Rolled 73

>>33399766
Jack O'malley

>>33399766
Wang Yu Gong

>>33399766
Jaskaran

>>33399766
asshole mcdouchebag

>>33399766
It is me, Dio!

>>33400080
This

>>33400080

Despite the QM forgetting he gave you a name in the first thread, you feel the need to give him a snappy answer.

He is not amused.

"Right, fine, whatever, grab a chunk of metal out of the stockpile and bring it over. And be snappy about it!"

He grabs a sword mold off the wall, and places it in front of a Crucible.

"Hurry it up then!"

You see a large stockpile of metals. There are sparkly kinds, dull kinds, some that look more like gemstones, and many that you're pretty sure you can't find on Earth.

There are three in particular that stand out to you.

>DULL GREY METAL
>SPARKLING GREEN METAL
>GLOWING PURPLE METAL

>>33399867
Stollrump O'Malley

>>33400214
>>SPARKLING GREEN METAL

>>33400214
Purple

>>33400214
>>GLOWING PURPLE METAL

>>33400214
sparkling green

>>33400214
>>SPARKLING GREEN METAL

>>33400214
PUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRPLE

Waiting for a tie-breaker here.

Current candidates are

>GREEN
and
>PURPLE

>>33400455

Let's go purple

>>33400455
GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN

>>33400455
>>SPARKLING GREEN METAL
I liek green

>>33400455
PURPLE

>>33400455
>GREEN

OKAY, GREEN IT IS APPARENTLY.

POST COMING SOON

>>33400553
>>33400534
>>33400519
>>33400244
>>33400251
>>33400254
>>33400257
>>33400291
>>33400316
>>33400455
>>33400510
>>33400477
just like an actual bureaucracy!

>>33400571
>>33400477
You grab the chunk of GREEN metal and bring it over to Metal.

He looks it over. "Hm, Mithril? Not my first choice, but you picked it."

Normally you expect him to place it on a forge or something, but instead he simply throws the metal into a crucible, and pours it out. It seems the crucible is incredibly hot, for the metal is already liquid and pours into the mold.

"Right, now we just need to let it cool." Metal says, wiping sweat off his forehead. "Come with me, boy, and we can talk about your new job."

You follow him down the hallway. "Right then, so, you're probably wondering just what your apprenticeship will consist of. Well, for the most part, you'll be messing around on Earth and doing my bidding, or whatever the heck you're supposed to be doing."

He starts going through a pocket on his apron. "Fer example..." he says, pulling a pulsating red ingot out of the pocket. "This right here, is Veinite. I need you to go put this somewhere in the Dwarf tunnels once your Bond-Blade finishes cooling,"

You stare at him blankly. "Dwarf... tunnels?" you say.

He slaps a gloved hand against his face. "YES, you fool, Dwarf Tunnels. What, you thought they were just a Fairy Tale or something? Well right now you're talking to the PERSONIFICATION OF METAL ITSELF."

You nod, slightly confused. Eventually you reach the Employee Lounge. It seems that you got here just as the coffee started brewing.

"Ah, perfect." Metal says, waiting for it to finish. "We got here early. If we'd been just a minute later, it'd all be gone."

As it finishes pouring into the pot, Metal grabs a cup. He starts moving back in the direction of his Forge. "Right, cmon then, the blade should be about finished."

>What do you do?

IGNORE THAT SECOND QUOTE, I AM A HUGE DUMBASS THAT WAS WORKING ON THE POST BEFORE THE TIE-BREAKER.

>>33400726
Ask him about the other two metals you saw.

>>33400726
have a few practice rounds with the blade

>>33400726
Info on other metals and I want to make a spear.

>>33400726
Inquire about the
>GLOWING PURPLE METAL
Also
>>33400872
>spear
Aww yeah my fellow faggots, let's do this.

>>33400726
>am i going alone ? no partner ?

>>33400884
>>33400872
we need to make an axe too

that way we complete the weapon triangle

>>33400913
>Axe
I think you mean Mace.
We'd have Range (Spear), Edge (Sword) and Blunt (Mace).

>>33400872
>>33400913
why not both ? spear+axe = halberd

>>33400726
>>33400872
go with the spear

>>33400903
You inquire about potential partners.

"Well, ysee kid, that's where the Bond Blade comes in. We can't spare any personnel at the moment, but what we CAN spare are Elementals. Basically, small fragments of an Incarnation's power. Though you'll need to get an incarnation's permission before you can do so."

You nod.

>>33400751
"So, uh, I saw these other two metals that looked good, this silver one and a purple one?" you ask.

Metal thinks for a moment. "Well, those are all decent enough Bond Blade choices. The Purple one was probably Orchialcum. As far as I'm aware, that one just makes your Summon's attacks hurt more. The Grey metal was probably Enchanted Palladium. That one makes your summons more durable. Mithril increases their magical abilities."

You nod. Makes sense.

>>33401017
"So, uh, any chance I could make other weapons? Maybe?" You inquire.

Metal shrugs. "Yeah, but don't expect any more handouts. You find any good materials, bring 'em back. I always like a challenge."

You nod. As you head back inside, you see that the sword he prepared has cooled down. He picks it up, examines it, and then attaches a handle. He hands it over to you.

"There. Try it out." He says. "If you hold it up you can summon something. Try summoning a Metal elemental, I'm okay with it."

>What do you do?

>>33401151
> try summoning an ice elemental

>>33401151
Try and summon a Water Elemental.
Water is the best element anyway, after 「 」 and Demons.

>>33401151
>Summon a Titanium(Ti) Elemental.

>>33401151
>summon a Mercury Elemental

Rolled 51

>>33401151
Summon something of darkness!

>>33401181
You try to summon an Ice elemental. Suddenly, a chill goes down your spine, and the sword goes so cold that you drop it in pain.

Metal looks down at the sword. "Yeah, I'd suggest not trying that again. Incarnations aren't exactly okay with someone trying to take a fragment of their power without asking.

>>33401243
You attempt to summon a Titanium elemental. Instead, you just get a boring old Metal one.

It's less like a robot or golem and more like a sentient pile of ores. Chunks of gold and iron intermingle with Adamantite and Diamondium. It looks up at you with little ruby eyes.

>Name Elemental?

>>33401335
Rocky.

>>33401335
"I dub thee . . . Osire!"

>>33401335
Schweinorg

>>33401353
this

>>33401335
>Hi, do you have a name little one ?

>>33401429
this

>>33401429
D'aww..

>>33401429
Sure do. They call me... THE BOULDER

>>33401429
"So, uh, do you have a name, little guy?" you ask the Elemental.

It rumbles a bit, and then starts rolling around you. Seems it likes you, but doesn't have a name.

>>33401353
"In that case, I'm naming you Rocky." Not exactly the most creative, but it fits.

He rumbles a bit more.

Metal looks down at Rocky, and then turns to you. "So, you should probably practice a bit of swordsmanship before you go into battle, sooo..."

He pulls an absolutely HUGE warhammer off a weapon's rack, and turns to you. "C'mon then. You're not actually going to beat me, but I can teach you the basics."

You spend the next few hours practicing swordsmanship with Metal. By the end of it, you're covered in bruises and aching, but you at least know the basics.

Metal places the warhammer back on the rack. "Right then. Time for you to go place that Veinite. Then we can call it a day."

>What do you do?

>>33401579
find the Dwarf tunnels

>>33401613
"Uh, where are the Dwarf tunnels, exactly?" you say.

Metal slaps himself on the forehead. "Oh, right, almost forgot."

The next second, you're standing in a dark tunnel. All around you metals and gems gleam.

You hear Metals' voice in your head. "Head for the heart of the mine, then place the Veinite in the big stalagmite you'll see. You might have to deal with the dwarves a bit, but other than that it should be fine."

There are paths to the NORTH and SOUTH of you.

