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OPENING
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F468us4qCUE

Previously: Since arriving upon an unknown chain of islands, a Young Rocket and her friend have become recognized by a village of natives as "Rangers."

Now, with the help of an adolescent taking his first strides into a similar profession of monster hunting, the rocket team seek to find their way back home.

After two islands, they now take a hunting ship to a city outside the dome.

A day out from port and the captain spots a quarry, landing the first blow! With their own skills, and an uneasy alliance they hunt a monster of the sea!

A Young Rocket and her friends engage a monster upon the deck of a ship. While everyone else scattered, she stood her ground to blind the monster, only to be swatted up by its tail as it lifted itself from the deck!

Nearly finding herself lost at sea, Cerulean blasts back onto the boat with a new technique as the veteran hunting party finishes off the beast.

Now the ship comes into port! What awaits them in the city?
Will she find her way home?
What enemies and allies will she make?
And how has a civilization of monsterous hominids flourished so without the Rocket's knowledge?

Stay tuned to find out!

Stay tuned to find out!

Known characters
>http://pastebin.com/k2xnqqvB

Monster Index
>http://pastebin.com/wxwgrCqb

Character Sheet
>http://pastebin.com/7CJx3gq1

Twitter:
>https://twitter.com/AoPHquest

Lore
>http://pastebin.com/vy0a6Z9r
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Stay tuned to find out!

Stay tuned to find out!

Stay tuned!

Stay tuned!
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>>32147827
No.
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>>32147743
In the interest of explaining the Plesioth fight in-depth, I did this:

Plesioth
>Charge forward, use laser. Laser's recoil will stop charge.

What happened:
>Frost Pulse disabled laser, but did not stagger.
>Plesioth has no means of stopping, and so brakes with a turn.
>Because it's moving forward while turning and it's fuckhuge, tail sweeps at us.
>Ceru is locked in move cooldown and cannot(absurdly high DC) dodge.

that's the weird part: Plesioth are TALL

At Ceru's height, a normal tail swipe would miss her entirely. The tail would have to go down first.

Aftermath:
>She was hit as the tail was coming up
That would mean that Ceru is around 60 degrees to the side. While Prof can retcon that that was the case, the power would be much weaker as it's coming up, which explains why Ceru wasn't injured at all.
OR
>Ceru is hit by diagonal-downward tail swipe
>Either Ceru is slammed into floorboards, or bounces off the floor and over the deck?
OR
>Ceru is hit by the fin
>horrid rake wounds and is flung sideways, may or may not topple over rail.

Also, well played Prof: A Plesioth fight and we're all raging at the hitboxes. It's honestly funny in retrospect.

I'm so sorry if this does more harm than good.
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>>32147907
Every party needs a pooper.
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>>32147925
>>She was hit as the tail was coming up
That *is* actually what happened. When the thing went for aqua jet, it was effectively sliding on its stomach, wriggling back and forth.

She got popped up as it spun around and got up.
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>>32147971
interesting. So aqua jet has a different pose from aqua laser? Wriggling forward...what?
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>>32147928
You can put it in my pooper if you want
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>>32147925

Could you simply drop the issue? A shitty decision was made and we suffered for it. Let it go.
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>>32148040
yeah prof really fucked that up
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>>32148030
It spewed the water forth from the initial pose.

I said last thread that I had it do a different attack that could be telegraphed from the pose because the laser frozen or not would kill Ceru.
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>>32147925
Just watch. We'll be eating at a restaurant and we'll suddenly get thrown across the room and slammed into a wall because the Plesioth we caught started flailing about in the ships cargo hold
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>>32148061
See, I don't know why you keep saying that. Why is it that you assume that we'd have continued freezing the water? The target was just the throat.
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>>32148061
>>32148092
Okay, fuck. Wish I was in the last thread to explain these kinds of things.

Prof, the reason why people chose to 'stand their ground' was so that they could hit with their attack earlier. So that they wouldn't come up late and have any kind of accident like the one you mentioned. Okay?

And god. It was so frustrating looking at that retarded argument about the definition of 'standing your ground'. God.
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>>32148061
To clarify, it went into Aqua jet first, and then it attempted using the laser after getting back up.

That was stopped by S.Red swinging his switch axe into its mouth and detonating his phial.


>>32148092
>The target was just the throat.
Amidst everything else I didn't see that, so I can't say that it was leading.
Standing there was still a bad idea anyway.
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>>32148092
throat wouldn't stop the laser, the gland is too deep. We froze the mouth shut, meaning that if he continued firing the laser, the laser would cut itself up.

>>32148061
so it charged forward using the laser, tail first?

fuckit, if I don't have it right this time, just drop it and continue writing
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Hookay. So lets just drop it. We got through the fight, and we know to try and dodge when possible now.
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Moral of the story is:

Don't put in a combat action that would result in the immediate death of the player. You will have to fudge it should the players somehow find themselves thinking it's a good idea.

Seriously, pitfall choices are really annoying, Ygg. Avoid using them, lest ye summon the sperg.
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>Aqua Jet still not in pastebin
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>>32148215
Pitfall choices, or any choices in general, are OK by me as long as it's something I can see the character we're playing as considering. Sometimes the MC thinks about fucking up, it's up to us to stop it from happening.
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>>32148215
The problem here is that Prof fell into the problem all comic book nerds fall into when discussing which character in their favorite comics would win in a fight. Fight choreography is malleable and everyone has their own image of how things play out.
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The salt of the sea melts against the wooden supports of the piers, decorated and embellished by a strange paint that seems to almost glow amidst the water. Noises fill your ears close and far of the hustle and bustle of the busy port. Docked ships, usher the sounds of preparation to set sail. The sounds of decks being scrubbed, the creak of wood and bones as the ships creak and bend in the water.

The sailors of your own ship seem to be about beaming as they come into port, making some snide comments about the worker of the bone pier as it hammers away at the shoddy planks.
The creature in question seems to have scales that shimmer upon its hands, the rest of its form hidden behind a robe, and its face behind a mask.

Marine stands by you, leaning over the railing, and looking at the city. Not quite large structures necessarily, but the place is definitely big and bearing a great deal of hustle and bustle.

You can see some sailor's dives along the port, and plenty of merchants examining specimens brought off ship by dock-workers. These merchants come in all sorts of flavors, ranging from what appear more to be butchers, craftsmen, and a few of the wealthier sort wearing all manner of colorful stones, trinkets and the like. Dockworkers haul out beasts, herbs, stones, and goods made from other islands for their examination.

Some head up onto the ship to check up on the “Plessie” that's been lying still for the past couple days with a tarp over it. The Smolodhan leave as soon as their ready, trumping off of the ship without a care.

“The hunt was just part of their passage fare.” Kurojo says to you, common tongue. You relay it to Marine, she frowns.

The workers check on the plessie, and begin to haul it off while Dovahki, the captain comes before the three of you, eying you keenly. “Aye, so we got sorry 'pprentices to Raguna City. If'n y' need another ride, I'll be sailing the morning of the third day in port.”

“Where to?” You ask.
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So how about that Plessie loot? Did we do a good enough job to get a scrap of the prize or something?
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>>32147743
We should Fight the Cat chick to prove our strength.

We resist Fire due to Water and Thick Fat. And we have Water type so we should have an even shot.
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“Wherever profit be had lil' lass.” Dovahki chuckles, her blue feathers catching the light of the sun in a glorious luster, her painted red tusks glimmer like rubies, and she sets one brilliant yellow eye on the three of you,”An' I'll be collect'n me fare one o' this days. Ah've got yer wave, ye best be gett'n it got, savvy?”

Something about her glare urges you to salute, surprising and confusing Marine,”Aye, Cap'n! Ah'll be gittin yer booty fer ye!”

Kurojo twitches at your speech, yet says nothing about it. What? You're good at this, right?

As the three of you disembark, Kurojo speaks in your tongue, “We shourd go to Ranger prace. Work and information there.”

Your eyes linger upon the bone dock, with the lone worker, and then chase after the trio of Smolodhans heading up into the city.

>[] “Who are they?” Point to the bone-dock. (This is a slight detour)
>[] “Let's follow the Smolodhans.”
>[] “We can find it ourselves, right?”
>[] (Other)
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>>32148387
Er, no. She's pretty much the leader of their group, anon. Did you not get that?
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>>32148387
Vote to fite her then. Go on, do it.
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>>32148399
No, the big red guy with the sword axe is.

How did you not get that?
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>>32148395
>[] “Who are they?” Point to the bone-dock. (This is a slight detour)

Let's learn up a little on them.
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>>32148376

No. We were never entitled to any of it and that's before they let us on pro bono.
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>>32148395
>[X] “Who are they?” Point to the bone-dock. (This is a slight detour)

Side quests.
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>>32148276
this.

>>32148376
We don't get any loot. All of it goes to the hunting ship.

>>32148387
let's not pick fights. Focus on getting home.

>>32148395
>>[] (Other)
ranger place first. need cash and information
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>>32148408
Thats my vote
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>>32148387
One, we don't need to prove our strength.

Two, we'd still have to deal with her claws.

Three, her strength is most likely enough to crush our bones into flour.

Four, she's fast and will close gaps in no time.
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>>32148395
>[x] “Who are they?” Point to the bone-dock. (This is a slight detour)
I bet he's the type of psychic fish man that #wrekt our plans earlier.
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>>32148376
That was just a part of our responsibility to the captain as a passenger on her ship. It's hers. And no, it's not part of our payment to her.
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>>32148436
>Two, we'd still have to deal with her claws.
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>Three, her strength is most likely enough to crush our bones into flour.
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>Four, she's fast and will close gaps in no time.
>>32148436
We have solutions for all of those
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>>32148436
It's mostly an age and experience difference that will get us. We would lose of course, but I bet if she was our age she would get fucked up by us.
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>>32148408
Prof. Oh my god. You really need to learn to recognize a troll. He's been harping on about this for a bit.
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>>32148395

[X]Follow

I have a burning need to gain approval for my competence. I demand that we work until everyone respects us.
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>41 minutes late to the thread
BUT I AM HERE NOW.
I didn't miss much, yeah?
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>>32148395
>>[] “Who are they?” Point to the bone-dock. (This is a slight detour)
duh
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>>32148395
>[] “Who are they?” Point to the bone-dock. (This is a slight detour)
curiosity killed the quest
cat
whatever
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>>32148469
I know.

Seems the votes are to check out the fourth race here. Alright.
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>>32148469
You need to learn the difference between a joke and a troll.
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>>32148395
>[] “We can find it ourselves, right?”
is what I would like to do - just head to the rangers and get more information.
>[] “Who are they?” Point to the bone-dock. (This is a slight detour)
But plenty seem to want to sidequest/worldbuild, so why not.

>>32148469
I'm fairly sure that -is- him recognizing it.
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>>32148454
Her speed is most likely enough that she'll still outpace us even with Icy Wind applied to her, which she resists.
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>>32148266
We never unlocked Aqua Jet. That was the Plessy.
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>>32148548
You did, I have to update it.
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>>32148536
We'd stick to Water based attacks.

Keep our distance and we have some crazy speeds to.

Plus our Water Gun is more than enough to knock her on her ass.

>>32148548
We learned it on our way back to the boat.
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>>32148536
The thing is icy wind gives -us- a speed boost.
Well, an endurance boost, but an endurance boost is a speed boost, as you have a bigger sprint meter.
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>>32148569
It would also hamper all of her fire based attacks.

And blind her.

Hell they probably don't even know what ice and snow is.
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>>32148558
Either way, we're still not going to fight her.
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>>32148558
Recall that when S.Yellow got hit by water, he went for his gun and S.Red stopped him.

They don't like water.
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>>32148592
>>32148569
>>32148558
That settles it.

Let's fight her.

Assert our Dominance!!!

CeruDom is Go!!!
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>>32148613
NO!
I DIDN'T SAY TO FIGHT!

I just said the icy wind gave us an endurance bonus!

I don't want to start shit!
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>>32148610
So they have x4 weakness to Water huh?

Pure Fire with pseudo Dark?

Let's do it, if only to flaunt our type advantage
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>>32148613
focus people, we have duties, reponsibilities, and a Lilac barely kept in check by Bruise and Sanna.
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>>32148605
>>32148628
>replying
God. Right after it's been pointed out. Yet you keep doing it.
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>>32148628
Learn to recognize a joke.

I'm not seriously suggesting that.

But I would be totally fine with it happening through other means/motivation.
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>>32148613
If the option of having some kind of duel/match comes up at some point, then sure. But there is no point in just randomly picking a fight when we don't need to, and when it's liable to get us killed (especially if they just forgo typing and pull out weapons).

>>32148648
yes, because people were starting to talk about it, and Prof is enough of a chucklehead he might do it just to screw with us.

We're set for investigating the bonedock anyways, prof's probably just laughing at us while he writes.
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>>32148667
>being that retard who makes joke suggestions in quest threads
That historically has never turned out well, ever.
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>>32148645
Lilac will be fine.

Worst case secnario they assign a Rocket to handle her. Or let Agatha contain her.

But she'll listen to Sanna. If only in our memory and thanks to us for getting her out.
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>>32148679
>If the option of having some kind of duel/match comes up at some point, then sure. But there is no point in just randomly picking a fight when we don't need to
That's really what I'm trying to point out.
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>>32148679
>yes, because people were starting to talk about it, and Prof is enough of a chucklehead he might do it just to screw with us.
Don't be foolish. You're being jumpy and reactionary. You're needlessly defensive.
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You point at the bone dock, to the far off worker going about their business alone and without aid. “I haven't seen one of them at the other islands, who are they?”

Kurojo follows your point and you can feel him shudder with unease at seeing what you're referring to,”Ah. I do not know them except for shtories. Araraki from the Ararakian... Erm.. Dry, hot, sand.”

“Desert?”

He nods, “They are creepy peopre. They wear masks and show their faces to no one.”

“Why the bones?” Marine pipes in, pointing to the strange port. There isn't a bit of wood in use for the whole thing. It's a relief at least that they're all monster bones, you think...

“They do not bereive in kirring trees or prants. Araraki make everything from flesh and bone. Creepy peopre, we shourd not bother them.” Kurojo shudders and looks over to the Smolodhan as they deign to disappear into the city.

“We can forrow them to the hunter prace.” You starts walking off, dismissing your curiosity,”Come Sheru, Marine.”

>[] “I'd like to talk to them, they're not bad, right?”
>[] “Alright, coming.”
>[] “I'd rather ask about a ship home.”
>[] (Other)
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>>32148395
Detour! Let's gather more intel.
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>>32148725
Actually, you pretty much have to argue these things down in quest threads or the QM will think it's an unopposed idea.

which is why only stupid people or trolls try to make joke suggestions.
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>>32148753
>>[] “I'd like to talk to them, they're not bad, right?”
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>>32148753
>>[] “I'd like to talk to them, they're not bad, right?”
obviously
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>>32148753
>[] “Alright, coming.”
We found out who they are, and it's not terribly important that we delve further.
Time is always limited, and getting dragged into a quest with them could prevent us from getting much time with the rangers.
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>>32148753
>>[] “Alright, coming.”
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>>32148753
>[X] “Alright, coming.”
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>>32148753
>>[] “Alright, coming.”
>>[] "They're not bad, right?”

Make smalltalk while we go to the shity.
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>>32148758
You lack long term memory. Prof always puts up a vote.

>>32148753
>[] “Alright, coming.”

We can follow that plot point some other time.
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>>32148753
>[] “I'd like to talk to them, they're not bad, right?”
curiosityyyyy
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>>32148753
>>32148845
>>[] “Alright, coming.”
>>[] "They're not bad, right?”

>>32148857
We can pester for more information while we walk.
maybe find out some more at the ranger office.
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>>32148753
Before we get all judgy, remember that our culture takes monsters, often young ones, and grafts them onto children.
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>>32148970
building shit out of bones is cool.
but why not plants?
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>>32148753
>>[] “Alright, coming.”
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>>32149012
because they're from a desert? It's a pretty understandable taboo for a culture to develop.
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>>32149057
I don't really see that, but okay whatever.

I mean the desert cultures I knew valued the shit out of using wood in building.
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>>32148753
>[] “Alright, coming.”
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>>32149057
Maybe their culture developed avoiding harming plants and THEN they moved to the desert so they'd be certain that they wouldn't harm them.

They probably go and trade with other cultures for things they can't get in the desert.
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>>32149092
but now there's a surplus of alternative material to use while preserving the valuable plants.
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>>32149172
I think they'd much rather recycle it.
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>>32149172
Eh, that'd just lead to more wood usage, not less. A previously scarce resource is now available cheap-as-free.

I don't mean to be a dick about this, just pointing these things out.
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>>32149214
>previously scarce
plants are still rare, there's just something else they can use so that they don't need to use plants.
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>>32149253
But... we're literally in a jungle archipelago.
It's the least scarce possible scenario for plants.
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>>32149265
Culture, anon.
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>>32149291
Yeah, but desert cultures tend to use the wood they find. In cool buildings, and boats.
I'm interested in hearing why they're using bones and not wood, but your explanations aren't really nailing it.

They're probably plaaaantpeeeople.
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>>32149265
I meant in the desert. It's a possible culture to adopt, and even after they leave the desert, they maintain tradition.
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>>32149310
One thing you forget to actually take into account: poke-science. Poke-bones.
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Maybe the reason they don't use plant matter is because to do otherwise would provoke the wrath of the Cacturne?
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>>32149331
Remembering poke-science is why I suggest plant people.

>>32149342
See, THIS is the kind of reason that makes sense.
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>>32149342
>>32149350
Because just being a steward of the environment isn't good enough, it HAS to come down to coercion.
probably, but still
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>>32149407
Stewards of the environment are almost always doing it for selfish reasons or out of fear of something. Whether a food-forest or a scary forest god.
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>>32149452
Or just plain desertification and drought
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“Alright, coming.” You follow after him, grabbing Marine's hand in passing, she kept staring at the bone dock.

She leans in beside you,”Hey, you don't think that they might be those things, do you?”

“What things? What are you-”

Marine gives you a worried look, an obvious tinge of fear pitter pattering in her heart.

“No, they're from a desert. Those things,” you remember the monsters of the ship. The brutes that smashed Mana's head like a watermelon, the Esper that was sorting through living and dead bodies, the cruel whisper from its mind. You shudder. You don't want to ever meet THEM again. “Those are from the sea, we're safe here.”

“Alright Ceru.” She smiles faintly, a little reassured. “Think we'll find a way home?”

“We can only hope so.”

The way through the city is met with many crowds. Workers, patrons, and merchants all going about their own business. Every now and then you see armed Kahkori, Smolodhan, and even Rynnians going about in tiny little coats of arms.

Kurojo points out the difference between the rangers that kill monsters, and their civic guard.
While the Rangers wear various monster's scale and hide, the civic guard typically wears leathers and metal with a fundamentally similar design. It's too bad that they can't just get uniforms from Silph... Heh. Silph. You kind of don't miss Silph, and Marine agrees with you.

You do see an Araraki now and then, getting a closer look at them, you can see their strange gait through their robes, tails hanging low and upon their faces various masks composed of bone painted in varying shades and colors of blood and pigmentation. You can smell the blood and fat composing their strange masks. Strangely enough though, they aren't all necessarily in the shapes of skulls. It's almost as though in some parts, the carvings have been done in segments, or it's not bone at all and instead there's a porous with bone merely glued to it.
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>>32149510
>porous with bone merely glued to it.
think they have those so that they don't smell rot 24/7?
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>>32149550
Treated bones don't smell like rot at all.
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>>32149550
And then I realize that they've got blood and fats on the bone, duh.

In any case, it's still baked in there via hot sun and shit.
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>>32149550
I thought they were just cubones
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>>32149638
that doesn't explain the non-bone porous material.
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>>32149638
Cubones don't grow the skull helmets out of their heads.

But yeah, these guys may be cubones. They could have scales, I guess.
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You catch a hint of one of their eyes, finding it absolutely lizard-like with a floral green within the iris.
Meeting your gaze, the Araraki tenses up, like a stantler caught in a flashlight. Its tail flicks and it shudders beneath its mask. There are few paints on this one you notice. The Araraki hisses briefly and darts past your curious stare, keeping its head low as it utters a string of... apologies?

Kurojo raises his crest in alarm as the lizard sweeps past him, going ahead of the three of you.

“What.. was that about?” Marine says as you stare on, bewildered at the strange person's departure.

Kurojo shrugs, “Do not know. I am not an expert on everything.”

“Why did it apologize?” You squint before looking at Kurojo with an innocent lean of your head, “They felt... embarrassed?”

Kurojo scratches around his tusk, cocking his head to you, “What did you do, anyway?”

“I just... well, I looked them in the eye.” This is all very confusing...


The rest of the trip tailing the Smolodhans is uneventful aside from everything going on that must be a typical city's day. With the exception of you and Marine of course. The two of you get a lot of looks between your straight horn, white fur, and shaggy red hair(still running crisp from the Qapecu's fire); and Marine with her shell armor, rather humanoid, yet shiny blue skin, and long fluffy red tail to match her head fins.

You can tell that you're not among races that frequent here. You might pass for a smolodhan, but Marine sticks out like a sore thumb. You hear mumbles from all around pertaining to you two.
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>>32149889
Man, the further we look, the less it seems like humans are anywhere.
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Your arrival at the guild hall leaves you more than a bit speechless as you look up at the building. At first, you figure that the hall must be of Ararakian construction as the whole of it is framed by a massive monster's ribcage, yet then you see wood boardsusing the bones as a frame and rounding out to the rest of the building as though it's an up-side down ship. The main entrance has yet another monster's skull hoisted up as an awning and doorway, large wicked teeth swallowing the three of you whole as you enter the building, hustling and bustling with busy ferrines, Kahkoris in Civic Guard coats of arms leaning on the inside, drinking from skin flasks, and many hunters on the inside and out talking to each other in their own little cliques, and bands.

From the looks of it, these people are much more free than the Rangers of Kanto. They're drinking something that smells strong, and even getting a bit rowdy now and then.

