>>27846496

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>>27846496
Hurrah your back. I got worried for a minute.

>>27846524

>Current Demons

Pixie Lvl 1

>Actions
Attack
Guard
Dodge
Dia

Garm Lvl 11

>Actions
Attack
Dodge
Agi
Furious Charge

Current fusion possibilities:

Fallen Melchom: Fairy Pixie + Wilder Garm

Rolled 21

>>27846547
>Current fusion possibilities:

>None
Fixed that for you. We are not fusing pixie.

It takes you a short while to get to your car, but with Pixie's help, you finally manage to lower her into the back seat.

Madeline winces as she tries to manoeuvre her ruined leg into a more comfortable position, but says nothing, giving you an exasperated look when she sees your concerned expression.

"I'm not going to get any better from you faffing about, Charley. Don't worry about me, and just start driving."

With a nod, you climb into the front seat, Pixie perched on your shoulder. The car starts with no problems, and you pull out of the communal parking lot shared by the local flats.

>Go straight to park?
>Go somewhere else first?
>Other?
>It's currently 11 AM.

Rolled 23

>>27846612
>>Go somewhere else first?
Go to the pharmacy to grab some painkiller

>>27846541

Yeah, started the last thread without my trip, so I figured I'd best just restart.

>>27846567

If you're sure, anon...

>>27846612
>>Go straight to park?
Unless anyone else has a better idea.

>>27846630
This, try to grab any food or supplies just in case

>>27846612
This.
>>27846630

>>27846649
Now I'm just thinking about what type of demon could jump us at the shop.

Rolled 30

>>27846649
Speaking of food, we should buy some steaks for our furry friend.

>>27846686
Pretty sure he would prefer something a little more... living.

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>>27846681
>Go to bathroom at mall
>This appears

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>Go to the pharmacy+supplies

While you're tempted to rush to the park, you can't help but feel that rushing this won't help anything. Garm nearly killed you. If there's anything as dangerous between you and the Goddess as him, you want to be prepared.

"Charley, what are doing?" Madeline groans from the backseat, as you pull to a stop outside the local supermarket. "This isn't Brooklyn Park."

"I'm just picking up some painkillers. Antibiotics. That kind of stuff. I'll only be a moment."

"I'm fine, Charles," Madeline says, sitting up slightly. "Let's just-"

"Would you be fine if I was to poke your leg, right this instant?"

"You wouldn't dare."

"Try me."

There's a brief stand-off, and then Madeline sinks back into her seat, pouting. "Fine then. Buy me pain-relieving medicine. See if I care."

You sigh, and get out of the car.

It doesn't take long to reach the pharmacy, and you quickly look at things that might be useful.

>Painkillers (Grants + 10 Temporary HP!): 5$
>Antibiotics (Removes Poison and Sickness. Toxin will not be affected.): 10$
>Chunka Chocolate: Restores +5 HP: 3$
>Slakah Thirst: Restores +5 MP: 20$

Current Cash: $500

>What do you want?

>>27846712
Truly Japan is a strange place.

>>27846801

Is there a gun shop?

Because we should buy a gun.

>>27846801
5 Painkilles
5 Anit biotics
3 Slakah Thirst
5 Chunka Chocolate

How old are we? and Madeline?

Rolled 72

>>27846801
>Painkillers *10 $50
>Antibiotics*5 $50
>Chunka Chocolate*20 $60
>Slakah Thirst *3 $60
$500-$220=$280

>>27846832
Do you know how hard it is to get guns in Japan? Assuming we are in japan that is. We should set our sights on something a bit easier to start with, like a baseball bat.

>>27846801
Let's go with 10x painkillers: $50, 3x Slakah Thirst: $60, 5x Antibiotics: $50 and 10 chunka chocolate: $30

Total: $190

>>27846849

>>27846832

You're 22. Madeline is 21. She's somewhat undeveloped overall though, and has a major babyface. You've known each other since before starting school.

>Is there a gun shop?
>In America

Where do you think you are?

>>27846496
don't forget to put a link to the thread on twitter next time (or now)

>>27846884
We're in New York, actually.

Rolled 27

>>27846884
Well, QM mentionned Brooklyn park, so I doubt that we are in Japan.

>>27846892
Lets go to the gun shop/weapon shop afterward.

A gun or a combat knife would be useful.

>>27846892
We should be able to buy a glock or /k/ forbid, a hipoint with our money, along with some mags and ammo. If we're in Jew York, expect much trouble procuring a firearm so acquiring it illegally would be more efficient when shtf

>>27846911
>>27846918

I really should have guessed that from the Brooklyn Bridge Park thing. All the moonspeak at the top confused me.

>>27846801
I think we should get 10 of everything.

>>27846849
>>27846863
>>27846885

So to try and average a bit, how about 10x Painkillers, 5x Antibiotics, 15x Chunka Chocolate and 3 Slakah Thirsts?

And your current stats:

Charles

HP: 55
MP: 50

Abilities:
Attack, Guard, Dodge, Negotiate, Flee, Magic

Magic:
War Cry

Weapon: Golf Club
Armour: Antique Trenchcoat (Resistances:? Weaknesses:?)

