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You awaken to the sounds of waves crashing against the castle walls and loud snoring. Reluctantly, you crack open an eye only to see Profectus out on the floor a few feet away, his hand grasping a wine bottle. He looks almost exactly like his statue. Mortia is slumped against the base of Skull Kid's statue not far from Profectus, splayed out in a rather unladylike fashion. You don't see anyone else in the hall before you, though as you struggle into a seated position on your throne you notice that Chrys has curled herself up in the adjacent throne.

You push yourself up, surprised to find you're not actually that hungover. Must have been the meal you ate just before you really started drinking. You take a moment to look around and try to find Darzi, Fulvia, and Skull Kid; however, you fail to find anyone save Darzi. She'd sequestered herself away in one of the side rooms you'd built, for some reason. In retrospect, beds might have been a welcome addition. You've little idea where Skull Kid and Fulvia might have gone. You even check the beach, but they're simply nowhere to be found. Hopefully they've simply returned to the temple.

You must've remembered to put the bonfire out last night, or the tide must have gotten it when it rolled in, because all that remains is a pile of wet ashes and a few burnt logs. Judging by the sun, it's about noon. No enemy host has camped itself outside your walls. The sea is a beautiful, sparkling blue. The day is yours to make of it what you will.

>Contact Fulvia via the brooches, ask her where she's gone off to.
>Start waking everyone up, it's not like you can really just leave them here to figure things out themselves.
>Start walking back to the Temple, your companions have earned the right to sleep as long as they like. All save Prof, that is.
>Write-in

Sorry about going MIA for hours upon hours. Handegg is serious business in my town. I'll probably run for 6-8 hours.

>>35010331
>Contact Fulvia via the brooches, ask her where she's gone off to.

>>35010331
>Contact Fulvia via the brooches, ask her where she's gone off to.
>Start walking back to the Temple, your companions have earned the right to sleep as long as they like. All save Prof, that is.

>>35010331
>>Contact Fulvia via the brooches, ask her where she's gone off to.
>>Start waking everyone up, it's not like you can really just leave them here to figure things out themselves.

>>35010331
>Start waking everyone up, it's not like you can really just leave them here to figure things out themselves.

>>35010331

>Contact Fulvia via the brooches, ask her where she's gone off to.
>Start waking everyone up, it's not like you can really just leave them here to figure things out themselves.
>>35010353
I was worried after you said you were sick.

Anyways, since this is kind of late I'm going to sleep so remember to give SK a brooch.
Soma, maybe include an option to do so.

>>35010331
>Contact Fulvia via the brooches, ask her where she's gone off to.
>Start walking back to the Temple, your companions have earned the right to sleep as long as they like. All save Prof, that is.

So...you a Longhorn? Or have you gone native?

>>35010331
>Contact Fulvia via the brooches, ask her where she's gone off to.

>>35010411
I was born in Arkansas, so 'going native' would be rooting for the Longhorns.
Woo Pigs.

>Start waking everyone up.
>Contact Fulvia.
Writin'

>>35010331
>Start waking everyone up, it's not like you can really just leave them here to figure things out themselves.

>Contact Fulvia via the brooches, ask her where she's gone off to.

>check 4chan
>no banished quest
>catch up on archives
>"I might run tomorrow, no promises."
>check 4chan

Dreams do come true.

>>35010331
>>Contact Fulvia via the brooches, ask her where she's gone off to.

>Start walking back to the Temple, your companions have earned the right to sleep as long as they like. All save Prof, that is.

I was worried ( ;_;)

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You reach out to Fulvia via the brooches while making your way back inside the castle. {You and Skull Kid okay?} Her response comes after only a moment. {We have returned to the temple. Both of us are safe, Skull Kid has gone to sleep in his room and I am currently reading in the library.}

Huh, so Fulvia does do something besides sit around all day. {Did you notice anything odd in town? Chrys and I noticed an army on the march the night before.} You slowly build up a levitating orb of water above Skull Kid's face, chilling it to just above freezing. Fulvia responds before you get a chance to douse your companion. {Yes, actually. The fortress seems to be hosting a large number of heavily armed and armored men. Most of them are common soldiers, though I did notice several displaying the markings of nobility. The fortress does not have enough room to house them all, so they have made camp in the fortress grounds.}

You frown, letting the orb of water fall onto Profectus' face. He bolts upright, spluttering and gasping for air. It takes him a few minutes to catch his breath but once he does he wheels on you. “Gods damn you, Mik! I was right in the middle of a dream! I had these two hookers on either side of me and they were-”

Mortia interrupts him before he can finish. “We don't want to hear about your... fuckin'-” She yawns, stretching her arms out above her and arcing her back. “What time is it?”

You shrug. “It's around noon. Fulvia and Skull Kid have already returned to the temple. We're going to need to be careful getting back, there is supposedly an army camped outside.” You start to make your way towards Chrys, but she stretches out before you can mess with her, rolling gracefully off of her throne and rubbing sleep from her eyes. That just leaves you with Darzi.

(1/2)

Mortia calls out from behind you. “Wait, what constitutes an army?” You forward the question to Fulvia, and she responds after a moment. {I think it was perhaps two thousand men strong, at most. I heard mention of ships on the way with more men and provisions as well. I doubt that an army this small would be a sufficient invasion force, though it would be a sizable army of raiders.}

You shout back as you enter Darzi's room. “About two thousand men. Ships on the way with more.” You don't hear her response, but your shouting seems to have woken Darzi up. You can't help but frown. You only got to torment one of your companions. That's not fair. “Come on, get up. We've got an army to sneak past.”

She sits up. “An army? What? Why?” You fill her in briefly on what you know so far. She scowls, though the affect is lessened when she yawns not a moment later. “Well, we need to do something about your scar then. If we're sneaking you past an army, don't want to attract any undue attention.

>Sure, have someone cut off your scar and then heal over the wound.
>You'd really rather just sneak by. How hard can it be?
>Write-in

>>35010965
>>Sure, have someone cut off your scar and then heal over the wound.

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>35010965
>Sure, have someone cut off your scar and then heal over the wound.

Let's do eeeet. Rollan' for tonight's competency level.

>>35010965
>Sure, have someone cut off your scar and then heal over the wound.

It's about time we did this

>>35010965
>Sure, have someone cut off your scar and then heal over the wound.

>>35010965
>>Sure, have someone cut off your scar and then heal over the wound.

>>35010965
>Sure, have someone cut off your scar and then heal over the wound.

>>35010965
>>Sure, have someone cut off your scar and then heal over the wound.
Do it right quick and then waltz into the fortress with style

>>35010965
How about we cut off our scar AND sneak in? I mean, our family is there and such. People might still recognize our face.

Unless we can cut off our entire face and heal a completely different one onto ourselves.

>>35010353
You are too good to us Soma

>>35010965
>Sure, have someone cut off the scar and heal over the wound.

>>35011033
We can also just wear a mask.

>Get cuttin'
Writin'

>>35011033
I thought we'd still sneak, but heal the scar first beforehand just in case

>>35011083
A flesh mask!

Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>35010945
So what did you think of the Fulvia circuit board proposal? Basically, all we need are sheets of copper, etching tools, and the design of transistors. Than we can use them for all sorts of useful things.

