>>29774632
>A) Give the order to charge

Rolled 76

>>29774632
>A CHAAAAAAAAAARG!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCuljMBpqR4&list=PLHYjT0vAg7VhMdiPFHIW6PCrAHIWgewlx&index=20

>>29774797
>>29774632

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abjE9Qx0O60
So, how are you all doing today?

>>29774873
Pretty good, and yourself?

>>29774741
>>29774797
You tell Scipio to prepare the exiles to mobilize. He nods and gives the signal. They begin pouring out from behind that building serving as your cover, armed with sword and shield, and in some cases halberd. The best weapons to the best fighter. You descend from the rooftop lookout and hit the cold street, looking up to the capitol building in the distance. The exiles form up behind you, and you begin a march forward. It isn't long before you come to a small police blockade. The officers there shake in fear of the fighting force you've got tagging along, but nobly refuse to give up the ground, aiming crossbows at you. Scipio steps in front of you, guarding you against them. You outnumber them 8 to 1.

A) Charge through them.
B) Attack
C) Deal with them yourself
D) Other

>>29774976
>C Use atom on a rock, set the rock to ten seconds and throw it like a grenade

>>29775009
>>29774976
Agreed.
Route them so we save forces for later more important battles

>>29774957
I'm doing okay, and it's always really nice when we have a Rags to Riches thread

>>29775009
>>29775049
You reach down where you stand and look around for something small. You find a chunk of brick, and Atomize it before lobbing it at the blockade. It hits the ground, and the officers are unsure what to do with it. Some of them move back, but not enough to avoid the blast when it occurs. Though small, it is enough to send the surviving police off in a panicked run, and once they've cleared out, you lead the exiles up through the streets once again. You get quite far before reaching the upper quarter, at which point the defenses of the town begin showing themselves again. This time the men standing against you are nearly half of your number, but they are armed well and clearly of a mind to stop you dead in your tracks.

A) Order a charge
B) Lead a charge
C) Other

>>29775155
>B) Lead a charge

>>29775155
>B) Using edge on our axes

>>29775174
>>29775192
You motion for the exiles to engage, and they do indeed. You lead them up the road with bolts firing into your force. Some take your men, but their resilience is admirable, and they keep up speed even through the pain. Soon you clash with the police, and begin pushing them back. You cut through two or three of them, and Scipio near about cleaves four of them in half with a single swing.

At the end of the fight, you are victorious, but have lost five men in the process, and a few more are injured.

A) Keep up the momentum
B) Stop for a short rest
C) Other

>>29775393
>B)

>>29775393
>A) Keep up the momentum

>>29775393
>A) Keep up the momentum
They can heal properly when we get into a building/capitol.

>>29775436
>>29775444
You give the men no time to rest, and push on toward the capitol building. A few more blocks ahead, you spot the building, raised against the night sky. In front is an entire troop of men, armed and ready to take you on. When they see you emerge from around the corner, they begin marching toward you. It seems they were prepared for such an event, though judging by their lack of any sort of artillery, they didn't expect much of a fight.

A) Atom
B) Charge
C) Other

>>29775619
Scout around for possibly hidden artillery.

Then B

>>29775674
You motion for the exiles to charge again. They follow with aplomb, and you meet the resisting police force with a great clash of steel and shouting. Outnumbered, you need to contribute to this fight in order to stand a chance. Your own men are mixed in with the enemy now, so many spells would be dangerous. At first, you stick to Edging your axes and hacking men to bits. Soon, you make a bit of progress, and begin pushing back the enemy toward the capitol building. It's almost in reach, and you think you could pop in through a window.

A) Stay with the exiles
B) Give Scipio command and enter the building
C) Other

>>29776040
>B) Give Scipio command and enter the building
showdown

Rolled 2

>>29776040
>A) Stay with the exiles
Help finish the enemy a bit more

>>29776066
You don your hood and search for Scipio, while still hacking apart the police who come at you. You find him pinning down one of the commanding officers with his boot, and tell him that he has command over the exiles until they enter the building. When he asks why, you explain that you're going to enter ahead and try to clear the building as much as you can for their entrance, since when they come inside, they'll be bottlenecked. He nods and assumes control of the field. You yourself Beast into a lizard and make your way up the wall of the building and enter through a cracked window.

Inside, several dozen men have barricaded the door, and are themselves sat behind sandbags with crossbows to await the incoming forces. If they are forced to move through this, the exiles won't last. You look over and see a familiar face, the special officer from earlier, standing proudly behind the men in the entryway. You need to work quickly now, before the exiles arrive.

A) Take care of the barricade first
B) Take care of the men first
C) Engage the special officer
D) Other

>>29776362
>A) Take care of the barricade first

>>29776362
>A) Take care of the barricade first
>B) Take care of the men first
We just need a bunch of rocks to throw around in order to hit these targets.

>>29776388
>>29776362
And by that I mean explode it with an Atom grenade

>>29776395
Prett

>>29776403
pretty much*

>>29776403
This

>>29776395
>>29776403
>>29776556
You get the idea to lob something down to disrupt the awaiting soldiers. However, you cannot find anything close at hand to use for Atom. Going down to get something would be obviously risky, but going back out just to find something would waste time and take your eyes off of the room. Still, it might be worth it.

A) Enter the room
B) Head outside
C) Use something on your person
D) Other

>>29776888
Totally should have brought bows and arrows. Why didn't we bring bows and arrows!?

C) Use something on your person

>>29776888
>C) Use something on your person
Use a piece of our shirt.

>>29776943
This

>>29776909
>>29776943
>>29776960
You morph back into your human form, trying your hardest not to be seen by the men below. You reach beneath your jerkin and tear a long bit of fabric from your shirt, slowly as to not make any noise. The weight of the strip is sadly not enough to divide among two targets and still throw a good distance. Even after tying it into repeated knots, you decide you can only focus on the sandbags or the barricade.

A) Blow the sandbags
B) Blow the barricade
C) Other

>>29777327
>A) Blow the sandbags

>>29777327
>A

>>29777348
>>29777389
You Atomize the scrap of cloth and toss it down into the center of the room. It hits the floor silently, and only two or three of the men notice it, including the special officer. He seems somewhat more surprised by it, but the spell goes off before you can see his next action.

The explosion kicks up sand, sending it flying like shrapnel all over the room. It really isn't very big, but it is enough to send the men into a bit of a frenzy. They change facing direction to the origin of the blast, and ready weapons.

Suddenly, something hits your chest, and you are pushed back, crashing through the window. You fall nearly three stories and hit the ground hard. You get to your knees and feel your chest. There is a crossbow bolt there.

A) Pull it out
B) Find Scipio
C) Other

>>29777750
>A) Pull it out
atom it and then lob it at the door

>>29777750
don't forget to mend yourself

>>29777775
>>29777750
I like this.
Then get some red

>>29777775
You tug on the bolt, feeling it rip a bit of your flesh when you pull it out. The pain is significant, but the adrenaline in your body seems to help. You stand up and prepare to lob the bolt, but you notice something off. Despite performing the ignition properly, you can't Atomize the bolt. Feeling a twinge of pain, you decide to Mend your chest first, but again the spell won't ignite. Something is terribly wrong.

