Sure.

What? Oh.
Uhh, we'll need to ask you a few questions.
First: What gender are you?

Name, age, sex, gender, orientation, inventory, location, and goals, please.

>>139731
You forgot race/species.

a/s/l

>>139726
>>139731
>>139732
My name is Nirblilm. I'm a kobold. I'm about four years old. I don't know what the words "gender", "orientation", or "inventory" mean. Sorry. I'm currently in the place where you seek guide for things. My goal? I want to become a black mage.

>>139735
When we say Gender, we mean if you're a boybold or a girlbold.
Inventory is what things you have with you, and orientation is whether you would rather rub noses with boybolds or girlbolds.

>>139739
Oh. I'm sorry. I didn't know that. I'm a boybold. I have just my cloth I wear right now. I think I would rub noses with girlbolds. Is that needed you to know?

>>139745
How big is your nose? Do all the girlbolds talk about how nice it would be to rub up against it?

>>139745
Hmm, in order to achieve true mastery of black magic, you must become a girlbold, or at least be able to convince others that you are.
Find a pretty dress with bows and ribbons.

>>139745
The Black Magic we know if is a path of self-empowerment, often at the expense of others. Thus, your desires are a VERY important thing to know at this point.

>>139747
My nose is normal size. The girlbolds in my tribe don't talk about noses. Do they have to?
>>139748
Sorry. I don't know what "achieve", "mastery", "convince", or "ribbons" means. I'm already wearing my dress. All the kobolds wear their dress. Human dress are weird.

Bows are for hunting. Not dress cloth
>>139752
You use big words I don't know.

>>139757
Fine. Smaller words then.
Black Magic hurts other people. Some think it is evil. Why do you want black magic?

>>139757
Achieve means get, mastery means being really good at something, convince means to get someone to agree with you or believe you, and ribbons are fancy strips of cloth that have bright colors and wavy shapes.
Point is, you need to make people think you're a girlbold.

>>139762
Black magic isn't evil. The God of Magic saved me from an evil human. I think human said it's name is Magun. Also said where other places of magic are when I asked Magun.
>>139764
I will try to know this later.

???:"Nirblilm? Why are you not on the farm?"

>>139768
Who's that?

>>139771
That's Armi. My sister.

>>139774
Does she know you want to be a black mage?
If she does, what does she think of your goal?

>>139775
I don't know if she know. Should I tell her?

>>139778
You should.
Tell her you were just thinking about what you want to do, then tell her you think you want to become a black mage.

>>139783
Nirblilm:"Armi, I was thinking what I want to do. I want to be a black mage."
Armi:"You don't want to farm any later?"

>>139787
I think that just sailed clear over her head.

Speaking of which, since you guys seem to have "a touch slow on the uptake" as a racial trait... do you actually have any idea what you have to do to become a black mage? Do you know who you could talk to about that, if you don't know yourself? I don't think you're gonna get this done by just sort of hoping it'll work itself out.

>>139787
Tell her that it's not that you don't want to farm, but that you want to be a black mage more.

>>139790
I don't know how to be black mage. Magun told me some places where black mage know can give me. You want to know?
>>139792
Nirblilm:"It's no I want to stop farm. I want to be black mage more."
Armi:"Okay. When you want start farm later?"

>>139801
>you want to know?
Well, yeah. If you haven't got a clue yourself then you're going to need to talk to somebody who does.

I guess tell her that you're going to go... somewhere... wherever it is that you're going to tell us you need to go... and that you can come back after that. Or something.

>>139802
Okay. Magun told me three places. Told me itself will be left from guide place. Told me teach his black magic. Told me three days from tribe.

Told me black magic teach place forward from guide place. Told me seven days from tribe.

Told me l... lissh right and forward from guide place. Told me one day away from tribe. I want know what lissh is. Told me lissh are s... skh... skhelton people.

Nirblilm:"Armi. I'm go to somewhere. I come back after."
Armi:"Where you go to? When come back after?"

>>139807
Man okay language barrier is clearly gonna be a bit of an issue here. Why is your grammar disintegrating, though?

Uhh.

I think the first one, uhh, Magun, would be the best idea. I guess.

>>139807
You should study under Magun for some time. He will be nicer than the people at the other two places. A Lich is a dangerous thing, usually evil, and the magic teaching place costs money.

Tell Armi you will go to Magun who is three days from tribe in (that direction). You will come back in one month for a visit, or sooner.

Tell her you don't know, but at least three days. Go to Magun.

>>139807
Magun is best. Magun helped you.
You do not now Lish, and the teaching place is far away.

What do you know about Black magic, to want it?

>>139809
>>139810
>>139811
>>139813
Nirblilm:"I go left from guide place. I go for three days or later."
Armi:"Okay. You bring stuff with?"

I know black magic save me. Black magic maybe save tribe later.

You know some black magic NOW??

If not, you really need to have supplies, probably you should have them anyway, unless they'll slow you down or something.

Is something going to happen to your tribe?

>>139846
No. I don't know any black magic now. Tribe maybe get attacked later.

I go to my hut. I have plant foods. I have dig stick. I have cloth food holder. I have plant seeds. I have dirt bed. What do I need to have?

>>139855
Is dig stick a good weapon? If it is, take it. If not, leave it.

Take all other things but seeds. Put food in food holder.

>>139855
Take the food holder, called the "Bag" from now on, the dig stick, called the "Shovel" from now on, and the plant foods.

Unless your shovel is sharp and deadly, a weapon might be nice? And do you have any money?

>>139857
>>139858
>>139859
D- Shovel is for digging. Don't know if a good weapon. I don't know what "money" is.

I put plant food in bag. I grab my shovel. Should I leave now?

>>139862
Can you take the 'dirt bed' with you? Or do you mean just a part of the ground that you sleep on, and put straw or something on it?

>>139870
Bed is made of dirt and straw. I need to take it with me?

>>139873
Okay then no. Leave it. Let's go now.

