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Your trip through the city streets are relatively peaceful. You attract some curious stares, what with leading a processions of slaves and livestock through the city streets, but nobody bothers to say anything. While not the most normal sight, it's not just terribly unusual to see processions of slaves marching through the city.

You arrive outside of your master's house just as the sun is beginning it's descent in the sky. You'd estimate it's about one in the afternoon, perhaps earlier. Regardless, you approach your master's front door and knock. It's Darzi who answers the door.

She begins to greet you, but at the sight of the slave column trailing behind you the words seem to die on her lips. When she does find her voice, it's to admonish you. “Gods, Mikhael! I thought you were getting goats! You can't feed Zahak slaves, they're people!”

You're a little offended, frankly. You wouldn't feed slaves to Zahak. The last thing you want is for him to get a taste for the blood of sentients. Still, this provides you a prime opportunity to screw with Darzi. Adopting a haughty tone, you reply. “You can't tell me how to raise my child! If I want to feed him people, I will!”

The look of sheer horror on her face is priceless. “You've lost it, haven't you? I knew it was inevitable but I didn't imagine it would happen so soon.”

You can hear some nervous muttering from behind you, and the sounds of chains clinking together. You suppose it might not have been wise to make those sorts of jokes in front of your new slaves, but it's not like you really intend to feed them to your dragon. “Relax, Darzi. I'm joking. The goats are for Zahak, the slaves are for my estate. Has my Master returned?”
(1/3)

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Darzi sighs in relief, leaning against the door frame. “Thank Pani, I thought I was going to need to get Chrys down here to put you out of your misery. Gods know I couldn't do it. Your Master got back a little while ago, with the key and about three hundred spare gold.”

Sounds like he got a pretty good price then, or good enough at least. You turn your attention to the slaves behind you, addressing them as a group. “Wait here, I'll be back in a moment. I just need to fetch something and then we'll be headed for my estate.”

Prema nods, where as most of the other slaves seem more interested in gawking at the architecture. You suppose it is rather impressive, not a single building is less than three stories tall, at least not in this part of the Vatis District, and the walkways which connect the houses must look quite strange to outsiders.

You step inside and Darzi closes the door behind once all of your goats have managed to get through the door. You pass through the baths and up to the sitting room on the second floor. The goats have a little trouble with the stairs but not much. Once in the Privacy of your Master's home, you remove your cloak carefully and drape it over two of the wethers you bought from the goatherd on the outskirts of the city. There is a chorus of panicked bleating, and then in an instant they're gone. The remaining three goats wander away, their ropes now cut. You drape your cloak calmly over your shoulders. Curiously enough, Ricky forces an image of a fleshy, lopsided heart into your mind. You're not really sure what to make of it.

(2/3)

Zahak perks up at the sight of the goats, leaping to his feet and starting to stalk one of the females you'd bought for master. Just as he's crouching down and wriggling his hips, readying himself to pounce, you step out in front of him. You transmit the mental image of the last remaining wether and Zahak eagerly shifts his focus. You're about to tell him he shouldn't just char his meat black and devour the dry, stringy remnants when your Master walks out of the kitchen, key in hand.

“Why did you buy three goats?” He ask, perplexed.

“I bought two females, for you. I know about your proclivities and figured you'd appreciate the companionship. Plus, you can use them for milk.” Your Master actually does like goat's milk.

Your Master scowls, waving a finger at you admonishingly. “Baseless accusations! Rumors made up to slander my good name! Pervert I might be, but never have I resorted to goats!”

You hold up your hands in mock surrender. “Fine, fine. As you say, Master. I'll take them with me-”

He interrupts you. “Well just hold on, lets not get ahead of ourselves. I never said I didn't appreciate the gift.” He offers you the key, and digs a fat sack of coins from a pocket in his robe. “Anyway, I ended up paying a hundred and forty for the key. Bastard tried to charge me three hundred, should have boiled the blood in his veins for the insult.”

