You finished your business in Bronze Peak, a few heart to heart talks, some conversation with Paul the Harpy to arrange a meeting with the Harpy Queen. Then you headed back to Stone Hall.

On the way you were attacked by four Passion servants of the Dramatae. You dispatched them with ease, and captured one of them. A little interrogation of the man told you that there was an event that has caused panic among the Dramatae, and those that worship Citadel.

It has rained within Citadel.

This is apparently a bigger deal than it sounds. Isen revealed some of the semi-confidential history of the Newgates. Before he was a Newgates and the unquestioned rulers of Citadel, the first to sit upon Citadel's throne was the leader of a horde of raiders, who sacked and eliminated the Bear Tribe, he was then visited by the Messenger of the Light (A being that fits the description of Peace's possible true form) and told that if he defeated one more group of people, she would give them the city they had just taken, and shower them with blessings and gifts. They did so and the Newgate line, and Citadel was born, and has been growing ever since.

Your headquarters at the Lighthouse has been outfitted quite splendidly, despite the fact that Ambrose and Barney seem intent on spending any money they receive on old books, esoteric junk, and random inventions. Though the water cascades (Showers) and the Constructed Hot Spring, (Hot tub) are not unwelcome additions.

Still, after some lovely time in the lovely warm water with the lovely Tricia, it's back to work. No Rest For The Righteous.

>>24422097
"Mirrors!" Ambrose says as he slaps his head as he looks at the barrels of Lantern Coins that you've brought to him. "Of course! Why didn't I make that connection?" He goes to his collection of books and takes out a map. "I always thought that it was strange...yes..." He gets a quill and a ruler. He starts drawing lines. "Ah HA! Seven plus ages of wondering, and it's clear as day now." He's drawn a pentagon on the map, with a line from each corner going straight into the middle. "So elegant. So simple, but so amazingly powerful...how did they figure it out?" He smiles as he looks at the five/six of you and taps the map. "Do you know what this is?"

>>24422176
"Beyond a pentagon and some lines going to the middle? Not a clue so do explain."

my guess? Something that traps and or binds a spirit.

>>24422176
"A really annoying place to be in the middle of on a hot day?

>>24422287
"Beyond a pentagon and some lines going to the middle? Not a clue so do explain."

"The final battle that broke the power of the Dragon Who Was Of Shadow. There was always one thing that alway confused me. The Lightbringer marched his army to do battle with the Dragon's hordes of minions. It's spawn, its servants, the monster legions, and the traitorous humans. But the Caligo Clarus wasn't wait them. Instead, they went to these five positions here, and a small force right here." He points at all six points of the design. "No one has ever been able to understand why the elite of the Lightbringer's elite, and his most loyal, would break rank. Now, it's clear as day. They were forming a Grand Seal." He laughs. "The mother of all binding spells...13 rings. It had to be."

"That's not possible." Mage says. "No one has made a binding ring with more than two. The size of the thing would be immense, and the chances of a mistake in any one of those rings would be disastrous. Also, there's no room! A 13 ring seal would be massive." He traces circles around the center point.

"Not if you did this." Ambrose says. He draws two circles around each point.

"OH!" Mari says. "A circle of rings! That's ingenious. But how..."

"They stamped them on the mirrors!" Mage says. "You carve in the runes and...that's how you make sure they don't get smudged or incorrect." He nods. "Then you activate them with magic and..." Mage lets out a low whistle.

"That's enough to break the back of a God." Mari says. "The Grand Seal of Light. The First Lantern. Okay, so...what was the seal that was inscribed on the mirrors?"

Ambrose shrugs. "No idea."

"Marvelous." Peri says. "So we only know the what, and half the how, and it doesn't even matter because the stuff we need to make the mirrors is useless anyway."

"It's more than we had before." Lea says.

"Ssen?" Tricia asks. "Any ideas, or do we just focus on the disasters that we've created personally?"

>>24422657
"It will have to wait until later, perhaps the last of the Bear tribe can illuminate us on the specifics of the seal, but we need to stabilize Bronze Peaks /now/ before it gets worse."

Hey guys, I just realized we earned a new title. Whether we acknowledge it or not.

"Bringer of the rain".

>>24422785
hah

>>24422785
Ssen the Raincaller. Alternatively...
>Achievement Unlocked: Snakes in the Rain.

>>24422755
"It will have to wait until later, perhaps the last of the Bear tribe can illuminate us on the specifics of the seal, but we need to stabilize Bronze Peaks /now/ before it gets worse." You say.

"Agreed." Mage and Peri/Mari say.

"I'll keep looking into it. See what I can find." Ambrose says.

Do you want to grab the Princess, Isen, and Tara and head out, or is there anything else you want to do in Stone Hall before you leave?

>>24422845
welll, I kinda wanted to take a vacation.... but I think we should pay a visit to Granny. Relay what we've learned so far and see if she has any advice... then move on to Bronze Peak.

>>24422845
Probably talk to granny though I'm not sure about what ... maybe just a general update or how we're now just openly being attacked by passions.

>>24422845
Quick visit to Granny.

