Wait til Ceran wakes up.

>Yourself and the Fae may be related.
>You rest in a corner. What would you like to do?

Contemplate.
It is possible that sentient weapons are actually made out of Fae and not out of human souls as we previously thought [well, not really, *I* thought it]. The main evidence for this theory is your "real" name: Patience. The other fae we fought also had names like Assasination (we got power of being better in dark places) and Fear (our brutality went up). It could be that we can absorb the Aspects of other fae.

>>17899703
It could also be that Fae are the released human souls of sentient weapons the orcs and other Fae broke.

Think of what we know and remember about items like ourselves and how we differ. And specifically the sword of rust.

op, you gonna update or what?

>>17899695
>>17899703
You decide to wait.

It springs to mind that before the Fae, magic weapons could not be broken, and intelligent weapons were among them. However, you know, among all sentient weapons, that you are utterly unbreakable. Even, supposedly, the Breaker could not harm you, though thinking on this, you are uncertain.

Further, you know nothing of the 'sword of rust'.

>>17899774
You don't actually know how magic weapons are made.

Time passes, and Ceran wakes groggily, a smile on her face as she sits up, blanket falling away to expose the grey wrappings that cover her modest breasts.

"G'morning, Westing." she yawns, and dresses herself in the armor then her robe, stretching. "So, today we get that stand made, and see who can make good lenses in this town." she says. "Anything else?"

>>17900333
> "So, today we get that stand made, and see who can make good lenses in this town." she says. "Anything else?"

"Good morning. How was your sleep?"

"Nothing springs to mind yet, so lets just do that. Lets search for lenses first."

>>17900333
I'd like to test a couple things before we head out. First to test how study and effective weapon we are now when used in melee, so that you are better practiced with us that way. Then we should attempt to influence you to be calmer as we did during that battle. Without all the almost dying.

>>17900333
Well, if she's planning to come with us there are a myriad of other small acquisitions which would be of benefit. Travel supplies of great variety, camouflaged cloak or ghillie suit, something oiled or otherwise protected against the weather. For someone intending to go into enemy territory it's not terribly practical to depend upon supply lines- everything to provide comfort, protection, and prowess must be carried with her.

She should probably also check up on her injured friends.

>>17900482
We aren't going any great distance yet, but all that is good to know whenever it does come up. Will need to know more about the terrain and other specifics though.

>>17900450
>Good morning. How was your sleep?

"I slept well, thank you." she says, pleased.

>>17900482
>We will need several other things...

"Yes, like provisions and that suit you mentioned. Those too." she smiles at you. "Great minds think alike. ... Which reminds me... What did you do back there, at the Inn?"

>I... Made you Patient. Like me.

"...Can you do it again?"

>I am reasonably certain.

"More and more I feel I should go with you..." she mutters, as she reaches an engineer's office. The man there is short, his helmet covered in lenses of various sizes so he can examine things closer. As she mentions a scope, the man nods.

"I was actually building one for the muskets already - but their accuracy makes them worthless. I assume yours is an exception?"

"Magical, yes."

"Hurm. I can fit one on. Can you leave him with me?"

"Would you like to stick with Gregory while I head out, Westing?"

>>17901022
>"Would you like to stick with Gregory while I head out, Westing?"

"Sure."

>>17901022
Past trends re: violent ambushes make me question the wisdom of that course of action. For all that this is a friendly town, given the abilities our enemies have displayed thus far it would be prudent to treat it as hostile territory and comport ourselves accordingly, which means sticking together.

Yes but be careful. If you can keep the company of Damien that would be safest of all. I think we should speak with him anyway.

>>17901022
If you want. Also, a strap so you can carry us and keep your hands open would be nice.

How long would this take? It might be wiser to stay here with us if it isn't too long.

Wait, what happened to the magical rust sword and the genderbent wielder?

>>17901140
((Read the first Reboot thread - it details past events pretty well!))

>>17901088
"Well... I've been thinking. Maybe those Fae are after you, Westing?" she asks. "I mean, you're a new sort of weapon. If we find a way to mass-produce you... We will win the war rather decisively. I'll be careful, stopping by Damien's place."

>Are you certain?

"I'll be fine. I promise."

>...Very well.

She hands you over, and the man nods.
"Excellent..." he says. "Excellent."

His hands are precise, careful, not rough, not soft.

Ceran leaves.
"So, you like her?"

>>17901140
There was some bit about a QUEEN OF RUST. Otherwise, we don't know.

>>17901334
...She is quite likeable. I know what you mean sir, she has told us about the others she had to deal with. But we are a gentleman firearm and simply enjoy her company.

>>17901334
Yes. She seems the best possible wielder so far, though she brought up someone we are yet to meet still.

>>17901334
don't be preposterous even going past the whole magical weapon/regular human barrier we are still uninterested in anything more than a friendship

>>17901334
"yeah, she's nice"

>>17901334
>a new sort of weapon
Muskets are rare as we have already heard, but are we specifically different from them? Aside from the magic.

>She's alright. But as a gentleman, we are nothing more than weilder and weapon.

"Heh. There are stories, you know." he says, setting you on the table. "Regarding the Princess of Rust and her Sword. Why it never saw battle - what, exactly it was to her."

He chuckles. "Some people posit - not many, but some - that it was intelligent. That the sword advised her. And... something more. After all... Who knows." he chuckles. "Intelligent weapons are just as needing of companionship as humans, yes?"

He looks through his lenses.
"hrm...."

>>17901508
We can't be damaged or destroyed by mundane means, have a mind, are very accurate, and gain a power similar to that of the fae we kill.

>>17901544
If it was magical then there is no telling what it's abilities were, it might have just been very powerful in less obvious ways. Why was she associated with Rust, perhaps that was related?

>>17901548
That's all magic, I mean just our mundane design. Because she mentioned mass producing us, but a better base design could easily be more effective.

>>17901643
Basic specs? Flintlock muzzle loader. We aren't the only one of those, we are the only magic firearm. Think those features are what they want to recreate.

>companionship
More or less. We are mentally human in most ways which makes the problems in how the others act more understandable.

Is there anything you have heard about concerning the origin of magical items?

OP. Can you please stop using that image because I always think this is a Legacy of Kain thread.

The man chuckles as you deliberate, smirking. "Okay, just tell me what this feels like." he says, a thing fastening around your midsection.

>Is there anything you have heard about concerning the origin of magical items?

"Well, most are created by utilizing a Shard of True Magic. Not many of those exist these days. And only a few create a sentient creature..." he adds. "No one knows how you were created, though."

Hrm.

>>17901934
((Sorry, bro. But I choose these deliberately. Let that be a hint. ;3 ))

((Apologies for delays, shit's coming up.))

>>17901934
But he's always used that image. And why would legacy of kain be on /tg/ and not /v/?

>>17901987
"Are there other sentient weapons with unknown origins?"

>>17901987
"Adjust the forward clamp by 3.74 degrees down, increase pressure by 4.89 PSI. Rear clamp, increase pressure by 1.37 PSI."

>>17902022

>Adjust the forward clamp by 3.74 degrees down, increase pressure by 4.89 PSI. Rear clamp, increase pressure by 1.37 PSI.

"Thank you."

He makes the adjustments, and the scope fits excellently. He sights it and smiles. "There we go."

>>17902022
>Are there other sentient weapons with unknown origins?

"Nawww. You're the only one found on the frontline." he says.

There is an uproar from outside.
"The fuck is-"

An explosion rocks the building.

>>17902638
"I was afraid something would happen.
Wield me and lets see what's going on"

>>17902638
"Engineer! Pick me up! I assume you know how to use a musket? The longer you aim me at a target, regardless of your skill, the better the shot will be. Now, let's get out of here and to a vantage point."

When our wielder is calm our aim is true, now get us the hell out of here lest the threat comes to us.

>What is going on?!

"An open assault. It seems something broke the Wall." the engineer states. "Damn it all!"

>Pick me up! I assume you know how to-

"Of course I do! I designed you. Or rather, the weapons you're based on." he snatches you up and begins to run outside, but a large creature in steel armor approaches. He snaps you up, aims, and pulls the trigger. Your round slams into the creature's head, and it falls. "Soldiers. Nothing of merit. Let's go." he says, running down the halls towards the towers. When the wall shatters open explosively and a huge, half-armored figure stands in the hole. On its shoulder stands Fear, holding Caren, grinning.

[Hello again, Patience. Care to listen this time?]

>>17903002
>Damn it Fear, I get it. I'm a fae. I don't care!
Then to the engineer.
>SHOOT HIM IN THE SPACE WHERE HIS FACE SHOULD BE!

>>17903002
>On its shoulder stands Fear, holding Caren, grinning
>holding Caren
"Fear. Harm her, and I will END you. A hostage is only effective as long as they are alive; hurt the hostage and you lose your shield from my wrath.
"What. Do. You. Want."

