That's not how you get massages...

>>68628
Did Murdelp do something bad? He's being mind controlled, you know. Apparently, touching the purple stone is a bad idea.

Who did this to you?

she drugged you,had rough sex with you and dumped you out in the woods didnt she?

Hi, what'd we miss?

Sanya 2009/10/22(Thu)15:40 No. 68636 ID: 5696d4
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No time to explain! Now tell me if you're seeing something different!

>>68636
I 'unno, your nose is gone again. It tends to fluctuate though, so I wouldn't worry about it.

>>68636
Also your tongue was green, any significance there?

>>68636
Well first off you look a lot cuter then last time we saw you.
Second you seem to have a green tongue, I don't think that's normal.
And third, there seems to be a fluffy white object behind you to your right.

>>68636
Did someone give you a booboo? Do you want us to kiss it and make it better?

>>68642
Behind and to your LEFT, actually! It's our right.

>>68646
But she's turned around, she should turn to her right.

>>68646
>>68642
Thats the moon. Or that´s no moon? O.o

BEHIND YOU!
AND TO YOUR RIGHT ONCE YOU SPIN AROUND!

Sanya 2009/10/22(Thu)16:56 No. 68679 ID: 5696d4
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Again with that trap? She won't fool me this time...

HAIYA! Trap disabled-

Sanya 2009/10/22(Thu)16:56 No. 68680 ID: 5696d4
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*FWWP*

... Fuck.

HA! She turned to the right like I said. All those who said left can suck on mah balls.

>>68680

Wait, is she better at this than you are?

Those dots on the cards aren't worth as much as I thought they were, if so.

Explain fast, we won't be able to help you adequately if we don't know what's going on. At bare minimum tell us how you're being attacked.

Say "THAT'S NOT HOW YOU GIVE MASSAGES!"

>>68680
I see the training is going well, then.

Perhaps too well?

>>68685
That or someone got nosed.

>>68686
God damnit, you're gonna have to wear a veil at this rate.

mind crush dat shit

Sanya 2009/10/22(Thu)17:11 No. 68691 ID: 5696d4
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"Oh, I'm sorry! I must've gone too far... I didn't mean to brag or anything..."

... Damnit. I just realized that Talyxians are good warriors because they learn fast...

>>68691

Well, it's a good thing she's on your side, then.

Or... something?

>>68691
Muscle memory, perhaps?

>>68691
they're naturals it seems.

Okay, cool.

So, about that massage... Did you get a happy ending? Hmmmmmm?

>>68691
Alright.
Hold your nose to the side and tackle her.
Commence tickling.
She'd better be ticklish.

>>68691
No, no, this is good. This way, it's less work to train her and less downtime.

Sanya 2009/10/22(Thu)17:43 No. 68702 ID: 5696d4
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We're just training, though recently I've requested her to start inflicting wounds on me so she can realize the toughness of different kinds of skin. Betcha didn't know that's important, mhm?

> statcard

It's been a week since Amina joined, and she has definitely improved over the past few days. You can say I've woken up part of her Talyxian honor.

> "massage"

I can't tell you much, you perv. Let's just say we had a very fun body pile.

Speaking of body pile...

"!"

Sanya 2009/10/22(Thu)17:48 No. 68705 ID: 5696d4
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"Hey, that's no fair! You cheat!"

> "Nothing's fair in a war, Amina."

(Reuploaded)

WHIP YOUR DICK OUT

>>68705
I don't see enough tickling.

>>68705

tell her she needs to convince you to let her up.

Wrestling is very important skill in combat, she should be able to get up from that position and subdue you.

>>68705
Seconding the tickling and groping.

Can't you get her some corpses to practice on? That can't be healthy, you're gonna get an infection.

Though with your sharp spear i wonder how she's still alive.

Sanya 2009/10/22(Thu)18:15 No. 68715 ID: 5696d4
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>>68711

Yeah. With those improved stats of hers, she should be able to push me aside.

...

...

... For some reason, I think she's actually liking that position.

>>68713

It's rare for her to find someone who's tough-skinned like me! Well, there's Gezzono, but I heard that he's tending to his infected hand.

He should be back right now.

Holy crap. Alright then, you should probably go check on Gezzeno and Murdelp. Just be very careful around Murdelp, he may be possessed.

>>68715
Hmm, she could use some toughening up though. That'll take longer.

Hey, Sanya did you improve any while training her?

>>68715
>right now
He's watching this entire scene with an extreme interest right behind you both, isn't he.

Sanya 2009/10/22(Thu)18:20 No. 68725 ID: 5696d4
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>>68722

Trying to get cut up like that? Of course it'll make me tougher!

Sanya 2009/10/22(Thu)18:26 No. 68728 ID: 5696d4
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>>68723

Wait, what-

...

"Hiiiii theeeeeeere!"

>>68728
Fuck, knew it.

>>68728
Oh, he's good.

Should've been hiding in bushes though.

>>68725
>Trying to get cut up like that? Of course it'll make me tougher!
But it might make you less pretty, and you don't want that!

What ways are available that would increase your Charm? If you raise that high enough, your problems will lessen.

>>68728
Throw AMINA at GEZZONO

>>68728
Well, don't disappoint the man! Tickle Amina.

Hey, didn't you think he was cute, before? I'm curious as to whether you still have any feelings for him, or if it's just Amina now.

>>68992
Hold out a hand for this touching.

