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You slip past the curtain of hanging veins which half conceals the alcove and set off for the main house. Vasuda stands after a moment and brushes out her robes, adjusting her head wrap before following you through the gardens. Perhaps it's merely your imagination, but there seems to be a spring her step. A certain eagerness. You can only imagine she's happy to be able to walk without being in excruciating pain.

You stop abruptly in front of the curtain leading into your family's estate, whirling around to face Vasuda. She flinches, but only slightly. You still feel that tight knot of anger which has coiled itself through your gut constrict, the desire to cripple your brother flaring up once more. You tamp it down, in a low whisper to your former betrothed. “I'll go inside and speak with my brother. You ought to rejoin my family, wherever they may be. I'll be making an announcement after I conclude my conversation with Salil.”

She nods her head firmly, striding past the curtain and into your family estate with her head held high. You wait a few minutes by the door, until you hear the foyer door open and slam shut for the last time and the slurred conversations of important drunks fades away. Only then do you slip inside and begin to make your way towards the dining room.

You encounter your older brother on the way, who greets you with a light punch in the shoulder. “There you are, little brother. I was just sent to fetch you. You have an announcement to make, yes?”

You force yourself to smile. “Yes, but first I'd like to speak with Salil. I've a problem I believe he may be able to help me with. It's only just occurred to me.”

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Your brother raises an eyebrow. “A business proposition, then? He joined us only briefly for dinner, then stormed off once he'd finished eating. He's probably in his old room, can't imagine what he's so angry about. Our father granted him the funds he needs and he's secured contracts for the goods at advantageous prices from our father's contacts.” Your older brother shakes his head, sighing. “I swear that one is worse than a woman during her blooding; moody and irrational at the best of times.”

You nod your head. “Truly, a unlikable bastard. Still our brother, much as we might prefer otherwise. Anyway, I will see you soon, I believe I still know the way to his old apartments.” With that, you clap him on the shoulder and the two of you part ways. You set off to find the atrium and from there the hallway which leads to the living quarters while Zaahir makes his way back to the dining room.

It isn't long before you find yourself standing in front of Salil's old rooms. You've little idea why he still maintains them, he's a home of his own now. A rather large and elaborate home from what you can recall. You raise your fist to the doors and knock three times, the faint sound of your brother's voice cutting off suddenly on the other side of the door. Who was he talking to anyway?

The door jerks open and you find yourself face to face with your brother. He tries to slam the door, but you freeze the hinges solid with barely a thought, let alone the expenditure of vys. He strains against he wood for a moment, putting his shoulder into it, but finds himself quite incapable of making progress. Eventually he huffs moodily and sulks across the room to a small, round table where four chairs have been set up. He slides into one, plucking up a half empty bottle of wine from where it sat on the table in front of his chosen spot.
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You stride in after him, the picture of calm, and sit down at the chair directly across the table. He refuses to acknowledge you with even so much as a glance, so you're forced to speak first. “There's no need for such hostility, little brother. I've merely come to chat.”

He shoots you a glare, finally deigning to speak to you. “I've no desire to 'chat', Mikhael. I've nothing to say to you. Unless of course you intend to apologize for that little insult you paid me earlier.” He sneers. “Perhaps then I could be bothered to listen, whatever it is you have to say.”

You shake your head, expression somber. “I'm here for an apology, but not my own. I wish to hear yours. I figured I owed you at least the opportunity to make amends of your own volition, considering we are kin.”

He grins a sadistic grin, adopting a tone of clearly false affection. “Oh how kind of you, dear brother! Allowing me to apologize when I've done absolutely nothing which merits an apology. Truly, I owe you a debt!” He drops the pretense of affection. “Enough of your veiled threats, aghtaki. If you've something to say, spit it out. This game you play grows tedious.”

You shrug your shoulders, sighing regretfully. “Very well, little brother. Have things your way.”

You stand, pulling your cloak wide. Ever so slowly, one of Ricky's semi-transparent, ethereal tentacles slides out. It snakes its way across the table as your brother watches on in horror. Just as he opens his mouth to scream, it leaps forward and wraps around his throat. The tentacle constricts, squeezing until your brother's face is a shade of purple you didn't quite know Samjan could attain. Then it lifts him effortlessly into the air, his feet kicking frantically in mid air.

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You watch him dispassionately, waiting until his legs fall still and his heart rate slows. Then you have Ricky let go. He drops like a stone, head smashing into the edge of the table on his way down. You stride over, towering above him as he wheezes on the floor, trying desperately to suck in air. Placing a foot on his side, you roll him over onto his back, staring down at him disdainfully. “I would recommend against beating your wife, women tend to dislike being smacked about the place. Maybe if you weren't such a vindictive little bastard she wouldn't-”

He interrupts you, croaking out a barely audible insult and then descending into a fit of coughing. You wave a hand absentmindedly, healing his bruised wind pipe and the concussion he earned when Ricky dropped him. “I'm sorry, what was that?”

He spits out the words. “Fuck you, Mikhael.” A pause to take in another shuddering breath. “Do you know what it's like, to have your wife call out your brother's name on your wedding night?” You wince. Damn, that's harsh. You can see why he'd harbor some resentments for an insult like that, but it's still no excuse to beat the woman. Especially not as severely as he does. “So fuck you, and mind your own fucking business-” He's pulled himself to his feet, apparently having finally caught his breath. “-I'll do as I please to my whore of a wife.”

You're a little irritated that Vasuda claimed not to know why her brother hated her. It seems fairly clear to you now. Still, you're in this deep... A touch of fire magic extinguishes the light in the room. Only the dim red light of the setting sun filters in through the windows behind him, giving the entire room a surreal atmosphere. You're immediately swathed in writhing tendrils of shadow, face partially obscured as your cloak fades from corporeality.

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“I wasn't asking you to stop, I was telling you.” You're pleased to find your voice seems to echo around the room, making it hard to pinpoint exactly where it's coming from. It's a simple trick with illusions to make it seem as if creatures stalk through the darkness around you, their eyes glowing softly. Funny, the last time you pulled this sort of trick it was to scare off a few teenage girls. “You'll stop, or I'll give you over to the denizens of the void. They'll rip out your soul and consume your very being, depriving you of Pani's embrace. Mark my words.”

The light returns, the shadows vanishing, and your cloak returning to normal. Your younger brother stares at you wide-eyed, mouth agape, and sweating. You believe you've accomplished what you set out to do. With a sly grin, you turn on your heels and march out of the room.

Your little brother seems to find his voice as you walk away, calling out. “I'll report you to the guards! You've assaulted me and threatened my life! Don't think they won't relish taking off the head of some Aghtaki scum like you!”

You wave a hand dismissively, not bothering to turn around. “Join me in the dining room, little brother. I've an announcement to make. All will become clear.”

Several minutes later you find yourself seated on a plush cushion in the place of honor, cutting the succulent flesh off a chicken breast and heaping on a sweet sauce composed of nuts, dates, and various spices before popping the morsel into your mouth. It always has been one of your favorite meals, your great grandmother used to make it whenever she came to visit.

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Darzi is seated to your left and your older brother to your right. All along the table are arrayed your siblings, and at the opposite end are seated your mother and father, his other three wives arrayed around him. Nadiyya has her infant twins seated on her lap, one of them slumped over against her chest and drooling while the other plays with her hair. Somehow she still manages to look imposing. Ayda chats with your sister Azra quietly, about what you're unsure. She seems quite amused by whatever it is. Finally, Semiha is speaking with Vasuda, who seems quite pleased about something or other.

