Konig wants something if he buys the Heart for you however – he thinks Viviken, your son, would do well in the paladin school that Milerna is attending. You have your doubts about that, Vivi’s talents are more arcane than anything; you’re not sure how well he would do, even if Jal was willing to let him go along.

You could simply use your ability to make celestial iron as well as artefacts to create whatever the merchant wants in trade, but he might ask for something you’re not willing to make.

You plan on sending someone to negotiate the price on that, but haven’t decided who yet.

The Reapers Blade presents far less of a moral dilemma: it is on another plane, in a land filled with undead and assorted monsters. That one you plan on retrieving personally. It will be good to get out and get your hands dirty, rather than sitting in conference after meeting after briefing.

Plus, the weapon of a death god might not be safe for ordinary people to handle.

And lastly, the Soul Gem of Jankiris the mad. Made by a lich and (supposedly) capable of trapping the soul of *any* creature, it is held in a mountain-sized dungeon, part of the liches treasure hoard. For that one you have a particular group of succubi in mind. They can be a little...odd, but they get results.

So, what are you doing today?

>Work on getting the Heart, talk to Jal etc first
>Work on getting the Reapers Blade, time to dust off my halberd
>Make a plan for dealing with the Killing Frost (with whom?)
>Make a plan for dealing with the Lord of Life (with whom?)
>Other (what?)

Soul Gem is not yet an option, as I haven’t finalised the roster, sorry.

>>39725761
>Work on getting the Heart, talk to Jal etc first

>>39725761
>Work on getting the Reapers Blade, time to dust off my halberd

>>39725761
>Work on getting the Heart, talk to Jal etc first
Might as well.

>>39725761
>Work on getting the Reapers Blade, time to dust off my halberd

>>39725761
>Work on getting the Heart, talk to Jal etc first
How long would it take to make that artifact we learned from defeating the fae king?

>>39725781
>>39725791
There is literally no reason not to discuss out how to get the Heart first before traveling off to get the Scythe.

>>39725761
>Work on getting the Heart, talk to Jal etc first

>>39725799
I'd vote to get the scythe first no matter what is to be done about the heart, so inquiring about how we'll be getting it is pointless for me anyway.

>>39725761
>Work on getting the Heart, talk to Jal etc first

Does Sireyi and/or Sofia get an occasional report on how Mili is doing? Or a letter from Philly?

Also, how good are Succubi at artifice?

>>39725761
>>39725792
Could someone else make the Cloak of the Forest King, or only Sireyi?

We're taking Blue with us when we go for the Reapers Blade, right?

>>39725829
Depends. We might need her to negotiate for the Heart. And frankly I'd feel safer kowing her on this plane watching out for us in case Delax tries something.

>>39725829
I would prefer not to remove both Sireyis with so many enemies at our gates.
I can't think of anything in particular she could add to that mission, beyond raw strength.

>>39725853
If we need any demon-shotas choked, she could be useful.

>>39725792
>>39725827
26 weeks build time (on her own)

Currently only Sireyi can make it.

She can teach (some) others but Deific Power (or similar) is required to make it.

>>39725820
>Does Sireyi and/or Sofia get an occasional report on how Mili is doing? Or a letter from Philly?

Yes, will come up at some point in quest.

>Also, how good are Succubi at artifice?

They have no natural talent for it, and as wanderers did not have the opportunity to do much.

But as a race with natural magical powers, they could be *very* good at it, if given the opportunity.

>>39725864
anon, stop

You're giving me a boner

>>39725866
>but Deific Power (or similar) is required to make it
Sounds like we should let our Twin make it then, while we are gone to get the Scythe, she can spend the half year to make the cloak.
Or we could make it after returning from the scythe mission, depending on how long that takes.

Writing Heart option

>>39725889
We should totally go to Drache if we want to make it ourselves.

>>39725902
.....God I hate that sort of cheese.

>>39725918
If we can find a plane with an even bigger time difference we should go there. But yeah, we have to abuse that.

>>39725934
We could probably do that sort of thing in our own Heaven, actually.

Not gonna vote for it though, because I absolutely hate that stuff. Even if it makes sense since its established as a think in-setting, plane hopping time optimization just rubs me wrong.

>>39725918
There's literally nothing wrong with abusing time dilation.

>>39725943
That would cost DP, probably a lot of it for a good time dilation.

I don't like it either, but I'm not going to break character over it.

>>39725955
Actually there is, the fact that not everyone is doing it all the time.

>>39725958
>but I'm not going to break character over it
Well, we didn't plane hop for our last crafting either.

>>39725955
Time dilation is like a training montage, but with no sacrifice or suffering. It's meaningless for storytelling purposes.

>>39725980
It pretty much was just used to handwave Sireyis absence from her own plane as not so important, but it kinda ignored the huge implications of one plane moving at much faster speed than others.

How much was i again, exactly anyway? 1Day=1Week or something?

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>>39725989
>tfw our qt mortal sister died from old age
A-at least she followed her dreams, r-right?

>>39725989
3:1 in days, IIRC.

>>39726008
She was not mortal, she was a half-demon. There was a whole long subplot around that, anon.

wait when you guys are talking about blue, do you mean twoblue or the azure empress?

>>39725989
>How much was i again, exactly anyway? 1Day=1Week or something?

1 day = 3 days on average, it does vary sometimes.

>>39726014
People mean the OtherSireyi with Blue.

>>39726013
>She was not mortal, she was a half-demon. There was a whole long subplot around that, anon.
Well, we purified her demonic part, so now she is mortal. Or was.

>>39726028
No, she didn't become mortal from that. We replaced a bit of that with angelic essence, which balanced her out. She didn't become mortal.

>>39726021
danka

>>39726032
>No, she didn't become mortal from that.
We didn't actually get told. It was a possible outcome.
We didn't get told what exactly happened, so far as I remember. But she does age.

>>39725967
>the fact that not everyone is doing it all the time.
That's only something wrong if you consider not abusing time dilation to be stupid. Otherwise, unless I'm missing something, you're just assuming that there's a reason without any actual evidence.

>we didn't plane hop for our last crafting either.
To be fair, these circumstances are different and I also think it would be for the best to do things quickly because of them.

>>39725980
So a training montage?

>>39726028
No, she just used a piece of our angelic power to flush her system so she didn't turn into a demon zombie. She was still a half-demon. She explicitly didn't want to take the solution that turned her into a mortal. We've met her after Drache and she's still a half-demon.

>>39725761
Have some new candidates for the roster OP

>Warrior

>She worked as an enforcer in a smaller succubi community, dispensing violence where the village chief requested it.
>Was occasionally summoned for services, but usually the conjurers were less than thrilled due to her martial specialisation which different kinds of fiends are better suited for.
>During one such summoning, cast in a moment of desperation when a wizard's guild was under attack by a pitchfork mob, the summoning ritual was performed with haste and without necessary failsafes and she found herself free on material world. She had enough presence of mind to disguise herself as a village girl and when the mob was done with the wizards, she was taken in as a liberated test subjects.
>Thanks to her strength and weapon training she spent some time working as mercenary and city guard until she was forced to reveal her true nature when facing an overwhelming bandit force. Survivors were grateful, but one of them sent demon hunters after her who in the end succeeded in tracking her down and banishing.
>Upon her return to hell she resumed her old job, although she brought some overworld mannerisms back with her.

>>39726098
>these circumstances are different
Not really no. We have no more reason to do it now than before. In all cases time was pretty important.

>That's only something wrong if you consider not abusing time dilation to be stupid.
Having a time advantage over everyone else is pretty important. Delax could be having his weapons be fabricated in some time dilated plane and have a massive amount of them in a very short time compared to our plane.

>>39726106

>Druid/witch

>Rather unsociable by standards of her people, this demonic lady preferred company of non-sapient hellish wildlife to her sister. It's not known how she ended up this way, it might be related to her being one of few survivors of a raid on her village by another tribe of demons (possibly even different succubi?)
>Regardless she made most of her self-imposed exile and found interest in cataloguing and experimenting on various forms of fauna and flora found in the netherworlds. She wandered from one settlement to another and succubi she met found her findings, skills and brews to be useful alternative to their own sorcerous powers.
>She has mostly eluded summoning spells, be it due to her uncommon behaviour and character, or due to application of her techniques to herself, but on the rare occasion when she did get whisked through the aether she ended up discussing alchemy and lore with her summoner rather than doing whatever the bespectacled young magician originally had in mind. And it's for the better too, since the lengthy exchange of knowledge helped the summoner pass his alchemy exams next day.
>She was ecstatic when she learned of possibility to travel to another plane with completely new and alien nature and forms of life with Sireyi

You decide to speak to Jal and the others first before making any decision on the Heart of Azulkire. You’re in two minds about whether this will be a good thing for Vivi or not.

