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107070 No. 107070 ID: 23060e

Here you can ask me theauthor about anything connected to the quest and I will answer it as soon as possible
Expand all images
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No. 107072 ID: 3583d1

Allllllrighty then! So time to dump up some fan art. Because songs also seem to be a thing, I'll link a song that I always associate with the character
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No. 107073 ID: 3583d1
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107073

I'll go in order of appearance:

First up was my first one, Ana that I posted on the main quest
https://youtu.be/zDeu9Z5p6FQ
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No. 107074 ID: 3583d1
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107074

Next is our sad suicidal child of leaves, Daniel
https://youtu.be/aoP5NGLsWR0
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No. 107075 ID: 3583d1
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107075

Our villain ladies and gentlemen, The Root of Ash
https://youtu.be/Urdv-CTuEpo
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No. 107076 ID: 3583d1
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107076

One of my personal favorites, our late but not forgotten Viking, Derrick (and I don't think we've seen the last of him)
https://youtu.be/y-H_8PsHbo8
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No. 107077 ID: 3583d1
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107077

Our friendly but sometimes unwanted ghost companion, Casper
https://youtu.be/gYb9sRLUDyM
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No. 107079 ID: 3583d1
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107079

Our favorite bomb buddy best friend FBI agent, Laura
https://youtu.be/c4Gp56jnaIs
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No. 107080 ID: 3583d1
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107080

Our reformed cultist turned life saving friend, 1993
https://youtu.be/KEXQkrllGbA
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No. 107081 ID: 3583d1
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107081

We all love to hate her, and we broke her for it, Clara
https://youtu.be/qA3oPpH7KVg
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No. 107082 ID: 23060e

Your awesome art puts my shitty art to shame
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrDSqODtEFM
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No. 107083 ID: 3583d1
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107083

Our new guide and astral projection cool cat, Wild Cat which was actually made part of the real quest too which was pretty awesome.
https://youtu.be/CF7XRH8DJzU
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No. 107084 ID: 3583d1
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107084

The hunteress who wants our ass 6 feet under, Rosalia
https://youtu.be/6Bwfm7-uNS4
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No. 107085 ID: 3583d1
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107085

And finally he's only been mentioned in passing so far so this can be only really be considered fan interpretation more than anything (plus I'm worried I made him look a bit too edgy anime pretty boyish)

Our possible love interest and also possible enemy cultist, Logan.
https://youtu.be/I16Adqpxk3k
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No. 107086 ID: 3583d1

So now that that out of the way, how close did I get too what you had in mind? I was especially worried about the characters with masks like Root and Casper.
Also any particular favorites?
And lastly any part of the quest you really liked doing or a suggestion someone put up that you liked? Anything you didn't?
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No. 107089 ID: 23060e

I must admit that I would never have such a dedicated fan when I started this quest. Also this is my first quest that I have ever wrote. How is it turning out
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No. 107090 ID: 3583d1

Honestly I thought the only major slip up was with the whole "rape" debacle where everyone lost their damn minds but other than that I'm enjoying it a lot! And for the record your art isn't shitty, it's inspired me to do all this, a lot worse has been on the board and done well, your doing just fine.
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No. 107091 ID: 23060e

I really love how 93 has ended up. When I see her all I think is Peridot from Steven Universe
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No. 107093 ID: 3583d1

Ha! Yeah I can see that. Trying to find a way to do her hair was the toughest part
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No. 107094 ID: 23060e

Yeah I must admit that part wasn't my best moment and to be honest if I could turn back time I would have changed it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Vm9v4J-3E
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No. 107095 ID: 23060e

As for the rest of them they all look as close as I imagine them. especially the ones without them mask. Also I have a bad new the majority of the character will have masks in this story
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No. 107096 ID: 23060e

I listened to all the music of all characters and the best one was for the Casper, hands down
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No. 107097 ID: 23060e

And this is how I would describe this day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV5jJrv2kjY
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No. 107099 ID: 3583d1

>>107096
Yeah, le Mis, French Revolution and people singing about being free, it fit almost too perfectly
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No. 107100 ID: 3583d1

>>107094
And that's okay, that just means more fan interpretation of what they might look like, which I love to do to.
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No. 107104 ID: 23060e

One thing that I want to ask you, do you have a deviantart account. I would really like to see your other work if you have them
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No. 107105 ID: 23060e

Also soon I will start with the preview of the second chapter
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No. 107106 ID: 3583d1

Nope sorry, I don't.
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No. 107107 ID: 23060e

oh ok
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No. 107111 ID: aac44d

Awesome, can't wait for the sneak peak. Out of curiosity what would you say started this quest anyway?
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No. 107115 ID: 23060e

Well there are three things that are my main inspiration for starting this quest. First one is tgWeaver and his awesome Ruby quest that was the first quest that I ever read. After that I continued with his equally awesome Nan quest. That story made my summer a memorable one. This summer I was reading the DiveQuest and it was never finished. But still thanks to that author I got interested in writing this kind of stories.
Warning all this videos are spoilers for Ruby quest and Nan quest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iseY2kNSso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3SLOTrVk3A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAQwjCpg0ow
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No. 107116 ID: aac44d

>>107115
I've read them all and participated in them too, Weaver is the man.
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No. 107117 ID: 23060e

Second inspiration was from one creepy old video on youtube, that is were I got the name of the tree and a idea how trees can be really scary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJSMj2bkqT4
Also I love this video from the same person
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERbjhyBKZoY
It is so eerie and wrong
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No. 107118 ID: 23060e

Last inspiration was from the stories about Slenderman and his proxies. I always found them fascinating, how none of them looked the same and they were all unique in there own way.
This video I choose only for the music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXEt0Tr98-8
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No. 107120 ID: aac44d
107120

I see, and yeah those videos were pretty creepy, but I like creepy stuff like that. So my other question is how did you come up with the mask design? Did you just play around with designs until you found one you liked?
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No. 107121 ID: 23060e

Yeah, Weaver is the an awesome story writer and it moves my heart that one of his readers has been captivated by my sub par work
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No. 107124 ID: aac44d

Hey don't sell yourself short man, everyone deserves to have their story told.
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No. 107126 ID: aac44d

https://youtu.be/qGjaoVM2Hu8
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No. 107127 ID: 23060e
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107127

No way you also watch Extra Credits.
As for that cult symbol this is how I have created it. Well that is kinda funny story. It was a error that occurred when one my old sketch I wanted to modify it from the Photoshop to illustrator. It didn't turn out as I expected. It looked like this
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No. 107128 ID: 23060e
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107128

That funny symbol at the top of that picture looked interesting to me. Like some abstract face. I worked it out some sketches and made a different version of that symbol and I really liked how it looked
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No. 107129 ID: 3583d1

Looks like a Rorschach, but still that's pretty awesome. Actually I was going to say, one thing that I love is your design for Absolution and , that kind of fractal like design I completely love. I've tried stuff like that before but I don't feel i've gotten in down. However given your other work with abstract character design I can't say i'm too surprised
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No. 107130 ID: 23060e

Well originally it was just one of my regular drawings but when I turn pixels into vectors the picture become something like a Rorschach test
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No. 107131 ID: 23060e

Also tomorrow I will start the preview for chapter 2, get ready for a party
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No. 107132 ID: 23060e

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql_dEdMEjl4
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No. 107133 ID: aac44d

>>107131
https://youtu.be/WccfbPQNMbg
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No. 107134 ID: 23060e

Or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M
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No. 107162 ID: aac44d

Alright so here's a question that has been kicked around in my head for a while. What nationality is everyone? So far I've just been considering it america in some big city I've also been considering other places like london would work as well. 93 has been especially puzzling because I can't figure out what country she came from that still does labor like that (unless it was an illegal factory she was working at) so far my best guess was either Russia or South Africa
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No. 107163 ID: 23060e

Hmmm to be honest I wasn't thinking about that while writing. Only thing that I was considering was the nationality of Root when someone said his name which sound like a slav name. As for 93 I wanted it to be ambiguous as to which country she comes from
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No. 107164 ID: aac44d

>>107163
Actually that brings up another point that I was curious about what do you think of people giving names and backstories to you characters before you do? I've notice a couple examples like Root and Laura's name as well as 93 who had a French name before you changed it. Some of them were interesting, like Roots backstory with being severely handicapped before becoming this all powerful guy, but usually I've always thought of it as a kind of "here's an idea you may take it or leave it" kind of deal.
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No. 107166 ID: 23060e

Well the thing about that. I was expecting people to start doing that the moment when I revealed that you are a future version of the same person. Actually when people do that I see it like they are role playing in this story and yes my attitude toward it is like take it or leave it. Most of the characters will have more titles instead of names for that reason. For example Logan was the character that the readers created, he wasn't originally in the story but now he will appear soon and that is what I like about writing this story it is more like playing chess. You have to anticipate what the readers want to do and the readers want to figure out what I want to do.
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No. 107176 ID: 23060e
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107176

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTWOAJJ9s1g
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No. 107177 ID: aac44d

Heeeeeey Roooooottyyyyyy

Guess what? I wrote a song for you...
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No. 107178 ID: aac44d

Whop-bop- aloo-op Ah-whop-bam-boom

Tooty Fruity! Oh Rooty! Tooty Fruity! Oh Rooty! Tooty Fruity! Oh Rooty! Tooty Fruity! Oh Rooty!

Whop-bop- aloo-op Ah-whop-bam-boom

There's a girl, named Ana
Drives me all bananas
There's a girl, named Ana
Drives me all bananas
I want to kill her, yes indeed, but killing this girl is killing me!

Tooty Fruity! Oh Rooty! Tooty Fruity! Oh Rooty! Tooty Fruity! Oh Rooty! Tooty Fruity! Oh Rooty!

Whop-bop- aloo-op Ah-whop-bam-boom

Gotta girl named Lilah
Really makes me wild!
Gotta girl named Lilah
Really makes me wild!
Smokes to the east, smokes the west
I'd love her again but that's incest!

Tooty Fruity! Oh Rooty! Tooty Fruity! Oh Rooty! Tooty Fruity! Oh Rooty! Tooty Fruity! Oh Rooty!
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No. 107180 ID: 23060e
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107180

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW7Op86ox9g
shocking reveal he was a dickhead all along
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No. 107184 ID: 91ee5f

>>107180
What makes this even more funny is the fact that his head really does look like a dick, which makes him a literal dickhead! XD
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No. 107188 ID: 23060e

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xECUrlnXCqk
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No. 107223 ID: 3583d1
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107223

Our newest friend, the trippy hippy "heir" to the brothers cult, Delilah.
https://youtu.be/gc5qBUE5ExI
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No. 107224 ID: 3583d1

To her brother's*
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No. 107225 ID: 3583d1

I have the doctor almost ready to go, but I want to learn their real names before I post them, I don't think "Dr. Deadbeat" or "Spaceman" is his real name.
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No. 107228 ID: 23060e

An awesome art as always
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a1obo4-ziY
Also I have a couple of questions to ask you
Did you see the answer that I sent you to from my yahoo mail?
Aslo do you know how to improve this internet page
https://tgchan.org/wiki/Root_and_Branches
I have seen from others quest givers that this kind of page can be used to show all the characters and to display all the fan art
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No. 107229 ID: 23060e

I am a complete noob we it comes to the using this site.
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No. 107230 ID: 9145ba

>>107228
To edit your wiki page, create an account on the wiki and sign in, and an Edit Page button will be made available to you at the top of the article. Then you just have to format your text so it looks nice. Personally, I just copy/paste the formatting from other articles that have what I want, but it's a very simple format to grasp.

>using the email field on an imageboard
>ever
Just so you know, including your email on posts is very optional.
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No. 107231 ID: 23060e

thanks for the info
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No. 107241 ID: 3583d1

>>107228
I sadly did not see any reply in my own email box, I'm not sure what happened
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No. 107243 ID: 23060e

Well I will just answer your question here, you can find me on the facebook if you type in Boris Čalija
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No. 107247 ID: 3583d1
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107247

The deadbeat, the spaceman, the cults punching bag for insults, Dr. Lester
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQsZujjZWs0
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No. 107248 ID: 3583d1

And I did find a Boris Calija, idk if it's you though, is your profile pic you feeding a pidgeon?
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No. 107249 ID: 23060e

Well did you see the picture for the root and branches discussion it is the model for that drawing was picture. Also awesome drawing did you watch Science gate by any chance
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No. 107251 ID: 3583d1

Can't say I ever have seen but after looking it up he does kind of look like one of the characters.

And no I didn't see it on your FB, if it is you. Maybe it's only available to friends? Idk
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No. 107307 ID: 3583d1
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107307

A bodyguard, a monster, a nightmare made flesh, Stitch.
https://youtu.be/OihqhZtqslc
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No. 107309 ID: 23060e

Sorry I don't want to be rude buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut.......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADkLBtSGKMo
Also
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amZQdMtjNA8
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No. 107311 ID: 23060e

Sorry I don't want to be rude buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut.......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADkLBtSGKMo
Also
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amZQdMtjNA8
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No. 107316 ID: 3583d1

No offense taken, I designed him to be creepy as fuck...8 guess I succeeded. Also funny enough the song I linked was written about one of the band mates who is a really quiet and kinda creepy guy, and even equate him to a real life Michael Myers
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No. 107317 ID: 23060e

When you used the word bodyguard Michael Myers is usually the first thing that comes to my mind and yes he looks awesome in a creepy way
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No. 107318 ID: 3583d1

lol I can just imagine him just hulking into room clear of the fog with some of the cult members and them starting to take their masks off to wash up or something and seeing Stitch about to take his and just going
"DONT DO THAT... just uh... just keep it on for now... w-we cool?"

And he just doesn't say a damn thing.
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No. 107321 ID: 23060e
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107321

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OUP_Z3iZPs
Also bonus question what cards do you think the cult members are playing
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No. 107323 ID: 3583d1

Uno?
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No. 107324 ID: 23060e

The are playing cards against humanity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJxCdh1Ps48
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No. 107325 ID: 23060e

sorry for a bad pun i couldn't resist
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No. 107326 ID: 5f31bd

HA!
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No. 107343 ID: 5f31bd

"Alright then next black card... 'when you get down to it, blank is really just blank. Alrigh Rob, 'when you get down to it god really is just a tiny horse.' Ha! Not bad. Avery? 'When you get down to it necrophilia is really just poor life choices.' OHHH! Good one! Gary? 'When you get down to it, the rapture really is just some goddamned peace and quiet!' AW SHIT! That's also good! And Stitch... 'When you get down to it a Ferris wheel rolling towards the sea really is just. A windmill full of corpses....' AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! STICH WINS!!!!"
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No. 107344 ID: 23060e

https://memegenerator.net/instance/74146769

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC_XT-HdBvE
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No. 107345 ID: 23060e

And the funny thing about this all is, how accurate to the lore of this world this really is
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No. 107347 ID: 5f31bd

The even funnier thing is that those are all real cards from the game and some actual combos that I've seen
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No. 107348 ID: 23060e

http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/000/151/n725075089_288918_2774.jpg
Also I have some questions to ask you
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No. 107351 ID: 5f31bd

>>107348
Lay em on me
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No. 107352 ID: 23060e

First question am I uploading too quickly and not giving enough time for more readers to answer
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No. 107353 ID: 5f31bd

I don't think so, personally I like the fast updates. Especially when compared to how most other quests update at a snails pace your speed is pretty good! But that's just the opinion of one man.
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No. 107354 ID: 23060e

I just get too excited when I see one answer, I already started writing when I see it
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No. 107355 ID: 23060e

Second question what do you think about the music implementation. I saw that when I was reading an awesome comic on a deviantart and it used the music in a similar way. What I want to ask is it a distraction or does it help with the atmosphere. Is it a gimmick or is it an addition. Is it help or a hindrance
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No. 107356 ID: 5f31bd

Idk, I think it can be fun and add to the atmosphere provided that the song fits whatever mood you are trying to st. Also sometimes the mood can stay with one song like you don't have to link a song every time, one song can work with multiple scenes I've found, provided it works with both.
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No. 107357 ID: 5f31bd

Try to set*
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No. 107359 ID: 5f31bd

Also one piece of advice I was going to give, if you want a scripted event to happen declare it as a cutscene, and have suggestions be something like a commentary rather than an action. Try not to do it too often or frequently though or people may feel railroaded, I'd say limit one per chapter/and or thread and keep it short.
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No. 107360 ID: 23060e

Can you give me some kind of an example where in my story that tactic could have been used
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No. 107362 ID: 23060e

Also last question, what is your overall feeling toward this quest and what can I do to improve it in any way
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No. 107363 ID: 23060e

Also last question, what is your overall feeling toward this quest and what can I do to improve it in any way
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No. 107365 ID: 5f31bd

Alright so in weavers divequest, near the opening of every quest Weaver sets the scene with 1-2 pictures in which he disregards any suggestions very briefly to set the scene and establish a goal. And you did this as well by at the very opening of R&B a few pictures to set the tone and rules and then it's on with the story.
As for am I enjoying it, yes I am. The spelling can sometimes need some work, sorry. But I as long as I understand what you mean to say it's a minor thing. But me and my fiancé are enjoying it a lot (she only reads she doesn't actually partake in actions)
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No. 107369 ID: 23060e

About the spelling mistakes, I am very embarrassed from them. I try to minimize the number of them. This is an one man's team and sometimes is hurry and try to finish it as soon as possible and then mistakes happen. I write everything in google translate, then I put it on my page
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No. 107370 ID: 5f31bd

Understandable, I kind of figured English may not be your first language.
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No. 107371 ID: 23060e

I always know how to speak, but writing was another thing for me
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No. 107383 ID: 3583d1

Hey man! So I said over FB that I would so my b-day request once I got home so maybe just draw me and Ana having a toast with some tankards of ale or something kind of modern day Viking-ish. Thanks again man, it was super cool of you to offer
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No. 107385 ID: 3583d1

Also fun question, but when you write for character's dialogue what voices to you hear?
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No. 107407 ID: 23060e
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107407

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No. 107408 ID: 23060e

As for the voices that I imagine for them to have. Well usually I just think of my voice but in a different volume for different characters.
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No. 107409 ID: 3583d1

Badass, Skoal my friend! And I may have to make up my own headcanon list of what I think everyone sounds like
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No. 107412 ID: 23060e

Glad you liked it
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No. 107485 ID: 3583d1

Poor Lester... He has a chance at either a possibly abusive relationship where he may think he is happy, but he'll be hurt more, or possibly a good relationship in which he may think he's miserable but he has a chance at real happiness... This hits home to me harder than you realize..
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No. 107494 ID: f62389

Man, Lester just gets shit on no matter what doesn't he?
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No. 107496 ID: 23060e

At this point it is a running gag
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No. 107564 ID: 64e08b

It's a very interesting how the Demon and Root work off one another. It reminds me of a line from a book, American Gods
"he was me, but I am not him."
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No. 107565 ID: 23060e

Yeah I wanted this to be a distrusting relationship. Everyone having their own agenda and their own goals. Also I have one question
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No. 107566 ID: 64e08b

Let's hear it
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No. 107567 ID: 23060e

What is the benifit of having more threds. The second chapter will be on a new thread, that is what I wanted to know
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No. 107568 ID: 64e08b

>>107565
I think it's just an organization thing mostly, so we don't have to keep scrolling all the way to reach the next chapter. But I am not a quest author so I could be wrong. Like I said I think it's mostly just for organization and to keep the two separate so people don't think it's one whole chapter
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No. 107570 ID: 23060e

Oh ok
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No. 107760 ID: 4e9c99

So because we share a love of creepy stuff I figured I would share this with you. But have you ever heard ARGs? It stands for alternate reality game. Basically it's like questing but the actual story is taking place in the real world with the writers as the main character. If you think of them as a cross between a found footage movie, and a tg style quest I think you'll get the idea (marblehornets is an example of this as between the footage there are puzzles that viewers need to solve in order to progress the story). So often times these ARGs start with a weird video or creepy tape they play on YouTube. However the longest running one is called "The Wyoming Incident." I'll let you do your own research on it but this the video that is associated with it. Fair warning this is pretty creepy not exactly startling but it definitely unsettling and falls into that uncanny valley. But the reason I share this is I like to imagine the cult did something similar with the city they spread the fog to. As the fog rolled in, they hijacked the tv signals and began their own broadcasts which I imagine might have looked something like this... enjoy

https://youtu.be/IBHkW0aKHRc
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No. 107786 ID: 23060e

Yeah that's some creepy shit. Also I was planning to do something creepy with the town . I want to show the sinister and creepy side of this cult even more
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No. 107855 ID: 3583d1
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107855

Hey so I have a small confession, I'm actually the guy who was "the dreamwalker" or Morpheus as he is now known in the story (if that continues anyway). I had some free time at work and did that from my phone, I would have drawn out what I think Morpheus looked like but didn't have any chances to draw at the time. However I do now! Quick backstory on this guy and why I thought he made sense, see after seeing that video "illusion of bias" I thought of Dahlia for some reason, it just seemed to make sense. But the dream like quality of it made me think of dreams and what a god of dreams would be like. From there my mind just ran with it, Morpheus is the god of imagination, and Absolution is the one who makes only what can be imagination real. Your thoughts?

Also, I drew him based on my own interpretation, as well as some inspiration from the art piece I used (I tried to find something abstract like Absolution was). Plus I tried drawing in your style too. So here he is, Morpheus, Mr. sandman, the god of dreamspace and imagination
https://youtu.be/CX45pYvxDiA
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No. 107856 ID: 3583d1
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107856

Also I did an updated Ana, her face just radiates the look of pissed off. I like to think she is about to "Say my fucking name, bitch."
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No. 107858 ID: 23060e

Ok first off, Morpheus looks awesome I can see the family resemblance. And you can bet that I will implement him in the story. If you can't tell I tend to do unpredictable things with what you readers recommend. Logan is part of the story now and you will see what I have planned for Morpheus. Spoiler alert it won't be anything with the red and blue pills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1orWjNeUgz8
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No. 107859 ID: 23060e

Or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsj_3c8mA3M
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No. 107860 ID: 23060e

As for Ana, I think that this describes her perfectly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1GIULg-RsU
or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsgkfC_QtgI
or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAlHPWEM57g

What is more appropriate
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No. 107861 ID: 23060e

Also for the second act this kind of facial expression will fit perfectly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOy6hqzfsAs
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No. 107863 ID: 3583d1
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107863

I think https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1GIULg-RsU is the most iconic one, but I like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAlHPWEM57g more to be honest. Hey I forgot to ask, have you ever read The sandman comics by Neil Gaiman? I think they would be right up your alley. The main character who also happens to be a god of dreams so to speak has more than what I would say passing resemblance to a certain character in R&B. This is him.... now why does that look so familiar?
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No. 107865 ID: 23060e

I read that comic. It is an awesome graffiti novel, the best depiction of death ever. As for my look of Andrew it was inspired by this picture. Just pause the video on the 9:28 and you will see
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3ToSZZyLU0
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No. 107874 ID: 143250

>>107865
Ah, Downfall. Have you played it's remake, and/or the cat lady?

Are there any other inspirations that is implemented to Root and branches?
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No. 107879 ID: 23060e

does this answer your question
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9nTw7E-v4E
As for the other inspirations there is Ruby quest and Nan quest some creepypastas and a bit of the Lovecraft
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No. 108359 ID: 064dd5

So I am curious if you knew about the story that was told to Root from his unnamed teacher. That story is a real story, kind of a combination of history and legend (which most legends are based on history) Vortigern was a real king or at least a warlord who called the Angle and Saxon tribes over to Britain to be his army and they did start to take over the island. The rest, about Emrys, that is actually part of the Arthurian legend, Emrys is a young Merlin, and in the story he did give excalibur to Uther so he could be king and end the wars (although he really just fucked everything up more). But I liked this one because I thought the parallel one could draw between that legend and certain characters in R&B were pretty similar in tone.
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No. 108385 ID: 47be15

Well the unnamed teacher, was like the merlin that gave the knowledge to Root , which he turned into his twisted version of morality. Yeah the parallels are there and interesting observation
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No. 108548 ID: 7cb4d2

I suddenly just had an idea of who we are following I meaningless ticking... Are we witnessing a Stitch Origin Story?
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No. 108565 ID: 47be15

Who do you think that the mystery person is, I won't say if you are right or wrong, don't want to spoil the surprise. But I am curious to see your answer
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No. 108570 ID: 853caa

>>108548
I think this is right, I think we are witnessing a pretransformation Stitch, my biggest inficator is his hair is kind similar in the first picture to Stich. Both look like they wild and untamable mop of hair. It makes sense to me anyway, he goes to prison and while in there he slowly starts to lose his sanity and then he is free'd by Root and becomes a monster for him.
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No. 108571 ID: 853caa

Plus they are both quiet, lost in their own minds and thoughts so that they scare others around them without even trying.
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No. 108579 ID: 47be15

Interesting observation, you will just have to wait and see if that theory is correct. Also I must apologize. I was working on a new part and my pc just stopped working. It will it will take longer than expected to finish
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No. 108609 ID: 064dd5

Here's a song you could use, for a theater/dream sequences. I like the idea of this being if Root and Ana ever did hook up and get together this is probably what their relationship would end up looking like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQpDcDCgO9k
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No. 108613 ID: 47be15

Interesting choice, but for Root it is fitting to use a more sister and twisted music. Something more like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMeWTcPOLGg
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No. 108633 ID: 861db5

Here's a funny cult sing along song for you, I can totally see Root and his inner circle singing this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2yfR2g_tAc
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No. 108638 ID: 47be15

This one also fit him when he is in a more peaceable mood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmb7YIKqLeM
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No. 108718 ID: 143250

Root certainly loves his string instruments, lol

What themes are you going for in your story? What I am getting out of it is the consequences of having control over people, and how control over others shows a lot about the morality of a person. That was one of the reasons why when Ana asked if we saw her as a puppet, I told her that she is free to not follow our suggestions if she feels it is wrong, only see our words as advice, and that from that point, we will not intentionally punish her for going against what we suggest her to do. I feel that if we have her make choices for herself, and not make the choices for her, she'll be able to accomplish lots of things with her own decisions.

I'm also interested in hearing what other people's thoughts on the themes in the Root and branches quest
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No. 108725 ID: 915428

He really does

Well I like stories about people getting manipulated and doing things that they never were possible of doing. As for Root he is the person that on a fundamental level doesn't understand people, but his problem is that he thinks that he does. He believes that if he just gives the people what they want that they will do what he says. Humans don't work that way.
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No. 108821 ID: e6eb4d

I almost get a Stephen king vibe from it in terms of setting and tone. Particularly his story of "The Stand." That story has a lot of similarities to R&B, good vs evil, a charaismatic cult leader, how control it is hard to maintain real power and control through fear, nightmares and dreams, and of course the end of the world.
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No. 108827 ID: 52bd63

I almost forgot, found this song a while ago. Some of what the guy sings about really reminds me of Delilah and Root and their very... odd relationship. I think it works pretty well for her
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYEQmdg_rks
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No. 108850 ID: fe1fe4
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108850

Hey man, found this painting a while back. I love creepy stuff but something about it I found deeply unsettling. Just remembered it a while ago and thought you could draw some kind of inspiration from it. I did a bit of digging on the artist and her name is Leonora Carrington, and she kind of specializes in surrealist creepy paintings.
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No. 108861 ID: 915428

looks abstract and weird, I like it
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No. 108903 ID: 0fa5de

You know... I'm kind of glad we weren't allowed to make our own character in R&B. Because if we knew we were going up against cultists... this is probably what would have been made. It's very funny, but to a Quest Author/Game Master, this is the stuff of nightmares and frustration. I present to you for your reading pleasure, The Tale of Old Man Henderson.
https://1d4chan.org/wiki/Old_Man_Henderson
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No. 108908 ID: 915428

Well to be honest I was always preferred a story were the characters were created by the storyteller instead of the readers. I don't have anything against those kind of stories, it is just preferences. As for The Tale of Old Man Henderson it looks promising when I get a chance I will read it
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No. 108945 ID: 143250

Plan of action: after we see the shopkeeper, the two survivors we met will probably be pretty far from us. We should at that point call them for 3 reasons: to test out our radios to see if there are any technical difficulties, suggest with them that we should have code names in case our radios get tracked by the cult (I have a code name idea for Ana), and to suggest the idea of radio silence in case one of us are sneaking around and don't need any noises from the radio.
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No. 108948 ID: 0fa5de

>>108945
Sounds good to me
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No. 109002 ID: 143250

Ana seems to might have gained enough power to hear my suggestion even though it was in the discussion thread. She might have heard me indirectly though, as she contacted the survivors during our meeting with the shopkeeper, and not after. It's good that Ana is gaining power, but should we worry that she might be gaining too much power? Lets be careful.
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No. 109011 ID: 22471c

Well it was more in the case that I the story writer overheard that conversation and just tossed that idea to her. It seem like a sensible thing to do in that moment to call her new informants
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No. 109013 ID: 3583d1

Alright so I have some bad news, I am officially out of ideas on how to get Matilda out of this. I keep reviewing the facts and it seems like there is always some counter argument. I'm lost. Anyone else have and leads to go on?
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No. 109014 ID: 22471c

Don't worry it will go step by step and it will have multiple choices answer. I will form it like a solving a multiple riddles which one by one will reveal the whole story
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No. 109015 ID: 22471c

just give it a try, it'll be fun. Or you can always just admit defeat. The story will continue whether Mateld proves her innocence or if she fails in doing that
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No. 109027 ID: 143250

If Matilda makes it out of this trial, I was thinking she should consider applying to become a defense attorney for others in the cult in case something like this happens again. They seem to be lacking one, and defending yourself in court without a defense attorney is often seen as a pretty dumb idea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNCxvpJVpdY.

Also, I think I figured out the riddle in this part of the trial. I would have done it sooner, but I'm a pretty busy guy IRL.
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No. 109028 ID: 22471c

You just give me an idea about a future story possibility
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No. 109038 ID: 143250

When we are bartering with the shop keeper with our information, We shouldn't give him all the info we know about the cult, only a select few for now, and gradually reveal more things later on if we need to.
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No. 109040 ID: 8138da

>>109038
Of course! No one gives away EVERYTHING they have.
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No. 109047 ID: 22471c

This part will test your haggling skills
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No. 109093 ID: fe9b88

So I'm just completely lost here. Because what I don't understand now is what we are exactly missing and what is contradicting what. We know a ball hit Matilda's face and the only thing that I can figure is contradictory about it is that maybe girl didn't throw the ball? Matilda just turned and BAM! The other thing that I'm confused about is then if WC went to the window and saw the kids running away he would have seen Matilda on the ground crying as well. So for five minutes after that he had to have looked away again in order for a kidnapping story to be valid.
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No. 109098 ID: 22471c

This is what I feared the most, people getting stuck. That is why I will nudge you in the right direction
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No. 109101 ID: b2e14f

Ok so taking into consideration that the first floor is not the ground floor of this building:
A) trajectory of the ball, it had to have gone up very high if it cast a shadow in the room on the top floor. A little higher than the roof for example.
B)the speed of the ball, it had to have been going FAST. A regular rubber ball might bruise someone but to break a nose and to flying, it had to have been thrown very hard to to that
C) possibility of two balls, I'm at a bit of a loss on how this could work my best guess is one of them was dropped from the roof and landed nearby or that may have been the one the broke Matilda's nose.
D) direction of the ball, as stated, it had to have gone almost straight up but definitely at a slight angle to go past the window and cast a shadow
E) distance of the ball, here's another place where I'm stumped, because we never saw where the ball landed or where it could have gone after it flew past the window.

What can we infer so far?
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No. 109102 ID: 22471c

You did mention the answer you are so close, you just have to focus on it
http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/166752-freddie-mercury-rage-pose
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No. 109103 ID: 22471c

Also one person suggested to me to create the General Discussion, but what is the purpose of that thread
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No. 109104 ID: 22471c

One last thing, which character from R&B can you can imagine to sing this song and to which character
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLg2VvsFanE
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No. 109150 ID: 064dd5

>>109104
Okay well with that song it's definitely a bad girl singing that one, so definitely Delilah singing that one. To whom though? Idk my guess is it would have to be a "good girl" in the ranks. Only one I know of so far is 93 but I suppose I could also see her singing this to Matilda.
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No. 109164 ID: 22471c

Stop reading my mind, it is not fair. That was the exact characters that I was thinking about Delilah and 93. Also I might thatart Street smarts short story
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No. 109174 ID: b913ba

Please, if I could read minds Matilda would be out her predicament by now (I'm tempted to just post my guesses based on what I put here and see if that gets us anywhere. You said I had a correct answer in there so it should move along, hopefully). And I'm looking forward to Street Smarts.

Also, I have a nightmare for Clara.

She's in darkness. It feels like the floor is a sheet of metal. When suddenly a light opens in the darkness, and she sees Root, only something's different, he's tall, a giant actually. He reaches a giant hand into the darkness and grabbing her, pulls her out. She realizes she was in a giant tool box. Root carries her over to a giant slab of marble. He has a chisel in his other hand, and it's then she realizes what he intends to do. Using her as the hammer he beats the chisel with her face over and over, until what Ana did is her face again. But through one blurry eye, she can see what Root carved. Himself. She realizes she is nothing but a tool to his ambition. He brings her back bloody to the tool box and discards her inside, and she is again left in darkness. Someone comes for her and picks her up, lifts her into a chair. She looks like she is now. She can hear shuffling of feet but cannot see them. Then the figure she cannot see shuffles in front her, and flicks a lighter. it's Ana. And as she stares at Clara a dozen other little lights flicker on, her other selves all in a circle, all staring at her. But they aren't shouting, they don't even look angry, just sad and pitying. Slowly they all reach out an extended hand to Clara. Asking her to forgive them, and forgive herself. Does she?
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No. 109190 ID: 22471c

You better hurry up with Matilda, there is a real life clock about that decision. As for the nightmare you know by now that I use all the things that you guy give me. Also what do you think who would sing this song in the story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVWxLZvp7vY
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No. 109192 ID: 272cf3

Well I put up my best guesses. Just have to roll the dice now and see if I did well.
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No. 109196 ID: 22471c

don't worry you only need, is to belive in the heart of the cards
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No. 109212 ID: 272cf3

Okay, if my final theory on that was right, in order to shut this case down, and prove these kids really are little asses I only need to know ONE thing. How did Matilda's ears feel after getting hit in the head?
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No. 109213 ID: 22471c

The ears were ringing
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No. 109214 ID: 272cf3

YES! YES! YES! THAT'S WHAT WAS HOPING TO HEAR!
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No. 109268 ID: 143250

Funny idea: if we fail to save Matilda, it would be interesting if we were to see her again, but only as a lost soul in the labyrinth city quest.

Not that we want her to die, of course.
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No. 109269 ID: 272cf3

>>109268
Hmm... what if we are playing as Root in that? Or at least a lost soul version of him? Fucked his own sister and women lusting after him so he looses his dick, tried to shape the world as he saw fit so he looses his hand, and poisoned others against each other and built his own empire on words and power so he lost his mouth.
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No. 109284 ID: 22471c

I have a question for you if you do fail to win the case and she does die, do you think that she will deserve to end up there. As for the protagonist of the Labyrinth city to be Root would be interesting connection with those two stories and those two characters do have some similarities. But for spoilers sake I will not answer that question. I want my story to be like a unpredictable current I don't want you to know what is the next thing coming behind the corner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eduwBgDcMwY
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No. 109285 ID: 143250

>>109284
She seems innocent enough, but we don't know much about her backstory to judge whether she deserves to go there or not just yet admittedly. We do have to consider though that she is still working under the evil cult. if she does end up in the labyrinth, she just might suffer a small punishment.
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No. 109286 ID: 22471c

Well in that case do everything you can to prevent that from happening
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No. 109309 ID: 3583d1

>>109104
As to answer your previous question here and who would sing this. It's about a girl having enough with a dude who she was enamored with, but realizing that he is a monster and then trying to stop him...

A Clara rebellion song perhaps?
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No. 109313 ID: 22471c

Interesting choice, to be honest I had a different scenario in mind but this can work as well. Do you think that Clara will rebel against Root?
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No. 109320 ID: d8b9a6

>>109313
I imagine she would if certain conditions were right. For one a healthy mental state, a healed up face, and her sister alive and already doubting Root's cause as well.

What scenario did you have in mind for the song?
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No. 109323 ID: d8b9a6

This whole time I've tried to figure why the ball did fly in that direction because it's highly unlikely it bounced off Matilda's face and straight up. So my guess is they actually threw it up after it hit Matilda and they trying to get rid of any last bit of evidence. And also when WC sneezed he had his eyes closed so that could explain why he didn't see the shadow on it's way back down.
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No. 109324 ID: 22471c

From the author
Look at it this way, from all the things that you recalled just replace one action with another and the pieces will fall into place
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No. 109325 ID: 22471c

You can do this this is the final countdown
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No. 109348 ID: fe1fe4

Damnit! I thought I was so fucking close with that one! When you said rearrange one of them that was the only way I could think of, it made sense too. But I guess not... alright there has to be some way to rearrange events will make sense
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No. 109354 ID: 22471c

Good theory but unfortunately it wasn't the correct one
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No. 109357 ID: 7cb4d2

So with the talk of a backstory I figure I'd put this here as well for some more ideas and stuff to go off of, this was posted in the last thread during the Quarto match so I figure there is something here that can give you some more ideas. Here you go!

