>>1081861

Well well well, what have we here

>>1081887
A lousy quest?

>>1081890
Well fuck you I'm excited.

>>1081890
Yep.

>>1081890

No Som, just the shattered remnants of my hope and dreams next to a dead sky bison

>>1081907
Let's pour one out for ol' whathisname.

After several hours, Lantana finally wakes back up, stretching and letting out a yawn as she takes a look at your surroundings. She frowns when she sees that Sansha has still not woken up, but doesn't dwell on it too much.

"How are we doing?" she asks Huo, who glances back at her.

"It's gonna be at least two weeks before we reach the city," he tells her. "Which reminds me, we're going to need a plan once we get there."

Lantana nods. "I remember enough of the city's layout to come up with some ideas, but Xiong's not going to make this easy for us. With three, maybe four people, this is going to be nearly impossible."

>A. Most of what you do is nearly impossible

>B. Mauya needs you, you can't turn back now

>C. Ask if there's anything more she can do for Sansha

>D. Something else

>>1081937
>A

>>1081937
>A. Most of what you do is nearly impossible
>C. Ask if there's anything more she can do for Sansha
"Do you think the shock from being buried alive might have impacted her mind, which is why she isn't awake yet?"

>>1081937
B

>>1081969
Seconding.

>>1081969
>>1081960
"Most of what we do is nearly impossible," you point out.

Lantana chuckles. "True, the day we met, you took down Jungo. Anyway, as far as this, I have an idea or two. There's a series of passages beneath the city, that's how we were able to escape when the city fell. If I know Xiong, he'll have them well guarded, but there's only so many people you can fit in an area like that. The thr-four of us could sneak in that way. Between us, we should be able to handle any guards. The passage should lead us to the palace, and we can fight our way to Xiong."

>A. That might work

>B. What's to stop them from collapsing the passes on top of you?

>C. Any other ideas?

>D. Something else

>>1081990
>A
>C

>>1081990
>B. What's to stop them from collapsing the passes on top of you?

>>1081990
>A. That might work
>C. Any other ideas?

What about sneaking in disguised as refugees? As a large city in the region they must be swamped with them

>>1082007
>>1082021
"That might work," you tell her. "But what if we tried sneaking in disguised as refugees? Such a large city in a region like this must get tons of them."

"Maybe," Huo says. "But there's a good chance that we'd just be turned away. And, we'd also have to find a village where we could buy disguises without you two being recognized."

"So then, we could just send you in to buy us disguises," Lantana tells him. "There probably aren't a ton of wanted posters up for you yet."

Huo shrugs. "I guess. Is that what you guys want to do?"

>A. Yes, use disguises

>B. No, sneak into the city

>C. Something else

>>1082071
>C. Something else

Let's get close to the city and do a little bit of recon

B

Does /qst/ seem particularly slow today to anyone?

>>1082083
Not really

But it is a Monday, and people don't like Mondays

>>1082081
>>1082083
Also, deadlock

>>1082083

A little, and for recon I'm basically just asking for a chance to view the city and maybe hear some rumors along the road, I'd like more information before we commit to a route

>>1082123
Ill change to this, if possible

>>1082123
>>1082081
"I think that, before we make a decision, we should have a look at the city," you speak up.

"Alright, but that may make things take a bit longer," Huo warns. "Anyway, we have a few weeks to see if anybody has other ideas."

The next day, after another long stretch of travel, you and your friends stop to set up camp. You create earth tents while Huo gets a fire going, and Lantana sets up sleeping bags. Once all of that is done, you take Sansha off of Pengsong, and carry her to her tent, placing her in the sleeping bag and leaving her to get some sleep for the night.

You climb into your tent, closing your eyes and drifting off into sleep, only for your dreams to be interrupted by a blood-chilling scream in the middle of the night.

You bolt from your tent, finding Lantana and Huo doing the same. The three of you look at each other, then toward Sansha's tent, from which another scream emerges, making all three of you jump in surprise.

Rushing to the tent and bringing it down with Earthbending, the three of you kneel beside Sansha, who thrashes wildly in her sleep, tears streaming down her face.

>A. Try shaking her awake

>B. Ask what you should do

>C. Set the tent back up and go back to bed

>D. Something else

>>1082183
>B. Ask what you should do

Damn are we not a healer (well a passable one for physical injuries)

>>1082183
D. Sing a lullaby from your village

>>1082183
>B

Hopefully Lantana has a guess.

> D. Put her out of her misery.

>>1082257
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n6jN330vfU

>>1082257
Fuck man, calm down.

We can at least wait until we have a pillow so we can do it properly.

>>1082183
>A
If that doesn't work, then B

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>>1082275

Do you want to use the pillows that match the tent?

