??? 2018/04/05(Thu)12:54 No. 877283 ID: 0373ab
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Ugh...

??? 2018/04/05(Thu)12:55 No. 877284 ID: 0373ab
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My head hurts..

What did i do last night?

??? 2018/04/05(Thu)12:55 No. 877285 ID: 0373ab
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What am i again?

Gender:
>BOY
>GIRL

Gril

Picking girl here is a proud /quest/ tradition, so, uh, sure.

A man.

Boy

>>877285
Shota

Male.

>>877285
Yes.

grill

>>877285
Girl

Grrl

non-binary

Boi.

>>877287
In the short amout of time i have been in this site, the 90% of the time people are asked to make a character, they always choose female, and sometimes with a dick. Sooooo go male? I don't know why i try anymore. Maybe i'll make the diference?

Dude-guy.

FEMALE!

gender?
yes.

a mans man like back in the old days

A rare third gender whose tail is the moon. They assist with reproduction by occasionally ascending to the heavens.

FERRET MAN (male)

??? 2018/04/05(Thu)14:02 No. 877318 ID: 0373ab
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>BOY: 8
>GIRL: 6
>NON-BINARY: 3

Right, i got a dick..
I always wondered why the other non-magic people always make such a big deal about gender,

Speaking of magic, how did i cast mine again?

SELECT ONE OF EACH CATEGORY:

1. Style of magic:
>Music
The way of the bard, i shape my magic with the musical arts

>Runes and sigils
The way of the scholar, i shape my magic with the way of runes and other magical symbols

>Emotion
The way of empath, i shape my magic with my heart using my will and emotion

2. School of magic:
>Mentalism
I have taught myself in the way of the mind, i shape that of which we preseive

>Technomancy
In my interest in the empire's Magitech, i have taught myself how their own way of magic

>Spiritualism
I have taught myself how to communicate and talk with spirits, asking them to aid me in my endeavors

Runes and sigils and Technomancy

let's be a rock star baby

music and technomancy hell yeah

music and technomagic!

>>877318
Runes and symbols are the coolest

Runea and sigils

runes + mentalism

pick one from each row!

like emotion and technomancy for example!

technobard!

music and technomancy sounds dope

Technomancy runes & sigils. The machine spirit sings within you!

Runes and Sigils + Music

>>877345
only one from the top and one from the bottom row!

Runes&Sigils + Technomancy

Runes and sigils + Technomancy

>>877318
Rune/Spiritualism!

Runes and technomancy. Let's be the best artificer there is and lead people into an age of enlightenment and science!

>Music

>Spiritualism

Rune + Mental obviously

Corallia 2018/04/05(Thu)15:53 No. 877365 ID: 0373ab
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.1
>Music 5
>Runes 9
>Emotion 0
making a compromise with the vote because amazing ideas, sorry but we accidentally have both!

.2
>Mentalism 2
>Technomancy 8
>Spiritualism 2


>ACHIEVEMENT: Technomantic scholarly Rockstar~

My vision clears, i feel like i connected with myself again..

??? 2018/04/05(Thu)15:54 No. 877366 ID: 0373ab
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Great, i am in a fucking dirty alley, at least my clothes are still on

??? 2018/04/05(Thu)15:55 No. 877367 ID: 0373ab
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What time is it? i remember that i was transfered to this district a few days ago which could explain my headache with the new source of magic. speaking of which, i need to go to the docks and have my new job assigned.. if i am lucky that is

>Go to the mana fountain and have breakfast
>Skip breakfast and go to the docks
>BONUS: Just go to the town square and play music coin, just employ yourself!

also, what the fuck was my name again?

I have no idea what your name is but I assume you where mugged, make sure you actually do have money for breakfast!

>>877367
Voldemort

Look inside your underwear, your name might there. Your name is Mous Ike

>>877367
Rania!

Yes, your name is Again.

Bobert McSledge

The artist formerly known as as Prints.
Paw for short.

Also, go to the town square and play a song that makes ATMs spray money.

you are Collin Mercury and you are damn hungry

Fuck! i missed the magic choise fuuuuuuuck! That was that one that mattered!
What are we? What is a Technomantic scholarly Rockstar, what do we do?
Also, your name is Annon. I alwas wanted to name a caracter after us.

What about pepper.
Why don’t you check to see if you even have your wallet.

Yaldabaoth

>>877373
Seconding "Again"

Yeah fuck breakfast just go to the square and start playing Mathcore.

>>877396
I can't help but get behind this. Be the great Mousebard Again.

Let's narrowly avoid a very silly name and go with "Agin" or "Agan".

Again 2018/04/05(Thu)22:00 No. 877451 ID: 0373ab
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My name is 'Again'.. i need to figure out how i got that nickname

>>877376
what the fuck is an Ay-Tee-Emm? And whatever it is, doing that to it sounds like i would be forced to "voleteer" to the science lab quite quickly

>>877378
It means that i mix the knowledge of arcane script and runes with the power of music, to further my means within the school of technomancy.

it is pretty flashy

Again 2018/04/05(Thu)22:01 No. 877453 ID: 0373ab
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>Check wallet

My coin pouch is as empty as ever, if i was robbed i'd doubt i still have my guitar and my rune necklace, i'd be pretty upset if someone took my mother's heirloom, it is all i have left from my family back home before i got transferred..

