By the way, anyone got the recipe for black powder on hand? The tinkerer would probably have a field day with that.

Ridder 2009/12/11(Fri)15:07 No. 90278 ID: fb5d8e
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Yes, I knew the prince well. It has been a long time since I saw him. I can only hope he has been able to flee successfully..

"Black Fang, I am leaving on a diplomatic mission. I hope to find new recruits."
"Aye, master."
"Please inform the others. Tell Sticks to give the ring to Iesgip, and tell Iesgip to look for signs of Green Fang's stay when she scouts the area."
"Ya won't tell 'em yerself?"
"No. I.. I can not spare the mental energy."
"..uhr.. Alright, master. I'll take care o' it."

Time to move into unknown terrain again.

>>90278
Might you have time to tell us what the prince was like, what he looks like, etc.?

>>90281
Yeah, he'd be a volto or whatever, right? One of those long-nosed things with the manes? (Didn't sticks meet one of those? Didn't she describe him as "princely"?)

You've got to learn what the Boss looks like. If not, you might pass him in the street in the market one day and he could go on and kill hundreds!

>>90277
The recipe for black powder is 75 percent potassium nitrate, 15 percent charcoal and 10 percent sulfur. This is usually measured by weight: 75 parts to 15 parts to 10 parts.

Finely grind the ingredients. For safety's sake, grind them all separately and clean out the mortar and pestle thoroughly between crushings.

Mix all of the ingredients with a small amount of distilled water until the substance is the consistency of cookie dough.


Place small amounts of the mixture in a fine sieve and slowly pour small amounts of alcohol through them. This is a dangerous step; do not perform it near sparks or flame. This step can be skipped, but the resultant black powder will be of poor quality.

Hand-form the mixture into small, rectangular shapes. This is called "corning." Allow the shapes to dry thoroughly.

>>90280
Indeed, and how old should he be about now, you know? Just in case we should keep our eyes open for him.

>>90278
Also, Sir, don't think we believe that mental energy and trading rings around for a minute. I know you have other reasons.

I suppose it is best that you not have someone you are afraid to deal with having an open route to your thoughts, but 'us voices' haven't checked inside her mind yet, you may want some head clearing time, but 'we' still have curiosities to feed and questions to ask of her.

I wonder if we will have a little time to ask before the ring switch?

>>90284
Then break the blocks up into granules.

>>90278
You can't allow the awkwardness to inhibit your functioning.
Treat her as a trusted subordinate, no more, no less.
She explicitly said it was a meaningless fling.
Match her attitude.

>>90287
Talking about it won't make it better, not with us, anyway.
He needs time to think, let him have it.

>>90287
Matching her attitude would be against his Knightly virtues. The way of honor is often found in going against the common flow of the world.

Let us talk to Sticks before you give it to Iegsip.

>>90292
Sticks is fine, we don't need to talk to her now.

Ridder 2009/12/11(Fri)15:50 No. 90295 ID: fb5d8e
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I have no control over Sticks, you imbeciles. If she wishes to speak with you she will do so before handing the ring over.
I will treat her normally as conforming to her wishes.. but it costs me a lot of energy to ignore what has happened.

As for prince Muschio.. I have not thought of him in a long time.
When the revolutionists reached the castle I covered his escape through the servants exit... It was the last time I saw him.
I spend years looking for him with no success.

The prince and I.. We were rather close. He is slightly younger than me, and I believe he looked up to me as a big brother figure. I was honored that he saw me like that as I was merely the son of two knights.
In return I admired his dedication and insight.

Somehow it feels as if he was the only youth I had outside of training.

>>90295
If we ever find him again, I'm sure he'll be glad to help you against fighting this "boss" person.

You can tell your thread is popular when the posts are almost all in-character roleplay.

>>90295

D'awwww he's cute.

I'm sure you'll meet him again someday, Chief.

>>90295
He was the one you were saving your first kiss for, wasn't he?

Odd...

Muschio the Mind. Ridder the Body.

Muschio is better at diplomacy and trickery. Ridder is a direct approach soldier with no-nonsense attitude.


...Perhaps I'm just thinking aloud. You say you're going to contact the elves for assistance. Did you have any prior knowledge about them? Do you remember anything said about them that we might need to know?

>>90295
I, I am sure you will meet someday... somewhere... upon some far field of battle again, there are so many different worlds,
so many different suns,
but we have just one world,
but we live in different ones,

now the sun's gone to hell
and the moons ridding high
let me bid you farewell
every man has to die
but its written in the starlight
and every line on your palm
we, we are fools to make war
on our...