>>1082300
Damn son, that's stone cold.

>>1082194
>>1082239
"What should we do?" you ask.

Lantana bends some water from her canteen, attempting to heal Sansha, but it quickly becomes apparent that there's nothing she can really do in that regard. Putting the water away, she instead grabs Sansha by the shoulders, attempting to shake her awake.

"Sansha!" she calls to her friend. "Sansha, wake up!"

After a few seconds, Sansha's eyes shoot open, and she lets out a terrified gasp, looking around in confusion. When her eyes reach you, she seems to calm a bit, though her expression is sad.

"Sei?" she asks. "I'm dead, aren't I?"

>A. No, she's alive

>B. Hug her

>C. Promise to explain everything later

>D. Give her a drink

>E. Something else

>>1082324
>D. Give her a drink
>A. No, she's alive

>>1082324

>B. Hug her
>D. Give her a drink
>A. No, she's alive

>>1082324
>A
>B
>D

>>1082324
B
"No. It was a bit touch and go for awhile, but just know I'm never gonna take you for granite again"

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>>1082347

>>1082341
>>1082340
"No," you tell her, giving her a hug. "You're alive."

You let her go, and Lantana hands her a canteen, which she begins to drink from desperately. She must be quite thirsty after days of being unconscious.

Once she's had a few minutes to recover, you and the others fill her in on what's transpired. When she hears what's become of Mauya, she immediately asks what the plan is for getting her back.

"Disguises didn't really work for Sei and I," she comments once she hears that idea.

>A. This will be different

>B. Good point

>C. Tell everybody to go get some sleep

>D. Something else

>>1082440
>A. This will be different

I'll lose the Pompadour

>>1082440
>A

This time Lantana and Huo can tell us whether or not our disguises are any good.

>>1082440
> C

Maybe the avatar will have some wisdom to share.

Maybe we can try punching him in the dick this time around.

>>1082492
Anon, that's mean

>>1082449
>>1082469
"This will be different," you promise her.

Sansha sighs. "I really hope so. I don't want to lose anybody else."

Silence hangs over your group, until Lantana speaks up.

"We should all get some rest," she tells you. "We want to get up and get going bright and early, right?"

"No, thanks," Sansha says, standing up. "I'm really not that tired. I think I'm going to go for a walk."

With that, she walks away from the camp.

>A. Go with her

>B. Give her some space and get some sleep

>C. Something else

>>1082567
>B
Alright, let's get this pain train rolling.

>>1082567
A

>>1082567
>C. Something else

Ask if she would like company

>>1082596
M'lady

>>1082567
>A. Go with her

She did just get buried alive, that's gotta be traumatic.

>>1082613
No kidding

>>1082613
>>1082582
You decide to accompany Sansha, leaving the camp with her and going for a walk around the forest. She doesn't say anything to dissuade you, but she doesn't look thrilled, either. You imagine that there's little you can do to help her spirits at the moment, but perhaps a bit of company will be a small step in the right direction.

The two of you travel in silence, with very little care for direction. Sansha doesn't seem to have a set course in mind, though you trust her to remember where the camp site is.

>A. Ask her how she's feeling

>B. Tell her that you're sorry

>C. Tell her that you're glad she's alive

>D. Something else

>>1082665
>C
Shit man, what the hell are you supposed to say in a situation like this? I wanna be supportive but I feel like apologizing right now would be a bunch of empty words.

>>1082665
>B
>C

>>1082665
>C. Tell her that you're glad she's alive

>>1082670
You must give her a shrubbery

>>1082665
A

>>1082693
Or else what?

>>1082709
Or else she will continue to say "nee" at you.

>>1082722
No, anything but that! What sort of time do we live in when any passing ruffian can say "nee" at any poor defenseless earthbender?

>>1082688
>>1082670
"I'm glad you're alive," you tell Sansha, not sure what else to say.

"I'm glad you're alive, too," she replies, her expression not changing, but her tone telling you that she's completely sincere.

You should hope so.

After a long, quiet, somewhat awkward walk, you and Sansha return to camp, saying goodnight and going to your respective tents for some sleep.

Travel continues over the next two weeks, until one evening, as the sun sets, you can make out a large, walled city in the distance. From your vantage point, you can spot spires rising above the walls, likely indicating where the palace is. You also spot a large crowd of people gathered at the city gates, some armed, but most dressed in normal clothing or even rags.

"We're here," Lantana tells you. "We'll make our move in the morning."

