Fen 2011/09/08(Thu)11:00 No. 346601 ID: c811c4
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>"Ahem, Sir. I do not mean to be the third wheel, however, you should be getting busy."
"Oh fine."

I have three days until my next match. There's lots to do, it all depends on where I want to place priorities. I'll assume that to get anything done, I'll have to spend six hours on a single task to make it worthwhile. Per day, I can do three different things, one thing three times My choices include...



[Train vs Lance] Kip will train me against a variety of weapon. This is the easiest choice in the short term, since Kip can help, and it's just about the only thing I can do without having to attempt to leave the arena without getting captured as soon as I step off arena grounds. Each training session, I believe I can ask Kip how good of a chance I have. Right now, the chances are hovering between "Fighting the warlord again, except with both hands and feet tied behind my back" and "Winning Lily from Shup by asking nicely."

[Train vs Momo] Similar to training to Spike, except I may have things like learning how to make potions to detect illusions and invisibility. I don't want to pass off the knight so easily, but I don't think the knight is going to be nearly as hard as Momo. I'll have to do it on my own as well, since I don't think Zizi approves of me fighting a girl, and Momo obviously won't help there.

[Investigate Shup]It never seemed that there was a good chance to do this. It's still not ideal, but it's as good as ever, and I won't have to worry about Lily before snooping through Shup's things. It'll be harder, though, since he's sure to have gotten defense against invisibility at this point.

[Investigate King]Given he's, well, the the king, this may be the most dangerous of all. While Shup wants me dead by any means but himself, the king will most likely kill me outright if I get caught, here. On the other hand, Ted definitely wanted the King labeled as unfit to rule for sure, so if I can pull off some rewards from this option, I won't have to worry about Shup, Momo or Lance.

Train with Kip.

Fen. You need to dress up like a girl and seduce Shup.

It's the only way to win this.

>>346601
>You should be getting busy.
Oh gosh Kip why are you such a PERV to suggest that while you're in the room!

Train vs Lance twice today, and for the third a special request- stealth training. We NEED to discredit the false king, and to do that we'll either have to get some indirect evidence through Shup or investigate the false king directly. Stealth training will increase our chances by a great deal.

Has everyone been told about how Kip was ordered to assassinate you, and obviously hasn't?

You want to stay on the ball so at least some training every day. Momo may be the harder opponent but she is also much more likely to let you get away with your life if you do lose.
Two [Train vs Lance] for the first day. Make sure to ask Kip afterward what he thinks about our chances for fighting Lance, and if he has a vague idea about our chances against Momo. Stealth training would be a good option if possible, otherwise we should spend the third period investigating Shup.

>>346612

maybe they should keep it to themselves- people who know about the king's identity are likely to end up on an assassin's to-kill list.

train against Lance for 12 hours. also yeah, stealth training.

Fen 2011/09/08(Thu)13:19 No. 346640 ID: c811c4
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2 Sessions: Train vs. Lance, 1 Session: Practice Sneaking with Zizi/Momo

>>346612
Yes, Kip was found out as soon as he visited Shup, only to have me escaped instead of slain. Those dragon knights outside of my door are just either keeping Kip in here, or kill him if he comes out.
Momo came back, with an illusory Kiki, just to put it on Lily and sneak her back out so that Kip and I can train.

>"Alright, Sir. Since this is a knight you are fighting, it will do to simply fight me as though I were Lance. So, grab your sword, and attempt to attack me! Remember, I will defend myself this time."

==>

Fight defensively and attempt to find a weak point in his armor, likely a joint, before getting aggressive. Try going for the eye socket if he starts getting too close.

Just, ya know, don't actually kill him.
If that needs to be stated.

Engage with sword, trip the motherkipper

pretty much no matter what you do the first few times are going to end painfully for you. but lets try tripping him first, that armor he's wearing might make getting back up a bit tricky.

I hate to say it but patience is probably best at this point with regard to the king. There are currently you, Momo, Lily, Kip and Kiki who know about this. The rule of fives says that's as big as a conspiracy can get. Plus you seem to have the false king's favor, at least enough where he thinks to use you against Lord Shup in some sort of turf battle. If you lose that pretty much everyone is going to be out to kill you, so not the best thing to be testing right now. Go with the plan of trying to survive the colosseum match, and faking your death with Momo's match, allowing Momo to win and you to escape with Lily. After that you just gotta hide out and try to spread word anonymously that it'd be really awesome if someone were to check to see if the king is legit or not and Lord Shup's dungeons are surely full of secrets to bust into.

Then again the rule of Kiki says you're already screwed (dammit Kiki where are you).

WHen fighting heavy armor, it is best to use weapons that deal heavy bashing damage, such as a mace, or that have force directed to a point, such as a warpick. Also notable is the extra weight makes it slightly more difficult to get back up when fallen.

1/3 Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)06:52 No. 346810 ID: c811c4
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Sessions 1 and 2: Train with Kip

I'm glad I'm not having to fight Kip in the tournament.

>"Well Sir, you've improved considerably! At this level, if you fought him four times, I would bet that you have a solid chance of once or twice. Let's run across what worked well..."

>346690
Fighting defensively worked well. Kip says that Lance tends to go full offensive as well, and that practicing defense is crucial. As usual, the eye socket is good, but can't be entirely relied on.

>>346704
I'm honestly beginning to wonder if Kip can be killed.

>>346714
>>346718
Oh yes, there was lots of pain. I managed to trip Kip a couple of times, and it's difficult, but it could be connected with an excellent attack!

>>346733
Kiki? I haven't seen her since I left my village. Zizi is the only sibling I have around. Also, I'll have to see if Momo isn't going to just kill me before letting me fake my death!

>>346741
The pick worked exceptionally! I'll be sure to carry one into combat. Kip says I should definitely bring a shield, as well. I've gotten quite strong, I think I can carry a decent deal of weaponry without getting significantly slowed.

2/3 Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)06:53 No. 346811 ID: c811c4
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Session 3: Sneaking
"So Lily is in your room, right? All alright?"
>"Yeah yeah, Momo snuck her out fine and into her own room. She's at least as safe in there as she was in yours. Now, you called us out here?"
"Yes, I want to learn how to sneak better, and you're pretty good at it."
>"Darn right. Alright bro, you want to learn how to sneak? I'll teach ya, with Momo's help. We're going to set a valuable amulet of great power on that pedestal, and Momo and I are going to patrol around, and you've got to catch where we are and sneak on by!"
"Wait a second, isn't it risky to actually set something valuable out in the open like this?"
>"Well duh, that's why it's just a rock with the word 'money' etched on it. But we're letting on that it's valuable, which is why we're going to beat the crap out of you if you try and take it from us!"

3/3 Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)06:53 No. 346812 ID: c811c4
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Day Over

"Well, I managed to get it once. It's.. probably a good idea that I learned to sneak before trying it for real!"

It seems that I have a tangible chance of beating Lance, but it's... unnerving. I'm sure I'd get absolutely wasted by Momo. Following the King or Shup still has its risks, of course, but it's much better now that I've gotten some practice on that matter.

I wonder where Kip went off to. In fact, Lily is still in Momo's room, I guess. I'm so tired, though, that I'll trust Zizi and Momo to take care of her. I really need sleep. What should I do, tomorrow?

Kip left the room?

I don't think that's a good thing. Check the dragon knight guards outside.

NONONONONO FIND KIP NOW.

1/2 Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)08:13 No. 346823 ID: c811c4
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>Activites that are neither sleeping nor training suggestions.

ArrerrarrghhhhhFINE.

I'll check out the dragon knight's outside the door. I'm so tired I guess I didn't really notice, but now that I think about it, I don't think I saw them.

2/2 Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)08:14 No. 346824 ID: c811c4
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Oh. Because I didn't look down, I guess. That explains the funny smell when I passed, though. Well, Kip's not here. Time to go back to...

I'm not going back to sleep, am I.

>>346824
yeah, no, you're not. poor boy.

i think the first course of action is to dress up the now-deceased knights in silly costumes

It'll be an hour or two tops
god I hope they don't try to blame you for this and get jurisdiction to drag your ass out on criminal charges
Take their helmet and capes off, make a suitable disguise. then leave something that tips Kip off that it's you so he doesn't think the guard lived and is searching for him in the streets.
write broken scimitar on the helmet. At most, that will confuse people. If anybody asks why the hell you look so roughed up just say it's a dragon knight thing or that some punks ganged up on you and graffitied your shit.

yeah, hide the bodies if they haven't been seen yet. and seperate 'em form the armor.

then go sneak around at Shup's.

>>346832
hide them in silly costumes

Strip off one of their armor and wear it as a disguise?

1/2 Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)09:03 No. 346847 ID: c811c4
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>Dress them up funny
I don't have any silly costumes so please accept my imagination as a substitute.

2/2 Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)09:05 No. 346849 ID: c811c4
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>Hide bodies, disguise as one.
Done and done. I put the corpses in some abandoned cell block, and put a blanket in there over them. So that it looks like they're sleeping. I'm already jealous. It's all I can do without, I don't know, putting them in my own room.

I'll leave a note for Kip in my room, speaking of that.

Alright. I think the magic on the armor is dispelled with their death.