From the get-go, you can see that each hunting race tends to stay with their own kind. A distinct separation of Kahkori, Smolodhan and Araraki.

Kurojo freezes in place, breathing heavy and hard as you feel his embarrassment and anxiety radiate from him, the Araraki from earlier is here as well, looking equally nervous as they stand there, looking down at the ground.

You don't quite get their sudden freeze, “Kurojo? Uhh, Jojo? Who do we talk to?”

“I- I don't know.” He stutters, like an excited kid. It takes you a moment to realize- He's acting kind of like you were back when you were first recruited to the Rockets. It was so amazing that you didn't quite know how to behave.

You take him by the hand, and Marine in the other, “Let's go look, okay?”

He lets you lead him a little bit, “Okay.” He stifles a small nervous grin from his cheeks. It's actually kind of cute.
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>[] Go and ask the Smolodhans from earlier who you should talk to.
>[] Ask the Araraki standing there... They might need a little help too actually...
>[] Look for the biggest guy in here and yell at him! So to speak, you'll ask quite kindly actually.
>[] (Other)
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>>32149889
It kinda bugs me that we pass for Smoladhan. I wish we were cool and new and exotic as fuck. Also, I don't like being equated with those brutes.
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>>32149978
>[] Ask the Araraki standing there... They might need a little help too actually...
Add him to our adventuring party, and then
>[] Look for the biggest guy in here and yell at him! So to speak, you'll ask quite kindly actually.
Hey mister, where do we go to sign up?
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>>32149978
>[x] Ask the Araraki standing there... They might need a little help too actually...
These guys seem pretty based and unconfrontational.
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>>32149984
You don't pass for a smolodhan to a smolodhan that stares at you for more than a couple seconds if that makes you feel any better.


Too soft to be a Smolodhan.


It's typically the other races that'll confuse you, and yes, even Kahkori.
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>>32149960
>>[] (Other)
Look for a counter or billboard, find places where paperwork is being processed and ask there.
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>>32149978
>[x] Ask the Araraki standing there... They might need a little help too actually...


put that charm to use
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>>32150030

>MFW I just realized that Araraki culture means that they use skin as paper.
>Fucking SKIN as paper.
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>>32150056
>ygg finds vellum strange
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>>32149978
>>[] Ask the Araraki standing there... They might need a little help too actually...

We shall make new friend today!

>>32149984
We're already distinct with our white fur, straight horn, and of course, very modest personality.
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>>32149984
Uh...alright.

>>32149978
>[] Go and ask the Smolodhans from earlier who you should talk to.
Well, let's go ahead and ask their leader.
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>>32150056
Leather posters, hammered in place with nails and printed in blood/ink?
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>>32150056
>parchment
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>>32150056
Skin actually makes REALLY GOOD paper. Assuming you use the right kind of skin.

Human skin is not particularly good for making paper with.
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>>32150068
Alright, I knew of vellum, but I didn't remember that's what it is.

>>32150085
Pretty much.
They'd stain the skins for art.

>>32150119
Pretty much what I thought of.

>>32150131
Good to know.
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>>32149922
...that's a depressing thought. There's all these races out there living freely, and humanity is holed in their domes, slowly dying out.

Jesus christ. There's no fucking win condition here unless we learn to coexist with the monsters.

>>32149978
>Talk to someone behind the counter
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>>32149922
Kinda makes you wonder just what the hell happened in the past that forces people into Domes while there all of these sapient species that can just live out in the open and BARELY give a fuck.
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>>32150226
>slowly dying out
We haven't actually seen any signs of that, though.
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>>32150226
>Empathizing with Humans still
>Having loyalty to a race that you're barely even a part of anymore
>Being a pleb
The people we're associating with now are more our speed, Ceru will probably realize that when she finally gets back to the dome.
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>>32150249
Didn't Prof mention domes collapsing during the years?
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>>32150267
Man what
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>>32150267
Go breed with your Narga waifu, race traitor.

>>32150249
Figured it was implied. If humanity has been reduced to domes, it's pretty much a red flag for "you're fucked."
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>>32150226
>no win condition

Make like Civilization and go for a warmonger victory.

Burn the forests down! Destroy ecosystems! Slaughter all monsters! Like this would work and probably hasn't been tried before.
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>>32150249
We are a species that has NEVER been seen before. All across this island chain, which cant be THAT far from Kanto, none has ever seen a human. Think on that.
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>>32150296
>Figured it was implied. If humanity has been reduced to domes, it's pretty much a red flag for "you're fucked."
Not necessarily.

We're actually doing better than the other tribes, given we've got a larger and safer living area. Our rangers also freely travel between areas on missions.
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>>32150267
>Implying we will ever go back.
>Implying we wont bring the destruction of the dome with us, and therefore will be rejected.

I kinda like it better out here anyway.
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>>32150317
Because the domes are hidden and our rangers' travel routes just don't align with theirs most of the time.
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I am almost certain we're heading south towards australia.
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>>32150317
Humans exist across several regions.

Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, not-France, wherever the hell Colosseum and Pokemon Ranger exist.
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>>32150336
Ugggh, I just imagined what it would be like to finally return to the dome just as Moltres or some shit is finishing eradicating the place.

Pls Ygg no.
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>>32150360
>Exist across several regions.
>Hidden behind failing defenses and paranoid as fuck about the outside world.
>Insta-gibbed by EVERYTHING, especially bullshit espers.

Yeah nah Humanity is dying, slowly but surely.
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>>32150368
>Moltres
I'm sure the pewters have some stealth rocks, it's fucked.
[smogoning intensifies]
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>>32150355
>implying Kanto isn't the Pokemon version of Australia

Have you SEEN how many poison types there are in Kanto?
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>>32150455
Kanto is the pokemon version of japan.
It's a japanese region.

Geographically, we are heading australiawise.
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>>32150407
Our defenses aren't failing and the implication for our dome's lack of rules against espers is that it has something to do with our government. That is to say, while the Hoenn Dome's issues can be summed up as being Team Magma versus Team Aqua, ours is that we're living under the control of some sort of cabal.
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>>32150477
>All of that DOOM and PROPHECY shit that was everywhere in the dreams during the first few thread, about the dome getting asploded and everyone dying a horrible death.
>Zapdos fucking up the powergrid forcing everyone to not have power because the Repel Grid HAD to stay up or else everyone was completely fucked.
>Secrets, cloak and daggers, and esper bullshit everywhere, in a society more controlled than North Korea.

Yeah nah the domes are literally Hell on earth and humanity is dying.
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You pull ahead as Kurojo lets you drag him along and suddenly veer over to the Araraki with a mischievous smile. You feel him tug, but you tug harder, and even though the lizard draws back, you smile at them plainly, relinquishing your grip from Marine while holding onto Kurojo.

“Ahoy thar matey, I see'n you be look'n fer th' cap'n o' this here ship.” You say in your swarthy acquired dialect, and you feel as though the monster wants to laugh, but instead it draws away from you, not making eye contact.

“No trouble, p-please. We means no tr-trouble.” It whispers out with a serpentine voice, clearly feminine to your ears.

“Are y' a lass too? Aha! Tha's good, we're look'n fer th' head o' this ship. Ye want'n ta join our crew?”

Kurojo gives you a soft jab in the ribs, forcing an eep out of you as you relinquish him. He got you in a ticklish spot, you blush.
“Sheru,” he speaks in your tongue,”We do not need to herp them, we make no promises.”

The Araraki girl seems confused at the foreign dialogue, as you reply to Kurojo, “She looks lost, just like we do. I want to help her, is there a problem with that?”

“Yeah, you got a problem with her or something?” Marine jumps on his case too. The four of you get some stares from the less rowdy rangers in the place.

Kurojo shys away, “Eh, it's not customary to...” He begins to try to make an excuse, but quickly gives up, on that one, “We don't even...” He looks into your eyes as you stare his down, catching the unseen words.

“Uhm, We sorry. Mean no trouble. We leave now.” The Araraki turns to leave just as quickly from whence she came. You can feel her nervousness and embarrassment radiate off of her along with a certain amount of sadness that Kurojo seems wary to pick up on.

>[] Let the Araraki go, even if you never see her again.
>[] Make her stop, convince her to join you. (Charm+ extra points for Seaworthy dialogue!)
>[] Berate Kurojo about this.
>[] (Other)
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>>32147743
Hey Professor.
How was your break, anyway? Good I hope.
Nice to have you back. Sorry I'm a bit late to the party.
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>>32150651
>[] Make her stop, convince her to join you. (Charm+ extra points for Seaworthy dialogue!)

Awesome Cubone mon friend is a fucking go.
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>>32150651
we don't need to convince her to join us.
But we should ask her why she's apologizing.
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>>32150651
>[] Let the Araraki go, even if you never see her again.

We've got better things to do than chase after lizard girls.

I see your plot hook and I ignore it.
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>>32150651
>>[] Make her stop, convince her to join you. (Charm+ extra points for Seaworthy dialogue!)
fourth party member, I guess.
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>>32150651
>>[] Make her stop, convince her to join you. (Charm+ extra points for Seaworthy dialogue!)
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>>32150673
Ironically enough, it ended up being the time that I had to pick up an injured co-worker's hours.

Still working on that thing I said I was. And one other thing for this quest.
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>>32150651
>[] Make her stop, convince her to join you. (Charm+ extra points for Seaworthy dialogue!)

So why didn't we open up with asking her a question? And skipping directly to asking her to join us? Not that I'm opposed to getting to know a new character, Prof, but it didn't really flow that well in the narrative.
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>>32150721
>And one other thing for this quest.

What is it
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>>32150651
>[x] Make her stop, convince her to join you. (Charm+ extra points for Seaworthy dialogue!)
>[x] Berate Kurojo about this.
We can berate Kurojo after.
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>>32150728
“Ahoy thar matey, I see'n you be look'n fer th' cap'n o' this here ship.”
It was less of a question, more of a statement, but it was addressing the same thing.

Ceru's also got that freaky-deeky aura sense thing, and it was pretty obvious what the lizard was there for.

The real reason it didn't flow properly is that the Araraki girl isn't quite into the common tongue.
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>>32150651
>[] Make her stop, convince her to join you. (Charm+ extra points for Seaworthy dialogue!)

>extra points for Seaworthy dialogue!
I know this is just fishing for 'inspiration' for writing that fucking dialect because it's hard, and I wold help if I could, but all I can send is my sympathy
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>>32150651
Ask the lassie why she's apologizing like a landlubber.

Or something.
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>>32150808
>>32150696
Ohhh... I just got what you were getting at here. Gonna change my vote to Let Her Go to:

>>[] Make her stop, convince her to join you.

>"Aye, hold up there Lass! I be Captain Cerulean, and this be me loyal crew. First Mate Kurojo, and me wench Marine.
>Seems you be looking for the same person we... be. Wanna come along?"
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>>32150808
What does she speak?

Araraki? Kahkori?

human?
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>>32150890
We're not pretending to be a crew of seafarers.

And Marine is not a wench. You take that back.
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>>32150721
Aw man, that's some shit luck then.
Sorry to hear man. Hope you at least slept reasonable hours.
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>>32150651
>[] Make her stop, convince her to join you. (Charm+ extra points for Seaworthy dialogue!)

"Now hol' on their, lass, There be no need ta be so lilly-livered around me, I just saw tha' y' looked as lost and scared as a pup, so I just wanted ta help ye, since we both don't exactly fit in around here."
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>>32150651
Prof, what's the Charm or Tenacity on the Araraki anyway? Would this situation count as an auto-succeed?
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>>32150902
Nobody around here speaks human. Everybody speaks a "common" language, though.

She probably speaks Araraki and common, but not very much of it.
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>>32150651
>[x] Make her stop, convince her to join you. (Charm+ extra points for Seaworthy dialogue!)

we are nothing if but nice
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>Recruit that Lizard!(even if only temporarily!)
>Speak like a pirate!
>Autosuccess!

>Writan.
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I imagine these things look like Kaleesh from star wars.
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>>32151019
yeah. we're not looking for a permanent party member.
Just, you know, want to find the guy in charge with them. Maybe encourage them a bit.
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>>32151045
meh safety in numbers

and Ceru needs to practice her alchemy

she turns strangers into friends!
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Yay friendship with lizard people!
I wanna see us just increase our Charm stat until we basically hug people into submission, single-handedly creating peace between humanity and non-humans with our cuddly seal body.

...Also...
Smut time!
http://pastebin.com/WMZwx55B
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>>32151084
Took your sweet time on it. Kidding. Appreciate it.
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>>32151019
>Charm is actually handy
Nice.

Make sure to talk about how sparklingly beautiful our eyes are.
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>>32151084
>http://pastebin.com/WMZwx55B
>Captain/Seven

Who?
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>>32151019
>>32151019
Srsly dont ever stop speaking like a pirate. EVER it is too good to give up.
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>>32151084
heheheheheheh
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>>32151261
>http://pastebin.com/WMZwx55B
Diabloli
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>>32151261
note the DXQ before hand, as in the fic is about characters from that quest.
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cliche and old as hell

but I can't help it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLMJpHihykI
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>>32151261
>DXQ, Captain/Seven
>DXQ

That's for Double Cross Quest, anon. Now that I've got Ceru/Lilac wrapped up, I'll probably write another for DXQ.

>>32151287
...now I'm imagining that Lilac laughs like Beavis and Butthead.
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>>32151084
Wonderful.

Now if only we can get that belly rub and/or bird bath fic from the gypsy done...
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>>32151307
Has anyone drawn pirate ceru yet?
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>>32151348
>inb4 we get another pragnant ceru, but wearing a pirate hat
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>>32151307
here is another good one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1l7N-WLa3Q
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You give Kurojo a quick huff and walk after the lizard, almost hopping on your heels as you try to keep pace with her. Kurojo clucks his tongue after you, making irritated Kahkori sounds.

“Oi, now hol' on there lass, there be no need ta be so lilly-livered 'round me. I jus' saw tha' y' be look'n round for the same person, I jus' wanted ta help.” You call after the lizard, trying to sound decisively less swarthy. At the very least, it gets her to stop and listen, allowing you to catch up. You begin to reach out for her leather robes, worn in effective tatters sewn together.

She turns around, suddenly, hissing lightly as she retracts from your touch, quickly muttering hasty apologies in yet another foreign language.
“We sorry. Very sorry. Much rude to, yes... Ah, please no touch.” She withdraws a little more. Bowing her head, and avoiding getting caught up in the effective sparkle of your eyes. “We... Ah. We look guild person.”

“Ye want'n to be a ranger?” You ask, with the word you've come to know it for.

She bows her head further somehow, still backing away a bit,”Yes. We not know help need. Should ask, yes? Sorry not ask.” She shudders beneath her leather robes.

“Oi, Oi. It be aright.” You begin to reach out for her again, yet retract your hand, thinking better on it. You instead fold your hand behind your back swinging your body back and forth as you rock on your feet. “Come on o'er, I be will'n ta help ya out!”

You turn around and beckon the Araraki after you. You don't commit to look, fearing that it'll drive her off, but she does follow a few paces after you, still avoiding eye contact.

When you're back before Marine and Kurojo, you find Marine's grabbed the bird by the tusks, “What Ceru says, goes. Why you gonna be all mean like that anyway? Huh Kurojo?”
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>>32149922
"Humans" might not be, but people certainly are.
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>>32151517
And Marine further reinforcing my theory that she's our Sayaka.

Fish powers and all.
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>>32151517
Oh lay off the guy marine, I'm sure there's a perfectly good explanation for why he was acting that way we'll stumble upon like a landmine.

now, TO THE GUY IN CHARGE!

We need to ask directions.
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The bird sweats bullets as he refuses retaliation, knowing that he's in the wrong in some way, especially when you look at him. The Araraki behind you turns to leave again and you call back to her,”Oi, It be fine. This dispute don't be yer fault lass. It be me crew's knucklehead.”

Kurojo averts his gaze, wresting his tusk free from marine's grip, to cross his arms and look away,”I know who we should talk to.” He speaks in common to spite Marine.

“And who would that be?”

Kurojo seems a bit nervous overall, suddenly swallowing a knot down, “One of the Guild leaders can recognize us as rangers.” His eyes shift towards one of the tables,”We know one already.” He's looking at the Red Smolodhan you met on the ship.
“I wondered why Smolodhan were allowed on the island... He had authority.”

Kurojo doesn't seem to be too happy, the memory of the dead tropius still in your mind, slayed by the bloodthirsty gunner in his troupe.

>[] "Let's look for another one..."
>[] "Well, he's already seen us fight then... Maybe it'll go well?"
>[] (Other)
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>>32151559
>[] "Well, he's already seen us fight then... Maybe it'll go well?"

Not holding out hope of course.
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>>32151517
>Kurojo clucks his tongue after you, making irritated Kahkori sounds.
*angry kahkori noises*

>[] "Well, he's already seen us fight then... Maybe it'll go well?"
Worth a shot, I don't think a pseudo-smolodhan with pirate-speak is gonna make for respectful first-impressions
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>>32151559
>>[] (Other)
Why did we need to be recognized as rangers again? To pay off the boat fare?
Because otherwise, we're just after directions.
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>>32151559
>[] "Well, he's already seen us fight then... Maybe it'll go well?"

No reason why we shouldn't try him first.
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>>32150407
I'd say we first need to check to see what the average life expectancy for these guys are, and if there's more or less danger of disease/starvation?
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>>32151559
>>[] (Other)
So walking around in Narga gear isn't enough proof? Isn't rather wasteful to fit a whole person if they can't actually fight?

>[] "Well, he's already seen us fight then... Maybe it'll go well?"
may as well try.
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>>32151559
>>[] "Well, he's already seen us fight then... Maybe it'll go well?"

Did we even talk to Red? It seemed like he was fairly dont-give-a-fuck, not like Yellow.

We should let Kurojo take the lead in talking to him. He knows the customs, and Red saw him fight. We got knocked off the ship, so we should play it cool and try not to look like a newb. Marine needs to not talk for a little while.
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>>32151084
Wow.
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>>32151559
>[] "Well, he's already seen us fight then... Maybe it'll go well?"

Charm that fucker.
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>>32151559
I don't think we should go to the smolodhan. the one time he has seen us fight we didn't exactly do too well.
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>>32151559
>[] "Let's look for another one..."
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>>32151767
That's a good point, we did kind of get knocked into the sea.
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>>32151559
>[x] "Well, he's already seen us fight then... Maybe it'll go well?"

>Maybe it'll go well?"
kek

thank goodness for charm bonus
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>>32151559
>[] "Let's look for another one..."

Yeah nah fuck this guy.
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>>32151845
We could argue that we stood our ground, fired, and took the tail smack to stop the first water laser from going through and hitting the ship.

Then again, the hunting ship WANTED to fight a Plesioth. The ship probably would have been fine; water laser prevented by us, someone else, or not.
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>>32151084
>mfw this will never be canon
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>>32152039
we could always make it go that way. You know if we really wanted too.
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With a swallow the three... four of you, with the Araraki tailing a few paces behind, you approach the Red-armored Smolodhan, entering into the Smolodhan area, garnering looks from every single Ranger in their little quarter. Many of the looks to you and marine are curious and predatory, you can feel the hunger dripping off of the powerful, well-built felines.
It's actually hard to move forward at a point, especially with the Araraki at your rear. Kurojo is pushed forward by you, and bears the scrutiny of the brutish stares.

Chatter picks up about you lot and you hear cat calls from the older hunters,

“A Kahkori and a Smolodhan? Maybe she'll hit me up for a ride?”

“Nah, I bet she's got a thing fer feathers.”

“Why's her horn straight? A Mono-horned Smolder?”

“Hey look, they got one ah' them freaks following them!”

You begin to feel repressed by their insults, shaking slightly as you stride forward, the Araraki, gets closer to the three of you, fear dripping off of her as she strings together apology after apology in her tongue.

Marine's the lucky one. She doesn't understand all the Smolodhans asking what she is, calling her a freak, and whatever else have you that's lost in translation.

As you near the table of the Red one, the Yellow one gets up to start trouble, uncontested by Green, or the Red one himself as he effectively ignores everything else around him.

“Ah, the little white Smolder and her Kahkori #$&%#$ come to us Smolodhans?” Some of the other voices quiet down to watch the turnout now that they've seen your destination.
Some still utter calls however, egging on the situation
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>>32152064
You...understand just WHY he said it won't ever be canon, right?
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>>32152104
>Maybe she'll hit me up for a ride?
Smolodhans confirmed for being pedos.
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“Scrape their hides rookie!”

“Bake their bones, make that lizard bitch squeal!”

“Something smells like fish...”

The Yellow Smolodhan rubs his leather gloves together, the red spots arcing electricity, “Sorry,” He sneers, “You just look a little lost. I'll show you the way out.” He snorts flame and the Araraki moves to bolt, only for Marine to grab her by the tail.

“Yer not leaving. Not backing out on us.” Marine talks, getting a quick translation from Kurojo as the Araraki digs her claws into the wooden floor, visibly shaking.
The words do a little to calm her, as Kurojo tacks on a few more.

Red drinks from a mug, ignoring absolutely everything as though it doesn't even matter.

Yellow smiles, clearly amused and drunk, “The lizard has the right idea.”

Kurojo stands steadfast with you and Marine at his side, yet no words are coming out... This may have been a bad idea.

>[] Nudge Kurojo along, he needs to man up.
>[] Talk to Red past Yellow. You don't need to give him any attention.
>[] Threaten Yellow with violence. You'll make him move if need be.
>[] (Other)
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>>32152107
nope, explain it to me.
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>[] Threaten Yellow with violence. You'll make him move if need be.
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>>32152137
>[] Nudge Kurojo along, he needs to man up.

What's this? Are we asking Kurojo to move ahead?
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>>32152137
>Talk to Red past Yellow. You don't need to give him any attention.
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>>32151084
Pokemon don't have genitals, furfag
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>>32152162
social nudge.
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>>32152171
Then yeah, my vote goes to it.
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>>32152137
>[] Threaten Yellow with violence. You'll make him move if need be.

