You reach out to your Master via the brooches. {Master Karim, this is simply a precautionary measure but I urge you not to enchant anything or meditate upon reality for the next week or so. A Child of the Gods has wandered through this area of the void and it seems to be having adverse affects on spirits in the area. I caught a glimpse of it and felt my soul boiling away into the aether.}

His reply is swift. {Gods above, the minute I start to make progress something must come along and ruin my efforts. Very well, I'll abstain from experimenting for now. How can you tell this 'Child of the Gods' is still in the area? Is it really one of the Gods' children or is that merely some sort of moniker attributed to it?}

{So far as I'm aware, it is a literal child of the gods. Granted the gods supposedly do not reproduce in the same faction we mortals do. Rather they seem to merely break off a piece of themselves which then goes on to mature into an entity all its own. The envoy I met titled the creature the Lord of the Void and it bore massive horns upon its head. It actually reminded me of a Child of Surya. Anyway, there is a shrine beneath my estate which seems to activate in the presence of the Child. If you ever want to check, feel free to swing by.}

You start to wander out of the tunnel and back towards the entrance to the catacombs. Master Karim's voice once more pushes its way through the connection afforded to you by the brooches as you slip through the arched entry into the slave passages. {A child of the gods... if only there were some way to speak with such an entity. It could answer so many of those eternal questions we've pondered through the ages.}

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{Sadly I doubt that's practical if it boiled part of your soul away merely by the sight of it. Anyway, we can discuss this in person later. I trust you're soon to send a messenger to fetch myself and the rest of the guest. They've all arrived quite some time ago and it grows increasingly difficult to keep anyone from touching the food.}

{That's right, I'm making my way back into the estate to send out two messengers right now. You should expect them in perhaps a half hour or so.}

With that, the connection is severed. As you make your way towards the kitchen, where you originally entered the slave passages, you reach out to Darzi, Chryssa, Profectus, and Thaddeus. {How goes shopping? I'm about to send out messengers to fetch the guest, so I do hope you're on your way back.}

Darzi is the one to reply. {We're almost back. I really think we made some fine purchases today. You're going to love what Chryssa got for herself. It's a-}

Chrys interrupts. {It would not be proper to spoil a surprise. He will see it when he sees it.}

You get the vague sense that Darzi is disappointed. {Fine, fine. I'll keep my mouth shut for now then. Anyway, we'll be back in about fifteen minutes or so.}

That works out perfectly. The guest will arrive about an hour after you send out the messengers so they'll have plenty of time to get ready.

You emerge from the tunnels in the kitchens and make your way into the dining room. You find Prema making a few final adjustments, mostly to minor things like the placement of cutlery. You clear your throat to get her attention and she whips about, surprised.

Bowing low, she apologizes. “I hadn't seen you there, Master. Shall I send out some of the servants to fetch the guest?”
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You nod. “One to my Master's home, I trust you recall where it is. Another to my parent's home. It's the Abdul-Hakim family estate. Those of my family who are interested in attending ought to be gathered there already. It's three blocks north of the palace gates and a few houses to the west.”

She straightens up, standing stiffly. You'd almost say she was standing at attention. “Of course, sir. I'll send Stelios and a woman who was previously employed in the Noble's District.”

You dismiss her with a wave and she marches off, vanishing through an unseen doorway nested within the wall. It shuts with a quiet click behind her. You're left to your thoughts, for now.

>Wait until your companions return, it should take long.
>Find Mortia, see what she's up to.
>See if you can't find Fulvia.
>Write-in

>>38070308
>See if you can't find Fulvia.

>>38070308
>Find Mortia, see what she's up to.

>>38070308
>>Find Mortia, see what she's up to.

>>38070308
See if you can't find Fulvia.

>>38070308
>Find Mortia, see what she's up to.

>>38070308
>>Find Mortia, see what she's up to.

>>38070308
>>Find Mortia, see what she's up to.
>>See if you can't find Fulvia.

Both

>>38070308
>>Find Mortia, see what she's up to.

>>38070308
>Find Mortia, see what she's up to.

>>38070460
>>38070454
>>38070425
>>38070396
>>38070473
>>38070497
>>38070523
>Find Morty

>>38070428
>>38070331
>>38070473
>Find Fulvia

>>38070535
>Morty
Can we call her this now?

Rolled 22, 78 = 100 (2d100)

>>38070308
>Find Mortia, see what she's up to.

>>38070562
Can we call her Morty python?

>>38070602
a little late there, Andr[u]

you know what, let's enjoy that party for real and forget about magic, meditation and void for a night.

that would be nice.

>>38070670
Shh.we just blew up a reactor.

>>38070822
actually I got that 52 which I think saved it

Hey psst.

What ya fags listening too?

>>38070847
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8avokW7jya4

>>38070847
I'm listening to the John Wick soundtrack, shit's great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpSRDOokJYI

>>38070820
How bout no.

>>38070847
r/a/dio

>>38070847
http://youtu.be/L0im3EA53G4

It's its it's SERANI

>>38070847
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=JuDImAD8a8o

>>38070847
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CZv_lvvIVoI
Metallica songs. Don't know how to embed from phone

>>38070847
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeMFqkcPYcg

>>38070919
why? we are probably on the brink of insanity and we didn't have any real time with our companion lately.

what's the point of forcing a thread were half the poster are suicidal and the other half are overreacting scaredy cat that violentely argue for hours?

I just want to have a good time, there will be plenty of time for meditation on the travel to kill chryss husband.

>>38070847
Same song I listen to every time there is banished quest.
http://youtu.be/KeAmR53mO6M

>>38071129
Meditation on Metal. It's not we're going to the void for that.