You insisted that you wait for your younger brother to arrive before making the announcement. You've nearly finished your meal by the time Salil strides into the room looking much better than the state you left him in, if perhaps a bit pale. He shoots you a glare before sitting down next to Pratima and Duha.

>Make the announcement in a grand fashion. Replete with illusions and fanfare.
>Merely calmly state that you've been unbanished and produce the Shah's letter.
>Write-in

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>>36710901
>“Do you know what it's like, to have your wife call out your brother's name on your wedding night?”
>pic freak'n related

>>36710954
>Merely calmly state that you've been unbanished and produce the Shah's letter.

>>36710954
>>Merely calmly state that you've been unbanished and produce the Shah's letter.

>>36710954
>>Merely calmly state that you've been unbanished and produce the Shah's letter.

>>36710954
>>Make the announcement in a grand fashion. Replete with illusions and fanfare.

Jesus fuckin' Chist Mik.

Anyway, let's make a big deal out of this. Why not? It's only happened in the totality of our civilization's history a few times.

>>36710954
>>Merely calmly state that you've been unbanished and produce the Shah's letter.

>>36710954
>>Merely calmly state that you've been unbanished and produce the Shah's letter.

>>36711084
Meh

>>36710954
>Merely calmly state that you've been unbanished and produce the Shah's letter.

Be chill mang

>inb4 Salil does everything in his power to plot against us, sending mercenaries/assassins against us or other horrible things
>inb4 I actually want that to happen so we have valid CASUS FUCKING BELLI

>>36710954
>>Merely calmly state that you've been unbanished and produce the Shah's letter.
No biggie

>>36711137
I actually want to take this as an opportunity. To make him eat it.
He is the family merchant after our father.
SO we could say, take about the invesment of seige.
Also talk about investing in the tradeships going to Aleamond.
since we're rolling in it. And add
>1x Chest of Gemstones
>1x Chest of Exotic Spices
>1x Chest of Incense
>1x Chest of Fine Silk
>3x Bandit's Personal Chest
>3x Crate of High Quality Opium
>1x Crate of Sea Silk
>2x Crate of Iron Ore
>1x Crate of Incense
To make sure we make a killing. Talk with our father.
Ask father to bring Salil in the room. And with all that he couldn't object

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>>36711137
>Waiting for your enemies to play their hand
>Not fabricating claims
>Not Killing your enemies every wife
>Not blackmailing them

>>36711137
Honestly? Salil may hate us but he's probably smart enough to know that we're smart enough to know that we can't actually kill him because circumstances predispose us to being majorly suspect.
So for the event in which he says so to our face we inform him that ripping out someones soul doesn't count as kinslaying.

>>36710954
>Make the announcement in a grand fashion. Replete with illusions and fanfare.
Dammit Soma we were promised neon signs and fireworks, and I intend to collect on that promise.

>>36711226
Or we can do the same, but just tell salil. About it first, then our father. To try and smooth out aggression. I would rather do this. I'd rather not have a brother who is trying to kill us.

Damnnn, remind me not to fuck with the people Mik cares about...

>Calmly state+Shah's letter

>>36711228
Its like he learned nothing from ck2.

>>36710954
>Merely calmly state that you've been unbanished and produce the Shah's letter.

>>36711228
First of all, we're a Vatis. Even if we are unbanished we don't share any of his title claimants in the first place.
Second of all, his wife is our former betrothed and we don't really wanna off her.
Third and last of all, void threats>blackmail, and if you are aware that your enemy is going to play their hand you can use that to your advantage in your expectation of it to destroy them.

>>36711265
no u

>>36711320
No you're a towel!

>>36711226
There's a lot of stuff in there that I want for use in other places anon! Namely the strange ability gemstones have of containing magic, among other things.

>>36711226
I can't stop reading
>High Quality Opium
in the Waterboy's voice.

>>36711265
>ck2.

What?

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>>36711404

>>36711454
Crusader Kings 2

>>36711383
>gemstones have of containing magic, among other things
didn't know that had that ability in this setting.
But other than that. of the items I laid out I think we're good to put it for sale.
Considering we got our silk cloths for "cheap" at 80 gold. I can only imagine how much a crate full would be. especially when selling it at via our family trade ships to another country.

>>36711137
You know he went and called some guards already right?
I can't think of anything else he would have been doing after we left his room

>>36711477
About that, If we are to do that I wanna know absolutely everything about the deal, the route, and what protections are in place for all the ships involved. Just basic jewry, here.
For the gemstone stuff I was mostly talking about how gemstones seem to be a focal point for enchantments in some of the weapons we've come across, no data yet on whether its superior to just enchanting the sword itself or whatnot, or if different quality gems mean anything at all.

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>>36710901
>“Do you know what it's like, to have your wife call out your brother's name on your wedding night?”

>>36711226
Haven't we not opened those Bandit Personal Chests yet? Don't you think it'd be smart to at least first see what's inside them?

>>36711494
sitting in his pee pants like the scared little bitch that he is?

>>36711494
At the very least if he isn't contemplating some nefarious deed then as his bigger brother I'd be a little disappointed in his level of gumption.

>>36711524
I bet its efficiency shit like a sword could have multiple enchanted gems while the sword itself holds the enchantment that directs their enchantments. Like a physical nesting of enchantments. Obviously talking out of my ass right here tho.

http://webmup.com/J5fPF/vid.webm
So....Dubai (who would have fucking guessed?) have invented their own jetpack. This reminds me of a goal we talked about earlier but seemed to have forgotten. I'd like to propose that we add the creation of a lightweight alloy wing chassis paired with a small combustion engine, powered either by Vys or Skull-tech onto our to-do list. That would make traversing the Pavala much easier, faster, and safer from all the damn worms.

Sorry for the link. 4chan is being a bitch about metadata gaps.

>>36711663
>safer from the rapist duststorm elementals that have made ground zero their home

>>36711524
no that makes perfect sense don't mind keeping them at all.
>>36711560
>3x Bandit's Personal Chest
only think we don't know what is inside.
it'll likely just be a boat load of cash, and some personal effects. their shares of pillaging/bandit-ing

>>36711663
For all our companions and such I think it'd be a bit too costly, time and materials wise.

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>>36711699
>Impying there are air elementals.

Nigga. The elements are Water, Wood, Metal, Fire, and Earth. I don't see any "air" included in that.

>>36711706
Then we oughta check! We may have been missing something good all this time.

>>36711737
Skull Kid already showed us that he can harvest the ambient Vys around using simple materials and use it for impressive redistribution of momentum, so to speak. All we need to do is find a way to turn great wopping wads of vys explosions in something a little more consistent and manageable. Alternatively, we could use fabrics and stuff.

>>36711663
Why not just use Zahhak?

>>36711663
Nah, I'd rather just make the dragon knight suit after we deal with the Pa'vala and Elaudia.
Which reminds me, I think we should be able to develop some technique of, if not flight, but pseudo-levitation by making vys legs at least. Could help with utility and dealing with terrain.

>>36711737
>>36711810
Oh shit anons, did you fucking forget something?!
I think you fucking did.
You forget that we're a fucking ENCHANTER.
Enchanted-fucking-techology, you whores. Eat it.

>>36711848
That's the sort of thing that would cause the void to chimp out.

>>36711833
With all our magical knowledge presumably we could just move the terrain itself to suit us instead.

>>36711814
Zahak is a kid. Unless he somehow rapes the laws of biological thermodynamics, he's gonna stay a kid for at least a few years. We can observe him flying and use it to build a foundation on how to create better wingsuits and steering controls. Stuff like making observations of how he uses his tail as a rudder or the curvature of his wings.

>>36711848
Enchanting is highly expensive and the results of it will be highly unique, singular items. If we can find a way to create flight without the use of enchanting, we can create more of the platforms for our party without walking around drained a quarter or more of our Vys.