Use Nasty Plot to make it sound like we definitely mean it.
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>>32152169
Red is ignoring us because he doesnt respect us. There a reason why its yellow nudging us out. He is Red's flunkie.

You want Red's attention, beat the shit out of his flunkie.
>[] Threaten Yellow with violence. You'll make him move if need be.
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>>32152039

>After 60 threads, we finally make it back to the Dome.
>It's been years. We're hardly recognizable as the little girl who left so long ago.
>She's standing there, waiting for us.
>We meet her eyes for a moment, then step over the threshold and into her arms.
>"Tadaima."


>>32152137
>[] Talk to Red past Yellow. You don't need to give him any attention.

Fuck that guy. Goddamn race of assholes.
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>>32152137
>[x] Talk to Red past Yellow. You don't need to give him any attention.

don't sweat the small stuff
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>>32152137
>[] Nudge Kurojo along, he needs to man up.
If he starts faltering, try to calm him down. Maybe a hand squeeze or back pat to reassure him.
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>>32152137
>[x] Talk to Red past Yellow. You don't need to give him any attention.
>-[x] Be prepared for violence anyway. He is the type to attack us for ignoring him. Put him down hard when he does so.
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>>32152230
He's drunk and is less restrained than Green and Red, so that's a possibility. But I don't think he'll lunge at us suddenly. He's just being caustic.
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>>32152137
>[] Talk to Red past Yellow. You don't need to give him any attention.

>Oi Red, how do we become official rangers?
>Grow up.
>Oh, so yellow isn't actually a ranger yet?
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>>32152137
>[] Talk to Red past Yellow. You don't need to give him any attention.
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>>32152275
Heh.
>>
I miss lilac, bruise, goldie, and devon
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>>32152162
>>32152169
>>32152207
>>32152212
>>32152230
>>32152275
>>32152283

Talk

>>32152215
>>32152162
Nudge

>>32152190
>>32152201

Threaten

Alrighty then.
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>>32152275
>>32152230
something along these lines, I guess.
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>>32152322
>Alrighty then.
Every time you say that bad things happen.
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>>32152290
I really miss Devon. He was the best.

Absolutely can't wait to get back to the dome.
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>>32152330
It was a bad idea to talk to Red in the first place. Problem is, we have few other options.
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>>32152342
I say we have a party of the ages,that will include a Giovanni in a speedo
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>>32152386
when we get back
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With all of the Smolodhans bearing witness you turn your head from the Yellow Smolodhan to the Red one. You get a sudden surge of animosity from Yellow.
“Hey, where y' look'n you little-”

“Ahoy thar cap'n me mate Kurojo an' I be look'n fer 'mittance to yer crew an' information 'respective. Be mos' grateful if'n ye did. “ You say with a mark amount of courtesy amidst the foul language of the background chatter filling your ears.

It's soon replaced by resounding laughter from the closer Smolders. You feel something bad coming your way, a turn back to Yellow shows a crackling fist flying for your face!

>[] Dodge!
>[] Counter blow!
>[] Catch it!
>[] (other)
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>>32152137
>>[] Talk to Red past Yellow. You don't need to give him any attention.

We'd like to join up with the folk here for the time being, to earn some money to sail around.

Also, we'd like directions. If any of you happened to see a giant, half invisible, dome.
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>>32152411
>[] Dodge!
It's electric.
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>[] Counter blow!
Called it.
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>>32152411
>[] Counter blow!

Parry it with an arm thrust (ninja training) then just hit him with a water gun from our mouth.
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>>32152411
>[] Counter blow!
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>>32152411
>Dodge!
as nonchalantly as possible.
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>>32152411
>>[] Dodge!
activate Icy Wind

"You best chill that fire in yer eye, lad."
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>>32152411
>[] Dodge!

Get back, earn some space between us.

Then start spritzing him with water and running.

Repeat until such time as it is clear you have achieved troll victory.
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>>32152411
>[] Counter blow!
Definitely don't catch it. If he's got electrified gloves. And fighting back will be... they like fighting. If we fight, they might respect us a little more.

Sha-shaa pocket sand!
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>>32152411
>[x] Dodge!
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>>32152411
>[X] Dodge!
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>>32152425
Is he electric? That was just his weapon, wasn't it?

>>32152411
>Use Detect
>[] Counter blow!

Well, we're totally justified in retaliating a bit here. Can we activate Detect now so we can dodge and blast him with Water Gun?
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>>32152411
>>[] Dodge!
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>>32152411
>[] Counter blow!

use Detect, Nasty Plot, and then Water gun
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>>32152411
>>32152460
>>32152466
>[] (other)
>[] Counter blow!

Just in case he's got an electric glove, use Detect to evade him easily, then a Water Gun to blast him onto his back.

>>32152482
Water Gun is a physical move, I think. Nasty Plot won't help.
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>>32152411
>[] Dodge!
These things are Devon:The Race.

Seconding >>32152466 Detect.
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>>32152411
Definitely don't want to touch his gloves. If we can counter blow without touching his gloves, than do that, if not, dodge.
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>>32152411
>>[] Dodge!

Is Counter Blow like, taking the hit and then attacking back?

Either way, we're gonna Water Gun his shit.
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>>32152466
I've been trying to note it over and over.

He's wearing goddamn pikachu leather.

>You can use detect for this (20%) Stamina
>Y/N
And proceed for counter-blow.
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>>32152487
>Water Gun is a physical move, I think. Nasty Plot won't help.
Water Gun is a special move. Nasty Plot boosts it.
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>>32152411
And yep these guys are complete dicks. Total dicks.

>[] Counter blow!
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>>32152487
well, it is technically categorized as special.
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>>32152511
Yes
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>>32152503
That would be a CROSSU COUNTAH!
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>>32152511
Y
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>>32152511
Y
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>>32152511
Yes!

Prick deserves it.
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>>32152511
Yes
>>
Have we ever tried freezing water after we spray it on someone? Around the joints, say, specifically? For the purposes of immobilization?
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>>32152519
Ah, I was thinking of Ice Shard then.

>>32152511
Yes

And Water Gun makes more sense now since we don't have to touch him to hit him with it. I wonder if dousing him with water will have any... negative effects on him due to his armor.
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>>32152511
Y
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>>32152511
Yeppers.
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>>32152540
well, he appears to be part fire, so Ice isn't effective
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>>32152511
N

just Icy Wind
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>>32152511
Yes.

He should be somewhat fast, powerful, and somewhat experienced.
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>>32152511
Yes
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>>32152556
He is fire type, Icy wind is not very effective at all
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>>32152511
Y
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>>32152511
Is Counter Blow a cross counter? Because we are 100% likely to come out worse from that.

I would prefer to dodge if that is the case.
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>>32152572
isn't pikachu/electric weak to ice?

besides, it's not about typing effectivesness, just making a less agressive counter
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>>32152595
He already said it's not >>32152530
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>>32152511
>>32152595
We're doing Water Gun, right?
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>>32152597
No.
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>>32152597
no, elec has one weakness: ground.
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>>32152597
If we aren't aggressive in our counter, we will be seen as weaker. We have to be seen as strong
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>>32152614
I think we're doing a cross counter with water gun.
well, more water-directly-in-your-nose technique.
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>>32152630
>>32152614
This is something we should note against fire types, or just about anyone with lungs.

We have a thing that shoots water out by the gallon.

Other folks have bitey mouths they ALWAYS have open.

Just sort of... smother them for a second. With water. Shot directly into their nose which they cannot close. Drowning, as it w
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>>32152645
>Long-rage waterboarding
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>>32152645
>Drowning, as it w

Anon is kill
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>>32152645
Shooting high powered water up someone's nose sounds like a brutal technique.
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>>32152679
At its current rank, it's like a hard punch, right?
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Rolled 14 + 16

>>32152597
Not even. Electric is only really weak to Ground.

>>32152614
Seems to be the most popular, so yes.


Yellow
Ten +7
Smolderoma Combat +3
Pikachu Leather gloves +3
SUPER EFFECTIVE+3

DETECTED! AUTO AVOIDANCE
Blow forcefully dodged.

Water gun+6
SUPER EFFECTIVE +6
Ing +5
R+2
+19
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>>32152689
A punch good enough to knock someone flat on their ass.
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>>32152696
What about +2 Aura Combat?
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>>32152701
>>32152689
so, water gun to the nose would be a pretty certain coup-de-gras.

It would at least render their sinuses waterlogged, if not their lungs and stomach too.
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>>32152696
Roll is to check on crit.
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Rolled 18 + 19

>>32152696
We rollan?
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Rolled 5 + 21

>>32152696
roll?

Aura Combat?
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Rolled 3 + 19

>>32152696
git rekt
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Rolled 14 + 19

>>32152696
elite?
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>>32152661
The best part is, with lockon, we can hit targets as small as a nose.
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Rolled 13 + 19

>>32152696
RIGHT UP THE NOSE
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Rolled 4 + 19

>>32152696
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>>32152696
Man, this guy is actually kind of a scrub
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>>32152709
Ah, aye. +21. Ceru would've had a pretty clear combat advantage even without
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>>32152740
well, he -is- the guy wearing armor made of electric rats.

As opposed to electric dragons.
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Rolled 13 + 21

>>32152696
proper mods
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>>32152754
>As opposed to electric dragons.
I do have Zinogre gear in mind for him when he gets out of diapers.
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Rolled 13 + 21

>>32152696
Roll.
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>>32152696
>Water gun+6
Where's the 6 coming from? I thought we had rank 4?
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Rolled 11 + 21

>>32152748
well shit
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Rolled 10 + 21

>>32152696
>Smolderoma Combat
That's a hilarious name.
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Rolled 19 + 21

>>32152696
>Smolderoma

So that's their real name.

Are you going to take the +19 ones, though?
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Rolled 6 + 21

>>32152696
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>>32152789
hush you.
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Rolled 2 + 21

>>32152804
he usually does since he is the one who screwed up.
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>>32152804
Prof usually counts rolls made before a correction.
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>>32152789
ouch, I mistook it for Icy Wind. That's what I get for relying purely on memory.

You guys almost never use just water gun, completely forgot.
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>>32152853
So what's the real water gun bonus?
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>>32152833
Aye.
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>>32152853
We need to put more ranks in water gun so our icicle guns shoot harder.
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>>32152869
Putting ranks into Ice Shard would do the same thing for cheaper.
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>>32152862
Er, +4 anon. It's... it's really easy to check up on that.

>>32152696
So hey, Prof. I assume this guy isn't really all that drunk? Considering he doesn't seem to have any penalties to being inebriated.
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>>32152862
+4.
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>>32152877
No, I think this was discussed once; Water Gun is what strengthens the propulsion.

I assume upgrading Ice Shard would just make it harder. Sharper. Better at penetration and not as easy to break.
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>>32152879
He's definitely buzzed, and reeks of the stuff.

They didn't get here all that long before your group after all.
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>>32152877
These methods all stack, anon.
And that determines the integrity of the bullet, not the strength of propulsion.
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>>32152900

Rank 10 Water gun
Rank 10 Icicle Shards

>Icicle CANNON.
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>>32152893
No, I mean, drunk enough to effect his mind, sure, but not significantly enough to start hindering his motor control?
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>>32152900
>>32152892
As far as pure dice mechanics goes, both Water Gun and Ice Shard give +0.5 per level. IS is lower leveled currently, so it would make Icicle Gun better for cheaper.
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>>32152912
>not GLACIER cannon
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>>32152912
And if we add in Vacuum Wave?

>Armor Piercing Icicle Cannon

It's fun coming up with names for these things. So anime.
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>>32152912
By the time we get it to Rank 10, I assume our Freezer Array will have matured enough to net at least a +3 to Ice moves.

So Rank 13 Ice Shard.

>Impaling monsters with telephone poles made of ice.
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>>32152934
Ah, okay. You mean in current cost effectiveness.
Though, if it were just me, I'd probably get water gun up to an extremely high level before really hybridizing into icicle gun. I cannot resist force attacks.
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>>32152949
We won't be big enough for telephone poles.
We'll be shooting rods. Pencil thin, superhard, and fast enough to crack the air. Bang bang.
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>>32152990
So we become Jin?
Cool.
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>>32152990
>Pencil thin
Thicker than that. The water jet is at least as big around as a Ritz cracker
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>>32153013
I'm assuming water conversion is in effect.

If we're in a pool of water, or have mystic water, the game changes.
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Your senses strain themselves to the limit as you move quickly to dodge the blow narrowly, feeling the electricity crackle onto your fur, making it rise at the built up static making its presence known.

He takes a step him to him his body into you, and you reply with an upward angled water gun, smashing his chin upward, and yielding an angry yowl as his head cocks back, forcing him away, as Kurojo suddenly positions himself between the two of you, eying the cat warily.

The Yellow-clad Smolodhan spits a napalm loogie at Kurojo's feet,” Your bitch. Take responsibility.”

There's chatter among the other Smolodhans,”Did you see that?” “Water? What did she kill for that?” “A hidden weapon?”

It seems you're drawing unwanted attention...

A group of larger Smolodhans in their own armors step up,”Where are the two of you from?” They snort at you and Marine.”

Green eyes the whole display, chuckling quietly at the whole turnout. Like Red, she seems to have a mighty passive disposition when not directly involved. In any case, the question's arrisen again.

“Where are you from?” They ask again, closing in on you, the bulk of their mighty bodies and burnished armor makes you quickly back down.

“The hell do I care where they're from?!” Yellow erupts, roaring at the others, and smashing one of the bigger ones in the face with his tazer gloves. “She's sullied my fur!” The shock sends the receiver reeling, the others back off, not out of fear, but respect.

“Your fight, rookie.”

You feel uneasily hot in this whole mess. You've drawn much more attention at this point.

The Araraki is still trying to get away... You could use her as a distraction to get out of here... But that would be mean.

Yellow spits again, a normal loogie this time,”Step up, the bitch or her bird!”
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>>32153073
Let the lizard go. This aint her problem.

Also, we should probably tell him we'll beat him in a spitting contest any day, if that's the way he wants this to go down.
>>
>Stamina 80%

>[] It's your fight... You need to answer for respect.
>[] Let Kurojo do it, he's just as insulted.
>[] Withdraw, you can't keep drawing this much attention, you don't know what it'll do.
>[] Let the Araraki run, and use the diversion to scramble yourself.
>[] (Other)
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>>32153073
>It seems you're drawing unwanted attention...

Like that wasn't happening before
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>>32153119
>[x] It's your fight... You need to answer for respect.
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>>32153119
>[x] It's your fight... You need to answer for respect.

it will be good outlet and yellow fellow needs a lesson in karma (he shot our tropius)
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>>32153119
>>[] (Other)
I still say we show him up at spitting. He opened the doors of spitting, so we are completely free to do a huge amount of mouth water gun.
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>>32153119
Right here? Is there actually enough space? What's the area like anyway?

>[] It's your fight... You need to answer for respect.
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>>32153119
>[] It's your fight... You need to answer for respect.
Might as well go the full mile. The goddamn Smolodhans have been looking down at us ever since we've met them, show them we're not some "baby" and the fruits of our Ranger/Rocket training!
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>>32153119
>>[] It's your fight... You need to answer for respect.
"I guess you don't wanna take this fight, Marine?"
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>>32153119
>[] It's your fight... You need to answer for respect.

Use Nasty Plot and Snarl, then get into traditional Rocket sparring pose.
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>>32153119
>[] It's your fight... You need to answer for respect.
Kill yellow. THAT will gain their fucking attention.
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>>32153173
Snarl may not be recommended, if Smolodhans are evil types.
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>>32153119
>>[x] It's your fight... You need to answer for respect.
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>>32153119
>[X] It's your fight... You need to answer for respect.

It's a bad matchup for both parties, but I think we have an advantage at the end of the day.
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>>32153184
Lets not kill. How about we just wail on him?
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>>32153199
>>32153195
How about we just repeatedly water the fuck out of his face?
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>>32153184
we already have their attention.

don't get extra blood thirsty because the runt of the litter is anxious to prove himself in the most ass way possible.
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>>32153191
well, If he is an evil type, we do have Vacuum wave.
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>>32153215
Water Gun is definitely recommended here, yes.

>>32153218
...learn to ignore him, anon. God.
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>>32153215
I don't think he can handle three Water Guns primed to blast his shit away.

Plus, we've got Lock-On so he can't dodge as easily, if at all.
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>>32153231
Lock-on takes one turn to use and we have to stand still. Not advisable
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>>32153231
>>32153259
yeah, we'll be playing run-away water-face.

Also, turning on icy wind for a few turns until the water starts freezing.
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>>32153280
He's fire type, It is not very effective, so it'll waste Stamina. also, it will attract more attention to us.
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>>32153280
We probably shouldn't use that in a room full of Smolders. I mean, if we break out ice, we're gonna get even more questions.
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>>32153312
I don't mind questions, really.
Because they'll be all "Where do you folks come from?"
and we'll be all
"Actually that is a very good question and why we came here, we're very lost. We come from a giant dome. Do any of you know of it?"
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>>32153280
No ice. Dont need to give them a full scoop on our abilites, and its NVE anyways, total waste of time in a situation where we need to finish the fight as fast as possible.
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>>32153119
So. Would it be possible to combine our Water Gun with our Fuchsia CQC training? Attack with palm thrusts and shoot Water Gun just before contact? Kung fu action, dawg.
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>>32153319
that is a bad idea. especially with extremely hostile assholes like these guys.
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>>32153319
And then they'll ask even more and bigger questions.

Just say "A strange city, far, far away."
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>>32153337
Fuchsia training is really stealthy too, remember.

So we can pull the "shh, shh" technique where we put our hands over their face until they drown/pass out.
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>>32153312
Come to think of it, we're pretty much the Anti-Smolodhan. They're fiery and aggressive, with dark fur and two horns, while Ceru is icy and kind, with white fur and a single horn.

Smolodhan x Sealcat when?
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>>32153319
>Do any of you know of it
>"Oh, you mean the invisible dome? Sure. Yeah. It's right over there."

The dome has the same effect as when we turn on our repel gear to full power. It diverts attention away from itself. For example, even if we're visibly seen, bringing it to max power confuses the senses.
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>>32153363
Hopefully, there's at least a ghost story about giant domes.
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>>32153351
Yellow's too much of a bitch, Green's /u/, and as for Red, I don't think Ceru likes older men.
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>>32153363
Also, what happens if we turn on repel-tech to max mid fight?
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>>32153382
They wouldn't even call it a dome. They'd only see a giant glass wall, actually, if we consider what Ni'Rena said.
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>>32153390
well, can we at least tell them we come from a big glass city?
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>>32153389
They don't see us. Wild animals won't know where we are.

>Low: Go unnoticed by monsters as you pass by them without getting too close or crossing vision.(Monsters with poor sight may not see)

>Medium: Same as above with the caveat that you can cross their vision. If they become alarmed and look for you, they'll see.

>High: You won't be noticed even if you cross their vision. Alarmed monsters won't be able to see you even if they know that you're there. Some monsters may start to feel the urge to leave if you come into close proximity.
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>>32153413
Sounds like exactly the sort of thing to exploit if we need an out of this fight more desperately than we need to keep secrets.
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>>32153421
Nah. We don't want to use up one of our voltorbs just for this fight. Be conservative.
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>>32153432
If they recharge, and last a period of minutes or even hours at high power, I propose we start using this shit more often.

I remember they recharge, vaguely.
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>>32153411
I'd rather not. We should be asking about notable natural features, like unique indigenous monsters, Cinnabar Volcano, and Mt. Silver, to see if we're even heading towards the right landmass.
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>>32153447
Yes, they do recharge, but there's no need to use it here.

>>32153455
Better.
>>
You pull Kurojo back, feeling angrier than you can honestly help as you spit water down at his smoldering loogie.

“Ah'll take ye on matey. Been look'n t' tan yer sorry hide since I met ye” You say with the straightest face possible and the Smolodhan part of the hall goes up in laughter again.

Yellow throws his head back to bellow out his amusement.

With your tenacity, you hold off the low-brow attack, balling your fists up before calmly relaxing your hands and taking the traditional stance of the Fuschia gym. Right foot pointed forward, left foot planted firm so that you can switch out of the way. Hands open and claws extended wrapped in their biting chill.

The other Smolodhans and Kurojo move out of the way, shoving tables to give the two of you an arena. Marine follows after them, with the fearful lizard finally getting tired of her futile struggle from Marine's iron-like grip.

Red watches from the side, standing now, and still sipping at his frothy mug, bearing witness to the combat. For the first time, you hear him raise his voice, ushering silence from the entere Smolodhon side of the room, “Bear witness, the young Juraik will fight the outsider. Loser leaves the hall.” He slams his mug down. “In ashes, shreds, or limp.” He says with an almost growl into a sadistic, throaty purr.

He reminds you of Boss.
>>
Green hoists up her large blade and lets the pommel drop into the floor, shaking the hall. “Vi-Smokhan Akabaron has spoken. The slaughter continues until one does not move!”

Have... Have you just entered into a death match? There's really no need to kill, right? But they just said that you can... That's not...

Juraik lowers himself into that Smolodhan stance of “Three feet, one claw.” He stares at you for a good moment, fire puffing out of his nostrils.

Marine didn't understand the Smolodhan's words. Kurojo, deigns not to interfere since you've made your choice, yet you can feel his desire, his intent to move.

You're a big girl though, you can do this.

The Smolodhan eye your stance, some commenting on the similarity to Kahkori forms. They joke about how you're going to have difficulty if that's what you're using. It makes you wonder just what they mean by that.

Green's blade is lifted a second time, and she roars,” BEGIN!”

>Yellow immediately charges for you at inhumanely fast speed, his body shrouded in crackling electricity.
>Flames billow out of his nose with a thick black smoke...