>>17903049
Oh, and:
"Engineer. Begin taking aim at the Fae holding Caren. Aim anywhere at him. I will take care of the rest."

>>17903002
Ffffffff--Bastard Fae

"Listen about what, last time you threatened the others to coerce me into a game of your choosing. There was nothing to listen to then, and I doubt you wouldn't be breaking through walls for a corrigible chat.

>>17903002
You're not a very fun guy to play with, all you ever needed was to lighten the stakes a bit. This is worse of course, but I have no choice. Promise her safety and you'll have your game.

Sorry about this man, help us out here ok?

>>17903002
>[Hello again, Patience. Care to listen this time?]

"Okay. Speak."

Aim while he talks

>Okay. Speak.

You direct the engineer to aim at him while he speaks.

[I found this young lady today within the market. She thinks she goes to war. She trusts in you, Patience, and I believe you in her. But what if I told you, you were something greater?] he asks.

His lips curl into a smile.

[We want you back, brother. You, you who were most gentle, most benign of our number. Most careful - taken alive by these monsters.]

"No..." Caren calls. "Please, Westing! Don't listen to him!"

[Have you not wondered? Why you are like us? Why you can take in our essence? Why you cannot remember before you woke? Do you not wonder if you are, perhaps, one of us?]

>I know I am of the Fae!

"Westing, please, shoot him! Don't let him speak!"

[This is the game, Patience. Do you shoot me? Or do you allow me to finish? There is much that you should know. Things she will not speak of. Lies that need correction. No matter your choice, I will leave her life in your hands. This is my gamble, Patience! My life! Or the truth!]

He moves away from Ceran.

You're reasonably certain any shot now would kill him.

>>17903383
"My name is Westing 45!"

Shoot him, kill him, end him.

>>17903383

"I am Patience after all. Alright, tell me what you say is the truth"

>>17903383
Shoot him.

We can get the story from Ceran.

Convince me your lot is better than theirs. Send your brute away.

>>17903452
No, let him talk, then kill him.

It will give us more time to aim.

>>17903383
"I am Patience, the turncoat fae! The one who saw humans and fae need coexist! For you, however, my Patience has run thin."

Then shoot him IN THE FACE!

>>17903383
'You have 20 seconds to give me a reason to not kill you. Let her go, and you get a minute. Tick tock'

>>17903482

I am pretty sure that Patience was more indifferent on which side he fights before. Lets not proclaim us a turncoat, an ally to the humans or fighting for co-existence just yet.

Sigh... you guys became too attached to the girl. Not gonna blame you but... meh.

I don't think there is any doubt that Patience will want to be wielded by her only, so any search for potential wielders is fruitless.

>>17903554
Indeed. Though, if he kills her, don't think there's any chance for them to persuade us. Seems much more like us to roll with the punches and wait to see where things go.

>>17903586
Perhaps, but here we are with someone threatening to kill someone we know. Doesn't sit well to just let her die. It is entirely possible after this she doesn't want anything to do with the war.

Let him talk for a while. Just don't let him finish.

>>17903651
>It is entirely possible after this she doesn't want anything to do with the war.

Like she has a choice in the matter.
We can simply refuse to fight unless she uses us and she'll be pressured by her peers to accept.
Of course, this would be a dickish behavior.

Our aim becomes more precise the more we wait to take the shot. We may be able to afford hearing his side of the story.

At least wait until Ceran makes her way to us. And if she does so, advise her to keep an eye out for other stuff going on while Gregory takes aim.

>>17903414
>>17903452
>>17903482
>SHOOT HIM NOW, SHOOT HIM NOW

>>17903430
>>17903466
>>17903470
>>17903501
>Wait till you get home (So to speak)

>Call off your brute.

[Certainly! He made the entrance well. Punching, head home.]

[Grrrroar.]

The montrous being wanders off - Fear floating down, still holding Ceran.

[Now then, where was I... Oh yes. You were taken alive. Captured, by them. I believe young lady Ceran was among them.]

Guilt shadows her face.

[They tortured you. They poked and pulled and peeled. And when they were finished, they destroyed your knowledge, so you'd not rebel. And then... They shoved you in that rifle.]

>...Is this true?

Ceran says nothing. Guilt shadows her normally beautiful eyes, tears building within them.

"We... We were running out of options..."

[They will do anything to survive. They support the wrongness at their capital! They steal, kidnap, torture. Why stay with them, Patience? They have lied to you so!]

Your aim is now so exact you literally cannot miss.

I see... not very surprised, to be honest. This is war, when killing one another is normal worse things are sure to follow. And what about you, the fey? Why do they fight and kill, what have they done to survive?

>>17903750
And why was this war started in the first place? There must be a reason.

>>17903750
Actually that changes things for me...I don't know. That's pretty fucked up...But we promised we would protect the girl even if we were something horrible...

>>17903750
"And what of you? You could have simply told me all of this instead of putting the lives of humans at risk. You could have told me when Ceran was asleep.
"No, of course you didn't. You needed to play the part of a second-rate vaudeville villain. Threatening the lives of bystanders, kidnapping a woman and using her as a shield.
"I had already guessed as much, of my origins, of how I came to be in this form. Your revelations are of little worth to me. Explain your reasons for prosecuting this war; that will be of more use in convincing me."

>>17903750
'Yet you sneak, attempt assassination, and kidnap to get your way. What makes you so superior? It seems to me you both are on equally questionable ground'

I don't want killing, I don't want war. I don't want to be on a side. I just want to end this. To be a peace maker. I forgive what happened to me and I will seek to ensure it never happens again.

>>17903750

You have fifteen seconds to explain why switching to your side with its eldritch horrors/willingness to endanger non-combatants would be any different than throwing in my lot with these admittedly morally flexible humans.

Your time will instantly expire if you:

1.) Mention anything about racial treason or pride as a (former) fae.

2.) Mention anything about "feeling" something in my heart and "knowing it to be true!".

>>17903750
"I am going to shoot if you don't go away and leave her. This is all that I will say for now."

>They will do anything to survive. They support the wrongness at their capital! They steal, kidnap, torture. Why stay with them, Patience? They have lied to you so!


I would think the answer is self-evident 'brother' I am patient. If I was your brother, would you not know that I am incapable of rash and hasty decisions? You forcing one upon me is entirely unseemly, and not in keeping with 'brotherly love'.

>>17903838
>And what of you? You could have simply told me all of this instead of putting the lives-

[Now, I am not normally so impolite, but feel free to check over the premises - No human has come to harm. Merely structures. We were quite, quite careful! And miss Ceran here, she has no broken bones, no harm to her. Excepting, of course, what she has done to herself, by way of guilt. The only humans we kill are those who willingly defend the Wrongness. They die like the rats they are.]

>Yet you sneak, attempt assassination, and kidnap to get your way. What makes you so superior? It seems to me you both are on equally questionable ground...

Fear looks around at the massive hole Punching created.
[This isn't exactly sneaking. However, if you speak of Assassination, he failed because he wasn't allowed to murder Ceran - he was to injure her to force her to drop you. He was unable to. As for kidnapping, I have brought her to you! She has been in my company for a grand total of three hours. Hardly a kidnapping.]

He releases her and she stumbles over to you.

>I would think the answer is self-evident 'brother' I am patient. If I was your brother, would you not know that I am incapable of rash and hasty decisions? You forcing one upon me is entirely unseemly, and not in keeping with 'brotherly love'.

For once, Fear is surprised.

[How uncouth of me. I see. I will give you three days, Patience. Three days to speak with these humans. Three days to make your choice. Three days to feel the Wrongness, the feeling they stole from you. Ceras. As we agreed!]

She nods, pulling out a hammer made of glass.

And breaks it against you.

From the centre of the city, a feeling beats against you. A deep, deep wrongness, like invisible hands touching against something precious within you.

[Our business is concluded, Patience. I will meet you three days hence.]

And then he vanishes.

>>17904121
What's it feel like? What's the source?

...Well, that was interesting. Engineer I thank you. If you are with the modifications we will go with Ceran now. I hope you don't think badly of us for what we are.

>>17904121
"Engineer, thank you for the scope. Please return us to Ceran, if you would."
"Ceran, are you alright?"

Just a random question: why is the OP pic Raziel's symbol?

>>17904121
Address Ceran after confirming she is in fact alright.
"I believe their are some things you ought to tell me...some things many must tell me. Let us find someplace where we can talk in safety. Take us to your room."

Engineer I trust you not to speak on this matter? Not that these things will be kept secret, but I would rather speak for myself.

>>17904121
Ask her what that hammer was and what it did.
Then ask her where this wrongness is coming from.

