>>37144845

“Our objective is in the Realm of Whitebanner, on the Cerran plane. The spell portaling us from Terran to Cerra should deposite us here, sout of the Great Wood of Baymoore,” says Frederick. “The village of Baymoore itself is a couple klicks east, here.” He indicates the dot by the forest. “We’ll procure horses from the village and travel southeast toward Ashpeak, and further on to the Stronghold of Pelheft.” He points at the locations in turn, sweeping to the right on the map for your benefit.

“Wait wait. Stronghold? You mean like a castle?” you ask.

“There’s likely a castle somewhere,” says Frederick, “but it has no bearing on our objective. My sources point to the portal being somewhere in the Field of Rust, which I’ve estimated to be here.” He points to a point just right of Pelheft, and just left of an area labled ‘The Seeping Plains’. “We get there, you unlock the landwell with your magic, and we go back the way we came. Assuming fair weather, it’ll take no longer than three days total.”

“So if we’re just walking around, why all the security?”

“Whitebanner is governed by the Knights Seraphis, a monastic order. They take a critical view of demons – not literal demons, but anyone from another plane. It’s not much of a task to sneak in and out without notice, given that most of the land is either pure wilderness or farming territory. There are no police or border guards or anything of the like. There’s little to no infrastructure. Like I told you earlier, though, I’ve augured some kind of conflict during our journey.”

“You aren’t going to have to fight,” Alan chips in. “Ranthix has that covered. When the arrows start flying, step back and let him do his job.”

“Let me just say, I met the guy face to face. Getting Ranthix was a good choice,” you say.

>>37144922

“I mean. I’m totally on board with putting safety matters in his claws.” Although, the promise that you won’t have to get violent with anybody doesn’t quite sit well with you. You’d probably help out a little, if you got the chance. Just something to whet your claws. Nothing major. You shake the thoughts from your mind. “Still though, let’s say we run into some of these Seraphis guys. Are they like, regular knights or what?”

Frederick takes a second to figure out the answer you want. “They aren’t modernly equipped or trained.”

“Magic’s not regular,” Alan reminds him.

He furrows his brow. “Then… no. They’re not regular. The Seraphis generally train thoroughly in arcane techniques, supposedly mirroring those of the Seraphim. Take it with a grain of salt, though. Cerran nations fall prey to superstition and misinformation more often than not, so the competency of any Seraphis we do encounter will vary greatly.”

“So basically, we’re going into medieval times, and the locals might try to burn us at the stake?” you ask.

“That’s one way to look at it,” Frederick confirms.

“Important question. Assuming all this goes off well, will the US know or care about it?” You already have enough problems with the government as is.

“Probably not,” says Alan. “From what I’ve heard, the Department of Esoterica doesn’t give a shit about anything that doesn’t involve US citizens.”

“Countries in Terra are too occupied with international business to worry about events happening one or two planes away,” Derek explains. “In a strictly legal sense, everything you do outside of Terra stays outside of Terra.”

Huh. Good to know.

Everything else seems to check out, so you broach the last and possibly most touchy topic. “Now, this might be a problem, it might not, I don’t know. But I kind of don’t really know anything about portalling people around,” you tell Frederick.

>>37144946

“I mean, I fought this demon lady once that tried to drag me to hell through a landwell, but I don’t know about anything other than claiming them.”

“All you have to do is claim the portal,” Derek says, making sure to be very clear. “Once it’s unsealed, our mages will figure out the rest. It’s the seal that’s –“

A furious man in shorts, a snazzy Hawaiian shirt, and beach flip-flops barges in through the door, a suspicious duffel bag slung over his back.

“I AM ARRIVED,” he shouts, throwing the duffel onto the table. It lands with a loud metallic jangle, and rolls nearly off the toher side. He storms over to the water cooler, douses his hands, and begins splashing his face. Water drops fly everywhere “COOL AND FREFRESHING. WELL DONE, MY ABOBINABLY WEAK, YET WELL-PAYING CHUM,” he declares, most probably to Frederick.

You notice Zote reaching around to the holster concealed on the inside of his jacket, more of a nervous motion than a sign of aggression.

“Thank you. We were just going over the specifics of the operation,” Derek replies. “I assume you’re Ranthix?”

Ranthix turns and glares at all present. “CHECK YOURSELF BEFORE YOU WRECK YOURSELF, IRON MAN,” Ranthix commands, singling out Zote. Then he turns his burning eyes onto you. “WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS WITCHERY?” His voice is full of directionless spite and malice.

Alan glances at you before standing up and addressing the Thul’tal. “Sierra’s on the job, just like you.”

>Shh! You'll blow my cover!
>Huh. I didn’t think he’d remember me.
>Oh right. I’m Sierra. I’m the designated landmaster.
>He doesn’t look very Infernusy to me.
>Look, you do your job, I do mine, we both get paid, right? All the stuff that happened, just drop it.
>You know, I think I’m just now remembering how long three days can be.
>Other (?)

>>37144970
>>Oh right. I’m Sierra. I’m the designated landmaster.

>>37144970
>Shh! You'll blow my cover!
>Huh. I didn’t think he’d remember me.
>Oh right. I’m Sierra. I’m the designated landmaster.
>Look, you do your job, I do mine, we both get paid, right? All the stuff that happened, just drop it.

>>37144970
>You know, I think I’m just now remembering how long three days can be.
>Oh right. I’m Sierra. I’m the designated landmaster.

>>37144970
>“CHECK YOURSELF BEFORE YOU WRECK YOURSELF, IRON MAN,"
kek

>Oh right. I’m Sierra. I’m the designated landmaster.

>>37144970

>Huh. I didn’t think he’d remember me.

>>37144970
>>Look, you do your job, I do mine, we both get paid, right? All the stuff that happened, just drop it.

>>37144970
>Oh right. I’m Sierra. I’m the designated landmaster.

"How's tricks Big Red? Wrestle any bears lately?"

>>37144970
>Shh! You'll blow my cover!
>Huh. I didn’t think he’d remember me.

I guess we should have informed Ranthix about our involvement, this could turn out anoying.

>>37144970
>Oh right. I’m Sierra. I’m the designated landmaster.

>>37144970
>>Huh. I didn’t think he’d remember me.
>>Oh right. I’m Sierra. I’m the designated landmaster.

>>37144970
>>Huh. I didn’t think he’d remember me.
>>Oh right. I’m Sierra. I’m the designated landmaster.

>>37144970
>>Huh. I didn’t think he’d remember me.
>>Oh right. I’m Sierra. I’m the designated landmaster.

>>37144970
>You know, I think I’m just now remembering how long three days can be.

“Oh yeah. I’m Sierra. I’m the designated landmaster,” you tell Ranthix, pretending, perhaps poorly, that you don’t know him extremely well already.

Despite Ranthix’s lack of subtlety, he is nonetheless quite cunning. He picks up on the ruse straightaway, though the momentary fury in his gaze tells you that you need to explain the situation later. He glowers at Freddy. “BAH. HELLBORN AND LANDMASTERS AND METAL MEN AND FATE MAGES, YOUR PLOT WAXES THICK IN COMPLICATIONS, THING OF FLESH.”

“If that’s what it takes, then it’s what I’ll do,” Frederick replies.

