Kaktus 2013/03/06(Wed)06:50 No. 498243 ID: b3ca75
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>Thanra/Thanros as a zombie.
Unless there’s a necromancer running around to raise them it would be very unlikely. Being bitten by a zombie does not make you one, that’s just a myth.

>I think I see something behind you and to your left.
*Tock!*
Thanros attacks Shambler for 0 damage(Torso)!

It’s coming right for us! Attack it!
…I walk faster than that thing. Why don’t you attack it with me?
I’m a doctor, not a warrior!

*BEEP*BEEP*BEEP*BEEP*BEEP*BEEP*

Insert Braainnnsss_

Another Shambler, mantis this time to the northeast.

Take out the lizard first though since Warren is being a pansy Healer. Remember what you were taught. Destroy the torso to destroy the magic. Also if you can do it convertly steal the magic as it escapes!

Another one coming from behind, and its armed with scythe claws. Don't let it surprise the bowmanlizard. And there's one coming up after the lizard, too.

If these things are moving slow enough, equip your scythe gloves before going to kill them. You either need to hit the center of mass or just rip them apart.

>I’m a doctor, not a warrior!
To the people of the Gamma Forests, the word "doctor" means "mighty warrior".

How about some revive kills zombie, then?

think you can get your scythe on cause I feel they would help. Anyway just have Waran stay close to Thanos well you attack the closes zombies and work your way out. remember take out the torso. Just have to hit hard enough that they don't get back up

Kaktus 2013/03/06(Wed)08:09 No. 498266 ID: b3ca75
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>there's one coming up after the lizard, too.
There’s no one there? Maybe you saw double thanks to lag…
>If these things are moving slow enough, equip your scythe gloves before going to kill them.
Well, they are designed to be quickly equipped…
>How about some revive kills zombie, then?
How would patching up their wounds slow them down?

>Another Shambler, mantis this time to the northeast. Don't let it surprise the bowlizard.
Thanros! Behind you!

Thanros attacks Shambler 2 for 1 damage(Magic nexus)!
Shambler 2 have been destroyed!

>Remember what you were taught. Destroy the torso to destroy the magic.
Claire decapitates Shambler 1 for 0 damage!
Claire attacks Shambler 1 for 1 damage(Magic nexus)!
Shambler 1 have been destroyed!

>Also if you can do it convertly steal the magic as it escapes!
[Zombies life essence consumed. Necromantic power: Good!]

That was easy…
They were only Shamblers. They are harmless as long as you don’t let them grab you. Now, as the camp is completed maybe it’s time for us to start picking flowers?
…I…
What?
…I’ve never killed someone before…

Insert Graaaiiiinnnnss_

They were already dead. In more ways then one. They were merely magic animating a corpse, no soul, no mind. It'd be different if they were sentient and not evil. But such a thing is probably unlikely.

You still haven't. You just desecrated corpses.

Kaktus 2013/03/06(Wed)09:13 No. 498281 ID: b3ca75
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>They were already dead, in more ways than one. They were merely magic animating a corpse, no soul, no mind.
Actually, they we-
I actually killed a zombie, AWESOME!
-re wait what?
You just desecrated corpses. Nothing more.
Hey, stop trying to ruin my moment! So… what about the remains?
There isn’t any remains. All the flesh burns up after they “die”. The only thing left is the loot.
Wouldn’t it be more respectful to bury it?
…Are you really suggesting we dig graves for them? We don’t really have time for that; we got flowers to pick, right?

Insert Liiiveeeeerrr_

Nothing left to bury, and we wouldn't know what names to put on the tombstones, anyways. Besides, cremation is a perfectly valid and respectful way to dispose of a body. We're good.

And unless those people wanted to donate their bodies to the study of necromatic-sciences, we already honored them by freeing their bodies from non-consensual postmortem enslavement.

So yeah, if we're done making the walking dead proper dead, let's go pick some daisies, already.

did you even bring shovels? and besides We are somewhat on a time table here and we still need to get the flowers. So I say head off to get your flowers with Waran and Tell Thanos to be careful and not get cocky. and to tell his sister and Renault what happened hear when they get back.

