woo!

I've been expecting you.

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>>27557991
hello SM

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Recent Events Summary:

Xile is behind you, and you're glad to be rid of it - Aeolus's ancient kingdom was nothing but bad luck and ill-fated decisions. The Staff of Winds is still out in the world somewhere, stolen by the mysterious Melody.

However, in completing the Moonsong and defeating Fleet, you aquired two more shards - Hammer, and Breeze. There should only be two more; you're aware that one of them is waiting in the Frozen Hand, Erebus's old stomping grounds.

After tying up lose ends with Vonnegut, you decided to fly to Archon both to inform Fang about the fate of the staff, and to try and barter for his support. Archon's power and resources will be critical to cementing the union being formed by Blackwater and Auriel that is bringing together Felnoir and the fractured denizens of the Great Forest to face a common enemy - Kan-Abar's demon lords. With those nations united, she then plans to approach Arland and use Flint's influence to create a grand alliance to turn and face Kelvere.

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>>27558008

I know. Sorry for not running yesterday, it was not a fun day.

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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/4Y6TAxse

Books the Main Character has read:

http://pastebin.com/dAXR00gP

Character Sheet including learned abilities and other important information:

http://pastebin.com/jrGsV989

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Current Statistics:

HP: 75/81
Mana: 58/58
EXP: 4

Shards of Erebus:
(Isolation) - Strong - Unusable
(Silence) - Normal - Unusable
{Temerity} - Normal - Unusable

New Shards:
(Breeze) - Strong
(Hammer) - Broken
(Ardor) - Strong
{Humanity} - Resonant

--Summoned--

Wisp - 1 mana to order

--Automatons--

Earthen Construct (currently in Haven)

--Equipment--

Utility belt with purse

--Inventory--

Sun-Moon Key
Lightning Key

--Teleport Anchor--

Haven - Inner Fortress

--Current Location--

Archon

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>HP: 75/81

The familiar sight of Archon's canyon fortress rises up above the river floor. You soar with Abigail secure in your arms, taking her to the central plaza in the midst of the administrative buildings in the center of the city. It isn't long before Fang's distinct aura begins to rapidly approach your position.

You linger in an alley near the plaza, waiting with Abigail. She bites her lip, then folds her arms. Unfolds them. Folds them again.

<You seem nervous.>

"...we didn't part on good terms," she mumbles.

<No. But he'll hear us. Hear you.>

She sighs, then nods. "Maybe."

The thumping boots clamp out from the other side of the plaza. Fang approaches in their midst, his eyes on your location. You step out of the Shadows with Abigail at your side.

He gestures with a hand, and the guards spread out, establishing a small perimeter to shield you from the prying eyes of nearby pedestrians. He glances at you. His eyes are as hard and determined as you remember, but his face seems tired. "Shadow."

<Fang.>

He looks to Abigail. "...Miss Fang."

"Abigail is fine, uncle."

"...Abigail, then." His eyes linger on her. His mouth opens, as if he wants to say something, but he closes it a moment later. "Come. In the open, anyone can hear."

>con't

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Just had to start the quest as I was getting back from classes. Couldn't have waited 5 more minutes.

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In a few minutes, you ascend a familiar pair of stone steps and reach the bottom of his tower. The guards take up around the outside of the building; you follow Fang inside, past the wide atrium, and up the winding spiral staircase that traverses the height of the archmage's tower.

His study is as you remember it - bookshelves line the walls. Strange metal devices and trinkets rest on the shelves or float in the air. His desk is spartan in its neatness, papers carefully aligned and divided into piles. He sits in his leather chair and flicks a finger. Two chairs drift down from alcoves on the ceiling and position themselves in front of the desk. "Please, sit."

You do so. Abigail sits next to you. You exchange a quick look. Fang leans onto his desk with his elbows and sighs. "So. What happened?"

What do you tell him?

>Tell him the full story. Every detail is important (not including the fact that you're Erebus)
>"We made it to Xile, but we didn't get the staff. Does the name Melody mean anything to you?"
>something other strategy

>>27558095
At least pls managed to be on time with that image. Seriously, look how late you are.

I can only shake my head and make condescending tut noises.

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>>27558023
Perhaps I should have added an image macro to lighten the message. You have real things to deal with, anyway.
This is fine, I'll get to skip the actual thread and read it during my commute later today.

Hello, SM.

>>27558116
Imitate Melody's voice.

Just to fuck with him.

>>27558130
>Hello, SM.

>this shit again

I BANISH THEE EVIL CREATURE

>>27558142

that would be...interesting

>>27558116
>something other strategy
Shapeshift into Melody.
<This happened.>

>>27558116
>"We made it to Xile, but we didn't get the staff. Does the name Melody mean anything to you?"

>>27558116
>Tell him the full story. Every detail is important (not including the fact that you're Erebus)
Other than the being Erebus part, there's nothing really damning that we should withhold.

Also,
>>27558142
>>27558160
I like those

>>27558160
>>27558142
Yes let's do this.

And of course, we shouldnt:
>Tell him the full story. Every detail is important (not including the fact that you're Erebus)
because that would involve telling him about our new ship Nyxystix Abby-Sabbatical Ship #6, which we.. don't really need to be liberal with its existence to others.

>>27558116

>"We made it to Xile, but we didn't get the staff. Does the name Melody mean anything to you?"
Via:
>>27558142
>>27558160

>>27558116
>"We made it to Xile, but we didn't get the staff. Does the name Melody mean anything to you?"
Include that the staff was a fake

>>27558116
>we made it to xile, do you know someone named Melody who's good at magic tricks?

>>27558195
Very good point, Yi Fang doesn't need to know about our flying city.

>>27558195
A good point, let's have that be a surprise.

Writing transformative discussion.

No mention of Erebus or the Cirrus aka Nyxystix Abby-Sabbatical Ship #6.

>>27558116
I really wonder, he must have known she'd be there. Was he trying to weaken Haven by hoping a few of us would be killed? Quiz this nigga.

>>27558265
>Nyxystix Abby-Sabbatical Ship #6
We're bringing that name up, completely 100% seriousface with a look of determination just so we can watch Auriel laugh herself half to death.

>Lien Adavan
>Lien
That name sure sounds a lot like lyin'. As in Lyin' Adavan. As in he's a liar.

[Paranoia intensifies]

Can we get a hint as to what the nature of Fleet/Breeze is?

The other shards are really pretty obvious, what with being named Wrath, Hunger, Hammer, Silence, etc.

