look around yourself, are you falling? do you have anything?

See if you got any bloodmagic that would allow for any way to slow down and stop that bleeding.

That cloud looks just like a mouse!

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/27(Wed)13:10 No. 248894 ID: 9c9284
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Huh. It does look like a mouse.

Falling? Ah, yes, that makes sense...

Looking at your other hand, you can see that you are clutching something, but you can't feel what it is. It's probably related to the pain in your arm. Your whole body hurts, actually, and you're starting to feel light-headed. Hey, that cloud reminds you of a moose.

As for magic...

Ah, of course! you think, my magic! You summon up your magical reserves, depleted though they are, and call to the wind.

Nothing happens; you keep falling.

>>248894
okay uh uh what about your body uh wings uh jetpack?

how far away is the ground?

>>248894
Ok, this seems rather worrying. You might bleed out before you hit the ground.

Got to focus now. Get those wounds closed up first and then we can worry about a very fatal stop.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/27(Wed)13:37 No. 248899 ID: 9c9284
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You've never experienced a need for wings before now; and your magic has never failed you before, either. It's too silent.

This is distressing!

You can't see how far down the ground is at the moment, you're about to go through a cloud, it seems.

How should you close up your wounds? There are quite a few of them. It feels like the largest is on your stomach.

>>248899
Magic of course. But since that doesn't seem to be working... I guess you could try using clothes to make bandages and get them tight enough to hopefully keep from bleeding to death.

>>248901
Yes, if it's immodesty or death, immodesty is a much better option!

I think it would be rather hard to manage the strips of cloth while the wind is blowing so hard.

Let's take a look at that thing in your hand instead.

Any healing magic at all? Wind magic might have failed because it just can't stand up to terminal velocity, but just a little healing magic should stitch you up well enough.

Rizeska 2010/10/27(Wed)15:23 No. 248956 ID: cf68aa
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Sadly, healing magic is not in your job description. Not that you've ever really needed it before. You haven't needed clothes before either, though in hindsight you really should have made some armor or something!
Using your hand that's moving (The right one), you examine what's in your grip. It seems to be a hair of some kind. You feel anguished when you look at it. What do you want to do with it?
You're feeling really light headed now. Your vision blurs, and it's not just from the speed at which you're falling.

>>248956
Focus your powers on it or something. Possibly make it stitch up all of those very inconvenit cuts if that's possible. Although it seems unlikely.

>>248956
You're losing a lot of blood! You need to keep it inside you, somehow.

A list of abilities would be most helpful!

Limbs spread out as far as you can glow, that should slow your fall. I've most likely hit terminal V by now, so...if I remember right, aim for trees. You'd think water but at this speed it's like cement, but a tree you might be able to break your speed before it skewer you. If you have any combat might, firing it within a few hundred feet of the ground -might- slow you down too. If you have magic.

More importantly, why did we fail them? I thought we were better then that.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/27(Wed)16:42 No. 248981 ID: be29bc
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Abilities… Well, as befits your station, you have various Wind related abilities; The Cutting Wind, The Armor of Winds, The Lifting Wind (That’s the one that allows you to fly), The Denying Wind, The Buffeting Wind, The Piercing Wind, The Thermal Wind, The Drawing Wind, The Spinning Wind, The Wind of Aquarius, The Sounding Wind, The Steady Wind, and the Soothing Wind…
But the sylphs aren’t listening to you any more…
You can’t even hear them…

Then it hits you.

You failed in your duty.
You couldn’t protect her.
You probably deserve to die.
That’s why the sylphs abandoned you.
You’re worthless.

You spread your arms, close your eyes, and wait for death to rise up and hit you.

…

It hurts.

You can’t move.

You think the water broke your neck.

The salt stings your wounds.

You can’t breathe.

What will you do?

>>248981
If the wind won't hear you anymore, call out to the water. Tell it you have failed and been discarded, and seek a new duty, if it will have and heal you.

>>248983

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/27(Wed)17:05 No. 248987 ID: be29bc
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Are you sure you even want to be healed?

Not that you have much hope that this will work, but to abandon your life’s purpose, your siblings, your charge…

You’ve already failed them. You’re not sure you should betray them too.

Your mission: Convince her to live!

>>248987
If you've lost anything, you can start anew. You're no longer the person you used to be. You lost that when you failed.

HOWEVER! To give up, to die without even trying, is an even worse crime. Discard your past, and with it, your failures. You are a new person now.

While a soldier has a duty to her commander, the commander, too, has a duty to his soldiers. If you failed through no fault of your own but instead because your commander didn't practice good strategy, or because he didn't get good intelligence on the threats you would be facing, or because you didn't have the tools you needed to exercise your duty, then your failure isn't your fault. If you followed all commands to the best of your ability, and you fought valiantly to the bitter end, then you are not guilty of treason or dereliction of duty. You certainly don't deserve to die for that.

>>248987
You can still do good, your life can still be worth something. Those who you could help, the wrongs you could right... would you sacrifice those? Would you betray that chance? Would you add that guilt and that failure to your burden into the everafter? Rest will come someday, it will come for all, to rush into it or do anything but fight it is foolishness and waste.

Go on, live.

>>248987
To die is a more thorough betrayal of your life's purpose than to serve a new cause by far. While there is life, there is hope and the potential to do the right thing by those you care about.

When there is death, there is nothing.

>>248987
Betrayal? How would this simple thing hurt them?

>>248987
oh that makes it easy.

revenge.

fuck being a nice guy. go find the killers, make a nice skull ornament for the grave of your loved one, loot their crap and sink your depression in ales and whores.

but save some for when you decide to travel the world to rediscover yourself.

Okay. Listen, if you die now then nothing will get set right and you'll either be facing oblivion or damnation with the weight of your failure dragging you under.
Nut up, survive.
Swim damn you!

Would your charge want you to kill your self? How about your siblings?

I doubt it.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/27(Wed)17:44 No. 249008 ID: be29bc
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A new start, huh?

It’s true, now that you think about it. It wasn’t entirely your fault. No one expected that…thing to show up. You fought as hard as you knew how, and you would have fought to the death if it hadn’t thrown you…

Maybe you can serve the ocean… Maybe it wouldn’t be a betrayal. After all…

As your lungs gasp for air, you realize how badly you don’t want to die. You plead with the ocean, one more chance!

You think you feel a change in the currents, but it could be a dying dream.