Sanya 2009/10/23(Fri)13:39 No. 68995 ID: 5696d4
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"Lady Sanyaaaaaa! Lookit! I gooooooot my hand baaaaaaaack!"

> "Okay..."

"Caaaaaaaaaan I touch you wiiiiiiiiiiith it?"

> "WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU PLANNING TO DO-"

"Trust me. It'll be aaaaaaaaaaaaaall right..."

>>68995
Let him touch your boobs!

Or your hand, that may work.

>>68995
You're having a pretty good day, just let him have his fun.

>>68995
Yeah sure, why not.

"...Is this having to do with my nose?"

Sanya 2009/10/23(Fri)13:44 No. 69001 ID: 5696d4
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>>68997
>>68998

> "Fine, go ahead."

Gezzono mumbles a few words. I can't see his usual perverted self for some reason.

"CURE LIGHT WOUNDS!"

Mhm, whatdya know? Gezzono DOES know something after all!

>>69001
We have a healer in the party now! WOO!

Hey, our team now is like the usual 4-man archetype. Fighter, thief, mage, cleric.

Sanya 2009/10/23(Fri)14:04 No. 69021 ID: 5696d4
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>>69005

Gezzono notes us that he actually is a mage, as implied by his title "The Elementalist Tonberry". He only keeps some healing spells around him for emergency purposes.

If ever there's a cleric, that would be Gazzene. However, he had ordered her to return the body of Dezzono back to Alcardia for a proper burial, so she isn't here for now.

I haven't seen Murdelp for a week now. He left a note saying that he had "official business" by the Kobold Mines.

... Now where should we go now?

A - Nocitome Tribe
B - Kobold Village
C - Kobold Mines
D - ???

What? No resurrect spell? Come on, there has to be one in existence!

>>69021
Murdelp! To the mines.

>>69021

D

>>69021
We have good reason to believe that Murdelp is being mind controlled by Yelims. I'm not sure if it's a better idea to head for him directly, or to try and eliminate the King beforehand. It's quite possible that the Kobold Mines are a trap...

Well we've got three guys now, let's give it a shot. Nocitome Village.

Time to go spelunking! To the mines!

To the mines! lets go get that cute little bastard back

Sanya 2009/10/26(Mon)14:22 No. 69730 ID: 5696d4
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>"MURDEEEEEEEELP!"

... No response. He must be way in deep.

Anything we should do before we enter?

>>69730
If you think you gonna spend more than a day in there, bring food.

Case else, have light? Can climb? What else do you bring in a spelunking session?

>>69731
Hardhats. You're going to need hardhats.

>>69730
Put some clothes on yourself, young lady. You look like a hussy.

>>69730
I would just like to inform you that
THIS IS SUPERDEFINATELY A TRAP!
YOU ARE WALKING DIRECTLY INTO A TRAP!
TRAAAAAP!

...Also rope. Bring rope.
You ALWAYS need rope.

>>69734
And hardhats.
You ALWAYS need hardhats.

Sanya 2009/10/26(Mon)15:04 No. 69737 ID: 5696d4
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> Food

There's an underground stream inside the Mines. We can go and catch some fish if we're hungry.

> Rope and Torch

All found inside the Mines. The Kobolds always leave their tools there.

> Clothing

You're always bringing this topic up. Now that I remember, we still have that WOODEN MAIL we got from the Armory.

A quick look at the armor and I can note the heaviness of it. It can slow down the user to make up for its sturdy defense.

Who should wear it?

>>69737
You should. Amina's fast as all hell and I'd imagine Gezzeno wouldn't like the weight.

>>69737
Why won't you ask the bar owner standing right next to you if she has some spare clothes, eh? How about that? I know for sure she has at least ONE outfit you could wear.

Then its all covered, forget the moron talking about clothes and get to the crawl.

Genozzo might want the mail, case else, your chjoice to wear it or not -- dont if it´ll get in your way.

>>69740
Hey screw you buddy, what's the point of battling demonic forces if you don't look fabulous?

>>69741
Its official, we´re insane. xD

>>69742
Its official, we´re faaaabulous.
>>69741
also that

Sanya 2009/10/26(Mon)15:57 No. 69744 ID: 5696d4
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>>69739

Beside the Maid Outfit and her cloak, Amina has... very interesting items.

Gezzono refuses the WOODEN MAIL, saying that Tonberries are well-known for their toughness. I guess that means I'll be wielding this for now.

Sanya equipped WOODEN MAIL.

Now, to ADVENTURE!

>>69743
Whenever someone says 'fabulous' I cant help but hear it being spelled faa~buloous~

>>69744

Spittake.jpg

>>69744
Umm, I, er, uh...

To ADVENTURE!

>>69747
>TO ADVENTURE
>IN BED

Player_1!Rz/Y0CctII 2009/10/26(Mon)16:13 No. 69750 ID: 9c02db
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>>69744
she is so faa~buloous~

Maybe she should be wearing the armour.
Afterall, you already have a tough skin, and eventhough she's agile, if she gets hit once, she might be in a lot of trouble.

Sanya 2009/10/26(Mon)16:42 No. 69753 ID: 5696d4
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I was really kind of hoping that we don't encounter anything that'll make us fight around here. That only means the Kobold Mines has been taken over, and the Kobolds would be struggling.

Anyway, there is a door somewhere that leads to the Oridecon stones. The Kobolds always lock it up whenever they're not in the mines. To control the locking mechanism, we need to find THREE SHARDS OF GEM hidden somewhere around here. Only the Kobold chieftain knows of this, and hides them in different places each time.