>>24422879
>welll, I kinda wanted to take a vacation

Don't really have time at the moment. We need to get Bronze Peak back on track soon. After? Yes, break time, research time, whatever time.

>>24422785
I like it. Rain is a good thing. It keeps crops alive.

>>24422657
"These are important findings, but they've sat for seven ages. Ambrose, do be sure to write them down and copy them so if the lighthouse burns down and we all die, they're not lost. Other than that, emergencies first. Certainly."

>>24422903
>>24422879
>>24422845
man I want to tell granny about the dragon. And the bonding. And so many things.

>>24422817
you mean
>Achievement Unlocked: Rain on the parade

>>24422845
Also, after talking to granny, we need to listen to what Isen says about the hunters and fishermen. A-okay, good for excess production?

>>24422991
Gotta admit, I chortled.

>>24423052
we have to use that pun later.

Next time someone confronts us with it, tell them we're sorry for raining on their parade.

The combination pun/saying will annihilate our detractors in a pillar of fire.

>>24423048
We should probably talk to Isen more about the stories he was told when growing up. Who knows what else that guy knows now.

>>24423102
Inb4 Isen has a clue as to the location of a source of pure Lantern Metal Mithril?

>>24423102
so, a general purpose Isen-grilling after grannychat.

also I sort of want to check in on the butcher family, at some point, but that would just take so much time.

>>24422955
"I have to go visit someone. Then we'll go. Ambrose, do be sure to write this down, make copies them, and send them some place safe. If the lighthouse burns down and we all die, I want to make sure they're not lost."

"It's sad that I don't even think that's the slightest bit paranoid." Peri says.

"Say hello to the old woman for me." Tricia says. "We'll get everything ready to go when you get back."

"You head down to the tunnels, and to the undercity. There's actually humans milling around here, fixing up the tiles, working on the sewage lines, and walking around the undercity. Scheherazade is in her cave, out of the way. She's sleeping put she stretches as she gets up as you come inside. "Hello Little Worm." She says with a smile. "So, sounds like you've had a busy week since you left. I hear tales of Harpies in Bronze Peak, soon." She looks at you. "So, what have you been up to exactly?"

tell her everything, the bear shrine, the dragon, the lightbringers, the passions, and Peace's true identity

>>24423147
"The 'laying low' plan sort of failed badly."

>>24423147
"I met Isen's great-great-great-*continue on for 25 generation's worth* grandfather!" If she doesn't get the joke then just tell her that we traversed the Dark Peaks and met Old One.

>>24423147
"Well, I tried to lay low. I also found out I am quite possibly one of the least skilled low layers out there.

I'll go in roughly chronological order. We met the lightbringers on accident, and got threatened by the dramatae. After that we met my father's old friend, and arranged a visit to the bear shrine. Ran into trouble with citadel vampires, and found some ancient and wondrous books. Could only be read by descendants of rocs, dragons, leviathans, and trolls. They're full of ancient secrets, I wanted you to read the troll one someday actually. After that we befriended a whorehouse owner, met a dragon, earned and then lost his respect, learned even more ancient knowledge, saved said whorehouse owner, destabilized the economy onaccidentandandand"
Start gasping for breath here.

>>24423384
... the dramataes are throwing Passions at us like candy."

>>24423408
I just realized that Passions follow the inverse law of Ninjas.

>>24423287
"The 'laying low' plan sort of failed badly. Plus, I met Isen's great-great-great-great-GREAT-Great grandfather."

"Eh?"

"I met the Dragon 'Old One.' Imagine a creature with Isen's ego, only more."

"Oh, Him." Granny says, rolling her eyes. "Gives me nothing but grief because I care for people who aren't myself." She sighs. "But go back to the laying low part."

You tell her everything. Discovering the shrine and facing down Passion Trivalon. Saving Sandover from becoming the new Rage. Traveling the Dark Peaks and facing down the remnants of the Dragon Who Was Of Shadow. Then of your talk with Old One, and the attack by Passion Sally and her army of Blanks. The Lightbringers, and how you turned Ava, and the terrible incident. Then of how Bronze Peak is bankrupt, and how the Harpies will help. Then of your journey back here, and the attack by even more Passion, and how it has apparently rained in Citadel.

"It rained in Citadel?" Granny says. "Huh, last time I heard of that happening was about 20 years ago."

You can't help but smirk. That must have been Father. You can't help but feel a little smug that you now have a chance to do him one better.

"But, I'm worried. Six Passions? That means they're desperate. I've never heard of them getting more than two. Even then, they'd never do actual field work. They manipulate people into getting what they want. Everything's breaking apart...I don't know if that's a good thing or not."

>>24423450
their masks SPECIFICALLY follow those rules.

If they have a group of mooks they have way, way, WAY more health and power. Due, mostly, to draining it from the mooks.

>>24423455
"I don't know either- it wasn't supposed to break this fast. I'm not sure how citadel lived this long if my insane bumbling is dismantling it. Maybe it just can't deal with the unexpected?"

>>24423455
"I think it is, but it's breaking apart a little to fast for me to deal with right now."

>>24423500
Maybe not having a Rage is hurting them far more then we thought?

