>>874983
I agree with this.

>>874983
If the idea is freeing trapped people to reach Emerald will deal with their shades and also wake them up, Basant is up there for top pick along with Poppy in terms of total shades generated and threat level of said shades.
Dealing with either one would take a lot of heat off everyone still fighting especially with Lucy being separated from the Bee Team.

As for Ophi giving orders, she crumpled up in an agonizing heap spewing out shades as soon as control swapped to to a new host. And if the tendril cocoon is an indicator of how it assumes direct control, then we are in a prime position to interfere with it if it tries swapping right now anyway. I will say though, this is also assuming time is still passing normally here and not just in the entire instant we came in contact with the portal through the sword, in which case it wouldn't matter who we freed first.

What happens if your little orb touches the vines? See if you can't find a way to free everyone?

JiggyDino 2018/03/26(Mon)13:00 No. 875512 ID: ca0e20
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>Tallied.

>Free Poppy

JiggyDino 2018/03/26(Mon)13:00 No. 875513 ID: ca0e20
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>Free Basant

JiggyDino 2018/03/26(Mon)13:00 No. 875514 ID: ca0e20
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>Free Rip...?

JiggyDino 2018/03/26(Mon)13:01 No. 875515 ID: ca0e20
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>>875515
Finish freeing her(not really any risk to that), then get a look at what's attacking your shield. If the attack isn't coming from the big cocoon, go for that next.

From what I could tell the attack is coming from the edges of the area you're in. Or some kind of glowy purple creature? Anyway, you're gonna need to start dodging it. Maybe you could lure it into doing damage to the cocoon, even. If it's too smart for that and you can't really do anything to the cocoon, then release Ophi and hope having everyone free is enough to give you an opening.

>>875515
Gee, if the demon's gonna smack your ass it could at least buy you dinner first.

>>875517
This sounds reasonable.

dangit Ava was actually my first guess
Fighting retreat! Backup while still pulling out any tentacles(?) from Ava. Face your attacker.

>>875521
Same, Ava was also my gut choice, thought that was her bulb shaped head being covered up. But since she shares so many body proportion similarities with Rip with the head covered, I doubted my intuition. RIP

>>875515
Finish freeing Ava and see if you can usher her a safe distance away from the attacker before you move on Ophi. Make "I told you it was bad, but you didn't listen." gesticulations at her if you get a second while doing so.

Get a look at whats attacking you, try to keep its attention on you and away from the others while you evade it. Maybe try thinking about the Flying Song about having wings that you sang before and the feelings it conveys? If you're floating around by willing it, maybe visualizing a swifter mode of flight will help speed you up?

Are Poppy and Basant still here in this realm? Are they also in danger of being attacked or have they disappeared? If not, once you free the rest you all might have to gang up on this jerk to escape.

JiggyDino 2018/03/29(Thu)12:36 No. 875837 ID: ca0e20
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>Finish freeing her
>Backup while still pulling out any tentacles(?) from Ava.
>Finish freeing Ava and see if you can usher her a safe distance away from the attacker before you move on Ophi

JiggyDino 2018/03/29(Thu)12:36 No. 875838 ID: ca0e20
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>get a look at what's attacking your shield. If the attack isn't coming from the big cocoon, go for that next.
>Face your attacker.
>Get a look at whats attacking you

JiggyDino 2018/03/29(Thu)12:37 No. 875839 ID: ca0e20
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>Free Ophi

JiggyDino 2018/03/29(Thu)12:37 No. 875840 ID: ca0e20
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>Free Emerald

JiggyDino 2018/03/29(Thu)12:37 No. 875841 ID: ca0e20
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JiggyDino 2018/03/29(Thu)12:38 No. 875842 ID: ca0e20
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JiggyDino 2018/03/29(Thu)12:38 No. 875843 ID: ca0e20
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>Free Emerald

JiggyDino 2018/03/29(Thu)12:38 No. 875844 ID: ca0e20
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JiggyDino 2018/03/29(Thu)12:39 No. 875845 ID: ca0e20
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>>875845
Try to shake Emerald awake. If you can't, hand her to Ophi then use that fire again to fight the purple beast.

