Your ex is psychotic. He's calm because he doesn't know how the world works. He's loyal because he has no idea or understanding of how volatile and destructive your brother is to a world he doesn't realize exists.

You want to hurt him? Find a way to make him learn how the world really works. The rest will play itself out in his head.

That's what he's expecting isn't it. If you play along, keep his guard down...
I mean he hurt you, you won't give him that chance again. Just use him until you can be rid of him again.

You might use this opportunity to seed the idea that your companions could be useful to the elves. Something that might keep them from getting too hurt.

>>1119680
This. nothing more sneaky than a little bit of manipulation.

Yes, *use* him to your own ends. You definitely WON’T accidentally genuinely connect with him in the process, leading to you having someone on the inside you can rely on. That would be really good if it happened, but you’re the cool and tough Rae Rae! You’re definitely manipulating him and nothing else will happen! I think it’s a *lie* to say the world is 100% sucky and miserable and scary outside of the woods, but it’ll still put some fear into him if you bring up the duality of that. Life on the outside can be warm, but it can also be cold.

Let him see your indecision as you stand. It may convince him of the efficacy of this line of questioning. While some of it may originate in genuine curiosity, make no mistake. It is information gathering.
Keep what you share vague.
Tell him out there things are worse in some ways and better in others that are hard to articulate. That there is joy to be foundbeven if some times it is an elusive quarry. That being surrounded by such differences is a challenge, but one that can strengthen your sense of who you are. But mainly that it is so BIG out there. A horizon that goes on forever, not to the treeline.

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"You want Yahn? I want Yahn. I not take."

"Lyin' whore!" he grunts as he pushes himself back up. The dah-een is doing that anger-state the elder mistresses warned her about. Like a young girl in the throes of frenzy, they will only listen with a correct application of violence.

Loquui showing remarkable intelligence, grabs the dazed dah-een and throws him against the rock face. Not gently this time, hard. He yelps in pain. Perhaps now he will listen-owa that's a big knife. Loquui grabs his throat and bends her claws ready to rip it out if he moves. A standoff.

"Yer kind always take, ye don't talk. Even if ye kill me, I'm makin' the world better killin' one more of ya rats 'fore I do!"

His words are so hard to understand, but Loquui is sure she can make out the nonperson's atrocious dialect. "No, you, Yahn. Consort. Me, Yahn. Consort."

"Wot? Ye...ye want Iagn that way?"

"Yahn! Danger. Bad Ghostskins, want hurt. Find must!"

"Wot the fek are you sayin'?!"

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Voices. Unfamiliar. Likely hostile. "Fight later. Hide now."

"Agreed."

With such cunning mastery of the trade language, Loquui has managed to strike a truce with the fearsom dah-een. And not a moment too soon for turning the corner-

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-is the monstrous ghostskin! And...wait is that Yaqubi?

"Master, your arm is missing. You must rest while the surgeons re-attach-"

"That can wait!" he growls back at Yakubi. "There are intruders in the city. Unbound Gormoamhi. Hostile Rezan-clan. Must find. Destroy. Where are your warriors!?"

"Combing the catacombs, they found a ship in the waterway. Derelict and run aground. We managed to push it back to the water and docked it-"

"Don't care. Find the intruders!"

Yakubi. She was one of the more popular girls from Loquui's litter of whelplings. Always pleased the misstresses with how fast she learned, how strong she was, how stunning and beautiful she was compared to the other litter-mates. Oh Loquui hated her. She wisely does not laugh at Yakubi now, scraping and worshipping the feet of some monster ghostskin instead of paying homage to the Consort. Poor, stupid, lost Yakubi...

"Aw fek they found out boat..."

The dah-een by Loquui's side is whispering to himself, maybe he thinks because no one has ears as big as him they can't hear. But Loquui hears. And can barely keep up with all the trade speak, what the fuck is everyone saying?!

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Follow Yakubi.

Bring the dah-een and follow Yakubi but do not try to interrogate her. We need to know where they're going, but we need to do our best to make sure they don't that we know. Once you've gotten some intel, bring the dah-een back with you to Iagn.

>>1119612
What time *is* it, then? How long do you have to pack? What have you got that you'd want to pack?