Also what other 'evils' could Peace send the Lightbringer after? Though I can guess of one... you. You battled Lightbringers before and he would definately believe you were evil after stabbing Ava. Be careful Granny.

>>24423551
They don't know she's still alive. That's why we have to not tell anybody that she exists ever.

>>24423599
we just have to kill the dramatae. they're the last ones who remember granny's attack on the lightbringers.

Then she can come up!

>>24423455
"In the long run I think it will be good at least in terms of ending Citadel, but I truly dread the cost people could pay if we cannot mitigate some of the problems it causes."

>>24423551
but he is the one that stabbed Ava...

>>24423631
he stabbed Ava because Peace led him to believe he betrayed her. Granny is a beautiful woman with poison fangs... see the parallels?

she betrayed him*

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Peace is freaking out badly. So badly that she just dumped the Lightbringers off at the dragons cave and didn't expect us to be there. In Ava's memory, Peace couldn't understand how we could have resisted the Dragon Who Was of Shadow. And now only Adahn is left.

So she throws 4 Passions against us to try to steamroll us with brute force, only we take then apart easily. That obviously a badly-planned attack of desperation. And there is still no Rage.

Peace is starting to lose it.

>>24423813
All I want to do is roughly take the controls of this crazy thing from peace and interrogate from her how the hell to drive it

because we're going right for a cliff

>>24423813
Peace having to adopt Rage's duties isn't meshing too well.

>>24423833
it gets even better when you realize this:

Peace's "penance"? the killing of iztak?

It's the thing that set such a huge fire under us about citadel, and learning to deal with it.

>>24423529
"I think it is, but it's breaking apart a little to fast for me to deal with right now."

"You've disrupted its feeding time, and you've cut off two of its 'limbs,' so to speak." Granny says. "Plus it seems the Dramatae can create a different story to save their lives." She nods. "It's gotten too big, so it has to start feeding on its own magic to stay alive. The rain and the other little things will be the first to go." She nods. "Probably not much else will happen for a while, unless someone keeps pushing. Probably doesn't help that the Dramatae seem to be using magic left and right to make an army."

"In the long run I think it will be good at least in terms of ending Citadel, but I truly dread the cost people could pay if we cannot mitigate some of the problems it causes." You say.

Granny sighs. "That's what caused the Chimmeri to break off at the last moment, same with all the other attempts. The Dramatae have hostages. Countless numbers of them." She shakes her head. "I still don't see a way around that, and what if you do manage to do that pipe dream of converting Citadel to the Light?" She says. "Would that change anything? Is it okay for this crime against nature happen as long as you don't do this other one?" She shakes her head. "I'm sorry. I'm not asking you for answers. I'm just worried. When people get this close, things start to fall apart."

"Anyway," She looks at you. "Harpies, huh? Well, don't try to fight them. They aren't too keen on raw physical strength. Strong wings aren't always the best. Bravery and cunning is their wheelhouse. Ducking and darting through a ravine during an avalanche, that's something they can respect. How quick are your reaction times these days? They should been improving..." She rolls her eyes. "But you don't know how...of course." She sighs. This isn't my thing. Apparently I'm supposed to just be as strong as a troll...but we'll see if my method works for you."

(cont)

>>24423878
She slithers away and comes back with a small jar of what looks like red moss. "This is a very stupid idea." She says. "But the idea is simple, eat this, and then..." She looks around and shrugs. "Well...try to kill me." She looks at it. "It's...well...it's the last bit of something the Chimmeri made for sister and me. They put me and sister in a cave, and let us go at it. By the time it wore off, we at least knew how to use the strength in our bodies." She tosses the jar back and forth. "This will make you forget yourself, mostly, make you how you'd be if there wasn't any Citadel, and your father never found you. Just for a while. Your body remembers how to do things, but the mind can get in the way. Once you come back, it should be easier for you to pull out a little of that part of you, while still staying in control." She shrugs. "Your call Little Worm."

>>24423878
Oh, more knowledge for us!

I had thought we would have to wait around forever to get faster.

>>24423988
...

I don't know ...

>>24423988
"I'm game, if we can figure out some kind of... fang corks or something. I doubt I could hurt you unless it was with a bite or a weapon."

>>24423988
"What's the risk that I don't come out of this induced state?"

>>24424045
oh man good question

>>24423988
"What happens if I bite you... I nearly killed someone precious to me when I was younger and bit them on instinct, I dont know if I could stand losing you that way."

>>24423988
Oh Echo, you glorious bastard. So THAT'S why you had us leave Tricia behind I'm game for it after we ask our questions.

>>24424109
"What's the risk that I don't come out of this induced state?"

"Small, but there." Granny says. "I'll see to it that you don't hurt anyone, though."

"What happens if I bite you... I nearly killed someone precious to me when I was younger and bit them on instinct, I dont know if I could stand losing you that way."

"Little Worm, try to bite me." She holds out an arm. "Go ahead." She motions. "I'm no Lamia, and I've got anti-venoms of all kinds in my stores, but please...try to bite me. Don't inject the venom, just break the skin."

>>24424288
Nom the rock-hard Naga.

>>24424288
"Well, if it would put my mind at ease..."

Rolled 11

>>24424288
Roll to bite? Roll to bite.

