Anyone approaching based on earth sense? Beyond that, I'm not sure what else we can do except wait at this point. People have their orders and know what to do I believe.

Tell the infantry and cavalry captains to get their men ready to form tighter formations. The archers should be fine in skirmish/loose formation.

Use earth elementalism to get a better sense of the tactical picture.

Do we have to roll for this?

>>15939747
Not sure if we want tight formations just yet. In theory the enemy would be escaping from their camp to scatter, so we'd want our men more spread out.

>>15939764
I agree. We'll stay spread out as long as the enemy are simply trying to flee. If they organize some kind of charge on our positions though, I want the legionaries ready to form phalanx, and the cavalry ready to form wedges.

You walk over to Sansa, who had been waiting beside you, and tell her, calmly "Have the legionaires and centurions ready to form phalanx, but loose enough to catch fleeing soldiers for now. The cavalry is to be in loose formations, but ready to form wedges, the rest in skirmish formation behind the line battalions. Calmly and quietly, love."

Sansa nods, and jogs off to the nearest captain to spread the word. About half an hour later, you can hear the battle being joined. The throaty, strained wail of screaming lacertan berserkers charging offset by the baritone howl of charging warlords. the clanking clatter of repeaters rattling off bolts, and the meaty sounds of those arcing bolts striking home, or the silence of them burring themselves into the dirt after doing naught but looking intimidating as they were silhouetted against the swiftly setting sun.

Shortly after that the taunting cries of legionaires plugging the exit behind the assault force. For a while, that is all they do, standing there, frightening the enemy, daring them to flee. Then, as the sun is nearly set, you hear Blackbirds unmistakeable voice bellowing "BREAK THEIR BACKS AND SHATTER THEIR SOULS!! BURN THEIR TENTS AND CLAIM ALL THEY HOLD DEAR FOR YOUR OWN. OVER THE WALLS!!!!" and at that, arcing ropes and swift footed figures can be seen moving over the massive earthen spikes that had served as walls. Shortly afterwards, through your stonesense, and what you can hear, you know that Malcius and his men are advancing into the enemy camp. As the sun sets, and a starry skys worth of glowing eyes begin to appear on the horizon as your allies begin to apply the moonseye paste. And, you can feel your foes breaking.
>cont'd

For a while, the fleeing soldiers do not make it past Blackbirds traps, but eventually, those are spent. after that, your archers and cavalry easily scythe down the fleeing Uurlanthi soldiers. Eventually, you feel a solid three-hundred sets of feet rapidly approaching. Not in a wedge, nor in a line formation, , rather, half of an octagon, or at least a single face of it. they are tightly packed, and moving at speeds more appropriate for charging destriers than men or elves. Before them charge three massively heavy sets of feet. The entire force is perhaps fifteen minutes away at their current pace.

Behind them, in the enemy camp, you can feel the number of feet on the battlefield rapidly fluctuating, and bodies both falling dead... and rising. even worse, the cries of terror are not solely Uurlanthi any more.

>>15940002
Hmm. If they're headed in our direction, I say let's keep waiting for now and use our cover to try to surprise them. Also start ringing the bell. Only the necromancers will hear it so it should be fine. Hopefully that'll help out the folks in the camp.

>>15940045
Gah. Forgot to add - if they're not headed in our direction than we best send our infantry after them and have our cavalry move so that they're standing in the way this coming force is marching.

Mibbit is full up on connections to suptg, will join IRC later.

>>15940045
>>15940058
This sounds good to me.

Sound the Bell of Inevitability.

Using our stone sense, position our legionary units to absorb the charge of the incoming enemy cavalry. Have our cavalry ready on the flanks.

>>15940171
We might want to wait until we can verify that these things are undead or flesh golems as we don't know its range.

>>15940252
I'm hoping it'll help the guys out in the camp. They're going to need it most right now.

>>15940045
seconding

>>15940252
Well I wanted to lend the Bell to the attacking force but I got out-voted. Ringing it is the best we can do for now.

>>15940270
I'm way too paranoid to let another maniple use our precious, precious arcana when we're so low on anti-necromancer stuff.