>>27846892
I'm sure she insists that she'll hit her growth spurt soon.

Also any boys that tried to ask her out probably were accused of dating a minor

Rolled 65

>>27846988
That list works for me.

Hey, could we fuse a demon and an item in our inventory? Namely, our coat?

>>27846988
that works

>>27846988
sounds fine

>>27847026
probably not yet

>>27847026
I'd honestly rather we didn't fuse Garm for a while, at least not until we've got some other heavy hitters. If I'm remembering correctly, Garm can do almost double our physical damage.

Rolled 55

>>27847137
I didn't want to fuse him immediatly.

I just wanted to know if the possibility existed because...I suspect there is something odd with our coat.

>>27847026

You purchase what you want, drawing an odd look from the cashier about the sheer quantity of items you're buying. You murmur something about a camping trip and he thankfully doesn't ask anything more.

>Acquired 10 Painkillers
>Acquired 5 Antibiotics
>Acquired 15 Chunka Chocolate
>Acquired 3 Slakah Thirsts

Funds Remaining: 295$


As he's packing your bags, you poke at your smartphone, accessing the Cathedral of Shadows app. Since demons can be fused with humans, at least according to Garm, you've been curious at whether they can be fused with anything else. There, in the very corner of the options menu, you see a button labelled 'ALTERNATIVE'. You press it.

*ERROR*

*THIS FIRMWARE DOES NOT SUPPORT NON-ORGANIC FUSION*

*PLEASE INSTALL 'DEMONICA APPLICATION*

Well, shit. If you had your PC on you, you could probably look a bit more into that.

>Go to gun store?
>Go home and check out phone?
>Go to park?
>Other?

>>27847202
Go to the park first. We need practice if we were to get a gun

>>27847202
>Go to park?
We got a car and supplies we can go

Rolled 37

>>27847202
>*PLEASE INSTALL 'DEMONICA APPLICATION*
Well, you are one quick thinking writer.

>Go to gun store?

>>27847202
>Go to park.

>>27847202

>This urge between being torn to buy a starting weapon now, or wait till we can just loot one

There's demons running around, right? Cops are going to die, right?

>>27847202
let's go back to the car first, check on madeline and give her some painkiller

if everything is fine, go to the gun store and buy two

>>27847246
If I learned anything from devil survivor, it's that eventually you will fight evil cops with demons of their own.

>>27847202
>>Go to park?
Do we have a tire iron or something in the boot? Might be better than a golf club.

>>27847247
Not to shit on your parade or anything, but you're not gonna get two with 295 bucks.

I wsa lucky to find a Llama at my local store that was consignment for 250. he would've taken 200 cash, but that was a special thing.

tl;dr: Gunaboos don't get your hopes up, because with 295 and no time, you're not gonna get anything. There's going to be a waiting period at a FFL, and you don't really want to be buying a gun from a crim, do you?

>>27847202
>Go to park?
let's not wander around to long

>>27847261
And if I learned anything from Devil Survivor 2, it's that we need to fuse up some Titanias with Reflect Phys as soon as possible.

>>27847307
OR we can just bait robbers with our money, throw the dog at them and loot

>>27847202

For a moment you consider checking out the gun store, but then you dismiss the idea. You've fired a gun maybe twice in your life. It probably wouldn't be a smart idea to trust your life to one now, especially when your trusty gold club has proven a fine weapon thus far.

You make your way back to the car, and hand Madeline one of the painkillers. Despite her earlier dismissal of the need, she quickly gulps it down with some water.

>Lost one Painkiller!

"Thanks, Charley," she smiles at you briefly, then pokes you right in your concerned expression with her intact foot. "Now can we get on the road? It'd be nice to talk to this goddess before it's night."

With a grunt of acknowledgement, you start the car up.

ROLL 1D100

Rolled 79

>>27847341

Rolled 57

>>27847341
rollin

Rolled 80

>>27847341
She's taking being maimed surprisingly well.

When do we get the PTSD?

Rolled 72

>>27847341
Rolling

Rolled 85

>>27847341

Rolled 88

>>27847341

Hey, I just thought of something: What if this 'Goddess' is the Healing Fountain goddess from Nocturne? We might need some Macca.

Rolled 78

>>27847436
Meta knowledge will likely be punished in this quest, mate. Let's try to avoid that.

>>27847454
Sorry, wasn't trying to be meta.

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>>27847354
>>27847355
>>27847369

>mfw you passed a DC of 70

/tg/ dice, what are you doing?

It's a smooth ride to Brooklyn Bridge Park, but you can't help but notice that the roads are curiously empty for a Saturday morning in New York. Normally, you'd expect the traffic to practically be heaving, but instead there's far fewer cars than you'd expected. More than that, there aren't too many pedestrians on the pavement either. It's be easy to dismiss all that out of hand, but you can't help but feel that there's some kind of connection to the recent events in your life going on.

It's early afternoon when you reach the park, and you quickly find yourself with another issue. It's a big place, and you have no idea what you're looking for.

>How do you search?

>>27847494
Call out Garm, he's got a sharp nose and he's already been here. He'll have an easier time than we will.

