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94351 No. 94351 ID: a07ae7 hide watch expand quickreply [Reply]

So yeah, while I'm taking a break from Tharsianing (and lining up plot elements for it), I'd figure I'll resurrect an old quest that I abandoned on 4chan due to IP shenanigans.

Some stuff that I should mention:
>This will start out as a redo of the 4chan quest (since it only went two threads), while still keeping the tone and feel.
>This quest will take place in the Primordial universe; albeit a different time from the Primordial games. For more info:
http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Primordial_Evolution_Game
>New players can choose to ignore the tl;dr and just play! I intend to seep in bits of lore while the quest progresses anyways.
>Old players and those who were in Primordial: if you see any disrepancies etc, feel free to call me out in this discussion thread!
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108155

>>102439
sort of thread necromancy. couldn't resist
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>>102439
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No. 109282 ID: 1dd8d0

Thank you, notrip, for the amazing link.
http://gizoogle.net/tranzizzle.php?search=http%3A%2F%2Ftgchan.org%2Fkusaba%2Fquest%2Fres%2F664639.html&se=Go+G
it+Dis+Shiznit
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No. 109367 ID: bec5e8

This has a very SS13-y vibe
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No. 142000 ID: 2f41db

>>109282
That is beautiful.


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141928 No. 141928 ID: 7657d6 hide watch expand quickreply [Reply]

One of the best days of the year has finally begun.

Since time immemorial*, today is the day we post thighs!

https://questden.org/wiki/Thigh_Day

* 26 March 2011
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141974

The only characters I have with legs (that people would wanna see anyway)
haven't been active lately so I figured I'd contribute 1(one) thing
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No. 141978 ID: 443b73

>The only characters I have with legs (that people would wanna see anyway)
Are you sure about that?
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No. 141980 ID: f14228

I have enjoyed all the cool art and thigh highs this thread has produced thus far.
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No. 141986 ID: 2eb1da
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141986

Ash Altarf from self-titled Ash Quest: https://questden.org/wiki/Ash_Quest
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No. 141987 ID: f14228

>>141986
Wow, that's a callback!


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139947 No. 139947 ID: e139aa hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts] [Last 100 posts]

Flockload of Discussion
(quest: >>/quest/1066631 )

Hello. My name is Cirr. I am an amateur quest make guy writing about a weird glass bird, long may it run this time.

someone made me think a discussion thread would be a good idea
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No. 141728 ID: e139aa

some explanations of what happened:
- tried to enter a month long game jam starting February while still suffering from health issues I keep going to the GP about and cycling medications
- was, for the first 2/3rds of the month, actually getting somewhere
- suffer flare up of chronic condition that coupled with my current illness fucking stops everything that isn’t being in a world of unpredictable pain spikes
- present day


quest isn’t dead, i swear, but boy, at this rate i predict something new will go wrong with either my body, my apartment or my computer by the time i heal up because i am apparently no longer allowed good things
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No. 141729 ID: 16d082

>>141728
you should have known about using CON as a dump stat IRL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZwfCNTp0Kk
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No. 141734 ID: 13483e

>>141728
the curse
the cuuuuuuuurse
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No. 141748 ID: db3b07

>>141728
I'm a terminally online reader and sometimes suggestion maker of your quests and/or quest attempts from roughly since this image board began and I must say it's nice you're at least still trying.
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141975

so I don't make a habit of this but I made fundamental goofs with an image of the last update, so, uh, putting a corrected image here


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141917 No. 141917 ID: 7ae8e6 hide watch expand quickreply [Reply]

Official Discussion thread of MACHINE!

Go read it here: https://questden.org/kusaba/quest/res/1078544.html

Feel free to ask questions, draw art, edits, theories, etc! Just remember to keep it civil!
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No. 141948 ID: dd3fe0

>>141947

Ah, they Were seeded there by interstellar Genesis Probes of some sort, then
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No. 141951 ID: 8f9bc4

>>141948

This quest is secretly a sequel to >>/quest/993309
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No. 141952 ID: c3b54f

>>141951
Very amusing joke, got a good laugh so thanks. However if you're familiar with Jumble's other stuff (system boot zero, date-a-robogirl quest whose title has slipped my mind...) you're probably aware humanoid machines are generally his wheelhouse. Just his muse's thing.
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No. 141954 ID: 940726

>>141947
Okay, time for ideas! I'll start by assuming that, since the robots built their civilization on a planet full of life, they make use of organic components in some of their systems.