For all ya'all not in the know, circuit boards act as the single-function brain of many electronics. They send or stop electrical signals that initiate the movement or actions of mechanisms in a certain way. Just think of them as little brains programmed to operate a single reflex. Transistors allow modification of signals, so one circuit board or printed circuit board can operate many signals for many functions. While they're not necessary for a circuit board to work, they make them infinitely more flexible. So much more flexible that their invention was hailed as the "Greatest Invention of the 20th Century." Likely this is where we'll run into difficulties as most of them are made of uber delicate silicon. Hopefully Skull Kid can help with that.

>>35011181
I think having create and having SK tell us what we need to create.

Before I forget, an anon in the /qtg/ asked for this.
http://pastebin.com/RQreJzgy

>>35011502
thank you

You think about her proposal for a moment, and then nod in agreement. You've been putting this off for far too long. “You're right. I'll need someone to slice off my scar so that I can heal over the wound.” You reach into your cloak, withdrawing your ornate dagger and passing it handle first towards Darzi.

She frowns. “I'm... not feeling particularly eager to slice open your face, Mikhael. Handle it yourself or get someone else to do it, but don't look at me.” You sigh, flipping the dagger once in the air so you can catch it by the handle. “Fine. I'll ask Chrys to do it. She was the one who did it last time.” Darzi doesn't seem entirely happy with this solution but she doesn't raise her voice to speak against it.

You wander into the main hall to see that Profectus and Mortia have hauled themselves to their feet, Chrys isn't anywhere to be found. With that in mind, you continue on, out of the grand hall and onto the beach. You still don't see Chrys anywhere. Confused, you turn your attention to Skull Kid and Mortia, who've trailed along behind you. “Where did Chryssa go?”

Mortia gestures in a vague sort of way towards a distant rocky outcrop. “She said she was going to get changed. We should probably do the same.” Profectus, garbed only in a loincloth as he is, nods his head in agreement. Taking a look at your own self, you suppose dressing would be appropriate. Pants and a shadowy, semi-incorporeal cloak don't exactly constitute inconspicuous clothing.

(1/2)

>>35011502
That was an easy way to gauge how many lurkers are present...

By the time you've pulled on your underrobes, monk robes, and redonned your cloak. Chrys has finished dressing herself and rejoined the party where as Darzi has wandered off towards the rocky outcrop to dress herself. You approach Chrys dagger in hand, noticing that she tenses up as you draw near. However, she relaxes when you point the blade towards the scar on your cheek. “I think I'm finally at a level where I could completely remove my scar, so I was hoping you might cut away what is left.”

She nods her head, taking the dagger from your hands. When she speaks, her voice is as emotionless as ever. “Gladly, you have been putting off this task far too long. I would recommend biting down on something and sitting down.” You pull a rag out of your cloak, stuffing it in your mouth and biting down hard before taking a seat in the sand. You take a moment to numb your cheek only slightly before Chrys presses the blade against your flesh.

You're not going to lie, it hurts. She's not carving away as much skin as she did last time, but it still hurts. You can hear Mortia, shocked and just the slightest bit horrified speaking to Profectus. “What is this nonsense, then? Don't you think it's a tad early for facial mutilation?” Profectus' response is immediate. “Too early? For facial mutilation? You know, individually all those words make sense, but when you string them together like that... I just don't understand.” Once the scar tissue has been removed Chrys stands up straight, flap of skin in hand. She absentmindedly tosses it out into the sea, while you focus on preventing any excess bleeding.

>ROOOLL 3d10+8 vs DC 258 to heal your wound without any scaring.

Rolled 9, 10, 8 + 8 = 35 (3d10 + 8)

>>35011616

>DC 258
what THE FUCK

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Rolled 7, 10, 5 + 8 = 30 (3d10 + 8)

>>35011616
Mother of god. Dat DC.

Rolled 10, 4, 7 + 8 = 29 (3d10 + 8)

>>35011616
>

Rolled 2, 2, 6 + 8 = 18 (3d10 + 8)

>>35011616

>>35011616
I'd meant to type DC 25 but my finger slipped. Now the DC is actually 258 though.
Just kidding.

Rolled 2, 8, 8 + 8 = 26 (3d10 + 8)

>>35011616
fr5

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>>35011616
>DC 258
soma why

>>35011616
>DC 258

>>35011628
>>35011633
>>35011638

Well shit.

>>35011655
>louis

>>35011628
>>35011633
>>35011638
>35, 30, 29 vs DC 25
>Great Success!

>>35011502
>>Is drinking alone really all that relaxing?
>Who says I'm drinking alone? I've always got a companion when I drink.

Soma's sister is always with him confirmed.

>Is drinking alone really all that relaxing?
Who says I'm drinking alone? I've always got a companion when I drink.
Must be refering to his sister as that's the only person who would be with him.

Incest confirmed.

>>35011659
This actually makes me wonder about stuff.

>>35011647
Hey, Soma? Will we ever be able to gain level up a skill in a way that it ends up giving us a larger dice pool?

>>35011741
I considered a dice pool system, but more than likely I'll just stick with bigger bonuses.

>>35011737
>>35011722
dafuk?

>>35010331
>You've little idea where Skull Kid and Fulvia might have gone
>>35010945
>We have returned to the temple. Both of us are safe, Skull Kid has gone to sleep in his room
>You slowly build up a levitating orb of water above Skull Kid's face
>>35011603
>you turn your attention to Skull Kid and Mortia, who've trailed along behind you

What the fuck is going on? How is Skull Kid doing this?

>>35011805
The magic of the future is a strange and dangerous thing.
Also, typos.

>>35011695
Fuckin Mik's face now has a beauty mark on it

>>35011805
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFhKWDqhtLg
Nah, but I meant to type Profectus and then Profectus and Mortia.

>>35011836
>nah
I think we may have just focused more than just our face, and fixed any scars on our body. And any small old injuries or old scar tissue we never got around to inside the body.

Pro tip - Study on what we learned about the body. Should give us a +2 at least to healing. And should be a +2-3 on damaging things, cause we will know the weak points.

I support the living in a bubble under the sea with water magic. Killing fish and eating it raw. Using water magic to synthesize oxygen out of the water.

Soma said that it would work at some point or another.

>>35011914
I don't especially since it'll take a year.

>>35011958
He said a month

>>35011914
I liked the being burned alive for a week method. Our companions get to do their fire meditation while we get our water grandmastery.

>>35011968
A couple months to a year.

>>35011976
That is a close second for me.

>>35011987
Crazy meditations when?

I think we should try to get 5 more insights in fire, then do something crazy in order to get Grandmaster in water and fire at the same time.

Remember that one book where there was a guy speculating on fire and how he thought it might be complementary with water? We should try to continue his studies, creating napalm, or fire that doesn't give off heat. We could also try to do things that are impossible, like maintain a fire while underwater, or maintain a stream of water that is far above boiling temperature.

Working on controlling both fire and water at the same time would not only be cool as fuck, but also incredibly difficult. I imagine the kind of control necessary to do it would be worthy of grandmaster in one or both of the elements.

>>35012030
Presumably when we have time to spare to do something extremely dangerous. Personally I think the Entity takes priority. And that has its own whole host of issues.

>>35012030
When we get the time.

