[Claim Hunter]

...let's hope we can bring back Thaark to life, I mean I doubt it but there is hope. Or maybe we shouldn't hope considering the deamon feeds on it, this will be a hard opponent to fight.

F11. F10.

>Cucumber_
Well color me curious [F12]

Yeah lets claim the Hunter, there isn't much risk in claiming a piece that's apt to die anyway if there is a chance to save it.

>[Admin access is required for command UNDO.]
...[F10]

But if that doesn't work: [Claim "The Hunter" Thuul]
I know there's no hope to save him. I just want a chance to call the Dark One a massive shitbrick for screwing over every other daemon and this world because he couldn't stand to eat bland food.

And I call bullshit that we had no hint the daemon could phase through the collapse.

Kaktus 2014/03/05(Wed)10:34 No. 565316 ID: 549d6c
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>F12.
[Cucumber mode activated!]
>F11.
[Unable to reboot universe. Syntax Error: Cucumber!]
>F10.
[There is no safe place in this world… nowhere is ever safe…]
>F9.
[The only one who can help you is yourself.]

>[Claim Hunter]
[You have claimed “The Hunter” as a pawn!]
…so this is it… this is how it ends? …boss getting crushed in the ruble… trapped in a place no one knows exist with a busted leg… I… do I starve or do I end it right now? I… I might survive on the boss legs for while… unless I bleed to death first…

Insert 127 hours remaining_

...hello Thuul. We're sorry. We failed the two of you.

What happened? The demon withdrew?

Is the stone still there? Perhaps there's a way we could use it.

Hrrm.
[claim hunter]
[switch to character :The Scholar]
...Ilbir? We...We messed up and lost Thaark...There was another demon, one manifested in this world.

Why did the demon leave you alive?

>>565316
>boss getting crushed in the ruble
Waitaminute. Play back what happened to the boss from your point of view.

...Thuul.
We're sorry this happened to you...We tried to save you both and...It ended with the boss's death.
As for you...Hang tight. You'll be rescued soon enough. It's the least we can do.

>>565320
Oh for crap's sake, that was an illusion? Well that's why the advice we got for fighting demons was to just run. Because nothing is ever real in their presence, even death.

I expect we can raise Thaark's crushed body from the dead later. 80% failure rate doesn't mean shit when we're involved.

Kaktus 2014/03/05(Wed)11:24 No. 565324 ID: 549d6c
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>...hello Thuul. We're sorry. We failed the two of you.
Huh…? Who…? Wait… you’re those weird voice Thaark was talking about… so, you came to me after he died, huh?
>Why did the demon leave you alive?
…Demon? What demon?
>Is the stone still there? Perhaps there's a way we could use it.
I… I can’t see it… I… I don’t know where it is.
>I expect we can raise Thaark's crushed body from the dead later.
…I don’t think you can raise something like that… he’s just mush now…

>Waitaminute. Play back what happened to the boss from your point of view.
Err… this man… old human with glowing red eyes came out and… um… Thaark screamed for me to run and then everything started shaking… and then everything collapsed. The roof crushed bo- Thaark… and it busted my leg while trapping me here…

Insert Clearly, the solution is to eat his own arm for substance!_

that's, that's not what we saw... the hell? Alright so how bad is you leg trapped? Trapped as in just suck under something or trapped as in crushed and there's no way you're getting it back? cause if it's the latter then I suggest you cut of you leg to escape, IF you have something to stop the bleeding of course. Failing that we can move over to someone else, tell them where you are and have them come and get you. Just giving you options here.

The deamon is obviously messing with us, from our perspective you were the one who told Thaark to run. Also we only saw you get hit by the rubble at first.

I think it's probably over, you are doomed, the deamon feeding on hope has got us, doooooooomed!
It can't feed on OUR hope can it? Because I think we might not be as badly off as it looks. This wouldn't be the first time our interface got messed with.

>>565324
Well there's nothing we can do for you. Sorry. All that's left is for you to do what you can with the time you have left.
[switch to Ilbir, then check pawn status]
>>565327
Shh, don't give him any hope. Hope feeds the demon. It's probably still around, and we need to starve it out.

...Red eyes? Thuul, go back. Tell us what everything that happened after you arrived at the ruins, up to when the old guy showed up. How did you get the keystone? What did you hear?

And you're not going to like this, but could you cause yourself pain? Like a cut across your leg? Sorry, I know it's asking a lot.

I have a hunch; Gotta keep it secret. If it works or not will tell us something. [Claim pawn "The Speaker"]

Kaktus 2014/03/05(Wed)13:12 No. 565342 ID: 549d6c
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>I think it's probably over, you are doomed, the deamon feeding on hope has got us, doooooooomed!
…well, I do have some knives… I can just end it right now if it’s pointless to try to survive.
>Trapped as in just stuck under something or trapped as in crushed and there's no way you're getting it back?
…I don’t know. I can’t feel my left foot… or my ankle… or my knee… the rest hurts like hell, though.
>If it's the latter then I suggest you cut of you leg to escape, IF you have something to stop the bleeding of course.
I got some bandages… but I don’t think I’ll make it anyhow. The entrance is completely blocked… and I’m in the middle of nowhere.

>...Red eyes? Thuul, go back. Tell us what everything that happened after you arrived at the ruins, up to when the old guy showed up.
Let’s see… We follow two tribals here, one of them was slaughtered topside, three others was dead in this room, it looked like someone has been eating them, the place started to shake, Boss wanted to bail, I find the Key stone, I grab the stone with the help of a bag on a stick, this old man comes out, boss tells me to run, everything shakes again, Boss gets dead, I get stuck, you get all questiony.
>You're not going to like this, but could you cause yourself pain? Like a cut across your leg?
…I’m already in horrible pain… but if you want more I got a lot of knives… um… why do you want me to mutilate myself?

Insert Along the road, not across it!_

No just some minor cut to start bleeding to make sure you aren't being fooled by a wraith illusion, we're seeing things from your perspective so we'd be fooled too. We also saw things differently from Thaark's perspective, he didn't get crushed and got eaten by a Daemon trying to dig you out. We can probably assume he wasn't crushed since we continued to have contact with him so your probably not seeing things as they actually are.

Hmm, that's true, Wraith-based illusions can have fake pain. Real pain can be self-inflicted.