>A. Ask the others what they think you should do to get in

>B. Set up camp

>C. Check the map for nearby villages

>D. Something else

>>1082758
>A. Ask the others what they think you should do to get in

There is a large crowd outside but they look held up at the gates, if we wait Hau might be able to get down there and ask some questions about the conditions in the city itself

>>1082758
>A

>>1082758
>A

>>1082775
>>1082777
"What do you guys think we should do to try and get in?" you ask the others.

"The refugees look like they aren't being let in," Huo observes. "Either too many of them are inside already, or the city's having some other problem and won't accept them. Either way, getting in through the front gates won't work."

"Neither will scaling the wall," Sansha adds. "Unless Xiong's braindead, he'll have sentries posted."

"I still say the passages are our best bet," Lantana tells you.

>A. It's starting to look that way

>B. You think the front entrance is a better idea

>C. Scaling the wall should work

>D. Something else

>>1082829
>A
Yeah, because trying to get over a wall worked over so well for us last time!

>>1082829
A

>>1082829
>A
A man, A all the way.

>>1082848
ALL THE WAY?!

>>1082863
ALl
THe
WAy

>>1082836
>>1082838
>>1082848
"It's starting to look that way," you admit.

Lantana nods. "We'll go in the morning. I can lead you to the passage, and show you the way to the palace."

Your group sets up camp, and Sansha agrees to take first watch, sitting by the fire as the rest of the group goes to bed.

>A. Get some sleep

>B. Sit with her a while

>C. Something else

>>1082897
>C. Train!

>>1082897
A

PUT ME ON THE PAIN TRAIN

>>1082897
>A
Choo choo

>>1082897
>A. Get some sleep

every other time we sleep something happens, most of them bad.

>>1082958
>>1082949
>>1082946
Leaving Sansha to keep watch, you go to your tent, closing your eyes and falling asleep. Sadly, the peace doesn't last, and you find yourself lying on the ground, no sleeping bag beneath you, no tent above you, only ground and endless sky.

You see Lantana and Huo rising and looking around in confusion, but your attention is drawn to another figure, slowly approaching, their face and features covered by a dark cloak and hood. Despite this, you have a pretty good idea of who it is.

"Still running in circles?" a woman's voice asks from beneath the hood. "Such a pity. After all the trouble I went through, I was hoping the Avatar was a worthy enough nemesis to warrant it all. But this..."

Her head turns. "Hmm...no sign of the little Waterbender. Did she go and get herself killed? And what of the young Airbender? Did he finally see reason and stay behind?"

>A. Doyu's dead, and Mauya's captured

>B. Tell her to leave

>C. Ask what she wants

>D. Attack

>E. Something else

>>1082976
>C. Ask what she wants

>>1082976
C

>>1082976
>C
Uh oh

>>1082976
>D. Attack.
Fuck that bitch.

>>1082984
>>1082987
>>1082990
"What do you want?" you demand of Kalana.

"I've come to offer you a chance to walk away from this alive," she tells you. "Sei, was it? You're a capable bender. The warrior watching over your sleeping bodies possesses great skill. Even the young Waterbender is not without potential."

Her head turns, and she regards Huo. "You, I don't know, but I'll assume you aren't entirely worthless."

Huo rolls his eyes. "Thanks. You're Kalana, then?"

"I am," the hooded figure affirms. "Now, on to my point. I have found what I was looking for, and soon I will be coming for the Avatar. You don't have to die with her. Either capture her for me, or simply walk away, and your lives will be spared. And, if you swear allegiance to me, I'll give you a place of honor in my new world."

"She's really full of herself, isn't she?" Huo asks.

Kalana looks toward the Firebender, who cries out in surprise as he seems to briefly fade from view.

>A. Ask what she's found

>B. Decline her offer

>C. You have some conditions to accepting her offer

>D. Accept

>E. Something else

>>1083024
A

>>1083024
>A. Ask what she's found

>>1083030
>>1083035
Fuck it.
>A

>>1083024
>A

>>1083024
>>D. Accept
I for one welcome our new airbender overlord

>>1083030
>>1083035
"What have you found?" you ask Kalana.

"Why, knowledge, of course," she tells you in an amused tone. "Knowledge that will not only allow me to rid the world of the Avatar, but to finally do what she has failed to do; bring it peace and balance. I have the power to create a perfect world. There will be no more warring kingdoms, no more greedy rulers exploiting their people. There will be one world with one ruler, and that ruler will guide the world into a brighter tomorrow."

"You won't win," Lantana promises. "You're deluding yourself into thinking that you're doing the right thing. But, really, you're no better than Jungo. You'll meet the same end he did."

