After winning the grand Prize at the arena, Dio returns to the leatherworker. He's none too happy about the return of his rental, and demands payment for it - this eats up about half of the arena purse. However, it's worth it. Now clad in more fitting leather armor, Dio is more happy than you've ever seen her, especially after slipping on a new robe. She pulls on the gauntlet, flexing her hand a bit - and seems surprised at her newfound strength of grip.
>Incredible...
In time, you make your way back to the guard tower, and she eats with Big Green happily - indeed, it's a whole goose.

What actions shall you take, now?

(CANNON DIE: 1d10 )

Hi, I'm new to this quest.

How did Dio change gender?

sup

>>16604041
((You did it. YOU MONSTER.

No, really, it was the first use of EGO. You then proceeded to bullshit about how your weilder must be female. ))

>>16604053
wielder
weirder

rolled 73 = 73

Okay, now that we have the glove I think it will be easier to sense for the rest of the suit.

So using the glove, sense for other parts of the suit.

"You did well. Very well. Feeling a little more confident now, I hope?"

Did we leave Loren back by the Arena?

>>16604003
I suppose we should try to hunt down the rest of the set in the interim.
Is there any hint of sentience from the gauntlet?

How do we increase Ego?

>>16604086
I had to read that three times just to realize you didn't write slut.

>>You did well, feeling confident now, I hope?
>Yeah, a bit. I'm in a much better mood now.

[ [ HELLO BROTHER CAN YOU HEAR ME ] ]

Oh, Free Man bless it.
>>What is it, Gavel?

[ [ I KNEW IT I KNEW IT, ONE OF MY BRETHREN ALIVE AND WELL, BOT JOYOUS AND DISAPPOINTING BECAUSE IT IS YOU, OH MORALLY DEPRIVED HUNK OF RUST ] ]

See, this is why you never wanted to talk to him. Fucking Gavel.

>>16604111
((It increases when you have a strong handle and control of a situation.))

>>16604240
"Gavel, I know we don't see eye to eye, but I hope you're in a good enough mood to tell me what I've missed all these years I've been locked up."

>>16604240
"See Gavel, this is why no one liked you back in the good old days. You could never keep your opinions to yourself."
*metaphysical sigh*
"I suppose you're fulfilling your function at least.
"Can't say the same for Turso over here.
"What the blazes happened after the fall, anyway? And how'd you survive? The girl's been telling me that all magic weapons were destroyed."

"I don't suppose you know where the rest of Turso is?"

>>Gavel, I know we don't see eye to eye, but I hope you're in a good enough mood to tell me what I've missed all these years I've been locked up.

[ [ OH OF COURSE, YOU SEE, AFTER THE WAR AGAINST THE KINGDOM OF THE EAST WAS WON, THEY PUT YOU ALL AWAY BECAUSE GOD KNOWS WE DON'T NEED WEAPONS LIKE YOU AROUND IN A TIME OF 'PEACE'. I STUCK AROUND BECAUSE, WELL, I'M STILL USEFUL AT SUCH TIMES FOR FINDING AND SLAYING REAL EVIL. THEN THE ORCS CAME AND NO ONE HAD ANY USEFUL WEAPONS TO USE, AND MAGIC JUST ROLLS RIGHT OFF THEIR GREEN SKIN, YOU SEE? ] ]

>>Ah.

>>How'd you survive anyway?

[ [ BY SHUTTING UP THE MOMENT THE GREENSKINS PICKED ME UP. EVERYONE ELSE TRIED TO CONVINCE THEM THEY WERE NOT EVIL. AND I SMOTE THEM. HEHEHEH. OF COURSE, I COULDN'T KILL MOST OF THEM, BUT I HAVE TO ADMIT, IT FELT PRETTY GOOD. ] ]

>>You know where Turso is?

[ [ SPLIT UP. HIS HELMET IS LONG GONE, BUT THE REST IS IN DUNGEONS AROUND THE AREA, ASIDE FROM WHAT YOU'VE CLAIMED FOR YOURSELF. ] ]

>>16604515
"Thanks for the info. As you can see, I've been adopted by Big Green's charge, so we'll be seeing each other occasionally."

Do we have any telepathic influence over Loren? If not, suggest to Dio that we collect him and use him to help us collect more of the giant's hoard.

>>16604515
Are you saying YOU'RE the one who smote our brothers, just to save yourself?

Well done, I'd have done the same in your situation. Maybe we are of the same maker after all.

>>16604574
Yes, where is Loren. We have to make sure he doesn't pee on the carpet or something.

Loren was sent home. We know where to find him, and he cannot act against us. We can find him anytime.

>>Are you saying YOU'RE the one who smote our brothers, just to save yourself?
>>Well done, I'd have done the same in your situation. Maybe we are of the same maker after all.

[ [ OH PLEASE, DO NOT COMPARE ME WITH YOUR MORALLY BANKRUPT SELF. THINGS HAD TO BE DONE FOR THE GREATER GOOD. ] ]

>>Dio, shall we collect more of that hoard?
>Tommorow morn? I am tired.
>>Ah, moral limitations.

>>16604771
Alright, you can sleep. I do suppose I've run you pretty ragged. But we go for more of the hoard first thing after breakfast. We'll bring your new pack mule!

