>>1119639
The other two should focus on denying the spiders entry; kill them if possible. We will harass the rat to keep him occupied and further damage the cylinder, maybe see if we can give him enough free will to rebel. Or maybe he won't want to even if he gains some measure of free will, depends on how he's treated I suppose, and what his orders are. We do know it was hard for even Ornery to fully disobey, but... maybe there's a gap to be exploited. See if you can engage him in conversation during the fight, encourage him to resist.

If he can't resist enough to let you take the captives, don't be afraid to kill, and remember do not FULLY disable the cylinder. We don't want to have to fight a berserker. If we can just disable the rat for long enough to cut the captives free, then that'll be our chance to escape.

A hole full of spiders is a good target for Lisels sprayer and Kh'khechil can back her up if need be.

As for the ratcatcher, I don't know how your knife will fare against that leather, maybe go for the exposed arm joints?

How are the prisoners? Toss them whats left of the glass shard so they can free themselves.

Alternativly (if you're feeling particulary daring) throw the chain blade near them, they can use the blade to cut themselves free and then together you can trip your foe with the chain.

Agree on throwing the glass shard to the prisoners, if they can use it without cutting themselves. Otherwise, Kh'khechil will have to handle it.

Lisel's acid spray is best used on the spiders as they all try to crowd through that hole. It's the best chance you're going to get to hit them with an extended blast. If you're lucky they'll end up blinded, or crippled, or walking dead, which will make this fight much easier.

Remember you have a chain on your knife. You can use it to trip or tangle the ratcatcher; or even try to strangle him if your blade can't penetrate, though I don't know if these ghouls actually need to breathe.

throw glass shard at prisoners then duck to avoid any incoming swipes. create distance then throw long knife to tie around the ratcatchers ankle and pull. if he gets thrown off balance, good, if he falls onto his back even better.

Nalthar 2026/01/11(Sun)20:31 No. 1119937 ID: fd169b
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"Khechil, down!" Lisel skids to a halt and aims at the opening. The beetle doesn't hesitate to hurl himself backwards, catching the rat off guard and bowling him over. You sidestep out of the way.

A sharp acrid smell fills the air as Lisel sends a jet of acid into the hole in the wall, swinging it back and forth once at head height. The spray arcs into the dark, and several stars wink out. The spiders that had just started charging forwards get caught in the entry, and with only a few eyes left between them, tangle and fall. Blade tipped limbs flail about, some coming dangerously close to the be-netted prisoners.

With the rat catcher already starting to rise you don't have time to help, so you toss your chain knife. It thunks into the wood next to the net. "OI, watch it!" a mousy complaint comes out of the net, along with a hand that grasps the knife.

Kh'khechil is on his back, having a little trouble flipping over. Lisel is quickly pumping the pressure back up in her acid tank. The glass shard is in tiny pieces on the ground. The rat catcher is on his knees, coughing up some floor dust.

>>1119815
*Corax shoots the newly formed eye with his rifle.*

*Hopkins will move to get between Ana and the monster. and shotgun it.*

Absurdity DeVoid 2026/01/11(Sun)13:54 No. 1119927 ID: 4619d0
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZP44HCiKwk

>>1119927
Shut up and fight. Don’t talk.
*gets up and takes another incendiary grenade and throws it at the weakening spots on Happiest left side.*

Oh ok we'll just give up then
*Ignore the hand, shoot him in the head more*

>>1119827
We made it! We were a flicker of a candle flame away from surrender, but we made it! We kept our little body under control until Master came to take it back! We've held back His wrath for just a little while longer!

Which means we won't be getting punished quite yet. Try not to be too jealous of the angel.

A proper toy would show how much they appreciate their Master's mercy, so let's really put on a show. Let our knees buckle. Let our arms go slack. Dangle by our wrists as our spine twists from the intense pleasure. Lift our head up and squeal as His power invades our most sensitive parts and surges through our entire being. Submit to His command so completely that every witness will know what we are now: a helpless plaything of Master Argus.

