Kaktus 2015/02/18(Wed)15:14 No. 625556 ID: 65a774
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Ugh… where am I?
Oh, you’re waking up! Good!
W-what happen?
I dragged you out from the forest, remember? You drank too much on that date with Atena, right?
…I did?

You had one nightmare where you encountered your inner demon self and saw the Deciever and her HORRIBLE GIANT FOUR RED EYES THE SIZE OF PEOPLE and then called her mother.

And then J Jonah Jameson wanted to kill the spiderman...It was a trippy night.

I don't remember it happening like that at all. I think you were attacked, and then there was a floating skull who is your daemonic half, and then there were some gigantic eyes and you blacked out.

So yeah, that's a perfectly rational explanation. How are you feeling?

I think somebody was possibly eaten. Other than that the night was fine we met lots of new errr 'people' last night too.

>>625556
Hmm. Ask Cedric if there was anyone nearby where you were passed out.
[@White: Did Daithi eat her or not? Something... happened because he couldn't decide.]

>>625562
I'm not even sure if anything even happened to start with? I mean, it was "Neat" when it did happen, so I dunno what to say about it not happening.
[Message White: Dreams, corruption, purification... That what happens to our host also happens to us is really hurting our ability to know what just happened.]
[Scan those present]

Hey there demon spawn how you doing? Hungry? Hungover? Also your naked, let's hope no one else helped you get that way.

Kaktus 2015/02/19(Thu)07:24 No. 625626 ID: 65a774
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>[Scan those present]
[“The magician” status: Nauseated.]
[“The Moon” belongs to player White!]
>[Message White: Dreams, corruption, purification... That what happens to our host also happens to us is really hurting our ability to know what just happened.]
[White: …I don’t really know what happened to you either. You sent me some weird messages and when I found you in the forest your king was unconscious with you nowhere to be seen.]
>[@White: Did Daithi eat her or not? Something... happened because he couldn't decide.]
[White: Eat who? He was alone out there? And what do you mean eat? …wait, do you mean eat out… and Atena? You know what, I don’t want to know anymore…]

>Hey there demon spawn how you doing?
…demon spawn? I… huh… I remember something about that, yes… please don’t call me that…
>Also your naked, let's hope no one else helped you get that way.
I’m wearing my underwear…
>I don't remember it happening like that at all. I think you were attacked, and then there was a floating skull who is your daemonic half, and then there were some gigantic eyes and you blacked out.
… … …it’s sound really weird, doesn’t it? I remember… I remember the skull snake… and running into the forest… and that bully… and… and… and a hunger…
>Ask Cedric if there was anyone nearby where you were passed out.
Not what I saw, no. You were the only one out there, boss. Now, are you feeling alright?
I’m a bit… I’m feeling a bit sick…
Well, then take it a bit easy. How about I leave and let you get dressed in peace?
That would be nice…
Oh, and don’t forget, Lucrais is still here… and those weird aliens too… just so you know.
O-of course…

>I think somebody was possibly eaten.
…I… I… I can remember wanting to… but… I… didn’t, right? I didn’t- ugh, I think I’m going to-

Kaktus 2015/02/19(Thu)07:24 No. 625627 ID: 65a774
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*Barf* Urg… *cough*… the hell… … …what is that… how… how did that thing even fit my mouth!? Urg…

Is....is that an abdominal plate? Like female mantis students wear?

Well.... fuck. Youuuuu better hide it. As quikly as your able

Might want clean that up before you go anywhere. Clean up the slime and then just throw that piece of metal on to the top bunk.

>You sent me some weird messages and when I found you in the forest your king was unconscious with you nowhere to be seen.
[Message White: The forest, I remember, though I don't think Lucrais was there... When we were taken to somebody else, we were given the impression that a female Mantis was found in "The forest," eaten. Of course, "The" forest might have referred to another forest entirely, and implications aren't always true, anyways.
That, and Daithi is plagued by the Deciever. For all we know, she could have played a hand in some of the supposed drunken hallucinations. Unless we hear something to suggest otherwise, I'll just assume that's all it was, hallucinations.]

Well shit.

Okay, we can work through this. Nobody knows, not even White and Ced, and we were practically narrating what was happening in real time. Any evidence you can't keep down we'll need to hide and eventually destroy. Is there anything you have to do today, like class?
Also, you should probably apologize to Atena at some point.

...well...shit. you might want to hide that for now.

Kaktus 2015/02/19(Thu)12:37 No. 625651 ID: 65a774
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>Is there anything you have to do today, like class?
It’s s-Saturday…
>Also, you should probably apologize to Atena at some point.
…yeah… I kind of b-blew it, didn’t I? The date started so well…
>Is....is that an abdominal plate? Like female mantis students wear?
… …i-it does… but why would I… oh… OH… OH NO! I DIDN’T- NO! I DID NOT… I… by Jove… I… I… I’m a monster!

>Might want clean that up before you go anywhere.
YOU T-THINK!?
>Okay, we can work through this. Nobody knows, not even White and Ced, and we were practically narrating what was happening in real time.
Yes, no one can know about this! This didn’t happen! If anyone finds out they’ll freaking burn me like the monster I am…
>Just throw that piece of metal on to the top bunk.
What!? No, someone can find it there! I need to hide this piece of corroded metal somewhere where no one will find it!

>Any evidence you can't keep down we'll need to hide and eventually destroy.
I… I need to remove any evidence, yes… If anyone finds out… if… I need to remove them too… no, that’s… urgh… WHY DID THIS HAPPEN TO-
You awake in there Dai?
Err… yeah, I’m up?
Can you come out here and ask this perverted alien to stop trying to peek on me in the shower!?
Huh? Wait, is Lucius trying to-
Not Lucius. I’m talking about the plant.
Thii oonee oonlyy waaant tooo undeeraand maaantiiid…
Then go read a book about it or something… geez… oh, and Dai? Don’t forget our date tonight.
Oh, right… …wait, what date? Lu? What date? … …Lucrais?

yeah I believed you agreed to a date with Lucrais the day after your date with Atena... or maybe that was us, yeah... no. Pretty sure that was you. Oh well perfect alibi. just dump that thing off while you go into town to get Lucrais a gift... speaking of which you got money or do we need to mooch off your mom?

But yeah calm down. Your not a monster, we've met monsters. Hell in the north we're fighting undead, deamons who found a way to give themselves physical forms, and a ghost who poisoned his brothers wife and blamed it one the brother for not worshipping the gods enough. Out of the three the ghost dick is the worse and we're trying to sue for peace with the deamons and if we can do that then the undead should quite down. With all that you're just a kid who had a bad day. You are still you and don't even think otherwise. Otherwise you panic, fuck up, and make things worse and that takes you down a spiral that is better left avoided.

[Message Purple: Well, we're up and about now... Saw some pretty crazy things through Daithi's drunken stupor, so, uh, if anything major ended up happening, let us know, yeah?]
Purple and White will let us know if anything comes up, but for now, for all we know it could have been drunken stupor then, and a hallucination now.
Still, hide that thing just in case, then go tell the plant that the three local races prefer to keep certain parts of them hidden at all times. You've, uh, got some magazines you can show him, right? You can point out the spots!

>>625651
Hmm. Interesting. We actually told White what was going on, last night, but she doesn't remember it. I bet The Deceiver removed her memory of it.

Bury the butt-plate. Climb out your window and bury it nearby. That, or you could put it under your mattress and pretend it's a sort of masturbation aid.

Why are you so worried about this piece of metal? It came out of your mouth but who is going to look at that and think, 'that looks like murder evidence he must of killed her'? If you don't treat the plate like it is something important then no one else will. So just put it somewhere where you feel it won't draw attention and leave it be until you can trash it.

> I… I’m a monster!
Cease that line of thinking this instant. Choices make monsters, and the way you were attacked left you with no choice- no different from when those cultists attacked.

Hide the plate behind your desk for now. You'll have to throw it into a body of water somewhere. Or perhaps one of the aliens knows how to destroy it.

Are you sure you made a date?

Kaktus 2015/02/20(Fri)11:25 No. 625813 ID: 65a774
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>[Message Purple: Well, we're up and about now... Saw some pretty crazy things through Daithi's drunken stupor, so, uh, if anything major ended up happening, let us know, yeah?]
[Purple: Well, I’ve gotten reports about an undead roaming around the city, asking odd questions. Oh, and Ealasaid has put up a bounty on some strange cyan stones. According to her they belong to the Imperial throne.]

>Cease that line of thinking this instant. Choices make monsters, and the way you were attacked left you with no choice- no different from when those cultists attacked.
…She was dying, wasn’t she? She was bleed- wait…. Wait…. I remember her bleeding… and that I used my gloves too… but… but why are my gloves clean!?
>Hmm. Interesting. We actually told White what was going on, last night, but she doesn't remember it. I bet The Deceiver removed her memory of it.
…you did? But she doesn’t remember? I wonder if Atena remembers…?
>Go tell the plant that the three local races prefer to keep certain parts of them hidden at all times.
I’m pretty sure I can make Lucius tell it about common decency.
>You've, uh, got some magazines you can show him, right? You can point out the spots!
Yeah, no, I’m not going over the bees and the flowers to a plant alien… especially by showing of my porn mags. Those are private, geez…

>Bury the butt-plate. Climb out your window and bury it nearby.
Someone is bound to see me or notice the newly upturned dirt… no, there got to be a better way.
>That, or you could put it under your mattress and pretend it's a sort of masturbation aid.
… … …
>Why are you so worried about this piece of metal? It came out of your mouth but who is going to look at that and think, 'that looks like murder evidence he must of killed her'?
…Maybe you’re right, it’s just a piece of corroded metal after all…
>Still, hide that thing just in case.
…but I should still hide it. I’ll put it behind the desk for now.
>yeah I believed you agreed to a date with Lucrais the day after your date with Atena... or maybe that was us, yeah... no. Pretty sure that was you.
We talked about a date, yes, but I can’t remember saying yes… either way, it might be fun.
>go into town and get Lucrais a gift...
Hmm… what do you buy to someone like Lu?
>Speaking of which you got money or do we need to mooch off your mom?
I got some crows lying around, don’t worry. I’m not dirt poor or anything.

…are you alright?
AH!? Oh, Lu!? I… err… I was just…
Why were you staring at your gloves? Something the matter?
No, it’s just… err… I… I’m… I’m just… a bit… … … …peckish…
… … …Dai? Why are you staring?
(… … …why do I think she looks delicious?)

>>625813
Tell her she looks good. Also dammit it sounds like you're still hungry. Try to stop staring at her, Daithi. You're drooling. We're gonna have to figure out a way to get you regular meals without moral dilemma.

>Dai? Why are you staring?
tell her you're trying to think of a good place for your date later tonight. Oh and ask her what she can remember last night. tell her what you remember last night is a little fuzzy but you think you can recall something important happening.

Also stop staring and learn some self control. It's a weekend so that gives us all day to figure things out. We can help while you do whatever you plan on doing today. Also what do you know that Lucrais likes? could help with find a place to take her tonight.

> but… but why are my gloves clean!?
This isn't all a dream world concocted by the deceiver, right? Are you sure they're your gloves, or there's no way you could have cleaned them off? I noticed that your puke disappeared relatively quickly, can you explain that too?

Daemons feed on emotion, Lu is a very emotional girl, ergo she makes the daemon part of you hungry. Anyway stop that.

>Ealasaid has put up a bounty on some strange cyan stones. According to her they belong to the Imperial throne.
[@Purple: Black's making his move, huh? It won't be good if Black gets ahold of them, but as long as he doesn't get all of them, there will be a chance to steal them. There are three ways those stones can be used, once gathered all together, two of which are bad for us.]
>…Dai? Why are you staring?
Clearly, Dai needs breakfast. You still feeling craving for a boatload of raw meat or is it just regular hunger now?
[@White: Nevermind who "Her" is. Was there any actual talk about "unusual" forms of food last night? I remember talk about us having some corruption, so I don't know what all happened from your point of view.]

KingMomo 2015/02/20(Fri)13:28 No. 625843 ID: 330ce5

People are friends not food. If you are going to eat anyone eat your enemies.

Kaktus 2015/02/20(Fri)16:56 No. 625876 ID: 65a774
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>[@Purple: Black's making his move, huh? It won't be good if Black gets ahold of them, but as long as he doesn't get all of them, there will be a chance to steal them.]
[Purple: Indeed, we should keep those things away from her if we can.]
>[@White: Nevermind who "Her" is. Was there any actual talk about "unusual" forms of food last night?]
[White: …food? I can’t say I’ve heard anything about unusual food?]

>People are friends not food. If you are going to eat anyone eat your enemies.
She is not food! She does not belong in your tummy! She is a friend! Don’t eat your friends, Dai! DON’T! GAH!
>Try to stop staring at her, Daithi. You're drooling.
Avert your gaze, dammit! Turn around and look at the ceiling! Think clean thoughts! CLEAN THOUGHTS! She is not meat!
>Are you sure they're your gloves, or there's no way you could have cleaned them off?
They look just like my gloves! …and I’m pretty sure they would have been miss colored even if someone washed them…
>I noticed that your puke disappeared relatively quickly, can you explain that too?
…err… it’s called cleaning up?

>Tell her she looks good.
Err… it’s just… um… I was capitated by your wondrous beauty, Lu…
W-w-wha- where d-did that come from!?
>Tell her you're trying to think of a good place for your date later tonight.
…I already got a plan for us tonight. Geez, since when are the boys supposed to take the lady out? Stupid human and lizard culture, muddling up gender roles…
>Oh and ask her what she can remember last night.
From last night? Well, I remember that you were rather out of it when Cedric came back with you, if that’s what you’re wondering.

>Clearly, Dai needs breakfast.
I’m kind of… err… starving… we don’t happened to have any… um… cereal or something?
We got an extra serving of breakfast from the kitchens, just for you.
>You still feeling craving for a boatload of raw meat or is it just regular hunger now?
I want that big abdomen of hers to wriggle as I consume her who- GAH! Stop! No! Bad Daithi! Stop thinking about eating people! STOP! I… I… I’m not going to be able to control myself! I need to feed! I NEED FLESH!
Are you sure you’re alright? You’re acting a bit strange…
Devour her luscious corpuscles!
… … …okay… Should I get someone to help?

>>625876

>mantis
>guy wants to eat the girl

i think maybe the date thing isn't the only way your gender roles are messed up there dude

>>625876
Um, you can still explain it as you're hallucinating a little. Oh. Maybe you should talk to your (mantis) mother? If anyone can be trusted with this knowledge, it's her.

You may also try asking Arthur or Nickolas about what demons eat.

[scan pawns]
Wait, shouldn't Lu be hearing us?

>[White: …food? I can’t say I’ve heard anything about unusual food?]
[@White: That's good, that means it must have been a dream.
>Devour her luscious corpuscles!
...Oh damn it all. That being a dream doesn't stop the Daemons' influence from tricking Daithi into believing things, though. We may need to get him to see his therapist, quickly. I'll ask Purple if he's free, but if he isn't we may need Cedric to keep an eye on Daithi.]
[@Purple: You wouldn't happen to have a chance to get Daithi's therapist over, would you? He's having a... Scenario? Is that the word for it? Whatever the word is, he definitely needs to talk it over with a professional.]
Daithi, calm down. Start talking things over. Not just what you shouldn't do, but what it is you have done, that you know you have done, and what kind of person you are. Keep your mind on who Daithi is, not who Diligent might be.

>>625882
To be clear: I don't believe it was "just a dream," but it's best to keep it sounding like that for the sake of everybody else.

Kaktus 2015/02/21(Sat)09:57 No. 626001 ID: 65a774
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>[scan pawns].
[“The magician” status: Starving. “The Tower” Status: Worried.]

>[@White: That's good, that means it must have been a dream.]
[White: …what have you been dreaming? You seem rather worked up about something…]
>[...Oh damn it all. That being a dream doesn't stop the Daemons' influence from tricking Daithi into believing things, though.]
[Wait, Daemon influence!? Tricking Daithi? What’s going on!? What’s wrong with Daithi!?]

>I think maybe the date thing isn't the only way your gender roles are messed up there dude.
Hey, Mantis females eating males are just a myth! …and stop talking about eating people! It’s not helping!
>Oh. Maybe you should talk to your (mantis) mother? If anyone can be trusted with this knowledge, it's her.
Mom? I… but… I don’t know how she can help… I need a way to control and feed this… this urge, not a shoulder to cry on… and… and what if I try to eat her too!?
>You may also try asking Arthur or Nickolas about what demons eat.
…as long as they don’t know about… about what’s happening to me… I don’t know what they would do if they did…
>Maybe talk to your therapist?
My therapist!? No, I don’t want to talk to her. She can’t help with this… this… this is something else. This isn’t some kind of mental sickness… it’s…. I don’t know… I think I need to talk to someone that knows about demons, not psychology.