“YES IT IS, ISN’T IT,” he growls. He points out the map. “LET’S SEE WHAT YOU THINK IT TAKES.” Frederick only gets through explaining the basic route of travel when Ranthix has had enough. “A SIMPLE PLAN FOR A SIMPLE MIND. WHEN DO WE LEAVE?”

“The sooner the better,” says Derek.

“FRIDAY IT IS. WHAT, SAY, EIGHTEEN HUNDRED HOURS? WHERE IS YOUR SPELL, WIZARD?”

Alan, even though he was the one that recommended him in the first place, is astounded by Ranthix’s forwardness. “Don’t you need to know about where we’re going? Maybe about the Knights Seraphis?”

“IMMITATIONS ALL,” Ranthix shouts. “NOW ANSWER MY QUESTION OR FACE THE CONSEQUENCES.”

Frederick hastens to answer. “We can depart on Friday, and the spell is ready to go in the parking garage across the street from Westerfield Mall.”

You give him a critical look. “You set this up in a mall?”

Freddy takes a breath. “No, I set it up in the parking garage across the street from the mall. Weren’t you listening?”

>>37146257

“So why there, anyway?” you deflect.

Alan answers with a shrug. “Convenience.”

“The mall did have several of the necessary materials,” he says.

“CASE CLOSED,” Ranthix confirms. “BE THERE WITH MY MONEY AND I WILL BE THERE WITH MY SELF. UNLESS YOU HAVE DEVISED A NEW WAY TO SQUANDER MY TIME, I WILL HAVE A WORD WITH THIS MASTER OF LAND, THIS ‘SIERRA’, ON MY OWN TERMS. ALL OF YOU I KNOW TO BE NIGH PITIABLE IF SUCH A THING WERE POSSIBLE, BUT THIS SPAWNLING NEEDS BE JUDGED INDEPENDENTLY. I SHALL BE WITHOUT.”

Ranthix shoves Zote out of the way because he can, and then walks out the door, grabbing his duffel on the way.

>Well. I’d better go see what he wants.
>So, I’m not quite sold on this plan of yours, but I’ll get back to you when I can.
>Count me in, I guess. So long as you have my money I’ll have my self too.
>I need to check in with a few things before I can go either way on this. Tentative yes, I guess.
>Ask additional questions (?)
>Other (?)

>>37146276
>>Count me in, I guess. So long as you have my money I’ll have my self too.
>Well. I’d better go see what he wants.

>>37146276
>Count me in, I guess. So long as you have my money I’ll have my self too.
>Well. I’d better go see what he wants.

>>37146276
>Friday
>It's going to take 3 days
Well great. I guess we have to reschedule the weekend camping trip?

>>37146276
>>Well. I’d better go see what he wants.
>I need to check in with a few things before I can go either way on this. Tentative yes, I guess.
is friday before we go camping?

>>37146276
>Well I'd better go see what he wants.
>Count me in, I guess. So long as you have my money I'll have my self too.

>>37146276
>Count me in, I guess. So long as you have my money I’ll have my self too.
>Well. I’d better go see what he wants.

Seems like we will have to push our camping trip back. Can't miss out on a landwell AND cash.

>>37146333
i'd rather we reschedule the mission, i've been looking forward to that camping trip since it was first mentioned

>>37146276
>I need to check in with a few things before I can go either way on this. Tentative yes, I guess.
>Well. I’d better go see what he wants.

>>37146276
>Count me in, I guess. So long as you have my money I’ll have my self too.
>Well. I’d better go see what he wants.

I am conflicted. On the one hand I wanna get things dealt with Baron and Vik soon as possible, but on the other hand we might get wings from this mission if things go right, and wings would be a cool thing to show off.

>>37146276
>Well. I’d better go see what he wants.
>I need to check in with a few things before I can go either way on this. Tentative yes, I guess.

>>37146388
we could always show off our new wings after they know, wouldn't make it any less awesome

>>37146388
The more people talk about wings, the less I want them.

>>37146424
yeah, I suppose, just that there is something majestic about wings. Woudl make a great first impression. inb4 tiny wings

>>37146359
This plan has been in the works for awhile, and the camping trip was an off hand idea.

We can either move the camping trip up, or wait until after the adventure. I say we do it early so we have a chance to kill something before the mission.

>>37146459
>I say we do it early
Not much time left this weekend. Both, camping trip and mission, are supposed to happen next weekend.

Damn. Friday? You were planning on doing the camping trip thing over next weekend. The one where you were going to tell everybody everything. Or at least something. Everything might be a little too much.

However, judging by the sporadic and violent urges that have been coming on over the past few hours, you’ll probably have to head up to Muir sometime during the week anyway to rip something to shreds, the bloodier, the better. You did leave it open-ended when you invited Baron. Vikrama’s cool with anything so far as you’re aware – maybe it can be a one night thing. You’ll have to figure it out, but not before you discuss all this merc business with Isaac. Gotta keep the parental figures in the loop.

“Count me in, I guess,” you tell Frederick and Alan. “So long as you have my money, I’ll have my self too. Just have to make sure to do a few things between then and now.”

“Glad to hear it,” says Frederick. He looks cautiously toward the door. “Do you want anyone looking out for you? I’m trying to conserve my power, but I’d want a spell or two if I’d been summoned to a private meeting with a rage demon.”

You snort at the chivalrous offer. “Nah, I can handle myself. He wants the job anyway, he won’t risk it. Anyway. Better go see what he wants, right?”

>>37146706
>I’d want a spell or two if I’d been summoned to a private meeting with a rage demon.
Sierra is a rage demon. Arguably worse than Ranthix. At least you'll see him coming.
He could probably be sneaky if he needed to, but he wouldn't.

>>37146706


“Farewell till Friday, then.”

“Nice to meet you, Sierra,” says Alan.

“Yeah. Ditto,” you say, heading to the door. Ranthix is waiting for you outside, and you both start heading toward the exit.

Ranthix speaks in an uncharacteristically moderate tone. “What are you doing?” he hisses.

>Didn’t I tell you? Whoops.
>Making money, getting power. You know the drill.
>I wouldn’t be much of an Imperiate if I didn’t go out and actually do stuff every now and then.
>What am I doing? What are you doing? You can’t just go around killing people for money!
>More like what are we doing, eh? Eh? Am I right?
>I’m eighteen, I’m an adult. I don’t have to explain myself to anybody!
>Okay, I meant to call you and I forgot. School’s been crazy, and Sattler’s hunting me and stuff. Sorry.
>Other (?)

>>37146763
>Making money, getting power. You know the drill.

>>37146763
>>Making money, getting power. You know the drill.
>>I wouldn’t be much of an Imperiate if I didn’t go out and actually do stuff every now and then.

>>37146763
>>Making money, getting power. You know the drill.
>I wouldn’t be much of an Imperiate if I didn’t go out and actually do stuff every now and then.
>Okay, I meant to call you and I forgot. School’s been crazy, and Sattler’s hunting me and stuff. Sorry.

>>37146763
>>Making money, getting power. You know the drill.
>>More like what are we doing, eh? Eh? Am I right?
>>I wouldn’t be much of an Imperiate if I didn’t go out and actually do stuff every now and then.
>>Okay, I meant to call you and I forgot. School’s been crazy, and Sattler’s hunting me and stuff. Sorry.

>>37146763
>Making money, getting power. You know the drill.
>More like what are we doing, eh? Eh? Am I right?