>>139877
I start to leave tribe.
???:"Nrilblim. Where are you going?"

It's tribe leader Cassna.

>>139880
Explain that you are leaving to learn magic, so that you can protect the tribe better.

>>139882
Nirblilm:"I'm leaving tribe to learn black magic. Maybe save tribe later."
Cassna:"You go to learn black magic? Save tribe later? How long you leave?"
Nirblilm:"Three days or later."
Cassna:"I wish you luck."

I thank tribe leader. I leave tribe. Outside tribe look not same. Many trees.

oh god

you meant lich

Probably a good idea to hang with the guy you know wants to help you and learn some stuff before you go seeking training from skellies.

>>139901
Okay. have Magun teach me. Later lich teach me. Yes? I see weird green lump fall to the ground. Looks like strange apple.

Take a few steps back and wait a few seconds. If it doesn't move, poke it with your shovel.

>>139906
I back up and wait some seconds. Nothing happens. Poke it with shovel. Nothing happens.

Might as well pick it up and take a look then.

>>139920
I pick it up. Feels small bumpy. Pointing out on two sides.

Look up, can you see where it came from?

>>139923
I look up. There are more on tree.

Nice. Might as well stock up on a few. Can you knock down two or three with your shovel handle?

>>139928
I throw shovel at some green things. Some fall down. Put them in bag. What are they?

>>139931
They're sweet plant food, most likely.
Make sure you pick up your shovel.

Sweet? That sounds like a lime. Can you peel it? Is the skin thick? Try taking a bite.

>>139935
I bite it. Uggh taste weird and water. Mouth hurt little bit. Hurt maybe like orange pepper but not as much hurt. This is lime? I try to know name later.
>>139932
I grab shovel.

Citrus is excellent. Continue on.

>>139942
I walk to Magun for some many minutes. Think I saw a person. Keep going?

Yes. Act nonchalant, but try to get another look.

>>139948
Sorry. Don't know what "nonchalant" means.

Act casual, normal, pretend you didn't see anyone. But while you're doing that, try to get another glimpse of them while you're walking.

>>139951
I keep walk to Magun. I quick look to place. I hear a sound. Look to sound. See arrow.

DUCK PUT YOUR HANDS UP.

>>139959
I get low to ground and have hands raise up. I wait for some seconds. Nothing happens.
???:"What the fuck are you doing? I don't want my prey to be an easy target!"
I hear a noise. An arrow is in front of me.
???:"Get up and run! Run like a scared kobold should run!"
What do I need to do?

"I JUST WANNA BE A BLACK MAGE NO HURT PLEASE!"

>>139973
Nirblilm:"I just want to be a black mage! No hurt please!"
???:"What? Black mage? You? A kobold?"
I wait some seconds.
???:"Are you sure you have the mental capacity for that?"
I don't understand what voice just said.

They asked if you were smart enough to be a black mage. Say you'll study hard and get to be smart enough.

>>139976
Use big words to show how smart you are!

Like, 'vis a vis', 'ergo', and 'concordantly.'

>>139979
Nirblilm:"I study hard and get to be smart enough!"
???:"Intere-"
>>139988
Nirblilm:"Vis a vis! Ergo! Concordantly!"
I wait some seconds.
???:"As I was saying, this is interesting."
A person steps so I can see it. It has big smile. Pointy ears. Red fluff tail. Holding a bow.

>>139991
Is it covered in red fur?

>>139991
Good job! You just made it not kill you. Time to introduce yourself. By which I mean, tell it your name so it knows what to call you.

Hm... do you recognize what race it is? How tall is it compared to you? And is it naked? Can you tell if it's a girl or a boy?

>>139996
Yes it is. It look at me with big smile.
>>139999
Nirblilm:"My name Nirblilm."
It look at me with big smile.
>>140002
No. It has weird dress cloth. Like human dress cloth but not same.Bigger than me. It look at me with big smile.

Ask if it's still gonna shoot you with arrows.

>>140007
Nirblilm:"You still shoot me with arrow?"
???:"Yep."
He reach for arrow. He draw bow. I hear a sound.

???:"Just kidding."
He laugh. I look at tree. Arrow is there.

Ask if you can go now, you need to find a teacher soon or he might leave.

Maybe he can show you the right way to get to Magun.

>>140019
Nirblilm:"Can I go now?"
???:"Where are you heading? May I come?"
It smile.
???:"I promise I'll be a good boy."
It takes an arrow out of a tree.
>>140024
Nirblilm:"You take me to Magun?"
It stops smiling. It picks up arrow on ground.
???:"If you ever mention that name around me again I'll kill you."

>>140027
"Is he a bad man?"

>>140035
It smiles.
???:"Nope. Just kidding. Of course I'll take you to him." It laughs.

Better go with it...

Offer a lime?

>>140038
Nirblilm:"I will go with you."
???:"Good. We'll have lots of fun together."
It get last of it's arrow.
Nirblilm:"Want a lime?"
???:"Sure, why not? Give it here."
I hand him lime. He eat it.
???:"Let's go, Nir. Mind if I call you Nir?"

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Oh no Nirblilm just met Red

Too scared to resist...

>>140040
Nirblilm:"You name Red?"
He look at me.
???:"What? Just because I have red fur doesn't mean my name is Red, you racist! Every single fucking person just assumes I'm named 'Red'! It's so irritating!"
It smiles.
???:"Just kidding. It's Rojo."
He walk with me to Magun for some hours. He look at me with smile some time.

Ask him if he's a girl or a boy...

>>140057
Nirblilm:"You girl or boy?"
Rojo:"Isn't it obvious? Oh, wait. You're a kobold. I'm a girl."
She smiles.
Rojo:"Why do you ask?"

>>140058
"So I know what stuff not to do."

>>140059
Yes. How long till wizard?