>Go NORTH
>Go SOUTH

>>33401694
south

>>33401694
south

>>33401694
the heart of the mine ?
>go DOWN

>>33401766
wait, i got a better idea

>Ask Rocky if it know the way

>>33401766
or
>>33401817

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>>33401817
"Uh, hey, Rocky, you have any idea where we should go?"

He rumbles a bit, and then starts rolling down the SOUTH passageway.

>>33401747
You head SOUTH, and wind up in what seems to be a small mining camp. Nobody's here aside from a single dwarf, who seems to be asleep.

There are entryways to the NORTH and WEST of you.

Rocky rumbles, collapses, and then gets back up. Suddenly, you get a mental image of a MAP in your head.

>>33401933
let's try West

>>33401933
let's see what's in the north
it might be loot

>>33401933
>wake up the dwarf and ask him a bunch of quesions.

>>33401933
>>33401976
switch to north

>>33402172
You decide to wake up the sleeping Dwarf.

"Hey... hey buddy..." you say, shaking him.

He wakes up and looks up at you. "HUMAN!" he shouts, scrambling to his feet and running to the WEST. "HUMAN!"

You hear voices from the West now, and they're drawing closer...

>>33402190
>>33401986
but we came from NORTH...

>>33402236
Whoops, almost forgot!

>What do you do now?

>>33402236
>Retreat NORTH

>>33402236
we... we wated to go north. god fucking damn it.

>>33402324
You retreat NORTHWARDS, until you reach a dead-end. You wait for a few minutes, but nobody seems to have come after you. You look around, but don't find much that's interesting.

That is, until you find the strange mineral on the wall. It's a bright yellow, and as you approach it you feel how warm it is.

All you'd need is a pick-axe...

>>33402295
go north, hide, double back, ask Rocky to close the passage with METAL magic.

Rolled 76

>>33402396
Hey rocky you got this?

>>33402396
Ask ROCKY to turn into PICKAXE.
USE PICKAXE on MINERAL

>>33402431
this

>>33402512
"Hey, Rocky, can you help me out?" you ask him.

He rumbles, and suddenly transforms into a pickaxe. You pick him up and slam him into the metal a few times, eventually getting enough that you could probably create, say, a spear-head.

After stowing the metal in your inventory, Rocky turns back and you decide to head back to the camp. As you head back, you hear a bit of conversation from the SOUTHERN direction.

"Look, it was probably just a dream Urist. Cmon, you've had enough rest, we need to get mining."

You peek into the room, and see that it's now completely empty.

There are entryways to the NORTH and WEST.

>>33402592
go WEST

>>33402592
west

>>33402648
You head West, and find two dwarves mining away at what looks to be garden-variety Iron.

They don't seem to have noticed you, and they aren't exactly equipped for combat.

You could probably sneak by if you wanted.

>What do you do?

>>33402691
just sneak past them. no need to cause a ruckus

>>33402691
We have our bonded blade, don't we? We and Rocky can take 'em.

>>33402691
sneak

>>33402691
Sneaky sneak sneak

Rolled 85

>>33402749
You attempt to sneak past.

>Rolling...

Rolled 82

>>33402921
You successfully sneak past the dwarves, and enter the next room.

In this room, you see a thin man sitting behind a wooden stand. A sign reads "Shopping's Credit Store."

He wears a fancy suit and a name tag that reads "Hello: I am SHOPPING"

There are entryways to the WEST and NORTH

>>33402994
west

Rolled 21

>>33402994
Hello: I am Buying.

>>33402994
north, we need more lute

>>33403056
loot

Rolled 80

>>33403034
Shopping smiles at you. "Heh, you wouldn't believe how many times I've heard that one. Nice to meet you, newbie. I've determined this because only Employees can see me."

"I am Shopping, and this is my store. Now, you're gonna need Credits if you want to buy anything. There just so happens to be a small amount in that passageway to the North. Grab the Credits, and then we can talk."

>>33403056
You head North, and find a small pile of grey plastic disks on the ground. These must be the credits.

You take the credits back to Shopping, and he smiles. "Ah, perfect. Now, this right here is 15 Credits. You could buy, say..."

He pulls out a small flask. "This. This is a genuine Potion of Summoning. This will allow you to summon a Shopping Elemental, a one-time summon that will let you shop from anywhere you may be. Very handy."

He places the flask on the table. "Would you like to purchase it?"

>>33403166
Of course.

>>33403166
no

>>33403166
No I just need a pack of dwarf smokes and a dwarf porno rag.

Rolled 82

>>33403254
He stows away the potion. "All right then, I won't force you. Hold onto those 15 credits then, they might come in handy later."

There are entrances to the NORTH, WEST and EAST.

>What do you do?

>>33403335
Marlbeard 100's, a short can of beardweizer, and a copy of playdwarf.

>>33403398
we already went north, so how about east

Rolled 60

>>33403501
That is also the way you came.

>What do?

>>33403552
west I mean, shit

>>33403552
West then. Fuck man. I can't buy any dwarf souvenirs at the dwarf shop? I want to remember my trip to the dwarf mountain! Can't I buy a lighter with the local sports teams logo on it or something?

Maybe a dwarf 6pack to share with metal when I get back?

Rolled 64

>>33403679
"Are you SURE you don't have any souvenirs or anything?" you say.

Shopping looks under his wooden stand. "Nope, doesn't seem that way."

You sigh. "Any booze?"

He looks under the stand again. "Oh, you want the BOOZE. Oh, THAT I can handle. One moment."

He pulls out a six-pack of dwarven ale. "Right, one credit."

You pay him the credit, stash it in your inventory, and head West.

In the room, you see a few dwarves drinking. They turn to you, and without making a sound they draw their weapons and surround you.

"Right then, lad. I have nae idea how ye got in here, but ye better explain yourself quickly."

>>33403627
You head West.

>>33403761
"I just wanna have a drink with some dwarven brothers! Also, I came here to give you a guys a gift, but it's something you gotta find out yourselves. I'd hate to slaughter you all before you found it,"

Rolled 7

>>33403773
They squint at you. "Who do ye work for? A "gift" has quite a few connotations in this day and age, lad." he smirks.

"And I doubt ye could handle anything of ours when it comes to liquor."

>>33403761
"I'm from the universal central bureaucracy, sounds crazy, I know, I just got to drop some shit off to some guy and I'm going to get blinked out of here...but who wants to talk about work, I got this 6 pack here, want to try a human drinking game?"

>>33403860
"The personification of metal itself! Mythril, adamantine; you name, this guy can work it and forge it more expertly than anyone!"

Rolled 95

>>33404009
The dwarves lower their weapons. "Oh, him! Well, never mind then, you must be here on business. Don't let us keep ye. Unless, of course, ye'd like tae have a drink or two..."

>What do you do?

>>33404110
> Have a drink or six.

>>33404110
"Well this is my first day on the job believe it or not, but I think it's ok if I take a small break. I have some credits, do you guys like to gamble?"

>>33404110
>inquire about the Veinite.

Rolled 64

>>33404158
You sit down, and pull out the six-pack you purchased, opening up a can and taking a sip.

It tastes kinda like someone put bread and whiskey in a blender and set it to the highest setting, but it's not THAT bad. You also feel like you're already getting tipsy.

>>33404159
"Actually, though, this is my first day on the job." you say to the dwarves. "But I don't think they'll mind if I take a break."

They all nod. "Just don't take too long. Metal's got quite a temper on him!"

By the time your "break" is over, you've gone through half the six pack, and are pre-tty drunk.

>>33404261
"So, uh, do you guys know anything about Veinite?" you say.

They give you a blank stare. "What now?"

"Uh, nevermind..., do you guys know the way to the Heart of the Mine?" you ask them.

They give you directions, and you stumble over.

