File: EY89ifFUwAAmpRg.jpg (394 KB, 544x915)

394 KB JPG

>>5827214
“Thanks, Grandpa Roshi!” you call out to him as you flip the Capsule in your hand and catch it. “Don’t worry, we’ll get this back to ya in one piece.”

“Heh! You just take care of yourself, kid.” he responds with a grin, laying back down on his lounge chair. Nearby you see Gamera relaxing near the shore, his smaller son close by with Turtle.

“Any recommendations on operating it?” you question as you lift up off the ground.

“Watch the depth gauge, it can go deep but it’s not meant for trenches and the like.” he answers. “Also, if you intend to ferry some diving mechs with it like you said, make sure they’re secured on nice and tight while diving.”

“Got it! Thanks again, Gramps!”

Taking off, you get to Capsule Corp after a short flight, and see Cheelai and the boys going over diving mech operations with some employees there. Piccolo, Basilea, and the goo girls are standing silently, observing, when they notice you touch down. The demon girl is the first to greet you, though it’s with a gruff and direct acknowledgement, a simple “Izumi.”

“Got the submarine, gramps topped it off and everything.” you tell them all, showing off the capsule. “We all ready to go?”

“We should be. Who’s piloting it though?” Piccolo asks you.

>A. Actually, was hoping you’d be able to, Piccolo
>B. Basilea, think you can handle it?
>C. Cheelai, you wanna be mission control for this?
>D. Do either of you goo girls think you’re up to the task?
>E. Something else?

>>5827216
>D. Do either of you goo girls think you’re up to the task?
Been a while!

>>5827216
>E. Something else?
It shouldn't be too hard to pilot, but stoll ask if any of them has related piloting experience or just feels more confident for whatever reason and go with them. Otherwise go with >C.

>>5827216
Hit votes:

>C. Cheelai would probably rather stay out of the dangerous stuff, at least until the treasure gets unearthed. (Unoceaned?)

Support, and support this question first too >>5827221

>>5827219
>>5827221
>>5827230
I'll support these

File: CapsuleSubmarine.jpg (52 KB, 854x480)

52 KB JPG

>>5827216
“Well, I’d like to go with anyone who has some prior experience, but gramps did say it was relatively easy to pilot.” you respond with a bit of a shrug. “So, any takers?” You look over everyone, noticing Cheelai sticking her head up from the diving mech’s open cockpit.

“I’m up for it.” she states confidently. “But I don’t wanna step on any toes of our new pals…” Her eyes focus over on Basilea and the goo girls.

“I have no objection to that.” the demon girl remarks, arms crossed.

“All right then, Cheelai, you’ll be Mission Control, though if you want to come out and help with some of the treasure gathering, we’ll have one of those mechs at the ready.” you state. “Sounds good?”

“Good to me, boss!” She hops down and has the mech return to its Capsule form, handing it to you. “We ready to go then?”

“I believe so, let’s get going!”

Another short flight and you’re at a little harbor area, submarine out. It’s sort of a wedge-shaped vehicle, a large “80” written on the side, with Cheelai jumping in, followed by Basilea and Piccolo, with everyone that needs to be suited up for the dive. The Majin girls decide to hold on to the sides, while Don and Bon get in their diving mechs and do the same. You finally bring out the Mahou Knight and have it splash down in the water.

https://youtu.be/SuSM_krLYME?si=R5_Swu9gNjIXOcOT

As you all dive, Cheelai contacts you from the sub. “Comms working, boss?”

“As intended, everyone keep in touch.” you answer. It’ll still take a while to get close to the ruins, but you should probably get a landing location set. Where to?

>A. That fallen ship… pyramid… obelisk thing, chance there might be some dry places in there to set up a base camp
>B. The labs, they likely have the tools and the gin that Melchior requested
>C. Main citadel, it’ll more likely than not have some important points of interest
>D. The (potentially still drunken) mermaids. They’re locals, they know the place, and it’ll show you come in peace
>E. Cheelai, think you can connect with the ROV we have down there? See if anything’s changed?
>F. Something else?

>>5827307
>B. The labs, they likely have the tools and the gin that Melchior requested

>>5827307
>A. That fallen ship… pyramid… obelisk thing, chance there might be some dry places in there to set up a base camp

>>5827307
Hit vote:

>E. For intel.
>A.

Support, and I say we check if anyone wants to split up to cover more ground with the ROV.

>>5827307
>A & E.

File: Spoiler Image (310 KB, 480x270)

310 KB PNG

>>5827307
“Cheelai, think you can make contact with that ROV we have down there? We’ll use that to scout things out a bit again while we head to our landing site, that crashed ship… pyramid… obelisk thing. With any luck there’s some dry areas in it still.”

“I’ll see what I can do, boss.” she answers. After a moment, she gives you the good news. “Hey, right where we left it!”

“Good the locals didn’t try messin’ with it.” Don Para comments. “Woulda’ caused some problems.”

“The less we have to deal with drunken idiots, the better.” Basilea grumbles.

“Eh, they can prove useful when you’re trying to get info out of ‘em.” Cheelai remarks. “Anyway, gonna send out a video feed to everyone.”

A small picture-in-picture screen appears on your mech’s visuals, showing the ROV’s point of view. Doesn’t look like much has changed, good. Still better keep an eye on it. Diving deeper, you eventually are able to pick up on the intended landing zone. The closer you get to it, the more it… does look like some kind of spaceship. It’s… actually reminding you of what Maple and Gohan said about the ship Babidi came here on. It IS really big, too. You got a good sense of scale with the previous look from the ROV, but actually seeing it come into view is something. The descent is also met with this vague, ominous feeling like something’s watching you, yet you can’t really sense anything out of the ordinary… well, what you think is the ordinary for these sunken structures.

Reaching the hull of the ship, you watch as the ROV checks out some broken sections of it, closer to the main citadel. There… are odd regions that look like they still have some power in them, if not very much. More importantly though, there does look to be a few air pockets in the ship, including one close to… what you assume might be a bridge area of some kind? Interesting.

>A. Let’s split up a bit, search around the ship structure. Everyone keep in contact!
>B. Gotta set up a base camp first, search for an area that can fit the mechs and sub within the ship
>C. Check out the exterior first, try to see if any of the locals have shown up again
>D. You should focus on any areas of high Magical resonance first and foremost
>E. Something else?

>>5827447
>B. Gotta set up a base camp first, search for an area that can fit the mechs and sub within the ship

>>5827447
>B. Gotta set up a base camp first, search for an area that can fit the mechs and sub within the ship

>E. Something else?
"If we do meet the locals, how should we communicate? Telepathy?"

>>5827447
I support >>5827457

And Hit vote:
>A.
>D.

File: o1075925829.1.jpg (175 KB, 845x1200)

175 KB JPG

Rolled 15, 6, 1 = 22 (3d20)

Okay folks, roll me 2d20, best of three! DC is 10 for both!

Rolled 7, 6 = 13 (2d20)

>>5827481

Rolled 5, 15 = 20 (2d20)

>>5827481

Rolled 8, 17 = 25 (2d20)

>>5827481

Rolled 7, 20, 9 = 36 (3d20)

>>5827482
>>5827484
>>5827487
Well. Passed one! Writing...

File: CapsuleSub.png (1.33 MB, 1920x1080)

1.33 MB PNG

>>5827447
“Let’s look for a proper place to set up base camp, find somewhere that we can get the mechs and sub to fit through.” you tell your team. “Cheelai, that ROV find anything?”

“Don’t exactly have schematics on this thing, but scans have been able to show some places big enough for us.” she replies, sending the info to you. “What do you think, boss?”

“Worth a shot. Let’s look closer.”

https://youtu.be/WfoFC8B0AFo?si=8KKY9YXH6CS94PwR

All of you moves through the dark waters, illuminated by nothing but the lights on the sub and mechs and the faint, eerie glows further away. One area does look like it might fit everything, and so you try getting in closer. The interior is… nearly equally as ominous, yet you kinda recognize parts of it. They have architectural styles reminiscent of the Nemurian ruins you’ve seen prior, just done up in more sophisticated and extravagantly. There are also… what look like machines scattered in a few places, made of ceramics and silver-blue metals. However, you hit a bit of a snag as you try to move in further.

‘Collapsed hallways, look like they’re pretty well devastated.’ Shun Shun tells you all telepathically. ‘We could squeeze through with ease, no issue there. You all could probably start moving things out of the way, but that’d take time to do it without risking further damage.’

“We’ll double back around and try somewhere else.” you try to tell them, however…

“Haru Haru, Shun Shun, head off into the ship and continue along that path. The rest of us will stick with Izumi.” Basilea orders the pair.

“Yes, Princess.” Haru Haru answers, and she and Shun Shun do as asked by her.

“Hey, hey! What gives, Bas?” you complain.

“It’s going to make this go by much quicker. They can teleport and bring us to them if there are no other routes.” she responds nonchalantly. “We are here as allies for the time being, not underlings.”

You frown. “That’s not what I meant, just that we need to agree on things like that instead of having them run off on their own like that.”

“Fine.” she agrees with a small huff. “But we shouldn’t waste too much time debating action.”

“Gonna turn the sub around now.” Cheelai says, hoping to end the conversation there.

(cont.)

File: april-martin-ice-wip-a.jpg (105 KB, 1848x937)

105 KB JPG

>>5827611
As you head out, you do get a bit of an idea. “Say, if we do encounter any natives, how should we go about contacting them? Telepathy?”

“It’d be the quickest method.” Piccolo finally speaks up. “We should make it clear we aren’t hostile, but that we also don’t want them pulling any of those stunts trying to pilfer ancient alcohol while we’re working down here.”

“Makes sense to me.” you agree. Still not sensing any of them nearby, not for now at least.

Thankfully, this second attempt goes over better, Cheelai having found something with the ROV that doesn’t look nearly as blocked up. There’s still some rubble, but you don’t need to take much time clearing that out as you and the Para Para boys open up a path for the sub. It’s a tight fit, but there’s just enough room to get it through, with the ROV headed on further. Good news, it finds a rather large air pocket. And better news…

“Hey, boss! Treasure spotted!” Cheelai declares as the visuals from the ROV show… a place with several large crystals scattered across the floor, glowing softly with power.