You accept the coins and the key, tucking both into your cloak. It's now that you face a decision. With the key in your possession, the last barrier between you and the estate has been lifted.

>Gather your companions and head out to your new mansion. You'll help put the place in order.
>Go alone, and return once you've gotten your slaves put to work.
>Write-in

>>37476545
>Gather your companions and head out to your new mansion. You'll help put the place in order.

>>37476545
>“Why did you buy three goats?” He ask, perplexed.
>“I bought two females, for you. I know about your proclivities and figured you'd appreciate the companionship. Plus, you can use them for milk.” Your Master actually does like goat's milk.
>Your Master scowls, waving a finger at you admonishingly. “Baseless accusations! Rumors made up to slander my good name! Pervert I might be, but never have I resorted to goats!”
This nigga

>>37476545
>implying that chrys would be able to take us on in a super crazy state.

kek.

as for choice,
>Go alone, and return once you've gotten your slaves put to work.

make it a surprise on how much has gotten done

>>37476529
>a fleshy, lopsided heart into your mind.
We love you to ricky.
>>37476545
>Gather your companions and head out to your new mansion. You'll help put the place in order.

>>37476545
>>Gather your companions and head out to your new mansion. You'll help put the place in order.
Mik is funny

>>37476545
>>Gather your companions and head out to your new mansion. You'll help put the place in order.

>>37476529
>Gods know I couldn't do it.
WAIFUBOWL CONFIRMED GET HYPE

>>37476545
>>Gather your companions and head out to your new mansion. You'll help put the place in order.

So what's the best Civ game out there guys? This new one I've been seeing? The good old Civ V? Or maybe Civ rev?

>>37476545
>Gather your companions and head out to your new mansion. You'll help put the place in order.

Sweat and hard work nigga
Sweat and hard work

>>37476656
civ V with all the expansion is the best for beginners.
>>37476545
I love our master he is a true jew like us, and also has a sense of humor.

>>37476656
civ IV is still number 1 imo, civ V is good with one of the expansions packs, cant remember. think it was brave new world

civ rev was meh

civ BE sufferes from what civ V had before brave new world. hopefully it will be taken care of in an expansion pack

>>37476656
My favorite was Civ IV, but to be honest I was never really a Civilization kinda guy.
Civ V is p good, all things considered.

Who is ready to bend over a spirit and fuck it raw if it doesn't have the legal documentation?

>>37476656
Personally i loved Civilization revolution for the 360. I hear there's a sequel but i've never played it.

>>37476702
Oh we'll have fun with that one.

We can call him out for "breaking" the contract in giving us something that he doesn't actually own.

>>37476545
>with the key and about three hundred spare gold.

That was a little too easy. Check the key, examine it carefully.

>Gather your companions and head out to your new mansion. You'll help put the place in order.

>>37476656
V is pretty good now that all the expos are out, IV was my favorite for a long time until the modding community caught up and the last expo released for V. IV didn't age that well in my opinion.

Beyond Earth feels like how V did at release. It's just not deep enough/polished enough/modded enough right now compared to V. Buy V for cheap, play it till BE gets an expansion or 2.

>>37476736
unless its like goblin law in HP, where the creator is the ultimate owner no matter what puny /wizards/ vatis claiming them for themselvs

>>37476656
Black and White 2

>>37476772
>>37476695
The problem with BE is that they already made a better games in the very same genres and they expect people to ignore both Alpha centari and Civ V+expansions.
Right now its just a glorified mod.

>>37476772
What expansions should be bought for a full experience of V? Never really got into it before, just dabbled here and there.

>>37476838
brave new world is essential, fixes so much stuff. the others are just supplements

>>37476838
you can get the complete edition for around 13$ on steam right now since its a weekend deal.
It has all the expansions and its cheaper than buying them separately.
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/36075/

>>37476838
>buying games

>>37476838
All of em for $12.49 on steam right now.

