2/5 Cheelop 2011/08/28(Sun)01:16 No. 343337 ID: c811c4
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>"... yes. Making you took more effort and time than you could know, I simply... could not bring myself to undermine my own efforts by holding your hand. I regret this decision. Yes, I have become what I hate, in body, mind and even soul. And so what? The heart of a mortal still beats, even if they hate themselves, and the magic of an undead does not fizzle in the same manner. I do not claim to be in the right. I am not an upstanding being. I am simply doing this, because this is what I wish to do. Let us take a walk, little Chee."

3/5 Cheelop 2011/08/28(Sun)01:16 No. 343338 ID: c811c4
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"Isn't killing them very reckless? Do you really understand what would happen? Also, maybe.. maybe you could join me, rather than you..."

>"So many questions, you must have. Yes, it is reckless. High risk, but monumental rewards. Yet.... perhaps this can be different. Looking at you, I am not filled with as much ire as I had expected to have. You remind me of my past self, at my more respectable times. I will consider letting you consume me rather than my original plan, but I doubt you share the same views on bringing the gods to their knees. That is my only restraint, as I do not care about my life anymore.

>I would like to show you a story, through the errant time magic lying within you. Take in the sight of this desolate land, remember it when you go to sleep. My understanding of what brings these past sights to you is limited, but I believe it can be directed to this land's past."

4/5 Cheelop 2011/08/28(Sun)01:17 No. 343339 ID: c811c4
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>"This barren region was not always like it is. Once, it was home to many draconic kobolds, mostly unchecked by the taller races of the west. Religion was strong, back then. They believed in gods that listened. They built their empires, and it seemed as though time was frozen. Hah. I digress, talking of ages long dead."

5/5 Cheelop 2011/08/28(Sun)01:17 No. 343340 ID: c811c4
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>"You should take care of any affairs you may have, little Chee.

>Even with your ability to contain yourself, you are still unstable from far too many "almost" compatible magics! And you have liberally taken all the power you could in every variety, as though every mage on this island were combined. You would wish for mad liches and world eating wyrms, should you collapse in on yourself.

>Go back for now, little Chee. I do not feel the need to hurry as I did in the short past. I will think of myself joining you. Whether or not it happens, you should take care of your affairs. I should allow this much of you. I have to think, for the time being. Go and make sure your friends can make do without you."

>>343340
Do not destroy the gods. Not initially. Not directly. Replace them. Make this world better.

Chee, there are alot of things that I could suggest for you to do. Particularly the Ursulina of gods for shits and giggles; you don't seem the sort however. So what exactly is it that motivates you? You no longer have need of survival and I see no desire for power of wealth in you. Protection and peace for the ones dear to you, perhaps? But there is only so much one can do without taking on the role of a god. And if that comes to past, will you snuff out the flame of conflict that drives the will of the living? Would you ensure the stagnation of existence, value survival and comfort over change?

Chee exactly what is it that you want?

So she's empty inside? That's sad. She doesn't seem to even have any friends. She really sacrificed a lot for so little.
It's just curiosity speaking, but I am curious who you really were before the Lich King made you into this experiment. Were you a baby made construct, did you have another name? When the soul thingy was eaten by Tom, was that you or LK Chee? If the former and you've always identified as a Chee construct, why the hell was LK Chee laughing her butt off?
Now I'm curious when the last time she genuinely enjoyed herself was.

Life goes on with or without the gods, especially if they aren't all-powerful and are just the very powerful beings Chee seems to be implying. The ability to fight and defy them if the time comes for their chosen Armageddon is what's important.

>>343340
That's some pretty good advice, you should get your affairs in order.

And the thought of wiping out the gods isn't that bad. Sometimes old gods must make place for new ones, and sometimes the gods have to realise that mortals have no more use for them and that their time is past. Mortals deserve to succeed or fail on their own, not because some gods decreed that it should be so from their throne above.

Full speed ahead on project Destroy the Gods.

in before the lich is one of those kobolds of legend

Cheelop 2011/08/28(Sun)08:36 No. 343376 ID: c811c4
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>>343347
What I want in life? I don't know anymore!

>>343349
Back when Tom ate the soul artifact, I'm pretty sure that wasn't me.

>>343375
Kobold of legends? You mean one of the statues? I think this is the same Chee that that statue inside the cave was modeled after.

"Um.. what if we replace the gods?"

>"Destroying them is my priority, and my area of study. I do not know how to become a god. Even if I did, I know of no one I would trust to become one. Power corrupts too easily."

"Hey, lich Chee.. when was the last time you enjoyed yourself?"

>"When I destroyed my last lich, back when I lived."

"I think I'll do it, then. Destroy the gods, I mean!"

>"You might just make me enjoy myself again. You - no, we - probably won't succeed, mind you, so I will only trust you when you know you'll do it."

Okay... affairs, affairs... is there anything I should do, back home, before I commit to this?

>>343376
Well, we *should* see that story she mentioned.

