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You can make out the skyline of Marqash in the distance, the crowning dome of the Marble Palace rising triumphant amongst a forest of tall, white spires. Marqash is the Shahdom's second city, not only in terms of population but in terms of cultural importance and architectural splendor as well. It has a reputation abroad as a city of artist and musicians, who are drawn to its many historical monuments and surviving examples of Hiacian craftsmanship. For those same reasons, a disproportionate number of Vatis choose to make their home within the confines of its Floating District, though El-Amin remains a pilgrimage site throughout the Shahdom due in large part to its Grand Library.

Your thoughts turn reluctantly from the splendor of the city before you to the woman with whom you may soon share a child. {Really Aisha, you should have figured that out the moment I started beating you with my own severed arm. An arm, which I might add, that I cut off myself for the express purpose of beating you with it. All of the warning signs were there and you ignored them.}

She grows defensive, though thanks to the brooch you can tell it's simply a front. {Look, who hasn't ripped off their own arm and beaten someone with it from time to time? It's a strategy one might employ to surprise the enemy or drive them towards suicide with horrid puns. Both tactics certainly worked out for you, considering your victory in our duel.}

{My puns weren't horrid.} You protest. {Besides, I was hardly the only one making them. Your little “contest of arms” comment was dreadful.}

A silence grows between the two of you, some of the mirth draining from Aisha's thoughts as her mind turns to more serious topics. {So you're serious about accepting the child as your own? I mean, you could get in a lot of trouble if word got out you fathered a child with one of the Aghtaki.}
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She brings up a good point, but you'd already considered the danger inherent when consorting with Aghtaki. {Obviously I won't go shouting from the rooftops that you're the mother, I've no desire to watch my corpse twitch as my head is carried off by a crowd of celebrant onlookers.} Though, it might provide you an opportunity to experiment with maintaining the mind once separated from the vessel of the soul. {There will certainly be rumors that I fathered the child and some may speculate the mother is an Aghtaki, but I'd be willing to bet that most will simply assume I keep a mistress just like all the other Vatis in El-Amin.}

Aisha seems to accept this, though her thoughts are still plagued with anxiety. {You will visit me in Anthus, won't you? I do not dare to entertain any notion that I may one day return to El-Amin, my brand has become too much a part of who I am to simply scour it off and grow new flesh as you've done, but I would hate for my child to grow up never knowing their mother.}

>Of course you'll visit, you have a ready excuse to visit Anthus in the form of your investments in the city so you could likely manage to avoid drawing too much attention.
>If it's convenient you won't avoid her, but it would be unwise to meet with any sort of regularity. It would endanger not only yourself but the child as well.
>This is all assuming that Anthus hasn't been scorched black by dragon fire by this time next year. Why worry yourselves with this now?
>You honestly don't think it would be wise for her to be seen with the child, Anthus and El-Amin are only a few days journey from one another by sea and word might spread that she's the mother.
>Write-in

>>45660284
>>Of course you'll visit, you have a ready excuse to visit Anthus in the form of your investments in the city so you could likely manage to avoid drawing too much attention.

>>45660284
>>Of course you'll visit, you have a ready excuse to visit Anthus in the form of your investments in the city so you could likely manage to avoid drawing too much attention.
>>If it's convenient you won't avoid her, but it would be unwise to meet with any sort of regularity. It would endanger not only yourself but the child as well.
>>This is all assuming that Anthus hasn't been scorched black by dragon fire by this time next year. Why worry yourselves with this now?
Kind of in between on the first two, yeah we can visit, but too much would be suspicious, and pepper some comments about anthus not lasting anyways

>>45660284
>>This is all assuming that Anthus hasn't been scorched black by dragon fire by this time next year. Why worry yourselves with this now?

>>45660284
>Of course you'll visit, you have a ready excuse to visit Anthus in the form of your investments in the city so you could likely manage to avoid drawing too much attention.

>>45660284
>pregnant
>wants to stay on a city besieged by forgotten draconic horrors
Shiggy McDiggy von Doo.
>This is all assuming that Anthus hasn't been scorched black by dragon fire by this time next year. Why worry yourselves with this now?

>>45660284
>>Of course you'll visit, you have a ready excuse to visit Anthus in the form of your investments in the city so you could likely manage to avoid drawing too much attention.

>>45660284
>>Of course you'll visit, you have a ready excuse to visit Anthus in the form of your investments in the city so you could likely manage to avoid drawing too much attention.

>>45660284
Mix between
>If it's convenient you won't avoid her, but it would be unwise to meet with any sort of regularity. It would endanger not only yourself but the child as well.
and
>This is all assuming that Anthus hasn't been scorched black by dragon fire by this time next year. Why worry yourselves with this now?

you still a shit, Soma.

>>45660284
>If it's convenient you won't avoid her, but it would be unwise to meet with any sort of regularity. It would endanger not only yourself but the child as well.

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>>45660406
>>45660358
>>45660648
>You won't actively avoid her.

>>45660329
>>45660358
>>45660385
>>45660398
>>45660405
>Of course!

>>45660406
>>45660397
>>45660368
>>45660358
>This is assuming that you're not dead before the year's end.

I'll kinda do as >>45660358 suggest, since there's not a huge disparity in votes between the three options.

>>45660284
>>If it's convenient you won't avoid her, but it would be unwise to meet with any sort of regularity. It would endanger not only yourself but the child as well.
>>This is all assuming that Anthus hasn't been scorched black by dragon fire by this time next year. Why worry yourselves with this now?

>>45660284
>Of course you'll visit, you have a ready excuse to visit Anthus in the form of your investments in the city so you could likely manage to avoid drawing too much attention.

I don't think it's likely we will ever stay long in one place so it will not raise suspicions.

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Post your face when Soma actually runs.

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>>45660754
Tell me about Soma. Why does he drink?