Inside, a large Stalagmite reaches up to the ceiling. You stick the Veinite inside, and it sinks in as if you were sticking it into jello rather than solid rock.

Suddenly, you're back in Metal's forge. "Welcome back. I see you've partaken of Dwarf alcohol. I don't suppose you were kind enough to save some for me?

>>33404400
Give him some of our brew

>>33404400
Give 'im the rest of it.

Rolled 69

>>33404400
Yeah three more. [Give then take a nap.]

Rolled 27

>>33404449
You hand him the rest of the six-pack. He grunts.

"All is forgiven. Right, that'll be all for today. Go sleep it off, there'll be more work in the morning. Your room'll be upstairs."

You head upstairs, and find a small bedroom, half of which is taken up by old, very poor weaponry.

You suddenly remember you had the mineral for a spearhead, but you're out too quickly to do anything about it.

The next morning, you're woken up by someone playing Circus Galop on an electric guitar. You only manage to realize it's the alarm clock AFTER you fall out bed in a panic. When you head downstairs, Metal is examining a bar of Enchanted Palladium critically. "Good, you're awake." he says. "What do you think of the radio station? Music's pretty good at what he does."

>What do you do?

>>33404713
"Could have been worse. At least it wasn't country."

>>33404775
This, then ask about the stuff we found.

>>33404713
"It was okay."

Give him the materials for the spearhead.

Rolled 68

>>33404806
"Meh, it coulda been country." You say.

Metal chuckles. "Yes, I suppose it could have."

You pull the hot metal out of your inventory. "So, hey, could you craft this into a spearhead?" you say, handing him the metal.

Metal looks it over. "Huh, Flarite? I'll see what I can do..."

A half an hour later, the spear is ready.

"Right, this... It's really about as good as your Mithril Sword when it comes to summoning... but bring it to Fire. He might be interested in it..."

He hands you the Spear.

You got: FLARITE SPEAR!

Metal looks over at the pile of metals in the corner.

"We have some time until your next job. Why don't you look around a bit?"

>What do you do?

>>33404987
> Take the spear to fire.

>>33404987
>FIRE SPEAR
aww yiss
But we still don't have best element weapon.
We should try and make a Water Bow.
But yeah let's go see Fire if we can have some of his stuff.

Rolled 100

>>33404987
Lets go make a deal, TO the fire!

Rolled 35

>>33405032
You find Fire's office, and knock on the door. A man in a bright red suit answers it, and looks you over. "Oh, hey, you're the new guy, what's up?"

You pull out the spear without a word.

"Oh, wow, Flarite? Haven't seen this stuff in forever!" he takes the spear and examines it. Then he looks at you. "Hey, I bet you're into Fire stuff, right? Well I've got just the thing for you."

He concentrates for a moment. "There, I allocated a bit of my power, just for you. You can summon a Fire Elemental now, no problem."

"Uh, thanks!" you say, as he hands back the spear.

"Right, I've got work to do, but thanks for stopping by. You really made my day." Fire says, heading back into his office.

It is at this point that you realize how hungry you are.

>What do you do?

Rolled 56

>>33405187
Sandwich

>>33405187
What do we eat?
What can we eat?
What even are we?

Rolled 7

>>33405217
You have a brief existential moment, before finding a convenient map on the wall. You find the cafeteria, and head down.

You grab a sandwich, and find The Reaper eating a burger.

>What do you do?

>>33405250
>Ask Reaper how's it going and how's the burger
btw I meant those questions.

Rolled 26

>>33405250
[Nod] Finish food then ask how things are going.

>>33405250
ask the reaper what we need to do to gain a fraction of his power in order to summon death elementals or something

Rolled 65

>>33405298
You finish your sandwich, which might be one of the most delicious you've ever eaten, and then sit down across from The Reaper.

"Hey, how's it going?" you ask him.

"Oh, good enough I guess. I just managed to blow it with Death AGAIN." he points to a young woman sitting at a table, doing a stack of paperwork in between taking bites of a salad.

"Oh, uh... she looks... nice..." you say, not sure what you're supposed to say about a personification of Death itself.

He nods. "I know, right? But she kinda hates me. Look, watch..."

He walks over to her, and you can feel the spaghetti drop before it even happens.

"Wow, a salad? Good to see you're watching your weight!" he says.

Death stops, and gives him the glare to end all glares. "Reaper, I'm supposed to put up with you due to my job, but PLEASE, just go. And for reference, negging doesn't work on me. I have SELF ESTEEM."

Reaper scurries back to you and sits back down.

>>33405349
"So, uh, how do I get the ability to summon Death elementals? That's your department, right?"

"What? No, you'll need to ask Death herself, and she's not exactly a fan of giving away her power..."

>What do you do?

>>33405452
Let's go ask Death if she needs any help with anything. Couldn't hurt to ask, right?

>>33405452
Hm. Maybe we could ask Death what she's doing. If we can help maybe that will bag us some death powers?

Rolled 71

>>33405452
Walk up say hi my name is Dio! and I heard you were the one to talk to about death. Is it all right if I sit down and chat for a moment?

>>33405452
Talk to death about books or some shit. Chicks love talking about books.

>>33405569
>>33405533
no don't do this just ask if she needs help with anything

>>33405533
You decide to approach Death. She looks up at you. "Oh, hello! You must be the new guy. I'm sorry, but I can't really talk at the moment, I'm swamped with paperwork... you understand right?"

You look at the paperwork. "Uh, could I help you with that?"

She looks up at you. "Lemme guess... you want a Death elemental? Look, I'm sorry, but honestly I don't have much work that could be done. Besides, a Death Elemental's probably too powerful for you right now. No offense meant, of course."

You nod.

>What do you do?

Rolled 96

>>33405591
But we don't even really know her. Why would she trust us with a job? It is only proper to introduce our selves.

Rolled 23

>>33405628
Go train a but with our new weapon. Then try to summon rocky and spar.

>>33405628
"No, I just want to help you. You *are* absolutely swamped, I figured I could just take some of the load off of your shoulders."

>>33405628
"Hey, fair enough. I barely even know what i'm doing at the moment, figured it couldn't hurt to ask."

>>33405674
She smiles at you. "Thanks for being cool about it. Honestly, if I felt you could help I'd totally accept your help. Just, the paperwork's kinda delicate. Don't want you accidentally sending a toddler to purgatory or something, yknow?"

You nod, and decide to practice with your new spear.

You head back to Metal's workshop, and head up to your room. You summon Rocky. "Hey, pal, could you spar with me a bit?"

He rumbles, and then rearranges himself into a more humanoid form.

You smile. "Thanks, bud."

After another few hours, you feel competent enough with the Spear. It didn't do much damage against Rocky though. Upon inspecting the spearhead, you find that it isn't as sharp as your Mithril sword. Though it'd probably do better against, say, plants or ice.

"Thanks." you say to Rocky. He goes back into his pile form and rumbles for a bit.

You hear Metal's voice from downstairs. "Hey, kid! Get down here, you've got a new job!"

>>33405862
Run to Metal.

>>33405862
see what that faggot wants

we're trying to bond up here

>>33405910
You head downstairs, and find Metal holding a Zweihander in a single hand.

"Ysee this kid? This is the Destiny Weapon of a great hero. Real big. He's gonna be 18 as of today, and that's when he's gonna go out and slay this demon that's been terrorizing the lands of his king."

You're a bit confused. "But... there's nothing like that on Earth."

"You're not going to Earth, you're going to an ALTERNATE Earth. Once we're done talking, go find Space. He'll take you where you need to go."

You nod.

Metal hands you the sword, which is REALLY HEAVY, and you stow it in your inventory.

"By the way, don't try using it. It won't do squat for you other than be a really big sharp piece of metal. The magic only works for the guy you're delivering it to.'

He hands you a picture of the guy in question. Seems like an average enough guy, except for the strange symbol that his right pupil has apparently been replaced with.

