http://strawpoll.me/5394189

Time to become Toguro.
I guess.

Still a stupid plan but we seem to have no other choice.

Should tell Koe to invest in some healers.

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>>42277620

Kaya helps you get out of bed and out of the hospital wing, leading you through the woods towards the hotel where your team has been staying. Once there, she rips off her clothes, revealing a drill-sergeant uniform beneath them, and slings her oar over her shoulder as she moves back to let you stand on your own.

It kind of hurts to stand, and your legs feel incredibly weak. But, that's why you're here. Kaya is going to try and teach you to levitate.

"Alright, John, time to get started," she announces. "Levitation can be difficult, especially for humans. But, I'll teach you the basics here. What you need to do is take some of your Spirit Energy, and push it beneath you. Do that right, and you'll be able to float, at least for a bit."

She sits back on her oar, levitating and watching you. "Go ahead and try."

>A. Do as she says

>B. Ask where she gets all of these costumes

>C. Something else

>>42277759
>A. Do as she says

>>42277759
>A. Do as she says
"Kaya are you a descendant of some master of disguise?"

>>42277759
>A. Do as she says
Any chance you'll teach me that oar summoning trick. Though I'd much rather summon a scythe than an oar.

>>42277819
>scythe
The edgiest and least effective weapon possible

>>42277759
>B. Ask where she gets all of these costumes
"Kinky"

>>42277836
I knew I was going to get flak for that.

A sword would be nice, but just referring to a Reaper weapon.

Although if you turn the scythe blade, it becomes quite a weapon.

>>42277768
You do as she says, directing your Spirit Energy and attempting to place it beneath you. You see a small glow beneath your feet, and Kaya instructs you to stop.

"No, that's not how it's done," she informs you. "It's true that you can blast the ground beneath you and propel yourself with Spirit Energy, but that's not real levitation."

She explains that, rather than shooting Spirit Energy out of your feet or hands, you have to direct it within your own body to the bottom, as low as it can possible go, than direct it to push upward on your body.

It takes you a while to really make any progress with this, though Kaya doesn't really rush you, reminding you that few humans ever grasp the concept, and that, even if you do succeed, it will take time.

For the next two hours you keep at it, and still have no real luck.

>A. Ask Kaya if you can be done for the day

>B. Thank her for her help, but tell her this isn't working

>C. Keep at it

>D. Dialogue writein

>>42278003
Ask if we could use her oar for the fight instead and practice with it now. Are there any rules against flight in the tournament?

>>42278003
>C. Keep at it

>>42278032
No

>>42278003
>C. Keep at it
Might as well apply fire magic logic, try and imagine we are feeding a small flame on a near burnt candle that we have to keep alive by providing constant spirit energy, but not to much or to little otherwise the fire would end up going out.

>>42278003
>C.. Keep at it

Spirit control practice will help with our other techniques as well.

Lose less energy from our attacks.

I don't think we'll be good enough at this to use it in our fight. If we use the oar we might not have to use the sunglasses.

>>42278079
Or burn the whole candle into a mess of wax and fire if we apply too much.
>>42278032
Watch as the next team asks for weapons to be disbarred.

>>42278127
An oar isn't a weapon. And we have to agree to the terms or they won't be used.

>>42278036
You keep at it. If nothing else, you're a stubborn person. Kaya doesn't dissuade you from trying, and so the next several hours are spent on multiple attempts at levitating.

You see Kasai float by, and Bruce comes over to watch you repeatedly try and fail to levitate. In this way, another three hours pass.

Then, you finally get some progress. You barely notice at first, but your feet slowly but surely lift off the ground. It's only Kaya's face lighting up with happiness and pride that clues you into the fact that you're making progress. You look down and see that you're rising inch by inch into the air, using your Spirit Energy to lift yourself.

"Well done!" Kaya says, clapping her hands together joyously.

"Wow, that's pretty cool," Bruce comments. "I need to learn to do that."

>A. Try and go higher

>B. Land

>C. Try to move around

>D. Dialogue writein

>E. Something else

>>42278364
>C. Try to move around

>>42278364
>C. Try to move around

>>42278364
>C. Try to move around

>>42278364
>A. Try and go higher
Ask if Kasai or Kaya have any more advice

>>42278364
>C

Well Bruce. You can put that down as your next training regiment. Or learn a goddamm energy attack.

Is it bad that I really wanna see what happens when we use toguros power?

>>42278464
Slowly turn John's spirit energy into demonic energy.

>>42278518
I'm 100% okay with this.

>>42278464
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLBZaOENcMU

>>42278518
>>42278546

Divine energy is cooler.

...speaking of which. If we ever get our legs healed. I spirit kickball would be helpful.
Imagine if our last match if we had it. One kick and the ball bashes into all three of their heads one after the other.

>>42278382
You try to move yourself forward, and get a few inches before falling flat on your face. Kaya looks down to make sure you're okay, though it looks as if she's trying not to laugh.

"Nevermind," Bruce comments.

You feel exhausted, even though you were only in the air for a few moments. It's a chore to get back to your feet, and you're pretty sure you won't be able to walk anywhere by yourself right now.

>A. Ask Kaya what happened

>B. Try again

>C. Look for someone (specify)

>D. Dialogue writein

>E. Something else

>>42278662
>A. Ask Kaya what happened

>>42278662
Ask if we can use her oar. We're fucked if we try to fight while using levitation

>>42278662
>C. Look for someone (specify)
Kasai
>>42278692
Let's just not worry about it and use the sunglasses. What could possibly go wrong?

>>42278662
>A. Ask Kaya what happened

>>42278662
>E. Something else
Let's take a short break and talk to Koe.

Especially about the glasses.

Ask Kaya if we can borrow her oar, then either burn or break a nearby tree in half and get some wood for Kasai, it'll help her recover quickly.