Toxoglossa 2026/01/10(Sat)17:14 No. 1119913 ID: dacc20
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The mouse lets out a cut-off cry and finds himself dumped back in his master’s gallery. His lean body is arched backwards, squirming in Argus’s grip and painting his own chest with cum.

Gabe hangs in place, the familiar warmth of healing magic surging through him. Having known the touch of a healer, he realizes that the orgasm isn’t going to end anytime soon.

He can feel the eyes of the fey on him: watching as he laces himself with dripping ropes of cum, and his leaking tail-hole is stretched wide around the thick butt plug. The sub in him beams with pride: having held out until ordered, and now being shown off by his master.

>>1119913
So delightful to be reminded of how powerless we are! Argus only needs a firm touch and a stern word to utterly eclipse any semblance of control we're capable of. The only reason we ever had any hope to endure His play is because He allowed us the privilege to entertain Him. No matter how much we think we've mastered our body or mind, we'll always know who the real Master is.

I hope our show of submission is pleasing to Argus. Making Him feel powerful is all we can do to repay him for the overwhelming ecstasy He's granted us. Or perhaps... Master was very fond of the performance we put on in costume earlier. What if we roleplay as other characters in scenarios He'd like to play out? We'd get an opportunity to practice acting, and He could enjoy dressing us up in cute outfits.

Mental note: next time Master uses our tailhole, try wrapping our tail around His knot. We're too small and frail to take His cock all the way, but we can still give Him that little bit of extra pleasure. And when He wants to finish, He can simply pull on our tail to tie His knot tighter, without having to fit his big, strong hands in between our bodies. Sure, it'll be hard on our tail, but-

Wait, is someone in the gallery with us? Who is watching us right now? Is there suddenly a crowd of fae here again? Or is there an intruder snooping in places where they don't belong? Or is it our Master's piercing gaze that we're feeling on us?

That fey in the background sure is strutting.

>>1119913
So how does this compare to how Del does things? Because You've got experience with healing magic filling you up but how does it feel to have you set off like this? Thinking of asking Del if she'd like a really massive load when you get back home~?

tippler 2026/01/11(Sun)12:07 No. 1119924 ID: f1368b
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>Groom Root
I’m not making a good impression on Root, I can tell by his look of confusion and concern.

“Sorry for snapping.” I say quietly.

“It’s alright Rudger. Since you have that collar you might be able to go out during the day, but it’s not really safe for us.”

I settle next to him and demurely begin to lick his fur as I decide my next move. It’s a sunny day, so the reptiles will be active. This means I might see Violet if I patrol Lucy’s neighborhood.

Root slowly relaxes under my careful grooming.
A. Go to Lucy’s house
B. Ask Root to show me where Lucy went missing now
C. Wait for nightfall

>>1119924
A. You'll need help from the only other snake willing to help you.

>>1119924
Im inclined to agree.
Spanky snake may be able to help if she learns lucy is missing.
We would need an item of lucys to look folorn over so we dont look too smart. Speaking with spanky is a last resort

>>1119923
Uh-oh. International slave trade?

That's the thing about unending hateful feuds between nations. There are those who are immune to the hate, because they are also immune to love. And with immunity to patriotism, they do the smart-yet-vile thing and collaborate with other assholes in enemy nations to make life hell for everyone else.

A) May as well show the other rabbits around. Get them used to the area, memorize where all the knives are.

Going to a strange neighborhood will have to wait for the cover of night. Sneak around Lucy's neighborhood instead. look for her weird friend.

>>1119856
>Can I push through the goo hard enough to retrieve the items?
>rolled 12
Not without breaking part of the wall or figuring out how to hack the biometric lock. It's not actually goo, but rather some sort of stasis field.
>I'll apply a level of Might effort.
>rolled 18
Do you want to break part of the wall? You definitely could.
>access to the engine room
>rolled 5
Reiko explains that right now the engine room is not a good place for people who are made of meat to be breathing unfiltered air, or leaving skin exposed, if they plan on living to see the next week. Something about borated synth fabric and an inner layer of gold foil? Apparently the ship's hearth has been ill-tended, feverish, so its exotic embers need time to cool, and fumes dissipate.