"The kid's a Receiver of Faith. He can do damn near anything he sets his Faith to. Kinda overpowered, but who'm I to question the divine providence of our great Bureaucracy?" he asks, his voice simply dripping sarcasm.

"Right, get going kid. Find Space."

>What do you do?

>>33406099
Try finding space, and before going, ask if we can be put into the world close enough for convenience to this guy, and then, hopefully go to close by.

>>33406099
Space is one of the bigshots around here, right? Brother to Time?

Maybe they have big offices to do their thing in. We could look for those.

>>33406161
You look for Space's office, and sure enough it's actually HUGE. Or at least the door is anyway. You never knOh my god.

You open the door and you're surrounded by stars and planets. All around you, the universe swirls and moves.

Space sits at a desk, doing paperwork. "Oh, hello there, you must be the new guy. Well, come over here then, we haven't got all day."

You walk over to Space, and you feel like you're going to fall, even though the floor is quite solid.

>>33406148
"Uh, Mr. Space, sir, if it's at all convenient, could you possibly place me near the person I need to find?"

He shrugs. "I'm placing you in the city next to where he lives. You'll need to walk there, but you have those Elementals, right? You should be fine. Now then, hold still and try not to breathe too heavily."

Suddenly, you feel a sensation similar to being printed out. You can't see anything, and you feel incredibly flattened.

However, a second later, you're standing in the middle of a town square. All around you people are walking, ignoring you entirely. Rocky sits next to you, looking around at the scenery. Nobody seems to be paying attention to him.

>What do you do?

>>33406358
What do we have? Our blade and spear? Try summoning the fire elemental, that should be fun.

>>33406386
Honestly i'm sort of nonplussed. How are we supposed to find one guy when we don't even know where he lives?

Sure he's a destined hero or something but hell, we don't know where to START looking.

I suppose we could try... having Faith and just trying for the nearest village or something?

>>33406489
You find that it's kinda BS that they sent you here without any idea where you're supposed to go. You decide to try having Faith.

Suddenly, you get a sensation that you're pretty sure is similar to radar. You get a sensation that you're pretty sure is similar to radar.

You start following the sensation, until you're stopped by an armed guard.

"Uh, sir, you're going to need to unsummon the Elemental while within city limits. It's the law."

What do you do?

>>33406556
Apologise and comply? We can do that, right? Unsummon things?

Rolled 86

>>33406556
Let's release our ward on Rocky for now. Try to not get into any trouble while we're here.

>>33406556
"Oh sorry, new here. Let me do that, then."
Unsummon the Elemental.

>>33406610
"Oh, uh, sorry." you say, unsummoning Rocky.

"No problem." the guard says, walking off. You continue following the radar until you reach the gates of town.

As you approach the gate, a guard stops you. "Sir, we must make sure you followed the city's no-weaponry policy. Please stand still for a search."

Oh, shit...

>>33406692
CHEESE IT

Or we could try calmly explaining that maybe they should be paying more attention to the people coming IN...

>>33406556
That's not an elemental, that's my dog!

Rolled 77

>>33406692
All most want to do a blues bothers and say we're on a mission from god, But unlikely to work.

... hm. Wait no said something about a no weapons to me. That or the other guards forgot so ... are you guards or are the other guys messing with me.

>>33406728
"Who, exactly, should we be looking for? There's no one here at the moment." the guard says, approaching you.

>>33406832
"Wait, no one said something about a No Weapons rule!" you say.

The guard looks at you. "They should have when you entered the city. But that's beside the point."

Well, you could probably make a break for it.

Rolled 42

>>33406692
Tell him that you work for cosmic embodiments of concepts as fundamental as space, time, and even death, and those less important such as Metal or Music.

And then tell him you got warped here by the embodiment of Space, with all of your weaponry in tact, and that you're also here to deliver a blade to a chosen hero of Faith who will cleanse the world of the Demon King.

>>33406886
"Well, I have these!"

Wave our weapons over our head.

"But I promise I didn't kill anyone while I was here!"

Run away whooping.

>>33406891
... yeah I think they will call us crazy with that.

Lets think this out we are apart of a greater bureaucracy I'm sure we can find a loop hole some how.

"Ok well they messed up and I have a gift to to deliver who do I talk to?"

>>33406886
Can we try putting our weapons into some sort of hammerspace or something? I mean, our sword is our bond-blade, or something.

>>33406999
Well, I mean, you have an inventory, but obviously the guards are gonna look through that.

>>33406957
"Look, the guards screwed up, alright? I have a delivery I need to make, is there someone I can talk to?"

Metal suddenly pipes up in your head. "Uh, yeah, I wouldn't suggest that. The Post has SO many ways things can go wrong."

The guards look at you. "Sir, if you have weaponry on you we're going to have to incur a fine. And we can't exactly confiscate anything because you're already leaving."

Well, there's always bolting.

Or you could try paying the fine with some of your Credits...

>>33406999
Wouldn't that involve invoking NULL-powers or something?

I figured having Faith would be alright because we're making a delivery on their behalf, but uhh...

Oh, I know! We work for metal!

>>33407051
Hand them a gold coin and strut off into the sunset.

Rolled 99

>>33407051
Just give him the credits, it's cool.

>>33407077
You reach for one of your plastic credits, and hand the man the coin, but covered with a thin layer of silver.

"I'm sorry, will this cover it?" you say to the man.

The man looks it over. "It's acceptable, yes. Be on your way, then."

You walk out of the gate, and head down the path ahead of you.

It's a very long dirt path. Seems they never really got to pave it.

Eventually, you arrive at a small town. Well, more like you see it off in the distance. But before you can reach it, you're waysided by a... walking Venus Flytrap? Heh, shouldn't be too big a deal!

That is, until it opens its plant-y maw and reveals the full mouth of sharp teeth it has.

Oh, this isn't good.

>What do you do?

Rolled 25

>>33407232
> Draw your spear and summon your fire elemental.

>>33407268
I'm with this guy. Fire is meant to be good against plants, right?

>>33407268
You decide to summon the Fire Elemental, and you draw your spear.

The plant recoils a bit, but then advances again.

>What do you do?

Rolled 98

>>33407387
Have the elemental throw a firebomb at it, while we charge it with our flareite spear.

>>33407419
This.

>>33407419
>>33407461
Sure, but if we live we should probably apologise to the elemental for summoning them so suddenly like that.

>>33407461
You order the elemental to throw a Fireball at the plant. It does so, and the thing immediately catches on fire. It dies almost instantly after you spear it through the mouth with your spear.

That wasn't so tough, but it probably would've been harder without the fire...

>>33407486
"Uh, sorry 'bout that..." you say to the elemental. It stares at you and crackles happily. Seems like it didn't mind too much.

You should probably name him.

>Name the Elemental?

>>33407527
Bernie.

Rolled 15

>>33407527
Let's name him Aqua. Aqua the Fire Elemental.

>>33407558
We already have Rocky. Why the hell not.

Why not ask him? He's smart enough to figure it out for himself. I think.

Rolled 30

>>33407616
we tried that with rocky and he didn't seem to care

>>33407651
Oh. Well, Hmmmmmmmmmm
Crispin has a good sound to it, I think.

>>33407688
"Uh, does Crispin sound good?" you ask him.

He crackles at you, and you figure that's confirmation.

You head into town, and pull out the picture of the guy you're supposed to find. You ask around a bit, and after receiving comments that that is one realistic painting yes sir, you are pointed to the home of the guy.

You knock on the door, and it's opened by the person in question.

"Oh, hello there! Can I help you?" he asks.

>What do you do?