Don't kill yourself yet, Thuul.

last we saw the exit didn't get caved in. think you're stuck in illusions right now, hell you might not even be stuck.

Thank you, Thuul. I had to check that until the old guy, Horus, showed up that what you saw lined up with what we saw, because after that point it doesn't. Instead we saw Thaark devoured alive by a daemon while trying to save you. That says "illusion" to me. Add in the red eyes and that equals "wraith."

From what we know, drawing blood and causing yourself pain will dispel wraith illusions. Illusions can also create fake pain like what you might be feeling, but it doesn't count to dispel. You need real pain. Not a lot. Just a shallow cut will do.

But before you cut yourself get out your mirror if you still have it and look around in the reflection. Reflections can see through illusions; That's why Thaark checked the hall in one right before Horus showed up. Check your leg first, just in case something is noshing on you. And still cut yourself to dispel the illusion.

Oh, I wonder if we can call the Spear here to let you kill the Wraith after you drive it out by cutting yourself?

Oh, don't forget about that hand-mirror you have too.

>>565351
That's an idea. It was given to us, not Jer. He just was the one who picked it up. [Summon Spear of Light]

But if we can't summon it directly, maybe any of our pieces can. Thuul, could you reach out and... I dunno... Will a spear into your hand? Take it? I dunno how Jer did it. He just thought he needed the spear, and there it was.

>differences in what we saw
Disbelieve illusion.

Kaktus 2014/03/06(Thu)09:26 No. 565401 ID: 549d6c
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>Disbelieve illusion.
…how do I know what’s real and what isn’t?
>Get out your mirror if you still have it and look around in the reflection.
…it’s completely broken… none of the shards are large enough to see anything worthwhile with… wait, light? I think I can see light reflecting in the mirror but… there isn’t any light here?
>From what we know, drawing blood and causing yourself pain will dispel wraith illusions.
Right, I’ll cut my finger then…
*Snick*
…it hurt a bit and I’m bleeding yet still nothing changed. Are you sure you know how to dispel an illusion?

>[Summon Spear of Light]
What the he- where did th-
*Snick*
Ow! Stupid spear cut my hand when it fell to the floor… err… wait; I’m pretty sure the entrance was blocked just a moment ago.

Insert Spear me, oh please, Spear me!_

yeah being on the business end of illusions sucks ass but hey I think I see your boss, grab the spear and maybe jab him a bit with it. You know like a child pokes a dead body with a stick to see if it's really dead.

Ah, we misinterpreted the dispel instructions. The blood has to be drawn, or the pain inflicted, by the Spear of Light or similar empowered weapon. Sorry about that, Thuul. Now, quick! Take the spear and jab Thaark! Draw blood and break the illusion for him!

Oh gods, I hope it's not too late. Thaark was devoured alive by a daemon and killed in the illusion. Given that I don't know in what shape he'll back, or if he'll come back at all.

Better check if we have connection to Thaark again after he's poked. [Check status of nearby pieces]

>>565401
I think Thaark is still dead. See if you can dislodge yourself and poke him with the spear. It's about time to leave this place. At least Thaark's body is intact, we can raise him later. [check status of pawns]

Also, cutting your finger was supposed to reveal the Wraith, not necessarily dispel the illusion. Looks like the spear can dispel illusions that way though, interesting.

Kaktus 2014/03/06(Thu)11:33 No. 565423 ID: 549d6c
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>[Check status of nearby pieces]
[“The Hunter” Status: Dying! No other pawns found in the area!]

>I think I see your boss, grab the spear and maybe jab him a bit with it. You know like a child pokes a dead body with a stick to see if it's really dead.
He doesn’t react… nor is he breathing… and I think he soiled himself... I don’t… I… he didn’t make it…
>At least Thaark's body is intact, we can raise him later.
Theen have put away money for something like this… I just hope it’s enough.
>See if you can dislodge yourself.
I’ll try… but I don’t think I can do it alone. At least, not unless I want to bleed to death and *cough* ugh… It’s starting to get hard to breathe… I think I might have some broken ribs…
>It's about time to leave this place.
I… I can’t… even if I get lose I’ll never climb up from here with my leg in the shape it is in… especially if I need to carry the bosses corpse with me. I think you’ll have to get help, voice…

Insert Bleeding to death alone in a puddle of your own urine… always the way I wanted to go_

>>565423
Looks like it. I was trying to go get help earlier, but nothing happened. Let's try again this time. Don't get your hopes up though. Like seriously, don't, that's a bad idea.

Stay alive.
[switch to Tera]

ok, we just checked and your boss is still alive but dying and you do have the two raptors outside to help carry the two of you. Just try talking to your boss, he's probably in a illusion similar to yours where whatever is casting it is trying to get him to give up and die, do what you can to snap him out of it we're going to try and send help. And for the love of god nether of you better die or when we reanimate you we'll put you under Theen's control, and undead under someone's control have to do whatever they say so if you don't want to go through with that DON'T DIE. We'll be back soon
[switch to pawn most likely able to help]

>>565425
No, "The Hunter" is Thuul.

*Switch to NEAREST pawn*

Don't die on us, or we'll have to bring you back and kick your ass so hard Theen will get jealous. Apply direct pressure to your wounds and stop the bleeding, We'll get help ASAP.

[Switch to Ilbir]

...Sigh... It was too much to hope for. I'm sorry, Thuul.

We'll go get help. In the meantime you lay down and concentrate on breathing and staying alive, okay. Oh, but before doing that pull your belt off and cinch it as tight as you can as low as you can around your busted leg; That ought to help with the bleeding. And cut yourself with the spear again if you suspect there's an illusion.

And don't worry about how much Theen has stashed away for this kind of thing. Thaark was an agent of Lord Jericho, so technically died in service to the Serath Kingdom. They ought to cover the cost of him being raised by the best necromancer in the capitol, and if it doesn't then we'll get Jer to pay for it.

We'll jump to Ilbir. He was with Thaark when they were going through the maps, so he ought to know which one was the first one Thaark checked. He'll also be able to rapidly assemble a team that'll be able to get out here fast, save Thuul, recover Thaark's corpse, and secure the keystone. [Switch to The Scholar]

>>565425
You got that wrong. Check your codenames. "The Warrior" is... Was Thaark. "The Hunter" is Thuul.

