You put a hand upon her shoulder and keel next to her, looking up and into her eyes as she begins to calm down, at the very least she's not crying the black tears that you all did in mourning for Ivan... you wish he were here right now.. Your heart heats up with your desire for revenge.. It's only with a deep breath that you calm that feeling and focus on the here, and the now, on Kama...

"Kama.." You begin, and she looks at you, biting her lip to hold back her confused tears.
"I don't think there is any sure way to do it Kama.. Sure, I can make it look easy now and then.. But I've had to try and fail a lot.. I'd say.. that being a leader is a lot like being a mother.. right?" She nods to you, titling her head a bit in the consideration of it.

"Y-yes, that sounds like it w-would be true."
You nod, decisively to her," Yes, indeed, it is true then. You've said it now. Do you think I made a good leader when we first met? When we had first gotten together?" She shakes her head slowly at that, and you continues," Of course not, I barely had a clue what I was doing and suddenly I was the leader, I don't even know why. But here we are, and I've gotten better at it every day along with making sure we're all happy, for better or worse, and even working out my own identity... It's not easy, just like losing Ivan wasn't easy... I still miss him.. I still wish he was here... I couldn't have become what... Who I am now without him watching my back. Hell, I'd be dead if it weren't for him..." And now your oil tears flow.. "We'd all be.. Kama..." hers have started as well, her chest heaving as the oil drains from her eyes slowly.. the most poisonous tears..
She nods her head, acknowledging her name.

"All of these parts of you, all of these desires. There is no reason to choose just one. Look at them all and we'll be here for you to help you. Embrace all these parts of yourself... Remember that you're not just a mother, like I'm not just the leader. I'm also the baker, the friend.
Pursue your other interests, and remember us... you'll be just fine.. The children? The children can take care of themselves. I've seen the way they look at you. They love you, but just the same they're not helpless."

Kama stops her sobbing and looks at you with her eyes wide open.
"L-love?" She touches your cheeks with her hands and stares into your eyes," They... Love?"

You freeze yourself... Uncertain of why you chose that word.. Why.. that word... You rise from your kneeling before her, and she looks up at you, a faint smile appearing on her face," I think.. I know what I want to be called..

"Well then Kama, what is your name?" Your voice is almost flat, stoic. To hide the confusion running through your processors.

With that faint smile,
" Claire. I'd like to be called Claire."

So I've been wondering....what was the special ability of that Level 2 Centaur we killed? It's not like we're ever going to find out now, so...

I've been thinking.

Being surrounded by so many tarts, shouldn't we pick up pie baking?

>>25861235
Maybe we could ask where did that name come from.
"You know, I believe that Claire is a very beautiful name. What inspired your choice?"

>>25861281
We revealed it when we were all sharing stories about what we knew of our hosts' lives.

>>25861270


Ice-Blast Flames

THe blue flames spread and cling, spreading frost and lowering the temperature of what they touch. Upon activation they explode into intense heat, causing horrible damage due to the shift in heat.

It's why our dear Madeleine nearly died despite her heavy armoring.

>>25861310

And yes, if you had somehow befriended it, the ability would have been VERY useful against the Asher..

>>25861310
Yeah, I had actually considered approaching the Akuma to recruit him, but REVENGE comes first.

>>25861281
Well we can do pastries, maybe pie will be level 3.

>>25861327
Can't very well befriend someone who destroyed the family's possessions.

>>25861373
Under what classification of baked goods does pie come under?

>>25861327
It says under the Creation Oven's description that "effects are boosted from level 1." Is the difference abstract, Duke, or is there an actual 'mechanical' difference in power?

>>25861403

Bread's boost was quantifiable as +1 to strength.
It's now +2.

The Baguette is a touch more abstract.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

You dream that night again...

You return to that same decrepit wood with the pitch black's sky torpor disturbed by the stars shooting through the sky in arcs and circles of light trails.

The wind blows through the trees in an eerie discordance and the children of shadow have seemingly gone to rest as they are not in your sight.
You hear a song press through this place, words a hollow echo, and no music playing.

Two moons sit upon the sky as before, in either horizon, one a hollow, pallid moon, the other a shining white covered in blood. You notice that they've risen from the last time you were here.

The two figures that were by the black water are not there this time.

>[] Wait for the dream to be over..
>[] Investigate the black water.
>[] Enter the wood of the Shadow children.
>[] Try to transform here.
>[](Other)

>>25861441
Cool. We could get an effective level 4 Strength now.

>>25861441
Duke, I am not sure if you already answered that, but I have a question for you regarding the baguette's power.

Does it only heals and reopen physical wounds?

>>25861465
>[] Try to transform here, then investigate the black water

>>25861465
[X] Try to transform here.

And then head into the woods.

>>25861465
>[] Investigate the black water.

>>25861468
If level 2 strength is a bear, what would level 3 and 4 be?

>>25861465
try to transform then enter the wood of the Shadow Children

>>25861465
[X] Enter the wood of the Shadow children.

Let's see what the kids want.

>>25861465
>[x] Investigate the black water
Due to the fact that all Japanese ghost stories feature water, I'm going with this

>>25861483

Yes, only the physical. you could assign the emotional/mental to another recipe if you'd like.

>>25861508

Ox, and elephant... Further levels begin to resemble non-mammalian.

You look at you human-like body, only to realize that you, yourself are shrouded in shadow.. here.. you aren't even Jacob, or Rickton.. as you look your hands over. The thought occurs that you should try to transform.

You feel for your burning heart that allows you to burn out of the pitiful human flesh, the chainsaw fangs that you could use to tear it asunder.. Yet you feel neither of those things here.
It frustrates you.. Finally in the effort, you conjure a tongue of flame before your visage. The light from the flame is soon extinguished by a harsh wind however, a dark fold shutting out the pitiful flame.

You've never felt this powerless.

The song carries on, though you can't even begin to make out the words. It seems to come from all around you, yet nowhere in particular all at once.

>[] Enter the wood of the Shadow children... Where have they gone?
>[] Wait where you are for this to end... You're scared..
>[] Investigate the pond, is anyone there?
>[] (Other)

>>25861637
[X] Enter the wood of the Shadow children... Where have they gone?

I'd prefer to avoid water, I don't trust it.

>>25861637
>[] Investigate the pond

>>25861547
I assume that at level 10 we become Asura from Asura's wrath.

>>25861637
>>[] Investigate the pond, is anyone there?
It's a dream, nothing can harm us.

>>25861637

>[] (Other) Cry out and sing sing a baking song and move through the motions of making bread too like a dance

>>25861637
>>25861686
Oh yes, this. Try humming out the tune of the song as we do whatever we do (whether we go to the pond or through the forest).

