Journey 2009/11/01(Sun)08:21 No. 71201 ID: bd36a1
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You climb down the ladder and return to Kyaos' room. You can feel the room vibrating slightly, it sounds like the fight's underway. Tav told you to either meet up with Aggeia, or try to find another way out. Where should you go first?

>>71201

Let's go find Aggeia.

Take the lamp. Attempt your best to remove the mask from the wall.

>>71201
Linger outside the room and create a TIME PARADOX.

Wait actually, go looking for a new area to explore.

Journey 2009/11/01(Sun)08:43 No. 71206 ID: bd36a1
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>>71203
You feel strangely compelled to pilfer the light apparatus from the shelf. The ENGSAMI KNIFE is to small for your large hands to effectively grip tight enough to wrench it from the wall. You'll have to leave it there.

>>71202
You head to the room in which you were supposed to meet up with Aggeia again. Not much has changed. You hear a faint noise coming from the drain.

>>71206
Examine drain. It may very well be her.

"Hello?" the drain. Don't stick your nose in it, though. Wouldn't want to get kicked in it by a passing boneless monkey.

>>71206
http://tgchan.org/kusaba/questarch/src/125598720111.jpg
>You feel strangely compelled to pilfer the light apparatus from the shelf.
You can't do that! You'll create a TIME PARADOX!

Probe the drain with your tongue.

Journey 2009/11/01(Sun)09:09 No. 71211 ID: bd36a1
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>>71207
Aggeia's head pokes out as you lean down to inspect the drain.

"Nedynvor, Have you found a way out yet? I've found where the docks are relative to here. There's a certain... business I have to address that I could use some help with, if you're willing."

>>71211
Gah so cute!

Agree to help Aggeia. Tav's a tough guy, can take care of himself, yeah?

>>71211

Sure, why not.

Deme needs a kick ass moment. Help her out. Plus, she's adorable.

Journey 2009/11/01(Sun)10:09 No. 71220 ID: bd36a1
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You agree to help Aggeia with her "business." She shimmies out of the drain, brushing herself off, and motions you to follow her back into the main hall. She approaches the double doors and then turns to you.

"Where's Tav? We could probably use his fire power."

You explain the situation with Tav and Kyaos.

"I'm not going to lie. This could get very dangerous, for both of us. If I don't make it, find Tav and take the large stone door to the left here to the docks. Grab a LANDSHIP and get the hell out of here."

Journey 2009/11/01(Sun)10:10 No. 71221 ID: bd36a1
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Aggeia swings open the double door and enters. You follow in suit. Inside a guard has become aware of your entrance.

>>71221

WHAT! Close the door before he shoots!

>>71221

FLEE!

Well shit. Retreat through the door. We need some kind of ranged weapon of some sort.

>>71221
Hide behind the door, wait for him to run out and get aggiea to jump him.

>>71221
Run run run run run run run run run!

>>71221
Right, get behind cover immediately. That thing's not going to be fun.

Journey 2009/11/01(Sun)10:32 No. 71229 ID: bd36a1
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You grab Aggeia's tail and quickly leave the room. Aggeia slams the door shut behind her.

"That guy's weapon looked like Tav's." Aggeia says. "It's just a big slow melee weapon isn't it? Why'd we run?"

>>71229
It shoots spikes and lightning!

>>71229

It shoots lightning bolts you blind fuzzy woman you

>>71229

"Tav's didn't work properly. That thing shoots lightning when properly armed."

Explain weapon to Aggeia

>>71229
Explain to her that it is not in fact a melee weapon.

It fires a long metal rod at high velocity and then a bolt of lightning comes from the gun and strikes the rod.

Journey 2009/11/01(Sun)10:57 No. 71235 ID: bd36a1
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You explain how the Shock Lance is intended to work.

"Well, we need to get by him somehow. There aren't any drains in there, so I can't sneak in."

>>71235
We could wait behind the door, and when he opens it shove really hard so that he falls over.

Then we attack before he can get the gun readied properly!

Yeah, it's not a good idea, but it's an idea.

>>71235

Sounds like you're going to have to find someway to distract him long enough to get him to shoot.

Open doors, throw something non-living in, and hope he fires. After that, charge in quickly and go for the eyes.

>>71235
Erm, if the lantern is an oil lantern, you could throw that at him like a firebomb.

>>71240

That used the Shocker crab.

I don't think Fuzzies or Flappy knows what oil is.

>>71242
No, the lantern uses cave monster shit.

I mean the lantern Deme just picked up from Kyaos's room. It does look a bit like an oil-fueled candle...

>>71243

It's been a while since I read the other thread.

Perhaps you could wrap it in cloth, light it on fire, and toss it in? The explosion might give you enough time to get by.

Journey 2009/11/01(Sun)12:01 No. 71246 ID: bd36a1
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>>71236
It doesn't sound like he's approaching the door.

>>71237
The only items currently in your possession are your PLANKTON LANTERN, BINKY, LUMBER AXE, STOLEN SHOCK LANCE, and PILFERED LAMP.

>>71240
The PILFERED LAMP appears to run off oil. It's about half full, you estimate, but you currently lack any items that could be used to set the oil ablaze.

