Punch yourself in the face.

Finger your pussy lol

Prove your worth by learning the ultimate spell in one day.

You should make your mistress a tasty strawberry cheesecake and write "I'm sorry" on it in whipped cream

roll down the hill

find some other witches and start a magical idol pop group

Set something on fire

>>733547
Find kyuubey and embrace despair

See how many different people's hairs you can find stuck to your outfit and practice hexing them.

>>733547
Amuse yourself by looking up lewd spells.

Summon a demon or something and make a dark pact so you can skip straight to ultimate power without fucking with all this stupid "books" and "learning" shit.

Witches run around naked. Go cast spells naked except for your hat.

1/3 Tavern 2016/07/04(Mon)18:25 No. 733721 ID: 6c9de1
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>>733548
Your face already hurts enough as is.

>>733557
>>733571
Your mistress beat that weeb shit out of you within a month of coming here. Lucky Shining Magical Witch Danish is dead forever....

>>733551
W-what no

>>733624
>>733702
Nononono no lewd thoughts!! You flinch as the correction charm your mistress put on your wrist starts to activate. You're gonna get your ass shocked if you don't quit it!

become a bard instead, its LIKE magic but more fun. Especially if you make mage techno.

BIG DIRTY STINKIN' BASS
DIRTY STINKIN BASS

2/3 Tavern 2016/07/04(Mon)18:27 No. 733724 ID: 6c9de1
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You need to clear your head...!

>>733554
You throw yourself down the hill!!!

3/3 Tavern 2016/07/04(Mon)18:38 No. 733725 ID: 6c9de1
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Eughhhhh, you banged your bad side on the way down. You lay at the bottom of the hill feeling miserable....

>>733553
You seriously ponder this. Maybe you could do this, and she'll forgive you sooner--

>>733569
Orrrrr...!

>>733552
>>733667
ORRRRRRRR...!!!

Wait, god what are you thinking! You're such a scrub, summoning a demon could kill you! Maybe you should just focus on baking the cake....


....But ultimate power I mean come on, high risk high reward right

God wait no, what are you saying! If you go down this road you might actually die....! What should you do!!

Cake is delicious, and doesn't kill you nearly as fast as demons do.

I'm pretty sure we should 100% take a shortcut to ultimate power. Let's find ourselves a powerful patron!

Is that your spellbook next to you? Might as well catch up on those chapters you skipped, so that you CAN do that spell proper. If she still has a problem with you reading ahead...Wellp.

Demon cake.

I wonder if there's stuff so TASTY and ENLIGHTENING that demons will bow at your feet and renounce their alignment to hell after one bite.

I dare you to try.

Focus on what's most important: getting that bracelet off.

>Nononono no lewd thoughts!! You flinch as the correction charm your mistress put on your wrist starts to activate. You're gonna get your ass shocked if you don't quit it!
Clearly the most important thing is to break or otherwise bypass the magic on you that is regulating your thoughts. That's unforgivable!

>>733721
develop a fetish for shocks, then think about lewds to get shocks from bracelet.

I support the demonic cake option

Demon cake seems like a fine compromise. You can be the culinary witch!

Eh. In lieu of summoning a demon for ultimate power, why not just summon an imp to get that bracelet off. You can prolly afford an imps demands, or over power it in time.

Tavern 2016/07/05(Tue)00:38 No. 733786 ID: 6c9de1
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>>733727
Hmmmm...

>>733729
HMMMMMMM....!

>>733762
Okay fine, you are not a pussy! You decide to do it!!

>>733742
You've heard of magical creatures getting persuaded with food before. You'll have to do more research, but maybe....

>>733740
You read up on what you did wrong during the first hour you were on the hill. You haven't actually practiced it, but you *think* Fire 2 is now doable for you. It should come in handy if you're about to hunt down a demon...

>>733749
>>733748
Damn, that's right! You won't get far with this thing still on your wrist. Your mistress is a real prude for charming all her students with this shit.

It's decided, then! You'll figure out how to free yourself from this charm, and research demon cake theory! You're technically still supposed to be on the hill so there's not too many places for you to safely start your quest....

There's a village north of here that's supposedly well-known for its bakers. Some of your mistress's other students should be around this area somewhere, if you wanted to try getting something out of them. If you had the balls you could try visiting the glade, but your mistress would probably tear your ass up if she caught you...

Use a disappearing hand trick and slide the band off your wrist.

>>733786
Well, you have a book of magic right next to you to research this stuff. If it has cool stuff in it. Also practice fire 2 for burninating.

>you *think* Fire 2 is now doable for you. It should come in handy if you're about to hunt down a demon
Aren't most demons fire resistant? Fiery pits of hell and all that. Although a cake demon, I guess cakes can burn.

>what do
Test fire 2 on some deserving part of the landscape.

Then, to town!

1/3 Tavern 2016/07/06(Wed)02:50 No. 733927 ID: 6c9de1
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>>733787
You wish it could come off that easily. The charm's stuck to
you with some serious binding magic that'll need to be dispelled before it can come off.

>>733788
Your tome is just a student copy of Fundamentals for Beginning Pyromancy, not much about summoning demons in it.

That reminds you though, you should probably test that spell again! You flip to the Fire 2 page and open yourself to the casting plane.

So what you did wrong last time had to do with the opening rune, you fucked it up in a way that made the spell blow up in your face. But if you instead made it like this, adjusted your stance, and then....

>"Fire Two!!"

2/3 Tavern 2016/07/06(Wed)02:51 No. 733928 ID: 6c9de1
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OH SHIT IT WORKED

3/3 Tavern 2016/07/06(Wed)02:56 No. 733929 ID: 6c9de1
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Yes!! Not allowed to read ahead your ass, you're the best witch ever! You leave the casting plane--

Oh.

Ohhhhhh you are actually going to be killed when your mistress sees this...!

Oh this is bad, do you know any water spells, or failing that any way to control fire? To stop it spreading and let it burn out?

Stay calm and consider your options and your choices of words. Is there any water near by? If so, definitely go to it. If not, consider other mean of stopping the fire, like throwing dirt on it.

And if need be comes where you need to ask for help, be honest and explain that you were practicing your spell in an effort to be a better student. Okay, not the COMPLETE truth, but maybe she'll let you off easy.

...Wait wait waaait.
Does your book say anything about putting out the flames you make? Failing that, is there a nearby lake? Even a simple 'gather flames' spell could work if you lob it into a lake (though you will probably evaporate quite a bit of water doing so.)

Pyromancy should cover the control of fire, not just the creation of it.

Check to see if that book has an extinguishing spell. If it's not powerful enough, use fire 2's formula, but replace the major runes with the extinguishing spells runes.

Haha looks like there's no turning back on the demon cake plan now

The extinguish flames spell has to be near the front of the book! It's important to keep students from killing themselves!

Let's run away from this problem! To the forbidden glade!

1/3 Tavern 2016/07/10(Sun)05:12 No. 734806 ID: 6c9de1
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>>733933
All you know is fire magic, and you think you skipped the chapter on safety spells like Extinguish!

>>734014
>>734018
Oh god, the fire's spreading...! You frantically flip closer to the start of the book and try to find the desired spell--fuck!!

Fuuuuck, you had forgotten how last week you tore out an entire chapter of your tome during a temper tantrum... Flipping through now, there's no doubt it was the chapter on fire safety. Of fucking course!

>>733935
There's nothing but flammable grass for miles! You're getting hella close to having an anxiety attack or something!

2/3 Tavern 2016/07/10(Sun)05:19 No. 734808 ID: 6c9de1
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>>734030
You start booking it as fast as your witch dress will allow. You'll have to take the paddling for coming back early, but at least by the end of the day half the plains won't have burned down!

>>734014
The thought terrifies you but it may be true--

"Hold, apprentice!"

3/3 Tavern 2016/07/10(Sun)05:27 No. 734809 ID: 6c9de1
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You screech to a halt as a huge amount of magic solidifies in front of you. You're suddenly faced by Illum, one of your mistress's strongest familiars!

"The mistress senses not only lustful thoughts but magic present at your place of exile, apprentice," he booms. "You are in a lot of trouble."

You think you're gonna piss yourself...!!

Remember to prostrate yourself thoroughly and cry profusely when you admit that youve screwed up on this one. You're basically going to have to beg for forgiveness and redemption.

I mean, I'm not trying to insult you, just...sometimes you gotta know when yeah, you're just taking the 'l' on this one, no two ways anout it.

Grab that eyeball and shake it. OK, you're sorry! So sorry! But you need help!

point to the fire you started, step aside and hope he can deal with it.

Throw the eyeball at the fire

Dang it people this is why we were going to make a demonic cake. Quick make a cake to apease her

>>734822
I dunno about demonic, but yeah, maybe baking a cake would've been a better outlet.