>Write broken scimitar on the helmet.
Um... I didn't get the impression it was appropriate to etch things on your own armor. Also Kip says it regenerates over time, so if they see the armor damaged and not regenerating.. I'd better not.

So. Aside from a particular gash in the middle of the armor that I can hide with the otherwise pristine cloak after a washup, this armor works okay. I mean, it doesn't fit at all, and it's incredibly uncomfortable, but here I am.

I can go to Shup's if I feel like it. Or something else, maybe less crazy, maybe more!

oh fuck the aura
well Kip won't have a problem knowing it's you, but anyone with suitable information about your aura will. If you get into a fight, win and win hard. Then you'll be in perfect disguise again.

If you see any vermin like rats or bugs on your way, kill them. It'd be miniscule, but enough might make it go away.

>>346849
Dragon Knight disguise? Sounds like a perfect opportunity to investigate the king. Wait no it isn't, the king will know you were assigned to guard the room and will ask why you aren't there. You'd fuck up whatever Kip is doing.

Keep in mind most people don't seem to even notice the aura. I thiiiiink we should go to Shup's, it's likely safe. You can just wander right in.

Guys, he's exhausted. Stash the armor in your room, make sure Lily's okay, and get some sleep.

Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)11:27 No. 346867 ID: c811c4
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>>346866
This is the best idea. Given all these other thoughts flying through my head, I'll regret it as soon as I wake up and can actually think. Let's get this over with...

>Go to Shup's Estate

I've never seen that many glares walking down the street at me. Honestly, I thought I was going to die out there.

People notice the glow, they just pass it off as a magic bubble or something, given most have no idea what it actually is. Since getting a name in the tournament though, it's probably just a big 'I'm Fen' sign. Aside from the 'causes immenent death' anyway.

>"A dragon knight? We weren't expecting any, not since, well, are you here to report to Shup?"
"....... Yes."
>"....... al... right. Um, also, that glow is kind of similar to Fen's. If, you know, you don't mind my saying?"

I simply just can't imagine why anyone would consider this a curse!

>>346867
"It's a blessing from the war god. The glow dies down after I kill someone; do you want to help me with that or do you want to let me in?"

Tell him it's because you killed Fen and stole the aura from him. The disguise won't last long, anyway, 'cause someone will find those bodies eventually.

>>346867
It's a small experiment by mages to try and get the same effect as Fen, because a backwater bolding like that can't possibly be managing to get through the tournament and the rest of the thing's he's managed without some magical advantage. You volunteered when everyone else was too much of a coward to handle consequences.

don't lie. don't say anything. you don't have to explain jack shit to this guy, or anyone else. say "whatever" and enter.

C'mon Fen, don't tell me you forgot all that training you did with Kip the first week. You're stronger than this!

Tell him that's because it IS the same kind of aura. Be rude about it, as if it's obvious.

>>346871
this.

>>346871
This, just to see his reaction.

Nonononono, do NOT tell him what it does! He may tell Shup or some other official and get you disqualified from the competition for some form of Godly "cheating."

...yeah, come to think of it most people don't know what it does.

Shup already knows all about it, and we are disguised as a dragon knight, not disguised as a draconic kobold named Fen.

Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)15:00 No. 346918 ID: c811c4
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>Everything
"Once upon a time I killed fen and experimentally stole his war god aura and it only goes down when I kill people. Yes, it IS the same kind of aura. Want to help me with the whole 'must kill to have it die down' bit?"
>"Uh no please come in!"

Okay. Am I going to be sneaky about this or just waltz up to Shup's desk and start rummaging so I can get this done faster?

>>346918
We have enough authority to bypass the guards, but we want to avoid Shup. So sneak to avoid him, otherwise not.

Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)15:33 No. 346926 ID: c811c4
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>Sneak

Turns out that was a good idea. After moving slower, Shup bursted out of his office, along with his wife. It looks like there was a heated argument. Shup went one way, the wife went the other. It looks like Shup is going back up to his room, based on his direction, and the wife... oh!
>"Excuse me, what are you doing?"
Ohcrap the wife came back around this way. I can barely hear anything through this metal can. [i]And am I the only one who sleeps around here?[/i

turn around a stare at her a bit until you think shup is far enough away then explain that you WERE going to report to shup but you heard him yelling, and bringing someone bad news when they are angry is just a bad idea. and ask if she could tell you what it was about so you know how long you should let him cool off for.

>>346929
Yeah, that's about right.

Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)16:07 No. 346941 ID: c811c4
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"........."
>"Umm... I'm sorry, I'll-"
"No, I was waiting for Shup to pass. I heard an argument, and do not enjoy passing bad news to an angry noble! What was that argument about anyway?"
>"Um, I'm sorry. It's a little personal, I don't want to bother you with it! If it's bad news, you should tell Shup even if he gets really mad. But, you know... um, I'm not questioning the King, but if Fen dies in the arena, people will really hate the King, so maybe it's best that he didn't die like this."

Wait what.

>>346929
If she asks what bad news you were supposed to be delivering was, mention that it was a failure to capture/locate Fen and Lilly. Nothing too serious, just something they already knew about.

tell her you need to talk to her in private. when you're in a secluded place, unmask and ask her what she meant.

>>346941
"I apologize, but I'm a little behind on the plans of what to do with Fen, I just have to keep tabs on his quarters unless I'm pursuing another order. How precisely is this death going to happen? We got a little pool going on in the knight's quarters."

>>346941
Nice, scored some info already. Hmm...

Ask her what she meant by that. Claim that you haven't been updated with the situation with Fen in a while.

Don't unmask unless you're sure it's safe or that you can silence her if you need to. (by knocking her unconscious or covering her mouth, not killing her)

Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)16:35 No. 346957 ID: c811c4
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Once Shup left, this is about as secluded an area as any, I think.

"I'm sorry, what do you mean? I'm behind on the plans. I'm just supposed to keep tabs on his quarters. How is this death supposed to happen?"
>"Uh... it was already supposed to happen, tonight. Shup just told me now, after the fact. You were the guard that was supposed to keep tabs? Then you should be the first to know. Um... I'm sorry, Fen, but you're not doing a very good job of disguising your voice. Oh, Shup's going to be so mad when the guards failed again."
.... son of a crap.

>"D-don't worry! I don't approve of it, I won't.. I won't say anything. But you shouldn't be here. The king doesn't really care if you die in the arena anymore, even if it's a huge offense, so maybe you don't have much of a safe haven. I guess you could be just as safe in this place as anywhere now. I'm sorry."

talk deeper. and thank her and leave.

you might as well ask her why shup wants you dead so badly. he's spent way to much effort for this to just be about Lilly. something else must be going on.

"OK... you have to tell me one thing, and it's not to reassure me, or how bad I am at disguising my voice. Why. Would I losing. Make people hate the king?"

That explains Kip's disappearance...
he's gone after the real king. The fake King has already made too many moves now, if he hasn't displaced the true king yet, he will soon. We have to get Ted out of there before fakeTed and Shup does.

One last question, simply ask her about who in noble or really any kind of power doesn't like either Shup or the current King for the past few years. Bonus if both. Then we need to bolt for the church. Our hideout is quite literally now the sanctuary under it, we'll use disguises or invisibility to get to and from the tourney. He probably won't attack you in front of everybody or the counsel, the uproar would be uncontrollable and completely unravel his kingdom. It'd have to be something a lot less public to spark less anger.

Well that, or we're just done completely with the tournament. We'll probably get Lily legally free and Shup's title and stuff if we put Ted back in power. Shup ain't going to have a life after that. No way, hose.

I think she's saying that they were going to assassinate you while you were in the arena itself, which is CRAZY.

This is our last chance to go get some dirt on Shup. Make sure she knows that something weird is going on and for her sake you don't plan on killing Shup. Tell her if she keeps quiet you'll do your best to just walk out of here without getting in a fight. Ask if he's found Lily.

>>346957
"I suppose I owe you for telling me this, so I'll tell you why 'the king' wants me dead. It's because when Shup threw me in the dungeon I found the real king was being held there. Kip's branded a traitor because he confirmed the real king's identity.
Shup knows this, but it's probably best if he doesn't hear it from you.

This is all going to come to a head soon, and the only reason Shup's alive is because a sudden political shift would start a civil war."

>>346991
lets not tell the wife of our enemy our biggest piece of information. besides shup wanted us to know this for some reason, so that can't be why he wants us dead.

Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)17:52 No. 346997 ID: c811c4
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>>346961
Me losing the tournament is fine, but if this is true, then the King might think I might actually win this, and wants me dead by cold assassination. It's the assassination inside the arena that's apparently bad for him... why he thinks me winning the tournament is such a big deal, though, I don't know.

"Why does Shup want me dead so bad? I'd do all this for Lily, but for him..."
>"He... he's really dedicated when he decides on a wife. He'd do anything, it's when he's at his most vulnerable and he doesn't care. I don't know if it's earnest love, or a blind obsession. But the way Shup spoke of the King... it seems like it's the King who wants you dead even more than Shup. Honestly, I'm not even sure Shup cares that much if you die, he just sees that as the simplest option to have a clear path to Lily.
"Okay, I've got to get moving. There's definitely odd things going on, but I'm going to try to get out of here without a fight. I don't plan on killing Shup, if you're worried about that. You haven't seen Lily, have you?"
>"Um, no, I'm sorry. But, I know how it is, having Shup intervene with a partner, so... I wish you and Lily the best. Goodbye for now, Fen."
"Goodbye, and thank you."