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You decide to seek out Mortia. It feels like days since you last saw her. No doubt she's been locked away in the basement breathing fumes and doing only the Gods know what. Probably concocting a poison to slip into your drink. She can't be trusted, she's not from your world. She's an outsider. You should kill her now, while the others are away. Stop her before she can turn them against you.

You push such thoughts to the back of your mind and proceed up the stairs to the second story and from there through the glass doors into the greenhouse which lies within the bridge spanning the distance between the main complex and the tower in the midst of the sea. The gardens really are quite nice now, although you couldn't really describe them as 'decorative'. Neat, orderly rows of plant life line the hall.

A dozen or so slaves tend to the plants, spritzing water on leaves and taking clippings. You don't really understand the rhyme or reason to it all. You were never much of a gardener. It is interesting though, and you're glad that whoever it was that designed the new gardens, Mortia presumably, went for a more practical design.

You spend some time wandering the gardens but see no sign of Mortia, and so you proceed through the entrance to the tower at the end of the hall. As before, the door opens up into a sort of studio. Unmarked slabs of marble line one side of the hall and you see that someone, presumably Chrys, has already dragged one of the blacks forward and set to work shaping it. She's already fashioned a rough head of some figure from the block. You can see two long ears on either side, so presumably it will be an elf or a samjan. You can't be certain of more than that.

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Ignoring the studio you proceed down a flight of stairs to the training room. The floor is padded with some sort of soft, spongy material. It may be actual sponge, you can't profess to be certain. Training dummies have been propped up at one end and opposite the training dummies are a series of weapon wracks holding any number of wooden replica swords, spears, axes, and knives.

However, it's not the weapons that interest you. Rather it's the wooden hatch in the center of the room. You step up to it and heave, lifting the hatch with only moderate difficulty. Within is a narrow wooden stairwell. Descending into the basement yourself assaulted by a harsh, acidic stench. It stings your eyes and makes your throat burn. As you reach the base of the stairs you find an elaborate and perhaps extravagant laboratory has been set up for Mortia's use, though you're forced to wonder where you'll store wine and junk without a cellar.

Mortia herself is wearing thick, black goggles and a strange mask you don't recognize. It has holes all across the front but some sort of strange fabric stretches across those holes, blocking them. You can't imagine how she breathes, but seems to be managing quite find. She's covered from head to toe, not an inch of flesh showing except for her face. Even her hair is hidden behind some sort of silken scarf.

She's carefully turning the nob on some sort of device to bring a flame spewing from the top higher. You see no source for the flame. There is no wood, nor charcoal, nor anything of the sort. You assume it must be enchanted but you can't imagine who would've bought it, unless it was considered common enough to be a cheap trinket, which you doubt. Then again, Mortia did keep her money rather than put it in your cloak. You suppose she may have bought it herself.

>Get her attention somehow.
>Watch what she's doing, it seems interesting.
>Shout really loud into her mind using the brooches.
>Write-in

>>38071218
>Watch what she's doing, it seems interesting.

>>38071218
>Watch what she's doing, it seems interesting.

>>38071218
>>Watch what she's doing, it seems interesting.
Don't disturb her.

>>38071218
>Watch what she's doing, it seems interesting.

>>38071218
>Watch what she's doing, it seems interesting.

>>38071218
>Get her attention somehow.
Might be best not to approach if she's taking all of these precautions for the fumes

>>38071218
>Watch what she's doing, it seems interesting.

>>38071185
you don't know them, anon! first it's metal meditation, then someone suggest we go to the forge, then people start making more suggestions and before you know it half the house is destroyed and Fulvia is pregnant.

I just want to eat baklava and smoke opium with old friend.

but yeah metal is probably the best choice for next meditation

>>38071218
>Watch what she's doing, it seems interesting.
Shes a nature vatis, she knows we are here.

>>38071218
>dragged one of the "blacks" forward
Soma...

>>38071193
>Probably concocting a poison to slip into your drink. She can't be trusted, she's not from your world. She's an outsider. You should kill her now, while the others are away. Stop her before she can turn them against you.

OK, I am officially getting worry on the short term sense. Its getting more and more often. We need to meditate on our mind or soul see what we can do to keep the Entity's influence in check.

>>38071363
>never knew the name of stone

>>38071218
>>Shout really loud into her mind using the brooches.

>>38071386
>see what we can do to keep the Entity's influence in check.
It's actually in check. The Entity is just throwing a bitchfit about how it can't make us do anything.

>>38071363
What?

Anyway, writing for
>Watch her do shit

>>38071218
>>Watch what she's doing, it seems interesting.

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>>38071193
>You can see two long ears on either side, so presumably it will be an elf or a samjan. You can't be certain of more than that.

>>38071386
Read the following line anon.
>You push such thoughts to the back of your mind and proceed up the stairs

>>38071386
Were cool. I think seeing the Child just racked our insanity back up so we just need to wait it out. I wouldn't mind trying to knock out some metal meditations focused on the mind or something, but I wouldn't worry too much.

>>38071386
>>38071439

Well it was in check till we saw the Child. Now we're 7/10 insanity and The Entity has more power. But with the trait we got we've kept those intrusive thoughts under control. Hopefully it'll subside. That ring takes away 1 point per week, but I don't know how long it is till it ticks over.

>>38071386
Guess what anon? Being insane has downsides.

>>38071533
>The Entity has more power
Bitch please the damn thing is whining like crazy like a spoiled brat and it still isn't doing anything.

>>38071539
I wonder how badly it would be affecting our actions if we didn't have Frosty and A Terrible Thing to Waste?