>>27847354
>>27847355
>>27847369
>>27847398
>>27847400
>>27847434

I haven't seen such consistently good rolls in a long time.

>>27847494
Summon up Garm. He's a dog, right? Maybe he can sniff it out.

Rolled 3

>>27847494
Well, healing is often associated with water, ponds and fountains, so lets look for a fountain or a pond.

Rolled 24

>>27847494
ask pixie if she know where to go

>>27847494
>>27847517
>>27847526
Seconding these. Keep eyes and ears open for trouble.

Also, don't worry. Rolls like that don't last long. We'll start crit-fail trains before long.

>>27847517
This but also have Pixie fly up to get a birds eye view

>>27847552
Good idea, this place is suspiciously quiet, aerial surveillance is always good to keep from getting surprised.

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You tap on your smartphone and in a flash of light, Garm appears before you.

"YOU NEED GARM, MASTER?"

You nod. "This is place you met the Goddess, right?"

Garm looks around and then sniffs the air. "YES. THIS PLACE. WANT ME LEAD TO GODDESS?"

You nod again. "Yeah, just give me a second."

As Garm patiently waits for you, you move over to Madeline, who alternating between glaring knives at Garm and flinching whenever he looks in her direction. It looks like she hasn't quite recovered from her attack, regardless of the front she's putting on.

But there's more important things to consider right now. Like how you're going to move her about.

>Princess carry?
>Piggy-back?
>Supporting her while she limps?
>Suggest she stay at the car for now?
>Other?

>>27847704

Fucking trips.

>>27847704

Truly this is the most important question of the entire quest thus far.

Rolled 10

>>27847704
>>Piggy-back
Its probably more efficient.

>>27847704
pat her shoulder and say something like "don't worry, he was a wild mutt but now he's my bitch" and make her ride him

>>27847704
>Supporting her while she limps?

She's our bro, she needs a hand but doesn't need to be carried.

Or have her ride Garm.

Also, have Fairy do aerial recon, you never know who might be hiding around here.

>>27847704
>Princess carry?

How is this even a question?

>>27847704
>Piggy-back?

Or suggest on how she wants to be carried

>>27847704
Princess Carry, of course.

Rolled 85

>Princess carry?

Guys, SMT means one thing only...TELEPORTERS.

Also, go to four chan on our phone and warm people about demons. It might sound stupid but there got to be a thread or two about this shit somewhere. Go to /g/ about the program. But that later on.

>>27847704
Keep garm and pixie ready to battle, we can help her walk or carry her if the need arises and she's not to stubborn about it.

Also, just got to the thread
>Demonica app
I love you storyteller.

>>27847704
What is the most comfortable way to carry someone who recently had their leg mostly chewed off and reattached?

>>27847704
>Princess carry.
Eight days a weeeeeeeek.

>>27847704
>Supporting her while she limp

wile I’m tented to go with Princess carry Pixie is with us so it's better not

>>27847782

What can I say? Strange Journey was great.

Need a consensus, as this might be important. Picking most popular options thus far, plus CUHRAZY option.

1: Piggy back
2: Princess Carry
3: Get her to ride Garm

Link to this post with vote.

>>27847827

The shit? I /know/ I had my trip on that time.

Got to stop browsing other threads.

>>27846496
Military Brat wasnt chosen? Son of a bitch.

>>27847827
1, and you forgot your trip.

>>27847827
Get her to ride Garm

>>27847827
Piggy back, that way we can still run if needed, or drop her to defend the both of us easily enough.

>>27847827
Actually, in light of remembering Pixie is with us... I'm (>>27847754) changing my vote to Piggy Back or Support While Limping.

While Maddie is the broest of childhood friends, let's not get Pixie upset.

>>27847827
1

>>27847827
>Princess Carry

In case people haven't noticed, Garm has foot-long spikes on his collar, which makes it kind of hard to safely ride him.

>>27847827
piggy back

>>27847853

It was between layabout and computer wizard really. Which you might regret until you level up a bit.

>>27847827
>Piggy-Back

>>27847874
Eh, late game awesomeness beats early game power.

>>27847827
3

Piggy back has it then.

Writing.

Rolled 8

>>27847853
Computer whiz is too good.

Human warfare did jackshit in any SMT due to demons insane feats. Indian demons riding lightning moving at actually lightning speed.

We get a good body and know how to shoot but it all shit compare to demon summoning shenanigans we can do.

Maybe we can start creating teleporters, and other shit like demonica armor.

>>27847827
2
if we go with 1 Pixie will mad at us

>>27847874
Yeah, sucks. One trend I noticed is that /tg/ is very adverse to anything military. I'm surprised male was chosen, though.h

>>27847901
>Maybe we can start creating teleporters, and other shit like demonica armor.
Or we could hack into the demon summoning app to edit the stored demons.

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>>27847915

>>27847908

There were three votes for male right off the bat. Given that this was a new, unannounced quest, I was going to give it to whoever got two votes first, so it was something of a surprise.

But SMT typically has male protags. Maybe that won it.

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>>27847958
WHAT DID YOU DO, CHARLES, WHAT DID YOU DO!?

>>27847958
Thats the best case scenario. Worst case would be summoning Helel to this world before we have the power to control it.