But what is the new guy? The shard of go fast?

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>>27558302
You know what.

You're perfectly right, I was thinking the exact same thing. Which is why, I CAME PREPARED!

And it makes sense because SM is a pharmacy tech, so it's all like, Freudian and shit.

>>27558339

it's the shard of go fast, yes

>>27558339
Also how tough was that guy? He just kind of popped up and went down in one hit, it was hilarious.

>>27558339
He was able to defend himself from our hammer a bit by breaking the space-time continuum between us and him and collapsing himself into a flat plane.
Could be useful.

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>>27558358
WE'RE SO DOOMED

>>27558363

Significantly tough, but not as much as you. You made the exact right tactical decision and made a solid roll with Terror, sealing his movement, which was his biggest advantage. After hitting him in the face with Hammer, the battle was more or less over.

>>27558375

He didn't do that to defend himself. Hammer did that to him to hurt him.

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>>27558397
>He didn't do that to defend himself. Hammer did that to him to hurt him.
So Hammer pops out of shadowy hammerspace and then smacks dudes with impacts of spaceraping hammer spaceification and then returns to hammerspace in Shadow's elbow?

>>27558358
T-take off your tinfoil...hat?

>>27558358
Could be just as well related to him being in a coma for a very long time. You know, because sedatives.

>>27558339
GOES FAST, imho. Apparently it was pretty much immune to Skysever judging from it not giving two shits about it.

>>27558397
>He didn't do that to defend himself. Hammer did that to him to hurt him.

Ho'shit, really? I thought that was him.

Holy shit. Space-Time Hammer.

>>27558424
Ah, I understand now. The Sword would sever space-time and basically completely destroy the affected area. The Hammer momentarily compresses space-time, basically creating a small, temporary black hole in the area.

The amount of radiation using that thing emits must be nearly fatal to nearby living beings.

>>27558497
>The Hammer momentarily compresses space-time, basically creating a small, temporary black hole in the area.
You forgot the part where it rapidly uncompresses and makes an explosion

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aw yes mother fuckers it's shadow quest time

>>27558556
I thought that was obvious from it only momentarily compressing. Besides, the explosion wouldn't be half as fatal as the compression, if things only return to their original shape instead of slightly over-extending, which would rip EVERYTHING apart and cause a nuclear explosion worth more than the target's weight in TNT.

That didn't happen, so I can only assume any explosions caused to be due to material being superheated by first filling the area and then being rapidly moved away.

This is another point I forgot to bring up. The compressed target will become as hot as the Sun. Let that sink in for a moment.

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>>27558627
Jesus Christ, Hammer. Could you be any more brutal?

>>27558627
Thanks for that you bowl cut autist

>>27558627
Oh boy here we go. The part where every keyboard physicist comes out of the woodworks to apply their glorious understanding of the universe to a setting where magic exists.

>>27558678
Lel

>>27558265
>35 minute later
You've, uh, been writing for quite a bit there, SM.
Please, I need my fix.

>>27558678
This reminds me, we still haven't tried to reach da mun

>>27558678
>but MUH PHYSICS

"Xile wasn't a friendly place," you say. "We found the staff...but it was a fake."

Yi Fang stares at you for a moment. "A fake staff," he says. "Are you quite serious?"

<Let me elaborate.> You begin to shift your human form into the image of Melody you remember. In a moment, you've replicated her face, hair, and her clothing. "Does this ring any bells?" you ask in her voice.

Fang leaps up from his chair, inhaling sharply. "What - how - what is the meaning of this?!"

You shift your form back to normal. <This woman - Melody - stole the staff and left a fake one behind, along with a message: that if you wanted the staff, you'd have to find her and take it.>

Fang just stares at you. His gaze slides past you, and he stands there, peering into the wall.

And then, he chuckles. His laugh starts to build, and he puts his hand on his face and leans back, laughing. You glance at Abigail. She looks back, shrugs, and shakes her head.

<What is it?> you ask. <Who is she?>

"Was," he says. He settles back on his feet and falls into his chair. He hangs his head. "She's dead, now. She was 26...oh...143 years ago? She actually made it to Xile. I can't believe it. All this time..."

"Was she from Archon?" Abigail asks.

Fang nods. His gaze lingers on his desk. The burning hardness is gone from his face. "I knew her, long ago. A powerful shadow mage, Genius, really. She was an orphan, saved from an angelic purge near the border at Arland. Her natural talent brought her favor from one of the minor families, and she exceeded in the Scholomance. She was...a confidant, of sorts, while I was being groomed for leadership. I was surrounded by sycophants, other nobles. She was...different. Amusing in her irreverence. Creative." His voice is soft, and distance. "We were...competitive. Rivals. But really...very similar. In some ways."

"What happened to her?" Abigail asks. Her voice is soft, too. You glance at Abigail, and you see pity on her face.

>con't

>>27558698
We just need to go anywhere with a manapool and cast earthforge: PILLARMODE over and over.

"...when I emerged from the Archonium," he says, "things...changed between us." Fang stands up. He turns, facing the wide window at the back of the study, and folds his arms behind his back. "I understood duty, then. I understood what I had to do. She...disagreed with many of my early decisions. Some were...radical, I admit. But early after the power transition, I had to be harsh. Bring the families into the fold. Lead with a grand vision, restore Archon to its former power - it was my lead up to the war, you see. But...in the heat of an argument concerning one of those decisions...she threatened to leave. I dismissed her off-hand, and the next morning, I found that she really had left."

"Why didn't you go after her?" Abigail whispers.

His head lowers. He stares at his feet. "...I wanted to...but..." He turns back around to face you, and his eyes are hard once again. "I had a country to rule, and no time for one person's sentimentality. I couldn't sacrifice my momentum - my resolution - for that." He begins to pace the floor, gesturing as he continues talking. "Melody was fascinated with the Skysever. A spell of that power would, naturally, attract the attention of the best of mages. She insisted that, though it had been constructed to target Shadow, that its hasty casting had to leave some sort of loophole. I guess she really found it." He stops pacing, his eyes looking at a tall bookshelf. "Of course, she knew of my plans for the staff - the aerial fleet was her idea. A defensive tool to protect Archon. But...I never heard from her again, after that."

He looks back at you. "As to where the staff rests now...who knows? The trail is a century cold. She's long gone."

>con't

>>27558697

three times the update!!

<...what about Flint?> you ask.

