>>26656078
There better be a shard of boredom

ITS TIME FOR THE GREAT DEBATE

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Recent Events Summary:

You have entered, and escaped the Archonium. In so doing, you have confronted your Temerity, embraced your Humanity, and helped Abigail achieve balance and return to the world. It's a trial that will sit with you, and her, for the rest of your lives...but it's one you've beaten.

You decided that your priority needs to be finding the Staff of Winds and healing Sir Flint of his parasite. Fang told you the location of the staff - Xile, the floating isles of the wind mages. Unfortunately, Xile is surrounded by fierce winds that make up the core of the spell that encompasses the entirety of Venia, making it totally inaccessable.

However, Fang also located the landing site of the Goddavi family, Flint's ancestors and the sole group that retreated from Xile before they cast the skysever as a countterattack against the Black Hand. If there's any clue to returning to the islands, it'll be there.

When you returned to Haven, you barely ducked a patrol of angels flying over the forest. They've set up camp - right where you need to go.

Do they know about the staff, and the landing site? Or have they merely been able to track your movements? You're not sure, but you're going to find out.

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Ability Tree

GREEN abilities have been unlocked and learned.

BLUE abilties are unlocked, but are not yet purchased.

RED abilities are revealed, but locked due to prerequisites.

UNDERLINED abilities are active-use, as opposed to passive. Not all active abilities require mana.

All Revealed Ability Descriptions:

http://pastebin.com/SDvkHrNt

Books the Main Character has read:

http://pastebin.com/dAXR00gP

Character Sheet including learned abilities and other important information:

http://pastebin.com/SYi8HKFG

>note: character sheet has a few updates, especially to party members section

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Current Statistics:

HP: 81/81
Mana: 48/48
EXP: 78

Shards of Erebus:
(Isolation) - Normal
{Hunger} - Normal
(Silence) - Empowered
{Temerity} - Empowered

New Shards:
{Humanity} - Resonant

--Summoned--

Wisp - 1 mana to order. Does not break control.

--Automatons--

Earthen Construct (currently in Haven)

--Equipment--

Utility belt with purse

--Inventory--

Moonsong Shards x 3
Sun-Moon Key
Lightning Key
Succubus Reagents x 1

--Current Location--

Tarun Gakth - Beneath Refuge

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I-I made this for you.
Sorry, not very good with photoshop :<

>>26656121
that is amazing.

>Last time...

When you wake, the air is still. The space is dark. You know it's been some time, though you couldn't say how long.

The only sound is a gentle breathing.

Abigail is curled up next to you. Her wings are folded back behind her. Her arms and head rest in your lap.

You don't move. You don't wish to wake her.

"...shadow? Are you awake yet?"

You start. <...I just woke. I thought you were asleep.>

"I just..." She yawns, sits up, stretches. "Same here."

<Abby...what's on your mind?>

"...not much, I guess."

You don't let her get away with that. And this close, she can't evade, anyway. <Something is bothering you. What is it?>

Abigail slowly folds her legs inward. "...you'll think I'm being stupid."

<I'd never think that.>

Your tone makes her look up at you. "...I...what if...this is just an illusion?"

<What do you mean?>

"I could change things," she said. "What if I made this up? What if I walked through a door...and this is just anther trick? I'm still inside. This is just another test. Another way to hold onto me."

<It isn't.>

"Can you prove it?" Abigail says. Her voice cracks. "Can you really prove it? You can't. There's no way. I could be making this all up."

<...I fear the same thing, Abby,> you say. <Sometimes I wonder...that I'll open a door, and I'll be back there. As John. A farmer, stuck in unreality - with an Abigail that isn't real. A fake one I made up to keep myself company.>

"...is that really so bad?" she whispers. "Maybe that one is better than me."

<That's impossible.>

"...it is?"

>con't

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>>26656121

yes

yeeeessss

>>26656121
delicious xp!

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<I could never bring your forth with all your...self. Your depth. Your personality. Your warmth. I couldn't make it. That thing back in my vision was a doll. You are real.>

"How do you...deal with it?" she asks. "I feel real. I tell you I'm real. But what if it's just a trap to keep you stuck? What if you're a trap to keep me stuck?

<Let me answer you with another question. How do you know that the first world was real, and the Archonium was an illusion? What if the Archonium is actually reality, and all this is just a dream?

But if this is an illusion,> you continue, <then it's a remarkably accurate reproduction of the world as we left it. Those illusions weren't there to give us a world to change, a path to walk. They were like spiderwebs. Honeypots that lured and trapped. I am not stuck here with you. I'm walking forward with you.