>>27847908
that's because there was no futa option

You back over to Madeline, offering her your back. It's a bit of a scramble, and you hear a pained hiss escape her mouth more than once, but she's eventually in a relatively secure position on your back, head resting on your left shoulder. Pixie plops down on your right, an annoyed look on her face.

You twist your head slightly. "I'm sorry to ask this Pixie, but could you scout the air for me? I don't know what's in this park, but I'd prefer not for it to get the jump on us."

She pouts at you. "What, so /Madeline/ get's to be carried, and I have to fly around?"

"You're the only one I can rely on for this, Pixie," You reply, a note of pleading in your voice.

She holds her pout for a moment longer, then smirks mischievously. "Oh, alright. But once this is all over, you're going to owe me!"

With that, she takes off into the air, leaving you to trudge along after Garm.

After a few minutes walk, you begin to pick up on a sniffing sound that is entirely distinct from Garm's. It take you a moment to recognise it's source. You turn your head to glance at Madeline. "Are you /smelling/ me?"

"You stink."

"Then stop sniffing."

"Didn't say I didn't like it."

"You're a freak."

"A freak who'll bite you."

"You and Garm would probably get along then."

"Yeah, I can just see it. We'd have so much to talk about. 'ME LOVE MASTER'S SMELL', 'Me too!', 'WE BEST FRIENDS NOW', 'Yay!', 'HOW ABOUT WE FORGET TIME I RIPPED OFF YOUR LEG', 'Yeah, why not? That wasn't traumatic at all!'" She pauses. "And so on."

You hesitate, not entirely sure what to say to that. "That... was a pretty good impression of Garm."

"Thanks."

It's at that very moment that Pixie descends, blessedly breaking the awkward silence forming between you and Madeline. "Hey, Charles! There's some weird people in red ahead. Garm's heading straight for them!"

>Actions?

>>27848149
>>Actions?
STOP GARM!
We shouldn't fuck with those people in red.

Rolled 51

>>27848149
Look, recon. If enemies, be careful. They may be too numerous.

Fuckling Gaians. Damn them hippies.

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>>27848149
they're just cultists, nothing to worry about, let's trust gram

Rolled 99

>>27848149
>>Scent talk, boxers from earlier.
Damn girl, we need to find a neko to fuse her with asap.

That said, call garm back, let's approach these guys slowly and cautiously.

Did we ever officially claim pixie?

>>27848149
Have Garm stop, don't approach them straight on, take a different path, preferably one that will get us sight of them while remaining hidden.

>>27848149
Have Garm stop, and keep a cautious eye on them.

Pixie! See if you and sneak up on them and see if they're saying anything.

It's been too easy thus far, and too quiet. We shouldn't just walk right up to them.

>>27848228

Pixie was automatically registered into your compendium when she joined you. Consider her registration to be updated everytime she levels up.

>>27848149
Girl sniffs our boxers, then admits to sniffing us, and loving the smell.

Why are we just childhood friends and not more with her, after all we're both adults even. Why are protags always dense to this sorta thing.

>>27848149
Make a joke about how its a good thing she didn't fuse with Garm considering a dog's superior sense of smell considering how much she sniffs us.

Otherwise, ask Garm if they were there last time and if we're near the goddess- if not, be careful and prepared for trouble

>>27848276
Good to know, but I'm still worried, we ran the DSP on our phone, comp, and 3ds all at once.
We've only found two demons so far...

>>27848228
... no... no we didn't claim pixie

Also return garm
We don't want to lose control of the situation

Also why didn't we spend $20 on a good bat? Or even some tools like a wrecking bar for a weapon. Maybe nails for the bat?

Most anything is better than a golf club.

>>27848276
See
>>27848330

Pixie is indeed ours. Heck, he even gave us the legit option of fusing her at the start of this thread.

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>>27848330
>Most anything is better than a golf club.
If it was good enough for Yu, it's good enough for us.

>>27848281
'cuz after 20 years of friendship "romance," isn't really a thing unless something weird happens.

Like being eaten by a demon-doge.

You tap on your smartphone, and Garm appears next to you.

"PROBLEM?"

"There were a bunch of people ahead of you. Do you know who they are?"

Garm growls thoughtfully. "PEOPLE? IN RED?"

You nod.

"THEN KNOW THEM. SAW THEM WHEN SAW GODDESS. LOOKED STRONG. DIDN'T TRY TO EAT."

"Is that all you know?"

Garm sniff the air. "NEW SCENTS. DIDN'T NOTICE. MORE OF THEM THAN BEFORE. THAT ALL."

"And there's something weird going on in the air," Pixie says, floating down next to you. "There's some kind of aura in the park. It's not really very comfortable. It doesn't feel /natural/ either."

>Send Pixie to scout on people in red
>Try an sneak up on them yourself
>Send Garm
>Other?

>>27848381
Or having a group of horny neckbeards take up residence in your subconscious.

>>27848330
What I want to know is why we didn't just take our tire iron from our trunk.
>>27848364
I thought he used bats and swords?

>>27848414
Golf Club was his starting weapon, and you could get a more powerful one as a secret weapon a little way into the game.