Your vision darkens, and goes completely black…

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/27(Wed)17:44 No. 249009 ID: be29bc
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…And then you are aware again. Face down on something scratchy, wounds aching, but somehow still alive. The waves gently lap around you.

Welcome to the beach.

Open your eyes.
Kill yourself.
Assess surroundings.

look around, can you tell where you are?

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/27(Wed)18:01 No. 249028 ID: be29bc
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It does, indeed, appear to be a beach.

From this position you can see sand and some dunes. Exciting!

>>249028
Can you hear the voice of the winds? Of the ocean?

and some grass. let's get over to the grass.

I FUCKING LOVE SAND DUNES. SPICE MUST FLOW.

So, tell us about yourself.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/27(Wed)18:37 No. 249051 ID: be29bc
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The sylphs… are silent. The ocean is emitting a soothing sound, but the salt water still stings. You decide to crawl out of the waves, towards the grass, and find to your delight that you can move all of your limbs, if a bit stiffly. You turn and face the ocean, and sit up in the grasses.

You can see Sol from here, so it seems she’s safe for now. Your siblings must have repelled the creature.

It’s surprisingly nice down here. You hadn’t thought anything could be better than the Skyway. It explains why the sylphs were always so eager to attend their duties down below.

This is a third person view. That is not a new character.

>>249051
Well, it appears that you have healed. Since you know it wasn't the sylphs, that only leaves one actor, correct? So spend a couple minutes getting yourself together, and then go touch the water and ask what you must do to repay it. Best to get that on the table... and if it doesn't ask for anything, then take your health as a gift and proceed to do whatever with a clear conscience.

probably take a few days before your wounds stop stinging though, cause they still look rather raw.

Look yourself over. Check your wounds. Look for signs of a road, or a freshwater source. Once you find one, and once you feel ready to move, follow it.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/27(Wed)19:30 No. 249078 ID: be29bc
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You rise, and finding a tidepool, gently touch it. “What must I do?” you ask.

The ripples form a creature you have never seen before.

No further instructions are given.

You have extensive wounds on your body, partially healed, but they'll open up if you move around too much, you think. The worst is a large mass of healing tissue on your stomach. You remember the beast's maw clamping down, tearing. It sends shivers down your spine.

Get some food and shelter. Let yourself heal as much as you can.

Alright, look around and see if you can tell where a town might be. Any columns of smoke?

seems our mission is to find it. after we do we will probably get more information. but for now you need your rest. killing yourself right after you were saved is stupid.

Ease your mind about the beast, you're well safe from it. Have a look around the beach, what can you see?

>>249157
Wait, aren't you naked? Shouldn't you salvage some clothing before talking to people?

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/27(Wed)21:06 No. 249159 ID: be29bc
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Food? Why would you need that? Shelter would be nice, though.

You stand up carefully, and look around. To your right you see…An expanse of beach. But to your left, you see something off in the distance.

let's go there. and eating something can't hurt, can it?

Yes, let's go there. Is that a... sail?

>>249158

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/27(Wed)21:37 No. 249167 ID: be29bc
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Why would I need any kind of armor? Do you undines think it’s dangerous?

Dangerous or not, the thought of shelter is appealing, and you begin to move slowly towards the town.

>>249167
Clothing isn't exactly armor, it's basic cover and comfort. Something to protect you from minor things like cuts and scrapes and bugs and keep you a little warmer if you need it. That and its good for modesty, if you encounter another person here.

And... undines? Is that what we are?

>>249167
It can't hurt to be prepared. Let us just continue, lest you find something convenient to drape over yourself.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/27(Wed)22:17 No. 249177 ID: be29bc
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Undines are the lesser spirits of water, as Sylphs are the lesser spirits of air. The voices you hear may indeed be Undines, or perhaps a result of psychological strain, or perhaps something altogether other.

Modesty… Will I meet someone higher ranking than me here? No, of course; I no longer have that rank. I suppose I must show deference even to the earth-crawlers now. You think, morosely.

The sky darkens as you make your way to the town; Sol continues her never-ending journey without you.

The sand turns to stone underfoot, and becomes a road. The town sits under a cliff, with a lone tree reaching towards the sky. You count five shelters, and one wooden structure that hangs over the water.

We are undies. :3c Put us on.

>>249177
Seek a shelter with smoke rising from it. Tap on its door.

Try the one that hangs over the water.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/27(Wed)23:12 No. 249197 ID: be29bc
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You go to the nearest shelter with smoke coming from the top, and stand outside the door. You can hear conversation and laughter inside, but you can’t make out the words.

You knock.

Silence.

Then, the sound of wood scraping stone, and the light is blocked out.

>>249197
Say hello. Tell them we got shipwrecked and are looking for a place to stay, maybe some work to do.

I'd try the house overhanging the water though, being affiliated with the water we might be able to get a better job there.

>>249201
This should work.

You might need to say something to explain away those wounds though. They're rather massive and anything surviving them seems rather miraculous. You could say that you were dragged over some jagged rocks after your ship got wrecked or something like that.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/27(Wed)23:46 No. 249207 ID: be29bc
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“Hello” You begin. Your voice sounds eerily raspy, and it aches to speak; it’s almost impossible to form the proper notes. As you pause to catch your breath, a young voice shouts something at you from inside the shelter. You realize with a sinking heart that you don’t understand what language they speak.

They don’t sound pleased.

>>249207
Blast. Leave them be, and check the house on the water.

>>249207
Point to the ocean, cup your hands in the shape of a boat, motion it rocking and falling apart. That'll tell them you got shipwrecked, which has about the same result as your current situation. Maybe motioning like something attacked it would help, seeing how obvious your wounds are. Then wrap your arms around yourself like you are cold and naked and need help with that, because it's true.

>>249207
Just try to make it clear that you're in dire need of help. The gaping wounds, nudity and general weirdness should make that clear. But you could always try collapsing on their doorstep as well.

Of course a bit of this depends on what relation they think they have to the spirit world. They might just throw you into the ocean for some weird superstitious reason.

It seems a young one came to the door. Wait for an older one to come, they should understand your need better.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/28(Thu)00:50 No. 249223 ID: be29bc
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While the boy has his face pressed to the crack, you quickly make your hand gestures.

He retreats from the door, and relays something in that strange language. There’s the sound of an argument, some yelling, but in the end you hear the wood scraping on stone sound again, and the door opens.

You enter, cautiously, and a woman, talking loudly, wraps you in a blanket. She then proceeds to tug on your hair. Ouch!