Again 2018/04/05(Thu)22:02 No. 877454 ID: 0373ab
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>Breakfast

Besides, it is not like i have to pay to access the public mana fountain anyway, i better get there before my headache eats itself out of my skull and manifest

i can't think..

Again 2018/04/05(Thu)22:02 No. 877455 ID: 0373ab
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I sense the mana in the fountain like a beacon, it must be this way

Again 2018/04/05(Thu)22:03 No. 877457 ID: 0373ab
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I was right, there it is in all its glowy glory

Again 2018/04/05(Thu)22:04 No. 877458 ID: 0373ab
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Sometimes i wonder if being a Pawree is better than the other races, only having to feed of the magical energies of the world, never having to worry about how to sustain oneself

well, as long as there is an near infinite pool of mana in the center of every district

Again 2018/04/05(Thu)22:04 No. 877459 ID: 0373ab
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*slurp*

insert command!
>Go to the docks
>Play a tune around the mana fountain trying to get coin
>other?

>>877459
Haha playing a tune around the fountain sounds great, why not.

Fall asleep in the mana fountain and wake up drunk. It is what any great rockstar would do...

Drink stranger's blood.

Play a tune, that's a rad looking instrument you have there.

Plus we need the coin

Eh, why not be productive. Get your jam on and see if there’s any generous folk around.

>>877459
Play a tune!

>>877459
Play a tune on your way to the docks!

Play a tune. Strum, strum, strummm! Strum, stru-strum, strum-strum!

Wait, you can generate your own mana? Uh that's gonna suck.
Play some music, get some coin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ9iflvCwok
Play this!

Again 2018/04/06(Fri)20:47 No. 877584 ID: 0373ab
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>play a tune to collect coin

Playing around here is good as any, Pawree come here to drink and other nonmagical races come by here to gather liquid mana for their own use

Putting out my empty coin pouch i let my magic flow into my instrument, letting the runes light up on its brass body as i grab the wooden neck and start playing

Again 2018/04/06(Fri)20:48 No. 877585 ID: 0373ab
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https://youtu.be/xiERPVIEvSc

using my knowledge of the arcane, letting my music flow into the runes and symbols which in turn adds more sound to my music creating a feedback loop of good tunes in an attempt to captivate my audience

Again 2018/04/06(Fri)20:49 No. 877586 ID: 0373ab
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OH SHIT

Again 2018/04/06(Fri)20:51 No. 877587 ID: 0373ab
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An imposing figure intrudes on my preformance, an iron enforcer who's cold iron armor disrupts my magics making the music end rather abdruptly.

Pawree designated: "Rania 'Again' Mercury" you have previously been ordered to be pressent at the docks, why are you not complying?

He has an anoyance in his metalic voice, i fucked up real bad..

>Lie
I am sorry sir, i did not know i had an order, i recently transfered here and i don't know this area too well.

>Truth
I did not know it was obligatory, i am sorry sir i figured i would employ myself and lively up the lives of others with my music

>Lie
Beep boop sustenance is a necessary life function. I was consuming mana so as to survive long enough to report to work.

Is there a person inside that thing or is it an automaton?

I'm leaning truth here.

I mean, you can do both. Tell him that you woke up a fue minutes ago in an alley, that you were hungry, and you were trying to get some coin to have breackfast. You didn't remebered that you were sopused to be in the docs. Besides, you can't do magic well with out energy. You have to eat well to preform well.

Determine to build up an immunity to iron. Start with heavily diluted rust mixed with mana.

Lie. Whare are the docks Again?

>>877587
Truth.

>>877593
This makes sense. You were on your way, just got side tracked is all. You can head out now if the kind authority figure would so like.

Ahhh! How long were you playing that song?! You didn't know you're already late.

Let's do a semi-lie.

say the truth, you can always head right there anyways.

Do not use Reaction images in /quest/ put them in quest dis if you need to. see the Rules

Again 2018/04/07(Sat)16:42 No. 877705 ID: 0373ab
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>Panic

I-I-I-I WOKE UP IN AN ALLEY NOT LONG AGO I JUST.. JUST WANT WANTED TO DRINK SOMETHING BEFORE GOING TO THE DOCKS!!

I MUST HAVE MISSED THE MEMO, I DIDN'T KNOW IT-WAS-OBLIGATORY-WHERE-IS-THE-DOCKS-AGAIN-I-AM-NEWHEREOHPLEASEDONOTHURTME

Again 2018/04/07(Sat)16:42 No. 877706 ID: 0373ab
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>>877591
WE DON'T KNOW!!! THEY FEEL LIKE A MAGICAL VOID, A BLACK HOLE INTO NOTHING

>>877594
ARE YOU INSANE THAT WILL KILL ME!!

Again 2018/04/07(Sat)16:42 No. 877707 ID: 0373ab
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Unnamused by my antics the metallic figure slams his gauntlet around my neck and lifts me up like a ragdoll, overpowering me with inhuman strength leaving me dangling helplessly in his grip.

