Wooo!

>>2555838
As fast as she looks away, Ammy snaps out of it and turns to face you with a smile. “Mou, here I am going on and on about myself when I barely know anything about you, Anon-san.”

Again, you blink the spots from your eyes courtesy of the portal that you just walked through and ponder Ammy’s statement silently for a moment. “Well, what exactly do you want to know?”

“You don’t have to blurt out your entire life story,” Issun pipes up. “I’m getting the feeling our little journey won’t be a short one, so whatever you want to say is fine, cuz I think that stuff you wanted hidden will come out eventually anyway.”

Ammy frowns at the poncle on her shoulder. “While I don’t agree with that last part, I do agree that whatever you wish to say will suffice.”

>Generic back story
>Tragic back story (Write in to add detail)
>Purposely vague back story (Write in to add detail)
>Other (Write in)

>Purposely vague back story (Write in to add detail)

large family, always moving, may be involved in illegal business.

If someone comes up with a tragic backstory that's not edgy I'll vote for that

>>2555889
Sure, why not. Supporting.

>>2555838
Good to have you back OP.

Brushing Ammy's tail when?

>>2555883
>Purposely vague back story (Write in to add detail)
"Come from a long line of soldiers, was thinking about becoming one myself before ending up here."

>>2555889
Hey Anon, think we can combine our powers(posts) for our response?

>>2555924
sure sure- They're mutually exclusive!

I like ambiguous votes, lots of leeway.

>>2555934
>>2555889
>>2555934
>>2555906
Glad to be back.
as soon as you ask her
>>2555913
>Vague
>Mysterious, nomadic, not totally pure.
>Thoughts of being a soldier and following in the footsteps of elders.

Writing.

>>2555934
I can dig it!

>>2555941
So were her brother. Neat.

>>2555944
I'm pretty sure it's because she's that much of a nice person to let us do that.

>>2555958
Don't dogs enjoy tail brushing?

>>2555963
Possibly, it would depend on the type of dog. But all dogs (outside of the ones that are too far gone) enjoy a human's attention for certain.

>>2555941
You chew on your bottom lip and wonder what exactly to share. Obviously, there are some things about yourself you shouldn’t share, but you don’t want to lie to Ammy or Issun either. Choices, choices… Eventually, you settle on omitting some details.

“There is not much to me, honestly,” you say, slowing your pace as the River of the Heavens comes into view. “My family is fairly large, so while there was plenty of support to go around, it also meant periods of needing to be independent while everyone was preoccupied. I don’t like burdening my family, so I fell into the latter category a lot.”

Ammy slows her pace to match yours, her interest plain on her face. Whether it is real or not, you’re not sure.

You collect your thoughts and continue. “I got a job early on, one that required traveling a bit. It paid well enough that I could live comfortably and send the leftover money back home, so I couldn’t complain much. There were some… hazards involved,” you hesitate and go over your next words carefully before saying them. Ammy and Issun don’t need to know that the police were more of a danger than anything else. “But really, that just comes with the territory. I recently took a more sedate position and was pondering joining the military like my brother, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather all did before me. I think that this little trip is a bit more important than that, however,” you say with a smile.

The goddess beside you looks up at the sky, a “Hmmm” humming in her throat. Eventually she says; “So you’re from a clan of warriors? I should’ve guessed from how easily you helped me dispatch those Imps. Why delay in becoming a soldier? I’m sure with your ‘Redhawk’ you would have been decorated in accolades and awards by now from successful campaign after successful campaign.”

Hooo boy. If a literal goddess is impressed by something like a revolver, then it’s probably best to keep your knowledge of autoloading guns to yourself. “The job I took opened suddenly and would have been gone if I waited. By my homes standards, I was still too young to join the military, so I took what I could get.”

Both she and Issun accept the answer easily enough. By now, you’re at the edge of the River of the Heavens again. Ammy wastes no time and barely gives Issun a “Hang on” before jumping in the water and gliding through it like a rocket.

And your heart just settled from the fight, too. Great.

+1 SP
9/10 SP

>Swim across leisurely.
>Swim across quickly (1d20 to swim fast) (Uses 2 of your currently 9/10 SP)
>Ask Ammy to carry you
>Write in

>Swim across leisurely.

>splash some water onto ammy when she gets out at the other side.

>>2555995
I was going to vote for swimming fast but this definitely feels like it's calling for a casual stroll so to speak.

>Swim across leisurely.

>>2555995
>Swim across leisurely.

>>2556008
>>2556020
>>2556023
>Leisurely.

Writing

>>2556033
Yeah, whatever. You’re not rushing across this water again. It’ll be fine. You wade into the gaseous water-but-not-water to roughly thigh height before taking your time crossing the magic river. Idly, you wonder if the river is actually made of stardust or if it’s some sort of condensed magic energy. As far as you are aware, it could be both. The longer you remain in the water, however the more an odd tingling sensation in the middle of your chest increases.

Something stirs…

Ehh. It’s probably nothing.

When you make it to the other side of the river, Ammy is standing there at the shore with an amused expression. “Taking your sweet time, I see.”

You roll your eyes and offer her a grin. “It’s not that I was going slow, but you were going fast. Try not to leave the poor mortal behind next time, alright?” You punctuate your statement by splashing a handful of stardust water at her as you rise out of the river.

She freezes and lets out a very canine yelp when the water splashes over her despite the fact that it evaporates away instantly. Ammy shakes away nonexistent drops hanging to her before she levels you with a halfhearted glare, her cheeks puffed out. Then she dips a finger into the ink on her tail and it’s your turn to freeze.

As far as you are aware, the only things she can currently do with her brush powers are repair things and dice things up. Nothing on you is broken…

Oh shit.

She points an ink covered finger at the water behind you with authority before dragging the finger over her perspective of you. The water behind you churns, but the power compelling it fizzles out.

You let out a breath you didn’t even realize you are holding and look down at your midsection. You’re not bisected and your entrails are not spilling out. Did she have a third power that you’re not aware of?

“What was up with that, furball?” Issun questions from her shoulder. “Did you meet another Brush God when we weren’t looking?”

On a stares at her hand, her visage troubled before she immediately shakes it away for a more neutral expression. “I… apologize for that. I made a half remembered motion hoping for a half remembered result. I attempted to do… something with the water, but apparently it’s beyond my reach at the moment. If my control had slipped…” The ominous statement hangs without an ending

>>2556144
Ammy tightly clasps her hands in front of her as you rise out of the water. Once you’re on the shore with her, she bows deeply at the waist, almost accidentally dumping Issun on the ground if her quick hand did not catch him. “I apologize, Anon-san. I saw the fright on your face and still mindlessly attempted to use a power I should have known I would not have on you in the vain hope that memory would come with it,” she says quietly and with a rueful snort at the end. “You already face peril from the enemies we will encounter, and I should not be contributing to it even if accidentally.”

>”It’s fine. No harm, no foul.”
>”You’re forgiven, just try to be careful next time.”
>”I could have been killed. Don’t do that again.”
>Write in

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Fucking comment just barely too long.

>>2556149
>”It’s fine. No harm, no foul.”

>>2556167
>>2556149
But seriously though, we got off lucky and easy since we just splashed someone who can easily kick our ass. So we should make it up to her sometime in the near future.

>”It’s fine. No harm, no foul.”

>>2556149
>”It’s fine. No harm, no foul.”

Definitely want to be careful next time though.

>>2556149
>”It’s fine. No harm, no foul.”
Better bully after we get powerful

>>2556167
>>2556196
>>2556201
>>2556204
>No harm no foul.
Writing

>>2556213
A goddess is actually bowing to you.

You stare at her moments, indecision gnawing at you. On one hand, one slip up on her end would have subjected you to a grisly and painful death. On the other hand…

Ammy remains sharply bowed, her ears pinned back and eyes closed. She is well and truly sorry. Honestly, she might be suffering in this situation even worse than you considering the gaps in her memory. Plus, she didn’t actually hurt you so should you be angry?

You shake your head. “Ammy, there is no need to bow. I’m fine and in one piece, so no harm, no foul.”

Slowly, Ammy raises her head. “Are you certain, Anon-san?” she asks unsurely. “If I had-”

“I’m certain,” you cut her off with a smile. “I’m not about to be upset over one misstep. Just keep the invisible ink blades and that monsters, okay?”

Slowly, Ammy mirrors your smile.

Your forgiving attitude pleased Amaterasu! Your reputation with Amaterasu increased!
Your reputation with Amaterasu increased!

“Glad we got that out of the way,” Issun says. “Now maybe you could…” his green aura changes to an angry red. “...Not catapult me off your shoulder so suddenly, furball! Between that and the flick that you gave me, I get the feeling that you’re jealous of my good looks!”

Ammy’s shoulders shake with barely suppressed mirth as she lets Issun hop back up. “Of course, Issun-san. That’s exactly it.”