>>498281
Let's just put aside their equipment and inform the Academy when we get back. They should know what to do with it.

Let's get on with the job. Thanros should be fine in the camp alone against these small fries.

Are the arrows in them distinctive of anywhere, or just generic?

>>498433
Pretty sure Thanros shot those arrows.

>>498440
He shot the arrow in the mantis zombie, but the lizard zombie (lizzombie?) already had an arrow in it.

>>498441
He attacked that one too.

>*Tock!*
>Thanros attacks Shambler for 0 damage(Torso)!

He just missed the core/hitbox, so it didn't do anything. (Because these zombies run on shmup / bullet hell logic).

Kaktus 2013/03/06(Wed)22:38 No. 498449 ID: b3ca75
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>Let's just put aside their equipment and inform the Academy when we get back.
First off, we got no shovels. Second, cremation is a perfectly valid and respectful way to dispose of a body. Third, time limit. Let’s just put aside their equipment and ask teach what we should do with it.
Well, we are going to ride a carriage back to the school, so we can probably take the stuff with us and bury it in the crypt…
Aren’t we going to loot them first?
No, we’re not. Be a little respectful. Besides, they just got some rusty metal and torn cloth on them. Now, let’s pick spice!

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So… how do we find this spice.
According to the contract we’re supposed to lock for small sand worms between the rocks near the river, pure water where they are and the spice will just float out on top of the river ready to be harvested.
Spice float?
The spice must float.

>you should probably talk to him about his rivalry with Renault.
Now that we are alone can I ask something? About this rivalry with Renny?
Rival? Hardly. You can’t be a rival with the dirt or trash, can you know?
Well… clearly you have something against him.
We grow up together, of course I have things against him… and for him… Anyway, why are you asking about that simpleton? He’s a friend, nothing more.

Insert Rivalry_

...
No one is really good at lying here huh?
Anyway ask him how long they have been friends and how they met. Also ask what made him want to be a healer (that can also work as a good topic changer if you need one). And don't forget to keep looking for that spice. Waran isn't here to do all the work for you.

You're on guard duty while he watches for a spice blow, right? Keep your eyes peeled for worm zom sign. Your harvester will be vulnerable, after all.

>>498449
Well, Renault mentioned that Waran was treating him worse once you showed up.

And honestly, holy crap Waran. That's a high density of insults when referring to a friend. I mean, it's only ribbing if he's present. Renault is kindof dumb, we'll admit that.

Kaktus 2013/03/07(Thu)01:12 No. 498476 ID: b3ca75
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>You're on guard duty while he watches for a spice blow, right? Keep your eyes peeled.
Don’t worry; I don’t even need to blink. Nothing is getting past me.
>Anyway ask him how long they have been friends and how they met.
How did you guys meet?
My foster parents and his dad used to live right next to each other. We’ve been friends since forever, really.
And yet you insult him like some hated enemy? What did he do to get you this angry at him?
That’s… kind of private.
If you says so… let’s talk about something else then. Why did you become a healer?
My foster parents didn’t have the money to send me to a proper medical school so here I am. This education should be enough to get an apprenticeship with a real doctor later.
But why a doctor?
Because I want to help people… well, originally I wanted to help Re- a friend’s father, but it’s a little late for that.
Wait, you wanted to devote your life to save Renaults father, yet you bash him like this? He even said that you used to be nicer before I turned up.
I-I… fine, I’m jealous of him, okay? He’s the one that’s social, the one with a lot of friends, all the dates, the one with everything! What do I get? Good grades that is useless because I don’t have the money or charisma to use it? Bah!

Insert Scrooge_

>>498476
All the dates? Who's he been dating? He seemed like a bit of a prick before you apparently smacked some sense into him. Do the chicks around here dig that kind of testosterone?

Ask Waran what he would've done if you had met with him last night instead of going fishing. It seemed like he was coming on a little too strong there, which is why I wasn't for it. Then ask him why he thinks you chose him as a partner for this mission.

Hey Waran, there's your spice blow. Start the harvester and start loading up the thopters!

