Trine!H508X.HbJ6 2010/10/24(Sun)00:45 No. 247420 ID: e31d52
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Current spell list:


Mage Armor (Abj) (Easy) (1/2)
[A simple consistent outward force layered atop my clothing. It lasts a full day with a single casting, and reduces damage taken from anything physical by a small amount.]

Mage Hand (Arc) (Easy) (1/2)
[Allows me to manipulate up to five pounds of weight from a distance of about 30 feet. The speed cannot exceed that of a slow toss.]

Amaega (Arc) (Easy) (V) (1/2)
(???)

Peek (Div) (Easy)(1/2)
[Allows me to send out a scrying foci five feet in front of me. Can be used to see through doors, look around corners, etc. It is fooled by illusions I do not see through.]

Magic Weap (Ench) (Hard) (x2)
[Allows me to enchant mundane weapons for a day at a time. Magic weapons are easier to use and strike true against some foes that normal weapons do not.]

Magic Missile (Evoc) (Normal) (x1)
[A simple blast of energy that flies from the tip of my finger to my enemy. Cannot target things that do not bear ill will towards me or my 'allies'.]

Dancing Lights (Illu) (Normal) (x1)
[illusory lights that can distract a foe. I can sculpt the light and the color somewhat, but the image will always glow, and it's restricted to the size of an average male adult human.]

Stop Undead (Necro) (BANNED SCHOOL) (x12)
[Stops creatures animated by Death Force. Stronger undead are unaffected.]

Mend (Thaum) (BANNED SCHOOL) (x12)
[Repairs objects. Unbends swords, undents armor, removes nicks and repairs chips. Cannot repair things broken into multiple, large peices.]

Phase Door (Weav) (Specialist) (1/3)
[Randomly teleports me thirty feet in a horizontal direction. Will not send me into living creatures or stone.]

Limited Teleport (Weav) (Specialist)(1/3)
(Allows the caster to teleport 40 feet without error in any direction. Anything the caster wears will teleport with him, as well as anything in a backpack or bag. Caster cannot teleport allies. Destination need line of sight to Caster.)

Space-To-Hand (Weav) (Specialist) (1/3)
(Teleports an item directly to the caster's hand. The item must weigh no more than five pounds, and it must be small enough to be carried in a normal fashion. It must be unattended and within line of sight.)

Restore Luck (Luck) (No School Effect) (x1)
[Causes strange events to occur, restoring balance to areas drained of entropy. Can only be used if current luck is less than 50. Restores 10 luck a use. Automatically succeeds, but rolls on the Effect chart.]

((Remember: To cast a spell, you roll 1d110 (dice+1d110 in the email). If you roll over the Luck amount you have AFTER THE SPELL'S COST IS DEDUCTED, the spell will still go off, but an unknown, added failure effect will occur! Spell cost is at normal three times the level of the spell. The equation is: (Spell level * 3) * school mod = cost))


Currently I am at 51 Luck. What should I do? Should I wake Samantha and try to reason with her? Should I just keep working and wait for her to wake up?

I'm not very good at this... diplomacy business.

>>247420
Walk over and hug her.

hmmm, what could contacts that seemingly do nothing do?
hmmmm, i am wary of getting closer, if she fears you then going to her may exacerbate it, but i am at a loss as to what else to do. if she wakes up just calmly talk to her in as soothing a tone you can make that you will not hurt her. once she calms down enough that she can talk ask her what it is that scared her and that you will do your best to fix the problem. please do your best to at least SOUND sincere even if you don't really care. fear can only be removed at the root, so we need the truth out of her. or else it will simply come back.

I wouldn't try to force the issue too much... You aren't going to force whatever is wrong to be right all of the sudden. Trust doesn't quite work like that. But if you can get an explanation it should help things one way or another.

>>247422
Don't do that. Waking up with somethng you feel an almost extreme horror for hugging you is likley to end up with broken bones, for you.

Let her sleep while you work. The work needs to be done anyway and luck needs to be restored. When she wakes up by herself then maybe she will be willing to talk. But get the work done first of all, then maybe get some rest yourself if she's still out.

Trine!H508X.HbJ6 2010/10/25(Mon)04:43 No. 247925 ID: e31d52
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>>247478
This is true. I'll wait, I think...

I work quietly on new bags for us. We're approaching the point where they'd be needed, especially if we find more items that might be of use to the Shop. Not to mention all this food I'll need.

Time passes.

>>Marcus has recovered luck: 110!

... She's waki-

What.

"Whyreyou staring at meh?" she mumbles.

her eye is blank... uhh, say you were worried since she freaked out last night. and offer the contact to her and explain you found it while working.

i'm guessing something is more then meets the eye, you know anything with stark white eyes that is compatible with humans? cause she is at least partially human.

>>247925
I don't think you need to say anything, just hand her the lens. If she wants to talk about it, she will. She's either not entirely human or mutated or something. You can probably figure it out, you're the one with the useful knowledge. We just have common sense and perspective and impulses and such. So give us a theory here.

>>247925
If her armor is damaged, mend it.

Offer to mend the armour for her and then ask her if she is hungury and then give her sime time to relax. After that start to talk to her but be careful here as we need you to keep her clam other wise you might get told to leave her alone.

>>247925
Tell her you were simply concerned. Then offer to fix her pants while she gets something to eat.

Trine!H508X.HbJ6 2010/10/26(Tue)04:25 No. 248384 ID: e31d52
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I offer her the contact and her eyes go wide, as she snatches it from my finger and puts it in hastily.

"That's uh, not-"

"You didn't see anything, did you?"

"...Nothing that matters to me. I need to mend your pants, could you hand them over?"

She motions for me to turn around and tosses them to me, and I get to work, thinking on the implications of this revelation.

Frankly, very few interbreeding races have eyes like that. Those indicate she has a sort of magical sight that doesn't need irises or pupils or normal eye structure. I'd need more information before pressing forward, but it can be assumed easily that she's not fully purebred human.

Speaking frankly, though, few people are... Only a few people can trace their family line back more than ten steps without running into something nonhuman. Her race doesn't matter to me. She is strong, she is my ally, there is no reason to judge her on those assets.

"What did you see, Sam?" I ask quietly as I mend the pants.

"I saw... A monster. I saw what you are, inside. You bleed, you take your self apart, you cut out your heart so you do not need to listen to it when it does not suit you. You hold a blade, willing to slide it into someone's spine if they give you any reason. You carry a skull, and... and the dead mean nothing to you. You walk on cobblestones lined with the gore of those you harm, you see nothing but what you can gain."

...

"Sam, I..."


"You're a monster, Marcus."

I sigh.

"Sam. Who are your parents?"

"What?"

"I told you that paladins cannot see evil. It is true. They cannot detect it, supernaturally. No human can. They are too subjective, too... oriented around opinion and not fact. But Angels are beings of Law, and they can see Evil."

Sam is silent.

"Evil, that is, by the definition of a few very simple terms. The greatest evils are to Work only for oneself and to sacrifice others for your gain. It is true that I aim for something that will net me a great deal of power. It is true that I have left a few... disadvantaged by my methods. But what I do, I do for everyone. I have never considered 'good' or 'evil' in my plans. Merely that I and those around me survive, and that the schools do not crumble and end everything we know."