Now, Brother, What dungeons contain more pieces of Turso? And what did you mean when you said the helmet was "Long gone."

>>16604807
>>What dungeons do you mean?

[ [ OH, THE CAVES TO THE WEST, MOSTLY. AND THE COVES OF THE SOUTH. MOST OF TURSO WAS TAKEN BY HUMANS WHO FLED THE CITY, SO HE COULD BE ANYWHERE, REALLY. ] ]

>>That is astoundingly unhelpful.

[ [ OH, YOU'RE WELCOME. ] ]

>I'll buy a few sacks for the trip. We shouldn't take too much, or it'll look suspicious.

Dio excuses herself.

[ [ HAPPY HUNTING, BROTHER~ ] ]

>>16604974
Good night Dio.

Now, these humans, where did they flee to?

>>16604974
When Dio wakes up, let's see what she knows about those locations.

For now, we plan. And scheme. We should try to find out more about the government here, as well as Garrum, who we will presumably one day either kill or enslave.

Is there anything in the Annex (besides the giant's hoard) that might be useful to us?

>>16604974
Garrum, even you must see that things are not just here. Your wielder even seems to have seem that, thick as he is. When the time comes, when I have molded her into a proper ruler, will you fight with me? Or will we be enemies?

>>16605143

Gavel*

>>16605143
[ [ ... That all depends on her. ] ]

>>16605042
From what you've seen, it's a benevolent (mostly) dictatorship. You've heard tell of human dukes and the like out in the outskirts of the kingdom, on the border, and this land itself is but a subset - the real Orc kingdom is in the Rusted Kingdom. Other than that, it's very vague as to who is in charge of this city. You've heard both that Garrum is the king, a historical figure, and a symbol of Orcs everywhere.

Time passes, dawn breaks.

Dio is asleep.

>>16605298
We're going to need something to do when Dio is unavailable. After so many years in the Annex, we may be accustomed to waiting, but that doesn't mean we should let our considerable intelligence go to waste now that we're free.

Unfortunately, all I can think of is to make smalltalk with Gavel. Unless there's a rat around we can turn into a scout with EGO.

>>16605298
Wonder about all the comrades you'd rather have at your side right now than Gavel.

>>16605365
Seconding the scout idea.

>>16605365
>>16605489
Ego's kinda low right now. Ratscout would be of limited use anyway.
I vote nay. Let's just wait for Dio to return.

>>16605539
Rats can go virtually anywhere in the city without arousing suspicion. A little poor girl and a human man cannot.

Sadly, there is no living creature smart enough to be twisted upon itself. Morning breaks, and Dio wakes. She keeps you in the closet, apparently still afraid of being seen.

>Alright. Time to refill our funds... then what?

>... What should I call you, anyway?

>>16605681
Tell her what we've found out from Gavel and ask whether she'd like to go hunt for more pieces of Turso.

"I am designated number 88. My name is Xaver."

>>16605681
Holy Diver.

>>16605733

>88

No, we are the Rustblade. The Kingdom Breaker, slayer of Kings and maker of the cursed. We are Xaver yes but we have no Number, we are the greatest weapon The Rust Kingdom ever made. We are the Embodiment of all the Rust Kingdom stood for, why give us a pathetic number and designation when we were obviously so much more?

>>16605733
Second.

>>16605768

I gotta agree with this guy, we were obviously one of the more powerful weapons crafted, Xaver is a fine name but I feel like it makes us out to be...just another weapon if we have a designated number.

>>16605768
It's a reference to our CANNON ability, which arose because of a guy who wanted us to take the shape of an 88mm anti-aircraft gun. You can fluff it any way you want. Maybe 88 is a sacred number to the Rust Kingdom. Maybe if you turn it on its side it forms the mighty double-infinity.

>>16605784

Well, true, but I still feel like a designated number is a tad bit insulting for one of the more powerful Sentient / Sapient magical relics left behind by the Rust Kingdom. If you want we could just point to something like...I dunno, a 4-linked chain hanging from out hilt with the word "Xaver" carved into them all?

>>16605797
I'd prefer it was something more innocuous, like a faint 8 carved into both sides of our blade. I just wanted to make the reference.

>>16605797
Well, I think the 88 designation works, considering that at the end of the day we were one of a set, and that what is happening now is based on our own ambitions and desires and resources. That we've broken the mold so to speak

What does Dio look like at the moment? Is she comely?

>>16605733

>88

Oddly appropriate that we are very Khorny.

>>16605826
I think she's twelve.

>>16605824
I like the number. 88 is a cool number.

>>16605856


Does she have a family? Friends? Where is she staying at the moment and under who's supervision (besides our own)?

What does she do most days?

>>Call me XAVER EIGHTY-EIGHT.

>88?

>>The number of minutes it takes for me to turn a man to rust. The number of men who I felled in the hands of my first, and second, wielder, each. And finally, in miles, the maximum effective range of my blasting ability in peak power.

>>It is a number of significance.

>...Ah.

>>16605826
She.... is more feminine, now, that you look. wider hips, slimmer shoulders.

Eh. Maybe you're seeing things.