But really Brave New World is essential, Gods & Kings is the other big one. G&K adds religions and probably other stuff, but it's not all that important really. The other DLCs are different playable factions or premade maps. Both of which can be modded in.

>>37476545
>Gather your companions and head out to your new mansion. You'll help put the place in order.

Shank you to all for the game advice.

>>37476545
>>Gather your companions and head out to your new mansion. You'll help put the place in order.

So they can see it for themselves.

>>37476994
/tg

why do you even need other boards?

>>37477089
You don't

>>37477089
>/tg
>Messing that up.
Please kill yourself you failure.

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>>37477123
>mfw when I read that
>mfw when I don't get it
>mfw when I re-read it
>mfw when I realize what i did

>>37477242
>http://www.websudoku.com/
COMMIT SUDOKU

>>37477320
Hey, sudokus are fun

>>37477350
don't joke about committing sudoku. i have a cousin who failed to commit it properly, and he has never lived down the shame. do you know what it s like being Asian and not being able to commit sudoku on the first time?

truely, his name will be forever spoken of in hushed whispers in the hall of my ancestors

Soma kill?

>>37477583
Posts have been kinda slow tonight so I imagine its just taking a bit.

>>37477583
Probably fell asleep

You reach out to all of your companions via the brooches. {Gather round, everyone. We're going to visit our new home here in El-Amin. Now, I'll admit. It's not in the best of shape at the moment. I've purchased some additional hands to help fix up the place, but I won't sit idly by and let others do all the work.}

Your companions informed, you turn your attention to your old Master. “I think it's finally time for us to get out of your hair. I've bought an old seaside mansion on the docks south of the Grand Library, we'll be staying there for the next few days while I'm in town. Oh, but I did tell-”

You're interrupted by a chorus of panic bleating as Zahak leaps upon the last remaining wether, sinking his teeth into its neck. The two nanny goats do their best to get as far away from Zahak and their soon-to-be dead compatriot. There's a burst of flame, and the scent of burning fur fills the air. He's incinerated the goat's throat. After that the bleating stops, but the goat continues to struggle even as Zahak begins to rip into its flesh.

You're pleased to see that Zahak isn't charring the goat's entire corpse black before eating. Rather, he burns away the hide and then feast on the flesh beneath, letting out a burst of flame periodically to cook more of the goat as he eats it. This seems to have the effect of prolonging the goat's suffering, in addition to making it far tastier than if he'd eaten it as he usually seems to eat things.

Zahak settles in, and you turn your attention once more to your Master. “Anyway, as I was saying. I told Ismael to invite the old gang over to your home in a few days time. It will only be briefly before I lead them over to my new home, I'll be hosting something of a housewarming party I suppose. You're invited of course, if you'd like to come. As is Rasim or anyone else you'd like to bring along.”
(1/3 or 4)

Your Master claps you affectionately on the shoulder. “I believe I'll take you up on that offer. Perhaps I will even invite along some old friends, colleagues of mine. I assume everyone will be bringing a dish of their own, to supplement the table?”

You nod, that is the way these things generally go. It's sort of just an unspoken rule that one is supposed to bring a dish of their own to friendly get togethers. Alleviates some of the burden of feeding everyone from the host's shoulders.

It isn't long before your companions arrive. Darzi was, of course, already in the sitting room and everyone else was only a floor above it seems. Profectus speaks up once you've finished your conversation with your Master. “Must we really help fix up this place? I mean, you said you'd hired help didn't you? I say let them do their jobs and not risk interfering.”

“Yes, Profectus. We must. A little bit of hard work will do you good, keep you in shape. Not like we've been doing much fighting lately, we could probably use the exercise.”