>>140059
Rojo:"Heh. So what gender are you?"
Nirblilm:"Boybold."
>>140061
Nirblilm:"How long later do we reach Magun?"
Rojo:"If we keep walking through the night, 25. If we sleep, 32. It's almost night. You want to rest?"
She smiles.
Rojo:"I can run back to your tribe to kill and cook one of them."

>>140064
"Just kidding?"

Nobody fucking threatens your tribe. Tackle her, take out your shovel.

>>140065
Rojo:"Oh! How'd you know? Truth is, I have no clue where your tribe is."
She look somewhere.
Rojo:"Want to eat some bird?"
She reach for an arrow.

Don't you have fruit? Other than limes of course. That might save some time.

>>140076
Nirblilm:"I have plant food."
Rojo:"Limes aren't going to satiate my hunger."
Nirblilm:"I have apples. Carrots. Beets. Artichoke."
She look at me.
Rojo:"Don't you ever eat meat?"
Nirblilm:"No. Should I?"
Rojo:"You're damn right you should! Kobolds are omnivores! Start acting like one!"
What's an omnivore? She fires her bow.
Rojo:"Gods damn it."
She smiles.
Rojo:"Can't get them all. I guess I will take your 'plant food offer' after all."

Sounds good. What about fire, can you make one of those? Or is it too dangerous to camp out here?

>>140081
An 'omnivore' is a type of person that eats both meat and plant foods.

>>140084
Nirblilm:"Is it safe to rest here?"
Rojo:"I've slept in this forest lots of times. The only thing you have to worry about are forest bandits."
She smiles.
Rojo:"Actually, I'm one of them, so other ones should leave us alone."
Nirblilm:"Should we make fire?"
Rojo smiles.
Rojo:"Sure. While we're at it, we should burn down all the other forests as well. Always hated them pesky forests."
Rojo yawns. We eat some plant foods.

Delicious. So, any bushes nearby you could embosk in till morning?

>>140091
Sorry. I don't know what "embosk" means.

>>140092
Hide in foliage. DO IT.

>>140096
I don't know what "foliage" means either.

Bushes. Get your cutebold butt in them.

>>140103
I hide in the bush.
Rojo:"What are you doing?"
Nirblilm:"Hiding in bush."
Rojo:"Whatever floats your boat."
I wait some seconds.
Rojo:"Why do you want to become a black mage anyway?
Nirblilm:"Maybe save tribe later."
Rojo:"And you're asking the god of magic to help you, huh? Maybe I should ask him as well. I could become a dual-class."

>>140251
Suggest that if she does, maybe the two of you could learn together.

>>140255
Nirblilm:"If do, maybe we learn together."
Rojo:"Maybe, if you choose to self-style."

>>140259
Nirblilm:"What you mean "self-style?"
Rojo:"It means you can develop your own style of black magic. Very hard to do, though."
What does "develop" mean?

>>140302
'develop' means... it's what you do when you're slowly making a new thing step by step.

>>140304
Thank you for help guide voices.
Rojo:"I recommend you stick with the mainstream. It's the easiest to understand, with you being a kobold and all."
Sorry. I don't know what she mean.

>>140310
'recommend' means to say something is a good thing.
'mainstream' means... well, think of 'stream'. it splits off sometimes right? But there's usually one big part of it that most of the water goes through. 'mainstream' means that kind of thing. It's the path most people take.
I'm not sure if 'understand' is a word you don't know. It means 'to know'.

>>140312
More thank you guide voices. Tired.
Rojo:"Night, Nir."
Going to sleep. Is that okay?

>>140314
No more to do today? Okay, going to sleep now.

insert timeskip here

hmmr morning guide voices. Someone carrying me.

>>140404
Uh-oh, you get grabbed in night?

What someone smell like? Can you see?

>>140415
I try to look. Smell like-
Rojo:"Morning, Nir."
Rojo smile.

>>140416
Aww, Rojo is... carrying you?

Ask Rojo why she is carrying you.

>>140416
Smile back at her.
Say "Morning Rojo."

>>140426
I smile.
Nirblilm:"Morning Rojo."
>>140425
Nirblilm:"Why carry me?"
Rojo:"I just can't wait to see you turn into a black mage. You'll be the first kobold ever to do it."
She smiles.

...By the way don't freak out or anything, but you know you definitely can't back out of this now, right?

Ask if she's gonna get tired?

>>140445
What do you mean "back out of this?"
Nirblilm:"You get tired later?"
Rojo:"Nope. I stole a mount. We'll get there in about seven hours."

o.o

Look down.

>>140450
I look down. Rojo and me are on thing never seen before. I'm little hungry.

>>140448
'back out of this' would mean stopping this journey and going back to the farm. To 'back out of' something is to change your mind and escape that situation.

>>140455
I now understand that. Thanks guide voices.

Describe the thing you're on.

>>140457
It white and black on all of it.

>>140458
Sounds like a Zebra. Ask Rojo to make sure.

>>140459
Nirblilm:"This is zebra?"
Rojo smiles.
Rojo:"You're well-informed for a kobold. How'd you know that?"
I don't know what she means.

Tell her you have no idea.

>>140460
'well-informed' means you know a lot of things.

I guess you can tell her that you've got a spirit guide telling you the names of things and meanings of words.

>>140461
Nirblilm:"I don't know."
Rojo laughs.
Rojo:"Oh, you must have some idea where you know that."
>>140462
Nirblilm:"I have spirit guide telling me things."
Rojo:"What?!"
The zebra stop. Rojo look at me.
Rojo:"What have they been telling you? Are they trying to kill you? Gods damn it! Banishing them will have to wait until we get to Magun."
I don't know what to do. What's going on?

Tell her if you die the spirit dies too, so it just wants to keep you alive.

...yeah

How *do* you hear us?

How did you know about guide voices? We couldn't talk to you before.

Did your sister tell you about guide voices?

Did Magun?

>>140465
Rojo thinks we're evil. Please tell her we're not. She wants to 'banish' us, which means we would... be driven away. It's like dying, except we would still exist somewhere else. We would not be able to come back and help you.