If Konigs offer was just an offer for Vivi to go to school with his sister, the decision would be easier. You could decide based upon the benefits offered by the different places Vivi could be learning.

As you consider the problem you rise and get dressed. Surprisingly the triplets do not come running into your room this morning. When you’re dressed in a long white robe and on your way to breakfast you see Ophinus flying down the corridor, carrying a pitcher of water, he’s headed for the girls room.

“Is everything alright?” you ask.

“Your progeny are unwell Creator” says Ophinus “Lady Anniya is with them now.”

Uh oh, that sounds serious, you head quickly towards the triplets bedroom, only to be intercepted by Aunt Anniya as she comes out of the room. The lights are out in there but you can see all three of them asleep.

“What’s wrong?” you ask Aunt Anniya as she closes the door “are they sick? They never get sick!” You might be hopping from foot to foot a little.

Your aunt gives you an amused look “They do if they stay up four hours past midnight eating more cookies and fruit pie than they usually get in a week.”

Your worry transforms to a desire to scold them “Why those scheming little-”

“Reminds me of another little girl with a sweet tooth” says your Aunt thoughtfully, stopping you in your tracks “Don’t worry, when they’re awake, I’ll talk to them, go on now, go be queen.” And with that, she sends you on your way.

As you head out to the yard, you try to think of any times you stole cookies and fruit pies. Your excellent memory highlights a long list of occasions. You dismiss the evidence and focus on what you’re doing today, teleporting out to gather up Isla, Jal and Sofia.

The four of you are in Dalvin Keep, in a private room, so you can talk about it.

“Oh that sneaky, manipulative prick!” yells Sofia, after you outline Konigs offer “How dare He? How *dare* He?!”

“He probably thinks he’s doing what’s best for Vivi” says Isla, her brow furrowed in thought.

“You’re on His side?” asks Sofia, turning on Isla.

Isla stops staring into the middle distance and turns to Sofia, taking her by the shoulders “Of course not” she says in a calm tone “but thinking Konig has some master evil plan isn’t going to help, I think he means well, but good intentions alone don’t exonerate him.”

“Hmph!” responds Sofia “Why do you have to be so cerebral about everything Isla?”

“It’s just how I am” she responds, kissing Sofia on the cheek.

You notice Jal isn’t saying much, she is just sat in a chair, watching Sofia rant.

“Jal” you say, putting a hand on her shoulder “What do you think?”

“I think” says Jal carefully “that I don’t knows schools that well, Sireyi luv, you went ter paladin school with th’ meat’eads – what is it like?”

You recall that some of the students and the teachers were unkind, but you also made many friends there, and you really did enjoy the outdoor activities, what do you say to Jal?

>Just the facts, let her draw her own conclusions
>Tell her about the positive aspects
>Tell her about the negative aspects
>Other (what?)

Options 2 and 3 aren’t lying, just emphasizing different parts.

>>39726153
>Just the facts, let her draw her own conclusions

>>39726106
>>39726137
These I like, thank you

>>39726153
>Just the facts, let her draw her own conclusions
As far as I remember Sireyi herself learned about magic in Yerras church.

>>39726153
>Just the facts, let her draw her own conclusions

>>39726178
She was schooled by the other three churches in their areas of expertise, so Jewry from Mazon, Magic from Yerra and Combat from Konig.

>>39726153
>Tell her the facts
>Tell her both positive and negative feels you got from it.

>>39726153
>Just the facts, let her draw her own conclusions
I still think this deal would not be good for Vivi. A paladin school isn't where he could develop his talent in full, especially not one not even specialising in magic. Even less so compared to learning from Isla and Eladrins, possibly together with other natural magic-users.

>>39726153
>Just the facts, let her draw her own conclusions

>>39726196
I agree. I think we should tell that to Jal.

>>39726153
>>39726186
>>39726196
Seconding mentioning that. Because it's a fact.

Ok, writing the facts, plus what you learned at each school.

I'm specifically not putting in telling Jal this might not be a good idea for Vivi - that decision comes later.

>>39726253
I'm a bit confused by
>Tome of Arcane Knowledge: All wizard/sorcerer spells have a base XP cost of 1 for Isla, no matter their level.
More spells will be added to her list of spells known as time goes on.
Only appearing on the Party Powers paste, and not in islas own charsheet, does that mean need to purchase it first somehow?

>>39726376
>Only appearing on the Party Powers paste, and not in islas own charsheet, does that mean need to purchase it first somehow?

When I (eventually) get round to adding them, some will be added as spells Isla simply *knows* and some will be added to the party powers paste as spells that can be learned.

>>39726402
I was more referring to the benefit of only needing 1XP per spell.

>>39726407
Which bit is unclear?

Isla pays only 1XP to learn any sorcerer/wizard spell, no matter its level.

She will spontaneously learn some spells for no XP cost through her own research.

>>39726425
Okay, I was just confused because the Ability only appeared in the Party Powers sheet, and not on Islas own character sheet. So I thought we might still need to purchase that benefit.

>>39726439
Ah ok, I see, there is no need to purchase it, no.

“It was hard” you say, remembering “it was fun. I made enemies, and friends. I think their outdoor training was great, but some of the instructors and students....”

“Bad?” asks Jal sympathetically.

“Yes” you say “I was the only Paladin of Velya there, and unlike many of the other students, I had already been *chosen* by the time I went there. Many students go through paladin training and are not called by a god, or are called to serve as a priest instead. Those not called at all become knights, if they have the family connections, or if not they become professional soldiers, adventurers, a few follow shadier pursuits.”

“I made some good friends there” you say as you remember “Philly and I were close, but I had a small group of close friends...and a few hangers on.”

“Sycophants?” asks Sofia, raising an eyebrow and giving you a half-smile

“Of a sort” you admit “being half-angel and already a paladin meant some people thought if they followed me around, they might stand a better chance at getting chosen. That however” you add “also bred jealousy and enmity – a lot of students thought I must be arrogant and look down on them, Gustas was one I think.”

“So its ‘ard” says Jal “but worth it?”

“It was a very useful experience” you say “but the church of Konig taught me how to fight, the Church of Mazon how to think, and the Church of Yerra taught me about magic – though at the time I thought I had no talent for it beyond my paladin abilities.”

“Sounds like the Church of Yerra would be better for Vivi” says Sofia. Isla snorts and shakes her head.

“The Yerrans” says Isla, pulling a face “are a bunch of stuffy old men who are so traditionalist and hide-bound they wouldn’t know an original idea if it bit them!”

“Did they reject your paper again?” asks Sofia

“Yes!” says Isla, fuming “They said it was too radical, I bet they didn’t even understand it!”

Privately you can admit that even you sometimes have difficulty following Isla’s work.

“We’re getting off-topic” you say gently, adding to Jal “My training at Konigs church was very useful, but they teach military skills there, not so much arcane ones. Konig has said that something will be worked out with a nearby mages guild, but that would still leave Vivi learning from, well, quite ordinary mages. Given his talents, maybe he needs more than that.”

“Yeah” says Jal, “I think we need to ask Vivi what he wants.”

“He’s eight” points out Sofia “He can’t make that choice”

“When I were eight I were stealing ter survive” says Jal stubbornly “I risked getting me neck wrung ter ‘elp me family ‘an friends.”

Isla shrugs “If nothing else, perhaps we should at least tell Vivi what’s going on?”

How do you respond?
>We’re his parents, we will decide without Vivi
>I’ll go get him
>Other (what?)

>>39726464
>I’ll go get him
>But in the end we are his parents, and we can't leave a decision to him whos full implications he can't be expected to understand yet.

>>39726464
>We should involve him, at least. I don't think the decision should be left to him though. He did not grow up like you Jal, he didn't need to grow up as fast.

>>39726464
>I’ll go get him

>>39726464
>>39726484
Seconding

Get him + write-in dialogue

Writing

>>39726484
I'll support this.

“I’ll go get him” you say “but Jal” you bend down to hug her “we *are* his parents, we can’t just leave a decision up to him that he won’t understand the implications of.”

Jal hugs you back and says “you spoken ter ‘im lately? ‘e’s pretty smart for a kid.”

Be that as it may, you think, there’s so much happening that he won’t understand.
---
You arrive in Velya’s Heaven and are directed to Vivi, who is up a tree, dropping apples on the ground.