"Oh, I see it now. It took a lot of digging to find you, but I see it now...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-uvSHHQbzY

I saw it, the first you, a boy. Crippled, and broken in a wheelchair. Muscular Dystrophy, they said. Your body would continuously get weaker and weaker until you died. The doctors said you probably wouldn't live until the age of 20.
At first you were sad, but it quickly gave way to rage. Anger at how others treated you, anger at your teachers for assuming a cripple in a chair was a cripple in the mind as well. Anger at your parents for coddeling someone who never wanted to be coddeled. Anger at society for looking at you like a pariah. Anger at the hand that fate and dealt you.
And anger at yourself, for you had gifts no one could understand. You could see them, you could dream of them, and you could speak to them. All other versions of you. Some happy, some not. But all couldn't escape the prison cell that was your disability, you could never escape muscular dystrophy, you could never escape being a pariah. So you ran.
You ran as far as your wheelchair would carry you. Your parents looked for you but you didn't want their help, you wanted no one's help. You just continued to run, until your wheelchair could take you no further, away from the town who looked down upon you, away from the glares of others who could never understand your pain. And when your chair could go no farther, you crawled. You crawled through the dirt and the mud, you wanted to prove to everyone and yourself that you could make it, even without your legs, you could make it.
And as you crawled, you felt something, a calling. As if you your other selves where all screaming as one for you to find this calling. Somewhere, here in the middle of nowhere, and you found it, a tree. Black and withered but its branches reaching high into the sky. And at its base, near the roots. A fruit. You reached out and touched it. All the voices went silent at once, and you knew what to do. You bite into that forbidden fruit. You gained something, something you'd never felt before.

Power.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv2IS3uE49E

Your muscles no longer felt weak and on the verge of breaking, but new strength flooded into your once crippled body. You stood on your own legs. And more, you felt a rush of power unknown to you at the time through your whole body. And you knew things, things unknown to man for thousands, millions, of years. But now you knew them. You knew them, and you knew this old Ash Tree was its source. And you saw within it a being of more power than you could imagine, this was your god, your source of power. And you would raise it to heights beyond man kind's imagining.

You would be, The Root of Ash."
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No. 109358 ID: 7cb4d2

Also, while on the topic of Matilda's trial, I know that the events assumed are wrong (option C) sorry you kind of gave that one away by telling me to to rearrange the events and the rest falls into place, but the only problem is I don't know what event needs to go where. The only thing that I've learned so far is that what we see and what we don't see really matter here.
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No. 109359 ID: 143250

I thought up a backstory for the wheelchair bound kid, but I want to run it through the discussion thread and get input from the author if it fits well with the story of Roots and Branches. It's long, so feel free to condense, take things out of the story, add on or not use it at all, I don't mind, lol. If anyone else wants to send in a back story, I'd be interested in reading it

"As you know, before I was sent to the orphanage, I was involved in a serious accident that made me lose the ability of my legs. With the help of my real parents, and others around me I had to reluctantly adjust to my new life stuck in this chair. At first I was grateful for the help I was getting, felt loved by the attention, but soon I started feeling resentment at how people would think I wouldn't be able to do just about anything on my own, no matter how menial. I started having thoughts that maybe my parents, and others around me just saw me as a dead weight, and as someone who the only benefit I had was to make others feel better about themselves for helping someone less fortunate than they are. It was to the point where their helping became a hindrance on my pride, what little I had left.

It was when I was at my lowest point one night on a coast over the ocean contemplating the idea of suicide when I came across a man. Something about him was inviting, but at the same time, mysterious. When I saw him studying me and my actions closely, I initially thought that he was going to be like everyone else and pointlessly help me to boost his own ego. When I confronted him on this, he instead of trying to help me with pointless words about my life having meaning, gave me a choice to either end my life right there, or make myself useful for once, and help him with certain tasks.

At first the idea was insane to me. How can useless baggage like me help another person more physically able than I. But when I looked in his eyes, it struck me that he didn't see me as an invalid at all, he saw me as a person who can be good for something. It was the first time since my accident that I felt needed. I accepted his proposal to be his errand boy.

It started with small tasks on the streets like delivering packages to others, sending messages, and speaking on behalf of this person, even if I did not understand what the words coming out of my mouth had meant. I never asked questions, I was just happy that for once, I was useful. While I was still looked down by some people, I held on to the fact that I at least had someone who believed in me to get things done like any other person could.

Soon, I was spending less and less time at home, and more on the streets. My parents started getting suspicious of where I was heading out for such long periods of time, and would sometimes question why I had sneaked out late at night during my tasks. But I didn't care, I was finally away from people who only looked at me with pity, and with people who saw me as a helpful errand boy.

Then, The tasks this man was giving me started to get a little more sinister. He would ask me to do things I wasn't comfortable with, like delivering weapons, sending out threatening letters, and even risking my life to steal things for this person. At this point, I was afraid to ask questions, and also afraid that this man might do something bad if I decide to up and leave, and I thought that while these newer tasks were riskier, it in a way made me feel more useful for this person.

Somehow, my parents found out what I have been getting up to. I do not know how they figured it out, I assume they must have sent someone to spy on my actions. They had a long discussion with me, telling me not to associate with such a sketchy stranger, but in the end of the day, I had thought they were saying these things just to bring me back to my pointless helpless life, and decided to ignore their pleas.

A few weeks after pass, and the man had somehow discovered that my parents have found out what I've been up to. It was the first time I have ever made him angry, and I can tell you that his anger may have the potential to give you a heart attack from fear. While he was angered at my actions, he told me that as this was my first offense, he would let me off easy, but only on the condition that I kill my parents, and never come back to that life and stay with him.

I don't know if it was out of fear, or out of this newfound pride I had gained, or if there was something sinister in my mind, but I actually considered the man's proposal, and had accepted it. I decided to off them the next night while they were sleeping, but in the end, when I saw them peacefully asleep, embraced in love being together, I couldn't gain the will to do kill them. and decided to never go back to that life as his errand boy, and back to my pointless life hoping that if I never go back to that life, never speak about it, we would be left alone.

Unfortunately, when I got back from school the next day, I had found my parents dead in a pool of their own blood. I was absolutely traumatized, worried that this person might come for me next. from that point, I have never seen or heard from that man again. Afterwards, I was sent into an orphanage stuck with the thoughts that I had indirectly killed my parents, all for the selfish reason to have a life where I can be depended on."
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No. 109360 ID: 7cb4d2

>>109359
It's good and I like it, but the serious accident in this case I don't think would work. If he was born with Muscular Dystophy as in the last one it would be mean he was born with it. The way the disease works is it slowly withers your muscles until your entire body is too weak to live. So it kinda gives him that fear of death as Root always had, plus the feeling of being so weak and then regaining strength is pretty powerful interms of story and character development. Plus think of the sheer horror his adopted parents will go through when the see him again. First, all they knew was a small, very weak a crippled boy. Then by a word or some event he runs away. They search and searc for him, afraid for their boy, but to no avail. Then he returns, not as a boy but a monster.

Also, maybe am I right in assuming that the man who wheelchair Root saw was Andrew Goodwill? And also "meeting" him is a good way to put it to someone who doesn't understand powers like Ana and Root have, I thought that was clever. But if that's the case however, maybe this is the reason why there is so much tension between the two of them. At times they seem like old friends and at others they are at each other's throats. And if that's the case then ol' Andy has been with him from the start before he actually became The Root of Ash.
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No. 109362 ID: 143250

>>109360
I was going with the assumption that this kid wasn't Root, if it is though, we can go with Muscular Dystophy instead of the accident. Thats why I was keeping some things in the story vague as well.
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No. 109369 ID: 22471c
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109369

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHfe0jhEAyU&t=462s
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No. 109370 ID: 143250

Sounds good to me. Thanks.

I will have to reread everything about Matilda's trial pretty carefully. the past week has been pretty busy for me, so I haven't been able to contribute as much as I wanted on that story. I'll reread into Matilda's story today and/or tomorrow before I give my answer for the trial.

Unrelated note: that thinking chair and outfit reminds me of Sir Raven: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qimBHg1Ch54
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No. 109371 ID: 22471c

Ahhh that guy brings back memories
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No. 109375 ID: 22471c

Also that episode was the inspiration for the possessed tricycle quest as well
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No. 109376 ID: 143250

>>109359
I thought this song might fit the backstory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASFFsXL2Iqg
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No. 109387 ID: 22471c

That music fits perfectly
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No. 109388 ID: d8b9a6

Alrighty, so this is me speculating again and putting it here so you don't have to consider this official unless I'm right, but if the friends were passing off the ball tonthe girl, from their position, then by your diagram they would have had to toss it over the car. It looks to me that they could have tossed it overhand and over the car and this is what WC saw through the window was the balloon going up as it was arcing over the car. But he sneezed so he never saw it fall back down for the girl to catch.
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No. 109390 ID: 22471c

You sir are correct
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6CdWv9OePI
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No. 109397 ID: 64e08b

I have a question for WC, what is wrong with ananas on pizza? That stuff is delicious! Granted if that's the ONLY thing you have on it that's kind of gross, but that's why you need to counteract it with something, like Canadian bacon for example! That way you get the sweetness of Ananas and salty of the Canadian bacon, and then if you want to go a step further, add jalapeños and get some spicy flavors in there as well!
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No. 109411 ID: 22471c

Something that is delicious to one person is revolting to another
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No. 109413 ID: 143250

theory from the recent developments in Matilda's case: What if the reason why Root made Clara judge was because all this time, Root himself was actually a witness to the crime. Root might have known this whole time the series of events that had happened with Matilda and the kids, probably saw the kids sneak in the vehicle and saw this as a perfect opportunity to test his cult members: Clara's skills as a body double, and judge, Lorence and Luvia's skills as a prosecutor, and Matilda's skills to defend herself.

It would actually make sense as to why Root during his meeting with the children's father he asked him to take custody of his children out of nowhere: because he already took his children involuntarily in the first place, and wanted to convince their father so he wouldn't get in trouble in the long run.

Also should note: during Root's hug with Matilda, his eye bulged. It probably wasn't because he was getting weirded out by Matilda's response from getting hugged, but because at that moment, he saw the kids sneak into his trunk.

I think we need to call Root to the stand.
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No. 109426 ID: 16ace0

Cool
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No. 109482 ID: a82793

Aaaaalright, so a divider/protractor... so how is this evidence? The most I can gather is that is what he used to pop the ball to get rid of any last bit of evidence, as protractors usually have one pointed end
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No. 109483 ID: a82793

The only other idea that I have is if we use it on the actual map of events some new piece of information will show up.
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No. 109484 ID: a82793

Actually... I think I have it!

I don't think Matilda had any thing Sharp in the trunk that Susan could have used to fake that dart hole, so they had to have had something to use in order to fake the attack with! And m with a protractor she could have! Like I said, a protractor has a pointed end that can be used to fake a dart wound!
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No. 109584 ID: 143250

Hm, I wonder how Logan found us, and recognize us in that mask. The one possibility I could think of is that those two survivors we came across may have told him as they learned our name while we were wearing a mask, but it is probably too soon to point fingers. Plus if it is them, they probably only told him out of fear.
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No. 109587 ID: d0002a

From the author
All shall be explained
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No. 109590 ID: b0371a

>>109584
He could have found us through AJ, I mean he is a disciple of absolution. It stands to reason that he has some ability to find and sense his god. So for a second he winked out of existence before a small but familiar trace came to him
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No. 109657 ID: d0002a

I am sorry for not uploading anything, I had to do school stuff, after that I got sick and started vomiting. When I get better I will continue the story
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No. 109690 ID: 143250

>>109657
Hey, take your time. You pretty much upload every day. Take a break.
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No. 109708 ID: 97af11

Hey so in Street Smarts we are playing as a young Root before his transition to evil cult leader, that much is clear. So the question is are we Ana's other selves time traveling again? Or are we Root's other selves? If we are Ana's then we are seeing this and can glean information from it, but if we are Root's other selves than we really can't (from a role play perspective anyway)
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No. 109709 ID: d0002a

The thing that you see in Street Smarts is from the perspective of the Ana's other selves, short stories are a way for you to find out more about certain persons
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No. 109771 ID: 143250

While we are talking to Logan, I've taken the time to write Lorence a letter for the delivery. feel free to critique, fix, condense, whatever. (My only complaint is that I think it is probably too long, but a lot of things need to be said for Lorence to accept this deal. If someone has the time to condense it while keeping a lot of the good points in, please do so.)


Lorence,

This is Ana's astral projections writing.

First off, please forgive us using a curator to deliver this, as we know you're not too fond of them, but its the only quickest and safest way we can think of to track and send this to you.

We are writing for the purpose to form a deal between us that we think will benefit the both of us, you more than us. But before we lay out the deal, I think it is best we should be honest with each other to form a trust between us for this deal to work.

Apologies ahead of time, but we must let you know that we have played the role of your inner thoughts from the time you were falsely imprisoned to when you became a proud member of Root's cult.

After you've taken your time to destroy a clock or two to calm your nerves upon learning this and get back to reading this letter again, keep in mind that while we acted as your inner thoughts, We could have used the opportunity to our advantage to lower your chances of getting into the cult, lower you reputation in Root's eyes, and make you lose complete control of your sanity for shits and giggles.

Instead, we saw how innocent and helpless you were and decided to help keep your sanity, and help get you get into a spot in the cult you are in today, such as helping you hold no hatred towards your wife for falsely accusing you when talking to her for the final time, help you cope with that annoying ticking of that broken clock, helped you show no contempt to the people who locked you up when explaining your wishes to Root, and helped you get out of being punished by Root when you went against his orders and terrorized that innocent woman when you thought she was your wife.

While there are some actions you perform that we disagree on, and while we are on opposing sides, we can see that deep down, you only act harshly towards others because you care deeply for the future of the cult, and the well-beings of most of the people who help make a difference in it.

Which brings us to our deal. Enclosed you will find one needle of life. What we want you to do is use it to heal Clara.

Firstly, as of right now, we know that Root has been parading Clara around like some sort of symbol for the cult for her bravery, and strength for surviving against the attacks we ordered Ana to cause against her (which we've regretted). We know that it probably annoys you to no end that Root is using her disabilities to help boost morals of the cult, and boost his own ego when he should actually be using the time to find a way to heal her and make her a useful part of the cult again, which is why we suggest you using the needle of life to bring Clara back to her former glory, and help further the cult's goals rather than just sit there as dead weight.

Secondly, we want Clara to heal because as of right now, Rosalia is angered at us. Honestly, we are scared. Scared not because she may kill Ana, but more to the fact that Ana may have to be forced to kill Rosalia to protect herself. Rosalia is a strong and valued asset of your team, and I'm sure you respect her for taking action. But as of right now, we have a strong advantage against her should she threaten us. Ana has grown very powerful since we first helped her in the beginning, and we have a detonator to destroy Rosalia should it come to it. We are hoping that we can calm Rosalia down and listen to reason, but honestly, I think her anger and lust for revenge will blind her too much for us to effect her with our words. If you can heal Clara, maybe Rosalia will at least see that we are trying to make things better, and open her mind to us enough to converse with her, and spare her life.

You're probably thinking "why should I trust the enemy with this deal?" or "what if they somehow got Clara to join Ana?" I'll admit, you're right, you can't trust us, but keep in mind that we have helped you, our enemy, back when you had no one on your side when you were stuck in prison. we figured maybe you would like to return the favor. Also, we have seen Clara's strong dedication to Root's cause. I assure you that she holds no intentions of sabotaging what she, and the cult worked so hard to achieve. If you need proof, then I suggest performing an evaluation on her before using the needle of life. I'm confident you'll see nothing but pure dedication to the cult.

Our only request is that after you use the needle of life on Clara, you immediately tell Rosalia so she can calm down a little, and we can spare her life. If you need the perfect opportunity to take Clara, it will be during a celebration that Root will host. during that time, Lester will take Clara out for some fresh air. Clara will have hopes of committing suicide. That is when she will need your help most. Take her away from Lester at that moment, and do what you have to do.

If you decide not to perform the task, at least keep the needle of life as a form of apologizing for invading your mind.

good luck,
Ana's astral projections
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No. 109773 ID: 5391fc

>>109771
You brilliant son of a bitch!!!
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No. 109774 ID: 3583d1

Also new night mare for Delilah, welcome the heavy metal theater!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-lF0eF4XP8

Delilah is in what looks like a mental hospital, but she is strapped down to the table. The is one door and I walks Lester, bloody and with her knife still lodged in his chest

Lester: Yeah, I get it
You're an outcast
Always under attack
Always coming in last
Bringing up the past
No one owes you anything
I think you need a shotgun blast
A kick in the ass
So paranoid
Watch your back!

(Lester pulls out the knife and slashes at Delilah but has only cut her bonds, she stands up and tries to fight but her blows never land and it seems he is laughing at her and as he laughs he cuts her many times)

Lester: Another lose cannon, gone bi-polar
Slipped down, couldn't get much lower
Quicksand's got no sense of humor
I'm still laughing like hell
You think that the cryin' to me
Looking so sorry that I'm gonna believe
You've been infected by a social disease
Well, then take your medicine

(Lester shoves a thousand different types of drugs in her face, some prescription some are narcotics but it's clear he's trying to induce her into overdose and kill her)

Lester: I created the sound of madness
Wrote the book on pain
Somehow I'm still here
To explain
That the darkest hour never comes in the night
You can sleep with a gun
When you gonna wake up and fight?

(During the chorus here, She somehow survives the fits of seizures and feels awful but somehow has a gun, aiming it at Lester she fires and hits him between the eyes but ronni avail, and from this bullet hole Lester begins to become a monster that chases her but leaves her not room to get away)

I'm so sick of this tombstone mentality
If there's an afterlife
Then it'll set you free
But I'm not gonna part the seas
You're a self-fulfilling prophecy
You think that cryin' to me
Looking so sorry that I'm gonna believe
You've been infected by a social disease
Well, then take your medicine

(He throws her into a coffin filled with drugs that she has abused and slowly lowers her into a grave and begins to shovel in more drugs covered in his blood)

I created the sound of madness
Wrote the book on pain
Somehow I'm still here
To explain
That the darkest hour never comes in the night
You can sleep with a gun
When you gonna wake up and fight?

(Lester has now buried her so deeply in her addiction she can no longer escape it. But one ray of light shines through the bottom and suddenly it widens and she drops through into the light. Here she sees Ana a looks of immense pity on her face she offers her the pils that Lester originally gave her to help with detox and a glass of water. Does she take them?)
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No. 109775 ID: b8f2da

From the author
Interesting story additions, I will see what will I use and when
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No. 110035 ID: 10976e

Alrighty so plan of actuon: we need to figure out a way to fight Stitch. We really aren't ready but we can't leave Blacky to just be tortured at his hands. First of all, is hoping Jack shows up because he has to have some kind of defense measures for very surly customers. Another question we need to figre out though is during the feast, someone said Stitch was fishing? Maybe fishing means out killing his target? Idk. So we might just change fate here or we could convince him to leave. The question is how do we do that?

But for now here's the battle plan. Stitch is ridiculously strong and we know he has a titanium shell around his heart and neck so he can exactly be decaptitated. First thing I want to do hit him in the eyes. Blinding him In an eye will
really help us and give us a blind spot we can take advantage of. Also, maybe we can put the knife bomb to use? Preferably throw it in the back of his head and detonate it? We were told by 93 that Stitch is unkillable so this means he probably has a healing ability kind of like wolverine... the answer to people who heal is always always decapitation, or destroying the brain. Any other ideas?
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No. 110038 ID: 10976e

Some short quotes I wrote out of boredom.

Ana: I don't know what the future holds, or what to do in these godless times, but I know that I can still be a good person despite everything else.

Logan: I can be a forgiving man, and I believe in forgiving my enemies. But not before I see them hanged for their transgressions.

Wild Cat: Fate and luck are so like the wind, sometimes it goes in your favor and other times it can utterly destroy you in a storm.

Delilah: It's not as if I'll never need anyone to be happy. After all, I seem to cause a great of misery where I go.

Lorence: When law is brought out of this chaos, and true men stand above the rest, then I will be allowed to feel happiness.

Lester: I don't mind being hurt, sometimes it takes a martyr to distract people from hurting those who don't deserve it.

Root: What I seek is true perfection of our race, the true pinnacle of human heights, and if some must be left behind, then so be it.

Andrew: I've heard that good and evil are two sides of the same coin. I wonder what is on the reverse of my coin.
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No. 110040 ID: 6f5376

From the author
Do you really want to fight Stitch, I will have to warn you that the odds are not in your favor. And he won't hesitate or even talk with you. There's no reasoning with him and if you don't have what it takes he will kill you. Also nice short quotes, maybe I will see if I can implement them in some way
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No. 110097 ID: c9ce4d

I see the beak mask, that's Epidemic Gretel getting her shit kicked in isn't it? So, the question is, if we help her is she a cultist or freelance? I'm hoping WC can identify her.
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No. 110109 ID: 6f5376

From the author
Good question, you will find it out soon
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No. 110184 ID: 3583d1

I think I just realized who the fake Gaia is, the one guiding Rozalia... This just me guessing but it would make sense given Rozalia's penchant for violence. Plus this is a goddess that would be very closely aligned with Gaia and Death. She is death's best friend, the chooser of the slain. She does have a name but let me just give you her description...

"Over hills and over meadows see the crow fly, feel her shadow. Over woods and over mountains, searching for a war. Her wings embrace each strife and battle, where swords they clash and chariots rattle. Seeking out the one whose time has come to take the blade."
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No. 110188 ID: 6f5376

Is this the person that you are thinking about
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7vrAKoxrJ0
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No. 110191 ID: 58ae0d

>>110188
Yuuuuup. It makes sense to me anyway, her and Rozalia would be best friends. She is also a Druidic goddess who would know Gaia. In some instances she is death herself, she was the chooser of the slain, she would pick who dies in battle. And didn't Absolution suspect death and Gaia had a thing?
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No. 110195 ID: 6f5376

I will see what I will do about that
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No. 110334 ID: 143250

I can tell that Boxhead Hobo is going to be one of those very weak joke characters at the start that will become very lethal as they get stronger.

Also, this tune came to mind when he joined us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAnqXKz3fe0
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No. 110343 ID: 17aee7

From that author
So you know about the Lisa the painful game, cool. As for the Boxhead Hobo you will see what I have instored for him
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No. 110403 ID: 17aee7
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110403

From the author
How would you fill this one, I am curious about my quest what did you think, and what did you got
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No. 110407 ID: 027085

Here's my thoughts
What I read: Root and Branches
What I expected: The Ring/Ruby Quest (and/or) Nan Quest
What I Got: Something akin to Stephen King's "The Stand" which isn't a bad thing because that's one of my favorite ever.
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No. 110416 ID: 17aee7
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110416

Does this represent your experience!?
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No. 110419 ID: 3583d1

>>110416

Yeeeeep, something like that. Just without Kumamon (where the hell did that come from?). Actually have you ever read The Stand?
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No. 110420 ID: 17aee7

Well I used Kumamon more for the cult representation. As for The Stand I watch the TV Mini-Series
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No. 110423 ID: 3583d1

The book was way better, Randal Flagg is waaaaay more scary in the book than he is the mini series. Plus he didn't really die, he's actually a part of a much larger story by Stephen King. Actually I did borrow some his quotes from his magnum opus, The Dark Tower, in which Randall Flagg himself is a character. When we were talking to Godfrey, I said that Flint and his men had "Forgotten the faces of their fathers." In the dark tower, the main character is a kind of knight-errant crusader (but he looks like a cowboy) called a Gunslinger. When a Gunslinger "Forgets the face of their father" it means they have shamed themselves and behaved without honor. The best quote though, was a lesson that I think Godfrey would know...

"I do not aim with my hand. He who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father. I aim with my eye.
I do not shoot with my hand. He who shoots with his hand has forgotten the face of his father. I shoot with my mind.
I do not kill with my weapon. He who kills with his weapon has forgotten the face of his father. I kill with my heart!"
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No. 110427 ID: 17aee7

Cool
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No. 110447 ID: 143250

My predictions for the second and third round:

Whoever we face second, they might give the stipulation of having Ana, or whoever we have fight for us, fight without his or her mask in hopes to having whoever we have fight suffer in the fog, in order to pick up an easy win.

third round: Ambassador is going to choose someone we do not want to fight: WC (showing he may have been a traitor all this time, but I highly doubt that. Plus, he is somewhere else) us astral projections (will probably play mind games on Ana to see if Ana truly does trust us, and if she will abandon us) himself (turns out he might not be on our side after all), or someone dangerous like Stitch or Rosalia might just conveniently wander in here and have us fight that person.
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No. 110453 ID: 17aee7
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110453

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDMsSpIm9VY
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No. 110455 ID: b0371a

>>110453
That includes himself
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No. 110456 ID: 17aee7
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110456

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No. 110457 ID: b0371a

That first round... That was just embarrassing...
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No. 110460 ID: 17aee7

Don't worry, there is going to be escalation with every next fight
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No. 110461 ID: 143250

>>110456
Even you?

when you say literally anyone, do you mean in the area Ana is fighting in, or anyone in the multiverse?
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No. 110462 ID: b0371a

>>110461
Just in the area
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No. 110464 ID: 17aee7
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110464

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WgT9gy4zQA
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No. 110466 ID: 143250

>>110464
>out of all possible final fights I won't be one of them

and neither will Mokap

What interests me is that you said unfortunately. You want to fight Ana? why?
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No. 110470 ID: 143250
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110470

Also on the topic of the Ambassador, I found a sign with a picture of him.
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No. 110493 ID: 20f33b

I would like to ask a brief question of the Ambassador. Mostly because it will relate to how I draw you. If you have noticed at the drawings I've done for this story, people who
can still qualify as human have gotten portraits because he face shows their character, but gods and supernatural beings have gotten mostly full body shots to really highlight what they are. But I'm not entirely sure where to place you, Ambassador.
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No. 110520 ID: 81c4c9
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110520

I might do one of this very soon
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No. 110544 ID: e06de5
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110544

Saw this and wondered what would go here, there's more but these are the ones that immediately came to mind

Ana/Godfrey: Lawful Good
Gretel: Neutral Good
Derrick/WC: Chaotic Good
Jack: Lawful Neutral
You/: True Neutral
Laura/Delilah: Chaotic Neutral
Ambassador: Lawful Evil
Root: Neutral Evil
Andrew: Chaotic Evil
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No. 110552 ID: 81c4c9

That looks like a fun thing to make. I will do it also, but first I want to ask one question
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No. 110577 ID: e06de5

I really... really don't want Godfrey to die...
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No. 110578 ID: 81c4c9

From the author
He won't go down without a fight
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No. 110583 ID: 064dd5

A short quote for ol' Boxy (bonus points if you know what movie it's from):

When some wild-eyed freak grabs you by the collar and asks "have you paid your dues?" I've found that the correct answer has always been, "Yes sir, the check is in the mail."
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No. 110594 ID: 81c4c9

Oh that is from Big trouble in little china, a legendary movie with the best version of the Mandarin so for. As for my question, I must know how do I place my ended quest threads in the Archive place where all the finished quest goes
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No. 110595 ID: 143250

>>110594
No idea. I thought they usually put it in the archive after you announce you've finished it. You might need to contact a mod.
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No. 110596 ID: 81c4c9

How do I contact him?
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No. 110597 ID: 72ed6b

>>110596
Use the "report" option on your opening post, with the reason filled out as "Quest complete, please archive" or similar.
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No. 110599 ID: 81c4c9

Oh OK,thanks a lot
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No. 110601 ID: 81c4c9
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110601

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No. 110667 ID: 81c4c9
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110667

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No. 110680 ID: aebd9f
 

I could really imagine Root doing something like this.
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No. 110683 ID: 81c4c9

Yeah, that is pretty much every day for him
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No. 110705 ID: 3583d1

Hello, patient "Absurdity"
I'm sorry—Hello, how are—
How are you feeling?
Um, not great
Has the treatment been working?
Uh, I don't think so, no
What are your remaining symptoms?
I just—I internalize my feelings a lot. I have trouble articulating how I'm feeling to other people. I feel like I just—
So basically you're still a little bitch
Yes, very mature of you disembodied voice way up there
I was just joking, dude.
All right, you're not as safe on TGchan as you might think with that shit
I'm not human I can say whatever I want
Okay, just let's get to the point. What's wrong with me, please? Please.
Your emotions and your logic are at war.
OK
Your creativity and your analysis are at war.
And most simply, your left and right brain are at war.
My left and my—
To fix the problem we must separate them from each other.
Sep—
Splitting your neurological functions in 5... 4...
Can we book an appointment or something?!
3...
You just don't start counting down to major medical procedures!!!
2... 1...
This may hurt a bit

I don't even know what 'it' is!!!!
0...
Just tell me what you're- AAAGGHHHHHH!
Isolation complete

This is Absurdity's left brain, Absolution: objective, logical, cold, analytical,
Aware of patterns, aware of trends, he's efficient, and a prick
This is Absurdity's right brain, Dreamwalker: subjective, creative, sensory,
Aware of feelings, aware of people, he's emotional, and an idiot


Dreamwalker: That's your opinion-just careful with opinions

Okay, boys, play nice

Absolution: I am the left brain, I am the left brain
I work really hard 'til my inevitable death brain
You got a job to do, you better do it right and the right way is with the left brain's might

Dreamwalker: I like oreos and pussy yeah! Yes, in that order!
And I cried for at least an hour after watching "Toy Story 3"
'Cause I am the right brain, I have feelings,
I'm a little all over the place but I'm lustful, trustful and I'm looking for somebody to love... Or put my penis in!

Root in the back holding up a sign: He doesn't have one...

Absolution: Here comes a female, here comes a female
Puff your chest. I'll take your phone out and check your email
Our evolutionary purpose is repopulate
So gather data now and see if she's a possible mate

Dreamwalker: Holy fuck I think she might be the one, there's something about her, I just can't describe it

Absolution: Tits!

Dreamwalker: I am the earth, she is the glorious sun
I want her to trust me and I just want her to—how do I say this—sit on my face! Sit! Sit on my face!

Absolution: Alright now, brother, you're being insane

Dreamwalker: No, brother, I'm just being alive
You should try it, you might like it

Absolution: I worked hard to give him everything he cared about
You were worried about the things that he was scared about
I'm calm and collected when you act wild
I am the adult, you are the child

Dreamwalker: You think you're the right one every time
You think you know everything but you don't know anything at all
Half of his problems were supposed to be mine
But you wanted everything.
I hope that you're happy 'cause he's sure not

Absolution: Well, according to my calculations, I'm sorry, let me run the numbers again, um, you're a pussy

Dreamwalker: Name calling? Really? You're gonna just do name calling?

Absolution: I'm not calling names alright, I'm just stating facts and the fact is you're a quivering pussy

Dreamwalker: I'm the pussy? Well, at least I don't play with toys still, OK...

Absolution: Rubik's cubes are not toys, they keep my spacial reasoning skills... sharp

Dreamwalker: Absolution plays with toys!
Look at you, Mr... you're a toy player

Absolution: Well, at least I did my fucking job, alright! I kept him working, I kept him productive
You were supposed to look after him
You were supposed to keep him emotionally stable through all this!
Now you're trying to blame me for how he's feeling, how he's feeling!
If he's feeling unhappy it's because you failed him
You did this to him, he hates you I know he does, he fucking hates you!

Dreamwalker: crying

Absolution: Dreamwalker, look, I'm sorry, okay?

Dreamwalker: No, you're not...

Absolution: Look, maybe there's something that we could do together

Dreamwalker: Together?

Absolution: Take the best parts of both of us and put them together

Dreamwalker: I'm listening

Absolution: It would let you let your feelings out, it would let me analyze
So you could man the themes; I'll man the form.
It's something that Weaver did, it's something that Reaver did
It's something special that we could both perform.
Do you know what it is?

Dreamwalker: Juggling, we could juggle, and juggle our cares away!

Absolution: It was... It was questing, you, fuck it, we could do questing together.

Initiate reassembly[/b]

Absolution: All right, brother, we're gonna do quests together, we gotta do quests together!

Dreamwalker: All right, brother, I'll do quests with you!

Absolution: Look, we can fix him like this—we can make him happy again. I promise, all right?

5... 4... 3... [/b]

Dreamwalker: Absolution... brother, I love you bro!

2... [/b]

Absolution: I know...

1... [/b]

Experimentation complete[/b]
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No. 110718 ID: aebd9f

So if you are wondering where that all came from:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6--MiuWZ6_4
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No. 110719 ID: 81c4c9
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110719

I know that song, I was planning to use that song as for the final teatar segment. And I might still use it but not now
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No. 110720 ID: 81c4c9

Also there's another part of self reflection
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No. 110721 ID: aebd9f
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>>110719
Holy shit. Every time I write something under "Dreamwalker and Fanart Guy" now I'm going to imagine I look like that.
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No. 110722 ID: 81c4c9

But is it truth that you like pussy
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No. 110723 ID: 81c4c9

and Oreo
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No. 110724 ID: aebd9f

Yes.







....... and tits.....
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No. 110725 ID: 81c4c9

XD
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No. 110726 ID: 81c4c9

Do you think that I am pandering to the audience
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No. 110727 ID: aebd9f

>>110726
I think you can draw the line at what becomes panderingand what isn't. If it's straight up fan service then yes, I'd say that can be pandering. But if it's just goofing off and having fun with your works then no.
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No. 110729 ID: 81c4c9

Oh OK
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110730

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No. 110819 ID: 143250

I associate the result of the Ambassador's actions with this trope: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GoneHorriblyRight
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No. 110822 ID: 82a33d

Pretty much
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No. 110873 ID: 3583d1

>>107180
https://youtu.be/tYfXXKiyz9c
I am not sorry.
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No. 110874 ID: 82a33d

You are also watching the new season of Samurai Jack
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No. 110876 ID: 82a33d

Best part of that episode
http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1246531-samurai-jack
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No. 110878 ID: 82a33d

Hey did you just updated my wiki, with chapter 3
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No. 110880 ID: 3abd97

>>110878
As your friendly neighborhood wikilord, yup.

If there's an error, I'd ask you point it out for me (or step in and correct it yourself). I'm afraid I don't follow your quest (and have difficulty making heads or tails of it, to be honest), so I might have.
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No. 110881 ID: 82a33d

I am honored by your dedication, you are an awesome person. May the internet speed guide your ways brave friendly Neighborhood Wikilord
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No. 110882 ID: 82a33d

Also I must ask is it hard to edit the wiki page. Because I was planning to update it for my school project
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No. 110885 ID: 3abd97

>>110882
Wiki editing isn't particularly hard, and for the most part you can get away imitating examples. Or ask questions if you get stuck.

>Because I was planning to update it for my school project
I... would advise against that, honestly. I don't know what you're planning, but this site isn't worksafe or really appropriate content for classwork. Also, wiki content is by definition open and collaborative, when anything you submit as course work should be owned and controlled by you.
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No. 110889 ID: 82a33d

Yeah I have been long enough here to know what kind of materials show up here. But the reason why I asked this is because he have assignment to make our own site and on it there has to be some pictures, links, table and other things things. To be honest they don't even know about tgchan and they won't even check my story attached to the wiki page. They just want to see the wiki page but nothing else
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No. 110891 ID: 3d2d5f

>>110889
A wiki page probably wouldn't meet the requirements of a web development class, since for the most part you're not using html to do any of the things you describe. There are built in tools and templates and shorthands for making links, hosting images, building tables, etc. A lot of the work / complexity has been handled for contributors. It's really not equivalent if your assignment is to make your own webpage.

The wiki welcomes contributors and improvement, but it's really not intended for what you're thinking of.
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No. 111160 ID: 82a33d

Well anyways I was planning on updating my wiki page. In a way tanks for all the help so far
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No. 111342 ID: 3583d1

"For only we... shall be unhappy. There will be thousands upon millions of happy babes, and a hundred thousand sufferers who have taken upon themselves the curse of the knowledge of good an evil... we shall keep the secret, and for their happiness we shall allure them with the reward of heaven and eternity."

-Dostoevsky 225-226
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No. 111348 ID: 41b778

Amen
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No. 111362 ID: 3583d1

A dream/nightmare (kinda?) for Clara, probably given by Laura as she was trying for something scary but being mean just doesn't come easy for her so it meshed into a kind of sillyness.