Sanya 2009/10/27(Tue)15:18 No. 69872 ID: 5696d4
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?

A reality-warping torch?

...

touch it

>>69753
... proceed?

>>69872
just walk around and search. nothing really else we can do.
keep your guard up

>>69872
ALART ALART ALART
The torch is glowing (and not like a normal torch either!)
Either this means its a key item, or its a trap!
So um... idunno! Poke it?

Sanya 2009/10/27(Tue)15:41 No. 69882 ID: 5696d4
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I go near the torch, but the light around it severely weakens when I do.

Some things glow around.

>>69882
Why would they put glowing arrows to help strangers find the gem shards? It must be a trap. Go the other way.

Follow the arrow! It is far too obvious to be a trap.

Sanya 2009/10/27(Tue)17:54 No. 69917 ID: 5696d4
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"... Sanya, are adventures always THIS boring? What's my training for?!"

Amina might be bored to heck, but that's a good sign that the Kobold Mines haven't been captured.

(Sorry, but I'm not feeling well today. Updates will be done less frequently while I recover.)

(I'm really sick. Sick enough to mention for clarity that Sanya's group took the left pathway.)

>>69917
There's a gem shard in that little hole there. Also tell Amina not to drop her guard. Even if the Kobold mines aren't overrun, we haven't found anyone to talk to, so we can't confirm if it's completely safe.

>>69917
Amina, a BORING adventure is one where you DON'T GET KILLED.

And yeah, it is a bit... quiet. Almost too quiet... quick, Gezzono, say some innuendo! Break the silence!

Sanya 2009/10/27(Tue)19:36 No. 69953 ID: 5696d4
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>>69936

I turn to Gezzono and ask him to lighten up the atmosphere. He returns with a foul mood.

"This is nooooooooooooooo time to beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee perverted. I am siiiiiiiiiiiiick of you thinkiiiiiiiiiiiing I'm nothing moooooooooooore than a comiiiiiiiiiic relief."

Not even finished, he turns to Amina and shushes her. "You've ooooooooooonly been with uuuuuuuuuus for a day. Dooooooooon't be annooooooooooying."

... Geez.

>>69922

I actually see two of them: one on the hole and one on plain sight.

Should I get both of them? If not, which should I take? Or rather, should I even take either?

>>69953
Get Amina to grab one, and you the other.
I smell a trap, but the two of you have the best chances of avoiding them.
If possible, make little lassos and snare the crystals for removal at a distance.

Also apologise to Gezz with a peck on the cheek.

>>69953
I think the one in plain sight is a fake. It's so huge! In fact, it looks like it's on top of a dirt mound. Trapped, most likely.

Sanya 2009/10/27(Tue)20:18 No. 69977 ID: 5696d4
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>>69956

> Gezzono

He turns around, seemingly avoiding me.

>>69956
>>69957

> Shards

Who should grab which? We'll have to assign who goes to get which shard.

observe mysterious brown spot on wall near big red crystal. clearly a trap.

>>69979
Oho, so there is.

Yeah just take the small shard in the pit. Sanya, having the best defense, should pick it up. Then do a round of rock-paper-scissors to see who gets to carry it around, unless one of you volunteers.

Also it seems odd that everyone's suddenly so irritable. Maybe there's some kind of outside force messing with your emotions.

Wait, when has Gezzono been comic relief?
>>69987
I'd watch out for mood altering as well. Ask Gezzono if he knows anything about that crystal.

No more dawdling. Grab those crystals and get moving.

>Everyone is suddenly irritable
>red gemstone thing
How much you wanna bet these stones are all linked to a mood and the red one is 'ANGRY'

ALSO: the real stone is in that hole.
The one sitting there in the open is totally a trap.

>>70033
This

Sanya 2009/10/29(Thu)16:27 No. 70219 ID: 5696d4
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> Crystals

I used to operate on these shards myself when I help the Kobolds mine for Oridecon. Three of them will open that locked door leading to the stones. I doubt they have something to do with the delicate atmosphere around us.

> Ask Gezzono

Somehow, I don't think Gezzono will be talking to us for a bit.

> Small brown spot on wall

Clearly it has something in it, yes. If it really is a trap, we'd better stay away.

> Take the shard

The RED GEM SHARD pulsates an ominous glow before I pick it up.

Obtained RED GEM SHARD.

The room where we can place the shards is just across the small bridge.

>>70219
Well if the room is right there, you may as well go place it now.

Oh god dont touch it with your bare hands are you crazy. use your bra or your headband.

Sanya 2009/10/29(Thu)18:01 No. 70234 ID: 5696d4
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>>70229

Hey, no danger here, mind you! The RED SHARD always does that whenever it detects life nearby.

>>70220

Well, here we are.

There are three mounds in front of us. We can put the RED SHARD in one of them, but where?

>>70234
You're kidding, right? Don't you know how to put the diamond-shaped peg in the diamond-shaped hole?

It's the one furthest to your left.

Actually that one looks kind of pentagonal. But the point stands. Count the sides on the crystal and put it in the hole with that many sides.

Sanya 2009/10/29(Thu)18:13 No. 70237 ID: 5696d4
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>>70236

The shard actually contains four sides. I guess you couldn't see from your point of view, so I've examined it for you.

It goes into the four-sided hole, yes?

Sanya 2009/10/29(Thu)18:27 No. 70239 ID: 5696d4
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Okay, it's on the right hole...

