, let's pull a Joseph Joestar on him! XD

Gallows: "The next thing you're going to say is, 'How is this possible?! How did a worthless Pagan like you figure out my powers?!'"

Karas: "How is this possible?! How did a worthless Pagan like you figure out my powers?! .....! Wait, how'd you know I was going to say that?!"
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No. 822119 ID: 8a947d
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822119

Karas: This means nothing! I don't have to show you ANYTHING!

You: You're right...I don't have anything I need to see, because deep down you know you've been caught.

Karas: W-wait!
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No. 822120 ID: 8a947d
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822120

Karas: AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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No. 822121 ID: 8a947d
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822121

Karas' card falls to the floor along with a small yellow die, his charm.
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No. 822122 ID: 894beb

>>822121
HA! Quite the fitting card. Might as well take it and his charm too. Now, how about the others? Have they all been restored or what?
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No. 822124 ID: fc33ea

Roasted by his own charm. Better pick that die up and start turning people back by the way- Did he have all the 'cards' he collected with him? They didn't transform with him, did they?

Damn shame it says that though, If you could put that in a hat it'd give any priest pause for thought before messing with you- to the uninitiated it'd just be strange fashion sense, but anyone who knew about him? It might as well be a head on a pike. Too bad you can't walk around with 'looser' plastered on your forehead.

We should totally try to sell the idea to Troy though. It'll be hilarious.
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No. 822125 ID: 80f23f

One last bet for Karas.

Mail him to the church with a smorgasbord of poorly doctored porn pics involving Karas greedily slurping the ^&*( from a horse while holding a "I would @#$% the gods this way" sign, and other such heretical extremities.

I doubt they'll burn him... but that's a risk he'll have to take.
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No. 822126 ID: f009c0

Bloody brilliant. Now the priest can't even narc on Luuc's place. Check up on everyone, see if they're okay. Tell Troy how the priest screwed him, and show him how screwed the priest ended up in turn. Then have a well-deserved drink.
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No. 822132 ID: 031add

Draw a noose around his neck then mail it to the church. Let them know Gallows is not to be messed with.
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No. 822134 ID: 91ee5f

>>822121
I hope everyone has been turned back to normal! Check the room to see if everyone is back to normal!

Should we anonymously mail him to the priests, with a personal warning from Gallows to not fuck with him again, and where they might possibly change him back/kill him anyways because they don't need failures in their group or should we rip up his card, so that there's no chance in hell that he'll ever come back? Don't make this decision yourself, announce it to the entire room and have them decide his fate, since they were all victims in his sick game.

And if the entire bar votes to kill him, then don't argue with them and tear his card up!

Of course, after what happened here, everyone in the room will see that the Priests aren't as great as they claim. This event might even start an uprising to overthrow the church! .....meh, don't hold your breath for that happening.
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No. 822137 ID: 91ee5f

>>822134
Wait, let's add insult to injury here! He said that Jokers are useless cards, so let's write the word Joker on his card!
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No. 822138 ID: 3ce125

>>822121
I bet Ana will pay a pretty penny for both these items.

Speaking of which, she should be popping up about now, along with everyone else. Say hi, and ask if anyone's up for a round of blackjack!
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No. 822140 ID: 91ee5f

>>822138
After what happened here, I'm pretty sure no one's going to want to look at and/or touch a deck of cards for a long time!
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No. 822141 ID: 91ee5f

>>822140
In Troy's case, it'll be the same except it's dice instead of cards.
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No. 822149 ID: 3ce125

>>822140
I know, it's a joke.
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No. 822150 ID: 91ee5f

>>822149
I know it's a joke. I'm just predicting how everyone is going to react to it.
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No. 822164 ID: 8a947d
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822164

>Mail card to church.
>Send a message.

You honestly don't think attracting anymore attention from the church is such a good idea. For now you'll just hang onto it, see how he likes being carried around like a trophy.

Troy reappears from his card.

Troy: *GASP!* I FUCKING HATE PRIESTS!

You: Hey welcome to the club buddy.
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No. 822165 ID: 8a947d
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822165

More of the card's turn back into people and slowly fill the room, out of the group you see Ada...god she's short, you don't think you've seen out from behind that counter before.

Ada: Wha-? Oh! Where is he ? That gratska vorka! dovika mortish epsek di mida!

You: Ada?

Ada: Roland! Where is that Priest ? How did we get out ?
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No. 822166 ID: 8a947d
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822166

You: I took care of him.

You wave the card in front of her.

You: You wouldn't happen to want to purchase this would you ?

Ada: And get caught with a missing priest in my possession, yes I would have a lot of fun explain that to any official who enters my shop!

Ada:... but I do appreciate you helping me! And all of these other people. If you were not here at the right time we would be in a lot of trouble!
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No. 822167 ID: 094652

>>822166
Smooch now or for the next month hold your peace.
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No. 822169 ID: 3583d1

>>822166
"I'm just glad you are okay, I don't think I could live with myself if I let something bad happen to you..."
Then hug, kiss if appropriate...
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No. 822173 ID: 3ce125

rolled 14 + 7 = 21

Tell her you couldn't let him ruin two of your favorite places to visit. Did she know she turned into a queen of hearts? Appropriate.
Rolling for charm to come up with a better flirty/romantic line, all the other things I can think of are too corny to be taken seriously.

Also don't forget that mystery item you got that she might be interested in.
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No. 822174 ID: 3ce125

Oh, I thought of an awesome thing to do with the card. Put it in your hat, hidden behind the card you usually use. Tape them together or something for security's sake. Displaying such a trophy hidden in plain sight is the biggest fuck-you to the church I can think of.
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No. 822178 ID: 348b52

I need a drink now. Care to join?
After we check on your shop, of course.
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No. 822185 ID: 9876c4

>>822174
I like wearing him around, in plain sight or not.
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No. 822202 ID: 91ee5f

>>822166
Explain that you were looking for her. Then explain that he taunted you by saying, "Guess my power and you win." And, after a risky game of Russian Roulette, you figured out his power, which let him cheat everyone and how he easily turned the entire bar into a bunch of cards. Then say, "I guess he wasn't expecting his own power would work on him also."

If she asks why you were looking for her in the first place, don't tell her or show her the Weird Spare Part here. Wait until you get to the privacy of her shop to tell or show it to her. Just don't get your hopes up of it being what she's looking for.

>Not going to buy Karas from you.
I guess that means she won't buy his charm either.

>>822174
>>822185
>Wear Karas like a trophy.
Were you guys not paying attention?

Roland said that he doesn't want to attract anymore attention from the church because it's not such a good idea! Wearing Karas counts as attracting attention!
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No. 822211 ID: fc33ea

Unfortunately your mouth is too covered in bandages to kiss. Hug instead.

>>822174
>>822185
Guys, we should be convincing Troy to walk around with a card that says 'looser' taped to his head. He won't be having any of it and it'll be hilarious.
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No. 822218 ID: 18e9f1

Can Issei eat the card? Maybe it somehow works as well as a rotten person? (of course, you have to whisper to him, or we could wait until we are in a more private place).

Well, introduce your companions to Ada, and also compliment her hat.
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No. 822225 ID: 8d4593

We still have a machine part in our inventory right?
See if she could use that.
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No. 822234 ID: 8a947d
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822234

You: You're okay right ?

Ada: A little shaken but yes, I'm not hurt at all.

You hug Ada, it's a little sudden but you feel its appropriate. She's surprised at first but hugs you back.

You: I was...worried.

Ada: It is over now, nothing to be worried about anymore.
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No. 822236 ID: 8a947d
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822236

Luucc: Roland! That was amazing!

You: I didn't really do that much.

Luucc: Getting rid of a Priest is a pretty big deal! I didn't think they were THIS bad...

You: They get worse, but enough about that.

Some of the free'd victims empty the bar while some stay and cheer you one over your victory. Sitting down to order a drink sounds like a good idea, especially if it means getting to talk more with Ada.
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No. 822237 ID: 3abd97

Hell yes, you're getting a drink.

Use the priest card as a coaster.
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No. 822239 ID: 3583d1

>>822234
Well then sit down and have a chat with her!

"I'm glad to know you are okay. I cant bear to imagine some priest taking you as a trophy!"
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No. 822242 ID: f6faa8

Actually, it occurs to me that some of those cardsons might have been brainwashed / indoctrinated to notify the church authorities in the event that Karas was defeated.

You might want to run.
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No. 822244 ID: 3373e2

Order a drink but make the celebration a bit quick.
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No. 822245 ID: fc33ea

How long do you think he was collecting? Are there people not taken from the bar still around?
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No. 822246 ID: 91ee5f

>>822236
Yeah, getting a drink sounds great.

"Hey, Troy, good news, more free drinks!"

Karas said he came here because of a rumor of Roland coming here. Maybe we shouldn't be coming here as often as we have been. Which means fewer visits to Ada's shop also.

>Ada's height.
WOAH!!! You weren't kidding! I know you said she was short, but I didn't think she was that short!
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No. 822268 ID: 8a947d
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822268

You decide a moment to rest a little more is nice, you take a seat at the from counter and Ada sits next to you.

Ada: My! Was the big showdown between you and that priest so bad ? You look very tired.

You: I've kinda had a rough few days. Mutant fish and priest's don't mix.

Ada: "Mutant Fish" ? Is that some sort of pagan saying ?

You: No it's a whole thing I tell ya about it later. Honestly I don't think I would have been as worried If you weren't trapped by that guy too.

Ada: That is nice to hear! I am glad I've made such an impact on you that you would care about my safety.

Ada: You know, when you told me about all of the things you have done, that sand worm, the voodoo men, New Olmec, I was not sure if any of it was true. I thought maybe he is just making things up to seem interesting, but after you took down a priest I'm beginning to think some of it is true.
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No. 822269 ID: 9876c4

Tell her you like to keep her guessin'.

Blush furiously under your bandages. Wonder when that drink's gonna get here.
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No. 822275 ID: 91ee5f

>>822268
>Making things up.
"Nah, if I was making things up I woulda told you a story about knife legged zombie dogs! .....although, at the rate I keep running into weird shit, it's only a matter of time until I run into actual knife legged zombie dogs!"

>>822269
>Blush furiously under your bandages.
No, you're doing it wrong.

He's blushing so hard it can be seen through his bandages!
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No. 822276 ID: 3abd97

>>822268
There was that time I ran around setting up smuggling and an underground bar in a dress, too.
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No. 822278 ID: 91ee5f

>>822276
*insert someone mentioning Roland's feminine curves here*
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No. 822283 ID: 3583d1

>>822268
"Yeah I've been on some wacky adventures but I don't think I've heard too much about yours. Any interesting stories to tell? I'll tell you one if you tell me one of yours."
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No. 822286 ID: efcc58

Bring up the machine part you bought.
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No. 822329 ID: 8a947d
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822329

You: If I was really making stuff up I'd tell you sometime stupid like... I don't know fighting knife legged zombie dogs.

Ada: It sounds like at the rate you are going you will end up fighting one, of all the things you have told me about zombie dogs seem the most believable.

You: Well also this little speakeasy is open because of me. I showed up and talked Luucc into opening it.

Luucc: Yeah I remember! I came in in that dress

Ada: Dress?

You: H-he...uhhh, He means I came in dressed up weird. Yeah. You know...I've told you a lot about me but I've never heard anything about you.

Ada: Oh there's not much for me to talk about. Well... Lemme see...
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No. 822330 ID: 8a947d
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822330

Ada: Oh! I have blown up a church facility before!

You:...WHAT?

Ada: Well I mean I HELPED blow it up, we had a small team go out to get rid of a church outpost getting too close to our city.

Ada: I have told you before I live in The Unter and how we have perfected mixing magic and technology right ? Well we have been doing our best to avoid letting the church discover where the Unter is so they cannot steal our techniques.

Ada: And sometimes that involves blowing up a building or two.
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No. 822336 ID: 3ce125

That's pretty awesome. Any chance she could slide a few of those explosions your way when you need them?
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No. 822341 ID: 91ee5f

>>822329
>Dress?
"Uhh, i-it was a disguise! Yeah, I was in a disguise because I had broken out of the prison tower here in Itsdin."

>>822330
>Blew up Church buildings.
"Wow! That's really cool!"
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No. 822349 ID: 3583d1

>>822330
Daaaayumnn woman! That call for a toast!
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No. 822351 ID: fc33ea

Look at her with adoring eyes. Storytime?
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No. 822359 ID: 8a947d
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822359

You: Even if that's the only interesting thing you've done it's still pretty big! Honestly anybody that blows up anything that belongs to the church is alright to me!

Ada: The people of the Unter have always covertly kept the Regent Church at bay with sneak attacks and spy networks.

You: You don't think you could pass some explosives of to me could ya ? having a little extra against them would be useful.

Ada: I would love to help you but again I cannot pass off Arcamagika to an outsider. That is what we call the fusion of technology and magic, the government of the Unter is extremely paranoid about the Church getting any of it...

Ada: Maybe if I talk to them I can set something up but I am not sure. My hands are sort of tied as you say. Besides you can try to buy things from me when we are back at my shop.
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No. 822360 ID: 094652

Speaking of which, I found this spare part that might work with arcamagika. How much is it worth?
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No. 822361 ID: 91ee5f

>>822359
>Ada's drink.
.....note to self, never challenge Ada to a drinking contest!

>Besides you can try to buy things from me when we are back at my shop.
She's right, wait until you get back to her shop before you start talking about that Weird Spare Part you got. Because right now is drinking time!

Besides, trying to do business with her while she's on her break is a good way to annoy her, so waiting until we're back at her shop is the best thing we can do right now!
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No. 822362 ID: 3583d1

>>822359
>Ada's drink
DAAAAAYUUUMNN THIS IS MY KINDA GIRL!!!

Anyway speaking of cool artifacts and your shop I did find some cool new stuff if you are interested, but right now I'd rather enjoy your company
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No. 822363 ID: 3ce125

Tell her about the cool summon that was in the fiddle she sold you!
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No. 822380 ID: 98106b

So can we use that dice or should we just pass it of to Ada
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No. 822381 ID: 8d4593

>>822380
She doesn't want it.

The pagans at the colony might know what to do with it.
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No. 822386 ID: fc33ea

>>822380
I say give it to troy.
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No. 822404 ID: 91ee5f

>>822386
He might just rip the card and kill Karas. Not that that's a bad thing.

Although, I wonder if Troy can use Karas' charm? It might help him smuggle things.

Then again, I'm not sure if the charm can only be used by Karas or not. And if Troy can use it, it probably won't give him the same power Karas had. But it might let Troy do something new with his ice powers.
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No. 822410 ID: 8a947d
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822410

You go through two more drinks while Ada downs three more of equal or greater size than the first one, Ada doesn't seem phased by the large amount of alcohol she's ingested. Soon enough your conversation devolves into banter about little things, not exactly thoughtful and deep but nice nonetheless. Troy is ,surprisingly, playing dice in a corner table and Issei is no where to be seen.

You: Ada, whats the Unter like ?

Ada: Well...It is bright, but I guess it has to be if it is underground. It is very big but also very crowded, and mushrooms grow everywhere.

You: Sounds like a weird place to live.

Ada: Yes but it is definitely not a bad place to live. The people were friendly and I did not have to worry about being turned into a playing card by some crazy man.

Ada: I left because after a while you get bored of the same place for too long, but sometimes I miss the Unter. I still call my friends and family from time to time but I think sooner or later I will go back to visit.

Ada: Oh my, I should be opening up the shop soon. Do you want to head back with me ?
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No. 822411 ID: 3583d1

Hell yes we do
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No. 822418 ID: 91ee5f

>>822410
"Sure, let's go."

Make sure you tell Troy that you're leaving and where you're going, so that he can catch up with you later. That way Troy can keep playing his game.

Issei will probably find you by following your scent with his sense of smell.
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No. 822433 ID: 8a947d
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822433

You and Ada head back to Distant Wonder.

Ada heads behind the counter and steps up on some platform that puts her at at eye level with you.

Ada: Now that we are here we can talk about business. Is there anything you have found that may be interesting ? or would you like to buy something from me ?
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No. 822434 ID: 5ad6f0

Spare part, fiddler imp, tell her all about the good stuff.
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No. 822437 ID: 9876c4

>>822434
Seems legit
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No. 822439 ID: 90b98f

>>822434
Let's show the spare part and also instead of just telling her about fiddler, could we show her? Her engine under the shop should disguise the summoning right?
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No. 822448 ID: 91ee5f

>>822439
>spare part
Yes.

>instead of just telling her about fiddler, could we show her?
Better ask Ada if it's safe to do that before we try summoning Fiddler.

And I'm sure Fiddler will be grateful that he's not being summoned into a fight for once, but he might be a little disappointed that he's only being summoned to be introduced to someone. He might even be a little insulted that we're showing him off like some kinda pet or something.
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No. 822456 ID: 8d4593

>>822448
I'm sure he'd love to meet someone, so long as we treat him with respect.
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No. 822464 ID: 8a947d
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822464

>Spare Part

You hand Ada the spare part and ask her if its the thing she's looking for, after rolling it over in her hands and inspecting it for a while she finally tells you.

Ada: It is an older model and it is damaged in a lot of places but yes! After a little work I am sure I can put this to fine use!

Ada: And now for your payment. Let us see, the quality of the metal including the damage to the glass and wires... This piece of machinery is worth 550Gs !

Ada rummages through the back of the counter and pulls out a sack of gold coins. This brings you to 888Gs !

>Fiddler Imp

You: Hey Ada! I want to show you something about that violin I bought from you. Church can't detect magic here right ?

Ada: No they can not, go right ahead and do what yo plan to do.
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No. 822470 ID: 8a947d
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822470

You play your violin and summon Fiddler Imp.

Fiddler: Wat's da haps Gal ?

Ada: OH! Is this a demon summon? He is SO cute!

Fiddler: Well ya ain't to bad yerself hun!

Ada: I have never seen an actual demon up close before! I did not even know you could summon one with music! This is fantastic!

Ada pulls out a camera and snaps a few pictures of Fiddler before placing them in a journal and scribbling something down inside.

Ada: Pagan magic is the only kind I have not gotten to study to in depth, I understand that you have the same policy to not disclose your work with outsiders ?

You: Not really a policy but it's discouraged.

Ada: Well...If it's not necessarily a policy for you to keep these magical techniques a secret, do you think you can show me something about pagan magic ?
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No. 822472 ID: 90b98f

>>822470
Absolutely! What do you want to know?
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No. 822473 ID: 3ce125

>>822470
Wait, the only kind? So she knows about Voodoo then? Also, Priests and Prophets? How about an information exchange?
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No. 822475 ID: 13fded

Maybe another time. At this rate I will have nothing to show you latter.
Beside, we may need the summoning supplies we have.
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No. 822477 ID: 91ee5f

>>822464
>Damaged.
"Oh, that's what made that terrible crunching sound! I thought it was 3 of my ribs when it happened!"

If she asks what happened, tell her that a giant Sharkipede dropped it's fatass on you when you were fighting it. If she asks what a Sharkipede is, tell her that it's a shark that been mutated and looked like it was part centipede.

>>822470
>Ada takes a few pictures of Fiddler Imp.
Did Fiddler do a few poses for the camera?

>>822473
>How about an information exchange?
Sounds like a good idea.

I'd start with explaining that not all demon summons can talk. So far, Fiddler is the only summon you've got that can talk and he's called an "Aberrant Summon". However, you're not sure if all Aberrant Summons can talk.

And if we've got time, explain how Pagan spells require the caster to use blood to cast spells. It can either be spilled blood from an enemy or your own blood from your body. And you don't need to slice open your arm or anything to use your own blood. But you've gotta be careful, because of you use too much blood, you run the risk of passing out from there not being enough blood in your body! Which, in your opinion, sounds like an embarrassing way to die. Passing out in the middle of a fight and then being an easy target for whoever or whatever you were fighting.
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No. 822478 ID: 91ee5f

>>822475
>Beside, we may need the summoning supplies we have.
She's not asking for a demonstration. She's asking for a verbal explanation.
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No. 822503 ID: 8a947d
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822503

You: Could you tell me about some of the other types of magic if I tell you about my pagan magic ?

Ada: Of course! as long as your question is not about Arcamachina then it is fine.

Ada takes out her journal as you tell her about summoning, you don't know much yourself other than the most basic lessons but you do your best. You explain the use of reagents in summoning, fusion summoning, the use of blood in spells, and abhorrent summons.

You: That's all I know, I'm not exactly a master at this stuff...

Ada: This is more than I knew. Thank you Roland. Now, What did you want to know about ?

What sort of magic do you want to question Ada about ?
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No. 822505 ID: 094652

>>822503
Church magics, and how to disrupt them. Voodoo magics also applicable.
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No. 822516 ID: 3ce125

>>822503
Well right now our biggest blind spot is Priest magic so let's ask about that. Secondly, are there any common patterns between Prophets? Troy didn't seem to know a whole lot about other Prophets, iirc. Thirdly, more information about the different things Voodoo can do would be nice. They seem to be very versatile and powerful...
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No. 822522 ID: 91ee5f

>>822503
Mostly Church and Voodoo magics.

After her explanation, ask her how she knows so much about those magics but knows so little about Pagan magic?

And then ask her what you should do if you happen to accidentally end up somewhere close to the Unter? You want to make sure you can peacefully talk to them without them attacking you because they think you're with the Church!
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No. 822527 ID: 3583d1

Definitely how to shut down church magic
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No. 822528 ID: 8a947d
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822528

You have a lot of questions about a lot of things, you start by asking about Church magic and Priests.

Ada: Information on the Regent Church would be very helpful, especially after our little meeting with that Priest.

Ada: Basically for a Priest to cast anything they have to be holding onto a charm, charms can take any form and tend to be made of some sort of wood and core material.

Ada: But for a charm to work a Priest must be near a Shrine, in a Shrine lots of people and Priests gather and pray to their gods to give them power and that power gets channeled to nearby charms. If a Priest is too far from a Shrine they will be unable to cast magic, but there are so many Shrines that it is rarely ever a problem.

Ada: Priests are highly trained and dangerous people that know how to handle their magic very well, but by getting rid of their charm their magic will no longer be an issue.

Ada: The best way to handle one is with magic that is stronger or to pay attention to what weakness their magic could have and outsmart them. Some of those people are not very smart. If there are large groups of expert pagans then I am sure one of them knows how to efficiently shut down Church magic.
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No. 822529 ID: 8a947d
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822529

Next you ask about Voodoo users.

