With the cart saved, you told the woman to fix her crate, and she ran over, tore it open and hugged the huge cat-thing inside. The knight called out a telepath to give you a mental pat down to make sure of your identity, and the girl, Vein, is like a creepier version of Millie. She gave you the go-ahead to pass through the gate, glancing at your carriage from time to time as though aware of Epsi. You then totally botched talking to the knight at the gate, jokingly insulting him but sounding all too serious and pompous.

You went through the gate to the outer city, following Epsi's directions to the stairs to the lab, only to find that the stairs lead to a giant underground cavern with giant pillars serving as conduits of magical energy, swirling storms of elemental power, and in the center, apparently, the lab you're heading to. From the platform you descended to you got aboard a hovering metal cage and descended further to the lab itself.

As you passed through the storms you felt sick, and threw up your breakfast, followed by fire. You managed to figure out that the cage, meant to deflect and disperse magical energy away from the riders, had a leak, and was instead letting a slowly growing amount of magic inside and trapping it there. You also managed to figure out how to let the magic flow around and through you instead of just welling up and overcharging you, netting you a new trait.

Your visit to the lab was short-lived and full of smoke, so you didn't have much of a chance to see it properly. Epsi ran off ahead and found Ulvirahoy, dead under some rubble, but then he also ran over to her and hugged her, took a ring from the hand of the dead one, and said something about temporal clones while the dead one turned to dust. You don't know what to make of him now. As thanks, Ulvirahoy let you take an item from the lab and gave you access to his portal to get home. You snagged some snazzy earrings and headed for home.

After arriving home, you decided to see about those healing potions Kat promised you. You slammed all three at once despite the warning that there might be some intense pain, and you struggled through it in your den, managing to overcome the pain and accept it. It's just before dinner time and the pill has clearly worn off completely, but all your wounds are healed and you're ready for sword lessons.

Character Sheet:
http://pastebin.com/gDMUnJV1

Thread twitter:
@BecomeQM

Previous adventures at:
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Become%20The%20Dragon%20Quest

The rules:
Best of three rolls, critical threat on a 20, confirmed if another roll is 20-modifier or higher. Modifier is Stat being rolled+Relevant skill. You can decide which skill to apply. If no one applies one, no skill will be added on. If you don't have a logical reason to apply a skill, don't do it.
Critical fails are at least two 1s on a roll. May expand this later to increase shenanigans.
Success is on a sliding scale and is situational. Some things are easier than others. Use your head.

Check out the side story Millie's Day Off:
http://pastebin.com/9dmr6XWx

>Take another pill before dinner, be awake enough to talk
>Relax until dinner
>Investigate the earrings
>Other (write-in)

Also, a quick note. "Sir Black and the Red Scale" won't be done today because my boss called me in early. Apparently someone at work was dealing pot and got his ass fired, and I've gotta cover the end of his shift on top of mine. I'll do my best to finish it, but I'm not gonna make any promises. You can enjoy the title though. All you people wanting more of Taret will enjoy this one a lot.

>>42498100
Deal your pot at home people. Its what I do.

Yaaaay Taret!

>>42498061
>Relax

>>42498061
>Investigate the earrings

Rolled 11 (1d20)

Evens relax, odds earrings

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You carefully remove the earrings and examine them. The stones are rubies and they glow faintly. A quick glance with your sight tells you that they're magical, but you don't know what they do. Putting them in did nothing as far as you can tell, so you'll have to experiment or find an expert.

As you're sitting there contemplating the earrings you feel a sudden tiredness come over you as the pill wears off completely. You struggle to your feet and yawn. You could head to your room and pass out, or take another dose and be awake for dinner and sword practice, but you might be up all night.

>Dose up
>Pass out
>Other (write-in)

>>42499437
>>Dose up
Half pill

>>42499437
>>Dose up

>>42499485
Half dose should work.

Better to ask Kat but...eh.

>>42499437
>Dose up
try a half pill

I think having Kat make healing potion should be a every other day thing. Kotijah seems to be a glutton for punishment.

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You pull out the bottle and take out a pill, cracking it in half and taking part of it. It's not as potent like this, but you at least feel like you're not about to pass out standing up. You slip the bottle back into your pocket and head for the dining room.

There's a large roast on the table, and a few plates ofroasted vegetables, pasta and fruit. There's no sign of the others though. You sit down to your meal and sigh. Another meal alone.

After dinner you take a moment to reflect. You've already blown off one lesson, you could blow off another and maybe dabble in the alchemy lab or something, maybe finally make that list of things to buy or write that letter to home. But the lessons are toughening you up, and your sword feels a lot surer in your grasp now.

>Sword lesson
>Blow it off, do something else
>Other (write-in)

>>42500028
>Sword lesson

>>42500028
Sword
Sword
Sword

Wanna go to swords. I like swords. Father are you swords? Yes son. Swoooords.

>>42500028
>Sword lesson
We need to be at least adequate at fighting for or later adventures.

>>42500028
>Sword lesson

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You grab your sword and armor and get ready for Captain Pucelik to kick your ass again. When you get to the courtyard, though, you're surprised to find Gimbly there with the captain, both chatting amicably about something. As you arrive the captain smiles at you.

"I see you haven't shied away. Excellent. Today Gimbly will be assisting me with your training by providing his illusions and his sword to step up the challenge. Are you prepared?"

>Two vs one is hardly fair
>Whatever it takes to improve. I'm ready.
>Other (write-in)

>>42500619
>Whatever it takes to improve. I'm ready.
Fighting is never fair.

>>42500619
>Take the other half of the pill first.

>>42500619

Respond with an attack. Pucelik will like it.

>>42500619
>>Whatever it takes to improve. I'm ready.

>>42500619
>Whatever it takes to improve. I'm ready.

Strength roll, Speed roll and Sleuth roll

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>42500819
Strength

Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>42500819

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>42500819
Speed

Rolled 11 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>42500856
>>42500932
Fucking hell, we're on a roll! Now we just need to conform them!