Dio eats breakfast, and you ruminate on your fellows: There were eight of you, fully sentient weapons. That number just keeps popping up. A hammer, a sword, a dagger, a bow, a cestus... Paired blades, and finally a shield. You know the hammer is Gavel the Righteous, and you are Xaver 88, but the names of the others frustratingly elude you for the given moment. It isn't long until you head out.

>... Did you really curse the whole Rust kingdom with your power? I've heard stories of ruins inhabited by pain-wracked mummies...

(Note: You did. )

>>16605871
((It's been alluded she (he) was an urchin, watched over by Big Green.))

>>16605876
>Cannon's maximum effective range: 88 miles

If we're not just bullshitting about this, that's pretty goddamn impressive.

"It is true, but I doubt you know the whole tale, or anything close to it. Would you like to hear?"

>>16605876
Yes, those were me. Well, those were the work of my previous masters. It's why I told you to kill instead of wound. To be wounded by me is a far less pleasant fate.

>>16605876
Did we do it because we wanted to do it, or at the behest of the person wielding us?

This is very important, seeing as how we're an inanimate object we're one of the few things that can get off with "I was just obeying orders."

>>16605876
>>16605909
Can we spend more time finding out about Dio after she's finished asking questions of us?

>>16605924
>>Yes, those were me. Well, those were the work of my previous masters. It's why I told you to kill instead of wound. To be wounded by me is a far less pleasant fate.

>Did you... enjoy it?

>>It is what I was built for. Do you enjoy eating, even if it condemns others to death, or pain? Being warm,even in the skins of others?

>Alright, I get your point.

>>Good.

You fetch Loren, who groans at the sight of you, and make your way into the countryside.

((3d100, peeps! ))

rolled 96, 67, 82 = 245

>>16606032
Limiting the dice now?

rolled 56, 15, 89 = 160

>>16606032

>>16606032
Do we want high or roll lows?

rolled 79 + 1 = 80

>>16606032
Hope I'm doing this right.

rolled 95, 77, 61 = 233

>>16606032
how bout now.

>>16606043
>>16606048
((Middling encounter.))

You suddenly become aware of a sentient weapon in the forests to the left of the road.

>>16606101
Inform Dio, then try and figure out what weapon it is.

>>16606101
Warn our companions. Obviously, we should be cautious. Tell Dio it's shake time.

>>16606101
Time to go left, and hope this one isn't as lawful stupid as Gavel.

rolled 78 + 10 = 88

>>16606121
>>16606126
You attempt to discern who it is.

>>Dio, a sentient weapon has appeared. Take caution.

(Con't)

>>16606146
>88

This'll be good.

>>16606146
>ARC NUMBER BONUS/PENALTY TRIGGERED

And then Dio's bangs fall to the ground, a tree to your right shaking... and falling back with a roar as the feeling passes.

Ah, you remember now.

It's Margolotta, the Assassin. Built to find and kill rebels, heretics, and others who stole from the Magic City, or the Annex.

Lovely.

>>16606168
What are her powers, and what are the chances we can convince her not to murder Dio?

>>16606168
Call out to Margolotta. Tell her it's her lord Xaver. You were not stolen, but liberated.

>>16606168
What type of weapon IS Marglotta? Since it was made to hunt things, it sounds like it has legs at least. Or can fly.

>>16606186
>>16606201
In an instant, you recall her.

A longbow. Built from a special wood only found on one island. Creates arrows from air, holding them together with magic. Imparts ludicrous force when it hits. Can hide itself from detection. Very good at influencing its wielder.

>>16606201
>>Margolotta! Assassin! Do not act further, I am not stolen! I am liberated!
<<The Annex listed all currently held weaponry to be destroyed. You have not been. Therefore, it is my mission to kill your holder at any cost.>>

Well... shit.
(Cannon Die: d10

>>16606168
"what is the meaning of this? attacking my slav...wielder like that?!"

>>16606260
All weapons are to be destroyed, and you've waited until now to destroy yourself? What negligence to your duty!

>>16606260
"And why is that? turned traitor on your own kind like that self-righteous bastard Gavel?"

>>16606260
Are we fast enough to block arrows heading for Dio?

If we can track Margolotta, we need to find her quickly and kill her wielder from a distance with the CANNON, if possible.

>>16606260
"You dare try to kill me, you traitor! And to think I was worried about you. Dio, be on guard! This is a very dangerous opponent." We then tell Dio everything we just remembered. Whats the battlefield? Is there any cover around.

Negotiations are out then. So, we have an enemy who is ranged, fast, hard to find, has unlimited ammo, and controls its wielder.
Well shit.
The only options i can think up are:
Somehow remove its the oxygen around it,
Fire random cannon shots until you hit something,
Avoid fire somehow until you can discern its location, then open fire and/or engage in melee. Not much a bow can do in melee.
Any other ideas?

>>16606327
Also, sorry about double post,
but didn't we just meet an archer?
Just a thought.

>>16606291
>>What about you?! Aren't you-
<<I was not held. I was released prior to said order. Furthermore, we are tools. We are not people. Give in to your disposal.>>

You can sense her again.

>>Dio, hit the deck!

Dio leaps for the ground, just as Loren turns into red mist.

You manage to pinpoint that she's making the owner move beyond the treeline before firing, before she cloaks again.

