inb4 epic pain apply directly to forehead

Nahkh!7BHo7QtR6I 2010/01/04(Mon)15:09 No. 105072 ID: 426169
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"owie."

[ Talk about { crime | Mu's location | escape attempt | White Dragon } | Wake the old man | Go to { tea house | captain's house | jail | magistrate's mansion | somewhere else (where?)} ]

>>105072
"Ow.... ow.

Okay.... well, if Mu is in jail AGAIN, right after escaping, they should be watching him even more. Freeing him would probably necessitate a good bit of death, if we approached it directly, and you know how the kid doesn't like that unless it REALLY needs to happen.

What I figure, is we need some way to make the guards LET him go. So, we should go see the guard captain.... I think I heard my old friend here mention some stuff about him being a good person, maybe we can convince him? And if not, well.... I am somewhat physically limited, so the only plans I really am used to are ones that don't require much muscle from my part, so I guess that would be when you take over if this doesn't work, since you can actually fight."

>>105072
We wouldn't have any special powers would we? I mean aside from pervy suggestions and the ability to make old men hallucinate to get free drinks?

>>105077
what if we have a spirit one of the guards knows?

I don't really think it's possible to break him out of jail again. They said they would hang him right? Could we smuggle in a hollow bronze tube to him? He could do the good old trick with swallowing the tube and then let them hang him and play dead.

Other than that I don't think we can get him away unless we figure out something to do during the execution. Like a big distraction followed by Mu doing all the flash steps he can and then running away for all that he's worth.

"Alhr-IC-ght, alhright, I'll focush! Sho...You were shayin' shomethin' aboush Mu and a shrine? No, waisht, tha' washn't it...

...Shiii--! She's gon'ta KILL mesh! Nosht to mention I'm alreadshy DED! Wha'd the boy DO?"

{Finally sober up in fear and ask about the crime}

Nahkh!7BHo7QtR6I 2010/01/07(Thu)20:20 No. 107517 ID: 426169
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"So who's this then?"
Min starts as the old man sits up suddenly. She looks about to flee.

>>107517
Eh? Ask Min what's wrong.

"She's my girlfriend. "

Nahkh!7BHo7QtR6I 2010/01/07(Thu)20:52 No. 107550 ID: 426169
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"She's my girlfriend."
"This one is not your bitch, fool. Lay another paw on this one and you will surely die."

>>107550
Whisper to her- "Jeeze, just tryin' not to upset the old man here, didn't want to worry him if he remembered the stories about you spirit foxes."

>>107550
Back off toad... we are reserving this one, for another.

Also it would be a pity to die right now wouldn't it?

Nahkh!7BHo7QtR6I 2010/01/07(Thu)21:03 No. 107558 ID: 426169
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"Jeeze, just tryin' not to upset the old man here, didn't want to worry him if he remembered the stories about you spirit foxes."
"Ah. Oh. Sorry. This one is a little on edge."
"Well go on~"

Nahkh!7BHo7QtR6I 2010/01/07(Thu)21:04 No. 107559 ID: 426169
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"........ The little one is correct. This one is his girlfriend."
"Oh so that's what it was. Well any friend of his is a friend of mine! So, what is all this fuss about?"

[ A lover's tiff | Mu's in trouble | Ask about { magistrate | captain | villagers | something else } ]

>>107559
Oh man, I'm tempted to suggest a lover's tiff, but she'd probably eat us.

>>107559
Mu's in trouble. Ask about EVERYTHING.

Toad's one smooth motherfucker.

>>107559
Mu is in trouble.

Nahkh!7BHo7QtR6I 2010/01/07(Thu)21:50 No. 107585 ID: 426169
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"Mu's in trouble."
"The kid you were looking after?"
"You are correct. The young master has been arrested by the guards some time ago, and is to go on trial tomorrow."
"Huh? Damn that kid. Always getting into trouble."
"This one is surprised you weren't there to help him earlier."

Nahkh!7BHo7QtR6I 2010/01/07(Thu)21:50 No. 107586 ID: 426169
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"The blame is mine, little fox. I insisted that we celebrate. Since it's my fault, I must help you."
"Bu-"
"I insist. I may be old, but I have a modest amount of respect among the villagers."

[ Accept help | Reject help | Ask about { important villagers | advice | magistrate | guards } ]

>>107586
Reject help, but change mind immediately afterward.