The poncle just snorts.

With yet more drama out of the way, your little party advances onwards through the floating islands of land and the bridges that connect them.

Then a another thought occurs to you as you pass over one of the bridges. “Just how hard is it to learn brush powers, anyway? Ammy seems to get them instantly, and you, Issun, said that you have Rejuvenation mastered.”

“When they say good brushwork has its own soul, they aren’t joking around,” Issun says, his aura changing back to green. “It’s taken me years of studying in and out on just Rejuvenation to get where I am now. I’m sure that with even more practice and studying, I should be able to learn whatever Ammy-chan learns... Though, I’ll probably be an old coot once I have them all down…” He grumbles at the end.

Ammy smiles and lets out a quiet giggle. “There is no need to be upset, Issun-san. As the actual creator of the brush techniques, I can say with no arrogance that surpassing me in their use is quite impossible.”

>>2556355
Issun groans and slumps over on her shoulder.

“N-Not that your current mastery isn’t impressive!” Ammy hastily adds on. “There are a few that can hold a candle to you, Issun-san.”

You cross your arms and smirk. With these two, this little adventure certainly won’t be dull.

By now, you all have traversed to the floating islands and are nearly back to the first one with the portal back to the Konohana tree. Again, you happened by the Origin Mirror that you use the first time. It still looks exactly the same and shines ethereal light onto its stone pedestal.

>Use the mirror again.
>Don’t use the mirror again.
>Have Ammy use the mirror again, but not yourself.
>Have both you and Ammy use the mirror again.

>>2556391
>Have both you and Ammy use the mirror again.

Since we have praises, maybe something will happen?

>>2556391
>>Have both you and Ammy use the mirror again.

Worst thing that can happen with a spooky mirror is we body swap.

>>2556403
>Have both you and Ammy use the mirror again.
Thats a more terrifing thought than it seems.

>>2556391
>Have both you and Ammy use the mirror again.

>>2556399
>>2556403
>>2556425
>Both use the mirror again.
Writing.

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>>2556441
You look over to Ammy as the Origin Mirror comes into view. “I don’t know about you two, but I’m going to try the mirror again. Who knows? It might do something this time.”

Ammy frowns. “The mirror doing something is exactly what I worry about. I will go first again,” she says. Before you can stop her, she sits in seiza in front of the mirror on the stone pedestal again, bathed in the ethereal light. She takes a breath, closes her eyes, and rests her hands in her lap. Like the last time, the mirror lights up to a blinding sheen for a split second, then dies back down. Ammy opens her eyes with a frown and stands again.

“Exactly the same as last time…” she murmurs. She steps out of the ethereal lights and off the stone pedestal, making it clear for you.

You step up onto the pedestal and sit in seiza with better results than last time, but you can’t help the occasional squirm of discomfort. Like her, you take a breath and fold your hands and your lap.

Images rush past your mind’s eye yet again. Your memories, experiences, and the waking dream preceding your drop into Nippon, refreshing everything in your mind. You grit your teeth, but aren’t thrown off balance since you were expecting at this time.

You stand and blink away the dizziness that came with the sudden mindbending experience, but do not stumble as you stand back up.

“Are you alright, Anon-san?” Issun questions. “No sudden freak out this time?”

You glance back towards Ammy and Issun, your eyes zeroing in on Issun’s green glow. “Yeah, I’m fine. Let’s get out of here and restore the village. What’s it called? Camile key?”

“Kamiki,” Ammy corrects. “And you’re right, we are almost there,” she says, tail wagging in slowly growing excitement. “Let’s get moving!”

The rest of the trip to the portal back to the Konohana is brisk with such a short distance to go.

>>2556507
Ammy and Issun pass through the glowing wall of light first without so much as a sound. How strange that you never noticed that it makes no sound. Oh well. You walk forward as well, passing through without any resistance and again feeling the strange sensation of a ghostly, spring wind on your back. Once you’re all the way through, it takes your eyes some time to adjust to the sudden darkness at the top of the Konohana tree hill. You look around as your vision comes in the focus, noting with no small amount of horror that in your time gone, it’s gotten even darker outside and the greenery has faded into a dead brown.

Cursed!
Cursed status resisted by Passive Ability “???”

You walk back up to Ammy’s side as she stares at Sakuya’s enormous fruit near the top of the tree. The pink peach look-alike still shakes and glows strongly even after being exposed to the curse for so long. If Sakuya is to be trusted, then cutting it down will fix this mess.

Ammy slowly brings an ink covered finger to bear. “Here goes nothing,” she says, drawing a line of ink midair as the world flashes to parchment again.

The stem of the enormous fruit is severed cleanly, letting it drop, and making you realize that “enormous” was too weak a word. The great pink monstrosity is at least as tall as you and probably five times as wide. The fruit crashes to the ground, but instead a bursting into pulp and juice, it splits open cleanly.

And outcomes a rush of pure magic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKVBXNEee5w

A wave of pink energy races out of the fruit, carrying with it countless flower petals of all colors, nearly bowling you over with its sheer intensity. The life-giving tide of pink and flower petals instantly revives the dead grass under your feet and all around you, returning it to a vivid green. Even further, the slowly withering trees all around the Konohana groan and flex, suddenly regaining volume as their branches filled with luscious green. The ponds around the hill and the river leading into the village below are cleansed near instantly, the dark and certainly toxic water in them instantly clearing to a near sapphire blue.

The sight’s beauty is almost indescribable, making your throat choke up with emotions that you can’t identify.

Your reputation with Sakuya increased!

The stirring grows
----

We'll be taking a short break here. We'll be back in an hour.

>>2556608
Now that I think about it. Would it be possible to spend Praise to acquire skills and abilities or upgrade existing ones? I remember that we can use it to upgrade our stats but I wasn't sure the same applied to the rest.

Ill be asleep by then, so everyone elsedont fuck it up

>>2556653
I'll try my damnedest but I can't promise anything when the realm of dice are involved.

im having premptive nightmares about having to do those fucking dog quests.

>>2556668
Hopefully we'll get something much easier on our collective sanity.

>>2556668
>>2556678
You worry about the dogs? I'm worrying about how we're going to deal with evading the Water Dragon after we get off the ship!
...Obviously we step on the leaves Ammy draws on the water but when dice are involved...

>>2556794
Don't forget Orochi.

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>>2556608
Ammy looks around with you, her own jaw-dropping just the slightest amount before she closes her mouth again.

“Wow! The village's been restored! Sakuya came through big time!” Issun exclaims, jumping from Ammy’s shoulder to the top of her head. “She really was protecting the village! But I sure wish I coulda spent some more time in her kimono, if ya know what I mean!”

Both you and Ammy look at Issun with raised eyebrows. Is that how he protected himself from the curse initially?

“Heh heh heh heh heh!” Issun giggles lecherously. “But seriously, with monsters runnin' around and all... the village could still be in danger. Let's go see how they're all doing down there.”

“A sound plan, so long as you don’t find your way into any more kimonos,” Ammy says with a sniff, closing her kimono up a little more. Fucking Issun, making it worse for both of you.

Even with all of the nature restored, the area is still eerily quiet. You, Ammy, and Issun to send the path towards Kamiki village, eventually coming to the area where you were dropped into Nippon. The road forks right and left, the right leading upward and the left leading to the village according to a sign between the fork. Near the sign, a statue of a man with a face covering straw kasa hat, flute, and simple robes stands.

Issun hops from Ammy head towards the statue. “What in the world? I don’t remember there being a statue here.”

You step forward with Ammy, inspecting the statue as well. The stone is perfectly smooth and absolutely riveted with details. The statue maker who made this is an unrivaled master.

A frown marrs Ammy’s pretty face. “Anon-san? Issun-san? This statue looks very… lifelike.”

… Or maybe there was magic involved in creating this thing?

“...Yeah, now that I really look at it, this is way better than what human hands can make,” Issun says, hopping a bit closer. “It’s kind of giving me the heebie-jeebies. Let’s keep moving.”

Your party briskly takes the path down to Kamiki, coming in at the south side of the village.

Taking in the sights around you, it fits the definition of village perfectly. Quaint, classical Japanese buildings and homes are scattered about along a main road and a modest river passes through the center. You would be surprised if even 50 people lived here.

But at the moment, it looks as if zero people live here. The sights and sounds associated with the village are completely absent.

“Lady and weirdo, I really do not like the looks of this,” Issun says in a rare moment of seriousness. “We need to look around and see what happened.”

>”We should split up and cover more ground. The faster we find out what’s going on, the better.”
>”We should stay together as we look around. There is no telling if there isn’t something dangerous out and about.”
>Other (Write in)

>>2557041
>>”We should stay together as we look around. There is no telling if there isn’t something dangerous out and about.”