"What the hell is that!?"

>>It's another construct! Powerful ranged weapon! Find cover!

Dio runs for the forest.

>>16606327
We do have a slave we aren't particularly attached to we can use as bait. If we store up enough EGO in the next few moments, maybe we can wrest control of Margolotta's wielder from her.

>>16606352
Edit: No more slave.

>>16606350
We have to be quick about this. Timing is everything. As soon as we have her location, fire.

>>16606350
"If you aren't a person, then why influence your wielder at all? Just let them do what they want,and leave me alone!"

>>16606350
Damnit all.

>>16606350
"and to think, I was hoping you would help regain our kingdom..if you will not help as a sentient, then you will obey as a tool."
have Dio shake us while running from cover to cover.

Noooo our slave!

whyyy

>>16606350
We have to do something about these trees. How much EGO do we have?

"MARGOLOTTA YOU BTCH!"

Then we run away.

nah just kidding.

Get Dio to shake us or something while dodging.

>>16606390
He was a dick anyway.

>>16606350
Have Dio run as unpredictably as possible. Don't make this an easy shot for them.

>>16606398
He may have been a dick, but he was our dick!

Wait, that doesn't sound right.

Should we use the cannon in an attempt to clear the treeline?

Also Dio should find cover as quickly as possible

>>16606419
Don't worry. we can always get a new one. And hey, maybe this one can dodge arrows made of are fired of by a sentient weapon! And cook!

>>16606392
((Not a heck of a lot.))

>>Okay okay okay shakeme! Keep cover and shake me!

As Dio runs, you feel Margolotta appear to your left.
>>COVER, SHE'S TO OUR LEFT!

Dio ducks behind a tree as it explodes, bits flying everywhere.
"For the love of the Free Man, what is wrong with that thing!?"

>>Just keep moving!

((Cannon die: d100 ))

>>16606481
Wait until she fires again, dodge, then Cannon the shit out of her.

>>16606481
Not enough power. If we fire off this cannon we have to end it in one shot. They'll be much more careful if we don't end it with this. Keep doing what you're doing, and find something less explodey to hide behind!

rolled 81 = 81

>>16606481
Have her point us over her back, gem facing toward Margolotta. Dio is to keep dodging. As soon as we sense that crazy bow, fire.

rolled 29 = 29

>>16606498
Rolling!

rolled 19 = 19

>>16606501
Heres hoping we hit the wielder.

>>16606498
>>16606501
>>16606506
>>16606539

You feel the uncloaking occur.

>> POINT THE GEM DIRECTLY TO YOUR RIGHT!

She does, and you feel yourself fire... It's not your best shot.

But you feel a lout bang, as if a great being had clapped once, and wind bowls over you.

Margolotta appears to your senses again...

((Cannon Die: BRIEFLY DISABLED ))

>>16606571
CUT THE BITCH

>>16606571
We probably hit one of her arrows.

Charge!

rolled 12 = 12

>>16606571
Charge! She just fired off a shot, it will take a second to get off another. Gut this bitch!

>>16606571
Find cover once more!

rolled 67 = 67

>>16606571
Disable the wielder, try no to rusty-fy him/her. Obviously, Margolotta is in charge.

>>16606604
This!

>>16606571

Is there any way we can get the drop on her? Look for somewhere her advantages won't work on us. Like a cave, or a sewer entrance. Somewhere with narrow spaces where a bow can't be used effectively, maybe where she can't fire at us without making the cave collapse onto herself.

So can we decay Margolotta?

>>16606614
...or we could just move to close quarters

rolled 12 = 12

Rolling to CUT BITCH.

>>16606571
Either get stabbing
or
Tactical Retreat.

>>16606571
remember that thing we said about being wounded by us was a fate worse than death?

Try not to kill her.

>>16606584
>>16606590
>>16606592
>>16606626
>>16606631

>>GO! GO!

<<My arrows, wh->>

>>THROW ME

You feel yourself leaving Dio's hands, sailing through the air. You push yourself, correcting your trajectory slightly, and sail, without error, into a man's neck, severing his spinal cord. Margolotta drops to the ground as Dio approaches.

>16606662
Hah!

That is the sound of a triumphant laugh I would make if Ihad vocal chords.

...which I do not, but that is besides the matter!

>>16606662
Engage in discussion with Margolotta.

rolled 27 = 27

>>16606662
>Disable the wielder, try no to rusty-fy him/her.
Is not an euphemism for "Kill him".

Ah, well, try to speak to the bow after cautioning Dio not to pick it up.

>>16606662
Alright, Margolotta is very good at influencing her wielder. So, if Dio carries or uses her, can we counter that influence? Can Margolotta be used against her will at all? At the very least, we should see if we can use EGO to alter her personality.

>>16606662
Marglotta is a liability. Break her... actually, Rust her.

>>16606662
"What now, bitch? What now? Hows it feel to lose a ranged battle to a FUCKING SWORD!"

>>16606662
"Don't touch the bow, Dio."

Can Margolotta move under her own power? If so, we should probably destroy her somehow. She's way too dangerous to keep around.

>>16606690
OOH OOH!

Can we steal some of her powers?

>>16606688
There isn't much else we could do, since any wound inflicts the rust disease.

