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>21, 15, 20 vs DC 23 (+4 from a write-in)
>Severe Failure

You stroke your chin contemplatively for a moment before responding. In the end you extend your hand to shake. When he reaches forward to grasp your hand, his hand merely slides through your own. A fake, it appears. You look to the wall behind him, thinking it the most logical place to put a camera. "I will need my allies and my gear, as well as some supplies. As you have already personally told me, you need me. Not the other way around. I can do what three years and all of your resources could not in mere minutes of my time. Alternatively you could refuse my proposal and spend the next decade figuring out where the key hole is, and the words to open the latch."

The image of the Admiral vanishes but his voice responds. “Your allies, your gear, and some unspecified value of 'resources' just for a task that requires a handful of minutes to accomplish? Sounds to me like you intend to screw us over, or you're preparing for an escape attempt. Whether you like it or not, I still hold all the cards here. You're either going to march out of this office and find yourself locked away in some god forsaken cell to be forgotten or you're going to find yourself standing before a thousand year old stone gate trying to figure out a way to open it. There are no alternatives.”

Crap, he called your bluff. Panic flashes through you, briefly, while you try to think of a way out of this. You could always just break out of any cell they put you in, but you're so close. You could get to this 'gate' and be on your way home without spilling a drop of blood...

>Spend 5 vys to turn it into a Regular Success.
>Spend 2 vys to turn it into a Regular Failure.
>Don't Spend Vys, take the severe failure.

>Vys Pool: (15/29)

>>33875161
>Vys Pool: (15/29)
Shouldn't it be 13/29? I don't think you ever took points away for weakening our manacles.

>Spend 5 vys to turn it into a Regular Success.

>>33875161
>Spend 5 vys to turn it into a Regular Success.

>>33875161
>Spend 5 vys to turn it into a Regular Success

>>33875161
>Spend 5 vys to turn it into a Regular Success.

We need all the Advantages we can get in this kind of situation

>>33875161
>>Spend 5 vys to turn it into a Regular Success.
this is one moment were we need this.

>>33875161
spend 5 vys

>>33875161
>>Spend 5 vys to turn it into a Regular Success.
Bluff it to the limit.
>my species can live up to a thousand years, feel free to talk me back when you're ready.
Or something like that

>>33875176
Ahh, good catch Anon. You were at 9/29 when the thread started and then you spent 2 to weaken your manacles. Then after draining 6 from your sword you would've been at 13.

Post this in your twitter mate

>>33875161
>>Spend 5 vys to turn it into a Regular Success.

>Spend 5
Seems pretty unanimous. Writin'

Also, it seems like I missed a fair bit of dialogue that was posted on my twitter. I'll try and utilize that.

>>33875176
youre a horrible person and you should feel horrible

>>33875161
>Spend 5 vys to turn it into a Regular Success.

>>33875161
>>Spend 5 vys to turn it into a Regular Success.

>>33875176

What made you think that this was something you should point out?

>>33875310
>>33875332
Anons, pls. Fair play. He would have noticed it later anyways and the hit is better now than when we only have scraps left.

>>33875310
>>33875332
He was honest and I respect that.

>>33875306
Cool you caught that.
I'm glad.

>>33875361
>>33875359
i didnt notice it myself. just made my stomach lurch to see that much more of our capability drained away..

>>33875472
Part of the dialog I posted to twitter was asking for a nights rest.
Don't worry anon I've got you.

Friendly Reminder

>{Do not presume yourself immortal, elf. There is much in this world which does not see the light of day in yours. Careful thought must be exercised lest the threats of this world slip past your detection.}

I really feel like we should ask what the hell he intends to do with it once it's open.

I half expect him to send troops in with us after it opens and drag our ass back to his side

>>33875578
let him have fun with the mine of death, and the dragons.

>>33875578
haaaaaaaah.
id love to see their reaction to the first grandmaster vatis to wreck their shit.

hopefully us

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>>33875578
If he so much as hints that we won't be going through I say we snort the entire damn container of spice fuck him and fuck his city and fuck his planet

>>33875578
this is why brooches are usefull.
Even if that is his plan we can plan ahead. He has seen some of our abilities. But He has never seen us use anything other than "ice magic" I think.
And understand we have some wiggle room here. We're near the top of the tower or atleast a SHIT ton closer to where most of the vys in this world is. so we can ask for some resting time. we can bang out a meta magic and full up our reservoir.

>>33875660
Couldn't they just hover bike their way out?

>>33875732
tight corridors wouldn't allow that.

>>33875732
hungry dragons with good hearing wouldn't allow that.

>>33875732
>>33875743
dont forget the elevator is frigidity if need be when we get to the surface we can destroy it.

>>33875716
I don't know man I don't usually underestimate us but Science and Technology is some type of BS man a lot of flashbangs and Dakka will still slap our shit around

>>33875732
It's a different fucking portal.

>>33875773
also murderous spiders/mutants/constructs walk around the place.

>>33875778
we survive a point blank grenade.

What's a technologically superior civilization to do once a portal to a medieval era world with magic opens up? Gee I wonder, no ill thoughts, avarice or conquest in the planning, no sir.

The only thing I can see working is getting Fulvia's stored vys expended to sabotage their attempts at opening it again and crossing over. For that, though-we'll need a way to get everyone over, no doubt they'll take some hostage. Might take SK through for kicks if he wishes, but I'm all down for Fulvia using her vys pool to sabotaging the gate.

Guys, there's no guarantee we'll come out in the same place we came in from.

>>33875829
except they aren't as big as you think they are.
You have to remember they are a refugee city.

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You channel vys, focusing on collecting your scattered thoughts and trying to formulate a convincing proposal. You quickly patch something together thanks to your magically enhanced mind. “Admiral, I don't think you understand. I travel with an artificial intelligence created by the Rhynian Empire, those that you call 'The Visitors. Two of my other companions were found imprisoned inside Rhynian facilities, saved from the fate that would befall that empire. All of them have some measure of magical talent. Talent which will be vital in this endeavor.” The Admiral seems intrigued. “Well, it hardly seems like we need you at all then, does it?” You grin. “Ahh! On the contrary, Admiral. I am the only one in my party who possesses knowledge of enchanting, of the glowing script which likely covers the portal.”