He doesn't protest, but you can tell he's less than eager to spend the day working. Mortia seems to share his reluctance, though she doesn't voice her displeasure. Chryssa is, of course, as impassive as ever. Darzi and Skull Kid actually look pleased, you think. It's hard to tell with Skull Kid because his mask obscures is face, but he's standing up a bit straighter than usual and seems eager to get started. Fulvia doesn't seem to care one way or the other, much like Chrys.
(2/3)

You clap your hands together. “Great, we're all here. Now then, about these extra hands of mine. I ended up wandering through the slave markets while I was in search of livestock and decided to make some purchases. The men and women you'll be working with will be serving us as staff for the foreseeable future, so do try to treat them with some modicum of respect.”

While they might be slaves, in El-Amin it's considered proper to treat one's slaves well. They're property, but they're also people. Beating them arbitrarily is frowned upon, and killing a slave even by accident could result in anything from a steep fine to the removal of a hand. The proper relationship between master and slave is supposed to be distant, but respectful. They're largely below notice.

Profectus and Darzi seem mildly surprised, but it passes quickly. Chryssa remains stoic, as does Fulvia. You doubt either of them hold particularly strong opinions regarding slavery. Mortia seems ill at ease, but doesn't say anything. Skull Kid just doesn't seem to care, or at least you don't think so. It's a little hard to tell with him.

Regardless, that issue addressed you set off for the ground floor, taking the side exit rather than the front door. You find your carriage sitting exactly as it was left, your camels scattered about the area. Some are eating grains from a vat against the wall, and others drinking water. Most of them are merely laying down, staring drowsily out at the world around them. They're really quite passive creatures.

>Take the carriage, you'll need to have it brought over eventually anyway.
>Walk, you don't want to grow too far separated from your slaves. No reason to give them excessive opportunity to run off.
>Write-in

>>37477679

>Walk, you don't want to grow too far separated from your slaves. No reason to give them excessive opportunity to run off.

Paranoia, Ho!

>>37477660
“Must we really help fix up this place? I mean, you said you'd hired help didn't you? I say let them do their jobs and not risk interfering

I hope you guys realize that he thinks we actually hired people and not bought slaves. Elf slaves nonetheless. You know, his own kind.

>>37477679
>Walk, you don't want to grow too far separated from your slaves. No reason to give them excessive opportunity to run off.

>>37477679
>Walk, You don't want to grow too far separated from your slaves. No reason to give them excessive opportunity to run off.

>>37477700
Ehhhhh
We'll buffer it out.

>>37477679
>Take the carriage, you'll need to have it brought over eventually anyway.

>>37477679
>Walk, you don't want to grow too far separated from your slaves. No reason to give them excessive opportunity to run off.

>>37477679
>>Walk, you don't want to grow too far separated from your slaves. No reason to give them excessive opportunity to run off.
>>Write-in
walk but have Chryss take the carriage with Zahak in it, or maybe we should leave him for later

>>37477679
>>Walk, you don't want to grow too far separated from your slaves. No reason to give them excessive opportunity to run off.

When we come get Ismael we can use the carriage.

>>37477700
He knows they're slaves ya dingus

>>37477679
Eh? Just have someone follow us in the carriage behind us if we wanna take it slow.

>>37477700
Slavery was normal in Rhynia and even used a punishment.

>>37477679
>>Take the carriage, you'll need to have it brought over eventually anyway.
>>Walk, you don't want to grow too far separated from your slaves. No reason to give them excessive opportunity to run off.

Why not both? You know go slow on the carriage.

>>37477679
>Take the carriage, you'll need to have it brought over eventually anyway.
Only so Zahak can be safely transported

>>37477737
I'll second getting Zahak into the carriage and bringing him along.

I mean, I figured we wouldn't leave him here, even if we've not worked on the house.

>>37477679
>Walk, you don't want to grow too far separated from your slaves. No reason to give them excessive opportunity to run off.

>Write-in
we have Fulvia follow behind out procession with the carriage with Zahak in it, along with who else was able to keep him calm, (Chryssa I think)

>>37477700

We can say that we saved them from mistreatment and such, and that Mik himself would not dare to kift his hand against them. Same as the human ones.