NEVER SPLIT THE PARTY, THIS IS WHAT LEADS TO PEOPLE DYING QUICKLY IN HORROR FILMS!

Also I vote to seeing where the Village Elder's hut is as a start to the investigation

>”We should split up and cover more ground. The faster we find out what’s going on, the better.”
If we need help the shots of our gun should be loud enough.
Cant be carried by ammy all the time.

>>2557041
>”We should split up and cover more ground. The faster we find out what’s going on, the better.”

If we really need the assistance she'll likely hear the gunshots, but I'm confident with our shooting.

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>>2557041
>alright gang lets split up and search for clues

>>2557068
>>2557083
>>2557094
>Split up.

Writing.

>>2557101
With a little smirk at the memory, you channel your inner Fred and say “Alright gang, let’s split up and search for clues. The faster we figure out what’s going on, the better.”

Ammy nods, then stops and looks at you, her expression anxious. “Will you be alright?”

You pat the gun under your shirt. “I’ll be fine.”

Again, she hesitates for a moment but nods again. “I’ll move to the other side of the village and search inward so that we meet up in the middle. Is that agreeable?”

“Sounds good to me.”

Ammy lets out a sigh and turns to leave. “Stay safe, Anon-san,” she says, rocketing away at inhuman speed than leaving you to your lonesome.

Looking around, there are several homes and buildings around you. Which one do you explore first? Or maybe you do something else?

>A home decorated by a giant orange on top.
>A humble farmhouse.
>The tilled field across from the farmhouse
>A building that looks like a rice mill.
>Another home further up the road.
>A building looks like a blacksmith shop.
>Other (Write in)

>>2557172
>A building looks like a blacksmith shop.

>>2557172
>>Another home further up the road.
Hermit's shack or Village Elder's house? Who can say.

>>2557172
>rocketing away at inhuman speed than leaving you to your lonesome
rocketing away at inhuman speed, leaving you to your lonesome.

I know there are frequent and sometimes awkward mistakes. Let it be noted here and that I do all of this on my phone because my shitbag roommate got himself banned and we both share the same static IP

>>2557172
>A building looks like a blacksmith shop.

>>2557172
>A building looks like a blacksmith shop.
Lets see mr useless.

>>2557180
>>2557222
>>2557227
>Blacksmith
Writing. The divergence starts to show.

>>2557248
After a moment’s debate, you decide that the blacksmith shop is worth investigating first. You’re not sure what to tell you to make the choice, but it just seemed logical.

You walk down Kamiki’s main road, passing a house with a comically large orange on top of it, a small farmhouse and the field just across the road from it. The blacksmith shop is situated between the small farm field and the river dividing Kamiki in half.

The shop appears to be an open air blacksmith attached to the front of a small home. The front is very open, being just an awning supported by wooden beams. It makes sense, considering the immense heat that comes with blacksmithing. Inside are the staples of a common blacksmith, like a forge (that is now dark and cold), a large wooden quenching bucket, an assortment of tools like hammers and tongs, a wall rack of either repaired or freshly created farming tools, a smaller rack of swords, and an anvil situated low to the ground. The back of the shop has a closed sliding door that probably leads into the home within.

But the thing that grabs your attention right away is the immensely realistic stone statue hunched over the anvil. Stepping closer, it looks like an old man with a shaved head and face. His weathered face is locked into a furrow browed expression of concentration on the bar of iron in his left hand that is braced against the anvil. In his right hand, a hammer is raised over his head.

It’s exactly like the statue that you saw on your way into the village.

Feeling a strange chill running down your spine, you step back.

>Investigate the shop further.
>Investigate something in particular (Write in)
>Other (Write in)
>Leave.

>>2557379
>Investigate the shop further.
Maybe more clues can be found?

>>2557379
>Investigate the shop further.
Might as well while we're here. Any weapons?

>Investigate the shop further.
Time to snoop through other people's belongings.
It's to save the world after all!

>>2557385
>>2557519
>>2557551
>Investigate the shop further.
>Look at weapons.

Writing.

>>2557379
You shake away the chill and steel yourself. Stepping further into the blacksmith shop, you look deeper and try to find anything especially telling or out of place.

A quick glance over the blacksmith tools reveals nothing in particular. You’re not much for metallurgy, but the poor quality iron that ancient Japan was known for seems strangely absent here. The iron tools are crude, sure, but they appear that they would hold up to modern standards.

The forge has almost completely gone out, and only by waving your hand inside the you feel the slightest bit of warmth. There must be a coal base still burning deep inside.

Stepping away from the forge, you turn to the quenching bucket. Again, nothing jumps out at you as out of place sans a chemical smell from the liquid inside, but for all you know this blacksmith uses a special solution to quench his creations in.

Slightly further back behind the forge is a chest too heavy to move and a bare armor manikin. Opening it up, you see the inside is filled with iron ingots. Just beside it is a small metal box that is locked. The small metal box jingles in your hands when shaken. Setting it down, you turn to the wall racks.

The larger wall rack is filled with an assortment of farming tools. Hoes, shovels, scythes, plows and a smaller assortment of hand tools. The smaller rack next to it has a small selection of identical swords.

Feeling curiosity overcome you, you pick up one of the swords, which is contained in a simple wooden sheath and unsheath it.

------------
Foot Soldier’s Katana (Common)
Scales with STR
1d4 Slashing
Weapon Art: None
“A common weapon forged from common materials. It’s imperfections are apparent, but it will serve its purpose adequately.”
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...Huh. It’s about as neat as you expected to be. You sheath the sword and return it back to its spot on the rack.

>Inspect the inside of the house.
>Inspect something in particular.
>Other (write in)
>Leave.

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Sorry that one took so long.

>>2557685
>>Inspect the inside of the house.
May as well take a further peek as long as we're here.

>>2557685
>Inspect the inside of the house.

>>2557685
>Inspect the inside of the house.

>>2557685
>>Inspect the inside of the house.
Alone and in a seemingly empty house what could possibly go wrong?

>>2557710
>>2557712
>>2557719
>>2557720
>Inspect house

Writing

>>2557720
I'm still waiting for the horror movie monster to come spook us to death.

>>2557730
Well, you’ve already rummaged through the shop and found nothing. Perhaps the inside of the home will shed some light on what’s going on?

You walk towards the sliding door and opened it just the slightest amount before your entire body seizes up so suddenly and so painfully that dots dance in your vision. Something screams in a voice that makes no sound, but still penetrates into the deepest reaches of your mind.

Everything beyond the door is complete and utter black. And you’re well aware of what happens when you stare into an abyss.

>Roll 1d10 to save!

Rolled 10 (1d10)

>>2557751

Rolled 6 (1d10)

>>2557751
I FUKIN CALLED THAT SHIT

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>>2557758
Nice, Anon.

>>2557751

>>2557758
>>2557763
>>2557768
>Two crits
Damn son. You are one slick mother fucker. Writing.

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>>2557780
It's the revolver, we picked the best weapon.

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>>2557780
looks like we're pretty good

>>2557780
>>2557790
>>2557797

We looked into the Abyss and told it to draw steel...

It was slow on the draw and the trigger.

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>>2557768
>>2557758

I really hope we learn how to fan our revolver at some point in our journey.

>>2557851
>not wanting to learn bullshit ricochet moves first

>>2557857
>>2557851
Why not both Anon?

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>>2557780
Perfect Save!
Twice Critical!

Through sheer force of will, you growl and force the presence trying to invade your mind back, returning you to the blessed quiet in your mind. At the same time, you slam the door shut and backpedal, drawing your Super Redhawk and jumping over the statue of the old man in one seamless motion.

A split-second later, a green Imp throws the sliding door open and rushes out, wisps of purple energy radiating out of it. It lets out a mangled cry somewhere between a screech and a roar and lunges.

…Too bad it’s already in your sights.

The eye looking down your sight narrows. “Sayonara, bitch.”

The 44 Magnum is like thunder in the enclosed space, shaking dust from the walls and ceiling in its fury. The fireball from the muzzle of your gun lights up the dark shop for a split second, and a bullet with enough power to drop a grizzly bear speeds forward.

The Imp stood no chance.

10 damage!
Overkill!

The bullet utterly destroys the Imp’s head, pink mist and shards the bone flying everywhere. The demon can’t even hit the ground it’s dead so fast, instead dissolving into ash midair

[AMBUSH END]


Time: S
Damage: S
Yen: 1000
Praise: 20

Bonus
Yen: 1000
Praise: 20

Total Earned:
Yen: 2000
Praise: 40

Praise: 100/100
Praise reset: 0/150
Level 6!
Stat points to spend: 5

Permanent +1 DEX from event.
Permanent +1 LUK from event.

Learned new Weapon Art: Snap Shot - 2 SP
1d6 Ballistics
The shooter instantly snaps their sights to the target, sacrificing power and precision for higher initiative. Allows the user to attack first against all but the swiftest of foes.

