[x] Go to the university; try to find someone who may be able to help you get electricity here.

>>33536269
>[] Go to the university; try to find someone who may be able to help you get electricity here.

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>>33536269
I like our new home.

Experiment with the Sanctuary and make sure that Cecil isn't too freaked out by all this, after all, fleshy forest and us babbling incoherently for the last 24 hours...

Uni
>>33536312
>>33536390
Experiment
>>33536428

Writing...

>>33536522
We might be able to rig up something with the both, make a fleshy tendril that just turns the crank on a generator or something similar. A beating heart that pumps blood over a 'water' wheel?

>>33536522

[X] University

If you hurry, you should be able to catch some physics or engineering major before everyone has left the campus.

With that in mind you exit your own little world, red and pink changing to green and blue again, with the exception of a little hole among the tree branches where you exited the barrier.

The trip to the university takes you about half an hour and as you arrive most students have already left or gone to their extracurricular activities. After wondering around for a while you spot a familiar face: one Elisa who majors in physics. You don’t know her that well; you just shared homeroom in high school and a chemistry course last year but from the look of things you don’t really have any other options.
Well, except for Dan, but Dan is a dick and deals drugs.

>What do you do?

[] Approach Elisa (what do you say?)
[] Call Dan, he’s well connected but will probably make you do something unpleasant in exchange.
[] You don’t really want to deal with either option; go to the library and pick up some books on the subject.
[] (Write-in)

>>33536807
Well, Elisa it is, we'll ask her how she's doing lately and then see if she's up for any freelance electrician work, assuming she has the experience.
Priorities for our little womb home are power, light, hot/cold running water, and a fridge system for food, unless I miss my guess.

>>33536848
>>33536807
Dan or Elisa, either one we're probably going to have to familiar bind them to make sure they keep quiet about what they've seen. At this point we can't be too careful about who knows what, and we're protecting Cecil and our family with the secrecy as well.

Dan also might be an option later if we figure out how to magically/biologically make drugs.

>>33536848
Going with this

>>33536807
Couldn't we just knockout and servant an electrician?

>>33536848
>>33536871
>>33537050
Alright, writing...

>>33537069

[X] Acquaintance.

You walk up to the girl and greet her. “Hey, long time no seen. How are you?”

“Hi! I’m fine. You’re… that guy from high school, what was it… Anyway, hi. Do you need something or did you just suddenly decide to talk to me?”

You would describe her as the complete opposite of Cecil; she’s rather tall, around your length, her hair is short and blonde, her eyes blue and her assets are… commendable. She also has caffeine addiction and looking at the way she twitches she’s either drunk a bucket of it or somebody hit her with a stun gun.

“Actually, I do. You see, I need some electricity to my little… home in the woods and I was wondering if you could help me with that.”

“Electricity? Have you considered just getting a gas generator? Also, why do you live in the woods? Do you know what’s in there? Well you should, you’re bio major and I’m not. Hah!” She rapid fires and laughs at her own joke. You now assume she may have taken something else than coffee. “I may be able to help you out but it’s gonna cost you.”

>Now what?

[] Offer her something. (What)
[] Try to get her somewhere where you can bind her or stick a mind control spell on her. (How?)
[] You know what, forget about it. Bye! (What do?)
[] (Write-in)

>>33537381
"What'll it cost? Going rates for electricians can be murder, but this isn't union sooo..."

We can set up a binding right outside the sanctuary for her, just need something of hers, perhaps she has a business card, or we can accidentally snag some hair, tough its risky.
All of our mind influencing spells take time, so we'll need that, but if we know when/where she's going to be, we can manage something.

Though if building the mana/spell for suggestion is covert enough, let's offer her some coffee from a nearby place and get to work.

>>33537381
Do we have money?

>>33537534
$25 cash and $500 on a card, not sure of our employment situation aside from us calling out for a few days when making our sanctuary.

>>33537381
>[] Try to get her somewhere where you can bind her or stick a mind control spell on her. (How?)
Show her where we want it done, tie her up the cast mind control on her

>>33537534
Yes. You can see your funds in the pastebin, in the inventory section. I seem to have forgotten to deduce the supplies you bought but those aren't more than ~50 or so bucks.

Waiting for few more votes before writing.

>>33537654
I'd kinda like to avoid becoming the same type of mage we're protecting Cecil from. We're going to have to use some binding and mind control for safety, but outright kidnapping and tying people up...
Lines that we should probably try not to cross.

>>33537381
Ask her what it'll cost us. And then ask if we could pay in services rendered(after she sees sanctuary). Since we're a fucking mage.

>>33537690
Seconded, pls don't bully others.

