Typing first post.

Sup Dran

Gonna go ahead and say this again since the qtg 404'd right after I posted it there, but Illusion is still listed as a Primary Spell. Guess it doesn't really matter at all, but I feel like it should be listed as something else because of the way it works. Probably as an Enchantment.

>>31789341
Fixed.

>>31789407
Thanks

>6. She must be kept at rank 3. As part of her contract she is not permitted to be lower than this.
Clarification requested. Though we probably won't vote to do it for a long time if ever, does this prevent her from being raised to rank 4 or higher?

>>31789507
Poor wording on my part.
I'll fix it.

>>31789507
nope, it's an at least kind of requirement

>>31789535
That's what I thought, but I'm not going to assume shit with a fae contract. The first statement of the contract states that it is required that she be kept at rank 3. The second statement does not add or clarify anything, but rather reiterates part of the first statement; that she can't be lower than rank 3.

What we have are two statements saying that she can't be lower than rank 3 and one those also saying that she can't be higher than rank 3. Following the letter of the law, she shouldn't be able to go above 3.

But what Dran said >>31789525 seems to show that it was unintentional and she can go higher.

>>31789636
well, he wrote it wrong
I remember last thread had clearer wording and it was an at least deal

>>31789535
>>31789636
As for why I was making a big deal of this, let's say we need or want her to be above rank 3 and this was an intentional wording on her part. The second she goes above rank 3, she's free of the contract because we broke it and she wrecks our shit.

That would not be fun.

Camille's apartment is on one of the upper floors. The apartment itself is kind of ratty with rusted railings and old concrete splotched with the various stains of age. You don't know why you though that she'd be in anything better. You thought that she was doing this whole painting thing as more of a hobby...

“Sorry if it's not quite what you expected monsieur...” She blushes, embarrassed by the walk up the stairs. You can sense various undesirables peering at the two of you from beyond their doors in passing. Their judgment and jealousy washing over you like a foul odor.
When at her door, she fumbles with the lock, actually needing to hoist up the door a bit to get it to open right.

Hell, if you weren't capable of splattering a man with a thought you might just be concerned with this whole thing.


“Here we are monsieur,” She shows you inside to an untidy apartment, painting hung upon brick walls, a couple easels holding up unfinished works. Barely enough space between hobby and life essentials and a noticeable absence of a television or couch in the main room.
It's messy too. Some of the walls are splattered by paint, some also lies within the carpet, like to never come out.
You catch yourself almost frowning, but then remember: Your life wasn't much better than this. You too sat alone in an apartment for most of your days either studying myth and legend of better times in human history or fighting with your parents over the phone or going to a dead end job with no interest in your study and surrounded by people that were only ever interested in the day to day.
You picked up bad habits at some point and well...

That's all gone now, washed away by your first baptism. Maybe the two of you have something in common? You end up smirking and see that Camille's been watching your expression.

“I'm sorry... I hope you do not reconsider the commission. I promise we can pick a much better spot than this. Umm, I could offer a discount too if need be.” She goes quiet for a moment, her pale cheeks blushing hard. “Ah, I'll go set up some coffee.” She hurries off, sidestepping a random mess on the floor,”Please make yourself comfortable.”
You hear her mumble from the other room,”Oh, why didn't I just suggest a cafe...”

Looking back to the door, you close it all the way and make sure that it's locked. Don't want anyone interrupting after all. You find a folding chair in front of one of the easels and set down some newspaper before sitting down.
The air reeks of paint, heavy and thick.

An eccentric. This chick is definitely an eccentric.

>Well, what to do first?

>[] Walk into the kitchen and turn on the water.
>[] Let her come out with coffee, get to know her a bit.
>[] Set the paintings aflame.
>[] Check out her bedroom.
>[] (Other)

Evening Dran. Glad I got back in time
>>31789792
>>[] Let her come out with coffee, get to know her a bit.

>>31789792
Set her painting on fire? What a fucking asshole. Even if we're trying to awaken her, that's true evil right there.

>>31789792
[x]Look at the paintings. See if there is anything that we could use to summon for this awakening.

>>31789792
We should be able to feel the coffee/water while we sit in the other room. Make it float around in the air for a little bit and then just keep sitting there like nothing's happening when she freaks out.

>>31789827
Is that a vote? Because it lookd like a vote to me.
Are you voting for this?

>>31789792
>[x] Set the paintings aflame.
But don't let them burn. This is for the shock and awe bit.

Use Materia Firma to make it so the flames are room temp and don't consume the paintings.

>>31789893
I'm NOT voting for it.

>>31789905
Actually we could surround them with fire without burning them.

>>31789792
>Let her come out with coffee, get to know her a bit

>>31789792
>[x] Let her come out with coffee, get to know her a bit.
Also >>31789839
Not so much because I want to summon something from the paintings, that could go rather horribly, but because they would be good for picking out things to say and some Illusions could go a long way.

Okay to relay my overall idea here.
There's two routes to take.

The fun route.
Or the FUN route.

You could calmly talk to her about magic and see how she reacts, showing her a little something and maybe introducing her to a summon. Ironically Donner may be your best bet for this atm.

Or business as usual.

>>31789792
>Let her come out with coffee, get to know her a bit

>>31789978
Which one's the FUN route?

>>31789978
Personally I want to cause as little physically damage as possible. So I'm going to vote for the boring yet effective route. Which I assume is "the fun route"

>>31790022
Yeah. After seeing how Jackie handled the Doc, I want to see if we can get this done without liberal application steam.

>>31790022
What this guy said

>>31789978
>When she gets back with the coffee, don't take the cup. Just float the drink out of the cup and drink that like it's completely normal.

>>31789978
>You could calmly talk to her about magic and see how she reacts, showing her a little something and maybe introducing her to a summon. Ironically Donner may be your best bet for this atm.
That sounds fun. We're going to have to get on to the gritty unpleasant part eventually, though, so let's think of something.

>Threaten her hands. She won't need them to create amazing things if she into magic, so let me help you help yourself git gud.
>Threaten the paintings.
>Bring up how s/he could have / be so much better than this life now if they git gud. Maybe bring up the stuff we thought about how our own life was crummy before the eye gouging and into magic made it not crummy.
>Blah blah da gubmint bad, fuck da gubmint
>Say hi to Donner. He's a swell dude that's bound to not eat your face during the process of git guddening. You probably don't want to not git gud, though.

>>31789792
>Let her come out with coffee, get to know her a bit.
Full cult mode. Establish trust, rapport, and gain her confidence. (I want to try and get her to make an Asher thoughtform/shade. Self reinforeinforcing loyalty. Depending on if/how shadows of living people work)

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>inb4 Camille makes a bunch of twisted borderline eldritchian nightmare thoughtforms.

>>31790307
But that's our job!