Ada: I have told you before all of Voodoo's magic comes from the user making a deal with a the Lou, The bigger the deal the stronger the magic. If you were to in someway figure out how what the deal was and ruin it then you could effectively, how you say, screw over the voodoo user ?

Ada: Watching out for Effigies is also important. Oh! That reminds me, if a deal is not too serious the user will normally be given an item that grants an ability rather than an ability; effigies being the most common. Find and destroy them or steal them entirely.

Ada: And much like Pagan Magic voodoo users can summon beings from the crossroads to aid them. these beings are more often than not impervious to physical damage unless they are hurt be strong enough magic first. Killing the summoner will also dispel the summon.
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No. 822530 ID: 8a947d
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822530

Finally you ask about Prophets.

Ada: Prophet magic works the same way as a Priests only they do not need a charm to cast, but their spells do take physical stamina. They are the most unpredictable as their power come from gods that some have never heard of.

Ada: The best you can do is wait to see how their ability works and find some sort of weakness in it or look for a weakness in the person rather than the power.

Ada: Is that all you'd like to know ?
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No. 822536 ID: 3ce125

>>822530
Are there any forms of magic aside from Pagan, Prophet, Voodoo, and Priest?

Can someone use Voodoo items or Priest charms after stealing them?
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No. 822537 ID: 3583d1

>>822536
Another question, can one charm become another? Like for example, could the die we acquired be given to a prophet and through use be made into another item suited to that persons type of magic?
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No. 822541 ID: 91ee5f

>>822530
>Is that all you'd like to know?
"If I happen to go to the Unter, is there a way I can let them know I'm friendly? That way they don't end up attacking me because they think I'm with the Church."

"Also, how do you not know much about Pagan magic? After hearing your explanation of the other kinds of magic, I find it hard to believe that you don't know any more than what I've told you!"

>>822536
>Are there any forms of magic aside from Pagan, Prophet, Voodoo, and Priest?
There's Arcamachina that she mentioned, but that's off limits.

>Can someone use Voodoo items or Priest charms after stealing them?
That's a good question to ask! Maybe Troy and/or Roland can use Karas' charm?
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No. 822548 ID: 3ce125

Oh, and what does she know about Azerite?
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No. 822596 ID: 8a947d
File 150269686776.png - (283.76KB , 1212x826 , Ada's Shop 4.png )
822596

You: Are there types of magic besides Voodoo, Priest, and Pagan magics ?

Ada: not that I know of. These different kinds of magic come from different sources: Gods, Demons, and The Lou. Unless there is some other kind of being that grants magic of the same caliber than no.

You: Could a Prophet use a charm ? or could anybody else use a Voodoo item ?

Ada: Prophet's cannot gain power from other gods. I do not know the exact science behind it but a Prophet cannot use charms or cast Miracles .I am not sure of the voodoo item but I doubt it would work.

Ada: And you probably cannot just use a charm to cast miracles either, charms can only cast miracles for the god they were made for, you would have to convert and I doubt you would want to do that.

You: True, How do you know so much about all other types of magic but Pagan ?

Ada: I just have not met one before, it is not like every Pagan comes in says "Hello I am a Pagan" and gives me a book full of Pagan Knowledge.
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No. 822597 ID: 91ee5f

>>822596
>Neither Troy nor Roland can use Karas' charm.
Well, then we need to get rid of it. We can't keep it with us because other Priests can probably detect the magic from it and go, "Hey, how'd you get that?!". And Ada won't buy it off of us.

Maybe we should just smash it?

>I just have not met one before, it is not like every Pagan comes in says "Hello I am a Pagan" and gives me a book full of Pagan Knowledge.
"Well, I can provide the 'Hello, I am a Pagan' part of that sentence. It's the book of Pagan Knowledge that I can't give you. Sorry."

I think that's all we can do here for now, so let's say bye to Ada. Then go meet up with Troy and Issei and head back to Ender Port to catch that boat to Ebony Port!

.....aw, fuuuuck. How long did Karas delay you? You might've missed the boat!
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No. 822598 ID: 094652

>>822597
If we smash it, put Karas' card in a tiny box first. See what happens.
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No. 822600 ID: 3583d1

So I guess that means we have a priests charm that is effectively useless to us. So I guess that leaves the matter of what we should do with it... Ada probably won't want it. And we don't know if we missed the boat to Ebony port. If we did what is our plan of action? Maaaaybe offer to take Ada on a date? That is if she has no plans this evening...?
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No. 822629 ID: 8d4593

I still say take it to the colony.
I imagine a magic Charm or Captured Soul could summon something Nasty. But such things are yet beyond our depth.
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No. 822646 ID: 91ee5f

>>822629
Are you sure it's a good idea to take a Priest and his charm to the colony?

New Olmec is in a Church controlled town and they've managed to keep their Pagan magic hidden from detection, but I'm not so sure they can keep the magic of a Priest and/or his charm hidden from detection.

But I guess taking Karas and his charm there is really our only option to get rid of both.
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No. 822696 ID: 8a947d
File 150274589969.png - (183.57KB , 1212x826 , Itsdin.png )
822696

You leave Ada's Shop and meet with Troy and Issei.

You: We still got time to get on our boat ?

Issei: plenty of time. it doesn't leave for a while.

You might have time for one more thing.

>You still have that book for Medi.
>There's gotta be someone who know's what to do with this charm...
>Just leave for your boat
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No. 822706 ID: 8d4593

>>822696
Figure out what to do with the charm. It needs to be dealt with.
The book on its own is... Unspectacular. Wait till you have more than a few mundane books, or something interesting.
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No. 822708 ID: 3ce125

>>822696
Yeah let's wait on the book. Head to Pagan HQ to see if they want the card and charm.
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No. 822711 ID: 91ee5f

>>822706
Agreed. Figure out what to do with the Priest and his charm.

>The book on its own is...unspectacular.
I agree with that as well. Wait until you have more than one book to give Medi. Get a minimum of at least 3 books before you take anything over to her.
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No. 822728 ID: 8a947d
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822728

You use the Waystone in Luucc's Inn and warp to The Lounge in New Olmec

You decide the best person to talk to would be Flint, after some asking around you find his office in the hall.

Flint is standing behind an Aetheral Calendar deep in thought, he notices you walking in.

You: Are you in the middle of something ?

Flint: Yeah, but I'd like a reason not to be doing it so you're just in time. How goes the mission ?
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No. 822730 ID: 91ee5f

>>822728
Tell Flint the whole story with your encounter with Karas, him turning people into playing cards, and cheating to make sure he always won.

Then explain how in a game of Russian Roulette, you figured out how he was cheating, and his own power turned against him and turned him into a playing card, while freeing everyone he had "collected".

Finally, explain that you've got both Karas and his charm with you and you didn't know what to do with them so you came here because you thought he'd know what to do both of them.

Also, be prepared for Flint yelling at you for bringing a Priest here. Sure, he's your prisoner, but you still brought a Priest here.
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No. 822731 ID: 91ee5f

>>822730
what to do with both of them.
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No. 822751 ID: 3ce125

Tell him about Karas and ask if they have any idea what to do with the card and charm.
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No. 822777 ID: 8a947d
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822777

You: I got attacked by a priest for the second time.

Flint: Well, ya look like you're in one piece, so what's the big deal?

You: Last time I ran away and escaped, this time I ended up beating the Priest.

Flint: You killed him ?

You: Well...No, he turned into this.

You show him Karas' Card and charm.

Flint: Lemme see that!...So this priest is trapped in this card ?

You: Yeah, he was challenging people to gambling games and cheating to win. After he won he'd turn them into cards and collect them.

Flint: Fuckin' bastard, well if he's trapped like this we've got nothing to worry about. Priests can't detect magic down here in The Lounge, in the mean time give me that charm.

Flint rolls the die around in his hand and stares at it for a bit
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No. 822782 ID: 8a947d
File 150276126614.png - (143.71KB , 1212x826 , The Lounge (Flint) Dice.png )
822782

Flint: This charm's been used a lot, it radiating a a tone of godly magic. It's perfect.

You: Perfect for what ?

Flint: For a lot of things really, I can either create a new ritual spell for you to use or Ascend one of your summons into a greater form. Ascension makes one of your summons stronger...well, at the cost of another one of your summons that is.

Flint: either one is incredibly useful, but we only have one charm.

If you ASCEND a Demon summon you will have to sacrifice another one of your summons

or you can learn a new ritual spell.
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No. 822786 ID: 7fad5d

>>822782
Ascend Fiddler Imp with Volatile Deviant.
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No. 822787 ID: deec6e

>>822782

"Lemme check in with a new friend of mine if he'd like a bit of a boost."

Summon Fiddler.
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No. 822797 ID: 90f3c0

I assume Aberrant Summons can't be leveled up, since they're unique.

Living Pyre or Hunter-Killer Hawk seem like good choices to level up. We haven't been using Voyeuristic Globule since we got Aether Sight, so that would be a good one to get rid of.

But first I want to know what spells we can learn.
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No. 822802 ID: 91ee5f

So far, it looks like we're gonna Ascend Fiddler Imp. But because he's an Abhorrent Summon, it might not work on him.

So, let's decide on a 2nd summon, just in case Fiddler can't be Ascended.

I choose Roaming Gluttony as a secondary choice to be used only if Fiddler Imp can't be Ascended.

And I choose the Voyeuristic Globule as the summon we're going to sacrifice. Because we've got Aether Sight, we don't need the Voyeuristic Globule anymore.
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No. 822803 ID: 894beb

>>822802
Seems legit
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No. 822808 ID: c4f375

I think ascending the Roaming Gluttony would be good, it's been a real credit. And yeah we really haven't been using the Globule.
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No. 822809 ID: 9b20d1

Upgrade the flagellum with the gnat we never use. Flagellum is already damn strong, I wanna see how good it can be when level 2
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No. 822815 ID: 3ce125

>>822782
>sacrifice a summon
What, how does THAT work? Aren't summons just recipes to bring forth bits of Athmoor? By empowering a summon does that sever your connection to Athmoor in some way? I don't really like the sound of that...
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No. 822819 ID: 8a947d
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822819

You: How does sacrificing a summon even work ? I'm using ingredients to bring demons out of the Aether I don't physically own them.

Flint: I understand the confusion, When you "sacrifice" a summon all your doing is shifting a little energy to a different source.

Flint: Every demon is some part of Athmoor and as summoners we call them to the material world because we have a connection too them, as such we have a connection to Athmoor's corpse through every piece of him...
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No. 822820 ID: 8a947d
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822820

When you sacrifice a summon what you're really doing is cutting the connection between one part of his body and strengthening your connection with another.

You: Cutting a connection with Athmoor ?... not sure how I feel about that...

Flint: True some people don't like it but no ones forcing you to do it, if you'd prefer you can learn a new spell.

Flint: It works with Aberrant Summons too, lots of people don't know that. but If you want a spell instead Aether Barrier is always useful
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No. 822823 ID: 3ce125

Well, on the other hand, by strengthening a connection to one particular part of Athmoor, it's like you're bringing that part closer to this world. ...has anyone learned every summon and cut ties with every other one to max out one particular piece? I wonder what would happen if a bunch of summoners all did that and summoned their True Form Demons all at once. Would they be able to put the various pieces of Athmoor back together?

Anyway, I think boosting Fiddler Imp is a good idea. We can sacrifice the Globule. Eventually I'd like to boost Aether Sight so that it's cheaper to use.

Also, looking at the wiki, looks like Heretic forgot about Gallows' Cyclops trait. Shouldn't have been able to crit during the russian roulette game (though we didn't roll a 20 anyway)
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No. 822834 ID: 91ee5f

>>822823
>Anyway, I think boosting Fiddler Imp is a good idea. We can sacrifice the Globule.
This.

>Also, looking at the wiki, looks like Heretic forgot about Gallows' Cyclops trait. Shouldn't have been able to crit during the russian roulette game (though we didn't roll a 20 anyway)
We didn't crit.

If you're talking about when Gallows beat Karas, that was from 3 successful Perception rolls, which allowed Gallows to figure out how Karas was cheating.

If you're talking about something else, then I've got no idea what you're talking about.
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No. 822837 ID: 8a947d
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822837

>Ascend Fiddler Imp
>Sacrifice Voyeuristic Globule

Fiddler Imp knows two spells: Blinding Bariolage and Mending Melody. by Ascending Fiddler Imp he can now preform Ballad of Blood!

>Has anyone learned every summon and cut ties with every other one to max out one particular piece?

Flint: The Ascension process requires whatever's inside of the priest's charm, we've studied and looked over them for years but we have no idea how they make them.

Flint: Ascension isn't easy to preform either, it takes one more charm every time if you want to ascend the same demon

Flint: As for the Priest, if you want we'll take him into custody in a drawer or filling cabinet somewhere somewhere.
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No. 822841 ID: 094652

I think our little trip to the aquarium has made Aquatic Stalker less preferable.

Meanwhile, Volatile Deviant is effective in the hands of a gunslinger but too expensive to use frequently.

If we were to sacrifice the die and Aquatic Stalker to ascend Volatile Deviant, could we alter the summon so that it turns bullets into miniature Volatile Deviants that can increase damage and/or change bullets into explosive ammo at the cost of blood?
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No. 822846 ID: 3ce125

>>822837
Yeah how about you fellas hold onto the priest since if we keep him we'll be a walking target for anyone who can detect magic.
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No. 822847 ID: 13fded

Beside the risk of been caught caring a priest it's possible that the card transformation is temporary. The pagan headquarters is the ideal place to lock that cars, assuming the folks around here can deal with a randomly materialized unarmed priest.
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No. 822848 ID: 3ce125

I feel like we should've summoned a Volatile Deviant during the shark fight... Actually if you think about it, Volatile Deviant is one of the cheapest summons we have now, since almost all the ingredients are buyable in bullet form.

...can we summon it using a bullet *while firing the bullet*?!
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No. 822855 ID: 9c2d0c

>>822848
see >>819482
This was discussed right away, but it was determined it would require prep time and sacrifice of 10 bullets to get enough material.
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No. 822858 ID: 91ee5f

>>822837
Yay! Fiddler Imp has leveled up!

Next time we visit Ada, she'll have to take new pictures of him!

>Take Priest for you?
"Yes, please take him. Oh, and I'm not sure if he's aware of what's going on while he's like this, but if you write the word "Joker" on his card, that'll add insult to injury to him, since he considers Joker cards to be useless cards. Then he can see what it's like to be a useless card!"

>>822848
>...can we summon it using a bullet *while firing the bullet*?!
Gallows has already said that he can't do that because he needs to draw the summoning symbol on the bullet and he can't do that because the bullets are too small to draw on.
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No. 822859 ID: 3ce125

>>822855
>>822858
>no shooting demons out of a gun
Oh, damn. ...maybe if we upgrade the Deviant it'll be able to do that.

10 bullets per summon is still pretty convenient, but might be a bit more expensive money-wise than other summons, yeah.
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No. 822928 ID: 8a947d
File 150278274108.png - (272.65KB , 1212x826 , The Lounger (Flint).png )
822928

You: Yeah you outta keep a hold of this jackass, and thanks for the Ascension thing.

Flint takes Karas

Flint: No problem, and If you get good enough at summoning then you should be able to ascend your own demons. Good luck on your search, I've gotta get back to doing this crap...

You should warp back to Ender Port and catch a boat soon...
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No. 822930 ID: 3ce125

>>822928
Yep.
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No. 822932 ID: 91ee5f

>>822928
Do we have time to go into the Lounge's training room real quick to check on Fiddler Imp? I wanna ask how he feels after getting a power boost!

But, if we don't have time for that, then let's just go catch that boat!
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No. 822933 ID: 894beb

Let's get our sea legs then! Shall we go get out squad together and set sail?
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No. 822955 ID: 8d4593

You know Karas' might be useful to those Voodoo assholes. I imagine a captured soul would be a worthy trade to a crossroads denizen. If we ever find ourselves on non-hostile terms with them, we might consider a trade.
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No. 822960 ID: 91ee5f

>>822955
Too late, we already gave Karas to Flint.
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No. 822976 ID: 8d4593

>>822960
Who already said he'll be in a filing cabinet.

I'm sure we have some time before Flint figures out some sort of creative use for him.

Though on that note I Do wonder how Karas would sound flicking in some bicycle spokes.
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No. 822979 ID: 91ee5f

>>822976
After kicking their voodoo asses so many times, they're not gonna be in a talking mood when we meet them again. Trying to pass Karas off to them is just a pointless watse of time.

Also, why would you want to help the enemy by giving something they can use against us?!

We're leaving Karas here with Flint.
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No. 822985 ID: 486e87

We have a lot of gold at the moment, and we're not going to be able to go shopping until we find another waypoint once we get on that boat. I think we're good on stuff, but we should as whether Troy or Issei are looking to buy any supplies or upgrades to their stuff.
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No. 822990 ID: 8d4593

>>822979
They are magic users who are not affiliated with the regent church, which makes them the enemy of our enemy. Common ground could be found eventually. Aside from that there are surely other Voodoo users out there who haven't attacked us, that we could run in-to.

Also of course we're leaving Karas here with Flint. At least for now. Just carrying him around with us willy-nilly presents obvious hazards. It's good to be able to keep him on ice.
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No. 822993 ID: 91ee5f

>>822990
Just because they're the enemy of our enemy, that doesn't make them our friend. It just makes them another enemy for us to watch out for.

If we find someone that uses voodoo and isn't a part of the shadowman's gang and they're friendly, then maybe we can try your idea.
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No. 822997 ID: 8d4593

>>822993
>Just because they're the enemy of our enemy, that doesn't make them our friend. It just makes them another enemy for us to watch out for.

Of course they aren't our friend, but that doesn't make them unreasonable. Voodoo bossman had a logical reason for attacking and targeting us. We were inexperienced, weak, seemingly alone, and in possession of a very powerful maguffin that makes dreams come true.

A baby draped in gold, if you will.

We've since proven ourselves a worthy adversary however, and without earning a place on their shitlist.

I wouldn't take my eyes off him should we meet bossman again, but a careful deal could be struck should the opportunity arise.
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No. 823000 ID: 8a947d
File 150283237060.png - (261.90KB , 1212x826 , All Aboard!.png )
823000

>Voodoo Users

They aren't necessarily friendly, hopefully their boss appreciates you not flat out killing his goons

You head to the Waystone hub in The Lounge and warp back to Ender Port.

You: So what boat are we getting on ?

Issei: i found us a cheap one, it doesn't have to many passengers which minimizes chance of attack from an enemy on board.

Issei: but i have to warn you it's a bit worn down.

You arrive at the docks and board the boat, Issei wasn't kidding this thing looks like it was pulled out of a junkyard. There aren't many passengers so there's no wait to board. After a while checking out the deck and the interior the boat takes off and makes way for Ebony Port.
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No. 823003 ID: 8a947d
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823003

This open air! The glorious sea breeze. You've never felt anything like it before ! Was one of your ancestors a sailor ? All you know is that the motion of the rocking boat below you stirs a feeling deep within you!

You feel...
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No. 823004 ID: 8a947d
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823004

... you feel...
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No. 823005 ID: 8a947d
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823005

You: HUUUUUUUUUUURRRRGHEH!
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No. 823006 ID: 8a947d
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823006

you feel sick

Okay, you get sea sick. That's something new you've learned about yourself. Maybe you outta go inside.
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No. 823007 ID: 3583d1

>>823006
Another idea, head to the front of the boat, and take sips of water. At the front is where you are least likely to get seasick. If you are at the back your more likely to feel it. How long till we reach our destination?
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No. 823009 ID: 8d4593

They call them "Sea Legs" for a reason. You'll stop feeling sick once you learn how to balance properly.

Stop leaning. Stand. preferably with knees bent and legs somewhat apart at first. Stare at the horizon and just try to keep standing as straight as possible.
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No. 823011 ID: bed6ad

minimize the chance of an attack
Yeah.. no.
We are going to get attacked.
In the worst possible way.
At the worst possible time.
Put your dress on as a disguise!
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No. 823013 ID: 91ee5f

>>823006
Gross! You didn't pull your bandages off your face before you hurled! Now you've got barf all over your bandages! You better go change them!

Also, you might want to stay close to Issei and Troy. If you can't stop feeling sick and an enemy attacks you, you're going to have to rely on Issei and Troy to protect you while you're on this boat!
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No. 823016 ID: 9c2d0c

>>823007
What? no, stand in the middle of the boat, where the motion is at the least. The reason the front is better than the back is that you get more breeze, but on an open boat that's hardly a difference. Stare at a distant point on the horizon, and definitely DON'T go inside.
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No. 823078 ID: 8a947d
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823078

Well which is it front or middle ? Oh fuck it you go to stand Issei and just suffer through you sea sickness.

Issei: jeez you look like hell. is a little sea sickness going to stop you ?

You: Fucking maybe! Urgh I shouldn't of had four beers before I got on a boat. This trips gonna suck, how long before we get there ?

Issei: i think about 8 or 9 hours before we get there, think you can keep your lunch were it belongs until then ?
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No. 823081 ID: 91ee5f

>>823078
"Look man, just don't let me fall overboard and I think I'll live."

>think you can keep your lunch were it belongs until then?
"I didn't even eat lunch, I just drank beer! Ugghh, but please don't talk about food right now. I still feel like I'm gonna-"
HUUUUUUUUUUURRRRGHHH!
"never mind....."
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No. 823082 ID: 894beb

>>823078
If you do eat, I wouldn't trust anything served on the ship.
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No. 823087 ID: 13fded

Distract me Issei. Tell me about the things you've been doing without us.
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No. 823088 ID: fc33ea

It's already too late for that.

Oh no, what if I get used to it, and then when we get back on land I have to get used to it all over again.
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No. 823089 ID: 3ce125

>>823087
Yeah.
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No. 823092 ID: 8a947d
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823092

You: Yeah it's a little too late for me not blowing chunks.

You: How about you distract me from the horrible sea sicknesses by telling me something.

Issei: like?

You: Like why you're constantly disappearing. I understand you have to eat, but like every time I turn my back you're gone.

Issei: nothing too interesting, honestly I don't like standing still doing nothing for too long so I just sort of wander. if i get really bored i start to bird watch.

Issei pulls out a small journal and shows it to you, its full of date's and times of different bird sighting with occasional well done sketches of birds. Issei's hand righting is cursive and only barely legible.