Bite the eye! And then run!

>>734809
You only options are asking it to help you with the fire, and lighting it on fire.

The order isn't very important.

>tore out all your safety spells
Gonna be a fun ride, I see.

>>734865
Pretty much this.

>>734809
"YEAH I FUCKED UP HERE, AND NEED HELP. BUT ALSO, WE REALLY NEED TO TALK ABOUT BOUNDARIES, CONTROLLING A DUDE'S LUST AIN'T A KOSHER THING, THAT SHIT CAUSES HEALTH RISKS AND MENTAL INSTABILITY."

Acknowledge her superiority, challenge her methods.

"all you left me was a book of fire spells. What'd you think was going to happen?"

I don't think it much matters what you do at this point, your mistress is going to be supremely pissed no matter how much groveling you do. I think at this point your best option is to get a new demonic mistress, y'know, one that won't put shitty thought policing bracelets on you and punish you for being too eager to learn. You should probably still explain what happened to the eyeball, they'll want to deal with this.

>>734809
Punch it in the eye.

1/2 Tavern 2016/07/14(Thu)14:43 No. 735808 ID: 6c9de1
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>>734810
You throw yourself to the ground and start bawling. Ilum starts looking hella awkward.

"H-hey! Apprentice, get a hold of yourself!"

>>734968
>>734957
>"I'm sorryyyyy," you wail! "I was just trying to practice and now everything's burning!! I just wanted to improve! You left me with a fire book, what did you expect--"

"Th-that's enough! Dry your tears, already!"

You continue to sob, much to the giant eye's dismay.

"Look here, Apprentice!" Ilum bellows. "I will douse the flames before we report to the mistress, just kindly stop crying! Alright?!"

2/2 Tavern 2016/07/14(Thu)14:57 No. 735810 ID: 6c9de1
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>>734814
>"I-it's over there," you sniffle.

"I see! Stay put, Apprentice."

The familiar hovers into the middle of the blaze and starts casting Ice 1 left and right. He's very strong for a familiar, but using such a low level spell for a fire this big will take even him at least a couple minutes. Long enough for you to get a head start running...?

>>735579
>>734830
>>734821
Your heart sinks at the thought of attacking the thing. Surely he could kill you in a fair fight! But he is distracted right now....

>>734822
You don't really have any ingredients on hand for a cake, but maybe if you managed to flee to the village you could find what you needed.

Argghhhh, your mind's torn once again between sin and cake! And that fire won't keep Ilum busy for long.... What do?!!

Lets not push our luck any further stay put and maybe mention getting a cake for the mistress.

>>735810
Well, you're in trouble, as stated, but I really do think it'll be the better idea to not let your fear get the best of you. My guess is that you hadn't been taken as an apprentice if your master hadn't seen SOMETHING in you.

Yeah, whatever punishment you get is gonna suck hard, and let's be frank, it may be boring, but I just get an inkling that if you prove yourself able to understand that you screwed up, and can learn and grow from this (and actually read the chapters she tells you to), she might get the picture that you're really just eager to learn the cool stuff.

No joke, though, I suspect there's likely a way to make even the boring stuff seem cool to work with, with a bit of creativity about it. I promise I'll help with that. You've got raw power potential, judging from that massive conflagration you started. You just need to learn control- which can be pretty cool in its own 'I have utterly mastered this and look at all the shit I can do with it' way.

It'll take time, but cool things generally do. And the REALLY cool thing is that depending on how you go about it, you might/will probably figure out a neat trick about whatever you're practicing that other people might not've figured. Nobody can do something quite like you can do something, and that's how all the cool witches end up...well, cool witches.

I know you've probably heard this all before, but I'm kinda partial to this issue of wasted potential, so I just felt a need to get it off my chest.

First thing's first, though. Let him clear up the fire, and time to own up to your mess up. Step one to realizing your total awesomeness is to recognize the areas you AREN'T awesome in and CHANGE THAT.

In the grand battle between wholesome confectioneries and delectable vice, baked goods simply cannot compare. Give into your hearts desires! By which I mean, run away for now unless there's SICK LOOT to be gained by defeating the eyeball.

FLEE, GIRL!
Demon Cake and FREEDOM await you!
You have all the time in THE WORLD once you escape your masters eye. She'll take you back with a properly crafted Lie when your damn good and ready to return. And with luck she wont realize that her Bracelet of Enslavement no longer binds you!

Think of it! Finally you'll be able to learn what YOU want! How YOU want! Without any of those STUPID rules! HOW could you even consider anything else?

>>735930
Considering the fact that she set part of a plain on fire from half-learned instruction, I feel as though she'd benefit more from a structured learning environment that can and will correct her mistakes than just going out there and leaving things to chance. She has plenty of time to do her own thing her own way AFTER she's learned the basics properly.

>>735951
Nonsense! Setting the plain on fire is PROOF that her free-form approach is the correct one!
She's was trying to learn to make fire, yes?
The instant she escaped her "Masters" gaze, BOOM! FIRE! Hell yeah!
The burning plain is an Achievement. Proof of the girls success and a mere taste of her Glory yet to come. That Bitch would take all that away from her! She would rob her of a future of Power and Fire!
She would rob her of Excellence!
UNACCEPTABLE!

As you can see young one, there is a reason to go through the chapters in order. Had you known the fire-extinguishing spell, you wouldn't have had to sacrifice your pride and run to the familiar.
If you try to skip ahead you won't be able to control what you unleash, as you saw here.
For now, I'd say read through the chapters you skipped, at least whichever ones are intact, and mention the state of your spell book at first oppertunity.

>>735993
And what if she had had proper teaching, then? She did that out of sheer instict, yes, but it's not just a matter of 'do it immediately'. Notice that as soon as she did the spell, she lost control, and because of her prior temperament, she had no idea how to control that which she'd made. IF the eye hadn't shown up, the entire meadow likely would have burnt to cinders- and that's just impractical and unwanted from several points of view.

Not to mention, even if she DID try to learn on her own, she'd basically be trying to reinvent the wheel- spending time trying to figure out basic rules and methodologies she could've easily learned from someone far more experienced- I.E. A teacher, LIKE WHAT SHE HAS NOW.

Power always comes at a price, no matter how you slice it. Basically, the choice is do you want the price to be some time as you, or peace of mind and peace of life as you run from everyone and everything every time you do something? That's just...impractical and silly.

>>735999
Best reason to stay.

>>735999
>The entire meadow likely would have burnt to cinders-
Yes.
>and that's just impractical and unwanted from several points of view.
Those points of view are wrong and fail to grasp the sheer AWESOMENESS of this situation. The world is dark and only with FIRE can it be illuminated.

>she could've easily learned from someone far more experienced- I.E. A teacher, LIKE WHAT SHE HAS NOW.

I was never suggesting she abandon her teacher. Only that she shed That Bitch's method of control before returning. Power is gained by using and manipulating others, NOT by being used and manipulated yourself, and that is EXACTLY what that bracelet is.
MANIPULATION! That whore is trying to shape us into something Inferior. If we remain under it's influence, by the time the fruits of her teachings are reaped, we won't even be able to recognize greatness! Our power would be useless. We'd be a puppet, shaped and molded by her will, doomed to the wretched life of a mere tool!

Here an now is the opportunity to stride BOLDLY into the bleak unknown!
Only through the thorny path of darkness can greatness be wrested from the hands of gods!
To return to her teacher now would be the Easy way out. The clear and simple path to Mediocrity.
Is that what you desire for this girl here?
A safe and plebeian existence, when thrones of gods await just beyond the veil of opportunity?
Disgusting

>>736008
It's called minimizing risk for maximum reward. Your problem is that you can't see beyond the moment, for all your big talk about becoming godlike. You have the same problem she does- you know your end goal, but you don't have a clue about how to get there; you just want to throw something at the wall and hope it sticks- while leaving a giant path of destruction in your wake.

If you want immense power, there's more ways to get it than just immediately going out and selling out to dark powers. The best, most memorable, and most creative sorts know what the rules are, master them, THEN break them.

Why do they bother learning the rules? So they can figure out all the BEST ways to break them, too, while still retaining some measure of control over their own ability.

It's simple logic and understanding, then using that knowledge to further your objective. Slow down for a minute and take in the whole of the situation, and not just whine for the end goal. It's better if she ascends to power with thunderous applause and rampant praise on the lips of the public, rather than screams of fear and hope for rebellion in their hearts.

In short, what I desire for her is to be famous, and someone spoken of in the history books with admiration, as someone to live up to, and as a pleasant household name in memories in the far future; not as someone who's name is used as a curse, and whom children are warned against before they go to bed at night.

>>736009
> screams of fear and hope for rebellion in their hearts
Ah the stuff of life...