Now here I go! Let's see how many answers I can come up with.

The original robots were programmed with sexual feelings by their creators, as a precaution against a rogue AI singularity. They're attracted to certain body types so they won't go too crazy with self-upgrading and their evolving programs will remain at least somewhat relatable if they ever meet their makers.

Physical contact is a sort of system diagnostic routine for their biological (or bio-mimetic) parts. They touch and grope each other to to confirm that their tactile sensors and connected systems are still functional, until their instinctive subroutines give them an "all good" feeling. They are designed with a desire to do this that gradually grows the longer they wait between tests, to make sure their organs don't become numb, atrophied, or otherwise nonfunctional.

The robots' primary sex organs collect genetic and hormonal data markers from their other organs, which can be extracted and analyzed as a way to measure their general health. Male organs send their data in a chemical medium, while females produce eggs with a similar function.

Female sex organs can be used to grow new organic parts. They can replicate any organs included in their own design, and males have the genomes for their own components, which they can deliver to a female for reproduction and later installation. They were designed this way to make it easier for the population to support itself without needing the infrastructure to grow organs in mass quantities. They've calculated
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No. 141955 ID: 940726

>>141954
>Male organs send their data in a chemical medium, while females produce eggs with a similar function.
I meant to say "milk" here. I was thinking about cyberboobs. The females collect biodata in their chests and store it with synthesized biofuel. The organs are attached to their upper bodies so they don't interfere with the functions of their lower parts, and large sizes are considered attractive because they indicate that a person's organic systems are in good health and operating productively.


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132605 No. 132605 ID: 12b116 hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts] [Last 100 posts]

Somebody asked for one in the last thread. Feel free to use it to keep track of important information, or discuss things.
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No. 134767 ID: 07ed53
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134767

Nude colored goblin
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No. 134768 ID: dcf013

>>134767
I never thought I'd find myself saying now that's one sexy goblin.
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No. 134839 ID: c09f5e

>>>988046
Now this, this is how to run a Neutral character that has to deal in murder.

Evil characters don't have to give any f'ks, or look like they do.

Good characters should feel at least uncomfortable with it, but would often weigh it along the lines of a greater Good.

Neutral characters have no such comfort, so would deal with it like an average person would. Props to the QM for showing that.
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No. 134840 ID: 12b116

>>134839
Thanks!
I appreciate that the players have been cognizant of it too.
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No. 141900 ID: df6612

I miss bread.


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134609 No. 134609 ID: 2c5282 hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts] [Last 100 posts]

Becouse I really don't want to have four diffrent dis-threads.

Wiki:https://questden.org/wiki/Kaktus
Ongoing Quests:
https://questden.org/wiki/A_Feast_of_Souls
https://questden.org/wiki/New_Horizons
https://questden.org/wiki/Boldly_Coming
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No. 141382 ID: 681cb5

Geez, I’ve forgotten to answer these.

>Imagine if, rather than having this being an accurate record of the time before mortals, each race had their own version of the creation myth associated to their sense of being or identity.
There’s a reason why it says “as told by Pesi the Skull” at the start, just saying :V

>If I may, can I know the reason why the main NSFW quest is on break?
At the start, I just felt like working on something else. Recently it was because I wanted to finish Passage first. Right now I’m actually planning on updating it again soon, though I might do a few more updates to Scion and Leaves first.
>Maybe it's just me, but maybe you should bite the bullet and start a new thread for it.
Wait, are you talking about the main LL quest or just the quest discussion thread? If the former, the current thread is almost done, I just need to find the drive to finish it off. If it is the second, the whole reason why I merged all the dis threads was because they barely saw any use in the first place and I didn’t want to clog down the dis page too much. Might be prudent to split it into themes, though. One for the lewd vore fantasy, one for the lewd space stuff and one for the non-lewd stuff. I’ll consider it.