>>37146459
maybe we could do the camping trip early? i dunno about school but i don't think they'd mind missing a few days, we should camp until friday
>>37146763
>>More like what are we doing, eh? Eh? Am I right?

File: loads.png (143 KB, 300x286)

143 KB PNG

>>37146763
Landwell

>>37146763
>>Making money, getting power. You know the drill.

Fuck yeah, if we manage to go camping AND doing the mission next week.

>>37146763
>Making money, getting power. You know the drill.
>I wouldn't be much of an Imperiate if I didn't go out and actually do stuff every now and then.

>>37146763
>Making money, getting power. You know the drill
>Okay, I meant to call you and I forgot. School’s been crazy, and Sattler’s hunting me and stuff. Sorry.

>>37146763
>I wouldn’t be much of an Imperiate if I didn’t go out and actually do stuff every now and then.

>>37146763
>More like what are we doing, eh? Eh? Am I right?
>Making money, getting power. You know the drill.

>-Sierra's Chainmail shirt-
>Mail painstakingly enchanted ring by ring, forged for Sierra by Harvey.
>Protects shoulders, torso, and tops of legs.
>Armor: ~2 soak versus piercing; ~3 soak versus slashing; ~1 soak versus bludgeon
>Hallowed Aegis: May be activated to sheathe Sierra in protective magic. For one combat round, Sierra gains a ~10 soak >versus physical damage. Attacks made against her suffer a -15 roll penalty, excepting critical hits. Hostile magic targeting her suffers a 1/4 chance of failure. Activated by a key word spoken by the wearer, 'protege'. Refreshes magic at the light of a sunrise.

Cool!

I might be retarded. Is Sierra at all human?

>>37147016
Yes. She's at the very most 50% human, though it's more likely that she's ~25% human.

>>37146763
>More like what are we doing, eh? Eh? Am I right?

>>37147016
Somewhere between 1/2 and like 1/8

>>37147016
Her mom was full demon.
Her dad was either a human or a half-demon. We're not really sure on the exact numbers here.

>>37147038
So her father was a half breed? Right?

>>37147055
Alright cool. Good. I'm a bit high so it's a sudden revelation to me. We're good.

>>37147016
50% is probably pushing it, but I feel 25% is too low for some reason

>>37146763
>>Didn’t I tell you? Whoops.
>Okay, I meant to call you and I forgot. School’s been crazy, and Sattler’s hunting me and stuff. Sorry.
>I wouldn’t be much of an Imperiate if I didn’t go out and actually do stuff every now and then.

>>37147076
I think it might end up being her dad was full human but her mother somehow added the Verwalken part to her.

>>37147076
>So her father was a half breed? Right?
That's the current theory, though it's unconfirmed. It's possible that he was pure human and Sierra's Verwelken parts came from somewhere else.

>>37147129
Somewhere else? Like.. her sister?

>>37147166
Then where did her sister's Verwelken parts come from?

>>37147129
I suspect Melkor was being literal when he called our dad 'our mother's assassin', as in he killed people for her, not that he murdered her. Let's face it, Verwelken are damned good at assassinations.

>>37147129
Dad undid our memories of what happened to mom, so I'm thinking he wasn't straight human. I think we've been told that he was some kind of assassin too.

>>37147203
Meant Meckor. Think I'm going to need to fetch some more caffeine.

>>37147224
He was a landmaster for sure, we know that much. So he had magic himself.

What we don't know was whether he was a human landmaster or a hellborn landmaster.

>>37147190
>>37147166
>>37147129
Could be that Sierra and her sis were only half sisters.

Then during the incident something happened to Sierras sis and she got sealed inside of her.

>>37147293
They were identical twins, you bad-memory fuckers.

>>37147293
>Could be that Sierra and her sis were only half sisters.

they're twins, so that's impossible.

>>37147293
They were twins, so I don't know how that would have worked.

So topic!

Sister.

Dead.
Alive and well adjusted with a perfectly normal life.
Working as some sort of demonic monster or enforcer somewhere?

>>37147321
pretty sure that fortune teller/seer lady we saw way back when said beyond a doubt both our sister and father were dead and gone

“More like what are we doing, eh?” You elbow Ranthix. “Eh?” You continue elbowing him. “Am I right?”

He does not respond to your needling.

“I’m making money, snatching up landwells. You know the drill. I don’t know, I’m not much of an Imperiate if I don’t try to get stronger so I can bust people over the head when they don’t listen to what I say. Gotta get busy.”

“Yes, it is a drill I know well,” Ranthix says. “But what matter calls for such secrecy?”

“Okay, honestly I meant to call you and forgot,” you say, not really all that sorry about it. “I kind of want to keep you being on my side a secret just in case, so I’m holding all the cards if it turns out we can’t trust Freddy.”

Ranthix scowls. “You must banish such foolishness, spawnling. There is insolent neglect and then there is ignorant disregard. Ignorant disregard is not a boon for the fledgling Imperiate.”

“I suppose not,” you say.

“Supposing not is a small if not wholly insignificant step in the correct direction,” Ranthix allows. “At least the plan devised by you is sound. We shall adhere to it in the case of Ferran treachery, in which case you shall repay his treachery a thousand fold with your own!”


>We’re not betraying anybody, it’s just in case Freddy’s plan doesn’t mesh with mine.
>We’re gonna get treachery all up in that treachery.
>Well said.
>Laugh maniacally.
>Order Ranthix to laugh with you.
>So… since you’re here, could you give me a ride back to the house?
>What’s the deal with you breaking into the Masonic lodge yesterday, anyway?
>>Xanissil came pretty damn close to ruining my night, just FYI.
>Other (?)

>>37147476
>>Laugh maniacally.
>>Order Ranthix to laugh with you.
hahahahaha
but seriously
>We’re not betraying anybody, it’s just in case Freddy’s plan doesn’t mesh with mine.
>What’s the deal with you breaking into the Masonic lodge yesterday, anyway?

>>37147476
>We’re not betraying anybody, it’s just in case Freddy’s plan doesn’t mesh with mine.
>What’s the deal with you breaking into the Masonic lodge yesterday, anyway?
>Xanissil came pretty damn close to ruining my night, just FYI.

>>37147476
>Well said.
>What’s the deal with you breaking into the Masonic lodge yesterday, anyway?

>>37147476
>We’re gonna get treachery all up in that treachery.

>>37147476
>What’s the deal with you breaking into the Masonic lodge yesterday, anyway?

>>37147476
>We’re gonna get treachery all up in that treachery.
>Laugh maniacally.
>Order Ranthix to laugh with you.

>>37147476
>>Laugh maniacally.
>>Order Ranthix to laugh with you.
>>>"Okay that was weird.""
>>So… since you’re here, could you give me a ride back to the house?

>>37147476
>Well said.
>Laugh maniacally.
>Order Ranthix to laugh with you.

>So… since you’re here, could you give me a ride back to the house?
>What’s the deal with you breaking into the Masonic lodge yesterday, anyway?

>>37147476
>Well said.
>What’s the deal with you breaking into the Masonic lodge yesterday, anyway?

>>37147476
>>Well said.
>>Laugh maniacally.
>>Order Ranthix to laugh with you.
>>So… since you’re here, could you give me a ride back to the house?
then on the way home
>>What’s the deal with you breaking into the Masonic lodge yesterday, anyway?

>>37147476
>We’re not betraying anybody, it’s just in case Freddy’s plan doesn’t mesh with mine.