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>>45660754

>>45660792
For you~<3

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>>45660792
I suppose it's how he copes with the crippling realization that he'll never live in the beautiful fantasy world that he created.

>>45660729
Speaking of Bane, has anyone seen the baneposting porno yet?

>>45660874
meme lovers is amazing

>>45660284
>>If it's convenient you won't avoid her, but it would be unwise to meet with any sort of regularity. It would endanger not only yourself but the child as well.

Why does anyone care about that whore?

>>45661073
Why would anyone care about your opinion?

>>45661073
You'll have to be more specific, anon. All women are whores. Except my mom.

>>45661148
The one night stand that is now pregnant.

>>45661073
She is pregnant with our kid and Mik cares about family.

Soma is too busy playing with a dicebot to write.

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>>45661073
Ohana means family

Family means no one gets left behind

>>45661073
I personally don't. Though I don't mind taking care us of the kid (>implying we'll progress that far) as long as it doesn't get us killed.

>>45661230
This is pretty much stuff for the epilogue, I doubt we'll spend 9-ish in game months in Elaudia.

Reminder that Aisha won the Mik Bowl first.

>>45661073
Ditching your kids is the niggest of moves (and would send an awful message to Zahk).
Also she's a skilled vatis in a position of moderate influence, she's good in the sack, and she's reasonably entertaining to read.

>>45661263
No, not in-game.

>>45661266
Reminder that some humie won the mikbowl first

>>45661266
>Not the human.

Reminder that it was Mama Dragon who won the mikbowl first, she's the first one to have had a child with Mik

>>45661351
>>45661337
>the humie who is being porked by a fat merchant

>>45661266
Reminder that with Mik you lose.

>>45661366
Fugging her when?

>>45661380
Still won first.

>>45661266
>>45661337
>>45661351
>>45661380
Actually I think some random El-Amin prostitutes from back during Mik's apprenticeship are the technical winners.

>>45661337
>>45661351
That humie didn't enter a relationship with Mik. Or become pregnant with his child.

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>>45661366
Finding and fucking mama dragon when?

>>45661435
Still. Won. First. Degenerate.

>>45661435
>Implying she's not going to pop out a little halfy bastard.

Prof will be the ultimate winner of the Mikbowl.

>>45661448
>one night stand is winning

>>45661337
Speaking of that humie, how is it wrong to fuck non-Samjan yet apparently okay to adopt them? Our father seemed to think there was a good chance that we could actually get Zahak recognized as our son.

>>45661435
As far as we know.
After all, she doesn't have a way to contact us. She might be pregnant and bitching to everyone in earshot about the asshole sandnigger who fuck'n'ducked her.

>>45661473
it is. otherwise, everyone loses.

>>45661473
According to the logic train we've been establishing, yes. Yes it is.

>>45661478
A dragon and a human are two entirely different things anon.

>>45661423
Yup

>>45661478
Dragons are waaaayyyyy above a humie. Like the dragons made the thing humies come from.

>>45661478
There's some wiggle room in the law code since it doesn't specify non-Samjan, it just says "no fucking the lesser races", which obviously refers to humans and elves. Until recently these were the only other races of sentients commonly known to Samjan (Interactions with Voibardians are fairly sparse, though their raids aren't entirely unheard of). This same oversight is present in laws concerning the adoption of children.

Thus, the argument is going to be that dragons cannot be numbered among the lesser races.

>>45661545
If anything dragons are the master race.

>>45661572
>Master race
>Driven underground for thousands upon thousands of years by a bunch of filthy elves.

>>45661545
I'd like to see someone try and label Zahak a member of a "lesser race"

Fukin try it m8

>>45661545
So if our dad does manage to adopt Zahak, does that mean we could also fuck Mama Dragon without getting banished?

>>45661591
We'll rot their fucking tongue out.

>>45661585
Uh, as you can see, they could resurface any time they wanted, they just were content with their underground empire of cultists before Mik did as Mik does.

>>45661621
What if there a GM Nature vatis? Than they could simply project it into our head

>>45661609
In theory, I suppose. Whether you could do it without getting turned to ash is a different story entirely.

>>45661717
Challenge: Accepted.

Now where's that damned fleshcrafting book?

>>45661717
We need to build up our fire magicks.

post never. Soma is confirmed nigger Jew

write shorter updates faggot

>>45661976
He's writing the terrified reactions of the peasants and the city guard opening fire on us.

>>45661976
>implying he's even writing
He is too busy being a drunk.

>>45661872
>>45661976
He's probably writing the whole parade and noble interaction and us saving our neice. In fact, he's probably resolving the entirety of Marqash in this single update, meaning we can get back to the important stuff, like preparing fro Elaudia and enchanting.

>>45662015
You wish

>>45662015
>>45662015
>He's probably writing the whole parade and noble interaction and us saving our neice
As if, he's just writing Mik's end of the discussion and maybe, just maybe Zahak circling around the city to make people aware that a dragon is coming to town.

A difficult proposition. Of course, you want the mother of your child to have some involvement in their life. Yet, her nature as an Aghtaki complicates matters. If anyone could ever gather any amount of proof that she was the mother, this version of you would be destined for Pani's warm embrace. The child would be forced to flee or face the same fate. {I'll visit when I can. My business in Anthus gives me a ready excuse. However, I might recommend leaving Anthus for a time. Not only so that none will be aware of the fact you're with child, but also simply due to the city's predicament.}

That seems to sit poorly with Aisha, her unease filtering through the connection afforded to you by the brooches. {It would seem cowardly to simply flee, simply because there's a threat of starvation if the city isn't relieved in a few month's time. For now life continues as always, with perhaps a notable undertone of fear throughout the populace. Refugees do not crowd the docks nor stream from the city's gates. Besides, I'm probably safer inside the walls than out. Based upon what little we've heard, it seems as though Licae has been under near constant attack for most of the last week.}

All it takes is the vaguest of thoughts to send Zahak slowly descending towards the coastline below. You're still probably an hour from Marqash, but you'll want to give the guards at the gate plenty of time to gather up a welcoming party. {That may well be true, but you need not stay within the borders of Anthosian influence. Chiron is just a short distance to the north and it's been spared both Voibardian raids and draconic assault. Why not seek safety there?}
(1/3)

>>45662015
What dream world do you live in? We are going to be lucky if we make it into the city today.