>>42278751
We still need to try a flaming spirit gun before the fight. Flaming spirit blast would be cool too.

>>42278744
Agreed.

>>42278751
>>42278744
>>42278709
3 way tie

>>42278856
>>42278751
If anything we can contact Koe while we are back in the hospital bed.

>>42278692
"Kaya, can I borrow your oar for my fight?" you ask.

Kaya looks surprised by this request, but ultimately hops off her oar and holds it out to you. You can see a reluctance in her as she does this, almost like a child surrendering their favorite toy, or someone giving away a precious heirloom.

You reach out and gingerly take the oar from her, slinging it over your shoulder like you've seen her do so many times.

"Be careful with that," Kaya instructs. "Please."

>A. You will

>B. Ask why it's so important to her

>C. Fly somewhere (specify)

>D. Dialogue writein

>E. Something else

>>42278856
Break time since we are already injured.
If we push further we may become useless, even with the glasses.
Koe may have some tips for us.

>>42278938
>A. You will

>>42278938
>A. You will
>B. Ask why it's so important to her

>>42278938
Bop her lightly on the head.

>You know me. When am I not careful.
....
>Don't answer that.

>>42278938
>A. You will
"Out of curiosity you didn't pour your spirit energy in it over time to make it move on its own"

>B. Ask why it's so important to her
>Give it back

>>42278938
>A. You will
>B. Ask why it's so important to her
Ask her how to shrink it and get the wood

>>42278938
Give it back, I really don't wanna break it.

>>42278938
>B. Ask why it's so important to her
>E. Give it back

>>42279065
This
>>42278938

>>42279041
>>42279065
God we are so flip floppy.
First we want the oar, then we don't.
What a nice waste of a post, when we could be doing something useful.

>>42279122
I didn't know how important it was to her. It would definitely get broken in our fight.

>>42278955
>>42278962
"I will," you promise.

You reach out, and lightly bop Kaya on the head with her own oar. As you sling it back over your shoulder, Kaya gives you an expression that holds a mixture of confusion and amusement.

"You know me," you tell her. "When am I not careful?"

In response, Kaya puts her hands on her hips and raises an eyebrow.

"Actually, don't answer that," you say, drawing a small chuckle from her. "So, why is this thing so important to you?"

"I've had it for a very long time," Kaya answers, though you suspect there's more to it. "But, if it will help you stay alive, it's worth the risk of losing it."

>A. Thank her

>B. Give it back

>C. Fly somewhere

>D. Dialogue writein

>E. Something else

>>42279177
If it gets broken, it obviously wasn't made of Stalinwood.

Poor choice.

>A. Thank her

>>42279178
>B. Give it back
I never wanted it in the first place. It's a dumb idea that will just result in it being broken mid-fight followed by us either dying or needing to use the glasses anyway.

Don't say that in-character.

>>42279178
I'll bill Koenma if anything happens to it.
By the way how do you control this thing?
Landing is good to know too.
>Fly around the island and check things out.

>>42279178
>B. Give it back
I don't want to risk something so important to you, it would definitely get broken in a fight. I'll just use the sunglasses.

>>42279178
>A. Thank her
>C. Fly somewhere
Explore the island a bit

>>42279178
>A. Thank her
>>B. Give it back

>>42279178
>B. Give it back
I don't want to risk you losing it and me at the same time. I'm sure I'll win if I use those sunglasses.

>>42279213
>>42279222
We can give it back after a bit of joy riding tho.

Or just like...put it in the back of our outfit and have it support us up during a fight.

>>42279178
>A. Thank her
>C. Fly somewhere
See around the island a bit

God I hope Som makes us regret using the glasses.

>>42279295
I hope he doesn't to spite your spite-hopes.

>>42279295
Not like we can win without them, just going to be harder to do it is all.

I wonder if the glasses are a demon artifact Toguro wore, a demon artifact that became an artifact because Toguro wore them all the time, or a fetter for his spirit. Or all three.

>>42279308
Maybe that's exactly what I want!
Reverse psychology totally works!

>>42279338
I wonder if it will make us super muscular with his weird pointy shoulders

>>42279295
Implying that isn't the plan, make John's spirit energy slowly turn into demon energy once Koe ends up kicking the bucket before our fight with Beliel.

>>42279338
I thought his spirit was in the worst hell imaginable?

>implying there is anyone here who doesn't think that the glasses are SOM's version of BQ's Mask

HAH! People wish for chaos!

>>42279392
Somnius is a better QM than Soma, though.

>>42279392
BQ's Mask?

>>42279407
You can't be serious

>B. Give it back

>>42279261
>>42279249
We have a deadlock here

>>42279431
100% Serious

That was kind of a joke, but not really. I do genuinely think that Somnius is a better QM than Soma. I also think that a *sexual chatbot* would be a better QM than Soma, so take my opinion with a grain of salt.

>>42279446
Give it back

>>42279446
Take it and fly, if people want to give it back, they can do it later. For now go explore the island or run into Kara.

>>42279383
On a volunteer basis. Also, he's Toguro. Hell wouldn't stop him.

>>42279407
>Somnius

>A better QM than anybody

gr8 b8 m8, I r8 it 8/8

>>42279449
I think the problem is the degree of freedom Soma gives his players, and the general ADD of groups of people.

SOM railroads pretty fucking hard, so his story actually progresses

Soma gives way too much fucking content.

Either way, I can't complain about either of their writing, they're both good, and much better than I.

And they both interact with their playerbases consistently.

>>42279446
Fly around and then give it back.
Let's at least use the damn thing.

>>42279515
Well you nailed the Akira Toriyama feel with DBZ human quest which made it more interesting and fun for me.

>>42279222
You hold the oar back out to her.