>Wait, shouldn't Lu be hearing us?
Huh? Who- oh, right, the voices. Yeah, I can hear you. What’s up? Is Daithi alright?
I-I’m fine…
…Maybe you need a moment? Here, I’ll just leave your breakfast here for you to eat.
Thanks… hey, can you find Arthur and Nickolas for me?
I can try. Meanwhile, why don’t you sit down, eat and a calm yourself a bit? You’re a bit… um… stressed out.
…

>I can try. Meanwhile, why don’t you sit down, eat and a calm yourself a bit? You’re a bit… um… stressed out.
Thank you, Lucrais. We'll try and work through this.

Try not to use anything stronger than what people would expect you to be able to use, Daithi, that way you shouldn't end up getting too hungry all at once. Attending rallies and meets should help you with getting plenty of emotion, but other than that, you may just have to seek out cultists.
...Say, is there something golden in the floor under you? Might just be the room below, somebody holding a lantern up high or something, of course.
>[Wait, Daemon influence!? Tricking Daithi? What’s going on!? What’s wrong with Daithi!?]
[Reply: I am not so certain whether we were dreaming or not, myself. Daithi will need to hunt down Cultists, and doing that alone won't be so... effective. You have been working on Holy powers, though, so Cedric will likely be of great help, if you would be willing--It seems the Daemons have been draining Daithi of energy, and only by delivering a substitute will they be willing, or even able, to stop. I do not, of course, wish to deliver any sane, still-qualifies-as-living person, which is why I think it best to hunt cultists.]

relax daithi, I know this is a bit hard now but it's only because it's new to you and you don't know how handle the sudden change. Besides, you're not alone and we're here to help. Also try the cereal, might help might not but until you try we don't know.

Lucrais, daithi is just recovering from last night and is remembering things that are bugging the hell out of him right now. If you're curious no he's not mad at you or with you just mad about something he did last night. just give him some time and he'll calm down.

>What’s wrong with Daithi!?
[message white: The deceiver has been Manipulating what Dai hears his entire life- up until recently he was under the impression everyone hated him... Did we not explain that before now? ]
Thanks Lu, he just needs a minute.
...
Okay, something's screwy. Between literally all our allies suddenly not hearing or seeing anything off, huge inconsistencies in the events of last night including the lack of blood on your gloves, us suddenly only having you and lucrais as pawns, Lucrais not hearing us dispite being our pawn, and the fact that a goddamn abdomen-plate managed to fit down your gob, I'm starting to question reality. Everything's all right superficially, but it's not all there, like a shape-changer.

>>626005
I don't want to send that message, it's too easily verified as false.

>>626001
Let her go, Daithi. Don't even look at her. Look at the tray.

The easies way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it.

>>626012
Or we're unconscious and someone's trying to keep us in a fake reality. I hope not, shit will get Inception-y way to quickly.
Wait where's our snaky demonic half? Shouldn't we be able to communicate?

Kaktus 2015/02/21(Sat)14:37 No. 626019 ID: 65a774
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>[message white: The deceiver has been Manipulating what Dai hears his entire life- up until recently he was under the impression everyone hated him... Did we not explain that before now? ]
[White: You did mention something like that, yes... But I was under impression that those manipulations were a bit more... well, subtle.]

>Thank you, Lucrais. We'll try and work through this.
Just… get better, Dai.
I will, Lu…
>Let her go, Daithi. Don't even look at her. Look at the tray.
… … …

>Relax daithi, I know this is a bit hard now but it's only because it's new to you and you don't know how handle the sudden change.
I don’t think I can ever grow accustomed to having the freaking urge to eat people!
>Try not to use anything stronger than what people would expect you to be able to use, Daithi, that way you shouldn't end up getting too hungry all at once.
Stronger what? I don’t really… wait, if I’m supposedly some kind of… do I have special abilities?
>The easies way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it.
…I’m not going to eat someone… no, never!
>Attending rallies and meets should help you with getting plenty of emotion, but other than that, you may just have to seek out cultists.
…but… a cultist? Yeah… maybe someone that is… well… someone that will die and… hmm…

>Try the cereal, might help.
*Grk!* Urk, *cough*Cough!* ugh… i-it’s v-vile… I don’t t-think I can eat it… but it doesn’t seem… why does it taste so vile?
>Wait where's our snaky demonic half? Shouldn't we be able to communicate?
I have a name, you know…
Oh, great, so it wasn’t a dream…
Doesn’t seem that way, does it?
>Okay, something's screwy.
As far as I can tell, this is reality.
…then what happened last night? Why aren’t my gloves bloody?
Well… um… I don’t think she was actually bleeding yesterday…
…what?
I think mother wanted you to eat her… and she is the mistress of lies…
… …oh gods… I ate her even when she wasn’t… it was an illusion!?
Possibly… you did definitely ate her, though… and… um… you did kind of enjoy it… a lot.
A lot?
You almost had to clean you underwear af-
WHAT!? No, I… I didn’t… No, no, no! I’m not some kind of- I’m not attracted- No… just… just no…
Sorry…

[White: Hey, just so you know, Atena is on her way up… she seemed a bit… um… worked up about something…]

hoo boy this is going to take a lot of work isn't it? Oh and Daithi, not to be a jerk but you should probably stop freaking out for the moment, Atena is about to come in.

Oh and uh, Diligent. Is deamon mom watching us right now and when are we going to met her?

>>626019
God damn it, I just realized... you just ate yesterday and now you're starving again. This is not going to work, we need a better solution. ...Daithi, you should know, you will eventually make your way to the frozen northlands. We saw you in full-blown Daemon form in a vision, doing something with some sort of giant crystal orb. We don't know what you're doing there yet. When you get there, we will have another King there. He is the ghost of an incredibly powerful warrior from the past, called Bradford. We may eventually meet up with you. When you get there, if possible I would like you to try to convince the rebel daemons that we are telling the truth and wish to negotiate the freedom and survival of all daemons. You will be in a unique position to do so, being kin.

Atena is on her way. Lock your door and talk to her through it. Tell her you're not feeling well. This will keep you from having to look at her and be tempted.

>Atena is on her way up… she seemed a bit… um… worked up about something…
[Reply: Apparently, it was less us dreaming, and more you... being less awake, now? I worry it may be something we did by accident, which is a horrible thought; I don't want to be erasing our friend's memories! I think Atena might actually remember what happened, though, unless she only remembers the same "strange bits" that you were able to... Oh god, that's not good either.]

>>626042
Pls no.

>wait, if I’m supposedly some kind of… do I have special abilities?
Be careful, you're running on empty right now and our presence means you're more powerful than usual. You could easily burn yourself out.
>…but… a cultist? Yeah… maybe someone that is… well… someone that will die and… hmm…
Someone that will kill others If you don't stop them first. We'll take the highest moral ground we can get.

White just gave us a heads up, Atena is on her way. Just remember what urges to expect and prepare yourself.

>>626048
White already accepted things, but we can't just leave her clueless simply because she lost her memory before.

>>626127
She'll just get her memory eaten again, and the way you're describing it sounds really suspicious anyway. Also, Daithi is close to losing control and acting like it, so white might (justifiably) get cagey and split.

Kaktus 2015/02/22(Sun)11:19 No. 626154 ID: 65a774
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>hoo boy this is going to take a lot of work isn't it?
I’m a freaking demon spawn! Of course we’re not going to solve that in an afternoon!
>God damn it, I just realized... you just ate yesterday and now you're starving again.
I… but… how much energy does this body need!? I’ve already ate someone that was way bigger than me and… that doesn’t even make sense, does it!?
>Be careful, you're running on empty right now and our presence means you're more powerful than usual. You could easily burn yourself out.
But if I need to know what I can do so I don’t… um… accidently do something…
>Someone that will kill others If you don't stop them first. We'll take the highest moral ground we can get.
Yes, I can use it as a weapon… that… that’s the only way… I need to find someone to fight… I need to find a demon.
>...Daithi, you should know, you will eventually make your way to the frozen northlands.
Wait, what? I will? When? Why? How?

>Oh and uh, Diligent. Is deamon mom watching us right now and when are we going to meet her?
I have no idea, sorry. It’s possible she’s watching, yeah… she usually is… we’re her beloved son, after all.
>White just gave us a heads up, Atena is on her way. Just remember what urges to expect and prepare yourself.
Gah, ATENA!? I… but… I tried to freaking eat her last night! Oh gods… she’s coming to arrest me, isn’t she!? I’m a freaking murderer after all!
>Lock your door and talk to her through it. Tell her you're not feeling well.
The door doesn’t have a lock! …Maybe I can barricade it? …but it opens outwards and-
*Knock*KnocK*Click*
Dai? Are you in here?
Atena!? No, I- I mean yes, but-
We need to talk.
Err… n-now is not t-the best-
And apparently I got here just in time. Dai, you’re having those urges again, aren’t you?
…I… err… y-yeah…
Then we need to get you some help… and maybe restrain you too. I can’t have you going around trying to bite people.
…h-help?
Hmm… but who can help you? I don’t think anyone in the inquisition would take it kindly that you were a demon… and that include Arthur... and probably Nicolas too…
There’s n-no one that c-can help me, is t-there?
Don’t give up hope, Dai. Now… can you control yourself or do I need to tie you down?

[Purple: I got something new that might be interesting. Apparently the police busted an amateur cultist meeting last night. While the people there were just stupid teenagers trying something new, we do believe the leader was a true, corrupted cultist. Only problem is that we can’t find her. They last saw her going into the woods yesterday evening and the only thing we’ve found so far is a slime covered boot. She’s supposed to be a student in the academy, so if you see anything tell me.]

Hmm, your father could help, but he's purple's pawn and purple's really zealous. Your mother dabbled in the occult before, you can confide in her. Libby is probably an expert, she is a daemon after all. We should go to her first. And we'll be helping you Dai, no matter what.

[message Purple: Do you have any more information? Like what species was the cultist, where she might be headed or at what time the bust happened?]
Good news and bad news. Good news, that bully may have actually been a cultist trying to corrupt/convert students at the school. You saved more than yourself last night. Bad news, the police found a slimy boot, and the occult activity means you can expect more scrutiny on school grounds.

Dai, just remember that we'll be here to help you with whatever we can. We'll also try looking for solutions to those urges of yours. And we won't willingly abandon you.
>[Purple's message]
That... Goddamn, that makes a lot of sense, assuming it's true.

>>626154
Okay Daithi how do you feel about eating a live chicken or something? Does that sound tasty?

Something occurs to me. Atena "arresting" you would give you a good excuse to get away from everyone, and she may know where some more cultists are at you can eat. Speaking of which, that bully was apparently a fully corrupted cultist according to Purple. No regrets. We have not told him you ate her, of course.

Well DS I know of one way to solve all your problems but it's a bit... permanent.
Or you could flee, FLEE TO THE FROZEN NOUTH! That's probably how you end up there anyway, chased by a mob that wants the burn you alive after they find out what you are.

On a plus note we now have someone that can eat emotions and can truthfully tell us which are filling and which are satisfying.

>While the people there were just stupid teenagers trying something new, we do believe the leader was a true, corrupted cultist.
Wait... If she was a cultist, then it's possible she was attacking you for the same reason all these jealous pseudo-children of The Deciever have been attacking you, Daithi. I'm not entirely sure what that reason actually is, aside from possibly jealousy, but at least there was some good in her death. Can't rely on maybes, though.
[Message Purple: Any clues on other gathering places? We can look into the places if they're either too many for the inquisition, or not enough evidence to bring them in for you.]
[Message White: I imagine Cedric would be up for it, but how would you feel about pulling a sting operation on potential cultist sites?]

Kaktus 2015/02/24(Tue)08:44 No. 626409 ID: 65a774
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>[message Purple: Do you have any more information? Like what species was the cultist, where she might be headed or at what time the bust happened?]
[Purple: We do believe it was a female mantis, if our sources are correct. We do not know where she was headed, but she left over an hour before we managed to bust the gathering last night.]
>[Message Purple: Any clues on other gathering places? We can look into the places if they're either too many for the inquisition, or not enough evidence to bring them in for you.]
[Purple: Sorry, not at the moment. We generally act as soon as we find any trace of cult activity.]
>[Message White: I imagine Cedric would be up for it, but how would you feel about pulling a sting operation on potential cultist sites?]
[White: I guess taking down some cultist would be doing the world a favor. As long as you aren’t leading us into a death trap I’m in.]

>Good news and bad news. Good news, that bully may have actually been a cultist trying to corrupt/convert students at the school.
…what? She was!? But… how… what are the chances…
(Considering we have a master manipulator following us around…)
>Bad news, the police found a slimy boot, and the occult activity means you can expect more scrutiny on school grounds.
More scrutiny? The inquisition is already patrolling the corridors and forcing people to touch holy relics. What more can they do?

>You could flee, FLEE TO THE FROZEN NOUTH! That's probably how you end up there anyway, chased by a mob that wants the burn you alive after they find out what you are.
What? No, I’m not going to run away! …but you’re right, I need to keep this secret unless I want a mob filled with pitchforks and torches descending upon me.
>Dai, just remember that we'll be here to help you with whatever we can.
Right… if you can actually help…
>Okay Daithi how do you feel about eating a live chicken or something? Does that sound tasty?
That sounds completely disgusting.
>Atena "arresting" you would give you a good excuse to get away from everyone, and she may know where some more cultists are at you can eat.
But I don’t want to be thrown into some moldy cell! I rather learn to control this crap so I can go back living my old life.

>Hmm, your father could help, but he's purple's pawn and purple's really zealous.
Let’s try to keep this from purple… and my father as long as possible.
>Your mother dabbled in the occult before, you can confide in her.
But does she know enough to help me? I’m pretty sure she’s never met a real demon before...
>Libby is probably an expert, she is a daemon after all. We should go to her first.
Oh right! Libby! Of course!
I need to go the library at once! Stay here, Atena.
Library? Why are you going there? And you’re not leaving without me, Dai. I’m not going to let you out of my sight before I know I can trust you.
Then come with me.


---

Greetings. How can I help you today?
Libby! I need help!
That’s what I’m here for. Do you know the name of the book you-
No, I’m not here for a book!
Err… then I can’t help you sir...
Um… Dai, what are you doing?
Dammit, Libby, I need help with… err… I’m pretty sure you know already!
… … …no? Sir, I’m a librarian, I help people find books. That’s what I do, nothing more. *Cough*py*Cough*… excuse me…

The mirror sees the truth.

>>626409
She's not acting like her usual self. I wonder why?

Tell her you're starving and without her help you may not be able to find something appropriate to eat. Ask if she would rather talk about this in private. If she keeps acting like some sort of weird normal librarian, ask for any books on daemons.

[scan librarian]

Probably because the lizard on the right. Better be sure

[scan right lizard]

Suggest she help you with your obviously bookrelated problem in a more private setting

[scan everybody]
> I’m pretty sure she’s never met a real demon before...
She knows something, we know next to nothing. It couldn't hurt.
>*Cough*py*Cough*
Spy. There's a spy.
Crap, I suck at speaking in code. Say you need a book on... Eastern foodstuffs? By Magus, before he had some sort of injury? And step away from that mirror.

hey Daithi, what do you see when you look at your reflection.

Hey Atena, what do you see when you look at Daithi's reflection.

...WHY can we not still see ourselves in these freaking mirrors? I'm not saying that because we're vain but really we've always been able to see ourselves.

why is it the further we go into this mess the more and more I start to feel that something isn't right. And coming from a guy who spent months trapped inside of an true illusion being forced to watch our friends die over and over again until we finally found a way out leaving us paranoid little shits and our user boarder line insane I'v learn to trust this feeling.

[Scan library-goers, including those not visible to our current spectrum]
Y'all seem to frequently forget we can only see a single plane and behind it, nothing in front.

Ask her if she is feeling alright.

Kaktus 2015/02/25(Wed)11:10 No. 626575 ID: 65a774
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>[scan librarian]
[“The Hanged man” belongs to the lady in green!]
>[scan right lizard]
[Neutral Creature(Neutral): Normal, Sakkilan Student.]

>Hey Daithi, what do you see when you look at your reflection.
(Oh crap… I need to remember to keep away from mirrors from now on.)
>Hey Atena, what do you see when you look at Daithi's reflection.
(Then it’s true… he’s really a… and that’s the snake he was talking about… but… hmm…)
>She knows something, we know next to nothing. It couldn't hurt.
(…I guess? I don’t really want to drag the rest of my family into this, though…)
>Why is it the further we go into this mess the more and more I start to feel that something isn't right.
(Of course something isn’t right. We’re already dealing with demons, aliens and other weird things. This isn’t right at all!)

>She's not acting like her usual self. I wonder why?
…are you alright?
Of course… well, I do think I might have a cold coming on but otherwise I’m fine.
>Say you need a book on... Eastern foodstuffs? By Magus, before he had some sort of injury?
Err… I need a cookbook… um… for…
We want to cook something exotic for our next date. Maybe something from the west?
The west?
I’ve heard good things about a cook called Magus…
Wait… oh, you’re already… you’re hungry?
…yes?
That’s odd… usually you don’t- I mean… most mantises doesn’t go for the exotic food before the fifth date, if you know what I mean...
…so, I’m a bit early?
Hmm, this is a bit problematic… I don’t have any books about that in storage… but… hmm… wait, does she…?
I know, yes.
…that’s new too… well, if you want help finding that book, I guess I can… um… here…
(A holy symbol?)
I was planning on cooking this today myself, but I guess you can have it instead.
err… have what?
…just use the spices I gave you to season the meat and you’re good to go. No need to worry about table manners as no one else is here. That would take care of both our problems.