...oh wait, we're supposed to be doing interpersonal stuff, instead of making Dune references?

What kind of friends does Renault have. Cause the only friends I have ever seen hang out with are the same friends that Waran hangs out with.
Also ask him how close is he to becoming a doctor and what he still has to do to get there, really just keep him talking about himself, he looks like he needs to vent a little. You should also joke and say when he becomes a doctor he should change his last name to Acula ( now paging Dr. Acula) oh and keep your eyes open while you talk, no need to for you to give a zombie an easy meal just because decided to have a little chat with your friend.

Huh he hasn't seemed that charismatic around us, maybe we knocked a bit of it out with one of those blows to the head.

Kaktus 2013/03/07(Thu)14:02 No. 498568 ID: b3ca75
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I wouldn’t call Ren charismatic, he was kind of a prick before I smacked some sense into him.
I didn’t say he had charisma. I said he was social, you know, have the courage to talk to pretty much anyone. I-I don’t, okay? As for the prick thing he usually gets like that around girls he like. I don’t know if it nervousness, hormones or he just think girls dig the tough guy act. Actually, when we were younger he got a lot of dates with that attitude for some reason… though not so much nowadays…
But I’ve never seen him with anyone but you guys.
Because he mostly hangs with us. Though, he does hang with the guys from team redshirt and meatshield a lot too. Oh, and he got a Roleplaying night every Wednesday with a few people.

Well, enough about Renny. You said you wanted to be a doctor right? What do you have left before you are education is done?
Two more years in the adventuring school for the basic, probably three to five years as an apprentice after that. Then it’s just a matter to find somewhere to work…
There’s always going to be works for good doctors. Sickness isn’t really a thing that will go away, you know…
Which is something I wish to change every time I watch the sun set… hoping that the world would be just a little bit brighter when the sun raises again.
By the way, when you invited me to watch it set yesterday what did you really plan?
Huh? I usually watch the sun set when I got the time. It’s smoothing. I just wanted some company- wait, what do you mean plan? …oh…OH….I-I’m sorry, I-I didn’t mean to imply s-something like that… Please, accept my most humble apology.
…Apology accepted… and… do you even know why I chose you as a partner?
I… To be honest I have no idea. Pity? It’s always pity, isn’t it?
Insert I pity the fool_

He's gathering spice, right? We're not wasting all our time blabbing?

Say that you actually wanted to get to know him better after all isn't that something friends do? Also mess with him bit if he ask if all you want to be is a friend

>>498568
Curiosity about what was going on between him and Renault, and also he's at least on even footing with Renault so we figured we'd spend some time with him too.

Kaktus 2013/03/07(Thu)15:10 No. 498597 ID: b3ca75
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>He's gathering spice, right? We're not wasting all our time blabbing?
Of course, I think he’s almost done too.

Pity? Why would I pity you?
Because I’m pitiful?
You’re not pitiful. You’re interesting. I wanted to know more about you and was curious about what was going on with you and Renault. You are a friend after all.
…You see me as a friend?
Well… if you play your cards right maybe I’ll see you as something more~
You already see me as a friend? Most people just see me as an annoyance… I... I-I… I’m done, l-let’s just head back to camp, okay?
Um… sure?

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-and I’m telling you that no, the Shamblers doesn’t really move around a lot on their own. They probably just saw your life essence when you passed them in the woods and followed.
I just think that we should be on the safe side, that’s all.
Oh, hi guys! Are you done too?
Indeed we are.
Then it’s just the Death Coil left, right? Up to the north in a cave, wasn’t it?
Oh yeah, we forgot to mention that we saw a party of imperials heading north. I wonder what they are doing out here?
Maybe they found the mythical location of the sword of truth?
You think so?
Of course not!

Insert Spork of Justice!_

What safe side measures was Thanros trying to get the others to consider?

>Death Coil
Is that another kind of flower?

Well then unless the imperials would give you trouble I say just head out to the cave as planned and get this mission over with

>>498597
Told you we should've gotten the Death Coil first. Betcha the well's in the cave, and the Empire wants it.