>>140468
All my tribe know guide spirits. If no know, then no guide spirit place.
>>140466
Nirblilm:"If I die, spirit dies too."
Rojo:"So they still insist on lying to you? Listen to me. These spirits are bad."
>>140469
Nirblilm:"Guide spirits not bad. Not evil."
Rojo:"You not listen. They lie to you all later. Get strong more when you die. Always lie."
She smiles.
Rojo:"Don't worry. We'll get them away from you soon."
You

you lie to me?

>>140472
Let's see...

Looks like one of us lied to you about needing to dress up as a girl. It's hard to really say if we do 'die' when our host dies. We're not sure.

At any rate we could have gotten you killed already. Tell her how we told you not to go to the Lich or the teaching place, and why. Also say that if we were evil, we would not have told you to tell her about us.

>>140472
Okay Nir, think of two words: Just. Kidding.

Rojo lies to you all the time. And you just met her. Why would you think she tell truth and think we not tell truth? She almost kill you when first met her! We tried keep you alive when you first met her...

I am sad that you don't trust us...

>Rojo: "You not listen. They lie to you all later. Get strong more when you die. Always lie."

Also... why did Rojo start talking like a kobold? I don't trust her.

That's silly. You're silly. She's silly.

Tell her we're in it for the same reason she is: there is no way we're going to miss out on seeing a black magebold.

>>140473
Nirblilm:"Guide voices told me not to go to lich. Not go to magic school. Guide voices not evil. Kept secret if they were."
I wait some seconds." Rojo smiles.
Rojo:"I'm trying to help you, Rojo. These spirits better not screw this up. They're lying. Always."
>>140476
Nirblilm:"They want same as you. Want me black mage."
Rojo:"They may say that, but is that really true?"
>>140474
Nirblilm:"You lie when you try to kill me. Why I need to trust you?"
Rojo:"Eh, I'm just going to borrow those spirits for a moment."
I don't know what he

...

...

Hey. Did my hijack work?

Um... hi?

>>140479
Looks like it. Why do you think we're evil? I've never heard of spirits that seek the death of those they give advice to. I mean, what fun is that? We can't do anything by ourselves anyway.

>>140480
Ah, good. It worked.
>>140481
Look, you're not really evil. I'm trying to help Nir. So stop trying to convince him that you aren't.

You, madam, have issues.

Asides, you're the one that got him questioning us in the first place...

>>140483
Look, I think I know how mainstream black magic works. I heard somewhere that you need to feel negative emotions when you cast. I forget where though. Just stop trying to convince Nir that you're good. Speaking of which, I'll need to tell Magun to act like you spirits are evil as well.

Interesting... but a really pissed off kobold with magical powers isn't very productive towards tribe protection, what about substreams?

What, really? Um... What about other kinds of black magic?

>>140485
>>140486
I'm a ranger, not a black mage. Self-styles usually aren't written down in the books. Plus I really haven't studied them. Speaking of self-styles, I'm going for one that'll be thinking about different types of wood. You know, like yew, maple, oak, etc. Don't have a fucking clue how that'll work out, though. And now Nir is starting to freak out a bit. It'll be funny to watch.

>>140484

You're assuming we're not evil. My plan was to bide quietly, then distract Nirblim at a crucial moment, causing his entire village to perish. Then I'd ridicule him heartlessly for ever trusting us. He'd be the most awesome black mage ever.

Since you spoiled the party now he'll only be slightly upset. Probably can't even light a candle.

>>140488
Looks like someone's getting into the spirit of things.

I'd like to maybe try to figure out an alternative, but it *would* be pretty easy to get Nirblilm to use mainstream black magic...

Hey, do you think you could teach Nir some grammar?

>>140488
Heheh... Now that type of humor I like! And yes, that would probably have him gain casting strength.
>>140489
You can think of a self-style for Nir, but that'll be extremely hard.
>>140490
GAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I- I'll try to. Gahahaha!
Nir:"I think guide voices gone."

>>140491
I wonder... he was a farmer, right? Maybe he can use that for his source of power. Types of seeds or vegetables. We'll give it a shot and if it doesn't work, then we'll do the negative emotions attempt.

May as well attempt a stable foundation for the negative emotions though. Tell him that we like talking to you better, since you know more words.

If we're gonna come up with a self style we're gonna need to find out more about the nature of magic. Guess he'll just learn some mainstream in the meantime, negative emotions aren't that bad anyway.

>>140492
Ooh, an interesting idea. A farmer? That explains why he had a pointed stick. Okie dokie, I'll get him pissed. Win-win. It'll entertain me and help him.
Rojo:"They like conversing with me more because I am more eloquent than you. They acknowledge your brainlessness."
Nir:"What do you mean?"
Rojo:"They say you dumb. big dumb."
Nir:"I'm not dumb. I just no know."
Rojo:"Dumb dumb dumb!"
This is so much fun!
>>140493
Noted.

This should be fun... How long till you get there now? And do you know anything about this guy?

>>140495
We have about 4 hours until we reach Magun. I don't know much about him. Just that he's male, a black mage, worshiped by a lot of people, and a human. I took my time picking off prey in the forest. It's very fun.

Sounds good. So, know anything about any other kinds of magic?

>>140498
The only other types of magic I know of are white, green, and red. White mages use healing and buffing spells. Green Mages use... I think they use time manipulation magic? I don't know. Red mages... uh... I think they use a combination of healing and other types of magic. Gods damnit, I'm a ranger, not a black mage! These questions of magic are irritating me! Maybe I will have Magun banish you after all.

>>140499
Hmph.

Tell us more about being a Ranger then.

>>140500
Just kidding. Hey, aren't you supposed to be guidance spirits? I really think you should know these types of things. Are... Are you dumb? Oh, this is funny.

>>140502
How rude.

We've been bound to a kobold all its life. What do you expect us to know?