“What’re you doing Vivi?” you ask, looking up at him.

“Research” he says “gathering data”

“On apples?” you ask.

“Yes” he says, dropping the rest of his apples, climbing down the tree and picking them up and inspecting them carefully. He offers one to you “do you see?”

“See what?” you say, inspecting the apple, there doesn’t seem to be anything unusual about it.

“It’s not split, or bruised” says Vivi “normally they are.”

“We’re in Velya’s Heaven” you say to your son “the rules are different.”

“I know” says Vivi, picking up a book “I’ve been writing them all down, but I can’t figure out *why* some of the rules are different.”

Privately you think *because that’s how Velya wants it*, out loud you say “well I need you to come with me, I’ve been talking to your other mothers, and we want you input on a big decision.”

“What did Mili do *now*?” asks Vivi
---
Back in Dalvin you have explained to Vivi about the offer of school at Konigs Church. You haven’t told him about the reasons behind it though.

“So I can go to school with Mili?” says Vivi “Yes, why should she get all the fun?”

“The Church of Konig isn’t the best place for you to learn magic though Vivi” says Isla “with your talents, you’ll need the right sort of teachers.”

“What sort of mages do they have at Konigs church?” asks Vivi curiously.

“Useless ones” mutters Sofia under her breath.

“They’re gonna make a deal with some other mages” explains Jal “You’ll have lessons wi’ them – either in their guild, or I dunno, they’ll come and see you at the church.”

Vivi nods “So what’s the problem?”

“They aren’t the right teachers either” you say “Vivi with your talents, you’ll need some very special teachers.”

“Like you?” asks Vivi “Or mama Isla?”

“Yes” you say “but the church is unlikely to want either of us there” plus your time is limited, but you don’t say that to him.

“Oh” says Vivi, thinking “why?”

“Because Konig is-” starts Sofia, then breaks off at a warning look from Jal, before continuing “wanting you and Mili to learn without distractions” though that’s probably not what she originally wanted to say.

Vivi thinks about this, and says “so who else could be my magic teacher?”

You all look at one another “Some of the eladrin?” you suggest.

“I have my own students” says Isla “some of them are excellent mages, and one wants to spend more time out of Oreia.”

“Adding a succubus to the Instructors roster?” says Sofia with a laugh “sure, let’s do that!”

“Sofia” you say chidingly. You’re not saying it with Vivi here but this is not an opportunity for her to needle Konig.

Jal says to Vivi “The followers of Yerra might be able ter teach yer too.”

Vivi thinks about this, before saying “Then my magic teacher seems to be a separate issue from me going to school with Mili. I want to go.”

Jal goes over and hugs him, he blushes “Smart kid” says Jal, to all of you she says “Settles it then, right?”

Sofia shakes her head “I’m against it” she says “but if he’s going, Isla’s student sounds like his best teacher.”

“As, um, proud as this sounds” says Isla “I think *I* should be his teacher, but I doubt Konig would go for that, so uh, yeah I say he shouldn’t go either.”

Your response?

>Vivi should go to school with Mili
>I’m against it
>Other (what?)

No an FD vote, but I may ask for an FD re-vote if things get too heated.

And magic teacher?
>Mages from the guild near the church
>Followers of Yerra
>Isla’s succubi student will teach Vivi
>Isla herself
>Other (what?)

Sorry about the time that took

>>39726942
>I’m against it
>Isla herself

>>39726942
>I'm against it

>>39726942
>Vivi should go to school with Mili
>Isla herself

>>39726942
If Konig allows Isla to be there and teach him magic, I'd allow him to go to school with Milli. Otherwise - no.

>>39726942
>I’m against it
>Isla herself
Even my own misgivings aside, Isla i the magic expert here. If she says its a bad idea, I'm gonna follow her advice.
Not to mention that, frankly, I still say its not going to make Vivi very happy to live in the shadow of his sister in a place that specialises in fostering her talents instead of his.
He can't know that now, but when he finds out, it will be too late.

>>39726953
>>39726961
>Then my magic teacher seems to be a separate issue from me going to school with Mili. I want to go.
Why not? The kid sure wants to.

>>39726942
>>39726972
Second.

>>39726988
Almost tempted to change to a firm no because of you.

>>39726942
>Vivi should go to school with Mili
>Isla’s succubi student will teach Vivi
OR
>Isla herself

>>39726972
It would mean Isla not being there to help us with stuff we need help with for half of the year.

>>39726988
A kid wanting something doesn't mean its a good thing for the kid to do.

>>39726942
>I'm against it
Vivi should become indpendent of his sister, a paladin school a place thyt offers suoboptimal teaching just because his sister is there, isn't the right place for him.

>>39727000
>It would mean Isla not being there to help us with stuff we need help with for half of the year.
What is teleportation?

>>39727025
>What is teleportation?
That still means she is not actually around for most of the time? And she needs to teleport over in time for the lesson and interrupt whatever else she was doing at the time?

>>39726942
>Vivi should go to school with Mili
>Isla's succubi student will teach Vivi

>>39726942
>Vivi should go to school with Mili
>Isla’s succubi student will teach Vivi
kek, succubi everywhere in Konig's church. Delicious irony.
And Isla needs to focus on her big projects and the other three kids too.
>>39727022
And stay forever dependant on his parents? We can choose a teacher for him, in case you are missing the second part of the vote.

>>39726988
Its not just about the teacher though. The learning enviroment is immensly important for a childs learning progress, learning together with other talented magic users is significantly better for him than learning with future paladins that have only secondary, at best, interest in magic. Especially since he would also need to spend most of his time learning stuff completly irellevant to his interests.

>>39726942
>I’m against it
So torn on this issue.

>>39726942
I'm against it

There is literally no benefit to sending himt here at all, except that he is eight and has no idea how goign there will influence his development.
He needs to go somewhere where they foster his actual primary talent, which a military school simply won't.

>>39726942
>>39726995
Changing to >I'm against it.

I had a change of heart about the possibility.

closing vote and checking count.

It appears to be a no.

>>39727099
Its 6/6 until >>39727084
changed his vote. Was outside the time range though by 5 seconds. Make of that what you will.

>>39727133
One was reliant on sending Isla, and some on the succubus teacher. Honestly I have no idea why people would want to do that to the succubus to be trapped in such a incredibly hostile enviroment, but I guess they don't care. As long as they get Vivi as sidekick.

>>39727055
>And stay forever dependant on his parents?
How does that make any sense? Parents picking their eight year olds school doesn't mean he will be "forever dependant", he is fucking 8, of course he's dependant on his parents.

>>39727133
Good point.

Given how close the vote was, and the impact this could have on Junior Paladin Quest I am going to call for an FD vote on this, especially given that some of the votes were conditional on his teacher.

Meta
Konig would agree to Isla or a Succubus as Vivi's teacher

Vote in 5 minutes, apologies for slowing things down.

Isla as teacher seems a winner though.

>>39727165
An adult Succubus ought to help Chesi better than Mili's childish obliviousness.

>>39727200
>Good point.
Fuck, I wish I hadn't voted in the first place now, since my vote is being counted against me.

>>39727200
>Konig would agree to Isla or a Succubus as Vivi's teacher
Oh great. Now people will vote for it just to "hur dur spite Konig" without thinking about how that will make the succubus in question incredibly miserable.

>>39727204
Help with what?

>>39727222
Isla is already locked in as teacher, but the environment is still poor.

>>39727222
With being a succubus in an anti-succubus environment and growing up.

>>39727238
Damn. Isla has too much shit to do already.

>>39727200
I really see no good reason to send Vivi there, except because people want him as NPC to orbit around his sister in Little palading.


>>39727249
How would she help her there? If anything, more succubi would just make people even more hostile, and she can't protect her from being called bad names.

FD vote
5 minute time limit
Do not quote this post
Post only the number, nothing else
Votes not following the rules will not be counted

1 – Vivi goes to school with Mili
2 – Vivi does not go to Paladin School with Mili

If this ends up a tie again, I’ll cast the deciding vote

>>39727263
>except because people want him as NPC to orbit around his sister in Little palading
They do have other reasons, they're just really shitty.

2

2

1

1

2

2

1

>>39727290
>>39727308
>just over a minute apart
Blatant samefaggery

1

2

>>39727320
I'm not voting for 2, but I call bullshit on you.
Anyway, 16 IPs right now.

Closing vote

>>39727320
So, what? you expect people to time their votes to be further apart from other peoples votes so you dont get paranoid?

Ok, looks like a no. Writing.

>>39727338
It's not that. It was photoshopped to look like that. You can see the pixels.