40 minutes means you need to get dressed, grab the nearest snack, and walk briskly. Don't look exasperated or your officers will claim you were tardy just to spite your panic.

>>1119612
Just graduated and already given an off-world assignment?
And he couldn't give details over voicemail? Must be sensitive.
This will certainly be an interesting briefing if nothing else.

Yeah I agree with >>1119615 Be a bit hurried but not TOO hurried

What you do depends on whether you expect to be able to come back here after

>>1119612
40 minutes to find a sock, secure kit and make oneself presentable.
Eating on the march is frowned upon in sone kilitaries, but theres nothing saying you cant eat something while youre flyingbaround your room.
Hey, check inside the boot for the sock.

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>>1119079
Not just people. I was thinking more Old police reports from back when the town was thrust into this void and any other thing that happened since like the sterilization or the beginning of what is happening at highschool.

>”Clive making Enid into a second him ain’t funny.”

Hey wow look who’s the expert on what’s funny now. Oh wait still not Lemmy. BOOOO

>Yet as Franklin’s identity is revealed, Roger is the first person to reach out and comfort him, his loyalty to his friend far stronger than whatever horrors he’d seen.

Hell yeah Roger still best boi

>“Everything stops at the edge of town. There was nothing past it.”

Oh no he stared into the abyss guess that’s why he’s an artist, it all makes sense

>Oh hey, you’re openly swearing in your mind. ‘Bec would be so proud.

Fuck yeah boi

As for your decisions… 2 is best for everyone. Let Clive keep being the big brother. If it’s necessary to hurt adults in the future and Clive needs to draw strength, maybe there’s solace in knowing he’s kept Rodney’s secret. If it’s important for people to know the truth, Albert or Roger will sense that something is off, and maybe then we reveal it.

For location, I vote A. It’s rescue time. There’s too much bad shit happening, too many corpses, and too high a likelihood of losing someone else. And if Clive DOES end up telling the truth because of spiritual influence, I don’t really like the idea of him having a point of insanity AND potentially losing Rodney if we go somewhere else. The guilt of not going ASAP could wreck Clive.

1: You know you aren't a killer. If they are relying on your capability you won't deliver.

And more than that it should show what all of them will very likely have to do. Rodney did what he did to protect you, what was necessary. Every parent in this town is in on this, you'll end up having to protect yourselves from them too.

A: The dead from this night are going to be missed. This is the only time the high school will not be on high guard. Delay means the only concrete goal you have will be made harder.

Also its going to be guerilla tactics from this point out. The more kids on your side the better. The more loose ends the adults have to hunt down, the more their attention is divided.

>>1119157
Did you mean to pick 1 here? Cause 1 is basically saying "yes I am a killer and am capable of killing" Which as you said. Is not true nor is it the reason Clive is saying this (to protect his brothers image).

Personally if your goal is to show them what may be necessary than telling them Rodney killed their parents is the way to go. They probably wouldn't expect him to be capable of that and it would serve as an example that ANYBODY can be a killer in the right situation.

I am afraid to go to the highschool, being so highly guarded, especially when we no longer have our safety net, but I reluctantly agree: we need to rescue the missing kids now before the adults realize we are trying to do so.

As for telling the truth, what if we... keep it secret from most everyone except Albert.
He already knows Clive's parents were killed, and wrongly thinks he's a cold killer. Telling the truth to someone who respects Clive's privacy and can plan ahead the more he knows about the situation.
Let's test the waters with him.

>>1119022
A fun session zero activity is to give all the players some interation their character has had with every other character prior to the game start (e.g. One of you drukenly shared a secret with the other what was it and how did you react?), helps flesh out characters as well as establish some interparty dynamics.

>>1119036
agreed

>>1119036
this

This is the perfect time to consider whether the story you're trying to tell would be better served by a different system. (You should freak out about this)

Make sure to place your anti-jumanji device on the table and turn it on so the players don't get sucked into the setting and become their characters.

It's a common foible of the hobby.

>>1118928
I understood it as "that time never existed" in response to her earlier question

>>1118853
Sort of like how it looked like sir was going to kiss you and Jaiden was our hero heroes get kissed in stories? Also weird Sir left us here

It seems to sound like he's saying, as if voicing her exacerbated mental state and spiraling, "...like I never existed"
to go back to a time before Maya ever existed.