>>37147476
I still think we should try to wrangle a lightning gun in with the pay, provided it's not some unique thing

>>37147716
i think its fairly common where they come from, so they may actually agree with giving us one

>>37147716
I don't really like the lightning gun. It doesn't work with Stain of Sin, so it can't do the ridiculous armour piercing, and we already have Zelathis for lightning shooting.

>>37147857
This

>>37147476
>>We’re not betraying anybody, it’s just in case Freddy’s plan doesn’t mesh with mine.

>>37148115
So... just for clarification. Turning on someone when you don't like their plan after you've come along as a member of their team. Isn't that betrayal?

“Well said, my good sir,” you say in a fake British accent. “Do laugh with me.”

“Bah. As you wish, spawnling,” Ranthix growls.

You and Ranthix burst into carefully choreographed maniacal laughter, and abruptly stop.

“But just so you know, it’s not actually betrayal,” you say. “It’s just if his plan doesn’t mesh with mine.”

“Yes, then you will betray him, you expressed yourself well in that regard,” Ranthix replies.

You decide not to pursue the point. A few minutes later, you come out on the street. You kind of want to get a ride from Ranthix, but you suspect it might not be a good idea. People might be watching or whatever. Before you take off down the sidewalk on your way home, you remember something you wanted to ask your sensei. “So uh. What was the deal with you breaking into the Masonic lodge place yesterday?”

Ranthix scowls. “A register of demons is kept there, beneath the earth. I desired to ascertain the United States’ knowledge of your denizens here in the region,” he says. “You are not on their paper lists yet. Your beguiling of the local governance has done you well in that regard, spawnling.”

“Yeah, I guess I am pretty beguiling,” you say.

Ranthix looks at you intently for a moment, as if trying to figure out how to say something. Finally, he speaks. “Sierra,” he states, with meaning and feeling surpassing anything you’ve felt from him before. “This is not as it was supposed to be.” Before you can react, though, Ranthix turns and stalks off. “FRIDAY,” he shouts back to you. “I ENSURED IT WAS AFTER THE HOURS OF YOUR CALIFORNIAN ACADEMY.”

>Go home. You need to okay this with Isaac, and Ranthix probably has reasons for being mysterious.
>Go make Ranthix explain himself. He doesn’t get to be all weird and leave it at that.
>Other (?)

>>37148411
>>Go home. You need to okay this with Isaac, and Ranthix probably has reasons for being mysterious.

>>37148411
>>Go make Ranthix explain himself. He doesn’t get to be all weird and leave it at that.

Whoa whoa whoa. Hold the phone. Are you going soft on us or something?

>>37148411
>Go make Ranthix explain himself. He doesn’t get to be all weird and leave it at that.

>>37148411
>>Go home. You need to okay this with Isaac, and Ranthix probably has reasons for being mysterious.
check with them if we can skip school and camp until friday since we're busy friday

>>37148411
>Go home. You need to okay this with Isaac, and Ranthix probably has reasons for being mysterious.
>Other(?)
Send Ranthix a text asking for him to explain.
And do a tiny bit of hunting or something

>>37148411
>Go home. You need to okay this with Isaac, and Ranthix probably has reasons for being mysterious.

>>37148411
>Go home. You need to okay this with Isaac, and Ranthix probably has reasons for being mysterious.

>>37148411
>>Go make Ranthix explain himself. He doesn’t get to be all weird and leave it at that.

Can't ignore Ranthix becoming sentimental.

>>37148411
>Go home. You need to okay this with Isaac, and Ranthix probably has reasons for being mysterious.
and see if Baron and Vik are willing to go camping until Friday

>>37148411
>Go make Ranthix explain himself. He doesn’t get to be all weird and leave it at that.

>>37148411
>>Go home. You need to okay this with Isaac, and Ranthix probably has reasons for being mysterious.

>>37148411
>Go home. You need to okay this with Issac, and Ranthix probably has reasons for being mysterious.

>>37148411
>Go home. You need to okay this with Isaac, and Ranthix probably has reasons for being mysterious.

It's not that hard to work out the basics. We're the daughter of the Imperiate, who he served with his life, and then some.

And instead of us being groomed to be Imperiate with Nydalis and having the legions of Cthonia at our service, we lost our family, and hid on Earth for over a decade. Even now we're forced to hide ourself, and try not to get on any lists.

He probably feels a pile of guilt for not being there to serve/teach us earlier, and instead spending his time bereft of real purpose.

>>37148915
Yes, but IC, Sierra probably wouldn't be able to come up with conclusions like that.

>>37148915
Every time Sierra speaks it's a reminder that he failed her. Like an stuff.

>>37148915
Sounds about right.

Of course, it's also a ~death flag~ so we're gonna have to watch him carefully on this mission.

Ranthix becoming sentimental might be something to worry about, but you suppress the urge to run after him and force him to talk. If he wanted you to understand, you’re pretty sure he’d make sure you understood. Badgering him is just going to make him angrier than usual, and you don’t need that the next time you have to do training stuff with him.

Instead, you find your bus home and get going.

You get home a little after noon. Hanging Zelathis up on the coat rack along with your gun holster, you start looking for Isaac, hoping he’s home and not out doing something Marshal-y.

“Where’d you get to so early?” Cassandra asks, spotting you from her prime reading spot in the living room.

“Where’s Isaac?” you ask, just to change the topic. You already know Isaac’s probably where he usually is – his study.

“Check the study,” Cass says, going back to her book.

Approaching, you can hear the crackly sound of the phonograph from the hallway, betraying the man within. You called it. The music’s jumpy, classy, and older than you are. The guy singer sings about whatever nonsense they sang about when Isaac was not older than the mountains. <Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rATftJiWdkw>

Or would you like to swing on a star?
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
And be better off than you are
Or would you rather be a pig?

>>37149361

You open the door and peek into the book-smelling room. Framed clippings from old newspapers and numerous photographs line the walls where books haven’t already achieved a monopoly. The old globe with its heavy wood frame sports several more color-coded pins than the last time you looked at it.

Isaac reclines in his fancy leather chair behind his desk, reading the paper. He looks over the edge of his paper at you. “Good morning, sunshine. I thought you’d drop in sometime.”

The song keeps going in the meantime.

But if you don't care a feather or a fig
You may grow up to be a pig

>You did?
>Seriously, quit calling me sunshine. I can’t tell if you’re joking or if you’re serious..
>I’m kind of doing this merc job thing, and I wanted to run it by you to get your take on it.
>So it turns out I’m going to be headed to Cerra for a few days this weekend to get a landwell. Ranthix is coming with me, so everything should be fine.
>So, hypothetical question. Would you say it’s okay to help one side in a war when you don’t really know or care about the outcome?
>Could you... turn off the music?
>Turn off the music yourself.
>Other (?)

>>37149423
>So, hypothetical question. Would you say it’s okay to help one side in a war when you don’t really know or care about the outcome?

>>37149423
>>So, hypothetical question. Would you say it’s okay to help one side in a war when you don’t really know or care about the outcome?

>>37149423
>Seriously, quit calling me sunshine. I can’t tell if you’re joking or if you’re serious..
>I’m kind of doing this merc job thing, and I wanted to run it by you to get your take on it.

>>37149423
>>So it turns out I’m going to be headed to Cerra for a few days this weekend to get a landwell. Ranthix is coming with me, so everything should be fine.
Leave music on, no one can overhear

>>37149423
>Leave the music on. It's kinda catchy.
>You did?
>I’m kind of doing this merc job thing, and I wanted to run it by you to get your take on it.