>>626575
Ah, of course. If you're starving because you're too strong, the solution is to weaken yourself.

...or maybe she's suggesting you eat the spy, and Atena should use the holy symbol on them first to reveal them as a corrupted cultist?

...That Lizard's eyes just changed color. Yellow to blue. It's a shape changer she wants you to get rid of. Dilligent, can you see through illusions, either made by the deceiver or otherwise?
>No need to worry about table manners as no one else is here.
Even so, I think It's best if Atena would look away. We can ask libby more questions once we no longer need to speak in code.

I think your suppose to eat that guy over, using the symbol to see his true nature.

what the hell is that lizard over there looking at?

Hang on, that student is labeled as a Sakkilan. Isn't that only the name for lizards outside of this thing?

Oh crap we're showing now.
[Move away from the mirror]
No need to show any other potential players ourselves.
>>626576
Ah, yes, that makes a lot of sense!
The "Spices" are holy symbols. Blessings, and whatnot. Bless your foods, carry around holy symbols, keep your daemon side weakened and you'll thrive on just the standard, mortal foods, that you usually eat.
>>626627
That... Some of the cultists are able to deceive scans, yes, so it does make sense. They would have seen our golden friend and coded their scan to fit it.

>>626584
>>626627
SPAI! But whose?

>>626648
The question isn't whether our scan was messed with, that should be pretty obvious, especially from that "normal" bit when pretty much all other NPC scans have just been simple titles and such. The question is how whoever messing with it knows about the Sakkil in the first place. And, going off of that, why they'd apparently go out of their way and use what should be a fairly rare, essentially OOC term instead of the much more common, in-world lizard.

>>626656
Ah, I think I know who could disguise themselves as a lizard student like that, knows of the term "Sakkilian," and might not know it's not the right label to use for a lizard in this world: The Serpens. I think it's possibly one of the Serpens down here using their "divine" admin powers to disguise and move about the Academy and got the fake scan entry wrong.

>>626648
>That... Some of the cultists are able to deceive scans, yes, so it does make sense. They would have seen our golden friend and coded their scan to fit it.
Except that a Shape Stealer or cultist or whatever wouldn't be able to know he was a Sakkilian just by looking at him. And even if they had means to scan him his scan result doesn't show "Sakkilian" anywhere in it. In fact, as our attempt to scan him yesterday showed, his scan result just returns garbage. (See >>/quest/593696) So it's very unlikely they would even know of the term "Sakkilian," and even if they did a Shape Stealer using it in their scan spoof here instead of the proper "lizard" would stand out like a sore thumb.

Dai, Athena, I think that lizard over there might not be a Shape Stealer. Her scan shows as "Neutral Creature(Neutral): Normal, Sakkilan Student," and I can't think of a way that a Shape Stealer would have heard of the term "Sakkilian." I think it's probably one of the Serpens using their admin power of disguise, since they're the only ones I can think of who'd have heard of Sakkilians, could fake their appearance and scan result and might not know that it's supposed to be "lizard," not "Sakkilian."

We'll still be cautious in approaching that lizard, since she might actually be a Shape Stealer or suchlike. Try addressing her as Issaru in a questioning tone when you approach; That's the name of the leader of the Serpens that came down here. If she responds in the affirmative to that then ask where and when Issaru last met Teal to determine if she's actually one of the Serpens. Just make sure to keep the holy symbol ready to apply.

Personally I think it was just a typo.

Kaktus 2015/02/26(Thu)12:53 No. 626704 ID: 65a774
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>Hang on, that student is labeled as a Sakkilan. Isn't that only the name for lizards outside of this thing?
Wops, that’s a typo. It’s supposed to say Lizard. Sorry for shooting down all those nifty suggestions…
>Personally I think it was just a typo.
Shit, you guys are starting to predict my incompetence…

>...That Lizard's eyes just changed color. Yellow to blue.
(I noticed. It’s clearly one of those shape changers.)
>Diligent, can you see through illusions, either made by the deceiver or otherwise?
Sorry, but no… I can’t see anything Dai can’t see.
>What the hell is that lizard over there looking at?
(…I think she’s trying to look at us without being noticed…)
>The question isn't whether our scan was messed with, that should be pretty obvious, especially from that "normal" bit when pretty much all other NPC scans have just been simple titles and such.
(Clearly it is one of those demon we’ve met! We need to deal with her now!)

>Ah, of course. If you're starving because you're too strong, the solution is to weaken yourself.
So… you want me to use this to… um… make sure I don’t work too hard and eat less?
Huh? What do- oh, that’s not what I… but… hmm… that might work. I haven’t tried it, but that thing is too weak to really affect you though. Maybe if you found something a bit stronger?
>I think you’re supposed to eat that guy over, using the symbol to see his true nature.
…wait… wait, you want me to… m-me to… eat right here?
That’s the idea, yeah. When you get some energy in you I’ll show you how you can use it to the best of your abilities.
Right here? Are you sure no one else will be here seeing this!?
It’s Saturday and far away from any tests. Who would spend their weekend in a school library?
Still, I would think Dai here would be a messy eater… what with his meal being rather big…
Oh, don’t worry… our kind don’t generally chew…
…you eat them whole? But… how… that doesn’t… hmm… still… it’s rather… you mean, they just… gobble them down… let them slide right down into… err…
We don’t chew, no.
>Even so, I think It's best if Atena would look away.
What? No, I wa- I… err… I need to make sure thing go like… um… I’m not even sure I can trust you… but I’m pretty sure she is what you say she is… but… yeah, this whole thing is weird and I need some visual confirmation that it’s actually… real… that it’s actually happening.
…really?
Err… where did she go?
…oh, sod! We need to find her! She probably figured out who you are Dai!
She didn’t leave through the front door, or else we would have seen her. Are there any other ways out from here?
Not really… I guess she can break a window or something…
Then we need to find her before she escapes!

If it wasn't for the fact that we have been attacked multiple times already by shape stealers I would have swore up and down that this is an illusion meant to trick our since of morality to get Daithi to eat people since it seems a bit to convenient. However since we have been attacked multiple times by shape stealers in the past all I have to say is WHERE THE HELL ARE THEY COMING FROM! I mean we have the god damn inquisition practically barricaded in this school and yet... then again I should probably be grateful seeing as the little problem we're going through and the fact that Libby seems to have avoided notice after all this time. Still should find out where they're coming from at some point though.

Wait....That's clever, if this thing just did what I think it did. It's trying to trick you into searching the place, and occupying yourself with that while it makes it's getaway!
Daithi, strike where that Lizard was. I think it just hid via turning invisible...Alternatively...
Follow the smell of fear. I'm serious, you can detect emotions meaning conventional stealth isn't going to work on you. I dunno how that will smell because we've gotten conflicting information about emotions but I figure it should work either way.

She's still there. It's camouflage.

Oh, let me give you a plan of action:
Walk over as if you're going off to search for the "missing Lizard", but as you pass by suddenly turn and press the holy symbol against it. Then you can eat it while it's stunned.

Suggestion 2015/02/27(Fri)10:33 No. 626861 ID: 65a774
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>WHERE THE HELL ARE THEY COMING FROM!
Well, when a daddy demon and a mommy demon love each other very much-
That joke has been done before.
It’s that cult that are worshiping the deceiver. They got some kind of way of corrupting people into shape stealers without the aid of the deceiver herself.
But why here? And now?
Because they have felt their mistress return to this world here, which means that the grand rune they are trying to find will soon appear.
>I mean we have the god damn inquisition practically barricaded in this school and yet...
The inquisition!? Ha! Those old men can barely find a needle in a stack of needles!
Err… don’t you mean hay-
Sure, they’ve lucked out a few times when showing off those holy symbols of theirs, but they are way to orderly. I mean, do they really expect the daemons to use the front door?
>Then again I should probably be grateful seeing as the little problem we're going through and the fact that Libby seems to have avoided notice after all this time.
They are knowledgeable about finding spawns, not the real deal. You’re safe as long as you don’t do anything stupid.
So… holy symbols won’t affect me?
Not in a major way, no. They need more potent stuff then that.
Well, I know I’ve always felt a bit uneasy near anything religious…

>Follow the smell of fear. I'm serious, you can detect emotions meaning conventional stealth isn't going to work on you.
Hmm… maybe I can smell it? You know… smell the fear? How does fear even smell like?
Well, it’s not really a smell, more like a feeling… you know that feeling when you’re waiting for that nice piece of expensive meat to be cooked just right? It feels kind of like that. Of course, considering that you’re going to consume it like a piece of meat it seems rather appropriate.
…well, I just got that feeling when you mentioned consume…
>Wait....That's clever, if this thing just did what I think it did. She's still there. It's camouflage.
So you can find it? Good, go and enjoy your meal with your date then, Dai. I’ll just go to the entrance and make sure we don’t get any surprise guests.
…I can’t believe we’re about to do this… I… err… I’m ready to go find her…
Wait, you got a holy symbol too?
…You’re a demon, do you really think I would come too you without some kind of backup plan?
Fair enough…

>Walk over as if you're going off to search for the "missing Lizard", but as you pass by suddenly turn and press the holy symbol against it.
Come on, Atena, I think I can feel it on the other side of the libra-

Suggestion 2015/02/27(Fri)10:34 No. 626863 ID: 65a774
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HA!
AHH!!!
Got it!

>Then you can eat it while it's stunned.
Quick! Before she get loose!
P-please! I-I *urg* d-don’t… noo…
Err… I can’t…
This isn’t really the time for moral dilemmas, Dai… I can’t believe I’m saying this but eat her.
No, I mean… I don’t know how… how am I supposed to eat this thing? It is way bigger then my mouth!
D-don’t… w-w-wa… t-t-t… d-die…
And now I’m getting some second thoughts about this…

Ok if you don't eat it in ten seconds, I am going to start singing and tell you about or nice lovely neighbor /b/.

Hrrm.
Well, I recall those being kinda...noodly in shape? Like a bunch of coils taking the approximate form, so start with the tail and slurp it up!
Or, if that doesn't work?
RIP AND TEAR!
Just get it into bite-sized chunks, and that will do it. Mind the blood since we don't want to leave traces...

I understand where you come from Daithi, but you really only have 3 options:

1. You man up and eat the corrupted, thus sustaining yourself and save all thhose close to you the depredations of them shifters

2. You starve slowly to death and consume your own soul.

3. You turn on your freinds and loved ones because the ravenous hunger consumes your mind.

So yeah. Though choice. Also a tipp, if you eat her, concentrate on your hunger and try to let that guide you.

How many people begged the shape changer in just the same way before now? How many more will before the inquisition puts it down? What would change if circumstances were any different?

Diligent, try and walk him through this. He blacked out last time and has no idea what he's doing.

>>626863
Just like put its hand in your mouth, and I expect you will instinctually find the solution. Though I guess you could do a little interrogation first. Like, where is the grand rune supposed to be?

Keep in mind Daithi, if you don't eat the enemy, you will wind up eating your friends. This thing might be acting pathetic but it is quite possibly an act. Shapestealers are deceptive creatures, that rely on surprise.

Oh and brace yourself for an intense wave of pleasure from the act.

>>626861
someone was just around the conner near the front door,looked like a mantis leg. Not sure who it was but safe money is it being one of black's guys.

Suggestion 2015/02/27(Fri)15:38 No. 626904 ID: 65a774
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>Someone was just around the corner near the front door, looked like a mantis leg.
(That would be the librarian. She was going to close the front door to the library, remember?)
>I guess you could do a little interrogation first. Like, where is the grand rune supposed to be?
Tell me where the rune is or I’ll-
DIE!!
Nggt! Dai! Just eat her!! She is starting to get lose!
>RIP AND TEAR!
(Even if I got a fork and knife, it’s still way too big to fit in my stomach! How am I supposed to eat this thing!?)
>Diligent, try and walk him through this. He blacked out last time and has no idea what he's doing.
Huh? Why do you think I know how to do it? I’m just as clueless as he is!

>Ok if you don't eat it in ten seconds, I am going to start singing and tell you about or nice lovely neighbor /b/.
(You’re wh-)
>How many people begged the shape changer in just the same way before now? How many more will before the inquisition puts it down? What would change if circumstances were any different?
(When you put i-)
>Keep in mind Daithi, if you don't eat the enemy, you will wind up eating your friends.
(…I need to pro-)
>This thing might be acting pathetic but it is quite possibly an act. Shapestealers are deceptive creatures, that rely on surprise.
(Right, it’s just and act… it’s a demon… just and act… ACT…)

>Also a tipp, if you eat her, concentrate on your hunger and try to let that guide you.
(I… I need her inside me… now!)
>Well, I recall those being kinda...noodly in shape? Like a bunch of coils taking the approximate form, so start with the tail and slurp it up!
HEY, Let go off- NO!!

Suggestion 2015/02/27(Fri)15:38 No. 626905 ID: 65a774
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*Amrgh*
NO! NOT THIS WAY! PLEASE! NOT TH-

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*Click*gulp*…
…y-you… you ate her w-whole… I… I never thought I would… see… …
>Oh and brace yourself for an intense wave of pleasure from the act.
(*Ngt*… Thank J-Jove for th-that p-p-padding…)
A-are you alright!?
I-I’M FINE… pain… *ngt*…
I… can’t believe you… actually… err…

What's done is done, now go and clean yourself.

So, I guess now we go talk to Libby and see if there's some kind of alternative to eating people. I mean, the cultists are probably the least-bad people to try to eat, but we don't know how sustainable that's going to be, we don't know if there's any other side effects that'll problems other than awkwardness or being uncomfortable, and I think this is something we really don't want other people to find out about.

>>626906
[check status of pawns]
I hope that put a dent in your hunger. Tell Atena you'd really rather not talk about what that felt like. Try to think unsexy thoughts Dai.

> I… I never thought I would… see… …
I warned you... Now where'd you pull that ax from?!?

Snap out of it, Dai. Are you feeling any better? Let's hope you won't have to do this three time a day like people normally eat.

>>626930
The axe is her weapon of choice... She carries it with her at most times, especially since she's, you know, expecting to encounter danger right now... She's the Captain of the Guard, it's her job to deal with dangerous individuals.

>>626953
I think he was asking more about where she was keeping an axe with a blade nearly as big as her head, which probably can be summed up as either "don't worry about it, it's not important", or "what do you mean, I've been keeping it on my belt/back/whatever this whole time" and we just couldn't see it

Well.... That was Highly disconcerting to watch.

*Retch*

Hooo boy Atena is likely regretting that thought to watch it...

Suggestion 2015/02/28(Sat)09:59 No. 627043 ID: 65a774
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>"what do you mean, I've been keeping it on my belt/back/whatever this whole time" and we just couldn't see it.
Actually, she has had an axe sprite on her back this whole thread.

>[check status of pawns]
[“The magician”: Starving, Lustful. “Strength”: Annoyed, worried. “The Tower”: Worried. “The Chariot”: Exited, curious. ”The High Priestess”: Happy, tired.]

>Try to think unsexy thoughts Dai.
(Grandma eating pea soup… Grandma eating pea soup… I think it’s working…)
>I hope that put a dent in your hunger.
(I don’t know… I still feel… weird…)
>Now where'd you pull that ax from?!?
(…I got it from the police armory?)

>Are you feeling any better?
My stomach doesn’t hurt anymore… but I still feel tired and weak…
Hmm… Maybe you haven’t absorbed the energy yet? You know, digest her?
>Hooo boy Atena is likely regretting that thought to watch it...
H-Hey!? What a-are you doing!?
I’m just checking… I mean, you just ate a whole person yet your tummy hasn’t gotten any bigger… where did you put her, I wonder?
S-s-stop rubbing m-my stomach!
Oh? I think I felt squirming? Is she squirming in there?
You fe- you’re not making things better Atena!
S-sorry…
I rather not talk about… about what just happened, alright?
I… um… you’re right, I… err… sorry…
Ugh… I think I need a shower… cold shower… I don’t think I’ll ever feel clean again…

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>So, I guess now we go talk to Libby and see if there's some kind of alternative to eating people.
Ah, I see you’ve enjoyed your m-
Just tell me what I need to do so I never need to eat someone again!
Um… Sorry, but that’s not going too happened. You’ll need special nourishment from now on, Dai. But, if you never use any of your powers, I’m sure you can stay content with one person per month or two. Of course, you need to eat if you want to grow big and strong.
Ugh… just… just help me with this first… why am I still… well, hungry?
You haven’t… um… I guess “Absorb” would be the right word? Dai, can you feel a… alien presence within you? Something that doesn’t belong?
… … …err… maybe?
Imagine that you take that presence and… well, absorb it into yourself.
Err… like… um… I think… … …no… maybe if… err… …

[“The Diligent One” has grown in strength and learned new secret powers!]

