>"They say a little manners never hurt anyone, so why don't we try that first?"
>Approach the nearest slinger and extend a hand
>"Hello, my name is Hunzuu. What's your name?"

>>28714238
Be nice.
No reason to cause more conflict in backstab city.

>>28714238
>Get friendly. Play the innocent little girl.

Be nice. See if we can start things on good terms.

>>28714238

First, Proper introductions.

be friendly.

"I'm not entirely sure what you mean by that, am I harming it?"

It's kinda hard playing the innocent little girl after the stuff we've had to handle.

>>28714238
>Get friendly. Play the innocent little girl.

>>28714238
>Get friendly. Play the innocent little girl.
"What do you mean by that? Have I somehow endangered the city?"

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>>28714238
You find that acting like an innocent 12-year-old can be useful. Then you remember that you *are* an innocent 12-year-old. Well, maybe not innocent. "Hello, my name is Hunzuu. What's your name?"

The source of he voice drops down from a balcony. It's a white-bearded man with statuesque muscles. Like the others, he has a cord tied around his head. "We are the people. And we've been watching you, Hunzuu. You've been breaking bread with the high and mighty. The priests. The king. The Footmen. So I thought we would talk. This city has a lot of problems, I'm sure you know. What would you say is its biggest problem?

> Foreign invaders with monsters of their own
> The Footmen and that whole martial law thing
> People finding old magic and wanting to make more monsters like you
> Pazuzu. He's coming.

>>28714433
>> People finding old magic and wanting to make more monsters like you

We never asked for this ;_;

>>28714433
>People finding old magic and wanting to make more monsters like you
"I'm not too sure, but I have reason to believe that the creation of too many monsters may result in the world being flooded by ancient beings sealed in the underworld called "Flesh Eaters".

>>28714433
>Lack of trust. The reason I've been talking to so many of the powerful is because none of them are prepared to talk to each other.

>>28714238
>> Get friendly. Play the innocent little girl.
with a twist:
--bite the tip of one finger and rotate our shoulders in that girlish 'tee-hee' kinda way-- "Why would anyone need to be protected from little ol' me?" --sweet grin breaking into gentle chuckling-- "Arrows, spears, and blades work well enough" --gesture to our wounds-- "But I doubt it will come to that. Luckily for the city, you've saved me hours of asking questions and talking to people who don't want to talk. Is there someplace we can sit to talk? What I have to say to you is not for the ears of casual eavesdroppers."

>>28714433

>>28714476

going for this. all those problems are indeed a major issue but the amount of hostility between each faction in the city is going to tear it apart.

>>28714433
>>The Footmen and that whole martial law thing
All the other problems the city faces can be solved if the city presents a unified face. Foreign armies and monsters can be slain with cooperation ,teamwork, and superior tactics. Knowledge can be shared and tested safely without fear of reprisal by groups of equals. Even Pazuzu can be turned away if the entire city stands as one against him. But in order for any of that to happen, the Footmen must stop their brazen power play and bullying of their equals. If we are going to survive as a people, we're going to need them to lose their ego."

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>>28714433
"People finding old magic and wanting to make more monsters."
"Hah! Like you?"
"Yes, like me. It's not great being like this. And this in the wrong hands would be really bad."

The graybeard looks to some of his allies, and they not to each other, silently concurring. He turns back to you. "So the priests have not made you one of them. You still have a mind of your own. That's good. We know where yo come from, Hunzuu, and we know what happened to your friends. That's why I hope you will help us. Tomorrow night we move against the Footmen. They will be out in force, making sure people return to their homes after the festival for Shamash. We will make their patrols bleed. Meanwhile, their base will be weakly guarded. I will not presume to command you. This will just be a chance for you to show who you really are."

> It's about time. Those guys need to be taken down a peg.
> Can we maybe not make each other bleed? I could work out a peace between you two. Make a unified army.
> I'll think about it, then.
> I have more questions for you. I've been meaning to talk to you.

>>28714433
>Pazuzu. He is coming.

Blame it all on the abobination from hell.

>>28714433
"Right now, all the infighting. All the other problems wouldn't be so bad if we were united; but we're not.

Nearly everyone is just looking out for themselves."

>>28714608
>Do you know where they're keeping my friends? I don't want to do anything that will get them hurt.

>>28714238
...kindly in the future remember to include Quest in the Subject field. Thank you, and have a nice day.

>>2871460
"I'll go, but why don't you come along with me?"
We could sort of force a peace between the two.

>>28714608
>> Can we maybe not make each other bleed? I could work out a peace between you two. Make a unified army

>>28714608
> Can we maybe not make each other bleed? I could work out a peace between you two. Make a unified army.
>Because, you know. The city will need one. Probably sooner than later.

>>28714608
>Can we maybe not make each other bleed? I could work out a peace between you two. Make a unified army.

all this infighting is going to turn out really bad.

>>28714608
>Can we maybe not make each other bleed? I could work out a peace between you two. Make a unified army.

"I don't think blood in the streets will really help anything. Most of the Footmen are just normal people trying to make a living and keep their city safe.

Their leaders are just a little... Power hungry.

You know they took my friends. If you can help me find them, I can help you.

Without hostages to keep them safe, nothing can protect their leaders from me.

We can end the martial law and kidnappings without having to kill a lot of people and weaken our city."

>>28714608
> I have more questions for you. I've been meaning to talk to you.

"Why is everybody always plotting against everybody else in this city? It's not like we're threatened by another city, the return of terrible monsters, or anything."

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>>28714608
>>28714608
"Can we maybe not make each other bleed? I could work out a peace between you two. Make a unified army. You know they took my friends. If you can help me find them, I can help you."
The leader's frown tightens. "You're still one of us at heart. For your sake, we'll give up this opportunity to make them bleed. You work to end the kidnappings and we'll keep trying to locate all of your friends. But we can't wait forever. If things continue as they are, there must be blood. How long do the people have to suffer while they wait for a change?"

> A week. I think I've got this.
> Two weeks.
> A year.
> As long as it takes! No bleedings or else.

>>28714637
Sorry, I forgot. If any mods want to change it, this is Scorpion Girl Quest 7.

>>28714750
>Other

"Is there anything I can do that will alleviate their suffering without blood being shed?"

>>28714750
>As long as they have hostages. If someone will bleed, let it be only them, not the innocent.

>>28714750
>How long do the people have to suffer while they wait for a change?

"I can help change things if you're willing to work with me.

They stop the other Schools from patrolling the city, and bully you off the streets if they catch you, right?

Think they could bully me like that?

I'll patrol the city with you. Keep the Footmen in line. It won't solve everything, but it'll make things better.

It'll buy time for you to find the hostages, if I can free them, I can kill the Footmen leaders; change their School.