Kaktus 2014/03/06(Thu)12:29 No. 565435 ID: 549d6c
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>Don't get your hopes up though. Like seriously, don't, that's a bad idea.
…If you say so.
>That pull your belt off and cinch it as tight as you can as low as you can around your busted leg; That ought to help with the bleeding.
…I don’t know if it helped but… ugh… I’m starting to feel numb…
>We'll go get help. In the meantime you lay down and concentrate on breathing and staying alive, okay.
I’ll try… just… save boss, alright?

>*Switch to NEAREST pawn*
[Unable to locate nearest pawn!]
>[switch to Tera]
Did you really need to take a nap in my bedroom?
I was tired… and it was the only soft place around here. Besides, a little nap have never hurt anyone.
My bedroom is private! …and you snore!
I’m blind… I can’t see anything you don’t want me to see… and I don’t snore!
How did you even get in there!? …and you do too!
A guard escorted me up here so I should talk to you, but you weren’t here… so I took a nap in your bed. Oh, and you probably forgot to lock the door… and I don’t snore, dammit!
Ugh… next time keep away from my room, alright… just… just tell me want you want… and do something about that infernal snoring.
Stop saying I snore! I’m a lady, ladies never snore!
You’re neither a lady or a graceful sleeper, I have you know.
Bah, what do you know about ladies beauty sleep anyway… oh right, I was going to ask you if you could do me a favor… you got access to the Academies archives, right?
I’m not doing you a favor after you’ve slept in my bed without permission.
Aw, no fair!

Insert Everyone snores_

>>565435
Why the FUCK did Thaark and Thuul leave without backup? Thaark is dead and Thuul is slowly dying under a collapsed ceiling! THERE WAS A DEMON THERE.

Get a rescue party, immediately!

*ding*

We have lots of bad news. Thaark is dead and Thruul is trapped and dying. We need to get people over there to help them.

They are in some ruins near the stone doves. We need a rescue party there pronto. Or at least a necromancer.

>>565436
Oh, and by the way, the Dove's Nest was the wrong location. The coin thing was the right interpretation all along, and it was the first map you used.

Everybody get off your asses, Thaark is dead and Thuul is dying! they found the keystone, it was 'three doves east of the city' on the first map you tried. Get Temrock in case that demon is still around, a medic, and a few guards, and get them back to the city. We'll inform the others to make additional preparations.

Kaktus 2014/03/06(Thu)13:01 No. 565440 ID: 549d6c
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>*ding*
Oh, hi vo-
>Thaark is dead and Thuul is dying!
What!? Not Thaarky! He was supposed to give me a bunch of chocolate and stuff first!
>Why the FUCK did Thaark and Thuul leave without backup?
What are you talking about? Temrock and some guards were supposed to escort them. So, if they didn’t follow them, where are th- oh, wait, they are in the court yard… looks like they are waiting for something…
>Get a rescue party, immediately!
Well, we already have a rescue party in the court yard…
>Or at least a necromancer.
Unless you want an brainless zombie we’ll need to bring them back here for some extra preparations.
>The Dove's Nest was the wrong location. The coin thing was the right interpretation all along, and it was the first map you used.
Right… I can’t remember exactly which one was the first but… I do believe I can find the right spot.

…

Ah, master Ilbir. Where are the Mercenaries we were supposed to escort?
Change of plans, this is now a rescue mission. Thaark and Thuul is in trouble.
Well, we are ready to leave at you command, lad.
And I’m coming with you.
Um… isn’t that a bit dangerous? No disrespect, lad, but you are quite clearly a lover, not a fighter.
Well, someone with the voices should come with you… where are Jer and the Prince?
They were heading down to the crypts last time I saw them.
Dammit.

Insert Not a lot of options_

*sighes* Wait...Bring Tera.
Thaark is dead, and she can 'see' dead things, besides, there were a bunch of corpses down there- she can help locate them faster.
I figure some other necromancers can do the prepwork, seeing how well Tera did when she tried it...

>[Switch to The Pebble]
>error

... son of a bitch.

We'll have to split up; we're going with whoever's headed to the crypts. Tell Temrock to be ready in case of deamons, just because those insufferable pricks have been EVERYWHERE lately.

Gods fuckin' dammit! How the fuck did Thaark and Thuul miss their escort?! What the hell happened after lunch? Where was the miscommunication?

Okay, are you sure about the first map that Thaark checked the coins on? Can you check with Theen before you leave? Well, even if you can't confirm the map it's a straight shot east from the city no matter what. There's two dead raptors outside the ruin, so look for circling carrion birds.

You're going to need a doctor for this trip; Preferably one skilled in emergency medicine. When we left Thuul he was starting to feel numb. In fact, we better [Check piece status] now to see if he already died. In that case you can leave the doc behind.

Tell Temrock that the site has a wraith in it, and I think it's a powerful one. It's illusion was strong enough that when Thaark was devoured by a daemon in it he died for real. Thankfully the body the wraith possessed is trapped on the other side of a the collapsed entrance hall, but it's close enough to illusion Thuul's location.

You're going to need the Spear of Light before heading into the ruin. A cut from it will dispel the wraith's illusions for the one cut. We summoned it to Thuul and he used it to break the illusion over him. If Thuul is already dead we'll [Summon the Spear of Light] right now, but if he isn't we'll do it right before you go in, since we're unsure if touching it after being cut is what keeps the illusions away.

And you have to hurry. We only found the ruins because we followed a couple tribals from the Dove's Nest. And there were at least four tribesmen ripped apart down there. And the wraith possessed was Horus, one of warlord Mor'Kay's right-hand men. That means Mor'Kay knows where it is and more of his men could arrive at any time. If they do, we'll lose the keystone.

...Oh, dammit. Just realized something. When we tried to switch to Jer, we got slapped with an "error" and bounced to Thaark instead. That might mean Jer is someplace that blocks us. We better try to jump to him or Eliraz before following you, Ilbir. [Switch to The Pebble or The Thief]

>>565443
She can "see" necromantic... Magic? Energy? Whatever. She can see necromantic stuff, not corpses. But bring her along anyway. She can prep Thaark's body for transport... And Thuul's if he doesn't make it. Will another necromancer help for this?