Clara is sitting in her chair, and sharing a few beers and drinks with Delilah and Lester about how miserable and lonely she is and wishes it could end. Lester and Delilah assure her that they are her friends and will help her with her problem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_GlMUx5XXQ

Delilah: Let's find a rock
I mean a big-ass rock
Or maybe something like
A cinder block is better
I'll hoist it up
And drop it on your face, my buddy

And just before the lights go out
You'll see my smile and you'll know
You've got a friend
With a rock
Who cares
I mean a BIG-ASS rock!

Lester:Or rope
I got some quality rope
Made for a gal who's devoid of hope
Like you are, my buddy
Cindy -

Clara: Uh, that's Clara

Lester: Yeah! Clara, right...
And I won't leave you swinging there
Twitching like a fish while you claw the air
I'll grab your feet
And pal o' mine
I'll pull real hard
And SNAP your spinal cord

Delilah: The world is cold when you're alone and
They ignore you
But don't kill yourself

Delilah and Lester: We'll do it for you...
You've got a friend!

Lester: you know, I remember a guy who put me in a box and then sent me down the stairs.
You know what the son of a bitch said? "Drop dead, asshole."

Delilah: eople are pricks. I asked this orderly once to go the medicine room and getting me some cyanide pills, you know what he said?

Lester: What'd he say?

Delilah: "we're out of cyanide!"

Lester: People are selfish pricks...

Delilah: Another time, now get this,
I just lay down in front of a steam roller and asked the guy just to proceed,
you know, business as usual, and just squash me like a bug.

Lester: That's a good way to go, Del, the ol' bug squash.
We could tie a plastic laundry bag over her head.

Delilah: Naw, that's such a wimp suicide...

Clara: I stuck my finger in a socket once, and that hurt real bad... But it didn't kill me...

Delilah: Clara, stay out of this.

Clara: I've got a friend
Like Carole King
Or was it Carly Simon
Used to sing?
I always get those two confused
But anyway -

I turned around
And suddenly
I'm not alone
It ain't just me
I'm like a player on the team
I'm part of the gang...
A member of the club Delilah & Lester
Player on our team
Part of the gang
Welcome to the club

Lester: Ooh! Let's get a club!

Delilah: I like big-ass rock

Lester: Naw, one good swing and
I'll clean her clock forever!

Delilah: Let gravity do the work!

Lester: It's a great way to die, Cindy!

Clara: CLARA!
I got friends

Oo...
I've got friends

Oo...

Delilah and Lester: Friends who will
Love you like a maniac
And lead you like a lamb
To the railroad track
And tie you down

Or tickle your wrist
With a single-edge razor
Or buy you a beer with
A Draino chaser
Or dump you in the
River with a rock

Clara: A big-ass rock!

Delilah: Here's a nice one over here.

Lester: Can I give you a hand with that? It looks heavy.

Delilah: No Lester, it ain't heavy... She's my friend...

Lester: C'mon group hug!
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No. 111366 ID: 41b778

lol
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No. 111368 ID: 41b778

Who would sing this song?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-mi0r0LpXo
Or who would sing this one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcSh4tFuFE0
Or who would sing this one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV6E13xODyA
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No. 111379 ID: 3583d1

Okay, so the first one can be either Ana or Boxy, I lean more towards Boxy due to the fact that it's about being depressed and wishing for a better days and good company,
The second one implies that although the girl may look sweet and innocent she is a force to be reckoned with, so Madamé Rosaline and her tea cups
The final one... I really struggled with but my best guess is it's Mother Gaia because I would say so far she is the only character who has show real love and affection for someone. But I'm certain that if she sang it would be more like the version that is the ending to Neon Genesis Evangelion, more soft and melodic because if she ever did speak her voice would be pure and absolute love and harmony
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No. 111381 ID: 41b778

First one Root
Second Susan
And third Dr. Lester
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No. 111383 ID: 3583d1

Alright I got one for you, Who would sing this one (if you don't immediately get this i'm going to be very disappointing in you)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Nhp_xm6ms
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No. 111385 ID: 41b778

Root or Lorence!?, please don't be disappointed in me
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No. 111386 ID: 41b778

Who would sing this song?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmpUC3VgvHw
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No. 111389 ID: 3583d1

>>111385
You've failed me... Ok...

I want you to listen to it again. And there is a very key word in that song, and it's a very specific animal singing it. And i'll even change the opening lyrics around a bit.

"Wheeeen you're... Hopping on down the multiverse, the creators all seem to look down. Your metal and small, your ears and too tall, and stories make the worlds go round'... Now I'm a big prick, and but you gotta admit, when you're dealing the guy in the mask, so you aren't gonna change my thieving ways until my house is finished at last!"
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No. 111390 ID: 3583d1

>>111386
Well Rozalia, as she is currently out hunting for us or Root
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No. 111402 ID: 41b778

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHH! I didn't even occur to me that you were referring to him. Because I don't really count him as a part of this world. But that little bunny from Hoodwinked was such an awesome villain.
But yeah it fits him perfectly, especially the way that you reroute the song, made me laugh.
Alright who would sing this song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu0SDQJmjDQ
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No. 111405 ID: c37dad

>>111402
Ana?
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No. 111408 ID: 41b778

Yeah that can work and for you participatory reward I give you this magnificent video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO4wN6_bGrw
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No. 113063 ID: 143250

I think it might be a good idea to bring back this discussion thread so that we can talk about the Root and branches story as ourselves and not as our avatars if that is alright (especially after my mistake of revealing the secret person to Absurdity)

That said, I have a theory: We've been assuming that Ana's father had joined Root's cult based off of the last name Mr. Tiova Root had mentioned, but what if that isn't the case? What if it isn't her father after all, but a different person related to Ana. I remembered that Ana was given her Venice fish mask from her cousin before Ana modified it to protect her from the fog. What if her cousin planted that mask in Ana's possession because they knew what was going to happen and was preparing Ana for it. The note Ana received did call her "my little fishy" after all, it would also make sense that her cousin wanted Ana to have that note in that case since they were the only one who knew about the fish mask she has... Maybe we should rule her cousin into a possible candidate of Mr. Tiova's identity.

Also, to the author: do you use tgchan's IRC, or do you have any other way to personal message you? I might need to discuss something with you some time in the future if that is alright :).
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No. 113223 ID: 3583d1
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Dude. Ok I'm going to try and be nice about this. But seriously, that just made me actually mad and physically angry, I feel like throwing my computer out the window. If we seriously have to go around this whole thing or probably not, but honestly, I feel angry at this ending. Everything we did, all added up to "game over. continue?" I hate it. And that ending... like I've said, I refuse to accept it, I will keep trying to change it anyway I can until we get to keep going where we left off and our mistakes are corrected. I refuse to just take this, all the work we've done added up to nothing. If there is a way to bypass this bullshit, then I will fucking do it.
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No. 113227 ID: 6e649f

Alright out of role play I hear your concern and I will only answer this to address your fears. I am not planning to end the story, this will only be a transition
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No. 113228 ID: 6e649f

Only thing that I ask from you it to be patient and have faith in me. If you really feel betrayed I won't be sad if you abandon this quest, but I will still continue with it
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No. 113229 ID: 143250

>>113227
>>113228
Don't worry, dude. I've got your back. The story has been a thrill so far, and I'm going with the flow in this wild ride. No need to feel guilty. I give people the benefit of the doubt. Just do your thing, I'll stick by this quest.
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No. 113232 ID: 3583d1

>>113227
>>113228
Hey, I'll keep going if you plan to continue. I'm very confused how we go from here... more or less I think my attitude towards this whole ending can be kind of similar to this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGMuaXIlckU

But hey I've loved your stuff so far, so I won't quit, I'll keep going if you plan to keep going. LETS DO THIS!
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No. 113659 ID: 7161c9

Because we are coming to the end of this alternative timline, I have to ask you all what happend with the rest of the charecters? What do you think they are doing in this alternative timeline?
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No. 113664 ID: 143250

theres a lot of characters to cover. I'll just do the ones the come to my head

Gaia: after seeing her entire family either betray her, get kidnapped, or get killed, she probably couldn't take the heartache anymore and just left the dimension and start a new life, or even create her own universe. Worst case scenario: suicide or murdered.

Rosalia: after finding out Ana joined the cult, she still never forgave Ana for what she did to her sister Clara, and still tried to attempt to murder Ana. her continued actions to try to take Ana down was eventually seen as treacherous to the cult, and eventually got to the point where she decides to narrowly escape the cult, and fight against the them just so she can try to kill Ana, her one and only goal at that point. Yes, she has a large enough grudge against Ana that she can't even stand to be on the same team as her, and even join the other side she was fighting against just to get revenge on Ana. It didn't work out for her too well, unfortunately. I assume she was killed in battle.

Lester: he was eventually healed, but he decided to do a lot of research on the voices after they revealed what they called themselves back at Roots party that Logan crashed. Eventually during his intense research, I assume he mysteriously went missing. Perhaps because he learned too much and was taken out of the universe or murdered or committed suicide as he couldn't handle what he found out, or perhaps he was taken by Rosalia after she left the cult to get her revenge on Ana, and was kept hidden by her. Whatever the case, he was never seen again. Whether that is a good or bad thing, who knows. But there were rumors that he was starting to become mentally ill and acting strange during his research on the voices.

Clara: whether she was healed or not by our actions, her depression was not healed. No amount of healing or apologizing can fix that. It got to the point where she was put on suicide watch by the cult. Root also ordered the cult to keep Clara hidden from the world, especially Ana as they feared about what would happen if they were put in the same room together, even after all the years Ana served the cult. She was once found and urged by Rosalia to leave the cult join her in getting revenge against Ana for what she did to her, but she refused as she felt like in some ways, she deserved it. She honestly did not care anymore for the war, or to follow orders from Root, or take revenge on Ana for what she did. She felt that nothing mattered.

1993: seeing as the museum tour guides said she contributed so much and is a valuable member as part of the Ash Tree Acolytes, I assumed she returned Rosaline's children to Rosaline and was seen as a hero to the cult for saving some important missing children from the dangerous new world that was created. After she learned long ago there were very bad people among the cult from their actions, and from Ana before she joined the cult, She decided to fight against the corruption within people in the cult through negotiations and talking to make them to make them better nicer people. But she knew deep down, even though there are some good people in this corrupted group and was able to reform some of them, she needed to escape. However, she knew she was also targeted by the resistance against the cult like Laura. But seeing as the tour guides at the museum said she went missing during the war and still haven't been found even after all these years, I'm assuming she found a way to escape this dimension and live a happier life in another universe. Or perhaps she just left the country and headed back to her country of origin.

Stitch: Even though he was ordered to stop hunting down Ana, he's still searching and hunting for her. He is that dedicated to a job once he is given an order. He has no idea the Bringer of Nightmares all this time is actually Ana.

Matilda: Her skills as a defense attorney became legendary. She was also able to defend her father for helping Ana long ago after Godfrey's trial. However, unfortunately, because of her popularity and status as a successful defense attorney among the group, she let it get to her head, and she started to become a little corrupted. She decided to at times cheat her way through victory through forged evidence, and bribery, even successfully defending very bad people. this corruption really started when one of the people she was defending threatened to have one of their people assassinate her if she failed to win the case. Out of fear, and seeing all the evidence against her client pile up she decided had to cheat her way to victory to save her own life. Even though she won, and managed to save her life, she started to apply her cheating ways into future cases unfortunately. Despite her cheating ways, she was never caught. And despite their intense rivalry in court, she somehow found herself dating Lorence. Whether they got married and had children before Lorence killed himself after they succeeded in the war is up for interpretation.
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No. 113669 ID: 3583d1

>>113664
The only one I don't agree with there is Matilda, for some reason I don't really see her getting too corrupt, or even dating Lorence. I get the feeling he is old enough to be her dad, so... that would be a little weird. Here are some more that I thought of

Susan: Despite her attempts at being evil and her ultimate coup d'etat at trying to take over the cult and become head of the phoenix nation, it ultimately went down in flames as her "boyfriend" again just told an adult what she was planning to do. She was found in the act and received actual punishment beyond just getting a "detention." She described her punishment as worse than hell. Although she received little no support as a spanking and having no television for week wasn't really that bad, and many people consider that she got off too easy.

Anthony (Susan's sister): Despite trying to be there for his sister he too received the "horrific spanking" but unlike his sister who would simply try again, and steadily receive worse and worse punishments, including but not limited to "cleaning the bathroom and doing the dishes," he decides he is done playing second fiddle and tried his own coup. But, never really being the brains of the group, he was caught before it even began and grounded again. It is unaware if these kids ever really learned to behave or not.

Susan's "Boyfrined": despite being scared of Susan for most of his life, and having to be jerked around by her. He eventually did find the courage to tell her off one day, and although she might have intended it as a cruel punishment, she told him she was breaking up with him. It didn't quite go over as she intended, as he was more grateful it was over and relieved. He was eventually returned to his family after the cult's successful take over and the wars were over. He no longer has any correspondence with either Susan or her brother.

Madam Rosaline: Her genetic disorder continued to age her body rapidly and by the time the wars were almost over, she was already on her death bed. She only ever saw her children once before her death, but it was a bittersweet reunion. Although, she did appreciate the names Ana had given them and thought them quite fitting, she received a mixed reaction from them. Ramona was happy to see her, Russell looked unsure, but Robert only scowled and wanted nothing to do with her. She died a day before the final battle.

Ramona, Russell, and Robert: Despite their efforts at trying to fight back, 93 eventually brought them back to the compound where they met with their mother. Each of them had very mixed reactions to their mother and even greater mixed reactions to their grandmothers. All three of them agreed that they wanted nothing to do with Rosaline's mother, although the did occasionally play with their uncle Roscoe. When it came to who raised them, Mary and Ramy were as good as their words and loved them despite their appearance. Ramona was scared of them at first, Russell was just unsure, but Robert found himself actually liking the two old matrons he found himself living with, he like Ramy most of all for her sass. It is unknown what happened to them after the wars but it agreed that they didn't have their mother's genetic disorder of aging. Most of the sources say each went their separate ways, Ramona becoming part of the healers guilds, Russell staying at home to take care of his grandmothers who were quite old now, Robert however, always hated the cult and their nation and left and went wandering.
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No. 113671 ID: 3583d1

Oh! forgot these guys

FBI Laura: With her "New" Partner, she thought she would make some great headway in the war against the cult. And together they did do some great infiltration. However when it came to calling in for back up, instead, Laura requested air strikes, and a lot of them. Only problem was that while these strikes were very effective against the masked legions of the cult, they also targeted civilians by mistake. With everyone forced to wear a mask for their safety it was harder to distinguish who was friendly and who was foe. In the end it was the same for Laura, she too could no longer tell enemy from friendlies. Boxy was eventually forced to gun her down before she could harm any more people.

Boxy: He committed suicide shortly after killing Laura, finally realizing that he was alone, truly and utterly alone.

Epidemic Gretel and "Jimmy": Always one with good intentions firmly in place, Epidemic Gretel did the best she could with her sister. Her sister wanted to try and escape the city but that was never an option for Gretel. If there were people that needed aid, she would support them. She later formed a healers guild during the wars called "The Ash Hospitallers." Together with the Cross Ash Knights, they cared for the injured who were too sick or hurt to escape the city successfully. Sadly this good work was short lived as two people in leading armed american military soldiers mistook them for enemy cultists, and killed much of their people, including Gretel and her sister.
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No. 113673 ID: 7161c9

Wow you really predicted the worst possible outcome for many of them. First to address the ones that did appeared in this future, Susan was one of the girls that came to have the tea party with Ana. She was the one they called the queen of trade, she saw ruling more like a boring wast of time and simply decided to rule over somthing more flexible.

Boxhead also appeard, he was the butler of Ana
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No. 113674 ID: 7161c9

For the Rosalia I also imagend a simullar scenario, only diffrence she decided to join the wolf pact but still the same outcome.

As for the Lester telling you what his future is will only spoil the suprise. Only thing that I will tell you is that he hates Ana but is still the member of the cult.
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No. 113675 ID: 7161c9

Clara was actually used to lure out Rosalia out and blown up when she was clouse to the whellechaire. This plan was thought out by Ana after waching Breaking Bad

I like the idea that Stitch never found out who Ana was, also he became the bodyguard to the queen of the trade
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No. 113677 ID: 7161c9

The one for Matilda I like the most. The idea that by Ana becoming more corrupted started affecting other charecters, only diffrence she woudnt hook up with Lorence.

As for the Fbi lady preety much got that mental breakedown. After she diead Ana found her corps, made a puppet out of it and connected it to the mechanizam, that whould make the puppet kneel before everyone who enterd the house of Ana. This wiuld be the last humiliation that Ana whoul maker her old adversary suffer. Even in her death she would be used as a mocking and awfull decoration.
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No. 113681 ID: 143250

>>113675
I bet she somehow stole the bomb Robbit took after she diffused the bomb 93 had, and modified it to make that plan happen

Anastasia and her grandfather (the two survivors)(long one, sorry): They were making some decent headway for a good while, and was able to get ahead of the fog as it was spreading throughout the country, even if traffic from other survivors, and other attacks from terrorists were slowing them down. But eventually, they had to leave their van behind, and walk the rest of the way towards salvation for a couple months as all the gas stations in the area were blown up by a bunch of jerks (whether it is cult members, or just freaks looking to have some fun is up to interpretation). The fog caught up with them again, and they decided the best place to take refuge was north out of the united states where Root had taken over, and towards Canada, preferably either find a boat or plane to escape the country from, or take refuge towards the mountains where they hope the fog wouldn't reach them in case Root decides to attack Canada as well.

Meanwhile during the two months before Lorence found her, Ana secretly kept in touch with her friends over the walkie, giving them advice, and places to stay safe as she studied how Cela Mortus was controlling the fog. All without letting them know she was a part of them. Shortly after Ana was discovered by Lorence, She was also discovered that she was still in touch with these people without informing anyone. In response, to test her loyalty and prove she would not be a traitor, and to make sure these people she kept in touch with don't try to retaliate in the future, Ana was tasked by Lorence to try to trick Anastasia and her grandfather through the radio to lead them into danger, and try to capture them, or get them killed. Ana reluctantly agreed, and at first started trying to lead them towards small inconveniences while they tried to escape, to eventually being more confident, and heartless enough to actually send soldiers after them as the months went by. Anastasia, and her grandfather eventually caught on with what was going on, and figured out that Ana had betrayed them, and decided to leave the radio, and fake their demise to keep the soldiers, and Ana away from them (up to interpretation how).

Currently, they are hiding, taking refuge out in Canada. Their initial plans were to take a plane, or boat out of the country, but sadly, as the fog was spreading, no other country was accepting passengers to and from US, Canada, and South America. But it didn't matter to them, they found a safe community of refugees hiding in the mountains, and was able to make due without any more conflicts from terrorists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLq4peXr8OA
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No. 113693 ID: 143250

Something more silly:

Fire of Hate: towards the later part of the war, I imagine she got bored, and decided to form a decently popular hard rock, heavy metal band, and would often use crazy amount of pyrotechnics and explosions in her live shows that would make even Rammstein jealous (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_3-aUiYhgg) her pyrotechnic are so wild, it would even burn the crowd watching the performance on purpose. Because of this, She kept her shows mainly towards the immortal demographic in the country, but there has been mortals who would be known to come watch the show anyway despite knowing they will most likely get burnt or die during the entirety of the performance. but any mortal who manages to survive gets a back stage pass to meet FoH, and even get an autograph written and branded on their skin. She gained enough popularity to even start considering doing a live world tour. Lets hope she remembers that there are most people out of the country are not immortal, and she remembers keeps the pyrotechnics to a minimum.

Currently, her favorite live show was when she accidentally(?) burned Madison Square Garden to the ground, but was still able to keep the show going from beginning to end, and even get an encore in from the crowd.
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No. 113711 ID: 0787bc
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113711

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No. 113717 ID: 80b588

>>113711
Awesome! And gosh-a-golly that looks like one happy fellow despite also looking like he wants to hurt me with that axe
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No. 113719 ID: 143250

>>113717
I agree, but ironically, I think he is crying on the inside and has crippling depression.

Also, don't worry too much about updating if you need to. Your on vacation, remember? You deserve a rest.
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No. 114125 ID: 143250
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114125

I just realized something

Left side: Spirit parasite
right side: title card for art thread.

coincidence, or not? If that's the case, I wonder if that is Anthony on the right side drawing concept art for a vision he saw.
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No. 114132 ID: 28e01e

Interesting observation. I know how I will use this parallels
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No. 114198 ID: 28314e
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114198

I couldn't resist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77ulboBI1A4
(or)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaXp7VBkThI
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No. 114203 ID: 415363

Never resist a good meme
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No. 114589 ID: c841ed

I will stop uploading for this quest, I am sorry but I can't make myself put up anything new. I have lost the ability to do so SORRY :(
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No. 114591 ID: 3d5eb2

>>114589
Just hold on for a little bit okay? I feel this is better discussed over a personal message.
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No. 114592 ID: 143250

It's alright. I won't ask why. If you feel you can't continue, whether it is writers block, making you unhappy, or are just way too busy (like I am), you don't have continue doing it. What matters is that we had fun while it lasted. I will say the story really made us think at some points about our actions.

All I can say is thanks for the story. If you ever want to do it again whether it be continue from where we last left off, or reboot the story from the beginning, or start a completely new quest I'll be down with it. If you don't feel like doing quests anymore, that is ok too. All I can say is do what you feel is best for yourself.
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No. 114594 ID: 3d5eb2

>>114592
Amen to that.

And hey, if you want to talk I'm willing to listen. I just sent you a message and if you want to talk I'll be there. Just letting you know you've got friends here. I'd love to see it continue, but I know shit can get in the way, but you don't have to bear any burden alone.

Carry on sir.
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No. 114597 ID: c841ed

I am unable to draw anymore. Because of the shark attack, that happened yesterday when I was swimming during the night. The shark eaten both my hands and I am writing this message with my tongue
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No. 114598 ID: 3d5eb2

>>114597
Wot?
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No. 114599 ID: c841ed

The doctor said that my hands may grow back, if we find the shark and take 666 milliliters of its blood, sacrifice a goat and eat a hope bagel
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No. 114600 ID: 3d5eb2

>>114599
I'm on it! I WILL SAVE YOUR HANDS!!!

DIVE TO ADVENTURE! FOR THE ARTISTS HANDS!!!! HOOOOOOOO!!!!
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No. 114601 ID: c841ed

Alright I will stop with the jokes and tell you all what really happened. The laptop that I used to post pictures during this summer stopped working and I am unable to continue the story because of it. I am sending this message with my tablet
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No. 114602 ID: 3d5eb2

>>114601
Ah, technical difficulties then. I'm assuming you aren't stopping but it will go on hiatus for a while until you either get a new one or your old one is fixed? I hope so. I'll keep doing my thing with Anthony and other drawings if you are willing to keep going (eventually). Hope it gets fixed soon.
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No. 114604 ID: 143250

>>114597
Sorry to say this, but it wasn't a shark, it was a spirit parasite disguised as one. I saw it in the ocean you were hanging out in back in the beach day thread. Please check for infections, we don't want this story to be taken over by an Absurdity being mind controlled by Spirit parasite

But yeah, sorry to hear about your computer :( I hope things get better for you.
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No. 114606 ID: 143250

But hey, one idea I have if you two are interested in doing it is turning this quest into a collab if only temporary. Absurdity can write and send the script of each page to Anthony explaining the actions and dialogue while Anthony makes the artwork based off of the script until things get better. It all depends on how you both feel about doing it. The artwork doesn't need to be too detailed if time is an issue for Anthony.
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No. 114607 ID: c841ed

Yeah pretty much and it really sucks. The moment when I realized that I can send you pictures from my vacation place, I planned out most of the outcomes for the event that I call the summer of sadism
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No. 114609 ID: c841ed

Also sorry for messing with you all, you guys are the best. You are simply the best
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No. 114610 ID: 143250

Thanks, and it's alright. It's important to keep a sense of humor when crap like this happens.
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No. 114611 ID: c841ed

No I am completely serious, out of all the followers of all the quests you are the best. The amount of time and dedication you put towards my shitty story is too much than it really deserves. I am humbled and happy by your interaction with the story
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No. 114613 ID: 3d5eb2

Absolutely, I'm glad even when shit goes south you can still have fun with it. I hope everything gets sorted out soon man.

As for having me pick up the story... well one, I don't really want to get saddled with big chin breathing down my neck haha, but honestly that would probably get very meta very fast. On top of that I really don't have a whole lot of
time for drawing, I do it when I can but otherwise it would be too slow going for my own liking.
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No. 114614 ID: c841ed

No I wasn't asking for you to continue the story for me, that is my job. I was simply praising all that you did so far for the story
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No. 114615 ID: 0e57d8

>>114614
I know, I was just reply to the idea that you send me the story and I draw. >>114606

That's not something I want to do.
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No. 114616 ID: 3261ca
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114616

That was probably just a joke or something. As for me continuing the story I would technically be able to do it. Only problem it would look like this, which I really don't like. I prefer to make it better with photoshop first
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No. 114650 ID: 143250

>>114611 that means a lot for me hear that. Thanks. And don't think that your story is shitty. It is actually pretty engaging and often kept me wondering what would happen next, and if our actions were successful, or mistakes in the long run.

That said, take all the time you need, even if it takes a very long time. You can use this hiatus to think hard about where you want the story to go from here, or look back at your old pages of this story to rediscover some inspiration or events in the story you may have forgotten about that you would like to revisit if you decide to continue the story after you get a new computer, or get your old laptop repaired. Or you can spend time reading and participate in other people's quests and gain inspiration that way.

There is no need to rush, we're very patient and we understand your dilemma.


I do have a question for you Absurdity if you feel like answering: you gave us what you thought what Scarred Ana's theme song would be, and now I'm interested in knowing what you think the other player character's theme songs would be (Anthony, Fortune Ana, Dreamwalker). Thanks.
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No. 114654 ID: 32108b

First I will say what are my decisions for the songs
For Dreamwalker it would be this one Your Guard Angel - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Scarred Ana, for her it would be this song Cybersix opening
For you it would be The Book of Mormon: I believe
As for Anthony it would be LARRY OWENS - INTERLUDE (BOB ROSS THE JOY OF PAINTING)And finally for Absolution it is Fade to gray (Poni1kenobi & GatoPaint)
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No. 114655 ID: 32108b

As for when I will be continuing my quest if I am unable to fix my laptop, it would be 24 day of this month, because that is when I should return from my trip. Don't worry I am going over my old plotpoints and seeing what I need to adress my atention to
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No. 114657 ID: 32108b

One more thing that I want to point out, when I showed you all my preview characters. I told you that you can ask about six of them for some for some additional information. If you want to know a bit more about some of them
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No. 114662 ID: 143250

My thoughts on the preview characters
Ambassador's people: might be that they could see us as allies, but might also see us as potential traitors considering how we disagreed with some of Ambassador's actions and his way of trying to influence Ana, but we still kept him as our bodyguard for protection. We'll just have to wait and see. In the end, it seems like they could help us as long as we stay on Ambassador's good side, but we should be careful with our actions around them and not look suspicious.

Lorence's people: Lorence hates us, despite us helping him a few times, and even giving him a means to cure Clara. I'd stay clear of these people, but who knows, maybe our actions may have changed his view on us even if just a little, but I highly doubt it. but lets stay away from them if it can be helped. Though, considering one of them seems to be an inspector, it might be difficult for us to stay hidden from them for long.

those treelike creatures: they aren't aligned with anyone, but Robbit does know Whispers and will be talking with them. I would say they are neutral. If I have to guess, I don't think they will bother us unless we do something that upsets them, or if Root or one of his members somehow convinces them to hunt us down. At the same time, I don't think they'd be interested in joining us if we ask them. that said, we won't bother them, they won't bother us.

Godfrey's people: I'm sure they'd be willing to protect us, if not leave us alone. Godfrey helped us, and see's us as people that needs protection, he'll probably let his people know to protect us if he gets out of his predicament.

Raphael's people: could go either way. Raphael wanted to take us down, but at the same time noticed our actions in sparing Rosaline, which made him happy. But at the same time, I don't know if he blames us for Flint's death and is upset with us, even if Flint made him unhappy. Though, he did tell Rosaline about how we spared her life, he didn't have to let her know that if he deeply hated us. We'll just have to see. For now, I recommend avoiding them until we know for sure what Raphael's deal is.

Cera's... people?: If we can find a way to escape from their sight, I'll take it... within reason of course. We might have to consider letting Logan have AJ while we get the benefits of WC's defense and stealth to keep them off our trail. Besides, we already have another deity, Desolation, with us we need to deal with. If AJ's magic is weakening WC's magic, and WC is able to keep Desolation from taking control, we may have to consider letting Logan have AJ as a precaution if we meet him in the hotel in case Desolation gets stronger and WC is too weak because of AJ.

My question about the preview characters
My question regarding Ambassador's people is are they cult members or not? On one hand, Ambassador wants to take down Root and take his place as ruler of the new world, and even is helping Ana who is currently fighting against Root and his people, and Ana is one of their most wanted fugitives. But on the other hand, he is good friends with Lorence, and a lot of the other members seem to see him as an ally.

I'll try to come up with at least two more questions later if I can think of some. Seems like a fair number since we are only given 6 questions.

just an idea going forwards in the story
This is only a thought I had going off my assumption that the parallel universe Robbit might create with future Ana's ashes will be the same universe but takes place at the very start of the story with Ana at the bus stop: I think in that dimension, I would like to play the role of a different astral projection Ana from a different past life help guiding this new Ana while keeping Fortune Ana contained in the current universe with the Ana we've been helping all this time in the current universe we went back in time to before meeting with Cera. The two astral projection Anas I will play won't meet or interact with each other unless the story somehow has the two meet.

Of course, this is going off the assumption that the new universe Robbit creates will be a restart to the story letting us choose a different path.
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No. 114672 ID: 3261ca

Well for the Ambassador's people they are not really cult members, those two are the iron maiden maids. They are sisters one can't talk and the other one doesn't want to talk. They just maintain and clean the mansion of the Ambassador, they don't really care what happens outside but inside the mansion is what they will fight for
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No. 114687 ID: 143250

>>114672
Cool. Silent characters are pretty cool and mysterious. Also, the way you described them makes me think they are kind of in the neutral side of things, whether it is neutral good, or neutral evil all depends on what alignment the Ambassador is I assume. I'm a fan of neutral characters in stories, especially those that don't want to get involved in the mess the heroes an villains are fighting in.

Also, this probably doesn't matter much, but I will be in the process of moving out soon during the next two weeks to a pretty nice looking condo. Yay for me. However, it will require some work like packing my belongings, lots of driving, getting things arranged at my new place, attempt to transfer from one workplace to another, etc. It probably won't effect when I post here, but just letting you all know just in case. I'll try to post my other questions when I get the chance.
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No. 114695 ID: 32108b

Well I wish you the best of luck with your moving out and I wish for you to get to your condo as soon as possible.
As for the preview characters, before And gets to interact with them, you will see most of them and figure out what kind of carecters they are.
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No. 114704 ID: 93184b

So... what is this about me being a clown??
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No. 114705 ID: 93184b

>>114704
OH GODS IT'S STARTING, HIT THE DECK!!!!
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No. 114706 ID: 93184b

I am in no way a fucking clown. I refuse to look like a fucking jester. If you choose to continue to do this, I will murder each and every character you have ever made.
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No. 114707 ID: 93184b

>>114706
OH GODS, WHAT HAVE I DONE!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZlDZPYzfm4
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No. 114708 ID: 3261ca

Hmmmmmmm, alright I believe that we can come to some agreement. The thing about that character is that I never expected for someone to actually play that role in the story, that is why I took the liberty in customising that character. If you want to participate in the story, I will give you a chance to customise your appearance if you really want to
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No. 114709 ID: 3261ca

Also why the clown hate :(
She isn't one of those evil crazy clown killers. The way why I dressed her like that is because she feels comfortable looking like that
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No. 114713 ID: 3261ca

Well that's what I imagined for the character to be like
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No. 114714 ID: 93184b

Ooookaaaaay, calm down everyone. Alright as for the character redesign I think the one I did is good but it's not really my call. But maybe she can leave some of the classic designs in? Maybe a colorful outfit and the same colors the old mask over the new (I did think my redesign was lacking in something) I don't know not really my call. Honestly my best advice would be if she really did want to be with Anthony she wouldn't really want to scare him due to a crippling fear of clowns, so in order to be closer to him she would change the outfit a little. Like I said I don't feel this is my call to make.

As for the clown hate... well you already know my own fear of them. As for why my S.O. hates them... I don't really know...
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No. 114717 ID: 93184b

As why to I hate clowns, that is very personal. And I would change my outfit to make Anthony like me a lot more. More than friends...if you catch my drift. Anthony is helping me draw up my new outfit. But I do plan on keeping most of your original ideas in.
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No. 114720 ID: 93184b

Okay I put a design up in the draw thread... it's um... quite sexy...
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No. 114722 ID: 3261ca

As I previously said all those terms are negotiable and you will see how I will implement all of that in the story. Only problem is that she has already appeared wearing that costume and I won't be retconing that part which is already established about her
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No. 114723 ID: 5d13f5

>>114722
No retcons, please... I hate when authors do that.
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No. 114727 ID: 143250

progress report: so I spent the entire day just closing on the condo and going through all sorts of contracts to sign. Bottom line, I'm an official home owner now. Now it is just a matter of moving my belonging there, (already got the bed frame, vacuum, and outdoor table set up today) and try to score a job closer to my new place (otherwise, I'll have to drive about an hour to get to where I work currently). I'm so tired right now.

my second question (making it the third question asked in total) for the preview characters: regarding the characters aligned with nobody, are they from this universe, or from a totally different universe? I'm assuming the characters aligned with nobody are not from this dimension as they don't look like something you would see on earth, but then again, Black Tomato, Absolution, Dreamwalker, and the ash tree exist on earth. Also, Robbit did say he was going to talk with Whispers to get us the prequel story, so I'm assuming that Whispers must have been from this universe to know about the events in order to give the story to us if he decides to let us have it.
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No. 114728 ID: 143250

also, You all are making me want to make an avatar character of my own for the story, heh heh.
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No. 114730 ID: 5d13f5

>>114728
And like that, you and I have come full circle, haha. The whole reason I created Scarred Ana's name was because you had become Fortune Ana. Now with all of these new avatars you're thinking of making one too.
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No. 114738 ID: 32108b

First of all I am happy to hear that you finished with the moving out. I personally know how those actions can be a hassle and draining annoyance to deal with


As for the faction that is allied with nobody some of them exist inside the Ash tree other exist among the Branches of the Ash tree

As for you having your worlds avatar in the story, hmmm well you can be practically a philosopher of the cult. Just say your name, describe how your avatar would look and I will find the way how to implement him in the story
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No. 114748 ID: dec6b1

Important to remember the Whispers likes pudding. But it can't have any. Because it is allergic.
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No. 114750 ID: 93184b

>>114748
And it is also vitally important that they get their daily supplement of shrimp. But they must be prepared in the French style... but never the Italian style....
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No. 114788 ID: 143250

>>114738

Thanks. I'm not done packing out just yet, I only just got done with signing contracts and paying the closing costs to officially own the place. I just now have to get things out of my current room where I live, get internet service prepared there, and then I'll be all set. May take a week or two as I also have two jobs to juggle as well as moving things over to my new place. As such, free time will be very tight until it is done, so don't expect me to post too much. Also don't be afraid to continue the story without me if I don't respond. There is no need to pause the story on my behalf.

For the character, a Philosopher is an interesting role. I can imagine him having an interest in preserving, reading and researching books while having dreams of being a story writer and poet (kind of like how Anthony is an artist in drawing)

For looks: mask shape is pretty standard, nothing special stands out. The only really unique thing about it is that there is writings on the mask as relates to his interests in reading and studying books, and writing stories and poems. It's probably something like a very short and simple phrase, or word, nothing too intense. Wears square shaped glasses over the mask. Glasses are kind of glaring making it difficult to see his eyes. Wears a hooded cloak when at work preserving and researching, or when he isn't working, a typical comfortable hoodie. Behind the mask, still has the glaring glasses, but when he isn't wearing them, his eyes are a little sleep deprived. has Standard medium size hair, and a short beard. I can draw out the character later once I find the time to.

personality: introverted. Kind of lazy and sleepy at times (from staying up too late reading, writing, internet browsing or playing video games as it is mostly the only time he is free from work). Likes to ideally be alone and stay out of trouble, and as such, doesn't talk too much and prefers to let his thoughts out through his writings. He's happy as long as he has his books to protect and read, and a way to write his poems and stories without being bothered too much. While he is smart and proficient when working, his flaws is that he can be distracted by his own thoughts, but is a hard worker when he manages not to get distracted. Even though he doesn't show it, or can appear annoyed with others, he is not above helping people if they need it (within reason of course). He genuinely likes making others happy or likes making them think, and can enjoy the company even if he can't think of much to say, and even if he doesn't show the appreciation at times.