Strength

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>42500819
As it's slow I'll try and beat my 3.

>>42500961
OK, I've found where we're keeping the bad rolls.

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>42500819
Sleuth

Rolled 5 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>42500819
Sleuth

>>42500856
>>42500932
>>42501015
Jesus H. Christ.

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>42500819
Speed

>>42501037
20 and a 19.

I'm doing well today.

>>42500961
Your rolls aren't even valid if you don't specify what you're rolling for...

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>42500819
Strength
>>42501071
Oh Good.

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>42500819
Speed

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>42500819
Sleuth

So if its 20, 20, 19

And we're fully healed.

How do we fair?

Can someone consolidate the results for me?

>>42501344
Nevermind then. Typing

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You accept the challenge, draw your sword and ready yourself. Captain Pucelik tosses his scabbard away and holds his sword in both hands, stretching a little bit. Gimbly pulls a long, thin blade from nowhere, grasping it like the bow of a violin, and he weaves it through the air. The world around you shifts, turning into a ruined battlefield with lines on the ground in place of the walls.

The fighting is intense, both of them giving you very little breathing room. It's the same story as last time, being worn down a little at a time and occasionally landing a blow. The odd thing is that every time you glance away, both of them seem to reposition themselves too quickly. You stop when you realize that they're an illusion too, and smirk, letting Gimbly know you can see through his ruse. The illusion fades, fake teachers and all, revealing Captain Pucelik and Gimbly finishing their warm up.

"An excellent display of skill and perception. You did well to notice the gaps in the illusion. Now we will come at you with our full force."

Gimbly shrugs a bit.

"You heard the man. If you die we'll say nice things about you at your funeral. Ready for round two?"

-

Strength roll and Speed roll. If either roll is less than 10, Spirit roll

Or you can tell them you don't want to die and back down.

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>42501747
Strength

Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>42501747
Speed

Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>42501747
Fight!

Speed

Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>42501747
Strength.

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>42501747
Fuck, i'll bite!
Speed...
Please...

>>42501871
Well, i thought i'd roll good when i asked the dice if i should roll by rolling my d100 and getting 42

Last Strength roll is?

Rolled 3 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>42501747
Strength

So we're still doing well.

Swordsmanship really agrees with Kotijah.

>>42502815
we get a +4 on all sword rolls before we account for stats. We could easily pull the best her to marry her bit.

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Sorry for the long delay there, my new promotion came with new training.

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As you lay on the ground in the middle of the courtyard in your ruined armor and clutching a broken sword with straining fingers, you reflect on your life. You can hear Gimbly groaning nearby, probably still tending to the cut you gave him on his leg, and you feel a sense of pride. Between Gimbly giving you illusory wounds and Captain Pucelik giving you real ones, you feel almost as bad as when you were in the cage on the way to the lab. Still, it was worth it. You managed to hold out long enough to cut the captain on the arm, just below the shoulder. It had cost you in blood, and he had almost torn your arm off in retaliation, but you had done it.

Captain Pucelik pulls out another container of salve, patching you up and carefully adjusting your arm so the bones will set properly.

"Well done, Kotijah. That's the warrior's way, eh? Shame about your sword, I did mean to hold back, but the sight of my own blood makes me all riled up. Good job staying alive through it."

Gimbly mutters something about berserk idiots, and Captain Pucelik laughs heartily.

"She bested you quite nicely, Gimbly, are you sure you shouldn't feel more pride in our student?"

-

Swords increased to 6
Dodge increased to 3
Block increased to 2
Parry increased to 3
Perception increased to 2

-

As the salve kicks in you can feel your fingertips again, muscle and bone reconnecting, and he helps you to your feet.

"Give it til morning and you'll be good as new again. It's a shame I can't put my recruits through that sort of trial by fire, but it's always nice to see what relentlessly beating a lesson into someone can do."

>Talk to Gimbly
>Talk to Pucelik
>Go to bed
>Find your friends
>Other (write-in)

>>42503749
Talk to Pucelik and Gimbly about berserkers


Well. Time to get our ancestral dragon slaying sword?

>>42503749
>Other (write-in)
>Find someplace to meditate and try to get more focused.
Don't know how we're supposed to increase focus so i thought we might as well try. (focus was needed for the spell absorb thing and probably something else)

>>42503749
>>Talk to Gimbly
>Talk to Pucelik

>>42503749
>Talk to Gimbly
>Talk to Pucelik
Let's make nice with the captain after that mess at the gate ok.

>>42503749
>Talk to both.
I have a question about spell absorbing. If we succeed to absorb a spell, the we get SP. Those SP can be over our maximum? And do we cast absorbed spell or only those what we know?

>>42504100
You presently have no spells to cast. SP can't exceed your cap unless you over charge, and that will give you wounds. When you absorb magic you don't learn the spells, though given enough practice you might be able to gain that ability due to your draconic blood.

>>42504532
>Blue Mage powers

Yeees.

>>42504532
I thought we could use SP to get a more powerfull firesing?

>>42504601
Blue mage, best mage.

Schmooze roll please

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>42504692
Wow we use Schmooze all the time...

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>42504692

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>42504692
Schmoozin'

>>42504711
We use most of our other stats about as often, some of them more often.

>>42504711
>>42504730
>>42504754
Damm.

>>42504774
Yeah, but Schmoozing seems to come up in less obvious points. I still advocate for finding a way to level it.

>>42504779
I wish this counted as a crit.

>>42504830

S'why we need those points in it...

>>42504808
>less obvious points
It's the social skill. It comes up in social interactions. If you didn't expect this, that's entirely on you.

>finding a way to level it
Choose it during level up.

>>42504960
Oh, I wasn't saying I wasn't expecting it. Just that in comparison to a combat situation it's less obvious when precisely we'll roll for it. And I certainly intend to. I just hope the vote's not drowned out.

>>42504989
You mean like it was for the strength and spirit?

>>42505019
Beg pardon?