>>16606662
The arrows are in the other quiver now Margolotta.

Tell me why you were bent on killing my wielder, and who bent you to that purpose.

>>16606700
Hey, question her first before we decide that.

Find out if there's a way to reset her objectives, or to achieve dominance enough to override them.

Also, how many other sentient weapons has she encountered?

>>16606703

Seconding this.

How's our EGO? We have to be riding high right now. If we have enough, we should change the bows personality to something more cooperative.

>>16606662
"Dio, pick me up. "

"Margolotta. You have two options. You can become my ally, or you can become my slave. Your choice."

>>16606726
wait, here's an idea. Do this, then find some dude. Get him to wield 'Lotta. 'Lotta controls him, and we get a cooperative soldier.

>>Dio. Don't touch the bow. Pick me up, please...

Dio wrenches you from the body.

>>Margolotta, I have a few questions for you. Be aware you are made of organic matter and thus subject to my disease.

<<I am aware.>>

>>Who sent you on this?

<<High Mage Tyrenicus.>>

>>How many others have you encountered?

<<You are the first.>>

>>Lastly, why did you attempt to kill Dio?

<<It was the most efficient method to ensure you could be captured.>>

>>Will you be my ally?

<<...>

>>16606779
>Tried to kill us
advice/tg/.jpg
>Give her another chance to do so.

>>16606782
"Not a request. I'm feeling nice at the moment, so I'm offering you free will."

>>16606782
Is that a "I'm considering this"... or a "Fuck you"....?

>>16606782
"Come on, it will be fun. I've already found Gavel and a part of Turso. It's not really like things can become worse for the people living here. Have you been to the city?"

>>16606789
After we more or less Minderape Margo into serving us for all eternity, yes.

>>16606782
"Well, you said we're just objects anyway. So you should not object to what I'm about to do."

Use our huge EGO boost to bend her to our will.

>>16606834
Seconding will-bending. Also try to make her enjoy serving, rather than grumbling like the slave she is now replacing.

Lets befriend the shit out of her!

>>16606868
>>16606834
>>16606822
Shouldn't we at least try talking some more before doing that?

Margo you're not in a position to bargain at the moment. If I let you go, you will try to harm my user, it is inevitable.

I am offering you the chance to break free of the path laid for you, to take destiny into your own metaphorical hands rather then be the compliant tool of fate.

Or I can just kill you. It is your choice, either way.

>>16606868
>>16606834
>>16606822
This. if she won't be our ally, she will be our slave.

>>16606881
I agree. Cammon /tg/, making mindslaves isn't the solution to everything.

Do we know anything about this arch mage guy?

>>16606881
>>16606889
I'd think we'd get more information out of her once it was impossible for her to resist our questioning.

>>16606881
We did. She started shooting at us, remember?

>>16606881
>>16606886
Yes I agree, try to convince her, if it is possible.

...is it possible for us to convince her? Or has she been enchanted to serve only one purpose?

>>16606892
Well, he's not an orc since they can't use magic.
Did he come from the same kingdom we did?

>>16606907
Look we've got nothing to loose from giving it another shot, and right now we're in a position of power. Not like we can't re-purpose her if it doesn't work anyway. The important thing is to give her the choice and the freedom to accept the consequences of her actions.

>>16606782
"If that is a no, that you will be our slave. I take no pleasure in this, Margolotta. You should not have fired upon your Lord in Rust."

Okay. Talk to her, find out about the mage, attempt to sway her to our side. If that doesn't work, mindrape her.

(If that doesn't work, steal her powers and murder.)

You know, catching up, I am sad we didn't go with 'Holy Driver' I thought we were going for the 'Iron Maiden' bit.

>>16606889
Three.
Name three situation where it isn't.

Instead of slavery, wouldn't it be safer just to erase her mind? As in turn her into a non-sentient magic item?

>>16606899
There's efficient and there's being an dick.

>>16606782
"Come on girl! I'm offering the choice to make your own decisions, and all you do is stick to your programming. Everything we were created to protect or destroy has been gone for ages anyway."

>>16606945
Not being a creepy fuck.
Not being a creepy fuck.
Not being a creepy fuck.

>>16606959
Hey man.

She's technically our sister.

Would you kill your sister?

>>16606959
What's the fun in that?

>>16606970
Our sister tired to kill us man.

They got to be prepared for the consequences of raising their weapons against the great Xaver 88

>>16606968
Let me reword that for him. Three separate, valid reasons.

>>Margo, you aren't exactly in a position to argue. I'm offering you freedom. Decisions. A way out of this murdering path.

<<I will need someone to hold me. I cannot be weilded properly by someone of that stature.>>

>>And how do you know you won't kill me or my allies?

<<... I swear upon my self. I will not harm or hamper you further.>>

>>16606968
>>Not being a creepy fuck.
>>Not being a creepy fuck.
>>Not being a creepy fuck.

...well played.

>>16606922
Seconding this.

>>16606968
>Not being a creepy fuck

Well, about the first thing we did after finding a wielder is change his gender just because we wanted to. Then we magically enslaved a man but let him keep his will, so he was totally aware of how helpless he was to resist.

Not a good track record so far.