>>565446
It's probably because of time shenanigans. We'll switch to them in the future, I bet.

>>565440
Just go, time is of the essence! I'd rather not have to raise both of them from the grave thank you. Keep in mind that Tera is also one of our pawns, though. Either you or her could go, or both.

Oh wait a minute! Temrock would be an excellent pawn, and we have a slot open. Then you could stay here where it's safe, if you want.

[claim Temrock as a pawn if available and unclaimed]

>>565452
Hold on that! If Thaark is successfully raised we'll need that slot to claim him again.

>>565459
Can't we just unclaim Thuul?

ok guys whatever you do when rescuing this guys, don't get your hopes up, we'll tell you why after you save them but for the rest of the mission be as pessimistic as possible. Again we'll tell you why when you get them out of there.

>>565460
I don't think so. Check halfway down >>563815: "[Pawns can only be released by death. Either by the pawns death or the players!]" However, at the time we had that damn wraith in us so it might have been fucking with the notice. We'll have to check that again to be sure.

Also, there might be a way we can "trade" a pawn to Pink to hold onto for us, if she has a empty pawn slot. Back here >>/questarch/557125 when we found Red's pawn we had the option to try and seize control of it. So if we ask Pink to attempt to take one of our pawns and we offer no contest, she'll get it.

...I just had a horrible thought: What if the wraith possessing Horus' body ditches it because it's trapped in the rubble and jumps to Thaark's corpse?

Ask Temrock if wraiths need line of sight on a corpse to possess it or if they just need to be nearby. If it's the latter then ask if a wraith can and will release possession and jump to another corpse if the body it's in is totally stuck.

Kaktus 2014/03/07(Fri)07:48 No. 565527 ID: 549d6c
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>[Switch to The Pebble or The Thief]
[There isn’t enough updates left in this thread to switch to “The Pebble”. Please wait for the next thread.]
>Can't we just unclaim Thuul?
[You can only unclaim one pawn every 24 hours. Additionally, you can’t claim a pawn you’ve unclaimed before those 24 hours has run out. This does not include death and resurrections.]
>[claim Temrock as a pawn if available and unclaimed]
[Do you wish to claim the queen piece “Heir of savagery”? You have one pawn slot left. Y/N?]

>Gods fuckin' dammit! How the fuck did Thaark and Thuul miss their escort?! What the hell happened after lunch? Where was the miscommunication?
Well, going by Thaark’s usual pridefulness, it’s possible that I deliberately missed the escort to do this himself. Theen usually stops him but… yeah…
>You're going to need a doctor for this trip; Preferably one skilled in emergency medicine.
We got a medic with us, lad. He’s good enough to stabilize anything survivable.
>Bring Tera.
Are you sure? I rather have someone a bit more… skillful when it comes to combat. We can’t babysit a blind lass if we get into a fight out there.
Hey! I can take care of myself!
>Tell Temrock that the site has a wraith in it, and I think it's a powerful one.
A wraith? Hmm… I better plan ahead, then.
>Ask Temrock if wraiths need line of sight on a corpse to possess it or if they just need to be nearby.
They just need to be close, lad. But it’s weak when it has a new body… nothing more than a sitting duck for the first hour.
>Just go, time is of the essence!
We’ll ‘ead out as soon as you’re ready. Now… who’s coming with me? ...or do I get another set of voices?
Another set?
Aye, I used to ‘ave one of those voices in me ‘ead a few years ago… called himself Red… don’t know what happened to him, though. Just went silence like an old battlefield one day. So, what will it be, eh lad?

Insert Oh, my accent is slipping!_

Temrock is Red's old queen piece? Claim the shit out of him!

Well Temrock has proven faithful, useful, and is an all around decent fellow when it comes down to it. Claim him.

Here's hoping he can fit- and before someone cracks a joke, I'm serious- he's apparently made it to Queen status, and we've only a pawn slot remaining-that really might cause issues.

With that said? I think Tera should come along. Provided she doesn't go anywhere without someone to look after her.

Red's former queen piece? Hell yeah we'll claim that! [Claim "Heir of Savagery"] Welcome to the team, Temrock. We'll have some things to say and some questions to ask you about Red soon.

Ilbir, Tera, I have a strong feeling there's going to be combat on this trip and neither of you are fighters. Walking you two into a probable combat situation would be foolish of us, so you both should stay behind. Besides, Ilbir, you've got an appointment tonight you don't want to miss, right?

Ilbir, please arrange for the best necromancer available to be ready to work on Thaark as soon as he arrives. Theen should have some cash stashed away for this, but we'll ask Jer and Eliraz to cover most, if not all, of it. And since Thaark was an agent of Lord Jericho and it could be said he was killed in service to the Serath Kingdom would the state chip in at least a bit as well?

Tera, unless you, and only you, can do something out there that'll increase the chances that raising Thaark will bring him back with his mind intact, you should stay here. You can speak with Theen and get him to write down stuff about Thaark to focus on for his raising, then help with the prep for it.

If there's anything a necromancer can do out there to improve the odds Thaark's raising is successful then Temrock should bring along a... "Field necromancer?" Just one that has some combat skill and isn't so "squishy."

Oh, and a mirrors or other reflective item along, Temrock. We can summon a weapon that can kick a wraith out of a body and so the wraith can be destroyed, but no way to see it once it's loose other than reflections. We'll need to do that to clear Thaark's corpse if the wraith took it.

Kaktus 2014/03/07(Fri)10:29 No. 565536 ID: 549d6c
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>Claim the shit out of him!
[Unable to claim the shit out of “Heir of Savagery” as he’s just taken a dump. Instead you’ll have to be content in just claiming “Heir of savagery” as a normal pawn.]
[“Heir of savagery” has been claimed!]

>Welcome to the team, Temrock. We'll have some things to say and some questions to ask you about Red soon.
(Let’s hope you’re a better leader then Red, lad.)