Let us go somewhere where we can be alone and ask about how we were made again. And what the hell that hammer was.

>>17904121
Make sure Ceran is alright.

>Ceran, let's go to your room. Engineer, thank you kindly.

"Not a problem." he says, handing you off to her and returning to his work.

Ceran takes you back to her room, sitting on the bed and staring at you.

>First of all... Are you okay?

"I... Yeah. I'm fine. He didn't hurt me."

>You're sure?

"Yes."

>Good. I believe there are some things you ought to tell me...some things many must tell me.

>I ask again, how was I made?
"It's essentially as he said. We were failing against the fae. Our defenses were worthless. Our city was being breached every day, precise attacks killing High Warlords and sending waves of confusion down the chain of command. We couldn't stop them. Then Argyle had an idea. What if we used Fae against Fae?"

She frowns. "I... I'm not really a Scribe. I'm an Agent of Rust - a secret-keeper of the throne, an agent for their more... dangerous and precise duties. My cowardice is mostly an act, but one that's become habit. I know many styles bnecause I was taught them by artifacts, true - but I've applied them in the defense of the kingdom."

((Continued))

>>17904563

"It wasn't hard to capture Patience. And when we did, we... broke him. We never killed him, instead, we pulled him apart, we discovered how he ticked. And in the end, we destroyed most of his mind and memory. Westing is the result."

>What is the Wrongness?
"We... We are not certain. We looked where Patience said it had to be - an empty chamber, containing nothing. And even so, the only purpose of that place is historic. The meeting hall of the Grand Archmages. There's nothing more to it."

And yet, you know of what Fear speaks. It insinuates against you, threatening to warp you and change you.

>What is that hammer?
"Part of what we destroyed was the thing that sensed the Wrongness. It's what makes the Fae attack us, so we removed it. That hammer, it restored it."

She pauses.

"I'm so sorry. I... I lied so much. And you trusted me, protected me. With yourself, oftentimes. I just... I can't possibly... I don't even know where to begin to make this up to you."

>>17904573
Remain silent and contemplative for now.
This is a serious matter that needs to be thought over.

>>17904573
The Fae are weapon breakers and destroyers.
Regardless of our past, we should not side with them.

>"I'm so sorry. I... I lied so much. And you trusted me, protected me. With yourself, oftentimes. I just... I can't possibly... I don't even know where to begin to make this up to you."

"You say their is a deep wrongness detected by the fae. That is the reason they even attack you. You also say...that others have gone their in past but found but an empty room. If you wish to make up lieing up to us, take us there. Perhaps this war is caused by something beneath the surface, something within that chamber that we now can help you see."

>custidi among
Custody among what captcha? I'm waiting...

>>17904631
But we're also Fae. At least we were... We weren't even aggressive Fae, from what Fear told us. I mean, we shouldn't side with the Fae... But I also don't think we should side with the Humans anymore. I don't know, to be honest. I feel like something is screwing with both sides, causing them to fight. I think there's a third faction in this, unbeknownst to both.

>>17904658
Can we even go back to being Fae?

>>17904573

You can start by bring me to this meeting hall. I must see this place for myself. Maybe I can see something that Patience missed.

>>17904573
"Take me to this chamber. I wish to see what it is that has inflamed this war. What it is that I would be fighting to protect, or destroy."

>>17904658
You are dead on I suspect. Something is pulling the strings beneath the surface. It is our job to find out what and see if this war cannot be ended.

>>17904631
Eh.
I think the fae torture and weapon making started WAY, WAY before the fae invasion.
It is possible that Zaven and other old magical weapons were made that way.

So this looks more like the fae are enacting revenge or protecting themselves.
We don't have much info but it looks like the humans are the bad guys here, no matter our feeling towards this girl.

>>17904573
>I... I'm not really a Scribe [...]
"I supose I will have to think about that, how of what you've done was an act to fool me into doing what you want.
But there are more important things that need to be done right now. Could you show me that chamber you spoke of?"

>>17904658
This is all wrong. We don't have a side. What we have to do is find the source of this wrongness. Find it and shoot it in the face.

Why would the Fea be able to sense it? How much is known about them? Where did they come from? What is their culture, their history? Are they natural creatures, or are they magic?

If we can figure out HOW and WHY they can sense it, that will bring us one step closer to fixing the problem.

You did what you had to do, I understand that. I forgive what happened already. But from now on no lying, of course. Beyond hat, help us know the truth, help us to change things for the better, and finally show us the real you. And I think that will cover it.

I'm definitely starting to think Ceran is faking all of this. I don't trust her as far as I could throw her.

>>17904707
No, Ceran implied that it was a desperate measure. Besides, if all magic weapons were Fae then why are they targeting West specifically, and breaking the others?

>>17904801
Then again, Ceran is apparently Black Ops.

>>17904817
At least she'll be a better shot this way.

>>17904746
Well destroying the wrongness isn't everything we should also try and regain our mind and find a way to be separated from everyone who knows what we are.

>>17904573
I was your friend. I agreed to serve you. And you had betrayed me. I don't know about you, with your predeliction to take oaths and promises lightly, but I, I believe in them. I believed in the fact that you would have rewarded my fealty with love and my valor with honour. But it seems now that I must reward your oathbreaking with vengeance.

But I will give you an opportunity. Within these three days, convince me that I should stand with you, or fulfill this. Before you return me to the fae, put my muzzle into the roof of your mouth and pull the trigger. Then and only then will my vengeace be sated.

>>17904846
Apparently Patience is doubling as Vengeance.

>>17904817
Yeah, we can practically not trust any she's done those past days.
But we've still got to solve that problem with the wrongness. That should be our priority for now.

I say we don't make any decisions for now and be Patient.
We have 3 days to decide after all. No rash statements, please

>>17904875
Well, patience didn't really work out for him. Maybe he's branching out because of that.

This is not surprising, I still like Ceran, it was always clear that she was hiding something like this. The way she fumbled around subjects was a clear give away.

>>17904846
We can be patient, for we ARE Patience.

I don't think we need something verbose like that.

Hmmm. If this Wrongness is what has the fae attacking, perhaps it is possible to end it peacefully. I'd guess the fae are naturally sensitive to something, and that thing is the Wrongness.

Regardless of what they did to patience, that is no longer who we are. Westing was shown kindness, even if it was for manipulative purposes. The humans want to end the war, and the fae want to get rid of the Wrongness. I see no conflict between these right now. So rather than ending the war by killing the enemy, let's make both sides happy.

Patience doesn't mean not doing anything, it means taking the long view and doing things when the time is right. Sometimes that time right away.

>>17904846
There is no need for killing here.
We need all tactical resources available to us.
We should not kill unless necessary.

>>17904967
Seconded, thirded, fourthed, and all the other 'ed's

>>17904987
Of course patience is about acting later, not just not acting. However telling her to put a gun to her skull and pull the trigger when we have so little information is not patient, it's hasty and short sighted.

>>17904987
If we are taking the long view, then we should consider the facts.

1. We know why this war is happening, vaguely.

2. We have someone who, though we can't exactly trust, has a vested interest in keeping us alive and happy and would likely like to see the war ended.

We should use this person to investigate.

>>17905028
I'm not saying that she should kill herself immediately. Its when the fae come back for us that Ceran should show her regret and accept her punishment by commiting suicide. She knows that she has wronged us very badly, and only blood can wash out this sin, I believe.

>>17905098

You're fucked up dude.

>I'm... dissapointed.

>I was your friend. I agreed to serve you. And you had betrayed me. I don't know about you, with your predeliction to take oaths and promises lightly, but I, I believe in them. I believed in the fact that you would have rewarded my fealty with love and my valor with honour.

>Show me this room.

She stands, pulling off her red robe and tossing it aside.
"Very well, Patience." she says quietly. "One last thing. I want you to know... the time I spent as Scribe, the time I spent with you... I enjoyed it more than my time with any man."

And then she slips out of the room, making her way down the hall. "The Wrongness, as you put it before you were made what you are, is a sensation that begs for solution. Every Fae approaches it differently, for every fae is different, in and of itself." she says. "We've never met any two fae of the same kine before. Argyle posited something."

(Continued))

She sighs. "He believes that Fae are natural embodiments of human perceptions of the world. Things like... Fire, or Armies, or even Fear and Patience. He futher goes on to say that they come from another realm, one beyond the Breach. He believes that the Wrongness is a disconnect between their world and ours - something is right in theirs, and off in ours. Like... Like one of those picture puzzles, for children? Find the difference? At any rate, we brought Patience there, but we were unable to find anything conclusive. Not to mention, he was debilitated the whole time - not our fault, we had made sure of his good health before entering."