>>15940171

Sounding it isn't good enough. Keep ringing the blasted thing. Hopefully we'll give whichever arsehole a good fucking headache.

>>15940297
I believe Neshai said it only destroys undead when first struck, and then just makes a loud bell noise that only Necromancers can hear after that.

"The Bell!" you order, as loudly as you can without giving away your position. then you turn to the line infantry, the enemy formation rapidly approaching your loose lines "Prepare to receive enemy charge." you order, motioning to where the enemy force will pass. as you position the two battalions to receive equal portions of the enemy force. as a trio of hulking flesh golems break the horizon, each built for speed and killing power, the bell is sounded. They fall apart in spectacular showers of blood, bone, gristle, rotted, and arcane energy, leveling grass around them, and sending forth a noxious, putrid stench that you would think strong enough to raise more dead. In the distance, you see many corpses fall, and fail to rise, as well as the line of glowing eyes begin to advance towards you again.

Closer, you see the enemy formation barreling towards you. at its head, is a man, perhaps your age, clad in full scalemail, around him a force of what you can only assume are his personal guard and unhorsed knights, and behind them a ragtag assortment of uurlanthi soldiers belonging to other lords and lordlings. the leader mellows out "TRETZ!! SHOW YOURSELF COWARD, SO THAT WE MAY SETTLE THIS AS MEN!!" a a variation on the House Vistyek banner flows beside him. His armor glints in the light his body seems to be throwing off, his eyes glowing lightly, clearly, this man is a life elementalist, you realize, as his force passes the point of no return. Whether you answer the lordlings call or not, his man cannot avoid your own.

>>15940326
Don't bother responding. These guys have been waging a campaign of avoiding a proper fight and now that they're on the losing end they want one? Too bad. Let's just crush them as quick as possible. Get the men moving in to engage and have Jayne's cavalry move around to flank them. The horses should be left to run down anyone who runs rather than fights.

>>15940326
I'm tempted to have either an archer or a crossbowman pick him off or at least try and wound him

>>15940326
Let's drop the pretentious shitbag into a hole.

>>15940326

Show our regard for him. Full auto-ballista salvo.

>>15940326
>Fight someone who can stop our heart with a thought.

Oh we'll fight you all right. Did I mention that we fight dirty?

Legionaries/Centurions, prepare to receive charge. I want Collin and Laelith to join them as well.

Archers, fire at will into enemy formation.

Cavalry and Warlords, prepare to flank enemy.

Lena, unleash hell on the enemy.

We'll mount Spite and prepare to ride out with Jayne's cavalry.

Don't fall for his trick. He knows he has no chance of beating us fairly so he's going to try to take us out and hope the maniple will be in enough chaos for him to escape.

rolled 59 = 59

>>15940417
Actually, yes. Alpha strike with earthen pit!

Elementalism roll.

>>15940424
You have a point. Unload our ranged attacks into them. Half our maniple is ranged. Time to make damn good use of it.

>>15940424
seconding

rolled 20 = 20

>>15940424

>Alpha Strike on exposed leadership? HELL YEA

Rollin' for command.

rolled 53 = 53

>>15940424

>Alpha Strike on exposed leadership? HELL YEA

Rollin' for command.

>>15940470
>>15940481
>Nute Gunray.jpg "Now there are two of them!"

Smirking, you shout to your men "NOW They want a fair fight! UNLEASH HELL!!!!" and at that your entire maniple springs from the grasses, the legionaires in phalanx formations, the archers already firing, Lena and your elementalists adding to the slaughter. You drop a pit directly below the leading lordling, who merely launches himself over it. the onrushing Uurlanthi continue to barrel forward, dodging and blocking as many attacks as they can. Despite the massive swaths your salvo cut through their ranks, the men and elves determinedly throw themselves into your formation. Like a brick wall they strike, all of them enhanced by the few life elementalists in the center of the formation, their morale kept high by the encouraging cries of their leader. The ones that are disarmed or wounded simply throwing themselves bodily against your phalanx, pushing for all their might until they are cut down. Whether by sheer impact, determination, desperation, or stupidity, they are actually shifting your formation backwards, and indenting the center of it, as they attempt to split the two line battalions.