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We'll stop for here tonight and pick up again tomorrow. This'll give you guys time to debate on how to spend your points. I'll look in here tomorrow and distribute the points depending on which ideas are most popular. And you don't have to spend the points right away. Plus I need to be up early for mother's day. Holy fuck I did not expect two crits for one save event.

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>>2557904
Forgot the obligatory shill post

The story so far: https://pastebin.com/EMTBCygv (embed)
Previous thread: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/2528911/
The resource page: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aRfozUM-1EC3GQqPoSI0GqTd1pmLlI4JsQcTexeIjmg/edit?usp=sharing
For updates and the like: https://twitter.com/Okami_Quest

>>2557904
I would like to add a couple points into Vitality because if we take a hit I would like to be able to walk it off instead of dropping dead. Add another into Dexterity since our main damage dealer will be the gun for now. And leave the last two points alone as a emergency slush stat fund.

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This Anon reminds me of Barry Burton from Resident Evil
>"Don't worry...I've got THIS!"
>>2557904
We should spend some points in DEX and INT.

Everything into Dex! Can't hurt us if they're dead.

>>2557904
Put 2 to DEX and VIT, one to INT.

>>2557957
We must become the Master of Unlocking.

>>2557979
Dex for picking efficiency, int for helping how to do that in the first place!

>>2557938
Also, thanks for running tonight!

>>2557904
>Put 2 to DEX and VIT, one to INT.

Hm, my inner munchkin really wants to get an early boost to our main combat stats so we'll have an easier time defeating enemies thus easier time gaining EXP.
Also, I don't think we should focus too much on Int unless we decide to become a spellslinger-type character since it's mainly for magic.

I was thinking of leveling our stats like this:
5 Dex -> 1 Dex / 2 End / 2 Vit -> 3 Dex / 2 Vit - > 1 Vit / 3 End / 1 Int

In just four levels we'd have 15 Dex, 10 Vit, and 10 End, giving us a good foundation for combat where we can then start dabbling into the other stats that we feel are appropriate to our character.

>>2558295
Meant to reply to
>>2558070

>>2558295
My only real question involving INT is wether or not it does affect non-combat and non-magic skills.

>>2558372
Glanced in here since is could not sleep. All the stats have uses outside of skills and combat.

>>2558408
Ah ok, thanks QM.

>>2558295
That sounds like a good plan right there; I was thinking about putting in VIT and END. I guess we could take INT later on. We'll probably need it sooner rather than later due to our mysterious "???" power, and also to be smarter. After all, we ARE in another world, I think we need some INT to understand what's happening later.
But the question is, how will we heal ourselves? What's the point of VIT if we can't heal immediately?

>>2558372
>>2558408
>>2558453
In that case that 1 point into Int at lvl 4 I suggested would allow us to go 4 Int / 1 Luk at lvl 5, after having established the foundation for our M.C.S.s.
I suspect that would be around the time we could seriously start learning some earlier forms of magic anyways.

Also, I'm not sure how much we'll need Str, but at the very least I'd like to get it to the point where we won't have a difficult time climbing stuff or lifting a certain lazy doggo.
Who knows, we might end up getting a huge fuckoff cannon some time down the line, but I'd be content just making it our dump stat for the most part.

>>2558453
>What's the point of VIT if we can't heal immediately?
I think it's there as a way for us to not die in one hit in the case of us making a poor decision or end up with a poor roll.

>>2557938
>Entire session happens while I'm asleep.
...I really need to fix my sleep schedule. Thanks for running, though.

>>2557904
Supporting >>2558295, since having more SP is useful both in and out of combat. Since we have no way to use MP yet (if we even can) it'd be best to hold off on putting points into INT.

>>2558465
I think with high END, we can put off STR a little bit. We can probably skirt around STR with END, as long as we don't get into anything involving carrying something. With time and patience, you could do anything that would normally require STR with END, of it works that way.

>fucking DEX fags

>>2558584
Our main weapon is a gun, do you have a better suggestion?

>>2558584
M8 we got a fucking handcannon for a main weapon, unless we're picking up Excalibur as well, we're stuck with boosting up Dex so we can make our shots count.

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>>2558584
We have a gun, we need all that DEX. What are we going to do, use the gun like a club with STR?

>>2558595
>>2558618
>>2558620
What if we get a bigger gun later and can't handle the recoil?

>>2558630
Then we level up strength, in the meantime we gotta make do with what we got in the here and now.

>>2558630
>Implying that we'll find anything more advanced than our current gun.

>>2558630
Dude, do you think we'll really find something like that in this tiny village? In this ancient time period?

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>When I said we were Okamis brother I meant we were.

Amaterasus brother.
Susanoo:
Shinto god of storms and sea.

He was a rough and tumble disrespectful dude until he got his ass kicked out of heaven. Then he saved a bunch of chicks from the serpent Orochi and became cool.

>>2558789
It's a shame I didn't find this quest until today. I would've liked our character to have an actual name to make him more memorable and help nail down his nationality, but from what I've read so far Anon-san seems to be an American what with being a part of a large military family and actually owning a (needlessly powerful) custom revolver.
If he were Japanese, then he would've had to move to another country with less strict gun laws or be a professional criminal of some importance.
Could be one of his family members were stationed in Japan, got hitched, and then the couple moved back to America.
Who knows?

>>2558892
I much preferred the idea that Anon is a Psudo-Avatar of the American Cowboy made manifest in a modern light. Granted it may not be as interesting as someone of Japanese mythology or relations, but it gives us the freedom to go beyond the restrictions of the mythos and defy what fate may have in store for Ammy and Us.

>Missed all of today's session because work.
Cut my life to pieces.

>>2556608
>The stirring grows
Is it just me, or is something happening to us the more we expose ourselves to raw magic?

>>2558892
I don't think nationality was explicitly stated, but we grew into an American as a result of choices and rolls. Everyone picked a ranged weapon at the start and rolled a critical on the weapon reveal, making it a massive revolver, then chose a military family backstory. Imagine two or even three crits on the weapon reveal.

>>2558904
East meets West. 21st century Cowboy build best build. I'm hype as fuck for this.

>>2558966
>Is it just me, or is something happening to us the more we expose ourselves to raw magic?
I think it also has something to do with how our fate is tied with Ammy's.

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And we're back.

Going over the debate on how to allocate the stat points, it seems like everyone wants DEX and VIT, but are torn on INT and END. I saw both

>1 DEX, 2 END, 2 VIT
and
>2 DEX, 2 VIT, 1 INT

These seem to be the popular picks. Do you all want one of these, or maybe a different config?

>>2560374
>1 DEX, 2 END, 2 VIT
I'd say we have enough offensive power for the early game as of now, let's not be a glass cannon

>>2560374
Usual voting rules in effect.
>First to 3
>Or suggest a new config.

>>2560374
How about
>2 DEX, 3 INT

Maybe we can remember more of our dream of ammy if we have high enough INT

>>2560374
>1 DEX, 2 END, 2 VIT
I'd rather take END over INT for now, for reasons I've already stated.

>>2560374
>2 DEX, 2 VIT, 1 INT

We dont need int. We have Issun

>>2560374
>1 DEX, 2 END, 2 VIT

Picking this.

>>2560381
>>2560404
>>2560426
>1 DEX, 2 END, 2 VIT
That's 3. The stats will be allocated and the next post will be up shortly.

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>>2560431
HP, SP, and MP restored from level up.


You keep your gun held up for a moment after the Imp dissolves in the ashes, waiting for a second one to pop out of the darkness, but one that never comes. Instead, the oppressive dark in the shop lessens just the slightest amount. From the dark, come several motes of light.

Again with the Praise, you think as the balls of pulsating energy rush into the center of your chest, leaving you feeling more empowered than ever before. Whatever the accumulated praise did, it left you feeling lighter and hardier. You grin at the sensation.

-----------------------

Anonymous: Level 6 Human

HP 12/12
MP ?/?
SP 12/12
Praise: 0/150

Passive Abilities: “???”
Active Status: Cursed (resisted by “???”)
Primary Weapon: Super Redhawk
-Ammo: 5 (35)
Sub Weapon: N/A
Yen: 5500
Inventory: Smartphone, keys, wallet, Super Redhawk

STR: 5
DEX: 7
VIT: 7
END: 7
INT: 5
CHA: 5
LUK: 6


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When no more danger comes, you let out a sigh and lower your revolver. Ammy probably heard the gunshot and is racing towards you now. You make your way back towards the entrance of the blacksmith, and sure enough hear bare feet practically flying across the grass.

“Anonymous!”

Ammy is skids to a stop just in front of you, a snarl on her face and her Divine Reflector already hovering over her hand and ready to strike. Her golden eyes scan you up and down and then the area behind you. When she sees nothing, the ferocious look drops from her face and is instead replaced with concern.

