Allotter 2010/07/12(Mon)13:53 No. 206905 ID: 407b5b
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Allotter 2010/07/12(Mon)13:54 No. 206906 ID: 407b5b
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Allotter 2010/07/12(Mon)13:56 No. 206907 ID: 407b5b
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"Fuck diese scheisse..."

>>206907
You survived? I am impressed! What's your situation?

have to say, for what happened you could of come out of it a lot worst.

>>206907
Check for wounds.

Equip gun.

Watch out for pseudo-Tarot themed symbolism.

The others jumped by the way. The laser didn't get them in time. However, the fall probably did. Thought you might want to know...

Allotter 2010/07/12(Mon)14:50 No. 206925 ID: 407b5b
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>>206914
No broken bones, but I taste metal, my legs are sore as shit, and my jacket won't take much more burning. Just glad it didn't set off my ammo.

>>206908
>>206909
Jah, could have been worse, remember that time I fell off th-

Allotter 2010/07/12(Mon)14:54 No. 206926 ID: 407b5b
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wait... you're back? You're really back? I thought I'd lost you for good heheh...

>>206915
My gun's fine.. probably should set it to single fire though, save ammo.

>>206923
Can't get good help these days can you? I remember my father's trips would always consume about seven out of every ten men... and one day... he was numbered among them.

>>206926
Back? I think we are a different set of voices than you remember... unless you could hear us when we were talking to Mr White.

Oh, speaking of him, I wouldn't say he's dead. We have reason to believe he survived, in some way or another. Regardless, the laser destroyed the bridge so there weren't many options.

>>206926

About the bleeding. Did you bite your tongue or is it in your lungs or what?

Animated Allotter 2010/07/12(Mon)21:53 No. 207043 ID: 315b01
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>>206929
Perhaps, you sound a little different, airier perhaps, vous parler en résonner eheh? You say you were with that errant preacher? Curious, he did not perhaps be owning a certain heirloom watch, formerly in our possession did he?

I might be temped to find a way down there if so.

>>206931
"Ach!"

Jah, a little off column 'A' a little off column 'B'. Let us see if we cannot be fixing that?

*cough* "SANTAK... NAROKATH... CHATTUR'GHA."

He doesn't have a watch or anything, as far as we know.

Ahh, right. You know how to use THAT magic. We are familiar with it. What runes do you have? I assume you are limited to red spells- those aligned with Chattur'gha.

He has a 'Somewhat off-time' pocket watch with him, but not the one that you accidentally sold. We've only been with him since about when the car driving him most of the way to town dropped him off, and he walked the rest of the way. This was about a day before you bumped into each other in the shop while you were trying to get the watch back. Was that about the time you sold it?

((Sorry for all the deleting and correcting, guys.))

Huh. Do you not need the rune circle for that? Or, hell, even need to stand still? Looks like you just need to speak the runes... what do you know? We might be able to give you a magical bolt of lightning attack!

Allotter 2010/07/13(Tue)20:25 No. 207456 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>207089
>>207049
It's just something my father found somewhere out in the middle east, I wasn't on that adventure but there was some kinda cult and stuff.

Apparently this big tower of guys that got cemented in by crazy warlord. I have to stay still while casting, but worth it to be able to close up my wounds. Knowing a related ritual too, more powerful but similar, makes most anything a more potent weapon.

Also have some other unrelated magic my family gathered through the ages. Feuerfelds have been in the buisness since the Renaissance. Used to host some immortal mystery circle, that got driven over the ocean in an Inquisition. However, kept a lot of their stuff and managed to turn a nice profit on the black market.

Oh, this may or may not make you feel better, but you were right about the towers. When that laser happened we were momentarily ejected into what seemed like the future. We got a glimpse of a (then ancient) recording of this very day's bridge fiasco from the perspective of the beings controlling it. The recording was described as integral to "The Incident" which you are now part of, an incident that will (apparantly) go down in history, so, congratulations... I guess. May you live in interesting times.

The contents of the recording were most useful though, since it was recording the beings in control of the towers who so destroyed your group. Apparantly the beings in control of the towers could indeed see you, but posed you no ill will personally. They had been ordered by their superior to maintain "quarantine." They also seemed rather lax in their duties, even joking with each other, so despite their awesome offensive capabilities, you might be able to exploit their lack of attention. I can only think that quarantine refers to the flesh monsters you encountered earlier, but it might be something else.

Allotter 2010/07/13(Tue)20:33 No. 207463 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>207082
Interesting, but no I lost contact with you immediately after my father's assistant witlessly sold you to buy some useless failing buisness. Said we "needed a new base of local operations." We 'used' to fund the local 'mine' in hopes of opening up a deeper, more profitable passage into the ruins, but somehow the papers changed hands... still have my lawyers trying to track 'zhat leddle problem' down.

>>207457
Lovely, my family has been aware of this site since 1854, shortly after the town's founding, the old Spanish mission here had some 'interesting' tales associated with it. The flesh-beasts however, those are new to me. The fact that the city itself will try to kill you... old news.

Now, which way?

>>207463

Inspect the debris to your right, and then follow the way further away from the bridge. If you follow along those windows it's possible the tower guys could detect movement and take out the whole passageway with their weapons, but you be the judge of the hazard of going that way.

Oh, and sorry I didn't mean to emphasize that the city was trying to kill you. That was obvious from day 1. The two points I was trying to make were "The Incident" meaning you're about to make history. And the other is "Quarantine" meaning that those towers were attacking you specifically to prevent the spread of some kind of contagion, transmitted by human (or humanoid) figures. My guess is that directly relates to those flesh beasts you faced, and the towers probably prevented them from reaching this far, but that is just a guess.

Allotter 2010/07/14(Wed)16:58 No. 207955 ID: 407b5b
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Some toppled shelves and moldering paperwork I think.

Vermin got to most of it anyhow. You want me to search, would take few minutes, may be scorpion, they have scorpion here yes?

CURRENT INVENTORY:
-5- 20 round .45 magazines
-1- Canteen, half empty.
-1- Notebook (contains spells, maps and notes)
-1- Spanish Sabre (rather dull)
-1- Thompson Submachine gun (special order)
-1- Austrian Trench Lighter
-1- Kilogram of Looted Jewelery
-1- Offiziersmesser (Swiss Army Knife)
-3- Rations
-4- 1 Pack of Cigarettes

Allotter 2010/07/14(Wed)17:37 No. 207995 ID: 407b5b
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"Or les Cafards... egh..."

Looks to be administrative works anyhow, just rows of numbers, no maps, no magic.

>>207469
>>207466
You consider the possibility that we ourselves are the contagion? Still, let us try to avoid touching anything too nasty looking today. I would plan to live to see the day we refer to all this as a mere "Incident."

Yes we take the path inward today, though I shall need a light. Should I make one or just summon one? Or would a light make me a target?

we should see if anything around can be made into a light.

>>207995
How long does it take to summon a light? How difficult is it, will it fatigue you, how long does it last, etc?

Allotter 2010/07/15(Thu)12:43 No. 208551 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>207998
Well, the papers might burn, not for long but they would...

But let's have some fun, ja? It's not a strenuous power anyway. Just a little enchantment of string, a hair, even a spiderweb.

