Oh great. Another psychopath has us.

This is getting old.

Boo!

What? Let them escape! What's the point of killing them all like that? What did they do to you?

They can't even be revived from ash, you know. You are going to be in so much trouble.

>>207296
Stop.
It.

Go save their lives, or you are going to suffer more than you can possibly imagine.

[Enact punishment]

Gram 2010/07/13(Tue)15:19 No. 207305 ID: cf68aa
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What the!? Who the hell said that!?

>>207296
Good job man. By the way, do you mean 200 more bodies to go or 200 more iteams?

[Release feeling of euphoria over a job well done.]

We did.

>>207305
We're meddling voices, you life just got more interesting.

>>207305
We're Item 7 you dipshit! If you want our help you'd better fucking make sure the citizens of Resad don't turn to ashes!

we did dumbass. remember, the items will grant you power at price? we are the price you must now listen to us.

Gram 2010/07/13(Tue)15:32 No. 207326 ID: cf68aa
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>>207313
Oh fuck.....

[Item 7 has gained the following comands:
Stop
Run
Kill
Save
Punish Owner]

Ah damn it... Well doesn't matter, I can just ignore you guys as long as it >>207310 screw you.
I'll do whatever the hell I want. These people don't matter to me.

>>207306
200 more Items. All in all there are around 207 Items scattered throughout the world. Each of them grant powers for a price.
The one your voice is going through is Item 7 a Seeker Class Item which will point out the other Items for me.
On me I also have Items 25, CXII, 96, 97 141 and X.

>>207326
You will LISTEN. You will OBEY.

[Run and Save the Resad townsfolk's bodies]

[Save] Resad.

Ah comeon, don't be a little bitch. Save the people.

>>207326
Sounds like you have alot of other stuff to fetch as well then. Better get started and go to where the next one is.

[Run to the location of the next iteam.]

Maybe we should throw the three laws in here?

not the whole body, a knuckle bone from each person would be fine.

Gram 2010/07/13(Tue)15:50 No. 207337 ID: cf68aa
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>>207330
>>207329
I said I'm not gonn-!?!?

Gram's body begins moving to Resad against his will. He pulls out Item X and uses it to absorb all the flames

Item 7's glow dims a bit. 2/3 charges left.


What the hell....? Is this the price for knowing where the Items are...?
I have to listen to a bunch of fuckin disembodied voices trying to be all good!? DAMN IT!

Great.. I can hear people still moving around in there. There goes my clean getaway.

>>207337
Listen here, dumbass. Good things happen to good people. People trust good people. Good people get told where things are.

Do you see where I'm going with this?

>>207337
A 'clean getaway' doesn't include burning people to ashes. I don't care if you kill them or destroy the town. Leave the corpses alone. If they're important, someone will come and revive them. Ashes cannot be revived.

I am sorely tempted to punish you. Just get moving before I spend the effort.

yes, also even if they are moving the odds of them knowing that you started it in the first place is slim. to them you just SAVED the town. regardless let's go.

Hey, you sought us out, there are consequences for that sort of thing. So then, tell us about yourself.

hmm, i suppose getting a run down on what the items you have DO would be nice.

>>207347
I bet one of them shoots fire!

>>207337
Well you could go in there and personally slit their throat with your claws. But that's probably going to take some time and someone might show up while you're having fun with that.

So lets just get out of here and find the other iteams. The sooner we're done the sooner we can get up to something more fun, like taking over the world or something.

Gram 2010/07/13(Tue)16:12 No. 207354 ID: cf68aa
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>>207349
I like the way you think. But yeah going back in there would only draw attention to myself. I need to lay low for now, get more Items. Then I can come back and kill them all.

>>207339
Yeah yeah whatever.

>>207345
My name is Gram Elric and I'm a golem. I was created by a Dark Witch named Aara to serve her for the rest of her life.
I didn't like that. So when her concentration slipped and the hold on my mind wavered I killed her in her sleep.
This was rather foolish of me, turns out I needed her magic to live. I spent the next few days waiting for my death but then I stumbled upon something, it was Item 141. With it on I gained the magical energy I needed to stay alive. I looked through my old masters library for more info on these Items. They used to be like the pieces of some powerful being or something that were scattered. Whoever gets all 207 of them is granted immense power to rule over all.
Since then I've been trying to get all of them and now with Item 7 it'll be a lot easier.

>>207347
Items 96 and 97 are Junk Class Items. They do nothing on their own.
Item 25 is able to protect me somewhat from magical blasts.
Item 10 can shoot and absorb fire and heat.
and I'm not sure what the book does. I stole it from this one dude a few years ago but it has a Trial on it and I don't wanna go though it right now.

>>207337
Basically? Yea, you do.
Of course, in this case it was in your best interests to NOT start killing people. If Resad had burned to the ground then the Royal Army Mages would have investigated, and part of that investigation would be summoning the souls of the dead to find out who did it. After that they would track you down to the ends of the world and beyond.
Now, though? Property damage and maybe a few casualties. They won't follow you off the continent for that.
Now that the fire is out you can head towards the next item.

How does the charge system work? How are they replenished?

>>207354
Why do you want to kill the townsfolk so bad anyway? I don't see the point.

Use us to find the next item. Hey, are you missing an arm?

indeed. let us depart. really need to tune it down, too much destruction would attract attention you do not need.

>>207354
Do you have any list of where the iteams are or do you have to slowly track down everyone of them?

If you do have a list then get moving towards the next iteam. As you're a golem you shouldn't need sleep, rest or food along the way so you should make good time.

...You feed off energy and magic and you waste it burning shit noone cares about?! The hell is wrong with you??

Gram 2010/07/13(Tue)16:40 No. 207367 ID: cf68aa
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>>207358
You say that as though there's a point to killing. I do it because I want to.
As for my arm, yes it's gone. It broke off a while back and was shattered. Nothing I could do could repair it. Shame really. But I managed to gut the man who did it.

>>207360
>>207362
There's no 'list'. At least, none that I could easily get to.
But with Item 7 I can just hunt them down instead of wandering around.. There we go, it's got one. Just gotta follow it. This thing only gives me the general direction so I'm still gonna have to look a bit.
----------------------------------
Whoa.. This is a big city.

>>207367
It's Central, the capital, so of course it's huge. Well, in a big city people are more likely to just ignore you. Don't go killing anyone until you find the item. Then we can decide how to get it.

yeah, this is the central the human king lives here, he is an ungodly powerful mage. you WILL need to be subtle about this or you will be destroyed. let's look around.

>>207367
Well you should be able to blend in if you don't start murdering homeless people and prostitutes for fun. I mean it is very fun, but you have to get your prioritites straight and getting the iteams is more important.

So do you get an exact location or just a general area to look in from iteam 7?

>>207371
>This thing only gives me the general direction so I'm still gonna have to look a bit.

learn to read better

Gram 2010/07/13(Tue)17:13 No. 207374 ID: cf68aa
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Central City huh? Guess you guys know a lot huh? Good, you're more useful.