>>42505310
Everyone in the vote said schmooze was useless we never use it, we're going to be a dragon we must level strength. Then they voted spirit for maximum dragoness.

>>42505362
Indeed, with the combination of high spirit and strength we'd be able to both resist/cast strong magic while also defending ourself from physical dangers.

>>42505362
I disagreed with that, personally. (Also sorry if that's a non-answer; I'm still trying to ascertain what you meant. I personally am not looking to powerlevel Schmooze, just maybe up its base from 0 by 1 or 2 points. After that, we can refocus on Spirit, Strength, Int and whatnot.

>>42505402
I wonder if upgrading our eyes more could let us read situations better and therefore give a bonus in Schmooze...

>>42505362
I don't think anyone said that at all. Looking back through the archives, the only thing remotely close to that was more a disagreement with the logic behind the one vote for Schmooze than a problem with the stat itself. Nobody else even commented on it.

>>42505402
Schmooze is at 1, not 0.

>>42505415
Reading situations might fall more under Sleuth than Schmooze, and would definitely let us apply the Perception skill.

>Earrings give a bonus to schmooze rolls

Calling it.

>>42505507
>Magic item that just gives a flat bonus to one roll type
That'd be really dull, to be honest.

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You decide to talk to Gimbly and Captain Pucelik for a little bit before you head inside. You head for a nearby chair and take a seat, letting your arm set properly while you watch Gimbly pointedly refuse the healing salve.

"I'll see my own healer, I don't want your damn ointment."

Pucelik seems to take great offense to that.

"This was handcrafted! The herbs were selected by my gardener himself!"

Gimbly scowls.

"And I'm telling you that I don't want it. I'm fine."

You watch them go back and forth like that before you interject.

"What's the difference? Between healing magic and alchemical healing, I mean."

Gimbly smirks a little bit.

"Alchemy isn't a scientific approach. You just go by feel like cooking and there's no telling what exactly you'll get until you use it. Magic is a lot more precise though."

Pucelik crosses his arms.

"Alchemy is better than magic because it's potent, portable and doesn't require a mage. It's affordable, and even the good stuff is cheap compared to professional healers."

You nod slightly.

"Pros and cons to both then. Sounds to me like it's a good idea to keep an emergency stash of alchemical goods handy. But I also can't dismiss the power of healing magic."

Gimbly smirks slyly for a moment before taking the salve from Pucelik.

"Sounds to me like you're trying to play peacemaker."

He applies the salve and stands as his wound begins to mend.

"I can respect that."

-

Persuade increased to 1

-

>Head inside
>Ask about something specific
>Other (write-in)

>>42505880
>Head inside

>>42505880
>Head inside

>>42505880
>Head inside

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Satisfied that you've managed to resolve their argument before it devolved into violence and learned something new about healing, you head inside, bidding them both good night. You can hear cheering from the den, the voices of your friends. You could head off to see them before bed, or just turn in for the night, though you're honestly pretty tired from getting your ass handed to you all day and taking enough alchemical supplements that your bones feel weird.

Or it could be that Pucelik just broke several of them. One of those things.

>Visit your friends
>Go to bed
>Other (write-in)

>>42506289
>Visit your friends

>>42506289
Visit your friends.

Sleep on them and make them carry us to bed and tuck us in.

>>42506289
>Visit your friends
Probably gonna pass out any second now but what the hell...

>>42506289
>>Visit your friends

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You drag yourself to the den and flop into your chair. Sena runs up to you and smiles brightly, before noticing just how tired you are.

"Kat? You said those pills would make her wide awake all day but she looks really out of it..."

You rub your eyes gently.

"I'm fine, don't worry. Did you guys have a good day?"

Sena nods, her smile returning.

"Yep! There was a huge boom under the streets though, which made everyone nervous."

Gil chuckles a little.

"You should have seen it. I've never seen either of them jump so high before."

Kat blushes and turns away from him.

"It was just surprising is all!"

>Tell them about the lab
>Ask them what they did
>Other (write-in)

>>42506699
>Tell them about the lab
then
>Ask them what they did

>>42506699
Which one of you felt the explosion and thought of me?

Because your psychic now! Gratz.

>I need new sword and armor now. Thanks to my sword lesson.

>>42506699
>Tell them about the lab

>>42506699
>Tell them about the lab
>Ask them what they did

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"That was lab seven exploding. I went there to take a construct home after she got blasted through a magical portal into my den."

Gil looks at you for a moment.

"It's official. I've grown numb to the absurdity of your life. How did that go?"

You smirk a bit.

"Well, I learned to disperse magical energy while riding in a magic cage past storms of raw elemental power, and I got some magical earrings as a reward for taking the construct home.

Gil nods slowly.

"Alright then."

Sena grins.

"That's so cool! Do your earrings do anything cool?"

You shrug a bit.

"I haven't had a chance to check yet. I'm sure they do though."

Sena nods and excitedly pushes a book into your hands.

"I got my lesson plan today. I went to see that professor again today and he said he'd mentor me on healing magic."

Kat holds up a sheet of parchment.

"I got all my orders placed today, so we should have plenty of supplies soon."

Gil stretches a little bit and offers a smile of his own.

"And I passed my test to enter the Order of Oak, if I want to. I'm strongly considering it..."

>Encourage them
>Caution them
>Other (write-in)

>>42507093
>Encourage them
tell them to remain cautious however.

>>42507093
>Encourage them

We're finding our place in this city
We all will be tests. Together we will be prepared.

>>42507093
>Encourage them
Just remember to be carefull though.

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"I'm glad you're all finding your place in the city. Just be careful. We all know how two-faced the people here can be."

Kat nods a bit.

"I hear that. The first guy I spoke to about alchemical supplies? Totally hitting on me the whole time. And he tried to cheat me out of my money, too."

Gil blinks.

"I thought you said he wasn't. I was going to"

"I said that so you wouldn't cause a scene. I didn't want you getting in trouble for hitting him."

Gil pauses, shrugs, and gives a small nod.