>as someone who's name is used as a curse, and whom children are warned against before they go to bed at night.
>while leaving a giant path of destruction in your wake.
I see no problem with these. In fact both are great ideas! Lets do it!
I like you already.

>The best, most memorable, and most creative sorts know what the rules are, master them, THEN break them.
This would be truth if the person in question were a driven youth or a grown adult, that is not the case.
The events happening now are formative and will have a significant impact on the future. Teachers are supposed to impart knowledge upon their students, but this one is also tying to adjust both what this girl thinks and the way she thinks it. Is that not treachery? Is nothing Sacred? What right does someone have to invade the sanctity of ones mind.
None, I would say.
Our goals for the girl may differ but I'm sure even you can see why allowing her to stay under the affects of a Mind Control Bracelet is insanity.
Under it, I fear that by the end of her studies she'll no longer be human. Reduced to mere cattle for her master.
Such a thing would be tragedy. I... No, Dare I say We only want what's best for her, yes?

I suppose saying that, I can understand your opposition to "selling out to dark powers", but for me removal of this horrid mind control remains paramount, and dealing with dark forces seems a small price...
Unless you have a superior solution?

Ceekay 2016/07/15(Fri)16:14 No. 736037 ID: fcf49b

>>736027

Ugh. Fear and pain never end well in the long run, as history shows. And of course I want what's best for her; this conversation wouldnt be happening otherwise. But where we differ is that YOU keep focusing on a narrow part of the issue, whilst I keep trying to take the whole into account.

Still, it seems like we at least agree on ONE subject- I'm not a fan of the Mental *Influence* bracelet. If it were true Mind Control, then I doubt that she'd even have the option to think lewd thoughts. That said, if her teacher is any kind of respectably powerful, don't you think that
she'd be able to tell that it got removed? Her familiar alone was able to instantly track her, do you think the teacher herself wouldnt be able to lock on in a nanosecond and slap her shit? You're REALLY naive and new to this 'darker influence' thing if so.

Anyway, I just MAY have a plan to get the damned thing off her without potentially tripping a silent alarm or becoming a soul slave to a demon for eternity (and let's be brutally honest, that's how it WOULD end, regardless of of the 'initial fee'-name a demon who didn't try to screw the end user over upon death like that and I'll name someone who kust didn't get caught.)

BUT, surprise, surprise, it'll take a bit of PATIENCE. I'm going to need to learn more about this bracelet. AND about the teacher. I'm not one to leap before I look.

Is at least THAT alright with you, vicious one?

>>736037
((This is me, just was away and posted it on my cellphone. Just in case you're wondering about the ID discrepancy.))

>>736037
>If it were true Mind Control, then I doubt that she'd even have the option to think lewd thoughts
No it's a classical conditioning device. It effectively uses torture to "correct" Behavior. One sophisticated enough to read and "correct" mere thoughts could consistently (and depending on severity somewhat quickly) turn absolutely anyone into a perfectly loyal and willing slave given enough time.
If it weren't on our protagonist I'd personally think it was pretty neat to tell you the truth.
>Her familiar alone was able to instantly track her
Her location was known ahead of time.
Regardless, you are likely correct. It makes little difference however as the girl is her teacher's Apprentice. Or, live in student. Ultimately, even if we ran, the mistress likely wouldn't intervene. We are currently dependent on her and will surly return. She'll just have an "appropriate" punishment ready later. The Eyeball only popped in because of the Fire-blast.
We could get help from other students, the town, or even whatever inhabits the glade if we ran. Not just demons.
>Anyway, I just MAY have a plan to get the damned thing off her without potentially tripping a silent alarm
A demon could totally do that.
> becoming a soul slave to a demon for eternity
...It could do that too. But it could TOTALLY do other things. You don't know we haven't asked!
>name a demon who didn't try to screw the end user over upon death
That's why before you die, but when you are more capable, you summon it again and kill the thing first.

>PATIENCE. I'm going to need to learn more about this bracelet. AND about the teacher. I'm not one to leap before I look.
I suppose you have a point here, Knowledge is power. You've peaked my interest so I'll submit this time. But I Won't be patient. The influence of the bracelet will grow stronger every day. This must be done quickly. I do hope your efficiency matches your propriety.

You! Girl! What's your name anyway? And what else can you not think of beyond naked, glistening, chiseled, bodies thrusting like waves of the ocean crashing forcefully, rhythmically into you as you scream in ecstasy, begging for more?

>>736049
...Have you ever considered the possibility that the more you keep saying stuff like that, the more reason you're giving the bracelet to WORK? Just a note.

At any rate, I do thank you- and trust me, I don't want the bracelet on her any longer than you do. So then.

Apologies for the...heated debate, child, but yes, we would care to know your name, everything you know about the bracelet, and your teacher, in particular. What kind of person is she like? Her abilities and the sort?

>>736049
>>736037
Alright, alright, settle down both of you. Take it outside: http://tgchan.org/kusaba/questdis/res/101560.html You're getting far too rowdy for this fine establishment.

I'm changing my vote to biding our time on being evil. As long as we betray our mistress eventually I'm okay with trying to make up for now. We should definitely keep reading ahead, and definitely try to get our hands on some forbidden knowledge (lichdom, demon summoning, philosophers stones, necromancy, that sort of thing.) For now though a bit of groveling and begging for forgiveness can't hurt us, we can even pretend to have learned a lesson from this experience to get her actually trust us more than before.

Unrelated, but how many apprentices does your mistress have?

1/3 Tavern 2016/07/18(Mon)14:45 No. 736744 ID: 6c9de1
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Oh god, you're completely wracked with indecision!! You feel an overpowering urge to mention the discussion thread--whatever that is!

"I've finished! And you've stopped crying, I see."

>"HUH?!!"

GEEZE that scared you, how long have you been standing here?! Your window is definitely closed, now...

"You're lucky the mistress sent me with enough power to deal with a blaze like that. Now are you ready to own up to your mess?" Ilum asks sternly.

>>735812
>You heave a sigh. "Yeah, I'm ready.... I'll make a cake or something, if it'd help...?"

"Now where is an offer like that coming from, Apprentice? You can't cook!

Exit Two!!"

2/3 Tavern 2016/07/18(Mon)15:17 No. 736757 ID: 6c9de1
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Ohhhh you're really in the shitter now.The creep teleported you right into your mistress's office. It's just you and your thoughts till she gets here....

>>736059
>>736639
Your name's Danish. At least you call yourself Danish, you saw it on a box this one time and it sounded neat.

You don't know much about this correction charm besides it goes visible and shocks you if you start getting too lewd. You're terrible with pain so it's kept your ass in line *very* well....

Guhhhh this is not the time to be thinking about that though, your mistress is going to come out soon you know it.... She's a prude bitch yes, but she's a *scary* prude bitch, which makes it even worse. You can't really argue with someone who's mastered every branch of magic.... Last you checked there's maybe 50 other witches in training in the glade, and nobody dares to talk back or complain about anything.

.....Not to her face, anyway.

>>736049
STOP STOP NOT NOW--

"Ugh, Danish is out there isn't she?"

3/3 Tavern 2016/07/18(Mon)15:31 No. 736759 ID: 6c9de1
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>"M-m-m-mistress!!! I was--"

"Silence, you whelp!! Polluting the workspace with these thoughts of yours, the nerve. And after sending Cynthia to the infirmary!"

>"B-b-but--"

"You couldn't even sit on a damned hill without cucking it up! YOU COULD NOT SIT ALONE ON A HILL WITHOUT RUINING SOMETHING! You understand my frustration, girl?!"

>"B-b-but it had been hours, and, and--"

"Hours?!! YOU WERE THERE FOR TWENTY MINUTES!!"

>"I'm sorry--"

"You are! You're the sorriest witch in my school, besides Evelyn! Gods.... I'm genuinely intrigued to know girl, how the hell does one novice do so much wrong in less than two hours? And how am I supposed to do anything besides expel you right now?!"

>"W-w-well...!"

"I WILL MAKE YOU A CAKE" that we poison with aphrodisiacs no wait magic aphrodisiacs

Commence groveling. I want your head on the goddamn floor, I want you to prostrate yourself so humbly that the most pious monk in the most pious temple of the most pious religion would be like, "damn". I want you to spew out every excuse and apology that you can. Tell her that you really just wanted to learn more so that you could impress her. tell her that it will absolutely under no circumstances whatsoever ever happen again. Tell her that you'll gladly accept any punishment she bestows on you, just please don't expel me, please!!!!!

>>736774
...Don'tcha think that'd come off as a touch pathetic? Eh, well, maybe she'd like that kinda thing. We do still need to figure out what, in general, she knows.

This old crone is reminding me of someone I particularly do not like.

>And how am I supposed to do anything besides expel you right now?!
Y-y-you need someone to round out the lower end of the grade bell curve!