rolled 50 = 50

TIME FOR FUCKING COMBAT ROLL

>>15940585
oh... well... That's not the worst I've ever rolled.

rolled 28 = 28

>>15940568
How unfortunate. Archers start directing their aim to the middle of their formation. Let's hope we can get lucky and ping some of those life elementalists. Have our bear cav hit them from a flank or at least move to a flanking position and let's hope our legionnaires can hold the line. Rollin command.

we need to take out those life elementalists ASAP

>>15940585
nice. nice. Not thrilling, but nice

>>15940568

"Lena, target their life elementalist. Drop them and this battle finishes faster." Have one of ours help her locate them and spot for her.

Direct our cav to begin attacking the flanks of the enemy column. If our skywing is in the area, airborne artillery is the order of the day. Repeater crossbows, as fast as they can loose quarrels.

rolled 100 = 100

>>15940604
We should be fighting on Spite, with Jayne's cavalry. Attempt to flank the enemy now that they are pinned down.

Warlords should attempt to flank as well.

Try to kill the enemy life elementalists with earth spikes. Elementalism roll.

Fffft. Someone botch please.

rolled 82 = 82

rolling elementalism to spike the enemy formation

rolled 39 = 39

>>15940632
I think this might be botch time.

rolled 50 = 50

>>15940632

Botching. Oh God.

>>15940632
Jesus, dude, what the FUCK?

You signal for flanking charges, and for Lena to see to slaying any enemy elementalists. As you ride into the enemy formation, you see Colin in combat with the lordling, the former grinning from ear to ear, the latter simply focused on fighting past the dwarf to continue leading his charge. Just before your charge, you try to tear into the enemy formation with earthen spikes, however, the angle at which you begin the spike chain is rather upsetting to Spite, and despite its average results, sends you flying from the Uursan as he maneuvers around a spike you erected. As you come to your feet, and the noose closes around the enemy force, the man who held the lordlings banner charges at you. After a few blows are traded, you realize why the lordling chose this man as his right hand and banner bearer.

"You will not reach lord Raul. I will see to it myself." the man promises, as he catches one of your thrusts on his shield, and counter-strikes high.

You block the strike easily, and as you sweep at his feet, you contemptuously reply "I do not need to reach your pathetic lordling, my best swordsdwarf, a master of the Seven Stances, is subduing him."

Unnable to see the gridlock the aforementioned pair behind him are in, the bodyguard replies "Your dwarf may be skilled, but can he outlast a man who does not tire?" Your reply is a trio of strikes with the tip of the blade Vi grew for you, as you begin to step into a distance more appropriate for the Wolf stance, though you are a master of neither, the latter is a stance that you are far more comfortable with.

rolled 100 = 100

>>15940742
Combat roll.

rolled 66 = 66

COMBAT MOTHERFUCKING ROLL BITCH

>>15940764

rolled 94 = 94

>>15940742

Elementalist roll to spike this guy and kill him before he fillets us.

rolled 7 = 7

>>15940764

>>15940764
... Maybe I should stop rolling tonight. I turned what should have been a simple slaughter into a tragedy.

rolled 50 = 50

uh.... Command roll to get our guys to get their shit together?

>>15940764
>>15940777

God dammit /tg/ dice...

>>15940804
>>15940764
>Trait choice time!!
>keep the rolls as they are, gain STOIC!
>Stoic: you are able to ignore even the most brutal of wounds in order to more clearly order your troops.
>Swap rolls, gain FOCUSED!
>any negative modifiers due to outside influences or distractions in combat are halved. But command and elemental rolls are also negatively effected, unless you have COMBAT ELEMENTALIST or COMBAT COMMAND

>>15940850
I dislike the idea of getting negative's to our rolls since we lack combat command. And who knows when we'll ever gain that trait. I'm saying stoic.

>>15940877

Well Pax just said we'll get Combat Command soon.

Kinda conflicted right now.

>>15940850
stoic

>>15940850
I'll Choose FOCUSED, personally.

>>15940850

Pax, if i read this correctly, Stoic allows us to survive these rolls but Focused allows us to swap rolls at will?