Irritation flickers briefly to the forefront of her thoughts, but subsides only a few moments later. {I would need to secure passage to Chiron or go by foot, neither is exactly what I'd call an easy task. I haven't seen a single cart leave the city since the siege began, or at least not one that didn't become another plume of black smoke on the horizon. Foot travel is no better, the dragons have their young stalking through the plains hunting any who stray too far from the walls. For now, I think I'll fare better within the walls than outside of it.}

You let the issue drop for now, after all if need be you could always simply erect a shrine and make use of the Cat's realm to quickly travel back to Anthus. {We can speak of this further some other time, but I'm approaching the gates of Marqash.} In truth you've still got time, but you think they might be rolling out a ballista and you'll want to devote your full attention to making sure Zahak doesn't get impaled by a six foot bolt of iron. {Regardless of what you decide, I'm glad to hear you're doing well. Be careful in the coming months.}

Her response is brief, but colored with affection all the same. {I can take care of myself, but thank you all the same. Do avoid selling your soul or losing your mind until next we speak.}

With that the connection is severed. Presumably she'll give the brooch back to Demetrios, but now that it's over with you can't quite put your finger on why you were so dreading that conversation. Sure, it's somewhat unfortunate that you're having a child with a woman you've only met once, but compared to the crises you usually deal with this is downright mundane.
(2/3)

>>45662095
>only 3
Soma never fails to disappoint.

The sharp whistle of a ballista bolt drags you back to your present circumstances, riding towards a heavily fortified gatehouse bristling with armed soldiers, and at least three enormous siege engines capable of launching a metal spear nearly half a mile. Of course, judging by the fact you're nowhere near within range you're guessing the men crewing these weapons of war aren't exactly the most experienced, the bolt misses you by quite a large margin.

>Wıth the enchantments placed on this saddle, you shouldn't need to fear the ballistae at all. Swoop in and land just before the gatehouse.
>Err on the side of caution and land just outside of their range, then dismount and see if you can't get someone outside to parley.
>Why stop at the gatehouse at all? Soar over these simpletons and land in the city square.
>Write-in

>>45662136
Create a giant illusion of us flipping them off

>>45662136
>>Wıth the enchantments placed on this saddle, you shouldn't need to fear the ballistae at all. Swoop in and land just before the gatehouse.

>>45662136
>>Wıth the enchantments placed on this saddle, you shouldn't need to fear the ballistae at all. Swoop in and land just before the gatehouse.
Why have swag if you don't use it?

>>45662136
>>Write-in
Just make a fucking fireshow saying Mirza Habdul Hakim is coming and to stop throwing tooth-pick at him and his son.

>>45662136
>Wıth the enchantments placed on this saddle, you shouldn't need to fear the ballistae at all. Swoop in and land just before the gatehouse.

>>45662095
>>45662114
>>45662136
>1 hour and 40 minutes
SOMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

>>45662136
>Why stop at the gatehouse at all? Soar over these simpletons and land in the city square.

>>45662136
>Why stop at the gatehouse at all? Soar over these simpletons and land in the city square.
>>Write-in
+illusion fun times.

>>45662136
>Wıth the enchantments placed on this saddle, you shouldn't need to fear the ballistae at all. Swoop in and land just before the gatehouse.

>>45662136
>>Wıth the enchantments placed on this saddle, you shouldn't need to fear the ballistae at all. Swoop in and land just before the gatehouse.

>>45662136
>Wıth the enchantments placed on this saddle, you shouldn't need to fear the ballistae at all. Swoop in and land just before the gatehouse.

>>45662136
>Wıth the enchantments placed on this saddle, you shouldn't need to fear the ballistae at all. Swoop in and land just before the gatehouse.

>>45662136
>>45662136
>Wıth the enchantments placed on this saddle, you shouldn't need to fear the ballistae at all. Swoop in and land just before the gatehouse.
Reinforce with Metal.
Make an illusion and project voice telling them who you are
Sup Soma

>>45662136
>Wıth the enchantments placed on this saddle, you shouldn't need to fear the ballistae at all. Swoop in and land just before the gatehouse.

>>45662344
We can't do sound based illusions yet.

>>45662344
>Make an illusion and project voice telling them who you are
Need to learn air magic first.

>>45662136
>>45662344
>>45662359
>>45662376
do battle meditation to learn sound magic while we approach the gates of Marqash

>>45662345
>>45662344
>>45662320
>>45662304
>>45662286
>>45662282
>>45662184
>>45662155
>>45662154
>What're they gonna do, shoot me?

>>45662152
>>45662173
>>45662270
>>45662344
>ILLUSIONS

>>45662251
>>45662270
>Where we're going we don't need gates.

Writin'

>>45662136
>>Why stop at the gatehouse at all? Soar over these simpletons and land in the city square.
invisibility and emergency manipulate+metal

>>45662359
Naw two separate pieces of magic
The illusion of our face in the sky then some metal/fire to project/enhance our voice

>>45662392
Battle meditation is slower than regular meditation.

>>45662359
We can't do that, but amplifying one's voice is a simple trick for a trained Vatis.
>>45662392
priorities, you attention-deficit nigger.

>>45662421
>fire to project
Requires air magic.

>>45662376
Naw just channel some metal into our voicebox and it'll be like the Oud again

Looks like the retards are out in full force today. I guess I won't be posting the semi-populated list of good things to do I just made, then.