“Are you all right, Anon-san?” she asks, again looking you over. “Issun and I heard a loud bang and knew it could only be you. What happened?”

>”It was a stray Imp. Naturally, I shot it.”
>”It was an Imp that was hiding. I was lucky to not be killed.”
>”Nothing but a demon. I smoked the bastard before he could even touch me.”
>”Nevermind that. I found another one of those creepy statues.”
>Other dialogue or action (Write in)

>>2560503
>”It was a stray Imp. Naturally, I shot it.”
Short and to the point, delivered with as much a deadpan voice as we can muster.

>>2560511
Supporting.

>>2560511
Yeah, this.

>>2560511
>>2560513
>>2560524
>Naturally, I shot it
>Deadpan

Writing

>>2560526
“It was a stray Imp,” you start, looking Ammy dead in the eye. “Naturally, I shot it. It wasn’t a fan.”

The tension leaves Ammy’s shoulders and she rolls her eyes, but Issun has a short laugh. “So there was an Imp in old man Hiro’s smithy, huh?” he says, bouncing off of Ammy’s head to take a closer look into the smithy. He only gets to the front of the shop before he stops and bounces in place. “Oh geez. Hey, Ammy-chan! Come take a look at this!”

Ammy cautiously follows Issun, her reflector still drawn backwards and ready to strike. She takes a look inside and her eyes immediately fall to the statue. “Another one…” she murmurs.

“Another one?” You inquire, walking up beside her and holstering your gun.

She nods, her hair and wolf ears bobbing with the motion. “Yes. Issun and I searched a pair of residences on the other side of the village. Both of them contained lifelike statues of people within. I fear that the curse over Kamiki isn’t completely broken yet.”

You snap your head to the side to stare at her. “No way…”

The absolutely unreal amount of magic that Sakuya put out from her fruit restored the life to all the greenery around the village. Before today, your experience with the supernatural was limited to smoke and mirrors, but even you could tell the absurd amount of power that Sakuya’s fruit released when it was broken.

And that wasn’t enough?

“Maybe the curse just needs one last kick to get out,” Issun ponders aloud as he hops back up to his spot on Ammy’s head. “We would need something pretty ridiculous even if Sakuya did most of the legwork. Maybe if we wait until morning or something, the sun can purge of the last bits?”

To look up at the sky, noting how it’s completely pitch black. There aren’t even any stars out. If it weren’t for the moons baleful light, then you and your party would have been thrown into total darkness.

>”Maybe it’s best if we hunker down until the sun comes up.”
>”Well, there’s no use in just standing around. Let’s keep looking around until sunrise.”
>”Ammy, you are the goddess of the sun… is there maybe anything you can do?” (INT)
>Wait for Ammy or Issun to come up with a plan
>Other dialogue or action (Write in)

>>2560579
>”Ammy, you are the goddess of the sun… is there maybe anything you can do?” (INT)

Let's try INT.

>>2560579
>”Ammy, you are the goddess of the sun… is there maybe anything you can do?”

>>2560579
>”Ammy, you are the goddess of the sun… is there maybe anything you can do?” (INT)
Duuuuh.

>>2560582
>>2560583
>>2560585
>INT check
Writing.

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>>2560579
>”Ammy, you are the goddess of the sun… is there maybe anything you can do?” (INT)


Holy Crap our intelligence stat really does more things than expected. I really wasn't lied to!
It feels wierd.

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I knew this shit would happen. Let's hope this works.

>>2560587
INT check
INT needed: 5
Current INT: 5
Check passed!


You bring a hands to your chin in thought. Issun says that you’ll need something on par with sunlight to purge the rest of the curse. Of course, the obvious option is to wait until sunrise, but that comes with its own set of risks. There was something… off about the imp that attacked you, and you’re not exactly eager to find out what, or if it’s brethren are interested in revenge.

You don’t really have anything that can help in this situation, and as far as you know Issun’s specialty is the Rejuvenation ability, and Ammy can already do better.

Ammy…

You almost smack your forehead. Of fucking course. She may be weakened and missing some of her memory, but she is the SUN goddess. You really hope that what you have in mind for work.

”Ammy, you are the goddess of the sun… is there maybe anything you can do?” you ask the wolfy goddess. “You did say that was your primary aspect, after all.”

She blinks and furrows her brows in concentration, her left hand twitching along with her tail. “I… I believe so. Even with my other abilities stripped, there was always one… I have to be able to…” She is silent for a moment as she stares at her hand. Finally,she says “Is there somewhere with an unobstructed view of the sky?”

“Yeah, there is the sacred deck up at the top of the hill that Mr. Orange uses for his dance thing every year,” Issun says. “It’s got the best view for miles.”

You’re not really sure who Mr. Orange is, or why he has a yearly dance thing, but if this deck can help then so be it. “Well, what are we waiting for?”

You and your party retrace your steps back up the hill that you used to get to Kamiki from the Konohana tree. At the midway point, where the creepy statue still stands solemnly, Issun leads both you and Ammy up a smaller, cobblestone paved path to a massive wooden overhang. Built off of the hill, it hangs slightly over the river and gives a view of both the Konohana tree and the village, as well as the pitch black sky.

Ammy stares up at the sky with unfocused eyes. “Yes… I remember it. Nothing could ever take this power away from me…” she murmurs in a dreamy voice almost too low to hear.

She dips her left index finger into the tip of her tail and slowly raises her hand above her head. Like all the times previous, color bleeds away from the world and leaves behind parchment with just a black outlines.

“Wait a minute…” Issun says. “There’s no way!”

You want to say the same thing, not at all expecting where this was going. You thought that she had some other power she may have been able to use. But to do this?

Ammy takes no heed of any words spoken, and instead draws a perfect circle in the middle of the darkness above.

Bright, burning light suddenly blooms into existence in the sky, pushing away the inky darkness without even the slightest resistance.

>>2560645
Ammy just summoned the sun from nowhere. The actual, real sun.

All around and below in the village, the blackness and by proxy, the curse still clinging to the village of Kamiki is stripped away in great, evaporating wisps of dark smoke. The sky goes from being dark and barren, too bright blue and filled with soft clouds. The chill of the night is immediately replaced with the gentle warmth of a spring day, chasing the cold from your limbs and making you feel more awake than you ever had before.

Eventually, you’ll stop being so damn impressed by miracles.

Cursed status removed!

“Holy shit…” you mutter under your breath, still looking at the sky with wide eyes.

Issun can barely even form words. ”Wh-Wh-What the!?” He stutters incoherently for a moment, for once falling still on top of Ammy’s head. After a moment, he gathers himself and bounces in place once more. “Man oh man. I guess I should have figured that you would have the sunrise technique from the beginning, considering the whole goddess thing. With it, you could even turn night into day... Wow! You're no run-of-the-mill god, that's for sure!”

You almost choke on nothing. Run-of-the-mill god. That’s an oxymoron if you’ve ever heard one.

“The flowing brush is like music from the heavens. That's a line from one of my grandfather's poems. He felt a skilled artist was like a musician of shape and color.” Issun continues on. “Since you're such a great artist yourself, why don't we name your brushwork after that poem of his? It's called Celestial Brush! After all, your brush did bring out the sun!”

Ammy seems to snap out of her trance and blinks down her left hand, the beginnings of a smile on her face. The beginnings of that smile. “Celestial Brush, hmm?” she mumbles something under her breath that’s too glad to hear. Then, that smile comes in her face. “I like it.”

“Hmm? Who might you all be?”

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>>2560785
You and Ammy whirl around to meet the new voice. Rather than something wanting to pick a fight, there is instead an old man standing at the entrance of the deck.

“Mr Orange?” Issun questions.

Mr. Orange, as Issun named him, is merely an old man. His hunched stature, gnarled walking stick, and along the white beard and mustache hints at his advanced age. You can only wonder how old he truly is considering how short life spans to be during this age. On the top of his head sits a perfectly balanced orange. Why? You’re not terribly certain, but you’re sure there’s some odd custom here that explains it.

Mr. Orange grunts and stamps his walking stick. “Young lovers, hmm? I thought I told the youngsters in the village that the sacred deck is not any place to be hiding yourself away,” he says in his gravelly voice.

You immediately feel your face burn a vicious red at the implication. Looking over at Ammy, you see she has a dusting of pink across her own cheeks. “Elder Orange, I believe you misunderstand…” she starts, only to be cut off.

“Wait a moment, I don’t believe that I recognize you two,” the old man carries on, stepping closer as he does so. He scratches his chin through his beard and thought. “Yes, you two aren’t from around here, are you? I would remember an obvious foreigner,” he says, looking to you, “and I would remember a head of beautiful white hair. It’s not often that we see that.”

Ammy immediately forgets her previous bashfulness to preen under the complement. “Beautiful? Well, I suppose it is…” she says with a grin, playing with a few strands of her hair.