>>36711833
How about, the Desert is literally named "Wasteland of TPK." We need to find something to give us an edge over all those other suckers that thought crossing a thousand mile expanse on foot while beset by the most hostile wildlife known to Samja was a good idea.

>>36711897
The idea of Jetpack wing-chasses is to avoid being noticed. No matter how much walking or how fast our walking is or how much water we have, we're gonna come to blows with something big, nasty, and mean. Even more so often if we start ripping out chunks of earth to save time walking. And we're hardly experiences in Earth, and know of no Earth Grandmasters.

>>36711942
We develop Tremor Sense that works on sand, and use ice to travel.
I do not want to juryrig up some plane now. If you think we aren't ready for the Pa'vala, then there's no reason to go there yet.

>>36711942
Isn't our business partner an Earth GM?

>>36711942
I really don't want to spend a lot of time on wingsuits. An airship, sure. But not wingsuits.

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>Wanting to kill out brother
Please stop. He may be a shit, but I don't know what i'd do if my wife called out my brother's name during sex. Plus she lied to us. I feel sorry for him. Maybe we can help him not to be such a shit.

>>36712078
Sure. I'm alright with that. The new ice-cold Mik probably wouldn't mind manipulating a close family member to their own benefit in order to actually benefit our childhood friend.

>>36712078
Relax, it was a threat, not a promise.

>>36712078
To be fair, we were semiromantically involved as hildren, and he only married her because we became a vatis, it was arranged, and for business.
Granted, she liked us more than we thought, bt still, you have to discuss that shit, not break your wife's ribs
I doubt we'll kil him, but I wouldn't mind fuckng Vasuda if we could do it without being a scumbag/too illegal.

>>36712078
No, we aren't his keeper. And so she called out his name during sex (to her arranged bethrothed) and we should feel pity for him beating his wife? Fuck no anon

>>36711998
That's an egregious use of water, something that we still haven't planned for how we're going to store, and still leaves us vulnerable to the worms who on are pare with Dragons and Hydras in mastery of their element. So we know the worm is coming great. What are we gonna do when we have to fight a hundreds foot monstrosity with Earth grandmastery? In every single way this plan is more dangerous, risky, and resource consuming.

>>36712055
We won't be spending that much time on it. All we have to do is observe Zahak to build a functional and maneuverable idea of flight and what flying chasses would need to work. Then, we ask Skull-Kid to refine his Vys designs to create more stable and consistent expenditures, and assist him with our knowledge of enchanting and Vys if necessary. You can think of this exercise as building up to the requirements of an actual airship.

We have been told again and again by our most well-learned elders that going into that desert is akin to suicide. If we can simply fly *over* those threats, we shall stand a much greater chance of survival. We can also use these in other explorations to cover more ground, like in the Jungles of No Return.

>>36712078
I pity any person who ends up in an unsatisfying relationship with you

>>36712163
>don't know how to store water
What exactly is so difficult in buying 20 barrels and filling them with water?

>>36712163
Why don't we consult the resident Pa'vala semi-expert first, and then see about countermeasures to all that he speaks of?

On water storage, I figured we were just going to buy several dozen really big empty jars, and desalinate some ocean water for our use. Jus' throw 'em in the cloak and we're good to go.

>>36712078
>but I don't know what i'd do if my wife called out my brother's name during sex
I'd hope you wouldn't beat her and crack her ribs

>>36710901
>to have your wife call out your brother's name on your wedding night
fuck, i bet the minx did it just to piss him off and it worked far better than she intended, and now shes trying to play us off against each other

>>36712239
Over the course of months, too.

>>36712163
We could use ice and build a sort of roller coaster track that recycles the ice from the back end and moves it to the front end so we dont leave a 3 mile long trail of ice before it melts. I figured we could freeze many large blocks of ice (say 1 yard cubed) from the ocean, which could also be a nice training lesson for our companions who are atleast proficient in water magic, and store them in the cloak. Yeah its a little batshit insane and i doubt it'll ever be put into action, but god dammit i want mik and co. to ride an ice roller coaster into the desert if just to see the reactions of people we pass by.

>>36712078
lol, fuck him
I want to tell our dad that we've threatened Salil before he brings it up to him by the way, so he has less against us.
I'm not sure about briging uo the beating just yet, maybe if he refuses to change or fucks with us.
I'm 100% sure Pa wouldn't like
>his son being a shit
>his son beating his wife
>his son beating his wife who's a member of the El-Amin family and our formerly behroted

>>36712239
I'd slit her throat.
Then as shes bleeding out tell her im divorcing her.
inb4 i have no brother

>>36712245
Well, her childhood was mischievous enough for it, and her little act was a bit suspicious...

>>36712255
>>36712198
>>36712215
That stills leaves in the air the question of whether or not spraying the water everywhere to freeze the environment and sliding us and our companions along will result in the water being contaminated, or if the environment will evaporate it, or if that's even enough. You might think that a barrel is a lot of water, but splashed onto the ground in a hot summer's day, it'll be gone in fifteen minutes and cover scarcely 10 feet squared in half an inch of water. Lastly, Ice-sliding will cost an enormous amount of Vys. Yes, we're Grandmasters and have much more control over water, and are the most competent member of our party. So why would you want to travel using a method that taxes us the most heavily and forces us to use Vys day after day?

You reach into your cloak, withdrawing a single envelope with the seal of the Shah stamped in red wax on the front. “I have been unbanished by Padishah Kadir, my rights and privileges as a nobleman, though not yet formally. He intends to make the announcement with fanfare and ceremony once his reign is more secure, though he did not feel it wise to do so after only just barely surviving an assassination attempt. However, he has sent out letters across the land declaring my unbanishment to those in a position to have me arrested for being an Aghtaki.”

Your father is smiling as wide as you've ever seen him, while some of your siblings seem to be in various stages of shock. Salil seems first shocked, then furious, and then crushed. He refuses to meet your eyes, or even look at you. Instead focusing on the murals which line the walls. Darzi merely smiles from her position at the table on your left, she seems quite pleased with you, and presumably with the reactions of your family.

Suddenly the room burst into activity. Zaahir congratulates you, clasping your forearm briefly before you're pulled away by your ecstatic mother, blabbering on about how she's so proud of you, she always knew you were destined for greatness, she can't wait to see you riding through the streets atop a chariot like a conquering general at their triumph. A dozen voices are calling out, asking you to tell them what happened and how you managed to convince the Shah to unbanish you.

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>>36712285
I never spoke of wanting to use the ice-slide method of travel. It seemed to me as silly as the wingsuit method of travel.

Once more, let us first consult the resident Pa'vala semi-expert, and then create countermeasures to the problems he brings up.

>>36712257
we should ask soma more about beating culture..before we do any of that.
far as we know. beating your wife was an okay thing to do, if she even had an eye lash out of line.
There are countries around the world where they stone people to death..now a days..

>>36712263
I have 4 you want them? Actually 3 you can't have one of them.

>>36712285
So why would you want to travel using a method that taxes us the most heavily and forces us to use Vys day after day?
because ice slide of course, but like I said i highly doubt it will be put into action but half of being a mage is dabbling with crazy so just wanted to throw it out there.

Everyone is excited, everyone save Salil of course, but fuck Salil. What's important is that your family is playing host to the second man in the history of Pidjata to have their banishment revoked. Someone fills a cup with wine and presses it into your hands, and Pratima pulls you into a tight huh while blathering on about how you have to tell her the story. Duha's reaction is far more reserved, but she still joins her sister in demanding the tale from you. Even Azra seems as if she'd like to say something, though she doesn't. You hope she feels guilty about turning her back on her family.

