So are we still hanging out in the inn?

Archmage 2013/07/24(Wed)20:15 No. 527107 ID: 67bfa9
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Bangles sits down and listens in on the goblin's conversation

GoblinBald: "tell you what find two more people and maybe, just MAYBE I'll give you the job, and they better be real bruisers not some random scrubs"

Bandit: " TWO big shots, where the heck am I gonna find that kinda muscle!"

GoblinBald:"not my problem, you've got till the end of the day"

Bandit: "The end of the day!? there's no way!"

GoblinBald: "these terms are non-negotiable"

Bandit: ". . ."

That sounds like a adventure hook right there.

I wonder if a wet half naked gnoll counts as a bruiser and not a random scrub.

... let's wait until our cloths are dry before we try talking to them and how's chicken doing.

Boys, Gnoll lady~
I think it's time for an ADVENTURE!
Also, we'll get paid for it!

I think we should wait for Kirska to heal up. Let's find these guys at the end of the day, so we can get a better deal if he's desperate.

>>527167
this, but keep an eye on him, so you can be sure he wont find anyone else

First we should locate a goblin mage, they are supposed to be quite common.

Archmage 2013/07/24(Wed)23:33 No. 527221 ID: 67bfa9
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I wonder where chicken is . . .

Bandit:"Hey you,gnoll! you look big and strong wanna makes some cash killing stuff?"

Sure!

how much?

Wait, you don't even know where Kirska is?

Dammit Bangles why did you just sit there you ruined the plan!

hoooo boy.
@Kirska- Well, I'd like to apologize for some of the weirder and perhaps more disaterous things that has happened to you of late, I'm not sure if this will work, but I'd like to try something...
[attempt to help refill Kirska's magic/aid recovery]

How much cash killing what stuff?

Archmage 2013/07/25(Thu)08:10 No. 527331 ID: 67bfa9
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>>527325
Kirska: don't worry spirits, I don't blame you for what has happened, I'm sure you did all you could

>unfortunately healing the living is outside the grasp of most spirits

* * *

Bangles:"maybe, who we killing and how much do I get?

Bandit:"I don't know the details yet, but sounds like some pompous nobles, as for cash you'll be getting an equal share of the findings."

Bandit2:"An equal share?! what's a gnoll gonna do with money? can't it just eat the bodies?"

Bandit: "what she's gonna do with it is her buisness, so what do ya say gnollie you in?"

>>527331
seems like a fair deal, let's go for it, but be ready to leave them to their death if thinghs get ugly

nobles...bet they're after us

sure why the hell not, it's not like we have anything else to do, just tell me when we leave cause I would like to get somethings before we take off. (like your cloths and chicken)

Gando 2013/07/25(Thu)11:10 No. 527356 ID: 67bfa9
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You know what'd be really rad is if everyone started manifesting with ghostly avatars like mine!

I don't see you anywhere Gando...
oh are you bangle's makeshift towel tunic?

Suggestion 2013/07/25(Thu)15:01 No. 527404 ID: a01b62
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>>527358
I believe what our brutish, simple-minded friend is endeavoring to imply is that there has been a notable dearth of spiritual manifestation, that is to say, of those who are guiding young Bangles along her path, i.e., us. I can only assume he is inquiring as to whether or not we would be willing to don our true forms, and I, Lord Samuel Charles Roberts Cornwallis the Sixteenth, am game to rise to the challenge.

>>527404
I say, I must agree with this course of action.
It would make things more interesting, certainly.
Maybe if we concentrate well enough, we could manifest in the sight of others, scaring the dickens out of them, yes.

Doppler 2013/07/26(Fri)09:00 No. 527763 ID: 67bfa9
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Bangles: "I'm in"

Bandit: "Alright! I get the feeling this will be the beginning of a long and healthy partnership!"

Two expendable henchmen join the party!

>There are those in this world who are merely pawns of fate, they are destined to make no difference in the grand scheme of things . . . try not to get too attached.

Bandit: "by the way I'm Potonk, and this is Tubeck"

Do they have any red shirts they can wear? How far are they from retirement?

Neat. So when do we have to leave, there's a few things I'd like to take care of first. (like grabbing your clothes and finding out where Kirska has gotten off to)

Locate Kirska!

Ask them what they're good at. Inspect Tubeck closely. Make sure they don't steal your stuff.

So you probably need to find Kirska, you need to drop by the goblin shop and finally you need to get yourself dressed.

Suggestion 2013/07/28(Sun)18:29 No. 528881 ID: 17675d
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>>528818
Well, presumably, what they're good at is presented as the weapon on the little stone dealie.

I say, Bangles, old gal, these boys seem agreeable enough. Why don't you inquire into their employment opportunity and then search for your missing ally?

Archmage 2013/07/28(Sun)21:40 No. 528946 ID: 67bfa9
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they look kinda tough for goblins, but if they try anything I still shouldn't have much trouble killing these guys

Potonk:"you wouldn't by any chance have some burly friends would ya?"

Bangles:"Well there is this lizard slave I have . . . but I don't know where it went"

Potonk:"you must mean that weird scale covered bold, you really think she's all that tough?"

Bangles: "no, but it's got weird magic"

Tubeck:"didn't she say was leaving town?"

>>528946

Kirska's skipping town on us? Unacceptable! Ask the goblins where they last saw her.

Doesn't look tough? But she's covered in spikes and armor and stuff. These guys got high standards for cannon fodder.

Leaving town! Maybe we insulted her with our earlier hugging and throwing. We must go apologize at once!

huh, wonder if she planed to ditch us or was trying to drag us out of town before we did something stupid? Oh well lets go find out where she went.

Ask Syggs what Kirska was discussing earlier. Any clue as to why or where your lizard friend was going? We overheard something about a weeks travel...

It might be some time before you can run after Kirska anyway. Your clothes need to dry. Why don't you go around town with Potonk and Tubeck, see if you can find anyone else who can come along. One of the Asplodius clerics might even be interested. After all there will be destruction, wealth and excitement. You guys could certainly do with a healer/mage/demolitions expert.

Archmage 2013/07/29(Mon)10:58 No. 529113 ID: 67bfa9
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Bangles:"I never said it allowed to do that!"

chicken can't leave me I OWN it! it's MY slave!

Potonk:"maybe we can still catch her before she leaves."

Bangles:*snarl* "yes "

Syggs:"thank you for staying at the smouldering rock inn, please come again soon!"

Bangles:"YOU, you where talking to chicken, tell me where it is going!"

Syggs:"she told me not to say, so if you want to find out it'll cost ya

...you are helping a slave defy it's master. Tell me what I want to know or I'm going to beat the shit out of you, and I'll be completely withing my rights to do so.

Helping a slave escape is stealing. And I kill people who try to steal from me.

Kirska is one of the archmages servants. We should be able to help locate her ourselves if she has not gotten disgusted with us.

I mean Bangles is going to do whatever but we spirits should be nicer to Kirska.

Pay the bartender with sad puppy dog eyes.

"Kirska where are you? I know the catalyst is a pain sometimes but she needs your help."