This hand of mine glows with an awesome power!

Its burning grip tells me to defeat you!

>>875898
SHINING FINGER!!

>>875845
Not much I can think of except for >>875846 if you can.

>>875846
Do this!

It might be best to have Ophi help Emerald for now. The other's seem like they could you use your help shedding some light on this subject.

JiggyDino 2018/04/03(Tue)11:19 No. 876949 ID: ca0e20
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>Try to shake Emerald awake. If you can't, hand her to Ophi then use that fire again to fight the purple beast.
>Not much I can think of except for [this] if you can.
>Do this!
>It might be best to have Ophi help Emerald for now. The other's seem like they could you use your help shedding some light on this subject.

JiggyDino 2018/04/03(Tue)11:20 No. 876950 ID: ca0e20
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JiggyDino 2018/04/03(Tue)11:20 No. 876953 ID: ca0e20
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>>876953
Huh, she has a shield too? It's weaker though. I think it's probably enough to guard against the grabby tentacles... if not, maybe the others you freed can free her again?
Try to continue attacking the purple beast. You're actually hurting it, the others kindof aren't. Summon up as much of that green flame as you can.

>>876953
Shit, there’s a hole in her shield! Go save her!

>>876966
>I think it's probably enough to guard against the grabby tentacles
It’s kinda hard to see, but there’s a hole in her shield. I think we should save her now before the tentacles grab her again!

>>876977
The hole is on the opposite side from the tentacles. If she moves fast she could get out before a tentacle can reach through the hole.

Assist buzz buddy

>>876953
Give it a good swipe across the belly length wise while Ava has it exposed, then go pull Poppy free before her soul barrier gets crushed or tendrils reach the hole in it.

>>876953
Strafing run. Make a long slash down the side of the monster while making your way to Poppy. Defend her while she gets to a better position.

JiggyDino 2018/04/05(Thu)10:37 No. 877250 ID: ca0e20
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>Try to continue attacking the purple beast.
>Shit, there’s a hole in her shield! Go save her!
>Assist buzz buddy
>Give it a good swipe across the belly length wise while Ava has it exposed, then go pull Poppy free before her soul barrier gets crushed or tendrils reach the hole in it.
>Strafing run. Make a long slash down the side of the monster while making your way to Poppy. Defend her while she gets to a better position.

JiggyDino 2018/04/05(Thu)10:37 No. 877251 ID: ca0e20
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JiggyDino 2018/04/05(Thu)10:37 No. 877252 ID: ca0e20
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>>877252
Basant lost his shield too. Well, we need to keep up the offense. The others can either run distraction or keep away from the fight while you take it down.

>>877252
Have your allys rally behind you and go for this thing's eyes! If someone gets into trouble break off and save them so they can rejoin the fight.

>>877252
Basant just grabbed the monster and is trying to slow it down! The monster is currently looking at Basant, meaning it’s not watching for you! Try attacking the back of the monster’s head before it looks back at you!

>>877265
This.

You can press the attack now and blind side it while its not looking thanks to Basant. You're intervention will also probably buy some time for Basant's barrier to reform.

Oh, huh, does the fragile shield show up on the others when you touch them? It looks like Poppy regained hers when you pulled her out just now. You should refresh Basant's in that case, and whoever else doesn't have one. If we keep everyone's shields up and keep damaging the monster while Raven keeps her shield from getting damaged further, we'll eventually wear it down.

Basant seems to be buying us time and a distraction. Use this opportunity for a surprise dive bomb on it!

JiggyDino 2018/04/11(Wed)11:40 No. 878295 ID: ca0e20
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>we need to keep up the offense.
>Have your allys rally behind you
>Basant just grabbed the monster and is trying to slow it down! The monster is currently looking at Basant, meaning it’s not watching for you! Try attacking the back of the monster’s head before it looks back at you!
>This. You can press the attack now and blind side it while its not looking thanks to Basant.
>Oh, huh, does the fragile shield show up on the others when you touch them? It looks like Poppy regained hers when you pulled her out just now. You should refresh Basant's in that case, and whoever else doesn't have one.
>Basant seems to be buying us time and a distraction. Use this opportunity for a surprise dive bomb on it!