Eventually you manage to get back to your seat. Salil has stormed off, and Zaahir is filling your cup again. Your mother preens herself like a peacock, head held high and back straight. Even your Nadiyya seems impressed by your accomplishments, and she's a notoriously hard woman to impress. Your father sweeps a hand in your direction once everyone has calmed down for the most part, and the room falls silent to allow him to speak. “Well? I believe you still owe me the full tale of your adventures so far.”

You spend the next several hours entertaining your family with the stories of your travels. The people you've met, the places you've seen, the ruins you've delved. You talk about Siege! and your hopes for its future. You talk about the strange dimension you found yourself in after you wandered through the portal. You talk about discovering dragons far beneath the surface in the Mines of Longia.

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>>36712275
How the fuck could she have planned for Mik's return. I really doubt she was intentionally trying to play us or our brother and let her get beat, stop shadowrunning

>>36712275
Well, even if so, he was still being a wife-beating shithead who bought shame on the Abdul-Hakim name.
So we can just not assume she's in the right and discuss it with her, after we gt a better handle on nature and can discern what vys colors mean so we know what she feels.
>>36712285
Forget the slide, just store the water to drink and to fight.
Or, we could learn Create.

>>36712255
How would we even do that if it's damn near impossible to even get water out there?

Of course, you do leave some few details out. You mention the assassination of Lord Spiros but spin it in a light more positive than contract killing. That is, you claim to have discovered his plot to have a mercenary army pillage his town as an excuse to seize control of the Academy. Not wholly untrue. You leave out Zahak, still unsure whether you should mention your adoptive son. Likewise, you avoid discussing some of the more disturbing details of the void, or that little incident in that bar in Skull Kid's home dimension. You'd like to keep the mood lighthearted, and focused on your many successes. Not your few failures.

Your audience seem quite impressed by what you've seen, learned, done, and especially the riches you've earned. You provide a few minor demonstrations of your various artifacts, though cannot properly demonstrate your most valuable possessions. Your armors. Were it not for the Rhynian armor you bought from Sadik and the Warlock armor you discovered in Fort Longia, who knows how many times over you would've died.

You tell your tale all the way up to the point where you watched the Varistha step into the water and set off to meet his demise. By the conclusion of your little tale, you're just a little bit drunk and very, very happy. To have the admiration and respect of almost your entire family is a wonderful thing. Honestly, you're touched they've been so accepting of you since you returned. You were expecting more dirty looks, whispered gossip, and scorn before you made this little announcement.

>Tell them you're a father now, mention Zahak is a dragon.
>Tell them about your plans going forward, to voyage into the Pa'vala and discover an artifact which will destroy the Entity poisoning your mind.
>Don't go into detail, but mention you'll only be in town a few days before setting off on your next task.
>Ask your father if he'd be willing to help you distribute Siege! In Pidjata.
>Don't say anything, just bask in their approval.
>Write-in

>>36712322
is he dead? I want the dead one.

>>36712359
>Tell them you're a father now, mention Zahak is a dragon.
>Ask your father if he'd be willing to help you distribute Siege! In Pidjata.

>>36712331
>the second man in the history of Pidjata to have their banishment revoked

Who was the first guy?

>>36712359
>Tell them you're a father now, mention Zahak is a dragon.
I so want to see their reaction.

>>36712157
>Tell them you're a father now, mention Zahak is a dragon.
>Tell them about your plans going forward, to voyage into the Pa'vala and discover an artifact which will destroy the Entity poisoning your mind.
>Ask your father if he'd be willing to help you distribute Siege! In Pidjata.

>>36712359
>>Tell them you're a father now, mention Zahak is a dragon.
>Ask your father if he'd be willing to help you distribute Siege! In Pidjata.

>>36712359
>Don't go into detail, but mention you'll only be in town a few days before setting off on your next task.

Keep in mind, we are drunk!

>>36712359
>Ask your father if he'd be willing to help you distribute Siege! In Pidjata.
>Don't go into detail, but mention you'll only be in town a few days before setting off on your next task.

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>>36712359
>Don't go into detail, but mention you'll only be in town a few days before setting off on your next task.
>Ask your father if he'd be willing to help you distribute Siege! In Pidjata.
Guise, can we fucking not tell everyone there's the corpse of an elder god of the dead that caused the collapse of the rhynian empire residing in our mind?

>>36712359
>>Tell them about your plans going forward, to voyage into the Pa'vala and discover an artifact which will destroy the Entity poisoning your mind.
>>Don't go into detail, but mention you'll only be in town a few days before setting off on your next task.
>>Ask your father if he'd be willing to help you distribute Siege! In Pidjata.

All

>>36712359
>yo Pa, wanna do business?
>yo, I might go away in a few days to the Pa'vala, but don't worry, I'll get ready
no mention of Zahhak, please
I kindnof want to put a hand on Darzi's shoulder companionably and shit

>>36712359
>>Don't go into detail, but mention you'll only be in town a few days before setting off on your next task.
>>Ask your father if he'd be willing to help you distribute Siege! In Pidjata
ask our dad about investments he may need money for?
Things we can do to help our whole family out. while seeing a ROI for ourselves.
I want our family to be richer than the king him self. FUCK kadir even if we have to put every cent into our families coffers

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>>36712359
>Don't say anything, just bask in their approval.

FeelsGoodSamjan.jpg

>>36712360
No he's the only want that isn't shit. You can have the shit ones though.

>>36712359
>Don't go into detail, but mention you'll only be in town a few days before setting off on your next task.
>Ask your father if he'd be willing to help you distribute Siege! In Pidjata.

>>36712403
A royal guard who was Banished because it was believed he killed the Shahanshah. He is said to have snuck back into the Royal Palace and labored as kitchen staff, then when the same man who actually killed the Shahanshah attempted to eliminate the heir, who was proving to be problematic, he protected the Shahanshah from a spell and killed the would-be assassin. He was unbanished posthumously.

>>36712457
this

>>36712359
>Don't go into detail, but mention you'll only be in town a few days before setting off on your next task.

>>36712457
This sounds dammed good

>>36712403
>be guy
>get banished kn false charge of assassinaion attempt
>stay in shadow for years in the court, keep eye in Shah
>eentually save the Shah from the real assassin, giving your life for it

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Guys. I've been thinking on the matter for awhile, and I've come to the conclusion that our best course of action is to reignite the flames of passion in Vasuda, make her strong-willed and brave once more. I'm sorry, Chrys.

>>36712359

>Don't go into detail, but mention you'll only be in town a few days before setting off on your next task.
>Ask your father if he'd be willing to help you distribute Siege! In Pidjata.

Don't be stupid and tell them about the dead god in our head and our dragon son.

>>36712339
Which...is still highly expensive by the way.

>>36712318
Since you seem like one of the more intelligent chaps around, I'd like you to keep in mind that this desert is known for destroying Sanity, something that we're already a bit disadvantaged in. With that in mind, please remember these three things:

1) Constant Meditation without sleep is bad for Sanity. We have been told this leads to deteriorating mental conditions and losing our grasp on reality. We need to make every effort not to have to meditate in the literal desert of mindfuck, which is a great reason to develop transportation methods that don't require constant additions of Vys.

2) Earth Creatures are excellent at draining Sanity. We have learned that Earth magic, the specialty of creatures in the Pavala, can be used to hurt us mentally. As such, we need to avoid fights and have mechanisms for escape available to us, such as say, escape jetpacks.

3) We don't have to bring everyone. Mortia won't have that many plants to work with, and the animals that do live there have been stewing in the essences of dead gods for centuries. Skull Kid...well, I don't think I need to list all the reasons why he should be the last person to come with.