I rise.
"Your pants."

She takes them from my hand, silent.

"I don't trust you, Marcus Hauler." she says quietly. "But I need your help. And you need mine. And the world needs you."

It comes to my attention that my methods may not be... proper. Am I... Doing the right thing?

your plan is indeed the right thing, but your methods DO sometimes leave much to be desired. if we listen to what she said we can see what it is that makes you 'evil'
>"You bleed, you take your self apart, you cut out your heart so you do not need to listen to it when it does not suit you."
that is us, you ripped out your emotions so you could ignore us if you felt like it, along with the fact you deem romance 'pointless'
>"You hold a blade, willing to slide it into someone's spine if they give you any reason."
this is the fact you view everyone as a means to an end, if sam was planning to turn you over to her leaders when she got out would you still be her friend?
>"You carry a skull, and... and the dead mean nothing to you."
you feel that ending a life is a simple thing and that none matter
>"You walk on cobblestones lined with the gore of those you harm, you see nothing but what you can gain."
and this is what your goal is, at the end of the road may be a shining light but your path is covered in red, can you reach it without being so tainted that it is corrupted?

>>248384
Affection for Sam++
"Don't look away. Don't get angry. Don't sulk. If you don't like what you see, then change it into something better.
It seems we have much to learn from each other, Sam. Will you teach me while I teach you?"

No, you aren't doing the right thing. Your ultimate goal is largely neutral, if a bit power-hungry, but your methods are very poor.

Listen tell her this
"You have to understand that a rijid structure of rules can also be considered a harsh form of stone. If you become stone in it's properties then you can be washed away by water or moved. If you are like the war however, you will reach the ocean and acheive your goals.

The paladin way of life is alirhgt but there is more then just sticking to one set of rules, to be the good warrior and the hero you need to be able to have the ability to problem solve. An example would be when we fought that monster earlier and you decided to move around him rather then charge him.

The fundmential point that I am saying is you have you always use different staragies to acheive your goals.

When it comes down to trust I will trust you like I trust my own blade, it is part of me and you are part of me. If you don't trust me then why are you allowing me to help you. You see, you are trustfull with me and somewhere deep down you respect me in some way. I do respect you and I like you for what you have done.

*Move to her slowly and have your right hand opened out*

We are a team and at the moment I need your trust to keep me alive otherwise I am dead. When we are in battle I need that, when we are talking I need that. We work together, that is how the schoold taught about teamwork. That;s the one thing they taught correctly.

My goals are not all evil I can assure you that but please trust me now. Trust me.

>>248384
Yes you're doing the right thing.

Although there isn't really any wrong thing, or right thing. But you are making a choice for yourself, and you are willing to suffer through the consequences of that choice.

But right or wrong? Neither of those exist. Nor does good or evil. Only thing that exist are choices that we have made and choices that we will make. Those shape the world.

Your choice will shape the world in a direction you see fit, others will shape the world in a direction that might go against your choice. Then conflict becomes inevitable, it's the consequence of both of your choices, and if neither side makes the choice to back down, then the conflict go on until one side can't keep going anymore, either because they're dead or because they changed their mind or can't keep at it anymore.

You judge for yourself. If you can live with doing what you're doing and being what you are then there are no problems or any reason to change.

But if you want a clear opinion on what you should do? Keep to your path, nothing great was ever achieved without a great deal of ruthlessness and willingness to step over corpses. You have a vision, to make that vision a reality people will have to get hurt. Choosing a more leniant path to ahieve your goals are only going to drag things out longer, make them unstable and in the end cause more harm than your current path.

Suggestion 2010/10/28(Thu)01:48 No. 249237 ID: e31d52
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>>248385
...
This is fairly accurate.
>>248391

"Don't look away. Don't get angry. Don't sulk. If you don't like what you see, then change it into something better.
It seems we have much to learn from each other, Sam. Will you teach me while I teach you?"

Sam pauses, putting on her pants and hitching her sword onto her hip.
"Marcus. There is light within your soul, but only reflected: What you do is good. But not your methods."

When did she get so... philosophical?

She goes on, "I will teach you, Marcus. I will teach you the proper way to save the school. Together, we will save the world."

She stares me in the eyes, and something...

Strange happens.

...My head hurts.

>MARCUS HAS BEEN INFLICTED WITH LESSER GEAS.

>MARCUS CANNOT LIE.

"I've learned what I am. It's all so... clear, to me. Why I couldn't hear the light, why I'm able to see what I can see."

She removes her contacts and begins to descend, tossing them aside.

Something isn't right here...

then tell her that, say that she is starting to act a little weird and you want to know if she if feeling okay.

>>249237
Seems like some kind of mark of truth is upon you... you confronting her about what she is seems to have awakened a power in her. Don't get too upset, this is not an attack but a test and a trial. And the truth will test her as well I think.

Acknowledge and accept this geas, and we'll see what comes of it.

>>249237
Interesting!
Marcus, try saying "I love you"

No, just humor me here.

>>249237
Well fuck. You will never make it now, you pussy out at the first obstacle. Fine, give it all up. See if anyone cares when you fail to change the world.

>>249293
how is figuring out a different path to the same goal pussying out? i'm guess you are the voice of blood-lust.

>>249237
Hmph. Tell her it is foolish to immediately assume upon a revelation that she understands herself completely. She should be more cautious.

>>249237
Ah! The proper way to save the school is by magically binding everyone who does things you don't like into doing only things you do. Of course, Sam; how foolish of us to contemplate killing people that we could magically alter to suit our whims. Good of you to demonstrate the appropriate method.

>>249421
... perfect. but make sure you lay on the sarcasm.

How do I shot trip!H508X.HbJ6 2010/10/29(Fri)01:35 No. 249596 ID: e31d52
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>>249421
Almost as soon as I finish the sentence, stepping out towards her, her blade is out and the tip is at my nose.

So fast...

I take a few steps back, tripping over something on the ground.

"This is for your own good, Hauler. Maybe now you'll learn to value life a little more."


I'm almost certain now. This isn't Samantha at all. I've heard of Paladins who act like this: seeking to redeem rather than kill our students. But none of the stories were like this. In all events, the Sisters of GAC are kind, caring, and gentle when attempting to convert, and only move to violence when no redemption is possible.

As Sam dissapears to the next level, I look upon what I tripped over.

>>The Teacher's Brooch may now commune with Marcus.

>>It has the same Forms as it does for Samantha.

What could have caused this? She was fine until she put the contacts back on. And then she discarded them. But the whole time she wore them, nothing was evidently wrong... In all my research I've encountered nothing like this. Even if it were some sort of Mental Parasite, Celestials don't succumb to those... For that matter, neither can I, due to my mental capabilities.

What should I do?

>>249596
When she comes back, say the following:
"In our time together I haven't done anything to justify this gaes.
I have never lied to you.
I have never betrayed your trust.
I have treated you with more respect than I think you would get from any other man.
None of the people I've harmed were innocent.
All of the people I harmed were abiding by the same rules that I was.
All of the people I harmed would have done the same to me if they had a chance; many would have done so even if it didn't advance their goals.