Rolled 58

>>33407897
give him the sword and tell him the world depends upon him to destroy the demon king

>>33407897
Make it so it's like part of a prophecy or something

>>33407897
"I HAVE BEEN SENT FROM BEYOND TO DELIVER UNTO YOU A MIGHTY WEAPON"

"WITH THIS BLADE AND YOUR UNWAVERING FAITH YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SURPASS ANY CHALLENGE"

"IT IS YOUR DESTINY TO DEFEAT A TERRIBLE DEMON AND SAVE THE KINGDOM!"

>>33407897
>>33407982
This. But with even more ham.

>>33407982
You hear a man's voice in your head as you finish saying that. "Brilliant! You have imbued my servant with Faith, and he shall be sure to complete his ta-"

Metal's voice cuts in. "Faith, get off the Mind Link, this is MY Apprentice, not yours."

Faith gets sulky. "Fine. didn't wanna compliment your dumb apprentice anyway..."

He takes the sword and looks at it in awe. "My god... this is wonderful! Yes, I shall defeat the demon! With my Faith, he shall fall before my blade!"

The blade literally lights up with holy fire, and the suddenness of it makes you fall directly onto your ass.

A second later, you appear back in Metal's workshop, still on your ass. "Perfect, kid, great work. You've got the rest of the day off, and it just so happens that today is Monthly Mandatory Office-wide Social Gathering, so you can probably make a few friends."

>What do you do?

>>33408117
Monthly what-the-what now? What is this and why would I wanna make friends? I have elementals.

>>33408117
Let's get back and try to chat up Death some more! She seems nice.

>>33408117
Try to make some friends our age who aren't spaghetti creepers.

>>33408117
Hey, sweet. I can't believe that worked out as well as it did.

Did we see any changes of clothes in our room earlier? We should try and make a good first impression on our co-workers at this Social Gathering thing.

>>33408230
You head back to your room, and find that all your clothes have been sent to your closet! Including, thankfully, your nicer clothes.

You decide to try something nice, but not too fancy. As you head back downstairs, you see Metal's already gone down.

As you arrive in the Cafeteria for the MMOWSG, you see all sorts of things going on.

A man in sunglasses is playing what might be the most bass you've ever heard in a song.

Death is there, and seems to be in the middle of making off with a bottle of a wine. Being Death must be a stressful job, you suppose.

A small girl is... well, you suppose it's supposed to be dancing, but it's really more like she's having spasms on the dance floor. Everywhere she steps, small flowers sprout from the floor.

There are a bunch of other people standing off to the side, enjoying refreshments or chatting up others.

You notice Time, the guy from the video, sitting at a table and, judging from the many shot glasses at the table, getting utterly smashed.

Life's sitting at another table, keeping a close eye on the girl on the dance floor, like a parent watches their child.

And then there's a man dressed in clothing that wouldn't look out of place on a TV Pulpit. He seems kind of put-off by everything, but more in a "not sure what even" way rather than a "stern disapproval' way.

>What do you do?

>>33408418
Let's chat up Death, she seems hot. I- I mean, we, we want to stick our penis in her.

Talk to Death.

>>33408418
While the small girl is cute, sharing a wine glass with Death sounds poetic and not-at-all-hazardous to one's health. Let's find Death. (Sounded better in my head)

>>33408418
>A small girl is... well, you suppose it's supposed to be dancing, but it's really more like she's having spasms on the dance floor.
Video related? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY_DF2Af3LM&feature=kp

>>33408418
Stand there trying to guess people's names before introducing ourselves, obviously.

Glasses-guitar man might be Music, or at least Bass.

The flower girl is probably Nature or something, related to Life.

And the guy in preacher garb is probably Faith, right?

>>33408503
Well, add more jumping around and general hyperactivity, but just about, yeah.

Be back in a few minutes, folks, I'm having grilled animal flesh for dinner.

>>33408586
Chicken, the other Chicken(also known as croc), beef, white meat or the other white meat?

Get smashed with Time, don't want Death to think we're haunting her...

>>33408740
I dunno man, last thing I wanna do is mess with Time while he's drunk.
Seen too many movies where that kinda thing goes to hell. Paradoxes and stuff like that.

>>33408740
Please, she and her brother are pretty much the only people we've already talked to.

I-it's not weird to head towards one of them first.

R-right?

>>33408868
I thought Reaper was just... I dunno, an employee, like us. Might make better sense to hang out with him, honestly.

Then again, where IS he? He hiding in the corner or something?

>>33409048
>I thought Reaper was just... I dunno, an employee, like us.
Yeah, I think so too.

But in thread 0 we met Thanatos, who also works for Death (probably) and they said Life was their bosses' brother.

>>33408740
It was chicken with Teriyaki seasoning. Delicious, honestly.

So, any consensus on who you guys want to approach? Also, for reference, The Reaper actually works for Time. He represents the idea that "time conquers all."

Thanatos works for Death, by ferrying souls to the afterlife.

The little girl is Spring, she acts as Life's assistant/adopted daughter.

And Space has an assistant named Rover, who is what happens when you take the AI out of all the satellites and rovers, and combine them into one neurotic, control-freak robot.

But yeah, who do you guys wanna talk to?

>>33409270
Robot.

>>33409270
I thought we were going to ask Death if we could have some of her liquid courage before going around and meeting and greeting as many people as possible.

>>33409270
>>33409307
I second this motion. Because Death.

>>33409307
You decide to approach Death first, before doing the standard meet 'n' greet.

"Hey, Death!" you say to her.

"Oh, uh, hey. You need something?"

"Uh, could I borrow a glass of wine or something? I'm a bit nervous..."

She shrugs, grabs a glass, and pours you some. "And with that, new guy, I bid you adieu. I've got work to do."

She leaves, and you down the wine. You're feeling reasonably confident now.

>What do you do?

>>33409400
D'aw. I was hoping for more. Then again, she's busy. Let's go rub some elbows.

Like Life. He seems like a stand-up guy, if a bit stiff.

>>33409400
Mingle, talk to people who aren't Spaghetti Creeper.

>>33409400
Lets get life's number.

>>33409531
You head over to Life. "Hey, what's up?"

He looks over at you briefly. "Oh, not much, keeping an eye on Spring, you know how kids are. As long as she doesn't try to resurrect Hunting's animal pelt or something this night should go well."

Spring stops dancing, and wanders over to you two. "Life? Life I wanna go home. I'm tired." she says. She is pretty much the most adorable child you have ever seen.

Life smiles at her. "Alright, Spring, just a minute, I'm talking to the new guy."

Life turns to you. "So I hear you've been doing pretty well so far. I mean, Metal seems to like you well enough, Which... isn't saying much, considering Metal isn't exactly a fan of people, but still."

Spring tugs on his pant-leg. "Liiiife... I'm tiiired..."

Life picks Spring up. "Well, yknow, I'm just glad to hear you're doing well. I was a bit worried at first, but I'm rather optimistic."

He thinks for a moment, and then seems to remember something. "Oh, right, by the way, I set up a Life Elemental for you. It'll come in handy on some of your more dangerous missions, I'm sure. Well, enjoy the Social Gathering, as Space calls it."

Him and Spring leave.

>What Now?

>>33409634
Ah yeah, bitching elementals
Look for faith?

>>33409634
Boom; free life elemental. Spring's also precocious.

Onward, to ....Um... Faith, yeah. Mr. Televangelist, methinks.

>>33409634
Faith and/or space

>>33409696
You approach Faith, and he looks over at you.

"Oh, hello there! Have you heard the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ? Or do you prefer the Eightfold Path? How does Reincarnation sound? Or would you possibly prefer Devil Worship? Anything at all, really, I'm not picky..."

He stops for a moment. "Uh, I'm going to stop, actually. Secularism tells me I need to get out more, and she says all my preaching gets old..."

He sighs, and looks at everyone. "Yknow, I'm not even sure why I'm doing this. I know she says it's for my own good, but I'd rather just be studying or creating a new faith or something..."

He looks a bit put out.

>What do you do?