I think we'd better go see what's up with them.

Kaktus 2013/03/07(Thu)16:29 No. 498608 ID: b3ca75
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>What safe side measures was Thanros trying to get the others to consider?
He wants to make a bunch of traps around the camp. If you ask me it’s a waste of time.
Well, he is going to have some free time while we are gone.
Time he should be using being a guard, not being snacked on by zombies.
Wasn’t the reason you thought it was a waste of time that we wouldn’t be attacked?
…fine, he can build traps if he wants, as long as he remember to tell us where they are.

>just head out to the cave as planned and get this mission over with.
What is this place, some kind of mine? It’s seems really old…
I don’t know, it isn’t on the map. The only place who reference its location is the contract and that just says “cave”.
So we are in an really old zombie infested mine that isn’t on our map, searching for a flower called Death Coil while an evil army is running around nearby… I can’t say this won’t be interesting.

Insert threeway_

Well I vote that you all make sure you three stick together.
Also something to note there is a light source competing from the southern tunnel so if you want to check that out send the sneakest guy you have to see if it something we should avoid, watch out for, or what

Theres also red-something on the path north... might be the blood of shamblers.

>>498616
I think those are shrooms.

>>498616
Looks like mushrooms to me.

Prepare for trouble, we don't know who else that is down the tunnel with the light.

Kaktus 2013/03/08(Fri)06:01 No. 498714 ID: b3ca75
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>there is a light source competing from the southern tunnel so if you want to check that out send the sneakest guy you have to see if it som-
Times up, let’s do this! REEENAAAAUUULT LIIIIIGHTBRIIIIINGEEEEER!
Oh, what the hell!?

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I hope the gods damn you, Renault! All of them!
…wait, we’re outside again? Didn’t we come in from here?
That can’t be right, we only turned right once…
No, I recognize this place. It’s definitely where we went in.
So it’s a zombie infested magical labyrinth mine? Fan-fucking-tastic!

Insert Look out for the minotaur_

Anyone able to read those characters to the right?

>magic maze?
Oh those are easy! Just get back into the windfish's egg there and do this:

← ← ↑ → → ↑ ← ↑

Check that slab by the entrance it looks like some kind of doorway. Was that there when you first came here? Can you discern the symbols on it?

Kaktus 2013/03/08(Fri)07:34 No. 498720 ID: b3ca75
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>Check that slab by the entrance it looks like some kind of doorway.
Maybe there’s a hidden doorway behind the slab?
Even if there is we have no way of opening it.
Hey, Waran, can’t you read what it says?
why do you think I know how to read some ancient runes?
Maybe they are pictures?
You mean it says something like “Fallen ladder, upside down bowl, fallen ladder, upside down bowl, sun”?
Well, I think it looks more like a mushroom then a bowl…

Insert Born to rune_

There were mushrooms back in the caves, and the first and third symbol looks like Gemini the twins if only we hadn't left behind Thanros we could test my crazy and highly unlikely idea. Although the fact that the symbols appears twice could mean we need two sets of twin siblings to pass.

Oh, wait, I got it. The symbols are for train tracks, mushrooms, and light.

So we enter the cave, then we follow the path with train tracks, then mushrooms, then tracks again, then mushrooms, then we take the lit exit.

Booyah. BD

>>498727
sounds good to me

>>498727
got nothing else to lose

>>498727
Do it.

Kaktus 2013/03/08(Fri)09:17 No. 498737 ID: b3ca75
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>Oh, wait, I got it. The symbols are for train tracks, mushrooms, and light.
I got it! It’s train tracks, mushrooms and light. Three things we saw in the mine! Let’s just follow the sequence.
Good idea.

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Whoa, is this some old wizard study? guys? Guys!? …where did the door go? Damn magic!

Waran, Thanra and Renault have left the party!

Insert loneliness, that the killer_

Examine EVERYTHING!

That orb is glowing very obviously, so lets examine everything else first, starting with that open book on the table.