“Ey, good work, Cheelai!” Bon Para cheers to her.

“Good work indeed.” you tell her proudly. Not seeing any Dreamstone, but looks like you’re on the right track.

‘...Heeeey. So. Just a head’s up.’ Shun Shun contacts you all telepathically.

Oh you don’t like the sound of that. Basilea speaks up as the sub gets to the surprisingly spacious crystal room, asking, “Report.”

‘Some lifeforms lurking in here. Not friendly. Don’t know how smart they are either.’

>A. Do you guys need help?
>B. Don’t engage with them unless they prove to be an actual threat. Too many unknowns here for the time being
>C. Head over to us, our area’s clear
>D. Bas, what do you suggest?
>E. Something else?

>>5827613
>B. Don’t engage with them unless they prove to be an actual threat. Too many unknowns here for the time being
>E. Something else?
Ask for a description of the lifeforms. Remind them the last creature we encounter, aka the Shapeless could possess people.

>>5827613
>>5827657 +1

>>5827613
Support as well >>5827657

File: E9mb7y6VEAMUmTD.jpg (80 KB, 1331x771)

80 KB JPG

Rolled 20, 15, 18 = 53 (3d20)

Okay! Sadly I do need to get some rest, but I'll leave the vote open until tomorrow, where we'll be back ~6:30 pm PST. Thank you all for playing, stay safe, and see ya then!

>>5827675
Thanks for running boss, good to be back.

>>5827613
>E. Turn them into candy. Saltwater Taffy, please!

>>5827613
>>5827657
I am good with this.

File: Spoiler Image (3 KB, 162x130)

3 KB PNG

Okay, we are back!

>>5827613
“Try not to engage unless they prove to be an actual threat.” you tell the pair. “Also, can you describe them to us? We faced some things up north before like the Shapeless, and that was able to take over the bodies of others.”

‘It’s big, it’s ugly, it’s dumb, it’s yellow-brown, it’s got big ornate spikes all over, it’s got a large mouth at the bottom of its body, it’s got two lumpy arms…’ Shun Shun begins to relay.

‘Body looks to use some kind of ceramic for its dermal structure.’ Haru Haru notes more helpfully. ‘There’s also a high amount of residual Magical energy coming off the thing. Other than that there are some eyeball sentry things lurking around.’

“Can you capture the main one?” Basilea asks.

‘Easily.’

“Wait, hold on.” you warn. “Remember, we don’t know what such a thing is capable of. Don’t bring it here just yet.”

‘It’s looking at me funny.’ Shun Shun grumbles.

“Send visual feed from a Scouter first, then.” Basilea orders them.

A new screen shows up, this one from one of the goo girls. Huh… well, Shun Shun’s description was spot-on. It looks almost like some kind of… robot? Though not quite, maybe some kind of Magical construct or sentry. The exterior does look familiar, like that broken machines with ceramics and silver-blue metal you’d seen prior. Aaaand it starts casting Magic, Shadow Magic by the look of things. Before it can get whatever spell it was attempting off, Shun Shun freezes the thing in place, encasing it in ice. The eye orbs flee after seeing the thing stopped with such ease.

>A. I guess it’s safe enough, then. Teleport it over here, I wanna get a closer look
>B. Tell the goo girls to just observe it for now, we have this crystal room to check out first
>C. Can one of you get me over there? I’d like to investigate that further but without letting it in this room
>D. Something else?

>>5828657
>D. Smash it to bits. Good job, you two!

>>5828657
>C.
>D. Have Cheelai and Basilea take over investigation of crystal room.

>>5828657
>C. Can one of you get me over there? I’d like to investigate that further but without letting it in this room

>D. Something else?
Let's coordinate a triple-tech attack with Haru-Haru and Shun Shun when we teleport in.

The move should be a basic triple attack. Lightning, Ice, and Fire in homage to Pokemon's Tri-Attack and call it
>[The Goo Goo Dolls]

>>5828665
Support!

>>5828668
Sorry I mean if it breaks out of the ice! It's immobilized currently.

>>5828668
Haru Haru and Shun Shun use lava and blizzard magic respectively, but close enough, good attack. Name's kinda racist tho.

>>5828671
Woop

>>5828657
Support >>5828665
>>5828668
>>5828669

File: ES_bFxoUEAAW0H6.jpg (139 KB, 1200x900)

139 KB JPG

Rolled 3, 6, 11 = 20 (3d20)

Okay, real quick, roll me 1d20, best of three. DC is 10!

>>5828657
Btw, can we have some Nazis to race against in the ancient ruin? Kinda of a snoozefest right now. And no, Mira teleporting in at the end like he's jobber!Golbez/Exdeath isn't a valid rival to compete with.

Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>5828680

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>5828680

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>5828680

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>5828680

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>5828680

Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>5828680

>>5828683
>>5828685
>>5828688
>>5828689
Passed! Writing...

>>5828681
Or if we don't have tomb raiding rivals to contend with, at least make the scenery interesting. The only things noteworthy with this place are that it kinda looks like something we've seen before and if our submarine can squeeze through the tight spaces to get to the air pocket to unload our sea people.

Shun Shun's description of that guardian robot was great, can we have more of that in Izzy's prose, please?

>>5828703
Or, if spontaneously throwing in PMCs trying to plunder Atlantis doesn't appeal to you, or if describing the grotto gradually becoming more uniform in structure to where the stalagmites can be described as Ionian or Corinthian in structure also doesn't seem like a good use of time... You could have the characters talk more.

All of our dialogue has been very straight to business, I wanna shoot the shit with our companions and make goofy faces in the frozen robot's reflection to see if we can make our mouth as big as the robot's. The last thing I want from Dragon Ball is for it to be super serious. It can happen at the end of an arc, but until then I want goofiness.

File: Izumi-oh.jpg (77 KB, 1280x720)

77 KB JPG

>>5828657
“Cheelai, Bas, mind heading the investigation into this room?” you ask the two.

“I’m sure we can sift through what’s valuable in here and what isn’t. Brought some extra storage capsules just in case.” the green girl tells you with a grin on her face.

“Perhaps, but why do you ask?” Basilea inquires.

“I’d like to check on that machine the twins just encountered. It’ll be quick, and this room’s more important. Haru Haru, Shun Shun! Think either of you can teleport me over there?” you ask aloud, but also send a telepathic message to the two.

https://youtu.be/jRy_exCrUVk?si=PfwLXEq4pfA8kHe1

‘Yeah sure fine, just a sec.’ Shun Shun responds, teleporting to you and placing a hand down on the shoulder of your mech. She brings you over, and you notice that the room is much like the flooded ones from before. It’s damp, but the air pocket looks to be decently breathable. The thing Shun Shun froze is right in the middle of the floor, looking surprised. It… doesn’t have a lot of energy, but there’s definitely Magic flowing through it.

You get in closer, having the mech kneel down to get a better look at it. About two meters tall, vaguely cone-shaped. Through the ice you can tell there are some minor scratches and cracks through the ceramic dermal layer, clearly it’s seen better days. Looks like its frozen prison is holding for the time being, but you still think to tell the pair, “If this thing does get out and attempts to attack again, let’s blast it together. Some Fire, Ice, and Lightning. Maybe give it a cool name, like… the Goo Goo Dolls!”

(cont.)

File: ShunShun_full.png (39 KB, 83x280)

39 KB PNG

>>5828826
“...That’s dumb.” Shun Shun blurts out. “You’re supposed to be the smartest.”

“What? What’s dumb about it?” you ask genuinely.

“The name! The name is dumb! Don’t give attacks dumb names!” she complains as she flies up to your mech’s head. “Give them cool ones!”

“That IS cool!”

She crosses her arms indignantly. “No, ‘Blizzard Bomb’ is cool, ‘Goo Goo Gals’ is a band name!”

“Sis, shut up and focus.” Haru Haru calls out to her. “Izumi can give her attacks whatever dumb or cool names she wants.”

You huff, but at least Haru Haru sounds like she’s agreeing to the plan. You think. Still, you do a better scan of the frozen foe, and do actually find something interesting. The Magic that’s powering it… seems to run on circuits of some kind. It’s not quite like the Hakkero you made, but it’s something similar enough in concept that you can recognize it for what it is. There’s also a power source of some sort deeper within it. Interesting.

“Hey boss, Basilea and Piccolo have been going through some of those crystals and they’ve found a few that they say are points of interest. We’ve been able to gather one storage capsule’s worth of them so far.” Cheelai informs you. “Seems like they’re trying to catalog them and what they can do for the time being.”

“Good work. I’m pretty sure the machine here is a security mech of some sort.” you respond. And… well great. “And it wasn’t alone.” you add as you hear movement deeper in the air pocket section. You can sense two more things like the one encased in ice. Might not be too much a problem, but should be on-guard just in case.

>A. Maybe you can attempt to communicate with them? Sure one of the Majin twins froze their buddy, but it’s still technically functional
>B. Better let the twins handle this, you’ll just provide backup in case they need it
>C. Come on girls, team attack time! Let’s smash ‘em apart!
>D. Something else?

>>5828832
>C. Come on girls, team attack time! Let’s smash ‘em apart!
>D. DQ Blizzard!

>>5828832
Oh right, I didn't ever get to commission that thing you requested, but this should have what you wanted. https://capcom.fandom.com/wiki/Gallery:Devilotte

>>5828832
>C.
>D.
"If you think you've got a better combo attack name, by all means, shout it out."

Lavalanche Z?

>>5828832
>>5828852
Put up or shut up, slimeball!

>>5828858
Hey, cool it with the anti-slimetic remarks, HAG.

>>5828832
Try >A. but just on the frozen one, and just to get intel. Expect a fight, and when it (probably) happens go with >C.

>E. First to take one out gets to name the attack.

File: E_dgtrwUcAEuaRf.jpg (230 KB, 1199x1200)

230 KB JPG

Rolled 1, 12, 13 = 26 (3d20)

Okay, real quick, roll me 2d20, best of three! DC is 12 for both!