When we don't have to worry about a fucking army at our doorstep.

The Water Temple was suppused to be a place to rest and chill and just sit and study for awhile ( ;_;)

>>35012066
We rested and chilled.
A little bit.
Once.

>>35012066
IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE PROMISE LAND

>>35012049
>then do something crazy in order to get Grandmaster in water and fire at the same time.
It doesn't work like that. It never has.

>>35012030
After the Shahsination and the dead god I think.
They're pretty much the two big things.

I honestly don't think we're gonna be able to grandmaster anytime soon with all we've got on our plate.

>>35012049
While i don't support that, i do support getting Master in Fire before getting Grandmaster in Water.

>>35012078
YOU WERE THE CHOSEN ONE!

At least we're following proper chinese cartoon logic.

That is, the beach episode is the penultimate episode to a twist that causes one of the main members of the cast to die.

So it seems like we should be able to get at least 3 elements to Grandmaster, maybe 4.

I'm thinking

Water (obviously)
Fire (for the Egg)
Metal (for Insanity)

Then possibly Nature if we can because Ultimate Point Defense and Offense.

In that order too.

>>35012066
>When we don't have to worry about a fucking army at our doorstep.
why would we worry? The only problem I see would be nobility recognizing us. and with the old guy vouching for us, that while we're at the temple no one will hunt us.
I doubt anyone even the shah would do something to anger him be desecrating the temple.

I think we should learn more metal and the effect slow. Sooner rather than later. every time we meditate which should be at least 1-2 a week. we make a mental wall and keep reinforcing it. before we meditate. so nothing crazy we see increases our insanity.

>>35012132
PROFECTUS, GRIT YOUR TEETH!

>>35012087
>>35012055
I'd rather his GM in Water before heading into the Deep Desert.

Shit's crazy yo, dangerous as fuck and we probably wouldn't survive down there as we are now.

>>35012144
I think we should worry because we're fated to kill Kadir, who owns those armies on our doorstep.
Ya dingly doogali geundus dungus.

>>35012144
>which should be at least 1-2 a week.
I hope you meant day.

We need to start powering through some meditations.

>>35012177
>I think we should worry because we're fated to kill Kadir, who owns those armies on our doorstep.
>Ya dingly doogali geundus dungus.
yeah, and yet no one but us knows this? why would it matter?

>>35012141
Earth a shit.

It also happens to be the dead gods element so fuck him.

>>35012199
>>35012177
I still thinkwe should try to not have a confrontation with him if only to say fuck you to the fates and whatever that creature was.

Mik does what he wants, he ain't nobodies bitch.

>>35012215
Soma said the god isn't the one possessing us.

>>35012188
Thats what I would like to do, but doesn't seem like people want to do that.
I would love to spend a few days reading, and meditating. Studying what we learned about the body.
>>35012215
You know what I feel like thats a good point. While I don't think it'll help him out right better not o take any chances and stay away from earth.
Metal is close but we can use it to make a mental wall. to keep our toughts to our own and make sure nothing that happens makes us wacky.

>>35012238
It's the Entity who was formed in the ritual to ressurect the dead god.

We can assume they're similar.

>>35012215
The Entity is a faggot whiny bitch who's too stupid to have had his cultists make a mask that isn't obviously evil.

>"Wah wah why is the person who put on my mask not weak willed"
The answer is because only a crazy adventurer would put it on, and all of those that are weak willed are also dead. What a bitch.

>>35012238
can you provide any proof..
I don't think anyone else is in our head.
>>35012258
now i just don't know which god it was.. i think it may be one and the same.

if you don't mind can some one look this stuff up?

>>35012278
From the ask page.
>So, just to clear things up about the Entity a little bit. The figure we saw was the little girl who destroyed much of the Hiacian Empire, and the actual dead god was the one in the sarcophagus, right?
>Bingo.

>>35012199
I think we should be concerned at the very least, because if we screw up or even do it accidentally then there's more to deal with than just the super vatis honour guard.

>>35012236
I have a similar stance. But if we remain here, and if fate is true, then Kadir will be coming to us.

>>35012278
The Entity is the little girl who caused a ruckus around the area a while during the cults resurrection attempt. From the ask page.

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>>35011777
Soma pls. What do you think of >>35011181 's plan? Is it at all feasible? You're making Abdulla Ha-Rachne sad.

>>35012313
I keep thinking Kadir knows about the prophecy, which is why he's here. I don't know how he'd know, but someone or thing might have tipped him off

>>35012258
Not even close. The real dead god was actually a pretty chill dude.

>>35012370
and who would tell him? And if they told him, why would he come here? And how would he know we're here?

>>35012365
At the least we'd probably need to ask about the specific inventions that SK wants to introduce to the world.
You do understand that answering everything asked there is incredibly meta, right?

Wouldn't it make sense that the Earth God with the crazies still turned on and decided it might be better to chill untill it wears off, then that whinny bitch came one day and tried to wake him up and got a nice cup of cuhrayzee which destroyed Hiacia. Nowadays the whinny bitch now known as the Entity is still trying to rouse the god but he's still like "nah bitch lemme get my beauty sleep for Pani's sakes"? Or something like that?

>>35012387
Soma did say viewing the corpse of a dead god is dangerous.

>>35012382
>who would tell him
Void monsters, ancient conspiracies, old vatis controlling pidjata, ancient spirits. Stooges.
>why would he come here?
To prevent his fate by engaging it head on, thus triggering it.
>And how would he know we're here?
Third verse same as the first.

All theory, obviously. But shenanigans abound wherever incorporeal visages of death invade ones dreams to tell someone they're going to kill an important political figure.

>>35012375
It's a shame we can't just talk to the dead.

The flesh of your cheek quickly knits itself back together. Where once an ugly scar marred your face, now your cheek is as smooth as silk. The flesh isn't even the slightest bit discolored, nobody would be able to tell that you'd once had a mark of any kind there unless they'd seen you previously. Once you've finished healing over the wound, you spit out the rag you'd gagged yourself with and breath a sigh of relief. It's nice, to have that weight off your shoulders. It will make traversing Pidjata infinitely easier, especially once you get past El-Amin. However, it's unlikely any Aghtaki will be calling you Brother anymore.

Chrys offers her hand to help you to your feet and you take it. Profectus claps his hands together excitedly. “Great! So, does that undo your banishment or something?” You look at him oddly for a moment. “What? Did I say something wrong?” You shake your head, slowly. In clear disappointment. You know he's not familiar with your people's customs, but that was really just a silly question.

“No, Profectus. I'm still banished. The only one who'd be able to undo my banishment is the Shah and I somehow doubt the Shah will be terribly eager to grant me that honor. Removing the scar merely means it will be difficult for people to identify me as having been previously banished, unless they knew me previously and heard about my trial or they start hanging my poster up on every corner.” An unfortunately likely scenario, should you be caught in the process of murdering the Shah.

Profectus deflates, but you ignore him. Darzi has finished dressing herself and rejoined the party, while Mortia and Profectus have been dressed for some time now. The five of you begin the march back towards the temple, conversation sparse. You doubt anyone is looking forward to waltzing past an army of men and women who'd presumably want you, and by association them, dead.