>>33537690
Kidnapping is bad sure but isnt binding someones soul to your own even worse

>>33537754
But we're not doing anything like that?

>>33537754
One easily leads to people puppets and forcing our will, the other is just a safe assurance of secrecy that we wont exploit, or can set up as a simple 'servant' bond so we have no direct control.
Ends shape the means, means shape the ends. We have to walk a line here.

You seem to want to take her to the Sancuary and ask what she wants.

>>33537821
Yeah i guess your right

>>33537874
Not straight there, security breach and all.

>>33537874

[X] Show don’t tell.

“I should be able to do something for you in exchange. How about we go there now and I’ll show you what I need done?” You ask, realizing just how much you sound like a serial killer luring his victim into the woods alone.

“Works for me. Don’t expect me to drive tonight though.” She answers as you mentally thank her ignorance.

You ride out of town with the girl sitting behind you. You make sure to leave the town heading to east, take some left turns and finally turn to north on a small road once you’re pretty sure she no longer has any idea of where you are. You hide the moped in the bushes and lead Elisa towards the entrance of your Sanctuary. As she steps towards the door you…

[] …Activate the suggestion circle she just stepped into and strike a very advantageous deal.
[] …Trigger the submission spell into which she entered and tell her to get started.
[] …Knock her out with a bolt and drag her into a binding circle.
[] …Show her in and ask what she wants in exchange.
[] … Stop her and ask if she can work here.
[] (Write-in)

>>33538096
>[X] …Activate the suggestion circle she just stepped into and strike a very advantageous deal.

We need her on our side, and getting her more amiable to us is paramount in that.

Though...

If we can do it all before she wakes up and would remember anything, then
>[X] …Knock her out with a bolt and drag her into a binding circle.
Would be best, bind her up as a servant to start so that she's good and well disposed to us, explain how we're trying to stay safe and 'trusting' her, let her feel honored, then get to work with the rest of it. Explain her unconsciousness as a side effect of seeing the flesh magic for the first time.
All depends on how much of a manipulator we want to be, and honestly, for me, how Cecil will react, because she's our one friend right now and the main reason we're doing all this.

>>33538096
>[] …Show her in and ask what she wants in exchange.
Lets see what she wants before we strait up mind rape her

Rolled 93

>>33538096
We shouldn't become what we're trying to protect Cecil from.
Do >>33538204

>>33538096
>[] …Show her in and ask what she wants in exchange.

How her in.
>>33538204
>>33538245
>>33538328
Suggest
>>33538162

Writing...

>>33538401

[X] Welcome to my Sanctuary.

While the temptation is strong, you decide against using magic on her. You would rather not cross that line.

“You see,” You begin as she notices the pink wall of flesh that serves as your entrance. “I have this… gift” The wall opens, fleshy tentacles moving to the side. Elisa is taken back by this while you lead her through the hole, revealing you Sanctuary in its full glory. “I’m sure there’s something I can do for you in exchange for some electric work.”

The girl stares at the view, her eyes bulging in shock. She pulls out a smoke from her pocket and lights it before turning to you. “…Yeah, sure. I can set something up, just promise you won’t kill me and make a carpet out of my skin.” She looks around with a disbelief, fear and disgust.

You lead her deeper, until you arrive to the center where Cecil is sitting next to a fire. She offers the two of you cups of coffee, which Elisa hesitatingly accepts.

“If you get a gas generator, I could set up some lines here. I could also try to make something more permanent with solar panels or by using the river there, though that may cost a lot more in the short run but they wouldn’t need to be refilled every few hours.” She says after taking a look around.

>What do you want to do?

[] (Write-in)

>>33538883
Something with the river or solar panels, we can work out payment details.

Get her to swear to secrecy at least? Let her know there are others that are not so nice as we are, and they don't mind killing and worse.
Does the book have a binding oath type spell we could do? She promises not to betray us, we promise not to use undue magic on her without her permission.

Also, where in the world does Cecil continually get coffee from?

>>33538883
Is the river large enough to create a hydroelectric damn even if so the cost is going to be ridiculous, so im going with solar pannels are the best best imo

>>33538883
Renewable energy sounds better due to only havy to buy the equipment in one go rather than just bleeding money on the has generator

>>33538941
>>33539076
>>33539230
I assume you want to ask about solar energy.
Writing...

>>33539324
Sounds like the plan, though later on...
Could we manage to get our flesh trees growing/bleeding a form of bio-diesel?

>>33539324

[X] Solar panels.

You ask about the possibility of setting up some solar panels.

“Well, they don’t produce that much energy and are generally considered to be a bit unreliable. I could arrange you a deal from a friend of mine to get the batteries, panels and the rest of the necessities for a thousand, with around fifty bucks for the lines.” She explains while keeping her eyes on the coffee. You can’t really afford that now, though it’s not like you don’t have any way of getting money.