>>38071533
I can't find said sanity meter. which pastebin is the gauge in?

We should touch the book to the artifact in the pa'vala

>>38071643
The same as it did the last time we were at 7 insanity, which is to say it would be mildly annoying.

>>38071650
Dunno about a pastebin, but the last thread Soma posted
>>38062011
>2, actually. You're at 7/10 right now, meaning you have a +10 bonus to finalizing enchantments, but a variety of hidden maluses.

>>38071675
We've never been at 7/10 insanity. The worst we've ever been is 6/10.

>>38071439
>>38071469

We never got these thoughts as often as now. The first time we got them was during the celebration after achieving grand master next time was several days later after getting to the city. And now we have two times on the same day with the tantrum just a couple of days ago. Do you see how the frequency is increasing?

>>38071742
I see how the frequency of your whining increases.

>>38070257
>{A child of the gods... if only there were some way to speak with such an entity. It could answer so many of those eternal questions we've pondered through the ages.}
Even Karim thinks it's a good idea.
Let's at least ask his opinion on setting up a meeting with the child through his envoy.

>>38071766
>>38070280
>{Sadly I doubt that's practical if it boiled part of your soul away merely by the sight of it

>>38071766
>>38071742
at least make your attempts at retardation more subtle

>>38071798
That's why I'm suggesting an organised meeting, I'm sure one of the most powerful beings in the BQU that probably existed longer than Mundus can keep itself from turning a mortal insane if asked.

>>38071798
We don't have to worry about that. Just sleep and the boiled away part comes back. If we learn Sleep and cast it on ourselves in the void problem solved.

>>38071742
It makes sense that the frequency went up, our insanity went up. Its not complicated.

>>38071742
Ever since we got the A Terrible Thing To Waste it's been getting worse and that because it can't do anything else but whine just like you.

>>38071742
Soma said he was gonna show the relationship more now thanks to the trait.
So instead of actually influencing us, its an annoying voice in the back of our head.

>>38071838
>If we learn Sleep and cast it on ourselves in the void problem solved

this reminds me a lot of those troll physics images

>>38071868
That's where I got the idea actually.

>>38071824
I'm actually serious, this is a huge fucking opportunity, it's not every day that a child of the gods is in the neighbourhood, we should at least ask the envoy about a meeting, if he refuses, we drop the issue.

>>38070847
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1GtMiKXE_E

>>38071890
>oh
>he's actually serious
>LAUGHHARDER.pngif

>>38071742
>>38071725
>>38071675
>>38071386
>>38062011
This has got some serious "Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem" vibe to the quest with the insanity thoughts and what not.
the reason I'm not referencing CoC is because I don't relate to it that well in comparison to Eternal Darkness. Great Game btw, but the insanity effects (i.e. a bug crawling on the inside of the screen, suddenly muted audio, and the various hallucinations of you spontaneously combusting complete with a game over screen)/ was too creepy for me.

>>38071890
Shut up already, its a stupid idea, stop pushing for it.

>>38071913
I honestly don't see the harm in asking for a meeting.

>>38071929
>>{Sadly I doubt that's practical if it boiled part of your soul away merely by the sight of it

>>38071929
Your asking for one, when we don't even have a metal condom.

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>>38071929
why though why do you want to die

>>38071929
That's the problem.

>>38071945
Again, I'm sure a being of it's caliber can avoid destroying us, if the envoy tells us he won't see us, he won't, what's the big problem?

>>38071929
Everyone except you thinks its a bad idea to do now, since we can't even look at him.

>>38071991
Again, he's the closest thing to a god, he can control himself.

>>38072011
According to You.

>>38071929
Because its presence could destroy us.

>>38071986
>>38072011
>merely by the sight of it
>boiled part of your soul away
the problem isnt him, its us being too insignificant

>>38072011
He can but we would he lower himself to do such thing?

>>38072011
>This is what actually retards believe.

>>38072011
I'm the one who suggested the idea that he can control his presence, but i also said we have to give him a reason to care.
>>38072015
Its probrably possible, but i would rather have protection.
>>38072025
Like this anons says.

>>38072054
We'll let you know when we've got a divine core for ourselves.

>>38072025
That's why I'm saying we should set a meeting through his envoy, just tell the envoy we have a business proposition for the lord of the void, and that we'd like to set a meeting without being destroyed by his mere presence.

>>38072086
But that's never.

>>38072101
And what could we offer a Child?

You cover your mouth and nose with the hem of your robe and watch Mortia as she works. She seems to dub the flame acceptable at its current level, though you don't know what metric she was judging by, and then places a vial with some sort of thick, viscous substance on top of the flame. It's supported by a little ring of metal. Once she's placed the vial on the ring she affixes some sort of curved glass tube into the top and places the other end of the tube inside a vial which contains some sort of red liquid.

She slumps into a chair, watching attentively as the purple substance begins to boil. She seems to be distilling the purple substance into the red substance, for whatever reason. As you watch the purple substance turns a soft, almost golden yellow. Granules begin to accumulate at the bottom as more and more color drains away. Eventually she's left with what seems to be a vial of golden pebbles.

By contrast, the red substance begins to turn a deep blue, and then suddenly black. It begins to bubble, becoming incredibly viscous. It almost starts to remind you of that weird solidified vys you accidentally created while meditating, although the color is different. Mortia removes the curved glass tube and the vial of gold pebbles, examining them briefly before setting the vial aside. She devotes her attention fully to the black substance. Using a strange needle-like device she extracts some of the black substance and wanders over to a cabinet.