"...you do not have the staff," Fang says. "But - "

Abigail rises from her chair. "We went to Xile, just as you asked!" she shouts. "That place was like a piece of the nether itself. You can't just - "

"Abigail!" Fang holds up a hand. "I...will fulfill my end of the bargain concerning the knight's parasite. The point is yours - you did as I asked. And as I bargained, I will personally ensure that the shel'kath is dealt with. The question is, how can I approach Arland - to which the parasite's trail seems to lead - without raising the ire of the Ringed City?"

<We might have a solution to that,> you say.

"Is that so?" Fang asks. "What do you have in - " He stops. His gaze shifts. His eyes darken. "Abigail...your hand."

Abigail folds her good hand over the loose sleeve hanging over the end of her left arm. "...I'm glad it wasn't my life."

"Who, or what, was responsible?" He turns a glare on you, and despite yourself, you feel a small twinge of fear. "What have you done?"

"It isn't Shadow's fault," Abigail says. "We were in over our heads. We all were. Shadow has promised to help me fix it."

"Fix it," Fang says flatly. "He's promised to help 'fix it'. That's it?"

"Yes," Abigail says. "I don't need anything else." She looks at you and smiles. You swell with warmth.

Fang settles down on his heels, gives you a look, then glances back to Abigail. "...if you've come to arrangements, then it's no business of mine. What is this solution you spoke of?"

How do you approach the situation?

>allow Abigail to speak, stating her willingness to take a place in Archon in exchange for Fang's support
>some other strategy (write-in)

>>27558741
>allow Abigail to speak, stating her willingness to take a place in Archon in exchange for Fang's support

>>27558741

Let Abigail speak! Fang doesn't want to hear us making political plays in his backyard.

>>27558741
>allow Abigail to speak, stating her willingness to take a place in Archon in exchange for Fang's support

>>27558741
>allow Abigail to speak, stating her willingness to take a place in Archon in exchange for Fang's support
It is time, Abby.

>>27558741
>some other strategy (write-in)

Uhh. Quick! Somebody get that guy with the paragraphs of text to sperge up a plan!

>>27558741
>allow Abigail to speak, stating her willingness to take a place in Archon in exchange for Fang's support

>>27558792
That would be silly. This was Abby's idea to begin with, it's why she told us she wanted to come back to Archon to become more experienced.

>also
>"Fix it," Fang says flatly. "He's promised to help 'fix it'. That's it?"

cue 25 threads of "get our girlfriend a hand" quest ending with a harem of a variety of sexy pseudo hands

>>27558358

by the way, this is hilarious, especially considering that I'm a pharmacy tech

>>27558792
But it isn't our plan to make. This is Abby's decision.

>ABBY, I CHOOSE YOU

>>27558853
ABBY USED SUMMON
IT'S NOT VERY EFFECTIVE

>>27558834
I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE UP TO SM

HALF OF THE CITY NAMES IN VENIA ARE SHORTHAND FOR VARIOUS MEDICINAL ACID SUPPLEMENTS

I WILL UNRAVEL YOUR WORLD BEFORE YOUR EYES AND THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO TO STOP IT

I KNOW,
OHHH DO I KNOW,
AND SOON EVERYONE ELSE SHALL AS WELL!

>>27558853
>ATTACK WITH - DOUBLE FIST
>FAILURE:HALF DAMAGE

>>27558853
>Abby used helping hand
>Shadow is overcome with guilt

>>27558853
Fake staff of wind used bite
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

>>27558871
I JUST got that.

>>27558904
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adFPJOLB-fc

>>27558862

ABIGAIL IS CONFUSED

IT -

SQ Players: fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

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>>27558925
Well then.

>>27558925
oh my holy god
that kinda looked like rape

>>27558853
>ABBY, YOU CHOOSE YOURSELF.
sm plz, it's supposed to be building character

>>27558870
Time to play "Venia City or Pharmaceutical Brand Name"!

Chausel It's in Felnoir.
Pivadin It treats Epilepsy
Detson It's in Kelvere
Vischon It's in Archon
Serpalan It was an antipsychotic.
Nelmar It's in Ulund.
Mevacor It's to lower cholesterol.

NO PEEKING.

>>27558981
Now I'm wondering if SM really was a bastard enough to do this on purpose.

>>27558981
SM you clever bastard. I really need to look to the more ordinary aspects of life to get inspiration for names from now on. Seems legit.

>>27558981
>It's in Felnoir.

>Not sure if saying that Chausel is located in Felnoir or if it's an ingredient.

Abigail glances at you. You give her a single nod.

Abigail spreads her hands and begins to explain Auriel's plans. Fang frowns at first, but his expression grows thoughtful as Abigail continues. When she mentions the werewolves and orcs, he needles his fingers, and the edges of a smile builds on his lips.

When she finally finishes, you see that old, evil smile reach across Fang's face from ear to ear. "So," he says, "your growing alliance needs a backbone, I'd imagine? One like Archon?"

Abigail nods. "We came here to tell you about what happened on Xile - but this a chance for Archon, too. Smoothing over things with things you created, and abandoned - werewolves, orcs. A new relationship with Felnoir, which has been estranged from the Empire."

"A chance?" Fang asks. "It sounds more like a great risk, to me. Why should Archon bear the brunt of demon lords? We have the Black Lady to watch, and frankly, Arland is the next logical target for Kan-Abar. Why join hands with enemies that will turn on me as soon as the demons are dealt with when I can sit back and watch their power erode?"

"The demons will turn to Archon, eventually. Distance won't protect you forever."

"When the time comes, Archon will aid its allies," Fang says. "As soon as the Empire has tired itself out fighting them, of course." He grins again. "The Black Lady could strike at any time. I can't just commit my forces in the south unless there is the most dire need. Surely the common man can rest easy with the angelic battalions on their way. Surely the Most High has things in hand. " Fang's grin spreads wider. "That arrogant bastard wouldn't ask me for help if I knew a spell to summon Hyperion."

"You'd sit and watch thousands of people be slaughtered for the sake of political positioning?!" Abigail shouts.

"I think so, yes."

>con't

Abigail clenches her jaw. She sits back in her chair, and nods. "No. You won't have to."

"And what does that mean?"

"I want Archon's support," Abigail says. "In exchange...I'll finish my training. As your student, and as a councilor."

Fang does a double-take. "...you've reconsidered? You'll...you..."

"Yes."