The book told us not to eat magic balls bigger than our head so logically that means we should eat ones that are the same size or smaller so consume the blue glowy orb. Then check the blood stained grey mass on the table.

uhhh, is that bloody armor over there on the table in the upper right corner? also that little red orb right next to the bloody armor looks like that defense orb that Waran set up back in camp, soooooo you might want to watch out for that.

Mmm, don't eat the magic globe just yet, you might need the light to read by.

>>498741
Don't miss the seemingly identical red orb sitting in the bookshelf if we're worried about defense systems.

Things to examine:

Glowy thing.
Open book on table.
Red orb on a pedestal on table.
Mangled corpse(?) on table.

Kaktus 2013/03/08(Fri)09:51 No. 498747 ID: b3ca75
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>that open book on the table.
It’s a book about how to divert magic from a magic well. It’s currently open on the subject of diverting it to yourself. Would have been good to know if I wasn’t a lich, which means I can just use Energy drain instead. The other two books are about the fallout effect of having too much magic and magical beasts.

>check the blood stained grey mass on the table.
It’s… something. Looks like a pile of some weird flesh. Luckily whatever it once was it seems to not to be alive anymore.

>Examine EVERYTHING!
Let’s see… Bookcases filled with book of some language I don’t know, a few candles, some kind of green goo in a glass container and a guardian orb. It seems to have been out of power for years.

>consume the blue glowy orb.
…It’s…It’s…It’s beautiful…
[Claire consumes the magic well! Necromantic Power: MAX]
[You have become more powerful! You learned how to block detection magic! You learned how to life drain!]
Yes… YES…. HAHAHA!
Huh? Where am I? What happen to the doo- Claire!? Oh, good, we found you! We thought we had lost you in the maze. Wait… where are the others… and where’s the exit!?

Renault has joined the party!

So, how are you gonna get out Claire?

Take the gaurdian orb and look behind the bookshelf. THeres always an exit behind the bookshelf.

Also did you move that lump o flesh at all when you examined it?

If you didn't I think it moved a little.

Whew, that was close. Claire you have to be more careful about doing any deranged laughing when your friends may be near. Now panic, creepy fleshy thing at nine o'clock.

Hello, Renny. Haven't seen the others, or the exit, or the thing we're supposed to be looking for, either.

I think the table thing moved.

Start looking for secret compartments or exits, or maybe something will happen when everyone ends up here?

Oh! Have Renault do detect undeda on lump of flesh!

Kaktus 2013/03/08(Fri)10:29 No. 498755 ID: b3ca75
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>So, how are you gonna get out Claire?
Um… well…

>creepy fleshy thing at nine o'clock.
EEEEEEEEH!!!!
AAAAH!!!
HOLY SHIT!

Screamer attacks Claire(Parry)!

Insert Grom Hellscream’s EEEEEEE!_

Nevermind. Its limbs seem magically attached. Destroy the torso!

Pity renault is only just learnign to be a paladin we could really use some divine retribution right about now.

I thought there were only supposed to be shamblers out here. What is a screamer? Watch out it's winding up for a second swing, Ren get behind it and take it down while Claire keeps it busy.

Floating magic hands, huh? That means you can't just cut them off.

Does center of mass still apply as the weak spot for this kind of undead?

Oh well, parry and try and cut it up. If you keep it busy, Renny can stab it from behind. (Mercifully, The Shining One doesn't care if paladins use sneaky stabbing attacks on the undead!).

It also looks like it has some kind of stinger on it's tail, so watch out for that.

Kaktus 2013/03/08(Fri)11:17 No. 498762 ID: b3ca75
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Screamer cast Terror Scream on Claire!
Claire is panicking!
Claire is Knocked Prone!

EEEEEEEEEEEE
AAAAAH!

>Destroy the torso!
AAAAAH!
>Pity Renault is only just learning to be a paladin we could really use some divine retribution right about now.
REN HELP GODSDAMMIT!
…Coma faveo me…

Kaktus 2013/03/08(Fri)11:17 No. 498763 ID: b3ca75
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TURN!

Renault cast Turn Undead!
Screamer is Feared!
Claire is Feared!

…!!
Hisss!!!