The hair seems to be a matter of some debate, the earth-crawlers keep pointing at it as they talk.

>>249223
Thinking your hair isn't what they consider a natural color. Couldn't guess what they are thinking of it though, or what you can do about it. Just try to be calm and nonthreatening and wait for them to decide something.

agree, just wait until they are satisfied.

Tell them your name. Point to yourself, and repeat yourself, if you must.

Just a friendly hint; Direction is very good in quests. Most of all, giving the suggesters an idea of what can or should be done to progress. Unless, of course, the idea is that we're very lost. You're doing great otherwise. Welcome to the boards, by the way, if this is your first quest!

Open the mailbox.

>>249223
Get their attention.
Gesture out to the ocean.
Cup both your hands together and bob them up and down a bit.
Then clasp your hands, followed by pivoting them back and forth at the wrist to open and close the clasp.
Trace a finger along your most serious wounds.
Return to the cupped hands, then move your thumb from inside the cupped area to the outside and continue that movement into a gesture away from the other hand.
Put one hand up to your face and move it down, closing your eyes.
Move your arms out to your sides as if you were in a large chair, then wobble from side to side a bit.
Open your eyes, put your arms in front of you, and move both your arms in gentle sweeping motions that move from side to side with a small slope upward on one side.
Point towards where you washed ashore.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/28(Thu)07:14 No. 249290 ID: be29bc
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You’re not sure why they think your hair is a big deal, all your siblings have blue hair. In fact, the only time you’ve seen brown hair, like these earth-crawlers have, is when a a sylph came back muddy.

Freeing your hands from the heavy blanket, you attempt to communicate through hand gestures. You indicate a floating object, a monster, your wounds, something falling out of the floating object, the state of being unconscious and drifting, and finally you point towards where you washed up. This sparks more debate; the little boy asks a question and is ignored. The woman finally throws up her hands.

She goes to the fireplace, scoops some of the stew into a bowl, and begins to mix some plants into it.

You try to say your name while pointing at yourself, “Zephyrus”; all that comes out is a hissing sound. The earth-crawlers look a little un-nerved at that. You feel a little un-nerved yourself. You settle for saying “Zeph” instead.
Thanks! I do have a direction to go in, but at the moment you are extremely lost. :P

accept the soup. drink it even if you don't need to.

>>249290
Accept soup. Drink it. You're rude to them if you refuse.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/28(Thu)07:54 No. 249296 ID: be29bc
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You take a sip of the soup once it is given to you. It tastes foul, like a combination of the sea and mud. It feels strange when it hits your stomach, but that might be because you’ve never eaten before. Should you keep eating?

>>249296
Yes. And obsereve them and see what they're doing.

common fact that medicine tastes bad.

>>249296
Never eaten before? How do you survive like that?

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/28(Thu)08:44 No. 249305 ID: be29bc
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You keep eating. The little boy is watching you, as is the man. The woman is sorting out some clothes.

You start feeling hot, but not from the blanket. Your gut sends out shooting pains, causing you to spill what’s left of the soup as you double over. The world goes dark, as it did when you were dying.

You panic; are you dying? Why would they do that?

But wait. It’s different than that time. For one thing, your mind is still working, even if you’re not getting any input from the outside world, and disjointed memories keep popping up, mashed together. It’s quite an odd experience.

huh, neat. just try to rest and wake up later.

>>249305
Sounds like you're dreaming.

Remember who you failed to protect.

You've never eaten before? It's possible this soup is not compatible with your physiology. I would recommend you stop eating it, it may be poisoning you.

Smile at the people and set the soup aside, then indicate your eyes, make a closing motion, and then make a sad face.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/28(Thu)09:55 No. 249324 ID: be29bc
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Dreaming?

Okay, you’re starting to see again. You’re back on the skyway, but everything’s dark. This is not how it’s supposed to be. You turn around, and oh Sol it’s the beast it’s going to kill me I don’t want to die HELP

Now is your chance for answers. Guide the dream to recall your memories.

>>249324

Oops, too late. You passed out. Oh well, might as well get some information out of this dream sequence.

OH NO IT IS GOING TO EAT YOU QUICK THINK ABOUT EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT THE BEAST AND WHAT IT WANTS

>>249324
Is that the creature that attacked Sol?

>>249078

...or the one the Undine sent you to find?
Maybe they are the same?

Remember the shock of seeing the monster; the rush of battle coming to you when you realize that fighting has become inevitable. Who is there? What are they doing?

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/28(Thu)10:10 No. 249330 ID: be29bc
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No, I can’t let it eat me it wants to eat Sol I can’t let it! It’s too strong I can’t! I’m the only one patrolling today I have to defend Sol oh Sol I’m going to die oh Sol! Why won’t it stay still it keeps changing it's not the one I saw in the pool I can’t hit it but it keeps hitting me it HURTS make it stop

Use Buffeting Wind!

call for back,

call for back up,

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/28(Thu)11:06 No. 249336 ID: be29bc
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You call out to the sylphs, and they unleash a Buffeting Wind upon the creature. It sinks it’s center of gravity and rides the storm out, claws still at the ready should you get too near.

That did NOTHING what am I going to do HELP

Hint: Either change the dream or wake up. This is unwinnable.

>>249336
Remember the one that died, and how you fell.

>>249336
imagine hours before you met the creature.

it was calm. a deafening silence, maybe even guided by useless words from your mates.

what do you see? what color was the sky?

yes, rewind, what is your job?

>>249336
The monster isn't really there anymore. You're back among your siblings, the beast is gone and you're all so happy, without a single care in the world. Free to simply drift on the streams of the sky.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/28(Thu)15:13 No. 249396 ID: be29bc
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) It hits your face, hard; you feel yourself being pushed towards the Edge. Desperate, you grab on to the beast, trying to pull yourself away from the edge; it’s arm is covered in thick hairs. You can feel yourself dangling. The hairs detach themselves. You are falling.

…And now it’s before-then.

The skies are clear; the clouds are far below the Skyway today. You can see Sol lighting the way in the distance. Normally, you would be by her side, but today it’s your turn to be the rear guard. These Sylphs are busy chattering away, but they don’t have enough intelligence to hold a real conversation, so they tend to get stuck on one topic for quite some time, repeating the same phrases over and over. It’s cute, yet somewhat annoying when you’re trying to order them around.

Everything seems fine, so far.