<If this was an illusion, Flint would be cured. The world would be at peace. Light and shadow would get along. Chaos and Order would not be at odds. The elementomachy would never have happened. I...wouldn't have to grant you power. You'd be able to live a normal life. You wouldn't have ever gone into the Archonium. If this was an illusion, I wouldn't want it all to be so damn different.>

"But - "

<It's done, Abigail,> you say. <Is there something after, if we die? Does life have any meaning? Is this reality, or just a projection onto the senses?> You take her and bring her close. <You are real, Abby. I am real. That's all I can hope for. And that's enough. That's all I need.>

You sit together in a dark silence broken only by the sound of her tears.

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mfw i imagine shadow to look like this

It takes Abigail a while to get it all out. You wait patiently, letting her rest in your embrace. But eventually, she pushes a way and gets to her feet. New determination is set on her face.

You make your way back up out of the small ruin holding the shadow mana pool. Or, you should say, the pool of order.

Abigail speaks to you as you walk up the long, winding staircase to the antechamber. "Hey, Shadow."

<Yes?>

"Did Erebus just want to destroy everything?"

<...it sounds...too simple,> you say.

"That's what I was thinking," Abigail says. "If you're Order, and the rest of us are Chaos...what does that mean? You're standing there. I'm over here. We don't spontaneously annihillate each other when we touch."

<It's never been like that, for me,> you say. <I can destroy things...Consume them. But it's always voluntary.> You think for a moment. <Erebus planned carefully. There's a reason he went for the elementals. I'm not sure why, though.>

"Maybe, once Sir Flint is better, we can look into it."

<We?>

"I'm going with you," Abigail says firmly.

<Is that a fact?>

"Yes."

<Well...I can't say that I'm upset about it.>

"You damn well better not be."

The strong tone makes you glance back. You find her grinning at you.

You reach the antechamber. The two stone golems that guard the doors to the room below are still silent. You wedge the mighty stone shut, and the spell snaps the door locked.

>con't

So I was re-reading the quest in came across this:

The water mage nods, and sighs. "...Nulis never should have taken the throne. It wasn't his to take..."

"That isn't our call."

"No. It's a woman's call, isn't it? And she's poison. She's the one that pressed him to demons. I don't even know why we're here. Why are we here?"

Guys. I don't think Obis' fiance is a very nice person. Velik said that the Empire may have set up Kan-Abar to attack and force Kelvere back in to the fold and she's a noble from Heavensgate. I'm also thinking this is why that prophecy said he could still end up dead regardless of our and Freja's help.

Other things worth noting:

Ellandra was apparently blessed by Geb and is the only surviving person to be blessed by an Elemental Lord outside of the Angels. Odd considering Adavan said that only Hyperion and Erebus were capable of Angelifying people, so it may be a different process.

David was able to erase/cancel magic itself, something Erebus himself couldn't do apparently. Yet we can do it with our Humanity(confirmed by SM to be Erasure incarnate). This probably also means there is a higher tier Servant tree/skill(Champion?) or that the completion bonus gives our Chosen Erasure.

Auriel and the angels wanted to kill us specfically to preserve Order and stop the return/spread of Chaos; so even the metaphysical laws of the universe say they're hypocrites.

Abigail frowns. "...you feel that?"

<Feel what?>

"I'm not sure."

<Once, I felt something,> you say. <When I first came here, I used my senses to probe the area at great distance. At the time, I felt something watching me back...a great, ominous prescence. I returned to the surface quickly.>

She shakes her head. "It's not so much an individual as a sense of...something big? Below us. I guess that's the Timorian Deep, right?"

You glance about the room. It's hardly a straightfoward affair; while you know the tight passage you used to get here from Refuge, there are a dozen other such passages and several large caves leading away from the old doors. The Deep is a vast place. <...a mystery for another time. We have business elsewhere.>

"Yeah."

What do you do?

>return to Haven. It's time to get going
>something else

>EXP debate in just a bit

>>26656162
>return to Haven. It's time to get going
I'd like to talk to Rogul, since he was orginally from the Great Forest and may be able to help in the orc trouble but we should probably do that with Obis and not the niece of Yi Fang.

>return to Haven. It's time to get going


also I think we were getting the Water Tree.

Yes the entire thing.

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>>26656159

Queen Ellendra Kalladar was not personally blessed by Geb. She's just a very powerful earth mage. If I stated that anywhere, it was a mistake.

other than that, good observations...

Rolled 6, 6, 1, 5, 3, 4, 3, 1, 1, 5 = 35

>>26656162
>return to Haven. It's time to get going

>>26656159
Good point anon, too bad we won't be able to confirm your suspisions until we are face to face with them.

>>26656162
>return to Haven. It's time to get going

Already putting my sentiment forward for buying out the Water tree and getting Fast Blink.