>>71246
>typo, replace "STOLEN SHOCK LANCE" with "STOLEN SHOCK CUDGEL"

>>71246
Wield the shock cudgel, ask if Aggeia thinks she could use it properly.

>>71246
Arcing elecricity can light stuff.

>>71246
>>71249
this is probably the best plan. Aim for the face, hope it shatters, then when he fires, hope he bursts into flames.

Journey 2009/11/01(Sun)12:45 No. 71257 ID: bd36a1
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>>71248
You ask Aggeia if she thinks she can use the Shock Cudgel properly.

"Uh, no thanks, that thing looks way to big and unwieldy for my tastes. If the plan is to try and douse him with the oil and use that shock thing of yours to light him up, I think I'd be better off being in charge of the oil."

>>71257
Lets do this thing. Give Aggie the oil and it's go time.

Sounds like a good plan.

Remember, that's just plan one. If that doesn't work, just trash him directly.

Journey 2009/11/01(Sun)16:30 No. 71365 ID: bd36a1
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You burst through the doors in the most action packed manner you can muster, Shock Cudgel held ready, as Aggeia preps to hurl your viscous grenade.

Journey 2009/11/01(Sun)16:31 No. 71367 ID: bd36a1
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Aggeia lets fly the PILFERED LAMP as the Engsami raises his weapon.

Journey 2009/11/01(Sun)16:32 No. 71368 ID: bd36a1
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The PILFERED LAMP shatters against the Engsami's pauldron. The viscous oil washes over him as you lunge from his flank, bringing your SHOCK CUDGEL down upon him.

Journey 2009/11/01(Sun)16:34 No. 71370 ID: bd36a1
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The oil catches an electrical discharge and ignites. The engsami bursts into flames, as he drops his weapon, scrambling around shrieking, trying to put himself out, only to spread the oil further across his body, as he is more consumed by the blaze.

That seems to have created quite a bit of noise...

>>71370
Screw making him quiet! That was AWESOME - and now it's hilarious!

Pose as a team and laugh maniacally.

Get ready to smash the guy who comes through the door.

Hit him again! We can't really do much more seeing as he's on fire. Also, bust up in the next door!

Use him to burn the door down

>>71370
Smack him again to knock him out and shut him up, then take up ambush positions by the door.

>>71370
CUDGLE TIME BEAT HIS ASS LIKE YOU'RE BONDAGE CHAMELEON

Journey 2009/11/01(Sun)17:13 No. 71395 ID: bd36a1
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>>71375
He's already on fire, you don't really feel the need to get burning engsami everywhere.

>>71376
He's on FIRE, you can't grab him.

>>71374
>>71378
You listen against the door to set up an ambush for anyone coming through. But you don't hear anything.

"Ok, what I needed your help with is behind that door. I'm here to kill the chieftan of this Engsami clan. They've grown to powerful and the Hat'kal feel threatened by their presence, so I need to take out the snake's head to send the body into chaos. I'll give you another chance to back out now if you don't want to go through with this. Either way, thank you Demesi, for everything." Aggeia says, looking what you think is slightly sullen, it's hard to tell with her lack of eyes.

Fuck yes we're going through that door. No way we can let the woman who saved our life fight a horrible battle alone!

>>71395
"Well, what do you figure our chances of getting out of here are if we try to kill the cheiftan? How do you figure Tav's doing against Kyaos? I mean, is there really hope for any of us? If we have nothing to lose we might as well try."

I would get away from him... his pressure canister could blow under the heat.

>>71395
Damn it Aggeia, don't talk like that! We're getting through this together!

>>71395
>DEMESI HUG AGGEIA

>>71395
Loot the crispy critter of his shock lance. Lets bust through this with style.

Journey 2009/11/01(Sun)18:14 No. 71424 ID: bd36a1
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>>71405
>DEMESI HUG AGGEIA

>>71424
D'awwww. "Friends don't let friends fight alone."

>>71424
... D-d... d'awww... <3

>>71424

That's utterly adorable.

>>71200
Daww. :3

NOW
IT IS TIME TO DO WHAT HAS TO BE DONE BY YOU AND HELP YOUR BROTHER FRIENDS TO DEFEAT THE ENEMYS

Let's do it. Let's do the whole fucking village.

I mean, yes, go with her and kill this guy.

Journey 2009/11/01(Sun)18:40 No. 71454 ID: bd36a1
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"Thank you again Demesi." Aggeia says as the hug comes to an end.

You both open the double doors slowly into a large chamber. As you open them Aggeia tenses.

"Wait... that sounds like a..."

Journey 2009/11/01(Sun)18:42 No. 71455 ID: bd36a1
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Aggeia darts in front of you.

*BLAM*

"DEMESI MOVE!"

A loud bang resounds through the room.

>>71455
WHAT!? THEY HAVE GUNS!? HOW DO THEY HAVE GUNS!?

Charge before they can reload, granted it's a single-shot weapon!

Forward! Can we see what the inside of the room looks like? We need to dash in and take cover!

Well bugger! Grab her quick. Pull her, and yourself out of the way, and fast!