“I need you to promise to not tell anyone about this place.” You request.

“Uhh… sure? It’s not like anyone would believe me and I don’t really want to end up a coat.”

“Good, now show me your hand.”

She hesitates but still does as you ask. You take a good, tight grip of her wrist and pull out the knife. She panics, trying to pry her hand away but you manage to hold her still for long enough to cut her finger. A single drop of blood falls into a vial you had prepared for this.

“Now, if you tell anyone, this blood will let me know.” You lie, but the girl surrounded by trees of meat isn’t about to question what you can or cannot do.

“There are those much like me who are willing to do a lot more than I am, those who would come after you for merely having been here.” You don’t technically know if they went after her but it’s better for her to think so.

“O-okay. Look, just throw me back to the city and call me when you got money and time and I’ll set things up, okay?”

>What now?

>>33539796
Ask how much would a generator cost. We don't need that much electricity, I don't see the point of dumping a thousand into solar panels.

Drop her to the city, and let's find a way to make money. How could we make money with our flesh magic?

>>33539796
drop her off, how much money do we get from our job?

>>33539900
Probably just barely enough to get by. It's a part time job, and our budget seemed to be pretty fucking tight in previous threads.

>>33539973
If we become skilled enough we could create organs and sell the to the black market

>>33539900
>>33539973
We need a way to make money with magic. Come on people, get creative. How do you make money with fleshcraft?

>>33540004
Become a butcher and sell our meat, that the only idea only other idea i can think of

>>33540004
I'm still all for breaking in somewhere and stealing some shit.

You are dropping her off now.
Writing...

>>33540004
Honestly the easiest, and perhaps safest, way we could make money at this point would be to go out and cruise through the richer areas of town and pick up/abduct people with good jobs, bind them, then have them forget it and just pass us a % of all their earnings without noticing.

>>33540108

[X] Dropping the guest off.

You lead her back to the exit and take her back into the city, making sure to take the same way you took back when you came here.

You stop at the outskirts where she can take a bus back home.

“Phew… Didn’t expect to get back in one piece. Well, see you later then!” She says giving you her number and trying to sound cheerful but it ends up coming across as awfully forced.

Now then, you’ve got some more free time.

>What you do?

[] Check the ‘facility’.
[] Return to the Sanctuary. (What do: Read [subject]/Practice/Talk to Cecil)
[] You could try making some money by… (write-in)
[] Call Dan, he’s got connections you’d rather not use but that’s one way to get money.
[] (Write-in)

>>33540259
>>33540078
Well I kinda wanted to do it without robbing or abducting people, but it seems to be the only way. Let's use mind powers on someone rich and get 50k in cash from them in that case. That would solve our money problems for quite some time and could not be tracked.

>>33540317
>[] You could try making some money by
Catch a rich person alone and use mind-powers to convince them to give us 50k in cash. Make them believe they spent it on something else, on gamble maybe?

>>33540320
Well, we could kill people for a living.

Do you want to kill people? Let's do Hitman: Blood and Guts edition.

>>33540317
>[X] Return to the Sanctuary. (What do: Read [spells]/Practice/Talk to Cecil)
See what she thinks of these developments, and if there are any ideas from her about money or the plan in general.

>>33540317
[x] You could try making some money by… (write-in)
Read through the Alchemy section of our grimoire and look up ways to create gemstones and precious metals.

>>33540603
I can get behind this. At worst, we would learn some alchemy.

Returning to Sanctuary seems to be winning. Writing...

>>33540649
Can we call that girl back and ask if she can get us a waterwheel type of generator or hand crank generator? We can either rig something up in the river or make some sort of flesh tentacle turn it

>>33540649

[X] Money troubles.

For a moment you consider robbing a rich guy for some money, though it’s way too late to find anyone randomly walking the streets.

As you ride back to the sanctuary the sun goes down and the stars shine in the sky. The barrier of your sanctuary dyes everything to a darker shade of red and Cecil seems to be getting ready to sleep.

You walk up to her. “Any ideas on how to make money?”

“Why?” She mumbles. “It’s fine. We’ll get by.”

“Why? I mean, nothing’s free and I’m broke and you…” An idea strikes you. She had the money to rent an apartment and from the look of things live somewhat cheap lifestyle without job.

You put asking about that in the back of your mind for now and read up on Alchemy a bit. The basic principle of it seems to be making two things into a one thing that has both of the ingredient’s properties. There are plenty of notes about what results in mixing what but one strikes your eye more than others:

>Phoenix meat: Mineral extracted from gemstones in high altitudes by heating it to extreme temperatures. The results of this process are coal and the meat. It’s valuable due to having regenerative properties when mixed with mana-enhancing liquids.