JiggyDino 2018/04/11(Wed)11:40 No. 878296 ID: ca0e20
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JiggyDino 2018/04/11(Wed)11:40 No. 878297 ID: ca0e20
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JiggyDino 2018/04/11(Wed)11:40 No. 878298 ID: ca0e20
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>>878298
hurry! piss in its dipshit mouth so it DIES FOR GOOD

>>878298
Arms are bound, go for the other eye!

>>878298
Go for the kill

>>878298
Stab it in the head! Use both hands if possible!

>>878298
Watch out for those jaws! Looks like you did a lot of damage to it from that attack to its head, try that again. Maybe you can hit the back of its neck if you outmaneuver it? Or just a few more body strikes to wear it down.

>>878298
Time to end it. For all the unfortunate souls who got fed to this thing, this is for you ghost friends.
Go right for the heart and punch straight through him.

>>878298
Charge for its other eye...then don't stop moving once you hit.

STRAIGHT THROUGH

Go for the finishing blow.

Continue the Assualt. Be careful not to get swallowed by that mouth, even if you are too big, it will cause shield bubble damage and delay.

JiggyDino 2018/04/24(Tue)12:28 No. 880468 ID: ca0e20
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>Arms are bound, go for the other eye!
>Stab it in the head! Use both hands if possible!
>Watch out for those jaws! Looks like you did a lot of damage to it from that attack to its head, try that again.
>Charge for its other eye...then don't stop moving once you hit. STRAIGHT THROUGH
>Continue the Assualt. Be careful not to get swallowed by that mouth

JiggyDino 2018/04/24(Tue)12:29 No. 880469 ID: ca0e20
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JiggyDino 2018/04/24(Tue)12:29 No. 880470 ID: ca0e20
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>Go for the kill
>Or just a few more body strikes to wear it down.
>Time to end it. For all the unfortunate souls who got fed to this thing, this is for you ghost friends. Go right for the heart and punch straight through him.
>Go for the finishing blow.

JiggyDino 2018/04/24(Tue)12:29 No. 880471 ID: ca0e20
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JiggyDino 2018/04/24(Tue)12:29 No. 880472 ID: ca0e20
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*POOOOOooom*

JiggyDino 2018/04/24(Tue)12:29 No. 880473 ID: ca0e20
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*shhhHHHHhhhh*

JiggyDino 2018/04/24(Tue)12:29 No. 880474 ID: ca0e20
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-t sure what just happened. I try to get up and seems like everything is sandy now. And bright. I feel the warmth of the sun for the first time since what felt like forever. My body is tired and aching.

You did it. Sleep now

>>880474
You won! Find your friends.

Assess yourself, songbird. Check for the others.

>>880475
>Sleep now
Tower first. Don't want to dry in the sun.

>>880474
Don’t fall asleep yet!

Look around for the others!

>>880474
Hold it together. You need shelter and to find the others.

>>880474
You did it! That was a pretty big explosion though, I hope our friends are still in one piece. Take a look around to ascertain your location in the crater that used to be the portal chamber.

Call out to attract other survivors and keep an eye out for other buried people while you look around. "Hey, Is anyone else okay?!"

JiggyDino 2018/04/25(Wed)10:00 No. 880636 ID: ca0e20
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>You did it. Sleep now
>Tower first. Don't want to dry in the sun.
>Don’t fall asleep yet!

For a moment, I get the urge to let my arms limp and let myself fall on the soft sand to try and go to sleep. But it's no time for that yet and I fight off the urge.


>You won! Find your friends.
>Assess yourself, songbird. Check for the others.
>Look around for the others!
>Hold it together. You need shelter and to find the others.
>Take a look around to ascertain your location in the crater that used to be the portal chamber. Call out to attract other survivors and keep an eye out for other buried people while you look around.

I get completely up on my feet. Ack! The stab pain is back.

Huh... I'm holding Ava's sword's hilt. No signs of the stones that was part of the sword.

Raven: "Hey, Is anyone else okay?!"

As I notice Lucy's cloak in the sand near me, she pulls herself out.

Lucy: "*groaaan*... What's going on?"

I move over to her. I grab her arm to try and help her up, but I feel like it's more of a gesture at this point.