>>26656162
>>return to Haven. It's time to get going
As for talking to Rogul... We never met Rogul. We hid for the duration of our visit. I'm not sure the orcs would take kindly to a shadow elemental showing up.

Alright, so for the Great EXP Debate, Here's my position
Start off with Void Ring + Ray of Darkness, giving us a powerful hyper move and a sniper shot. The shadow magic tree is also where Light resistance is located, and there are two side-branches off of Void ring one of them might contain LR2, which we want before going into combat with the angel forces.
57 EXP remains. (51 with light resist 2)

Frostbite + Great Heal. Frostbite lets us trap spirit resistant enemies, and Great Heal could save our asses if we get knocked down to near 0 hp in one blow, or have to save one of our allies after we/they supercritfails and gets impaled.
40 EXP remains. (or 34)
Water Recovery isn't going to be useful until we are back from the Sky Temple place, but we will still have enough EXP left over to get it if we find a situation where it is useful.

Finally, one or two Levels of Lightning resist, because we are currently weak to it and we are sharing our weaknesses with servant's, possibly amplifying Abagail's natural weakness to lightning.
I also have a slight suspicion that we will run into lightning-element things in the Sky Temple.

At this point, we can stop and save EXP for reactive purchases, though if people wanted too, we might just save -All- our exp and only upgrade in reaction (though we wouldn't be able to get uncovered resistances)

>>26656198
We did when we summoned Xella. The issue there though is there's a lot of lies to admit to.

>>26656162
>return to Haven. It's time to get going
i cant even think of what else we would do. maybe try and find city 001? to much effort.

and there are 2 things i want come hell or high water. i want the water tree. i want to see a magic tree completion bonus. and i want at least void ring, maybe eclipse.

>>26656212
We wouldn't be able to get both water tree and void ring, we're 1 exp short.

Rolled 8

>returning to Haven

I'm rolling to check something

DIIIIIIIIIICCCCEEEE

>>26656212
I'm hesitant to support Eclipse because it could fuck us and our allies over by removing all shadow resistance for that duration.

>>26656209
Oh. My mistake, then.

>>26656232
Against the demon lords*

Fuck I'm forgetful today.

>Wake up
>Check /tg/
>First thread is SQ
TODAY IS A GOOD DAY

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>>26656227
I'm...not too fond of that roll.

>>26656227
Why don't you roll better, SM? I'm still smarting from that string of 1's you got for Abby during our escape.
Hopefully whatever this is had a low DC.
Also, can I chain you to your desk so that you're forced to do SQ 24/7?

>>26656225
We don't need to get "All" of the water tree right now, not all of it will benefit us immediately anyways.

It would probably be prudent to take a few big steps here and there, then save 20-25 exp, so we have wiggle room for upgrades.

>>26656256
Abby made damn good comeback and the 1 curse passed on to us.

>>26656256

Misery.jpeg

>>26656263
I would probably cut out a resistance and water recovery, that's 22 exp right there. Enough for void ring.

>>26656256
>dat spoiler

...but I'm hetero.

...and...anon...that's lewd!

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>>26656227

Apparently I'm serving special number 8 today.

Here we go.

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You fly back to Haven.

Auriel, Flint, Adavan, and Ila are waiting for you, geared up and ready to go. You ask Abigail to keep her wings a secret, for now, as that would be an obvious sign that you were in fact capable of something only Erebus should be capable. Both she and Adavan are confident that they can pass off the use of shadow magic as just part of their natural abilities.

Ila and Cain's scouts have identified the main camp of the angels while you were gone. It's northeast, on the border between your small segment of the forest, the wide orc territory, and the northern section owned by the elves and werewolves. The camp itself is a half-mile within the forest from the meeting stone, but apparently there's some heavy construction going on in the field around the stone itself.

You've recieved intelligence from Janus that large numbers of Kanian forces are scouting and encamped inside the western forest. He's nervous that the demons will make further inroads in some larger plan to circumvent the remnants of Duke Vellik's army, which is fighting along the border with Arland.

>con't

>>26656266
That she did, anon. That she did.
It was an intense series of posts, though, wondering what her crit-fails would bring.

Throwing in for the entire water tree, BTW. I'm not fond of Water Recovery, but everything else is swag so I'm willing to pay the cost for that situational bonus in order to get the tree complete bonus.

I see no reason to aim for void ring at this moment in time. Hell I'd be against the water tree if it wasn't working towards the dark tree. Our build is primarily physical and we should continue to work to supplement it.

I want Automaton

There have been no reports on the movement of the demon lords.