"I don't want to risk something important to you," you tell her. "It would definitely get broken in a fight. I'll just use the sunglasses."

"Wait, what sunglasses?" Bruce asks.

"John, I don't trust the demon who gave those things to you," Kaya explains. "I trust my oar. And if it gets broken, I'll get over it. But, I can't lose you here."

>A. Promise her you'll be fine

>B. Keep it

>C. Give it back

>D. Dialogue writein

>E. Something else

>>42279578
>>B. Keep it

>>42279578

E.

Activate the power of Dank memes.

>>42279578
>A. Promise her you'll be fine
Then go and practice that spirit fire gun

>>42279578
>A. Promise her you'll be fine
>C. Give it back
His motive is to help me reach Belial, he can be trusted to do that much.

Also holy shit let's just get to the fight already

>>42279596

Gonna agree.

E for dank maymays power

>>42279578
>A. Promise her you'll be fine

>>42279612
NO

IT'S TIME TO SPEND THE ENTIRE THREAD ARGUING ABOUT OARS

>>42279578
>A. Promise her you'll be fine
>C. Give it back

>>42279596
>>42279616

Welp

E

Third use the power of wet yamyams

>>42279578
Didn't want the oar in the first place.

Can we go do something productive now? Like take that break and talk to Joe?We still no next to nothing about team demon eater guy.

>>42279653
Koe*

Although if some dude name Joe pops up and teaches us the Spirit Wave I am down.

>>42279578
>A. Promise her you'll be fine
>C. Give it back
Get the wood for Kasai then pass out and talk to Koe in the hospital bed

>>42279578

Use all of the meems

>>42279578
Timeskip to fight, this is lame as fuck

>>42279683
Well yeah, we are kind of a cripple right now.

>>42279710

If we had the power of memes that wouldn't be true.

>>42279578
>B. Keep it
I don't even know what I want anymore. If we don't take it, she'll blame herself for any fallout of the glasses, if we do take it, she'll still be sad because you fucking know Som will break it.

>>42279612
"I'll be fine," you promise, handing back the oar. "His motive is to help me reach Belial. He can be trusted to do that much."

Reluctantly, Kasai takes the oar back. You can tell she wants to argue further, but she sees that it's a pretty useless thing to do right about now.

You hear sounds from the nearby woods, and a moment later, Kara emerges, drenched in sweat and breathing heavily. She looks somewhat surprised to see you out of bed, and walks over to see what's going on.

>A. Ask Kara if you can talk to her privately

>B. Explain the situation to Bruce and Kara

>C. Ask for help getting into the hotel

>D. Dialogue writein

>E. Ask for help getting back to the med ward

>F. Something else

>>42279740
>B. Explain the situation to Bruce and Kara

>>42279740
>>B. Explain the situation to Bruce and Kara

>>42279740
>E. Ask for help getting back to the med ward
"I'll explain everything that happened, but can you guys help back to my bed first."
>B. Explain the situation to Bruce and Kara

>>42279740
>B. Explain the situation to Bruce and Kara

>>42279740
>B. Explain the situation to Bruce and Kara

>>42279740
>A. Ask Kara if you can talk to her privately

Kara...if these glasses change me, your the only one I can trust to stop me. Bruce and Kasai won't do it and I don't think Aalgon is strong enough. Destroy the glasses if I become....monstrous.

>>42279740
>E. Ask for help getting back to the med ward
>B. Explain the situation to Bruce and Kara

>>42279764
"Can you guys help me get back to my bed?" you ask Bruce and Kara. "Then I'll explain everything that's going on."

Bruce comes over to you, and supports you as he leads you back towards the stadium, and ultimately the medical wing. Kara follows closely, while Kaya goes into the hotel.

When you reach the med wing, you find that Kasai has yet to return. Bruce and Kara help you back into bed, then take a step back, waiting for your explanation. The two of them listen quietly as you go over everything, though their reactions differ.

Bruce looks confused, as he often does, but ultimately that switches to concern as your explanation continues and he is able to understand more of the situation. Kara, on the other hand, almost immediately looks horrified, and not just like she finds the idea awful, but as if something about this situation deeply, deeply disturbs her.

"You can't take this deal," Kara warns.

>A. Ask why not

>B. Ask what she thinks you should do instead

>C. Ask Bruce what he thinks

>D. Dialogue writein

>>42279992
>>B. Ask what she thinks you should do instead

>>42279992
>B. Ask what she thinks you should do instead

>>42279992
>C. Ask Bruce what he thinks

>>42279992
Agree but ask Kara if she has another way.

'Your old mentor didn't happen to be a healer?'

Sooooom I wanna meet Lauuuuureence.

>>42279992
I'm not gonna be able to fight as I am now.

>>42279992
>B. Ask what she thinks you should do instead
"Well whether I take it or not, I'm still going to have to get rid of this Tebuchus guy, seems like he'll become trouble if what Ronove said was true."

>>42279992
>A. Ask why not

>>42279992
TIMESKIP
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>>42279992
>B. Ask what she thinks you should do instead

>>42280036
If we do get healed, we can turn around and fake being injured and use that in our fight.
Then save the glasses for when we are in real trouble.

>>42280152
It won't work outside of that one match, just a warning.

>>42280192
>plot

So, basically, outside of this, the most specific of circumstances, they are just a pair of broken, unpossessed, mundane sunglasses.

So yeah, how about that guy behind the scenes trying to possess us with magic, eh?

>>42280002
"What do you think I should do instead?" you ask her. "I can't fight as I am now."

"You don't need to," Kara answers. "The rest of us can handle this team on our own. Aalgan's recovered, and Kasai's in better shape than you are right now. If she can't fight, then Bruce, Aalgan and I can handle five enemies between the three of us. Don't do something crazy because you're not able to fight right now. We need you later. Just recover in a way that won't bite us in the ass."