>>90295
>I have no control over Sticks, you imbeciles. If she wishes to speak with you she will do so before handing the ring over.

Listen, I don't know how this works, I thought we did that!

Ask Iegsip if she's seen any of the elves. She patrols the area, right?

>>90305
From his armoured state and his current psture, I think it would be safe to assume he has already departed.

Ridder 2009/12/11(Fri)16:41 No. 90310 ID: fb5d8e
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I do not know anything about the elves living here. I only heard that they keep to themselves and occasionally chase off overdestructive lumberjacks.
Iesgip has not reported any elven activity. But then it is not hard to imagine these forestdwellers to be skilled at hiding among trees.

>>90310
THERE'S ONE RIGHT THERE! WATCH OUT.

Nah, I'm just kidding.

Why would the Elves choose to ally with you against this "Boss"? He doesn't seem to have done anything to them, yet. They might not be motivated to do anything.

>>90312
Actually that kinda does look like a pointed ear poking out of that bush. and is there something round and head-like poking from behind that tree?

>>90310
Do your people have any kind of history with elves as a race? For example: they like to bicker with dwarves, are wary but tolerant of humans, and hate goblins the way Louie Andersen hates Slim Fast. How do they feel about your kind?

>>90310
Ridder what is your underwear situation? How many layers are between your junk and the air?

Ridder 2009/12/11(Fri)17:07 No. 90317 ID: fb5d8e
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As I previously stated, my kind is from the Far North. As far as I know me and my parents are the only ones on this side of the barrier.

I don't see any elven ears.. I.. I also don't see on which side of the trees moss is growing.

I believe I'm lost.

>>90317
Might be some elven magic at work.
Might as well call out to them and announce that you mean no harm and don't mean to trespass, but you would like to humbly request their assistance - or at least friendship?

>>90317
Can you talk to the things that are flying everywhere? What are they, anyway? Fireflies? Pixies?

>>90317
>>90317
Criminently, it looks like some one threw up a fucking book of fairy tales in here.
And what is with all of these butter fl-
Ffffff
Pixies.

Ridder 2009/12/11(Fri)17:24 No. 90330 ID: fb5d8e
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No, those are butterflies.
Very well, I shall try to call for them.

"Elves! I come in peace. I wish to negotiate friendship and alliances--"
"Finally~ You saw us~ Only true friends of the elves can see through the forest's soft blanket. Come, follow us, friend of the elves~"

>>90330
Follow them. And don't think about how hot they are.

>>90330

....you gonna get raped.

>>90330
Be careful and stay alert. It might be a trap.

>>90330
Silently ponder the androgynousness of elves.
And also the fact that these two are practically naked.

shit. Elves.

Eat nothing they offer.
Drink nothing they offer.
Stand in or don no circles, rings or spheres.
Broker no deals.
Agree to nothing.

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I silently follow them. They each take my hand and gently guide me through the trees.. until the roof of leaves opens up.

"Welcome to the holy city of Wonderseed~"

What in the name of the lord did we got into...

Assume they are hostile! If you see anything or notice anything that could even possibly, remotely indicate any sort of hostility, get the fuck out of there with extreme prejudice!

>>90350
Actually, never mind that, just get the fuck out anyway! Remember the last time you encountered an elf? Yes, you might argue that he was somewhat... hostile, but ancient curses do not intall metal hooks in the cieling! They did that on purpose! Get out while you still can!

Ye Gods, are they all women?

>>90357
That batshit one in the mansion was... probably male?

>>90346
These people aren't going to have the tech of the mansion, they probably gave up all industry a long time ago the lotus eating hippies. Can't even make proper clothes it seems.

There are wood elves, the backwoods descendants, ragtag survivors and careless inheritors of the High Elven Golden Age.

>>90365
I say better safe than dead and dancing from a meathook, bugger off until you can come back with some sort of advantage.
What kind of advantage? Well, reading a few books on them can't hurt, even if it's just skimming.

Are these women or just androgynous elf dudes?

>>90367
Oh I don't doubt that they are likely infected with their own Fae madness their existence entails.

But Wood Elves are far more likely to be into seducing you into a bed of rosethorns, eating you alive, or turning you into some kinda Wicker Man sacrifice (fortunately, I don't think you actually qualify for 'that' particular rite anymore) to honor the Green Man, the Horned Pan, or the Magna Mater.

As opposed to the more technologically savvy High Elven death mazes, auto-butcher traps, and macabre works of high art.

>>90372
Either way, leave before you are killed in horrible and inventive ways.

>>90346

Magnificent...!

>>90357
All elves are hermaphroditic.

>>90462
Hermaphroditic androgynites. And they know how to make wolfoids.