Kalana laughs. "I somehow doubt that. But, what was that you said about me deluding myself into believing I'm doing the right thing? What do you call letting yourself believe that the Avatar has actually accomplished anything other than putting down the occasional conflict or starting others. The spirits entrusted you to keep balance in the world, and time and again you've failed. Now, the spirits have given me the power to succeed, and no matter how hard you fight, no matter how you refuse to see reason, I will bring peace and balance to the world."

She looks to you and Huo again. "You can join me. Together we can finally end the wars that have plagued mankind. We can put an end to the incompetence of the Avatar. We can create a better world. Will you join me, or will you stand in my way?"

>A. You'll join her

>B. You'll stand against her

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>>1083095
>B
"But I refuse"

>A. You'll join her
THen we get close, and kill her.

>>1083095
B

>>1083102
>>1083135
To the surprise of nobody, B wins

>>1083158
We've not gone well with rocking the boat in the past

>>1083135
>>1083102
"I refuse," you tell her.

"What he said," Huo agrees.

"Very well, then I suggest you prepare to share the Avatar's fate," Kalana replies. "Sweet dreams."

Everything fades, and once more, darkness takes you.

>End Updates

That's all for tonight, everybody, I hope you all had fun

Follow me @qmdralo to see when I'm running

As always, I will stick around for a while

>>1083186
Kalana sure has a massive ego for someone who seems to value world peace and cooperation. Kinda surprised Lantana didn't say anything though.

>>1083186
You got any other shows you've been thinking about doing Quests for Som?

>>1083210
She told Kalana she's deluding herself and that she'll end up like Jungo. She didn't have much else to say.

>>1083212
Yu Yu Hakusho

Maybe something similar to Supernatural

Maybe something related to JLU or Batman

Idunno yet

>>1083224
Oh goddammit bro do the Yu Yu Hakusho one
I've been dyin' for that shit.
Fuck if it were for Mini running a Hajime No Ippo Quest in a few weeks I wouldn't have anything new to look forward to.

>>1083224
Huh, must have glazed over that comment for some reason. Anyway, Yu Yu Hakusho sounds like it could be entertaining. I'd be interested.

>>1083231
Gotta wrap this up first before I move on to something else. I can't/won't run three quests at once

>>1083240
Cool

>>1083246
Well don't hurry it up too quickly, I actually want a decent ending to this quest.

You know, unlike the actual show.

>>1083246
Can't say I blame you Som. Running just one quest seems like it would be a hassle let alone two. Just take your time.

>>1083251
I thought the original series had a fine ending?

>>1083251
ATLA had a fine ending

Korra was shit

>>1083254
>>1083258
>ATLA had a fine ending.
Ehhhhhhh.

>>1083268
Let me guess, the whole energybending thing?

>>1083272
Probably

>>1083272
No. It was actually.
>"Tell me everything you know about mother."
That pissed me off soooooooooooooooooooooooooo much.

>>1083293
They made comics explaining that

The comics sucked

>>1083278
The only sort of problem I have with that resolution is that energybending and the whole lion-turtle thing could have been foreshadowed more.

>>1083293
>>1083297
Yeah, that was a nasty cliffhanger to pull over us now that you mention it. I remember being upset about that too.

>>1083312
It could have been foreshadowed more, you're right, but it still lead to a satisfying ending. Was it a perfect ending? God no, but I still enjoyed it

>>1083323
Yeah, it was thematically appropriate and exactly the sort of solution that Aang would have gone for. I remember being so excited when it first aired. Years of build up finally paying off.

Damn, I really need to rewatch ATLA soon. It's been years.

Did Kalana just kill us. That's what it feels like.

>>1083369
I didn't give you a game over, did I?

>>1083334
It holds up rather well

>>1083382
Is it gonna take some next level dice rolls to survive this encounter?
Also Korra wasn't bad. Season 3 was really fucking good I thought, especially when the villain's lover blasted her own head and died.

>>1083389
Season 3 was fantastic, season 1 had good moments and a lot of potential. Season 2, despite some good fights, was garbage, and season 4 was a mess

Is shasa mad that mauya steal the first kiss?

>>1084526
She doesn't know

Can't wait for us to learn lavabending.

>>1085252
It would be beautiful but I don't think it's happening man.

>>1085797
There's a chance. At the very least I want to become the best earthbender in the world.

>>1086074
We most definitely will! How else are we supposed to become Toph's ancestor?

>>1086080
Making a lot of assumptions, here

>>1086102
Quest tonight?
It would be cool if we were her ancestor though.

>>1086109
Yeah, running shortly

>>1086119
Let me hold onto my dreams Som. You can always crush them when the time is right.

>>1086132
The time is always right

>>1086168
What is tastier SOM? Give people hope just to crush it at the right time or crush their hope and fill it with despair?

>>1086182
They're different flavors, each with equally appealing taste. Really, it all comes down to what I'm hungry for.