>>71455

Yeah, getting the hell out of the way is a good move.

Also, see if she was shot in the anywhere lethal. :<

>>71455
You heard the lady! MOVE!

>>71455
FUCK
FUCK D:
Okay okay.
It was just a shoulder shot. She should be fine, as long as you MOVE.
Find the nearest cover and get the two of you behind it RIGHT the fuck now.

Goddamn it, what are we up against? Get back behind the walls on the outside of the door! Push Aggeia behind cover or something if she goes into shock!

What do you see?

Journey 2009/11/01(Sun)18:57 No. 71466 ID: bd36a1
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"Hmph, can't believe I missed the big one."

Aggeia's shoulder is bleeding. What ever that engsami has, it makes a very loud bang, and can reach across an entire room! You're no doctor, but you think she'll be ok if the wound is tended to quick enough. You quickly drag her back into the previous room and around the corner as the engsami begins standing up.

You have to charge before he gets his weapon ready for a second attack.

>>71466
Are there any doors or things we can kitbash into a shield?
Possibly throw statues or something?

How the hell does one bandage something with that much fluff, anyway?

CHARGE HIM

>>71466
I we can get a good look at the mechanism we could give you an estimate of how quickly he can fire again. Such devices are, not uncommon.

>>71471

I'd imagine flintlock, although your guess is as good as mine. But, we do have to get a closer look.

Is that Shock Lance still intact? we could shoot back with it.

>>71466
Why are you going backwards!? You need to fight while he's still reloading! Charge! Throw your axe at him or something!

THROW YOUR AXE AT HIM AND RUN AFTER IT.

Throw axe, follow up with jumping double kick.

>>71474
Seconding using the shock lance if possible, and if not, I doubt Deme is adept enough at axe-throwing to do any real damage. In that case, chucking it will simply accomplish disarming Deme.

Uhm.

Does everyone NOT notice the two bodygaurds?

Journey 2009/11/01(Sun)19:52 No. 71483 ID: bd36a1
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>>71474
>>71481
The SHOCK LANCE is still in the previous room and on fire.

>>71477
You quickly draw your LUMBER AXE from your FRONT SATCHEL and throw it at the engsami, charging behind it with your SHOCK CUDGEL ready in your other hand.

"Have you thought this throw Nedynvor?" The engsami says as he lurches out of the way of the axe, tossing his weapon to the ground and grabbing a similar item from his bandolier.

>>71483
DIVE AT HIM, don't let him get a chance to fire again!

>>71483
HOLD UP YOUR ARMS TO FORM A TOWER SHIELD!

Hopefully aggeia's coming up, he can't shoot two of you at once.

>>71483

>Brace of Pistols

EVADE MAN, EVADE! HE'S GOT MORE TO SHOOT AT YOU.

THROW CLUB! KEEP RUNNING.

>>71483
He has a second gun.

HE HAS A SECOND GUN.

KNOCK IT OUT OF HIS HAND. KNOCK HIS AIM OFF. Don't get shot. ;-;

Deme! I can see through your face! Use your noncorporeal ghost powers to win the fight.

AND ZIG ZAG!

>>71489
... >two pistols, three pistols...
Yyyeah. Keep moving. Just keep moving.

>>71482
Um... they are in chains. Those are probably slaves/servants

Power up the Shock Cudgel, it will set off his weapons.

Totallynotsamefag!!V1AJL5LzHl 2009/11/01(Sun)19:57 No. 71495 ID: 2a890a
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>>71483
"Have you thought this throw Nedynvor?"
AUGH he deserves to die just for that pun.

Run up and batter him about the head and torso with your shock cudgel.

>>71492
and what looks like a cutlass, i like this guy.

>>71483
Fuck, he's a gorram PIRATE.

Compliment his BITCHIN' OUTFIT to get him off-gaurd!

>>71497
>>71501
Yeah, he is really awesome. If only we could just BROFIST and make peace that way.

>>71483

"Plans! Who needs 'em?!"

New Objective: Make peace with the engsami through BROFISTING.

Or, you know, saying "Wait! Hey, let's talk this through, this is stupid."

>>71504
>>71506
Thirding the call for a brofist.

It's the only sane option. We must become friends with Captain McAwesomehat.

Lets do something that leads to Demsi getting EXECUTED.

Real smart.

We may have an edge in mobility with our jumping but he's got a gun and there isn't any cover...

...I am calling for BROFISTING as well.

Apply BROFIST to the FOREHEAD of the PIRATE. As HARD AS YOU CAN.

How tightly sealed is the plankton lantern, and are the contents liquid? Because if we hocked it at him the fluid could ruin his gunpowder.

>>71511
broforce

The Shock Cudgel is made of metal. Use it to deflect the bullet.

.>>71483
Deme charge at him and attack him with your pack, all the crap in there should be heavy enough to knock him out.

Try not to damage the bitchin hat though.

Journey 2009/11/07(Sat)09:54 No. 73502 ID: bd36a1
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>>71517
>How tightly sealed is the plankton lantern, and are the contents liquid?

The lid is held shut with a simple water tight latch, if you can get close enough again you could probably splash him pretty well with it.