I won't give out my real name, instead, I just go with the name "Nathaniel" I'll let you come up with the nickname since it seems like the group gives people their nicknames (like when Cera gave Ana the title of nightmare bringer), and also because I can't think of one.

If you want me to think up a backstory like how the person playing Anthony thought up one for him, I would be interested. I have some ideas, but you may have some of your own.
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No. 114794 ID: 3583d1

>>114788
Nathaniel the Librarian maybe?
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No. 114796 ID: 1187e2
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114796

This how I imagine your avatar to look, if you want me to add some corrections I will do it. The reason why I imagined your avatar as the Philosopher is because of the way you interacted with the story. You always trying to see things from different perspectives. As for all the avatar characters I want every single one of you to represent a different use in the story As for your moving out I hope it all goes smoothly and you mentioned that you have two jobs that can be really stressful. I wish for you to be strong
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No. 114801 ID: 143250

>>114796
Thanks for your concern. Yes, it is stressful at times, but I can manage. At the very least, I enjoy one of the jobs I'm working for (for one thing, I get to work for what I went to college for and work at home) The other job is a little tougher, but I at least have a lot of friends at the other place I work. I'm gonna miss them if I am able to transfer to another store closer to my new place.

the avatar character: The profession of the character makes a lot of sense to me considering how I participated in the story, which is pretty cool.

The character design looks great as well. I think the only change would be if the beard was shorter, we will be all set.

Thank you.

>>114794
The Librarian seems like a silly nickname. I'd be totally on board with that, lol.
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No. 114844 ID: 143250

a quick character retrospective regarding the character Fortune Ana: although I play her as a nice person trying to see both sides of everything and trying to avoid conflict whenever possible, I like to think that she may have had a dark side to her in her forgotten past life. I think parts of her dark past could be resurfacing very slowly as shown with the choice between saving her best friend Falafaf, or choosing to end Spirit Parasite in that split second. Without giving a second thought, She immediately chose killing off Spirit parasite without consulting or considering the feelings of Scarred Ana, Robbit, Dreamwalker, or Falafaf herself even though Falafaf promised to eliminate Spirit Parasite even if it meant sacrificing herself. Plus, as I said before, Fortune Ana has high respect for Falafaf as her student, and as her friend. Seeing as she chose to stop Spirit Parasite immediately without a second thought and without regret even though she feels bad about sacrificing Falafaf could be seen as a little out of character and a little suspicious about her.
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No. 114847 ID: 13eacf
114847

>>114844
On the topic of Fortune Ana, I kinda feel as if I've been writing somethings about her before you really have a chance to okay them. Like most of the stuff I've written/drawn involve her being a scholar/healer type that may have some forbidden knowledge. Now with that in mind, her just suddenly turning like that makes me think that maybe she had a hand in some other kinds of work. Honestly the way that she is currently makes me think she might go the way of something like Magnus the Red from warhammer 40k, a scholar who due to her own overconfidence and through the machinations of other's fooling her, fell to darker powers. And while on the topic of forbidden knowledge some of the stuff I've written/drawn are from real sources of old magic and knowledge. Similarly to how all of Scarred Ana's magic is Nordic inspired, most of what I've done for Fortune Ana revolves around real world Alchemy, even that poem about "the bird of hermes" is from a famous alchemical text known as the riply scroll. I'll link that down below so you can take a look at it.

http://www.levity.com/alchemy/rscroll.html

But I digress, what do you think of the way I have portrayed your character in my writing and drawings thus far?
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No. 114849 ID: 143250

>>114847
I've been okay with them, really. Sorry for not speaking out about it. Really, I've kept her past open for the author Absurdity to flesh out as I think it will make things more of a surprise if we ever find out what her past is, and how it will effect me and how I've been playing her. If Absurdity wants to use some of the things you fleshed out for Fortune Ana, that is fine by me. If not, I'm also okay with it and will be interested in seeing where my character's future and past will be headed, if he decides to do that.
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No. 114856 ID: 143250

That aside, I wanted to let you all know that Saturday, I will be moving my computers over to the new home, and get internet service set up there, and after that, I will be moving other heavy things most of the day. Please do not let this stop you from continuing the main story. No pausing will be necessary. Besides, I think at this point, it would make sense for Fortune Ana to do a lot of thinking about what she had done before she can properly speak to Ana again.
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No. 114870 ID: 1187e2

Well the thing why I made you all sort of not remember things is because for me to have a element of surprise. As for in story explanation there is a reason and when the time is right you all will know the reason. Also I wish you the best of luck, for your moving
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No. 114900 ID: ae9b99

I'm wondering what Cera and her people's reaction to all that is going on right now with the jack in the box, the orchestra, and everything right at this moment. I'm sure it's hilarious.
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No. 114902 ID: 1187e2
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114902

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bop6mSJnGk
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No. 114903 ID: ae9b99

>>114902
Ah, okay. Thanks. Then I'm assuming those cracks are just part of Ana's vision, and not the timeline getting destroyed. You can ignore my post in the story regarding that.
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No. 114906 ID: ae9b99

Oh, another question, I know Cera and everyone can't see what is going on in Ana's head, but can she hear the voices through the totems? This is all happening before Ana broke Scarred's totem, and lost Fortune's totem. Is she hearing Scarred screaming, and Fortune crying?
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No. 114907 ID: 1187e2

No they can't hear any of this
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No. 114908 ID: 1187e2

What I feared the most happened, you didn't see the perfect opening that I have give you all

http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1225637-reaction-images
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No. 114910 ID: 9ecbd6

>>114908
Oh yes I did...
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No. 114912 ID: 13eacf

>>114908
Or did we really miss something huge and it wasn't exactly clear what and I ended up fucking it up...?
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No. 114914 ID: 13eacf

Because I mean seriously... at this point I'm fucking guessing what they hell that meant, I don't know how to take down what you have set before us, and honestly these have been some desperation measures taken here. So you referenced what is said at the end and to apply it to the start.. the start of what? This whole dream sequence? The start of the quest? Something isn't clear enough, and it's just getting frustrating. I feel like we are trying to break down a wall with a pencil...
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No. 114915 ID: 1187e2

Well that song that I ended at that part; Is this a dream or is it real?
The next sentence in the song is; Sometimes the dream becomes reality. Which is something that Dreamwalker would say. What I hoped is for you to connect and for you to continue where the song ended at my part
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No. 114918 ID: ae9b99

>>114915
lol. You can still put that in if you want in the next panel.
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No. 114919 ID: 3583d1

>>114918
I just did
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No. 114920 ID: 1187e2

I am sorry if I am a little bit pushing this, but there will be an awesome payoff. Also to be honest I don't know how to any other way to continue forward. I mean I could but I will have to rethink a lot of things
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No. 114921 ID: ae9b99

>>114920
hmm... If your confused on where the story will go from here, Perhaps if we clear this hurdle, you can end the chapter, do some thinking, and work on the couple of quests you started recently until you are ready again.
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No. 114924 ID: 1187e2

No it is not that I don't know how to finish this chapter, it is the only way that I know how to finish for now it is with that song
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No. 114928 ID: 3583d1

>>114924
I mean I'm having fun and all with it, but... you know what this technically is right???

CHOO-CHOO!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFYo2-KUeTA

I couldn't resist... sorry...
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No. 114932 ID: 1187e2

Yeah you are completely right in that assessment, once again I apologise for this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siZoMTn1WqE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ABOTrP5NEo
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No. 114937 ID: 4bfce0

>>114932
Hey as long as I'm having fun, also it's really satisfying to fuck over Essence.
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No. 114938 ID: 4bfce0

So this is something I wrote as a kind of additional background for Fortune Ana. However, because she isn't my character I don't really consider this Canon unless it would be otherwise specified. The background for this whole thing is a kind of council meeting of the scholars of Fortune Ana, some of whom are turning to a darker side of magic and knowledge. I really got the idea for this because it's been hinted at that Fortune Ana may have had a darker side to her that we don't know about. The actual name is used are supposed to be mysterious, like people that Fortune knew and trusted on her Journey, one of them may be someone we already know... but we may never know. So just take a look and tell me what you think, like I said, I don't consider this to be canon, it can be, but unless this has the go ahead, think of this as just fan-fic stuff.

Locke: The heretic library burns! The books of the false prophet burns with arcane fire! We now stand upon the precipice of vindication, of vengeance, of justice, at long last!
The Arbiter: Traitor! Do you think we have forgotten your betrayal, Locke? Did you believe we would forget your slight against us?
Fortune Ana: ENOUGH! You are all my children, born of our collective knowledge. Some, loyal and faithful throughout the years, others who have left to pursue their own knowledge and insight, walking their own paths. But the separations of the past mean nothing now. All paths have led back here. The blade of fate hangs above the remnants of the False Disciples of the Ash. Together, we shall drive it deep into the broken remnants of the deceivers! The miserable echoes of The Root of Ash will face our legions, renewed with arcane strength. Conclaves of our Sorcerers and Scholars will shatter the Deceivers battlements! Hordes of our fallen bretheren shall return to the battlefield to harvest every soul within their fallen walls!
Scholar: But the False Disciples Great one...
Fortune Ana: They will break, their final stronghold will burn. Their waters will turn poisonous, and the last of their ilk will cry over their own blackened funeral pyre...

At long last my children, there will be justice for our Enclave...
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No. 114951 ID: ae9b99

>>114938
Pretty interesting take on the character. As I said, I'll leave it to Absurdity to flesh out the past of Fortune Ana if he wants to. If he wants to make your story for that character canon, I'm on board with it.
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No. 114987 ID: bccf1a

Ooookay...

So before any guesses are made let's talk them out here. Alright so my first guess is Mother Gaia, especially given that the singer in that part of the song that Essence stopped us from sing is called "love" but also given that we have her Rose of hope, so maybe if we call upon that we can get out of this situation.

Another Candidate I've thought of is Absurdity given he could also come and fix this mess but Essence has also said that she could stop him. I figured this could Also apply to Robbit as well, especially how she made him his bitch...

However the other one that I thought of was AJ, where is he through all of this? He is bound to Ana and her psyche is currently being messed with. So why hasn't he stepped up yet?
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No. 114999 ID: ae9b99

Laura.
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No. 115001 ID: 1187e2

Well place your answer in the Root and branches quest
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No. 115132 ID: a8cedc

Pretty much Essences ending summed up right here...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6VjPM5CeWs

Because seriously... what the fuck did we even do?
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No. 115133 ID: e6b69c

Well this episode was the main inspiration for that whole part

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPpuajpij-A
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No. 115306 ID: ae9b99

My question is directed more towards the suggester playing scarred Ana: based off of everything, will we be changing our main antagonist to fight with to Essence over Root and Andrew, or do you still feel the Root and Andrew are still our main antagonist? I feel with the amount of power Essence has with controlling almost everything she see's fit, it feels like she could be our main antagonist now, with Root being the decoy antagonist to distract us from the real evil http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DiscOneFinalBoss?from=Main.DecoyAntagonist
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No. 115315 ID: 3583d1

>>115306
To answer that question I think we will be seeing a mix of the two. I think Essence will be the end boss or at least a stepping stone anyway. I can see her going to Andrew who I imagine is a being similar to her in power and joining forces. But honestly it can go either way.
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No. 115321 ID: ae9b99

It makes me wonder who is more powerful: Andrew, or Essence.
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No. 115336 ID: aa1e7b

Hmm... maybe if we somehow put them against one another we might find out...
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No. 115421 ID: 4fc114
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115421

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxJrjV4PNXA
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No. 115427 ID: ae9b99

hmm... makes me wonder: if we at the beginning of the story chose not to fight against Root, as well as not join him, would he have left us alone to try to escape and do our own thing, or would he still come after us to take us down or attempt for us to join him for whatever reason? And for that matter, would people like Logan, or Laura from the fbi try to have us join them, or kill us for taking a neutral route.

no need to answer that, just talking to myself :).
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No. 115438 ID: 4fc114

Sorry I was unable to upload much stuff today, I had some things to do and watch the new it movie
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No. 115439 ID: ae9b99

>>115438
Don't worry about it. Hope the movie gave you some inspiration. How was It?
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No. 115440 ID: 4fc114

How was It the movie or it the clown
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No. 115444 ID: 3583d1

>>115438
>>115439
>>115440

*shudders in fear* Where do you think Anthony/myself first got our fear of clowns?
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No. 115445 ID: ae9b99

>>115440
both
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No. 115447 ID: 4fc114

Film was great, creepy and scary. The flute girl was the scariest thing in the movie. As for the clown, he was the bogeyman that eats little children
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No. 115458 ID: a2d9cf

something I thought of while reading through the last thread, incidentally I think would would like to see the wolf pack guys, hell I even have a drawing in mind for them. I think I know a way to make them part of Scarred Ana's timeline, maybe we can make some allies out of them... maybe

MEANWHILE AT THE CROSS ASH STRONG HOLD...

knight 1: My lord Godfrey, we have learned of a new possible threat to the people of the city, our scouts have photographed them... *shows photos of the Wolf Pack mercenaries*
Godfrey: *slightly drunk* FURRIES...
Knight 1:... A-absolve me my negligence my lord, what do you mean-
Godfrey: FURRIES!!!
Knight 2: My lord I think you mistak-*gets smacked in the face with a rubber chicken by Godfrey*
Godfrey: FOOLS!!! BEHOLD!!! *shows pictures of wolf furries*
Knight 1: My lord, these aren't furry cosplayers, they are vile mercenaries who have succumbed to madness and turned into beasts! We have to purge them for-
Godfrey: FAHCK YOU!!! FURRIES!!!
Knight 1:... of course my lord... they are indeed furries...
Godfrey: GOOD.
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No. 115463 ID: 4fc114

Well I was planning that the Wolf pack and The Cross Ash would go one against the others
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No. 115467 ID: a2d9cf

>>115463
[spoiler]Oh dear... that's not good, I love werewolf lore and even have created some stories about their association with Vikings, and I love knights... What a tear in my favorites... I have a feeling getting them to an understanding will be pretty difficult... Nevertheless, I will try!
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No. 115496 ID: ae9b99

For the Fractured MeMories of Confusion and Delusions thread, with this Missing Pieces short story, I think we should stay silent. I believe this portion is being shown to Spoony on the tape. Anything we say can and will be used against us. Probably best to not say anything just in case.
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No. 115675 ID: ae9b99

The fact that Essence was able to look through this discussion thread, and take something Anthony said here as eveidence (which I thought this thread was supposed to be private) makes me suspect that she is well aware that she knows that she is just a fictional character in a story written by absurdity masked man, which would explain a lot about her actions. Would also explain why she shown some interest in Anthony, because in a way, he and Scarred Ana is one in the same, both being played by one person. And she knows this.

Can you imagine what would happen if she found a way to escape to the real world?

Also, Essence OP, plz nerf. lol.
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No. 115676 ID: 16913c

>>115675
lol probably, I even outlined it for her, calling myself "Lawful Good" and "Meta-1" in the other did thread. I think I broke her brain on that one.
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No. 115677 ID: 4fc114

Just to address something, Essence isn't really one of those characters that break the fort wall. In the story she is more like you only with the tangible body. That what she showed was more to indicate what she heard and used against you. That whole trope of characters knowing that they are a part of the movie, comic, book or video game is a little bit overdone for me. I don't have nothing against those tropes, I just feel that the world of the story suffers when the characters start peeking behind the curtains. And I know what an oxymoron is saying that when I have a literal storyteller character in my story called Absurdity

As for the nerf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsrEYtUvQ_Y
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No. 115690 ID: 16913c

I figure this might bring a little smile to your face, because today I used Root and Branches in the classroom today. As I've stated, I work as a substitute teacher during the school year and today I was in one of my town's high schools in a 9th grade English class. One of the girls had finished her assignments early and was attempting to write something like a story but was suffering from writers block. So I gave her a couple prompts to get her started.

"A girl is waiting for her bus, but it's been 20 minutes and it still hasn't shown. The street is empty and quiet and the evening sky is a uniform grey."

Then I drew the Ash tree symbol as another prompt for her. And this started a conversation with her friend.

Girl: That looks like a skull
Friend: Yeah it also looks like a tree...

I was both amazed and a little creeped out that she successfully guess what it was.
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No. 115692 ID: 4fc114

Please don't start a cult at your school or do anything that might endanger your job, other then that cool story
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No. 115694 ID: 16913c

>>115692
I t h a s a l r e a d y b e g u n.
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No. 115695 ID: 4fc114

http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1218978-reaction-images
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No. 115696 ID: 4fc114

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=i6Jc1eTESqE
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No. 115721 ID: 4fc114

Look at this awesome art piece that one person did, is so reminds me of the trunk of the Ash Tree
https://eemeling.deviantart.com/art/Enslaved-Undead-Spirit-386909721
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No. 115802 ID: 3583d1

>>115721
That is almost uncanny...
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No. 115804 ID: 4fc114

Yeah
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No. 115805 ID: 4fc114

It is true what they say there is no original idea
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No. 115807 ID: ae9b99

>>115805
simpsons has done everything anyway.
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No. 115808 ID: 4fc114

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDuMp2kDxos
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No. 115835 ID: ae9b99

regarding the recent update: if Scarred Ana draws a triangle over the #19 trumpet, is it considered an Illuminati joke?
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No. 115848 ID: 4fc114

Only if you believe that Illuminati controls our dreams
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No. 115852 ID: 3583d1
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115852

>>115848

... You think?
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No. 115853 ID: 4fc114

http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/1w58
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No. 115867 ID: ae9b99

just a question: the Fractured MeMories of Confusion and Delusions thread, is it a bunch of short stories that takes place in the Root and Branches stories (and possible other stories you've created)? if so, that is a pretty fun concept, getting to see how other characters are doing.
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No. 115869 ID: 4fc114

Yeah that was pretty much the main idea of that thread, the main inspiration was the 22 short story of Springfield
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No. 115871 ID: ae9b99

hmmm... I wonder who we are going to see in this then.
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No. 115872 ID: 4fc114

You will just have to wait and see. actually who would you like to see the story of in that thread. I am curious to hear your answer?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt4cNN68UHE
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No. 115888 ID: ae9b99

>>115872
You don't have to take our requests, I prefer things to be a cool (or horrible) surprise on which characters we follow.

If your really curious, where do I even start? Mostly, I guess I want to see how Laura and Dreamwalker will try to escape, but that might not be for a while since Dreamwalker is a little busy talking to Falafaf, a flaming haired guy, and a sleeping Fortune Ana.

We can look into Laura from the FBI,

Stitch,

there is the other characters we control besides our Anas (Anthony or Nathaniel) that we can follow,

the Ambassador, maybe see where he even came from

maybe a section of Scarred or Fortune's past life, but that one is kind of a long shot

that guy who got burned mercilessly by Ana and fell off the building

but most importantly, we HAVE to see how Masturbating Mike and Handjob Hank is doing

Also, this might be a good thread to look into those other stories that were locked to us and needed multiple keys for us to unlock earlier. Speaking of which, how many keys do we have now?
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No. 115894 ID: 4fc114

>>115888
Laura and Dreamwalker will actually be the main characters in chapter 4.


As for the other Laura from the FBI, I will keep it a secret what she is doing. He he he he!

As for stretch his part in the Fractured memories I have already planned out and it will be interesting to see.

Anthony or Nathaniel I will see about them maybe something in the future

For the Ambassador he will be a partial character for the upcoming story in the Fractured memories story

As for the Scarred or Fortune's past life, the way how I was planning to do that is if you to tell your version of the story when the memories return at the end of the journey

The guy who got burned mercilessly by Ana and fell off the building, he will return!

As for Masturbating Mike and Handjob Hank, they will show up when America needs them the most!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm7lcZiLOus
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No. 115896 ID: 4fc114

You are completely right I can implement really easily those other stories that were locked. I will see how I will implement that mechanic again
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No. 115939 ID: ae9b99

>>115896
Pretty cool. Don't push yourself too hard though.
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No. 115940 ID: 963ae7

>>115939
Fortune Ana is in for quite a shock when she wakes up...
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No. 115943 ID: ae9b99

>>115940
The question is, does she even wants to wake up? lol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WDO8KDjs4M
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No. 115944 ID: 963ae7

>>115942
Probably not, and waking up to see your best friend, the person who she leans on for courage is missing an arm and looks like an emotional train wreck won't help much either...

I'm just hoping she does so she can help her out. *cough*
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No. 116064 ID: ae9b99

My personal thoughts on these new guys Ana met: they seem nice enough, probably not one of Root's people, but I wouldn't have Ana get too attached to them. I feel that if any cult members came in demanding where Ana is in exchange for their own safety, they would probably throw Ana and her friends under the bus.

It would probably be best to come up with an escape plan or a hiding place, or set up a trap in her room before Ana decides to sleep like the letter recommends.

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No. 116078 ID: 4fc114
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116078

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No. 116080 ID: 3583d1

>>116078
Okay so after all that went down in the draw thread I’m wanting to let you know Im done with that character. Marty does belong to you, so I’m giving you back the reins on him. I was really just having fun with the ideas of him, especially since we are getting close to seeing past events, and wanted to create something like an evil memory come back to life, a blast from the past seeking vengence. But honestly I thought it got way out of hand at the end there (no pun intended) so I’m pretty much done with him. So I’m giving that guy back over to you. So right now if you wanted to kill him off you could. Sorry if it got way too crazy there.
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No. 116083 ID: 4fc114
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116083

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSORu0m6KpI
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No. 116086 ID: ae9b99

>>116078
what did you want to ask?
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No. 116088 ID: 4fc114

>>116080
I would prefer if you still had the control of that character. Also you know that I like it when things get way too crazy
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No. 116089 ID: 3a80a6

>>116083
Why not both? It’s already been established that human that are defended from gods tend to have some kind of power and have odd afterlives. And it’s also been established that both he and Anthony are/were artists. This is just an idea though.
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No. 116090 ID: 4fc114
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116090

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twqM56f_cVo
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No. 116092 ID: 3a80a6

Hmm... I’d say it’s complex story that is complexly told. But this is mostly due to the nature of story telling on Tg as well as having multiple threads running parallel to events in the main story line. For instance if someone wanted to pick up your story they would have to read through a lot of different threads and try and figure out where everything fits together.
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No. 116122 ID: ae9b99

in regards of the decision we will have to make later on whether Ana should still confront Root, or just try to escape and survive, my heart is set currently on having her just run away. With the tremendous amount of enemies we'd have to face, Cera's unsettling prediction on how Ana will die if she continues fighting them, not having a lot of people in our group with some that could potentially betray us, Essence using her god powers to mess with us whenever she wants, I feel the odds our tremendously against us if we continue going against them. Besides, I believe from the very start, she was going to be chased by them regardless of if she had decided to confront them or not. I feel that just running away will severely foil their plans in a major way without having to fight them, whatever they needed Ana for to begin with.

But I have a question if Ana decides to just run from it all and try to survive: is it required that she has to escape through the forest? I think I remember somewhere hearing that regardless of what choice she makes, she is required to go through it, but I might be remembering wrong. If she does have to go into the forest after she decides to take the survivors route, I'm interested in knowing why she would still have to escape through the forest.
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No. 116126 ID: d98041
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116126

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No. 116129 ID: ae9b99

Cool. Can't wait to see what kind of weird stupid shenanigans we will come across in the forest, lol

A couple more questions:

1. does the forest have a name?

2. a few times, there was a username "trustworthy voice". Was that you, or will it be a character we have not yet seen?
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No. 116159 ID: d98041
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116159

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FkpzSQnwes
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No. 116204 ID: 1667ef

>>116159
New dream... This. Everyone gets this one. Or maybe this is what Delilah saw while on a bender one time... Regardless something tells me you will appreciate it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yModCU1OVHY
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No. 116205 ID: ae9b99

>>116204
glad to see you're finally back with Laura and making more dreams/nightmares.
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No. 116207 ID: ae9b99

>>116204
also, dumb question for Dreamwalker: do you give Anthony nightmares? He is one of Root's people, and you did vow to give everyone who is part of his order nightmares...
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No. 116209 ID: 1667ef

>>116205
Technically I never left Laura. I am able to split myself within a certain range and send myself out. It’s not permanent though. My main body is with Laura and I’ve always got my eye on her. She alway will be safe with me. As for Anthony, honestly no. I don’t give him Nightmares. In fact there are a handful of people with the cult, but not actually IN the cult if you see what I mean. Anthony is one of them, Godfrey and most of his people are another. Funny thing is with Anthony is because he is my descendant he has a small modicum of power, it’s how he sees people when he dreams and where he draws them from.
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No. 116210 ID: 1667ef

Also I never stopped giving dreams and nightmares either. That’s something I’m always doing. See from my own body is the flow of dreams and imagination. And this flow is what gives people dreams. I can change dreams around as much as I want, but most all dreams are based around people’s own experiences and fears. But my curse will always be in place for the cult. Some of them have already started taking pills for sleeping problems. It’s just going to get worse for them...
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No. 116212 ID: ae9b99

Anthony should be careful on who or what he draws from his dreams. He might draw someone or something he will regret later, like someone who doesn't want his or her identity to be revealed, and would want revenge, or a cursed artifact or symbol or something.

But yeah, I think it is soon time for Laura to awaken. Lots of people are hinting that you need to start focusing all your attention on her now.
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No. 116214 ID: d98041
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116214

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OPc7MRm4Y8
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No. 116227 ID: ae9b99

Nope, it isn't permanent, don't worry.

I guess what I'm doing is I'm taking a break to think about a lot of things about my character Fortune Ana, and how to proceed with her.

(wall of text. I apologize)

One of the things I'm thinking about is her morality after everything that has happened. Things I'm taking into consideration is how she would feel about accepting one of her best friends, present Falafaf's offer to cancel her date to help us after the events with Spirit Parasite. For one thing, she feels intense guilt for abandoning future Falafaf, and would probably feel even more guilt if she had present Falafaf help her even if it meant forgetting about her date, whether it be to have her help further her fortune telling training, or have Falafaf physically fight with us. Fortune Ana would feel like as if she is disrespecting future Falafaf's death tremendously as it would look like she is thinking future Falafa's life didn't matter at all, and would feel like she would only be using present Falafaf as a replacement.
But at the same time, I guess you can say Fortune Ana feels a little betrayed by future Falafaf. She did after all recommended to Falafaf to stay in the power suit, but was ultimately ignored by her, and paid the price for it by getting impaled by Spirit Parasite. Also, Future Falafaf did say on her own without the influence of the voices that she would take down Spirit Parasite even if it meant sacrificing her life. Fortune Ana really took that into consideration to justify defeating Spirit Parasite over saving Future Falafaf. However, after Falafaf fell into the void, and accepted Essence's help after thinking we abandoned her, Fortune Ana may have felt a little betrayed that Future Falafaf went back on her word of sacrificing her life to save the multiverse, and possibly seeing Ana and the voices as her enemies at that point. Considering this, Fortune Ana might also think that accepting Present Falafaf's help might be a little risky as that hint of betrayal and mistrust may be within present Falafaf. Putting all this into consideration, that is why in her sleep talk, she recommended Falafaf not to worry about helping and risk losing her happiness or her life, and just enjoy her date.

As for Ana, I'm putting into consideration as to what she might truly think of Fortune Ana. For one thing, after she broke Scarred Ana's totem in anger, she went back and took all the effort to fix it again. However, she never mentioned what happened to Fortune Ana's totem or if she bothered to even look for it again. Also, when we came back to Cera, and Fortune Ana was offering to tell a story to everyone, Ana interrupted and told her own story, and fixed her tarot card. Ana next before she was leaving and decided instead of keeping a calm head, went ahead and threatened Cera. She claims she did it because she wanted to be like Scarred, but Fortune Ana might wonder if there is more to it than that, like maybe Ana had lost respect for Fortune Ana in her journey in some way, and she might have to think about how she can regain Ana's trust in her.
This whole scenario could be symbolic also: Scarred Ana's totem got damaged, and now Scarred Ana herself got damaged after losing her arm. Fortune Ana's totem is missing, and now Fortune Ana herself is missing, hiding from the dangers of reality in her little dream land and trying to find herself and how to proceed.

speaking of totems, we can't forget that her totem has been lost ever since she threw away and broke Scarred Ana's totem. We don't know for sure where it ended up. For all we know, one of Root's people, or Essence might have taken it to eavesdrop on what she says and use what she says against her, and find out where she is. (I know Anthony said he has it, but I don't know if that is confirmed, or if that was only a false memory.) That said, when Fortune Ana comes back, I'm going to have to be very careful what to say as to not say anything that could be used against us. Fortune Ana's voice may have been compromised.

Lastly, I think Fortune Ana is trying to come to grips with her abandonment issues, and that she might not in fact be a good person like she was trying to be through the quest, also fearing she might have in her past life been even worse. She abandoned future Falafaf to stop Spirit Parasite, and she almost abandoned Ana when she felt everything was hopeless after Essence started to try to take control of Ana again before Dreamwalker and Laura came in to save her. Perhaps everything Fortune Ana has done or is currently doing might stem from her not being happy with the story path Ana is taking of confronting Root, or perhaps after all the suffering, she lost her way. But maybe a change of scenery might be good for her. You did say the next chapter will focus on Laura. Maybe perhaps since Fortune Ana is sleeping, Dreamwalker can take her subconscious with him to help out Laura for a while.

All that said, don't worry. I just need time to think about what to do with Fortune Ana. I apologize for the wall of text, but I thought it would be fun to explore what I think is going on in Fortune Ana's mind. I haven't given up on the story. It has been engaging so far
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No. 116231 ID: d98041
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc0_f2c1IZg
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No. 116249 ID: ae9b99

>>116231
Thanks. That means a lot.

As I said, she will return once she is finished with her meditative sleep (or rather once I figure out what direction I want to steer the character in). In the meantime, I'll spectate how the story will proceed for a while in order to help me decide where to go with her.
I think a good place for her to make suggestions again is when the chapter with Laura begins. Helping Laura in her perspective might help Fortune Ana rediscover and find out who she is and what she has become after the events with Essence, and Spirit Parasite happened. It might help her regain the confidence she needs back to help Ana properly when she officially returns to Ana. Helping Laura will also be kind of like a fresh start for her in a way.
It's not set in stone though, it also depends where the story goes from here and what events will happen leading to the next chapter. That said, She will return at some point.

Hypothetical question for Dreamwalker: you were recommended by your guide, (the flaming haired guy that the Great constructor had made to guide you to your full potential) to consume the memories of mortals to grow stronger, and you refused. I have a question: say that somebody went through some horrific traumatizing events, had lost everything and has nothing to gain and nothing to lose, and wants to forget it all to escape their downward spiraling depression. would you consume their memories so they can forget their traumatizing past and live on without those stressful memories, or would you refuse and attempt to find another way to help them?
Also, if Scarred Ana or Fortune Ana, or even Ana herself were in a position where they needed to ask you to consume their memories to forget certain events and make you stronger, would you do it?

lastly, for the person controlling the other characters (Dreamwalker, Scarred Ana, Anthony, etc.), would you be interested in exploring their minds like I did with Fortune Ana? you don't have to if you don't want to. For instance: I am interested into knowing why Scarred Ana continuously tried to fight against Essence even though she knew everything she tried wouldn't work (like her attacks phasing right through Essence many times), and ignoring Fortune Ana's warnings many times to stop. I'm also interested as to why Dreamwalker is pushing himself so hard especially after all the damaged he sustained and should be healing himself with Laura. What is making him be so self-destructive all of a sudden?
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No. 116252 ID: d98041
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https://pics.me.me/using-them-was-considered-cheating-memeful-com-7555204.png
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No. 116254 ID: ae9b99

Yep. I'll participate in the prequel. I'll be interested to see what kind of person/people we will be focusing on there.

And please don't feel that you need to rush to finish the chapter for my sake. Take your time.

Really, how I think one of the ways I will probably be approaching this next chapter for Fortune Ana is to try to get her to learn not to abandon reality for dreams, and try to accept reality for what it is to regain the will to help Ana properly again, no matter what kinds of suffering Essence or Root might have in store for her and Ana.

side note, I just got done watching one of my favorite animes, Paranoia Agent, and I might have gotten a little inspired by that in a way. I recommend you watch it as well if you haven't already, I feel it is right up your alley, Absurdity. It is a pretty good psychological thriller with dark comedy, and a focus on many characters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seV2DwFu3Lg[/spoilers]
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No. 116255 ID: d98041

I have already watched it. I have a question about that whole series, do you think that there was something supernatural happening in the series or do you think it was a case of mass hysteria
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No. 116264 ID: ae9b99

spoilers:
mass hysteria, all caused by people looking for an easy way out of the pressures of life, suffering, or responsibilities. Whether it is externally like being falsely accused by everyone or tight deadlines, or internally like mental illnesses such as Dissociative identity disorder or depression.

All their problems are solved in a very unhealthy way in the form of a false savior who doesn't even exist and was made up to give people a simple way out of their problems by knocking them out/killing them when they've reached their limits and feeding off everyone's rumors until it gets out of hand, or a plush dog toy that can help ease people worries trying to convince them to forget their issues rather than facing reality and their challenges.


Also, I love the soundtrack. It really fits the show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhVHb9Dj-DI

I have a question, have your opinion of our characters changed from when we began to now, Especially after what happened recently? Have you've been surprised by some of the actions we have taken?
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No. 116275 ID: 3583d1

>>116249
Yes I could hypothetically eat those memories if they really wanted me too but it’s not an end all be all cure. The human mind is actually fairly fragile when it comes to things that can really harm it. Mostly these kinds of memories and experiences are what cause PTSD, and while I can eat those memories they can change me just as they change the people who initially had them. And even still the damage to the mind is still there, it’s like removing a nail, I can take out the cause but the damage is still there. But with time those wounds may begin to heal. But even still, I would be taking this memory into myself which in turn is really what created my other form of Phobetor. See the thing you have to realize about Gods and celestial beings is that we represent all parts of life, the good the bad and the ugly, with the possible exception of one being, it’s why we can never truly “die” we just stop existing as you know it. Gaia is nature incarnate but she also represents life and death, decay and renewal. I represent the mind and imagination, which are the building blocks of progress and hope, for progress can bring change and change can be either good or bad which in turn affect the mind. Absolution was magic and chaos but he also represents the opposite side of this, law and order. His magic has the power to change reality but someone has to be around to keep reality in check. My father represents time and space which are in turn reflections of each other. Without him the laws of physics would cease to exist I think it’s why Essence would never try to kill him because without him, the very fabric of reality crumble. Now as for why I am pushing myself so much, I won’t lie it is straining on me. The more I spread my conciousness out across the multiverse the harder it becomes to come back together as I will have two sets of memories. I’ve done it before but a human mind for example would not be able to do it without breaking or developing schizophrenia. Now my top levels of attention however are towards catching essence with Triumphant and protecting Laura. In fact these are the only two instances I have going at the moment. And for now I’d like to keep it that way. As for self destructive behavior it’s actually nothing that new, I’ve always been rebellious, why do you think flame hair was sent to begin with. I like humans a lot, I’ve seen so many of their dreams and memories that I know you for the beautiful people that you all have the possibility of being. My father wants me to eat memories but then I would be depriving them of humans who often want to remember them. However that’s not to say I don’t eat the as there are certain memories no one can remember, do you remember being born for example? Most memories I eat I make sure are long in the past and even then I don’t take more than a small amount as too much would leave an amnesiac behind.

I hope this shed some light on that.
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No. 116276 ID: 3583d1

>>116249
Now as to the question of exploring Scarred Ana's mind I feel we have already done that a bit with the comic you have seen of her past. I would like to see it in the story but the deal is with exploring her mind is that I have already written out who she was and even why she keeps on fighting Essence despite her lack of ability to. The reason being is that her own post-tramatic stress disorder can be triggered by remembering these events or having the trauma be brought up directly, this case Essence. When this trauma comes up, the primal brain takes over and the fight-or-flight response shows up. Most often she choses to fight. Now if we did explore her mind I don't think it would be so much "exploration" as much as "healing and surgery." However it is something I would like to do at another time.
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No. 116281 ID: 3583d1

>>116276
You might also find something else in her mind, something that she took into her very own being that made her like she is...
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No. 116284 ID: 3583d1
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116284

>>116281
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No. 116288 ID: ae9b99

Oh crude, Ana and her walkie talkie friends forgot to use code names, Lorence probably heard her say Ana's name unless she was whispering.

But it is odd, they were getting into position as if they knew the bus was coming at that exact time in the Fractured MeMories of Confusion and Delusions thread... we might have a traitor among our group feeding information to Lorence.
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No. 116290 ID: ae9b99

>>116288
Thinking about it, maybe Laura and Dreamwalker could save them. Ana isn't really in position to be finding them right now.
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No. 116338 ID: d98041
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTWOAJJ9s1g
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No. 116339 ID: ae9b99

First of October. That's tomorrow. I wonder if it will involve Betty in some way. She is wearing a Halloween mask after all.

For dreamwalker: when we start the next part with Laura, first possible chance we get we should have a discussion with Laura on what she wants to do, what we want to do, and how to proceed. We could also ask Laura if she would like a nickname, like we did with Ana? I was thinking maybe: Lucid. What do you think? I think it makes sense, but maybe you can think of another? You are connected to her after all. Just in case.

