>>29948698
>new spells

we magical scorpion girl now

>>29948698
Can we visit the real king? The king of Ligish? We need to talk to the advisers so this shit doesn't happen again.

>>29948698
you know, I'd sort of like to check out that prince. See what his deal is.

Checking on the scorpifolk is a priority next time we go to sleep.

So, my list of priorities is check in on prince ->relax with friends ->hang out with blood priests ->scorpifolk whenever we happen to have a nap.

Also, maybe prisoner management at some point later on. Make sure the charioteer is getting treated, and double check to see if our other prisoner was telling the truth about bending bars.
If she can bend the bars, then we might as well just keep her in a room, as the cell is pointless.

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unrelated to all this, but I've looked up a bit of scorpion care.
Turns out a fat scorpion and a pregnant scorpion and a scorpion about to moult all look pretty much the same.

>>29948891
eh, I guess let's do that over seeing the fake prince.
Just to have a consensus on something.

>>29948698
Since the king has taken a different way into the city, you follow him after briefly reuniting with Nakurtum. When you appear at the palace, the guards let you in as usual. You are informed that the king is being cleaned up after his time in the wild.

> Wait patiently for him. Maybe they'll give you some fresh meat to snack on...
> "I'd like you to lead me to him. It's a very important, sensitive matter."
> Explain exactly how you intend to have the priests heal the king's little problem.

>>29949120
I don't mind waiting. And maybe snacking. Though, this makes me remember another problem:
just WHAT happened to the greybeard advisor?
He went into hiding, and now we can't find him. Which I guess was the point. Maybe the other advisors are still alive and in the king's dungeon.

>>29949120
>Wait patiently. Maybe you'll get some fresh meat as a snack.

>>29949120
>Wait patiently for him. Maybe they'll give you some fresh meat to snack on...

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>>29949120
As you eat extravagantly spiced goat, you hear from the royal guards what happened to the king's old advisors. The greybeard is staying with a merchant friend outside the city - he announced as much when he left, wagering that he would not e followed and not considered a threat. The other two were in the king's dungeons and very narrowly escaped being send to the pyramid to be bled to death. Only the mindfulness of some of the blood acolytes saved them from the knife. They too are being made presentable here in the palace.

After the better part of an hour, the king grants you an audience. He's shaved himself again. Someone must have reminded him about you, because he's obviously hiding his fear of you. "Hunzuu. I owe you my thanks again. Is there any other business you wanted to discuss?"

> Tell him to come to the pyramid immediately so they can fix his head
> "I just wanted to make sure your men were all right."

>>29949387
>> "I just wanted to make sure your men were all right."
they don't have to come to the pyramid RIGHT NOW. though, do tell them to come as soon as possible.

Also, grow that beard back.

>>29949387
>tell him we can fix his head at the pyramid

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>>29949428
"I just wanted to make sure your men were all right."
The king nods. "They live. Though they trust the priests even less than before. And I have a hard time concluding that they're wrong. However, I'm trying to reduce my dependence on them. I have charged other servants with the task of helping me remember things."

"Then have them remind you that the priests are your best hope for getting well. And, well, if it matters to you... I liked it a lot when you had a beard."

The king smiles diplomatically. "Thank you for your candor, Hunzuu. I'm older than I remember. I've lost so much time. The beard made it worse. I looked more like my father than myself. But I suppose that's not all bad."

> Set a specific date for his next visit to the pyramid
> So home and see to other matters
> Flirt with him just a little

>>29949564
>set a date for his pyramid visit
pls no flirt

>>29949564
let's go see to other matters. Date or not. hopefully the priests won't pull any shit with us looking right over their shoulders.

I, uh, am not feeling the best flirt right now. Also he's like the king. Let's just avoid that.

>>29949387

> Tell him to come to the pyramid immediately so they can fix his head

>>29949564
> Set a specific date for his next visit to the pyramid

>>29949661
>>29949692
Which one is it Brutus?