>>33409800
Kinda reminds me of Seymour of Sinfest. Heh.
I dunno, I'm more of the reincarnation camp, but then again, it's more wishful-thinking than anything.

Try to cheer him up. Besides, it's mandatory.

>>33409800
Tell him we're the newbie that gave his servant a sword

>>33409866
"Oh, I know that. Thanks for that, by the way. I'd offer you an Elemental, but they're not the most reliable to be honest. Sometimes things happen, sometimes they don't. And sometimes they would've happened WITHOUT the Elemental, and just attribute it to me!" he says.

He looks down at the ground. "Just... honestly, I'm only here because Secularism told me it'd be a good idea. I know it sounds kinda weird, but I love her to death and just..."

You pat him on the shoulder.

"Honestly, though, I just think I wanna get back to the office and lie down for a bit. Apparently Music let Bass take over for the day, and it's really getting to me."

Suddenly, a woman in a suit and tie approaches the both of you. "Hey, Faith, you okay?" she looks over at you.

"Oh, hey new guy. Don't mind me, just checking in on this guy. You can go party or whatever... I guess."

>What do you do?

>>33409981
I think we should say something to cheer him up quickly and then leave, but I can't think what to say

>>33409981
My one weakness - business women. You lucky dog, Faith.

With that, let's hang out with Time. Heedless of paradox that may happen.

>>33410047
You decide to go hang with Time for a bit.

"Uh, hello, Mr. Time..." you say to him, not sure how to address your higher-up.

He looks over at you. "Oh, hey, you're the... the new guy, right? 'miright?" he seems pretty amiable, but also VERY drunk.

"Uh, yes, sir. I am."

He pats the chair next to him. "Cmon, take a seat, I won't bite or anything. It's all good."

>What do you do?

>>33410106
Sure, why not? Just, you know... don't mess with my timeline or anything. What the hell was he drinking? Whiskey?

>>33410179
You sit next to him, and good LORD does his breath reek of scotch. You're pretty sure he must've brought it with him.

"So you got a question, newguy?" he asks you.

"I c'n probly answer it. I can remember the answers." he looks you in the eyes, and you notice them clearly now. One is bright blue and young, the other is milky-white and clouded over with cataracts.

"I can remember it all. No matter how much I drink, it's still all there."

You're a bit wierded out now...

>What do you do?

>>33410305
Oooh, big decision. An opportunity for a straight answer to a potentially big question.

...Damn, I ain't got a clue. Plus, guy's kinda creepy.

>>33410305
"Sounds pretty awful. Have you ever considered getting people to look after the past and future for you? Then you could live in the moment."

"... I bet you have. Probably something people suggest pretty often."

>>33410305
So you see every thing or just bits?

What would you buy for 1 credit?

>>33410424
"Awful? What, no, definitely no. It's actually pretty great! It lets me know what's gonna happen! As long as I'm sober for the important parts, there are no problems!"

He looks at his shotglasses. "I mostly just drink cuz bein' drunk can be pretty fun. I mean, the headaches're always a bitch, but other'n that it's decent enough."

>>33410431
"Kid? I see EVERYTHING. Every. Thing. Like I said, it's not too bad. It can be pretty fun! Like, Reaper's gonna try Negging Death again in a minute because he's a stupid bastard, and he's gonna get punched in the face in 1 minute and 6 seconds!"

"What would I buy with a credit? Probly a case of Dwarf Ale. That stuff's intense."

He actually seems like a nice enough guy. You can't help but wonder what he's like sober.

"By the way, jus' lettin' you know now that you're gonna have the day off tomorrow. Metal's gonna think it'd be good for you to socialize a bit, and most of the other Apprentices will, by coincidence, have the day off as well."

Well, that's interesting to know!

>What do you do?

>>33410554
Oh, nice. Also, gotta catch Reaper get his block knocked off by Death. Only got like, not even a minute. Should be awesome to watch.

Barring that, isn't he worried about the paradoxical stuff like I am? Cuz I get nightmares about that kinda thing.

>>33410665
He shrugs. "Well, Time is always shifting. There are dozens of timelines, and if something goes differently it just creates a new one. Time is really more of a bendy straw than a solid line."

You probably have time for one more question before you go catch Reaper getting socked in the face.

>What do you do?

>>33410923
*shrug* I dunno. Maybe ask if tomorrow looks good. Or if I can some of that scotch; Reaper's probably gonna be a sourpuss again, and he'll need a stiff drink.

>>33410923
"Does Reaper have a chance in any of these timelines? I'm genuinely curious. If there's no point playing wingman, there's no point."

>>33411075
That's actually a good question. I personally don't care (I'd rather try my hand courting Death, myself) but it's a thought.

>>33411075
He laughs. "It'll happen. But it'll be a while. Kid needs to stop taking dating advice from Reddit and try some Acne cream. I mean, seriously though, LOVE HERSELF runs the front desk, why he hasn't asked her yet is beyond me..."

You thank him, then run off to go see Reaper get his ass handed to him.

"...notice the stains!" you hear him finish, and as you turn the corner you see Death take him out with punch that'd probably make most heavyweight boxers proud.

After Death storms off, Reaper stands up, clutching a black eye. "Well, alright, that didn't work..." he says.

He turns and sees you. "Oh, hey, new guy! What's up?"

>>33411155
POW. Right in the eye! (Makes me smile inside)

Time to play wingman. We're gonna make Reaper a ladie's man... or at least point him in the right direction. Thanks, Mr. Time.

>>33411155
"Not much, not much. I was just thinking how I don't really know many people here, wondering if you could introduce me to a few."

"You know, since you've been here longer than I have."

>>33411252
You silently resolve to point Reaper in the right direction when it comes to romance. Poor kid seems like he needs it. But first...

>>33411253
He thinks for a moment. "Oh, sure, why not? Cmon, I know a few people who weren't at the party, we can chat with them!"

You follow him, and the first place you head to is a large kitchen. On the door is a plate reading "Food". You're assuming that it's the name of the Incarnation that runs the place.

You head inside, and see a young woman rolling a large wad of dough into shape. She's rather attractive, and wears a light blue t-shirt and jeans, covered by a baker's apron. It's covered in blobs of frosting and dough, and her hands are absolutely covered in flour. She looks over at the two of you. "Oh, Reaper! Hey, who's your friend?" She asks.

Reaper shrugs. "The new guy. Just figured I'd introduce him to some of our group, yknow?" he says.

She heads over to you, and extends a hand. "Right, new guy, I'm Pastry, and I just finished a Red Velvet Cake. Could I offer you a slice?"'

>What do you do?

>>33411512
YUS. Having Red Velvet Cake before, it's good. Like... REALLY good.

>>33411512
"Sure, that'd be great. I've never tried Red Velvet, but I hear it's delicious. Name's Michael. Or... should I wait until I actually represent something to introduce myself?"

>>33408117
>Faith gets sulky. "Fine. didn't wanna compliment your dumb apprentice anyway..."
haha, so tsun

>>33411607
She shrugs. "I 'unno. Unlike most guys, I was created into the position. I've been around since man got the bright idea of adding sugar to dough."

She pulls out a Red Velvet Cake, and cuts you a slice. You try it and it's somewhat chocolaty. Most of the taste comes from the frosting, and it's some damn good frosting.

"Oh, wow..." you say.

Pastry smiles. "I know. Comes with being the physical embodiment of pastries. Well, I've gotta get rolling on this cookie dough, no pun intended. Nice to meet you, new guy"

You leave the Kitchen, and you head to the next place. This office is listed as "Good".

Inside, you see a guy in a super-hero costume, complete with cape and tights. Except, not quite a GOOD one. In fact, he looks like a...

"Sidekick." he says, without looking up. "My name is Sidekick. Nice to see you again, Reaper, and nice to meet you, Michael."

You open your mouth to say something.