WE GOT THE FIRE SPELL DOWN! WE LEARNED SOMETHING DON'T EXPEL US PLEASE

Bake her a cake...with your amazing fire magic!!!

>>736759
well the draconian limitations you put on my ability to learn and, also, THINK FREELY (waggle ring for emphasis) for no immediately visible reason push me to pursue other avenues to get that leap in.
i dont want to downplay that i fucked up here to sate my own desires though, someone could have gotten hurt.
I want to keep that from happening again, i dont know anything else but magic and not understanding how to limit myself i would invariably cock it up even worse if I was out of your sight trying to pursue on my own.

>>736932
Sound argument is sound.

Tell her you've been hearing voices in your head recently (us) telling you to think that stuff. We'll take the blame, there is no reason you have to be punished for what we did to you.

Oh dear god she's like the Wicked Witch of the West's grandma.
No wonder she's a prude. All that pussy dust has got to be uncomfortable.

Don't grovel, Danish. Acknowledge that it was wrong that you hurt Cynthia. (Justified for !!SCIENCE!! I would say but it's what this bitch wants to hear.)
As for the hill, what did you do wrong exactly?
You got the spell Right didn't you?
Clearly worth some burnt grass.
That's called Progress. You should point that out.

What I've done is wrong and foolish to the extreme. My behavior is out of control and it's hurting myself and others.
However.
Every moment of every day is spent in fear of you. Every thought I have filtered against my will. How is any creature in this world supposed to control themselves under that kind of duress!?

>>736776
>..Don'tcha think that'd come off as a touch pathetic?
That's the point, Danish's mistress is not the kind of person who's likely to listen to reasonable arguments like, >>736932 or >>736975, if she was we wouldn't have gotten into this situation in the first place. The chances that our complaints haven't been brought to her attention in the past are about 0, which means she's already heard and dismissed them. And even if we were going to bother to try to interact with her on a reasonable level now wouldn't be the time to do it, she's clearly furious right now, and if we "talk back" to her now she may well simply expel us.

We have no reason to treat her like a human being, she is simply a means to an end, if achieving that end involves groveling to her then there is no shame in doing so. She is the kind of person who expects absolute subservience, she'll be far easier to use if she believes we're giving her that.

>>737073
...aight, I can get behind that.

Bend the knee for a better angle to stab in the back. I'll support it.

>>737073
>Making assumptions based on our unreliable narrator
still voting for my own route of reason
>>736932

>>737073
I agree with this, but I feel like groveling is something Danish has been doing consistently already, and fear that doing so will only show the mistress more of the same thing she's tired of.
Saying what she want's to hear is obvious but I think we should show a little backbone in doing so to paint Danish in a different light.

>>737089
I'm basing my assumptions off of her actions. Her punishment for our arsonist protagonist involved leaving her unsupervised nearby a large mass of flammable materials with the means to start another fire. Her response to the idea that her student might be having thoughts she didn't like was to slap a bracelet on her to violently condition her not to think those thoughts. That, corroborated by the way Danish talked her and the way she's presented herself so far leads me to believe that she's the sort of person that expects "heartfelt" apologies rather than logical excuses, especially when we did actually fuck up and our excuses involve leaving her with much of the blame.

1/3 Tavern 2016/07/20(Wed)21:14 No. 737370 ID: 6c9de1
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>>736774
>You throw yourself at your mistress's feet. "Please don't expel me mistress," you beg! "I-I'll do anything! Any punishment, I'll--"

"Again, why should I not," she snaps.

>>736813
>"B-b-but, uh....! What about the bell curve! You need someone on the low end, right?!"

"Evelyn's still around to handle that--for now, anyway. And she doesn't burn her classmates in the process!"

You're in tears, now. This is looking bad for you...!!

>>736874
>>736943
>You grab at the mistress's dress desperately. "L-look, please!! I'm not a failure, really I'm not! I know I hurt Cynthia, I'm so sorry, but I got the spell right! I can do it now, and--!!"

"Gods, what is your malfunction?! Get off of me!!"

2/3 Tavern 2016/07/20(Wed)21:33 No. 737374 ID: 6c9de1
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"Lord, you're delusional! That cuckfest on the hill was nothing like a true Fire Two spell, it was just a mess! I could feel how sloppy the cast was from here. Utter trash!!"

>"B-but...."

"If your plea to stay in the glade comes down to pointing at that shameful display, I think we're done here. This took a lot longer than it should have to happen, but now...."

>"I....I...!!"

What else can you even say?! You're ass is finished before you got to do anything cool, she's going to cut you off from magic and kick you out. Then you'll be a nobody again....

>>736975
>>736932
You wish you had the balls to say something like this right now.... Fuck, you're such a coward!

You can't really just let this happen though, there has to be something! Anything...!!

"Denise Langley, you're officially exp--"

>>736770
>>736897
>"I'LL BAKE YOU A CAKE!!! PLEASE LET ME STAY!!!!"

Your mistress hesitates. "What? A cake?"

"You think all this can be fixed with a CAKE?! You honestly believe you can have me forget about today by letting you waltz off to god knows where to learn to bake?! Just let you go far away from me and the students...... For god knows how long.......

....Hmmmm."

3/3 Tavern 2016/07/20(Wed)21:45 No. 737383 ID: 6c9de1
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She cracks an unsettling smile. "You know what? Maybe there's hope for you after all, girl."

>"W-w-what?"

"Look, here's what I'll offer you. If you don't want to be expelled, you're going to go on a little quest for me.

"Now that you mention it, I'd love a cake. How about you leave for the town of Ovaine tomorrow and learn how to make one for me? Hell, why not take Evelyn with you too, she could use some time out of my sight--I mean, out getting world experience! You two can bring your tomes along, and any cookbooks you find in the library.

"My only request is that you don't come back to the glade AT ALL for at least a week. Preferably two or more. Maybe take a month. Don't cuck this little assignment up, and we'll put this whole incident behind us and try again. How does that sound?"

Great we will send you letters of our progress!

heh.
Heh heh heh heh heh ha ha.
Muah haha ha hah ha HA HA HA!
Nat only is the Demon cake a go, but we have a sacrifice to bring with us! PERFECT!

Go get your cook book Danish.

And some weed. Then Danish can get baked while baking Danishes. Heh.

No, in all seriousness consider taking some other book from the library too. Something Magic related. And you know, actually read it this time. Maybe something on abjuration. Or just the basics? Make it both. It would help with the bracelet issue, and she does have a point, your sloppy. If your going to get anywhere, even demon cake, we need to improve your basic technique first.

>>737383
you are getting played. but it beats getting punished. accept your quest. learn to bake.

>>737383
"ok. yes. can you write down what kind of cake you want for me?"
in case she tries to screw us. itd be right giddy to have physical evidence of this on hand.

learn to bake, maybe you'll love doing that more than being a mage?

Why do you want to be a mage so badly that you have to deal with her anyway?

>>737383
Ya know, I'm starting to think that the title isn't referring to Danish here. And also that we should arrange for your mentor to be cucked sometime in the future, just for the sheer amount of justice that will be rendered.

Huh? So we were able to talk her down from expulsion to a month's suspension that easily? Obviously she doesn't think we'll be able to make a satisfactory cake, but that's no issue, if baking a good cake is something we have to do then one way or another we'll end up making the best goddamn cake anyone has ever seen. Yes, we'll show her, WE'LL SHOW THEM ALL!! WAAAAHAHAHAAAAHAHAHAAHHAH!!!

Ahem.
We could try getting someone else to bake the cake for us, but I guarantee she'd find out somehow and humiliate us with it. We could summon a demon and sign a contract to gain unholy baking prowess, but this doesn't seem like something to go losing our soul over, and if our mistress ever found out she'd probably exorcise us or worse, plus there's the whole "You're such a scrub, summoning a demon could kill you!" thing. Maybe Evelyn will miraculously have baking as the one thing she doesn't suck at? Unlikely. We probably suck at baking and would have to go on an adventure where we learn the value of determination and friendship or some bullshit to stop sucking, but that's lame so let's not. Let's just get some ready made cake mix and then go on a quest to find the ultimate ingredient to instantaneously make the cake 10000% better, yeah that sounds like a plan.

>>737446
Actually, yeah, I'm curious about this, too.

Why do you want to be a mage so badly to the point of being willing to try and learn under this hag?

It's pretty clear the witch doesn't care whether or not we learn to bake, she just doesn't want to see us.

Baking though could be useful to learn. At v least for a few days or a week. It's both science and art. You have to be patient, respect your ingredients, and either legit know what your doing or carefully follow instructions to be successful. All qualities we could stand to learn.