>>31790322
>Asher
>Thoughtforms
Nah. He's a mythfag. Only pure thoughtform we've summoned has been that raven. The hydra was a mythos/thoughtform hybrid and Fara was a shade, which is a different kind of hybrid.

>>31790344
Then let's get cracking on those Thoughtforms.

>>31790344
We could summon a baby dragon.

As you wait you look around at the paintings, most of them are of scenery. The Eiffel Tower framed by what looks like a hotel, the Lady Liberty with skyscrapers towering over her in the background, that canvas of the flowers in the park with the presence of red poppies that she added. You notice one out of the many that seems to be covered, piquing your curiosity.
Rising up from your seat, you feel the crinkle of newspaper still stuck to the seat of your pants. With irritation, you peel it off, touching the spot after to absolute dismay.

You look at your hand, seeing a decent amount of yellow.

With a sigh, you ignore it for now, moving the cover aside to peek at the painting.

It shows a couple sitting outside a cafe, no one else around. Rain comes down throughout the dismal piece with the only warmth, coming from a candle shared between the two beneath the table's umbrella.

This piece seems to be one of the better ones and not necessarily based om anything else around here, but why is this one covered?

>Why do you think it is, Asher?

>>31790397
Because she's lonely and doesn't want to look at it and be more depressed.

>>31790397
Dead spouse/fiance/? Maybe she just feels lonely and there never actually was anyone?

It's probably one of those.

>>31790424
I have no idea.

>>31790397
I dunno, a painting of a couple eating at some restaurant.

>>31790424
>>31790457
1 or both of these.

>>31790397
I think that money isn't the only reason she didn't want to go to a cafe.

And I just saw this in the catalog. What gives not tweeting it, man?

>>31790682
I did?

>>31790682
He probably posted it on his AoPH twitter. Which I don't follow so, I found it on the catalog as well. Which you should stop doing, Dran. Because you're inviting people from your other quests who might not have red the previous episodes and are just voting for options without knowing anything.

>>31790701
No you didn't.

>>31790397
I don't really know what to make of the cafe pic, but the ones before it make me think that the standard anti-government spiel is going to be rather effective.

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>>31790701
No you didn't. Your last tweet was last week. You didn't even announce that there was going to be a thread today.

>>31790761
Stop posting the link on your AoPH account. No one wants them here.

>>31790761
>Dranulon @Overhuman_Quest Apr 25
>
>>>31716476(Dead) … Over(Human)Limit is live.

>Apr 25

Today is the 28th.

>>31790796
D'oh. I stopped like one step short in my usual setup. I must've seen the 25th one and assumed I did it.

Ok, other 2 or 3 guys here.

How do we get Camille to be our minion?

>>31791042
Treat her nice and introduce her to Lucy/

>>31791042
By making ourself out to be some kind of savior. This building is sketchy as fuck and Camille obviously has some issues to work through.

We're going to offer to improve her lot in life and teach her how to create things better than any painting ever was. Paint on canvas? Naw, nigga. We thoughtforms now.

>>31791042
Summon up some lovely demons for her to paint and examine

>>31791042
By not being a cunt and manipulating her.

>>31791130
>Asher
>Not being a manipulative cunt

>>31791042
By being nice.

>>31791150
And what happens when she starts following us and it rapidly becomes obvious that Asher isn't exactly a super nice person?

>>31791143
No don't be a cunt, then manipulate her.

>>31791164
Then she's free to make her own opinions.

Suddenly makes me think of Light Yagami.

>>31791177
And if she forms the opinion that she doesn't like being around Asher and wants to leave, then that means we did it wrong.

>>31791222
Then we remind her who took her from her shitty, awful, non-magical life and showed her the truth. And if still decides to leave, then oh well.

>>31791202
You say that like it's a bad thing.

[spoilers]As long as we avoid a two-year timeskip we're golden[/spoilers]

>>31791267
He-llo abusive relationship!

>>31791283
Do you even know what an abusive relationship is?

>>31791283
It would be far more abusive to leave her to eventually be shanked in this shithole apartment.

>>31791279
Shit, I'm a spoiler scrub.

But seriously, playing nice for a little while never hurt anybody, as long as she proves useful I mean, if not, then what's the point anyway.

>>31791299
Yes. I know that there are many forms of abuse in relationships.
That sort of thing is one. Not saying that it'd be wrong to do because that's a simple way to assert more control and guilt her into staying.

>>31791337
It's not physical abuse and while it MAY be considered manipulative we're still giving her the option to leave and go back to doing whatever it is she wants to do.

>>31791337
>that's a simple way to assert more control and guilt her into staying.
We're probably going to want to crank up the sense of comradery amongst our minions and really drive home the us vs them mentality with regards to the government. The whole clone child soldiers makes that rather easy. Also if we manage to get good enough at Divination to show things to other people, the clone breeder woman would be a good show.

>>31791370
It's emotional abuse.

>>31791419
Man, I be getting emotionally abused all the fucking time then, if just being reminded about how shitty my past was is abuse. I should report them to the police and get them arrested.

>>31791456
>I should report them to the police and get them arrested.
Eh, it's more like you should just leave.

Lotsa different kinds of technical abuse.

>>31791496
FINISH THAT UPDATE

>>31791541
I think he's stalling to see if anyone's gonna post something good that makes us succeed.

You resume your seat with increased irritation as you find a new splotch of paint from your seat. There was a reason for that newspaper dammit.

After a bit, Camille finally comes back in, tidying up some of the mess and notices the moved newspaper. With a look at your face, she seems to put two and two together. “Erm, you didn't happen to sit in something, did yo-”

“It's fine,” You say with your eye closed. If you meet her expression she'll likely know it for a lie.
“When's the coffee going to be ready?” You suppress the irritation of your voice, smiling and looking at her with the change of subject.

“Ah, it will be a little longer. I made a fresh batch. How do you take your coffee monsieur?”

“Asher.”

“Que?”

“You can call me Asher, Camille.” You take a deep breath, just smile. Nice and easy.

She takes her own seat, unperturbed by the presence of paint with her smock,”Alright then, Asher. So, um. When would you like to commission the oil for? Any sort of theme you'd like? Warm colors, cool colors, stylized, or real?”

“We can leave that for later. I'd like to know more about my painter.” You deflect the main topic. You're not here for that after all. It seems to surprise her, a little blush in her cheeks.

“Oh, mo- erm... Asher.” She shakes her head, “You don't want to know about me.”

“But I do, and I'd rather not repeat myself.” You relax in the seat, feeling the squelch of pait upon your pants. The fuck ever, you'll ditch them later.
“Tell me, how long have you been doing this? Painting in general?”

She seems to give in, relenting rather easily. Her eyes go down to the floor, “I've been doing it since collège, I transferred to the states for my freshman your in Lycèe, High School.”