...and then a little tune to draw them.

Allotter 2010/07/15(Thu)12:45 No. 208554 ID: 4ae7b5
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I just have to keep this up till one shows... Skittish things they are, have to snag them quick.

a ball of light is coming for you. if that is what you were looking for then nice. if not then jump out the way!

Animated Allotter 2010/07/15(Thu)17:02 No. 208654 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>208572
Good, good we just act.. natural and....

"HaHa I have you! Nonononooo, do not struggle so, I am a gentle master."

And 'that' is how it is done, thread around my finger serves as a kind of binding. Like a balloon, but without the strings attached. I can will them wherever I like if I pull it about.

>>208654
Nifty. But... what is it exactly?

Allotter 2010/07/16(Fri)15:51 No. 208966 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>208655
Oh hey, you back? Faded out a moment. I was just checking the interior passage, thought I was following a blood trail for a bit, turned out to be rust.

Something broke the plumbing in that room, water seeped and ate its way into the floor over the centuries.

Anyhow, ces't un .. un... eh what is it called? Ah, a Will of Wisp. Some kind of Celtic Ghost I suppose, not sure why I can call one here though.

turn around and ready your gun, i see things trying to sneak up on you.

Allotter 2010/07/16(Fri)18:48 No. 209133 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>208968
I turn to hear the whine and slam of a rusted iron door.

My wisp wheels about to drift by my side, humming anxiously.

This trip isn't at all turning out like it should. I was supposed to stay in the mapped regions, there wasn't 'supposed' to be much more than a few weird beasts and bones down here.

watch it for a moment then keep going. whatever is back there is still there.

>>209133
Is there anything useful in the rusty room? If not we may as well keep going a bit further... If they open that door again you'll hear it.

Allotter 2010/07/17(Sat)09:44 No. 209306 ID: 407b5b
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>>209141
>>209240
True, the door seems rusted enough to whine like a beaten bitch when disturbed.

This 'rusted room' contains leaking porcelain pipes,rusted metal boxes having glowing purple bits, and thick fungal growth over most surfaces.

>>209306

Huh, weird purple stuff? If it's full of fungus you don't want to be messing around in there. Spores are terrible for one's sinuses after all. I'm curious about the purple bits... maybe if you try poking them with a stick?

Allotter 2010/07/17(Sat)11:12 No. 209329 ID: 407b5b
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>>209312
Breathing through my sleeve I give the purple bits a poke. They tinkle and shift slightly. It appears to be a series of glowing crystal plates held in place by old wiring.

The fungus refused to grow near them.

Maybe worth a bit, if I had I viable way to transport them?

>>209329
Hmm. Is there something back behind the collapsed wall? The light is glinting off of something.

In absence of anything else I would suggest transporting them in some of that discarded piping. It's stiff, so should protect them somewhat from being crushed. Plus the deadly radiation those crystals are emitting would get absorbed by the ceramic casing.

Allotter 2010/07/18(Sun)14:27 No. 209780 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>209489
You think they might be dangerous to carry? erhm maybe I should just mark it on my map. The pipe might be a good idea though.

>>209469
Okay, just get our feet wet and... oh of course a giant.. shrimp... cangrejo... krab... thingy.

Looks blind, maybe.

>>209780
Test that. Tap your gun off to the side to see if it follows the sound.

On the other hand maybe you should just get a bit away from it so that if it turns out to be hostile you have more time to shoot it.

Allotter 2010/07/18(Sun)19:10 No. 209955 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>209913
I lean back near the wall and tap a waterlogged metal box with the tip of my Thompson.

The krab-thing spurts a gloppy string of, something, at my gun and gives it a few tentative tugs.

>>209955
Ah, it just preys on small things. Gradually pull on it, so that it gets the idea that something big is stuck to it, but doesn't get pissed about it.

Or, an alternative is to try to scrape off the stuff onto a box or something.

Allotter 2010/07/19(Mon)17:21 No. 210230 ID: 407b5b
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>>209963
I give the krab-thing a few gentle tugs to let it know it has snagged more than it ca-

"Damn!"

It is... quite strong.

"Give me back my-"

Allotter 2010/07/19(Mon)17:23 No. 210231 ID: 407b5b
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I hear the rusted door behind me whine open.

Allotter 2010/07/19(Mon)17:24 No. 210232 ID: 407b5b
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'Erh.. Guten Tag?"

Allotter 2010/07/19(Mon)17:27 No. 210235 ID: 407b5b
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>>210232
I hear two quick puffs and familiar buzzing noise reminding us of trip was once on in the Amazon.

Animated Allotter 2010/07/19(Mon)17:32 No. 210236 ID: 407b5b
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>>210235
I raise my hand to swat away the projectiles as I have often seen my manservant do. However, lacking his training I merely manage to catch one of the darts with my palm instead of my face.


I am quite angry now.

quick bullet burst on them and see what they are.

>>210236
You do know those darts are poisoned...

>>210239
so we kill them then use a poison neutralize spell. should be close enough to a heal spell that it's not hard.

If those darts have that potent neurotoxin on them you might not have time to kill them and then you use a poison neutralize spell. Dive for cover!

Allotter 2010/07/23(Fri)15:26 No. 211312 ID: 4ae7b5
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...and I'm back sorry for the lack up updating, was out of town. May make it up to you guys or something.

>>210237
>>210274
I move and shoot, one down.

Allotter 2010/07/23(Fri)15:29 No. 211314 ID: 4ae7b5
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I hear the heavy iron door slam shut as I take cover behind the wall.

Allotter 2010/07/23(Fri)15:35 No. 211315 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>210241
>>210239
We do not know if the spell will clear the poison, mend the flesh yes, but poison?

"acht damn!"

The needle is a bone sliver we believe. Our fingers tremble, fear or poison?

looks like you are gonna need to wing it and make a spell for clearing poison. try replacing runes so that the 'mend' is replaced with 'clense' or something.

>>211315
Shit. You *are* poisoned. 1/16th down. 16 more slices of time like that and you're done for.

I think, however, that your regeneration spell should heal the symptoms of the poison. It will reverse the damage, but not cure the affliction. You'll be ok, but you'll have to use the spell regularly.

Allotter 2010/07/24(Sat)17:15 No. 211927 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>211316
Let us get this right, you suggesting we haphazardly supplant runes of dead language 'ad libitum' into specifically balanced and exacting ritual invoking power of bound ancients? There is no word we know for 'cleanse' here, there is no word for 'mend' symbol was found on a Sumerian ritual stele and was not even in cuniform!

>>211346
This sounds a little better, perhaps we quickly make our way out of this locale and try that? I already hear whatever behind that door, making racket on pipes or something in there. We rather not wait for friends to arrive ehh?

>>211927
it's one of those guaranteed to die if you don't do it VS incredibly high chance to die if you do. simply the odds look favorable to me.

>>211936
Ugh, stoppit. He doesn't have the proper runes. It's literally impossible.

>>211927
Yes, let's move on.

Allotter 2010/07/25(Sun)14:53 No. 212263 ID: 407b5b
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>>211936
Oooor we take his idea >>211941 and remember to be healing regularly if toxin starts hurting bad.