>>15940942
>no, if you swap the rolls you get Focused. If you keep them you get Stoic. this is me being merciful. Keeping the 100 will still do bad things to you, but stoic will keep it from making you black out/die straight off from it. Not saying it wont hurt though...

>>15940850
I'd say Stoic for the simple reason that the outcome of a battle is more likely to hinge on our troops doing the proper thing rather that us fighting well

>>15940942
It looks to me he's asking for a one-time switch. We're on our way to getting both combat ele and command anyway

>>15940953

Thanks. Stoic then.

No matter what we have to keep on our feet to direct our men.

>>15940850
Go with Stoic.

Going with Stoic as well

FUCK. Guess you guys don't mind losing an arm then.

>>15940999
I'm hoping it's not that bad... In terms of absolute value, our combat roll isn't a 100. It's just still going to be terrible since it's a 100. Besides, if I read focused right, we're going to get negatives to other rolls until we get combat command.

>>15940953

Pax, I am a little new with this quest, you use the 1st roll or what?

>>15941024
From what I saw, we'd only get negatives to command rolls while in combat, UNTIL we got combat command. It wouldn't make sense to have negatives to elementalism from FOCUSED while we have combat elementalism.

>>15941043
Aye. In combat threads we have one botch, which is the average of three rolls. In non-combat threads we have two botches I believe. Life is cruel in CQ.

>>15941043
First un-noko'd roll(so it can be verified) linking to the post it is replying to, along with what the roll is for.

the man laughs as he dodges past one of your sweeping strikes, and lashes out at you with an angled slash. As soon as you move to block the blow, the angle reverses, and his blade burries itself deep into the elbowjoint of your right arms armor. the blade slides up into your bicep, burning like fire as you continue to shout specific orders to your men, pointing out weak spots in the enemy formation even as the enemy knight pulls his blade free along with bits of your flesh. You do your best to block his next blow, though your attention is more dominated by screaming for Gaius and Cornelius to condense and combine their ranks to stop their battalions from splitting.

Your determination to get that order accross earns your left leg a nasty kick, and forces you to plant the leg in place as you feel the knee pop out of its place. Finally, you bellow for the rest of your cavalry to ride ahead to finish off what few stragglers are still flowing from the enemy camp, as your foes dances to your side, and opens up a gash that severs your short ribs from long ribs cleanly and deeply. You pivot to face the man, grinning "Now that that has been seen to, shall we finish our fight?" you ask, as Collin disarms the lordling, kicks him to the ground, and shatters his sword arm with a trio of well placed stomps.

The man before you eyes your damaged body in terror "What... what sort of demon are you?" he stammers as you drop into your fighting stance as best you can.

"Demon?" you quip, before spittiong out blood "I'm the Midnight Dragon."

>>15941066
Damn that's harsh,in most quests the best among the first 3 its the one use. Oh well I guess I will start reading the archives and take it from there, please don't die it looks like a really awesome quest.

rolled 64 = 64

>>15941105

rolling elementalism spike his ass use all the pain as a focus.

rolled 11 = 11

>>15941105
MUST CHANNEL MORE FUCKING VIKING RAGE FOR COMBAT ROLL

>>15941138
Indeed. It's still being worked on and some of the stuff needs more expansion on but it'll give you a very bare bone summary on certain things.

>>15941145
Beautiful. Command roll Deadeyes shoot offices and any life elementalist it's time to break this army.

rolled 24 = 24

>>15941200
Shit trying again.

>>15941200
Almost got it, but it's dice+1d100, not dice+100

>>15941218
delicious. I think you just hit our command bonus for rolling under 25.

Our determination to kill these fucks while severely wounded must be pretty sobering for our guys.

>>15941218

Nice job New guy.