With that, I move onto Shup's office. It's risky, but it seems a straightforward choice if I'm to get anything else out of this visit.

And his office is surprisingly... modest? Bare? Aside from the size of it, or maybe because of it.

those paintings on the wall, whats up with the one on the far left?

Is that painting scratched out, or just unfilled?

We should quietly open his desk and start looking through his papers. Be sure to make sure-

Wait.

That torch on the right. There's a shadow under it I wouldn't expect there to be one. Secret passageway? See if you can pull it or something.

If that painting is scratched out, that is a very bad sign. In the other pictures are the wives other than Lilly.

>>346997
I don't like this. The painting and the shadow feel a little too obvious for somebody like Shup. Advance with extreme caution, it may be a trap.

>>346997
The girl right next to the scratched out painting almost looks kinda like Momo, but I blame the skin color and the popped collar. I think one of the wives has a color similar to Momo's. Yeah, it's probably just the wives.

I know your sister isn't green like you or Zizi, so I'm guessing that it'd be wrong to assume that they're related. Would explain why Shup is one of Momo's particular enemies.

PS, gonna have to get your kill on soon.

Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)18:39 No. 347028 ID: c811c4
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That looks like an etched out painting, which is weird. I knew Shup was an old jerk, but I didn't take him as a creepy old jerk. Anyways, the one that looks like Momo is just Shup's first wife. Though, they really do look like they could be sisters... anyways. Really, who keeps an etched out painting on full display?

That shadow was a stone compartment. It wasn't shut all the way, maybe he left too hastily.
Inside is a box. It looks promising, but I can't open it right now, it has a lock.

>"Hey! Why are you going through Lord Shup's things, Dragon Knight?!"

Tell him you're under orders, and to stand aside.

>>347028
"Good, I needed some help. Here, hold this chair up for me, I'll be right back. Make sure not to set it down until I'm back."
Then bail outta there.

>>347029
Specifically, orders from the KING. Let's see if we can play them off eachother.

>>347033

yes.

Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)19:11 No. 347038 ID: c811c4
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"I'm under orders from the King, stand aside."
>"I'm afraid I can't let you do that. Even if you're under orders from the King, not even His Majesty has the authority to poke into Lord Shup's possessions without a warrant!"
"Well, I need your help, then. Please, hold that chair up, and don't set it down till I'm back."
>"Don't play me for a fool, Knight! You set that box down, and we can forget this ever happened, otherwise I'm calling the other guards!"

On the bright side, this means I'm onto something.

agree, put the box down, and slash his throat with your trusty dagger. even throw it, if you think you can.

Set it down, approach
and make sure he can never call out for the guards again.

>>347038
I guess we'll have to fight. See if you can take him out before he raises the alarm. Hmm...

Say "Okay fine, here" and approach him with the box out. Toss it to him once you get within a certain distance, then ice him while he's trying to catch it by reflex.

Then we retrieve the box and walk out LIKE A BAWS.

"Well, okay, maybe I COULD just set this box down-- WHOOSH HIDDEN BACKUP DAGGER THROW BETWEEN THE EYES!"

>>347038
We need to find out who is in the scratched-out painting.
Who knows, it could be the noble who really owns this place.

1/2 Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)19:57 No. 347054 ID: c811c4
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"Fine. Catch."
>"Whoa, that's not what I said, don't throw it at--!"

2/2 Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)19:59 No. 347056 ID: c811c4
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THUMP

I have the God of War's aura that demands that I kill. I'm starting to feel the desperation to get out of here. And despite the latter, I'm still tired and cranky.

But you know what I'm not, above all else? Someone who kills needlessly. Also, all that training made me fast, I just found out. Very fast. He barely made a peep, and guards won't come rushing down because of a peep.

Still, there will probably be more guards to check on where this one went. Should I stick around and investigate more, or get out of here with the box right away?

>>347056
Fuck it, go all out investigating. Grab his spear and stand on the chair to knock down that first painting.

No taking any more chances. Get the fuck out

>>347056
Use his spear to steal the scratched-out painting, then leave.

I'm torn. How fast can you investigate? Can you just take a whole bunch of stuff and gtfo?

>>347056
Good, I wasn't sure if it was possible to get rid of him nonlethally.

Right now I'm most interested in that leftmost painting. Can you get a good look at it from down there? If not... Grab the guard's spear, stand on the chair, and knock down that leftmost painting. Or just climb up the wall if you're able. Be sure to catch it so it doesn't make noise. I really want to get a better look at it.

Flee with box.

check out if his desk has any drawers. pull on torches and other similar objects to see if there are any secret switches or anything. check behind every painting. this can't be all there is to his office.

Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)20:48 No. 347090 ID: c811c4
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I am now the proud new owner of...

-One Painting (Ruined)
-Many pieces of paper inn his desk that are most likely worthless to me but whos absence greatly inconvenience Shup. I'm not complaining.
-Confidence that there are no other secret panels or anything of the sort in this room.

All joined, they join in an effort to stuff my cloak full of things.

Oh, and a lot of taps of guards out the door. That's important too. I went ahead and locked the door, but that won't last long.

>"Dragon Knight! Open the door, or we'll open it ourselves! Surrender, what you've got, and we'll let this slide!"

>>347090
Gosh, they certainly want us to not steal all that stuff. Throw the chair out of the window and bail out after it.

>>347090
Smash window, exit not QUITE like a baws. Oh well!

Check height of window first.

Ahaha oh my god
they're scared shitless, they're just gonna let it slide if you just give up the stuff
call out their fear, ask them if they really want to fuck with a dragon knight?
Make your voice a bit harsher so they can't attach it to you. If you go all batman, you'll either have them shit their pants in fear or die laughing

>>347096
supporting bluffing, but if that doesn't work, you have a whole bunch of window there to jump out of

>>347098
Ask them if the know what the punishment is for aiding in treason.

Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)21:15 No. 347110 ID: c811c4
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"You guys don't know what you're getting into. You really want to mess with a Dragon Knight? Back down."
>"And tell our Lord we let his valuables get stolen? We'll take our chances with you!"

And that's that. I don't hear anything else, except shuffling of feet. I'm not going to wait around to see what they've got planned.
"By the way, do you guys know what the punishment for treason, is?"
No answer.

Crash!

Oh. The window is on a second story, it seems.

>>347110
Yeah, but you're fucking FEN LASTNAMEHERE you can do ANYTHING

abscond out of that window. do it quickly- everyone heard that window shatter.

just roll when you hit the ground. can make the distance a little shorter if you swing out and roll off the wall.

>>347119
This.

Second story isn't too high by human standards, at least. As long as you don't biff the landing it should be like jumping off of a playground!
Except instead of sand you have grass.
Or rock.
I'm not helping, am I?

1/2 Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)21:40 No. 347126 ID: c811c4
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Yes! I'm outta here!

WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG

2/2 Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)21:41 No. 347129 ID: c811c4
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I can land an easy two story jump!

pomf

No. No, that really hurt. What I meant was I could easily land it if I didn't have armor that wasn't heavy, unfitting, and pretty much the opposite of a pillow.

I'd probably fall asleep if I weren't in extreme pain. Now, is there anything else to do, or can I roll on back over to the arena and get some sleep before those guards manage to run around the building?

Abscond.

Also you jumped out wrong, stupidhead. You don't bellyflop a two story fall.

>>347129
Head on back to the arena, you've more than earned some rest.

Wait no retract that. Arena isn't safe anymore.

Grab your stuff and leave a note to find you in the old training grounds, then go to the mushroom forest and sleep on your old glowy mushroom.

gather yon documents hastily and flee.

I say return to the arena anyway.

>>347129
Crash in Momo's room tonight so you won't be caught alone.

Also, take a close look at that painting to see if we can identify its subject.

>>347129
They'll expect you in the arena. But... they won't know you're using that armor. So go back, visit Lily and Momo and tell them the arena's not safe for you anymore. Tell them where we'll be sleeping (the mushroom) and to be careful.

Hahaha, brilliant. That is exactly what I wanted and I'm not even being sarcastic.

1/4 Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)23:25 No. 347186 ID: c811c4
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>Stop by Arena/Momo's Room

I don't want the armor. It's horrible and the dead kobold can have it back. I put it back on him, in fact.

"Momo! I yanked a box and a painting from Shup after the king tried to assassinate me about an hour or two ago and I think I can't stay in the arena so I'm going to go over to the forest and you guys maybe should come too."
>"That is a lot to digest, Fen. I have not seen Kip, if you are wondering, but I will let him know where you went off to should he return. I am confident he is fine, mind you. I do not believe the King has so much issue against me or Zizi, and Shup would have fair game for Lily should she leave, so you should go alone."
"Um..."
>"I am sorry, Fen, but your aura may not look very nice overnight."
"Oh! Yeah.. alright, then. By the way, could you take a look at this painting?"