>Ilbir, Tera, I have a strong feeling there's going to be combat on this trip and neither of you are fighters. Walking you two into a probable combat situation would be foolish of us, so you both should stay behind.
Right, I’m staying.
Aw, you guys are no fun…
>Ilbir, please arrange for the best necromancer available to be ready to work on Thaark as soon as he arrives.
I’ll see what I can do.
>Tera, speak with Theen and get him to write down stuff about Thaark to focus on for his raising, then help with the prep for it.
On it!
>If there's anything a necromancer can do out there to improve the odds Thaark's raising is successful then Temrock should bring along a... "Field necromancer?"
We do have combat necromancers, yes. I’ll bring one with me to make sure the corpses don’t start to rot.
>Oh, and a mirrors or other reflective items.
I’ve fought Wraiths before, lad.

…

>Go!
…let me guess, the ruins are just over the next sand dune?
I thinks so, why do you a- oh… that’s… that’s a Skrang… what is a Skrang doing this close to the capital?
Better question is, why is jumping around on the same spot, lad…
How did that thing even get here!? Those things aren’t supposed to be able to leave their normal hunting grounds!
I can smell death…
Why do you necromancers always have to be so bloody gloomy all the time!?
No seriously, I can smell a corpse… and it’s close.

Insert They are always all DEATH and GLOOM and DOOM. Stupid emo necromancers…_

>>565536
Incoming spears! Dodge!

The Skrang is probably right over the ruins, which explains why they collapsed. I think Horus set up some sort of Skrang-attractor, like something that creates a repetitive noise. Maybe thumping the ground... like a "thumper"?

>Let’s hope you’re a better leader then Red, lad.
Well, for one thing, we don't force people to obey our orders. And we're generally interested in making things better for people. If you want a second opinion, the sultan had dealings with Red, and indirectly with us.

>what's the worm doing?
Is that thing digging up the site or something? (We could always switch there to check, and then switch back?).

*thinks*
...If a Skrang died, and a necromancer reanimated it...Could it be brought back to life and controlled?
Because if that's plausible crap's gonna hit the fan for us AND blue.

Kaktus 2014/03/07(Fri)11:10 No. 565543 ID: 549d6c
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>...If a Skrang died, and a necromancer reanimated it...Could it be brought back to life and controlled?
They are too big. There’s no way a necromancer can be powerful enough to reanimate something like that… at least, not a mortal necromancer at least.
>Well, for one thing, we don't force people to obey our orders. And we're generally interested in making things better for people.
Better for whom? There are a lot of people around and most have different views of what “better” is.
>Is that thing digging up the site or something?
No, it looks like it’s just… jumping around in a circle…
>I think Horus set up some sort of Skrang-attractor, like something that creates a repetitive noise.
Even if he did, the nearest Skrang spot is hours from here on a raptor. There’s no way he should have lured one thi-

>Incoming spears! Dodge!
GET DOWN!!!
*Tock*Tock*Tock*
…bah, and here I was hoping that I would lure out your king Teal… I guess I’ll just have to be content killing some more of your pawns.
Horus…
I’m sorry, but Horus been dead for months…
So you really are a Wraith then…
Ha, Wraith!? I shit Wraiths for breakfast! No, I’m something far worse… I do believe your people usually call me… “The Dark one”…
…Daemon…
In a sense, yes… this one is more like… pawn of a Daemon… a pawn to me, like you and your voices. Now, I’ve already had my fill of stupid mortals today so I’ll make all of you a deal. Everyone who isn’t a pawn can run for your pathetic little life and I’ll let you live. You’re irrelevant to the big picture anyway… no, I’m only here for the pawn… Temrock, was it? I hope you’re ready to die. Now, any last words?
…

I believe I have a plan… If I’m right about what he is. Distract him… give me time!

Insert *Swooosh!**Battle music*_

>>565543
(hmm, so ask him lots of questions, maybe? We're good at that.)
Horus, what are your goals? Don't you know the Daemon race will die out from starvation if you insist on feeding on fear and pain instead of hope? How does a Daemon even possess someone like you're doing with Horus? Why were you helping Mor'Kay? Do you know what Mor'Kay is, even?

You wouldn't happen to know who Bob and Steve are, would you? Oh, by the way, Steve says hi.

[after he's done answering questions, summon Spear of Light, wield it ourselves to attack Horus!]

What the hell is his endgame? After he's eaten everyone, how does he plan to survive?

If all else fails, you better have enough last words handy to keep him distracted.

Temrock, order everyone else to keep going to the ruins and complete the mission. At least that can come of this. ...Wait a sec. Temrock, how do you know Horus?

Alright, Dark One, how did Horus end up your "pawn?" How'd you get him out of the ruins after the collapse? Would our pawn had made it out if we had told him to take the keystone and run? How did you know when and where to lay the trap with the keystone? How did that skrang get over here? Why is it jumping around in the same spot? What caused the two "earthquakes" in the ruins? Did you know what was in Jericho's locket? Were you the daemon imprisoned in the Marches? Was the lesser rune taken from the Marches part of the seal on your prison? A prison? What exactly did you do at Then’dranil? Do you literally shit wraiths? Who's pawn was Aviris? Why is Mor'Kay helping you? What the heck is Mor'Kay? How can you change the future if you've already seen it? What killed the old gods? What killed the new gods? What were the gods? Do you know what we are? Because Bob doesn't.

And, lastly, you're a massive shitbrick for basically wanting to doom all the other daemons and screw over this world because you can't stand bland food. Fuck you.

[Continually summon Spear of Light to random positions in the way of and above Horus, point towards him]
[Check corruption level]

Hoo man... Hey, Dude, like so I had a thought- maybe screwing over the physical world isn't a bright idea?
Like sure, hope is bland, but bland food beats no food right?
Aaaand speaking of bland...
[Nom Horus]

send the rest of these guy's to the rune we need to grab our guy and the dead guy or this would have all been for not.

and as for Horus, why are you targeting us specifically? I mean what makes us stand out from the other players other then the fact that we're adorable little squids. Is it because we're cute, is that why you hate us, because we're too cute?

Kaktus 2014/03/07(Fri)14:01 No. 565550 ID: 549d6c
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>Temrock, how do you know Horus?
From wanted posters, mostly.
>Temrock, order everyone else to keep going to the ruins and complete the mission.
No, that would ruin my plan…
You heard him men, mount up and head back to the city. Oh, and tell my wife I want something spicy for dinner… I’m in the mood for something hot.
Yes, commander.
Cute.