You suppose you could use the red powder left to you to create gems, though those ‘regenerative properties’ do interest you…

[] Try to make gems.
[] Try to find info on ‘mana-enhancing liquids’
[] Talk to Cecil.
[] Call... (name and business)
[] (Write-in)

>>33541019
>[] Try to find info on ‘mana-enhancing liquids’
Sounds like something to boost our power and give us some regeneration.

>>33541019
>[] Try to find info on ‘mana-enhancing liquids’

>>33541019
Talk to Cecil, she's been through a lot recently and we need to make sure she's feeling alright

>>33541019
Let's see what we can do about making gems, we could sell them for a pretty penny if we can get them to resemble the real thing.

>>33541078
Agreed, talk to Cecil, let her know we're here for her when she needs us, and maybe if the conversation goes that way, ask how she was making ends meet.

>>33541019
Whatever we do, let's not waste our magic powder to make shitty gems, since our grandpa (or someone else) went through the trouble of extracting it, and grandpa gave us the powder instead of gems, powder is probably move valuable

>>33541019
Call Elisa ask if we can get a rotational generator, for a crank or water wheel
Cheaper than solar and more reliable, especially since our sanctuary does something to sunlight


Also talk to Cecil about how she is feeling

Research
>>33541060
>>33541062
Talk
>>33541078
>>33541108
>>33541272
Gems
>>33541108

Writing...

>>33541360

[X] Talking.

You drop Elisa a text asking about using a crank or something cheaper for power and turn to Cecil, who is pouring coffee into two cups from the coffee pan.

“How are you holding up?” You ask her as you accept the cup.
She thinks for a moment before speaking. “Better.”

“I’m sorry, a lot has happened to you lately and I must have freaked you out when I was casting.”

She nods, making an “Umh” sound you recognize as ‘yes’. ”But it’s fine.”

“Okay, just know that you can talk to me if need rises.”

She gives you a nod before taking a sip from her coffee. You see a slight frown on her face.

“Out of milk?” you ask. You didn’t really buy perishables, what with the lack of anywhere cold to put them in. She nods again. You have plenty of dry food but any perishable supplies seem to be running low.

>You…

[] Talk to her some more. (About what?)
[] Offer to teach magic.
[] Offer to familiar bond.
[] Return to reading about Alchemy.
[] Drop by the store to pick up some stuff.
[] Drop by Cecil’s apartment to pick up her stuff.
[] Send Cecil to the store while you do something else. (What?)
[] Go check the facility out.
[] (Write-in.)

>>33541774
See if she needs anything from her apartment while we go out and buy stuff from the store.

>>33541774
>[x] (Write-in.)
Have Edgar get us another crow. We will make another familiar for the purposes of reconning the facility.

We also need to read up more alchemy, to find another way to create precious metals and gems that doesn't use up very valuable reagents.

>>33541806
By that I mean ask her if she needs anything and then let's go buy stuff and also get her stuff if she needs anything.

>>33541774
>[] Offer to teach magic.
>[] Offer to familiar bond.

Why not both!

>>33541838
This, also while on the topic of familiars, we need to get more crows

>>33541774
>[X] Talk to her some more.
about the familiar bond
>[X] Offer to teach magic.
-via runes, learn it together
>[X] Offer to familiar bond.
-soul binding, pretty clear indicator that we're in this for the long haul,and that we care.

>>33541774
This
>>33541838

>>33541774
Familiar bonding her seems to be both good, and inevitable. It would let us keep tabs on her and keep her safe,and it would give her, well, some sort of emotional outlet to us.

>>33541774
>[] Offer to teach magic.
Wanna learn some freaky freaky flesh flinging?

>>33541934
Do this, she needs to know it's an option and she needs to decide if she wants it or not

>>33541934
>>33541963
Being bound as a familiar, magically forced into a Master/Slave relationship, doesn't really sound very appealing.

>>33542042
no but see there's a familiar type that gives her absolute freedom basically

she doesn't suddenly lose her autonomy and become our plaything, she's still a person with a mind and conscience.

>>33542042
We never said anything about master/slave relationship or forcing her to do it.

>>33542000
She can only do that if we make the runes for it, or find a way to replicate it alchemically.

Or if we make her the type of familiar that we can possess and throw flesh around through, and at the point we're possessing her body we've got other things to figure out and explore.

>>33542042
Check the pastebin, some familiar types don't give us any control.
>Bound, Independent
>Abilities: Mana binding: Default to all familiars. Allows the mage to feel the familiar's location.