She continues talking as she walks down the street, entering a shop to get a sling for you, resting you across her back. "The Archmage's hall was previously barred to all. Shortly before the initial attack, the Princess had it opened. She went in once, and ordered it closed. Since that day, she wore a mask at all events. While strange, no one discovered why. Finally, and this is the last of my report, around the chamber is a larger building it sits in, a room wthin a room. Under it, a solid slab of stone at least several meters deep. No mechanisms except for the gate. We searched everywhere."

You reach a large castle, which is circular, in the center of the city. Entering, Ceran approaches the middle of the building, and inside there, another, smaller one. This she opens with a lever, raising seven portculli and slipping inside. It's maybe as large as her dorm room.

The room is decorated on the walls with engravings.

"There's nothing here, as you can see."

She is correct. It is empty.

>>17905028
Exactly. That mentality is born of short sighted emotion, not pragmatism. Of course they wouldn't say they stole, tortured and broke one of the fae, and the result is us. Oh and please help us kill your brothers. Of course they lied, they wanted our help. And we can still help without betraying the fae or the humans. Maybe.

>>17905157
Examine the engravings.
Also, try to 'feel' where the sensation is the strongest.
Tell her to pace around with us.

>>17905150
I am glad to have been with you. If it is possible at all, I'd still like it to remain so.

>>17905157
Let us try to speak to the place, perhaps there is a mind here not unlike ourselves. Call out to whoever or whatever may lie here.

>>17905157
Look at the engravings, see if we can interpret them.

And what do we sense in the center of the room? And of below it, below the stone slab beneath it all?

>>17905157
'If it could be seen, you would have found it before' The question is, what do we FEEL?

Tell us about the Breach

>>17905150
>"One last thing. I want you to know... the time I spent as Scribe, the time I spent with you... I enjoyed it more than my time with any man."
Translation:
"You were the most gullible idiot I ever had to work with. And now I'm upset because it won't be so easy from here on."

>>17905157
Inspect the room. Does she have any idea who and when it was built?

>>17905258
Or she genuinely liked us, and feels bad about having to lie to us?
That could also be whats going on here.

>>17905258
Quiet, you.

>>17905157
Not a command, just clarification and speculation, but is this the same room Xaver was kept in?

Perhaps she was transformed back into a boy bu this "Wrongness" and wore the mask to hide it.

>>17905157
"This is proving to be a series of riddles inside riddles. What would motivate the Princess to come here of all places? On the surface their doesn't appear to be anything. Furthermore...why would she wear a mask at all events after coming to a once bared place? The implications are certainly not pleasant, as if their is something that she feels must remain hidden."

So the stories about all those other magic items, all true right? I mean that really is part of your job?

>>17905157

Ask Ceran: Do the Fae have any central authority that they follow, or are they more or less free agents that loosely work together? Have the Fae been destroying human civilization at random, or do they appear to have a certain method in picking their targets?


If the Fae embodiments of perception, then they're more like personifications of certain concepts. What would motivate them to wipe clean this plane?

>>17905258
We did, you know, save her life twice. It isn't inconceivable that she actually has gotten kind of attached to us.

>>17905354
Well, even in those situations she remembered to play her act quite expertly. I say we shouldn't put any trust in what she says at the moment.

>>17905258
Time reveals all Truths. Being duped is fine, as with time we can return the favor. Now stop being hasty.c

You examine the engravings.

What is depicted is a large diamond or other crystal being found by one man. He brings others to see it. They all seem excited, and wrench the crystal free of its place, and bring it to a great city, depicted much larger than the current one we sit in. It is erected in a chamber like this, and six men watch it. There are three panels of this last part, but you notice something. A difference.

In the second one, they look slightly misshapen.

In the last panel, they don't even look human anymore.

"The Archmages were punished for their insolence against the Grand Shard and warped beyond human recognition. The Archmages fled forever." she says, pointing to the other etchings in the walls. Six of the pillars show one of the inhuman creatures each. Each one is warped, as she said. "The Princess and her men killed Sanguinus, Last of the Archmages and weakest." she points at one carved into marble, with ruby setting - colors of shadow and blood. "And she sealed all the others away, forever."

>>17905541
The wrongness is the sealed Archmages then?

>>17905541
Where exactly is this seal?

>>17905563
Or perhaps the fae are the archmages. Now the princess going to the chamber makes sense, on hearing of their return she would go to check and see that they indeed were still sealed away.

>>17905541
"Where is the Grand Shard now?
"And where were the Archmages sealed?"

>>17905603
If one of them was Sanguinus, that might be true.
I don't remember much from that quest but I think we were either blood or fear...

Next time we see Fear we should greet him as Sanguinus.

>>17905563
That or the shard itself.

>>17905627
The thing is we don't know that since our present self isn't from the quest so we have no way of knowing that

>>17905541
Can we ask her what we used to look like? I'm curious.

>>17905541
Anyone remember what the engineer said about weapon creation? That they're made from shards? I think this is related...

>>17905689
As strange as it sounds, can we ask her if Patience was okay with the stuff they did to him?

>>17905704
That is a good question.

"Why did you disassemble me? Clearly I was already cooperating with you..."

>>17905747
for all we know its not a situation of us cooperating but more our nature for us to wait and learn then act on it and we merely didnt have time to act or they used a means to prevent fae (or just the less hasty ones) from leaving.

>>17905609
"The Grande Shard is actually at the poles of the world itself. This, smaller one, was known as the Sister Shard. Its creation is regarded as a travesty. The shards of the sister shard were used to power Paladins, to create magical weapons of all sorts. The magic was corruptive, and in time, the Sister Shard was entirely exhausted - around the time of the Demon Sealing. However, we've since relied on mining up lesser Shards, ones maybe the size of my finger or your barrel, to use instead. These showed much smaller reactions in those present." she explains. "The Wrongness can't be either the Grande Shard or the Sister shard - both were gone when the Fae showed themselves. And Patience explained there was a difference between this world and the one he comes from - one significant enough to make him feel unsettled. Are you alright?"

You're not - at least you feel terrible. Something about this room saps at your senses, your being. Like you're very slowly being ripped apart, bit by bit...

>Why did you disassemble me? Clearly I was already cooperating with you...

"We were scared." she admits. "Argyle and some of my colleagues believed you a security threat. So he decided to dismantle you. You were gentlemanly, kind, even. Careful when you spoke, but decisive when you did declare anything."

She frowns.

"In retrospect... I regret the action."

>Perhaps the Fae are Archmages?

"That doesn't..." she pauses. "Patience did comment on Sanguinus. He thanked the Princess posthumously for sealing him away. For... Sealing the 'pretender'. What the hell could that have meant?"

>>17905697
Saw that too, weapons were made of 'shards of true magic' while the archmages 'betrayed the Great Shard'.

Xaver, if he was a fae and not an old weapon would be Blood, as he turned a victim's blood to rust. Fear doesn't fit him like blood does.

>>17905971
The Pretender...

A human commanding the powers of a Fae, perhaps?

Regardless, we should get out of this room. I don't like that "Tearing apart" feeling.

As for what to do next, I'm at a loss. Maybe it would be worth asking Argyle about all this.

>>17905971
Do any of the princesses records survive? Like a diary? I think we might find something in them.

>>17905971
Something is clearly wrong here, we can feel it, tearing away at us. If we go unresponsive take us from this place quickly.

What ever became of the Rust princesses sword? If it exists still, and was magical as the engineer said, it may hold some answer.

There seems little we can do here.. but try to touch us to the walls and slab here. Just an idea.

>>17906184
Yeah, I get the feeling that that old perverted sword would know what's up. But if he's still alive, how would we find him?

>>17906236
That statue.. is it life size? Is that rusted sword him?

>>17906256
Wasn't that monument at least partially mechanical? And Fear did do that weird illusion with a sword that looked like him right in front of it...

No, it couldn't be that simple. Could it?

>>17905971
Lack of patience is what caused you to tear me apart?
I can only hope you learn from this pain, emotional as it may be.

>>17905971
"Has anyone attempted to see what is below the stone slab? Or if the problem is not what is below or contained within this room, but the room itself, the structure?
"I can see how Patience would have been disabled; even now, I can feel it tearing my being apart."

>>17906424
They already said it was several meters deep, seems like they tried to already. But maybe something is IN it. If the slab is several meters deep then why?

Ceran is quite the manipulative little bitch, isn't she?

She claims to be a coward and hides her identity so we think she is a dainty flower in need of protection--not to mention the constant sexual crap she throws at us..likely heavy handed attempts at seduction-Heaven knows why she thinks it would work.

And then, just last night, she asks us if we would still like her if the truth about our creation was revealed..of course, we are supposed to feel obligated to that promise we made--after all, she didn't WANT to slowly torture us to death, brainwash us, and put us into a weapon to be used to slaughter our former brothers and sisters.