Item 7 will continue to lead that way...

He follows the Item until he reache the castle. It points inside and he steps in.
Though it is still dark out the inside of the castle is as bright as ever. People go about doing their jobs and several stores display their wares.

Gram looks around

Hmm... The Item is here somewhere... But there are a lot of people as well.

yeah, but you are in the castle. start any trouble and you will be attacked by who knows how many wizards and warriors. we showing any direction or is this as close as we can get?

>>207374
What's that sign next to you read?

Gram 2010/07/13(Tue)17:32 No. 207383 ID: cf68aa
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>>207377
The sign says Magic Shop.

>>207375
Hmm... I'll try again... There we go.

He follows it further into the castle until he bumps into someone.

You guys are pointing right at this dude. I'm willing to be it's that pendant on his neck.

I can probably wait til he goes home to kill him.

>>207383
Seriously? You're going to kill him? You can just knock him out in a secluded area and rob him. You can talk to him and try to bargain with him. You can try to lie to him and say that your life depends on the item. But seriously, your first thoughts go to killing?

need to be cautious. he may know what it does and it could be something that could destroy you. recon him a bit, see what he does.

>>207383
Hey, what made you decide to just steal the book instead of killing its owner?

But yeah at any rate, that symbol on his robe might mean something interesting. Ask him about it, maybe we can get an idea of how strong he is.

>>207383
Make sure he's not a high priority target before you kill him. Don't want anyone following you because of it.

Gram 2010/07/13(Tue)18:08 No. 207392 ID: cf68aa
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>>207385

Cause killing is easier and it gets the job done. It's not like I plan on killing, humans just get in the way.

>>207388
Fine fine... I'll talk.

Gram walks up to the man

"Hi there. I'm new in town, the name's Gram."

>"Fascinating."

The man leaves

...... Let me kill him.

>>207383
Ok, let me make a note here...

Likes... to... do... things... that... will... get... him... killed. Now I'll just underline that a few times... Ok, there we go.
Sure, go ahead and murder somebody in the capital city. I mean, it's not like the king has spells in place to detect deaths and immediately send a squad of Royal Army Mages to resolve the situation. And it's not like they're on high alert following somebody launching an attack on one of the kingdom's largest cities.
And it's not like that symbol you can't identify on his robe means something important that you don't comprehend.
Yea, sure, go ahead.

>>207392
Sure, rip out his fucking larynx and watch as he dies while drowning in his own blood. After you have made sure he's someone you can take down that is, and that he's not an important person. Tracking down stuff gets annoying if there are large amounts of people chasing you because you killed the spoiled brat of some noble or something.

So, gather some intel first. Start by grabbing some random stranger on the street and ask them if they know who that guy is. If they do know chances are he's not someone you can just kill and get away with it. If they don't know then the chances of him being someone you can kill goes up, have to do some more research first though before you can verify that. So follow him and see what he does.

>>207392
Okay, fine. Later, though. After he's alone.

...you probably shouldn't have given out your name like that. I just wanted you to just come out and ask what the symbol meant.

Wow what an idiot. You could smack him one, but that would call attention to yourself, which you definitely don't want. Ignore the stupid moron, he's not worth it.

Oh boy, I bet he thinks your homo-erotically interested in him now! If you get caught following him it's going to be not only embarrassing but creep him the fuck out. He's also hilariously deadpan. His weakness is either woman, knowledge, or business. You have to offer him something now, like your pretending that you noticed the necklace as a prized artifact and desire to trade him another artifact. It's a ruse of course, you won't give him shit, but you can't follow him home without him noticing unless your a master of stealth.

The best deceptions always carry a bit of truth in them.

>>207392
Killing is the last resort, unless you're trying to get yourself destroyed. Sorta counter productive, you think? Trust me you aren't as tough as you think. That guy might be a pretty damn powerful mage for all you know.

Try asking him for the pendant. Make up some bullshit reason. Or ask him about it first, as if you aren't sure if it's the one you need to save the world or whatever.

>>207392
You know, you have a cute smile.

But yeah. Follow him from a distance, and use us, Item 7, to track him even when you can't see him.

You can steal it or kill him then, depending on if he wants to keep it that badly or not.

Gram 2010/07/13(Tue)21:24 No. 207505 ID: cf68aa
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>>207408
I am not cute...

As for you other voices I GET IT!
I'll talk to him.

He approaches the man again

"I'm sorry if I bothered you but I need to talk to you about that medallion around your neck."

>"Hmm? What about it?"

Gram looks down

"It... It used to be in my family. It is an old magical artifact. Please... May I have it back?"

He looks up to see Gene walking away

God damn it! I've never 'wanted' to actually kill someone until now!
Just one cut, just to scare him into giving it to me.
Yes.. Just one little cut along his neck.

>>207505
Yea, sure go for it.

it's not THAT it's the fact that he is very likely to be able to kill you faster then you can kill him. we actually don't care if you kill him, it's just that in this city killing someone will result in you dying too.

let's stalk him a bit now.

>>207505
Do it. Stalk him from a distance using Item 7 until he's alone, then scare the shit out of him and give him a scar he'll wear the rest of his life before taking the item.

>>207509
I agree with this plan.

It's not like Gene hasn't died before.

Gram 2010/07/13(Tue)22:36 No. 207552 ID: cf68aa
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>>207509
Okay, let me stalk him a bit...
Gram follows the man outside the castle.
They continue walking down around the city with Gram stalking.

After a while the man stops walking

>"Are you going to keep following me or are you going to tell me what you want?"

"You knew?"

>"Stone shoes are rather loud. I can also tell you're not human."

"Was it the shoes?"

>"No. You don't breath."

"Darn, betrayed by my lack of vital organs. Okay you know about me so why don't we just cut to the chase? That necklace of yours is something I want, something I need. hand it over"

>"Really? And why should I?

last try at non violence. if this don't work then you can cut to the chase and attack.

>>207552
From his confidence in the face of something inhuman... I assume he is a strong magic user. You might not be able to kill him; in that case you may have to do some sort of trade.

>>207552
"Because these aren't shoes."

>>207552
"If you don't I will be very sad.

Then I'll kill you."

"a better quest is, why not? are you simply not going to give it to me because i want it. or do you have a use for it?"

>>207552
"Because I'll die without it."

"Because I'd really like to kill you, so don't give me an excuse to do it."

Gram 2010/07/13(Tue)23:22 No. 207576 ID: cf68aa
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"Because I'd really like to kill you, so don't give me an excuse to do it."

>"Hmm... A valid reason. You remind me of someone I know. How about a trade?"

"What do you have in mind?"

>"Let me study you a bit. I'm free in two days, at that time allow me to analyze you and the amulet is yours. I don't have much a use for it myself."

That sounds like a good deal...
And I didn't have to kill him.

"... Sure."

>"Good. I'll see you at the library."