>>37149423
>So it turns out I’m going to be headed to Cerra for a few days this weekend to get a landwell. Ranthix is coming with me, so everything should be fine.

>>37149423
>>So, hypothetical question. Would you say it’s okay to help one side in a war when you don’t really know or care about the outcome?

>>37149423
>I’m kind of doing this merc job thing, and I wanted to run it by you to get your take on it.
>So it turns out I’m going to be headed to Cerra for a few days this weekend to get a landwell. Ranthix is coming with me, so everything should be fine.

>>37149423
>You did?
>I’m kind of doing this merc job thing, and I wanted to run it by you to get your take on it.

>>37149423
>You did?
>Could you... turn off the music?
>I’m kind of doing this merc job thing, and I wanted to run it by you to get your take on it.

>>37149423
>You did?
>I'm kind of doing this merc job thing, and I wanted to run it by you to get your take on it.

>>37149423
>>You did?

>>37149423
>Seriously, quit calling me sunshine. I can’t tell if you’re joking or if you’re serious..
>So it turns out I’m going to be headed to Cerra for a few days this weekend to get a landwell. Ranthix is coming with me, so everything should be fine.

>>37149423
>So, hypothetical question. Would you say it’s okay to help one side in a war when you don’t really know or care about the outcome?
>I’m kind of doing this merc job thing, and I wanted to run it by you to get your take on it.

Is it bad that I want Isaac to call Sierra 'Sunshine'?

>>37149919
nahhhh I like it too

>>37149423
>So, hypothetical question. Would you say it’s okay to help one side in a war when you don’t really know or care about the outcome?

>The song keeps going in the meantime.

>But if you don't care a feather or a fig
>You may grow up to be a pig

I see what you did there, Languid

“Wait. You did?” you ask, a little derailed by the statement, and Isaac calling you sunshine. You’re not sure if he’s joking or if he’s serious, or whether you find it annoying or kind of nice. Or whatever.

Isaac sighs and puts down his paper, evidently set on having a serious discussion. “It’s no secret what Song’s nephew is putting together,” he says.

You stand in the doorway for a moment before you can puzzle together a reaction. “What’s Ms. Song’s nephew putting together?”

Isaac realizes he’s made a mistake. “Forget I said anything,” he says, a little too quickly.

You let Isaac have his victory. “Actually, there’s something else,” you say, walking in and closing the door. You go in and lean on the side of a bookcase. “So, hypothetically speaking, let’s say there’s like, a war.”

“Shoot,” Isaac says.

“So there’s this war. Is it like, a bad thing if you help one side? Like, all things being the same, you don’t really know anything about either sides. You don’t really care either, which side wins. Is it bad to help out?”

“Hypothetically speaking?”

“Right.”

“This isn’t hypothetically speaking.”

“… right.”

“I’d stay out of business that wasn’t my business,” Isaac says.

“Okay yeah, but it’s kind of more complicated,” you say. “So you know Fred, right? Ferran dude? I kind of screwed him over a while ago, and now I have this chance to do a merc job for him and get a landwell and stuff, and maybe help him out a little.” You go on to explain the broad strokes in detail. Or maybe the details in broad strokes.

“So you owe him a favor,” Isaac says.

>>37150571

“Not in so many words. Just… I kind of don’t see a reason to be a jerk, and also there’s a lot of money being thrown around.” And the possibility of getting wings.

“And Ranthix is coming with you?”

“Yeah?”

Isaac considers this carefully. “I’m not going to make your decisions for you,” he says. “As far as what happens in Ferra, I’m as in the dark as you are. My only concern in all of this is your wellbeing. So if you genuinely feel this is the right thing to do, that looking back you won’t regret the decisions you’ve made, that’s all I need to know.”

“Cool,” you say.

“Just one second,” Isaac says. “There’s two kinds of being safe, and the second one is arguably hell of a lot more important. Having Ranthix isn’t enough for your physical safety. Now I know you can walk through walls and incinerate everything you touch, so I admit you can handle yourself in most situations," he says thoughtfully. "At the same time though, I don’t trust this Frederick character or his android, and I certainly don’t trust the Gracies. They’ve all made risky decisions in the past that got them in trouble.”

He continues. “Even Ranthix likes putting you in danger if he thinks it’ll make you stronger. If you’re going to go, you need more than just Ranthix with you. You need someone else you can trust to watch your back. If you can find someone like that to go with you, you can go ahead with your hair brained secret mission.”

>Sweet!
>Thanks.
>I can manage that.
>I think I have somebody in mind, actually. (?)
>Is somebody from the Conclave good enough?
>So… what is Ms. Song’s Nephew planning? You know, just because it’s no secret and all.
>Other (?)

>>37150602
>I can manage that.
>So… what is Ms. Song’s Nephew planning? You know, just because it’s no secret and all.

>>37150602
>So… what is Ms. Song’s Nephew planning? You know, just because it’s no secret and all.

>>37150602
>>Sweet!
>>Thanks.
>>I can manage that.
>Other (?)
you mind if i skip school for the rest of the week and go camping?

>>37150602
>>So… what is Ms. Song’s Nephew planning? You know, just because it’s no secret and all.

>>37150602
>Sweet!
>Thanks.
>I can manage that.
>So… what is Ms. Song’s Nephew planning? You know, just because it’s no secret and all.

>>37150602
>Sweet!
>Thanks.
>So… what is Ms. Song’s Nephew planning? You know, just because it’s no secret and all.

Also ask about camping/skipping.

>>37150602
>I think I have somebody in mind, actually. (?)
>Is somebody from the Conclave good enough?
maybe bring one of Ranthix's two scrubs along for the trip? they definatly would be watching our back for us and would take our safety very seriously and for some reason I don't feel like involving Rowan in this.

>>37150602
>Thanks.
>So… what is Ms. Song’s Nephew planning? You know, just because it’s no secret and all.
do you guys think we should try to go camping and tell them before or after the mission? i'd prefer before cause i'm really looking forward to their reaction

>>37150602
>Thanks.
>I can manage that.

>>37150750
I don't think we trust those chuckleheads sufficiently yet .

>>37150602
>Other (?)
>Does Reeber count?

Though if we do use Reeber as our companion it might be prudent to transfer the Landwell Boon from Rowan to Reeber for the trip. Though we'll probably end up taking Rowan with, who knows, maybe the angel wings and halo will let her talk any Knights Serpahis we stumble upon into leaving us alone.

>So… what is Ms. Song’s Nephew planning? You know, just because it’s no secret and all.

>>37150602
>So… what is Ms. Song’s Nephew planning? You know, just because it’s no secret and all.

The only people we really trust and who can handle themselves are the other Hallows, but I don't think Sierra or Isaac wants us to involve them.

>>37150602
>So… what is Ms. Song’s Nephew planning? You know, just because it’s no secret and all.

>>37150602
>Sweet!
>So… what is Ms. Song’s Nephew planning? You know, just because it’s no secret and all.

>>37150848
Reeber would be fine.

>>37150873
Reebs is cool and all, but he's limited on what he can actually do.

>>37150848
We could say Ranthix is bringing along one of his "disciples" as a training thing, and bring one of the demons from the conclave. Believable and we've no reason not to trust them.