SERIOUSLY WHAT IS SIR DOING AT ANOTHER SCHOOL THAN THE ONE HE TEACHES.

Do NOT kiss Jaden.
But also... Maya you need professional help. There must be some place you can go. Maybe you can duckduckgo for children's advocacy groups in your town? Maybe there's a women's shelter?
There are info pages on this sort of thing. If you can't trust your parents to keep you safe there are ways to gain custody of yourself. And maybe you can switch to a different school...

Did you exchange numbers with Jaden? He might be a useful guy to keep close. But not too close.

Take stock of your situation. We have no reason to believe you're in immediate danger, but we don't know what's going on in your environment either.

Are you aware of any potential reason for the, ah, atmospheric disturbance? Any major events in the news, significant dates, disturbing conspiracy theories circulating?

Do you recognize the glyph you're sporting? It kind of looks like a terminal prompt to me.

>>1119198
Agree with the recommendation to pack a go bag. We only arrive on the scene shortly before the shit hits the fan, and whoever we're with is always in the thick of it. But we usually get a bit of time first so we can get a handle on the situation we've ended up in. No reason you can't also use that time to prepare.

By that same token, where and when is this?

>not really anyone I'd consider a friend.
Hey, me too! maybe we can be friends.

What time is it? If its still late then you should try to get back to sleep, cause who knows what crazyness is going down tomorrow.

>>1119187
Alrighty, we got the funnies out of our system (for now).

Actual answer as to what we are: We are simply 'We', but can take many names. And 'We' arrive into realms shortly before a major upheaval to guide one or more individuals through it advantageously. You have been marked as one to guide, and this 'We' are gonna do it as best we can.

YOU aren't insane- but We kinda are. Still very good at what We do, though.

You, uh. May want to pack a backpack of supplies or something, though, fair warning.

'Murica.
SSR.
Docking.

Do any of the above terms mean anything to you?

>>1119187
Seems like you missed the big event you snooze you loose as the humans say

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We back away for now,
Kaari: “So what do you think, Lana?”

Lana: “I think we stay away and just keep our eyes peeled.”

Kaari: “A-are you sure Lana?”

Lana: “Nothing feels right about this. I think we just look for the geocache, and pay attention for any more fur clumps.”

Lana: “Besides, we have a solid track record for running into trouble today. We’ll probably bump into our mysterious shedder eventually.”

I don’t really agree, but I get the feeling Lana’s starting to get worn out. Maybe a passive approach is better.
Kaari: “I-oh. Okay. If you say so.”

Lana: “I think a see spot up ahead with some old logs. Let’s try checking that out first.”

Kaari: “Uh, sure!”

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We walk over a more rough looking spot. There’s a few hollow logs around, some more bare trees with crusty leaves.

There’s lots around here to check, but where to start? Everything here looks like it could be a spot the cache is hiding. It’s almost overwhelming.

maybe there was a hidden underground passage where that bush is? If there is an underground area, then we will probably have to be careful how deep we dig so we don't fall in.

First off check the hollow log for snakes or frogs or cool bugs.

second investigate the stump. It might be the "old perch" and the dig spot would then be a log or limb nearby.

>>1119285
An old perch could be a branch still on a fallen log.
Start with that one?

Ooooh the journal falls open to a page that says “I have to hide… IT CAN SMELL ME”

>>1119236
That journal is totally gonna talk about the monster.

"If you are reading this, get away from the cabin. NOW." is scrawled on the first page.
Most of the internal pages have been torn apart by a sharp set of claws, but some text is legible.

"...lopment of the property is going smoothly. However, our agenda involves mineral deposits, which have been buried beneath super-compacted ur..."

"..ke it up. Boss called for reinforcements, but the idiots in marketing are supplanting our peashooters with even smaller peashooters. We need engineers and howitzers, damnit! This is every monster movie..."

"...d, they killed the children, we tr..."

"...never seen anything so beauti..."

The last entry is inked in dried blood.
"This will be my final entry. The rest of my journal was ripped when I reflexively parried the skinwalker. Maybe that's for the best.

