OMNOMNOMNOM!

Careful little wrecking ball! Mind the walls. Just the squishies.

Hit the leader next, he's incompetent and distracted!

Theres no kill like overkill!
No one escapes.

When they get fully distracted by the rampaging demon you can take them by surprise with your gun.

Heretic 2017/05/13(Sat)20:25 No. 801680 ID: 8a947d
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Shorty: B-Boss, What is that thing!

Slim: MMHHMMM!!!!!!!

Boss: Ahh I see, old Ulrik got a pagan's protection somehow. No matter, I've seen better summons than this. Stand back Shorty, Its only a Level 1 but it's still dangerous.

Shorty: Yeah I can tell ! What are ya gonna do Boss ?

Boss: I handle it, like always.

Heretic 2017/05/13(Sat)20:26 No. 801681 ID: 8a947d
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Boss: A little voodoo will send this demon back to the Aether in no time...

>>801681
GUN TIME

>>801681
Interrupt that spellcasting. Painfully.

HEADSHOT TIME!

>>801681
Shoot him in the face.

Heretic 2017/05/13(Sat)21:25 No. 801691 ID: 8a947d
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>>801687
>>801679
>>801685
>>801684
>>801683

You take off your hat and peek through the window, you aim and fire right at his head

Heretic 2017/05/13(Sat)21:26 No. 801692 ID: 8a947d
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HEADSHOT !

Well that solves that...

Heretic 2017/05/13(Sat)21:26 No. 801693 ID: 8a947d
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Boss: WHO THE FUCK'S OUT THERE !?

OH SHIT!

Once in each eye, and one through the heart

Okay, he's alive still. Switch cover, and see if there's any sort of indirect weaponry available, like grenades.

>>801693
What the shit? Is that normal?

SHIT
JUST
GOT
REAL

He must haveal a fetish nearby, probably on his person. Shoot at his pockets!

He turned his back on your summon! Now it can sneak up on him! .....hopefully.

So. Um. I guess he's a demon then? Or the headshot got forced on someone else via a voodoo scapegoat he'd set up earlier?

I guess distracting him so he doesn't banish the demon before it eats him works, too.

Heretic 2017/05/13(Sat)21:58 No. 801706 ID: 8a947d
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>>801695
Nope, if one shot through the brain didn't do it more won't either, besides you don't want him seeing you. You duck back down away from the mirror.

>>801696
you doubt grenades and live munitions are just laying around in the outer wall area.

>>801698
OBVIOUSLY NOT OR ELSE YOU WOULDN'T BE SO SURPRISED RIGHT NOW.

Heretic 2017/05/13(Sat)22:14 No. 801708 ID: 8a947d
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>>801703
>>801701

Oh yeah, Mr Chompers is still in there with him.

Since you did damage to him while he was channeling a spell or hex or whatever voodoo has he shouldn't be able to cast for a while.

(That's a good rule to remember it applies to you too)

Then again you haven't seen a voodoo user before you've only read about them, but nothing you have read could have prepared you for seeing one to just get shot in the goddamn head and NOT DYING.

There's probably a voodoo doll somewhere where a blown off head right now. Or an unlucky minion. Damage shunt. Like when they stab a doll with needles to hurt someone, except backwards.

Watch to make sure Mr. Chompers gets him, then we need to get control of your chain-chomp before it wrecks the shop, or finds the shopkeep.

>>801708
Well I've never heard of anything surviving being eaten. So just make sure his other minion can't save his boss.

>>801708
Shoot him in the back like an honorable pagan!

Heretic 2017/05/13(Sat)23:14 No. 801716 ID: 8a947d
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>>801713
You'd think so but voodoo users are tricky, you've heard that they can be buried 10 feet underground and appear back on above ground in less than an hour.

Voodoos nothing like Demonic Magic or Miracles. Demonic Magic involves drawing energy from the Aether and demons and using it to cast spells, the same with Miracles but a shrine and catalyst are required to cast and the magic is provided by gods.

but Voodoo doesn't draw energy from any outside source, voodoo just takes the laws of the world and bends them depending on how the user sees fit. Of course its more complicated than that but its still weird as hell.

>>801712
You know of a similar technique using demonic magic so you understand how this may work, but that would mean this guys unkillable, no there's gotta be some limit to his power. You've just gotta find what is is.

>>801716
He's trying to stop the summon from eating him. Either that'll actually harm him or he has to pay something to keep his voodoo going. Either way looks like you can keep going until he dies.