Cherenkov-blue light coming from under water means you shouldn't dive in, but might be fine a few meters away. In open air, very bad news - you may have taken a mortal wound already, before even noticing. But such a light from hard vacuum simply indicates that a tachyon accumulator is working at all.

>What did my Nat senses tell me while Nat was gone?
She was inside the cloth, same as phasing through any other wall.

>Does that...solve your food problem?
"Not directly," the conundary says, while slurping on that embroidered section like a popsicle.

rolled 7, 13, 12, 16, 10, 18, 19, 8, 18, 18, 13, 18, 13, 11, 9, 12, 19, 3, 17, 9 = 263

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>>1119846
>on the assumption that Paprika's monster pal will be coming along with you in the ship, so anything left behind is fair game
The crew quarters are certainly spacious enough to accommodate another, and a construction assistant would be quite welcome on a ship in need of repairs.

>>1119846
>an exhilarating rush - skydiving or ski-jumping or sprinting for the sheer joy of it
>lost time
>Take 4 intellect damage
>Paprika's conundary contact can weave more of that fabric out of the translucent-pink-edible-hockey-puck material. Seems downright eager to, actually.
Huh. Did she... accidentally discover the extradimensional travel equivalent of a recreational drug? (Possibly only for insect-adjacent extradimensional powers? She only has the conundary and herself for reference). Natalina isn't going to stop their arachnid companion from partaking, but will council caution, in case it experiences similar symptoms.

>>1119856
> Warn a girl before you go disappearing like that. Are you ok?
"I didn't mean to! I was just curious if the cloth would would still sense me and go limp if I was out-of-phase. I hardly expected that[i/]

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rolled 16, 1, 16, 11, 2, 19, 17, 7, 8, 10, 17, 9, 6, 13, 20, 16, 9, 3, 10, 18 = 228

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Hanger bay doors working means we can now attempt to seal and clear the rest of the zone. Start by clearing and organizing any junk scattered around the room. Search it, catalog it, and put it in some semblance of a stockpile. That seems like it will primarily be intellect, for searching and organizing, but might or speed may be involved as well? One level of effort for whatever is needed, +1 if it's intellect.

rolled 7, 7, 6, 16, 19, 14, 9, 12, 19, 12, 17, 2, 7, 15, 18, 5, 20, 16, 13, 12 = 246

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After an hour of writing up inventory, Reiko concludes that there's no quick fix to the ship's motivity systems, but they can start working on helping the ship mentally. Maybe the ship has a solution in their databanks, but is too feverish to remember it.

Reiko spends downtime in the sub-datasphere using her Mechanic and implant to help the ship heal their mind. [Repair Numenera, Effort 3]

>>1119856
"Do we still have those salami burgers?"

rolled 15, 14, 4, 6, 2, 13, 17, 9, 1, 7, 3, 9, 18, 1, 15, 4, 12, 10, 11, 18 = 189

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>>1119858
>Do you want to break part of the wall? You definitely could.
Hmm, no reason to go breaking all the furnishings already. I'll just make a mental note to ask Cricket to take a look at it when she gets a minute.

>Reiko explains that right now the engine room is not a good place for people who are made of meat to be breathing unfiltered air, or leaving skin exposed, if they plan on living to see the next week.
Paprika listens attentively to Reiko's entire explanation, though she doesn't really understand the blue light thing. "Well thanks for not letting me get myself killed, Reiko! This is all a little over my head."

>"Not directly," the conundary says, while slurping on that embroidered section like a popsicle.
Paprika watches with mild unease until something else catches her attention.

>>1119871
>"I'm well; I'm sorry to have worried you."
"It's alright. I'm just glad you're safe."

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Take out the holy symbol he dropped. Remind him of what the angel said: he must redeem himself through hardship. Having his pack kill you won't be hard at all. Thus, *he* must fight you.

Then kick him in the balls.

>>1119532
Everyone who voted already, I recommend you reconsider and vote for Foolish Gambit. It’s clearly stated to be more effective when impressive to onlookers.