Though I might be getting ahead of myself again.
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No. 116472 ID: bccf1a

I think this quest is starting to have some odd effects on my brain. Ironically, I had a weird dream about a cult last night. I was wandering around a weong neighborhood and cams across this cult about to get up to some very nasty stuff. I ran and they chased me into some drugged out dudes (possibly a cult member) back yard where upon he laughed like a coked up mouse repeatedly and tried to kill me with a serrated butchers knife. I somehow managed to get the better of him and rip him to pieces with a chainsaw I found. Then the army showed up, specifically one guy in a suit of power armor and I chastise him to the degree “way to show up late to the party jackass, I already finished him off. Nice suit of power armor by the way, all I have is a pair of MASSIVE BALLS because I apparently didn’t need one.”

That’s about when I woke up.
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No. 116473 ID: 903f04

Hmm strange how this quest is affecting your dreams. The dream that I had night was about me creating a hornet's nest nothing more. But last week I had a dear where I was the leader of the cult, that dream was bizarre and it was one of those dreams where you believe that it was real
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No. 116480 ID: ae9b99

I haven't had dreams related to this quest.

I guess what comes close would be a dream I had a few times where some kind of large disaster happens where I live, whether it is a natural disaster or an attack happens, and I am trying to find and reunite with my brother and escape.
Eventually it becomes a "explore the world and get lost in it" kind of dream". My mind comes up with all sorts of pretty environments to explore

Just a question: are you still taking art requests during October, or is it on hold until the Halloween costume game is done? I've had a few ideas recently for art requests, like having characters sing and put on a show to some songs I find, but I can wait until after the game is over :)
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No. 116483 ID: 903f04

Sorry but during the October I will be busy with the costume party so I will not be able to do requests
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No. 116485 ID: ae9b99

Heh, Lorence says he doesn't fear death, yet here he is with fear in his eyes right now. What was it he said to Anastasia? There is no point in being afraid of it, and you should accept it? pretty hypocritical.

I assume thing that came out of Anastasia's leg is that one monster we saw earlier after Ana chewed that gum Root gave her.

I wonder if we should even say anything to Lorence and watch this play out. He thinks us voices were taken care of by the conductor.
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No. 116496 ID: 24d915

Ok I’m confused, did that skull monster kill Anastasia or IS the skull monster Anastasia?
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No. 116497 ID: 24d915

>>116496
Or never mind I guess???
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No. 116498 ID: 903f04

>>116496
It is just a joke
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No. 116500 ID: ae9b99

>>116498
It is probably Essence messing with things again.
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No. 116503 ID: 903f04

>>116500
Probably
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No. 116515 ID: ae9b99

I recommend not saying a anything like Lorence asks us to. I want to see if he can get out of this situation on his own. If he starts panicking and pleading for our help, then that is when we will tell him we will consider it, and perhaps make some kind of deal.

(Also, I'm not sure if I really want to help him or not at the moment.)
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No. 116519 ID: ae9b99

>>116515
That said, I want to hear the person playing Scarred Ana's opinion.

My opinion is that we shouldn't really help Lorence unless he begs for it, and he gives us a reason to help him. After all, preparing for the worst, it could be likely that if we help him, and he gets sent back to Anastasia, he would ignore what we did to help him, and kill Anastasia. He values his new "family" more than anything right now.

Lastly, I want to truly see if he stands by his word of not fearing death.
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No. 116542 ID: 0f8a66

>>116519
So far I don’t really consider things I’ve said to be exactly “helpful” so much as “sassy and opinionated ” haha. But I do agree, right now he doesn’t have access to his contractor so he is alone right now. So right now this could be something of an endurance test, how long before he breaks. But should he also really get up shit creek I’m willing to purpose a bargain if we help him out if he helps Ana.
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No. 116543 ID: ae9b99

>>116542
Thanks for your input.

As you know, Fortune Ana is asleep as I wanted to take the time to think about the direction to take her character after everything that has happened, and is currently going on with the quest. I know you all want her back and I appreciate all of your patience. I am getting some good ideas on how I would want to proceed with the character during this break, and I'll admit I do miss suggesting things for the quest, but I'm going to hold out until a little after the next chapter starts as by then, I think I would have set things in stone for her.

My next questions for everyone: after she is somehow woken up, and considering everything that has happened and is currently going on, and after reading what I have explained about what she is thinking about in her dreams here: >>116227 what kind of person do you think she will be? Will she be the exact same as she always was, or will she be a changed person? if you think the former, do you think it is for the best she stays the same or does she needs to have a new attitude? If you think the latter, what kind of person do you think she would become?
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No. 116547 ID: 0f8a66

>>116543
Well most of the things that I have suggested for her have all been mostly suggestions only, I know you’ve been waiting on Absurdity’s say so on the character but honestly you are the one playing as Fortune Ana so you should have the say so on who she is like. I know I’ve been trying to give you some ideas but like I said you have the final say on everything. As for what I think she will be like. Something like a kinder Dr. Spock but maybe with some darker undertones. She is a kind person but at the same time there is ice in her, where Scarred Ana is hot, Fortune Ana is cold, and when she gets angry her anger isn’t rage and destructive it’s poisonous and calculating.
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No. 116550 ID: 903f04

>>116547
http://www.funnyjunk.com/funny_gifs/4145085/Totally+intentional/86#86
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No. 116556 ID: ae9b99

Okay a few things I should say

Regarding who Derek is talking to: I don't think that is Root. During the "Don't feed them after midnight" thread, we saw him clearly putting on a regular mask. Plus, the only disguise he was wearing was a wig, and a curly mustache, and contact lenses. I think who Derek is actually talking to is Clara, without the bandages on her face. Also, she is willing to die. She is just looking for a reason and a way to. That is just what I think.

Second, regarding what you all think >>116547 >>116550 I will take into consideration during my brainstorm. I think with the direction I want to go for Fortune Ana at the moment, it will be best at the moment to keep her in her amnesiac state in regards to her past. Although, I am still going to let Absurdity flesh out her past or give out hints if he so chooses.

I also wanted to say lastly that during this break while I am also thinking about what Root, Essence, and our other enemies has said and done to Ana and Fortune Ana, and how Fortune Ana was treated by Falafaf, Ana, and her friends, I am also thinking about how Dreamwalker, Scarred Ana, and Anthony has interacted with Fortune Ana and how they paved the path for Ana throughout this journey.
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No. 116557 ID: 0f8a66

>>116556
It occurred to me too. There was just too much missing to make Clara the real Root. What I think however is that this shows the level of trust that Root has placed in Clara. If he has told her this much then it can be assumed that he keep a her well informed when he has need of her.
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No. 116563 ID: ae9b99

Be honest Absurdity, when Lorence said "If you want to tell me something, can you just get to the point already!" and then soon after got impaled, was that an intentional pun, or a coincidence?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=688z-4SWxOQ
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No. 116564 ID: 903f04

Yes it was intentional

https://pics.me.me/looking-for-punsp-let-me-orange-that-tma-pun-king-6309393.png
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No. 116568 ID: 903f04
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No. 116570 ID: 86d76e

>>116568
Alright I’m going to Sherlock Holmes this. First of all, the biggest indicator for me that we are dealing with Clara is the fact that we cannot see Andrew with Root in the Cell. Usually we have been able to see him and if his protege is about to commit suicide, you can bet that would get his attention. He shares the same kind of connection that Ana and us share.

Now if and when he first put on the mask it took his face off, again why doesn’t the Ash tree heal him? Perhaps his face was the payment for power? It’s possible but it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. The same goes for the prosthetic. If he really is Mrs. Doubtfiring this, why wouldn’t he just keep the prosthetic on? It would probably save him a great deal of pain.

Also if this is Root, he really does have his times messed up. And given what we know about the timeline there are some inconsistencies with his story. Especially Clara being in a coma, that just doesn’t make any sense what so ever. Now if it was said she was recovering from a serious injury, then It would be more believable. But a coma? That’s just stretching it. So right now I’m learning towards Clara being in that cell.
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No. 116571 ID: ae9b99

Don't worry, I've been participating. Though I've been too busy at work that when I get back, it is too late to give my answer, or I've been too stumped to know the costume. Don't worry about it :)

Another thing to think about: during the fight with Root and Logan when Root was about to be dropped, He was having memories of the time Delilah pushed him off the stairs. It would be weird for a person who is dressed up as Root to recount his memories like that unless it is the real Root. Even if it turns out to be Root and he is ultimately shot and killed, that would be he wouldn't die by the gunshot if he shoots himself.
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No. 116574 ID: ae9b99

I think we can rule out possibility one, I just remembered that time Root saved 93 and the other factory workers. He was wearing his mask then. I don't think it would have been possible to leave Matilda, put on the mask for the very first time, save the factory workers in another country, get them adjusted to the cult in his home country, and return to meet with Boldon during tea time to find out about Susan and Anthony's "kidnapping" by Lorence. Seems unrealistic

Also looking back at the tea time thread, I realized that Lorence mentioned Essence's name when he said she predicted there was and 80% chance of Root's meeting with Boldon going wrong. WTF?
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No. 116617 ID: ae9b99

The person who wore that woodpecker mask said she was leader of the book club.

Earlier today, that made me think of a silly thought that in the book club, during the middle of one of their literature discussions, debates, or writing sessions, Delilah once kicked open the door and did this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8FEhMxSSWw
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No. 116625 ID: 67a70a

>>116617
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zWOPCi-PWA
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No. 116626 ID: ae9b99

So now that chapter 3 is over, what is next? are we going to take a break like we did after chapter 1 ended while we focus a little on Fractured MeMories of Confusion and Delusions, or are we jumping straight into chapter 4? if we're taking a break, maybe we can revisit and continue labyrinth city again if you want.
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No. 116631 ID: 67a70a
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116631

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foaw2arHA50
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No. 116659 ID: ae9b99

Absurdity, have you ever played Drakengard on ps2? Dreamwalker and Laura bonding together while Dreamwalker loses some of his power as a price reminds me of how the characters in that game would form a pact with mythical creatures, but would have to pay a price like losing their voice, eyesight, or age.

Also, speaking of which, I wonder if Cera will still be searching for two members to join her since Anthony and Ana refused. It is possible that since Black Tomato is one of her members, and he helped Laura merge with Dreamwalker, Cera is probably going to use Laura as a backup plan to try to get her to join in case Ana or Anthony refused.
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No. 116712 ID: ae9b99

hmmm, I think either before, or during some kind of prequel to chapter 4, or a little after Chapter 4 begins, I would like to have Fortune Ana have a one on one talk with Dreamwalker on a few different things.
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No. 116726 ID: ae9b99

IMHO, I think when Ana meets Logan again, we might want to consider letting him take care of AJ to prevent Desolation from taking control of Ana and using AJ's magic, make Logan stronger, and perhaps let us take more advantage of WC's assistance and see if we can learn to control Desolation magic like future Ana did. This is assuming Logan did not get killed or converted by Root in some way. Thoughts?

Also, question: can we give requests for a chapter in the Fractured MeMories of Confusion and Delusions thread as long as it is within reason? I have an idea for one.
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No. 116732 ID: bccf1a

>>116730
Stories I would like to see in FMAD:
-Logan saves Magna Carta
-Something with the Cross Ash and it's members
-Seeing what happens with Dante Vargas and his relationship with other cult members
-Godfrey's Trial
-What ever happens to Epidemic Gretel and her sister and could her sister actually be "Jackie Miller" (probably not)
-Garm's introduction (not really expecting this tbh but it would be cool to see)
-Something with Mother Gaia
-Marty finally meets up with Anastasia and her Grandfather, past comes alive again
-Was Dreamwalker saving Robin actually Canon? I felt I kinda jumped the shark at that moment but i'm hoping it happened, but my hopes are fairly low.
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No. 116733 ID: bccf1a

>>116732
Also speaking of Robin's "death" here for a second. Like I said I hope he isn't dead but until we get that confirmation whether Dreamwalker did save him or not is canon i'm going to consider him dead. But I feel as if I owe some explanation why I jumped ahead trying to save him. I won't lie I was feeling a little butt hurt seeing him die in his first canonical appearance. I've stated before I never expect to see any characters I create become part of the story but when they do its super awesome, but to see one who i'd written killed off in a few images kinda sucked and it wasn't a good feeling. in games i'm the kind of guy who can get super attached to his character and while always try to fight like hell to not kill them off. To me characters are means of exploring a story I think is good. And when they die with business unfinished, it can get to me. So while I hope my attempts were successful i'm not holding out any time soon.
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No. 116735 ID: f0e789

And speaking of ambiguous character deaths that another story I’d like to see:
-Blacky’s fate
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No. 116737 ID: ae9b99

The only request I have right now: Dreamwalker (along with that fiery head guy maybe) traveling in Fortune Ana's dream to have a conversation with her. I believe she has some things that she would like to discuss with him before she awakens, as I said here >>116712


Though it doesn't have to happen in the Fractured MeMories of Confusion and Delusions thread, as like you said there are some short stories you'd like to complete first. It could happen in a kind of prequel to chapter 4 when it begins, like maybe dreamwalker before his journey with Laura begins, will try to wake Fortune Ana up and then have their conversation in her dreams then.

>>116732
>>116735
Wow, that is a lot of stories to get through, lol.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN8oLGBNXpE
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No. 116798 ID: 23d381

>>116786
Did we overwhelm you a little bit there? Maybe just address those a piece at a time...
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No. 116803 ID: ae9b99

>>116786
WAAAAAIT a minute...
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wasn't your mask round? not diamond shaped? and even if this is the previous Absurdity, Absurdity ver 1.5, his diamond mask did not have those eye marking designs on it. Is this a stunt double?
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No. 116804 ID: 23d381

>>116803
Maybe the fused into... Absurdity Prime? Idk
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No. 116822 ID: 67a70a
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116822

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMDItOwN_SU
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No. 116825 ID: 3583d1

>>116822
I’m sorry things are proving difficult to implement. Remember what I’ve said though, I never really expect to see them. The Jarls that I’ve drawn are part of another timeline so they may not even be here at all. Cameos are awesome but don’t write yourself into a corner trying to figure out how to implement them. If it’s too much then don’t worry about them.
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No. 116835 ID: ae9b99

Haven't seen Absurdity and mini Absurdity in a while. I wonder if they think our characters abandoned them or something? probably best not to give that idea to Fortune Ana though, she is already having trouble coming to grips with how she abandoned future Falafaf, and Ana, and maybe a lot more people by sleeping lol (don't worry, she'll be back).

The post I said about nerfing Essence a while ago was more of a joke btw, but do what ya gotta do..

I wonder, what happens if by some miracle, we somehow tie between the trick points and the treat points in the drawing thread? will we get both the trick and the treat prize, will we get nothing, or will we have a tiebreaker?
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No. 116838 ID: 67a70a

>>116835
You returning?! Don't get me wrong but I think that you are being just a Mr. Bear
https://i.pinimg.com/236x/2b/29/58/2b2958a2ba1c544fa2e8ffba78ef366b.jpg
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No. 116843 ID: ae9b99

>>116838
*gasps* AH NO! they're on to me!

jk

She'll be back. I actually have some ideas I had during this hiatus on how I'll be playing Fortune Ana moving forward, especially since the next chapter is going to focus on Laura and Dreamwalker. I will say that depending on how things go, things might get interesting with her.
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No. 116844 ID: 67a70a

Well the thing about chapter 4 is that I will be focusing on the symbiotic relationship between Laura and Dreamwalker and all the shenanigans that they will get into. I have so many things planned interesting twists and turns, I am afraid to say it but it will get busy with so much work
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No. 116853 ID: ae9b99

>>116844
Sounds like it will be crazy, and fun. Can't wait to see how it will go.
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No. 116893 ID: ae9b99

I just realized: What is WC doing in Ana's dreams when he is supposed to be watching over her in the outside world while she sleeps???
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No. 116897 ID: 67a70a

Well you can look at it this way, even if WC isn't in the same realm with Ana he can still hear everything that is being said to her. That is why he intervened and said what was worrying him. He is still with the little one and keeping a watchful eye over him
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No. 116921 ID: ae9b99

My personal thoughts, nope. She doesn't need to touch the painting Wad World is in. Besides, touching artwork with greasy hands in a museum is not the best thing to do, especially not without Robbit's permission. Besides, wasn't getting greedy and trying to get more power was what brought us to that bad ending in the first place?
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No. 116923 ID: 67a70a

Well no additional power will be granted if the picture is touched

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjj9S92PNFg
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No. 116962 ID: ae9b99

heh heh, I was face-palming when Ana started touching the picture frame. You should know not to touch valuable museum artwork.

question for the person playing ??? and Scarred Ana: where did ??? take Scarred Ana to?
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No. 116964 ID: e7fef0

>>116962
She is just muted for the moment I didn’t send her away like I did the first time, I actually placed a trace on Scarred. It’s how I found her the first time talking to the Ambassador. The trace activates when I sense her emotions rising higher, and if I feel I need to intervene then I do. In this case, a monster being who is the last of its world? That looks like quite a FEAST to me. Another soul to feed to my void.
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No. 116965 ID: e7fef0

>>116964
I’m especially hoping she leads me back to Essence of life.... oohhhhhh what I would do to that little minx...
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No. 116966 ID: e7fef0

Alright role playing aside here have you been keeping up with the Halloween costume game I could use some assistance with this latest one.
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No. 116983 ID: 67a70a
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116983

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyrdlme_ogs
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No. 116984 ID: 67a70a
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116984

https://www.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/8d28d526-d61a-4134-a11b-e178269ca58d
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No. 116985 ID: 67a70a
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116985

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbKrB8F0wY4
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No. 116986 ID: 272cf3

>>116983
Alrighty so to avoid getting the quest master even more pissed at me, I’ll explain what ??? wants and his motivations. This is also a why I initially wanted you to take him over. When the author writes a character they can pretty much anchor them however they want, when we play them they have way more power. Alright so as I said, he goes by Marty, but all in all he doesn’t have a name. He used to be human in fact he is Marty from the first event but after dying in the first (or maybe he didn’t maybe he lived and was just haunted for the rest of his days we’ll see) upon dying he went to a place called “the void.” See that’s why when I draw him his eyes are always rectangular, they are his glasses.
While he is in the well of souls known as the void he remained for a long ass time, in fact time really has no meaning there, he was just part of a formless mass of darkness. However he left one thing behind and that was his sketch books/journals. When they were found they were what brought him back from the abyss. In fact upon waking up he realized he had a new form. He was the void and the void was him. And he could remember things, and then he began his new mission, to get his revenge on the Ash tree by consuming it in all universes . He wants to consume it, for vengeance for the first event. And honestly when it comes to the whole void of souls thing here’s the deal, it’s a one way thing. It can’t bring back the dead. It’s like he becomes a giant mouth. Also he wouldn’t give a shit about someone like stitch. He wanted Mad world because he is a one of a kind thing, so he saw him as a delicacy only able to have him once, where as stitch is in different universes so he really doesn’t care. And honestly he is only using Ana as as a means to an end. He’ll help if he thinks he should but otherwise he is trying to further his own goals of getting close to the Ash tree to eat him.
Now if you want I can retire this character, or you can take him over. If you insist I play him you know I’d only play him for things like that. He won’t save Ana’s life unless he is getting something special out of it, seriously time has no meaning to him so if she dies he’s just going to jump timelines.
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No. 116989 ID: 3583d1

>>116986
I can even explain why the thing with the great contractor didn’t work, but that’s not to say it couldn’t. So when Big-daddy C attempted to remove him, they were literally in the void, his home terf. So he tried to remove him from... himself if you get that. So in a way it did work, but he is the void, so he just reappeared. Now if he did that outside of the void then he could capture him as he is already cut off from the void, so if he is outside he is vulnerable. As for trying to open a void gate on him, I think the great contractor would shut that one down, even I have to admit that one.
Also in regards to how he feels about Essence, yes he likes her, but it’s also why he likes to hurt her. He likes her because he sees her as a living reflection of himself in a way, a sick and twisted being made manifest. So he looks at her as thinks “I want that.” He REALLY likes her but it is way more of a possessive kind of want, if they got together it would be an abusivs relationship for sure.
Alright I hope that clears a few things up about him so whatever you want to do with him you can, he isn’t all powerful and it’s why i initially recommended you take him over. Don’t worry he’s nothing like Dreamwalker. Honestly if the two of them met, he’d want to eat him.
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No. 116995 ID: ae9b99

Just my two cents, this is one of the reasons why I keep the characters I play as limited in how many I play as, and the powers they may have. I don't add more characters as I don't want to complicate things for the story or the author. Nathaniel's inclusion, the second person I will be playing as, was because I asked permission to play as another character.

As far as powers goes, Fortune Ana I wanted to keep very limited, and only to get stronger in her abilities by learning from her teacher Falafaf so that the author has say as to what she can and can't do with new abilities she may gain from Falafaf. Even so, however, after what has happened to future Falafaf and Fortune Ana during the incident with Spirit Parasite, Fortune Ana might not be too interested in getting stronger in her abilities as she may feel too guilty for sacrificing Falafaf, and/or betrayed by Falafaf to learn new things and abilities from her anymore. (There is another reason why she might not be interested in training with Falafaf, but it will be explained some time after Fortune Ana wakes up)
Nathaniel on the other hand will have no powers whatsoever, unless perhaps he gains some against his will. That is why I haven't played as him yet, he doesn't have the ability to telepathically talk to characters. I'll only play as him when he appears in the story.

Bottom line, I think having us playing as overpowered characters will ruin the suspense of the story, so that is why I keep my characters mediocre. I will say, if you are stressed out by bad things that happens to us, or the characters we are following, you got to sometimes abide with the bad things that happens, and go along for the ride. An opportunity to get out of situations will present itself eventually. Everything will work out and be fine in the end. if it hasn't, then it's not the end yet.
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No. 116997 ID: ae9b99

>>116995
Though, to be fair, I think I myself have been making things complicated for the story with the simple act of having Fortune Ana sleep, lol.
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No. 116998 ID: 272cf3

>>116995
That’s precisely why I wanted to give control of ???/Marty over, I know dreamwalker a limitations especially with him being bound to Laura, but this guy doesn’t necessarily have one. It’s why I wanted to give him over to the author. But when I was told “I’d rather have you do it.”
My reaction was “uhhh... alright then...”

I’m already playing as Scarred, Dreamwalker, and Anthony (one of them just being a regular dude) so I really didn’t wan to have another one under my belt because at that point I felt I was biting off more than I could chew. And I will admit trying to save the situation is bad habit of mine, it’s something I’ve always tried to do with games I play so I get really too involved when really I have to roll with the punch.

So all in all, I would like to give power of ??? Over especially now that you know his motivations and character arc. Honestly the whole reason I brought him in was to bring an element of the first event back to light since we were getting so close to figuring it out, that’s more or less why I wanted to give that book over. I even had ideas of him interacting with Anastasia and her grandfather since they have a direct relation to him. So yeah, I honestly don’t want to play as him anymore, while it would be cool to see him, I’d much rather just give him over to Absurdity as I have done with other characters, especially seeing as how he is originally one of his characters anyway, it makes me feel like I just sort of claimed him.
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No. 117005 ID: 67a70a
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117005

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQO-aOdJLiw
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No. 117011 ID: 272cf3

>>117005
I guess I’m for it if my co-player is.

So here are some ground rules with this guy feel free to add to them or change/remove what you see fit:
1. Void gate is a one way trip what gets sucked in isn’t coming out, nothing can be brought back to life with this power.
2. When not in the void, Marty is vulnerable to be attacked by creates of equal or greater power than himself.
3. Marty will not act to save Ana unless it pertains to his interests which include: consuming unique souls, getting closer to the Ash tree, flirting/hurting up with Essence.
4. Marty being a creature of the void cannot interact with the material realm unless he has a specific foothold in it, of which he currently has only 1 so his interactions are limited
5. Marty is NOT A GOOD GUY, and he is not a god. If anything he is closer to a demon like Andrew.

That’s the most important ones I think. Feel free to amend what you deem necessary.
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No. 117012 ID: 6a58a0
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117012

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No. 117015 ID: f0e789

>>117012
I already took him out of that scenario. So any thing else you want to put forward for him?
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No. 117018 ID: 6a58a0
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117018

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No. 117019 ID: ae9b99

You could probably yell for Robbit for help. He can hear Ana's other selves.
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No. 117021 ID: ae9b99

As far as me playing Marty's role is concerned, I'm not too sure if I want to or not currently. I like to keep things simple for myself, and he seems like he might be too complex character for my taste. Though I'll wait and see how he is developed in the other thread before I give my final answer. :)
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No. 117058 ID: 6a58a0
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No. 117070 ID: ae9b99

Interestingly enough, I've been thinking about what would happen if I would played a villain in this story, especially when I was thinking about what direction I would take when I play as Nathaniel when he appears. That said, If I play as Marty, I'll most likely play him as one of the villains while I'll probably make Nathaniel a neutral character, and may become good or evil depending on what happens in the story.

plus, I think it might make things even with both of us playing a character that helps Ana (Scarred Ana & Fortune Ana), a character we directly control in the physical world (Anthony, & Nathaniel), and a being with godlike powers (Marty & dreamwalker)

Tell you what: I'll read and study the posts and panels where Marty made an appearance later tonight (since I am working today). tomorrow, I'll ask some questions I may have regarding the character to the other player, and you. Afterwards I will give you an answer of whether or not I will play as him. I'll be honest, I didn't really pay much attention during Marty's appearances in the story, and I apologize for that.
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No. 117114 ID: ae9b99

I'll start with this question for now: why does marty speaks the way he does?

with spoilers tag sometimes?
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No. 117119 ID: f0e789

>>117114
It's just a quirk of his, he is a being shadow and void so his words are too
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No. 117141 ID: ae9b99

>>117119
Ah, so it is like as if when he talks, even his text leaves a shadow covering up what he is saying next.

Also, sorry about not responding much recently, something happened at home yesterday and today that I needed to take care of. I got things fixed up, so I'll give my answer soon about Marty.
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No. 117177 ID: 6a58a0

>>117141
Alright just take your time and I hope you finish what you have to do. Soon we will start with the prequel and I would like you to be part of that story
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No. 117181 ID: 9b9146

So I have a questions. A while ago I posted a reason why taking in bad memories was the cause of Phobetor’s existence but in this post I also explained the nature of gods and the celestial beings. I wanted to you know what you thought of that whole spiel I wrote.

Here is the original post: >>116275
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No. 117183 ID: ae9b99

hm, alright. I think I have a better idea with the type of character Marty is, and his goals. In fact, I think I have an interesting idea of what I would like to do with Marty next, though it all depends on what the author says when I try out my idea.

Now, my next question: any living thing that Marty consumes into the void gate, are they killed instantly, or are they still alive in the void until they starve or something?
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No. 117184 ID: 9b9146

>>117183
They are slowly eaten alive until they too join the void of souls and become one with Marty.
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No. 117185 ID: ae9b99

>>117184
Sounds vicious.

Alright. I'll give playing as Marty a shot. Just let me know if I overstep any boundaries. This should be intriguing.
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No. 117187 ID: 6a58a0

http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/28/282b95411927f12e9cc5db9c36473cc6bc946d7fb81039f8a1441d05b6f00fc5.jpg
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No. 117192 ID: ae9b99

>>117187
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJHU6CICPGk

anyway, I take it it is now official I will be playing as Marty now? There is actually something I want to do with him (not in the painting room of course)
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No. 117265 ID: ae9b99

My theory: it is probably Falafaf's date that removed the protection from the painting, but that might be too obvious. For all we know, it might have been her instead.
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No. 117272 ID: 6a58a0

Oh so you do believe that there is a possibility of a traitor exiting in that hallway, well like any good mystery there will be a lot of suspects
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No. 117274 ID: 9b9146

>>117272
Until we find out who her date even is, I think occam’s razor would suggest it wasn’t her, more likely it’s either her date or someone else.
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No. 117286 ID: ae9b99

>>117272

Everyone is a suspect.

And I mean literally anyone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgJ3C1srZW8
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No. 117312 ID: ae9b99

>>117286 That said, as far as suspicions goes, if Robbit is truly trapped in the bathroom, why can't he use his dimensional traveling powers to get out of that area?

Not accusing, just pointing out something I noticed :)
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No. 117316 ID: 6a58a0

Well it is probably designed to contain him and nullify his power, his jailers know about his powers and how to make them not work
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No. 117323 ID: ae9b99

>>117316
Keyword is "probably" ;)
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No. 117330 ID: 6a58a0

>>117323
Exactly
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No. 117393 ID: d5b588

I am sorry for not updating, today I had a lot of things to do for my finals. I won't even have time to do the October costume party for today
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No. 117396 ID: ae9b99

>>117393
It is fine. I'm glad you got your priorities in order. Good luck on your finals
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No. 117415 ID: ae9b99

If you want my opinion, my vote is to kick the Mad World painting out of Ana. Though, I don't think it will be that simple as Robbit might cut off Ana's hand or something. But it will probably be for the best.
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No. 117449 ID: d5b588

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fXBBDqm5U_U/UnFl7BD5M8I/AAAAAAAABAw/tKLDxZ56UTw/s1600/decided.gif
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No. 117456 ID: 9c2f50

>>841739
Ok so the path of betrayal? Implying we betrayed him? Alright gotta stop you right there for a second, so that implies that we betrayed him. That’s pretty lame, that implies choosing him to go away was some how not our fault... that’s wrong.
First of all, we have no way of knowing that Mad World was just lying to us, and just wanted an escape. We were even willing to work with him at first to help him out. But when we do HE betrayed us. Sooo... Maybe a better name for this path would be “The Path of Retaliation.”
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No. 117457 ID: d5b588

Well in order for the name of the path to make sense you would have additional information, which are not available to you all at the moment. But this title will make more sense later in the story
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No. 117459 ID: e06de5

>>117457
I hope so because as it stands the way it’s presented it’s as if we are in the wrong, and this is my reaction to your naming of this path.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2y8Sx4B2Sk
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No. 117487 ID: ae9b99

An escape is something I would choose, but with the offer coming from Dervan seems pretty risky especially if he admits he hates all things that are good in all realities, says he kills others to try to get bored of it, and even says he speaks with Andrew a few times. For all we know, the escape could actually be a prison or something for Ana.

I wonder if it is possible to see what the card says before we read the diary, and if we can keep the card after reading the diary just in case?
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No. 117518 ID: ae9b99

hmm, can Scarred Ana go through reliving the memories instead of Ana?
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No. 117522 ID: d5b588

No she can not
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No. 117580 ID: ae9b99

I have to say, thanks for introducing Demoria for Marty's character. I was kind of directionless for a little bit, but with her inclusion as a kind of guide, I feel like I have a goal set up for Marty now and how I'll play him.

I'm interested in which character they will target since they couldn't get Mini Absurdity due to interference.
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No. 117592 ID: d5b588

>>117580
Well the person that introduced that character wanted to be one character from the past and I wanted that to be something connected with the old gods. So I decided to combine these two ideas. Oh you will see what choices you will have to make with that character and I already told you that you won't be alone with that character
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No. 117598 ID: ae9b99

As I said, I will be playing Marty as a villain with his main goals of making the void as strong as it can be, and sending the Ash Tree into the void. That said, I will most likely make some choices that will not make the other player happy, such as trying to kill off some characters. That said, I apologize ahead of time.
Regardless, I think it will be fun and intriguing playing the role of a villain in this story. it will be interesting to see what difficult choices Marty may have to make as an antagonist in his own journey.

I have a few questions

1. It seems like these gods or goddesses gain strength by absorbing something from other living things in some way, such as Dreamwalker absorbing the memories of people, Demoria and Marty sending people into the void to make it stronger. I'm interested in knowing how Absolution and AJ and Desolation gains their strength. Desolation I assume is feeding off of Ana's emotions, especially anger, right?

2. This one is more of a dumb idea you can incorporate for marty if you want: what if while he is traveling in the fog, he wears a cheaply and crudely designed paper plate mask that he made in like 50 seconds? granted, he probably doesn't need to wear it since he might be sharing Demoria's powers, but he wears it anyway as he feels it is a fitting way for him to insult the Ash Tree's appearance, and anyone that takes so much time designing complicated masks in the dangerous situation they are in. It is kind of his way of showing he does not give a damn.

3. so the treat prize was choosing which character we would follow which we failed to get. But you said there was a trick prize... I'm... afraid to ask what that might be.
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No. 117600 ID: fc0d38

>>117598
The thing about the past story is that point of time there didn't exist the deadly fog, the cult or even the Ash Tree. As for Marty at that point of time he wasn't a villain, he was just an average guy. The events of this story takes place before any of the events of the main timeline
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No. 117601 ID: ae9b99

>>117600
I know. I was actually referring to the story of the present we were following, not the past prequel story. Sorry I wasn't clear.
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No. 117602 ID: fc0d38

>>117601
Oh ok
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No. 117619 ID: 3583d1

>>117601
You may want to go pop over to the draw thread, something interesting is happening involving Nathaniel.
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No. 117751 ID: 528a85

Happy birthday R&B!!! So what is the plan to celebrate?
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No. 117756 ID: ae9b99

>>117751
Thats what the celebration is for? Cool. Good job!
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No. 117757 ID: fc0d38
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117757

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVPJO-RtK8g
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No. 117758 ID: 008d05

>>117757
Well you know some of my own experiences with it, whenever I wake up it’s one of the first things I do is check and see if you have updated. It’s funny looking back I never expected to get this far into the quest to the point where I have written whole characters and even some parts of the world. But nevertheless I feel honored to be a part of this story and I want to see it through to the end.
As for where the story on a whole is I feel that it’s a little slow but that’s not a bad thing given for where we are currently. We started in the middle of a fire that started out as a slow burn, and now we are witnessing the start of that great fire. As for where it is going, only time will tell. But I suspect we won’t have Scarred Ana’s ending or whatever happened with Fortune Ana. Instead I think we might have something that is a combination of both. Or I might be wrong, we’ll have to see.
And of course, I am shipping Ana and Logan of course, there is also Dreamwalker and Falafaf, and I think I would ship Lester with almost anyone as long as he is happy.

Alright and here is want to see, let’s just have a team pose of the good guys, no masks all their personalities and faces shown ready for the future, and ready to do their best in a dark world.
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No. 117764 ID: ae9b99

Experience with the story: fun

is it moving slowly?: nah, it's fine.

where is the story going?: no idea. It depends on our actions. Right now, I think we will lose if we continue suggesting to Ana to try to stop Root. Right now, I think we are considering changing our goals to to just have Ana escape instead of confronting Root at this point. Though it depends on what happens to Ana and Laura (Lucid) in the story.

I am excited in seeing how playing as an antagonist in this story (Marty), will effect things for both sides of this war between Ana and Root. Though I'm sure despite being a villain who sends people into the void to make it stronger, he will still have difficult decisions to make like all the other characters we follow like Ana makes.

Also, with Fortune Ana, her case will be interesting. She can only communicate with Ana and Dreamwalker through her thoughts now due to her missing totem. It will be interesting how I will be playing as her because of her actions in the past leading up to now.

Characters am I shipping?

Dreamwalker's Laura (Lucid) with Logan. It would be an interesting twist, especially since Scarred Ana is trying to get Ana together with him. It would make me wonder what Scarred Ana would think about them being together instead of Ana and Logan.

Dreamwalker with Falafaf, (though, it is implied it won't end well for them with her most likely being marked for death by Essence with the trumpet drawings.)

Marty with Demoria. (......at the moment)

Anthony with Cleopatra of course

Nathaniel: probably no one. He probably prefers the single life at the moment. He doesn't need a lover to make him feel complete.

Commission: hmmm... let me think about that
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No. 117779 ID: c5b754

>>117777
Such as?
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No. 117786 ID: fc0d38

>>117779
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLEdsI731J4
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No. 117795 ID: f0e789

>>117786
Ah I see, how fitting because...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NUIrVivPhs
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117804

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqWJ1Lgn3jc&start=00:00&end=01:47
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No. 117805 ID: 3583d1

>>117804
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Xm7s9eGxU

I know how you are feeling and I know how it feels to have worked on something just to feel like it went to waste. But i'll address your concerns in order.

Should something happen to one of us: That is genuinely nice of you to be concerned for us like that. I remember when I went on my vacation and you were concerned that something had happened to me. That shows a lot of kindness dude, I appreciate it. Here's the thing with that though, I would hope that even if something were to happen you would continue is some form other, this is a good story and it deserves to be told in some form or other.

Feeling like we have lost interest in the story: I am genuinely confused as to to where this is coming from. I certainly do NOT feel like that at all. I am really interested in seeing the story through to it end, and I feel honored that you have made me a part of it. I have no intentions of giving up on it at all, and I am sorry if for any reason we have made it seem that way. Like I've said before man, you have helped me through a few dark spots in my own life whether you have realized it or not. I don't know if I should really be saying this here but I actually do suffer from clinical depression, and some mornings you were what got me moving. So I owe you a debt of gratitude, and I feel completely honored to share this experience and be a part of this story. I have zero intentions of calling it quits or giving up any time soon, I'm in it till the end.