There is a long silence before the Admiral responds. “Fine, you'll have your allies with you.” You decide to double down. “Just my allies won't be enough. My time in your world has drained my reserves of power and a night's rest near a powerful artifact would allow me to work with a clear head. Not to mention with my gear I have tools necessary for activating enchantments and determining their purpose, tools that will also be necessary if I find any of the runes have been eroded or damaged and need to be repaired or bypassed.” The Admiral sighs. “You'll be given leave to dress yourself in your own clothes and get whatever tools you need, but I can't allow you to have any weapons in the lab. You'll also be monitored by my own personal guard to make sure the job is done right. You have three days to accomplish the task you've been assigned.”

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>>33875669

You're about to push for more but you hear a loud click, and when you speak there is no response. You sigh, it seems that's as good as you can hope for. You're lucky he doesn't realize that all of your equipment is stored inside your cloak, weapons as well as actual tools. You push yourself out of the seat and make your way to the door, which slides open as you approach. The guards are there waiting for you, their guns held casually in front of them. They nod to you and escort you not to the elevator, but to a door on your left. It opens as you approach and you find yourself faced with a stairwell.

One guard goes ahead of you and another goes behind. You're led up the spiraling staircase to another door, this one labeled in a language you don't understand. The door slides open, and you find yourself in a high tech, sterile room. A readout adjacent a small doorway reads 'stable' and glows with a friendly blue light. The guards step aside to allow you entrance, standing by the door once it slides closed. “The artifact is contained within the next room. All the sensors and equipment you might need are in here, as well as cots to rest on.” One of them, you don't think the same one who frisked you, says. “Your companions will be ushered up shortly, along with your clothing.”

>Tell them that you have two more companions that will be entering through the basement.
>Go and investigate the gate while you wait for your friends.
>Write-in

>>33875829
What's wrong with allowing them to expend into our dimension? It would advance our technology by thousands of years, we might as well be peaceful about it, we could even offer to introduce them to the local authorities.

>>33875929
>investigate

>>33875929
>Go and investigate the gate while you wait for your friends.

>>33875939
Hell no nope nope nope nope nope nope nooooo
nope nada nein nein

Fuck these guys same dick heads destroyed their planet hell no

>>33875929
>>Go and investigate the gate while you wait for your friends.

>>33875929
>>Go and investigate the gate while you wait for your friends.

>>33875929
>Tell them that you have two more companions that will be entering through the basement.
We might as well tell them they're coming now.

>>33875929
>>Tell them that you have two more companions that will be entering through the basement.
Tell them to come in like they own the place

Should we Kepp Prof And Chrys down there in case something goes bad?

Also I vote we update everybody on the deal we made now before anything else

>>33876027
Yeah tell them what happened, and ask them what they prefer to do. Low profile or full party

>>33875939
Hahhahahahahahahahahahhaha
You're funny anon.
>>33875929
>Go and investigate the gate while you wait for your friends.
Also update Chryssa and Prof via the broach.

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>>33876027
We need them here for when we get up, if they stay down it's just going to cause complications when we need them back with us.

>>33875929
>Tell them that you have two more companions that will be entering through the basement.
>Go and investigate the gate while you wait for your friends.
Why not both? See what we can determine from the runes and how it works as well as sabotage once we get through. Be prepared to hit the spice hard like a colombian drug lord snorting all the coke he could ever have if it comes down to it during the ritual.

We're betting all we've got on this one chance to get our party through and no one else, make the vys count.

>>33875929
>>Tell them that you have two more companions that will be entering through the basement.
>>Go and investigate the gate while you wait for your friends.
why can't we do both...
Anyway, my plans for this time are BS them for the first two days.
Have fulvia gather vys and talk to the seientist. make that bitch learn as much techy shit and repairing them.
we could meditate on metal/enchanting during this time as well. * Honestly wouldn't hurt to learn some enchanting, could be what lets us figure out how that shit works.
And learn a skill for our enchanting studying the gate.

>>33876058
>>33876014
>>33876008
>>33875968
>>33875964
>Investigate the gate

>>33876015
>>33876017
>Tell them about Chrys and Prof

You'll contact Prof and Chrys via brooches and tell them what's what, ask what they would prefer to do.

>>33875929
>>Tell them that you have two more companions that will be entering through the basement.
>Write-in
Also tell prof and Chrys to get there gear before they do.

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>>33876078

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>>33876186
Anybody want to go find the Dorfs after Water Temple shenanigans?

>>33876223
depending on how much time as passed we might have to head to the temple to lay low after the assasination.

>>33875996
>>33876058
We're leading them here anyway. thankfully guns and techy shit doesn't amount to much when they will be fighting dragons to get out. and a whole bunch of other shit.

I'd rather not let them " try and expand" into our world. they had theirs and they ruined it. We have fulvia learn as much as she can from them. and read any books them have. she has 48 hours till we actually have the last day and make it look like we're getting close.
everyone else should be focusing on gathering vys/ meditating focusing on increasing thier strengthen.
Like personally i want Prof to get his shit together. and gain master in fire. he could blast a couple shots stronger shots and not feel pain.
and so on

>>33876223
Nah, I want to go do the jungle quest

>>33876126
>Be prepared to hit the spice hard like a colombian drug lord snorting all the coke he could ever have if it comes down to it during the ritual.
>We're betting all we've got on this one chance to get our party through and no one else, make the vys count.

honestly if you want to go this route, im down but we study metal hard. and learn slow. dedicate a full day to this. we could rank up once at least and learn slow. throw down some metal magic around our brain for the effects of the spice.

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>>33876186

>>33876223
Aren't we supposed to get a jewel for that trader person?
After the water temple of course.

>>33876378
The reward is a gun though, so we're not going to do that seeing as we have plenty of those.

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>>33876378
Yeah but it's in the possession of a powerful ass elven warlord. I also vaguely remember Sadik saying there was no time limit but I'd love confirmation on that.

>>33876424
I remember the trader saying that we probably could either trade for it or do something for the warlord and ask for the gem as a reward.

>>33876378
yeah it's a quest we can focus on when we want.
Personally I'd rather go after the eldadian steel.
>We may find dwarfs
and some pretty cool shit.

>>33876401
I think that the reward also included a large amount of money, but it's not like we need that right now

>>33876401
>The reward is a gun though, so we're not going to do that seeing as we have plenty of those.
LOL i forgot about that. we've a gun that's at least 3x more advanced as the one he will reward us.