There may be some Red left among the fallen police, but looking for it will take time. Then again, charging into a fight bleeding isn't smart either.

A) Find some Red
B) Meet with Scipio
C) Other

>>29777887
>A) Find some Red

>>29777887
>anti magic poison
My bet's on this.
Our best bet right now is
>A) Finding some red

Rolled 48

>>29777887
>A

>>29777917
>>29777957
You quietly sneak by the battle ensuing at the gates of the capitol building. You can see Scipio from here, valiantly cleaving his way through the crowd. They're almost at the doors now, and it will only take a few minutes to ram them open, so you must hurry.

You search among the corpses of the police to try to find something that can help you. The first few bodies, normal officers, produce nothing but loose coins and lint. After a while of searching though, you find a vial of Red, probably someone's stash. It isn't much, but it's enough to fix the wound in your chest. You try to Atomize the vial, but your magic still won't ignite. You look up and see the exiles dealing with the last of the officers outside. Behind you, there appear to be reinforcements on their way to trap you in a vice.

A) Help the exiles wipe out the door guards, then reverse and fight off the reinforcements
B) Try to distract the reinforcements
C) Find Scipio
D) Other

Rolled 12

>>29778235
>C

>>29778235
>B) Try to distract the reinforcements
We still have our bow and arrows right?

>>29778249
You run toward the gates of the capitol building, weaving around the fighting as you go. You find Scipio at the head, preparing to ram the doors. You warn him about the reinforcements, and he orders the exiles to turn and prepare for more fighting. You notice that their numbers have been depleted quite a bit. There must only be just over 30 of them left who are combat ready.

You are safe from attack from the front door, seeing as the barricade is still up. You plant your feet and wait for the reinforcements to charge, and they do, with great energy.

A) Stay at the back of the group
B) Lead the group
C) Other

>>29778609
>B) Lead the group

>>29778609
>B) Lead the group

>>29778651
>>29778657
You make your way to the head of the group and prepare for the impact of the police against your own forces. Scipio joins you, and together the two of you slay a good portion of the first wave, cutting through to the rear and eliminating the commanding officers. Soon, the force is routed, but again your own force has been hit hard, leaving about 25 men left able-bodied. Scipio recommends regrouping, but doing so may be giving up your current hold. As you think, however, you notice that your spells are beginning to come back, as you Mend one of the exile's legs.

A) Ram the gates
B) Regroup and amass a larger force
C) Go in alone
D) Other

>>29778880
>D) Other
Step somewhere close and see if it works.
atom something and toss it at the gate

Rolled 69

>>29778880
>B

>>29778880
Oh, and get a coin and hold onto it for a bit.

Question, how quickly can we atom something and how many times can we do so?

>>29778880
>B) Regroup and amass a larger force

>>29778926
>>29778982
You give the order to fall back for now. The men seem less than exited, but none of them wants to try to take the building alone either. You make your way back down the road and duck into a restaurant. The men start breaking into the kitchen and taking snacks. You think about stopping them, but at this point the morale boost can only help. You forbid them from having any more than a glass of drink though.

You send someone to call in the forces currently making trouble in the city. You should have over a hundred arms in a few minutes. While waiting, you test to see if your power is at full strength. It seems everything is back in order, but you still aren't completely sure what caused them to fail in the first place. You don't doubt that a country like this may have some weapon to halt magic temporarily, but it would be good to know exactly what it is and how it works.

Your own reinforcements find their way in, and the exiles prepare to move out again. Scipio asks what your next move is.

A) Go with the exiles to the gates, Atomizing the doors to blow them open
B) Let them go alone, and Drag the Wyrm's Breath over to the gates to meet them
C) Step around town and order the remaining forces to assault the capitol building
D) Other

>>29779343
Does B mean take the potions and give to our troops?

Rolled 19

>>29779343
>C

>>29779343
>C) Step around town and order the remaining forces to assault the capitol building

Then Step onto the Capitol building and atom as many parts of the roof as possible (equal distribution of split atoms) before stepping off.

>>29779452
Are you aware that this will kill your men too?

>>29779452
>>29779708
Let's... let's not do that.

>>29779445
>>29779452
You allow Scipio to take the troops and lead them back to the gate to try and ram it again. He does so, and you Step around the ambush points in town to gather more people to fight. You find out this way that about half of your forces have been wiped out or routed by counterattacks. The worst part of it all is that the military has made its way into the city, and is systematically searching for you and anyone armed without permission. Fighting them would mean extending your time to operate, and of course it's extremely dangerous, magic or no.
Taking the capitol building must be your top priority, and you tell the troops as much. They all march and run toward the center of town, ready to fight.

A) Fetch the potions from the warehouse
B) Go straight to the building to help take it
C) Other

>>29780080
>A) Fetch the potions from the warehouse
We need to give magic to the common folk, we can't depend only on Owain's skill right now

Rolled 91

>>29780080
>B

>>29780207
You Step back to the warehouse. Helda is nowhere in sight, but you don't have time to think at the moment. You walk over to the crate of bottles, and spy a note attached to it.

"At the mansion. Find me when you're done. Love, Helda."

You scratch your head, but only shrug and grab the crate, Dragging it back to the capito building. There, you see the exiles already engaged with more troops at the gate. The men fighting now appear much more able, and you deduce that they must be the true soldiers, come to defend. You waste no time running the the head of the group to meet Scipio and help with the fight.

A) Allow the exiles to begin using the potions
B) Save them for now
C) Other

Rolled 85

>>29780415
>A

>>29780415
>A) Allow the exiles to begin using the potions
but
>C) Store a few for later

>>29780453
>>29780610
You order the men to begin distributing and utilizing the Wyrm's Breath. The crates begin to empty quickly, even after you tell them to save some for later. With these, even the trained soldiers of the Republic are routed with burst of scorching fire. After a few minutes, the door to the capitol building are yours to take, without contest from the outside.

A) Blow them with Atom
B) Burn them down
C) Enter alone via the window
D) Ram them
E) Other

>>29780777
>D

>>29780847
You give the order to ram the gates by hand, saving your own energy and resources for the fight to come. No doubt they have something left up their sleeve. The common folk and exiles join together, chopping down a nearby tree to fashion into a ram. The whole process takes a few minutes, and then they begin bashing the trunk against the door. The loud smashing of wood on wood continues until the doors begin to crack, and give way to reveal the barricade on the other side.

A) Burn the barricade from outside
B) Prepare for a charge with the men
C) Other

>>29781153
>B

>>29781181
You form up with the remaining men and prepare for when the barricade gives way. The tension in the ensuing moments is palpable. You watch as the wooden doors crack and break, then the sandbags and wooden supports behind them. Finally, you can see into the building, to all the men ready to take the brunt of your assault.