So we can still do some ball kicking, but my point is that right now is quite simply the perfect time to use FG.

I propose:

FOOLISH GAMBIT GOAL: Leave Julien speechless in front of the crowd.
Environmental Factors: The crowd will be enthralled if successful.

>>1119895
I think that would mesh with what I suggested, maybe with more talking to the crowd.

>>1119895
I don't think proudly and uncharacteristically-of-Akito screaming "I'm gonna leave you speechless" will be of any benefit to her persuasion check.

the next update is planned to have a huge deciding impact on the story, so all votes are going to matter here. i'm imposing a deadline to give everyone a chance to add in.

all suggestions will still be accepted until tuesday, 1/13, 11:59PM PST.

>>1119866
Quip and insult the man.

I think that's what he's aiming for as a reaction? No need to spoil the mood yet.

Yamelle: I think my position was on my side… what would that mean?

Its true, you have a lot to brag about. needle him back

>>1119866
He did just imply your infidelity... and that demands response. unless im missing a cultural norm here and the folk of du-gar are more liberated in mating practices.
Hm.
Either we imply his single son was due to him planting seed from an empty pouch.
Or
That one of your hypothetical bastards could be his son as the lad is far too handsome to have been emitted from an arse faced old sot like him.
Or both.

Dish it back out on him.

8/10 The Whisper 2026/01/10(Sat)12:23 No. 1119905 ID: 1790a1
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“...Yeah. Something else terrible happened. It hurt us all pretty badly, but it hurt him the most. That’s when he went and suppressed his Emotion. Though, you can’t ever truly tuck something like that fully away.”

“It’s ah… been that way for a very long time. He’s still fulfilling the role he needs to fulfill. Incredibly boring job, and the others don’t want anything to do with him. I’m sorry if it’s still a little cryptic.”

“I didn’t ever think… I just wanted to do something for him. Haven’t gotten through to him in such a long time. The original bet, the one discussed when I first spoke with you all, was just to make him feel something. But I know he didn’t mean it when he said it was mildly amusing. He was just being polite. That or something completely negligible.”

“But that just now was… that was real Emotion… I could feel it. As real as it can get…”

9/10 The Whisper 2026/01/10(Sat)12:23 No. 1119906 ID: 5c8dc1
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“I didn’t expect this. It’s… I really just wanted to do something nice for him, and let you all partake in a fun story. No big stakes to it. Maybe that was stupid, but now…”

“...I won’t lie to you, Winds. This can be dangerous. Haha, well, not for you all of course. But you know what I mean.”

“This kind of attention could have dire consequences for the rest of us. It’s a chance as well though, to maybe help him. Eh, I guess if that’s something you even care about.”

“I’m not sure. You all seem nice, probably weren’t expecting such a minor thing to matter so much, but this would never even be possible if you hadn’t pushed for it. To defy the choices presented to you and force a new path.”

The ability to even do that. It’s incredible really, I can’t even fathom what that’s like.

“It won’t be easy, the road ahead is shrouded. Tanna will stumble, there will be moments of terror and agony, but there will be moments of joy and victory too. It can be a blessing in of itself to not be able to see what’s in front of you, each step taken, new.”

“So, if you’re uhh… willing to stick around, I’d love to see where you’ll take things!”

>Hmm. I'm honestly a little more worried for their safety than the vulnerability to us/Tanna it presents.

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10/10 The Whisper 2026/01/10(Sat)12:24 No. 1119907 ID: d5b06a
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“Well, I got some preparing to do, huh? This was a fantastic date though, even if it got a little melodramatic towards the end! You managed to do something I wasn’t able to for who knows how long at this point! Thanks for having it with me.”

“Me too! Promise I’ll explain more stuff next time we meet!”

“H-Hey… I can’t promise… ah screw it, sure.”

>I guess that's it for us. From your perspective our time together was short but hopefully it was memorable. I would love to give you a ear scratch before going but... Maybe you can do it to yourself. Goodbye buddy.

“Haha, maybe the next best thing? You too, until next we meet Winds.”