“So you're a transfer?”

She nods, smiling kind of halfheartedly.”I should go check on the coffee.” She gets up and leaves the room again.

>[] Keep going with this line of questioning...
>[] Turn up the heat, burn some paintings or at least make it look like it.
>[] Follow her into the kitchen.
>[] (other)

>>31791596
>>[] Keep going with this line of questioning...
I like my coffee a little burnt, don't worry about it.

>>31791596
>[] Keep going with this line of questioning...

>>31791596
>[] Follow her into the kitchen.
>[] Keep going with this line of questioning...
Keep up the heat.

>>31791596
>[x] Follow her into the kitchen.

>>31791596
I have a feeling that she's a bit creeped out.
>[x] Keep going with this line of questioning...

>>31791705
>She seems to give in, relenting rather easily.
Seems she doesn't mind all that much about about talking about herself. She's likely lonely and eager to talk to someone who'll actually listen

>>31791765
Oh. Wow. Somehow I missed that sentence entirely and I wasn't even skimming. Looks like things are going better than I thought.

You sit in your chair, considering her position. A painting of a couple that she keeps covered. A transfer in high school from France, but she lives alone in a sketchy apartment surrounded by art. Constantly tries to improve even still-lifes with things that shouldn't be there.

She's lonely and there's an underlying reason that she's alone. She's looking for something to fulfill her and dives headfirst into her art. That seems like a very likely But what's the reason? Bah. No matter.
She's definitely someone that could have her life improved through magic, or at least feel as such.

She's a perfect candidate to appease Lucifer's request.

“I like my coffee a bit burnt, so don't worry too much about it.” You call into the other room.

You hear her confirmation with an “Uh, huh.”

The hum of the A/C occupies your thoughts. At the very least this place is cooler than the damnable desert. Walking through that shit was a fucking nightmare.

“Cream or sugar?”

“Just enough to change the color.”

She comes back in and you thank her as she hands you your cup, sipping at it gratefully. It's hot, but that's alright with the coolness of the room.

“Ma grand-mère used to say, a hot drink will cool you better in warm weather.” She looks down at her own drink sadly.

“Do you not speak with her anymore?”

She takes a sip of her coffee in lieu of answering, “Not for a long time.” Shaking her head you can see the burgeonings of distress written upon her face, “I'm sorry Asher. May we keep this more professionnel?

“You may ask me questions too.” You offer, keeping your eye on her as you take another sip.

“It's not that, just-”

“Or maybe you'd like a way out of this lifestyle?” This piques her interest, the faint glimmering of hope in her expression. In the next moment though, there's a bit of distrust.

“What do you mean? I- I enjoy my life. I wo-”

“-Don't give me that.” You rest your coffee upon your lap, minding the hot underneath. You stare her right in the eye,”I apologize, but seeing the state that you're in, it reminds me a lot of myself. About what I was, who I was.”

She doesn't say anything now, she just listens now. Her look is still a bit skeptical, but you have her ear.

“Why would a transfer from abroad still be in the states, living alone? You don't look like you're still in high school.” She bows her head to confirm your accusation, but she doesn't answer the question.
“Living in a ratty apartment surrounded by her works. Her works of love.” She seem to want to say something, yet doesn't. Her lips tremble, water gathering in her eyes.
“Camille.” You get up, setting the coffee on the floor and walking over to her, kneeling down beside her as you lay a comforting hand upon her shoulder, looking up into her eyes even as she looks away, the tears streaming down her face.
“Camille, look at me. Please look.” You bid her, and touch her cheek turning her to look at you. You can sense how she wants to push away, to deny everything.
“It's okay. I'm willing to help you. Your art, it speaks to me. There's thing missing in everything real. A piece of color that needs to be added. Another something to complete the puzzle. You're missing something, right?”

She sniffs, more tears coming down, making her blue eyes sparkle, her whites framing them with tepid red.

“I can give you something to fix this.” You brush away some of the tears with the back of your hand, tracing along her face.

She brings a hand up to hold yours, trembling for a moment at the contact until she pulls away. She stands suddenly and briskly moves away, putting some distance between you and her.
“Asher,” Her voice quivers with every breath. “I don't need your pity. You can see yourself out.”

“Camille...” You say her name as you kneel, your previous concerned expression melting some to reveal your sudden distaste. You need to save this. You're so close.
[Ah, summoner. Are you having a little problem with the mundane? I could do a little something to assist...] You hear a familiar voice speaking into your mind. Feminine and dark, throaty and demented. Nora.

>[] Ask for Nora to show herself, but not to interfere.
>[] Stand and embrace Camille from behind.
>[] Cast Heatless fire into the room.
>[] Leave, “I won't give up on you.”
>[] (Other)

>>31792594
>>[] (Other)
Summon Donner

>>31792594
>[] Ask for Nora to show herself

>>31792594
>>[] Stand and embrace Camille from behind.
Absolutely do not summon Nora. No way that will help anything.

>>31792594
>[] Cast Heatless fire into the room.
make sure nothing actually catches fire

>>31792594
>[] (Other)
>Summon Donner
I'll second this. I don't trust the bloody fairy as much as I trust the fucking wendigo and that not very far.

>>31792628
This. Please Nora will Fuck this up

>>31792594
>[] Cast Heatless fire into the room.
This is probably about right the right thing to do, Camille is no longer going to be susceptible to the easy way anyway.

I don't trust Nora at all. Minimum trust.

If we have to summon anyone, summon Donner, he's proving to be pretty trustworthy.

>>31792594
>[x] Cast Heatless fire into the room.
We can mix it with Illusions too. Have images

>>31792671
>me
Actually lets do
>[] Cast Heatless fire into the room.
and if that doesn't get us anywhere summon Donner

>>31792679
I'm changing this to
>[] Cast Heatless fire into the room.

>>31792594
>[x] Cast Heatless fire into the room.
"Do you believe in magic?"

>>31792728
IN A YOUNG GIRLS HEART

>>31792594
>>31792703
I like this, though depending on the nerveburn, I'd suggest just straight up making them divining flames, but the simplest kind, like just images of nearby places/people

>>31792759
agreed. Lets through in some illusions as well

Sure you don't want Nora to help?
I'm serious, she just might. Gotta give trust to earn trust, right?

>>31792874
No.

>>31792874
I want to say yes, but I know that the other anons are just going to outvote me.

>>31792874
Pretty sure we don't want her for this one, besides divining fire and illusions would be way more convincing

>>31792874
I voted to let her help
but everyone else is retarded
I forgot about that
dunno how

>>31792874
No Nora.

>>31792874
I was fine with it, but since I saw vehement opposition, I went with the fire instead.

>>31792897
What could Nora do to help us here?

>>31792874
She can try to.