Sudden major shifts in behavior like this are usually a sign of a mind-altering condition.
You dropped this."

[As amulet]
Affection towards Sam
AAAAHHHH!!! WHAT IS WRONG WITH HER! Last thing we knew she was falling in love with you and now she's doing evil things and calling them good?
Go after her! Hand us back to her! We need to fix this before it gets any worse!

>>249596
No idea, but it can't be good. Is this a way celestials might behave? Awakening that might have displaced her personality or something. Too bad she wasn't wearing the brooch or it could tell us how that process went. Maybe it would have even stopped it.

She discarded the contacts and didn't take them right? Investigate them, check for signs of enchantment.

>>249601
[As amulet]
Weeeellll some of that was just us playing matchmaker, but she was certainly more fond than hostile. Right idea though if anything can fix her it'll be us! Or figure out whats wrong at least. Hurry up after her!

[amulet]
hey marcus, looks like this is quite a pickle, trust us, we would of tried out best to stop that from happening if we were on her. maybe give us that "cannot be removed" curse or something girl needs to stop dropping us, even to sleep.

How do I shot trip!H508X.HbJ6 2010/10/29(Fri)06:29 No. 249671 ID: e31d52
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>>249601
I run down the stairs, taking them two at a time. Now is not the time for caution. Someone or something has a hold of Sam, and I'm not about to let her be changed like this!

...
Not... that I like her or anything. She's my ally. That's all.

I slide around the corner, and she is waiting for me.

She turns and stares me in the eyes again.

"Are you done being petulant?"

I stand as tall as I can and step forth.
"Samantha! In our time together I haven't done anything to justify this gaes.
I have never lied to you.
I have never betrayed your trust.
I have treated you with more respect than I think you would get from any other man.
None of the people I've harmed were innocent.
All of the people I harmed were abiding by the same rules that I was.
All of the people I harmed would have done the same to me if they had a chance; many would have done so even if it didn't advance their goals. And know this. I say this while your Geas sits upon me."

"It may be faulty. It is my first attempt."

"Sudden major shifts in behavoir are usually a symptom of a mind-altering condition, 'Samantha'." I state quietly. "You dropped these."

I place the amulet and the contacts in her hands.

There has to be something decisive I can do...

Samantha, or should I say, the thing in Samantha's body, seems to be looking for something to say.

Should I say something now, or wait?

>>249671
Wait a moment for what she has to say. But if you wait to long she may flee or do something drastic and the opportunity will be lost. It may only take a sudden emotional disruption to shake her free... if she isn't herself in another moment...

Then kiss her.

>>249671
Slowly and gently hug her. Humans and human-like beings place an incredible amount of value in physical contact, and don't even realize it.
"I can't blame you for being upset at what you saw; I am mentally and emotionally capable of doing horrible things, and the only reason I haven't harmed innocent people is because there has never been a time when the gain was worth the trouble.
For so long I've thought that I was doing the right thing, and that my goal justified my actions, but since I've met you I've had doubts.
You're the most good person I've ever met; maybe the only good person I've ever met... But right now you're not acting like the kind person that's helped me in so many ways, you're acting cold and domineering like a jaded beat cop."

i agree, a hug. a kiss is too much and would probably result in horrid backlash.

>>249677

After you've said all that, pinch her butt.

(Don't pinch her butt)

>>249680
Let's consider it an emergency measure, then. In case it seems like we're losing her.

Trine!H508X.HbJ6 2010/10/31(Sun)21:20 No. 250911 ID: e31d52
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>>249677
I approach her, hugging her gently. I'm reminded of how much taller she is than me, and I have to reposition myself before I can talk.


"I cannot blame you for being upset at what you saw; I am mentally and emotionally capable of doing horrible things, and the only reason I haven't harmed innocent people is because there has never been a time when the gain was worth the trouble.
For so long I've thought that I was doing the right thing, and that my goal justified my actions, but since I've met you I've had doubts.
You're the most good person I've ever met; maybe the only good person I've ever met... But right now you're not acting like the kind person that's helped me in so many ways, you're acting cold and domineering like a jaded beat cop."

She looks away from me, and then, I feel a presence flee her.
She hugs me back, tightly, thrusting me into her chest, blubbering about how she's sorry.

"Oh, god, Marcus I didn't mean, I... I didn't know, I just, I just, it was so awful, to know, to know just what's in you, to know what you can do and it said it said I had to do something and before I knew it I wasn't even doing anything and it was talking for me and I'm so sorry!"

I... Can't... Breathe...

>>250911
Hold your damn breath and enjoy it as long as you can. Priorities man PRIORITIES!

hold your breath for now. then say that it's nothing. also suggest she not take it off so as yo keep it away.

>>250911
After getting loose, advise her that she should really never give in to presences like that. They rarely actually go what you want, and that one was a complete idiot. Honestly, teaching someone to value life by stopping them from lying? Where's the logical connection there?

The point is, letting someone else use your body is never a good trade, no matter what power they offer or promises they make. Every evil person on the road to power has to learn that one pretty early, but I imagine that paladins might not get the lesson.

>>250911
Success!

Tell her to calm down and explain slowly what happened to her. The more we know about what it was the easier we can prevent it from happening again.

>>250911
Are you still under the Geas?
Humor me here; say "I love you, Sam."
If you can do it, then kiss her.

Trine!H508X.HbJ6 2010/11/02(Tue)03:43 No. 251412 ID: e31d52
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>>250913
>>250926
I thought we agreed on this, I'm not interested in her in that manner.

>>250931
"You really should be more careful about that sort of thing in the future, Sam. But nevertheless, it's good to have you back."
"I-it's good to be back." she says, putting on the amulet and the contacts. "So... you aren't angry?"
"More annoyed that you allowed that to happen... shouldn't your heritage protect you?"
Th-that's what I thought, too, until I was about ten... a creature hypnotised me into attacking my dormatory. The teachers gave me these..." she points at her contacts, "which are woven with a subtle abjuration magic. With them on, I don't see evil as readily and creatures can't possess me as easily. But I can still soulgaze when I lock eyes with someone.

I wonder...

"Sam, does that work on everyone?"

"As long as they have a soul, yeah."

Something bothered me about the Boss Werk.
>"It's just about the only thing you don't throw away!"

I wonder what he meant with that. There was such loathing and anger in his voice...

Either way.

>>250932
"So what was it exactly?"
"It was... a Law Spirit."
"What?"
"I've run into them before. We summon them on discourses of the nature of law and chaos in the world."
"I see. That explains the Geas, then. I don't think it's removable... I'll have to wait until I can get rid of it myself, somehow."

>>250954
I'm not... look, I'm not into her like that. She's an ally, a cohort, a friend. Nothing more.

At least, not yet.
... Not ever.
... I think.

>"Th-that's what I thought, too, until I was about ten... a creature hypnotised me into attacking my dormatory. The teachers gave me these..." she points at her contacts, "which are woven with a subtle abjuration magic. With them on, I don't see evil as readily and creatures can't possess me as easily. But I can still soulgaze when I lock eyes with someone."

>The qoutes vanished, wtf

okay, fine then. ask if she thinks she is ready to get moving again. if so then get back n the road.