>>33876401
remember, our officers pistol has built in enchantments that offer capabilities beyond what a gun should be capable of. this other weapon might be similarly outfitted.
i cant even remember how it was described. anyone in the thread remember which thread it was mentioned in?

>>33876518
But the gun he's offering probably has some special stuff.
It is also likely that we can empower the shots like we can with our flintlock.
We cant do that with these modern guns.

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You make your way towards the door, contacting Profectus and Chryssa to update them on the situation. {I spoke with the High Admiral and they removed the portal device from beneath the tower to a secure area where they can study it at the top of the tower. He wants us to open the portal, probably so he can invade our reality and steal its resources. He agreed to let Fulvia, Skull Kid, Darzi, and I into the lab to inspect the portal but I'm sure if I told them they'd allow you up as well.} You wince as Prof and Chrys try to reply simultaneously, pain flaring in the back of your head. {One at a time please.}

Chrys speaks. {I would rather remain hidden below. If they decide to betray us we will still be free and able to attempt to free you.} Profectus 'speaks' as soon as she finishes. {If we don't get up there we might end up stranded on this world. Like you said, they probably want to invade our reality for its resources. You'll want to get through the portal as quickly as possible and destroy it on the other end to deny them the satisfaction and avoid getting stabbed in the back once your job is done.} There is a pause, and then Chrys speaks again. {Profectus makes several valid points. I am convinced.}

You're about to respond as you step through the doorway into the room beyond. It appears as though they converted a balcony into their secured lab, massive arching windows surround the room allowing you an unrivaled view of the city and the scarred wasteland beyond. You see the forest stretching out towards the horizon, the blackened earth immediately surrounding the city for several miles. You can even see the distant spires of the conclave and what you think might be another city in the distance.
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>>33876537
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/30712323/

>>33876537
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/30712323/#p30723379

The gate itself is what truly draws your eye though. Towering and ornate, it is covered in glowing runes. The meaning escapes you, but you can feel the power emanating from them. A massive gemstone sits at the top of the gate, the focal point of the construction. It glows like a miniature sun, casting strange shadows across the room. You feel yourself drawn forward, towards the portal. Towards the shimmering event horizon that marks the threshold between this world and your own...

Yet as you set forward on the first step and begin to climb towards the magic seems to die. The gem at the top goes dull and the bright glow of the runes fades to no more than a dull glimmer. It may just be your imagination, but you could have sworn a dark face with eyes like blue witch-light appeared for but the briefest moment in the gateway.

>Inspect the runes, and the gem at the top.
>Back out and wait for your companions. It seems volatile.
>Tell the guards to let Chrys and Prof up, since it seems they came to an agreement.
>Write-in

>>33876614
>Back out and wait for your companions. It seems volatile.
>You must gather your party before venturing forth!

>>33876614
>Tell the guards to let Chrys and Prof up, since it seems they came to an agreement

>>33876614
>Back out and wait for your companions. It seems volatile.
>Tell the guards to let Chrys and Prof up, since it seems they came to an agreement.
There is nothing to gain and a ton to lose if we examine it now instead of waiting on our friends

>>33876614
>Tell the guards to let Chrys and Prof up, since it seems they came to an agreement.
>Back out and wait for your companions. It seems volatile.

>>33876614
>>Inspect the runes, and the gem at the top.
>>Tell the guards to let Chrys and Prof up, since it seems they came to an agreement.

>>33876614
>Inspect the runes, and the gem at the top.

>>33876614
>>Tell the guards to let Chrys and Prof up, since it seems they came to an agreement.
>Back out and wait for your companions. It seems volatile.

>>33876614
>Inspect the runes, and the gem at the top.
>Tell the guards to let Chrys and Prof up, since it seems they came to an agreement.

>>33876614
>Inspect the runes, and the gem at the top.
>Tell the guards to let Chrys and Prof up, since it seems they came to an agreement.

>>33876614
>Science the shit outta that gem

Guess SK's coming with us.
Might have him run errand for us in order to get as much stuff from this world before we gtfo.

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Found the Quest
>“Well, I'll hear you out at least. Doesn't mean I'll take the job.” He nods his head, a grin spreading across his face. “Good, there is a city in Elven territory. Situated on an island. It is the private estate of an extremely wealthy elf who made his fortune plundering ruins and selling the finds, then went on to become a warlord and conquer a few islands. The whole complex houses his family, his servants, and his trusted companions...” He trails off for a moment, collecting his thoughts. “This elf has a jewel he found in one of those ruins. It is large, about the size of a fist, and red. I want it. I don't care how you get it, as long as it ends up in my hands.”
>You stop him before he can whip the oxen into motion. “Wait, you never actually told me what you'd be paying me with!” He pauses, and thinks about it for a moment. “Oh, yeah. Damn, maybe the insanity is finally getting to me after all these years? Anyway...” He reaches back into the pile, and pulls out a small item. It reminds you slightly of your own firearm, except... much more advanced. “The Rhynians didn't invent guns, my friend. Nor did the Elaudians, or the Hiacians.” He twirls the pistol on his finger before grabbing it by the grip once more. “This, this was found in the Tomb of the Last Emperor, a gift from his Allies. The real inventors of the firearm."
>He tosses it behind himself casually. "You'd get that, along with two thousand silver." He says the number dismissively, as if it were nothing. He seems rather blase about the whole thing. You nod your head a few times. "Very well, but this is not like raiding old ruins, friend. I cannot promise success. If I do not think I can safely carry out the job, I will find you and tell you." He smiles and nods. "Of course, friend. There is no pressure if you decide that you do not want this task. The gem is not going anywhere, well, barring your action of course. Take your time, just not too long, yes?"

>>33876724
?

>>33876737
Quest Sadik gave to us in like thread 11

>>33876650
>>33876659
>>33876659
>>33876662
>>33876682
>Back Out

>>33876702
>>33876684
>>33876671
>>33876670
>Inspect

Of course you're calling Prof and Chrys up. Writin'

>>33876724
>Tomb of the Last Emperor, a gift from his Allies. The real inventors of the firearm

These people right? So the gun is possibly better than any other especially if the Rhynians had it for a while

>>33876724
Compared to http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/30903026/#p30904532
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/30903026/#p30904956
It sucks.

>>33876875
the gun was made with magic in mind, and the ring sucks at the start and can fuck you over, if you don't train with it.

>>33876929
We have loads of guns and that mission is way too difficult for that reward, not to mention all the way across the continent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ljqvg7xaxc
Soma, this seems relevant to your interest.