>there's gotta be some limit to his power
He can probably only stop himself being killed so much before he actually gets killed.

>>801715
This sounds like a good idea.

Kidnap his minion and force it out of him! "It" being the price of using Voodoo powers.

Shoot out his knees so the Chomper can eat him.
Sure he won't die, but he'll be stuck in there long enough for you to take out his other minion.

>>801716
Your summon has distracted him from you! Take a shot at his leg or something! Try not to hit your own summon!

Hold up a moment before you make a major tactical mistake. You've lost track of this voodoo boss' surviving goon, which means Fate'll make sure he'll pop up again at the worst time and somehow screw everything up for you. He could run out the front door and attack you, or has fled down into the basement and is fighting Ulrik. Or he could simply spot you trying to aim at his boss and call you out. So find that mook and put a bullet through his head or heart first to take him out of the equation. And since his boss is tied up resisting getting chomped and his voodoo is on cooldown, you won't have to worry about him until his magic recovers. Now, about how long would you guess that is?

Pull out your mirror and carefully use it to peek over the window frame, survey the scene and try and locate the mook, then reposition for a better shot on him if you have to.

Did you notice if there was a back way into the shop? Or if not, if there was a back room? While if there's a entrance back there it's probably locked, it'll be good info to know for later if you have to flee out that way for some reason.

Also, what're the odds that this fight'll bring the Regent Church authorities down on Ulrik's place? This mess hasn't been subtle in the slightest and you did summon a demon right on the sidewalk. If there was a God-fearin' follower watchin' they'll be running to the nearest guard station to tattle. And even if you're victorious here and save Ulrik, he'll be massively pissed off if the Church descends and seizes and searches his shop, and probably soon after arrest him.

>>801727
>>801731
Why are you suggesting to aim at his legs? I'd think it'd be better to aim for his elbow or shoulder so he can't hold the gluttony demon back from chomping down on him.

Heretic 2017/05/14(Sun)01:14 No. 801736 ID: 8a947d
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>>801735

Holy shit you completely forgot about the short one, you peek over the windowsill with your mirror, He's drawing some sort of sygil on the wall. Knowing voodoo it's not a summon sygil, its most likely a catalyst for a powerful hex or curse.

It'd be best to not let that continue. You don't have a lot time to focus on the short guy though, the boss' power should be drained for about 5 more minutes after the interruption.

Good news is they're both pretty preoccupied and and seem to be looking your way.

Heretic 2017/05/14(Sun)01:25 No. 801737 ID: 8a947d
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>>801736

Well you can deal with this nice and quick. You line up another shot.

Neat

>>801737
Duck again!

>>801737
Make sure that guy is dead, so that he doesn't dramatically crawl forward and finish that thing with his last dying breath!

>>801751
Yeah. Either double tap, or do something to mess up the summoning drawing before its finished.

How accurate do those voodoo signs need to be? Could you shoot out part of the voodonsigil and that would ruin the ritual?

Heretic 2017/05/14(Sun)11:22 No. 801774 ID: 8a947d
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>>801751
>>801756
>>801756

It doesn't look like you're gonna have time to get a second shot in besides that blood splatter should have screwed up the sygil anyw-

Heretic 2017/05/14(Sun)11:22 No. 801775 ID: 8a947d
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WHOA FUCK

Fetch some guards, that cultist has just thrown a demon out the window?

>>801776
That's a point, are the fuzz incoming? It might become necessary to run away and let the lawmen deal with these terrible, terrible, demon summoning voodoo heretics.

If they're not, try and distract him again while your demon goes around to the front door to surprise them again.

... Fucking.
RUDE!
Any more magic tricks up your sleeve or are you relying on bullets for now?

>>801775
Tactical retreat while screaming like a li- manly man. Even if you beat the voodudes the smuggler is probably fucked because he attracted too much attention. You did your best

Heretic 2017/05/14(Sun)14:19 No. 801787 ID: 8a947d
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>>801778

Shit, you did use a summon and fire off a bunch of bullets. The demon energy plus the voodoo is probably giving off a lot of unholy energies right now.

It looks like Mr Chompers didn't survive that throw, Level 1 demons aren't very durable despite the damage they can do.

>>801785
Looks like you might have to... Shit you hear guards!

You know what really sucks? The smuggling weapon sho owner is going to get caught also and that'll take away your chance to ask him to smuggle you out of the city!