(1/2 or 3)

>>38072101
man, you're not even trying anymore

>>38072107
NO SHIT

>>38072086
>>38072107
What are you talking about?
You do know what you just suggested is retarded right?
Hell i never even insinuated that.

>>38072135
The entity.

>>38072143
Mate, you're just saying no, without a reason.
How is my suggestion not valid?

Pulling open one of the cabinet doors, she extracts a rat. She probably captured it off the street or found it in the estate. It seems to be either unconscious or dead, you think unconscious. It might just be your imagination, but its tiny chest seems to be moving. Mortia sets the rat down on a metal tray on the central table and pushes the needle into the rat's abdomen, depressing the plunger at the end. Then she removes the needle and collects a notebook, beginning to scribble away animatedly using a writing device you don't recognize.

The rat convulses briefly, and then falls still. You think she's killed it. Yet a moment later it begins to change. It grows to twice the size it once was, its teeth elongating. Its fur falls out in clumps until in only a few minute's time it's become entirely hairless, a disgusting creature. Then its stomach burst open and a grotesque slurry of putrefied organs spew out onto the tray. The stench is absolutely abominable.

Mortia starts shouting. “Gods damn these rats, I thought I'd finally had it! Why? Why did it not work? I had perfected the formula! It should have turned into an unstoppable monstrosity, not keeled over and died! Maybe I just need a test subject with a stronger constitution, a homeless man perhaps... though that probably wouldn't be ethical... hmm...” She trails off, rubbing her chin contemplatively.

>Dude what the fuck why is she torturing rats?
>Neat, you wonder if you could turn that into a weapon.
>So she IS trying to poison you! Smash her equipment before she can make more!
>Just walk away very slowly.
>Write-in

>>38072164
"Hey yo, da fuck is that?"

>>38072164
>Dude what the fuck why is she torturing rats?

>>38072164
>Neat, you wonder if you could turn that into a weapon.
>Write-in
Tell her about
> It almost starts to remind you of that weird solidified vys you accidentally created while meditating, although the color is different

>>38072164
>neat you wonder if you can turn that into a weapon

>>38072164
>Neat, you wonder if you could turn that into a weapon.

>>38072164
>Neat, you wonder if you could turn that into a weapon.

>>38072164
>Neat, you wonder if you could turn that into a weapon.

Let's encourage her for now but holy shit calm down, Mengele.

>>38072164
>Write-in
>stare blankly at entire scene then go puke somewhere..

>>38072164
>Neat, you wonder if you could turn that into a weapon.

>>38072164
>Yo Morty the fuck you doin

>>38072164
>>Neat, you wonder if you could turn that into a weapon.

What? We are perfectly sane why do you ask?

>>38072164
>>Dude what the fuck why is she torturing rats?
>>Neat, you wonder if you could turn that into a weapon.

>>38072164
Ask "What are you doing?"
>>38072220
>Tell her about
>> It almost starts to remind you of that weird solidified vys you accidentally created while meditating, although the color is different
This too.

>>38072164
>Dude what the fuck why is she torturing rats?

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>>38072164
>Dude what the fuck why is she torturing rats?

M-mortia p-pls

>>38072164
>Write-in

suggest making the test again while we continually heal the rat.

>>38072164
>Neat, you wonder if you could turn that into a weapon.
>Offer to get her some poor shmuck off the street.

>>38072164
Just say what's up. Those are terrible options

>>38072281
>>38072220
Second on trying to heal it, and offering the shit we made.

>>38072281
Now that's an interesting idea.
Seconded.

>>38072281
Seconded

>>38072164
>why is she torturing rats?
Mortia, I'm seven tenths insane and you're scaring me.

>>38072164
>Neat, you wonder if you could turn that into a weapon.
Also supporting >>38072283
and >>38072281

>>38072281
this

>>38072281
oh yeah i support this

>>38072281
supportan

>>38072281
>>38072220
Seycon 'ding.

>>38072281

Neat!

>>38072281
Supporting for science.

>>38072281
SCIENCE!

>>38072281
>>38072220
Thirding

>>38072164
Suppoting >>38072283 and >>38072281

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Insanity at 7/10 yet all these anons supporting unethical tests....
I don't know which is scarier, the 7/10 insanity or the anons who want more insanity.

>>38072281
second

As Mik gets more and more he just gets more and more Meta.

Would be funny.

man the poor rat, I hope Soma does a one shot episode/a pastebin from his pov later on

>>38072413
that's not how you get insanity, it's a fucking rat

>>38072413
It's not unethical, we're merely helping Mormor with her pursuit of science.

>>38072428
>As Mik gets more and more he just gets more and more
They should have sent a poet.

>>38072281
I like where this going, supporting.

>>38072413
I'm pretty sure the insanity is spreading.
>>38072451
A rat blowing up into some sort of cancerous wretched sores and exploding.

>>38072442
The rat was sedated though, it probably didn't feel a thing

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W-why do Anons want to make a biological weapon?

>>38072442
>THAT RAT HAD A FAAAMILY!
Anyway, seems like offering to help with her experiments wins out, or at least has a lot of support. If anyone is violently opposed to this I can put it to a final destination vote, but otherwise I'm writing.

>>38072509
If you think that's bad you should see what I've done to the thousands of ducklings my campus clones for animal trials and education.

>>38072509
>A rat blowing up into some sort of cancerous wretched sores and exploding

literally who gives a shit if it blows up into a mess ten times gorier, it's a rat

>>38072530
Why don't you?

>>38072530
Grandmaster test for our students

>>38072532
I oppose unethical assistance to the test.

This is just the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, isn't it Soma?
Is this 19th century literature appreciation session?