'Again' your tardiness to follow orders has been noted, and be advised: you have several digressions on record and any further failure to comply to direct orders from the empire will result in severe punishment, do i make myself clear?

The cold iron of his armor sears my skin with a viscous hiss as i feel my magical veins drain, being replaced with pure pain as i can do nothing but claw at his arm.

>Plead for my life
>Plead for forgivness
>Try to stay calm and collected
>Other?

save me, it hurts so much

Well this sucks, you live in some kind of slave-state with cruel robotic overseers with pain-inducing magic-draining touch. I don't think the free food fountains are worth this!

>>Other?
Assuming he's a machine, mess up his technomancy with techno-runes. Preferably explosive ones.

Tap out and say you'll be there soon! say this is also rude!

Try to stay calm and collected and whimper "yes, sir! I need to get to the docks, so please release me, sir."

While your initiative has been noted (and reported to the proper authorities), no order was given to induce a panic attack. Hold your fire, soldier, and collect yourself before speaking.

>Other
Panic. Flail wildly and scream loudly.

Did you know that there is iron in blood? There is iron all over the place. If stray rust particles in the air don't get you then it can be diluted enough to survive and some immunity should be possible. Unless traces of iron in the system is one of the primary antagonists of old age? I guess this requires more research into the effects of prolonged exposure to environmental iron. Still, just imagine a few years from now being nearly immune to the stuff!

All you need to do is give a thumbs up. Don't even try to talk with that grip on your neck.

Panic harder. He ought to know this is an ineffective method of employee retention!

Say yes.

Stay calm. Don't give him the satisfaction and just stare him down.

Go limp and useless.

Again 2018/04/08(Sun)02:15 No. 877820 ID: 0373ab
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>Stay calm

Staying calm in this situation seems to be the best option, his iron grip around my throat makes it hard to speak, only managing to croak out a weak "y-yeh.." as i weakly try to gesture a thumbs up as his methods makes him crystal clear. I even try to smile but the pain is too unbearable

it hurts

Good, I am glad we have come to an understanding, don't test our patience any further as it will cost you dearly. Head immediately to the docks for inspection, you are already late.

IT HURTS!

Again 2018/04/08(Sun)02:15 No. 877821 ID: 0373ab
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With his final command he generously tosses me in the direction of the docks

Again 2018/04/08(Sun)02:15 No. 877822 ID: 0373ab
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*splat*

Again 2018/04/08(Sun)02:15 No. 877824 ID: 0373ab
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oh and don't forget your instrument, it is most peculiar indeed

*BONG*

Again 2018/04/08(Sun)02:16 No. 877826 ID: 0373ab
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>input?

Go to docks, make preparations to write rune script that electrocutes enforcers within their coldiron coffins.

Alright, uh.

Try to pull yourself together and head on down to the docks before you get in any more trouble, I guess.

The docks it is.
Well then. Your alive at least.

Don't cry! The pain will go away in a few minutes.

Go to the docks.

That iron did a number on you. See if there is a chance to grab some more mana before going to the docks.

Welp. Best get going. If he isn't staring at you maybe get another slurp of mana so you don't look like garbage.

>>877826
Drink from the fountain if he isn’t staring at you, grab your instrument, and head for the docks.

>>877840
Second. Report for work with your full strength. We'll figure out this iron thing later, but for now you ought to keep your head down.

Recover your lost mana from the fountain and then get moving.

>>877826
Take a breath. Wipe your eyes. Steady yourself. Take a look around and see if you can possibly get another drink from the fountain before heading out. If he's watching you, don't go for it just leave now.

Crawl on your knuckles (since your palms are painfully seared) and knees to your guitar, gingerly pick it up and sling it over your shoulder, then get to your feet and move as fast as you can to the docks. To the docks, and away from that monstrous iron enforcer.

Don't even think about going back to that mana fountain. You go anywhere but directly to the docks, that enforcer or another will come down on you. There's probably liquid mana stored at the docks for pawree injuries, or at least for the workers' lunch. If not, then maybe there'll be a pawree who can get a bucketful from the mana fountain for you.

Oh look, he broke your guitar, yay.

Well, as it would appear you're effectively a slave, and the people in charge are quite willing to lay into you, best get a move on.

I don't think the guitar is broken.

All right, quit your whining. Steady yourself, take a big breath and get your ass moving to the docks ASAP. He said that this was not your first transgression. What other mess have you done in the past? What were you doing exactly before you appeared in that alley?
How does the world work around here? Tell us about this empire, give us some context. That guard looked charming enough.

go do the thing

Go. The docks we must report to.

Again 2018/04/09(Mon)13:32 No. 878039 ID: 0373ab
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I-I am..

I am sorry you had to see that..

...

>>877831
>pain goes away in a few minutes

i know, it isn't my first time playing with those guys

>>877830
>you are alive at least
Sometimes i wonder if that is a good thing or not

>>877827
Their armor is impervious to Pawree magic, at least directly. Besides it isn't a good idea to try to fight those else i would probably have to 'volunteer' to the science facility..