Whoa… that was… that was…
It’s an addictive feeling, I know. Just take care that you don’t do it too often.
>I think this is something we really don't want other people to find out about.
That would be a great idea, yeah! Let’s just say that nearly every time you’ve failed before this time was because your supposed “allies” burned you at the stake… both literally and metaphorically. Of course, you’re supposed to start growing at the end of next week, so something is very different.
…you said that I knew what he is was new to…
Yeah, as far as I can remember you’ve never known that he was a demon before… generally because you’re dead before he start getting the powers.
Wait, I’m wh-
I have to say, you’re probably the first person who actually take this whole revelation well.
What was that about me-
Hey, I can’t spoiler the ending!
You can’t- What the hell killed me!?
Can’t say, sorry.
…you can’t say!?
All I know that you wind up dead. That’s it.
…well, this day is just getting better and better…

Oh don't feel bad, I mean right now a group of survivors are trying to live by fighting undead zombies that grow stronger wave after wave and there is no escape. Just death.

I think before, as in previous runs, Dai would end up eating Atena on their date, and then Dai would get killed, or something like that.
Basically, if you passed your normal death event, you should relax since you dodged it already. Nothing to worry about.

> Oh? I think I felt squirming? Is she squirming in there?
WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE
> Imagine that you take that presence and… well, absorb it into yourself.
Crap, did we not do that with the bully? Don't do it now, there's still the whole addiction thing to worry about.
>Let’s just say that nearly every time you’ve failed before this time was because your supposed “allies” burned you at the stake… both literally and metaphorically. Of course, you’re supposed to start growing at the end of next week, so something is very different.
Which allies? How can that be both literal and metaphoric?! What do you mean by 'growing'?!?
> …well, this day is just getting better and better…
...Well if Libby is to be believed, it could be worse.
>All I know that you wind up dead. That’s it.
It was Dai, wasn't it? Instead of fleeing to the woods, he lost control.

Dai, I'm sorry to have to tell you this... but I don't think you and Arthur is going to work out. Best case scenario he still has a soft spot from his cultist days, but I wouldn't count on that for much.

>Oh? I think I felt squirming? Is she squirming in there?

...Is she turned on by this? That is NOT a normal reaction! Maybe she enjoys some vore like thoughts..

>>627044
I wonder if you got stronger faster because we killed Truth. I don't think you ate Atena in previous runs, because she normally dies BEFORE you start getting hungry. I suspect she gets offed by Black or Yellow. ...I wish we knew what your secret powers were exactly.
[view list of daemon powers]?

Anyway, knowing her life is in danger means we can take precautions. From now on, you two get to stick together like glue. Shapestealers are targeting Daithi and everyone close to him, so...

Oh, ask Libby if she knows anything more about the Deceiver's cult. Like, maybe, where their headquarters is? Also, by "allies" does she mean Purple? Or Red? Or our other pawns?

>allies
by allies do you mean white and purple... possibly black in a past life, or our other pawns? Because honestly I just don't want to tell any of them... especially Purple for obvious reasons.

also Daithi, how do you feel now? Also please don't try and use your deamon powers for anything excepts the most dire of emergencies seeing as using them would make you hungry again and from what Libby is saying feeding is like a drug, Makes you feel good but fucks with your mind.

Oh and Libby, do you have any clue about those guys or gods falling from the sky? Because chances are we're going to have to fight some of them soon and if we lose they're going to basically kill the planet and everything on it so they can harvest it and sell if for profit and 15 minutes of fame. And by everyone I mean you, us, every deamon and every single thing in this world. I mean they're new to the game so I really don't think you'll have anything but I would still like your opinion on the subject.

We've actually had a knack for saving people who supposedly end up dead in this cycle, but... Strange, Steve said that we've never brought up Daithi being a Daemon. Kind of leaves me wondering if maybe his breaking point of starvation broke our desire to help him, too?

Also, I wonder if we've been getting stronger, ourselves, or if Deciever has simply had enough and upped his strength herself. I mean, she would be aware of all the previous instances.
...Wait, Diligent, does that mean you aren't aware of the previous cycles? Seems odd that you would have to be reborn every reset, when all of the other Daemons didn't, but that might have to do with being killed.

Suggestion 2015/03/01(Sun)10:03 No. 627215 ID: 65a774
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>[view list of daemon powers]?
[No powers found!]

>WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE!
EXACLY WHAT I WAS THINKING!
>That is NOT a normal reaction!
Well, I- err… It’s just… I’m a bit… um…
>...Is she turned on by this? Maybe she enjoys some vore like thoughts?
Eh? O-of c-c-course not!
…

>I think before, as in previous runs, Dai would end up eating Atena on their date, and then Dai would get killed, or something like that.
It’s possible that you… um… experience new emotions would trigger your growth into a daemon, yes… and having something tasty right in front of you after something as exhausting as that… well…
Oh, great, I’m going to be a virgin forever…
>Daithi, how do you feel now?
Oh, I feel just great! Freaking eating someone really lightens up the mood, you know!
I don’t think they meant emotionally.
Well… I’m not hungry anymore… and… I feel… actually, I do feel great… just a bit emotionally shaken...

>Oh, ask Libby if she knows anything more about the Deceiver's cult. Like, maybe, where their headquarters is?
Nope, sorry. I mostly know about them before they moved here.
>Also, by "allies" does she mean Purple? Or Red? Or our other pawns?
Yes.
Err… as in… all of them?
Yes.
>How can that be both literal and metaphoric?!
Sometimes they burn you on a stake, sometimes they just hunt you down like fanatics and flay you alive. No bigge.
…
…
>What do you mean by 'growing'?!?
Turning more into a daemon. Or waking up his daemon side. However you want to put it.
>I wonder if you got stronger faster because we killed Truth.
Either that or those “gods” did something. It’s hard to say.
>Oh and Libby, do you have any clue about those guys or gods falling from the sky?
Yeah, I don’t really know a lot about those things… just… their coming have shaking things up a bit… in fact, I’ve heard from a friend that already experienced some of the next year that we’re going to have some kind of peace talk with the rebels… that’s never happened before…
>Because chances are we're going to have to fight some of them soon and if we lose they're going to basically kill the planet and everything on it.
…they are going to WHAT!? I… I need to report that to the others!

>If you passed your normal death event, you should relax since you dodged it already. Nothing to worry about.
Yeah, how about no. I’ll have to start being careful from now on. Even if I dodged one bolt I might not dodge the next.
>Anyway, knowing her life is in danger means we can take precautions. From now on, you two get to stick together like glue.
Err… you really think I can protect her?
Hmm…
>Dai, I'm sorry to have to tell you this... but I don't think you and Arthur is going to work out.
I have worse thing to worry about! LIKE BEING A FREAKING MONSTER THAT EATS PEOPLE!
It’s not-
I’M A FUCKING CANNIBAL!
Dai, pl-
NO, SHUT UP, VORE LOVER!
…

>Crap, did we not do that with the bully? Don't do it now, there's still the whole addiction thing to worry about.
I… I t-think I already absorbed her when… w-when I…
Wait, you’ve already eaten someone else!?
Hmm? Who did you eat?
Err… i-it w-w-
Don’t tell me, just think about her… image how she looked like… how she sounded like…
Huh? How she looked like? …wait, what happened to my voice?
…holy crap.

You're a shapeshifter Daithi.

And also don't be mean to her. Sheesh there has been worse, and we know it. I mean we REALLY know this.

...I was wondering about that. You kept changing height which was weird earlier. I guess the others didn't notice or didn't think to comment.
...If you focused on that Lizard you ate, could you turn into her?
And secondly...Could you turn into Atena there right in front of you?

>Err… as in… all of them?
>Yes.
Fuck.
> I’M A FUCKING CANNIBAL!
I understand you don't like the whole crash course in doing what needs to be done, but screaming a lot and being a dick to your only confidant isn't going to help in any way.
> Turning more into a daemon. Or waking up his daemon side. However you want to put it.
Will that make him look like a daemon, and is there anything we can do to stop it? or... I dunno, wake up his mortal side?
>I’ve heard from a friend that already experienced some of the next year that we’re going to have some kind of peace talk with the rebels… that’s never happened before…
Rebels where, up north?

That trick better not eat up too much energy, cultists are a highly exploited resource in this part of the world.

>>627215
Now that could come in handy...

Libby what's this about someone who's experienced the next year? We're pretty sure that daemons can only remember previous cycles, not actual future events. Is there someone else who jumps around in the timeline like we do?

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>You're a shapeshifter Daithi.
I’M A WHAT!?
You are the son of the deceiver, so it’s a given you would have powers connected to her.
I’m a shape stealer!?
Oh, no, you’re not. They are mortals corrupted by the influence of a daemon. You, on the other hand, are a true hybrid, a fusion of mortal and daemonic souls.
Wait… according to Author demon can’t reproduce… nor truly die…
Correct. Instead, the soul you have in you is in fact part of the deceiver herself. You are connected to her just as she’s too you.
…wait, I’m part of the deceiver!?
In a sense… she did make a great sacrifice creating you.
>...I was wondering about that. You kept changing height which was weird earlier.
I did!? I… I didn’t even notice! Oh sod, I need to learn how to control this!
>I understand you don't like the whole crash course in doing what needs to be done, but screaming a lot and being a dick to your only confidant isn't going to help in any way.
But- I- I just- that- eat- err…
>Don't be mean to her.
…I’m sorry, Atena, I… I shouldn’t have-
It’s alright, Dai… I understand what you’re going through is hard… and I wasn’t making things better.

>Could you turn into Atena there right in front of you?
I can try…
…did… d-did it work?
…err… that’s… hey, I’m not that…err… wide!
Yeah, she’s far fatter than that, Dai.
Oh, screw you.
>Will that make him look like a daemon, and is there anything we can do to stop it?
Stop it? Oh, of course not. He’s just… well… going to daemon puberty. But he’ll still look the same… he’ll just get some new… um… urges.
>Rebels where, up north?
Err… the rebel daemons? The one who want to kill all mortals and stuff? You know, those that we’re fighting?
>That trick better not eat up too much energy.
Just don’t go crazy with your new toy and you’re going to be fine.
>Libby what's this about someone who's experienced the next year? Is there someone else who jumps around in the timeline like we do?
Err… not exactly. We experience time differently than you do. Well, at least the ones that aren’t bound to the mortal realm like me. For example, in Bob’s eyes you’ve yet retrieved the Rune of Fire, yet according to Steve right now you’re up north fighting with him. In fact, last time I met him he was rather happy that he got a girlfriend… Dooriya, I believe?
That’s just… weird.

[Purple: Some updates; Black is hunting for someone called Red, which I believe is hiding out in an inn here in town, while Yellow have been spotted breaking out of Lady Baideal’s mansion. There’s also been report of increased cultist activity in the forest around the school, so they probably have a hiding hole nearby. Just to keep you updated.]

Oh yeah Steve became mortal, experienced urges... Oh that memory of him experiencing lust was certainly going to live on forever as him raising.

Though in all honesty...We don't exactly experience time normally either, we've been swapping parts in the timeline as well and teleporting between kings and things as well, it's not something that's ever happened to us and we aren't sure why.

>Purple
[thanks man, we've been trying to comfort some of our pawns this morning which has been going slow but we're making progress. Atena's here so we'll probably send her down to check out Lady Baideal’s since it sounds like something she'll have to look into anyways what with her being the caption of the guard and blah blah blah. We'll see if we have anyone who can wonder around town to look for red and if you want we can send someone with Arthur help check the woods. I mean I'm just guessing that the inquisition is going to start checking the woods with more cultist activity and all so if you're sending someone in we can at least lend a helping hand. If not we can always just check it out later once some of our pawns are more freed up.]

ok got some news, Atena, someone broke into Lady Baideal’s place last night, purple says it's someone belonging to yellow so I think you should check it out so we can get some eyes in there. Other things are is we seem to know that red is in town and black is looking for him, and we've narrowed the cultist hideout to somewhere in the woods.

>Err… the rebel daemons? The one who want to kill all mortals and stuff? You know, those that we’re fighting?
the way they make it sound they only want to kill the mortals fighting for bob, steve, and anyone else who works with them. Hell the time we talked to one in a working harvester the story I got from them was ever since the gods died out the first time Steve's group and the rebels have been waring and trading places constantly. I mean shit once we learned that we saw the endless cycle going on and managed to convince them to at least to give peace a try. Not sure how that one will turn out yet but we're working on it.

I didn't notice you changing height, but looking back I noticed there was a spider-like shadow hanging over you soon after Lu set out some food.
> That’s just… weird.
We've had similar sentiments at just about every time in every place we've been.

Careful Dai, you messed up her eye color, the symbol on the armor, and the boots. You'll need to be careful or an immitation will only stop a cursory examination.

>>627253
Ah, dammit. We've got a lot of important things to do all of a sudden. Well, one of them can be put off for a bit.

Hmm, if you're part of the Deceiver, I wonder if that daemon we saw in the vision was actually her? It would make sense that she has a bone snake too. Speaking of her, you might be able to contact her now that you're coming to accept your true self and have Atena to help you keep ahold of your humanity.

Oh, and something important occurs to me. Despite repeatedly checking for any daemonic influence on you, none was ever found... yet you're half-daemon. That is some SERIOUS anti-detection you've got going. So long as you don't shapeshift or eat a person in front of anyone(anyone else, anyway), you'll be fine. Oh god that reminds me, normal food tasted bad last time you tried it, but you will be expected to eat. I hope now that you're not "starving" anymore, you can eat normal food again. That'll be important in your date later tonight with Lucrais. Unless you want to turn her down? You could end that, it'd reduce risk and force her to consider other options.

Oh, Daithi, you didn't match her uniform properly. The boots and breastplate are wrong. Regardless, wanna go catch Yellow?

Yeah, we totally claimed Steve. We're his master, he's our servant. Kind of weird, but okay, it happened. By accident. And he likes it. Apparently, we're a better master than Gray is.

Hahah, but seriously, apparently his mortal form turns him into a pawn, even though he's still got his Daemon form, which allows him to be claimed, and as I'm sure you know by now, we have an ambient claim aura, causing us to claim people unintentionally. Except for here, but that's probably because Daithi's Daemonhood balances out our Active Playerhood, or some sort of jargon like that, I don't understand it and I don't care. What matters is that he's happy to be under the same Player as Dooriya, since if he ends up being Gray's pawn, Gray winds up throwing his control at Steve, and Steve knows that we don't like controlling people--can't, really, but still wouldn't want to anyways.

>Purple: Some updates
[Reply: Red is, or was, our ally. Definitely worth looking into whether or not she ended up changing over the months, but if Yellow's shown up, it's more important that we, as in Player Teal, confront them, since we have the power to kill players directly. Would you mind looking into Red's situation for us?[
[@Purple: Oh, and I have reason to believe there is what I call a "Daemortal" somewhere in the country. We met one back in Serath--they lack any Daemon powers aside from immortality, and simply use a mortal body to... Uh, live, I suppose. If it turns out to be somebody friendly, then it probably means they're already reeducated, somehow, but I wouldn't count on that happening. Be careful about any sects from the cult that manage to come back up, if that happens.]
I trust Libby to not reveal herself, and I trust Purple to stick true to his promise on reeducation of the Daemons if he does happen to figure her out, and acknowledge that she's "Re-Educated" already.

>and I wasn’t making things better.
Well, the idea of eating a person still creeped Atena out, so it's the idea of eating, not eating people or being eaten, that she likes.
...Which completely explains Libby's joke, dammit. She's making fun of you for eating a lot. [Angry squid grumble]
On the plus side, despite having souls, shapestealers and cultists lost their status as a "Person" as soon as they gave into corruption, so they aren't actually eating people? Yeah, that. They just, happen to be like, poisonous to your standard person, so others can't eat that new food source is all.

Oh, something a little off subject, but this whole "Not mortal, unholy abomination" thing has happened to a king of ours before. She was also a Mantis, too! Her name was Claire, but rather than being a Daemon, she was undead. Turned out, finding that "one" friend who would accept her for what she was helped convince the rest to.

...History doesn't always repeat itself, though, and I don't think any of the others read Confessions of a Paladin as a hobby/fantasy, so don't bet on the others accepting it.
Orrrr did Arthur read it? I can't remember. He's pretty much an omnisexual so many he does fantasize about a friendly daemon.