... This darkness isn't supposed to happen.

>>70239
Oh FUCK.
I knew this was too simple!
WHY DIDN'T I SAY SOMETHING?!
TAKE IT OUT AAAAAAA

... 2009/10/29(Thu)18:54 No. 70241 ID: 5696d4
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Select the character you will control. The others will be unavailable. Each has different plot twists for the situation.

Sanya: The Dilemma
Amina: The Anguish
Gezzono: The Sacrifice

>>70241

Random number generator gave me Amina, so I'll go with that.

>>70240
Gezzono is a MISTERY. Let's try him.

Before I answer, I have a serious question:

What does increased Logic actually do, when we're the ones making the decisions?

>>70245
I know way back in Dorf Quest logic dictated the extent to which the character followed stupid or crazy suggestions. The higher the logic, the more the character is likely to disregard an action and call the poster an idiot, I think.

Gezzono.

>>70249
Yeah, in DorfQuest, Beardbeard had a logic of 1, and pretty much did the very first thing that was suggested. Which usually was attacking something.

>>70245
Common Sense advantage in GURPS:
Whenever the GM thinks an action a player is wanting to take is STUPID, the GM can warn the player by saying "Hadn't you better think about this?" This lets an impulsive *player* take the roll of a cautious character.

>>70245
In Gnome's quests in specific, he mentioned that Logic would influence how he selected commands and how he interpreted them.

Logic is a stat highly dependent on the quest author, though. Often, it's there just for your information.

Let's go with Amina.

Gezzono.

Amina

Anima

Gezzono

Amina.

...Gezzono

AMINA!

Amina

Gezzono

amina

Amina

Gezzono

Amina.

Amina

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)13:03 No. 70363 ID: 5696d4
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"... Ugh..."

(Animated)

Examine surroundings. Make sure you haven't been tied up by kobolds, and if you have, pray that they don't figure out what your toys are for.

Did Sanya use Mind Crush on you?!

Immediately start dodging everywhere! Take no shit!

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)13:12 No. 70367 ID: 5696d4
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>Examine surrou-
>Did Sanya us-

WOAH SHIT, VOICES IN MY HEAD!

... Wait a minute. Sanya said something about some voices telling her what to do... Are you what she was talking about?

>>70367
MAYBE.

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)13:40 No. 70370 ID: 5696d4
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>>70368

You'd better answer truthfully, 'coz we're stuck wherever we are.

See? I have you by my grasp. You want me to destroy you instead? You don't sound as helpful as how Sanya described you to be.

You honestly think you, of all the people we've met in all the places we've been and all the situations we've been in, even have a hope to destroy us.

You're not holding us hostage. We're holding you hostage. If you want to get out of here, then be a good girl and ask nicely.

>>70370
... Maybe. Okay, yes. Hi!
We're the Wisdom Stone!
We don't know why the hell we're called that, since some of the voices in here are completely retarded, but we mean well.
Most of us, anyway.

Anyway, yes, we help Sanya. Or try to. Now we're helping you. Help us help you.

>>70371
This is not the time to test how invulnerable we are.
Our job is (usually) to assist, so assist we shall. Just be warned that the many different voices have many different ideas.

>>70370
masturbate furiously

>>70374
Like that one. That's a very common idea. It's easiest just to ignore it.

>>70375
Doesn´that guy just say it to test the current weilder´s willpower?

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)14:18 No. 70377 ID: 5696d4
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If you really are the Wisdom Stone, then we'll have to work together to escape this strange plane. All I see is an endless land of white. I wonder how we can escape here...

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)14:18 No. 70378 ID: 5696d4
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>>70371

> You're not holding us hostage. We're holding you hostage. If you want to get out of here, then be a good girl.

... You sure remind me of my caravan...

>>70378
Apologies for that, miss. Some voices aren't as civil as others, I'm afraid.

>>70378
Don't listen to that voice. He's mean. I'd hug you if I could.

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)14:21 No. 70381 ID: 5696d4
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!

The plane's suddenly changing!

Brace for impact.

>>70378
Aw geeze.
Look what you guys did.
I keep telling you we need to be nicer to people, but NOOOOooo.

Ahem. Sorry about that. :<

Then please refrain from threatening us when there's no cause for it.

That is usually not the best way to open conversation with someone.

STOP IMAGINING BAD THINGS!

PUPPIES! KITTENS! STAY PUFT MARSHMALLOW MAN!

>>70384
Hey, freaked out, passed out, glowing blue objects? She's earned the right.

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)15:16 No. 70390 ID: 5696d4
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... What the heck am I doing here... in the CARAVAN?!

Get out of the direct light, people can see you if they look in.

Not my fault.

>>70390

Well, clearly you've stumbled into some kind of mental trap somehow.

Maybe.

Honestly your guess is probably as good as ours?

>>70390
Getting the hell out.

>>70391
Or at least close your legs - you're giving people a free show.

Escape through open doorway at once.

>>70390
...I'm going to say thought dimension/mental trap as well.

Amina, don't worry. Everything will be fine. You're a lot faster now than you were back then. Anything that tries to mess with you is going to learn that lesson the hard way.

Didin't I tell you to stop imagining bad things? Dammit, now you have to relive past trauma and fight through it. Puppies would have been easier.

Okay, remember you have training now, you have hope. You no longer have to be the victim, you can do this. Now, if you could manifest that hope in 50 feet tall Sanya it would be even better but let's settle for we have. What do you see?