>>737518
...Crazily enough, that's not at all wrong.
Danish, no joke. You might could stand to learn some baking in the meantime. S'not making spells and potions, no, but I have to imagine that the basic necessities in terms of skillset HAVE to be similar.

ok, if the library has a demonic cook book we're SET, kid

1/3 Tavern 2016/07/22(Fri)19:13 No. 737944 ID: 6c9de1
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>>737410
>>737418
>"Y-yes mistress, of course!! Could you write down what type--"

"Oh there's no need to specify anything right now, just go and I'll send for what I want in a week or two! Or three, or...."

>>737388
>"Uh okay, we'll send letters--"

"No no, no need for me to think of you AT ALL for at least the first week or four! Just get out there and bake! Goodbye!!!"

She boots you out of her office and closes the magic door from the other end! You're in one of the halls of the main building, now.

>>737944
STEALTH EXPULSION
grab as many magic books as you can carry from the library on the way out

2/3 Tavern 2016/07/22(Fri)19:29 No. 737953 ID: 6c9de1
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You lean against a wall and let out a heavy sigh. You were really about to piss yourself or something there.... Looks like you get to live another day as a witch, barely.

>>737446
>>737517
It's honestly your only defining characteristic... Your whole life prior to apprenticeship you were the worst kind of nobody, you were terrible at every skill you tried to learn. You're okay at magic though, at least by comparison, so you've sort of based your whole existence around getting good enough to do cool shit with it. Since it's all you got you really want to stick with it, even though to get better means dealing with that bitch...

>>737518
>>737530
Huh, you hadn't thought about it that way. So making this cake could make you a better witch Karate Kid-style... That sounds hella tedious but maybe helpful?

3/3 Tavern 2016/07/22(Fri)19:40 No. 737955 ID: 6c9de1
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Time to get down to business, then. You've got the rest of the day to prepare in the glade and then you should get going, or else your mistress will probably kick you out herself...

>>737403
>>737545
You start putting together a mental list of what sorts of books you'll be trying to gather when you pass by the library. A cookbook or two, maybe something on beginner's summoning, a beginner's technique book or two--

"Hhhhhhhhhh....."

Huh?

"Hhhhhhhh.... H-hi.... Uh..... Y-you smell...burned..... Uhhhhhh....."

You're feeling very violated and you're not sure why.....

>>737955
take her hat and wear it on top of your own in a show of dominance.

>>737955
Is she blushing? You impressed someone with your display?

>>737955
Hi evelyn!

Turn around and pitch this witch's nose. We will demonstrate our dominance and make it so that she can't smell us for the moment. After that fill her in about our quest.

>>737955
Sounds about good, but, uh...
...who this?

Heeeey. It's our sacrifice all full of blood.
If they have a beginners guide to curses and enchantments, grab that too.

First things first, assuming there's any chance of us having to interact with this individual past this conversation we need to teach her how to breath properly. All those 'h's are really bothering me. Once we get that squared away (if it's even possible) we should simply ignore her and continue about our business.

Tavern 2016/07/24(Sun)19:18 No. 738516 ID: 6c9de1
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>>737987
>>737966
What--jesus christ!!

>>737973
>You snatch the creep's nose and pinch hard!! "Evelyn!!! What the fuck, dude?!"

"Aughggh!!!!! Hhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!"

>"You don't do that to people! Where did you come from?!"

She struggles feebly against your pinch of dominance. "Hhhhhhhh, hhhhhhhhh, hhhhhhhhhhhh!!"

>>737957
You consider it but then you remember that time Evelyn got infested with lice, or that other time with fleas.... You'd rather not wear anything of hers, just to be safe.

>>737963
Oh god is she? You hope not, that'd make this situation even weirder.

>>738042
>"Look, before we start, if I'm gonna be talking to you you need to quit the mouthbreathing thing."

"Hhhhhhhhhhh!! Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!"

>"No, just--"

"Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!"

>"You know what, never mind. Just... The mistress is sending us on a job together, okay? So just follow me and try to stop doing...that. Please."

Evelyn nods as enthusiastically as your death grip will allow.

>"Okay, good. So we're gonna go to the library and get some books, maybe something on curses and enchantments too..."

Evelyn starts fidgeting. "Th-the...library?? Hhhhhhhhh.....N-no... B-but....my project.....!"

>>738516
Wait, she has a project?
Curious. Tell us!

Let her go but let her know you'll punch her every time she breaths through her mouth.

Continue to the library, have her tell you about this "project" on the way.

Don't forget to punch her when she acts like a creep.

Evelyn, whatever creepy project you're cooking up, you'd better go pack it up, because we've gotta hit the road like, real soon.

Make her swear not to sniff you like that without permission before releasing her nose. Then ask her about this project, depending on what it is we might help.

>Oh god is she? You hope not, that'd make this situation even weirder.
Just hope she doesn't have a nose grabbing fetish.

>>738517
Yes, this.

lol, don't care!

...

Is what I'd like to say, but this might be important. If it turns out to be stupid you can use your authority as a 2nd most shit on girl in school to summarily cancel her dumbass project.

1/3 Tavern 2016/07/30(Sat)19:35 No. 739620 ID: 6c9de1
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>>738518
>You let go of Evelyn's nose and start walking. "Tell me about it on the way. And if you sniff me or anything creepy again, I'm gonna punch you!"

"Hhhhhhhhh..... O-okay...."

>>738550
Eugh, you shudder at the thought. Maybe you'll need to think of some ways to exert dominance that don't involve physical contact....

2/3 Tavern 2016/07/30(Sat)19:49 No. 739623 ID: 6c9de1
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The two of you start navigating the halls, heading toward the library.

>>738517
>"Okay, so what exactly is this project of yours?"

"Ah..... I'm uh... I'm p-practicing my white magic...."

>Wait, that would require a subject wouldn't it? "On what?"

She cracks a really freaky little smile. "Hhhhhhhhhhehehe..... I...... I got...bodies....."

>"Bodies?!!"

Oh christ you shouldn't have asked, the bitch went gravedigging!! You're about to deck her in the face for creeping you out again when you notice something off up ahead.

>"Evelyn.... Why's the library door barred?"

"O-oh darn..... My project.....!"

God, do you want to know....

3/3 Tavern 2016/07/30(Sat)20:08 No. 739631 ID: 6c9de1
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"Hhhhhhhh.... Uh.... I was practicing, and.... W-well uh....."

>"Evelyn I'm really about to hit your ass! Why's the door blocked?!"

"Hhhhhhhhhh!! I-I mixed the spells...!! It was Life Two.... A-and....... And it jumped at me....!!"

>"The corpse did? Are you saying you made a zombie in the library?!"

"A-at least one....."

>"At least--!! Does the mistress know?!"

"Hhhhhhh, n-no, she'd yell....! I almost went, to the office..... B-but then I smelled you, hhhhhhh...! P-please don't hit me....!!!"

What even! How do you even proceed? If you go tell the mistress about this she'll actually murder both of you. You could try and just run maybe but then she'll find out later and *double* murder you or something...! Shit!!

The solution is obvious, use your powerful physique to unbar the door, go kill the zombie(s), then tell the mistress about it after it's already been dealt with. You may want a spear or man catcher or something for this, using fire spells would probably not be appreciated.

You act like it's a lich! It's just one, lousy shambler! Go find a solid, blunt object, get in there, and stove its rotten head in!

If only we had something heavy or stabby. mmm... Stabby... Are there any stabby's nearby?

Also Danish, What spells DO you know? Ask your totally metal yet creepy mouth-breathing friend here as well. As fun as it would be to blow these things up... books are made of paper.

I would love to see fire 2 and life 2 combined to make a killer flame thingy...
but Books are still made of paper....

Though now that I think about it... Are they actually violent o is she just freaking out? if they are just shambling about mindlessly there might be nothing to worry about. They can wobble about until they bother someone. What did she mix with life?

If they are violent though... we... prolly need help. Got any friends or otherwise "Cool" Classmates?

>>739631
Lure zombies out of the library, then light them on fire. It's not like they move fast, right?

Obviously you can't use fire magic anywhere near the library, that would get you killed too.

On the plus side you now know if you get killed, Evelyn will probably try to bring you back, only you'll end up as a zombie and get to kill her and a bunch of other people.

>>739631
fire solves all undead related problems (except flaming skulls and skeletons)

Maybe the zombie isn't the reason the library is closed, otherwise Illum would have sensed it and get you in trouble again. For now, maybe ask around and ask why it is closed just to make sure.

1/3 Tavern 2016/08/07(Sun)14:19 No. 740943 ID: 6c9de1
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>>739635
>>739638
Wellll if there's only one in there.... Maybe between the two of you you could handle this without anybody finding out.

Evelyn glances at the door and shuffles uncomfortably close to you. "Hhhhhhhhh..... Sooo..... W-what now....??"

>Eughhhhh you can like feel the breath on your bad side, gross.... "We're gonna clean your mess ourselves," you reply tersely. "Quit it for a sec, I need to think..."