>>33876974
agian the gun was made with magic in mind, our guns aren't.

>>33876875
I don't know man that Gun was owned by the Rhynian emperor and hell look at what a flintlock Pistol could do it fucked Baldevs shit. I wouldn't put it past The Rhynians to enhance it with magic

>>33876975
What the fuck man

>>33876996
Where does it say that exactly? And even if it is, that ring is so much more useful.

>>33876975
Yo what the fuck

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>>33876975
>Ricky playing with clay.mkv

>>33876975
Is that Mik at maximum insanity?

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>>33877090
You're into some kinky shit.

>>33877108
He did say he enjoys writing Mik going insane on his ask page.

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>>33877319

You decide to back out of the lab, lest the slightest provocation activates it properly and you're forced to rush through without your companions or risk letting a bunch of interlopers into your world. You find the two guards exactly where you left them. You contact Chryssa and Profectus to deliver a brief message before approaching them. {Go and retrieve our things, then walk in as if you own the building. I'll tell them to let you in.} That done, you call out to the guards. “Two of my companions will be entering through the basement in a few moments, dressed as guards I believe. You'll need to let them up.”

The guards share a glance, but one of them reaches up and presses a button on his helmet. You don't hear him speak but you assume he contacted someone, so you climb a short flight of stairs to inspect a bank of screens displaying what you can only assume is information about the Gate. One screen in particular, labeled 'energy output' spiked roughly a minute ago and stayed at an elevated level until only a few moments ago. Another screen displays an image of the gate itself and a third seems to be a list of dates and times. Notes probably.

Before you have a chance to sit down and properly read the notes Darzi and Fulvia are led inside, without Fulvia you note. With them are four guards dressed identically to the two who have been with you since exiting on this floor. Skull Kid is conspicuously absent, but at least they brought your things with them. Darzi still looks terrified, and she flinches when one of the guards hands her a stack of clothes, her clothes you realize. Fulvia is carrying your own, no longer bound in that strange metal coffin.

>Demand to know where Skull Kid is.
>Get dressed, put on your armor.
>Get dressed, leave your armor off to avoid suspicion.
>Sit down to read the notes taken by previous researchers.
>Write-in

>>33877368
>Demand to know where Skull Kid is.

>>33877368
>Demand to know where Skull Kid is.
>Get dressed, put on your armor.
>Sit down to read the notes taken by previous researchers.
We need our armor to see the flow of vys in this thing.

>>33877368
>>33876614
I'm just gonna go out on a limb and say Darkface has a connection to the portal from within the forest and is actively trying to prevent these peoples from turning it on, based on the vys connection we learned from our initial meditations here leading that way and how the gate got silenced on our closer approach.

>>33877368
>>Get dressed, leave your armor off to avoid suspicion.
>>Sit down to read the notes taken by previous researchers.

>>33877368
>>Get dressed, put on your armor.
>>Sit down to read the notes taken by previous researchers.

>>33877432
so should we take the portal in the forest?
I would love to check it out, plus i don't feel like angering it.

>>33877368
>Get dressed, put on your armor.

>Ask the Old cap'n how she's holding up

>Read notes have Fulvia assist

Soma is that book still on our Aracheotech camera thing? And if we wanted to take pictures of anything else would that get deleted

>>33877368
>Demand to know where Skull Kid is
And then
>Get dressed, leave your armor off to avoid suspicion.
>Sit down to read the notes taken by previous researchers.

Guys, we need our armor to check out the portal.

>>33877466
I'm not sure. But if Darkface has been 1000 years persistent in sealing the thing I'm pretty sure our timelimit means nothing to it.

Keeping in mind that it probably lured us into this world for a reason beyond funzies it may want the portal for itself, or something else. Though it seemed to be able to contact us from this world and transport us here just fine.

>>33877531
No point in assuming things yet other than giving Soma ideas.

>>33877531
Scratch that last part, I don't actually know if it was the thing that got us here or only just lured us through the Rhythian gate. Brain a shit.

>>33877564
Just brainstorming. It wanted us here, there's gotta be a reason for that. Its face showed up on the portal gem, gotta be a reason for that too.

>>33877368
>>Get dressed, put on your armor.
helps us analyze we can see the energies around the portal better

>>33877368
I'm.
>>33877490
Switching to putting armor on

>>33877393
>>33877411
>>33877490
>Ask about Skull Kid

>>33877442
>>33877490
>Leave your armor off

>>33877474
>>33877445
>>33877411
>>33877622
>Put your armor on

So you'll ask about Skull Kid, put on your armor, and then sit down to read notes.

>>33877474
Profectus has the Archeota, but once he's here you could totally use it to take pictures of whatever without needing to delete old pictures.

Writin'

>>33877599
prob reveal it when our character goes to sleep or our group is together, if it wanted something to do with the portal it probably wants to wait till our group is together for help.

>Darzi and Fulvia are led inside, without Fulvia you note.
Uh....Soma?

>>33877686
He meant Skull Kid

>>33877686
I'm assuming he meant without skull kid.

>>33877686
Schrödinger's Fulvia. She's there and she's not.

>>33877686
Fuck, meant to delete that. Ah well.

I've got coffee now, so hopefully I'll wake up a bit.

>>33877718
I hope you keep going, don't want a second thread finished with barely a few updates. But on the other hand, you gotta watch your health man. Getting juiced up is important to keep running quest sessions.

You make your way towards your companions, surrounded as they are by guards. For a moment they stand blocking your way, but they move without you needing to ask. You take your things from Fulvia and turn to face the nearest guard. “Where is Skull Kid?” The guard reaches up to his neck and presses a button. “The Admiral stated that Thaddeus 'Skull Kid' Humboldt was not mentioned as part of your agreement.” You curse under your breath, you suppose that sort of makes sense. You'd only mentioned your companions with some connection to your own World and simply assumed Skull Kid would be brought along as a matter of course.

Wait a second, did they say Skull Kid's real name was 'Thaddeus Humboldt'? That just sounds... ridiculous. Who on earth would name their child 'Thaddeus'? No wonder he always insisted on using fake names, you'd use a fake name too if your parents had been so cruel. You shake your head, banishing those thoughts from your mind and focusing on the matter at hand. “It was merely an oversight on my part. Skull Kid is vital to unlocking the secrets of the gate, I need someone who can operate your technology.” The guard replies unphased. “If necessary we can fetch a scientist to operate the machinery for you. You will need to discuss this 'Skull Kid' with the Admiral.”