>we host party
>word spreads about us being unbanished
>whoopdedo->dead

>people greeted at the entrance find the blaspheming shrine to the earth spirit
>or worse, somebody makes a deal with said spirit

>chryssa gets drunk and kisses us in front of all our samjan friends, or shows an otherwise large amount of affect towards us
>become known as degenerate Mik

>zahak wants to meet everyone
>zahak plays with the slaves

>key unlocks book which frees the spirit from its trappings and empowers it sufficiently to be bound to no deal of ours

pay me no mind just giving soma material

>>37477962
>he needs help to fuck with us

I wonder what our companions look like in that magic mirror.

>>37477962
I_like_what_I'm_reading.jpg

>>37477962
>>whoopdedo->dead
worst is that the shah gets a little mad at us

>>37477962
>spirits not being bound to deals they make
you're honestly retarded huh?

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>>37477962

>>37477962
We should tell the spirit that no interacting with guests, servants, or party members.

>>37478041
Nope. Just thinking of worst possibilities.

After all, how could spirits collapse Rhynia, if they're always bound to their deals?

>>37478041
The unlocking of the book could do worse things than that I'm sure.

>>37478102
No one made deals that said "Don't remove my entire empire from existence"

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>>37478057
rather ask people to not mind the fucking cat

>>37478102
>>37478123
If Rhynian infighting involved the use of spirits, I think that's a more likely tie to their collapse, than either a deal not made or the binds they choose.

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>>37478127
You mean this cat?

>>37478102
Pretty sure there's no evidence pointing to the fall of Rhynia being the fault of spirits.

Are you new?

>>37478206
that fucking cat

>>37478212
actshully the legends say the gods punished the rhynians

>>37478206

Caaat...

Whatever happened to telling our father about the estate and the slaves we bought.

>>37478238
What legends are who's ass are you pulling this from?

>>37478286
Atma...
The spirit that taught us enchanting.

>>37478317
Quote it.

>>37478317 is correct >>37478325

>>37478325
>http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/32242399/
Here you go newfag.

>>37478325
https://archive.moe/tg/thread/32242399/#32247686
here you go ya retard

>>37478325
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/32242399/
In all its glory buttercup buttnugget.

>>37478438
>>37478406
>>37478396
Shit, I'm glad people told me to start using line breaks. Shit looks weird now that I've started using them more liberally.

Anyway, i'm falilng asleep in my chair here. I think I'll have to call it a bit early tonight. Next thread will be on tuesday, and we'll pick up with
>Walk
>Have Chryssa drive the carriage with Zahak in it.

>>37478558
>Have Chryssa drive the carriage with Zahak in it.

>>37478582
Man you sure are thick tonight anon.

>>37478582
You'll do both. Well, I mean. Mik won't. Mik will walk. It's just that chryss and folks will ride the crriaege with Zahak.

>>37478558
>>Walk

>>37478582
You are not the sharpest knife.

>>37478611
the fuck is wrong with you...

>>37478558
Thanks for running, Soma.
Darzi and Mortia and Chrys are all cuties.
I feel like lately Chrys has been getting less screentime, though I'm fine with it.

>>37478599
>crriaege
That's english.

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Banished%20Quest
Archive here.

>>37478624

50 hours of not sleeping should do that to you. Seriously, I'm convinced someone's by the window, and it's holding a bag.

Now all's that's left to do is wait on that anon who's suggesting a schedule..

>>37478668
Why do you do this to yourself, anon?

>>37478668
I've been there.

>>37478629
>lately Chrys has been getting less screentime
Not just her, the whole group got shafted at one point or another. It's just how things works, the more characters you've got in a story the less time you have to focus on them. That's also why Soma's getting slower in updating.

>>37478703

Had to finish a few loose ends over the weekends, was expecting to finish quicker, but meh.