>>71505
>"Plans! Who needs 'em?!"

>>71504
>>71506
>>71508
>>71511
>Apply BROFIST to the FOREHEAD of the PIRATE. As HARD AS YOU CAN.

Journey 2009/11/07(Sat)09:55 No. 73503 ID: bd36a1
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>>73502
*WHOMPF*

Follow up with an emphatic swing of the shock cudgel!

>>73503
Get rid of his pistols so he can't DEATH FROM AFAR you as easily. Or just keep beating the crap out of him.

Journey 2009/11/07(Sat)09:58 No. 73506 ID: bd36a1
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"Puh. Gyeh, that light flier's frame ain't set up well for a punch is it birdie?" the engsami quips. Now that he mentions it, your fist does kinda hurt a little from that punch. "Girls, wait for me in my quarters, this is probably gonna get a bit messy, I'll be up in a bit."

At the chieftan's command, the two servant girls put down their tray of food and pitcher of water and quickly leave the room.

Have a powerful, inspirational theme playing in the background. The true fight has commenced.

BEAR THAT MUTHAFUCKING ASS(Axe, I meant AXE.)! APPLY TO SHOOTING ARM! MAKE BATTLE WHOOPING SOUND BY MOVING THE FLAPS OF YOUR TONGUE TO THE ROOF OF YOUR MOUTH AND DOWN AGAIN REALLY FAST!

OR PIERCE HIM WITH YOUR SHOCK TONGUE!

>>73506
Dodging charge, cover his face with one hand, kick out his midsection.
Brace other hand on the ground if you need to.

Charge again, before he has time to get another pistol out or launch a melee attack. This time use the shock cudgel for your attack, aiming for the neck and head.

>>73506
YOU HAVE SWORDS FOR LEGS
WHY ARE YOU PUNCHING
Kick him.
Kick him square is his balls.

>>73512
This.

>>73506
DEME KICK ADMIRAL AWESOMEHAT.

Journey 2009/11/07(Sat)11:01 No. 73539 ID: bd36a1
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>>73512
>>73517
You flap your wings to give yourself some lift for a kick upside his head. You close in and-

*BLAM*

>animooted<

>>73539
Do it better, Deme!

>>73539
... D:

Well, don't give up the charge yet! If you stay at a range, he'll just keep shooting. ;_;

>>73539
It's not the end, keep going forward (Why did you even back up the last time)
Fly, try not to think about the flopping appendage, kick him with the other leg.

Hit him in the neck with the club.

HIT HIM WITH THE CLUB! Fuck.

Raise your shot leg, collapse your good leg into a slide and go for a stab that way.

Take off your pants they are only slowing you down.

USE YOUR WEAPON. IT IS DESIGNED TO INFLICT DAMAGE.

>>73545
>>73546
Listen to the voices of reason.
You have a bludgeoning instrument. Use it.

That fucker just shot you in the leg, give him a shocking headache.

Throw the lamp on him.

Also if you swing the cudgel, go for the broadest area possible to guarantee a hit.

>>73560
This. It's a SHOCK cudgel. We're relying more on that attribute than its crushing attribute.

Journey 2009/11/07(Sat)12:20 No. 73615 ID: bd36a1
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As you come down on your wounded leg, you stumble a bit as pain shoots up your body. It doesn't hurt as much as you thought it would, it feels like the shot may have only caught the outer edge of your thigh. You stumble forward and bring your SHOCK CUDGEL down at the engsami. He hastily leaps out of the way, discarding his spent pistol and reaching for another. His reaction shows that he know very well he wants to avoid contact with the SHOCK CUDGEL at all costs.

Journey 2009/11/07(Sat)12:21 No. 73616 ID: bd36a1
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You whip out the PLANKTON LANTERN and undo the clasp on it with your thumb as you hurl it toward the chieftan, it's contents pouring forth as it goes. The Chieftan is drenched in FOUL SMELLING WATER.

Journey 2009/11/07(Sat)12:23 No. 73618 ID: bd36a1
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"DAMNIT! Do you have ANY idea how much this gun powder COST ME? *snarl* I guess you're just gonna have to owe me an arm and a leg." the chieftan says as he draws his CUTLASS from it's scabbard.

>>73618
HIS HAT HAS LOST ITS FRUMP
HIS POWER IS WEAKENED

SHOCK CUDGEL HIM. Heck, go ahead and block his metallic weapon with your electric cudgel.

>>73618
Can we beat this guy in close combat?
I think we have enough blades to counter his...
Try to lock up his sword with the Shock Cudgel, then kick him.
Hopefully, the sword will conduct...

>>73618
>Cutlass
>swords are made of metal
>lightning rods are made of metal
>cutlasses are lightning rods
>fried engsami

This will be good.

>Cutlass
Oh god this is perfect.
Your WEPON is full of electricity.
All you have to do is get him to block you (or vice versa) with his METAL weapon and then turn on the juice.

>>73622
>>73623
>Probable leather handle

Before you fry him, do a whitty one-liner.

"Well if it was so expensive maybe you shouldnt have shot me!"