>Horus, what are your goals?
What is this? I told you to say your last words, not play twenty questions. Why would I ever answer your questions?
Because you’re a smug asshole that has to gloat how utterly outmatched I am?
True… you are really outmatched… hmm… fine, a few questions then. I’m sure your friend will learn a lot from me. So, my goal? Why, Freedom for my people, that’s my goal.
>How does a Daemon even possess someone like you're doing with Horus?
Oh, I simply liberated this shell and am now using it like a puppet… you know, one of those things with strings…
You ate him…
Well, if you want to be pessimistic about it.
>How'd you get him out of the ruins after the collapse?
Why, my pet Skrang dug me out… of course, I would have been grateful if it wasn’t for its constant digging that caused the cave-in in the first place.

>Would our pawn have made it out if we had told him to take the keystone and run?
Probably, I was stuck behind a wall after all and it took nearly a fifteen minutes for that stupid Skrang to dig me out.
>How did you know when and where to lay the trap with the keystone?
Funny you would ask, I didn’t. I was there simply there to get the key stone, then suddenly, look and behold, pawns to kill!
>Why were you helping Mor'Kay?
I’m not. Our plan simply interweaves until the end.
>Do you know what Mor'Kay is, even?
She’s a fool, that what she is. Her whole cause is pointless in the end and she will play no part in this story at all. Irrelevant, completely irrelevant.
>Were you the daemon imprisoned in the Marches?
Huh? Where did yo- no, there aren’t any daemons imprisoned anywhere. The seal are meant to keep our world locked away from yours, nothing more.
>What the hell is your endgame?
Let’s not ruin the surprise, shall we?
>What exactly did you do at Then’dranil?
As I said, surprise.
>After he's eaten everyone, how does he plan to survive?
I’m not going to eat you all. You’re like cattle, meant to be imprisoned and milked.

>Do you literally shit wraiths?
Of course not. Wraiths are souls of the death corrupted by my touch.
>Who's pawn was Aviris?
Mine, of course.
>How can you change the future if you've already seen it?
There is more than one future… and in most of them, I win.
>What killed the old gods?
I’m not entirely sure… they just… died one day… and then the dark times began… and then… the awakening. The time when we became… aware… sentient…
>What killed the new gods?
The “New gods” are just myth and legends. Nothing more. Now, I’m getting tired of answering your question. How about we-
*Twang!*

Kaktus 2014/03/07(Fri)14:01 No. 565551 ID: 549d6c
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…so you ordered your men to flank me and fill my back with crossbow bolts? Cute… real cute… but pointless. Either way, I like your style, so before I murder your men because of this pathetic attempt at trickery, I’ll give you… let’s say… three… no, four more questions.

>Do you know what we are?
No… Gods maybe? Or something far worse?
>why are you targeting us specifically?
Because you’re a threat.
>Is it because we're cute, is that why you hate us, because we're too cute?
…you are a bit… cute, I admit. But no, that would be stupid.
>You wouldn't happen to know who Bob and Steve are, would you?
I’m looking forward to the day when I’ll see them starved to the point of madness…
>Oh, by the way, Steve says hi.
Tell him to go fuck himself… him and his mortal wives.

>Lastly, you're a massive shitbrick for basically wanting to doom all the other daemons and screw over this world because you can't stand bland food. Fuck you.
…what? WHAT!? WHAT HAVE THOSE- Those… those lying sons of a- No! You got it all wrong! I’m the one fighting for all the daemons! They are the tyrants! The enslavers! …let me guess, He told you about the grape and bread, didn’t he? *Sigh* …it’s the other way around. Negative emotions are more filling while positive taste better. They enslave us, starve us, and force us to work while they gorge on all the positive emotions! I simply wish to feed my people. Feed them so they can regain their strength and fight back! FOR FREEDOM! FOR LI-

Kaktus 2014/03/07(Fri)14:01 No. 565552 ID: 549d6c
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*BOOM!*
shi- explosive arro-

Kaktus 2014/03/07(Fri)14:01 No. 565553 ID: 549d6c
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>summon Spear of Light!
*Slice!*
AAAH!!!

Kaktus 2014/03/07(Fri)14:01 No. 565554 ID: 549d6c
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[You’ve successfully slain a puppet controlled by “The Dark One”!]
…heh, I have to say, nice one… but it doesn’t matter… I’ll be back soon enough… and then you’ll burn… just like the rest of you slaver scum…

HOLY CRAP, DID WE JUST KILL A DAEMON!?
A puppet of a daemon, yes…

Insert Temrock wins! Flawless victory!_

NICE ONE TEMROCK!
Unfortunately the Skrang is kind of coming and I dunno if it's time to run like mad or time to hold REALLY still and pray it doesn't eat you.

Yeah well you're still a shitbrick, so take your 'greater good' back to hell with you.

That Skrang is getting closer, everyone lie still and silent. As soon as he decides to fuck off, move to save our mercs.

'slaver scum' again? Is Blue working with the Dark One? Still, the fact that Steve lied is disconcerting. The whole mortal wives thing also does not bode well.

a war within a war, heh glad to see things are working up to our normal levels of fucked.

anyways how long do we have to wait until the skrang leaves cause I would like to get to the ruin before our guy bleeds out. We lost on man already and I'll be damned if we lose another.

>Better for who?
For those we're in a position to help. We're not naive idealists, and I know we can't help everyone, and that standards conflict. But we are in a position to do right where we can, which is all anyone can do.

Thanks for trusting us enough to see through that conflict.

Temrock, if I had any doubt about claiming you it would have just evaporated. Good show! And lemme guess; What you were right about him was that he was a smug asshole, yes?

We still have a big problem. That undead skrang is inbound and I don't know whether it's still operating under it's master's last orders to hit your position or if it'll behave like a regular skrang now and head towards vibrations. You could try quickly asking the necromancer about that, but I don't think you have the time to.

I have a plan, but it hinges on your men still having explosive bolts. Order them to hold still. Tell the necromancer to start sensing for necromantic magics and point out the biggest concentration. Once he gets a fix on the skrang your men fire their bolts into the sand over its position. If it's not under orders it'll come up there. If it is still under orders then run and see if it follows you. If it still is then dive out of the way at the last second.

>>565556
I dunno if Blue and Eliros are working with the Dark One or not. Their strong hatred for slavers is similar but that could be coincidence. But what the Dark One said about Mor'Kay intrigues me. I think he's covering for something. We should make contact with her or Red soon.