>Refuse to work unless they bring Skull Kid up to the room, you'll not leave him to rot in prison.
>Bite your tongue and bide your time. You have three days to convince the Admiral you need him here.
>Write-in

>>33877850
Lets not push our luck.
>Bite your tongue and bide your time. You have three days to convince the Admiral you need him here.

We've the time we need to help him out.

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>>33877770
>Getting juiced up is important to keep running quest sessions.
>Getting juiced up

>>33877850
>Bite your tongue and bide your time. You have three days to convince the Admiral you need him here.

>>33877850
>Bite your tongue and bide your time. You have three days to convince the Admiral you need him here.

We barely even got the chance to get our stuff back lets slow down

>>33877850
>Bite your tongue and bide your time. You have three days to convince the Admiral you need him here.

>>33877850
>>Bite your tongue and bide your time. You have three days to convince the Admiral you need him here.

>>33877850
>>Bite your tongue and bide your time. You have three days to convince the Admiral you need him here.

>>33877850
>Tell the Admiral that Skull Kid is banished anyway, so if we take him to our world he would be out of their hair forever.

>>33877850
>Write-in
Let's ask to see him to make sure he is being treated right and slip him a broach while were there.

>>33877850
>Bite your tongue and bide your time. You have three days to convince the Admiral you need him here.

>Bite your tongue
Writin'

>Voting to commit suicide
What the fuck?

>>33878031
Anon, we can regen our tongue. No worries.

>>33878065
kek

>>33877976
No love for giving him a brooch?

>>33878253
Personally, I don't want them to possibly discover that the brooches are important in any party communicative way.

>>33878253
I'd rather keep the one we still have left.

>>33878285
How many do we have left? Did we ever try to give one to Ricky?

>>33878314
Let's... not give one to Ricky. I do not believe our companions would appreciate his mindrape screeches worming their way directly into their brains.

>>33878314
Character sheet says we have one left

>>33878335
But is can translate languages right?

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>>33878356
!

>>33878279
exactly.
>>33878314
this i want to happen.
>>33878335
It only links who ever you want. meaning we can be the only ones in contact with Ricky.
>>33878356
Yes it does.

>>33878356
Are you sure you want to know what he's saying?

>>33878356
oh god yes
we need to do that

So we should give one to Ricky, it can send images too, it's a better way for him to commmunicate with us.

>>33878392
More than anything in the world Anon

>>33878413
That's a great way to raise our insanity anon, keep going.

>>33878428
All the better to learn the runes Anon.

You sigh, rubbing your eyes wearily. “Alright, alright. That's fine, I'll speak with the Admiral next time the opportunity presents itself.” You turn your attention to Fulvia and Darzi. “Darzi, get dressed. The row of bunks next to the bank of screens offers some amount of privacy if you would rather not do it here.” She nods sheepishly and clears her throat, mumbling a 'thank you' before hurrying away from you and the guards. “Fulvia, if you'd like you can take a look at the gateway in the other room. It seemed to react when I stepped into the room but died when I got close.” She nods her head. “Very well, Dux. I will inspect it and compare it to project files stored in my memory.” She marches away stiffly, it seems like lately she's been more irritable, in a passive-aggressive sort of way. Maybe you're imagining things.

You retreat to a corner where you can have some measure of privacy and quickly slip your compact blade back and palm the communications brooch before slipping off the prison uniform. You dress yourself in your own undergarments and then reach into your cloak and withdraw your armor, sliding your arms into the sleeves and pressing the cuirass flush against your chest. The armor latches onto your torso and expands until it's the same suit you've come to know and love. That done you pull on your Master's robes and finally drape your cloak over your shoulders, clasping it with the communication brooch.

(1/2)

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You step out garbed as you usually are, though one of the guards immediately ask. “Convict, where did you acquire that armor?” You wave him off. “I am Mikhael Abdul-Hakim of El-Amin, Master Vatis in the employ of the Shah himself.” Well, that's not entirely true. When you were still in the employ of the Shah you were merely a Vatis, an expert certainly but no master. “As for the armor, it is necessary to interface with the gateway, protection your technology wouldn't provide.” The guard speaks again. “Convict, where did you acquire that armor?” You glare at him, pulling your cloak wide and pushing your hand beyond the thin barrier between the outside world and the void within. You withdraw a stick of jerky, chewing it thoughtfully. “What's it to you?”

Suddenly there's a gun in your face. “Empty the storage device, Convict!” There's more than a hint of panic in his voice. You're not sure why, but the cloak always seems to freak out these natives more than actual magic. It's odd. Fortunately one of his friends seem to possess a cooler head and forces the man's rifle towards the floor. Some sort of conversation passes unheard to your ears and the guard who pointed his rifle at you storms off. The guard who'd spoken with him nods his head in your direction, and you return the silent gesture.

(2/3, I lied apparently.)

>>33878523
>She marches away stiffly, it seems like lately she's been more irritable, in a passive-aggressive sort of way.
The insanity is starting up.

>>33878444
He'll only tell us dark, ancient secrets we didn't want to know.
He'll be whispering in our ears never stopping, telling stories of ancient horrors, projecting images into our mind that we can not comprehend, you do not want him with a brooch anon.

That seems to be the last of the drama, though the other guards seem to be fidgeting uncomfortably. You ignore them in favor of reading the journal entries left by past researchers. You pause on the steps and call out. “Darzi, are you clothed?” You hear her jump at the sound of your voice, and then the rustling of cloth. After a moment she calls out. “I'm dressed.” You sweep past the rows of bunks, sparing her only a glance to see her seated on one of the bunks and clutching her arms tightly. Your attention is quickly stolen by the banks of monitors. You take a seat and swivel your chair towards the screen displaying a list of dates and times. There are six entries, but two of them have little stars next to them...

>Read the ones marked with stars first, if taken in chronological order this would be the second and the sixth entry.
>Read them from oldest to newest.
>Write-in

>>33878564
>>Read them from oldest to newest.

>>33878540
Oh god we're such a smartass. I love it.

>>33878564
>Read them from oldest to newest.

>>33878564
>>Read them from oldest to newest.
want to see what they did before they actually accomplished anything

>>33878523
she is getting worse, i say we enter fulvia in this lab.

>>33878578
say if we have to empty it we just bring out furniture and maybe some of the minerals we picked up.