When you ask, Auriel tells you a bit more about the angels themselves, and their command structure (see character sheet for top 14 list). The 13 Highest are those that recieved Hyperion's greatest blessing, and lead the angels themselves in a sort of council. Sandalphon, Most High, as designated by Hyperion himself, is in charge. The rest of the angels are highly regimented, a holdover from the days of active warfare. Each of the Highest acts as a general of a battalion. Under them are lower ranks that split the battalion into units of 40, and then squads of 5 or 10, though exact numbers vary. Others among the Highest are airship captains, and command their own crews. Like many other military forces that fight alongside magic, the lower commanders all have seconds, just in case of unforeseen events.

It is unknown which angel leads the team encamped within the Great Forest.

Fang told you that the approximate landing site of Flint's ancestors - the Goddavis - was also the great stone, where the forest's factions meet for dicussions. You'll need to be cautious.

Ila thinks that staying together as one group, on foot, would be best for concealment. But it'll also be slower going.

How do you approach the stone?

>ask a party member to scout things out while you make your way there on foot
>go on foot; stick together
>scout things out yourself, meet when the rest of the party gets there
>scout by air
>some other strategy

>>26656302
>>go on foot; stick together

Ok, before we leave, let's get the EXP stuff out of the way.

Full water tree seems popular, so let's vote for that first.

Vote 1:
>finish the Water tree (48 EXP, would leave you with 30 exactly)

Vote 2:
>no, let's buy other things

>>26656302
We drop directly into the camp alone and murder everyone.

>>26656302
>go on foot; stick together


Might as well go together.

You know if we wanted to we could buy

Conceal
Grave Silence (and whatever leads up to it)

>>26656302
>scout things out yourself, meet when the rest of the party gets there
Or anything that isn't by air.

>>26656316
1

>>26656316
1

>>26656286
Getting to Void Ring opens up a few paths that could reveal light resistances, and gives us powerful shadow attacks (we get Ray of Darkness too)

>>26656316
1

>>26656302
>go on foot; stick together
I, for one, don't want to deal with too much stuff thrown at us. Even if it takes time its better then having a big red dot on us saying "Attack Me!"

>>26656316
1

>>26656316
2

>>26656324
not how votes work.

>>26656316
2

>>26656302
1

>>26656316
2

>>26656316
1

>>26656316
1

>>26656302
1

>>26656302
>go on foot; stick together

We can deal with any patrols we run into pretty handily, by my reckoning.

>>26656302
>go on foot; stick together

For fucks sake people, we have utterly no need to for water resistance or water recovery right now.

We are going to be ABOVE THE CLOUDS.

>>26656316
2

>>26656302
1

>>26656316
1

>>26656343
>>26656354
Linking the wrong post there, guys.

>>26656316
1

>>26656302
>go on foot; stick together

>>26656364
Skill completion bonus and working toward Mighty regeneration

>>26656316
1

>>26656316
1

>>26656393
oh no you don't

>>26656316
2

>>26656378
>>26656393

.....
.....

>my quest is a platform for 4chan bug testing

>>26656316

cutting off votes

looks like water tree won by a mile. One moment.

>>26656416
1

>>26656392
I know that, but we aren't going to be able to get mighty regen for a while anyway, and we don't need to get situationally useless abilities when we will have the EXP for them later.

I just realized I made an error in calculation.

Should be 57 exp, not 48, to finish the water tree.

...but everyone just voted for that shit and I don't feel like doing it again, so congratulations, you just got 9 free EXP.

>>26656432
It's not a terribly big deal. There's always more to eat and I would actually like to make progress towards our long term goals.

>>26656440
Well that's nice of you. So how did you still SM's trip?

>>26656440
Thats nice of you.

>>26656440
how big are we when we ink?

>>26656440
Free stuff is- DOPPELGANGER.

>>26656444
True, it isn't a terribly big deal. I was just worried about voiding the possibility of getting possible light resistance.

And it also gave us a banking error in our favor.

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>>26656440
You're alright SM

Was there no passive bonus for completing Servant?

>>26656519
Servent tree isn't done apparently

>>26656519
We didn't complete it, chosen is a part of it too.

>>26656519
We could always go for Chosen next. But I have a feeling not many will second it hah.

>>26656538

Nah not yet.

>>26656538
>>26656528
>>26656526
Ah, okay.

>>26656538
I think most want to see how well Servant works out before deciding if Chosen is worth the investment.

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>>26656453
>>26656476

I'm not a morning person. Makes me impatient and short tempered.

I felt impatient.

--------

>purchased
>Water Resistance II + III
>Frostbite
>Great Heal
>Dark Blizzard
>Water Recovery

WATER TREE COMPLETED

>Waterborne (unlisted passive bonus)
- swim as fast as you can run. Water is no longer a barrier for you.
- bonus water resistance
- +10 mana reserves
- regeneration starts on the same turn injuries were inflicted

Water Resistance is now "Extreme"

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Current Statistics:

HP: 81/81
Mana: 58/58
EXP: 30

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What's next on the buy list?