"Hhhhh......"

>>739642
You wish there was something long and pointy to go at the zombie with, but the only weapons in the glade are kept with the squires.... There's no way you're going to ask those fuckboys for anything. Other apprentices are a no-go too, they're all bitches and snitches.

That just leaves your own tools, but your magic isn't well-suited for use in a library... The only spell you're really solid at so far is Fire 1. And sort of Fire 2, you guess. That makes you think, though....

>"Evelyn, what spells do you know?"

H-huh?? Uhhhhhh... I-I'm through the White Magic Basics book so.... Like, all those... Oh, and Cure Two... And Ice One....."

What the fuck? How does this scrub know so many spells?!

"H-how about you....?"

>"Don't make me hit you!!"

"Hhhhhhhhhh?!"

...She has Ice One, why would that NOT be sufficent to deal with this zombie?
Depending on the size of the spell, couldn't she like, cast it on the zombie's feet and lock it in place, or maybe use it on a broom for a temporary war hammer.

2/3 Tavern 2016/08/07(Sun)14:35 No. 740950 ID: 6c9de1
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>>739657
You've put together a solid plan, you think. Now you just gotta do it. You prepare your POWERFUL PHYSIQUE to unbar the door--

>>739665
Wait, that's a point...

>"You're sure it's barred because of your project, right?"

"Y-yes, I did it myself...."

You're about to ask her how she lifted that huge-ass hunk of wood alone when a thump comes from the other side of the door.

>"Was that...?"

Evelyn looks panicky. "Hhhhhhhh, sh-shoot...! It must've got past all the shelves, hhhhhhh......!"

>"Wait, got past the what?"

Something bangs on the door hard enough to rattle the wood!

>You start to think you're in over your head a bit...! "That doesn't sound like just a fucking shambler! What did you mix with Life Two?!"

"Hhhhhhhhhhhh, B-b-b-berserk???"

3/3 Tavern 2016/08/07(Sun)14:38 No. 740951 ID: 6c9de1
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A hand smashes through door and bar alike!!

"HHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!"

Cut the hand off!

Oh, fuck me!

TANK!!!

Oh crud, and there's at least one zombie. Whelp, pretty sure people are going to hear a angry zombie rampaging about. On the plus side they're trying to get out of the library, which means you can sorta lure them to somewhere you can blast them with fire 1 without damaging anything important. Heck you could probably do so in the hall since Evelyn can cast ice one to put out them before they spread.

So, I'd say get Evelyn to blast it with ice one while luring them outside or somewhere fire proof, then let loose. If it's getting too close for comfort, let loose anyway and let Evelyn put the fires out afterwards.

Couldn't you wreath yourselves in protective flames if you combined Fire 1 Cure 2 and a basic Warding spell?

Fighting something is a lot easier if it can't touch you but you can touch it.

>>740951
Yank her away from the door before the zombie hand kills her! You can't afford to lose your first minion already!

Then grab her and run. It'll be through the door soon; you want to be somewhere not-indoors when it catches up so you can cut lose with fire spells on the zombie-zerker.

Run away and not towards the library because we all know that you will set it on fire.

Grab her hair and pull! It's unlikely you can outrun that thing if it chases you in the open, unless there's a convenient fireproof killzone nearby I suggest having Evelyn cast ice 1 on the arm and then booking it to the mistress's office where you force Evelyn to explain what happened while tactfully dodging all blame (warn her emphatically not to implicate you beforehand).

1/2 Tavern 2017/07/17(Mon)20:12 No. 816620 ID: 6c9de1
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>>740954
>>740995
>>741023
R U N N I N G

Evelyn lets out a screech as you yank her away from the hand! With a crash, the biggest fucking zombie you've ever seen bursts through the door!!

>>740964
While you have no doubt you could totally pull that off without burning yourself to death, you don't trust Evelyn with such a plan! You do need to do something though, before--

"Aughhhh!! Ice 1!!"

A flash of magic, and the creature is encased in ice!

2/2 Tavern 2017/07/17(Mon)20:34 No. 816624 ID: 6c9de1
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>"Jesus christ," you yell! "That's a lot more than a fucking shambler!"

"I-I'm sorry," Evelyn stammers. "Sorry, sorry, sorry...!!"

>"Just shut up for a sec, okay!! I can figure this out!"

>>741137
You rack your brain for a plan of action. You could go the cunt route, try running and snitching on Evelyn to the mistress. It would be shitty for the creepy witch, but the mistress would definitely be able to blast that thing. She might also blast you too, though....

>>740962
Between the two of you you might be able to lure it somewhere safer, and take it out yourselves! That much magic action would probably bring someone down on you though, at the least other witches or one of the mistress's familiars...

"Hhhhhhhhh.... Uhhhh, I say, m-maybe, we should just run--"

>"I'LL do the planning, alright?! Now this is what I say!!"

Lure it back to your mistress, firing as much magic as you can! If you can kill it before you're forced to rely on your mistress, great. If not, don't get yourself killed without using all your assets.

(Holy crap this is back.)

Alright, uhh...well, don't panic.

>>816629
Don't do this. This is a horrible idea.

If it's frozen, then can't we, say... find something like a sword, melt JUST the area around it's head, and then chop its head off?

>>816633
Oh, good idea. Does one of the villagers here has a sword we can borrow? and bonus, if the head is still alive, maybe we can keep it as a pet?

>>816624
That ice ain't gonna hold long! We need to resolve this now!
Telling the teacher is out of the question.
There's not enough time to go find a weapon.
None of your dinky, little spells will work.
If you run, you might not get caught. Maybe.
You could fight it, but it might kill you.
These are some poor options.

So if you ice the ice, then Ice the Iced Ice, You'll have effectively iced him as he won't be able to get out until you are long gone.

1/3 Tavern 2017/07/18(Tue)18:24 No. 816761 ID: 6c9de1
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>>816629
You think harder on the pros and cons of leading it back to your mistress. Ultimately it probably wouldn't end that well for you, after everything that's happened today.

>>816633
>>816638
The squires would have a sword or two lying around, but they're so far! Nothing seems to be working out here...

So that leaves one option....

>>816679
>"I'VE come up with a plan," you declare!! "Maybe we should just run!"

"D-didn't I just...?"

The magic ice begins to crack!

>>816706
>"Evelyn, stack your Ice a few times! Give us long enough to get out of here!!"

"O-okay...!"

Jesus, she is really proficient with that spell. You watch WITHOUT JEALOUSY as she piles layer after layer of ice onto the zombie.

>"Alright alright, no need to show off! Let's bounce!"

2/3 Tavern 2017/07/18(Tue)18:30 No. 816764 ID: 6c9de1
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The two of you haul ass. Thanks to some shortcuts you figured out the last time you tried running away, you're out the front door and onto the glade in minutes.

"Hhhhhh, hhhhhhh, t-too much.... Too much running," Evelyn wheezes.

>"Keep up, bitch! That ice won't hold it forever!"

"Hhhhhhhhh, hhhhhhhhhh...!!!"

"Hey, stop! Hold up, you two!!"

Oh, just your luck.

3/3 Tavern 2017/07/18(Tue)18:42 No. 816767 ID: 6c9de1
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That fucking walrus Alyosha is now blocking your path. She's one of Cynthia's stupid cronies, and allegedly """the best pyromancer in the lower class.""" As if it's really her skill and not just that fucking staff. You're definitely better than her.

She scowls at you, somehow managing to make her face even uglier. "The hell are you doing back already?" she asks. "Gross, why's Evil Evelyn with you? Why are you running?"

>"Wouldn't you like to know, cunt," you spit.

"Stow it bitch, or I'll kick your ass and tell the mistress on you again! Answer my questions, right now!"

Ignore her and keep running.

Yeah just run.

>>816767
You really wanna know?

"Go (where the zombie is, but don't tell her it's a zombie.)"

1/3 Tavern 2017/07/19(Wed)21:16 No. 817039 ID: 6c9de1
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>>816779
>>816780
You juke the fuck out of her and keep running, with Evelyn close behind!

Pff, the cunt looks pissed. "You ugly bitch!! Get back here!"

>>816783
>"You really wanna know, slut?" you call back to her. "Go to the library!"

"The library...?"

You burn it toward the exit to the glade!

2/3 Tavern 2017/07/19(Wed)21:27 No. 817041 ID: 6c9de1
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The two of you keep running past the exit, through the woods, and down the road until you're only a couple miles from Ovaine.

You might have overdone it, just a bit...

You're almost crying from the amount of work it took to run that far nonstop. Evelyn collapses on top of some nearby bushes, shaking and wheezing heavily.

"Hhhhhhhhh.... Hhhhhhhhhhhhh.....Stop.... I.... I'm dying......"