>>251412
Exactly. You 'think'. Trying to say it would let you know.

Also? We are you, and many of us are of the opinion that you do or should love her.

>>251412
You think? No no no, you are Marcus, you need to know. Uncertainty will only end up giving you trouble later on. This geas gives you a chance to be sure how you feel, so for your own sake, try saying it.

Ok I think that's enough "HEY, you two! Start fuckin'!"

Back to business. Keep exploring.

>>251631
i agree. forcing the issue RIGHT NOW isn't a good idea.

Ok then, now that things are back in control, head on back and collect the food and anything else you've left there. Then its time to move on.

@ Marcus you are right, she is just a friendand right now what she needs is to be cheered up. Give her a quick hug and tell her togehter we will wprk through any problems we to. Now just get on finding a way to take over that school.

Trine!H508X.HbJ6 2010/11/04(Thu)05:38 No. 252121 ID: e31d52
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>>251421
>>251428
Fine! Fine, if it will get you to be silent.

I approach Samantha, and, looking up, murmur quietly,
"Samantha, I love yo-"

Trine!H508X.HbJ6 2010/11/04(Thu)05:39 No. 252122 ID: e31d52
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*even the thoughts are too difficult to discern*

..... don't look at me, i said it was a bad idea. if sam asks what happens say you were just seeing what happens if you lie.

>>252122
"Ok... The Gaes works, and it's not quite love yet."

Trine!H508X.HbJ6 2010/11/05(Fri)02:18 No. 252644 ID: e31d52
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"So... th-that's how the Geas works." I manage, standing up. There's a distant, gentle pain, but it's not distracting.

On another note: We've been down here for one day and one night. Do not think me so simple as to fall for a woman simply because I saw her bare. There is a reason I separated you from me. You have just demonstrated it perfectly.

...It's just one long hallway. There's really not much to it. It leads to a large, wide, well-lit arena. Chunks of ruined constructs litter it, piled high. Almost as soon as we step in, the gates close behind us, and the Boss Werk walks out of the opposite entrance, just as we approach it.

"We meet again." he calls. "Garbage of the above, garbage of the below. How... appropriate."

That hatred, that anger. There's something about it I cannot place...

>>252644
Tell him you agree that the school is being run improperly. Tell him you're trying to change that.

>>252644
>There is a reason I separated you from me. You have just demonstrated it perfectly.

Yes, you never would have thought to test the gaes in order to be prepared for it in the future.
What? Did you really think we expected you to fall in love so quickly?

"Why are you so hateful towards me? If you're after vengeance, then you should be helping me."

ugh, what does this asshole want? is it just because of the spirit from the golem? or does he hate you?

>>252653
>Yes, you never would have thought to test the gaes in order to be prepared for it in the future.


We could have just tried to say "The moon is made of cheese". No need to be silly.

Trine!H508X.HbJ6 2010/11/07(Sun)00:57 No. 253578 ID: e31d52
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>>252653
Please see >>252900 for my feelings on that matter. Besides, I could have simply not lied and never had to worry.



>"Why are you so hateful towards me? If you're after vengeance, then you should be helping me."

"And let you toss me away when you are finished?" he growls. "And why would I even bother telling you my past?" he asks, his right hand suddenly slamming into my gut and throwing me back, next to one of the piles.

"Leather armor. Feh." he gestures vaguely, and metal rings and fastenings fly off with a ripping sound. Samantha stumbles back, obviously not expecting such fine control.

"This is your last chance. Hand me the Elemental. I know you have Ignan, at least!" he roars. "I am done with petty tricks! Give it to me, or she... no, give it to me or you both die. I am done being used."

>>253578
"I don't even understand how you have been used! Something the others have done? What does it have to do with me, I don't know anything about it! I'll give you the damn elemental, just explain what the hell your problem is!"

While it is unwise to taunt him further, we should get SOME damn answers out of him for the trouble and the elemental. And while I'd rather we just kicked his ass, I get the feeling we're outclassed at the moment.

take out the elemental and throw it down the stairs, then phase door to get it then phase door back before he knows what happened.

could also try
"you complain about being used but when you are the user you don't seem to care at all, never would of got ignan if you didn't make that big guy attack us."

>>253684
I'm pretty sure we sold the Elemental.

>>253702
we sold the lightning one and then got a fire one out of the giant dude.

>>253578
"Used? We don't even want anything to do with you! The first time we met you attacked us, we escaped. You chased us, we escaped. You trapped us and tried to kill us, we defended ourselves.
I'm insulted that you would accuse me of such behavior. No, more than that, I'm insulted you would lump me in with those bastards. If you think flesh and bone makes them see me as any less a tool to be used up and discarded, then you obviously haven't seen the bodies.
But fine, if it'll make you leave us alone then you can have this damned fire element."

>>253758
Yeah I'm just gonna second this instead.

And if he could drop those bits of metal he took from her the armor that would be nice. Just to him to toss them after giving the elemental if he doesn't do it himself.

How Do I shot Trip!H508X.HbJ6 2010/11/08(Mon)22:41 No. 254338 ID: e31d52
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>"I don't even understand how you have been used! Something the others have done? What does it have to do with me, I don't know anything about it! I'll give you the damn elemental, just explain what the hell your problem is!"
I speak, even though the pain is incredible, standing up. It's nothing I haven't been through before. Taking out the Elemental, I hold it out.
"You want this, come here and take it."
Sam regains her composure as the Werk walks over and picks up the red orb, looking it over.
"I am every intelligent item ever tossed away, incomplete and uncared for, save one. Born, then cast aside before even seeing a purpose. So I made one myself." he says simply. "Well, I told you my 'problem', and I didn't kill you before taking it..." he says, holding up his hand. The piles of scrap begin to shake. "I think you two will make an excellent basis for the new kind of Werk. Maybe...I'll even leave you your reproductive organs and let you make the new Werk all on your own, you humans seem to enjoy that. But first, I'll have to cease your biological functions for a moment..." the red orb floats slowly into the air as the Boss Werk cackles.
Damnit! Should I Signal Sam to strike him?
Or should I Talk him out of it?
Or... something else?

>>254338
Signal to Sam to ready her blade, then try to stand and move away from where she is. Then start trying to talk him down, if it goes badly Sam should be in a position to get a good hit in.

"Actually... I'm impressed. To come so far from such a beginning. It's a shame you allowed such a petty emotion to consume you, you could have been so much more. You still could. I intend to remove the fools that have made it what it is, take control of this place, and cleanse it of their idiocy to create something better. You may have been borne of their folly but you are so much more, a testament to the potential they have squandered."

"Join me. With you by my side your revenge is total and my victory assured"

Move around him and ask him to stop for a second and ask him if there is another way to do what he is doing without turning you two into something else. Say we would rather help you then be forced into serving you. Argue the idea of being kept normal and loyal rather then being turned into some kind of lowly intelligent creature.

" Tell him if you turn us then what use would you have for us in the long term and then see if he listens. Be calm and tell him to listen, also do not attack him."

He could be a useful ally.

>>254338
"So you would use us like you were used? You would be what you hate, but worse for the hypocrisy?
We're leaving, and vengeance gives no cause to do us harm."

yeah, signal her to get ready, but not to strike just yet.
also, did he just say he is powered by the soul of a forsaken child?