>>25861637
enter the wood of the shadow children

>>25861637
[X] Enter the wood of the Shadow children

Hopefully there is still someone there.

I think we should keep what's happening in our mind, the dreams, feelings, and desires, a secret. It would only needlessly worry the Duke if we told him.

>>25861637
>[] Investigate the pond, is anyone there?

You look about this strange place and the hissing wind, the skeletal fingers of the dead trees moving so slowly in time to the gusts... You resolve that you are not okay with this.. You never realized that you weren't powerful here.. Not even the doctor knows about this dream.. not even the doctor..

This? This is unknown..

You seek whatever comfort you can and begin to try humming a baking song only to find you can't quite remember one right now. Did you ever learn one? Surely James Bool had sung one.. or Claire knew one?
Your humming begins to unconsciously follow the tune of the song in this world, and suddenly the discordant music becomes louder.

You look to the wood. They had watched you from there before... You creep forward, and deeper into this alleged rabbit hole. Twigs snap underfoot, and you swear that the branches reach for you.. It takes some time, but eventually the light fades.. Not even the moon can reach you in the thickest part of this wood.

All is dark.

And then a thousand pairs of glowing eyes snap open suddenly. Wide, gleaming grins soon following.

The song becomes so much clearer.

"One was two and two became one.
Yet this time, is that all our fun?
Devils dance till the night's undone."

The faces swirl around you, these children are playing, dancing in the pitch black.

"Innocence a lie,
it causes us to die
Why, oh why...
Wh.. .. .hy..."

The song of the children grows faint..

".ne ..is ..me "

The eyes fade, the music stops, and suddenly you feel yourself falling again, seemingly forever as before...

Your eyes snap away, and your breathing is panicked once more.. These dreams... Why.. Why are you having them?

You look about you, the bed you sleep upon. Madeleine and Schwere are sleeping soundly next to you, Armbrust upon the floor.
Likely it's Kama, Wendel, and Kralle in the other room.

With a look outside, it's an early winter morning the sun's not even up yet.
Your mechanical body doesn't feel tired from the sudden rise..

You need to think of things to do today..

>[]Get a job at a bakery, need to make legitimate coin someone.
>[] Why bother with a job? Pickpocket and rob people with sleight of hand.
>[] Visit the gypsy troupe by the lakeside.
>[] Visit the church that has Morgan's Lab.
>[] Snoop about the Lord's Manor
>[] Shop at the Market Street.
>[] Check up on a family member.
>[] (Other)

>>25862060
[X]Get a job at a bakery, need to make legitimate coin someone.

Baking must happen.

>>25862060
check up on Kama

>>25862060
It's still early morning, right?

First
>[] Check up on Morgan's Lab
Then
>[] Get a job at the bakery

What were our options again?

>>25862096
>>25862099
Wait, let me revise. FIRST, check up on Kama. Then head over to Morgan's lab. THEN find a job.

>>25862102
agreed

>>25862060
>[x] Visit the church that has Morgan's Lab.
In the morning.
>[x]Get a job at a bakery, need to make legitimate coin someone.
In the afternoon. Bakery are usually too busy in the morning.
>[] (Other)
Lets keep an ear out for any news, especially the death of a noblewoman.

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>>25862060
>>[]Get a job at a bakery, need to make legitimate coin somehow.

That's it, making that tea!

>>25862099
> The Soft Muffin
> Lord of the Rolls
> The Warm Morning

>>25862121
Hm....what do you guys think?

I'm partial towards The Warm Morning.

>>25862096
This first of all.
>>25862116
All of this afterwards.

>>25862121
I love for the warm morning.

We need to broaden our horizons and fits well with our general theme.

I mean, many place we went to enjoyed a very warm morning afterward.

>>25862121
The Warm Morning sounds like a decent place.

>>25862060
[X]Get a job at a bakery

Time to learn some new recipes.

>>25862121
the Soft Muffin

because Muffin Button[/spolier]

>>25862060
Start by visiting Kama, she's right next door anyways. Make sure she's doing alright. Give her a hug if needed.

After that we'll visit Morgan and the Gravekeeper.

Then we can get a job.

Apologies, my Tea is done.
Back to business!

Let us see.. the natural order of events would indeed be as >>25862309
and >>25862116
have listed.

Unless something comes up, this will be Faefnir's schedule.

Rolled 65

>>25862358
sounds good.

>>25862358
Wooo.

Also, we've chosen The Warm Morning, right?

>>25862370

Yes

>>25862358
Looks good to me.
Though I'd like to ask if we can learn from multiple bakeries, or are we locked onto the one picked?

>>25862410

Working a different bakery each day or by week may irritate the bakers. better to just learn from one rather than seem like you're trying to steal their secrets.

>>25862444
Maybe we could use our disguise as the Asher brother, take off the armor, and use that form for the other bakery. We can learn from two places without arousing suspicion!

>>25862444
Unless of course we use a different identity.....

'Course, currently, that just means we can bake at two different bakeries.

>>25862444
We are trying to learn their secrets to bake into this world the ultimate darkness.

I guess their suspicions are actually founded.

>>25862461
bad idea. our asher disguise has been compromised. we have no idea if the crimson cross in this town recognizes Asher, but i don't want to take that chance.

>>25862519
We can totally get a different disguise AFTER we've finished wooing the gypsies, though.

>>25862529
well, yeah. but I think for now we will have to make do with just one bakery

Rising from the bed, your grace allows you to leave without disturbing the other demons in the room. You vaguely recall the time that none of you really slept.. Seems those times date back to when you were all level one.. Yet.. even Armbrust, that's still 1.5 as you recall, is on the floor...
The demon jolts up to sitting, regarding you with a calm expression and a nod,"Sleep well, Faefnir?"
"About as well as any of us really sleep." You say with a roll of your eyes and it's just then that you notice.. Madeleine is ... snoring?
You stare at her a moment, her breathing pattern sounding more like the sawing of logs than what should rightly even BE a snore..
you'll have to tell her about that later.

"Oh, right." You look at Armbrust, realizing that you hadn't spoken with him since yesterday morning," How'd getting into the guard work out? They put you in?"

Armbrust nods carefully, and looks just below your eyes," They want me to return today, though they appreciated my endurance and aim with a crossbow.. I'll need to work on my skill with a cudgel and sword though. Then, the sword is more for going to war rather than stopping thieves. The Crimson I drank with last night is the captain of the guard, as it turns out the Crimson are not tasked with the entire guard of Florin. I'd suspect that it is the same for London and other places... Though, the Crimson overview the guard. food for thought Faefnir?"

You nod slowly, thinking about that... If the guard's alerted, they'll report to the Crimson... but there would be a delay.. And the Crimson wouldn't be responsible for petty crimes with their focus on rooting out demons and apostates.. "Thank you for the information Armbrust, good work as usual."