Raven: "I think it's over."

Lucy: "Raven! You're ok!"

Raven: "Ah... yeah, heh."

Lucy: "It's over? I helped you up and after that... Things seems a bit hazy. I don't see the portal... It really worked?"

She looks around the result and I follow suit for the others. I spot them also groggily getting up to their feet from the sand. I think everyone is here...

Most of the bees, Rip and Emerald are generally grouped up in the same area. Both Poppy and Ophi are still on the platform, while Basant and Rufa are around it.

Seems like there's a mound where the portal once was.

>>880636
Let's get everyone some water and under some shade. Maybe put away the sword hilt to appear non threatening.

>>880636
Get everyone under some shade...

Also. Where's the owl?

Any idea where Ava is?

>>880636
Ask Lucy to help you dig around in the mound. See if there's anything left over.

>>880636
and once we get everyone together:

"And now you see why I was so opposed to summoning demons."

>>880636
Gather everyone up and check up the people who got possessed to see if they are feeling alright. We can also poke around the portal mound and also see if Ophi & Rufa want to make peace or still cause trouble.

If we want to make plans to take a rest, we could head up to Emerald's Tower to get out of the sun and probably start making some soup for everyone.

>>880641
>>880644
Ava's back where we left her wrapped up and behind a bed. Now that the ruins are un-jumbled again, Lucy or Emerald could probably show us the way back to the researchers sleeping quarters.

JiggyDino 2018/04/27(Fri)12:41 No. 881107 ID: ca0e20
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>Let's get everyone some water and under some shade. Maybe put away the sword hilt to appear non threatening.
>Get everyone under some shade...
>If we want to make plans to take a rest, we could head up to Emerald's Tower to get out of the sun and probably start making some soup for everyone.

Once we're both up, I put away the sword hilt.

Raven: "We should get everyone under some shade. Emerald's tower might be the best spot."

Lucy: "Y-yeah."

Raven: "-OOF!"

Suddenly, I get tackled and held to the ground!

Rufa: "Where the hell is Ava!?"

Lucy: "HEY!!!"

Rufa's hold is almost immediately removed from me as she is picked up off the ground, though she's not happy about it. Rufa is packed with fury and the Minotaur struggles at controlling her.

>Also. Where's the owl?
>Any idea where Ava is?
>Ava's back where we left her wrapped up and behind a bed. Now that the ruins are un-jumbled again, Lucy or Emerald could probably show us the way back to the researchers sleeping quarters.

Raven: "Rufa! Stop it! It's easy to find Ava now that everything is back to normal!" She clams down, listening."Emerald or Lucy should be able to tell us where she is."

Lucy: "*Uuf* The witch will know."

Rufa: "She better."

Rufa breaks Lucy's grasps and stomp in the direction of Emerald. We both follow her in case Emerald need assistance. On the way, I check on each group from afar again. It seems like Calla is tending to Emerald, who seems a bit shook, but her head is down so I can't tell fully how she's faring. Nearby, Poppy joined the other bees and Marigold is pretty much giving hugs all around. Most of the attention of the other bees is directed to Poppy. I notice that Basant has not moved from his spot and Ophi is frantically addressing him. But after a moment I do see him move, though that fact doesn't calm Ophi down.

I also make a mental note of the other things I want to do, but seems like there are more pressing immediate matters.

>>881107
Lets check up on those who were in the portalscape with us. Start with Emerald since she was the worse for ware in there and is probably still reeling from the portal really being gone and all the effects it had on her.
Also to keep Rufa from harassing Emerald and Emerald from getting pushed over the edge and slinging magic all over the place.

After we can check on Poppy since she is with them and then see whats up with Basant and Ophi.

Hmm, out of everyone... Basant was the only one to actually get injured in the fight against the purple beast. Maybe you should check on him. Inspect the area where he was scratched.

>>881107
Might as well see to Emerald first. Once that's done let's gather everyone up and get under some shade properly. See to the big guy, too.

>>881107
Yeah check on Basant, we might not know him that well but he was kinda the deciding factor in that big fight.

>>881107
Check on Basant then Emerald and call out to everybody to move to the tower to get out of the Sun.