"It was the right call then. Because I would have smacked him for making you uncomfortable."

You feel your eyelids grow heavy, and their speech seems to grow faint and fuzzy. The next thing you know you're surrounded by fire, and Allegiset is smiling at you.

"Hello, daughter. Tired?"

>Write-in

>>42507645
Not too tired to talk with you

>>42507645
>Write-in
Well, you know human bodies tend to need some rest to recharge once in a while, which i've neglected lately.

>>42507780
This. We've been burning the candle at both ends pretty good.

>>42507645
A little, yeah but I've gotten stronger, not by much but it's still noticeable.

>>42507645
How are the sword and rose connected with us?

We heard the stories and even drawn parallel s with our own life.

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“I've been pushing my body too hard and not relaxing enough to recover from it. I'm sure you know how fragile humans can be.”

He nods slowly.

“I could remedy that for you, but then I would miss the surety of being able to speak with you as I please. Remember your time in that village? When you don't sleep, I have no way to commune with you as we are now.”

You nod a little bit yourself and glance around.

“I have a question for you. You want me to find the sword and the rose, but why? How are they connected to me? I've heard the stories, I've seen the parallels. A hero with second sight, a princess lured by something she shouldn't have and a monster seeking to control everything... Which one am I supposed to be?”

Allegiset blinks, and then starts to laugh, head rearing back as he bellows and guffaws.

“You... You think that...? My dear child, allow me to illuminate... Long ago a blade of starlight struck my heart and dealt the killing blow. With my last gasp I cursed my own blood to the very core, and exist forever more now as a mere phantom, able to act only through my bloodline.”

He looks you dead in the eye.

“Without a blade of starlight bathed in blood, I cannot lift my curse. To awaken your blood now would be to give you pain beyond measure. As for the rose... I need that for the blood. Within it is a monster and a princess. They are one and the same. Slaying the monster with the sword when it emerges will give me what I need to let your power awaken fully, if I so desire. Impress me on your journey, daughter.”

>Ask about something else
>Other (write-in)

>>42508978
>Ask about something else
Well that's one mystery cleared. I take it you knew about my parents? Also I picked up a neat trick absorbing magic.

>>42508978
What do you think of being associated with the moon among the sun and moon church?

Speaking of theology, do dragons have a religion?

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“I plan to. Though I have to ask... Did you know about my parents? My mother was a dragon-blooded sorceress, apparently, and my father was a knight.”

Allegiset shrugs nonchalantly.

“When your blood awakened I saw you clearly, did I not? I knew nothing of her until I saw into you and knew your lineage. Say what you will, but I know only what you do, and perhaps less, about your father and mother.”

You sigh softly, and then decide to change course as a different question forms in your mind.

“What do dragons worship? Do they believe in religion?”

Allegist gestures to himself.

“My body is my temple, and my spirit is the deity that I worship. I am my own god, and I have no need for and anyone who finds such use for it is an idiot. Belief in oneself is enough to use divine magic of both sorts. It is the faith that drives it. Tacking on unnecessary babble and ritual on top is worthless.”

You feel the world shift around you slightly.

“What do you believe in, daughter? In your own power? Or the power in your blood? You wish to become a dragon to fill some void that you believe exists within yourself. That is what holds you back. That will make you weak. You must become a dragon in form, yes, but within? Within you must be a dragon already, because that is what I see. You'll get there, I'm sure.”

Allegiset's image blurs slowly, and you find yourself being gently shaken awake by a maid.

“Madam? It's almost time for breakfast and you're still not out of bed yet. You have to get ready, it's your last day of classes before the ball.”

You look around a bit. You're in your room, someone changed your clothes, and your wounds have all healed. One more day of listening to people prattle on about things you're slowly finding either interest you greatly or don't impact you at all, and then you get your showdown with Gimbly and, possibly, your uncle.

You can hardly wait.

We can either do the final day as rolls or work through it normally. If you go through the classes there's very little to act out unless you decide to deviate from the path in some way. So, shall we rollplay or roleplay?

>>42509439
roleplay obviously.

>>42509439
>rollplay

If there's a desire for roleplay then we'll roleplay it.

-

>Get up and get ready for your lessons
>Stay in bed and rest today, yesterday was rough and you still need to recover
>Other (write-in)

>>42510091
>Get up and get ready for your lessons

>>42510205
>Get up and get ready for your lessons

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You get ready for the day ahead with a bath and fresh clothes as usual, heading down to breakfast and, rather unsurprisingly, finding the table empty of other people. You're beginning to wonder if your friends just sleep in all the time. On the one hand you'd feel bad about waking them up, but on the other you're getting bored of eating most of your meals without them.

>Let them sleep
>Have a maid wake them up
>Go wake them yourself
>Other (write-in)

>>42510493
>>Let them sleep

>>42510493
>Go wake them yourself

Rolled 1 (1d20)

Evens let them sleep, odds wake them up

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You grab a piece of toast and head off to wake up your friends, but a maid appears in the doorway and blocks your path.

“Madam, you need to eat a hearty meal so that you'll be able to take on your lessons today. It's of the utmost importance. If you don't, your debut will not be as successful. You do want to retain your title, do you not?”

Something seems a little off about the maid. Her hair isn't styled quite the same way as the others, and her voice doesn't carry the same disciplined respect.

>Listen to what she says
>Push past her, something isn't right
>Try to talk your way out of it
>Other (write-in)

>>42510666
>Push past her, something isn't right
>Cennerre get out here, now.

>>42510666
>>Push past her, something isn't right
Do we have a blade on? If so, we should loosen it in the scabbard.

>>42510713
Your sword got broken into pieces by Captain Pucelik yesterday and you haven't gotten a new one yet.

Also, Strength roll

Rolled 4 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>42510742

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>42510742

I wish I'd gotten here earlier. I'd have voted to listen. She might be an infiltrator from The Order Of Flame wanting to talk to us. We didn't really follow up that curiosity.

One more roll?