Fang closes his eyes. He lets out a long, quiet breath. "I see." He looks up at her. "I will need to convene the council. They will have to vote you in. The circumstances of your departure have been...controversial, shall we say. I need a day to coordinate the votes."

"Then you'll commit to the alliance?" Abigail asks.

Fang nods. "If I arrive as the vanguard against the demon lords, I have diplomatic footing in Arland, which will assist in dealing with the knight's condition. I suspect that meeting won't happen for some months - but the winter is just beginning. There is time, yet." Fang taps his chin. "Sandalphon has been quiet - and now I know why. He's waiting on Lucifer. And he'll keep waiting."

Fang looks at you. "You are free to stay here, Abigail, Shadow. Abigail...your quarters are as you left them. I won't forbid you from the city, but keep a low profile until tomorrow." And with that, Fang strides to a side door toward his private dock, no doubt heading for his personal air skiff.

Abigail looks at you. "Well...I guess that went about as well as it could have gone. What do we do now?"

>write-in

>>27559159
>Abigail spreads her hands
Fucking miracles.

>>27559182
I think this is going to be a recurring joke, honestly.

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>>27559159
>Abigail spreads her hands

It's magic!

>>27559169
Well, I'm sure the correct answer would be something involving Abby.

But I'm going to suggest that we fix up Hammer and then we kick Temerity's ass while we have some down time.

>>27559169
Investigate replacing Abigail's hand. Maybe with some sort of shadowy magic-limb or something. Research regenerating limbs.

>>27559248
Seconding.

>>27559169
Let's meditate on Temerity, we need to find someway to... fix ourselves.

>>27559261
While we're on the subject of that, if we have the spare time I'd like to add on seeing what Archon has on Dynamos. Can't hurt to gather more info!

>>27559169
Let's set our shards in order

>>27559261
no thanks, there are vastly more immediate concerns.

>>27559169
Let's destroy city 002.

You know I wouldn't be surprised if there was a third imbuement tree after Chosen that will give Abby regeneration. It would make sense given Dave being so powerful.

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>>27559182

keyboard what are you doing

stop doing that

As for what to do now. How about hug Abby. We won't be seeing her for a while once we have to leave.

>>27559300
It'd be funny if every time you made that mistake from now on you had to roll a d100. On a 100 Abby regains her hand because MIRACLES.

Rolled 79

>>27559316
Did someone say miracles?

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>>27559316

>>27559316
He'd stop making that mistake pretty quick

>>27559334
That's the point, good sir. It just adds some humor value.

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>>27559300
It's ok, SM, I fixed it for you.

>>27559169

<One way which could explain your departure could be that you were chasing a Rogue Elemental that your Uncle created who had destroyed the Archonium... It would not only alleviate you of any rumors reguarding it, but also put you in a more favorable light seeing as though this 'revenge' business is important to the noble families... If proof is required, you can always inform them that you absorbed my power... For now, I feel that we should take this opportunity to rest>

>>27559248
I agree with meditating on Hammer, but rather than facing Temerity now, could we work on humanizing Isolation or Silence?


>>27559300
How many Typos before we get a quest hook on how to either regen/replace Abbys hand?
Once we max out the Construct tree, could we make a hand for Abby containing a tiny Dynamo?

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>>27559366

>>27559371
Humanize Isobro. We owe him.

Vote 1:
>attempt to Humanize Isolation

Vote 2:
>meditate on Temerity

Vote 3:
>ask Abigail what she wants to do

>note: there are no known magical means of regenerating a living lost limb aside from a healing circle of powerful, specially trained angels, or the passive powers of the greatest angelic blessings given to Hyperion's highest servants

>>27559471
3

>>27559471
1

>>27559471
oh, that is a big fucking hint. Either Chosen maxed or there is another level after Chosen that might let us regenerate Abby's hand.

>>27559471
1

>>27559471
1

>>27559371
Agreed, humanize Isobro.

>>27559471
3

>>27559498
One thing at a time. We still have to appease Camp Hydra and Camp Dynamo, from what I've observed.

>>27559498
It's nice speculation, but it's also outside of our range of acquisition.
Hopefully you're not going to bring this up in such a silly "MUH AFTERCHOSEN" way.

>>27559471
1

>>27559471
3

>>27559471
3

>>27559519
It's Hydra-Party and Dynamo Institute, you philistine.

>>27559471
2

>>27559524
I just might vote to make Abby chosen if we ever get 15 xp and are bumming around a mana pool.

>>27559510
I mean 1

>>27559548
It's not up to us, it's up to her.
>implying you aren't a Redaeth parodist that doesn't already know this.

>>27559471
2

>>27559471
>the passive powers of the greatest angelic blessings given to Hyperion's highest servants
So, Sandals has bullshit-tier regen, then?

>>27559471

cutting off votes

>>27559524
Dave had some pretty good regen.

Rolled 2

Well, (1) and (3) tied in votes, so let's roll.

Rolling 1d2

1 - humanize isolation

2 - see what Abigail wants to do

>>27559590
Yeah, but it's possible that was Nether fuckery over any blessing.

>>27559590
You missed the point of what I said anonymous.
>outside our current range of acquisition
>hoping it's not another silly abstract that Redaeth the Papillon is gonna yelp about forever after

>>27559602
Oh, so NOW the dice like Abby.

>>27559602
Where's the "that really meditated my shards" image when you need it?

>>27559613
Hey, I like Papillons. Redaeth is no papillon. He's something else.

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>>27559623
>>27559602

>>27559471

So Chosen Abby to regen her hand?

>>27559633
Thanks anon. You're a gentleman and a scholar.

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>>27559602
Abby's really starting to remind me of this girl

>>27559633
What's interesting is that you can see half of a primate's face in that thumbnail.

<What would you like to do?>

Abigail blinks for a moment. "Uh...well...I'm not sure. I feel like I haven't really seen Archon in...years." She glances at you. "To be honest...it's like it never stops. Maybe we could explore the city? Or just...go on a picnic, or something." She frowns, then covers her mouth. "Wait! I don't have any money. What are we supposed to do for food?"

You open a pocket on your satchel, revealing a handful of coins. "Auriel gave these to me in case I needed them for the trip."

"Oh, good!" Abigail glances down at her clothes. You realize that, while magic helps with cleanliness, they aren't in the best of repair after the adventure on Xile. "The city might be nice. But maybe we should just avoid it altogether."

What do you do?

>explore the city
>buy some food, go on a picnic

>buy some food, go on a picnic

>>27559700
I really wanna do shit SM I don't want to play date with Abby even though we have a lull in action.