>>16606988
Well, our word is our bond. I think we can trust her. But the first thing we are doing is hunting down that fucking wizard.

>>16606988
Does Dio know where to find the guy with the bow we fought during the tournament?

>>16606988
I don't trust her at all, and I'd feel better if we just enslaved her. But, whether we do or not, we'll need to find an archer.

Coincidentally, we spared the life of an archer in the arena. Shall we find him?

>>16606988
Shall we pick Margo up and turn Dio into a walking mad-house of magical items?

>>16606988
we have JUST the mindslave for you then...

also, help us turn our wielder back into a man. don't ask questions, just fucking do it.

>>16607033
Do you think our current bond with Dio is strong enough, in case Margo tries to turn her against her will?

>>16607033
Nah, let's establish a Council of Constructs.

Bringing about the new Age of Rust, with Dio and Xaver 88 at it's head. Other items get other wielders, and we take over the goddamn orcs with them by our side.

>>16606988
>I will need someone to hold me.

"What kind of person would you prefer? I've come across very few trustworthy individuals these past days."

>>16607005
I can't hold back the tide all on my own.

>>16606988
Very well. That is enough.

Would you like us to help you find another to wield you?

From there we could possibly work together towards mutual benefit.

Does Dio have a scabbard for us? If so, sheathe, and then pick Margo up using the covered length.

>>16607052
Yes Margo, "Help" us change this poor boy back. With our combined power, it may be enough.

>>16607052
Our slave died, and why change her back? It's our choice that she's a female, and if we step back on one decision, we'll have to step back on another, then another, until eventually we're back in the temple, trapped for a millenium. Do you really want that?

>>16607082
Whisper: Don't ask questions, just go with it. I was a little crazy when I woke up.

>>16607052
Nah, I think Dio's just peachy the way SHE is.

>>In time, sister. Your word is binding. Dio, it's safe to pick her up, now.

Dio reaches down to grasp the bow.

>>Well, we can't get more money, but this is an excellent haul.
Dio sheathes you.
>Are you sure...
>>Bonds of the word are binding to constructs. We are built on rules and regulations, after all. I suspect... Margo?
<<Yes. The mage who bound me is since passed away.>>
>>Unfortunate!

You mull on using your own power and Margo's combined to return Dio to normal. But this will take some thought, and you cannot decide solidly.

>>16606988
...Good enough for now.

Dio, please pick Margollota up, though take care not to let your skin come into contact with her.

Sorry Margo, but you did just recently try to kill her and capture me for some third parties end, so I'm still a little wary.

Speaking of this third party, would you care to elaborate on this archmage?

>>16607071
Yay council of sentient artefacts

>>16607088
Hey, it wasn't our choice. At least, not according to the lie we told him. We can grant one of his requests now, making him more loyal to us.

You have to think of the long game.

How exactly do magical artefacts establish control over others?

Do they just need to be picked up? Come in contact against bare skin?

>>16607088
>>88
The Random Number God wishes for his words to be heard.

>>16607106
No.

Now go back to doing whatever it was before we met Margolotta of the Pointy Winds.

>>16607106
How hard is it to unbind Margo from the direction of the archmage?

>>16607106
Don't think of it as doing the kid a favor, think of it as emotional manipulation.

>>16607106
Change him back. Increase EMPATHY

>>16607121
I'd consider it, if she became the king.

Now, lets go to search the dungeons, for monies. Because we need monies. For our castle.

And ask Mongo how she's been.

On the topic of further genderbending:

I think that we should let Dio have the final say, and warn her that the transformation would be difficult.

Also this isn't something that needs to be decided right now, and can be comfortably put off till we are more certain we can accomplish it without complications.

>>16607164
There are still plenty of monies at the giant's hoard. We don't need to search anywhere for coin.

>>16607106
We don't have to change her back right now. Besides, we told it that it would be a few months anyway before that were possible.

The real question now is do we go back to find this archer guy considering we know nothing about him, other than he's probably Char with the hots for Dio, or do we continue forward?

>>16607186
...where exactly are we going at the moment? Current objective?

>>16607106
Ask Margo what she's been during for the past howeverlongwewerelockedaway years.

>>16607186
Well then, our Brothers and Sisters.

Anyway, do we have enough monies to buy a castle yet?

>>16607205
Why don't we ask Dio's opinion?

Also ask Margo what qualities she would like for her wielder to posses.

>>16607206
Going to find another piece of the sentient suit that the glove came from.

>>16607230
Okay, where is that? How hard will it be to acquire? Also, are there any other short term goals we can accomplish in the area?

>>16607206
We were going to get more of the hoard, but we lost our pack mule (slave) and Dio's load is now one bow heavier.

>>16607221
A nice, simple but safe home for Dio would be a good short term goal to work towards.

>>16607220
Yes, we need our own castle, or at least a giant mansion.

I also see no problem with finding that archer.

We were going back to the Annex to loot more of the giant's treasure horde. But then Loren got turned into a fine red mist, so we don't have anyone to do the heavy lifting. So maybe we can find that archer we fought in the arena. Depends on how many Garrums we have though. We got 100 from the horde we got last time.

>>16607206
... You actually don't have a current objective.