Set a specific date for his next visit to the pyramid
We're telling the advisors right?

>>29949739
he's just a bit behind, hence the dithered responses. That's my bet.

And if the advisors are here, they're probably being told. Glad they weren't bled to death. Those acolytes deserve like a pizza party or something.

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>>29949564
You fail to set a specific date for the king's next "prayer" visit, but he tells you that he'll return "in good time." As courteous as you can, you thank him and excuse yourself without commenting on how you want him to grow a beard back so you can touch it.

> The Charioteers School is nearby. See if they know who the impostor king was.
> Surely they were informed. Go see to other business, like your studies, or maybe going to check on the impostor king himself.

>>29949791
Go to the chariot men and ask if they know of any men who disappeared BEFORE we went off to war.

>>29949791
we should probably check in with the charioteers. It's just our luck that nobody told them yet.
We need to get a gaggle of them down to prison to see if they know this guy.

>>29949755
Whoops didn't notice that.

>>29949791
The Charioteers School is nearby. See if they know who the impostor king was.

I think this and maybe a visit to the prisoners is the last of the work in our damn inbox and we can get back to relaxing and spells and stuff after.

the giant monster isn't in our todobox yet. Give it a week.

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>>29949791
You visit the barracks adjoining the palace that the Charioteers use for their base. A very large man, almost seven feet tall, wearing bronze plates covered in horse designs, receives you. His deep voice echoes in his helmet. "The Lady Scorpion. We have heard of what you did in the pyramid. That means you know what we did as well. We trust you will not share it with those who do not need to hear. The man we sent to take the king's place is called Karkesh. He volunteered when the king's men issued the call. Out of envy, I think. The commander always favored his younger brother. Now that younger brother has taken the commander's place. And now the magic has made Karkesh truly mad, we hear. Will you bleed him?"

You shake your head. "Not if you don't want us to."

The great helmet tips forward a little, and the deep voice softens. "Ninurta teaches that sometimes death is better than shame."

> "Life is too precious to say stupid things like that. Take him. He's yours."
> "Well, now that you put it that way, we're always short on prisoners to bleed..."

>>29950010
> "Life is too precious to say stupid things like that. Take him. He's yours."
Also, he much stop being mad if given proof of his previous life. That's why I'm here.

Well, the proof of the previous life will either snap him out of it, or make him SUPER mad. One or the other. I'm hoping on the former.

>>29950010
>"Life is too precious to say stupid things like that. Take him. He's yours."

>>29950010
>Life is too precious to say stupid things like that. Take him. He's yours.
We can also tell him that memory may return if he sees friends or family or something like that.

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>>29950010
"Life is too precious to say stupid things like that. Take him. He's yours."

"Be careful what you wish for, Lady Scorpion. If you send us a madman, we will treat him as such."

"Then at least come see him and try to remind him who he is! The Sand Priest says that could help him get back to normal."

He doesn't seem to like the sound of that, but it's too reasonable an offer to refuse. "Fine. We will see if that does any good. Thank you for keeping him safe, Lady Scorpion. Safe and secret. For as long as you should choose to do so."

As yo turn to leave, he adds, "And thank you for helping to defend our city, Lady Scorpion. It is a heavy burden for a young girl to bear. We hope to relieve you of some of your burden soon. The Archers have sold us one of the relics they excavated before they were forced to flee from their digging place. With the gods' blessing, we shall soon have a monster of our own."

> Go home
> See if you can find where the prince of Turtak is being held
> Give the Archers a talking-to

>>29950010
> "Well, now that you put it that way, we're always short on prisoners to bleed..."

I bet his blood has special effects.

>>29950249
>Go home
>learn new spells
we must fufill my dream of becoming a mahout sasori shoujo

>>29950249
The only reaction I can think of is going all bug eyed and warning them that shit is super dangerous.
I'd like to
> See if you can find where the prince of Turtak is being held
next, because we've never met him.

knocking things off the todolist all over the place.