File: devilot_de_deathsatan_ix (...).png (566 KB, 900x1300)

566 KB PNG

Rolled 14, 13 = 27 (2d20)

>>5828868

Rolled 11, 9 = 20 (2d20)

>>5828868

Rolled 3, 14 = 17 (2d20)

>>5828868

Rolled 14, 10, 19 = 43 (3d20)

>>5828869
>>5828872
>>5828874
Passed both! Sadly I do need to rest, but we'll be back tomorrow ~6:30 pm PST. Thank you all for playing, stay safe, and see ya then!

>>5828876
See you tomorrow, great job on the last post, it was funny!

>>5828876
Well we're shooting out three beams in a triangular shape simultaneously. Oh snap, I've got it.

ADVANCED GEOMETRY [/SPOILER]

File: they're huge.gif (7.3 MB, 400x250)

7.3 MB GIF

>>5829016
You goofus, that's Advanced Meterology

>>5828832
>>5828852
Supporting!

File: ShunShun.png (125 KB, 640x640)

125 KB PNG

Okay, we are back!

>>5828832
https://youtu.be/4BoiwiFFpwA?si=C2Ra1lNhJmTLIT3i

“Well, if you can think of a better name, by all means, shout it out.” you tell Shun Shun, then add, “Now come on girls, team attack! Let’s smash ‘em apart!”

The two constructs make their way towards the three of you, both of them readying their own Magical attacks. Wait… you think you recognize it! Crap, they’re about to launch MP Busters! Okay no time to delay! Well, here it goes! You charge up a Lightning Magic attack, Shun Shun going for her Blizzard Bomb, and Haru Haru reading a blazing sphere.

“Izumi, stay put. Sis, flanking maneuver!” Haru Haru calls out, the two goo girls dashing to either side of the constructs. Well, that’s briefly confused the two monsters. Here it goes! You fire off the Phantom Spark, Haru Haru her Volcano Bomb, and Shun Shun her Blizzard Bomb.

“FACE YOUR END! DELTA DOMINATION!” Shun Shun yells.

The contrast of extreme cold, extreme heat, and truly shocking power, completely devastate the pair of constructs. Their bodies break apart and vaporize, briefly leaving a pair of crystalline shards, before those break apart and shatter too.

…Might’ve overdone it just a tad. But hey, it worked!

Shun Shun places her hands on her hips and smugly asks, “Well? How’s that for a name?”

>A. All right, all right, that was a cool one
>B. Eh, could be better
>C. Haru Haru, what do you think?
>D. So these things are powered by some kind of Magic crystal… maybe we can get the one out of the frozen construct!
>E. Something else?

>>5829651
>D. So these things are powered by some kind of Magic crystal… maybe we can get the one out of the frozen construct!
>E. Face Your End is pretty cool! Good work!

File: Izzehhhhhh.png (516 KB, 471x744)

516 KB PNG

>>5829651
>B. Internally: Eh, could be better, but she likes it.
>E. Externally: You have a taste for "coolness," don't you, Shun Shun? Is that why you do blizzards?
>D. So these things are powered by some kind of Magic crystal… maybe we can get the one out of the frozen construct! Don't get your tongue stuck on it, Shun Shun.

>>5829651
>A.
>D.

>>5829651
Hit vote:

>A.
>but >C.
>then >D.

Support

>>5829651
Heh. The Double D technique.
>A.
>C.
>D.
>E. "Any ideas on how to remove the crystal safely you two?"

>>5829681
Support as well

File: __anlucea_dragon_quest_an(...).jpg (2.88 MB, 2105x2976)

2.88 MB JPG

Rolled 1, 17, 14 = 32 (3d20)

Okay, real quick, roll me 1d20, best of three. DC is 10!

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>5829691

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>5829691
time to nat 1 LETS GOOOOO or get a 9!

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>5829691

Rolled 14, 20, 15 = 49 (3d20)

>>5829694
>>5829695
>>5829701
Passed! Writing...

>>5829702
Dayummmm, she keeps showing us up!

File: kara-woods-crystal-final.jpg (244 KB, 1920x1920)

244 KB JPG

>>5829651
“All right, all right. That was a cool one.” you admit. “But let’s take a second opinion. Haru Haru, what do you think?”

“It works.” she responds in a way that could be approval, or merely a platitude so to placate her sibling.

Regardless, Shun Shun is pleased. “Good that you see some sense.”

You have your mech turn around to face the frozen construct. “So it does seem clear that these things are powered by some kind of Magic crystal. Maybe we can get the one out of this guy for a more proper analysis. How about it?”

“Sure, I can pry that thing open.” Shun Shun responds with a nod, heading to it. “Hold it in place with telekinesis for me, will ya?”

“Er, sure.” Your mech’s arm raises up slightly and levitates the thing off the ground, with Shun Shun placing her hands on the ice encasing it. Suddenly, it starts to mold and shift around the thing, being pushed up and forming a horizontal crack across it. You can get a better read on where the crystal might be, and let her know. “It’s right above where the… face area seems to be, towards the middle of it all. But you might wanna be careful, I sense some energy buildup-”

“HRAH!” The Majin girl’s arms shoot INTO the ice and pry the construct open, yoinking out the crystal from it and pulling her arms back. “Okay let it go.” she tells you, and you set it down, the machine completely inert now. Shun Shun flips the crystal in her hand and shows it off to you. “Easy.”

You have your mech kneel down again and look over the crystal a bit better. A soft white glow surrounds it, with an… almost rainbow-ish hue at the edges, like the light’s being diffracted and split. There’s also still a significant amount of Magic residing inside the crystal, even with the glow it’s giving off. Interesting. Maybe it’s like your own crystal in a way?

>A. All right, let’s regroup, back to base camp
>B. See if you can experiment with the crystal a bit, maybe you can get a better idea on how it works
>C. Continue on in this area, the others can handle themselves for the time being
>D. Try to look into the internals of the construct, maybe it can help you a bit
>E. Something else?

>>5829783
Hit vote:

>D. See if we can figure out how it interfaces and uses the magic.
>E. Check in to see if the crystals the sub team found compare to the construct core.

Support

>>5829783
>E. Hold up the crystal, "Either of you hungry?"

File: K64_Kirbys_Quest_scene_1.png (211 KB, 506x434)

211 KB PNG

>>5829783
>>5829796
Sorry, not to discard the crystal, but so we can see what it will do with the Majins.
>B. See if you can experiment with the crystal a bit, maybe you can get a better idea on how it works

File: mana tap.gif (1.86 MB, 350x149)

1.86 MB GIF

>>5829783
>E. Suck out all the Magic with the Hakkero
>C. Continue on in this area, the others can handle themselves for the time being

>>5829783
>B. See if you can experiment with the crystal a bit, maybe you can get a better idea on how it works

>>5829783
>B. See if you can experiment with the crystal a bit, maybe you can get a better idea on how it works
>Stick to a cursory inspection, save serious analysis for when we have more time to do it and less risk of breaking anything.

>>5829837
This is good too

File: 41435951_p0_square1200.jpg (52 KB, 540x540)

52 KB JPG

Rolled 8, 13, 20 = 41 (3d20)

Okay, roll me 2d20 this time, best of three. DC is 11 for both!

Rolled 9, 20 = 29 (2d20)

>>5829843

Rolled 17, 6 = 23 (2d20)

>>5829843

Rolled 9, 6 = 15 (2d20)

>>5829843

Rolled 2, 14, 10 = 26 (3d20)

>>5829844
>>5829847
>>5829851
Passed both! Writing...

File: Izumi-hm.jpg (154 KB, 620x591)

154 KB JPG

Sorry about that, everyone, but looks like 4chan's back to relative normal for now. And with that, we are back!

>>5829783
While the two look over the crystal, you decide to pull the broken construct over first, trying to see how the crystal powered the thing. There’s a form of magical circuitry using gold and quartz structures, however it’s… honestly a bit more simplistic than the stuff you’d seen before. Or at the very least, the circuits are very “direct” in their functions, working on only very specific Magics sent down each circuit. That… actually gives you an idea.

“Hey, Shun Shun, Haru Haru, can you toss me that crystal real quick?” you ask, turning back to the pair and- …and you facepalm a bit. “Why are you biting it.” you less ask and more just accuse.

“Checking the flavors of the Magic.” Shun Shun replies after taking it out of her mouth.

You blink. “What.”

“You get a sense for it when a good chunk of your body is made of the stuff. Some Magic artifacts, they got a less powerful flavor, some are so devastatingly powerful it’ll blast your ass right off if you more fleshy mortal types try to touch it.” she explains. “This one’s got a moderate but varied flavor. Can give off a lot of different kinds of Magics if you use it right, but only a few of them are even remotely a threat to any of us.” She taps her chin with the crystal. “Aside from that green underling of yours. Best you don’t put her into combat.”

“Her name is Cheelai.” you remind the Majin girl.

“Right, her.” Shun Shun affirms with a nod.

That does get you thinking, actually. “Hey, Cheelai, preliminary findings on the crystals you guys have gathered?” you ask as you contact her.

“Big Green’s been looking them over. Different types he’s found, some for storing only one specific type of energy, some for storing a multitude, some acting as capacitors of some kind, and some focused on… absorbing energies, right?”

“Correct. It’s reminded me of something that came to Earth a while back, though I’m not quite sure it’s t
the same.” Piccolo adds in over the sub’s radio.

“Hmm… couple of those sound similar to the one we salvaged from this construct.” you comment.

>A. Okay, let’s head back and actually set up this base camp
>B. Basilea, do you want the two Majin girls scouting out the ship a bit more? They can kinda cover more ground
>C. What exactly does it remind you of, Piccolo? Maybe that can give us some idea on what to expect down here
>D. Something else?

>>5830635
>D. Good work, Big Green, Thicc Green!
>B. Silly Billy, do you want the two Majin girls scouting out the ship a bit more? They can kinda cover more ground

>>5830635
>A. Okay, let’s head back and actually set up this base camp
>C. What exactly does it remind you of, Piccolo? Maybe that can give us some idea on what to expect down here
>D. Something else?
The twins can compare the other crystals we found.
>E. Ki sweep and scouter sweep the area again. We wanna check for natural and artificial signatures now.

Memo to self - put crystal in scouter later to see if it can help us better track magic. Mahou Scouter.

