Obvious things to pursue, as discussed in the previous thread:
-Fortifying your base using bramble patches
-Retrieving the fairy pod that you stole and hid
-Dealing with Enemy Fairy Base
-Sleeping

How would you like to proceed?

Jesus christ I was looking all over for this one.

So, am I the first one here, or is there someone to plan with? How big is this breeding pod anyway, something like 10 faeries big? how do we make it work?

>>16720181

Dealing with enemy fairy base. We need to hang their guts from the flowers.

>>16720186
We should check how many are at the enemy base with an invisibility flyby. if there's a lot, we focus on recovering the pod we stole. If there are only a few, then, well, they might be ripe for an assault.

>>16720183
It's about four or five fairies big. It was dark.

>>16720186
The last report (from Wibble, the wild hatchling) put their numbers at fifteen, minimum, with two magic users. After the fight, that gives them eleven, with two magic users, currently, minimum. You have four. Wiping out the enemy base would be a long term goal.

Also, fairies don't have guts. They disintegrate into sparkles when hit too hard.

>>16720220
Allright then, I say we have our minions roll the faerie pod to our log, while we keep an advanced watch with the invisibility. If we see anyone coming, we set up ambush positions around the pod, and intercept any runners. We can't fight straight out yet, don't have the numbers.

>>16720220

Alright, well I guess we should go find that fairy pod.

>mfw this thread

>>16720240
after we get the pod, though, we should really hit the hay. we did a lot today.

Ok, vote over. Updating.

You decide to retrieve the pod immediately, prompting a few tired grumbles.

Leading the way, spending only a few instants visible so your allies can follow you at a distance, you set off. By this time, you know the best routes between your log and the hatching grounds, and you find your way without difficulty even in the low light.

Once you start to get close, you hear voices again. Regaining your visibility for a moment, you motion the others to stay back, then wink out of sight and investigate.

The voices belong to a group of three fairies plodding towards the hatching tree, looking dejected.

"I just hope I get to do it. Or at least be there."
"Yeah, it isn't right. Imagine -- treating us like that!"
"We'll find them."

Movement catches your attention. There's another group of four moving towards the tree as well, and a third group on the other side. It looks like they fanned out to cover more ground, and are heading home.

>>16720394

We should wait, hide, and observe. We have the element of surprise and in the brutal Fairy Forest every advantage is crucial. Try and listen to the chatter also. With any hope they will split up and be easy prey.

>>16720394
Damn their use of the buddy system, I don't think we could take any individual groups out without alerting the others. unless someone has a fancy plan.

But, if they're heading home, that means they're heading away from the stashed breeding pod, right? we can just wait for them to leave then take it back if that's the case.

>>16720394
Charge them and start attacking.

rolled 62 = 62

Go to the poppy fields that the humans to the east cultivate. Take some of the buds and make opium. Then follow the enemy fairies back to their home base. Smoke out their log with the opium. When they are in their drug induced daze, move in for the kill.

>>16720455
what

>>16720467
are you sure they have poppy seeds? or that faeries know how to make opium?

>>16720422
Here's a not particularly to scale map. You're purple, they're pink, brown is the tree, orange is the pod (hidden).

You wait at a safe distance (inches). The other fairies head back to the tree.

They seem convinced that "Arcanella," who must be in charge, will track down the thieves. There's some speculation as to whether you're part of a larger group, but the three fairies you listen to haven't heard of any other big players in the area.

There are guards posted all around the trunk now, and you can spot one up in the branches as well. But the pod is far enough away that it's probably safe to pick up.

>>16720467
Fairies aren't aware of opium. They do get high off of mushrooms, but mundane ones won't do. You need the glowy kind. The strategy could work if you had enough, but actually putting it into practice would be tricky.

rolled 55 = 55

>>16720492
Well if we're the outnumbered underdogs, we have to learn to get tricky. We need to guerrilla warfare this shit.

We should have one of our fairies (probably Twinkle) dedicated to gathering glowy 'shrooms, henceforth colloquially known as 'Lite Brites', 'Blinkers', etc. and hoarding them for a rainy day.

Failing this, we need some other weapon with which we can even the odds.

>>16720492

What we need is a distraction. I suggest we find a way to at least distract two groups of guards and draw them away from the pod where we shall sneak attack the remaining guards.

To do this I suggest we try and make some sort of disturbance, maybe lure an insect into attacking one of the groups.

>>16720492
damn, we hardly hid that pod at all. we'll have to do something about this.

Can we use our speed and teleportation to lead the three closest to us to the group of four, and then away? After we do that, we get out of sight, recruit our buds, and finish off the remaining three quietly. Hopefully, this will earn us a clear vector to steal that pod. sound about right to anyone else?

>>16720577
I plan on having us forge some weapons out of sparkles and/or stealing weapons from these fairies after we kill them. As it stands, I think our best bet is to divide them and ace small groups at a time.

OP, can we trust Wibble? Is she a valued member of the group yet?

Because if not I suggest we use her as a lure. Have her make a disturbance and run so we can get the pod away unharmed.

>>16720605
>>16720595
>>16720580
Sorry, I think I miscommunicated. The situation CURRENTLY, after waiting, is this. The light area is a clearing, the dark area is heavy on the shrubs and trees and other cover.

The pod is barely hidden, but in your defense you were in a hurry.

I need to restart.

Also, if we get the fairy pod back to our base, when they hatch, we need to indoctrinate the new fairies and make Trixie their God.

>>16720628
Well, they're guarding the tree again. darn.

Well, distraction still seems the best bet, and we're both the fastest AND the most able to lose/bamboozle pursuers for a long period of time. Maybe we can draw the guards away in the opposite direction of the tree, and our minions can carry it back?

Either that, or we set something on fire as a distraction. fairies hate fire, right?

>>16720628

Is there some way we can ambush the remaining patrol? I still think we should make a distraction to further increase our chances of getting a successful surprise attack on them.

>>16720670
that's not a patrol, that's a WATCH.

as in, the rest of them are inside that tree, probably sleeping, and these ones are tasked with yelling to wake them up if they see something.

>fairies hate fire, right?
Right, but how do propose to get some fire, given that all you have to work with is other fairies?

>Is there some way we can ambush the remaining patrol?
At this point, the guards are clustered around the tree and the patrol is inside.

>>16720696
yeah. so, our best bet seems to be getting some kind of distraction on the opposite side of the tree from the pod. Either us personally, or the new girl. everyone else should be rolling the pod SWIFTLY AWAY.

>Either us personally, or the new girl.
If you're doing this, you need to pick, as well as giving Wibble instructions to follow once you aren't there to order her around.

Wibble, by the way, is somewhat trustworthy. She is definitely better off in the group than on her own, even as the most expendable member, and will most likely act accordingly.

>>16720745
well, I personally think we should be the distraction, what with teleporting and invisibility allowing us to look like several fairies at once.

but I already made that vote, so don't count this as an additional vote.

>>16720745

I say we should all attack at one time, each one of us picking an opposing faire to attack and we all surprise attack them at the best moment.

>>16720765
you do realize there are 10 faries at least on their side, right? not just the ones on the inside?

Ok, votes cut off, updating.

You instruct your allies to start rolling the pod to safety once the distraction is underway before departing, circling around the clearing.

Deciding on using your magic to be as threatening as possible, you pop out from behind a tree, run behind a pebble, then teleport to a different pebble and run towards the first, as if there was a group moving in closer.

Almost as soon as you do, there's a shout from the top of the tree. The guards on the ground look at the lookout, then to where her finger points, and their eyes converge on you. They look suspicious, and head inside. The lookout watches your pebble carefully. A second one soon joins her.