The demon nods his head, poorly hiding a small smile,"Of course, it is my duty after all."

You leave the room properly and knock on the next one over, opening once you hear a "Come in."

>>25862550
Yup, Armbrust is totally Dutiful.

You see Kama in the room, looking out of the window and out to the lake, the children are still in bed.

"Last night, are you okay?"
Kama doesn't look back to you," Yes, I'm feeling a lot better. Though I am getting that particular itch.. Think the guard would mind if I took of some drunkard's legs?" She punctuates her question with a mad giggle.
"So long as you're keen to not get caught Kama, I-"
"No, no, that's not my name remember, you need to call me Claire. That's my name now, okay? Say, what is a Kama anyway?" She turns back and looks at you, her previously motherly expression gone, her eyes look nearly crazed, like that of a madwoman.
"That, I'm not quite sure... I hope you don't plan to have that kind of expression in public.."

She covers her mouth for a moment, focusing, and pulling it away, the expression of a gentle mother upon her face once more."Ah, is this better, Jacob?"
You nod, "Yes.. that's a lot better. We don't need people to think that you're some kind of insane woman tugging Kralle and Wendel around."
She looks a bit disappointed now, her head down and her eyes looking up at you,"You said they can watch themselves right? Ka- I mean, Claire needs to have her own fun.." Her smile slowly shifts back into that nearly mad look.

>[] Order her to stay inside till nightfall.
>[] Let her do what she needs to do.
>[] Tell her to go wild.
>[] Have the Children watch HER today...
>[] (Other)

>>25862633
[X] Let her do what she needs to do.

May as well have her satisfy the urge now rather than later. Though we should still ask the kids what they plan on doing for the day.

>>25862633
Combination of
>>[] Have the Children watch HER today...
>[] Let her do what she needs to do.

Have her go hunt with the children for some easy prey that will not get them caught. Maybe a couple hobo.

The children have to make sure she doesn't do anything stupid.

>>25862633
Why don't we bring her along with us and ask one of the sisters (Lisa, probably) to help her scratch her itch?

>>25862687
I mean, the two sisters have probably gotten quite skilled at disguising their murders underneath the Crimson Cross' watch. It'd be good to have 'Claire' learn under them for a bit.

>>25862633
I have an Idea. let's take her with us to the church. Let's see how Morgan's experiment went.. if they didn't go so well, and the subject is still alive, maybe we can ask her if the subject needs the lower part of his legs.

>>25862699
that is also a good idea.

>>25862633
How about Claire helps us for today? We're headed to Noah Morgan to see if she needs any help. And if not we can try to kill or capture some people after job hunting.

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Bringing her along personally could be a good idea, what better way to ensure she behaves rather other than watch her personally?

This is... agreeable?

>>25862761
Yep.

Time to spend some quality time with the 3rd woman in our Akuma group.

>>25862761
Sure. Though we will have to separate once we go to find employment.

>>25862761
>>25862786
agreed. hoping this doesn't devolve into some sort of harem

>>25862761
You have a point. As long as she's level 1.5, she will obey us. We can always unleash her on someone if we have an opportunity.

>>25862786
Akuma quest: Metal Monster Yandere Harem

>>25862803
She's the nanny of our children, Bakanon.

Implications.

>>25862812
hopefully she'll be able to control herself at lvl 2

>>25862786
>not counting Kralle as a woman
>the year of our Duke of Millenium 2013

>>25862873
Kralle is the 4th woman.

And, technically, she'd only be considered a girl in our time.

You let out a sigh and beckon Claire forth. She cooks her head and walks over to you with just a hint of hesitation, her expression is still a plastered on version of madness.
You grip her cheeks, much to her surprise and knead them with some force.
She presses her eyes shut at the unusual handling," W-what... are.. you.. doing?"

"Fixing your face again," You say plainly, only letting go when her face looks "normal" again.

She touches her cheeks," That kind of hurt.."
"I'll do it again if you show me that face again, you're coming with me today." And turn to leave, expecting her to follow.

"But." She says, and your vision snaps back on her.
"But nothing, we've spent little time together, i'd like to get to know you... Also, your getting a bit bad with your expression."
She fixes her face immediately, and you smile," Good. Come on then." She follows without further complaint.

You hear "Bye, bye Momma Claire." From Wendel and Kralle.

It's time for you to go about your day, Kama in tow.

- - - - - - -
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - -

You and Kama soon find your way to the Graveyard and the church, Edward slowly cleaning off the graves, his expression dead, likely the Doctor's already been in.. you smile..

Claire leans over to whisper into your ear,"Hey, that little old man is a bit ugly isn't he? Why are you smiling at him Jacob?"
You raise your hand to quiet her and whisper back," He is a new addition to our family, a gift from the Doctor. We'll check up on him after our visiting Morgan.

As you make your way around the fence of the graveyard, you soon see the distinct sheen of the red armor of the Crimson, standing before the doors of the church.
Panic sets inside of you for a moment..
What... why would they be here?

>>25862995
It's a church, it's not all that odd for them to show up. I'm sure that the Priest has had to deal with them before.

>What will you do? They are positioned in front of the door as guards...

>[] Beg entry like any normal human being.
>[] Close in and kill them with the element of surprise.
>[] Set a building on fire to remove them.
>[] Have Claire harass them with her speed..
>[] Change of plans, come back later.
>[] (Other)

>>25863010
[X] Beg entry like any normal human being.

Keep a very close eye on Kama, hold her hand or something so she doesn't immediately run off.

>>25863010
beg entry and act normal. it'll be suspicious if we leave upon seeing them and we need to make sure all is right. also, unless there is a significant problem, let's not hang about.

please pardon my lateness, painting is a pain.

>>25863010
>>25863010
>[x] Change of plans, come back later.
Stop, do a 540, and go talk to our new friend the gravekeeper.

>>25863010
>[] (Other)
Ask them whats happening.

See, we are visiting the priest inside with our older sister because we have a marriage to prepare with our lovely fiancée.

Ask what is happening and if we can visit the priest inside.

>>25863010
[X] Beg entry like any normal human being.

Though beforehand we should make sure that Claire has her face on right. Command her if necessary.

>>25863048

Oh, never mind that, it's always good to see you among everyone Invarith.

>>25863055
Mind you, he's as eloquent as most level 1 Akuma right now.

>>25863010
>[] Be a normal human being

Hail them and ask if our sister and us can enter the Church.

>>25863067
We need to know what's happening. Can't panic and run away, especially when we have no reason to worry for our own cover being blown.

For all we know, the Crimson Guard could have come to visit the Church regularly. They ARE a religious organization.

