>>2885309
>> Fire a magic spell
>Stone Needle

>>2885325
>+1
I wanted to test out that spell too !

>>2885325
>This

>>2885325
>>2885331
>>2885332
>Roll 1d100+20
>DC:25

Rolled 83 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>2885359

>>2885309
Appraise and dodge
See if there's anything interesting to steal since we did come here to test our skill

Rolled 65 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>2885359

Rolled 2 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>2885359

Rolled 4 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>2885359

Rolled 55 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>2885359

>>2885368
We did appraise though

>>2885400
So it had no skills?

>>2885436
Makes sense for s wild boar imo

>>2885364
>>2885369
>>2885373
>2 (22)

Using stone needle, I shoot a large shard at the boar. It dodged my attack, lunging to the side as the stone shard flew by it, impaling a tree instead. Knowing that I'm not running as any other animal it charged at me, colliding with each other. I pushed back its tusks easily, locking the boar with my hands due to my inhuman strength.

> Push it to the side
> Lift it
> Tear the tusks off
>Other?/Write-in

>>2885452
>push it away, then try stone needle again, I obviously need to train using it

>>2885452
>> Tear the tusks off
>Use clay earth to turn the ground underneath it's hoofs into quicksand as well

>>2885452
>>Other?/Write-in
Suplex it, pin it, make it squeal.

>>2885458
this

>>2885452
>>2885458
+1

>>2885458
>>2885480
>>2885498
>Roll 1d100
>DC:25

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>2885504

Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>2885504

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>2885504

>>2885510
>>2885511
>>2885527
>70

Lifting the boar I throw it behind me, crashing into the ground head first. It squealed in pain as the sudden impact was big enough to make its head bleed. Holding it down, I keep it from getting back up, the boar shaking me off hectically as it fails to free itself from my hold.

> Finish it off
> Play around with it
>Other?/Write-in

>>2885550
> Play around with it
Might as well get a bit more hands-on experience from this

>>2885550
>> Play around with it

>>2885550
>> Play around with it
>>Other?/Write-in
We should keep using magic on him while we can. Let's use [Torrent].

>>2885562
Good idea

>>2885562
+1

>>2885554
>>2885560
>>2885562
>>2885586

Creating a strong and steady stream of water over the boar's face I watch it shake more violently to keep out of the water. Struggling, the boar is unable to breathe, its squealing nothing more than a muffled gurgle under the water.

Just about it was gonna drown I stop the torrent, watching the boar haggardly breath desperately. Thinking that it was gonna live I continue the rush of water onto its head, taking its life in my hands as it has no means to escape me. It dies when i want it to die; this process repeats over a course of a few minutes. There was nothing stopping me from enjoying its painful screech, playing around with its life like a toy. My heart felt elevated, a perverse type of happiness that was the same from earlier today; the same as I brainwashed that orc, and the same as I saw the women in the cave with their eyes in despair...
__________

Obtained title [Sadistic]

__________

> Finish it off
> Continue to torture it
>Other?/Write-in

>>2885627
>> Continue to torture it
Try out fertile Growth

>>2885627
>>2885629
Supporting, we have the time, let's do it.

>>2885627
>>2885629
+1
Makes sense to enjoy it extra, it kinda looks like an orc after all.

>>2885629
+1

Oh my, this is getting all sorts of fucked up. We should just let it go or kill it now.

>>2885629
>>2885635
>>2885636
>>2885640

"Yoshka, Fen, could you find some sort of seed, more so a cone from a tree."

"Sure."
"Nn."

Exiting my shadow, Fenrir along with Yoshka went in the forest for a cone. Bringing one back to me while I continued torturing the overgrown swine. Digging the the cone under the boar I used fertile growth on it, the cone rapidly growing into a sapling. The sapling then grew bigger, its wood wrapping around the boars body as it turned into the tree. Now, the boar was permanently stuck inside a tree's trunk, safe from me but trapped until I kill it.

"Thank you~" I said in a overly gleeful tone. Even I was a bit weirded out by myself but I went along with it, I could've been worse.

"No problem, master, but what about the boar?" Yoshka said.

"I could eat it," Fenrir offered, turning into her original form. "Though, the branches would make it hard."

"No thanks. It's my prey to play with."

"Okay, if you say so," Fenrir said, turning back into a child.

> Finish it off
> Leave it
>Other?/Write-in

>>2885680
>>Other?/Write-in
Break off it's tusks and grill up a boar.

>>2885680
>>2885686
This.
But dont toast it too hard, if it's only lightly grilled, Fen can still have a snack.

Btw, love this twist of character.

>>2885680
>>2885686
Let's try to cut off all the sharp bits with Wind Blade first

>>2885686
+1

>>2885680
>>Other?/Write-in
>[Marking Hex]
>[Poison Creation II]
Marking with poison resistance, the use poison on it to check out effectiveness. If thing going nice we may make another a hex for us. The use purify to eliminate poison and then roast it.

>>2885686
>>2885693
>>2885696
>>2885697

"Fen, could you lift me up, please."

"Sure?"

Fenrir hanging back again, I climbed up on her body to reach the boar's face who's in a nearly dead state; not dead but its mind is surely burnt out. Grabbing a hold of the tusks I ripped them off from the mouth, gaining two pieces of natural ivory for myself. As expected, the boar screamed once more but quickly died down as it doesn't have the energy to even grunt.

Getting off of Fenrir she returned to her child form while I packed the two tusks into my bag, using fire arrow to set the boar ablaze before using air control to set out the fire.

"Here, Fen, a little snack," I say, skinning a part of the body to pull a sizeable piece of meat for Fenrir.

Her eyes twinkled as I gave it to her. "T-Thanks, master," she said, sinking her teeth into what's essentially jerky.

Patting Fenrir's head we then went further into the forest, coming across a clearing that was perfect for my practice.

> Steal Fen's meat using avaritia
> Make or enchant something with humanitas
> Hex something with marking hex
> Experiment with other spells or skills (write-in)

>>2885744
Almost forgot
__________

Earned 3(+2) points
__________

>>2885744
>> Steal Fen's meat using avaritia
We have created a beautiful monster. Much worse than the demon king.