>The gods are seasons, Ptamet is Fall, Wjares is Winter, Volek is Spring (obviously), that makes Talos Summer. Wouldn't Talos make a nice summer god?
They are already themed by seasons, just not the four we’re used to. Instead, they are based on the three seasons used by ancient Egypt, with Volek being Emergence (When the ground is fertile and the seeds are planted), Ptamet being Harvest (self-explanatory) and finally Wjares being Inudation (When the Nile floods the plains and destroy everything in its path, but leaving fertile s
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No. 141471 ID: 2a82d3

'S OK. It's not like I'm fast to form replies, either. The relevant bit of Egyptian trivia IS appreciated.

>are you talking about the main LL quest or just the quest discussion thread?
It's the latter, and I do think you can pick up where you left off. To be honest, though, I was hoping for a place to discuss possible fetishes without it being weird, as well as a repository for possibly lewd fan art.
Flockload has great fanart. I'm just saying, Lord Triti.

>Talos will take the domains that his worshipers bestow upon him. Pesi even tried to suggest rebirth, but the suggesters chose being diplomatic instead.
Everyone wants the harem route, but tis' a path one must really, really, really, really, REALLY commit to. I guess that makes Talos a god of Love and Passion? Technically, that means we have to empathize with Neferi's perspective, assuming we can convince her to not walk over us (unless we want to) and make a convert out of her. She does seem to have a Predator mentality, after all. If Sebak has Prey mentality, they'd almost be a perfect match.

>the next one will probably not be based on Fire Emblem.
Disappointed we won't have characters sharing rings with each other to connect with the spirits/AI of past heroes. But seriously, I meant something like bonuses (or penalties) with certain characters working together. I do like having my characters bond and develop into closer relationships with each other. The power of shipping compells me.
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No. 141580 ID: 2aa5f0

I've take it you've played fear and hunger recently.... mixed in with a bit of system shock 2 if I'm not mistaken.
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No. 141582 ID: 681cb5

Recently? No. But it is definitely inspired by F&H, yes.
And while you did get the System shock reference, you missed the Theif one :V
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No. 141822 ID: 8f9bc4

Just to geek out for a moment, the "tarot" was originally a playing card game, but it wasn't poker. It was a game in Italy in the 14th century with rules similar to Bridge, and Mamluk cards from Turkey. The very artsy cards commissioned by Italian aristocracy did quickly inspire people to use them for storytelling purposes, in a game known as “tarocchi appropriati,” where they would draw random cards, and write poetry about the other players, based on what they drew. Eventually that morphed into the fortune telling we know today.

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/71927/tarot-mythology-surprising-origins-worlds-most-misunderstood-cards
http://mamluk.spiorad.net/topkapi.htm


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141644 No. 141644 ID: e51896 hide watch expand quickreply [Reply]

Welcome all couples and singles to the first annual Dance Day fifth annual Questden Romance Festival! Where all Questden characters could have the chance to find true love (if they’re lucky), and for characters that are already in relationships, they might just have the date of their lives!

Just like the previous years, draw your quest characters looking to mingle with another participating quest character looking for love. Woo and flirt to test the waters: will the duo be compatible, or will it fail spectacularly? Singletons are also welcome, as are established couples on a date.

Also, whether you’re a quest author or a suggestor, here’s the place to draw or write a valentine to send to your favorite quest character! Who knows, they might even react (or write back)!

2020 thread: https://questden.org/kusaba/questdis/res/132009.html
2021 thread: https://questden.org/kusaba/questdis/res/134801.html
2022 thread: https://questden.org/kusaba/questdis/res/136948.html
2023 thread: https://questden.org/kusaba/questdis/res/139073.html
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141796

Abdle: "You know when you are getting to know someone better I would suggest trying to avoid telling them that I was helping you with conversation. It is such a humiliating thing to admit."

Bobbie: "Well the Lesser Demons weren't here to help so I kinda had to rely on your advice."
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Abdle: "Oh no it is almost midnight, we need to go or we will be stuck here forever."

Bobbie: "Yeah I see Nalthar openiung a portal."
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141798

Bobbie: "Well Mirrak, this is my time to leave..."
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141799

Bobbie: "I had such a blast dancing with you and I hope that you accomplish your romantic goal in your own world! I hope we meet again some other time until then farewell!"
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141800

With that said Abdle, Bobbie, and Nalthar leave this celebration.