>>37150891
Well Reeber is the only being that happens to be acceptable by the parameters given in >>37150848

Though I don't know why not just bring Rowan or something.

we can ask Rowan if she wants to come while we're camping

>>37150947
Bringing an Angel to fight pseudo seraph monks might be bad as they could more easily find her identity and get busted for it.

>>37150989
I don't think Isaac would agree to Sierra dragging another Hallow into her stuff.

>>37151053
What?

>>37151077
Well it's a good thing we can ask, then, isn't it? Or are you saying we should go behind his back and just ask Rowan?

>>37150848
There's always Borislav.

>>37151109
As in the monks may be able to recognize her through her powers and trace her identify from it. If they find out a sheriffs daughter helped intrude onto their land he would be in trouble for it.

I'd suggest Moriah, but I don't think she's up for adventure even though she DMs one.

>>37151171
>recognize her through her powers and trace her identify from it
How?

Rowan isn't famous. There's nothing distinctive about her powers. They are monks on an alien world that has nothing to do with Earth. In fact, isn't everyone from Earth a demon according to them?

>>37151109
I just don't think involving the Hallows in this is a good idea.

>>37151249
Why not?

>>37151249
Yeah. Risking their actual daughter is just a no no.

>>37151265
Because Sierra is the adopted kid who really.. while loved is sort of like family pet. Ro though. That's blood.

>>37151288
You're talking about a guy who constantly risks his daughter in equivalent and worse situations.

>>37151325
This.

“Does Reeber count?” you ask.

“No.” There is no room for finagling here.

“Aw. Well whatever, I can manage that,” you say. “I’ll bring him along anyways too. And thanks a ton. You know. For trusting me and stuff.”

Isaac chuckles. “When I was your age, everyone expected me to save the world, and it worked out okay. It turns out kids like you save the world every day. I don’t think one landwell will be much of a problem.”

“So by the way… what is Ms. Song’s nephew planning? I mean, just because it’s all not a secret and stuff.”

Isaac becomes firm. “You’re already going to another plane to help pull off an interdimensional D-Day. Don’t test me.”

“Oh – almost forgot,” you say. “Can I like, take school for the rest of the week and go camping? Because, like, me and Ro have this kind of thing, and –“

Isaac retreats behind his newspaper. “That’s your mother’s business, not mine!” he says, already maxed out with the whole deal.

You deem it best not to push the subject, and leave to consult Cassandra. As it turns out she doesn’t have much against the idea, so long as you stay current on your assignments. You’re not allowed to fail anything this semester, which makes sense, because then you wouldn’t graduate. Fortunately it’s early in the grading period, and none of your classes show warning signs yet, so you can get away with stunts like this.

Now all that’s left is to set plans in motion.

>Set plans in motion. (?)
>Other (?)

>>37151265
Because demons associating with angels are considered blood traitors and are free game for murder/torture.

>>37151265
They're angels. Gonna be a bunch of demons at this shindig

>>37151358
>Set plans in motion. (?)
YES

>>37151358
>>Set plans in motion. (?)

>>37151288
That's pretty much the opposite of how Issac and Cass want Sierra to think about their relationship.

>>37151358
>>Set plans in motion. (?)
camping time!

>>37151358
>>Set plans in motion. (?)

>>37151358
>Set plans in motion.
Thanks for running lawnmaster but I must sleep now!

>>37151365
Well yeah, but all the stuff on Earth has a much bigger chance of blowing that open than anything on some other world.

>>37151358
>Set plans in motion. (?)

>>37151397
>think about
Well right if the dog thinks about it's position it might question it.

>>37151358
>>Set plans in motion. (?)
Announce to Ro an Borya that we will have the camping trip during the week and then tell Baron and Vik.

Gather gear for Weekend mission. Smoke grenades, tacticool gear. Gund and ammo. rations and shit.

>>37151358
>Set plans in motion. (?)
so how do you guys wanna tell them? ii think we should start by having them swear never to tell anyone and then tell them about magic first

>>37151265
Revealing that we have close ties to (half)angels, while working as a demon-merc is a good idea?

>>37151358
>>37151446
this

>>37151358
>Set plans in motion. (?)

TO CAMPING! Ro, Borya, Baron, and Vik, TO THE WOODS.

Also, in the meanwhile get packed for our adventure, make sure we have plenty of ammo and grenades.

Issac would probably be fine with Borya as our chaperone in Cerra, and having a Druid around when dealing with Landwell shenanigans and hiking in the woods couldn't hurt. The problem is our terrible Russian, and his terrible English.

>>37151489
Sure, why not. It's not like anyone important will know about it.

>close ties
It's not like they're going to make out in front of them or something ya know.

>>37151473
Let's not beat about the bush. Telling them that we're part demon is more relevant than the fact we know magic.

>>37151429
Jee, tone done the edge.

>>37151397
Exactly, claiming that Sierra is essentially their pet-hellborn is ridiculous. Isaacs and Cassandras reaction after our rampage? The formal adoption?
Claiming this is ignoring a whole lot of character and relationship development.

>>37151602
No, it was the other guy.

>>37151602
He already allowed Sierra to go on a mindless rampage once. While the gesture of adoption was heart warming. It's really about keeping a useful tool.

>>37151581
>part demon
we're part human around 25% if i remember correctly, i think it's better if we kind of ease into it so we don't shock them too much but we're totally gonna tell(and show) them that we're demon
is it just me or is the captcha retarded?

>>37151473
Maybe start talking about fantasy/superhero comics and whether or not they think it'd be cool if it was in real life too, then segue into 'it's totally real, check out how metal I look!'

>>37151639
Nnnnnah.

>>37151656
Part human is the better way to word it at that % value.

>>37151639
nope

actually, if you really think so, then you should be rooting for risking rowan's life

if sierra is a tool to her adoptive family, then her adoptive family is a tool to sierra

>>37151581
>"Alright, I have something important to tell you guys now that we're totally alone and isolated in the woods. I am, in fact, the demon offspring of Hell's greatest and most feared ruler. I can taste emotions, walk through walls, and regularly kill and eat people. Well, mostly their blood. Check out my neat horns! Hey, where are you going?"

>>37151668
More accurate does not always equal better. In this case, using "part human" would just cause confusion as well as give an impression we don't want to give.

>>37151657
yeah and i think we should let Rowan show herself first

>>37151668
I really like the idea of Sierra accidentally saying 'part human' instead of 'part demon' at some point.

>>37151703
Wouldn't make sense. She grew up on Earth and got all her culture and language from humans.

>>37151697
With the issues Sierra has speaking I'd not be surprised if she said it like that anyway.

>>37151703
me 2, their reaction would be priceless

>>37151656
There is really no way to candy coat the fact Sierra is descended from a demon. Just drop the glamour and tell Vik and Baron what we are. If you think they can't handle that, then we shouldn't tell them at all.

>>37151703
>>37151724
I think it might end up as an introspective "Now that I think about it, I'm more part-human than part-demon." rambling

>>37151534
>It's not like anyone important will know about it.
What makes you so sure of that? Word travels.

>It's not like they're going to make out in front of them or something ya know.
The idea that we, a hellborn, bring along a demonbane, to help us AND manage to keep peace between her and several other hellborn and a demon, without raising questions is just plain ridiculous.

>>37151745
No, she should obviously say it first, and then drop the glamor when they're ready. There's no point in trying to candy coat it, but there's no point in doing our best to shock the audience either.