I know no call for roll but still doing it! HA HA!

It's a bit late to bring this up but it Barney puts those inventions into production without the consent of the inventors, him and by extension us could be in a heap of legal trouble!
We could get sued, which would only add to the bad press we already get.

>>24424288
Given how old and tough she is I'm betting her skin is as hard as dragon scales. Try not to break our teeth.

>>24424334
Damn I was hoping for a 20 or 1. Ah well.

>small, but there
...
dot dot dot
whatever.

LESS DO IT

>>24424288
that's hot

>>24424288
>"Small, but there." Granny says
Man, now I really don't want to do it.

Rolled 16

>>24424288
Bite the old Naga's arm
Maybe this time I won't fuck up my roll

>>24424334
Her skin is smooth as marble...and about twice as hard. "And my scales are tougher." She says. "It'll take more than just a little nip from a little thing like you. I earned my skill and power the long way, the hard way, like this." She points at the jar. "Too many of our kind take the corruption route, quick power, but weaken us in so many ways. Easy kills. Now..." She holds out the jar. "Ready to remember what you were, monster?"

>>24424390
would you rather I peer pressured you into it, or tried to convince you it was worth the risk?

>>24424423
Neither.

>>24424413
are you going to call a vote, or what?

Because superior speed and reaction times would certainly help against someone who had the ability to timestop. Especially if said timestop is disrupted by unstable movement, as we've shown it to be.

>>24424413
Lets just do this, Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

>>24424413
I say do it. We need to be stronger.

>>24424413
" I don't think I was old enough to remember the monster part real well... But I can give it a shot."

>>24424413
"Yes, I think I am, but if I don't come out of it and hurt someone... don't let me stay like that, and tell Tricia I love(d) her.

(feel free to modify, I say we do it, we will need all the combat skills we can get against the Dramatae.)

>>24424466
>are you going to call a vote, or what?

Sure, let's do a vote. There's IS a risk for there to be complications, and a small risk for reversion. But it WILL give you something that can counter the time stop...if you train it right.

>>24424522
I vote do it.

>>24424466
>>24424413
"I should hope so. Because we're doing it."

Sound poignant and right? I'm tacking that onto my vote.

>>24424522
I am so for this it's crazy.

And I hope the risk for complications is low. Or a gradient of conditions, and not straight madness.

>>24424522
do it

>>24424522
Do it for my vote, still hoping for no permanent complications though.

do we have any rerolls?

can we discuss clearing one for use now, if something comes up?

>>24424522
It's not like we haven't done stupider things in the past.
Do eet.

Okay. But only because it's Granny.

>>24424522
Granny thinks we can do it, Lets do it!

I've already voted, so don't count this, but jeez. I've been wanting to get in contact with our lamia side more often a lot recently, this is almost exactly what I wanted. With a bit more madness and rage.

I assume we've thoroughly disarmed?

Or we're going to before this.

No need to make it any more dangerous than it gotta be.

>>24424532
"I should hope so. Because we're doing it, but if I don't come out of it and hurt someone...don't let me stay like that, and tell Tricia I love her."

She nods and hangs you the jar. "All of it." She says.

You open the lid...it smells like fresh meat. Your mouth starts to water a little. You scoop it all up into a clump, take a deep breath and swallow it.

Where? Underground. Fine...smell...prey lizard...human. Hungry? No, but yes. Can always eat. Eat to grow. Eat for breed. Eat to eat. Whispers...promise things, growth, speed, good feelings...NO. Whispers are bad. Not sure know, but Know. Ignore.

Presence. Other? No the Not-Sames. Room. Trapped. Threat. Threat. Threat. Kill, Safe, Eat, yes. Other big, strong, but fast be fast, twitch muscles, sore...very very sore...lunge, swipe, bite, claw? Options. Pick.

>>24424702
Lunge past! Claw while lunging!

Gotta keep the speed up!

>>24424702
>lunge

And then we get bitched slapped by granny ... again.

>>24424730
note:

I hadn't realized we even had a claw attack.

>>24424702
Lunge and use claws.

>>24424756
I hadn't realised we even had claws.

>>24424792
Well, from images I had gathered our nails might be long, and our fingers extra spindly and weird.

But claws? I hadn't realized, but yeah. Totally could be. That might explain it.

>>24424792
It makes more sense when you think about the amount of effort Ssen spends on shedding.

>>24424757
>>24424741
>>24424730

Claws...short...no, wrong...just hidden, hardened dead scales. Sheathed, can be more, let them loose, shed dead scales, let claws out, blood, hurts...pain, tearing through overgrown skin, let dead scales serve too long, but back, fresh...lunges with fresh bloody claws.

Roll 2d20

>>24424830
That'd probably help us a lot skinning animals, I bet.

Man. I wonder what age would be good to retire? Because I'd like to go back to hunting some day.

Rolled 13, 15 = 28

>>24424860

Rolled 19, 5 = 24

>>24424860

Rolled 5, 9 = 14

>>24424860

Rolled 14, 7 = 21

>>24424860
hmm.

Hm. that's not what I was expecting. I don't know if granny was expecting it.

I think tricia will be curious about it.