>>107586
I somehow doubt we have many other options but to accept. But this voice would ask to know, in what manner would said 'help' take form?

>>107586
Accept Help, and ask about Important villagers.

>>107586
Accept help. But also prepare a backup plan. And find out about the execution method, different methods can use different backup plans.

Nahkh!7BHo7QtR6I 2010/01/09(Sat)18:12 No. 108233 ID: 426169
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"All right, all right. If you insist on helping, who am I to argue."
"Damn straight. So, what did you have planned?"
"Well. Hmm. Breaking him out of jail won't work a second time, tonight at least. So we'll have arrange for something tomorrow. But there'll be even more guards then. Damn."
"Would a riot work?"
"A riot? Yes, yes it would."
"The magistrate is not very popular around here. If the taxes go any higher many won't last the winter. It's just that everyone's afraid to make the first move. If you could convince enough key people to act at the same time, I think the rest would join in. There are a lot more people than there are guards in this village."
"Sounds like a plan. Who do we need to convince?"
"Three people come to mind.

There's YISUN, the woodcutter foreman. If you convince him, the rest of the woodcutters will definitely join in. He'll be at the woodcutter's longhouse, a bit away from the village.

JI-AN is a very wealthy and influential man, and he employs some armed guards of his own. He can probably be found at the bathing house even at this hour.

Besides those two, there's one troubled lad calling himself 'Lightning Zan'. He seems to be the leader of the local youths and is probably responsible for most of their delinquency. They usually hang out in an abandoned house across the rice paddies, arranging fights between themselves.

Now, to have any hope of success, we'll need at least two of them to agree to our plan. I'm not particularly familiar with any of them, so you'll have to talk to them. I'll go talk to all my friends to let them know of what we're planning."
"Ok, sounds like a plan."

[ Ask about { Yisun | Ji-an | Lightning Zan | the captain | the doctor } | Go { across the rice paddies | to the longhouse | to the bathhouse | to the prison | to the captain's house } | Talk to Lady Min }

>>108233
Ask about all three of them. What are their grievances agains the usurper magistrate and if there are any in village they won't cooperate with and so forth.

After we get that little piece of information we can devise a plan for how to persuade all 3 of them.

Nahkh!7BHo7QtR6I 2010/01/09(Sat)18:33 No. 108240 ID: 426169
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"What grievances do the three have?"
"Well, I know that the woodcutters are among the least wealthy townsfolk, so they're suffering the most from the taxes. I'd imagine the travel restrictions are hurting Ji-an's business, so you might try to work from there. Zan I'm least sure about, but his gang regularly butt heads with the guards."

Toad considered this new information, and pondered which one to visit first. The night wouldn't last forever. Where did he choose to travel first?

>>108240
Well Zan should be the easiet to convince. I don't even think we actually need to convince him, if a brawl starts I'm guessing he's going to get involved either way.

I would start with the woodcutters and then take the merchant and if there's time pay a visit to Zan. For the woodcutters we can use two arguments that I think are relevant, taxes and the restrictions to travel. So long as the restrictions apply then the woodcutters will be cut off from any larger market.

Ji-an may be a bit trickier since he has more to lose. But I imagine he can be persuaded if he thinks the possible gains will overshadow the risks. The gains he stands to make are freer travels and increased standing among the villagers. They will remember him as one of their saviours and good will is something useful for a merchant, atleast one that's smart.

And to convince Zan. Well it's a fight. I don't really think he needs more than that but it could be worth to point out that it's a chance to impress people and get bitches.

Nahkh!7BHo7QtR6I 2010/01/09(Sat)19:19 No. 108256 ID: 426169
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Toad and Min quickly sought out the woodcutter's lodge outside of town. The lights were still shining brightly, and Toad could hear the occasional sound of laughter.

"This one wishes to know how you intend to approach them?"

>>108256
Now that part is a bit trickier. Can she cast an illusion? Because I doubt they're gonna listen alot to a demonic toad. If she could give us the apperance of a somewhat wise elder I think we should be able to pull it off.

And remember the arguments. I'm not gonna be around to se the results for some time. Woodcutters would benefit from fairer taxes and the possibility of more merchants and a wider market. That and social standing.

Nahkh!7BHo7QtR6I 2010/01/09(Sat)19:40 No. 108293 ID: 426169
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"Can you cast an illusion? I don't want them freaking out over a talking toad."
"This one believes so. What form would you desire?"