>>2885744
>> Steal Fen's meat using avaritia
>> Make or enchant something with humanitas
>> Hex something with marking hex
>> Experiment with other spells or skills (write-in)
All are good enough. Gotta give it back the meat though. Also
>clay
>weathering
>wind control
>fire arrow to the sky
Want to try to make rain or a storm.

>>2885754
I did a spit take.
>>2885744
> Make or enchant something with humanitas
Storage cloak, like a bag of holding, but probably capable of having larger objects shoved inside. Because surface the area would probably be larger than the bag's opening.

>>2885758
Isnt it great!

>>2885744
>>2885762
+1

>>2885762
Supporting this.

>>2885762
Steal wolf's meat
That's how we lose trust.

>>2885805
We'll give it back,right guys?

Not like we can't get her more off the boar thou.

>>2885810
Doesn't matter, the trust'll be lost already.
Remember the old saying, Once bitten, Twice shy.

>>2885744
>> Make or enchant something with humanitas
Make one tusk into a short sword that's fire elemental.
>>2885810
>>2885762
Why bully the wolf?

>>2885744

Seconding this idea >>2885821
Not sure why people have decided to super indulge in their sadistic side. It was alright when it was just a boar and we were testing some things out but we don't have to turn on our allies even if it's something small like this.

>>2885821
>supportin

>>2885796
Changing to this
>>2885821

>>2885824
There's being sadistic, then there's being an asshole. That's into asshole territory, taking some's food. Especially our comrade's food.

>>2885814
>>2885821
>>2885824
It's just teasing a bit guys, chill. Also we're sadistic at this point, not going back.

>>2885837
Being sadistic doesn't excuse being a dick to allies. You can be sadistic and not be evil or an asshole.

>>2885847
We gonna give it her back, don't see the problem. That's not being a dick or asshole, just being playful to our pet.

>>2885765
>>2885821
>>2885824
>>2885829
>>2885829

Jumping off my head, Yoshka grew to a size of a human and lounged on the soft grass. He indolently coiled under the sun, snoozing away while me and Fenrir were left to do our own thing.

Setting down myself I took out one the two tusks from earlier, placing it in front of my as the bone lights up from the light. "...divinus humanitas, become a blazing blade from your body no more," I said, enchanting the tusk into a weapon. It was a different experience from outright making something from nothing. This time I was making something from another thing, actually feeling the item change from my hand even if I wasn't directly touching.

>Roll 1d100+20
>DC: 40

Rolled 48 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>2885854

Rolled 71 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>2885854

Rolled 20 (1d100)

>>2885854

Rolled 89 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>2885854

Rolled 67 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>2885854

>>2885859
>>2885864
>>2885870
>91
__________

Created...Tusk of Searing

[Tusk of Searing]
- A light shortsword covered in scorch marks, its blade made out of a sharpened boar's tusk.
Effect
- Becomes coated in flame when mana is applied.
- Fire Slash: Is able to shoot moderate sized waves of fire

__________

Picking up the crafted shortsword it felt extremely light, somewhere slightly above those foam toy swords at the store for kids.

Playing around with it I mimicked a slicing motion, taking a moment to feel it. Next, I slashed the sword at the air as fast as I could, flinging out a wave of fire which traveled a considerable distance before disappearing. it was a good sword. Light, sharp, and magically powerful for anyone at hand.

Done with testing the new sword out I then wanted to enchant one of my other items, more specifically my bag or bear coat. for a while now, the idea of a storage passed my mind a few times but I never really acted upon it. It's a really good idea having a indefinite amount of room to store things and take on a whim.

> Use the bag
> Use the bear's coat

>>2885924
> Use the bag

>>2885924
>> Use the bag
Coat can be upgraded for defense. I kinda like the idea that our coat just auto blocks attacks., like a stand.

>>2885924
>> Use the bag

>>2885928
>>2885929
>>2885936
>Roll 1d100+20
>DC: 40

Rolled 48 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>2885952

Rolled 21 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>2885952

Rolled 81 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>2885952

Rolled 68 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>2885952

>>2885924
>> Use the bag
>> Use the bear's coat
both!

>>2885956
>>2885957
>>2885969

"...Become anew, a void to store my treasures."
__________

Created...[Bag of Holding]

[Bag of Holding]
- A seemingly normal bag that's able to magically store anything with an infinite space.
Effect
- Void Storage: Able to store anything and everything within a timeless space.

__________

My bag becomes phenomenally lighter, well, it was light before due to my strength but the difference is that there's no weight. Looking inside the bag there was a black space occupying the inside, my previous items stored out of sight within the deep blackness. Reaching inside it I pulled out my items one by one, checking to see if they're still there, and they were. Knowing that the bag really works it's gonna be handy having it around. Now I can carry all the stuff I want without repercussions.

> Continue to experiment with your spells and skills {write-in)
> Return to Aliasa and search for that bunny girl Marianne told you about

>>2885990
>hex our stuff/bag to be able to be summoned back if lost?

>>2885990
> Return to Aliasa and search for that bunny girl Marianne told you about

>>2885990
>> Continue to experiment with your spells and skills {write-in)
Create some golems and place them inside the bag for emergency. About 5 are nice and place in each one with an explision hex.

>>2885990
>> Return to Aliasa and search for that bunny girl Marianne told you about

>>2885998
Supporting this. Just make sure they can fit in the bag.

>>2885990
>>2885992
>>2885998
These together.

>>2885992
>>2885998
>>2886009
>>2886016
>Roll 2d100
>DC: 40

Rolled 2, 48 = 50 (2d100)

>>2886022

Rolled 79, 73 = 152 (2d100)

>>2886022

Rolled 69, 30 = 99 (2d100)

>>2886022

>>2886026
>>2886033
>>2886034
> 2, 48

Attempting to attach a hex on my bag the spell accidentally marked me, causing me to be affected by a wave of nausea. Unable to power through it I used purify on myself, curing the extreme dizziness and the sickness on the back of throat that made me gagged . I took a moment to regain myself, moving on to the next task as to not risk going through that blunder again.