(1/2)

The town is deserted when you wander into the square. The only shop you see open is the bakery and a few fish stalls scattered about, but other than that everything is closed and locked up tight. You can't imagine why, it's just the army. From what you've heard the Shah's military is generally well regarded by the common folk.

Bastien is leaning against his doorpost with a broom in hand, though he's not actually sweeping. He waves to you as you pass. “Be careful, my friends! Your army dogs have been barking quite loudly today!” You can't profess to being familiar with that expression, but it's meaning is clear enough. The soldiers have caused some kind of trouble. What that might be, you're initially uncertain. However, it becomes clear enough as you approach the in..

Windows are broken, one of the doors has been torn off its hinges, and soldiers are sprawled out across the field outside. Most of them clearly sleeping off the previous night's revelry. Still, a little hell raising isn't anything particularly out out of the ordinary, and the damage doesn't look too extensive...

As you come to the gates one of the temple jerks back a lever and the gates swing open before you. You're met with a crowded field of white tents, each one emblazoned with the emblem of the Shahdom. Surprisingly few soldiers are milling about, though you do note several groups huddled around cookfires or sprawled out in the grass.

>You better proceed with caution. Slip in as quietly as possible and make a bee-line for the tunnel.
>This is perfect, everyone ought to be asleep or hungover. Take some time to gather information regarding the gathered forces.
>Sit your ass down at one of the cookfires and strike up a conversation. Now that you're no longer scarred, you ought to be able to pull this off no problem.
>Write-in

>>35012365
Skull Kid would be the one to ask. If anyone has the technical know-how to design a circuit-board, it's him.

Showing him the Rhynian computer may be a good idea too. I should probably add that to the pastebin, actually.

>>35012478
>>This is perfect, everyone ought to be asleep or hungover. Take some time to gather information regarding the gathered forces.

>>35012478
>>You better proceed with caution. Slip in as quietly as possible and make a bee-line for the tunnel.
use vys to boost our hearrings to any infos

>>35012478
>>You better proceed with caution. Slip in as quietly as possible and make a bee-line for the tunnel.

>>35012478
>You better proceed with caution. Slip in as quietly as possible and make a bee-line for the tunnel.

>>35012478
>You better proceed with caution. Slip in as quietly as possible and make a bee-line for the tunnel.

>>35012478
>>You better proceed with caution. Slip in as quietly as possible and make a bee-line for the tunnel.

>Write-in: Hey, Darzi, can you go around and check what's up with all this ruckus? I've got your armor and uniform in my cloak if you need it.

>>35012515
I second that a little. Any scraps regarding why the fuck they're here.

>>35012478
>You better proceed with caution. Slip in as quietly as possible and make a bee-line for the tunnel.
Play it cool, play it safe we got Fulvia Mortia Chrys and Prof with us, it might raise questions and they should be exotic enough for people to remember if someone would be chasing after us.

>>35012539
This

>>35012478
>You better proceed with caution. Slip in as quietly as possible and make a bee-line for the tunnel.

>>35012539
>>35012478
Supporting Write-in. It's nice to have a non-criminal, non-foreign Samjam in our ranks.

>>35012539
Second.

>>35012478
>>35012539
Splitting the party ain't horrible all the time.

>>35012478
Changing my vote here >>35012513 to this>>35012539

>>35012478
>>35012539
I also agree. We should leave, but Darzi should try to get some info.

This is one of the reasons we wanted Darzi to stay after all. She's not an ancient Rhynian, barbarian with horns, cyborg or robot.

>>35012539
This

>You proceed into the Temple, Darzi sticks around to gather info.
Writin'

We should buy a shield for Profectus or have Fulvia make one for him before we get into any sort of shenanigans.

>>35012796
We could enchant it as well.

>>35012796
I don't know why we don't even have a shield yet.

We rarely dodge and rely on Vys to make up all our flaws

>>35012876
We suck at martial combat

>>35012876
I assumed we kept a free hand at all times for cloak tactics.

>>35012861
We should totally enchant it. It will be good practice and he won't slag it with his magma arm.

>>35012876
>The 'Martial Way' has been passed down and improved upon by innumerable generations of Samjan in the harsh deserts of Pidjata. The preferred weapons are the spear or fist, and the style itself focuses on maneuvering the opponent into position to deliver a decisive strike. Training with blades both long and short is also emphasized.

This was our primary fighting style, it's the Rhynian Martial training that uses a shield and we're only a trainee rank with that style.

>>35012892
Then Git Gud what the fuck is this rocket science?

>>35012876
Meh. Its not like we are hurting for funds and I think prof would benefit more from a shield than us.

>>35012903
But we can't though we don't know any for his purposes I think

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As you pass through the gates you contact Darzi via the brooches. {Would you mind hanging back to gather information? I believe my family may be among the nobility here, and I would rather not risk being exposed by someone I know.} Darzi responds after a moment. {I'll take care of it. You go on to the temple, I'll be up later.} With that, she peels off towards one of the near-by cookfires while the rest of the party proceeds towards the fortress proper.

As you approach the fort's entrance two guards, neither of them temple guards, lower their spears to block the path forward. “What is your business here?”

You stare at them as if they're insane, gesturing to your robes. “Are you blind? I live here. You can ask the Varistha if you'd like.” You would've thought the robes would be enough to get you in, but that doesn't seem like it will be the case.

The guards eye your party suspiciously and then share a look. You know, it's kind of creepy how they're moving in tandem. They're in almost perfect sync. “Why would a monk be traveling alone with the lesser races?” The guard who speaks, the one on your left, has an obvious tone of derision to his voice. You feel anger bubbling up in your gut like bile, the urge to drive a shard of ice through his throat almost unbearable.

>Force yourself to remain calm, merely remark that they're guest of the Varistha.
>As above, but say they're your friends instead of the Varistha's guest.
>Screw staying calm, put this asshole in his place.
>As above, but try not to kill him.
>Write-in

>>35013003
>>Force yourself to remain calm, merely remark that they're guest of the Varistha.

>>35013003
Friends and guests

>>35013003
>>Force yourself to remain calm, merely remark that they're guest of the Varistha as well as your friends.

God-damn. Anyone wanna bet on how long we can stick around the temple at this rate?

>>35013003
>We've been more aggressive lately for no real reason.
>The date we're supposed to assassinate the Shah is approaching.
>The Entity has been more active than usual.
Coincidences? I think not.

>>35013003
>Force yourself to remain calm, merely remark that they're guests of the Varistha, and under your responsibility.

>>35013003
>As above, but say they're your friends instead of the Varistha's guest.

>>35012934
Which was where I was coming from with that whole we hardly dodge thing. The fact that we don't have a shield or use a style that apparently doesn't favor them should be plenty of reason we should get better at it.

Shit we could hire a monk that create some gauntlet for is to Dodge or not elf ass through until we git gid. The monk gets some dosh and meditation practice maybe Aziz or whatever the fuck his name was could do it.

I'd suggest our companions but you know... Most of them suck in the magic area

>>35013003
>Force yourself to remain calm, merely remark that they're guest of the Varistha.

Their in a desert. By the sea. It must be humid beyond belief, they have to all be vatis of some sort to be able to function.

>>35012961
We know resist fire and can apply passive runes, so we can give an item passive resistance to fire.

>>35013003
Ask them who are they to be questioning guests of the Varistha, and by what authority they're keeping you out of your home.