>[] Dodge before dealing with a counterattack.
>[] Stand your ground and stop his tackle with a shot.
>[] Dodge, and aim to keep dodging. Let him wear himself out before you do anything.
>[] (Other)

>[] Go for nonlethal take down, attack his pride.
>[] Lethality, he has a crime to answer for.
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>>32153455
Should we also ask about the humanoid monsters we know about? Like one has gray skin and is really strong, another has yellow fur, big noses, and psychic powers, I'm not sure if we know what an Abra looks like, and then there's the Dagoon.
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>>32153461
>Fuckers makin fun of pirate Ceru.

Can we please beat the shit out of all of them? PLEASE?!?!?!?!
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>>32153475
>Dodge before dealing a counterattack

Water Gun

Also nonlethal.
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>>32153475
>[x] Dodge before dealing with a counterattack.


>[x] Go for nonlethal take down, attack his pride

saying he's not worth killing will hurt more than any attack we have
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>>32153475
>[] Dodge, and aim to keep dodging. Let him wear himself out before you do anything.

Question, Prof. What's he wearing on his feet? Is he barefoot? Is Aqua Jet strong enough to propel us into the air?

>[] Go for nonlethal take down, attack his pride.
We're not going to kill the guy.
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>>32153475
>>[] Go for nonlethal take down, attack his pride.
>[] Dodge before dealing with a counterattack.

If worse comes to worse and he does get in close, don't be afraid to drown 'im. We know CPR or whatever.
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>>32153475
>[] Dodge before dealing with a counterattack.
>[] Lethality, he has a crime to answer for.

It IS a deathmatch afterall. Bloodshed is the only thing these guys respect.
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>>32153475
>[] Dodge before dealing with a counterattack.
>[] Lethality, he has a crime to answer for.
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>>32153499
He's wearing straps to protect his soles while keeping his foot-claws free.
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>>32153475
>[] Dodge before dealing with a counterattack.
>[] Go for nonlethal take down, attack his pride.

>>32153496
That's not really a part of our character, though. We won't kill him because we consider him a person, apart from the monsters we hunt, and a 'ranger'.
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>>32153475
Use water gun on the ground, then Icy Wind to freeze it.
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>>32153475
>[x] Dodge before dealing with a counterattack.
>[x] Continually headshot him with Water Gun until he stops moving.
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>>32153475
>Dodge and aim to keep dodging
I am thinking he might be a burst fighter...we have quick attack, so I assume we can keep up with his speed.
Or I hope so.

Also
>Lethal
Our history of nonlethal is not in our favor.
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>>32153475
>>[] Dodge before dealing with a counterattack.
>>[] Lethality, he has a crime to answer for.
>>
>>32153475
>>[] Dodge before dealing with a counterattack.
>[] Go for nonlethal take down, attack his pride.
though i kinda want to kill this guy, killing him doesn't seem like a very ceru thing to me.
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>>32153475
>[] Dodge before dealing with a counterattack.
>[] Go for nonlethal take down, attack his pride.


If we try to stand our ground and Lock-On, his attack will hit us, assuming he's using priority or simply has a high speed stat. So no ground-standing, please.
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>>32153475
>[] Stand your ground and stop his tackle with a shot.
>[] Lethality, he has a crime to answer for.
End him.
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>>32153475
>[X] Dodge before dealing with a counterattack.
>[X] Lethality, he has a crime to answer for.
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>>32153475
>>[] Dodge before dealing with a counterattack.
>[] Go for nonlethal take down, attack his pride.
Can we make a plain wet mist? Not cold, just really moist air everywhere while making it hard to see?
>>
Is there a moderately lethal option?

I don't mind KOing him. And they're tough, they can take some punishment.
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>>32153519
From what we've seen, his equipment lets him electrocute through physical contact.

How about his hands? Is he wearing a pair of electric gloves or are only his leather arm-guards electrified?
>>
I'm seeing Dodge & Counter.
Votes lean towards nonlethal.


With water gun, yes?
Would you like to throw detect in there?
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>>32153475
>[] Dodge, and aim to keep dodging. Let him wear himself out before you do anything.
>[] Lethality, he has a crime to answer for.
>>
>>32153475
>[X] Dodge, and aim to keep dodging. Let him wear himself out before you do anything.
>[X] Lethality, he has a crime to answer for.
>>
>>32153475

>[] Dodge before dealing with a counterattack.
>[] Go for nonlethal take down, attack his pride.
>>
>>32153475
>[] Dodge before dealing with a counterattack.
>[] Lethality, he has a crime to answer for.

Calling it now, in order to end the ritual combat one of us needs to die.
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>>32153567
From what you can see, there are red splotches on all of his knuckles, on his shoulders, elbows, and knees.
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>>32153572
yes and yes
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>>32153572
Eh, not quite yet on the detect. We don't want to tire out before him.
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>>32153475
>[] Dodge before dealing with a counterattack.
>[] Lethality, he has a crime to answer for.

really though, the loser gets kicked out of the ranger house. If we leave him alive we're just going to have to deal with him later
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>>32153572
>Water Gun
Yes please

>Detect
>Using A protect move multiple times in a row.
>Being this suicidal.
HELL FUCKING NO
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>>32153572
Throw in detect, sure. We'll want to use it for the initial exchange of blows anyway.

>>32153590
I was just asking if his hands were covered with armor.

Since if the water starts dripping down onto the floor, it'd be good to start coming up with countermeasures against him attempting to electrify the floor. He's barefoot, so he can't just electrify it while standing on the ground, but if he does a handstand, well, that would be if his palms were protected from getting electrified.
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>>32153572
I still want to ice the floor to give us more of an advantage. And see him fall on his ass.

I'm hoping he has about the same cold weather experience as the Nargacuga, aka none.
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>>32153572
That depends.

Does Detect in this quest do the "fails if used consecutively" thing?
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>>32153572
Multiple Protects, gets you killed so no.
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>>32153572
Water gun. Yes

Detect. No
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>>32153613
His clawed feet and hands would allow him to dig in to the ice, so freezing the ground may not be that effective considering his stance.
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>>32153572
Detect becomes less effective when used consecutively.

>>32153590
I'm gonna have to contest that as being bullshit Prof. It muddies the idea of grafts in the first place if you just had to make a suit of armor to get the same effect. Like where the fuck is he getting the power if the Pikachu skin is dead?

And don't you fucking dare say Pokescience.
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Question.
How are we going to actually finish the fight with water gun?
The nose thing? Because that's the only real way we've got without stabbing him with icicles or claws.
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>>32153572
>Water gun
Yes

>Detect
>massive stamina draining move that also doesn't usually work if used twice in a row.
Fuck no
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>>32153572
Watergun, no Detect
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>>32153572
No detect this time round. Using shielding moves multiple times in a row is a bad idea.
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>>32153633
Probably has a fair amount of pikacharge left.
It might not recharge, though.

Or he might have to dip them in a specialized acid solution to make them recharge, like bizzare chemical batteries.
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>>32153638
Water Gun is impact damage. So we can knock him silly until he's too battered and collapses. Like in boxing.
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>>32153656
I, uh, I don't think we have enough water to do that with our current water gun ability.
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>>32153638
My idea is that we keep using water gun, to both piss him off and get the floor wet. then we use Icy Wind to freeze it, making it harder for him to move. Then, if he is have a considerably hard time moving, Lock-on his head. then use a Vacuum wave.
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>>32153667
We've got 20 shots in each bladder. We're good.
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>>32153667
You think it will take more than 60 shots? A single shot hits hard enough to fling him back. It's like a burst from a fire hose.
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>>32153633
it's monster hunter weaponry, pay it no mind. it would take a LOT of pikachu cheeks though.

>>32153638
why not?
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>>32153685
I think we just have 20 shots total. which is still plenty
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>>32153617
Heh
>Detect Cooldown

Moving that fast and essentially slowing everything down is kind of tiring, isn't it?

>>32153633
Grafts improve physical performance. The electricity runs out, which means that it has to be recharged.

He also can't launch it like a graftee would be able to.

He has no electrokinesis that an electric type would be blessed with. They're for full contact fighting like he's doing with you right now.

>>32153654
>in a specialized acid solution to make them recharge, like bizzare chemical batteries.
That's actually pretty badass.

>"I dip the leathers in the bath... WHILE WEARING THEM."
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>>32153685
Well, 19 shots in one bladder now. Still good, though.

Also, hey. Did Yellow use Quick Attack?

>>32153701
No, 20 is the max capacity for each bladder. Just check the pastebin.

>>32153705
Then yeah, let's not use Detect.
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>>32153701
>Omniguns x3(20 corporal ammo cap)
It's 20 per gun. 20 in the mouth, 20 in the left arm, 20 in the right.
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>>32153724
Can we sort of... stick a chair in our omnigun? Or a chair leg?

You know, for barfight purposes.
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>>32153730
I like you. I like you a LOT.
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>>32153705
Oh, the electricity is just a surface level thing? Would it react the same way as an electrical outlet if we splashed water over them?
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>>32153718
I'm not sure, the wording is a little vague on the what it means by 'ammo cap'.

>>32153705
Prof, do we have 20 shots for each individual water gun, or 20 shots for all of them?
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>>32153705
>Moving that fast and essentially slowing everything down is kind of tiring, isn't it?
I thought that was the point of the move costing 20 stam. If it does the cooldown thing, say so in the pastebin. If it doesn't, then say that too because people will think of the videogames and will need written proof of wrongness to dissuade them from voting as if it has a cooldown. Add it whenever you get around to adding Aqua Jet.
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>>32153730
>barfight
>turned traditional deathmatch

The Smolders have barfights so ingrained in their culture that they will do them to the death and watch for entertainment. Excellent.
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>>32153730

What would that even do? Grass type shot?

Anyway, I'm voting for lethal. Nonlethal combaft is a luxury we don't have at rhe moment. This guy shot us out of the fucking air cause he could.

Will he extend the same mercy we might?
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>>32153755
>I'm not sure, the wording is a little vague on the what it means by 'ammo cap'.
Not really. Back in a previous version of the pastebin, Prof kept an ammo count for each separate omnigun.
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>>32153791
okay, I just wanted to make sure. The wording was pretty vague to me.
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>>32153755
20 isn't divisible by 3.
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>>32153782
And the obvious response here is: We're not him. The vote has passed anyway.
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Rolled 10, 3 + 19 = 32

Juraik(Yellow)
Priority!

Tenacity +7
Smolderoma Combat +3
Smolderoma Takedown stance +3
Wild charge! 3
Quick Attack! 3
Average attack score +3
Super effective! +3
Smokescreen! ???

+19
Fighting rolls: For battle efficiency it's best of 3 rolls, with crits counting as two wins.


Cerulean

Water gun! +4
Super effective! +4
Ing +5
R+2
AC+2
Fuschia martial arts +3 (Applying to humanoid CC defense)

+16
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>>32153815
He's got smokescreen going.
we REALLY need to get icy wind down. It's windy, smokescreen is gassy, wind will blow gas away.
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Rolled 16 + 16

>>32153815
Rolling thunder!
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Rolled 7 + 19

>>32153815
One more.
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>>32153755
You do realize that it would be very easy to check this yourself, right?

>go to foolz
>go to the search
>Put prof's trip in the field for trips
>in the main field, put "/60"
>look at all of the posts where Prof gives us our remaining ammo count
>Surprise, surprise. It's always x/60
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Rolled 14 + 16

>>32153815
>Fighting rolls: For battle efficiency it's best of 3 rolls, with crits counting as two wins.

So combat's been changing to best of three now? What about the 7d20 system?
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>>32153730
Also, for later, I present to you folk a SECRET SURPRISE ATTACK.

step 1. drink from mug
step 2. watergun into mug
step 3. person nailed with rocket propelled mug tipped watergun
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>>32153815
>
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Rolled 17

>>32153815
>>
Rolled 10 + 16

>>32153815
>>32153831
>>32153830
Alright. We've definitely won this exchange.

And yeah, we should use Icy Wind to blow the Smokescreen away next turn.
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Rolled 1 + 16

>>32153815
Fuck he has Smokescreen AND priority!~?!?!!??!

Jebus shit son.
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>>32153846
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Rolled 19 + 16

>>32153815
>>32153846
dfgsdgdgfs
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Rolled 19 + 16

>>32153815
Rolling.
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>>32153815
>Fuschia martial arts
Hey prof, can we learn Water Shuriken if we make more of an effort to learn ninja stuff while training our water moves?
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>>32153851
well, this is what happens when you have a 20% rate of getting a 1.
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Rolled 20 + 16

>>32153815
>>32153852
>>32153853
SDFGSDFGSDGSRGSDFSDF
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Rolled 3 + 16

>>32153851
>>32153852
Either you two JUST joined this quest or you guys have horrible memories on the rules.

>>32153815
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>>32153846
...why do i even brother...

>>32153852
>>32153853
DO these count?
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>>32153851
>>32153852
it's best of 3, not 5.
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>>32153864
It still detracts from our success
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>>32153870
See
>>32153864

>>32153852
This counts.
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>>32153862
20% x 5 = 100%

Bit smaller chance of getting a one than 20% anon.
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>>32153830
>>32153834
>>32153844
These are our rolls. First three properly formatted.
don't freak out.
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>>32153874
I repeat.
>>32153864
This is a contested roll.
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Prof, we're melting over here. Help us out. What rolls are even being taken right now?
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>>32153887
>>32153891
First five rolls.

This is a contested roll. Crits only occur for a gap of 10. No deductions.

It's only been two weeks, people.
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>>32153885
That's not how statistics works
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>>32153893
but
>>32153815
>Fighting rolls: For battle efficiency it's best of 3 rolls, with crits counting as two wins.
that was literally in ygg's post.
>>
32C vs 29Y
30Cvs21Y
26C vs 26Y
This is the current result in your VS.

The first tradeoff is pretty close, I'm thinking I may have to increase the range of a critical to 12 or 15 at some point.
Second part, you win handily, and then the end is a tie.

This is combat efficiency though(I still need to update that in the pastebin)

It doesn't mean you're going to end up uscathed.
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>>32153905
>implying people read the updates

the SOBs skim at best
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>>32153905
I thought that was referring to Yellow's 3 rolls.
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>>32153905
I thought that applied to the enemy combatant.
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>>32153900
Im saying we have a 5% of rolling a one on a d20, NOT a 20% chance.
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>>32153905
I thought that was referring to Yellow's own rolls.
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>>32153929
there's 5 d20s.
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>>32153905
Considering it was placed right after Yellow's rolls and NOT at the beginning or at the end, it's not unreasonable to assume that it was some sort of rule Prof was applying for the enemy.
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>>32153815
>>32153911
Prof, why was our effectiveness reduced from +6 to +4?
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>>32153962
The +6 was a mistake the first time. He mixed up the ranks of Icy Wind and Water Gun then.
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>>32153962
Because that's the real value and I misquoted earlier.
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>>32153936
20 sides on a d20 x 5 =100 sides

five sides total have a 1 on them.

5/100 chance or 5% of rolling a one on 5d20
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>>32153972
>>32153974
That's rank, isn't it?

Water gun+6
SUPER EFFECTIVE +6
Ing +5
R+2
+19

The effectiveness should not have changed.
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>>32153974
>>32153982
I'm quoting the list you gave earlier, I mean. Water Gun is wrong, but the value of our effectiveness should not have changed.
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>>32153982
Super Effective does double damage in the games. So I guess it's doubling Water Gun's effectiveness, which was corrected back to 4.
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>>32153975
you're thinking of a single d20. That's the chance of rolling a one on ONE d20.

Not the chance of rolling a one on FIVE d20s. Which is significantly higher.
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>>32153999
Ah, alright, I understand.
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>>32153982
Water Gun is rank 4. It gives +4. The +6 was an error.
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>>32154003
Gib formula plz then? I wish to be corrected.
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>>32154016
a 1/20 chance is a 5% chance.

That's the rate for a single d20.

Naturally, five d20s would have a higher chance of rolling a 1.
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>>32154022
Ok so your adding the chance on any one of those d20s rolling a 1 together?
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>>32153975
>5/100 chance

No, it's 1/20, 1/20, 1/20, 1/20, 1/20.

Each 1/20 is a 5% chance to roll a 1.

So 5 * 5% would be quite a ways higher than 5%.
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>>32154048
5 times higher, roughly.
>>
He rushes you, and you slide yourself out of the way of his charge, a quick shift of his low stance, and he bucks you with a hip check that wracks your body as you r thrown back, digging your own foot claws down into the boards and dropping your center of gravity down.

You stop yourself at least, from being thrown out of this ring and into the bloodthirsty crowd.

Yellow turns his head to you, opening his maws as you raise your gun on point. Simoultaneous fire, partially cuts the smog he had aimed to blind you with, sending water down his maw and causing him to roar with fury.

The smoke billows around you, distorting as he charges to you again, giving you a small window of oppurtunity to slide around the blow, your body seizes up at the last moment, getting caught by another clipping blow, courtesy of a backfist that sizzles your fur as it glances off of your fur.

There's no doubt that it'd have cut and burnt skin.

Forcing yourself back to generate some distance to open fire, you're well aware that touching him is a bad idea, that'd play you find that he's not giving up so easily.

>Relentless in his attack, Yellow is chasing you down, his leathers still crackling with plenty of violent charge.
>The fire inside of his body has quieted... Though now he's mad!

>[] Keep running away and baiting him, pelting him with watergun to throw him off!
>[] Stand your ground, and strike him where he doesn't have any electric leathers!
>[] Freeze your tail and use it to ward him off...
>[] (other)

>You are suffering from partial paralysis!
>Stamina degration from active combat: 79%
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>>32154058
Ah ok then its a ~25% chance then of rolling any given number on 5d20. got it.
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>>32154062
>>[] Keep running away and baiting him, pelting him with watergun to throw him off!
>[] (other)
Aim for his nose and his gloves.
I want to see if we can short his gloves out to shock himself.

Also, if we can do two actions in addition to dodging, start icy wind while we are dodging and water gunning.
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A proposal

after the duel, assuming we win and not kill him. Suggest to the leader, that since yellow fellow was the one that shot and killed our tropius aka our ride home and now we have to pay for passage back home, that a portion of his wages go us to help pay for our trip home instead of exiling the little yellow bastard.


>>32154062
>[x] Keep running away and baiting him, pelting him with watergun to throw him off!

movement is life
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>>32154062
>[] Keep running away and baiting him, pelting him with watergun to throw him off!
Fucking prick.
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>>32154079
To build on my vote here:

The -huge advantage- implanted folk have is they are the type of their weapons, and are immune.

He has a WORN electric device. It's not part of him. He is still vulnerable to it. We can short him out entirely with a few well placed shots.
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>>32154062
>[x] Keep running away and baiting him, pelting him with watergun to throw him off!
>[x] Nasty Plot at the same time
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>>32154062
>[] Keep running away and baiting him, pelting him with watergun to throw him off!

Use Icy Wind to disperse the smog.
>>
>>32154062
>>[] Keep running away and baiting him, pelting him with watergun to throw him off!

Aim between the cracks in his armor to make the armor shock him?
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>>32154062
>[] Keep running away and baiting him, pelting him with watergun to throw him off!
>And Nasty Plot as well to make your water gun more effective.
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>>32154101
This.
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>>32154062
>>[] Keep running away and baiting him, pelting him with watergun to throw him off!
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>>32154101
Smog is a non-issue due to water gun stopping it effectively short.

>>32154112
He's wearing leathers. Not really much metal on him.

I'll throw in Nasty Plot though.
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>>32154062
>>[X] Keep running away and baiting him, pelting him with watergun to throw him off!

>>32154115
I do love Nasty plot
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>>32154141
Assuming we beat him and we get a chance to talk after he regains consciousness, if he asks why we didn't kill him, I really hope we say "because I'm better than you." to really grind the mustard into his asshole.
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>>32154062
>[] Keep running away and baiting him, pelting him with watergun to throw him off!
And use detect on this exchange since it's back to full effectiveness.
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>>32154141
>He's wearing leathers. Not really much metal on him.
I think he's suggesting that, even if he's insulated against the armor's surface, soaking the insides may shock him when the electricity starts sparking.

>>32154157
Eh. No need to rub it in. We don't want him gunning for us after this anyway and we're not as spiteful.
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>>32154171
Nah, save a little stamina.

We aren't in immediate danger and we can't rely on Detect.
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>>32154171
No need to use Detect just yet. Save it for when he's about to do something dangerous, like a flame attack. Right now, he's just focused on running us down.
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>>32154171
No Detect, no need and we need to conserve stamina for the duration of the fight.
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>>32154184
Flame attack is way less dangerous than electric to us.
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>>32154171
Let's save Detect for when we actually need it. Like seriously dangerous situations.

We don't need an auto dodge on this one.
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>>32154175
that isn't rubbing it in. That's establishing dominance
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I keep imagining Yellow as pic related except, y'know, a cat-person.
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>>32154191
Oh, forgot that he doesn't have the same kind of fire as Devon.

>>32154194
Sure. Let's not do it, though.
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Rolled 13, 8, 11 + 23 = 55

Juraik(Yellow)
Priority!

Tenacity +7
Smolderoma Combat +3
Smolderoma Takedown stance +3
Wild Pursuit! +3
Super effective! +3
IN PURSUIT
Enraged!(Lasting 1 more turn)+4
+23

Fighting rolls: For battle efficiency it's best of 3 rolls, with crits counting as two wins.

Ceru
Partial paralysis! -2
Water Gun +4
Super Effective! +4
Ing+5
R+2
AC+2
FMA +3
Nasty Plot! Mind stimulated with murder! +2

+20
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>>32154191
He doesnt get STAB on his Thunderpunches. SO they dont deal NEARLY as much as they would from say a Vermillion.
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>>32154184
Dude, he take half from flame.

Electric does much more.

But we still aren't in all that serious of danger, save it for when shit goes down.
>>
Rolled 13 + 20

>>32154208
elite?
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Rolled 9 + 20

>>32154208
>>
Rolled 7 + 20

>>32154208
Rolling.
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Rolled 19 + 20

>>32154208
Gotta beat that 36.
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Rolled 10 + 20

>>32154208
gud
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Rolled 6 + 20

>>32154208
>>
Rolled 9 + 20

>>32154208
Time for more 1s.
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>>32154210
STAB doesn't exist in this quest. Prof was pretty adamant about making Ice typing fucking terrible by excluding it.
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>>32154218
>>32154223
>>32154224
Rather poor rolls.
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>>32154226
dang, so close to working.