>>26656564
Can we scout out the earth tree? I want to see if we can make those spinning power things

I want to get :

Fast Blink
Robust Immunity

>>26656564
Void Ring.

>>26656564
Vonnegut is so fucked the next time we run into him.

>>26656564
EARTH I WANT AN ARMY OF ROBOTS

why did you guys kill michael

>>26656564
Redaeth was right, apparently.

>>26656564
>- +10 mana reserves
>- regeneration starts on the same turn injuries were inflicted

Excellent!

>>26656564
Void Ring, hopefully opening up another light resist.

fast blink and multishade is the ultimate in dodging.

>>26656595
of course I was.

>>26656564
>Mighty Regen still red

what

>>26656564
I feel like we should get some of the things that don't lead anywhere just to get the paths finished.
Like lightning resistance, conceal, kindle, etc.
That might just be the completionist in me talking though.

>>26656595
That's worse than not getting the unlock honestly

>>26656608
gotta complete the 'poison' tree bro.

>>26656608
This SM. What gives?

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>>26656606
>of course I was.
Wow, look, he's still a faggot.

>>26656606
Now now, no need to get cocky about it.

>>26656608
Fast regen is built off of a skill in the water tree, and a skill in the utility tree.

It's a little deceptive at first glance, but a bit clearer when you look at the arrows.

>>26656564
Lightning Resistance I, at least.

>>26656631
>>26656618
Eh, might as well, SM did give us 9 extra exp after all so I see no problem.

>>26656637
Agreed. Both our Servants are Spirit mages. They could use it.

>>26656564
Robust Immunity, Fast Blink, Lightning Resistance.

>>26656564
I would say Robust immunity and Toxic Smog.

>>26656643
More that we got a 9 EXP discount, but semantics.

>>26656637
>>26656647
Seconding, hopefully it will at least make us normal resist to it.

>>26656647
Hadn't considered this.
+1 to the Lightning Resistance camp.

I can second lightning resist 1, its about time

>>26656650
>>26656659
Agreed with both of these, then we feel around the earth tree a bit

Im for Robust Immunity and Lightning Resistance.

G-guys, wheres Joey?

>>26656672
gone, unlike Abigail he doesn't have PLOT backing him up.

>>26656672
HE'S DEAD

>>26656672
Probably got sent to Arland. But who really knows.

>>26656672
Safe in the ring Ring City. He was flint's squire, and flint was still recognized as a heroic demon slayer at the time of his disappearance.

He's fine as long as he didn't die in Sandalphon's shelling of the city.

>>26656672
We already said that he is know in the boytoy of a female angel

The first Lightning Resistance is only 2 EXP.

Confirm?

>>26656672

No, I haven't forgotten about him.

>>26656672
Awkwardly romancing Samantha and getting to have a normal teenage life.
It's what I choose to believe

>>26656672
He somehow was recruited into the Angels' ranks as a servant of light.
He'll end up being the final BBNG.
Big bad neutral guy, before anyone asks.

>>26656695
Yes.

>>26656695
Yeah.

>>26656695
Sure.

>>26656695
confirm

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>>26656695
>Confirm?
We all in on dis shit

>>26656695
yes

>>26656695
Sure.

>>26656697
Write some smut about it.

>>26656695
I support this notion.
I'd buy all of the resistances to everything ever if I didn't have you sensible anons to stop me with notions of "offense" skills.

>>26656716
Not feelin' like it. The mood for smut passed a few days ago, and with any luck it will not return

>>26656564

Could you post our elemental resistances please.

Also I'd like to put stuff into Spirit Tree. Spirit Lash, Spirit Siphon and Super Spirit Lash.

>>26656718
Well we do need to keep up our combat potential, and buying resists that aren't going to be used soon is a bit of a misapplication of resources.

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Lightning resistance purchased.

For the first time ever, I updated your character sheet -during- the quest! The sheer number of abilities seemed to call for it. Spells are now more neatly organized by element as well.

http://pastebin.com/sfJKxfWV

>>26656730

It's in the pastebin as well, for future reference.

Resistances:

Ailment - Extreme
Shadow - Extreme
Spirit - Strong
Earth - Strong
Water - Extreme
Wind - Good
Lightning - Neutral
Fire - Weak
Light - Vulnerable

>>26656729
I can post lewd to get you in the mood if you want Anon.

>>26656745
I'm beginning to wonder where Fire resist is. The only place left that I can think of is the Earth tree, though it doesn't make much sense to me for it to be there.