>"Don't--!!" You stumble as your legs nearly give out on you. "Don't be such a pussy! I'm not even tired...."

"Hhhhhhh..... Hhhhhhhhh...... HhhhhhhhhHHHHHUUARHGHHHHHHH!!"

"DUDE, JESUS CHRIST!"

3/3 Tavern 2017/07/19(Wed)21:37 No. 817046 ID: 6c9de1
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An armed stranger leaps from the shrubbery, covered in the contents of Evelyn's stomach!

"What the fuck is wrong with you?! Do you know what this shirt fucking cost me?!!"

Evelyn stumbles back and crumples to the ground, unable to reply.

"Hey, I'm talking here, kid!! I'm so sick of this happening to me! They always have me covering these fucking shitholes! I'm a professional and I shouldn't be forced to constantly be in these fucking shameful working conditions! I went to fucking highwayman school for this!"

He takes a moment to collect himself, and get some vomit out of his eye. "No no no, it's fine, this is fucking fine. I'm not going to let your bullshit ruin how I conduct myself.

"You! Redhead! I'm robbing you both, and I had better get some extra pay for the inhumane state your friend's subjected me to!"

Wow, lucky you. Someone you can kill with impunity. This is both an opportunity for you to practice your fire magic, and for her to practice her ressurection magic.

If you do that though, only do it a few times, as you have other things to do.

>>817051
wow, rude. What society are you from where an upstanding professional deserves to be murdered for doing the job he trained for?

Start ranting angrily and loudly to this asshole about the inhumane treatment you yourself have been put through this shitty day, and how the vomit he was subjected to is minuscule in comparison what you've been through, from being kicked out and stuck on a hill by your teacher, to being forced out of the school for months just to bake a dumb cake, to dealing with a zombie you had nothing to do with.
Besides, you've got nothing to pay with, no money whatsoever. You didn't have time to grab your things.

Really?
You don't have time for this.
Light him on fucking fire.

make a witty remark, then cast fire 2 at the general direction of his face. Actually, maybe don't do that, we don't wanna cause a forest fire.

You're in a forest, threaten to set him on fire, only actually do it if he attacks. Evelyn doesn't look to be in a state to spam ice spells to put out any fire you start.

Now you vomit on him!

1/2 Tavern 2017/07/22(Sat)21:29 No. 817696 ID: 6c9de1
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>>817287
You retch a bit, but can't manage to throw up anything!

The bandit brandishes his sword angrily. "What the fuck, you guys?! Stop fucking puking at me!"

>>817063
>"Oh come off it," you snap! "I've been through a lot worse than some vom today, alright?!"

>You go off, listing all the wrongs that have been done to you!

Your problems fall on deaf ears. "Do I look like I give a shit that you got suspended from some school, kid? I've got a job to do, here!"

>"I don't even have any fucking money!" you admit in exasperation. "We're broke! We got kicked out without our things!"

"Where does that leave me, then?! I've got a quota to meet for the week and your bullshit's gonna put me behind!"

>>817051
>>817077
>>817269
>>817053
You really, really want to just burn this asshole to a crisp, but it would probably be a mean thing to do to a professional.

"Fine, fine! You know what, I don't even want cash! That's fine!! Just gimme some collateral alright, like those fancy hats..."

AS FUCKING IF

2/2 Tavern 2017/07/22(Sat)21:45 No. 817697 ID: 6c9de1
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>>817275
>You screech and point your tome at him threateningly!! "I'LL FUCKING BURN YOU, YOU FUCK! I'LL BURN THIS WHOLE FUCKING FOREST DOWN IF YOU TOUCH MY HAT!!!"

"Calm down, geeze! What do you mean burn--?!!" The dipshit's face becomes a mask of horror as he realizes what he's dealing with. "Oh God, you're a witch! You're witches!"

>"Goddamned right! Move and I'll fucking kill you!!"

He drops the sword and stands as still as possible. "Just my fucking luck...! Look, I don't want any trouble, okay? I'm just trying to make ends meet, you know how it is, right?"

>"Give me ONE good reason not to turn you into bacon," you snarl.

"Y-you want some cash? I know people, okay? You uh, you said you're out of school for a couple months, right? I could take you into town, show you around! That's cool, right? Maybe get you an interview with my boss, land you a job? He's a witch too you know, a real one! Real strong you know, with all the familiars and demons and shit!"

A job, eh? from another witch? This is your ticket out of this dump of a school, and possible gain a new and better mentor who would not give up on you. Tell him to keep talking, your listening.

Tavern 2017/07/23(Sun)19:54 No. 817932 ID: 6c9de1
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>>817771
>Another witch, he says...? "I'm listening!"

"Y-yeah, the guy in charge of the banditry firm around here is a witch, a really good one! Him pulling strings is the main reason we haven't gotten shut down by the local lord, or those bitches from the forest--er, those witches, I should say....

"They say he's even stronger than a three starred sage, that's cool, right? And he's one of those rare summoner-types, he's got all sorts of demons and shit working for him. What someone like him's doing in charge of a local banditry firm who knows, but we all look up to him!"

>"And you know him?"

"Well, I don't know know him... B-but, my supervisor reports back to him! So I could set you up with an interview really easily! That's worth my life, right? Right...?"

Well, it can't be worse than being with your current mentor. Lets do it.

No. Sounds like more trouble than it's worth to me, your current mistress is a pain but is trying to teach you stuff, a witch that commands a bunch of bandits has no reason to since that'd give them competition. It's obvious that his guy is just saying stuff to try and save his skin anyway, tell him to scram and be on your way.

Fuck that.
Tell this guy to GTFO.

Better to rule in hell than serve in... also hell.

You've always wanted to be a mascot character for a band of irredeemable cutthroats!

1/2 Tavern 2017/07/26(Wed)06:05 No. 818541 ID: 6c9de1
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>>817996
>>818070
Becoming the cute witch mascot for a bandit gang does sound fun...

>>818068
>>818035
Buuuut the guy's probably bullshitting a lot to save his skin. Fuck that!

>"No thanks," you scoff, "now scram!!"

"Er, I can't really scram, my shift in this bush doesn't end till sundown..."

>"Then just stay there, we're going! C'mon, Evelyn."

The frail-ass witch stirs and staggers to her feet. "Hhhhhhhh.... C-can't...we sit....please....."

>"Get moving or I'll drag you by your hair again!"

"Hhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!"

2/2 Tavern 2017/07/26(Wed)06:23 No. 818542 ID: 6c9de1
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You reach Ovaine around midday with no conflict, save for the occasional kick to Evelyn's ass for dragging behind. It looks like a pretty lame place, but they say the best bakery in the country is around here...

"Hhhhhh..... I...can't...go on," Evelyn groans, tugging at your sleeve. "I'm dying.... I'm...hungry....."

>You shake her off and walk over to a nearby sign. "Chill, we'll get food after we figure out what's what!"

>>The sign seems to be giving directions to some of the town's main buildings...

>>>>"Mayor's Estate"
>>>>"Church of God"
>>>>"Grunwald Bakery"
>>>>"Roterwald Bakery"
>>>>"Jaeger's Guesthouse"
>>>>"Basar's Market"

Well, one of the bakeries right?
or if you go to the market you might be able to find a dropped coin or two to get some snacks.

introduce yourself to the mayor

>>818542
Ah yes the Roterwald Bakery. The perfect place to get started on magic cake!

>>818542
Bakery sounds like a good place to start. You could get some food for likely some basic work, and you'd probably get a chance to hone your fire-making abilities if you showed them off.

Heck, you might actually be able to bake that dang cake. Wins all around!

1/2 Tavern 2017/07/27(Thu)20:17 No. 818939 ID: 6c9de1
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>>818546
>>818777
>>818617
You grab Evelyn's hand and start marching toward the Roterwald Bakery. With luck they'll have a job opening, food, and the means to start mastering magic cake...

>>818606
You decide you'll pay the mayor a visit after you're through getting settled at the bakery.

Evelyn makes some weird-ass noise and points ahead of you. "H-hey... Look...!!"

Roterwald Bakery comes into view! On the eastern end of the village, it looks a little like the building you saw in the distance on the way in. You guess that must have been the Grunwald Bakery.

Someone's sitting out front. He doesn't move as you approach.

2/2 Tavern 2017/07/27(Thu)20:38 No. 818941 ID: 6c9de1
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The dude on the doorstep is dressed in an apron and padded pants. You guess from the grime covering him that he's an oven worker or something. His eyes are glued to yours as you come closer.

>"Hey," you start as you reach him. "Do you work here?"

"Do angels have names?"

>"I--what?"

The guy has this creepy squint going on as he looks you over. "A crimson spirit...nay! With such a countenance and sensual physique, it can be naught but a succubus. Heh! Perhaps my recipes have finally succeeded...."

>"The fuck did you call me?!"