>>249396
Well then, bask in the glory that is Sol and contemplate some kind of prank to pull on the others.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/28(Thu)15:42 No. 249428 ID: be29bc
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Pranks, huh?

…

Ah, you’ve got it! You can take a group of Sylphs and convince them to do the opposite of what Eurus requests! (And serves him right, after what he did ages ago. After the sylphs brought the mud up, Sol nearly slid off the Skyway!)

>>249428
Sounds awesome, lets do it!

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/28(Thu)16:05 No. 249441 ID: be29bc
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Yeah, let’s do this!

…

Oh, what?

Weren’t you on the Skyway?

Why’s Sol so far away?

Why do you have a headache/assorted aches/splitting pain?

>>249441
Look around. Where are you?

We fell, to the earth below. Where did the earth-crawlers go? Are we inside?

you had your first nightmare, and first dream.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/28(Thu)17:12 No. 249457 ID: be29bc
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Oh, right.

Let’s not do that again.

It doesn’t look like you’re inside, at least not completely. There are four wooden walls, one lower than the others, but no top like the shelters had. Where ever it is, it seems to be moving. You can hear a clattering noise, and something that sounds like clop-clop clop-clop.

You try to sit up and look around, but it’s made difficult by the fact that you can’t seem to move your hands from the position they’re in. That is to say, behind your back and feeling rather poor-circulation-y.

>>249457
God damn it, they're not friendly. Carefully, silently... Get out of the cart and run into that tall grass.

god dammit. first, turn around and see who is driving the cart. if it is just one person then knock them out. if it is more then get off and flee.

ah, also i think that is a gnome. metal is technically earth it may be able to help.

>>249458
This is a good idea.

That ghost is adorable... MUST HUG IT

>>249457
Sounds to me like they tied your hands behind your back. That's not so great, and probably means they're planning to do something nasty to you. See if you can work them free.

>>249457
Call to the gnome, ask it for help.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/29(Fri)07:56 No. 249694 ID: be29bc
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Ah. You look behind yourself to see if you can work yourself free. No luck, this black cloth is blocking your view. You try anyway. You can’t even wiggle, this ain’t coming off without help.

As you stand up you notice that one of the cords moves differently than the others. You turn slightly, and notice that it loops over the driver’s side of the cart. You could run, but it would alert the driver, who would probably stop you. There seems to be only one person, but you can’t reach him to knock him out, the walls are too high.

The gnome giggles. It sounds like rustling grasses. You feel more like smacking that gnome than hugging it.

Still, maybe it’ll help you? You try calling to it, with the traditional form of address to lesser elementals, but your voice still feels raspy; “Help me, [inferior being]”

“you’re not my Commander why should i help you do you like my fields i made them they cover the sky i dont like the sky i tried making trees but they didnt work well oh well” it keeps blabbering on like that. You hate gnomes, but you need it’s help. What should you do?

tell it that if it helps you you well help it grow many trees.

>>249694
Tell it you like its field, it is very nice, and you would like to visit it but you are bound. If it removes the binds you could visit.

>>249694
"It's part of our duties; we help others in need, and they do the same for us. Plants can't grow without the sun and the rain; my duty is guarding Sol, and the Undine asked my help to repay aid they gave.
This is important, little Gnome."

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/29(Fri)08:22 No. 249702 ID: be29bc
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You make a heart-felt plea to the annoying earth elemental. “It's part of our duties; we help others in need, and they do the same for us. Plants can't grow without the sun and the rain; my duty is guarding Sol, and the Undine asked my help to repay aid they gave.
This is important, little Gnome.” The gnome giggles.

“Also, I like your field, and would help you to grow trees in it?”

”actually id rather go where there are trees already growing trees is a lot of work but okay ill help you but what do you want me to do i dont have limbs you know” ARGH GNOME, WHY ARE YOU MAKING THIS SO DIFFICULT?

"rope is made of plants, you can give it just enough life energy to grow and fall apart"

>>249702
"The rope is made of plants; could you make it grow and loosen so I can slip free?
In return, I can carry you until we find someplace you like."

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/29(Fri)10:49 No. 249736 ID: be29bc
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“okay i will do that” The gnome works it’s magic and loosens your bonds. “but dont tell the Captain i did that it might get mad and eat me okay so dont” Hm. You’ll have to keep that in mind. And it’s a very tempting prospect. You hate gnomes so much, you can’t even express it properly!

You slip out of your loosened rope and make your way out of the cart. You don’t seem to have attracted the driver’s attention, but you should probably get out of here soon. You can head into the tall grass, and from there you can either follow the road in one direction or the other, or you can head towards a landmark like that tree. Or, if you’re feeling true to your promise with the gnome, you can head towards the forest on the other side of the rocky wasteland that's on the other side of the road.

you will probably want to find something other then black later, how far is trees? since you don't seem to need rest how about you just head to there. not really anything NEEDED.

>>249736
Take him to the forest.
Always stay true to your word. It doesn't matter how much you dislike them, you keep your word.
Beyond that, it'll provide the best place for you to hide in order to figure out what to do next.

Drop the Gnome off wherever it likes, then try to find a Sylph that's willing to show itself to you.
You need one of them to convey your sorrow and laments at your failure to Sol, and beg for a chance to redeem yourself.

>>249736
Wait, first ask him for help in bringing justice to these people.
You went to them seeking aid when you were weak, and rather than helping or merely turning you away they chose to prey upon you.
If they wish to prey on those who are weak, then their lamentations shall fall on unforgiving ears when the rules they live by are no longer in their favor.

Ask the Gnome if it can cause a spear of rock to come up from the ground and skewer the wagon's driver.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/29(Fri)12:03 No. 249765 ID: be29bc
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You ask the Gnome if he can impale those drivers with stones, since they are not at all nice earth-crawlers. It responds “i think theyre called humans actually but you are air i cant channel that much air energy to do that would you like me to throw a pebble at them i can do that” You HATE gnomes. They are useless. You think you will call the earth-crawlers dirt-crawlers instead since they are not nice creatures and dirt is closer to earth elementals which you HATE.

It seems that the road curves away from the rocky wasteland here, and disappears behind the tall grass. You can escape into the rocky wasteland safely if you wait ‘till the wagon is out of sight. For now you hide behind the nearby boulder.

The gnome nudges your bare foot. It feels disgusting. It wants to be picked up, you think. EW.