>>38072413
>unethical
>testing on lab rats

Though we should probably dissuade her from testing on the homeless if she was being serious.

>>38072530
Well, if we turn this into a plague and unleash it on the elves, it'd be that much easier to destroy them.

>>38072532
Can we mention the shit we made with creation?

>>38072530
let's be honest : why not?

>>38072532
I am but it probably doesn't mean shit

>>38072579
Support'an.

>>38072532
I am violently opposed to this.

>>38072164

>>38072281

SCIENCE

>>38072532
No need for an extra vote, it was pretty much unanimous, a final destination vote would be a waste of time.

>>38072589
You can honestly see nothing bad happening?

>>38072640
It's not like she's going to let loose a breeding pair into the sewers.

That's for later.

>>38072532
I violently oppose this. Nothing good can come of it.

>>38072616
>>38072594
>>38072573
>>38072665
Alright, brief Final Destination vote then. 5 minutes, you know the drill.

VOTE
1
To offer assistance.

VOTE
2
To just ask her what's the happs, dawg.

>>38072640
You can honestly see nothing amazing happening?

>>38072673
1

>>38072673
2

>>38072673
1

>>38072428
>>38072467
More and more insane.

I forgot a word

>>38072532
I am distinctly opposed to this

>>38072673
2

>>38072673
1

>>38072673
1

>>38072673
1

>>38072640
I honestly can't.

>>38072673
1

>>38072673
1

>>38072673
1

>>38072673
1

>>38072673
1

>>38072673
1

>>38072673
1

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why is the only thing i can see now is Pandyssian rats from Dishonored eating people.

we could have prevented this

>>38072673
1

>>38072673
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>>38072673
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>>38072673
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>>38072673
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>>38072664
Anon she had ideas and methods from Old Rhynia. We still have Fulvia around here. I can't see a single good thing coming from this. We will eventually just unleash more monstrosities out into the world.

>>38072640
well at worst we have to fight a giant rat. the most probable is HUGE GUTS all around the cellar. It's all based on alchemy so no void madness involved. probably.

plus it probably will bring us closer to mortia, so why not?

>>38072673
What a waste of time.

>>38072673
1

>>38072681
>>38072686
>>38072697
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This might just be too close to call. Thank god we did a final destination vote.

>>38072766
he was probably already writing

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>>38072749
So? We'll choose who to unleash them on.

2'ers git
BLOWN THE FUCK OUT

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>>38072779
dat sarcasm......*my sides*

>>38072735

No breaks on the crazy traiiiiiiin~

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This has to be one of the closest votes we've ever had.

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>2

Gee wilickers I guess it's 1 after all.

Also, goddamn it, we're not JUST performing science.

We're motherfucking bonding with the one party member we've yet to bond with.

Dont see what everyone is so worried about. Not like she want able to control her old giant mutants.

>>38072749
I'm not sure that mortia is still all about the rhynian, especially after meting such an exemplar specimen as profectus. I think we will eventually make fluvia free from her prime directive before she get powerfull enough.

>>38072759
>It's all based on alchemy so no void madness involved

This has nothing to do with void madness. Why do people want to create and unleash more monsters? Did ya learn nothing from Namek or Rhynia?

>>38072822
What was the point of this?

Inb4 somebody posts evidence shooped photos of samefagging.

>>38072857
yup I wanna get that companion pastebin updated

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>>38072803
Evil Overlord Mik? Its more likely than you would think.

>>38072876
Impersonating Soma, that is.

>>38072883
Man, I had just finished putting (You) on every post in my image and as I go to browse files the thread updates with your post.
Ur no fun anon.

>>38072857
Oh right, this is the event Soma was talking about that would add Mortia to our companions pastebin.

>>38072822
by the way Soma, how unethical human (or elf, or samjam) experiment is in the samjam society? is it okay for vatis to buy slaves for testing?
(not proposing it, just curious)

>>38072869
Speaking of this, if healing the rat doesn't work we should try leech on it to simulate the low vys environment of the other dimension, maybe that'll do it.

>>38072945
It's not unethical as long as no one finds out.

>>38072945
It's considered kinda scuzzy and weird but not illegal. The sort of thing that gets you shunned but not arrested.

>>38072970
Oh, excellent!

>>38072970
So it's like farting really loudly on a packed elevator?

>>38072970
That just means we have to acquire subjects discreetly.

>>38072998
Exactly like that.

>>38072998
I think it's more like experimenting on animals in our world.

>>38072970
thanks! is there a distinction by race? nobody care about elves but samjam, even slave are frowned upon? or people just don't care about slave in general?

>>38073029
What are you talking about? Experimenting on animals isn't scuzzy or weird in our world.

>>38073060
Some view it as such.

Posting this for right now, since I'll be at work when the party finally starts.

1.) We should invite the cat to the party/set aside a place or meal for the cat for the party. I just want to laugh inwardly while we start treating the cat like our landlord and an honored guest/business partner.

2.) Set up the Seige! demonstration somewhere, and clean our clothes because they are gonna stink up to high heaven with all the chemicals in the air.

3.) Should we introduce Zahak? Should we have Zahak at the dining table? And if we do, we have to give him a quick rundown on etiquette when dealing with a dinner party.

4.) Also, we should really start with helping out Darzi's loyalty mission regarding the "desertion" of her post and failing to report to the El-Amin city Guard. Maybe when Darzi gets that all sorted out she can be the Captain of our household guard if she does not want to take part in the Pa'vala? She does have PTSD from the Mines, being tortured, etc., and though she is a great friend to Mik she freaks out way too often. Besides, she is a trusted friend and one of the richest women in El-Amin.