No comment on the wolf ears, wolf tail, eyes, or red tattoos? You wonder, before remembering what Ammy explained previously. That’s right,no one can see her godly features.

“Why, it even reminds me of the snow white fur of the heroic Shiranui,” Mr. Orange says with a chuckle. “Though, I can’t say you look as smart as the wolf.”

Instantly, the grin falls from Ammy’s face, instead replaced with an offended snarl and a very canine growl deep in her throat.

“Wh-Wh-Whoa! No need to growl like that. I'm not one to mince words. I just state the facts,” Mr. Orange says, jumping back and raising his arms like he had any chance against a furious wolf girl.

Although you’re certain she wasn’t pleased by the swing at her intelligence, you don’t think that Ammy would lose her temper enough to actually growl at somebody. With that in mind, you follow her eyes, seeing that they go beyond Mr. Orange.

Up above at the very top of the hill that the deck sits just under, a trio of Imps stare down, flutes gripped tightly in their leprous hands.

“Hmm? What is this sudden chill I feel?” Mr. Orange asks, suddenly shivering.

Shit…

[COMBAT BEGIN]

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And we'll take a short break here lol. I'll be back in an hour or so.

>>2560816
Jesus Mr dance isnt pulling his punches.

>>2560816
Can Ammy just summon the sun again to make the cold go away?

>>2560915
I don't think the chill is from the lack of Sun, I think it's a natural reaction to the evil roaming about. Much like how a danger sense goes off.

>>2560915
In short, we kill the imps, the chill goes away.

>>2560816
And we’re back.

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The imps screech and their high-pitched, irritating voices, the one furthest left even brings its flute up to its lips and plays a horribly off key tune. Then, as one they jump down.

Before they can reach the floor of the deck, Ammy rushes forward towards Mr. Orange, who panics and flails when Ammy grabs him by the back of his blue robes and hurls him right over the side of the deck. Mr. Orange’s panic fades from hearing after a splash of water is heard.

Unfortunately, the maneuver leaves Ammy surrounded as the Imps jump down around her in a triangle formation. The closest one to you is a mere 3 yards away, with Ammy right behind it. The other two are about 10 yards away, flanking either side of the deck entrance.

What a pain in the ass.

HP 12/12
MP ?/?
SP 12/12

>Attack (Designate a target)
>>Ballistic: Roll 1d9. Consumes 1 ammo (5 left in magazine)
>>Bashing: Roll 1d4
>>Weapon Art (3 available)
>Other actions (Write in)
>Cannot flee this battle

>>2560993
>>>Weapon Art (3 available)

Snap Shot the closest Imp

>>2560998
Need a 1d7

Rolled 6 (1d7)

>>2561007
Dice be nimble, dice be quick, dice don't let me beat you with a 20 yard long stick.

Rolled 4 (1d7)

>>2561007

>>2561019
Nice!

>>2561064
Methinks that Imp will be quickly dead.

Rolled 4 (1d7)

>>2561007

>>2560998
>>2561019
>>2561064
>>2561134
>Snap shot on closest Imp
>6
Writing

>>2561164
Fucking trip fell off

>>2561170
Always remember to glue your trip onto your shirt before you start off so it doesn't fall off at the worst possible moments.

>>2561164
Snap Shot!
SP 10/12

You rip your gun out of its holster so fast it may as well have teleported. The first Imp is in your sights so fast that it has no hope to dodge. It can only glance back your way by the time the trigger is nearly all the way pulled.

BANG!

4 damage!
Overkill!

The bullet flies through the Imp’s sternum, killing it in a single hit and pulling a trail of bone and blood with it…

… As it flies right at Ammy.

The goddess’s eyes widen, and moving so fast that your eyes can’t even track the movement, she brings her reflector in front of her. She manages to muster her defense with only a split second to spare. The bullet splatters against the divine instrument, sending copper and lead spalling everywhere, including sharp pieces that reflect just right and embed themselves painfully into the wolf goddess’s legs.

1 damage!
Your reputation with Amaterasu decreased!

Distracted with defending herself from the bullet, Ammy had no chance to react to the Imp on your left, who rushes in and swings at her exposed side with its flute, creating a painful THWACK at the impact and driving the air from her lungs.

2 damage!

The final Imp brings its flute to its mouth and takes aim at you. Taking a deep breath, the demon blows a purple dart out of the flute like a dart gun that flies squarely for you.

>Roll 1d10 to save!

Rolled 9 (1d10)

>>2561269

Rolled 6 (1d10)

>>2561269
FUTZ

Rolled 6 (1d10)

>>2561269
Huzzah, actions have consequences.

>>2561277
>>2561278
>>2561286
>9
Writing

>>2561269
Whoops

Might be time to start getting practice with that sword.

>>2561299
>9
Saved

The dart is fast, but you’re faster. You sidestep the dart them watch as it flies over the edge of the deck with a whistle and flies down towards the village. You can only hope that someone isn’t hit by that.

By now, the first Imp you hit is nothing but ashes, leaving just the other two. The imp on the left is within arms reach of Ammy, who is swiftly shaking off her pain. The one on the right lowers its flute and looks between you and Ammy, the beginnings of an angry screech in its throat..

HP 12/12
MP ?/?
SP 10/12

>Attack (Designate a target)
>>Ballistic: Roll 1d9. Consumes 1 ammo (4 left in magazine)
>>Bashing: Roll 1d4 (Out of Range. Requires moving closer)
>>Weapon Art (3 available)
>Other actions (Write in)
>Cannot flee this battle

>>2561333
And make it up to her for our reaction shot and not warning her about it.
Now would she be against us bridal carrying her to the nearby medicine shop is my biggest question as of this time.

>>2561346
>sidestep the dart them watch
Sidestep the dart and watch*

>>2561346
>>Ballistic: Roll 1d9. Consumes 1 ammo (4 left in magazine)

Hit the one farthest away from Ammy.

>Be in from a military family
>Own an overpowered magnum
>Doesn't even know the most basic rule of shooting a gun
Anon-san is officially an idiot.

>>2561355
That's what working on reflexes without checking who'd be in the firing line will do to a man.
Hell by the end of this combat I can see him apologizing for not snapping out of lone wolf mode and getting somebody hurt because of it.

>>2561352
Dice missing.

Rolled 3 (1d9)

>>2561381
I figured I should wait a bit on my rolling before everyone else voted but alright.

Rolled 2 (1d9)

>>2561346
>Ballistic: Roll 1d9. Consumes 1 ammo (4 left in magazine)

Imp on the right.

Rolled 2 (1d9)

>>2561346
>Ballistic: Roll 1d9. Consumes 1 ammo (4 left in magazine)

Aiming at the one further from Ammy, let's not fuck up twice in one combat.

>>2561355
Heat of battle+surprised. His hands were faster than his brain. It happens. Humans are human, after all.

Even with his less-than-legal job, he probably didn't need to use that gun every day. How many actual firefights has he been in?

But yeah he's an still idiot.

>>2561346
>>2561352
This. Don't wanna hit her again.

>>2561390
Nah man. If you pick something then I need a dice roll to go with it.

>>2561391
>>2561401
>3
>Ballistic on right imp
Writing

>>2561409
That's a fair enough judgement QM. I'll do so in the future.

>>2561409
>3 Ballistic on right imp

Ammy snarls, her expression animalistic and bowel-loosening. Even with her legs injured, she is far from immobile. She raises a leg back and unleashes a devastating backwards kick right at the Imp practically breathing on her neck. The demon raises its flute in a desperate, but vain defense. Ammy’s foot easily breaks it and barrels right into the top of the imp’s chest, almost on its neck, with a horrifying crunch. The demon flies backward 5 yards into the railing around the deck without an arc to its flight. When it hits the railing, the wood groans as the imp’s back is folded around it with yet another sickening crunch.

5 damage!
Overkill!

The demon was probably already dead from the initial kick. Sending it flying and destroying its spine with such a humbling display of strength was just insult to injury.

The now lone Imp panics as your gun turns to it. It jukes to the right in a clumsy dodge, but can’t quite dodge the 44 caliber projectile. Instead of a direct hit, the bullet carves a line in the demon’s side in a grazing blow.

1 damage!

The imp howls and clutches it’s side, but manages a counterattack by blowing yet another dart at you through its flute. The dart is slower and has a greater arc than last time, but it’s still on target

>Roll 1d10 to save!

Rolled 8 (1d10)

>>2561473

Rolled 1 (1d10)

>>2561473
Time to DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODGE!

Rolled 4 (1d10)

>>2561473

>>2561482
>>2561478
>>2561491
I have no regrets ladies and gentlemen

>>2561478
>>2561482
>>2561491
>1
Writing

>>2561493
Congrats! You not only manage to get Ammy shot, you also managed to get us shot in the same fight.
I feel like this deserves an achievement.