>>39727320
The second one is a new IP, even if it were samefagging, he wouldn't have needed to wait for a minute,especially not if he bothered for a new IP to begin with. It wouldn't make any sense no matter how you try to spin it.

“I’m against it” you say “it’s not the right place for Vivi to go to school, he’ll be in classes that won’t be the right thing for him to learn, and none of his peers will be having the same sort of teaching he will be getting, it will only isolate him.”

“Isla” you say to her “I think you would make a great teacher for Vivi.”

To Vivi you say “I’m sorry Vivi, but you’ll still be able to see Mili when she’s back from school.”

Jal throws up her hands “fine!” she says, “Guess I’m outvoted.”

Vivi draws himself up, you can see tears forming in his eyes as he says stoically “very well, thank you for asking me, mothers” then he turns to face Jal “I’d like to go to my room now” He then leaves the room at a fast walk.

Jal throws you all a dirty look and heads after him.

“Ouch” says Isla.

“He’ll understand when he’s older” says Sofia “besides, one or both of them will be taking over the Barony one day, they’ll have to learn about hard decisions sooner or later.”

“Still...” says Isla, looking at the door Vivi left through, perhaps thinking of her own daughters.

“So” says Sofia “that rules out Konig buying the Heart of Azulkire, leaving the Church of Velya, or Sireyi making some sort of magic item for the merchant, Sireyi” she says “who do you think is best to send to negotiate a price?”

“I’d need to know what he wants be to build” you say “before I can agree to anything”.

“Of course” says Sofia “any bargain struck will have to be conditional upon your approval, it might stretch things out a little with the back-and-forth, but I’ll manage.” And with that, Sofia seems to be putting herself forward as lead negotiator.

Who is going to bargain?
>Sireyi
>Azure Empress
>Baroness Sofia
>General Sofia
>One of your Succubi
>Someone else (who?)

And who will they take with them?
>Only those they chose themselves
>Insist they take (who?)

>>39727501
>Baroness Sofia
>Only those they chose themselves

>>39727501
Nice. This reminds me of the guy who wanted to consut him and that respecting his wishes was a good thing.

>>39727501
>Azure Empress
>Only those they choose themselves

>>39727501
>Baroness Sofia
>Insist they take (who?)
>One of our succubi
>Ebonsong
Always helps having a dragon with you to establish respect

>>39727501
>Azure Empress
>Only those they choose themselves

>>39727534
We said from the start we would make the decision ourselves. For a reason.
He is eight years old, a little child. He can't be expected to understand the actual reasons and issues involved in this decision and how it will dominate his life.
He's apart from his sister for the firt time in his life for a extended time, of course on the spot he would choose that. But his life can't be decided by such a gut feeling.
Nor should parents give into their childrens whims just because they get misty eyed about it.

>>39727501
>Azure Empress
>Only those they chose themselves

>>39727501
>Azure Empress
Only if she agrees, of course
If not
>One of your Succubi

Regardless
>Ebonsong
>One of our sucubi

Azure Empress + Who she chooses

Writing

>>39727534
Honestly, they said he was a smart kid. I figured he might be smarter than the average child and have something better to offer besides "I wanna be with Mili", but since that was his only reason, and the conversation completly failed to adress the actual issues.
His input just failed to matter in the end.

>>39727501
Does Sofia even have the time for such negotiations? Wouldn't she need to travel a lot for it?
If we send Blue, I expect her to keep the Heart, just saying. or at least it will be a headache to negotiate with her about her part of the deal.
On the other other hand, I don't really want to send Sofia away while Sireyi is gone too.

>>39727653
The Heart is just a big bomb. As long as she's willing to use it on the KF, I don't really care if she insists on holding onto it before deployment.

>>39727680
I actually feel similar, I did vote for sending her too. Would have preferred our own agents at the table too, however.
But, maybe if we leave the negotiations to her completly, we can get her too also craft the trade-item and let her just do the whole thing on her own. In the end it doesn't really matter who of us has it.

>>39727653
He was never explained the full circumstances of and consequences of this. What did you expect?

>>39727739
I expected them to explain the full circumstances and consequences.
Or at least as full as he should be told, he shouldn't have been told about the deal, that would have just pressured him into one direction.

>>39727739
It was possible he was as supernaturally intelligent as Islas children, so he might have understood the importance of the learning enviroment himself and the implications of going to school in a place tailored to fostering his sisters talents instead of his own and always requiring his own tutor completly seperate from his peers.

I mean, that would have been pretty damn mature of him. Not something you could have expected, but it was possible.

“My sister should go” you say “the Azure Empress.”

“Any reason?” asks Sofia, giving you a penetrating look

“Several” you say, knowing that if you mention being worried about her safety she’ll get angry “but most importantly because she understands the limits of what I can and can’t make – and how much time it will take. She’ll know what I could be committing myself to, allowing her to drive a harder bargain.”

Sofia nods “that makes sense” she says “and who will your sister be taking?”

You shrug “I have no idea: whoever she chooses I expect.”

“Can she even go?” asks Isla “I mean, her time must be valuable, what with ruling a nation of orcs.”

“We’ll find out” you say.
---
“I don’t see how you can even hear yourself think in here!” you yell at your demonic twin

“It’s ok once you get used to i!” she yells back.

The two of you are in a vast stone building and all around you orc blacksmiths are hammering out weapons, armour and tools of all kinds.

When you went to see your twin, she insisted on showing you what she’d been up to whilst you were founding Oreia.

It turns out, quite a lot...

“One of the orcs biggest failings!” yells your sister “shoddy weapons and armour – the best stuff they had was stolen from dwarves, or given to them by demons, but now, I’ve got them building their own, in large numbers!”

That’s not all she’s shown you. The Azure Empire has several, well, not exactly mages guilds, more shamans, but several centres for teaching magic, a number of large-scale weapon and armour manufactories, and your sister is starting to build mystical power armour suits for her most loyal guards.

“And you’re not worried this will provoke the nearby tribes into a war?!” you yell.

“We’re already at war! They might not know it yet, but we are!” responds your sister “I’m trying to win it!”

Oh that doesn’t give you a bad feeling at all....

“I need to talk to you in private!” you say

“This way!” your sister says, leading you outside, and far away from any listeners.

You explain to her your plan for the Killing Frost, and how you intend to purchase the Heart of Azulkire.

“And I want you to do the negotiating” you say “I Trust you, and you know what can be made with celestial iron.”

“Or Abyssal Brass” she says, nodding “Ok, I‘ll do it, are you wanting me to share the workload if he wants items in trade?”

“What did you have in mind?” you ask.

Your sister gives you a crafty look “Well the way I see it, you can do all the work, and the Herat is yours, I’ll just charge a small fee – maybe pick up a lessor item the merchant has, that you pay for.”

Ah, here we go...

“Or” she says “I could probably find the time, if I had to, to do all the work, but the thing is mine, to use as I see fit, sound fair?”

“Sounds foolish” you counter “since its just going to be used to destroy the Killing Frost.”

“Only if you fail to find the Reapers Blade” she says “that’s the condition, when you confront the Killing Frost I go with you, so does the Heart. *if* you can’t kill it with the Reapers Blade, then we use the Heart. If you can, then I keep the Heart.”

Or, you think, the two of you could share the work, your sister gets to look after the Heart, but agrees to consult you before dropping it on someone she dislikes.

“This assumes we’re going to be trading” you say, buying yourself time to think, “and not just paying coin.”

“True” says your sister “but really, you think bankrupting Velya is the way to go?”

No, probably not you concede.

Your response?

>I will do the work for any items required
>You do the work, you keep the Heart
>We share the work
>Other (what?)

Extra
>Maybe you should ease back on the war preparations
>Don’t mention it, her realm, her rules
>Other (what?)

Gonna be AFK for 20 minutes or so

>>39727972
>You do the work, you keep the Heart
>Did you consider inviting the other tribes into your realm, peacefully?

>>39727972
>You do the work, you keep the Heart
>Don’t mention it, her realm, her rules\
What could go wrong?

>>39727972
>You do the work, you keep the Heart
>Maybe you should ease back on the war preparations
At least against the Tribal lands

>>39727972
>We share the work
>Don’t mention it, her realm, her rules
We will need help from her army when shit happens.

>>39727972
>>39727998
Seconding

>>39727972
>We share the work
It'll free both of them up for other things faster than doing it alone while consuming less Deific Power from either of the two, leaving them both with more to work with than if they had made it independently, and the attached condition should keep her possible possession of the Heart from biting us in the ass.