>>27559700
>buy some food, go on a picnic

Hopefully Archon is not host to any troublesome bears.

Do we know if Temerity can undo the change in humanized shards? Or is it case of "ew, Kaos"?

>>27559700
>explore the city

I guess we're going to get to know archon more.

>>27559700
>buy some food, go on a picnic

>>27559712
Quest can't be doing shit all the time. Relax.

>>27559716
If it wasn't for Humanity's big flaming ass looming over him, he probably could.

>>27559716
It's reasonable to think that he would believe that he can- he is the shard of our shadow power after all.

>>27559700
>explore the city

I would have thought after Xile you'd guys would like a little bit of quiet.

>>27559733
I am so relaxed anonymous, my beanbag chair can back me up on that. This just seems like really frivolous nonsense.

>tfw I know spending time with Abby is the 'right' thing to do, but I don't want to at all anymore because it's going to be awkward relationship bullshit instead of adorable daughteru.

>>27559700
>buy some food, go on a picnic
We've still got time later to try to humanize isolation.

>>27559755
Nah, it's probably just me.

But you remember how we had a few days to recuperate after the escape from the Ring City? The worlds still moving, and we're severely unaware of it.

>>27559776

Dude, I'm writing this and I don't even know anymore.

>>27559765

I agree with this anon, I hate when a whole quest night is wasted on some afternoon outing with one side character.

Anyways, I was really against moving the Abigail relationship into the love interest category from "daughter" category. I still really think that our nature as a fucking Elemental should more or less preclude us from true human connection. I bow to the will of the players though, I'm just one voice in the crowd.

>>27559755
Eh. They want to use it to power up shards and stuff. It's pretty reasonable really.

>>27559765
Abby and Shadow won't be seeing much of each other after this. Of course they'd want to spend time together, especially since it's the first downtime they've had for eachother since first leaving the Archonium. I wouldn't call it frivolous. It's perfectly in-character.

>>27559806
You're not only one voice anon, there are many.

But the call of waifu is seductive...

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>>27559776
Abby will never again be adorable. She hookhand waifu now.

>>27559786

This guy is right!

Let's put our foot down, people are fucking living and dying by our choices, we don't get to take an afternoon off with our love interest while nations burn. Let's not forget Kelvere is a radioactive husk right now.

>>27559806
I miss the days when she was just our daughteru. I wanted us to be the father figure to a whole new city of rescued spirit and shadow mages. Aw well

>>27559811
In-character and frivolous can perfectly align with shadow now that he's been tainted by humanity. It does make sense that they'd want to spend at least one day together.

Though the real reason why SM had that option there was so he could write something relaxing this early in the morning.
>Which is alright too, I guess.

>>27559821
Damaged good fetish is fine too

>>27559826
Wasn't the whole point of that conversation with Auriel that isolating ourselves to do all the shit because we're powerful a bad thing?

No real reason to freak out over one lapse in action.

>>27559857
One-Lapse actions are the kind of things that made Abby lose her hand in the first place.
Thinking of doing something cool, rather than critical and planned.
SM's writing it now already as the action has been locked in, but this is something that we, as players, have to be aware of in meta. There is a certain responsibility that comes with being a world class mechanic.

>>27559796
What?

I still think Shadow/Abby's relationship can be father/daughteru. We just need to outvote/murder the waifu fucktards.

>>27559806
>>27559818
Honestly, I'm fine with things they are. Abby was just a generic little girl who was kind of holding things back. SHe's much more of a character now as an adult and I feel I know her better. I'll always miss shadow puppet bed time stories but this is fine too.


>>27559886
What the does this have to do with any of that? This isn't "something cool" or anything. When I said lapes in action I was referring to the fact that we aren't in a terrible situation right now and we could afford a small amount of time for ourselves.

>>27559700
On the one hand we should do some planning and preparation so we don't run into problems we faced in Xile again. But then again we won't be able to hang out with Abigail as we do now when she starts her education.

>>27559907

Good point. It's not too late for Shadow to have some good judgment and pull away from real romance, even if we started moving in that direction.

I think in some ways a relationship with Abigail would be very unhealthy for her - for those of you who have read Watchmen, it would be just like dating Dr. Manhattan - a god that thinks like a man. A relationship like this could only hurt Abigail in the long run.

>>27559907
Now now, I didn't like this choice either, but slinging names is the last think you'd want to do if you wanted to make a coherent argument against actions like that.

Better examples might include,
>The world moves on,
>We have responsibilities to Haven,
>Alliances could be smoothed over,
>Territories could be explored,
>We could fulfill that succubus promise to that Alchemist in Kelvere, assuming he got out.

>>27559938
That kind of logic doesn't just apply to romance but in any kind of relationship though. How would that not affect a more familial relationship too? That's more saying that Shadow should just be alone more than anything.

<...let's just get out of here,> you say to her. <A picnic sounds great.>

"Yeah. Let's."

You head down to the marketplace, Abigail at your side. She has a fun time picking and choosing fruits and freshly baked goods from the stalls and shops that line the underground plazas. You line the basket with more food than two people could possibly eat. But it really isn't about the food, you know - it's about the time.

You return to Fang's tower, and then go to his private dock. Abigail sets herself at the controls. "...I built them when I was in the Archonium," she says. "It was something I always remembered. With you, and my uncle, and Adavan, and Sir Flint. Sailing on the river."

You stay quiet. The craft lifts up into the air. Abigail flies it over the water for a time, then lands it on the bank. She hops it out away from the scholomance, into the grassy hills interspersed with rocky cliffs that mark the Azoth Highlands. Eventually, you settle on a bluff open to the winds.

The air is cold, and the grasses have browned from the change of seasons. Abigail focuses for a moment, and the air around you grows still and warm. With the temperature problem solved, it's just another peaceful day with bright blue skies.

Abigail samples the fruit at random. You eat a few of the pastries. They're sweet and flaky - quite good, actually. You eat a few more.

Abigail laughs. <What is it?> you ask.

"You've got crust all over you!" She brushes the bits of bread off your shoulder. "I guess you're a messy eater."

<I'm not very subtle about it.>

"You always take things literally. But I guess it's just part of the charm, huh?"

<If you say so.>

Abigail chuckles again, then lies back on the grass. She closes her eyes, leans back on the grass, and breathes the fresh air. You share a quiet moment like that for a long time.

>let the quiet be
>say something to her

>>27559920
>This isn't "something cool" or anything.
>a small amount of time for ourselves.