>>31792939
>4.Do not interact with individuals who Followers are awakening without my approval, and cease when give the word.

>>31792874
Ugh... Fine. Let her try.

>>31792874
I'd be ok with letting her help, but I don't see how just going with the fire wouldn't be fine. Unless you're planning on having us be rude as fuck to Nora if we turn her down, I don't see the point in letting her help.

Are you going to have us be incredibly rude to her for no reason? I wouldn't be surprised.

>>31792594
>[] Cast Heatless fire into the room.

Throw up some illusions into the flames as well if we can, make this impressive.

"This is not pity. I see potential in you Camille. You could be so much more, and I want to see that happen.

That one covered painting, what is it of, why do you hide it?"

>>31792874
I'm alright with her helping if us trying to convince her doesn't work or if she needs a bit of extra convincing.

>>31792964
You make a good point Dranzy. I'll support summoning Nora

>>31792964
give her a try

>>31792926
do we have anything big to lose by trying?

Wow. I didn't know how pathetically easy it was to changes peoples opinions.

>>31793079
it's easy when they're dumb
kinda funny, like watching sheep or cattle

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You're all in an abusive relationship with me.

>>31793079
Well dean did long out that part of the contract and it seems concensus is to do illusion fire and fairy. So we aren't losing out.

Final destination count please.

If Nora helps, then fantastic! Mission accomplished and it shows our new summon is worth keeping. And we'll probably get to read something more entertaining than the fire option would have been.

If Nora fucks up and be a shit, then 2 threads have just been rendered worthless and shit's just going to get worse when we don't have the new recruit to bring back to at least somewhat justify ditching training.

>>31793155
Fuck autocorrect

>>31793049
That's not an answer to the question.

>>31793148
it's not abusive if I like it

>>31793189
show artist chick magic
have her fall madly in love with us
increase bond and trust between us and Nora
have Nora fall madly in love with us

>>31793226
I supported letting Nora help, but I'm fairly sure you're trying to sound as stupid as possible to turn people off the idea...

>>31793226
Well that's looking at it with rose colored glasses.

>>31793226
so is this your plan for the harem route?

>>31793226
Fuck off back to PGQ.

>>31793264
>>31793226

Surrounded by bitches and ideas.

>>31793322
Saved. Might use it as an OP.

>>31793343
we really do need to keep practicing our water magic, fire has done one hell of a job of distracting us from it

>>31793252
he wanted me to list possible outcomes, I listed them. They might be unrealistic or exaggerated, but once again, it's not like we have anything to lose by doing it.

>>31793277
to fuck off back to it I'd have to have been in it at some point

You sigh and rise, closing your eye for a moment as you envision flames billowing throughout the room. Touching everything yet burning nothing. You tap into your power and open up your eye, bringing the heatless flame into existence.
An ephemeral flame forms, rolling the light of fire through the shanty apartment. Camille nearly falls over as she takes a step back. She takes a deep breath as though to scream, yet it comes out as a breath.
“What. What is going on?” She speaks with some wonder in her voice. As you walk up from behind her, laying a hand upon her shoulder.

“Nora, you may show yourself. But she is a friend.” You command seemingly to no one at first, earning you a curious sidelong look from Camille.

Sprouting from your hand though, with the steady pulse of your nerve's burn, a black ethereal flower that forms itself into your little fae. Stepping off from your hand, she flits her wings around and hovers before Camille as she goes cross-eyed looking at the little figure before her.
With a bow,”Hello there my sweet Camille, I am your fairy godmother!”

“R-really?” Camille honestly looks to be at the end of her wits and looking for hope now in this tiny being before here.

“No.” Nora gives Camille a sardonic smile with her needle-like teeth as she flits away, doing a little aerial cartwheel.

Camille looks a bit hurt, yet doesn't know what to think of this.

You place your hands upon her shoulders, helping her sit down on her knees, as she stares at the fire and the fae in wonder.“Do you believe in magic?”

You feel the words caught in her throat as Nora's disembodied cackle rings out through the air.

“Believe. Because it's real. It's saved me from your situation, and given me a new life. It's hard, and it hurts sometimes but. It's absolutely worth it. No longer bound by the old rules of the world.
Look at your works. This is a fire without heat.”

You lean a hand around her and conjure up a plume of heatless flame. “Go on, touch it.”

With a shaky hand, she trusts you, believes in you. Her hand passes into the flame before she yanks it back out, looking at it in disbelief. “How?”

You let her say the words by herself,”How do you do this? How...”

“Camille.” You bring yourself by her ear,”Would you like me to show you?”

“Yes...”

“It will be painful.” You warn.

“Yes.”

“There's no going back after this.” She's in too deep already anyway.

“Yes!” She screams, her whole body quivering against yours, shaking breaths.

(Sounds almost like you two are fornicating.) Nora grins unabashedly as she hovers before Camille, giggling absurdly as she looks over the woman's face.

>[] She's agreed. Give her some pain.
>[] Press the questions from earlier. You'll use tact this time.
>[] Cease the flames and turn to leave, make her beg for it.
>[] (other)

>>31793686
>>[] (other)
Try and use Jackies fear method

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>>31793667
>With a bow,”Hello there my sweet Camille, I am your fairy godmother!”
>
>“R-really?” Camille honestly looks to be at the end of her wits and looking for hope now in this tiny being before here.
>“No.” Nora gives Camille a sardonic smile with her needle-like teeth as she flits away, doing a little aerial cartwheel.

>>31793686
>[x] She's agreed. Give her some pain.

>>31793686
>[x] She's agreed. Give her some pain.

>>31793719
You don't have a gun to blow her nuts off.
Did you have nothing in mind?

>>31793719
Seconded. She has to make a painting or something come to life. Within like 2 mins or something

>>31793782
I don't know. Summon one with your fancy magic.

>>31793719
I don't think this is the right time for that.

>>31793719
Can't use it now because we summoned the fairy. Also we have no gun.

>>31793686
>[x] Cease the flames and turn to leave, make her beg for it.
"Try and stop me from leaving then."

>>31793686
>[x] Cease the flames and turn to leave, make her beg for it.
I think that this is the best option for manipulating her into staying with us afterwards. Really drives home that dependence feeling.

Then, once she's begged a little more
>[x] She's agreed. Give her some pain.
With the same old "you gotta save yourself" thing.

>>31793782
Not him, but we could turn it into a "Bring something you've imagined to life or I fuck up your hands and leave you worse off than before" type deal. Dunno if that would work better or worse than going for the burning or letting Nora inflict pain, though.

>>31793782

Have the flames encircled her body and slowly heat. Tell her the fire will consume her if she doesn't awaken

>>31793686
>[] Press the questions from earlier. You'll use tact this time.

Ask her about the painting she covered, what it means to her and why she hides it away. We aren't exactly pressed for time, and the better we understand her the easier this will go.