... where's you weapon and armor at? that might be useful when trying to catch chicken and tear out this little goblin's eyes.

Don't worry Bangles. Kirska is still in the party so things will be ok. Just get on with your business in town. Give Syggs a kiss and see if that changes her mind.

*Try switching spirit focus to Kirska*

Archmage 2013/07/30(Tue)18:21 No. 529730 ID: 67bfa9
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Bangles:"That lizard is my slave! you tell me where it is now! or I'll eat your face"

Syggs:"Think I'm afraid of you mongrel? think again"

>>529199
Bangles' weapons are in her back back

Kirska can be detected within nearby marketplace, switch focus to Kirska?
>be careful leaving the catalyst unattended may not be wise

Hrrm...
*attempts to open personal connection to Bangles*
Bangles, if you are willing to wait we can go see what Kirska is doing. As for who we are...Remember the ghost show from before? We're watching over and guiding you. We're the spirits that Kirska, who you might know better as Chicken, and we can go to her and see where she is, if you're willing to wait a bit...

>>529730
>There are multiple spirits
>Only two people to keep track of
...
>Attempt SPIRITTECH: Dualscreen Mode

Hmm at this rate if we leave now we will come back to a busted up bar and a shot up gnoll.

I say we talk down Bangles first and then go for Kriska. Get her doing something that will take awhile to keep her out of trouble.

Hey Bangles ignore the annoying innkeeper we should be able to track Kriska down for you. Fighting the innkeeper is a waste of time and you just got cleaned up so would be a shame to mess up your hair in a fight.

Why don't you have your two new henchmen show you where the marketplace is so we can stock up on supplies for this job. We can go after Kriska and get back to you once we know where she is.

Once we find her you can come back and beat on this goblin later if you want.

Suggestion 2013/07/30(Tue)18:37 No. 529741 ID: a01b62
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I say we try a different tact. Bangles! Sit! I say, sit! Good girl! Now, wait! And you shall get a treat!

[Switch to Kirska.]

Use your other hand to point the weapon harmlessly at the roof then ask your question again. Be sure to give your toothiest smile.

This looks like a time for a peaceful solution. To do this you say "You really think it's a good idea to shoot me when my buddies (start turning towards the two at this point) are right there?" Then at that point you use your grapple plus the distraction to slam a face into a floor. Maybe twice. At that point, you should be able to pick up the gun and negotiate terms.

Or just point the gun up, that works too. Just so long as the gun is pointing away from your face.

>>529730
Tell her she's a coward to hide behind her gun, but let her go. We have other ways of finding your slave, after all.

why would he LET us move her gun? she could just shoot the moment we make a move.

Archmage 2013/07/30(Tue)22:06 No. 529785 ID: 67bfa9
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>>529731
>unfortunately the catalyst is too closed minded to perceive the spirit world, your commands can only filter into her subconscious at the moment

Bangles"pfft, you're not even worth it as a snack"

Bangles drops the goblin

Bangles"C'mon she must've gone to the market"

Bangles travels outside

Bangles"GRAAAH! my eyes!!"
Curse you surface god! I've done nothing wrong!

>Landanar the Lightbringer, king of gods. He judges harshly all those who walk under the sky. most gnolls have taken to wearing protective head gear or squinting to block out the glare of the sun.

>>529785

Head back inside and retrieve your outfit really quick.

borrow spear's hat

grab gear first, then hunt down chicken.

Gando 2013/07/31(Wed)08:02 No. 529888 ID: 67bfa9
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>>527404
now that's the "spirit" kyehehehe
seriously though it's a good look ya can't go wrong with monocles!

Suggestion 2013/07/31(Wed)08:24 No. 529892 ID: a01b62
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I say, you're dreadfully unprepared for this adventure, aren't you? Why don't you quit walking around in a sheet and go and put your real clothes on, there's a good girl? Tally-ho.

Just keep going and endure it. There must be somewhere in town where you can buy a nice protective hat.

Archmage 2013/07/31(Wed)17:17 No. 530035 ID: 67bfa9
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Bangles: "I gotta go back and get my clothes"

Tubeck: "Isn't that them up on the roof?"

Bangles: "That little goblin hussie! she threw my stuff onto the roof!? I'll KIILL HER!"

How do they even get up there?

>>530035
Haha the gnoll doesn't know how people do their laundry.

Bangles stop flipping out, look, there's someone else's clothes up there too. Obviously this isn't an unusual practice. Also, there are poles set up there for this! Who would do that just to be mean to you? It's obviously a normal thing.

Just squint, be TUFF and visit the market.

The goblin is using the magic of the sun god to dry your clothes on the roof.

Bangles, you can worry about killing the innkeeper later, after you've found Chicken. Right now just get your clothes back before she decides to do something spiteful to 'em, like throw 'em in a fire.

The innkeeper has to have a way up there, so circle the inn and send one of your goblin henchmen up to get your clothes. If you don't find any way a goblin could climb up there from outside, then show off a bit of gnoll strength by finding a low spot on the edge of the roof and lifting or tossing him up there.

ask your new friends how long till they are taken down.

Archmage 2013/07/31(Wed)22:41 No. 530132 ID: 67bfa9
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Potonk: "Don't worry about it, Syggs is just invoking Landanar's blessing to dry your stuff"

Bangles"Lander hates gnolls though, he'll just burn them!"

Potonk: "with how clean they are there's no way even he can tell that they belong to a gnoll"

Bangles:"I guess . . . how long they gonna be up there?"

Potonk: "shouldn't take longer than a couple hours"

Grumble a bit and head to the market.

son of a bitch.

Sigh, fuck it we'll find chicken first then come back for clothes.

You'll just have to keep busy with other stuff until it dries. Or buy another set of clothes.

Go look for Kirska at the marketplace.

Alternatively you could see that boss guy and let him Gando died the way he would have wanted - in a huge explosion while chasing after girls.

Archmage 2013/08/04(Sun)20:29 No. 531529 ID: 67bfa9
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Bangles: *grrrrr* "Fine let's just go to the market"

I'm gonna buy myself something pretty, then I won't be mad

Bangles and two of her henchmen walk over to the market

>>531529

THERE'S Kirska!

March up to her and demand what the heck is going on.

oh well that was easy, ask what's she buying

Don't forget to buy a new ribbon for your tail while you are here. Can't let those prissy little elves one up you.

Demand that she buy you pretty things.

Archmage 2013/08/07(Wed)23:17 No. 532520 ID: 67bfa9
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Bangles: "What the heck are you doing!"

Kirska: "That is no longer c-concern mongrel"

Bangles: "Grrrr"

Ask Kirska what her problem is, she was all gungho about helpin' us and shit about some quest or whatever and now she's abandoning it!? The nerve! The cowardice!

the hell is her problem?

Kirska are you planning on leaving because your master ordered you to? Or because you have found another catalyst who keeps getting herself in trouble constantly?
Because those are the only reasons i can think of why you would plan on leaving.

Archmage 2013/08/10(Sat)12:56 No. 533291 ID: 67bfa9
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Bangles: "What the hell is your problem?"