Probably not enough to kill us anyway, don't feel so bad. Just... itchy, a little shaky?

"Egh Will Wispy, mueven más rápido!"

Allotter 2010/07/25(Sun)14:57 No. 212264 ID: 407b5b
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I make it to the end of the hall with no incidence. There is a very large door here. I take a moment to mark this on a quick map.

Allotter 2010/07/25(Sun)15:02 No. 212265 ID: 407b5b
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Hmmm, stone sheathed construction, unidentified metallic core with multiple drop bolts... have to say that if this did not look to have been 'out of order' for the past few centuries, we would not be getting though here.

Looks safe enough, and we see lights through a thick crystal window of sorts.

it looks like someone used a magic crystal to bypass the locks. i wonder exactly how many factions are in this place.

Animated Allotter 2010/07/25(Sun)20:22 No. 212363 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>212269
Oh, this 'could' be interesting. Perhaps there is more go-waitwhat?

fuu-

son of a bitch. is every god damn door in this place a trap? okay may as well use that heal now. and then use the metal pole with the crystal as a trap checker. just wave it around in the door so it breaks any strings before you do.

Allotter 2010/07/26(Mon)19:55 No. 212675 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>212364
*cough*

Myeah... let us... yeah... sliced my calf.

Blut, yes blood works better. Yes, make a better circle and not like we... like we are lacking for that hehe?

We feel the energies working. Okay, let us reassess our goals, yes?

Wandering around unmapped territory will kill us, be on the lookout for traps. Pole as a trap trigger might work, a bit short though.

>>212675

You have a limited amount of power, it looks like. Resist doing this again until you are more thoroughly damaged.

Allotter 2010/07/27(Tue)17:16 No. 213001 ID: 407b5b
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>>212766
Ja, can do. I am thinking our light decided to flee while we were distracted. Damn fickle bitches.

Never we need mind that though. This staff, crystal thingy is good enough.

Hmmm, interesting, the furniture here is very short. We are 5'9" and a good size for a crawler too... but these... perhaps pygmies?

A bit disorienting, considering how high the ceilings are. No chairs either, just flat cushions in the Oriental style. A faint sweetness hangs in the air.

based on the glowing eyes and size i am fairly sure it is goblins. anyway, just stay wary of doors.

Allotter 2010/07/28(Wed)05:55 No. 213170 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>213006
Goblins... really? Never seen one, what do we know about them?

Allotter 2010/07/28(Wed)05:56 No. 213171 ID: 4ae7b5
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Because we were somewhat hoping for Liama, or Naga... much nicer don't you tink?

hahaah, yeah. of course, if they are all trying to kill you in the end it doesn't really matter what they are. also keep in mind that any real species would need female members, see where i'm going with this? can only hope they are not ugly.

got any coins? flip one and go the way it says to. heads is left path, tails is forward.

Determine the source of the smell. Strange... the corner of that wall looks blasted off. Is there a tower nearby?

Allotter 2010/07/28(Wed)21:47 No. 213397 ID: 4ae7b5
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Oh you can surely have a mono-gender race, what about Harpies? or Satyrs... wait or were there female Satyrs? Fairly sure they never mentioned female Centaurs either... never heard of a female Goblin, female Trolls yes, Goblin, no. Thought they just steal children and turn them into Goblins? wait, no focus...

>>213174
Suspect we are on corner of an interior courtyard. Well 'more' interior that that 'Tower Canyon'. Can dimly see the other side at least, and some kind of bottom.

Allotter 2010/07/28(Wed)21:50 No. 213400 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>213187
Don't see any revolving lights, but there is something here behind the wall. Think we can mark up that smell to the local drug of choice or perhaps whatever's cooking there?

>>213400
Probably but IS THAT BONE ARCHITECTURE

oh, this would be a nice place to set up a counter ambush. they would have to come here to eat and then you can knock one out and interrogate it. and is that a glowing knife on the ground?

Allotter 2010/07/30(Fri)22:00 No. 214110 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>213419
...and that gold bowl outside is full of teeth, the preferred wall-paint is blood and charcoal, ect. thus initial suspicion of pygmy cannibals.

>>213421
Perhaps, although the still warm food and smoking drugpipe/fiddle... thing... seem to indicate this site was hurriedly and recently vacated. Also recognize bone cage structure in corner as weaponry rack, notable for it's current emptiness.

Dagger is bronze and well balanced for throwing, we don't see anything else unusual about it, but could come in handy

Allotter 2010/07/30(Fri)22:04 No. 214112 ID: 4ae7b5
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We scout immediate surroundings to ascertain we are still alone and as to the possible use of this site as an ambush. Noted that some of graffiti script seems somehow familiar to us. Would have to check our notes but seems... vaguely familiar.

Allotter 2010/07/30(Fri)22:09 No. 214114 ID: 4ae7b5
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The locale has the air of a former market or perhaps apartments that have been reinforced or collapsed. The area has seen some viscous battles we warrant.

The lower floor looks to have a kind of garden full of tuberous fungi.

Should we consider setting up an ambush here? Remember, we grow hungry and tire, having not slept in a day or so.

Hungry and tired? Hm. What would you do about that? I doubt there's anywhere safe to sleep around here. Finding food might not be as difficult.

Allotter 2010/08/01(Sun)12:49 No. 214594 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>214259
Food, not a problem, already have rations even some meat already cooked here, still warm, if we wanted it. It's a bit tough and over-seasoned so we can pass.

Inspected local writings and determined that some of the origional engravings match proto-Lomaran and post-exilic-Lemuran of the rest of the ruin structures. Albeit more syntactic relation to Lemurian than usual, indicating earlier construction than the other mapped sections.

However, graffiti still eludes me, I know it's not Pnakotik at least, no, no. Not curvy enough, no math involved, too artistic and free for Stygian either...

Wait, no, focus, yes have to get out! First must find a fortified place to sleep. Then if we could determine the rough direction of the "Eye to Eternity", and ascend stairwell, perhaps take the way out that preacher came in?

>>214594
Right. Let's get to exploring then. If we can find an isolated room behind a door we can lock or something it'd be a good place to sleep. The poison is an issue though. Can't periodically heal yourself while sleeping. Gonna have to wait for it to wear off first.

I suggest you wander off a bit past the fungal garden while munching on that food we found.

Allotter 2010/08/03(Tue)19:18 No. 215354 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>215120
Mmhh jah, like turkey a bit, but the head is all wrong, has teeth and no beak.

Can't shake the feeling we are being watched though.

So, assuming these are goblins what do we expect? Aside from artistic expression with blood and bone?

Hear they haunt mines and be making them to collapse in stories. Wouldn't collapse this place would they? They live here!

bogey at three o'clock! far side of both big holes.

2:00, watch out.

Allotter 2010/08/04(Wed)17:58 No. 215657 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>215380
>>215381
We slide down and take the shot as a dart buzzes past, a cry of pain and the clatter of a pipe hitting the ground joins the echo of the gun's report.

cool, go loot the corpse.

Allotter 2010/08/04(Wed)18:01 No. 215660 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>215657
We follow the soft slapping of bare feet on stone to see the creature reeling and stumbling it's way hurriedly into the darkness down the passage, whimpering as it clutches the wound.