>>29950249
> Give the Archers a talking-to

THOSE FUCKERS. No one can make new monsters, only the priests. What the hell.

>>29950249
>We shall soon have a monster of our own.
Why do people keep doing this? We're barely holding it together as it is. Do they WANT a crazy monster killing them all and eating their delicious red flesh?
Anyway we should Go Home.
We might be able to nap and learn how to produce Anti-venom for Iltani.

>>29950307
>>29950299
I don't like all this monster proliferation going around either.
We're making them seem too effective with our combat performance. The only way i can think of to dissuade them is to let them in on little things like how we hunger for flesh of the living, and accidentally stepped on a guy once, but those are embarrassing and sad things for us.

>>29950249

> Go home

>>29950249
Time to tell on them, to the blood priest!

>>29950249
Oh what the shit
>launch into lecture about dangers of monster-creating, demand the relic

>>29950372
It might be embarrassing to tell the heads of all the different schools the real deal about the monster thing, but we have to do it eventually.

>>29950249
>"I won't tell you not to do it, but I think I should be there when you do. People tend to get a little crazy immediately after the change"

I am saving the flirting for one day when we might meet a real cool scorpion dude at around our age.

Or lord So-and-so the nice.

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>>29950249
"Be very, very careful with that. We're all lucky that I turned out so well," you say. At that, the man only nods.

You arrive home just in tome to hear the Blood Priest give a lecture to his acolytes about how blood contains the divine principle that allows all things to move. The theory is peppered with stories of his own brave exploits. Afterward, Kullaa is happy to help you catch up with the studies you missed while out adventuring. She also asks how the kids at the orphanage are doing. When you explain how they liked Ninlil, she seems to get a little jealous.

> Choose two spells you'd like to try learning. Each one is required for some higher-level spell that does a similar sort of thing.
> Speak with Flesh (you've seen this one in action.)
> Shape Blood Crystals (make solid objects out of blood)
> Stanch the Wound (the most basic kind of healing)
> Bring the Red Mist (turn blood into a red mist that makes weak creatures see their species' primal fears)

>>29950644
>Shape Blood Crystals
>Stanch the Wound
These look like the most practical

>>29950644
Does Shape Blood Crystals work if the blood is still inside someone?

>>29950644
>staunch the wound
because fuck wounds
after that, either speaking with flesh or blood crystals. They're both pretty good.

>>29950644
>Blood Crystals
Hell yes
>Speak with the Flesh
Might be good at letting us know how much our own flesh hates us.

>>29950684
Only if it's inside you, but that's usually a bad idea.

>>29950742
Is there a possibility of doing it to other people at higher levels?
In any case, one vote for Stanch the Wound.

>>29950684
That'd be broken as shit
But we usually have literal litres of blood around us

>>29950775
I don't think doing it to other people is the real big thrust of blood crystals.

it's basically free projectiles as killcount raises.

>>29950644
>> Shape Blood Crystals (make solid objects out of blood)
>> Stanch the Wound (the most basic kind of healing)

>>29950644
>Shape Blood Crystals
Guys
you're not thinking RIP AND TEAR enough here.
We could take this, surround ourselves in a dome made of the blood of our enemies, eat our fill, and then go forth to do it again!

>>29950810
Not just projectiles, shields also

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>>29950644
You ask Kullaa to teach you how to use blood magic to stanch wounds and create the most basic blood conjurations. Over the next few days, you spend a lot of time with her Getting blood to work with is always difficult, especially for acolytes, but a small amount of blood is rationed out every month from the voluntary bleedings of the pyramid's servants. Kullaa is always very happy to spend time with you. She's kind of withdrawn by default, and there are so few female acolytes that you might be her only female friend.

> Bleed yourself so you have something to work with. Specify how many wounds you're all right with inflicting on yourself.
> You need to be at peak condition in case danger arises.

>>29950775
The next step above making blood crystals is that spell that makes blood into bugs and stuff. Making people explode outright can be done eventually, but you have to spend a large tub of blood that's already been prepared nearby or the ritualistic sacrifice of several people at once, so it's not very useful in combat.