We're getting hit this turn. He slightly beat us on ALL three rolls.
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>>32154232
Ice type is ALREADY terrible though. Like srsly i though us getting stuck with a seel at the start was something to overcome.
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Rolled 2 + 20

>>32154208
So is it best of three or is it our first three vs his three?

like best of
>>32154224
>>32154223
>>32154218
vs
13

and best of
>>32154229
>>32154228
>>32154226
vs
8

etc etc
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>>32154208
I forgot to give his pursuit a bonus value... Ah well. Time to write.
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>>32154248
The latter.
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>32154250
We still lost so its not like we would have done better if he did have them.
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>>32154218
>>32154223
>>32154224
lol shoulda Detected
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>>32154248
The rolls get challenged in the order they come in. Like a rock paper scissors.

I used to roll a sketchier method for gargoyle quest. I find that it helps give the scene a better tradeoff.
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>>32154263
>I find that it helps give the scene a better tradeoff.
Uh, what? That's pretty vague.
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>>32154263
Fuck. So we lost the whole trade.
>>
...
we us detect next time alright? need all the advantages we can get

I can't believe we seriously might lose that ankle biting pikachu wearing jerk
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>>32154262
No we really shouldnt have. We arent a wet tissue bag like say Goldie would be. We can take at least one blow without imploding.
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>>32154256
Then Prof really shouldn't say "Best of 3"

Also this leaves a fuck ton to chance.

Why not use d10s instead of d20s?

Would just lessen the amount of a role that chance has and increase reliance on modifiers.
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>>32154273
Correct.
>>
I don't know why people thought we're too good for detect here, we're below him in stats, winning the first exchange was just good luck.
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>>32154286
I'd rather d100s personally but that's just me
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>>32154263
This system leaves a ton to the dice.

I suggest using smaller dice like d10s or even d6s.

Makes the fights more realistic where we cannot challenge really good opponents through luck alone. And we would be consistent against poorer opponents.
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>>32154297
Because we don't want to waste it. God. What's wrong with you. It's called a measured risk. This was something we were fine with taking if we got hit.
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>>32154297
We've been consistently below everything we've been put up against this entire quest. SO its not like that matters now anyway.
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>>32154299
Then the combat is terrible in that the MC cannot be consistent at all.

You get SQ combat with the MC being terribly inconsistent.
>>
You keep yourself at a distance and fire powerful jets from your palms, slamming into the cat, and sending steam rising up from his fur as his electrical accompaniment sizzles and cracks, arcing into his wet fur.

Your thoughts darken, and you target his open nostrils and even his eyes, half-blinding him, and forcing him to snort up a furious yet pitiful flare to clean the blockage out into a steam.

In his rage, he surges forward through your trigger happy onslaught, suffering bruising blows even as you try to evade him. Your seizes up temporarily again, your inner organs spasming from the previous electrical surge, giving him ample time to smash into your supple form, sending a wave of force through your body as he lifts you up into the air effortlessly on a shoulder only to smash you down.

In the middle of the air being forced out of your lungs, you realize that the electricity didn't surge through you that time. This, is in the same moment that you looms over you, taking you into a full mount as his claws begin to heat up, crackling as water pops and hisses off of them like steam on hot iron.

With a sudden pissed smile, he swings his head to the side, and presses his elbow into your cheek to force your head away, delivering a sharp, painful jolt that sends your head swimming.

You start to bring up your arms to shoot him again, this time at point-blank, yet they won't move as he forces your head away from his body, locks down one of your arms with his upper body, and forces your other arm down with his legs, the weight of his body upon you as he delivers the lingering voltage of a kneepad right into your gut, just about making you pee yourself.

Delirious, and tied up be a technique you've never learned, you slip into a state of emptiness...
>>
>>32154310
Waste what? It's something we can use at full effectiveness every other round, VS only using it once when he telegraphs a... what do you expect him to pull out, exactly? Or do you mean the stamina? We can fight at almost 0 stamina cost with watergun, detect gives us 3-4 free rounds of free attacks, if it even gets past round 5 at all, and I'd rather rest to recover stamina than have to heal wounds.
>>32154320
Yeah, but usually we get multiple rolls to their one, so we actually have a statistical advantage, here we are going against him roll to roll, but with lower modifiers.
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>>32154426
Man, so losing one round means we die?
>>
You feel him slip an arm under the one that's pinned by his upper-body as he begins to force it to bend the wrong way, his feet locked around the other, the one with the Nar-Kage armguard.

You ligaments and tendons begin to strain as you feel bone begin to slide against bone, but your concept of pain is fading...

>Rocket Bonus +4

>[] Initate Icy wind, let him have your arm, you'll freeze him off.
>[] Your tail is still free and he does not identify it as a threat. Freeze the tip and stab him in the side.
>[] Use your natural flexibility to bring your feet under his stomach. Attempt to fling him off, though he is sizeable.
>[] (Other)

>Stamina: 73%
>Detect will not work under this circumstance.
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>>32154426
pls be slipping into rocket danger mode...
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>>32154432
He doesn't know we can shoot water out of our mouth does he?
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>>32154432
>[x] Your tail is still free and he does not identify it as a threat. Freeze the tip and stab him in the side.


and now we can't fucking use detect at all

great! way to go guys
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>>32154432
>>[] Your tail is still free and he does not identify it as a threat. Freeze the tip and stab him in the side.
No icy wind.

It'll fail due to his inner fire
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>>32154445
His techniques assume fire from the maw, he's forcing your head away with an elbow.
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>>32154432
>[x] Your tail is still free and he does not identify it as a threat. Freeze the tip and stab him in the side.
>>
>>32154432
Don't suppose a point blank Frost breath would work in this situation?
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>>32154426
>you slip into a state of emptiness...
Rooooockeeeet tiiiiime.

>>32154431
Think Nargacuga.

>>32154432
>[] Your tail is still free and he does not identify it as a threat. Freeze the tip and stab him in the side.

Prof, can we use our other arm for an Aqua Jet so that we can flip over him?

>>32154449
Because...we're in a...grapple?
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>>32154432
>>[] Your tail is still free and he does not identify it as a threat. Freeze the tip and stab him in the side.
>>
>>32154432
>[] Your tail is still free and he does not identify it as a threat. Freeze the tip and stab him in the side.
>>
>>32154432
>>[X] Use your natural flexibility to bring your feet under his stomach. Attempt to fling him off, though he is sizeable.
>>
>>32154432
>[X] Your tail is still free and he does not identify it as a threat. Freeze the tip and stab him in the side.

Lethality
>>
Alright, not asking for a roll on this one, because I already know how it ends.
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>>32154502
What, are we killing him? You mind actually doing the vote again if that's the case?
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>>32154502
so we either kill him or auto lose...
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>>32154432
>[] Your tail is still free and he does not identify it as a threat. Freeze the tip and stab him in the side.
>>
>>32154502
WHat?

That's a good plan.

A lucky shot could completely stun him.

I have no clue what you are implying here
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>>32154511
We HAVE to kill him. Its either than or he kills us.
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>>32154526
You can stop forcing it, anon.
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>>32154468
>Prof, can we use our other arm for an Aqua Jet so that we can flip over him?
Huh, that seems like it could work.
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>>32154511
I didn't have killing in mind.

But if you guys want to...

>Proceed to kill him.
>Subdue him with a bit of maiming.

Remember where you are.
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>>32154511
Fuck this guy. He wanted a deathmatch, he got a deathmatch.
Or at least a side shanking.
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>>32154502
Stabbing him didn't work against the grapple?

Kinda makes sense, unfortunately.
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>>32154502
What, baby can't handle one measly stab wound without dying?

We got our fucking arm ripped off.
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>>32154540
>Proceed to kill him.
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>>32154540
>Subdue him with a bit of maiming.
This was my intention.
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>>32154540
>Proceed to kill him.
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>>32154540
>Proceed to kill him.

Only real way i see us coming out of this one alive.
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>>32154540
>>Subdue him with a bit of maiming.
We're shooting to maim, not kill

Our safety comes first, so stab him, but we're not shooting for vitals.
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>>32154540
Subduing him is fine.

I have no idea what you're implying though, it seems like you're setting us up to screw us over.

Again.
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>>32154540
>Proceed to kill him.
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>>32154540
>Subdue him with a bit of maiming.

Remember where we are? I thought anything goes. Killing or maiming.
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>>32154540
>Subdue him with a bit of maiming.

COMMENCE THE RAPID WAGGING
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>>32154540
>Proceed to kill him.
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>>32154540
>>Proceed to kill him.
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>>32154540
>Subdue him with a bit of maiming.

Alright.
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>>32154540
>Proceed to kill him.
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>>32154540
>Remember where you are.
Surrounded by Smolodhan that might kill us depending on the outcome of the duel...

Yeah...
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>>32154540
Get him to let go of our arm. Just a bit of maiming.

Then proceed to drown him as hard as you can until he stops moving.

After which we will revive him outside of the building.
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>>32154540
>Subdue him with a bit of maiming.
I don't get what the fuck you're doing with >>32154502
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>>32154540
You say you didn't intend to kill, but then "Remember where you are" when the fight was announced with ashes and shreds being among the loss conditions.

>Subdue him with a bit of maiming.
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>>32154560
Changing my mind.

>>32154540
>Proceed to kill him.
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>>32154567
Eh this was over the moment the roll went south for us. Which of course takes zero time at all to do so.
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>>32154540
kill him
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>>32154540
>Proceed to kill him.
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>>32154540
>>Subdue him with a bit of maiming.
>>
on one hand, we're on Rocket auto pilot. survival mode.instinct is guiding us. I don't think we'd stop.

on the the other, this might piss off his teammates, thus making our journey home longer.

I just don't know....
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>>32154540
>Subdue him with a bit of maiming.
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>>32154540
>Proceed to kill him.
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>>32154591
Yeah I mean that's just straight up misleading language right there.

I'm still going with not killing him.
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>>32154540
Kill him

Remember he "ashes and shreds" part?
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>>32154599
It's accepted in their society, so his teammates won't give a fuck.

Plus, it leaves room in their party for us.
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>>32154599
Its kill or be killed here bro. Besides these guys dont respect anything but strength.
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>>32154540
>Subdue him with a bit of maiming.

Er, Prof. Numbered vote?
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>>32154540
>Proceed to kill him.
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>>32154540
>Proceed to kill him.
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>>32154540
>Subdue him with a bit of maiming.
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> 1 Kill Yellow.
> 2 Maim but spare Yellow.

Reply with only the link and number.

>>32154610
It's more a matter of whether you're playing by your rules, or theirs.
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>>32154599
>on the the other, this might piss off his teammates, thus making our journey home longer.

It's a deathmatch in a warrior society.

Nothing is more sacred or respected
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>>32154632
2
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>>32154540
>Proceed to kill him.

Make it brutal as all fuck.
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>>32154632
1
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>>32154632
1
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>>32154618
>>32154617
Just because that's how their shitty species does things doesn't mean that's how the Ranger organization does.

Stop being stupid, this isn't the right time for Cerulean's first kill.
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>>32154632
2
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>>32154632
1
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>>32154632
2
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>>32154632
1
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>>32154632
1
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>>32154632
1
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>>32154632
1
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>>32154540
>Proceed to kill him.
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>>32154632
1
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>>32154632
2
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>>32154632
2
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>>32154632
1
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>>32154632
1
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>>32154632
2
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>>32154645
says who?
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>>32154632
1
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>>32154632
2
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>>32154632
1
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>>32154632
2
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>>32154645
It'll better help her understand different cultures and how more 'monstrous' peoples think.

She can dwell on this later. Right now, we have to show our strength.
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>>32154632
1
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>>32154632
1
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>>32154632
2
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Time for our little girl to get her first blood.
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>>32154632
2
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>>32154632
1
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>>32154632
2
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>>32154632
2
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>>32154680
You edgy dumbshit. What the fuck is fucking wrong with you idiots.

And what the fuck is wrong with Prof for giving you guys a chance to indulge your murderhoboism.

This is completely inappropriate.
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>>32154692
She's growing up so fast.

What if she enjoys it? What if she enjoys ending a sapient's life?

Bloodknight Ceru when?
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>>32154680
2
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>>32154632
1
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>>32154645
It is kill or be killed. Yellow isnt stopping until he is missing organs. As for our rules, this ISNT THE DOME. there is no ranger corps to cry to. We need to pay our debts to get anywhere. We NEED this job.
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>>32154692
WHY?

You asshole. Why the fuck are you doing this now?

Because you get off on it?
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>>32154632
1
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>>32154706
Actually it's completely appropriate.

we've slipped into Rocket mode and are about to die. Caveats have also been made making death completely okay and maybe even better.
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>>32154719
No it fucking isn't. Prof flat out SAID it isn't, since subduing him IS an option you illiterate jackass. And again, these guys don't represent the ranger corps and we have no fucking reason to kowtow to their barbarism.

Idiot.
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>>32154632
2
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End.
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>>32154706
You heard the rules at the start. Slaughter doesn't stop till one can no longer move. Yellow is raging right now, so I doubt even the removal of a lung will stop him.

Actually I just want to see Rocket Mode Cerulean go fucking nuts.
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>>32154706
>>32154721
>M-muh pure and perfect Ceru.
Fuck sakes anon this guy is trying to kill us. Not killing him will just get us killed.
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>>32154632
2
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>>32154721
Because she needs to mature in a world that will literally eat her alive.

She can't stay naive and innocent forever
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>>32154738
Do you just.. not read what the QM says?

Like when he says

>It's more a matter of whether you're playing by your rules, or theirs.

When is the right thing to do EVER be give in and ignore your own morals because a bunch of people you hate seem to endorse it?
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>>32154747
actually I don't think the decision will have any effect whatsoever on the combat outcome.

it is entirely based on dice.
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>>32154743
and you will, my count puts 1 at 17 and 2 at 14
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>>32154742
Murder: 16
Maim: 14

It begins

Just remember Prof, no matter how big a shitstorm this generates, the vote was fair and you did nothing wrong.

Because there will be a shitstorm.
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>>32154758
No dice.
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>>32154758
Prof didnt have us roll.
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>>32154757
She has slipped back into her training.

It isn't her morality talking here, but her training and psuedo evil taking over.
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>>32154771
There will be dice. There have been dice.

The decision here is entirely one of morals and not of whether or not you will succeed.
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>>32154758
Prof said there won't be a dice roll for this.
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>>32154751
killing doesn't make you mature.
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>>32154758
He said there wouldn't be any rolling involved, and that he originally wasn't planning on us aiming to kill him, which means you jackasses have no excuse for voting to kill Yellow beyond you want to.

Self defense is not valid.
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>>32154775
No, for this particular action, Prof said no dice.
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>>32154770
I am getting the popcorn ready. This will be GREAT! Dont start the show without me guys.
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>>32154779
Thinking upon the reason as to why you killed will.
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Prof himself said the decision was one of rules, not one of win or lose.
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>>32154779
But it forces you to.
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>>32154780
Heck, we were going to win or lose the same regardless of what we chose.

It was clearly stated that was the case.
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>>32154747
No it fucking wouldn't. The only way you can't grasp that is if you're intentionally not reading what the QM is typing.

And what, you're just flipping off our mom's teachings? Gonna go for some 40K-esque Humanity Fuck Yeah while you're at it?
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As long as we don't start eating him or something, I'm cool with it.
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>>32154792
That's like saying the best kind of villain is the one with ambiguous morals.
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>>32154785
>>32154792
then I hope you guys choose wisely if we decide how Ceru sees this event.
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Well prof, I've been solidly cool throughout all of this, but I might actually be angry now at the double vote for killing him when it wasn't necessary and after we voted not to kill him first.

Let's have another vote, why not? We already had two.
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>>32154800
Prof only said The outcome was decided without a roll. He did NOT say HOW it would be decided.
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>>32154805
uhhh, most villians have ambiguous morals
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>>32154807
At the very least, Devon route has become more likely now.
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>>32154792
Yeah, Ni'Rena was totally mature wasn't he?

Oh wait, you're an idiot.

>>32154785
And the reason why we did was because we decided to listen to the jackass fire cats who EVERYONE seems to hate? Like the Kahkori and the Felynes and probably the MeLynxe seem to flat out ban these guys from their islands.

But apparently we should still do things their way?

Retards.
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>>32154823
Ygg, why did you even allow this vote?

Were you going to just keep doing the vote over and over until kill eventually won?
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>>32154823
Oh god, we're the cat Red Lantern
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>>32154807
Something to be regretted but necessary.

Sad more that life forced this situation than the fact that we had to kill him.
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>>32154800
Smolodhan's do not fit into the 'good guy' category, for the most part.

This asshole shot and killed the Tropius we were flying on for literally no reason other than that he could, and then tried to sucker-punch us when we came in here with no hostile intent.

If it were anybody else, or even somebody who were reasonable, I'd have voted to spare them, but this dude is a gigantic cunt and thus, he gets to die.
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>>32154823
>Monterra
Wait, what's Monterra? Is it the name of the previous dock city we were at or some Smolodhan word?
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>>32154823
Shut the fuck up jackass.

Most of the people who voted for kill saw it as do or die because they're retard and because of your own misleading writing.
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>>32154823
well Guy Gardner is best Lantern of any and every color....
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>>32154800
>our mom's teachings
Not even the dude you're talking to, but I don't see how those are relevant. Mom said that there were sentient monsters who just wanted to be left alone and we should oblige them. She said nothing about respecting the lives of douchebags who shoot you out of the air with fire cannons and then challenge you to a deathmatch and try to rip your arm off.
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>>32154823
>popcorn.gif
This is going to be GREAT.
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If the murderhobos are gaining a numerical advantage, it might be in our best interests to just leave. Things will just get worse.
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>>32154823
Hahaha

Fuckin' A.
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>>32154836
even though we chose to kill him?
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>>32154836
FUCKING MORON IT WASN'T FUCKING NECESSARY YOU CUNT

READ
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>>32154834
Pretty much
Because that's how he wanted to railroad us
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>>32154840
looks like what prof decided to call pokemon planet, you know Monster Earth
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>>32154827
>Yeah, Ni'Rena was totally mature wasn't he?
Killing hen you don't want to kill forces you to mature, to see that life kinda sucks sometimes and people die, sometimes for no reason at all.

It's a given that Ceru doesn't want to.
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>>32154827
The reason everyone hates them is BECAUSE of this shit.
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>>32154807
Oh, don't worry, I fully expect to be able to vote for soulcrushing guilt. She'll get over it, eventually.
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>>32154823
I am quite angry at you right now for your misleading and repeated votes.
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>>32154834
You're an idiot

>>32154860
You're a bigger idiot
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>>32154836
It was specifically not necessary.
A recount with this knowledge in mind would be nice.
>>32154823

>>32154877
And you're a shitstirrer.
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>>32154823
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>>32154865
Except we're killing him BECAUSE we want to you stupid fucking cunt.
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I immediately thought of this.
>(1/3)
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>>32154860
He redid the vote because there was a shitton of contention and samefagging.

Doing a vote again past numbered voting would be legitimate bullshit. But Ygg did the right thing with this vote and you have noone but the players to blame for you not getting your choice.
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>>32154857
>>32154858
This is a Meta decision.

Ceru did not choose this.

Ceru reacted with her training and Evil instincts and killed him, she will regret it later.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsqJFIJ5lLs

Except replace the burly gladiator dude with a 5 foot catgirl
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>>32154885
Except that apparently wasn't the case for some anons who keep saying that it was do or die before and after the vote.
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>>32154877
No not really
I have been in Prof's quests long enough to know when he wants to railroad us and make it look like we did the stupid thing
And we apparently walked right into this one gladly
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>>32154865
You chose the "ceru wants to option", you pants on head retard.

You've effectively fucked the quest.
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>>32154823
>tfw half your players become red lanterns during the incoming shitstorm
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>>32154882
>>32154885
see>>32154890
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>>32154890
What the fuck makes you think that?

If it was instinctive, then there wouldn't have been a fucking vote you stupid fucking murderhobo.
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>>32154890
fair enough.
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>>32154906
Nah. I'll probably just drop it and be sad that murderhobos have taken over, and then my lack of votes will let them take over more.
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>all these quarrelsome sore losers

Why does Prof's threads attract shitheads?
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>>32154900
see>>32154890
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>(3/3)
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CERULEAN/YUMA/AEON DID NOTHING WRONG

Quests are getting really edgy as of late
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>>32154915
>voting multiple times on the same decision until the QM's preferred outcome happens

Maybe if you stopped being a quarrelsome winner, you'd realize these things.

>>32154916
see prof's post, where he plainly said that was not the case.
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>>32154915
Thats just the way these quest threads are set up. Whenever there is a close vote the losing side is ALWAYS mad. It never changes.

Just sit back and enjoy the show.
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>>32154915
Probably because it's easy enough to samefag numbered votes. I'm telling you, anon, if the vote was redone again, we wouldn't get the same number of votes.
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>>32154889
No, he did the wrong thing, because people thought they could have their cake and eat it to by voting to kill Yellow but have Cerulean somehow be less responsible because instincts and training.

And they also thought it was kill or die, even though that was clearly not the case.

Also, Prof was just going to right the next action anyway, and didn't even call for a vote until someone got upset with him for thinking that he WOULD auto-kill, which Prof somehow interpretative as asking whether or not we would like to kill him.

It's shitty and retarded.
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>>32154915
Because people are invested. At the end of the day, it probably says good things about the quest, even if the bitterness it spawns is annoying as all fuck.
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>>32154823
I demand more revotes.

We already did one, let's do another.
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>>32154920
I figured someone was gonna mention that. At least here, I've got no hard feelings.
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>>32154920
But anon, everyone agrees that Yuma did nothing wrong.
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>>32154834
I really shouldn't be replying to this because I know this ends up at a dead end from the get-go.