>>16720893
teleport from that pebble to one still within their eyesight, but one that you could not have sprinted to normally. Then run from behind that pebble to another one much closer to their tree.

>>16720903
oh, and I forgot.

There are lookouts up above on top of the tree? and you can teleport?

can you teleport in and out? You could shove one off of the top of the tree onto one of the guards below with a quick teleport, then hop back down to the ground and run, after having pissed them right the hell off like that. I should think more before posting so I don't samefag all over the place like this, and instead have composite posts.

>and you can teleport?
With a range of one foot.

>>16720893
Turn inviso and just fly away.
leave them watching a pebble, while we help everyone else get that pod away. (this is also to make sure that our "friends" are doing what we told them to)

>>16720925
in light of that, maybe it would be a better idea to do something like this
>>16720926
maybe make a bit more noise to ensure they're watching, and then invisorun away. I don't think we can fly yet, not until we EAT MORE SPARKLES.

>I don't think we can fly yet
That's right. Flying is very rare.

Ok, cutting off votes before anyone can start to disagree again.

You kick up some dust, and sprint for a little pile of dirt close to the tree, dropping to the ground and turning invisible the instant you're safely behind it. You then calmly walk out.

It looks like you didn't have much time left anyway. A group of eight fairies pours out of the base of the tree. A couple are carrying small knives. They raise their heads and scan the general area with their eyes, looking concerned.

Then they split up into two groups of four and carefully circle around the mound of dirt, keeping a safe distance. The first one to see the other side shouts "There's no one here!"

The others have dug up the pod, and are starting to roll it home.

>>16720979
join the others, assist in the rolling effort.

resist the temptation to chortle, as this is hilarious.

With four fairies pushing, the pod rolls at a reasonable speed once you get moving. Since your focus is on pushing, you can't look behind you very well, but there's no reason to think anyone is following you.

You make it back to the log without much difficulty. The four of you manage to drag the thing inside.

Bloomstar yawns. Twinkle stomps on her foot, and she straightens up, standing at attention.

>>16721075
Well, we've done what we set out to do.

Set the pod inside the log where it can't be seen by passing fools, and take a nap. Tell the others to divide amongst themselves the task of keeping watch for the night. I want to see if they can figure things out on their own without murdering each other or dumping everything on the new guy overburdening her.

Are we better of weighting for the pod to ripen further or just crack it open and feast?

>>16721075
You and most of your cohort should sleep. Have 3 or 4 fairies keep first watch, then rotate. Who's performed best today? She (all fairies here are female, right?) should be exempt from guard duty.

>>16721099
That's a good question. None of you have done anything like this before.

>>16721099
I believe that as long as we keep the pod alive and rooted, it'll keep popping out faeries.

I think. If I understand this.

so, we should wait for the first crop. also, consider a half-and-half split between us and the minions, because if we give them 2/3 like we currently do, it's conceivable they could all work together to defeat us.

>Who's performed best today?
In the early fight, Bloomstar was the most helpful, and Wibble was on the opposing side. In the ambush, Wibble held the line to stop an enemy from escaping, but Bloomstar and Twinkle did most of the fighting. Non-combat duties have been split up pretty evenly between the three.

>it'll keep popping out faeries.
It's more like a pea pod. It's a one shot thing. The area the other fairies hold generates a supply of pods which grow on their own, but each pod only goes off once.

>>16721112

I think we only have 4 fairies, so we could rotate 3 maximum. and that's a fourth of a nights sleep for each of them.

How about we compromise, you and me, and do 2 person watches?

>>16721175
in that case, we should give it a day or so to ripen, and then open her up. We have to collect the rewards relatively quickly before we make our assault, so their advantage doesn't grow so fast.

I suggest we keep them alive and fighting for us- why kill them here and eat them when we can send them to die in battle and then eat them?

Actually I'm cutting off voting. The decision has been made and you don't really need more information. One update coming up.

how many fairies are in the pod? can we tell?

there are only 4 of us i dont think we can give anyone the night off including our self so we get first pick of watch i say first then we each take turns for a forth of the night.

>>16721215
good question.

I think our fairies are pretty meaty already, what with eating like seven fairies so far. With another group of three or four, we could probably do some damage to the other group. we're still outnumbered though, so we'd have to split them.

Oh well, we'll think of that when it happens.

You tell Twinkle and Wibble that they're on first, followed by Bloomstar, followed by you. Then you flop down onto your pile of dandelion fluff and sleep soundly.

The sun has risen some time ago when you finally wake up. You stretch and walk outside. Bloomstar and Wibble are waiting, slouched over the edge of the log. When you approach, Bloomstar nods and stumbles off to bed.

Now that there is plenty of light, you can see the pod clearly. The shapes of four fairies curled up together are easy to make out. In fact, it might be a bit too easy. The pod has withered a bit now that it has been picked.

>>16721275
>it's withered

crappy shit hell. Okay, okay, the worst that can happen is our new troops become sparkles. So, we should just sort of... peel it back? and wake the dudes?

Maybe soak the peapod for an hour/rub it with as much dew as we can find first, and if it doesn't look any better we should just peel it open and wake our new buds.

You collect as many handfulls of dew as you can, throwing half of them over the pod. The other half goes into a puddle. You place the stalk in it.

After a breakfast of nectar, and Twinkle's relief of Wibble, the pod is looking decent, but not amazing.

we should just eat them

>sprit arturae
yes captcha we should drink the mystic blood of our enemies

>>16721366
yeah, crack them open.

Leave maybe... let's say two alive- we need at least a few more to even out that nightwatch.

Once everyone is awake, peeling the pod open is easy. It splits open along its seam, revealing damp, sleeping, slightly undersized fairies. One by one, their eyes open wide, and they gasp.

None of them are ready to put up a fight, and your allies stomp the two unlucky ones you point out without difficulty. You hear the beginning of a crunching noise, followed by a light breeze and wind chimes as the fairies base particles drift to the ground.

The remaining fairies cower, terrified.

Sparkles gained: 2

>>16721438
these sparkles are awful and small, let's not kill newborns any more, seems wasteful.

Along those lines, maybe we should give the sparkles to the new fairies, and start with the indoctrinatin'? It's hard to split two sparkles four ways, so it's either give it to the new ones or take them both for ourselves.

>>16721458
Well, we don't absolutely need to split them evenly.

>>16721458

Seconded, we should strengthen our thralls so that they may actually serve a usefull function

rolled 1 = 1

>>16721509
yeah, the choice here I think is whether to give ourselves some power or have the new ones join in our group of sparklecannibals with a first offering.

Loyalty or power? power or loyalty? I have a hard time choosing. I'll just roll a coin, high is take it for ourselves and low is give it to them.

>>16721541
You roll a coin. Your coin rolls away and ends up stuck under the 'fridge. That was silly.

i say loyalty feed the two newbies a sparkle each

You hold out the sparkles.

"If you want to live, take these and obey me forever."

The cowering fairies shrink away from you, but both have trouble keeping their eyes off of the sparkles. The braver fairy slowly crawls towards you, then snatches the sparkle away and clutches it to her chest, breathing a sigh of relief as it dissipates and forms a shiny aura around her. The other one quickly follows her clutchmate's example.

You should probably:
-give them some names
-dress them in something
And also:
-figure out how you're handling the whole "enemy at least twice your size that wants you dead" thing, both in terms of what you're doing today and in the long run.

Take as long as you feel like, because it's pretty open ended, and also because I'm taking a break, and when I'm done taking a break I'm going to re-color some sprites and update the codex.