The Halloween Game: I am sorry to say, and I cannot speak for my co-player here, but I just got burnt out on it. It has been a pretty trying few month for me and trying to play a game like an online detective while also trying to juggle my own social life as well my own college and school just got to be too much at time. I wanted to continue, but at times it was a little too hard, remember when I told you I actually went down to a local gaming a hobby store to see if anyone had an idea of who some characters were? I got that desperate at times, and having to try and get that done along with my own school and work just wasn't possible for me. That's not to say I didn't have fun, and I can't think of a reason why you shouldn't do holiday related things. But I feel maybe we should have been more vocal about it, I know that it must have been a pretty big undertaking getting those out, and I'm sorry we didn't get them all. However if you did something like this again I really would recommend doing something on a much smaller scale to ensure there isn't burn out from either you or us.

Regarding a slow down of updates due to work: Life has to come first man, so don't feel bad about it. It's completely understandable and you shouldn't worry. You have updated almost everyday, and that has been awesome but this isn't a job, it would be awesome if it was, and I would love to see it like that. But as long as you are happy making this story I will be happy whenever I see a new panel and it's continuation.

I am looking forward to its continuation and as long as you are writing and drawing, you will always me as one of your players and readers.
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No. 117813 ID: ae9b99

I'm not going anywhere anytime soon.

I have not lost interest in the story, in fact, I think I have more interest in it with the introduction of Marty and letting me play his role. I anticipate what kinds of trouble I may cause for others as a bad guy (and the kinds of trouble he will get himself and Demoria into). I think the idea you had of us losing interest might have been the hiatus I put on fortune Ana. The reason for that was because I was at a very important step in my life that required most of my focus in (owning my first home) Plus, I felt that at that place in the story, after what happened, I thought it might have been best to put Fortune Ana in a heroric BSOD (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HeroicBSOD) and take a break while I get things in order, and do some thinking for the character and her role.

And I agree with >>117805 concerning the halloween game, it was burnout for me too. As I said, I've recently become a first time home owner, and with that comes getting adjusted to the place, and lots of responsibilities which means putting more hours into the two jobs I currently work at to meet my budget. Sadly it was just not having enough time for me to participate towards the end, and being too tired from my jobs to do much. With that, I apologize.

That said, keep it up dude.

Bonus: theme songs for different characters. Tell me what your thoughts

Marty's theme:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TX4sOGfW9U

Nathaniel's theme (I love how the piano sounds as an instrument):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY4a4xyxh_Y

Whisper's theme:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9H41sI96hU (not really a song, but whatever)

All I got right now.
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No. 117814 ID: 3583d1
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117814

>>117813
>>117805
>>117804

Hey bring it in guys, group picture! Happy one year! Here’s to many more!
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No. 117848 ID: fc0d38
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117848

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkxEDJSLtyI
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No. 117859 ID: ae9b99

I've recently been looking into for obscure video games, even going as far as looking for games that weren't released over here, or were fan translated like the NES game Lagrange Point (a konami rpg game with music sounds that like they belong in a genesis or MSX computer game for some reason) or Live A Live (an rpg game that focuses on 7 character in their own 7 stories taking place in different time periods. games, films, or books that focuses on a different character in each episode, or chapter always interested me), 3 in Three (a funny puzzle game where you play as a number 3 in a computer after getting kicked out of a spread sheet after a power surge, and try to find her way back to it) or the aforementioned irisu syndrome (such a relaxing puzzle game to keep you calm and focused *wink*). I thought a haunting yet relaxing song like that for Nathaniel will fit the mood for how I would play the character. second pick would have been Petiatil Cx Htdui from Aphex twin.

I apologize for ignoring the costume game towards the end. What I wanted to do was try to do detective work on the characters when I had free time. That is why I didn't post anything at the time. Unfortunately, I never had the time to put work into doing research and was holding out until I could work it up. But yeah, I should have said something. That said, it was fun trying to figure out the characters and the costumes.

Take your time with the commission. Don't feel like you have to rush for our sake.
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No. 117876 ID: fc0d38
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117876

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzAP754v55w
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No. 117880 ID: ae9b99

>>117876
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHgbDpQ5Q3U
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No. 117896 ID: ae9b99

Also, DeVoid should be careful. the commission is a team pose of the good guys, yet I see him posing with the good guys, when earlier he said he wouldn't get too involved with the characters and would only be an observer a not be a helpful force. ;)
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No. 117897 ID: fc0d38

>>117896
Well this is more of a celebration of a milestone and it is not canon. To be honest he is the only person among the all of them that isn't in real danger of dying
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No. 117915 ID: ae9b99

>>117897
>To be honest he is the only person among the all of them that isn't in real danger of dying

Hmmm, I thought Essence was invincible.

And that also means Fortune Ana, and Scarred Ana can be in danger of dying too. Interesting.

Aaanyway. I was wondering, will Chapter 4 start after the prequel Strange Abnormalities ends, or will it begin sometime during Strange Abnormalities? I'm alright either way.
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No. 117921 ID: fc0d38

>>117915

Well there's a way for her to be neutralized Essence, but it would involve trapping her in a place where she can't escape and erasing her mind. I know that isn't technically killing her, but after that she will not be a danger to you at all. As for Fortune Ana and Scarred Ana they can also die, actually someone is planning to kill those character. So be careful and even your characters are in danger.

As for Chapter 4, it will be starting during the Strange Abnormalities. But I am not still sure when actually, there will be a couple of previews before it starts, so just keep your eyes out for that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=682pneYoP0c
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No. 117924 ID: ae9b99

Oh cool, a preview. I assume it will be like the preview in the end of chapter 1 when we were following Delilah and Lester. If so, I wonder who we might follow. I kind of have an idea who we may focus on, but I won't say it here.
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No. 117936 ID: 5d13f5

I never said how cool seeing that drawing is, thank man! You are awesome!

And thanks for the warning about killing Fortune and Scarred, I’m a bit confused how that can happen but I’m not going to question it.
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No. 117945 ID: ae9b99

>>117936
Ambassador just implied it will happen

Questions:

just curious, What did Ana from the bad future think of Fortune Ana? I know she tried desperately doing everything she could to contact Scarred, but she never mentioned anything about Fortune Ana. Did she hate her, forgot about her, didn't care about her, or missed her, or will knowing be a spoiler, and we'll find out later?

Second question: Essence from time to time seems to bother Anthony for some reason, and even showed up in Cleopatra's dream. It makes me wonder, is it only those cult members she bothers, or does she bother other cult members like Delilah, Lazlo or Lester?

Finally
>>117814
Credit where it is due, nice job on that artwork. I really like the question mark mask as it invokes mystery (and made me laugh), though I should say that Nathaniel does not currently nor has he ever owned a question mark mask. He just wears his standard ash tree symbol mask :).
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No. 117946 ID: 5d13f5

>>117945
Technically it’s not supposed to be Nathaniel, but rather YOU the player. I did model the hair of of Nathaniel however. Think of this as more the writer and his players kind of thing. Because Anthony actually started out as nothing more than something of an avatar for myself as “Dreamwalker and Fanart Guy” that’s why he is there. Where as you are just Anonymous, when not playing your characters, that is why you have a question mark mask, it’s the mask of Anon.
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No. 117978 ID: ae9b99

Question regarding Strange Abnormalities: For the previous choice selection, I thought we chose D) I hope this confession helps in calming down the ghost, not the resulting C) You bought this to yourself. Was that a mistake, or do we have an uninvited intruder making choices with us? Just wondering.
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No. 117982 ID: fc0d38

>>117978
https://www.sorryimages.love/images/quotes/english/general/my-mistake-i-am-sorry-52650-14385.jpg
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No. 117989 ID: ae9b99

>>117986
Personally, I thought it was funny.
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No. 117992 ID: 5d13f5

Alright so listen, I took those two posts down here and even changed what I originally said on Fractured Memories. I realized they were really bitter, and so I just wanted to move forward on a more positive note. Sorry if that one kinda stung. That being said however, I will not try hide the fact that I was displeased with that last post, it just seemed out of nowhere and a little unfair, but it is what it is. I’ll take whatever is coming next.
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No. 117995 ID: fc0d38

>>117992
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKWtYOswmyk
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No. 118010 ID: ae9b99

You wanted to know who we will be following in the penalty trick story. I'm not sure, if it is someone we shouldn't reveal ourselves to, it is probably someone who hates us. Maybe it's Cera? or her brother? Most likely not, those just popped up in my head.
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No. 118041 ID: ae9b99

Just a note, I will be gone from the night of the 22nd to the mid afternoon of the 24th for Thanksgiving, and work for Black Friday. That said, don't pause the story and wait on my behalf. That way, I can have some fun reading what happened when I get back. Thanks.
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No. 118048 ID: fc0d38
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118048

>>118041
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A52LX_jb1c0
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No. 118056 ID: ae9b99

>>118048
Thanks. Though it is just a hardware store. We don't typically get much customers on black friday. But thanks for your concern

to the other player: please, please, please be very careful what you say to Essence at this time. We are supposed to be undercover, remember? Best not to insult her at this moment or she will get suspicious. Thank you.
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No. 118058 ID: ae9b99

Oh, I was too late. *sigh* and I just got home from work too.

Ah well. At least I can't blame myself for this.
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No. 118062 ID: fc0d38
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118062

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jLjMMx7ChI
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No. 118063 ID: ae9b99

Nah, I'm sorry, but I don't want a do-over. I think this needs to be a learning experience for the other player. Sorry if this seems cruel to him, but I want him to really learn from this mistake.
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No. 118065 ID: 3583d1

>>118063
That's role-playing as Scarred Ana for you. And honestly if you want the truth about what she thinks about Essence, go look at the draw thread.

Anyway I've tried again and even made it sound a little more believable.
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No. 118067 ID: fc0d38
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118067

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No. 118068 ID: ae9b99

>>118067
Seems fair.

Again, I apologize for being harsh about my decision of moving on to the next story without a do-over, but I got frustrated by Scarred Ana's response, and wanted to as I said, have Scarred learn from the mistake made because of it.

If I got here sooner from work, I probably would of of had Fortune Ana break character, cover Scarred Ana's mouth, and slap some sense into her...

Actually, that would be a pretty funny art request. Can I see that from Anthony?

That said, I'll be heading out of town soon. I'll see you guys sometime on the 24th :) For now, since I assume Essence still thinks Fortune Ana is still out of commission, she will be hiding out with Mini Absurdity for a while.
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No. 118073 ID: 3583d1

>>118068
It's cool.

Alright so I really didn't intend for that drawing to become part of the story, that was just me having a really bad day. And the timing really WAS a coincidence.

Alright so what do we know about Scarlet, she may be connected to the Rage within but that is just a working theory as most of the drawings I have done lately are all bloody.

She also has some 4th wall breaking stuff happening as she talks about reality vs. Fiction and may have some dream powers as well.

Also it seems people can make Faustian bargains with her as she has offered to make anthony really strong and has asked what he would do with that power if he had it.
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No. 118075 ID: fc0d38

>>118073
You have to figure out one thing about that character. In the last statement Essence was focusing on one aspect. She made it that if you even attempt to answer it one way, your first word would be wrong and reveal that you are spying on her
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdoF2PjX6so
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No. 118086 ID: 3583d1

>>118075
I'm probably looking more into than necessary. I'm trying to figure out what aspect about her we know But my first thoughts that comes to mind with Scarlet are just one word answers.
"Red." "Tall." "Spikes."
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No. 118094 ID: 3583d1

So here's the deal, I'm going to wait to post on the whole "what do you know about Scarlet" thing because I would like my co-players input before I post anything, i'm not trying to make the same mistake as last time.
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No. 118096 ID: fc0d38

>>118094
That is a good strategy and if you still need help after that I will give you a hint then
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No. 118107 ID: ae9b99

Can't speak much right now as I have to go to work in an hour, but I will give my opinion about what to be said about Scarlet after I get back from work, and do some brainstorming, and give my answer tonight.

I will say this though, as of right now, I think my strategy is, if the author will allow it, is that I will help in this discussion thread while Scarred Ana does all the talking and spying with Essence at the moment. I want to keep Fortune Ana hidden from Essence for as long as possible as Essence still thinks Fortune Ana is out of action. Fortune Ana will be hiding out at the "Talking to this douchebag" and the "Strange Abnormalities" thread. I will only start posting in the "Fractured MeMories of Confusion and Delusions" thread If Scarred Ana fails and reveals she is talking to Essence and gets kicked out. That is when it will be Fortune Ana's turn to spy and act as Essence's thoughts. It will be like we have 2 lives in a video game. HOWEVER, I want to keep Fortune Ana hidden as much as I can. Having myself go in after Scarred Ana fails will mean I am risking having Essence know Fortune Ana is awake and back in action, and also risk having Fortune Ana speak using her voice thus giving away info to whoever has Fortune Ana's totem.

Also, I think we have another weapon in our disposal: Anthony's artwork. Scarlet is apparently sending Essence Anthony's artwork. So what if we use that to our advantage? as of right now, Essence is suspicious because Anthony drew a violent pic of Essence getting mutilated by Scarred Ana after what Essence drew in her diary. What if what Anthony drew was just part one of a series of drawings? my idea if Anthony wants to do this: draw more parts to his previous drawing where it shows Essence getting the upper hand at Scarred Ana somehow after being brutally injured with a bat. Some ideas: maybe she rejuvenated and starts beating the crap out of Scarred Ana, or perhaps is attacking Scarred still as injured as she is, but seeing her injuries like it was just a flesh wound... Or some kind of betrayal, like while Scarred Ana is still beating the crap out of Essence with the bat, Fortune Ana comes out of nowhere and saves Essence's life by tackling Scarred Ana and beats her to a pulp.

I know you really hate the idea of Essence gaining the upper hand in your drawings, but this is a way I can think of that will help lessen Essence's suspicions that Scarred Ana is talking to her, to make the drawings a sequence from the first one. Of course, you don't have to draw those if you don't want to.

That said, After I get back from work sometime tonight, I will find the time to analyze the posts, and think about what Scarred Ana should say to Essence regarding Scarlet. I thank you all for your patience.

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No. 118112 ID: fc0d38
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118112

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s2S4RRfnuw
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No. 118116 ID: ae9b99

*comes in wearing a shirt saying "I survived black Friday and all I got was this lousy t-shirt"*

ok, I'm back. I'm burnt out though, so give me some time to rest up, get some work done on the home, and my other job, and I'll give my opinion late tonight. Even though it wasn't really crazy to a point where people were trampling over others, it was still very busy. I had to load a lot of heavy things all day. Again, thanks for your patience.

>>118112
Thanks for approving my plan. Now I'm interested in hearing my co-player's opinion on drawing more parts to the picture he made.
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No. 118117 ID: 3583d1

>>118116
Well I suppose I could do it, but what is just a little strange is I never intended Anthony to draw that. That was literally just me venting some anger at a situation I was going through. So I don't really know how Anthony could have done that. I guess maybe he did it in his sleep? His reaction would probably be sheer horror that he had drawn something so graphic. I suppose I could do something but I cant exactly think of a reason why he would draw that. It would almost be like metagaming if he was drawing something for the purpose of throwing off Essence, after all he has no idea that his drawings are being sent to Essence by Scarlet. He might have seen the bird take off but he has no real idea where it's going. I'm really trying to limit his dream vision thing because I want him to stay as normal as possible without it getting too crazy. So unless we can think of a reason why Anthony would draw more like that, unconscious or not I doubt more could happen.
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No. 118127 ID: ae9b99

>>118117
Well keep in mind that we can use your artwork to help us through this. It is up to you what you want to draw in order to help us. Of course, this is if you want to do that. That is all I'll say about that.

Now the Scarlet business: what we know about her is that... Ms. Scarlet killed Mr Boddy, in the billiards room, with the candlestick.

...oops, wrong game.

But actually, what if that is the correct answer as silly as it sounds?

Here is my thoughts: Essence claims that her imaginary friend "Meat Man" knows Scarlet, has seen her and hears her voice. But what if Essence is lying, and has never told her imaginary friend "Meat Man" about Scarlet before, and meat man has never seen or heard the voice of Scarlet? If we were to mention anything about what Scarlet looks like, or what Scarlet said to us while meat man never in his life has never met or heard her, that would mean we reveal that Scarred Ana is spying on Essence as she in some way has seen and heard Scarlet.

But yeah, that is my answer, Ms. Scarlet killed Mr Boddy, in the billiards room, with the candlestick.

Though I'm interested in hearing my co player's thoughts before it is posted. Please think hard if this is the right answer and if you can think of anything wrong.

Lastly, just a interesting thing I noticed: Essence stated that she is thinking about giving Anthony a mutated puppy. However, that has already happened... in Anthony's dreams. That would mean Scarlet probably saw the pictures Anthony made of the mutated puppy, and gave that info to Essence. Basically, Scarlet is spying on Anthony's artwork such as people unmasked, different timelines, different outcomes, and different people from the voices' pasts, and are giving these info to Essence to plan her next move. That is how she got the idea for the mutated puppy, or how she knew about one of Scarred Ana's people to kidnap and kill. Basically, Scarlet is Essence's minion sent to spy on Anthony and his artwork I think.

Now that I've finished brainstorming and written all that, I can finally go to bed.

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No. 118130 ID: 3583d1

>>118127
I actually like that answer. It occurs to me now the the biggest indicator is Essence trying way too hard saying we should recognize her. But yeah what if Meat Monster doesn’t know her. So yeah let’s try that!
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No. 118131 ID: 3583d1

Also in the interest of fair play and keeping to the rules of the game, it would not exactly be fair for me to just do that to throw them off. However... if you were to somehow tell Anthony what you needed he may be inclined to help you out. And last I checked he somehow was in possession of Fortune Ana’s white totem... after all that was never NOT confirmed with the author...

Juuuuust Saying....
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No. 118134 ID: ae9b99

>>118131
If he truly has it, then I can't have Fortune Ana speaking. Scarlet's job is to spy on Anthony. If she speaks at all, Scarlet will hear it and report to Essence.
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No. 118137 ID: fc0d38
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118137

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc-z3PbvYIQ
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No. 118138 ID: fc0d38

As for the hint that I promised, well here it is. I hope it helps you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ICAZGcXh_Y
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No. 118144 ID: 3583d1

>>118137
It’s okay, Essence wasn’t the one who was making me mad. It was an unfair situation that I was going through but there was no one to be angry at because the situation was an accident, but it ended up screwing me and my girlfriend over. I just needed some outlet because really it was no ones fault, so I just figured
“Ok, I’m pissed odd and need to get some anger out, so let’s just take it out someone deserves it.”
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No. 118146 ID: fc0d38

>>118144
Do you want to talk about it?
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No. 118149 ID: 3583d1

>>118138
Wait... does this mean... that Scarlet is actually a... ohhhhhhh....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4fI3TruAOw
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No. 118150 ID: 3583d1

>>118146
Nah, I’m alright now and we getting the issue resolved. But thanks dude, I appreciate it.
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No. 118170 ID: ae9b99

Just my plan, since she just got done being paranoid right now, I wouldn't ask her questions Ana's voices wouldn't know just yet, like why she hates Ana's headvoices so much like you posted. Perhaps you should gain her trust convincing her further you are meat man first by asking some things the voices already knew what happened and meat man wouldn't like asking "what happened that they almost destroyed her plans without knowing?" (which is obviously when Fortune Ana wanted to go to the future instead of the present but Scarred convinced Fortune Ana not to).

After asking questions Ana's voices already knows, change the subject away from Ana's head voices like asking how the spying on Lorence went, or other simple questions not relating to the voices. Afterwards, once we feel we gained her trust, we can start asking her questions we wouldn't know like why she hates them so much.

If you agree, it would probably be best to delete your post.

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No. 118171 ID: 02d8f4

>>118170
Took your advice, just changed it around a little bit.
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118199

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No. 118205 ID: a1c783
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118205

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No. 118209 ID: 3583d1

well firstly this is addressed to my co-players character of Nathaniel, lol. It’s Anthony sending him a text message for... reasons. I’ve been planning ahead.
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No. 118211 ID: ae9b99

>>118199
>>118205

I take it Devoid stole/borrowed Nathaniel's phone, heh heh heh.

I'm happy with that. I want to keep Nathaniel elusive for now, so I really did not know how to respond to that. That said, Thanks for responding in my place, Devoid

(Though I will say Nathaniel would probably get slightly annoyed that Anthony found his phone number if he read that text message)


>>118209

that said, please have a convo with Devoid like you are talking to Nathaniel.

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No. 118212 ID: 3583d1

>>118211
That is honestly a shame, given what is happening with Anthony at the moment. He is having some serious trust issues, this conversation would have been Anthony trying to see if he could trust him, because Anthony does consider Nathaniel a friend, and one of the only people that qualify as human. As for the phone number thing, I just assume Nathaniel gave it to him so they could talk D&D times
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No. 118213 ID: ae9b99

>>118212
I apologize. I just really want to establish his character when he is actually introduced in the story so I can keep things about him a mystery, and so he isn't targeted by Anthony's enemies before his appearance. Perhaps you can try talking to Cleopatra, or maybe speak with Devoid. I'm sure he really has things he wants to say to Anthony right now.
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No. 118214 ID: 3583d1

*Texts*

Well I'm not sure how you got Nathaniel's phone, but basically last night I figured out a few things. And as expected, that Scarlet or whoever was watching. So I did something I haven't done in a while, I acutally used my dream powers. It's just useful when i'm asleep and in my own head. I've never been able to use it when i'm looking at other people's dreams or the future or wherever my dreams take me. So basically I just shut Scarlet, and that one creepy Essence woman out of my head. I even put up a blocker, now all they will get if they try is an angry message that will repeat until they leave. But that was the easy part.

In the waking world i'm not much. I don't really know who I can trust anymore, I want to trust Nathaniel and Cleopatra but I need to know if I can first. Something happened it really shook my faith up. I plan to move soon, and if I can trust Nathaniel and Cleopatra, then if they want to help me, I certainly wont turn them down. I already have a plan to get Mr. Kruger out of the morgue and even ressurect him but it's going to have to wait until Godfrey's trial. If who I think is going to be there, then that is when i'll put part one into action.
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No. 118242 ID: a1c783
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118242

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No. 118249 ID: ae9b99

Question regarding Strange Abnormalities: what is the age range of these characters? to me, I'm thinking they are either in the age range of highschool students or the age range of young college students.
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No. 118252 ID: 404570

>>118242
Alright no phones, it was really just something cool I found but I can see how it doesn’t really make sense. So that’s gone.

However I actually outlined how Anthony found out that his art was used to kill someone. As stated he talks walks just to clear his head and to think. In this case he went out for a walk and actually saw Jospeh Krueger’s execution by accident and was able to put two and two together. But maybe it wasn’t an accident he saw that. Maybe Lorence is testing him, because let’s think about this. What would Anthony do if he knew Lorence was using his art to track down targets? Maybe that’s what Lorence is trying to find out.

And don’t worry I don’t plan on having him leave the compound anytime soon.
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No. 118275 ID: ae9b99
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118275

*Hands this clipboard to Devoid*
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No. 118280 ID: a1c783
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118280

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIc13VjeAw8
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No. 118295 ID: a1c783
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118295

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ygLfPPkbQA
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No. 118296 ID: ae9b99

Thats pretty handy for Essence. Gotta give you a hand for that plot twist.
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No. 118298 ID: 3583d1

>>118295
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_jYWMUMSxE
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No. 118299 ID: a1c783

>>118296
What did you even expect from her to use that hand for?
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No. 118300 ID: 3583d1

>>118299
...

I'm not gonna answer that
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No. 118302 ID: ae9b99

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-5WPvXn8qk
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No. 118306 ID: 3583d1

Alright, jokes aside here a second who might the person who gave Essence those pills. As weird as it is signs point to it being Jerry. Although Logan's daughter would make more sense, but let's get some theories bouncing off each other here.
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No. 118307 ID: 3583d1

>>118306
well never fucking mind then...
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No. 118308 ID: ae9b99

hmm, that would mean the X on the trumpet drawings does not signify a death of someone. Flint is alive again as tv head, and future Falafaf is alive as well.

So now we should wonder, what does the X on the trumpet pictures stand for. Maybe it stands for "Double Cross"
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No. 118322 ID: ae9b99

topic 1: I'm interested in knowing from my co-player: what would happen once Anthony discovers his artwork and journal entry about ??? was stolen by him? Would he freak out?

topic 2: Another two characters I'm shipping: Mike and Betty in Strange Abnormalities

topic 3: We now know that Meat Monster needs to be a rude voice. Be sure to act your part
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No. 118334 ID: 3583d1

He would probably think it was just misplaced. He doesn’t know Marty so he doesn’t think the cult would really know him either.
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No. 118389 ID: ae9b99

to my co-player, what if you now ask Essence if she found any new people for her to keep on eye on lately other than Lorence, Anthony, or Ana.

Maybe she might mention someone that we can try to recruit as our companion?
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No. 118401 ID: ae9b99

Cool. We got hints on who she spies on.

Now lets play a quick puzzle. Who are the characters she is referring to?

I wrote down who in my opinion she is referring to

the Pretty boy: Stumped. Can you remember any characters that were said to be handsome, or perhaps, or has a lot of vanity?

The one that wants to die: Clara. she state multiple times that she wants death after what happened

The one that wants to be whole: Lester(?) probably wants to feel whole after life has been giving him bad cards. with him wanting Rosalia as his girlfriend, he'd feel a little more complete in some way

The one that wants to be no one: Delilah(?) I would assume it is someone cynical, or nihilistic. Delilah comes to mind. She says she doesn't give a shit about anyone or anything. Thus, I'm believe she doesn't care about herself, wanting to be no one
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No. 118405 ID: 3583d1

>>118401
I thought Pretty Boy was Anthony, at least that’s how she sees him anyway. But another possibility is Dante Vargas
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No. 118415 ID: ae9b99

>>118405
Well, we asked her who she was spying on besides Anthony, so pretty boy can't be Anthony. It might be Dante.

Who do you think is the other 3? have a different answer than mine?
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No. 118420 ID: 3583d1

>>118415
The one who wants to die: Clara makes the most sense.

The one who wants to be whole: This one is a little tough, Lester could be it, but honestly if he is dead from Delilah shoving a knife in him that would kinda throw a monkey wrench in this theory. Another good theory for this one is Andrew Goodwill. Remember how his goal is apparently obtain some form of body or something that can give him more power in the material world? I think that makes more sense than Lester anyway.

And the one who wants to be No one: Why not just Root for this one? Assuming of course that who we saw in Derrick's cell was Root and not Clara trying to die again, this would make sense. Root is realizing that things have gotten way out of hand and he wants to become no one of importance again. He reached for the sun and now it burns him and he wants to return to earth and be no one.
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No. 118457 ID: 042dc0
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118457

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No. 118459 ID: 11c9ff

>>118457
Whoever is the most genre blind. My money is on Marty being either the first or one of the last to go, because he is messing with things he really shouldn’t so he will either royally fuck up or have some idea of how to give himself some vague form of protection.
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No. 118464 ID: ae9b99

>>118459

Or things can get really twisted, and marty, having enough of Jerry being Genre Savvy, murders him. Or Marty might just get possessed and kill Jerry. I will say, if it is Jerry, we will have to switch characters before he dies so that it doesn't traumatize Ana too much. She is living through these memories after all.

Also, I like how we are starting to get a little hostile towards Marty. It would be a good way to explain why Marty acts the way he does now in the present, partly from having friends who don't appreciate him or his work and what he is trying to do. First Betty punching him, then Mike seeing if Betty was okay over Marty afterwards, now Jerry with his arguments.

Now, I have two questions for my co-player

first question: Speaking of Marty, is there any hidden meaning you are trying to go for when you said in the journal entry that Marty and Anthony seems very similar in interests, and their looks? like perhaps were they related in some way?

My second question to my co-player: with Anthony's fame, do you think it would be a good idea to consider he hires a body guard, or at least a curator for protection?
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No. 118466 ID: 11c9ff

>>118464
Actually that was a reference to an older drawing I did. Before I knew what the characters of strange abnormalities looked like I had to go off minimum information. So I ended up modeling Marty off myself, because I actually wear glasses and I knew Marty did as well. In fact I modeled real people off everyone in that picture. Well the designs I used weren’t used in the main story so I just redid Marty’s design basing it off Absurdity’s style, they are his characters after all. I figure that original Marty design I did eventually became Incorporated into Anthony’s final design, so really it was just a funny way of taking a degree of separation on a meta level and having fun with it. I suppose they could be related, maybe Marty is Anthony’s uncle on his mothers side or something, but it’s just a fun idea.

As for getting a bodyguard... Maybe Balian could help out, Anthony is friends with a lot of people in the Cross Ash and he’s worried that he’s already gotten people killed, so this might be a way of saving his friend! Good call dude!
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No. 118498 ID: ae9b99

>>118466
Hmm, Is Balian a member of the Free Wolfpack?

If I remember, the choices for bodyguards Anthony can possibly choose were

Masturbating Mike and Handjob Hank

the Free Wolfpack (I assume Balian is associated with them? keep in mind if Anthony hires them, it means he has to join their pack)

Fire of Hate (though I think she is already taken)

Crimson Cinnamon Jimmy (last I checked, is unavailable, but according to Essence, the person he was bodyguarding, Gretel, was taken into questioning which means he might be free to choose. With Anthony's fame, he might have the money to afford him. The question is, would you want to?

Stitch (unavailable)

a girl with spears (probably Rosalia) (unavailable last we checked)

a girl in a suit of armor (unavailable)

the Ambassador (considering we are looking into the past against his wishes, he might give up ties to Ana giving Anthony a chance to hire him.) But would you want to?

and don't forget, Anthony can probably ask for a curator to help him out instead...
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No. 118499 ID: ae9b99

speaking of curators, I've left an art request for the author in the draw thread if he wants to do it or not.
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No. 118500 ID: 78678c

>>118498
No Balian is not part of the Wolf Pack, I’ve alresdy stated, and specifically drawn him, that he is one of the members of the Cross Ash. He was Godfrey’s first squire. And in Scarred Ana’s timeline he was one of her Earls, and given what’s been happening to those people, that makes him a target. Balian has also taught Anthony some sword techniques so they are friends. Anthony doesn’t want anything bad to happen to his friend so he might ask him to be his bodyguard not out of fear for his own self but rather that it will keep him out of trouble.

And that is interesting I wonder what Currators would be available thst would match his personality enough.
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No. 118546 ID: ae9b99

I have an idea,

so after you have said: "I AM A WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING THAT YOU’RE TRYING TO KEEP IN A CAGE."

after that, you can next say

"I WAS ACTUALLY INSPECTOR CROWSKAWSKE THE WHOLE TIME! Had to test you to keep you on your toes, and test to see if you knew who you were actually talking to and you failed. You need to be more careful what you say, even in the safety of you room." or something like that.

Though that could be a risk as maybe that is something inspector Crowskawske wouldn't do.

just trying to help you out of the mess you might of gotten in, lol.
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No. 118547 ID: baed16

>>118546
Or play it off as the overly cheesy line that it was and just act like that was my goal to begin with because the meat monster would look at that and go “man fuck this let’s talk about something funny, like making fun of Scarred Ana!”
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No. 118554 ID: 042dc0

>>118547
Oh like that will be easy to pull of
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No. 118573 ID: 3583d1

>>118554
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39fMl8qjI1k
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No. 118577 ID: 042dc0

>>118573
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlLxb0v4OBE
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No. 118581 ID: 3583d1

>>118577
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq_Fm7qfRQk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1Px4x6bNIU
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No. 118583 ID: ae9b99

>>118581
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyUIDwlFcuA
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No. 118584 ID: 3583d1

>>118583
>>118581
>>118577
>>118573

I am in the middle of work right now and people are staring because of how hard I am laughing right now. Thank you for this, I needed a laugh like this today.
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No. 118585 ID: 3583d1

>>118583
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVSjCvGFMnM
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No. 118586 ID: 042dc0

Alright then the Kid Gloves Are Off!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvOU52al0hI
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No. 118587 ID: 042dc0

>>118584
Please man, don't slack off on your work. I don't want to be the one responsible for getting you in trouble on your job.

https://www.google.rs/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=0ahUKEwid7ua9gPnXAhVMKuwKHZbzCzQQjBwIBA&u
rl=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.memes.com%2Fmeme%2F396166&psig=AOvVaw2LbtfUIG1UCnfhCx9EEjOD&ust=1512774004066422
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No. 118588 ID: 3583d1

>>118587
I'm working my second job today and its a slow day. Believe me, if I was working my main job over the school I wouldn't be reading and catching up. It's all good ;)
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No. 118589 ID: 042dc0

>>118588
Cool :)
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No. 118597 ID: baed16

in order to not betray Flint or this projection of Ramona(whom I suspect isn’t really a projection) I’ve come with a plan of warning both her and Flint what’s coming. take a look at what it is.
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No. 118618 ID: ae9b99

So, now that Flint picked up what he thinks is his daughter, and is in a position where Essence can't see her, what if you try morse code, tapping his chest or arm in a certain sequence to warn him while you say something that would make him sad. Announcing that you want to whisper something and then having him dodge afterwards will make Essence suspicious. looking like you are making him sad through your words while tapping a secret message might work out better.

You just have to hope Flint understand morse code. Seeing as he was a general, he just might. also, it has to be a very short message that will get the idea across to him
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No. 118619 ID: 3583d1

>>118618
As for the suspicion I just gave her the reassurance of what I'm about to say. But I like the idea of morse code. So here is the message i've written.

"Pay attention.

Gun about to kill you.

Be ready.

Down is the signal.

Duck."
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No. 118620 ID: ae9b99

>>118619
excellent.

Now you just have to say something to make him sad for Essence to hear, and you should be all set.
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No. 118624 ID: ae9b99

Might as well say the phrase. She wouldn't want him dead. She might revive him as she needs him as a counterpart to boxhead to fight against.
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No. 118632 ID: ae9b99

OH! a Spinx like character is introduced. I wonder if they know/will know Lorence's child.
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No. 118647 ID: ae9b99

Just wondering, did you mean to say "I'll blow your brains out" instead of sayingblow your house down? by accident in that post?
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No. 118668 ID: ae9b99

Yeah, I know it is tough, but I think you should just say the code word for Essence. You're close to finishing I think.
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No. 118669 ID: baed16

>>118668
Dude in all honesty, I’m more close to just throwing in the towel and calling it quits with this section, I cannot stand Essence as a character and while I expect shit to go wrong with Grimdark stories I feel as if I’m going up against the most OP of Mary Sues and it’s just not fun interacting with her anymore, to be honest she kinda kills it for me at times. When I have to ask myself “this character is railroading me and making me do some shit I really don’t want to do, why am I continuing?” Then shit has gone really wrong. So I need a little while to get my head back in the game and to just get shit done and clear my thoughts. I’ll still play in other parts but right now man, I’m just not in a good mindset to do this.
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No. 118670 ID: baed16

God DAMNIT.
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No. 118674 ID: ae9b99

Tell ya what, I'm in a better mindset. If you want, after this round, you can make an excuse to leave, and I can tag right in as the crow inspector. Alright?
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No. 118675 ID: baed16

>>118674
Yes please, I am so fed up with Essence at this point. I need to tag out.
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No. 118677 ID: ae9b99

>>118675

Okey dokey, I've got your back.

After the next update, I'll take your place. I unfortunately can't come in now and stop this tomfoolery, interrupting Essence from shooting Flint as it will be way too convenient and suspicious.