>>36712457
Fuck yeah, this.

>>36712359
>>Don't go into detail, but mention you'll only be in town a few days before setting off on your next task.
>>Ask your father if he'd be willing to help you distribute Siege! In Pidjata.

>>36712486
Soma must have a netori fetish. The two #1 top tier waifus are both already married.

>>36712486
>what is Smajan culure and traditions
polygamy, mate

>>36712486
I'm tempted anon, I like my childhood friend trope...

>>36712486
>NTRing your brother
Anon, as much as I'd like Mike to get with Vasuda, pls

>>36712486
Not even Surya would deem you worthy of receiving his insults.

Am I the only one that kinda likes Kadir now?

Oh... Just me

>>36712524
As am I anon, as am I.

>>36712520
The only possible legal polygamy route involves Darzi and other as yet unmarried and unrelated Smajan ladies. Even if we killed our brother, we would not be able to marry his widow on pain of her death. Copulating with round ears and mutants lead to banishment and them being put down. etc.

>>36712526
I dont know what ntring is but if it means fucking over our brother then yes we have to do it!

>Don't go into detail, town for a few days.
>SIEGE!
Doesn't look like mentioning Zahak has much support. Writin'

>>36712526
>NTRing our shitbag, would-have-us-executed-for-being-aghtaki-if-he-could, wife beating brother

Yeah I'm not exactly feeling too bad about that

>>36712569
I think kadir is an asshole.
But we should try and get on his good graces.
It wouldn't hurt.

>>36712581
NTR is a bannable offense for quests on /tg/, anon. You shouldn't want it.

>>36712607
B-but he's Gitting Gud!

>>36712594
what about asking our dad about his investments?
what he made need money for.
Things he has thought would have made the family billionsthousands of gold if only he had a shit ton of money like we have available.

>>36712569
I mean, compared to our brother? Kadir is a sweetheart.

>>36712608
If the person being netorared is a cunt, its an excusable offense

>>36712607
Really if you're a king being an asshole is kinda required
And if thats the worst you can say about him he's a better king than most

Isn't the core reason Salil is pissed at everything right now because his business deals went south or something?

>>36712569
Kadir and Mik don't get along and both have their faults, but for some reason I can't help but think Mik would prove a good adviser to Kadir if he got past their differences, especially Chill-Mik. I still prefer Emperor route though.

>>36712640
I started liking him after seeing he wasn't a total shit bird after best Shah got Gibbed

>>36712571
I know it can't be official, but wecan do de facto polygamy with our party and anyone else, while Vasuda can live with our family and maybe get some loving from us time to time in secret.
Not that I'm saying we kil our bro, kinslaying is reprehensible.
Also, am I the only one who thinks we were totally in the right wih the treat? It was for his own good, after all.
I'm fine with them not shagging anymore though.

>>36712638
I'll put it to a vote.

VOTE
1
To ask your father if he has any projects he needs some investors for.

VOTE
2
If you'd rather not be obligated to invest large sums of money in things.

>>36712695
1

>>36712695
1

>>36712695
1

>>36712468
>snuck
It's sneaked.

>>36712695
Would asking really oblige us if we don't mention our money?

>>36712679

You know why Kadir and Mik never got along. Both are similar to each other. With the same kind of arrogance and very similar drive just for different things.

>>36712695
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>>36712695
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>>36712695
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>>36712695
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>>36712646
does it matter what I think of him. I want to be on his good side.
Less of a chance for him to screw us.
Get our family in better with the royal family.

And investing in our family could easily make us the family everyone goes to when in need of money.
I want our family to be the house of midici was. And it will all be thanks to us. I want us to be good with our brother. But I want still want all his efforts up untill now to look like he earned us a few silver

>>36712667
from my understanding all his trade deals are on the up and up, he got the money he wanted from our father for his most recent trade run. I think if im remembering this correctly he did have a silk trade run a while back that went sour, but i cant remember where I read that so i could be pulling it outta my ass.

>>36712695
1

>>36712695
1

>>36712695
1

>>36712695
1

>>36712695
1
since it doesn't really matter..
thanks guys. I really want >>36712746
to happen.

>>36712594
We're still going to tell our dad about Zahak in secret right?

>>36712695
'|

>>36712728
If he's doing final destination, my gut says yes

>>36712728
If you're asking about it, it'd be sorta dickish to go "Oh yeah, never mind then."

>>36712725
I hate 'sneaked'. It sounds so strange to me. Breaks my fly whenever I'm reading. Snuck just seems more natural. Both are correct, besides.

>>36712709
>>36712715
>>36712721
>>36712734
>>36712736
>>36712739
>>36712742
>>36712754
>>36712760
>>36712761
>>36712766
>1

Looks like 2 won. Writin'

>>36712778
Eh, I don't know, we have to swear him to silence if we do.
>>36712794
I mean, we could say we'll try to get some investable money in the future..

>>36712827
Anon, an investment into the family is a good idea even if we only get a 1/1 return. Quit being such a.. a.. double jew.

>>36712794
can we flop our phat stacks on the ground like a G, pretty please Soma?????

>>36712827
We have the money now. You want to lie to your dad? That's not cool

When do we battle mediate?

I wanna get /fit/

>>36712847
Yeah, you dont jew a jew, especially when they're your jews.

>>36712859
Dayum right, seconding this. Let's show off how filthy, stinking rich we are!

>>36712859
Anon, that's a little ridiculous. I figure we'll do that after he tells us what we could help invest in, rather than before. So Ricky can put the right amounts out 'n all.

>>36712827
We can trust family.

>>36712859
Anon please its "wop your wads on the counter"

>>36712906
>Brother Salil "accidentally" loses the ship with our investments on it to some "raiding pirates"
>we just wave it off because by then we'll have 10x more anyways from old ruins

>>36712883
Tonight, at our master's place. Maybe try to combine wih metal for greater benefit, would that work, Soma?
I mean, we're going back here to spend the miht with Zahak, right?

>>36712859
>>36712891
>Make it hail.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqcu-OH0JH0

>>36712928
WOP YOR WADS
FLOP UR PHAT STACKS
WOP YOR WADS
FLOP UR PHAT STACKS
ITS ABDUL-HAKIM TIME

>>36712952
holy shit all of my this

>>36712847
I think I was the one that started being a jew in the quest. and I was the one that suggested it.
>>36712906
* we can trust everyone except for salil.
I'd have hoped to have him in the talks to try and smooth over some things.

>>36712859
Fuck yeah.
" So how much do you need dad?"
" 5000 silver would open up a lot of doors. Where would you get that kind of money?"
Drop 15000 silver from our cloak.
" Dad I threw in some extra, to make sure you can do what ever you were going to do in bulk to get w.e you were going to get at the best price."

>>36712985
>Dad I threw in some extra,
Be sure to get yourself something nice

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>>36712906
>>36712985
Never trust the Borgias

>>36713021
Did they have to put the dick in?

>>36713058
No, because if you did that they would think it was emasculated.

>>36713058
All part of the family tradition I guess?

>Bone till you croak?

>>36712985
considering Our household networth is about 10k silver..
Should include our house.
even 2-3k would be a shit ton of money that could make or break things.

He may just tell us. he was going to his old contacts for 2k silver. and now he is just going to either cut them out. and use our money.
Our double that, and add more security.

Considering we took care of the pirates. There should be nothing capable of taking on our ships.

>>36713021
>>36712985
>>36712929
I meant our father, not our shit brother.

>>36713121
IM still kinda sad that we never got a chance at that phat pirate booty.