END CHAPTER 1.5

>>1119901
PHONE
FRIENDS

(E)EMOTION
(L)LOGIC
(M)MATTER
(S)SOUND

AGENTS
Interesting.

>>1119907
Wait what is that our hand?! Do we have a physical presence after all in this realm? What a missed opportunity!

>>1119907
Looking forward to it...
Ah nuts.
Theyre gone.

Hmmm. Okay, listen closely everyone

D and A

D: Abdle, immediately turn off the vision power you’re using to see what the rat is seeing. we don’t want to risk this newcomer peering through the rat’s mind, and seeing you through the rat giving away our location, Abdle. Might even hypnotize you if you don’t. We will check back on the rat a little later.

A: For you Bobbie, we need you to find a way to quickly send the general towards the direction Kenku went in such a way that won’t tip him off of our rat. if the general is quick enough, and goes into the same hall the newcomer is hypnotizing the rat is at, it could scare the hypnotist off and our rat can escape.

Bobbie, Say something like “oh, I don’t need to go that far for my safety, the disguise was meant to make sure no enemy spies see me or follow me here. I Can’t have Iron Dredge knowing I’m here at this party and have him become suspicious of you and me, and get you into trouble. there’s a lot of eyes on me from the forest to the skies after all, Ooo hoo hoo…”

*point towards the direction Kenku is at*

“Would it be rude of me to request The Roaring Storm patrol the halls for everyone’s safety, Instead?

A) + C) ask your spy rat to close your eyes but have it listen to the voice that is speaking to it.

Absurdity DeVoid 2026/01/10(Sat)14:14 No. 1119908 ID: 4619d0
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Possible answers to the question that was asked:

A) Yes, this rat belongs to me.

B) No, he doesn't, but I do not like seeing helplessness being killed.

C) Does your strange being belong to you?

D) Other suggestions.

Came in too strongly, Bobbie. Get back into character. B.

it'll be bad if they link the rat with Ebbio, especially if they find out/already found out this is one of Bobbie's spies.

They're a friend, and we'll thank you to allow us to see to their recuperation.

PET THE FLOOFERS

You must've made their minds too much like yours when you reconstituted them the first time. Too... human. They can't live like animals anymore. It won't work out. Sheesh, that's really bad for Fox too, she can't just leave her kits.

I wonder, can you fix it? Turn them back? Would they want you to? Squirrel can just come with you on adventures I guess, but... oh, the whole group could help take care of the kits. It's your fault, you're gonna have to own up to it.

ah what's a little more sentience now that you can all pet each other. this wont have any problems with group dynamics at all. time to groom!

Maybe you should start turning all your friends a little bit more into you. If the whole world would be a better place if everything was slime.

It seems you've force-fed them the forbidden fruit. They didn't ask for this, so now it is your responsibility to help them adjust to their new existence; or to consume them if they truly can't. Hopefully it won't come to that though.

For now, you'll have to explain the concept of sapience to them. For the squirrel, this amounts to having new mental muscles that need to be exercised, or at least stimulated. Exploring, learning, and overcoming challenges is the best way to do this, so him coming with you may not actually be a bad idea.

As for the fox, we need to figure out if her reaction actually is a natural consequence of attaining sapience, or if it's due to seeing her own species the way a human would. The latter might be something you can and should change. If it's the former, though, you'll just need to reassure her that this is a result of her expanded cognition and ability to grasp abstract concepts, and that a mother finding her offspring adorable is the most natural thing in the world.

(3/4) kpwlt 2026/01/09(Fri)22:01 No. 1119887 ID: 127310
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The group continues around the corner. The scent, the un-scent, is stronger here.

In this new chamber, there are four dim passageways, excluding the one from which the four emerged. Three are on one side of the chamber and have been boarded up. Two of those three have had their boards removed or destroyed.

The smell of death comes from the first passageway. Whatever smell the other two have have been obscured by the earlier incenselike phenomenon.

SIMONE: “Here. This is where it happened. This is where she was taken, right as we were coming out.”

She points to the central passage and shudders.