Going towards some nearby rocks that were about the size of my hand, if not bigger, I created exactly five golems out them. They were made to be small like a toy, unmoving until I commanded them to do so. Using marking hex on each one them I rigged them to explode on my will, making these little stone soldiers a walking bomb. I then stored them inside my bag, dropping them into the abyss.

Yoshka was happily lazing in the same spot, soaking in the light while he was snugged comfortably on the ground, the grass acting as a natural bedding.

Fenrir on the other hand was playing around, running on all fours even though she was still in her child form. She was chasing a butterfly in a comedic fashion, running through the clearing in an effort to catch the flying insect.

> Continue to experiment with your spells and skills {write-in)
> Return to Aliasa and search for that bunny girl Marianne told you about

>>2886055
>> Return to Aliasa and search for that bunny girl Marianne told you about

>>2886055
>> Continue to experiment with your spells and skills {write-in)
Attempt to make magic fang-braces for Yoshka that can change shape to fit him.

>>2886055
>> Return to Aliasa and search for that bunny girl Marianne told you about

>>2886055
>> Return to Aliasa and search for that bunny girl Marianne told you about

>>2886055
>> Continue to experiment with your spells and skills {write-in)
>> Return to Aliasa and search for that bunny girl Marianne told you about
Gotta try something before leave.
>Weathering to make humid the sky
>Wind Control to move the air around in circles
>Fire arrow to the sky to heat
All this to make an storm, then leave.

Nobody wants to make presents for our buddies

>>2886055
> Return to Aliasa and search for that bunny girl Marianne told you about

>>2886055
>Continue to experiment with your spells and skills {Create a Flashbang Grenade Spell)

Guys if we can craft spells that we don't have to directly aim with, it would be a pretty useful boon.

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>>2885744
Jesus christ you guys are fucking psychos

>>2886273
This is what happens when we go to sleep Anon. We should never fall asleep when this quest comes around, lest the protagonist becomes a devil in human flesh.

I enjoy a somewhat bitter and evil protagonist, it's refreshing from the usual morally correct..

>>2886344
Seems pretty meh and a waste of time when we're just torturing mindless animals.
Now torturing that orc, that was pretty cool.

>>2886358
I see it as build up

Btw just to clarify, i didnt vote to steal the meat from Fen to be mean to, i did so to interact in a playful way, but I can see how it could be interpreted another way

>>2886370
>I see it as build up
I see it as a step down since we skipped the kiddy animal torture phase and went straight to doing warcrimes like a proper boss.

>>2886057
>>2886062
>>2886063
>>2886103
>>2886068

Making the surroundings warmer I stirred the air around in circles, gradually making them bigger and bigger until I was controlling a revolving gust of wind that forceful enough to sway the greenery and trees.

"Now if I remember...this how storms are made..."

Shooting multiple fire arrows up in the sky the air steadily swayed from my control resulting in a chaotic wind. Soon after, water lightly sprinkled from up above, the mixture of air creating a moment of rain before dying out. It was short lived, but could've been destructive if I had actually made a work.

Calling in Yoshka and Fenrir we started going back towards Aliasa. Yoshka questioned what I was doing with the wind and rain but I just gave him a decent answer. Don't know wyrms, or let the people in this world would know what I was talking about, even if Yoshka knows that I came from another world; or maybe it was an excuse.

Back at Aliasa I grabbed my magic map out by the inn, telling it to take me to the bunny demi-human Marianne talked to "me" about. Weirdly, the direction it drew what fairly short, only a few turns away from where I'm standing right now.

>Roll 1d100

Rolled 44 (1d100)

>>2886400
>>Roll 1d100

Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>2886400

Rolled 93 (1d100)

>>2886400

>>2886403
>>2886405
>>2886413
>93

Following the directions given on the map I went down an alleyway that led to a plaza. The plaza itself was small, located within a more congested area in the lower district. There was an apparent amount of uncleanness that was drastically different from the main paths, the people taking residence here looking sullen sickly. This is slums, and I instantly knew where I was.

Going down the damp pavement and narrow aisles the people were either too busy or sick, only focused on themselves to care. The light here was miserable as well, the sun blocked by the tall city wall as if its deliberately hiding from this place.

Looking down at my map I saw that I was nearing my end, making a final turn into a lane connecting the slums and the main street. There, a little girl was scrunch up on the ground with her knees behind her arms. She was sleeping, oblivious to her surroundings as her bunny ears were out in the open which could only cause trouble if anyone else found her; but I did first.

> Appraise
> Carry her to the inn
> Sit down by her and rest her head on your lap
> Wake her up
>Other/Write-in

>>2886423
>carry her to the inn
We should get her something proper to eat as well, when she wakes up

>>2886423
>Appraise
>Call out to her softly

If we try to touch her there's a good chance that she'll punch our head off by reflex.

>>2886425
Don't be dumb, she's broken enough to have a hair trigger fight/flight reflex.

>>2886427
You don't know that though

But yeah sure

>>2886423
Switch from
>>2886425
To appraise first

>>2886432
>You don't know that though
Even if we don't know and to disregard the meta, the last thing we need is her freaking out and drawing attention all because she thinks that someone is kidnapping her.

>>2886423
>Appraise
>carry her to the inn
Try not to get spotted while doing so.

>>2886423
>> Appraise
Gotta make the decision afterwards, but probably [Purify] is the must.

>>2886423
>Appraise

>>2886423
>Appraise

>>2886427
supporting this.

>>2886427
>>2886441
>>2886448
>>2886458
>>2886627
>>2886771
__________

Name: Cheru
Race/Species: Rabbit demi-human

Status Ailments:
-empty-

Strength: 6(+80)
Speed: 2
Defense: 0
Magic: 0

Skills & Magic
[Soul Seer] [Insanity's Strength]

Titles
[Broken Mind]

__________

> Carry her to the inn
> Sit down by her and rest her head on your lap
> Wake her up
>Other/Write-in

>>2887159
>Call out to her softly
I'm still sticking by it.
If she doesn't stir then theoretically she'll be good to go on being carried back.