"Nah, I've just done my homework. Don't have any powers to speak of."

He stands up and shakes your hand. "Judging by the paper plate with smudges of frosting, you saw Pastry earlier. She's pretty great and, as far as I can tell, available."

Wow, this guy's pretty cool for a Sidekick...

>What do you do?

>>33411801
Well, as far as Apprenticeships go, I think we made good with Metal. Poor Sidekick.

Wait, available? Whoa, I may be a skirt-chaser, but I just met Pastry. ...Any juicy details?

>>33411898
"Uh, any details on the whole "Pastry" thing?" you ask. Damn your attraction to pretty girls!

Sidekick shrugs. "I hear she's into a guy who's good at cooking. You could probably find an Incarnation of some kind of food to give you lessons. It doesn't even matter what kind, really, talk to Grilling, talk to Pasta, anything works."

Huh, well, that's good to know.

"So you need anything else?" he asks you.

>What do you do?

>>33412102
Damn my attraction indeed. Women are just too damn pretty; I can't help myself. *clears throat*

Er... enough about me, I suppose. Maybe figure out more what Sidekick does. Obviously, detective work is one of them.

>>33411801
"No, not really. Just making the rounds, saying hello. Still getting used to this whole set-up, not entirely sure what powers we all have access to. You mentioned I don't really have any... do you?"

>>33412218
+1 to this

>>33412218
He laughs. "I meant that I don't have any powers to speak of. You have minor creation and manipulation of Metal. That is, you could create about a building-block sized cube of metal at one time, but with some serious pauses in between."

>>33412206
"I don't do all that much. Mostly just lend a helping hand when I'm able to. But yeah, I do some detective stuff on the side. Good's a pretty nice guy, actually. A bit naive, but otherwise okay."

You decide to get going and talk to someone else.

"Right, see you later, Michael. Nice talking to you." Sidekick says, before sitting back down and apparently playing Kingdom of Loathing.

The next place you go to is a rather large Garage. A metal plate is affixed above the door, it reads "Machinery's Garage".

Inside, you find a variety of machines and vehicles, apparently mid-repair.

Underneath one of the cars, you hear the sounds of someone screwing something in and a pair of legs sticking out from beneath it. A voice calls out from underneath.

"Oh, hey, someone there? One moment..."

A girl comes out from under the car, holding a screwdriver. She takes off one of her heavy gloves as she approaches you, and shakes your hand vigorously. "Great to meet you, I'm Repairs." she says.

You shake her hand back.

Reaper clears his throat. "Uh, hey, Repairs? How's my scythe coming along? Yknow, the one that was all chipped and such?"

Repairs turns to him. "It'll be done tomorrow, now let me say hi to the new guy."

She turns back to you. "So, yeah, hey."

>What do you do?

>>33412416
"Hey Repairs, great to meet you. I'm Michael. Been working with metal the past couple of days, looking forward to the day when I actually understand what's going on here."

"What's up with Reaper's scythe? Those things break often?"

>>33412416
Damn my attraction to pretty girls! I REALLY want to hit on her.

Wait, Repairs? So, what's the relationship between Metal and Machinery? Is one guy superior to the other, or are they different enough to warrant being different departments?

Man, Bureaucracy is weird.

>>33412599
I bet Metal and Machinery have this love/hate relationship where metal thinks machinery puts on airs with his fancy gadgets but machinery really appreciates everything metal does for him.

>>33412589
"Hey, Michael, nice to meet you. Glad to hear you're doing well with Metal. Machinery tells me he's a bit of a grump. And yeah, his scythe's break sometimes. Usually when he's gotta actually SWING it. Did you know he mostly just uses it for fighting off monsters? Turns out there're a LOT of beasts who enjoy old man soul or whoever he's reaping."

You nod.

>>33412599
"So, random question, you have any idea what the relationship between Metal and Machinery is anyhow?" you ask.

She shrugs. "Yknow, I'm not entirely sure. I guess that technically she falls under Technology AND Metal? That's... actually a really good question. I'll need to ask..."

You think about something else you could talk about.

>What do you do?

>>33412736
So, you planning anything tomorrow? I bet- NO NO gotta be professional. First impressions and all that. That and she'll probably be fixing your stuff if you do something stupid and break it.

Do all of these vehicles belong to an Personification or Incarnation? Wonder if they run on some weird psuedo-power instead of gas and electricity.

>>33412736
"Want to find out about the relationship between repairs and the new guy, I hear it's getting steamy"

>>33412736
we should find ice and apologize about earlier

>>33412847
no, just no. this is an awful pickup line.
also, why are we hitting on every female we come across?

Since tomorrow the apprentices all have a day off at the same time...
we should organize a TTRPG game so we could play together.
Nobilis sounds like it would be very familiar... so lets not do that and instead go with... exalted?

>>33412907
>... exalted?
Too much like real life at this point I expect.

>>33412878
Because pretty ladies are pretty. Also, we're being nice and not hitting on them (just yet), only engaging in harmless banter.

After all, hitting on them out in the blue is just poor form.

>>33412907
"Dungeons and pathfinders 40k, in the grim dark world of dagger fell, there is only dragons"

>>33413007
... this is the awesomest thing I have heard in a while. tg now needs to make this a thing

>>33412907
Holy shit, we can meet the incarnation of Tabletop Gaming, and have the Best Campaign Ever.

>>33412854
This

>>33413001
Poor form? Not if you like to regularly enjoy carnal pleasures it's not. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. Do you mind if I ask when the last time you has sex was?

>>33412907
You mentally take a note to ask around about a Tabletop Campaign at some point tomorrow. It'd be something to do.

>>33413050
Are you referring to The Reaper? If so, what do you plan on apologizing about?

>>33413100
No, Ice. We tried to summon one of their elementals right?

>>33413100
Let's ask her how she became an Incarnation of something.

>>33413054
I do mind actually... it's been awhile.

Regardless, back to the quest. Don't wanna get derailed.

>>33413100
We owe ice an apology for trying to summon an ice elemental. But find out if we can get a repair golem first; that would be boss.

>>33413100
we tried to summon ice's elemental, we should say sorry about that

You decide to ask how Repairs became an Incarnation.

"Oh, I don't know, really. I started human like you, but I just worked enough that eventually, poof, I represent fixing things! It was kinda weird, honestly."

You then ask her about the many machines. Specifically, the cars.

"Oh, what? The cars don't... actually BELONG to anyone, we don't have much room for driving around here... at least I don't think, I've never really gone past the 100th floor... But yeah, I usually just use these for practice, yknow?"

>>33413154

You suddenly remember how you tried to summon Ice's elementals without asking, and you feel you should go apologize.

"Listen, Repairs, it was great talking to you and all, but I kinda have something I need to handle. I'll talk to you later, alright?"

She nods. "Right, see you some other time."

She gets back to work on the car, and you and Reaper head down to Ice's office. You knock on the door, and Ice answers it. "Oh, hello there. Aren't you the guy that tried to summon my Elemental without asking permission?" he asks.

>What do you do?

>>33413251
Yes, I came to apologize about that.

>>33413251
Yeah, that's actually why I came to visit you.

Uh, sorry about that.

>>33413251
"Yeah, I actually came to say sorry about that. I had a moment of stupidity, and I'm sorry. I was wondering if you needed anything doing that I could do for you as an apology."

>>33413357
oh, that is a better one then mine.

>>33413251
>Ice is a dude
huh.
I totally expected an ice queen

>>33413410
PS. don't actually say that, this was an OOC comment

>>33413410
There seems to be quite a lot of guys, really.

>>33413438
I was actually observing that there are a lot of girls.
pastry, love, repair, death, spring...

>>33413471
What, opposed to Reaper, Time, Space, Life, Tech, Thanatos, Metal, Music, Bass, Faith, Ice...