(4/4) kpwlt 2026/01/09(Fri)22:01 No. 1119888 ID: 127310
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After looking at the three roundish entrances, Sam turns her gaze to the fourth passageway. A cool breeze is coming through it and she fills her lungs to be free from the odd smells of the Catacombs, for just a moment.

The passageway is intersected by another straight corridor before it splits into a Y shaped fork.

The left part of the straight corridor seems to get darker as it goes on. The right part does not do the same. Sam thinks that it perhaps gets brighter as it gets further from the intersection.

The breeze that could be felt from the entrance comes from the left prong of the fork. No sound nor other sensation comes from the right prong.

Sam isn’t quite sure what to make of all this. Advise her.

>>1119887
Scorch mark, but no further marks. The creature must have appeared in a burst of flame.
Well, the main objective for now is to find the missing person so let's go down the central passage where the creature went. Once we find them, then we'll have an excuse to go exploring.

I suppose the scorched one is the more likely to be relevant

The creature just disappeared, right? I'm not sure it'll be down ANY of the passages. Though maybe we could trigger it again by going where you went before. Are there any spell-like things any of you can do, divinations, communing with the fabric of the world, opening your third eyes, something?

Re: scent-that-is-not-a-scent, tangential storytime. I once ate like three szechuan peppercorns, which are known for producing a tingling or buzzing sensation rather than the burning that most other peppercorns produce. I figured three was a fairly small number. Turns out they're quite strong. The experience was EXCEPTIONALLY WEIRD - I felt buzzing in my mouth, yes, and very strong. It tasted like a 12V battery does. In addition (or as an extension of it?), my mouth felt something I don't think it had ever felt before, and which I wasn't consciously aware I COULD feel; I still couldn't put my finger directly on it, yet it was overwhelming; I nearly threw up. My mouth was reporting a STRONG feeling/taste/sensation that I nevertheless couldn't directly perceive; all I knew was that something was strong. It felt analogous to being blinded by an infrared laser invisible to me. It was a very weird experience.

batian 2026/01/09(Fri)20:49 No. 1119883 ID: bdfee2
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C.A.F: PHEWWWW
C.A.F: You really have a way of making everything awkward.
C.A.F: A part of me wanted to hang out for longer you know.
C.A.F: But if you want to find a medium you should get going.
Lienzo: Oh neat, are those like magic tools that help me do art?
C.A.F: Pretty much.
Lienzo: Is there some kind of medium store where mediums are neatly organized into wooden boxes and I can find the perfect one for me?
C.A.F: Maybe but that’s a really stupid and soulless way to find a medium. Art is supposed to be personal and flexible, not something you can catalog so easily.
C.A.F: I think you should just go to Ball’s swamp, no clue if there’s mediums there but there’s a lot to discover there so probably, right?
C.A.F: There’s this cool thing we can do with The Gaze to travel to your audience and Ball is one of my most loyal followers so there’s a strong connection.

It appears she brought up Ball earlier because she planned to take you to it anyways.

C.A.F: Just get into this zine I’m making and you’ll meet the fat chick you wanted so badd!!!!
C.A.F: BYE LIENZO, LOVE YOUUUU!!!!

batian 2026/01/09(Fri)20:49 No. 1119884 ID: bdfee2
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You are now in a part of the swamp where Ball lives. Problem is you have no idea where to go from here.

How will you proceed?

>>1119884
Go left.

>>1119884
Aw.
I wanted to know if "smell" was a valid medium for art.
Dammit.
Ok.
Go left.
Left is right.

Pick up something to explore its sensual properties.

then go left

>>1119861
C: "Let's stick to the usual back/shoulder!"

A

C

C) be nice to the nice birb. Don't make her uncomfortable

C, because there's nothing wrong with the basics.

At least being a slime should stop the bleeding...

I'd say a sudden castle wall separating the Doc from Tony would be good right now.
Said wall would have the exterior side facing Tony, of course, and include loyal minions, assorted defensive tools and a flashy standard (the cloth kind of standard, to be clear). A moat would be an optional but welcome addition.