>>16721594
Oh, last minute addition: both fairies are this color, with messy, shoulder length black hair.

>>16721594
okay, take a break. because names are IMPORTANT AND OBVIOUSLY WILL TAKE FOREVER TO DECIDE.

or a few mintues. I'm bad at names.

Tinga? is that a fairy name?

Also, we're up to six members now, we're not so far behind the other group. Now, we should observe them, and find some way to get them to stray from their tree. When they send out patrols, or go look for nectar, something like that. If we can catch and eliminate another group of them, we'll be almost even.

any ideas how to do that guys?

>>16721594

Maria and Dew.

Dress them in whatever is spare

>>16721607
ooo, just like wibble.

I wonder if all the ones we get from this plant will be like that. might get confusing.

>>16721594
>Names
Thing 1, Thing 2. Fuck all this flower/girly concept crap, let's get some Dr. Seuss up in this bitch.

>Clothes
Give those bitches some dandelion fluff. Bitches love dandelion fluff.

>Enemy, Longterm
Nothing, for now - we need to train the new recruits (depending on how much fairy knowledge is instinctual, I guess).

>>16721636
we need to at least be spying on our enemies while we do the training. and the training is probably more like a day of bringing-them-up-to-speed while we figure out how the heck to seperate the enemy from their sweet tree.

also, bitches wearing fluff makes me laugh for some reason. you probably need like... plant matter or some shit to hold it on though.

Have a fairy spy on them and watch their patrols and movements. If we wish to defeat them we should vietnam it and harass them till they leave or die.

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY

We need to kill the leader, they are sitting on a reinforcement plant after all.

>>16721657
Fair enough - spying is good.

As for the clothes - we're fucking faeries. We may as well be orkz, with all the "clap your hands if you believe" shit we pull. Clothes outta dandelion fluff should be no sweat.

>>16721661
yeah, for real. the longer we let them sit the bigger the advantage they get, which is balls.

heyyyy, none of them have wings, do they? We could dig HOLES, and then get them to chase us. We go around the holes, they go over because they have like a leaf on them, WHAM! we take two or three out of the fight!

Do fairies know how to tie knots? we could set up tripwires and snares and whatnot. Do fairies know about snares? and tripwires?

>We may as well be orkz, with all the "clap your hands if you believe" shit we pull.
Dropping in to endorse this.

>Do fairies know about snares? and tripwires?
And this.

>>16721619
Hit and run their patrol at night, and/or steal more pods.

Ones that were originally loyal to us are now lieutenants, they get to lead others, because eventually we'll need to do some divide'n'conquering.

As for names, uh... name the braver one something fire themed, i guess. Pyr-something. Pyria? Also, clothes, before the thread becomes creepy.

>>16721685
I don't see why we couldn't invent them - neccesity being the mother of invention and all that.

I second the notion of laying traps around the perimeter - pits, tripwires, snares, etc. Right after:

>>16721636
>>16721661

>>16721694
let's just have them wear the fluff.

Also, I don't know about more pod stealing, they should be on high alert now. though, we should totally do hit-and-runs.

the narrator endorsed snares and tripwires, so we should do something with that. set up a course of them and practice running through it with all the others for a day, then get the enemies to chase us through it.

>>16721694
>"before... creepy"
>thread is about cannibalistic faeries that slaughter each other for magic dust (cocaine?)
>MFW

>octaacetate, kfutil
WTF have you been smoking, captcha? Or are those new fairy names?

And... cutoff.

>>16721729
Samefag here - I am now imagining Fae Drug Wars over the "Sparkle Dust."

>>16721767
man, we are IN THE MIDDLE of a war over the sparkles.

you don't have to imagine it. it's right here. it is our goal to break our enemies into delicious snortable sparkles, and to take the lions share for ourselves.

>MFW Faeries are orkz.

You give the new recruits names befitting their station, and declare Bloomstar and Twinkle in charge. You make it clear that they're to turn the new recruits into decent fighters, and come up with as many traps as they possibly can. They look at each other and grin.

Then you leave, determined to find out some exploitable information. You park yourself at the edge of the clearing and wait a few minutes, before you remember that you can get as close as you like, invisible.

The guards aren't encircling the tree anymore. They're crammed under the tree roots. Three of them are physically blocking the entrance tunnel where it is narrowest. The other two are fidgeting around outside, looking uncomfortable.

After about half an hour, there's some activity. A group of six fairies leaves. They drink some dew, and stretch, talking quietly. A couple of them try dancing in a circle around a flower, but they give up after a few seconds. Their hearts aren't in it.

>>16721807
QUITCHER MUCKIN' ABOUT AND GET TO DA TRAPZ

DEY GOTTA BE DED SNEAKY TO BEAT DA TREETEEF KLAN

>>16721818
>attempt to dance, but they stop, their hearts aren't in it

fuck. we made amoral fairies feel bad. now I feel bad.

Maybe we should let a few live and join us, instead of killing them all?

>>16721818
Continue watching, they must go away from the tree to do something.

>>16721841
How long do you plan to wait?

>>16721835
Yes! Capture and brainwashing, excellent plan!

Also, continue spying.

>>16721851
we should at least spy on them for one full day, shifting spies every so often.

you know, to get an idea of their entire schedule.

>>16721841
Could just be taking a leak.

Do faeries even do that, OP? I mean, they eat nectar and dew drops, so I'm assuming...

>Francis Chemste
What does he have to do with Fairy bodily functions, captcha?

>>16721856
oh, and a continuation of that, we should be using this time to build traps and run our fairies through the traps over and over until they can navigate them without falling into them at a high speed.

>>16721851
Go check on trap making, then return to spy on the group.

You lie down and make yourself comfortable. A few medium sized groups of fairies leave the tree and re-enter. The guards change infrequently. On one occasion, the guards complain about not being relieved on schedule. They don't move from their spot, however. It's implied from their conversation that they've been given strict orders to physically block the tunnel with their bodies every second, with no exceptions.

In the middle of the afternoon, your efforts pay off. A larger group of fairies leaves the tree to collect nectar and frolic. One of them stands out. She's bright pink, and wears a cape made of feathers, which strikes just the right balance between being fluttery and majestic. She's also just a little bit shinier than the other fairies.

>Do faeries even do that, OP?
Fairies have mouths, but no other orifices. They remove the minimal amounts of waste they create through their skin as glitter.

> be using this time to build traps and run our fairies through the traps over and over
Already happening while you're out.

>>16721925
this

>>16721835
I think that was always the plan.

Those who accept us as their liege get to live. At least until our forces get too large and unwieldy.

>>16721928
okay, so they leave to frolic and collect nectar every so often. they even bring the leader with them.

How many are leaving the tree? and how far do they go for nectar?

Finally, we must get that cape. It is the ultimate objective here.

>>16721928
We need to plan an ambush for this fary next afternoon.

I propose a field of traps to bog them down, we rush in once some of them have been ensnared. Crushing the special ones cohorts and attempting to capture her

>>16721945
Da cape is da shiniest!

I have a question, OP. Is that DR going to help us at all, seeing as how our health is only 1?

I also submit that next time we get sparkles, we should get a stat boost and hope for health. We should be tankier.

>>16721952
Other way around, I think. We crush the biggest and the others will respect us more.

If we find out we're distinctly more powerful than Arcanella, THEN we ask if she wants to join us.

We need to get the fairy AND the cape. knowladge is power and we need more intel. Especialy on WHY these people are building an army. there is obviously some other threat out there

>>16721952
fuck that, we crush the special one and take the cohorts as our minions once they're trapped.