>>140502
We exist on many different worlds. They all have things in common, and things that are different. We have to ask questions like these to see what the differences are.

>>140503
>>140504
You want to know? Let me put it in words you'll be able to understand then. Me hunt. Me gather. Me eat. Me make arrows. Me hunt more. Simple.

>>140505
So, you know fletching and plant lore. Are you a decent tracker? What about making potions with herbs and animal parts? Can you make your own bows, or only arrows?

>>140506
If I stop right now, I think I can probably find Nir's tribe. Don't know for sure. I sure can't find where this zebra was born just by looking at it's footprints. Though I've heard some rangers think they may be able to.

I can make a few poisons and healing potions if I get the right materials.

I've made a couple bows before I made the one I like. Though the first bow I made broke on me. I now shift that blame onto you.

Well thanks a lot!

Are you hungry yet?

>>140508
Just kidding. I've been hungry since this morning. Seeing Nir become a black mage is more interesting than eating food. Heh... I bet he's starving.

Well he has limes... wait you took his food didn't you

>>140510
Nope. I left it there. Too much to carry. I also left his stick.

Hunger is pretty negative...

Although, if you go without food for too long it becomes like meditation. Better to only have him go hungry occasionally.

See this is why we're here.

Any low-hanging fruit nearby?

>>140513
Aww... You're no fun.
>>140512
But you are. And noted.

SO what do you think of Nir?

>>140515
He's exceedingly interesting. I can't wait for him to become a black mage. This'll be one for the history books. They'll be teaching this shit to all the kids.

Put us back in him, we're gonna make him feel incredibly uncomfortable about his sister.

>>140517
He has a sister? Can you tell me anything about her?

Her name is Armi, likes farming. Pretty sweet, bit blunt. Knows about as much grammar as Nir.

>>140518
Not... a lot. She's a farmer too.

I'm not sure we're going to be able to make him that uncomfortable about his sister though. He's too young to know about sex or anything. He's only 4!

>>140520
That's old enough~

>>140519
>>140520
He's only 4? I thought he was older than that. Then again, he's a kobold, so you can't really tell. I'd like to meet Armi one day. Maybe eat her. Kobolds taste delicious.

Really. How do you usually cook them?

Maybe eat her?

Well let's move on shall we

>>140523
Cook? I eat all my prey raw. It's much more fresh that way.
>>140524
We're almost there. I see a tower and a large church in the distance. Along with a medium-sized town.

Sounds like the tower is probably where he is. Might want to head into town first to check it out though.

>>140526
Okay, we'll head to town. I see a sign. It says "Welcome to Agician".

...

What a horrible name for a town. I put the zebra in the stable. I see a poster on a wall as we enter the town. It says "Kill this person on sight." Hm. The person on it has long, black hair and green eyes. He also has a goatee. Wonder what he did.

...

I really need a map for this town. I've never been here before.

Ahh damn. Walk to the tower, see if you can find any bars along the way. How's Nir doing?

>>140528
We begin our trek to the tower. I see a building that has a sign on it that might be a bar. It says "The Mage's Drip".
Rojo:"Nir?"
Nir looks at me.
Rojo:"How're you doing?"
Nir:"I hungry."
Should I mess with him? It'll be funny.

Mess with him, then get food anyway.

>>140530
Glad you agree!
Rojo:"You are never going to eat ever again."
Nir:"Why not eat later?"
Rojo:"I've also alerted the people I work for to your tribe's location. They're all dead by now."
Before you ask, I have nobody whom I work for.
Nir:"W- what?"
His face kind of screws up. This is so much fun!
Rojo:"Come. Follow me."
I kinda had to drag him a bit inside. It looks like a bar. There are a couple people here. 3 Nedynvor, a gnoll, a few humans, and a harpy. The harpy is naked.

>>140532
You got any money? Get a quick bite to eat for the both of you. Then when he acts surprised that he's getting food just grin and say "I was just kidding."

If he asks if you were kidding about his tribe too, say "Maybe." Let him worry. Just the memory of him thinking his tribe's been eaten is good enough fuel for black magic. The worry will enhance it, the longer he worries the better.

>>140533
Yeah, I have enough money. I think. Let's see here... Their menu has... some pretty good stuff on it actually. For their specials, they've got honey chicken and smoked ham.
Rojo:"Nir, we're going to eat now."
Nir:"We eat? You said no eat later."
Rojo:"I was just kidding."
Nir:"Okay."
Rojo:"And you're tribe isn't really dead. I was kidding on that also."
Nir:"Oh you not ki-"
Rojo:"Maybe."
There's a short pause.
Nir:"I no know how feel"
This kobold is great for a laugh.

...

...Nibble on one of his long floppy ears.

>>140536
What's the harpy doing? Point out her breasts to him.

>>140538
The harpy is talking to the gnoll.
Rojo:"Hey, Nir."
Nir looks at me. Doesn't he ever say 'yes, what is it' or something like that?
Rojo:"Look at the harpie's breasts."
Nir:"I no know what harpie is. Sorry."
I point him to the harpy.
Nir:"Why I look? Sister has breasts."
>>140537
While he's distracted, I take a small nibble on one of Nir's ears. Oh HAHAHA! You should've seen him jump!
Nir:"Wh- Why you do that?"
This is so much fun!

>>140539
Tell him he tastes delicious. With a BIG GRIN.

>>140540
I grin a rather large grin.
Rojo:"You taste delicious."
I lick my chops.
Nir:"I... uh, I- I want to go back."
Oh, so hilarious! Look at him! He's frightened! hehehe...

"Back to what may or may not be a smoldering ruin? You're going to be a black mage and you're going to like it."

>>140541
Okay now switch us over to him so we can ridicule him for being such a little coward.

>>140545
Nir:"I... I d-"
Bartender:"Did I hear right? Are you sure that kobold has the mental capacity for that?"
I look around. Everybody is looking at us. This is wonderful. I've got a bigger audience than just a single person now.