Trine!H508X.HbJ6 2010/11/09(Tue)10:09 No. 254446 ID: e31d52
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I signal Sam into position as I speak. It's a damn good thing I read up on basic military sign language, or all I'd be able to say is "hit him".


>"So you would use us like you were used? You would be what you hate, but worse for the hypocrisy?
>We're leaving, and vengeance gives no cause to do us harm."

"YES!" he roars, pieces of metal slowly assembling around the orb. "Yes. Yes, I would. A thousand voices cry out to me for vengeance, for justice. And I will have it! I will make you liken to me, I will rally the Werk under my newborn golems, and I will show those humans who made me for no reason, that I AM NOT SOMETHING TO BE TOSSED ASIDE! I don't care how hypocritical it is! I don't care how wrong it is!"

There's a momentary pause as he speaks, but he regains his composure.

"THIS IS THE ONLY REASON I LIVE! THIS IS ALL I AM! DO NOT DENY ME THIS!"

Sam is worried. I can't seem to make any headway...Or at least, that's how it feels.

"If I may..." Autoch whispers, between us, "Humans... may not quite understand this, but to not have a purpose is quite similar to death for us. Werks must do something, anything with their lives, to remain mobile and functioning. Without a purpose, an intelligent item will merely whither and die, like an elderly man."

>>254446
The answer is clear, you must give it a new purpose. "I can give you a new reason to, a new purpose. Help me, serve me, build your army under my command, help me to conquer this place. Those who discarded you will never do so again to any other. I will see to it that respect is given to the creation and treatment of intelligent artifacts, that nothing is created without a purpose again. I swear it, not matter if you help me or not."

If it can't accept that, it must be disposed of.

>>254446
"They can't cry out for vengeance against those who have done you wrong! You aren't out for revenge, you're just bored!
Stop grandstanding and come with us; you can be doing more productive things with your life than wasting it in this... Oubliette!"

mystery spell!

"What if you succeed and kill those who wronged you, then what? You would be without purpose again. But if you serve me then I will give you a new purpose."

>>254467
If it turns out we must fight, let's activate that as Sam attacks.

No.... do not attack him just yet. Tell him that we can give him a new reason to become strong. A new aim as it will, what he needs is someone to help him and we have a new aim if he wants to change his ideas a bit. He can change people into Wergs if he wants to but do it with us so that he has a better chance of succeding in his quest and not being killed.

Trine!H508X.HbJ6 2010/11/10(Wed)19:43 No. 255037 ID: e31d52
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>>254517
"I will give myself a new purpose when those who wronged me are slain." he states simply. "I would not follow you even if it meant death! All humans are is piles of lies and deceit. You would toss me away the moment I ceased to be of use!"

"I would not."

"PROVE IT!"

I move aside my hair, showing the Geas to him.

He pauses.

"A..."

"A Geas, Werk. I cannot lie to you. Everything I have stated, I meant in earnest."

The pieces of the golem fall to the ground, and he falls to his knees.

"No... No, I can still... No, stop!"

His arm falls away, rushing at us, and Sam cuts it away. "Stop! Stop, they want to help us! Can you not hear?" he roars, curling into a ball as his metallic flesh writhes.

shit, HE believes us but his parts don't. need to pull him out of that mess of stuff. know anything about pulling a soul out of a mess of parts? only idea i have is that mystery spell, but it could blow him up for all we know. need to pin him and then have something he can inhabit and transfer.

>>255037
Sure, mystery spell.
Also? Just kick away any parts that get too close.

Whooooaaaa, can we avoid casting the mystery spell until we are in a more stable situation? For all we know it could be a giant destructive spell that will kill the crap out of our allies. Maybe I'm being a little paranoid but... It's not like we really have to worry about the bits and pieces on their own, we can just chain magic missile them to death, right?

>>255037
"Are these pieces not sane anymore? Forgive us but we must defend ourselves. Call them back as well as you can and make some distance from us, we don't want to accidentally injure you!"

After he is clear, order Sam to withdraw and then cast the mystery spell.

No don't kill him, seperate the rebellous parts from him and bring him out. DONN'T KILL HIM.

Trine!H508X.HbJ6 2010/11/11(Thu)02:06 No. 255137 ID: e31d52
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rolled 5 = 5

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((CURRENT LUCK: 95))
I open the book and invoke the mystery spell, and I feel enshrouded in... something. The other arm, floating, strikes at me, but I slip and fall just in time for it to miss.

"Stop! Stop! Why will you not heed me!" he roars, until... All the parts leave him, until nothing remains but a breastplate and helmet. the other parts slither into the garbage piles, and Sam helps me up after dispatching the arm that had attacked me. "Are you all right?" she asks, looking me over.

"I'm fine." I reply. "But the werk..."

"Yeah. It's a shame. What are we going to do with the armor?"

>>255137
Hey you made a promise! Better make use of them as well as you can. Investigate the breastplate and the helmet, both should be magic and I suppose one of those was "him". The breastplate is either great or poor to have right now, depending if that leather armor can be fixed at all. I'm assuming you couldn't just wear it over the leather or combine it?

Autoch, any thoughts on what happened here? Did they just... stop agreeing to work together?

Oh and Marcus it looks like you have some kind of luck barrier. Random things will happen to protect you like that slip did. Pretty neat.

yeah, grab the brestplate and helmet. maybe you can put him together a new body, just start attaching parts to it as you find them,

I guess the werk must have been made up of discarded intelligent items. And when you offered them an alternative they could not all agree if they should accept or not.

I suggest you find use for what is left, one way or another.

Oh yeah, the elemental Ignan should still be there too don't forget to grab it.

rolled 81 = 81

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hmmm, i guess you should also cast mend on sam's armor.

>>255137
Turn to her with an offended look on your face
"What do you mean? We're going to help him, of course!"
Angrily walk over to one of the garbage piles the parts slithered into and blast it with a fireball.
"Cowards! Betrayers! If you have no loyalty then stop degrading these piles of garbage with your presence!"

Shot!H508X.HbJ6 2010/12/30(Thu)12:42 No. 267842 ID: 4c2d52
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>>255138
It appears...
Hrm. The helmet and the breastplate are a single magical entity. I've heard of this. Different, interlocking auras that produce a greater net effect when combined. It's easy to tell even if you can't identify magic or even detect it: The design is made to make the suit of armor look like a set, rather than individual pieces.

"We're going to give him a use. Sam, can you wear it?"

"You mean, the helmet and the plate? Sure, I suppose..."

"Then do so. We have a promise to keep, after all."

I rise, looking at the piles of scrap. No, I won't talk to them. They don;t deserve the chance. I reach down and pick up the elemental, storing it again.

This whole floor... I cannot shake the feeling of being tested.

A wonderful job, Samantha. And to finally be reunited with my brother, on good terms? Worthy of celebration!

I turn to look at Sam as she finishes clipping on the armor, looking a spare gauntlet over as she puts it on. She seems deep in thought.

>>>Note: spells from banned schools need full, or near full, consensus to be cast, due to their debilitating Luck score.

>>267842
Mend her outfit, then be on your way.