Check on Emerald first. She's likely to tick off Rufa without a mediator.

Check on Emerald.

...hmm, Emerald was also the one in the big cocoon. I wonder how much of her behavior was influenced by the purple creature? Maybe she's finally feeling regret, guilt over all the people she killed and tortured. She might need you more than anyone else right now.

At this point I don't even think demons are involved... it was something else.

JiggyDino 2018/04/30(Mon)10:42 No. 881754 ID: ca0e20
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>Lets check up on those who were in the portalscape with us. Start with Emerald since she was the worse for ware in there and is probably still reeling from the portal really being gone and all the effects it had on her.
>Might as well see to Emerald first.
>Check on Emerald first. She's likely to tick off Rufa without a mediator.
>Check on Emerald.

I hope that Basant is fine enough for me to check on Emerald first, so I continue to follow Rufa close, alongside Lucy. I notice that Rufa has Rip's sword and sheath on her back. Once we get close enough, Rufa shouts at Emerald.

Rufa: "Hey!"

Calla turns to us with a stern expression.

Raven :"Get ready to hold Rufa again, just in case."

Lucy: "Yeah."

Rufa: "You! Take me to Ava!"

Emerald raises her head to face us. I almost bump into Rufa as she stops herself on a coin... Oh...

Emerald's cheeks are still stained with purple. Otherwise she looks pretty roughed up, but with a blank expression.

Emerald: "Huh?"

Raven: "... Emerald, are you... How are you feeling?"

Emerald: "I'm fine."

Her answer is pretty deadpan.

Calla: "She still seems a bit shook from what happened. She might need some time to process what happened."

Rufa: "... Wait, she's suppose to be the one who knows where Ava is! How the hell are we suppose to find her?!"

Calla stands up and moves a bit in the way of Rufa and Emerald.

Calla: "She's gonna need some time before she can help anyone. We have to wait until she's ready!"

Rufa: "What if Ava doesn't have that time!? She needs to snap out of it now!"

Emerald: "Wait. What is going on? I'm suppose to do something?"

>>881754
Why don't we just form a search party?

Though, you could ask Emerald one simple question: what happens to the person that activates the portal, if the ritual is interrupted?

>>881754
aw. give the poor girl a hug.

>>881754
Be calm and gentle with her. 'You remember what happened, right? We were just concerned about Ava."

We left Ava tied up in one of the bedrooms of your tower. Do you know where the bedrooms are?

Simply ask her to come with you for now. By the time you reach the underground, she'd have regained a little bit of her senses.

Oh right, I guess Ava should still be in one of the rooms down there. ...maybe we shouldn't have tied her up so securely.

>>881754
Give Emerald a hug!

Oh, before we forget, Raven said that the stab pain is back, so I think she should check to see if it’s only pain and she’s not also bleeding.

>>881754
Gather some bees to help you look around, we have to check Basant.

Warning: Hugtime.

Hug pile time!

JiggyDino 2018/05/09(Wed)11:25 No. 883457 ID: ca0e20
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>you could ask Emerald one simple question: what happens to the person that activates the portal, if the ritual is interrupted?

The ritual didn't actually start. All that happened was the portal was activated. And both Ava's and Poppy's blood was used to activate it. If anything would have happened to Ava, I'd guess it would be happening to Poppy too.

>Be calm and gentle with her.
>We left Ava tied up in one of the bedrooms of your tower. Do you know where the bedrooms are?

Raven: "You remember what happened, right? We were just concerned about Ava. She was in one of the bedrooms..."

Emerald: "Oh." She gets up. "Yeah. Those are sealed off."

Rufa: "WHAT?!"

Rufa shows a new emotion devoid of anger. I also notice Rip is standing next to Lucy now.

Emerald: "It's fine. I can reopen them. I just need some time."

Rufa's anger is back.

Rufa: "Why did you-!? Uuugh! Let's just go and get her!"

Raven: "Emerald! Wait a sec!"

I walk over to her.

>aw. give the poor girl a hug.
>Give Emerald a hug!
>Warning: Hugtime.

I hug her.

Raven: "Things will work out."

I continue to hug her for a moment.

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