They'll come to our side if the leader is dead.

>>16721952
You're not thinking orky enough.

KILL THE SHINY GIT, BECOME THE NEW SHINY GIT.

>>16721966
As far as I know, the goal is to be the most powerful fairy.

Anyway, I say we alternating taking Twinkle and Bloomstar with us (they are the tankiest) and double-team any lone fairies we come across. Grab some sparkles, bring them back to base camp, split them up (higher ranking fairies getting more sparkles--basically us, Bloomstar, and Twinkle)

Get some guerilla warfare up in this shit, as people have said.

>>16721987
>>16721956
>>16721952
okay, first off, I agree, we need more health.

second off, it seems the plan is make a trap field, and then kill any individuals that wander off if we can, or get a group to chase us through the traps if they are only in groups, depending how they move tomorrow. is that right?

>How many are leaving the tree? and how far do they go for nectar?
Right now, eight, which is more than usual.

>Is that DR going to help us at all, seeing as how our health is only 1?
It makes you immune to one damage every time you get hit. Twinkle, Wibble, Thing 1, and Thing 2 can do a maximum of one damage (without assistance via flanking or grappling). It's helpful.

>>16721967
We know that they have at least two spellcasters, this one is not necessarily the leader. That being said it should still be a priority to kill this one.

>and how far do they go for nectar?
Derp. So far, roughly to the edge of the clearing, where the decent sized vegetation starts. So, about ten feet from the tree.

>>16722009
Eight is a lot, but if we know their route, we can also set up an ambush with traps and stuff. Remember, she who controls the cape, controls the shiny.

>>16722009
>eight are going out

this is good. great, even. it means we could take the tree guards while they are out if they keep up the increased away groups. And, if they don't, then we can capture the away group as was the original plan.

One way we get to kill their leader, the other way we get to lose their pods. win/win!

>>16721987
Guerrilla warfare seems less helpful against an enemy that's sitting on an infinite reinforcement generator. I'd vote for a devastating sneak attack.

Like pearl harbor. But with fairies instead of japanese people. And a tree full of spawning pods instead of a harbor. And we'll be stealing it instead of exploding it.

>>16722031
Just to the clearing? So barely out of sight from their base?

>>16722043

Seconded! Better than the ambush i think. this way it damages their production.

>>16722054
Barely short of out of sight.

>>16722051
see
>>16722051
we'll get all the boyz for this, and when they go out in a large group to get nectar tomorrow, we'll kill the tree guards and steal the pods in a flash. If we put three fairies to a pod, we should be able to carry/roll them at a fair pace.

assuming more pods haven't grown since last time. if they have, we might have to go a bit slower.

>>16722068
This is possible. You do realize that the tree and the away groups you've seen are in full view of each other, though? There's a good chance that you'd have the amount of time it takes the away group to run ten feet to fight everything inside the base and escape with the loot.

>>16722051

Less about lowering their numbers (though it'll keep them lower, at least) and more about increasing our strength.

Not to say we shouldn't steal as many pods as possible.

Lets try diplomacy?

>>16722084
well, since every tile is like 2 inches, and we can only run like 7 tiles a turn, I figure we got a bit. Maybe we could do the time honored distraction method and get the away group to chase our fastest or second fastest member while we destroy the tree. I'm a bit leery about going ourselves, since we would be an asset in the treefight.

>>16722102
oh: and since each pod holds about four fairies, could three fairies hold a pod under their arms while running? I've seen it done with humans and a log before.

>>16722099
diplowhat?

>>16722099
I don't think they'll want to trade the cape.

>>16722113
WE GETIN DAT CAPE!

>>16722113
>>16722119
I agree, the cape is the first priority here. Though we might need more pods to get the cape.

Why dont we look for someone else to kill? they obviously have other things to do than look for us. Why attempt a david vs goliath fight when we could be goliath in a different fight

>could three fairies hold a pod under their arms while running?
Not really. They're too awkward to carry.

>>16722129
Cape.

>>16722129
ha- hmm.

well, we're fighting them because they're a large and growing threat, I think. if we don't take them out now, we won't be able to take them out later. right?

>>16722132
okay, the raid probably won't work without the distraction. Maybe the distraction runner would run through the traps to lose the persuers- the sounds right, two birds with one stone.

though, I voted this once already, I'm just re-asserting here.

>>16722150

Lets just go with this

>>16722150
>>16722162
who IS our second fastest anyway? twinkle and bloomstar seem about even, but we only really need one distraction runner. maybe have them race?

So, distraction raid on the leader's group when she comes out, plus a rush on the tree while everyone is busy?

I was going to ask for specifics, but I guess you'll want to go home and check on the traps and everyone, because that will factor into your decision making. One update coming up.

>>16722150
this

>>16722185
twinkle as the distraction

>>16722194
you're right, she has more health, she would be able to run longer. more endurance and whatnot. if she's using the attack stat here, she'd be dead anyway.

The beginnings of a plan filling your head, you walk home.

You find a big mess, but it could be an encouraging mess. Thing 2 is dangling from a stalk of grass, upside down, ensnared in a net. Thing 1 is squealing and flailing her arms, helplessly trapped in Wibble's headlock. Bloomstar and Twinkle are laughing. Both have strands of spider silk tied to various body parts, and the campsite is covered in various nooses and trip wires.

Bloomstar and Twinkle stand up straight when you approach. Wibble, sitting on Thing 1, salutes.

Bloomstar: "Look at this! When someone touches this bit here... krbloooo!"
Twinkle: "She means the noose catches her ankle."
Bloomstar: "That's what I said."

>>16722222
Wow, nice quints.

Praise them for enthusiasm, share the plan, welcome suggestions.

>>16722222
this... is not going as amazingly as I had planned. not nearly as amazingly at all.

Anyway, given the number of the leader's group, we should have about sixteen traps at least scattered about, if not more in a big ol' field. Tell them that you're very impressed with the prototypes though, since they seem to work great.

the raid might have to be delayed for a day though, since getting these fairies to complete the trap field and then running them through it a few times sounds like a lot of work.

You keep things positive, looking over each trap approvingly. Then you share the plan. A brave volunteer (Twinkle) will lead the enemy's away team through a field of traps set up in advance, while the main force rushes the gate, doing as much damage as possible and hopefully escaping with more pods.

Twinkle grumbles, but you're in charge, and your logic is obvious.

Bloomstar points out that the nets they made might be useful in a fight. They're a little bit unwieldy to use as weapons, but she thinks they must be good for something.

>>16722236
this
>>16722240
yes 16 is the minimum the field should not be in line with our house ether.

>>16722293
nets? well, we could bring one apiece for the main force and try throwing them during our raid, see how that goes. It will at least confuse them while we fight them normally.

If that doesn't work, we should try having two faeries each hold the side of a net to snare someone later on, once we're not fighting a superior force and we can afford to spend two people subduing a single enemy.

>>16722324
my thoughts exactly

>>16722324
Test the nets. Let Thing 2 down from the snare she's in, then throw a net at her while she doesn't expect it. See if that works.

>>16722293
poor twinkle. We should surprise her with a slightly larger cut of the goonshare after the job.


I guess the plan is now to wait until our faeries are done with the traps and the runner is adequately able to dodge through them without getting herself caught.

I guess we should keep one person on rotating lookout duty watching the tree during all this, to ensure they don't make any sudden moves. though, nowhere at all close enough to make out details of what they're doing, just general ideas of their movements.

>>16722350
Don't get too generous, though. We currently have their loyalty through a mix of fear and convenience, not love.

>>16722387
well, I DID say a larger bit of the GOONshare. our share is still as large as ever.