Eventually we'll find a sword or something, I'm sure.

>>27848402
>>Other?
Try to avoid them and reach the goddess

>>27848402
>Investigate further, but don't put Mads down
>Keep Garm and Pixie nearby
>Blood for the blood god!

>>27848402
>Goddess
>people in red
Cultists man, she has them.. the question is what are we going to do about them.

>>27848402

I take it some people in the thread know who these guys are?

>>27848430
WE'RE IN AMERICA

WE'RE GRABBING GODDAMN RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS N SHIT

>>27848515
Ever played the original SMT games on SNES?

>>27848402
>Try an sneak up on them yourself
i have a really bad feeling about this

>>27848530
Did you miss the bit further up where Charles stated that he knew jack shit about guns and would be useless with one?

>>27848515
Anon, didn't your moyher tell you not to metagame?

>>27848548

SHOULD HAVE GONE WITH MILITARY BRAT THEN, HUH

>>27848548
They're not hard to learn. It's more of a "there's really no time to do anything about it," than a "totally ineffectual."

That said, I don't think a gun in Manhattan is the best idea. We're better off going full retard magic or whatever and pulling Excalibur out of Saber or w/e.

>>27848548
We got time

>>27848562
>>27848591
Guns are no better than any other kind of weapon in SMT games though, so there's no purpose to gimping ourself trying to force guns onto a protagonist who has no skill with them when we could be spending the time fucking with the demon summoning program to hack our way to victory.

Beyond "muh /k/" of course.

>>27848562
Well, we didn't, so cut it out.

>>27848562
Screw that. We can just throw streams of demons at people instead.

"Pixie, Garm, stay close to me," you order. "I'm going to try and sneak closer for a look."

Crouching down as far as having Madeline on your back will allow, you head through the bushes in the direction Garm was going.

>ROLL 1d100

>>27848402
>Send Pixie to scout on people in red

Try to stay inconspicuous and don't draw attention to yourself, girl.

Rolled 79

>>27848639
Skulls for the skull throne!

Rolled 59

>>27848639

>>27848609
... that was the idea...
Really, we probably won't be using standard attacks very often

Also this is a quest, played smt games...

But come on man MURRRICA

Also firing guns in manhattan while demons are running amok? I'm not too worried.

Rolled 99

>>27848639
Short vote time this time around... At any rate!

Rolled 83

>>27848639
Well, let's see

>>27848674
....Well.

That happened.

Rolled 5

>>27848639

>>27848651
>>27848653
>>27848674
>>27848675

What is with the rolls in this thread? Have we had one below 50 yet?

>>27848639
Let's hope for some useful intel. And we are NOT picking sides this early, or pissing off anything that can be called a goddess.

Rolled 80

>>27848719
Is that a challenge?

>>27848719
It's okay, >>27848708 broke the trend just now.

>>27848719
Yes.

Rolled 91

>>27848720
rolling would help.

>>27848651
>>27848653
>>27848674

>DC of 75 to remain completely undetected
>WELP.jpg

Despite Madeline making movement through the bushes tricky at best, you manage to make your way through the vegetation with surprising stealth, the few sounds you do make blending in with the background noise easily enough.

Eventually, you come to a break in the bushes. You come to a halt, staring at the sight before you.

In a small clearing, a makeshift fort has been erected, palisades surrounding a group of small tents that in turn border what appears to be a huge marquee made of animal fur. Men and women dressed in bright red walk around the camp animatedly. More worryingly, you see a number of obviously inhuman figures, which seem to either ignore the humans, or follow obediently behind them. It looks like you aren't the only one with demonic allies.

"GODDESS IN THERE," Garm whispers from next to you. "BIG TENT."

It's open ground between you and the camp. You won't be able to sneak in.

>Reveal yourself to the people in red
>Attack camp
>NOPE letsgetoutofhere.jpg
>Other?

>Gun Shop
>New York

There's maybe 1-4 per borough in all of NYC. Also, buying a gun legally requires you to jump hoops. Such as a firearms "permit" (license) that's very expensive and takes months.

>>27848915

>Attack camp

DURPA DURPA DOO

Rolled 87

>>27848915
>>Reveal yourself to the people in red
No use trying to attack them right now. They could be friendly to a summoner anyway.

>>27848915
>Reveal yourself to the people in red

>>27848915
>Reveal yourself to the people in red

Get out of the bushes and casually walk towards them. Pet Garm with a spare hand as we walk, try to look like we know exactly where we are and are supposed to be there.

>>27848915
>Reveal yourself to the people in red
>Hello friends! We are certainly friends! Yes! Friends!

>>27848915
Let's see if there aren't a couple spare red robes layed out near us. Pretend to be a cultist and move in

Rolled 2

>>27848915
>nope.jpg
This is all way to fishy, and we're not only outnumbered, but probably out demoned and gunned at this point, we need more info and to build our own strength a bit more.

>>27848915
>Reveal yourself to the people in red

there is no reason to risk our asses here, they don't look crazy

>>27848915
> NOPTE letsgetoutofhere.jpg

We are not ready for that kind of force, and I don't like the idea of showing ourselves. We don't know if these guys are hostile to us or not.