Do we take the shot?

tempting, but we can capture it and at least use pictography to ask some simple questions, we are lacking in information that it may be able to tell us.

Allotter 2010/08/04(Wed)23:29 No. 215735 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>215662
We take the chance to rush and kick it over, stepping on good arm to keep our hands free, must cover ourselves after all.

<'Ayh Danu! Tchacan galamanora corigana felafola tunegdani...'>

The little beast whines and babbles a bit, flailing it's wounded arm before we put on a bit more pressure. Gunshot loud enough without the bastard drawing in more.

Now then, how do we actually, do this?

Allotter 2010/08/05(Thu)12:33 No. 215804 ID: 4ae7b5
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Not much for words now are we voices? Not that I should really be surprised having lost our foci... still...

Well then let us try simple.

"erh, Parle vous francais? Prāt jy Afrikaans? Bititkallim'ee 'arabi? Nǐ huìbúhuì jiǎng guóyŭ huáyŭ pŭtōnghuà? אתה מדבר עברית? Loquerisne Latine? شما فارسي صحبت مي کنيد؟ ཁྱེད་རང་བོད་ཤེས་ཀྱི་ཡོད་པས།
...
Sprichst du Deutsch?"

Damn I don't think we are going anywhere with the linguistics today. Miserable little thing just squirms and blubbers more.

Don't have rope to tie it up either. If we are going to be doing some pictograms then we want a safer place than a damn open hallway!

>>215804
Let's drag it over to that room we were just in. See if you can ask it where the exit is.

if it's the survivor of the other attack then hopefully not many more are around.

Allotter 2010/08/05(Thu)21:27 No. 215870 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>215805
Mhmm, good enough we suppose. Is surprisingly tough for being such small people, reminds me of a monkey. Bites like a monkey too... well tries anyhow.

Allotter 2010/08/05(Thu)21:48 No. 215872 ID: 4ae7b5
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Set down and rearrange a few things so we can watch both doors. Even find wire and bind up it's arms.

Interestingly it doesn't put up much resistance anymore, has an almost familiar, resigned look.

>>215806
Guess at a way to test that. We go check the blocked room, if it is no longer blocked it probably is the other survivor. Even could let us know if there are others still around, as they would try to release him while we check.

They do not know my gun has full-auto, yet hehehe...

>>215872
Try to draw a map of where you are now, and see if you can get him to tell you where an exit is. Like, with a cave exit and you standing outside in the sun or something.

Allotter 2010/08/07(Sat)19:23 No. 216216 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>215936
You remember we were always better critic than artist in class yes? Of course, you were there... forget we ask... ah that should be sufficient no?

We gesture towards the map and our hasty sketch.

Allotter 2010/08/07(Sat)19:33 No. 216218 ID: 4ae7b5
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It just sits there and shrugs shoulders. Cannot read the face, too unfamiliar, maybe knows and will not tell, maybe scared to tell, perhaps doesn't know at all. Difficult to tell lacking anthropological context.

That tattoo though... that's... wait, an incomplete hexagonal crown?

'Ayh Danu... Danu... Danube? Let me see that... yes... Danu a primordial mother/water goddess who's reach extends from Ireland to India.

Animated Allotter 2010/08/07(Sat)19:44 No. 216219 ID: 4ae7b5
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... also see Tuatha Dé Danann... 'the children of Danu'... but that means, ah of course the graffiti! it is degraded Kaltzunge! But he isn't speaking Kaltzu-uhoh-

The next moment is a blur of twin pains, one secondary and carnal from a blow to our head, the second a deeper more metaphysical blow to my pride.

We should have known... the signs were there, empty weapon racks, marked claims and warnings on local resources, the drug use and common bunking, all pointing at a guard-post rather than a holdout. We also forgot the first rule of crawling. Always check the goddamn ceilings.

>>216219

Congratulations! They now think you're worth enough to render unconscious instead of dead! I hope you saw that flash of blue. These fellows are either rather colorful, which is fine, or using body paint to differentiate between warring factions, which is not fine. Very interesting, as little as it lends you advice on how to get to the surface.

Allotter 2010/08/11(Wed)20:01 No. 217517 ID: 4ae7b5
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~

Allotter 2010/08/11(Wed)20:03 No. 217518 ID: 4ae7b5
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The wind wails tonight as the cry of an unsolved woman, blood tonight, but of whom?

Allotter 2010/08/11(Wed)20:06 No. 217522 ID: 4ae7b5
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A familiar whispering, once hopefully banished, charms unheeding, hope underpinning, fate unraveling?

What has brought you to a mind unwilling?

Who/where/when are you?

We sorta got violently knocked out of the last mind we were in. Not our fault though! Mostly. Hope he's alive...

Anyways, who might you be?

Allotter 2010/08/12(Thu)13:56 No. 217783 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>217745
>>217753
A warrior once were, though worn down to a poet. Once played the hero, though none would now know it.

An untimely departure for your previous host? Has the brown man with the watch so soon lost his ghost?

Not our concern as the young master may say, what you sold them them this morning you may find the next day.

But a name you are wanting, a fair title to call, for this aged form call us Mr. Bataar.

I think we're like, 2 maybe 3 people removed from the guy with the watch. So, who'se winning?

no, we have a feeling that no one is dead. maybe wounded, but no dead.

Allotter 2010/08/12(Thu)18:46 No. 217873 ID: 4ae7b5
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The darker force has a strong defense if the light commander could get off the fence.... my that isn't proper at all, rhyming defense with fence?

Regardless, Tis but a distraction to pass the time, till my young charge extracts from the mine-

Allotter 2010/08/12(Thu)18:46 No. 217875 ID: 4ae7b5
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---"The fuck?"

Yeah, you should probably go check that out.

looks like a vile force of darkness.

Allotter 2010/08/14(Sat)15:26 No. 218370 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>217876
>>217877
If that is so, then I am sure there is some incredible irony to be found in darkness carrying lights.

Sounded as though the mineshaft exploded. Could I hope that young master Feuerfeld merely has traversed the entire ruin to find that exit... and has for some inexplicable reason decided to bomb it? Thus attracting a crowd of the local townspeople.

Sounds too hopeful a thought I think, suspect tonight we shall not sleep a wink.

Do you know where the other exit is? You need to go there. He's probably in trouble.

yeah, i think we should figure out how to seal this exit.

Allotter 2010/08/15(Sun)12:16 No. 218602 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>218371
>>218382
Yes, I know where this entrance is. I am guarding it after all, but we are faced with a choice.

If we go down to seek him or close off this exit the town itself will likely be unprepared for 'anything' that could have just come up from that mine.

This entrance has always been safe from the greater horrors. The roots of the ancient tree here guard it, or so the local Indian legends said.

Torn between duty and honor. Shall I seek first our young master or the safety of the townspeople? He has chosen to walk the perilous path of his fathers, but what of them?

I owe them nothing, but they did not chose this.

>>218602
The townspeople, of course. Gather everyone and have them take shelter under the protective tree.

Speaking of the greater horrors, an army of hideously deformed murderous half men have discovered an elevator out of the mine that had been shut down... until today. The explosion you noticed probably has something to do with that.