Check out that cloth-covered crate over there.

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)16:13 No. 70409 ID: 5696d4
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Do you mean I'm inside my own dreams? Then that means someone - or something must be messing up with my head!

Let's go outside...

... This is the first bar I went to with the caravan.

>>70409
Hey Amina, you need a nickname. How's Ammy work for you? Unless that bothers you.

...Anyway, you should test the bounds of your interactions with this world. If it is a dream, or a product of your mind, you should have some control over it. Possibly the easiest thing to try is believing that you've got a skeleton key in your pocket/inventory, then fishing it out.

>>70409
Mm-hm.
Definitely your standard "Reliving your tormented past, defeat your inner demons, yadda yadda etc." kind of deal.

Just go with the flow for now. Obviously there's something in the bar here representing an inner demon of yours so... be ready for an unpleasant memory.
And just remember: IT ISN'T REAL.

>>70409

So, just so we have some idea of what we might have to deal with here... what exactly happened in said bar?

Just live for the moment you finally pierce through this illusion and get your hands around the throat of the one who's doing this. Revenge will be sweet and slowly applied. Unless it's the crystal, I don't know what you would do with a crystal.

>>70417
I'm sure some of the more perverted voices here have a few unsavory ideas.
Don't listen to those ones, by the way, Amina.

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)16:35 No. 70419 ID: 5696d4
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>>70417

But I don't know how to escape from this realm, let alone know who's behind all this! I sure hope I could, though... 'coz this is giving me a heavy heart.

>>70414

It's not what's inside the bar...

... Do you really wish to know what happened here?

>>70419

I'm just saying that the nature of this sort of trap is such that whatever happened your past is inevitably going to be reenacted in one or another form here, so if it's the sort of thing where a heads-up would be helpful, then...

>>70419
You don't have to tell us if you don't want to, but if you think it'll help - either yourself, or us - we're here to listen.

>>70419
...I get the feeling we're gonna find out either way.
It'd probably be easier on you to tell us about it then to have us just see it happen.

>>70419
Well, we have a few ideas...And we could probably survive without you telling us,

but this is likely one of those situations where you will have to confront your past anyhow soo...

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)17:28 No. 70430 ID: 5696d4
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>>70420
>>70421
>>70422
>>70427

... I got raped here... for the first time... when I was young...

>>70430
Well, it ain't gonna happen again. You're bigger and faster. Personal demons are scary shit, but you can handle it.

Don't falter, don't doubt; this is your head and you're the boss. Whoever or whatever's making you remember this made a massive error in judgment.

>>70430
Does it still scar you today?
Can you face it again?
This time around, assuming it's a 'worst moments of your life replay' trap, you should keep in mind at all times that you are harder, better, faster, and stronger now.

Or you could think about something else, see if you force it to change.

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)17:48 No. 70443 ID: 5696d4
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>>70432
>>70433

Y-y-yeah... It's just a d-d-dream, right? I mean, this w-w-whole thing's only fake...

*heavy breathing*

>>70443
I can see it still has an impact on you.

Would shouting in your head make you move if you froze up with shock?

Do you have a backup weapon somewhere about your person? The easiest way to get out of this would be to stab the shit out of the attacker before anything happens; stabbing shit usually requires no thought, can be done in a panic, and reflexively saves your ass.

Or punch them in the sarcophagus.

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)17:55 No. 70450 ID: 5696d4
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>>70445

I don't have any weapons, but I do have my hands. Sanya hasn't given me any-

"HEEEAAALLLP!"

A scream from the alleyway just beside the Bar!

Don't vocally acknowledge it as a dream or pass it off. Shit gets worse because of that. Tempting fate you know. Now you have to balance it by saying something horrible is definitely going to happen to you.

Does it mean its going to happen? No. Let's just go kill the guy who did horrible things to you. Unless this guy was actually a fucking legendary warrior then we lure him into a trap.

>>70450
...Or we've been applying the wrong kind of trope to this.
Did you cry out during the incident?
That might be you... You'd better rescue possible-you.

>>70450
Get ready to disembowel something or someone.

I think it's time to face what is here. Be aware that if this is an illusion instead of just a dream then the presented dangers might just be deadly. Keep distance and employ hit'n'run tactics but try to ignore the past part of this, it isin't happening now.

Disembowlment? No. It's probably you getting raped. Or someone you know getting raped.

That's the way self-dreamworlds like this work.

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)18:27 No. 70462 ID: 5696d4
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Some of you are right... It's ME when I was young!

"I'll claw you away! I'm a TALYXIAN!"

"We're not scared of you, kid! We 'rented' you. If you squirm too much, we'll have to knock you out. The caravan men's okay with that, anyway!"

"You're not holding us hostage, kid. We're holding you hostage. If you want to get out of here, then be a good girl and do as we say!"

>>70461
The implication was to disembowel the attacker(s) - or, if it was a trap, the person luring her by screaming "help".

>>70462
Fuck you, Vy. Fuck you for making us eat our words :p

>>70462
Fffff-
TIME PARAOXES BE DAMNED!
STOP THEM!
Show these motherfuckers what you're made of NOW.

om nom nom words

>>70462
Eliminate them.

>>70465
Fucking this. Cut, rip, slice, tear apart, decapitate. Face your fears and make them shit themselves.

>>70462

Okay, we're not watching this shit. You're an adult now and you've probably dreamed of doing this. Attack purple one from behind and claw off his jewels, then immeadetly slash the others eyes out. If you can resist staying behind to enjoy revenge take yourself away from that alley.