"Yeah, we'll take those demon punks down ourselves!" Bruce assures you.

"Well, do you have a good way to recover?" you ask. "Your old mentor didn't happen to be a healer, did he?"

She shakes her head. "No, but I did tell you I met a new teacher while preparing for this tournament, right?"

You nod.

"Well, he introduced me to someone who did know healing," Kara explains. "I was only able to learn very little, but I might be able to help speed your recovery along."

>A. Ask what she could do

>B. Ask if doing that will take energy away from her that she might need for her fight

>C. Nevermind, you'll just wait to recover and let them handle the fight

>D. Dialogue writein

>>42280277
>B. Ask if doing that will take energy away from her that she might need for her fight
If it does then
>C. Nevermind, you'll just wait to recover and let them handle the fight

>>42280277
>B. Ask if doing that will take energy away from her that she might need for her fight

>>42280277
>>A. Ask what she could do
>B. Ask if doing that will take energy away from her that she might need for her fight

>>42280277
>B. Ask if doing that will take energy away from her that she might need for her fight

>>42280277
>B. Ask if doing that will take energy away from her that she might need for her fight

Think we could call that someone up? Just in case the next fight doesn't go well?

Keep the glasses for emergency. If Tebu isn't dead by the time we hafta fight then they are useless anyway.

Think maybe we can implement a 'throw in the towel' maneuver so our friends don't get needlessly beaten like Kasai?

>>42280277
>B. Ask if doing that will take energy away from her that she might need for her fight
"Otherwise I might have do something drastic again if it ends up causing a problem that you get injured like Kasai did if I made you waste your energy on me"

>>42280386
Idk man. I just want to fight. All we're doing is talking pointlessly and it's not even with best girl kasai

>>42280327
"Will doing that take energy away from you that you'll need for your fight?" you ask.

"If I want to make any real progress with you, I'll have to stay up pretty much until we need to leave for the match," Kara answers. "It will take some Spirit Energy, but no amount I can't afford to lose. The real problem will be fatigue, but I've gone days without sleep before, I should be fine."

>A. Ask her to do what she can, then

>B. Nevermind, the others can handle the fight

>C. Something else

>>42280386
Yeah, it's the agreement between teamleaders before the matches start were we agree on the terms on the fight. Just pick no killing and have both team leaders agree.

>>42280419
>B. Nevermind, the others can handle the fight
Contact Koe afterwards

>>42280419
>A. Ask her to do what she can, then

>>42280419
>>B. Nevermind, the others can handle the fight

>>42280419
>C. Something else

Take her hand. Look her in the eye and say, I trust you can do this, but get an hour of sleep in. I need to talk to Koe anyway.

>>42280419
>B. Nevermind, the others can handle the fight

>>42280493
>Take her hand
Just give up anon. Kara romance isn't gonna hapoen.

>>42280419
>C. Something else
Just ask her to heal us enough that she can still get enough rest like four hours or whatever time it is right now.

>>42280442
Uhh.

We gotta kill remember? Tebuschus whole point is to be killed so we can Toguro power.

>>42280508
Never say never, anon. You aren't route locked.

>>42280419
>>B. Nevermind, the others can handle the fight

>>42280523
I'm just saying that he's the only one who wants it to happen

>>42280518
I'll second this, if its enough that we can at least walk without anyone's help then it's better than nothing.

>>42280508
I meant it in a non romantic way.
I prefer Kasai, but Kara has been growing on me. I see her as John's little sister now.

>>42280551
Also stop talking for other people. Makes you look like an asshole.

>>42280576
I want to like kasai but she never talks and we never spend time with her

>>42280590
Stop samefagging, it MAKES you an asshole.

>>42280597
I never understood this.

Why do we need to talk?

My girlfriend and I enjoy just sitting around with eachother and doing a whole lot of nothing.

You'll see couples doing the "no I love you!" shit and we just chuckle at it.

You don't need to talk to have a meaningful relationship, but I concede that without communication at all it will never work out.

Sometimes I feel like people are just starved for social interaction and just want to talk to someone.

>>42280471
"Nevermind," you tell her. "I trust you guys to handle the fight."

Kara actually gives you a small smile at this. "Alright, then just focus on recovering. We may be able to handle this fight, but we'll probably need your help down the line."

"Yeah, I don't think we can handle Belial by ourselves," Bruce admits.

"I'd prefer to have everyone at the top of their game when that fight comes along," Kara agrees.

"Maybe Kasai should get some rest, too," Bruce suggests.

"Probably, but she's training right now," Kara tells him. "I'm sure she knows what she's doing."

>A. Ask her if she trusts Kasai

>B. Ask what Kasai was doing

>C. Say goodnight to them

>D. Dialogue writein

>E. Try to sleep

>F. Something else

>>42280597
Then you never paid attention to most of the threads when we are with her then.

Not to mention the last couple of threads where John wanted to know more about her that she basically acted surprise and curious herself about John's culture.

Not to mention that John and Bruce mostly are basically the first humans ever that haven't outright acted in a hostile way towards her. It's not her fault she doesn't understand human culture if the people in it are large majority that want to kill your own species because of you just exist.

>>42280671
>>C. Say goodnight to them
>E. Try to sleep

>>42280671
>B. Ask what Kasai was doing

>>42280671
C and E.

I wonder why Koenma never mentioned Kara knows a healer...surely he would know that too.

>>42280671
>B. Ask what Kasai was doing
>C. Say goodnight to them
Then contact Koe

>>42280671
>B. Ask what Kasai was doing
>E. Try to sleep
Speak to Koe while we dream.

>friendly reminder that apparently team Belial has a healbot

Kill him first.