And others are just a two way emotional connection.

>Servant, Independent
>Abilities:Empathic link: The mage and familiar feel each others emotions and physical sensations. Creates a sense of attachment between the two.
>Language: Allows the mage and familiar understand each other's verbal communications, no matter the language or species.

Not like any of the dependent ones, where she would go into a coma every time we went to sleep.

Stuff
>>33541806
Read&Recon
>>33541820
>>33541899
Bonds
>>33541838
>>33541934
>>33541940
>>33541963
Magic only
>>33542000

It seems talking about magic and familiar bonds is winning. Writing....

>>33542182

[X] Bonds&Spells

You lean back and reach into the inheritance box, taking out the pouch with the runes and the staff.

“Alright. There are some things I have been meaning to ask you.” You offer her the staff. “First: If you would like, I could show you how to use this to use magic with this. I’m pretty new to this myself but I’m pretty sure it’s not something beyond me.” She looks at the staff for a moment before taking it. You smile.

“Second, I could create a bond between us, magical one, that would let me keep an eye on you and protect you better, if need arises.”

She raises her brow. “How?”

>What do you tell her about the familiar bond?

[] “I could tell where you are.”
[] ”I could keep track of your location and tell how you feel.”
[] “I could talk to you when I’m not there and see what you see, hear what you hear and feel what you feel.”
[] ”I could talk to you, act through you, use magic through you and lead you to safety.”
[] “I could make you a part of me.”
[] “I could make you immortal.”
[] (Write-in)

>>33542552
>[x] “I could talk to you when I’m not there and see what you see, hear what you hear and feel what you feel.”

>>33542552
Full disclosure here.
That it's a personal soul bonding, and we would be making it out of trust and care.
That there are things we could, but wont do to her because they would be just as bad, or worse, than what was already being done.
That it could be as simple as letting us know where she is.
That it could be an emotional connection.
That it could let us act through her, talk to her over any distance, feel each other.
That it could let her be technically immortal, if her mind is strong enough.

No hiding things for this, and bring Edgar over as an example piece, while stressing that all it did was make him friendly, not subservient.

>>33542552
>Immortal
Are we sure about that? The hive mind bit, it connects minds, so the end result is a mix of it all isn't it? Might work with animals sure, but unless we can grow mindless bodies for her, it would be eventually bad, and the other option is body jacking other people.
Aside from harvesting death row or something similar, I don't think we're comfy with that level of casual villainy.

That said, my vote is
>[X] “I could talk to you when I’m not there and see what you see, hear what you hear and feel what you feel.”
>[X] ”I could talk to you, act through you, use magic through you and lead you to safety.”
>[X] “I could make you a part of me.”

>>33542552
Can we do multiple bonds?
Like say, Servant and Host together, for both the emotional and the possession perks?

>>33542552
[] “I could talk to you when I’m not there and see what you see, hear what you hear and feel what you feel.”
[] ”I could talk to you, act through you, use magic through you and lead you to safety.”
[] “I could make you a part of me.”

>>33542828
You can have one at a time, though you can change to another bond later. This isn't actually picking the type use but what you tell Cecil about.

>[X] “I could talk to you when I’m not there and see what you see, hear what you hear and feel what you feel.”
>[X] ”I could talk to you, act through you, use magic through you and lead you to safety.”
>[X] “I could make you a part of me.”

Seem to be the ones you want to talk about. Writing...

>>33542552
Show her the pages in the book about it

>>33542930
Then let's tell her everything, but stress that it's her choice.

>>33542930
>>33542930
Sure, tell her about everything, her choice.

>>33542930

[X] Do you want to become a magical girl?

“There are many ways to go about it, varying from a mere locator to using you as a starting point to build a hive mind. The ones I would prefer are one which allows me to talk to you when I’m not there, see what you see, hear what you hear and feel what you feel, the one that would let me talk to you, act through you, use magic through you and lead you to safety or the one that makes you a part of me.” You list your first choices.

“There are, of course, other bonds if none of these feel fitting. It is ultimately your choice.” Of course, you could force her into any of them and she couldn’t do anything but she doesn’t need to know that.

You motion to the crow that has been sitting on a tree branch, pecking its leaves. “I have one which allows me to understand him with Edgar here.”

She thinks hard for a moment before speaking up. “I want to think.”

She empties the cup and sets it down before crawling under the tarp that works as your makeshift tent, leaving you alone. Well, at least she’s considering it.

>What now?

[] (Write-in, you know your options.)

>>33543211
Ask Edgar what he thinks of the situation

>>33543211
What can we feel from our sanctuary?
Can we manipulate it, practice on it, see what all we can push it to build and grow. Also, Edgar should at the least get a little custom grown nest on a good tree of his choice, something with little fleshy snack growths by it so he can bring a lady bird home to roost.