>>29951001
I'm fine with up to one wound, so long as it doesn't interfere with physical training.

I mean, you can work out the afternoon after giving blood. A bit later if you're using ancient tools like we are here.

>>29951001
>Bleed someone else.

Nope. We skipped on physical trainning thanks to damn wounds, for too many threads. Time to get someone else's blood for this.

>>29951001
>experiment with using venom
>I mean it's kind of like blood, right?

>>29951064
>>29951062
basically the gist is:
Does it interfere with physical training? If yes, then don't do it.
>>29951070
I also like this.

>>29951070
Well, Blood Priest was talking about how blood contains divine code or something, maybe we could reverse-engineer it and apply it for broader use?
That would require some skills though

>>29951001
Bleed other people if we can, we're not a normal acolyte.

If still we can't, up to 1 wound is fine.

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>>29951001
So that you can keep up your training with Nakurtum (and Ninlil) each morning, you wait patiently for you and Kullaa to receive your blood rations from the staff. After a few false starts, you take two jars of blood, burn one away with an incantation to Aruru, and feel the blood in the second jar start to take shape under you command. Kullaa squeaks in excitement. "That's good! Don't stretch it out too thin. When the crystals harden, they'll be strong but brittle."

You experiment with using your Slow Death venom in place of blood, but you experience no success. No other blood mage has ever even considered what to do with a whole jarful of scorpion venom. Maybe when you become experienced enough to develop your own spells, you can come up with something.

> Roll 1d6 to shape the jar of blood into something beautiful or practical
> Ask Kullaa if she's come any closer to healing her eyes
> Don't bring up the subject. She might be sensitive about it
> "You seem to really like the kids in that poorhouse. Any one of them could use a mom, you know. Just something to consider, maybe when you're older."

Rolled 1

>>29951328
> Don't bring up the subject.
It's not important
> Roll 1d6 to shape the jar of blood into something beautiful or practical

Rolled 5

>>29951328
let's make something pretty. I can't think of any functional small simple objects we need.

The cliche is a rose or whatever flower is native to the area.
also,
> Ask Kullaa if she's come any closer to healing her eyes
I'm interested.

The orphan thing, eh, I am unsure. She's still an acolyte.

Rolled 3

>>29951328
>ask kualla if she's closer to healing her eyes

>make something pretty with the blood

Rolled 1

>>29951328
>Roll 1d6 to shape the jar of blood into something beautiful or practical
Make a little blood statue of Mr. Clicks, then put it in the cage with him and see what he does.

>>29951424
actually, fuck the flower thing, Mr.Clicks statue is a great idea.
though we probably can't pull it off.

>>29951001
>Blood bugs
Anu, can we create an army of flying blood scorpions to eat the flesh of our foes? Failing that, could they be used as recon blood bugs?

>>29951542
We can finally be The Pain.

>>29951615
>>29951542
I didn't know we wanted to be the pain.

heck, most blood magic seems not the most useful in combat. All this shield and projectile stuff isn't what I'm going to be using it for.

I'll probably be using it to augment wound staunching with crystal stitches and solidified blood bones.

>>29951678
HAHAHAHA
nice image!

>>29951678
anu
I think you might have been hit by pictureswap.
I suggest you, uh, delete and repost.

>>29951678
>That image
A-anu...
I just learnt a lot more about you than I wished.

>>29951678
>"Sure!"

>>29951644
There are people who don't want to be the pain?

>>29951678
let's go, uh, let's go close those slave wounds.

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>>29951328
>>29951328 (You)
You try to shape the crystals in the likeness of Mr. Clicks. It doesn't come out perfectly. It has two lumpy, featureless arms and something resembling a tail, but those are the only clues that it's supposed to be a scorpion. It looks a little bit worse than if you had just pinched a scorpion shape out of clay. Still, you're proud of yourself! "Look," you say, "It's Mr. Clicks! His claws are out like this because he's ready for hugs."