Remember, not really happening now. Save that anger for the responsible one when we figure a way out. I think mini-you can help.

Oh come on, really now?

If you can, please kill whoever's plagarizing my words. I hope this isn't one of those ghosty dreamworlds where you can't do anything but watch.

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)18:48 No. 70476 ID: 5696d4
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>>70465
>>70467
>>70469
>>70472

I'm not standing up for this, either! I don't want this to repeat again, even if it's only a dream!

!!!

... What? I can't hit him!

>>70476
Oh great. See if you can physically touch any of the three involved. If not, maybe instead you should leave the area instead of having to watch this happen.

Fuckin knew it. We're McScroogin' it.

Ghost of Christmas Past.

Well great. Either a cruel trap or one of those silly "FACE YOUR FEARS AND BECOME STRONGER!" deals.

>>70476
Oh come on!
That's not even fair! D:

Whoever is responsible for this illusion is going to fucking DIE.

Oh, fuck me. Illusion confirmed and somebody really wants to fuck with your mind. Whoever or whatever it is just sealed it's fate if we get out of here.

It's not real, will it away as hard as you can. It's not here, it's not now and you don't have to watch. Get angry and take yourself away from here. You are much more than this and you have somebody to kill now.

You can still try concentrating in some other memory, see if it switches.

Think about the good times.

Preferably the ones that aren't killing you.

Oh god, you were really small then. All right now all you have to do is use your logic to get through. I understand it might hurt to stay here and actually face your fears, but hey, this is one of those puzzles. Try holding your younger self's hand to calm her down? If she calms down and faces the present you can face the past.

Really, you might be only able to interact with yourself in a weird spiritual manner. So hold her hand or something that calms you down when your sad, frightened, or angry. Probably a lullaby.

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)19:07 No. 70493 ID: 5696d4
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No matter how hard I think, this dream's still going!

...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I CAN'T GO BACK NOW! I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO TURN BACK IN TIME AND STOP THIS!

"Hold her. I really can't hold this any longer."

RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! NOOOOOOOO!

>>70493
Rush into the bar and get help from someone.

>>70493
He's translucent! That means he has translucent guts! RIP AND TEAR!!

Let your rage take over, your raw emotions can at least let you change the outcome THIS time!

Whether you stop it or not, it's a dream. It's not real, don't let it make you forget that. Try to find anything you can move, even a pebble can stop someone if you get their eye.

>>70493
Shh. All right.
Calm down.
Remember this isn't real. This is just a memory. Just a cruel bit of magic trickery.
Calm down.

Yep, this is one of those 'Face your fears' moments.

Sorry, probably nothing you can do; still, trying the whole 'Comfort Yourself' retinue might work regardless.

>>70500
That or "Accept your past". You are who you are because of what you lived and all that.

Why are you so small? Oh, gross. How old WERE you back then?

>>70493
KEEP A MOTHERFUCKING WATCH OUT
IGNORE YOUR MEMORY
THIS IS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO STAB YOUR SORRY ASS

Man, go comfort your past self. That's all you can do... wait, back up.

I wanna see this man's face, he's got something akin to Gezzeno's robe. Only difference is his skin really from just the body. Might be a different type of Tomberry.

It's an illusion, a memory, not real. You're clinging to the past, let it go this time. Just say you're sorry and clear your mind. Somebody is begging for death just outside and we shouldn't dissapoint it.

See if you can interact with anything, but stay alert for who or whatever is making you relive this memory.
If you can see the faces of your attackers, give us a look-see - if you can't, then you probably mentally blocked it out some time ago.

Whatever you do, don't freak out and go into the fetal position. That will only make you more vulnerable.

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)19:34 No. 70516 ID: 5696d4
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Y-y-yeah! This is all an illusion! I should think of other things than this traumatic experience.

Err...

...

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)19:35 No. 70517 ID: 5696d4
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"... Save me..."

>>70517
Oh, you're too cute.
Did you see if you can touch you, not just the other goits?

Give us there faces. Now. Right now.

We'll help her. Just give them to us and we'll make it all better.

You heard the lady.

Save her.

Press the wisdom stone against the dream-figures to counter their illusory mental powers with our own.

>>70523
That's right, leave it to us! Let us be the hero for once! TGCHAN! CCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGEEEEEEEE!

Alright, obviously you can't let go. Well, let's try it this way. Try to hold her and see if you can comply.

I just hope it's not a venomous snake you'll be holding.

There are three possibilities I can think of to try and 'beat' this. Since it seems to be a case of memory/illusion, and not time travel.

First thing: Try anything you can to see if you can PHYSICALLY alter this. Focus all of your will into your claws, and try to slash one of the dudes throats. Try tp pick up and object to clobber them. We need to CONFIRM you can't do something like that.

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)20:11 No. 70536 ID: 5696d4
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(Sorry, those two images were part of a cutscene. I made the mistake of posting them too early. My bad.)

"Miss Talyxian... Why can't you save me..."

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)20:12 No. 70538 ID: 5696d4
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> "But I-"

"NNNGGH!"

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)20:12 No. 70539 ID: 5696d4
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...

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)20:14 No. 70541 ID: 5696d4
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... I'm so angry at myself... Why can't I save myself...