>>249765
Tell it not to touch your bare skin, you don't like it. Ball up the sleeves of that robe so that you can pick it up without touching it directly.

well, the sylphs ditched you. i mean, it may be useless but it IS trying to help. it's just bad at it. so that gives it +5 like points.

>>249765
Ask him if he can shape some metal into a sword for you. Or stone if there's no metal around.

Also? Stop being such a jerk! Air and Earth are opposites, so of course he's going to have trouble channeling your power.
He can't do much, but he's at least trying to help you.

Are you really so well off that you can abuse the few people who are willing to help you? The Sylphs have forsaken you, Sol has revoked your name, you're in debt to the Undine, and this Gnome just saved your life in exchange for agreeing to carry him maybe 100 meters.

You should feel completely terrible about the way you're acting.

Oh, also, you haven't met many humans. Judging them all by these few is hardly reasonable.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/29(Fri)13:50 No. 249787 ID: be29bc
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You roll up the sleeves over your hands and place it on your shoulder. At least it’s not touching your skin.

“Make me a sword of stone or something?” “okay but itll take a while and i REALLY want to go to the trees i dont like seeing all this sky all the time” "How long?" "a day i can make it a dagger in half a day"

I’m not being a jerk! … Okay, maybe I’m being a bit harsh… It’s just, everything! I can’t… uuu… I’m a terrible [person]… Great, now you’re crying. You totally deserved that, though. Just be quiet about it, okay?

>>249787
Shhh. There, there.

take it to the woods and let it work in there.

>>249787
Here, pick up some loose rocks for him to work with and carry 'em all to the trees.
That way the time spend walking will be productive for both of you.

Oh, and ask him if he can pick up any loose bits of iron, gold, or silver you happen to pass near.
Iron makes decent weapons, and it can be altered into steel which makes some of the best weapons you'll find. Gold and Silver have value to humans, and having something they value would make dealing with them easier.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/29(Fri)15:35 No. 249825 ID: be29bc
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“why are you crying” asks the Gnome “do you hurt i too heavy whats wrong”

“N-nothing, j-just shush.” You tell it. You hand it a few pebbles, which pass through into it’s body. You offer a stream of energy and he gets to work. You wait until you can’t hear the cart anymore, and then you begin your journey to the forest.

As you walk, you ask the Gnome if it can pick up any metals around here. “here is clay till deeeeep down i cant reach that far alone and others are jealous and mad that i am leaving but they did not have a plan so i was smarter and now i am going to the trees” It just goes ON and ON and ON.

You keep an eye out for any sharp stones, and add them to the cache in the Gnome’s belly as you walk.

Later in the day, Sol sets. The darkness makes you feel uneasy; even though there is enough light by the stars that you can see clearly, if not in full color.

About six hours later, you suddenly feel yourself run out of energy to give the Gnome. The last time that happened, you fell off the skyway. You feel a sense of dread. You pull the three-fourths completed sword from the Gnome’s belly, just in case. The trees seem much closer.

keep going until you reach the trees. then enter slowly.

>>249825
Are you getting tired? It's ok to stop and rest, but if you do then you should cover the gnome so he doesn't have to be exposed to the sky.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/29(Fri)16:33 No. 249850 ID: be29bc
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You don’t feel tired but you do feel drained of magic. You’re used to walking long distances, but the ground here is rough on your feet so you’ve been going slower than normal. Usually you’d be half way around the Skyway by now, whereas down here you’ve traveled about ten miles. It’s much easier to move up there, too; gravity doesn’t pull quite so hard.

You walk another mile before you reach the trees, and you cautiously enter them.

“thank you” then a hissing sound “oh i guess that’s not your name any more well thank you any way former [Commander of the Western Winds] im off to find my Captain you should probably find a Captain too right now you’re pretty pathetic i think oh but thats not an insult sorry its true” The Gnome wiggles off your shoulder onto a nearby twig, (Which, surprisingly, doesn’t break off) and prepares to leave.

ask the gnome if you can see his captain.

Seeing his commander sounds good, if they'll see us.

>>249825
> [Commander of the Western Winds]
wait wat

you know about this?

if not bother the stones out of that gnome for your past.

>>249872
uhhhh. that is what she was, you know with the whole guardian of Sol thing.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/29(Fri)18:06 No. 249896 ID: be29bc
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“why do you have a problem with your vision” You spend some time explaining what you mean. “oh sure i just dont know where he is right now”

[Commander of the Western Winds] is what your name meant. ‘Zephyrus’ is how it’s translated. It sounds like a gentle breeze.

Well, what should you look for/do now?

If you have any questions or want to know about Anemoi's magic system, you can use the new-ish Q&A in the Quest Discussions area or ask me on IRC

Ask the Gnome how he intends to talk to his Commander if he can't find him.

or if it knows a good place to sleep is.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/29(Fri)19:21 No. 249923 ID: be29bc
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You ask how the Gnome intends to find his Commander if it doesn’t know where he is. “well i know where the Commander is silly but im not looking for the Commander im looking for my Captain and i think my Captain is in this forest because he was complaining about something in the forest when he left and he didn’t come back so i think he is still dealing with the problem but i didnt want to be stuck in the tall grass i wanted to be in the trees so you came along and you carried me over here and now here i am and i think ill find him eventually”

You ask him if he knows a good place to sleep. “i dont sleep and you dont sleep either or do you since you lost your title do you sleep whats it like”

>>249923
Tell him about your dream and stuff.

explain that the first time was a little scary, cause you weren't sure what was happening. but it should be much better now that you know.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/29(Fri)19:42 No. 249932 ID: be29bc
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You relate the horrifying nightmare you experienced, and the bittersweet ending. The gnome looks perplexed. “so you were fighting a monster you already got beaten by and then you were on the skyway again and then you were in the cart how did you get to those places when you were asleep”

“I really have no idea” you respond.

“are you going to go to sleep again and have another dream and can i watch the dream too”

“I hope not.”

don't have any ideas on what you can try except lay down and close your eyes and not move.

actualy he has a half good point. is there something that can ward off your nightmares? untill you recover your memories trhu usual ways, its likely that you will keep having nightmares.

and you may not really lose them

>>249896
Seen in this picture: Things to interact with.

>>249896
Is that tree damaged? And... those blades on the ground, they look a little like the ones that woman put into the stew.
Let's have a look at those.

Captain/Commander confusion. Derp :B

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/29(Fri)20:56 No. 249990 ID: be29bc
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You examine the tree and the plants. You pick a piece of the bladed plant and sniff it. It smells like the soup, yuk! This is definitely what the woman put into the soup.