>>1086192
Come on man I'm just here to fulfill my fantasy of being an earthbender.

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We back

>>1086244
Let's rock fuckers!

>>1086244
YES PRAISE BE TO SOM

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>>1086244
Here we go lads. Get those feels ready.

>>1086276
>>1086283
Can't wait to kill the bitch tonight.

SOME FOLKS WERE BORN, MADE TO RAISE THE FLAG

"I refuse," you tell the cloaked Airbender.

"What he said," Huo agrees.

"Very well, then I suggest you prepare to share the Avatar's fate," Kalana replies. "Sweet dreams."

Everything fades, and once more, darkness takes you.

In your dreams, you see Mauya being dragged away from a destroyed village, Sansha screaming as rocks fall on top of her, and Lantana on her knees, gasping for air as Kalana stands over her triumphantly.

When you wake up, you aren't feeling all that rested.

Sansha kneels over you, looking a bit sleepy.

"It's your turn to take watch," she yawns.

>A. Ask if she has a few minutes to talk

>B. Tell her about your dream

>C. Go take watch

>D. Ask how she's tired

>E. Something else

>>1086338
>B
>C

>>1086333
OOO, THEY'RE RED, WHITE, AND BLUE

>>1086338
>B.
>C.

>>1086338
>B. Tell her about your dream
>>1086355
AND WHEN THE BAND PLAYS 'HAAAAAAAAAIL TO THE CHIEF"

>>1086338
>B
>C

>>1086367
OOO, THEY POINT THE CANNON AT YOU, LORD

>>1086378
IT AIN'T ME
IT AIN'T MEEE-EE

>>1086386
I AIN'T NO SENATOR'S SON, NO

>>1086397
IT AIN'T ME
IT AIN'T MEEE-EE

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>>1086404
I AIN'T NO FORTUNATE ONE, NO

As much as I love the song I'd rather not spam the thread with it anymore.

>>1086355
>>1086357
Before taking your turn at watching over the camp, you tell the girl about the dream you had; from the visit of Kalana to the visions of her and the others meeting gruesome fates.

"So, she's found what she's after," Sansha says in a voice full of dread. "I hope we're ready when she comes for Lantana. "Anyway, there's no sense sitting around and worrying about the other nightmare you had. For now, just clear your head a bit. I'll see you in the morning."

She gives you a hug, then heads for her tent, disappearing and leaving you alone.

>A. Sit by the fire and keep watch

>B. Go for a walk

>C. Train (specify)

>D. Something else

>>1086423
gotchu familia

>>1086428
>A. Sit by the fire and keep watch

Enemy territory, gotta stay vigilant

>>1086428
>C.
Train earthbending. We haven't trained enough recently, and we need to be at the top of our game.

>>1086428
>C. Train (specify)
earthbending. nothing fancy, just master what we know

>>1086428
>A
Gotta agree, we should probably conserve our energy and remain on guard.

>>1086435
Maybe later if we need some flashbacks.

>>1086458
I SEE A RED DOOR

>>1086439
>>1086450
Deadlock

>>1086483
AND I WANT TO PAINT IT BLACK

I love the sitar in that song. Do musicians these days still use it?

>>1086501
>C
Earthbending

>>1086506
only hiptser faggots, sadly

>>1086518
>>1086454
>>1086450
ROLL

Rolled 54 (1d100)

>>1086526
I really don't mind more experimental stuff. Music has always evolved, after all. I'm just sad that rock as a whole is ignored in favor of the shit that gets put out these days.

>>1086534
GAINS

Rolled 37 (1d100)

>>1086534

>>1086538
it's like trying to find a kernel of corn in a septic tank of shit

Rolled 55 (1d100)

>>1086534

Rolled 49 (1d100)

>>1086534
Toph guide me!

>>1086538
>>1086545
Things looks good lads no enemies in sight.

I wanted to say we should work on techniques that will work against other earthbenders. They will surely have plenty of them in that city.

>>1086543
Oh well, I suppose it could be worse.

>>1086551
Don't give Som any funny ideas anon.

>>1086545
>>1086541
>>1086538
While Sansha and the others sleep, you ready yourself for the coming battle, training your Earthbending in an effort to make sure that your senses and skills are sharp, and that you are prepared for whatever comes.

Moving far enough away where you don't much have to worry about disturbing the others, you train as hard as you possibly can. You have difficulty focusing, the images that appeared before you while you slept refusing to completely relinquish their hold on your mind, even in its waking hours.

Your training suffers, but you aren't entirely hopeless. If nothing else, the training should be a decent warmup for when the battle begins.