Issei: but most of the time i'm just searching for food in the right place at the right time.
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No. 823093 ID: 486e87

Understandable. Comment on the quality on the sketches. Also, try not to react by there's someone behind you who's watching you pretty intently.
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No. 823098 ID: 13fded

That's cool. We got to buy him an illustrated book about birds later.
How did this hobby started? Any preference for colour or shapes? Did he manage to observe interesting patters of behaviour or regional species?
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No. 823101 ID: 894beb

That is either Ada or someone that looks like her, but you two are getting eyeballed from behind guys.
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No. 823105 ID: 91ee5f

>>823092
Roland: "So, do you know what the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow is?"

Issei: "[insert in universe version of African here] or [insert in universe version of European here]?"

Roland: "I don't know, that's why I'm asking you!"
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No. 823113 ID: 3ce125

>>823092
Speaking of which, did he get a sniff of everyone else on board? Anyone we gotta watch out for?
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No. 823122 ID: 9c2d0c

Who is THAT attractive young lady behind you?
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No. 823123 ID: 91ee5f

>>823122
If it ain't Ada, then we ain't interested.

If it's someone here to kill us (again), then we're very interested so that we can stop her from killing us!
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No. 823139 ID: 8a947d
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823139

You: Wow Issei these drawings are really good!

Issei: thank you, i only know how to draw birds though. anyway, troy went inside to look at the food

You: Oh god don't say that word.

Issei: right sorry, since you aren't coming down yet i'll go get him and bring him up here.

Issei leaves to get Troy, as he does you notice a young woman walk up to you. You noticed her out of the corner of your eye before but you couldn't tell if she was looking at you or not since her bangs cover her eyes. She speaks in a shy squeaky voice

???: E-excuse me ? I was wondering If you knew where this b-boat is going ? I'm worried I may have gotten on the wrong one...
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No. 823141 ID: 894beb

>>823139
Ebony Port miss, I hope that was the destination you were aiming for.
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No. 823143 ID: 3ce125

>>823139
Shouldn't she be asking one of the staff? I mean you could just lie to her.
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No. 823145 ID: 91ee5f

>>823139
>Issei leaves to get Troy
If those guys ain't back after a while, go check and make sure they haven't been turned into trees again.

>Lady
Careful. That shy and innocent thing could be an act and she could just be here to push you over the railing the next time you lean over the side to hurl!

Then again, she might not be a threat and you're just being paranoid right now. Although, after all the crazy shit you've been through, your paranoia is a little more than justified.

For now, just calmly talk to her and don't be hostile to her unless she gives you a reason to be hostile to her.

>>823143
Start by asking her this to see how she reacts. Then answer her question and tell her where the boat is going.
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No. 823183 ID: 8a947d
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823183

You: That seem's like the sort of question you'd ask the staff of the ship, why ask me instead ?

???: I-I don't know! I just have a hard time remembering things a-and I thought I could just ask anybody here because they'd know more than me!

???: Should I j-just go inside and find somebody on staff instead ?
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No. 823190 ID: be0718

>>823143
Rude, would you do the same to someone on the train?
Apologize and say it's Ebony Port.
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No. 823200 ID: 3ce125

>>823183
(hmm, she has long hair like the Voodoo assassin girl, but... it looks like it's a bit longer than the assassin's... and wouldn't Issei have noticed a smell of cruelty? She certainly sounded like someone who killed for fun.)
I suppose it's fine to tell her. It's Ebony Port.
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No. 823238 ID: 91ee5f

>>823183
Tell her where the boat is going.

>I thought I could just ask anybody here because they'd know more than me!
Tell her to not believe that because next time she might actually know more than someone else on board.
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No. 823259 ID: 3583d1

>>823183
Come to think of it, she is dressed way more for tropical kind of weather. Maybe she did get on the wrong boat. What is the weather in Ebony Port supposed to be like?
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No. 823367 ID: 8a947d
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823367

You: I'm sorry, I've been on edge lately. Yeah this boats for Ebony Port.

???: Oh thank goodness! I can't count the number of t-times I've been in the wrong place.

???: Honestly, it feels like sometime's my brains j-just on autopilot. I...can see you are stressed so I'll uh...I'll just go inside...

The lady walks back inside muttering to herself. Troy and Issei pass her on the way up
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No. 823368 ID: 8a947d
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823368

Troy: So Issei tells me you tossed your cookies. Honestly I'd think you'd have a bit of a stronger stomach Gal.

You: Yeah I've never been on a boat before, I'm a bit better now but It still sucks.

Troy: Just don't vomit on me alright ? Now, we're going to meet some guy named Castle in Ebony, do you know exactly where he is or where we should go ?
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No. 823375 ID: 486e87

Well, you know his real name, Anthony Jones, but aside from that, no?
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No. 823378 ID: 91ee5f

Waaaiit, I just realized something!

Flint's instructions here: >>/questarch/814530 , said for us to take the train to Ebony Port and then take the boat to Ender Port. But at the beginning of this thread, Gallows says they arrived in Ender Port and right now we're on a boat heading to Ebony Port.

What happened? Did Flint get the names of the Ports mixed up or something?

>>823368
>do you know exactly where he is or where we should go?
"Nope. Apparently, Flint didn't mention that when he gave me his instructions! All I know is to look for a guy named Anthony Jones and his Pagan name is Castle."
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No. 823393 ID: 8a947d
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823393

You: The guy we're looking for has a real name too, Anthony Jones. Maybe we can ask around and hope we find something, Ebony can't be that big.

Troy: Why wouldn't Flint give you an exact place to look ?

You: My best guess is not even Flint knows where he is, unless you're a big part of Pagan society nobody bothers to track you. We usually stick near others and no ones dumb enough to out us, but if someone is we've got fail safes in place just in case.

Troy: Does betrayal happen that often ?

You: You'd be surprised...Anyway we outta.

You:HOOOOOOOOOOORRRRGH!!!!

You:...ughh...get away from the side of the boat...
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No. 823398 ID: 3583d1

>>823393
Is there an apothocary on this boat that can help us? Maybe get something to help settle our stomach...
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No. 823402 ID: 91ee5f

>>823393
Ew! You threw up on your bandages again!

Tell Troy and Issei, "I really hope we don't get attacked while we're on this boat. I'd be completely useless and I'd just get in the way!"
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No. 823445 ID: 8a947d
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823445

>>823398
Troy: Christ Gallows! We passed a shop inside they've probably go t something for this.

The three of you head inside where you're sea sickness only worsens.

You: If they don't have any medicine then maybe we- HURK! ughh...can buy a bucket.

Issei goes up to the front desk of the little shop but there doesn't seem to be anyone there...

Issei: it looks like the store manager's out somewhere...

???: No! I'm here!
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No. 823446 ID: 8a947d
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823446

Issei looks down to see a small rabbit with tiny horns on top of its head. A Jackelope, almost none of them live anywhere in Moree. His head barely pokes out from over the counter.

Lopo: My name is Lopo! I was down arranging stuff behind the desk...yikes! your buddy over there doesn't look too hot!

Lopo: I stock some Stomach Medicine for 10G If he needs it!
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No. 823451 ID: 094652

TALKING BUNNY

TEAR HIS @#$%ING LEGS OFF
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No. 823457 ID: 894beb

>>823446
... yes please I would like some medicine very much talking bunny...
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No. 823463 ID: 91ee5f

>>823446
"Guys, does being seasick normally cause you to see hallucinations? Because I think I'm seeing things. The shop manager looks like a tiny adorable Jackelope."
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No. 823466 ID: 8d4593

HOLY SHIT YOU'RE ADORABLE!

also, PLEASE MY MONEY!

and, what else you got?
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No. 823476 ID: 0c4bcf

Make it so everything stops spinning please!
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No. 823505 ID: 8a947d
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823505

You: Guys there's a talking bunny behind the counter!

Issei: yes gallows, and he's selling medicine.

Issei takes 10G's and pays for the stomach medicine [888G ==> 878G]. You take the bottle and down the entire thing. It tastes like shit and has an awful syrupy texture, despite that your stomach begins to calm down. Even though your nausea is gone the rabbit you hallucinated is still manning the counter of the shop! No one else seems at all phased by this.

Troy: You feelin' better bud ? You don't look as green anymore.
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No. 823507 ID: 3ce125

C'mon Gallows you even named his species, you know he's real.

Tell them you're definitely feeling better. Ask the shopkeep what other stuff he's got. Are there other stores on board? We could get a little shopping done.
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No. 823511 ID: 094652

"Why is Mister Jackrabbit sentient? I'm not in the mood to fight Rabbits With Wings after the shark thing."
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No. 823513 ID: 91ee5f

>>823505
Ask him what else he's got for sale.

>You take the bottle and down the entire thing.
Uh oh.....you miiight want to look at the bottle and see if there's any side effects you should be aware of. Because if this causes drowsiness, then you're face is about to abruptly kiss the floor!
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No. 823518 ID: 8a947d
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823518

You: Much better. So Lopo, what else do you sell here ?

Lopo: Not much...all I've got up here is stomach medicine for sea sick passengers and little souvenir trinkets. I haven't had time to restock yet so this is all I've got.

Bone Medallion[10G]: A small medallion cut from whale bone skillfully carved with images of waves and fish.
Iron Badge[20G]: A small iron badge with the insignia of the boat
Shark Tooth Necklace[30G Each]: A necklace with a single shark tooth.
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No. 823520 ID: 3ce125

>>823518
I think we still have a decent amount of bone and teeth thanks to the horse head, but that iron badge is perfect for summoning a Deviant. Let's get one.
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No. 823521 ID: 91ee5f

>>823520
This.
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No. 823524 ID: 3583d1

>>823520
sounds good
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No. 823526 ID: 8a947d
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823526

You buy the badge for 30G [878G ==> 848G]

>>823520
Speaking of the horse head in your backpack you decide to check on it without revealing it too much. Turns out horse heads don't have a lot of sustainability outside of cooling, it's mostly rotted and some parts have fallen out of your backpack but it definitely still has some useful parts. The horse head has a good 2 Viscera, 5 Teeth, a Skull and Jaw Bone.

Lopo: Thank you for using our services! Aside from the catering on the lower floor I'm the only shop here.

Now that you're done what do you want to do now ? You've got a while until you arrive at Ebony
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No. 823528 ID: 91ee5f

>>823526
I guess now that your stomach feels better, you could go find a snack or something.

Maybe even some Clam Chowder? You know Troy is right, you've gotta at least try it.
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No. 823529 ID: 094652

>>823526
Also you overcharged by 10G.

Find the local pawn shop, ask for more junk.
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No. 823530 ID: 3ce125

I would advise against eating anything, even with the medicine.

What is there to do on the ship? You could maintain your guns, I suppose...
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No. 823532 ID: 91ee5f

>>823529
Lopo didn't overcharge! Gallows overpaid!

You know, instead of asking for the extra 10G back, we can just tell Lopo that he can keep it as a tip!
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No. 823536 ID: 9876c4

>>823532
Maybe we could get his autograph? A sentient Jackalope print would be a fine bit of memorabilia...
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No. 823538 ID: 91ee5f

>>823536
That's a weird thing to ask for.

And what makes you think Lopo is the only sentient Jackalope?
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No. 823584 ID: 8a947d
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823584

>>823528
>>823530
Your stomach may feel better but you're not in the mood for any food right now. Your friends however seem all up for the idea of eating so they head down to the dining room and you follow.

The dining room floor isn't too big but it's not too crowded either. Troy's grabbed a bowl of gross clam chowder and Issei has a bowl of strawberries.

Troy: You're missin' out Gallows this stuff is the best, a few crackers too and there's nothin' better.

You: Are you trying to get me to throw up again ? If this stuff wears off and I get sick again I swear I'm aiming for your shoes.

Troy: I will kick your ass if you do that. What about you Issei ? Clam chowder beats human flesh any day.

Issei: i'm not eating that troy.

Troy: Pff. Non of you appreciate good food. D'ya think well run into anymore Priests ? If we do I doubt they'll all be willin' to play games like that last jackass.
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No. 823592 ID: 8d4593

Eh. Water and maybe a couple crackers might do you good.

Anything interesting under the table?
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No. 823593 ID: 91ee5f

>>823584
>i'm not eating that troy.
He'd probably eat it if it was strawberry flavored! XD

>D'ya think well run into anymore Priests?
"Probably."

>If we do I doubt they'll all be willin' to play games like that last jackass.
"Yeah, we just got lucky that he was a cocky asshole. We were even luckier that his power also worked on him and turned him into a card, otherwise he woulda just run away with his tail between his legs. I hate to think of how badly that coulda gone if he decided to just fight us."

Speaking of which, did you ever explain to Troy how his loaded die ended up in the cup? He'd probably be interested in knowing how that trick worked.
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No. 823628 ID: abf12f

>>823593
>"Probably."
there could be one behind us right now!
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No. 823638 ID: 13fded

Those guys are persistent...
Troy, I hope you can hold your own in a fight against a priest. You are the only one of us who isn't at a disadvantage against those dicks.

Is the back of that guy red?
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No. 823648 ID: 91ee5f

>>823638
>Is the back of that guy red?
Yeah, it is. Didn't notice that earlier. Is this the start of another attack? I hope not, we've barely had any sorta rest from the last encounter we had!
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No. 823654 ID: 8a947d
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823654

You grab a few crackers

You: We're probably gonna run into more, those fuckers are everywhere.

Troy: Hell, there might be one on the boat right now.

You: Nah you'd hear them preaching their god bullshit a mile away, still it's hard to relax with that idea in mind.

Issei: there isn't much for us to do on this boat other than head to our room after we eat, unless you have any other plans.
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No. 823658 ID: 698848

Yup, you can never be sure if something is or isn't the work of an enemy stand priest.
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No. 823661 ID: 91ee5f

>>823654
It's a shame that we can't summon Fiddler Imp so we can put on a show for everyone. People wouldn't really react kindly with a sudden demon showing up!

Lopo said he was still restocking, so maybe the rest of his stuff is on the shelves now. We can try that.
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No. 823667 ID: 486e87

Just chill, it'd be nice to enjoy a journey that hopefully doesn't involve a random encounter with a priest or the shadowmen.
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No. 823685 ID: 8a947d
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823685

>>823661
Lopo's shop probably restocks when the ship docks. He'd still have the same stuff as before if you went back.

For now you follow Issei to your room. There are four beds tied to the walls with sheets but no pillows.

Troy: Boy, not exactly 5 star accommodations. No mints on our pillows or nothin'

You: Hell! No pillows at all! No wonder this rides cheap.

Troy: God there ain't nothin' to do on this goddamn ship! I'm gonna die of boredom before any priest kills me.
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No. 823692 ID: 179409

Does Troy have any Cards on him? Might be a bit rocky but a game of cards is better then nothing.
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No. 823697 ID: 91ee5f

>>823685
Check the drawers to see if there's anything in them.

What's up with those grey lines on the wall that intersect under the window?
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No. 823702 ID: 3d5eb2

Well speaking of cards and games, our luck stat isn't very good. Maybe Troy could show us a thing or too about gambling? He could teach us how to have a poker face or see if by learning with him we can get that stat up.
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No. 823710 ID: 3ce125

>>823697
>grey lines
Looks like perspective aids the artist forgot to draw.

>>823685
You've got a book you could read! You could also summon Fiddler Imp since you're in private and play some music. Just be sure to lock the door.

You could all tell eachother stories. Fictional or otherwise.
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No. 823714 ID: 91ee5f

>>823710
>Looks like perspective aids the artist forgot to draw.
But they're already drawn there. Did you mean erase?
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No. 823726 ID: 8a947d
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823726

>>823692
You ask Troy if he has any cards. He reaches into his coat and pulls three different decks.

Troy: We can't use these two.

You: Are those cheat decks ?

Troy: What ? No, no they're just uhhh... extras. Extra's we can't use right now.

Troy pulls out a few poker chips and sets up Texas Hold 'Em for the two of you to play. Issei's sitting behind Troy on the bed uninterested in participating. With two players the game goes by pretty fast, In the end you have a 3 of Spades and an 8 of Clubs. There's a 2 of Diamonds, a 7 of Clubs, a King of Clubs, a 2 of Hearts, and a 3 of Diamonds on the table. You have 150 worth of Chips left.

Troy's looking pretty nervous, but you've seen him put on faces to trick people before. How do you want to play this ?
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No. 823730 ID: 3d5eb2

>>823726
Just a pair of 3's? Probably should just check. Besides we aren't playing for money or anything.
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No. 823732 ID: 615377

Replace hat card with six of hearts for beating that priest.
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No. 823733 ID: 3ce125

>>823726
You have the worst non-junk hand possible. It's two pair using the two 2s and the 3 in the spread. A much better hand would be literally any other two pair, or a three of a kind either with the 2s or any other matching natural pair. A flush isn't possible and neither is a straight.

Heck, if Troy has a natural pair in his hand it's going to beat yours because it'll wind up becoming at least a two pair, and he can't have a lower two pair than you!

If he raises, fold.
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No. 823735 ID: 3ce125

...actually I guess it is possible for him to have a non-junk hand that doesn't beat yours. He could have a 3! His suit would be weaker than yours.

I changed my mind, just bet a little. See how he reacts.
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No. 823739 ID: 094652

I have an idea for house rules:

Call to increase the exact value of the pot to double the exact value of the original pot to draw a new pair of cards. During reveal phase, the card pair that nets you the highest-ranked set is played, but you may not mix-and-match cards from different pairs.

Raise to increase the exact value of the pot by three times its original value to draw five new table cards. In the same vein, you mix-and match sets and pairs, not individual cards from different sets.

Mathematically, you're only capable of doing this a few times in a round, and doing it when your opponent has few chips will decrease your risk but minimize your potential profit.
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No. 823744 ID: 91ee5f

>>823726
Why don't you guys have a conversation while you're playing.

You could ask Issei to tell you and Troy a story of one of his adventures he had before he met both of you. He's got to have at least 1 story, seeing as he's older than your age and Troy's age combined.

Or you could ask Troy what would happen to him and Freitast if people started worshiping her.

Just start some kinda conversation. It'll help pass the time faster.
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No. 823761 ID: 5f5ef8

Hey is that a spare card behind troy?

Come on man i thought you'd learn after last time
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No. 823854 ID: 8a947d
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823854

>>823761
You: Troy you have an extra card underneath your left hand behind your back.

Troy:...

Troy:...No I don't.

You: Yes you do, I'm surprised you haven't learned your lesson from before. Either don't cheat or stop getting caught cheating. For a so called smuggler you sure can't hide your cards can you ?

Troy: I did hide it this time! There's no way you could'a seen it from where you're sittin'! If anything I bet you're cheatin', what are you using some Pagan magic demon stuff to see behind me ?

You: No I just know you're cheating. I see it in your eyes...eye. Hey what happened to your eye ? I never asked before.

Troy: Shot myself in the eye with a pellet gun when I was little and stupid. What about you ?
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No. 823857 ID: 3abd97

>What about you ?
The church got it.
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No. 823858 ID: eb7f0c

A priest decided to be an optometrist and I was his first patient.
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No. 823860 ID: 3d5eb2

>>823854
"The church is what happened..."
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No. 823865 ID: 91ee5f

>>823854
"I was captured and when I refused a Preacher's offer to convert, he stabbed a needle in my eye and took it out of my skull."
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No. 823868 ID: 8a947d
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823868

You: Some asshole priest in a shitty hat tore it out.

Troy: Jeez! The church does that ?

You: Yeah some shit about me repenting or paying for my sins. The same hokey crap they pull in sermons.

Troy: So how'd ya get caught ?

You: A long time ago I enlisted as a Pagan Knight to assault an outpost set up near some of our territory. It was supposed to be a quick and easy attack, but the Regency set a trap. The place was swarming with priests, the one's that didn't get killed got captured and put through this shit.

Troy: Holy shit...looks like I took my eye for granted. How'd you escape ?
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No. 823871 ID: 8a947d
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823871

You: Better more elite Pagans responded to the situation... a lot of them died too...

You: I escaped in the madness and because of my injury I was honorably discharged, I feel like I've talked about it enough.

Troy: Right! right... sorry. I guess it's no wonder you hate them so much, seems like the church has kinda screwed everyone over one way or another.
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No. 823874 ID: 3ce125

The church is founded on lies and lust for power, and their priests are all heartless bastards with no regard for the common people. It's not surprising that their organization burns everything it touches.
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No. 823876 ID: 91ee5f

>>823871
"Yeah, they have."

"Hey, Issei, you've lived longer than me and Troy combined. Do you have any interesting stories you'd be willing to tell us?"
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No. 823885 ID: 8a947d
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823885

You: Yeah the have. The church is founded on lies and lust for power, and their priests are all heartless bastards with no regard for the common people. It's not surprising that their organization burns everything it touches.

You: Enough about those assholes, Issei! You've been alive longer than either of us; What stories do you have to tell ?

Issei: i don't remember a lot of what happens to me... i do remember that time i was tracking down someone to eat and i found some weird dream cult fellows. Killed and ate 2 of them and the last one vowed to hunt me in my nightmares for the rest of my life.

Troy: Well...hows that been workin' out ?

Issei: i barely ever sleep and even when i do i never remember a single dream i had, maybe it's awful maybe it isn't. All i know is occasionally i'll wake up missing a limb or two...
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No. 823886 ID: 3ce125

>>823885
Well shit that sounds like a problem. Any way we can help with that?
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No. 823890 ID: 91ee5f

>>823885
"Oh, so you do sleep. I thought you didn't need to sleep since you're not human."

>All i know is occasionally i'll wake up missing a limb or two...
You die in your dreams, you die for real!
"Huh. So I guess if you get injured in your dreams, you get those same injuries when you wake up. You think the same thing applies to them? If you kill or injure them enough, then you should be able to get them to fuck off."

".....hey, Issei, I know you look like that because you want to blend in, but I'm kinda curious, what do you actually look like?"

>>823886
This.
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No. 823895 ID: ad94f3

This is a voodoo curse at play, or a deal of some sort. Who knows.
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No. 823900 ID: 91ee5f

>>823890
"Do you at least remember what this person smells like or something like that? Because if we keep traveling around like this, we might end up running into that person. And if we do, you can take them out and they'll leave you alone."
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No. 823904 ID: 8a947d
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823904

You: Issei that sounds like a giant problem! I know you can regrow limbs but shouldn't you be concerned about this ?

Issei: this was years ago, almost 50 or 60. I haven't died yet so why worry?

Troy: Yeah but still man.

You: Do you remember what he smells like or anything ?

Issei: no, i don't really feel like it's that big a deal since i only sleep if i feel like it.

You: Why would you ever sleep if this is happening to you !?