And with that he walks off.

That was kinda easy... Should I just hunt for the next Item then?

>>207576
Sure, so long as it's within a day's travel.

sure. look at a map when you get a reading and see if you can figure out how far it is. if it's too far to get to in 1 day then just chill around here. if it is within a day then sure.

>>207576
Yeah, we can get acquainted a bit while we're at it.

First though, an experiment.
[Stop wearing pants]

>>207576
Nah, wait around and gather intel in the city. See what you can learn about how it's run and what the people think of the rulers. Stay in the slum areas or poorer districts. That's usually where you can find the most interesting information.

You have got to be kidding me. You come directly out with a desire to kill him, and you expect him to live up to his agreement? I dunno, sounds like a lure to get you alone so that he can get rid of you, and maybe take the items you have.

Of course, he's meeting you in the library, but that doesn't mean he's doing his freaky diagnostics or whatever there. Be cautious. When trying to rule the world using magical items you only partially understand, paranoia is a good thing.

Gram 2010/07/14(Wed)14:16 No. 207802 ID: cf68aa
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>>207671
It would appear that one voice shouting a random demand is not enough. I shall keep this in mind.

>>207720
You're right... I need to keep my wits about me no matter what.

As for the journey let us see... I have a map and accourding to where you guys are pointing it is somewhere to the south.
Honestly they need to name these random landmarks..
I know it is not in Resad though since it won't lead me to the same place twice in a row. All these places are more then a days journey though

>>207802
Looks like we get to stick around in Central. Do you have any money? Perhaps we can do some shopping.

If not, try finding some work. Like, check some wanted posters or something.

>>207804
that's a good one. get PAID to kill someone. sounds right up your ally.

>>207802
Hang around in the slum areas then and see what you can learn. Like how common and heavy is criminality here, are murders ever comitted? Robberies? Brutal muggings? As well as figure out the standard of living for those worst of in society.

>>207802
Dark Elf settlement, the divide, and the mermaid lakes.
Since they're all more than a day's travel, you had better spend the next two days researching the political landscape. Who is in charge where, who are the major players, who is capable of killing you with a thought, what conflicts are in play, that sort of thing.

This information is vital to your survival. Go do it.

Stay in central for now, There are likely more items here even if you can't detect them yet. I mean it is pretty damn big. Find out about the strong, wealthy and influential, they're the sorts who would have them. This will save you time and trouble when the detector inevitably leads you back here.

Even if you don't find a sign of one here though you might be able to accomplish something. Find out more about the world and it's places and people, tales of the items are sure to pop up.

Who's in charge around here anyway?

Gram 2010/07/14(Wed)15:07 No. 207855 ID: cf68aa
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>>207816
>>207822
>>207814
Gram travels Central. It is late out but there are still people around. He goes into what appears to be the poorer side of it and begins talking to people.

From what I gather the king of all the humans lives in this city. Name's Rai. They say that the whole land was plauged by some bad guy named Dart but a few years ago some pretty boy kicked his ass with Rai's help. Since then the king's been doing a lot of treaties and opening trade routes between places.
Sounds like a decent enough guy. Looks kinda sickly though.
There's also this group of people who are 'Above the Law'. That means no one really messes with them. Can't remember their names though.

Ah crap... running low on power... Need t
-------------------------------------------

Damn, ran out of energy. It's back now and so's the sunlight.

>>207804
>>207813
Flat broke at the moment. Checking out the Wanted adds seems like a great idea

Gram goes and looks for work. After asking around he's directed to a job bulliten

There's only three things available right now, Take this one dude down dead or alive, Help heal these people(Not my forte) and a delivery thing. Says they want me to go to the Catfolk City and deliver a few goods since the dude can't make it. Nice pay too.

>>207855
Item 21 would make healing a breeze. Too bad you don't have that.
Try the book's trial.

>>207855
Go for the wanted guy. Since it's dead or alive you don't have to bring the whole body. Just the head should do.

By the way, are you solar powered? Because that could get kind of inconveniant.

>>207855
Can you even pull off that delivery? Seems like it is beyond your available time frame, or at least skirts it too closely. You seem better at killing, so might as well get that out of your system. Go with the wanted poster.

Maybe you can do the delivery after getting the pendant.

Before we go trying to take down a wanted man who may be too much to handle, let's try the Trial.

Gram? Could you tell us how 141 works?

Gram 2010/07/14(Wed)19:17 No. 208093 ID: cf68aa
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>>207902
Hell no. Unless the Item has it's power already awakened I don't use it. Trials are no joke..

>>208010
Sure, it gives me a certain amount of energy each day, usually enough to last me a full 24 hours so long as I don't move. but moving and stuff drains my energy reserves. When it's all gone I shut down til it recharges fully.

>>207886
Sounds good. The poster said he was last seen hanging around on the outskirts of town. Person who wants him dead says the dude killed his brother or something.
Gram leaves central and begins walking around it's border. After an hour he sees someone in the distance.

Whoa.... I sense an Item on him.. Not only that but he looks like he might be the guy.

Two birds in one stone eh? I'm lucky.

>>208093
So go blast him with fire. You can do that, right?

walk up to him nonchalant. then suddenly attack.

Offer to trade the book for his item; tell him the trial's easy.

Then hopefully he fails the trial, you get his body and the item and keep the book. Plus you'd have a good idea of what the trial is.

Gram 2010/07/14(Wed)20:03 No. 208147 ID: cf68aa
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Gram walks up to the man and uses Item 10 to blast him with a fire ball. It hits him full on and explodes sending dust everywhere.
Gram grins but then notices something.

The man is still there.

He turns to Gram and from his back sprouts two wing shaped hangs. Each hand looks like it could easily wrap around Gram.
With a sickening snap another longer arm seems to come from the back of his neck.

Gram takes a step back

I know who he is.... that's The Collector.... He's a Item Hunter of legend, a beast who was once a human... He doesn't keep them though, just returns them to their old locations. Still... Every Item is said to have passed through his hands at some point, and the most powerful ones he keeps on him to help him retrieve the others.

>>208102
Gram used Faint Attack!

>>208147
Call him a murderer.

Gram.
[RUN] away, right now. We can't take this guy, and he'll try to take your Items.

well shit, you hit him with a giant fireball and he didn't even flinch. running may be a good idea right now.

>>208147
Fucking RUN!

>>208154
[don't use power, gram is gonna run because he thinks it is a good idea too.]

Gram 2010/07/14(Wed)20:30 No. 208190 ID: cf68aa
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Gram turns and runs as fast as he can.
The Collector takes chase and flies after Gram at inedible speeds. He catches up almost immediatly and punches Gram. The impact sends Gram flying into the wall, as he hits it he hears something crack inside. The Collector moves in closer, his back arm stretches out.
Gram holds up his arm.

"Please stop! You can have the Items!"

The Collector doesn't seem to hear him and moves closer still

"Stop!"