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Aw goddamit nigga, everyone wants stupid shit, where'd all mah earth tree bros get too?

>>26656745
Mighty Regeneration still locked?

>>26656745
Get RI, Toxic smog, Erode and Earth's gift m8

>>26656745
Fast Blink & Robust Immunity.

If a bunch of Anons want Toxic Smog too then sure.

I wonder where the heck fire resists are. I'm thinking on the Summon Tree somewhere.

Alright for our next expenditures I say we get

Fast Blink
Robust Immunity
Toxic Smog

>>26656760
Yeah i would like to see what is behind that fast blink.

>>26656745
RL and Toxic smog.

>>26656760
sseconding Fast blink and Robust immunity

>>26656755
Right here m8 >>26656759

>>26656753
Its in the summon tree, I know it because its red.

>>26656765
Fire resist is in the one tree we have completely ignored
Summoning

>>26656755
Eh. Only argument I've really seen for it is the possibility of dynamo/airship repairs and we're getting a new airship with a wind dynamo here in a bit.

>>26656745
>>26656765
Sure, why not.

Fast Blink and Robust immunity. FB is decent and RI will stop people bitching about it + Work toward MR

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>>26656698

Joey is the Secret Optional Super Boss?

>>26656765
Seconding, if only because Toxic Smog is dirt cheap and there's a MYSTERY ABILITY behind FB.

>>26656765
>Elemental resist in the summon tree.
Yeah that makes sense Redeath you are so smart thank you for your great wisdom.

Vote 1:
>Fast Blink

Vote 2:
>Void Ring (includes purchase of Ray of Darkness)

Vote 3:
>Robust Immunity + Toxic Smog

Vote 4:
>Automaton

Vote 5:
>Pocket

You can vote for multiple things. Just make sure you include only 1 number per vote. The highest combo that is feasible will be purchased.

I realize that's a bit rough around the edges but I don't want us to stand here all day, either.

>>26656798
3

>>26656790
No. No fuck that.
Thanatos a shit

>>26656798
3

>>26656798
1

>>26656753
Considering we already have earth resistance it would probably have to be.

>>26656798
1

>>26656798
1

>>26656798
4

>>26656794
>Light resistance in shadow magic tree
>Lighting resistance in gray tree

All demons use fire magic m8

>>26656798
2

>>26656798
3

>>26656798
3

>>26656755
i am right here

>>26656798
23

>>26656798
3

>>26656798
1

>>26656819
>Shadow magic tree
>Not Earth tree
get rekt m8

>>26656798
1

>>26656798
1

>>26656827

I hope I did that right, I'm voting 2 and 3.

>>26656798
2

>>26656798
1

>>26656798
4

>>26656798
3

>>26656798
1

>>26656798
3

>>26656837
make 2 posts

one with 2

another with 3

>>26656837
You have to vote once for 2 and then once for three, otherwise it won't count.

>>26656798
3

>>26656837
Vote for them seperately.

>>26656837
Nope. Just vote for each one seperately.

>>26656798
2

>>26656798
4

>>26656833
Better read that post again m8

>>26656798
1

>>26656837
Vote for them independently.

>>26656798
2

Thats 5 minutes, I suggest cutting off votes now

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>>26656862
But it'd be stupid if a resist was in the summon tree, Earth is a lot more likely m8.

>>26656798
1

>>26656798
5

>>26656798
4

>>26656874
You are not sm

>>26656875
Eh, when we end up getting ghost for Grave Silence, we might find out.

>>26656798
2

>>26656875
You mean just a stupid as the light resist being in the shadow magic tree?

>>26656884
thats why it was a suggestion.

>>26656862
>>26656875
Wait, there's not a 'ning' after that light. Shit, I can't read. Makes sense now. m8

>>26656798

cutting off votes

>>26656798
3

>>26656874
Oh god I hate you so much

>>26656875

Earth tree leads to amazing things, though.

Good thing i got here in time.

Top votes: Fast Blink, Automaton, earthforge.

>>26656798

fast blink: 10

Void ring: 5

immune+ toxic: 8

auto: meh

Pocket: meh

Ok, we'll buy FB and RI and TS

That leaves you with 12 EXP.

...adjusting tree...

>1
10
>2
5
>3
8
>4
4
>5
1

If just a few of us filter Redaeth, there's the problem of missing out on conversations or debates that he's involved in.
The solution is simple.
We all filter Redaeth.
All anons must participate for the plan to be a success.
Shall we begin?

>>26656918
Seriously dude. Calm your shit.

>>26656926
how does one filter

>>26656916
Don't you mean 10 exp? Did you count lightning resistance?