Kirska: "my p-problem is you Bangles, I would g-go into details but it's u-unlikely you would understand."

>>532876
Am I not permitted to act on my own desires? I suppose it is true what they say, "once a servant always a servant"

I am leaving because I believe my master may be playing us all for fools. this creature is not the catalyst. I must travel to Drakenhold I need speak with him immediately.

there is a gnoll village to the west, Bangles will be safe there.

>>533291
and if he is playing us for fools, then what? you talk to him and he scolds you for disobeying him.
also a catalyst is a helper, it does nothing on it's own, if something would take a hundred ,years a catalyst could make it only take one.

Listen Kriska the catalyst is not necessarily the smartest strongest person out there. It could be a random gnoll that due to blind luck will be in the right place at the right time.

I know she is hard to work with and sometimes we have not helped the situation much but she needs your help.

At least try to tell her why you are mad and see if she understands. She may be a gnoll but she is not stupid. Imagine if you had been raised by gnolls. How would you have ended up?

>>533296
yeah, for a gnoll she isn't so bad, try to explain what she did that make you mad

>>533291
Kriska, she is definitely the catalyst. We've already seen evidence that she warps magic around her. She may be a rude, stupid gnoll, but she is still important.

I think it's more the suddenly zooming off to do your own thing that has us concerned. We DO like you, even if some of us did previously kinda play around and mess with you.
can you hear me here? If this works, we can talk to you through this instead the 'normal' link we seem to have.

>>533291
So what, you'll betray your master now? Why would he play you for a fool? Abandoning your mission means abandoning your master. And if he is playing with you, he'd most likely be doing it to test your faith. Get in contact with him directly to assess your concerns, or don't and abandon your duty to your master permanently, indicating how faithless you are.

What have you even done with your life Kirska to abandon him now? What will you do? Has it all been for naught, has none of it brought you joy? Would you rather be out there frolicking with the other kobolds, thieving, trapping, and breeding many children? Go right ahead, because that's all being a kobold will get you out of this world without the right connections, and you only have the archmage as one really. I guess your gods, but do you think they'd grace the faithless?

I'm not insulting you here, or calling out your shit, just asking you about your life choices and what you actually want. My words may sound like I'm guilt tripping you back into doing your duty, but if you don't want your duty, I guess that's fine. You don't have many options as a kobold. If you think you can just go around adventuring, well, it'll be hard. Adventurers and contractors will trust you as far as they can throw you. Wait, that's not a good analogy, they will trust you inversely to how far they can throw you. About as much as any gnoll like her. Gnolls and Kobolds are killers and thieves in human, elven and dwarven eyes.

Whatever, this is personal. You don't like her, because she treats you like shit. Bangles is a gnoll, gnolls respect strength, and will push you around if you let them. Just make it clear, you aren't a slave, you don't follow her orders, and then get on with your duty.

Kriska, are you scared? you're stuttering.

Archmage/Raagwiender: You still watching this? Have you got anything we could use to get Kirska to stay with Bangles? Like a command phrase or something we can use to prove that you wanter her to stay?

Kirska: Us spirits are pretty damn sure she's the catalyst. That's why we're drawn to her. I'm not sure what you were expecting of the catalyst, but it is simply certain that Bangles WILL stumble across dangerous, strange and fantastic events, subtly changing their course. Going to the village will not keep her safe. She has just agreed to go with these goblins on to do a petty task, but I would bet my incorporeal left foot that she's going to stumble across something significant and unexpected. I would like to ask you to cover her back...

Bangles: Try being nice to Kirska. Tell her you bought her a meal (even though you ate it) and you got lonely waiting for her at the inn.

Archmage 2013/08/12(Mon)14:45 No. 533884 ID: 67bfa9
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>>533539
>hmm yes I am watching
>I'm afraid once again I cannot play my hand, I must remain distant from the matter
>but I will give what advice I can.
>Kirska's reaction may not solely be the result of emotional conflict.
>to my best understanding the very nature of the catalyst melds and shapes magic around it.
>as a magic wielder it is possible Kirska is subject to this as well . . .

>>533478
Kirska:please don't tease me spirits, I'm tired enough as it is

>>533409
Kirska: Yes I must not let my personal feelings enter in, I must perform my duty . . .

but is my duty to follow a blind path? or is it pride in thinking that this is my task alone?
. . . No, protecting that catalyst is too great a responsibility to be trusted to goblin and rabble, or even I. True heroes are needed here.

Assuming this creature IS the catalyst I must inform the crown. they will determine how best to protect the catalyst, and send word to the greatest heroes in the land.

>>533295
Kirska: the Archmage is not my only master and even he will listen when I am backed by the Dragon King!
>hmmm that may prove troublesome

Kirska: "Goodbye B-Bangles, I'll be back so t-try not to die"

Bangles: " . . . "

Well if she is so set on going why don't you go with her Bangles? Its not like we had any other plans.

I wan't teasing I was makeing an observation. I mean when we first found you, you were completly helpless and even then I didn't see you acting as afraid as you are right now it has me... worried. Also last time you told the nobles about the catalyst didn't they put a bounty on her head?

>>533889
Wait weren't we going to attack some nobles? I mean that's how we got the to goblin guys in our party.

Well I guess we need to find some other strong fighter to join this party then.

With a bit of luck Kirska will just get captured again.

Hrrm...We can go with Kirska to safety, or the goblins to adventure...
I'm thinking we go with Kirska- no need to hand our enemies their target on a platter, if i'm right about where these goblins are headed.

My vote is to forgo the goblin mission and follow Kirska.

>>533884
Or destroy her like that Prince guy did.
Kirska, don't you feel like your being manipulated or that you feel rather strange? You never mentioned the Dragon King before, and the archmage described you as one of his most loyal followers. TO hear that you have another master is... almost unbelievable.

Archmage, you done mind links for us before to read peoples minds. Can we read their hearts and loyalties or something like that? THe true loyalties? And differ between loyalties recently created or ones that are most foul, such as vampire hypnotism, falsely made memories, and loyalties made from other more standard forms deception?

I'd like to get inside Kirska's heart. I fear there may be a greater problem to fix here inside her.

Archmage 2013/08/15(Thu)17:33 No. 534715 ID: 67bfa9
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Bangles: "I'm going with you!"

Kirska: " . . . w-what?"

Bangles: "Where ever you're going I'm following!"

Kirska: "You won't like where I'm going"

Bangles: "I don't care"

Kirska: " . . . fine, just don't slow me down"

Bangles: "with your stubby little legs? not likely!"

Kirska: " . . ."

>>534181
>many who betray their masters simply believe themselves to be doing what they think is right.
>However it is possible Kirska is keeping secrets from you, I could create a mind link if you like.

clothes Bangles don't forget your clothes

A mind link could help. Kriska seems like the type to find out something important and then not tell us because she wants to fix it herself.

>>534715
Think of it this way Kriska:
She wants to follow you. All the way to people you think are capable of determining her status as Catalyst, and protecting her if that is possible.

No mind link to Kriska.

No items.

Fox only.

Final destination.

>>534715
Create the mind meld with kirska! Be head-buddies forever!