Oh also the quarantine, which may have to do with the hoards of pulsating monsters-once-men previously mentioned, established by an ancient and powerful civilization, has been broken by the young master. The ones who activated the elevator didn't appear to have survived the breaking of it.

Also he stumbled upon a subterranean war between green goblin creatures and blue goblin creatures, was struck with a poisoned dart, but managed to stem its progression until he was beaned on the head from behind, and is currently unconscious. Thus why we are suddenly here speaking with you.

So what I'm trying to say is, when I suggest you "save" the local townspeople, it's more a matter of I suggest you be ready to slaughter their infected corpses then burn the remains.

Allotter 2010/08/15(Sun)16:59 No. 218674 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>218611
Yes, of course Elias must learn to stand or fall on his own skill, on his own judgment. It is what we brought him for after all. I only hope he stays safe, his mother would be heartbroken if...

Nevertheless it must be done.

>>218621
Quite the informant aren't you, very useful. "If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles..."

Although you seem to presume that we have already lost?

>>218674

As your friendly neighborhood disembodied spirit who has about as much ability to drawaffect the upcoming events as a leaf to decide where the breeze blows it, you'll have to forgive me for being slightly pessimistic. The village might be fine, but be ready for it to be not. I would consider it a success if we stopped the plague even if we lose one community!

If it is in fact a contagion. If not, you merely have an army of monsters to do the shooting of.

Maybe you could seal the exit after maybe peeking down to see if he's close? How long will it take? Since the other side of the damn valley blew, it's not like a horde of monsters is going to come rushing up right this moment. Also, screw the townspeople. Who gives a fuck about them?

Allotter 2010/08/16(Mon)15:57 No. 218922 ID: 6b58f5
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>>218684
The good thing about this site is being just remote enough to conveniently hide, but close enough to get goods shipped in without needing a baggage train of natives. If it is a plague, I am willing to stop it here.

>>218882
You would mention that as I was halfway down the damn mountain, even if we had brought explosives up here I want to keep at least one exit open for Elias to come up.

Besides, my honor will not allow me to simply watch the town die.

>>218922
Well, tally ho, I suppose. I imagine we should just go straight to the big group of townsfolk. You probably won't be able to convince them not to poke around with whatever they're poking around with but it's worth a shot. Maybe make something up about how Elias was researching a horrible disease that killed all the natives, and it might still be possible to catch it? You want them to clear out from around the site, anyway.

Allotter 2010/08/18(Wed)12:21 No. 219459 ID: 6b58f5
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>>218947
I reach the bottom of the butte and slide to a stop, catching myself before making the run across the valley bottom.

Small stones skitter down behind me, I breath in, and look up at the peaks, the lights have gone out. Yet still I glimpsed those menacing specks moving downward as the sun's last grasp on the peaks retreats upward, swallowing us all in the night.

Allotter 2010/08/18(Wed)12:24 No. 219460 ID: 6b58f5
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Running again, past fields, past sleepy, underfed cattle, past the water-tower, past weeds and dust.

Allotter 2010/08/18(Wed)12:32 No. 219463 ID: 6b58f5
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I reach the town, a few of the local folk stand around chatting, snatching curious glances upwards toward the mine. A straw-headed boy turns from the mountain to gaze at my arrival with hazy interest.

Two women chat nearby, leaning closer as they mark me leaning, out of breath against a walkway.

"...and now he comes running up outa da night like... somats up an he knows it."
"Ohhhh I tell you that's one of them two forgein fellas what bought the store..."

What, precisely, is the idea here? Obviously, going on about monsters isn't going to win any points, but just getting them to hole up inside won't do much for you either, right? If it seems reasonable, the best thing might be to say that Elias suspected bandits or sabateurs of camping near the old Indian ruins, and the explosion indicates they're armed and might be coming down to rob or rough up the townsfolk, so it would be wise to get inside if you're a kid or a woman, or get armed if your a man of appropriate characteristics. That's the best I can think of.

tell them to barricade themselves in and find some weapons. you think something BAD is coming out of the mines and you need to seal them.

I think it might be best if we got those that can't fight back to the tree. You said it was warded right?

Allotter 2010/08/21(Sat)10:53 No. 220488 ID: 4ae7b5
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>>219466
There are only a handful of men even in this town. I can probably use that fact, play to their fears, more likely to listen to me.

>>219470
>>219491

"Women please you must listen to me, my associate and I, we believed that some dangerous people were likely to attempt to take the mine and the town. You must arm yourselves and be prepared as I believe that blast was theirs.

One answers boldly.
"How ken we know you aren't involved, why should we be trusten you?"

"I do not want your trust, only to help, I saw people with lights coming down the hills from the mine and anyone could tell that there are not enough men around to defend this place. If they can take the mine what else might they want here?

The other turns to her and whispers.
"The Sheriff was looking in the mines fer somethen? Maybe he knew? I always thought there was something wrong about that place, my William ne'r would talk about..."

I interrupt her, switching from pleading to commanding.

"You MUST prepare yourselves, you tell the others, and you and get whatever you can in case you have to flee, guns, food, clothes. 'I' am going to see if I cannot talk to these people, if you hear gunshots do not wait. Go to the ruins at Bigtree Butte, it is easier to defend than the town."

"but.."

"NOW!"

If they listen, and start lockin' up, then head on up the mountain. I hope you have some weapons or something, it seemed really bad in there.

Allotter 2010/08/24(Tue)11:46 No. 221776 ID: 8c2ae2
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I reach the outermost structure in the town, some old shed or a small barn.

With the sun fully set I close my eyes and adjust to the sudden darkness, loading the Mauser I from my coat pocket. I do prefer quieter methods of dispatchemant, but this will help and can warn the townspeople to hurry on their way.

I feel the cool winds caress me, reminding me of the Autumn to come, and the Autumns past.

Shall I advance on them head on? Ambush them from here? Shall I shoot and flank, or break bones in the thick of the melee? The possibilities writhe out before me in the twisting skein of fate.

>>221776
Position is key. We don't want battle to start in the thick of town so we'll want some distance from it. Being stuck far from it isn't wise either, it can provide cover if you need to withdraw and you want any sounds of battle to actually be heard by the citizens. Find a place a small distance away near a chokepoint if you can, or anywhere with some cover and a path of withdrawal. You should ideally be able to keep them at a distance with your gun or engage in melee if they close in.

Basically aim for every advantage and keep your options open at all times.

>>221776

These things are fast. They have some rudimentary communication, but don't seem to be all that smart or forward thinking. Unfortunately they seem to be smart enough to wait until sundown to attack, because as cave dwellers they would be at a great disadvantage in the sun. If you can use light or fire to your advantage, it should be disproportionately effective against them. They have an unspecified (but small) amount of oval shaped translucent shields which you shouldn't trust your weapons to penetrate. Of course fire can go around shields, but it is a double edged sword.

If you think you can do it without making a giant liability, then setting some blazes around the town might be a deterrent. You should probably wait in ambush outside of the town - maybe half way down the mountain. Are you more effective in melee or with a weapon? Do whichever gives you the greatest advantage. They have some defenses against firearms, and are relatively strong and violent, but possess limited ranged potential.