Also, the guards might recognize you, so it'll probably help if the guards don't find you, since you just busted out of prison earlier.

Don disguise and girly voice! GUARDS HELP!! DEMONS

>>801789
There is always a chance that these guards are super religious and identify all magic thats not there's as heresy. So Voodoo=Paganism=HERESY! So if thats the case we can maybe help tell the guards that Ulrik is innocent and since we were just in the store the demonic activity only started after these heretic gangsters appeared

Don disguise, run past the guards with high pitched cries of alarm. Point them in the direction of the vile heretics and voodoo doers!

Heretic 2017/05/14(Sun)14:48 No. 801795 ID: 8a947d
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>>801785
You need Ulrik if you're gonna get outta this damn city, you can't just leave him at the city guard's mercy.

>>801776
The guards round the corner and approach the shop.

Guard 1: It's coming from over here! hurry up.

You: Guard ! Guard! I need your help, Its urgent!

You: There are demon summoning heretics in that shop trying to attack the poor upstanding shop keeper, please you have to apprehend them !

Guard 2: Don't worry ma'am, we're on it.

The guards continue down to the shop and you follow behind, The Roaming Gluttony (Mr Chompers) has fully dissolved and it seems the Voodoo boss is gone along with the little guys corpse. Ulrik is standing behind his counter running his fingers through his hair.

Ulrik: Damn Shadowmen, d'ey actually managed ta get me shop dis time, can't turn ya back fo a secon' in dis damn city.

Guard 1: Don't worry sir we've got this under control, we'll clean up the blood and the voodoo sign but we cant cover the damages to the window or any other property in the building.

Ulrik: Ye'... O'course ye' can't, anyway ey got business else where so al be gettin' on me way.

Ulrik walks over to you holding a note and a package.

Ulrik: Thanks fer 'holdin' off dem voodoo usin' bastards miss.

So is Mr Chompers dead, or did he just get unsummoned by losing physical form?

>Thanks fer 'holdin' off dem voodoo usin' bastards miss.
Thumbs up, or some other non-verbal sign of approval.

We'll have to leave quietly for now while the guards are cleaning things, we'll double back when things have calmed down and they're not looking over everything.

>>801795
Ask Ulrik how voodoo works(in private). You shot that guy in the head but he didn't die!

>>801795
>Ulrik walks over to you holding a note and a package.
"So, are those the things your friend asked for in his note?"

>Thanks fer 'holdin' off dem voodoo usin' bastards miss.
Sounds like he was watching what was going on.

When you get a chance, ask if he could help smuggle you out of the city.

Heretic 2017/05/14(Sun)18:29 No. 801820 ID: 8a947d
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>>801799

Demons can't die, they just lose their physical form and return to the Aether even if they crossed over to the physical world themselves instead of being summoned. Priest have methods of real killing demons though.

You make your way back with Ulrik.

>>801810
You: How'd you know I beat those guys ?

Ulrik: I got's viewin' sygil's written on me shop walls an hooked up to a moniter in da basement. You's got quite da shot wit a pistol ya know.

You: Thanks, is that the stuff for Luucc ?

Ulrik: Nah, but ah need dis stuff ta get Luucc's stuff. dere's a whole orda to dese dings.

You: Also umm, is you're smuggling business okay ? Those guards aren't gonna find important stuff down in you basement if they serach right.

Ulrik: Nuh-uh, Ah keep me smugglin' stuff at anotha place. Dey ain't gonna find nothin' but orda forms and ingots.

You: Is there anyway you could smuggle a person ? like outta the city ?

Ulrik: Sure ding, but we oughta talk about it when we reach Lucc's Inn.

>>801820
Right, bide your time, you guess.

Excellent! Lets boogie!

I see no problems with this, except for how it all goes wrong later.

Carry on!

Heretic 2017/05/15(Mon)17:12 No. 801978 ID: 8a947d
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>>801822
>>801821

You and Ulrik arrive back at Luucc's Inn

Luucc: You're back! and you brought Ulrik! This is perfect!

Ulrik: Sup Luucc? me shop got wrecked and Shadowmen may be tryin' ta kill me, Ahm stayin' here until dis dies down.

Ulrik: Oh an' Ah'll make da deal wit me contacts about ya ingredients tomorra', Ah'm goin' ta sleep.

Ulrik goes upstairs and takes his stuff with him leaving you with Luucc.

Luucc: Thank you so much for this miss! I don't know how I could ever-

You: MONEY.

Luucc: O-Oh, Yes of course !