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137357 No. 137357 ID: e1017c hide watch expand quickreply [Reply]

Discussion thread for Here There be Dragons. Discuss things for the quest, character interactions, combat rules, etc. Also a place to keep track of Character Sheets and such.
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No. 141775 ID: 01d6f2

This is both the main character and a support character, so Coordinator would be best fit for a secondary class to opt into.
Nothing else really fits unless you go Wizard for the armour passive and not cast of its spells to save on AP (outside of emergencies)... but it's both not anywhere as good as Coordinator's bonuses and you can't trust the players to conserve AP.

Being a discussion thread...
I was expecting this secondary ability list to be different from the primary list, focusing more on bonuses that would synergise with the selected primary class and be more 'secondary' in nature. Choices kindaaa feel limited, and we're all agreeing on the same one... but may we be looking at it from the wrong perspective? Hm
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No. 141776 ID: ee5fa2

>>141775
well, the class system is just picking two classes from the class list and getting access to the abilities of both. The Primary just lets you pick an ability from the class' list at the start. Kosroh's starting ability from Apothecary is the Healing Salve ability
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No. 141777 ID: ee5fa2

Additionally, as a character levels up, they'll be able to gain additional abilities from both classes
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No. 141778 ID: 443b73

Coordinator synergize but he will be very limited if left alone or with uncooperative company. I we get a guarantee obedient animal companion that can be healed I would prefer Dragoon or Hunter.
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No. 141780 ID: 2aa5f0

hunter


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97324 No. 97324 ID: 3a9db6 hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts] [Last 100 posts]

Well GOSH DARN IT!

The more they come, the worse they look!! JUST JOSHIN' YOU my friend! MY MY is it good to see you. Come on in, my friend, the thread is warm and toasty and BOY HOWDY do we love newcomers.

Make yourself right at home and DON'T YOU DARE be shy. Go ahead and answer any gall dang question you want! If you feel like askin' your favorite character ANYTHING at all, well you better call me CORRESPONDENCE McANSWERTON because you'll get your answer here, by gosh.


Previous ITQ threads, newest to oldest:

>>80766
>>76582
>>68983
>>50332
>>343117
>>338649
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Roger: “...Oh, wait, there was one thing. After leaving practice, there was one thing I forced myself to do, even though I felt like falling asleep on the sidewalk.”
Roger: “I stopped by Mr. Snyder’s store, and I bought myself a toy with the money I made yesterday.”
Roger: “I was just gonna look at some markers, maybe buy a new eraser, but there was this one doll that I just had to have.”
Roger: “...Barry can never know.”
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No. 140711 ID: 7c1136

>>/quest/1071761
What’s so hazardous about a Talzoran milking their own venom? How is it done?
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No. 140714 ID: 918cdb
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140714

Look, Sophia from Scion of the Old Blood, I made a picture of you hanging out with Björn!
Now you can think of it whenever he shows up and feel happy and not scared!

What do you think? Will he also like it?
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141761

>>140711
"Look, uh, venom milking is a complicated process because you need a medium to bite, and if you’re not careful it can be very painful to bang your teeth on the glass, which can lead to further issues when-"

"Oh, I can help answer that!"
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141762

"Mleeeeem~ Thee? Ith easy once you’re uthed to it! I donate venom all the time!"


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119222 No. 119222 ID: 12b116 hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts]

General disthread for Labyrinth, where we will design cutebolds etc.

This quest is sort of an already planned out module, and any mechanics questions will also be answered here.
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No. 126034 ID: 12b116

I am not going to provide a map, but

>>126015
This is correct so far!
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No. 131661 ID: b1b4f3
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131661

Alright here's an updated, clean map.
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131668

Whoops I forgot we went down the right passage already.
...the kobolds didn't say how the turns went to get to the sock hole, this is the best I can do.
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No. 131772 ID: 0a2444

>>131668
yeah that's correct, pretty much. They are at the ? now though
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No. 141759 ID: 2f41db

I hope this isnt considered necromancy, but it didnt seem too near the bottom of the catelogue so...

Just finished reading through and wanted to say thanks.
It was clear a lot of effort went into this and even as a non participating reader it was engaging and enjoyable.