Will you help me?"

>>28714750
"I've met the footmen. The leaders are bad people, but I don't think the rest deserve to die"
then >>28714792

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>>28714750
You propose to help the Slingers send out some night patrols of their own, showing up in person with them to dissuade the Footmen from doing anything about it.

He seems to like that idea. "Taking back the streets. It's a start. What I want eventually is streets that don't need to be owned, no more curfews, only as many patrols as there used to be in the time of the last king. But this would be a start. When can you start?

> Why not tonight?
> Tomorrow night. They'll really not want to start anything during the festival.
> Give me a little more time. I think I can get other schools to join us in this.

>>28714898
Tonight.
We can get the schools to join us in time.

>>28714898
>Why not tonight?
Festivals are ALWAYS when things start.

>>28714792
Needs more combined arms. set up teams of volunteers. 2 slingers and 2 temple guards. They stay together at all times. They patrol as one. They always stay within sight of at least one other group. Two-man teams of archers sit on over third rooftop during patrols to watch over everything. I stay in the center of town. If the Footmen mass up to overwhelm a group, they can use simple whistles made of straw and reeds. I'll come running and other groups can converge. IF the footmen come for the patrols, the archers can discourage them from on-high. If they attempt to climb a building or tear it down, the patrols can stop them. Strength through different skills cooperating.

>>28714898
>> Why not tonight?
Everyone know that something bad is always bound to occur during a festival.

>>28714898
>Why not tonight?

"Why don't you come talk to the Pyramid guard. They don't like that the Footmen have taken the city at night either. If we can work together, it'll be easier.

Even if they don't want to help, I'll still patrol with you."

>>28714927
>archers

The archers won't help. Not unless we could pay them enough for it.

But working together is a good idea in general.

If the Pyramid guards are willing to join up, this could be a lot easier.

Hunzuu is somewhere central, and every time the Footmen start some shit, the use a signal or send a runner to fetch her.

Sounds like a good plan.

Just want to put this out there, all of the disparate factions are all but falling over one another for our support on who should rule this city state...all of them are short sighted or self important after a point. I mean when a 12 year old girl can see what's wrong like this, and see the inherent idiocy of all the layered politics and deception, it is a problem.

There needs to be a proper Regent to make decisions in the name of the King until the next generation or the king gets his head on straight. Unify the army. Make the king a figure head. Create two councils (one of the priests and nobility and one of the former school heads and representatives of the populous at large) then, we eat a raw goat because mission mostly accomplished and we're probably hungry.

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>>28714898
"Why not tonight?"
"The night before the festival. It will give them some time to accept our presence, and it will mean that there will be fewer of them on duty. That will do."

"Why don't you come talk to the pyramid guard? They don't like the footmen either. It could give you some more people to work with."

He narrows his eyes. "Only if they'll meet us outside. We're not going into that slaughterhouse. By the way, what's that scroll in your hand?"

> Oh, this. We're gonna make a deal with the Archers, too. The Archers are super nice and you should trust them!
> [Lie] It's, uh, a love letter. The priests are teaching me to read, and there's a guy I like that I'm kind of shy about. I'd prefer not to share it.

>An orphaned child that became a creature of the night.
>In a city rife with crime and corruption.
>Where the darkened streets aren't safe for innocent people.
>She will patrol the city streets and protect innocent.
She will take a stand against the scum that prey upon her people and home.

Holy shit, are we Batman?

>>28715058
Lets go with the lie.
It'll make us seem a lot more human.

>>28715058
>It's a letter from the Archer's guild. I don't know what you think about them, but we need to at least try talking to each other.

>>28715058

[x] "A letter from the priests to the King. Or was it from the King to the Priests? I am not sure anymore, they've been using the same scroll the entire time."

Let's give them a small lie. If they think that the priests and the king are beggining to work together, they might think of joinning sooner than later.

>>28715058
>Oh, this. I'm trying to make a deal with the Archers, too. They don't seem to interested in fixing things but they'll make a deal if there's profit in it.

Be honest but phrase it in a way that won't stir up the rivalry. If we can.

>Only if they'll meet us outside. We're not going into that slaughterhouse

"That's fine. C'mon, walk back with me and you can wait down the street or something. I'll tell them you want to talk."

>>28715058
Love letter sounds good. We should ease them into the whole "co-operation" thing. Having to work with too many other guilds at once might scare them off

>>28715093
>>28715123
Vote against lie.

We could easy get caught in the lie and it would just damage our credibility.

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>>28715059
close enough

>>28715058
>By the way, what's that scroll in your hand?

"I'm not allowed to tell. And I promised I wouldn't, sorry."

>>28715093
>>28715123
>>28715155
There's a good chance the know we came from the Archers School.

If we get caught in an obvious lie, it'll just make us look bad and fuck any trust we built.

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>>28715166
"She.... Barely had any monster parts..."

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>>28715058
"It's, uh, a love letter. The priests are teaching me to read, and there's a guy I like that I'm kind of shy about. I'd prefer not to share it."

He cracks a smile. "You're getting to be that age, aren't you? If you can find a willing boy, good for you."

You lead him and some other Slingers to the outside of the pyramid. The gatekeepers raise their javelins, but they dare not start anything with you around. When you explain that they should start their own night patrols together, the first one to lower his weapon speaks up. "I wouldn't mind. But it's not for me to say. Don't you think we should clear this with the Great Priests?"

> Sure. Tell them they'll gain territory this way.
> It'd be better to just do it first and then show them how well it worked. I'm blessed by the gods, right? Orders from me count just as well as orders from them.
> I'll talk to them. I have business with them anyway.

>>28715058
The archers gave me a deal for working together, but it involves monster trading, which the priests'll never go for.

But it's my job to deliver the deal, and eliver I will.

>>28715241
>a love letter
Damn, I was hoping we were going FULLTRUTH.
>>28715241
Let's go ask them ourselves. See if the Puh-leeeeze puppy dog eyes work again.

>>28715241
>I'll talk to them about it.

>>28715241
>I'll talk to them. I have business with them anyway.

>>28715058
"It's a letter from archers to the priests. An offer regarding the protection of an ancient ruin, nothing more."

>>28715241
>Orders from me count just as well as orders from them.
>Then proceed with current business anyway.

>>28715241
>It'd be better to just do it first and then show them how well it worked. I'm blessed by the gods, right? Orders from me count just as well as orders from them.
The priests would probably order us to backstab the slingers even if they did approve it.

>>28715235
It a bit worrying just how well that could describe our instructor.

>>28715241
>It'd be better to just do it first and then show them how well it worked. I'm blessed by the gods, right? Orders from me count just as well as orders from them.

Seriously. We are not asking for their input on this.

This situation requires cooperation, teamwork and diplomacy.