The barricade crumbles, and your men go pouring into the room. You follow, pushing them to continue the assault. The police are outnumbered and pressured, and soon the resisting force crumbles. You have captured the entryway, but the rest of the building may still house limited resistance. As you examine the room, you realize that the special officer isn't among the dead. You talk to Scipio about the next part of the operation, and agree that your next step should be to fully capture and hold the building until morning. You order the men to fan out and search every nook and cranny for anyone left, and tell them to report to you in an hour. You and Scipio rest and eat while you wait, and when the time is all, all men report secure rooms. All except the ones sent to check the council chamber. They never returned.

A) Go to see what happened
B) Send Scipio
C) Go together
D) Other

>>29781582
step to the roof above the council chamber and atomize as many parts of the roof as possible

>>29781582
>C)

>>29781622
You tell Scipio to hold here while you take care of something. He agrees, and you Step up to the roof of the building, and begin making your way to the area above the council chamber. It isn't hard to find, since the council chamber itself has a great number of windows that give it away. You prepare to sabotage the roof, when you hear something approaching. You turn to see the special officer, healthy as ever, holding a small crossbow. He aims it at you, but you aren't sure he knows you can Step. You humor him for a moment as he speaks.

"I can't believe you actually came up here. I thought that old witch was crazy. I guess even people like you and her can speak true now and then. Drop to the ground then, bastard. You're going to the gallows tonight. And don't think to try your precious spells. I'd wager my own weight in gold I'm faster with this than you are with your hands.

A) Tell him to stand down or burn
B) Cast a spell
C) Other

>>29781922
>B) Cast a spell
drop to the ground, touch it and atomize as much of it as possible. Then step out

>>29781922
>C) Put our hands in the air and ask him about the witch
Be ready to step if needed

>>29782011
This first, though

>>29782005
Wrenloft, please, let's ask him what he means by Witch.
He knows something about Helda it seems, she talked to him maybe? let's humour him a bit and see what we can gather then step and disarm

>>29781922
>A

>>29782033
This

>>29782011
>>29782033
You raise your hands up calmly, and try to speak to him, in order to gain some information. He doesn't seem very happy to share, and speaks very little, and and very sternly.

"The witch told me you'd come eventually, and even knew you'd be stupid enough to try to collapse the whole damned roof just to end the fight quickly. You've got no patience for along fight. Still, makes my job easier that you came all the way up here. Now, get on your knees. I'm not going to ask again."

A) Comply
B) Cast a spell
C) Other

>>29782217
>C) Step behind him and use volt

>>29782217
C
And what was the Witch's name?
A
B
Atom as much of the ground as we can touch then step away

>>29782255
Seconding the question, but I'd prefer if we still step behind him, to make sure he dies.

>>29782255
Again Same thing

>>29782294
We can't or we risk blowing up..we are atomizer the ground both he and Own are standing on.

>>29782255
>>29782294
You ask him the witch's name.

"Oh that's easy, see it's, er, Fuck You."

A bolt flies from his crossbow and hits your stomach before you can Step away. The wound isn't so bad, same as before, but when you try to Step, it won't work. You look up and see him approaching, slowly and cocksure. He strides like the cock of the walk, rubbing more salt in the wound as you stand and try to keep modest distance.

"I made those for her, you know. Years ago when we first met. I knew she was a bitch then too. Didn't think I'd ever get a good chance to use them until you came along. They only disable you for a few minutes, but that's more than enough time to rip your damn spine out your back, and I've got more hidden inside besides. Do yourself a favor and close your eyes so you don't see it coming, then."

He stows the crossbow and draws a longsword, with a gilded handle and exaggerated decoration on the blade. He approaches, holding the point out toward you.

A) Draw your axes
B) Try to get back to Scipio
C) Other

>>29782500
>A) Draw your axes

>>29782500
>A) Draw your axes

>>29782500
>I made those for her, you know. Years ago when we first met. I knew she was a bitch then too.
Okay now I'm curious

>>29782675
Don't you get it? it's her pet from years ago.
Mr. Wumples or something
>A

>>29782706
Actually It's Mrs. Crumbs

>>29782706
>>29782756
It's what I thought, but the problem I have with that is more on the "why?" side of things.

>>29782783
He faked his own death and escaped to the republic. Or y'know we could be completely wrong

>>29782509
>>29782598
You reach back and draw your axes. He stops and smiles.

"So you aren't all spineless worms sucking on the teat of creation. Good to know. I suppose that means I can loosen up. Let's have a proper bout then."

He holds the sword in both hands, and approaches you with quick and unreadable footwork. He's been at this a lot longer than you, and it shows.

A) Fight defensively
B) Fight offensively
C) Other

>>29782980
>A

>>29782980
>A) Fight defensively

>>29782980
>A) Fight defensively
Let's see what he can do

>>29782924
Not just that, I mean about Helda's true motives on things and talking to him.
or it could turn out it's another witch, who the fuck knows

>>29783008
>>29783020
You raise your guard, and he accepts it as an invitation. He rushes at you, delivering quick and powerful swings that you barely have time to block. He dances around you, probing you for a weak point. It feels like he could run you through at any time, but chooses not to, like a cat playing with a mouse. He begins pushing you around the rooftop, forcing you to backstep and sidestep against your will. As much as you hate to follow his lead, it's either that or be bifurcated. Eventually though, you manage to catch his sword in the hook of your axe, and have a chance to strike.

A) Aim for his shoulder
B) Aim for his knee
C) Aim for his elbow

>>29783153
>B) Aim for his knee

>>29783153
>B

>>29783153
>B) Aim for his knee

>>29783166
>>29783181
>>29783190
You strike his knee, and hear it crack slightly. He cries out, and suddenly comes in close, grabbing you and throwing you over his shoulder and onto the glass dome at the top of the council room. You hear it crack when you make contact. You get up quickly and see him rushing at you again, though clearly slowed.

A) Roll
B) Parry

>>29783402
>A) Roll

>>29783402
>A

>>29783416
You dodge to one side as he passes you, slicing into the glass dome as he does. You get back to your feet just in time to feel his next onslaught. This time, he holds nothing back, knocking away your axes, tiring you out. He manages to get in small strikes, all over your legs and forearms, trying to exhaust you to make the fight easier.

With one swing, he occupies both your axes and begins shoving you toward the edge of the roof. You try to unlock your weapons, but he maneuvers his sword to disallow it. You are drawing dangerously close, and this fall won't be as easy as the one earlier.

A) Let go of the axes
B) Try to swing around
C) Try to reverse the hook

>>29783773
actually, A

>>29783838
You release your grip on the axes and maneuver around him, dashing to the left as he stumbles on the edge. You try to Reach over and shove him, but your magic has still yet to return.

A) Tackle him
B) Try to get away
C) Other

>>29783988
>C) Other
kick him in his ass

>>29783988
>A

>>29784011
You run and drive your boot into his lower back to send him off the edge. He does fall forward, but catches himself on the edge of the roof. You yourself are taken by your own momentum, and your ankle is trapped as he reaches up to grab it, tugging on it with all his weight. You are dragged forward, falling on your side and sliding down the slant of the roof. You manage to grab on to the edge as he had, but his weight is too great to hold for long.