Issei: like i said, not dead yet. it's only a minor inconvenience when sleep isn't really a necessity.
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No. 823905 ID: 3ce125

I feel like we should at least keep an eye out for a way to fix this, since if someone puts Issei to sleep via magic he might lose a limb and then won't be able to help us as well when he wakes up. It's not super likely but still.
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No. 823906 ID: 91ee5f

>>823904
Shit! Watch out for that ominous looking, glowing red, six legged spider!
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No. 823907 ID: 91ee5f

>>823906
Take your shoes off your feet and put them on your hands! Then slap the shoes together with the spider in between them!
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No. 823908 ID: 615377

>>823904
Get a close look at that spider. It might be one of those mutant fish.
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No. 823909 ID: 8a947d
File 150321380887.png - (89.11KB , 1212x826 , Ocean Becon 20.png )
823909

You: Spider behind you Troy.

Troy: Hmm? Augh gross that things big.

Troy quickly crushes it under his thumb.

Troy: Oh jeez its a gusher, filthy fuckin' boat room...Hey Gallows can you come look at this ?
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No. 823910 ID: 8a947d
File 150321387489.png - (81.05KB , 884x706 , Ocean Becon 21.png )
823910

You scoot over and look at the dead spider in Issei's hand. It's not a spider...It looks like a fish egg with legs.
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No. 823911 ID: 91ee5f

>>823910
>Issei's hand.
No, it's Troy's hand.

>It looks like a fish egg with legs.
You'd better crush it completely! The baby mutant fish in there looks like it's unharmed!

"Shit, not these things again! .....wait, Troy, didn't Freitast tell you that a Prophet created these things? Do you think they might be on the ship right now? That's not good! Whoever it is has an unlimited number of fish to mutate out here in the middle of the ocean!"

I've got a feeling that it's this lady: >>823183 , but I could be wrong.
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No. 823912 ID: 8d4593

Oh god not these things again.
And we're on the freaking ocean.
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No. 823915 ID: 615377

>>823910
It looks like the prophet followed you onto the boat. This "spider" was being used to spy on you. They're probably pretty pissed, considering you burned down their base of operations. That ditzy girl from earlier seemed a little suspicious. Take Troy with you and see if you can find her.
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No. 823916 ID: 91ee5f

Also, I forgot to mention this earlier:

>>823904
>this was years ago, almost 50 or 60.
Since Issei is still being affected by this, whoever did that to him is either A) still alive, B) they died, but left a curse on Issei, or C) their physical body is dead, but their spirit still lives on in the realm of dreams and attacks Issei anytime he goes to sleep and dreams.
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No. 823918 ID: 3ce125

>>823910
Get that off his hand before the parasite tries to take over his body!
...oh god. Ask Troy if he could sense the Prophet's presence if it was on this boat. Is it possible that a Prophet could be taken over by the god inside them? Like a multiple personality thing? That girl from earlier was "forgetful"...
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No. 823927 ID: 0e57d8

Oh crap... another of those fish things... Troy I suggest you clean your hand. How long before we reach port? We are in an area where if the prophet thst did this is here, they could theoretically have a shit load of fish to work with... Troy do you sense anyone? It looks like the hunt is afoot!
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No. 823928 ID: 91ee5f

>>823915
Let's bring Troy and Issei. This is going to be a team effort, just like last time!
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No. 823933 ID: 8d4593

Do we have living pyre materials?
We should make a summon pack.
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No. 824016 ID: 8a947d
File 150327417721.png - (192.74KB , 1212x826 , Ocean Becon 22.png )
824016

You: That prophet from the aquarium must have followed us onto the boat!

Troy: And on a boat surrounded by water full of fish... we're fucked!

You: Neither of you sensed anything ?

Troy: I would've said somethin' the second I felt anythin'!

Issei: i haven't smelled anything either. whoever's doing this is hiding from our detection somehow.
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No. 824023 ID: 91ee5f

>>824016
But we haven't tried using everyone's method of detection yet!

Roland, use your Aether Sight and look around!
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No. 824032 ID: 5d13f5

>>824023
This. Let's form up and go on a search.
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No. 824037 ID: 8a947d
File 150327861067.png - (340.38KB , 1212x826 , Ocean Becon 23.png )
824037

>>824016
You activate Aether Sight [68oz ==> 58oz] and scan the exterior of the ship. Amidst the large amount of people you notice one person emitting a large amount of magic energy heading downstairs. Along with the strange person you see little bubbles stuck to multiple different surfaces, more mutant fish eggs are on the boat.
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No. 824040 ID: 5d13f5

>>824037
Weapons ready guys, how do we want to do this? If we kill any of them along the way maybe it will probably let the asshole know we are on to them. However we don't kill them, we might be setting ourselves up for an attack... personally I say we kill the eggs first, then prepare an ambush for the enemy.
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No. 824042 ID: 3ce125

Inform the guards about the eggs and go about squishing them before you confront the magical person.
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No. 824044 ID: 8d4593

Shit. Without voyeuristic globule, we're the only one who can see both the target and the eggs. We can't split up to target both.

Summon Fiddler Imp and have him play the Ballad of Blood, so you can keep the Aether sight on as you move downstairs. Have Issei and Troy help you kill as many eggs as you can along the way. it might tip her off, but if she has this many chaos is guaranteed anyway. Either way we can't leave her alone any longer.
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No. 824046 ID: 91ee5f

>>824037
We can't let those eggs hatch!

>>824044
The Voyeuristic Globule only shows the summoner (Roland) things they normally couldn't see! Troy and Issei would've been just as blind as they are right now!

>Fiddler Imp
I'm not sure if the other passengers would react very well to a demon suddenly showing up on the ship! They might think we're the bad guys!

>Ballad of Blood so you can keep the Aether Sight on as you move downstairs.
I'm not sure that's how that ability is supposed to work.
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No. 824079 ID: 8d4593

>>824046
>only shows the summoner (Roland) things
Perhaps if it were Fusion Summoned with a Cerebral Gnat? No matter either way.

>They might think we're the bad guys!
>I'm not sure that's how that ability is supposed to work.
Beats fumbling around for the eggs blind or draining all our blood looking for the things....
If that's how it works. You know I don't think we ever got a description.
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No. 824081 ID: 8a947d
File 150328648066.png - (141.64KB , 1212x826 , Ocean Becon 24.png )
824081

>Fiddler Imp's Abilities
-Mending Melody heals minor wounds

-Blinding Bariolage removes the sight of its target for a short amount of time

-Ballad of Blood inflicts bleeding gashes that slowly hurt the target and allow you to use the blood.

You leave your room and enter the hallway. You leave your Aether Sight on for a little while longer and notice that the eggs are stuck inside of the walls and underneath the floors, and the more you stare at them you realize that the eggs are slowly but very noticeably growing larger. You look around and find the enemy prophet again heading down and towards the engine room of the steamship.

It would take time but with help you could remove a large amount of the eggs from the boat, but you're not sure what that prophet is planning to do down in the engine room. You could do both but you'd have to split your group up.
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No. 824083 ID: 91ee5f

>>824081
Shit, there's too many to get them all!

I guess our only choices are: Destroy as many eggs as we can and risk the enemy Prophet damaging the engine or chase after the Prophet and risk lots of mutant fish hatching if we don't stop the Prophet fast enough!

>Split up?
No, I don't think that's a good idea!

I say we go after the Prophet! If they end up damaging or destroying the engine, we'll be stuck out here in the middle of the ocean! Plus, if we stop the Prophet fast enough, the eggs should die off without the Prophet's power! .....I hope!
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No. 824084 ID: 5d13f5

We gotta move fast, let's destroy as many eggs as we can along the way, but our main goal should be to get to the engine room as quickly as possible. If the enemy prophet fucks with the engine we could be royally fucked. LETS MOVE!
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No. 824085 ID: e4b8f7

The infestation is too large to fight by attrition. Get down to the engine room and murder the neural link!
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No. 824086 ID: 13fded

Unless the eggs just leave the walls and attack, most of them will be impossible to reach without without destroying the place. Those things will bit us in the ass latter, but let's go after the prophet first to guaranty the ship integrity and avoid passengers panic for now.
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No. 824094 ID: 8a947d
File 150329499705.png - (424.93KB , 1212x826 , Ocean Becon 25.png )
824094

You rush for the engine room, on the way the sound of whining metal follows you. You look around and notice some of the bigger eggs are beginning to grotesquely burst open and birth fully grown mutated fish. The fish manage to chew through and tear open the sides of the ship and fall all around you. Outside you hear the panic of passengers discovering the fish.

Troy: They're hatchin' already !

You: It's only a few of them. We still have time to take out whoever's doing this and stop the rest!
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No. 824096 ID: 8a947d
File 150329529066.png - (280.86KB , 1212x826 , Ocean Becon 26.png )
824096

A lot of the fish skitter around aimlessly and ignore you, they may be fully grown but they seem to still be getting used to life.

You reach the stair well leading down to the boiler room.

Troy: Shit! I'm startin' to feel somethin'...

Issei: i don't smell anything though. someones down there but they don't seem like their rotten.

You: They're our only suspect for whoever's doing this! We need to see who it is.
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No. 824097 ID: 54122d

Wait, summon a demon and set that on killing the eggs! A flagellum or roaming gluttony maybe?
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No. 824098 ID: 13fded

If this person isn't a cold blooded murderer we should start with verbal confrontation.
Explain your actions prophet!
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No. 824100 ID: 5d13f5

>>824096
Best to air on the side of caution, the prophet below might not be rotten but they might not have full control yet. Best to go in at least semi prepared, have a summon ready to go just in case. We don't want a fight but it's best to be ready for one should things turn ugly.
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No. 824104 ID: 3ce125

>>824096
It's quite possible that the person down there is a magic user but isn't the Prophet responsible for this. The eggs may have even been planted before we got on board!

If it's the forgetful lady, then it's probably a Prophet of a sort that gets possessed by their patron god and has no memory of what happened. That means her soul would be clean and she would not be at fault. I don't know how we'd get through this without killing her in that case though.
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No. 824105 ID: 5d13f5

>>824104
Huh... If that's the case then we'll need to make a decision as to what to do with her. Unless there is a way of cutting a prophet off from their god... well we may have to make a very sad choice...
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No. 824110 ID: 91ee5f

>>824105
A much easier plan is to remember Ada's words of advice here: >>822530 , and look for a weakness in the Prophet or the Prophet's power!
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No. 824115 ID: 0e57d8

>>824110
Good call, time for perception checks!
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No. 824132 ID: 8a947d
File 150337194445.png - (332.18KB , 1212x826 , Engine Room 1.png )
824132

In preparation you summon a Demon Flagellum and head down to the engine room. The engines are blocked off by a mesh gate, and inside somebody's looking over the front of one of the engine parts.

You: Stop screwing with that engine and turn around!

???: ...So you found us?...I-I guess you're a lot faster than she said you were...
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No. 824133 ID: 8a947d
File 150337205131.png - (346.98KB , 1212x826 , Engine Room 2.png )
824133

The shy young lady from the deck turns around to look at you.

???: I-I'm real sorry about all of t-this, but it has to h-happen one way or another...
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No. 824134 ID: 91ee5f

>>824133
"No, it doesn't. Stop this now or we'll force you to stop."
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No. 824135 ID: 3abd97

>>824133
Nothing has to happen. People always have a choice.

You sure you're making a choice you can live with?
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No. 824143 ID: 094652

"I don't care how much paste your brain splatters when we feast on your skull, we're killing these skittering skillets, and we're doing it-"

Flagellum to her brain

"RIGHT NOW."
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No. 824146 ID: 91ee5f

>>824134
Oh, also ask why she's doing this? Ask why her and her god are doing this and why they did what they did at the Aquarium in Ender Port?
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No. 824150 ID: be0718

If your regret is genuine, it's not me you should apologize to, it's everyone else on this ship.
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No. 824151 ID: 90f3c0

"Why? What are you trying to accomplish here? And why spawn all those monsters back at the aquarium?"
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No. 824155 ID: be0718

And don't just stand there talking, start cutting a path through the mesh.
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No. 824156 ID: 8a947d
File 150337614572.png - (537.27KB , 1212x826 , My Name is Uma___.png )
824156

You: No! It doesn't. You can stop right now and deactivate your power before anyone gets hurt.

???: it's not that simple...

You: Why not ? What are you trying to do here ?

???: D-do you you really think I'm doing this because I want to ? She tells me what to do, and If I don't she... she makes it hard to say no okay ?

You:...Who ?

Magic energy form's behind the woman and takes the shape of an odd grotesque aquatic creature.

???: S-she's doing it a-again! Before t-this happens I...I want to tell you.

Uma: My name is Uma.
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No. 824157 ID: 8a947d
File 150337640260.png - (381.42KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya.png )
824157

Uma: Her name is Gya-AHHH!

The ghostly image of the creature swims into Uma's head. She goes silent for a while but then starts to move again. She speaks in the same voice but with a different tone...

Gya: Sorry to interrupt! But Uma just doesn't now when to keep her mouth shut! If the fish don't get you then she'll make you die of boredom!

Gya: Giving away too many secrets is just the worst! Don't ya think?
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No. 824160 ID: 0e57d8

rolled 20 + 10 = 30

>>824157
"I don't know, forcefully possessing the only person keeping you alive seems a lot worse to me... what do you want?"

Perception check to see we kind find a weakness, d20+10
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No. 824161 ID: 0e57d8

>>824160
Oh fucking sweet! CRITICAL!
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No. 824162 ID: 3ce125

Hmm... with the way this Prophet works, could you damage the god directly with magic when it manifests before taking over Uma? Or after you drive it out? I assume during the ensuing boss battle you'll be able to make her exhaust her powers, which should drive out the god. Then you can shoot it with your magic gun, or Troy can launch ice needles into it.

Anyway, first move should be to grab her with your Flagellum and attempt to restrain her. That should at least force her to reveal what she can do.

Troy can block off the entrance to the room with black ice or protect the engine with it. Issei can start an assault as soon as he can do so without immediately killing the host.
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No. 824163 ID: 3ce125

rolled 2 + 11 = 13

>>824162
Oh right I need to roll strength... uh... Flagellum is +7 right?
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No. 824170 ID: 0e57d8

rolled 16 + 11 = 27

Strength roll with the flagellum
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No. 824172 ID: 91ee5f

>>824157
"Is this about what happened at the Aquarium? It's not my fault your freaky fish things are so weak and easy to kill."

Trying to piss her off and get her to slip up and make a mistake.

>>824160
>>824161
Unfortunately, due to Roland's Cyclops Trait, he can't do critical Perception rolls, which means that he can't critically fail or critically succeed!

But that's still a good normal roll!

>>824163
Actually, I think it's Roland's strength (4), Roland's Summoning 2 Skill (+5 when making a roll with a summoned creature), and I think the from a previous fight, the Flagellum is a +5.

So the roll should be a d20+14.....I think. I'm not sure.
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No. 824211 ID: 8a947d
File 150338531717.png - (606.28KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya 2.png )
824211

>rolled 20 + 10 = 30
[Cyclops: No Critical]

From what you can tell Gya has no direct offensive attacks. The threat comes mostly from her fish, She herself seems pretty harmless but the real challenge is subduing her without harming Uma. Troy doesn't seem to have these sort of problems with Freitast, so why can't Uma control Gya ?

You: I'd take not keeping secrets over taking people over to use them in your murder schemes! What do you want ?

Gya: Nothing really! Honestly I don't want a thing but to have a little fun! I'm tied to a shaky little baby for what ? 20 or 30 more years and she's got nothing to her!

Gya: I'm not the type of goddess that just wants to survive, I wanna live and this lady can barely try a new food without worrying about possible allergies! So~ I thought maybe you could give me a good time huh?

Gya: A good little show to keep my heart pumping for another day or two, and if you don't I can always sink the ship! And nobody wants that.

>rolled 16 + 11 = 27
You lash at the mesh gate and try to snare Uma, but a tentacle emerges from behind the machines and pipes in the room.
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No. 824212 ID: 8a947d
File 150338537429.png - (408.24KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya 3.png )
824212

Gya: Goodness! Right to business huh ? Well you have fun with these two and I'll be waiting for you upstairs, 'kay hun?

Gya kicks down an emergency escape ladder in the back of the room and climbs up and out of the engine room. Your left in the room with two large octopus tentacles on legs slowly advancing toward you.
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No. 824215 ID: 13fded

Troy, you are lacking in the tentacle department.
Everybody got tentacles! You got to up your game man.
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No. 824222 ID: 3583d1

>>824212
Man, what a fucking bitch! Alright then fine. She wants a fight this thing just got one. Alright, we already know these things don't like electricity. Roland, make a perception/engineering check to see if there is something we can use to zap them with. Issei, show them what a real tentacled horror can do, become a whirling dervish and see if you can't deprive them of their limbs. Troy, jet black mollusks.

and BREAK!
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No. 824224 ID: 3ce125

rolled 5 + 14 = 19

Oh. The goddess is bored. Well, okay then. Once we finish off these tentacles we can make a deal with her. A ceasefire in exchange for bringing Uma along on your adventures. There will be plenty of action where you're going (we could certainly use this kind of power from here on, even if it takes some setup time) and you can convince Uma to live a little.

So anyway, the tentacles. Issei can probably take one on directly and you can occupy the other while Troy takes potshots with Black Ice. See if you can get a hit on the spindly little legs!

Is 14 correct, or is 11?
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No. 824227 ID: 3583d1

rolled 10 + 11 = 21

>>824224
Given that the roll with the +11 was taken best to go with that. I'll roll for strength, as well as another perception to see if there is any electric equipment we can use to zap these things. That would make our job a lot easier.
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No. 824228 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 12 + 10 = 22

Let's have Issei attack one of these things!
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No. 824229 ID: 3583d1

rolled 12 + 10 = 22

>>824227
Perception roll for electric stuff
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No. 824231 ID: 91ee5f

Hey, no one is rolling for Troy!

.....speaking of which, I forget, what stat do we add to the d20 for his abilities?
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No. 824248 ID: 8a947d
File 150339692820.png - (328.88KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya 4.png )
824248

14 is the correct bonus to Gallow's Strength.

>>824224
You're not sure a god ready to sink a boat is going to be easy to talk down, but you have no other way of subduing her without hurting Uma. Gya's not the only person to talk to though, maybe there's something about Uma that makes Gya so out of control...

You and Issei attack the first Wandering Tentacle
>rolled 12 + 10 = 22
>rolled 5 + 14 = 19

Despite it's size the Tentacle is easily cut through with the effort of both of you.
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No. 824249 ID: 8a947d
File 150339705386.png - (229.32KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya 5.png )
824249

>>824231
Troy's Jet Black gains a bonus from his Intelligence (+5)

Troy launches a large chunk of black Ice at the second Wandering Tentacle once again killing the creature quickly.
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No. 824251 ID: 8a947d
File 150339731081.png - (212.42KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya 6.png )
824251

The bits and pieces of the Wandering Tentacles begin to pulse and grow on the ground, it looks like they're about to grow back!

You look around the room for something to help with take this thing down permanently
>rolled 12 + 10 = 22

On one of the walls there is an electrical outlet, with enough work you can get one of the wires out to fry the walking tentacles into calamari. (Roll for Intelligence +13)
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No. 824252 ID: 34693d

rolled 5 + 13 = 18

{dice 1d20+13}

"Okay, If I cut the grounding wire, use my flagellum as a lightning rod, and replace the fuses with pure scrap metal... well, what could go wrong?"
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No. 824255 ID: 35add2

dice 1d20+13
Black Ice, gunfire
People eater purifier
Tentacles burned with 'lectric fire
Twenty-naught century, Gallows man
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No. 824257 ID: f8f9ea

rolled 20 + 13 = 33

Fry that tentacle!

Should we think about summoning a roaming gluttony if this isn't enough to put it down?
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No. 824258 ID: 91ee5f

>>824257
Since this is an Intelligence roll and not a Perception roll, this is a critical hit! XD
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No. 824276 ID: 8d4593

Could have a roaming gluttony easy all the bits
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No. 824360 ID: 8a947d
File 150344265796.png - (494.99KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya 7.png )
824360

>>824257
You pull the wiring out of the socket without electrocuting yourself and bring it to the damp floor, Issei and Troy stand back as the chunks of tentacle are shocked. After a while the electricity stops and all that's left are piles of charred bluish guts.

You scoop up 2 Piles of Tentacle Meat.

Troy: Uggh! don't touch that stuff Gal... Nevermind, we need to go after that crazy bitch!
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No. 824367 ID: 93184b

>>824360
Before we do we have these giant holes in the boat... are they through the whole bottom? We might be sinking. Troy, can black ice plug them up?
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No. 824368 ID: 91ee5f

>>824360
Chase scene? Yep, it's time for a chase scene.

Let's play some chase scene music! https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=MK6TXMsvgQg
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No. 824372 ID: 3ce125

Summon Fiddler Imp while you've got the chance. Gya is waiting for you and she won't have expected the fight to be over quite this soon!
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No. 824373 ID: fc33ea

Troy, you know more about Prophets than any of us. Is there a way to stop the god without harming the person? A way to separate the two? It sounds like Uma was forced into this and I'd rather not harm her.
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No. 824393 ID: 8a947d
File 150345225531.png - (80.65KB , 731x824 , Fiddler Ascension 2.png )
824393

>>824373
Troy: Not that I know of...from what I can tell Uma's just not strong willed enough to keep Gya in line, that mixed with Gya's impulsiveness means she can easily take Uma over.

Troy: Unless we can get Uma to grow a spine we'll need to take em both out...

>>824372
You Summon Fiddler Imp.

Fiddler Imp: 'bout time you summoned me ! I ain't gonna get a fresh coat a' paint an' not show it off!...do I smell fish ?
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No. 824395 ID: 8a947d
File 150345233559.png - (183.71KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya 8.png )
824395

Issei sniffs the air.

Issei: mostly just fish, but now that gya is controlling uma i can smell her... shes in the dining room.

You run to the dining room, inside a man is dead by the door.
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No. 824398 ID: 8a947d
File 150345255583.png - (249.54KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya 9.png )
824398

Gya's standing by the concessions table petting one of her fish bugs.

Gya: Everybody else got to eat but me! You little guys need to learn how to control your appetites!