Our friends are gonna get their asses kicked, we're gonna be forced to use Toguro glasses and then afterwards we will probably injured again and Kara will be KO'd until we call in that healer.

>>42280734
He's not a healer. He just had an artifact that would let us ignore our injuries.

>>42280671
>B. Ask what Kasai was doing

>>42280671
>E. Try to sleep

>>42280747
Probably, but I'd love it if they didn't, if only because it'd drive the guy that just wants to get to the fight up a wall.

>>42280671
>>E. Try to sleep

>>42280671
>A. Ask her if she trusts Kasai
>B. Ask what Kasai was doing
Are we talking about what she was trying to do during her match with Pathos?

>>42280748
He explicitly said "He" would heal our wounds.

This leads me to believe he can do so for any of our teammates.

I don't recall him saying "this thing will heal you", he said that he would.

Or I'm drunk. Fuck if I know.

>>42280671
>B. Ask what Kasai was doing
Contact Koe when everyone leaves

>>42280794
Read the post idiot. We're asking about the training she's doing right now .

>>42280714
"What was Kasai doing?" you ask.

Kara shrugs. "I don't know any details. She was training, and there was fire flying everywhere."

"Well, goodnight you guys," you say before turning over in bed.

"Goodnight," Kara says before turning and leaving.

"Night, man," Bruce tells you before he follows.

Sleep comes quite easily, with you as exhausted as you are. And, as you'd hoped, you find yourself in the throne room of Koe's castle. The demon lord sits upon his throne, looking as if he's been expecting you, which he probably has.

"Welcome back, my friend," he greets with a smile. "It's a pleasure to have you here, I've missed our little chats."

>A. Ask what he thinks of the tournament so far

>B. Ask what he can tell you about the members of Belial's team

>C. Ask what he can tell you about Toguro's glasses

>D. Dialogue writein

>E. Something else

>>42280806
>*any of his teammates

See, told you I was drunk.

>>42280819
>>C. Ask what he can tell you about Toguro's glasses

>>42280811
Insultanon.

That's my nickname for you.

>>42280819
>A. Ask what he thinks of the tournament so far
>B. Ask what he can tell you about the members of Belial's team
>C. Ask what he can tell you about Toguro's glasses

>>42280819
>C. Ask what he can tell you about Toguro's glasses

>>42280819
>A. Ask what he thinks of the tournament so far
>B. Ask what he can tell you about the members of Belial's team
>C. Ask what he can tell you about Toguro's glasses

>>42280819
I fucked up didn't I?

Ask about the team we're gonna fight.

>>42280823
And I'll call you illiterateanon.

>>42280819
>D. Dialogue writein
"Well you probably kept an eye on the tournament, know anything about Beliel's team? And why they had this Toguro persons glasses?"

>>42280846
As long as we're on the same page.

>>42280819
>A. Ask what he thinks of the tournament so far
>B. Ask what he can tell you about the members of Belial's team
>C. Ask what he can tell you about Toguro's glasses

>>42280846
can I be leftoutanon?

>>42280819
>A. Ask what he thinks of the tournament so far

>>42280858
No. You're not invited to our naming club.

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>>42280870

>>42280881
You have to earn it.

>>42280831
"What do you think of this tournament so far?" you ask.

"Well, I'm quite impressed with Bruce's progress," Koe answers. "I'm disappointed in Aalgan's defeat, and in your reckless decision to challenge three members of the opposing team at once. I understand why you did it, and I'm certain Kasai is grateful, but you could have been killed, and now you are unable to participate in the next match...at least without help from an enemy."

"That reminds me, what can you tell me about Toguro's glasses?" you ask.

"As you're aware, they belonged to a demon named Toguro," Koe tells you. "He was infamous among humans and demons alike, and was arguably the most powerful demon in the human world for decades. But, I'm sure you're more interested in how exactly those glasses are supposed to help you recover."

"Ronove is a demon that has just recently come under the banner of Belial's master," he explains. "He was sought after for a particular talent he possessed, one you've experienced first hand before, in your battle with the demon Mahou. Ronove possesses great power over the dead, and is able to conjure and control spirits. Given that he's far more powerful than Mahou, he can control far more powerful spirits, such as Toguro. Those glasses, however, make summoning and controlling a spirit such as him simpler. And, by being in contact with those glasses, you'll be more susceptible to his spirit when it's conjured."

>A. So it's a trap?

>B. Ask how that helps you heal

>C. Something else

>>42281092
>>A. So it's a trap?
>B. Ask how that helps you heal

>>42281092
>A. So it's a trap?

>>42281092
So basically I would get temporarily possessed by Toguro if I used these? If my team is getting beaten badly would it be worth it to use them?

>>42281092
>A. So it's a trap?
>B. Ask how that helps you heal

>>42281092
>C. Something else
"So is the same thing going to happen to me that happened to Mahou when those spirits attacked him and he absorbed them. So how is this going to heal me or am I going to be ripped apart from the inside after winning my match?"

>>42281092
>B. Ask how that helps you heal

>C. If he can't heal us maybe he can make the suit itself a crutch. Semi bionic or something.

Demonic Bionacs.

>>42281092
What exactly would happen to me if I used these? Would I be under toguros control or ronove?

>>42281092
I think even Bruce knew it was a trap.

...We should have replicas of them made and strut around Ronove like we were going to use them.

Yeah I still want to use the glasses because it sounds interesting. Toguro is a badass.

>>42281107
"So it's a trap?" you ask.

"I sincerely doubt it," Koe tells you. "If Ronove wished to see you die in the ring, he could just let you fight as you are."

"Well, how does this help me heal?" you ask.

"Oh, it's actually rather clever on Ronove's part," Koe comments. "You see, one of Toguro's most useful abilities, was his body's capability of repairing any damage it sustained. With Toguro's power, your injuries could heal in seconds."