We don't owe them any explanations at all.

>>35013003
>>35013077
this

>>35013077
>inb4 authority of the shah

>>35013053
WE WILL STAY FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. THE TEMPLE WILL BE THEE PLACE WE ALWAYS DREAMED IT WOULD BE.

Changing my vote here>>35013032 to this>>35013077

>>35013055
Nope

>>35013003
>>As above, but say they're your friends instead of the Varistha's guest.

>>35013067
Actually, most Samjan are said to be Vatis of some sort. If they're Royal Guards they're probably pretty good.

>>35013077
The Shah, duh.

I'm also gonna change mine >>35013059
To this >>35013077

>>35013003
>Because attitudes like yours mean that our people are not loved everywhere.

>>35013077
>question the authority of the Shah's royal guard
Oh yes, this definitely won't turn our badly
that was sarcasm, I'm saying this is not a good idea

>>35013077
It's likely the Shah, the highest authority in Pidjata

>>35013077
add a little
" This is the home of Pani on our world. You dare insult our god by denying her followers from praying and paying tribute to her?"

>>35013003
Ask them who they think they are to call Chryssa, one of Surya's chosen, a lesser being.

>>35013132
nice, could use it with one of the main response.

>>35013150
Well we still have that ring from the princess...

>>35013118
That's concerning than. I don't think we have the juice to take them on.

Best play it on the safe side or they could rip our arms off like a group of mahada.

>>35013003
>Force yourself to remain calm, merely remark that they're guest of the Varistha.

>>35013165
The princess who left El-Amin for reasons.

>>35013165
She explicitly told us that'd likely work with town guards, if I recall correctly. These are not town guards.

>>35013181
To avoid her magical tutors molestering her.

>>35013066
>I'd suggest our companions but you know... Most of them suck in the magic area

Shit there was more that was supposed to be here.

Anyways what I'm saying is I don't think anybody in our party is at the level where they could do it without jobbing and killing us. I'd rather ask a monk to do it.

>>35013181
She wanted to study at the academy, yeah there's surely more than that.

>>35013157
It's the Shah's guards, not the Shah himself. I\'m just saying, let's play the obtuse injured pride card. These are travelers who are here to study and be taught the awesome power of Pani, of whom the Samjan are most beloved. Of COURSE they would come here, for nowhere else is there instruction as good to be learned. More than that they'll have to discuss with the Varistha.

>>35013077
This

>>35013003
>>Force yourself to remain calm, merely remark that they're guests of the Varistha.

>>35013118
who said most Samjan are vatis?
All soldiers are taught the bare minimum. And I doubt more than a few continue in it for every 1000.
and None would likely be half as powerful as us.
While I am sure the royal guard would have a few strong candidates. I doubt the royal guard runs around willy nilly. And we still don't know if the Shah is even here yet. So if he isn't here we shouldn't have to much of a problem.

But it would be cool to see our brother. Talk to him, ask him how things are, and leave him a small donation to add to our families coffers. As a way to show our family we're doing well.

>>35013003
>>Force yourself to remain calm, merely remark that they're guest of the Varistha.

>>35013047
>>35013053
>Friends and guest

>>35013167
>>35013247
>Guest

>>35013116
>>35013167
>Friends

>>35013077
>>35013085
>>35013110
>>35013127
>>35013240
>Nigga who do you think you are?

Roooll me... 3d10+4 vs DC 18 to cow them into letting you through. Note, a failure does not necessarily mean bad shit goes down.

>>35013166
The hell is a Mahada?

Rolled 1, 5, 5 + 8 = 19 (3d10 + 8)

>>35013273

Rolled 2, 2, 5 + 4 = 13 (3d10 + 4)

>>35013273
Alright time to roll tripple 1s.

Rolled 4, 6, 2 + 4 = 16 (3d10 + 4)

>>35013273
Lovely.

>>35013221
Its dumb though, we come off as antagonizing. We don't want more of their attention

Rolled 1, 6, 5 + 4 = 16 (3d10 + 4)

>>35013273

Rolled 2, 8, 3 + 4 = 17 (3d10 + 4)

>>35013273
>Update

>>35013297
>>35013296
>>35013292
Spend 2 vys.

Rolled 1, 4, 5 + 4 = 14 (3d10 + 4)

>>35013292
>>35013297
And that's 5 vys down the drain. This is gonna be the start to a greeeeat day.

>>35013292
15
>>35013296
13
>>35013297
16

>>35013292
Wrong dice

Spend 5 soma

>>35013292
>>35013296
>>35013297
>15, 13, 16 vs DC 18
>Severe Failure!
Would you like to spend 2 vys to make it a Regular Failure, or 5 vys to make it a Regular Success? You're at 30/30 right now, since you slept last night.
>Don't spend
>Spend 2
>Spend 5

>>35013351
spend 5

You niggahs are dumb, good job on blowing vys vecause you couldn't play it cool

>>35013351
>Spend 5

Rolled 2, 8, 7 + 4 = 21 (3d10 + 4)

>>35013351
>Spend 5

Well, it's not like we're gonna get into a fight...or have a duel....we're just gonna read stuff, teach our mates, and show Rhynian tech to Skull Kid. R-right guys?

>>35013351
>Spend 5

>>35013351
>Spend 2

>>35013351
>>Spend 5
Work that silver tongue.

>>35013351
Spend it, I don't want this stupid suggestion biting us in the ass

>>35013288

Large cold blooded lizards with oddly shaped protrusions on their back commonly mistaken as cacti as they hide underneath the sands. Weak jaws but extremely powerful claws that function like hands. As smart as an average guar.

I think.

>>35013351
>Spends 5

>>35013351
I am so glad I have pulled pork to wake up to in the morning because this is gonna be a long night.

>Spend 5
Writin'

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Man im amiss the old Shah

>Tfw we will never have any adventures teaching the man how to love life again and to have fun

Why do I even wake up in the morning? Why even exist?

>>35013468
Oh, god. God no. We succeeded too hard and now they're kicking us up the chain of command.

You fools, what have you done? Remember when he said that failure wouldn't necessarily mean bad shit coming down?

No. We just had to show off.

>>35013439
Slow cookers are the shit.

Alright, back to watching Knights of Sidonia, try not to burn down the temple or take a royal guard hostage while I'm gone

>>35013512
Slow cooked macaroni, my niggahs, try it! Tasty shit right there

>>35013512
pressure fryers are the shit.

>>35013512
Nah oven. Wouldn't fit in my slow cooker. 225 for like 12 hours. Gonna be good. Though every time I walk into the kitchen is temptation hell.

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>>35013669
sidequests.gif

You draw yourself up to your full height, you're just barely shorter than the tallest of the two guards, but hopefully it still has some sort of effect. “Who are you to be barring a guest of the Varistha from entering temple grounds? On who's authority-!”

The guard interrupts you with a bark of laughter. “On who's authority! Did you hear that?” He turns his attention to the other guard, the guard on your right. His compatriot nods. “Oh, I heard him alright. What shall we tell him?” The guard you'd been speaking with turns his attention back to you. “We speak with the authority of the Royal Family, we've been ordered to bar any and all entry into this building by the Shahzada himself.”