Allotter 2010/08/24(Tue)20:05 No. 221951 ID: 3e991f
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>>221786
Very well then. As they will be advancing from the high ground it will be difficult to find superior cover. However, if any come through this gully or the shrubbery above they will be given away.

>>221835
If they waited for night, then the either know fear, or they are cleverer than they appear. Should hope for one, but expect the other. I have learned ways of dealing with shields.

Allotter 2010/08/24(Tue)20:13 No. 221958 ID: 3e991f
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>>221852
If so then then I may be able to start a small bushfire. However, I am most at home crippling limbs and breaking hearts. I only wish Elias had taken more of the first and less of the second from my example.

I suppose I never told you why I sold your former housing, that foci... the watch? In part I suppose envy you. I may not be his father in blood, but I was always around, always watching him, his father had other duties. I felt that he was-

wait... I hear something.

>>221958

Jeezus it's them. On your left. Right around that sage brush.

Crippling limbs would be awesome. Bulletproof shields can't stop that, and they're uh... naked... so you can rule out joint protecting armor.

Seems like the best plan is to wait till it gets right up on you then jump out and murder it with your hands.

Animated Allotter 2010/08/27(Fri)20:23 No. 222781 ID: 86b8dc
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I wait for it to grow nearer, silent but for the rustle of the dry grasses and the faint stirring of steel on stone.

It moves slowly, but purposefully, sweeping it's head from side to side as it descends towards the village bringing to mind both a lizard and wildcat.

Suddenly, it jerks it's head around and I launch myself forward, putting all my power into a simple, low right hook.

Allotter 2010/08/27(Fri)20:33 No. 222788 ID: 86b8dc
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I plant a knee in the back, pinning it and following through the blow to twist it's head fully around. I gaze into the single metallic pit in the mask where a face would be as I hold it down.

For a moment it shudders as I near the snapping point, every limb straining against me, feet digging into the dust, claws pulling against the gravel.

I finish it and something between a gurgle and a sigh escapes it's lips, the only human thing about the face. The body still twitches, but without strength and intent.

>>222788

Waugh, it doesn't even have a face what happened to its face.

Can you pull the mask off?

Mneme!CRITTerXzI 2010/08/28(Sat)14:45 No. 223034 ID: 3234dd
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>>222931

Kindly old Mrs. Appleby???

Allotter 2010/08/28(Sat)18:37 No. 223159 ID: 86b8dc
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>>222931
The mask, or helmet, seems to be fused tightly to the flesh, trying to pry it off only yields a bit of blood and a glimpse of raw flesh.

I also notice that the body seems to be growing warmer rather than colder.

Allotter 2010/08/28(Sat)18:39 No. 223161 ID: 86b8dc
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A heavy breathing and the snapping of trees into splinters behind reminds me that I don't really have time to contemplate this now.

Warmer? Get moving, it's gonna explode. Also, your pursuer is very big. Shoot it.

NO WAIT! throw the person you got at the other guy!

>>223233
This is a solid plan.

Allotter 2010/08/31(Tue)20:15 No. 224295 ID: 86b8dc
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>>223233
>>223423
Sounds adequate.

Allotter 2010/08/31(Tue)20:17 No. 224296 ID: 86b8dc
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Add in a little roll and tumble to my left. Spinning off the extra momentum by flinging the limp corpse into it's legs.

Allotter 2010/08/31(Tue)20:19 No. 224304 ID: 86b8dc
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>>223218
...and I can never say it hurts to have a solid finish.

Solid indeed. Good job man. Now get some cover and distance before they swarm you. And do hurry because our current theory is that the skinny one is about to blow up.

Allotter 2010/09/02(Thu)12:36 No. 224989 ID: 86b8dc
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>>224314
Feet move, scrambling upwards
Corpse sizzles, scent of coking flesh rises

Allotter 2010/09/02(Thu)12:38 No. 224990 ID: 86b8dc
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-Yet no blast, great nor small to greet our ears.

Allotter 2010/09/02(Thu)12:39 No. 224991 ID: 86b8dc
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Light, as a fire upon the mountain, and a twin soon after to join it? What could be their meaning?

>>224989

Oh, a dud. Too bad it would have been nice to use their dead corpses as incendiary grenades.

>>224991

Do they look like signal fires? They might be signaling each other. What would be awesome is if you could get in there and shut down that elevator, but there's a lot of bad stuff between you and it, and we still don't know if the bad stuff is catching.

Allotter 2010/09/03(Fri)17:40 No. 225475 ID: 86b8dc
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>>225393
Perhaps they only immolate upon destruction in the manner of certain spirits and demons?

If the are signali-

Allotter 2010/09/03(Fri)17:44 No. 225476 ID: 86b8dc
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Quietly hissing torrent of of flame pours past me, impacting the gully I was just in with a kind of pop and sizzle.

I press myself into the shadow of the tree as yet another tongue of fire flickers out towards the town taking almost half a minute to complete the journey and impact a tall building... perhaps a church.

damn. they are using plasma beams. we need to get to the elevator and turn it off or cut the rope. then finish off the things out here.

fffuuuu one of those beams almost finished off your protege. How did they get them all the way out here??

Those cannons might be a more important target than the elevator now, if you want there to be anything left of the town when you return.

Allotter 2010/09/05(Sun)14:41 No. 226487 ID: 0861f1
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>>225477
>>225502
Then I shall move upwards and to the right. That fire location will contain the mines and I can hit two birds with one stone.

I merely pray that my protege can hold his own this dark night.

Allotter 2010/09/05(Sun)14:49 No. 226490 ID: 0861f1
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"bwuhuh?"

My head feels like an overripe melon.

Too many sensations grate upon and assault my senses. I feel cool air over my body, a sense of vertigo, hear many strange voices, echoing, a wide space, a language that does not come easily to my tongue.

The smell of roasted meat, sweat, spoilt food, the sweet acrid smell of a still and something cloyingly thick like the smell of rotting roses if that makes any sense.

>>226490
You done got captured. Try not to attract attention while you look around and see how bad the situation is.

Allotter 2010/09/05(Sun)14:56 No. 226494 ID: 0861f1
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I see... I see...

Oh... wait what?

>>226494
Well, the situation doesn't seem completely hopeless, as she's not sharpening a knife or anything. You're hanging upside-down though. How bound are you?

>>226494
Wait, she appears to be holding a leash. And you don't have a collar on your neck. Oh god, check your family jewels. This could potentially be bad.

Allotter 2010/09/05(Sun)15:02 No. 226497 ID: 0861f1
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"OH GOD! HOW DID WE GET HERE! I AM NOT GOOD WITH ADVENTURE!"

>>226497
Oh wait, that was a tentacle from the tentacle pit, not a leash. You know that's actually worse.

You know now is probably a good time to start talking and begging for mercy while trying to find a way to get out of there. Maybe if you can swing over and grab someone as a hostage. Or maybe just bite them and create some chaos.

But you're probably shit out of luck in those regards. Best bet is unfortunately whatever mercy they feel inclined towards. Must be a way to win one over.

>>226497
Welp.

I guess you should try getting your hands free, first off. Note that they've got your gun though. Don't make any sudden moves or you could get shot!

the fact you are not dead yet means they want something from you.