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141593 No. 141593 ID: c3de9f hide watch expand quickreply [Reply]

The hugs continue!
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No. 141594 ID: c3de9f

Orro finally got that hug he needed from Yaku! I'm sure Kuvusha is happy they're happy, wherever she is.
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No. 141603 ID: 9ea24b
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sibling hug
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A present that hugs the recipient.
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>>141593

Halp!
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141749

Hug Day came and went, but the joy that closeness has brought us will last forever.


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137538 No. 137538 ID: 2edd05 hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts]

The discussion thread for Roaway quests. (Return to Sender, Hunt Quest, Tobak Quest, and future quests) And also a place to post my drawings. This is also a place to post any reader created content in reference to my quests.

This will also act as an ITQ for Roaway quest characters, so feel free to ask characters questions directly for their responses. Also feel free to interact and direct questions to me as well.
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No. 139055 ID: 5d9787

>>139053
Tobaks usually strike me as optimistic, capable of finding meaning and joy in a less than optimal dark place subjected to machinations outside their control. Not Aynsel, from his point of view the world is gloomy even with darkvision.
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No. 139063 ID: 2168ba

>>139055
Allegory of the Cave, except the cave is a large systems of interconnected caverns in an under-explored part of civilised space hosting sapient life. Sucks to have knowledge, don't it, Aynsel?

Let's hope things improve for him in future then.
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Well, well, well. Nice to meat you in person, Nashi. Karma has a weird way of balancing things out, doesn't it?
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No. 139482 ID: b01382

>>137595
Is there some crazy species of bird people you got going on in your bird quest? Like that one type of bird that lays its eggs in the nest of other birds, but the chick pushes the other eggs and chicks out of the nests? What about those weird blood vultures that color their feathers in the blood of the dead? Sparrows? Teats? Boobies? (Ha ha funny birb names)
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I was saving this for the next time Coil meet Rilda. Some teasing thoughts for her intrusion:
You can already feel her warm breath washing over you, heart pounding in anticipation. Blue and pink go so well together...


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141690 No. 141690 ID: 3f89df hide watch expand quickreply [Reply]

Wiki: https://questden.org/wiki/Magical_School_Of_Treachery

Magical school of treachery discussion is for all discussion relating to magical school, such as lore, characters etc.

This can also be used as feedback about elements you like or dislike about Magical school or what needs fixing or should be worked on. I'm willing to hear any feedback you have and learn from it!
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No. 141708 ID: c1fc43

Well we gotta know how magic works in this setting. With deduction it seems there are schools/domains/types but what underlying rules do we (in character) know? Do we have MP, do we generate it over time or other ways? Does every spell belong to a domain or are cross-domain spells a thing? What about mages cooperating on a spell? Stuff of that type.


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That sudden turn was shocking.
Also badass.
But mostly shocking.
Starting this thread because no one else has yet.
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No. 96 ID: 904d48

>>32

What you describe is certainly reasonable; the only problem lies in how one is to define a railroad. For example, the train analogy considers point A as the beginning and B as the destination. Whilst the train may stop to take on more passengers on the way, change the scenery surrounding the trip, or create a social environment for the passengers, the destination remains the same. Meaning, it is impossible to move in any direction other than forward by virtue of the railroad. Further, I, as the passenger, can suggest to the conductor how fast or slow the train is to move; I cannot make the train move unless I am the conductor.

However, that is a pretty rigid analogy. Basically, if I, as the conductor, can make the train move in any direction I desire based on the pre-existing rail system, the train will make its way to point B eventually; however, I can also take it to any other point, C, D, E, and such, within the context of where I would like to travel. Essentially, I can still make the train go slower, faster, or stop entirely as the conductor based on what others tell me. If I am biased, I can pick or ignore what the passengers tell me because I am the one that moves the train. If I am biased and particularly experienced, they won't even know that I am doing it. As such, the train will continue moving in the direction I desire short of someone else hijacking it.

That is basic approach I take in regard to the topic – there is a lot more to it and the above analogy probably falls short of properly explaining the concept – but I digress.

I think some degree of railroading is necessary for good narrative. Free form roleplaying is the counterpoint; because there is lack of power balance, there is also a lack of structure. Such games usually do not have a good narrative because no-one is able to control the action of the players other than the
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No. 149 ID: c42be6

I think the issue with quests is that they are not well defined. They're a very new artform, and I don't believe a general consensus of what makes up a quest has been agreed upon.