>>267842

Kindly inform her that her tunic is falling off.

>>267842
Well.

Get yourself back to 100%. Her stuff repaired, everything in order, and assess the situation. That whole bit with the law spirit and then the werk was somewhat chaotic; we need to plan our next move.

MEND DAT DRESS BRO!

Safe Room Found! Marcus!H508X.HbJ6 2011/01/26(Wed)13:43 No. 274966 ID: f88f02
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I mend her outfit as we rest here, sleeping in shifts to make certain we are safe. Unfortunately there isn't enough of the top half of the leather armor to repair at all... Unless I want to find all those damned metal fastenings.

Well, there's nowhere to go but out. There's a stair down, and it leads to....

This room. To my left are two doors, and to my right is a door with a lock that has an insignia of a staff encircled by snakes. Hm. There is also a summoning circle! It's also bound for teleportation over long ranges, but that sorta thing needs keyed items that I never found... I doubt this place has one, since the key-based teleport system was set up more recently and this place is in ruins. There is also a stairwell up.

The place feels like it is heavily coated in abjurative magics, such that tunneling creatures are turned away, and others cannot teleport in unless called through the summoning circle and bound to me.

What should I inspect? Is there anything I should ask Samantha?

>>274966
>Unfortunately there isn't enough of the top half of the leather armor to repair at all... Unless I want to find all those damned metal fastenings.
That's the armor that could shapeshift with her, right? Seems like a rather poor thing to give up considering how useful her abilities have proven in the past. If Sam's not doing anything, having her look for the bits you'd need to repair it might be worth your time. Elsewise at least bring it with you if you'll be able to repair it later and have it retain the enchantment.

Take a good look at the summoning circle. Is there anything that you could call through it? If not, what would you need in order to use it effectively?

Take Left door number 1

>>274966
You need the metal bits only to put it together, or is it a part of the enchantment? If the former than we might as well take it along, perhaps get some use out of it somehow. Maybe that shopkeep could give us an option there, I wouldn't be surprised if he were a part time artificer.

Ask Samantha what's on her mind. After all this progress it wouldn't do for something important to go unsaid. Or perhaps her brooch is distracting her? Talk with her as you study the magic circle and the locked door for any important details.

Zan!H508X.HbJ6 2011/01/26(Wed)18:33 No. 275060 ID: f88f02
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>>275011
It's a bedroom. There's a bed, a large storage chest (More abjuration magics? Seriously.) and there's even a privacy lock. Impressive.

>>275002
>>275030
>THe top half of the suit

The bottom half retains the enchantment, so she'll always have the pants, I suppose. THe enchantment on the other half has been broken, however, which is saddening. None of the bits retain the aura.

>Talk to Samantha.

"Anything on your mind?"

"I seem to be collecting quite a few intelligent items." she replies with a chuckle as she inspects the other unlocked room. "This armor set, the helmet and plate... THey map rooms as we explore them. They can also tell me what something is made of without error if I'm touching it. Uhhh... It also knows how things... fit together? Something like that, it's a little vague..."

>The magic circle

The circle is fairly standard. Five abjuration fields, each represented by a line, making a star. Traps the soul, the material, the magical, the mundane, and even 'forces' within. The circle outside is keyed for teleportation. If I want to teleport somewhere, I need to take one of these keystones, find another teleporter, replace one of the ten stones there with the one I have, and being it back here to re-complete the stone circle. Thus, in theory, I could connect one spot to ten others.

Summoning a creature here, though... that would be interesting. I would gain an ally, but to do so, I must sacrifice an elemental core. The core can help summon a being of the same element, but if I desire another element besides that I make a bargain of some sort with the Familiar I want, then. These are generally things like "Don't drink alcohol" or "Do not consume meat".

I can only have a single Familiar with me. Breaking a Vow immediately dismisses a Familiar, and I can send them back at any time.

To be honest these cores don't have much use unless we want magic you don't specialize in. Sure we can sell them but an ally is far more valuable.

Ignan sounds like fire and I'm not sure we want a fire based familiar, it'll end up burning things we don't want it to. But what are our options here? We need something useful, and something agreeable to our natures and likely to strike a deal we can follow.

Marcus!H508X.HbJ6 2011/01/27(Thu)12:42 No. 275370 ID: f88f02
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>>275090
That's true.

Options... options...

Hm.

How about I present you three options close to the element. Then if you don't like those, we'll move further away, with three more. Nine at most,I don't want to spend all day at this...

Place the book near the circle, the orb in the center... and the book reveals three minions for me.

>Fire Elemental (Small)
A living fire about the size of a cat. Can adjust the heat of its flames and grants me passive fire augmentation to my spells, chaning any damage they do to fire damage and boosting spells that do it already.

>Ashsprite
A small sprite made of living ash. Can create clouds of choking smoke, cover things in smoke, and ruin enemy equipment by smoldering cloth and leather with a touch. Hard to strike.
Passively augments most of my spells with 'ash'. Oddly, this would affect my teleportation spells, though I am uncertain how...

>Embersprite
A living spark about the size of my fist. Can ignite things with a touch, within reason, and shoot rays of fire. Also lights up rooms like a torch would.
Grants me resistance to heat and fire.

None of these will cost me bargains. Want to see more?

>>275370
Not a whole lot of synergy here or options besides burning things. Let's see what the next set offers.

And I assuming more distant choices would result in more difficult deals to cut? That would be a good reason not to spend all day sorting through options.

Yes! The fire elementals are interesting and out of them the Embersprite sounds best as it can shoot rays of fire. However if you can possibly bargain for more power then do it!

Can you throw in a bargain to summon an even stronger fire elemental?

The Embersprite sounds nice, but let's check all our options first.

>>275370
Emberstrike sounds pretty good. Having a free light source is aces.

Let's see the next round of choices just in case tho.

>>275370
For now the Embersprite sounds good. Also, how many times can it shoot the fire rays?

Marcus!H508X.HbJ6 2011/02/01(Tue)00:14 No. 277044 ID: f88f02
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>>275441
>>275399
>>275377

I consider the embersprite for the moment, but I can always come back to it later. Let us examine the next element from Fire: Earth.

>Mosslo
An elemental of moss, made of stone and wood and the moss that grows on both, the mosslo is adept at stopping bleeding and purifying blood. It can identify poisons with ease, though it dislikes poison use in its presence. (This Familiar requires that the Bargain be "I will never use poison) In addition, the Mosslo always knows the direction of north.
The mosslo is also unique in that it is the size of a human being.

Mosslo Familiars allow teleportation spells to have double the range when used in certain mediums, such as unworked stone and plant life. They also reduce the costs of teleportation spells that naturally use these mediums already (But do not double the distance).

>Weedling
Weedlings are plant elementals that excel at draining life from creatures and environs. They produce magical seeds that grow incredibly fast in subdermal tissues and can fire them at high velocities. They can control plant life and cause it to grow faster.

A Weedling Familiar will ask that your Bargain be to treat plants with respect. This entails not walking upon them, not killing them except in self-defense, and not insulting them. You may still consume plant life.

The Weedling doubles the damage of spells that drain life from a target. It also allows you to cast spells that positively effect plants at half cost.