A) Let go
B) Pull the both of you up
C) Other

>>29784392
>A) Let go
And grin first.
Step if you can

>>29784392
>B

>>29784424
You release your grip and the two of you begin falling down toward the ground. You feel him tug on your leg, bringing you down and trying to force you to hit the soil first. The two of you struggle, kicking and twisting in the air for a brief few moments, and then you both hit the ground with a thud and a crack. Your arm is in pain, you landed right on it, and when you move you know your shoulder is dislocated, possibly even fractured. You turn to see your foe and are struck silent when you watch him get to his feet, apparently fine. He brushes himself off and looks at you, smiling smugly.

"Bit of a booboo yeah? No worries, I'll pop it right back in for you."

He approaches, but you can see something close by. His own sword. If you can reach it, you'll have the upper hand, but if he sees you or catches you on the way, you might be dead.

A) Go for the sword
B) Back away
C) Other

>>29784808
"No need. I'm still good."
A) Go for the sword

>>29784808
>A) Go for the sword
Hello, gents. Sorry it took me so long to join the fight.

>>29784808
>A

>>29784869
>>29784985
>>29785004
You quickly get up and make a dash for the sword. As you pass him, you narrowly evade a wide swing of his fist by ducking beneath it, and dive for the weapon. But then as you try to get up, you feel his boot swing up into your stomach, and are sent rolling to one side. He rushes to follow up, but now you're armed.

A) Get up an defend
B) Swing at his leg
C) Roll away

>>29785068
>B) Swing at his leg

>>29785068
>B
If Dwarf Fortress has taught me anything, it's that if you're on the ground during a sword fight your fucked

>>29785068
>B) Swing at his leg

>>29785088
>>29785131
>>29785151
Still prone, you take a wild swing at his leg in order to injure his mobility. Instead of cutting through his shin guards, you feel the weight of his foot on the blade, as he stomps down on it, keeping you from moving. You try to pull it free, but as you do, you receive a heavy boot to your cheek. You are dazed slightly. He stomps on your wrist, releasing your grip, and begins trying to pull you up to your feet by your hair. You rise slowly, struggling, but overpowered. He shoves you against the wall, and slips your remaining good arm into a hold, then begins twisting it.

A) Try to reverse the hold
B) Try to push off of the wall
C) Try to strike him with your elbow

>>29785355
>C

>>29785355
>C) Try to strike him with your elbow

>>29785389
>>29785430
You twist your waist and try to get your elbow to rise high enough to hit him. It strikes him in the shoulder first, but as you repeat, at great personal pains, you hit him in the temple hard enough to daze him. With this moment, you slip free and pick up the sword again. It is now you realize how heavy it is, but you are unable to swing properly with two hands, and so must make due.

He rights himself and stares angrily at you. He understands his disadvantage here, even if you only have one good arm. He seems to calculate his options.

A) Egg him on
B) Attack him
C) Other

In child news:
I just had to eat 8 tiny cookies baked with a light bulb, then help her draw a picture of Deadpool. What exactly have I raised?

>>29785762
A wonderful child! haha
>A

>>29785762
>A) Egg him on

She likes deadpool? Awesome!

>>29785762
>B) Attack him
Be proud and perhaps slightly afraid.

>>29785807
>>29785823
You smile and taunt him, waving his own sword in his face. The anger in him is visible, and his face turns red. Yet at the same time, he seems eager not to attack. After a few moments, he speaks.

"Alright then. You want to get to the council chamber, go ahead. I don't get paid enough to deal with dirt like you anyway."

A) Approach him with the sword
B) Let him go
C) Other

>>29785823
She does, but she can't read. I have comics, but she just looks at the art and makes up her own story. I'm not kidding, she decided Deadpool is the most serious, heroic character. He shoots Hulk Hands at bad guys so they won't get hurt. I don't have the heart to tell her otherwise.

>>29785855
I don't know what's worse, that or the fact that her favorite shirt is one with a Punisher skull on it, and she likes to wear it with her Rainbow Dash shoes.

>>29786010
>C) Other
See if you can Step behind him. If not, ask him who the Witch's name is and that you'll let him go.

We'll reserve the decision to actually let him go for later

By the gods, I want to know her thoughts when she finally understands the Merc with a Mouth

>>29786010
>C Let me ask you something, why do you fight for the republic what do you gain out of it?

>>29786010
>>29786081
and if we can step, jam it through his spine

also, this>>29786090

>>29786010
seconding >>29786108

>>29786108
>>29786081
>>29786090
You Step, and this time it works. You reappear behind him, much to his surprise. You try to run him through with the sword, but despite being so fast, he is still formidable, and manages to avoid the blade and backstep away from you. Now, though, he has his back to the wall quite literally, and you have the advantage. You ask him why he fights for the Republic when he so clearly dislikes mages, and seems so ill tempered.

"I fight because I'm a fighter. It's challenging, it's active, and people pay good money to have the Ferryman do his rounds. There's always coin in blood. As for why I fight here, it's simply a matter of risk and reward. I cut up a few peasants and they dump gold in my lap."

A) Let him go
B) Cast a spell
C) Other

>>29786509
>C) Other
Ask him what he meant by the 'Witch'. If he responds with Helda, ask how he knew her.

>>29786509
>C) I agree, that seems very profitable and easy. Now what is the name of this witch you spoke of?

>>29786509
>C) Other
"Fair enough. What's the name of the Witch?"

The suspense is killing me

>>29786540
>>29786545
>>29786549
"I'd love to tell you, I really would. Nothing I'd love more than get down on my knees and polish your knob, honest and for true. But it won't make a bit of difference. She's already waiting for you to come get her, so you might as well just press on. Now are you gonna kill me or do you just want to stare at my face? If I'm going to Tartarus I want to get there before the fire gets too cold, you cunt."

A) Cast a spell
B) Let him go
C) Other

>>29786617
Sorry, I'm trying to do this while I read the child's screen. I just got Persona 4 Golden, and she wants to play it despite my telling her that it's mostly reading. Kids, I guess.

>>29786812
>B) Let him go
He was a worthy opponent, but let him know one day we will fight him again and kill him.

>>29786812
"Ok, here's the deal. If you tell me her name, you can live. If not, well..."

>>29786812
>>29786867
I like this.

>>29786837
Hahaha, it's alright real life first bro, I'm used to children and their antics as well.

>>29786867
>>29786948
He hesitates, watching you try to balance the weight of his sword. It seems he really is hesitant to trade his life for a simple name.

"Fine. I'll play the coward then. Noire. Her name's Noire. Now either let me go or strike me down, I aim to be out of this town by dawn one way or another!"

A) Run him through
B) Let him go
C) Other

>>29787081
Tell him he can go. When he gets to a certain distance, toss him the sword and say that he forgot it. (but not before we've atomized it)

>>29787114
>>29787081
and then step away

>>29787081
>B) Let him go
"Look forward to fighting you again"

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>>29787143
>>29787114

>>29787180
This

>>29787114
>>29787143
>>29787288
>>29787278
Guys, we should get some magic crossbolt to use against the witch
She's the president isn't she?