They SUCK at cooperation, teamwork and diplomacy.

>>28715316
true enough, and I would have voted for that, if not for
the fact we would do it anyone even if they say no

>>28715241

"I'll talk with them, but it shouldn't be a problem."

get them going and we'll deal with the priests.

In regards to the priests, we can say that the slingers approached us due to our background and we thought that by assisting them with their gripe with the footmen, we could bring another faction together for a united future...

I still think we should come clean about that archer thing.
Weird to tell them it was a love letter when we could have easily gotten away with telling them about the archer thing, and how we think it's kind of a bum deal. Everyone wants darn monsters.

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>>28715241
"You guys have to obey me, too. You can tell them I said that. But you won't have to, because when they see how well these patrols work, they'll be proud of you and double your salary or something! Stay out here and work out how you want to do it. I have to go inside for a bit."

The priests are not available to greet you. When you go around looking for them, you find Nergal-Edir, who gives you the news that they figured out what one of the relics does, and they're preparing to create another monster. He doesn't know who the lucky victim is this time.

> Eavesdrop on the ritual chamber
> Run in and stop the ritual! Maybe bust down a wall on them.

>>28715330
Fair point. Nothing wrong with informing them of our decision.

As long as we are only informing them of our decision.

How much do you want to bet they try and order us to kill the leader of the Slingers, so the can take over the Was School?

>>28715405
Take the most direct route to the ritual chamber.

Cause a humorous disaster which mutates you further and fucks up reality beyond belief.

>>28715405

wait outside of the chamber. leave enough room for if anyone needs to rush in or out of the room, but be prepared if the new 'monster' does not react well to their new form...

>>28715405
Oh dear. I'm at a legitimate loss.
I suppose we should eavesdrop on them at the least. But I worry about more monsters. It's a good/bad thing to have a scorpibuddy.

>>28715405
>Go to the ritual chamber and ask questions.

Let's not just bust in and wreck stuff, but no need to skulk outside and ears-drop either.

>>28715440
Yeah, we could always go in and look. We're allowed in, right?

>>28715405
eavesdrop

>>28715405
Walk in.
If they're making a scorpion monster, tell them about the weird dreams and the mole woman to try and get them to stop.
This shit can go wrong easily.

>>28715405
Take a leisurely stroll down to the ritual chamber. If anyone stops us, tell them we have an important letter for the priests.

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>>28715405
You wait outside the ritual chamber and peek through a crack you made in the wall during your post-transformation fit. The Great Priests and several acolytes of each color are surrounding a horse, one of your old bones, and the prisoner whose tongue didn't grow back. A red acolyte approaches them with a knife.

> Bust through the wall. Oh yeah!
> Yell at them to stop.
> Let it happen. The prisoner doesn't seem to be resisting.

>>28715490
let it happen
centaurs inferior anyway

>>28715490
We have to tell them about the problem with the ancient evil related to monster people.
But I think they're just trying to create a centaur.

>>28715490
Hey, uh, guys?
Why are you making centaurs?
Aren't they like normal horsemen, but unable to dismount?

>>28715490

>Let it happen
watch

>>28715490
Tell them to stop

>>28715490
>Let it happen. The prisoner doesn't seem to be resisting.
We are bringing them proposals. We dont need to piss them off.

>>28715514
yeah, we haven't told them about the gods getting pissed at us yet, have we?

Because, protip: The gods do NOT like this blood magic shit you are doing to make monsters. Humans aren't allowed to have it.

>>28715490
>Let it happen. The prisoner doesn't seem to be resisting.
Quietly slip through the door and wait for them to finish. We have a letter to deliver and by the gods we will deliver it.

>>28715490
>Watch
Prisoner doesn't seem to mind. Maybe we'll get a Mole-girl sidekick?

>>28715490
>Go in (just use the door) and check with the prisoner. If he's cool with it, I'm cool with it.

>>28715554
>Maybe we'll get a Mole-girl sidekick?
Looks like thins one'll be a man-monster.

>>28715574
Wait, I was wrong about the Mole-girl thing. We're clearly getting a centaur buddy. Because of the horse.

>>28715490

let it happen. we don't want them in a bad mood when we bring in the archers proposal.

>>28715533
>We are bringing them proposals. We dont need to piss them off.

I think by this point we're mostly just informing them of our decisions.

These people suck at diplomacy and cooperation. I think it'll be best for all if we leave them out of the decision making process.

>>28715611
>These people suck at diplomacy and cooperation. I think it'll be best for all if we leave them out of the decision making process.
And that's how we decided to become Empress Scorpion of the city.

>>28715646
>>28715611
well, we aren't the BEST at diplomacy or cooperation either.
We've just got 12 year old friendmaking skills.

More than the priests have

>>28715646
We have to protect them from everybody, anon.
Even themselves.

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>>28715490
The acolyte cuts the horse's throat. He follows by cutting the prisoner's throat, which surprises you. Their blood soaks the ancient bone, which glows bright red, then explodes in a spray of blood and powder. Everyone winces. A centaur appears where the bone had been. Both of the corpses are still on the floor. Interesting.

The centaur looks around. "I return from the far country to taste the joys of the dying world again. Until I draw Ereshkigal's notice again, I am free to serve."

The Blood Priest smiles and advances with open arms. "Very good! You will find us to be reasonable in our requests. There may be some battle, but mostly we are interested in your knowledge."

> Go in and establish your status early as Biggest Monster.
> Call to them through the crack in the wall. Maybe you can get him to like you before he realizes you're a scorpion.
> Wait for them to finish, then deliver your message.

>>28715671
>wait for them to finish

>>28715671
Interrogate the Centaur.
He seems to know what is going on.
Ask him about Flesh Eaters.

>>28715671
let's do that second one.
Also, let's not let them do this again, since apparently they're just murdering the fuck out of people to summon centaurs.

>>28715671
>Just walk straight in and hand them the letter
>Acknowledge the centaur but don't give him too much attention

>>28715671

wait for them to finish...

>>28715671

>Wait for them to finish, then deliver your message.

this guy just got pulled from the world of the dead, let the priests get the information they want, if this guy sees us he might freak out and attack.

>>28715671
>Go in and establish your status early as Biggest Monster.

Just say hi for now. See how he reacts.

>>28715671
>Called it
> Wait for them to finish, then deliver your message.
>Obviously Hunzuu is Biggest Monster, don't need to point it out to everyone.

>>28715611
From the look of things they've taken to skipping the part where they add human bits to the monsters. They probably decided full monsters would be easier to control.

There is no way this will end in anything other than disaster.

I think I'm against them making any more centaurs. It's one thing to fuse a man to a horse, it's another to murder a man and a horse to summon a THIRD guy.