>>45662607
>I guess I won't be posting the semi-populated list of good things to do I just made, then.
>good things
>implying

>>45662607
lol it's funny how you think anyone here cares about your opinions

>>45662607
Okay?

>>45662687
Yes, I was gathering them into a list so we know what to avoid doing.

>>45662718
You are very naive if you think we weren't going to do them anyways. Esspecially if you list them.

>>45662607
Not sure if shitposting or actually serious/autistic

>>45662607
Oh fuck guys. We're doomed without this brilliant anon's leadership. RIP BQ.

>>45662780
are you implying the previous write-ins weren't painfully retarded in every way?

>>45662607
Fuck you, you passive aggressive, judgmental little prick. BQ was fine without your your pretentious list. It'll be better without.

How about we go planehopping to another using meditation on reality?

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>>45662865
I was going to post it regardless just now, but your reaction made it so much more enjoyable not to. You're never getting it now, you thirsty little faggot.

>>45662903
*world

>>45662913
>implying you had a single intelligent thing to say
>implying you're not taking this as an opportunity to pathetically wank to yourself over your perceived power over me
>implying you're not a useless, powertripping, snide fuck

I heard this place called reddit has people you might like.

>>45662865
You sound pretty pretentious there.

Almost like an asian twink.

>>45662913
Go back to the IRC Rob.

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>>45662958
Never stop posting, anon.

Wait is this guy the condescending knob from the last thread who posts pretentiously and thinks his shit doesn't stink even though he's unironically shitposting?

>>45662913
Jerry back to the IRC.

>Soma shitposting about time and metaphysics instead of writing the post.

>>45663011
"His shit doesn't stink," sounds like an Analwulf saying if you ask me.

>>45662913
Shut up Rob

>>45663011
>implying ironic shitposting isn't exponentially worse than unironic shitposting

>>45662913
Expel Juden.

>fleshcrafting dragons into...boats?

Or the corpses of dragons into boats that fly or uhhh whatever it was that triggered captain autismo into making his list

>>45663132
No, that autismo is the one making all the retarded "battle meditation to learn sound magic in the few minutes between now and arriving at the city while sitting on a saddle in the middle of the air" posts and the reason I'm not posting the list.

I think I told him to kill himself last thread.

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is Soma still busy with the IRCfags? I swear to god ever since that shitty channel was made his speed went down by like 50%

post never ever

>>45663275
Nah hes working on the post.

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You urge Zahak lower, your thoughts mingling with his own. Communication with Zahak is always so much less taxing than communication through the brooches. It feels effortless, and you need not slip into a trance simply to maintain your focus upon the conversation. {Fly in low, we'll use the saddle to prevent any of those bolts from actually striking us. Land just in front of the gate, and I'll handle the guards. Remember, we don't want to kill anyone. Just scare them a little.}

You can tell that Zahak's a little disappointed, you think he might have been looking forward to a fight, but he obeys nonethless. You might need to have a talk with your son at some point about who it's alright to kill, he's been getting awfully bloodthirsty lately. Plus, if Zahak killed someone within the Shah's domain the consequences would no doubt fall upon your shoulders.

A blue barrier erects itself just in front of Zahak's nose as you draw closer and closer to the city's walls. There are a few more shots from the ballistae erected atop the gatehouse, but even once you're within their half mile range most of these fly wide, slamming into the dunes to either side of your draconic son. It's only once you're barely two hundred yards from the gatehouse that they finally begin to strike with some accuracy, a heavy iron bolt striking the corner of Zahak's barrier and glancing upwards, spinning through the air and ultimately landing well behind the approaching Zahak.

This proves to be the case for all the bolts that actually come anywhere close to striking Zahak. They hit the barrier, and either the hollow iron heads shatter against the projection of vys, or the entire bolt is shunted off to the side. As you draw closer archers join the onslaught of projectiles, but these fair no better. Zahak's forced to move the barrier around far more than he was previously, but the arrows ultimately fail to so much as scratch your son's scaly hide.
(1/2)

>>45663968
here we go

He lands hard, his wings spread wide to slow his advance and his feet digging into the cobblestones, inadvertently ripping the road apart. He slides to a stop just before the gatehouse, fire spewing from small holes surrounding the gate. Your son lifts the barrier such that it sits directly above him, to protect from any stray arrows, and allows the flames to wash over his underbelly. Why they thought to use fire against a dragon, you'll never know.

A ripple of confusion spreads through the men stationed on the walls, many of them only just now seeing you seated quite happily atop your son's back. It requires some effort on your part, but you manage to stand atop the saddle and call out above the roar of the flame. “I'd appreciate it if you ceased your useless attempts to hurt myself and my son! I am Mirza Mikhael, of the clan Abdul-Hakim, and I've come to seek an audience with the Satrap!”

The flame cuts out shortly thereafter, and you hear what sounds like two men arguing upon the top of the gatehouse. A man you recognize only vaguely pokes his head over the wall, a long ponytail dangling from the back of his head. You can't claim to truly recognize the man, but something about him is familiar. “Did you say your name was Mikhael? My wife told me you were banished!”

This must be Faris, the general whom your sister married. This isn't quite how your father thought you'd meet your brother in law, he was supposed to be in court rather than at the walls, but maybe you can turn this to your advantage.

>Claim that the Demirs kidnapped his daughter, and that you've come to offer your assistance retrieving her in whatever way you can.
>Promise to explain later and tell him that you come with information regarding his daughter that the Satrap needs to hear, but avoid specifics.
>Assure him that you were unbanished by the order of the Shah himself, and that you have a letter with you to prove it. No need to mention his daughter yet.
>Write-in

>>45663968
That saddle was a wonderful investment.

>>45663992
>Assure him that you were unbanished by the order of the Shah himself, and that you have a letter with you to prove it. No need to mention his daughter yet.