>Maybe you should ease back on the war preparations
>Did you consider inviting the other tribes into your realm, peacefully?

>>39728031
>while consuming less Deific Power from either of the two
I find that questionable, on what do you base that?

>>39727972
>We share the work
>Don’t mention it, her realm, her rules

>>39727998
>>39728025
Don't you think she already tried talking them into submitting? War as a first measure is a very heavy investment.

>>39727972
>We share the work
>Don’t mention it, her realm, her rules

>>39728040
>Don't you think she already tried talking them into submitting?
No, I actually think she hasn't. She plans to take them by surprise, informing them of her intentions beforehand would not be in her interests in that plan.

>>39727972
>You do the work, you keep the Heart
>Did you consider inviting the other tribes into your realm, peacefully?
Thats the ideal deal, thats all we could want, and our finances are so strained even her small item would take a lot from us.

>>39728036
They'd be splitting the work for the same resultant item, halving the contribution of Deific Power from each of them to create the artefact in question. Same total consumption, but less drain on either of their resources than independent creation.

I am making some assumptions about how artefact creation works, but I can't see it working in a way that doesn't split the cost of the artefact between participant gods/avatars.

>>39728049
>>39728040
>>39728031
>>39728024
Can anyone offer any reason at all why we would waste our finances on buying her item and waste our precious time helping her craft?

>>39728067
I had understood you to say that it will take less DP overall, no obviously it would split the cost between the two, but I see don't see what difference that makes, considering we can always just give her the DP back.

On the other hand, we can't get the time back Sireyi would need to invest. And thats still 13 weeks.

>>39728062
Until she drops the Heart on Orlath for threatening her kids, you mean.

>>39728074
Because I don't want to leave the absurdly powerful magical explosive in Blue's hands to do with as she pleases given her propensities?

>>39728097
>Until she drops the Heart on Orlath for threatening her kids, you mean.
Eh, she is way too pragmatic to waste the heart like that. She would at maximum drop it when ortlath actually hurts the children.
And then I say, good. Let her.

>>39728097
>Because I don't want to leave the absurdly powerful magical explosive in Blue's hands to do with as she pleases given her propensities?
She would still come to us before expending a weapon against the LoL like that, so its not like we won't have time to intervene and convince her of a alternative.

>>39728074
Because the Heart is basically a Nuke and we'd like to have some say in how/when to use it? Besides for using it against the Killing Frost.

>>39728130
You people and your silly obsession with nukes always.
Its not like she doesn't already have all the materials she needs to unleash massive destruction on whoever she wants. She got all the Huroni knowledge we got in her head.

>>39728088
DP transference takes a point of DP, so there is a *very* slight gain.

Assuming we can get the Scythe in under 13 weeks, it's a more efficient use of time when acquiring the weapons than independent construction.

So your sister does the work and keeps it

And talking peace wins (combining write-ins with asking her to ease back on war prep)

>>39728130
>>39728097
How about you guys take a short look at her charsheet and see it says "Intelligence 24".
She is not retarded. Blue knows perfectly well Sireyi would not let her get away with killing innocents, ever. And she knows perfectly well how Sireyi would kick her shit in in a fight.
Sireyi can take away half her powers whenever she wants. Blue is the pragmatic one of the two, she knows perfectly well she can't fight the Lord of Life without Sireyi, she isn't going to basically surrender to it by starting that fight.

>>39728165
Fuck. Why are you guys so intent on not powering up? War is knocking at our door and Oreia doesn't have a proper army, Blue was supposed to be our backup.

>>39728157
>it's a more efficient use of time when acquiring the weapons than independent construction
No? What? We get the Scythe anyway, so that time expenditure will happen regardless. The question is just if we spend additional 13(roughly) weeks crafting that item and spend a unknown amount of money on her trinket, or do we have time to do something else.

>>39728201
We are intent on powering up, thats why we choose the option whith which we powerup the most. What are you talking about?

>>39728222
>Herp derp dont build an army maybe if you talk to them they'll listen

>>39728144
A magical nuke is a magical nuke, anon. This item in particular is very similar to a nuke. The only thing I can think of that's close would be the Spear of Ramuh.

Not sure how the Huroni knowledge is relevant given that it's magical nuke requires all the nodes to work.

>>39728207
If she crafts it independently, then that's 26 weeks before we fight the Killing Frost, minimum, unless you want to forgo the Heart.

If we craft it together in 13 weeks and find the Scythe in 12 or fewer, we can fight the Killing Frost at an earlier time.

>>39728222
Anon, you are choosing to not build a strong army. Armies are power ups for the nation.

>>39728236
If you would actually read instead of being whiny idiot, you would realise basically no one, and certainly no majority, voted for telling her to stop or lessen her war-preparations.
We told her to try inviviting them into her empire, which would boost her manpower without needing to invest military resources fighting them.

>>39728201
Because asking her to ease off war prep will make negotiations with Muiren in regards to an alliance easier which will contribute a larger overall gain than Bluey continuing to manufacture at 100% for the duration it will take us to persuade Muiren.

Gotta get something to do while she's making the trader-bait.

>>39728236
>I literally can't read nor even try to be in-character

>>39728262

>>39728013
>>39728031
>>39728165
>(combining write-ins with asking her to ease back on war prep)

>implying the barbarian hordes built on war and pride will give up and join her because she asked.
These are people who built entire societies around strenght and war. Be realistic.

>>39728302
>These are people who built entire societies around strenght and war. Be realistic.
I am realistic. And realistically Blue could personally vaporise all of them.

>>39728270
No, it won't. The Muiren want the alliance with Blue to be completely extinguished, not just "Hey, tell her to tone it down, please?

>>39728302
We play a character who has strong morals and advocates peace over violence. If that gets in the way of your power-fantasy, too fucking bad.

>>39728312
>all of them
No, she can't. Otherwise she wouldn't be building an army.

>>39728335
She is building a army against the LoL you dipshit, at least finally read the fucking story before annoying other people with your objectively wrong and uninformed nonsense.

>>39728320
And obviously they can't be convinced otherwise by someone with supernatural persuasion skills. Obviously we should never try talking to people again.

>>39728335
There is no one in the tribal lands who could stop her. Yes, she could personally wipe out entire tribes.

>>39728320
That's what they wanted, but that's in no way what they're getting. By lessening the perceived threat Bluey represents through her dialing back her war productions, we give ourselves an easier time persuading them they don't need the alliance to be dissolved.

>>39728348
>>39727960
>“And you’re not worried this will provoke the nearby tribes into a war?!” you yell.
>“We’re already at war! They might not know it yet, but we are!” responds your sister “I’m trying to win it!”
Get fucked.

>>39728348
>building an army agaisnt the LoL
Then...why ask her to dial it back? We need everything against the Lord of Life.

>>39728379
I don't see what you are trying to argue? Yes she intends to conquer the Tribes...Thats what we are telling her should try to avoid. Are you dumb?

>>39728390
Don't know why you ask me. Only two people voted for it. I don't care.

“If you’re willing to do the work” you say “Then you get to keep it, provided as you said: that you’ll use it on the Killing Frost if the Reapers Blade doesn’t kill it.”

“Of course” your twin agrees “I’ll start putting together a diplomatic mission, I guess that’ll be me and...some of my shamans and guards. Sofia will run things whilst I’m away.”

“Speaking of running things” you say “All this preparation for war sister, isn’t it too much? Have you tried working it out peacefully? Inviting them to join you?”

The Azure Empress laughs heartily “Oh sister!” she says, wiping tears from her eyes “They’re orcs and beastmen!” She pats you on the shoulder “the peaceful option is me turning up with an army that vastly outnumbers them and tell them to surrender – they’ll just dismiss anything that’s not an overwhelming show of force.”

“Either of us are capable of using a lot of force if required” you say “building an army isn’t needed.”

You sister calms down a little “unfortunately it is” she says “Look, Sireyi, I can’t keep people out of my realm as easily as you can, my own Sanctuary has little effect on orc and beastman raids, and they do raid, constantly. My army is needed to protect my borders, and to expand them. I do invite rival tribes to join me, the smart ones do, and the dumb ones get driven off the battlefield.”

“I still think there should be another way” you say.

“With smarter foes” says your sister “There would be, I’ll look up this merchant as soon as I can sister, I promise.”

You wonder at the wisdom of leaving such a potent weapon in the hands of another. But then, she’s your sister, she’ll tell you long before she actually uses it.

With the acquisition of the Heart of Azulkire sorted, what are you up to next?