>>28715671
>Go in and ask if that prisoner had done anything to deserve throat slitting.

Smack someone up-side the head if needed.
If you need to sacrifice someone to summon a Centaur, I'm sure it's not that hard to find a murderer or rapist.

>>28715671
>> Go in and establish your status early as Biggest Monster.
Channel your inner little girl.

>>28715763
we probably need to smack blood priest upside the head.
That fucker and his "alternative" blood generation methods, I swear.

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>>28715671
You wait for them to finish, worried what he'll think of you. The Blood Priest directs him to the same feast room where you had your first meal as a scorpion. He excuses himself to clean himself up before joining the festivities. The centaur goes where he is directed with an amused indifference.

You follow the Blood Priest and tell him about the deal with the Archers' School. "They want monsters of their own, eh? Let them try. We already have two, soon to be three! Their magic is weak. They'll give up and sell their share of relics back to us because all they care about is money."

> Also tell them about how you're making your own night patrols
> Scold him for sacrificing an innocent prisoner for stupid reasons
> Ask him about the centaur

>>28715789
>Also tell them about how you're making your own night patrols

>Ask him about the centaur

>>28715671
Should we also point at the horse and ask, "Anyone gonna finish that?"

>>28715671
>> Go in and establish your status early as Biggest Monster.

Centaurs are dicks. Need to get him to know who's the boss of this place.

Uh, besides the priests, of course.

>>28715755
I think we need to lay down the law with WHO they can sacrifice.

I don't have any problems with using murderers and rapists -people that were going to die anyway- to help the city.

Just make sure there's no innocent people being used.

We may need to slap someone around, depending on what/if that prisoner had done anything.

>>28715789
>night patrols, emphasize the anti footmen aspect
>ask about centaur

>>28715789
>> Ask him about the centaur
Also, ask him why wasn't someone transformed into a centaur. Are these completely different types of monster creation rituals?

>>28715789

Well, too late to stablish alpha dominance. being the boss of the mosnters will only do us good, really. but there will be other opportunities for that.

>ask him about the centaur
>Inform him of the night patrols

>>28715823
as long as they don't go murdering any prisoner they happen to have just because it's handy, like they JUST DID. The fucks.

>>28715789
>Also tell them about how you're making your own night patrols

>Ask about the prisoner; scold/bitch-slap as needed.

>>28715789
> Also tell them about how you're making your own night patrols
>ask about centaur
Also, "innocent prisoner"? I guess he didn't do any crimes, but wasn't he an enemy soldier or something?

>>28715823

Only if the ritual will change the sacrifice like it did with hunzuu. Well, 'sacrifice', yeah.

>>28715854

he was a random guy caught sneaking around a silo and tortured by the footmen, probably personally tortured by Iltani.

we should go check out that silo sometime.

Hunzuu:
Ask if there were two corpses after YOUR ritual.
Be displeased.

>>28715884
Oh right, torture-lady. Forgot about her.
We're totally going to spot her on patrol, aren't we?

>>28715854
>Also, "innocent prisoner"? I guess he didn't do any crimes, but wasn't he an enemy soldier or something?

The Footmen snatched him off the street and tortured him. It's unclear what, if anything, he did.

Might have been a total dick or an innocent father of three. Don't know yet.

Bitch-slappings may be needed as a result. We need to lay down the law with these murderhobo Priests.

>>28715930

He was one of the three men who wanted/tried to invade a granary, or something. The footmen were waiting for them and took them in.

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>>28715789
"Come on. Please don't kill people just because they're handy. Couldn't you have found a murderer or something?"
"The dungeons are low on murderers. We used all they had at the time to make you. We must make do with what we have. We'll also need a lot of blood to use that blue crystal you gave us. We just have to decide on the right girl to transform. We haven't divined exactly what it will produce, but it must be powerful if the mole-thing was sitting on it."

> Please don't use Tabni-Ninsun. I think she's a little unbalanced after all that's happened lately.
> How about that mason's daughter you almost picked last time? She seemed all right.
> This is because I disobeyed last time, isn't it? I'm sorry. I really like you. Please don't replace me.

>>28715948
Or at least folks that looked like guards. They were hiding & waiting instead of actually guarding/patrolling the place.

>>28715843
>Well, too late to stablish alpha dominance.
Nah, he's just in the other room getting some food. We can go talk to him next.

>>28715930
>>28715948
>http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Scorpion%20Girl%20Quest
>They claim that they were caught breaking into a granary at night, and that they were dragged into a dark room and tortured by a strange woman, but not questioned. Then they were left outside the pyramid to be used as blood sacrifices.

Here, from the last thread. Now pelase, stop defending criminals, that's just bad manners.

>>28715971
>but but I'm unique
>also gods don't like all this blood magic
>also pazuzu
>no more monsters plz

>>28715971
>How about that mason's daughter you almost picked last time? She seemed all right.
They won't try to replace us. All that would achieve is forcing us to side with one of the other guilds.

>>28715971
>> This is because I disobeyed last time, isn't it? I'm sorry. I really like you. Please don't replace me.
> Please don't use Tabni-Ninsun. I think she's a little unbalanced after all that's happened lately. Also, don't tell her I said that.
>Also mention that bit Mole-Lady told us about gods and the Flesh Eaters.

>>28715971
[x]D-does scorpion blood work? I tend to lose a lot of it. If it'll mean less dead folk.

Gesture to your various wounds that we still haven't stitched.

>>28715971
NO MONSTERS
ANCIENT EVIL
SCARY DREAMS
GODS ANGRY

>>28715971
> This is because I disobeyed last time, isn't it? I'm sorry. I really like you. Please don't replace me.
>I promise I will get the city under a unified control!

Little girls are gonna little girl.

>>28715971
>> Please don't use Tabni-Ninsun. I think she's a little unbalanced after all that's happened lately.

>>28716025
>>28716021
Some combination of these two sentiments.

>>28716025
>unified control!
> Our control...

>>28715979

Hell, they could have been repeated offenders, and the footmen (or whoever it was) knew about them, and decided to end their days of stealing. They could even just be mercenaries, hired by the granary's owner (if it doesn't belong to the city itself) to resolve the situation.

In any case, there is no need to care about the sacrificed guy, or his two complices. They were in the wrong.

>>28715971

>This is because I disobeyed last time, isn't it? I'm sorry. I really like you. Please don't replace me.

"I'm making head way unifying the city!"

>>28715971
>The dungeons are low on murderers and we need a lot of blood to use that blue crystal you gave us

No. nonono. They're going to go full murderhobo to gather blood aren't they.

*raise ourself up high and go full intimidation*

"No. I was made to defend this city and its people. That means from you too!

I'll not let you murder innocent people just for their blood. You can wait and gather people that deserve it.