>>2887159
>Call out to her softly

>>2887166
>>2887167
Support.

>>2887159
>>2887166
Supporting.

>>2887159
>>2887178
Changed, let's create some sweets to wake her up, she's empty, of course talk her softly too.

>>2887188
I am curious about her [Soul Seer] Skill. It gives off the impression of a detector of sorts, which might be why she was able to avoid being caught outside of REDACTED.
Perhaps it only detects living creatures?

You guys do know that we can steal her skill so she doesnt try and blow us the fuck out when she wakes up.

Im pretty sure we can give it back to her.

>>2887215
I am aware, I'm still going with the gentle path to make sure that she's not going to wake up at the drop of a brick.

>>2887215
>>2887217
>[Soul Seer]
>- The user is able to discern one's soul.
From the pastebin.

>>2887220
I meant her strength one, but good to know where all the skills are, didnt know there were more things written.

>>2887159
>> Sit down by her and rest her head on your lap
>>Other/Write-in
>Use [Marking Hex] to give her an calming mind effect
>Use [Divinus Humanitas] to create food to feed her
>Try to sing a lullaby if we can while she rest in our laps.

>>2887220
Well that serves me right for not first checking the pastebins first.
So from the way it's written, it gives off the impression of a Detect Alignment ability. Could be worse, and makes sense since she's seen the worst of people.

Also, is it possible to give stolen skills to OTHERS?
If not, maybe it's a level up type thing?

>>2887231
I'm guessing we can't due to it's nature based off of greed/selfishness
Regardless of the ability's true nature, it would be a interesting thing to develop a "skill giving power" to increase our abilities as a supporting unit.

>>2887228
>Detect Alignment ability
We have the Sadist title, how much are we fucked?

>>2887240
We're sadistic, not evil. We'll be fine.
Even if she attacks us we have very good non-violent disabling magic. Whether or not she trusts us is a different matter, though.

>>2887240
Depends on how "strong" the titles are. Like if the're not a core part of the personality or merely a fame achieving milestone(I've noticed in this quest that a lot of our titles are more or less how people see us when we focused too hard on certain actions like being Sadistic or left a strong impression on them like the Folk Goddess title)

>>2887240
We could probably use a hex to obscure our alignment or any of our appraised stats and titles. Stronger hex would beat stronger detectors.

>>2887166
>>2887167

Lightly, I edge close to the bunny girl, calling her softly as to not disturb her.

"...you okay, child? not looking good."

"...nn."

She squeaked quietly, shuffling herself into more of ball. The ragged cloth that barely covered her body ran up, exposing more of her scar ridden skin. The wounds mounted upon her like some sort of growing corruption, leaving a morbid piece of art; her body its canvas.

> Carry her to the inn
> Sit down beside her and rest her head on your lap
> Wake her up
>Other?/Write-in

>>2887258
>> Sit down beside her and rest her head on your lap
>Also, Cast Heal

>>2887258

This>>2887261

>>2887261
Second
Also, possibly learn a Calm mind spell or create a hex.

>>2887258
>> Sit down beside her and rest her head on your lap
>>Other?/Write-in
Cast [Heal II] and make a warm sheet to cover her.

>>2887261
+1

>>2887258
Supporting
>>2887261
And
>>2887265

Thankfully that settles it.

>>2887258
>> Sit down beside her and rest her head on your lap
We can use our healing skill to patch her up

>>2887258
>carry to inn

>>2887258
>>2887266
+1 for kindness.

>>2887266
Yes, this too is also perfect.

>>2887261
>>2887264
>>2887265
>>2887266
>>2887270
>>2887271
>>2887272
>>2887299

Unknowing to me, I sit down beside the girl's sleeping body, resting her head on my lap to which she snuggled closer. Her touch was cold and her hair unkept, a truly pitiful child that got caught up in something truly cruel as slavery. Healing her body the injuries she possessed mended themselves. However the scars that painted her body stayed, only fading in visibility slightly. I then marked her, slightly grazing my finger on her cheek as the magical characters made their way onto her body, forming a column of letters that twisted around her thigh to the bottom of the leg.

Making sure that I got it right I peeked into her stats again, analyzing any change under her name.
__________
Name: Cheru
Race/Species: Rabbit Demi-human

Status Ailments:
[Marking Hex of Sanity]

Strength: 6(+40)
Speed: 2
Defense: 0
Magic: 0

Skills & Magic
[Soul Seer] [Insanity's Strength]

Titles
[Broken Mind
__________

[Marking Hex of Sanity]
- Returns any amount of sanity to the inflicted
[Broken Mind] override...hex's effectiveness weakened...chances of dispelling upon outside influence possible
__________

"That's peculiar, the hex is deemed defective," I say, closing the status window. I continue to watch over this Cheru girl, pulling a blanket from my chest to cover her body as I pet her hair slowly, cautious to not wake her up. The sadistic feeling rises again, feeding from the view of the girl, but it was mixed in with another emotion. Pity? Sympathy? A sick form of kindness? I don't know; there are many things wrong with me, both in the past and in the mind.

> Carry Cheru to the inn
> Wake her up
> Sing a lullaby?
>Other?/Write-in

>>2887368
>> Carry Cheru to the inn

>>2887368
>> Sing a lullaby?
>> Carry Cheru to the inn
Getting full mother's love.

>>2887368
>Carry Cheru to the inn
>Sing a lullaby to her when you tuck her into bed

Softy Time is Comfy Time.

>>2887368
>>2887382
+1

I love our character. The last part reminds me of the protag from Tanya the Evil. "My personality is twisted in various ways, and I have every complex imaginable"

>>2887368
>>2887382
Was thinking the same, but chose not too, now it's the time to support!