>>25863010
beg entry like any normal human being. make sure to keep an eye on Kama, tell her to keep control of herself

>>25863085
actually, if anyone asks, Claire is a cousin of ours. she doesn't look closely related enough to be our sister.

>>25863120
Not necessarily. We can say she married a brother of ours.

>>25863133
That'd imply marriage and we'd have to come up with a brother for that or come up with a cover about where he is.

It's easier just to stick with cousin.

>>25863120
also, if they ask why we want to enter, tell them that we wish to speak to the priest about planning our wedding (not between us and Kama/Claire, the fake one between us and Morgan)

>>25863133
true, still, saying she is our cousin is a better bet. we just showed up here yesterday with our 'sweetheart' Morgan, looking to elope. having any close family with us the next day will seem suspicious. Cousin, not so much.

>>25863164
We could say we came here because our cousin was living here and would help us get on our feet.

>>25863160
>>25863164
True.

And yeah, that would be a good reason for why we would want to enter the church.

>>25863192
exactly, or we didn't know she lived here and we ran into her and had a mini-family reunion.

either way, it's easily explainable

>>25863192
'Course, we may not want to say that Claire lived here. Maybe we should say that we heard from one of our other relatives that our cousin, Claire, had gone to Florin and we, together with our sweetheart, had decided to go there as well so that we could support each other in our new lives.

Then say what Bakanon said about coming to the church to plan our wedding with our sweetie.

There. Cover story.

You look at Claire intently, you can see the nervousness upon her face entirely visible... That will never do for the subtlety required here.
"Claire, look at me."
Her eyes meet yours and you speak slowly and steadily,"' Act normal. We have nothing to worry about if you stay calm and relaxed." She nods at you, almost entranced.
"Yes, Yes, I just need to stay calm. It'll compromise us, yes?"
"Yes, yes, very good."

You grab her hand and the two of you walk right up to the church, your own poker-face on, you hail the guards," Why hello there! What's going on here?"
The Guard to the right answers, a woman, though you wouldn't be able to tell,"The Lord has arrived to speak of funeral preparations. The Lady of the estate suffered a terrible accident the prior evening... A tragedy.." She seems to be keeping something from you..”If you sought to speak with the priest, it will have to wait.”
Your eyes go wide and you run your fingers though your hair in embarrassment with a sigh that carries warm breath," My cousin and I were actually going to speak with Pastor James about a wedding.. My, that is terrible to hear, truly terrible.. What happened?"

The guards both look at the each other through their visors, their shoulders stiff," I'm afraid that I am unaware of the details. It would be improper to gossip of this tragedy." The woman shifts in her armor uncomfortably, as though to work out stiffness.

You feel Claire tremble slightly in your palm with slight excitement and you give her a squeeze to relax her.

You hear nothing from within... Though the Lord is right through these doors...

>[] Slay these guards and hide the bodies...
>[] Wait patiently in the graveyard.
>[] Check up on the mausoleum.
>[] Leave (replace errand)
>[] (Other)

>>25863358
>>[] Wait patiently in the graveyard.
>>[] Check up on the mausoleum.
check on Edward

>>25863358
[X] Check up on the mausoleum.

May as well check in on Edward.

>>25863358
[X] Check up on the mausoleum.

Let's not be hasty. We can offer the lord our bread when we attend the funeral.

>>25863358
It's a good thing we had Leadership.

>[] Go to the Mausoleum
Excuse ourselves from the two and say we'll wait for the Lord to finish his business while exploring the church grounds.

While we check up on Mr. Tucker, let's prepare some bread.....

>>25863421
yes, this

>>25863358
>[x] Check up on the mausoleum.
Morgan might be there.That being said, we really should find some gypsies to kill soon.

>>25863436
Not that much time has passed.

>>25863436
see how fast Kama can fly by, abduct gypsies and fly away to kill or gather for Morgan

>>25863480
she's not that fast, i don't think

>>25863480
CAN Claire (I suppose we can call her Mama Kama when she's in her Akuma form) fly? I though she could only hover a little?

>>25863505
she flew off pretty fast earlier and can fly

>>25863480
We're still not sure if she has an immediate need of more subjects. Rather than crowding her lad let's wait until she asks for more.

>>25863358
Duke With these dreams, please tell me Jacob and Clair weren't the two Noah that come as one.

>>25863358
>[] Wait patiently in the graveyard.
>[] Check up on the mausoleum.

>>25863520
don't be silly. demons can't be noah

>>25863516
true, but she did say she needed a lot of subjects. but yeah check with her first

>>25863541
Humans can. And akuma run off of human souls.
And Jasidevi was the Noah of BONDS, which we seem to excel at... but of course, this is all just baseless speculation.

>>25863541
Noah still have souls.

"Excuse us then, we'll wait for the Lord to be finished, I'm sorry for disturbing your guard-duty." You bow your head politely and pull away Claire, whom looks back to the guards.
"Goodbye, gentle guards..." She says with an almost haunting voice.. A nervous circuit runs through your body at her compromising tone.
You squeeze her hand and pull her away with a bit of hurry.
"We'll be visiting an old friend in a graveyard."

The guard calls back to you," Take care. And remember, that the dead stay dead." The woman says with a clearly icy tone to her voice.

The two of you walk around to the back of the church's rather large graveyard, to find the older Gravekeeper, Edward, recently stopping in his task to regard the two of you with as dead an expression as you've seen.
"Hello there Edward... Do you remember me from yesterday?"
The gravekeeper isn't breathing.. He nods, though it's slow and mechanical. Stopping and stalling. The rest of his body and its movements seems to do well enough, having practiced action. His voice almost groans out,"He..llo... th..ere... De...mon?"

Claire frowns at him with a sheer lack of amusement," Hey, were we all this stiff... and.. weird?"

You stare at the man in turn.. He reminds you of Ivan when you first met him.. Though possibly even more stiff. Could this have to do with his age? Perhaps how long the dead had been away?

How odd...

>[] Exert command over the newborn...
>[] Ask his name, or give him one. Introductions are in order.
>[] Ignore him for now, need to check up on the mausoleum..
>Destroy him, he's a liability.
>[] (Other)

>>25863595
let's get some free exp. this guy is dangerous to literally everyone around him, whether it be via direct threat, or simple ineptitude. also our family is large enough.

>>25863595
[X] Ignore him for now, need to check up on the mausoleum

Not before commanding him to act more human, and to remember to breathe.

>>25863595
[x] Exert command over the newborn...
Order him to hunt in the woods or something, and return not draw attention to himself, and that we will meet him here when the time comes

>>25863595
>>[] Ask his name, or give him one. Introductions are in order.
Lets give him the name that was suggested yesterday, Garmr.


>[] Exert command over the newborn

Lets ask him to hide most of the day and do his gravekeeper duties at night, when no one is around.