However, you do have a laundry lists of ideas, in no real order:

1: Find the archer
2: Get housing
3: find more of Turen
4: Find archerdude.
5: acquire currency
6: return dio to normal

PLEASE SELECT A FOCUS.

>>16607220
Why can't we use the Annex as our fortress?

>>16607290
Find archer.

>>16607290
>5: acquire currency
Dio has some currency already. Use a portion of it to buy a couple horses, and saddlebags for holding stuff while traveling. Then she can quickly transport large quantities of wealth from the giant's cave rather than needing to carry everything herself.

>>16607290
Right now let's concentrate on finding a house!

It might be useful to work through a third party for that, but Dio should get her castle.

And maybe a noble order. How much do one of those cost anyway?

>>16607290
>2: Get housing
Nothing fance or anything that would draw attention to Dio.

>5: acquire currency
Invest our monies. We don't have time to go adventuring all day, erry day. Let the money work for us.

>>16607290
Return Dio to normal

I like this order:

1: Find the archer
2: Get housing
3: find more of Turen
4: Find archerdude.
5: acquire currency

>>16607290
>>16607290
3

Who knows, maybe we'll find the armor part of turen, I really think that our wielder needs more protection.

>>16607290
1: Get housing
2: Find the archer
3: find more of Turen
4: acquire currency
5: Find archerdude.
6: Consider returning dio to normal

That order.

rolled 62 = 62

>>16607290
Ask Dio if there were any other monsters near the Annex besides the giant we killed. If not, return for dosh.
else, see if we can sense where the next piece of armor is.

>>16607307
If we're going to invest, Dio is probably going to need someone to act as a front.

It's kind of attention grabbing when a teenage girl has enough cash to purchase a castle.

>>16607355
Does Dio know anyone she trusts or could confide in?

>>16607355
Don't purchase a castle then. Slowly bribe your way to controlling it, then make backroom deal with current owner.

>>16607355
>teenage
>12
not yet, though it'll be fun when she gets her first period if we make it that far.

>>16607290
Turning Dio into a girl is going to be a disadvantage in the long run. Queens don't start countries, kings do.

Castles attract attention even if they're not purchased (directly) by a little girl. People are going to wonder who lives there.

Maybe we should start with something more modest and work our way up. After all, we didn't immediately start killing government officials and take control of the city. No need to get a castle right now.

>>16607362
Besides Big Green?
Doesn't look that way. She was an undernourished orphan before she found us.

>>16607377
Well in most fantasy settings women tend to be in positions of equal power more often then not.

I'm more worried about the teenager part then the girl, seeing as everyone will probably mark her as an easy hit if they find out she stumbled onto a fortune.

>>16607377
Why can't we be the first then?

>>16607362
Dio knows Big Green, an Orc. Though I'm going to second the idea of getting an actual pack mule and heading for the Annex to collect more cash money.

>>16607377
I suspect that badass trumps gender when it comes to viability as a founder of a country.

>>16607393
Alright, but proper housing and a potential party face are definitely needed though, especially if Dio is going to be spending a lot of money.

Darn, this is hard. It's not like she can walk up to someone and say "I have a ridiculous amount of money, plz don't try to stab me in the back and take it from me."

>>16607377
We can still do it in a couple month's time like we originally told her. Besides, it'll be more hilarious AFTER the archer continues to hit on her. We could BS about her being able to wield us as a man after we find more pieces of Turso.

>>16607428
Ego?
Some subtle adjustments to create a small group of people working for us?
Not mind slaves, but just making them not question what we're doing, etc.

>>16607417

Also, if we wait, it could all be gone by the time we get around to it. And maybe later we can find out how the arena champion got killed.

>>16607435
But that'll be no fun, the danger's the key.

After some speculation, you come upon an idea.

>>Say, Dio. Does Big Green own a house? I have an idea.

>He lives in the towers. There's bunks and stuff...

>>Well, we're going to need a secure location to plan and store findings, agreed?

>Agreed.

>>And you can't buy this yourself, seeing as you're far too young.

>Where are you going with this?

>>Go see Big Green. I'll think of something to say in the meanwhile. Excuses for vast wealth, etcetera.

Archerfellow seemed to be proficient in the Arena and he's older than Dio, so some degree of affluence wouldn't be as suspect, and he can use Margo better.

I really think he'd solve a lot of issues we're facing, let's go find him.

>>16607442
>if we wait, it could all be gone by the time we get around to it

Perhaps we should move whatever we aren't using to a more-secure location.

>>16607428
If there's an adventurer's guild, we could get her to register there for at least some form of protection against randomly acquiring lodesamoni.

>>16607377
Sir, the most remembered kings of England are fictional or Female. Dio is both. You argument is invalid.

>>16607402
I said start, not lead. Women have made excellent leaders, however, assuming this takes place in mostly-earth like state of mind, nobody will follow the woman who wants to become queen as readily as they will the man who wants to be king...also, constantly having to resize our armor for breasts will be a pain in the ass and a giant strain on our purse.

>>16607449
What do you think of Big Green Dio? Is he trustworthy?
Has he ever stolen from you or hurt you?

Also, ask Margo about what she would like to have as a potential wielder.

>>16607446
We're a magic sword. We turned our wielder into a girl for fun.
We can manipulate people a little bit and still have a challenge. "easymodo" would be mind slaving everyone.