He nods seriously as he continues to weird you the fuck out. "Peace milady, I know you're confused. Might I treat you to some earthly cuisine as we discuss the purpose for which I've called you to this plane?"

>>818941
Ooooookay...weird as FUCK.

But yo, free food is free food. You've been hanging around Evelyn this long, you can take a bit more weirdness.

>>818941
That mind control bracelet you're wearing is making it so you can't understand this creeper's real meaning.

He's calling you pretty.

Oh great, you've arrived at Breaded Buster's Children's Bakery and Fair, where wholesome families go to traumatize their kids with pedophile fuzzy golems and unrigged carnival games with rigged rewards.

Ask for a menu, buy what you want, and get out before this damages your brain.

He called you a succubus and he wants to feed you "earthly cuisine"
I think he's telling you to suck his dick.

Trade him Evelyn for a fuckload of pastries.

Wow. This Guy's an idiot.
Play along. Might learn something.

1/3 Tavern 2017/07/30(Sun)18:53 No. 819612 ID: 6c9de1
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>>818962
>>819052
You don't like this guy's vibe but you have made it this far dealing with Evelyn... You decide to humor him.

>"Uhhhh, sure. That'd be nice."

"Ahhhh, splendid, m'dear. Please, this way!"

He leads you into the bakery and down a flight of stairs. The oven room for this place is huge--you guess this is where most of their goods get prepared. There is an incredibly sus array of pastries sitting on a cloth in the middle of the floor.

"Welcome to the abode of Otto Roterwald," your guide announces. "Feel free to partake of the foodstuffs I made for your arrival."

2/3 Tavern 2017/07/30(Sun)19:00 No. 819613 ID: 6c9de1
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Evelyn tears the cake apart before you have a chance to get any, the bitch. You cautiously grab one of the pastries and take a bite. You can feel Otto watching you chew....

>>819016
The shit tastes good but you don't think it's worth losing your only minion over, especially not to some weirdo like this.

Otto clears his throat and squints even harder. "Now, I know explanations are in order," he says. "You see, to the other Roterwalds I am just a simple baker's apprentice. But in secret, I have been dabbling in the dark culinary arts.

"For the past three years my father has made me work here, I have worked to perfect the recipes needed to perform a true Culinary Summoning. I will admit, there were times I doubted myself. No ritual I've attempted so far has actually done anything.... But today, it all has payed off! Not one, but two demonic beings, eating of my cuisine, in my own home!"

>"Uhhhhh, we're not--"

"Oh, I know what you're thinking, milady. You are no powerful demon, just an average succubus. That too can be explained...."

The fucker's getting really shifty, fiddling with his apron and glancing around. "You see, madam.... In my quest to perfect the Culinary Summon, my goal was never great power or fame. Truth be told, I only hoped for, uh...companionship."

>"....What?"

"Companionship, milady! To attract a woman of peerless beauty, from a realm beyond my own! A rare creature only found in other planes.... One such as yourself, you see...."

3/3 Tavern 2017/07/30(Sun)19:02 No. 819614 ID: 6c9de1
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What

>>818974
W h a t

>>818986
N O O O O O O O N O N O N O N O N O

SLOW DOWN THERE, CHIEF
THERE'S BEEN SOME MISCOMMUNICATION HERE

Walk away. Do not interact further.

>>819614
...nope.

nope.

nope.

nopenopenopenopenopenopenopenopenopenopenopenopenopenopenopenope

WE OUT

If he expects you to listen to him at all why didn't he bake binding bread? The aromatic pastry so fragrant that it leaves other worldly creatures helpless in its wake.
Come on man what is this amateur hour?

This guy can teach you demon cake... But
But.
At what cost?
Isn't there another bakery in town? Tell him you'll be right back and then leave. If he tries to stop you, burn him.

Alternatively you could just tell him to shut the fuck up for a minute and let you speak, allowing you to explain the situation.

On another note I think doing lewd things would negate the whole point of the correction charm.

Man, I dunno. You play this right, you've got another minion.
Obviously, you're not for lewding, but that's why you've got minion #1.

1/2 Tavern 2017/08/02(Wed)19:45 No. 820168 ID: 6c9de1
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>>819617
>>819618
>>819679
>>819621
YOU ARE L E A V I N G

>You abruptly stand and yank Evelyn up from the food. "UH... UHHH...."

"I know it is quite the unique deal I'm offering here, but--"

>"N O!!! NO NO, UH...." You inch over to the door and slowly open it. "I'LL THINK ABOUT IT! I'LL... I'LL BE BACK! LATER! NOT NOW!!"

"B-but the food," Evelyn mumbles around a mouthful of pastry.

>"NOT NOW!!!"

"I'll be here, milady," Otto says with a confused squint.

2/2 Tavern 2017/08/02(Wed)19:51 No. 820169 ID: 6c9de1
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You book it up the stairs and back to the bakery's entrance without hesitation! Christ, you feel dirty!

Evelyn takes another bite of the creep's ""earthly cuisine."" "Mfffff.... H-he seemed nice... I liked...the food...."

>You shudder and grip your arms. "SHHHH!! No more talking from you! And drop that fucking dessert! I've made a mistake...!"

>>819737
You really fucking hate that charm, but at least it helps keep you away from the likes of...that.

>>819643
This just makes it all worse, he was probably a fucking hack, too! You don't really know much about culinary summoning, but he was probably doing it wrong!!

>>819862
More minions are necessary if you want to make it big, but you're hesitant to try getting one at the cost of Evelyn's purity. A chill runs through you when you think of him finding ""companionship"" in that girl.... You're not entirely sure what to the best course of action is, here.

Evelyn utterly destroys your personal bubble and breaks your concentration, still smacking on that pastry. "Mfff...hhhhhhh.... Hey.... Y-you good...?"

"No, Evelyn. No, I am not."

>>820169
Nope. Let's get the hell out of here and pray the other bakery is half decent.

Oh yeah, been meaning to ask.

Is that splotch on your face just a birthmark or what?

RIP fuckload of pastries.

Fortunately, I am sure the OTHER bakery will be completely above board with no wacky circumstances.

>>820175
That's a bruise I think

>>820175
That would be a self inflicted burn.

Ok then next bakery.

1/3 Tavern 2017/08/07(Mon)16:43 No. 820987 ID: 6c9de1
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>>820171
>"No, Evelyn," you grate. "No, I'm not."

>>820174
>>820178
It had better be.... You speed back down the path with your minion uncomfortably close behind.

2/3 Tavern 2017/08/07(Mon)16:49 No. 820988 ID: 6c9de1
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You navigate your way through the town until you reach the west edge, where the Grunwald Bakery sits. You pray that you can just find a job here without further stress...

...And of course that can't just fucking happen, there's a fucking mob in front of the place jesus CHRIST

3/3 Tavern 2017/08/07(Mon)17:13 No. 820989 ID: 6c9de1
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What looks like every baker in the town is caught up in a fucking fight! Heads are getting split by cooking instruments all over the bakery's lawn! In the center of the action are two chefs wielding the biggest cutting knives you've seen in your life.

"Grunwald!!!" the one in the white apron bellows, "Your men will soon be defeated! Hand over the recipes, or die where you stand!!"

"I tell you, I don't have that goddamned book!" the other replies. "Leave us be, or your blood will water our superior grains!"

"You are a liar!! You will give us what is ours, or I will cut off your flour-crusted hands with my blade!"

Jesus, the fighting's getting worse down there and Grunwald's guys seem to be getting their asses kicked. At this rate heads will roll...

>>820989
Okay, no.

There's stupid and then there's STUPID.

Light up the biggest fire you have, get them to calm down and see what the ACTUAL FUCK is going on- because chances are if neither of them is copping to whatever this book is, then chances are decent neither of them have it. So go down there, do your best 'wrath of an angry, hungry god' impression, and let's see what bullshit's happening now.

It's a MANLY DUEL!

You cannot possibly understand the BURNING PASSION that is the heart of a baker! Honor and duty demand they rise to the occasion and take up arms in the name of what they believe in! Roterwald's men don't have a choice in this, nor Grunwald's men. None of them can be breakers of destiny, lest they give up on being bakers of bread.

But I'm sure that Roterwald will like to know that his good-for-nothing lecherous junior assistant is giving away the goods at the shop he was left to tend. That might distract him long enough for Grunwald to get his innings. And it's a lot safer than burning down the town or freezing a bunch of people.

Where is the popcorn? this is gonna be a good fight to watch. Whoever wins, you apply at.

I bet that creep that was giving away food is the one that stole the book.

Have your minion ask them if soufflés are really as fragile as the stories claim.
The sheer ignorance of the question should distract them long enough to come up with a plan,
My suggestion is that you rat out the apprentice's forbidden booty call baking, that will get rid of one of them at least.