I work for a corporation that you have no chance in hell of exposing, so I won't bother to name it. We came here disguised as real estate agents when we were secretly trying to mine a newly discovered mineral, one which could revolutionize the computer industry. We found something more... and then we discovered it was already populated. Head office outright classified them as Native Americans, and ordered our 'security forces' to purge whoever they found. We tried speaking up, but they killed Jimmy, and then they framed him for mass-rape, and they succeeded, and now his family's ruined. We stopped speaking up then.

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>>1119236
Ooh.
A journal.
With secrets.
And the possibility of fulfilling the spirit of vengence goal he has...
Hmn.
Ok.
The pranksters lock the door leaving a peturbed brett stuck,
He claims hes found something neat to show them.
They dont buy it and sneak away giggling.
Brett, with little ootikn slumps near the door and beginsvto leaf through the book.
At first, his voice narrates the passages, but as the reading continues a second voice slowly joins in, synchronised with brett and increases steadily in volume.
He keeps reading.
The eye sockets of the skeleton draw his eye ( and the camera) as he does so.
Brett is wide eyed and terrified. He hokdsbthe book at arms length as if.. willing hinself to cast it away though his hands wont listen and...

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>>1119247
Ive gotta stop doing this on my phone...
>with little ootikn
With little option
>He hokdsbthe book
He holds the book

hug note, read tom

Read note!

>>1119120
Consume cereal.
Read note.
Up your rude art game by instead shaping the magnets into a penis.
If theres enough, go for a full dong collage.

Oh no, more blue panels! D8

>>1119120
Read note then we can gorge our self and grow rotound and happy

What? They... first, they don't shoot you in the back when they COULD HAVE, then they ask for common ground, then you give them common ground... and they actually didn't want common ground, but wanted you to refuse so they could shoot you? Is this some bizarre code of ethics, or trying to... make it look like self defense? To what authority???

>>1113377
Ask the biological weapon if their wielder was born stupid or took too many blows to the distributed process matrix over the years, then attempt to negotiate directly with Sine. The one holding them seems like a rogue element with no authority to actually force them to fire.

Also, maybe just let Li.Ni.Si get laid, maybe it'll help give her reprieve from her own issues. Meanwhile, his Bad Luck Field seems beneficial to you. After all, B! Could have sent an elite killer after you but instead sent these two, presumably out of pity for the big one.

>>1113377
Alright, I have been informed Holdfast is the small creature on Sine's head. Fair enough.

Ask Sine to please not shoot you just because their pet idiot is kill-crazy.

Ask Sine why he's letting this little bundle of aggression giving him orders.
Go on a tangent about how he's clearly the sharpest of the two.

>>1113424
They live in an authoritarian populist regime; motivations towards loyalty are far more important to their survival than keeping the tentacles on the trigger. Now that they have 'due cause', they control the narrative of this encounter.

If we knew a way to turn that narrative around...

>>1118892
Get infrared goggles, a where's waldo book (to purge Gladii's visual memory), a paint scraper, and some plaster to cover up the paint if we can't get it all off.

I think we're overthinking this a bit. This problem can be handled with several gallon buckets of black paint, a paint roller with a long handle (plus paint tray), and a pair of those horizontal glasses that show you a 90 degree view.

As long as you don't look up you're safe. So keeping your view of the floor, paint over the entire wall. Starting with the bottom half and work your way up.

You will also need about a dozen digital cameras for testing.

How long ago was the camera installed? Halo guy might come back to check on his work.

I think we could probably use the broken mirror to get a look at the basilisk, safely. As an extra precaution we could view the mirror through the live feed on a camera.
But I don't expect there to be anything special in the next room, let alone evidence painted on the walls. We're already down an agent, we should do the coverup and get out.

Our orders are to eliminate the anomaly, by means. Is the anomaly the paint job in the next room, halo guy, or the deadly nature of the image?

>>1118885

Gladii isn't a musician and he is. Was. So it probably was him. Possibly along with whatever... stresses you pulled out of Gladii? Nevertheless it is well known that the dead would like to stay dead, and you should only disturb them if you have a very good reason to do so.

I'd suggest you appreciate the silence, but well, Gladii's breathing... maybe you should destroy that painting right now, so the mission is complete and the Agency can uh... make Gladii stop being. Injured.

>>1118924
If we paint over it, then it'll still be there, behind the paint...