"What exactly would happen to me, though?" you ask. "Would I end up like Mahou and absorb his spirit? Or am I going to be ripped apart from the inside? Would I fall under the control of Toguro or Ronove?"

"Toguro, even in life, was weaker than you are now," Koe tells you. "And his spirit has spent years in torment in the afterlife. He will not have the strength to overpower you. As for Ronove, I cannot say for sure. Controlling you during your match would serve little purpose for him, and Toguro's summoning would not be permanent, meaning his spirit would fade away long before you fought Belial and his team."

>A. Ask about the other members of Belial's team

>B. Leave

>C. Something else

>>42281268
>A. Ask about the other members of Belial's team
Well I'm convinced. Glasses sound pretty good to me.

>>42281268
>A. Ask about the other members of Belial's team
THis whole thing just reeks of a trap by Som

>>42281268
>>A. Ask about the other members of Belial's team

>>42281268
Ask him if Koada can come watch the tournament.

>>42281290
Just accept it. Our team is gonna get rekt and we'll have no choice but to use them. And honestly I'd prefer that to just watching our team win without doing anything ourselves, I hate just watching the fights.

>>42281268
>A. Ask about the other members of Belial's team
"So are these guys the real deal, is it really that Lilith? Are these guys really big shots like Beliel?"

>>42281311
I wanna see our friends grow strong and push past their limits and fulfill their full potential.

Because that's what I'd want my friends would also hope for.
Shonen hero friendshipl

>>42281326
Seven headed Satan boss battle.

We pull a fiery sword from our mouth, drenched in blood soaked robes and lead our army against the wave of darkness.

>>42281290
>>42281326
"So are these guys the real deal?" you ask. "Is that really that Lilith? Are they all big shots like Belial?"

"Yes, the demoness Lilith on Belial's team is the very same one of Judeo-Christian theology," Koe confirms. "She has existed for a very long time, and has not been kind to your species. She has corrupted pure-hearted humans, and stolen many lives. Like the vampires of human legend, she often seduces her prey, then feasts on their life energy, draining them until nothing but a husk remains. She can change shape, communicate with several species of animals, and even influence people by close proximity."

"Vepar is a water apparition," he continues. "And a powerful one at that. He can cause great storms at sea, and bring terrible floods on land. He can putrefy wounds, causing worms to breed inside his foes, devouring them from the inside out. Ziz is an ancient creature that terrorized early man. With his great wings he was said to be able to block out the sun. He swooped down from above, and carried off humans to devour. He is ancient and cunning, not a foe to be taken lightly."

Koe sighs. "I will be honest with you. Had I expected Belial to gather such a team, I would not have brought you to this tournament. Strong and gifted though you are, dependable and tenacious though your friends are, you are quite simply outmatched. You have overcome incredible odds before, but I fear you will be unable to destroy Belial and his team. Not here, not like this."

>A. Ask if he's suggesting that you just flee from the tournament

>B. You don't have a choice now

>C. Ask if there's anything he can do to help

>D. Dialogue writein

>E. Leave

>F. Something else

>>42281495
>A. Ask if he's suggesting that you just flee from the tournament
Why are there never NICE things that're ancient like this?

>>42281495
Thanks for using Ziz and not Behemoth and Leviathan. Tho I bet they come later.
>Not here, not like thisthis
Well. Who killed Toguro? Maybe I should talk to that guy.

>>42281495
>>A. Ask if he's suggesting that you just flee from the tournament

>>42281495
>C. Ask if there's anything he can do to help

>>42281495
>C. Ask if there's anything he can do to help
>D. Dialogue writein
"Well it's not like unfavorable circumstances are anything new to me."

>>42281495
>C. Ask if there's anything he can do to help

>>42281495
>C. Ask if there's anything he can do to help

>>42281542
>fucking with Behemoth

>ever

No thanks. I'll just call Hercules and see if he is up to the task today.

If that fails, I'll just call Coyote and make him get the beast high as fuck.

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>>42281594
I don't know, she seems harmless.

>>42281546
"Is there anything you can do to help?" you ask.

"Not without direct involvement, I'm afraid," Koe answers. "And as I've said before, direct involvement would draw attention from very dangerous individuals. I am sorry, but I cannot reveal myself to the world at large. My intervention against Balor has caused several people to pay closer attention, and I sincerely doubt I would get away without being seen a second time."

"So what, are you suggesting I run from the tournament?" you ask.

"That may be your only chance of survival," Koe admits. "But even then, your prospects are grim."

A pained expression comes to his face. "I'm truly sorry, my friend. I did not mean to put you in this situation. I made a terrible miscalculation, and now you're in grave danger because of it."

>A. Tell him not to blame himself

>B. Tell him that you forgive him

>C. Tell him that you're going to gather the others and flee

>D. Dialogue writein

>E. Tell him that you're staying at the tournament

>F. Leave the throne room

>G. Something else

>>42281638
You know, were I just slightly less coherent I would risk foaming at the mouth in order to insult you.

As it is, I will merely say

Fucking disgusting.

>>42281675
>>B. Tell him that you forgive him
>>C. Tell him that you're going to gather the others and flee

Ain't nothin' but a thing.

I'll haunt you if I die though, watch the fuck out.

>>42281675
>D. Dialogue writein
"Well guess the only choice I and the rest of the team have is to get stronger in each of our matches, before the final round against Beliel and his team. Since I really doubt he would allow us to escape, he has the same powers of his brother so he'll find out easily if we run"
>E. Tell him that you're staying at the tournament

>>42281675
>E. Tell him that you're staying at the tournament

'Figure something out then boss. You've got until we face Belial and his team. Maybe Toguro will have a plan for me to get back at people controlling him'

>>42281675
>A. Tell him not to blame himself
>E. Tell him that you're staying at the tournament

>>42281675
>E. Tell him that you're staying at the tournament
>A. Tell him not to blame himself

>>42281675
Why can't we just have a straightforward tournament arc som? You're fucking it up hard.