First-off: Are we the 'players'? Surely we make suggestions for what the characters do, but rarely are they not their own person! DiveQuest is by far and large the most obvious example of this, but even more 'freeform' quests, such as Kara, have established personalities. Think of it this way: >/quest/ is an indirect player character!

Is this a form of railroading? Perhaps. Not having control over your character is truly the only thing that *can* be definitively defined as railroading, but are they truly /your/ characters? No! Did you go through character creation, defining their backstory, traits, personality? Even if you did, you would still have to share them with the rest of the board, thus preventing a character from ever having a specific player.

So, a quest does not have players. Likewise, it does not have a GM. It has an *Author*. That's right, someone very defined by writing the story! It's the author's role to create the world and characters of the quest, to show it to us, and to choose the suggestions that create what happens next. And of course the author needs to choose suggestions! If they didn't, we wouldn't need them at all! We could simply read the suggestions, and have them happen as fact. But that isn't what a quest is. A quest is more like a collaborative writing project than a roleplaying game. An author writes a story, shaped by the comments and suggestions of his co-writers, who are also the audience.

There, that's my interpretation of a quest, from someone who's never run, or honestly, even made a suggestion in one! Quests may be railroaded depending on your definition of it, but it's not because the the quest runner is d
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No. 1044 ID: f98e0b

I was rereading Ruby Quest and in the middle of John Quest (the parody Weaver did in the middle of a discussion thread) John found the Orb of Infinite Psyche.

Why the hell does it keep popping up?
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No. 1046 ID: bde1b8

>>1044
Because Weaver is the one who invented the orb of infinite psyche, and John Quest was done by Weaver. It was him foreshadowing Dive.
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No. 1049 ID: 6faa8c

>>72
As a questrunner myself, I'd say that an overarching storyline does not make a game incredibly linear. In mine, I never expected to create Ziz or the zerkerthumpers, for instance.


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106192 No. 106192 ID: ed33de hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts] [Last 100 posts]

Discussion Thread for my first quest, Team Port Echo! I hope to really expand this universe with many adventures for our heroes.

Here I hope to show around some art, answer any questions you may have about these characters without spoiling anything, and figure out ways to improve the dice-roll system.

https://tgchan.org/wiki/Team_Port_Echo
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No. 136769 ID: 16d082

I very much liked Team Port Echo myself, especially the art style which I find nostalgically reminiscent of mid 2000s sci-fi webcomics for some reason
Suggestions don’t seem to be an accurate metric for actual readership, from what I understand; while I can only speak for myself, I only suggest when I have a particularly good idea or funny comment (or it at least seems that way to me) and tend to abstain from saying anything otherwise. Even classics like Advocate got just two or three suggestions per update when they were running.

Some quests, like Salikai for example, seem to me to have a high suggestion-to-reader ratio because of a combination of high stakes and open-ended issues, resulting in more people stating their own unique solutions, criticizing others’ suggestions and debating in the thread. Mind, they probably have the same number of readers as other quests, it’s just that more readers feel they should make a suggestion. So overall, I wouldn’t worry myself about the number of suggestions too much, there’s just no way to tell how accurate it reflects the number of people reading
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No. 136827 ID: bc15b4

>>136755
Defintly Voting for more Gany.
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No. 141629 ID: ef7b31

>Post mentions Groundhog Day on Groundhog Day itself
Well played.
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No. 141631 ID: 11f77a

>>141629
Entirely coincidental! Realized just before I updated.
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No. 141638 ID: f6204d

Congratulations on the splendid timing nonetheless. Haha, what aim!


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128997 No. 128997 ID: 623354 hide watch expand quickreply [Reply] [Last 50 posts]

Hello everyone!

Thank you for your concern about the quest during my hiatus. The quest is not dead. Continuing and indeed concluding it have been on my mind every single day since the last update!

I recently finished school and started a full time job in my field, which means I will have financial security and very well-defined free time to continue these things. I am happy to announce that I will be continuing Coxwette iminently! I am currently in the phase of creating flowcharts and concept maps to ensure that loose ends are tied at the ending. The quest will have a full epilogue, too.