>Work on getting the Reapers Blade, time to dust off my halberd
>Time to speak to some Succubi about the Soul Gem of Jankiris the Mad
>Other (what?)

This is setting the scene for OP of next thread. Junior Paladin coming soon.

>>39728414
>Time to speak to some Succubi about the Soul Gem of Jankiris the Mad
We probably need to organise that before leaving.

>>39728414
>Work on getting the Reapers Blade, time to dust off my halberd
I want the next thread to just be a relaxing slaughter.

>>39728414
>Time to speak to some Succubi about the Soul Gem of Jankiris the Mad

>>39728414
>Time to speak to some Succubi about the Soul Gem of Jankiris the Mad

>>39728414
>Time to speak to some Succubi about the Soul Gem of Jankiris the Mad

>>39728414
>Work on getting the Reapers Blade, time to dust off my halberd
No pls. Not the Puzzle Dungeon.

>>39728414
>Time to speak to some Succubi about the Soul Gem of Jankiris the Mad

Ok, next thread is going to be a bunch of kooky Succubi on a mission from their Goddess.

Just finishing up on JP post

>>39728548
I'm sure that the puzzle dungeon won't end in six posts with every character dead.

>>39728548
I thought there was going to be a scene of negotiating the terms first, but thats fine too. Looking forward to some good dungeon crawl.

>>39728562
Why would it? Its not going to be much different from the hell fortress.

>>39728562
Of course it won't end like that

That might happen, but it won't be the end.

Sireyi will resurrect you and give you another chance.

>>39728589
Hm. Is AA here? I think we might want to purchase some more priest spells for Sireyi so the succubus priestess has more to work with.

>>39728589
i'm looking forward to this.

>>39728581
>Its not going to be much different from the hell fortress.
The Hell fortress was just a Hell fortress, and even then had a bunch of fuck-you-traps we inadvertently dodged. This is a dungeon not intended to be used as a fortress, advertised as a maze and created by a lich calling Jankiris the Mad (which isn't even his real name).

>>39728414
>>Work on getting the Reapers Blade, time to dust off my halberd
I want to smash things already!

>>39728612
I'm here almost constantly.

>>39728625
>inadvertently
I can't think of any? We saw pretty much all of them coming.
The labyrinth cell-block, the teleportation trap, the other teleportation trap and the anti-lightning rods.
I thinkwe didn't talk much about the "mentioning Sireyis name" trap, but I suspect most of us knew it was more prudent not to say our name, which is why we didn't.

So how are we going to handle this little adventure of ours into this other plane? We taking a small army of priests, angels and succubus with us to deal with all the pesky undead?

You are Milerna Jalweyen, angel-blooded and born paladin of Konig. You are 8 years old, and are attending paladin training at a church of Konig school.

http://pastebin.com/RE8br4uf

It’s been a long time since you went on the camp, like, a week. Everyone is still talking about, but the details are all wrong!

According to the Instructors, Sera got lost, you all snuck off to find her, despite being told not to, and you all had to be rescued by the Instructors!

You spoke to Aunt Philly about it but she only said “Concessions had to be made in order for Sera to stay.”

Which doesn’t make any sense either!

This one time, you went to this place called Drache and you saw a circus show and there were some skeletons that told jokes and fell down and performing animals and acrobats and fire-eaters and stuff.

There was this place called a *Concession Stand* where they sold fruit pies and like pink clouds on a stick made of sugar.

You don’t understand what making fruit pies has to do with Sera staying, or why the instructors are lying.

Your friends know the truth, but your classmates have been teasing you all, and they don’t believe you when you tell them what really happened.

You’re in Magical Theory class, which is boring, and for nerds. Chesi, Michael and Jenny are with you.

The teacher, Master Kilsington, has been checking an expensive-looking pocket watch for most of the lesson, and looks nervous. He hasn’t been doing much teaching, he’s just told you to read chapters from your books and make notes. Michael and Jenny have been doing so without complaint, and Chesi is trying, but you’re bored!

Suddenly, Master Kilsington gets up and says “Cadets, I’m afraid I must go, a replacement teacher will be here shortly, just keep taking notes.” And then he almost runs out of the classroom.

You exchange puzzled looks with Chesi, Jenny and Michael. Then the two of them go back to taking notes.

The rest of the class...start talking, and stop working.

>>39728750
Considering its all bog and swamps, a small army is probably a liability more than anything else.
A small group seems better.
Maybe we can get Sireyis mother to join, she seemed interested. Ebonsong is a good choice for swamps. Possibly Isla, if she has nothing else to do.

What do you do?

>Keep taking notes like a good nerd, er, cadet
>No teacher means no work (goof off)
>Follow Master Kilsington, see what’s wrong
>Other (what?)

If doing anything other than taking notes, do you do your thing
>Just with Chesi
>Convince Michael and Jenny to come with
>Other (what?)

Am I the only one who thinks we should send a few of our generals to study war here? Also can we ask how Blues succubi are doing?

>>39728794
>Keep taking notes like a good nerd, er, cadet

>>39728794
>Follow Master Kilsington, see what’s wrong
>Just with Chesi

>>39728794
>Follow Master Kilsington, see what’s wrong
>Convince Michael and Jenny to come with

>>39728794
>Follow Master Kilsington, see what’s wrong
>Just with Chesi
Yay, trouble.

>>39728794
>Follow Master Kilsington, see what’s wrong
>Just with Chesi

>>39728794
>No teacher means no work (goof off)
>Just with Chesi

>>39728794
>Keep taking notes like a good nerd, er, cadet
Let's not get in trouble again.

>>39728800
I'm not sure they can really teach us all that much about war. Its not like the hordes have much in the way of military strategy themselves.

>>39728896
We can still learn from their mistakes and our sister will have something in place as a battle plan.

Looks like Mili and Chesi are getting into trouble again....

Writing

>>39728959
Military doctrine for orcs and ogre will differ wildly from military doctrine for succubi.
What they could benefit from is basic understanding of formations, logistics and such. Which the empire is itself not that experienced with, and we are better of asking war-angels to educate us in that.

Forgot to say, please roll 2d20 for sneakiness

>>39728770
urge to smite a bitch, raising.

Rolled 3, 1 = 4 (2d20)

>>39729012

Rolled 13, 12 = 25 (2d20)

>>39729012

Rolled 17, 7 = 24 (2d20)

>>39729012

>>39728992
Even if all they learn is what not to do they can still explot those mistakes if anyone else makes them but you're right about the war-angels.

>>39729167
Its not like it would be bad to establish some intellectual exchange between our nations, since we share the tribal lands, and are going to be expanding closer to eachother.
I would like for similar exchange when we build a magic guild in Oreia.

>>39729012
How large is the Azure Empire right now?

>>39729237
Covers almost a fifth of the Tribal lands, has a population of 3 million or so

>>39729202
Do you really want our succubi culturally enriched by orcs and beastmen?

>>39729324
All things considered, its more likely the succubi who culturally enrich the Azure Empire, given that they can travel far easier.

>>39729299
>has a population of 3 million or so
And you wouldn't forget to give us all of our new DP would you?

>>39729380
>And you wouldn't forget to give us all of our new DP would you?

You'll have it by next thread.

I have mysterious QM reasons for not giving it to you before now.

And I certainly didn't forget.

>>39729380
He did. The ones that worship us as pat of the duality are listed as the mortal followers.

>>39729406
>>39729407
Disregard it then. Thats gotta be quite a bit with the Life Domain boosting it.

>>39729406
Seems legit
Let's alow little sister to keep doing her good work.

“C’mon!” you say to Chesi “Let’s go!”

“Where’re you going?” asks Jenny

“Going to see where he’s going” you explain.

“You’ll get in trouble” says Michael

“Cover for us if the new teacher arrives” suggests Chesi, giving Michael a sly wink.
---
None of the other cadets seem bothered by you and Chesi leaving. You follow Mister Kilsington as quickly and as quietly as possible. Eventually he stops at an old cellar door. He takes out a key, unlocks a lock, heaves the door up and heads down, closing it behind himself.

You and Chesi rush over and you *just* manage to open it, with the two of you, but it’s a very heavy door, then you follow him down into the darkness.

It’s so dark down here that you can’t see, but Chesi can, and she guides you through the darkness, until you can see candle-light up ahead.

You come out into a deep cellar room with magical symbols all over the walls, floor and ceiling. There’s also a pile of broken tables and chairs that provides a convenient hiding place for you and Chesi.

And in the middle of the room...

Master Kilsington isn’t that old, for an adult, he has a very short black beard, more of a fuzz than anything, and he’s kneeling down in front of a big magical circle. Inside the circle is a succubus!