[You have lost control of Claire! You now control Renault!]

Insert The turn in the battle

The Torso!

Also it looks liek Clair is still paniced. Try not to hit her too if she flails unexpectedly.

Fear makes it helpless, right? Hit it with your axe.

Can you hit that thing without hitting Claire Because I think she would really like it if that damn thing was off of her. And be careful that thing still has Claire in a panic so try and calm her down.
And if your wondering why you now have voices in your had, well lets just say that this is a desperate situation at the moment and a lot of weird things happen in desperate situations.

Kaktus 2013/03/08(Fri)11:45 No. 498771 ID: b3ca75
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>The Torso!
Of course!
Don’t you dare run away from me! Lux, addo me fortitude…

Screamer is fleeing!
Renault attacks Screamer for 16(Double damage: Helpless) Damage(Magic Nexus)!
Screamer is heavily wounded!
SMITE!
Renault Smites Screamer for 32(Double damage: Helpless) Damage(Magic Nexus)!
Screamer has been slain!
Who’s awesome? I’m awesome!

>And if your wondering why you now have voices in your had, well lets just say that this is a desperate situation at the moment and a lot of weird things happen in desperate situations.
…um... what? Are you like the spirit of the wizard that lives here or something? Was that your body I just killed? Wait, are you going to be some kind of mentor to me and guide me on some legendary quest!? Are we going to find the Sword of Truth!? This is so cool!

Insert Cool beans_

Nope.

Anyway, go make sure Claire's okay.

>are you going to be some kind of mentor to me and guide me on some legendary quest!?
Yes, we will totally guide and mentor you along your quest. Like all good mysterious mentors though, we may pop in and out unexpectedly at important moments. We're mysterious like that.

And yes, we are very cool. So nice of you to notice.

>Are we going to find the Sword of Truth!?
Probably. I mean, what's the point of a macguffin that never shows up? Although you're not the sword user in the party. We'll have to find you the Axe of Awesome or something instead.

I suggest you check up on your mantis friend, there. Any idea how long magic fear takes to wear off? Or do you have something that can fix that? Anti-fear techniques seem like something that might be thematically appropriate for a paladin.

Nah, we're the reason the Empire is hanging around. allow me to introduce ourselves. Presenting the one, the only. the souls of the past, and future.... The Voices of the Many!

Typically our presence indicates the Vessal is nearby. The Empire sensed our presence but havne't had much luck finding it. We've been hanging around in Claire's head since she arrived at the academy so its probably around there somewhere.

Kaktus 2013/03/08(Fri)12:16 No. 498782 ID: b3ca75
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>Allow me to introduce ourselves. Presenting the one, the only. the souls of the past, and future.... The Voices of the Many!
The voice of whom? You’re the voices of the dead?
>Typically our presence indicates the Vessal is nearby.
…what?
>We've been hanging around in Claire's head since she arrived at the academy
Wait, you’ve been talking to Claire!? I… I’m so confused right now…
>make sure Claire's okay.
Huh? Oh, right!
Claire? You okay? I think I still have it in me to cast a lay on hands if you need one…
*Sob*

…T-that’s… that’s not good…

Insert Wait, how does mantises cry?_

I don't think she was injured so Lay on Hands shouldn't be necessary, and so help you if your just using it as an excuse to touch her inappropriately.

>Whom, what?
Look, we're magic, okay? Plot related mentor stuff. You don't have to worry about it right now. Feel free to look up the capitalized words we threw at you later- there should be records in the library or something.

>Claire
I don't think she was physically injured, actually. She's still under the mental influence of Fear, I think.

>>498786
literally magic. as in the source of all magic.

Screamer used a magical Fear on her, it's why she couldn't attack it herself. Good thing you resisted it!

Anyway, she should be fine in a couple minutes when the magic runs out. To kill time, how exactly do your smite, lay on hands, and turn work?