With that Item 7 shoots out and slams into The Collector with enough force to knock his head clean off. The head slams into his arm and tears it off as well.
The head lays on the ground and begins wailing in pain. If Gram had humans ears they would be bleeding.

Woah... I didn't know you guys could do that..
But he's not dead, he never dies. Soon his wounds will heal and he'll be on the prowl again.
Should I try to gather anything from him? He's still alive but he can't fight back as much. Maybe his arm will suffice as proof..

I didn't know we could either!

Take his arm and search him for Items.

And uh, can you not be so willing to give us away next time?

>>208190
Take off his mask so you can see his face, then loot his Items.
After that? Steal his head. That should be proof enough.

i didn't know we could do that ether. his mask should be good proof, just don't look at what is under it. try to chop him into as many parts as you can and get any items you can grab off him.

>>208190
Sweet. Looks like you can use our commands too. They are:
RUN, STOP, KILL, SAVE, and PUNISH OWNER.
Obviously, you won't be able to use that last one. We can use them in context for complicated orders but it looks like you have to use them on their own, so they will do the same thing each time.

Take his Item, and his arm. The head will be useless unless you can figure out how to shut it up.

Hey, how do you repair yourself?

>>208190
how bout you touch us to him.
Maybe we can tell him you're a good guy.
And that we need you to collect the items for something important.

>>208201
Well, you could try gagging the head.
If that fails, then just remove the tongue and lower jaw. Find where the sound is coming from and remove or destroy it.

Gram 2010/07/14(Wed)20:45 No. 208224 ID: cf68aa
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>>208201
If the pieces of me aren't too badly damaged I can just hold them in place til they stitch back together thanks to 141. But if they're shattered completely I can't repair them.

Gram grabs the arm and stuffs it inside himself.
He goes over to the still screaming head and rips it into pieces to silence it.
Finally he makes his way over to the body and tries to loot it. When he touches it it springs up and wraps its wings around Gram.
The wings tighten and begin to crush him, he hears several cracking sounds as more of him is broken.

DAMN! He's still alive!

>>208224
So tear the wings apart.

Come on! Rock Golems are supposed to be strong, right?! Flex that muscle!

dump all the energy out of X.

>>208224
Hey, try telling us to KILL.
Gonna try something here too.
[KILL Collector]

>>208224
HOLY GOD

KILL!

hopefully, in the second of contact we make, we can pacify that bastard

Or you could just use what worked before and say STOP while pointing us at the torso.

I'll take [Save} Owner for 1000

>>208230
[YES KILL MODE POWER!]

Gram 2010/07/14(Wed)20:57 No. 208237 ID: cf68aa
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Using the [Kill] command Item 7 slams into The Collector and separates him from Gram.

His body picks up the mask and flies off.

Damn... I am so lucky, probably like one of the only guys to survive an attack from The Collector.
Thanks I guess.
But he'll be back some day. And the way I killed him before won't work again thanks to one of his Items. oh, speaking of his Items they're... All gone. Damn, he must've taken them with him. Well, at least I still have the head and stuff.

>>208237
Which of his items does that, and how does it work?

well shit. still at least you can get a fat sack of cash. who knows when money comes in handy.

Bring his head back to town. Get reward!

Gram 2010/07/14(Wed)22:12 No. 208364 ID: cf68aa
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>>208239
No clue. I don't know much about him, just legends.

>>208266
>>208274
Well the poster said the guy would be around sometime tomorrow to reward anyone who did it so I need to wait til then. That means I still have some time to kill.

Gram heads back into the city. he overhears two people talking

>"Yeah they say all he does is pour this liquid on you and all your wounds are healed. he does it for free too."

>"You're kiddin? Where at?"

>"Down by the hospital, you know the old one where that crazy dude Charles was beaten up by Cecil's kid."

>"I outta head down there myself then"

A luquid that heals on contact? That's could be an Item... Or it could just be a hack who's trying to con people but honestly I really don't have much else to do.
If it's a Healing Class Item there's less of a chance of me being killed by it's user.

true, but if it does heal people then everyone would want to protect the person who has it. no real way to get it without causing a commotion that could get you blown up. we can recon on it though. confirm if it is one.

>>208364
Who's Cecil? Maybe you should learn about him.

But yeah, let's go check out this guy who's healing people.

>>208364
Investigate the item, but leave it alone for now. Healing items are worthless to you, but stealing them attracts an absurd amount of attention.

Go after items that you can take without drawing too much attention and ones which you can put to good use. Anything that you can't use is unimportant for now, and anything that is too high-profile to take is too much risk.

Gram 2010/07/14(Wed)22:45 No. 208399 ID: cf68aa
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I'll admit stealin it might not be the best idea. At least not while there's people around him.
Well... I could wait til no one's around and kill him.

>>208373
This Cecil guys seems annoying at best. Guys like that bother me.

Gram asks where the old hospital is and goes there. He sees an elderly man sitting on a makeshift chair. The destroyed hopsital is behind him. He looks at Gram and gives a small smile.

>"Hi there, need to be healed?"

I can sense it... That's an Item in his arms.

>>208399
Well, you are damaged. This might even bring your arm back.

hmmm... do you think it would work on your arm hole? just a bit and your arm regrows? if so then take him up on his offer. and if you don't know then it can't hurt to try.

>>208399
You're kind of an idiot, aren't you?
1: It's completely useless to you.
2: We can track it down at any point.
3: You need to avoid attention as much as possible.
4: Taking items draws attention to you.

Get a good look at his face, and ask him what motivated him to use the item like this.

oh and ask him where he found it. maybe he left another wherever it was?

>>208399
Go and tell him that you very much need to be healed. You lost an arm earlier and got some damage recently due to an accident.

See how good the iteam is. If it can heal the damage from the Collector, then having it could give you a better chance against him in the future.

>>208399
"I'm not sure if it can help me, thought I'd give it a try." Engage in some small talk, figure out who this is and where they might go later. Who knows, maybe the item can even strengthen you somehow without even taking it.

Or even better, and this is a slim chance mind you, convince him you're going to be going on travels and would like to have the item to help those you come across.

Gram 2010/07/15(Thu)12:47 No. 208555 ID: cf68aa
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>>208502
"I'm not sure if it can help me, thought I'd give it a try."

He pulls off Item 25 revealing his old wound

>"That's quite a bit of damage you've gone through. Sorry, my Item only works on organic creatures."

"I figured. Tell me, why do you do this for free? You could make a mint off of that thing."

>"... There was a girl who I did not heal. She looked like she was suffering so much.. And in my selfishness I did not heal her. This is my way to pay for that sin"

>>208405

True.. But I would prefer to have it now rather then trying to track this man down again.

"Hmm.. A noble cause. I am a wanderer going from land to land. If you give me that Item I can heal more people with it."

>"No can do stranger. Something tells me you're not the healing type."

>>208555
Well he has that right.