>>29787333
Oh yeah, good thinking Shep.

>>29787333
anti magic crossbow*

>>29787333
crap, didn't think about that.

>>29787333
Ok, yeah we should do this. Tell him to drop his gear. If we can't do this, well, I guess we'll try salvaging his corpse?

>>29787439
He said he has more spread around the capitol though
> I've got more hidden inside besides

>>29787180
>>29787288
You lower the sword and step back, letting him walk away. He steps backward, keeping an eye on you until he's a good distance away, and even then he remains tense. As the rush of combat fades, you feel the pain of your injuries. You doubt you can continue to fight as you are without collapsing. You Step back into the entryway of the building, and meet up with Scipio. Together you search for a bottle of Red, and he asks you what happened up above.

A) Tell him it was nothing
B) Tell him everything
C) Other

>>29787486
Ok, so we ask him for the locations

>>29787499
B) Tell him everything

also, step again to find the Guard and ask him where he keeps his stuff and grab a bunch of antimagic shit

>>29787499
>B) Tell him everything
>C) Heal Owain and go search the place for crossbows

If the witch is op. then neutralizing her for a minute should buy Owain time to do some damage before the real boss fight begins

>>29787499
>>29787531
>>29787601
combine my choice with Shepard's, please

>>29787601
This

>>29787601
>>29787777
You explain what happened, and together you find a small store of Red. You chug a couple, and feel fine as sunshine in no time at all. On the way back, you tell him that you'd like to search the building for the stash of bolts that the officer talked about, but Scipio advises against it.

"There'll be more troops here any minute, and the counsel chamber still hasn't been secured. Unless you did it yourself."

A) Tell him it's fine
B) Send the troops
C) Go to check on it
D) Other

>>29787924
>A

>>29787924
Come on, we can just Step and ask for the location. And after gathering the bolts,

C, but have the troops not far behind

>>29787924
>D) "Organize the defense, but try to search for the weapons I mentioned. If you find anything bring it to my aid, I'll go check the counsel chambers and I have a feeling I might need that help"

>>29787940
You assure Scipio that everything is taken care of. He relaxes, and the two of you head back to the entryway. It's just about ten o'clock now. The men at the entryway are tired, and most of them are already half asleep. Still, you must hold the building at least until morning, or the uprising will never stick in the minds of the people. You get ready to check the council chamber.

A) Bring Scipio
B) Bring some men
C) Other

>>29787969
You could if you knew where he was at all.

>>29788529
Bring Scipio and his men, but have them stay a distance from us as we check out the Chamber.

>>29788529
>A
>B

>>29788529
>A) Bring Scipio

>>29788566
>>29788591
>>29788529
Let's go with this then.

>>29788566
>>29788591
You gather a group of able men to follow you to the council chamber. They are nervous, and in some cases unwilling to go on without a bit of reminding as to why they're following you in the first place. You lead them down the hallways of the capitol building, all the way to the door of the council chamber. They are shut tight, but don't seem to be barred in any way.

A) Open them
B) Have the men open them
C) Other

>>29789653
>A

>>29789653
>C) Other
gather trinkets and rubble and use atom on these to blast the door

>>29789653
>A) Open them

>>29789668
>>29789840
You push open the doors of the council chamber. Inside is a large, round room full of round desks with surround the center of the room, rising up in ranks almost to the ceiling. As you enter, you can feel an intimidating pressure coming down upon you. Scipio seems to feel it too.

At the center of the room, you begin to notice something else. A familiar magical energy that seems to fill the place, clashing with yours just by existing. It seems to come from everywhere at once, and then echoes back to the other end of the room, where the president and her cabinet would be seated.

A) Tell the men to search the room
B) Approach the cabinet seats
C) Other

>>29790369
>C) Other
call out

"So, you were expecting us?"

>>29790394
This

>>29790394
I'll go with this.

>>29790394
>>29790430
>>29790722
You call out to the empty room. Scipio looks at you oddly, but then himself is shocked when atop the podium appears a woman dressed in formal clothes, smiling rather eerily. You recognize her now as the president.

"Very good. Tell me, did you really know I was hiding or are you just a good guesser?"

A) The former
B) The latter
C) Challenge her
D) Other

>>29790921
D) Other
"It was rather obvious, Noire, though I did kind of beat it out of the other guy."

>>29790946
I like

>>29790946
>>29790921
This, hahah

>>29790946
>>29791032
>>29791146
"Clearly, otherwise you wouldn't be here at all. I'm somewhat annoyed that he didn't put up more of a fight though. I payed a lot of money for him, right out of the tax fund, because I thought he was a cut above the average tavern crawling cat's paw. But I suppose what can you expect to get out of the lesser folk. Anyway, I suppose you're here to kill me and take over my country? Is that it?"

A) Yes
B) Other

>>29791396
"Oh, well, he was pretty good. Up until he ran with his tail between his legs. My guess is he's halfway to the Empire by now. But I digress, to answer your question: Kill? Yes. Take over? Nope."

>>29791396
>B)
"After you invaded my land and killed my mentor you were pretty much asking for it. But no, I'm here to end your tyranny.
If it cheers you up rest assured I'm going for the Empire next"

>>29791453
>>29791396
Why dont we just go back to the manor. Owain seems to like peace and quiet.

>>29791453
seconding

>>29791453
I like, let's mix it up with this>>29791426

>>29791426
>>29791453
"Well you must understand that at any rate, I can't let you simply leave here alive. One of us is going to die today, and I must confess I'm rooting for me. Biased, I know. So, if you'll just ask your men to leave we can start with the mass destruction."

A) Tell them to step out
B) Other

>>29791730
>A) Tell them to step out
"Defend the place, I suppose, see you all in a bit"

>>29791730
"Mass Destruction? I like your thinking. Maybe in another life time we could have been friends. Shame, really."

>>29791730
>A) Tell them to step out
also >>29791826

>>29791758
>>29791826
>>29792029
Scipio and the others slowly file out of the chamber, while Noire steps down from the podium. She is a thin, tall woman, well into her middle age. Still, she carries herself as confidently as any politician would. You stand opposite her, cloak and hood on, and watch her movements. You already know at least one of her spells, but how many others she knows is a mystery. A dangerous one.

"Seeing as how I chose the arena, I think it's only fair to give you first move. Go ahead, let me see what you've got."

A) Incendium
B) Freeze
C) Volt
D) Other

>>29792112
>B) Freeze

>>29792112
>C) Volt

>>29792112
also, let's start asking some questions about how she got political power and whether or not she intended to stay as the leader forever.

>>29792158
I don't want to show her our more advanced skills just yet. We should probably save it for a bit

>>29792128
>>29792186
You point your palm forward and slowly bring your hand to a closed fist. Noire counters by rubbing hers together. As crystals of ice form around her body, they begin to melt away just as quickly, nullifying your spell completely. Once you can no longer maintain the spell, you release and she clears away the remaining ice.

"Starting off simple, I see. Surprising, given your normal tactics."

You ask her about her rule over the Republic.