2/4 Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)23:27 No. 347187 ID: c811c4
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"Anyone familiar?"
>"Everyone and no one, Fen. It is too far damaged, it could be anyone. I am curious about this box you've got, though. If you let me study it, I will attempt to clean up this painting and get a clearer image. Right now, nearly all of the paint is cracking off, and it appears that someone made a hobby of pretending it was a farmland, and plowed it with a fork. Would you let me take hold of these items for the time being?"
"Yeah sure I need to sleep."
>"I understand. I heard though, that Kip trained you for nearly three days straight. What caused you such exhaustion, today?"
"Today he fought back for real. It was non stop, too. The first training time was.. well, it was a cakewalk compared to how he fought me today."
>"Ah. Anyway, I hope to hear more details about what transpired tonight at a later time. I expect that you are adding fire to a simmering pot, Fen."
"Yeah yeah. How's Lily?"

3/4 Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)23:28 No. 347188 ID: c811c4
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Good, Lily is alright.

>"Be safe, alright, Fen?"
"Of course. You stay well, too!"

4/4 Fen 2011/09/09(Fri)23:29 No. 347189 ID: c811c4
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And that's the day. What should I focus on, tomorrow? Hopefully Kip will be back tomorrow, if I want to train for Lance. And, for that matter, hopefully I can think clearly after some rest.

>>347189
2 x Train for Lance
1 x Train for Momo

Also, remember to ask Momo what her wish is.

also 1 session: Kisses with Lily

>>347190

yeah, this.

>>347189
2 against Lance again, then we check to see what progress Momo's made on the box/painting and decide what to do after that.

Or heck, we could talk to her about it beforehand. Or at any time of day, really.

I'm worried that we may not be able to trust Momo. Let's keep our wits, yes? She has plenty of reason to turn against us.

wait, did I say 2x Lance and 1x Momo? I mean the other way around. 1x Lance and 2x Momo. Preferably Momo first.

>>347189
Your aura is getting to dangerous levels again. Avoid your friends for tomorrow until it's died down.

1/2 Fen 2011/09/10(Sat)10:40 No. 347278 ID: c811c4
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True, the aura is getting strong.

I wanted to sleep longer, but I just got interrupted. There are people nearby.

2/2 Fen 2011/09/10(Sat)10:40 No. 347279 ID: c811c4
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And I don't think I'm being too self centered when I say I think they're after me.

>"Croc?" the blue one speaks first, in a whisper.
>"Sh. He's 'round here somewhere. Keep yer eyes open. Jus' follow us, Knight, an' watch yer step, ton a' twigs 'round here."

back up! The tracker is about to dramatically turn his head in your direction!

What's your weapon situation? Do you have your war pick handy? It will be helpful if they think you're not here anymore, but you will need to take out that Dragon Knight with a war pick assault if you're seen by him. Make sure to listen for if they're trying to climb up, they would see you easily if they got up.

We don't know what they want, but I'm having a hard time imagining it's anything good.

Lie low but if push comes to shove, I'm glad we've got that aura this time.

1/2 Fen 2011/09/10(Sat)11:08 No. 347283 ID: c811c4
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>>347280
It's so predictable!

2/2 Fen 2011/09/10(Sat)11:09 No. 347284 ID: c811c4
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>>347281
Yes, I brought all the weapons I would have against Lance, except no shield. In other words, one Scimitar, Dagger and a war pick.

They seem quiet. Very quiet. I would feel it if they were trying to climb up, these mushrooms sway easily.

... I smell burning mushrooms. I hear it, too. Oh, shoot! This guy isn't some city raised person, he knows his stuff! Mushroom stems shrivel when they catch on fire, in order to secrete liquid to put out a fire. In other words, the fire will go out, but the mushroom is going to act like an elevator going down in a couple of seconds.

Shit. You're spotted. Jump off, wield the weapon at the dragon knight, and say, "Excuse me for a minute while I PICK YOUR BRAINS."

Then kill him as you land.

Although, actually, discretion may be the better part of valor. Can you run safely and quickly across the tops of the mushrooms? If so, do that.

>>347284
Can you throw the dagger with any accuracy? It'll buy you time while you relocate.

The other mushrooms look close enough to jump to if you want.

>>347284
Your only option may be to attempt a death-from-above attack before the mushroom falls.

Alternately, jump to an adjacent mushroom out of their line of sight before this one collapses.

jump to another mushroom. if you run across the tops of the mushroom's it will be hard for them to keep sight of you. they might try climbing themselves but if you time dropping back down right you should be able to drop down to the forest floor somewhere they can't see you.

Can you make it look like the dagger is coming form a different angle than where you are? Try to get them to look away without directly revealing where you are, and make a break for other mushrooms.

Fen 2011/09/10(Sat)12:16 No. 347304 ID: c811c4
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I can't throw my dagger with much accuracy or from a misleading angle, it wasn't meant for throwing, and I'm not excellent at throwing weapons anyway.

>Jump to another mushroom

>"Alright then, he's a jumpin' wuss! After him!"

Since the mushrooms sway easily, it will be very hard to lose these guys on the mushroom tops if that Croc person is any good at spotting. I'll have to either outrun them, or outlast them while running. Or fight them. With all that training and now rest, though, I'm confident I can last longer then them running. So, the question is, fight or flight?

Run for a bit to see if they can all keep up. If some can keep up but not others then you can fight them separately rather than together.

>>347304
Well let's stick to running for now, and in the mean time: What do you think they want you for?

>>347304
Run for a bit. If they pursue for long at all, they'll get separated from one another instead of staying all together in a group- meaning that at some point, you'll be able to turn and catch at least one of them basically alone. Then take them all out in a series of fast 1v1 matches instead of fighting them 3v1 in a group.

Fen 2011/09/10(Sat)12:47 No. 347311 ID: c811c4
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The dragon knight is falling behind, but Croc and the blue one are sticking together and keeping up with me, though just barely. They're not climbing the stalks, as they're sure to lose me if they try it.

I have no idea what they want, but given they did have a dragon knight, chances are it isn't for a friendly chat over tea. In fact, let me ask.

"Why are you guys chasing me?!"
>"We're bounty hunters, mate, isn't it obvious? Now come down an' fight us, we can keep up this pace for hours!"

Oh, man. I can go on that long, but it'll cut into training time, unless I try to run back into town, or just wait long enough to lose the dragon knight entirely so I can fight these two without a time limit.

yeah. want to lose the knight so you can take these two out and then just get back into town.

>>347311
Obviously you're not going to run for hours. Just run for ten-fifteen minutes to lose the dragon knight, then take them out.

Fen 2011/09/10(Sat)13:33 No. 347320 ID: c811c4
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>Run for some time to lose the Dragon Knight

>"Now this is more like it! Never seen any bounty like yers run like a rabbit out a' fox hole. Now, if you've been 'round for long at all, you'd know who I am, and know yer chances. You wanna surrender, or shall we have at it?"

Of course I've never seen this person. As I said last night, I don't like to kill, but after coming at me like this, me killing him might not be 'needless'. On the other hand, he might know something I don't.

>>347320
The terrible part here is, if you surrender you can probably get your aura to kill him for you just by spending time around him and focusing your attention on him.

Still, while he's supremely confident, you might as well fight it out. Start off defensive to get a sense of what tricks he has.

>>347320
He seems pretty cocky, you might be able to play that up to get him off guard. Ask him for his name and about himself, compliment his tracking and ask how he managed to find you. If you think you've managed to distract him a bit put your speed to use and attempt to stab him.

>>347320
Say that no, you have no idea who he is. Does he know who you are? And why you're wanted? If he is misinformed we should correct him.

Don't let your guard down though.

1/2 Fen 2011/09/10(Sat)14:37 No. 347341 ID: c811c4
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Later today my aura might get that bad, but I don't think it's bad enough to kill him soon enough, if I surrender.

"Good job tracking me, but I have no idea who you are! Do you know who I am?"

>"Number one criminal in the land as of last night, mate, every bounty hunter and major official knows yer mug! No idea what ya stole, but it musta been one huge heist. Wouldn't think it from ya, but enough chat. Defend yourself!"

Number one... what?

Doesn't matter now! I'll fight defensive, and see what he has for...

2/2 Fen 2011/09/10(Sat)14:37 No. 347342 ID: c811c4
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shyink

...tricks.

enchanted sword, lovely. draw your dagger and try and get inside his reach. also don't try blocking his attacks unless you want to loses a weapon.

ether you had the WORST sword ever or his is magic or he used magic on it.
back off a bit and take out both other weapons, dagger in left hand. then attack. if he sunders another then use whichever is left to attack.

>>347345
His sword beats your aura. Run away.

>>347342
Okay, it's you with a dagger vs one extra-famous bounty hunter with a magical weapon or some form of powerful magic assistance, and whoever that other guy is.

Running may be advisable. Also I am now worried about Momo. While running away go "Oh god I didn't think that stuff I stole from Shup's office was so valuableeee!"

Aim to disarm him. If he relies on his sword's enchantment or whatever it is rather than on personal strength you may be able to overpower him by getting close and grabbing his wrist and elbow.

Fen 2011/09/10(Sat)15:36 No. 347380 ID: c811c4
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>Use dagger to get inside his reach/attempt disarm.