>>15941105

You attempt to impale the man before you on stone spikes, which he dodges, unfortunately for him , that puts him well withing your striking range. You lash out with your shield, its battered, melted, dragons face soon weeping blood as you smash the mans face in. Ignoring the screaming pain, you advance on the mans prone form, and raise your sword arm. As the man begins to beg for mercy, through what is most likely a mad and feverish face, you reply "Mercy? Had you never taken up arms against Degnar, perhaps. As it is, your mere presence puts my wives, and those who I see as brothers and sisters in mortal peril. so long as you, and any of your countrymen dare war on my homeland, forcing myself, and those I count as mine no other choice but to defend our homes, there can be no mercy." You drive your shield into the mans sword-arm, shattering the shoulder, and preventing him from defending himself, as you impale his other arm on an earthen spike "And now, you, and all of your ilk, shall die, like the dogs you are." and at that, you plunge your blade into the mans gut. his body surges upwards, arcing from toes to back as it locks in pain. Seconds later, it falls limp to the ground, foam and blood seeping from his mouth, eyes ears, nose, and every other orifice still seeping blood.
>cont'd

All around you is perfect calm, as men, elves and dwarfs look on in awe. You flourish your blade, cleaning it of blood, as you look about, expectantly. Seconds after your foes begin to warily close in on you, Jayne on Stormcloud, with Spite galloping beside her, burst through the enemy soldiers. Your fiance lifts you up on to Spite one-armed and looks over to you, as she quips "Must I watch over you like your mother every time we take to the field?"

As you begin to cut down enemy soldiers, adrenalin and anger driving you onwards, you reply "Only when I have more important things to do than actively fighting."

she shakes her head as she smashes her polehammer into an Uurlanthi knights head "So, yes, I do have to watch you constantly."

rolled 53 = 53

>>15941326

Combat roll. Time to kill them all.

rolled 60 = 60

Let's send what's left of these fools to Neshai's 'warm' embrace.

Combat roll

rolled 36 = 36

>>15941363
>>15941374
I think we should hold back a little on the combat after the injures we suffer.

Command roll BREAK BREAK THEIR BACKS THEIR SPIRIT

>>15941374
Might as well make this an elementalism roll. Someone else give some commands and roll command. I don't want to risk screwing us anymore tonight.

>>15941374
>>15941412

Alright, I'm fine with it being an elementalism roll. Spikes baby!

Roaring through your pain, you continue to fight until the enemy force has been obliterated. As your maniple begins to clean up the battlefield, you see Malcius and Gabriel riding up to your force. Jogging behind them are Blackbirds men, and the Estran Infiltrators.

"Justinian, my friend! I must commend you on- SHINTJAS CUNT!!" Malcius exclaims as he rides into view of you.

"What happened to you, Justinian? We hardly took any losses, nor did your maniple, from the looks of it, but you..."

You try to shrug, but without the adrenalin keeping you going, the pain is too much "I had orders to issue, and..."

Malcius shakes his head "Your a madman Trentz, but your tactical planning skills are impeccable."

>>15941105

>>15941502
"I needed an excuse for a prolonged stay in the medicae tent."

Now, before we collapse, issue an order to have a metal box made up for the enemy commander here. make sure he's kept separate from wet box.

>>15941502
"Only because I have people I serve along side people I can trust to fulfill those plans. Glad to hear things went well though. I hope their necromancers didn't give you too much of a problem."

>>15941502

Battle's over. Give last orders for that noble.

Then time to pass out.

>>15941552

And the surviving necromancers we want them dead cold as personal favor to the the hag

>>15941502
"I couldn't let Salvius get all the interesting scars from this campaign, now could I?"
proceed to grin.

"I needed an excuse to rest some in the medicae tent. Besides, Salvius cant be the only one to get interesting scars out of this campaign." you quip, and after the other commaners, and a few of the nearby soldiers chuckle you add "But I only seem half as brilliant as I do because I know that I can trust my comrades and soldiers to carry out my plans so effectively and skillfully."

Agrenus nods his head "Thank you, Justinian, now, do you want any help getting back to-"

Before he can finish, you feel yourself begining to collapse, so you interrupt the man, promising yourself that you will apologize later "Seelordling... metal box. Not close to wooden box... keep it hot so that he doesnt get to comfortable. Collapsenow" and at that, you feel yourself fall backwards into black oblivion

-----CQ-----

You feel a gentle push on your shoulder "Justinian... wake up love" a cheery voice urges you. "Jussstinian... its time to wake up"

You snap your eyes open to darkness "Why are you waking me up so late?" you ask, before you realize that your in your own tent.