>>33543211
Get a few more crows as familiars, ask Edgar to round up some of his crow friends.

Then we can have them take a quick fly-by of the facility.

>>33543211
>>33543371
This, we need moar crows

>>33543211
Im with >>33543371 i think we would be better to get more crows and use them as sentries and other things

>>33543211
>>33543371
>>33543443
CROWS FOR THE CROW GOD!
FLESH FOR THE FLESH THRONE!

>>33543211
Give Cecil the book opened to the page about familiars while she is deciding

More crows it is. Writing...

>>33543526
You stole my update title.

>>33543211
>>33543559

>>33543559
Can she even see/read it? I think we tried to show it to her earlier and she didn't seem phased by it, but that could have been because of the mindfuckery from the other mage.

>>33543559
The book literary cannot go out of your arm's reach. It hangs on your waist with seemingly nothing holding it and you tried and failed to throw the book into a puddle.

>>33543582
We never showed it to her closely, she only saw we were reading it and didn't react, so either she don't care if our book has an eye, it looked like we were pretending to read a nonexistent book and the book is invisible to anyone except us, or the book disguises itself to look like a normal book

If we open to the page, she might be able to see it, if not we will know for sure what other people see the book as/ if they can even see it

>>33543633
How strong is that bond, what if someone is holding it? Will it disappear and reappear at our hip if it leaves that distance? Or does it act like an invisible string?

>>33543564

[X] More crows

“What do you think?” You ask the crow.

“Kaw kaw kaa-w.” or ‘you know how the ladies are, give her a little time and she’ll come begging for you, good chum’ is his answer.

“We’re getting some more crows to scout out the facility. Go get as many as you can while I do my preparations.” With that, the bird flies out of the barrier as you grab the bucket and knife. Why does it have to be blood?

After plenty of bleeding and drawing you manage to make seven circles in ten hours. You feel like you’ve become quite familiar with this particular spell and can probably draw it faster and with less assistance from mana in the future.

[Level up! Binding: preparation time decreased.]

Your familiar leads the birds into the circles with some help from the flesh you conjured while drawing and grabs one feathers from their backs before setting them down. As you pour mana into the circles they come to life, restraining the birds. “Kaw, kaw.” or ‘I am sorry.’ says your familiar while the crows struggle in vain as you feel slight tugs in your being as your mana latches onto them. Ones the whole process is over, you have a small murder of crows sitting in surrounding trees, waiting for you to do something.

[You now have seven bound nameless crows.]

>Next?

[] Create more specialized bonds with the crows. (What bonds and how many birds)
[] Leave to scout out the facility; Nevermore can translate the birds’ talk for you.
[] (Write-in)

>>33544148
Ask nevermore how he feels about the hive mind, and what kind of bond would be best for the crows in his opinion.
Also, why did he apologize?

>>33544148
>good chum
Kll Crowbro now, he's a filthy brit.

[X] Leave to scout out the facility; Nevermore can translate the birds’ talk for you.

>>33544193
We also might be a filthy brit, I don't recall a location ever being specified.

>>33544148
We should make at least one of them a Host so we can get used to bodies other than our own, and how many feels in them.

>>33544235
>How mana feels.
I swear I can type.

>>33544148
>[] Create more specialized bonds with the crows. (What bonds and how many birds)
5 to become Servants, and 2 for Harbinger.
That way we have essentially 2 UAV drones and 5 sentries.
We can then send one of the Harbinger familiars to scout the facility and we can watch through its eyes.

>>33544148
>[X] Create more specialized bonds with the crows.
Hive mind them. I mean, we've got a large group of something. Why not reenact The Birds?

>>33544189
>>33544193
>>33544235
>>33544310
>>33544372

>[] 1 host
>[] 5 servants, 2 harbringers
>[] Hive

Pick one or come up with a good mix.

5 servents, 2 harbringers

>>33544531
1 host, 4 servants, 1 harbinger

>>33544584
this

>>33544584
>>33544639
Okay, writing now.

>>33544531
1 host, 2 harbringers, 4 hive

>>33544531
>[] 5 servants, 2 harbringers

>>33544689
This we already have our token main servant nevermore, now we need a host so we can magic from a distance, some harbringers so we can scout from the air, and a hive mind for coordinated attacks

>>33544747
I'm inclined to agree, but we can shift the bonds around after they're formed, and we're getting better at it, so we may be able to change them on the fly soon.

[X] Servants seem to have the most support for now.

With some help from Edgar, you select the most fitting birds for each role you have in mind. You bind the biggest one as a host, the smallest and quickest one as a harbringer and the rest as servants.