>>33413357
He sighs. "Right, just... don't do it again, okay? Please? It actually kinda hurts, people forcibly trying to snap off bits of my own power for their personal use?"

He thinks for a moment. "I don't really need anything done at the moment, but thanks for asking. It's getting kinda late, actually you should probably get going before Security catches you out. She's kinda paranoid about that sort of thing."

>What do you do?

>>33413513
Right. Well, I owe you a favor.

Let's head back before we get sacked by Security.

>>33413513
wait... there is a curfew?

>It hurts
mental note, don't do it again.

>>33413513
>Let's head back

>>33413557
>curfew

I'm almost tempted to hang around just to see whether Security has a uniform.

>>33413603
I am sure she does, and I am sure we will meet her.

But I think we should meet her on better terms, especially if she is paranoid like ice just warned us.

>>33413654
You decide to head back to Metal's office and get some sleep.

Though, just as you're about to head back inside, you hear a woman's voice shout "Stop!"

That same woman approaches you, and she's dressed in a pretty stereotypical "Security" outfit. Behind her is a middle-aged man dressed in that same outfit, who looks a bit embarassed.

"A-ha! Someone sneaking around late!" she says.

The man speaks up. "Security, there's not even a curfew, relax a bit..."

Security turns to the man. "Quiet, Justice, I'm dealing with a law-breaker!" she turns back to you. "So what're you doing by Metal's office, hm? Stealing one of his rare minerals?"

Metal opens the door. He's dressed almost exactly the same, the only difference is that his gloves and apron are off.

"Security, this just so happens to be my apprentice, so if you could please let him come inside and stop hassling him..."

Security pauses, and blushes. "Uh, yes, sorry Mr. Metal, sir..." she says. Shortly afterwards, she clears her throat. "Move along, citizen..."

She heads back down the hall, Justice following behind her. Well that was odd...

You get some sleep.

The next morning, when you head downstairs, you find Metal working on some new item. He turns to you. "I've decided to give you the day off today. I figure it'd be good to make friends here. This place is all about connections, pal. So do what you like. I hear a lot of the other Apprentices are getting the day off too, so at least you'll have something to do."

Cool, Time was right!

>What do you do?

>>33413825
Thank Metal. He's a pretty cool guy, you know.

Let's see about getting that Tabletop Game started.

>>33413825
meet up some other apprentices who have a day off, see about playing a game with the incarnation of TTRPGs

>>33413825
>Security, this just so happens to be my apprentice, so if you could please let him come inside
Mmm

>>33413921
>>33413927
they got the right idea

>>33413921
You decide to thank Metal.

He waves a hand dismissively. "It's fine, I needed some time to myself anyhow. Go on then, make some friends or whatever you plan on doing."

You decide to chat up some of the other apprentices and see if they'd be interested in heading to Role Playing Games' office and asking for him to run a game for them.

Who'll you talk to first?

>Pastry
>Reaper
>Repairs
>Sidekicks

>>33413513
you know, i wander what the difference is between summoning an elemental, and what we did when we used "faith" to find that guy. Maybe we should ask faith or metal. I am thinking that the difference was basically that we opened a channel for him to speak in our head instead of trying to tear off a piece of him (elemental) to command.

We really should use our elementals more during missions.
also, I get the feeling that basically we are supposed to make friendly with the various powers to get favors, elementals, or assistance form them which help do our duty. and the elementals can basically do things like they can.

We personally possess the power of metal. but we have no skill or training, so until we do the elemental would do the heavy lifting for us, or help train us. For other stuff we have zero ability and the elemental has to do it all.

Ultimately I would really like to have stealth, fast travel (teleporation or just regular travel), and the ability to find stuff.

>>33414151
>Repairs
Given how much of a turbonerd he is, Reaper will certainly be down too. We'll ask him next.

>>33414183
we should probably take the opportunity to suggest he stop taking dating advice from shady internet sites and ask love instead

>>33414199
Sounds like a good idea. Casual tabletalk would be the way to go about it, I think.

>>33414151
repairs sound good.

... actually, are there other apprentices we don't know?

>>33414183
You head down to the Garage. Inside, you find Repairs chatting with a woman clad in overalls, which are stained with oil. Seems like you just found Machinery.

Repairs notices you walking in, and heads over. "Hey, Mike. What's up?"

You talk to her about a potential Tabletop RPG session. She nods. "Sure, why not? I'll admit, I've never actually PLAYED before, but it's worth trying out! Anyone else you plan on inviting?"

You tell her about your plan to invite The Reaper, and your plans to stop him from dropping spaghetti all over the place. She nods.

"Good idea. Let's go find him then."

You head to Time's office, and find The Reaper's room next door to it. He's inside, apparently in the middle of a decent-enough Hobopolis run judging by his computer screen.

He turns to the both of you. "Oh, hey guys, what's up?" You tell him about potential RPG playing, and he looks excited. "Oh, cool! If that's what you guys are gonna do, I'm in. Planning on inviting anyone else?"

>Pastry
>Sidekicks
>Inquire about other Apprentices.

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>>33414358
>Pastry
>Sidekicks

>>33414358
>pastry
>sidekicks
>inquire about other apprentices

>>33414358
>Pastry
>Sidekicks

I want to inquire about other apprentices. but I don't want to alienate those we already know by leaving them out. the game is probably NOT going to last the whole day, we could find out about more apprentices talking to them and meet up with them later on in the day

>>33414421
You stop by Pastry's kitchen, where a cake of hers is apparently being inspected by a man in a stereotypical chef's outfit. He looks the cake over, then takes a bite... he seems impressed.

You enter the kitchen just as Pastry seems to be getting ready to leave. "Oh, hey guys, I got the day off, you have any plans?"

You tell her about RPG times, and how they are, in fact, the best times.

"Oh, sweet! Hey, I finished a batch of brownies last night, I can bring those along!" she says, grabbing a large container containing way more brownies than any less than six people could comfortably eat.

You then head down to Good's office, and find Sidekick flipping through a rather large book. According to the Cover, it is apparently "Me, Myself and Time", a memoir written by Space at some point in his long life.

He looks up. "Well you all look like you're up to no good. Anything I'd be interested in?"

You spread the good news about hunting down Role Playing Games and forcing him to run a campaign for you guys.

"Sounds decent enough, I'm in."

After gathering the whole gang together, you head down to RPG's office. It takes you at least half an hour to get there, but when you knock on the door he seems happy enough to have company. "Oh, hey! Do you guys need something?"

>What do you do?

>>33414558
Introduce ourselves, then ask if he's interested in GMing something.

>>33414589
This. If he is reluctant tell him that we brought top class brownies.

>>33414589
He nods. "Oh, sure, we can play... well, anything, really I've got everything." he gestures you inside, and it is then that you see the MASSIVE bookshelf that he has set up.

"And that's not even all of it! I've got PDFs too! So, uh, anything you'd like to play. Anything at all."

>What do you do?

>>33414737
Let's pick something rules lite and easy to learn. We've got some first timers here.

>>33414737
muh shadow run
muh shoot straight
muh dragons

>>33414810
>>33414817
these are both excellent ideas. i can't decide.

ps. its getting late, goodnight

>>33414737
Celestial Bureaucracy

>>33414929
>the cycle continues

>>33414929
I never heard of that one

>>33414945
Start a table top RPG, get to a point where our characters start a table top RPG

>>33414737
I would love to know what he would recommend.

>>33414810
"Uh, maybe something rules-lite?" You say.

"Wellll..." He says, considering it for a moment, "We could try Paranoia? That sound good?"

You all agree that that sounds good enough, and enjoy several hours and games of Fear and Ignorance, Ignorance and Fear.

By the time you're done, everyone's had a lot of fun. Now you have friends, and friends are important here. Good on you.

END OF THREAD 1.

>>33415038
As with everything in life, silly board games solve everything.