>>70541
BECAUSE MIND CONTROL
IT HAPPENED, I'M SORRY TO HAVE TO BE THE MEAN ONE, BUT GET OVER IT
WERE YOU PERHAPS EXPECTING A MAGICAL CHANCE TO CHANGE THE PAST
NOBODY GETS THOSE
YOU SURVIVED
IT WAS TERRIBLE, BUT YOU SURVIVED.
YOU ARE STRONGER FOR SURVIVING.

>>68628
>>70541
No.
Calm down.
THIS IS NOT YOUR FAULT.
What happened is in the past.
You can't change it because it ALREADY happened.

Snap out of it Amina! Don't you see what's happening RIGHT NOW?
You're being controlled! FIGHT IT!

He's/It's exploiting your weakness, he will offer you power, power to change this.

But you can't change this because then you would never be you... and you would never want the power, the power to change this...

Recursion him out, he has no power over your past, what you are seeing is not real.

Suggestion 2009/10/30(Fri)20:26 No. 70550 ID: 68c337
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Not. Real.

What's done is done, there's no changing that. You are here now, and you are YOU now. That's all that matters. You need to keep moving forward. Fight it. Take control of yourself and your future!

Essence of Anger 2009/10/30(Fri)20:29 No. 70553 ID: 5696d4
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"Oh, but Amina! Your past was calling for you! It MUST be real..."

Heh, we meet again, Wisdom Stone.

>>70553
YOU! YOU SON OF A BITCH!
You'll pay for this, mark my words!

"Amina... I'm so sorry, but you have to let go.
What happened was horrible, but it HAPPENED. Past tense.
You can't change it now. But you CAN change what is happening right now. Don't let yourself be controlled! FIGHT IT!"

Suggestion 2009/10/30(Fri)20:35 No. 70556 ID: 68c337
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A truth of the.. Past. Anger serves no pur-pose. Don't let it con-trol you.

>>70553
You have a choice.
Will you change the past and lock in your future?
Or will you accept the past, and have agency in the days to come?

Regardless of the fact that changing the past is, frankly, a trifle much power to be throwing around to secure the loyalty of a single semitrained individual. I suspect he'll just use psychic surgery to make you forget it, and insert some other helpful bits of psionic technique, like a killswitch or a berserk button.

Essence of Anger 2009/10/30(Fri)20:39 No. 70558 ID: 5696d4
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"Amina, are you still clinging on to that 'let's just forget about the bad things' bullshit? We live in a world where deities fuckin' create worlds out of NOTHING!

... And I can create the world you want..."

Give it up, Wisdom Stone! Every living creature in this world succumbs easily to temptation. This is what Amina wants!

>>70555
Don't give in to anger.
Don't let it control you like the caravan did.

What happened to you was horrible, and god knows how long it went on, but you are a stronger person for it. You don't have to forgive them, but you don't have to give in and let your anger take away your freedom.

>>70558
Your past WAS real, but it's the past. What happened has already happened. Amina, you can't let yourself be controlled. You have to be able to think and act for yourself. In the past, you've at the mercy of the whims of others. Not any more. You're stronger now. You can't change what happened in the past, but you can damn well make sure the future is different. Fight it. Be your own person, not somebody else's. Not this Anger Stone's tool.

Essence of Anger 2009/10/30(Fri)20:43 No. 70563 ID: 5696d4
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>>70559
>>70560

"..."

(Muffled flapping sound can be heard.)

>>70558

Amina. I want to share with you a secret. A way to fight this.

I need you to shut off all stimuli. Close your eyes, stop listening to everything but the sound of this voice, and control your breathing.

Breath in. Hold it for a second or two. Breath out.

Repeat this process several times. Do not listen to anything this stone says. It knows only the path of destruction.

You were placed on a different path, Amina. Do not give into temptation. There is no wrong in anger for what happened to you. But that is in the past. Do not let it control your present, and you will remove it's grip on your future.

Breath, Amina. Breath. If everything else is too much to handle, just focus on your breath.

Focus on the breath.

Focus.

The stone is making you angry. The stone is a jerk. Smash the stone.

>>70563
Shit, it's a quicktime event duel! Press X rapidly!

Amina, if you give in to him you won't ever get to see Sanya again. You'll just live in his world where you never got the chance to meet her.

He might even force you to act against her. Betray her. Sanya comforted you and gave you strength. If you forget your weakness, her gift will no longer mean anything.

Wisdom stone?

Fuck you. We're called the Orb of Infinite Psyche.

You don't even know who or what we are, and you think you magically know the way things work now.

I don't want to talk to you. Go fuck off until you've seen enough to know how the world works.

>>70563
>>70564
That's right.
You are your own person, nobody owns you. Nobody controls you. You control yourself, not your anger, and certainly not someone using a stone that amplifies anger.
Your friends will likely need your help, Amina. Are you ready to help them?

If anyone needs me, I'll be in the ANGRY STONE.

Essence of Anger 2009/10/30(Fri)20:53 No. 70578 ID: 5696d4
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"Ha! Since when did you even -start- to trust the Wisdom Stone? Isn't it the one who told you to 'confront your fears'? Now look what happened to you, sulking on something that is easily changeable by my magic!"

"All the Wisdom Stone had given you are only false hope and empty promises. I, on the other hand, can give you everything you desire."

Behold, Wisdom Stone... I shine with glee!

(The flapping sound starts to grow stronger.)

Suggestion 2009/10/30(Fri)20:54 No. 70579 ID: dda9dd
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>>70565
I have a feeling the stone would like that too much.

Anyhow... if you change the past, you will have never had reason or power to do so in the future.