But what is she doing here? And why doesn’t she have any clothes?

You don’t recognise her, but then, Oreia is a big place, and you haven’t met all of them.

Master Kilsington is mumbling something “Good, good!” he says happy, rubbing a hand through his hair “it’s intact, good.”

“You know” says the succubus in a throaty voice, kneeling down opposite him, still inside the circle “you wouldn’t have to come and check so often if you had the money to buy proper silver dust, and weren’t having to make do with salt, I *could* help you with that, riches, a position of respect, if only you’d let me help you....”

“No, no!” he recoils from her “I don’t need that, I just, I need to know more about your kind, how to defeat you, this is vital work entrusted to me by the- er, entrusted to me!”

“Come closer” she whispers to him “we can get to know each other *very* well.”

He backs further away “I just came to check on the circle” he says, waving what looks like a holy symbol of Konig on a chain “cease your temptations, demon!” She gives him an amused look in response.

And with that, Master Kilsington adds more salt to the circle, and then leaves. You and Chesi are still behind the pile of broken tables and chairs. You hear the lock of the cellar door go *click*, that’s not good.

“Why does he have someone trapped down here?” you wonder in a whisper “and how do we get out?”

“We need to free her!” insists Chesi, also whispering.

“Who’s there?” calls out the succubi “Is someone there?”

What do you do?

>Go talk to her
>Sneak away without her seeing you and try to escape
>Other (what?)

>>39729683
>Go talk to her

>>39729683
>Go talk to her

>>39729683
>>Go talk to her
What could possibly go wrong?

>>39729683
>Go talk to her.
>"It's me, Milerna...are you from Momma Sireyi's country, or from somewhere else?"

>>39729683
>Go talk to her
This is probably a bad succubus from hell and letting her go will seriously fuck us over. Although it is the most in-character thing to do.

>>39729683
>Go talk to her
Hm, depending on how long she's been here, she 'might' be one of the Oreian succubi. But then again, she might not.

>>39729683
>Sneak away without her seeing you and try to escape
We have an adult for stuff like this.

>>39729683
>Talk to her

You walk out from behind the tables and chairs, Chesi comes with you.

As you get closer the Succubi changes, now she looks like a kind woman in rich clothing.

“Well hello there girls” she say cheerily “what’re you doing down here?”

“We followed Master Kilsington” says Chesi “He was acting strange.”

“He’s so strange isn’t he!” says the woman “He thought I was some sort of demon, and trapped me here, isn’t that silly? Now would you girls mind letting me out? All you need to do is brush away some of the salt” She points to the circle of white powder that forms part of the magical circle.

“Oh ok” says Chesi, heading forwards.

You have a bad feeling about this, why is this succubi pretending to not be a succubi? Why is she here? Is she from Oreia? Most of your mamas Succubi know who you are.

What do you do?
>Let Chesi wipe away the salt
>Stop Chesi
>Other (what?)

What do you say?
>Ask her name
>Tell Chesi to show her true shape
>Ask questions to see if she is from Oreia

>Other (what?)

Cloak of the Forest King added to list of items craft-able, on main character sheet.

>>39729890
>Stop Chesi
>"Where are you from?"
>What is he asking you to do for him?

>>39729890
>Stop Chesi
>Ask her name

>Ask questions to see if she is from Oreia

Does Mili know enough about demons to know that not-good succubi live outside Oreia?

>>39729890
>Stop Chesi
>Ask her name
>Ask questions to see if she is from Oreia

>>39729925
>Does Mili know enough about demons to know that not-good succubi live outside Oreia?

Yes

>>39729890
>Stop Chesi
>Ask her name
>Tell Chesi to show her true shape
>Ask questions to see if she is from Oreia

>>39729890
>Stop Chesi
>Ask her name
>Tell Chesi that its weird she is trying to pretend not to be a succubi, liars are suspicious
>Ask questions to see if she is from Oreia

Well, on the other hand, mama Sireyi solved a very similar situation by breaking the circle...

>>39729890
>Stop Chesi
>Ask questions to see if she is from Oreia

>>39729890
>Stop Chesi
She lied to us, something is fishy.

>Ask her name
>Ask questions to see if she is from Oreia
>Why do you lie?

>>39729890
>Stop Chesi
>Ask her name
>Ask questions to see if she is from Oreia
>Tell Chesi that its weird she is trying to pretend not to be a succubi, liars are suspicious
>Why do you lie?

>>39729890

>Stop Chesi
>"Wait Chesi, She's may be a Stranger."

>Ask her name.
>Ask her questions to see if she's from Oreia

Seems good Master is a fucking traitor.

>>39730245
I'm waiting for him to come back then accuse Chesi of summoning the succubus. Then ordering the Succubus to act/pretend subvert Chesi to make it appear she is in charge.

>>39730268
>I'm waiting for him to come back then accuse Chesi of summoning the succubus.
Normally I'd say that would be fucking stupid because there is no way she could have done it. But with these guys...
We need to find Philly ASAP.

>>39730268
Unless we let her loose and send her to Momma Sireyi, who will then go to Konig and bitch.

>>39730296
Racism is a great tool for screwing over your players.

>>39730268
stop giving him ideas!

>>39730332
Never.

>>39730268
>"Bah, succubus children can't detect emotions."
>"But clearly they can summon adult succubi in the middle of an academy of Konig immediately after arrival and keep them there for weeks with nobody noticing!"
I can see it. Konig might be an alright guy, but his worshipers are mostly shit-eating retards.

>>39730307
Unless she actually is from Oreia, which is unlikely, setting her free is a bad idea.

>>39730320
Its not just racism, they hate nearly as much on the descendant of their deity.
At this point, I'm nearly convinced this stuff turns out to have been planned by Konig to make sure Mili doesn't get treated too soft by his clergy

>>39730363
All succubi have a reason to be thankful for Sireyi. She's the one who got the whole exodus from hell underway.

>>39730386
This succubus might've been summoned from one of the Hells that hasn't had it's succubus populations exodized yet.

>>39730386
>All succubi have a reason to be thankful for Sireyi.
Not really. Not all succubi lived in hell, other plans have succubus populations, like Drache for example. And some succubi serve Demon Lords, and probably don't like the whole Exodus to begin with.
And, well, they're evil. Having reason for gratitude, doesn't mean they will behave nice just because Mili asks her to.

You grab hold of Chesi’s arm, she looks at you in confusion “not yet” you whisper “why is she lying?”

Chesi’s eyes go wide and she stops. You step forward to the edge of the circle “What’s your name?”

“Why I’m Lady Fiona de Winters” she says with a friendly smile “I’m a very important person, if you let me out, I’ll see that you get a reward.”

That doesn’t sound right, that’s not like any succubi name you know, that’s more like a human name.

“Are you from Oreia?” you ask

Lady de Winters eyes widen momentarily and then she says “I’ve never heard of such a place.”

“Have you heard of Sireyi Valyenya?” you ask.

“Ah no” she says, narrowing her eyes slightly at you

Well that settles that.

“Who are you really?” you ask

“What do you mean?” she says, looking confused.

“You changed shape” you say “You’ve never heard of Oreia and you don’t know my uh, you don’t know Sireyi who is a very important person, I think you’re a real Succubus, and maybe not a nice one.”

*Lady de Winter* resumes her natural, nude, succubi form, including claws, some sort of armour-plating on her hands and legs, a lathe pair of wings, horns, and a long tail. This close you can also see she has very large muscles, like a prize fighter. She looks like a succubus, but at the same time, not.

“You’re a couple of strange kids” she says, cupping her chin with one hand “Who are you?”

How do you respond?
>Tell her your names
>Ask her name
>Ask her why she was summoned
>Ask her name why she looks different to a normal succubus.
>Tell Chesi to reveal her true shape
>Other (what?)

>>39730472
>Ask her name
>Ask her why she was summoned
>Ask her why she looks different to a normal succubus.

>>39730472
>Tell her your names
>Ask her name
>Ask her why she was summoned
>Ask her name why she looks different to a normal succubus.

>>39730472
>Our names don't matter
>Ask her name why she looks different to a normal succubus.
>Think about leaving

>>39730472
>Ask her name why she looks different to a normal succubus.
>Ask her name
>Ask her why she was summoned

Guys, I am sensing a trap if Chesi reveals herself. Something like the adult Succubutt being able to compel her to do as she says or something like that!

>>39730472
>Ask her name why she looks different to a normal succubus.