>>45663992
>>Claim that the Demirs kidnapped his daughter, and that you've come to offer your assistance retrieving her in whatever way you can.
Also tell him we are unbanished. Show the paper if needed

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>>45663992
>Assure him that you were unbanished by the order of the Shah himself, and that you have a letter with you to prove it. No need to mention his daughter yet.
Do call him a faggot though. I mean, just look at the guy. He is clearly either a eunuch or a woman. Shit, "his" name is Faris, for fuck's sake.

>>45663992
https://cdn.streamable.com/video/mp4/230d.mp4
Meme him to death.
tell him now, so that he can make a parade

>>45663992
>>Assure him that you were unbanished by the order of the Shah himself, and that you have a letter with you to prove it. No need to mention his daughter yet.

>>45664073
To be fair, Mik has long, flowing locks that would make any woman jealous, when they're not caked in sweat or blood.

>>45664098
>We're playing a long-haired hippy faggot.

>>45663992

>Claim that the Demirs kidnapped his daughter, and that you've come to offer your assistance retrieving her in whatever way you can.

Also mention the letter from the Shad

>>45664115
I've been mentioning for a while that Mik needs a haircut.

>>45663992
>Assure him that you were unbanished by the order of the Shah himself, and that you have a letter with you to prove it.
>Tell him that you come with information regarding his daughter that the Satrap needs to hear, but avoid specifics.

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>>45664098
That shit better be tied back at all times. Preferably in a topknot, the least faggy of all long hairstyles.

>>45664124
We should braid it

>>45664124
>not having the long flowing hair of a wizard

>>45664124
can't he just use magic?

>>45663992

>Promise to explain later and tell him that you come with information regarding his daughter that the Satrap needs to hear, but avoid specifics.

Come on guys lets at least try to follow the Shahs instructions. He could just call off the unbanishment if we cause enough shit for him.

Are we still wearing the warlock armor?

>>45664199
No.

>>45663992
>>Promise to explain later and tell him that you come with information regarding his daughter that the Satrap needs to hear, but avoid specifics.

If one braids knee-length hair and channels metal, could they use it as a weapon? I've always wanted to wear an axe head like a hairband and learn to kill people with it, but it's gonna be a a few years until my hair grows long enough.

>>45664191
Too little too late, glip glop. Besides, if he thinks our head is worth good money (always the case for Aghtaki), guess what's happening next.

>>45664270
We burn and kill an entire city with our son?

>>45664270

It's never too late to at least TRY.

>>45663992
>>Assure him that you were unbanished by the order of the Shah himself, and that you have a letter with you to prove it. No need to mention his daughter yet.

>>45664313
So if there's a meteor falling on top of you like 30m overhead, you try to run away even though you know it won't help? What a faggot. Why not spend your last three seconds flipping it off instead of guaranteeing you die like a total pussy?

>>45664374
by the way, that's meant to say 300 meters, before you autismos point out the error in math.

>>45663992
>>Assure him that you were unbanished by the order of the Shah himself, and that you have a letter with you to prove it. No need to mention his daughter yet.

>>45664191
>>45664129
>>45664261
>Information about his daughteru.

>>45664056
>>45664123
>Demirs kidnapped his daughteru

>>45664094
>>45664053
>>45664073
>>45664366
>>45664418
>Don't mention the daughteru.

Writin' for don't daughteru the mention.

I miss being grounded in Reality in BQ

>>45664374

So he has already attacked us and needs proof that we are not aghtaki to stop? No he hasn't there is still time for us to keep that information between Mik and him instead of the entire fucking city. Lets not get rebanished unless we have to.

>>45664455
We're getting rebanished anyway, you idiot. The dragons know that the guy who stole one of their eggs was the one who destroyed their lava-filled paradise, and we've been flaunting Zahak's existence wherever we go. Add to that the fact that the dragon cultists have seen our face, and it doesn't take much thinking to figure out we'll be rebanished in the epilogue at the very latest, possibly earlier. But I suppose actually thinking was a bit too much to ask of you.

>>45664574
>End the quest with Mik at the forefront of this big ceremony, standing next to the Shah as the crowds cheer his name.
>First line of the epilogue is "Mik was arrested three days later and brought before the Shah for execution..."
Lel

>>45664574
>rebanished
That's not how it works. You can only be banished once.

>>45664574

This kind of thought is the worst kind. "I figure we are already fucked so might as well not even try." You give up before all the options are on the table. That kind of thinking is just the epitome of being a shitter, If you think its pointless then why do you even play?

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>>45664612
good end

>>45664654
Because staying unbanished is not the goal, you retard.

>>45664614
That's just wrong. Flat out WRONG.

>>45664612
hey soma if we had not fucked with the AC would the dragons have stayed in the mines?

>>45664614
We're the second person ever to be unbanished. The first one non-posthumously, even. There aren't actually any written laws for the situation we're in.

>>45664680

Its a goal the Mik would work towards if only so he can keep his family happy. Not really our goal but as a character HE would like to stay unbanished. He has gained a lot of different opportunities because of it, why would he want to give that up when with just a little god damn effort he might be able to keep it?

>>45664574
Banishment doesn't work that way. You can only be banished according to the five marks. Scourge, Thief, Slanderer, Trickster and Slayer. Thus if they ever take action against us it would be go with normal legal actions rather than banishment which the Shah told us explicitly that we would be excuted if we ever do something that deserves banishment.

>>45664681
>>45664714
Soma just said we'd be executed instead. Hell the Shah said he would execute us if we did something worthy of banishment.

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>>45664774
That's what I'm saying, we would not banished again. We would be executed.

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>>45664140
>a topknot
>the least faggy of all long hairstyles

>>45664747
Because he can't keep it. It's going away forever. Soon. Pani's tits, you have the memory of a goddamn goldfish.

Besides, family is something that holds you back. Something heavy you shed when you ascend to a realm of your own making. And no, your "durr that doesn't fit Mik's character" argument doesn't work, because we are Mik's character where all decisions, including what he values over another, are concerned.