At least the Fae have always been straight with us.

>Has anyone attempted to see what is below the stone slab? Or if the problem is not what is below or contained within this room, but the room itself, the structure?

"It's too far - it would have been a waste. Patience himself mentioned it wouldn't make sense."

>I can see how Patience would have been disabled; even now, I can feel it tearing my being apart.

"We should get going, then." she says, taking you out of the building. Leaving it is almost euphoric. "There is something else I should get you..." she says, wandering into a blacksmith shop and retrieving a bipod. She fastens it to you with a set of clamps, carefully.

"There. At least now all the things I said I would get..." she shakes her head, as if to dismiss a foolish endeavor.

>The princess's documents...
"No. It almost goes without saying - they're buried with her. And breaking that tomb... No. We can't. We simply cannot."

>>17906526
Such thoughts flit about in your mind, but you remember - there are bigger fish to fry, so to speak.

>>17906526
You know what? Fuck it, this. I want to return to the Fae, maybe they can at least restore our body. Everything Ceran has done has been a very clever attempt at manipulation.

>>17906526

Meh, honesty is overrated. Now we get our cute scribe and a spy type manipulative bitch all rolled into one.

>>17906551
Even if it would save you all? Is it that much worse of a thing than what was done to me? I'm not saying we have to just yet, but if that is the only way... well first let's check everything else. The princesses sword, what became of it?

>>17906551
"Why Not?"

What's in her tomb could be the key to ending the war, and they're just sitting on it? Why?

>>17906551
And why can't we enter the tomb, exactly?

something else you wish to hide?

>>17906551
"I could feel it. Trying to twist me, trying to change me.
"But, I do not understand. Have you placed greater security upon this place than any other? If the Fae are able to penetrate your defenses and have Assassins kill your generals, why bother? Why not go straight to the source of their apparent war with you? Did I say anything of this, before?"

>Seal away something called the pretender
>The seal was alleged to be broken because Fae had returned to the mortal plane.
>Princess goes to a long barred chamber to investigate what might be a breakage of the seal.
>Comes out not wanting anyone to see her face.

"...I suspect something bigger is afoot."

"What I don't understand is the deception. Why lie about being a Scribe? I do not understand."

"Let us leave this place...I feel...Yes, please let us depart."

>>17906526
She may be a manipulative bitch, but at least for now she a manipulative bitch who's in our service. All we have to do is remember to take everything she says with a grain of salt.

>>17906680
>but at least for now she a manipulative bitch who's in our service

What makes you so sure of that?

>>17906654
The lie about the scribe covered up about her knowing more about us. But everyone else was calling her a scribe as well, I think it's likely that she holds that title to the public.

>>17906680
>who's in our service.
What? No, shes in the service of the throne, not us. She only cares about us because we're a weapon that could single-handedly turn the tide of this entire war.

And she and her partners don't seem to be above ANY action if they think it will win the war.

>>17906680
She's not "in our service". She's carrying us around. She could just as easily toss us in a vault somewhere to rot. We can't move on our own.

When the Fae return, I say we leave with them.

>>17906552
As already stated, doesn't matter, we have 3 days. And you are being damn hasty and judgmental for an object imbued with the spirit of Patience. We wait on our descicions, as they can have very dire consequences we wouldn't see if we jumped balls deep before looking down.

'So Ceran. Anything else you were keeping from me? Your actual personality for example? If not, I think now would be a good time to start presenting arguements for why I should help your side, let alone you.'

>>17906697
She's out of reasons to lie, I mean this is their ass on the line and the lie to us was meant to keep us in check. Now that we know there is no reason to fake what she knows... she may not be entirely honest about her feelings perhaps, but that can't be helped.

>>17906746
McGuyver has a point, we definitely shouldn't make any hasty decisions, but if we let her think in any way that she is able to manipulate us with lies, she will continue to lie. Humanity is backed into a corner, and they're fighting just like one would expect.

>>17906746
She has MANY reasons to keep lying. Shes part of an organization that took a cooperative prisoner, tortured him, brainwashed him, and turned him into a weapon to use against his former companions.

I'm sure that's not the worst thing they've done.

>>17906645
>>17906647

>And why can't we enter the tomb, exactly?
>something else you wish to hide?

"Yes, I'm just going to casually ask the High Warlord, 'Hello, may I please exhume one of our most beloved leaders on a hunch?'. I'm done lying and hiding things. I've seen what it can get me. I can understand a lack of trust - but if you are not going to cooperate, I can simply leave you in my room until Fear picks you up in a few days - it would be more expedient for all involved. Until then... We work to end the war. I'll see what I can do about finding documents from the era - but the personal effects of the Princess herself? I can't do that! I'm an Agent, not a High Executor."

>So Ceran. Anything else you were keeping from me? Your actual personality for example? If not, I think now would be a good time to start presenting arguements for why I should help your side, let alone you.

She inhales and exhales deeply from her nostrils.

"My people were being raided by enemies they couldn't stop. Their greatest weapons, ones that had served them for years, were falling to pieces. Heroes of the land were dying left and right. We were desperate, Patience. We were AFRAID. I was raised in these times. I was raised to do whatever it took, whatever I had to, to keep my people safe. An intelligent weapon siding with the Fae? Turning people of the Kingdom against it? It was too great a risk. I was assigned to keep you in control. I didn't like lying to you. I didn't like decieving you. i was scared of how angry you'd be. Hopeful, at the same time, you'd understand."

She takes another deep breath. "We need to come to an understanding. I don't lie. You drop this attitude - however deserved it might be. Together, we might be able to accomplish something. Apart, you sit on the ground and I wander aimlessly without direction, hoping to stumble on the truth."

>>17906720
>weapon that could single-handedly turn the tide of this entire war

And you think she can afford to toss us in a ditch? We are far to valuable for that, what will her superiors think if she loses us? They may even have her killed for gross incompetence. Hell, they might do that because she reveled our nature to us! That seems damn incompetent.

She can't afford to ditch us, and she can't afford the higher ups know anything went wrong. She has to act as if everything is normal. And even if she does lock us up or ditch us, fear is coming in three days. For those three days, at least, she's ours.

>>17906814
I think I just needed to hear that. Trust is based on understanding, and I need to feel that we understand the real you. I think we do, now. Thanks.

I'd give you a hug or something, if I could.

>>17906814
"Oh, you have to believe me! I didn't want to do it! I was SCARED! and if you leave me, I'll have nothing!"

You sicken me. Manipulative to the very last. If you are at all representative of your race, you have only shown how little you see. You lack foresight, you lack wisdom, and above all, you lack patience.

Even a few seconds of focus can change the world, and your kind cannot think even that long.

>>17906814
Considering it might help end this war for good, I agree. Let's get this over with as quickly as we can.

Let's begin by telling me what research has already been done on that room. I assume pretty much every specialist in your kingdom has taken a look at it?

>>17906814
Shes got a point.

We have an understanding. Let's see what we can find out in three days.

>>17906886
>>17906911

I think we have lost all hope of consistency.

Anyways, now we need to see if they have any other research into this, and consult Argyle or someone else.

>>17906999
If we talk to Argyle, I think it best to leave out that we know we are a Fae. That man creeps me out.

>>17906999
I think the deal is very lopsided in her favour, but since "Sit in a room Quest" doesn't sound too exciting, we should probably move on for now.
We're patience, after all, there will be more than one chance to repay Ceran for her actions, if we should choose so.

>>17906999
Because some of us want to go with the fae, the other half wants to stay with the humans.

>>17906911
You're not too patient yourself, are you?

>>17906999
Maybe we should try talking with the other magic weapons, ones not created from Fae? Perhaps some of the older ones, if they still exist?
See if they feel the Wrongness or not.

>>17907057
It's not even close to half. Smells like a samefag, even.

>>17907057

Yea but we used to be fairly consistent, now? we're at odds with one another.

Actually I think that this quest was a bit odd in that we had consistency.

>>17907098

I think its two maybe three people that are siding with the fae, but I think one of them left.

>>17907129
Well, typically EGO threads usually have a bunch of major, quest changing decisions. most people who disagree just leave because the quest went in a completely undesirable direction for them.

>>17907035
Dude has a point. You can be scared of a rash, crazy guy with a knife, but you should be scared fucking witless of a polite, patient guy with a smile.

Who are we? It doesn't need to be said.

((Me thinks I'm gonna have to toss up Disc threads on off days. Or even a constant thread on *gasp* /tgchan/. This shit is getting a mite frustrating to write.))

>>17906886

>I think I just needed to hear that. Trust is based on understanding, and I need to feel that we understand the real you. I think we do, now. Thanks. I'd give you a hug or something, if I could.

She relaxes.
"Good. I'd have probably had you decommissioned, or something."