Wait, the Shahzada? Shouldn't Kadir be the Shah now? Could it be one of Kadir's brothers? Does Kadir even have children? You'd heard he had a few bastards, but they would be ineligible for the title 'Shahzada'. Regardless, you need to recover this situation. The temperature around you drops rapidly to below freezing and frost starts to creep across the guard's metal armor. In the calmest voice you can muster you reply. “I care not for what pitiful whelp you serve. Nor what position his father holds.”

The guard on your right laconically comments. “Bold words, monk.” The guard on your left chimes in as well. “You know the Shahzada has had greater men banished for lesser slights on his honor. I doubt he'd be too happy about being called a whelp.”

(1/2)

You wave them off dismissively. “Yes, and the Varistha has crushed greater armies under heel for lesser slights against his issue.” Mentioning the Varistha's previous feats of magical skill seems to put the guards on edge, but they don't raise their weapons from your path. You crank the temperature down further, and further still. Their armor has iced over, each subtle movement producing a plethora of cracks. Eventually one of them, the one you'd been talking to, raises his spear and his companion follows suit. “Fine, the Shahzada isn't even in. He's up in the temple speaking with the old man.”
>Vys Pool: (25/30)

You slip inside and make your way quickly to the room with the hatch in the floor, companions in tow. You touch your hand to the tile and the floor slides open, allowing you to slip inside. Profectus brings up the rear, closing the hatch behind you. From there, it's a simple task to get back to the Temple Gardens.

Profectus strides out in front of the party, stretching out luxuriously. “Well, I think I'm going back to sleep. You can find me in my room” Lazy bastard, he's slept the entire day away already. Mortia simply starts walking off without a word.

>Well, you might as well head for the library to do some reading...
>You should meditate. There's only a day or two left until you're supposed to kill the Shah.
>Wait in the gardens until Darzi gets back, you need to know what she found out.
>Write-in

>>35013937
ahhahahahah

A couple posts before in the theories lines I was gonna call out Kadir coming to consult the Varistha.
Ah.
Shit.

>>35013937
>>You should meditate. There's only a day or two left until you're supposed to kill the Shah.
effect slow

>>35013937
>Kadir still Shahzada
So... wait, does he not know?

>>35013937
>Well, you might as well head for the library to do some reading...
Tell Darzi to call us/meet us in the library.

>>35013937
>Write-in: Drop off the computer at Fulvia's and Skull Kid's place. Nod at the science gabber. Walk away not understanding much at all.

I wanna see what our most arcane pair are up to.

>>35013937
>>You should meditate. There's only a day or two left until you're supposed to kill the Shah.
effect slow

>>35014000
Reminder that Soma said Fulvia and Skull Kid have done robo-lewds.

>>35013937
meditate in the gardens with some kind of mask or shawl to obscure ourface, in our monk robes, so we can advance while waiting for Darzi
>speed

>>35013937
>>35014000
Swapping vote to delegation. Ask Mortia to give the Rhynian stuff to Skull Kid. Meditate on Slow for practical gains.

>>35013937
Can we meditate specifically on our mental discipline?

>>35013937
>>You should meditate. There's only a day or two left until you're supposed to kill the Shah.

Have Prof Meditate on fire. don't let him get away that easy!

>>35013996
We could also use our bot to record the conversation of Kadir and the old man, probably

>>35013937
Meditate

No preference, just metamagic

>>35014041
Not with our egg though. The egg is ours only. Our precious.

>>35013937
>>You should meditate.

On slow. Get mortia to give SK our doohickeys and let Darzi know where she can find you when she gets in.

>>35014064
Indeed. It is our own. Our only.

>>35014041
Oooh supporting. It's pretty clear he ain't gonna do it on his own initiative and there are fewer better places to do so than here.

>>35014041
Seconding.

>>35014041
>>35013937
>>35014025
Supportan' all these wonderful Anons.

>>35014047
This is also a good idea, gotta pick up info on our mark. Dammit Mik needs to delegate more.

>>35014064
who the hell said egg?

I want to meditate on slow.
And prof to get his fire shit together?

Can we also get an update on where is meditation is at?

I hope Darzi doesn't get bothered by the guards.

>>35014041
Give Prof incentive though, offer to pay for his drinks for a week if he conjures up a decent illusion or something similarly neat

>>35014122
I'm just saying, before some anons get the idea to let him near our beautiful.
Also, it's good we're starting our meta meds, but We should still work on getting Fire Mastery. I also think Speed has more immidiate returns compared to Slow.

>>35014128
His incentive to get gud should be telling him that with decent enough earth & fire magic he should be able to stop being a total bitch and also turn his arm into a goddamn cannon.
And bitches love cannons.

>>35014128
Dude he's fucking loaded already and in any case he has a loooooonnnggg way to go till he can learn that.

>>35014128
we have his money. My incentive would be to not give him any money till he gets an insight or finishes a book. giving him 100G per insight/book.

>>35014157
>And bitches love cannons.
Prof is now a rule 63 Seras in your headcannon.

>>35014157
>Prof learns more earth and fire, and learns beam/blast
Aoma, can Beam/blast be released from mostly any point on one's body?

>>35014169
They've had the same arm turned into a weapon now that I think about it...

Looks like.
>Meditate
>Have someone drop your Rhynian Computer off with Skull Kid and Fulvia
>Tell Profectus to stop being a lazy git and meditate.

I like how we never told or companions about the supposed assassination.

Come the fuck on people, do you think it is a good idea to keep them ignorant?

>>35014176
>Aoma, can Beam/blast be released from mostly any point on one's body?
inform prof of this blast effect and that it works with any magic. even if he infuses other things with magic...

>>35014198
Maybe we can talk to some plants a bit, so we can tell the Varistha we're thinking of trying to peep on the Shahzada, and ask if he thinks it's a good idea?
He probably is keeping an eye on things.

>>35014212
Yes. The less they know the less likely they get in trouble when we get caught

>>35014212
Totally. We'll just wake up possessed by death go up to the Shahs knickers and stab him in the cunt with ricky's clawed ooglers and go back to bed all safe and sound tucked in next to our impending daughteru with none the wiser.

What could possibly go wrong?

>>35014227
>Mik bends down to the garden fern
>"Hey, think it's a good idea to peep on the Shah?"
>moment of silence
>fern whips Mik in the face

>>35014257
The Shah isn't here, his snotty piece of shit son is, and most eeryone hates the fucker, especially the Varistha of he reads his mind, I'd think.

>>35014212
I like how Mik is the one who implied it would be an assassination. The avatar of totally-not-death merely said we'll kill him. Assassination implies subtlety and a chance of escape unknown, the spirits' words did not.

This is the point in the quest where everything starts tumbling down, isn't it?

Nice knowing you folks.
Nice knowing ya, Mik.

I hope Soma's writing it so our face is obscured, so we have less of a chance of getting in trouble for being recognized by someone.

>>35014317
>Last night we were happy and content.
Of course shit goes bad, now.

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This is the first quest in a long time that has made me sweat with paranoia.

>>35014157
>git gud
Yeah, not likely going to change his work ethic.

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>>35014335
Did you see it coming towards us like a freight train?

>>35014283
Kadir is the Shah anon, his father is dead. Lrn2read

Does anyone know an alternative to Open Office that isn't glitchy as hell but is free? The memory bloat is a real hassle.