Fish: Ghhgghhhh....Ghhkghhhgk.
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No. 824400 ID: 5d13f5

If we did a group intimidate check to get her to surrender what would the bonuses for that be?
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No. 824403 ID: 8a07c9

>>824400
That's a god in a mortal's body. Intimidating her probably wouldn't be the best way to go. Maybe surprise attack as she hasn't noticed us or at least given any indication of so.
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No. 824406 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 18 + 15 = 33

>>824393
>Unless we can get Uma to grow a spine we'll need to take em both out...
I get the feeling that we might have to kill them.

After all, I'm pretty sure Uma would prefer death over being trapped in her own body as Gya's puppet and being forced to kill innocent people.

>>824398
Pull out one of your normal guns and shoot her right shoulder! (10 Perception + 5 from Pistols 2 Skill)

"Last warning bitch! Call off the fish!"
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No. 824409 ID: 5d13f5

rolled 7 + 15 = 22

Alright so, can we shoot the fish then instead? I'd rather avoid hurting Uma if possible. If not, then go for something non lethal. We already know how to deal with anything she can throw at us so let's block her escape so that she has to fight or leave her body to escape death.
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No. 824412 ID: 91ee5f

>>824409
>go for something non lethal.
I did! I said shoot her right shoulder!
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No. 824414 ID: 5d13f5

>>824412
It will have to do I guess
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No. 824420 ID: 8a947d
File 150345517027.png - (277.73KB , 1079x733 , Her Name is Gya 10.png )
824420

>rolled 18 + 15 = 33
You aim for Gya's shoulder. despite your above average aim your shot is blocked by one of Gya's fish jumping in front of the bullet. Looks like Gya's never too far from her pets.

You: This is your last warning Gya! Call of your fish or else!

Gya: My fish?

You: Yes! I saw the tons of eggs in the ship I know there are more fish on this boat!

Gya: Why, I have no Idea what you're talking about...What fish?

Her tone of voice is facetious, she's playing with you. This whole thing is a game to her, and she's got something planned...
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No. 824422 ID: fc33ea

Use the corpses blood to cast aether sight. Fiddler, cast Ballad of blood on her. She can back off or bleed out.
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No. 824423 ID: 3abd97

Look, if you're bored, why not just come with us? The church or voodoo or someone stirs up something every other day. Being a protagonist is way more exciting than being the monster of the week.
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No. 824424 ID: 5d13f5

>>824423
That... hmm... maybe?
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No. 824425 ID: 5d13f5

>>824422
>>824423
Y'know what? Fuck it, let's offer her a job. If she refuses, then cast ballad of blood.
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No. 824426 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 16 + 5 = 21

>>824422
>Fiddler cast Ballad of Blood
I think that's supposed to be a d20 +5 from Roland's Summoning 2 Skill, since we're trying to do something with a summoned creature.

Here, let me try!

Rolling for Fiddler to use Ballad of Blood.

>>824423
I'm pretty sure at this point, she's not gonna go for that.
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No. 824427 ID: 5d13f5

>>824426
Maybe if we weaken her first, give her the opportunity for a second chance... but this may just be wishful thinking...
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No. 824429 ID: 91ee5f

>>824426
I think that'll work!

Unless someone else wants to try and get a better roll/critical roll?
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No. 824436 ID: 91ee5f

>>824429
Also, I just now realized that we probably would've hit her if we used the Blue Baroness, since those bullets pierce through things. Buuuuut we've only got 3 bullets left and we're trying to save those for extreme emergencies.
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No. 824439 ID: 3ce125

>>824420
Tell her she needs to set the terms of battle, since you don't really want to kill her host.
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No. 824440 ID: 35add2

>>824420
Next time we're in a gun store we need to get some higher velocity, harder metal bullets that will penetrate through monster bug fish. But that's a problem for later...
As for ballad of blood, does she have magic resistance that would make that less effective/negate it?
Maybe Issei can shrink down and we can throw him at her if we have to get physical.
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No. 824443 ID: 8a947d
File 150345892194.png - (175.78KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya 11.png )
824443

>>824423
You: If you're really that bored then...why not come with us ? We've been chased by priests and voodoo assassins for the past week. maybe we could...

Gya: Oh really!? You're really letting me tag along with you not two minutes after trying to shoot me ? Oh golly gee whiz! I can't wait to be another part of your little circus troupe ! Do I get a cool name tag and welcome party too?

Gya: Listen hon, I don't follow anyone who isn't me! Its bad enough I have to be stuck to this little lady but the last thing I need is to take orders from some midget mummy!
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No. 824445 ID: 8a947d
File 150345900834.png - (230.64KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya 12.png )
824445

Looks like that's out of the question. You motion to Fiddler to play something when you realize you can hear the sound of groaning metal behind you...
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No. 824446 ID: 8a947d
File 150345911937.png - (513.00KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya 13.png )
824446

The pipe behind the four of you bursts, and out of it a group of jellyfish slug mutants swarm each of you. They're heavy and sting you with every move you make.

You and your team are paralyzed.
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No. 824447 ID: 8a947d
File 150345926011.png - (189.75KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya 14.png )
824447

Gya: Seriously! I can't believe you tried that whole join me shtick! Maybe that'd work on Uma but I'm not so easily talked down.

Gya walks toward you and eyes Issei.

Gya: Wait...what is this!? Not a human...I don't know what you are but I can tell you come from the see. I wonder...

Gya puts her hand to Issei's head...
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No. 824450 ID: 5d13f5

rolled 20 + 15 = 35

NNNNOOOOO!!!

WE BURN FATE! SHOOT HER WITH THE BLUE BARONESS!!
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No. 824451 ID: c2051e

>>824450
Damn right we burn fate. Let's see how this goes now.
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No. 824453 ID: 5d13f5

ISSEI, GO MINI-FORM! DON'T LET HER TOUCH YOU!
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No. 824459 ID: fc33ea

Time to empower Issei again I think.
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No. 824461 ID: 91ee5f

Gee, if only someone said recruiting her wasn't going to work. Oh, wait, I did say it wasn't going to work!

>>824450
In case you missed it here: >>824446 , we're paralyzed. So unless good rolls can override being paralyzed, nothing is gonna happen.

>>824453
>DON'T LET HER TOUCH YOU!
She's already touching him. See right here: >>824447 , where it says, "Gya puts her hand to Issei's head..."
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No. 824462 ID: 3ce125

rolled 4 = 4

So can we Stun Claw her?
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No. 824463 ID: 91ee5f

>>824461
I mean, we could try to focus our magic to summon a Serpentine Vanguard from a Summon Pack and it might get the jellyfish off of Roland, but then it'll just end up getting paralyzed.

And the Serpentine Vanguard won't listen to Roland's commands, it'll just do whatever it wants.

But if it ends up not getting paralyzed, we can tell it that Gya put those jellyfish on it and it'll get mad and retaliate at Gya! .....maybe.
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No. 824466 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 6 = 6

>>824462
Maybe, but the jellyfish will probably end up getting hit first, since they're in the way.

But if we could get another critical, like we did in the Clock Tower fight, we might be able to chain hit all enemies and stun them all!

Ah, fuck it. Let's give it a shot.

Rolling for Stun Claw.
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No. 824467 ID: 91ee5f

>>824466
I...how did...what...?

You know what? Let's just say RNGesus took pity on us and leave it at that.
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No. 824470 ID: 5d13f5

>>824467
I got a nat 20 to hit with the blue baroness, so with this at and the stun claw I'd say we just kicked ass.

Actually no, WE JUST BURNED FATE!
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No. 824471 ID: 3ce125

It's getting pretty corny in here.
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No. 824499 ID: 8a947d
File 150347156087.png - (275.16KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya 15.png )
824499

Despite your multiple efforts to cast or move your body will not listen to you, the Jellyslugs are not heavy but their stings stop you from doing anything at all. you cannot act while paralyzed.

After Gya's done Issei is completely still on the ground. She orders the Jellyslugs off of the all of you.

Gya: Yes! Now that it worked lets see how well this'll go, I wanna see what your friend can do.

Gya: Meet me outside if you don't end up dying.
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No. 824501 ID: 8a947d
File 150347165096.png - (132.97KB , 1040x774 , Her Name is Gya 16.png )
824501

After a while the feeling comes back to your legs you push yourself up onto your legs, You look over at Issei...
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No. 824502 ID: 8a947d
File 150347175567.png - (281.92KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya 17.png )
824502

He's...looked better.

Issei slowly stumbles toward you three. The only sounds he makes are disgusting clicking and hissing noises.
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No. 824505 ID: 93184b

rolled 4 = 4

>>824502
Aw jeez... sorry about this Issei. Stun claw him and then have Troy continuously freeze him in place. KEEP. HIM. ALIVE.
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No. 824507 ID: 35add2

>>824447
Wait a second, this is the Gya from those dream visions in thread 5. She's with the voodoo group.

We have two crits. Show no mercy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYwcSIBdOik
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No. 824509 ID: 3ce125

>>824502
Alright I guess she's going to die then. Too bad for Uma.

Black Ice Prison Issei so you don't need to spend blood. Then let's go shoot Gya through the head with the magic gun since she can't block that with a fish.
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No. 824510 ID: 3ce125

>>824507
Oh, so she is. I guess she grew out her hair?
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No. 824514 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 16 + 5 = 21

Rolling for Troy's Void Ice Prison! (d20 + 5 from Intelligence)
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No. 824518 ID: 91ee5f

>>824514
I think that'll work. And I'm pretty sure I'm not allowed to roll again for something else, so does anybody want to try rolling for Fiddler Imp's Blinding Bariolage?

It's a d20 + 5 from Roland's Summoning 2 Skill.
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No. 824524 ID: 3ce125

rolled 7 + 5 = 12

>>824518
Ok.
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No. 824537 ID: 3583d1

rolled 20 + 5 = 25

>>824518
On it
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No. 824554 ID: b7b2a9

A combination of limb severence, stun claw, and ballad of blood should take down issei non lethally
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No. 824568 ID: 8a947d
File 150351233473.png - (384.45KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya 18.png )
824568

Troy uses Void Ice Prison and encases Issei in black ice. Issei cannot move!

You: Shit! This is bad. We need to head up and deal with Gya right now.

Troy: You're gonna to have to go alone, my black ice starts to melt if I'm too far from it and we can't have Issei going around like this.
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No. 824569 ID: 91ee5f

>>824568
"Ok, if you say so. And Troy? Remember that conversation we had about comedic relief? Well, we're nowhere near the end of our journey, so don't you dare die! Or else I'll kick your ass!"
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No. 824570 ID: 93184b

Let's go make us some fillet-o-fish! CHARGE!
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No. 824571 ID: fc33ea

Alright, we're going to need summons. Hell, we're going to need all the summons.
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No. 824573 ID: 3ce125

Okay how many bullets do we have and how many do we need to summon a Volatile Deviant?
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No. 824574 ID: 90f3c0

It's going to be a tough battle, we should go all out and try a fusion summon.

Gelatinous Cube + Volatile Deviant? A cube of explosive goo sounds pretty dangerous.
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No. 824578 ID: b6deb0

>>824574
If it becomes too powerful we risk a portion of the ship and potential casualties from passengers.
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No. 824582 ID: 91ee5f

Well if we're gonna need summons, then let's take a look at our inventory and see what we have! This includes, ingredients, summon packs, and weapons!

After we look at everything, we can look and see if there's something we can mess with to get another ingredient. Like getting a tooth out of one of the dead mutant fish we're carrying for a Roaming Gluttony.

Also, looking around the rooms we pass through and looting the dead bodies we pass by for ingredients will help us.
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No. 824585 ID: b6deb0

>>824582
We can't exactly look around, every second makes the infection worse and Troy is stuck with a frozen issei which will eventually thaw.
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No. 824586 ID: b6deb0

>>824585
Whoops, this is an infestation.
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No. 824593 ID: 91ee5f

>>824585
>>824586
Well I meant a quick look and only in the rooms we have to pass through. I didn't mean take all the time you want and go through every room, including the ones in the complete opposite direction we supposed to be going.
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No. 824651 ID: 8a947d
File 150353956254.png - (190.25KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya 19.png )
824651

>>824585
Troy's Ice won't thaw unless it leaves the range of his ability.

You prepare to go after Gya when Troy comes to you.

Troy: Gallows, I can tell your just about fed up with this Gya goddess, but you're not gonna do anythin' rash are you ?

You: I'm going to try not to, but if it comes to it I will kill her.

Troy: ...Sure you can't try gettin' through to her with something besides a bullet ? Maybe if you can do somethin' about Uma she can end this.

You: I tried talking to her! You saw how she reacted.

Troy: I saw how you talked to Gya, I didn't see how you talked to Uma. Gya may take over Uma but it's still her body, if any god could take over anyone I wouldn't be myself right now. Uma is still in there somewhere or else you wouldn't have been able to talk to her before. Maybe there's somethin' in her room you can use, anythin' to help her remember that Gya needs her and not the other way round.

Troy: I just don't want someone innocent gettin' hurt over somethin' they can't control.
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No. 824653 ID: 3ce125

>>824651
Alright. We'll try.
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No. 824654 ID: 5c99d7

"People died. If we don't stop her right now, she's going to kill more random bystanders. You really think she's somehow more 'important' than anyone else on this ship?"
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No. 824659 ID: 8d4593

The gloves are already off Troy.
I'll check her room and try not to outright kill her but if I have to choose between her life and the lives of everyone on this ship, you know what I'm going to pick.
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No. 824663 ID: 91ee5f

>>824651
"I hope you're right about this, Troy. Because I really don't want to kill her, but I will if I have to."
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No. 824664 ID: 35add2

>>824651
Have you heard of the trolley problem Troy? A trolley is racing down the tracks and you're next to a lever that will switch the track the trolley takes. If you don't pull the lever it will kill 5 innocent people. If you pull the lever it will take a different track and kill a single innocent individual. If in this case there's a third track where nobody has to die I'll see if I can get the trolley to take it. If there isn't I'm pulling the lever. There's more than 5 lives at stake here.
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No. 824665 ID: 5d13f5

Troy we can try, but if Gya doesn't not relent, then can afford to give no quarter. More than anything Troy, I think Uma will need your help most of all to get her goddess under control. You have more experience in it than she does. If anyone can help her most, it's you
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No. 824666 ID: fc33ea

Well yeah, I can't think of another way to get Issei fixed.
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No. 824667 ID: 91ee5f

>>824665
The only flaw with that plan is that Troy has to stay here to keep Issei frozen. If Troy leaves, the Issei will thaw out and chase after us.
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No. 824668 ID: 8a947d
File 150354327944.png - (316.77KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya 20.png )
824668

You: Troy, I'll do my best, but If things get too hairy I'm not going to risk the lives of the other people on this boat.

Troy: Just givin' the effort'll be enough.

You agree reluctantly to search Uma's room, she probably thinks your still fighting with Issei. You'd rather get this over with quickly but it seems Troy wants to try and save Uma, maybe a sympathy for another Prophet like him, or he's got something for her...nah, Troy wouldn't risk lives for a chance at a girl. A quick check at the room rentals at the front desk and you find Uma's. There aren't many dead bodies, it seems people of barricaded themselves in their rooms. There are plenty of fish running around and eating rodents however.

Fiddler: How many 'a dese dings am I gonna hafta deal wit ? I was hopin' dis'd be a one time deal.
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No. 824670 ID: 8a947d
File 150354338837.png - (178.30KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya 21.png )
824670

Uma's room has two bunk beds and a drawer besides the bottom bunk. You're not sure what you should be looking for, but anything that could help you convince Uma to try and do something about the situation might help.

Where do you want to search ?
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No. 824671 ID: fc33ea

Yeah you and me both pal.

It looks like she hasn't opened up her suitcase yet, start there. Then move to places where she might try to keep things hidden- under mattresses, in the light fixture, like that.
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No. 824672 ID: 3ce125

Suitcase. Break it open.
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No. 824677 ID: 91ee5f

>>824668
>How many 'a dese dings am I gonna hafta deal wit ? I was hopin' dis'd be a one time deal.
"Trust me, after Troy told us that what happened at the Aquarium was the work of another Prophet, I never expected to run into them so soon! I thought it'd be another few weeks at best before we ran into them!"

>>824671
This sounds right. Check everywhere!
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No. 824678 ID: 78678c

Definitely the suitcase first. Then the drawers and then under her sheets.
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No. 824679 ID: 91ee5f

>>824677
Also, I hope you realize there is a possibility that you're going end up finding Uma's panties when you look through her things. So even though this is an emergency situation, that's no excuse for you to be a pervert and steal her panties. So if you happen to find them, put them back.

And don't let Fiddler wear them on his head!
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No. 824683 ID: 8a947d
File 150354696507.png - (183.92KB , 1212x826 , Uma's Room 1.png )
824683

>Suitcase.

You take the suitcase and try to force it open with your Flagellum, surprisingly nothing. There's a note taped to the bottom of it.

"Gya
Hakim gave me a reinforced suitcase to keep my stuff in and told me to tell you if you threw it in the ocean or sold it he would know, It won't open with any god magic or magic in general. I don't want to get in trouble with Hakim so please don't mess with it!... but if you could find the code to it that would be nice, I can't remember where I put it...

Uma"

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No. 824684 ID: 8a947d
File 150354706702.png - (162.47KB , 1212x826 , Uma's Room 2.png )
824684

>Under the Bed

There's a scrap of paper with the letters "j", "o", and "n" written on it.
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No. 824685 ID: 8a947d
File 150354711467.png - (150.73KB , 1212x826 , Uma's Room 3.png )
824685

>The Drawers

Aside from the clothes the only other thing you see that could be useful is a makeup compact.
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No. 824686 ID: 91ee5f

Ohhh, I get it!

Open the makeup compact, it should have a mirror in it.

Then hold the torn piece of paper up to the mirror, with the torn side facing the mirror.

The reflection will reveal that those aren't letters, they're actually numbers!
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No. 824691 ID: 90f3c0

Looks like the combination torn in half. 280 or 380, maybe 082 if you're holding it upside down. If that doesn't work, search the bed sheets for the other half of the paper.
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No. 824695 ID: 8a947d
File 150354846028.png - (158.56KB , 1212x826 , Uma's Room 4.png )
824695

>>824686
You open the makeup compact and put the paper to the mirror. The reflected paper shows the number 380.
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No. 824697 ID: 8a947d
File 150354896839.png - (167.42KB , 1212x826 , Uma's Room 5.png )
824697

You put the number into Uma's suitcase and open it. Inside is a diary and a case of pressed insects, looks like Uma has an interest in bugs. You look at Uma's diary...

"Dear Diary"

"I've been writing stuff down to better remember things, but I don't think it's working very well. Yesterday I woke up two towns over...covered in blood. When I asked Gya about she just said that bastard deserved what was coming to him..."


You skim over a few more pages looking for anything useful.

"Dear Diary"

"I was supposed to go to the Museum of Entomology, but I woke up in Ender Port. Gya told me I needed to follow three men onto a boat for Ebony or else she'll eat my soul...I can't stand this anymore. She keeps telling me how lucky I am, that I get the honor of fully serving a god. I haven't seen another prophet before, do I really need to do everything she asks of me ? Even go so far as to let her drive my body ?

I guess I have no other choice, I don't want her to take me soul if I don't listen."

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No. 824704 ID: 91ee5f

>>824697
>looks like Uma has an interest in bugs.
That might explain why all these fish have a sort of bug like look to them. Gya controls sea creatures, but Uma unconsciously gives them a bug like appearance.

>do I really need to do everything she asks of me?
>I don't want her to take me soul if I don't listen.
So that's why Uma isn't fighting back. She thinks Gya will kill her.

That's all we need, put everything back, since you don't actually need to bring any of it with you, and go find Gya. It's time to tell Uma Nimat the truth about Prophets and their gods!
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No. 824708 ID: 3ce125

>>824704
Yep, I think we can get Uma to fight back now.
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No. 824714 ID: 35add2

>>824708
Sounds like a plan. At the very least we should try to get Uma to call off the bug fish and get Issei back to normal. Well, normal for Issei.
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No. 824721 ID: 3583d1

>>824704
I like it! let's go find her.
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No. 824729 ID: 8a947d
File 150356212946.png - (106.41KB , 611x731 , Inventory.png )
824729

You wander back to the front deck. You may have what you need to talk Uma into fighting back, but there's a good chance Gya will have made more fish creatures to attack you. You should get ready to summon some demons to help you if that were the case. You check your inventory...

878G
Weapons:
Sixshot Pistol (21 Bullets)
Ivory Repeater (26 Bullets)
Blue Baroness (3 Bullets)
Curved Dagger
Tools:
Flask
8 Peices of Paper
Tent
Lantern
Cracked Monoscope
Items:
Serpentine Vanguard Pack
x5 Teeth
Skull
Jaw Bone
x3 Amethyst
Clear Crystal
Rotten Strawberry
x2 Dead Bug
x2 Feather Pack
Mirror
x5 Animal Viscera
x2 Scrap Metal
Impure Ruby
x2 Dead Mutant Fish
Half Full Bottle of Bleach
x2 Tentacle Viscera.

You've already got a Demon Flagellum and Fiddler Imp, You have more options, what else should you summon if anything ?
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No. 824733 ID: 9f25f6

Gelatinous cube, the fishes stand no chance without range.
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No. 824735 ID: 3ce125

>>824733
Well, technically bleach is alkaline, but for bleach to be considered a summoning ingredient I'm going to guess the recipe just calls for something corrosive/reactive, rather than acidic on the PH scale.
I agree, anyway. A cube should work well. We could also summon a hunter-killer hawk. The skies will be clear so it'll be able to fire at will.

>>824729
This list is missing the fact that the dagger is broken and also that we bought that souvenir thing.

Ask Fiddler Imp how it feels to be an upgraded summon. Hey, ask him if he knows anything about Athmoor. What part is he, anyway?
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No. 824736 ID: 3583d1

>>824733
Should we fuse summon that with something? I'm thinking a roaming gluttony or the Bulwark Brute, really berserk our way through the fish.
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No. 824737 ID: 91ee5f

>>824729
>x2 Scrap Metal
I'm pretty sure that's the Wicked Dagger that got broken when we were fighting the Sharkipede back at the Aquarium.

>What to summon?
Damn, I was hoping we could Fusion Summon a Roaming Gluttony with a Hunter-Killer Hawk or a Bulwark Brute, but we don't have the Obsidian needed for the Hawk or the Brute! I guess we could try substituting a different material in place of the Obsidian, but it's risky, we might not get what we want or the summoning could just outright fail and use up our materials!

I don't want to use the Living Pyre cause we might start a fire and sink the ship and we shouldn't use the Serpentine Vanguard because it won't obey Roland.