All of her art will be destroyed if she doesnt create a beautiful work to impress us. When she reaches for her art supplies burn them. She will be forced to use magic. Every few minutes burn one of her paintings, threaten to burn the pne that was covered when she seems closest to awakening.

>>31793833
Oh. I like that one. Slowly, one step at a time, back away. Like super slow. And count down. And every time she tries to grab us, knock her away with a blast of air or a puff of fire or something.

It has the human metronome thing that Jackie did, it puts Asher as the most important thing, her last hope, and it makes her hurt herself and force through the pain to awaken.

>>31793871
That is brilliant.

>>31793686
Ask Nora what she would recommend us do to awaken her. Without crippling and maiming too badly.

>>31793833
>>31793905
That's fucked up, but it might work.

>>31793871
That's a really good one.

>>31793871
Voting for this.

>>31793871
I love this. Put the time limit on it like this though>>31793905
If she fails then we just resort to pure pain like usual

>>31793871
Wow, good idea.

>>31794086
If she fails we have to kill her.

>>31793686
>(Sounds almost like you two are fornicating.)

Are you planning on going back on your policy of not writing smut?

>>31794174
He already wrote out Nora orgasming from listening to torture stories.

>>31794162
Fine by me, but we do it through something incredibly slow and painful. The entire point is to make her awaken, I don't care if its the easy way or the hard way that works.

>>31794299
>I don't care if its the easy way or the hard way
You sound like a warrior.

>>31794382
He likes ya, Dran...

>>31794382
Well it just makes sense. The benefit of the easy part is they don't end up maimed and if they aren't maimed then they are of more use and will harbor less resentment. But in the the end what matters is they awaken and are unleashed upon the world. Oh what a wonderful world we shall build...

>>31794627
Dran was making a Fleece Johnson joke.

You let go and stand up, surveying the room, getting a lock on all of the paintings within. This is going to hurt, but you'll need to tough it out.
Ignoring the fae, you give Camille a firm command,”Then stop me from leaving.”

You take a step back and have the flames slowly ignite one of her paintings as you point,”Look.”
You see her stare for a moment before she gets up screaming, “No! Nonono!” She runs over to put the fire out yet your focus keeps the flames persistent. With a wave of your finger, you have a gout of the heatless blow past her.

“One by one your works will burn. You must stop me from leaving or you won't have anything left.” You take another slow step back.

She begs, and cries, pleads for you not to go as the flame consumes the first work. She makes a reach for you, and you snake around a hot flame to bite at her wrist. “That's not going to stop me Camille. I can't stop that easily for you.”

You snap your fingers and another painting goes up in very real flames, the burn afflicting you still light at this point. She cries,”What will make you stop. How can I stop you?”

“Create a work so beautiful it makes me cry.” You say, removing your heart from your voice.

“But I don't have the time! It takes time! And I'm the only one that's ever cried for my works!” She falls to the floor, staring hopelessly as her next painting burns. Hours put in only for it to go up in flame.

Nora dances upon the air, cackling with a mark amount of malevolence,” You must use magic Camille! Only magic can move us! Only magic will change your life!”

“But how?!” She screams, new tears streaming down her face, a hand nursing the new burn upon her wrist.

You say nothing else, and take another step back. Another snap of your fingers. “It will all go up in flames. You'll have nothing to show for it either. Make me stop Camille.”

She runs over to the newest painting,attempting to put it out again, grabbing the sheet from the covered one, tearing it away to save this other painting.

You snap your fingers and set the sheet aflame, burning through the linens,”Why was that one covered Camille?”

“Because it makes me cry, because it makes me sad!” She tried to grab at the fragments of the sheet, in vain.

“Why? What significance is it of to you?”

“I...” She ceases her efforts, looking to the painting of the couple in a downpour.

You take another step, that one is next, you hold out your hand for another snap. She charges you this time, blown back by a blast of wind from your other hand. The burn's starting to hurt from that one...

She falls to the floor as you hide your pain, fingers still raised and ready. “Why does it make you cry Camille?”

She doesn't respond, her arms wrapped around her stomach to hold herself together. She rocks back and forth, comforting herself.

“Why does it make you sad Camille?! Answer or it burns!” You yell, emotion returning to your voice.

“Because I'm lonely!” She breaks down into tears, the gates finally opening, “Because no one will love me for who I am! Because I paint and I can't even afford a car! Because I live in a dump like this. Because my parents didn't even want me to come home!”

“Why?” You keep your hand steady, ready to ignite at any given moment.

“Because I'm not their son anymore!” She hides her face, crying into her hands.

Everything's out now. That was her secret. You're taken aback by the revelation. Everything up until now... It's starting to make sense. You relax, lowering your fingers. You sympathize with her to an extent but. Bringing the ignition back up, “Nothing has changed, it still burns.” She gasps.

As you prepare to ignite the one most meaningful, she gets up, running at you with all her might. You're about to blast her away when you see a shimmer about her. You lower your hand and she grabs you by the hoodie, her dainty hands gripping you as firmly as possible,”Please... Please don't.”
She looks you in the eye, her own blues glistening with with pink deep within her pupils.

>[] “I don't need to anymore. You've awakened.” Hold her gently in your arms.
>[] Push “her” away at arms-length, “Try it now, try magic.”
>[] Turn away and leave, “Come with me, you've done a good job.”
>[] (Other)

>>31794688
>“Because I'm not their son anymore!” She hides her face, crying into her hands.
Trap painter! Huzzah!

>>31794688
welp, I'm glad we didn't sleep with her
bullet dodged

>>31794699
>[] Push “her” away at arms-length, “Try it now, try magic.”

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>>31794660
mfw I didn't get the joke

>>31794699
>[x] “I don't need to anymore. You've awakened.” Hold her gently in your arms.
>[x] “Try it now, try magic.”
>[x] Turn away and leave, “Come with me, you've done a good job.”

>>31794699
>“Because I'm not their son anymore!” She hides her face, crying into her hands.

>>31794749
Shit I meant
>[] “I don't need to anymore. You've awakened.” Hold her gently in your arms.

>>31794699
>[x] Push “her” away at arms-length, “Try it now, try magic.”

>>31794699
>[] Push “her” away at arms-length, “Try it now, try magic.”

>>31794745
This.

>>31794699
>[] “I don't need to anymore. You've awakened.” Hold her gently in your arms.

Lonely people make great minions. Hold her for a little bit, let her cry for a bit, it'll leave an impression and make us very important to her.

Give her a little bit then ask her to try out her magic.

We are totally going to end up in bed with trap-painter one day.

>>31794699
>[x] “I don't need to anymore. You've awakened.” Hold her gently in your arms.
I don't really much want to fuck em, but I see no reason to push em away.