File: bagua_compass_traditional.gif (40 KB, 520x520)

40 KB GIF

>>5830664
>Memo to self - put crystal in scouter later to see if it can help us better track magic. Mahou Scouter.
The Hakkero should work like a compass for energy flow.

>>5830635
Hit vote:

>C.
>B. And maybe Izzy stick with them for a bit. They seem fun!

>>5830635
>>5830664
>>5830669
Oh, right, that got cut off. Support both these

>>5830635
>C. What exactly does it remind you of, Piccolo? Maybe that can give us some idea on what to expect down here
>>5830669
And supporting, they are certainly the ones to stick to, lol

File: PiccoloBuuSagaLookOut.png (504 KB, 703x682)

504 KB PNG

>>5830635
“Okay, let’s regroup back at base camp and decide our next step there.” you tell the pair. They nod, and teleport you over, allowing you to power down from the Mahou Knight for a short bit. The crystal room has some emergency lights and crates set up near where the sub’s been parked, with a few of them open as Piccolo looks over them. The Para Para boys are gathering the last few for the last crate, with Basilea staring down at some that look significantly darker than the others, like they’re made out of obsidian, almost.

“Welcome back, boss.” Cheelai greets.

“Thanks! And looks like everything’s in order. Hey, Piccolo, where’s that crystal you were talking about?” you question as you head over. You have the twins place the crystal that was yanked out of the construct. It does match with some of the ones recovered, but not the one Piccolo was talking about. He points it out, and it’s got a whitish, almost glistening silver look to it. It’s rather opaque too, oddly enough. “Huh. What’d it remind you of, exactly?”

“A short while before Freeza’s clan invaded Earth, there was a different being that came to this planet from the stars.” Piccolo begins. “Your mother, father, aunt, uncle, and a few others met this threat, a massive creature with crystal structures jutting out of its body, using them to drain energy.”

(cont.)

File: Spoiler Image (501 KB, 700x501)

501 KB PNG

>>5830770
…This is starting to bring up some memories of a foe they fought before. “Wait, was it some kind of Kauji?”

“Correct, a sort of ‘Space Godzilla’ of some kind. Some of those recovered crystals were eventually used in development of those Ki Containers.” Piccolo continues.

You snap your fingers. “Space Godzilla! Oh yeah!” …wait shit. That bodes VERY badly. “Wait wait wait wait, hold on! Are you telling me those things are Space Godzilla crystals?”

“What’s a ‘Space Godzilla?’” Cheelai asks Don Para.

“Presumably a Godzilla. From Space.” he answers astutely.

The green girl nods. She then quietly adds, “…And what’s a Godzilla, exactly?”

“That big spiky lizard thing, you saw it before, remember?” Bon Para tells her.

“Ahem.” Piccolo clears his throat to get them back on track. “No, or at least, not exactly. They do have similar properties to those, however.”

“Likely they come from the same source, then.” Basilea states. “Some crystal formation that mutated the alien being.”

You cross your arms. “We’ve got a bit of a mystery, then. Bas, you okay with Shun Shun and Haru Haru doing some more scouting? And me tagging along, if you don’t mind? They’re probably able to cover the most ground out of any of us.”

“Very well.” she says with a small nod.

“Okay! Let’s see…” You have a sweeping scan made of the nearby area with scouter, Ki sense, and any Magical energies you can pick up. “Hmm… few more places nearby, and one further down connected to this air pocket.” Two points of interest, to be exact, in addition to that one connected to this air pocket. One to the west, and one to the east.

>A. You should journey to the western one!
>B. Majins, east! Let’s go!
>C. Their choice, honestly
>D. Have some other follow you into the area connected to this air pocket, and maybe let Cheelai and someone else guard this little base camp you made
>E. Something else?

Ah shit, this is like bringing Yamcha to a lab.

>>5830773
>A. You should make a trip to the opposite of the east.

File: golden fleece.jfif.jpg (100 KB, 700x700)

100 KB JPG

>>5830773
>>5830777
>E. Hey, Haru Dee and Tweedle Shun, I wanted to give Basilea a gift in return for her help. I wanted to workshop the idea with y'all, materialize and magicalize it, but while we're on the topic, what would you like as a reward?

File: 1555894806256.jpg (563 KB, 3000x1608)

563 KB JPG

>>5830773
>C. Their choice, honestly

>E. Create an Izzy clone to stay behind and teach those guarding base camp how to play Senet.

>>5830800
Fuck Backgammon, no!

>>5830773
>C.

>>5830773
Hit vote

>B.
>E. Maybe send a message to Bulma for insight on crystal properties?

Support, and this >>5830800

>>5830803
>>E. Maybe send a message to Bulma for insight on crystal properties?
Piccolo and the Majin Twins just told us, pay attention.

>>5830773
>C. Their choice, honestly

File: Spoiler Image (464 KB, 673x842)

464 KB JPG

Apologies, passed out for a short bit.

>>5830773
“Okay, what do you say, girls? East? West? I’m thinking east, but that’s your choice, really.” you tell the pair.

“Well, then let’s go west!” Shun Shun declares, floating up into the air and moving in that direction, Haru Haru following after.

You are about to head off with them, but you get another idea. You use Multi-Form and make a copy of yourself who heads over to Cheelai. “I’ll help keep watch over here, just in case.”

She shrugs. “If you say so, boss.”

“Also, might wanna check in with Bulma to see if she has anything to add about those crystals.” your copy adds, tapping the scouter a few times and sending a message with some pictures attached.

As your copy stays there, you go with the two Majin girls. Forming an air pocket around you, you delve into the water and follow after the pair as they head to the contact point to the west. As you approach, you notice the submerged area still has some power flowing to it. Curious. Moving closer, you end up in a submerged room with several broken tubes and… something at the other end moving of it. Haru Haru and Shun Shun immediately take up fighting stances in the water, while you observe and try to sense it out. It… almost feels like there are two presences, or at least two crystals powering something. Alerted to your presence, it moves closer, the two Majins flaring up their auras, causing the water to swirl around them as the room’s illuminated.

You get a good look at the thing, and… what in the hell is that? It’s organic, clearly, but the body looks like some kind of oversized deep sea creature hit with the ugly stick a few more times. Looks almost squidlike, or maybe like some kind of starfish with delusions of grandeur. An ominous aura surrounds it, and you notice the waters visibly shift in hue. Well, it looks like this thing wants to fight.

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #52… Paused.
>Twitter account is @KatoQm, will have status updates there
>Got some questions for the QM? Suggestions? Throw them at ask.fm/QMKato and I’ll try to answer them as best I can

All right folks, that’s all for tonight! We’ll be back tomorrow ~6:30 pm PST. Did y’all have fun? Thank you all for playing, and stay safe out there!

File: Dragon Quest X - Version (...).jpg (333 KB, 1280x720)

333 KB JPG

Sorry about that delay, bit of traffic home, but we are back!

>>5830912
The monster’s energy flows around it. It’s not really a threat to you physically, Scouter is reading at… a Power Level of between 6000 and 4000, which is weirdly high for something supposedly native to Earth, but still no threat to any of you. Weirder still, that fluctuation seems to be a result of one part of the being being different from the other, the top part kinda reading higher, the bottom lower. Still getting a sense of some strong Magic around it though. Best not to let your guard down.

Haru Haru and Shun Shun are ready to fight the thing, regardless. What should you do?

>A. Just watch them work, you don’t need to barge in for something like this, and better to observe how it uses its Magic
>B. Offer long range support with some of your Spirit Bits
>C. Why let them hog all the fun? Charge in and start smashin’!
>D. Probably best if you let them decide if they want help or not
>E. Something else?

>>5831861
>E. Throw away your scouter like you threw away your training wheels and floaties and parachute
>F. Use Light and Dark to make a Strobe Orb for the dark dweller to ponder
>A. Just watch them work, you don’t need to barge in for something like this, and better to observe how it uses its Magic

>>5831861
Hit vote

>A. as a combo of >B. and >D.

>>5831861
>A. Just watch them work, you don’t need to barge in for something like this, and better to observe how it uses its Magic
>D. Probably best if you let them decide if they want help or not
>E. Something else?
Take pictures of the creature with our scouter and try to think of name for it while they work. "Two-Face, Janus, Orthrus?"

>>5831876
Squiggly!

File: nyoron.jpg (90 KB, 640x512)

90 KB JPG

>>5831876
Though, it also looks like pic related

>>5831861
>A, B & D.
Let them do their thing, but be ready to step in if they ask or if/when anything goes sideways. Or if there's nothing else to learn and it's dragging on or whatever.

>>5831861
>>5831874
>>5831876
>>5831891
Gonna support these then

Why are we here?

File: 06235381fb28c4131462582bd(...).jpg (99 KB, 600x670)

99 KB JPG

Rolled 20, 8, 8 = 36 (3d20)

Okay, roll me 2d20, best of three! DC is 11 for both!

Rolled 7, 13 = 20 (2d20)

>>5831900

Rolled 13, 2 = 15 (2d20)

>>5831900

Rolled 20, 15 = 35 (2d20)

>>5831900

Rolled 14, 7, 9 = 30 (3d20)

>>5831902
>>5831904
>>5831905
Awesome! Passed both! Writing...

>>5831905
Fortunate

File: HaruHaruShunShun.jpg (85 KB, 1023x872)

85 KB JPG

>>5831861
https://youtu.be/6-g9Fmi4jw0?si=SdX2A4FdBQA_jpu7

“Hey, girls, you want me to distract it with some Spirit Bits while you kick its ass?” you ask, phrasing it in a way you believe won’t come off like you’re trying to take charge.

“Hah! Sure, just you watch as we show this ugly thing it’s WAY out of its league!” Shun Shun boastfully declares.

“So, what do you wanna name it? Two-Face? Janus? Orthus?” you ask

“Janus seems appropriate to-” Haru Haru is about to answer before she’s interrupted by her sister.

“BUTT and UGLY!” Shun Shun yells, charging in.

With your Scouter recording some pictures, you send two forward towards the creature, one high (boosted with Fire Magic) and one low (boosted with Ice Magic), and fire off a couple shots. The intense heat from the Fire-boosted one boils the water around it, causing the impacting shots to hit with an increased intensity as they slam into the upper half of the monster, causing it to reel back in pain, the distorted color in the water vanishing. The Ice-boosted one on the other hand freezes the water around it and causes shards of ice to hit alongside the Ki as it makes contact, freezing the whole lower body part.