>...Decomissioned?

"We have a magical furnace. Not intelligent, but it's so hot we've found that few things can get in it. It's where we toss things that get on our nerves. Or I could have assigned you as Insane, and had you locked away with some of our stronger soldiers. We've dealt with magical items a long time. We wanted to use you - we were prepared to dispose of you, in case you went nutty. In that case, it was probably best we prepped that for everyone involved."

>...
>I'm not sure I like the sound of that...

"It's just a failsafe. Okay, then. Did you say you had things to ask Argyle? He should be in his office now. I can swing by there, first."

>>17907272
What the actual fuck.

she just told us that she can kill us at any time she wants. Fuck. This. Bitch. She has these three days to give us a reason why we shouldn't help the fae.
Humans are fucking crazy.

>>17907272
Sounds like a good time. So does everyone just think of you as a scribe around here, or were they all in on that? And what else is a part of your regular duties besides messing with items?

>>17907272
She's really making it hard to be nice to her...

Let's go meet Argyle.

As for the "which side to choose" debate, I say we go with our own side. Something fishy is going on, and I still think someone, or something, wants both sides to fight each other into defeat.

>>17907272
Spy classes don't include diplomacy lessons, it seems.

>Give her a blank cheque despite being a conniving cunt
>Oh yeah, I'll totally threaten you now.

>>17907306
What the Hell are you talking about? That was always a possibility, because we aren't mobile and can't control minds.
All she did was lay out how it would happen.

And the Fae are any better? They come through a Breach, attack without attempt to negotiate, and though they show an ability to slip past capital-city defenses and assassinate high value targets, they don't do a damn thing with what they purport to be fighting against.

>>17907272
Yeah, all right, that was a straight threat. She is threatening us.

All right, we find out all we can, then get the fuck out of here in three days, and until then we keep our eyes open around her. We'll fix this problem from the Fae side.

>>17907325

Yes, we are defiantly on our own side. Well, that sounds kind of shitty. I say we be on the side of the world, the side that fixes this whole problem.

>>17907129
Thus why I namefag in quest threads, keeps my thoughts separe from others, and prevents samefagging.

'I get that you are desparate, and need my help. What I am asking for is a reason to help. Do they commit genocide? Attack civilians? Use terrorism? Did you ever attempt diplomacy? Did they kill ambassadors? These are the types of things I want to know, how are you better and more deserving of my aid than them?'

>>17907272
ಠ_ಠ
"Let's start from the beginning. How did the conflict start?"

>>17907397

And I say we work on a new side and try to take over the world.

Anyway on to argyle, and ask her about any magical weapons that would know more about the situation in dealing with the wrongness.

>>17907272
Guys, what exactly are we going to talk to Argyle about?
We mention the Wrongness, and he'll know that we know about what he did to us.
And seeing as how he was supposedly one of the main proponents of having Patience brainwashed, I wouldn't put it past him to have us either immediately brainscrubbed again, or disposed as a security risk.

>>17907340
>
>And the Fae are any better? They come through a Breach, attack without attempt to negotiate, and though they show an ability to slip past capital-city defenses and assassinate high value targets, they don't do a damn thing with what they purport to be fighting against.

You mean like how they broke into the capital without killing a single person, and cleanly capturing their target?

Or like how they have always attempted to communicate, even when we were shooting first?

They never even intended to hurt Ceran, they only captured her so we would talk to them for once!

>>17907453
That was just for us. What makes you think that the Fae didn't sacrifice Assassination and Butcher just to make use believe them, so that we would go back to them of our own accord?
Besides, I'm talking about them assassinating human commanders and the like.

>>17907452

We are at least mostly on the humans side now, I don't think he wants to try and brainscrub us again and end up with a different result.

>>17907272
>Be Musket, no idea what is going on, talked into killing someone we don't know
>Handed to Scribe, she's nice so we're nice back, talks about herself and stuff, doesn't know how we're made
>Go about places helping the Scribe, being nice, helping people, getting attacked by Fae
>Save her twice
>Learn that we were Fae once, was dismantled probably painfully, but we were still nice and patient about it, practically mind raped and put into a musket
>Scribe angry at us for being understandably angry about what's going on
>Makes excuses
>Emotional blackmail
>We relent and agree to help her and find out more about what's going on
>Threatens us

Seriously, the fuck. If we do stay with the humans, can we get a different wielder?

>>17907453
This is a choice between two shady as hell sides, both with the means to kill us off. This is the very definition of a bad situation.

>>17907486
If you ask the Fae, they only kill those who willingly serve the Wrongness. In addition, I feel the need to point out that we haven't heard of wholesale slaughter, and if I remember correctly,,or anything majorly wrong with their methods..They assassinate the leaders to throw the army into disarray--they fight this war without fighting a war.

>>17907313
>Sounds like a good time. So does everyone just think of you as a scribe around here, or were they all in on that? And what else is a part of your regular duties besides messing with items?

"Eliminating enemies of the state. I wasn't selected for conversion of foriegn powers or information competence. After I had to kill everyone in the Draggone Embassy - no, really, I had to - I was assigned to magic weapons evaluations under Argyle."
>>17907433

>Let's start from the beginning. How did the conflict start?

"The Breaker showed up and broke the Sword of the Throne. We found the Breach a few weeks later and demanded reasons. They claimed we housed a great monster or agent of destruction under our city. We allowed them to investigate. What sparked the conflict was when a small child offered one a rose - a woman of plants - and she killed the girl outright. The parents then tried to gain some sort of apology. All they got was 'It was her nature, there is no apology necessary.'. One day after the incident, the populous drove them out, though the Princess attempted to keep things peaceable. She died from being stabbed - no one is sure which side did that. I investigated." she sighs. "After that, it was chaos. Many noble houses attempted to rise to power - only one prevailed, the House of Delarosa. They have installed several house - sympathetic High Warlords. Meanwhile, the Fae deployed their Army - the armored hulks you and the engineer killed. We were driven out ourselves." she goes on.

"Some years later, I, now on CMTR duty with Argyle, meet Patience. He offers us information and help - we take him in, lead him about, disguised as human. We show him where the Wrongness originates, he is baffled. His disguise fails in the room. We're almost branded traitors, we dissasemble you, give you another shot as a gun." she takes a deep breath. "And the rest you know."
((Cont.))

>>17907521
Yep, I liked her a lot better when she was still playing her rôle.

>How do you know all that?

"Standard history."

>Why didn't you say anything sooner?

"Either part of my charade, or you didn't ask and it was irrelevant."

>...

Something's not right here.

"So you mentioned speaking with Argyle? What should we ask him?"

>>17907590
that's because she was the dainty flower waifu that we had to protect.

>>17907608
Not only that, there's blunt and then there's being an unpleasant bitch. Ceran really tends towards the latter atm.

>>17907586
> a small child offered one a rose - a woman of plants - and she killed the girl outright.

We need to bring this up with Fear when he returns. Always two sides to a story, and this one demands an answer.

>>17907586
>After I had to kill everyone in the Draggone Embassy - no, really, I had to
"..."

>>17907603
>"So you mentioned speaking with Argyle? What should we ask him

"Any leads he has on that room, how the conversion process changed me."

>>17907603
>Something's not right here.

Even if she no longer had any reason to lie, what purpose does being this unpleasant serve? Seriously, she's a spy and assassin, she knows how to fake a persona, she's not stupid enough to think that acting like this will get us to side with the humans. It's like she's trying to be a textbook villain.

At least, that's what I think isn't right.

>>17907603
>Something's not right here.
Okay, going to need a little more direction.
Is it the story of how the human-Fae war started that seems out of place, or the story about how Patience met with Argyle and Ceran, and was brought to the capital?

So the fey didn't know about that place, and they still don't. That means we have some unfinished business. Informing the Fey at the very least that there is no tangible way to get at the wrongness and no human defends it. But I don't want to wait three days betting on that much to stop hostilities.

>>17907660
The fey seem to be an impulsive bunch, nearly slaves to their own natures. We're the exception.

>>17907608
Pretty much. But as an assassin, she is an ideal wielder skill wise.

Alright, the fae are douchebags if they murder children and don't even apologize. I'z stikin wit da 'oomies now.

If you go to tgchan, you'll at least keep me, I check it every few hours for weaver's latest mindfuck.

Well I like Ceran more as a wielder now, clearly an assassin's weapon suits her, all we need now is a nice living weapon dagger that produces its own poison.

Something isn't right though?

Well then time to ask her more about how we were caught, like who caught us?

>>17907603
Yeah, best to talk to him now.

>Something's not right here.
I think it has to do with us before, ask more about our reasons and our time here. What we looked like, what they talked about, etc.

>>17907723
No idea, it's like she has a switch that's either on MANIPULATIVE or UNPLEASANT.