I want to create a massive trade empire that works alongside our families. (For example, I know father deals in ship trade and opened up a new mining venture. I was hoping that we create an additional fleet with our funds from the Pa'vala excursion to start trading in luxury goods, (like wood). If we can get SK to create a Desalinization plant we could probably buy land really cheaply around El-Amin, set up the Salinization plant, and then make the land arable to increase the land value by at least 10x what we bought it for, as well as providing food for the city as well).

I'm hoping that Mik tries to create a merchant web where he basically has the entire city/Empire of El-Amin by the balls economically (through subsidiaries of course, the Shah wouldn't like it and may try to use his influence as ruler to cripple us before we get going).

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>>38072875
Oh stop bitching nothing bad is going to happen

Experimenting on animals? LOL...you guys are kidding,. right? They are mixing animal and human genes as we freaking sit here and type sure as your granny is yo nanny...

There is dark shit going on in this world people...blowing up a rat is not even on the shit going on list......sheesh...

>>38073081
Other than a loud minority, nobody important.

>>38073138
Please die

>>38073097
>1
Yeah, sure if we have time.
>2
Agreed.
>3
Hell fucking no. Not until he learns to transform into a proper Samjan.
>4
Feh, I'd rather not deal with that shit right now, besides, I'd rather have her with us.

I'm not sure how well taking control of El-Amin's market would work, since the Shah pretty much has absolute control and can seize our assets if he wants.

>>38073138
are you 12

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>>38073109
You can't be serious

>>38073097
>4.) Also, we should really start with helping out Darzi's loyalty mission regarding the "desertion" of her post and failing to report to the El-Amin city Guard. Maybe when Darzi gets that all sorted out she can be the Captain of our household guard if she does not want to take part in the Pa'vala? She does have PTSD from the Mines, being tortured, etc., and though she is a great friend to Mik she freaks out way too often. Besides, she is a trusted friend and one of the richest women in El-Amin.

darzy should definetly come with us:
-she is a secondary healer
-she is way more stable since we erased her scars
-she is our voice of reason
-we asked her to help us being sane, and to play the role of a second, and she been doing good since then.

by the way we can probably use our network to ease up this desertion thing

>>38073097
>loyalty mission
die

>>38073138
Idiot.

>>38073190
>>38073221
People do mix human and animal genes all the time though though its nowhere as dark as that dude makes out. Look at chimeric monoclonal antibodies.

>>38073312
It's par for the course for genetics students at good universities.
That doesn't mean he isn't being retarded tho.

You clear your throat, startling Mortia. She jumps, her knee striking the bottom of the table and rattling the variety of glass vials stacked on the table. “Shit, Mikhael! You scared the life out of me. Look, I can explain. I know this looks bad but I've been trying out-”

You cut her off with a wave of your hand. “Relax, Mortia. I'm not upset. They're just rats, after all. Anyway, you said the serum is supposed to make them stronger, right? What if I tried healing them as the potion took effect? That ought to prevent such complications as their stomachs bursting open or organs rotting in their bodies.”

She looks flushed, but you assume that's merely because she's embarrassed. “U-um, sure. S-sure just, give me a second to find you a mask. You really shouldn't breathe these fumes. I've used a lot of mercury in this concoction and the fumes are particularly noxious. There are also some plant extracts which you probably don't want to breathe in since I'm pretty sure some of them are essential elements in poisons which can kill a man in under a minute.”

She wanders over to the cabinets and pulls open a separate little drawer. Inside are a stack of mask like hers. She picks one up, along with a set of thick goggles, and cross the room to hand both items to you. You pull on the mask, and affix the goggles to your face. Immediately you feel better. You're able to breathe normally, you're not dizzy, your throat slowly stops burning, your eyes aren't watering anymore. It's amazing.

Mortia gestures you over to the table, and you come to stand next to her. She holds out her hands towards the rat. “Okay, I need you to toss this into the furnace. I'm going to prepare another syringe of my serum and get another rat sedated and ready to go. Be careful putting the rat corpse in the furnace because the substance is combustible and the rat may explode.”

What the fuck, man?

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I hope Mik gets called a dark elf while at 7 insanity

I see Zahak is gonna be lonely while his daddy parties.

You do as directed, carefully lifting the tray with a manipulate spell and dragging it over to a massive furnace set in the wall. It's currently off, but you toss the rat corpse inside and use a bit of magic to create a flame inside. Much to your surprise, the furnace roars violently to life. You hadn't really intended to create such a large flame. There's a series of high pitched, violent popping noises form inside and then silence.

As you cut the magic the flame dies, and you return to find Mortia with needle in hand, a rate held down against a new tray. You sat the one still covered in the remnants of rat intestines on a table pressed against the wall.

“Okay, are you ready? I'm going to give it the injection now. Its body will probably start to rapidly swell, which may be either a sign of muscle growth or rapid decomposition. Regardless, start healing it as soon as I take the needle out.”

>ROOOLL 3d10+12 vs DC 25!

>>38073312
I'm not talking about stuff as innocuous as that. Talking about some real serious shit. Stick your heads in the sand if you want. If you don't want to know, I can certainly understand...but there's some bad, bad stuff headed our way.

China leads the way in the really bad stuff. Very little to stop them from doing anything they want and human life is cheap over there.