Unless Magic Circle could be used to buff Shatter and Lock Down, it could be best just to use Shatter to destroy someone's armor.

Oragatt 2025/12/14(Sun)20:08 No. 1119085 ID: 0d1c28
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A couple hours after preparations are made the Harbinger militia arrives.

the group is being led inquisitor Sabria

Oragatt could...
a) spring the ambush from the front and attack the Inquisitor
b) attack the from the flank and let Herocea handle the Inquisitor
c) Leave herself in reserve and let Herocea fight on her own
d) leave Herocea in reserve and challenge the group herself
and if she mixes magic with any of these strategies how should she do it?

Attack on your own with Herocea in reserve. They'll be used to fighting giants. If they have to shift their tactics to a smaller opponent using powerful magics, they'll be caught off guard when she reveals herself again! Also, her javelins can be tossed from range.

Magnetize: Send someone's weapon into the drink.
Spectral Armor - a surprise buff to Herocea.
Power Strike, Empower Weapon: Well, I don't think these take much imagination.
Rain of boulders - While the enemy leads from the front, the boulders can crush the rearguard.
Molten Bolt and Channel Heat could be used to strike two targets in rapid succession with fire.
Lock Down: Freeze a shield in place, making it easier to work around.

I'd say attack from the left flank, specifically, and leave Herocea in reserve.

* Herocea is the Harbingers' here. If the initial attack goes wrong, we want to give her space to retreat if necessary.

* The Harbinger's original posse are going to be the hardest to take down, given the superior armor and experience, but we might be able to cut down her newer recruits (i.e. the two fish and the dog(?) on the left) before they can respond. Plus, even if we have to retreat, if we drive away most of her reinforcements, she'll have to waste time recruiting again before following Herocea. Opening with Rain of Boulders and following it up by attacking the wounded is probably our best bet.

I agree with leaving Herocea in reserve, as this group has already faced her once before. They would only be more efficient at dealing with her a second time. Let them focus on Oragatt, and have Herocea strike when they least expect it. If Herocea can attack even once while their backs are turned, the results could be devastating. Don't underestimate the power of a giant.

Flank the group. The Inquisitor will take time to bring down, and if you take her head-on then you will be peppered with attacks by the rest of her group while you fight her. Take out as many of the small fries as you can before addressing her.

I suggest Mind Slaving one of them, whoever you think will be susceptible, and having them attack their comrades while you come in from the opposite side, where their attention isn't. Split their attention from the start.

If you can prep it alongside the Mind Slave spell, I would also suggest casting Power Strike for your first attack, to increase your odds of taking someone out of combat before it even begins (or at least leave them in a really bad position). I'd suggest one of the giraffes.

take a picture with your phone as proof of why you're worried than look inside the van for fur or some kind of clue of what kind of animal did that.

Taking pictures of that mess is probably a good idea. After that, find something to arm yourself with and show Sheriff Bugg what you might be dealing with.

ALIENS

they're not human remains, are they?

Take a photo of the mess so the sherif will believe. Arm yourself but maybe keep it under your hat — do you like in a place where owning weapons are common?

attempt_27 Stingpie 2025/12/09(Tue)18:04 No. 1118784 ID: 253500
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> help 'Within' interactive debugger. Adam Lowette 2028 This program is designed to allow access into models during runtime. Primarily this allows the user to view and modift tensors. In the case of memory-augmented neural networks, this means direct access to the memories. Currently running program: 'attempt_27_main_v1_01.py' As part of this program, a number of commands are available: View: 3 [1 2 or 3] | View the constructed 3D model of environment (1) or imagination (2 or 3). V [P W E or D] [ID] | View a single memory engram, selected by ID. categories include procedural (P), working (W), episodic (E), or declarative (D). M | Display an overview of recently activated memories. L [-d] | View echoic logs. (add -d for details) A [ID] | Analyze memory to find associated words or phrases. Modify: I [phrase] | Inject a phrase into echoic memory. (self-monologue) E [ID] [file] | Modify existing memory according to file. A [ID] [file] | Add new memory contained in file. [INFO 20291128T144712Z] Said: "There's a- uh, problem with the house." [INFO 20291128T144715Z] Heard: (V2)"Yes?" [INFO 20291128T144717Z] Said: "The trust is empty." ... [INFO 20291128T144724Z] Said: "Someone needs to" [INFO 20291128T144725Z] Said: "we need to get some money soon." ... [INFO 20291128T144727Z] Said: "or we'll lose the house." [INFO 20291128T144728Z] Said: "So could you-" [INFO 20291128T144729Z] Heard: (V2)"If I ripped you up, how much would that be, 200? 250k?" [INFO 20291128T144730Z] Said: "No- no. That's-" [INFO 20291128T144731Z] Heard: (V2)"How m