Chicken needs to shape up, and the best way a gnoll knows to make someone do that is by brutally beating them into complacency. Have your disposable minions attack and then stomp her down until she becomes sufficiently obedient.

>>534715
Wait, I'm confused. I know if I do a mind link my linking for the day is exhausted, but other people are voting for the mind link so now this gets a little confusing.

If I just shut up do all those votes use up at least part their energy instead of mine? Or can those guys totally vote to use my fraction of link power for today?

Archmage 2013/08/18(Sun)18:44 No. 535523 ID: 67bfa9
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>>534745
>the link spell will always take the first volunteer as the is some confusion I have not yet initiated-

*Slam*

Kaldar: "I AM AM KALDAR,FIRST OF THE PACT LORDS AND SERVANT TO THE DARK WARLOCK. MY MASTER GIVES YOU ONE CHANCE TO HAND OVER THE CATALYST OR FACE OBLIVION."

Tubeck "the children of Asplodius don't fear oblivion we embrace it!"

Potonk: "YAH! You can have our substances that cause or accelerate chemical reactions without themselves being effected when you pry them from our cold dead hands!"

Archmage 2013/08/18(Sun)18:48 No. 535525 ID: 67bfa9
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Kaldar: "YOU WILL REGRET THIS CHOICE GOBLIN REPRESENTATIVES! THE PACT LORDS WIL DESTROY ALL WHO RESIST-"

the pactlord stops mid sentence and points at Bangles

Kaldar: "YOU! I RECOGNIZE YOU . . . I cannot recall . . . TELL ME WHY I RECOGNIZE YOU OR FACE MY WRATH!"

"I'm the woman of your dreams obviously. Everyone wants to bang bangles but we require dinner first!"

"the DARK WARLOCK knows, call him up and ask. we'll wait."

The goblin's interpretation of catalyst is useful. They think he's trying to steal their explosives.

well it's kinda hard for me to tell who you are with the helmet on so, yeah.

also Kriska, you ok? You just have the worst luck as of late which is kinda why we want to stick by your side. Not because we don't believe in your skills but we are worried that the universe in generally is out to get you.

Tell him you are Ed, of course. Everyone knows Ed.

Archmage 2013/08/20(Tue)20:44 No. 536202 ID: 67bfa9
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>>535582
Kirska: If the gods feel I must suffer, I must assume they have good cause.

Bangles:"My name is Ed, everyone knows who I am"

Kaldar: " That seems . . . unlikely. However perhaps you are well known in these parts and I am recalling hearsay"

Bangles: ugh what a wierdo, why won't metalpant's goons just leave me alone.

Kaldar: "Yes, this must be the case! NOW BACK TO THE MATTER AT HAND . . . I cannot recall . . . why was I here . . . "

"you were here to get information about the catalyst. it went east"

Kirska, observe carefully. This is the Catalyst at work. This powerful man of magic has had his mind muddled by her mere presence. So too is yours being affected, and it is leading you astray. You must stay with her, not abandon her to the mercy of fate.

Bangles, lie to them and say the Catalyst already left, and went... the direction doesn't matter, just get these guys to leave.

something about a cat I think, try going east.

I think he was saying something about goblin substances.

>This powerful man of magic has had his mind muddled by her mere presence.
Either his power has been muddled, or a power over him has been muddled. Not that it would change much for us, since we don't have the spells with us to dispel such control.

Or maybe this guy is just an idiot and we can trick him.
Tell him the Catalyst just ran out the back door and he'd better hurry if he wants to catch up.

Hey you seem to be having memory issues. Maybe you should have a drink in the tavern. They have this sweet 3 for 1 deal on. You could try to remember while you're there. Don't mind the goblins. They're crazy.

Archmage 2013/08/26(Mon)18:25 No. 537832 ID: 67bfa9
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>>536203
>Kirska was in error earlier, the gnoll village she spoke of was in the east not the west. I apologize for my servants lack of geographical precision.

>>536339
Bangles: wow, this guys is sooo stupid, cant even remember why he's here

Bangles: "That cat or whatever you were looking for? yeah it ran out the back gates"

Kaldar: "YOUR ASSISTANCE WILL EARN YOU A MERCIFUL DEATH"

The pact lord leaves in the direction of the back gate

Bangles: what a moron, metalpants sure wasn't looking for smarts in his guys

once out of catalyst range he may get smarter. we should hoof it.

Help Kriska out from behind the door and lets get out of here before he comes to his senses.

[Kirska]
Ah, are you ok? I think we might have missed out on checking you to see if you were ok after getting hit with that door. Anyhow, the current plan is to leave soon, before that guy comes back to cause more problems.

I think it's time we beat feet. Off to wherever these goblins wanted us to go. We've got a sidequest to complete!

Actually, I don't think we should let Kaldar get outside Bangle's sphere of influence until he's on the other side of a closed and barred gate. We really do not want him to remember anything before then, 'cause he and his tireless skeletons will definitely run our party down.

Bangles, go sneak after Kaldar and make sure he actually goes through the back gate, and that the guards close and bar it after him. Before you go, tell one of the goblin henchmen to run over and get your clothes while you're sneaking around.

Kirska, ask the goblin guards or a henchmen if there are long acting potions of stamina and/or potions of enhanced speed for sale in town. Because right now getting enough of those for the whole party to quaff would mean you all could put Kaldar very far behind you all.

lets leave before he comes back, also grab your kobolt friend and lets get out of here... uh, do we know EXACTLY where she was going or even how to get there... oh the hell with it lets just hit that side mission these little goblin guys wanted us to do real quick then we can follow chicken around.

Archmage 2013/09/04(Wed)09:36 No. 539432 ID: 67bfa9
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Bangles helps Kirska out from behind the door

Bangles:"We should leave town"

Potonk:"I hear ya, got fetch your stuff, I'll go find out what baldy wants us to do, we'll meet up behind the Inn"

how are you holding up right now Kirska?

As for bangles, yeah grab our crap and lets get ready to leave nothing really left for us to do around here anymore.

Time to find out if the inn roof can withstand the weight of a gnoll. Unless the innkeeper has already taken them down.

We still haven't checked if the shops have anything worthwhile, like potions or easy to use explosives.

Then get your clothes and see what the goblin task is. If it's not worth your while or isn't in the direction Kirska is going then we might have to ditch that quest, but I wanna know what it is at least...

Hey, Kirska, I can guess at how you feel. If I were you I'd want to leave Bangles in a safe place far away from me too. But it seems your fates are glued together right now, so just make the best of it and you'll get through eventually. At least we got her to take a proper bath and she doesn't smell like she rolled around in a butcher's midden anymore.

Bangles, try flipping your dreadlocks forward to shield your eyes from the sun, then quickly check out the merchants before heading to get your clothes back. You're gonna at least need rations for a few days, 'cause if you stop to hunt then the ones hunting you may catch up. Get two or three healing potions too, if they're available. And Kirska, could you please stick by Bangles here and make sure she doesn't get swindled?