>>2887382
+1

Now that I think about it. I think it's possible to either remove or seal away titles. If they can affect skills and spells, it would be logical to come to the conclusion that the titles can be removed/destroyed/sealed.
Also I don't think the hex we casted is directly attacking the Insanity title which is why the title is overriding and weakening the hex in the first place

>>2887368
>>2887382
+1

>>2887372
>>2887381
>>2887382
>>2887385
>>2887405
>>2887429

Carrying the little girl in my arms she proved to be very light, either because of malnutrition or my person. I held her close to myself, wrapping the blanket to swaddle her under my bosom. She was unmoving, unreacting, a delicate flower hiding an already broken mind like a fractured piece of china. To remedy this, as to save myself from further pity, I sung a little tune, a lullaby if you will. The song had no direction to be taken, purely improvised and orchestrated from my heart. And with that, I carried the little bunny girl towards the inn, swaying my body hypnotically as I sung to her...

Side-Story
Cheru's POV

quiet...so very quiet...

Cheru feels quiet surrounding her...it feels cold and lonely...

Cheru can only think of mommy...the one with the same blue eyes...

please...mommy come find me...Cheru's sorry...

...

...

Warm...

Cheru feels warm...something soft against my head, something like a pillow...

Cheru feels...clean...

another thing that's warm covers Cheru...Cheru's too tired to look...too sleepy...hungry...

...Cheru tries her best to open her eyes...

...

..

...mommy?

...Cheru sees the same woman...her eyes are blue...

blue...calming...kind...

...

her voice is pretty....

...


..found you...mommy...

>Roll 1d100

Rolled 45 (1d100)

>>2887583

Rolled 50 (1d100)

>>2887583
OH BOY 'ERE WE GO!

Rolled 12 (1d100)

>>2887583

>>2887588
>>2887590
>>2887591
>45
>50
>12
Things looking dire here.

>>2887591
ah SHIT we needed that roll

>>2887599
Shit's already fucked to begin with.
Much like with falling, one must mitigate the damage lest he lands on his neck.

>>2887588
>>2887590
>>2887591
>50

On my way to Circe I exited the sodden and miserable slums bringing enjoyment to myself personally. The place was too sad for my liking, too different from where I'm living right now, wanted to take this girl as fast as possible away from that place. Now why would she stay there anyhow? She may be young but I'm sure a child would know clean from dirty, especially when rats prance about in broad daylight.

"hmm~hmm~hmm~"

"There you are. It was a pretty good idea to follow you."

Rotating my head to the side I saw Marianne come out of the corner, fully suited this time.

"You're pretty quick walking from one of the main streets to one of the less desirable places in Aliasa. Lost you too but looked like I didn't need to go in further as you came to me yourself, back here in the main paths," Marianne explained. "...That demi-human, I'll give you two options. Give her to me or both of you will."

"My, drilly, that's an awfully rude story to tell. Stalking your loved one so crazily," I joked, making the situation more comedic, though failed.

"S-Shut up! That time...That time I wasn't prepared! Now choose!"

Now this is a bind. Can't just leave the girl with her but can't just run away either. Marianne might issue a search for me since she may have that kind of authority and the fact that she knows that I'm an adventurer.

Adorable girl

>Run
>Go with Marianne
>Other?/Write-in

>>2887638
>>Other?/Write-in
"Why do you want her?"

>>2887649
A good question as any.

Supporting

>>2887638
Goddammit, between the wall and sword.
>Other?/Write-in
Try to convince her if we can talk privately.

>>2887638
>>Other?/Write-in
Can't we just buy her? She's a slave. If need be, we can even trade one of our items if we're low on funds.
>>2887649
>>2887651
It's cause she was killing women and assaulted Drills one night during patrol. She was also the one who killed the slave trader with a fist through the chest.

>>2887659
It's merely to buy time.

>>2887638
Supporting >>2887649

>>2887659
And also you've answered your own question of buying her.
There's more than likely laws in this kingdom that punish murderers regardless of whom was murdered to begin with.
And the fact that she assaulted an officer of the law.

>>2887638
>I choose....you
Let's mess with her.

>>2887649
supportin

>>2887649
supporting.

>>2887669
It's worse, crimes committed by slaves historically were magnitudes worse than for freemen. If it's a execution worthy crime for a regular free person, then it's a agonizing torturous for a slave. I'm talking crucifixion/burned at the stake level agony.

Slave owning societies tended to massacre slaves who dare harm their masters even if it was just one of many slaves because if they don't bring down the hammer, the slaves realize they might just possibly get away with it and that in turn increases the insecurity slaveowners have owning people.

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>>2887807
Indeed.
Such is life in the Zone.

>>2887836
The true solution is enter the next level of capitalism and do away with slavery... by replacing it with wage slavery!

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>>2887851
It's like I said in a earlier thread regarding slavery. You gotta first sell the slave owning society the idea that they can profit much more efficiently without the use of slaves while crafting automatons to prove that idea is the best one.
Also on a entirely different note, I just realized that Cheru is basically Fateverse version of Jack the Ripper but with berserker strength.

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>>2887859
Dude, I just want to fucking know, is Cheru more like which one? Like for science purpose.

>>2887887
With the power of hex, she can be whatever we want her to be, i think

>>2887887
She is Reisen Inaba in terms of looks anon. Or at least what Cheru looks like in my imagination.

>>2887887
Honestly? From the way the QM has been describing her it's probably neither of those things. Especially if she's a slave which would mean abuse and malnourishment.
But if you're talking about actual racial looks I'm guessing it's more of a human face with some fur on the outer limbs, but that's just me spitballing without the final word of the QM.

>>2887897
>>2887895
These are also good answers as well.

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>>2887903
This is as close as I imagined about Cheru

>>2887649
>>2887651
>>2887663
>>2887745
>>2887780

I disregard her command, "Why do you want her? You're getting all too huffy over this girl."

"That girl is a more than likely suspect that committed a very recent stream of gruesome murders, namely the slave merchant that we both witnessed within the back-hidden alleyway where we first met and a maid who was out doing midnight errands. I myself came across her during the night and was forced to retreat, heading back to headquarters to inform the higher-ups about my incursion with her."