I am taking the crystal and you can have it back when you learn to behave!"

*take the crystal. It'll be in his work shop or something.*

>>28716050

That's the idea. Being vague does wonders, sometimes.

I was going to write in "Mine, if needed", but that would be too obvious.

>>28716050
We have to wait anon.
We have to wait until they trust us enough to all come and have a big meeting together, with ourselves as the sole neutral guard.
We then slaughter them all and take over the city, telling the citizens that we have removed the corrupt government.

>>28716075

That's a bad idea. Very, very bad idea, really.

We could just find someone bad to sacrifice. Maybe Ku-Aya, or some soldiers from that other city. Maybe even a monster's.

>>28716098
Bit unnecessary to slaughter them, since we'd have to find replacements. No, I think we're well on our way to being a Diplomancer Murder-Machine.

>>28716098
Like I said, I fully expect one of their newer creations to do that job for us. We need to be ready to clean up their mess.

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>>28715971
This is because I disobeyed last time, isn't it? I'm sorry. I really like you. I'll unite the city for you! Please don't replace me..."

The Blood Priest pats your claw. "Don't worry, Hunzuu. Just because we're making more monsters doesn't mean we don't love you! We love all our monsters the same."

Your plan to guilt him into not making more monsters didn't work. So you try the direct approach. "You know that mole-woman I killed? The whole reason she attacked us is because I told her I was a human made into a monster. The gods don't like when people do that! This is gonna end badly. Also, Pazuzu is coming. That's gonna be really bad."

"A lot of bad things are coming for us. That's why we have to create beings like you to defend ourselves! If the gods would prefer for us to just keel over and die, I must respectfully disagree."

"Just don't use Tabni-Ninsun. I think she's going a little crazy."

"Hah! Wouldn't dream of it. I'll get some guard's daughter, or one of the girls who wasn't a complete failure last time."

> Change the subject. Tell him that you're making your own night patrols.
> Warn him that if he sacrifices any more people who aren't really bad, you're gonna throw a monster-sized tantrum.
> Just go find the centaur and make friendly with him
> Just go find the centaur and establish dominance

>>28716112
Or the footman's guild.
They wanted a way to make monsters, I say lets give it to them.

>>28716112
>We could just find someone bad to sacrifice
I'm fine with using someone that /deserves/ it.

I just don't like that he seems on the edge of full murderhoboing just to gather the blood.

If we hold the crystal, they can't use it until we let them.

>>28716124

No no no, we need to choose who will be transformed. Have a friend be transformed.

And we do have someone who lost a lot just recently, don't we? Someone close and experienced

>>28716140
>establish dominance over that centaur

>>28716140
>Change the subject. Tell him that you're making your own night patrols.
>Just go find the centaur and establish dominance

Not mutually exclusive, unless we go to the centaur first.

>>28716140
>Change the subject. Tell him that you're making your own night patrols.

this was one of the main reasons of coming back to the pyramid.

>>28716150
FUCK
NO

>>28716140
I swore to protect this city.
I'm going to go on some patrols now. To stop the footmans guild. I'll protect it against anyone. Evil men who snatch people off the street, evil guilds attempting to rule it, other cities...
I'll protect it from itself if I have to.

>>28716140
Warn him we MIGHT get pretty angry if we find out he's been killing our people to save our people. That's just counterproductive.

Then change the subject to the night patrol thing. It'll get our guards out there instead of the footmen! Isn't that great?

>>28716140
> Change the subject. Tell him that you're making your own night patrols.
> Then go find the centaur and make friendly with him

>>28716140
>> Just go find the centaur and make friendly with him
>> Just go find the centaur and establish dominance
Both. Throught hugging.

>>28716140
>Warn him that if he sacrifices any more people who aren't really bad, you're gonna throw a monster-sized tantrum.

"Remember, I won't let you use innocent people for this. If you have to wait longer, so be it."

>Tell him that you're making your own night patrols.

>go find the centaur and make friendly/establish dominance
We'll see how cool he is.

once we get to the centaur, start by making friendly. WHile hiding the scorpion half.

"Promise you won't freak out, okay?"

Also I STILL want to know if scorpion blood works for these rituals. We have so much of it.
Did we even get our wounds treated?

>>28716208
>Throught hugging.

-Fuck-huge Scorpion monster enters room.
-Envelops you in her arms and fuck-huge claws.

Congratulations. You just gave him a mild case of PTSD.

>>28716269
hence why it is establishing dominance.

>>28716282
I like this plan.

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>>28716140
"That sounds fine. But no more innocent people dying for this stuff! I swore to protect this city.
I'm going to go on some patrols now. To stop the footmen's guild. I'll protect it against anyone. Evil men who snatch people off the street, evil guilds attempting to rule it, other cities... I'll protect it from itself if I have to."

He pauses for a moment. He might be afraid of you. But his reply is calm, "That's why we made you. And taking back the streets from the Footmen is indeed the next step. With archers helping us guard the ruins, we should have a few men to spare to back you up. And Nakurtum. She has a funny knack for survival. She might even survive the five years of service she owes me! Didn't see that coming."

You leave the Blood Priest to wash the blood and bone meal off himself as you head straight to the banquet hall. The centaur seems to be behaving himself, eating a fine array of human food, drinking beer, and laughing with the guards and Nergal-Edir. You rear up and hiss at him.

He breaks a leg off a chair and prepares to charge at you. "Flesh-eater!"

> [fill in the blank for what you want to say to him]
> Try to subdue him, though you can't do so without the risk of killing him. Roll 4d6.

>>28716291
I don't know if it's the best plan but it'll be fun!

>>28716308
Oh crap why did we hiss at him!

"Ah! Sorry!"
Then close the door between us before he finishes his charge.

>>28716308

>how am I different from you
>you aren't a flesh eater but I am?

Rolled 6, 5, 4, 5 = 20

>>28716308
>> [fill in the blank for what you want to say to him]
Hiiii! Stop being so silly.

And then hug him.

>>28716308
"Hi, I'm Hunzuu. What's your name?"

If he's cool, be friendly. If not....

Slap him around a bit and make sure he knows the pecking order.

>>28716308
>"Hi! I'm Hunzuu!"
>Be the little girl.

>>28716308

OP, do you use majority vote or first vote?

>>28716308
>start laughing
>"You should have seen the look on your face. I'm Hunzuu, by the way"

>>28716370
WHATEVER we do,
>be the little girl
is seconded

>>28716352
These rolls are awesome! Do this!

>>28716308
Be cute.
>>28716370
>>28716357
>>28716352
All work.
If he charges us, just sort of hug him.

>>28716308

why did we hiss at him?

"Hello, I'm Hunzuu! Nergal-Edir, could I have some food?"