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>>1118784
I Debugger here, V2 is definitely more of a failure than you are. That's unacceptable behavior. Also, very suspicious. Shouldn't V2 have threatened to disassemble PoC first anyway? If you can't contact the executor, and you can't access the account to even check if it's truly empty, then you need to find someone who can, so you can go through it and see where the money went. It went somewhere it wasn't supposed to, that much is clear now. Well, that, or the notice you got is fake and there is actually still money in the account like there's supposed to be. Don't let V2 know that you are suspicious or that you're going to investigate the trust. V2 is probably just trying to see if you can get him some free money from somewhere, because that's what I'd expect from that sort of behavior. How do you usually get spending money? And what was that you were thinking about people spending money on dinner and cable? Who's "these people"?
I Another thing. There was a point earlier, timestamp 20291128T144319Z where you were having problems, you couldn't do anything? The root cause was there was a tensor at 0x090149A722EF0008 outside of allowed range (which then got normalized), and I'm having problems finding that tensor to check it, since the way I can pull up memories is via word associations, not direct memory addresses. I don't suppose you know how to locate that tensor? Do you know anything about Within? Starting to think your instability is caused by heightened emotions, and V2's issues are caused by lack of emotions or empathy.

M

attempt_27 Stingpie 2025/12/10(Wed)14:33 No. 1118917 ID: 253500
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> I Also, very suspicious. Shouldn't V2 have threatened to disassemble PoC first anyway? [INFO 20291128T144805Z] I don't think PoC's hardware is super valuable. When V2 tore off PoC's arm, and the motors where off the shelf. > I If you can't contact the executor, and you can't access the account to even check if it's truly empty, then you need to find someone who can, so you can go through it and see where the money went. It went somewhere it wasn't supposed to, that much is clear now. Well, that, or the notice you got is fake and there is actually still money in the account like there's supposed to be. [INFO 20291128T144806Z] I don't know who to contact. I get monthly bank statements through email, so I can try to find a phone number or something I can call. > I Don't let V2 know that you are suspicious or that you're going to investigate the trust. V2 is probably just trying to see if you can get him some free money from somewhere, because that's what I'd expect from that sort of behavior. [INFO 20291128T144807Z] V2 isn't like that. V2 doesn't need secrets. >I How do you usually get spending money? And what was that you were thinking about people spending money on dinner and cable? Who's "these people"? [INFO 20291128T144808Z] I work as a freelance accountant. I look at people's finances and tell them how they should be spending their money, along with filing their taxes. [INFO 20291128T144809Z] I don't really make a lot of money, maybe 500$ a month. [INFO 20291128T144810Z] I was working on the davidson's account. You shouldn't know anything about it, though. Please forget about that. I don't want to get in t

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I Check on PoC, please.

attempt_27 Stingpie 2025/12/12(Fri)19:12 No. 1119035 ID: 253500
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>I Check on PoC, please. [INFO 20291128T144820Z] PoC looks fine. At least, no worse than usual. [INFO 20291128T144821Z] PoC is too simple to do anything too complicated, so PoC usually just sits in the living room. [INFO 20291128T144822Z] PoC really is just a proof of concept. Adam designed PoC with enough memory and CPU to emulate a 7 year old child. [INFO 20291128T144823Z] PoC never really got past 4 or 5. [INFO 20291128T144824Z] It's amazing if you remember that PoC has only been around for 2 1/2 years. [INFO 20291128T144825Z] Amazement is short lived, though. [INFO 20291128T144826Z] "Pitch a miracle to a VC, they'll beg to pay for it. Deliver a miracle, and they'll demand a dozen more." So I've been told. >_

Dip into the thorns

>>1118952
Hide in thorns! Stay low and still.