>>877894
>He broke your guitar
It's just a dent, i can fix that later when i get the time

Again 2018/04/09(Mon)13:33 No. 878040 ID: 0373ab
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>wipe your tears, steady Yourself

I wipe my tears and calm down, things will be alright as long as i do as i am told and stop getting so damn hopeful and think i can just make my own way..

>Drink from fountain

I just drank from there, i should be...

Again 2018/04/09(Mon)13:33 No. 878041 ID: 0373ab
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*COUGH COUGH*

Again 2018/04/09(Mon)13:33 No. 878042 ID: 0373ab
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...


........


I guess just a little wouldn't hurt

Again 2018/04/09(Mon)13:33 No. 878043 ID: 0373ab
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Crawling back up to the fountain and washing the foul metallic taste out of my mouth, the black sludge vanishing quite quickly in the pure mana

>>877929

>Quit your whining
Fuck you, seriously

>What have you done in the past?
Not much other than being uppity and tardy, my love for music getting in the way of my better judgement

>What were you doing before appearing in that alley?

I am not sure what i did yesterday, but it must have been a hell of a night if i can't remember it. But if you mean even further back i used to drift workless in another district before they decided to redistribute the workforce to places that needed it more.

Again 2018/04/09(Mon)13:33 No. 878044 ID: 0373ab
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....

i shouldn't dwell too much on my memories, it hurts too much.. i miss my friends

>how does the world work, Tell us about the empire?

Well, The empire also known as the First empire is a large advanced society that sprung up a very long time ago. Their advancement in their of pretty much anything made it so that they assimilated many other kingdom and countries.

And eventually growing so advanced they created a workforce out of magic: the Pawree.

Again 2018/04/09(Mon)13:33 No. 878045 ID: 0373ab
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>Aren't you forgetting something, Again?

OH SHIT I AM LATE!

Again 2018/04/09(Mon)13:33 No. 878046 ID: 0373ab
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Grabbing my dented guitar i hurry as fast as my wobbly legs can bear me, stumbling through the long roads between the buildings of artificial slate,

why do i always have to fuck everything up so bad, what do i do when i meet the Official, do i even have any excuses??

>Input?

i am so fucked, this is all my fault

get that person in the cart to rickshaw you there

>>878046
Give him a half truth. You were assaulted by a jerk with iron.

>>878049
This. It seems entirely plausible that those things hassle the slave-race on a regular basis. Just tell him you got detained, and the only reason he let you go at all was because you had to be on the docks. None of this is even a lie.

>>878041
Err. Also, what's that? Do you need that to live? It is my understanding of fleshy things they need most of their pieces to live, especially the ones that look like that.

>>878043
Fuck me? Fuck you!

>>878046
Don't give so many explanations. Say that you had an inconvinient.
You said that this is the "First Empire". Do you know what was before it?
And what about you, the pawree, what is your deal?

Assault, battery and short term amnesia (not necessarily in that order) is as good an excuse as any.

Just report! I don't think your superiors are going to care much as long as you're there working. Just say that something happened that delayed you.

>It's just a dent
...you realize it doesn't take much of a dent to mess up the acoustics, and the whole side is one piece of bent wood? Although I guess if you have some kind of mending or repair spell it's moot.

>And eventually growing so advanced they created a workforce out of magic: the Pawree.
Ah your are a slave caste then. That sucks.

Iron poisoning is valid and can be tested. They most likely don't care about the specifics unless they care about you or are looking for a victim, in which case your only hope is to go unnoticed and no excuse will save you.

Again 2018/04/11(Wed)14:43 No. 878332 ID: 0373ab
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>ask that person by the cart
>half Truth

Thoughts rushes through my head as i approach the man loading his cart, dropping to my knees and clasping my hands together next to his cart as i absolutely fail at holding back my tears, begging.

"Exuse me sir *cough cough* please i need assistance, an official has requested my intimidate presence at the docks and someone poisoned me with iron.."

He gives me a disgusted look at first, i can see his disdain for my blatant approach before he looks a bit shocked as if realizing something dropping the box he is carrying

Again 2018/04/11(Wed)14:43 No. 878333 ID: 0373ab
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"Hop on inn!"

Getting in the seat of his draft engine powering it up and letting its magic anchor it to the cart, he must have thought it was really important.

I guess in my haste i forgot to consider the implications of basically a slave asking a merchant to get somewhere quickly, especially when high ranking officials are mentioned.

"Thank you so much sir, i don't know if i would even make it to the docks in my state" I cough a bit more trying to make my condition seem worse than it actually is, playing along that i had some super important task to do.

..i hope this won't bite me in the ass

Again 2018/04/11(Wed)14:43 No. 878334 ID: 0373ab
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With a buzzing hum we set off, happy i get time to rest my aching legs. Though i feel really odd being carted around by what looks like a wealthy merchant.

I mean i have ridden in a cart before, but never strictly being helped this way, it is a strange feeling i can't describe.