>>39730472
>Ask her name
>Ask her why she was summoned
>Ask her why she looks different to a normal succubus
Hm, the fact that she did react to the name Oreia is interesting, she might be wondering about the historical reference, but it might be more too.

>>39730472
>Are you from Oreia?

>>39730472
>Ask her why she was summoned
>Ask her name why she looks different to a normal succubus.

>>39730558
I don't think she should be able to use any sort of power across the barrier.
But its a risk, of course. Luckily IC Mili has no reason to have Chesi take her natural form.

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>>39730558
>Guys, I am sensing a trap if Chesi reveals herself.

I think the twist could also be that she actually 'is' from Oreia, but has no idea she is still on the same plane and doesn't want to reveal its existence to a bunch of religious fanatics.

>>39730610
Damnit Pally, don't make me want to vote for stuff I think is a bad idea!

“What’s your name?” you ask “Your *real* name?”

She gives a quick laugh “smart kid, but true names aren’t exactly a thing you know, my name is Faian-Throkos.”

Chesi gives a quiet squeak of fear and hides behind you. Faian-Throkos gives her a curious look before returning her attention to you.

“Why were you summoned?” you ask “And why do you look so....” you point to her armoured limbs.

Faian-Throkos gives you a rather confused stare for a few minutes before answering.

“Limp Dick” she says “wanted to know ways of hurting succubi without it being obvious, tailored poisons, weaknesses and the like. Ways to harm and kill a succubus without it hurting any humans or other mortals. It seems he knows someone he thinks is a succubus and wants to expose them. I told him to get a priest. As for my looks, well I’m a succubi-pit lord cross breed, quite a rarity if I do say so myself, hence the double name, which your friend” she nods at Chesi, who holds your hand tightly “knows I think.”

“So what are you?” she asks

“What do you mean?” you ask

“Two little girls” she says “who know the name of a succubi legend as old as the planes, and who recognise the significance in a demon with two names, got a little hellbreed in you?”

“No” you answer truthfully.

“Hmm” she says, eyeing you both with a...hunger in her eyes “Then how about a deal? Get me out of this circle, and I can make it worth your while.”

Your response?
>Sure, lets deal (options in next post)
>Ask Chesi what she’s scared of
>Ask Faian-Throkos more questions (what?)
>Leave and look for a way out
>Other (what?)

>>39730828
>Leave and look for a way out
>Ask Chesi what she’s scared of, out of earshot
Lets get Philly.

>>39730828
>Leave and look for a way out
>Ask Chesi what she’s scared of, out of earshot

>>39730828
>Leave and look for a way out

>>39730828
This: >>39730859

>>39730828
>Sure, lets deal (options in next post)
We can make a deal that invovles her protecting Chesi.

>>39730828
> Leave and look for a way out
> Tell her we get someone to send her back, so she won't be trapped here anymore
> Ask Chesi what she's scared of

>>39730828
>Leave and look for a way out
>Ask Chesi what she’s scared of, out of earshot
We don't know how to un-summon her unfortunately so that's the best we can do right now.

>>39730859
>>39730913
That's only going to get the succubus banished.

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>>39730828
>Ask Faian-Throkos more questions. What will she do if let out?
>Ask Chesi what she’s scared of
>Leave and look for a way out
>Tell her we will get aunty who can help her get back home.

>>39730828
>Leave and look for a way out
>Ask Chesi what she’s scared of, out of earshot
This is interesting, so succubi make crossbreeds even with other demons. Does that mean all 'regular' succubi are descendants of succubi pairs?
That has some pretty interesting implications on succubus demographics, mainly that not only can they reproduce with eachother, but that they apparently do so pretty often, I had thought they would usually breed with other demons.

>>39730828
>Leave and look for a way out
>Ask Chesi what she’s scared of, out of earshot
To Philly.

>“Two little girls” she says “who know the name of a succubi legend as old as the planes
The wording here is making me wonder if she's talking about herself or Sireyi, though she'd have to come from a plane with a crazy timestream in order for it to be the latter.

>>39730937
Well, yes. Thats the point. We send her back home, trapping her here isn't nice. But she is also suspicious and scares Chesi, so we won't let her out either.

>>39730986
>The wording here is making me wonder if she's talking about herself or Sireyi
She is talking about Oreia. The name was taken from one of the first, semi-mythical succubus kingdoms.

>>39730828

>No thanks, miss Fanny, but we'll make sure that you get sent home.

>>39730965
...You mean the demons that regularly raid their settlements in order to take prisoners to rape and/or eat? When we know succubi form mated pairs with each other and generally stay away from non-succubi demons?

Looking for a way out and asking Chesi what scares her, please roll 2d20 to search

Rolled 7, 9 = 16 (2d20)

>>39731046

Rolled 19, 17 = 36 (2d20)

>>39731046

Rolled 11, 1 = 12 (2d20)

>>39731046

Rolled 7, 20 = 27 (2d20)

>>39731046

Rolled 8, 16 = 24 (2d20)

>>39731038
Thats not quite true. Not all succubi are independent. In fact, most aren't, thats why the ones we found were all basically refugees.

The fact that she hasn't heard about the 'new' Oreia, makes me think we might be able to send her to Sireyi. Afterall, Mili mknows the succubi came from oreia to flee hell, so it would be IC for her to at least suggest.

>>39731046

>>39731046
Now I regret not adding a one of the write-ins about telling her we send her home to my write-in. Her reaction could have been informative.

>>39731056
Even stealthier than the first time around.

>>39731079
she *claimed* she didn't know of oreia.

>>39731138
First we need to find a way out of the place, the door is locked.

>>39731148
She was obviously lying about not having heard about such a place. But the lie was very likely about the ancient Oreia. It seems to me like she doesn't know about the new Oreia, if she is that surprised that they would know that name.

What's a pit lord? If it makes muscle girl succubi it can't be all that bad.. I mean it appeals to my fetishes.

>>39731079
>In fact, most aren't, thats why the ones we found were all basically refugees.
They were living like refugees because of the whole 'trapped in Hell subject to constant raids' thing, which is the closest independent succubi have to a settlement. I don't think we've ever heard anything one way or the other in regards to independent/dependent disparity, but given that they're hunted down as a food source, I'd wager most leans towards independence with dependent ones being either disposable/emergency rations or very, very skilled.

>>39731174
Balrog.

>>39731174
I think its the setting version of a Pit Fiend. Or a Balor.

>>39731186
So it appeals to more of my fetishes...

>>39731186
>I don't think we've ever heard anything one way or the other in regards to independent/dependent disparity
True, I was 'under the impression' that most succubi exist in service to Demon Lords and evil gods, and the independent ones being the ones mainly being eaten. But I might be wrong on that.

>>39731186
>>39731200
Gentlemen. I believe it is in the best interests of my feti- the quest. The quest. If we swear fealty to this Faian-Throkos.

We shall free her and serve her through her adventures here on this plane.

>>39731239
You know, you could have sold people way better on it if you asked for making her serve Mili. Or sending her to serve her Mama. I would actually agree to trying that.

“I’m not sure making a deal is a good idea” you say to Faian-Throkos, pulling Chesi away out of earshot “what’s so scary?” you ask Chesi.

“It’s her name” says Chesi “*Throkos* is a word that means, ah well it’s hard to translate into common, but it means something like *savage and brutal leader to be feared and obeyed*.”

“Oh” you say “So she’s definitely not a nice succubus.”

“Probably not” says Chesi “but...”

“But what?” you ask

“But mixed-blood succubi may take on their non-succubi parents name” says Chesi “to try to win their respect sometimes, she might not *be* Throkos, that could be her father.”

“But it could be her?” you ask “That’s all *grr* and scary?”

“Maybe, I don’t know” says Chesi, shrugging.

This sounds like a problem that’s too big for you right now.

“Let’s look for a way out” you say to Chesi.

“Yeah” she agrees.

You try the door first, but its locked, and no amount of banging or yelling brings help.

Then you start to explore the cellar, it’s pretty big and there’s a lot of junk around here.

Eventually you find a small hole in a side passage, through which you can just see sunlight. It’s too narrow for you, but Chesi can change her shape, maybe...

Chesi evidently has the same idea, and before your eyes she starts to change into a long, thin, worm-like Chesi, small enough to escape up the small hole that’s a little wider than your fist.

“Are you going to be ok down here?” asks Chesi, a squeaky high-pitched voice “while I get help?”

Your response?
>Sure, I’ll just talk to Faian-Throkos to pass the time
>I’ll be ok, I’ll stay away from Faian-Throkos
>Don’t go, let’s look for another way out
>Other (what?)