>>26656926
He's not entirely retarded. And even stupidest of ideas can help others with formulating sensible courses of action.
hating on others that much is cruel m80

>>26656927
You do realize SM has asked for help before with counting votes?

>>26656926
No because while he is often infuriating he is occasionally correct.

He'd be great if he toned down his Ego.

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>>26656939

>>26656935
He did, we bought that before this vote. We had 30XP, bought LR I (2), FB (12), RI (3), TS (3) = 18.
30-18=12

>>26656926
Not feasible, many people don't want to jump through the hoops to make filtering possible. Also, you're making too big a number of this, he has good ideas every now and then.

>>26656926
No, I am enjoying my anger.

>>26656939
>missing the point entirely

i wouldn't gloat about being right if it didn't piss off the haters

I find it hilarious on how much they blame me for things.

>>26656953
That 30 exp was before buying LR. 78 - 48(water tree) is 30.

>>26656916
>That leaves you with 12 EXP.

Save ten in case of emergency erasure on our journey?

>>26656967
You know that makes you look like an even bigger asshole right?

>>26656976
>Ever needing erasure

>>26656967
>gloat about being right
>blame me for things
You can't even figure out why people hate your faggot ass, can you?
It's not because you're sometimes right, it's because you're a pretentious, egotistical fuck.

>>26656976
The only time we would use erasure would be if we would die if we didn't, AND there is no other way out (hypersonic).

I'd rather never use it and wait till we can repair moonsong, proclaimed to be an Erasure on a Stick.

>>26656972
Right, that's exactly what I just said.

We had 30 XP (after buying Water tree), bought LR I, and had this vote, leaving us with 12 XP - not 10, as the post I qas quoting was asking.

>>26656994
A cool idea just popped into my head because of your post for some reason. We're using Moonsong on Sandals or some other big enemy, and they break/take/disable it, start gloating, and then we just use erasure.
I'M FUCKING EREBUS I DON'T NEED NO SWORD.

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Purchased:
>Fast Blink
>Toxic Smog
>Robust Immunity

Revealed:

>Sleep Gas - Release a sleep-inducing gas to knock out your foes. The gas is potent, but isn't very useful in battle, or against powerful enemies.

>Monstrous Vigor - You are not just any shadow; you are -the- Shadow. You are immune to all ailments.

>Teleportation - Teleport between any mana pool that has been previously touched. Alt: You may establish one portal anchor at a location of your chosing. Afterward, this portal can be opened at any time, but takes 2 turns to open in battle, and it remains open for an additional 2 turns. This skill is easily countered by enemy magic and best used after conflict.

>>26657014
>Shadow
>ever using a sword

You do realize we are most likely going to give it to flint or Ila?

>>26656994
I don't like abilities that cost XP to use. I frankly feel like Erasure was a waste.
Also, I vote that when Moonsong is complete we give it to Abby. Erebus has tentacles.

>>26657027
Oh wow, that teleport is so good

>>26657027
Yo does that mean that monstrous vigor would make us immune to that poison demon lord?

dat teleport

also we just need 19 to finish the ailment tree.

>>26657027

Please tell me we have enough to purchase teleportation.

>>26657029
Yeah. Just the scene, though.
I know there are obvious plot reasons too, but to be honest the main reason I support hiding our nature as Erebus is for the possibility of the big reveal during an important fight, with the fun side effect of scaring our opponent shitless.

>>26657027
>Sleep Gas
>Bed method 2.0 unlocked.

>>26657027
Erode and earth's gift please

>>26657034
Giving it to anyone else would probably require chosen first.

IF it functions like Erasure, then it would obliterate anyone no a "being of order", which chosen make people.

>>26657027
>Teleportation
You hinted at this many a thread ago. If we weren't so goddamn fast and about to go get the magical staff of Fuck-the-Sky-Sever, I'd want to start saving to buy it right now.

>>26657027
>>Teleportation - Teleport between any mana pool that has been previously touched. Alt: You may establish one portal anchor at a location of your chosing. Afterward, this portal can be opened at any time, but takes 2 turns to open in battle, and it remains open for an additional 2 turns. This skill is easily countered by enemy magic and best used after conflict.

THIS SHIT is why i told you guys NOT to rush in and buy the whole water tree at once, dammnit!

>>26657051
nope, we're 3 short

but we could buy sleep gas for getting around the angels

>>26657054
yes

>>26657027
You forgot to reveal the other branch on fast blink

>>26657059
>abloobloobloo

>>26657059
Eh, it got us a whole bunch of bonuses, and came at a 9 exp discount because SM is sleepy.

We can build up the exp for it eating angels anyways.

>>26657027
At least poison tree won't cost much to finish. That teleport is way too awesome to pass up.