Kullaa laughs. "That's very good! Now, the crystals will eventually start to melt, so don't get too surprised when they do. I've got a jar left. Do you want to try finding a slave who was bled today and close their wound?"

>"Sure!"
>"The words for that one are pretty simple. I'm sure I can do it perfectly when I'll need it. Use that blood for your own research."

>>29951542
If you continue your training in blood magic, yes, you will one day send out flying, stinging pests made of blood to attack your foes, just like Pazur-Ea could do. They're not great for recon, though, because they can't share or report what they see.

Also, fuck pictureswap. Why does that happen?

>>29951757
yes. sure. let's go and fix some slave wounds for practice. As long as we probably won't kill them with this.

>>29951644
I dunno about the others but I want to be the Sundowner, so I'm hyped about the shields
>>29951695
>>29951702
>>29951708
Shit, what did I miss?

>>29951757
>Sure!

It happens because 4chan is buggy. But this time it was hilarious!

>>29951770
>worrying about killing slaves

>>29951793
Pictureswap gave us the image of a squatting naked boy jerking off and getting bukkaked by two other guys.

>>29951799
of course I worry about killing slaves. Not worrying about that is both immoral -and- cost ineffective.

>>29951793
Eh, I'm still not sure what we're doing with the crystals. Right now they're just practice.

>>29951835

I just popped in to this thread and that was the first thing I saw.

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>>29951757
"Sure!"

You find that one of the slaves who was bled today is Rabi-Tammuz himself. You find him relaxing in the little workshop you've set aside for him. You see a mostly-finished dress he's making for Ninlil. It's cute. She's going to hate it!

You duck under the doorway, with Kullaa carrying a jar of blood behind you. "Rabi-Tamuz? Can I see the place where they bled you today? I want to use you for practice."

Rabi-Tammuz smiles wryly. "Of course, mistress. Don't kill me, though, or no more pretty dresses." he undoes the linen dressings around his upper arm to reveal a small puncture.

> roll 1d6 to close it up
> "Kill you? WHat did you think I was going to do?!"
>"You're very brave about dying. You should talk to the cook. He's all morbid and gloomy like you."

Rolled 3

>>29951922
>dice 1d6 to close it up
> "Kill you? WHat did you think I was going to do?!"

also, admire pretty dress.

Rolled 4

>>29951922

Rolled 4

>>29951922
>"You're very brave about dying. You should talk to the cook. He's all morbid and gloomy like you."
Gosh, we'd only kill him if we got really hungry or really angry.

Rolled 3

>>29951922
>>"You're very brave about dying. You should talk to the cook. He's all morbid and gloomy like you."

>>29951922
>>"You're very brave about dying. You should talk to the cook. He's all morbid and gloomy like you."

>>29951922
>"Don't worry, I know a few people in the underworld who can pick you up if that happens"

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>>29951922
Although you once failed to remember the very name of Great Aruru, calling her Great Abubu, now you can recite an old invocation of Aruru in an antiquated dialect to activate the wound-closing spell. The jar of blood burns away in luminous pink wisps, and the tiny wound on Rabi-Tammuz's arm stops bleeding entirely. It doesn't close, but no blood beads on its surface at all.

You take away the old cloth bandage. "There we go! "You're very brave about dying. You should talk to the cook. He's all morbid and gloomy like you."

He smirks and takes up the cup he was drinking from before. "And who's to say I like people like me? Maybe I need a sunny, naive young girl to act as my foil." You think about slapping him for that, but you suppose he meant it as a compliment.

Kulla keeps following you as you set your little piece of artwork in Mr. Clicks' cage. He doesn't seem to pay it much regard, just wanting to crawl up your arm when you reach your hand in.