[1/3] Stingpie 2026/01/09(Fri)09:14 No. 1119850 ID: 35d66b
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"For my addition, Tony will recieve the aid of his posse."

"From out of the shadows, Tony's gang appears. Most are faceless mooks, but one has a personality trait."
"Manny Menthol slouches as he pulls out a cigarette and lights it. His abilities and inventory are unknown to Dr. Kleincakes."

[2/3] Stingpie 2026/01/09(Fri)09:15 No. 1119851 ID: 35d66b
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"Suddenly, a robot awkwardly sidesteps in front of docotor Kleincakes."
"It is one of her designs, the 'Mobile Castle' which is really just heavy shielding attached to a moving platform."
"Piloting the robot is Meep Meep, Doctor Kleincakes' unique marketable plushie."
"Being her minion, Kleincakes knows Meep Meep's abilities, and can instruct him to use them."
"She also knows his akrasia towards sugar, and that he may be tempted by a sweeter offer."

"Kleincakes: 'Excellent, Meep! You can have a little bit of chocolate as a treat when this is all over.'"
"Meep Meep chirps in delight."


Sorry about the degraded quality in this panel. I'm procrastinating hard, and I realized I wouldn't get this out in the next few days if I didn't push it out now.

[3/3] Stingpie 2026/01/09(Fri)09:15 No. 1119852 ID: 35d66b
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"Now, it's time to make choices."

"Rank each action."

"Kleincakes:
1- Run away
2- Get out of the street.
3- Abscond through the sewers
4- Invent some fantastical 'anti-sharpness device'
5- Deploy the pocket lab
6- Charge
7- Command Meep Meep to bite Tony.
8- Command Meep Meep to create an evil twin of Tony.
9- Command Meep Meep to pilot the robot and charge into Tony.

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now that we have more people maybe we can build a boat.

relaxing in the hot spring is a good time to discuss plans. Island expansion or further exploration

>>1119561
Probably making plans to deal with that laser guardian in the desert land, while Gal fixes Mel being stinky. By which I mean experimenting with spellcrafting to figure out something to counter it!

Is there a comprehensive inventory of our runes and which runes we've discovered?

>>1119550
Magical girls are used to enchanted forces shedding their clothing for them due to their transformations.
Nevertheless, mel should brace herself.
>>1119554
Oh yes.
Identify time.

If we can figure out how to use that monster marble, maybe we can combine it with the broken AI core we got from W34V3R and create something that can guard the island while we're away. Or not.

This is probably also a good time to try to work out a spell for telepathic communication. Frozlynn targeted Silv back there because she was relaying our suggestions to Mel out loud; we need a way to communicate amongst ourselves that doesn't draw attention.

>>1119561

Seems to me that 1) the main threat in the frozen city has been eliminated, and 2) since it was frozen, there might be perishable food there that's still good; so we might want to use some of our time to pick over it more thoroughly for usable resources.

Well, first thing's first we should check out that fulgurite. It's a crystal, so if polished it should be able to reflect the tech Runeling's laser.

Absurdity DeVoid 2026/01/07(Wed)03:41 No. 1119787 ID: 4619d0
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A) Ask for one of the paladins to help you.

B) Ask for two paladins to help you.

C) Do not ask for any of their help.

>>1119787
B) We want the Paladins of appeasement and luck. We get lucky and we look good while doing it with promises of a great payout. Score!

>>1119787
Such things feel like they're not so costlessly acquired..I'll go with A, for Appeasement.

B) The last two options. For the luck and when luck stops working.

A, Appeasement

Silence 2026/01/05(Mon)08:37 No. 1119701 ID: 6d1406
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>>1119580
>>1119584
>>1119597
You enter the armory, it is a large area manned by one old looking bulldog with a graying mustache, he has rows of weapons behind him, a range in operation. You can tell as well this isn't even all of the area, there should be an area for mech weapons as well.

>>1119701
Don't really need a new weapon for the mech. Just focus on seeing if there's anything that you'd want for yourself.

Silence 2026/01/07(Wed)06:46 No. 1119788 ID: 6d1406
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>>1119704
You approach the Quartermaster and opt to talk to him, see about weapons.