>>26657057
But Erasure comes from our Humanity

>>26657054

Combined with making beds with Earthforge we can Bed Method anywhere, anytime.

>>26657059
Except it doesn't even matter now because of oh hey Sorry already said it. >>26657058

>>26657063
This.

>>26657063
Yeah.

Probably the third lightning resist.

>That Vigor and Teleportation
Tempting, but I want to hold onto the exp for now.

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>>26657029
>>26657034

I was figuring people would be wanting to give it to an ally.

Shadow doesn't really need tools...he just makes himself into one.

>>26657051

You need three more.

>>26657044

Dave, please. You know I can't answer these kinds of questions.

>>26657063

So I did, thanks anon.

It sounds like everyone's fine for the moment. On with the show?

>>26657087
On with it

>>26657097
HUZZAH

>>26657097
Yes, onward!

>>26657097
sure, I was gonna suggest sleep gas abut we can buy it as needed.

>>26657097
Yeah. Let's bank the rest for reactive purchases.

>>26657097
Si

>>26657087
Yeah, we can stew over what we want to do with the remaining exp later.

>>26657087
>>26657097
Yep.
Might as well save for now.

Anything else we need can be bought on the fly, and we can keep saving for teleport.

>>26657097
yes.

You decide to stay as one group and proceed on foot. It's a bit slower, but you'd rather stay concealed than risk getting pinned by a patrol of angels. Your party could probably take them out...but you need more information on the main encampment, first.

You make your way through the forest. Everyone in your party is experienced enough to avoid making sounds, or deadens their approach with a hint of magic. You and Ila wrap your auras together, and around the party, and you push through the brush.

Ila glances at Adavan, Abigail, and then at you. And then back to them, and back to you. She seems...disconcerted. You wonder if she can sense the fact that you've given them some of your power. You've spent a fair bit of time with Ila.

Do you say anything to her?

>tell her you made them your servants
>say nothing
>ask what's on her mind

>all communication will her will be private unless otherwise stated (you use telepathy, she has her hand gestures)

>going to take shower, will do another post before I go out to lunch

>>26657124
>>ask what's on her mind

>>26657124
>tell her you made them your servants

>ask what's on her mind
if she asks about it I see no reason to hide it.

>tell her you made them your servants

>>26657124
>ask what's on her mind
And remind her of the offer.

inb4 yandere Illa

My current inclination is Lightning Resist II (because I cannot resist resistances) and Sleep Gas (because it's cheap, it situationally useful in an imminent scenario (Angle camp), and because it moves us closer to Might Regen (whatever your opinion of Redeath is, he's right about our Shadow being a very Physical build and I think we should progress that).

>>26657124
>ask what's on her mind
I know this is going to lead to some soap opera shit but better now then waiting for her to do something impulsively stupid like back at the negotiations.

>>26657124
>ask what's on her mind
This first, then if it comes to it,
>tell her you made them your servants

>>26657097
Yes please.

>>26657124

>"Gave her superpowers, you want some too?"

>>26657124
>ask what's on her mind
Can't go straight for the "we gave them our power" route - that would deny us delicious exposition!

>>26657145
>Implying only Red retard has that opinion

Stop giving him attention.

>>26657172
That wasn't implied, anon.

>>26657183
>Implying he implied that it was implied when he really was implying it wasn't not implied.

>>26657056

Automaton and earth's gift. Remember, we're going to go steal a wind-core ship! we may want artifact/dynamo abilities for this, and automaton leads to them.

>>26657059
Fucking hydrafags couldn't hold their horses long enough to explore other options

>>26657172
No, but he's the only one I can call out on it, because he's using a name.

>>26657124
>ask what's on her mind
>using hand gestures

>>26657199

I just wanted the blue words to be green!

>>26657211
seconding

>>26657199
I'm a hydrafag and I wanted to be cautious with upgrading.
But we went for water and got a discount anyways, and there is no point whining now.
We have plenty of EXP to get from angels, and from whatever we find in the Sky Ruins.

>>26657223
>got a discount a

What? No we didn't. Where?

>>26657240
He's talking about the math failure and the 9 XP we got for it.

>>26657240
SM was off on the cost of the full water tree by 9, but he didn't go back and change it because we had already voted at the prior cost.

Thus, it was 9 EXP cheaper than it would have been.

>>26657240
SM said the Water Tree cost 48 on accident when it was actually 57. He decided not to recount and we got 9 free xp.

>>26657240
See >>26656440

>>26657124
>>tell her you made them your servants

>>26657267
>>>tell her you made them your servants

Do this -after- asking what's on her mind.

We human now.

Use tact

>>26657250

well, i suppose I can forgive that now.

>>26657278
we are not human