"It's not all that strange. I was democratically elected by the people. Ten times running. It doesn't hurt that all my opponents met with unfortunate and completely unpreventable accidents. You'd be surprised how unstable a house can be when someone burns the joists in their roof."

She holds her hand out toward you, and suddenly you see flashes of intense light, strobing in her palm, illuminating the room and then darkening it again. Your eyes strain to focus.

A) Cover your eyes
B) Cast a counter-spell
C) Other

>>29792576
>B) Cast a counter-spell
Shade.

What were your plans for building that fort ou in the desert?

>>29792576
>>29792614
may also want to roll to the side or something.

>>29792576
also, Rags, could you provide the list of spells? I don't remember all of them

>>29792614
You place your own hand on your head and Shade your eyes from the light. You hear cackling and know it's over, and so you release the spell. Noire smiles at you, clapping softly.

"So you know more than spells that burn things up. That's good. If you must know, the fort wasn't even my idea. It was a purely strategic move. The Empire wishes to rule from one ocean to the other, stretching across the continent. I am in their way. My generals recommended putting up a defense in the desert, where we had the advantage. Simple as that. Had you only killed a few soldiers, I would have let you live. But now, your survival will only serve to haunt me."

She raises a foot slightly off the ground, then presses it back down. The floor begins to form thick crystals of ice, which spread from the point of contact all across the room and toward you. As they get closer, they grow larger, and begin to form massive, jagged spikes.

A) Dodge
B) Spell
C) Other

Candle, Reach, Chalk, Confound
Float, Incendium
Shock, Vox, Shine
Mend. Freeze, Edge
Volt, Meditate
Beast, Shade
Hammer
Step
Drag
Atom

>>29792811
>B) Spell
Float on self. If we're too heavy for that, Beast into a bird and fly up.

>>29792811
"*chuckl* Too bad, so sad. But don't worry, you won't live long enough to be bothered by anything else."

remind me, what does Drag do?

>>29792811
Well, I guess we could try ducking behind some cover and atomizing it. And then keep doing that as we move up to her location.

>>29792851
It brings things with us when we Step. If they don't close their eyes they get blinded.

>>29792840
You morph into a small bird and take wing, soaring above the reach of the ice spikes. As you do however, you see the ice retreat, and notice Noire preparing for something else. You recognize the spell as one of your own, Volt.

A) Shade
B) Step
C) Other

>>29793047
>B) Step
If we can, step above her head and atom her brain. Or behind her

>>29793047
>A) Step behind her then Atom.

>>29793047
>>29793072
if this succeeds? "You are already dead."

>>29793072
>>29793089
You just barely avoid the electric tendrils as you Step out of the air and appear above Noire. You come down with you hand charged for Atom, but it meets nothing but the ground. You look around and see that she too has Stepped away, and is again laughing at you.

"See now there's what I was expecting. Boom, boom, kerpow, break everything until I get my way." The floor beneath you is charged to blow. You need to get away.

A) Run toward Noire
B) Run away from Noire
C) Other

>>29793133
"Oh, now this is what I'm talking about."
A) Run toward Noire

>>29793133
>A) Run toward Noire

>>29793133
>>29793153
but she's obviously got something prepped for us, so at the last minute, dodge to the side with a roll, atom the ground we touch for two minutes.

>>29793153
>>29793155
>>29793188
You run from the charged area toward Noire as fast as you are able. While still moving, you feel the force of the explosion push you forward at a faster rate. Somehow though, the speed at which you move still feels unnatural. Then it dawns on you that something is pulling you. Noire's hand stretches behind her back, with two fingers hooked. You're unfamiliar with this spell specifically, but you know it must be one, because it brings you in so close to her. When you come close enough, Noire extends her other hand and grasps your throat, squeezing lightly. You feel something ticklish throughout your body, just before you pull away.

"Yes, by all means come closer. I'll show you why I've been able to keep up my agility all these 200 years!"

A) Strike her with your bare hand
B) Spell
C) Other

>>29793290
>A) Strike her with your bare hand
>B) Spell
You know the one. Atom. Brain.

"200 years, eh? You hardly look the part. Let's remedy that, shall we?"

>>29793329
Seconding.

>>29793290
Description, sire?

>>29793329
>>29793368
You reach your hand out and grasp her hair, then Atomize the strands in your grasp. You feel a force shove you away, and you sail through the air, crashing down on one of the desks, cracking it in half. You get back up and see her ripping the hairs right out of her head, and holding them up. The explosion goes off, but due to the material used, it is quite small, and even then does very little. Too little in fact.

Noire pulls you again, and this time wraps her arms around you, squeezing you, and you feel the tingling sensation again. Your muscles begin to grow sore, and resisting becomes difficult. Still, you do, and when you pull away, you notice that you feel odd.

A) Incendium
B) Step
C) Other

>>29793423
There's never enough time

>>29793472
>A) Incendium

>>29793472
Attempt Step, but do so by teleporting to the part of the room opposite of where Noire is.

>>29793472
"Hey, look, you're not even greying and you're losing hair. Guess we're making progress."

>>29793505
You extend your fingers and with a snap, try to cook her in one shot. You see the heat begin to build up for just a moment, but at nearly the same time, she stomps her foot down, and an enormous cloud of steam explodes from her position. It burns your skin as it touches you, and you are forced to Step away or be cooked like a carrot. When the steam clears out, you look and see that she seems relatively fine.

"Dear gods. That was something new! You have to tell me who taught you such a spell!"

A) Tell her
B) Other

>>29793569
>A) The great.... ARCO BALENO
>B) Dual cast volt at her

>>29793584
theatricality and deception!

>>29793584
It already takes two hands to cast, for one thing, and second, this isn't Skyrim. Take your tits and kindly calm them, good sir.

>>29793569
Ok, I have a plan. do combat rolls, and make sure that whatever our hands fall on, we atomize it. Just make it look like we're dodging or trying to find cover. Do this for until we're sure that we got a considerable portion of the room atomized. Probably 5 minutes. Then, when the time is up, Step out of the building.

>>29793606
>this isn't Skyrim
There are better games with dual casting, come on Rags.

Still, use volt, the 'dual' part was just due to rule of cool

>>29793569
>>29793606
Rags, one last thing. When she comes in contact with us again, immediately use Atom on her.

>>29793620
You rush at Noire, as she begins summoning her icy spikes again. You roll out of their way, covering your plan as a lack of Step. Several times you are cut deep by the jagged ice, but slowly you approach her, Atomizing the floor as you go. She doesn't seem to catch on, and soon you are nearly face to face with her. You reach out with both hands, and try to grab onto her. You catch her coat, and Atomize it, just before you are pushed back again. You slide across the frozen floor, ice cutting through your jerkin and nicking your back. When you come to a halt, you feel yourself hoisted into the air, then propelled backward again, straight into the wall. You hit it with immense force, and you can feel a rib crack just before you slide down and onto the floor behind one of the desks.

"I'm getting quite tired of this game now. Come out and let's finish it, so I can go home."