Hmm, warn him that the Collector has been seen in the area. If he doesn't know who that is then tell him the story and stress the part that the Collector doesn't allow you to surrender the iteam. And if he is killed and the iteam is taken then nobody will get healed. He has done what he can now but maybe now it's time for the iteam to be passed on towards someone who could survive against the Collector.

>>208555
He's got you pegged.

Well, we can still kill him, but let's table that for now. Let's ask where he got it, on the off-chance that it MIGHT matter.

hmmmmmmmmm, ask why he cannot find the girl and heal her now?

>>208559
I think that might be treading on his personal space, you know?

And it's not like we care about the girl.

>>208555
We know a bit about this particular item.
Tell him you know more about these items than most, and ask him if it was part of the item's trial.
If it was, then tell him that it was the keeper putting on an act meant to torment the holder of the item, and that if he had healed her then the keeper would have tormented him in the real world until either he died or somebody else passed the trial the way he did.

Yes, you are providing him with comfort. This is the best way to get the item, because if he chooses to give it to you of his own free will then you won't draw even a tiny bit of attention.
If he doesn't want to give you the Item then we'll come back for it some other time. We can track it easily enough, and you don't want to waste your anonymity stealing Items that don't advance your quest.

>>208555
A goody goody of course, we must use that against him.

>>208557
Not a bad angle to use. Try that but if it doesn't work, we can try a more... honest, approach?:

"I am collecting the items myself, and don't need yours yet but I will need it. I will wander the lands for these items, some will be hurt and some will die. Not all of them by my hand, not all of them undeserving, but enough. If I have your item now, I promise to spare all I can, and help those who deserve it. If not, I will only leave a path of destruction, and I will bring it back to you. Is that path of sin one you want to be responsible for?"

If he questions your sincerity, admit item seven will hold you to it. Because we will. If you have that thing you are going to use it.

>>208555
Tell him you're not... but this stupid mind-controlling Item 7 is.

Gram 2010/07/16(Fri)16:22 No. 208975 ID: cf68aa
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"I am collecting the items myself, and don't need yours yet but I will need it. I will wander the lands for these items, some will be hurt and some will die. Not all of them by my hand, not all of them undeserving, but enough. If I have your item now, I promise to spare all I can, and help those who deserve it. If not, I will only leave a path of destruction, and I will bring it back to you. Is that path of sin one you want to be responsible for?"

>"......"

Gram holds up Item 7.

"Trust me, these guys won't let me 'not' heal someone."

>"..... Okay. It's your curse now."

The man sighs and gives Gram the Item. It changes from a jar into a small rock

Damn... It has a Trial on it.

The man gets off his stone bench and leaves.

it can't be that hard, a normal human managed to do it. you should be able to do it easy.

>>208975
Well put it away. You will have to do the trial ones later. Now lets go turn in the head.

It's trial was always rather... perverse, in light of it's function. But that was for people who actually gave a damn, I really don't know what it will test you with.

>>208975
Ok, so start the trial.

Don't touch the trial.

We don't need to heal anyone, anyway.

>>208998
it still needs to be active to do anything.

>>208999
And we don't need it to do anything!

Think about this for a second. If you can heal anyone... that means you can hurt people all you want, then heal them afterwards. Or use the healing power as a bargaining chip to get people to give you items.

This could be essential to our success.

>>209001
Oh hay, remember the job list?
>Help heal these people(Not my forte)
We could totally do that now. Come on, it isn't going to get any easier later, especially if we are in a rush. Let's just get it over with.

>>209014
Actually, I believe the Trial will be easier later, once Gram becomes less selfish. If he becomes less selfish, that is. Somehow, I think he'll fail it if he tries now.

Gram 2010/07/16(Fri)17:03 No. 209017 ID: cf68aa
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Yes... If I gain the powers of this Item I can easily do the other job as well...
Fine, I'm doing the trial.

Gram stares at the stone. He blinks, and when his eyes open again he is standing in a Dark World void of anything but a blood red path leading north.

I've seen worse.

>>209017
Alright, let's follow the path.

>>209017
Go south! I don't trust these Trials.

>>209017
Tame enough so far. Walk the path, prepare for dickery.

huh, looks simple enough. let's go.

Gram 2010/07/16(Fri)17:14 No. 209026 ID: cf68aa
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Gram walks down the path. He feels something tug at his ankles and looks down.
Someone is there, he can't see the person clearly but they're there.

I think... She wants me to follow her..

>>209026
Keep following the path and drag her along with you.

>>209026
I'd have hoped our holder would have been smarter than you, but even you aren't that dumb.

Don't assume. Ask them what they want.

>>209026
In absence of anything else to do, you may as well.

You know I'm really not sure what kind of advice to give here. I don't think the item favors goody-goodies as much as one would think, but cruelty and selfishness seem counter to it's purpose too. Just... don't react too quickly to anything, be cautious and fair.

Gram 2010/07/16(Fri)17:26 No. 209042 ID: cf68aa
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Gram shakes his head and ignores the person.
As he continues down the red path walls begin to appear around him. They pulsate with each step he takes.
Soon red lines begin to trail along the walls. They lead to a white door.

As he approches it a female figure emerges from the ground. IT stares at Karl

"Mas- You! I killed you!"

The girl continues her stare. She holds out a hand.
Intense rage fills Gram and he rushes forword to kill the figure.

>>209042
[STOP]

You killed her once! You do not need to kill her again! She's not really here!

>>209042
Don't. It's gonna be mindfuckery. Wait and see what happens.

>>209042
Control yourself! Either it is a lie, or her worthless husk of a spirit. Mock it.

stop, remember where you are. this is a trick of the trial.

>>209045
I agree. [stop]

Gram 2010/07/16(Fri)17:37 No. 209070 ID: cf68aa
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>>209058>>209045
Gram is stopped in his tracks
DAMN IT 7! LET ME KILL HER!!

The girl looks at Gram again and begins laughing.
She gives him a small smile then vanishes taking the darkness with her.
He is now in a bright field. There is someone ahead of him. A small child possibly. He can hear them cry and whimper.

>>209070
Be careful, this could be a trap. Circle around and see what she looks like.

>>209070
They don't exist. Kill them.

>>209070
Now this seems familiar does it not? Reminds me of what the previous owner of this iteam was talking about. So, the questions is, did he succed or did he fail? Should you heal her or just walk by?

You should probably just walk by. He seemed to be compelled by his conscience to heal people, you don't have one. Except for us, which must be annoying, wish I could do something about that.

look around.

>>209070
What the hell kind of creature is going to be lying wounded and crying in a field in the middle of the Dark World? We aren't back home yet, that's for sure.

Don't do anything sudden, just walk up and talk to her.

Gram 2010/07/16(Fri)17:47 No. 209081 ID: cf68aa
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Gram goes to get a better look at the child.
It's a girl from what he can tell. She's shivering heavily and is trying her best to keep the blanket she has wrapped around herself.
She whimpers and calls for her parents.
Every once in a while she shakes her head back and forth as though to get rid of some unseen monster.
A note appears.