Luucc hands you a sack of 200 Gold.

Luucc: Also, I was thinking about that thing you said before about selling food and decided that I should get some of the old cookbooks from the back and try to make some meals!

You: Never said anything about food, but now that you mention it I haven't eaten anything all day.

Heretic 2017/05/15(Mon)17:49 No. 801987 ID: 8a947d
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>>801978
Luucc: I've got four things on my menu so far, what would you like ?

A) Roc Dumplings: Made from the legendary bird of prey, these dumpling are a delicious light meal that won't make you feel too full after you eat. In fact you may feel lighter and more AGILE than before.

B) Desert Onion Burger: A hearty burger full of different breeds of desert onion, legend has it that the mixture of onions has a strange effect on the eater causing them to sweat out any dirt in their pores making them more CHARMING.

C) Warboar Stew: Warboars are one of the strongest beasts found in the wild, soldiers believe that by eating their flesh they too can gain their power and become STRONGER.

D) Tingling Gel Cubes: A mixture of sweet fruits and nutritious vegetables coagulated into cubes. The way the fruits and vegetables are prepared stimulate key parts of the brain and are said to help improve THINKING

A) You get the feeling that it's your best stat and can only soar to even greater heights.

Do we actually have something like functional biology, or are we just bluffing about the need to eat food here?

Better question: Do we have any kitchen talent? 'Cuz kitchen help usually gets fed for free in addition to their wages, and that might be worth it if we can bag something extra to travel with in the process.

Alternatively:
-We probably could use more magic user stuff, including another mirror.
-We might get away with looting Ulrik's shop a little, although I'm wary of stealing from someone we need help from that might wait for the last moment to punish us. Perhaps salvage his merchandise, deliver it, and ask for something to take on the way?
-Overnight is a long time to stay in a hot city where we are an identified fugitive. Do we want to try to leave sooner than that?

>>801987
B. We will charm the whole underworld like a dainty lady. Manly man. Whatever.

Also, our strength is pitiful, what if we get some cool loot to carry or need to prove our manliness in a test of strength?

B, desert onions, FTW. Hard work is for the suckers we trick into doing it for us, and charm helps us get away with that.

C- gotta get that stew, and Hulk out like a accountant.

With a strength of 2, they'll be no stopping us. Might arm wrestle a small child, like it ain't no thing.

We should have the stew, we need to start boosting our strength up. It's our weakest stat and if we get into a brawl where we can use magic I want us to be able to hold our own

C.

Now that there isn't an immediate need for a specific stat, we should build up our lowest one. Get some C.

Heretic 2017/05/15(Mon)19:54 No. 802036 ID: 8a947d
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>>801997
>>802015
>>802022

You order the Warboar Stew, The hot thick broth and chunky bits of beef go together perfectly. There's a bit of spiciness to it too that adds another layer of warmth. Filling and very well made.

>>801994
You don't really need to help out in the Inn, you've made a nice chunk of change for the day. Besides you're also very tired and the stew you ate is only making you groggier.

As for your magic supplies mirrors aren't the only things you can use for summoning, a lot of the time ingredients don't specifically call for a mirror usually its "Something Reflective" or "Something Rusty" maybe, It depends on what you want to summon. Still, more ingredients and materials would be nice to have. Ulrik's going to find his supplier to get Luucc's stuff tomorrow, maybe that'll a good place to shop.

Scavenging around a shop thats probably swarming with city guards after a heretical gang fight might not be a great idea either, plus you don't want to steal from a guy helping you.

As for leaving the city early, you need Ulrik to get out of here and he's sleeping upstairs. There's no way you're gonna just walk out of this place being wanted and all, plus the so called Shadowmen seem like trouble. Your best bet is to go to sleep and wait for morning.

You pay Luucc 20 gold for a room and head up the stairs.

So are those scars from maiming, or are they rune magic?

We're already getting some SICK GAINS!

So yeah what's up with the markings under the bandages?

Heretic 2017/05/15(Mon)22:42 No. 802107 ID: 8a947d
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>>802042
>>802051
When you were younger all of the adults said you were born with them, but now you think thats unlikely. Probably some sygil tattoos for some hidden pagan agenda but you're too tired to think about it.

We'll do a quick scan around the place to make sure that we are alone and hit the hay.

Can we lay any wards or guardians to watch over us here in church territory that aren't going to be more trouble than they're worth? Sleeping is when we're at our most vulnerable from that voodoo dude that has already tried to kill Ulrik once.