Wait, is it possible to Fusion Summon something with 2 of the same summon to get an even more powerful version of that summon? Because, with a little messing around, we can get 2 Roaming Gluttonies!

We only need to use 2 of the Teeth, we can crush all of our Amethysts to make more than enough shards, we can cut the Rotten Strawberry in half to give us 2 Rotten Fruits, and we can use our broken Wicked Dagger (which is what I think the x2 Scrap Metal is), and then we can Fusion Summon 2 Roaming Gluttonies to get a more powerful Roaming Gluttony! .....I think. Do you think Fiddler Imp would know if this would work or not?

That's all I can think of. Does anybody else have an idea on what we can Summon and/or Fusion Summon?
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No. 824738 ID: 91ee5f

>>824735
>Hawk
>>824736
>Brute
We don't have any Obsidian for either of those!
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No. 824739 ID: 3583d1

>>824738
Fuck! Well what about a combination of demon flagellum and the serpentine vanguard? get some super strong demon snakes?
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No. 824743 ID: 486e87

>>824739
I think we should save the vanguard pack for later, if I remember correcting it can't be controlled and kinda just does it's own thing, which would be bad if we're trying to talk Uma into fighting back.
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No. 824761 ID: 91ee5f

>>824738
Actually, does everyone remember that time we were stealing books to return to Medi? We needed a Roaming Gluttony, but we didn't have any Amethyst. So we substituted the Amethyst by using some Sort of Purple Crystals and that gave us a Gluttonous Arachnid summon.

The point I'm trying to make is: We could still get a Hawk or a Brute if we substitute the Obsidian with something else. Just remember the rules for substituting ingredients here: >>/questarch/805808 !
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No. 824773 ID: 3ce125

Hey what if we summoned an Aquatic Stalker and fused it with a Roaming Gluttony so it could float around? Then we could have a FISH vs FISH battle!
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No. 824774 ID: 615377

>>824773
A fusion summon would be neat. Let's do this.
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No. 824789 ID: 35add2

>>824761
Obsidian is a black, glass like substance so it should be substituted with some other black, glass like substance. We have the cracked monoscope for glass (and the mirror also probably contains glass) we just need to turn it black. Is there any charcoal or black paint nearby? A makeup kit may contain mascara and that will paint stuff black, check the drawers if you're still in Uma's room. Did the makeup compact contain just a mirror?

>>824773
Or we can see if this works.
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No. 824807 ID: 8d4593

>>824773
Gya seems to have power over aquatic things. Even Issei.

The Last thing I want is our own demon, especially a powerful fusion demon, made even more powerful and turned against us.
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No. 824810 ID: c2051e

>>824807
Gya needed direct contact for that and Uma's not around, to be fair, but I agree that we should avoid it for now.
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No. 824815 ID: 3ce125

>>824807
She has power over things that come from the sea. Despite the aquatic stalker most likely looking like a fish, it's not from the sea at all.
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No. 824829 ID: 91ee5f

>>824789
If you want the Hawk, then we can't use the Cracked Monoscope as a substitution for Obsidian, since we need something Something See-Through.

We could use the Clear Crystal we've got instead. In fact, if I remember correctly, that's how we got the Gluttonous Arachnid, we smeared some grapes on some crystals to make them purplish. So if we shatter the Clear Crystal, we can have multiple shards of Sort of Black Crystals.

Actually, if we do that and combined with my earlier suggestion: >>824737 , then we've got materials for 4 separate summons: 2 Roaming Gluttonies, 1 variation of the Bulwark Brute, and 1 variation of the Hunter-Killer Hawk!

Meaning we can get 2 Fusion Summons: A Roaming Gluttony fused with the variation of the Bulwark Brute and then the other Roaming Gluttony fused with the variation of the Hunter-Killer Hawk!
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No. 824834 ID: 91ee5f

>>824829
Wait, I just realized something. I'm looking at Fusion Summoning wrong.

Here: >>/questarch/814150 , Flint says we only need the catalyst materials and half of the reagents from each ritual. I was thinking we needed everything from both rituals, which is incorrect.

So, we'll need 2 Something Metallic things for the 2 Gluttonies, 1 Something Tough for the Brute variant, and 1 Something See-Through for the Hawk variant. And then half of the other things needed in those rituals.

I would still like to try my idea of Fusing a Gluttony and the Brute variant and then Fusing a Gluttony with the Hawk variant.
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No. 824886 ID: 35add2

>>824829
The clear crystal works for something see through, unless it's more translucent than transparent.
Don't really have an opinion on fusing summons. Either way sounds good.
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No. 824892 ID: 3ce125

>>824834
>fusion summons only require half the reagents
Well shit, that means we can exploit that to pick and choose which reagents we use! For instance we could make a hawk fused with something else and just leave out the obsidian.

I feel as though we could make almost any fusion right now.
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No. 824893 ID: 615377

I think the best option is obvious.

Firehawk.
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No. 824902 ID: 8a947d
File 150362660695.png - (209.52KB , 1212x826 , Summon Phase 1.png )
824902

You fuse the Serpentine Vanguard and Demon Flagellum to create a Vanguard Whip. The Whip is completely under your control and grants you +7 STRENGTH while equipped

(STRENGTH 4 +5 from Demon Flagellum + 7 From Vanguard Whip = 16)
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No. 824907 ID: 8a947d
File 150362705703.png - (154.01KB , 1212x826 , Sumon Phase 2.png )
824907

>>824737
You cannot divide ingredients to get more of that ingredient, you can't break 5 Amethyst into 10 Amethyst because then they'd be too small to use in a ritual.

You use one Tooth, an Amethyst Shard and 1 piece Scrap Metal with 2 Tentacle Viscera and a Horse Skull to Fusion Summon a Consuming Mass!

You use a Dead Mutant Fish and an Iron Badge with one Tooth, an Amethyst Shard and One Scrap Metal to Fusion Summon a Stalking Piranha!

Now you can confront Gya and try to free Uma.
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No. 824908 ID: 3ce125

Damn, I feel like this is gonna be overkill.
Is Gallows dual wielding tentacles now? Or did he fuse a vanguard with the existing flagellum?
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No. 824919 ID: 8a947d
File 150362993267.png - (112.11KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya 22.png )
824919

>>824908
You have both the Vanguard Whip and Demon Flagellum equipped.

You walk back out to the front deck. There's no sign of anyone on the ship, even the fish seem to be absent as they're probably searching for food inside of the boat. You don't see Gya at all.
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No. 824920 ID: 91ee5f

>>824902
Oh good, I thought it wouldn't obey us, since it's part Serpentine Vanguard, but looks like we don't have to worry about that after all.

>>824908
>Overkill.
I feel like by now, Gya has summoned more fish to protect her. So, no, this is an appropriate response and not overkill.

>Is Gallows dual wielding tentacles now? Or did he fuse a vanguard with the existing flagellum?
Well, considering the stats include the Demon Flagellum and the Vanguard Whip, I think it's safe to assume that he is indeed dual wielding tentacles.....and we're about to go attack a woman with them.....why does this suddenly feel Hentai tentacle porn? -_-;;
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No. 824922 ID: 91ee5f

>>824919
She left you a message in blood that says she wants you to follow her up.

Which looks like an obvious trap, so before you go up there, use Aether Sight to see if she's actually up there, if she's alone up there, see if a fish monster is there with or without her.
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No. 824923 ID: 3ce125

>>824919
Alright, use your tentacles to climb up there. Or launch yourself. Wait, can the two other summons climb walls? You may have to throw them up there.
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No. 824924 ID: fc33ea

Something tells me you should be prepared for one bigass fish to show up.
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No. 824933 ID: 35add2

>>824922
To add to this, look behind you, and under/to each side of the ship while you have Aether Sight activated. If something big is going to jump out of the water you want to be ready for it.
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No. 824937 ID: 91ee5f

>>824933
Shit, I didn't think of that! Good thing you caught that!
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No. 824962 ID: 8a947d
File 150364609737.png - (188.14KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya 23.png )
824962

You activate Aether Sight [58oz ==> 48oz]

Gya's up there with a few fish creatures by her side. You look down the sides of the boat, nothing. Your Aether Sight isn't infinite though, there might be things hiding deeper in the water...

You fling yourself onto the roof of the boat and your summons follow you.
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No. 824963 ID: 8a947d
File 150364667526.png - (250.26KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya 24.png )
824963

Gya: You made it! I'd be so disappointed if you died too early, and your friends aren't with you ? Even better ! Now we can do this one on one... or 5 on 4 whatever! Hahaha!

You need to get to speak to Uma and try to tell her the truth. Attempting will require you to have enough CHARISMA to get her to listen along with not dying to Gya's fish. Trying to talk to Uma takes an action.

Consuming Mass can ensnare enemies and has a chance of killing them instantly if it holds onto them long enough.

Your Vanguard Whip allows you to attack once more in addition to boosting your STRENGTH

[YOU: 25/25]
[Fiddler Imp: 15/15]
[Stalking Piranha: 30/30]
[Consuming Mass: 30/30]
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No. 824964 ID: 094652

rolled 19 + 16 = 35

Show this slut you're not @#$%ing around.

Whip STRAIGHT to the neck, go for the kill! You can try to talk to her IF she survives this.
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No. 824965 ID: 90f3c0

rolled 9 + 7 = 16

Tell Uma that Gya can't eat her soul. She's the one that's really in charge!

Meanwhile, have Stalking Piranha and Consuming Mass move forward to intercept any income attacks.
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No. 824967 ID: 3ce125

rolled 14 + 16 = 30

>>824964
What the fuck kome. How about we redirect that attack to the guardian fish instead? Though I'm guessing Gya would make her fish block it anyway.

>>824963
We have to whittle down her forces before we can spend actions talking. Here's a second attack against her guardians.

Let's have Fiddler try his new ability, the blood thing.
The mobile summons should take up defensive positions and try to block anything that comes at Gallows. Consuming Mass especially should try to ensnare something big that hasn't been hurt yet.
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No. 824970 ID: 13fded

rolled 16 + 16 = 32

If Gya continue to to make those creatures she will get exhausted. We could focus on her monsters at first to make her less dangerous.
First Fiddler should use his Blinding Bariolage while we attack one creature.
Let's start with one of the snails. The shark look intimidate but I fear those shells can be a problem. Maybe we can hit it's head wile they can't see.
I'm gonna roll for whip attack.
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No. 824982 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 15 + 5 = 20

Have Fiddler Imp use Blinding Bariolage. (d20 + 5 from Summoning 2 skill)

She probably isn't aware of what Troy has done to Issei. Just don't let her know that Troy is also a Prophet.
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No. 825003 ID: 8d4593

rolled 10 = 10

I feel like we will need to best Gya in combat before we will be able to reach Uma. Gya has spent god knows how long creating an image of power and invincibility of herself. We must destroy that image to have any hope of empowering Uma.

Even if we horrifically wound her, so long as the Fiddler lives we can heal her.

Rolling to Stun Claw the Snail.
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No. 825009 ID: 91ee5f

>>825003
You're supposed to roll a 1d6 to use Stun Claw.
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No. 825054 ID: 8d4593

rolled 6 = 6

>>825009
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No. 825091 ID: 91ee5f

>>825054
Holy shit, a crit!
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No. 825126 ID: 8a947d
File 150371326660.png - (536.80KB , 1212x826 , Seafood Banquet 1.png )
825126

>rolled 19 + 16 = 35
>rolled 14 + 16 = 30

You strike at Gya with Vanguard Whip twice. A Sentinel Slug jumps in front of her and takes the blow, it's shell cracks with the force of both hits. It looks like it could collapse with another attack...
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No. 825128 ID: 8a947d
File 150371347943.png - (326.94KB , 1212x826 , Seafood Banquet 2.png )
825128

Fiddler Imp plays Blinding Bariolage and blinds Gya!

A Shark Hopper lunges for you, but Consuming Mass catches it and snares it before it can reach you.

Stalking Piranha is attacked by the second Shark Hopper ! [30hp ==> 20hp]

The second Sentinel Slug positions itself in front of Gya and protects her.

[YOU: 25/25]
[Fiddler Imp: 15/15]
[Stalking Piranha: 20/30]
[Consuming Mass: 30/30]
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No. 825134 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 19 + 5 = 24

>>825128
Rolling for Fiddler Imp to use Ballad of Blood on the Shark Hopper that the Consuming Mass is holding. That way it'll be weaker and the Consuming Mass has a better chance of killing it instantly!
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No. 825135 ID: 094652

rolled 16 + 16 = 32

Attack each of the Shark Piranha!
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No. 825137 ID: 13eacf

rolled 9 + 16 = 25

SMASH DA SNAIL! BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!!
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No. 825139 ID: 13fded

rolled 20 + 16 = 36

Those tentacles are impressive! Let's use them to attack the Shark Hopper hurting our poor Piranha.
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No. 825142 ID: 91ee5f

>>825139
Holy shit, a crit!
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No. 825145 ID: 13fded

>>825142
Cool! Hopefully there will be guts!
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No. 825149 ID: 3ce125

>>825142
Please don't start posting that every time someone rolls a 20...
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No. 825150 ID: 91ee5f

>>825149
Sorry.
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No. 825151 ID: 8a947d
File 150371768482.png - (138.95KB , 940x713 , Seafood Banquet 3.png )
825151

>rolled 19 + 5 = 24

Fiddler weakens the Shark Hopper with Ballad of Blood! The Shark's hide gets covered with cuts and gashes that ooze blood. It thrashes wildly until eventually it stops moving.
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No. 825154 ID: 8a947d
File 150371790672.png - (502.99KB , 1212x826 , Seafood Banquet 4.png )
825154

>rolled 9 + 16 = 25
You finish of the first Sentinel Slug with your Vanguard Whip and crush it!

rolled 20 + 16 = 36
You balance yourself on the Vanguard Whip and strike the second Shark Hopper from above! The attack staggers the Shark and puts it on it's last legs.
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No. 825156 ID: 8a947d
File 150371808985.png - (331.02KB , 1151x762 , Seafood Banquet 5.png )
825156

When you come down from the Vanguard Whip you land near the other Sentinel Slug. It sprays a foul greenish sludge that burns your face and eyes hurting and BLINDING you [25hp ==> 20hp].


[YOU: 20/25 (BLIND)]
[Fiddler Imp: 15/15]
[Stalking Piranha: 20/30]
[Consuming Mass: 30/30]
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No. 825158 ID: 3ce125

>>825156
Good time to use our action to talk.

Your summons should be instructed to defend you.

Tell Uma that a god like Gya cannot survive without their Prophet! Gya won't eat her soul. You know this because one of your friends is a Prophet too!
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No. 825162 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 17 + 9 = 26

>>825158
>Good time to use our action to talk.
Yes.

>Your summons should be instructed to defend you.
Definitely!

>Tell Uma that a god like Gya cannot survive without their Prophet! Gya won't eat her soul. You know this because one of your friends is a Prophet too!
I agree with those words, but I'd like to address her as "Uma Nimat" because her hearing us use her last name when she never told us her last name might have a better chance at getting her attention!

Also, need to roll a d20 + 9 (which is a 7 from Roland's CHARM stat (I think) and a 2 from his Speech 1 Skill).
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No. 825163 ID: 91ee5f

>>825162
Oh, I forgot! This roll is for talking to her using these words: >>825158 and addressing her by her full name of "Uma Nimat"!

Don't want this to accidentally go towards an attack!
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No. 825167 ID: 3ce125

rolled 18 + 9 = 27

Oh right yeah I forgot to roll.
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No. 825173 ID: 094652

rolled 20 = 20

Consuming Mass please consume shark now (dice 1d20)
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No. 825187 ID: 3ce125

Oh hey, this is a good time for Fiddler Imp to use his healing song.
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No. 825189 ID: 13fded

rolled 14 + 5 = 19

>>825187
Yes.
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No. 825202 ID: deec6e

rolled 3 + 9 = 12

If Gya starts complaining or making her own case, shut her down.

"Shut up, you baby bully. This is an adult conversation. Uma is capable of making her own decisions, so stop acting like a spoiled child and let her."
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No. 825488 ID: 8a947d
File 150385841690.png - (431.28KB , 1212x826 , Uma's Struggle.png )
825488

>rolled 18 + 9 = 27

your vision is blurred but you still manage to make your way to Gya and call out to Uma. Addressing her by her full name seems to abruptly snap her to attention. Gya's form is ejected from her body and is obviously enraged from her being overthrown.

You: Uma ? That you ?

Uma:...I...where am I ?

You: Uma listen! Gya's been lying to you.

Uma: W-what ?

You: Gods can't kill you if you don't listen to them, if you die they die to. Prophet's owe nothing to the god's inhabiting them. I know Prophets that don't have to serve their gods at all, Gya needs you but you don't need her.

Uma: H-how did you ? Is that-

Gya re-inhabits Uma's body and takes control again, but this time Uma struggles to keep control instead of letting it happen.

Gya: DON'T LISTEN! TO HIM! YOU SERVE ME AND ME ALONE! IT'S BAD ENOUGH I'M FORCED TO MAKE A PROPHET, I'M NOT GOING TO BE STUCK FOLLOWING A STUPID GIRL LIKE YOU! I'D RATHER DIE THAN HAVE TO TRAPPED WITH YOU!

Gya: I'LL KILL ALL OF US YOU BASTARDS!
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No. 825489 ID: 8a947d
File 150385864893.png - (228.62KB , 1212x826 , Her Name is Gya 25.png )
825489

Uma faints and the remaining minions return to normal fish. Issei's probably back to normal too.

Fiddler: So uhh...I'm confused ? Are we tryin' ta kill dis girl or not ?

You: It's complicated, but it's over now.

Fiddler: No it ain't, she may 'a put dem fish back ta normal but she was also takin' dat energy back fer somethin' else ! I feels it.

You: Well...what's she using it for ?
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No. 825490 ID: ff3007

Oh Lordy, our dreadful foe.

Bubbles
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No. 825494 ID: fc33ea

>>824924
That's what.

Time to get Troy up here, it's time to throw some serious snowballs.
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No. 825495 ID: 91ee5f

>>825489
If Gya would rather die than be trapped in Uma and she's gonna kill us all, then she must've summoned something big enough to sink the boat!

Then suddenly realize that you can hear a very loud ominous bubbling sound behind you!

I think you'd better go get Troy, since he's the best long range attacker in your group!

>Issei's probably back to normal too.
There's only one way to find out! You can check on him on your way to get Troy!
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No. 825496 ID: d36af7

If Gya is pulling back everything she's got into one big boss monster, Troy can probably safely de-imprison Issei now. Maybe put a big slab of black ice over those bubbles, too, to undermine the drama of her 'final form' entrance.
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No. 825497 ID: 3ce125

>>825489
We're going to need a bigger boat.

Fiddler should top off everyone's hp before the thing comes out. Then we get to see if there's any chance at all or if we're gonna have to execute Uma to stop it.
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No. 825498 ID: 58ae0d

Something is coming... Who wants to bet it's a Cthulhu-esque kraken monster?

Let's go reassemble our intrepid party.
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No. 825502 ID: 8a947d
File 150386047189.png - (271.82KB , 1212x826 , Hiveback 1.png )
825502

From behind you you can hear the sound of gushing water and moaning. You turn around and see the head of a gargantuan white whale being lifted from the water with tons of large wasp wings working tirelessly to support the whale...
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No. 825504 ID: 8a947d
File 150386062472.png - (241.00KB , 1212x826 , Hiveback 2.png )
825504

After a while the rest of the whale emerges from the water revealing a large stinger grafted to the bottom if the leviathan. It's far away but you can hear what sounds like millions of buzzing hornets.

The Hiveback Whale is very far away, but it's slowly gaining on the ship.
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No. 825509 ID: 3ce125

Okay we need to summon a fusion with a Hawk to take out its wings. It can't swim anymore, so if we remove its wings it won't be able to catch up to the ship.

...or teleport onto its back with the blue baron and just start going to town with the vanguard tentacle? We've got another bullet for the return trip, too. Depends on if the blue baron has enough range for it.

Man we really need to find more bullets for this thing.
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No. 825510 ID: 58ae0d

Oh I could have guessed that one... Alright, run down stairs and get our bros ready for the final boss. Try and put Uma somewhere safe for now. It's quickly gaining and I have a feeling once it get here it's going to try and sink us. So if possible let's try and take the fight to it instead. The upside to all of this is we now have a much bigger target and could probably not miss.
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No. 825511 ID: ff3007

If only this ship had something to defend itself from enemy ships. Even a machine gun would be nice.
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No. 825512 ID: 13fded

rolled 19 + 5 = 24

I don't want to underestimate the threat this thing represent, but this is a damn stupid monster. This thing will struggle to move on air when it could easily swim at high speeds.
That is basic the only reason why I'm not suggesting to burn it's wings, it might become more dangerous if forced back to water.
Fiddle use Ballad of Blood on the wale.
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No. 825514 ID: 91ee5f

>>825512
I don't think it can properly swim in the water anymore. It's tail is the wrong shape, so it shouldn't be able to swim and it'll eventually drown since it won't be able to swim back up for air.

But I agree on being cautious, just in case it can still swim.

After Fiddler attacks it, we should send him to go get Troy and Issei!
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No. 825519 ID: fbffc1

>>825512
Actually, the loss of it's flipper due to replacing it with the stinger also renders it pretty much immobile in the water. And since insect wings become too limp to use when wet, it can't use them to swim. Presumably it's using magic to instantly dry them, sprouted them as soon as it got out of the water, or something else.
Now then, do the Stalking Piranha and Gluttonous Globule retain the Roaming Gluttony's ability to fly?
Either way, we should probably combine a Volatile Deviant with either a Living Pyre or Hunter-Killer Hawk to attack that thing, assuming Volatile Deviants explode like they sound like they should.
Fortunately, Heretic seems to have forgotten about the obsidian paperweight we got, and we can just tear some from the ship, either from railing, the wall, or somewhere else non-essential.
Obsidian paperweight here >>821063
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No. 825520 ID: fbffc1

>>825519
Tear some iron from the ship, sorry.
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No. 825521 ID: fc33ea

Alright, if we take out those wings, it won't be in a position to use the stinger effectively.
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No. 825522 ID: 8a947d
File 150386361334.png - (223.92KB , 1212x826 , Hiveback 3.png )
825522

>>825519
God dammit, i'm sorry I keep forgetting inventory
Roaming Gluttony cannot fly, it balances it self on the spikes on its body and can leap with them but it can't fly.

You work your fingers into the wall and tear 2 Sheets of Iron from the ship.