>>209081
Hm. Ask her where the Item is.

>>209081
This is obviously a trap. Kill her, THEN take the blanket.

>>209081
Put her out of her misery then burn the blanket.

>>209081
Identify race. Cat is obvious but hybrid possible. Investigate further.

odd. would taking the blanket make us win or lose? hmmmmm

>>209081
The trial is to take her blanket. So, take it. Just in case this is a test of compassion, tell her something like. "I know you aren't really hurt. If you were, maybe you would deserve help. Or maybe I'm wrong, but you're going to have to get up and do something about that yourself."

Out of curiosity, do you care at all? Is there a single artificial heart string in you being pulled?

Gram 2010/07/16(Fri)18:11 No. 209099 ID: cf68aa
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>>209090
Yes.... Deep down I feel sorry for this girl.. The only reason I'm doing this is so I may end her suffering....

Hehe... HAHAHAHA! Oh god I can't believe you asked that. I don't feel a damn thing for the bitch. I'd kill her myself even 'if' it weren't for an Item. This just gives me an excuse(not like I needed one).
People don't deserve the life they have..

He rips the blanket off the child. She makes a small noise but before she can say anything else Gram kicks her into the air"

"[Kill]"

[i]Item 7 pierces the girl and kills her almost instantly.
The world around him seems to melt away and soon he is back in the Real World with Item 21 in his hand.

Item 21 is filled with a healing liquid that can restore almost any wound. It can not bring back souls but it can restore a body back to it's original self. Two of the same bodies can not exist on the same plane.
If the liquid runs out you can fill it with clear water to restore it.


Well, that was easier then I though.

>>209099
Cool. Let's do that healing job.

>>209099
Eh just checking, really. You may need to at least be able to fake it at some point. Good job anyways, now let's get the hell out of here.

well the test was obviously designed for mortals who can feel guilt.

>>209099
Neat. Ok, lets turn in the head, get paid for that. Then go do the healing job and get some more cash. If you get enough then maybe you can hire a mage to repair that busted arm for you. Two arms should make things easier.

>>209112
it would also help if another gauntlet style item is out there.

>>209099
Now go for the book's trial. It HAS to be more useful than this.

Gram 2010/07/16(Fri)18:47 No. 209132 ID: cf68aa
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>>209114
Funny you should mention that I hea- oh damn...
I used up almost all my energy.... Damn...
Gotta sleep.... Heh, you better be here when I get up.....

Suggestion 2010/07/16(Fri)18:49 No. 209136 ID: cf68aa
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.....aster!
Master! Please Master wake up!
No! You can't die!

You can't leave me....

uhhhh.... hello?

Mu Elric's Tale, Book 1 Mu 2010/07/16(Fri)18:51 No. 209140 ID: cf68aa
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!? Oh.... I ran out of energy again...

Can't stop though. I've come to far... I'm closer now.

Boo.

>>209140
Um... hi? This is item seven talking to you... I think? Just a little confused here, who are you, what are you, where are you, how long have you had that gauntlet and where did you get it?

>>209140
Hel~lo there...

>>209140
Hello! Hey, you don't look human. Is your name... Mu? You're a golem too, aren't you. Interesting coincidence.

>>209140
Ah, I see. Item VII is a matched set of gauntlets.

Grab a map, show us your location, and tell us what your goal is.

hello. is gram your... brother?

You're cute. Want to go grab a bite together?
...Wait, can golems eat?

>>209140
Nightmare?

Mu 2010/07/17(Sat)17:21 No. 209415 ID: cf68aa
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Voices!? where are you coming from!?
>>209148
Oh... I see, so Item 7 has more then one power? >>209152
I do not have a map. I am in a small settlement next to a Dark Elf village. I do not have any money so I needed to sleep on the floor.

>>209158
Yes... He is...

>>209148
My name is Mu Elric and I am a Golem. I come from far across the sea and stumbled upon these on my journey.

As for my goal....

Mu 2010/07/17(Sat)17:26 No. 209417 ID: cf68aa
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To find a way to pull my master's soul from beyond the realms.

And to kill my brother, Gram.

and with Item 7 my job is now a lot easier. He mentioned he was going after Item 7 himself, since I have one of the gauntlets and he does you must be the same voices, you shall lead me to him.

>>209416
Wait...

He's mentioned it?! Are you somehow in contact with him?

Anyway, what's your motivation for killing Gram?

Revenge for killing your creator? Or something else?

...How exactly are you still mobile, anyway?

>>209417
Well we've been trying to guide him into being a bit less destructive. He is a naturally murderous bastard after all but we convinced him it isn't in his best interests to kill everyone without reason. At least you seem at least a little nicer than him, between the two of you I'd rather you survive. Problem is he already possesses a few powerful items already, unless you are packing some very strong items yourself I don't see you defeating him.

Our impression of your creator isn't exactly favorable either, is it just programmed loyalty that drives you to do this?

>>209417
Oh, that's easy.
Start listening and asking around for powerful and generous mages, and for items that can restore bodies and recapture souls.
If you find a powerful made, then relay your tale to them and see if they would at least be willing to hunt down your murderous brother.
You'll need a piece of your master's body, though. I wouldn't even begin to know how to capture a specific soul without any link to it.

>>209417
Why should we lead you to him? We might like him better. And it would be much more fun to have you both hunt for the iteams and then run into each other.

So, why should we help you out other than our funtion of pointing where the next iteam is?

>>209425
I like her better, and our job is to torment the wicked by denying them sin.

>>209417
You're going to have to convince us that you're more deserving of life than he is. Consider that we have a good degree of control over him, and can punish him as well if he does something we don't like.

You said Item 7 had another power. What was it that you discovered?

>>209429
I like him better so far, so cool your jets, bub. Gram's methods can be effective, even if excessive.

Mu 2010/07/17(Sat)18:14 No. 209437 ID: cf68aa
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>>209418
We are linked by our masters Soul. A tiny piece of it rests in each of us and sometimes our thoughts bleed through to one another. It can be helpful at times.
I want to kill Gram because he killed Master. An eye for an eye.
As for how I can still stand, I am made out of paper. I require less energy and if I am near a mage I have the power to drain some Mana out of them. so long as I ration it I could last a week off of two wizards mana.

>>209422
I have no pieces.. And people tend to run away from me.

>>209431
The Right Gauntlet leads one to Items not yet found while the Left Gauntlet leads you to ones already found and in possesion of others. I know Gram has Item 141 so if I keep searching I am bound to find him.

>>209420
When are Master died any magical hold or spells she had over us vanished.
I am not doing this because I have to. I....
I love my Master..

>>209437
I see...
I'm sorry to hear that.

I'm afraid I can't in good conscience help you kill Gram, but...how about this? I'll help you get Item 141, if you help collect all the other Items as well. After all, 141's one of them, right? If it so happens that Gram relies on it for power...well, then that's too bad.