But Just take the time to think of what to say in order to excuse yourself to leave after the next update, and I'll come right in. maybe say something like "well, all the bloodshed has pleasured me to ecstasy, it is time to nap it off" or something.
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No. 118687 ID: ae9b99

Oh hey, just a question, what is the laws of the Ash tree?
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No. 118727 ID: 39a6ad
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118727

>>118687
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7czv7Ij3iM
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No. 118730 ID: ae9b99

>>118727

and what are some other crimes besides going against Root?
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No. 118755 ID: 3583d1

... Where has Logan's daughter been this entire time?
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No. 118756 ID: 3583d1

Hello TGchan! Welcome to Quest Theory! Alright so jokes aside here, I have actually written this entire thing up as a kind of theory for both our Questmaster and my co-player. I know we are also suppose to be thinking on the current issue with the Gun and trying to get a good ending and i'll still cover that too but I honestly want to hear your thought on this as well.
So a while ago, I posted this whole thing as Dreamwalker which became a kind of discussion on Divine Beings and gods and their own duality, you can read it here >>116275.
Now here is where I would like to purpose a theory as well as a few questions. So firstly, Dreamwalker stated that the gods and divine beings represent all parts of life, the good, the bad, and the ugly. As stated, Dreamwalker represents progress and change as a beacon of hope and inspiration; however this is only one side of his being, specifically this side of him I will refer to as “Morpheus.” The other side of him represents Madness, negative emotions, and fear, this side I have referred to as “Phobetor.” The theory that I purpose is that both these parts of him are in fact still Dreamwalker, but each part of him represents one whole, and if that is true then it is true for ALL the gods, and some of them even have multiple facets to their lives/personalities.
For example, I stated in my previous post that Gaia is nature incarnate, but what nature represents is a cycle of decay and renewal as the seasons change. But as the world changes so does Gaia. And this is where I’d like to point out that various real life Wiccan covens have a goddess that is very reminiscent of this very same idea, The Maiden, The Mother, and The Crone, or the Hecate as she is known. Now Hecate has more in common with the moon than anything but I feel this also really applies to the Earth and Gaia as well as the Moon changes with Seasons as well. Primarily what we have seen of Gaia is her in the form of The Mother, and we in her first appearance we called upon her as “Mother Gaia.” So it seems to make a lot of sense.
Now here is where things are about to get really bonkers, because here is the theory I purpose. What if, just what if, The Rage Within is in fact Absolution’s other form? Here is why I think this theory is correct and if you just bear with me it will make sense. Think of the first time we really ever heard from the Rage Within, when Absolution was dying in the fight against Clara. What if that was really the other form of Absolution coming out to try and save itself? But I can go even deeper than that. In my previous discussion I said that Absolution represents law and order as the god of magic, because just as his magic can change reality, someone must keep reality in check. Now if we look at the The Rage Within and how he is the dual personality of Absolution, that would mean he represents the opposite law and order, Chaos and Anarchy it’s why Absolution is the god of Magic but his other side is all about brute force and using magic to strengthen the body, because when all you have is Chaos and Anarchy only one law applies, Survival of the Fittest.
With all of this in mind here is what I think happened. When the first Absolution died, The Rage within died with him. However he was Reborn along with AJ. But here’s the thing, AJ is still maturing and will one day take up the mantle of Absolution. However, not only has he not matured, he is imperfect. Notice how when AJ was first born, he had all four of his… Wings? But now he has only three. Why? What if during that fight with Clara AJ’s own rage and malice fully manifested at the sight of the fake Clara due to the death of his father and The Rage Within was awoken in that moment and created Desolation. However, being imperfect and young AJ couldn’t contain The Rage Within and it escaped, breaking away and leaving him one wing short. Now a piece of himself is out a loose and with Hell Hound/Garm and leaving Desolation with Ana to eventually try and take her over… except when his daughter calls him.
So with all of those theories out of the way here are some last thoughts I have. There are only two beings that do not have this duality nature, these being The Great Contractor and his Wife (the angelic bird like creature). But let me ask you this, All divine beings like these have a duality nature, what is the opposite of Demoria?
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No. 118760 ID: 39a6ad

>>118730
Well other crimes are if the accused is deemed as a hostile threat to the residents of the community
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No. 118761 ID: 39a6ad
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118761

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vee910hrEFE
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No. 118764 ID: 39a6ad

Just spreading the good word around, fight the power!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxHaEQ5qIZI
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No. 118767 ID: 63e641

>>118761
Aha! But she DOES have a duel nature just as all divine beings do, and it’s because of this duel nature she has taken a liking to Marty.
Demoria is the... Goddess? Maybe that wouldn’t be the right term. Let’s go with Demon for now. So she is the demon of the void and in charge of managing it. However you say that she was a human who got elevated to her position. It’s this that gives her the same dual nature of a divine being. The Void is the exact opposite of all life. It’s outside any afterlife of heaven or hell which is still thinking as a kind of “life after death.” And it’s through this lens we see Demoria’s due nature, when she was part of the living realms she was one person but after being elevated, or downgraded depending on how you look at it, she became of an entirely different nature.
From what we know of Marty, he is the same way. Unlike Demoria however, he literally was made part of the void and the void became him. So what did he do that ensured his place would be outside the coils of the normal afterlife?

Alright questions and theories aside, to my co-player, where has Logan’s daughter been this entire time. We know she is with Essence but where the heck is she? Do you think she could be the one to stop this?
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No. 118786 ID: ae9b99

Sorry for late response. Our area had a power outage, and I had to work until midnight.

Logan's daughter might be able to stop it, but would she be willing to help us is the question. she tremendously loathes us. And if Scarred talks to her, will Logan's daughter see her as meat monster, or Scarred Ana. That is something to consider. She might ignore her hatred of us if she is a good friend of Flint. Hmm...

Right now, She'll be our top choice once we exhaust our possibilites, but lets take some time whenever we get the chance from our busy schedule to reread some parts of the story and see if we've missed anything first.

right now, I'm thinking about who is on Essence's team or is at least with her for a bit before we pick Logan's daughter as our answer. Right now, what comes to mind is Happy and Scarlet. When I get the chance, I'll try to go through and see if we've missed anything, and who else is working for or is with Essence.

That said, I apologize to Devoid and my co-player if this takes awhile for me to do research, as I have to balance two jobs IRL. Nonetheless, I'll do my best, and I thank you for your patience.

Oh, and I thank you for your answer on the laws of the Ash Tree. I felt it might be important for us to know in the future.
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No. 118790 ID: 39a6ad

>>118786
No need to apologize, real life is what comes first. As for your answer be careful, you really don't want to mess this one up. As for the laws, well let's just say that there will be more than one trail in which you will be participating
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No. 118792 ID: 3583d1

>>118786
Scarlet did come to mind as well but what doesn't match this is their locations. Scarlet is in the area that I will refer to as "The Crimson Unconscious" where they can send messages and just spy on people's thoughts. And to be honest we don't really know where Essence is, but I doubt they are same area.

As for Happy, he probably would be in the same area, but here's the question we need to ask. Would he even care if Flint died? Honestly, my guess is no.
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No. 118813 ID: ae9b99
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118813

Just another thought. What if it is Esael that is in the area? The one pictured. I have a gut feeling that as soon as Triumphant took his eyes off of Esael, Essence came in and kidnapped her. Maybe she could be another person we should consider.

Essence's reason for kidnapping her? she wants a counterpart to Triumphant to fight against after he announced that he will bring justice and became our ally.

Now, we don't know if she simply walked away, or was taken, and if so if she was taken by Essence, but I find it odd if she just walked away and didn't see Triumphant take off. I definitely think something happened to her. And the only person with a motive to kidnap her is Essence as I explained why before.

Before we give an answer, lets test this theory, how about we ask Triumphant to contact Esael? I'm sure he has a way to speak with her. He can even use his visualization technique to see what she is doing while speaking to him. If she doesn't respond to Triumphant contacting her, it will add to my theory she's been kidnapped. If she does respond, Triumphant's visualization technique will see where she is.

So, do you want me to ask Triumphant to contact Esael and see where she is?
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No. 118826 ID: 16913c

Might as well, however I still think Logan’s daughter makes the most logical sense
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No. 118827 ID: ae9b99

Alright, either Logan's daughter, or Esael.

I'll ask Triumphant my request, and based off of his answer and what happens, we will give our final answer.
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No. 118847 ID: 3583d1

>>118827
Ezael wasn't even there... To be honest i'm not entire sure why you thought she would be. Oh well, looks like we are going for Logan's Daughter then.
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No. 118855 ID: ae9b99

>>118847
It was paranoia really that made me think that. At this point, I assume the worst possible outcome in every situation. The fact that she just disappeared so suddenly before Triumphant left her got me suspicious and prepared for the worst.

That said, please accept my apologies for assuming something stupid like that.
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No. 118899 ID: 39a6ad

>>118855
Don't feel bad because of you question, even that insignificant part of Triumphant checking on Esael will play a big role later in the story
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No. 118913 ID: ae9b99

>>118899
I don't know whether to be relieved, or worried about that, lol. Looks like we have something to look forward to regardless. Nonetheless, thanks for your words of encouragement.

next topic: I like to think of Demoria and ??? being a dark counterpart to Dreamwalker and Lucid (Laura). While Dreamwalker and Laura refuses to consume memories for more power, Demoria and ??? has no qualms with sending people into the void to make it stronger for one example. And while Dreamwalker loves humanity and Laura is known to be very friendly and innocent towards others, Demoria (I assume) despises humanity, and ??? prefers to work alone and is generally cold and sarcastic towards just about everyone.

lastly, I also might have an idea on what Fortune Ana's past might be, and want to ask about it here whether what I have in mind for her past is fine for the overall story or not, but at the same time, I don't know if I should talk about it here as I feel I don't want to spoil it to my co-player... hmmmm....
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No. 118914 ID: ad879d

>>118913
Dude, I already knew what Scarred Ana was from day one. UI am super excited to hear what you have planned but I will understand if you want to wait
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No. 118917 ID: ae9b99

>>118914
It's actually more like I want to pitch an idea that I have about fortune Ana right now to the author so that I don't accidentally ruin any plans he might have in the overall story, but if I ask about it here, I might spoil my plan(s) I have for Fortune Ana to you.

Anyway, what do you think about Demoria and ??? being rivals with Dreamwalker and Lucid?
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No. 118926 ID: 3583d1

>>118917
I think the dynamics of it are really interesting to see, and like I said one of the themes that i've noticed with this quest, especially with the gods is the idea of duality. I think this also represented with this split as well, Dreamwalker and Laura in the world of the living and who fight for humanity, and ??? and Demoria who are against humanity.
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No. 118931 ID: ae9b99

Don't say another word to Essence. She thinks she is alone. shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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No. 118939 ID: 3583d1

>>118931
The only thing im going to post until shit happens that requires my attention is my thoughts and emotions, all of which we've established she cant hear/feel
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No. 118943 ID: ae9b99

also, just as mostly you are having/had a stealth mission on Essence, Falafaf's date will be mostly my stealth mission trying to get hidden information from Falafaf and her date, like maybe we'll find out who removed the protective layer from the mad world painting. That said, let me mostly take care of this mission and lets try not to let our presence known to them. If you have an idea of what to do, please talk about it in this thread for consideration.
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No. 118947 ID: ad879d

>>118943
Sounds like a plan to me! Best of luck to you, I’ll help out if I can.
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No. 118952 ID: ae9b99

I have a feeling this battle might involve player character deaths if we are not careful, like Anthony for example.

That said, be prepared for that possibility.
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No. 118955 ID: 3583d1

Uhhhh.... I really don't even know how to react to that dream. My gut reaction was to say something like "I've seen worse" but im trying not to fuck anything up. So all in all i'd say this is my reaction to that whole thing.
https://78.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyquofWhrK1qkalpp.png
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No. 118958 ID: 39a6ad

>>118955
Oh don't worry the battle hasn't started yet, you can talk with your friend Laura until that stars. Don't worry you will know when the battle stars, as for that it shows how Essence escaped her imprisonment, there are some hints there as hints hidden there

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVok-7tDFF8
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No. 118976 ID: ae9b99

to the author: can you give us a rundown on Dreamwalker's moveset he can use and his rules he must follow in a fight? Might be best to have and know what limitations we can and cannot do before the battle starts so that if Dreamwalker says he does a fighting move and it turns out he doesn't know that move. it would be a waste of a turn. Thanks.

to my co-player: here is an optional metaphorical unlockable achievement for you: win this battle without becoming Phobetor.

what could that Achievement be named?
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No. 118977 ID: 3583d1

>>118976
Id call it: Keeping Nightmares at bay

And can we do one for Scarred Ana and Laura as well? I just gave them some extra boosts as Dreamwalker. Scarred now has a physical form and has access to her stuff and Laura also has her new cane sword as well. Right now they are behind a ward wall that will reflect attacks at them. Think of this area like a small safe zone amidst the chaos that's about to unfold. But yeah I'd like to get a move set for the three of them.
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No. 118978 ID: 39a6ad

>>118977
Oh don't worry soon enough you will see the rule of this fight
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No. 118979 ID: ae9b99

Fortune Ana will not be here as I'm trying to keep it a secret from Essence that she is awake, but I'll still help in the disthread suggesting some possible actions. I will jump in to help if I have to, like if things get to a point where it would be impossible to continue on without her.

My thoughts are if Essence is now mainly focused on Scarred Ana or Dreamwalker while she thinks Fortune Ana is asleep, or is not around anymore I can separately do things in secret without her knowing like spying on Falafaf and her date currently and trying to gather other information, or other things.
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No. 118981 ID: 52bd63

OK I still don’t get the rules of this fight. Is this another sing-along where I have to sing the next line of die in a fire? I mean I’d still don’t get it, Laura is dying, my attacks are doing the equivalent of sticking my thumb up my ass against Mary-sue-zilla.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YVAEfs8V0k
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No. 118982 ID: 39a6ad

Well how would Dreamwalker react? Don't worry there are no wrong answer here, just role play and see where the story will take you. I know that you are scared of not screwing up, don't worry. Just don't be so afraid and have fun :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AClwx60LRtU
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No. 118986 ID: ae9b99

I think this sums up my current strategy with the dinner date: http://www.rrrrthats5rs.com/games/dont-shoot-the-puppy/
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No. 118999 ID: ae9b99

I'd ask what the three battles and their rules are first before we make our decision, please. No surprises. That would put her at an advantage if she has already knows what the challenges are and we don't. Make this an equal fight.
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No. 119000 ID: 39a6ad

>>118999
That would be spoiling the surprise, Let's just say that every battle would be different
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No. 119002 ID: ae9b99

>>119000

Hmm, guess she'll have that element of surprise advantage over us.

she does however not know fortune Ana is active again I believe, right? I've been making sure of that with how I talk to people, hiding where she isn't present and everything. That could equal things out if I can figure out how we can use her not knowing I'm around to our advantage, that is assuming she doesn't know about fortune ana being awake and back. As usual, we'll play by ear and see what happens.
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No. 119062 ID: 3583d1

>>119002
Okay now that I have a free moment to post I can ask just what is it I’m supposed to do here. My first thought when I see this isn’t to take the three cup looking things and play guess the right up with Essence. And Laura as the pea in the cups. That’s my first thought if I am operating on old timey cuphead cartoon logic.

By the way Essence looks really adorable even though she wants to kill us.
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No. 119063 ID: 39a6ad

Well it will be like you controlling Laura with your commands, attacking and avoidance the incoming attacks. I hope you know the controls for that game, good luck and most importantly don't get mad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaYKOQWooaU
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No. 119076 ID: ae9b99

Topic 1

theory: I think it would be kind of funny if the ghost Mike and his friends are haunted by did not come from the picture seance that Tom started like everyone is thinking, but is actually the ghost of the boy that drowned that was summoned by Jerry's seance, but was incomplete because Mike had everyone stop midway. Because of that, the ghost is pissed, and probably hurt or something due to being summoned by an incomplete summoning thus wanting revenge.

I'm not saying the drawing Chris had bought isn't haunted, it could very well most likely be. though the ghost could use the picture as a way to play mind-games with everyone.

So basically, if this theory is correct, this could mean that everything was mainly Jerry, and Mike's fault without them knowing. Jerry for starting it, and Mike for ending it too early and thinking it was all fake and a waste of time.

Whoops!

Topic 2
hm, looks like you are in a black and white silent cartoon. Although, when Essence said you're fighting precisely in a 1930s style, she is actually wrong. The silent era of animation was from 1906-1928. Granted, there were probably still some silent cartoons in the early 1930s, but they were dying off at that time, thanks to Steamboat Willie.

Why does that matter? Dunno. I guess I wanted to show off some knowledge I learned back when I was in college for animation. But I guess it is to show that Essence has no idea about animation, or perhaps just doesn't care when she got the era of animation wrong.

You should take advantage of the fact that everything is a cartoon, like at some point, you should throw that position marker on top of Laura at one point in the fight at Essence as an attack. That is just an example of what you can do. Win the fight through random gags. Look up old cartoons for reference of what you can do.

Keep in mind though, Laura doesn't know what a cartoon is. She has been blind her whole life, thus has never watched a cartoon. You might want to pick her up to speed as you go along, let her know everything is pretty much possible to do as a cartoon.
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No. 119084 ID: 0f8a66

>>119076
Can-o-spinach power up? “That’s all I can stands, and I can’t stands no more!”

And if Dreamwalker becomes Phobetor in this old time cartoon you know what it’s gonna look like? Probably something like this, with him dancing around while a bunch of nightmare creatures scare Essence.
https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHqjMhD04uA
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No. 119109 ID: ae9b99

Is that a face coming from below? specifically the trick point face from the Halloween costume party thing?
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No. 119114 ID: 39a6ad

>>119076
Well I was going for the Cuphead style that was inspired by the cartoons from the 1930. But I guess my ended up looking like something much older
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No. 119115 ID: ae9b99

>>119114
to author: Don't worry about it, like I said, it doesn't matter. Besides, the silent era of animation was pretty fun and creative, like Felix the cat for example.

for dreamwalker: when I said to take advantage that this is a cartoon, here is your chance right now. See that impact drawing below Laura after she got hit by the horns? have her quickly grab it before it vanishes. Now she has a giant shuriken you can throw at Essence. (I'm basing this on how cartoon characters back then would sometimes use question marks, or explanation points as tools to help them sometimes)
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No. 119116 ID: 39a6ad

>>119115
Sorry but this is playing on the Cuphead rules of boss fights
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No. 119123 ID: ae9b99

>>119116
Ok. Glad we discussed it here before going with that plan in the thread and ruining everything. (Though you must admit, thinking old-school animation style, that was a good idea at least, lol.)

I'm wondering what the next round will be like... maybe turn-based rpg style? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJG7KYB23bM
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No. 119124 ID: ae9b99

One other thing, I'm going to be gone on Christmas eve and Christmas day to visit family. do not wait for me. Continue the stories without me.

That said, stay warm.
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No. 119127 ID: 39a6ad

>>119124
OK have a merry Christmas
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No. 119131 ID: 3583d1
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119131

>>119127
I know I’ve been told not to draw Nathaniel, but I wanted to draw you guys this for Christmas.

Merry Christmas to you my friends! And may the new year bring us even more awesome times to be had!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh8c3BmSfDE
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No. 119135 ID: 39a6ad
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119135

>>119131
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No. 119156 ID: ae9b99

>>119131
Very good artwork. Just to make sure, it is non-canonical to the story, right? Like Anthony didn't really draw it?

Also, I think those gears are going to fly out of the chainsaw and follow the dotted lines. Laura should shoot at the gears as they fly past her.
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No. 119157 ID: 7c5ef7

>>119156
Yes it is non-canonical, I highly doubt Anthony or Nathaniel knows Devoid. I just used them as place holders for our actual selves and our QM.
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No. 119162 ID: ae9b99

She is almost there to enough cards for her power up though. If she keeps shooting, she might be able to get enough cards to activate it just in time at the last second
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No. 119169 ID: 39a6ad
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119169

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31ybNrIwLlQ
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No. 119173 ID: ae9b99

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No. 119195 ID: c69ce5
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119195

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhqmxLkcz4E
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No. 119200 ID: ae9b99

*is still watching silently*
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No. 119201 ID: ae9b99

Suggestor's note: Here is my thought process currently, I am only taking a silent "wait and see approach" for several reasons: Falafaf requested we not interfere probably because one of the reasons is that she predicted we are the cause that her date would go horribly, I'm not sure her boyfriend would also appreciate us spying on them and will get angry at Falafaf if I spoke with the boyfriend especially if he sees us as the enemy, and I am not totally sure if it is a good idea to even hook them together or not in the first place.

That said, if this date goes bad, it certainly won't be our fault if we don't get involved at all in the first place, no matter how tempting it may be to help them.

Besides, playing cupid is not the reason I'm here. My goal here is different, to silently spy and see if they will spill any information that can be used for our advantage that wouldn't be known to us if they knew we were present.

I apologize if my way of doing this might be boring, but also for a while, I wanted to experiment as to what would happen if we didn't help a character for a while. Plus, I feel like a secret agent :P https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgCi3iZfGvQ[/spoilers]
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No. 119202 ID: c69ce5

Well doing nothing is a valid option, it is time to reveal who is the date. Who do you think is the person?
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No. 119205 ID: ae9b99

suggestor's note: for some reason, I've always thought that it was Lorence. Second choice is Root.
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No. 119253 ID: c69ce5
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119253

Happy new year!
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No. 119254 ID: ae9b99

Happy new years. Though I'm scheduled to work today.
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No. 119255 ID: c69ce5

>>119254
Well that sucks
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No. 119265 ID: c69ce5
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119265

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No. 119266 ID: ae9b99
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119266

>>119255
*shrug* I try to roll with the punches.

Somebody spilled paint in one of the aisles, so that made the night interesting having to clean. But other than that, nothing much to write home about.

>>119265
For who is my favorite, it will have to be this schmuck pictured

I'm kidding of course, but seriously, that question is like asking a parent which child is their favorite. That said, I have no clue.
Perhaps if you two have a deathmatch to figure out who is my favorite.
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No. 119267 ID: c69ce5

>>119266

Yes a battle will settle this argument and also highlight the differences between this two. Can you guess which song will be used for this battle?
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No. 119270 ID: ae9b99

>>119267
my mind keeps going to this song for this ultimate battle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee0ZMPp_cuU

Also, I had a theory, if not, an interesting idea for you: what if while Laura, Dreamwalker, and Scarred is fighting Essence, Essence is actually secretly making Laura sleepwalk and unwillingly killing her friends and other cult members around her, mirroring her actions with her fight against Essence. That kind of psychotic action might be something Essence would pull on Laura whether Laura wins or loses just out of spite if the former or to add insult to injury if the latter. (related music to that scenario: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyCtfd8w6JQ)
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No. 119277 ID: c69ce5

>>119270

Well what would be happening to Laura's body while she is in that realm, would be something like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waiA1uSgK3w
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No. 119291 ID: c69ce5
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119291

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6BWI6JGvvc
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No. 119299 ID: 16913c

Man, I’m gone for a while and I miss out. Happy new year to you guys! As for who I think would win between the two of them... Well to be honest I’m more interested to see what would happen if they literally put their heads together. Because neither one is better than the other, but both could be halves of something greater.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UanTZDHVnz0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OWq38TikzU
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No. 119412 ID: ae9b99

To my co-player, overall, what did you think of Anthony's side story? Do you think Withered Ace will be a good addition for Anthony, or a hindrance, or do you think it be a balance of both? It will be interesting to say the least.

And on a scale to 1-10, how much do you trust Dante Vargas with the picture you gave him.

Thought it would be fun to have a discussion about that side-plot.

Also, just an idea, you might want to get that invincibility powerup started.
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No. 119420 ID: c69ce5
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119420

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fksp8J73GUw&start=00%3A00&end=03%3A26
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No. 119427 ID: aa1e7b

>>119420
No no, don’t you see? Imagine what you could be if... hmm... you know, I have an idea. Oh this is gonna be fun!

>>119412
I think Withered Ace made the most sense due to Anthony’s own dream visions finding their freaky way into reality. As for how to trust Dante Vargas. Well given that the canon I wrote for him was that he hated Lorence, I’d say he sees this a huge opportunity for advancement. So I’d put him at... 5.

And I’m wondering if we can party that grenade into his face?
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No. 119428 ID: aa1e7b

>>119420
No no, don’t you see? Imagine what you could be if... hmm... you know, I have an idea. Oh this is gonna be fun!

>>119412
I think Withered Ace made the most sense due to Anthony’s own dream visions finding their freaky way into reality. As for how to trust Dante Vargas. Well given that the canon I wrote for him was that he hated Lorence, I’d say he sees this a huge opportunity for advancement. So I’d put him at... 5.

And I’m wondering if we can parry that grenade into his face?
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No. 119430 ID: ae9b99

The way I see it, time froze so that the grenade can get to a lower counter with each panel and explode right when it gets near Lucid, not giving her time to parry. Seeing as in this panel, it is at one, it will explode in the next panel. That's just what I think as to why I we should activate it.
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No. 119431 ID: ae9b99

>>119420 as for absurdity having Ana the chosen one to save this dimension I should state that Fortune Ana's does not share the same goals as Absurdity's. Though I'm sure Scarred might share closer with Absurdity's goals.

Also, with him seeing Ana as the "chosen one" to save the world, or even people seeing Root as the "chosen one" to save the world, no offense, I personally think the concept of "the chosen one" or "prophesies" is dangerous and dumb. I feel anyone can be capable of doing tremendously great things (like saving a world) without being the one "chosen" by prophesies to do so. How? through hard work, motivation, and determination. Not through some cosmic gods (like Absolution or in this case Absurdity) who just decides a certain character should be the only one powerful enough to save a world. Greatness has to be earned, not just given. In some respects, I at some points feel Ana did not earn some of the powers she received, whether forced on her or not. I actually like stories that deconstruct the trope of the chosen hero, and shows how it can mess with the character whether it be through anxiety from the pressure, or through the character becoming evil through the narcissism of being the "chosen one".

That said, I can see why you replaced him, and appreciate it. Though I won't lie, I did also respect Absurdity's assistance at the time.
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No. 119438 ID: 3583d1
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119438

In this world, is the destiny of mankind controlled by some
transcendental entity or law? Is it like the hand of God hovering above? At least it is true that man has no control; even over his own will.
-Kentaro Miura



It is done. The fusion between DeVoid, and Absurdity, two halves of one whole. The realism of DeVoid, and the fantasy of Absurdity, combined to create the ultimate weaver of destiny. One to who oversees all ongoings of fate, and the laws of cause and effect.

I shall name him... Causality!
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No. 119458 ID: c69ce5
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119458

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xWPTz62lLI
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No. 119466 ID: ae9b99

...Isn't everyone a person with a lot of possibilities? not just Ana? It can't be only Ana. Because otherwise, everyone is pretty much stuck on the path of "destiny". Though I guess it is us voices that are the ones giving her and other people different outcomes, and we're technically playing as different Anas that could change people's possibilities. Though to be fair, Root is the same way having voices that he listens to and can possibly give him different outcomes.

on the topic on different paths, Not to sound bleak, but I feel the path we are going in is failure, but I don't think we are stuck to it. Though I wonder, what if failure in a weird way, is actually one of the best outcomes for us in disguise?

It seems someone is trying to interrupt the date. I bet it is someone who is going to say "Hey, you're being spied on right now" which is why I am taking a hiding route, maybe hide under the table because while these two can't see me, whoever is interrupting the date might be able to see me.

seems you lost the 1st round. Don't feel bad, we got two more matches to win, or one more match to lose.

that begs the question, if we lose the next match, and Laura is dead, what will the 4th chapter be? you said it would focus on Laura, but it can't really if she is dead, unless we have an adventure in the afterlife.
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No. 119467 ID: ae9b99

Oh, and just a question, the next time we fail this quest, would you be up to restarting the story from the beginning? To be honest, when Essence gave us that option, I was kind of interested in doing that, even if we worked hard to get where we were only to fail.
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No. 119492 ID: ae9b99

Just a reminder: author warned you not to get angry if you lose.

Also, I am not 100% committed to the idea, but I'm thinking about having my character write random short stories or poems here in this thread based off of some inspirations he may have gained in his environment, kind of like how Anthony creates drawings based off of his dream vision powers, except through writings instead of art, and without any kind of special abilities, since my character has none.
As I said, I'm not 100% committed as I am a pretty busy guy, but if you both are interested, I'll try to find the time to have my character write some weird stories.
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No. 119493 ID: 3583d1

>>119492
I’m alright, I’m more role playing that Dreamwalker would not take well to someone threatening Laura like that. Especially around Essence, he’s trying his damnedest to keep Phobetor down.
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No. 119494 ID: 3583d1

I will say my reaction behind the screen to Laura doing an air dash instead of parry or invincibility like I suggested which I still think is unfair, I call hax, Essence give me back my controller, but what can you do was...

Well here’s what it was closest to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsnHzymYDB0
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No. 119495 ID: 3583d1

>>119492
As for the poems they sound awesome! Go for it!
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No. 119498 ID: c69ce5
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No. 119503 ID: ae9b99

hmmm... glad I made her hid. I wonder if Cera saw us voices during her meeting with Ana. Also, Fortune Ana must look ridiculous hiding under that table, lol.

to Devoid: After this date segment (not before or during), depending on the outcome on whether or not Lorence and Falafaf comes together, or splits to their separate ways, may I bring ??? in to have a word with Falafaf? ??? would also like to have Demoria's opinion and permission on speaking to Falafaf. Also asking because he was kicked out of Robbit's dimension. Maybe you can reopen it up when/if I'm ready?

Again, this will depend on the outcome of them coming together or not from this date if ??? will come in or not. I'm not saying which though.
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No. 119530 ID: ae9b99

Also, here is a question to my co-player: you've been seeing how Fortune Ana has been treating the dinner date with Falafaf and Lorence, as I have requested you to let Fortune Ana to spy on this by herself alone. She has been approaching this pretty silently, and staying hidden, and not having much of an opinion on the overall date. Though I am interested in knowing: hypothetically, if Scarred Ana were doing the spying on them instead Fortune Ana, would she have taken the same approach Fortune has been going, or would she have done something different?
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No. 119532 ID: 5b3320

>>119530
Scarred Ana would definitely be way more vocal with Falafaf and her own inner thoughts in an attempt to help her save her date from going badly as she her cards told her they would, idk how she would have reacted to seeing it was Lorence, probably would have said nothing more out of contempt for him.
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No. 119560 ID: ae9b99

>>119503
hmmm... Seeing how things might be turning out with the date, I might as well explain why I asked permission to the aurthor if ??? can meet with Falafaf after the date ends depending on what the result is.

If Falafaf and Lorence does not start a relationship, and Lorence makes his exit after rejecting her offer to be in a relationship, I probably would use ??? to meet with Falafaf soon after to take advantage of her sadness of being rejected to trick her into entering the void, as Falafaf might be too strong for ??? to fight at the moment. However, if Falafaf and Lorence does start a relationship, I do not think I'll have ??? enter, as it would be much more difficult to trick her into entering the void if she has a positive attitude after gaining a boyfriend. And fighting against her might be too difficult at the void's current power, thus sparing her life for now

though it all depends on how this segment ends, and if I've got permission from the author to have ??? enter to meet Falafaf.

For now, I'm gonna keep sticking to my plan of having Fortune Ana staying silent, avoid detection, and listen for any secrets that might be said that could be used to our advantage. As I said, my goal is not to help start their relationship, nor ruin their potential relationship.
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No. 119567 ID: 87a124

That is really thoughtful for you to ask before doing something like that. I have no problem if ??? comes there, but if he come it will only work after Lorence leaves. There is going to be a lot of commotion if he enters right now. Also I have to ask, how do you see those two as a couple is it a healthy relationship? Or is it an unhealthy one, born out of necessity and isolation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCV2h1uHx3o
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No. 119577 ID: ae9b99

on the topic of ???: thanks for granting permission. Keep in mind, ??? might not even show up. I plan that he would only show up if the date failed and they didn't end up together and Lorence made his exit. If they ended up being in a relationship, he most likely won't appear as it would make it difficult for ??? to trick Falafaf to get into the void as he needs to take advantage of her sadness. Fighting her might be too risky with how strong she might be in comparison to ??? currently. He could probably risk it, but...

now my thoughts on their relationship: I kept in mind that Falafaf had said that she had a child from the "bad" future, and assumed that her husband may have been the person she was dating (Lorence). Though that does not mean they probably didn't have issues from time to time in that timeline. For one thing, even if they were husband and wife in the bad future, Lorence still chose death after fulfilling his goals, despite having a wife to support him.

Even if their relationship was great assuming Falafaf's husband was Lorence in the "bad" future, there is a few key things this time around that might make the relationship complicated: Ana is not on Lorence's side this time around, the voices are also around meddling with things, Dreamwalker isn't trapped anymore by Ana, and Falafaf this time might be cursed to die, thanks to her trumpet on the paper being X'd out.

That said, I'm not sure what to make of this relationship. might be interesting. I can see some ways it could work, and other ways where it can go wrong. I'm also interested in seeing if Falafaf will start leaning towards being on the side of the cult, or if she will somehow convince Lorence to side with Ana, or at least spare her. We'll have to wait and see. If they end up together, it probably for the best not to speak to Falafaf for a while.
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No. 119579 ID: 894beb

Dreamwalker is not doing so good right now...
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No. 119580 ID: ae9b99

>>119579
Don't you have Scarred Ana on the sidelines? perhaps she can help calm him.
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No. 119581 ID: 894beb

>>119580
I might bring her in later. To be honest I’ve kind of forgotten where I parked her other than monitoring the events of the past.

One question is though where is that nightmare attack going? Because it wasn’t launched at Essence, it went full on past her. I will say this if Lorence threatens Falafaf again he is going to be brain bombed like Hiroshima. I’m expecting Andrew to soften the blow, but that’s a direct assault from a god of Nightmares. It wouldn’t be a physical pain but he would probably relive some really awful memories for a while until Andrew brings him out.
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No. 119582 ID: ae9b99

>>119581
Um, no. Sorry, let me handle this date please. I want you to focus your concentration on Essence. If anything, you might want to worry about ??? if things fail.

Also, just saying, my goal right now: get Lorence to question Andrew's authority. Even if he still harms Falafaf but I still manage to have him have second thoughts about Andrew, even just a tiny bit of doubt, that will be a huge win for us in my book.

Gotta take and value small victories at this point.
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No. 119583 ID: 894beb

>>119582
You got it boss
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No. 119595 ID: ae9b99

I'm glad I was able to use the opportunity to show a little bit on how Fortune Ana had changed after her nap to gather her thoughts, and show a glimpse of how cold she could get towards others, friend and foe.
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No. 119666 ID: ae9b99

It will be interesting to see what will happen character development-wise with Fortune Ana's relationship with others. Scarred said she wouldn't forgive Fortune, and Dreamwalker would get anger with Fortune if she failed to save Falafaf. I can see her from this point being an outcast between both the enemies, and her allies, and the challenges she will have to face being treated like she is nothing by both sides, like conductor(?) said she was. I have noticed there were multiple times in the story where she was ignored by people she has been trying to guide, or by Scarred Ana, even though some of her decisions may could have prevented tragedies, which could further show that she really is "nothing" (I can name some examples if you want)

I will say this though, we were prevented from actually seeing Falafaf get murdered. We don't actually know if she will survive or not, and if she did survive, if she would actually be captured and converted to join the enemies, or somehow escaped.

Nonetheless, I will say that Fortune Ana for some reason did not feel any guilt, anger, or sadness over what transpired.
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No. 119670 ID: 87a124
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119670

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No. 119673 ID: ae9b99

okay. I was doing a retrospective, giving out rhetorical questions for others and myself to think about. I wasn't really expecting an answer, lol.

Something I'm wondering about is that he said that she isn't going anywhere. I wonder if that means Fortune Ana has been kidnapped, or if there is going to be a boss fight to prevent Fortune Ana's death, or if he is simply kicking her outta there,
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No. 119675 ID: 87a124

Yeah he is simply kicking her outta there, sorry
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No. 119696 ID: ae9b99

>>119675
I was just merely asking, lol. Don't worry about apologizing. Really, I'm not one to get offended or angered over unfavorable actions in a fictional story. I try to be a chill person.

Though if you really feel bad and need to apologize regardless, you can forgive me by... GIVING ME A GIANT COOKIE! That's a good consolation prize. Nah I'm kidding.

But I take it that means that thread is officially ended? I think that is pretty much a good closing place... unless you still have something else in store for it.

Alright, so I won't, or rather can't have ??? make an appearance in that dimension as I originally planned due to the thread probably being over. Though I will ask that whenever you see a good opportunity and get something set up for him, let me know and give me the okay to do so. I am willing to use the character, even if it is for nefarious deeds like killing off an beloved character or ally to make the void stronger to achieve his revenge on the ghost/Ash Tree. I'm not afraid to pull punches with him.
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No. 119722 ID: 87a124
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119722

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42pYj-ZWITk
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No. 119726 ID: ae9b99

Ah, okay. Well, we'll just wait and see what happens. I'm sure it will be hilarious.

what cookie?: Snickerdoodle.
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No. 119732 ID: 879724
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119732

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No. 119772 ID: ae9b99

Ah, thank you.

He oves being eaten huh? I wonder if he lost the will to live, is a masochist, or is just not very bright. I have a question, does he prefer a slow painful death being nibbled now and then, or does he prefer a quick death, being eaten in one gulp?