>>17907757

We aren't really an exception, its just that patience doesn't hold desires that force action.

>>17907865
We're the exception because our nature suppresses impulsiveness.

>>17907774
>Alright, the fae are douchebags if they murder children and don't even apologize. I'z stikin wit da 'oomies now.

Now, lets not be rash, Blue and Orange morality may be in play here.

>>17907857

Stop hating on our cute scribe/assassin she's awesome.

>>17907907

But what if we aren't able to be impulsive? our nature may prevent it.

>>17907912
May? This is a war between two very different species over something neither of them understand. More like blue and monkey.

Also, I'd like to point out that the inn incident doesn't match fears word very well. He said he would kill everyone present if we failed at a game, then had a fae attempt to kill them anyways, knocking Ceran out and cracking the ribs of one of the marksmans ribs.

>>17907949
Yeah, neither side is looking really... prospective. Is this what it feels like to be patient in a rash world? It sucks.

>>17907949

I think fear may be a dick.

>>17907949
He didn't try to kill us though. He had my smashycut do it for him. Loopholes, yo.

>>17907984
Yep.

She hums to herself as she opens the door to Argyle's room, smiling. The old man looks up, blinking.

"Yes, Ceran?"

"I think Westing needs to speak with you. He's a few questions, and I need to handle a few things."

She hands you off, then practically dashes away.

Argyle looks you over.
"Well?"

>>17907942
If you're here for the waifu action, may I redirect you to Strike Witches Quest?

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Strike%20Witches%20quest

>>17908012
"You murdered me. I wish to know why."

>>17908012
"Argyle, have you encountered any Fae capable of mind control? Of using a human as a puppet? And Ceran showed me an interesting chamber, that had some engravings of the Archmages. What can you tell me about it?"

>>17908036
Don't say that, did you forget the furnace? Be subtle, say you've been having feelings, wrong feelings, coming from a certain room.

>>17908018

waifus? no thank you sir. I just like her, shes cool, a concept that seems to be foreign to you. Come on a scribe assassin?

>>17908012
>>17908036
Perhaps we shouldn't be so blunt... There is still that furnace, after all.

"I have a few questions about the Fae, the... creatures? I'm suppose to fight in the war. Ceran has been helping me research them so that I may better adapt to them, but I thought I would get more information from you. From what I heard, they came from the breach, what is that exactly, and where?"

We may not want to tip him off we know what we are...

>>17908036
I would love to say this but I don't think giving someone with the ability to destroy us and the fanaticism to do it without a second thought, a reason to do so is a good idea.

>>17908012
Some of my family came by for a visit, we had an interesting talk. I'm still with here, it's lucky I like you guys..They gave their story, Ceran told us what she knows and I checked out the chamber. It isn't nearly enough to solve the problem. I was hoping you could fill the gaps.

>>17908101

Yes let us go in slow.

>>17908101
>There is still that furnace

Who knows if there really is. They also said we're indestructible.

>>17908129
she also said she was a scribe, and that they found us.

>>17908018
Theres plenty better examples of tg going crazy over waifus than SWQ. Maid Quest's trapkun meido for example.

'So, mind telling me why you would casually decide to torture and reforge into a gun someone who was to that point never a threat to you? Oh and before you think of doing it again, more fae are coming to say hi in 3 days, and I think keeping that meeting civil is in everyone's best interest.'

>>17908161
See, we can't trust anything they told us.

>>17908129
I don't wish to test that at the moment.

>>17908071
>Argyle, have you encountered any Fae capable of mind control? Of using a human as a puppet? And Ceran showed me an interesting chamber, that had some engravings of the Archmages. What can you tell me about it?

"Well... It's a thought. A Fae of Control, maybe?" he grumbles to himself. "I'm not sure. But it's possible. Are you worried Ceran is compromised?"

>Not permanently.

"... Hrm. Why would they do that?"

>Control my weilder?

"You... chose her? But-"

>She is acceptable.

The old man huffs. "Well. It's entirely possible they will target her - perhaps even attempt to manipulate you and her. There was an attack this morning. Did you think I didn't hear of what transpired? This is my facility."

>...

"I know you know you're Patience."

>So, mind telling me why you would casually decide to torture and reforge into a gun someone who was to that point never a threat to you? Oh and before you think of doing it again, more fae are coming to say hi in 3 days, and I think keeping that meeting civil is in everyone's best interest... In shot...

>Why did you kill me?

((Cont.))

>>17908297


"How do I know you'll trust what I have to say? One of the first things you learned about me was how patriotic I am. How... crazy my scribes think me. You were one of the first Fae I met personally. Ceran brought you here, very excited. She... had rendered you insensate, naturally, but I roused you with smelling salts..."

>She said -

"She's a terrible compulsive liar. Damn girl is absolutely worthless at social interaction, for the most part. A little too... bloodthirsty. Anyway. Myself and you developed a sort of rapport. I grew to... admire you. I disguised you, brought you to the place you thought you could end all this. We... thought."

He removes his glasses, rubbing the bridge of his nose.

"It... We failed. Your disguise fell to peices along with your focus. We tried to explain. But the High Warlord would not accept it. It was either kill you forever... or do this. There may be a way for you to recover, as yet."

He sighs.

"For what it is worth, I am sorry. I... wish there had been another way."

>>17908315
Can we ask to get a new wielder? As competent as she is, I don't want to deal with a compulsive liar.

>>17908315
Damn it, we have no idea if he's being straight with us!
Then again, he hasn't thrown us into the furnace, so there's a good sigh.

Ask him if he has any theory's on the Wrongness, and who else might know that we have discovered what we are.

>>17908315
"Tell me, what did I say when I was in the chamber? When I was losing myself?"

I see why you did it, I'm willing to fogive. And to be fair we were made into a pretty awesome gun.

If you and me grew to be friends, then what do you think of us being with her? I wonder if her compulsion would be mollified by our nature... she might recognize that herself. Would you say she has no patience, to calm and that's why she is erratic that way?

>>17908315
Well, at least one thing she said is true, you being you; even if it is by random chance. But mark my words, one day I will kill Ceran. I will shoot her wrists, elbows, shoulders and her ankles, knees and hips. I will make her regret what she's done to me and then I will kill her.

But that is for later. I am patience after all.

For you, I have no malice against you. You have not decieved me.

>>17908438
You went through a bad break up once, didn't you?

>>17908315
Relay all of what Ceran told us to confirm what is true.

'So, the fae seek to destroy this "Wrongness", and I think we can do that without stepping on too many toes. What do you know of the Archmages, Sister Shard, and the Rust Princess?'

>>17908315

We can wait for any way to recover our body, our form now might be to our advantage. Lets see about any info on the wrongness and more info on the fae.

Also
Well I for one, welcome the idea of a bloodthirsty compulsive liar for our wielder. She will be fun at least, though I think ego is trying to break us of her.

Lastly>>17908438
No

>>17908438
Well, at least you namefag for ease of recognition. Sheesh.

We want to be able to trust her, really. It isn't like she is beyond giving a damn about. Why can't she trust?

Were the fey ever informed of that room? That there is nothing humans are defending except themselves?

>>17908471
How do we know he's more trustworthy than she? Because he says so?

>>17908479
>We want to be able to trust her, really. It isn't like she is beyond giving a damn about. Why can't she trust?
Why don't we just wish her into trustworthiness~?

>>17908438
I have, and I don't feel a need to get this vengful. Hell, situation is pretty damn close now that you point that. I'm going to go drink something now, Shit.

>>17908297
"Who would you say humanities biggest enemy is besides the Fae? Who would have vested interest in humanity being out of the way?"

>>17908568
Oh, we can totally trust her. After all, we just have to believe the opposite of everything she tells us!

>>17908568
OOC: It doesn't actually matter whether we trust him more or not. We want them to at least think we trust him more.

>>17908413
>Hrm. If you and me grew to be friends, then what do you think of us being with her? I wonder if her compulsion would be mollified by our nature... she might recognize that herself. Would you say she has no patience, to calm and that's why she is erratic that way?

"I honestly handed you to her for that reason. In life, you showed some interest in making her calm - you thought her like an unsharpened knife and thought you could make her something better - so I thought it apropos to let you two help one another.

>Tell me, what did I say when I was in the chamber? When I was losing myself?

"Good question." he says, thinking. "I believe I caught something along the lines of... 'The rising blood and the falling sun'. As well as 'Revenge, revenge, the family comes'. That is all I heard." he shakes his head. "I have no idea what it could mean, though."
((Cont.))

>So, the fae seek to destroy this "Wrongness", and I think we can do that without stepping on too many toes. What do you know of the Archmages, Sister Shard, and the Rust Princess?