Rolled 13 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>42511196

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You attempt to push past her but she doesn't budge an inch, her eyes opening very slightly, irises glowing faintly.

“I'm sorry, madam, but I simply can't allow you to leave until you've had a good meal.”

You nod a bit and shove the toast into your mouth, taking a running start this time. The maid grabs your arm and twirls, tossing you so you land in your seat at the table. It's starting to get on your nerves, frankly.

“Cenere? A word.”

Cenere appears beside you, but instead of his usual suit he's in the robes he wore when he first revealed his nature to you. The fabric is torn in places and he's panting, resting a hand on the table.

“Thank goodness you called for me... I'd have never gotten out otherwise...”

A bolt of lightning goes sailing over your head and knocks Cenere into the wall, and when you look at the maid her hand is smoking, fingers pointed at Cenere.

“You aren't supposed to be out of your cage, Cenere.”

Cenere pants softly and smiles at her.

“A good butler... always comes when he's... called for...”

He looks at you, eyes burning as he opens them.

“I think a walk outside would do you some good, madam... It's not a day to remain indoors, don't you think so? The sunlight is lovely, and it's just so stuffy in here...”

He touches the wall, burning a hole in it big enough for you to squeeze through.

“Shame about the walls... I'll need to get a carpenter in here...”

He smirks at you, before another bolt of lightning strikes his chest and he grunts, slipping to the floor again as the maid advances on you both. Cenere struggles to his feet, his breathing unsteady, the robes covering his chest scorched away to reveal flames beneath.

“I'll hold her... as long as I can... Please, my lady... run...”

>Stand by Cenere
>Run for your life
>Other (write-in)

Ugh. If we could, I'd...I dunno, firesing him a quick lyric to help get him back on his feet, then haul ass.

>>42511494
>Cenere, the names of the rest of the staff please.

>>42511494
>>Run for your life

>>42511560
He's kinda in a fight for his life. No time.

>>42511494
>>Run for your life

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You bolt from the chair towards the hole in the wall.

“I won't forget you, Cenere.”

He chuckles softly.

“Good enough for me...”

As you run through the hole in the wall you hear the woosh of flame and another bolt of crackling electricity as the two elemental constructs try to tear one another apart. The hole puts you close to the main entrance to the manor, and you could try to sneak out through there if you're careful, but you also don't know how your friends are doing or where they are.

>Search for everyone else, you aren't leaving alone
>Get the hell out of there and figure something out once you're safe
>Head to the patio, whoever is coming to teach you today might be able to help
>Other (write-in)

>>42511494
>Firesing, buff Cenere

>>42511643
We could firesing to buff him up.

>>42511701
>>42511713
If you can convince someone to change their vote from running away to trying to buff up Cenere, I'll rewrite that post and let you try it.

>>42511700
Activate dragon sight glance around for the others. If no sign of them leave. This was uncle's doing.

>>42511746
>>42511746
I was list guys so yeah my vote goes to that.

>>42511799
Cool beans. Do you stand and fight with him after buffing him or run for the hills?

>>42511817
Buff him up and then depend from there. Do we need to be still to eat magic?

>>42511817
Run for wherever we think we can find a weapon.

>>42511834
Yep. You have to spend your action preparing, concentrating and focusing your mind so that when the magic hits you can vent it.

Alright folks, Spirit roll

>>42511817
We can use our Spell Point to boost our firesinging, right? I recall that being mentioned at some point. Do that.

Rolled 16 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>42511869

Rolled 2 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>42511869
spirit+3
singing+2

>>42511873
You can indeed. Spending a Spell Point will give it actual utility rather than just being pretty and giving people the feelgoods or burning wounds closed. To buff Cenere you'll need to spend a Spell Point as you sing, and that will both give it an effect and give you a wound from the intensity of the fire.

>>42511914
Worth it.

anyone else going to roll for firesinging? We can get a 1d20+5 meaning on a 20 we will crit

Rolled 7 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>42511914
Rolling. Oh I'm scared...

>>42511914
Seconding the spell point.

Rolled 12 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>42511869

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You rise from your seat and start to sing, moving towards Cenere. He's made of fire, or at least elemental fire, and you try to focus your song on helping him, healing him, anything. As you sing you pour your meager reserves of magic into the flames, and you remember something from your first day in the city.

Dragon fire is hotter than normal fire. Dragon fire, you realize, is packed full of raw elemental fire. You have never felt quite so good about being educated before, especially when you see Cenere's robes patching themselves up, his eyes burning brightly and raw power crackling along his fingertips. A bolt of lightning strikes him and he almost shakes it off completely as your song finishes.

“Well, madam, I had expected to go down swinging.”

His voice is slow, calm and collected, but there's a soft roar like a distant inferno every time he parts his lips.

“Permission to hold nothing back? I'll try not to damage the furnishings.”

You smirk a bit.

“Granted.”

Cenere's human visage melts away to reveal a human-shaped coal bathed in flames. The eyes and mouth open wide, and the scream... You can't really call it a scream. It's like someone mixed the frenzied battlecry that Captain Pucelik had uttered while shattering your sword with something exploding. Regardless, the whole room suddenly becomes too hot for you to stay in, and you duck through the hole in the wall to avoid getting caught up in the fight that breaks out.

Go get 'em, champ.

>Search for everyone else, you aren't leaving alone
>Get the hell out of there and figure something out once you're safe
>Head to the patio, whoever is coming to teach you today might be able to help
>Other (write-in)

>>42512109
>>Search for everyone else, you aren't leaving alone
Use Dragon sight, Free any of our maids we find too. Also learn their names so we can summon them if this shit happens again.

>>42512109
>Calmly head to the armory.

>>42512156
You don't know where that is or if you have one. You didn't find one while exploring the house.

>>42512109
>>42512137
Second.

>>42512137
>Search for everyone else, you aren't leaving alone

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You activate your sight to try to get a good look at the situation, but there's so much magic all over the manor right now that for the split second it's active you almost blind yourself. You can tell most of the magic is coming from downstairs though, with only a little of it up above you. Whatever is going on, it's going on underneath you.