You missed that it's a small amount of time with Abby, which is COOL. Because we haven't actually done anything together to further our relationship. Not agreeing with the guy you responded to, but this is pretty cool and I've been waiting a while for it.

>>27559939
The thing is, I don't think a 'choice' was made. We haven't exactly proclaimed our undying, romantic love for Abby. Could very well still be father/daughteru.

>could verytes

At first all was well
but then came hell
"Archonium" was its name.

Daughteru went in
and that was the end.
Out came a hook-handed whore.

They claim she is strong,
but they're so very wrong.
Abby is blight given form.

>let the quiet be
cuddle

>>27559970
Nonono I see where this is going I'm out

>>27559968
Actually the choice to daughter-zone came up and Shadow said that he loved her differently now.

>>27559958
>say something to her
Let's talk about some business. Her hand, the council, etc.

Keep it light though. Kind of want some personal time too.

>>27559958
>let the quiet be

>>27559958
<My brightest most radiant pumpkin of burning spirit, you are the most enrapturing existence I've ever laid my eyes upon, I wish, with no hesitancy, to hold your hands and discus the finer things in life my dearest Abby-Sabby.>

>>27559984
Yeah as in a more intense love. It's not too late.

>>27559958
>>let the quiet be

>>27560010
Oh great. This guy again.

stahp.

Yup, we've been in romance-ville for a while. Even said the I Love You's a few times. We can still fuck up the realtionship though.

>>27559958
<You are the jewel of my humanity, Abby. If there's anything you need you only need to let me know.>

>>27559958
<Thy eyes shine like hunters moons, thy hair like autumn oak, your beauty surpasses all things in this world, and I believe you are something worth devoting myself to.>

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>>27560023
>>27560034
Noooooooo

>>27559958
<Do you feel more connected to me because you're only half human?>

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>>27560013
There was two distint moments to daughterzone and both were turned down. We've been given plenty of chances. It's pointless at this point since she's not that little girl anymore. It's got to be something new. Even if it isn't romance it can't be daughteru either.

>>27560023
>>27560034
>>27560010
>mfw

>>27559958
>>let the quiet be

>>27560047

now that's a question worth writing about

>>27559958
<I like Flint more, just in case you didn't know. It's a male thing, but you're still second.>

>>27560047
If you hate romance so much, you're going about this the wrong way.

The best way of managing things is to keep it simple and drama-free, and let /tg/'s short attention span do the rest.

>>27560063
I will shit in pill bottles and throw them behind the counters of New England pharmacies until I'm sure you've been dealt with.

>>27560063
Dude that was a facetious joke.

That's an incredibly assholish thing to ask her given her situation and personal uncertainty.
Seriously. Don't ask her that.

>>27559958
>let the quiet be

Considering what these assholes are going on about I don't think they should have the chance to really talk right now.

>>27560010
> holding hands.

Okay now this is taking this relationship WAY too fast.

>>27560088

I forgot that I'm not allowed to be sarcastic, sorry. Internet and all that.

Well, I guess we're just letting the quiet be.

>writing

>>27560075
The hell are you on about? I'm doing my best to encourage her to open up. It's a brazen question for sure, but it's something that I think is quite relevant.

>>27560113
what? even YOU thought I was joking?
that was a serious fucking question

god damn SM I feel like I've been alienated

Y'know, in a weird fucking way, I'm kind of glad the anti-waifu crowd is here. I get irritated over them basically beating a dead horse at this rate but at least they keep things from going full waifu chasing derailment and stay focused on the rest of the story.

I would much prefer it if /tg/ could actually be mature about romance but I'll take this I guess. Probably the best I'll get.

>>27560154

Well, realistically, it's a good moment to ask that kind of deep question. I just didn't think any of you would have the balls, so I thought it was a joke.

>>27560171
I have the balls SM. I don't think the other players do because they're all ninnies or numpties, but there's a reason I've been stalking your twitter since thread 31, and that's because I HAVE THE BALLS.

It's a good moment with Abigail - moments that have been too few and too far between.

So you lay back next to her, and listen to the sound of the grass in the wind.

A cloud drifts overhead. Abigail points at it. "Looks like an imp."

<That's a very ugly imp.>

"They're ugly sort of things."

<I suppose so.>

"Hey, Shadow?"

<Mmhmm?>

"...what do you want, at the end of all this?" Abigail sits up on an elbow and looks at you. "I mean...what do you want to do? What would you do, if you didn't have to fight demons and protect Haven?"

>write-in

>>27560200
oh my god what a landmine question

EVACUATE THE THREAD
EVAC
EVAC!

>>27560200
become a shoe salesman

>>27560200
<You.>

>>27560200
<I've just wanted some kind of simple life, I guess. With you and everyone else. I've never really thought too heavily about it since I've already had so much to do just prove to the world I have the right to a life at all.

>>27560225
Seconding.

>>27560200
Just fly away. Supersonic.

>>27560200
There would still be overflowing chaos in this land. The magic would consume everything... If it can't be made self containing, I'll have to keep watch over it until this world dies its natural death.

>>27560200
<help humanity reach the moon via shadow turrets>

>>27560225
>>27560235
You're chewing the knobs. Go fuck off to a different quest to shit up with your foul waifuing.

>>27560200

<I don't know, Abby. I still don't know what I am. I know that parts of me were once Erebus, and that he wanted to destroy this whole world. Why did he want that? How much of me is him?>

<I don't know. Ever since I woke up in that chamber I've been reacting to things around me. I've had little chance to think of the future.>

>>27560200
Wasn't a simple life with her what was decided on back in Jacob's field and reaffirmed via Humanity vision and embracing?

So this works:
>>27560232

>>27560200
"If all the chaos stopped in the world, Erebus' plan will have worked. But after that, I don't know. If I was only made for a plan, what would I do afterwards? I don't know."

>>27560200
too much scoail, SM. you're baiting everyone here, and having a right old giggle. i'll come back, to read about the pathetic failure /tg/ has turned us into, at a later date. don't expect anyone here to interact in a meaningful manner. temporarily goodbye

Until i come crawling back, because everything else is so well done

>>27560254
Good, stay strong. There must always be someone with clear thoughts.
I'll fuck off to sleep, or there won't be enough caffeine in the world to keep me awake at work tomorrow.