Where's that INT when you need it.

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>>2561525
Oh don't worry Anon, we'll do much worse than this in the future.

>>2561499
Critical Failure!

While the dart is indeed going slower than last time, you completely underestimated how fast you would have to dodge. Just as you start the move, the dart is already upon you and lands right in your sternum with a muted thud.

3 damage!

You gasp and recoil, stepping back from the sudden stabbing pain. You take a deep breath and note with no small amount of fear the breath hurts. That dart probably hit a lung

“Anon!” Ammy screams, her eyes wide in horror.

How did this go tits up so fast?

HP 9/12
MP ?/?
SP 10/12

>Attack (Designate a target)
>>Ballistic: Roll 1d9. Consumes 1 ammo (3 left in magazine)
>>Bashing: Roll 1d4
>>Weapon Art (3 available)
>Other actions (Write in)
>Cannot flee this battle

>>2561572
>Other actions (Write in)
Get angry and start fanning the hammer at that Imp.

>>2561572
>Other actions (Write in)
>Get angry and start fanning the hammer at that Imp.

Can we do this?

>>2561572
We can figure it out after we get rid of the immediate danger

Rolled 6 (1d9)

>>2561572
>Ballistic: Roll 1d9. Consumes 1 ammo (3 left in magazine)

Shoot the fucker that shot us.

Rolled 4 (1d9)

>>2561572
>Ballistic: Roll 1d9. Consumes 1 ammo (3 left in magazine)

I think anon should just shoot it, fanning the hammer seems the kind of thing that would need to be practiced and anon is down half of his ammo.

>Attack last imp, shoot it. Maybe that steady shot so we have time to not shoot if Ammy decides to rush it.

ps, don't know if I greentexted right or how to dice. Is there a sticky for that?

>>2561623
Go to the options panel in the post editor, and put in "dice+1d9".

Obviously change he 1dx to whatever the GM's asking for.

>>2561572
>>2561623
So, I also forgot to make my last post a reply. And here are dice I hope
dice+1d9

>>2561675
You did it in the post, you have to type it into the Options section underneath the name section.

Rolled 2 (1d9)

>>2561572
>Ballistic

>>2561596
>>2561600
>>2561697
>6
>Ballistic on final imp
Writing.

Rolled 4 (1d9)

>>2561675
So I feel kinda stupid now... really wish I had read the big bar saying "OPTIONS"

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>>2561708
You try to ignore the nauseating taste of copper in your mouth and raise your gun again.

Before you can do anything however, the world’s color bleeds away into a now familiar parchment before flashing back. A split-second later, the Imp is split down the middle by an invisible blade without even the chance to evade or defend itself.

5 damage!
Overkill!

The demon can only let out an agonized gurgle before the two parts slowly separate and fall to the ground. It dissolves into foul ash just a moment later.

Lowering your revolver, you look towards Ammy, who is scowling at the pile of ashes with a finger still extended towards it. That certainly explains what happened.

And with that, it’s finally over.

[COMBAT END]


Time: A
Damage: D
Yen: 1500
Praise: 30

Bonus
Yen: 1250
Praise: 5

Total Earned:
Yen: 2750
Praise: 35


-----

And we’ll stop here for tonight. I unfortunately have my next two weekends already filled up, so the next few sessions will have to be on weekdays. I’ll keep you all updated via the twitter and the resource page.

The story so far: https://pastebin.com/EMTBCygv (embed)
Previous thread: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/2528911/
The resource page: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aRfozUM-1EC3GQqPoSI0GqTd1pmLlI4JsQcTexeIjmg/edit?usp=sharing
For updates and the like: https://twitter.com/Okami_Quest

>>2561819
We better genuflect hard to Ammy after this

>>2561819
Can we apologize to Ammy for "jumping the gun" that quick early on in the fight next session QM?
>>2561834
This too

>>2561819
We have 3/4 of our hp left no need to be a baby about it.

Also yes, apologize to dog god.

We should lick her wounds clean desu.

>>2561922
That's a little too creepy even for us at this moment. Let's put a hold on that till we're more than acquaintances with Ammy.

>>2561922
Maybe we should like our wounds instead, our lung might be punctured!

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>>2561834
pic related

I would have voted a write in to "borrow" the sword from the cursed blacksmith because I immediately thought of how shit would go down when Ammy would be in the thick of things making our gun useless if we care about collateral damage.
Anons were to focused on their cowboy and metal gear memes to realize the danger we put Ammy in every time we fight because she's pretty much always in the line of fire.
We need to get a melee weapon, asap.

>>2561819
Can't believe I missed the damn sessions because I was over at the other thread wondering why it didn't start for 2 days.
QM, you should announce a new thread in your previous one if you decide to make a new thread.

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>>2566531
Also
>Anons chose some down to earth, bland aspiring military backstory when we could have gone full isekai protagonist bullshitting for shits and giggles
We could have had some fun guys. Seriously, the MC is called Anonymous, lets try to keep him from being too much of a stale cookie.
>"Oh, yeah, uh, back home I protected my family's household." (Read: still lives with his parents)
>"That is commendable Anon-san, you are quite the warrior indeed."
>"Haha... yeah?"
>"So you're a low ranked noble, weirdo?"
>"A-Anyway, one day, I learned that evil was bigger than my gun, so I followed the footsteps of a mysterious master to the far east where I hoped to learn the secrets of the sword, so I could return home with the heart of a gunman, and the soul of a Samurai... then all this happened."

>Amaterasu respects your supposed journey of self improvement! Your reputation with Amaterasu increased!
>Issun is intrigued by your tale! Your Reputation with Issun increased!

Something goofy and fun like that, it also leaves things open for some interesting moments if our party finds out it's all bullshit we said to impress a literal Goddess and a little man with magic brush powers.

>>2566531
>>2566629
Again, if you don't work with what you have you'll end up with something just as worthless as something that was focused on too much.
>isekai protagonist bullshitting for shits and giggles
To be honest that sounds just as boring since it now pigeon holes us even further into something that forces us to act more like a stuttering jackass during the story and quite frankly I kinda grew sick and tired of it in other quests because it.
>Anons were to focused on their cowboy and metal gear memes to realize the danger we put Ammy in every time we fight because she's pretty much always in the line of fire.
We need to get a melee weapon, asap.
Did you not notice that her getting injured will encourage us to not do that sort of fuck up again in the future? Because it tells us that sort of shit can just as happen easily with a sword.
That's not to say we're never going to pick up a sword to use because I've been down for the whole Samurai Cowboy shtick since the thread where we picked up the revolver.

>>2566531
>QM, you should announce a new thread in your previous one if you decide to make a new thread.
Sheeeeeeet. I guess my new is showing. I'll do so next time. If it helps any, we're going to ride this thread to death and the next session is tomorrow at 5:30 pm est (9:30pm UTC)

>>2567502
Say QM, I don't know if anyone else has asked this but what is the max amount of Reputation that we can have with any single one person during the course of this quest?

>>2567528
It would probably spoil things later if I said. I will say there are quite a few rep ranks on either side of 'neutral' and some characters have different or more ranks than others.

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>>2567588
That's fair QM, I just figured that from the way the stats are lined out that the Rep would take the longest to level up due to how we act towards people. Which with that in mind makes Charisma a potential powerhouse for the long run. Anyway, thanks for answering my question QM.

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>>2567497
>To be honest that sounds just as boring since it now pigeon holes us even further into something that forces us to act more like a stuttering jackass during the story
You missed the point then.
I'm not advocating for us to act like a generic isekai protagonist, that's awful, just saying we could have gone with some misdirection for comedic effect since it's a different world/time period, think more Bill and Ted's excellent Adventure, less Isekai light novel, but it's not that egregious, not like the backstory will really matter much in the long run.

>Did you not notice that her getting injured will encourage us to not do that sort of fuck up again in the future?
The only way to avoid that is to not shoot at all while she's in the bullet's line, you can't prevent bullets from piercing the target and continuing on, what if we can't tell her to get away or she's in a bind and can't get away even if she heard us?
In that situation we're useless with just the gun just like in in the ambush that happened where the demons were smart enough to use a triangle formation.
It means that shooting would carry too high a risk, and if she tried to get out, the demons might cut her off, unless you think bashing with the gun is a good alternative to a proper side weapon, we'd be just as useful as Issun.
It's risky business being only ranged while her style is up close and personal, is what I'm saying, we should be prepared; What if a demon gets too close to us, by surprise and we can't shoot it properly? What if we have to reload in the middle of battle but don't have time before the enemy hits us? What if demons are ganging up on Amaterasu and we can't get a clear shot? That's when we pull out the sword, and with a sword's slash there's less chance of friendly fire.

>I've been down for the whole Samurai Cowboy shtick since the thread where we picked up the revolver.
Then you are my brother either way, barring the cowboy shtick we can also go full pic related.