It still attempts to fire off an attack that you can tell uses Shadow Magic of some kind, but all three of you easily avoid it. Haru Haru quickly moves in front of the thing with such speed that it starts to knock it over, then delivers a quick jab into its head… which easily penetrates the thing’s flesh and sends a thick bile-like black fluid oozing into the water. She pulls her arm back, and with it, another one of those crystals. Huh! …And the lower half still seems to be fine in spite of all that.

Shun Shun meanwhile handles it with just as much ease, especially with such a target being frozen solid, as she kicks down and shatters the lower section into small chunks that float through the water. However, they too leave behind one of those crystals, which she quickly stretches her arm out for and grabs.

“Nice work!” you tell the pair.

“No ancient Earthling constructs are a match for the likes of Majins like us.” Shun Shun responds with a smug grin.

>A. Send those crystals back with the others, we should continue on
>B. Investigate the crystals here, see what you can discern from them
>C. Look over what’s… er, left of the monster
>D. Something else?

>>5831972
>B. Investigate the crystals here, see what you can discern from them
>C. Look over what’s… er, left of the monster

>>5831972
>A B C. Yeah yeah, sounds like the smart thing to do
INTERNALLY
>D. Okay, what was that? "You don't want to come off like you're trying to take charge???" Whose plan was this, Izzy? They agreed to tag along with you on this trip, you decide where you're headed or they can get off the train!

File: -3-.jpg (185 KB, 394x557)

185 KB JPG

>>5831991
>E. Well excuuuse me, me, for not wanting them to think I'm high-strung or a stick in the mud. They can do whatever they want, they're having fun with it. And at the end of the day, that's what counts!

>>5831972
>B.
>D. Have Shunni check if it tastes any different than the others first.
Her method isn't as technical, but it is quick.

>>5831972
>B. Investigate the crystals here, see what you can discern from them
>C. Look over what’s… er, left of the monster

File: ಠ ಠ.png (640 KB, 1000x563)

640 KB PNG

>>5831993
>F. Right, right, but for the fact we're looking for something in this Hole at the bottom of the sea! Something about crystals and saving our uncle and the god and the other one. Do we really have time for a nice little sideshow with Thing 1 and Chocolate Thundah?

>>5831972
>>5831998
Ooh, nice idea!

>>5831972
Support >>5831982
>>5831999

As does Hit

File: FYwhINpUEAQ3H7h.jpg (190 KB, 818x1200)

190 KB JPG

Rolled 14, 5, 19 = 38 (3d20)

Okay, one more roll of 2d20, best of three! DC is 9 for both.

File: clamping down.jpg (418 KB, 809x950)

418 KB JPG

Rolled 1, 5 = 6 (2d20)

>>5832006
>G. Peas and Rice, they had it handled, chill out.
>H. That's what I'm saying, they had it handled, so you could have lended more hands ot help it quicker or you could have looked in another room for whatever this place has. But, I suppose we've always been ones for lollygagging around those stronger than us.

>>5832011
rollin

Rolled 16, 16 = 32 (2d20)

>>5832011

File: mirror match.png (349 KB, 1200x800)

349 KB PNG

>>5832014
Ah rats!

>>5832014
>I. Lollygagging? We don't have to compete if we don't have to.
>J. Yeah, sure, that's why Peppa's still world champ.
>K. ...WE'RE world champ!
>L. Exactly, we're BOTH world champ, Izzy and Peppa.
>M. Wow, how petty of me. Pantea's there too.
>N. Yeah, and that other girl, because we can only measure up to being at least as good as Peppa.
>O. It lays out where our efforts took us, we can try again next time!
>P.fffffffffftttt, sorry, did I say "TRY?" Izzy, if we're put in a position where we have to try, it means we're on the backfoot and need to bounce. All our victories have been because some weapon or spell or ancient power has fallen into the silver spoon in our mouth. Or-
>Q. Or the other two did something cool and saved the day. Are you gonna say that Haru Haru and Shun Shun are a real time example of that?
>R. ...don't think I need to. But yeah, this adventure is also pretty emblematic of our rut, we don't have the solution to a problem, so hopefully we find it at the bottom of another ancient ruin.
>S. Sigh... and on this adventure we're spearheading, we're spectating.

>>5832011
Should I roll again?

File: something's fishy about t(...).gif (803 KB, 600x320)

803 KB GIF

Rolled 9, 19 = 28 (2d20)

>>5832011
Can we go play with the mermaids next, or did we miss the sub on that?

Also, good night, thanks for running!

Rolled 17, 16 = 33 (2d20)

>>5832011

>>5832014
>>5832018
>>5832053
Passed both! Sadly I do need to rest, so thank you all for playing, stay safe, and see y'all tomorrow ~6:30 pm PST.

File: Schiz-Z.png (212 KB, 854x678)

212 KB PNG

>>5832053
Hey good jorb Exen

Yo Kato, you alright?

File: Iz-wha.png (234 KB, 416x259)

234 KB PNG

Apologies, some issues came up at work. We're back now though!

>>5831972
“Hey, can I get a quick look at those crystals?” you ask. Shun Shun, who… had it in her mouth for a moment, spits hers out towards you, and you almost fumble it as it passes into your barrier. You hold it carefully, narrowing your eyes slightly at her and asking, “It taste any different than the others?”

“Bit weaker, but weirder too. Like it’s intentionally held back but able to last longer.”

That’s curious. You decide to do a little experiment, putting in a small jolt of Light Magic into the crystal, just enough to get it to glow decently brightly. And… it does glow, but not quite as much as you expect. You try again with a tiny bit less energy, but to your surprise it’s able to glow a bit better. It… seems to have some kind of resistor effect to it? Interesting. Maybe because it was interfacing with living organic material instead of more inert metals and ceramics?

…It also cracks a bit from that. Woops. Haru Haru’s hand pokes into your battier and hands you the spare crystal. “…Thank you.”

Okay, monster next! You look over the… er, chunks of it that are floating through the water. They look… weird. The flesh in the frozen parts of it look almost gel-like, oozy and kinda gross. There are solid structures in them, but they don’t quite have a “natural” look like normal bones do. It’s weird, almost like-

…

Almost like the fluid body of the Shapeless back up north. Just… congealed? Perhaps forcefully, given that the top and bottom halves almost look a bit like they’re two different creatures shoved into one, right down to their internals.

‘Izumi, we have dealt with a foe that attempted to halt our progress here. A weak creature possessing two of those crystals inside it, one that attempted to use Shadow Magic against us.’ Basilea informs you. ‘ We’ve also detected a stronger energy source deeper within the ship, located in what seems to be some kind of large elevator shaft. We are going to head toward it.’

Sounds like the one you fought just now. Curious.

>A. All right, go ahead, we’ll investigate this direction a bit more
>B. Have the twins teleport you all over to Basilea, better you all stick together for this
>C. Head back to the base camp with Cheelai, you should compare this broken crystal with the others
>D. Something else?

>>5832884
>A. All right, go ahead, we’ll investigate this direction a bit more

>>5832884
>A. All right, go ahead, we’ll investigate this direction a bit more
>D. Something else?
Ask Shun Shun advice on offensive abilities thank to her knack for them. Ask Haru Haru advice on tactics as that seems to be more her area.

File: Spoiler Image (49 KB, 450x506)

49 KB JPG

>>5832901
Can we give them presents for their work so far? Like choco cigars?

>>5832884
Well, I gotta hit the fleapile. Don't pass out. Or do. Whatever. See you tomorrow.

>>5832884
Support >>5832901

>>5832884
>A. All right, go ahead, we’ll investigate this direction a bit more

>>5832884
>A.

>>5832884
>D. I liked your name for it, Shun Shun. Now that I think of it, I don't even know what a Janus is.

File: HaruHaru.png (126 KB, 640x640)

126 KB PNG

>>5832884
‘All right, go ahead, we’ll investigate this area some more.’ you reply. ‘Let us know if anything come up.’ Turning to face the twins, you store the crystals away and ask them, “You sensing anything else in the area? There’s still that point of interest over east.”

Shun Shun shrugs. “Eh, likely just gonna be more of the same. Which like, yeah it’s interesting and all, and beating up some weird ancient Earth monsters is fun, but we should be looking for something with a bit more bite to it.”

“Consider this, then.” Haru Haru speaks up. “These are behaving in a manner like some kind of security, patrolling the corridors and rooms of this vessel and attacking intruders like ourselves with very little warning. The more resistance we face, the more important an area they are likely guarding.”

“So, we seek out any larger or grouped Ki signatures, then?” you ask.

The Majin gives a nod. “Something to that effect. Shun Shun, the taste you were able to get of that Magic being used, can you discern where others like it might be congregating?” she inquires.

“Sure, just give me a moment…” Shun Shun’s hair… tentacle things start to wave around a bit, then looks off in one direction. “Aha, here we go. Bunch of weaklings by the feel of things, but should be what we’re looking for.”

As she leads the way, you ponder a bit. “Haru Haru, you seem like you’ve got a knack for tactics, what do you suggest we do if some problems start arising?”

“We have a multitude of tools at our disposal, and their power pales in comparison to ours. The most we have to watch out for are abilities that specifically target Magic, Ki, and the like.” She looks back at you and adds, “That barrier around you might keep you safe from normal attacks, but anything that can suddenly take it down will mean you’re going to start drowning unless you get to an air pocket immediately.”

That’s… a grim prospect. “Right, okay, be on the lookout for things that’ll try MP busters and the like.”

Her head turns forward, but she continues. “Spirit Bits should prove more useful while we take on any foes. Otherwise you’ll need to use your magical mecha to ensure you don’t end up endangering yourself.”

(cont.)

File: _-undertow-_-blackomen-pa(...).jpg (505 KB, 1920x1080)

505 KB JPG

>>5833046
“All right. Shun Shun, you’ve got a read on the Magic they’d use, how’d you suggest countering them?”