"Still, it's not set in stone that she really murdered them right?"

"Yes, that's a valid reasoning but we finally were able to crack the remaining slaves that escaped the slave merchant's caravan. All but four confessed that a rabbit demi-human lashed out against the merchant, mauling his body; the other slaves escaping while the little girl brutally killed the man."

"..."

My, what news. A child that's capable of cold-blooded murder? Unthinkable...if it was Earth. I understand, or think I understand the very difference of this world. This current era is of cruelty and hardships, very much like the medieval periods, if I were in this girls shoes i would go rabid if I went through slavery. Before I could piece little snippets of what became of her, her skills and titles and most notable my first encounter with her when I arrived at Aliasa.

This is mine. Regardless if its mad. Selfish I am and prideful I be.

Internal monologue aside, Marianne is really pushy. Probably won't leave me if I ignore her.

> Run
> Go with Marianne
> Other?/Write-in

My take on Cheru's appearance is somewhat like Tewi Inaba's design, except for the previously stated dark grey hair, ears, and tail. Basically, she's more human than animal characteristic-wise. i believe I talked about how demi-humans look like back at the first thread.

>>2888019
> Other?/Write-in
"What will happen to her if I give her over to you?"

>>2888019
>> Run

>>2888027
Seconding

>>2888019
>>2888027

>>2888019
>> Other?/Write-in
>"Would you mind talking this just all 3 alone?"

>>2888027
>>2888037
>>2888062

"..What will happen if I give her to you?"

"The law has no exception. Slaves who kill their masters and or sellers for any reason what so ever shall be...shall be met with a death sentence. There's a chance for there to be torture before the execution but that's mostly limited to criminals who enacted crimes against the church or foreign enemies of the Piladium Kingdom." Marianne then puts her hand on her sword, "Look, I don't like to get rough with such grey things like murderous children but if you comply, things will work out in end. Last straw before I'll use force."

> Run
> Comply and go with Marianne
> Other?/Write-in

>>2888095
>> Other?/Write-in
Marking Hex of Paralysis, then run. "Sorry. Thanks for the cake, though."

>>2888095
>> Other?/Write-in
"No way I can just buy her and sweep this under the rug?" Can we bait her with the Shortsword we made to get her to forget or overlook this?

>>2888095
>"Slavery itself is grey, there are ways to make it something that is sustainable and profitable. What happened to this girl is not grey," lift the blanket to show her scars "it is black like a starless sky, and makes those involved deserving of their fate. Look upon the broken body, which houses a broken mind. This is [b]wrong. YOU KNOW IT IS.[/b]" Audibly calm your intensity, and cover her after a moment. "I will handle this situation, and you will stand down."

>>2888095
>"If I beat you up, can I make you my slave?"

>>2888095
> Other?/Write-in
Do you enjoy torturing children? This is wrong and you know it. This child is scared and mentally disturbed. I can help her.

Your only evidence are a bunch of slaves that you tortured into them telling you whatever would get them relief.

>>2888095
>> Comply and go with Marianne
We gotta confront this with her superiors.

If anything, pretty sure we can hopefully get lucky and make are resurrection scroll or something for the maid, the only real innocent i think

Rolled 4 (1d6)

>>2888098
>>2888109
>>2888118
>>2888157
>>2888176
>>2888211

>>2888243
Can I vote for >>2888176 to NOT say >>2888157 please?

the dice has spoken

>>2888243
>Rolled 4 (1d6)
>"If I beat you up, can I make you my slave?"
Shit got serious suddenly.

>>2888243
Holy shit, dice gods.

>>2888246
i dun fucked up

>>2888243

"Say, if I beat you up, can I make you my slave?"

Marianne's face turns red, "W-What are you implying?!"

"Just wanted to know~ I look forward to prizes. That aside I think sending a child to death row is too harsh, Drilly."

"I know! But you're not getting it! That girl is volatile and could endanger the populace if left unchecked, but I too know that it's wrong to send a child to death! Once more and only once more; meet my demand and I'll do anything in my power to alter the consequence of her crimes."

Marianne brandishes her sword, making her intent fully known. I could do things the rough way but I have to remember that I have a child on me.

"Last chance, witch. Your beguiling tactic won't work on me a second time."

> Comply and go with Marianne
> Run
>Other?/Write-in

>>2888256
WE CAN FIX THIS.
"If I beat you up, can I make you my slave?"
'What? No!'
"Then why is such so for a child?"

>>2888275
>>Other?/Write-in
>Fight
>Steal EVERYTHING from her and stuff it in our bag

We're fast right?

>>2888275

Well, our options are kinda shitty here. On the one hand, I don't want to run afoul of the authorities. On the other hand, bunny daughteru.

We could try to defeat her and use some sort of memory hex or....

>>Other?/Write-in
Smoke-bomb!
> Run
Ninja vanish without trace

>>2888275
>> Comply and go with Marianne
We can't become in criminals guys! Everything we have built here will go to waste. Let's go with her and resolve this problem in a formal way.

>>2888275
>That girl is volatile and could endanger the populace if left unchecked

As a reply to the above:
>No, she won't, her cruel treatment as a slave caused a sickness in her mind; I cured her just now.

>Comply and go with Marianne

C'mon drills, there were extenuating circumstances.

>>2888275
> Comply and go with Marianne
>>2888298

>>2888275
>> Comply and go with Marianne
Running is actually a bad decision. We flaunted our appearance as Deer Goddess, so people know who we are, and we could be blacklisted as an adventurer, which will make traveling harder as we don't really have much in terms of ID other than that.

>>2888275
>> Comply and go with Marianne

>>2888275
> Comply and go with Marianne
>Fine, I'll trust you for now. The moment you fail, however, step aside.

>>2888288
>>2888298
>>2888302
>>2888303
>>2888312
>>2888319

I pondered the decision, taking my current reputation to account and the influence of Marianne's authority. Coming to the conclusion that I can't win socially I sighed, complying to her.

"Fine, I'll trust you, Drilly. For now at least."