We're also going to want to give somewhat of a rundown on what it is we're doing, the government and their policies and all that.

>[x] “Come with me, you've done a good job.”

>>31794699
>“I don't need to anymore. You've awakened.” Hold her gently in your arms.
then
>Let go, “Try it now, try magic.”
Then I think there should be a heart2heart, since I imagine she might want to talk about it. I'd also like to ask her if it hurt so much to say, or even was sort of a relief to say out loud. Compare, tell her about how we awakened.

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>>31794699
>I bet she's a bone
>She has unlocked the ability to finally change her appearance to suit whats on the inside
>A lifetime of confusion melts away
>muh feels
I don't even know any trans people, but I have a great deal of sympathy for them for some reason.

>>31794765
>>31794745
>>31794788

tranny lovers
Disgusting

>>31794836
I like this. Impress upon her that we were very very kind to her. We couldn't just ripped an eye out

>>31794857
Glowing eyes, anon. That's a Nerve.

>>31794861
Are you seriously going to start this shit up?

>>31794861
I like what I like friend.

>>31794857
Her eyes were glowing, she's a Nerve.

>>31794861
She's still cute. And would Lucifer care about such a petty thing as gender?

>>31794861
I don't personally 'love' 'trannies' but we are trying to endear her to us greatly. It doesn't matter if shes a he or a she or whatever. What works works.

>>31794861
I have a hard time justifying Asher being disgusted even though I don't much care for this stuff myself. Dude went to crazy drug orgies and got assfucked, then shrugged it off as "eh at least I got some free drugs. Worth it." And then there's the whole Lucifer thing more recently.

>>31794906
yes
he has standards

>>31794699
>[] “I don't need to anymore. You've awakened.” Hold her gently in your arms.

>secreex lacifer
Luci has a secret you say CAPTCHA, tell more.

>>31794699
>>[] (Other)
"Preop or postop?"

>>31794928
It's not like we had any real problems just stringing along Helia for the longest time.

Only reason Asher started caring was because she was useful now and about to die.

Can't see why we can't treat Camille the same way.

>>31794966
>“Because I'm not their son anymore!”

Cool, we're back on.

An aside, she's totally DFTR(Down For Tender Romance.)

As for scene transition, I was thinking of wrapping the explanation package up and then take her to Jackie's.

>>31794857
Actually, I wouldn't mind retro-acting her into a bone.

>[1] Bone morphling.
>[2] Nerve art summoner.

>>31794990
2

>>31794990
>1
hate to stereotype, but we need more tanks

>>31794990
1

>>31794990
2

>>31794990
1

>>31794990
Oh god I don't know what to pick.

I desperately want another summoner, but at the same time shit is going to get really weird if she doesn't have Bone powers. Hormone pills/injections/whatever are going to be a bitch to get when living the magic terrorist life.

>>31794990
2
I like the idea of another nerve running with us

>>31794990
2

>>31794990
2

>>31795021
Mind that she can learn other magics too.

>>31795026
Please vote right.

>>31794990
>[1] Bone morphling.
let her be her own art

>>31794990
1

>>31794990
2

>>31794990
2

>>31794990

I am now imagining her now using people as her new canvas. She can be like Agito from Air Gear

>>31794990
2

>>31795050
next time call that its quote only and I will.

>>31795026
You know Jackie's a nerve right? Or you want 3?

>>31795050
>Mind that she can learn other magics too.
Only thing I can think of to get them would be Alchemy. And she'd start having medical problems before she could learn it if it isn't her starter spell.

>>31794990
1

End vote.
Nerve wins.

>>31794990
1

>>31795096
It's obvious that this is your first thread because it's always like that.

>>31794990
we need a morphing bone anyways, since eshe is dead

>another summoner
Lucifer is gonna be so happy.

>>31795111
DNA manipulation is a thing.

>>31794990
1

>>31795133
Not so obvious considering I've been around from the first thread. But sure, believe what you want.

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>>31795128
>Nerve wins
>mfw I don't get to see someone finally mercifully relieved from social stigmas that have ruined their entire life.

>>31795316
We just have to unlock Alchemy and do it the hard way now, I guess.

>>31795316
life is suffering anon

>>31795349
>"I transmute this mutilated dangler into a real woman!"
>"Equivalent exchange, mothafuckas!"

>>31795349
Does alchemy have that power? I mean, it's not like water to wine, it's a little more complex than that. Eustene might be able to do it with alchemy combined with healing, but it's a stretch.

>>31795365
>Head+desk.jpeg
I need one for this.

>>31795316
Its cool, now she has a goal and we just gave her some chance of achieving it with magic.

>>31795380
Alchemy gets fucking crazy.
>Summon up the thoughtform body she wants
>Overlap it
>Transmute the physical body we'll be replacing into air or something
>Simultaneously transmute the ethereal thoughtform into real body that's attached to what's left of her before parts.
We can totally do that.

>>31795316
>Social Stigma

Son, WE are her social group now, and last I checked, the Followers don't really judge based on things like that, to say nothing of our little group.

Just don't tell Hot Rod.

>>31795421
Or we could just get the money for surgery. That seems easier. Is Eustene able to do surgery? Also how secure are the medical supplies needed for hormonal treatment?

Don't really wanna do this but it seems like something Camille might do

>>31795393
Are you laughing so hard that your head hit the desk or is it from cringing?

>>31795451
And become Donners own personal vending machine while we're at it.

>>31795481
Such Cringe. Most Pain.

>>31795454
>Just don't tell Hot Rod.
Just don't tell Hot Rod.

>>31795482
Meh, Donner's more invested in the corruption of humans. Eating them is just for fun.

>>31795349
The entire bone structure needs to be remolded into a more natural female form as well, DNA needs to be recoded with different chromosomes, shit. This is going to bug me for the rest of the quest, I actually hope Camille dies now so I won't have to think about it.

>>31795460
I'm of the opinion that surgery and hormones doesn't really change anything, you just become a man induced with feminine qualities via science.

I just had an idea.

What if we took a bunch of fairies that Nora brings out and made them physical using alchemy? They'd still be bound to our contract, but they wouldn't be drawing from our power.

>>31795532
I'm pretty sure our summons are already physical when we summon them. i'm also pretty sure the fairies Nora may summon won't drain us.

>>31795526
>>31795460
>>31795451
Or we could just get a god to help us with that.

>>31795607
They're like halfway physical. They exist as pure mana in the world.

>>31795607
>I'm pretty sure our summons are already physical when we summon them.
They aren't. There's a big difference between actually being physical and just being able to interact with the physical world. Our summons are the latter.
>i'm also pretty sure the fairies Nora may summon won't drain us.
I know they won't. I said they won't in the post you replied to.

>>31795621
She can get her own god to help her. She's supposedly going to be a summoner, so they should be lining up to become her divine sugardaddies.