>>825512
the Hiveback is too far to target with Ballad of Blood.

You return to the interior of the ship carrying Uma. Troy's inside with Issei, he looks like he's back to normal but he's sweating bullets.

Troy: Gya's dealt with ? Everythin' done here ?

You: Not yet! There's a giant whale hornet thing headed for the boat !

Troy: A whale hornet ?....That's the dumbest monster we've fought all week.

Issei: even then it sounds like an issue...what do we plan to do about it ?

You: We should attack it's wings, it's tail is gone so it probably can't swim.

Troy: If it starts gettin' too close one of us should try to get the ship to speed up.
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No. 825523 ID: 35add2

We should grab Issei and Troy. I agree with >>825512 as well, Ballad of Blood should buy us some time while we grab them and weaken it for when we get back.


I'm thinking that if it gets too close we can try to get Troy to hold the blow hole open with black ice, then casting stun claw should put it under water and prevent it from swimming back up. The blow hole is open so water goes into it's lungs, it drowns, problem solved. Even if it doesn't kill it the stun claw isn't wasted because it still buys us time for the boat to get further away. If that doesn't work and we have to fight the thing with brute force aim for where the stinger attaches to the whale's tail. Judging by the veins that area should bleed like a jugular.
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No. 825524 ID: 91ee5f

>>825522
>he looks like he's back to normal
Yay! ^_^

>but he's sweating bullets.
Oh no! D8

"Issei, you gonna be ok?"

>What do?
Well, let's check the bridge to see if the captain is still alive.

If the captain is still alive, we can tell him/her what's going on and ask if the ship has any cannons on it.

Also, when explaining the situation to the captain, don't tell him/her that Uma is the reason all of this has happened!
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No. 825525 ID: fbffc1

>>825522
That's okay.
Ah, guess I misremembered the first time we brought it out against the voodoo guys. In that case getting the gluttonous arachnid was really lucky due to that things sheer mobility.

I'm still leaning toward Volatile Deviant combined with either a Hawk or Pyre. Maybe fuse an aquatic stalker and hunter killer hawk to harass and distract the whale as well, especially if it retains the Hawk's ability to fire explosive energy.
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No. 825526 ID: 91ee5f

>>825524
Oh, and tell Troy about what you read in Uma's diary about how Gya threatened to eat Uma's soul and how Gya told Uma to follow us on this ship as possible payback for what happened at the Aquarium.

Then mention how relived you are that you managed to tell Uma the truth about Prophets and she fought back against Gya because you really didn't want to kill her!
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No. 825527 ID: 3ce125

>>825522
>tearing iron off the wall
Those are some strong fingers.

Gya was messing with the engine... Maybe we can get the ship engineer to look at it. I doubt anyone in the party knows how to fix it.

>>825524
Yeah we should talk to the captain. I doubt the ship has cannons since it's a passenger ship, but he can at least direct us to the engineer. He'll also probably give us access to the ship comms so the party can communicate to eachother throughout the ship to figure out how to get the thing moving faster.
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No. 825528 ID: fbffc1

>>825523
Actually, if it gets in the water we can swamp it in Aquatic Stalkers. This boat is covered in metal and, due to Gya undoing her mutations, dead fish.
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No. 825529 ID: 58ae0d

Alright plan of action, Troy you head up, use jet black on the ocean and freeze up the whales legs, we just need to slow it down for now. Issei, you go with Roland, there's not a whole lot you can do until it's in range and maybe not even then based on how you are feeling. Roland, head up to the control rooms and make some engineering checks to get this rig to go faster.
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No. 825530 ID: 91ee5f

>>825527
Actually, thanks to a lucky crit roll back here: >>820720 , if the Engineer happens to be dead or injured to the point that he/she is unable to do his/her job, Roland could step in and try to do some engineering himself!
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No. 825544 ID: 3ce125

>>825528
That's true... and there are a bunch of glass windows around too. We could make stalker-hawks by consuming windows (we could break them beforehand to get more uses out of each window) and metal panels alongside fish and animal viscera. Assuming "half of the materials" rounds down. If not we'd be limited by feathers.

We'd still probably want to talk to the captain beforehand to get permission to use his ship to make the summon swarm.
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No. 825551 ID: fbffc1

>>825544
Well, if so, obsidian is volcanic glass so we might be able to substitute it with glass, especially if we heat it up or cover it in soot from the engine.
I'd also have said hair or scales since fur and feather are heavily modified scales and all three still use similar genes for expression, but that seems liable to result in a loss of flight if it works out.
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No. 825552 ID: 9c02c5

>>825522
I went through the last three threads looking for items being obtained and lost. This should be fairly close to what our current inventory actually is.
https://pastebin.com/9LPi14pP
I'll keep this updated as the quest goes on.
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No. 825576 ID: 8d4593

I'm thinking empowered fusion summoned: HK Hawk/Volatile Deviants or HK Hawk/Living Pyre

Burn away all the wings, or Kamikaze Suicide bomb it to death.
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No. 825577 ID: 91ee5f

>>825576
But would they be able to reach the whale before Empower wears off? Or will Roland have to try and hit them with Empower from all the way back at the boat?
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No. 825588 ID: 094652

We should use our summons while they're still around. What happens if you put the consuming mass inside the stalking piranha, have the stalking pirahna swim straight into the Hornet Whale's mouth, and deposit the Consuming Mass in a critical area like next to the heart?
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No. 825605 ID: 8a947d
File 150388594456.png - (341.32KB , 1212x826 , Pilots Room.png )
825605

>>825588
The Hiveback is currently flying, nothing can swim into it's mouth when it's in the sky.

You rush up to the Pilot's Room. It's empty, the ship's been running on automatic this whole time, there's probably something useful if you look around.
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No. 825606 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 20 + 10 = 30

>>825605
Alright, then let's look around!

Rolling for PERCEPTION!
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No. 825607 ID: 91ee5f

>>825606
RNGesus, what did I do to deserve this blessing?! O_o
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No. 825612 ID: 8a947d
File 150388695778.png - (70.79KB , 1212x826 , Pilot's Room 2.png )
825612

>rolled 20 + 10 = 30
[Cyclops: No Critical]

After some searching you manage to find 2 Com Radios in one of the drawers of the control panel. You search the cabinet to find...
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No. 825613 ID: 8a947d
File 150388706234.png - (137.18KB , 1212x826 , Pilot's Room 3.png )
825613

Oh!...You found the pilot... at least you think it's the captain, you see a lot more of his insides than his outsides. Well he's wearing Ruby Ring so you might as well take it.

You hear...buzzing ?
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No. 825616 ID: 094652

>>825607
>Cyclops:[No Critical]
This is less of a blessing and more of an inappropriate distribution of assets.

Also, have Consuming Mass guard you. You DID bring some of your summons along, right?
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No. 825618 ID: 91ee5f

>>825613
>You hear...buzzing?
What kind of buzzing? Is it like a phone that's trying to ring? Or is it some kinda warning system on the control panel? Or is it like an insect's buzzing?

Because if it's an insect's buzzing, then look out the window to see how close the Hiveback has gotten!
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No. 825620 ID: 13eacf

Whatever it is, there might be some of interference. So if our boat starts to go down we won't be able to radio for help. Shame... If it is an insect kind of buzzing, as suggested here >>825618, then we need to take out the whale before we radio in. Otherwise, on our way back out, it probably would be a good idea to try and radio in. Saying something like
"Mayday, mayday, this is [ships name here], we are under attack, I repeat vessel has come under attack by creatures from the sea!" Or something to that degree.

Is there anything else in here that help us make this ship go faster however?
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No. 825623 ID: 91ee5f

>>825620
>Is there anything else in here that help us make this ship go faster however?
Well, looking at the controls here: >>825605 , that barrel looking thing with the handle sticking up from it is what I think controls the ship's speed. So we just need to push that up to the fastest speed possible and hope the Hiveback can't keep up!
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No. 825624 ID: 3ce125

>>825605
The rotating driver lever thing generally has a readout of what the throttle is. Put it to maximum! Then send SOMETHING to attack the whale while you go down and check on the engine with your limited engineering skills.
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No. 825625 ID: fbffc1

>>825613
Welp, looks like the term Hiveback is possibly literal. The thing might be full of flying monsters. Figured it might but didn't want to jinx us or give Heretic ideas.
Looks like we might have to summon up an army of Aquatic Hawks anyway, because I don't know anything else that can fight a swarm of mutated flying monsters apart from a Libing Pyre like last time or fusion of one, and these one sare probably both larger and more numerous than the tiny ones in the aquarium.
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No. 825629 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 16 + 2 = 18

>>825623
Wait, we're doing this wrong!

The control panel counts as something to do with machines! I'm sure Roland can figure it out himself!

Rolling d20 + 2 from Roland's Engineering 1 Skill!
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No. 825749 ID: 8a947d
File 150396435350.png - (224.32KB , 1212x826 , Pilot's Room 4.png )
825749

>>825629
Despite what engineering knowledge you have, you have no idea how any of the panels on the dashboard work. The lever does seem to control the speed of the boat though, forward is faster and backwards is slower. You need to put as much distance between you and that monster as possible. You grab the lever and push it forward, you feel the boat begin to move faster...but the buzzing from before is getting louder still.
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No. 825750 ID: 8a947d
File 150396457813.png - (543.08KB , 1212x826 , Pilot's Room 5.png )
825750

The front window explodes glass as a giant yellow jacket bursts through! As it enters the pilot room it's stinger hit's the speed lever and sets it to it's lowest setting, everyone in the room is knocked around by the abrupt shift in ship speed. The ship has come to a complete stop and the giant yellow jacket is floating over the acceleration lever.
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No. 825758 ID: 3ce125

rolled 4 + 5 = 9

Troy please kill it. (also try to help by shooting it)
...how does shooting guns work again? We've got +5 from pistol skill, but what stat?

Let's set the lever back and freeze it in place with black ice. If we can outrun the hivewhale all we really need to do is fight off the wasps until Uma wakes up and turns it back to normal.
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No. 825782 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 18 + 5 = 23

>>825758
>...how does shooting guns work again? We've got +5 from pistol skill, but what stat?
It's +10 from Roland's Perception stat.

Since you're rolling for Roland, I'll roll for Troy to use Jet Black! (1d20 + 5 from Troy's Intelligence)
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No. 825793 ID: 3583d1

rolled 1 + 10 = 11

Shoot the bee! let's use the ivory repeater for this one, we still haven't tried that one yet.
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No. 825794 ID: 3583d1

>>825793
wow... that... that was bad... thankfully he can't critically miss either.
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No. 825801 ID: 8a947d
File 150397306659.png - (379.99KB , 1212x826 , Pilot's Room 6.png )
825801

The Giant Yellow-jacket weaves through both shots from your Ivory Repeater [24 ==> 22] and every jet black attack, as it dashes through the icicles it moves toward Troy and lunges to sting him...
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No. 825802 ID: 8a947d
File 150397357110.png - (356.29KB , 1212x826 , Pilot's Room 7.png )
825802

Issei intervenes and grabs the wasp by it's head crushing it with his tentacle. They're fast, but don't take a lot to kill.

You look out the front of the window. There are more wasps hovering around the outside of the boat, ranging from normal size to giant. The Hiveback has probably gotten closer to you after the boat stopped. You push the lever back forward again and try to get a little bit further from it.

You can't see how close it is but you're sure the wasps will be a problem too, you'll need to either get more speed to the boat or kill the Hiveback to get away
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No. 825806 ID: 91ee5f

>>825801
They might be targeting Troy, so that he can't prove what Roland said to Uma and Gya can continue to manipulate her. Or maybe Troy just happened to be the closest thing to it for it to attack.

>>825802
Alright Issei! It's good to see that he can still fight, despite being in really bad shape.

>What do?
I think we should try to Fusion Summon a Living Pyre with a Hunter-Killer Hawk! Then it can fly out and torch the wasps before they get close to the ship!
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No. 825808 ID: 9c2d0c

>>825750
>complete stop
That.. That is not how momentum works. Especially not with a giant passenger ship.
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No. 825809 ID: 3ce125

>>825802
>kill the hiveback
It's a fucking whale, we don't have a harpoon or anything. Also if the shark was any indication it's going to be very difficult to take it down because large fish gain what seems to be an exponential amount of toughness.

Ask Issei if he thinks he can handle defending the throttle while we go and see what we can do about speeding up the engine. I wonder if we could supercharge it with a Living Pyre fusion? Should be able to pick up some wood from a chair or something.
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No. 825811 ID: fc33ea

We don't have to kill it, just ground it. Once it's immobile we can just leave it behind.
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No. 825813 ID: 91ee5f

>>825809
The Sharkipede was tougher, but it's insides were still very weak, considering how the Living Pyre and Issei damaged it from the inside!

I'm pretty sure a Living Pyre and Hunter-Killer Hawk Fusion Summon could fly into the Hiveback's mouth and cook it from the inside!

Or at least damage the wings, so that it falls into the water!

Also, if we're going to leave Issei behind, we should give him one of the Com Radios we found and tell/show him how to use it.

>>825811
.....hey, do you think all Prophet's powers get weaker the farther away they are from something? Because if that applies to all Prophet's powers, the we just need to get Uma far enough away and the Hiveback should either die or change back!
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No. 825824 ID: 0f1b83

>>825801
I really wish I hadn't been right about that.

Throwing a vote to summon large amounts of Stalker Hawks using the available masses of dead fish, metal, and glass and a Pyre Hawk.
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No. 825836 ID: 3ce125

>>825824
Sure I'll support that for an additional layer of defense to keep the ship moving. Captain's dead anyway, nobody's left to disapprove of using the ship as materials.
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No. 825843 ID: 8a947d
File 150399005175.png - (132.61KB , 1212x826 , Pilot's Room 8.png )
825843

>>825808
...Now that you mention it that is a little strange! What mechanism in the ship could've done that ? How is it even possible to completely halt a large ship! Why do the inner working's of this ship worry you more than the giant whale monster chasing you ? Life's full of mysteries...

>>825809
With somebody like Troy who can summon large chunks of magic black ice and launch them you don't need harpoons, still though that whale probably is incredibly durable. If you don't want to fight it directly or even try to ground it there's gotta be someway to speed up the ship...

>>825824
Aquatic Stalkers are only useful in the water and even if you wanted to fuse them with Hunter-Killer Hawks you could only summon maybe 2 or 3 Hawk/Stalker fusions.

As it stands your split on trying to kill the Hiveback Whale or simply trying to out run it.

You: Troy...Prophet gods have a range to their ability right ? If we could somehow get far enough away from do you think the whale would drop dead or go back to normal ?

Troy: It's possible, but we don't know the range to this ability. Remember Gya wasn't even in the Aquarium when those fish attacked us. It could be a while 'til we get away safely. If you ask me it's safer if get rid of that thing right now and not worry about it.

Issei: that is crazy! we should just find a way to escape as quickly as possible and let the effect wear off. after that shark attacked me i know how hard it can be to kill the bigger fish.


>Speed the boat up ?

>Fight the Hiveback ?
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No. 825845 ID: 13fded

Issei, man, I'm sorry. You suffered a lot at the hands of this goddess.

Roland and Issei can't do anything from this distance.
I think Troy should do some range attacks to get to know how resistant that creature is while Issei give him cover. Roland can look for a way to speed the boat or summon something to get close to the monster.
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No. 825846 ID: 91ee5f

>>825843
>Hawk/Stalker fusions.
Better idea: Living Pyre/Hunter-Killer Hawk fusions.

We don't need to attack the Hiveback Whale, we only need to defend the ship from the Giant Wasps that're being sent at us! So getting a few Pyre/Hawk fusions would help do that by torching them outta the air before they even reach the ship! And they'd be fast enough to keep up with how fast the Giant Wasps can move!

>Remember Gya wasn't even in the Aquarium when those fish attacked us.
"True, but she could've still been nearby. Like, maybe she was sleeping in the nearby Inn? That would've kept her in range, right?"

Wait, I've got a theory! Ask Troy if he's ever made any Black Ice, gone to sleep, and the ice was still there in the morning? Because that could be what's going on with Uma right now! And when we wake her up, Troy can talk to her, Prophet to Prophet!

But, just to be safe, have her restrained before waking her up, just in case we get Gya instead of Uma.

>What do?
Yeah, trying to fight and kill that thing sounds too dangerous and it'll put everyone on the ship in danger, so let's find a way to speed up the ship!
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No. 825849 ID: 094652

Can we please not kill a whale? Run away and don't hunt down this giant, endangered cetacean. We wouldn't be able to harvest efficiently, anyway.
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No. 825865 ID: f8f9ea

There's a good chance someone else is going to be attacked by this thing if we don't do anything.

Can the Volatile Deviant shoot things? The pyre/hawk hybrids sound like a good idea too.
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No. 825871 ID: 0f1b83

>>825846
Yeah, that sounds better.
For some reason I was thinking we'd need rubies for each and every one of those, but now I realize we don't.
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No. 825964 ID: 8a947d
File 150405758711.png - (310.34KB , 1212x826 , Fusion Summon- Birds of Pyre.png )
825964

>Living Pyre/Hunter-Killer Hawk Fusion.

You decide to use guts from the fish lying around the ship and wood from some parts of the floor and walls. You burn some planks on your lantern, take some large enough glass shards and use the 2 Rubies and the 2 remaining feathers in your inventory to fusion summon 2 Birds of Pyre.

The Birds of Pyre fly out of the windows and go to work destroying as many wasps as they can.
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No. 825966 ID: 8a947d
File 150405764105.png - (190.25KB , 1092x826 , Hiveback 4.png )
825966

While the Birds of Pyre go to work you make your way to the engine room again. The inside of the boat is still full of wasps though.
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No. 825967 ID: 8a947d
File 150405785829.png - (188.49KB , 1212x826 , Engine Room 5.png )
825967

The engine is incredibly complex, the most your engineering knowledge gets you is knowing how to cross wires without shocking yourself. Hopefully you can manage something to speed up the ship.

Simply tinkering with the engine parts might work but hopefully you don't mess up bad enough to break anything (1d20 + 13 from INTELLIGENCE and [Engineering 1])
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No. 825970 ID: b3ab6d

rolled 4 + 13 = 17

>>825967
2boat4me
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No. 825971 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 8 + 13 = 21

>>825967
Come on think! There has to be something you can do!

>>825969
You put the roll in the wrong spot! Try again and put it in the email spot!
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No. 825972 ID: 91ee5f

>>825971
Never mind, you fixed it.
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No. 825974 ID: 4bfce0

rolled 13 + 13 = 26

Let's see what we can do here...
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No. 825989 ID: 8a947d
File 150406370172.png - (108.69KB , 1212x826 , Engine Room 6.png )
825989

Despite all of your efforts you can't do anything with the valves and knobs to get make anything go faster. Each try does something you aren't sure of and in the end you simply get paranoid that touching anything else will blow something up. You do notice the large furnace in the back, there's heat coming off of it but no real light shows through the grates. The fire in the furnace doesn't seem too strong.

Issei: i can hear the buzzing outside getting louder.

Troy: Goddammit! We outta just go out there and deal with it now! I can't stand the idea of gettin' crushed by some overblown fish...
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No. 825994 ID: 094652

This looks like a job for Living Pyre... but you've spent so much already.

Throw corpses into the fire?
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No. 825995 ID: 91ee5f

>>825989
>The fire in the furnace doesn't seem too strong.
That means there's still a lit fire in there, it's just very weak.

We could get a Living Pyre in there, but we used up our rubies for the fusions!

It's a good thing we've got a lantern! Make sure theres plenty of wood in there, then open up your lantern and toss some of the oil into the furnace! That should help the tiny flame turn into a big flame!
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No. 825997 ID: 91ee5f

>>825995
If there's not very much wood in there, then rip up some floorboards or something and toss it in there!
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No. 825998 ID: 3ce125

>>825989
Can't you call one of the Birds of Pyre in here to fuel the furnace?
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No. 826001 ID: fe7355

>>825995
>We could get a Living Pyre in there, but we used up our rubies for the fusions!
Perhaps Gallows could call back one of the Birds of Pyre (which I think should have been named "Pyre Birds" after lyre birds.) He doesn't even need to go all the way up to the deck to do so, just to the nearest porthole on a lower deck to call out.

>>825997
Oh, y'know, looking for the coal bunker/tracing the fuel lines to find where the ship's fuel store is and chucking it in the furnace/opening the fuel flow up.
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No. 826010 ID: 35add2

rolled 14 + 10 = 24

I can't imagine they didn't bring enough fuel to get to their destination. Look around.
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No. 826015 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 18 + 10 = 28

>>826001
>Or, y'know, looking for the coal bunker/tracing the fuel lines to find where the ship's fuel store is and chucking it in the furnace/opening the fuel flow up.
Hey, good idea! Let's look for that!

Rolling for Perception!
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No. 826036 ID: 8a947d
File 150407208396.png - (99.71KB , 1212x826 , Engine Room 7.png )
826036

I've neglected to draw our summons with us this whole time, but Fiddler Imp, Consuming Mass, and Stalking Piranha are still with you

>rolled 18 + 10 = 28
A little rummaging around boxes, crates, and cabinets and you find a storage of coal bags
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No. 826038 ID: 8a947d
File 150407225658.png - (225.62KB , 1212x826 , Engine Room 8.png )
826038

You lug one to the furnace, as you carry it you hear louder and louder buzzing coming down the stairs until three Giant Yellow Jackets emerge from the door.
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No. 826039 ID: 8a947d
File 150407244236.png - (169.68KB , 872x776 , Engine Room 9.png )
826039

One of the Giant Yellow Jacket's attacks your Stalking Piranha [20hp ==> 10hp] The Piranha stumbles back and forward drooling from its mouth it's been POISONED.
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No. 826040 ID: 3ce125

Fiddler, heal it. Troy, help me with this coal.

Gallows should Empower Issei since he's proven capable of fighting the wasps.
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No. 826046 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 20 + 5 = 25

I don't care how fast these bugs are, they can't dodge sound waves!