"Good," she says, walking up to me while sheathing her sword. "You will follow me. Running will immediately deem you as a criminal under disobeying high authority such as the Palad Order and will prove our talk faulty."

"Yes, yes, love," i said tiredly, "just lead the way."

Departing the last of the slums Marianne trailed me along with Cheru in my arms. Yoshka and Fenrir both offered to help but I turned them down on the account that I'll be branded as an enemy of the populace if I commanded monsters to attack if not threaten the surrounding citizens. Soon, we traversed into the upper district, reaching the Palad Knight Order's headquarters. The main building was big, many equally large facilities accommodating the structure. Near the Palad headquarters was a massive;y grand palace heralding the state's flag, obviously that's where the kingdom's crown family lives as the grandeur architecture says for itself.

Entering the headquarters, knights along with other staff members strolled through the corridors, saluting Marianne as we passed by. The knights themselves shared a uniform, their armor same in design while the normal staff wore a navy blue outfit. The halls of the building's interior was decorated with marble, the passing windows giving quick glances to a training field and barrack as soldiers strike their swords or spears in unison.

We pass an exceedingly amount of specialized rooms until Marianne led me to a double-door. Opening it they presented a staircase going down, the rooms before it just high enough so windows could be placed at the very edge of the ceiling. Inside, the semi-underground corridor was made with clean stones, well lit by a numerous amount of torches and by the sunlight seeping through the glass.

Here, Marianne showed to me the headquarter's dungeon, opening one of the cells.

> Go inside
> "Sorry, Drilly, but I rather stay in a room that's more welcoming."
> "Don't you have guest rooms?"
> Other?/Write-in

>>2888374
>> "Don't you have guest rooms?"
>"Or at least in interrogation room?"

>>2888374
>> "Sorry, Drilly, but I rather stay in a room that's more welcoming."

>>2888374
>> Go inside
>>Other
How long we will have to wait? Do we will have a trial?

>>2888377
+1

>>2888374
> "Don't you have guest rooms?"
> "I have her under control, but a cell would just be tempting fate, and probably not even hold her if she decided to leave."

>>2888374
"Dont you have other guest rooms? "

Wondering how this will go. Unlucky we met drilly, but interesting.
I like how things thread is going. It's so awesome to have a main character with as much personality as this one

Well I'm impressed with the fact that y'all haven't decided to remove squirmy's upper torso from her lower half.
Gud Jeb guis.

>>2888374
>"Don't you have guest rooms?"
>"I have her under control, but a cell would just be tempting fate, and probably not even hold her if she decided to leave."

... I was just wondering why we didn't just let Fenrir shadowwalk and grab the little to hide away somewhere.
Sure they Palads could interrogate us or at least try but we'd point out we're a freewoman or just be technically truthful or full truth and let them reject it as false.

Best decision ever, went full truth on my interrogators and they refused to believe it. I even went so far as to speculate/trick them that truth magic had no effect on me and that everything I say to them was based on how amusing it would be.

> "Sorry, Drilly, but I rather stay in a room that's more welcoming."

>>2888374
Supporting >>2888409

I would like for op to announce when he will dissappear and reappear. Even a single sentence would do. Or a few words.

>>2888823
Support

>>2888823
Pretty sure at this hour he sleep. Had noticed that usually doesn't respond between 7am to 5pm or so, Chile time. He probably study too.

>>2889078
There's also the occasional time where there is an offpost in between those times.

"Don't you have guest rooms?"

"We do, but this is procedure. I must must remind you that your aren't in the ebst of situations, Nemo."

"I have her under control, but a cell would just be tempting fate and probably not even hold her if she decided to leave, Drilly."

"Well there's no other way. The only other places I can let you be in right now is either the torture chambers or the interrogation rooms, and stop calling me Drilly!"

"Aaa~ But Drilly's a good name, wonderful for a pet."

"s-stop...Stop you're nonsense!"


"Come on, love, don't tell me you didn't like it let alone thing about it."

> Go inside the cell
> Choose the torture chambers
> Choose the interrogation room
> Other?/Write-in

>>2889097
>> Choose the interrogation room
Better than a cell

>>2889097
>> Choose the interrogation room
TIME FOR SOME REMODELING VIA MAGICKS OF THE GODS

>>2889097
>Choose the interrogation room
It's not a cell and it's most certainly better than the torture chambers.
At the very least she'll just be confused which is better than her being scared right away.

>>2889097
>Go to interrogation room, keep singing and humming for Cheru in there.

Heh, i like Drilly.. What was even her real name? Marianne?

>>2889099
>>2889104
>>2889106
>>2889169

"Interrogation room please."

Marianne sighs, "...Follow me."

Leaving the dungeon Marianne leads me back into the east wing, taking me to a row of isolated rooms. Inside each of them were a pair of chairs and a table, the doors that holed them off made out of a hard looking metal.

Opening one of them, Marianne ushered me into the dull, cold room. Having a seat, she closed the door and locking it on the opposite side, the metal glowing a faint flash of blue.

"Forgive me if this upsets you but this is to keep you from escaping." Marianne then knocks the door hard, "This is a special metal made to resist magic, blasting it down will only tire you. Wait here while I notify the proper officials, then the questioning will begin."

"Just go on, Drilly, you telling my this won't speed of the process," I say, waving a hand at her.

She just looks at me in a complicated look before leaving.

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

Waiting in the dimly lit room, I could only have Yoksha and Fen for company. They practically kept me sane inside here, the boredom picking at my brain incessantly.

The mind-numbing wait was interrupted however as the bunny girl inside my arms shifted, her eyes opening slowly.

"...dark?"

> "Slept for a long time didn't you?"
> "How are you feeling?"
> Sing a lullaby
> Other?/Write0in

>>2889187
>> Sing a lullaby

>>2889187
> "Slept for a long time didn't you?"
>Offer food if we have some.

>>2889187
>> "How are you feeling?"

>>2889187
>> Other?/Write0in
>Heal Cheru


Can we up Light or something to get Raise/Resurrection?