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>[Atena's here so we'll probably send her down to check out Lady Baideal’s since it sounds like something she'll have to look into anyways.]
[Purple: As long as you find out what yellow was after I don’t care who you send.]
>[Reply: Red is, or was, our ally. Definitely worth looking into whether or not she ended up changing over the months. Would you mind looking into Red's situation for us?]
[I’ll see if I can contact her in your stead.]
>[@Purple: Oh, and I have reason to believe there is what I call a "Daemortal" somewhere in the country. We met one back in Serath--they lack any Daemon powers aside from immortality, and simply use a mortal body to... Uh, live, I suppose.]
[… …you know who it is, don’t you? That’s why you wanted me to consider sparing demons? …I’ll keep my word and will trust that you’re right about these “Demon mortals”. Wait, did I even give my word last time we talked? Hmm… no matter…]

>I noticed there was a spider-like shadow hanging over you soon after Lu set out some food.
Oh, great… that’s a good sign…
>Careful Dai, you messed up her eye color, the symbol on the armor, and the boots. You'll need to be careful or an imitation will only stop a cursory examination.
This is way harder than it looks…
You also forgot the axe…
>Hmm, if you're part of the Deceiver, I wonder if that daemon we saw in the vision was actually her?
Well, we can take many forms in this world so it’s possible.
>Speaking of her, you might be able to contact her now that you're coming to accept your true self and have Atena to help you keep ahold of your humanity.
Do I really want to, though?
Wait, I’m going to keep him from losing his humanity!?
Hey, no pressure.
>Well, the idea of eating a person still creeped Atena out, so it's the idea of eating, not eating people or being eaten, that she likes.
Well, err… I like to eat, just not… that kind of like… it’s just… um…
You like it when people are eaten alive?
It’s not- well- err… can we please drop this?

>Oh yeah Steve became mortal, experienced urges...
He usually does that about now. I’m sure he’ll be gushing about what a lovely little flower that girl of his is next time I see him…
>Though in all honesty...We don't exactly experience time normally either.
I know about the jumping around, yes.
>The way they make it sound they only want to kill the mortals fighting for bob, Steve, and anyone else who works with them.
Of course they say that, but most of them don’t really care about you guys at all… of course, the same can be said about our side. Let’s just say that most daemons don’t particularly like your kind… mostly because they haven’t been to this side and experienced your sweet digs.
>Despite repeatedly checking for any daemonic influence on you, none was ever found... yet you're half-daemon. That is some SERIOUS anti-detection you've got going.
That’s because they know how to look for Daemon spawns and corruption, not real Daemons. Dai it neither of those things.
>So long as you don't shapeshift or eat a person in front of anyone(anyone else, anyway), you'll be fine.
Right, don’t eat people… got it…
>Oh god that reminds me, normal food tasted bad last time you tried it, but you will be expected to eat.
Don’t worry, it will taste just fine when your other gut is satisfied.

>Atena, someone broke into Lady Baideal’s place last night, purple says it's someone belonging to yellow.
I guess I can look into it…
You go do that… I… I need to go back to my room and just… just lie down and cry for a bit…
…Dai…
I just need a moment alone, please…

Do you want us to comfort you? Because we can sing, bohemian rhapsody, ode to joy, dance of the sugarplum gaben, Carol of the bells, and more.

>…you know who it is, don’t you?
[Reply: I wish I did. I have a theory, but that falls in line that they are already reeducated, and I don't want to blindly believe something until I have proof. Your word was you would try and give reeducation, not that you would sacrifice yourself if it proved impossible.]
>I just need a moment alone, please…
...Well, we told Purple we'd check on it, so I guess we'll leave you alone, too, Dai.

>I need to go back to my room and just
aren't the aliens in your room? well excepts the three snake people who are in the school's church but mr. orange and traveler are.

Anyways, uh Daithi, you want us to just leave you alone for a bit or do you want us to send someone your way to keep you company? and what's with the look Libby?

>>627409
Alright Dai. We'll stay with Atena and make sure she's safe.

>[… …you know who it is, don’t you? That’s why you wanted me to consider sparing demons? …I’ll keep my word and will trust that you’re right about these “Demon mortals”. Wait, did I even give my word last time we talked? Hmm… no matter…]
for the love of the all-powerful cactus, guys, Watch what you say. At this point we're not even on thin ice, we're walking on goddamn water.

> I need to go back to my room and just… just lie down and cry for a bit…
We'll leave you be, but promise to get ready for your date. Or work on your Warstorm army. Or... anything but feel sorry for yourself all day. I know it sucks for your hopes for the future to be brought up only to be stomped down again, but you have to make it through this.

[@Purple: The thing about mortal daemons is that they get to experience what it's like to be a mortal. Most daemons don't really like mortals, and I'm starting to think that's because they don't understand them.]

I suspect the best way to end this war may be to convince all the daemons to try the experience of being a mortal for a year. That would be a temporary ceasefire, then afterwards, continue peacetalks... Hopefully, with understanding comes peace.

Hmm, I just realized... if daemons can experience time nonlinearly then the Dark One up north may be the *past version* of the Dark One that was in Serath. That would explain why he's still fighting us up north, rather than repaying us for sparing his life.

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>[@Purple: The thing about mortal daemons is that they get to experience what it's like to be a mortal. Most daemons don't really like mortals, and I'm starting to think that's because they don't understand them.]
[Hmm… people do fear the unknown… and fear leads to anger… it’s an interesting theory, if anything.]

>I suspect the best way to end this war may be to convince all the daemons to try the experience of being a mortal for a year.
…yeah, like that won’t end in a massacre…
>Hmm, I just realized... if daemons can experience time nonlinearly then the Dark One up north may be the *past version* of the Dark One that was in Serath.
Dark one up north? I’m pretty sure that’s the Blood gods territory?

>Do you want us to comfort you?
No, I… I just need some time to… think…
>Do you want us to send someone your way to keep you company?
As I said, I want to be alone.
>Aren't the aliens in your room?
…oh, right, them…
>We'll leave you be, but promise to get ready for your date. Or work on your Warstorm army. Or... anything but feel sorry for yourself all day.
…
Dai, please… drowning in your own misery won’t help. Please keep yourself occupied.
…fine, I’ll do something constructive.
>Alright Dai. We'll stay with Atena and make sure she's safe.
Right then… Goodbye for now, Dai.
…goodbye, Atnea…

…

-asked for me to get you two but when we got back here he was just gone!
That’s is rather rude, yes?
Rude or not, I’m worried. He was acting strangely this morning… and last night Cedric dragged his unconscious body from the woods! What is going on!?
Don’t ask me, I just found him that way.
Maybe he’s, how you say, a bit shaken after something he see in the woods, yes?
Hmm… Acting odd? Found unconscious in the middle of the woods? Maybe he consumed something that he shouldn’t have?
…are you saying that he’s taking drugs?
… …I meant alcohol. He might have taken a glass to many yesterday, to try and steel his nerves for his date. Didn’t our guests see where he went?
You mean the aliens? No, I don’t think so. Jerk face is still asleep and Wanderer is doing… something in their sleeping quarters…

Heydaiisslowlyturningintoademonandhealsoateademon, nothing big right guys. right?

Suuup, hey Nick, how are the new ears treating you and how's your friend liking her new tongue, forming words yet or still trying to get use to it? Also on the subject of Aliens how are the three who are holding up in the church doing? I mean two of them weren't with us when we found out they're trapped here so I'm kinda curious to see how they took the news.

As for Daithi, rouge night and bad dreams have kinda shaken the guy. We've already talked to the guy but just give him a bit to collect himself and he'll tell you when he's ready.

Also how have you been white? haven't spoken to you in awhile, well at least from our point of view it's been awhile.

>>627585
Voting against this, again, we're beyond thin ice right now.

Sorry guys, that was our fault. The deceiver stepped up with the hallucinations last night. We don't know if it was compounded by the wine or what, but we had no idea it wasn't real until this morning. Anyway Dai was pretty upset that we had him running from shadows all night when he was on a date, but we've made our apologies and Atena was understanding, so he's just a bit shaken up. He was just headed back to his dorm.

So what's new with you guys? Purple says there's cult activity everywhere.

>>627575
...this isn't staying with Atena. Dammit.

Okay guys, Atena took care of him. He had too much to drink and did something dumb on his date. The anxiety was causing him to hallucinate again about daemons, that's why he wanted the help of Arthur and Nickolas. Anyway, the two made up, he calmed down, and it's fine now.

Say, do any of you want to help out tracking down a pawn of Yellow? Atena's gonna do that, we want to make sure she's safe. It's over at Lady Baideal's.

Suggestion 2015/03/03(Tue)15:10 No. 627613 ID: 65a774
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>Heydaiisslowlyturningintoademonandhealsoateademon!
…can you repeat that?
I think I heard something about a demon?
OH NO! Have Dai run into another one of those… shape shifting things!?
>Okay guys, Atena took care of him. He had too much to drink and did something dumb on his date.
Oh, so he screwed up- I mean, great to hear that he’s alright…
Hmm…
>The anxiety was causing him to hallucinate again about daemons, that's why he wanted the help of Arthur and Nickolas.
Hallucinations? Doesn’t he have medication for that?
Unless they are visions from demon we can’t do much, yes?
>Anyway, the two made up, he calmed down, and it's fine now.
They- err… that’s good, I guess?
Yes, Atena always was a reasonable one.
>He was just heading back to his dorm.
Good, then he’ll be here soon.

>Nick, how are the new ears treating you and how's your friend liking her new tongue, forming words yet or still trying to get use to it?
It is… odd… and Thyna is still rather be quiet… she always was a quiet one even before she lost her tongue.
>How are the three who are holding up in the church doing?
I can’t truly tell. They are acting weird, but I don’t know if that has to do with them being alien or something else.
>So what's new with you guys? Purple says there's cult activity everywhere.
Ah, yes, they found several traces of cult activity nearby. They probably have a hideout near the forest, yes? They even found, how you say, proof of demon activity… a chewed on boots covered with vile mucus.
Someone was eaten!?
Probably, but the weird thing is, boot belonged to a cultist, yes?
Either way, we need to find whatever beast did that and put it down!
Indeed, we can’t have something that eats people roaming free on the school grounds.

>Say, do any of you want to help out tracking down a pawn of Yellow? Atena's gonna do that, we want to make sure she's safe.
Well… err… I’m not really a fighter so…
I got a bad back…
I need to help purple here, yes?
…err… I… have… um… homework?
>It's over at Lady Baideal's.
Wait, at my place!? What did this yellow do at my mansion!? It wasn’t an attack, was it?
*Yawn*… um… did I miss something?

>>627613
We don't know what happened at your house, Lucrais. Details are sparse. Also, Daithi wants to be alone for a while, so when he arrives could you guys maybe not bother him too much? He's still a little embarrassed about yesterday, and today's conversation with Atena too.

Also how does a chewed on boot prove daemon activity? Couldn't a wild animal do that? If there is a daemon eating cultists, then... wouldn't it make the most sense for it to be The Deceiver? I mean, her cultists are essentially rebelling against her. It's not like we can stop it regardless. All we have that can hurt a daemon is the Dagger, which would only be useful if the daemon is defenseless somehow. The only way to make a daemon lose its powers is with anti-magic, and we have none of that here. Our best course of action may be to stay out of its way, and just let it eat cultists if that's what it wants to do. Also we're not supposed to actually kill daemons with it.

If you guys don't want to help with capturing that Yellow pawn- why is that anyway? Are you scared?- do you guys maybe want to meet with Red alongside Purple? The only other thing is to investigate the general cultist activity, but I thought that was the least important thing.

>we can’t have something that eats people roaming free on the school grounds.
I don't think Cultists qualify. Still, gotta make sure it's not targeting non-cultists, if that's happening, then yeah, bring the torches and pitchforks.
>*Yawn*… um… did I miss something?
Oh, some daemon inspired freak of nature got eaten alive in the forest. Possibly not alive, actually, but it doesn't sound as spooky if they were dead beforehand. Being that they were a cultist, I don't mind that they got eaten, but I also don't know if what did that will only target cultists, so caution is advised.

> Indeed, we can’t have something that eats people roaming free on the school grounds.
Alright! let's-
>I’m not really a fighter so…
>I got a bad back…
>I need to help purple here, yes?
>…err… I… have… um… homework?
... Oh fine, rain check on Daemon hunting. Just be careful around the woods, alright?

> Probably, but the weird thing is, boot belonged to a cultist, yes?
Maybe a daemon ate an underling who failed him? Or are there multiple deamon factions fighting over something?... And how do you know the boot belonged to a cultist?
>Wait, at my place!? What did this yellow do at my mansion!? It wasn’t an attack, was it?
No clue, but it's like a demilitarized zone plus an insurgency out there, you should bring help if you're going to check it out.
> *Yawn*… um… did I miss something?
Looks like our intelligence officer has volunteered.

>>627667
Cultists are still people. Even if some or most of them are far enough gone that the world may be better without them. Either way, it might be better if we can find it and make sure it doesn't hurt anyone innocent. Depending on how much of a foothold the cult really has, we may not be in a position to cut off a potential asset like that. Although I really doubt things will be that simple.

Suggestion 2015/03/04(Wed)08:55 No. 627725 ID: 65a774
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>Daithi wants to be alone for a while, so when he arrives could you guys maybe not bother him too much?
Geez, what happened last night?
>Looks like our intelligence officer has volunteered.
I what? What did you just volunteer me for?
>Oh, some daemon inspired freak of nature got eaten alive in the forest. Possibly not alive, actually.
WHAT!? Something is eating people alive out there!? Whoa, count me out then, I’m not going to fight something like that!

>How does a chewed on boot prove daemon activity? Couldn't a wild animal do that?
I’m pretty sure there aren’t any beast around here that eat whole mantises.
We also tested the vile, green mucus we found and it had traces of shape stealer in it. It might be some kind of, how you say, more… um… better shape stealer?
More advanced? Evolved?
More advance shape stealer, yes. They’ve never been known to eat people like that before, so something is different.
>Maybe a daemon ate an underling who failed him? Or are there multiple deamon factions fighting over something?
Different cults are fighting each other, yes, so both those ideas are possible.
Wait, if you only found a shoe… are you sure someone was eaten and this demon thingy didn’t just chew on a discarded shoe?
Err… Demon spawns doesn’t chew on shoes without reason?
I take that as a no…
>it might be better if we can find it and make sure it doesn't hurt anyone innocent. Depending on how much of a foothold the cult really has, we may not be in a position to cut off a potential asset like that.
Purple already has people looking into it. No demon beast will be able to walk free near this school, yes?
>And how do you know the boot belonged to a cultist?
Apparently it had the name of a hunted cultist written inside it.

>We don't know what happened at your house, Lucrais.
…maybe I should go with Atena then, to make sure everything is alright back home…
>If you guys don't want to help with capturing that Yellow pawn- why is that anyway? Are you scared?
No, I’m just an old man that will probably just be in the way if you get into a fight.
Purple need me to take care of things here. It got to do with the cultist in the woods, yes?
I… err… have to… um… fix… … …something?
You’re just lazy, Ced.
>- do you guys maybe want to meet with Red alongside Purple?
Wait, who is red again?
I rather meet this red instead of meeting that man eating monster, sure…
I got… um… to… clean my room?
Yeah right, Ced… wait, shouldn’t Dai be back by now?

>>627725
...did you not lock the door? Lucius, you can't be seen.
[scan armored person]
[check status of pawns]

>Yeah right, Ced… wait, shouldn’t Dai be back by now?
Cedric's covering for him, duh. Pay attention, he got back a while ago. That, or he's just waiting for him to get back and doesn't want to admit it, because he really wants to go and join the other activities.
>>627732
Ah, that's probably one of the other guys who happened to come from the church. I mean, those ones can customize their appearance, right? Probably just wanted to meet the intelligence officer.

I wonder what dai's mom is doing right now.

You know, I'm kind of worried about Dai. I mean, he had that weird thing where Nickolas could sense something, but Arthur's tests turned up nothing. If whatever that thing was that attacked that cultist ends up hurting him... Shit, I don't know what I'd do.

>Are you sure someone was eaten and this demon thingy didn’t just chew on a discarded shoe?
Well, add 'red herring' to the list of theories to keep in mind. Having a name just written on the inside does sound a little convenient.

Alright, Red is supposed to be in an Inn somewhere, correct? Assuming that armored fellow isn't a pawn who found us first, we had better start looking there. Just don't go near the woods for any reason and come back before dark.

Suggestion 2015/03/04(Wed)12:42 No. 627752 ID: 65a774
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>[check status of pawns]
[“The magician”: Depressed, Suicidal. “Strength”: Content. “The Tower”: Worried. “The Chariot”: Worried. ”The High Priestess”: Snuggling.]
>[scan armored person]
[{%^*¤öö43}]

>Cedric's covering for him, duh.
I am? I thought I was just trying to not being dragged into a hunt for dangerous cultist and freakish monsters.
>Pay attention, he got back a while ago.
I’m pretty sure I would notice if he came back.
>You know, I'm kind of worried about Dai. I mean, he had that weird thing where Nickolas could sense something, but Arthur's tests turned up nothing.
Indeed, something is a bit off about that… maybe it’s some kind of marker for the cultist to see?
To show him as prey or that he’s off limits?
Or is it something else? Hmm…
>If whatever that thing was that attacked that cultist ends up hurting him... Shit, I don't know what I'd do.
The inquisition really need to hunt down and kill that thing before it hurts someone.
Purple is already on it I already said, yes?