“Don’t let them get a chance to hit first. Smash ‘em quick. If there’s anything more dangerous lurking in there, like those that could absorb energy of some sort, your mistake there gave us a pretty solid clue on how to deal with it.” she replies.

“And what’s that?”

“Overloading with relatively weaker but sustained techniques. Even if that doesn’t immediately stress the crystals to the breaking point, that still will cause unnatural buildups in the bodies of whatever possess them. At worst, they’ll be momentarily vulnerable. At best, they’ll explode into big, messy chunks!” She waves her arms out for emphasis.

“...Noted.” you reply with a nod.

They lead you into a larger chamber in the ship, one that… strangely looks more like a mad science lab? Or evil wizard’s lair? Maybe both? Ah hell it’s definitely both. There are a few more crystals scattered around, and the room is tilted in such a way that you think you see another air pocket close to a platform area above. More worryingly, you do notice… human remains. Or at least bits and pieces of them, bones in varying states of decomposition, the odd skull here and there.

There are also what look like test tubes throughout the room, most of them broken or empty, a number somehow still sealed and with the preserved remains of some animals and other creatures inside them and… a small few with what look like people in them, lifeless but relatively intact. Now that you’ve noticed that, you also notice the human remains seem to be around those broken test tubes.

“HEY! IZUMI! OVER HERE!” Shun Shun calls out to you as she… stands sideways ON the glass of one of those test tubes. “Look at this ugly thing!”

You approach it and notice the whole thing is pitch black, like there’s some kind of tar or something inside it. Gross, but… hey wait, why can you sense energy coming from-? WHAT THE SHIT?! Eyeball forms out of nowhere inside it, then several more, all glaring at you. Oh. Ohhhh. Another thing like the Shapeless.

“What, mad ‘cause I called ya ugly, ugly?” Shun Shun questions it, sticking her tongue out at it. The eyes disappear, and you get the impression of it swirling around in the glass tube containing it.

(cont.)

>>5833048
>A. Let’s not agitate the amorphous monstrosity sealed away, yeah?
>B. Let Piccolo and Basilea know what you’ve found, there may be more of them in this ship
>C. Maybe you can transfer the thing out of here? Try to find a way to remove it, carefully
>D. …Hold the intact crystal up to it, see if that has any reaction
>E. Something else?

That said, sadly,

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #52… Paused.
>Twitter account is @KatoQm, will have status updates there
>Got some questions for the QM? Suggestions? Throw them at ask.fm/QMKato and I’ll try to answer them as best I can

All right folks, that’s all for tonight! We’ll be back tomorrow ~6:30 pm PST, vote open until then. Did y’all have fun? Thank you all for playing, and stay safe out there!

>>5833051
>A. Let’s not agitate the amorphous monstrosity sealed away, yeah?
>B. Let Piccolo and Basilea know what you’ve found, there may be more of them in this ship
>E. Something else?
Spirit bits barrier the area.

>>5833051
>A.
>E. Poke at it with telepathy, see if there is anything coherent there.

It more looks like a particularly crazy thing so expect to protect against that, but making assumptions about mad science is also unwise.

File: Spoiler Image (513 KB, 600x600)

513 KB JPG

>>5833075
Mad Science got me acting unwise...

Also, really like the whole angle of
A. "Don't fuck with it"
E. Secretly fuck with it

So,
>>5833051
Supporting >>5833075

>>5833472
Guh

>>5833048
>A.
>B.
>D. SCIENCE

>>5833051
Support
>>5833057
>>5833075
>>5833932

File: FfXzJqIVsAANCPe.jpg (176 KB, 1200x1200)

176 KB JPG

Rolled 18, 11, 20 = 49 (3d20)

Okay, we are back!

And with that, roll me 3d20, best of three! DC is 12 for the first, 11 for the last two.

Rolled 10, 10, 15 = 35 (3d20)

>>5833971

Rolled 5, 5, 12 = 22 (3d20)

>>5833971

Rolled 9, 6, 15 = 30 (3d20)

>>5833971

Rolled 2, 20, 8 = 30 (3d20)

>>5833977
>>5833986
>>5833992
...Well! Passed one of 'em! Writing...

File: ⊙_⊙ drawn by umemaro siona0908.jpg (1.17 MB, 2508x3541)

1.17 MB JPG

let it in

File: ShunShun-wm.png (418 KB, 375x627)

418 KB PNG

>>5833048
“Okay maybe let’s NOT agitate the amorphous and still sealed monstrosity, yeah? Yeah.” you warn the Majin girl.

“Psh. What, you think it it’s gonna jump out of its container and try to take over my body?” She has her head spin around in a full circle, grinning at the thing and widening her eyes rather intimidatingly. “I’d like to see you try, weakling. I’ve taken on things way scarier than you. I’ve EATEN things way scarier than you. So by all means. TRY.”

You notice its many eyes focus on her, and they seem… angered still, but stewing in that anger. Almost like it knows that isn’t a bluff. Hm. Well, you decide to try the Spirit Bits to form a barrier around it just in case. The eyes turn back to you, illuminated better by the light of the Spirit Bits around it. The anger leaves them, and they seem to more just regard you with intrigue.

Okay. You’ll try a different tactic. You hold one of the crystals up to the tube, and see how it reacts. And… well, it’s caught the thing’s attention. There’s a bit of a sense of surprise that you have one of those, and it… calms a bit, at least. Or at least you think it does. Good, good. You’ll attempt contact, via telepathy. Here it goes…

‘Can you understand?’ you ask the thing. There’s a pause, and its eyes… bubble in and out of its body. ‘Crystal?’ you think to it, waving the object around a bit.

There’s a delay in response, until finally you hear in your mind, ‘CrYStaL…’

‘So you are capable of telepathy.’ you comment with a bit of a smirk on your face.

‘Viltemnebgamosetot-deg-duwerentirid.’

The smirk fades. Okay. Language barrier, maybe. ‘Crystal?’ you try again, holding the object up.

The eyes shift around, and there’s a longer delay in response. Shun Shun’s eyes narrow into a glare as she moves in a slight bit closer. “Don’t get any ideas, ugly.”

(cont.)

File: Izumi-ugh.jpg (32 KB, 480x360)

32 KB JPG

>>5834101
‘Crystal…’ it finally repeats, clearer and more direct. Most of the eyes close for a moment, and you get a weird sense of energy flowing out from it for a very brief moment. ‘Ah, yes, now I… understand better.’

Okay, some things standing out. It’s capable of telepathy and you FELT something come out from it just now. It refers to itself in the first person singular. It also seems to have picked up the language, or intimidated out of playing dumb. It also is now looking all around the room with its many, many eyes. ‘Good. Who… and what are you?’

‘I am a man who was human, once. A… king. Great and proud, unjustly imprisoned.’ it responds. ‘Who are you?’

You notice Haru Haru move away from you all and face a different direction, Shun Shun finally spinning her head back around so her neck isn’t twisted and looking over her shoulder. They’ve noticed something. You also see parts of the mass moving closer to the edges of the tube it resides in.

>A. A king, huh? Well you might as well give your own titles! A proper and full introduction!
>B. Ask the twins what’s bothering them, and if this has been the cause of it
>C. This already doesn’t quite quite match up with what Jaki mentioned to you OR what you saw up north. Time to probe it for questions and potentially catch it in its lies!
>D. Shun Shun gave it a name. Now you have its title. Refer to it as “King Ugly”!
>E. Something else?

>>5834105
>E. Well hey there, bright eyes! Is there a Mrs. Imprisoned King, or can there be?

>>5834105

>A. A king, huh? Well you might as well give your own titles! A proper and full introduction!
>B. Ask the twins what’s bothering them, and if this has been the cause of it
>E. Something else?
"What were the charges your Majesty?"

File: just like that episode wi(...).jpg (510 KB, 800x600)

510 KB JPG

>>5834113
>the potential of a husband who can only watch

>>5834105
Hit supports >>5834122
And so do I

>>5834138
Fully committed to Hit, me thinks

>>5834105
>>5834122
Seconding, plus

>Don't spend too long socializing and/or interrogating until we know there isn't an immediate threat.

Rolled 1, 20, 7 = 28 (3d20)

Hmm...

>>5834166
What crystals have they been eating!?

>>5834168
All of them.

File: a girl and her dog.jpg (33 KB, 500x375)

33 KB JPG

>>5834184
All of them???

File: 5c6e82ac031fc86bbc3975366(...).jpg (73 KB, 616x816)

73 KB JPG

>>5834105
Well, if this thing… dude… shapeless mass is claiming to be a king, you may as well give your own proper titles! ‘I am Princess Izumi Mahogany of the Ox Kingdom, Mahou of Earth, Majin Slayer, Mahou Knight, a Champion of Mifan, wielder of the power of the Hakkero, and… technically a parole officer operating with the Galactic Patrol.’ Yeah that should most of it. Though at the same time, ‘Hey so like, what’s bothering you guys? Is it this thing? Is it trying to call you two rude names?’

‘Only name it seems to think is fitting for an insult for us is “Outsider”, but yeah it’s up to something. We’ll handle it.’

‘Very… interesting, young princess. You sound like quite the accomplished individual for someone so young.’ it remarks. It sounds like it’s doubting you, but attempting to humor you. Maybe. ‘My Kingdom once had princess with great power, using it to better the people, and as such was beloved by her people. As for myself, you may call me King Darutanias of Nemuria.’

…You know about the princess, but that name seems suspect. ‘So what were the charges, your highness?’

The supposed King seems taken aback, eyes shifting in surprise. ‘Pardon?’

‘I mean, what crime were you… falsely accused of that resulted in you ending up in this sorry state?’ you ask.

‘Ah, of course. Oh it was so tragic, our Kingdom suffered a calamity that drove it to ruin, yet I attempted to have us persevere, stay strong and help as many of our people as I could!’ he responds in a dramatic and discernibly more human, masculine voice. ‘And yet a dangerous and power-mad prophet wished to take advantage of this catastrophe, leading some of my most trusted advisors to charge ME with warmongering and tyrannical ambitions. Oh but all I ever wanted was the best for my people!’

…

Right. Yeah. Okay. He’s full of shit. Play along for now. ‘So what do you want me to do about this?’

(cont.)