>>878057
>what was that?
That sludge is my blood, or i think it is blood, but whatever it is the black color is a product of a vacuum of magic, or at least so i am told as it is kinda hard to study.

>>878059
>Before the first empire
Sadly i never had access to the vastness of libraries and only got a few books that were "liberated" for my kind. I assume a bunch of kingdoms, unless they were just pretentious enough to claim such a title

>The Pawree, whats your deal
Not much more to say, we were created in a golden age of culture, which you can see in all the bleak gray it isn't much to be seen now, how long ago that was i have no clue.

>>878094
>Although I guess if you have some kind of mending or repair spell it's moot.
Yes, i'll show you later, it will be cool!

Again 2018/04/11(Wed)14:43 No. 878335 ID: 0373ab
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the docks! i made it and i don't feel like i am about to die, yay!

"This is as far as i can take you, old betsy here can't handle going up very easilly."

Jumping off i bow deeply not just out of customs but actual gratitude, he might just have saved me from becoming a glowy rug

"thank you so much sir, i will make sure the official knows of this!" Though i doubt i will follow through on that, i don't think they would take kindly on finding out that they were fooled

Thanks to your quick thinking i can see the official still inspecting the others who showed up! There is still hope

so how do i get down there? I could jump the fence and slide down the steep slope or just run around. The former would show my dedication to getting there fast as possible but i might just slip and roll down the hill.. which would not also show my disregard for my own needs over my orders but it might also just show i am stupid..

It is safer to just run down the slope, or should i actually jump?

>Jump!
>Take the safer but slower route
>other?

magic your way down there. duh.

>>878335
>>878336
Even without that instrument, you can still sing a spell, can't you? Just enough additional control to see you down there safely. And maybe if you arrive with enough style your employer won't care you're late.

Jump! Put your faith in the Fates to put some other poor sod where you land.

Again 2018/04/11(Wed)15:01 No. 878340 ID: 0373ab
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>>878336
>>878337
I got iron poisoning, magic is pretty impossible until it is purged out of my system

>>878340
Oh, shit. Hrmm. How's your balance and agility?

Again 2018/04/11(Wed)15:23 No. 878342 ID: 0373ab
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>>878341
in my sickened state, i don't know actually. Everything aches and i know casting magic will just make me pass out

..i tried when i had iron poisoning one time, it wasn't pleasant

>>878342
Maybe go down the safe way, then, but at a dead sprint.

Rushing down safely sounds good. Just not so fast you bowl over and get hurt even more.

the safer way is better, if you get hurt some more you might not be able to job as well!

>>878350
I think is the best option. But the main problem here is that you still can't use any magic. We need to let them know that you have have been poisoned. It might have something to do to what happened to you last night. I mean, it is kind of wierd that someone poisoned you and then left you in a alley just becouse. I know that you are a slave, but still it is something to look in to, right? It could be considered like a sabotage of some sort.

>>878359
I believe that the iron poisoning was from the iron glove around the neck. Contact-poison seems bad, but it is just iron. There is no good reason for people to use iron everywhere when there are all sorts of perfectly good alternatives!

Jump to it.

>>878342
Leg it, my dude. Watch your breathing, you do not want to strain yourself and pass out!

slide down the railing like a cool dude

Again 2018/04/16(Mon)13:33 No. 879078 ID: 0373ab
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>Run down safely
>Ride the rails!

This is an acceptable compromise! I don't have to run, i go fast and look like i know what i am doing in the process! (I do hope someone actually is looking)

Again 2018/04/16(Mon)13:33 No. 879079 ID: 0373ab
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"I am here!" I exclaim as i run out and stand at the end of the line of Pawree and people, bending over and coughing as i try to catch my breath.

Seeing the Official turn in my direction, interrupted as he was talking to what looks like a family man.

Oh shit this is bad, that is not just any elf..

Again 2018/04/16(Mon)13:33 No. 879080 ID: 0373ab
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..That is an Imperial elf, the ruling race of the empire, the tippi-top of the roster.

"Ah, the missing one , i was wondering if you would ever show up" The official says annoyed but keeping a formal and polite nature as he steps over to me, "Care to explain why you took such a liberty with time?"

His tone of anoyed sarcasm sends chills down my spine, do i stick to the plan?

Is there anything more i should do, i could really fuck up bad if i don't show enough respect..

>Follow the plan
>other?

you had a run in with a law man, and you were passed out for a while.

the comma is important, both events are true but not in that order.

>>879080
You were assaulted by someone with iron and they left you in poor shape to show up on time.

I needed a shave. Being completely covered in fur, you can see why this took a long time. You look like you could use one too.

>>879081

Get on your knees and press your head to the floor in front of him, in a good ol' fashioned show of obeisance and grovelling - but get to the point. Do not waste much more of his time.

Say you were unwise and stayed up late last night exploring this new town, woke late, went to get mana while unaware of the time and got a talking to by an enforcer who rightly told to report in immediately lest there be severe consequences.

You'd have gotten here a little quicker - but, er, the enforcer's reaction to your tardiness has left you with iron poisoning.

>>879090
This.

>>879090
>>879101
Thirded.