> Tell Mr. Clicks he's a very good boy and then go get Ninlil to try on her dress
> Tell Mr. Clicks he's a very good boy and then see how Tabni-Ninsun and her dad are doing
> Tell Mr. Clicks he's a very good boy and then check on the prisoners
> Tell Mr. Clicks he's a very good boy and then check on the Blood Priest
> Don't praise Mr. Clicks because you're cruel or something

>>29952235
I'm stuck between
> Tell Mr. Clicks he's a very good boy and then see how Tabni-Ninsun and her dad are doing
and
> Tell Mr. Clicks he's a very good boy and then check on the prisoners

I guess I'm going to lean on tabni-ninsun.

>>29952235
>> Tell Mr. Clicks he's a very good boy and then see how Tabni-Ninsun and her dad are doing

>>29952235
>Tell Mr. Clicks he's a very good boy and then go get Ninlil to try on her dress
>or as good as a scorpion can be
>what criteria are we even using to decide if he's a good scorpion, anyway?

>>29952343
A. he's a scorpion
B. he doesn't sting us or try to escape

>>29952235
>> Tell Mr. Clicks he's a very good boy and then see how Tabni-Ninsun and her dad are doing

>>29952235
>> Tell Mr. Clicks he's a very good boy and then see how Tabni-Ninsun and her dad are doing

Rolled 4

>>29952235
> Tell Mr. Clicks he's a very good boy and then see how Tabni-Ninsun and her dad are doing
We can check on the prisoners when we next sleep so we can get the antivenom to fix Iltani.

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>>29952235
"You're a very good boy, Mr. Clicks," you say as you stroke his back ever so gently with one finger. "Who's a good boy? I'm pretty sure it's you! Mama loves her little Mr. Clicks." Kullaa watches this without comment.

When you go to the Bronze Priest's quarters to look for Tabni-Ninsun, you hear the sounds of argument in familiar voices. Apparently the Bronze Priest is now strong enough to argue with his daughter.

"After all your mother and I have done for you, you want to throw it all away! This isn't a hereditary position, you know! You can't keep abusing my name after I'm gone!"
"Stop pretending like you care about me! You don't care about anyone! You were going to kill yourself to be rid of me!"
"Well, maybe I should have!"

> Walk in on this
> Maybe they have to sort this out themselves

>>29952670
>Walk in on this
I am way past the point where I trust anyone to sort anything out themselves.

Rolled 1

>>29952737
I understand what you mean. All these grownups keep fucking everything up.

>>29952670
>> Walk in on this
They're both pretty stupid, I'm not sure they can work it out without interference.

>>29952670
> Walk in on this

>>29952670
> Walk in on this

>>29952670
ah shit we're terrible at familial disputes. For obvious reasons.

We should get in there, I guess. something about how he was worried sick about ruining her if he got too close- raising her wrong or making her do something regrettable. He wants a legacy, sure, but a lot of that is him wanting something for you to have after he's gone.

>>29952737
>>29952750
hey, they get a lot of things right. We're just noticing all the bad parts because that's what we have to fix.
I mean, we're not told every time the blood priest performs a life saving operation. it just sort of happens.

>>29952670
no stay out its gonna be awkward

>>29952781
he has a point. we're not really familial councelors.

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>>29952670
You push open the fine wooden door and squeeze through it. "Hey! What's this all about!"

The Blood Priest is sitting up in bed. Spots on his skin are still blackened and pitted, but he looks to be recovering steadily. "You wanted me to take an interest in my daughter, so now I am."

Tabni-Ninsun protests. "If he ever cared about me before, he wouldn't be totally ignorant and controlling."

"Any father would protest if his daughter fooled around with people who were beneath her."

"It's not like I want to marry him or anything. But even if I do, I'm going to, and you can't stop me! You can't just shut me out of your life and then decide that you want me back."

> "Who's the lucky gentleman?"
> "You just nursed your dad back to health, Tabni-Ninsun. Try to keep things in perspective here."
> Whisper to Tabni-Ninsun, "Just agree to what he says and then do what you want anyway. Ninlil taught me that trick. Apparently kids with big families do it all the time."

>>29952920
>"Who's the lucky gentleman?"