It's not long after you finish that you see Lantana emerge from her tent, looking around nervously until she sees you. You approach her, and she asks you a question before you can so much as say "hello".

"You saw her, right?" she asks in a whisper. "Kalana?"

>A. Yes, you saw her

>B. Ask what she thinks about all of this

>C. You'll have to deal with Xiong fast if you don't want Kalana to catch up

>C. Something else

>>1086561
>A
>B
>C

>>1086561
>A
>B

>>1086561
>A. Yes, you saw her
>C. You'll have to deal with Xiong fast if you don't want Kalana to catch up

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>>1086561

>A. Yes, you saw her
>C. You'll have to deal with Xiong fast if you don't want Kalana to catch up

Time to give the dice their lewds.

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>>1086592
better to do it now I guess

>>1086573
>>1086586
>>1086589
"Yeah, I saw her," you confirm. "It looks like we'll have to handle Xiong fast, before Kalana has the chance to catch up with us."

Lantana nods. "Like I said, the passages should take us right to the palace, and we can fight through whatever guards he has to reach him. Once we find Xiong, then between the four of us, I know we can win."

You hear doubt in her voice.

>A. Ask why she doesn't sound so sure

>B. You'll beat him no problem

>C. Remember, you can't kill him until he tells you where Mauya is

>D. Something else

>>1086613
>B. You'll beat him no problem
>D. keep training

>>1086613

>A. Ask why she doesn't sound so sure
>C. Remember, you can't kill him until he tells you where Mauya is

>>1086613
>A
>C

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>>1086622
Hmm i think i might roll good tonight. MORE LEWDS!

>>1086613
>A. Ask why she doesn't sound so sure
>C. Remember, you can't kill him until he tells you where Mauya is

>>1086622
>>1086624
"Why don't you sound so sure?" you ask her.

"Because Xiong was never somebody to go down easy," Lantana answers. "I'd be shocked if he didn't have a few surprises in store for us. We'll have to be careful, and keep our eyes open. We need to make sure that we're ready for anything, because knowing him, just about anything could be thrown at us."

"And we can't kill him until we find out where Mauya is, which makes things tougher," you add.

Lantana nods. "Exactly, this won't be easy."

>A. It never is

>B. But you'll be ready

>C. Suggest waking the others

>D. Give her a hug

>E. Something else

>>1086652
>B. But you'll be ready

>>1086652
>A. It never is
>B. But you'll be ready
>D. Give her a hug
>C. Suggest waking the others

>>1086613
>>A. Ask why she doesn't sound so sure
>>D. Something else
Ask if she knows any good ways of stalling him, or if she thinks he would be willing to talk without alerting anyone.

>>1086652
>A
>B
>C
>D

>>1086652
>>A. It never is
>>B. But you'll be ready
>>C. Suggest waking the others
>>E. Group training

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>>1086652

You know what supporting
>>1086663

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more lewds

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>>1086666
How i have become Satan.

>>1086663
>>1086660
>>1086659
>>1086655
>>1086654
"It never is," you point out. "But we'll be ready."

"Yes, we will," she tells you with a confident smile.

Stepping forward, you embrace your friend, who returns the hug, smiling fondly when the two of you break apart. Whatever happens, each of you knows that the other has their back.

"We should wake the others," you suggest.

Once the others are up and moving, Lantana hides Pengsong in the woods, and leads the rest of you to a cluster of rocks not far from the city. Stopping in front of the one in the center of the cluster, Lantana uses her bending to move the massive stone aside, revealing a hole beneath.

"It won't be well lit," she warns.

"Leave that to me," Huo says with a smirk, dropping down into the hole and using his Firebending to provide illumination.

One by one, you and the others follow Huo into the pit, and Lantana takes the lead, guiding you through the passages and toward the palace.

>A. Follow along quietly

>B. Keep your ears open

>C. Something else

>>1086718
>B. Keep your ears open

>>1086718
>C.
See if you can use your earthbending powers to detect any motion.
If that's not possible then A. and B.

>>1086718
>B

>>1086718
>B. Keep your ears open

>C.
Touch the stone let's connect with our inner badgermole

>>1086728
>>1086740

stop it

>>1086749
SOM pls.

>>1086718
>B

>>1086724
>>1086730
You keep your ears open for any sign of enemies, not hearing anything for some time. After a few minutes, however, you can hear some voices up ahead, and see some light coming from around a corner.

Lantana springs forward as a pair of guards round the corner, throwing them against the wall with her Airbending, and restraining them with Earth.

>A. Suggest that you keep moving

>B. Suggest interrogating them

>C. Suggest killing them

>D. Something else

>>1086758
>B. Suggest interrogating them
gotta learn the layout

>>1086758
>B.
Encase your group and the guards in an earth room to prevent them from alerting other guards if they yell.