Drawing more circles you finish specializing the birds.

Now, how do you plan to approach this?

>Plan?

[] Possess the host and lead the murder to the facility.
[] Give directions through the harbringers while observing the area through them.
[] (Write-in)

>>33544917
correction: you made two harbringers.

Rolled 52

>>33544917
>[] Give directions through the harbringers while observing the area through them.

>>33544917
Give the crows directions to scout everything and start memorizing faces. We'll see through them and leave them on watch, but given the hour we need sleep as well don't we?

>>33544917
check the book to see if animals can be sensed as familiars by other mages and if they can be traced back

>>33544917
Possess host

>>33544917
Directions through the harbingers,
go to best buy or something with our computer and ask them about a charging cable and mobile wifi service

>>33544917
>[] (Write-in)
Check the grimoire and our testing, to see if familiars are detectable. especially if we're using one as a Host or using the Harbinger's senses.

>>33544917
>>33545023
Can we do this while directing familiars?
Would a computer store be open at whatever time it is now? If it is, this might be a good idea

>>33545103
Well, it did take you ten hours to make the bindings and then the time it took make the specializations... It's morning, almost noon.

>>33545034
This is a great idea. A bit advantage of using our familiars is stealth.

>>33545103
>>33545171
And yes, you don't need your full focus to lend harbringers' senses.

Using the harbringers seems to have the most support but you also want to see if you they can be traced back.
Writing...

>>33545264

[X] Scouting.

You send your birds out while you grab the grimoire that flies open on its own. As your familiars make their way across the skies you check one last thing. It seems that a mage’s location can be traced through familiar bond, though it requires the familiar alive. You can tell from your own experience that the amount of mana in most familiars is neglectable enough to avoid getting sensed, though a possessed host would feel like a mage. There’s also a mention of many mages preferring to make their familiars suicide if they ever inexplicitly lose consciousness or are otherwise out of reach due to the fear of being traced. With that out of the way, you go to your moped and ride it towards a computer store.

Meanwhile, your familiars fly through the city to north. The view you get from two birds’ eyes is quite magnificent. They arrive to an abandoned hospital, surrounded by an electric fence and with a man operating the gate. Your crows sit on an electric line across the road and wait.

Just as you arrive to the store, your familiars spot something: a car is leaving the facility.

>You order them to…

[] Follow the car.
[] Stay put.
[] (Write-in)

>>33545665
Host and harbinger follow, servants stay put to keep an eye on things.
Edgar is still safe at home on guard duty right?

>>33545665
>[] Follow the car.
Have the Harbinger follow the car, the rest keep an eye on the facility.

>>33545171
Cecil is going to sleep this early? Odd.. or did we fuck up her sleep cycle when we made the sanctuary?
Or is she that much of a neet?

[X] Follow that car!

One of your harbringers takes flight to follow the car while the rest stay at the hospital.

You enter the store to find the counter occupied by other customers.

The car stops in front of a convenience store and a familiar woman steps out; the one you saw at Cecil’s apartment. There doesn’t seem to be any other activity at the hospital at the moment.

As she makes her way through the parking lot, a thought crosses your mind: these are the people who are responsible for Cecil’s current state. Anger builds up within you.

The woman is carrying a purse and you think you may see a rod in there.

A clerk approaches you. “Hello, sir. What do you need?”

>You…

[] Order an attack; this is war.
[] Call more birds to the location and ambush her when she exits the store; she won’t have a chance.
[] Keep watching.

>>33546407
>Keep watching.
we need info and launching an attack when we dont stand a chance is a horrible idea

>>33546407
"One sec, looking around first." Then just let our gaze wander while we deal with it.
>[X] Call more birds to the location
Let's prep, and get one that we can cast spells through there, she's got magical backup at the very least in her purse. Best case scenario, we get a binding prepared where she'll walk into it and take her for all she's worth.

Then we can wring every bit of info out of her and let Cecil decide her fate.
I am against attacking straight out though.

>>33546407
Keep watching.
[] Call more birds to the location and ambush her when she exits the store; she won’t have a chance.

>>33546407
>[x] Keep watching.
"Yeah, I need a new laptop charger. And can you show me what you have in terms of mobile wifi units and services?"
We'll ambush her when we're better prepared.

Rolled 92

>>33546648
This

>>33546451
>>33546503
>>33546615
>>33546648
>>33546784
Call more birds and wait

Writing....

>>33546903

[X] Watching.

Your second harbringer tells some of the other birds to move to the convenience store. Two of the servants and the host take flight as the other two servants and a harbringer remain at the hospital.

“I need a new a new laptop charger. And can you tell me what you have in terms of mobile wifi units and services.”