>>37478711

Oh my, how's to deal with spookies, Soma-kun?

>>37478726
Christ, and we're hosting a party with 12+ characters minimum, not counting the servants.

I can only imagine having to write everyone's impressions of the house, their working on it, and then their afterwords, that'll be half a thread's worth of time alone.

Man,
>>37478711
Y u do dis to urself?

Thanks for running Soma.

Soma, I've been thinking about running a quest at some point and I just have to ask. How do you manage to come up with such an in depth world? So many details on anything we ask for. Also, with so many options in this world, how do you plan far enough ahead that we don't catch up and overrun your ability to come up with new shit?

Rolled 8, 9, 7 = 24 (3d10)

>>37478659
Thanks for running Soma.~

>>37478776
>>37478726
We'll be out of the city soon enough and then the party will go back to the center of attention. It makes sense that focus of Mik's attention shifts from the party members after returning to the city after banishment. And it's been a good change of pace if you ask me.

Did you guys seriously decide not to inspect the key before handing it over?
We could at least learn some new runes from it if nothing else.
Seriously, come on, guys.

>>37478807
Put his on his ask and he'll probably anwser it there

>>37480118
This was supposed to be the second chance to git gud ;_;
The only reason we even got as far as water GM in the temple is because Soma dropped that decision in our face right before we decided to leave, since I assume he was also sick of our procrastination.

>>37484406
I know that pain.

>>37486950
The only way we will ever git gud is just keep voting to meditate instead of chill or talk to other people.

We gotta be the recluse, doesn't even really matter what we're doing as long as we're meditating or reading.

>>37488003
Nah mate, it's fine to talk and such, just don't go out in search of side quests.
Or if we do go out for some other reason, don't take every plot hook we come across.
The only hooks we ignored lately that I remember is seeing our dykebro and the soulless princess in El-Amin, and meeting the roundear on the way to the market when looking for robes.

>>37484406
We are already quite powerful, a grandmaster who know the secret of enchantment and a large and well equipped party including a fucking dragon.

I mean, I also want to get better but we have the time to do other things (and we will have time to meditate during the assassination mission).

>>37490128
We are just a single GM though, and a Master in only a single element, with a pretty small number of effects/metas.
And I wouldn't say knowing enchanting makes us actively powerful, that's more a passive thing, it's basically like if we had really good luck and could find lots of enchanted items, except we can't make anything all that great at this point, would need a lot more vys.
Zahak is just a child, and although he is strong, I would not count the strength of our party as our own.
Do you really think we'll meditate on the way there? I'd rather get it over as fast as possible, so hopefully we'll only stop when our mount needs rest, and maybe get a quick effect or meta done, so maybe what, 2 or 4 times altogether, hopefully?
Don't want to waste time on offing the husband. Also a bit afraid Chrys will jump us as soon as we get back, hopefully she'll hold till after the Pa'vala so we can talk things out.

Thread is over guys. Sage if you're going to continue.

>>37490444
I'll be bumping it whenever it reaches page 10, as anon has yet to provide what he has promised, and I wouldn't want to deprive him of the easiest method of conveying his project.

In simpler terms, there is much work to be done ya brat!

>>37490553
>what he has promised
What is that?

>>37491061
A schedule prototype for the explicit purposes stated last thread. If it takes him sixteen or so more hours I'll probably get to it myself if the thread is still available.

And of course, latter half page 10 bump.

>>37490128
We're probs the weakest GM out there.

>>37490339
Nah we gotta off the husband before going to the Deep Desert.

plus we can read on the way there in the saddle.

>>37495863
Yup the grandmaster mediation we chose was shit-tier.

God damn it guys! I thought Soma was running again today.

>>37497524
No, it was actually pretty good, it's just our minuscule Vys pools and lack of Effects/Metas/Techniques and a general lack of experience.

>>37495898
That's what I was saying.