The traps are nice, but the plan isn't actually executable without any practice.

You lower Thing 2 to the ground, where she squirms out of the net and pretends to not be hiding behind you. Then, you task Bloomstar with making an obstacle course and Twinkle with beating it. They exchange glances.

You and the other three are on rotating spy duty, with instructions to stay at a safe distance. You sit down on a pebble and watch the obstacle course come into existence, occasionally directing Bloomstar to cover a wider area. When you get bored, you throw a net at Thing 2. It's somewhat effective, but a bit hard to control, since it's so light. Thing 2 looks at you, trying to figure out what set you off. You shrug.

The obstacle course shapes up nicely. The first few traps are concealed, and it makes heavy use of obvious, easy to avoid traps that herd the runner towards secondary, more dangerous traps.

Twinkle can navigate it fine, but when you give her a time limit, she starts ending up flat on her face or suspended in the air, to Bloomstar's amusement. After a few hours practice, she can do the entire thing, even if she tries to lure imaginary pursuers in by stepping close to the traps.

Bloomstar is confident that she can rebuild something close to the obstacle course in a different location.

It is late in the afternoon.

>>16722434
How quickly can the new course be built?

Like 30 minutes or so, right? we can crack one out tomorrow morning?

Well, I think our folks have earned a rest, before tomorrow's raid. we want everyone to be fit and strong, after all. We should spend the rest of the day acquiring double rations for dinner. I guess nectar, since that's what fairies eat.

>>16722434
Then we should use the cover of night to our advantage. We all go guard/assist Bloomstar in setting up her course near the tree.

Make sure Twinkle pays close attention to how it's set up, and run her through the final product at least once or twice.

>Like 30 minutes or so, right?
About. If everyone is coming, there's no reason not to have other people help.

>>16722387
So is this kind of like Ork rules, the biggest is boss, you kill the biggest you is boss?

>>16722467
actually, I change my vote to this. once it gets dark, make the new course.

I still say we should have some rest time while we wait for it to get dark though.

Also, let us dig a concealed hole a few feet after the obstacle course, so twinkle can duck into it to lose the pursuers, if it comes to that.

>>16722484
I didn't plan it this way but the analogy looks better the more people talk about it.

Well actually i think we established last game that the enemys we are fighting are loyal to their leader atleast in some small capacity out of Respect/love

>>16722494
Can we give her a weapon incase they surround her or catch her or something? Can she be trusted to not simply swap sides if shes in danger of being stomped?

Also, my vote for make the course at night and give her a few practice runs. We should be a lookout to makesure we dont get discovered.

>>16722512
I wish we had a little respect/love.

Maybe we can soften over time, after we have a less... tenuous position in the world.

Which is clearly unnatural, given that fae are all bloodythirsty, whimsical psychopaths.

I bet the fancy cape is brainwashy. We so need that shit if it is.

>>16722528
we have to make weapons out of magic.

and magic is made out of fairies.

so, unless you want to lose even more love, we should really wait until we have raw, ENEMY supplies to work with.

what sort of stones are in the area? are there any small and sharp enough that we can use for stone weapons? and should we have weapons already can we use the stone or maybe some twigs as spikes for more lethal traps? maybe even a stone fall trap

I think if we attach small pebbles and maybe a line to the net we could have better control for throwing.

>>16722541
Pointy stick?

>>16722557
apparently it doesn't work that way, since fairies are only hurt by cold iron. or magic.

and fairies are made of magic.

Only fary or iron can hurt a fary

>>16722531
The little things can go a long way. Like, congratulate Twinke and Bloomstar on a job well done, wishing everyone good luck before a mission, you know, show them that we DO care about them.

also what sort of poisonous plants grow in the region,baring that are there any poison secreting animals in the region?

>>16722570
yes.

yes, we should congradulate them on their work while we're working, and give them extra rest tonight. have the new guys take their watch, especially twinkles. twinkle needs her shuteye. well, after all the work with the traps and practice is done.

>>16722565
fuck ok can we create any form of magic poison or enchant any stones with magic so we can impale the heretic sparkle snacks?

>>16722531
As nice as that sounds, given all evidence to this point i really suspect that such things would end with one of our 'trusted' lieutenants driving snapping us in half at an inconvenient moment for our delicious lifeforce.

Try again in a happier quest, mebbe?

op I hope you have an archive of this somewhere and a 1d4chan page for quick reference

>>16722557
OP has said that only magical attacks hurt fairies.

Fairy-punch and Fairy-kick are naturally magical, I believe.

Don't think a pointy stick would do much.

>>16722589
We should always make sure to be far enough ahead for them to not want to try. We should be even safer, though, if we make sure our subjects are happy subjects.

>>16722591
First thread: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/16710567/

>>16722601
They seem to be pretty naturally happy so long as they get their crack. I mean, we left them to make deathtraps, and we came back to a pillow fight.

Still, i take your point.

You officially put everyone but the things on nap duty until nightfall. Once it's dark, you poke everyone until they wake up, and do a last minute check before leaving.

The group encounters no patrols, and the traps go up quickly. Soon, they are set to Bloomstar's satisfaction, as well as Twinkle's and of course yours.

Now all there is to do is wait.

And wait.

It looks like the other fairies aren't inclined to leave their base in force at night while stalked by an unspecific number of invisible enemies.

You wait a little bit more, just to be sure.

>also what sort of poisonous plants grow in the region,baring that are there any poison secreting animals in the region?

Poison is one of those mundane things that fairies don't care about very much. If there were a magical equivalent...

>I mean, we left them to make deathtraps, and we came back to them tormenting the underlings for absolutely no reason whatsoever and laughing their asses off.

>>16722631
exactly, happy.

>>16722625
You know who we need in our party? A Science Fairy.

You know, the insane researcher. The one we come to once a week and say, "Hey, what sort of horrors have you created for me to unleash upon the world this time?"

It'd be glorious. I vote we keep on the lookout for someone with the appropriate temperament. Bloomstar seems promising.

>>16722625
well, if there's nothing to do but wait we should sleep, while maintaining a watch at the trap and sleepsites.

we make our move next afternoon, when they gather nectar. maybe we can do some light frolicking and a few more obstacle runs after we wake up, while we wait, as long as it doesn't tire the troops.

>>16722625
Werent we setting them up at night and unleashing the trap the following afternoon?

>>16722657
yeah, I think he means there's nothing to do but wait in the intervening time.

so I suggest light frolicking, continuous observation, and as much sleep as we can fit in.

>>16722657
It's possible that you were and I misunderstood. You can go home, sleep, and come back if you like.

>>16722657
Yeah, let's get to setting traps.

>>16722664
Sounds good to me. I say we return tomorrow morning so the enemies don't accidentally discover our traps too early.

>>16722664
Lets try this idea. seconded
>>16722663

Your goals accomplished, you leave.

The night is uneventful. Aside from a false alarm (lightning bug) by Wibble, nothing bothers your home.

In the morning, you return and wait. During the later hours of the morning, a group of six leaves the tree. The fairy you assume to be Arcanella isn't with them.

>>16722696
Ok, how close are they to us? Are they heading towards the trapped area? Do they have any weapons?

>>16722696
Okay, minor change of plans. Twinkle still makes the distraction- if the six alone go for it, our main force follows and cuts the enemies number in half with an ambush from the rear. If they bail out of the tree to go chase with the six, we steal the pods. sound good?

>>16722708
About two feet. Leading them to the traps is inconvenient, but doable, assuming they chase you.

>>16722711

Seconded!