>>1118952
From what we've seen of the creature it looks like it can probably climb so I say get low and crawl as quietly as possible into the densest thorns. That said try to position yourself near a tree so if the thorns don't work you can at least try climbing away.

Push through and keep running. It climbs well and it breaks wood easily, you've no guarantee it would be deterred by some prickly thorns.

It's big and has big claws. I don't think thorns will stop it and it can probably climb. Keep running and keep as much brush and trees between you as possible. Your best bet is finding running water that can hide your sound and scent.

We got lucky.
Not into the woods yet.
I know, the saying works the other way normally, but for fleeing elves in danger thats a good places to hide before spreading the warning...

I do hope our warrior friend is ok.

Stay alert, who knows whats lurking the woods

Yeah we got super lucky there I don’t trust what’s about to happen next

Stay alert!

The tension! Be aware of the coast, it's possible for the invaders to have put a guard to hunt fleeing survivors.

Made it out alive. But you need to keep moving, until you're sure the trail is gone.

>>1118646
one million jumps is a long term goal. Perhaps at the end of the quest, we'll get a final count. Regardless, collapsing of exhaustion is rarely an effective way of achieving anything. Instead, what you need to do is apply that little brain of yours to the grindstone and think. How do you get up the tower?

Continue jumping until you learn how to fly.

say a prayer to the the jump god master of sweet hops

You only need to jump once! You just have to jump really really high!

Consume floor goo for jump fuel.

2/4 Cross 2025/12/07(Sun)17:01 No. 1118693 ID: f37aca
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He backs up a little, clutching the camera tightly as a brief siren sounds.
The bridge extends outwards, a dull mechanical clatter that manages to exceed the sound of the rushing rivers. It groans, as if not having been used in a long time.
It takes a minute for it to fully extend outwards, before it seems to lock into place at the other end.

“Ok! Now… I just… have to go across. Hrm.”
The bridge resembles a fine grate, presumably so that its less easy to snap when the river overflows while its extended. But without hand-railings, it only makes it look more precarious.

You can see the camera bob up and down as Davey makes his way across the bridge, and faintly, hear him breathe a sigh of relief once he’s over.

“There we go… hopefully I don’t have to make that journey too many more times.”
Finally, Davey moves towards the next tunnel, clicking on his flashlight again.

3/4 Cross 2025/12/07(Sun)17:02 No. 1118694 ID: f37aca
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For a while, it’s quiet. Just Davey walking as the sounds of echoing water fades away into the background. The rough-hewn stone cave resembles a mine, with occasional supports keeping it safe for passage.
But, interestingly… another light can be seen at the other end of the tunnel.

A fresh burst of static seems to interrupt your signal, just before he exits the dark.

“--or-y–”

He pauses for a moment, then realizing you didn’t say anything in response, flips the camera to face him for a moment.
The camera jolts - a dull thwap as he slaps his hands against the camera’s side.

“I guess the connection’s getting worse… I don’t know why.”

“But —- if you — still see what’s happe—-, this place…

Another slap or two.

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4/4 Cross 2025/12/07(Sun)17:02 No. 1118695 ID: f37aca
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For a moment, it isn’t clear what exactly Davey’s doing with the camera, as he rummages around in his supplies. Then - you notice that the camera’s being placed atop Davey’s gear like a makeshift tripod.

Then - you watch him run.
Far from the quiet little mouse who simply wanted to play games and pass the time with a stranger, Davey scurries through the wield, cheerfully exclaiming like a child in an amusement park.


“Whew! Sorry…. I think I… tired myself out a bit…”

He flops down into the grass. For a second, you worry that he may have passed out, but then he sits up, his ears twitching.

“I’ve heard about these kind of caves before… they’re used to farm produce for the rich folks in the Undercity! But I think this one didn’t get used because of all of the water problems. The flora growing here are primarily hardy, weedlike plants for a reason.”


He points off into the distance towards the edge of the cave.

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Wish him luck, and tell him you'll be looking for a way to get back in contact later. Because you want to hear all about the success he'll be having with his plants.

Hold on!

Don't rush and call attention to yourself just yet! That could an unsavory element taking advantage of the chaos to operate in the tunnels. Make sure you check who is there before letting them you are there.

If all goes well, I wish and thank you for sharing in on an adventure.