>>226521
Either that or he's a better sacrifice to the tentacle pit if he's still alive when he goes in.

Allotter 2010/09/06(Mon)19:51 No. 227218 ID: 86b8dc
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>>226500
>>226503
We try gently to work the bonds on our arms when suddenly the rope slackens with a jerk and drops a foot or so closer to the pit.

Can hear a few hoots and cheers from the crowd. A few shaking their heads with grins or clucking their disapproval.

Don't know if could get our hands free before we dropped in. Not with all eyes on us anyhow.

Allotter 2010/09/06(Mon)19:56 No. 227221 ID: 86b8dc
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I am quite possible more awake now than I have ever been before in my life.

>>226521
>>226930
Neither of these prospects is comforting. What could these creatures want? Tell us anything you know.

Any phrases, or words, or thoughts or culture or...or... anything to help while we try to remember what little of ohh what was it? Col-karl- ah Kaltzunge. Yes what little Karlzunge we can remember.

okay, from what we know they hate dwarfs, and are age immortal. they only die when killed. think those guys you fought on the other side of the bridge were what happened to the dwarfs after all these years. they are also meat eaters, and the fact that they haven't decided to eat you means they have plenty of food somehow. they are also rather perverse, which may mean that those are rape tentacles, not death tentacles.

>>227221
Can you use magic at all in this state?

Allotter 2010/09/10(Fri)17:06 No. 229242 ID: 86b8dc
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>>227399
Only three of our spells; the weapon enhancement, healing and summoning wisps, but it may be enough. If we can imply that we are a great wizard they may at lest hesitate.

We bring to mind a jumble of barely syntaxial Kaltzunge, the speech of the unseelie courts.

"Tumnaiel avatyara mello lucassemman. Istarin... paityain... tulto aran!"

We think we just told them we are sorry, but will repay them. We are a wizard and to take us to their leader, maybe... we hope.

or... you just propositioned that one goblin. which may work just as well.

Can they understand that? If you try to "heal" your wrists, would the force possibly break the ropes around them? How does weapon enhancement work? What do wisps look like, and what can they do?

Allotter 2010/09/10(Fri)17:43 No. 229253 ID: 86b8dc
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For a she looks at us curiously, we get the impression she 'got' some of it...but then she shrugs. We feel the rope go slack. I panic.

OGODWHATCANIIDON"TWANTO>>227227>>IF229246IDON'THAVETHEHOWDOISAY>>229247INEEDMORETIME!

"Yest harin inya irmo!" We gasp in that kind of hushed desperate shout we have only heard before in people arguing in theatres.

Suddenly she reaches out barks something to the controller and the rope stops.

Why did we say that?... why did you even suggest we...

Allotter 2010/09/10(Fri)17:50 No. 229254 ID: 86b8dc
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The older one... some kind of shaman gets a nod and a look from her and he announces something to the crowd. There are some moans of disappointment as they begin to disperse.

What looks to be a runner is sent off into one of the side caverns and the what I assume to be the few guards and ritualists of some sort begin to settle down and wait, for something.

I hate waiting... but I equally fear its end in this case.

i think you just proposed.

>>229254
Maintain that look of nervousness and try not to get a giant boner.

Remember to be courteous, but if they actively try to hit you, don't let them, show that you can take care of yourself. Follow them if they lead you, but look towards the shaman since he's probably the right one.

>>229254
Well the immediate threat of rough death tentacle loving has been postponed. Now's probably the time to see if you can get your hands free without anyone noticing it and keep them being free a secret.

Allotter 2010/09/11(Sat)13:05 No. 229573 ID: 0d7609
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>>229255
>>229273
Mentioning it doesn't help. Besides it would almost be a relief if the blood would pool somewhere aside from our fucking skull. We haven't had a headache this bad since my father set me loose in Paris after we turned sixteen. And I don't even want to consider how, I mean the size difference... and those teath...
>>229275
We'll remember that, perhaps the blue one is his daughter or acolyte or... such Seems to have some kind of sway with him.
>>229298
Being surrounded, naked and unable to really control my spin makes tha- Oh hey the runner is back... followed by a glowing spinney ball of sorts.

Allotter 2010/09/11(Sat)13:08 No. 229574 ID: 0d7609
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And said sphere just kind of stops directly in front of the ledge. Rocking back and forth I hear small whirs and clicks emanating from it as the only sound in the vast room, all the goblins having fallen silent in reverence.

>>229574
Might be some sort of translator or intelligent construct. Try saying that you mean them no harm or something similarly peaceful and nonthreatening.

No, don't speak. The goblins are quiet so you should be too.

yeah, wait until it does something or the tentacle pit may be back on.

Only speak if you're prompted to.

Allotter 2010/09/13(Mon)17:45 No. 230397 ID: 10247c
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We decide to hold out tongue and the ball proceeds to... unfold into a rather impressive looking device.

We are reminded of my father's 'nemesis' Dr. Daniachew the Magician of Ethiopia... he was a lot of fun to get captured by... buried us up to our neck once in gold dust to prove some kind of 'point' to my father.

He preferred red on black if we remember, loved cheetahs too... what a card.

Animated Allotter 2010/09/13(Mon)17:50 No. 230401 ID: 10247c
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.. well that's nifty.

The lead goblin says something in their native babbletongue... we think if we stayed here a few days we could probably get it, doubtlessly something along the lines of 'oh our great master accept the words of the humblest of blah bla blah' or somesuch nonsense.


This must be the ruling caste... or something. Usually a linguistic division is indicative of such arrangements. Oh hey it's looking at us now.

say something along the lines "humble greetings, your honor"

>>230401
Impressive. Say your greetings and tell them that it's some very impressive equipment they have there.

Animated Allotter 2010/09/18(Sat)16:55 No. 231742 ID: 86b8dc
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We do our best to relay humblest greetings and apology, as well as a plea for mercy in exchange for some task we could preform with our skills.

The person (who by voice and what little we can grasp of syntax and form of address is female) seems to consider this for a moment, then delivers some orders to the goblins.

She then commands me to make all effort in visiting her as she has an important task requiring a person of arcane talent.

Allotter 2010/09/18(Sat)16:59 No. 231745 ID: 86b8dc
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Goblins lower us down, we take a moment to collect ourselves, already we hear the closest ones barking out commands to their fellows.

We doubt they are just going to let us walk out of here ourselves, even without our weapons or gear.

>>231745
Well then, time to regain our footing and then set out to find whoever that was. If we don't then they still have the tentacle pit, and that's just no fun.

you still need to get married to the blue one.

Allotter 2010/09/18(Sat)19:40 No. 231792 ID: 86b8dc
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>>231774
They don't give us back our gear so we can leave immediately it seems...
>>231783
and 'that blue one' seems to have disappeared into a small crowd.

They lead away into a low cave. Mats and dishes of strange fungi and meats are laid before us and what we take to be the be 'the elders' shuffle us into a smaller side nook where they begin discussing in earnest what appear to be the plans to an expedition of sorts.

Not speaking their native language and only broken Kaltzunge on both sides, grants enough insight to realize they plan on sending us with some guards.

hmm, wonder what exactly they could be trying.