>>16722711
+1 vote

>>16722711
Sounds good to me. We have six ourselves, so numbers our even. We (Trixie) should hit the strongest-looking fairy in the bunch as hard and fast as we can, to take her down quickly.

After that, we band together and focus them down one or two at a time, starting with those who didn't fall into the traps.

No prisoners. We have to get enough sparkles to A) Keep Trixie at the top and B) level up our followers at least a bit.

>>16722733
To clarify, I vote for this AFTER Anon's idea about the new plan.

This also assumes it is only the six chasing her.

I think this update may call for a map. Give me a minute.

>>16722711
Anon has reached a consensus.

>>16722759
apparently everyone loves my plans tonight, they've selected most of the ones I've put forward.

I look forward to the map eagerly, and hope twinkle doesn't die, she's an asset and a winner.

>>16722767
To be honest, personally I hate the leave Twinkle to fend for herself part, but if they come too many for us to fight, I guess it will be better to let just her die than have all of us die...

>>16722796
me too, but if we send MORE distractions, that's only more people who will die.

and if we send a worthless minion, well, it probably won't even be able to get through the traps.

And I've fucked up already. Real map.

You're hidden as long as you're in the dark green area. Trapped hexes are safe for Twinkle, fairly safe for the rest of your crew, and very dangerous for the enemy.

>>16722853
which way is the tree?

Have twilight run away from the tree and towards the traps, maximum number of tiles.

Keep everyone else still and hiding, wait for them to pass by. keep a watch on the tree to see what it does- if there's no action, follow twinkle and the group of enemies to the trapsite and get ready to ambush.

And again. Deleted the original post instead of just the image. Original text:

Twinkle does an absolutely brilliant job of pretending to be lost, alone, and a failure at being sneaky.

The fairies fall for it.

"Grab her!"
"Aw, why are you scared?"
"Break her open and see what comes out!"

Codex is here.
>>16721760

I prefer your moves be as specific as possible, so that if I have to kill any beloved characters, it isn't because I misinterpreted something.

... She's going for the mine field, right?

Right?

>>16722853
Bait moves SE 3 and the rest of her movement Due East.

Line the others along with us near the traps

>>16722865

>>16722875
okay, have her retreat along the forest edge to the trapfield.

I assume the grey things are the trapfield. This is and has been the plan. Hopefully the main tree doesn't notice this. Stealthily move each of our ambushers east one tile, closer to the traps but not on them.

Twinkle runs, a bit too fast for her pursuers to keep up.

One of the scouts in the treetop points in Twinkle's general direction. The other disappears inside.

>>16722910
I hope twinkle knows to slow down, can we directly control her? If so, have her fake-stumble a bit like every single B movie monster chase that has ever existed.

Also, the fact that she is faster than her persuers bodes well. She can lose them if she needs to. but she doesn't. We should wait and watch while they chase her, at a reduced pace, into the trappatch.

I forgot that we killed all their fastest ones the other day, didn't we?

>I forgot that we killed all their fastest ones the other day, didn't we?

This is very, very likely.

Proceed with plan A for now, onwards to the traps.

>>16722929
But keep an eye on the tree, just because they've spotted Twinkle doesn't mean they'll be sending out reinforcements for one fairy.

>>16722931
indeed, we must make sure we stay behind the forest line when we spring our ambush, to conceal our numbers.

All we're waiting on is those stupid, slow, vicious, faeries.

There's no further activity from the tree, but the one lookout is still sitting and watching.

>>16722950
How thick is the brush? Will our ambush be visible from the lookouts position?

Oh, spell review.

You can teleport six hexes at the cost of one movement point, meaning your effective speed is 12. You can turn invisible, but teleporting cancels the effect for an instant (the round). Fairies in punching distance will also be able to detect you.

In case that's relevant.

>>16722950
Can we do the unbelievably cliche "Steady... Steeeeeady..." commander thing?

>>16722960
Probably very relevant for those who may not have participated in the first thread. Thanks for the recap

>>16722958
Once sprung, yes. The chasing fairies are in full view. You could see if they follow Twinkle into the brush, but even then keeping things completely hidden is unlikely.

>>16722964
yes. we need to be doing that "steeeeeady" deal. that is what every commander does before an ambush.

I think we might have to retreat to behind the traps after we take this group out- the others will be along in a matter of turns.

>>16722964
Yes. You do this.

>>16722969
Things will get messy, then. I vote we continue with our plan to assault the current group. Even if we're detected, we will have time to smash fairy skulls and collect sparkles before they can act.

>>16722977
smash skulls, collect sparkles, and retreat AROUND the traps until we lose persuers, at which point we can distribute sparklies for the next battle.

We agree, then.
Twinkle should be proceeding into the ambush zone right about now, I believe.

>4 turns
>only now are things happening
Sorry.

Twinkle reaches the brush line and dives in. Her fastest pursuers hit the traps. The one on the left (their left) hits a trip wire and falls flat. The other screams as she is lifted into the air, ensnared.

Their leader, who is a tiny bit behind, glances around and shouts "Stop stop stop!" There's an instant of delay between her words coming out of her mouth, and her underlings paying attention.

There's still no activity from the tree.

>>16723013

I say we send twinkle in to stomp the incapped baddies. this forces them to either retreat or push forward. it also keeps our main force hidden

Would have hoped they would get a bit further into the field before springing any traps, but oh well, we've got to play the cards we're dealt.

Let's give them another turn and see what they do.

If they split up, easier win.

If they all move into the forest, concealment.

If they all go back for reinforcements, we take our captives and go.

>>16723013
Well, the trap is sprung and that's as far as they're going I say.

We outnumber them now, launch the attack. try to leap from bushes for double the surprise.

let's see, specifically, I believe all our units are within move range of the enemies, so we can get a charge from the underbrush here. At least, that's what all the goons will be doing.

Trixxie should start running, teleport behind the leader, punch her in the back of the head, and then use her remaining 5 move to get into the area of the trapzone.

Tinkle, well, she should either join the fray or coup de gras the trapped ones before they can untrap themselves. depending on how traps work.

>>16723033
as far as I can see, thing 1 only has 3 moves and thus CANNOT reach the enemy this turn.

>>16723033
Seconded.

I see three valid courses of action here and I don't want to pick one at random, so as far as I'm concerned it is discussion time.

Let's keep the Things on the periphery for this fight. They're not much good to us as squishy as they are now.

>>16723050
okay, let's get this sorted out.

>>16723047
well, he'll get stuck in later.

I am this guy, for reference
>>16723033


in response to these guys
>>16723030
>>16723025
I think we should give them a turn where twinkle is stomping their buddies. see what happens. after that, if they don't take the bait, spring the ambush. sound good?

>>16723033
I agree we need to hit them now while their still confused by the sudden stop. If we can, call out to Twinkle and tell her to turn around and either support us by coming through the trapped area or to take out those fairies caught in the traps

>>16723062
Lets have a turn of aggro prior to springing an ambush. An angry enemy thinks less.

>>16723062
I disagree, I say hit them with everything NOW. Wibble and Things on left, Bloomstar on second from the left, Trixie hits leader and moves to safety, Twinkle hits the one by the leader.
My opinion

>>16723062
I don't agree 100%, but it's a pretty good compromise. The thing i'm most concerned about is that they were both trapped right at the entrance to the field, so she'll have to go back nearly in range of the group to stomp the captives.

>>16723082
Group still has to enter the field and incap her before she will die. its not too risky

>>16723062
this

>>16723093
>>16723082
let's have her attack from an adjacent block, readied to run away if they make a charge. she can always run back once the other ambushers arrive, but I don't want the enemy to have a free turn to gangbang her.