I got his sword out of the way, and I'm strong enough to keep him from using it! I can't wrench it out of his grasp in this position, though.

>"Gah, fast little guy! Didn't even catch yer swipe! Fine, ya got me, I'll give you some privy info!"

kick him in the nads and dodge away.

His 'privy info' would probably be that you're about to get stabbed from behind. Try to avoid that!

Optimally, get the other guy to stab this guy.

>>347381

Just fuckin cut his throat and dodge away. He doesn't really have privy info, and we have a god of war to satisfy here.

>>347380
Either kill him, or tell him to have the other guy drop his weapon and back off or he gets it. You're about to get stabbed in the back.

Agreed. Slice his throat open, make sure it's deep enough to be fatal, and roll to the side. You're about to get some extra iron in your blood stream, if you know what I mean.

>>347380
Use the first bounty hunter as a meat shield/hostage against the second.

1/2 Fen 2011/09/10(Sat)16:35 No. 347406 ID: c811c4
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Bah, I don't see myself avoiding having to kill someone, and it may as well be this guy! I don't want to bet on the other one caring much about Croc, or be incompetent enough to accidentally stab him!

2/2 Fen 2011/09/10(Sat)16:36 No. 347407 ID: c811c4
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He has two weapons, and to top it off, that magic sword isn't doing its magic!

What is Croc doing? And... my aura isn't going do...wn... you've got... you've got to be kidding me!

>>347407
Well, there's a reason why this guy is a famous bounty hunter. He won't be easy to take out. But! You got his sword. Is it breaking this other guy's weapons? If not I guess it's his own personal magic allowing that.

Do what you can about this guy. See if you can get an opening to take him out. Then we can try to talk to Croc, since he'll be unarmed. Of course, he's also a MAGE sooo maybe he won't truly be unarmed. Watch yourself.

>>347407
Disengage from Blue and coup de grace Croc before he can get back on his feet. You don't want to give him a chance to act against you.

Rip 'is neck out with yer teeth!

>>347407
Kick him to knock him off balance.

>>347407
Counterspell. COUNTERSPELL!

Also known as "Throwing That Blue Guy At Him To Make Him Break Concentration"

Knock blue off balance, rush the bounty hunter, and stab your blade up under his chin and into his brain. That should do it.

go berserk.

oh hell, the sword is'nt magic its a spell croc can use. kick the blue guy in the balls and use the distraction to finish off croc.

1/3 Fen 2011/09/11(Sun)00:47 No. 347528 ID: c811c4
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>Kick/knock off balance and away.

Alright, I'm going to finish off Croc!

2/3 Fen 2011/09/11(Sun)00:48 No. 347529 ID: c811c4
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>*cough* "B-Blue, we din't bring enough magic fer this one, we'll come back later!"

What now?!

3/3 Fen 2011/09/11(Sun)00:48 No. 347530 ID: c811c4
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Gah! A smoke bomb? I can breath fine, but I can barely see!

>>347530
Get up on the mushrooms, and see if you can spot them through the canopy.

then stop trying to see. try to use your other senses to stab one.

We don't need to kill. Something will die regardless. If you really want to, go ahead and kill, but I'm supporting getting on top of the mushrooms and getting a bit more distance. I doubt they'll be following us this time.

Fen 2011/09/11(Sun)01:11 No. 347537 ID: c811c4
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I got to the tops, but they're able to run fast enough to get cover from the other shrooms by the time the smoke clears and I can look.

Not entirely, though! They ran at such a sprint, they left obvious tracks. With their headstart, I would have to start hunting them in return.

Otherwise... well, I got a sword, that may or may not be magic. I guess it's another thing to check with Momo about.

leave 'em alone. you already know who sent them.

I guess now that we're apparently a major criminal, finding Kip and Ted have become major priorities. Let's see if we can find Momo and Zizi without being apprehended.

>>347537
If you can track them down then do it. I wouldn't expect that major criminals are allowed to leave the arena after fighting in it, so your priority is killing the bounty hunters before they can either strike again or take somebody you care about hostage.

Fen 2011/09/11(Sun)02:34 No. 347553 ID: c811c4
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The town is full of small alleys, there's actually not a whole lot of main roads, so I can avoid a lot of contact. When someone notices me, usually they just turn a blind eye as if I'm not there. That's as good a reaction as I could possibly hope for, and it's surprisingly easy to get back into the Arena. I can't expect that to continue. I would like to find Kip, and I imagine Ted is still in his cell, but for now I'll be checking in with Momo.

I find her practicing some magic in hallway near her room.

"Hey, Momo!"
>"Ah, Fen. I'm happy to see you are well. Did you get in a fight or train early? You look a bit dirty."
"Oh, yeah. Someone named Croc fought me. Wait how did you know I'm dirty?"
>"Really? You've gotten strong, if you lived. That or lucky. He does often flee quickly, as he prefers playing it safe, but you can expect to see him again. Or another bounty hunter. I just heard the news this morning. The King certainly wants you dead."
"No kidding. By the way, I have this sword, it might be magical."
>"I would like to inspect it then, I presume you came to me to inspect it anyways. I do enjoy seeing magical items. Speaking of which, I have gotten the painting looking better. It's no one I can recognize, though there's no reason I would. As for the box... it is magically sealed. Quite strongly, I might say. I can still open it, but it will take longer. Longer still, as I am breaking it down slowly, seeing how it was made, I hope you do not mind."
"No, go right ahead!"

Anything else, or... actually, I can't train against Lance while Kip isn't here! I mean I could, actually, but it wouldn't be as effective. Well, I'll skip ahead to training vs Momo then. Obviously Momo won't help. So, what do I know about fighting magic and her...

Illusory. I can negate it somewhat with potions.
Magic is cheap and shouldn't be legal.
Momo knows offensive spells and I those really hurt.
... I don't like fighting magic users.

Ooh, ask about that girl who looked like Momo in one of the paintings in Shup's office.

so, to summarize: you don't know jack shit about fighting magic users. you need find Kip ASAP! do you know where he might be? does Momo know?

>>347553
We should ask Kip to look at the painting when we find him next. He's the only person we trust that has been local long enough to know who it is.

...I noticed she didn't answer the question about how she knew you looked dirty. Did she tell Croc where we were sleeping? She has admitted she doesn't really want to spare you. This would be a fairly simple trick to try to eliminate you from the tournament so she'd have a better chance of winning... but I dunno, it doesn't seem like her.

Ask her what her Wish is.

Kip probably went to go check out Ted last night like I said, maybe even break him out. We weren't making any progress with Shup's enemies but he still had to get out before they change his prison.

All right, so after this training session I suggest checking out the war god's sanctuary. So we're still doing the tournament? Alright.

>>347553
You can't train with Kip, and you have nobody to train you against Momo, so go spend time with Lily.

There's a good chance you could die in all this, so you might want to talk to her about producing a child so she won't be alone if you die.

>>347591
What? Who wants to raise a child alone, out of wedlock? If you die, she'll move on and marry someone else, probably Shup. So don't die.

Anyway, we gotta practice against Momo. Is there anyone else who knows about magic around here? How would you even go about training yourself, if you didn't have outside help?

1/2 Fen 2011/09/11(Sun)15:05 No. 347637 ID: c811c4
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>>347611
I don't personally know any other magic users, aside from Croc I guess, but there has to be a mage guild or potion shop in this town somewhere.

"Momo, do you happen to know anything about Shup's first wife?"
>"I've been asked such, and no, despite how similar we look, we are unrelated."
"Alright, and.. could I ask what your wish is?"
>"... oh, alright, since if you help me, I would more likely spare you. I want to learn how to raise the dead, and even though no one I am aware of knows how, the northern kingdom does have some knowledge of magic and lore that could help. This is why I haven't been open about it."
"What do you mean, that's why?"
>"You really are from the backwoods, aren't you? Such a thing is considered great sacrilige. I am amazed the king agreed to such a thing. He also agreed to give me the bodies of people I slew in the tournament, which is why I want to kill you. Especially you, Fen, because I wonder if your aura of death would have any adverse effects. If you help my cause there, then I would be inclined to spare you. Which may be best, because if you somehow win over me, anyway, then you'll have to fight Mercenary Kajos. He's about the only one I am afraid of."

Well that sounds nice.

"Thank you again Momo. I'm going to try to check on Lily, and maybe spend a little time with her."
>"Fen, your aura. She is fine."
"O-oh, yeah. Okay, then. I need to find Kip, any ideas?"
>"No, but she might."

Fen 2011/09/11(Sun)15:55 No. 347653 ID: c811c4
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"Um, Cheelop, where have you been all of this time?"
>"Under Kip's cloak until he kicked me out!"
"Do you know where he is, now?"
>"He said he's in the castle and not to follow him!"

Welp, Momo wants to be a necromancer.

Also y'know... if the fake king wants to assassinate you even while you're in the arena, what makes you think he won't just kill you if you win the tournament? We're basically forced to expose him now; it isn't optional.

Ask how long ago Kip went into the castle.

Wait a second, was she under Kip's cloak while you were training with him!?