Rolled 20, 1 = 21

>>24424860

Rolled 12, 14 = 26

>>24424860
>>24424880

Granny, what were you thinking?

>>24424909
/tg/ Dice sure are fickle.

>>24424911
>Challenge whelp to little duel
>haha this will be fun, remind me of youth
>whelp's fingers explode
>they are razor sharp claws dripping in blood
Granny is not having a good day.

>>24424860
Apparently we did have claws. Neat.

>>24424940
man. At some point it might be unnecessary for us to use weapons.

Is Ssen a particularly dirty fighter?

I can't remember.

Rolled 10, 9 = 19

>>24424961
It's better to let our adversaries think we rely on our shield, spear and tail.

>>24424981
I wouldn't say dirty but does what it takes to win. Not like evil acts (using people as shields) but you know what I mean ...

>>24424990
This. Makes it much easier to launch a sneak attack while 'unarmed'. Can't do shit against Lamia Reflexes making a surprise attack.

Rolled 8

>>24424880
Slash. Slash. Not-Same surprised, little red line on second slash, not blood, just line. Old, hard, tough...thinkthinkthink...go to the Cold Place...go to the Deep Thoughts that run in the Cold...think think think.

Not-Same moving swinging fist. Slow, slow slow SLOW!

Roll 1d20 for the dodge.

>>24425008
but we're not opposed to gouging eyes, attacking from behind, throwing dust... is what you're saying, right?

I'm just checking.

Rolled 7

>>24425029
She slow, too slow. I faster.

>>24425052
damn you

Rolled 12

>>24425029

Rolled 16

>>24425052

Keep dreaming, anon.

>>24425030
I don't think so at least I'm not opposed to such things. It's a fight, war, etc.

Rolled 12

>>24425052
She misses, but muscles ache, can't go quick-quick, not yet, getting looser.

Idea, Idea from the old cold place...drip over hands, not White, go deep in throat, bring up the black, ugh...hurts dizzy...part in throat sore, but black comes out from fangs, covers hands. Yes, good. Black on teeth and claws, slash? Bite? Tail? Try for Quick-quick?

>>24425052
maybe we have some modifiers?

>>24425130
You gotta go fast.

I don't know how going fast is an attack, but you have to do it. I bet claws are involved, but quickness is my vote.

Tail? and Slash? Cold Thoughts could do so, so why not us?

>>24425130
Black on claws, then Quick-quick Slash!

((que S4 supersonic))

>>24425130
>Tail

>>24425130
My lamia is augmented
Slash then try for quick-quick

>>24425130
tail

remember we dont actually want to hurt Granny, i dont know how she would stand up to this black stuff we just spit up on our claws, seeing as they could potentially get through her scales

>the whelpling uses her bleeding claws to slash you
>it actually hurts
>doesn't cut though, you are grateful for that
>can't hit her
>she vomits black poison on her claws
Jesus christ is granny having a bad day

>>24425272
>Ssen goes from cute Lamia to exploding claws out of her hands and vomiting S-Grade Black Lamia Venom onto the bloody claws
Jesus Christ how horrifying.

>>24425329
I am pretty sure I remember that, while trolls are much more resilient, leviathans are much more poisonous.

I don't want to know which wins.

>>24425379
Granny very old. She strong as mountain.

>>24425229
>>24425196
>>24425187
Tail, whip tail, but not at neck or ribs or all other snap-crack-crunch.

No no no....whip tail over mouth quick fast, then cross mouth, cross face. Quick-quick. Muscles ache though...but will, get black in mouth, then...

Roll 1d20

Rolled 1

>>24425503

Rolled 3

>>24425503

>>24425515

So granny doesn't die.

>>24425515
Ouch ...

>>24425515
you went TOO FAST.

You are now on the roof.

>>24425525

Granny realized very quickly that shit just got real.

>>24425531
More like cut our claws on our own fangs and poisoned ourself.

Rolled 2

>>24425515
OW! Ah, ah ah...cramp...quick-quick hurts...too much muscles slow too too slow! Fight through! Fight through! Go deeper...go deeper think think think think...

Not-Same attacking with tail, slow so slow.

Roll 1d20 for dodge.

Rolled 10

>>24425562

Immune to our own poison.
>>24425605

Rolled 1

>>24425605

Rolled 16

>>24425605

Rolled 12

>>24425605
Dodge.

Rolled 4

>>24425605
She really is too slow!

Rolled 10

>>24425621

SAFE.

Rolled 3

>>24425619
HA! Too slow Not-Same! Twitch muscles, not there where fist is. Where? Where? Right behind.

Deep Thoughts tell, not done unless danger, but danger now. Must feed, must kill, Not-Same threat, then nest. Push and it hurts, hurt so much, the Clear, out of gaps in scales, out from eyes, out from mouth. Let drip over self, over claws. Ground hisses, will make food taste bad, but can't be touches, can't be hurt, not without hiss and burn. A Lamia IS living poison...and now behind Not Same, too slow, doesn't see us...slash? Bite? Wrap?

>>24425801
Wrap her. Nice acid hugs.