If what the Dark One said about negative emotions is true, then even though he and his brethren are enslaved I don't think we can help them. To do so would harm so many in this world.

Kaktus 2014/03/07(Fri)15:31 No. 565563 ID: 549d6c
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>Lemme guess; What you were right about him was that he was a smug asshole, yes?
…well, that and him being vulnerable to convenient weapons.
>We're not naive idealists, and I know we can't help everyone, and that standards conflict.
Then you’re smarter than Red, at least.

>That Skrang is getting closer, everyone lie still and silent.
…it doesn’t seem to work, I can feel it coming right for us.
>I have a plan, but it hinges on your men still having explosive bolts. Order them to hold still. Tell the necromancer to start sensing for necromantic magics and point out the biggest concentration.
Um… necromancy doesn’t work like that!
We got more explosive bolts on the raptors but…
We don’t have time, then.
>If it is still under orders then dive out of the way at the last second.
Well, I always wanted to kill one of these things…

Kaktus 2014/03/07(Fri)15:55 No. 565565 ID: 549d6c
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And now, it’s time for: The Annual Maid Competition!

Why are we doing this again?
Because it’s the Maid day, of course!
Wasn’t that last week?
Shush…

First, Let us introduce our judges for this year! We present to you, five lizard of royalty... First, we have the lizard that went from rags to riches, his highness, his grace, duke of West Ul’dan, Lord Jericho Drah’kon the second, knight of the Serath army, lover of the prince, the antipode sorcerer supreme, mage apprentice and judger of maid outfits!
Is that really necessary?

Our second judge is the Prince of the Seraths, Eliraz Drah’kon!
Sister, what have you gotten us into this time?
…wait, why didn’t you get all those weird titles li-

Then we Durach, shaman of the wastes… technically royalty when Jericho gets married.
I don’t even know what I’m doing here…

And a warm welcome to the newcomer, Alex v-
Just Alexandra, alright?

And last, the founder of this event, Elizah Drah’kon, Heir to the throne of the Sera-
Yeah, yeah, let’s get this thing started. I really need some cheering up after Byarla cheated on me… that pig… and whore…

And last… THE VOICES OF THE MANY! …which thanks to being like a dozen voices will probably decide who wins in the end, making the other judges pointless *Cough*…

And now, for our contestant: Ann-Sofie, the only lady here.
The power of my boobs compels you to vote on me… and to give me candy!

Bradford the Savage!
Why did you guys force me to set up my beard?
Because it was blocking the view of your delicious chest, that’s why…

And lastly: Vladim-
OH GODS, HOW DID YOU GUYS CONVINCE ME TO DO THIS!? …and why is most of us guys!?
Because guys are cuter in maid outfits then girls~
I have to disagree with that…

Now, enough talk, it’s time to vote!

Insert …this is now officially “Fetish quest”… I feel dirty…_

>>565563
Godspeed, Temrock.

>>565565
Yeah I'm gonna have to vote for Anna here. Vlad just can't pull it off like Kevros, and I don't think anyone is going to survive voting for Bradford.

The shoes make it for Vladimir though, voting for the sexy pink tail!

>>565562
Well at least we know one emotion is tasty and unfilling, while the other is filling but tasteless.

Let's look at the facts. Bob said that he eats people alive to feed off their pain, which would be nonsensical if pain were unfilling. It would make more sense to trap someone in an illusion where they constantly are presented with more possibilities to escape, generating bursts of hope.

The Dark One said, without being prompted, that Thaark's hope was delicious. Also keep in mind there's no reason for him to tell us he's being enslaved because he considers us to be slavers. There is no reason for him to lie. Bob, on the other hand, wants us to believe he is doing the right thing. So, I think Bob is lying.

HOWEVER, this doesn't mean we should try to free the daemons. If the Dark One is any indication, they're not going to play nice with mortals. We need to keep as few demons active as possible. Optimally, I'd like to figure out how to outright kill them all or lock them out of the universe like they were before our four godly friends got inexplicably knocked off. For now, though, we should keep Bob and Steve on our side, and keep them thinking we're on their side.

>>565565
going to have to agree with Durach on this one, but just because out of the three of them I vote for Vlad because I want to see him have something good go for him after just losing his family AndBecauseIt'sFunnyToSeeHimSquirmCough

Also Because Anna wins by default for being the only girl and her good looks don't hurt things either so it's really just a match for runner up at this point.

Well that's a no-brainer, Bradford wins.

May god have mercy on us, for Bradford will not.

Actually, I change my vote to bradford. The beard rocks it.

While I'm all for uncovering Bradford's radiant manliness, a maid outfit is just wrong on him. Get him a pair of Saxton Hale short-shorts and a yeti to punch to death instead.

Elizah, you should clarify that lizard guys are the cutest in maid outfits; Prime eternal example being Kevros. That said, I'm voting for Anna. She's totally rocking that outfit, which is enough to edge ahead of Vlad even with his extra cuteness.

>>565572
And that's a vote for...?

>>565569
You got some of that wrong. Check >>564150. Bob said he needs to eat people to maintain a physical form in this world. Also, the emotion he prefers is fear, not pain. Pain is the Blood God's preferred emotion.

That said, I do agree locking the daemons out of this world would be for the best. That or finding a way to block the flow of mortal emotions to them. Or finding what killed the real gods or where they went and bringing them back to deal with the daemons.

>>565582
Ok, it was the fear as they are slowly digested. Along with the actual digestion. Actually lemme just go to questdis for other stuff.

Ann-Sofie wins on the basis of being the only maid who looks happy and ready to do maid stuff. That is important for a maid.

>five lizard of royalty
Oh hey, thanks for spoiling Alex's backstory.

Oh, and Vlad, by the way. We kind of have a thing for lizard guys in maid outfits that goes back a few thousand years. Epocs. Nothing personal, beardchest or perkytits.

>>565595
I thought it was fairly obvious, myself.

Kaktus 2014/03/08(Sat)06:24 No. 565618 ID: 549d6c
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And it seems like our judges has made their decisions… so let’s hear it! Who do you vote for?