>>879093
Oh god no do not say this what the fuck

say a swear. do it. right in his face.

Maybe don't lie to the official. Just say you got here as fast as you could once it was made clear you had to show up.

Again 2018/04/28(Sat)06:11 No. 881252 ID: 0373ab
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>assaulted by someone with iron
>Get on your knees with your forehead against the ground

Getting on my knees and putting my head on the floor as it feels only natural to do with such a huge fuck-up i have done

"I was assaulted and left with iron poisoning, i had to go by the mana fountain unable to make it on time!!"

Trembling a bit from his air of authority i claw against the ground while he seems rather shocked at the sudden outburst of submission, he fiddles with his tablet a bit looking and adding some data before he sighs a bit.

Again 2018/04/28(Sat)06:12 No. 881253 ID: 0373ab
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"let me see" The official replies with a soft tone, squatting down as he gently lifts my head up making me sit

Again 2018/04/28(Sat)06:12 No. 881254 ID: 0373ab
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Placing his hand on my cheek he gently strokes me as he looks into my eyes: "I find it surprising you made it here at all in such a miserable condition, your eyes are streaked with black.

You did a good job managing your time to be able to get here so quickly, i see that you are already recovering"

Again 2018/04/28(Sat)06:12 No. 881255 ID: 0373ab
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*blush*

oh my goodness..

Again 2018/04/28(Sat)06:12 No. 881256 ID: 0373ab
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i have no idea what to feel right now, he even helps me back up on my paws, i have never had anyone of a higher status praise me like that before, let alone be so gentle and kind.

"I am Vilmar Zumric, but you will adress me as 'Lord'" Nodding a bit in response i try to hold still as he pulls up my sleeve and inspects my arm, probably checking my strength. It is not uncommon to inspect your workforce like that, but this guy is making me feel rather flustered.

"What is your name Pawree" he asks taking my hand as he glances over at my guitar

"Rania 'Again' Mercury" i reply out of habit, making Lord Zumric smile a bit as he realizes the potential puns my name can cause

"You Pawree and your nicknames never seize to amuse me." he muses a bit before continuing: "You must be really talented to have made this instrument, it is quite rare to see a hybrid of schools, what would you say your main talents lie in?"

Oh dear, this could actually determine my entire future career, don't know what to say, i am very talented in playing music but i have also a hell of a knack of magitech, being able to fix anything i have encountered so far.

>What do i say?

Note both. Magitech maintenance and music. One is talent, the other is passion and talent - hence your instrument.

>>881256
Explain that your passion and love lies with music, but your powers and skills grant you great facility with magitech.

This Imperial Elf seems the ruthless-yet-balanced kind. He'll probably choose based on what the Empire (or his own family) most need right now.

Well, you love music and you really good at magitech, with an unique way of conguring. Ramain calm and remember your place. Looks like you got lucky with the Lord you'll have to serve. Let's keep it that way.

>>881254
>>881255
Well he's not creepy, no siree.

>What do i say?
"I... am unsure, my Lord."

Middle path, not specializing either way.

Specialization? Magitech.

Red wizard time, jack of all trades, no specialization

>>881266
This works perfectly.

>>881256
You have one talent and two channels, right? Note you can use either runes or music to manipulate magitech. The fact that you can unbreak or repurpose machines should make you basically the most useful thing, and the fact that you can make nice music in the process is just a plus.

Again 2018/05/06(Sun)20:19 No. 882928 ID: 0373ab
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>>881571
That is not quite right, i use runes as a crutch for my music, and my music as a crutch for my runes. It is very difficult for me to do one at a time

>Note Talents
>No real specialization

"I am not sure my lord, i have not chosen a profession nor have i any real skills outside of tinkering with technomancy"

Lord Zumerik putting his hands on my shoulders idly inspecting me while he ponders in deep thought, normally useless Pawree are dismissed rather harshly, sometimes even punished so maybe i am in luck?

"So what have you been doing before your transfer?" he asks making me uncomfortable again with his gentle squeezing of my shoulders

I-i-i am sorry my lord but i have spent most of my days perfecting my talents as an artist... making sure tha-"

Again 2018/05/06(Sun)20:19 No. 882929 ID: 0373ab
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!!!!!!

Again 2018/05/06(Sun)20:19 No. 882930 ID: 0373ab
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Stepping away after groping my chest, Lord Zumeric lets out a soft disappointed sigh as he notes something down on his tablet, "Well, i am afraid it is very hard for me to determine the best use of you, as your split nature and blend of skills but mastering none. However as i am in a good mood i will give you the luxury of choice to which job you think you can preform best:" He pauses for a bit as he brings up something on his tablet as if making a list.

I don't know what to feel right now, that was more than just sudden.. he thought i was a girl!