>>27560200
<I want to drink an Ignorance Potion.>
<But what I want more after this... I want to know why everything has happened the way it has. This world isn't what it seems, and there's dangers to it that lie beyond armies and demon lords. I want to live freely and protect my friends and their happiness. But everything has been so distant that I haven't had a lot of time to think about what happens after.>

>>27560169
I'm not really anti waifu, I just feel like it's vastly ridiculous and inappropriate in this scenario. We're fucking Erabus, essentially the god of order and elemental lord of shadow. We have learned we have great capacity for humanity and have learned to love. I like that. But WHY would we suddenly decide to wife up our 9 year old surrogate daughter, adult body or not? Fuckin' /tg/

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>>27560307
SM wanted to write romance. Some players wanted to read romance.
Just deal with it.
You're not the only one that has to.

>>27560307
I think you're kind of forgetting the part where romantic implications were thrown around like crazy back in the Archonium between both Shadow and Abby. That was kind of part of the whole learning to love process and /tg/ went with it.

It was less deciding and more like the decision was put on us.

>>27560307

We wouldn't, obviously.

But a daughter figure who can temper our choices, who could guide our dominion over the entire world - that is something worth fighting for.

We need a Saint, and Abigail could be that Saint. A woman with a personal relationship with the God of Shadow.

>>27560335
>SM wanted to write romance
That's a blatant lie and you know it

>>27560047
>>27560154
Dunno, I'd have been behind it. Existential bullshit is always good times.

Maybe not behind dropping it so bluntly, but it'd be an interesting topic of conversation.

>>27560200
<It's funny; I think the one part of Erebus that managed to sneak through unscathed was the part that just kind of wanted some peace and quiet.>

>>27560232
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>>27560275
>>27560286
>>27560289
These work.

>>27560342
He said he enjoyed it you dummy. Way back when we acquired enough humanity for it to happen naturally with our choices.
Which isn't explicitly wanting it, but the desire was there.

>>27560342
...
Someone post the image, this anon missed it.

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>this entire thread
Hot fuck I didn't think it would be possible for SM to follow up Xile with something even more unpleasant.

>>27560341
I like you.

>>27560388
Yeah well, we're here together anonymous. Let us be each others coping mechanism.

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>>27560342
No it isn't. He literally said that he was always intending for romance if we got the Humanity and even said the Archonium arc was planned since thread 12. There was really no romantic implications until he put them there himself back in the Archonium arc with Emperess Abby and the John vision.

Pic related happened right after Abby told Shadow she loved him and he said he loved her back after that bedtime story.

<I don't know, Abby. Ever since I woke up, all that time ago, I've been reacting to things around me. I know that parts of me were once Erebus, and that he wanted to destroy this whole world. But why did he want that? How much of me is him?>

You sigh heavily. <If I was made for his plan - of destroying chaos - then what happens when the plan is done? What happens when there is no plan? I have no purpose. I think I know why Flint drinks those ignorance potions, sometimes.>

Abigail gives you a small smile at that, but it quickly fades away. "...I had no idea you thought like that, Shadow."

You nod to her. <I...it's always been like that. I want to know why everything has happened the way it has. There's things beyond demon lords and armies in play. Adavan mentioned that chaos itself is growing - that mages are increasing in frequency and power. What would the world look like if every human has the ability to move mountains? People already fight enough as it is. The world would crack in two. But erasing all of it clearly isn't the right answer.

<There's just too much I don't know. There's too much to do. Too many things need protecting. I'm not strong enough, and I can't be everywhere all at once. It's frustrating.> You thump the ground with a fist. <I just...want some peace and quiet, I think.>

You look at her. She's looking back, patiently listening to every word.

>add to what you've said
>leave it at that

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>Waifus
>Anti-waifus
JESUS DICK, LET'S JUST ENJOY A GOOD STORY FOR ONCE. IT'S A ROMANCE SUBPLOT FOR FUCK'S SAKE, YOU'RE ALL OVERREACTING.

>>27560410
<Your beauty is enrapturing enough to become the point of my existence Abby-Sabby, I love you.>

>>27560410
Add something about this: >>27560286


We've kind of already opened up that we wanted to share that peace and quiet with her.

>add to what you've said
<I do know this though. Whatever happens in the future I want you there with me.>

>>27560429
And you're a filthy waifu-apologist for attempting to allow them any amount of free reign to strangle the quest with their insidious tendrils.

Waifu is not romance subplot. Waifu is anathema to good story. Waifu is death.

>>27560113
>>27558160

Fuck that, ask it anyway!

You could phrase it better, but still!

>>27560429
No, YOU are overreacting.

>>27560410
<The idyllic tides of reverie that I feel for thee most beauteously have created in my heart, the place in which I hold you, the treasure of my dreams and looming spirit of my love, my truth, the nature that our souls are intertwined forever, my dearest Abigail.>

>>27560446
>>27560450
Seconding.

>>27560410
I'll suggest my question again I guess?

<Is it... because of the banshee that you feel more connected to me? Or more distant from others?>

>>27560478
I don't think that's the most appropiate time for that question. We're supposed to be following up on our previous discussion.

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>>27560469
Why can't anybody here just handle these events like rational human beings, SM? How do you endure it?

>>27560457
Ask it!

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>>27560433
>>27560429
>Anti-waifus don't know how hard they're being baited
>good lord
Did everyone suddenly forget that trolls exist?

Grain of salt, people.

>>27560494

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWQEUzOACm4

>>27560494
I'm handling the events QUITE rationally I believe. And besides, I need to practice dialogue for shadowquest abridged anyways.

>>27560478
Seconded

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>All these V-For-Autism monologue dialog suggestions

>>27560410
Fuck it. Just tell her "I love you."

They haven't said it to each other since the whole Archonium thing like they're too damn afraid of what it means and everyone in this thread is basically the same fucking way.

Love is still love even if you don't understand all the intricacies of it(which you probably never will anyway). I'm sick of this song and dance. Just fucking say it and let whatever happens happen.

>>27560556
>tell her "I love you."
Voting against

>>27560556
that seems horribly out of place for the way the convo is currently going. If you want to say that, you should change the mood first. To me, it seems a little sudden and bipolar

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>>27560556

>>27560556
Just because you're fairly insightless about your needs and desires that doesn't necessitate some maligned projection of it onto the posters.

And, of course, anti-voting.

>>27560556
Save it for Final battle against Erebus and Secret Hidden Boss

>>27560565
Then build up to it first by expanding that the peaceful life Shadow wants involves being with her. Whatever. I'm sick of leaving this whole Abby thing an open argument. Just reach a damn conclusion so everyone doesn't have to spurge anymore.