Rolled 9, 6, 8 + 12 = 35 (3d10 + 12)

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>>38073472

Rolled 2, 1, 10 + 12 = 25 (3d10 + 12)

>>38073472
HERE WE GO

DIIIEE IIICCEE

Rolled 2, 5, 9 + 12 = 28 (3d10 + 12)

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Rolled 5, 1, 3 + 12 = 21 (3d10 + 12)

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Rolled 8, 3, 9 + 12 = 32 (3d10 + 12)

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>>38073444
>What the fuck, man?
give her the look

Rolled 5, 3, 5 + 12 = 25 (3d10 + 12)

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Rolled 5, 1, 6 + 12 = 24 (3d10 + 12)

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Rolled 2, 6, 3 + 12 = 23 (3d10 + 12)

>>38073498
I'm an idiot.

>>38073484
Oh yeah, China. They made some really tasty food preservative that's currently knocking out everything else on the market, it's sweeter than sugar and works better than salt, cheaper to make too.
They're nasty buggers they are.

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>35, 25, 28
>Great Success!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H3dFh6GA-A

>>38073537
We mado scientisto now

Rolled 5, 6, 8 + 12 = 31 (3d10 + 12)

>>38073537
Make sure Mik learns something from this.

>>38073537
oh dear.......brace for the Frankenstein Scenario.

>>38073536
I just hope it doesn't get to western markets. I heard it took literally only four weeks before it topped above BHT and sodium benzoate. Shit's a pretty serious market.

>>38073537
can we do that? just cackle madly as the possibilities run though our head, then scream that out?

Insane Mik is so much more fun than normal Mik

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>>38073537
Seconding.

>>38073537
Hmm...I get the feeling we are about to get a leeeeetle surprise....say hello to Mortia's "little friend".

Did we ever ask Mortia how "big" it will grow?

>>38073675
Why spoil the surprise?

>>38073675
Who cares?

>>38073607
Seconding

>>38073607
Since we are at 7/10 insanity I support this

So this is how the iconic giant rat came to be: a fucking wizard did it.

I wonder if purposefully channeling the growth of a mutated super-rate would count as an "experiment."

>>38073472
What do you think Soma?

>>38073738
Mortia started it! So it's a witch this time!

>>38073766
witch= female wizard
A wizard still did it though.

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>>38073830
I really wish some one could make a Vatis version of that with a Samjan.

>>38073537
We got insight into healing rats!
Now if only that was useful..

>>38073830
exactly

Should ask her what the gold pebbles are for.

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>>38073766
She's more of a scientist though.

>>38073893
Hopefully we get insights towards transformation.

>>38073884
Just put a dark elf there

What if we had rolled a 30 on healing this rat.

>>38073893
We could create a rat monster army to oppose the elven warlord. Faster and easier than golems.

>>38073956
They propagate on their own too.

>>38073954
We'd be the king of rats.

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PANDYSSIAN RATS!! THAT SHIT DIDN'T WORK OUT WELL FOR DUNWALL, IT SURE AS SHIT ISN'T GOING TO WORK FOR US MAN.

PUSH THE SMITE BUTTON!

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A proverbial Rat King.

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>>38073956
Why use a giant rat when you can use a giant lizard

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>>38073978
Mikhael Abdul-Hakim: King of the rats.

Rolled 2, 10, 7 + 12 = 31 (3d10 + 12)

>>38074012
You forgot the ears

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>>38074017
and then we'd somehow get a huge influx of smooth and silky stones. and they would sell for a high price

>>38074023
Mikhael Blackcloak Abdul-Hakim: King of the rats. Goatfucker extraordinaire. Fatherer of Dragon.

>>38074042
Does that mean Goat + Rat = Dragon?

>>38074042
we're going to need a bigger business card to fit all of our titles.

>>38074079
goatgoat + ratgoat= goatdragon

do you even math?

>>38074079
Doodle God, you forgot to add "bird" and "fire" to the equation.

>>38074042
>Goatfucker extraordinaire
Our master is proud

>>38073978
more like emir of rats. or padishah of rodents, that sound better.

>>38074081
That's actually not a bad idea, we should print out a business card.

>>38074172
We'd have to get SK to invent a printing press of course.

>>38074200
and make moar money like that legend of that VERY Industrious Rogue.

>>38074137
Mikael Blue-Eyes Blackcloak Abdul-Hakim; Padishah Shahanshah of Muridae, High Emir Seducer si-Capra.

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We need a Mik version of this

>>38074294
I really don't like how they chose an old actor for that character.
I had been looking forward to loli dragon mom but I guess they figured they shouldn't.

>>38074326
they only made everyones 2 years older, so it wouldn't change much, but the problem is the fat ass still hasn't completed the nooks, and the show is gonna catch up soon.even though they cut out a shiton of important stuff that is brought up later in the book.
Hell the fetal alcohol chick is going through puberty now.

Soma pls don't die

>>38074326
yeah, considering that they would not have been able to do any of the sex scenes (a huge part of her development) as they would have been considered child porn if she was portrayed as under 18

>>38074042

Currently, Miks title's would be:

Mikhael Abdul Hakim Dux of Ancient Rhynia, Bearer of the Signet Ring of Hiacia, Creator and Co-Founder of Siege! and Hakim (plus other founders) ventures, Grandmaster Vatis of Water, Father of Dragons, Inter-Dimensional traveler, Enchanter, Menacer of Pirates, Former Aghtaki, Detective, Assassin, Master of Contracts and technical loopholes contained with Spirits, Ancient entities, and unruly cats, Part-owner of Mining venture, Reviver of Shah, slayer of pimps and bandits, Damn good Haggler, wheeler and dealer, Current leader of Crazy Mikhael's adventuring party.

There's definitely more, but that's all that we've been up to in two-three months game time.