Journey 2009/11/07(Sat)12:51 No. 73652 ID: bd36a1
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"Well, if it was so expensive, you shouldn't have shot it at me!" you quip.

You lunge at him, drawing your Shock Cudgel back for a vicious blow. The engsami feints back raising his free hand up in front of his face, muttering something as a small flame appears in his palm.

Defend! Defend! Raise your weapon up to serve as a shield! Protect your tiny, fragile head!

Rush him, shoulder check him or something. Keep him from casting his damn spell!

>>73652
Shit! MAGIC?!
DUCK!
Also swing at his legs while you duck under the incoming FIRE.

>>73652
MAGIC

OH SHIT

MAAAAAAGIC

IF HE'S STILL TALKING, FOLLOW THROUGH, DON'T YOU LET HIM FINISH.

IF NOT, TAKE THIS SHIT TO THE THIRD DIMENSION, LEAP UP, AND DRIVE DOSE FEETS INTO HIS NECK

>>73656
This.

Journey 2009/11/07(Sat)13:34 No. 73685 ID: bd36a1
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>>73656

He brings his hand in front of his mouth and opens his maw. *KSSSSSSSSSSS* a cloud of gas sprays forth from his jaws, as it contacts the flame in his palm is erupts into a jet of fire. You drop back, sliding forward slightly as the jet of flame roars over your head

>>73685
Shock him!

>>73685
Trip him with your sword-legs!

>>73687
And by 'Trip' I hope you mean 'Stab in the torso until dead'.

If you can trip him with your sword legs you can stab him in the groin.

>>73685
use SWORD LEGS on ENEMY CROTCH
Also hold tight to that shock cudgel, you're probably gonna need to block some swording.

Swift kick to the crotch.

Journey 2009/11/07(Sat)15:26 No. 73747 ID: bd36a1
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You swing your foot toward his nethers. He quickly reacts and bring his cutlass down to intercept your foot.

*FW-CHINK*

"Fighting dirty Nedynvor? Niiiice."

Slice up with your foot and try to simultaneously tap him on the calf with the shock cudgel.

>>73747
Meet his blade with your shock cudgel, metal conducts, as does water.

>>73747

ROLL THE FUCK AWAY! Before he scorches you!

>>73747
Swing in with the shock cudgel!

Journey 2009/11/07(Sat)15:54 No. 73786 ID: bd36a1
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You quickly wrench your leg free from the blade of the sword and swing around with the SHOCK CUDGEL. With a loud *CRACK* the cudgel meets the blade. The engsami chieftan quickly releases his grip on the hilt and jumps backward as the crackling blade is flung across the room, landing on the rug behind you.

"Gyeh, Looks like I underestimated you Nedynvor."

>>73786
He's about to attack. Dodge and strike!

"I'd appreciate if you would keep doing that"

Throw binky at him now that he's disarmed. Smash him while he's distracted by the pinchy little guy.

Shock him while he's talking. Try to break his magic wrist with the shock cudgel.

>>73786
Keep fighting dirty, he's probably a much better fighter than you are on equal terms.

Journey 2009/11/07(Sat)16:46 No. 73876 ID: bd36a1
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Having disarmed him, you decide to try and press your advantage, you make another lunge at him. Your lack of combat experience becomes, once again, evident as he reads your movements, side stepping the SHOCK CUDGEL and grabbing your head with his flaming hand, pushing you away. Luckily, your hard head plate takes the brunt of the hit.

>>73876

Head plate or no, that looks kinda painful.

You okay?

Zap his wrist with your tongue! That'll mess up his magic!

>>73876
SWORDFOOT. SWORDFOOT. STAB IM IN THE BELLY.

>>73876
Yell for Aggeia, then shock him anyway.

She can finish the job while you're both stunned.

Shocktongue his wrist.

Journey 2009/11/07(Sat)18:32 No. 73958 ID: bd36a1
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>>73877
Your head hurts, it's been singed, but nothing major.

>>73879
>>73881
>>73885
He pushed you away after burning your head.

>>73883
You call out for Aggeia.

Journey 2009/11/07(Sat)18:33 No. 73960 ID: bd36a1
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"The Lazhurek? Feh, she won't be of any help to you. You think I haven't dealt with her before? Who do you think-"

*THOK*

Journey 2009/11/07(Sat)18:35 No. 73961 ID: bd36a1
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"You seem to have a habit of underestimating people Denjold."

>>73958
Rush him again.
If he goes low, jump; if he goes mid or high, duck under.
In any case, lead with your bladed legs of death and poofy pants of being easy to discard if he sets them on fire and any case he'll have swords in his face.

Alternately, wait for him to cast. Do you know from you limited cache of magic lore whether holding a spell takes effort?

"Yeah you should really stop doing that" Make sure you're swinging the cudgel as you say this, not before.

>>73961
Fuck yeah, Aggeia!

Now, before he gets his magic mojo back up.

SHOCK CUDGEL. APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD.

He's distracted, get him!

Say "I'll be blunt."

Then hit him in the head.

Finish the fight!

>>73981
I laughed at the mental image, so I support this.

>>73961

"Batter up!"