>>24425827
>>24425801

Because hugging her always works

>>24425801
wrap

>>24425801
now we are leaking a third poison/acid from, well, everywhere?

jesus Lamia are scary as hell.

>>24425801

We could also try to slither around her blindingly quick, delivering bites and slashes everywhere we go. Like some sorta living barbed-wire creature with acid wrapped around it.

>>24425801
>Venom from EYES
Holy shit what kind of fucking monster are we?
Wrap the Not-Same.

>>24425801
No black. No melt. No seep. Faster than fast. So fast, we strong. Slash. Death of a thousand cuts. Dance of a thousand cuts.

>>24425861
I think the clear one is the standard bone-melt one or a faster acting version of it. Not entirely sure.

Holy shit.
This is an uncorrupted Feral Lamia.

I propose acidhugsecution for Peace.

>>24425801
slash

>>24425827
>>24425855
>>24425868
Wrap wind around her, Not-Same screams, death song, dinner song. The hiss drip the white, drip the black, drip the clear, more and more, you are filled from tip to tail with it.

Roll 1d20

Rolled 16

>>24425936
SQUUEEEEEEZZE

>>24425936
please survive Granny...

>>24425936
> death song, dinner song

Are we murdering and devouring Granny? Ohfuck.

>>24425958
She's really fucking strong. She can rip us off. Hopefully.

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Aaaaaaaand then someone walks in.

>>24425950
>>24425936
>>24425958
My thoughts exactly. It's why i wanted to go the route of playing with our food. Squeeze, slash, no poison. I'd rather get our ass kicked a thousand times than really risk hurting Granny.

Rolled 13, 7, 6, 18 = 44

>>24425950
You hear it...little crack...sooooo good, that means marrow.

Not-Same screams. Different this time. Eyes have changed...Not-Same is...not same.

Danger! Dangerdangerdangerdangerdanger!

>>24425861
You know how granny is scary because she's big and heals fast and resilient?

We're scary because we have gofast. and poison. SO MUCH POISON.

>>24425986
oh fuck, Granny just went Feral.

>>24426004
>>24425986
NOW someone walks in

Rolled 6, 12 = 18

>>24425986
Not-Same takes hand and rips off throws against wall. Not hurt, but tossed so easily.

Look. See Not-Same have bone blades just out from wrists, long and sharp. Not-Same howls and pracices swipe of bone blades in stone, rip through like flesh, soft flesh.

Charges, faster now...stronger now, blades now, but still too slow, and now muscles not stiff

Roll 2d20 for dodge.

>>24426029
and it's Isen.

>>24426004
I really hope she's just channelling it and won't actually kill us.

>>24425986
GO FAST
FASTER THAN FAST

Rolled 18, 9 = 27

>>24426040

Rolled 16, 14 = 30

>>24426040

>>24425986
zip away, skitter away. Fast because we fast. Circle around. Dance around. Big and slow get tired get slower.

Rolled 16, 9 = 25

>>24426040
Gotta go fast!

phew, beat her.

Know what would be cool to learn?

Being able to ooze acidpoison out of, say, just one hand.

Rolled 19, 11 = 30

>>24426056
Too slow! Quick quick easy now. Behind her.

Clear, black, and white mixing now, other eyes can't see but you see. The yellow smoke. Fills room, things choke things die things now food. Behind Not-Same. Howling, hood is now unfolded, and tail tump thump thumping, shaking room, But too too slow. Slash, bite?

>>24426097
Keep forgetting to remove those. Head's not focused.

>>24425605
Funny how chief amongst Ssen's instincts is to think.
Are all Lamiae like this or is her humane upbringing affecting her instincts even now?

>>24426097
slash

>>24426097
We should bite.

Are we doing quickquick right now? Because I want to do quickquick.

Y'all gotta realize what this kind of speed and litheness is going to do for us as a wielder of a SPEAR. Fuck I was going to suggest we pick up a quicksilver shotel.

Also we're gonna house Tricia come pillow fight-time

>>24426111
>the twisted minds of the leviathans
It seems like a trait of lamias. Though the QUALITY of that thought... you've seen our plans.

>>24426097
slash

>>24426097
we just sprouted a cobra's hood? Awesome!

>>24426097
>Slash

>>24426137
I think that granny did.

>>24426137
No. She did I believe.

>>24426097
slash

>>24426150
Yeah that's how I read it too.

>>24426140
>>24426135
>>24426113

Slash slash slash! And just did quick-quick, so quick-quick muscles can do this.

Roll 4d20

>>24426137
Yes, Granny has the cobra's hood.

Rolled 18, 20, 8, 16 = 62

>>24426206

Rolled 5, 19, 17, 4 = 45

>>24426206
Rolling.

Rolled 1, 5, 18, 11 = 35

>>24426224

GRANNY! NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

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Hey granny, want to teach me how to use my racial powers?

>>24426224
YES! BLOOD! FLESH! A piece of Not-Same goes flying off of back. Smells so good even with stinging clear, flavored by white and black, yellow scent all over. You cannot help it. You want it, you need to eat, just a mouthful anyway, then back to killing Not-Same.

Roll 1d20 for Sanity Check. You want low.

quick question:

How did our dad manage to kill like three of us? Was he an incredible badass, or was granny really accurate when she said citadel ones were easy kills?