"Its just past sunset, and since we are free to return as soon as our replacement maniples arrive, the men are celebrating. According to our hourglasses, you are clear to leave your cot today."

"How, what, how long?" you ask, still incredibly groggy and confused.

Kyria smiles "Sansa sent our victory report three days ago, after the battle ended. we took very few losses, but the Praetor Militant decided that with the losses all of the maniples took during the campaign, it would be best to recall us now, while there were no foes before us. Now hurry up and let me dress you so I can get you to Jayne so that you can join the reverie."

>>15941638
"How long was I out?"

>>15941669
DERP, nevermind.

"Three days. Wow. Blood loss is something else."

>>15941638
"Has anything happened while I was out?"

Can't think of anything else to say really.

>>15941697
I got one:

"did they have any good booze for us?"

>>15941638
"I hope none were too worried by my condition?"
while we're getting dressed...
"So have you taken Vi for your own while I was incapacitated, Kyria?"

"How is Catalina? Has she been getting along with everyone while I was out?"

"Do we know what happened to the two other necromancers?"


We should talk help Catalina at some time to help prepare for he first meeting with Neshai if she so wishes.

>>15941760
seconding

>>15941760
Third.

That's what happens. Pass out for a few days and that Kyria starts her own harem.

also, things to do:

1) We offered to screen/train Lennis' men for elementalism powers. We need to talk with him and see if the ghorat will come here or if we need to pay it a visit ourself.

2) Catalina: see >>15941766 [also, seconding that fine gentleman]
likely something for after this celebration, but we can check up on her for now.

3) Vi.
-thank again for the weapon
- possible chat about adding to the harem? I'm not really sure, but it came up in the irc

any additions?

>>15941856
sounds about right.

You chuckle as you stumble, half-dead from bed, still too uncoordinated to properly dress yourself "Blood loss is a hell of a thing... isnt it?"

Kyria giggles as she closes your pants up "But we had you taken care of, so dont worry."

You sigh as you close your doublet up "But who took care of you ladies without me? You didnt take advantage of poor Vi, did you?"

Kyria plants a kiss on your cheek "Oh no, love, only the women you court for me. Though I wouldnt mind.." she laughs a bit again "Thats inside out, love."

As the dwarf is fixing your top, you ask "Did anything of note happen during my incapacitation?"

Kyria slides your doublet back onto your body, before replying "No, Sansa and Jayne did a fine job of managing the maniple. Now come, lets go celebrate our victory."

-----CQ-----

after finding Jayne, to properly wake you up, you look around the celebration, which dominates the space wehre the central command tent was, and all four of the training fields that had surrounded it. Near the food tent, Sansa is sitting across from Commander Gabriel, Uurist, and Collin, adn several soldiers are ferrying drinks to the table in preparation as the four stare each other down. At a nearby table, a crimson-faced Lena is standing on top of the table, shouting something you cant quite make out to an incredibly confused looking CAtalina, who is clutching a small, topaz-eyed furry creature as she shies away from your mage, several empty tankards near the fiery-haired ones feet, a single cup of what looks to be wine at the silver-haired ones side. Elsewhere, Gius, Cornelius, Blackbird, Finian and Malvius are drinking together. Aurelius and Bellatrix are nowhere to be seen, but Jayne and the Khaarynchek are as close to the stable tents as they can be without the food and drink tents being too far away from them.

>>15941889
let's see what's up with lena and catalina

Where's Laelith during all of this?

Also, let's quickly chat up Lena and Cat.

Check on Lena and Catalina.

Drunk Lena does has a bad habit of doing dumb things.

Smiling, you make your way over to Lena and Catalina, Kyria glued to your arm. "-need to CELEBRATE more CAt!" Lena is shouting as she staggers. Several men are gathered around, laughing, some openly, some trying to hide it... though Lena does not seem to notice, as she is focused on Catalina. "YOur oNe of us now, so act liKe it!!!"

The girl looks down, not ashamed or embarased, but most certainly not proud either. She pets what you can now see is a... cute, flesh golem, as it trembles in her arms, glancing about nervously with its topaz eyes. "But, I havent told anyone yet... i haven't even told the commander yet..."