Fen 2011/09/11(Sun)16:56 No. 347667 ID: c811c4
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"Wait, what about when I was training with Kip?"
>"I was on his leg!"

I never thought about it, but he did defend his lower half a lot more.

>"How long did Kip go into the castle?"
"A few hours ago! I just got back, mister."

>>347654
I don't know if the King would kill me even after winning the tournament. I mean, killing a contender is apparently a bad enough faux pas, but to kill the winner? I still would like to expose him, of course.

>>347667
Um. Warn Cheelop to not get so close to you when you glow this much.

>>347667
Where was Kip last night then? After he killed the two knights?
You know, if you manage to survive everything and win, Shup has pretty much no choice but to kill you already. It is the only way to kill you without the public in uproar.

Ugh, ask Momo if she could possibly help us into the castle, if it's not too much trouble. Or if she has a scry spell to monitor where exactly in the castle he is. I think you either need to be close to a person or have an item close to the person to scry or something. It might work since we're friends. Damn it, I can't remember, I just know that's how that soul magic works too.

also, shot in the dark here, like real big shot in the dark. You won't even know what you're asking or why, but ask if she's heard of a Lich King.

Fen 2011/09/11(Sun)18:23 No. 347680 ID: c811c4
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"Cheelop, you shouldn't get this close when my aura is like this."
>"No! I'm sticking with mister!"

Well, it's getting borderline, but I have awhile before it's going to get unmanageable.

"Momo, can you help me into the castle, or scry for kip?"
>"It's risky, Fen. I am almost certain they have anti invisibility wards, and I do not believe you have any way of sensing them. Also, I cannot scry. I will cast invisibility if you wish, but you should still act like you are visible at all times."
"Perhaps. Oh, Cheelop, this is kind of weird, but have you ever heard of a lich king?"
>"Licking? I like licking food!"
>"Fen, why are you asking about liches?"
"I... I don't know."

Those potions to counter magic you were talking about before, do you think you could get one that would let you sense the anti invisibility wards and their effective areas?

dammit, I wish we knew a secret way into the castle.

Fen 2011/09/11(Sun)19:21 No. 347696 ID: c811c4
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"Momo, would there be potions inside the alchemist shop that would help sense anti invisibility wards?"
>"The short answer is yes, Fen. With that, you will be able to avoid the wards, or at least have a chance to. By the way, as our fight approaches, I will be considering you more and more of an enemy, and we should not get so friendly while you are in the tournament. I will be friendly for as long as we can, and I will still protect Lily and have no ill will towards your brother. I will still try and assess these items, as well. But, we should come to terms that tensions may arise between us. Do you understand?"
"R.. right."

I guess she's right. For now, should I head off to the potion shop, or is there another priority?

Ask Cheelop if Kip told only her not to follow or if he said Fen shouldn't follow. Also ask her if she could do us a big favor and guard Lily instead of coming with us.
We should head off to the potion shop regardless if we end up going after Kip or not, but Kip might have a good reason for going solo. At the least we should play it on the safe side when sneaking around. Kip can take care of himself pretty well, he likely doesn't need us mounting an extreme rescue.
At the potion shop we should also look for something to help with a quick escape, and something to help take out that bounty hunter if he finds Fen again.

Her wish is actually... a lot cooler than yours. I hope you don't feel bad about it. You've come a long way in such a short time, it's almost silly to think that your wish has already been granted, albeit illegally, provided Shup doesn't find where Lily's hiding. I don't know... with that wish of hers... do you think Momo might really kill you instead of faking it, just to see if she can bring you back to life later, in some form or another?

Kip's in the best position to investigate the king right now. In a way you're his fall guy, taking the heat so they won't pay attention to him. There's also that box though. Apparantly they figured out it was you who stole it. But you stole it from Lord Shup, not the king! Why would the false king be putting a bounty on you? Perhaps that box is another one of the false king's dirty little secrets that Lord Shup had his claws on.

But again, Momo can do that. Your job is to stay hidden and use bounty hunters for target practice until the day you show up right on time to fight a (gulp) dragon knight.

Fen 2011/09/11(Sun)20:04 No. 347705 ID: c811c4
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Cheelop forgot the words Kip used, just 'not to follow.' And now she's guarding Lily, hah.

...

The trip through the town is uneventful once more, on my way to the potion shop.

>"Hello! I'm trying to learn how to ... make..."

No one's here. Which is weird, the shop looked open and everything.

>>347696
Just tell her you'd be happy to give her the corpses you'll end up making for the rest of your life and you don't care if she uses your body after you die a natural death, but you'd rather forfeit than fight her anyway.
Shup threw you in here; You didn't ask for this.

>>347705

Leeeean over the counter

>>347705
*sniff*
Smells like... traps.

On your guard.

Piece of paper on the shelf. Check it out.

Fen 2011/09/11(Sun)20:21 No. 347716 ID: c811c4
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>>347706
I can talk to her later about it, but it sounded like my aura made me a special case.

>>347704
She might really kill me, yes. I don't think she's bluffing about it.

>>347714
That just looks like a metal hinge to get to the back of the counter.

>Lean over the counter.

>"Wh-what do you want?!"

>>347716

YOUR SOUL OuO

>>347716
Ask why he's hiding. You just want to either see his stock or ask about how to make potions yourself.

>>347716
Tell him that you intend to pay in full for everything, and that you need a few potions. Ask about his stock, specifically potions for dealing with magic users.

Fen 2011/09/11(Sun)20:38 No. 347729 ID: c811c4
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"Your soul! Hah, just kidding. I want to see your stock, and if you could teach me how to make potions. Illusion kinds, actually. Or escape methods, or against magic users especially. I can pay in full!"

>"D-do you know how much trouble I'd get in if I'm seen talking to you?! You-you're a good guy I think, so most of us don't tell the authorities when we see you, but if you come to us... besides, we're all out of illusion potions of any kind!"

>>347729

Actually no I didn't, sorry! I'm new to this #1 fugitive thing! You just sit tight while I steal what I need here and I'll be gone before you know it.

...so we're fucked, then. We can't learn any defense against Momo at all because we're seen as a fugitive, and can't train with Kip at least for a while because he's in the castle. Which we can't enter because we'd definitely get caught.

Ask who bought the illusion potions. If it was Kip, maybe he'll come out ok in the end. Also tell him if the authorities ask, he can say that you threatened to kill him or something.

I think... our day might be best spent 'sparring' with bounty hunters.

"Anyone who questions it can be told you were forced to cooperate or be killed. Who purchased all the illusion potions, and what about the stock of the other potions?"

Fen 2011/09/11(Sun)21:08 No. 347745 ID: c811c4
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"Alright, alright. I'm new to this whole fugitive thing! I'll just... um.. I don't steal. You sure you don't have any potions just for seeing anti invisibility? You can just say I mugged you."
>"Fine. A counter to a counter? Yeah, I've got some in stock! Only the illusion and anti-illusion kinds are gone. It normally costs 200 coins because its the best in town, but-"
"I'll pay it. I have some money. By the way, who bought all the anti illusion potions?"
>"Someone called Momo."
Oh. Oh. That's... great.

"What else do you have?"

Keep in mind, I can only use potions in a tournament if I know how to make them, and prove it. I have 500g from winning vs the warlord, through gifts from the crowd.

Healing Salve (Up to mortal wounds) - 150g
Healing Salve (Flesh Wounds) - 50g
Magic Suppressant (Upon drinking, gives 10 feet around the user a bubble in which magic is weakened significantly) - 200g
Levitation (15 minutes, and doubles as slow fall) - 150g
Smoke Bomb (effective 40 feet for 10 full seconds) - 50g
Fire Bomb - 100g

Visibility to anti illusion wards - 200g
Tutorial of Basic Potion Crafting - 100g

ask just what crime your convicted of to warrant so many bounty hunters and cause so much trouble for civilians to talk to you. Then buy the 300$ total of stuff from the bottom list plus a smoke bomb and healing salve

then, what the hell it's another shot in the dark that might save us, ask about love potions, specifically, either buying them or even better, how to make them.

>>347752

I second asking about love potions.

buy at least one unit of high-quality salve and anti-illusion seeing.

Kip can take care of himself, he likely has a good reason for going to the castle solo. I think you should attempt to train for Momo instead of immediately going after Kip.
Tutorial of Basic Potion Crafting is pretty much a must for fighting Momo, you are in serious need of counters to her magic. Are ingredients for that something we could find out in the mushroom forest or something we would need to buy?
If you don't need to buy ingredients, then with the rest of your money go for a Magic Suppressant, a Healing Salve (mortal wounds), and a Smoke Bomb, so you can better deal with any troublesome bounty hunters that find you before your next match.

You can bet she told Croc where you were sleeping, AND was the one to reveal that you were the one wearing the Dragon Knight armor. We've trusted her too much. From now on she gets told nothing, and our interactions with her should only involve the painting and box.

Btw since she wants something basically illegal from the fake king, you can count on her siding with him if she's ever told that he's fake. We can probably trust her to cast invisibility on us, as if we die outside the tournament she won't get our corpse. That's about the only way we can be sure we can trust her not to kill us outside the tournament. She will do everything she can to hinder us now though.