I made the vote a thing because someone was concerned about being forced to kill him.

Seeing that as a legitimate concern, I gave you guys the option of whether to spare him, or to end his life.

A revote was done to ensure to the best of my knowledge, an accurate vote.

Killing him won with a difference of two. It too one person to vote for kill to absolve that from a tie.

It was that close, and it's won out. Fair's fair.


My preferred outcome was sparing him, because I had in mind for him to be a possible party member. Embittered rival becomes friend is actually one of my more favored cliches.

Time to write, I'll at least make his death good.
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>>32154914
By that logic, every time a vote happens half the playerbase will quite because "MUH DIPLOMANCY" or "MUH MURDERBONER"

Stop being melodramatic you giant faggot
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>>32154938
Prof is basically admitting to railroading us into murderhoboism here.
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>>32154944
Fuck it, let's do a strawpoll.

Or just cancel the vote because this whole thing is a combination of bad reading and wanting to be edgy.
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>>32154915
Eh. I think it's more because the majority voted not to kill at the start. Then people got confused and thought this was a do-or-die situation.

Also
>>32154934
What he said. It's easy to samefag these numbered votes.
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>>32154954
False
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>>32154949
Fuck that.
We voted not to kill him.
Then we were outraged that you might have us kill him anyway.

THEN YOU PULL ANOTHER VOTE TO MAKE US KILL HIM USING SKEWED LANGUAGE.

I AM FUCKING ANGRY AT YOU AND YOUR QUEST. NOT AT YELLOW. I USUALLY CAN CONTAIN THE ANGER TO FOLKS IN CHARACTER, BUT THIS SHIT IS PLAIN META-FUCKERY.
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>>32154949
Do the revote again, then, since APPARENTLY people thought we were going to die if we didn't kill him.

The accusations of "railroading" are derived from the thought that you forced a misunderstanding.
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>>32154949
Good
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>>32154949
Stop it with the forced misunderstandings. You know very well people were voting because they thought it was kill or be killed, and they stated so plainly.
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>>32154949
You asshole, that's not what people heard at all.

And how the fuck does

>I made the vote a thing because someone was concerned about being forced to kill him.

That mean you should put death on the table? When that was explicetly what they DIDN'T want.

MAYBE if you had a lot of people being mad they thought you were railroading us into sparing Yellow, a vote would be necessary, but in this case, it fucking wasn't, because people can't fucking read.

You fucker, you've let them ruin the quest.
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>>32154949
just pick something and write.
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>>32154949
ah well.

carry on, before the thread 404's
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>>32154823
>Well. That surprised me.
>
>Cerulean, of Monterra, your rage is great.
>You belong to the Smoldering Corps.
Also going to point here. This doesn't necessarily mean a damn thing for what's going on in the post. Think of it as an author's extraneous comments.
I might try to be more like a mangaka and talk about things I'd like to eat.
Like sphagetti slathered in steaming hot four cheese pasta sauce and topped with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
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>>32154949
Oi mate, stop explaining yourself and get to writing, everyone is going to piss themselves anyway. I'd rather have spared him but I'm fine with the outcome as well. Fuck that party member shit though, nigga did nothing but talk shit and try killing us twice.
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>>32154949
People were confused? Since we're probably close to ending now, another re-vote wouldn't hurt.
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>>32154949
Why did you let the edge trolls ruin everything?

I don't care about his death being good. He is a worthless throwaway character right now. He isn't narratively important enough to force a kill like this, and simultaneously isn't strong enough.
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>>32154949
We already fucking voted to spare him you misleading motherfucker.

But then you gave them an excuse to think killing was necessary with your stupid vague language.
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>>32154970
>>32154955
>>32154957
>>32154975
>>32154981
>>32154983
Strawpoll is easier to samefag than numbered votes.

And have you guys ever considered that people may be here that weren't before? Or they missed the vote earlier? Or the earlier vote was samefagged because it wasn't numbered?

I got here mid fight.

Calm the fuck down you sore losers
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>>32154993
>parmesan cheese.
Shit taste
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>>32154949
Prof, most people voted not to kill him early on.

What do you think CAUSED people to vote to kill him now? It's because they thought we'd die if we didn't.
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>>32154993
We already voted to spare him, bro.

I'm going to be asking for revotes from now on for every decision as soon as any variable changes.
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We could probably run most of the east coast from the assmad in this thread

Cool your fucking jets, guys, it's just a story. You wouldn't get this mad if a book took a turn towards something you didn't like.
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>>32155011
No. This is a big fucking deal for Ceru's character and it happened in such a stupid and shitty way.
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>>32155019
because books don't purposefully mislead and lie to you to force the bad end, and then claim it was your fault.
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>>32154949
Another re-vote wouldn't hurt. Just clarify the situation.
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>>32154993
needs more cheese
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>>32155019
ON THE CONTRARY, I GET VERY ANGRY AT LITERATURE.
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>>32154955
I would agree with strawpoll
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>>32154996
It wasn't another revote.

Votes really do not matter unless they are numbered. Simply due to samefagging.

Only numbered votes and votes where there's almost 100% agreement really matter.
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>>32154949
A revote would be good here to ease up on the anger, Prof. It wouldn't hurt.
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>>32154949
Revote round two you jackass.

The first revote was completely fucking inappropriate.

Like someone said "I hope you don't make us kill him, because we voted not to" but you somehow heard "You wanna kill him? Alright."
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>>32154955
>strawpoll
>meaning shit
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>>32154949
Kill this off too and let us have more ninja.
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>All this rage and shitposting everywhere.
I...I need more popcorn. This is too good. Too stronk.
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>>32155017
You man a few anons samefagged it because it wasn't a numbered vote?

>>32155031
false
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We are completely surrounded by a race of people we can't show weakness around.

Our mother told us not to disturb those who want to live in peace, but then here comes the Smolder train, being giant dicks to everybody they meet.

Are they really monsters or people?

If they wish for bloodshed, then do we really need to show restraint around them? It's what they want. They don't want peace.

These are questions Ceru needs to answer.
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>>32155031
>>32155061
There's no reason not to re-vote unless you are afraid you will lose, as we already did one re-vote for your benefit.
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>>32155039
Sure. Then, assuming both sides keep samefagging, the fact that there's a greater number of votes now than at any other point in the quest is telling of how easy it is to samefag a numbered vote.
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>>32155023
It's perfectly reasonable in character
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>>32155031
I agree. Then we can have another revote because you can never have enough.
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>>32155061
Shut up you edgy shithead.

You lost the first vote, and only won the second through willful ignorance.

And you can have a takeback whenever you want, then so should we.
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I shoulda samefagged, I guess.

My fault for not doing what the other guys were.
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>>32155073
Time

>>32155074
You obviously weren;t here for the crytten war
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>>32155061
You know that there was also a misunderstanding going on, right?
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>>32155011
Actually it is far easier to samefag the number votes
People don't like to admit it but all it takes is putting a space after the number to allow you to cheat the system
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>>32155077
We shouldn't have had another revote in the first fucking place, since we already voted once. But if we can have a revote after circumstances seemed to change, then I would say the new information merits yet another revote.

>>32155076
How the fuck is following the traditions of a culture of klingon cats make sense for Cerulean's character you bloodthirsty edgelord.
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>>32155093
>Time
This is probably going to be the last update. So. 5 minutes.
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>>32155082
The first one did not matter because it was close an not numbered.

That is standard practice for a close vote for it to go to numbered, especially in this quest with samefagging rampancy.
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Yes, YES

SHITSTORM HARDER

THE ANGER SUSTAINS ME

No but seriously, just step away from the computer for a sec. Stroke a household pet, make some coffee, go out for a smoke. Realise that you are getting really mad at a silly little game on an anonymous imageboard, and consider that maybe if you aren't enjoying yourself, you're wasting your time? Unless you find anger fun, which is cool too I guess. I know I certainly do.
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>>32155109
Except the reason people voted 2 was because they thought Prof would kill them if they didn't.

Because Prof was trying to be vague and mysterious for some reason.
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>>32155096
Ever heard of highlighting to check for hidden characters?

I do it every time.

>>32155106
Instinct and training taking over in a life or death situation.
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Why does everyone care so much about this specific vote anyway. Like I don't want to sound edgy but this was a literal deathmatch, Yellow tried murdering us, TWICE now, and getting a nonlethal win would likely have resulted in him playing dead for a sneak attack. He was fully prepared to die as soon as he made us fight this, as well as everyone else.

Noone but Kurojo being a bit spooked and Marine going "Shit Ceru did you kill that dude, you crazy as fuck" for a bit is going to happen. Unless you're upset about B-BUT CERU'S FIRST BLOOD which is retarded because it was going to happen someday anyway and it's good that we get a chance for Ceru to realize she might have to kill sometimes to survive. I voted for sparing Yellow by the way.
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>>32155106
>We shouldn't have had another revote in the first fucking place, since we already voted once. But if we can have a revote after circumstances seemed to change, then I would say the new information merits yet another revote.
Yes. I completely agree. Then we should have at least one another. You can never have enough.
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>>32155117
Actually, I am getting pretty mad, and feel pretty justified in it. A guy is bullshitting me. Straight to my E-face.

Several guys are.

And a thing I've invested weeks in I might have to stop playing now, since it's gone to shit.
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>>32155109
One of the issues going on is that some people thought we would die.
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>>32155094
The only people claiming a misunderstanding are the ones wanting a revote.

We understand what we voted for
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>>32155127
We care because of the shady revote and the NUMEROUS voters saying they thought it was life or death.

If prof just played it evenly, nobody would be angry. Instead he pulls this shit.
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>>32155109
>implying numbered votes actually prevent samefagging
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>>32155117
Shut up. This fucking ruins the whole quest, since this will follow Cerulean for the rest of her life.

>>32155126
EXCEPT IT ISN'T INSTINCT AND TRAINING BECAUSE WE'RE FUCKING VOTING TO KILL HIM. THAT'S WHAT VOTING MEANS. YOU DON'T GET TO VOTE TO DO SOMETHING AND THEN WASH YOUR HANDS OF IT. YOU CAN'T FUCKING HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TO, YOU MOTHERFUCKING CUNTWAFFLE.
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>>32155121
false
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Damn quit whining. He's already writing, there's nothing you can do.
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>>32155139
A browse through the posts, though, actually shows that some people thought we would die.
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>>32155150
Oh yess... Your mad. It flows through nicely.
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>>32155148
They severely limit it.

>>32155141
It wasn't shady.

It's standard practice for close votes to go to numbered, especially in this quest
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>>32155127
>Yellow tried murdering us, TWICE now, and getting a nonlethal win would likely have resulted in him playing dead for a sneak attack.
Except that wouldn't have fucking happened, Prof was going to have us win. Yellow was going to become a possible ally.

But a bunch of people had to all be retarded at the same time, and now we're a murderer without any reason for it.
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I'm calling an unofficial revote.
THIS DOES NOT EFFECT WHETHER OR NOT WE WIN OR LOSE.

Kill him or not?

1 for kill

2 for not
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>>32154993
Delicious.
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>>32155166
2
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>>32155117
Yea idk how many times this needs to be argued over and rehashed I think some people need to go to bed.
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>>32155156
Dude enjoy the shitstorm. This is the BEST part of all of these quests.
>>32155150
YOUR TEARS ARE FUCKING DELICIOUS!!!!!!
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>>32155166
2
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>>32155156
Except he already was writing his post when he decided on including a revote, so their fucking should be something we can do, if he's not a railroading edgemaster.
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>>32155150
It was a Meta decision
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>this thread
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>>32155141
I'd say it's the voters fault because they don't know how to read because >Loser leaves the hall.” He slams his mug down. “In ashes, shreds, or limp.” clearly said there was just the option to murder the opponent.

>>32155165
Possible ally, he still doesn't like us and could have tried sneak attacking us by playing dead. And it's obvious Ceru is killing him completely out of instinct.
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>>32155150
>Shut up. This fucking ruins the whole quest, since this will follow Cerulean for the rest of her life.

Oh noooo, in-character consequences to an in-character choice! God forbid we build a solid fucking narrative and character arc here!

Pffahahaha you are fucking adorable. This whole 'My choice is the only correct one, everyone else is having fun wrong' is really, really cute. And that goes for you and the people who were on the opposite end a couple dozen threads ago.
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>>32155179
It wasn't a revote.

It was putting a close vote to numbered to get a more accurate vote.
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>>32155166
Unofficial revotes do nothing but fart into the storm. Every single one of them is always everyone from the losing side voting with almost no votes from the winning side, because they don't already won, which is then held up as a piece of evidence for "SEE? [winning side] MUST HAVE SAMEFAGGED THE VOTE BEFORE AND THAT GUY DIDN'T DO IT HERE!!!"
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>>32155194
but it wasn't close the first time.
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>>32155166
Oww jeez...
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>>32155180
Where the fuck does it say that?

It fucking doesn't. You have no evidence to think it was a meta decision or not.

Like for all you know, your stupid vote changed it so we consciously sought out Yellow's vital organs and made sure to thoroughly perforate them.

You imbecile.

Also, anyone who does stuff like

>>32155169
>>32155177

Is NOT a good questing audience.

They don't care about the quest or the QM, they just want to make a terrible time for everyone so they can get off on it.
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>>32155187
You. I like you.
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>A pic for all of the one drinking this in.

>>32155187
It's actually a pretty good choice:
>Spare for an ally down the line.
>Kill for mad props from the Smolders.
Win-win. both have their own cons.
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You know what would be great? Is if Ygg came up with some sort of middle ground. Maybe we go all out trying to kill Yellow and something stops us short of killing him. But I doubt that will happen
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>>32155194
From the first vote, there was a much larger difference. So, it's pretty clear that people thought we'd die.
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Damn man, 4chanX is hiding sooo much of the thread now...

Anyway Professor, assuming you're doing the smart thing and ignoring it too, I wanted to warn you we're on page 9, n such.
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>>32155220
Eh, we've got a couple of hours.
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Hey, hey, guys

Everyone has an equal say, here. Just because people voted for something that you didn't doesn't mean it's BADWRONGFUN. You lost, deal with it.

And don't start shouting about samefagging or 'muh ambiguity', because we both know that's just the excuse, because it's exactly the same excuse the murderhobos used last time we were in this situation.
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>>32155212
That sounds like a horrible middle ground.
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>>32155212
that...would actually suck
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>>32155187
It's not in-character you shithead.

We have no reason to respect the Smolodon culture, our life wasn't in danger, and we spared Ni'Rena, who has done worse to us than Yellow has.

But who gives a shit, you just want to watch this thing burn.
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>>32155229
Anon, the only reason you are saying this is because you KNOW an unambiguous vote would be near unanimously for not killing at this point.
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>>32155199
>>32155214
Because it was less urgent and official.

It was obviously more of a "aim for it" kind of thing. Not a "this is how it will be no matter what" kind of thing.

We started off trying not to kill him but things got tough and shit went down and we killed him.
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>>32155229
A good section of the thread are really sore losers, it feels like.

I wouldn't worry about it too much. it's pretty typical. Hardest shitstorm we've had in a while, tho.
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Laughing my ass off here.
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>>32155212
That isn't middle ground, that's a different flavor of 2.
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>>32155237
No, it wasn't.
It's been specifically stated numerous times to not be the case.

also,
>>32155229
>>32155237
SEE RIGHT THERE? THE AMBIGUITY.

A GUY ADMITTING HE CHOSE TO KILL BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THINGS WERE GOING ROUGH.
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>>32155241
Because this is a big fucking deal. The retarded murderhoboes finally got their toe in the door, and Prof fucking let them do it.

This fucking kills the quest.
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>>32155241
I've just been lurking. This shitstorm is too much for me to poke my head into.

Just waiting for the thread to die and I can finally go to bed. If my arm cramp allows me.
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Am I the only one here who's more upset about Aqua Jet -still- not being in the pastebin?

I think that that is the bigger issue here.
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>>32155234
>our life wasn't in danger
Are you dumb?

We were entering Rocket Mode, which only happens when we are very close to death
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>>32155237
You can't really stop people from thinking that it was a combination of samefagging and confusion that made killing Yellow win. Just...stop talking to them, alright? Because all you're really doing is putting up strawmen. They won't stop talking as long as a shadow of a doubt remains.
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>>32155256
You're heavily overracting on many many fronts, dude.

Killing some guy, in a death match, we were forced into is hardly going to end anything.
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>>32155241
It's a much bigger deal than previous shitstorms. It's going to negatively effect the rest of the quest.
>>32155265
That wasn't said anywhere in ygg's posts.
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>>32155249
So you're a shitposter?

You don't actually care about following the quest, you just want to vote for things to cause the maximum amount of mad?

Good for you, you won.
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>>32155235
False

>>32155253
No, i said that is Cerus justification. Not mine.
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>>32155234
>It's not in-character you shithead.
>'Muh character interpretation is the only correct one!'

>>32155235
Gee whiz anon, you sure convinced me with that there wild speculation and misinformation.

Holy shit this is hilarious
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>>32155253
I admit i chose to spare because i thought it would kill him.
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>>32155258
Don't worry bout it then. Just hide replies related to the argument with 4chanX.

Makes things way easy.
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>>32155237
>>32155270
This, really. At this point, people just think it's samefagging + confusion. They're just asking for a revote so that it goes back to just being smaefagging.
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>>32155272
Did you not see the +4? and the fading out?
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gonna be a crtl+f quest for awhile I guess...
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>>32155282
Except you don't have any fucking justification for it, you're just being a contrary asshat.

You're killing the quest and you don't even care.
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>>32155272
>negatively

It'll affect it, yes, but not 'positively' or 'negatively'. It's not right and wrong; it's a whole slew of confliction that's going to result in more character development and story progression.

It's a story, people. Come on.
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>>32155256
Just like it killed the quest last time, right? And the time before that?

Wait, you mean that the people who get angry at quests are actually a minority? Holy shit, who would have thought!
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>>32155272
False

>>32155292
see>>32155278

>>32155298
Instinct and traning and our life was in serious danger.
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>>32155297
Eh, thread was due for a pruning anyway.
Too many cooks and all that.
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>>32155293
Except Prof was originally just going to write us non-lethally stabbing the guy and then winning.

But then someone got confused and Prof decided to be a retard, and then a bunch of other morons decided to pile in.
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>>32155305
True, actually, since activity died down after our second operation.
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>>32155272
>You ligaments and tendons begin to strain as you feel bone begin to slide against bone, but your concept of pain is fading...

>Rocket Bonus +4
>ROCKET BONUS +4

Youre an idiot fuck you.
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>>32155305
What do you mean last time?

This is a character defining moment, and you fuckers let the murderhoboes get their foot in the door.

And they're not going to stop until we go full Inquisitor on everyone and purge the heretics, xenos, and mutants.
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>>32155312
Pretty sure he was still deciding himself.

Also if you are right then he is railroading you your favor since that is what he wanted and it was right t call a vote and let the majority have their way.
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Jesus christ Ygg. You don't re-do a vote because you want a different result.
And people have figured out how to get around FINAL DESTINATION votes. The result was unexpected because samefaggots.
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>>32155326
He posted here that he didn't intend it
>>32154540
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>>32155324
False
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>>32155326
Except the reason there was a majority was because Prof was being opaque.

>>32155309
But it's not instinct, because we FUCKING VOTED FOR IT. And we originally WERE going to get our life out of danger without murder, so that's not a valid excuse either.
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>>32155335
Then what would you have him do, anon?
What would you have ANY QM do?
There is no 100% foolproof voting method. There just isn't.
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>>32155335
So now your baiting with imaginary ways to get around the quote only?

And he wanted him to live.

And it's standard practice to have numbered votes for important decisions.

You really have no arguments to stand on.
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>>32155352
A revote? Any reason why he shouldn't?
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>>32155338
True
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>>32155298
I have plenty of justification for it. I look forward to seeing the narrative which results from this decision, and think it was pretty fitting what with the Rocket Mode taking over. In short: It will make the story more interesting to me. Maybe what I enjoy isn't what you enjoy. That's okay, you're allowed to hate what I like. But just because you hate it does not make it invalid.

But all that is kind of irrelevant, because I don't particularly care anymore. I already won, and now people are just waving their impotent rageboners. We've been here before, we'll be here again, quests are more resilient than you might think. Yes, people are angry, but they will be calm again tommorow, and all will be well. We'll move on and tell a story together. And this will happen again. Might be soon, might be a long way off, but it will happen again, and it will go exactly the same as it always does.

Because that's what a quest is.
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>>32155348
In Rocket Mode Ceru is not responsible for killing people.
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>>32155357
That won't solve the issue you raised with it being samefagged.
They'll just do it again.

What is YOUR solution? Or are you just being a big fat cry baby?
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>>32155355
>You really have no arguments to stand on.
Except for the argument that people were panicking?

USUALLY numbered votes are down either to prevent samefagging or when people are confused, but people were still confused at the time for when Prof called for a numbered vote.
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>>32155355
Except it was already decided a while ago.

You can't just have a revote an hour later, otherwise he should have another one now, because I'm pretty sure that's about how much time has passed.
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Ygg is still here right? I don't want to see another half hour of SHITSTORMING and then not even get to read the aftermath tonight.

I hate how the voting turned out but let's just get this done with and move on.
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>>32155374
I didn't raise it, but the idea is that it'd just be samefagging versus samefagging without any misunderstandings involved.
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>>32155382
Decided by a vote that did not matter due to it being not a numbered vote.

Also things changed
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Sooo...anybody see the new Godzilla movie? If so, how was it?
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>>32155384
He's either asleep or tapping out a 3-post update.
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>>32155384
He's doing the correct thing, ignoring this nonsense, and writing.

I can only hope he's not reading this horseshit. It quickly kills the writing mood. Or would for me, anyway.
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>>32155370
Since. Fucking. When.
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For Ygg knowing the outcome of both choices and it being quite a while already, he sure is slow with the update.