Ok, that sounds like consensus.

NOW roll 2d6 for Twinkle.

rolled 5, 1 = 6

>>16723108
rolling

rolled 3, 6 = 9

>>16723108
what, like, first guy who rolls gets the roll? in before I kill us all

Twinkle turns around and inexpertly mashes her fist into the dangling fairy's face. The impact sends her swinging back and forth.

Another one of the fairies charges in and finds her leg caught in a loop of silk. She tugs at it twice before starting to claw at the knot, one eye on Twinkle.

The leader shouts in frustration. "Stop moving. Stop moving. Stop. Moving. Stop moving!" One of her underlings slowly backs up, uncertain.

The second lookout disappears into the tree.

50% disabled, i like those odds!

TAKE THEM ALL! WAAAAGH!

>>16723132
Attack before they get reinforcements from the tree.
Focus on the leader, finish the trapped ones last.

>>16723132

I say we spring the trap, having trixie do that hit and run plan while the rest mob the stragglers. have twinkle leave 1 of the captured ones alive. I feel we should gather some information from it

>>16723132
that's as good as it gets. spring the ambush.

I suggest you do that thing you did last time with the piles of dice rolls you made for speed. that seemed to work well.

as for specific strategy, have our slower attackers come out from the woods straight on, and our faster people circle around and attack from behind to prevent escape. Trixie should still hit-an-run to the traps after punching the leader, and tinkle should work on making sure none of the fairies escape the traps.

ATTACK! KILL!

Trixie teleports behind leader, hits her and runs 5 northeast so she's by the disable fairies. Wimble and Things to the fairy closest to us, Bloomstar hits the one behind.

rolled 5, 4 = 9

>>16723148
>Wimble
That's Wibble, of course.

Wimbly moves 2 south east and attacks the right farey
Bloomstar moves 4 south east and attacks the left farey we teleport behind the leader attack her and run to the edge of the traps the things move 3 south east

rolled 6, 5, 3, 3, 3, 1, 5, 3, 4, 2, 2, 4, 1, 1, 6, 3, 1, 1, 3, 2 = 59

Vote deadline: before this post.

>>16723161
same guy
make the things move SE 2 then SW1instead

>>16723132
>Dat hex map
Are you the guy who did Girl Quest?

Just to be clear, none of those fairies have a cape?

>>16723203
no, that's the sparkly leader. she's in the tree at the moment.

After this, we will be even in number, roughly. depending on how many of them we've not seen yet.

rolled 1, 6, 1, 6, 1, 5, 6, 1, 3, 2, 6, 2, 1, 6, 2, 2, 1, 6, 5, 6 = 69

You sprint around the chaotic mess in your way and head for the leader. While she is busy shouting, you tiger knee her in the jaw at full speed (3 damage). To her credit, she stays on her feet. Bloomstar takes advantage of your display and kicks the fairy adjacent to you in the stomach (2 damage), dropping her.

The things, swinging their fists with much more enthusiasm than skill, knock the forward fairy to the ground after several tries (1 damage each).

Wibble smacks the closest fairy as she stands up (1 damage).

Twinkle misjudges the distance between herself and the fairy to her left. Her punch strikes the air quite hard.

Gonna do enemy phase as a separate thing this time. Here's some dice.

>map

>>16723208
Well, I was just thinking, maybe one of these had a cape too. Would have been nice...

>>16723212
>tiger knee

Since when is trixie buttercup sagat?

>>16723214
we withhold orders until the enemy are done with their phase, right?

>actually just kidding it's this.

>>16723221
Yeah.

>>16723222
Wait, can we grab another fairy and take her with us when we teleport?

rolled 5, 6 = 11

>>16723237
I believe OP's answer to this in the first thread was, if we can wear it or hold it in one hand, we can teleport it.

>>16723242
Thing I, i hereby designate you my new scarf. Drape yourself across my shoulders, it's teleporting time.

The closest fairy struggles under the weight of the things, but manages to shove them off, rising to her feet unsteadily. She backhands Thing 1 (1), sending her sprawling.

Wibble's enemy strikes back (1), staggering her, but leaving her standing.

Twinkle's fairy laughs and punches her (1). Twinkle is briefly knocked back, but turns to glare at her enemy with a grim expression.

Fairies are pouring out of the base of the tree. You count five, one of whom is wearing a cape. You have plenty of time to finish this fight, but on the other hand a head start would be nice.

The leader, seeing things going poorly, runs.

>>16723242
What about a bear hug?

>>16723246
ignore the fleeing leader, focus on DESTRUCTICATING the nearby ones and getting the sparkles. the faster the better. Have bloomstar help the things with the two untrapped fairies, and have twinkle, wibble, and trixie take out the trapped ones.

We're a least twice as fast as everyone else, and we hit like a truck. If we take out this group leader while our underlings finish of the group, the enemy won't have anyone else that knows of the trap field.

And then we can lead the new group through it, and more lols may ensue.

>>16723270
This.

>>16723270
Seconding this. I think they're aware of our traps, but other than that, do this.

>>16723270
oh shit, that's true. ignore the part about trixie helping kill the captured ones in this
>>16723262
I'm changing that part to be trixie TIGER KNEEing the leader again. and then coup de graceing her and grabbing the sparkles.

>>16723270

I thought the sentrys saw. if not then seconded

If they did, finish off whats left and bug out.

>>16723262
Second. Maximum destructinating. Trixie absorbs up to half of any available sparkles, horde the rest.
If we somehow manage to kill everyone and still have moves left, retreat along the edge of the trap field, staying grouped together.

>>16723292
No time for sparkle nomming, do that after the fight.

rolled 5, 3, 3, 6, 6, 3, 3, 3, 2, 1, 5, 1, 2, 2, 4, 6, 1, 1, 1, 2 = 60

>>16723270
Everyone wants to do this, so this wins.

You can teleport, then charge, or charge, then teleport, whichever one you think is more fun.

Also, tons of dice.

>>16723307
Teleport second.

>>16723307
I'm in favor of charge, then tele'.

>>16723307
Voting.
Tackle from teleport, then leg it.

>>16723307
>>16723311
charge into a teleport so we catch her by surprise.

we don't want to do the run part of a hit and run if we hit her, on account of wanting to stomp her next chance we get. right?

>>16723317
right so teleport second

>>16723314
This is me. I feel I should explain that I favour this because it is flashier and thus more impressive, both to our fairies and to theirs.

>>16723322
well of course

>>16723322
I dont know about that it seems just ass cool to build up a charge and then slam into someone

Can we turn in a teleport? Like, start running, teleport in front of her while turning IN the teleport so that we're running straight at her, then slam her double hard?

You run to the brush line, jump into the air with your knee extended, disappear, and reappear in the open right behind the leader's head. She had no way to see it coming, and falls to the ground, out cold.

The standing fairies are all knocked to the ground, and Bloomstar finishes hers off with a stomp.

There are seven fairies at the base of the tree. They charge you.

>>16723332
No, you keep your momentum.

Yes, I expect to regret saying this.

>>16723338
No problem, we're awesome anyway

>>16723333
do we have enough time to finish these ones off and run?

do it. Take the sparkles. we're faster than them and we can lead them through the trapfield.

we don't have to roll to coup de grace, do we?

We should have time to crush the leader and grab sparkles, then teleport back to our team to retreat (slightly).

>>16723343
You have rather a lot of turns before the reinforcements arrive. There's still one conscious fairy, upside down and in a net, that you'll have to wail on twice to extract sparkles from.

Picking up sparkles is free, I guess.