>>347745
Get that basic potion crafting book. We MUST buy that if we want to beat Momo in the tournament. That leaves 400, so uh... hmm. I kindof want to obey Kip in not following him, as the aura could actually cause problems if he's in a combat situation. I don't think he would go to the castle unless he knew he would come back from it. Also remember that he is really the one in charge of the king-exposure mission. Let's just get a big healing salve, smoke bomb, and magic suppressant. We can get some money and come back later to get the anti-anti-illusion if we must.

1/2 Fen 2011/09/11(Sun)22:50 No. 347793 ID: c811c4
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"Any love potions?"
>"Oh, lord! Those things don't exist!"

Then, I'll buy...

One MANUAL OF POTIONS
One MAJOR HEALING SALVE
One SMOKE BOMB
One MAGIC SUPPRESSOR


"What crime was I convicted of?"
>"Look at the wall. That's all I know, that's all pretty much anyone knows aside from the people involved in your actions. Now here's your stuff, get outta here!"
"I need ingredients, too. I don't have more money, but I do have some trinkets that I could se-"
>"Oi! Here's a card, meet Scurvy at the address on the back around midnight, he's a fence, he'll buy just about any hot goods! May as well tell you, if it gets you out of here. Oh, and if you need to come back, please ask for me through Scurvy. Do me a favor and don't tell anyone about this little side business."

Okay, I should get going. Since I didn't get visibility to anti illusion wards, the castle is pretty much out. Let's see about this book...

2/2 Fen 2011/09/11(Sun)22:50 No. 347794 ID: c811c4
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... by the looks of it, I can get the hang of an anti illusion potion with... well, the longer I spend on it, the better it will be. With 18 hours, I could make a really good one maybe. There's a whole lot of potions in here, just about anything I can imagine! Some are easier than others, of course. I can't make much without proper ingredients, but I can get more money for them if this Scurvy guy is for real. Some potions I might be able to make by foraging in the mushroom forest. My trinkets aren't stolen though, so I could go to another shop, but I may have even more trouble than I did here.

I was hoping to do two sessions of training vs lance with Kip. If he comes back, I'll still do them, but they'll be postponed until then.
If I look into potions now, I can either study anti illusions, or study just about any other kind of potion I can think up.
Or, do something else entirely.

You could get a really good illusion spell in just 18 hours? Either you're better at magic than we thought or you seriously underestimate how good illusion spells can be.

anti-illusion vision potion is a must.

>>347794
Better sell stuff to Scurvy. We might be able to get a decent price by telling him the stuff isn't actually stolen. We practice potions today. Anti-illusion for 12 hours or until Kip gets back. If we can't see through Momo's illusions we've got no chance at all.

ugh goddammit
only now in hindsight do I wish we learned what a love potion consisted of. I forgot Minci was the first to make a love potion in history. And this is while back.
Minci, if you can hear us through space and time to the fucking present, for the love of god mindwire the recipe to Fen. Just pop it in. Come on girl, pull through.

Stolen goods must refer to Lily, and maybe the crap you took last night if they learned that was you. Tresspassing's obvious. You've murdered security guards a few times aaaand avoided capture like a greased up deaf man.
Hit up Scurvy.

Those 18 hours on an anti illusion potion should come AFTER your next fight, you won't need it until the one after. We need to prep for the other match first.

We need to get improve our speed, that's an attribute that will help in both fights.

1/2 Fen 2011/09/12(Mon)00:15 No. 347832 ID: c811c4
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>Study Anti-Illusion Potion

12 hours later

Alright! It's not like it's that complicated, it's just that the ingredients are rare. I think I can work them into a decent potion, but I need to get them.

Off to Scurvy, then.

2/2 Fen 2011/09/12(Mon)00:16 No. 347833 ID: c811c4
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Well, this is the place. And there's a person off in the bad looking alley in the bad looking part of town, after all.

"Hello."
>".... Hello. Who are youuuu I mean what do you need Sir?"
"Are you Scurvy?"
>"Hey hey hey keep I mean no. I'm not. Please carry on and take your aura with you geez."

....

Someone else is starting to shout.
>"Hey, Scurvy! Where are ya, we need to have a talk!"
>"Oh no. Oh no. Oh no."

This is going peachy already.

Dude, the aura might be endangering his life. We should defend him if possible.

Uh, Fen? I think your aura just attracted someone who wants to kill Scurvy.

tell 'im you'll defend him if he helps you.

Fen 2011/09/12(Mon)00:59 No. 347864 ID: c811c4
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>"Well, well, well, if it isn't the disease ridden rat! Tried to stiff me on the deal, huh?" the punk says.
>"Come on, it was a fair deal! I mean, that gem was chipped, it was probably more than you could get legally!"
>"Yeah yeah yeah, c'mere, I want to show you what I bought with it."


>"Hey, Scurves! Old time pal, old times! I wanna do some more business with ya!" a second one comes and states.
>"Oh god oh god why do I keep trying to do business in a dead end alleyway..."
"I'll defend you."

>"Oh! 'He'll defend you,' he says!", the green one starts up. "Wait, aren't you Fen? Hah, we don't have an issue with you, stand aside, and me and my buddies'll ignore you."
"What buddies? Just the one?"
>"Yeah, from what you see! The others'll be coming around! A lotta people want you dead, Scurvy, and it's happening tonight!"

well shit. fight through a small army and MAYBE the aura will stop targeting him because you killed a bunch of dudes.

"you'll be dead before they arrive."

then show him your stabs without any warning to show him you're not messing around.

Training session.

>>347864
Stupid aura. We should fight for a while until the aura goes down, then use the smoke bomb to escape.

Remind them how high the bounty is on your head. Dead or alive. Maybe that'll get them paying attention to you.

No hesitation, end them before they know what hit em.

don't you just love how these random street toughs are convinced you can't just cut them down? bad news is your going to have to kill someone soon or your aura is going to kill someone for you. so murdring your way out of this problem might well be the best solution. pretend to step aside and then kill the armed one as he moves past. then disable the second one, grab scurvy and run. if there are more of them around the corner your probably going to have to kill them as well.

1/2 Fen 2011/09/12(Mon)01:39 No. 347886 ID: c811c4
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"You'll be dead before they arrive!"

Oh wait they're already...

"You'll be stabbed before they arrive! Also, don't you guys know my bounty!"
>"Stay outta this, criminal, we're after shorty!"

I don't know if they're just this cocky all the time, or if the aura is making them act so... this.

2/2 Fen 2011/09/12(Mon)01:39 No. 347887 ID: c811c4
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>"Uh, mister!" Scurvy calls.

Oh, shoot, they're coming from over the wall? My aura only went down a bit, these guys are weak! It would probably take about 6 more of these guys to remove the aura based on these last two. I can attempt an escape with a smoke bomb, or try and fight at Scurvy's risk.

I say we call it Fuck-it-All time and run through the city and cause mass riots and bring the city down under Shup and the king.

OK, these guys are weak sauce, but there are a lot of em. You can take them, but be quick on your feet. DON'T let them surround you or it's over.

Go for quick-kills or instant disable shots, neck or gutt should do.

>>347887
There's so many of them...

I want to use the smoke bomb but I'm worried about Scurvy getting stabbed in the smoke while you try to get him to safety. Can you just... carry him or something to make sure you avoid the attackers?

If possible we should do a fighting retreat. Keep Scurvy from getting penned in while you get rid of attackers.

rip and tear.

get scurvy the hell outta there

1/2 Fen 2011/09/12(Mon)07:14 No. 347906 ID: c811c4
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>Fight

3 more down, and they just keep on coming!

2/2 Fen 2011/09/12(Mon)07:15 No. 347907 ID: c811c4
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No luck with a retreat! They had us practically surrounded at the start.

I can still use a smoke bomb. These guys aren't disciplined soldiers, I'd bet they'd start punching each other in the smoke. It's still risky, though.

>"Oh geez oh geez you can actually fight. Um, if you can take care of the rest of these guys I'd really appreciate it. I mean I might actually let you know that I'm actually Scurvy. I mean, if you.. I mean, yes. I'll give you good deals. These guys keep trying to hunt me, this isn't the first time. It's not like they usually all come at me at once though..."


One of those guys starts speaking.
>"You want a fence, Fen? We can bring you to one of our own, you don't need to protect this rat! Let us at him, and we'll help you with what you need!"

>>347907
Murder's just plain damn unacceptable so fuuuuuuck naw you ain't backing away. You fucker's don't even have the honor to do one-on-one murder, no, you have to gang-rape the shit out of this poor fellow.

>>347908
>murder's unacceptable
>we have been killing them mercilessly

fen, you're on your own for this decision, i don't have an opinion here

>>347907
Kill them all, making sure to keep Scurvy safe. Scurvy would be indebted to us and he would be our connection to the potion shop guy. Whoever their fence is wouldn't be as useful to us.

>>347910
this ain't murder, it's a slaughter. okay no we're defending someone.
I mean Fen won't usually kill guards to get his aura down, otherwise he would have gotten his kill on back at Shup's last night. One or two to help escape but that's it.