Rolled 11

>>24426230
I'm kinda meh on the shoulder pauldron otherwise ...

Very awesome otherwise

>>24426280

Rolled 16

>>24426280
Remember. Not-Same friend.

Rolled 16

>>24426280

>>24426293
Well it's not high. But it's not low.

Rolled 17

>>24426293
Hope that's low enough...

Rolled 18

>>24426280

>>24426313
hopefully it was a really tough check, or we have negative will bonus. Which might be true right now.

>>24426300
>>24426299
>>24426293
>>24426317
>>24426319
Is it fair to shout /tg dice! at this point?

>>24426331
Be happy the 11 rolled first not the others.

>>24426345
Especially dat 18. Jesus christ.

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>/tg/ dice

>>24426292
I'm going to err on the side of Incredible Badass.

>>24426230
So cash. Although I don't see Ssen as a high ponytail kind of gal. Probably low braid or utilitarian bun most of the time.
>>24426293 has the right of it with the pauldron. I hate to sound ungrateful but i only care to critique because it's so fucking awesome already, that its potential is HUEG

>>24426374
>dat filename

Rolled 9, 5 = 14

>>24426293
You pause just before you shove the entire wad of flesh into your mouth. This...is...not...

Behind you! Not-Same is choking from the unseen yellow. Bloodshot eyes, and blood trickling from nose, will start to choke soon, but slashing, snapping sound from air as wrist blades snaps through. But still so slow.

Roll 2d20 to dodge

>>24426400
>>24426293
guys, I didn't draw that. It's been on the threads before.

Rolled 20

>>24426427
Quick-quick!

Rolled 18, 1 = 19

>>24426427

Rolled 10, 12 = 22

>>24426427
Rolling.

>>24426388
Yes. Don't forget our Pappy was basically A father like Hughes, a Paladin like Mustang, and a warrior like Armstrong.

Don't know why I made all those FMA parallels, but i started with Hughes and couldn't stop

Rolled 12, 1 = 13

>>24426427
Jeez, I wonder when this stuff wears off

we're... doing significantly better against granny than all previous expectations.

I notice we do this a lot. Against citadel. Against granny.

Rolled 7, 19 = 26

>>24426427

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>>24426454
>>24426457
Fuck. can we get the first 2 d20's?

>>24426460
they work for some reason.

>>24426489
man, it's a relatively good thing if granny stops us.

She might, at least, be able to control her rage.

>>24426489
Sorry, I didn't see the 2d20.

>>24426460
Did Dad Show off his muscleslike Armstrong?

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>>24426519
well, we DID curl up around his muscles.

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>>24426519
Fuck, where is that picture of tiny Ssen wrapped around Dad's bicep when i nee-
>>24426538
NEVERMIND

>>24426457
Too fast! Too fast! Even with the little trip, you cannot catch me Not-Same.

Your back prickles...ooh, if only you were older, if only you were longer...can you try it? Can you force it? It would hurt, it would REALLY hurt, but..but...but you HAVE to TRY!

Roll 1d20

Rolled 18

>>24426621

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>>24426580
You know, they start out real cute, but they're not so adorable when they get older and go hunting.

>>24426621
.... dear god what did we just do

>>24426621
I don't see this ending well.
>>24426628
Not in the slightest.

>>24426621
... DO NOT EAT NOT-SAME.

>>24426641
>>24426643
>>24426638
get ready boys.

we GOTTA GO FASSSST

>>24426641
I think we're growing backspines and boneblades.
Note: bring jar of this shit with us, in case of potential TPK/to wreck the Dramatae

>>24426638
WE GLEAMED THE CUBE

>>24426680
I think we can do all of the things we did here on our own, without the jar, naturally, later.

Just like granny is.

>>24426628
GHAAAA! You scream and wince and force, and your black blood pours out, but not too much, but they're there in a lovely line along your tail, they are shiny with blood and beautiful. You flex them, in and out through the torn open flesh. Your barbs...all of them dripping with what you are.

The Not-Same has her hood, and her blades, and is puffing herself up above you to smash the entire world to pieces...but you are whole now.

Now, for the Not-Same. Slash with all your quick-quick, go for a bite, or lash out with your tail and all it's wonderfulness.

>>24426680
... I'm thinking wings or fins myself.

>>24426680
We just ate the last of it. That was all Granny had left.

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>be there for start of thread
>leave for a while
>refresh

>>24426696
How about stop and think.

>>24426696
Well, we JUST got this new tail. We're going to want to use it.

Either that or bite.

>>24426680
Speaking of Jars, you just reminded me.

Everyone, first task when this is over. We distill two vials of anti-venom. we tuck one inside Clang's boss and we give another to Tricia to wear as a necklace. Although it may be a grim reminder. We will never let that happen again.

>>24426696
>lash out with your tail

>>24426696
I think its time to retreat. What are we fighting for? Food? Soemthing was wrong with eating her. We're faster, she cannot touch us. She is weakened. Soon she must flee or choke. This place is ours. Dodge. Let her wear her strength out.