>>36713121
>There should be nothing capable of taking on our ships.
I wouldn't assume so far, anon. The ocean is a big place. And the sea, she is truly a cruel mistress indeed.
We can be certain that trade along the our closest coast will improve, but that also creates the opportunities that make privateering profitable.

>>36713165
Soma definately had plans for them, or at least for swagga pirate, his bitch, Nature GM and goliath

>>36713183
true.
Also it would be interesting to see what they come back with.
I'd be happy to invest in better ships. With the technology from Aleamond if what the human said was true.
Wouldn't be surprised if they had steam ships or some shit.
A steam ship + fire grand master/fire vatis.
or just we make another blanket

I'm just waiting for Soma to pull a moon supercomputer out of his ass any thread now. I'm so ready for it.

>>36713183
Maybe suggest opening trade with the temple?

>>36713242
FLAMING BLANKETS FOR EVERYBODY!!!!!

>>36713262
>Trading with smuggling monks

>>36713183
Don't forget the loss of the Shah's navies is probably information that is public knowledge by now. A decreased military presence along trade routes always encourages yar har fiddle de dee.

>>36713297
Yeah I can only imagine how many ragtag fail-adventurers are gonna try to turn to piracy now that both the shah's navy is gone along with the pirate king's.

>>36713297

Luckly the mayor local pirate port got rekt pretty hard along with a big concentration of pirate ships.

>>36713297
may not be open knowledge yet.
But, with the amount of money they should be throwing around. They will be getting security.

>>36713347
Well that's a power vacuum that we could fill, anon.

And by fill, I mean by getting first hand security contracts with merchant vessels. Like Spain and England did once either of them learned of a loss of fleet assets from other nations.

>>36713391
Yeah, only this time we don't declare the people we pay to protect our merchants by sinking pirate ships as criminals once their contracts have dried up. And ergo create the age of piracy.
Man, what a fuck up.

>>36713357
Actually, getting rid of an established and strong pirate presence might prompt others to try and expand into the terrtory, though I hope not, maybe even that elven warlord if he's almost ready for war.

>>36713451
Oh shit. I forgot about him.
And since he was uniting island nations there's no doubt he has a fucking huge ass fleet.
I suppose it would be wise to GO AROUND that area, yes?

>>36713464
>>36713451
he is going into ryhnian territory.
I doubt he would try and fuck with an empire easily x10 bigger than him.

>>36713500
yeah he wouldn't want a war on two fronts.
the elves and samjan

>>36713500
Sea trade routes are free gold if you don't lose ships capturing them. And also, there's no way to tell who took the trading vessels unless it gets recorded and passed on and also no place to put blame if it happens in sufficiently neutral waters.
Which is one of the reasons IRL high-seas piracy got squashed.

Soma, what anime are you watching and why is it Princess Jellyfish?

With your story concluded, you call across the table to your father. “As I mentioned, I've founded something of a business with a friend I met in Anthus. He's human, but he's proven reliable so far and clever as well. A grandmaster Earth vatis, among other things. Sales of our books are high, and the money is rolling in, but revenue is starting to slow. We've got a lot of excess stock. I was hoping that with the power of our family behind my venture, we might expand our market to Pidjata, and the other coastal city states in the provinces, or even to Old Rhynia.”

Your father seems hesitant. “A tempting offer, I would like to know exactly how much you've made thus far before I would be willing to use family resources to advance your venture. If it's selling as well as you say, then I could lend a few ships to your cause and perhaps get you in touch with the booksellers I know, who could help to distribute your product throughout El-Amin.”

Your father always has been cautious when it comes to business. “I'll get in touch with my associate and get concrete numbers for you tomorrow. I'm only in town for a few days, after that I need to move on to the next task on my to do list. However, I ought to be in town long enough to get this settled.” You pause, considering what you're about to say briefly. “Are there any projects you need investors for? I've plenty of wealth to spare, and if the pay-off seemed worth it I'd be happy to provide some funds.”

(1/3)

Your father perks up. “Actually, there is something. I have managed to negotiate a deal with the Guild of Dockworkers to commission a new fleet be built to restore our family's naval power. As I'm sure you know, this is no small undertaking. I've already contributed five thousand silver and I've numerous investors who have contributed their own funds. So far we've raised forty seven thousand silver for the construction of five boums rated at six hundred tons and equipped with ballista and crewed by experienced sailors. We need six thousand more to finish paying for the last vessel. If you invested, you'd get an eight percent stake in the profits from any and all cargo the vessel carried for the next ten years.”

You have six thousand silver on you, right now. You could produce it in an instant. Somehow, that thought makes you giddy. It's strange to be so personally wealthy. Your father thinks for a moment, and then speaks again. “We've also been considering breaking ground on a new mine at the base of the mountains, our surveyors discovered a rich vein of lapiz lazuli in the high valleys. We would need about... oh, three thousand silver would do for a start. If you were seeking to invest, that is. You'd get a ten percent stake in the mine upon completion, which you'd keep until such a time as you sold your share to someone else.”

Hmm, you could always invest in both, you have the money. The mine will take longer to get started up and likely deliver lower profits, but it will probably ultimately pay out more. The ship on the other hand sounds like it's almost done, they've presumably already begun work. You could expect to see rapid returns, but in the long term you'd make less.

>Invest in both.
>Invest in the mine.
>Invest in the ships.
>Don't invest at all.

Had to do some impromptu research on Arab naval history and how much a big ass boat cost.

>>36713673
>Invest in both.

>>36713652
>>36713673
This is me.

Preemptively answering this question: You'll have the opportunity to haggle if you so choose regardless of what you pick.

>>36713673
>invest in both

We won't adventure forever, retirement plan =D

>>36713673
>Invest in both.

>>36713673
>Invest in the ships.

>>36713673
>Invest in both.

>>36713673
>Invest in both.
DIVERSIFICATION, BITCHES.

>>36713673

>Invest in both.

>>36713673
>Invest in both.

>>36713673
>Invest in both.
Can we pay a little more for our father to pay some earth vatis to speed up the mine?

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>>36713673
>>Invest in both.
We have the money, its not even 50% of our wealth.

>>36713673
>Invest in both.
As for Siege!. Offer to do a demonstration first for the family and friends.

>>36713673
>Invest in both

>>36713702
Should we haggle with family? Would that make him proud, or pissed?
I imagine pissed if we fail, but pleased if we succeed. But this is our father, the father of the jew that is Mikael, so the DC ought to be high.

>>36713673
>>Invest in both.
Time to become the offical family jew

So whats next on our to do list?
I know we are going shopping, and getting new GM robes, and teaching our master, but i don't know what else we are doing in the city.

>>36713702

If it wasn't family, I'd definitely haggle, but as is I'd feel a bit bad if we gouged our dad.

>>36713673
>Invest in both

>>36713760
I remember an anon was suggesting to give our father the expensive shit to sell at a high price, and maybe force our brother to sell it.

>>36713673
>>Invest in both.

>>36713673
both

>>36713760
Killing Chryssa's husband.

>>36713735
this also seems like a good idea to bring up with him, if we could have the mine up and running even marginally sooner than expected everyone invested in it would love us, further cementing Mik as a dominant figure in the family again.

>>36713673
>Invest in both

>>36713673
>>Invest in both.

Mention our gemstones and other valuable goods.

>>36713762
I think the haggling's more about getting a larger share of the profits for investing such a large amount. It's perfectly reasonable and not fucking dad over.

>All these anons thinking we can out haggle our father
>The head of a merchant family
>a family that knows the worth of money thanks to its slave start
>a family where our little brother had a +6, while we only had a +4
I bet you our father and his jew wife have +10

>>36713673
>Invest in both.