Rolling for Fiddler Imp to use Ballad of Blood on any/all of those bugs!
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No. 826052 ID: 91ee5f

>>826046
Alright! Does this mean Fiddler hit all of them?! 8D
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No. 826316 ID: 8a947d
File 150418869797.png - (234.82KB , 1212x826 , Engine Room 10.png )
826316

>rolled 20 + 5 = 25

Fiddler Imp plays Ballad of Blood, Ribbons of red light wrap around the three wasps and cut into their chitinous hides. The Giant Yellowjackets take small damage and start to BLEED.
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No. 826317 ID: 8a947d
File 150418888716.png - (258.10KB , 1212x826 , Engine Room 11.png )
826317

You use the blood from the Yellowjacket wounds to Empower Issei, Issei strikes at one of the yellow jackets. The attack and the bleeding causes the wasp to stagger and sway in the air.
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No. 826318 ID: 8a947d
File 150418926720.png - (324.00KB , 1212x826 , Engine Room 12.png )
826318

Troy helps you lift a bag of coal into the furnace, the fire begins to roar and you feel the ship slowly gain more speed. All that's left to do is survive until the boat gets Uma far away from the Hiveback.

The Stalking Piranha takes damage from the POISON [10hp ==> 7hp]
All Giant Yellowjackets BLEED out and take damage.
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No. 826321 ID: 094652

rolled 8 + 15 = 23

Have the dying Piranha consume as much coal as it can and fly into the furnace while you carry the rest of the heavy load.

Oh, and shoot the injured wasps with Ivory Repeater.
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No. 826323 ID: 13fded

rolled 9 + 5 = 14

>>826321
That sound cruel. Let's not do this, especially in front of Fiddler.
Instead let's try to heal it. This poison look powerful and we need to know how to deal with it if it hit a more mortal member of this group.
Fiddler, heal!
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No. 826326 ID: 91ee5f

rolled 15 + 5 = 20

>>826318
>All Giant Yellowjackets BLEED out and take damage.
The one that Issei attacked has gotta be close to death by now!

I'm rolling for Troy to attack specifically that one Giant Yellowjacket that Issei almost killed! That should finish it off!

>>826321
>Have the dying Piranha consume as much coal as it can and fly into the furnace while you carry the rest of the heavy load.
No, bad Kome! Besides, we don't need anymore coal!

>Oh, and shoot the injured wasps with Ivory Repeater.
That's better.

>>826323
>Fiddler, heal!
Consuming Mass, protect Fiddler while he's healing!
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No. 826327 ID: 91ee5f

>>826326
Forgot to mention that the roll is meant for Troy to use Jet Black to attack!
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No. 826340 ID: 3ce125

rolled 15 + 13 = 28

I think Troy should block the entrance with Black Ice so no more wasps can get in.

Fiddler Imp should heal the piranha, and (I assume we have both fusion summons here) both it and the gelatinous glutton should run interference keeping the wasps from stinging anyone else.

Gallows should tentacle stuff. Rolling for tentacles.
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No. 826344 ID: 91ee5f

>>826340
If you want Gallows to whip things, then according to this: >>824902 , that's supposed to be a +16 to your roll, meaning you just rolled a 31.

And according to this: >>824963 , the Vanguard Whip allows for a second attack. I think that means you're allowed to roll for a second whip attack if you want.
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No. 826428 ID: 8a947d
File 150422110479.png - (137.99KB , 1212x826 , Engine Room 14.png )
826428

Fiddler Heals Stalker Piranha, but he cannot heal the poison [7hp ==> 11hp]
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No. 826430 ID: 8a947d
File 150422126092.png - (356.90KB , 1212x826 , Engine Room 13.png )
826430

>rolled 8 + 15 = 23

You shoot three Ivory Repeater rounds. [22 ==> 19]

Two the the Yellowjackets dodge the shots, but you manage to kill the most injured one.
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No. 826432 ID: 8a947d
File 150422138269.png - (339.39KB , 1044x816 , Engine Room 15.png )
826432

Troy tries to cast Jet Black, but gets interrupted by a Yellowjacket! [30hp ==> 20hp] Troy endures the poison.
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No. 826433 ID: 8a947d
File 150422153625.png - (192.02KB , 1023x792 , Engine Room 17.png )
826433

The Yellowjackets begin to twitch sporadically and bleed more and more. Eventually they both fall to the ground seizing up and soon after dying. You don't hear anymore buzzing outside, the other bugs must have died as well.

You've managed to escape the Hiveback!
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No. 826435 ID: d79f26

tend to wounds make sure poison is handled too.
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No. 826436 ID: 8d4593

Find a rope. Bind Uma.
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No. 826439 ID: 91ee5f

>>826432
>Troy endures the poison.
Does that mean he's not poisoned?

>>826433
Time to heal everyone.

Then go check on Uma.

And check to see how close we are to our destination. With the captain dead, someone needs to be at the controls and be ready to stop the ship!
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No. 826441 ID: 094652

Fiddler can't heal poison, so you may want to focus on that. Also, since Piranha is dying and almost expired anyway, experiment for a poison cure or have it kamikaze as a distraction.
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No. 826443 ID: 91ee5f

>>826441
There's no more enemies!
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No. 826472 ID: 3ce125

>>826433
Nice. Aether Sight should let you sense any survivors that may need medical attention, use it via the blood from the wasps. Fiddler Imp can use his healing song to bring Troy back to full hp while we go.
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No. 826479 ID: 8a947d
File 150423359709.png - (123.48KB , 1212x826 , The Tides Recede 1.png )
826479

A quick check with Aether Sight shows that aside from the two deaths, no one else on the ship has been seriously hurt. You dropped Uma off at your room before, now might be a good time to check on her.

You return to your room stepping over thousands of dead wasps along the way, inside Uma is still asleep on Issei's bunk.
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No. 826481 ID: 91ee5f

>>826479
Normally, I'd say let her rest, but there's something important that needs to be said to her before Gya tries to take control again.

Wake her up and let Troy have a little chat with her, Prophet to Prophet. He'll be able to explain it to her better than you could.
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No. 826543 ID: 094652

Hm, we should give her a shock to make sure Gya isn't at the helm...

Issei: FONDLE.
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No. 826591 ID: 3ce125

Admire fine booty. Then give her a nudge.
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No. 826618 ID: 91ee5f

>>826591
What blasphemy is this?! That's no Ada booty, so we shall not be admiring it!
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No. 826639 ID: 083a3b

>>826543
No... There will be no tentacle rape here. Shame on you. Your mother and I are very disappointed in you.
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No. 826640 ID: 13fded

It's difficult to appreciate her beauty after what she did.
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No. 826649 ID: 91ee5f

>>826640
Uma didn't do this because she wanted to. Uma was threatened by Gya when Gya said she'd take Uma's soul and kill her if she didn't do what Gya told her to do. Uma had never met a Prophet before, so she never knew Gya was lying to her until today. Due to her unfortunate circumstances of not knowing about the truth about Prophets and their gods, Uma became an innocent victim that had to do whatever Gya wanted under the threat of death.
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No. 826710 ID: 8a947d
File 150429867975.png - (162.80KB , 1212x826 , The Tides Recede 2.png )
826710

You wake Uma up.

She sits up on the bunk and stares at her feet, silent for a while before she speaks in a shaky voice.

Uma: I...I let a lot of people die for no reason...
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No. 826711 ID: 13fded

>>826649
Yeah, but her life is what sustain an evil goddess. Two innocents died in this ship, many were killed for unknown reasons according to the diary and many more may had meet their end at the hands of an uncaring divinity. Uma is Gya last chance to regain relevance and by sparing her we are giving an chance to a creature that deserve death to possible live forever.
Sparing Uma is the right thing to do, but that doesn't make the situation more palatable.
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No. 826713 ID: 13fded

>>826710
You did. You were deceived in doing so but was done by your hands.
Make sure something like this never happen again.
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No. 826717 ID: 91ee5f

>>826710
Roland, cheer her up! Let her know that none of this is her fault, the blame is all on Gya!

And let Troy talk to her a for a bit. Finally being able to talk to another Prophet might help her a bit.
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No. 826722 ID: e420b6

>>826710
...Yeah, some bad stuff has happened, you aren't guilty of that, but you are responsible.

Look, you didn't know any better, but now that you do you can do better. Talk to my buddy Troy, he's also a prophet, he seemed worried about you and I bet he'll have some tips.
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No. 826750 ID: 083a3b

>>826722
Pretty much this.
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No. 826758 ID: 094652

"Yep."
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No. 826764 ID: 8d4593

Do you have any dreams or aspirations?

Those people who died aren't coming back.
But if you sit around moping about it then they really did die for no reason.
If you want to change that then you have to be better. Stronger. Faster. You have to chase those dreams until one day you catch them. Then you can look back and see that their deaths weren't meaningless. They were a part of what made that dream of yours come true.
Of course... They had dreams of their own. Dreams that will now never be reached...
So that dream of yours better be big. It better be good.

I'm trying to save the world.
What are you doing?
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No. 826816 ID: 8a947d
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826816

You: Yeah...but It wasn't your fault, you were tricked into doing it.

Uma: I still let her use me...because I was scared for my own life, a-and now innocent people are dead because of me.

Troy: I'm sorry to say that's true, but what's more important is that we make sure this never happens again.

Uma: I...I-I don't think it will. I talked to Gya...Well she just sorta s-screamed at me, but I told her I wouldn't let her use me like that again. She can't do anything to me can she ?

Troy: God's can't do anythin' to hurt their prophet. Uma, you have almost complete control over Gya. There's nothin' she can do to about it. The most important thing to remember is that a god need's it's prophet to survive, not the other way 'round.

Uma:...Well w-what now ?
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No. 826819 ID: 083a3b

>>826816
Come with us. At least for a while, until you feel you have redemption.

Troy here is a prophet too, he can show you how to get a hold on your powers. What do you think Troy? Ever had an apprentice Prophet?
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No. 826820 ID: 734373

>>826816
Start a museum of Entomology.
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No. 826821 ID: 3abd97

>>826816
Maybe... try to do something you think is important? You won't give up and give in to her again, if you have something that matters.
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No. 826823 ID: fc33ea

Right now we need to worry about getting off this boat without attracting the churches attention. There's going to be a lot of people doing a lot of talking, so if the priests don't know what happened here already they will soon.
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No. 826836 ID: 13fded

>>826819
Redemption? Are we priests? No.
Come with us because you just caused a lot of trouble and is going to need help if trouble come back to haunt you. Come with us because there is a lot you need to learn about been a prophets and it may be difficult to find someone beside Troy. Come with us because we will appreciate the help, and will certainly want to keep an eye on you to make sure Gya won't regain control.

This can be temporary. We can part ways at some point after we got far away from this boat.
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No. 826837 ID: 3ce125

...wait, with the pilot and captain dead we need someone to steer the ship!
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No. 826843 ID: 8a947d
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826843

>>826837
The boat is on automatic, hopefully that means it'll auto dock too.

You: Well... try to do something you think is important? You won't give in to Gya again if you have something that matters to you.

You: You have an interest in bugs right ?

Uma: How did you-

You: I looked through some of your stuff to help you, anyway maybe that fascination with insects is something you can hold onto.

Uma: Do you really think so ? I always thought it was...sort of silly.

You: Eh there are dumber things to be interested in. Some people base whole religions around stupid shit.

You: Really though what's most important is that we got off of this damn boat without drawing too much attention to use. If anyone calls for help then this boat'll be swarmed with church authorities. You outta come with us too, you'll be in a lot of trouble if they catch you; You don't need to stay with us forever.

Uma: That sounds like it's for the best...I don't think I'd be of m-much use though.
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No. 826853 ID: 3ce125

>>826843
Are you kidding those fish things are brutal. You're like a Pagan that can summon things for free!
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No. 826855 ID: fc33ea

Hey don't worry! If troy can manage to make himself useful, you'll do fine!
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No. 826856 ID: 3abd97

>Uma: Do you really think so ? I always thought it was...sort of silly.
Be who you are, even if it's silly.

Would you believe I sometimes run around in a dress?

>I don't think I'd be of m-much use though
You might surprise yourself.
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No. 826859 ID: 13fded

>>826853
If there are sea creatures around.
Guess she can always "empower" Issei, but... probable not a welcome help.
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No. 826873 ID: 3ce125

>>826859
There were eggs spawning inside the walls of the ship, so I suspect her powers can be used on dry land.
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No. 826874 ID: d36af7

>>826853
The four of us, Gallows, Issei, Troy, and Fiddler Imp? We're a pretty scary team. We've taken on priests, giant voodoo sandworms, even an indescribable abomination from beyond the world. Despite all that, your "weird interest in bugs" had us scrambling. Even after I went all-out summoning demons, our best plans involved trying to negotiate and/or run away. You're amazing, Uma, and don't let any stupid god tell you otherwise. Team up with us, we'd be unstoppable.
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No. 826901 ID: 91ee5f

>>826843
>You don't need to stay with us forever.
Roland's right, we shouldn't make Uma travel with us forever. After all, with the Shadowmen still chasing us for the Azerite, eventual run ins with Priests, and how we always end up accidentally running into something that's trying to kill us, it's going to be way too dangerous for Uma, since she can barely use her powers.

I think she should temporarily come with us. And once she's able to better control her powers, she can go back home. Or at least make a trip to the Museum of Entomology like she originally wanted, then go home.
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No. 826902 ID: 094652

Uma, the church inquisitors will rape and cripple and torture you for what you and Gya have done here. Even after everything you did, you still don't deserve a fraction of what they did to me just for being the son of a rabble-rouser. If you're worthless, we'll just leave you in the next town over. And with Gya's mastery over biomodification, I highly doubt that.
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No. 826904 ID: fc33ea

>>826902
Don't terrorize the poor girl geez.
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No. 826907 ID: 8a947d
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826907

You: Don't sell yourself short after all of the things we've been through you've given us quite the run for our money.

Troy: Though... I fee like Uma won't be quite as powerful now. Before we never saw Uma mutatin' fish, only Gya. I feel like now that Uma's in control she ain't gonna be as attuned with her magic as before.

Uma: But you'll teach me how to get better...w-won't you ?

Troy: Well of course. Prophet's gotta stick together.

Issei: also i feel we are glossing over the most important thing. Uma travelling with us means she's at great risk of injury or death.

Issei: priests and voodoo men have been chasing us for quite sometime and if you do come with us you will be another target for them to hit, and you don't seem like the fighting time.

Uma: ...W-well...If there's one thing Gya's told me that wasn't an insult it's that I-I need to take more risks. Maybe this'll be my first step ? Besides, if things get too bad I can just go home. I live in Gudon so that'll be a pretty long trip... but with Troy teaching me new things, hopefully I won't be so useless!
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No. 826908 ID: 8a947d
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826908

Uma has joined your party!

STRENGTH: 2
PERCEPTION: 3
ENDURANCE: 2
CHARM: 8
INTELLIGENCE: 10
AGILITY: 10
LUCK: 8
HP: 20

Skills:
[Entomology 2]: +5 to any roll involving insects
[Sneak 1]: +2 to any roll involving not being noticed

Traits:
[Prophet]: Divine protection. Uma takes less damage from magic attacks, but takes much more damage from anti-magic or anti-godly attacks
[Good Natured]: +5 to social rolls (any roll involving interacting with another living being) but -10 to any combat roll (does not apply to fish created by Deep Blue)

Abilities:
[Deep Blue]: Allows Uma to mutate an aquatic creature into a minion, can control up to 3 minions at once.
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No. 826914 ID: 3ce125

Hmm, she does look pretty weak. Can't even keep her minions around all the time since that would attract a lot of attention.
She could carry some goldfish around in a bag of water to serve as material for making tiny tiny minions... I'm not sure how useful that would be though. Right now she's pretty strong since we're on a boat and decent-sized fish are readily available. Maybe she should practice a bit while we're traveling to get a handle on the limitations of this power.
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No. 826917 ID: 094652

>INTELLIGENCE: 10
>AGILITY: 10
... DEFINITELY not useless.

But she'll need to put points into Perception and Charisma later on, Gya dominated her with average speech checks and might do so again if she gets lucky.
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No. 826930 ID: 91ee5f

>>826907
>I live in Gudon so that'll be a pretty long trip...
"That's where you're wrong. We can go back anytime, without having to take a long boat ride, thanks to this Waykey I've got! All I need to do is find a Waystone and we'll be good to go!"

>>826908
Her stats aren't that bad.

You know, maybe we should head up to the bridge and make sure the ship doesn't crash into something? And maybe find the PA system to tell the whole ship that they can come out now and the monsters have all been killed.
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No. 826949 ID: 083a3b

>>826908
>>826908
Stats aren't too bad, she could definitely be something of a glass cannon. When we get a chance we should see about getting her some traveling comfy traveling clothes, because seriously... Beach clothes in a battle? Might as well be wearing a bullseye. We should also see about getting her weapon seeing as how her magic might not be too good unless she has access to fish. Maybe some knives or a gun? Or maybe a blade on a chain? As for her magic, we could maybe get something now since we are in the ocea ? Something small that she can hide easily? How long does it last? Best time to practice is now!
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No. 826950 ID: 3ce125

>>826949
She has -10 to combat rolls. She will be straight up useless for direct fighting. The best thing we could do is get her a magic item she can use to buff/heal with.
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No. 826951 ID: 91ee5f

>>826950
Well it's a good thing she's gonna be fighting indirectly! That -10 doesn't apply to any fish minions she makes with her Deep Blue ability!
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No. 826952 ID: 083a3b

>>826950
Ooh, that's not good... We'll maybe we can get her to be a diplomancer, or hey, since we already have something of a band with Roland, Fidler and Troy, how is her singing? I don't think she plays an instrument but maybe she could sing?
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No. 826967 ID: 8a947d
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826967

You're sure Uma will have some role to play in your party, she has her strengths and weaknesses and your you have a feeling you'll figure out more as you go. For now however, you feel it's a good time to Level Up.

Choose one ability to upgrade.

[Stun Claw] ==> [Stun Spear]
Stun Spear deals moderate damage and has a low chance of knocking out anyone hit.

[Aether Sight] ==> [Aether Scan]
Passively allows you to accurately assess enemy health. When activated allows you to see enemy weaknesses to deal more damage.

[Empower] ==> [Embolden]
Embolden's effect lasts for two turns instead of one.
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No. 826980 ID: 91ee5f

>>826967
Let's go for Aether Scan this time!
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No. 826982 ID: 9876c4

Aether Scan, obvs.
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No. 826986 ID: 3ce125

Yeah, Aether Scan.
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No. 826987 ID: 3ce125

...hey when is Troy gonna get a level up? Gallows is way ahead of the rest of the party...
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No. 826988 ID: 35add2

>>826914
Carrying goldfish around like that is a great way to end up with dead goldfish. We'll figure something out. At the very least she'll be useful if we need someone with a high Int and then we can just have her hide during combat.
If she were to make a fish creature while we are next to the ocean could it follow us outside of the water indefinitely?

>>826967
Aether Scan
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No. 826991 ID: 734373

>>826967
Let's get Embolden. We use Empower a lot.
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No. 826992 ID: 91ee5f

>>826987
>...hey when is Troy gonna get a level up?
.....I feel the same way about Issei.
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No. 826995 ID: 8d4593

Aether Scan
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No. 827024 ID: 8a947d
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827024

You take Aether Scan, now that you've leveled next you should-

Troy: Uhhh...Gallows ?

You: Yeah ? Whats up ?

Troy: You keep doing that level up thing where ya get stronger, what's that all about ?

You:...I didn't think anyone else could see that.

Troy: It makes this loud ding noise too, it's hard not to hear man.
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No. 827025 ID: 8a947d
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827025

Troy: Well...can we do that too ?

You: I...I-sure I guess ? I can't stop you.

Troy: Cool.
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No. 827026 ID: 8a947d
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827026

Troy and Issei level up too!

Troy learns a new ability:
[Ice Block]: Troy summons a large wall of ice that can block almost any attack.

Issei learns a new ability:
[Puncture]: A powerful attack that can puncture tough armor. causes BLEED

Now that everyone's done leveling up. All that's left to do is wait for the boat to dock and try to get off without being noticed...
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No. 827055 ID: ff3007

Welp, now what?
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No. 827105 ID: 91ee5f

I guess you could go to the bridge and make sure the ship doesn't crash into anything. Or at least find a speaker system to make an announcement to the rest of the surviving passengers to let them know that we're not in danger anymore.

Ask Issei what it felt like when Gya controlled him? And ask why he never mentioned that he was a fish?

Wait, this trip was supposed to be 8 or 9 hours long, right? How long has it been and how much longer until we get to Ebony Port?
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No. 827119 ID: fc33ea

>>827105
Issei did mention, remember how he talked about how he likes berries?

Now I think we should track down a lifeboat to get off the ship before it docks & gets swarmed with authorities.
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No. 827125 ID: 91ee5f

>>827119
Depends on how far we are from land. Because I don't think our group will want to be stuck on a tiny lifeboat not meant for 4 people while they're still miles away from land.
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No. 827201 ID: 8a947d
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827201

The Autopilot on the ship is keeping the boat on a straight safe course for Ebony Port. However you guess going to the front to make sure nothing 's gonna hit you couldn't hurt.

At the head of the ship you can see land begin to peek over he horizon. You're getting closer to Ebony, and closer to your goal.
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No. 827203 ID: 8a947d
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827203

...

Shorty: How longs he been gone ?

Slim: Two days, it never takes him this long!...you don't think-

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No. 827204 ID: 8a947d
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827204

SLAM

Slim: Boss! You're bleeding!

Boss: Am I ?...Oh yeah I am...that's not good.

Shorty: Well W-what happened ?

Boss: Plan B didn't go quite as smooth as I thought it would...wheres Uma and Gya ?

Shorty: We don't know...well they're still alive but they just haven't come back.

Boss: 'Course they haven't. Gya's impulsive and immature, she probably dragged Uma off on another stupid errand. Wait... that pagan's not dead is he ?

Slim: N-no...he's still kickin'. So I guess...Gya failed.

Boss: But she's still alive ? The pagan took care of 'em without killing them ?

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No. 827207 ID: 8a947d
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827207

Shorty: Looks like that's the case, I mean he didn't kill us either.

Boss:...

Boss: There's a lot more to this guy than I thought...

Slim: Boss d'you want some one to look at those cuts ? They're not closing up.

Boss: It's fine. You two take the day off, I've gotta do something...

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No. 827208 ID: 8a947d
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827208

Boss:...

Boss: Looks like Plan C's next...I'm cuttin' it real close here...

END CHAPTER 6

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No. 827210 ID: 3ce125

>>827208
I sure hope plan C is "Ask the Pagan for help".
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No. 827215 ID: 91ee5f

>>827210
After everything he's done to try and kill Roland and his group? I highly doubt it.
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No. 829022 ID: ad94f3

>>827215
Seconded, His plan is doomed to fail
RIP PLAN.
right??? I mean, Plan C seems like hes going all out.
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