The tree has two cleanly spaced notches on it. They don’t look like claw marks. Looking around, you find several trees with identical notches, all more or less in a line.

Well! Shall we follow the yellow notch road?

hold onto the leaves, they can be used to knock out another person. also ask the gnome if he knows what could make the marks on the trees or what the mushrooms are.

>>249990
Ask the Gnome if he wants to help you find his Captain.
You've got a trail of vandalism, but the Gnome knows what the Captain looks like.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/29(Fri)21:48 No. 250021 ID: be29bc
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39)“What could make these marks?”

“humans probably they have lots of neat tools”

“What about those mushrooms, are they useful?”

“i dunno i just grow things”

Should you take the Gnome with you, or leave it? It’ll be fine on it’s own, right?

No, those items/wounds did not spontaneously appear I just messed up an image :P

Ask if it will be okay on its own, then make with the leaving times.

>>250021
If you left him here, you'd be alone. Sure you want that? I don't think you do.

As annoying as the little thing is, he does know something about these woods.
Take him along. With a little hope, we'll run into his Captain.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/29(Fri)22:42 No. 250037 ID: be29bc
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40)“…Okay. I guess you can come too.”

”yay lets find the captain”

As you follow the trail, you begin to find more evidence of earth-crawlers; a snare here, a cut down tree there. At the end of the trail, you find a wooden shelter. The structure itself seems to be the end of a dirt road; you can see it veer off into the woods.

from our last dealings we should be careful. look around for window. to look inside.

Move around it, in the treeline. Consult annoying lit- I mean, Gnome. He might have some knowledge about this.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)01:30 No. 250060 ID: be29bc
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41)You move around the structure, being careful to stay in the treeline. You don’t see any windows anywhere on the building. “Do you know anything about this?” You ask the Gnome.

“i think its a human nest but usually there are more of them in one place”

Around one side, a short one, you can see a door.

>>250060
Ask him if the other gnomes know what these people do.
Also, where the captain is.

Sometimes people hide in the woods.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)02:13 No. 250066 ID: 48eb35
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"Hey, you. Ask the other Gnomes if they know what these earth-crawlers do. Also, where the captain is.”

“thats a good idea i will do that” So saying, it disappears, in the way of elementals.
You wait.

Suddenly, it reappears on your shoulder, and says “we need to in there right now lets go now lets go” It is bouncing excitedly.

>>250066
The captain might be inside. I hope they're alright.
Open the door and look inside. See what's going on before you rush in.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)02:41 No. 250071 ID: 48eb35
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43)You realize what the Gnome is talking about as soon as you near the door. You can just tell that the most wonderful thing is on the other side of that door, and you’re going to get to it.

The feeling only intensifies as you rush to open the door. There’s a temporary set-back in the way of a bolt, but you figure out the mechanism easily and throw open the doors. It’s hard to see anything, but you can tell that it’s in here somewhere. And you’re going to find it.

>>250071
STOP! IT'S A TRAP! THAT'S A MAGIC CIRCLE FOR TRAPPING ELEMENTALS!
CALL THE SALAMANDERS TO BURN THE BUILDING!

>>250071
IT'S A TRAP

Stop, drop, investigate strange lines on the floor.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)03:18 No. 250077 ID: 48eb35
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a trap? where? there couldnt be one in there theres something wonderful in there and traps are not wonderful.

look gnomes going in hes fine.

>>250077
The best traps are the ones that make you think they are something wonderful and not a trap.

>>250077
You don't even know what it is that's drawing you there! It's bait for the trap!
We SEE the trap! It is right there! Turn and walk away! You should think more clearly once you're out of its range!

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)03:49 No. 250083 ID: 48eb35
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oooo that is sneaky and mean who would do that?! but i guess it cant hurt to check if it is a trap, just in case.

You back away from the building, and feel the desire to find that wonderful thing inside the building go away. I guess it was a trap. Too bad about the Gnome. You won’t lose any sleep over it, though.

You can sort of remember what the lines inside the circle looked like, but the edges of the circle are fuzzy in your memory.

>>250083
It's a crab cage for spirits and people aligned with them.

Person sets it up, leaves it for a few days, comes back, delicious spirits to bind into items, and..... not sure what he'd do with people like you...

>>250083
It must have been a human wizard.
That's why the trees are all dying and the wind is so still here.

I think we're going to have to break that circle in order to fix this.
Look around, do you see anybody?
If nobody is around, then march back there and use your sword to score the ground to break the outermost circle, then run away from it. You don't want to spend much time in that mind altering area, and if the circle breaks you don't want to be too close.

yes, just break the circle. also not JUST gnomes have go into it but probably some sylphs.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)04:56 No. 250090 ID: 48eb35
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You have no idea, either.

You don’t see anyone around, but the sky is getting lighter, the stars are getting harder to see.

It’s now or never.

You stride towards the circle, stone sword in hand and even though you feel yourself being drawn with the promise of good things you dont go in you dont give in you raise the stone sword high and bring it down forcefully.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)04:59 No. 250094 ID: 48eb35
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End of Chapter 1.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)05:24 No. 250098 ID: 48eb35
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Chapter 2:

hahahahaha! That was fun wasnt it

i feel so great right now you guys wouldnt even believe it!

hahaha, okay.

uhhhh, examine thingy on your left.

>>250098
Yea, but do you know what would make this so much better? Hugging a tree! Even better, there are some just outside!
No, really, it's completely awesome! You wouldn't believe how great it is.
Call all the elementals around to come with you, since it would be a shame for them to miss out on something so awesome.

You've clearly been drugged or something. lay still and wait for the feeling to pass.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)06:15 No. 250108 ID: be29bc
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why thats my wonderful sword of course!

no i dont want to stay still theres soooo much to do omisol it would be great to hug a tree ill go do that right now! “hey everyone lets go hug a tree!”

the fruits are made of love!

gather all the love fruits.

Don't eat the fruits just yet!

Hey why are you wearing that silly robe silly girl?

dude you are high.

as in, you just drank all that magic from the circle and now you are drunk with "spirits".

just... take position of the sun and time of day to resume your journey.

>>250115
Dude, either she knows or won't believe you.