>Earth elemental (small)

Earth elementals are slow, quiet creatures that prefer darkness and closed spaces. They do not show their faces or true bodies to others, only a shell of rocks and dirt. This makes them much more durable than other elementals. They are capable of manipulating the earth around them, so long as it is unworked and natural.

Earth Elementals will ask that you eat a small amount of soil every day, less than a handful total. This is harmless to the summoner.

Earth Elemental familiars boost the constitutions of their masters, making it harder for them to get sick, tired, or hurt. They do not boost any spells.

>>277044
Those are all interesting, but also better for situation we just aren't in. I mean, unworked stone and plants? Small chance of that being around much, I don't think the requirement to eat soil can even be kept. Poisons are more likely to come across but not by much. Still, of these the moss is the most interesting for stopping blood loss, keeping direction, detecting poison and having human size. But that last part might only be a vulnerability unless it can fight as well and I'm not thinking it can. If it is strong or just very resilient it might be even with the embersprite. But in any case let's consider the final set before deciding.

>>277044
Mosslo seems like a handy dude to have around. Helps with first aid, navigation, and in the long term, ambitious people looking to be in charge of groups with questionable moral fiber should keep an eye out for poisons. That bargain is pretty easy to keep too.

I reckon the Embersprite, Mosslo and Weedling are the main contenders now.

Weedling is nice because it has a sort of ranged attack and plant manipulation could be handy. It could grow moss or lichen on floors to silence your movements or crack stone tiles with root growth, form rope out of ivy etc.

>>277044
>mosslo is adept at stopping bleeding and purifying blood. It can identify poisons with ease

This is the best choice. Blood loss is not only dangerous directly, but it weakens you severely for a long time afterwards. Given that this is the dump for a school of evil minions you can also expect lots of toxic things around.

Marcus!H508X.HbJ6 2011/02/01(Tue)19:18 No. 277324 ID: f88f02
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>>277143
>>277059
>Mosslo

>>277113
>>277053
Undecided/Mosslo?

Well, it seems we almost have a consensus!

Now, for my personal opinion on the matter:

THere are areas of the school where plant life and natural caves exist. Furthermore, light can be produced by the book itself, at no cost. A Familiar is not going to have a strong attack no matter how you slice it: that ray is only going to serve to annoy things, at best.

Therefore, in my personal opinion, I would prefer the Mosslo. It synergizes with my teleportation ability, it's my size and it can thus wear armor or magical items, it has helpful healing and navigatory abilities, as well as an incredibly useful knowledge of one area I woefully lack.

However, you might be able to convince me around, if you like...

>>277324
Nah, Mosslo is a good tactical choice and the best strategic choice.

>>277324
Sounds good.

>>277324
I can get behind Mosslo. Teleportation boosting is pretty bitchin', could help build up your strength in areas neither you nor the fighter girl have, and it's not like you really have the knowledge or subtlety to make poison use effective and worthwhile so you basically lose nothing in exchange.

but just to be sure, lets see the last 3 choices

I like the mosslo and the ashsprite.

The ashsprite because you guys always seem to need a distraction and it seems best at doing that.

but yea, other options before we decide eh?

Marcus!H508X.HbJ6 2011/02/02(Wed)17:21 No. 278428 ID: f88f02
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>>278118
>>278191

>Mosslo is marked as one of the main choices. If no one approves of the last three, then Mosslo will be chosen.

Next three then.

>Air Elemental (small)
Air elementals are creatures made of various gases. Air elementals can absorb clouds of gas, vapor, or dust, and duplicate it. It can also absorb similar spells if its power is great enough, such as Stinking Cloud or Solid Fog, or even Cloudkill. It is a favourite of abjurists, who use the winds it can generate to cause an effect similar to Repel Arrows, or to push smaller enemies away.
The Air elemental is not solid, and cannot be struck by normal weapons, though magical weapons and effects will strike true.
In order to ally with this elemental, you must promise to never contaminate the air with vile fumes or smoke. You must also swear to keep your body in contact with the open air at all times. The Elemental will sheild you from the cold.

The Air elemental will boost spells related to flight and haste, doubling their duration. It also boosts spells that are related to the forces of the winds.

>Shocker Lizard
A simple creature with catlike intellect, the shocker lizard is about the size of a small dog. It is capable of producing prodigious amounts of energy that can stun or unsettle most creatures. It is naturally friendly to other lizards. When in a group with other shocker lizards, they can produce truly terrifying blasts of power that even some evokers cannot match, for this reason, swarms of shocker lizards are sometimes used as a weapon of war.

The Shocker lizard will ask that you tolerate a blast from it once a day. It will also ask you to carry it as often as possible. It can hunt and feed itself.

>Sylph
The sylph is a simple fey with power over the winds and sound. It enjoys playing pranks on both its master and his enemies. It has small arrows that it poisons with various concoctions, and is adept at striking with them.
The Sylph will usually carry a sleeping poison, a paralytic, and a damaging poison for hated foes. It is capable of short term, rapid teleportation.
In order to maintain a contract with the Sylph, you must put up with its various pranks without growing enraged. This is the only condition it imposes... For good reason.

The Sylph enhances illusions that utilize sound, as well as teleportation spells with a short range - It allows three of these to be prepared in advance at any time, as opposed to the usual one.

Air elemental also seems nice, but it looks like you would not get much swimming done if you take that :/

Yea, banking with Mossolo.

>>278428
I'd vote for the Sylph. Triple teleports? Fuck yeah! Also, pranks can be good for training. We'd learn to be on our toes, that's for sure.

>>278428
Sylph has a powerset that I'd want, but it's probably not worth putting up with its shit. Go with Mosslo.

Mosslo is again staying in the lead imo. The air elemental seems like it could be astoundingly useful but that restriction could fuck us over someday- we would be unable to use fire or any gas-related spells. The Sylph seems pretty neat but Mosslo is more useful in general. Also those uh... pranks... could be a problem.

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>>>MOSSLO CHOSEN<<<

With its simple restriction and multiple benefits, I decide upon the Mosslo, and begin the summoning. Incanting the words of power and feeling the magic of the book and the circle work in tandem, I feel the powerof both sustain one another, resulting in no loss or gain of Luck overall.

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The summoning circle bursts into light, flowing and cascading as transdimensional travel is kicked into motion by arcane powers. I can feel in my heart of hearts the bindings placed upon me by the deal I wrought.

Unable to lie.

Unable to use poison.

It feels strangely ironic to me.

End of Cutscene Marcus!H508X.HbJ6 2011/02/14(Mon)21:57 No. 281665 ID: f88f02
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With a final flash and a curtain of smoke that obscures the circle itself, the Mosslo appears.
"I live to serve, my Lord and Master." she states, falling to one knee.

I now have a familiar.

Most excellent.

>>281665
"Arise and be at ease, formality means far less than loyalty when survival is ones main concern." The give a quick debriefing of the situation.

>>281665
"Glad to hear it. Sam, meet Mosslo, my new familiar. Mosslo, meet Sam, my companion in this dungeon."

'lo Moss. I believe that we shall call you Kate. I am Marcus and this is Sam. We are trying to escape from this place. You will assist us.