Hmm. I kindof wonder where your personality comes from, as a construct. Do you have a 'personal' soul, or is that Chee's? You said you could feel the paladin soul's goodness, and that influenced your actions. Maybe Su's soul has been the foundation for your personality...

Anyway, yeah. We should go back and ask around what other people think of the gods. Maybe even read some books about them, to understand their place in the world. Also, we should tell our friends that maybe we won't be coming back next time we go out...

OH! There is one major thing we have to do. There's that kobold necromancer. We have to track him down and kill him, now that we're not pressed for time.

1/2 Cheelop 2011/08/28(Sun)09:51 No. 343382 ID: c811c4
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"Hey? What is my personality from? From a soul? Do I have a personal one?"

>"Your personality is based off of me, at your age. Your experiences have changed you significantly, but once again, you still bear my old antics. You do not have a soul yourself, but given my soul is within you, who is based off of me, it hardly matters."

"That's good enough! I'm going back to take care of everything. Goodbye, lich Chee!"

>"Goodbye."

2/2 Cheelop 2011/08/28(Sun)09:52 No. 343383 ID: c811c4
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While I'm traveling, I'll talk to Shabin through one of my own undead.

"Hey, Shabin, Shabin!"

>"Chee. You're not dead. That's good. Also, your animated bones are creepy, no matter how many ribbons you tack onto them."

"Sorry! Where is everyone else?"

>"Clamp and Ears are still settling everyone down in the aftermath. Tae's out hunting, Minci and Tom said they were going to study potions."

"Then I'll ask them stuff later. Say, do you know anything about gods?"

>"Absolutely not. We don't practice religion. Kradis sometimes would say stuff like 'blah blah tis a god something something', but I never listened. He does study history too much."

Did Kradis survive? I forget. If so, let's go talk to him, see what he knows.

Ohhhh, we haven't seen him since the incident, have we? He could've gotten killed by the dwarves! We never thanked him for saving Chee's life!

I think we need to go talk to him.

Cheelop 2011/08/28(Sun)11:04 No. 343390 ID: c811c4
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Gosh, it feels like it's been years since I've been in this forest. Kradis did survive, I hope he's still okay. Let's see... through here... oh!

>"Tis Chee! And what a sight I did not expect to see on a scouting run! I knew ye were more than met the eye, but I could not have imagined so much, should half of Fraga's tales be true!"

"Hello Kradis! Thank you for saving my life back then!"

>"Hah! If my memory serves, tis ye who saved mine! I should thank ye again, for that. Now, what can I do for ye, milady?"

"Oh! Um... well, I was actually looking for you! I want to know about the gods."

>"Gods! Tis so long since I've heard anyone so much as acknowledge the very concept! But... tis a strange request, coming from ye... why do ye want to know about gods... Chee?"

>>343390
Just say it's important!

Well, we uh... spoke to the lich king who turned out to be US, and wanted to use our power to take on the gods okay there's no way he'll believe that.

Say you met someone who wanted to destroy them... and you're trying to find out if that's a good idea at all or if they're just crazy.

Cheelop 2011/08/28(Sun)11:41 No. 343398 ID: c811c4
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"It's important!"

>"Please, lass, tis important I know."

"Uhm.. someone I met wanted to destroy them, and I want to find out if that's a good idea, or if they're crazy."

>"... Chee, my gran'pappy told me a tale, passed down by his gran'pappy and the gran'pappy before that. Back when ye olde gods were worshipped, prayer and all. Twas a pack of kobold's who thought the gods were no good. Course, they couldn't fight gods or even the civilizations that worshipped the likes of them, so they kept their mouths shut good and tight and faught quietly till the end of their days. My fathers never knew what happened to them... but one of their names was "Cheelop." I didn't bore ye with that fact, tis not like Chee is an uncommon name. I began to wonder after your show of unordinary might and resolve all while wearing a straw hat, but that was no proof. Yet now, after the gods are but fables and myths, that small kobold by the name of Chee now comes to me, asking about destroying gods? Too much a coincidence, if I do say! Yet at the same time, that Chee of legend must be centuries old. What do you know?"

"Um... the real Chee is the Lich King. She wants to use my power to take on the gods. I'm sorry, I didn't think you'd believe me!"

>"Hah, a fine judgement, but you were right to come to me! To think, such an old tale resurfacing before me, in the flesh! Aye, I'll help ye. What would ye ask of me?"

>>343398
Information! We don't know anything! First off, do the paladins actually worship the gods? Where do the gods live? Are they real, incarnate things or just fuzzy sky people?

Centuries...? We should ask Minci how long ago the incident that created Tom was. You can do that via a construct right now, right? Be sure to knock first.

Aside from that... well, first thing's first. Is there any proof the gods interfere with mortal lives? Second, if they died, what would happen to the world? Third, exactly how powerful are they? Do we even stand a chance?

how many gods are there? and what are they gods of?

1/3 Cheelop 2011/08/28(Sun)12:48 No. 343422 ID: c811c4
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>Ask Minci

Knock Knock

>"Crap!"

>"Comiiiing!"

>"Minci, I'll get it!"