(I know nothing of mainline SMT. I've only ever played Persona 3, and a touch of 2)

>>27848915
>Reveal yourself to the people in red
Hopefully, they aren't hostile. If they are, we ride Garm like a smallish horse right the fuck out of there.

>>27848915
>>Reveal yourself to the people in red
maybe they are friendly?

"Alright, I'm going to and talk to them," you announce, standing up.

"What?" Madeline hisses into your ear. "These nutjobs built a fort in the middle of New York! These are obviously not shining paragons of sanity!"

"They're also camped around the Goddess we need to talk to to heal you," you point out. "I'm not seeing a huge amount of choice here."

"Look, I can wait, ok? There's no need for you to-"

"Can't hear you!"

With that, you step out onto the grass and begin walking towards the camp, holding your arms in the air unthreateningly. Garm and Pixie move by your side, trying to look as unthreatening as possible. Very easy for Pixie, not so much for the demonic hound.

You're no more than a third of the way to the camp when a group of the red-clothed cultists gather, and move out to meet you. As they near, it becomes obvious who the leader is. A huge man, easily more than six foot tall and built like a brick shithouse, steps out of the group. Behind him stands a large and bizzare looking creature that resembles a cross between an ape, a tiger and a hound. Despite it's odd appearance, there's a certain gleam in it's eyes which belies a frightening intelligence. Together, they make for an imposing sight.

"Halt!" the man roars, "Who are you, that approaches the Temple of Parvati, consort of Shiva?"

>>27849267

Shiva... is kind of a big deal in SMT, isn't he?

Rolled 30

>>27849267
I'm here to ask the goddess in the tent to heal my friend.

>>27849267
Ham it up a little. "I am Charles of New York! I have gone on a long and arduous journey by car to speak with the Goddess on the Bridge!"

Then talk normally. "I just became a demon summoner, and my friend was attacked shortly after. Her leg won't heal unless I can get her help."

>>27849267

>Response?

Make it good.

>>27849345
We should probably phrase that a little more respectfully. These people seem like they take this goddess shit seriously.

>>27849374
>halp pls

>>27849330

Typically one of the strongest demons available. In several games, almost retardedly strong.

>>27849360
This, but the second part needs better phrasing. Maybe a bit of pleading.

Rolled 87

>>27849267
>"Halt!" the man roars, "Who are you, that approaches the Temple of Parvati, consort of Shiva?"
IT IS I! CHARLES PAUL UNDERWOOD, SUMMONER OF DEMONS!

>>27849345
>>27849360

>Asking CHAOS worshippers to have mercy on the weak

THIS ONLY END WELL

>>27849360
Use the word "petition" goddesses love lowly mortals respectfully petitioning them.

>>27849267
"Shiva? I'm Polish, not Pakistani."

Then:

>>27849360
Something like that. Say we need to get our friend first aid.

Shut up, Garm.

>>27849374
We don't wish to cause any trouble, however my friend has been grievously harmed and we've heard that there was a goddess here capable of great healing.

All we ask is for an audience.

>>27849434
>Metagaming

>>27849468
>"Shiva? I'm Polish, not Pakistani."

I laughed.

>>27849468
No, no, no.

"Shiva? I'm Polish, not Muslim"

"I am Charles of New York! I have come on a long and arduous journey to find the Goddess of the Bridge," You meet the man's eyes. "My friend has been badly injured, and I wish to petition the Goddess to heal her."

The man eyes you appraisingly.

>Roll 1D100

Rolled 77

>>27849531
Rebirth for the rebirth god(dess)!

Rolled 14

>>27849531
Well this can't possibly go wrong!

Rolled 37

>>27849531

Rolled 4

>>27849531
"No, seriously. She's going to be a cripple at this rate."

Rolled 22

>>27849531
YOU WILL LET ME PASS MORTAL!

Rolled 4

>>27849531

Rolled 11

>>27849553
>>27849547
>>27849544


Well fucked. Here for a crit.

Rolled 91

>>27849547
>>27849553
>>27849576
>>27849582
>>27849591
>>27849612

THERE'S that string of bad rolls I've been waiting for.

Rolled 77

>>27849531

Rolled 20

>>27849531
DICE GOD BLESS US

Rolled 30

>>27849658
Looks like the dice gods' blessings have run out, anon.

Rolled 87

>>27849658
We are screwed.

>>27849544
>>27849547
>>27849553

"Normally, I would have no mercy for the weak," the man says slowly. "But these are momentous times, and the Goddess is gentle-hearted. So I will make you a test. You may pass, so long as you and your demons can endure a single round of combat with myself."

"You alone?" you ask, eyeing the demon behind him. It grins, showing off far too many teeth.

The man nods. "I alone. Nue will merely watch."

>agree?
>Don't agree?

>>27849679
77 isnt bad guys, calm down.

>>27849689
Agree

There is no regret, this is the only path.

>>27849689
I've got a baaaad feeling about this...

But... one round? I'm pretty sure we can do that. Right? Guys?

...

Guys?