The woman enters the convenience store and the hospital is quiet.

“Certainly. Can you tell me the model of your laptop?”

“Yes, it’s…” You don’t have a good line of sight into the shop.

“Alright, I think we have what you need. Give me a moment.” The clerk goes to the back room.

The birds arrive at the store.

Now you…

[] Ask for the bathroom and possess the host. (What else?)
[] Wait and watch.
[] Prepare an ambush.
[] Try to snatch the woman’s purse when she exits the store.
[] (Write-in.)

>>33547318
>[X] Try to snatch the woman’s purse when she exits the store.
We need something of hers to bind her, and we need to get that rod away from her as well. If we can follow her to her home.. I sense a good home invasion, and we need to go by the pound or a pet store, or a less reputable place, and get a big, mean dog.

>>33547318
>[x] Wait and watch.
I'd rather do the attack at her home, or wherever there are less witnesses than a convenience store.

>>33547318

Ask for the bathroom and posses the host then try to snatch the woman's purse when she exits the store

Rolled 27

>>33547318
Snatch that bitch's purse.

>>33547569
are we sure we can even fly when possessing the crow?

So you want to go for the purse.
Possess the crow or just order them?
Also, roll 3x1d100

Rolled 68

>>33547769
Both.

Rolled 65

>>33547769
Order them.

Rolled 25, 73, 67 = 165

>>33547769
Order them.

Rolled 66

>>33547769
Just order them, we're probably not good enough in a crows body to do much just yet, need to practice.

>>33547875
>>33547887
>>33547918
No possession, highest roll 68
Writing...

>>33547954

[X] Ouch.

You give your familiars the order to wait and go for the purse once she comes out.

“Is this correct?” The clerk comes back out again.

“Yes, that’s exactly what I’m looking for.” You fail to notice it immediately and by the time you notice her, the woman is almost at the car already. The birds charge her but she notices them before they reach her. A good swing from the purse knocks one of the servants down, making you wince in pain.

“Sir, are you alright?” The woman is rushing to the car.

>You…

[] Change of plans, switch to full on attack. [Roll]
[] Keep trying for the purse! [Roll]
[] Pull back.

>>33548152

Pull back

No need to tip her off any more than we already have

>>33548152
>Pull back
also prioritize that all crows make it back safe

Rolled 100

>>33548152
>[] Keep trying for the purse! [Roll]
She already knows that she's under attack. Pulling back now won't do anything except let her get her defenses up.

Rolled 27

>>33548152
>
Keep trying for the purse oh my god>>33548257

>>33548152
>>33548257
shit dude rolled a 100 go for the purse

>>33548298
yea this is a roll under quest so that is really bad
>[X] Pull back.

>>33548326
oh really?
I rescind my previous statement >>33548298

>>33548326
Im pretty sure it's roll over.

>>33548326
>>33548402
damn it stop confusing me
whatever OP if it is roll over then go with >>33548257 if it is roll under then pull back

Rolled 54

>>33548152
Purse, all in here, and we need to know the pain levels and the like so we're ready for the real fights.

Rolled 93

>>33548326
it's a roll over scrub

did you even read the first thread

[X] A Fortunate accident. 100=critical success.

“Yeah, I’m fine. Can you tell me about those wifi?”

“Uhh… Okay. So, we have…”

One of your crows charges the woman, grabbing the purse as she stumbles into her car panicking.

“…And for only for…”

As your familiars follow her, she loses the control of the car and hits a streetlight. You can’t help but to smile as your harbringer hands on the hood of her car and the woman twitches, still alive. A crowd is beginning to gather so you pull your familiars back.

Soon an ambulance shows up, taking her to a hospital where you station one of your familiars and you end up getting a cheap mobile wifi. Once you are out of town, one of your servants drops you the bag. Not only do you find her wand and runes but also her wallet with $200 and an ID and a used hairbrush.

Today is a good day.

Stopping here for the night. Will continue tomorrow.

>>33548740
hmm nvm then thought for sure i read somewhere that this was roll under

>>33548740
>>33548760
Trip fell off

THE CROWS SHALL FEAST FOR THEIR VALIANT EFFORTS AND SUCCESS

>>33548760
>>33548781
Do you want us to keep the thread alive?

Or will you make a new one tomorrow?

>>33548823
Might as well let it live. I can make another one tomorrow if this isn't enough but i doubt it.

>>33548740
Damn good day.
Definitly keep tabs on her in the hospital, see about getting a big guard dog could we transfer its bond to Cecil?.
And now we can prep the binding to snare her for good.

I know you said that we can't banish what we have summoned but can we manipulate the flesh somehow so that we can move it and not leave evidence?