>...did you not lock the door?
Yeah, the door is locked? Why? Wait, who’s that!? Where did he come from!?
>Ah, that's probably one of the other guys who happened to come from the church. I mean, those ones can customize their appearance, right?
If it is, why did it come from inside the dorm instead of the outside then?
This huuuman is named Ooone Whooo Wandeeerrrr. This huuuman is cooompleeet nooormal huuuman like yooo.
Wait, Wanderer?
Oh, I forgot to tell you guys. The plant guy asked me to go get a full set of armor this morning.
…there’s no way anyone is going to be fooled by that thing… wait why can you suddenly talk so well?
And how did you even fit in that thing?
This huuuman booorrowed speeeeaker frooom Sakkil.
Speaker? Wait, YOU’RE THE ONE WHO STOLE MY MUSIC PLAYER!? YOU… You… gah!
This huuuman ask fooor fooorgiveneeess.

>>627752
Okay everything's fine here let's go check on Daithi.
[switch to Daithi]

DAITHI DON'T DO IT YOU HAVE SO MUCH TO LIVE FOR

wait, didn't wonderer gain a sudden leap in his speech do to having to set through that one snake guy's babble for about an hour? I could have sworn that was the case and he could speak perfectly now.

anyways Lucrais, do you want to go with Atena or do you want to stay back here? I mean it might give you a chance to see your knight in action again, like when she saved you.

Anyways we should probably jump back to Dai to make sure the little guy is doing ok and then we'll let Atena know if she's going at it alone or not.

[switch to Daithi]

Whatever this thing is, we may not want to do anything major until we know more about it. For all we know, just straight up killing it may cause something worse. Wouldn't be the first time. But anyway, since Dai seems to be running a bit late, we should go check on him and warn him about whatever that thing is.

[switch to Daithi]

How did he fit in there!? He was like literally twice to three times width of a human!

> This huuuman ask fooor fooorgiveneeess.
Next time ask before you appropriate anything.

Alright you guys sit tight unless you're going to start looking for red. We'll see what's taking Dai so long and then help Atena look into the break-in.

Suggestion 2015/03/05(Thu)08:56 No. 627825 ID: 65a774
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>Whatever this thing is, we may not want to do anything major until we know more about it. For all we know, just straight up killing it may cause something worse.
Hmm, yes, knowledge is needed. If anything, knowing what we’re looking for will help us find it and deal with it.
Knowing where to hit it is very good thing to know in a fight, yes?
>How did he fit in there!? He was like literally twice to three times width of a human!
Exactly what I asked! There’s no way Wanderer fit in that thing!
Oooneee whooo wandeeers.
He’s been fiddling with that suit all morning. It’s possible he used that weird bag of his that is bigger on the inside to do something with it.
>Next time ask before you appropriate anything.
Will dooo.
>Wait, didn't wonderer gain a sudden leap in his speech do to having to set through that one snake guy's babble for about an hour? I could have sworn that was the case and he could speak perfectly now.
Wait, when did that happen?
I haveee nooot spoooken that looong with snake yeeet.
Hmmm…

>Anyways Lucrais, do you want to go with Atena or do you want to stay back here?
I better go and check what happened to my home, yeah. If I hurry I might catch up with Atena before she leaves the school.
>I mean it might give you a chance to see your knight in action again, like when she saved you.
Oh, shut it. She’s not my knight in shining armor, which will heroically protect me from- err… shut up, I’m leaving.
*Doom Door Noise!*
…so… she plays for both teams, eh?
Please, let’s not discuss something like that now.
Boooth teeeams ooof what? Is this oooneee ooof thoooseee “spooort” things?

>[switch to Daithi]
[Unable to connect!]
>DAITHI DON'T DO IT YOU HAVE SO MUCH TO LIVE FOR
Wait, what!?
“Wait what”, what?
I’m calling it! Something just went horribly wrong, right?
Daithi, don’t do it? You have so much to live for?
Oh crap, that doesn’t sound good…

>>627825
Wanderer's speech did improve from talking to the Serpens scientist, yes. It did not become perfect, though, he was having trouble with pronunciation before then. It's still elongated.

So uh, Daithi might be having more issues than we talked about. It's private though. Now we're having trouble switching to him and we don't know where he is. Looks like we're stuck with Nickolas right now. Why don't you help us out? This task doesn't involve hunting down any cultists or enemy pawns, so you won't have to fight, and the others don't get to use cowardice as an excuse. Heck, Wanderer can even come with, so long as he keeps the visor down. Lucius can use a disguise again I bet- maybe just copy Wanderer's armor. Last we saw him he was leaving the library. He should still be on campus. Maybe he's thinking about jumping from a high building?

>Boooth teeeams ooof what?
Someone will eventually need to tell him about how other species procreate, as plants do it very differently.

But for now, we have a king to console!

...hang on, has Wanderer been contradicting things we already know about him? Nickolas, you'd be able to smell a shapestealer, right?

...We can't switch to other people. So, now we get to play a rousing game of 'who's fucking with us and messing up our powers'

sigh, Cedric, if Dai wanted to be alone but didn't want to come back to his room where would he go? I ask because you are his best friend. Nick, being a priest and all can you help handle people who need someone to talk to but don't want to talk to anyone about there problems? I ask because Dai is going through a phase right now and we're a bit worried about him. As for what is wrong with him, well I feel it would be best if he told you when he's ready.

Shit. We can't connect to Daithi, and his status is listed as suicidal. Under any other circumstance we should split up to search more ground, but with everything that's been happening...

If we call Atena now, in Lucrais will be alone at her house. Unless Arthur's business is urgent or Ced still needs to do nebulous chores, they should go with Nick and Lucius.

Suggestion 2015/03/06(Fri)10:08 No. 627902 ID: 65a774
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>Someone will eventually need to tell him about how other species procreate, as plants do it very differently.
Explaining flowers and bees to a flower? Hmm…
Dibs on not doing that.
This oooneee nooot floooweeer. This oooneee bush.
>...hang on, has Wanderer been contradicting things we already know about him?
…This oooneee haveee?
I don’t know, I can’t remember him talking with the snake alien either.
>Nickolas, you'd be able to smell a shapestealer, right?
Yes and no. I might sense that something is off, but unless it starts using its corrupted abilities, I can’t know for sure. Of course, I don’t think ‘The one who Wanders’ here is a shape stealer, mostly because they would have a hard time mimicking him… her… err… it?

>Shit. We can't connect to Daithi, and his status is listed as suicidal.
That’s not good at all! We need to find him at once!
But where is he?
Wait, what happened yesterday? I mean, someone suddenly wanting to take their own life is a bit… drastic?
We need to be drastic ourselves if we want to help him, yes?
>So uh, Daithi might be having more issues than we talked about. It's private though.
…private?
Did he really embarrass himself that much?
Maybe he’s harboring a dark secret, hmm?
>Cedric, if Dai wanted to be alone but didn't want to come back to his room where would he go? I ask because you are his best friend.
Err… well… we usually hang out here… or at his parents place… but... let’s see… there’s the clearing out back, we sometimes go there and make a fire just to hang out…
Great, I’m guessing that’s at the edge of the monster infested forest, am I right?
Err… kind off? Then there’s the old barrack down on the first floor. It hasn’t been used for ages so we usually hang out there after we nick some wine from the church.
That was you!?
Err… what, no, of course not… I meant… when… um…
No matter… that place is crawling with those goons the empress daughter brought with her… of course, they will probably not take to kindly having a male mantis cadet running into their new sleeping quarters, what with them all being female…
Last, we got the old lofts at the top. There’s never anyone there.
Except the men Purple sent there to make sure there wasn’t any spawns or cultist hiding about…
Tooo many choices… tooo littleee timeee…
I’m not even sure if he’s in any of those places either, to be honest.
>Nick, being a priest and all can you help handle people who need someone to talk to but don't want to talk to anyone about their problems?
I can try, sure, but it usually helps if I know what’s wrong.

>Unless Arthur's business is urgent or Ced still needs to do nebulous chores, they should go with Nick and Lucius.
Of course I’m in! I’m not going to leave my best bro hanging because of some made up chores!
Finding Dai is our top priority. Purple even said he will have other people look too, yes?
>Heck, Wanderer can even come with, so long as he keeps the visor down. Lucius can use a disguise again I bet- maybe just copy Wanderer's armor.
I guess I can come? I mean, I’m sure it beats sitting around doing nothing?
This oooneee will aid yooo in its quest!
Then we’re a party of five!
*Cough*
Party of six, counting the mantis lady in the back.
Great, so… where too first? Or should we split up?
Purple said he can have some men look somewhere too, if needed, yes?

>Great, I’m guessing that’s at the edge of the monster infested forest, am I right?
I'm guessing Daithi would be there, personally. I mean, what better way to kill yourself than by going out fighting?

[scan/check status of pawns]

Alright, Arthur, you have access to the roof, take Lucius with you and tell us if you see anything. Ced and Wanderer, check out the clearing. Thyna, do you think you could sneak into the barracks? Nick, you had better stay in the dorm in case he comes back. If nobody sees anything, start spreading out, but stay in groups. And don't go into the woods for any reason, unless you know for a fact that Dai is there. We'll go see if he's gone home and then check up with Atena and Lu.

[switch to The High Priestess]

>>627902
Daithi isn't going to go anywhere that's populated while he's in this state. He said he wanted to be alone. We should be present to check the clearing and maybe some of the forest.

Well... maybe he went to the barracks, thinking they were empty. I wouldn't want Black to get ahold of him. How about Arthur checks that out? He can bring Cedric, and maybe someone else from Purple's side?
[check status of pawns]

(Here's hoping Daithi is in the clearing/forest. If so, only our pawns will be there. That way if he does something suspicious or blurts it out, even, it won't be game over for us.)

Oh, and just to clear things up, I'd like everyone to say what they think a daemon is. We've personally met what, 7 daemons so far? We can probably clear up any misunderstandings of their nature.

>>627925
>gone home

Well, that is possible... However, usually when we switch to somewhere without actively doing so, it's for a good reason. He's probably here somewhere. Besides, Purple can have Daithi's dad keep an eye out.

Arthur, could you ask purple to check the old lofts since he's already got people there. Cedric can check out the clearing and have white contact us if you see him and if you're worried about getting into a fight feel free to take Arthur. Nick since the old barrack is close to where you keep your church supplies can you take your lady friend and head down there to see if he's around? If Black's goons start asking why you're snooping around Cedric just gave you a excuse, you're looking for whoever keeps take the church wine. As for the two gods in our company, yes here wonder and Lucius are technically gods, not really sure who you should go with. I would advise against the old barracks since that's where black is and last I heard is still looking for you guys but it's also the only place we will be in directly so I'll leave it up to you.

Suggestion 2015/03/07(Sat)07:17 No. 628012 ID: 65a774
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>[Check status of pawns]
[“The Tower”: Depressed, Suicidal. “Strength”: Worried. “The Tower”: Worried, exited. “The Chariot”: Worried. ”The High Priestess”: Happy.]

>I'd like everyone to say what they think a daemon is.
Is this really the best time to ask that?
>We've personally met what, 7 daemons so far? We can probably clear up any misunderstandings of their nature.
…I guess? As far as I know, they are beings from another world who feed on emotions and souls. Their very presence corrupts those around them and so far most of them seem only interested in seeing us suffer.
Err… that is mostly true, yes, except for that last part. They do have other motivation, but they are rather bad at making sure they aren’t hurting mortals. Either from ignorance or from a lack of empathy. Most of them aren’t exactly mustache twirling evil.
All I know of them is that they are bad news and people who come in contact with them either end up dead or crazy.
Hmm… as far as I’ve gathered they are either clean cut evil for the sake of evil black creatures or more grayish sympathetic things that can’t help what they are. I’ve yet figured out what kind of story rules this world runs on.
This isn’t some fantasy story.
Really? So far this whole adventure has been rather cliché, if you ask me. Oh, I’m going to take a wild guess and say that the reason Dai is so worked up is that he found out some kind of dark secret about himself yesterday.
Dark secret?
…Hmm… (and with those voices asking us about demons all the sudden…)
This oooneee think deeemon neeeds hugs.

>Daithi isn't going to go anywhere that's populated while he's in this state. He said he wanted to be alone.
As I said, he probably think all three of those places are deserted.
Well, that really removed some options, didn’t it?
>I'm guessing Daithi would be at the clearing, personally. I mean, what better way to kill yourself than by going out fighting?
Err… Dai has never really been much of a fighter type. I don’t think he would go kill himself by fighting… whatever is out there.
Besides, does he even know it’s dangerous out there?

>Arthur, could you ask purple to check the old lofts since he's already got people there.
He doesn’t have a pawn there at the moment, but I can run up and check if you want too.
>Ced and Wanderer, check out the clearing.
Right, White will message you if we find anything.
>Thyna, do you think you could sneak into the barracks? Nick, you had better stay in the dorm in case he comes back.
Err…
Aren’t I the only one who you guys can follow here?
>Nick since the old barrack is close to where you keep your church supplies can you take your lady friend and head down there to see if he's around?
Hmm… I should tell them someone nicked some of my wine again… that can work, yes.
Um… can I come with you? I was kind of left out…
Just keep your disguise up. Let’s go.

…

>[switch to The High Priestess]
Mmm… what has gotten into you, dear? It was ages since we did something like this…
Oh, I… I just thought we needed to spice things up a bit… we were drifting apart there for a while, weren’t we?
It’s good to know that you still have some romance stuck in those old bones of yours… we must do this again soon, honey…
ohf... speaking of old bones, I’m hurting all over after what we did last night.
With how virile you were yesterday, I’m not surprised…

(Hey guys, should we keep this a secret to his mom or not?)

>>628013
(It should be Dai's decision. I think he knows deep down that she ought to know, but he should accept it first.)

*cough* Uhh, sorry to crash in unannounced, but do you know if Dai has come home? We can't switch to his perspective and he needs help. If not, can you think of any place he would go to be alone?

Oh jeez, I didn't think you were this active. We might need to swap over to Nickolas again.

glad to see someone had a good night. When your ready could we talk to you for a moment. Cause whatever we have to say is more then likely going to ruin your good mood... sorry.

(oh and quick question to all you guys, you know how steve is going to turn himself mortal? think we could ask him how that works and try it on Daithi so he's less emo?)

>>628012
(Hmm, Daithi disguised himself as Lucrais? Or was that a typo? Also fuck, Lucius is genre savvy. I hope he doesn't spill the beans or drop too many hints.)

Hi, sorry to ruin the mood, but Daithi might be in a bit of trouble and we'd like to maybe know where he goes when he's really depressed?

>>628039
(He's going to possess a mortal body completely, basically. Daithi would probably have to get more powerful before he could do that.)

...what if...
[switch to The Diligent One]

I see a small blue stone hut its probably nothing also why are we here again.

Suggestion 2015/03/08(Sun)10:32 No. 628203 ID: 65a774
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>*cough* Uhh, sorry to crash in unannounced, but do you know if Dai has come home?
Huh? Oh, we got visitors, dear.
Wha- Ah! Cover yourself!
Now, now, I’m sure they aren’t here to ogle. Anyway, it’s time rise and shine anyway. Get up and get dressed, love.
Aw… I wanted to snuggle some more, my queen…
That can wait to tonight. Up and at them, Cathal.
*Grumble*
And Dai? No, the servant would have told me if he had come home today.

>Oh jeez, I didn't think you were this active.
Hey! What do you mean by that!? I’m not that old!
>Glad to see someone had a good night.
Oh, it was marvelous! I didn’t think Cathal should be that romantic!
Well… err… I must admit, I had some help…
You should ask for help more often, then!
>I see a small blue stone.
Oh, that old thing? I believe I found it on an old barbaric shrine when I was still in the military. No idea what it’s supposed to be but it looks nice. Though I have to wonder what material that perfect cyan sphere is made out of… hmm…

>When your ready could we talk to you for a moment. Cause whatever we have to say is more then likely going to ruin your good mood... sorry.
…Something happened to my little grasshopper!?
Huh? Dai is in trouble!?
>Daithi might be in a bit of trouble and we'd like to maybe know where he goes when he's really depressed?
Depressed!? Did the date really end that badly!?
Err…
I… if I remember correctly then he… he usually went up to those lofts in the academy when he wanted to be alone…
We should head over there. He might need someone to talk to!
Good idea, hun!

Suggestion 2015/03/08(Sun)10:33 No. 628205 ID: 65a774
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>[switch to The Diligent One]
… …w-what am I?
…
…I… am I even a… a… a m-mantis?
…
Do… do I even h-have a soul anymore?
*Clirr*
Wops, Sorry for that, yes?
Shut up! We can’t let that demon hear us before we got is surrounded!
I don’t think it heard us…
…

Wait a second, HOLD UP!