Hey check out that dresser.

>>802107
Check for traps, put your hat on the dresser, then hit the hay.

>>802107
Don't lie to us! Admit it, you cut yourself while you were shaving, didn't you?

>>802107
Is that a window? What can you see from there?

Check if it is open or if you can open it, it could be useful to have an emergency exit just in case.

Also, Your knife is for rituals only, or you can use it to defend yourself? If the latter then I recommend putting it under the pillow, just in case.

Heretic 2017/05/16(Tue)17:48 No. 802365 ID: 8a947d
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>>802110
>>802150
>>802154
>>802320

There aren't many places to hide in here so you doubt someone would be in waiting to strike, nothing under the bed and the dresser doesn't have enough room to hide in or behind. The dresser does have 5 Gold left in it though.
You don't know any rituals that would protect you and summoning would give off a lot of demonic energy that could be tracked, it's best you just rely on your own extremely built physique in case.

>>802345
The window can be opened and closed, you've got a nice view of Itsdin rooftops. you place your knife under your pillow just in case anyone comes creeping into your room

>>802365
Nap time then (time for a nap).

Stick the Window shut and move the dresser in front of the door.

Still, I'd sleep with a weapon close to hand.

>>802392
You're joking, right? You expect him to move that dresser with a Strength of 2?

>>802396
He just has to push it across the jamb, it doesn't need to cover the whole surface of the door.

Heretic 2017/05/16(Tue)20:38 No. 802410 ID: 8a947d
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>>802392
Moving that dresser sounds fun but it's also like a lot of work.
>>802391
That's the plan. You've gone through a lot more than you'd expect in one day. Tomorrow sure to be better though, now that you've gotten the Azerite back it's smooth sailing from here on out...

>now that you've gotten the Azerite back it's smooth sailing from here on out...
Don't you know better than to invoke Murphy right before bed?!

So we can hope anyway...

>>802410
>now that you've gotten the Azerite back it's smooth sailing from here on out...
You fool! Why would you say that?! It's like your asking for something bad to happen! DX

>>802455
Never mention the magic macguffin before bed time, or murphy's law will get you

Hide gun under pillow, or within easy reach.

Heretic 2017/05/17(Wed)12:57 No. 802578 ID: 8a947d
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...

What's up, ad hoc?

Heretic 2017/05/17(Wed)13:06 No. 802581 ID: 8a947d
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Slim: Is dere a problem boss ?

Boss: Slim, you were eaten by a demon of gluttony, you of all people should know that there is a problem

Shorty:But... we went back to the weaponshop later and took care of those guards, we even got what we went there for in the first place.

Shorty: Whats the matter ?

Boss:... That person,

Boss:The pagan that summoned the demon on us, I don't know who they are... but when they were attacking I sensed something...

Boss:[color=#660066]AZERITE[color]

Heretic 2017/05/17(Wed)13:13 No. 802584 ID: 8a947d
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Slim: Seriously? Dat stuff's impossible to get.

Boss: That's why I've got a problem.We should have it, not some two bit demon leasher

Boss: I've been looking around for information and heard that a heretic has escaped Gridholm Tower Prison, that may be the guy we're looking for...

Heretic 2017/05/17(Wed)13:19 No. 802587 ID: 8a947d
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Boss: Shorty! Go set runes around Gridholm prison and it's surrounding area, take Slim with ya

Shorty: Gotcha Boss!

Boss: Things have taken an unexpected turn, maybe now's a good time to consult the cards

Heretic 2017/05/17(Wed)13:22 No. 802588 ID: 8a947d
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Boss: Fate will decide how things shall go from here on out

Boss: Now then, which card will guide me towards the true path

...

Boss: Hmmm...Yes! The Yellow Card will guide me.

Heretic 2017/05/17(Wed)13:26 No. 802590 ID: 8a947d
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THE JUSTICE TAROT

Boss: It seems that fate will fall on the side the universe deems just...

Boss: No matter, my goal is the most just there is. Nothing will get in my way.

Boss: Once I get my hands on that AZERITE everything will fall into place...

Heretic 2017/05/17(Wed)13:36 No. 802593 ID: 8a947d
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DO YOU HEAR ME PAGAN ? NOTHING WILL STOP ME.

End Chapter 1

>>802593
LOUD AND CLEAR, BITCH!

>>802593
So you're saying we can torture you over and over again without worrying about the fun stopping? Cool, thanks for the accommodation.