>>2567502
It's okay, I'm enjoying reading the quest either way, a niche like this doesn't come often and the formatting and use of bold and colored text is a treat, wish more QMs did it.

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>>2568040
Alright that's reasonable, and to be fair it did kinda come off as a generic isekai protagonist when you added in the stuttering for the example. And to explain what I mean by us not wanting to do that sort of fuck up in the future, you pretty much explained what I implied with the whole learning to sword.
>Then you are my brother either way, barring the cowboy shtick we can also go full pic related.
It is good brother that we are on the same planned page even if we look at it from different angles.

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>>2568062
It wasn't much a stutter as it was to show Anon trying to change the subject since he knows he ain't no noble.
Can't be conveyed right through text.
The whole backstory was mostly a jokey joke anyway, Anon just ripping off something so he wouldn't feel so inept as the only human in group with a dude who can rejuvenate things with his brush and a Goddess of the sun with even stronger brush powers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1DE0RpQMLI
>Red Steel
My nigga, shame it use motion control shit.
Hell, we could also invest in STR as well as DEX and use punches and kicks along with our revolver instead of a sword, we'll probably become stronger than human at some point with Praise.
>"You call firing a handcannon around a martial art?"
>"Hey, as long as it works."
But, yeah, sword's better.

>>2568116
It's a good assessment since STR and DEX will end up being the damage/accuracy boosting stats to put the hurt on enemies. However I've been thinking about the Reputation stat and how it's affected by everything we do and the CHA stat supposedly boosts our Rep Gains, so at some point after the next level up we should invest a few points into it so we can get the Rep Gains to a respectable speed.

Next session is today at 5:30pm est. That's 4 hours from now for anyone not in the Eastern US.

>>2569409
Kowtow immediately.

>>2569409
Time to channel our inner worry wort.

>>2569748
Well kowtow some, then remember we may have a punctured lung. Take care of that first and THEN finish kowtowing.

Shame I won't be able to catch the session due to timezone diffirence but what can you do.

>>2568040
>>2568116
I need a source for the game, I'm at least certain that it might be a Yakuza spinoff.

>>2569782
My best guess is that it's one of the Way of the Samurai games.

>>2569790
After some more searching, I found it's Yakuza Ishin.

But WotS is definitely good.

>>2569793
Yakuza Ishin? I should look that game up sometime, sounds pretty neat.

>>2569782
Yeah it's Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin AKA Yakuza.
Shame these spin offs don't come to the west.

It occurs that the sword and gun seem to have the same hit roll for melee. Is there supposed to be a significant performance difference there? Also, if cha effects rep bonuses does it also effect rep losses?

>>2569949
From what I'm guessing it's because of how powerful our gun is for how much of a chance we have of killing an enemy. I'm running under the assumption that we'll come across more powerful weapons as the quest goes on.

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>>2569949
>It occurs that the sword and gun seem to have the same hit roll for melee. Is there supposed to be a significant performance difference there?
It scales with STR. The way I see it, while the Redhawk will always do 1d4 bashing, a sword coupled with the STR stat will out do it in melee easily, A gun's strength is ranged combat after all.

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With the last demon dead, the deck falls into silence. Or it does for a moment before Ammy rushes to your side, her eyes glued to the dart sticking out of your chest.

“Geez, that was way rougher than last time.” The poncle says, bouncing up from his spot on Ammy’s head. “Are you two okay?”

“I’m mostly unhurt,” Ammy says, blowing out a breath that tussles her bangs as inspects the purple plumed dart. Without waiting or asking, she wraps her hand around your bicep with a steel grip and lowers you into a sitting position with your back against the railing, careful not to aggravate the dart. You don’t resist, since you know she could just force you if she truly felt like it.

Carefully, the goddess looks closer to the dart. “Anon-san, Please take a deep breath.”

You take a deep breath like she asks, wincing slightly when it stings.

Her ear twitches, then with a nod to herself she quickly rips the dart out.

You let out a hiss at the sharp pain and looked down at the slowly bleeding hole.

“Looks like you got away without a sucking chest wound,” Issun says, hopping from Ammy’s head to your shoulder. “If that got all the way down to your lungs, then you would have been in a world of trouble.”

Taking another breath, you note that Issun is correct. There is no air escaping from your wound. If that was just an inch or two on either side, that could have been the end.

Ammy lets out a sigh of relief and slides down to her legs only to hiss and stand back up, forgetting for a moment all of the copper and lead embedded in them.

Now what?

>”Holy hell that did not go as planned.”
>”Why were there demons this close to town?”
>”Well, we are alive. Let’s be thankful for that.”
>Remain silent.
>Other action or dialogue. (Write in)

>>2570106
>”Shit, sorry about that. Forgot about friendly fire. You okay?”
>”Why were there demons this close to town?”

>>2570106
>”Shit, sorry about that. Forgot about friendly fire. You okay?”
>"No really are you alright? Can we get you to a doctor or someone to get those shards out of your legs?"

>>2570106
>”Shit, sorry about that. Forgot about friendly fire. You okay?”
>”Holy hell that did not go as planned.”

>>2570106
>>Other action or dialogue. (Write in)
Immediately recall your years of watching Japanese Animes and drop to a Kowtow
"I'm so sorry! It was the heat of the moment, a snapshot! I forgot you were behind the demon!"

>>2570117
>>2570127
>>2570129
We've got our first line. Do we want a second one?

>>2570106
>”Holy hell that did not go as planned.”

>>2570137
Yeah, We should at least point out that we need to make sure that we can get those shards out of her legs.
Otherwise I'm fine with what we got if the suggestion is not good enough.

>>2570137
Now that I think about it, is Mr. Orange drowning in the lake or something?

>>2570137
>>2570143
supportan

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>Anons don't want to do a comical kowtow

>>2570157
Don't worry M8, I'm thinking we can do one once we get our hands on a proper gift for Ammy.

>>2570157
Eh, westerners don't really do that sort of thing as far as I'm aware.

>>2570143
>>2570148
K. Writing

>>2570168
of course they don't, doesn't stop people from knowing how other cultures work.
Just because we're westerners doesn't mean we won't understand the purpose of bowing in Nippon

>>2570106
Now that everything is calm, you flashback to what you just did a few moments ago. You look down at Ammy’s previously flawless legs and wince at the numerous cuts and punctures slowly weeping blood.

First blood on Ammy wasn’t from an enemy, it was from you. The man who said he would help her.

You run a hand through your sweaty hair, a shaky breath finding its way out of your mouth. ”Shit, sorry about that. Forgot about friendly fire. You okay?”

Ammy sighs. “I’m fine, these are merely scrapes and cuts. I-”

"No really are you alright? Can we get you to a doctor or someone to get those shards out of your legs?"

“I said I’m fine, Anon-san,” She says with more force than previously. She takes a calming breath and continues. “The last time we were attacked, you were in much greater control of yourself. What changed?”

>”I don’t really know, but I’m sorry.”
>”I don’t really know, but I do know that made a mistake. It wasn’t my intention to hurt you. We’ve only been friends for a short while, but I already value you and would never do such a thing on purpose.” (CHA)
>”I simply reacted faster this time. Normally I’m working with people who also have guns and we all worked to stay out of each other’s line of fire. It was my fault for not warning you.” (DEX)
>Remain silent
>Other action or dialogue (Write in)

>>2570185
>”I simply reacted faster this time. Normally I’m working with people who also have guns and we all worked to stay out of each other’s line of fire. It was my fault for not warning you.” (DEX)

>>2570185
>”I simply reacted faster this time. Normally I’m working with people who also have guns and we all worked to stay out of each other’s line of fire. It was my fault for not warning you.” (DEX)

Here's to hoping that it werks seeing as how we have more points into Dex than CHA.

>>2570185
>”I think that Praise stuff made me faster than I usually am, and I wasn’t used to it. Sorry, should’ve told you something earlier.”

>>2570185
>”I simply reacted faster this time. Normally I’m working with people who also have guns and we all worked to stay out of each other’s line of fire. It was my fault for not warning you.” (DEX)

>>2570185
>”I simply reacted faster this time. Normally I’m working with people who also have guns and we all worked to stay out of each other’s line of fire. It was my fault for not warning you.” (DEX)

>>2570187
>>2570188
>>2570204
>>2570210
Writing

>>2570185
>>Other action or dialogue
"My ambush in the blacksmith's house was still fresh, I just drew my gun and fired when those demons got the drop on us, forgetting about your position. Sorry."
"But seriously, those shards, we need to take them out carefully, you might get lead poisoning or something like lockjaw"

>Normally I’m working with people who also have guns and we all worked to stay out of each other’s line of fire
What does this even entail? We weren't military yet, are we really going hard on the criminal background? Or do we mean hunting?

>>2570185
What would
>Trying out a new technique that did not behave as expected

Do?