>>45664774
>>45664771
And if we don't die and remain a wanted man who is to be killed on sight, what are we but an Aghtaki without a mark, just like we were before we bamboozled the Void and the Shah at the same time?

We'll be instantly assaulted for the massive bounty on our head by anyone who recognizes our face (or our dragon), probably a bigger bounty than a regular old aghtaki, thus making us essentially double banished.

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>>45664999
I really hate this image for some reason, but I can't tell why exactly. does anyone have a idea?

I gotta restart my computer real quick. This'll take a second.

>>45664920
There is a difference between banishment and being a wanted man. Banishment means that your safe outside the Shahdom as Aghtaki can only be hunted down while inside the Shahdom. Being wanted means that they will actively hunt us down outside the Shahdom and will offer the bounty to foriegners. Big difference there.

>>45665028
He looks like a faggot.

>>45665036
>implying aghtaki aren't hunted outside the shahdom
>implying that isn't the reason they have to stick together and resort to banditry

>>45665054
It's a he?

>>45665092
It's an elf, who can tell?

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>>45665054
>he

anon...

>>45665033
whelp good thread everyone, see you next week

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>>45664098
But does Mik wear an ascot? No? Then he's good, especially while that guy keeps making everyone around him look like lumberjacks.

>>45665108
>not remembering the elven blacksmith who had the manliest beard ever featured in this quest

>>45665073
Soma already gave the reason why Aghtaki are usally bandits. Something about that most of the banished are usually actual people who already swing in that direction like Slayers and Thieves. Even if they are not, most foriegn countries have suffered enough from such bandits that they give other Aghtaki's a bad reputation and are forced into banditry. Also most Samajin's are racist.

Have you already forgotten the dicussions we had with Suresh?

>>45665170
>not remembering the samjan baker who was manlier than man

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>>45665204
That baker was a bear.

>>45665073
Aghtaki dindu nuffin

>>45665246
I agree, anon. If elven women shouldn't be fucked, why do they have such lovely breasts?

>>45665246
Their murderers! Their rapists! their bringing Spice into the country!

But some, i assume, are good people

>>45665281
>their bringing Spice into the country!
It's opium you faggot.

>>45665273
Anon, breasts are strictly for the transmission of nutrients, growth factors and antibodies to help the progeny survive in the world.

Please reorient yourself to these facts and base yourself accordingly.

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>>45665299
You stupid faggot. You forgot their greatest use: Hiding keys.

>>45665299
Comfy pillows too.

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>>45665299
Ass > Tits

My antivirus program thought my IRC client was malware.
Anyway, post is almost done. My apologies for the delay.

>>45665675
With some of the things you post? I wouldn't blame it.

>>45665675
It was trying to keep you from catching whatever the fuck is wrong with Juden

>>45665675
So what kind of shitty antivirus program do you use, anyway?

>>45665745
ZoneAlarm desu.

>>45665758
Yup, it's shit alright.

>Five hours
>Only two updates beyond the OP

>>45665893
He didn't even write the OP today.

>>45665925
That's right.

>>45665758
Get your shit together Soma.

>>45665925
That's our senpai

>>45665675
I have great compassion and empathy for Soma what with the rampant alcoholism causing serious liver problems and diabetes. I pray for him everyday.

That said, get your shit together man.

Hey. Hey Soma. Click this.

https://youtu.be/xIAfCupuZ3w

You reach into your cloak, extracting the envelope sealed with the royal signet and brandishing it for all to see. “I was unbanished on the orders of Padishah Kadir, for saving his life after an assassin nearly killed the man.” That assassin was you, but nobody needs to know that little detail. “I've a letter here stating as much, should any man wish for proof. Now if you'd be so kind my son and I have traveled far and we're both weary from the flight.}

There's a tense discussion on the wall above, before eventually Faris calls once more over the parapet. “Fine, we'll open the gates and grant you passage, but I'll need to read this letter of yours.” Almost as an afterthought he tacks on. “And where is this son of yours? You are alone atop that beast of yours.”

You were wondering when he'd finally pose that question, and you muster all the righteous indignation you can for your response. “His name is Zahak, and he's no mere beast! He's a dragon, and more importantly he's my son! I hauled his egg out of those god forsaken mountains and hatched it by the force of my will alone!”

Silence greets you, at least until the grinding of the gate draws your attention. Slowly but surely they swing open to permit you passage, and Zahak lumbers forward into the gatehouse. You're greeted inside by an iron portcullis and your brother-in-law, looking more than a little annoyed. You hand him the letter and he breaks the seal with his thumb, flipping open the envelope and quickly reading through its contents.
(1/2)

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>mfw delaying my smoke break for over an hour because I didn't want to miss the post

His expression shifts over the course of reading the letter from annoyance to concealed disbelief. He puts on a stoic front but from the vague grasp of emotion you glean from the fabric of his thoughts you can tell he only barely believes his eyes. Who can blame him? You'll be the first man unbanished while they yet live in all the tens of thousands of years your people have walked the Earth.

He hands the letter back once he's finished and you slip it back inside the envelope, resealing the wax with a bit of Fire magic. The letter vanishes beyond the event horizon of your cloak, shepherded deeper by Ricky's grasping tentacles. “Satisfied, I trust?”

Faris nods tersely. “I suppose, but just what is it you wish to meet with the Satrap regarding?” You're interrupted as you're about to answer by the grinding of metal against metal, the great chains which control the portcullis slowly raising the iron gate into a recessed stone alcove above. Zahak steps forward, walking upon the clawed joints of his wings as you begin to make your way throug the city streets.

A procession of guards surrounds you, with Faris keeping pace beside you. The guards seem uneasy, especially those in front, but who can blame them? They have a fire breathing terror from legend breathing down their necks. Focusing upon your own feelings of confidence and self-assurance, you try to ensure that Zahak stays calm as more and more people begin to poke their heads out of windows and doorways to get a look at the spectacle taking place before them.
(2/3)

>>45666129
>I'll need to read this letter of yours.” Almost as an afterthought he tacks on. “And where is this son of yours? You are alone atop that beast of yours.”
Nigga really likes saying "of yours."