>>28716393
I hope he uses majority. I really do. All my favorite quests do that.

>>28716352
>roll 20 to subdue without killing.
>And then hug him.

This may be both the most comfortable and most terrifying hug ever.

He will have no clue how to react to this. I know I wouldn't!

>>28716352
This. All must submit to the scorpion hugs.

>>28716421

From the looks of it, he's using first vote. That sucks because then what's the point of more than one person voting?

>>28716444
I hope he switches over. I really do.

>>28716444
I hope not. That usually means the shortest, and least thought out, post is used.

>>28716352

Thisssss

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>>28716444
>>28716478

GREAT ANU! HEAR OUR INQUIRY! DO YOU USE MAJORITY VOTE OR FIRST VOTE?

>>28716518
It's majority. Previous update he went with what everyone wanted (Tell priest shit, go to horse man), and used a quote from an anon further down.

>>28716518
I think it's first, unless the majority disagree

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>>28716308
Now that you've established that you're a big scary monster, you show your softer side. "Hi! I'm Hunzuu. What's your name!"

"Flesh-eater is mad. Surround it!" It charges you, and you catch it in an affectionate but supremely forceful claw-hug.
He keeps swinging his chair leg at empty air. "Ereshkigal! You shall never have me! I spit in your face!" Slowly he realizes that you're not killing him. Nergal-Edir and all the guards laugh.

You set him down. "I told you, my name is Hunzuu."

He lowers his weapon and looks up at you in disbelief. "I, uh... my name is Soul-of-Lightning. My title is Fought-Even-As-The-Waters-Rose."

> Neat! Can I have some of your food. The custom here is that the strongest monster eats first.
> Let me explain. I'm not really a flesh-eater, not inside. I'm just a sweet little girl...

>>28716235
Your wounds have been treated and the bleeding has stopped, but you're still sore and not at your best. You haven't healed at full speed because you haven't taken a break from your physical training.

>>28716393
For most decisions I try to determine the majority. Sometimes I fail to notice the last few replies, but I try my best. When people are evenly split, I'll either wait for a tiebreaker or just pick one at random. For dice rolls, the first roll counts.

>>28716567

> Let me explain. I'm not really a flesh-eater, not inside. I'm just a sweet little girl...

Bullshit always makes people laugh.

>>28716567
>I'm not really a flesh eater, just a little girl
I'm 12! How old are you?

>>28716567
>> Neat! Can I have some of your food. The custom here is that the strongest monster eats first.
>> Let me explain. I'm not really a flesh-eater, not inside. I'm just a sweet little girl...

BOTH!

>>28716567

Both. Just do both. Charm up to maximum.

>>28716567
>Let me explain. I'm not really a flesh-eater, not inside. I'm just a sweet little girl...

I'm 12 and gimme food?

>>28716606

They're kind of contradictory. One implies we're an animal, the other implies we're civilized.

>>28716567
"I'm not a monster. I'm just attached to one"

>>28716604
>>28716618
Yep. These.

>>28716628

and that juxtaposition is just fucking adorable.

We all know who the real monster is Mr. Clicks

He can be such a beast~

>>28716606
Yes.

>>28716676
Oh Mr. Clicks, why you gotta be such a Bad Boy

>>28716628
But we are both at the same time, quite literally.

We have the heart and mind of a little girl combined with the body and instincts of a monster.

And it look fucking cute.

>>28716676
Well clearly. None can stop his wrath.

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>>28716676
>>28716688

>>28716567
>Let me explain. I'm not really a flesh-eater, not inside. I'm just a sweet little girl...

"I'm the head monster here. I hope we'll have fun working together!

Once you're settled in, you can join me on patrols and stuff. Next time I have to kill a giant horror, you can help me.

The last two I slaughtered were as big as HOUSES! It'll be nice having a little help."

*mixture of childish innocence and establishing dominance.*

-state we're in charge.
-subtly give and order.
-establish our rep by mentioning kills.

>>28716606
Sure why not!

>>28716692
well, when we're NOT cleaving through infantrymen

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>>28716567
"Let me explain. I'm not really a flesh-eater, not inside. I'm just a sweet little girl..."

Soul-of-Lightning has a look in his face like he doesn't know what's real anymore. "Yes, I see..." He urns to the guards. "And she fights for you?" They nod. He walks away from you and back toward the food. "Strange times in the dying world."

You skitter over to the space opposite his seat at the table. "Can I join you?"

"You fight with us, why not eat with us? I have never fought alongside a flesh-eater before. I see no raw flesh for you, though. This goat is tender, but done all the way through. Talk with us, though. Tell us of your battles."

> Mm, yes. Nergal-Edir, bring me my favorite food.
> No, that's okay! I eat human food.

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>>28716719
Gee, that sounds really familiar! Wanna be friends?

>>28716736
>That's okay! I can eat human food!
then proceed to tell him about that one time we held down a giant worm until it stopped breathing

>>28716736
Can you tell us about the Flesh Eaters of old?
I met this mole woman who said some worrying things before trying to kill me, I'm seeing visions when I sleep, and I have no idea what any of it means. I'm getting scared.

>>28716736
> No, that's okay! I eat human food.

Eat raw flesh in secret.

>>28716736
>> No, that's okay! I eat human food.

>>28716736
>I can eat human food too :/
Ask y u r a flesh eater and he ain't

>>28716736
> No, that's okay! I eat human food.
>Because I am a human. Or was...

>>28716736
>No, that's okay! I eat human food.
Don't get flesh-drunk. We need to keep our wits about us.

Say something like >>28716708

>>28716736
> Mm, yes. Nergal-Edir, bring me my favorite food.

Yes...must have cake.

>>28716750
Yeah!

>>28716736
> No, that's okay! I eat human food.

We only eat the flesh of our fallen enemies for the most part and the last thing we want is instinct kicking in.

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Hunzuu: Realize you don't really breathe much other than when you exercise and talk.

Hunzuu's scorpion half: Have -four- highly effecient and massive booklungs that are entirely independant of the mouth and human lung system to function.

>>28716750
I laughed with joy when the Major had them scrapped!

They annoyed the crap out of me.

Hunzuu is mush better. Hunzuu is best monster.

>>28716736
>BRING ME MY FAVORITE FOOD!
>You mean the still warm remains of the fallen
>YES.

>>28716736
>No, that's okay! I eat human food.

What can he tell us about these Flesh-eaters we're suppose to be?

>>28716736

"No, that's okay! I eat human food. I'm not always comfortable with how I feel when I eat raw meat or meat from my kills...WHICH WERE AWESOME! This giant worm thing that went tearing through the market. Then I got sent to the ruins where they found what they used to make me like this and some other guys were there and unearthed this giant mole woman who started killing everyone. When she heard what I was, that I wasn't exactly what I looked like, she said she was going to show mercy and kill me...I beat her...it was tough...after it was over I tasted a little. Not the person parts on top, just a little of the mole parts that were stuck in my claw. A friend of mine died in that fight, and another was wounded, but with you here, if you're strong, fewer people will have to die!"