You decide to head upstairs first since that's where everyone had been sleeping, but the appearance of another maid stops you in your tracks. She looks a lot like the one Cenere is fighting, and she smiles sweetly at you, walking over to the staircase, one hand dripping water as she goes, the other emitting little sparks of flame.

“My apologies, my lady, but I simply can't let you take another step. You should be in the dining room right now eating your breakfast. Really now, what are you thinking deviating from your routine?”

>Fight time
>Run for it
>Talk
>Other (write-in)

>>42512448
>>Talk
Who are you working for?

>>42512448
>>Fight time
>>Talk
"You will get out of my way, or I shall find a way to trap you in idleness for a decade."

>>42512448
>Flow control
>Suck them in.

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“Tell me who you work for and get out of my way. I don't have time to deal with you, and if you decide to continue to annoy me then I'll be sure that you're stuck staring at the wall for the rest of your existence.”

One of her hands becomes engulfed in fire, while the other suddenly freezes, turning into a claw of ice.

“I work for a secret government agency designed to test the combat preparedness of different noble families by sending agents to attempt to assassinate them! Just kidding, I work for your dad. Just kidding!”

She smirks a bit.

“Go ahead, beat it out of me. I dare you.”

Her burning hand glows brightly and she turns, taking aim with it.

>Brace for impact
>Charge in and get in a good blow while she's preparing
>Other (write-in)

>>42512548
Flow control.

>>42512548
>Brace for impact
>Flowing Magic

>>42512548
>>Brace for impact
>OMNOMNOMNOM MAGIC

Spirit roll time

Rolled 17 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>42512573
Spirit+3
Focus+1

Rolled 6 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>42512573

>>42512594
Focus is actually 2 now, for reference. It should be on the character sheet.

>>42512620
So 22 and it's a +5 now nice.

Rolled 2 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>42512573

Rolled 19 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>42512573

>>42512675
...fuck

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As the flames erupt towards you, you ready yourself for them. Hotter than normal fire, flames meant to vaporize their target, and you soak it all up like a sponge before releasing the energy into the air around you, retaining as much as you can hold within yourself. As you breath out you feel flames tickle your tongue, and you open your eyes to see the dazed look on the maid.

-

You have regained 1 SP!

-

“How did you... A shield. You have a barrier, don't you!”

Her eyes glow brightly.

“She has some kind of shield against magic, focus on physical attacks!”

Well, cat's out of the bag on your new trick. Sorta. Still, you've got an opening for an attack of your own.

>Burn baby burn
>Brawling time
>Other (write-in)

>>42512744
>>Brawling time

I'm going to start beating you now. I don't know when I'll stop.

(That's a reference if you didn't know don't actually say this...unless you want to.)

>>42512744
>Grab her, Bite her, Suck the magic right out of her.

>>42512744
>Brawling time

>>42512780
Fighterdoken

Strength roll then

Rolled 15 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>42512879
Strength + Brawling

Rolled 1 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>42512879

>>42512900
I hate the number 1. I also hate rolling 1s.

Rolled 4 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>42512879

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The maid never saw it coming. She never expected you to run in, fist clenched, ready to slam it right into her face. She never expected for an instant that you'd be so rash, so reckless. Your fist connects with the sound of creaking ice, before her whole form shatters into pieces. A chunk of ice the size of your thumb glows with a brilliant inner flame, the rest of her melting away into nothing.

>Take the shard
>Leave it behind
>Destroy it
>Other (write-in)

-

Mooks rolling 1s, yay. Also, I'm gonna pass out at this rate so suffice to say this is where we're pausing, after you guys decide what to do with the shard.

>>42513055

Oh wow, she 1'd, too?

I don't know if I should retract my statement or what now.

>Take the shard
It's her soulshard, let's hang on to it. Might need it down the line.

>>42513055
>Take the shard
We should draw stuff on her soul, like when someone passes out at a party.

>>42513055
>>Take the shard
We can question her later. It seems our dear uncle may be making a play.

>>42513150
Keep in mind that a lot of what I've been doing up til this point has involved throwing things at you and then working out the reasons after the fact. It's only recently that I've begun laying the groundwork for long-term plans as it's become clearer that this quest has more of a shelf life than I initially expected. So it could very well be your uncle.

Or I could just be making shit up as I go along again and the real reason that I invent is, in fact, your uncle. Or something else entirely. Who knows! It's a mystery!

In all seriousness though, I hope you guys are enjoying the sudden tonal shift. It was getting more bogged down with the classes than I expected, and while the worldbuilding and roleplay aspects were very fun for me personally, I feel like the story was grinding to a halt in some regards. There is a point to it all, I assure you (I just have to find it. Or do I!?), I just hope it doesn't feel too jarring.

>>42513241
S'all good. The tone shift was sudden, yes, but not entirely out of left field. There's reason to think, 'some folks don't want us around, it's not unfeasible that someone might try the direct approach', so I think you're fine.

>>42513241
Well, one thing that my buddy's recent Shadowrun game taught me is don't foreshadow too much or you will have smoke coming out of your ears by the end.

>>42513265
That's good then.

>>42513293
A fair point. I'll have to be more careful with how I set things up to avoid that.

>>42513241
I think it was a good way to show that things don't allways go our way and at the same time sets the story back to it's more original focus so it's all good.

>>42513241
It makes sense for the attack to happen therefor you did a good job.

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You pocket the shard for the time being; you have questions that need answering. As you collect your thoughts and try to figure out what to do next, you can hear screaming coming from down the hall, in the direction of the guest bedrooms. It doesn't sound like someone you know, but right now that hardly matters to you. It's just a matter of working out where to head first.

>Head for Gil and Kat
>Head for Sena
>Other (write-in)

>>42513325
So was the Lightning fake the toughest?

>>42516543
>Head for Sena
She's the weakest in close combat and alone if Gil's wih cat.