Tell them you were going to bring him to the black mage, but he got hungry so you stopped here first. Maybe you can get some free food out of it or something. He only eats fruits and vegetables though.

Ask Nir to explain himself. Put him on the spot. Hopefully the whole bar will laugh at him and he'll experience crushing shame.

>>140548
I can go with this boring idea...
>>140549
Or this much more entertaining one.
Rojo:"Well, tell how you want to be a black mage."
Nir is silent. Everyone is looking expectantly at him.
Rojo:"Well? People won't wait long later."
Nir:"I... Magun sa- save me from evil h- human. M- maybe protect tribe later if still there."
Gnoll:"What happened to your tribe?"
Hm. I may have to 'correct' his story for him.

A bunch of farmbolds in the middle of nowhere with little to no protection?

>>140550
Erh, hang on a moment this could backfire. You don't want the whole bar thinking you're a murderer.

"What he means is, the training's going to take a while so bandits or something could attack while he's gone!"

Whisper to him "Seriously, I was kidding. I don't work for anyone."

The hell do you EAT kobolds? This is exponentially more fun.

Ask the gnoll if it knows where the mage is. The tower, right?

Nir:"Rojo said people sh- she work for maybe k- kill tribe."
Hey, spirits? You better watch this.
Nedynvor:"She what?"
I frown.
Rojo:"Oh, you poor thing. You're still scared and confused."
I lower my voice down to a whisper.
Rojo:"Seriously, I was kidding. I don't work for anyone."
I turn to my audience.
Rojo:"I found this kobold in the woods. I carried him here when he was unconcious. I had to borrow a mount, but I had to pay the person quite a bit. I fear something bad may have happened to his tribe."
I look at Nir.
Rojo:"Are you sure you're ok? You may have something terribly wrong with you. May we get some free food? I'm a little short on money, and this poor cutebold has naught but his determination carrying him on through the days."
Harpy:"Oh, wow."
The harpy, a nedynvor, and a couple humans come up to console Nir. They say things like 'you poor thing' and stuff. I'm good.

>>140558
I walk up to the gnoll.
Rojo:"Do you know where Magun is? The tower, right?"
Gnoll:"Yes, the tower."

Excellent. Eat.

...Don't eat the kobold.

I guess that's enough negative emotions for the kobold. For now.

>>140561
Aww, you're no fun. We eat. The people here gave some of their food to Nir. I ordered the honey chicken. Nir eats slowly. I didn't have to pay.
>>140562
Noted. I always have time later.

>>140563
Switch us over to him so we can maybe teach him some new words or something. We should check on his mental/emotional status too to make sure he isn't about to crack.

Wow, you guys are all assholes. Poor kid just left his village, and then on top of that his only guiding voices get taken away, so he's gotta be feeling scared. I doubt any great black mages powered their abilities through fear... Kind of hard to be afraid when you command such destructive forces at your fingertips. We have to get him angry, not scare the shit out of him and make him doubt his decision.

Now give us back to Nir already.

Yeah uh... this is kinda sucky. It seems we've been captured by a Mary Sue who is proceeding to banish us simply by being desperately tedious.

Yeah, we should probably talk to Nir. I wonder what self styles he could base his on?

>>140563
Convince Nir that virgins can't use Black Magic.

>>140587
oh! maybe we could make him like a blue mage where he can copy spells and stuff he sees. that would be extremly useful... if possible.
and we need to get this kid some hooked on phonics seriously.

>>140625
We'll see. I don't even know if that exists.It might, though.
>>140584
>>140584
>>140587
Aww, I like talking to you spirits. But if you must, then very well.

want to go back. Hate Rojo.

>>140636
don't give up on your dreams yet man
shes just... testing you. to see if you can really do it. you gotta trek onward. not only for yourself, but for all the things important to you.
you can do this we believe in you now believe in yourself, no matter what others say. believe in your self. nothing is impossible. all is probable.
tl;dr BECOME MAGE FOR WORLD. YOU CAN DO IT.

>>140636
Hello again Nir. Sorry for going away. Didn't want to. Rojo stole us.

Don't get sad. Rojo is mean but did get you food. She does want to help, but she also wants to, um... laugh at you. She thinks you are funny, and likes to make things hard for you so she can laugh. Don't let that discourage you (discourage means to make you lose hope and make you sad).

>>140639
>>140640
Oh. I thought guide voices leave all later. Thought guide voices hate me.

I try to understand. Try to have hope. But I no know.

>>140644
we understand.
this must be a very confusing time for you.
but don't worry the universe has a way of working everything out. one such way is karma, a force I believe Rojo will soon be getting to know.
in any case just concentrate on meeting the mage guy. that's your goal for right now okay?

>>140647
I don't know what confusing mean. Don't know what universe mean. Don't know if want to go to Magun. Just go with mean Rojo. Just go with mean guide voices.

"confuse" mean to not know what to to
universe is the...uh... we'll field that one later.
...I'm sorry I... I'm sorry for us being mean to you I really am.

>>140649
You sorry? You still help me? You... You lie? Or you not lie?

I won't lie to you
we'll help you in any endevor (things you want to do) you see fit.
were your guiding voices were supposed to guide. some of us forgot that. and for that I am sorry

>>140653
Guide voices sorry? I'm sorry for you. Still want to go back to tribe. Maybe gone all later.

>>140663
Go back to tribe might be good idea. You left tribe fast, with no plans. Rest of world is dangerous, is not safe. Rojo is dangerous.

We go back to tribe and train, get better at stuff before try to be black mage later. What you think?

we've come this far. we are almost at his doorstep.
to go back now... we shouldn't give up yet, atleast. we should atleast say hello to Magun.

>>140666
Yes, I think that good idea. But no know where tribe is.
>>140667
Guide voices think Magun know where tribe is?

he might. I don't know.
nothing ventured, nothing gained right?
to "venture" is to try.