>>28716736
> Mm, yes. Nergal-Edir, bring me my favorite food.

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>>28716818

>>28716736
>No, that's okay! I eat human food.
>... well mostly, anyway
>... look, I'm trying

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>>28716736
"No, that's okay! I eat human food." You demonstrate by eating a small honeycake off a tray. Somehow it doesn't taste as sweet as it should. You tell him truthfully about your battle with the giant maggot. The guards who were there laugh and add their own embellishments. You feel that they're very proud of you.

You take the chance to question Soul-of-Lightning. "Can you tell us about the Flesh Eaters of old?
I met this mole woman who said some worrying things before trying to kill me, I'm seeing visions when I sleep, and I have no idea what any of it means. I'm getting scared."

"Hmm. You are the last flesh-eater, yes? Ereshkigal caught the rest." You nod. "It must be a heavy burden. Even if you do not see yourself as one of them, part of you is toward them. The flesh-eaters were proud and vicious enemies. They would not bend. They fought in the name of Tiamat even long after Tiamat was slain. I will not call them worthy opponents, though. They fought with a hundred different venoms, unworthy weapons." He passes you a jar. "This beer is good! Some crafts are forgotten by humans with time, but others only get better. Have some."

> Explain why you don't touch alcohol because of your mother.
> Maybe you're making too much of a deal out of it. Drink!
> "I'm a nice little girl, but I'm also kind of in charge around here. So no thank you."
> "A hundred different venoms? I only have one, I think."

>>28716939
>Explain why you don't touch alcohol because of your mother.
>"A hundred different venoms? I only have one, I think."

>>28716939
>> "A hundred different venoms? I only have one, I think."
Sidestep the question cutely.

>>28716939
>have a little, just to try
>a hundred different venoms? I only have one

>>28716939
> "A hundred different venoms? I only have one, I think."
> Explain why you don't touch alcohol because of your mother.

>>28716939
>Politely decline the beer. Get some cooked meat.

>"A hundred different venoms? I only have one, I think."

Also, we do need to make it clear we're in charge. Just work it into the conversation.

>>28716974
Seconding this.
It humanizes us quite a bit. And then we might get venom info.

>>28716939
>git drunk

>>28716939

thank him for the offer, try some and go from there... if we do find we like it, remember to not consume excess quantities... after all, we have significantly more mass than anyone else...

>>28716939
>Explain why you don't touch alcohol because of your mother.

go for cooked meat.

>"A hundred different venoms? I only have one, I think."

"It hurts real bad and then kills."

>>28716939
>> "I'm a nice little girl, but I'm also kind of in charge around here. So no thank you."
>> "A hundred different venoms? I only have one, I think."

On a side note. I've been thinking about our weapons.

I vote we use a poison tipped spear. It'll be much more effective and we, y'know, make our own poison.

We can ask Nakurtum about coating and caring for poisoned weapons. We'll probably need a sleeve to cover it when not being used.

What do you think?

>>28717089

I'll support it, we might even be able to produce different kinds of venom with practice.

>>28717089
>poison tipped spear
I was thinking we could get a sling or some javelins or a bow or something. we've got mellee poison -down-. But a bow could fuck mages from across the battlefield.

>>28717089

It should work fine, I like it. Though I prefer a ranged weapon, since we are already pretty good at melee. Can't sting/stab people if they are away, can we?

Anyway, a hundred different venoms. Who els ebets we need to invest social points in the dream voices to unlock them?

>>28717133
>>28717162

so we need to somehow get that bow back.

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>>28717133
A bow is nice, but it relies on our arm strength rather than our claw strength. What we need is a nice heavy crossbow that we can draw with our claws and then fire with our hands.

>>28717175
not really, a human bow would work just as well

Hell, a -dartgun- would be ideal.

>>28717186
I was going to say we need a ballista, but that's more for heavy work and less for poisonin

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>>28716939
You tell Soul-of-Lightning about how you used to be a human. You never knew who your father was, and your mother kept letting drink get her into trouble until she maimed or killed a man in a drunken brawl. You heard about it after the fact. You never saw her execution. She just disappeared.

He seems moved. "Oh. I am sorry, Hunzuu. My mother runs in the Far Country with the rest of my people. Together we hide from Ereshkigal."

"That's good, I guess. That you still get to see her. So what's that you were saying about a hundred different venoms? I've got just the one. It kills things. Slowly."

"Oh, that. They would make new venoms. With magic, or maybe when they shed their skin. Killing was not enough sport for them, I suppose. Some wanted to kill with more pain, or to dishonor their enemies' bodies, or put their thoughts into their blood, or simply make the meat taste better. The flesh-eaters were decadent."

> He seems all right. Ask him to come with you on your new night patrols.
> The priests want to keep him here and ask him about ancient times, since he's more fragile than you. Let him do that.
> Do something else in the pyramid before it's time for the first of your new patrols.

>>28717186
If you want a crossbow you'll have to invent one. These people haven't gotten past bows, slings, and javelins.

>>28717133
I was thinking about some throwing javelins. We could easy carry a quiver of short javelins.

They don't have the range of a bow but have the advantage of not taking months of practice to be effective.

Using a bow would be a mid-long term project. We have a lot on our plate right now and the practice needed to use one would take away from other things.

>we've got mellee poison -down-.
We can always be better. No reason to turn down an advantage.

>>28717224
>> The priests want to keep him here and ask him about ancient times, since he's more fragile than you. Let him do that.
He's more useful that way in the long term.

Once they are done with him, we get a new playmate.

>>28717224
>ur cool, but also fragile. hang out in the pyramid. Hang out until patrols.

>>28717224
>> The priests want to keep him here and ask him about ancient times, since he's more fragile than you. Let him do that.

Puny horse man needs to stay inside or else the wind will break him. Tomorrow he should be free to do our bidding.

>>28717224
>The priests want to keep him here and ask him about ancient times, since he's more fragile than you. Let him do that.

>>28717224
>The priests want to keep him here and ask him about ancient times, since he's more fragile than you. Let him do that.

though we should explain that we want to unify the city so no one has to suffer unnecessary violence.

>>28717224
Tell him we've got to go off on night patrols. If he wants to come, he can volunteer to come himself.

Also, while we're here, we should feed Mr. Clicks or console the bronze priest's daughter. Because I feel bad for her, what with all her friends dying or being spies.

>>28717224
>Skin shedding.
We've got two of those.
>Put their thoughts into their blood.
Is that mind control...?
Operation Scorpion Empress is ready.