File: 20210102221007.jpg (193 KB, 681x418)

193 KB JPG

>>5834233
‘I ask but that the curse placed upon me be lifted. There should still be some way to return me to my proper human form.’ he says in a way that expects you to be convinced by his… story. ‘I may be able to gather some aid of my own in getting this form out of what it’s trapped in. I just ask that you trust-’

“This attempted ambush has already failed.” Haru Haru declares, thrusting one arm out and smashing it into the face of… one of those golem constructs from before. Shun Shun cackles as she fires off a quick Ki blast that shatters another, the shards of it scattering across the floor. Some of them hit the tube, but not hard enough to shatter it.

‘What are those Outsiders doing?!’ he demands.

>A. Outsmarting you, clearly. You were going to try and get the jump on us with those constructs, weren’t you? We’ve seen them before, they attack on sight
>B. Girls, calm down, he’s no threat to us. We’ll take him along though, just… keep ‘em in the test tube for now
>C. Call him out properly, he’s no King, his story’s full of holes, and you know enough ancient Nemurian history AND fantastical tales to not fall for that
>D. Something else?

>>5834235
Woops, last bit got cut off

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #52… Paused.
>Twitter account is @KatoQm, will have status updates there
>Got some questions for the QM? Suggestions? Throw them at ask.fm/QMKato and I’ll try to answer them as best I can

All right folks, that’s all for tonight! We’ll be back tomorrow ~4:30 pm PST, vote open until then. Did y’all have fun? Thank you all for playing, and stay safe out there!

File: king_zeal_and_the_frozen_(...).jpg (55 KB, 500x693)

55 KB JPG

>>5834235
Best not to tip our hands too much right now.

>B. Girls, calm down, he’s no threat to us. We’ll take him along though, just… keep ‘em in the test tube for now
>D. Something else?
"We can remove that curse and turn you back to proper human form, but in exchange you behave and tell us what we need to know. Deal?"

>>5834235
>A. Outsmarting you, clearly. You were going to try and get the jump on us with those constructs, weren’t you? We’ve seen them before, they attack on sight
>D. And Ugly is in the eyes of the beholder!

>>5834237
This was a good session, the Great Googly Moogly is something that talks and is opposed to us.

>>5834235
>B.
>D. Get every advantage out of this blowhard as is possible.

We can help him get what he wants, and so we're in a position where it's entirely in his best interests to help him get it.

We aren't going to deliver, obviously, but playing along for now may be a lot more useful than callling him out and interrogating.


Quick ideas here:

- Play to his ego to loosen his lips, and play up our common "royalty" to make trusting us easier.

- Let the twins in on it. We should be able to telepathically tip them off but don't be careless. They may need to invent problems to avoid resolving the situation too soon.

- Expect him to set up a trap. Make sure to seem to fall for it as long as possible.

- His sudden learning of our language is a bit suspicious. Be impressed with it so that he can brag about how he did it. Mind Reading is a valid concern.

- Ask how was he changed and how do we change him back. Emphasize the places state of disrepair and how likely it is that easy solutions are broken. Teaching us everything he knows about magic shouldn't be hard if we're *so impressed* by every piece. Play up being a curious magic nerd, not a sensible one.

- Any history we get from him is going to be bullshit, but could still be useful to figure facts out. Again, be a curious and uncautious nerd. It's a lower priority though.


I doubt all of that will be relevant, but any of it could be. And my head had a spare barrel or ten of exposition anyway, overpreparing here is as good a use for it as any.

>>5834279
One more thing!:

>E. Present the "Outsiders" as our loyal (if quirky) retainers (or similar), so he won't be as suspicious of them.

>>5834235
>>5834279
>>5834283
Absolutely, all of this, solid plan.

>>5834235
Support!
>>5834279
>>5834283

>>5834235
>C. Call him out properly, he’s no King, his story’s full of holes, and you know enough ancient Nemurian history AND fantastical tales to not fall for that
>>5834279
And supporting!

>>5834283
Haru Haru and Shun Shun live that with Basilea, so is it cool if we present them as our masters? We can be their vassal for a day!

File: FIpeJq3aIAEShWd.jpg (196 KB, 776x1200)

196 KB JPG

Rolled 17, 14, 4 = 35 (3d20)

All righty! We are back! And with that, roll me 3d20, best of three! DC is 14 for the first two, 15 for the last!

Rolled 18, 8, 19 = 45 (3d20)

>>5835040

Rolled 15, 11, 7 = 33 (3d20)

>>5835040

Rolled 20, 15, 14 = 49 (3d20)

>>5835040

Rolled 15, 17, 8 = 40 (3d20)

>>5835046
>>5835057
>>5835090
And passed all! Writing...

File: Izumi-smile.jpg (12 KB, 360x270)

12 KB JPG

>>5834235
You hold your hand up, calling out to the twins, “Now now, let’s calm down, girls. He’s no threat to us. But we can take him along, for now.”

“That’s a dumb plan.” Shun Shun retorts.

‘Which is why we’re going to ACTUALLY going to use this blowhard’s knowledge to our own advantage.’ you inform the two of them telepathically. You compose yourself a bit, and give a quick curtsy, stand up straight, tilting your chin up as you look down at the eyes. ‘I do hope you understand now what you’re dealing with. But I do not blame you, King Darutanius, of wanting to leave the place you were imprisoned in. You wish my trust, I ask that you try to not to surprise my… retainers with stunts like that.’

‘A-ah! Yes, yes of course. These… Outsiders answer to you. My sincerest apologies.’ he does his best at feigning genuine remorse. ‘Are you still willing to help me with my predicament, young princess? I can absolutely help you with your own goals in return.’

‘Yes, a form of… equivalent exchange, if you will. A philosophy my family tends to stand by.’ Okay this absolutely isn’t how it works, but you’ll let him believe that.

‘Yes, yes, that absolutely works for me!’ he sounds a bit more cheerful.

“Girls, let’s move him out of here and take him with us.” you say as you start to move out of the lab.

(cont.)

File: 20200616175830.png (849 KB, 1200x695)

849 KB PNG

>>5835299
Haru Haru’s arms jet out towards the top and bottom of the tube, then yoink the whole thing out of the floor. It hasn’t actually shattered the glass, the jerk’s still in there, but he’s technically no longer stuck in that room. However, Shun Shun’s head moves closer to the eyes and gives them all an intimidating glare, before it’s pulled back. ‘You better know what you’re doing, Izumi.’

‘Oh I do. Don’t worry.’ You look back, and this time speak aloud. “You know, I am impressed you were able to catch up on our language so quickly. Quite the accomplishment, sign of a sophisticated and intelligent mind.”

‘It took a moment to properly figure how to… enunciate myself in this particular tongue. I had heard it before, from some of the other visitors to this place, but many of them weren’t human like you and I are.’ he replies. ‘Still, I do my best to learn quickly. Any accomplished Magic wielder needs such a skill.’

“Aha, true, true!” you proclaim proudly. “That you’re willing to work with us to get your original form back must mean you know some method of reversing what you were put through, though. Perhaps you will require some… help, in that regard?”

‘Why yes! Yes indeed.’ he agrees, sounding almost like he’s ready to add an ominous chuckle to that. ‘My girl, there is much I can show you in regards to Magic.’

“Do you?” you ask, trying to force yourself to sound excited and eager. “Oh I’d love to hear it.”

>A. How about you tell us about these crystals, to start things off?
>B. We have noticed those constructs you were able to call over, what are they made of, exactly? They seem fascinating!
>C. Should have the twins teleport you over to Piccolo and Basilea’s group soon, after checking in with them
>D. See if he has any suggestions on where to go to help him change back into a human
>E. Something else?

File: made of plastic drawn by (...).jpg (308 KB, 2048x2048)

308 KB JPG

>>5835302
>E. Outfit change real quick to doll yourself up, emphasize your hair and bring out the color of your eyes, the king of these eugenicists has a type
>F. Really play up the "Dumb Magician Girl can't figure out what end of the wand to hold, need hands-on instruction" angle, hem and haw cutely as you think on what to say
>G. To Haru Haru and Shun Shun, telepathically say, 'How about you tell us about these crystals, to start things off?'
>B. After they express confusion and not a moment before, ask the king "We have noticed those constructs you were able to call over, what are they made of, exactly? They seem fascinating!"

>>5835302
>A. How about you tell us about these crystals, to start things off?
>B. We have noticed those constructs you were able to call over, what are they made of, exactly? They seem fascinating!
>C. Should have the twins teleport you over to Piccolo and Basilea’s group soon, after checking in with them
>D. See if he has any suggestions on where to go to help him change back into a human
>E. "Your language, is that Nemurian? I'd love to learn it."

>>5835302
>E.
Bring up the fact that this is underwater, and go over some ideas on why it might be the case in order to lead him in into revealing more information.

>>5835302
>>5835358
Yes, this is good.

>>5835302
>D. See if he has any suggestions on where to go to help him change back into a human
>B. We have noticed those constructs you were able to call over, what are they made of, exactly? They seem fascinating!
>E. Why don't we pop your eye balls in a construct? You can move around that way!

>>5835302
Shit forgot
>A & C.
This too.

>>5835302
>>5835358
>>5835377
Seconding, with priority on the write-in.

>>5835302
>>5835326
Supporting that E, we should say we have a gift for tongues.
>>5835358
We should also say we have no problems going underwater to explore ancient yet still mighty temples.
>>5835375
And that we're an expert at handling "eye balls"

File: Bonk.jpg (66 KB, 1080x720)

66 KB JPG

>>5835384

File: DQM_Parade_-_Evil_Anlucia.jpg (38 KB, 229x314)

38 KB JPG

Interesting. Okay, roll me 1d20, best of three. DC is 11.

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>5835404

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>5835404

File: beauti.jpg (106 KB, 640x804)

106 KB JPG

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>5835404

>>5835407
>>5835412
>>5835413
Diiiidn't pass that one. Writing...

File: Spoiler Image (796 KB, 3840x2160)

796 KB JPG

>>5835302
“How about you tell us a bit about these crystals, for starters?” you ask as you hold the one you showed him earlier up. “We’ve been able to guess they’re used to regulate the kind of Magic certain constructs work with, and I have something similar I’ve found before, though not quite using this same concept. What are those made of, by the way?”