>>2889214
I'll bet Resurrection magic is gonna be high tier since we're literally bringing someone back from the dead.

>>2889187
>sing her a lullaby
Cheru cute

>>2889187
>Sing a lullaby
>https://youtu.be/6miaTf1gF4g

So what's the plan if they decide they still want to torture and kill Cheru?
Have Yo and Fen guard her, and bust a path out with our monstrous strength?
Then we'd be in deep shit, though.

Good question.. Im thinking we can possibly do a favor of sorts to earn enough goodwill for them to disregard her crime. Some enchanting or go kill someone...

>>2889361
How about a random monster showing up out of nowhere, compleatly unrelated to us, who causes havok, allowing Cheru to esacpe?

>>2889361
False flag her death and confess that we may have pissed the Demon Lord off with the whole orc thing and might be coming after us.
"But she died and you lived!"
"He missed."

>>2889190
>>2889260
>>2889300

>https://youtu.be/6miaTf1gF4g [Embed]

I start singing Cheru a lullaby again, swaying myself slowly; gently, to ease her. She leaned against me, my chest cushioning her head as she tightens her grip around my waist, slightly trembling from weakness or of sadness. Within this period of time we both wallow inside the cold, my voice the only thing filling the room and halls outside it.

"Hmmm~ Hmm~ Hmm~ Hmm~"

Humming the tune steadily I remember when mom would do this to me, carrying me in her arms and such. Just the thought of it makes my heart feel to burst; a time where things were more innocent. A time separated from my current state. The lullaby I sung was eloquent, and in that eloquence was a calming hymn. Soothing both me and Cheru.

I never thought that I would be a good singer; was too conscious when the other girls in class would do better than me. Jealousy was it? Yes. It was jealousy.

But right now, the hymn that I'm singing surprised me. Me, the girl who never spoke a word till said so singing, to a kid nonetheless.

Maybe because I rarely spoke that I forgot how I sounded. However, the voice I hear myself produce is motherly./

Cheru digs into my breast, hugging me, "...Mommy, Cheru's sorry that you're gone."

> Keep singing
> "I forgive you."
> "Don't worry, just let mother do the work."
> Other?/Write-in

>>2889403
Awwww my kokoro. I can't...it breaks my heart too much. We really need to save her guys.

>>2889403
>> Keep singing

>>2889403
>> Keep singing

>>2889403
>Channel your genetic memories of motherhood
>Keep singing

To whom who posted The Best Is Yet To Come. I salute your good taste.

>>2889419
If she dies, we become new demon lord.

>>2889436
>Implying we weren't planning on becoming the Demon Lord (of The Round Table) anyway

>>2889434
Thanks anon. It's just what I think the best lullaby to soothe a wayward soul in the middle of a clusterfuck.

Truly the best is yet to come for Cheru......one day.

>>2889436
Imagine how we replace the new demon lord
>Demon Lord sits on his throne
>Enter Nemo
>Nemo: I'm gonna be the new demon lord
>Demon Lord the laughs and monolougue for 10 minutes.
>Nemo:I killed everyone outside by the way
>Demon Lord:ok you are the new demon Quee

>>2889473
>Nemo: I killed everyone outside by the way
>Nemo: I also tortured them very painfully
>Nemo: Want to be last one to die very slowly and helplessly as I rip the molecules from their anchors and your own memories destroyed like a fire rips the air from the lungs and annihilates a wheatfield?

It's always fun when science and mindfuckery is involved.

>>2889403
>> "Don't worry, just let mother do the work."

>>2889473
We shall be a benevolent tyrant... we shall curse the people with a Parliament/Congress and let the political critters plague their lives.

And a standing army with conscription! Income taxes! Roads and tolls!

In other word, industrial evolution level fuckery. Let's do some uplifting and empire building.

>>2889510
well since everyone is going for the cliches lets do this industrial fuckery.

Every bad isekai has the Main character bring guns,engines, "INDUSTRY" to the new world.

Mabie plan out what we could call operations and start "Neo Empire of the rising sun"

Also im back since this is the only interesting thread right now besdes the warhammer ones

>>2889403
>> Keep singing

>>2889529
I do wonder how much EXP one of us drops when we're killed by another.
Will it be all they acquired over the course of their lives or will it also include the starting points from Yabby as well?

>>2889403
> Keep singing

>>2889403
I love your style qm.
>"Dont worry, im here now..."

>>2889529
Let's not bring tech into a perfectly good fantasy setting

>>2889422
>>2889427
>>2889434
>>2889533
>>2889692

I keep singing, the maternal instinct inside me making the lullaby more heartfelt.

Cheru's cheeks become stained in tears, not crying but whimpering. Her voice muffled against me.

Raising the blanket of her I cover the little girl's body as the rag she wears cannot, hugging her into my bosom. How long had it since I felt like this? After my childhood? It matters not. I'm the mother now and I'm not going to make the same mistake mine did.

"Cheru's sorry. Cheru's sorry-- please, don't leave me mommy."

Stroking the bunny girl's head she quietly whined.

She's still a child, even if she's a monster that threatens the common man. Dependent, naive, vulnerable, if it takes another monster to care for such a poor child then I'll shall become one myself, as I'm already one.

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

Under the mixture of a child's cry and the sweet humming of a lullaby, the clanking of armor can be heard. The lock clicked audibly, reopening the magic resistant door. It was Marianne. But with her was another woman dressed in religious looking clothes and a man decked out in a unique set of armor. The armor itself was regal, slim and light in shape; colored in a dark shade of teal and decorated with engravings, carefully chiseled. On his chest was a crest that was just like Marianne's, but it depicted a shining line over arms instead of Marianne's that depicted a lion.

"These are the persons in question," Marianne said, saluting both the priestess and knight.

"So this is her. What do you think Olivia?" asked the knight.

"She's...The one with the mask, she's has an abnormal air around her. There's no doubt that she's powerful, Illiam," replied the priestess.

> Ignore them and keep singing
> "Drilly, these are?"
> Make Yoksha and Fenrir show themselves, just so things are clear.
> Other?/Write-in