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She plunges the needle into its abdomen, injecting that foul substance into the rat. You begin to channel magic, mending the rat even as its body deteriorates. It begins to grow, but it doesn't bloat as it had previously. The growth is ordered, and careful. Muscles swell and limbs shift. Teeth elongate, coming to rival even Zahak's snaggle-toothed maw. Its tail thickens and elongates, muscles cording its surface.

It grows, and keeps growing, until it surpasses the size of a small dog. It rapidly spills out over the edge of the tray, nearly knocking over a glass vial as its tail thrashes about. You use manipulate to lift it up into the air. By the time it stops growing it's the size of a young child, and far more muscular than any rat has a right to be. Fortunately it still seems to be asleep.
>Vys Pool: (47/49)

Mortia seems overcome by a sense of triumph, and frankly you find it infectious. Before you even realize it you're hugging one another and cackling madly, shouting to the heavens “It worked! By the gods it worked!” You don't even know what 'it' is, but you know it worked and that's exciting enough.

Eventually Mortia fetches a heavy metal cage, more of a coffin really. There are no bars save for a tiny window on the door and the rest is thick steel. She directs you set the rat inside, and you do so. She locks the cage firmly and nods her head. “Perfect. Now I'll need to mutate a male, and from there we can see if the mutated rats are fertile and if the mutations last through successive generations of breeding.”

Some small part of you wonders what fresh monstrosity you have unleashed on the world, but it's easy to ignore that part of your mind. It's the boring, sensible part. It's far more important that you helped a friend do whatever it is you've done here. “So, your experiment seems complete. Anything else you need to do or should I clear out so you can get ready for the party?”

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>>38074396
Soma die? nooooooooooooooooooooo

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Mortia still seems giddy, but clears her throat and tries to calm herself so she can reply with some semblance of normalcy. “I actually left all my other clothes in my room, so I'm heading up. There is actually something I'd like to discuss with you, so lets walk and talk.”

You nod, and the two of you ascend the stairs. Mortia pulls of her goggles and mask once you've closed the hatch to the cellar, you opt to do the same. She hangs hers on one of the weapon racks and you do the same, as the two of you begin to make your way through the estate towards the wing of guest bedrooms, Mortia speaks up.

“So, I don't really know about the whole 'restoring Rhynia' thing I was so gung-ho about earlier. I mean, yeah. I feel like it's my obligation as my mother's daughter to strive towards restoring our ancestral homeland. I just don't feel like that's a feasible goal in my lifetime. Anyway, I think I'd like to stay here and work on my alchemy, learn more about the world before I go off trying to change it, you know?”

She pensively clasp her hands in her lap. “Soo... I was wondering if it was okay for me to stay here. I mean, I know you've sort of got a little band that you travel with and I like you, as a friend of course. It's just that I'm not really a fighter... I think I'd be better served just sitting out the adventures. Maybe I could sell my potions to generate some income, pay rent or something like that?”

>Sure, absolutely. She can hang back instead of following you across the world. No need to pay rent.
>She can do as she pleases, but if she wants to live in your home she'll certainly need to pay rent.
>As one of the richest women in Pidjata, she should probably buy her own place.
>Honestly you'd prefer it if she traveled with you.
>Write-in

>>38074499
>>Sure, absolutely. She can hang back instead of following you across the world. No need to pay rent.

Just give us potions we love potions

>>38074499
>Sure, absolutely. She can hang back instead of following you across the world. No need to pay rent.

>>38074499
>She can do as she pleases, but if she wants to live in your home she'll certainly need to pay rent.
Better yet, if she can pay rent in the form of potions that would be useful to us, that works too.

>>38074499
>Sure, absolutely. She can hang back instead of following you across the world. No need to pay rent.

>>38074499
>Sure, absolutely. She can hang back instead of following you across the world.
>She can pay rent if she wants.

>>38074499
>Sure, absolutely. She can hang back instead of following you across the world. No need to pay rent.
>You can pay with services... POTIONS YOU PERVERTED SPOILERREADING FUCKWAD

>>38074499
>>Sure, absolutely. She can hang back instead of following you across the world. No need to pay rent.

Potions!

>>38074499
>Sure, absolutely. She can hang back instead of following you across the world. No need to pay rent.
potions and stuff for bed and grub?

>>38074499
>Sure, absolutely. She can hang back instead of following you across the world. No need to pay rent.
We are one of the richest people in the country, I don't think we need to ask our friend to pay rent while she lives in our house.

>>38074499
>Sure, absolutely. She can hang back instead of following you across the world. No need to pay rent.


But add the adendum that she execute any offspring of any rats she mutuates; note the dangers of these things becoming common.

Other than that, go crazy (not too much )

>>38074499
>Sure, absolutely. She can hang back instead of following you across the world. No need to pay rent.
>How are you gonna find a man though?ib4 but slut

>>38074499
>Sure, absolutely. She can hang back instead of following you across the world
just give some interesting potions whenever we come over.

>>38074499
>Sure, absolutely. She can hang back instead of following you across the world. No need to pay rent.

>>38074499
>Sure, absolutely. She can hang back instead of following you across the world. No need to pay rent.
>"I merely want you to continue developing new inventions and supplying me with potions."

>>38074499
>Sure, absolutely. She can hang back instead of following you across the world. No need to pay rent.
>Call dibs on her cutting edge alchemy.

>>38074499
>>Sure, absolutely. She can hang back instead of following you across the world. No need to pay rent.
tough telling us of her experiment and brewing potions for us would be nice.

>>38074587
I support this.
> But she still has to pay rent.

>>38074587
Man fuck off already. She had full control over her old mutants, no reason to think she wont with these ones.

>>38074587
No, she does what she wants with her inventions as long as she keeps them coming.