Screw it!
> agree

Rolled 44

>>27849689
>"You alone?" you ask, eyeing the demon behind him. It grins, showing off far too many teeth.
>Agree

>>27849689
Is a single round a literal single round or an actual fight?

>>27849689
"How long exactly is a single round?"

>>27849689
Agree.

Demons are here- these people know what's going on somewhat and our childhood friend might stay a cripple because of us if we fail.

>Agree

>>27849689
let's agree
i hope pixie is well hidden

>>27849703
Dude, it 3 rolls being added together and then divivded.

Only the first 7 rolls will accept Crits.

>>27849735
>>27849739

One combat action. So one turn for you and your demons, one turn for him and then it is over.

>>27849689
Agree

It's just one round, what could go wrong

>>27849770
oh. That was pretty bad alright.

>>27849778
Fate has been tempted.

We're doomed.

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>>27849689
>Agree

"Alright, I agree," you say, lowering Madeline gently to the ground. "Let's fight."

The man grins viciously. "Excellent. In honour of your courage, you have my word that whether you triumph or not, I shall take your friend to see the Goddess."

You step away from Madeline and raise your golf club, Pixie and Garm taking up a defensive pose next to you.

>Charles
HP: 55
MP: 50

Attack
Guard
Dodge
War Howl

>Pixie
HP: 40
MP: 70

Attack
Dodge
Guard
Dia

>Garm
HP: 110
MP: 40

Attack
Dodge
Agi
Furious Charge

>Select three actions
>Roll 1d100 for each

Rolled 34, 68, 41 = 143

>>27849933
>Guard
>Dodge
>DOGE

>>27849933
1 round

GUARD BITCH GUARD

>>27849933

One action for each character, obviously.

Rolled 53, 33, 55 = 141

>>27849933
War Howl
Dodge
Charge

Rolled 63, 49, 30 = 142

>>27849933
>>Roll 1d100 for each
DEFENSIVE FORMATION! ALL ON GUARD!

>>27849933
what about items?
can't we take some painkillers?

Rolled 10, 51, 89 = 150

>>27849933
> Guard
> Dodge
> Guard

Rolled 83, 91, 46 = 220

>>27849933
War Howl
Dodge
Charge

Rolled 63, 13, 50 = 126

>>27849933
whoops, forgot dog couldn't guard....

and forgot my rolls

guard, guard, dodge

Rolled 10, 51, 34 = 95

>>27849933
Guard
Dodge
Guard

Rolled 94, 79, 84 = 257

>>27849933
>Guard or Dodge
>Guard or Dodge
>Guard or Dodge

It's endurance, folks. Just gotta last a round

>>27849993
> 10
...Welp. Clearly the dice gods resent us for our hubris before.

We're about to die.

Also, forgot Garm can't guard. DODGE

>>27849989

Ah, sorry. You may take a painkiller if you wish. But you won't be able to guard if you do.

And no. No retroactive pre-fight buffing in this case, though I will allow it if I forget the option in other cases. Gaia Man wouldn't let you.

Rolled 66

>>27849933
>Charles
Guard

>Garm
Agi

>Pixie
Guard

>>27850056
Need to roll one for each, mate.

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Rolled 56, 22, 39 = 117

>>27849933
Dodge
Dodge
Dodge

We need to be three times faster than this guy.

>>27850035
That ten is between two near crits
>>27849998
>>27850024

Rolled 29, 8, 25 = 62

>>27849933
Guard, Guard Dodge

>>27849933
What system do you use? Keep in mind that the more rolls people make, the more crits you get.

>>27850138
First three rolls are added together and averaged.

First seven count for crits.

>ALL GUARD/DODGE

As one, you, Pixie and Garm take up defensive postures, watching the red-clothed man cautiously.

>Gaia Cult Leader
>Berserker God

With a roar, the man sweeps forward with blinding, impossible speed, crashing his fist into Pixie. At the last moment, Pixie manages to avoid the very worst of the blow, but he fragile frame is still thrown to ground with sickening force.

>Pixie takes 140 damage!
>Pixie has died!

>Gaia Cultist Leader
>Berserker God
>Critical!

With a blindingly fast movement, he's next to Garm. The hound doesn't even get a chance to respond before the blow falls directly onto it's skull.

>Garm takes 250 damage!
>Garm has died!

>Gaia Cultist Smirks!

>Gaia Cultist!
>Bufudyne!

QM only counts the first three for averages. The other seven of the first ten only matter if they are crits.

>>27850235
...whelp.

Fuck.

>>27850235

>Pixie has died

WAT

WAT

NO

>>27850235
Welp.

That's what I thought would happen.

We shouldn't have shown ourselves to these guys.

We should have left.

Dangit guys.

>>27850235
Th-They're in our compendium, right? We can re-summon them later, right?

...right?

>>27850235
>Pixie has died!
>Garm has died!
NOOOOO!

>>27850235
AHHHHHHHH! DODGE

SHIT SHIT SHIT

>>27850278
Do they go back into the phone after they die?

Rolled 33, 30, 24 = 87

>>27850235
Fuck.

>>27850297
THis isn't persona...sniff

>>27850235
... I knew this was going to happen.

Why did you accept this offer?

>>27850297
Their demons, they can be Rez but we need their bodies...assuming we can keep them.