>>16723355
Let's take the ensnared one with us. Potential intel source, recruit, and lunch.

>>16723355
Well, kill em all and collect sparkly goodness obviously. then we shall make a retreat through the trapped area.

>>16723355
How fast can we drag an unconscious fairy?

Eh, they're charging us, it's too late to think about prisoners today. Maybe when we take out the main force we will take prisoners.

Sparklerate them all, collect the sparkles, and retreat to behind the trapfield. We can distribute sparkles there if we like

>>16723362
We can't stop here! Even IF they know we have traps, they don't know where exactly. We may still be able to use them!

>You are two inches tall, purple, and made of magic

I'm a stubby Dwarf Cock?

I still say we kill the leader if we can tie her up and drag her we should take a priziner for the intell

The sound of squished fairies is quite loud. It's certainly audible to the fairies currently rushing towards you.

Sparkles: 23, to be dealt with later.

You regroup behind the brush line. Thing 2 shakes Thing 1 until she rises to her feet unsteadily. You have rather a lot of seconds until your enemies arrive, but your time is limited.

Plan?

>>16723380
Maintain distance from the enemy. Stop to re-evaluate if they get caught in the trapfield.

>>16723380
First off, we get behind the trap field. Then, we take our third, eight sparkles. We then give five to twinkle and four to bloomstar, and we have enough for two for all of our new recruits. sound like a good distribution? It's based on the 1/3 for us 2/3 for them rule.

>>16723380
I say move back behind the trap field. They don't know its extents, so there's a good chance of them running into it, even though they know we have them

>>16723392
Escaping first, cannibalism later.

>>16723394
i like this

>>16723392
Do we have time for nomming? I know this could give us an extra edge, but that does take time.

>>16723408
well, I figure we have to wait for them behind the trapfield anyway.

unless you guys want to alltogether retreat and be done with this encounter.

You signal for a retreat, positioning your group well behind the field of traps.

It seems that Arcanella is sending a screen of the comparatively less experienced fairies in first, several inches in front of the main group. When one screams after being launched into the air by a bent blade of grass, she holds up her hand, and the group stops. Then she points straight ahead.

There's a bright flash of light, and a loud bang. Both make you blink. When you open your eyes, there's a flat area of torn up brush in front of the scouts, at least six inches wide. She motions the fairies forward.

Arcanella repeats the process, slowly clearing a wide, flat area for the fairies to walk in safely.

>>16723418
well absolutely fuck this entirely.

let's get out of here with our loot- the trapfield is 12 tiles wide, we're behind it, and they only took out 6 of the tiles. we have time before they reposition to get the fuck out.

We have to fight them from a direction OTHER than where their heavy gun is facing, and that isn't how we are today.

>>16723418
No doubt the cape is the source of her power. We should retreat and come back to steal it later.

>>16723424
>>16723426
have bloomstar and tinkle help thing 1, she's far too slow.

We can do that, right? I guess they're carrying or pulling thing 1 along.

>>16723418

I think we should just leave. The worst that could happen is we come back and their a few sparles stronger or a few noobs stronger. either way no biggie. but we clearly no longer have the advantage. Who knows, if they follow we can always ambush them elsewhere

>>16723418
Ok, ladies. Back to base. No point fighting a group very ready for us plus they have magic support.

At base, split the sparkles like >>16723392 suggested. Its a fair split and will reinforce loyalty and recognition that The Great and Powerful Trixie is best fairy.

Also, I wonder why no one else made this joke.

Keep our share of the sparkles, and loop back around invisibly to get a look at the tree. See what kind of defence they leave when the Queen Bee is out hunting.

Send everyone else back to the log.

>>16723418
Wait, there's no mention of getting her fairies down before flattening the terrain. Did you just not mention this or is she actually throwing away minions lives?

Having accomplished what you came to, you call for your crew to go home, whispering to Bloomstar and Twinkle to carry Thing 1 between them. They each get under one of her arms and hoist her up.

You leave, the sound of explosions growing fainter behind you.

I'm about ready to stop, but you can wrap things up if you want to.

>>16723434
>there's a flat area of torn up brush in front of the scouts
>in front of

There's no mention of her getting the ensnared scout down, but I guess she has lots of things to do.

>>16723424
agreed
also an approximately 3/5 division of sparkles is
13 us 3 Bloomstar 4 Twinkle 1 each for the rest

>>16723438
we should send everyone back, but have trixie give a quick check of the tree first, to see if any guards remain. for future reference.

afterwards divvy up the sparkles and call it a day, this is a good stopping point.

Also, be sure to congratulate everyone on a job well done and point out that twinkle is getting a bit more than she normally would because she did a rather dangerous job.

We'll need to give the Things a slightly bigger share if we want them to start pulling their weight in a fight.

>>16723455
well, we can go with my 8/5/4/2/2/2 spread or this guy's

>>16723446
13/4/3/1/1/1 spread. which do you like better?

>>16723463
8/5/4/2/2/2
The newfairies need to be beefed up slightly. If our loyal lieutenants object, explain to them that we have to invest in them for now so we don't have to be carrying them all the time.
As earlier mentioned, congratulate everyone for their performance. Make sure they feel some appreciation before they nom up their delicious sparkles.

6/4/4/3/3/3

I'd rather have our weakest minions more useful than have our nonlinear growth so much higher than our lieutenants.

>>16723463

I fancy the 8/5/4/2/2/2

>>16723479
I obviously meant to say 8/4/4/2/2/2, not 6/4/4/3/3/3.

>>16723482
>>16723482
... 8/5/4/2/2/2.

Christ, why didn't I just copy paste that when I'm clearly inept at typing.

Do we get delicious levelups before you leave, boss?

>>16723482
I am a separate person voting for increasing the whelps' lot. We already have more sparkles than our lieutenants, and are growing at a faster rate as well, it doesn't need to be so much greater.

>>16723490
yes, we crave delicious levelups.

and have I mentioned that this quest is the bees knees? good work OP. I crave more at some point in the future.

There's more support for 8/5/etc than anything else.

While I'm not going to make a post pulling everything together tonight, you do successfully go home. Also, Wibble has developed a talent for trickery magic, and Thing 1 has learned to cast basic curses.

I'm thinking the next thread is going to be Saturday at 22-23ish.

>>16723497
Alright, thanks OP, this quest is awesome so far.

Is somebody archiving this? I haven't the slightest clue how to.

>>16723497
so, this is a weekends-at-22 kind of deal?

I'll be sure to tune in, though you might want to make a reminder threat at some point before.

Someone should archive this then, if you're not going to do the levelup. you're not doing that, right?

>>16723497

Timezone plox?

>>16723505
I think he means boardtime.

like, the OP post of this thread was at 22:45

>>16723505
Board timezone. Just look at the OP timestamp, and figure out how it translates to local time by comparing a recent post to your time.

That's my preferred method, anyway. Too many chances to fuck up if I convert my timezone to a generic one and then you convert the generic one to yours.

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/16720170/

Looks like somebody put it up. Give it some votes, I guess.

well, that was a fun thread all around.

now to wait for a WHOLE GODDAMN WEEK. SHIT.

>>16723512

Three AM it is. Fuck conformist sleeping patterns, fight the power.

Woah, I just realised how long this session was. Awesome.

>>16723530
Sleep in the day, nom sparkles at night. Let's do this shit, anon.

>>16723541
>>16723533
>>16723530
I guess I'll see you all at around 6ish or 7ish in my time next saturday.

I can't wait to see our levelupscreen, 23 fucking sparkles, that's a lot.

>>16723512
sleep well OP