Bradford, of course! I mean, just look at those muscles and his broad chest. Just seeing his firm butt in that cute little getup makes me want to get some of my toys, bend him over and just pound that cu- Hey! Stop staring at me like that! It’s… it’s kind of scary… geez… if looks would kill…

I, on the other hand, vote for Vlad. Just look how cute he is!~ And the pink ribbon on the tail really sells it!

Anna, because boobs. I like boobs. There, happy?

Hmm… Bradford or Vlad… Vlad is cute but… you can probably cut meat on the six-pack Brad is sporting.
I don’t even have a six-pack.
…you don’t? But you’re so… muscular?
It’s called stout strength. I’m a fighter, not a body builder.
Err… I don’t know, I wouldn’t actually call you stout but… right, I vote for Vlad. Cuteness wins.

Um… who wants to give me a hug?
I will!
Then I vote for the girl.

Our current score is… Anna: 2, Brad: 1 and Vlad: 2… now, let’s count the votes coming from the ones at home watching this!

>Yeah I'm gonna have to vote for Anna here.
>I'm voting for Anna. She's totally rocking that outfit.
>Ann-Sofie wins on the basis of being the only maid who looks happy and ready to do maid stuff.
That’s three more votes for Anna!
>Well that's a no-brainer, Bradford wins.
>Actually, I change my vote to bradford. The beard rocks it.
And two for Brad…
>I vote for Vlad.
>Vlad, by the way. We kind of have a thing for lizard guys in maid outfits that goes back a few thousand years.
And another two for Vlad!

Our final score is thus… Winner: Anna with 5 points! Runner up: Vlad with 4 points! And in last place… Brad with only 3 points!

And here comes our prizes… For the runner up… Congratulations, Vladimir, you’ll receive a free Maid uniform of your very own with matching panties!
Um… thanks?
Oh, you just have to try it on as soon as possible!
But… I’m already wearing it!
No buts! If it means I’ll see your cute butt in panties and a miniskirt a while longer then you’ll try it on again!

And the loser, Bradford, receives the fabulous price of… Having to clean the white space while wearing his maid uniform!
OH! So you mean I get to see him wiggle around in that!? Sweet! Now, Brad, remember to make sure you really bend over when you-
I want to object! The judges were clearly biased to vote for females and lizards!
Oh, hush. Stop being a sore loser and start showing off that firm butt of yours.
What’s up with you two and butts, anyway?
ALL THE BUTTS!

And lastly, the winner, Anna… she will move on into the next bracket of the competition which will be decided next week… so, turn in the same time next week for the thrilling conclusion of th-
Um… we three were the only ones who signed up in this competition.

…you where? Well… then you win by default, I guess…
Yay! So what do I win?

Err… balls! I haven’t prepared a prize yet and-
What!? I don’t get anything!? What a rip off! I’ll sue your ass if I don’t get anything!
Here, I have the number to a great lawyer, Anna.

No! Wait! I got… I was just kidding… err… I got your prize… right… here? …somewhere?
(Help me out, guys!)

Insert And the prize is…. My dick in a box_

She gets three requests off the magical computer to grant her wishes.

One free 'nobody could have survived that' death escape/reversal coupon, redeemable anytime! Perfect for last-minute dramatic entrances and cavalry charges!

She gets one "get out of ridiculous plot death free" coupon.

Her prize is that she gets a free mansion in the White Space for one day. This mansion comes with free maid service for the day, also the maids from the service are made up of the judges who are not disembodied voices.

uh, well first off you will be given a camera so you can take picture's of brad and Vlad so you can always see them in maid uniforms whenever you want, also not copyrighted so you can sell them if you please. Next, you can also keep the maid uniform. Lastly you can... uh, go on a romantic date with anyone from the cast and they have to wear a maid's outfit.

>>565630
This sounds perfect!

Kaktus 2014/03/08(Sat)10:00 No. 565639 ID: 549d6c
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>She gets three requests off the magical computer to grant her wishes.
That’s a bit… dangerous, you know. I mean, if she changed her past she’ll never have become a part of the gang, thus never being able to make the wish and suddenly the universe is collapsing!
Actually, I was going to wish for a pool filled with candy… and a bunch of hunky men taking care of me while dressed in maid uniforms…
…isn’t that a bit of a waste of wi-
Of course I would wish to change the past! Losing my family is way more important than some pool filled with candy!

>She gets one "get out of ridiculous plot death free" coupon.
This is not cannon, meaning that that coupon would be useless… Besides, it’s Alex who’s going to get a spear plunged through her from behind…
What was that?

Nothing!

>Her prize is that she gets a free mansion in the White Space for one day.
Hmm… now that, that I can do.
>This mansion comes with free maid service for the day, also the maids from the service are made up of the judges who are not disembodied voices.
What!? Why would you guys punish us!?
I didn’t even want to be a judge!
…hmm… those maid outfits does look comfy though…
Don’t make us go on strike again, author.

No, you guys are right… that wouldn’t be fair… wait… we already have a maid, don’t we? Congratulations Brad, you’re now Anna’s maid for the day!
Oh! A big hunky man in a sexy costume just for me? Awesome!
I hope your mother taught you how to share.
Of course! Everyone who wants to ogle that firm butt dressed in panties is welcome to come! I’ll buy you all a drink!
>You will be given a camera so you can take pictures of brad in maid uniform.
Pictures? Why not a video tape?
>Go on a romantic date with anyone from the cast and they have to wear a maid's outfit.
Pff, who needs a romantic date when I got a hunk of a ma-

>May god have mercy on us, for Bradford will not.
Alright, that’s it… somebody dies. Author; come here so I can split you head in half for all this!
Wait! Don’t kill him! Don’t you remember what happened last time we killed him!?
…wait, isn’t he supposed to still be a zombie after all that?
Oh gods, not this again! Just forget about that plot hole, alright!?
Speaking of plot holes… weren’t we consumed by one la-
No! Shut u- dammit, too late!

Kaktus 2014/03/08(Sat)10:00 No. 565640 ID: 549d6c
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Giant plot hole has spawned!

My only regret is that I didn’t have time to plow Brad’s ass with a strapon!
My only regret is that I didn’t plow Jer’s butt…
What!?
My only regret is that I’m dying…
Vengeance is mine! HAHAH-

Giant plot hole successfully consumed the cast!