Kaktus 2013/03/08(Fri)13:01 No. 498795 ID: b3ca75
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>Look, we're magic, literally magic, as in the source of all magic.
You’re magic? …so you are the souls of the dead that we use as magic which somehow can talk to me? And is usually with Claire… wait, why are you with Claire?
>Although you're not the sword user in the party. We'll have to find you the Axe of Awesome or something instead.
While the axe of awesome sounds awesome, I doubt there’s a legendary weapon like that.

>She's still under the mental influence of Fear, I think. Any idea how long magic fear takes to wear off?
Wait… magical fear? Who casted fear on her? Screamers don’t use magical fear, though they do use magic to seem more fearful… I think you confused magical fear with just plain old normal fear.
>do you have something that can fix that?
Well, no. I’m still not that good with magic. I’m surprise that I actually was able to cast those spells just a moment ago because I usually muck up the words… Besides, she isn’t really that afraid anymore, she’s just… um… crying…
>how exactly do you’re smite, lay on hands, and turn work?
Um… I use part of my own life essence to either heal someone else’s wounds or damage a magical creature physical body / mind.

*Sob* mom? *Sob*
Um… there, there?
Um… you’ve been in her head. How do I calm her down? I’m… not really good with this kind of emotional stuff.

Insert Cry me a river, because I want to take a swim, baby_

>>498795
Tell her to use her secret item you don't know anything about.

Also be careful. She hated her parents. She might lash out at you, if she's thinking about them now.

A little History lesion on Clair here
Both of her parents were torn apart by undead in front of her before she came to the school and I'm sure almost being torn apart by an undead may have resurfaced some very unpleasant memories.
>>498800
I thought the happy stone only worked when Claire was low on power.

Kaktus 2013/03/08(Fri)15:23 No. 498829 ID: b3ca75
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>Both of her parents were torn apart by undead in front of her before she came to the school.
No wonder she broke down…

>Tell her to use her secret item you don't know anything about.
Claire? The voices says that you should use the “happy stone”…
…

…No response. Hmm, maybe I can…
I’m sorry, but I’ll just check your pockets real quick, okay? …this gem must be it. Let’s see… how do I-?

Renault uses Emotions stone(Joy)!
Renault is extremely happy!
Claire is extremely happy!

HAHAHAHA!
HAHAHA!
Oh, man, that was awesome! Hehe!
Hah, this is amazing, haha!
…are you okay… heh…
…hah… I’m fine…
…
Hey, Claire? I wa-

*Crack*
Thanra breaks down the door!
See, I told you Renaults lockpick would work.
That’s a crowbar…
The universal lockpick! Oh, hi guys! Sorry, we kind of lost you in the la- …are you alright? You two look like you’ve seen a ghost…
What is this place? Some kind of mage study?

Insert Beware the man with the crowbar, because he’s always free_

Oh nothing much just some study we found than got attacked by an undead screamer, Killed said screamer, kinda freaked out there for a bit, calmed down shortly there after, and then you two busted in. So that was our day what happened to you two.

>>498829
Tell them there was an undead thing in here you had to fight. A Screamer. Pretty nasty.

Are we still talking to Renault? Don't tell anyone else about the happy stone, it'll bring up awkward questions. It's just a therapeutic device she got from the Dean, don't worry about it.

[Switch to LizClaire]

Kaktus 2013/03/08(Fri)16:13 No. 498839 ID: b3ca75
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We got ambushed by a screamer. Claire is still quite shaken from the whole thing.
A screamer? Here!?
It’s probably just some left over from the mage. This place hasn’t been touched in years after all… Maybe the screamer even was the mage himself?
I’ve got some good news, at least. We found the roots we were looking for, so we’re done with the contract. All we have to do now is hang out in the camp until tomorrow.
…an old broken guardian crystal… some dusty books… man, no good loot?
We better head back to camp then. I think Claire needs to take it easy for a while…
…
…Ren, wait a second…
yeah? What i- Off.

Claire uses hug! It’s super cuddly!

…
…
…um… this might be the wrong time but… no wait, never mind… forget I said anything…
Are you guys coming or what?

[You now have control over Claire!]

Insert …_

>>498839
Ah, and we're back.