>>42516543
>>Head for Gil and Kat
Sena is magic, and if one of them fucked up her balance, she's more dangerous than we are.

>>42516611
I'm not trying to change your mind, but i don't think i've seen that Sena really can use any magic, maybe a little healing, but nothing else is named.

>>42516644
I think he's referring to Sena's more bitey side

>>42516543
>Head for Sena

>>42516644
I'm referring to her vampire half which is just a strong as we are and can use necromancy innately. Gil is outmatched as hell by any elemental and Kat has no combat utility. Remember they WILL use magic on them, they just won't on us.

>>42516693
>>42516748
Right... I'm a bit worried that she would become more vampirelike the more often that happens though...

>>42516766
>Sena becomes slightly more vamplike
>Kat and Gil electrocuted to death

If they did fuck her balance we need kat to stabilize her anyways.

Well so far it's two votes Sena, one vote Gil and Kat

>>42516784
Now, now, we don't know if they'd really try to kill our friends. They might be worth more as a hostage. Either way, both options are bad in their own way so i dunno. If you really want i can change my vote to Kat and Gil.

>>42516836
Alright maybe not electrocuted, But gil and Kat are far far easier to disable, and we really do need kat if sena loses control.

>>42516815
I'll add my vote to the Senapool

Sleuth roll

>>42516543
>>Head for Sena

I'd say Gil and Kat, but I know that if we save them first, Gil would give us an earful later.

Rolled 1 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>42516923

Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>42516923

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>42516923

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You decide that going for Sena first is your best bet. Unless she loses balance and transforms enough to be able to fight them before they realize what's happening, she's in worse shape than the others. You sprint for her room, and as you do you hear the sound of an explosion and a cheer from Gil and Kat's room, before there's another scream. You quicken your pace to get to Sena and skid to a halt by her door, kicking it in to find... nothing. No maids, no Sena, just an empty room. There's another scream, louder this time, and this time you can make out who it is.

Sena.

But with the way the halls echo you can't make out where it's coming from, where they've taken her to or where she went to from here.

-

Sleuth roll.

Rolled 5 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>42517015
and she's gone vamp

>>42517015
Alright, let's try this again. Hopefully dice favor us this time. (And that everyone doesn't roll all at once...)

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>42517015

Whoop. Okay, NOW rolling.

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>42517015

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You follow the sound to the best of your ability while trying to puzzle out where it leads. There's only one place you can think of where she would run to at a time like this, and you come to a halt before your own bedroom door. You force it open to find two maids taking turns kicking Sena, who is sobbing on the ground, covered in bruises. One of them sharply kicks her leg and she screams in pain. They seem too occupied with tormenting to notice you.

>Fire!
>Punch-Out 2
>Other (write-in)

>>42517249
>Eat magic?

>>42517249
>Punch-Out 2
We don't know their element, and fire takes a few seconds to kick in, they'll notice us then.

>>42517267
We have to be standing still, and meditating for it to work anon.

>>42517249
>>Punch-Out 2

>>42517249
>Grab one, snap her neck from behind

>>42517249

KILLKILLKILLKILLKILLKILLKILLKILL

>>42517249
Bash their elemental heads together.

>>42517284
Fuck that switching >>42517267
To
>Punch-Out 2.

Strength roll

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>42517391
Let's go Sena

Rolled 3 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>42517391
str +3
brawling +1

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>42517391

Here goes...

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You run in and punch one of the maids in the back as hard as you can. A quiet gasp escapes her lips as she slumps, falling over while the other turns to glare at you. You didn't quite fell her in one shot, but it looks like the one you hit is in rough shape.

"Hey! How dare you! We were just minding our own business and having fun!"

Her hand turns to stone, while the one on the ground looks at you and gasps.

"It's her! Try not to kill her, we need her alive!"

Sena looks over at you, her eyes pleading.

>Continue previous strategy
>Change targets
>Change tactics
>Other (write-in)

>>42517604
Sena move
Aoe fire sing them

>>42517604
Stomp the one on the ground out and then we can fight stonehand.

>>42517675
Seconding

>>42517604
>"Yeah, well, I don't need YOU alive."

>Curbstomp the one on the ground, try to position in front of Sena.

>>42517604
Use the fallen maid as a club!

>>42517695
If the first one isn't dead after this turn yet we'll try that next. I love that kinda stuff.

>>42517604
>>42517695
Backing.

>>42517604
>>42517695
Second. The fallen one appears to be an earth elemental, making her ideal for the task.

Strength roll

>>42517935

No, that's the one standing that's an earth elemental.

Rolled 6 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>42517967
str+3
brawl/grapple +1

Rolled 13 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>42517967

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>42517967
BEAT A MOTHAFUCKA WIT ANOTHA MUTHAFUCKA

>>42518043
Clearly the best warcry.

>>42518053
Worked for the blight wolves.

This is now our signature move.

Since our sword broke and all.

>>42518075
We shouldn't pull it out all the time, though. Only for those REALLY 'fuck you' moments.

>>42518096
We need to get some more blades. We can't have this walking around unarmed thing with the number of enemies it seems we have.

>>42518415
Would be cool to have a kind of barbarian fighting style where we use so much force using the weapons that we break them, then we always have a stash of swords with us ready to use.

>>42518473
Nah. Would cost way too much.

>>42518473
>We carry around a golf bag filled with blades instead of clubs

>Sena is our sword caddy

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You grab the downed maid by the leg and hoist, lifting her and spinning as you lift her up. She screams in panic as you swing her hard at her companion, who grits her teeth and punches hard. There's the loud crunch of stone on stone, and the maid you're holding falls apart into chunks of marble, one of which glows faintly, motes of dust swirling around it.

"You fight dirty. I like that. My turn!"

>Dodge
>Block
>Parry
>Other (write-in)

>>42518490
Well, if we're able to get back our mansion and sell almost everything then nothing costs too much.

>>42518537
>>Dodge
She's strong and we can't parry without a sword.

>>42518537
>Dodge
She's made of stone, dodge.
Do we have any bonuses for speed stuff?