>>37151745
it's still possible to take it slow to avoid panic instead of just dropping it and going "oh yeah i'm a demon btw"

>>37151787
Yeah, but not nearly as ridiculous as a hellborn being adopted by a demonbane family.

>>37151821
Judging from the reactions of many characters, the idea of demonbane, not killing hellborn and demons ON SIGHT, is ridiculous.

>>37151787
It doesn't sound ridiculous to me. Just spin her as a mercenary or something.

The next few days are busy. You get the particulars of your camping expedition hammered out with Rowan. You kind of expected her to be a little more annoyed about the prospect of missing so much school, but the prospect of breaking the secret chain with her friends seems to energize her. Also, it is agreed that ditching school is superior.

The appropriate invites are sent out via phone. Vikrama is delighted and somewhat dismayed that it’s taken you this long to come up with something this outrageous. You think she’s going to have a problem with her parents, but at the same time, Vikrama doesn’t let anything stand in her way for long. Baron’s already prepped on the idea, and jumps onboard after the generals are shared with him. All is going according to plan.

Moriah wishes you luck, but seems to prefer her regular schedule to fantastic adventures in the woods. She might still have some negative memories of you kind of breaking down with your whole violent episode thing. It’s fair enough.

Anyway, besides making some initial estimates at the gear and stuff you’ll need to take with you to Cerra, nothing much is in the way, except a couple days of school, and man, forget school. It seems to crawl by while you’re waiting for cool stuff to happen.

Eventually the day arrives – the day of the day of destiny’s day. So much planning has gone into this trip, and now is the time to reap all the rewards.

>>37151681
That with Sierras mannerisms sounds like someone explaining their fursona.

>>37152051

Stress: 26/100
Sanity: 93/100
Bloodlust: Craving

“Are you ready now?” Ro asks as you climb into the minivan. Her hands are on the wheel, and her foot’s on the pedal, and she looks at you with an anxious, slightly annoyed expression.

You take a second to pad down your sturdy leather jacket and backpack and everything to make sure you have everything that’s not in the back. Seems good enough.

“I have everything this time,” you say, impatient with your earlier failings to account for all the variables. So many variables. You whistle, and Reeber runs into the garage and leaps into the car in German Shepard form. He runs around a few times before he finds optimal seating.

>Let’s go pick up the baggage.
>You ready for this?
>So, I know I kind of told you about the job and how I needed somebody to come along, but I was wondering if you wanted to be the somebody that came along.
>I’m going to have to tag out after we get to Muir. Some stuff I have to take care of.
>Other (?)

>>37152066
>>So, I know I kind of told you about the job and how I needed somebody to come along, but I was wondering if you wanted to be the somebody that came along.
>>I’m going to have to tag out after we get to Muir. Some stuff I have to take care of.

>>37152066
>So, I know I kind of told you about the job and how I needed somebody to come along, but I was wondering if you wanted to be the somebody that came along.
>I’m going to have to tag out after we get to Muir. Some stuff I have to take care of.

>>37152066
>>You ready for this?

>>37152066
>>I’m going to have to tag out after we get to Muir. Some stuff I have to take care of.

>>37152066
>>>So, I know I kind of told you about the job and how I needed somebody to come along, but I was wondering if you wanted to be the somebody that came along.
>>I’m going to have to tag out after we get to Muir. Some stuff I have to take care of.

>>37152066
>You ready for this?

I think we should ask Boris to come with us for the job.

>>37152066
>>I’m going to have to tag out after we get to Muir. Some stuff I have to take care of.
If it's just Ro with us, and she asks what 'stuff' (killin' fo bloodlust) is, I think we should just tell her.

>>37152066
>>I’m going to have to tag out after we get to Muir. Some stuff I have to take care of.

>>37152066
>So, I know I kind of told you about the job and how I needed somebody to come along, but I was wondering if you wanted to be the somebody that came along.

>>37152066
>I’m going to have to tag out after we get to Muir. Some stuff I have to take care of.
>You ready for this?
>Let’s go pick up the baggage.

>>37152066
>I’m going to have to tag out after we get to Muir. Some stuff I have to take care of.

>>37152066
>>>You ready for this?

>>37152161
Taking Boris to the job sounds like the best idea so far.

>>37152066
>>You ready for this?
>>So, I know I kind of told you about the job and how I needed somebody to come along, but I was wondering if you wanted to be the somebody that came along.
>>I’m going to have to tag out after we get to Muir. Some stuff I have to take care of.

>>37152066
>>I’m going to have to tag out after we get to Muir. Some stuff I have to take care of.

You look over at Rowan. “You ready for this?” you ask, trying to be a little more meaningful than usual.

She takes a moment to reply. “It’s a big step, but I think it’s the right one.”

“Then let’s do it.”

“Okay. But put your seatbelt on first.”

With a groan, you do as she asks. She then triggers the garage door, and you set sail for high adventure.

While you’re heading to Vikrama’s, you figure you’ll broach the whole merc thing with Rowan. You’re not sure if Isaac had you asking her in mind, but it technically doesn’t go against anything he said. Also, if you’re really going to be on an alien planet or whatever, there’s not quite as much danger in anybody getting mad about demons and demonbane working together. Ro’s safety isn’t really a question either, because she’s pretty much already a magic cop in training. It’s not like she always comes back unscathed from helping Isaac with marshal work.

“So, I know I kind of told you about the job and how I needed somebody to come along,” you begin, “but I was wondering if you wanted to be the somebody that came along.”

Rowan laughs. “Wow. You’re actually asking me to come along on one of your secret things?”

Her reaction isn’t quite what you expected. “What do you mean, one of my secret things?”

“You know, like the time you raided the local goblins for the Magister.”

“That’s secret thing, not secret things,” you say, emphasizing the ‘s’. “Besides, he needed help and Isaac was busy. I was a deputy marshal at the time, it doesn’t count.”

>>37152631

“Huh okay, durr, what about when you went out in the middle of the night and killed Philostrathus?”

“That was an accident,” you argue.

“And when Waldric got you to clear out that demon chop-shop?”

“Demons-only Conclave stuff.”

“Oh, excuse me, totally different, you sure are good at not having secret things,” Ro says, rolling her eyes.

“Bleh!” you shout. “Do you want to do it or not?”

“Do you think you’ll get wings when you get the landwell?”

“I admit, that might be the dream, but it’s kind of like the lottery. You never know what you’re going to get.”

“I’m pretty sure you’re a little wrong about that,” Ro replies. “Sure, I’ll go with you. I never got a chance to head off plane before. It’ll be fun – like going to Canada or something.”

“What about Isaac? I don’t think he really wanted me to ask you.”

“Forget Dad. Do you want me to come with you?”

>Well duh. If you’re fine with it, then it’s a deal.
>Depends on if you want a share of the profit.
>Kind of early to know. I just wanted to know if you would.
>Not if it’s going to get Mr. Marshal all pissed at me.
>Other (?)

>>37152651
>>Well duh. If you’re fine with it, then it’s a deal.

>>37152651
>>Kind of early to know. I just wanted to know if you would.
>Depends on if you want a share of the profit.

>>37152651
>>Kind of early to know. I just wanted to know if you would.
>>Not if it’s going to get Mr. Marshal all pissed at me.

>>37152651
>>Well duh. If you’re fine with it, then it’s a deal.