Haggle in good faith. Don't try to gouge or undercut family or nothing but try to maximize what we get for our costs.

>>36713795
I meant while in the city, i know we will go there after we leave.

>>36713815
They're grandmasters, anon. I expect and invite the challenge ahead of us.

>Why not both?
Both it is!

Pick Two
>Haggle for better rates of return.
>Don't try to Jew family.

>Offer to shell out more for the mine.
>Ask if your father can find buyers for your silks, incense, and other such valuables.
>Don't ask anything else of your father.

>>36713850
>Haggle for better rates of return.
>Offer to shell out more for the mine.
>Ask if your father can find buyers for your silks, incense, and other such valuables.
>ask if he can hire earth vatis

>>36713812
>>36713845
Better prepare some write-ins then, something about recent piracy stuff, recent Shah's navy stuff, not sure what to say about haggling with the mines. Our only real chance is raw dumb luck + silver tongue and write-ins.

>>36713850
>>Don't try to Jew family.
>Ask if your father can find buyers for your silks, incense, and other such valuables later (not during dinner)

>>36713850
>Haggle for better rates of return.

>Ask if your father can find buyers for your silks, incense, and other such valuables.

>>36713815
Yeah I dont really want to haggle with our father, it just seems rather pointless and counterproductive.

>>36713850
Lemme adjust that pick two. Pick one from the top grouping. Pick up to two from the bottom. Obviously, not asking and asking/offering are mutually exclusive.

>>36713815
It would be fun to see how much of a jew our father really is.

>>36713850
>>Don't try to Jew family
>Ask if your father can find buyers for your silks, incense, and other such valuables.

>>36713702
no haggeling.
We're doing this. It will make our father happy. And make our family connections stronger. With our family Mik having a bigger % of the business.

>>36713850
>Don't try to Jew family.

>Offer to shell out more for the mine.
>Ask if your father can find buyers for your silks, incense, and other such valuables.

>>36713850
>Haggle for better rates of return.
>Offer to shell out more for the mine.
>Ask if your father can find buyers for your silks, incense, and other such valuables.

>>36713850
>Haggle for better rates of return.
>Ask if your father can find buyers for your silks, incense, and other such valuables.

I don't know about putting more money into the mine.

>>36713850

>Don't try to Jew family.

>Ask if your father can find buyers for your silks, incense, and other such valuables.

>>36713850
>>Haggle for better rates of return.
>Ask if your father can find buyers for your silks, incense, and other such valuables.
>Ask about paying Vatis to speed up the process.

>>36713850
>Haggle for better rates of return.
>Offer to shell out more for the mine.
>Ask if your father can find buyers for your silks, incense, and other such valuables.
Its time to show everyone who the real apha jew is.

>>36713850
>Haggle for better rates of return.
>Offer to shell out more for the mine.
>Ask if your father can find buyers for your silks, incense, and other such valuables.

>>36713910
If you're shelling out more for the mine, why don't you try and haggle as well?

>>36713850
>>Haggle for better rates of return.
>>Offer to shell out more for the mine.
>>Ask if your father can find buyers for your silks, incense, and other such valuables.

>>36713850
>Haggle for better rates of return.
>Offer to shell out more for the mine.
>Ask if your father can find buyers for your silks, incense, and other such valuables.>>36713850

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>Our face when we completely push our dickhead brother from the family business

For those who want to haggle, please also put some effort into workable write-ins.
They'll be needed.

>>36713850
>>Haggle for better rates of return.
>>Offer to shell out more for the mine.
>>Ask if your father can find buyers for your silks, incense, and other such valuables.

>>36713850
>>Haggle for better rates of return.>Offer to shell out more for the mine.

>>36713850
>Haggle for better rates of return.
>Offer to shell out more for the mine.
>Ask if your father can find buyers for your silks, incense, and other such valuables.

>>36713850
>>Don't try to Jew family.
>>Offer to shell out more for the mine.
>>Ask if your father can find buyers for your silks, incense, and other such valuables.

>>36713919
>>36713913
>>36713912
>>36713880
>>36713870
>>36713934
>>36713941
>>36713957
>>36713962
>Haggledy haggle

>>36713878
>>36713897
>>36713910
>>36713917
>Must resist urge to be Jewish.

>Shell out more
>Ask about buyers.

ROOOOOOOOOLL 3d10+4 vs DC 28! (Base 20, +8 from skills)

>>36713976
Yeah its gonna be fun seeing a grand master jew at work.

i dont have it, but the perfect image to these anons that dont want to haggle with our family is as follows.

>son: Papa, can i borrow 40 shekels?
>father: 30? why you need 20 for?
>runs 2.5 miles to find his shekels

Rolled 4, 10, 6 + 4 = 24 (3d10 + 4)

>>36714002
I believe.

>>36713850
>>Don't try to Jew family.
>>Offer to shell out more for the mine.
>>Ask if your father can find buyers for your silks, incense, and other such valuables

>>36713850
>Don't try to Jew family.

>Offer to shell out more for the mine.
>Ask if your father can find buyers for your silks, incense, and other such valuables.

Rolled 4, 17, 11 + 4 = 36 (3d20 + 4)

>>36713976
>>36714002

How about instead of a write up.
We offer more start up money..

>>36713850
>>Ask if your father can find buyers for your silks, incense, and other such valuables.

Use it as leverage to lower the investment prices?

>>36713850
>Haggle for better rates of return.
>Offer to shell out more for the mine.
>Ask if your father can find buyers for your silks, incense, and other such valuables.

Rolled 10, 5, 6 + 4 = 25 (3d10 + 4)

>>36714002
Hagglan

Rolled 4, 8, 8 + 4 = 24 (3d10 + 4)

>>36714002
daddy pls

Rolled 2, 7, 4 + 4 = 17 (3d10 + 4)

>>36714002

>>36714002
>Only +8
So dad's not the Grandmaster Jew? Who is?

Lets use some write in to lower the DC real quick.

>>36714014
>>36714021
>>36714022
Told-you-so.

>>36714030
The second or third wife, I cant remember. She was the one that taught us the true ways of the jew.

>>36714021
>>36714017
>>36714014

I say we take the regular failure like a man and try to learn a thing our two from the old man.

>>36714030
His wife.
Mention how we are paying more for the mine, and how much more dangerous the seas are gonna be since there is a power vacum from the pirates and the navy is destroyed.

>>36714017
fuck messed up.
>>36714014
>>36714022
>>36714021
well then..spend to make it a success.
fucking shame

>>36714034
We still get experience from failures so it was atleast worth a shot, I mean what the worse that could happen? Its not like we're fighting Pa'vala worms in the desert of anything.

>>36714030
Nadiyya

>>36714014
>>36714021
>>36714022
>24,25,24 vs DC 28
>Severe Failure!

Still some damn impressive rolls. Like, god damn. You could spend 3 vys to make it a Regular Failure or 7 vys to make it a Regular Success. You're incapable of making it a Great Success.

>>36714002
As part of the haggling maybe we can try and have pop take a larger share of return for our off loaded goods and a slightly larger share as a distributor of siege in order to give us a larger share on our investments to his ventures.

>>36714082
This seems pretty fair. Seconding.

>>36714053
No, this a future investment, to not use our natural advantage to increase success is dumb. Fuck, the non XP thing isn't even real, Soma flat out confirmed he decides arbitralily last thread

>>36714053
Try a write in, its fun.
>>36714002
Talk about how much of a boon our shit will give him, and how dangerous the seas are right now and us paying extra for the mine.
Also mention how much siege is gonna give him a profit, and that this is an untapped market
>>36714079
Spend 7.

>>36714079
spend

>>36714079
Spend 3

>>36714079

Spend 7.