A) Stay hidden
B) Other

>>29793712
Correction:

You hear a loud boom, and the sound of wooden shrapnel, but once the echo clears, there is only mild coughing from her.

>>29793712
>A) Stay hidden

>>29793731
wait, does that coat detonated?

>>29793781
You stay behind the desks, and do your best to keep quiet.

"Fine, if you won't come out, I'll just find you."

You hear the desk near you begin to rattle, and you crawl away as quick as you can. It is yanked out of the ground, and pulled toward the center of the room. The desk next to it follows, then the next, then the next. You keep moving, ducking behind desks to kill time.

"Damn you, you little rat! Just come out! If you're out of spell then just face death like a man!"

A) Atomize the next desk
B) Keep moving
C) Other

>>29793793
Yes

>>29793813
>A) Atomize the next desk
>B) Keep moving
>C) Other
"Oh, come on, I'd have thought 200 years would have taught you a little thing like patience? But I guess, being a woman and all, you can't help but get all emotional."

>>29793813
C
After atomizing, if we're still hidden, step behind her and try to atomize her brain.

>>29793832
You charge up the next desk to go, just in time to duck behind another as it flies. You taunt Noire, enraging her to the point of screaming. The charge on the floor is nearly up, but so far your Atom spells have been countered by something she's casting on herself. You have to make sure that she is casting something when they go off, so she won't have time to protect herself from the explosion.

A) Keep hidden
B) Come out
C) Other

>>29793871
>B) Come out
"Looks like it's my time -brush hair back in a dramatic pose- to Shine!"

>>29793912
It's so cheesy but I love it. I'm gonna second this.

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>>29793912
You pop out from behind the desk posing dramatically as you Shine. You don't look, but can hear the raging scream as Noire stomps on the ground, sending waves of ice surging throughout the room. Just as the ice is about to hit you, you Step out, just to outside the building. There is a great explosion, collapsing most of the backside of the capitol building, and sending several chunks of it flying all around the area. You can feel the force take you off your feet, knocking you flat on your rear as you watch the place go up. You keep your eye on it, wary that Noire may have somehow lived. But after a few minutes, you feel convinced.

Scipio will come soon to see if you lived.

A) Stick around
B) Hightail it
C) Other

>>29793999
>A) Stick around
look through the ruins to find her remains.

>>29794015
Scipio and the remaining forces catch up with you outside the smoking pile of rubble. He asks how things went, and you point over to the aforementioned pile. He smiles and pats you on the back. You ask him and the men to help you sift through the debris to confirm the death.

The confirmation comes in the form of a thin spread of political paste beneath the collapsed roof. There really is no doubt. You're a killer and a revolutionary now. You can't say you never saw this coming in your youth. Scipio asks what you plan to do now. You think for a moment.

A) Stand atop the rubble and announce a new era for the Republic
B) Ask the men how they'd like to rule a nation stretching from sea to sea
C) Tell them they can fend for themselves
D) Other

>>29794097
>D) Other
"My job's done. I'll leave it to the people to make of it what they will."

Let's go home to Helda and pack up. Go to the Empire and find our mom.

>>29794121
You leave the people of the Republic to clean up the mess. None of the men in attendance seem quite glad to hear that you're leaving, but you make no time for their petty complaints and Step back home to Helda. The mansion is completely silent. It still feels so lonely in the house with Arco gone. You almost feel like the house is a part of him, even without him in it. You walk through the foyer, taking in the familiarity of everything. You can tell that Helda took the time to unpack things again, if only a few. You walk the halls and feel the walls, smelling, hearing, and feeling everything that made this place home. When you get to the bedroom, you find Helda fast asleep.

A) Wake her
B) Get in with her and try to sleep
C) Other

>>29794198
>A) Wake her
"I told you I'd come back..."

>>29794198
>B) Get in with her and try to sleep

>>29794223
You strip down to your shirt and trousers, Mending your wounds as you go. You slide in next to her, making no effort not to disturb her. When you finish, you feel Helda's hands shove you away.

"Gods. You smell like sulfur and sweat. You expect me to put up with this every time you come home from work now?"

A) Pull her back to you
B) Tell her that work is over for now
C) Other

>>29794307
>B) Tell her that work is over for now

>>29794307
"If my stench bothers you, perhaps you'd like to clean me yourself?"

>>29794320
You assure her that this won't be a problem again anytime soon. She curls up next to you and wraps her arms around your next, running one hand down the collar of your shirt.

"Well, tomorrow I'll wash you, and you can tell me all about how work went."

The two of you spend that night together, and then the next two days resting and recuperating, while also unpacking all the contents of the handbag, refilling the lab and house. After everything is settled, you inform Helda that you plan to locate your mother in the Empire soon. Helda seems fidgety upon hearing this.

"So... should i stay and keep the bed warm?"

A) Tell her you'll only be gone a day or two
B) Tell her she's coming
C) Other

>>29794391
>B) Tell her she's coming
"Can't be a proper couple without you seeing you mother-in-law."

>>29794415
As you speak, Helda drops the glass she was holding. You look up from your book and see her face completely frozen in a surprised look. She holds this expression while slowly raising her hands to her mouth. You smile, and stand up to embrace her. She returns the affection.

The next day the two of you return to the Ranger outpost in the Feywood in order to receive directions to your mother's location. The Rangers greet you warmly, offering you drinks before you set off.

A) Have one or two and tell them about your life
B) Decline politely
C) Other

>>29794502
>A) Have one or two and tell them about your life
Just, not the bit where we instigated an insurrection. Just say that we participated in it.

>>29794526
This.

>>29794502
>A) Have one or two and tell them about your life
And now Daniel comes to see us again, and he thinks of what could've been.
Poor Daniel, haahah

>>29794526
You reminisce with the Rangers, and tell them about the things you've been up to since leaving. You skirt around the issue of blowing up a capitol building and assassinating a world leader, but the message is on point. After you and Helda have had your fill, you bid them goodbye and make your way to the Empire.

You arrive on a cold morning in a small farming village just within the border. The ground is covered in a light blanket of snow, just like the day you left home. The people of the town mind their own business for the most part, but they can't help but look as you pass. It isn't every day a southern woman in such a "flattering" dress and a man in wizard's regalia stroll through the town arm in arm, after all. Helda chose her dress specifically to, as she put it, 'accentuate her womanly features'. She seemed convinced that your mother would judge her like meat, and so chose to flaunt her prime cuts. You could do nothing to dissuade her.

You ask around town for your mother by description. It seems she was quiet after coming here, but many people do seem to know her for her hunting. It's comforting to know she hasn't changed too much. You arrive at her door just before noon. The house is silent. Helda looks up at you, expectingly.

A) Knock
B) Ask her to knock
C) Open the door
D) Other

>>29794681
>A) Knock

>>29794681
>A) Knock

>>29794701
>>29794736
You raise your hand and gently tap on the door with your knuckles. You hear a voice from inside, and footsteps. You heart is racing, and Helda squeezes your arm so tight you can feel her heartbeat too. There is a short pause between when the footsteps stop at the door and when it slides open. It lasts only a moment, but feels like hours. When the door clears the way, you see before you a woman who's age is reflected in her worried face. New wrinkles have sprung up, but you can surely see the face of the woman who raised you still beneath it. At first, she only stares at you, expecting a greeting of some sort. But then, as you smile at her, her expression slowly turns from apathetic to shocked. Her hands go up to her mouth, and you hear a short gasp for air. She steps back into the house and nearly trips.