>>33878540
>The guard who'd spoken with him nods his head in your direction, and you return the silent gesture.
Bro-guard confirmed best husbando.

>>33878564
>Read them from oldest to newest.
>Write-in
Let's give Ricky a Brooch Soma. Then help Fulvia

>>33878564
>Write-in

Give Darzi The Five Effects every Vatis should know

Lets her rear it to advance her abilities but more importantly so she can calm down and relax

>>33878643
Seconding Ricky-Brooch.

>>33878624
Heh.

>>33878564
>Read them from oldest to newest.

>>33878647
>rear

Bhlarrg I hate having big fingers should be

>Read

>>33878564
>Meditate.

>50.5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV5VKdcQOJE

>>33878643
Save the brooch for SkullKid, we'll see who we want to give it to later.

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>>33878643
I'd like to give the brooch to skull kid.
I've been kicking myself over how useful it would've been earlier.

>>33878695
No, he can probably make a mechanical ear piece to cummunicate with him. We need the brooch for Ricky.

>>33878564
>>Read them from oldest to newest.
Fulvia should get us an answer on how this gate works.
We read the journals to have a better grasp on it though.

But my point. After reading have the admiral bring us food/ and everyone focus on meditating. while Fulvia learns as much as she can about this place while focusing on gathring vys.
We do some metal or enchanting training on the gate.
Or finish off fire to expert, but that doesn't seem like the wises choice.

>>33878643
Thirding/fourthing.

Darzi needs to meditate or read a book right now so she can center herself or she's going to have a meltdown.
Gotta have a long talk with her later on.
A very long talk, maybe have her punch our face in with her armor.

>>33878754
Oh wait the gate probably weakens reality right? Doesn't that help with something else? Like an effect of something?

Guys, Fulvia ought to gather vys much faster near the artifact than she would anywhere else in the city. It was going to only be two more days before she was ready to cast the spell, here it will probably be a few hours. After we read the journal entries, we should meditate so that we're ready to go down the rabbit hole.

We should probably also talk to Darzi. Just ask if she's alright and if she needs anything, a show of good faith sort of thing. She seems really thrown out of sorts.

>>33878786
Holes in reality make meditating easier. Weaknesses provide a +2 for effects and a +4 for metamagic. Actual holes have larger modifiers but larger drawbacks as well.

>>33878789
Yeah, I agree with this line of thinking. Seconded.

>>33878754
Maybe we should eat our own food. I don't want to get drugged.

>>33878841
Or worse, nanobombed.

So it seems like y'all want to:
>Give Darzi something to distract herself and help her calm down
>Read from oldest to newest.

Just because it IS your very last brooch and Ricky is sort of a horribly monster, I'll host a final destination vote to decide whether or not you give it to him.

Vote
1
To give Ricky the brooch.

Vote
2
To hold off on it for now.

>>33878841
1. Not in their interest to poison us.
2. W're fucking master/basicly grand master healing water baddass.
At this point we could likely cure stage 2 cancer.

>>33878877
2

>>33878877
1

1
To give Ricky the brooch.

>>33878841
You've got a point there, wouldn't be surprised if they slip some decomposed explosive materials in our food and have it recompose itself inside after a while, like that stargate episode.

>>33878877
1

>>33878877
2

>>33878877
2

>>33878877
2

>>33878877
1

>>33878877
2

>>33878921
I think you may want to delete your post then..
Not the worst thing. Ricky seemed to have been trying to warn us. He can do his thing except now he can give us an image on top of him telling us the problem exactly.

>>33878921
SHIT
2
I meant to write 2

>>33878909
>>33878921
You guys are new to Final Destination it seems~

>>33878877
1

>>33878890
>2. W're fucking master/basicly grand master healing water baddass. At this point we could likely cure stage 2 cancer.

>LaughingWaterTemple.jpg

Not yet anon

>>33878877
1

Voting closed.

>>33878877
You should probably mention if you're doing a final destination type vote.

>>33878877
2

>>33878997
He kinda did, right in the post. Right up there. He even says so!

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>>33878877
2

>>33879014
Heh, sorry.

>>33878996
Shit. I shouldn't get snacks during this quest should I

>>33878906
>>33878916
>>33878945
>>33878983
>>33878987
>1

>>33878966
>>33878942
>>33878928
>>33878925
>>33878905
>2

We're tied. If nobody is just violently opposed I'll opt to hold off on it for now. You can always give Ricky a brooch later, but once a brooch is attuned that's the end of it.

>>33879060
Well fuck, I only just caught up with the thread

>>33879060
well.... we'll just hold off for now I guess, on to other things

>>33879060
Is Captains brooch attuned to the other party members?

>>33879060
I've been lurking on my phone, missed the vote, I would say give Ricky the brooch, if you're already typing, fuck it.

>>33879109
Yup, it was done a while ago.

>>33879060
>>33879119
Man I'd really like to give him the brooch now.

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>>33879119
Same thing except I'm on the other side of the fence.

http://www.strawpoll.me/2260760

>>33879201
http://www.strawpoll.me/2260762

>>33879201
Are you fucking for real

>>33879201
This is such a waste of time, we could do this later when we decide if we keep Skullkid or not.
Also we need to focus on this gate, who knows what would happen if we talked to ricky.

>>33879201
http://www.strawpoll.me/2260773

>>33879120
so what are the odds of us recreating the enchantments on the broach onto another one?

>>33879222
>Only one vote for Skull Kid
Shit taste

>>33879295
Although it is nice to see that other people believe that Prof is best grill

>>33879310
None if we die.

>>33879309
>no all of the above option

>>33879326
Even Soma voted Prof.

>>33879295
It has alot of potential to help us in this Anon. Not to mention if something goes wrong in our storage room he'll be able to tell us, or even let us know how to make it bigger.

>>33879310
we probably need to up our metal/life magic game, first. and enchanting obviously

>>33879366
I kinda wanted there to be a Magic Mik option though

>>33879345
its a multi option poll

>>33879295
The sane thing to do, would to NOT give Ricky a brooch.

>>33879377
It also has a lot of potential of making us go even crazier.
We might do it, but not right now.

>>33879377
What makes you think that it'll do any of those things?

>>33879377
or, you know. he could screech dark, incoherent, unthinkable thoughts into our minds every second of every day

which honestly i wholeheartedly support

>>33879407
True, but insanity is the gateway to runes.
>>33879409
What makes you honestly think it won't? He's been nothing but helpful to us since the three stooges gave him to us.