>>25863595
>[x] Ignore him for now, need to check up on the mausoleum
"Yes, but not as stiff as Edward here."

>>25863595
>>[] Exert command over the newborn...
>>[] Ask his name, or give him one. Introductions are in order.
"Well then comrade what name have you chosen for yourself?"
Exert control
"When you can, go hunting in the woods or by the docks if you can learn subtly. And remember, the Family protects its own."

>>25863595
>the dead stay dead
Is that a common thing that the Crimson say? It'd be a weird thing to say to us. So it'd make more sense if it was some sort of motto they tell the populace of the towns they protect.

>[] Command him to keep his cover as a human (REMEMBER TO BREATHE) and to restrain from killing unless Faefnir or one of the sisters, Jacqueline or Lisa,

We can have Claire take Tucker out to the roads north (what direction did we approach the town from? Opposite of that direction) for a little hunting. We can train up Claire's team as a mother. Make her the trainer of any newborn Akuma we acquire on our adventure.

>>25863666
He's unlikely to have chosen a name for himself yet.

>>25863595
"Not quite this stiff Claire, but you did have a few kills under your belt before I actually met you."

[X] Ask his name, or give him one. Introductions are in order.

I think Gruft would be a good name if he hasn't chosen one for himself, it means Crypt/Vault/Grave/Tomb.

Afterwards tell him that he is a member of our Family now and that he should kill, but command him that he MUST maintain his cover and keep his kills under the radar. Ask him his weapon and specialty, tell him how to properly kill, make sure he knows to breathe.

>>25863595
Tell Claire:

"Yes, Claire. I guess you could say that this is how Akuma children are like."

Then we can segue that into having Kama take him out to the roads to hunt for people to kill; mind you, we should have them target roads that aren't part of a main trade route. We may have to consult with the sisters first on hunting locations.

I'm not particularly inclined to let this one join the family. They may be a useful pawn, but a family member they are not.

>>25863595
let's just ignore him for now, don't order him to do anything with the crimson order this close, if he suddenly leaves right after talking to us, it'll look suspicious. and if Claire leaves with him suddenly, after we said she would wait here with us, it'll look suspicious.

>>25863724
I don't understand your reasons.

That is to say. I think you have horrible reasons.

He's newly minted. He needs to be trained. Think of him as an investment.

>>25863728
It's not as if anyone is suggesting we order the two of them to go out hunting right this very moment.

>>25863595
In hindsight, I wonder if Jesus became an Akuma in this setting.

>>25863761
well, quite a few are suggesting that he go off and hunt by himself right this moment. that'll also look suspicious. I'm just saying nobody leaves until the Lord is done with his business and the Crimson Cross leave.

>>25863811
Alright, let's just say it clearly then.

No hunting until after we finish our business here and the Crimson are out of sight.

>>25863773

Logically, after his death, if someone called him back with Adam's power, he would be be in another body.. the real question would be if he'd fall and call back someone else..

>>25863838
agreed

>>25863838
Also, I just realized that the reason the Crimson are with the Lord must be to stop anyone from approaching him and eating his bread....

We could talk with Kotomine later on. The Lord will probably regularly visit the church to make the preparations for his wife's funeral. So we can hand Kotomine some of our bread (making sure that he understands HE should not ever eat it) to offer to the Lord....

>>25863863
>and eating his bread....

I did not mean to say that. Huh. I meant to say "and making sure no demon tempts him"

>>25863870
Now why would we do a fool thing like that?
Our bread is far superior to any lordly loaf.

>>25863890
Obviously. That's why I said it was a mistake.

"Not quite this stiff Claire.. Though I suppose you could say that this is how Akuma children are like."

You clap a hand on the shoulder of the new demon and get in close with a friendly demeanor.
The thing starts to growl at you, with a viciousness as though it doesn't recognize you.
"Calm down." You whisper with the same command you've used with Claire, and the growling stops abruptly.
With a smile," Good, now what is your killing method?"
The demon looks at you carefully, slowly working out your question," Weap...on... Cold... Very... Cold...." The demon grips its shoulders and pretends to shiver.
You nod, " And your name?"
The demon slowly shakes its head back and forth," Ed... Lis...No.. I... Don't..."

You nod, "Right, you don't have one yet, do you? You'll get one yet, don't worry. Now, for my next order.. You will go back to your home and stay there till nightfall. Do your work here at night. Kama here will pick you up, and the two of you will hunt together, discreetly... Understand?"

The demon nods," Hide.. Night.. Hunt.. with... her..." it points slowly.
"Good. Oh, and remember to breath."
It suddenly takes a deep gasp for air, realizing it hadn't been breathing at all. Some recognition enters its eyes at that, and it gives you a faint smile," Thank... you..."
It begins to walk away to a shack at the far end of the graveyard.

Claire pulls at your arm," You did that to me, didn't you?"
You look to her, the expression she wears.. is one of intrigue, amazement. "Yes, I've done it to you when you couldn't handle yourself. The young need to respect their elders."

Claire nods a few times, a smile on her face," Yes, yes, the young need to respect their elders.. That's interesting... I'll be hunting with that one tonight then?"

>>25864055
I'm not sure of the kind of ideas we've just planted in Claire's head....

>>25864055
"Indeed you will. Do make sure it's discreet.

Teach him well, in many ways he is still a child. Try to keep him out of trouble, I'm trusting you with a very important task, far too many Akuma die young."

"Yes. I'm counting on you to raise it into a fine killer. Hunt away from Florin and on a road different from the one we came in upon." You instruct Claire carefully, and she nods quickly.
"Yes, yes, you can count on me Faefnir, I simply can't wait..."
"You can."
"Yes." She goes a bit quiet.. Being so strict with her isn't much fun...

You enter the largest Mausoleum in the graveyard, marked by "Florin" across the top..

This... is likely the one that Morgan would be using for space... Now.. who could bear the name of the Town?

You shrug it off, and push the way open with a bit of strength, descending down stairs to go into the ancestry chamber. You see Morgan, studying a bound individual by candle-light. Foul magicks hang upon air, thick with the presence of Dark-matter.

Upon a slab of stone, the vagrant that Jacqueline had abducted is there, bound and with his Cranium cut off, the grayish pink of his brain exposed, and the man still alive, breathing calmly.. Likely just as sedated by whatever forces the Noah's conjured.

She looks over to you with a raised eyebrow, almost ignoring the subject as she reads a book in the faint light,"Ah, hello there Faefnir, come to visit, have you?"

You bow before her," Yes, my Lady. I was concerned for your welfare, and the nature and progress of your study..."