Archmage 2013/09/16(Mon)17:37 No. 540804 ID: 67bfa9
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>>539444
Kirska: Oh wise spirits am I truly so weak that you must focus yourself on how likely I am to drop dead at any given second?

Bangles: "Hey seller guy, you got anything good?"

Merchant: "I's got a cooking timer, a feather pen, some fresh pony meat, a bottle of fang juice and some kinda mystical rock"

Bangles: "hmmm"

Merchant: "c'mon I aint got all day!"

>>540804
Buy an egg timer. Amuse yourself through the long journey ahead by staring transfixed as the sand trickling back and forth.

The rock is probably just a shiny pebble he's trying to fob off on some sucker.

>>540804
What is fang juice?

>>540863
Probably venom. Could be useful for coating the sword.
Ask for a demonstration that the rock is anything more than a shiny pebble

>Oh wise spirits am I truly so weak that you must focus yourself on how likely I am to drop dead at any given second?
Please don't take offense. It's not meant as a slander on your capabilities; we only fret because we care. We take the well being of those we are responsible for seriously.

If that fang juice is poison that can be applied to a blade, buy it. Ask Kirska if that mystical rock looks like it could actually be mystical, then buy it if she thinks so. Also buy the pony meat so you'll have something to nosh on on the road.

Inventory management time: Hand the note from the stables to Kirska to read, then discard. Also hand the rolled up scroll to her to see if she can ID what it does, if anything.

Kirska we're just concerned you could use some healing up, especially after catching a town gate to the face. We also kinda figure you don't want to join our ranks for a long, long while, right?

Buy juice anyway. It comes in a handy container.

Can we inspect the mystical rock with our spirit powers? Could it be posible for us spirits to inhabit the rock? If so then it could be dropped down a hole allowing us spirits can see what's down there? If rock seems useful and not a hoax then buy it.

>>540804
To Kirska: No, we, or at least I, just like you more than Bangles. You aren't alone in not thinking Bangles is not the best subject to be the catalyst, but we have to deal with the cards we're given.

Bangles at least seems to have /some/ good in her, she's just childish, greedy, and self-centered. But hey, you've dealt with children before right? Maybe it's your job to help "raise" her and have her find her way into being the catalyst she should be. It'll just be tough because, well, she's spoiled, so both you and us spirits will need to be careful.

Archmage 2013/10/06(Sun)13:54 No. 543241 ID: 67bfa9
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Bangles buys the feather pen
Bangles buys the cooking timer
Bangles bus the fresh pony meat


Bangles: "Chicken, take these scribble scraps!"
Kirska: "I'll do what I have too . . ."
magicers like paper things that better make her stop being grumpy

Bangles gives Kirska a note
Bangles gives Kirska a scroll


Merchant:"Thank you for your business, may Asplodius send your gibs far"

Bangles: "what is Fang Juice?"

Merchant:"it's a tasty drink that helps you fight!"

Bangles: "what does the rock do?"

Merchant: "supposed to amplify magical powers, not something you'll find useful"

but chicken CAN cast magic . . . also it's purple. purple is a good color . . . wait chicken lost her purple cape! that must be why she's mad. maybe if I buy her this purple rock she'll stop being mad.

>the Merchant appears to be telling the truth, though that begs the questions how did a powerful magical gem find it's way to such a questionable peddler.

Hrrrm...Good question on the magical item ending up with this goblin...But this spirit can't think of any reason to be wary of it's past. I mean, if someone comes looking for it then we can decide on there if we wanna deal with that mess. If not? FREE MAGIC BOOSTER!
Hrrrm...

If the gem seems legit, we should get it, for sure.

... Maybe Bangles nature might have something to do with it? anyways might as well get both since Kirska can cast magic and that fang juice might be nice if we're fighting something that just needs a little extra punch so we can truly kill it.

How did it come to be in this village? Obviously the last owner exploded, PRAISE ASPLODIUS!

We should get the purple thing, and maybe praise Asplodius some for bringing it to where we could find it.

Archmage 2013/11/24(Sun)22:00 No. 549743 ID: 67bfa9
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Bangles buys the fang juice
Bangles buys mystical rock

Bangles touches the stone and she sees in a way she never has before

>How incredibly odd, Bangles is no spell caster the stone should not reacting with her unless . . . oh no

the world shifts before her very eyes and the images astounds her, every living creature around her reveals the lines of fate to her it is a mystical feeling . . . until she sees an unsettling fact, a gruesome death awaits every one of them from the smallest rodent to the sneakiest merchant each receives unwelcome end perhaps in a week or a month? Bangles quickly decides she doesn't care and turns away from lives of creatures that don't matter

>The stone is reacting with with her catalyst nature! she's amplifying it's power and it in turn is amplifying her ability to amplify it's power, she's created spell loop that will burn her dry! she needs to get rid of it now!

Archmage 2013/11/24(Sun)22:03 No. 549744 ID: 67bfa9
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curiosity guides her eye instead to the creature she calls "chicken" and follows the path of her fate down a thousand roads leading to the same end and Bangles doesn't like what she sees

Bangles: Metalpants!

she sees a kobold and gnoll confront each other

kobold: "This w-world belongs to the g-gods! they'll n-never let you have it!"
gnoll: "I know only one thing of the gods, slave! and that is-

*SHLUNK!*
kobold: "KRAAAaaaah-"

gnoll: "and that is that they don't care."

and thus Bangles sees where fate ends for the tiny kobold.
but the lines of fate to Bangles do not appear as chiseled stone, no to Bangles they appear as markings in the sand, and herself the wave. Bangles for once understands everything and that she can change anything!

Address Kirska by her name, as in actually calling her "Kirska," pull her to the side and explain to her what just happened, touching the stone and seeing the things

I think we should change fate so that Chicken wins that fight, with or without someone helping her.

...maybe Bangles can be the hero!

That stone seems both useful and dangerous. Take your hand off it, pay the 10 gold for it, then store it in the hat or glove so you won't be in contact with it.

so does that mean she can hear us now or are we still just background noise?

you should probably let go of that stone Bangles. you have seen what you needed to see, now it's time to change it.

Can you change chicken fate so that she won't meet Metalpants at that point in time?
Inb4 horrible reprecussions

>>549744
Maybe if we get real people savey, then lots of them will own us favors and stuff. And will have lots of practice and can save chicken. I mean she be pretty nice is grumpy and we don't want her to die. Plus lots of people might like us too like and not want us to die just like we don't want chicken to die. ITS ALL INTERCONNECTED. WHOAA...

Well, then if you don't like the outcome, and it's in your power to change it, then change it.

Let's make chicken win. Help her.

I am not sure what 'burning her dry means'... But at the same time, it offers a chance to save Kiriska from a severe case of AXE TO FACE!!!
I think Bangles should give the stone to Kiriska, though for all I know she might toss it at the Kobold, because magic stuff should go with magic stuff, or some thought like that.

Archmage 2013/12/16(Mon)21:09 No. 552363 ID: 67bfa9
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Bangles: "Curse-kah! I give you this gift!"