>>33879404
peaking as a character that strapped himself into a giant stabby magic school bus and put on a Super Spooky Dead God mask,

what could possibly go wrong?

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>>33879377
That's one helluva assumption friend

>>33879456
didnt he even draw us a pretty picture? and devour the faces of our enemies?
seems like an alright enough chap

>>33879494
How? isn't that what Soma told us about runes, that you needed to be insane to understand them?
>>33879515
just about to say that lel.

>>33879456
Call me paranoid but I don't think that this'll be good for us in the long run.
Maybe it's the fact that we already owe them a favor that they can call in at anytime.
Maybe it's because the thing they have us doesn't come without a cost.
(An extremely high cost might I add)
Maybe it's because we know nothing about them.
All I know is that I don't trust Ricky and The Observers.

>>33879537
im not remembering that. its lost knowledge, sure, but i dont remember any prerequisites

>>33879537
You do realize that if we go full on insane it's game over, right?

>>33879537
No, no it isn't.

>>33879515
He wanted to be an artist when he was a little eldritch abomination. But fate was not kind to him and he's stuck managing storage. Being Ricky is suffering, yet he's still such a bro.

>>33879551
I can't think of a single one of Soma's characters that doesn't have some sort of agenda of their own. Even our companions have their own agendas. Profectus wants to get money and bitches. Chrys wants to see the world and find out more about her origin, and go down in history. Fulvia wants to conquer the world. Darzi wants to go home...

>>33879577
Maybe Ricky is an outer planar convict who enjoys the sounds of little girls being tortured.

>>33879551
hmm well you make good points, but this is with the assumtion that Ricky is connected to the Observers and wasn't just some magic artefact they were keeping hidden in the vault. And when did they ever say it came with a cost? I don't remember that.

>>33879551
i dont see why not.
they certainly dont seem malevolent.
in fact, i feel like theyre going to be an important factor in guiding us towards the important bits of the main story here. like. key people. all dat dead god, on the other hand...

>>33879624
This.

>>33879608
They presented us with the cloak.
All three choices they gave us were probably planned to benefit them in some way.
The cost is killing The Shah. Remember The Void Messenger?

>>33879600
then ricky and i would have something in common! all children deserve to suffer

>>33879669
Really they don't grow up if they don't suffer, so it's more like a moral obligation to make them suffer.

>>33879600
Its called art.

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>>33879579
This is different from having goals and aspirations.

>>33879624
How are they not malevolent?
Just because they presented some toys for us to play with and they act harmless doesn't mean that they are.

>>33879797
They could have just been bored out of there minds and wanted to see what this mortal could do.

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>>33879797
just because they have goals doesnt mean they dont align with our own. they certainly dont seem to be the antiprogress brigade. or the dont explore dangerous ruins group. or the no recovering lost magic and restoring technology to the world collective

>>33879733
>>33879867
Dragon's Dogma was so good.

A shame that Capcom cannot into good decisions.

u still there OP?

>>33879810
I'm sorry it's just that:
We're heavily reliant on equipment they have us. So much so that Soma makes it a point to write about it in nearly every single thread.
By using this equipment we now have to go and kill our former ruler almost assuredly plunging the nation into chaos.
They own our ass in the form of a favor with no restrictions or limitations.
All of these are facts and are some of the only things we know about them.
I'm just not seeing this ending well.

>>33879976
There's a lot to write. Almost done.

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>>33879947
you called?

>>33879990
Oh boy.

>>33880021
Away with you.

>>33879920
Why don't we ask them what their goals are the next time we see them?

>>33880056
We should do that. We're not even sure if that void messenger was from them. Btw why would they send that when they can commentate on everything we do.

>>33880096
Pure speculation but maybe the void messenger is their boss or a lieutenant of whatever dark god they serve.

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>>33879947
Yeah soon buy Dark Arisen can't wait til I get my hands on that

>>33879984
to be honest our former ruler is a corrupt ass to begin with and we already have the death penalty if we are caught there.

>>33880150
Damn ArtAnon, you've outdone yourself

>>33880150
Protip for Bitterblack. Lightning is king.

>>33880129
im pretty sure they'd just tell us what to do.
voidfaggot was prolly maskgod related

>>33880150
This has to be the new quest pic. It's amazing!

>>33880150
this is our new picture...

>>33880150
aww yeah that's an awesome image when we need a 2nd without waiting for the 1st to fall off the board.

>>33880225
Problem is you can't make out much detail from the thumbnail.

>>33880260
shit this.

>blabla about quest, based ArtAnon gives and awesome image for the thread OP.

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>>33880204
Yeah just got a griffin stylus wanted to test it out and just used some meh quality photo editor app

>>33880260
OP thumbnails are bigger. but it would need larger text still. someone should shitpost on b to test readability

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>>33880150
slighty bigger image

>>33880374
Colors look better for some reason.

>>33880407
The original image I got from a different site then that one and the second image I posted I added the Sharpen filter on the pic

You try to puzzle out how to select things displayed on these damned things. You try pressing a few buttons, but more than half of these weren't even on the 'computor' you found in the old Rhynian power plant deep inside the mine. When you nudge an odd little lump of material with a wheel in the center and two buttons adjacent an arrow on the center screen moves a few inches to the right. You grab the lump and move it to the left, towards the screen with the journal entries on it. The little arrow moves with the lump, it seems. You maneuver the arrow onto the oldest journal entry and press one of the buttons, causing a separate menu to appear. You don't understand any of the words on this menu, but you click one at random. A window appears... why must this damned thing vex you so?

You close the window and try clicking a different button. This time it takes you to the journal entry proper. You're about to begin reading, but a thought occurs to you. Darzi isn't usually this bad about her scars, even when you'd just rescued her or after she punched you and ran off when you were hiding form those plant monsters. You spin around to face her and lean forward on your elbows. She flinches, but doesn't look up. “Are you alright, Darzi? Do you need anything?” She coughs, sitting up straighter and actually meeting your eyes. “No, I'm fine. It's just... nerves, is all.” She smiles, but there isn't really any feeling in it. You reach into your cloak and withdraw 'Five Effects Every Vatis Should Know', standing up and handing it to her. “Well so long as you're fine you can work on improving your talents. If nothing else it will help you kill time.”

(1/???)