Swing SHOCK CUDGEL at FACE.

>>73981
Thirding this.

Journey 2009/11/08(Sun)10:12 No. 74315 ID: bd36a1
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>>73981
You rush him again while he seems distracted and being your SHOCK CUDGEL down upon him.
>"I'll be blunt." you quip as you attack.

The engsami brings his wounded hand up and catches your blow. You can visibly see his muscles tensing as the electricity courses through his body.

"Ok, then I'll be sharp!"

>mildly animooted<

Journey 2009/11/08(Sun)10:13 No. 74316 ID: bd36a1
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*THUK*

>>74315
Fall backwards, kick out his midsection while you do so.

Journey 2009/11/08(Sun)10:13 No. 74318 ID: bd36a1
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"L-Lazuhrek!?"

>>74318
Aggeia! <3

Oh god, please be okay Aggeia. :(

Awesome, club him while he's bleeding out to neutralize him completely, then loot his pistols and use them to threaten people on your way out, because they don't know they won't fire.

I hope Aggeia says "Payback"

>>74321
Also steal hat.
I'd kick him a few more times to ensure deadness, though.

>>74318
Make sure he is down. Then make sure he cannot get back up.

Journey 2009/11/08(Sun)11:37 No. 74329 ID: bd36a1
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You club him upside his head with the SHOCK CUDGEL. He staggers backwards and wrenches the CUTLASS free from his side. You can tell that he is struggling to make his muscles do as he wills, the electricity is causing violent spasms in his extremities. He quickly mutters and the flame returns to his hand.

"NO! I can't... I won't go down in like this! I am Admiral Denjold! The Great Dragon of the Desert! The Scourge of the Sands!... Even the might... Hat'kal fear... me..."

>>74329
Not any more.

Aggeia: Say "Enough to have you assassinated," and then assassinate him with your other punching dagger, which I hope you have retrieved.

"Thats why we're here actually."

Journey 2009/11/08(Sun)12:53 No. 74339 ID: bd36a1
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You move in to let him have it once more with the SHOCK CUDGEL.
>"That's why we're he-"
*KSSSSSS*
*FOOSH*

As you begin making another witty retort, Denjold interjects by bringing his hand to his face once again and breathing a jet of gas. The flames wash over you as you approach.

I wonder... could we put our pack in front of us and charge him while blocking the fire?

Our stuff might burn, but at least we we'd have a chance.

Maybe that wouldn't work, though...

>>74339
Stop, drop, roll; but get closer to him while doing so.

>>74339
Ffffffff
FLAP YOUR BIG WING-LIKE HANDS
IT WILL TOTALLY DISPEL THE FIRE

...seriously though FUCKING MOVE.

Is our cudgel wide enough to be used as a shield to stop the flame?

>>74339
Dodge like a motherfucker and hope Aggeia is flanking him as we speak.

Go defensive.

>>74339
Ignore the pain. Pain is weakness leaving the body.

Rush him through the flames and let him have it once more.

>>74339
It's better to charge in and get hit once right away than to continually avoid and have the flames licking at your pointy little heels the whole way.

Push through that shit and when you're in melee range with the cudgel, flap your wing out to one side. The air current should throw the fire off to one side long enough for you to get in a good hit.

>>74339

"You gotta learn some new tricks, bro. That one's gettin' old."

>>74339
Just charge through the flames and whack him in the head.

Fire doesn't hurt so long as no part of you is in contact for more than a fraction of a second. Spin, Dem, spin yourself around with your wings held out wide! The breeze should prevent all but a few tongues of flame from flickering over you.

He probably has to close his eyes when he lets loose that flame. If you move towards him as you spin, the motion will build up momentum and you can unleash a mighty JUDO CHOP.

Your wings are for moving about with, after all. Fragility of the bones aside, the muscles should be about as much stronger than regular arms as legs are.

Journey 2009/11/30(Mon)21:47 No. 84100 ID: 95ab41
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The flames stop as he has to take a breath. That hurt, alot. Your left wing took the brunt of the flame attack, but now incredible jolts of pain shoot up your arm when ever you try to move it.

Aggeia doesn't look like she's in such good condition either. Her shoulder is bleeding a lot more than it was when you had dragged her out of the room and she looks to be having some difficulty standing on her own, leaning against the far wall.

>>84100
Now, before the effects of the last shock cudgel wear out. Cudgel him. Range is an advantage for him here.

And to think, you could have survived this had you minded your own business, Deme.

Better go out swinging. Get him with the shock lance while he's still recovering from the fire breath blast!

>>84100
Damn. Ready your cudgel, and charge him; use it to block the fire then kick him in the gut.

Ok, right. We've set it up. Deme's been using upper body for the last few attacks - particularly, with a big, heavy, intimidating, and above all attention-grabbing cudgel. That is what he will focus on.

Now, Deme. This will hurt, but not as much as being killed. If you're only exposed to fire for a short moment, if you keep moving, it won't badly injure you. I suggest that you attack with the cudgel. He will use the fire, I think, and probably block it again, but that's ok; use the momentum to swing under as quick as possible and drive your leg up under his ribs.