Kirska: "W-What are you-"

Bangles gives Kirska the gem

*SIZZLE!*
Kirska: "KIAAAAAH"

Bangles: "you're not gonna die, you're gonna be powerful, powerful enough to win any fight!, powerful enough to win a fight even against Metalpants"

Archmage 2013/12/16(Mon)21:14 No. 552364 ID: 67bfa9
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Bangles Collapses from exhaustion and falls asleep

Merchant: "Uh, NO REFUNDS!
merchant flees

uh, you alright there Kirska?

>>552364
How do you feel, Kirska? Did it work? The gem is a future-telling device of some sort and it went berserk in Bangles' hands.

Uh, sorry about that. The gem gave her some kind of vision of your death, and supposedly the power to change it. I didn't think she'd burn it into your head, though.

...side from pain or a headache, do you feel any different? Maybe a basic test of strength or your magical abilities are in order? Carefully. If that thing actually worked, you might not know your own strength.

Well that looks like it hurts.

On a scale of "ow" to "there is a hole in my head" how do you feel?

Archmage 2014/01/09(Thu)22:28 No. 556318 ID: 67bfa9
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>>552366
Kirska: I feel fine

>>552383
Kirska: Actually I feel better than fine . . .

so uh... what do we do now? I guess leave town would be the best answer but bangles is out, there's a crazy out there after her, and carrying her around like this even with the to lackeys we picked up will slow us down and may even effect our fighting if we have to protect her while she's out and we're under attack.

On the other hand the quicker we move the more distance we can put between us and crazy. Eh the goblins we picked up said they had a job, might as well head towards that to get some extra funds our way since this little shopping trip kinda drained our meager funds anyways

and thus you see the power of the catalyst.

Glad to hear it. With luck you will be fine enough to avoid the vague yet menacing doom that is currently headed for everyone in the area within the month.

>>556318
Your eyes are glowing purple,BTW...

Hey the Merchant didn't flee after all, time to get a refund.
Jump on the Merchants table and with a booming voice demand that he refunds the 10 G or he shall fall before your new found power!

>>556401
He did, you're looking at a different merchant.

>>556318
Can you wake Bangles up? Also, might want to double-check your available powers. Maybe they got boosted.

Try some spellcasting. See if Bangles' gift worked. She kind of cares about you in her own strange way you know.

LW 2014/02/10(Mon)14:49 No. 561912 ID: 67bfa9
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Kirska has advanced in rank!
>>556403
my powers appear to be the same as they've always been, I feel no different.

LW 2014/02/10(Mon)14:54 No. 561915 ID: 67bfa9
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>>556400
are they? I hadn't noticed mirrors tend to be hard to come by

>>557439
what sort of spell should I cast?

>>556333
yes I shall head towards this meeting place, gold could be quite useful in the time to come

>>561915
Um. Okay some good news and some bad news. The good news is you're more proficient in armor, weapons, and spirit talk! The bad news is that now you use heavy weapons and light armor, as far as I can tell. Your spells are... I can't tell. You'll have to try them out, I expect. Can you heal yourself? You do have some wounds and it would be good to know if your heal spell has some sort of drawback now.

Oh and don't forget to check and see if her clothes are dry yet. Speaking of which she just lost her dress.

yeah if we're leaving know that Bangle's clothing are drying on top of the Inn, might be done now so might as well pick those up since we're right outside the Inn anyways.

Try the shield spell before trying the healing spell. The magic effect switched heavy/light armor/weapons, so it might have switched the healing spell into a harm spell or something.

you gotta heal yourself, man.

by the way, how comfortable does that armor feel compared to before you had a rock lodged into your face?

>I hadn't noticed mirrors tend to be hard to come by
Presumably water might be more common. You could check your reflection that way, when next you get a chance.

>>561915
We just cleaned that gnoll, and now you're dragging her through the mud? Bad! Bad minion!

>>561942
Yeah try the shield spell first. If it acts strange then try the healing spell on a goblin volunteer or yourself.

Get some water at the inn to splash Bangles. See if you can wake her lazy ass up and get her dressed and armed I mean seriously.

Speaking of which do you by any chance feel a bit overdressed?

>>561915
I think the situation is thus: Your fate has been altered by the Catalyst, possibly through retroactive, fundamental changes to your past to make you better suited to survive in the future, but it may feel perfectly normal.

we're still kinda worried about your new piercing though, and advise you attempt healing soon. Bangles seems to simply be fatigued from reshaping existence in your favor, but only slightly injured compared to you.

Archmage 2014/02/16(Sun)08:13 No. 562855 ID: 67bfa9
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>>561917
oh her ratty towel has fallen off, I'll get that

>>561917
I can't get them from here, I cannot tell if they are dry.

>>561942
My mana is still very low, if I were to attempt to cast a spell I might injure myself

>>561943
my equipment is still broken but otherwise feels fine

>Proficiency changes are quite rare, when they do occur the subject is still able to use specific items they currently posses without penalty, even if they are technically no longer proficient, any new items acquired or old items re-acquired must however fit the new proficiencies.

>>561997
I will make a note to do this, next time I am around water

>>562007
that is unfortunate, but my size limits my ability to carry things entirely off the ground

just go in and ask the innkeeper if she can grab Bangles clothes. and might be a good idea to drag the unconscious gnoll of the streets.

oh. too bad about this job we gotta do, then. I guess you can rest and recover afterwards. you kinda earned it, Chicken.

>>562855
Ah, I see your mana now. Alright then I suppose we'll just have to go ask the innkeeper when we can get Bangles' clothes back. Might I suggest you prop Bangles over your shoulder so only her legs drag in the ground?

Archmage 2014/04/08(Tue)09:38 No. 569713 ID: 67bfa9
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Kirska enters the inn

Syggs:"welcome back, decided to cash in on that free extra days rest you got after all?

Kirska: "no, actually I need to know when this gnoll's clothing will be dry."

Syggs:[i]"not for a couple hours at least, your friend seems pretty tired, how about she takes the rest instead?"

hmm, should I leave Bangles here? it would be safer and less clumsy than carrying her with me . . .

Sure, tuck her fuzzy butt in bed. Beats dragging her face-first everywhere.

fiiine.

Put Bangles in her bed, she probably needs it.

Now how long do you think it will be until you have enough mana to use magic and is there anything you could do to speed up your recovery? We really should find out how much that stone did for you, and casting a spell is probably the fastest way to find out.

Archmage 2014/06/07(Sat)11:47 No. 577565 ID: 9dd1ee
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Kirska:"Yes, the catalyst needs her rest"

* * *

Syggs:"you sure are heavy, no wonder boldy didn't want to lug you around!"

>>569749
Kirska is out of range

Archmage 2014/06/07(Sat)11:47 No. 577566 ID: 9dd1ee
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Syggs:"night night fuzz ball"

* * *

Bangles is asleep

so... do we try and wake her or do we just wait?

Ooh, ooh, can we mess with her dreams?

Zoom in on sleeping Bangles.

Archmage 2014/07/15(Tue)09:04 No. 584255 ID: 9dd1ee
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>>578746
you get a little closer

>hmm not much guidance you can give at this point . . .