I am making a new discussion thread because the last one is a mess, and I want a clean place for people to leave questions or remarks for me as well as discuss the ongoing quest.

Anyway, thanks for reading and making this such a fulfilling experience. 👍
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No. 140188 ID: 4870a9

Please don't be dead.
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No. 140629 ID: 386a6b

>>140188
I think it's dead, anon
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No. 140995 ID: 52b59b

this shit better not be fuckin dead
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No. 141619 ID: 2f41db

Seeing divequest return led me to look up some of the other greats dwelling in hiatus limbo.

That resulted in the most pleasant surprise finding stuff had happened with coxwette since my last look.
Despite never being fortunate enough to be a participant, just reading the archives was enough. I loved the artwork for the characterisation and humour but was equally engaged by the mystery unfolding and finding myself having become emotionally invested in the characters fates.
Coxwette was something special.
Even if it seems to have sunk back into hiatus again, whether that hiatus is brief,long or sadly permanent, i just wanted to take the chance to express thanks for the journey RML.
Its been great.
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No. 141622 ID: 273c18

I think it's actually dead this time. RML changed her online identity and deleted her FA gallery.


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i don't like em puttin chemicals in the water that turn the frickin frogs gay
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No. 133623 ID: 887abe

hi i'm back and i haven't crossposted quest questions from my curiouscat in over a year. i'm going to do that in chunks while i wait for tvrn to get pulled out of the graveyard so i can update

>are there any hard limits to where tvrn could go? like, can we go on live tv and be like 'we're vampires. vampires exist. here's Constantin's address he's a bastard go kick his ass'
mmmm it’s hard to say without seeing the actual suggestions. live tv is a no bc ricardo isn’t that dumb. every vampire on earth would converge to turn him into ground beef if he did that

>Are vamps generally the same temperature as their surroundings? What temperature is a fever/uncomfortable for them?
they’re generally colder but warm up w activity/exertion, and don’t get bothered much by ambient air temperature but are sensitive to temperature via direct contact. hot baths instead of lukewarm/room temp would be unpleasant and it’s one of the reasons pascal doesn’t like touching humans more than necessary

>is vsl mostly like a way to put in a sign language without worrying about drawing the signing and grammar and stuff accurately because if so i COMPLETELY understand. otherwise it comes off slightly awkward (like there is an implication there is a universal "vampirese" spoken language to go with it?)
it’s partially a way to avoid misrepresenting an existing sign language but it’s also a worldbuilding thing — vsl is actually the only standardized vampiric language that exists, and the “vampiric” part of the acronym doesn’t refer to vampiric as an existing spoken language but vampiric as in the collective community. there’s an expectation from the cradle that everyone should just learn romanian at some point and an expectation from the world at large that everyo
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No. 133624 ID: 094652

Okay now I'm confused, is Strip gender-fluid or did someone gender-curse them between panels?
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No. 133625 ID: 887abe

>>133624
this comes up (i forgot how to crosslink posts between dif boards so forgive the unwieldy link lol) https://questden.org/kusaba/quest/res/925961+100.html#959131

>“Okay, ladykiller,” Strip snorts. She tilts her head back again, and she’s smiling, and Lamb’s defunct heart does something stupid and strenuous and uncomfortable. “Well, I’m not exactly a girl, so we can call this a totally new experience.”

>Right. Lamb knew that, about Strip — there had been a discussion, when they all first met, about… pronouns, gender, stuff Lamb had never thought about. Rack goes by “they” sometimes, and sometimes Rack and Sirloin call Strip “he” — but Mignon doesn’t, and Strip doesn’t correct people who use “she,” and it always seemed kind of… intimate, somehow, like something Lamb couldn’t join in on in case she might do it wrong. She did ask once, very clumsily, if it meant Strip felt like a boy, and was met with an extremely firm “no,” and since then hadn’t paid much attention, except for sometimes feeling a little out of the loop. But what else is new.

strip's gender hasn't been specifically defined (and i wouldn't say genderfluid is accurate for her or a word she would identify with) but she's nonbinary and uses both she and he pronouns with people she knows well.
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No. 137356 ID: acadb9

I'm not sure what happened with TVRN but I miss those characters dearly and hope they return one day. Ricardo has such a special place in my heart. 💛
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No. 137363 ID: 96c896

Losing my shit over DWAG not being able to control his handwriting when writing OUTSIDE and CAR RIDE.