Shit, OP want us dead from thr gecko with wanting bad rolls.

>>27850353
Because crippling injuries on friends are never fun, especially when they are your fault.

>>27850353
Because we maimed our waifu and now we're going to fix it no matter the cost.

>>27850359
Nah, the only times he's complained, has been when the luck of the roll completely circumnavigated what I assume were encounters.

Probably encounters that would have discouraged us from coming this far.

>>27850383
And now we very well may die and Garm and Pixie got splatted.

Great job.

>>27850420
We're two threads into it, bro, we'll just reroll someone new and have a new adventure.

Some people.

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>>27850353
It seemed unbearlievably good?

>>27850420
Eh they are demons, they are probably back in the phone or something. Besides protagonists apparently die all the time in Shin Megami Tensei.

>>27850235
I guess he was lying about that god being generous. He's not a spirit he can lie. But we are in range of that tent and we don't know how that god feels about lies. Or it could be like politics and our naive self just jumped into the deep side of the pool.

WAIT A MINUTE
>Gaia Cultist Leader
>Berserker God
>Gaia Cultist Leader
>Berserker God
>GAIA CULTIST
>Bufudyne

With a confident smirk, the man raises hand at you. The air grows impossibly chill instantly, the grass beneath your feet frosting over and then freezing solid.

And then a wave of solid ice forms around you. For an instant, you are held utterly still, the spell pressing against every part of your body, locking you in place. As if from a great distance away, you can hear Madeline scream. But there is no cold. If anything, the ice feels nearly pleasant to the touch.

And then it simply vanishes, and you nearly tumble forward from your newfound freedom of movement.

>Charles Nulls Ice!

The red-clothed man stares at you, his face twisted in shock.

"How..." And then he shakes his head. "No, it doesn't matter. You have survived. I will lead you to the Goddess now, if you wish."

"Charles!" Madeline is dragging herself towards you, leg trailing behind her. "Are you alright!? I-I saw you caught in that ice! Are you okay?"

"I'm fine," you murmur, patting yourself absentmindedly. You look to your side.

Pixie's broken body is lying on the grass, surrounded by a crimson smear of her own blood. She seems impossibly frail, and one of her delicate wings hangs onto her body by only a thread of torn muscle.

As you watch, she fades away, vanishing into particles of light. From your other side, something similar is happening to Garm, the great hounds broken body coming apart in great clumps of shining light.

>Action?

Rolled 51, 99, 39 = 189

>>27850477
>Besides protagonists apparently die all the time in Shin Megami Tensei.
In some game its instant game over.

However, we don't know what will happen. Maybe he will turn us into something...else.

>>27850483
Critical hits and hitting a weakness give extra turn in some SMT games.

>>27850446
Thoes jokes

i can't bear then

>>27850504
Try to get them into our phone. NOW.

>>27850504
>Charles Nulls Ice!
HOLY SHIT, BASED NULL.

>>27850504
Check your phone and its charge and its bar after checking your demons

>>27850504
Try to withdraw them into the app FAST. Maybe we can save them later?

>>27850483

Typo.

>>27850504
Punch the guy in anger.

>>27850504
>shed two solitary tears for Pixie and Garm
>Continue to the Goddess.

>>27850504
Try to return them to our phone!

Good god, try to return them to our phone!

>>27850504
Take our phone, see what's happening with them. Figure out a way to save/store them.

>>27850504
Check our phone to see if the demons are still there.

>>27850504
BACK TO PHONE BACK TO PHONE BACK TO PHONE!

>>27850516
Oh no, I know that(Lucky bastard though he must have been to crit twice, probably has Ares Aid or something similar), I just thought that maybe it was somebody else.

>>27850504
Cheek our 3DS/Cell(can't remember which) and se if the demons cant be re-summon

Then follow the Gaian inside

>>27850580
I guess berserker god was the name of his attack

Desperately you draw out your phone and activate the demon summoning program, your fingers a blur on the screen.

Trembling slightly, you turn to the page that shows your current demons.

Pixie and Garm are both there, but their portraits are greyed out. You're not entirely sure what that means. Once again you curse your lack of your PC.

You tap on Pixie's portrait, and her data screen pops up. In the top corner, in bold red letters is a single word: DEAD. You check Garm. The same.

You close your eyes for a moment, body shaking with grief.

After a moment, you shake your head. No. For better or for worse, they still seem to be on your phone. There must be a way to bring them back.

There /must/ be.

For now though, you need to deal with the situation your in, or their sacrifice will be entirely worthless.

>Go see the Goddess
>Other?

>>27850710
>>Go see the Goddess

captcha: thou mustnAlt

>>27850710
I guess we can only do something about that later.

For now, let's go see the Goddess... Hopefully, this won't be as disastrous as that 'fight.'

>>27850689
No, I meant I thought somebody who wasn't him used Bufudyne. But I was wrong.

>>27850710
>Go see the Goddess
Let's not hang around these CHAOS types any longer than we have to.

>>27850580

Nope. He simply had two turns, as a boss level character.

>>27850710
>See the Goddess.


>Captcha: zachariah suferin

GEE.