>>35014434
Apparently he's still the Shaszda.

>>35014317

Why do you think we had the photo taken?
To remind us of those we had lost.

>>35014459
The stooges themselves told us the Shah is dead, and that Kadir is now the Shah. Clearly the Shah died off screen somewhere, though I can't imagine how.

>>35014463
>Paranoia intensifies
>Convincing Darzi to stay means she falls with the rest.

>>35014446
Notepad+

>>35014446
Just pirate any one of the more highly ranked office suites Soma, pls.

LibraOffice

>>35014446
A cracked version of an older MS Office?

>>35014476
Even if that's true, obviously not even the royal guard know about it, so it doesn't matter all that much at this point.

>>35014446
Abiword
Textpad

>>35014476
What if the Shah was on a pleasure cruise?
What if that shipwreck we found was his?

>>35014446
LaTex
vim
emacs
git gud

>>35014520
that actually makes sense.
>Big battle
>Big ship
navy needs to git gud.

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>>35014539
Well shit,

>>35014539
It would also make sense as to the reason why the Shah is here now.

>>35014539
I think if the Shah every goes on a pleasure cruise they'd be a lot more ships acting as escort to offer protection.

>>35014627
It'd be a shame if the pirates in this setting commandeer the workable ships of defeated enemies.
Like all pirates eeeevvveeeerrr.

>>35014748
Wouldn't the Shah's guards have some kind of uniform, though? I don't think Soma said anything about the bodies we saw wearing any kind of uniform.

>>35014773
I'm relatively certain he said they were part of the Shah's Navy.

>>35014773
Shah's navy. Though it's a broad term, it works well enough for PARANOIA.

>>35014797
>>35014785
Didn't he also say something about the Shah's Navy mainly using forced labor for sailors? They might have mutinied and killed the Shah, then joined up with the pirates.

>>35014785
I'm on mobile right now, anyone care to take a look and make sure? This whole thing would make sense if that's the case
>Shah gets gibbed by privateers
>Shazada comes with an army to rescue the Shah, not knowing he's already dead
>visit Varitha to ask for help
>we go along with them and kill Kadir, making it look like it was the pirates

>>35014833
I'm sure enough that I don't need to take a look. Mobile pls learn to binge.

>>35014833
Actually, we probably shouldn't actively try to kill him, and instead leave it to fate to make accidentally kill Kadir. That way, the Varistha won't immediately kill us as soon as he reads our thougts and instead give us 3 question before doing so

Archive here:

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/35010320

You whistle as loud as you can manage to get everyone's attention. “Hang on, Profectus. You're not going to sleep. You're going to meditate. Preferably on fire magic. Chrys, I need you to drop something off with Skull Kid.” You spread your cloak wide, and a mass of semi-transparent tentacles force out a massive black box. It slams into the stone floor hard enough to shake the ground and the sound resonates throughout the temple. “It's a Rhynian 'computor' if anyone can figure out how this thing was made it's those two.”

Profectus opens his mouth to complain, but shuts it after you give him a glare. “Fine, I'll meditate on fire magic. You'll need to tell me more about how you did that illusion though.”

You nod. You're glad to see that he's at least taken an interest in magic, instead of just going along with it because “I'd be glad to, Profectus. I'll tell you before I begin my own meditation.”

Mortia raises her hand. “Did you need me for something, or can I get back to my own projects? Your dimension has entirely different plantlife than my own, and it's going to take a lot of effort to acquaint myself with the local regents.” You wave her off. You'd thought about asking her to carry the computor, but frankly she probably couldn't even lift the thing.

Chrys hefts the black box with relative ease, though she actually needs to use two hands to do it. You make your way quickly through the halls with Profectus and Chryssa at your said, transmitting briefly to Darzi {I'm going to be meditating, so when you get what information you need try to deliver it in person. I worry that the brooches may interrupt me on the cusp of an insight.} She doesn't respond, but presumably she heard you.

(1/2)

As you turn down the hallway that leads to your bedroom you see a monk standing in front of your opened door, fidgeting nervously. You're a little irritated that they went and opened your door when you weren't there, but the monk speaks before you can voice your displeasure. “Thank the Shahbanu-” You're confused for but a moment before remembering the monks call Pani 'Empress'. “-the Shahzada has demanded to speak with the man who discovered the shipwreck for the last two hours! Come with me, quickly!”

>Oh fuck, shit, fuck. No, you can't meet the Shahzada! They'll never take you alive!
>Put on your Hiacian Armor, it will completely obscure your face. Then follow.
>You've healed your scar, he probably won't even recognize you. Follow the monk as-is.
>Write-in

>>35014979
Anon, we're not even into autosaging yet. But I suppose it's the thought that counts.

>>35015011
Man all three of these sound bad and I can't think of a better option.

>>35015016

Oh.

>>35015011
>Put on your Hiacian Armor, it will completely obscure your face. Then follow.

>>35015011
>Put on your Hiacian Armor, it will completely obscure your face. Then follow.

>>35015011
>Put on your Hiacian Armor, it will completely obscure your face. Then follow.

Let's not underestimate the other guy or QM dickishness.

>>35015011
>Put on your Hiacian Armor, it will completely obscure your face. Then follow.

>>35015011
>>Put on your Hiacian Armor, it will completely obscure your face. Then follow.

>>35015011
Does optio armor cover our face? If so put that on. I don't like the Hiacian Armor

>>35015011
See if we can warn the Visratha through plants

>>35015011
>Put on your Hiacian Armor, it will completely obscure your face. Then follow.
It's not even time yet. Let's not worry too much.
And by not worry I mean relentlessly plan how we would survive the ire of the Shada"zada."

>>35015011
>Put on your Hiacian Armor, it will completely obscure your face. Then follow.

Well then. Looks like things will get interesting and more fuel for the Paranoia!

There's a chance that putting on the armor will put him on guard and make him more likely to recognize us if we are forced to take it off (which I think we will be) but it still seems the best option..

>>35015063
I believe it did but it'd piss of two important men instead of just one if we put it on. We could at least use the spike in neck as an excuse as to why we didn't want to take off the armor if he asks us about it.

For fucking real that guy was right and this was the ship of the Shah?
We've got some serious problem if pirates are bold enough to attack an Imperial Ship.
If that bitch ass Kadir ask/order us to rescue his father we gotta ask for his live in front of the old man in return.

>>35015011
>Put on your Hiacian Armor, it will completely obscure your face. Then follow.
123abc

>>35015103
his life, I can't brain today it seems.

>Put on dat dere Hiacian Armor.

>>35015125

>Dere

What?

>>35015125
DERE?
>>35015136
DEREDERE!

>>35015103
>>35015116
>asking for the life of the 2nd most important mN in the country for following his order
>not following his order for fear of being executed and the honor of rescuing the Shah
>implying he'd even consider agreeing
>implying the Varistha wouldn't mindrape us for fucking with his reputation
That is one of the worst ideas in this quest yet

>>35015011
Thinking on it, let's give everyone the heads up to be ready if things go south. We should wear the armor but if its possible say we used an illusion to appear unarmored when entering cap, our reason for wearing it was to asist us in our meditations at the beach, then say we dropped the illusion as to not insult the Shahzada, however due to the nature of the armor removing it is both painful and has the risk of making us woozy so we opted to keep it on in order to answer his summons with due haste as he has been kept waiting long enough.