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https://questden.org/wiki/Crotch_Day
The fourth best day of the year, the most wonderful time is here! That lovely day we hold so dear![ᶜᶦᵗᵃᵗᶦᵒⁿ ⁿᵉᵉᵈᵉᵈ]
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Dompag from DiveQuest! Inspired by those suggestors who wanted to make sure Wes was measuring everything just right. Armor chafing is no laughing matter!
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there's barely any crotch in this, my excuse is coughing up phlegm for five days
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i have been haunted all day by my poor evelyn crotch portrayal skills i am atoning
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Polo finally came back to base and immediately asked to be combed for bugs. She refused to introduce armor or clothing into the secure area, and is contemplating ordering them burned just in case.
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Trisha from O.W.O. who also appears in Lucha quest


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It’s Beach Day, the sandiest day of the year! Pack your sunscreen and visit our floating beach resort "The Diamond Crown" orbiting high in the atmosphere of Beta Earatone. Pack your sunscreen- the sun’s ray are strong up here!

This perfectly circular, perfectly secure beach is a floating disc full of fun and fancy. Relax on its sandy red beach, swim in its waters, surf with the help of the wave generator, try your luck with novelty swimsuits, or even go hang gliding off the edge. Don’t worry, our trained professionals will catch you before you go too far down. Queen Chinzebeth VII assures us this beach is perfectly safe from scaly invaders, so relax. What could possibly go wrong?

Try not to be too lewd, there’s royalty in attendance!

Previous Beach Days: https://questden.org/wiki/Beach_Day
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One of the many OWO wrestlers has taken over "Big Splash"

Plague "I can't believe they put me on T-Shirt duty, I'm way better than that no talent Tsuki... does anyone even want to ride this bikini consuming deathtrap? ugh."
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Keimi: "I don't need child's sizes, I need adult sizes. I have a driver's license! I can buy alcohol! I can... Alex. tell her I'm an adult!"

Alex: "Oh, she's an adult, because I'd be in jail if she wasn't."

Keimi: "AAAAAAH! Shut up!"

Alex: "She's actually older than me, so for a time, she was an adult and I was a mere child. I was underage for almost the entire time I've known her."

Keimi: "That's technically true, but you're only four months younger than me! Stop trying to make it sound bad!"

Alex: "You know I wont."
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Samantha: If only I'd known that a trip to the beach made life so much easier for me.

Naomi: I'm so hot... this sun is putting me to sleep.

Samantha: I'll probably regret saying this, but maybe a novelty swimsuit would cool you down somehow. I don't want to write back to Minga telling them their local half-fox spirit got heatstroke.

Naomi: Too tired... no energy...
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>>140894
Trisha "Geeze so touchy lady! I know you're not a kid but I thought the child size would fit better, but you can have a real person sized shirt if you want..."
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>>140502

The tasty buune satisfies Dotti's delightful dinner dreams for a few delicious minutes, but the appearance of a big-boobed dragon reminds Dotti about other problems. She releases her hold on her prey to deal with their shared predicament.

"Stupid swimsuit," Dotti grumbles. "At least Roger knows that hunting is hazardous. Prey can get a lucky swipe in when you least expect it."

Luckily, there's a generous wolf waving T-shirts nearby.

"I'll take one!" Dotti shouts.


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141108 No. 141108 ID: feda8a hide watch expand quickreply [Reply]

Discuss & ask questions about the quest here!

Also submit custom items/weapons you would want to possibly appear in the story here. Either for Vex to use, find, or sell.

Ex. Plasma Gun (.5LB), a highly advanced tech plasma-based handgun, 12 shots per cartridge.

Items can have other attributes and magical qualities. DND 5e is my general ref for items. But the world is your oyster etc etc.

Quest Thread: https://questden.org/kusaba/quest/res/1076048.html
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CHARACTER REF

name: vex
age: 28
gender: butch
pronouns: he/they
ethnicity: filipino
origin dimension: 3-4R7H

just adding this here since im unsure if certain details will come up in thread


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