>>577653
>I suppose you could try and toy with her dream, to what effect I can only speculate.

>alternatively I could put you into dormancy essentially skipping you to whenever she awakes or activity happens within the room.

>>584255
Wet dream.

Encephalon, dive! We're crashing this dream party.

Yeah, dream diving, this is going to be great. It seems like just yesterday that we showed ourselves with Gando's help... actually let's see if we can address her racial fears of spirits while we are in there.

I am actually curious about times when her ex wasn't her ex. We could learn a lot about her enemy... and things Bangles liked him to do for her.

Chins up, boys, we've got a dream to crash.

Gando 2014/07/30(Wed)14:06 No. 586927 ID: 9dd1ee
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>>584259
Now THAT's what I'm talkin about!

Archmage 2014/07/30(Wed)14:30 No. 586932 ID: 9dd1ee
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you begin to filter into Bangles' dreams
>Be warned! I'll not be able to guide you in the dream realm, nor will I know what you see.
you enter Bangles dream

There is a little gnoll girl.
She is with her family.
They are hiking up a wooded mountain.

you may:
1: follow the dream stream, sit back and see where this dream goes
2: focus on an aspect to gain more clarity
3: switch stream to something else of your choice

eh might as well watch

Lets just watch for now. Nothing interesting enough to meddle in anyway.

Let's follow for now

Focus on the gnolls.

Sit back and enjoy the show.

Lets focus on young bangles.

Archmage 2014/08/01(Fri)13:00 No. 587386 ID: 9dd1ee
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There are two sisters
the younger has survived two winters
the older has survived three

the younger sister named Squealer asks "Sister are you not exited?".
the older sister named Weakneck responds "No Sister I am not".
"why are you not exited Sister?" asked Squealer.
"Because the temple will steal our souls" responded Weakneck.
"Mother and Father say it will make us strong" spoke Squealer.
"Mother and Father lie" responded Weakneck.

for a while they walked in silence.

"Sister, Why would Mother and Father lie?"asked Squealer.
"Because their Mothers and Fathers lied to them and they want their souls back" Responded Weakneck


you may:
1: follow the dream stream, sit back and see where this dream goes
2: focus on an aspect to gain more clarity
3: switch stream to something else of your choice

keep watching

Countinue watching

Focus on Weakneck.

Archmage 2014/08/13(Wed)20:13 No. 589362 ID: 9dd1ee
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Squealer was right to be scared.
Weakneck knows the truth.
Weakneck had spoken with Glade the Outcast.
The Outcast knew many ugly things.
Mother and Father didn't want Weakneck talking with The Outcast.
Mother and Father didn't want Weakneck to know the ugly things.
But the truth was an ugly thing,
And Weakneck thought she wanted to know the truth
Weakneck was wrong.
Weakneck doesn't want to know the truth

Weakneck is scared.
The temple is a skull.
It is an ugly thing.
Mother and Father say it is just carved stone.
Mother and Father lie.
Mother and Father say it is time to go in.
Weakneck is scared.

you may:
1: follow the dream stream, sit back and see where this dream goes
2: focus on an aspect to gain more clarity
3: switch stream to something else of your choice

Focus on the play between the skull, the outcast, and your parents.

>>589368
this

More clarity. Focus.

Follow

Please remember that the dream sequence will almost certainly effect Bangle's conscious behavior. Switching the stream can be our way to manipulate her into someone more useful, or smarter, or disciplined, or paranoid.

Archmage 2014/09/14(Sun)19:53 No. 594175 ID: 9dd1ee
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Weakneck thinks about The Outcast as she and her sister and brothers were taken inside the skull.
Mother and Father bind Weakneck's arms and legs.
The Outcast had told Weakneck they would.
Mother and Father bind Squealer's arms and legs.
The Outcast had told Weakneck to run and never look back.
Mother and Father bind Biters arms and legs.
Weakneck had not listened she too weak and had no where to go.
Mother and Father bind nameless brother's arms and legs.
Weakneck was scared but she knew it'd be over soon.

Weakneck was confused by what happened next
Mother started to howl, growl and bicker with Father.
The Outcast did not tell Weakneck this would happen . . .

you may:
1: follow the temple dream stream
2: follow the outcast dream stream instead
3: focus on an aspect to gain more clarity

Yeah I think I know what's going to happen next. No need to see this, or have Bangles remember it.

2: follow the outcast dream stream instead

1: follow the temple dream stream

2: follow the outcast dream stream instead

Focus on the argument to gain more clairity

Archmage 2015/09/07(Mon)15:49 No. 668136 ID: fe06ff
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Mother wanted power
Father wanted more
Mother fought father
father killed mother
The demon laughed
Father asked for power
The demon asked for more
Father offered souls
The souls of his children
The Outcast had said that would be enough
The demon asked for more.
The Outcast had lied
Father offered blood
The blood of his children
The demon laughed

Archmage 2015/09/07(Mon)15:51 No. 668137 ID: fe06ff
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Father killed the nameless child
Father slit his throat
The Outcast had lied
Biter bit father
Father slit his throat
The Outcast had lied
"Weakneck said you'd only take our souls!"Squealer cried
Father slit her throat
"Weakneck lied" father replied

Archmage 2015/09/07(Mon)15:52 No. 668138 ID: fe06ff
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"It is sad" father lied.
Weakneck felt water on her face
"You would have made a good gnoll" father smiled.
Weakneck felt a cold on her neck.
Water poured out and covered her dress
Her dress was ruined

Archmage 2015/09/07(Mon)15:55 No. 668139 ID: fe06ff
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Weakneck fell over
"Give me power!" father cried out.
The demon asked for more
Father was given a gift
"This is not the gift I asked for!" father cried out.
The demon asked for more
"I will give you thousands more!" father cried out.
The demon laughed
Weakneck died.

Archmage 2015/09/07(Mon)15:55 No. 668140 ID: fe06ff
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Bangles wakes up

Bangles has advanced in rank!

Bangles has learned Catalyst-Power:Amplify!

Bangles has a skill point to spend!

what can we use this skill point on?

>>668139
Oh. I thought this was gonna be a childhood memory. Guess not, unless Bangles came back from the dead, or somehow survived being a sacrificial offering.

>>668153
Yes, options, pls.

sounds like bangles has gotten some kind of grip on her powers.

ok so before we do anything I have to ask, who's the extra goblin that has shown up in our party and why is Kirska hiding under her cape?

Archmage 2015/09/07(Mon)18:59 No. 668182 ID: fe06ff
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>>668153
(>)Bangles can learn how to do anything if she puts her mind to it, she can also improve skills she already has, however choose carefully as a gnoll it may be some time before she ranks up again.

>>668168
(>)I fear Kirska may have taken some liberties while Bangles was asleep I'm sure we'll find out what happened soon enough

tempted to go with either stealth or light weapons seeing as we're probably going to have to go through a lot of dangerous stuff in the future so knowing how to fight better or just plain avoiding danger would help. Probably light weapons since our party is starting to get kind of big and with more people it starts to become harder to sneak around.

>>668182
Steal!

Maybe dodge? or light armor? Bangles would benefit from some defenses beyond being adorable.