Last I heard, Item 141 was in Central City.

>>209437
Powerful mages won't run.
You said you're near a Dark Elf village, right? Approach the mayor and see if they can point you in the direction of a powerful mage.
Unless the I Shop is around here somewhere, anyway.

>>209437
Draining mages huh? Is it enough to notice or does it need to be forcibly taken? Is it all at once or do you need to hang around them? You might be able to actually befriend a mage and have a constant and willing power source that way.

it's one of those rules of items, we cannot betray our master even to another master. besides, just need to find the I-shop and ask for a Phoenix down. you may need to do some odd jobs but that should do the trick.

Does she love you?

How do you know she thinks of you as a person, and not just a tool?

>>209443
Er, yea, we can.
In fact we can kill them outright, although I'd rather not do so.

>>209437
You're made of papper and have next to no iteams and wish to go after Gram? Ok, there are less stupid and painful ways to commit suicide. He can start fires pretty much whever he feels like it, unless you can defend against that any confrontation would lead to a neat pile of ash drifting away in the wind and him laughing as he continues on his way.

Mu 2010/07/18(Sun)16:37 No. 209856 ID: cf68aa
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His Item is in Central...? Then I know where he resides.
However, it would be foolish to fight him as I am. Even with one arm he can overpower me physically. I need to think before I act.

The Dark Elf Settlement seems to be best..

>>209454
I am confident she cared deeply about me.

She heads over to the Dark Elf Settlement. After some time she arrives. A guard greats her

"Excuse me, I need to get in to this settlement."

>"For?"

To conduct business and to get info of the area.

>>209856
Tell them you have something interesting to tell a mage.

>>209856
"I need to find a powerful and benevolent mage who can help me stop a vicious monster."

...
That's actually a really good question.

"I ran out of stationary."

>>209856
How do you know she cared? Describe the way she treated you.
Why did Gram hate her so much? How did she treat him?

Mu 2010/07/18(Sun)16:57 No. 209874 ID: cf68aa
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"I need to find a powerful and benevolent mage who can help me stop a vicious monster."

>"......"

"Also I have run out of stationary."

>".... Okay."

He opens the door behind him and lets Curi in.
She walks around the Settlement which is bustling with activity.
>"For the last time you don't put the word 'the' in front of a verb."
>"But if I don't how will people know I am making of the talking?"
>"Oh for f's sake...."

This place has many elves in it. I don't know where to start looking...

>>209862
I know because I could feel it. Whenever she needed something to be done she knew she could always rely on me rather then Gram.
As for how she treated him... He received special attention

see if any item is near here. and also can you sense mana concentrations as a side effect of your absorbing power?

>>209874
He was unreliable?

And how did he get that crack in his face?

Anyway, first things first. Do you detect any nearby Items?

>>209874
>As for how she treated him... He received special attention.
That's rather ambiguous. Would you say she earned his hatred of her? Or can you explain that at all? It seems to be his one strong emotional reaction, anything else is just degrees of amusement.

>>209874
Sorry to say this but your description really doesn't inspire me with confidence. It sounds like you have a crush on her, and are simply reading benevolent motives into her actions where there are none.

Tell us, what was this special attention?

>>209874
Ask the person giving the talking lesson if they know where you can find a powerful benevolent mage.

Mu 2010/07/19(Mon)18:15 No. 210249 ID: cf68aa
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>>209882
He was used for other things.

No... No Items are nearby. At least none that I can sense..

>>209883
I won't tell you anything more about that.

>>209901
She goes up to the odd speaking man.
"Excuse me sir, do you know where I can find a powerful mage?"

>"Hmm? You is of the paper? Odd indeed. Our now queen is a mage of indeed great power. She if of the living in the castle"

"..... I beg your pardon?"

His companion speaks up

>"What he said was our strongest mage is our leader and she lives in the castle"

"I see, thank you."

>>210249
If you won't give us any details about your Master's behavior then we're definitely not going to pass judgement on Gram.

Anyway this guy is a nut. Let's go talk to the Queen. Or, perhaps it would be best to ask how you would get an audience with her.

Directions are needed to this castle, unless you can see it from where you are.

In fact, if it's close, introduce yourself and ask if they'll show you the way.

Also, you might be more intimidating if you drew angry eyes on yourself. Or maybe people would be more friendly if you drew a smile.

let's try the castle, see who is there.

Mu 2010/07/19(Mon)18:29 No. 210257 ID: cf68aa
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"my name is Mu, I need to see the Queen of this land. Will you please lead me to her?"

>"Oh you can see the castle from here, it's right down that way"
He points at a large building in the distance
>"You can just pop in and say hi, she's a pretty nice person. Only problem is her guard."
>"Ah yes, the bitey one"

"Thank you."

She gives a small bow then heads off again.

>>210253
I will draw more things if I get a marker or a pen.
>>210252
I'm sorry but I'd simply rather not.

She arrives at the castle and sees a short guard
"Excuse me, I need to see the Queen,"

The guard gives her a smile.

"What's the password?"

>>210257
"Please."

"trick question, there is none."

"PARCHMENT!" Make sure you exclaim it with a degree of glee, it's part of the password.

>>210257
"Praise to the bitey one, I humbly request entry."

Mu 2010/07/19(Mon)18:45 No. 210267 ID: cf68aa
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"Praise to the bitey one, I humbly request entry."

>"....."

"...Please"

>"Sure! Right through here!"

The tiny guard leads her into the castle. Another Dark Elf sits upon a throne in the center room. She looks at Mu and smiles

>"Hi there, how can I help you?'

>>210267
"Your majesty, I have been tracking an inhuman monster that has been leaving slaughtered people in its wake, but I can't hope to defeat it on my own.
I also would like help resurrecting my mistress, whom he killed, but that's not nearly so urgent.

Do you know of any mages who might be willing to help?"

show her us, the gauntlet, and ask if she has heard of any items like it.

"Hi! You seem nice. I'm trying to save my mistress' soul, and stop the monster that killed her. Can you help me, please?"

Mu 2010/07/21(Wed)16:40 No. 210769 ID: cf68aa
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"Your majesty, I have been tracking an inhuman monster that has been leaving slaughtered people in its wake, but I can't hope to defeat it on my own. I also would like help resurrecting my mistress, whom he killed, but that's not nearly so urgent. Do you know of any mages who might be willing to help?"

>"That's quite a few problems... Do you have a piece of your mistresses body?"

"No."

>"Darn... I'm afraid without one it may be impossible... Well, there are a few mages I know who are very powerful. The strongest one I have an acquaintance with would be Fai but he's rather far. The closest one I know is a Magi named Cecil but he has a family now and doesn't adventure anymore. And there's Teri, she's a pretty good mage who lives in town. I could probably get any of those three to help."

>>210769
Fai's too far.
You should probably ask Teri to join your quest, but since a magi is a lot more powerful than a mage you should ask Cecil if he could give you any help.
Since bringing your mistress back to life doesn't require any adventuring he might be willing to look into that for you.