The lord continues:
"1st offer: Maintenance; naturally as you are adept in technomancy; we have been having odd fluctuations and failures of power underground, we need someone to go into the access hatches and investigate and repair to make sure the flow of mana doesn't stop"

2nd: Delivery; seeing your talent at getting around quickly, there is a job to deliver important goods within a resonable time frame over the district

3rd: Extermination; we have had reports of what appears to be very large rats eating food stores, so seeing your unique way of dealing with issues i am confident you would figure out a way to deal with said vermin. The irony that you have features of a mouse is not lost on me i assure you.

and 4th: Marketing, your charisma and unique way of magic would make you suited to selling products, i have had a request from a merchant who's goods are not being sold to have someone to help in reeling in more customers"

those are my offers to you, i can't and won't change your assignment once it is filed so choose wisely

oh gods i can't think right now, even the other Pawnee are staring at me in shock..

>This choice will determine my future

>>882930
Maintenance.

>>882930
I think maintenance plays best to your strengths. I feel like you'd have to take a really indirect tactic for extermination, and marketing - well, if you use runes as a crutch for your music, that's a bit troublesome to work with. Delivery you wouldn't have a clear use for your magic, and you'd be very susceptible to getting (worse, possibly fatal) iron poisoning from another enforcer.

Maintainence will allow us maximum time to goof off without being observed, I think.

Maintenance or marketing sounds safe enough, you can play a cute little diddy to sell wares.

>I don't know what to feel right now, that was more than just sudden.. he thought i was a girl!
TBH I couldn't tell which you were either, but it wasn't really relevant.

Also boss confirmed for a creeper. You guys are so overdue for a slave rebellion.

>as your split nature and blend of skills but mastering none
People who understand multiple fields can actually be more useful than specialists in certain jobs, and can serve important roles on teams bridging multiple fields. (Physicists, or systems engineers, for example).

>what do
You could probably do maintenance well.

Marketing might be something where your multi-discipline nature could help- if you actually understand what you're trying to sell that helps.

Escape Into the maintenance tunnels! Adventure awaits!

>>882930
Maintenance seems good. A great way to avoid that tin-plated jerkface.

>>882930
>he thought i was a girl!
I wonder how differently he would’ve reacted if you were a girl?

>Choose a job
Maintenance

>I don't know what to feel right now, that was more than just sudden.. he thought i was a girl!
The more you think about it, the worst it will get. Jsut ignore it.

Go with maintenance.

Maintenance!

>>882930
3.
Become the pied piper.

Again 2018/05/12(Sat)21:52 No. 884070 ID: 0373ab
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>>882936
>You guys are so overdue for a slave rebellion.

Yeaaah about that.. there was an attempt once a long time ago, it is a very long story with lots of lasting things, the iron enforcers being one of them.

>>882940
>I wonder how differently he would’ve reacted if you were a girl?

I would probbably have ended up as his maid, and bedwarmer

i don't want to think about that last part..

Again 2018/05/12(Sat)21:53 No. 884071 ID: 0373ab
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>Maintenence

I really feel like hiding right now and maintenence sounds like the job with the best perks, i can go do whatever if i wanted to as i work away from prying eyes

Looking up at Lord Zumeric i collect myself trying to regain my composure, "I'll take the first offer my lord"

"Then it is decided, now listen closely while i breif you on your mission:

I need you to find Lucas Blackfeather the quatermaster for resources you might need for repairs, the access hatches leads to the sewers among many things, and thus can be

dangerous if you stray too far so you might want to ask for a weapon, if you are not already versed in combat that is.

He motions to one of the warehouses over at the dock before his tablet makes a soft beeping noise.

"Ah, The power fluctuations has been reported in sector 3 and seems to be disruptive in nature, there might be a leak or something is actively draining it"

Sounds pretty simple to fix, unless something big and scary is leaching off the network..

"Once your task is complete, report back to me" He fiddles with his tablet furrowing his brow

"Wait, to you directly?"

"Yes, i have another task for you once you come back fit for you, but i have already assigned your task so i can't change my mind." His demeanor changes a little, there is something he is not telling me. Being the lord of this area he should be able to override any order at a whim. "Don't go wandering off once you finish, it is important"

"Yes my lord, to you directly"

"Good, now be on your way and don't take all week" He turns around and walks down the docks "The rest of you have your tasks, and if i have not given you any come back here tomorrow"

Again 2018/05/12(Sat)21:53 No. 884072 ID: 0373ab
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And with that he leaves in a hurry, stepping through a shimmering gate as the others sigh in relief and start to walk away. I am concerned at what Lord Zumeric figured out, if it was dangerous for me he would probably have become super reassuring instead of secretive.

My pondering is interupted by the Pawree who stood closest to me, they still look all bewildered from the earlier scene.

Green crocodile chick: "He.. he fucks Pawree!" she seems very flustered while the snake like girl seems to be struggling with mental images as she is hiding her eyes in her ears.

Orange horse guy: "That might not be true, maybe he just needed to know for sure he was a guy!" He seems to try to reason with the croc to calm her hysteria

Green crocodile chick: "Wouldn't he just have asked them!" She flails her arms. "If he fucks Pawree then it is acceptable to do so in this district, i didn't go through medical training to end up in some rainbow fucker's bed!"

The orange guy idly scratches his muzzle and sighs at the conundrum while the greaser seems to be listening to the the 'nerd' whispering to him who as they look at the snake, poor girl seems to be too innocent to handle the thoughts of cross species intercourse, only getting worse as she hears the croc's hysteric outburst.

what should i do?