>>42518537
>Parry

I'm feelin Third Strike-ish today. Lesse if we can't parry this bitch.

>>42518537
>Catch her hand, grab her by the throat, start slamming her head against the wall.

>>42518568
Parry is basically 'deflect and counter'. You can do that without a sword. Like >>42518593 sorta.

>>42518591
>>42518593
You do realize she's actually stronger than us? Like ragdoll us level strong?

>>42518537
>Dirty

>Earth elemental

I see what you did there.

>>42518613
She's got a stone fist and is stronger than we are, a parry would fuck us without a blade or weapon. Like break an arm level bad.

>>42518537
>Dodge

>>42518537
> Dodge
> Other
Tell Sena to have the core from the other maid. We are going to have a lovely interrogation.

>>42518651
Grab not have. Fucking autocorrect.

Alright, make that Speed roll and don't forget your mods.

>>42518537
Grab the dust mote and combine it with our other crystal.

Feed it with a fire song and create our own elemental!

Rolled 20 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>42518688
dodge 3
speed 2

Rolled 5 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>42518688

>>42518614
>42518634

When I think parry, I don't think direct deflection, I think redirection of energy/force. We wouldn't be stopping her fist, we'd be pulling it in a different direction and forcing her momentum to give us an opening.

Rolled 19 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>42518688
Rolling! Maybe to actually roll.

>>42518717
>>42518771
Crit confirmed. Flash step dragon girl confirmed.

Do you immediately counterattack? And if so, how?

>>42519048
>Try to use her own force against her, since she's clearly stronger than us in this form. Make her hurt herself.

>>42519048
Maneuver behind and to the left of her, hook her near leg/arm, trip and force to the floor facedown, curbstomp.

>>42519048
Claw out her throat.

Looks like making her own attack work against her is winning out over clawing her throat out. Thoughts?

>>42519227
Side step dodge into flipping her over?

>>42519227
Use Blunt force. She's made of stone.

>>42519227

If she's doing something physical, utilize her own momentum against her. If she's coming straight for us, slip to the side, grab any outlying extremities, make like a throw rug and start slamming.

If she's using a weapon, dodge, get within close range while she's on the backswing, then use said weapon as leverage to grab and toss.

If it's a SHARP weapon, just get in front of something, and move so that it gets stuck in whatever, then go to town.

If she's trying something magical, then just dodge it, get behind her, German Suplex or something, bring her down on her head.

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She charges at you, and you can already see in your mind how it's going to play out. She goes to throw her punch and you move in and to the side, grabbing her shoulder and leg and lifting. She goes tumbling across the floor and crashes into your cabinet, and you hurry over to her to strike before she can recover.

>Continue attack
>Change tactics
>Other (write-in)

>>42519600
>>Continue attack

Curbstomp.

>>42519600
>Continue attack

>>42519600
>Continue attack
Stomp the fuck out of her.

>>42519600
Pile driver!

Strength roll

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>42519907

Rolled 1 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>42519907
is it+4?

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>42519907

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>42519907

Let's hope 16 is enough or that they roll badly to defend.

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You slam your foot into her side and feel something give way as she screams in pain, scrambling to her feet and moving away from you. You can see dust and small stones tumbling out from under her skirt, and she clutches at her side, an obvious indent visible through her clothes.

"You bitch... I'll kill you... I'll kill you!"

She charges again, her stone hand turning into a sharp blade, extending into a sword.

>Dodge
>Block
>Parry
>Other

>>42520512
> Parry
> Other
Taunt! "You are weak and fighting above your station. Go elsewher if you can only fight the defenseless"

>>42520512
>Parry
Catch her at the wrist, push her swing high, then move in with a vicious punch to her indent.
>"Amusing as this has been, I have other duties and lessons for today."

>>42520512
>Dodge
We stand a better chance of not dying by not letting it hit.

>>42520512
>Dodge

>>42520512
>Ho! Ha ha! Guard! Turn! Parry! Dodge! Spin! Ha! Thrust! Sproing!

And our tiebreaker is?

>>42520859
Doooooodge!!!!

>>42520859
Parry. Platypus style.

Fucking 4chan

Oh hey, /tg/ is back in action. Yay. Make that Speed roll.

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>42520956

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>42520956
Come on dice gods!

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>42520956
Speeding around at the speed of sound.

>>42520996
Noooooope.

Ahahaha. My bad.

Things went from good to very bad.

Rolled 7 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>42520956
Speed (2) + Dodge (3)

>>42521030
Well, at least it's not a critfail...

>>42521030
No, they went from shit to exactly as shit as they were before.

A one means nothing beyond wasting a roll unless there are two of them.

>>42521065
Shoulda waited, but my impatience got the better of me.

>>42520512
If we survive, can we use them as SLAVES? They needed to be humiliated for touching our friends.

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You watch the movements of her blade carefully as she charges. You don't even flinch when strange patterns form along the blade, horizontal stripes of black and white, obsidian and marble. She lunges, and you prepare to step in to throw her again when her sword suddenly grows longer, catching you in the shoulder. She lets out a cry of victory as she shoves forward, slamming you up against the wall and moving her face an inch from yours as the blade sinks in deeper, the end piercing through you and into the wall behind you.

“So weak... Was that one attack all you had in you!?”

Behind her you can see Sena trying to struggle to her feet. Her eyes look unfocused, her dazed stare locked on the blood slowly dripping from your wound down the blade.

-

You have gained one serious wound, -3 on rolls

-

>Continue to fight
>Change tactics
>Other (write-in)

>>42521113
Forge them into a new sword!

Elemental Weapons!

>>42521156
Splash our blood all over her and get Sena to go for that.

>I just healed everything too!

>>42521156
>Continue to fight

>>42521156
>Change tactics
Firesing with SP boost, we need to take her out quickly before sena gets worse.

>>42521156
Grab her arm, pull her closer...and kiss her.

Use the contact to suck magic out of her using Flow Control.