>Though I am retro-acting her power color to be gray.
>These colors actually have very little meaning overall.
Ok. Neat.

>>31795625
If we did find a way to convert mana to solid matter, making them 100% physical beings of our plane, what would happen? Would they even count as a contract anymore, if they aren't a spirit? If they do count as a contract still, even as a newly completely physical animal, does that mean when can contract with flesh and blood people. Could we contract with other Overhumans? Doesn't seem like a magic Wendfigo and a Magic Human are all that different after all, if they coinhabit the same realm.

If a summon becomes fully realized in our plane, what separates it from us?

>>31795665
Yeah Asherah totally rule 63'd that priest, maybe shed do it for Camille

>>31795665
However, if we do it for her we ingratiate ourselves to her even more. Damn, do you even know how to build up your own following of completely loyal meatshields?

>>31795780
I would get behind you 100%, but the problem is, I'm pretty sure she had to kill that priest to change his form. If she could do shit like that left and right, it wouldn't have been such a big deal to heal our ears.

>>31795780
She will owe us a favor for blowing up the dam.

>>31795747
>If we did find a way to convert mana to solid matter
Alchemy has been confirmed able to do it once you hit Adept or higher.
>what would happen?
No idea. Dran's answers have all more or less amounted to "try it and see". We have no idea what happens to contracts if we make whole summons real.

Parts of summons, however, look to be a really solid option. If we were to take, for example, the Eye of Balor and summon that and make it physical, we could implant it into Asher and use the enchantment it has as if it were our own magic. Thoughtform might be better than mythos for this, though, since Dran also confirmed that stealing bodyparts from powerful mythical beings might result in them trying to reclaim them,

You place your hands around her, slowly embracing her. You glance around the room and snuff out the fire, letting yourself show some of the pain of magic only now.

Nora flits over and takes a seat upon Camille's shoulder,”You look very pretty you know. I couldn't even tell you weren't born this way.”
As odd as you find Nora's kind words, you still feel Camille's body tremble against yours, gripping at your back as she shakes in fear. Unable to look or even speak after coming out with the truth.

“There's no need for any more of it to burn Camille. You have everything now. “ Letting her go, you turn around and gesture towards the painting that finally broke her. “It's in your now. Just will it to be. You could even make your art come to life if you wanted.”
Letting her walk off to have a go at her power, you take a hard look at her rear, trying to reason out why you hadn't noticed before. Is it the smock? Was it the face? The lips? Hell, how long has she been doing treatment, pre-op, post-op?
Nora flits from Camille's shoulder and stands upin your own, leaning over to whisper in your ear,”She's got the goods.” You bring your palm to her face.

“I did not need to know that.” You whisper harshly to the fae.

She giggles, her malevolent grin dappled with playfulness,”I know.” She backs off, “Her despair was so sweet Asher. Is this how you treat all the girls?”

You don't answer that,”Don't you have somewhere to be?”

“Ah, well I should check up on my little sisters.” She cackles as she flies towards the window,”Tell me if you do anything fun!” Like a shadow, she slips out as quickly as she came.

You feel a painful burn as she departs, your pact forcing you to top her off with more power. Not nearly as bad as before, but still enough to notice.

>>31795824
Blowing up the damn is biblical tier shit, you better believe that bitch is going to owe us more than one favor if we go through with it.

Camille touches her painting, a gray glow lifting up from her fingers. She shakes her head, frustrated yet amazed at the flow of power.
You step up from behind her and clasp a hand upon her shoulder,”Look, the first step is to visualize, then you...”

It takes some time for her to get it down, but eventually the paint moves and forms its own bodies in three dimensions. She's impressed and amazed by the effort, quickly forgetting what you put her through to make this happen.
She brought the couple in the painting to life, as two figures holding their hands. Their strokes and forms almost exactly the same as they were previously. When she lets the power go, they return themselves to their home. Even tired and drained, she's absolutely amazed by the power.
You share your own story with her of when you awakened, explaining how you lost your eye. You retell the feeling of hopelessness as the crow man dug his nail into your eyesocket, popping it like a ripe grape, the way the light came down from above when they praised Susej.

You eventually get around to telling her about the followers themselves and the paths. She seems to want to question why you joined them, but keeps it to herself, listening intently as you explain the whole thing behind the government and what they do to people like you and her.

Eventually though, you realize that there's nothing more tell. Here is where you should offer her the three choices...

>[] Offer the choices.
>[] Tell her to come with you.

>>31795889
>[x] Offer the choices.

>>31795889
>[] Offer the choices.
She'll come with us for sure anyways, fuck it.
What would Eshe think if we didn't give her the choice?

>>31795889
[x]Combo
Tell her -about- the choices as the basis of the Followers thing, but tell her to come with you anyway.

Cover all our bases and ensure she doesn't feel like we're dropping her now that she's got magic.

>>31795889
Ask her if she wants to come, knowing about what's going on.
Give her a choice, but don't use the Followers framework.
Hell, not like Jackie even follows that, sure as hell wasn't going to let Eustene pick.

>>31795889
>[x] Offer the choices.
This is a way harder choice than it should be...

Is there any way could be like
"The choices are to blah blah blah, but I think that walking me would be the best course to realize your potential." or something to that effect?

>>31795991
>>31795889
I'll second trying something like
>"The choices are to blah blah blah, but I think that walking me would be the best course to realize your potential." or something to that effect?

>>31795946
A choice of character.

Damn the followers and begin your motions to break away.
or
Follow, because they're people that you can trust(or to that effect.)

>>31795889
Hey Dran, i was thinking of paying one of my art friends to draw something from this quest, what would you like to see? I was thinking some kind of baroque esque picture with Susej in it, descending from the heavens or some shit, but that might be a little beyond my friends abilities.

If I do go for that, what does Susej look like? Black Jesus?

>>31796020
Oh, well that makes the choice much easier.
>[] Tell her to come with you.

>>31796022

Susej wears a mask. very simle in nature and carved of wood with slits for the eyes.
A white robe with a hood, that comes over the back of the mask and gloves.

The most identifying feature about him is that he radiates light and his color is sunlight gold.
He's a vein and when he uses his power he has a halo of light behind him.

I can't wait for his return.

He's absurdly powerful.

But it's a point that he has no discernibly human figures. Hell, it'd be best to just have a mask and robes with light pouring our from within.

>>31796020
>Damn the followers and begin your motions to break away.
I kinda want to start to do that since we all know the eventual break is going to have to happen and letting it solidify too long is just going to cause problems.

I dunno. It's a "you want problems now or problems later?" type deal. Break now, and we get to deal with mad Jackie and mad other Followers. Don't start the break until later and our minions are all entrenched in Follower living. Never break at all and Lucifer gets mad at us.