>>250118
the way the quest has been so far, i would not be surprised if we can still control the PC with a little white lie.

well my point is, we should GTFO because whoever placed that trap may not be far from it.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)06:48 No. 250123 ID: be29bc
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53)yes i will get all the love fruit and give them to sol and it will be wonderful! oh i need the sylphs to do that “hey sylphs take the love fruit to sol okay!”

and while im in command again i should tell the salamanders what to do to so they dont feel left out “hey salamanders start a fire okay!”

i cant get the robe off but thats okay because it is a nice robe!

THE SUN IS A GNOME! IT IS GNOME-O-CLOCK!

>>250108
Hey! Zeph! Any Salamanders around here? How about you ask them to light that building on fire because fire is so pretty and awesome it's like a tiny Sol and it would be sparkly and fun to watch!

OH! Then ask the Sylphs here if they'd take you to see Sol because you would absolutely LOVE to see her again.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)06:48 No. 250125 ID: be29bc
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hey look it is an enormous gnome i wonder if that is the captain

>>250125
Oh you should talk to him but make sure you do it while not in the fire because fire is much more fun to look at than play with because it plays so rough and say "HI GIANT GNOME! HOW ARE YOU? WHAT IS GOING ON?"

tell all the little gnomes to play with the giant gnome!

>>250125
>>250125
IT'S NOT A GNOME ITS A WIZARD RUN

>>250125
drunken mages are so much fun.

how its only missing a polymorph spell and a lost team mate.

how about you introduce yourself to the captain as formally possible and ask him out to dance?

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)07:09 No. 250137 ID: be29bc
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“hey captain where are we going”

“hey captain we’re missing all the love fruits theyll burn up”

>>250137
Don't worry! Salamanders are there, and Salamanders are VERY PASSIONATE! They won't burn love!

Ask the captain's name, and what they are doing here!

ask the salamanders to save the love fruits!

>>250137
i had a better idea!

call in all spirits and etc that arent salamanders! so everyone can continue to party and the salamabders can have their sauna/dance saloom for themselves!

>>250137
Tell the salamanders to stop the fire, it's too hot thanks.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)07:33 No. 250144 ID: be29bc
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56)“hey captain whats your name what are you doing here”

he said something back but i wasnt paying attention because i have to save the love fruits! “salamanders save the love fruits okay?”

and then we can have a party

i think my duty is done hey look theres one outside should i eat it?

oh look more captains!

Run away from the captains! They're playing tag, yay~ :DD

wait! have the all the gnomes make a BIG rock dance stage! give them as much magic as they need to make it!

>>250144
No, don't eat the love fruit! Then it would be gone and you would be out of love!
Go get your sword, then ask the Sylphs to fly you to Sol because you want to see her so much!

Stay put. Try to concentrate. Focus. Figure out what's real.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)07:58 No. 250155 ID: be29bc
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>>250150
okay but just for a second okay?

the funplace is on fire and all the lovefruits except this one are inside and there are three captains running here and one captain is just standing there and i feel fantastic!

>>250155
I see. The love fruits are the elementals. Collect them and the sword, and get out of here!

>>250155
Why, that's not a captain at all! It's a human that pulled you away from the fire! Clearly, you must lick his nose, then laugh madly!

Oh, and the love fruit isn't good to eat. It's all sharp and sparkly inside!

Focus more! Then we can see what is what and what isn't what and what what's what!

>>250159
Oh! And tell the Salamanders that fire is big enough since it lights everything up and is pretty.

Oh man, we have got to fix this 'tripping balls' thing.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)08:49 No. 250172 ID: be29bc
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“salamanders you can stop now” they dont seem to be listening, so i let them continue their party.

i pick up the love fruit, but i can’t collect my sword because it is inside the fun place but the fun place is hot right now instead

i turn to leave and

omisol its sol is up its day again yay

i feel much better now

take me back sol!

Uh. isn't Sol in the sky?

fill the love fruit with magic.

>>250172
Ask some undines to cool down the party. If they're there...

Otherwise, run for it!

>>250172
Call out
"Sylphs! Sylphs! Come hear my plea! To Sol's sweet embrace please carry me!"

If they don't do it, then kiss the human who got you out of that fire because he did something nice and you should do something nice in return you know?

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)09:11 No. 250194 ID: be29bc
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"sylphs! sylphs! come hear my plea! to sols sweet embrace please carry me!" i think they left oh well

the love fruit is better than magic! i love it love it love it

this captain was really nice i should give him a kiss

now what

should i skidadle or hang around?

uhhhh. hang onto him. he seems to clear you head.

>>250194
Was it nice? Did you like it?
If you did, then hug him and keep doing it! Everybody loves hugs and kisses, and you should share your joy with your friends!
Also, tell him your name is Zeph!

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)09:41 No. 250215 ID: be29bc
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okay i guess ill hang around then.

kisses are nice i give them to the sylphs all the time

>>250198
'kay

get rid of all your mana.

>>250215
Pull him over to a tree away from the fire and coax him to lie against it, then snuggle up with him and give him lots of hugs and kisses.

Also, say "Little gnomes! little gnomes! Time to do good! Use the power I grant to heal this sick wood!"

wait... crack love fruit open to get the love inside it.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)10:10 No. 250228 ID: be29bc
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"little gnomes! little gnomes! time to do good! use the power i grant to heal this sick wood!" i think maybe that first gnome did something but the others didnt at all

maybe they’re nervous with all these captains around

anyway

time to eat the love fruit yay!

it tastes like happiness!

yummy! make sure to chew it plenty so you don't choke.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)10:29 No. 250239 ID: be29bc
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wait wut

>>250239
Focus! What's going on?

woah, ultra focus!

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)10:40 No. 250245 ID: be29bc
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The world has turned strange on you.

>>250245
The girl in the middle. She has a spirit at her neck.
Call to it, ask it what's going on.

Ask the man next to you if he can understand you.

can you tell what the big blue swirl is?

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)13:07 No. 250299 ID: 48eb35
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i have no idea whats going on but i like it

i tried calling to the glow but theres no reply i dont think its a spirit wrong feeling

why am i glowing

“can you understand me?” no reply keeps looking at that shadowy thing

i think he is bleeding. you need to squeeze the spot it is coming from.

>>250299
Out of body experience. That shadow is you. Try to touch it.

oh wait, so it is. think you will be fine as long as you don't start feeling any weirder.
that big thing must be a bunch of souls.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)14:17 No. 250321 ID: be29bc
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i tried touching the captain (or is it an earth-crawler? its hard to tell) and my hand? goes through so i try touching the black thing instead

OW THAT HURTS STOP

i can tell that is my body but it hurts to touch what do i do

may be because you are touching the wrong spot. try laying on top of your body. so that all the parts line up.