>>1086758
>B. Suggest interrogating them

And depending on how they cooperate we can decide to kill them from there.

If we do kill them I vote we just sink them inot the rock and use it to crush them

>>1086758
>B. Suggest interrogating them

Very harshly

>>1086761
>>1086763
"We should find out what they know," you suggest.

"Good thinking," Lantana tells you, cracking her knuckles and stepping toward your new prisoners, who watch her approach with disdain.

"Man, you're even more stupid than you look," one of them comments once Lantana's right in front of them. "You really thought it was a good idea to come here?"

"Where is Xiong?" Lantana demands calmly.

"Where the Hell do you think?" the man asks irritably. "In the palace."

"How many guards does he have?" Lantana questions.

"I seem to have forgotten to count," the guard replies.

Frowning, Lantana makes a quick motion, and the guards groan in pain, presumably as the rock begins to press harder against them. Feeling more cooperative, the other guard speaks up.

"A few dozen in the palace," he tells her.

"That's it?" Lantana questions.

"Well-" the guard begins before his comrade shoots a glare in his direction. "Yes, that's it."

Lantana turns her palms upward, creating two flames and holding them near the men's faces.

"Okay!" the guard shouts. "He also has a couple of hunters up there."

>A. Like, bounty hunters?

>B. Suggest moving on

>C. Suggest killing them

>D. Something else

>>1086816
>A. Like, bounty hunters?

>>1086816
>A
>C
Do as >>1086765 suggested and bury them in the wall.

>>1086816
>D.
Make them talk, see if they have any traps set up for us. I'm sure they have some.

>>1086816
>A. Like, bounty hunters?
>D. Tie both of their mouth and take out all of their gear.

>>1086816

>D. Something else

Threaten to bury them alive and if they lie, well... they cant get out

Don't fucking kill the guards you pact of murderer. Geez.

>>1086889
It's not as though we don't have precedent for killing people we captured already. It's too much of a risk for us to let them live.

>>1086889
Shit, yer right. Keep the bloodlust on that fucking bountyhunter. Taunt her about her parther

>>1086821
>>1086842
"Like, bounty hunters?" you ask.

"No," the guard answers. "The hunters are an elite group of Earthbenders Jungo created. Kalana's just been a little more effective with them. Two are in the palace, one's been here a while, and the other just showed up."

"Was this other hunter a woman?" Lantana asks.

The guard nods. "Yeah, she apparently just came from some huge battle."

Lantana turns toward you and the others. "Anybody in the mood for revenge?"

>A. Absolutely

>B. Leave them there

>C. Release the guards

>D. Kill them

>E. Something else

>>1086906
>B.
Leave them trapped, don't want them getting in the way.

>>1086906
>A. Absolutely
>B. Leave them there
cover their mouths with earthbending so they don't make too much noise

>>1086906
>A. Absolutely
>D. Kill them

Bury them in the wall, it's more merciful than leaving them here to starve and we don't want them rejoining the fight at a later time

>>1086906
>A
>D
No witnesses!

>>1086913
>>1086914
>all this killing
What would Aang and Korra think.

>>1086919
They're already trapped....

>>1086921
Aang: That's horrible!

Korra: Whatever

>>1086913
>starve to death
>in a fucking palace
>we are invading.

Just let then hangging in some place with their mouths covered. Keep the blood lust for the hunter woman

>>1086921
Exactly, what will toph think when she saw all of this killing...

>>1086923

Oh so just knock then out and go with this anon sugestion.
>>1086910

>>1086930
Oh wait...

>>1086921
>>1086930
>Trying to control my bloodlust
We need to crush them for what they've done! Mercy is no longer on the table.

>>1086939
>Nothingpersonalkid.jpg

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>>1086945
It's just business anon. Business that just so happens to involve bloodshed. Where's the harm in that?

>>1086919
>>1086910
>>1086909
"Absolutely," you tell her.

"What about these guys?" Huo asks.

"Leave them here," you answer.

Lantana shrugs, leading the way down the passages. You encounter a few more guards on your little walk, but they're easily dealt with. Finally, you reach a ladder, and Lantana leads the way up. You follow, and find yourself in a dark room full of junk.

"Storage," Lantana explains, heading for the door. "Xiong's probably in the throne room. We just have to get through a few small rooms, then head up the stairs."

>A. Sounds like a plan

>B. Suggest using Earthbending to get to that level from here

>C. Something else

>>1086957
>A. Sounds like a plan
>C. Grab a peddle!!!