"I'll beat thE HEll oUt of anYone who says you aRent one of us!!" Lena declares, trying to grab something out of the air... you think the tentpole a good fifty feet from her. She stumbles, slips, and falls, posterior first, back onto the bench Catalina is sitting on, sending slight tremors through the table.

Catalina looks to her, confused, as her little golem, most likely one of the lizzards that Blackbirds men had been fighting, though she looks to have grafted a rabbits fur to its body, along with some songbirds wings "But why, i just decided to... to, betray" she whispers the last word, clearly ahamed "Uurlanth. Surely you have more love of your comrades than I..."

Lena wraps her arm around Catalina sloppily, spilling the older girls wine in the process "Your mY SisTer now, sInce your PArt of Justinains maniple! Of course I'm more worried aBout you THan anyONe else."
>cont'd, drunk Lena is just too much fun to write I guess, heh.

Catalina looks at the girl, sheepishly "Why? All of my siblings hate me... I just drained fathers assets, and shamed the family and-"

Lena holds her hands over the other girls mouth, earning a surprised mumble "Not your new family. And if thats how they treated you, they werent your Real family to begin with." Lena pulls one of the full tankards from the table, ignoring the shocked and bemused cry from the man who had been drinking from it, though he makes no room to reclaim it as Lena pushes it into Catalinas hand "Now celebrate our victory with your new FAMily. We'RE all having fun, so should you!!"

>small, topaz-eyed furry creature
Wait, does Neshai have cute & furry mascot creatures too? Maybe she's trying too hard to compete with Eago.

Anyway, go see Lena and Catalina first. Then go see Jayne and thank her for the heals again. Talk to Lennis about elementalist training. Then go see the manly men. Lastly check out the drinking contest.

>>15942127
"lena, you seem to be having a good time."

>>15942119
Nevermind. Allofmynightmares.jpg.

It's fun to read Lena being drunk, too.
"OH boy. I would have seen this coming if I hadn't been unconcious the whole time. Catalina, I hate to ask you this, but if you can, please make sure Lena doesn't drink ALL of the maniple's alcohol."

>>15942119
Wait a minute. How many little furry creates did she kill to make this? D: D: D:

>>15942127

"If your 'sister' doesn't wish to drink tonight, you will respect her wishes, Lena."

"Catalina, it would seem a chat is in order? Care for a quick walk?"
Take Kyria with us on the walk, it will likely look better if she's half carrying us, not Catalina.

And after all that:
>>15942141
Try to find Laelith, Vi, Crestus, Autronius, Bellatrix, and Aurelius. Although the last two are probably doing the horizontal mambo right now.

>>15942231
>>15942210
seconding both though we should also talk to lena

>>15942218
Now that you mention it, that is slightly depressing.

>>15942280
She probably didn't have to kill anything. I bet they were all dead from being eaten/used on the battlefield anyway.

Chuckling, you move in to save the confused, almost scared looking necromancer "Lena, if your new sister doesnt want to drink, you shouldnt force her." you lean in to whisper into Catalinas ear "Though I will have to ask you to make sure she doesnt drink ALL of our alcohol."

Lena pouts, and Catalina nods sheepishly "She... she is telling the truch though."

You chuckle and quip "Had I not been unconscious, I would have seen this coming. Catalina, would you care to take a quick walk with Kyria and I?" when Lena pouts even deeper, you turn to her and add "I wont take her from you for too long, Lena. Just dont start any fights." as you ruffle her hair.

Once the three of you are mostly clear of the celebration Catalina looks down and away from you, scared "I... I wasnt supposed to tell anyone about my decision was I? Or... is it my pet? I'm sorry I-"

Kyria cuts the girl off "A cute girl like you could never do anything wrong, cheer up." she admonishes the necromancer, reaching across you to pull the girls chin up and kiss her cheek. "Now, Justinian, love, what is it you wanted to talk to Catalina here about?"

>>15942280
>>15942218
I think the dead critters were ones that Blackbirds men were using to stage matches in that ring.

>>15942363
"her decision, what caused you to decide to join with us?"