2/3 Cheelop 2011/08/28(Sun)12:50 No. 343423 ID: c811c4
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>"Why hello there, sack of bones!"

"Oh, this is Chee!"

>"Why hello there, sack of flesh and bones! What's up?"

"When did you eat that soul artifact?"

>"Oh about half a century ago? Maybe more! Maybe a full century. Who knows, it's hard to keep track of time when you're dead. Hey Minci, about how long ago did we meet?"

>"Next month is our 71st anniversary!"

>"There's that mystery solved!"

"Thank you!"

3/3 Cheelop 2011/08/28(Sun)12:51 No. 343425 ID: c811c4
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"I need information, any! Do the Paladins worship gods? Do they live, and are they incarnate? Is there proof they interfere with mortal lives, and if they died, what would happen? Also, how powerful?"

>"Aye, the paladin's worship a couple gods. They use magic in their name, but it's said they could use it just as well without gods. Now, all those other questions are shrouded in myth, I'm terribly sorry. There is little, if any, proof they have done anything. Most books tell of their prowess, but gods of lore have been slain, though never by mortal hands. There are never any hints of a time before gods, or what would happen if they were all dead. Now, they have been said to be both incarnate when they visit this world. That would imply that to slay a god, ye must bring a god down to this land. The Lich King would know better than I how to do such a thing. I know of five gods. One for life, death, earth, sea and the Godking, who deals with disputes and other divine matters. If my tales are correct, the Sea God is the weakest of that lot, having attained his godship through backstabbing and dishonor."

that may explain why the things that live IN the sea are all jerks.

>>343425
Well, sounds like the Sea God isn't a nice guy, so we could knock him off and see what happens to the oceans.

Also, you know, it would be nice if we could speak directly to the members of our soul collective. Then we could ask the birdlich and the paladin questions... and Su, too!

Wait. "attained godship"? That sounds like he was once not a god. Can mortals become gods?

>>343425
Sounds like it should be safe to take them down then. The seas probably didn't just pop into existance because someone was suddenly god of them. And it's possible you take the power of the ones you kill when it comes to the gods. So things should be chill.

Cheelop 2011/08/28(Sun)13:24 No. 343443 ID: c811c4
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>"Chee, I shall assume ye'll be visiting the old Chee again? If so, could I ask ye to give something to him?"

"Sure! What is it?"

>"I'll bring it out to ye before ye leave, and explain it then."

"Oh, okay... also, is it possible for a mortal to become a god, if the sea god wasn't always a god?"

>"I do not know. The sea god was a demigod, alas. There are tales of mortals attempting to attain godhood, but those stories are always a tragedy. It is said it is impossible, yet that is likely simply words from a devout followers faith and defiance."

Talking to the bird lich... that seems like it would turn around my whole system, but since I was able to get Tom to shoot out one of the mage souls slightly, I might just be able to do that, if just briefly! It would be good to ask a question or two every once in awhile.

>"Well then, Chee. Is there a thing I can do for ye? Perhaps ye can rest here for the night if you like, if ye are not in too much of a hurry?"

>>343443
Well, this is as good a place as ever to sleep and get that dream, I suppose.

One last question though. What was it that happened to the group of kobolds that Chee was with? She said it had something to do with the eastern continent.

>>343443
I see little reason not to sleep here.

1/3 Cheelop 2011/08/28(Sun)15:46 No. 343513 ID: c811c4
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"Sure, Kradis, I'll stay a night!"

>"Excellent, let us head back! I shall show you to your room, and be off to fetch my item!"

...


Ah, this room... it feels just like old times. Well, more if Shabin were here, heh. I should go to sleep, I haven't slept much at all.

Knock!

2/3 Cheelop 2011/08/28(Sun)15:47 No. 343514 ID: c811c4
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"Oh, Kradis! Uh, a straw hat?"

>"Tis a straw hat, yes, but not just any! This is a trifle awkward, I must profess! But, this is why I thought of this as quite a coincidence, when a new Chee with a similar straw hat came to our warren. This has been passed down through my family for generations, taking exceptional care of and making sure this hat stays intact. My gran'pappy says the ones who wear this are the ones who take up the mantle to destroy the gods. My family has not donned it for as long as I have breathed, as while religion has all but died, the phrase "killing the gods" alas still stirs trouble. I would like to pass it back to its original owner, whom it seems lives on. Please, give it to the Chee who calls herself the Lich King. Perhaps it still means something, to her. If not... I would like ye to be the one, to put it on once more."

"Oh... Oh. Um, um, okay! I'll do that next time I see her! I'm going to sleep, then. Goodnight, Kradis."

>"Sweet dreams, milady."

3/3 Cheelop 2011/08/28(Sun)15:49 No. 343516 ID: c811c4
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Oh, gosh. This is weird. But this hat... it feels.. right. It feels right.

>CheeQuest - Part 8 : End
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>>343540
this part was ridiculously short, but that's because >>343524.

Damn, we bypassed all the side quests this chapter. Are we speedrunning Chee now?