>>42281735
How so?

>>42281735
Dude what? The whole point of the tournament was for John to kill Beliel and capture his boss, he is not here for sight seeing.

>people aren't going to attempt a tactical retreat

Well, it was either fucking off into the woods or probably watching someone (or everyone) die in the ring.

My money is on Aalgan first, then Bruce, Kara, Kasai and then John.

Kaya probably goes somewhere in there too.

Or Koenma decides to not be a fucking shit and help us for once and we bail the fuck out before someone dies.

>>42281779
And now that we're here we're being told it's impossible. We either give up now or watch our friends fight for two threads without doing anything. If we actually do fight it's just gonna be a trap that fucks us over somehow because we have to use the glasses. If we win the next fight our team is just gonna get killed by the stupidly overpowered Belial team afterwards.

>>42281728
"Don't blame yourself," you tell him. "I'm staying at the tournament, though. The only choice I and the rest of the team have is to get stronger in each of our matches before we reach Belial's team."

"Are you certain you wish to follow that course of action?" Koe asks.

"I doubt he'll allow us to escape," you answer. "He has the power's of his brother. If we run, he'll find us easily."

"I suppose you're right," Koe admits. "Then train as best you can, and do not take any more unnecessary risks. Getting crippled like this a second time could spell disaster for your team as a whole."

He smiles. "Kasai is training rather hard as we speak. She's working on a powerful new technique, one that nobody has attempted in quite some time. I look forward to seeing the results. Kara has learned a technique from one of the most powerful humans to ever live, Bruce is growing in strength, and Aalgan has learned a valuable lesson in humility."

"What I am saying, is that you do have a chance," Koe says. "A miniscule chance, one barely even worth considering. But as I've said, you've overcome impossible odds before. Let's hope that doesn't change now."

>A. Ask what technique Kasai is working on

>B. Ask who Kara learned from

>C. Leave

>D. Dialogue writein

>>42281796
Yeah..…

Koenma was kinda dismissive as fuck.

And hey, where the hell were all those trainers Kara got before we met Kasai?

>>42281838
>A. Ask what technique Kasai is working on

>>42281838
>A. Ask what technique Kasai is working on
>B. Ask who Kara learned from

>>42281849
Home. One's a hermit, the other lives on another continent and doesn't want to get involved with this.

>>42281838
>D. Can Koada train the group even more? Whip them into shape. Also Spirit Whip would be nice to learn...

>>42281838
>>A. Ask what technique Kasai is working on

>>42281838
>D. Dialogue writein

Ask koe to teach us some tricks or powerful abilities

>>42281838
I need a powerful weapon to even the odds.

>>42281865
Would they have trained us if we had gone strictly gone spirit detective route instead of Kara?

>>42281883
>>42281838
this.

or at least some advice.

>>42281838
>A. Ask what technique Kasai is working on
>B. Ask who Kara learned from
"So is there a trick you can teach me right now I can probably learn by myself at the tournament?"

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>>42281865
>tfw Kara gets magical QM fiat trainers that John was denied

>>42281883
>>42281894
These. I don't give a shit about any negative side effects either, anything is better than dying

Kara gonna learn Spirit Wave?
Is she gonna become the age when she is strongest, but she becomes older instead of younger?

>>42281854
>>42281858
"What technique is Kasai working on?" you ask.

"One that hasn't been used in centuries," Koe answers. "A powerful technique of fire that, if used by the right individual, could be devastating. To be honest, I'm not positive she can do it. It requires drawing upon a very specific source of power, one that most believe to have been extinguished long ago."

"And who'd Kara learn from?" you ask.

"A powerful Spiritually Aware human, who fought in this tournament before," Koe answers.

"So, are there any tricks or techniques you could teach me?" you ask.

"Nothing that I could teach you in the next day," Koe says apologetically. "But you have everything you need to come up with new techniques on your own. I believe Koenma even suggested combining fire with your Spirit Gun. In any case, I'm afraid you're on your own for this one."

Not entirely true. You have your team, and with their help, you just might make it.

>To be continued

That's it for this chapter, next update should be tomorrow or Saturday. Follow me @qmdralo to see when it's up.

I'll stay here to answer questions/discuss the quest for a while.

>>42281894
>Koe goes over to a hidden closet
>Reveals a cache of weapons from the ages
>several references to other demon related anime's
>Him...no none of these will do.
>Walks over to another wall and reveals an even bigger assortment
Do you want with or without a demon soul possessing you? I got like.....thirty.

>>42282045
No apparently a powerful demon with his own fucking castle can't spare any weapons for us.

>>42282039
Could we improve our spirit gun by focusing it and making the area of impact smaller so it has more penetrating power?

>>42282039
Everyone's opinion on us?

>>42282039
>A powerful Spiritually Aware human, who fought in this tournament before

lucky kara

>>42282039
Would the oar have helped us?

>>42282039
Will John ever meet any of Kara's masters or is that permanently unavailable because we took the demon route?

>>42282085
Genkai, Yusuke or Kwuabara.Who do you think it was?

>>42282039
If Koe can make us a suit out of thin air why can't he ever improve it?

>>42282108
Probably Kwuabara if he got accepted in a university here.

>>42282039
Does Koe have plans to compete in the Demon World tournament that happens every three years?

>>42282131
If she gets the Spirit Sword, I vote we make her teach it to us asap.

>>42282039
Are we just gonna have to watch our friends fight next thread? Being a spectator really sucks.

>>42282057
There's a difference between lack of ability and lack of desire.