<But whatever happens in the future,> you add, <I want you there to share it with me.>

"Just you and me, huh?" she says. She closes her eyes and nods. "...normal life. I wish...I wish I was normal, Shadow. Maybe then I could do that."

<I'm not normal, and I want to do it.>

"...yeah."

<...you told me you felt isolated, in Haven,> you say. <Is it...because of the banshee?>

Abigail thinks on that for a moment, then shrugs. "Partly. You're not like anything else. Neither am I. But for you...it's a bit more obvious. Still, I understand, somewhat."

<I'm glad.>

"But Shadow..." She trails off for a moment, collecting her thoughts. "I can't live that normal life anymore. Not now. We're both too important. It goes back to why we're here. I have an opportunity to make Archon a better place for thousands and thousands of people. I have a responsibility to make a difference because I have the ability to make a difference." She looks away from you. "I know how you feel. I wouldn't blame you for wanting to leave it behind and just...live. So, if that's what you want, you should do it. But I think that would put us on separate paths."

>write-in

>>27560410
>>add to what you've said

<... some days I feel like I have to earn it. Make the world back off and give me space because of what i am or what I represent. But at the same time.... my thoughts aren't only of myself . >
<Discounting people, I think, is where erebus originally went wrong.>

Sm, can we tell which shard was originally inside moonsong?
Because i get the feeling that erebus was the kind of dick to bundle up feelings that a shard he didn't like represented, and exile it out of his mind into a prison/tool that others could use and he didn't have to deal with.

>>27560478
I don't know it still seems out of the blue.
We might need a buffer question.
Cautiously Thirding.

>>27560603
>spurge
>not sperge

Spurge is ejaculation you dummy. Sperge is what YOU'RE doing.

>>27560609
I want to meditate the shards

>>27560609
Tell her it wasn't really something we actually expected to happen, as there will ALWAYS be more to do. And really, we wouldn't have it any other way.

It was just a nice "what if" thing.

>>27560609
Our response to that is thusly;

>>27559786
>>27559826
>>27559939

>>27560609
"Then I have to keep going. I just have to trust there'll be a time for us, together."

>>27560609
<I can't and won't just up and disappear. I am in the unique position of being an architect of how the world can be, rather than just being an actor. There's too much wrong with the world, Abby, too much injustice that a someone in my position could stop--if not me then who?>

>>27560609
P
R
A
V
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S H A D O W M A S T ER

For having Abby tell shadow to take his head out of his ass for fantasizing when there's actual WORK and RESPONSIBILITIES to get to.

>>27560609
<To be honest. I don't think a peaceful life is even an option for me anymore. Even if I find some way to stop the spread of Chaos I'd still have to watch over the rest of the world because it's Chaos itself. I think it's inevitable that I'll have to take more of the leadership role I've been avoiding, whether it's in Haven or somewhere else, but I'd still like to get whatever peace I can amongst all that responsibility. That means staying by you.>

>>27560609
<We've walked this path together so far, and I'm going to keep walking it with you>

Too sappy?

>>27560609
<I never said I wanted to leave it all behind now. I know I could. I could just fly off over the ocean and nothing and nobody could ever catch me.

But I'm staying, and fighting, and helping to build Haven because what I really want -- what I think we BOTH really want -- is for this to be a world where people like you and me and your uncle don't have to give up on their dreams just because the world isn't a safe enough place for them to live the life they want to live.>

Hey guys.

Guys.

What if the other end of Flints parasite wasn't knowingly attached to the person that it's on?

What if it was just placed there so that that Flint and -whoever it's attached to- would find conflict with each other and weaken the position of Arland by setting it's statesmen families against each other?

>>27560713
They die.

>>27560713
I still think that his former squeeze is the one that's actually behind the parasite business.

Hint: Abigail is playing you guys right now.

>>27560689
>>27560681
I like these.

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>>27560494
I like mine better.
I'm actually okay with waifus though.

>>27560689
>But I'm staying, and fighting, and helping to build Haven because what I really want -- what I think we BOTH really want -- is for this to be a world where people like you and me and your uncle don't have to give up on their dreams just because the world isn't a safe enough place for them to live the life they want to live.>

Best answer. Seconding.

>>27560681
This is good two.

Some combination of these two

>>27560730
The call of the waifu is seductive

>>27560729
It's not like Flints former squeeze, a noble from the Empire of Light, was planted there to cause strife the same way Kullia was planted in Kan-Abar to split Nulis & Obis.

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owwwmaaaah fuck.

>>27560730

can't touch my p-p-p-p-aranoia face

>>27560689
Thirding

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>>27560730
Put the tinfoil away, anon.

<I never said I wanted to leave it all behind now,> you say. <I know I could. I could just fly off over the ocean and nothing and nobody could ever catch me. But I'm staying, and fighting, and helping to build Haven because what I really want - what I think we BOTH really want - is for this to be a world where people like you and me and your uncle don't have to give up on their dreams just because the world isn't a safe enough place for them to live the life they want to live.>

Your gazes drifts up to the sky. The cloud has changed, now, the image of an imp blurred. <Even if I find some way to stop the spread of Chaos I'd still have to watch over the rest of the world. The world is Chaos. I think it's inevitable that I'll have to take more of the leadership role, whether it's in Haven or somewhere else, but I'd still like to get whatever peace I can amongst all that responsibility. That means staying by you.>

"That's good," Abigail says. She sniffs loudly. You glance back to her. "Because I don't know what I'd do if you left." She wipes her eye with her hand. "Um, sorry. I just...I don't know."

>write-in

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>>27560760
Good god, we're going to need a lot of ignorance potions for those two if this turns out to be true.

>>27560796
Just hug her.

>>27560796
hug her like that fag anon said above me

>>27560796
<Immortality is going to be a real depressing slog.>

>>27560796
<Let me drink your tears, so that I may treasure your emotions, like raindrops, one by one, crystallized within my heart fro all time, my dearest Abby.>

>>27560796
CONSUME her feels by hugging her.

<Never going to happen, Abby.>

>>27560796
Can we just enjoy the rest of the moment, then go to fix Hammer / humanize Isolation / do something, anything else?

Please?

>>27560812
>>27560829
>>27560840
Talking is over, time for hugs.

>>27560841
You know that it's 2AM on the east coast and after this conversation the threads going to be over, right?

You choose to go on a picnic, a picnic you shall have!