She flips a page of the book in her hand and roughly jams a finger coated in dark matter into the brain, causing the body to convulse, and an arm to raise,"This is the nature, I seek a way to control humans with dark matter. If we can plant such seeds in humans, we'll have less need of demons such as yourself... That is, at least for infiltration. We'll never stop needing you as weapons.." She looks up to you, eyes meeting yours with a smile," Though I'll always be fond of your presence, Faefnir.. And that is only if my study yields fruit.. " She twists a finger in the organ, and the smell of piss and shit fill the room.

"Oh my, he's dead." She smiles," I'll need a new one to practice on..." Morgan's eyes remain locked on you,"And some way to dispose of the body...

>[] Eat it. Your chainsaws will shred it properly.
>[] Cut it up into a sack.. Toss it in the lake/float downriver.
>[] Let Morgan take care of it herself.
>[] (Other)

>>25864231
ask her opinion on "recruiting" the Lord

>>25864245
char the remains, gather ashes for oven

>>25864245
>>25864260
This. Time to refill our ash.

>>25864245
Cut it up into a sack and burn it to ashes at a different location.

We could use the ash.

>>25864260
Let's not do that in the mausoleum. Smoke draws the wrong kind of attention.

The only way you're charring the remains without fouling up Morgan's workspace is by eating it.

Also, would you look to record the disguise of a vagrant without a skullcap?

>>25864245
eat it and char it. don't take it's form

>>25864269
Also, we may have to add an addendum to Claire's orders; have her abduct one person to bring back to the Mausoleum.

>>25864303
So we're FORCED to give up our disguise if we eat it?

Anyway, let's cut it up for now then and find somewhere we can discreetly burn up the remains.

>>25864303
Don't take the disguise. We still need an in with the gypsies.

>>25864316
also, ask Morgan if she needs subjects with the lower parts of their legs. maybe Claire can get some on her hunt

>>25864317
>>25864303
yeah, cant we shred it as we eat it and char it then without taking its form?

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Yes, you can eat it without recording.. I was simply asking if you wanted to disguise yourself as a Zombie!

>>25864337
They'll probably bleed out. Even if Mr. Tucker has got power over the cold, I don't think freezing the wounds would be enough to ensure their survival.

Not that we're expecting them to last long, but better to give the Lady a proper subject to experiment upon.

>>25864362
oh, a devilish idea but no good doctor. just shallow, char, and collect ash please

>>25864381
>swallow

We can burn things internally?

>>25864381
The smoke will still escape from our body.

Let's cut him up and burn him somewhere else. They have cremations, right? Let's have Mr. Tucker take us to the crematory.

>>25864403
We have Smoke Magic, we should be able to control that pretty effectively.

>>25864403
and we have smoke magic

>>25864418
Oh, I forgot about this. The Duke confused me when he said we'd make a mess.

Can't we use our Smoke magic to control the emissions? Waste not, want not, after all.

>>25864435

This is so. Just saying, you wouldn't want to do it outside of your own body.

The plan's set. Eat and burn with Furnace-heart..

>>25864454
>Duke, what if...as our Smoke Magic prestige we went with something like clean emissions? our smoke loses all color, smell, and taste so we can slowly fill a room with it to poison anyone not an akuma without it being detected...

>>25864503
I am curious about what Prestige does. Duke implies there's some sort of hint to its capabilities in Smoke Magic's description.

>>25864516

It lied in the flavor text during the upgrade.

I'll find it in a moment.

>>25864503
no wait, I have an idea. Our smoke Magic prestige produces carbon monoxide smoke. invisible and deadly.

>>25864559
yes, this is what i meant. but it uses blood poison

>>25864454
Lets also tell her about our dreams. She may know something, and has more knowledge than us, at least.

>>25864577
Oh yes, this. Quickly. After we finish up disposing the body, we should share with Morgan the contents of our recent dream.

>>25864454
After that we should probably give Morgan a peck on the cheek and tell her about our dream. Part of the reason she's here in Florin with us is to investigate why we're so odd.

If we're at all aware of the Devil's Luck presence we should inform her of that as well. She likes us a lot, it should be safe to tell her.

>>25864609
Let's not make assumptions. We should keep somethings to ourselves, such as the Devil's Luck.

>>25864642
Doubting the Noah? Tsk, tsk.

>>25864654
superfluous information. we needn't bother her with it.

You sigh," Well, as I'm here... You're done with him right?"
Morgan gives you a coy nod.
"Alright, if you'll stand aside, Lady Morgan, I'll dispose of this body..."

She steps to something of a corner within the tight space and you take a short breath as you partially transform with your human facade flaking off like ashes. Your maw grabs the body by the head and you pull back carefully, locking your chainsaws in place and running them to pull the body down your throat as you ignite your furnace heart at full blast, baking the body at first to perfection, and then to the point far beyond crispy. You gather in all of the resulting smoke and horrible stench. Within ten minutes you feel the ashes of his bones within you along with the condensed smoke for later release.
>Ash 5/5
You return to your form of Jacob, and Morgan and Kama are both smiling madly.
The Blonde demon hops up and down before you," Oh, oh, oh, you really did that, you killed him!"
You raise an eyebrow," What? He was dead on the way down, I-"
Morgan chuckles," Surprising that the younger one can tell... I just pressed him to release his bowels, the man was actually alive. Oh, to think, he must have felt everything, while being unable to scream.."

You smile madly yourself, chuckling, at that," Morgan, you are indeed a delightfully cruel creature..

>Exp gained: 100
>Exp Total: 230

Morgan waves that off," Here, here, I'd figure that you'd needed to kill someone around her sometime.. and it's been so long since you've killed before me.. it's.. interesting. As for my research, truly, it comes along well... However I WILL need a new man to study.

>[] Speak to her.
>[] Procure a subject right away.
>[] Leave (Still time in the morning)
>[] (Other)

>>25864670
>Tell her about our dream.

And I suppose we can put off on getting a job at the bakery to acquire a new subject for her now.

>>25864670
tell her of dream
either find baker and scout for targets
or just get target now

>>25864670
So I was checking our stat sheet, Duke.

If we got High Pressure for our Pressure Cannon, would that lock away Spray? Or would we be able to switch between the two at will?

>>25864670
[X] Procure a subject right away.

We can do two things at once, go to the market and find a possible target, then offer them some bread, and have Claire bring them back to the lady Noah while we seek employment.

>>25864731

Each upgrade of the cannon unlocks a new upgrade by your choice.

So one will unfortunately, have to be overlooked... I love giving you gents difficult choices here and there after all!

>>25864670
dream and subject, but we really should find a bakery before the day is done

>>25864670
its still morning right? we have time to find a bakery right?

>>25864761
Oh, it's fine. I was needed clarification.