"Well, I happen to be an expert on this topic." he says pleasantly, putting on his glasses. "All magic in the world radiates from the poles. The north, the Grande shard, and the south, the World shard. Both poles have massive crystalline formations. These crystals soak massive amounts of that radiation. Now, before the Fae or the orcs or any of that, you must be aware - Humanity is situated directly at the equator. Our magic is so weak as to be pointless. So, we stole some." he says. "We went to the Grande Shard, knocked out a goodly chunk, and took it home. We failed to account for something."

He shakes his head. "Humans exist at the equator not because that is where we settled. Humans exist there because that is where conditions allow for it. Namely... Magic distorts those who use it, or live in its prescence. It speeds mutation in breeding, in low background amounts, and in high background amounts, actively mutates those nearby."

((Cont))

"The Sister Shard was an excellent example of this. It was brought here, and stored in the building where the Wrongness is at its greatest. That building is actually quite significant. We aren't sure how - but it blocks magic going out entirely. The Archmages controlled all magic in the Human kingdom for some time. They were ruthless, even despotic. There are no records of that time - we wanted to wash our hands of it that bad."

He sighs.

As for the Rust Princess, she was a nobody who rose to nobility and then to royalty by way of maneuvering in the courts during the Orc Period. Her father is posthumously the King of Rust, by the by, and weilded a weapon named Xaver or Xaven 88. Old records sometimes become innacurate... We believe that this sword inspired the Princess to her own motif - despite her blade shining of silver."

>>17908799
Do you know what became of this sword? Was it the sword that was broken by the Fae?

"When I was with you as patience, did I ever mention a "pretender"? Someone that I thanked the princess for sealing post-humously? Would you have any notion who I was referring to?"

"Did I ever mention trying to look beneath the slab, where the princess was buried? If I didn't, did someone else and what was my reaction to the suggestion?"

"Is their a furnace in which you incinerate intelligent magical items?"

>>17908799
"And it was this sword wielded by the Princess that was broken by the Fae?
"You said that the structure blocks magic; but I can still feel the Wrongness through it. So whatever it is, it's not magic as traditionally known.
"Ceran said that I had thanked the Rust Princess for ending Sanguinus, an Archmage. What exactly did I say?"

Tell us more about what exactly was going on when the wrongness appeared. What was that me finding a way to recover? What would you know about us gaining power from the natures of fey that we kill?

>>17908799
Do you know anything about the building itself?

>>17908799
How did the war start? Just to make confirm.

((TIME TO CONFIRM LIES wooowooo))

>When I was with you as patience, did I ever mention a "pretender"? Someone that I thanked the princess for sealing post-humously? Would you have any notion who I was referring to?

"...Yes. You indeed mentioned that it was a good thing 'The Pretender' was sealed. When we asked who, you indicated the engraving of Sanguinus, he of Blood, Fear, and Shadow. You said something along the lines that he was something too close to Fae and humanity at the same time."

>Did I ever mention trying to look beneath the slab, where the princess was buried? If I didn't, did someone else and what was my reaction to the suggestion?

"The Princess is buried beneath her abode - a seperate castle from the great stone building the Sister shard sat in. Regarding the slab beneath that building, you mentioned the Wrongness feeling more in the air, or slightly above you, than underground."

>Is their a furnace in which you incinerate intelligent magical items?

"Not quite - it's where we put magical items that would be too dangerous for them to fall in anyone's hands. Nobody can even do so when the furnace is on."

>And it was this sword wielded by the Princess that was broken by the Fae?

"Yes - an entity known as the Breaker sundered it."

>What would you know about us gaining power from the natures of fey that we kill?

"Assuming the Fae operate in a sort of ecology of their own, Fae may consume lesser ones, thereby gaining some measure of their power." he says. "It's all supposition, however. I cannot be certain."

>How did the war start?

"A poor misunderstanding. A child offered a rose to a Fae of Plants - it went mad and slaughtered her. The parents sought apology - the Fae denied it. The fae ambassadors, despite the Princess's wishes, were driven out, and the Princess killed, party responsible, unknown. Meanwhile the human ambassadors faced the same - though we know of no ruling power among the Fae."

>>17909164
This stinks of politics and puppeteers.

We NEED to see the princesses personal documents. She must have known something.

>>17909228
That assumes that such documents exist, and that Dio had kept a diary of some kind.

>>17909164
"If the Fae are here about the Wrongness, and it is known what they are after, have no attempts been made to allow them access to it and have them deal with it?
"I would be interested learning more of the Rust Princess. To see where this conflict began. Did she leave behind any journals or letters?"

>>17909164
Has the ceiling been investigated, or the roof or above that? Or maybe that used to be there? Because otherwise this presence is completely nonphysical. What of the history of that room itself, is there any clue when exactly the wrongness came to be?

The princess was killed by an unknown assailant, if it was human who do you suspect is was an archmage? Or if not, who? Finally tell me about the current leader of this place.

"What do you know of the circumstances surrounding the Princess's death? Is it true she began wearing a mask, if so what did it look like?"

"You have called yourself a patriot. As a patriot, do you follow a particular house or the human empire as a whole?"

>>17909303
Who would have the most to gain from the princesses death?

>>17909349
"After that, it was chaos. Many noble houses attempted to rise to power - only one prevailed, the House of Delarosa. They have installed several house - sympathetic High Warlords."

>>17909414
So it ended up being a scramble for power, but who at the time would have thought it would be them who benefited? Someone else who died then?

A series of out of character comments I want to hear people's views on:

>She died from being stabbed - no one is sure which side did that. I investigated. ... After that, it was chaos"

Notice that she didn't tell us what she found, if anything? She didn't even say she didn't find anything.

>The Princess visits the barred place before any conflicts occur.
>After entering she then declares no one is to enter or exit.
>She wears a mask at all times, refuses to let people see her face clearly.

>The Breaker shows up and destroys the Sword of the Throne.
>Reason : Their is a monster beneath the city.

These two points do not compute. Why would the Fae destroy the sword simply because their is wrongness in the bottom of the chamber? It doesn't fit, it doesn't remove the problem. I understand the fae respond to the wrongness in different ways, but has it even been confirmed that "The Breaker" was a fae?

Furthermore, the Fae stated their was a force of destruction beneath the city, but everything suggests Patience thought something in the air or above the chamber was the root cause of the problem. Was the chamber under the city or not? Otherwise something isn't fitting.

Shit I think we should try to find the answer to:
Why did the princess go to the chamber before any conflict arouse?

Why did the princess wear a mask after visiting the chamber?

Was the breaker a fae?

>>17909517
I agree. These things do not make sense. Something doesn't add up.

>>17909517
>She didn't even say she didn't find anything.
She said she found that no one knew anything about it, and she couldn't find out either.

>Was the chamber under the city or not?
The wrongness was focused within or above the chamber, the chamber itself can be assumed to lie underground.

The actions of the Breaker are curious, let's ask about that more.

>>17909517
You mention these points to him, and he frowns.
"You're right - veiwed from outside, this is all off. Something isn't..."

Comprehension dawns on his face, and he leaves the room. "I shall return in but a moment." he assures you, leaving you in the room alone.

Time passes.

Night falls.

You begin to think, maybe, something has gone wrong.

[END OF THREAD.]

[PLEASE AVOID SPOILERS IN THE THREAD SUMMARY ON THE ARCHIVE. THIS IS A DAMN SPOILERY THREAD.]

[Also, next thread, monday, noon. SEE YOU FUCKING THEN.]

The best idea I can come up with is the idea that there is still fragment present somewhere in that area that is the cause of the 'wrongness'

The reasoning behind that is that the crystals corrupt and mutate anything that comes into close contact with it, hence the use of a mask by the princess. Perhaps she was becoming corrupted by it, or maybe possessed by another entity using magic from that. Murder certainly would facilitate getting rid of evidence of the corruption and inability to get the body exhumed would prevent that being discovered.

Though that's only my two bits.

>essayBr was
Yes captcha that was an essay.

sonofabitch

>>17909614
AHHHH GOD DAMN IT AHHH

...

I'm cool, just gotta take some deep breaths...

FUCKFUCKFUCK

>>17909614
Damn why does this always happen?
>"I've found the answer to everything
>dies inexplicably

>>17909629
>>17909636
>>17909737
My feelings exactly

>facts orontyt
Facts are on to you to?
These are becoming increasingly stretches, but still fun.

>>17909614
Great job, OP. Its been a rollercoaster ride of politics and betrayals and I love it.

Personally, I still want to kill Ceran in the worst possible way, but I'm willing to let it lie until we find out what the hell is going on in this place. I don't think we should trust anyone, but the best person to trust of a bad lot is Argyle, if he's not lying through his teeth.

>>17909851

And I shall do my absolute best, to make sure you don't kill Ceran.