>>42282070
Potentially, yes, that could work.

>>42282077
Kara respects you, and, though she won't admit it, she cares about you.

Bruce sees you as his best friend, and is secretly kind of enjoying fighting with you again.

Kaya sees you as one of the people that is dearest to her, and is worried for you.

You're the person Kasai cares most about. She respects and cares for you, and is glad you're alive.

Aalgan is pretty indifferent to you, but he respects your strength.

Lucy still sees you as a dear friend, and while worried, is proud of you

Your dad is extremely scared for you, but also very proud.

Koe sees you as a valued ally, and respects your ability to overcome terrible odds. He's concerned for you.

Koenma respects your strength and resolve. He wishes you still worked for him.

>>42282125
It's a pretty damn good bit of armor. It's just the strength of the demons you're fighting with that makes it less effective.

>>42282093
You could meet them.

>>42282092
It would have helped you move around.

>>42282108
Definitely Kuwabara

>>42282135
No.

>>42282145
Well, it is a team tournament, but you don't have to pay attention to the fights.

>>42282160
What are the current power classes of our teammates

>>42282160
So how is Bruce handling seeing many attractive demon women besides Kasai at the tournament?

>>42282151
So why doesn't Koe want to give us a weapon to help? Especially after saying that we're not strong enough to beat Belial? It seems more like you just don't want us to have any weapons.

>>42282195
Because handing you a powerful weapon you have no idea how to use will bite you in the ass.

>>42282194
He is in a constant state of awkward boner.

>>42282171
I'd put everyone somewhere in the A class range, maybe upper B class at the lowest.

>>42282215
Could we get Koe to enhance our ring into something more useful, than an all our power one shot device?

>>42282215
how big is the pool that we are going to TPK on the next round?

>>42282215
>He is in a constant state of awkward boner.

Did he fully abandon any sense of awkward and just have maximum boner when Kasai dropped her cloak in the last thread?

>>42282245
Possibly.

>>42282248
TPK?

>>42282258
Pretty much.

>>42282277
Are any of our teammates willing to kill that demon just in case we end up needing to use the sunglasses?

>>42282289
Pretty much all of them, accept maybe Bruce.

>>42282277
Total Party Kill.

>>42282277
How many more fights do we have before we fight Belial? Can we use our fire with a spirit blast or spirit explosion too?

>>42282297
Is Beliel keeping an eye on John or he basically spying on everyone?

>>42282297
Will we have time to train before the fight?

>>42282297
So mostly everyone fighting in the tournament is above Toguro?

>>42282301
Oh, a lot of people think your team is toast.

>>42282306
After this one? You'll have one more fight, then Belial.

>>42282321
Mostly John

>>42282324
Not before this one. Not really.

>>42282333
Yes, with the barrier down, more powerful demons are in the human world. So, they've pretty much taken the tournament spots.

>>42282215
How the hell did Bruce catch up to us so quickly?

>>42282347
It's been a while since I've watched the show, how do humans become demons? Toguro used to be human if I remember correctly.

>>42282347
So, if we spot Mr Faggot behind the demons in the crowd

Couldn't we just let Koenma go over and stab him in the throat til he dies and then gank Belial and run like a bitch?

>>42282367
That was his wish for winning the tournament. Him and his brother.

>>42282349
Aalgan trained him hard, and helped him reach his Spirit Energy. With Bruce though, his power can vary greatly from time to time. At his strongest, he might be able to overpower you, though that could cause other problems. At his weakest, he'd be killed pretty much immediately in any of these fights.

>>42282367
That was never really explained beyond "the tournament committee did it"

>>42282368
I assume you mean Johnson. And Idunno, Koenma was afraid to fight a human in the last Dark Tournament.

>>42282368
Only if it involves a baby carriage, Kaya is the fake mom and Koenma stabs the guy in baby form.

Because that would be awesome.

>>42282412
Fuck I wish we had a drawfriend for that.

>>42282403
That's weird. We had hellish intense training for 6 months to get this strong and Bruce caught up to us in a few days.

>>42282403
So how did John's mom die?

>>42282441
This is the chicken mafia all over again.

Stop fucking digging.

>>42282441
You're the strongest in your group, Bruce would have to be in like, hulk level rage to match/overpower you, and at that point he probably couldn't focus enough to do it.

>>42282443
A fire.

>>42282441
Bruce has become a legend!

That's right anon, you aren't dealing with your average spirit warrior. Bruce has surpassed the myth became the legendary spirit warrior!

>>42282480
His power is maximum

>>42282468
Wait at our house or apartment?

>>42282468
>A fire

Oh shit. Our fire is fueled by our dead mom! That's why John likes Kasai. He reminds her of his mother. In the best and worst ways possible.

>>42282497
Also was it done by a yellowed eyed demon?

>>42282495
are there comparisons being made between us and Yosuke?

>>42282495
Can we add our fire to our spirit blast and spirit explosion too?

>>42282515
In some ways, you remind Koenma of Yusuke.

>>42282497
Your house. You were at preschool and your dad was at work.

>>42282509
What are you implying?

>>42282530
Yes, but be careful, it will take more energy and be more volatile.

>>42282532
>What are you implying?
Incest is wincest?

That our mom was smoking hot?

>>42282558
You're not half demon

>>42282561
Never said that.

Implied John would fuck his mother.

Step up your game up.

>>42282532
Well shit looks like John might have actually meet one of Kasai's siblings in a unfortunate way. Or it was that same jackass arson that burnt Yusuke's house.

>>42282589
Maybe it wasn't a sibling.

Or maybe it was

Maybe it was an arson

>>42282532
I'm implying that the traumatic fiery death of John's mother (may or may not be demon related) is what allows John to control fire.

>>42282597
Possibly