Did you see any interesting books? Maybe... some... forbidden necromantic tomes?

glad to see your ok, we were a little worried there for a minute. So lets head back to camp then shall we. Oh and don't forget your weapons and Renault's helmet. And if it's not to painful what happened after he used turn undead on you, we lost contact with you for a bit.

And on that note Renault now knows that we are with you since we had to jump to him so we could try and help, don't worry we didn't tell him you were a lich just that we were with you to help but he may ask you some questions about us in the future. Just giving you a heads up.

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>Renault now knows that we are with you.
Great, because knowing that someone has crazy voices in her head is such a turn on…
>Did you see any interesting books? Maybe... some... forbidden necromantic tomes?
Nearly all of them are written in some other language, so I have no- wait, one of them have the arcane symbol for necromancy on it. I have no idea what it’s says but it’s probably about necromancy, right?
[Claire gained Weird book!]

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A few hours and a dinner later…
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Well, we should probably set up a guard schedule for the night, with the screamer and all.
I think the screamer was an onetime thing. There are probably just shamblers in the woods around here and the guardian crystal can take care of them. Besides, the crystal was designed to eliminate this whole guard duty thing.
I did put up some traps around the camp too… non-lethal ones, but they should at least stop whatever that walks into them…
Well, if we do put a guard schedule then I think Claire should be exempt. She is still a bit shaken after getting jumped by that screamer. Or do you think you can handle it, Claire?

Insert she can handle my rod any day_

I think we should be fine, no real chance of a zombie paladin using Turn Undead on us.

Say you'll guard. After all we have to put our tough girl front back up and who knows maybe we can get some time in with our necromancy book (the old one not the new one we can't read yet) and get some practice in with it.

>>498868
Should be fine.

Yeah, we'll be fine.

>>498871
Yeah, I think the turn undead was really what got to her, not the screamer.

Note to self: we need to craft some kind of magic item to ward us against turn undead or that casts a passive bolster undead or something.

I mean, liches are totally supposed to use their spare time crafting magic items to remove their weakness, right?

>>498868
wait, did we get the death coil?

Kaktus 2013/03/09(Sat)04:12 No. 499029 ID: b3ca75
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>Say you'll guard.
Don’t worry, I can still guard.
Well, at least take the first shift. I’ll take the last one, okay?
I’ll take the second.
Third!
…I’ll be fourth then. Well, goodnight.

>wait, did we get the death coil?
Thanra and Waran found some while we were stuck in the study, so yes.
>we need to craft some kind of magic item to ward us against turn undead or that casts a passive bolster undead or something.
I really need to learn enchanting…
>Yeah, I think the turn undead was really what got to her, not the screamer.
Let me tell you, being forced to feel every fear you ever had, will have and few that’s even worse for a few seconds and believe they are all true is not something that’s good for the psyche.

>maybe we can get some time in with our necromancy book.
Oh, maybe my other more talkative book knows how to read that language.
I’m a book, young lady, I don’t have any ocular organs to perceive anything. On a completely different note, I most show you some gratitude for finally putting one of my old neophytes to rest.
Um… you’re welcome?
Now, I suggest that you learn some enchanting so we can impede the next turn of the undead. Here, let me inculcate it’s teachings to you…

You are now Level 2!
+5 hp! (Current: 40)
+2 magic item slot (Current: 0)
You are a little bit more skilled in most things!

You learned basic enchanting!
Runes: Fire, Ice, Earth, Life, Steel, Strengthen, Protect, Infusion, Opposite.
Maximum rune count per item: 3

Kaktus 2013/03/09(Sat)04:12 No. 499030 ID: b3ca75
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Meanwhile, it the hall of injusti-

Kaktus 2013/03/09(Sat)04:12 No. 499031 ID: b3ca75
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Alert! Unable to load your current quest thread. Would you like roll back to a previous working quest or create a new quest? (Last quest saved: 2012/07/01.)

Roll back <--
Create a new quest

Create a new cityquest

So to make a turn undead ward we would probably want Life, Opposite, and either Protect or Strengthen. Let's do a roll-back just to see how far back we'd have ended up, we can always decide to just exit out and start anew anyway after we see how much we lost.