>>36714079
Spend

Rolled 5, 7, 7 + 4 = 23 (3d10 + 4)

>>36714082
>>36714079
Can I second this write-in to decrease the DC?

Also,
>Spend the largest amount possible.

>>36714079
Spend 7

>>36714079
spend 7

>>36714079
Spend 7

>>36714079

spend 7

>>36714079
Spend 7

>>36714062
Fuck you're right.
This was my idea. Im going to do something about this.

" Father, I know there is a power vacuum on the sea. As you will remember I basically caused it. While at the same time, destroying a fleet of pirates that have been taking from us for years. We both know the mine will take a while. And to be honest I don't mind adding an extra 1000 silver. And you see to it, My share is what you think it should be. Remember father, I am no longer a heir. Nothing will come down to me. And I am doing this for my future."
Make this a great success!
Add anything you guys feel is necessary

>>36714079
spend 7

>>36714079
Spend 7

>>36714079
Spend.

Less to make the deal that much more favorable coffers wise but more to make the deal favorable while keeping familial harmony strong. Perhaps getting soft concessions such as use of the ships for oversea travel so long as its along their route or a portion of the lapis to funnel directly into Siege figurine stock.

>>36714079
Spend 7
along with write in.
>>36714158
about how this is for our future.
And his future grand kids.

>>36714166
Ooo good idea

>>36714079
"Father, Siege! is something marketed to Vatis, something only capable users of magic can put, it is also only capable users of magic which acquire great amounts of wealth to spend on what amounts to point based war games. And I have plans for great expansions that will surely milk any of those Vatis for gold. I also believe that if you manage a larger return for my investments, then a greater return for your investments into the proliferation of Siege! to vatis everywhere is also absolutely certain."

>>36714158
Just rewording this a bit...
>You and I both know there's a power vacuum in the (Sea Name), Father. I caused it! I think the subsequent increase in profits you'll see due to the lack of a massive pirate base in the middle of your shipping routes ought to merit a bit of a reward. As for the mine, I'll gladly provide more funds than you've asked if it means a higher share of the profits, a share I leave to your discretion. Recall I'm exempt from inheritance, this is my retirement fund we're discussing.

>>36714158
>>36714166
>>36714192
bretty gid

>>36714079
"As you know, the recent string of piracy has created a power vacuum along the trade routes of our coast. There will certainly be many would-be adventurers and even Aghtaki that will take this opportunity to gain a foothold to replace and reap the benefits of the previous pirates. It is likely the ships will need additional protection at some point, and the risk for them may not be countered by the experience of their crew, and for this I believe a larger return of investment is reasonable."

I'll go with
>Spend 7
for now but if I see some write-ins I like when I get back I might knock that down a bit. Gonna go grab a bite in the mean time.

>>36714232
I like you. It sounds a bit better.

>>36714232
>Recall I'm exempt from inheritance, this is my retirement fund we're discussing.
Oi, that's a nice bit. Let's include that in with whatever we say.

>>36714259
Time to go into WRITE-IN OVERDRIVE.

>>36714259
Make it a great. Considering we would have needed 11 cysts for a great. And we could use 10.
we barely missed the cut.
heck with the write in. Should mer it a point or two for each roll.

>>36714192
Add to him that commoners can use it as well.

>>36714259
>>36714306
Did you forget that we could spend 10?

>>36714431
Oi. 24, 24, 25 vs 28. 3+4+4=11 retard.

>>36714259
"As for the mine, I believe some discussion of the materials themselves gained is warranted. As you know there are many grades of quality for Lapis Lazuli, there are grades that are fit for being finery, near jewel-like, some are fit for being polished into decorative tile for walls or flooring, and some is rough and lacking in clarity.
Where I'm going with this is that for Siege! I plan to buy materials to make specialty figurines(it is at this point we illusion some examples up), things which would be made in small quantity to keep their rarity. But what's more is that with differing levels of quality materials available we can have low-grade to high-grade figurines, and stagger each release so that the wealthier Vatis get their pick of beautiful figurines, while those not so willing to spend for the beauty may still obtain them, at a greater price than the cost of production of course.
This is something which could be done for a multitude of rare minerals and I had planned it for many others as my own skills in Earth magic increased, but with the availability of this mine which shares many investors, I believe you see where I'm going with this. By taking a cut of the investment in the mines as various grades of materials, I could double or triple their worth with the right amount of time and the popularity of Siege! And if you're part of the businesses which distribute Siege! it is likely you would gain greatly as the popularity of it increases, especially with the staggering of quality and other such future releases I have in the works."

>>36714259
Can we use illusions to illustrate siege and the pirates, also lets slowly pull the shit we want to sell while haggling.

>>36714495
this is pretty well thought out anon, nice job.

For some reason I want to see if a wolf if wall street quote would work here(the one where he spreads ads cheeks wide open)

>>36714579
there's one more, in a minute or two

I HAVE RETURNED WITH SUSTENANCE and coffee.

>>36714232
>>36714192
>>36714158
>>36714495
I can use a lot of elements included in these post, so I think I'll go ahead and say that spending 7 vys is enough for a great success.

>>36714259
"In reference to the ships and rebuilding our family naval power, I feel there is more to worry about than simply the quality of men and material we supply them, or the obvious power vacuum created by the loss of a great band of local pirates.
What I'm speaking about of course is power of connections, and connections which pay well.
Though I feel slightly remiss to mention it, there is an elven warlord to the north, who is no doubt still at war. It is well known that those who supply quality equipment or luxuries to people in wartime, to either side of the fighters, are bound for wealth as the premium value of goods and materials swiftly ferried from destination to destination on the high seas are often considered the easiest kinds of goods to access, and can therefore be charged greatly for them.
There is also the benefits of providing merchants there reliable forms of income in their own right, as they have little else to turn to for diverse markets if their countries are at war or pillaging one another.
One nigh too risky method I can think of is playing them for transportation, for if they lack vessels as competent as ours we can simply loan them the use of our ships' storage through contract, though I'd imagine after some time they would become targets of ire.
But the greatest potential benefit of trading with war-torn powers is in the trade of skills and experience, in rebuilding or in repairing that which has been lost or damaged, and of following the sights of battle-torn villages to lend food or construction material to them for their needs, -of course by charging them to the bottoms of their coffers for it, or putting them into shackling debt through high-interest loans.
Of course, it certainly carries its risks, but I believe its common knowledge by now that it is merchants who profit more from war than any king or pirate. And with your expressed interest in this dealings and their management, I believe the entire family and all your investors-

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>>36714495

Yes. Also obligatory.

>>36714837
-would profit greatly from the returns of taking advantage of the lack of goods created be the petty wars and squabbles of the lesser nations."

>>36714832
Any more with this?

>>36714862
Trying to Jew the author of the jew

>>36714832
Can we use illusions to illustrate our point people prefer visuals when you sell shit to them.

>>36714904
Well, I expect that's where the vys is going to be spent.

>>36714837
>>36714862
>inb4 too late, cutoff

>>36714904
we could also have little figurines fighting each other instead of just illusions.

>>36714955
>>36714904
Why not both?

>>36714952
I enjoyed reading it anon, you should become one of our official write-in anons.

>>36714862
>Any more
No, but it does make me feel a bit better about giving you the great success. I was a bit on the fence about it.

>>36715000
>Saying no with a compliment
Veeery clever, Soma. I'm on to your jewing tactics.

>>36715000
>I made Soma feel better
squeeeeee

>>36715000
Can we do figures and illusion as the reason we wasted vys?

>>36715023
Yeah, nigga. Of course. That's like, a standard tactic for you lately.