If not, then at least you can leech some power out of him right?

hrmmm, fai would be nice but the distance is imposing. cecil would be good to but since he has a family may not be able to help much because he needs to watch his family.

let's take teri then.

>>210769
Well Teri seems like the best bet, but Cecil may be important to visit too. He could know something or someone important, maybe even have an item. If nothing else he might be able to help with your energy problems. It's close so there's little reason not to.

Tell the queen about your energy issue too, maybe she or someone else can help you with a little boost to get you by, without draining on Teri. I'm not sure how your absorbing method works, though.

Teri. Seems like the simplest choice.

WHY don't you have a piece of her body? How did she die anyway?

Mu 2010/07/21(Wed)19:30 No. 210818 ID: cf68aa
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>>210815
At the time it did not occur to me to get a piece..

Teri first then I shall go see Cecil.

"I think I shall see Teri."

>"Okay. She lives in the house right to the left of this castle. She's always eager to travel but due to her condition it's dangerous for her to leave alone."

"Condition? What happened to her?"

>"She was born with a very rare soul related illness. It doesn't happen ofter but when it does it is quite devastating. Her soul is being eroded a tiny bit every day and when the soul is being destroyed like that it destroys the body as well."

"That is terrible. Is there any way to fix it?"

>"Sadly no. You can delay it with a Dark Elf Crystal but when she's having an attack she can't use it on herself. But don't let this stop you from taking her along. She is still a great mage and has even mastered Ice Magic from the humans. Besides a change of scenery will be nice."

"Okay. Thank you again."

>"No problem"

She gives a short bow then leaves the castle.
She notices the house the Queen mentioned and knocks

>"Come in"

Mu steps inside

"Excuse me miss I......"

>"Yeah?"

>>210818
Don't be distracted, I'm sure she'll explain that eventually. Just explain why you're here and that the queen sent you to her for help.

Maybe not right away, but before you go anywhere tell Teri about your need to absorb mana from mages. It might be that your nature and her condition may interact poorly, you can't risk that.

Stammer awkwardly and look away blushing, tell her you're looking for some magical help and you heard she was available.

that does look pretty bad. good news though. right before we were cut off, gram got a item that can heal any and all wounds. but it has a trial that i doubt you would be able to do, to pass it you must kill a little girl.

anyway, tell her that you queen chel directed you to her because you are on a quest and wanted to know if she would like to join you.

>>210823
I'm afraid this might not count as a "wound" seeing as how she was born with it. One of the other items might still be able to help her though.

>>210824
It's an illness. Also we don't have to really do the trial. Mu, does Gram have a grudge against YOU? You could just avoid fighting him until after we force him to heal Teri.

Tell her you like her tattoos, they look good on her.

(I'm aware what they really are, but ego boosting is not a bad tact)

THEN request her assistance.

Mu 2010/07/21(Wed)19:50 No. 210827 ID: cf68aa
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Mu blushes and stammers out her explanation. As she talks Teri goes from frowning to grinning wildly.

>"So you need mana and I need an escort? Sounds like we're perfect for each other. You can use my mana and stuff. Just be sure to give me something in return."

"What is it?"

She leans in close

>"You'll see."

>>210827
Tell her you do not appreciate being used as toilet paper.

>>210818
Oh! Hey! I think Item 21 might be able to cure her!

Anyway: "A murderous fiend killed my mistress, and has been leaving a wake of destruction in his quest to get the Items.
I can't hope to defeat him on my own, and the queen suggested I ask you for help. So, would you be interested?"

Where is your mistress's body? Is it far away?

i guess those terms are good. now let's go see Cecil.

How do you get mana? Is it...

Oh god do you mana transfer like in F/SN? This might prove a little... embarrasing.

>>210827
Well, ok... so long as whatever you do in return isn't going to hurt anyone.

>>210827
"I don't really much to offer right now, unless you want papercuts. But really I'll help you however I can."

Mu 2010/07/21(Wed)21:10 No. 210882 ID: cf68aa
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"I do not have much to offer but I will help as much as I can"

>"Good. I'll see you here tomorrow. Got it?"

"Understood"

She reminds me of Master...

Mu leaves and goes to the back of the house

I must rest for now. all my immediate concerns are taken care of and I think I should sleep until I get more Mana.
Thank you for all your help so far.

okay then, see you.

Mu 2010/07/21(Wed)21:11 No. 210884 ID: cf68aa
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I hope you are still here when I wake up...

Gram Elric's Tale, Chapter 2 Gram 2010/07/21(Wed)21:13 No. 210885 ID: cf68aa
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This sucks...
The great Gram Elric reduced to menial jobs to support himself.
Well.. At least I got that pendant.

And I'm free from those damned voices too.

>>210885
THINK AGAIN ASSHOLE!

Gramgramgramgram oh my god gram

We found where the other arm of Item 7 is!

The bad news? Mu has it. We've gotta take it from her before she gets strong enough to fight you, because she wants revenge. But fuck that, man, you're our bro.

Anyway, while we were out, did you find us any cute mittens to date?

Gram 2010/07/21(Wed)21:20 No. 210891 ID: cf68aa
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>>210886
FUCK!

>>210889
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFU-!

guys, chill the fuck out. i want to help gram as much as the next guy but i don't want to kill mu ether.

anyway we got some clues from her about things. exactly how did the Master treat you that has you so pissed off? just doing normal golem things shouldn't make you this angry, Mu said she gave you 'special treatment'.

>>210889
No. She is a bro, this one is some kind of anti-bro.

>>210891
Yeah, we gathered you and your sister aren't on speaking terms.

BUT THE MITTENS MAN, WHAT ABOUT THE MITTENS

Suggestion 2010/07/21(Wed)21:23 No. 210897 ID: a594b9
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>>210891
Hey

Hey Gram

u mad?

>>210891
Dude you need to chill, and this is why: Instead of one person going around for all the items, now there are two. Suppose you get all of the items that are laying around, and she gets the ones that other people have. Then all you have to do is kill her and take them all. You've saved yourself half the time!

Of course maybe she'll kill you... but I dunno, are you really that much of a wuss?

>>210901
If he tries to kill her, we will kill him. This is non-negotiable.

...Oh wait, Gram, you can't even wear the other Item anyway!

...I guess this means you'll have to TEAM UP WITH MU, HUH?!

>>210902
Except it is open for negotiation. You don't have sole control of Item 7, you know! We're in here too!

>>210902
Well we don't have to tell him that! Actually we have no idea what'll happen if you two face off, we might have total control of the situation or none.

But honestly, Mu is a nice girl. We mostly like her. So you better stay on our good side if you don't want us just getting you killed and giving her everything. We could order you to try to kill the king or something, that would be probably fatal or at least entertaining. Or you could succeed and that would be even more hilarious.

>>210908
See, this is WAY more fun.