>>628205
(aha, I was right!)
Daithi... you are still the same person you always were. You're just finding out more about yourself. Stop freaking yourself out with the flawed shapeshifting nonsense. Isn't it obvious that the only form you can get right is your true form? Also like everyone is worried about you now because your status says "suicidal". We were organizing a huge search, which looks like it would have backfired horribly, considering what you're doing right now and who those guys are. Sooo we gotta fucking get out of here. It'd be nice if you could do that without killing any of the Inquisition mooks around here and without tipping them off as to your identity. How about jumping out that window? You could shapeshift into something that could fly! Or just something that could handle the fall, we're on the second story right?

Oh as far as souls are concerned, yes. Every sapient creature has a soul. If you make a sapient creature artificially, it will even develop a soul over time, with a rich enough life.

[@Purple, White: Alright we figured out what was wrong with the switching thing, we got to him and he's not actually trying to kill himself, at least not yet. We'll try to get him back to the dorms.]

[Scan those present and those hidden nearby]

Oh. I see, you switched over, huh? Daithi is Daithi, after all. Be careful about shifting so much, though, as you'll just be bringing the demon side out again!

(Purple's right here, so he knows, now. Gotta word things carefully.)
[Message Purple: Careful, he's in a precarious place. Being depressed and feeling suicidal, he might legitimately try and fight if it comes to that.
I'm sorry, you were right. We did know who the Daemortal is. I wasn't kidding when I said he might need help being educated on how to embrace mortality--Just as Yellow has gone through so many cycles, so have we, and should he lose out to the Daemon side... We basically are removed from play.]

>>628236
[Block Transmission]

Okay seriously Toko, do you want his death? No offence but telling that to the zealous demonhater is GOING to end wrong. Right now they do not know that the shapeshifter IS Daithi. At least i hope. Because if that comes to be known, we´re fucked in any hole anyway.

Right now we should help Daithi get ou of here and keep his sanity.

Oh, and by the way Dai, the fact that you doubt and are confused shows that you´re not a soulless entity. Every demon we met so far was self assured and knew what they were. To have doubts about oneself, thats a thorough mortal thing to do. And even then, remember your life. You were born a mantis and lived as one. That has to count for something.

sigh, god dammit kid.

If you want me to answer those questions, yes you are still you, you never stopped being you. If anything something was added to you not taken away, even if you feel like you've lost everything know you haven't lost yourself.

But now, we have to deal with the mess that we find ourselves in. don't turn back into yourself right now as that would just add to our problems. Your going to have to get out of here and without killing anyone. I see two guards behind the create next to the dresser but I don't see anyone behind the create next to the old clock so walk that way.

..Well it should now be obvious that you're being eavesdropped on.

Daithi, your soul isn't something that can be lost or sold or whatever. It's life energy. As long as you're still kicking, you still have a soul. Now I know life's been bad for you in the past, but things eventually started to look up, right? You're strong enough to get through this too. You're strong enough to control the urges instead of letting them control you.

Now stop shapechanging so frequently, you'll start working up a hunger, or worse. Everyone's been worried sick since you disappeared- Arthur came up here looking for you, and everyone else has mobilized as well. You'll need to find another place to go to- your parents just left the house, you could go there. Ditch these guards by going out the window.

>(Purple's right here, so he knows, now. Gotta word things carefully.)
(No, he doesn't. Dai is listed as 'Diligent' right now, not 'The Magician', right? Purple might even not scan him immediately. Purple's already gearing up for a bushwhack, telling him Dai is unstable may attack at any moment is the worst possible thing you could say to get him to back down.)

Suggestion 2015/03/08(Sun)16:06 No. 628272 ID: 65a774
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>[Scan those present and those hidden nearby]
[“The Diligent” Status: Depressed, Suicidal.]
[“The Star” belongs to player Purple!]
[Neutral Creature(Hostile): Inquisitor Templar.] x 3
>[@Purple, White: Alright we figured out what was wrong with the switching thing, we got to him and he's not actually trying to kill himself, at least not yet. We'll try to get him back to the dorms.]
[Purple: Ah, good, then I can focus elsewhere. I have a lot of other matters to attend. If you see Arthur can you tell him to report to the commander? I’m too busy reassigning him from looking for Dai right now.]
[White: Great! As for Cedric and me, we haven’t found anything out here. The plants seem rather interested in picking flowers though…]

>We gotta fucking get out of here.
Huh? Oh, yeah, of course! But how!?
>Ditch these guards by going out the window.
What? Are you crazy? That fall would definitely kill me… and I would land right in front of the front gates guards.
>You could shapeshift into something that could fly!
I can barely shapeshift into another person! Do you really think I can take form of an animal and fly? I don’t think I should even do that in a controlled environment, let alone in free fall while being chased.
>Or just something that could handle the fall, we're on the second story right?
Fifth floor… but… maybe I should just take the plunge? It’s probably faster than being tortured by the inquisition… and… I mean… that way I’ll be sure I… I never eat… …
>I know life's been bad for you in the past, but things eventually started to look up, right? You're strong enough to get through this too.
…

>I don't see anyone behind the create next to the old clock so walk that way.
…walk? More like RUN!!!
It’s getting away! Char- HEY WATCH IT!
*Ohf!*
Where did it go!?
This way! I saw it round this corner over here!

Suggestion 2015/03/08(Sun)16:06 No. 628273 ID: 65a774
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…I can’t believe that actually worked…

>Be careful about shifting so much, though, as you'll just be bringing the demon side out again!
…I… yes, I shouldn’t use those… those corrupting powers.
>Everyone's been worried sick since you disappeared- Arthur came up here looking for you, and everyone else has mobilized as well.
…and now Arthur is trying to kill me… … …at least he doesn’t know it was really me, right?
>Daithi... you are still the same person you always were. You're just finding out more about yourself. Stop freaking yourself out with the flawed shapeshifting nonsense. Isn't it obvious that the only form you can get right is your true form?
…I… but…
>Daithi is Daithi, after all.
…that’s true, but-
>Remember your life. You were born a mantis and lived as one. That has to count for something.
Yeah… I’m… I was…
>You are still you, you never stopped being you. If anything something was added to you not taken away, even if you feel like you've lost everything know you haven't lost yourself.
I’m me…
>Daithi, your soul isn't something that can be lost or sold or whatever. It's life energy. As long as you're still kicking, you still have a soul.
…
>Oh as far as souls are concerned, yes. Every sapient creature has a soul.
… …it’s funny, really… I-I don’t even b-believe in souls… and here I am… w-worrying about it… I… you… y-you’re right, I need to stop doing that. I am strong enough to get through this… not for myself, but for the others… for Cedric… Mom… all my dads… my siblings… Arthur… Lucrais… and… and… Atena… yeah… I can do this…

>You'll need to find another place to go to- your parents just left the house, you could go there.
Home? I… I don’t know… maybe I should just head down to the dorm and wait this out? …but first, I need to get out of this loft. They are bound to have posted guards at all the stairs by now…

shift into a Inquisitor Templar, claim you're going for reinforcements, find a deserted area, change back to self, go to your dorm.

Alright, you may have to put your new abilities to the test. Try and mimic Arthur, you can do it more convincingly than imitating some goon. Remember, the armor is white with gold trim, and the boots, gauntlets, pauldrons and insignia are all red; everything else is chain mail. Check in the mirror to make sure it's accurate. look out the window just so you're not going out blind. and finally, remember he ends damn near every sentence with 'yes?'.

..You know, sans that tic, his speech has improved dramatically. Must be that player influence.

We need to get our stories straight as soon as we can. When lu gathered up Ced, Nick and Arthur in your dorm, they theorized that you may have had too much to drink last night, so we rolled with it and added that you started hallucinating again. That explains away last nights' events, we can cover for you if anyone questions the story, and you can say that this morning you were still in shock and/or thought you were- or actually were- still hallucinating, but we'll need to think up an excuse for why you were out so long when Lu was getting the others.

>>628275
not a great idea, they'd know it wasn't one of them. they've been sticking together remember? And they know that shapechangers exist. if anything he should just run the other way and try to get to a place he can shift to normal and slip away.

>>628273
Daithi, your powers aren't going to "corrupt" you. That word refers to the tendency of daemons to impose their own personality onto others either on purpose or by proximity to their minions. You can't do that to yourself, obviously. What might happen, however, is that overuse of these powers could make you hungry faster. Just go with what Libby said, not our paranoia. Also of note is that if a daemon possesses someone, they can be corrupted by the mortal's personality... it goes both ways in that case. Heh... I wonder if maybe The Deceiver is experiencing that?

If they're guarding the stairwells you're not going to get past unless you disguise yourself. You'll have to use the mirror to make sure the disguise is right, though. Purple is trying to reassign Arthur somewhere else, so maybe you can get away with assuming his form.

Suggestion 2015/03/09(Mon)08:52 No. 628382 ID: 65a774
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>Daithi, your powers aren't going to "corrupt" you. That word refers to the tendency of daemons to impose their own personality onto others either on purpose or by proximity to their minions. You can't do that to yourself, obviously.
It might still make me all evil and stuff! You know, change my personality!?
>We need to get our stories straight as soon as we can. When lu gathered up Ced, Nick and Arthur in your dorm, they theorized that you may have had too much to drink last night, so we rolled with it and added that you started hallucinating again.
Right, so I’m a drunk and a loon… great…
>We'll need to think up an excuse for why you were out so long when Lu was getting the others.
I was talking with Atena about last night? That’s what I did, after all. The best lies are usually the true ones.
>Alright, you may have to put your new abilities to the test. Try and mimic Arthur, you can do it more convincingly than imitating some goon.
… I am Arthur. I, how you say, speak odd at times, yes?
>Remember, the armor is white with gold trim, and the boots, gauntlets, pauldrons and insignia are all red; everything else is chain mail. Check in the mirror to make sure it's accurate.
…I… I think I got it? Probably? Either way, let’s get out of here before-

>Not a great idea, they'd know it wasn't one of them. They've been sticking together remember? And they know that shapechangers exist.
Hey you! What are you doing here alone!? We’re supposed to stick in groups of at least three!
Err…
>Claim you're going for reinforcements.
I was… getting reinforcements, yes?
… … …what’s the password?
... (Oh crap…)

Who is the one over at the left.

>>628382
UH.

Wait maybe they're using our password. "The pear stalks in the light"?

Oh wow what a moment for us to finally see ourselves in a mirror, crap crap crap.

>>628390
That shouldn't be that big of a deal. All we have to do is make sure something is between us and the mirror. Quick, everyone hide behind Dai

The all-powerful Kaktus 2015/03/09(Mon)12:12 No. 628394 ID: 65a774
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>Who is the one over at the left.
…that would be Arthur… the real Arthur… shit…

‘Err… The pear stalks in the light?’
…What? What kind of stupid, inane password is that!? That has to- Hey you! Halt! Who are you and why are you walking around alone too!?
Orders from the top, yes? I am to leave for, how you say, regroup and other mission, yes?
…password?
We don’t freaking have a password, Taffer.
Right then, you’re clear to leave, Templar. Now, what should we do with this fellow who didn’t-
Just show him a holy symbol, yes?
…huh?
If he is demon that he will react and we kill him, yes? Otherwise, he’s just… how you say, incomplete, yes?
I think you mean incompetent, but you’re right. Brandish your symbols, men!
‘err…’
…nothing? Then he’s not the shape stealer that’s loose.
Yes, he is just very stupid. Now, stupid soldier, come with me. We do believe we’ve figured out who this demon was… how you say, impersh… improve… pretending to be, yes? If we leave now then we can set up an ambush and kill it in the dorm it sleeps in, yes?
… (…crap?)

..Well it's certainly a better situation then before to say the least, at least he's not wanting to stabby stabby you, follow him.

Hoooly fuck that was close. Well, it looks like you've been shanghai'd into the inquisition. Act like the stammering new recruit. Squeak out a 'y-yes sir' and follow him. Later ask 'So we really found a shape-changer?'

>We do believe we’ve figured out who this demon was… how you say, impersh… improve… pretending to be, yes? If we leave now then we can set up an ambush and kill it in the dorm it sleeps in, yes?
Crap indeed. That could be anyone you've impersonated while they were watching, or anyone who has been up here. They might be after Ced, or some other innocent.

>>628394
...that's... strange. Either Arthur is acting on his own to save you, or Purple is being uncharacteristically forgiving. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Go along with their plan, maybe ask who the daemon is. You can slip away once you're out of the building, if you need to. Also you maaaay want to sleep in your mom's house tonight.

>>628399
Well, Arthur did probably hear the password we tried giving. Speaking of which, considering we just told it to some other people who shouldn't know it, we may want to make a new one.

do as he says? I mean we're kinda on thin ice right now, unless he thinks we're lucius seeing as he kinda turned into him before with his little gadget.

Way I see it, no need to panic till we know for sure we are completely fucked.

Kaktus 2015/03/09(Mon)14:52 No. 628420 ID: 65a774
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>...that's... strange. Either Arthur is acting on his own to save you, or Purple is being uncharacteristically forgiving.
Something is wrong, yes…
>Also you maaaay want to sleep in your mom's house tonight.
Personally, I would rather sleep locked up in dungeon right now… both for my own safety and others…
>Well, Arthur did probably hear the password we tried giving.
… … …Fuck.
>Speaking of which, considering we just told it to some other people who shouldn't know it, we may want to make a new one.
No, it’s… they… they just think it was some random nonsense. I don’t think anyone will remember it and tell a shape stealer.
>Unless he thinks we're Lucius seeing as he kinda turned into him before with his little gadget.
…It’s possible that he thinks I’m Lucius… yeah, that actually makes sense… crap, how did he look like again?
>Way I see it, no need to panic till we know for sure we are completely fucked.
Right… be calm, Daithi. Deep breaths…

>Act like the stammering new recruit. Squeak out a 'y-yes sir' and follow him.
‘S-sir, yes sir!’
No need to call me sir, stupid, I’m not your, how you say, superior, yes?
Err… ‘right, si- I mean… yes…’
Right, we need to continue sweeping this area. Take care.
Best luck to you, yes? Now, let’s go stupid soldier.
… …was it just me or did those two have the same voice?
Huh? Voice? I was too distracted by one of them lacking a tail…
Stop whispering and get a move on, men!

>Later ask 'So we really found a shape-changer?'
‘So… um… did we really f-find a… wait, why did we just enter an empty class room?’
So we can get some privacy of course, yes? After all, we don’t want anyone walking in on us, Dai.
Wha- no, it’s not- I’m not- You’re-

Kaktus 2015/03/09(Mon)14:53 No. 628421 ID: 65a774
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I am but your most… how you say, humilent servants, oh great lord.
…You mean humble… and what the freaking hell did you just say?
I have sworn to protect you, oh beloved son of the great mother, and your every wish is my desire…
I… but… err…
Daithi… Diligent one… I am yours to command. I am your chosen guardian.
… … …THE FUCK!?

shape stealer? maybe?
Go back and explain what the hell is going on right now please. Does this have something to do with his tribal upbringing?

Wat.
[scan everyone]
Okay, is he a shapechanger? He lost the tic, but kept the vocabulary. Is he a sleeper agent, or a non shape-changing infiltrator? No verbose official titles or self-abasement, just explain what the hell is going on.

>>628421
I think that's a shapestealer, but... it's on our side, unlike the ones that have been attacking you. Well... great. Ask for more information. Where did he come from? Who gives him orders? What is his name? If this has always been Arthur and he's always been a servant of The Deceiver then hooooooooly shit how is he keeping it a secret from Purple? Purple could switch to him at any moment and we would be fucked. Or has Purple always been an ally of The Deceiver? Also what happened in the previous cycles where everyone hunted you down? Where was he then?

Also in case you didn't hear, you forgot the tail in your disguise.

>It might still make me all evil and stuff! You know, change my personality!?
Did you already forget? Daithi is Daithi. Your ability to force a change in personality would only force your own personality upon yourself, which, let me spell it out for you: Will still be you, since it's your own personality to start with.
The very fact that part of your personality is wanting people to remain true to themselves should help counteract the effects, as well, as when they get corrupted, they should still be able to hold true to their personality, and simply be a little more open to others'.
>Daithi… Diligent one… I am yours to command. I am your chosen guardian
...Sort of like that. [Check Purple's corruption level] We're still allied, right?
Well, your "Goal" is to help bring peace between the mortals and the Daemons. So, your orders are to help track down the malevolent Daemons so we can actually teach them some manners, even if it has to be through brute force. Other than that, you really don't have any orders and aren't the ordering type, at least just yet... I mean, you're working through the academy to become a commander, yeah, but Arthur's more of a friend than an underling. Kind of spooky to think of people you know personally like that, even.

Kaktus 2015/03/10(Tue)10:15 No. 628593 ID: 65a774
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>[scan everyone]
[“The Star” belongs to player purple!]
[“The Star” belongs to player purple!]
>[Check Purple's corruption level]
[Purple is 0% corrupt!]