>>29952920
oh shit this is all about a guy?
I thought this was some deep seated stuff, not just her dating below her quarters. I sort of want to just awkwardly leave the room. a sort of sorry, I thought you were saying something else situation.

>>29952920
> "You just nursed your dad back to health, Tabni-Ninsun. Try to keep things in perspective here."

At least you have a dad who worries about you. I don't even have one...

>>29952920
>The Blood Priest
Neat typo.

We do interact with him the most, though.

>>29952948
>>29952920
I guess to have an actual vote, I'm leaning towards them putting things in perspective.

I mean your dad is alive and your daughter cares about what you think about her instead of just dating behind your back. That's a lot!

>>29952920
> "You just nursed your dad back to health, Tabni-Ninsun. Try to keep things in perspective here."

>>29952920
>> "Who's the lucky gentleman?"

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>>29952920
"You just nursed your dad back to health, Tabni-Ninsun. Try to keep things in perspective here."

Tabni-Ninsun rolls her eyes. She's not used to taking orders from anyone. "I guess. I mean, I was really scared when he came back so sick. I don't know why I even told him about me and Dadanum, though. Next time, I just won't tell him anything."

"Wait, you and him?"

She shrugs, "He doesn't look that bad, and he hangs around me all the time. Plus he's really fun to tease."

> "Yeah, he kind of is. Even I've teased him."
> "Be nice! He's sensitive."

>>29953180
>> "Yeah, he kind of is. Even I've teased him."
And he wear woman armor.

>>29953180
>"Yeah, he kind of is. Even I've teased him."

>>29953180
Damnit, I'm giggling like a schoolgirl at this turn of events.
> "Be nice! He's sensitive."
>he also has very pretty armor.

>>29953180
>"Yeah, he kind of is. Even I've teased him."
>"anyway, don't go killing anyone over this"

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>>29953180
"Yeah, he kind of is. Even I've teased him. But anyway, don't go killing anyone over this."

Tabni-Ninsun backs away from the spot where she was leaning over the bed and yelling at her father. "Yeah, all right. I'm hungry. I'm going to go get something from the hunchback. See you later, Hunzuu."

> Ask the Bronze Priest if he has anyone in mind to replace him if anything happens
> Ask him about bronze magic
> Just see if he needs anything

>>29953390
>> Ask him about bronze magic
>> see if he needs anything

>>29953390
>Just see if he needs anything
you okay, old guy? Last time I saw you, you were pretty much melted.

>>29953390
>> Just see if he needs anything
then
> Ask him about bronze magic

>>29953390
>Just see if he needs anything
>"at least she cares enough to think you're worth arguing with"

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>>29953390
You skitter over to the Bronze Priest. "Are you all right? After the battle you were pretty much melted."

He nods with a sour look on his face. "There's still a lot of slag inside that they can't remove, but I'm fine. I've eaten. I've even started to get up to relieve myself. I can't tell you how much better that makes things." He grumbles. "The life of an invalid does not suit me. I gave up a death worthy of a song for this. This and an ungrateful daughter."

"At least she cares enough to think you're worth arguing with. So, that's the price of bronze magic, I guess? It kills you?"

"Well, not if you're careful. But it wears you down. Sometimes so much that you don't leave behind a recognizable corpse, just twisted, smoking filth. Sometimes it wears on the mind first and turns you into a berserk molten killing thing. Some priests of old have done that on purpose."

> "If you don't like Tabni-Ninsun fooling around with guards, you should find someone else for her. How about the king?"
> "Dadanum isn't that bad. He's young. His father is a very important Archer. With some help, he could advance himself someplace higher."

>>29953610
> "Dadanum isn't that bad. He's young. His father is a very important Archer. With some help, he could advance himself someplace higher."

>>29953610
>"Dadanum isn't that bad. He's young. His father is a very important Archer. With some help, he could advance himself someplace higher."

>"Maybe you could even use him next time you create a new monster?"