You finally turn to Faris as an increasingly large crowd of commoners falls in behind your little procession. “I received a letter while I was staying in Nazir, and after some discussion it was decided that I ought to handle it personally. It will all become clear once we reach the Satrap's palace. Do stick around, though. I have a feeling this will interest you.”

Flashes of concern and anger rage to the forerfront of his thoughts, so prominent that you can pick up on them even as relatively inexperienced as you are in Nature magic. However, his timultuous emotions don't show in his expression or in his actions. He simply remains in lockstep beside Zahak, careful to avoid getting smacked aside by one of your son's wings. His stride really is anything but graceful.

As you reach what seems to be a main thoroughfare, the Marble Palace stretching out direcly ahead and the streets crowded with merchant's stalls and all manner of pedestrians, the crowd around you has built itself up into something of a fervor. The term 'dragon rider' is getting throne around an awful lot, and with more fear than reverance.

>You need to liven this party up a bit. A little illusory display ought to serve. (4 vys)
>Let them fear you, fear is good. It reminds the common folk of their place and keeps order.
>Maybe some pyrotechics will do? Have Zahak breathe a little fire into the air, give them a bit of a scare.
>Write-in

>>45666057
They looove the slow ramp. Really gets their dicks hard. When they see this ramp. Just slowly extending down.

>>45666129
>You were wondering when he'd finally pose that question, and you muster all the righteous indignation you can for your response.
Kek
Fucking Mik, love this cunt.

>>45666169
>>You need to liven this party up a bit. A little illusory display ought to serve. (4 vys)

>>45666169
>>You need to liven this party up a bit. A little illusory display ought to serve. (4 vys)
What did you expect? You know we love a show.

>>45666169
>You need to liven this party up a bit. A little illusory display ought to serve.

>>45666169
>>You need to liven this party up a bit. A little illusory display ought to serve. (4 vys)

Rolled 6, 5, 6 - 20 = -3 (3d10 - 20)

>>45666169
>You need to liven this party up a bit. A little illusory display ought to serve. (4 vys)
warming 'em up.

>>45666169
>>You need to liven this party up a bit. A little illusory display ought to serve. (4 vys)
I'd say have Zahak join, but I don't know how well he'd manage making fluid illusions.

>>45666169
>You need to liven this party up a bit. A little illusory display ought to serve. (4 vys)

Fear is for the politicians, love and admiration is for the dashing rogues like ourselves.

>>45666169
>You need to liven this party up a bit. A little illusory display ought to serve. (4 vys)
no fear pls

>>45666169
>>You need to liven this party up a bit. A little illusory display ought to serve. (4 vys)
IT'S PRINCE ALIIIIIII ALLI ALIIIIII ALLI AH BABBA

>>45666169
>You need to liven this party up a bit. A little illusory display ought to serve. (4 vys)

Play back our battle with the Guardian overhead.

>>45666303
GENIUS!

Paint Zahak in a glorious, heroic light.

>>45666169
Make way
For Prince Ali!
Say: "Hey!
It's Prince Ali!"

Hey clear the way in the ol' bazaar
Hey you! Let us through-
it's a bright new star
Oh come be the first on your block to meet his eye!
Make way!
Here he comes!
Ring bells!
Bang the drums!
Ah! You're gonna love this guy!

Prince Ali - fabulous he - Ali Ababwa
Genuflect, show some respect:
Down on one knee.
Now try your best to stay calm,
Brush up your Sunday salaam,
Then come and meet his spectacular coterie!

Prince Ali - mighty is he - Ali Ababwa
Strong as ten regular men definitely
He faced the galloping hordes!
A hundred bad guys with swords!
Who sent those goons to their lords?
Why- Prince Ali!

>>45666169
>>You need to liven this party up a bit. A little illusory display ought to serve. (4 vys)

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>>45666248
>>45666234
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>>45666264
>>45666281
>>45666303
>>45666353
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnfHdZrmMAw

Close vote, looks like I might have to give it to burning the commoners where they stand.

>>45666361
oh no oh no
>its the bar all over again except on a grander scale

>>45666361
Magic Mik dance party when?

>>45666361
Can we put on our warlock armour as we walk to make it more dramatic/cool?

>>45666382

>And that's how I accidentally set the city on fire while trying to show off.

>>45666394
I can't help but think ethereal eldrtich tentacles seeping from our cloak to cover us in terrifying armor isn't going to do much for our image.

>>45666382
The bar was full of mirdets/rapist/gang members who ever died deserved to die, and the only reason people felt bad is because a psycho midget and pedophile lover caused this while mess.

>>45666418
Neither is walking around with a dragon and than making shiy happen with illusions.

>>45666452
We can use the illusions to show Zahak's and our heroic deeds.

>>45666382
that was caused by the midget

>>45666483
>tfw you will never have a loli midget girlfriend to do drugs with and also fuck

>>45666565
Lucky was really livin' the dream.

So whatchu guys listening to?!?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHrHMT2yK7k&list=PL9B8C3559EE36372A&index=228

>>45666779
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko2c5yJp8G8

ROOOOOOOOOLL 23d10+22 (+6 from Master Fire Vatis, +2 from Zahak's Assistance, +4 from Draconic Assistance, +6 from Orator, +4 from Adhikari) vs DCs 25, 30 and 35. You automatically pass the DC 25 so at the very least you'll impress the crowd. DC 30 to turn this into a real parade. DC 35 to become an even bigger celebrity than you're already going to be.

These are really easy DCs, I'll be surprised if you get anything less than a great success.