Anyway, let's go procure a subject right away. Maybe if the Crimson are gone, we can make a quick visit to pastor James, hand him a loaf to give to the Lord the next time we meet, and ask Josephine and Lisa if they wouldn't mind taking it as a duty to procure more subjects for Morgan at a steady, yet discreet rate?

>>25864830
It's morning, yes. It may take some time to find a subject. Might take until the afternoon.

>>25864670
Give her a small kiss as thanks. Tell her about the dream.

I say tell her about Devil's Luck if we know about it. We can trust her and whatever it is it's coming to town and could be an ally for the Noah.

>>25864670
can we also ask her what she thinks of introducing the Lord to the Good Doctor later?

>>25864670
Tell Morgan about your plan of becoming a baker. So we can get information on those who won't be missed, like vagrants, travelling merchants, those damn gypsies, or even prisoners, we'll send them to Morgan and those who fail to make the grade will be shard amongst the family.

>>25864873

You only know that something's watching you.. No specifics..

Tell Morgan of the dreams...
Plans to become a baker..

And handing off the task to Jacqueline and Lisa?

Also, guys, what should we save the exp for?

>>25864886
I just realized that if the Lord turns into an Akuma, he'll be too...simple. To properly disguise himself. We may have to leave converting him towards the end game. Maybe once we've decided to leave this town, we could convert the Lord into an Akuma, slaughter everyone, and once the Lord has gotten enough of an identity, we can put him into place as a puppet leader who would refuse Crimson Cross presence for their failure to protect the town.

>>25864911
Yeah, let's go with that.

>>25864911
Can we get a message to them safely?

>>25864670
it'll be hard to bring a new subject with the Crimson cross nearby. tell Claire to stay here and wait for the crimson cross to leave, then go introduce her to Jacqueline and Lisa. see if they would be interested in taking her with them as they go acquire a new test subject.

>>25864900
Then tell her what we know. It'll come up soon enough, no avoiding that, but if she knows there is something watching out for us the meeting will go over better.

>>25864934
Protect the town from "bandits", that is. Not Akuma. The Crimson Cross are just incompetents who can't defend against bandits. Yeah.

>>25864911
actually, they may be able to handle it until we're more familiar with town

>>25864940
we could wait until the crimson cross leave

>>25864886
I have to vote against that. I'd prefer for Morgan to get better at what she does and make him into an infiltrator that way. The lord as a Level 1 will be noticed immediately.

>>25865000
Oh, that's much subtler than my plan to cover his conversion through the slaughter of the town.

>>25864934
The Lord's speaking with the Duke's man already. We're not the only operatives here with the means and motive to spawn additional Akuma.

>>25865026
You mean Pastor James?

Yeah, see, this is why I believe the Crimson Cross is surrounding the Lord. To make sure he doesn't succumb to his grief.

Anyway, IF Pastor James succeeds in subtly pushing the Lords towards making an Akuma (like you're suggesting), that goes against our best interests.

You recall your odd dream from the night.. the shadow children... the song... You feel.. as though you should bring it up with the Lady Noah..
"Ah, Morgan.."

She gives you her attention, even as she cleans up from the messy works," Yes, Faefnir, what is it?"

You work out what you'll tell he with.. some thought and finally spill it out... "I dreamt again... I dreamt again, and this time I remember the words to the song I heard.."
You tell her all of the details and she looks at you, appraising.
"Faefnir.. the Doctor had told me.. that there were indeed odd things about you.. It turns out.. That he's only changed his physical design... the programming is meant to be a touch more subtle overall... Though.. not in what's happened with you..

Faefnir, Akuma are Adam's eyes, ears, legs, and arms. He can look through the eyes of each... and every.... single... one." She enunciates those words as they roll from her tongue. She bids you forward, and to sit upon her table.
You oblige her and she begins to run dark energy across your body.
She continues,"Except.. for you... and your family..." She stops the scanning, or whatever it is she's doing.
"What is it, that you think this means?" You ask, concern bearing upon your voice.

Morgan stares at you intently... Saying nothing...

>>25865000
Then we should procure a new experiment subject ASAP.

I suggest that tonight we change form to Asher, remove our armor to reveal our rich looking clothing and take a stroll through the bandit infested woods. We knock one out and bring him back to our lady.

>>25865148
>we are the dark matter

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I'll ask you all to prepare yourselves...
You're not going to like what comes next.

>>25865171
We're going to be asking Jacqueline and Lisa once the Crimson have left to aid in procuring Morgan's subjects.

It won't kill us to wait for their business to finish.

>>25865200
let it come duke, my body is prepared.

>>25865200
I don't like what's coming next right now.....

>>25865200
>is she gonna...see what makes us tick?

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>>25865200

>>25865200
Hopefully we will live through whatever may come.

>>25865229
>dat filename
nice

>>25865230
Well, getting instakilled would be a bit....

>>25865200
Damn. If she asks to dissect Kama/Claire....

>>25865200
What could it be?

Were we actually bread all along?

>>25865261
We were the Noah of Bread the whole time.

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>>25865252

>>25865252
We may have to defy the lady Noah.

"Faefnir, go in front of the church and begin your self destruction sequence. Take out the two knights of Crimson that guard the Lord Florin." She finally says after some time. "This is an order, and Kama." She stares at the other demon who's eyes have just gone wide," You stay right where you are."

You begin to protest, yet your words are cut off by Morgan's," Begin, now. Once more, this is an order."

You rise, your body defying you, yet your mind still conscious as you turn, walking forward like a toy soldier, Kama can only watch you pass.

"No, no, no... Morgan, stop this, please!" She begs, despite the stasis of the Noah's absolute order.

Morgan is silent, and you can no longer see them as you head up the Mausoleum's stairs..

An internal timer starts within you...
>"04:00"
>"03:59"
It begins...

>Roll 1d100.
Current DC is 90. No crits. I will not inform you of changes in the DC.

>Remember your loved ones.

Rolled 58

>>25865316
If it is for the Lady Noah....

Rolled 80

>>25865316

Rolled 13

>>25865316
She is no longer a friend.

Rolled 9

>>25865316

Rolled 71

>>25865316
But....what will they do without us?

>>25865316
>>Remember your loved ones.
Lets remember Ivan

Rolled 37

>>25865316
dis not good...

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>>25865316

The Noah have betrayed us.

>>25865316
"Morgan, please keep watch over the others, and Ka-Claire. I'm sorry I couldn't keep my promise to Ivan, tell the others I will remember them."

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>>25865316
"It cannot end this way Comrade"
>remembering our loved ones

Rolled 55

>>25865343
Let's not. Better to remember those that yet live, that still need us. What do we say to death?

Rolled 24

But honestly, guys.

Why would she force us to blow (a-heh) our cover like this if it wasn't something important?

TRUST IN THE NOAH'S WISDOM (or Ability, as it were)

>>25865369

Not today.