‘Nemuria at its zenith was able to develop a variety of crystals specifically attuned to different Magics, grown using a base set to better attune them. My Golems were meant to function as protectors, crafted with an artisan's touch, beautiful and powerful. They would keep… my people safe, and protected from the monsters and demons and other Outsiders that would threaten them. Their Orichalcum construction provided them great protection against most threats of our day.’

“Interesting! Especially with how you were able to get them to work with organic constructs.” you say with faux praise. ‘Hey, Basilea, Piccolo, you guys going okay down there?’

‘We may have located one of our main goals.’ Basilea replies. ‘I think you and the twins will need to see this, though.’

Aha, positive news, it sounds like. ‘We’ll be there shortly.’

‘The organic constructs were more a result of intense study, seeking to augment our people’s Magical abilities further. We dare not risk the lives of our people, but some still were willing to… volunteer in some ways.’ He pauses for a moment. ‘Perhaps the ultimate fruit of our labor came true, given your ability to claim Outsiders, demons like those two, as part of your retinue.’

A curious statement, but not one you’re going to entertain JUST yet. “So were some of those experiments carried out on this vessel? I assumed they were related given the lab we found you in.”

‘Yes, yes, that’s exactly it.’ he answers quickly, several of the eyes closing for a moment before only a couple of them reopen.

“It was surprising to find this on the ocean floor, though. Didn’t look like some kind of submarine vessel, so I’d been trying to piece together how exactly it crashed down here.” you begin, looking forward. There are a few aquatic monsters that cross your path, but the Majin girls scare them off. “Leading theories I’ve had involved either some attack that sent it crashing, or some kind of power failure. Impact caused it to snap in two against that… palace structure, which I’m surprised is still mostly undamaged.”

There’s a momentary pause, before he remarks, ‘Reasonable guesses. But had you considered some form of sabotage to be at play as well?’

(cont.)

File: Spoiler Image (53 KB, 146x310)

53 KB PNG

>>5835655
You… actually hadn’t. Hrmn. You slow down a bit, turning around. “Given your story, that’s also a reasonable assumption to make.” you say, humoring him. “Speaking of, how exactly do you intend to return to a human body?”

‘It would require certain curse removal spells, as well as healing Magics and potentially a crystal like the one in your hand, but a degree more powerful than that one. I should have no trouble identifying such a thing, though, some of my Golems can search for an appropriate one.’

Curse removal. You can probably work with that. “Okay, the others have found a point of interest that should be worth our time. Let’s head over.” And immediately, one of Haru Haru’s hair… tentacle things stretches out and taps you on the forehead. Darutanias is shocked and confused by the sudden teleportation, but regains his cool quickly. All of you end up in another air pocket, letting you relax a bit and lower the barrier around you. The room you’re in is surprisingly large, and there’s a bit of a red tint to it, and at first you see Piccolo, Basilea, and Don and Bon over in an area near a broken bit of the floor that has water gently flowing back and forth in it. The four of them are looking up at something, but turn to face you all.

Piccolo crosses his arms and gives a harsh glare at the mass in the tube, while Basilea looks down her nose at it, tail whipping across the floor intimidatingly. The Para Para bros in contrast gulp, but ease up a bit as you approach. “H-hey boss.” Don greets hesitantly. “That, uh, that thing not gonna get out?”

“You’ve got nothing to worry about, it’s in there tight. Besides, doesn’t want to stay like that.” you explain.

“Fine. We have more pressing matters anyway.” Basliea grunts as she nods her head over in the direction the red glow is the strongest, and… and… oh. Oh damn.

There’s a MASSIVE crystal structure jutting out of what… you think might be part of an engine block? It’s actually bigger than this room, piercing part of the ceiling above and walls to the sides, though curiously it’s got chunks of other devices lodged inside it, and even seems to be giving off a subtle but noticeable Magical energy. Might be what’s keeping this larger air pocket stable. But the most surprising thing is its hue. It’s a pinkish red, and very translucent.

“Is… is this one massive thing of Dreamstone?!” you exclaim.

“Sadly not. Or at least, not all of it is.” Bon Para answers. “If there’s any of that stuff in there, it’s lodged in deep. Waaaay deep.”

You grin. “Shouldn’t be a problem for any of us.”

(cont.)

>>5835658
>A. King Darutanias, any recommendations?
>B. Let’s start chipping away at it, folks! Be careful and get to the good stuff inside!
>C. Maaaaybe you can transport this whole big crystal? Just gotta get it out of here real carefully
>D. Something else?

That said, again,

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #52… Paused.
>Twitter account is @KatoQm, will have status updates there
>Got some questions for the QM? Suggestions? Throw them at ask.fm/QMKato and I’ll try to answer them as best I can

All right folks, that’s all for tonight! We’ll be back tomorrow ~6:30 pm PST, vote open until then. Did y’all have fun? Thank you all for playing, and stay safe out there!

>>5835658
>C. Maaaaybe you can transport this whole big crystal? Just gotta get it out of here real carefully

>>5835660
>A. King Darutanias, any recommendations?
>D. Something else?
If this is thing keeping this air pocket stable, we're going to make a replacement if we do take it out.
>E. Ask Darutanias how this place is connected to the Nemuria ruins in the Break Wasteland and in the northern nemuria ruins in the ice.


sidenote: PICCOLO MAYBE YOUR DEVIL'S BRACELET MIGHT BE CONNECTED HERE

>>5835660
>>5836023
Supportin'.

>>5835658
Support as well >>5836023

>>5835660
Even supports >>5836023 too

>>5836023
What's the Devil's Bracelet?

File: NemuriaRuins.jpg (111 KB, 640x480)

111 KB JPG

My apologies again, work was hectic once more. But we are now back!

>>5835660
“So, if this thing’s keeping the air pocket stable, we might need something to replace it…” You turn your attention to the tube. “Any recommendations, King Darutanias?”

‘Well if you don’t want any of your… Outsider underlings at risk of the intense water pressure, a barrier of some sort may be optimal.’

You notice Basilea look over in your direction as well, eyes narrowed, though she makes no further comment and looks back at the crystal. “Okay, barrier of our own, that’ll keep things from flooding in. Should we do anything to REPLACE it though?”

‘It may not prove to be easy, but… perhaps you could use the surrounding crystals as a substitute for the one you take out, or the one you have in your possession, if you properly attune it.’

“Okay. Guys, we’ve potentially got a solution to this…” You relay the recommendations to the others, Basilea and Piccolo looking at one another and giving some nods.

“We can use one of the ones we recovered earlier, shouldn’t be a problem.” Piccolo confirms.

“Haru Haru, Shun Shun, one of you help me with the barrier.” Basilea orders.

“Yes, Princess!” Shun Shun responds quickly, leaving the tube in Haru Haru’s hands… arms… whatever.

Darutanias seems to give you a curious look from a few of his bubbling eyes. ‘That one is a princess? A demonic princess, answering to a human… it seems I was right. Our dreams have been realized.’

You don’t like the way he’s phrasing that at all, though that does bring something to mind as you look at Piccolo. “We have visited some ruins belonging to Nemuria before. We’ve seen things like the battles against the Makyans depicted in one that’s located in a wasteland currently, or some of the remnants of a castle up north.” You notice Piccolo has an odd bracelet on his wrist, too. “How exactly do the ruins here connect with those?”

‘Ah, our once great castle that rose high in the sky crashed to the earth below. It was once connected to the palace near here, but with our great kingdom’s fall, so to was it met with a more… literal fall. That is not to say we lacked places on the surface, we once had complexes dedicated to uncovering the secrets of monsters and demons and all sorts of Outsiders that would see humanity as a whole brought under their heels. But given your status, Princess Izumi, our fortunes have been reversed in the years since.’

Hmm.

>A. Okay, you’ll let him indulge just a bit more, he’s on a roll. Try to see what methods his people used in the past to try and control demons, if that’s what he’s actually implying
>B. Anyone want help with those barriers? I can probably provide some good support
>C. Gonna try to get through the outer crystal to grab that Dreamstone, who’s up for helping me?
>D. Something else?

>>5836727
>C. Gonna try to get through the outer crystal to grab that Dreamstone, who’s up for helping me?

>>5836727
>A. Okay, you’ll let him indulge just a bit more, he’s on a roll. Try to see what methods his people used in the past to try and control demons, if that’s what he’s actually implying

>>5836727
>D. Actually... I currently serve under Basilea Basilea, empress of the dark realm of Kress. She was kind enough to provide me with two retainers for my protection. You are currently alive, alive as that can be considered, in accordance with her hospitality.

>>5835384
>going underwater to explore ancient yet still mighty temples.
Dang it, instead of "temples" I should have said "palaces" with an emphasis on the "ph"

>>5836727
Hit vote

>A.
>D. Awkwardly pantomime the useful idiot plan to Basilea and Piccolo.

And support

>>5836774
You're so confident that he can't hear our telepathy, why don't y'all keep doing it with Basilea and Piccolo? No need for charades if you're that confident in your leaky craft.

File: a11b4bb3ba448d1fa402ac3dc(...).jpg (44 KB, 400x400)

44 KB JPG

Rolled 5, 20, 1 = 26 (3d20)

All righty! Roll me 1d20, best of three. DC is 12!

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>5836783

File: the most humble.jpg (82 KB, 409x827)

82 KB JPG

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>5836783

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>5836783
rolly rolly

Rolled 18, 13, 8 = 39 (3d20)

>>5836784
>>5836789
>>5836800
Passed! Writing...

>>5836781
Even if it can't be intercepted, the act of doing it can be noticeable as odd pauses and focusing. The other person reacting to something unsaid is also a concern.

>>5836843
Okay, so telepathy doesn't travel at the speed of thought, but speaking?

>>5836846
It's sending words as information either way, so the time to compose the thought or process it shouldn't be much different. If it wasn't words we'd just be using empathic signals, which would be out of place for a number of reasons.

Dragonballs telepathy canonically working like words should be reason enough though.

File: her skin used to be blue,(...).jpg (103 KB, 472x816)

103 KB JPG

>>5836854
It also works by placing your hand on someone. Where is the best place to covertly put our hand on Basilea?