Run at him, throw cudgel, follow up with flying kick.

If he catches it or easily dodges, grab Aggeia and start running away.

Journey 2009/11/30(Mon)22:39 No. 84147 ID: 95ab41
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You move in again, ready for his fire, but as you swing your SHOCK CUDGEL, you're caught a little off guard as he simply moves to intercept the blunt attack. You connect with his side with a "CRACK!". He wraps his arm around the club and snarls as electricity jumps its way around his body.

"Pain is weakness leaving the body. Expect to have a lot less weakness bird!"

>>84147
let go and kick him! A LOT!

DON'T let go of the club, but DO start kicking him. In the crotch.

Suggestion 2009/11/30(Mon)22:43 No. 84153 ID: 964033
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>>84147
Goddammit Admiral!

Alright, that's it. I'm giving you commands from now on.

Be wary of those sword-feet and slash at his neck with your claws, Admiral! It's important and unprotected!

Admiral: Say "Annoying bird! I am the great <your name here>!"

Except actually say your name instead of saying 'your name here.'

>>84147
SWORDFOOT. Apply directly to the midgut!

Admiral Awesomehat can choke on a bag of dicks.

>>84147
He's about to CUT you with his SWORD. Parry it with your leg. Hopefully Aggeia is still mobile enough to go grab the dagger or axe and finish the job.

>>84202
>Parry it with your legs
The fact that this phrase can make sense anywhere, ever, is completely and totally awesome.

Also seconding the defensive option.

>>84265

Wha? You can parry lots of stuff with your legs. It's a legitimate technique in many martial arts.

Just not one that's used much.

Journey 2009/12/01(Tue)12:11 No. 84290 ID: 95ab41
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Parry? You're not as bendy as Aggeia, but you can certainly kick the man. You bring your leg up and plunge it into the admiral's gut.

Journey 2009/12/01(Tue)12:12 No. 84291 ID: 95ab41
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With a snarl, he brings his CUTLASS up and digs it into your collar.

*WHU-CHOK*

>>84291
Good, Admiral! Now work it! Pull back and decapitate the nedynvor while his leg is still in your gut! He can't move now!

>>84291
Ah! Grab his arm with your good hand! Don't let him hit you again.

>>84291
So pretty much this entire sequence has gone really, really badly, then.

>>84291
Aim Higher, Admiral! Aim Higher!

>>84291
Grab arm with massive hand, bring elbow of other arm down on arm and BREAK IT.

Get him, Admiral! Show that blasted bird who rules this desert!

>>84295
Yea...
Also push off of him. If anything you will either pull your leg away and able to avoid decapitation.

Although there is a risk of leg being stuck in him and him being able to deliver a coup de grace as we fall on our ass.

Wait, why are we rooting for the Admiral? That would cause GAME OVER!

C'mon, you can do it, you can survive!! Drop to the floor or something, save yer neck!

Coup de grace sounds good, actually. While grabbing his arm and removing the sword, pull him backwards and thrust your other leg into his chest.

Push his wrist away while kicking him away really hard.

Journey 2009/12/01(Tue)12:57 No. 84327 ID: 95ab41
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You've never been in this much pain at one time before. Your vision is starting to get cloudy.
Your left arm still hurts to much to move, but you can improvise.

*ZOT*

You wrap your PREHENSILE TONGUE tightly around the admiral's wrist and release the SHOCK CUDGEL. You grasp his arm and struggle to try and break it, but it's far to sturdy to break. You feel your leg sink further in as you struggle.

Either hold him like this, so your leg can keep sinking, or whatever. Just dont let him slice off your neck. Your neck is priority.

I think we've established now that he has high Lightning resistance.

Grab his wrist with both hands and try to pull it away, while continuing to stab.

move your leg in a swift horizontal motion, try to draw a smiley face with it. His guts should then spill out on the floor where they belong.

Journey 2009/12/01(Tue)13:57 No. 84367 ID: 95ab41
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You try to pull his hand away, but he's just stronger than you. The fact that you are currently in an incredible amount of pain isn't helping matters. You struggle with all your remaining might a break free from this horrible place, pushing against his arm, pumping your legs, but his grip holds firm. Everything feels heavy... the world is closing in around you... everything... gets dark...

>>84367
KICK LIKE A SONOVABITCH
IF YOU LOSE HERE, THEY'LL KILL AGGEIA
THEN PROBABLY HUNT DOWN TAV
YOU REMEMBER TAV, RIGHT?

Cmon, strength on your legs, rip his guts out!!

>>84367
KICK. KICK LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW.

>>84367
Admiral: Abandon that sword! You need to get away before his leg rips your guts out! You can still pull through this!

It's time for a tactical retreat!

>>84407
Demesi: Stab foot THROUGH THE SCREEN. Spear Admiral's misguided fanboys.

Goddammit people, we're on Demesi's side!

>>84504
Don't give up... You can't give up... after all this time after all these things. Keep on fighting.

Aggeia: The Admiral can't retaliate now. FINISH HIM OFF! SAVE DEMSI!

Why aren't we shocking him with our tongue?

>>84651
The shock is not strong. Besides, he's somehow resistant to electricity; the shock cudgel barely fazes him.