Welcome to the ITA armory, what can I do ya fer?

What do you want to ask about?

What's on stock? Got any laser rifles? What would he recommend for something reliable and suited for indoor combat?

inquire about sniping options for mechs

DESTROY THE TREE

Immediately spend all your MOONPOINTS on MOONSHINE.

We need to find a corkscrew or something to tap this tree and drain it of its vile liquors.

Store the birds in your pocket to sleep it off. Once they sober up they could scout the void for you.

UPCRAFT the bar's sense of morality.

No, wait. Morality is an abstract concept, not an object.

Well, let's UPCRAFT morality so it becomes an object and we can UPCRAFT it. I'm a genius!

Upcraft the alchohol until it reaches unpalatable levels of purity.
Thennit will be unfit to drink but excellent for antibacterial cleaning.

>>1118125
Well, it fits.
You are ace pilot oken.
Your destiny is found at a control panel and amongst the stars.
Got to feel nice knowing youll be doing what you live for again evennif the circumstance is a desperate one.

Get the bot to chart a best, safe route to the bridge taking into consideration structural damage blocking routes and danger zones.
Good to have an updated layout to work with.

Oken 2026/01/06(Tue)18:12 No. 1119767 ID: 0d1c28
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I know where an Ace Pilot needs to be "Fuze what's the safest and quickest way to the bridge?"

Fuze thinks for a moment "the parade walkway would be quickest from here but it would be wide open."

"Pary-Zegh could be lying in wait, I might need support is there anyone you can trust?"

a armored Cazaran steps forward "I can help with that, if any robots attack I should be able to take them out."

Fuze nods "Sout protected me and the other crew from Aim-Lock's rampage."

I know him, Parsca Sout, a marine sergeant.
I don't know if I can trust him any more than I could trust Pary-Zegh.
but it might also be dangerous to go alone

If everyone around you is already co-opted, then the battle is already lost. We are relying on Fuze's reports about the status of the ship and the state of the conflict. For now we have to also rely on his character assessment. At least this one is showing you a face. If he turns on you, you can just kill him too, can't be tougher than Aimlock was.

Eh, it's probably fine. Maybe you should ask what a Boiler is before you leave though?

>>1119767
Yes.
What is a boiler?

As to trust issues...
Apply cold logic.
If you were their immediate target, then you would already be under attack.
In that sense you can trust them.
Piloting the ship needs to happen for them as much as you so you can trust they will cooperate in that goal.
Remain alert for developments, but until the short term goal is met, you can be sure of no direct action from them.

>>1119651
>>1119652
The barrier was damaged overnight, and our boss is in his combat form? Oh no, this could mean trouble. I hope Stabitha wasn't hurt! She doesn't carry her weapons on the job! Nah, I'm sure she's fine. Even if something did happen, she had Smart Apploid there to keep her safe. We're both lucky to have such a smart and cool guy looking out for us.

>>1119653
Good idea to leave one of our Aphid buddies with our message. That will make sure Stabitha knows it was from us, and she won't worry about our safety. We know how she can get when she thinks there might be mavericks involved. It's honestly kind of concerning. We should try to keep her in a good mood if we can.

But enough about our best friend. Now it's all about Chemical Formixer, the Garden's Fixer! This is our special assignment and our time to shine!

(Do you like the name "Fixer"? I think it's a neat little nickname for talking with friends. Or what about "Chemica", from "chemical" and "formica"?)

Well, go on. Introduce yourself to the guards. You're a machine on a mission, here to fix the incinerator and dispose of the contaminated...

...Scrap, we forgot to ask questions! We don't know what the equipment looks like or how it was contaminated. What if we need to take special precautions to handle it? What if something important was left in that pile and we destroy it by acciden

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>>1119661
this

>>1119661
This! And make sure to use industry jargon too.

>>1119661
Agreed.
Make sure you tell them how well theyre doing making eden safe.

>>1119661
Ask them if there was anything unusual they noticed before the technical difficulties. It may help diagnose the source of the problem.