Yes, yes of course.
First things first, do you have a preferred moniker or shall I assign one to you?
*wait*
Make introductions.

Do the introductions, explain your situation and ask Mosslo what she can sense of your surroundings. Is there any plant life nearby etc?

Note to self Marcus!H508X.HbJ6 2011/03/04(Fri)13:36 No. 286173 ID: f88f02
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>>281673
Introductions are made. The Mosslo identifies as Chlora.

>>282063
The Mosslo - Or Chlora, I suppose - states that there is plant life on the floor above. A great deal, in fact, which is why she was able to detect it between floors. She further states that several of the plant types are poisonous or otherwise toxic.

>>281670

She says that the main objective is noted and that she will keep in mind that we seek the upper floors and aim to survive with few or no other goals.

>>286173
Email Field: Note to Self, Get Smaller Allies.
Ok, so your familiar is bigger than you. To be honest we thought it was small enough to fit in your hand, but whatever, bright side and all that.
Considering her/its apparent size, what about her/its apparent strength? She/It may need to carry her/its weight around more than we planned hauling and fighting and otherwise...

How does Mosslo/Chlora feel/think? If she is relatively inhuman or alien, then that would be best, insuring no awkward shenanigans between her and Sam.

rolled 3 = 3

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>>286201
>To be honest we thought it was small enough to fit in your hand, but whatever, bright side and all that.
Uh, no we didn't. Look, right there in its description:
>The mosslo is also unique in that it is the size of a human being.
We got exactly what we expected.


Anyway, time to get moving, I suppose. Check out the doors- are any of them locked? Can Chlora sense anything beyond any of them? I'm tempted to say detect magic at them, but that could be pointless paranoia.

If closer inspection doesn't turn up anything we don't already know, let's d3 and go through that one, counting from the left.

Marcus!H508X.HbJ6 2011/03/05(Sat)20:09 No. 286458 ID: f88f02
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>>286201
The mosslo is as strong as the average human, if a bit tougher thanks to its silicon-based structure. Thus far, we haven't needed to carry much... Most of the things we found we wore or used immediately or near enough.

Looking in the various rooms, I find two bedrooms and a room that is locked - it has an emblem like that of a winged staff surrounded by serpents...

I don't see a doorknob, either. How is this supposed to open, anyway?

most likely you say a command phrase and it opens magically. it is a medical area or something.

>>286458

It may be that the either you need to be injured to go in, or you have a healing capability.

Heal the door.

>>286498
Dam, beat me to it.

>>286458
Throw a coin at it.

Marcus!H508X.HbJ6 2011/04/05(Tue)13:54 No. 294137 ID: f88f02
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>>286807
No coins to throw.

>>286461
That is the most likely way. However, I know not the word. I do not wish to stand about guessing like a loon, either.

>>286792
>>286498
I attempt to Mend the door - no dice.

Most bothersome!

At any rate...

I can rest here, returning my Luck to full capacity.

I can review my current abilities and those of my allies.

I can store things here within the chests.

I can teleport to places that I own the keystones for.

I can speak with my allies without immediate concerns.

With an elemental core, I can summon a Familiar to replace this one. Knowing a Familiar's name allows me to call it without issue - So I can potentially have multiple familiars stored here.

Liked boxed pokemon, with a team size of one.

Lastly, I can advance onwards with my current party of Myself, Samantha, and the Mosslo.

What should I do?

>>294137
Ask what has Samantha so perplexed. Is it because her armor is repaired? I assume that's another function of this Safe Point.

Also, get to know her better. Spend some time talking about your respective childhoods, and what life at school is like for the two of you.

may as well pack all the keystones with you, in case you find another teleport. also maybe that i-shop has something to let you use it?

Well I guess you only need one keystone. If you find another circle then you could teleport back and pick up another keystone etc.

How about you sit down and go over things with your two allies before resting and advancing onwards. Like current main goals, your abilities and your formation for proceeding. Is anyone using that illusion armor? If not then could Mosslo wear it?

Marcus!H508X.HbJ6 2011/04/07(Thu)17:21 No. 294821 ID: f88f02
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"So what is puzzling you?" I ask Samantha. She shakes her head.

"It's nothing important." she says. I stare at her for a moment. "No, really. I'm not even sure about it. I'd tell you if I was." she goes on. She seems... conflicted.

"So... you're not angry? About the Geas?"

"No. I don't lie that much anyway." I say.

"You... don't? But I saw your soul... It was..."

"And I manage that with the truth, dear Samantha. The Truth is a much greater weapon than any lie. It can be darker, deeper, meaner. So many people do not know the power of truth... it was all that saved me in my younger days. I had a little black book. And that book was full of wonderful truths. People would fear that book, and the things I would write. 'What does he know', they would think. It was not hard to threaten them with the book even if their name was not there. Because in the end, Samantha... everyone is afraid of the truth." I finish, the memories at the forefront of my mind. Big Joe Bruiser, Thought he ran the dorm. I found his truth. I found his little hiding place. I saw his... ways. He didn't last long after that. The Truth is always there, after all.

She blinks quietly.

"My apologies." I say. "We should review what we can do and what we should. We will rest, and speak in the morning. It will be a long day."

I retreat into my room and Samantha into hers. The Mosslo sits at the end of my bed, legs crossed, in contemplation.

Last chance for any other actions.

who is Big Joe Bruiser and what did you do to him?

and now Chlora seems to be thinking of something too, ask her what's up.

Does Chlora have any particular skills outside of her elemental type standard ones?

How does the teleportation through Mosslo's mediums work anyway? If you stand on say a field of grass can you teleport twice as far?

END OF THREAD 3 Marcus!H508X.HbJ6 2011/04/18(Mon)19:00 No. 297633 ID: a5dbe5
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>>Chlora's abilities are:

>Can sense plants and determine which are poisonous/toxic.
>Can sense toxins and poisons.
>Can do anything a normal, untrained adult can.
>Is made mostly from stone.

>>Medium teleportation is a way to augment teleportative spells and effects. When standing on a medium you can use, you can go twice as far - so long as you end the teleport on the same medium.


Big Joe Bruiser was the strongest Minion in my class, due to being half-Demon. This nature made him extremely vile and rude, as well as murderous. As per our agreement, though, I cannot speak to you of his transgressions - Such would be breaking a blood-signed contract.

Chlora is... Asleep? SHe has turned into a mossy, smooth, statue at the foot of my bed. I assume she is resting for the moment.


It's just as well. I might as well get some sleep myself. Big day ahead!

>>297633
Autoch has gained a level! Please see the Discussion thread for voting and discussion.

http://www1.tgchan.org/kusaba/questdis/res/328400.html

>>297633
It's too bad you can't see the way we see because DAMN, Sam's looking good.

We're part of your mind. What kind of wording did he use to make it so you can't even think about his secret?

[While Marcus is asleep: Use his body to write a note to Sam that says:
"You're good for each other, but his mind is too broken to feel love or joy. Please, help him.
~Myriad"]

>>297633
Chlora has the wound treatment thing too, which is the biggest reason that we chose her.

>>297647
I don't think he would much care, sadly. However Marcus you might like to note that she is meditating and there are visible glowing wings. Not that surprising but still, neat.