Okay, DON'T eat the stuff. might be used for divination, and that's a bit of a faux pas.

>>231800
hmm? they aren't divining anything. just using a map. and those are plump helmets. if they had any magic in them i would be amazed.

Allotter 2010/09/18(Sat)21:49 No. 231834 ID: 86b8dc
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Turns out it's just for eating. Did not recognize any spellcasting, however take the chance to heal ourselves and perhaps get some sleep before we get marched all the way to Shagri-La or some such nonsenses...

Cavern wall isn't soft, but at least it's fairly smooth, and warm.

our blue friend is back.

Looks like she brought you clothes.

>>231834
Looks like someone comes bearing gifts. Better accept those, don't want to be considered terribly rude.

Then I guess you could try talking to her a bit and see how much you can understand of each other. And start preparing to head out, rest a bit more if there's no other immediate preparations to make.

Allotter 2010/09/19(Sun)14:37 No. 231960 ID: 2aaf84
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>>231855
bwhu?
>>231865
>>231892
"Oh, it is yo- hey, wait. That's my stuff."

She turns and begins walking deliberately down a side corridor.

Allotter 2010/09/19(Sun)14:37 No. 231962 ID: 2aaf84
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Stopping just a moment to turn back and give us a kind of look before continuing on.

>>231962
Well follow her then. Can't get your stuff back if she walks away with it.

And you know that cloth should really be a bit thicker. Dungeons tend to be somewhat chilly.

>>231962
Follow dat ass.

(You gonna get loved tenderly)

>>231962
Hahah heh well... you have been motioned to follow, so you better do so. Remember you're pretty much at their mercy, so go along with anything they want of you. Anything.

i think we ALL know where this is going. :3c

>>231968
Some nice tea and a debate about the moral decay of goblin society outlined in some recent goblin publication?

>>231962
Oh hell yes.

Allotter 2010/09/20(Mon)11:07 No. 232249 ID: 0ad28f
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>>231963
We follow as she winds her way through the passages, careful to keep a few steps ahead, but not so far as to lose us. That dress is quite light and fluttering... in distracting ways.

>>231964
We don't even-

>>231966
keep it in mind...

Allotter 2010/09/20(Mon)11:11 No. 232252 ID: 0ad28f
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She turns a corner and we are met by a curtain of water, can many see small lights like candles from the other side.

>>231968
>>231969
>>231973
Damn woman, how does she even expect that to work, I'm more than a half meter taller than her. We aren't even the same species! Can barely understand eachother we just...

>>232252
Oh you know, the language of love is a universal one and love shall overcome and all that stuff. Now get through that water curtain and get a look at how she looks with those clothes wet. Should make for an interesting contrast.

And for gods sake don't screw it up. Among the worst things you can do in a situation like this is refuse their food or women, you got past the food now get past the women.

i told you before,goblins are a bit perverted.

>>232252
I'm sure you're compatible enough to figure things out. Being different species just means you don't have to worry about getting her pregnant. Um, probably. Dunno if halfbreeds are possible.

...more than half a meter? That's barely two feet. That's not enough of a size difference to matter. You're making up excuses! Just enjoy it. It'll be fine.

Prepare for the unexpected, she COULD be faking you out!

Animated Allotter 2010/09/20(Mon)17:23 No. 232318 ID: deae48
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Fine, we step through the curtain of water. It is cold and somewhat salty. Sputtering we slip a little on the smooth floor and sit a moment to clear our eyes.

The air smells of perfumes, cloth, candles and those scents common to a woman's quarters, albeit a somewhat alien edge to them.

She proffers us a cup, holding it in both hands to conceal the slightest shaking, the only sound our breathing mingled with the waterfall.

>>232318
Accept the cup.

hmm, looks like you are gonna have to lead. seems her smugness is wearing off the ore down to the wire it get's. take the cup.

>>232318
Drink it. While looking her right in the eyes.

Take the cup, and raise it to your lips, but don't touch it to them or drink. Take a second to look at her to see if she nods to gives any indication or anything.

>>232318
Can't turn down a lovely lady, even if she is blue and of a different species. Accept the cup and drink it.

Allotter 2010/09/23(Thu)18:59 No. 233264 ID: 94bae0
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A nod from her and we lift it to our lips, maintaining eye contact all the way.

The drink is is something alcoholic, slightly bitter, but with a sweet aftertaste. She smiles, and looks slightly relieved as we return the empty goblet.

>>233264
The cup will now turn out to have been laced with drugs or poison of some kind.

>>233264

Slightly bitter... almonds? You might want to try harder to find an anti-poison treatment.

Allotter 2010/09/23(Thu)19:09 No. 233269 ID: 94bae0
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She turns and places the cup on a small cabinet, leaning against it for a moment as she draws a breath.

For a moment we distractedly wonder if we should do something... why would she bother with poison?... did this kind of thing happen to my father on his adventures?... what was it he said about women who move in gowns like they are wearing nothi-

u gonna get raped c:

Allotter 2010/09/23(Thu)19:16 No. 233273 ID: 94bae0
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She sighs, there is a click as gust of wind whirls about the room, extinguishing almost all of the candles. A shiver runs through our body and we hear the sound of damp cloth hitting stone.

>>233273
She's wearing nothing under that. C'mon now, don't be shy. Reach out and touch her.

Allotter 2010/09/23(Thu)20:02 No. 233293 ID: 94bae0
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Our eyes take a moment to adjust to the sudden dimness, our mind likewise pauses to adjust to the unreality of it all, but our body is already moving towards her, arrayed towards the task ahead.

She reaches out for us and we take her hand, drawing her into our lap. If this is going to be her people's introduction to the outside world we are going to do it right.

Allotter 2010/09/23(Thu)20:11 No. 233295 ID: 94bae0
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She draws our hand to her breast and we feel the beating of her heart, quickening like her breaths, the smoothness of her skin.

"Dotom'kux..."

"ehh?"

She presses our hand more firmly against her skin and repeats herself.

"Dotom'kux"

"Ah... Elias."

>>233295
Well now you know each others names and stuff. Lets get to it then, and do a good job of it. Don't want her to complain or anything.

Allotter 2010/09/23(Thu)21:43 No. 233317 ID: 94bae0
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Orange (nervously): "erhm ahh so shall we just black-screen that and-"

Green: "huhummmm~ I got some dice rolling to do. Let's see... stamina, fitness and size category modifiers, oooohhh CROSSBREEDING TABLES! Blue let me borrow your dice, I need more dice."

Yellow (curiously): "Violet, what do you have up your sleeve?"

Violet:(ambiguously) "Oh but you are the only one wearing sssleeves here~."

Allotter 2010/09/23(Thu)21:47 No. 233320 ID: 94bae0
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Yellow: "No I'm serious, what are you playing at with diverting him."

Violet:(with a sigh) "Ohh nothing much at all I'm afraid"

Yellow: (defensively) "Well then, nothing huh? Two can play at that game."

Violet: (amused) "But of course, it takes two to play at nothing~"

>>233320
A valuble and intersting insight in divine processes. Makes things alot clearer and stuff. I guess.

Oh my.

Well then.

This should be interesting.