>>140671
I try. Try for you. Try for tribe. Rojo and me at big tower. Person here. Mean Rojo just smile.
???:"Can I help you at all?"

say "we are here to see Magun, to kindly ask that he teach us black magic" or something along those lines.

>>140675
Nirblilm:"Rojo and me here to see Magun. I become black mage maybe."
Rojo smile. green person look at me some seconds.
???:"Do you even have the mental capacity for that?"

>>140677
He's saying you're dumb.

"mental" refers to things of the mind and thinking.
"capacity" can mean two things. It can mean how much stuff you can put in something. It can also mean how skilled someone is.

well... I guess we'll find out won't we.
"maybe not, but I can surely try. I won't give up" or something like that.
...
we're gonna have to teach you how to read aren't we?

>>140678
Nirblilm:"I not dumb!"
???:"Oh, no! I didn't mean that!"
>>140679
Nirblilm:"I can try. I not give up."
???:"If you truely feel that way..."
Green person smile. lightning come out from hand. Wall move. Rojo smile.
???:"...then I welcome you to Magun Tower."
Rojo:"Nice."
I no know how read. Sorry.

ah well, you can't pour into a full cup.

go in and find Magun. ask politly for him to teach you... he is most likely at the top of this place.
this will be a big learning experiance for you
you need to concentrate and soak in what you learn here. if he decides to teach you.

>>140683
Sorry. I no understand you.

S'alright, you'll get there. Follow the green person.

>>140687
it's a saying...
just follow the green guy.

>>140688
>>140690
I go with green person. Rojo come.
Rojo:"So what's your name?"
???:"Ifsaihkt."
Rojo smile.
Rojo:"Is that a self-style you're using?"
Ifsaihkt:"Yes, it's based on elements."
Rojo:"Do you think a self-style based on different types of wood would work?"
Ifsaihkt:"Wood? Oh, um, I don't know. We'll see."

Ask if a self-style based on emotional drive is viable.

could one make a style on mimicking moves and magic one sees.

>>140693
Nirblilm:"Self-style based on em... emoto... emotional... drive via... viable?"
Ifsaihkt:"Wow. Good vocabulary. And we'll have to see."
>>140696
Nirblilm:"Self-style of mi... mimicking moves and magic?"
Ifsaihkt:"Yes, it's possible, but it's not black magic. Where'd you learn those words?"

Don't tell him. It's a trap.

Just say you try hard to learn and remember what people tell you.

>>140697
So you know...
"Emotional" means having to do with feelings.
"Viable" means it has a good chance of working.
"mimicking" means doing the same thing someone else is doing.

>>140699
Nirblilm:"I try hard to learn. To know later."
Ifsaihkt:"And this foxfolk was the one to teach you?"
Rojo smile. I no want to lie.
>>140700
Thank you guide voices.

Say that sometimes people come and trade farm stuffs with your tribe and you remember what words they use.

Also do people actually do that?

Maybe a style which uses being clueless or gullible for power?

don't lie say "no someone else did"

You could say "It's a secret."

Oh, and by the way, Nir, what everyone is talking about is using different things to power your magic.

The magic you want to learn is usually powered by people feeling sad or angry, but some people can use it by doing different things.

Rojo wants to try and use magic by thinking about wood.

>>140703
No people come. No people do that.
>>140705
Nirblilm:"Other people come to tribe. I know word they use later."
>>140707
I try to know that later.
Ifsaihkt:"Well, it seems you've met quite a few traders then."

ask what Magun is like.
and what do you see around.

>>140731
I look at place. Things I no know are hang in here. Some black square things with white mark on them. Don't know what that is. Some black thing have people on them.
Nirblilm:"What Magun is like?"
Ifsaihkt:"Oh, he's... well, he's entertaining. He's a bit helpful sometimes. I kind of wish he didn't have me on guard duty. I'd like to talk to him more. He has a lot to tell me about still. Plus I'd like to try and get intimate with him someday. You know, try him out? Well, he's not the best or hottest person in the world, but he seems like a great start. It's either him or someone in town, but since I don't really know anyone else, I guess I have to choose Magun. You know, he's really quite powerful. I'm not as powerful as him, and I don't think I ever will. People say he's a god and all. Speaking of gods, there are so many of them. There's a god of magic, a god of truth, a god of-"
Ifsaihkt face look scare.
"Oops. I shouldn't have rambled like that that. I tend to do that. Oh, here we are."
I see a person. Rojo is smiling. Person is holding grey thing. Person look at Rojo and Ifsaihkt and me.
???:"Hi there. What do these people want? Are they from the church?"

"hello there! I want to be a black mage!"

>>140738
Nirblilm:"Hi. I want to be black mage."
???:"Hmmm... I don't seem to recall there being a foxfolk nor a cutebold who go to the church, let alone one wanting to become a black mage. I wonder if you have the mental capacity to be one. You'll be the first."
There is black mark around eye. He have small blue thing around neck. Rojo reach for arrow.
Rojo:"You seem to be hated, as I've seen you on a certain poster."
Rojo smile.
???:"Freeze. Are you two newcomers?"

Rojo I don't know what your doing but I don't like it.
who said that
"yes we are newcomers to this city...or I am at least."

Wait, this guy isn't the mage dude?
Ask him if he is.

the quotation marks in the latest post confuse me. Who's saying what?

>>140739
Say yes.

>>140740
>>140742
The person say. Not Ifsaihkt.
Nirblilm:"Rojo and me new to place here."
???:"Well, that would explain why you don't know why I have this enchanted tattoo here."
Person point to mark around eye.
???:"It's to differentiate me from doppelgangers who would try to poison my name. You say you want to be a black mage? Well... um... How do I explain this? Uh... Please tell me you bought some guidance spirits with you."
I no understand what person say.
>>140741
Nirblilm:"You Magun?"
???:"Ah, so you've heard of me. Yes, I'm Magun. You are...?"

well tell him your name and say we're here with you. this guy seems pretty cool.