>>347907
We're responsible for this happening by not being careful enough with our aura. It's our duty to prevent him from being killed. They're starting to pen you in now though, and even weak as they are you could be risking failure. Use the smoke bomb to gain the tactical advantage. In the smoke, you should be able to discern friend from foe just by the height of the other guy...

a fence is a neutral dude who doesn't harm anyone and is a resourceful dude. of course his services come at an extra cost- it's a risky job, dealing with criminals and running from authorities. people who decide to murder someone like this just because they were overcharged are complete scum.

kill them, Fence. kill them all.

>>347915
nononononono
save the smoke bomb for the bigger crab (Croc or Dragon Knights)

try to reason with them. you don't want to kill them, but if they keep trying to kill scurvy you are going to kill each and ever one of them.

>>347907
"You're attacking a defenseless civilian in a dark alley with a small army, so you're obviously cowards.
Before you said he ripped you off, but now you're saying you have your own fence.
Lemme offer you a deal of my own: Tell me who you're working for, and I won't hunt you down."

Saving the little guy from a horde of asshole guys will give Fen a better reputation and he needs all of that he can get. Siding with the bad guys would give Fen some good perks I am sure, but I don't think he is that type of guy. I hope the piles of dead bodies won't be a problem for anyone who sees the aftermath.

Well geez, atleast ask why they want him dead so badly.

Guys. You are just letting the war god rile you up. Scurvy may be a rat, but he didn't do this. It's my fault for not killing someone soon enough. You want to kill someone, you have to kill me. If you still want to kill him tomorrow when I'm not around with this stupid aura, go ahead.

1/2 Fen 2011/09/12(Mon)15:30 No. 347960 ID: c811c4
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"Hey, you're just letting the war god rile you gu-"

SHUNK

"If you guys tell me who you work for, I won't kill you a-"

SHINK

They don't reason.

One by one they go down, they're reluctant enough that they don't come at me all at once.

>"Gah, let's get out of here! He's unstoppable!"

Finally, they're retreating!

2/2 Fen 2011/09/12(Mon)15:31 No. 347962 ID: c811c4
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Scurvy and I run off to another alleyway, leaving behind an alley of bodies.

>"Oh geez I hope all that killing doesn't come back around to you I mean wait why would it it's not like you killed the- you know what it doesn't matter. Man I'm not even good at this why do I keep on getting way too high profile people I'm not even I mean.. I mean hello my name is Scurvy. I mean that's not actually my name but people keep calling me that. Hello. Thank you for saving my life, I got really unlucky by being found out by like a dozen people all at once I mean how did that happen, but you were there! Anyways I mean, what do you need?"

>>347962
"I need a fence, and it looks like you need a place to crash until the heat dies down. Lets talk someplace with marginally less death-stench."
Take him back to Momo's room. Tell her you accidentally a dozen thugs and she should go get the bodies before the authorities do. Also, that she's welcome to have all the bodies you'll produce since you value her research.

Ask him what his actual name is, and tell him of your need for a fence. Tell him that your goods aren't stolen, but you're currently a wanted criminal that can't go waltzing into stores. Also ask about purchasing potion ingredients.

>>347966
This.

Fen 2011/09/12(Mon)16:32 No. 347970 ID: c811c4
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"I need a fence, and it looks like you need a place to crash until the heat dies down. Let's talk someplace else, I have a friend back at the arena."
>"Nonononoooo I'm not going into the arena. I'm kind of in a state of "to be killed on sight" kind of deal with the dragon knights and I don't wanna go around arenas or the like! We're staying here."
"Fine, fine. I need a fence, I have some trinkets. They're not stolen, though, I just can't sell them outright being that I'm also kind of kill on sight. With more than just the dragon knights, too. By the way, what's your actual name?"
>"It's Cheese."
"Seriously?"
>"... yes. I mean, yes. Let's see... these trinkets aren't bad. I can get you 400 coldies right now, but maybe more if you wait till tomorrow. Probably around 700? I'm not legally or illegally obliged to come to you with the 700, you'll have to meet me again, hopefully with less rampaging death."
"Okay, and do you know anything about purchasing potion ingredients? For anti illusion potions?"
>"Sure thing, man. That stuff I'm good at. I can get you good stuff for as low as 200g. I mean 150g. Because you, you know, kept me from horrible death and stuff."

I'll still tell Momo about the corpses, later. So, I can get 400 coins now or around 700 tomorrow.

>>347970
Come back tomorrow. You're in no rush.

Set up a meeting with him for the 700 tomorrow.
Do you think you'll be able to do a good enough job at making the potion for the first time when you make one to prove it to the arena judges? We'll probably only need the one anti-illusion potion for the fight. We might want to try out different potions as well, a Fire Bomb could be potentially helpful against Lance, and a Magic Suppressant would be very nice against Momo.

>>347970
How about we exchange 200 tomorrow-value's-worth stuff for an anti-anti-illusion potion? That should be an acceptable deal since the money goes straight to his partner.

Fen 2011/09/12(Mon)17:01 No. 347977 ID: c811c4
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"I'll wait till tomorrow. Could I exchange 200g for a potion of visibility to anti illusion wards?"
>"Okay yeah I mean no problem, here's my card for tomorrow's schedule. Don't be late, remember, I'm not responsible!"
"Yep. See you tomorrow."
>"...."
"Is there something else?"
>"Umumumum I shouldn't ask this but you're #1 criminal right? And you're fighting Mercenary Kajos? Um... how much do you like the king? I mean if that's awkward then okay that's cool and I'll see you tomorrow but you know if you don't I kind of well I mean how much do you care for the current king?"

>>347973
If Kip is back for tomorrow, most of it I think will be spent training with him. The day after though, I could study potions more and get the hang of the anti illusion and maybe another one, such as the magic suppressant.

>>347977
Tell him you have no love for the person currently on the throne. He tried to assassinate you while you were in the arena. Ask him why he brings such a thing up.

Fen 2011/09/12(Mon)17:25 No. 347989 ID: c811c4
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"No, I don't have much love for him. He tried to assassinate me while in the arena. Why do you bring it up?"

>"Well, you know, things. He does things I mean. Bad things. Well, just things maybe, but things people dislike, if you catch my drift. I don't know, we shouldn't bring it up. But Kajos kind of has me by the nuts. Well, if I had them. Still, I need him dead, and maybe you can do that. I guess you can't kill him outside of the tournament unless disqualification is on the menu. Otherwise, he would've come to you by now, with your bounty."

"Please, speak in a way I can understand."

>"Listen. Listen. He's bad for business, and he's bad for me. He hasn't killed me yet just cause the king has me on his payroll. Not like I asked for that. Or this. The point is I need Kajos dead, or out of the picture. Here's a tipoff, the king is paying Kajos to be in the tournament, just so that no one with a more costly wish wins. It's quite a scandal, undermining the tradition and the whole shebang. You'd need proof though. I have proof. You kill Kajos, and I'll get you the papers. And other things, too. We can scratch each others backs, and believe me, mine itches. A lot. I think I can trust you not to spill the beans. I'm not dead after saying that much, so I guess no one's listening in on us."

>>347989
Tell her she's asked the right person, and give her your word that you will kill Kajos in the arena.

...this is a request to kill Kajos outside the tournament, right? If we do this, and get the papers to discredit the king, and the box reveals something that discredits Shup, then... well, don't you think that putting the real king on the throne will allow him to grant you a favor? And if you're disqualified and Kajos dies, then Momo's a sure bet to win.

Could be tough. He's a bit out of our league right now. Here's the thing. Tell Scurvy that we have an associate who's interested in learning how to raise the dead, and if we can get help with that, they will probably be able to help us take down Kajos.

>>347989
Deal
At this point, either winning the tourney or screwing over fakeTed both gets us what we want ultimately, so let's get motherfucking disqualified.

Fen 2011/09/12(Mon)18:46 No. 348023 ID: c811c4
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It seems like he intended on me killing Kajos inside the tournament, but it doesn't actually matter to him how or where he dies. It entirely depends on whether or not I give up the tournament.

"Sounds like a deal! Um, also, I have an associate who wants to know how to revive dead people. If you could help with that, then I might be able to get help taking Kajos out."
>"Whoa whoa, man, reviving dead people? Oh, man. Well, listen, I wheel and deal and get information. I can see what I can do, but that sounds like I'd be dipping my fingers in poison more than I already am. I mean, I might be able to help, but no promises! Listen, we'll talk again tomorrow."
"Alright. Either way, I'll kill Kajos."
>"Good luck, you'll need it!"

Now's a good time to settle anything else, otherwise I'll be calling it a night. And should I sleep in the arena or the forest again?

>>348023
You are apparently not allowed to be killed in your tournament room, so I would try and go there. Sleeping in the forest may result in an encounter with a bounty hunter. You will need your rest for tomorrow.

>>348025
Well yes that's true we're supposed to be safe in the arena, but the false king already tried to kill us there once. Likely he'll do it again.

On the other hand, we could bar the door or something. I'm really not sure if we could sleep there safely or not. Sleeping in the forest is probably ok, but Croc knows we like the mushroom tops so he'll check those from now on.

...yeah if we can secure the arena room it probably won't be so bad. There's no window is there? If there's a window someone could like, shoot a crossbow through it or otherwise break in.

Sleep in the War God's Shrine?