How does he juggle all that combat math anyway, shit looks like a clusterfuck I just roll and hope for big numbers.
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>>32155394
NOTHING CHANGED YOU ASSHOLE

That's why a revote is fucking necessary, because somehow people don't get that nothing had changed.
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>>32155399
Since she is not herself and does not think like herself?

It is akin to Psuedo Evil mode.

It takes over and you do whatever you have to to survive.
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>>32155395
I saw a review of it.

Looks rad as fuck, man. Super hyped. You gonna see it anon?
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>>32155416
Even if nothing had changed.

The other vote did not matter because it was not a numbered vote.

Numbered votes are the only votes that matter.
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>>32155394
The proportion of votes, however, was different. You can raise up samefagging all you wish, but that does not only count for one side. The meat of the issue here is that anons are saying people were confused by the vote.

Really, this is just going to be another complaint that's constantly raised about Ygg "deliberately" confusing people since he won't have a revote after making things "clearer".
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>>32155412
I honestly have zero clue how combat works in this quest.

I just roll, and pray.
If there is sense behind it, then blessed be those with the math brains to understand it.
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>>32155365
Rocket Mode is not a get out of murder free card, and yet you've allowed it to become that, and people are going to abuse the fuck out of it, and we're going to become an awful person as a result of it.

Probably gonna kill our mom while she weeps in horror at what we've become.

Nice job jackass.
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>>32155419
>>32155395
I just saw it. It's really fucking good.

Godzilla is the good guy.
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>>32155352
Don't hold votes on contentious issues TWICE.
>>32155355
It's not imaginary. You insert special characters into the quoted post number, gets around the 5-minute limit.
That's why you should use CHOICE-only, with no quote. The special characters get chopped off if there isn't a normal one on either side.
If he wanted Yellow to live, he wouldn't have put it to a vote in the first place. He certainly wouldn't have held a revote based on ONE guy asking for it.
And where's the roll?
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>>32155418
>you do whatever you have to to survive.
BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE TO.

THIS IS WHY YOU'RE WRONG.

How can you just maintain that kind of doublethink?
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>>32155433
There's no need to over-dramatize, anon.

>>32155365
And you too. You're worse because you keep talking.
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>>32155419
hopefully tomorrow.

my PF group isn't having a session on Saturday so that remains as a back up day just in case
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>>32155446
>Spoilers
Really? Sweet. I've wanted to see a Godzilla in new graphics for a while now.
He looks badass.
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This is the first time I've participated in any of these shitstorms. I really dislike prof's use of misleading revotes here. It seems extremely dishonest and I don't think I can trust him any longer as a QM. I'll never know when he is going to call a second misleading vote on an important issue to sabotage us. The fact so many people came out as misunderstanding with no ability to change their votes or do another vote with a more clear ballot really gets to me.

>>32155398
Well, to be fair, my playing mood's been killed too. I've never dropped a quest before, but geez. Character whiplash hard.

>>32155418
>people claiming we did what we need to survive

Every time someone says this, they are demanding a clarified revote.
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>>32155447
>He certainly wouldn't have held a revote based on ONE guy asking for it.
Here's what's worse, the guy didn't ask for it. He wanted to make sure killing Yellow wasn't on the table.

But for some stupid fucking reason, Prof responded by making death up for debate once more.

It's moronic.
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>>32155451
Ceru's instincts and evil type felt she had to.
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>>32155433
I don't think it's a get out of murder free card. I think Cerulean is going to feel really guilty because of it and try to avoid doing this in future. Might lead to some interesting character inter- Wait a second. Is that a slippery slope argument I see? Oh my, oh me, that is just adorable!
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>>32155472
>Every time someone says this, they are demanding a clarified revote.
False

I am saying that that is Cerus justification for it.

I knew full well what i was voting for. I have said this many times and you fuckers refuse to listen
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>>32155479
>implying there is even a shadow of the doubt there won't be more and more murder over more and more petty things

I'm going to screenshot this for next time we do murderhoboing.
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>>32155475
Did you see a vote for them? Because I didn't.

And the thing about instincts are is that they're INSTINCTIVE as in, not conscious, that's the whole fucking point.

You can't fucking vote for what your instincts tells you to do, that's not how it works.

That's not how anything works.
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Fuck you, Dran.
Just, fuck you.
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>>32155485
We wouldn't have had a vote if that were the case.

But we did.
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>>32155486
We may have to kill in the future. We'll avoid it if we can but we will if we have to.

All Prof has to do is just keep our enemies from being humanoids.
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>>32155501
We just did, wait for the post and see.
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>>32155486
>petty
Dude tried to kill us, then tried to zappyfist us, then challenged us to a deathmatch. He's a right cunt and this goes above and beyond petty.
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>>32155503
MIRAGE
VILLAGE
QUEST
WHEN
?
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>>32155510
See, by his past record, that totally won't happen.
Enjoy murderhobos.
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>>32155486
Oh, I'm sure there will be killing in the future, but you and I both know that you are going to take the first opportunity to jump out and start screaming about how right you were, regardless of the exact circumstances of this hypothetical fatality.

So go right ahead. At least you have enough integrity to not do that stupid 'DROPPED' thing that some people do, despite the fact that they will continue reading it anyway.
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>>32155501
It was Meta, how is that not obvious?

see>>32155527
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Your peripheral and pressure affixed to your cheek reveals that his elbow is still firmly placed against your cheek. An assessment of your body as your arm is slowly bent backwards reveals that your feet and tail are still unhindered.

Instinct prevails and you ice over the tip of your tail, the meticulously crafted water-like residue quickly hardens through the course of generations of evolution; as intended. Before he's given cause to react, you mercilessly plant no more than six centimeters of your fur into his side, forcing out a painful howl as his body attempts to burn it back, his hot blood acting against it as you fight his fire with ice, squirming it deeper and aggravating the damage like a possessed worm.

Finally, the target removes a hand from its task to pull your tail away, instantly making it fall flat to evade capture. You angle your freed palm to the target's face, ejecting a hissing water that collides nigh-point blank. It moves to re-secure you, but the elbow moves, and you rise up to blast another powerful stream from your maw. A back-fist slams into your jaw, sending a tooth flying out through the violent stream, a howl from the bystanders as the projectile nails one of them.
It doesn't hurt though, and the blood is cleaned out in short time.

Your tail drives into his back now, forcing out another pained howl, allowing you to return your ministrations to blast the target with water that slams against his flesh painfully.

These inefficient methods aren't subduing it quickly enough. Next reasonable course of action is...

You think as he pounces up on you again, ready to breath down with a hellish flame. You stare the thing in the eye, something in your own making him visibly flinch in mortal terror.
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Shit, I just wanted to see character development and confliction. Nobody even replies to me when I talk about the potential of seeing that happen. Goddamn, people.
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>>32155542
>>32155528
You're free to try to prove me wrong.
But the murderhobos are here, and character subtlety is going out the window.
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>>32155503
Must you be so forward anon? At least buy him a drink first!
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>>32155542
You. I like you.

Always saying exactly what i'm thinking but don't know how to say
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>>32155554

You bring your hands up, and it holds them back, at back, still scared, but still fighting. It begins to push off of you, claws catching on the metal mesh worn upon your belly.

This is the opportune moment for a lethal action, you can feel it, and open up the gates on your palms, unleashing a twin barrage of Icicles from either side of the insolent target's head. The first set doesn't do the trick, stopping short against a thick skull as it howls wordlessly. Without any more time to waste, you slam the opposing tips in, and grab the target by the horns, bringing its head down and yours up, for a most lethal attack as the prior one failed.

A frost builds in your maw, and you breath out a force that frosts well through the features of its face, and creep well within to the soft matter of its brain, making the rest of the body slowly go limp as you roll the target off.

Popping off of the target you look down as the room goes quiet, pacing around the body slowly. With a raise of your gun, you send a thin icicle down where the target's heart would be.

Looking around, you see the faces of countless targets staring back at you, some withdraw, while others tense up as your stare passes over them.

No hostiles making a move....

Your jaw feels... sore, and you taste cold copper in your mouth. Everyone's staring at you, effectively speechless, especially Kurojo, and Marine, the Araraki is still here too. Kurojo has a suitably pleased look on his face, as though justice had been served. Marine stares on in disbelief, and the Araraki still avoids everyone's look.

The spell breaks, and the Smolodhan start looking angry, grabbing for their weapons, training what look like rifles on you. You hear all too polite requests to fire, and much more bickering until...

You hear a thundering slam that shakes the hall.
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>>32155554
And here. We. Go!
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>>32155560
We're going to slide into a one dimensional murdermachine, or angst about it for 30 threads.
Conversation done.
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>>32155554
so close to quints...
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>>32155560
What character development? If it's just going to be automurder then people are using it as a chance to avoid any responsibility.

And that means they're gonna turn on murder mode whenever they fucking can.
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Guys. Eat some ice cream. It really calms down the nerves. I know it's helping ME get over all this second hand annoyance.
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>>32155582
you gotta let the RAGE burn out on its own
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>>32155560
You gave them a "it wasn't us, it was just the instincts!" button.
Now they're going to press it all the time.
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>>32155568
saved by Guild Master
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>>32155590
Nah man. Pistachio ice cream. Try it. It's good.
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>>32155568
That was awesome
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>>32155568
Oh look, even though they said it was a deathmatch, they're gonna kill us for winning.

You guys are wrong on yet ANOTHER level.

Hell, Yellow was probably related to the female Smolodan who now hates us.
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>>32155554
>>32155568
YELLOW STATUS:
[ ]NOT REKT
[x]REKT
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>>32155601
No, they'll abide by the rules set down.
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>>32155568
Oh hey, look, ceru goes and kills him WHILE HE IS ON THE GROUND AND NOT IN SELF DEFENSE AT ALL.
Look at that.
Look at that you guys.

Now we're a murderer.
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>>32155564
I'm sorry, are we using a different definition of the word subtlety here? This does absolutely nothing to impact the character subtext. Hell, it might even improve it. Characters are so much more interesting when they are conflicted, and Cerulean hasn't had that much to feel conflicted about lately. This is really just an extension of the dichotomy of her base nature, split between her instincts and elite status, and her gentle nature.
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>>32155592
Seriously, this is awful for the future of the quest.

It's over.
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>>32155611
Deathmatch =/= Murder
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>>32155611
No, we're a CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT!
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>>32155612
Nah, all that's going to happen is murder while people are on the ground now.
Maybe a few more threads of character interaction, but that will be fazed out.
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>>32155611
They don't care, because it wasn't their fault, it was those damn instincts.

And they're going to use that excuse over and over and over again.
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>>32155600
I gotta admit, I let out a verbal "Whew" at that shit.

Pretty rad.
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>>32155071
>>32155071
>>32155071
>>32155071
>>32155071
Guys. Come on.
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>>32155620
He was limp, anon. We already won. Being limp means he lost.

We then murdered him while he was on the ground.

Ceru's a murderer now. Legitly.

Enjoy you guys.

>>32155627
Oh wait, no, it was just the iiinstincts.
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>>32155592
>>32155613
>>32155625
False
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>>32155601
>End of the post clearly implies the leader guy respects us
>LOL SEE HOW WRONG U R GUISE

God you people are dumb.
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>>32155554
>>32155568
*THUNDEROUS MOTHERFUCKING APPLAUSE*

Prof that was amazing.
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>>32155638
He was not limp.

He was conscious.
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>>32155639
True
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>>32155568
>Killing an unconscious man on the ground
I think I might have to be done here.

>>32155654
re-read it. He wasn't.
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>>32155648
Agreed.

Best fight scene yet.
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>>32155638
We shot a Frost Breath at him and THEN made doubly sure he was dead with that extra icicle.
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>>32155638
he was already dead, anon. Brain Freeze kills people. Right before that was Ceru barely fighting of fire breath
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>>32155568
>>32155554
>Doubletapped
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>>32155666
>>32155668
That she would go back and make sure in this context really ruins the entire deal.
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>>32155071
That's been my line of thinking through this entire thing.

I'm imagining that Cerulean has two sorting piles in her brain: Good people, and Monsters. After the Tropius incident, and with how the Smolodhan have been nothing but raging assholes who want to eat everyone thus far, they are probably filed under monsters.
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>>32155661
> It begins to push off of you, claws catching on the metal mesh worn upon your belly.

>You stare the thing in the eye, something in your own making him visibly flinch in mortal terror.

He was obviously concious
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C'mon Prof! We're almost home and we're on page 10!
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>>32155646
How is making a loud noise indicative of respect?

If anything he could be punching a wall to vent the unimaginable hate he's feeling towards us?

The important thing is that we did NOT impress them with murder, and in fact worsened our relations with their race, meaning people were even more wrong than they already were to vote for murder.
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>>32155661
HE WAS YOU IDIOT.

>This is the opportune moment for a lethal action, you can feel it, and open up the gates on your palms, unleashing a twin barrage of Icicles from either side of the insolent target's head. The first set doesn't do the trick, stopping short against a thick skull as it howls wordlessly. Without any more time to waste, you slam the opposing tips in, and grab the target by the horns, bringing its head down and yours up, for a most lethal attack as the prior one failed.

A frost builds in your maw, and you breath out a force that frosts well through the features of its face, and creep well within to the soft matter of its brain, making the rest of the body slowly go limp as you roll the target off.

The first attack failed and he was still screaming. We didnt give him an opening to use on us. Your fucking stupid.
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>>32155683

A frost builds in your maw, and you breath out a force that frosts well through the features of its face, and creep well within to the soft matter of its brain, making the rest of the body slowly go limp as you roll the target off.

Popping off of the target you look down as the room goes quiet, pacing around the body slowly. With a raise of your gun, you send a thin icicle down where the target's heart would be.

No, no he wasn't.

We just shot an unconscious man in the heart.
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>>32155681
Yellow mostly, though. Red and Green (more-so with Green) have been a bit more reserved than him. Green being...polite enough during the times we've talked to her.
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>>32155687
It's like you can't sense narrative at all...
Like...at all...
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>>32155568
>With a raise of your gun, you send a thin icicle down where the target's heart would be.
Really, Ygg? Are you fucking serious?
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>>32155693
He was already dead.

Brain freeze kills
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>>32155689
So, you didn't at all read the part IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT where he was unconscious on the ground and we shot him on the heart?

Why are you not including it in your quote?

are you some kind of skimmer?
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The Red Smoldhan, Vi-Smokhan Akabaron, slams a fist down into the table before him, effectively smashing it in half,” ENOUGH!” He roars, quieting the hall.

The Green female knocks her weapon into the floor, a heart of stone, “The outsider is the winner! Declared as Juraik, of Cahedruel has gone limp.”

“Victory to the outsider.” The Vi-Smokhan raises his mug, “She and her company may drink at my table.” He snarls at you, though you can tell that behind that grimace, he's smiling.

Wait... You won? He's limp? You look down to the floor. The body of the giant cat, a human monster not unlike yourself, lying their dead. Head frosted over with clear signs of frost-bite, multiple icicle wounds, and finally one impaling his heart. There's no response from the corpse.

What did... What did you do? You stare at the body, until your grabbed and pulled away by some of the Smolder, ushered forth to take your seat at the table. You get some crude stares, but the heckling from earlier stops.

Kurojo, Marine, and even the unwilling Araraki sit at the table, the latter a nervous wreck and still stringing out nervous apologies in her people's tongue.

Kurojo says nothing, and you sit on the other side of the old warrior, the Green female on the other.

“Tell me, what brings you here. From where you are from.” His voice growls over his words, neither of which were questions.

You keep staring at the body, even as other Smolder cart it off.
“It will be burned, as is Smolder way.” The Green one answers, effectively staring you down.

Kurojo says nothing. You get the feeling that you're the only one with speaking privileges here.
Marine reads the mood, and the Araraki rocks back and forth like a lunatic.

"I..." Your lips tremble, but you hold yourself steady. Not right now. Now is not the time. "I want'n t' go homeward." You sniff, and a tear squeezes itself out of your eye.

"Where is it outsider, I shall not repeat myself."

>[] (Your answer.)
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>>32155693
>heart
>IMPALED BRAIN MATTER

Can you fucking READ?
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>>32155693
No, it killed him. Just like how our Frost Breath killed the Nargacuga. The brain was destroyed, after all. Anything after is just to stop the biological processes.
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can you imagine if tensions were this high for every decision Ceru made?

>What would Ceru like on her pizza?
>shitstorm of ten thousand broken septic tanks
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>>32155696
Well, okay, I'll give you that much. I mean, she considers Sabrina a monster as well but isn't going to try to shoot her.
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>>32155715
So, you are a skimmer.

Since you're not paying attention to the part where we shot him in the heart once he got on the ground.

Read the end of the post again, please. the
>Popping off of the target you look down as the room goes quiet, pacing around the body slowly. With a raise of your gun, you send a thin icicle down where the target's heart would be.
part
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>>32155701
Doubletap is the smart and trained decision.

>>32155687
You are dumb and cannot into context
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>>32155681
Both humans and humanoid sapient "monsters" are people. The problem is that being a person doesn't automatically make someone good. People can be massive assholes.
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>>32155712
"That's what I'm trying to find out!"
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>>32155718
The shot to the heart basically showed that it wasn't out of self defense.
you don't shoot unconscious folk in the vitals out of self defense after you already KO/kill them.

unless you suspect zombies
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>>32155708
He was dead already
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>>32155712
"On the mainland...far away. I don't know much more then that..."
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>>32155712
>What did... What did you do?
You didn't do anything, Ceru. It was just instincts.
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>>32155712
>>[] (Your answer.)
"I do not know. I only know that it is far from sea."
Mention the name of the city. Is it fine to call it a city of glass?
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>>32155712
Start naming landmarks which are close to the dome, but not close enough to work out where it is.

They can't actually see the dome anyway, so it should be fine.
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>>32155712
Tell him we come from a city hidden behind glass, and we were caught in a shipwreck and wound up on Kurojo's island. We think our city is on the mainland, but for all we know we're so far off course the mainland we're currently headed to is somewhere completely different.
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>>32155712
Anyone have the map? What are the landmarks we know of, Prof? Since that's really all we have to work off of.

Is it near the SILVER PEAK? REEEEEED! IT'S ALL REEEEED!
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>>32155712
Tell them the truth
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>>32155745
Either way, that shit is conclusively not out of self defense after he's on the ground.

You guys voted for ceru to be the type of person who kills people out of not self defense.
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>>32155712
"That is what I am trying to figure out, honestly. It's...far away. On the mainland, I think. I don't know where, exactly, but I know I have to find it."
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>>32155753
It's not far from sea, pretty sure the Dome touches the ocean in several places.
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>>32155712
Just tell the thruth
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>>32155712
Dome
Kanto
Cinnabar island
an island with a huge volcano
near Johto
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>>32155712
Blubber and cry.
Like a sad pirate.
If you've never seen a pirate crying, you really need to, it's amazing.
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>>32155712
>>32155759
Adding to this, we should mention we do not know WHERE exactly our home is because we've never ventured this far out.

If we could get access to a map of sorts, we might be able to gather our bearings and establish our home's general direction. And get a free map ourselves. I don't think the Dome has an accurate map of the outside?
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>>32155764
And?
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>>32155712
Can we to see the maps?

Maybe load up the one on our Index for comparison?
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>>32155712
"I...I do not know... I know it's somewhere along the coast, with all the forests immediately surrounding it burned away. But it is very hard to see if you aren't looking for it."
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>>32155712
We can mention that it has a volcanic island close to where we want to get off.
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>>32155712
Just tell him about our home and where we think it may be.

I like this guy
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>>32155792
And enjoy your murderhobo fantasy land.
I'm sure you will enjoy the much simpler kill everything story.
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>>32155790
I think our index has to have SOME kind of geographic features wouldn't it?

Like just of the dome and the surrounding areas?
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Well, I'm out. Thanks for ruining this for me, Ygg.
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>>32155744
Well, Profs posts seem to indicate that he's settled for ROCKET mode being our dispassionate side, so "double-tapping" would have just been an ingrained action.
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>>32155796
Nah, we're gonna walk in the front door and report to Boss
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>>32155813
yeah, I can't really bring myself to make any suggestions either. It doesn't really matter at this point.
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>>32155813
Wait don't go, Cerulean still has the appropriate response to this, even if the shitlords that voted for it doesn't.

They haven't won until they've made Ceru as jaded and bloodthirsty as they are.
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>>32155812

I like that idea.
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>[x] "On the mainland. A peninsula with two volcano islands southward in the ocean, rivers and then mountains to the north."
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>>32155823
I said close to where we want to get off.

He could drop us in Johto by accident and we'd be totally lost, with Mt. Silver standing in our way and everything.
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>>32155827
Eh, they've won enough. Ceru now kills unconscious foes on the floor.
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>>32155712
[x] Shoot him in the heart.
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>>32155833
Sounds good to me.
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>>32155841
You mean she double taps dead foes?

Standard practice for soldiers.
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>>32155841
Nah, she shoots dead ex-foes on the floor.

Still shitty, but more wasteful than anything else.
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>>32155712
Forgot to link it >>32155833
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>>32155813
Uh, you DO realize that Rocket mode is effectively a split identity, right?
That at the end of that little dispute she's not entirely aware of what she just did, right?

Did I type that out for it to be ignored?

Okay. That's the bad part of running quests anon.

Y'know, granted I've liked a lot of grim things in the pas-

Y'know, I don't care anymore. Autonomous robot time.

I could go for some french toast on homemade half-wheat bread with sugared half-sliced strawberries and syrup running over the top.
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>>32155833
This
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>>32155855
Not really. Especially when their original goal is to try to go for a nonlethal takedown.

You don't do doubletaps if you're trying for nonlethals. Only failed soldiers do that.
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8th from the bottom
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>>32155712
So. Guys. Looking on the bright side...

This is another issue to meditate upon and improve our Aura stat, isn't it? Wee. Stat upgrades.