>>140750
Tell him your name, and say yes, you brought guidance spirits. (that's us)

'enchanted' means it's a normal thing that got magic put into it.
'tattoo' is ink that's been put into the skin so it is always there.
'differentiate' means to make something different from something else.
'doppelgangers' are people who look just like other people, on purpose. Usually by magic.

So he's saying he put a mark around his eye that never goes away, so that if people try to make themselves look like him and do bad things so he gets the blame... people will know it's not him.

>>140752
>>140755
Nirblilm:"I Nirblilm. Guide voices help me."
Magun:"Ah, good. That'll make things much easier. Guidance spirits, I hope you're willing to translate for me. Lesse here, In order to use black magic, you have to first read a mana ritual. Then in order to cast spells, you have to feel negative emotions. Stuff like hunger, despair, and hatred. Unless you want to self-style?"

ok basiclly
1.Read instructions. (mana ritual)
2.feed bad ideas into magic to make it work. (hunger, lonliness, sad stuff = black magic)
if you are not going to self style
Got it?

remember, the stuff in >>140707 is called self-styling.

>>140762
To be a black mage:
First you need to read a 'mana ritual'. I don't know what that is. We'll find out.
Second, mainstream black magic means you need to feel bad when you use it.
It's up to you if you want to self-style or not. Mainstream is easier, but... you have to feel bad to do it.

>>140771
>>140775
>>140777
Nirblilm:"I think I understand. Don't know if want self-style."
Magun:"Well, I'll have Iffy get a mana ritual and some dinner for the four of us, and you can decide while you eat."
Magun grab white thing and yellow paper and rub yellow paper to make marks I not know.
Magun:"Whatcha wanna eat? Oh, and Rojo, if that's your name, you better put that arrow away when I decide to unleash you."
I look at Rojo. Have arrow point at Magun. Smiles.
Magun:"Iffy, what'll you have?"
Ifsaihkt:"I'll have what you're having."
Magun:"Two of them, okay."

>>140792
Ask for something with meat, since you've never tried it before.

>>140824
Nirblilm:"I try meat food."
Magun:"Ooh, I recommend the honey chicken. It's awesome. Iffy, you want some honey chicken instead?"
Ifsaihkt:"Uh... Nah. Just what you're having."
Magun:"Rojo, whatcha want? Release."
I wait some seconds.
Rojo:"You little shit. I should put an arrow into your skull right now."
Magun:"I'm pretty sure that's not on their menu."
Rojo:"I don't care. You fucking used black magic on me and you-"
Magun:"What do you want to eat?"
Rojo:"YOU!"
I hear a sound. Honey chicken good? I'm maybe full.

>>140831
Honey chicken should be good.

Look at Magun and Rojo, please.

>>140832
I look at Magun. Magun not there. I see black thing with red eyes.
???:"Did you really think that would kill me?"
I look at Rojo. She look scare.
???:"Paralyze."
Rojo fall to ground.
???:"Nirblilm, how'd you like some fox? I hear it's pretty tasty."
I look for Magun. I see him. See arrow behind him.
Nirblilm:"Honey chicken sound good."
Magun:"Iffy, I've decided I want fox instead. Drag her to the grill. Cook her. After you get started, you can head on over to the bar to get some honey chicken for Nirblilm. Then get a mana ritual from the store."
Ifsaikt:"Yes sir."
Magun crumple up paper.

Well, ehm, this isn't good. Mind if we jump into Rojo's mind for a sec to figure out what the hell is going on?

>>140842
OH FUCK THIS.

Save Rojo! Save her!

Why are we saving Rojo exactly? She's proven to be rather cruel, and trying to kill someone who's considered to be a god of black magic... well, if she didn't realize that was a bad idea she was doomed anyway.

>>140847
I... I no know how to.
>>140846
You guide voices help her? You try maybe?.

...

...

Well, we want to figure out what's going on before making any serious decisions.

>>140850
Well, I don't think it's right to kill someone because they anger you. I also don't think it's right to silence them for the same reason.

Gods damn it I am going to die! I need help! I can't move!

>>140853
At long last, I have found you! My arch nemesis! VOLTAIRE!

>>140854
What will you give our little kobold for saving you?

>>140854
What happened?
Why did you shoot Magun?
Is he the real Magun?
Did he do something to you?
What do you mean by his using black magic?
Why did you think an arrow could kill him/it?
What can we do to save you?

>>140857
Damnit, I saw the poster, and he looked like it so I decided to have fun, but the little shit froze me! No one freezes me! Never! Never never NEVER! I don't know what you can do to save me, but DO SOMETHING!
>>140856
I don't know, just SAVE ME!

>>140858
We demand compensation.

Figure something out before we save you or we will use the kobold to put you back.

*draw out back to the kobold*

Let's talk to Magun then.

>>140858
I don't know, I think it will be amusing to watch you get cooked and served for dinner.

Why should we help you?

>>140862
Well, for one thing being cooked alive is a HORRIBLE way to die.

Another thing is she'll owe us big time.

For any chance of saving her we do need to talk to Magun though.

>>140862
Oh by the way, the author has decided to flip a coin if we don't reach an agreement right now as to which person to talk to next.

>>140862
You should help me because I'M FUCKING TELLING YOU TO KELP ME NOW HELP ME GODS DAMN IT!
>>140864
>>140860
Yes, GO TO THAT LITTLE SHIT AND PUNISH HIM FOR FREEZING ME!

...

...

Iffy starts to drag Rojo away. Good riddance.

>>140868
Fuck you.

I liked Rojo, though! She was pretty cool when she wasn't teasing Nir.

>>140868
No, really. You're a fucking coward, you know that? You use your magic to solve all your fucking issues instead of being polite, murdering those who are merely an annoyance to you instead of being a decent whateverthefuck. You don't deserve our advice, admiration, or attention. Put us back in the kobold, never speak with us again.

You motherfucker.