>>24426731
>two jars
we might have to make four. One of each type, clear and black.

>>24426731
The scary part is that we have 3 types of venom... Can't even mix them or else it turns into Cloudkill. We'd have to make antivenom for all 3 types.

>>24426744
Oh fuck. You're right, because Lamiae are FUCKING CRAZY VENOMOUS

>>24426765
I thought we only had two, and a subvariant of the one that was a lot more concentrated?

that make cloudkill when mixed.

>>24426765
> Ssen finds the dramatae's base of operations
> stands upwind/infront of ventillation shaft if indoors
>?????
>mustard gas

>>24426777
White, Black, Clear. Clear may or may not be concentrated White.

>>24426696
Tail strike. I'm gonna miss being able to use it non-lethally.

>>24426777
3 + the vapors.
white is bone melty
black is unknown
clear is acidic
+ by lamia powers combined Cloudkill

>>24426696
Think. Think why fight. Not-Same too big to eat. Not-Same fight back too hard for food. Too fast for Not-Same to catch. No fight Not-Same, Not-Same equal.

>>24426807
we need to get our friends some gasmasks.

and we need to give our armor a once-over with the finest in anti-corrosive alloys and oils.

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>yellow smoke

Uhh, guys....

>>24426725
>>24426732
>>24426829
Lash out with your tail, covered in the Black. Black is good. It makes muscles go limp, go tender. They can't move, just twitch eyes. Mix with white and is best kind of food.

Roll 1d20

>>24426807
> Ssen has chili
"Roll for digestion"
>/tg/ dice nat 1
> accidentally the party

Rolled 19

>>24426878

Rolled 16

>>24426878

fail, oh god please fail

>>24426878
Black confirmed for Paladin Juice!

Rolled 8

>>24426878
So black is paralysis...

>>24426894
oh god

Rolled 20

oh no

>>24426894
>worry.jpg
This needs to stop.

>>24426714

I know, right?!

Now we have claws, spines, and are MADE OF POISON.

Fuck, this is scary.

>>24426894
FFFFFFFFFFFFFF

>>24426894
>>24426898
>>24426908
>>24426914
>3 successes, one of which is a crit, and a near fail

/tg/ DICE STOP IT

>>24426914
Redaeth stop. Every time you don't want something you roll 20 for it.

>>24426878
..I really hope Scheherazade's Anti-venoms are all she makes them out to be.

>>24426914
>nat 20
Oh no is right.

>>24426894
Yes, yes yesssss! Right up alongside Not-Same's arm, can't rip open, but little rips little spots that black goes into, acts fast, arm goes limp drops down and hangs loose.

Closer now, Not-Same is getting there, will take more, much more, but you are too quick, you are too sharp, and you are poison incarnate.

Wait...wait...

Roll 1d20 lower is better.

so, who is all for just leaving the tailspikes out?

I mean, it's not like we wear tail armor.

Rolled 10

>>24426961
!

oh god I can't stop laughing, its my dice, my becursed dice, everywhere I look I roll like this.

Rolled 8

>>24426961

>>24426939
Anti-venin isn't Anti-omnom.

Rolled 20

>>24426961

Rolled 1

>>24426961
oh please

>>24426966
Again, we're in the middle ...

a 10, please oh please

>>24426978
>>24426979

DIIIIIIIIIIIIICE!

>>24426964
Leave them in, they'll get caught on stuff. Plus that makes it a surprise for our enemies when we're fighting and then suddenly spikes.

>>24426961
>>24426966
C'mon Ssen.
Remember Granny. Remember Tricia. Remember Father. Remember Ssen.
Come to your senses...

>>24426973
I
>>24426978
Fukin
>>24426979
lol'd

Rolled 11 + 4

>>24426966
Wait...this isn't what you want...you need to...you need to...

DUCK!

Not-Same is lashing out with arm blade with enough force to break quicksilver.

Roll 1d20

Rolled 7

>>24427026

Rolled 13

>>24427026

>>24427026
May the Light make me remember how this freaking prayer goes..

>>24426964
Against. So strongly against.

Rolled 5

>>24427026

>>24427049
We need to pop the bastards out during a real fight, when we need to take prisoners.

Assuming we don't go bonkers right here and become a murderous serpent queen.

>>24427048
I don't think that prayer is going to help right now. This is taking us back to the state of a pre-Citadel lamia. We wanted to be Little Dragon again? Well, now we're little half-dragon half-leviathan, and almost all monster.

>>24427048
But to answer your question:
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/23815898/#p23817161

>>24427088
Hopefully Granny just KO'd us.

>>24427036
OW! AH she has gotten you! It hurts and it hurts, her bones are jagged and rough and she has grown little stining parts on them that break off and further rip at your flesh, your shoulder bleeds.

Roll 1d20 for sanity

Rolled 12

>>24427133

Rolled 12

>>24427133
!

Rolled 16

>>24427133
oh man oh jeez

Rolled 4

>>24427133

High or low? HIGH OR LOW?

>>24427142
>>24427144
Well 12s have it.

sanity is low

>>24427145
>>24427144
>>24427142
We really suck at this 'lucidity" thing.

Rolled 10

>>24427133
Probably too late.