>>250321
You see that blue on the girl's neck? Go over there and touch that and see what happens.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)15:32 No. 250339 ID: be29bc
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well it seems my ‘body’ is more fluid right now and if im not concentrating it keeps changing i dont think i can get it back to normal but this form actually feels really nice somehow i like it a lot

i try touching the blue and it comes up! i can tell that this one is supposed to ward off disease but i think i messed it up oops

you can make a new one later.
seems you have turned into pure magic, not a soul. start heading towards the big blue thing.

>>250339
Can you fix it?
If not then can you get rid of all the magic from it? You don't want to leave somebody with a damaged magic thing, it could hurt them!
Go to the huge mass of blue things! See what they are!

Yes! Blue things, blue things!

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)16:54 No. 250363 ID: be29bc
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well i cant get it to go back to the way it was but it doesnt hurt or anything so i guess i can absorb it

i think im moving faster than normal maybe double speed

i make my way to the glows most of them are small objects but the thing that sticks out is this building its walls glow and are covered with some kind of black fog i cant tell if there are any patterns in it since they are so tightly packed together

what should i do now?

>>250363
See if you can go inside.

careful. get right to the edge of the fog and poke it. be ready to pull your hand back if it's bad.

Yes, feel the fog.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)17:15 No. 250376 ID: be29bc
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i reach out to prod the wall but before i even reach it these smoky tendrils shoot out and try to grab on to me but i pull away quickly enough and they dont follow for more than a few inches

>>250376
Ugh, head back to your body.

check out the smaller lights.

Push through the fog, go inside.

>>250389
it's grabby, there is a VERY good chance she will get stuck.

>>250413

>>250413
>>250414
I know but I felt like suggesting something dangerously adventurous.

>>250416
Oh, you mean blatantly suicidal.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)18:30 No. 250419 ID: be29bc
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i can get back to my body later besides i dont know how to get back in anyways

i could go look at some vermin repellents or i could see whats in here

>>250389
thats what i was thinking too

im sure ill find a way out dont worry so much isnt this great

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/30(Sat)18:30 No. 250420 ID: be29bc
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the air in here is hard to see through it’s very glowy and distances seem distorted but something sticks out i hear the sound of a child wailing

>>250419
>The suggestion was voided and two people didn't want it

>DO IT ANYWAY

:|

Move towards the sound.

slowly, wait until it is clear enough before getting near it.

>>250420
Go check it out.

>>250420
Go towards him

We are high off our asses right now aren't we

==>

>>250420
Go check on the child!

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/31(Sun)08:04 No. 250595 ID: be29bc
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71)actually now that i dont have a mind i feel a bit more focused than i did still feel very happy though

i go to check on the child

it is definitely not an earth crawler child

it notices my approach stops crying its staring i can tell

>>250595
Ask it who and what it is, and what's wrong.

>>250595
Uh...

>>250596 I guess

wait, i bet it's the gnome's captain. he is captured.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/31(Sun)08:34 No. 250600 ID: be29bc
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72)“who are you what are you whats wrong?”

“What are you? I’m not giving out my Name to anything.” why not thats a weird thing to say “Anyway. I’m crying because I’m very hungry and I’m stuck here. It’s very frustrating when you have to look at prey all day long and can’t take a bite, you know?”

explain that you are the commander of the western winds. well, used to be, until the sylphs got mad cause you got knocked off the road. ask what it's prey is, you may be able to get it something to eat.

>>250600
"Is this one of those things where knowing your name gives people power over you? Ok fine then just tell me what you are and what you mean by prey. Do you eat humans or something?"

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/31(Sun)08:57 No. 250609 ID: be29bc
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"i used to be [commander of the western winds] is this one of those things where knowing your name gives people power over you? okay fine then just tell me what you are and what you mean by prey do you eat earth crawlers or something?"

"Names let humans get past a spirit's defenses easily. Normally you [greater spirits] are immune because of all the natural magic you have powering your defenses but I'm not sure what happens when Sol takes away your name... More importantly, I eat something humans have, but animals have it too..." it breaks off for a second and continues quickly "Actually, if you were to just bring me a fruit or something, that would work too. You can't do it without your body, though!"

oh okay that should be easy to do once i get my body back

"you still didn't tell me what you are"

>>250609
"That doesn't sound too hard. Oh, wait, you are trying to trick me so you can do something bad to me I do not like this so I think I will decline goodbye"
Now go outside and take a look at those spirits floating around. Can you tell what they are?

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/31(Sun)09:21 No. 250616 ID: be29bc
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"that doesn't sound too hard. oh wait you still didn't tell me what you are you are trying to trick me so you can do something bad to me i do not like this so i think i will decline goodbye"

“Wait, don’t leave me! I’m sorry for trying to trick you, I’m just so hungry… I’m a shadow-stealer; a spirit like you. I eat souls and secrets.”

i try going out the way i came in but i just get pushed back in i think i need to find another way out

explain that vermin repellers are scattered around outside and you think if you break them all then rats would come. wouldn't need so many unless vermin were common.
on the ceiling should be a hole, the chimney, try that. if that doesn't work then try sucking the blue away from the black so it loses power.

>>250616
"What spirits don't need to eat so you can't be hungry so I think it's more like you're bored or something.
Why did you try to eat these people there are plenty of animals in the forest and animals don't set out traps like this so it was pretty dumb to go after them I think so why did you do it?"
Sink into the ground and earth-float out of the building. Or fly up through the roof.

Anemoi Rizeska 2010/10/31(Sun)10:33 No. 250625 ID: be29bc
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74)there’s a lot of blue here its like being underwater it all smushes together id have to absorb the whole thing and i dont think i can do that

"what spirits dont need to eat so you cant be hungry so i think it's more like you're bored or something

”why did you try to eat these earth crawlers there are plenty of animals in the forest also there are lots of vemin traps so i think there are a lot of them in this area and animals dont set out traps like this so it was pretty dumb to go after them i think so why did you do it?”

“Hey, can’t you see how healthy I look? I was even better ‘till I got caught. It’s from eating lots of humans; they’re so full of soul energy, it’s delicious!” he’s getting loud

from farther away i can hear a sleepy voice “ thief no food for you ever” it speaks worse than elementals

i try the ceiling and the ground no luck there doesn’t seem to be a hole i look at where the voice came from