>>29953659
NO

>>29953610
> "If you don't like Tabni-Ninsun fooling around with guards, you should find someone else for her."
I'm not sure about the king, maybe after the memory thing is fixed. Also, phrase it more like you're going to help him with it, because we are.

>>29953659

>"Maybe you could even use him next time you create a new monster?"

Slap self for thinking that.

>>29953610
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>>29953610 #
>"Dadanum isn't that bad. He's young. His father is a very important Archer. With some help, he could advance himself someplace higher."
>"Maybe you could even use him next time you create a new monster?"

Seconding this.

bronze priest aint the guy who decides monsters.

>>29953737

WHY ARE YOU SECONDING THIS!?

>>29953610
>> "Dadanum isn't that bad. He's young. His father is a very important Archer. With some help, he could advance himself someplace higher."

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>>29953610
"Dadanum isn't that bad. He's young. His father is a very important Archer. With some help, he could advance himself someplace higher."

The Bronze Priest grumbles some more. "I don't know why I even bothered coming back here. Why am I even necessary? Now that I'm trying to have a hand in my daughter's life, she thinks I'm doing it wrong, and so do you."

> He's just cranky from being pent up in here. Walk out.
> "I was just trying to look on the bright side. She could do a lot worse."

>>29954026
It doesn't matter if you think you're doing it right or wrong.
What matters is that you're there for her when she needs you. I'm not entirely sure, but I think that is what parents are for.

>>29954026
> "I was just trying to look on the bright side. She could do a lot worse."
>I think you're doing a good job, myself. As long as you're just arguing about boys and things, that's fine.

>>29954026
>"she is not used to this, just like you, that is all."

so, yeah. we choose to encourage him.
He's not doing bad, especially given his past and his condition.

>>29954026
>> "I was just trying to look on the bright side. She could do a lot worse."

>>29954026
>"for what it's worth, I don't claim to be an expert of parenting"
>"did you know scorpions sometimes eat their young?"

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>>29954026
"I was just trying to look on the bright side. She could do a lot worse. And for what it's worth, I think you're doing a good job. I don't know how a dad is supposed to act, but that seems about right."

"Well... thank you, Hunzuu. Don't take it too seriously if you catch me saying I wish I was dead. That's just my way. In fact, I remember using that line on my own dad once or twice."

After telling the Bronze Priest about finding the true king and your continuing studies, during which time he listens politely, you excuse yourself. Maybe parents and children are supposed to fight? You don't remember any really bad fights with your mother. The scariest times were the times when she wasn't there at all.

As you head for your quarters, you hear Dadanum talking to some other guards in a hurried, nervous tone. "Did you here? There's another monster! Another monster in the streets!"

>I'm going to archive and call it a night here. Thanks for putting up with all the delays! This week was a weird one for me.

>>29954418
aw shit. I hope it's not killing people.

Thanks for running! Got a lot of things out of the way today.

>>29954418
Good thread

>>29954418
that pictureswap made it all worth it though

>>29954392
>look it up
Fuck, that's true.

I sort of wonder if we're getting bigger yet.
A moult's gonna happen eventually.

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>>29954503
Something to bring up next time someone talks to us about family matters.

>>29954418
>>I'm going to archive and call it a night here. Thanks for putting up with all the delays! This week was a weird one for me.
Thank you Anu!

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>>29954565
We've been a scorpion for, what, six months? More?

>>29954602
Whether they eat their kids or not, it's adorable that they carry them like that.

>>29954640
it really is. And yeah, I think we've not broached a year yet.

though if it's by human scales, we're liable to get a growth spurt at any time. Plus or minus a year.

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We really need to test the extent of our ability to train Mr. Clicks. He's basically our Drogon.

>>29955049
we should get him on our shoulder one of these times. after we block up our room and all the little hiding holes.

Haha! It's Scorpion Time!

>>29954418
Well shit.

>>29957010
sorry, you were late.

>>29957692
If it's any consolation, I should be able to get back into our regular schedule, with our next thread on Wednesday

>>29958994
not the guy who was late, but I look forward to it.