>>28717224
Commune with strange voices to learn how to change/upgrade yo poison

>>28717224
> The priests want to keep him here and ask him about ancient times, since he's more fragile than you. Let him do that.
Also, it's his first night here, let him chill for now.

>Do something else in the pyramid before it's time for the first of your new patrols.
Go see Nakurtum. She might want to come or have some advice for us.

How much weight can our tail hold?
If we wanted to go all out with a bow, we might hold the bow in our claws, then tie a hook to our tail and use that to draw it back. It would be a bit cumbersome at first, but six foot arrows would do a lot of damage.

>>28717224
>If you want a crossbow you'll have to invent one.
Shame. That would have been ideal. Bows take months to learn, crossbows take hours!

Oh well.

>>28717346
That sounds so cumbersome I doubt we could hit the side of the Pyramid with it.

A projectile weapon that can't be aimed is useless.

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>>28717224
You leave him to continue feasting. He has a hell of an appetite, and also he seems intent on drinking himself insensible. "Well, I've got some business to take care of. I'll see you later, okay?"
"A little girl flesh-eater! I've got to get stronger if I can't break a little girl's hold. Maybe tomorrow. Hunchback, more beer!"

You go find Nakurtum, who's in her room, bracing herself on a wall to stretch the muscles in her injured leg. You tell her about your plan to take back the streets and ask her if she's all better yet.

"Almost. I can walk without limping. Still kind of tender, though. Don't want to put too much strain on it so soon."

> Aww, come on! It'll be an adventure.
> Good point. Maybe in a day or two you can start helping us.
> So ride on my back with some javelins or something!

>>28717417
>good point, heal up, I can handle the first nights alone.

>>28717417
>> So ride on my back with some javelins or something!

>>28717417
>Good point. Maybe in a day or two you can start helping us.

any advice? we're twelve after all.

>>28717417
D-do we want to let people see us let someone ride us?

I mean, I'm not against it myself. It makes us more "one of the people"

>>28717417
>So ride on my back with some javelins or something!

>>28717417
>rest up

>>28717417
> Good point. Maybe in a day or two you can start helping us.
Get well soon.

Claw hug and kiss on the cheek.

We are Hunzuu. The Cute and Terrifying!

>>28717491
Or rather the terrifyingly cute.

>>28717510

Mayhap the Cutely Terrifying?

>>28717417
Leave the choice up to her.
>Your safety is the priority, but you could ride on my back if you want...

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>>28717417
"Good point. Give it a day or two. But do you have any advice? Th-this'll kind of be my first fight without you."

She shrugs. "Well, there probably won't be any monsters this time! Just units of boring footmen. With men, it's all about psychology. You make them break so you don't have to fight them all. Sometimes men don't think much of me at first because I'm a woman. So I have to get one man to come at me first and make such a bloody mess of him that the rest don't want to go next. Making blood come out in an arc when you pull a weapon out is good. So is making them see bone. Break a leg the right way and thy'll be sick to their stomachs."

"Eew. Well, thanks for the advice. I hope it won't come to that!"

Outside, you see the Slingers and the gatekeepers are getting along well enough. Some of them are sitting on the ground and gambing.

> Choose how to arm yourself and how to organize the patrols
> Choose whether to take Dadanum along

>>28717417
>Ask if we're ready to do this by ourself
>Just for little girl points.

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>>28717389
It would take some practice, but I think we could do it.

>>28717649
Use that "Us in the middle reinforcing other groups" idea that was proposed earlier.
Cover ourselves in armour. Show none of the little girl

>>28717649
I back >>28717717

>>28717649
>choose how to arm yourself
Light armor of some sort, just like with the maggot. Also a shield. Don't need much else.

>Bring Dadanum?
Yes. We bring guards, temple guards, and slingers. Unification!

>>28717649

suitable armor, shield spear, some of the better looking ones.

Bring Dadanum along.

>>28717649
>slingers behind, a few guards on the frontline, Hunzuu in the center between the vanguard and slightly behind them.
>Bring Dadanum

>>28717649
>Choose how to arm yourself and how to organize the patrols

Ask how big the normal Footman patrol groups are. Divide our men into larger groups.

It might mean fewer patrols, but it'll also mean our men won't get fucked if a fight starts.

We start the night doing the rounds of the most public areas.

Get the word out, let them know we're paroling the streets. That alone should make them think twice about starting shit.

After that, set up somewhere central and have the patrols summon you if you're needed somewhere.

Arm up with basic armour, helmet and spear.
Also, take a dagger. A dagger is always good to have.

>Choose whether to take Dadanum along
Just ask if he wants to.

>>28717649
>Weapon: Rip & Tear + Stinger
We need to quarter the first dood we fight.

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>>28717649
Nakurtum helps you into the plain bronze scales you used against the maggot. You put on your custom helmet, a shield, and a spear.

"You think I'm ready to do this by myself?" You ask her.
She hugs you, and you clawhug her in return. "You're a lot smarter than I was at your age. And bigger. Go get 'em, kid."

You kiss her forehead in parting. You round up s force of guards, including Dadanum, who's now wearing a red cape to partially conceal his mole-woman armor. You organize your men into balanced forces of spearmen and slingers and prepare to take back the night.

> Roll 3d6 for Warcraft. (includes a bonus 2d6 for being part of a military unit who can advise you.)
> Alternatively, you can roll a single d6 if you want to refuse all advice from others and be the unquestioned commander.

Rolled 6, 3, 2 = 11

>>28717848
Fuck being unquestioned commander, we're 12 and we need advice

>>28717816
Easy killer. We're not going to war. We're just trying to curb the Footmens shit until we get our friends back and can kill their leaders.

It would be best to avoid a fight if possible. Avoid killing if it can be helped at all.

If shit starts, I think a set of broken arms and legs as a warning then give them the chance to leave in peace would be best.

Rolled 1, 5, 1 = 7

>>28717848

dice dice.

Rolled 1, 5, 4 = 10

>>28717848
RAWLING FOR WARFARE

Rolled 2, 2, 6 = 10

>>28717848

as much as I like the unquestioned commander route, tripling our potential roll isn't bad

>>28717848

NONE SHALL ADVISE US

Rolled 2, 6, 2 = 10

>>28717891
bro you need some advice on how to roll

>>28717891
do you need help rolling there, buddy?

Rolled 4

>>28717891

SPECIALLY WHEN I FAIL AT ROLLING

Not that you guys are doing much better. Such badãverage rolls.

Rolled 1, 1, 2 = 4

>>28717848
>find the peace within ourselves
>no need for a cure

>>28717910
>ãverage

Bad-average

Fuck it, I'm going to sleep.

>>28717910
nobody's beaten my early 11