>>1086957
>B. Suggest using Earthbending to get to that level from here

>>1086957
I mean, we know for sure that they're expecting us. What's the plan exactly once we're inside the throne room? Fight all the guards and hope we don't die?

>>1086957
>A

>>1086976
Get in and out as fast as possible it looks like. Maybe morale will crumble if we can take out Xiong fast?

>>1086976
Pretty much

>>1086963
>>1086991
"Sounds like a plan," you tell her.

Your group gathers around the door, and Lantana swings it open, finding a pair of guards waiting on the other side. With her Airbending, Lantana pulls the men into the room, and Sansha shuts the door. A few moments later, a pair of unconscious guards lie at your feet.

"It should be a few minutes before somebody realizes they're gone," Lantana tells you. "We should move fast."

>A. Alright

>B. Suggest that you and Huo wear the armor, and pretend to have captured her and Sansha

>C. Something else

>>1087014
>A.
There's no way B would work, I just feel it.

>>1087014
>A
I somehow doubt that anyone would fall for a couple of grunts capturing the avatar.

>>1087014

>A. Alright

B is a trap don't fall for it anon's!! Bitch hunter will be in the room and will see through our disguise.

>>1087014
>A. Alright

>>1087061
>>1087058
>>1087049
>>1087027
Clever girls

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>>1087081
Prepare for battle!

>>1087027
>>1087049
"Alright," you tell her.

Lantana opens the door, and the four of you slip out, leaving the unconscious guards behind in the storage room, and creeping toward the next room. There doesn't seem to be any guards there, so you continue onward, stopping in front of an archway that leads into a large room, which you assume to be the main hall.

Lantana motions for you all to wait where you are, and spreads her arms out to her sides before bringing them together. You see two men thrown from either side of the arch, crashing into each other and falling to the ground in a heap. Lantana steps over them, making her way into the hall and looking in either direction.

"Here comes the welcoming committee," she warns, clenching her hands into fists and hurling a pyro blast into the distance.

You rush into the hall, finding six guards rushing toward you, one of whom is forced to duck beneath Lantana's fire. The others come running as fast as they can, each of them armed with swords and shields.

>A. Rip up a chunk of the floor and hurl it at them

>B. Create a pit in front of them

>C. Stand back and let Lantana handle this

>D. Draw your blade and rush to meet them

>E. Something else

>>1087107
>B.
It's gonna be a lot harder for them to use swords and shields if they can't get near us

>>1087107
>B
You just can't beat the classics.

>>1087107
>B. Create a pit in front of them

>>1087118
>>1087117
>>1087110
ROLL

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Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>1087141
Praise Toph!

Rolled 46 (1d100)

>>1087141
Time to redeem myself.

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>>1087141
Missed oportunity.

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>>1087156
I don't even....Should have given the lewds.

>>1087147
That'll do, pig, that'll do

>>1087147
>>1087148
As the guards come running, you create a pit right in front of them. One hapless man doesn't stop in time, and screams as he falls forward into the pit, while the others stop dead in their tracks.

Lantana creates a second pit, this one right beneath the survivors, who join their friend in the darkness.

"Let's keep going," Lantana says, creating a bridge over the pit and rushing forward.

"Look out!" Sansha shouts, and Lantana leaps just in time to avoid a sword from skewering her.

The weapon clatters uselessly to the ground, but laughter comes from up the stairs.

Your blood boils. You know that laugh.

Slowly strolling down the stairs is the woman that helped kill Gava, and that nearly killed you and Sansha.

Reaching the bottom of the stairs, she grins devilishly, drawing her other blade and readying herself for battle.

>End Updates

That's all for tonight, guys, I hope you all had fun

Follow me @qmdralo to see when I'm running

As always, I'll stick around for a while

>>1087180
Ah cliffhanger? Really SOM?

>>1087200
You must be new

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>>1087210

Thanks for running.

How much of a bad time do you have planned for us?

>>1087337
Not just you

>>1087361
will we get a bonus while fighting this bitch due to our unbridled rage?

>>1087382
No

I sure love being an earthbender. Literally best element.

>>1088291
If you say so

>>1088899
Quest tonight?

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>>1088899
Come on you know you want to make us suffer.

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No quest tonight I guess.

>>1089285
>>1089319
>>1089900
Sorry, had practice, also have it tomorrow, but I can run a late thread tomorrow night if you want. It won't start until probably between 9:45 and 10:00 PM Eastern

But if that's alright with you guys, I can run then.Otherwise we'll have to wait until Friday

>>1090088
I would prefer Friday if that's alright by you Som. 10's pretty late for me. I don't think this thread will be going anywhere for awhile.

>>1091280
Maybe

http://www.strawpoll.me/12213073

>>1096377
Game on tonight?