Hopefully we're actually capable of using the whole illusion trick so if asked we can "demonstrate".

>>35015136
Dere, anon, dere.

>>35015168
We're not good enough with illusions for that yet. We can only make stationary still illusions.

>>35015195
Then that business impaling prof with an illusion didn't occur, aye?

>>35015209
That was a stationary illusion.

I can smell them anon, your paranoia and fear.

>>35015195
We have Master fire vatis level illusion skills.

>>35015195
Didn't our illusion move when it stabbed Rocky though? Besides if we demonstrated while staying still (say while sitting down) we might be able to pull off the lie anyway. Either way it may be best to keep the illusion thing as a back up in case we are asked and just rely on the armor being a pain in the neck.

>>35015236
We can just tell him the truth, that if we took it off right now, we'd risk losing consciousness and being out of commission for hours, since that's what happenned last time, and we'd also be inhibited magically.
I think he wants us to lead them there or lead an attack, so us being K.O. wouldn't be something that they want.

>>35015160
While I agree that my idea is one of the worst I made in the quest. I need to remind you that we're talking about the bastard that got us banished, as it is we're not a citizen of the Shahdom and have no loyalty to him anymore.
Plus do you think the scumbag will lay his life for his father?

>>35015337
>>implying he'd even consider agreeing
Maybe there's a chance he would for guaranteed safety of his father. But he definitely wouldn't not ven knowing if his father is still alive or not.

>>35015337
I think Kadir was working with the pirates.
Someone had to be on the inside to tell them everything they'd need to know to take down the Shah's boat.

>>35015389
Soma implied the pirates had cannons. I doubt they needed anything more than that to defeat the Shah and his navy.

>>35015312
Well yes the whole reason to even bring up the illusion is in case he's suspicious of how we got into the temple in full armor when his men would have likely detained us or at least let him know about a suspicious well armored monk returning to the temple. Though hey he may have already been given our name by one of the monks so it may be shadowrunning for nothing.

>>35015400
Ah. Right.
Kadir knows our name.
As does the Varistha and every monk in the temple.

Ha, to be already defeated in this way...

I have the sads.

Shit, Soma, you said yesterday that you felt sickly, and now I'm in bed going through packets of tissues and medicine

You hold up a finger. “One moment, if you will. I need to change.” The monk opens his mouth to protest, but you sweep past him into your room, slamming the door behind you. You open your cloak wide and a unorganized heap of ancient worm carapace tumbles out. You strip off your cloak and your monk's robes before going about the lengthy process of donning your armor. The last step involves putting on your helmet.

You feel a pinch as the spike drives its way into the back of your neck, but the pain quickly subsides as vys floods into you. The butterflies in your stomach subside, the undercurrent of rage that has been with you since the night before vanishes, and any vestige of fear that you might have felt is gone. In its place, only confidence and a sort of happy calm remain. You feel like you could run the breadth of Pidjata without feeling out of breath. You feel you could defeat the Shah's army offhandedly. In short, you feel fantastic.

You pull on your monk's robes and whip on your cloak with appropriately dramatic flair before jerking open your door. The monk is standing more or less right where you left him, his arms folded impatiently in front of his chest. “Finally! I cannot believe you would just- wait, don't ignore me!” You've already brushed past him on your way towards the Varistha's quarters. Where else would the Shah be housed? The monk is forced to jog to keep up with your pace. “The Shahzada is meeting with the Varistha in the Varistha's quarters. The Shahzada is drunk, but furious. The Varistha has been trying to keep him occupied but his success has been mixed. Do be on your best behavior. None of that oud playing-”

(1/2)

You tune the monk out. He goes on like that for quite a while, trying to lecture you on the proper etiquette a commoner ought to show when in the presence of the royal family, including supplicating oneself before said royals. It's odd, to not be recognized as a noble. You could correct the man on a dozen different points but you resist that temptation. Eventually you find yourself standing before the double doors that lead into the Varistha's quarters and the monk hurries to open them for you. As soon as he's pushed the door open, he bows as deeply as he can manage and backs out of the doorway without meeting the Shahzada's eyes.

You step in calmly and give the Shahzada the traditional greeting. You bow, but not excessively, while throwing your left arm out wide and touching the index and middle fingers on your right hand to your forehead and chest respectively. Rather than acknowledge the greeting the Shahzada snaps at you. “Finally! Are you the man who found the wreckage?” The Shahzada is standing before you, if you had to guess you'd say he was pacing right before this. His words are slurred, but only slightly. However, his face and ears are flushed and he can't seem to properly focus on you. The Varistha is sitting in his chair doing his best to look neutral.
(2/3)

Soma, you should make a new OP post, link it here and post the newest part of the story in the new thread

The Shahzada continues without letting you answer. “Tell me what you saw! Did you get the name of the ship? What uniform were the men wearing? Did you catch sight of any other ships in the area, any signs of civilization?” He seems incensed. Oddly, you'd attribute his anger more to grief than anything else. You hadn't actually though that the Shahzada particularly cared for his father.

>Tell him all that you saw, mustering as much detail as you can remember.
>Embellish what you saw. If you recall correctly, the Shah's flagship was the Bhavya...
>Downplay what you saw. It was some wreckage, could've been a fishing ship for all you know.
>Lie outright. Say there wasn't any wreckage, just some driftwood. Probably nothing.
>Write-in

>>35015605
Why are anons so jumpy tonight? We're on page five at dead morning. We've got at least an hour and a half before even page nine.

That was probably typo ridden to all fuck and I apologize in advance but I'm going to keep writing because fuck it.

>>35015616
Tell him everything.

>>35015616
>Tell him all that you saw, mustering as much detail as you can remember.

>>35015624
my bad, mistakenly took the 11 images for the number of the page on the bottom

>>35015616
>>Tell him all that you saw, mustering as much detail as you can remember.
we literally have no reason to lie to him right now

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>>35015616
>Tell him all that you saw, mustering as much detail as you can remember.
There is a lie detector in the room, just something to keep in mind.

>>35015656
Here, I'll fix that!

>>35015616
>>Tell him all that you saw, mustering as much detail as you can remember.
Now deuces, I have meditations to meditate on

>>35015616
>>Tell him all that you saw, mustering as much detail as you can remember.
fuck it.

>>35015616
>>Downplay what you saw. It was some wreckage, could've been a fishing ship for all you know.
Wait, he's still the Shaszda because his father's death is unconfirmed, correct? If so it is in our best interest to string him along for as long as reasonably possible.

>>35015616
>>35015616
Holy shit guys, if we wanted to we could probably start a war with that elven warlord right now, just say we saw his ships with the pirates, and thnen we can also explain them and wipe thme ljut.

>>35015616
>>Tell him all that you saw, mustering as much detail as you can remember.
Varistha is a lie detector, I ain't falling for that

>>35015703
I kind of fear, the old man can read minds..and he may inform kadir we may be lying.

>>35015670
What roguelike is this?

>>35015670
I can't wait for the new version of Dorfs to stop being a buggy mess.

>>35015716
Duorf Faurtress II, Slayves to Armok God of Bleud.