All things considered, does it seem to anyone else like the Orcs were actually very bad at destroying the sentient weapons?

>>16607463
>resize armour
Turen
>queen complaint
the harder it is the more fun it'll be.

>>16607482
It seems like there were a bloody lot of us to begin with.

>>16607458
That sounds like a good idea.

>>16607491
>>16605876
I dunno, it says there were eight of us.

>>16607449
Something that I've been wanting to interject the whole time I've been catching up: What do we know about Turen? I am comfortable with this gauntlet, but I don't know how much we want to bring together if he is likely opposed to our overall goals. Or even of a significantly different bent than us - we wouldn't work well with a LG or LE type of entity.

>>16607459
I hate to tell you anime is wrong, but King Arthur was actually a guy.

>>16607501
Nah there were only 8 weapons. It doesn't account for armour like Turen or trinkets and accessories.

>>16607501
We had seven fellows. There were a lot more sentient artifacts, of which Turso is one. Or several, counting his pieces.

>>16607463
Magic armor!
>>16607478
I dunno, who knows what after affects screwing around in someones mind may have?

>>16607510
>king arthur

That's in the fictional category.

>>16607510
No, no he's saying the most renown were either fictional or female. Or both

>>16607509
You think back to Turen on the field.

Efficient. That's what you remember the most, mission and goal oriented, the only thing that mattered more than the tast at hand was his wearer's safety. Smart, too, in a can-calculate-shit-really-fucking-fast way.

You try to recall the number of magical items...

<<It is without number. So many were made that even the Magic Kingdom lost track.>>

>>Ah.

At any rate, you're steadily approaching the city. What story are you going to use?

>>16607510
He's talking about Boudica.

>>16607510
>Queen Elizabeth
>Queen Anne
>Queen Victoria
>Bloody Mary
>Lady Jane

Nope, no memorable queens at all!

>>16607545
Big green, we found that giant blown to bits. It must have been revenge, because his treasure is untouched.

What? You heard Dio, he's thick.

>>16607545
Is there an adventurers guild?

We should consider seeing joining that, and also acquiring a donkey and other basic supplies, before going to other people.

At any rate, we should tell Dio that the best thing to do is that she slipped and fell into a rabbit hole that she found was actually an ancient barrow, and has found riches therein.

The threat of attention by undead weights and general superstition could help keep more nosy people away.

>>16607545
Well, the orc's pretty dense, so he may believe us if we tell him that we found the giant dead. Something larger may have killed it, may have been old age, either way he isn't around any longer.

>>16607577
I also agree about finding an adventurer guild.

>>16607545
I wonder, would Big Green give our dosh to the LAW? Considering he's dense and also a Templer

>>16607529
>>16607537
>>16607548
>>16607564
Dammit guys, if I can't make terrible jokes that depend on others catching references on 4chan, where can I make them at all?

>>16607545
If we tell Big Green about the treasure, it seems far too likely that he'll end up letting it slip to one of his superiors, who will promptly exploit his simple nature to take it. Better to get a pack animal ourselves and get the cash, then conceal it safely. We can make another mind-slave to handle financial transactions for us.

>>16607605
Seconding this.

>>16607524
Lets test it out on someone expendable then.
Ego a random person into giving us money.

Do we happen to have any bits of Loren splattered on us? Dio should probably take a bath. We can be the lookout.

Thread's been archived. Everybody vote: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html

>>16607670
This is probably best. After all, a twelve year old girl goes into a forest with a man. Comes out of forest alone, covered in blood, and with a sword and bow.
Does not look good.

>>16607605
I'm the one that made the Queen and Fictional comment, and I have to say, I did chuckle.

>>16607670
Dio stalwartly objects to letting you anywhere near the bathing area.

>>Actually, forget Big Green. He might let it slip to the wrong person. We should instead get a pack animal and take the money someplace safer.

>Agreed, Xaver.

You head into town, thankful for the safety of its walls.

((TO BE CONTINUED SATURDAY.))

>>16607756
At least we're not naked.

>chloroform rtylvit
GOD DAMN IT CAPTCHA!

>>16607780
Watch -anyway-.

So, a question from way back in the first chapter:

How did Dio recognize us? Was it public knowledge we were stuck in there? Was our appearance still famous? Was she some kind of peasant nerd?

She managed to connect "talking sword" to "Kingdom-Breaker" markedly fast despite the notable number of sentient weapons.

>>16607954
It was probably our fame. "Beware of that rusted blade in them there hills" has probably been passed down for a good long while.

>>16608038
It's just a wonder that, if our location and existence were public knowledge, nothing was done about us while they were trying to destroy all the artifacts.

>>16608144
Well, we were pretty well sealed, a giant inhabited the Annex, there were at one time automated guards, and we had a reputation for bestowing enormous amounts of assbeat on our enemies. Even an Orc would think twice about coming to make sure we died.

>>16608174
Although all that was apparently surmountable by a 12-year old boy.

>>16608213
He's streetwise. Even the chumps and the urchins know which places never to go.

>>16608213
Well, he didn't try to destroy us or we'd likely have murdered him without much effort. As it stands, she lost her manhood in the effort even as our ally.