>Did you already forget? Daithi is Daithi. Your ability to force a change in personality would only force your own personality upon yourself.
That’s not what I meant! I’m talking about regular corruption, not demonic one! You know, give someone power and they’ll start to act differently! Only… I can eat people and change my appearance instead of ordering people around… … …d-do you know how many p-people I can kill and get away w-with it!? Oh sod, I’m already fantasying about eating people who has slighted me before…

>Shape stealer? Maybe?
Shape stealer? No, I cannot, how you say, imperish… err… impor… imp-
Impersonate. You can’t impersonate people and take their shape?
What you say, yes? I am always the shape of Arthur, yes?
>Ask for more information. Where did he come from? Who gives him orders?
Why, I already told you, yes? I’m from the untamed lands and I take orders from your mother, the great goddess herself. …err… that is to say, your none mantis mother, yes? Though, I do now know where you get your nice shape, yes? Mantis mother very attractive.
Err…
>What is his name?
I am Arthur? Just because you haven’t seen this side of coin yet doesn’t mean it isn’t the same Arthur, yes? Just like you is still cute little Daithi, yes?

>Does this have something to do with his tribal upbringing?
Why, yes, it does. Where I was born the great mother watched and protected, yes? There, she chooses me to guard her coming son, the one who would soon be born, before she disappeared completely. She gave me aid to find you, great Daithi, and here I am, yes?
…you were able to convince the inquisition to train you while you were actively worshiping a demon!?
Not a demon, goddess! And the only worship she requires is our belief and love in her, yes? Besides, the inquisition is stuck looking for crazed cultist, not genuine worshippers of her beauty.
>If this has always been Arthur and he's always been a servant of The Deceiver then hooooooooly shit how is he keeping it a secret from Purple?
Purple is blind to everything but what he wants to see and hear, yes? It is easy to lead him astray… he is very, how you say, weak of will, yes?
>Is he a sleeper agent, or a non shape-changing infiltrator?
…I’m awake, yes?
No, I mean… did you always now you were my… um… guardian or was that something that was put in your subconscious?
I’ve always known that I would come and protect you, oh beautiful Dai. The only thing the great, all loving mother gave me was the knowledge to get here, hidden deep inside me.
>What happened in the previous cycles where everyone hunted you down?
I do not know? I don’t know about these previous cycles, but I do remember you mentioning them… or was that purple who said that, yes? Maybe it was someone else? Hmm… Either way, I only know what happens right now.

>Well, your "Goal" is to help bring peace between the mortals and the Daemons.
So… you’ll do anything I order you to do?
…well, most things, yes? I’m not going to jump on one leg just because you ordered me too, but I will help you as best as I can.
I don’t know… you’re a friend, not someone I want to order around, really…
I’m a friend? Why, you are a friend to me too, lovely Dai.
Right… first of, stop hitting on me like that. It’s starting to get creepy.
It’s- oh, sorry! I didn’t mean too- I m-mean- p-please forgive me! It’s just… you’re just… sorry, yes?
Second, can you help me try to bring peace between the mortals and the Demons?
… … …err, that was not what I was, how you say, expect you to ask, yes? I… I don’t even know how to begin with that… um… sorry, yes?
Wait, what did you expect me to ask of you?
Well, mother said you would be trying to find some kind of great rune, yes? Also, that I should help you eat well so you grow big and strong. She suggested a few cute mantis girls here in school that has been bulling you, yes? They sound rather plump and-
Okay, stop, I’m not eating people like that! I’ll never eat like that!
But if you don’t eat then you won’t grow strong! …oh, and she also asked to help you find nice girl or boy for first time, yes?
…by Jove, is my freaking demon mother trying to get me laid too!?
I was thinking, why not those mantis girls I mentioned, yes? Some extra seasoning before you put them in your belly wo-
YOU DID NOT JUST SUGGEST I- OH, I… I… I think I’m going to be sick just thinking about that! Never mention something like that again!
Oh… err… I’m s-sorry, Dai, I didn’t… um… think… err…
Just… just don’t talk about like that, p-please…
…noted, great Dai… um… oh, and should you please change shape? Talking to myself like this is getting a bit… creepy and weird.
…you think that’s the creepy part!?

But didn't you get to see your other mom.

look the whole ruin thing, while probably still on the table, is kinda the furthest thing from our minds right now. I mean with the whole "Gods showing up on our doorstep" everything that was probably meant to happen kinda got thrown out the window pretty quick. What I mean with the fact that if the snake bitch that's trying to kill the other snake guy so she'll be in charge so she can kill off this planet and everything on it so she can take it apart bring the pieces back home and get her 15 minutes of fame. That and the fact that we've been getting some pretty heavy hints that this is the final cycle and no matter what happens, win or lose, we're all going to be stuck with the results so we're trying to get to the point where everyone doesn't walk away completely screwed over.

Also HOW can you hide things from purple? If he's anything like us he can read minds... and how do we know he's not here right now?

All right for now, just, just keep doing what you were doing Arthur before you met Dai. As in just keep doing inquisition things. If we really need that ruin you can find just as well working for purple since I feel like everyone else is looking for the ruins we'll probably stumble across it anyways. And Dai, still don't trust this, try to transform after leaving and finding a quite spot.

>>628593
Well, actually, yeah we need the rune too. Ask him if there are any other true worshipers. What was that about The Deceiver disappearing? Is she dead or something?

Explain to him that you are going to avoid eating people as much as possible, but... would eating dead people work? I mean, you could raid a cemetery.

Whelp, looks like you can be yourself again.

>Oh sod, I’m already fantasying about eating people who has slighted me before…
You wouldn't be the first. To have revenge fantasies, not fantasize about eating people, I mean. Look the point is you've gotten REALLY lucky with not being caught so far. Your power has clear limitations, and acknowledging them will help you stay humble, or whatever.
>I should help you eat well so you grow big and strong.
First off, because those girls have a connection to Dai, that means he'd immediately be a suspect. He has motive. Besides, he should probably adjust to his situation before he gets in deeper with daemonic powers.
> is my freaking demon mother trying to get me laid too!?
You're acting like that's the worst possible thing that someone could do to you.

I guess we could use help with the runes. We've already found a minor rune, but purple probably knows where it is.

Arthur did you become our friend just because you knew or at least suspected Dai was the Diligent one?

Hypothetically, Arthur, what if you became friends with Dai thinking he was your chosen one and became good friends, comrades or possibly lovers only to find out the Diligent one was someone else who ordered you to break away from Daithi or ever kill him, what would you do in this situation? Hypothetically!

Oh, Daithi, power can corrupt, but c'mon. You can't just ignore your abilities. You were training to be a leader- isn't that a form of power too?

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>Whelp, looks like you can be yourself again.
Finally… I was starting to get tired concentrating all the time…
>You wouldn't be the first. To have revenge fantasies, not fantasize about eating people, I mean.
Yeah, but I’m one of the few who might lose control and live them.
>Look the point is you've gotten REALLY lucky with not being caught so far. Your power has clear limitations, and acknowledging them will help you stay humble, or whatever.
They do have some limitations, don’t they? I’m not completely unstoppable if I would lose control…
>First off, because those girls have a connection to Dai, that means he'd immediately be a suspect. He has motive.
Their connection to me is flimsy at best… besides, eating them wouldn’t really leave a lot of evidence for the guards to follow…
>But didn't you get to see your other mom.
…I… I think I saw her yesterday? Maybe? I don’t really know anymore… I… I just remember a warm, welcoming feeling…

>Explain to him that you are going to avoid eating people as much as possible.
Ah, of course, you are quite moral, yes? Then I will simply have to hunt other things… maybe demon spawns and crazed cultist would be good, yes? I should, how you say, create quite a feast for you, Daithi.
I… err… I… don’t know. I’ll get back to you about that…
>Would eating dead people work? I mean, you could raid a cemetery.
You need the souls, yes? Souls leave the body when death comes. Newly dead still got some traces left but it is weak and little, yes? I believe after a quarter the soul will be completely gone from the body.
>Ask him if there are any other true worshipers.
Not around these parts, no.
>What was that about The Deceiver disappearing? Is she dead or something?
I… err… don’t know for certain. She is gone, yes, but not dead, no. She is… how you say, on a very important mission. That is all I know, yes? I believe she said something about whispers of truth and gods from beyond?
>HOW can you hide things from purple? If he's anything like us he can read minds... and how do we know he's not here right now?
He can read thoughts that is on surface of head, yes, but not the ones deep down. It is also not hard to force a weaker player from coming to you with pure will power.

>Arthur did you become our friend just because you knew or at least suspected Dai was the Diligent one?
Err… to be honest, I actually though The Diligent one would be female… and I originally become friends with you because… um…
Please don’t say it was because you think I look cute…
Actually, it’s because I thought hanging out with you was nice… I don’t have many friends here, you know, yes?
>Hypothetically, Arthur, what if you became friends with Dai thinking he was your chosen one and became good friends, comrades or possibly lovers only to find out the Diligent one was someone else who ordered you to break away from Daithi or ever kill him, what would you do in this situation?
That depends on how long I would have known Daithi but… right now I would be rather skeptical and maybe even give Dai a warning to run… but if we were something more I… I should have refused completely, yes? Harming a Ker’ke of yours goes against everything the great mother thought us.

>Just… just keep doing what you were doing Arthur before you met Dai.
I’m already doing that, yes?
>I guess we could use help with the runes. We've already found a minor rune, but purple probably knows where it is.
Ah, that is good, yes? I do know that those stones that are also keys are located here in city, yes? Mostly owned by rich snobs…
>With the whole "Gods showing up on our doorstep" everything that was probably meant to happen kinda got thrown out the window pretty quick.
Ah, yes, those things… I can’t actually say what or how exactly they will fit in all this…
>They will try to kill off the planet.
Err… they will? That’s… but… um… of course, if we want to have a planet left for them to kill we still needs those runes, yes? And… I don’t know, I just got a, how you say, a feeling that they have some part to play in all this, yes? …actually, I get the feeling that great mother really wanted us to find that rune for some reason…

Rich snobs, huh? Then... that's what Yellow was after! Yellow might have one of the keystones now, crap. ...wait, I wonder... is Yellow corrupted by The Deceiver? In that case, Yellow could actually be our ally, which would explain Red being involved with Yellow.

Everything is getting more complicated. I think we will have to start making moves of our own. Can Arthur maybe convince Purple to start raiding rich peoples' houses under the guise of cultist hunting, in order to try to find more key stones? If Purple doesn't know what they look like, or Arthur gets to them before Purple notices, Arthur could deliver them to us. Considering that the one in Daithi's house isn't in a more secure location, I think maybe Purple doesn't know what they look like.

Daithi... do you still need to take a break? You could go kill some cultists with Arthur. Doing so might give us some clues as to where the rune is... Please?

Purple says we should tell Arthur that he should report to the commander if we see him. You two can figure your way out of here back to the dorm, correct? We need to take the information on the possible rune theft to Atena.

One last thing, Arthur, how suspicious do you think the are others of us?

@ Arthur: What sorts of policies did the Deciever have as a goddess? We only know about her from the corrupted and from her interactions with Dai, so I am curious what the other side of her is like. Also, what is up with the cultists that makes them turn out corrupted and not like you?

About the rune stuff, we should tell Ceana that someone is probably going to try stealing that key stone she has sooner or later.

>I… err… I… don’t know. I’ll get back to you about that…
That's a maybe, in other words. Apparently, you only need to eat once a week, or something.
>if we want to have a planet left for them to kill we still needs those runes, yes?
Yeah. We've actually already got the rune of fire, so that's covered, but we also are serious about needing to form an alliance between the Daemons and the mortals. As it's been, if the Runes fall into the hands of somebody like Purple, game over. If they fall into the hands of most Daemons, game over. I'm going to put my trust in The Deceiver to be working to the same goal as us; if she wasn't, she would have tried to put a stop to us by now.

Purple only knows that Black is after the runes, but not why, I forget if we told him why we are after them or not, but we were surprisingly able to convince him that while "Most Daemons are evil, they need to live and taught a lesson on how to coexist." Of course, it may just be a case of HIM trying to trick us, I don't know.

OH! Ask Arthur who Purple's King is. If it comes to it, we may have to defeat Purple, and knowing who his King is will help us do that.

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>Rich snobs, huh? Then... that's what Yellow was after! Yellow might have one of the keystones now, crap.
That is the most likely possibility, yes?
Wait, why do they even want the stones for? Do they even know what they do?
>...wait, I wonder... is Yellow corrupted by The Deceiver?
The great mother has not been in this world for so long that it would be impossible for her to be responsible for Yellow. Purple believes Black has some kind of object that can corrupt others, yes? Probably something with demonic origin?
>Can Arthur maybe convince Purple to start raiding rich peoples' houses under the guise of cultist hunting, in order to try to find more key stones?
Maybe not raid but… I can see what I can do, yes?
>We were surprisingly able to convince him that while "Most Daemons are evil, they need to live and taught a lesson on how to coexist." Of course, it may just be a case of HIM trying to trick us, I don't know.
While he seems willing to listen to you, he is still quite clearly in the “Kill first, ask questions never” phase concerning demons.

>Purple says we should tell Arthur that he should report to the commander if we see him.
Ah, yes, he got more work for me then… but that can wait, yes? You are more important at the moment, yes?
>Arthur, how suspicious do you think the others are of us?
They know something is wrong, but they have yet even started to guess that you can be demon. Of course, if you start using your abilities near them…
They’ll likely flip out, yeah…
>What sorts of policies did the Deciever have as a goddess?
Love and friendship for all! Equality, happiness and freedom!
…that sound way to utopian to be true…
The great mother loved all and all loved her.
>What is up with the cultists that makes them turn out corrupted and not like you?
That was mistake the great mother did. We are too puny to understand her true form, so when she originally showed herself… well, some people didn’t take it very well.
>OH! Ask Arthur who Purple's King is. If it comes to it, we may have to defeat Purple, and knowing who his King is will help us do that.
It’s the leader of Inquisition here, yes? Clad in red and gold… kind of short? Human?
>we also are serious about needing to form an alliance between the Daemons and the mortals.
If you wish, I can try to find a way somehow. I need to look at some text I have to really understand how something like that would be possible.

>Daithi... do you still need to take a break? You could go kill some cultists with Arthur. Doing so might give us some clues as to where the rune is...
I… I don’t know… I… I don’t really want to eat anyone anymore…
>Please?
…fine.
It’s a date!
It’s not a date!

…

He wasn’t in the old barracks, that’s for certain… I wonder how the others are do-
Ah, Mr. Holy man! Just who I wanted to talk too! I do believe we have found a way to get off this world! We simply need a way to access the codes and programming that’s-
Wait, what? Codes as in… secret codes? And what’s pro ramming?
Oh right, inferior intelligences. Let’s just say we know how to change the world to the way we want it too, we just need… let’s see… what was it called? Here we go, we need an active “Daemon gate”. You don’t happen to have one, do you?
…did you just ask me if I have a gate to the demon realm!?
Well, yes? This building does have a lot of boxes and shelves so there are bound to be one lying around somewhere, yes? I mean, according to the codex it’s rather small… it got negative mass, in fact… wait, that’s… um… these numbers might be a bit off, but still, we need one of those door things and some text.
…text?
Text, yes. I need four words to unlock the door so we can activate the... I don’t believe your language has a word for it yet but we’ll need it active. And soon… Those others that are still up there will probably start messing around soon… well, I’m guessing you don’t have one of those doors then?
No, I don’t have a portal to the nether realms in my pocket…
Can you buy one down at that… market, you call it? I’m sure someone must be selling one of those things around here… probably next to those exotic anti-gravity deflectors…

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Tell him there's currently a huge war going on about who gets to open the daemon gate, and afaik there's only ONE. Up north, where countless undead battle against the living.

Also the four words he needs are locked up and there's smaller battles being waged to find those as well. We have one. Another is around here somewhere, we're currently looking for the keystones to open the lesser gate to get to the rune. The keystones are small blue orbs. We've seen one already and we will be securing it soon. I forget how many keystones there are in total. Four? Eight? I'll double check that when it's important.

let Issuru know that there is only one gate, and the 4 text are the greater ruins we have 1 the deamons have 2 and one is still up in the air right now and that all the ruins are currently the source of a large war war right now which is the reason why he never got the results he hoped for when he kept restarting the world. In short we have no clue to where the deamon gate is but it's more then likely off these grounds which means Issaru's homicidal co-worker can try and kill him and his friends again and us trying to find get our hands on all 4 ruins is probably going to be a problem so how they are the source of a war that has lasted over cycles. Or long story short, it's not going to be a quick fix solution that you were hoping for. Oh and we found Daithi by the way, he seems to be doing better.

>He wasn’t in the old barracks, that’s for certain…
Don't worry, we found him. We talked it over and he's doing alright again.
> Oh right, inferior intelligences.
Rood. He's saying he needs four major runes to go to the daemon gate, but I'm not sure of what he's going to do once he gets there.

Tell him there's only one gate. It's locked a mountain in a savage land plagued by the undead and civil war, and there is a global shadow war being fought between daemonic psychopaths and us teal incompetents for those four words. Our current plan is to explain to the daemons that his colleague is planning to disassemble the world as soon as she can, so we're all dead, permanently, unless we cooperate.

Hmm, if he can change the world, can he give the daemons enough energy to keep them satisfied?