Give her a quick rundown on Neshai. We're in no shape to commune right now, but we can probably slot this in while traveling back to DragonsReach.

>>15942392
>>15942400

Both of these.

>>15942363
let silence hang for a few moments, while looking at Kyria
"What? Oh, right. Catalina."

"No need to worry, though I would like to hear your decision from you. I'd hate to find that Lena has been pressuring you on it."

as for the golem...
"I take it you used the gems for... does it have a name?"

Quick rundown on Neshai and an inquiry as to her decision would be appropriate.
As Generic said we should make sure Lena didn't pressure her too much.

You chuckle "Her decision, of course. what made you decide to join us, Catalina?"

she looks up at you, shocked, and eventually replies "I... well, mostly what Lena was saying. You, your maniple made me feel more welcome than my family. No one struck me, none of my things were stolen, no one forced me to do anything." she pauses before asking "Is, does Lena always drink that much so quickly, and is she always like that?"

Kyria laughs "Normally Wulf keeps her under control, but since he is currently away..."

Catalina tilts her head "Lena... I can tell that she loves him very much. Where is he, I would like to meet him... if thats okay. And, when will we, umm... commune with Neshai?"

You pause and respond "Once we are on our way back to DragonsReach we will see to your communing with Neshai."

After a brief silence CAtalina lowers her head, and responds "Okay... I suppose I'm not supposed to know where Wulf went yet. I'm sorry for asking and being so impatient."

>>15942511
"to be honest I'm not entirely sure where he is at the moment. I know he is on his way back but that is about it. We will all feel better once he is back safe with us"

>>15942511
"It's quite alright. Wulf had to be sent away on, well, special business. An errand I could only trust him and one other with. Believe me when I say he is every bit deserving of Lena's affections. As for the communing, We'll do that tomorrow. Tonight is for celebrating."

>>15942511

Lift the girl's chin until she makes eye contact.
"Stop lowering your head and apologizing, it is unbecoming for one with your skills or anyone in this maniple, for that matter. As for your 'impatience', the question was perfectly reasonable. The truth is that I have no idea where Wulf currently is, nor what path he currently takes under Eago's watch."

>>15942539
>>15942559
>>15942565
All of these. All of my seconds.

We should be careful not to give too much away about where wolf is, just in case.

You lift the girls chin and look her in the eyes "YOu didnt do anything wrong, so why must you keep on looking away? Your question was perfectly reasonable, its simply that I do not know where Wulf is. His path is being guided by Eago, and all I know is that he will return alive, eventually."

Catalina nods "Oh... I hope I get to meet him soon then, Lena wont stop talking about him whenever I mention him."

As you return to the main celebration, you look to Catalina one more time "Lena didnt pressure you into joining us, did she?"

Catalina looks shocked "Oh no, of course not! She... she would never do something like that."

You smirk "Excellent" you look up to see Lena and one of the soldiers having a 'sword fight' with a pare of spare tentpoles, or, what is left of them. You have a sinking feeling that one of your tents is going to be much more difficult to put up in the future. "Now go, have fun, keep Lena out of trouble... adn tell me the name of that little, thing, that you have on your shoulder."

Catalina blushes, and pets the little golem, which makes a dry hissing noise as it moves air through its throat "Oh... I didnt name it yet. I'm actually surprised that... that it worked. Lena had mentioned that it was as shame that nothing I could make was cute, so... I, um, I was thinking about cute things when I was going through the... ritual, that Lena found, and..."
>cont'd

Kyria cuts her off "You should give it a name, but... I have no idea what to name it." she laughs.

Catalina looks away, but quickly looks back to the dwarf "I, erm... you could help me... I dont know what to call it either." Laughing, Kyria takes the girls arm and saunters over to Lena. Before long, and incredibly inebriated Lena, and a fairly drunk CAtalina and Kyria are sitting around a table spewing names for a confused looking flesh golem. Unfortuanately for all involved parties, every last proposed name is preposterous.

>gah, I'm tired, so I'm gonna call it here. we can finish this shindig next time.
>someone archive please
>I'll be back tuesday at 9pm server time
>if you have any CQ/setting questions just email me at paxcomquest@yahoo.com

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