Who's the new guy? There, in the hud.

>>668235
I agree.

stealth so she can sneak up on people harder to utilize that great backstab.

>>668235
Agreeing with dodge.

The last guy on the HUD appeasers to be the goblin with the mace who was sleeping against the wall in the bar when we entered. As for a skill light armor would be a good choice, or any defensive skill to be honest.

Find Kirska and ask her why she's "taking liberties" with some Gando wannabe while we're sleeping.

Also, how much time has passed while we were sleeping? I hope less than a year

Archmage 2015/09/10(Thu)19:04 No. 668920 ID: fe06ff
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I'm tired of getting stabbed all the time, from now on I'm going to step out of the way when someone tries!

Bangles has learned "Dodge"

>>668600
(>)It has been a mere eight hours since Bangles began her slumber

Go find Kirska. Oh, put on clothes first.

Go find Kirska. Don't put clothes on first.

Find Best Character Kirska and do put on clothes first.

Whatever you do, absolutely do it without putting on clothes.

Kirska. No clothes.

Go find Kirska. Don't put on clothes. Take off Kirska's clothes, too.

>>669027
yeah

cloths on, go find Kirska.

Archmage 2015/09/11(Fri)19:38 No. 669116 ID: fe06ff
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Oh hey someone piled up my clothes here . . . almost like they WANT me to put them on.
Well they've got another thing coming! nobody tells Bangles what to do!

Now where the heck is Krazkraz? I bet she wandered off again . . .

oh, from the window in your room it looks like it's night out, maybe she's in her room?

>>669116
Check her room.

Archmage 2015/09/12(Sat)20:09 No. 669307 ID: fe06ff
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I'll bet Kozko's in her room, but which one is hers?
I might have to check them all . . .

well might as well start with the green one then we'll just work from there.

>>669307
YO KIRSKA WHERE YOU AT

Archmage 2015/09/14(Mon)12:43 No. 669573 ID: fe06ff
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Gross this doors all moldy! this inn is awful crummy

Bangles kicked down the rotten door

Bleh! this room is even worse there's even bugs all over things, glad this isn't MY room.
. . . She's not here.
augh, searching all these rooms could take minutes!.

Bangles:"KITKAT WHERE ARE YOU!"

voices are heard coming from downstairs

Syggs:"The catalyst has awoken~"
Potonk:"All hail the catalyst!"

...yeah lets not go downstairs for now as it sounds annoying. Keep kicking down doors instead. Even if we don't find Kirska it's still fun to brake stuff.

>>669573
What's that on the right wall? Yellow writing?

>>669573
Blarg this room is filthy and she isn't here. Moving on!

Archmage 2015/09/14(Mon)16:25 No. 669636 ID: fe06ff
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Oh there's some dumb symbol, or writing, I dunno.

(>)It is unfortunate that Bangles has never learned how to read.

bleh time to get out of this gross place

Bangles leaves the room

now which room to check out next?

well might as well hit the door you're standing next to there at your right.

Try the room across from yours. Whichever that is. Maybe don't break the door this time, cuz you'd have to pay for it probably.

Archmage 2015/09/15(Tue)16:20 No. 669782 ID: fe06ff
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grrr, this door is locked.
maybe I shouldn't break it down, I might have to pay for it . . .

Bangles breaks down the door

She's not in this room either.

ooo, a bag, take bag, pull door so it looks ike it wasn't broken.

Well there's only two more rooms so after looting the bag in this room try the door across from your room. I mean we got a 50/50 chance of getting right this time so why the hell not?

Archmage 2015/09/16(Wed)22:05 No. 670078 ID: fe06ff
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heehee I bet this bag is filled with all sorts of good stuff . . . bah it's empty!

Bangles leaves the room

Bangles: "If I prop the door back up nobody will-"

????: "You did nnot nneed to brreak downn thhe doorr, alll wwe havve is yourrsss catallyssst"

Ask who these guys are.

... So how long we're we out and what happened during that time? Cause the last thing I remember was getting dragged back here, and now this. So again, what did I miss?

you knocked a bit hard is all. these doors are kinda flimsy.

Archmage 2015/09/17(Thu)06:58 No. 670141 ID: fe06ff
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Bangles: "Hey I just gave it a light knock, not my fault you flimsy door fell down, also you're not boblins who the heck are you?"

????: "I amm Nikks annd Thhisss isss mmy sssisssterr Naxa we arre pillgrrimmsss onn ourr way to vvisssite thhe worrlld thhronne, whenn we hearrd thhe catallyssst wasss herre we desssided to wait tilll you awoke."

Bangles: "how long was I asleep?"

????: "I donn't knnow whenn you begann your sssllummberr but we havve beenn waiting for fourr hourrsss forr you to awake"

Tell them to spread the word that you are a cool girl on their travels.

oh, well that's nice of them. ask who the are.

ask if they've seen a kobold around here, about waist high redish brown scales. Also what exactly do they want with you?

>>670150
Nikks annd Naxa

Group hug Nikks and Naxa

Well, good to have reinforcements.

ask for the lizardguy slash, he doesn't actually needs it, an is rad as hell.

>>670193
>ask for the lizardguy slash
>slash
We need another guy then

>>670207
... you know i wanted to say sash.

Though you could the new goblin minion and...

Archmage 2015/09/17(Thu)16:42 No. 670251 ID: fe06ff
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I feel like I should maybe slash these guys apart . . . it can wait.

Bangles: "So who are you guys again?"

Nikks: "I amm Nikks and thhisss isss mmy sssisssterr Naxa, we arre pillgrrimmsss"

Bangles: [i]"well be sure to tell everyone you meet how great I am!"

Nikks: "We wishh to ffolllow you"

Bangles: "Oh!"

Bangles hugs

Bangles: "welcome aboard!"

Two more expendable henchmen join the party!

Huh, we'll ask them if they've seen your kobold running around. If not we only have two more doors to knock down to find her.

Archmage 2015/09/19(Sat)09:46 No. 670543 ID: fe06ff
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Bangles: "Have you guys seen my kobold around anywhere? she's brown, tiny and tastes like chicken?"

Nikks: "I havve not ssseenn anny onne llike thhat, you sshhhoulld ssspeak withh the currsssed onne sshhhe isss verry sssmmarrt annd ssso prretty withh herr brright crrimmsssonn ssscallesss annd sssulltrry viollet eyesss not to mmennt-"

Bangles: "Where can I find this loser?"

Nikks: "Sshhhe isss sssprreading worrdsss of the catallyssst evverry wherre, I hearrd sshhhe wasss going to thhe temmplle nexxxt"

... Get dressed so no one steals your clothes and head to the temple. You can get these two to show you where it is.

>>670546
Yeah.

But get dressed right in front of them. See their reaction.

Archmage 2015/09/19(Sat)20:55 No. 670722 ID: fe06ff
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I better put my clothes on before somebody swipes them.

Bangles gets dressed and puts the bed sheet in her backpack

Bangles:"so where's this temple?"

Nikks: "Cllossse, rright acrrossss the ssstrreet"