If you still had reason to have changed the past then your changing it would have effected nothing (you would still remember the event!)

If you did change your memories then you would have irrevocably lost a part of your constituent Psych, you would be a different you.

Trust us on this, if there is one thing we know, that we have always known... its the makeup of the psych, and the dangers of memories lost.

Stop calling us Wisdom Stone you dumb bitch. It's Orb of Infinite Psyche, or just Mike for short. I swear to everything good and holy if you say the words 'Wisdom Stone' one more time I will reach over there and personally kick your temporal ass down to wherever you poked your thick, cliche head out of.

It can't change anything. And what false hope? We said it wasn't real to begin with. You're just a liar.

>>70578

Running away from your old memories forever makes you a scared little bitch. Facing up to reality is hard but you have to accept that what's happened in the past stays in the past forever.

Hey Amina, you should do what you want. But you should do what you want HOW you want. We know how strong you REALLY are, are you honestly going to relinquish yourself LIKE A SLAVE to ANYONE EVER AGAIN? This force created specific images of your past to torment you, and now it's using them as leverage against you to try and force you to follow its will. Are you going to stand for that bullshit? You don't NEED someone's power to make the world you want, you can do it without any help! Are you going to do what someone ORDERS you to do or are you going to break the fuck free of all influence and decide for yourself?

>>70578
I didn't want to say this... Feels too much like using your past to manipulate you but...

Amina. Listen. This... Essence, he SAYS he's going to give you what you want. He SAYS he's going to change your past, but we know what he's really doing.
Using you.
Just like the caravan did. Just like those bastards in the bar did.
You're stronger than that, Amina.
You can't go back in time and fight all the people who used you, but you CAN fight this bastard who is trying to use you RIGHT NOW.

Hey, everyone else here: Stop being angry at the Essence of Anger. That's what's letting it win.

>>70578

Running away from your old memories forever makes you a scared little bitch. Facing up to reality is hard but you have to accept that what's happened in the past stays in the past forever. You make your own future.

>>70578
Hello! You appear to be trapped inside an illusory world! Ask yourself: What's more useful right now? Anger, or Wisdom?

>>70581
(Psst. There's no orb in this quest. You're being quite silly.)

>>70578

You offer one thing, and one thing alone.

Amina. Listen very carefully.

You need to focus on your breath. You need to shut everything out. If it will help, go to somewhere you feel safe. When you were with Sanya, or an earlier memory.

Think of this memory. Hold it in your mind's eye.

Breathe. Keep this image in your mind, and breathe. You must not give into the temptation for power. Power that has not been worked for will corrupt who you are. It will turn you against those you care about. Think of Sanya. Think of how hard she works to keep everyone happy, and how she helped you.

Focus, Amina. This stone is nothing compared to the wisdom you will gain from us. We will help you. We will at times be rude, but that is our nature.

Focus, Amina. Breathe, Amina.

Now...

Wake up.

>>70581
A voice has been infected by anger... extirpate this one.

We are The Gate and The Key... no chunk of mere uncut amethyst shall corrupt our council.

Essence of Anger 2009/10/30(Fri)21:03 No. 70591 ID: 5696d4
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"Amina... Let the anger consume you. Hate this rotting world that you live i-"

*FWWWP*

An interference!

... Perhaps luck is with you for now, Wisdom Stone. An outsider negating the effect of my influence has just saved your weak-minded friend.

... But can you find the other two? Mwahahahaha...

>>70591
This is bad. We gotta spring into action and do some saving of people.

Amina, are you still there? Are you okay?

It's not real, you'll go through your life in dreams and wish fulfillment while being just a slave again. Only difference is that you won't know it until you finally become useless tool and it's too late to truly live anymore. It'll own you body and soul if you give in.

You can't change the past but you can have a better tomorrow. Don't turn your back to what you have accomplished already, don't abandon life just to escape in dreams. You have friends now and a future. This one wants to take it all away, don't let it. Come back to us.

Your circuit's dead. Something's wrong.

Can you hear me?

>>70591
Amina?
Are you alright?
I think it's over for now.
The Essence seems to have lost influence over you...
But Sanya and Gezzono are probably still in trouble!

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)21:27 No. 70617 ID: 5696d4
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>>70593
>>70608
>>70616

Yeah, I'm okay... A bit dizzy, but okay.

I can hear every word you said to me, just to break me free from that spell... I guess you really are as wise as Sanya said. Thank you.

... But who is this dragon in front of me? She looks really similar to Sanya...

Oh good god is that Sanya's mom?

>>70617
Sanya's bitch of a mother, no doubt.

Say hello!

That would be Sanya's mom, Sanasha. Probably.
Apparently, she can be a bitch sometimes, but she did break you free from the anger stone's influence, so she can't be all that bad.

>>70617
Well we're still not THAT wise... Took us a bit too long to figure out that the Essence of ANGER was getting stronger because we were ANGRY at it. Derp.

Hum... is that... Sanya's mom? I think she just saved our ass.
Say hello to her for us!

We need a better name for that thing than "Anger Stone". Orb of Infinite Psyche, meet the Shard of Enduring Wrath?

Amina 2009/10/30(Fri)21:39 No. 70628 ID: 5696d4
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>>70620
>>70623

> "Uhh, hello there. You must be Sanya's mom."

She turns around. "Don't throw your life away just because of one stupid accident in your past, kiddo. You grow stronger by overcoming them instead of trying to change that fact."

She looks... very intelligent to me.