So I'm seeing: Hybrid. Offer the choices but tell her to come with you.

>>31796143
For the record, the Followers would be more pissed off if you acted against them rather than go off and do your own thing that's even marginally consistent with their SOP.

>>31796022
Following up, you're paying for it though. Get what you want.

Did you have any other scenes in mind?

>>31796176
>For the record, the Followers would be more pissed off if you acted against them rather than go off and do your own thing that's even marginally consistent with their SOP.
Oh. Well, we're not really planning to act against them. We'd be doing mostly the same thing; spreading knowledge and fuckin da gubmint, it would just be focused a tad more on Asher's personal power.

>>31796176
I'm a sucker for religious imagery, so I was also thinking about having Asherah and her realm drawn.

>>31796093
That sounds awesome as fuq, 10/10, would worship.

>>31796176
So they wouldn't really care too much if we were to be all "Hey you guys are real cool and all and I'm grateful for what you done for me, but Ima go do my own thing. I ain't got no plans to interfere with Follower operations and I still gonna be spread that truth, but just branchin out on my own. We good?" or something? Or would they just zap us for being a shit?

Wow. This is one of the beautiful and caring things I've ever seen in a quest. And I've played A LOT of fucking quests.

>>31796292
Some may be less kind about it.

But they're fighting wars on multiple fronts.

>>31796303
Hm? Which part?

>>31796318
Gee. I wonder.

I kinda want to level up Aerokinesis since it's part of our main attacking spell and at Novice it really isn't very good for burn costs.
And we need it at Apprentice+ for Alchemy to unlock anyway.

>>31796318
I assume awakening, accepting and comforting a man/girl/thing who is depressed about his/her/whatever situation and identity.

>>31796143
I'm not against this in the future, but honestly what would we even do if we left the Followers at this point?

Asher doesn't have much in the way of long term goals and it's been a while since we had choices that would change plot focus.

>>31796143
>Never break at all and Lucifer gets mad at us.
I'm pretty sue Lucifer doesn't give half a shit as long as we hang out and awaken people.

>>31796396
>honestly what would we even do if we left the Followers at this point?
Go around amassing followers of his own for the cult of Asher and fuckin up the gubmint?

>>31796176
>So I'm seeing: Hybrid. Offer the choices but tell her to come with you.
Is this going to count for Lucifer's optional objective?
>[] Convince someone to seek power and enlightenment(Not necessarily the followers.)-Lucifer

>>31796396
>>31796422
>>31796423
>>31796441
There are other factions that I'm working on aside from the U.S. Government, and The Followers. OverWatch, Olympus, Ren.Co, and the mystery faction that you guys saw last time.

These are some power players, each in their own right.

>>31796464
I would like to work for Lucifer to bring magic and wonder into the world.

>>31796486
Hah, yeah. I didn't even list the damn factions of the "other side."

>>31796464
>>31796486
>>31796495
I assume other Gods are going to want to get their shit all over the world as well? You're making this setting prime HUMANITY FUCK YEAH material.

>>31796532
>implying it isn't already.
>>30407797
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>>31796591
That's pretty sweet. Also to the people in the general last night who wanted to know if we could summon demons/monsters/people from video games and books, I'm pretty sure we can since the description of mythos summoning ranges from fairytale, to faith, to myth, fiction.

So I see no reason why we can't.

>>31796636
We been over this shit before. If you want me to dig through the archives to find Dran's post saying no, I can do it for you.

>>31796652
Well then he should put it in the fucking pastebin because it says that it's fine.

You offer her the choices, telling her about them each in detail. The path of blood and how it basically involves kindling the flames of war against the Followers, the path of peace and how it's waiting for war to find you, and the third: Enlightenment, in which she'd join the followers and fight for the cause.

“You're free to choose whichever one you want. Even blood. I'll walk out of here and you'll be unmolested.” You speak to her with great urgency, though finally relax for this last word. “Though I'd really like you to come with me.”

That last thing seems to make her lose her doubts. “Okay then...”

She chooses you and the followers.

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It takes some time to get her to commit to leaving everything. Especially where you tell her that she'll need to leave it.
The two of you get in her car and you give her directions from Jackie.

“You know, I thought it was weird when you said that you couldn't afford one.”

She gives a bittersweet smile,”I'm late on a payment, it's why I was so interested in the commission...”

“Well,” you reach into your pants pocket and pull out your wallet loaded with twenties. You lay a bunch below the radio without counting,”That should hold you over. Though it may not be necessary...”

“Oh, Asher I... I can't accept this.”

“It's the least I could do for putting you through a personal hell.” Likely literally...
“Though if you work with us, it may no longer be necessary.”

“Pardon?”

“I'm here on a mission. The people that have been getting taken. I'm to pose as one to find out where they're going. We're going to save people.” You look over to her as she arrives at a stoplight.
“You in?”

“I already made my choice, didn't I?” She smiles, some happiness returning to her face in spite of the tear-stains. You know, as a matter of fact, even though you learned her secret, she's still a looker.

When you get to Jackie's house you enter first after telling Camille that you'll keep her secret. In any case, you know that it'll be a fight to get Jackie to not try to blow her brains out.
A lot of reassurance, and a personal inspection from the Valleygirl you hear her give an amused little snort as she barely constrains laughter. The only other one out here, she leans by you,”Like, oh my gawd Asher. You know she's like, totally a he, right?”

“Uh huh.” You nod in bored confirmation, though you're getting concerned with your own inability to tell. How the hell do they all know?

“Alright, like whatever floats your boat fuck-stick. You want a tranny on board? Fuck it. You gave her the spiel, yah?”

“Uh huh. Could we also -not- tell Hot Rod?”

“Oh, so it's a secret?”

“Uh huh.”

“Kay, whatevs, get her to follow my car out to the desert. We've got some more shit to go over, and you to go plowing through.” Jackie walks back inside the house laughing as you can't help but turn effective shades of red yourself. She stops short,”Hey, where's Helia?”

Oh fucking shit you forgot about Helia. “Get ready, wait here, we'll be right back!”

You throw open the door, and hop in the passenger side, “We need to go back to the park.”

“What was that about?”

“Just drive, please.” You place your head in your hands, fucking hell she's going to be so pissed...

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>>31796734
>Oh fucking shit you forgot about Helia

>>31796734
>Oh fucking shit you forgot about Helia.
Oh God damnit. I swear she said that she was going to go back to Jackie's house.

Oh goddammit, making yanderes wait isn't good.

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>>31796734
>Oh fucking shit you forgot about Helia
Yeah, real hard to forget about her. She just jumps out at the screen

Ok. I totally didn't think that I was going to need to say "don't forget Helia", but it looks like I'm going to need to be that guy every thread that calls out the really obvious shit.

>>31796803
No, that's okay. you really don't need to.