A) Hold your arm out for her.
B) Ask her if you can come in
C) Other

>>29794816
>A) Hold your arm out for her.

>>29794816
>A) Hold your arm out for her.
"Missed me?"

>>29794827
You take your mother in your free arm and hold her as she sobs into your shirt. You don't mind the tears much, but the runny nose seems a bit much. She asks you how you got out of the Feywood, and you assure her you'll explain every last detail of the past seven years just as soon as you're all seated and comfortable. You sit while Helda starts a fresh pot of coffee for all three of you. You tell your mother about becoming a familiar, though don't mention to whom, and about studying magic. You tell her about the lycan's, the black beret (skipping the kiss), the trek to the desert, and the battle at the Republic capitol. She listens intently, tearing up the whole time. When the coffee is dry, and your stories told, your mother smiles. She explains how good it is to have you back again.

"By the way, I'm sorry to ask but who exactly is this woman?" she says, turning to see Helda, who blushes slightly.

A) Your close friend
B) Your partner
C) Other

>>29794971
>B) Your partner

>>29794971
"remember that lady who bought me all those years ago...?"

>>29794977
>>29794997
Your mother wrinkles her brow looking at Helda. Her gaze moves up and down, almost seeming to scan her for flaws. Helda sits up straight with her chin up and her chest out. You sit with your face in your hands. After, your mother offers to clear the cups, and asks you to help her in the kitchen. You follow, and she pulls you into a corner of the room.

"I know it's been seven years, but I never expected you to come to me with a girl from the south. Still, looking at those hips I can see why you picked her." You remind her that Helda was the one who bought you. "Really? Huh. I guess southerners must be into that kind of thing. Wait, seven years ago, she bought you? And you didn't bring my grandkids to see me? Don't tell me you can't perform! Not my son! Not after what your father used to-er, I mean, what's the problem?"

A) Explain everything to her
B) Tell her you aren't her property anymore, and that's not what she wanted besides
C) Other

>>29795168
>A) Explain everything to her
>B) Tell her you aren't her property anymore, and that's not what she wanted besides

>>29795168
>A) Explain everything to her

>>29795168
However, speaking of children. We do this Thief style and find some urchin on the streets who can pickpocket us and we train them as our apprentice

>>29795185
>>29795188
You tell your mother about Helda's condition, and how it came about. She listens closely, and you can see her eyes lose a certain sparkle when you explain that you won't be able to have blood children. She seems disappointed, but assures you that your happiness is more important than a grandchild to her. Even through this, though, you feel a little sting of longing.

The three of you return to the living room and talk a while longer. In time, you grow tired, and decide to head home. Your mother seems shocked when she hears you plan to go all the way back just to sleep, but you show her just how easy it is. You Drag her to the mansion, and give her a grand tour of the place. Helda even offers to let her stay with you, but she refuses, not wanting to 'mess up your love nest'. Before you bring her back home, your mother shakes hands with Helda.

"Take care of my boy now. And make sure he gets some of this now and then." She places her hands on Helda's waist and runs them down her hips and back up. "If he's anything like his father, he'll turn into a wild animal if you starve him too long." Again, you can only hide your face in your hands.

>>29795220
How's this plan?>>29795335

>>29795335
Sorry, meant to say: How's this plan>>29795220

>>29795335
Owain, who came to become known as the sage of the Mesa Arco, lived a long and eventful life. His battle at the Republic's capitol wasn't the last time he fought to such a dramatic and messy end, but it certainly was the most well remembered. He grew to learn more about the nature of magic, and even went on to create several spells and establish a few theories on magic that are still praised by scholars. He and his lifelong companion, Helda of the Feywood, were never known to have children through their own loins, though certainly not for lack of opportunity. They did, however, come to take in a pair of orphaned twins from a small town in the north. Only one of these twins did much of note, when she joined the Rangers and was one of the founders of a new unarmed fighting technique that the Rangers use to this day.

As an old man, Owain looked back on his life with quiet satisfaction. Magic worked wonders for both him and Helda, who each lived to nearly four-hundred years, and reportedly only greyed in the last decade or so. They also reportedly spent three years on a trip around the globe, attempting to make love in public places as a sort of strange thrill game when they were two-hundred sum years old.

But that is another story.

>>29795448
That wraps up the story. I hope you had as much fun playing and reading as I had writing. There probably won't be a new thread for a while, while I get things straightened out and come up with ideas. As usual, if there's anything you'd like me to consider, I'm open to suggestions.

Love you all, thanks for playing.

>>29795490
Wonderful quest, Rags. It's a shame there won't be a new one for a while but I do understand. Hopefully whatever you need straightened out does so quickly. I'll see you in the next quest, love you man.

>>29795490
This was a good thread. Hope you get some well deserved rest. By the way, for next time, I have two idea. Perhaps we could do it in a sort of steampunk setting, where technology and magic are at each other's throats. Or, we could explore a world that has been drowned in water, with the only pieces of land still left being what used to be mountain ranges.

>>29795518
Jeez, man. That's quite a timeskip. Though I guess I could set it in a whole new world, it's not like there's a rule against it. Also I'm pretty sure that second one is just Windwaker, but I love Windwaker so maybe!

>>29795515
It's nothing major. I just want to get some work done and spend time with the child for a while.

>>29795561
I have never played Windwaker, nor have I ever read up on it. Still, I'm interested in aquatic settings

>>29795576
I'll keep it in mind. Have a good one, Wren, hope you come back for the next installment. I gotta archive this since nobody else will.

>>29795561
Fair enough - have fun with your daughter. Based on what you've told us of her you're up for an interesting time.

>>29795591
Huh, I'd have thought Shepard would have done that already. Oh well, good night and pleasant dreams to you and your kid

>>29795490
It was pretty great man

>>29795600
Oh don't worry. I'm sure tomorrow she'll want to jump on my back for three hours. She's into that kind of thing.

>>29795591
>>29795609
I normally wait for the very last post :/

>>29795642
Oh, well I didn't know. Feel free to update it if you want, though I suppose the rest of this is just surreal babbling.

>>29795642
That's not always a good idea. It's been known for certain individuals to deliberately misfile threads for shits and giggles

>>29795653
>>29795659
I didn't think anybody'd target RtR though, Rags-kun wouldn't be a target of such evil deeds!

But if it wasn't for the whole custom description thing then yeah, I'd say archive it as soon as the thread is made

>>29795642
>>29795659
Best to get it done as soon as possible

>>29795669
>>29795653
>>29795600
alright, dreamland's calling. g'night

>>29795669
Haha! Wow! The archive!

>>29795706
W-what?

>>29795689
G'night Wren.
Great quest everybody, I'll catch you all next time.