She takes the book, nodding her head in gratitude. “I thank you, but you should know by now I'm more than competent as is. I could beat you in a fight, certainly.” It's a jest, but there isn't really any feeling in it. You simply grin. “Well perhaps we'll need to put that to the test some day, once we're out of this twisted reality. Until then you'll need all the help you can get to match me.” She glares at you, but cracks the book and lays back on the cot to read. Hopefully that will settle her nerves.

You turn your attention once more to the journal entries. The first one is fairly brief.

“Project Gatehouse: Day 1, 13:47. 83PF-11-6
Retrieved artifact from ruins of old tower. Believed to be Visitor Gate. Team exterminated. Converted former viewing balcony into secure lab. Equipment to arrive tomorrow.”

That's it. You find it a little unsettling that it notes the 'team' was exterminated. Likely the retrieval team. Then again it makes sense, they probably didn't want knowledge of the gate's existence leaking out into the general population.

“Project Gatehouse: Day 2, 23:06. 83F-12-6
Equipment arrived earlier today. While taking energy readouts the gate activated for Dr. Robert Caldinius. A dark figure appeared, described as having 'glowing eyes and mouth, and a empty glowing socket where its nose ought to be'. It was said to communicate with Dr. Caldinius, but nobody save the Dr. was able to hear what it said. The Doctor stepped past the threshold and vanished. There has been no sign of him since.”

(2/4 or 5)

This entry has two small images of paper at the bottom, labeled with a word you don't understand. Why take your notes in Rhynian and then do everything else with this nonsense? You click the first file, and a window opens. It displays an image of a man dressed in a white coat and wearing corrective lenses on his eyes approaching the gate. As he steps over the threshold he seems to fall into the gate, and then he's gone. The window closes once the playback stops, so you select the other file. It seems to be sensor data from the time of the disappearance. The energy level spiked off the charts, and apparently high levels of 'radiation' also filled the room. You're not sure what that might indicate. Regardless, you move on to the third entry.

“Project Gatehouse: Day 347, 00:13. 84PF-24-5
The one year mark approaches with little progress made after the disappearance of Dr. Caldinius. The black figure has appeared several more times, to several different researchers, but they have been given strict orders to ignore whatever it says. All other researchers in the room continue to deny any knowledge of what the figure is saying and we are incapable of detecting it on video, infrared, or ultraviolet cameras. Only consistent indication of the figure's presence is the spike in the gateway's energy output.”

You recall that you noticed a spike in the energy output that would've roughly coincided with your entry into the lab. You also recall the vague glimpse of the creature's eyes. It seems you're not the only person to see the figure, nor is it even a particularly rare occurrence. Why on earth would it tempt you into this world when it seems to spend most of its time trying to tempt people out?

(3/4)

“Project Gatehouse: Day 563, 8:32. 84PF-30-11
Creature spoke to me today. Taken to calling it 'Magi'. Quote follows.
'Doctor Larson, your means of processing information are absurdly limited. With five feeble senses you pretend to comprehend mysteries beyond comprehension. You perceive things only as you are constructed to perceive them, with no chance to grasp their absolute nature. Why do you persist?'
Believe it may be some sort of safeguard against intrusion, designed to prevent tampering with the gate. Will not be discouraged.”

You're not sure why, but that quote sounds familiar. You can't recall if it's similar to a saying your master used to use or if you read it in a book somewhere. Probably a book, your master was usually less coherent.

“Project Gatehouse: Day 632, 12:14. 85PF-6-2
Bad dreams lately. Haven't been sleeping lately. Set up cots in the lab so the researchers can sleep on sight. Morale at all time low. Admiral threatening to cut funding lest we get results. Magi continues to elude me. Beginning to think destruction proper course of action.”

Showing signs of mental deterioration, that's not good. Why is it every journal you read ends with mental deterioration and eventual suicide? Granted you've only read one other besides this, and it hasn't yet ended in suicide...

“Project Gatehouse: Day 1095, 12:00. 86PF-11-6
Project terminated with the disappearance of Lead Researcher. Dr. Larson last seen leaving through West Gate.”

(4/5, I lied.)

Hah! This one didn't kill himself, just went insane and wandered off into the wasteland to be eaten by mutants or die of exposure or something. There is some variety to these journals after all. You lean back, taking stock of your surroundings. The guards have arrayed themselves around the room, one of them is staring at you, and you wave. He waves back. Darzi appears to have dozed off with your book open on her chest. At least she calmed down enough to sleep. You're surprised to see that Chrys and Profectus haven't arrived yet.

>Meditate
>Ask after your companions.
>Write-in

>>33880542
Ask after companions.

>>33880542
>Ask after your companions.
The guy who waved is Prof/Chrys you goof.

>>33880542

> Ask after your companions.

>>33880542
>>Ask after your companions.
Contact them.

>>33880542
>>Meditate

contact them over brooch

>>33880308
Saved for use as an alternate opening image.

>>33880542
>>Ask after your companions.
>Meditate

On the egg I suppose. you guys feel free to suggest something else to meditate on

Hmm I wouldn't be surprised if Darzi starts hearring the stooges voices.
>Mik, can I have a moment of your time?
>Sure, what's up?
>I-I think I can hear them too..
>Them? you mean?
>Chryssa sighs*One of us, one of us* in a monotone.
>Well...I guess It's time to welcome another member in the club huh?

>>33880645
Meditate in the room with the gate?

>>33880682
Would Profectus be the next to go or Darzi? Prof has been with us longer, but Darzi has been through some shit.

>>33880542
>Write-in
enter fulvia, she should be recharged.

>>33880645
Oh shit. Who has the Egg?

>>33880682
That entire thing was bad and not done well.

>>33880682
Super sekrit club.

>>33880682
>gooble gobble muther fucker

>>33880692
GUYS
Maybe meditating on the gate will provide us some insight into its activation?

>>33880542
Enter Fulvia ASAP!

Can we meditate on water and metal. Due to the notes i think we should try to prevent insanity, if possible.

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>>33880615
Made 2 more out of pure boredom

>>33880756
pure boredom seems to be a pretty good base mat

>>33880722
Well meditation sorta "opens our third eye" as it were and the Magi said something about the fallibility of the normal 5 senses.

>>33880722
I'm with him. Can we try that?

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>>33880756
Might use a diffrent desert/Traveler themed pic next time but now I sleep

>>33880756
The font's kinda...