Journey Quest Journey 2009/12/07(Mon)11:05 No. 87521 ID: 95ab41
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Chapter 13

Journey 2009/12/07(Mon)11:08 No. 87522 ID: 95ab41
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Demesi's not here. I'm either still suffering from that gas, or these walls really are covered in blood... and wasn't there a body in here last time?

>>87522
OH MAI GAWD LOOK BEHIND YE

>>87522
Remember, stay calm, don't panic, and remember to hyp- OHMYGODTHEREISSOMETHINGBEHINDTHATDOOR!

>>87522
Well, you are still suffering from gas, but look behind you anyway. Perhaps you could simply close the door.

Journey 2009/12/07(Mon)11:25 No. 87530 ID: 95ab41
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There's a pair of glowing eyes in the doorway.

>>87530
Wave hello to the eyes with your left arm.

>>87530
Poke them.

>>87530
BLINDLY FIRE INTO THE DOORWAY

IT IS THE ONLY SENSIBLE COURSE OF ACTION

Tav 2009/12/07(Mon)12:00 No. 87548 ID: 95ab41
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>>87539
No GUIDE RODS remember? I thought I've gone over the risks with unguided shots

>>87532
My left arm is a stump, you wanna talk about my dead society too?

"T-Tav?"

wait, what?

>>87548
This is severely unlikely. Who was that supposed to be anyway?

Tell her to stay back, you've been hallucinating due to gas and can't tell what's real.

>>87548
Hey, it's your dead girlfriend!

Go on and give her a hug.

>>87548
"Hello, Rini. We've been expecting you."

Tav 2009/12/07(Mon)12:19 No. 87556 ID: 95ab41
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>>87550
It's Cer'enu, we were involved, before the Engsami raided. I thought she had gotten away through the escape tunnel, but after seeing the state it was in, and not seeing her in the "Pit" I was sure she was dead...

"Stay back!" If I tell her that I'm hallucinating and it's NOT really her, then what ever she is will know and be able to use it to it's advantage...

"Tav? I-I'm scared. Why did you leave me?"

>>87556
"I didn't leave you! I was trying to protect you!"

>>87556
Ask her who she is, if she gives you the right name it's likely her. Ask her something only she will know the answer to.

>>87556
"Don't take one more step!" Step back a little.

>>87556

... if she knew you as well as the person you describe would have, then she should be able to estimate why you stayed behind. This is likely a projection of your subconscious misgivings.

Either that, or she was in the cell, got let out, saw you, but you didn't notice due to drugs and left, in which case her question is very direct and applicable to the situation.

What exactly is she wearing? If it's the latter possibility, she should be in rags or at least something suitable to a prisoner. From cursory inspection, she seems to be wearing a nightdress, which not either of those things, and would support the former possibility.

Tav 2009/12/07(Mon)12:43 No. 87571 ID: 95ab41
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>>87557
>"I didn't leave you! I was trying to protect you! To protect everyone!"

"If you were there, you could have protected us, prevented all of this. Instead of running around with that Nedynvor..."

>>87571
Smack her good with your weapon. Right upside the head.

That's a hallucination, how would she know about Deme?

>>87571
Yeah, most likely this is a hallucination, meant to sap your resolve. How in the world could she know about Demesi?

>>87571
Don't fall for it's guilt trip, Tav. You could have not known about the escape route and she could have not known about Deme.

This is not the person you once knew but another hallucination. Feel free to fry it.

>>87571
tis indeed just a hallucination. besides we have our sexy Deme now

>>87571
"Hey, don't talk about Demesi that wa--I mean, I was there!"

Fuck it, she's a hallucination anyway.

Uh, is she pregnant? I know you said your species was well endowed in the hips but... she looks like she might be carrying a little one on the way.

Or is that your subconscious just trying to make this situation more difficult to ignore?

Tav 2009/12/07(Mon)13:17 No. 87620 ID: 95ab41
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>>87577
You're right, she COULDN'T have known about Demesi, hell, I didn't even know what a Nedynvor WAS until I met him.

*BZAP*

>"Nice try, but I'm starting to figure these hallucinations out."

>>87620
It's the chef! Give him the ol' Shocker, Tav!

>>87620
The shadow shows the truth. It's the cook! Beware, he's got a cleaver in his left hand.

He's got a cleaver, watch out!

>>87623
Erm, for an actual combat maneuver, he's dodging towards the corner. Block him in there and just let him have it. Club the crap out of him.

Tav 2009/12/07(Mon)13:46 No. 87675 ID: 95ab41
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Well if they're just going to put themselves in a corner...

Left hand has a cleaver?

*P-CHOW*

I take it your girl was an old-fashioned woman with that dress? Pardon the off topicness.

Swwing the cudgel in his face while he's stunned.

>>87675
Tav, you really need to find a way to repair your gas mask, dude.

Anyway, FUCK YEAH ROCK HIS WORLD WITH THAT SHOCK!

>>87675
Crap, did he switch hands? Dodge!

>>87675
That much electricity should, by all rights, stun him for a while. If it doesn't we have a problem.