>>25865369
Offer it some bread.

>>25865358
if we gonna die, let's say this.

NO, there are things i want to bake!

You keep moving through the snow, your heart pounding, your will screaming for you to stop, yet your feet carry on, ever forward and through the snow of the graves, stepping atop the dead that Edward had been so keen on you not insulting.
You speak out loud, as though she can hear you,"Morgan, please keep watch over the others, and Ka-Claire. I'm sorry I couldn't keep my promise to Ivan, tell the others I will remember them."

>"03:13"

What will they do without you? Schwere... Madeleine...

>Roll 1d100

Rolled 60

>>25865323
>>25865333
>>25865335
We dead now.
>>25865369
We laught at death.
It couldn't stop us the first time.
Lets simbly grab a loaf of bread.

>>25865336
alas, I was too late.

Rolled 17

>>25865411

Rolled 79

>>25865411
I hope the kids stay okay.

Rolled 72

>>25865411
I am beginning to understand....

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>>25865384
>I believe good Doctor, i believe

>>25865316
allright. by the time I type this, we'll have roughly 2 minutes to live. let's make it count. we need to draw strength from our memories. much as it pains me to say it, we desperatly need to defy a noah, and by extention, the duke himself. we'll make it up to him, but we're no good to him dead. so let us remember ivan, let us remember his sacrifice that our family could continue. remember Clare, the fact that she needs us, that she won't make it without us. we must remember wendle and krale, our children, cherished that they are, who need a strong figure to lead them into their futures. we must remember, remember and live.

guess all your waifuing became all for naught eh

Rolled 1

>>25865411

Rolled 96

>>25865411
"I'm sorry Ivan....."

>>25865411
I think it's time to invent a Sourdough loaf for Ivan. I think this is the moment when we need his strength the most.

Rolled 15

>>25865455
Heh. Too bad crits aren't for naught.

>>25865444
Never. We will always have our memories.

>>25865462
Curses.

Rolled 66

>>25865474
>Heh. Too bad crits aren't for naught.

Wait, no. I meant to say that they ARE for naught.

>>25865411
"Tell Maddie to keep a look out for strange men, Schwere needs some practice at poker, the children are young and ambitious, Armbrust our stalwart guard needs to learn to smile..."

Rolled 45

>>25865411
Our only regret will be that Asher.

We must punish him.

We must destroy him and his innocence.

Rolled 42

>>25865411
rolling to remember.

Rolled 37

>>25865488
THE ASHER!

WE CANNOT DIE WITHOUT KILLING THE ASHER!

>>25865455
>something dark wishes us to live...

Rolled 72

>>25865488
no, in the opposite order.

destroy his innocence. then kill him slowly. make him new stumpy... alas, we will not live to see it

>>25865411
We can not die. Not now, not until the Asher has died. For Ivan, for his sacrifice. We would not be worthy of the friendship he gave us if we let it be in vain. He said to live on, and we shall.

>>25865411
"The Asher!....... If my life must be lost to kill a mere human, my only wish is that it could have been him that I must kill, for Morgan, for Adam, for the Family"

Rolled 3

>>25865497
Everything that happened is his fault.

We must live on to avenge Ivan!

IVAN!

For every molecule in the body of Ivan the Asher must suffer a lifetime of death!

Rolled 91

I say as we reach the guards and they are about to question us, we transform and wrap around them.

You feel your core begin to overheat.. You notice Edward staring at you from his shack, yet you can't even begin to scream to him... not him... It would expose him..

No... You focus upon your memories of those that rely on you, Ivan's sacrifice... If you were to go out like this, would he salute you? Your movements begin to slow as you fight the order... You feel the clock in your heart slow as well...

>"03:02"

Claire... still needs you.. she still can't control herself.. And the children need her.. The family can't go on without you..

Then there's the Asher... This.. all of this is his fault... you still haven't taken appropriate revenge upon that wretched man...

Your wrath slows your steps further... yet your body forces you to press on..

You still do not see the crimson.

>1d100...
You're getting there... Keep it up...

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>>25865574
IVAAAAAAAAAAN

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>>25865574
We must fight.

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They need us

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>>25865574
ROLL FOR THE FAMILY!
FOR JUSTICE!
FOR IVAN!

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>>25865574
Ivan would be pissed if we died like this.

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>>25865574
"I will not kill simply because i am made to, I will kill for those who have come to rely on me."

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>>25865585
Hell to the fucking yes.

So.

Did it become obvious to anyone else that this was a test to see if we could resist orders?

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>>25865559
>>25865574
I don't plan on dying today. let us remember all those who need our aid, to whom we have made promises which we cannot keep in death. Remember, and Live.

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>>25865585
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>>25865606
Pretty obvious actually.

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>>25865606
It is? I thought they were eliminating a threat.

>>25865574
"Where do Akuma go when they die? Wuld Ivan be there? Maybe...... But he wouldn't want to see me, not like this"

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>>25865574
What of the bread? What of all the loafs yet unmade? All of the recipes not yet learned? We have not even begun to explore the art of bread. We have not learned pastries, cakes, tarts, pies, cheesecake, wheat, rye, cake for the birthdays of the Wendel and Kralle, biscuits, cookies.

We can not die with so much art not yet made.

>>25865606
Yes. Actually I knew this was coming, because of a comment the duke made a while back. something to the tune of "there's a reason that willpower is a skill" after I had said something about rhode ordering an akuma to self-destruct in the manga.

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>>25865632
I vote that if we defy, we scream "I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO BAKE"

>>25865574
"What of my bread, my art? Such beauty fills my friends and family with such strength. Will I end without ever creating my masterpiece? Will i die without being remembered.....?"

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>>25865629
Pfffft.

Pffffffft.

The Lord and his two Crimson bodyguards aren't really a threat. Aside from his political power, the only thing we need to fear from him is his calling of the Order or of the Crimson Cross mages to attack us.

>>25865628
>>25865645
Well then.

I actually forgot about that bit. My reasoning was more like that this was so obviously a scripted event meant to test our "specialness".

>>25865647
second

>>25865606
my real question is what that "dark energy" was about. that wasn't necessary to test whether or not we are capable of defying orders, it was something else, which makes IT my prime worry at the moment.

>>25865574
"Lady Maitora, I'm afraid this is one order I must decline. To many depend on me to do my work, I am your tool but if God is to perish I must fight to become more"

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>>25865647
>>25865707
Nah. Let's not break the tension.

>>25865713
That's dark matter.

>>25865713
maybe she was trying to access us, to see if we were broken and thats why adam couldn't "see" through us

>>25865729
Like, as a line before we kill everyone

>>25865747
don't worry, we have been saved.

>>25865747
>>25865723
this if we pass