[ Describe your disguise ]

>>108293
A beautiful nude woman with your naughty bits barely veiled in a layer of mist.

>>108320
No, bad.

A fine young man.

Nahkh!7BHo7QtR6I 2010/01/09(Sat)20:13 No. 108355 ID: 426169
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"A beautiful nude woman with your naughty bits barely veiled in a layer of mist."

I believe an older, shorter man is traditional for amphibians, and possibly an easier illusion to produce.

>>108355
"Sorry, Min. I guess I'm just an old pervert."

As for a real suggestion, >>108389 has a pretty good idea.

Nahkh!7BHo7QtR6I 2010/01/09(Sat)20:59 No. 108417 ID: 426169
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"Climb upon this one's head."
"Huh?"
"Just do it. And don't wiggle."
"Okay."
"And don't grope me."

[animated]

>>108417
Our eyes are still funky, but okay.

>>108417
That should work.

Nahkh!7BHo7QtR6I 2010/01/09(Sat)21:41 No. 108469 ID: 426169
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"Remember, the form is only an apparition, a moonlight ghost. This one would discourage touching things."



"So, ye gonna draw er wha'?"
"I'm thinkin I'm thinkin."
"Well I ehn't got all night. Eeey, wha' ye lookin fer strangeh?"

I am unsure how to approach this. Should we be somewhat truthful, claiming we wish to start an uprising?
Perhaps we should lie and say we are a tax collector, here to inform the men of increased taxes, to get them good and pissed?

I am not the best diplomacer.

Perhaps it would be better to act friendly, but appear weary. As if you just drifted in for rest and refuge from the night.

At least, if the woodcutter's lodge isn't averse to temporary visitors.

If they offer you a seat you should prefer to stay standing, and simply work the conversation towards the taxes and the travel limitations. Once you get their minds on it and get them sufficiently agitated, THEN you should start playing your hand a bit.

Even if they ARE willing to riot, if they aren't in a mood conducive to it, they might turn on you for out and out suggesting it. And being antagonistic to try and incite them would probably be a bad idea, just because... well, you're an illusion. If they attacked you for any reason, you might... fall apart?

>>108582
Well their leader seems to be missing. Ask them if Yisun is availible for some conversation.

I think the best way here is a mix between truthfullness and lies. We tell him that we're a spirit and that the injustices of the magistrate has upset the spiritual order of the village. Then we ask him for aid in getting rid of the magistrate and list what benefits the woodcutters stand to gain from it. We should probably also add that the Captain is extremly unsure of his alliance towards the magistrate, if he was forced into making a choice then he would most likely side with the people.

That last part might not be entirely true but I think he would.

>>108687

It might not be worth it to gamble on his allegiance yet. I think Mu buried the seed of doubt, but he's a man of duty. A riot would make the doubt worse, but... Men can do terrible things out of a sense of duty, and quieting a riot isn't, in general terms, a terrible thing.

The riot might help Mu win over the Captain later, though.

Before we attempt to sway Yumin, though, we should use the greeting and the start of the conversation to gauge his character. If he seems to be a spiritual type, claiming to be a spirit might work, especially if Min can conjure up a light show.

On the other hand, claiming to be a spirit COULD make us look like a crazy old man, which would make winning him over either impossible or really difficult.

My vote is to make a little small-talk with these men, and then inquire as to whether Yumin is around. We can't take any concrete action until we know what sort of man he is.

And remember, try to make yourself likeable.

>>108703

I meant Yisun. I'm tired.

>>108703
Sure the Captain might not side with them. But our purpose is to make them rise up against the magistrate, they're more likely to do that if they think the captain will support them.

And we could "prove" that we're a spirit. It's an illusion, it cannot interact with physical objects. If we try to life a cup and our hand goes right through it then it should take care of any doubts.

But yes, we should make some idle small talk with him before we broach the subject of the magistrate.

Nahkh!7BHo7QtR6I 2010/01/11(Mon)21:51 No. 109500 ID: 426169
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"I'm looking for Yisun. Is he available?"
"Oh aye. He be over in tha next room."

"Yisun?"
"Leave me be!"

>>109500
hmm, He seems distraught? The flower or rose perhaps indicating a lost, unobtainable, or failed romance?

>>109500
Well don't just stand there. Go in and ask him what's wrong.