>talk with the Pawree, introduce yourself and try to make some friends, i am transfered here just like them.
>Go directly to this Lukas at the warehouse, i am not really in trouble anymore but i might want to work on my image a bit
>do something else? i got so much time to complete my task, i didn't expect to gain this kind of freedom so soon

>>884072
Talk for a little while, then go prepare for the mission.

Let's go and talk with the others. And maybe try to calm them down about the whole "touching your brests" thing. If he finds out that the Pawree in his disctrict are talking shit behind his back, he might get pissed with everyone, including you. Don't cross down the posibility, just tell them to not make such a fuss about it.
And introduce yourself.

You might want to talk to the other pawrees for a bit, If that free weapon offer is still available, you might wanna take a look at what they are willing to give.

After all that it will be way worst if he doesn't fuck pawree. How terrible would be if those touchs weren't to estimate your fuckubility, but to estimate the value of your body parts.

Talk shortly then go.

>>884072
Ask them for their insight on why he's being all secretive. Also weapon suggestions!

>>884072
Politely introduce yourself, then head off for Lukas. Try and get a short-ranged weapon.

>>884072
Calm the other pawree down like >>884075 said, then go swing by the mana fountain on the way to Lucas. I don't know how similar pawree are to life that I know anything about, but when other creatures get sick, they get better faster if they eat.

If you're selecting a weapon, I'd recommend a spear or other light polearm. You don't have to be strong to use it, it can reach deep inside a larger creature to kill it quickly, and smaller creatures can be kept at a distance with it and killed without risk to yourself. And that's only if they won't let you have a gun or crossbow, or if ammo is in short supply.

Hard Rpetilian With No Extremities 2018/05/13(Sun)09:04 No. 884109 ID: eeb7d9

>>884106
I like the idea of a spear. Easy to learn, cheap to maintain and very effective.

>>884072
Go flirt with the snake girl.

.....or if you don’t want to do that, then just go talk to her and see if you can help calm her down.

>>884070
You guys are overdue for the next slave rebellion.

>>884072
They seem more upset at how you were treated than you were!

>poor girl seems to be too innocent to handle the thoughts of cross species intercourse
...although the issue of concern here isn't really interspecies sex, it's flagrant sexual exploitation, abuse of power, and blatant sexual harassment and/or assault.

>talk with the Pawree, introduce yourself and try to make some friends, i am transfered here just like them.
You might as well. With what just happened you at least have sympathy going for you.

minor animation Again 2018/05/19(Sat)06:05 No. 885057 ID: 0373ab
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>If he finds out that the Pawree in his district are talking shit behind his back, he might get pissed with everyone

Pawree always talk shit about authority, it seems to be a natural law by now. It would be weird if we didn't sass behind their back, even for a little bit

>Talk with the others
>Introduce yourself
>Flirt with the snake/calm her down

I walk up the snake girl, she is really cute and i feel really compelled to get to know her

"Hey there"

"*Squeak!*"

"Um, you okay there?"

"*Squeak!*"

"I'm sorry for the whole late thing, i didn't mean to cause such a large scene"

"*Squeak!*"

She seems rather unresponsive at the moment, her markings are showing and everything!

Again 2018/05/19(Sat)06:05 No. 885058 ID: 0373ab
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>...although the issue of concern here isn't really interspecies sex, it's flagrant sexual exploitation, abuse of power, and blatant sexual harassment and/or assault.

......

Again 2018/05/19(Sat)06:06 No. 885059 ID: 0373ab
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I approach the two whispering Pawree

"Hello, its me Again, whats up with her?" They seem a bit amused by the punniness of my name, but they seem too concerned at the moment to joke around with it.

"It is a pleasure to meeting you Again. You can call me 'Books'" the nerdy turtle answers adjusting his scholarly glasses turning to the snake girl "Poor Nessie is a sheltered innocent child, she can't seem to handle the idea of nobles wanting something lowly as us. And that other girl's hysteria isn't really helping"

"Poor gal, If dolly over there won't calm down, she'll might just pass out" The greaser motions to the crock chick flailing around and freaking out a bit with the horse dude having troubles calming her

>what should i do?

Just wanted to mention that there is a discussion thread for those who are interested! https://tgchan.org/kusaba/questdis/res/122108.html

>>885059
Do what you do best start playing music, and try to calm people down with it.

>>885059
Try to calm down the croc chick for now. Once she's settled, the snake will come around, probably, and you'll have established yourself as a friendly face. After that, report to quartermaster Blackfeather and get a gun, crossbow or spear, in that order.

>>885059
Play a song of 'calming the fuck down'.

>>885059
I wonder who that is back in that warehouse.

Yeah try playing a calming song.

Let's go with a song to calm the nerves.

>>885059
Be aware that you have some eye staring at you from the warehouse.

>>885059
Also, song suggestion
https://youtu.be/8UE5NV-UoGM

>>885058
Whups did I remind you just how much this situation sucks? Sorry about that, but things here are pretty not great.

>>885073
Seems a good idea.