>>45666802
Shit that oughta be 3d10 not 23d10

>>45666802
>23d10

Rolled 5, 2, 2, 5, 8, 4, 8, 2, 8, 4, 2, 8, 2, 7, 10, 8, 2, 7, 9, 3, 2, 3, 3 + 22 = 136 (23d10 + 22)

>>45666802

Rolled 1, 1, 1 + 22 = 25 (3d01 + 22)

>>45666802

>>45666802

Rolled 1, 4, 5, 1, 10, 1, 1, 9, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 7, 8, 2, 2, 3, 3, 10, 8, 4, 6 + 22 = 144 (23d10 + 22)

>>45666802
what

Rolled 6, 9, 2, 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 4, 5, 4, 4, 2, 3, 10, 7, 4, 4, 10, 8, 8, 3, 7 + 20 = 144 (23d10 + 20)

>>45666802

>>45666779
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO91BtMIciU

Rolled 3, 9, 4, 7, 7, 3, 1, 10, 1, 3, 8, 9, 3, 8, 3, 10, 10, 5, 1, 2, 2, 10, 9 + 22 = 150 (23d10 + 22)

>>45666802

>>45666802
dice+3d10+22

Rolled 9, 6, 4 + 22 = 41 (3d10 + 22)

>>45666802
i dont want to pass the 35

Rolled 8, 4, 9 + 22 = 43 (3d10 + 22)

>>45666802
>>45666817
Getting me all hot and bothered with some high numbers there Soma.

Rolled 3, 10, 7 + 22 = 42 (3d10 + 22)

>>45666802

Rolled 15, 6, 19 + 22 = 62 (3d20 + 22)

>>45666802

Rolled 7, 8, 8, 7, 1, 4, 5, 7, 5, 9, 2, 4, 4, 8, 5, 7, 2, 3, 9, 4, 10, 7, 7 + 22 = 155 (23d10 + 22)

>>45666802

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>>45666848

I love how a typo brings out the crowds.

Rolled 6, 6, 5 + 22 = 39 (3d10 + 22)

>>45666802

Rolled 5, 2, 9 + 22 = 38 (3d10 + 22)

>>45666817
Kek

>>45666802

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>>45666832
>f-fuck

>>45666850
>>45666851
>>45666860
>41, 43, 42 vs DC 35
>Great Success!
Writin'

Rolled 6, 10, 8 = 24 (3d10)

>>45666848
shit

>>45666860
>>45666851
>>45666850
Woop woop

Great success!

>>45666779
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stWae6r7Blw

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>>45666872
Somas are for bullying!

>>45666872
we da shah now

>>45666779
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txiQAjuKyHI

>>45666872
We need appropriate festival music, Soma.

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>>45666903

>>45666987
I'm going to go ahead and believe that you've had that saved for a while. I know it isn't likely, but I'm going to believe it.

>>45666872
>great success

fuck me man

>>45667141
Mik is an attention whore.

Shah must be very happy with Mik's subtlety.

>>45667408
Mik doesn't know the meaning of subtlety.

Soma, I just want you to know that I have jacked off three times since the start of this thread, and I'm about to start again.

>>45667481
Fucking Christ, man. How do you keep your skin from chaffing?

>>45667022
You must be a new fag.
That shit is from the kadir meeting/assassination thread.

>>45667508
It puts the lotion on it's skin or it gets the chaff again.

>>45667508
Literally 7-8 hours has passed soma.

>>45667512
Is it?
I didn't recognize it

>>45666903
I unironically like Kadir

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>>45666901
Thanks for saving my shit, homie. It feels nice.

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>>45667596
It was only used in like three threads.
It was around when people were joikng about becoming the new shah.

>>45667714
Wait did he pont his gun and shoot the kid by mistake?
I never knew that playing a 1 int character would be so funny.
What other games have intresting things like this?

>>45667508
I just make sure to use a clean, dry part of the fleece.
Incidentally, I'm done now.
I hate when a doujin turns out to be way better than I expected. I was hoping to draw that out another fifteen minutes at least. Now I just wasted finisher-tier material way too early.

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>>45666901
Also, I spelled responsible wrong. Correction.

>>45667774
No, he shot him with a pretend gun and it killed him.

>>45667774
PS:T
Arcanum

>>45667854
>(Start Clapping)

>>45667508
Chaff feels good

Post never ever

>>45668191
as the quest goes on soma gets slower and slower

>>45668206
Soon he will only post the op

>>45668206
Irc was a mistake.

One hour

>>45668206
>>45668212
At least he didn't go the way of Hive Queen Quest.

>>45668229
>don't worry he's almost done
>almost
>done

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Now he'll update.

>>45668206
I've noticed this happens with most quests. Banished, Hellborn, Exalted, RE:Monster, Ryukuza, Dungeon Life; all of them used to clock in twice as many story posts per thread than they normally do now.
It's just the curse in action. None escape for long.

>>45668305
Soma liked the quest back then. Now he only writes because doesn't want to leave this unfinished.

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>>45668234
>computer is almost fixed, guys!

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>>45668234
Why is he still sporadically active on twitter and ask.fm? I can't let go like this.

>>45668305
It is a natural progression. The weight of all the previous information that must be taken into account with each post creates more items that simply have to be in the correct order or there will be conflicts that anons will find and take huge delight in bashing Soma for not doing correctly.

Heavy stuff.

>>45668351
truly questing is suffering

>>45668351
we take huge delight in bashing him regardless

Enchanting never ever

>>45668383
Enchanting soon.

>>45668383
I wonder if we can enchant Zahak's wings.

Turn him into a bullet dragon.

>>45668406
just fuck off

>>45668436
>Attract+Dick

>>45668448
No.

>>45668436
How do you even tattoo a dragon? Scales seem like they would hinder this attempt.

>>45668509
Runes could be carved in those scales bro.

2 hours since last update desu senpai

>>45668509
Dull pain and carve them into him.

>>45668549
No scarring the not even 3 month old baby dragon!