>>37152651
>>>Well duh. If you’re fine with it, then it’s a deal.

>>37152651
sister bonding time!

>>37152651
>>Well duh. If you’re fine with it, then it’s a deal.

>>37152651
>Depends on if you want a share of the profit.
"50 Bucks?"

>>37152651
>>Well duh. If you’re fine with it, then it’s a deal.

duh!

>>37152651
>Well duh. If you're fine with it, then it's a deal.

>>37152651
>>Depends on if you want a share of the profit.

>>37152651
>Not if it’s going to get Mr. Marshal all pissed at me.

>>37152651
>Well duh. If you’re fine with it, then it’s a deal.

“Depends on if you want a share of the profit. Since I’m getting a hundred bucks, that’d be like what, fifty bucks split both ways? I don’t know if I can stretch my wallet that far.” You successfully get Ro to smile. “Well duh I want you to come, else I wouldn’t be asking. If you’re fine with it it’s a deal.”

“Sounds like a plan,” Rowan says. “Hey, maybe this is a good thing. The Knights Seraphis like Seraphim, I’m part Seraph. Anything comes up, just flash my halo and wham, we’re Scott free.”

“Yeah. That, or you could just flash your boobs,” you say.

Ro scoffs. “Hey!”

You snicker to yourself. You take a moment to feel out your brain space. You feel a pressure building at the back of your skull, a kind of uncomfortable feeling that you’re having trouble ignoring. “Anyway. Once we get up to Muir, I’m going to have to tag out. I’ve got stuff I got to take care of.”

“Stuff?”

“You know. Killing stuff.”

She sighs. “Do you really have to do that today?”

“All I know is the first time I didn’t know what was going on, and not killing stuff turned out to be kind of dangerous,” you explain. “Either I take care of it or I start getting kind of weird.”

“All right. Just make sure you don’t come back all covered in blood. That’s not the kind of impression we want to make.”

“Best foot forward and all that, I know,” you say. “Probably you, right? Feathery wings and stuff seems more friendly than not that.”

“There’s nothing bad about spiky claws and pointy teeth. Just look at Reeber.” She adjusts the mirror to get a better look at the hellhound, who is happily laid out on the middle seat. “Besides, anybody who really knows you knows you can sprout figurative claws at a moment’s notice. This is just letting people’s expectations meet up with reality.”

“And it’s all in movies anyway,” you repeat, half to yourself and half to Ro.

“Yep. It’s going to be great,” Ro says, also half to you and half to herself.

You drive along, eventually collecting both Vikrama and Baron from their residences, all packed up and good to go, tents and all. Ro and Vikrama are sharing a tent – one of those huge ones. Since sleeping is sometimes an issue where you’re concerned, you opted out of joining them for your own smaller, personal tent.

It’s a long drive up to Muir, and you’re all set for the whole of it.

“So my mom said I couldn’t go, and then I said I was going anyway, and my dad completely took my side. It was a breath of fresh air,” Vikrama says, feeling high off of skipping school.

“I just told my mom what was happening,” says Baron, laughing. He’s all camped out with a hunter’s cap and khakis and a fleece jacket and everything. “Her motto is that you can’t break rules she doesn’t make.”

“I wish my mom took that attitude more often,” Ro says.

“It’s nice for things like this,” says Baron. “It was spur of the moment, but I’m of the opinion that Seniors should be allowed to do whatever they want, whenever they want.”

“Here here!” cheers Vikrama.

The drive up is slogging on, and you’re starting to get kind of a headache. Except it’s not really pain, it’s kind of more of a buzzing drone in your head that makes it difficult to concentrate.

>Be enthusiastic. You’re better than this, don’t let it get you down.
>Try to be normal, but not too normal. You have limits.
>Keep to yourself and get yourself on lockdown. You’ll have more chances after you’re better.
>Other (?)

>>37153319
>Be enthusiastic. You’re better than this, don’t let it get you down.

>>37153319
>>Keep to yourself and get yourself on lockdown. You’ll have more chances after you’re better.

>>37153319
>>Keep to yourself and get yourself on lockdown. You’ll have more chances after you’re better.

>>37153319
>Try to be normal, but not too normal. You have limits
we should try to think of excuses for when we get there and have to disappear to kill stuff. maybe say we're getting dinner? we could bring back some venison

>>37153319
>Be enthusiastic. You’re better than this, don’t let it get you down.

Try to get people talk about things so we have something to distract us from any murder urges or headache things.

>>37153319
>Keep to yourself and get yourself on lockdown. You’ll have more chances after you’re better.
>Other: Concentrate on concentrating.

>>37153319
We're currently at
>Craving - Violence and blood have a magnetic draw to them; without vigilance, Sierra may be swept up by desire.
So let's go with something between
>Try to be normal, but not too normal. You have limits.
>Keep to yourself and get yourself on lockdown. You’ll have more chances after you’re better.

Just don't be all enthusiastic and not-vigilant. Really don't wanna turn the minivan into a friend-flavoured bloodbath.

>>37153354
>Other: Concentrate on concentrating

This anon knows what's up.

>>37153319
>>Be anesthetic. You’re better than this, don’t let it get you down.

>>37153319
>Keep to yourself and get yourself on lockdown. You’ll have more chances after you’re better.

>>37153319
>Keep to yourself and get yourself on lockdown. You’ll have more chances after you’re better.
>Other: Concentrate on concentrating.

>>37153371
>>Be anesthetic.
your phone type that out for you?

>>37153319
>Keep to yourself and get yourself on lockdown. You’ll have more chances after you’re better.

We're gonna concentrate so fucking hard that they'll be callin us Orange Juice.

>>37153319
>Keep to yourself and get yourself on lockdown. You’ll have more chances after you’re better.
>Other (?)
Be copacetic. No, she doesn't know what it means. (I don't either.)

>>37153363
It has my vote. Consider it changed from >>37153371

>>37153380
No, I just have a strange sense of humor.

>>37153382
Fuck i love orange juice

Okay, I'm going to go to bed, but first dice your dice. The favor is in lockdown's court. College starts back up on Monday, so the slow haul recommences.

>>37153319
>Keep to yourself and get yourself on lockdown. You’ll have more chances after you’re better.

Don't fake feeling well; this is a serious problem. Our vanity is not as important as our and our friend's health and safety.

We don't have to be specific if asked, we're just not feeling well.

Rolled 20 (1d100)

>>37153413

Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>37153413

Rolled 25 (1d100)

>>37153413
> the slow haul recommences
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Rolled 80 (1d100)

>>37153413

Rolled 38 (1d100)

>>37153413
T-there's still time for one more thread before the slows, r-right?

This would have been a perfect moment for a critfail.

>>37153422
>>37153432
Acceptable

>>37153453

AHGHAHGHHHAHAHHAHA

>>37153453
Well, we're Sunday.

File: old-snake-with-tashe.jpg (143 KB, 1380x1080)

143 KB JPG

>>37153413
Languiiiidd!!

>>37153413
can you give an earlier heads up next time? if i hadn't been asleep in the middle of the night i would've missed this thread and i really don't want to miss next thread

>>37153665
>asleep
..awake, goodnight

>>37153413
>>37153665
Yeah, I agree with this. If it's possible, please let us know.

Thanks for running Languid, excellent thread

>>37153413
>college time slowdowns
I continue to miss summertime lawnguy, mowing periods notwithstanding.