And yeah, voting that we go with the general idea of stating that we don't know exactly where our home is. And, obviously, that they wouldn't know where our home is because it's hidden very well. We might, however, be able to find our way if we could get some access to some maps. The hunters here must be well-traveled, so their maps of the outside world are probably more thorough than ours.

>>32155862
Ice cream, Prof. It makes you shiver a lot if you eat too much, but it's SO good.
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Since we just killed a guy, is now a good time to ask what these guys do about ghosts?

Like unmodified humans aren't the only ones that leave ghosts behind, and without Agatha's Tower of Power, seems like there could be a bit of a Yamask infestation.

Maybe even to the point of Cofagrigus.
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>>32155862
Prof. You're aobut to do something you will regret.

Stop now, ignore the posts, and write.

Or leave an get an early breakfast.
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>>32155862
don't read the mad, prof.

they're just sore losers venting, don't take it to heart.
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>>32155862
...
Stop making me hungry you bastard. I'm already picturing fucking pasta because of you.

It wasn't ignored, either. I got it.
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>THEY have won!

Look, you people can leave if you're going to split the quest apart.

I just want us to all be united by the quest, the universe, the story, everything about it, but you're not going to help that vision if you're going to bitch about every choice in the future.
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>>32155862
Sorry prof, now folks are going to abuse that over and over. I'm not going to be able to play for quite a while.
And when I get back, the decisions made will be bad enough to drive me away again, most likely.
I worry what will happen when I am gone though, as I tend to be the guy providing clutch solutions and new combat strategies, ranging from drowning to using the macho brace as a restraint
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>>32155865
see>>32155862
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>>32155862
AQUA JET, MOTHERFUCKER.

I don't think I'll be eating deserts for quite some time. I tried to eat some icecream earlier, but every spoonful left the aftertaste that you get when you paint a room.
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>>32155862
>Uh, you DO realize that Rocket mode is effectively a split identity, right?
>That at the end of that little dispute she's not entirely aware of what she just did, right?
...Do you even realize what you've done?

You've made a get out of murder free card. You've given your players carte blanche to vote to kill whoever the fuck they want, and still act like their hands are clean.

This quest will suffer for what you've done today.
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>>32155872
Doesn't matter any more. Just get something to kill folk with.
>>32155900
>ignoring the entire argument
Skimmers.
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>>32155862
Eh Prof no need to explain yourself. Its over and done with. Lets just finish for the night.
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>>32155885
>is now a good time to ask what these guys do about ghosts?
The Spire is only a pit stop for souls before they pass on to the afterlife (the Reverse?) or get eaten by some random ghost monster. It's where their souls can be called upon by mediums before they make that final journey to the beyond.
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>>32155712
Kanto.
We don't know exactly where it is since we were swept out to sea.
We hope it is on the mainland we are headed towards.
There are two volcanoes off the coast. (seafoam was volcanic? looks like it from the map)
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>>32155885
>We're about to get haunted
I guess we just picked up a snack for Lilac. I hope she likes spicy foreign food.
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>>32155906
It's always been like that.

And no it isn't because Ceru still feels guilty.

And Rocket mode is rare.
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7th from the bottom

keep on writing prof
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>>32155922
Ceru feeling guilty is a moot point, as it has no effect on combat or whether or not we'll kill everyone.
In character guilt won't stop folk from murdering, just like in character reservations won't.
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>>32155909
The argument was that the origional goal was nonlethal.

My rebuttal was that that was Cerus goal, Not Rocket Cerus goal. Rocket Ceru does not show mercy.
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>>32155833
This get me vote.

>>32155862
Just ignore them Professor and find something tasty to eat.
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>>32155929
6th from the bottom, actually.
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>>32155934
It specifically was the original goal under all definitions of "original" and "goal".
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>>32155916
Yellow is gonna get eaten by Lilac
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>>32155862
It's pretty fucking clear that you wanted to turn Ceru into a murderer, and now you're providing justifications for doing so.
Congratulations on validating everyone who wanted to use Rocket Mode as a zero-cost zero-consequence excuse to kill whoever and whenever they want.
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>>32155932
>In character guilt won't stop folk from murdering, just like in character reservations won't.
False

Some of us actually care about the characters motivations. It's pretty clear you do not.
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>>32155939
If people really wanted to spite Prof, they could bump every thread below this one and then make a new thread right as Prof posts an update in order to force this off the board before the archives update, resulting in a post being lost.
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Alright, how about this to make the THEY WON crowd shut up?

Prof makes instincts harder and harder to activate because of PTSD from 'murderhoboing'. Then, our established character will refuse to 'murderhobo' more and more often until we break down, cry, and let an Eevee nibble us to death.

Something like that. It's not perfect yet.
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>>32155712
>>32155833
Oh, yes, thanks for bringing that up.

Any maps we can acquire from the hunters (even if they don't let us have them, we could take pictures) would be a juicy bonus.
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>>32155955
You only care insofar as it allows you to kill more folk. It's pretty obvious from your past arguments.
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>>32155912
It's not really a pit stop, it's a lighthouse to make sure ghosts don't get lost.

It's why we don't have to deal with Pumkaboos and Phantumps, despite kids dying in the woods all the time.
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>>32155946
But it's a split personality.

Do you not know how that works?

Like two totally seperate beings.

Rocket Cerus goal was not for nonlethal
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>>32155958
Great, so in addition to being a murderhobo, we'll be a TRAUMATIZED murderhobo.
This sounds so fun to play and read, and not like a boring, depressing chore that I will lose interest in.
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>>32155964
>>32155948
False
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>>32155977
I call it imperfect and you insult me anyways.

I want to fix this quest, goddamnit. Let me help.
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>>32155973
Then rocket ceru is a pretty poor soldier, as she failed her previously given mission objectives unnecessarily.
>>32155979
False.
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>>32155958
Now you're being dumb
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5th from the bottom
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>>32155977
to be fair, this isn't the first time we killed someone. We killed that psychic chick to, the mother of the half-breed, iirc
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>>32155981
Want to fix the quest? Stop the gradual slide into angst and murderhoboism and more angst.
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>>32155948
We are a child-soldier. We were born and raised in a society that is more repressive and paranoid than fucking North Korea. That is EXACTLY what Rocket Training does to you you gods damned idiot.
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>>32155992
I don't think the kill was ever confirmed
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>>32155981
It's not "imperfect" It's terrible and inserts needless drama and emotional stress and struggle.

Rocket mode already has it's cost.

>>32155985
Rocket Ceru's mission is to survive. She was flawless.
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>>32155968
Also I'm not sure, does the Dome muffle the Lavender Spire's abilities to draw ghosts to it?

I suppose it'd have to, otherwise the general area of where the Kanto Dome is would be marked as "Spook Central"
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>>32155981
You can't fix it. Only Ygg can fix it, and it's clear as fucking day that he has no intention to do so.
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>>32155992
Actually, we wounded her. The reason why Ni'Abra didn't hurt us worse may have been because she survived.
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>>32155989
Just archive the fucking thread.
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>>32155992
We didn't kill her. Probably.
>>32156007
>lost all mission objectives other than survive
>taking extra-mission time to finish a monster when live capture would have been equally if not more beneficial in the situation

Rocket ceru has poor decisionmaking abilities and sucks at objectives.
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>>32155992
She lived
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>>32155992
We did not.

Ni'Aras would have killed us for killing his wife, and Ni'Rena tried to kill us for HURTING his parents. If we hurt one, and killed the other, he would have fucking said so.
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>>32156004
>>32156014
Well still, there was definite intent when we shot her with that icicle.
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>>32156010
There's nothing to 'fix', just because YOU don't like where things went.

Stop being a self centered asshole, would you
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>>32156028
Yeah. The intent was to wound her, not kill her.
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>>32156030
You're right, let's go kill more folk.
While they're sleeping!
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>>32156025
No, Rocket Ceru was flawless in her mission. She only has and only ever will have one mission. It's to survive.

It is Normal Ceru's fault for getting to that point.
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>>32156039
I said stop, don't intensify it.
You're the worst type of shitposter. The kind that pretends to be having a conversation, but really all they're doing is whining.
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>>32156039
Please leave.

Trolls belong in the qtg
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>>32156042
>rocket ceru is incapable of succeeding in any objectives besides survival
Sounds like the exact opposite of a soldier.

Rocket ceru confirmed for shit soldier, poor decision making ability, and no long term planning capability.
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>>32156030
Except it is broken, now that we have an evil twin that lives in our head that people can use as justification to ice whoever we want and still act like the poor innocent victim.

This is the future of the quest, and it's all Dranule's fault.
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>>32155872
I could go for some icecream right now. It's like 35 celsius in here. Holy shit my eyes are drying out.
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Let's go prove our dominance!
We're part evil, it's what we do.
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>>32156063
Fuck you. I just ran out of ice cream.
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>>32156054
And?

Her job is to save Cerus life when the going gets tough.

The Ranger is more important than the mission.
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>>32156042
Except we already were gonna survive without going in for the kill.

It would have only been marginally more difficult, while at the same time likely causing us to keep more stamina since we wouldn't have used Frost Breath.
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>>32156063
Chocolate chip cookie dough used to be my favorite

until I found out I was lactose intolerant
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>>32155862
Just ignore the mad. People are only getting so worked up because they're invested. That you can get people so invested that they will reduce themselves to unintelligible screaming speaks enough, does it not?
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This is the part where you just retcon it, Ygg.

Nobody's listening to reasoning. Nobody wants to talk and consider the other side. Nobody's even considering to roleplay properly in the future.

Please. I'm begging you. Just do it.
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>>32156061
It's literally always been that way, since the day we became a rocket.
We've dealt with this shit before, and Ceru wasn't a worse person for her instincts. It just means she'll have to come to terms with the fact that part of her is dedicated to survival.

If you're saying having that instinct is a bad thing, then you should've left the day we got a Ice tiger put in us.
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You rub your eyes, trying to keep your tears back and your thoughts together. Kurojo offers you a hand upon your shoulder. You swallow hard, and nod.

"We be on th' mainland. A p'ninsula wit' two volcan' isles southward o'er in th' ocean, rivers and then mounts' t' th' north." You shake your head,” Han't seen hide 'r hair o' it.”

The Red one takes a thoughtful sip of his foul brew,” And what is home called, outsider?”

“K-kanto City. It be a city hidd'n 'neath glass...” You let out a deep breath, as your eyes keep glancing over to the unceremonious funeral procession for the once-living Smolodhan. Your heart sinks deeper and deeper in your chest. You killed him, you really killed him. You did it and... You don't remember it.

Yet your worry is overshadowed by the sudden harsh stare of the one-eyed Vi-Smokhan. “City hidden beneath glass? You are from one of the old places?”

You meet his stare, as it's filled with a certain amount of curiosity, surprise, and... Sudden interest. With a growl he sets his mug down, and wraps a strong claw around your shoulder, paling in comparison to his feral size, “We have heard legends of these glass cities, from ages long past.”

“You are welcome to become a ranger.”

“I will help you find a way home.”

>End Thread.
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>>32156053
>>32156049
I wish I could call people trolls for giving suggestions I didn't like.
>>32156081
Actually, we would have lived without the heart thing.

That was entirely unnecessary and did nothing but actively sabotage ceru, and her chances of survival.
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>>32156081
>The Ranger is more important than the mission.
only if the mission parameters said so.
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>>32156061
You are whining and being dumb.

And Rocket mode is rare and involuntary.
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>>32156093
No.

That's the worst option.

It's just a few whining anons
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>>32156084
I prefer Phish Food

Can't beat Ben & Jerries

I am deeply sorry for your loss
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>>32156093
...that wouldn't solve anything.
Fuck that would just make EVERYONE angry.

People need to get over shit. I have full intents to play IC from now on, thank you.
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>>32156097
>all we had to do was mention where we were from and that whole thing would have been avoided

Oh gee, look at that, words would have solved everything with significantly less harm on all sides and a much happier and more effecient outcome.
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>>32156084
Why would you let that stop you?

Just take your laptop with you when you're on the shitter.
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>>32156101
Obviously not since they created Rocket Mode in us.
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>>32156097
>“We have heard legends of these glass cities, from ages long past.”
Ah, I see. Some of these tribes may be descended from the people who lived in domes that fell.
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>>32156093
Dude, no. Much as I respect your smut writing, fuck off. Retconning is not the correct option unless the quest can absolutely no longer continue.
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>>32156097
Oooo...now that shit is interesting.
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>>32156102
Except player choices can make it more likely.
>>32156109
>>32156085
>QM DID NOTHING WRONG
>QM IS PERFECT
Holy shit could you possibly suck his dick any harder?
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>>32156119
Did you not see how the guy was happy that we killed Yellow?
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>>32156097
>“You are welcome to become a ranger.”
What about everyone else?

And what the hell is going on through the Araraki's mind...>>32156097
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>>32156097
Holy shit, humanity are the progenitor race
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>>32156097
so, uhh, how's that Rocket Mode trope working out for you?
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>>32156141
Did you not see how that didn't seem to matter at all compared to the important news about the glass dome?

The whole fight was pointless. All we had to do was TALK to them.
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>>32156097
He wants to raid the city.
Never let on that we are anywhere near it.
Find a way to hide our scent before sneaking off to return to it when it's in range.
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>>32156093
Fuck that, that would make everything worse.

And I am one of the people who didn't want to kill him, though I'm not one of the people whining that she did.

I just really want to see where this goes.
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>>32156137
You're making assumptions.

And none of that was said.
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>>32156147
We've known that for a while now.
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>>32156137
>No don't retcon, people are just whining
>OMG U SUCK SO MUCH DIK

What is wrong with you? If you're really this immature, then I'd ask you to leave, but you're probably just going to continue being childish.
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>>32156127
Is it wrong that I hope that in Poke-America, people didn't live in Domes, but Vaults?

Tunnel Serperiors Rule!
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>>32156154
No, he wants to meet his ancestors.

We need to get him to meet with a Rocket to begin trade negotiations.
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>>32156143
probably the same deal with how we were accepted as a ranger in kurojo's tribe but marine wasn't because she didn't help the kill.
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>>32156152
that's not necessarily true. For warrior type cultures, outsiders have to prove themselves worthy of respect
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>>32156134
I would rather have the quest end rather than have several people ironically murderhoboing for the entire rest of the quest.
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>>32156168
heheheheheh.
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>>32156173
Nah. All we needed to do was talk. Once we mentioned glass domes they would have been all over us.
This is some treasure planet shit we are sitting on top of, they would have LOVED to help us.
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>>32156173
Some people cannot into culture.
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>>32156154
>Fire cats want to try and raid a high tech city
>Packed with some of the most powerful rangers around
>With his fuckin' monster weapons he made from bones
>We have guns, steel, and Giovanni
Yeah I ain't worried.
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>>32156154
He wants to raid the city?

The Gym Leaders and the Elite Four find that adorable.
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>>32156147
Uh, we were all reasonably sure that all these tribal people are just humans mutated into something else by the environment.
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>>32156179
They would not have respected us and just used us then.

Do you seriously no know how warrior cultures work?
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Wow. Yet another instance where violence was costly and injurious that could have been solved with like, two sentences.
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>>32156195
Unlikely. That's not how respect works.
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>>32156179
and why would they believe us? The fight let us reveal strange and unusual "weaponry"
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>>32156194
They wouldn't betray us until we got near the dome.
Do you seriously not know how treasure planet works? They need us to find the place.

>>32156202
We could have done that without a fight extraordinarily easily, anon.
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>>32156193
Yeah, all Pokemon in the "Human-Shape" egg group were once human.

That includes Cacnea, Bunearys, Magmar, Chimchar etc.

But NOT the Ralts family.

This is important.
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>>32156201
We totally didn't even need to earn their respect to get them looking for the dome, though.
It's entirely unnecessary respect.
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>>32156210
We want respect and peaceful relations.
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>>32156097
Oh, forgot to mention:
Good thread man, nice to have you back.

I want to, one day, happen across a small quest, with a playerbase of maybe 3-5, and secretly find out it is you.
It'd be really nice not to have so many assholes orbiting you like the sun.
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>>32156212
...Regarding the Infernape family, I wonder what it means for a Starter-class pokemon to be Human-Like.

Also are Starters even native to the region they're introduced in, or could they be imports of some kind?
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>>32156219
>Respect becomes trust
>Trust means he believes our story instead of thinking it's nonsense
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>>32156220
If you want respect and peaceful relations, you'd win them over with two sentences then show off your skills against a cool monster.

Not sow the seeds for people to claim they are angry at you folk because that guy nobody cared about died.

They'll claim they cared about it the instant they want an excuse.
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>>32156228
He already heard of it, so he wouldn't dismiss it as nonsense.
A non-combat demonstration of abilities would have cemented it.

That entire battle could have been avoided with two sentences and a spitting contest.
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>>32156154
I don't think they have a hope in hell. Humanity are the forerunners. Smolodhan have crude cannons. Humans have actual, high tech guns, and tons of rangers who are far, far more powerful than Cerulean. They might be able to cause a significant amount of damage, but a successful raid? Not a hope in hell. I think humanity is basically top dog, just behind legendaries.
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>>32156230
You really don't know how warrior societies work do you?
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>>32156183
>>32156184
They have guns, steel, and Monster Hunters are capable of fighting dragons the size of mountains; the exterior world's peoples could pose a threat to the dome's 12 notables and small army. Plus it's just prudent not to lead the the race who's most notable trait is assholishness to our doorstep before we've reported back.
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>>32156240
False.
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>>32156250
Neither do you, apparently, since you think they wouldn't go straight after the dome story once confirmed by strange powers.
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>>32156249
Then why are we cowering in domes while these guys have a full-fledged multiracial trading culture?
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>>32156253
And here we see the face of the man who refuses to talk, and starts pointless fights for no reason.
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>>32156252
>12 'notables'
>notables
>Not army wreckers
You seriously under estimate our leaders.

And over estimate the cats.
>Can slay dragons the size of mountains
>Wild beasts, they've studied their whole lives to learn to kill
>Standing a chance against guns, ranger/Gym leaders/Giovanni

Comon man. It's like you're saying Return of the Planet of the Apes could really happen.
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>>32156252
Don't we have better guns? Like... way better? We just don't really use them because they're really loud, you'll run out of bullets eventually, and it gives you an overinflated sense of confidence.
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>>32156230
you think they'd wait that long?

>>32156210
>We could have done that without a fight extraordinarily easily, anon.
you realize these are the same people that shot us in the air and refuse to treat people they don't respect as anything more than food?
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>>32156253
Stealing my thing

Asshole
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>>32156264
Sabrina is a human puritan. It's not hard to think up why with that in mind.
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>>32156264
Because we have pretty much everything we need in the domes. No reason to leave them except to obtain monster parts, which is going fine as it is.

These guys have created a multiracial trading culture out of necessity. They wouldn't survive otherwise. Not to say they aren't strong, but they don't have the technology to hide when Moltres or whatever comes knocking on their door.
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>keep unnecessary secrets
>get forced into a deathmatch over later for it because you weren't open and diplomatic enough about what you want

HAH!

HAHAH!
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>>32156270
Oh I wasn't that anon.
I was just tired of seeing folks bitch.
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>>32156278
Repeating it like that was going to catch on eventually and result in someone using it to bitch at the side you're on.
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>>32156274
Regular guns would fuck them up.

Humans could actually be usefull.
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>>32156277
Damn, he's right, we could have gotten out of that without a scratch if we just gave them the details.
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>>32156282
We kept no secret- wait a miniute...


Fucking troll
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>>32156285
false.
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>>32156299
Remember? We were being all TOP SECRET about coming from a dome. When apparently it's a common legend around here that there are ancient domes and we could have found out by simply asking around.
Hoisted by your own paranoia!
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>>32156293
They didn't ask for talk and we aren't just going to start spewing talk while he's trying to fight us.

And he still would have challenged us to a duel/deathmatch/barfight even if we had told him about it because Yellow doesn't care.
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>>32156315
We didn't even have to interact with them, anon.
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>>32156305
But we did not keep it a secret from them.

And that wasn't the cause of the fight
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Domes being myths sounds like Ygg hastily making up some excuse for the leader to hurry us to the dome and end the thread already.
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>>32156323
We totally kept it a secret at every chance we had.
Remember all those times we were going to ask about the dome but then didn't because we didn't want people to know about it? To various characters?
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In the whole discussion of Dome VS Smolodhan, I'd like to comment that The late, Juraik(AKA, Yellow) Possessed a gun that was effectively a personalized Flak cannon.

>>32156327
Maybe? Kurojo knew a story about his people once flying on metal wings that carried the sound of thunder.
Really not a longshot.

>>32156280
>>32156264
Pretty much. Though it's not the whole story. The whole story's going to take a while.
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>>32156336
Heck, that's the entire reason we were asking to go to "the mainland". We didn't want to mention domes.
It was the explicit deal.
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>>32156327
Not really.
It sorta plays into some of the theories we've had so far.
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>>32156327
Eh. Nah. I don't think Ygg was ever going to give us option not to tell somebody about the dome. Because, you know. How else can we find it? We're not going to find anyone willing to guide us with just some vague directions.

>>32156323
>>32156336
The situation is easy enough to explain. WHY should we have told them at all about the dome? We had no reason to.

We're only telling Red now because he's apparently in a well-respected situation as a leader and he's got us at a disadvantage (sitting at a table with him right after we killed one of his men).
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>>32156362
>WHY should we have told them about it?
Because we're lost and looking for a giant dome. The only reason not to ask everyone you meet is if you're being purposefully sneaky about it.
Which you guys totally were being.

Paranoia!
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>>32156350
>Pretty much. Though it's not the whole story. The whole story's going to take a while.
Human puritanism. It's human puritanism isn't it. The people hid behind the domes so that they wouldn't mutate into HIDEOUSLY SEXY ABOMINATIONS.
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>>32156381
>Because we're lost and looking for a giant dome. The only reason not to ask everyone you meet is if you're being purposefully sneaky about it.
Let me rephrase. Why should we have told THEM about it?

I even said it in my post. The only reason we opened up to this guy is because he's a leader. Specifically, the one Kurojo pointed us at.



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