Ok, so which one of my characters shall eat the cookie? hmmm. Hey, is it alright if ??? enters here and sends Mr. Crumpet into the void? perfect opportunity for a demonstration tutorial of how the void gate works so I have an idea of what to expect. Mr. Crumpet will be the perfect guinea pig, and I doubt he is strong enough to make the void stronger and make a difference, so I don't see why not.
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No. 119773 ID: ae9b99

And yay, announcement.
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No. 119807 ID: 879724
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119807

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPnl3TjyzLU
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No. 119808 ID: ae9b99

happy bday

Also, I apologize for not posting much recently. My laptop stopped working. I'm in the process of getting it fixed, and salvaging some files. I'll be officially back soon :)

also, Enjoy your break
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No. 119809 ID: ae9b99

Also, I assume this quest will be inspired by dating sims such as School Days and/or the popular Doki Doki Literature club? Makes sense that this quest will be on February with Valentines and all. I'll be eager to see what happens in that quest.
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No. 119812 ID: 879724

Well the date quest will be more of my take on that genre. One most important thing it won't have to do anything with the usual setting of the Japanese high school setting, obviously this is because of the valentines celebration. On the other note you should help with the boss fight, your friend is struggling with it
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No. 119814 ID: ae9b99

Yeah, I should help out shouldn't I? hm, I'll have to think of a way to help out without letting Essence know Fortune Ana is awake. Plus, things might get awkward with Fortune Ana and Scarred Ana along with Dreamwalker after failing to protect Falafaf. What I can do is have her communicate anonymously through this thread. Also, as I said, I have computer problems at the moment, I have it fixed for the most part, but there are still some things I have to sort out first like installing stuff, and making sure the files I salvaged are ok. Thanks for understanding.

Also, when I said inspired by Doki Doki Literature Club, and School Days SPOILERS: I was referring to how messed up and creepy things can get or even gory if we don't play our cards right, not necessarily the setting.
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No. 119829 ID: f04559

>>119807
Happy birthday my friend! Any requests for a drawing for special day? I actually have one of Essence ready to go but uh... it’s a bit risqué.
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No. 119838 ID: 879724

What the hell let's get risqué for this day, release the kraken! As for the request I would like to see how the Mad World would look in your art style, if that is too hard don't do it. That character was while I was still in the primary school, that is why he looks so weird. Also I have answer for your question about the movie reviews. I am all for that idea, but I will be able to give my thoughts about the movies which I saw. Last thing that I want to say is thank you for being good fans or my work and for being a even better friends, this quest is still going because of your interaction. You are the heart and soul of this story
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No. 119840 ID: f04559

>>119838
Alrighty! I’ll get started on Mad world! And I’ll upload the Essence picture when I have WiFi. As for the movie review thing that was really just me having fun because I doodled you and I as movie critics give our own ovations. I used this for what we were saying:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpYEJx7PkWE
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No. 119845 ID: 879724
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119845

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTdb9efsd4s
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No. 119852 ID: 3583d1
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119852

Alright sorry these took a while to get uploaded, first is your birthday gift. Here is my take on Madworld!
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119854

Second, here is a tasteful nude of Essence, in all is smoky sexiness. It was one of my first drawings on the tablet so forgive me if it’s a little rough looking.
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No. 119860 ID: 3583d1

As for my art request... I want to see Stitch’s reaction to seeing Hell Hound become Garm in front of him, becoming a monster like him even after having the audacity to steal his knife.
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No. 119870 ID: ae9b99

I have to say this, not only did my laptop break (good news, it's fixed now, yay) but something also happened that put me in a pickle at the moment in my personal life that I have to deal with, and try to find a solution to. That said, I'm sorry I haven't helped out much in the quests recently as I am trying to adjust and figure things out. That said, I'll be back soon after I take a break and get in the right mindset.

BTW, I know the answer to the question. I'll let Fortune Ana say who it is
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No. 119873 ID: ae9b99

thoughts:... I don't know if Dreamwalker or Scarred wants to listen to me... but I don't care. The person with the horns that Essence shot in the eye is the incubus Melkior. He wanted to see Amanda. However, Robbit refuses.

Thoughts: That said, the answer is Amanda. I'm saying it here so Essence doesn't find me.
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No. 119876 ID: 3583d1

>>119873
...

You once cautioned me to not let the world change who I was. It’s funny how it all comes around isn’t it. You’re my best friend Fortune, I want you to know that. I don’t know what you saw in your journey of self reflection, I just want to know you are still you. I wasn’t able to forgive you for not warning Falafaf because that seems so unlike you, she gave you your power to see the fortunes of others, I just don’t understand why you... I don’t know. Maybe I’m just projecting myself onto you but you are you and I am myself. The only thing I can say is this, our past does not define who we are just as don’t have to let the actions of others in the present define us either.

And thank you for the help.
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No. 119886 ID: ae9b99

>>119876

thoughts: The thing is, I just don't feel anything for her, as much as I try. If anything after thinking about it for awhile, I think I actually feel anger towards her for some reason. No, it isn't because she gave away my position when I was spying on the date, but it was something that future Falafaf told me that made me feel anger towards her, and I think it is what caused me to choose to sacrifice her to kill Spirit Parasite soon after. Can you figure out what it was she told me?

Thoughts: I notice Essence is getting a bit more insane in her face after each mercy. She acted that way before and needed to take medication for it. Don't tell her that, she'll take medication and you'll have to start over.

thoughts: Anyway, when Absurdity, or Devoid was introducing some people to us, and showed us Maya and Molly, he told us that one of them can't speak, and the other can speak but chooses not to. Because Lorence shot Molly and did not let out a sound despite showing that she was crying, or did not scream, by process of elimination, Molly can't speak, and Maya can.
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No. 119889 ID: 3583d1

>>119886
No, I don't know. The most I can figure is it was her choice to not forgive Ana for her choices. Is that this is, a ring around the rosey of anger and vengence? Tit for Tat? Eye for an Eye?
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No. 119893 ID: 879724
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119893

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdTBIQDPZt4
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No. 119908 ID: 879724
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119908

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaRVRYUQdM8
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No. 119909 ID: ae9b99

thoughts:... I won't deny that maybe it is revenge which yes admittedly is very hypocritical of me, or maybe it was a harsh way for me to take precautions after what she said that got me suspicious later on. I really don't know.

thoughts: for the argument of revenge: Really, future Ana worked so hard for everything she fought for for many years, more than what we have accomplished. She most likely went through more atrocities and horror than the current Ana we are following went through, even being haunted by ghosts she killed and being hated by a lot of people. Yet despite all the years of hatred towards her, even if it was for a terrible outcome, she still fought for what she believed was right, and even manage to salvage quite a bit of happiness out of it. And yet she sacrificed all those years of accomplishments after accepting it was the wrong path. She did that all for you. That was why I wanted to go back to that future, to see if we can help Ana fix her wrongdoings a different way without having to destroy her timeline.
And despite that ginormous sacrifice to atone for her years of sins and atrocities in this dark world, Falafaf refused to forgive, calling her a monster, and says that that sacrifice does not excuse for what she done... Why wouldn't she forgive...? And why am I so angry about that? why?

thoughtsThis leads me to the argument of taking precautions: there are several things that I find absolutely odd to the point of suspicion that we haven't addressed that we should talk about. Remember who it was that gave Dreamwalker the opportunity to make a pact with Laura? Black Tomato, who we later learned was working very closely with Cera, one of the more revered members of the cult. Even Robbit doesn't fully trust that guy after we asked him. I wouldn't be surprised that this path Dreamwalker took with Laura is going to lead us and Ana towards some sort of trap somehow. If it is true that Cera and the others are using Dreamwalker's pact with Laura to their advantage somehow, why would Falafaf also want Dreamwalker to join with Laura despite it being Black Tomato who orchestrated this deal, who we know we can't trust? I know it is very wrong for me to think this, but no matter how hard I try, I can't shake the feeling that Falafaf is using Dreamwalker's pact with Laura to lead Ana towards a path of misery as some sort of revenge against Ana for what her future self did. Present Falafaf can see our pasts and outcomes after all, and most likely saw the outcome we came from, and is quite upset with what Ana did to Dreamwalker to also want him to continue to form a pact with Laura, and continue to carry out future Falafaf's possible revenge.
Now, I'm not saying it is bad that they should stay in a pact, but I feel with this great possibility of a trap down this path that I keep feeling, we can be better prepared and act appropriately. That said, we should still keep Laura safe

thoughts: Also, I find it very odd that Falafaf would point out my existence to Lorence when she knew for a fact that we are enemies, and put her in danger. I think She is a lot smarter than we think she is. To do something like that, I feel she is up to something which required getting Lorence to kick me out and not see further what is going on, even knowing she is risking getting killed or injured by Lorence. I can't shake the feeling she is going to do something suspicious.

thoughts: I accept that you are upset and angered with me. Just know that with, or without your forgiveness, I'll do what I can to have Ana survive. If we can somehow get back there, you can help save her. but please keep in mind what I've been thinking.
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No. 119910 ID: ae9b99

>>119893
Aww, Come on, Demoria. Let him cry. It makes this whole scenerio even more hilarious and absolutely ironic. Think about it.

whats wrong Mr. Snicker? this is what you wanted, isn't it? to be eaten? You got your wish.

I'm actually a little suprised you're annoyed by his screams of terror, Demoria. I'd figure it'd be something you'd be get used to when we choose our next targets. Embrace it.

Cheer up Mr. Snicker, at least you'll prevent some poor soul from getting diabetes. Wilfred Brimley will be so, so proud of your sacrifice! You're a hero.
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No. 119911 ID: 3583d1

>>119909
I’ll tell you why. Because Ana couldn’t forgive herself for what she did either. She says she did all of her actions for me, and I think it did start out that way. But at what point did that become a lie she told herself because it was easier than facing the truth? She continued to take that easy way, and in the end, I think she wanted it to be over. I do want it to end the way it did, but I understood her pain, more than you will ever know Fortune. The pain of thinking you are doing the right thing only to realize your actions have gotten people killed. It’s something the both of us have had to live through.

However Fortuse, there are somethings that simply cannot be forgiven. Just as I cannot forgive Essence for what she has done. The sad truth of it all is when we cannot forgive ourselves, we cannot accept forgiveness from others. And if you want my honest opinion Fortune, if I had to hazard a guess as to why you were really angry at Falafaf? It’s because Ana, the bringer of Nightmares and yourself both had a similar story. You saw yourself in her, and Falafaf’s inability to forgive her stung you as well.

But you know what we can do? We can speak for those dead memories. We can say what the fallen wanted to say. We may not excuse them and we may not forgive them. But it makes them human and understandable in the eyes of those who cannot forgive. That is what you need to do with Falafaf. Or rather what you should have done. Now though...

I’m sorry my friend, but your actions may have just cost you that chance... I can just only hope for the best at this point.
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No. 119913 ID: 879724
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119913

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No. 119932 ID: ae9b99

I have a feeling Halloween 2017 is coming back
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No. 119934 ID: 3583d1

>>119932
Quite possibly, but if we are still doing the undertale format it will be a lot easier, especially given the multiple choice way that they are answered.
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No. 119936 ID: ae9b99

>>119934
Don't jinx it.
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No. 119937 ID: ae9b99

>>119893
Also, I didn't say it earlier, but thanks for doing this. I needed a laugh, and it raised my spirits after some personal stuff that happened.
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No. 119949 ID: 879724
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119949

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PWFhCg7qnk
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No. 119966 ID: ae9b99

I assume the shield sandwich is supposed to raise defense? I would say make sure you eat that as well.

But just in case, can we see the items descriptions before we use them?
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No. 119980 ID: 963ae7

You know I would say I’m surprised that Essence wears a fedora but really... it makes so much make sense now.

Alright let’s get down to it, and I gotta be honest here I did not recognize any of those names. That one was a hard one to figure out even I the actual Halloween game.
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No. 119981 ID: ae9b99

thoughts: Maybe Dreamwalker should piss her of by saying

>mercy...graves
>spare

...

thoughts: the answer is B btw if it wasn't clear.
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No. 119983 ID: ae9b99

>>119981

Took me a good 2 hours to figure that out.

But I can see now how we will get our treat points now in order to unlock those two stories. Or one combined story.
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No. 119985 ID: 3583d1

>>119981
He even took it a step further by pointing out the fedora thing...
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No. 119986 ID: ae9b99

btw, what do you think of that birthday drawing you requested so far? looks like they are going to arm wrestle. Question is, who is the ref? They need a ref. How about... Maya? (just a suggestion. You don't have to have a ref)
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No. 119987 ID: 3583d1

>>119986
I love it! I might even draw a follow up of them actually arm wrestling. As for Maya, I think she would actually want to wrestle the winner.
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No. 119989 ID: 879724

>>119987

http://m.memegen.com/ygkxnf.jpg
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No. 119993 ID: ae9b99

Thoughts: by process of elimination, it is E, Divirea. We've met or seen all the other characters before. I've never heard of Divirea. It has to be her...

Inner thoughts: I wonder, if we lose, will only Laura die, or will both Laura and dreamwalker die?
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No. 119994 ID: 879724

>>119993
I will answer your question with my question. What do you think the outcome will be if you fail?
http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1251862-anime-manga
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No. 119995 ID: 21023d

>>119994
Well Essence would go insane with glee based on that gif, but thinking about it, she’s likely to go insane with rage if we get it right. However it’s likely that Divirea is the right answer. During that contest, we were required to guess the character they were dressed as, not the actual person. She was one of the ones with the blue arrow meaning who she actually was is unknown. Divirea is the only unknown name there, so therefore, that’s who it is.

Q.E.D.
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No. 119996 ID: ae9b99

>>119995
I think he was referring to the question of whether or not dreamwalker would also die along with Laura if we fail. Not the actual multiple choice question.
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No. 119997 ID: 963ae7

>>119996
Would you believe me if I said I’ve already planned for that contingency? As dreamwalker stated, Divine brings cannot “die” in the natural sense, they will always continue to exist is some other form, maybe they will be reborn, or maybe... something else.
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No. 119999 ID: 879724

>>119997
I am sorry to say this but if you are not able to beat this quiz or the last battle those two will die. Give it your all and don't lose
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No. 120003 ID: ae9b99

>>119999
Agreed. Lets not get Dreamwalker killed

Besides, It would be a shame if ??? wasn't able to consume Dreamwalker in the void once he's strong enough if Essence kills Dreamwalker early on ;)

(I'm trying to at some point get a rivalry started with Dreamwalker and Laura against Demoria and ???, make them arch nemesis's in this story at some point)
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No. 120028 ID: ae9b99

I think that is the real mad world painting in costume, and not just a regular picture Essence is showing. Just in case, might want to get ready for a sneak attack from mad world.

Also, I wonder what Demoria would think of Dreamwalker not recognizing her in costume, lol.
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No. 120030 ID: ae9b99

or maybe you can ask mad world a question now that he is here... assuming that is the real mad world painting in costume
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No. 120034 ID: ae9b99

Lastly, I have a feeling that if we succeed what game the 3rd round will be based off of...

...

you're not gonna like it...

...

DARK SOULS!

heh...
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No. 120040 ID: 879724
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120040

As for the final battle it will be something with more finality to it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ4qeHwEvnw
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No. 120064 ID: 3583d1

>>120034
Are you kidding? That would be fantastic! Do you have any idea how fast I would wreck Essence if that was the last game? Seriously I even know the perfect build if we are going to do a pvp match, or maybe Essence would turn into a giant monster/boss battle. Regardless, she needs to GIT GUD!

WHAT RINGS YOU GOT BITCH!?

THE LEGEND NEVER DIES!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyA8odjCzZ4
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No. 120065 ID: 879724

>>120064
Trust me when I tell you that you don't want a Dark souls last battle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf3Wj_d-aOE
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No. 120067 ID: 963ae7

>>120065
>Against multiple trolling enemies
>get into small area
>use AOE spells/miracles/pyromancer
>kill all at once.
>stay mobile
>profit.

Alright jokes aside here, I’ve been on the hunt to just figure out who Robert is dressed as. My best guess for that question is the child Prodigy answer.
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No. 120068 ID: 963ae7

>>120067
Also what is he even holding in his left hand?
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No. 120069 ID: 879724

Well it is his left hand that is peeking through the costume
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No. 120070 ID: ae9b99

If I remember, when we asked back in the art thread back in october, we were told the character was from a video game...

I'm still searching btw. Sorry it is taking a while, had to work all day today.
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No. 120071 ID: 963ae7

>>120070
Actually I figured it out.
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No. 120072 ID: 963ae7

Robert is dressed up as Ramon Salazar, one of the major antagonists from Resident Evil 4
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No. 120073 ID: ae9b99

And you're right, I don't want a dark souls battle as a final round, but knowing Essence, she'd probably do something like that.
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No. 120074 ID: 963ae7

>>120073
If she does, which our esteemed author already stated she won’t, then she would be making a huge mistake. Dark Souls is one of my best games. But yeah I can see how it wouldn’t would too well in quest format.

I think she would be more likely to pick something we wouldn’t be expecting, like dance dance revolution or Tetris. Ooh Pokemon might be interesting to see, having a Pokémon. It makes me wonder what would Essence have on her team?
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No. 120090 ID: bccf1a

Alright partner, going over some of the evidence I think that Andrew Goodwill is the most likely answer thus far. Thoughts?
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No. 120098 ID: ae9b99

>>120090

I will say that the picture you found made Fortune Ana even more suspicious on Falafaf. keep that in mind.

Though she isn't going to say that out loud to scarred Ana.

Anyway, Essence did say she really shouldn't be asking us this question but has no choice, and she has been shown to be working with Andrew as she asked him for advice on what to do after "meat monster" ran away. it makes sense as Andrew probably really doesn't want her revealing him having connections with these beings for whatever reason.

But I say lets research a bit more and if we can't find anything suspicious after another day or two, we'll go with Andrew as the correct answer...

Though I have a question to my co-player: do you know who Invertigo is?

And a question to the author: what is the deadline for the answer?
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No. 120100 ID: e7fef0

>>120098
Ive been trying to find out who Invertigo is myself, so far I haven’t a clue. They might be a character we haven’t met yet.

As for Falafaf, wasn’t that picture before we even really met her? Hell, Absolution is on there too and he was long dead by that point, but we know him to be on our side and a good guy. So having Falafaf on there really isn’t that bad.
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No. 120101 ID: 879724

>>120098

There is no deadline for your answer. Once you are sure of the answer just give it and I will continue the story, you are almost at the end of the second battle and you can win it. You can do this!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2Ow3eqFbLg
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No. 120131 ID: ae9b99

question, is that shield sandwich still in effect, or was it only for the turn when we ate it?
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No. 120133 ID: ae9b99

Also, middle one is Scarecrow from batman, so we got one for villain.
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No. 120137 ID: 3583d1

>>120133
That it was a villain was fairly obvious, all of our choices were "Villain, Villain, Something."

But I got it, Tv Tropes is awesome for finding stuff like this.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CommissarCap
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No. 120141 ID: ae9b99

>>120137
what was the one on the left? what if the person on the left was the something and it isn't in order from left to right?
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No. 120143 ID: ae9b99

>>120141
Nevermind, it is a villain from supermeatboy. They are all villains.
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No. 120144 ID: ae9b99

Also, I'm still interested in trying to figure out question 8. I've been doing a lot of searching but no luck...

... I wonder, could the answer be in the aurthor's deviantart page? I know he has one since I've seen it before, but I forgot the address...
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No. 120147 ID: 3583d1

>>120144
I gotchu fam
https://boisnator.deviantart.com/

Also I need help finding the answer to the first...or 1/4th? question in the new section. So far I have figured out that Wicker Kid is Scarecrow, Rubber is Comrade Black, and DeVoid as Drosselmeyer. However I cannot figure out who is dressed Dr. Fetus.
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No. 120149 ID: ae9b99

thoughts:
First one is: E, Rubrum
Second one is: A, Wicker Stump
Third one is: D, Ruber the Boss
Fourth one is: B, Drosselmeyer

thoughts: this counts as 13 questions, not 10, but I suppose this makes up for Absurdity's interference, so I'm not gonna complain. This makes us even.
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No. 120153 ID: ae9b99

https://boisnator.deviantart.com/art/Bookworm-rose-609220205

Also, Bookworm Rose looks like an interesting and cute plant to own. Good for protection against dangerous intruders, probably can help out with editing any stories a novelist would write with misspellings and punctuation, and looks to be inspired from two different games.

My question is, what would be some guidelines for owning and taking care of a pet Bookworm Rose? obviously a plant that can attack with letters would have some safety precautions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAM2yqrp-zo
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No. 120161 ID: 879724
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120161

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0agu_kT2Ns
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No. 120163 ID: ae9b99

>>120161
I kind of figured that it was part of a series of fan art you were doing. Nonetheless, it was interesting, and just had a thought I had concerning it.

Speaking of which, my younger brother used to play Plants vs Zombies all the time.

But yep, new part, though I didn't really know what to say at that part, so I didn't say much. Sorry.
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No. 120164 ID: 5d7976

>>120163
I just posted on it, something I notice with Betty is she will talk about rationality, but will avoid talking about the impossible. So I gave her a question where she is going to have to try and make sense of the impossible
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No. 120165 ID: ae9b99

>>120164
Yeah. The idea of drugs with Jerry doesn't seem too farfetched. Although Betty said he'd be too much of a wimp to take weed if it was offered to him, he did say that he wasn't against the idea of taking pills to calm his stress before he went off to meet Martin.
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No. 120173 ID: ae9b99

thoughts: hmm, yeah I knew she'd be a sore loser and break her own rules of giving us a win after we answer her 10 difficult questions without dying like she promised. She really is such a baby isn't she?

thoughts: I wonder if the shield sandwich is still in effect.
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No. 120191 ID: 879724
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120191

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No. 120203 ID: 3583d1

>>120191
I’m actually role that whole thing, Scarred Ana notices the ha changes her friend has gone through and to her it feels as though she has become a much colder person and she wants to know why.
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No. 120211 ID: ae9b99
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120211

thoughts: Waait a minute.

thoughts: That face, that hat... Spirit of Halloween looks exactly like Laura's friend Betty's mask... without the ash tree symbol. I wonder if they know each other.

thoughts: Best not to say this out loud... shhh...

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No. 120247 ID: ae9b99

Thoughts: I think we should have Laura just sneak on out of there with ACT, RUN while Essence is distracted talking to the spirit of Halloween. Laura won this round after answering those questions, so no harm, no foul. But first, lets wait until after we see what happens next.
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No. 120285 ID: ae9b99

Thoughts: the last time she gave Scarred Ana a deal, it backfired horribly on Scarred. Have Laura give her a polite happy little "no thank you"
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No. 120308 ID: ae9b99

>>119722
On the topic on continuing the "A place where I go to fuck myself" thread after a period of time: I have one favor, when that thread opens up again, can you please start me up hiding in a position where both Falafaf and Lorence, and whoever else might be in the area can't find me? the suspicions on Falafaf just keep piling up the more I think about it, and I want to try again at spying on both of them this time instead of just Lorence to see if I can get a hint whether or not she is truly trustworthy.

I'm not asking to make my character invisible to everyone as that would be too easy, just start me up hiding me somewhere, and I'll avoid being caught as I try to listen in.

though I understand if you don't want to do that, no harm done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtnVVNsQ_1I
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No. 120311 ID: 879724

For your request Fortune Ana, you will be hiding in a position where both Falafaf and Lorence are. Also that thread will start soon, get hyped.

As for you Harbard Grim did you answer to the Plague Filled Heart quest or do I need to wait for you answer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBNewLDy3pQ
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No. 120322 ID: ae9b99

>>120311
Thread will start soon? I thought it might start a little later. Gotta prepare myself.

I'll be honest, as a suggester, I'm a little more nervous than I am hyped. Considering my character's rising suspicions on Falafaf against Scarred and Dreamwalker's belief she is trustworthy, the possibility Falafaf may die or live or officially join Lorence and the cult against us (if she hadn't already), the possibility of me getting caught again, figuring out whether I should speak to Lorence or Falafaf as their thoughts, and ultimately deciding whether or not I should save Falafaf or someone else if things get dicey risking this being a trap to fool me devised by Andrew, Lorence, and/or Falafaf, or not acting to help out risking her death if she turns out to be trustworthy all along.

Also, I think it is worth mentioning that if the area is going to open up again, that would mean for whatever reason, Lorence turned of Conductor's switch keeping us out. I'll have to assume that they are expecting me to show up again, and be prepared for that.

Really, it feels a lot of things are on the line, and I need to be very careful of what to do and how to do it. The best advice I can give myself is go with the flow of things, and trust my heart. Wish me luck.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNTmPaJVhzo
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No. 120323 ID: 3583d1

>>120322
Don’t be nervous Anon! You can do this! Believe in the Harbard that believes in you!

>>120311
I saw it just never had a chance go respond. I’ve been on a road trip all weekend and just got home a few hours ago.
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No. 120327 ID: ae9b99

hm, I wonder if we can use Fortune Ana's moon card x-ray vision on Laura concerning these "fractures"
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No. 120330 ID: ae9b99

thoughts: try calling Essence a hypocrite, with the way she treated tvhead, and future Falafaf. At least Dreamwalker tries to protect Laura. Essence just purposely treats her colleagues like garbage.
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No. 120331 ID: 3583d1

>>120330
I'm there, I can say this while Dreamwalker is having his private talk with Laura.
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No. 120335 ID: ae9b99

question to author: will we find out how Anthony, Cleopatra, and Nathaniel got involved with the cult or is that a backstory we suggestors can come up with for our characters?
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No. 120339 ID: 879724
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120339

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdtTfQJCO2Y
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No. 120341 ID: ae9b99

here is my list of couples

1. I always thought of Mike and Betty being a couple. (side note: I notice Mike tends to be able to deal with Betty's insults)

2. I once mentioned Logan and Laura being a better couple despite people saying Logan and Ana would be perfect together. But that is my opinion. I would be interested in seeing a twist on that

3. What if Stitch and Luvia got in a relationship. that would be a very interesting couple that I would support due to how strange it would be. People would wonder what she sees in him.

next topic: I know Maya can speak but doesn't choose to, but I like to think if she does ever speak, one would be able to have an intelligent conversation with her. good way to show that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover.
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No. 120343 ID: 879724

>>120341
Interesting couples, you have given me a lot to think about. I must go immediately to the idea cave!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC_Y4zOUdcI

http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1220699-reaction-images
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No. 120344 ID: 3583d1

Ooohhhhh SHIPPING TIME!!!

Alright so the only couple I disagree with there is Logan and Laura. They don’t even know each other, so until they do I don’t see it happening. Although it is a personal theory of mine that Laura is the mother of Logan’s daughter from the other timeline that would be kinda cool to see.

Well I obviously ship Logan and Laura but that’s a given, come to think of it imagine if Logan, Laura and Ana did like a polyamorus thing, that would be interesting to see.

I think Dreamwalker and Falafaf would be really sweet.

A pair up for laughs though? Well there’s Lorence and Lazlo for one, but if I really wanted to get crazy, Scarred Ana and Essence in a kind of mutual hate-fucking relationship where the sex is incredibly violent.

I think Maya would have something of an instant atttraction to Garm, one can only imagine the chaos those two would get up to.

Ooh! How about Wild Cat and Withered Ace? I know Wild Cat is a dad, but we don’t know anything about his wife.

You know who I could see maybe being best friends? Betty and Delilah, both have a temper and seem to egotistical and have a thing for weed. Plus I think Delilah would be one of those people who don’t really give a shit about gender and want the pleasure they can get from their partner (I mean for god’s sake she fucked her brother, what’s one woman?)
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No. 120358 ID: 879724
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120358

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH3ftdIObbs
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No. 120360 ID: ae9b99

I don't think it is a good idea for Dreamwalker to answer. He is with Laura right now, and telling you now would hurt Laura. Harbard can probably answer that for him.
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No. 120361 ID: 3583d1

>>120360
I was already going to, and he would be in love with the melted face one.
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No. 120365 ID: 879724
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120365

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-atRsitNsY
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No. 120414 ID: ae9b99

if you can't think of anything to say regarding the Fractured MeMories of Confusion and Delusions quest, I suggest probably starting with Dreamwalker apologizing to Laura, let her know that if he knew his actions were hurting her, he wouldn't have done what he did. Let her know that he would never purposely harm Laura and will stick with her and protect her.
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No. 120451 ID: ae9b99

I think Dreamwalker should now let Laura know about future Falafaf, how she requested before she died that Dreamwalker must protect Laura.
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No. 120455 ID: ae9b99

what is that thing above Essence's head?
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No. 120464 ID: 879724

>>120455
It is a crown
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No. 120472 ID: ae9b99

I wonder who the rest of the jurors are. I know Anthony has jury duty.

Also, to devoid: how is your spirit parasite puppy? taught it any tricks yet?
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No. 120483 ID: 879724
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120483

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5boNqPH9vv8
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No. 120485 ID: 51058c

>>120483
I find it hilarious that everyone dresses so formally but all Anthony wears is jeans and t-shirt and his comfy hoodie.

And oh boy the smiling sinners... I think we already know where they stand...
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No. 120486 ID: ae9b99

>>120485
I feel they might give Anthony a hard time considering how they confronted him before. Best for him to be careful around them.
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No. 120487 ID: ae9b99

Too bad I can't pet Hearthugger through my computer screen.

Well, I'll just say, do not let Fortune Ana know about Hearthugger. She won't be too happy. Keep Hearthugger a secret
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No. 120510 ID: 3583d1

So what do you think of Scarred Ana's abilities for the fight? I tried to make her as balanced as I could.
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No. 120515 ID: b473ab
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120515

>>120510
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkn51EHP1pc
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No. 120516 ID: 785862

>>120515
Alright let’s see what I can dig up for her appearance. Ss for your rules I’m fine with that the only thing that I don’t understand is her taking damage while incorporeal. Tell you what though, let’s change this so that only magical attack against her can actually do anything, it doesn’t exactly make sense for a physical attack to really hurt her because it would just phase through her.
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No. 120518 ID: 785862
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120518

OK so heres what I’ve got... this is Scarred Ana while incorporeal. While incorporeal she just has the look of a regular guiding spirit (except not blue)
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No. 120519 ID: 785862
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120519

Scarred Ana’s face
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No. 120520 ID: 785862
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120520

The Black Mythweaver Coat, if you think of this as like a black trench coat with magic properties you’ll do fine
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No. 120521 ID: 785862
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120521

Gungnir, her weapon
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No. 120522 ID: 785862
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120522

What her armor looks like when she uses Armor Up! As well as a fully charged Gungnir, and also Valkyries wrath, taking on the visage of Desolation
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No. 120523 ID: 785862
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120523

And Valkyries wrath alone, along with a fully charged Gungnir.

And I think that’s everything!
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No. 120541 ID: 3583d1
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120541

Something I whipped up real quick to help you out
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No. 120583 ID: b473ab
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120583

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB_J1khj6eQ
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No. 120589 ID: ae9b99

I'm more looking forward to singles awareness day.

But yeah, I'm interested in knowing what you'll be doing with our ships on Valentines. only time will tell.

Also, completely unrelated to valentines day, there is something important I want Fortune Ana to request to 93, but I know it is impossible right now as Ana is unavailable to speak with her at the moment, and I don't know if Scarred will be to happy to hear what I want to request... Hmmm...
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No. 120602 ID: b473ab
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120602

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt4cNN68UHE
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No. 120604 ID: 3583d1

Dear Logan,

You don't know me, and chances are you probably never will. I really don't know how to talk with you at the moment, which makes me sad because a long time ago, I wouldn't have had this problem. I would've known exactly what to say. And what's heart breaking is how much I cannot say to you.

I have so many memories of times spent with someone I love deeply, and some days these memories are all that keep me going, and I cling on to them for life on some days. They are the moments that have meant the most to me throughout my life.

What I guess I want to say is, don't deny yourself a chance at happiness. I realize how much a hypocrite I am in saying this, if all you live your life through is vengeance, then you could miss your chances at real happiness, and maybe even more.

With all the love that I can give, I give it to you.
Sincerely,
Scarred Ana
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No. 120605 ID: 3583d1

Dear Falafaf,

I realize how hopeless it might be writing this. I don't know where you are, or even when you are. To be honest, I don't even know if you are alive. If that is the case, I write to you spirit.

Regardless, I want to tell you what I never had a chance to do for all the years we worked together.

I love you.

The moment I saw your face, your REAL face, I couldn't stop my heart from beating.

I have loved and lost before, but with you, you are the first chance I might have, or might have had, at something I've always wanted, a real family. Just know that I am always watching for you, and I refuse to give up hope. And you shouldn't either.

I will see you in your dreams, or if you are beyond me, then I will see you in whatever lies beyond. Sweet dreams, to you, the love of my heart.

Love,
Morpheus, The Dreamwalker
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No. 120606 ID: 3583d1

Dear Cleopatra,

Looking back on all of my times spent with you, the only regret I have is running away the first time I saw you. But as I got to know you and as you opened up to me, I realized you were not only my friend, You were someone I was in love with.

What I find so miraculous is how you changed your whole motif just for me, even though I told you I was fine with it in the end, you still changed for me. I hope you know that I would change for you.

Life is werid here, but you are one of the many lifelines that I have clung on to, no matter what happens, either me seeing things that aren't there or even just looking out for me, I want you to know I would do the same for you.

See you for our date tonight.

Love,
Anthony.
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No. 120607 ID: 3583d1

>>120606
>>120605
>>120604

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9V8n5sn3T0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8pQLtHTPaI

(same song, just different singers) These are what I wrote these too.
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No. 120611 ID: ae9b99

hmm, Fortune Ana is done chasing Anthony. I'm not sure if she is interested in seeing anyone...
...Well, actually, I have an idea of whom she might be in love with, but I don't even know his name, or what he looks like.

as for Nathaniel, he is a private, reclusive, and busy person. He isn't searching for love at the moment. Plus, I only want to start interacting as him once he is officially introduced in the story.

Guess it will have to be ??? Give me a moment pls. This will be weird.
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No. 120614 ID: ae9b99

Demoria

Although I found peace and happiness after my terrifying painful death, and although my resurrection to become one with the void was even more terrifying, you have guided me through the figurative trash, and helped fill the ever growing emptiness in my soul.

after everyone, including my friends turned their back on me, you've found hope in........

......you know what, fuck this sappiness, fuck this artistic poetry and fuck the formalities

Lets get right down to the point: lets fuck! Right here, right now, in the void!

Honestly, The thrill of almost being killed by the great contractor, the suspense of almost being captured by dimensional tribunal's lackeys after trying to take Absurdity, and almost getting caught by Dreamwalker when we tried to take mini absurdity, and hearing the cries of sadness from the cookie we sent in the void really got me horny.

Satisfy my lust! lets fill the void with our love juices!


-Marty???

ps, The cookie can watch if he wants ;) that is, assuming he isn't dead after being sucked in the void. It'll make things more exciting.
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No. 120617 ID: ae9b99

suggestor's note: Speaking of writing, I'm almost done writing a poem. Finally got inspired the other day and found the time. I estimate it'll be done either today or tomorrow.
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120624

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2l6ZYV04Bw
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No. 120627 ID: 272cf3

>>120624
Scarred Ana and Essence the first to go, because their date swiftly becomes a fight in the mud
WC and Ace next, however I’m assuming this is more out awkwardness as he already has a family.
Lorence and Lazlo next as that is a huge ball of awkwardness and it ends with Lorence leaving in an angry huff and Lazlo calling after him telling him that he will see him next week.
Marty and Demoria will stay long enough to get really horny and then leave to get their freak on
Maya and Stich will just have dinner in sullen silence. For a long time, but they do come in a close second. Once the discover their mutual sadism then they both leave to go have fun.
Dreamwalker will stay with Falafaf as long as he can to tell her that he still sees how beautiful she is, and nothing can change that.
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No. 120629 ID: ae9b99

Looking at the candidates, I feel this is going to end up as a food fight.

Stitch and Maya will probably last the longest. (though I was hoping it would be Stitch and Luvia, ah well.)
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No. 120630 ID: b473ab

Can you show me the picture of Luvia
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No. 120631 ID: ae9b99
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120631

This is Luvia, a prosecutor, and bar singer. Said by Anthony tob be "The Queen Bee, more seductive than a succubus, more deadly than a knife, the beautiful, sexy, Lovely Luvia"

Which is why I thought it would be interesting if Luvia, a person everyone lusts for would only have eyes for the terrifying monster, Stitch.
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No. 120632 ID: ae9b99
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120632

And here are a couple of pics Anthony once made.

I will say, despite looking beautiful, she does have scary eyes.

She has a heart motif, with her mask shaped like a heart.
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No. 120633 ID: 3583d1

>>120632
Also let’s not forget Luvia is part of Roots inner Circle. And she HATES, Delilah.
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No. 120642 ID: b473ab

Sorry for not updating a lot yesterday. My brother was using the computer for the majority of the day and I wasn't able to work on my craft. and you know what that means......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRgdA9_FsXM

I know it seems silly of me to forget names of my characters but let me assure you all that I don't forget the existence of those characters
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No. 120643 ID: b473ab
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120643

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyqWjl7GkCE
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No. 120644 ID: 3583d1

>>120643
Oh not at all, in fact I already took the liberty of ordering for us...

*smiles*
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No. 120645 ID: 3583d1

>>120643
*takes Falafaf's hand*

*through mental link*
Are you okay?
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No. 120646 ID: 3583d1
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120646

>>119949
GAME ON!
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No. 120647 ID: b473ab

>>120646
http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/757/498/89c.gif
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No. 120648 ID: ae9b99

*notices Demoria's heavy drinking* Oh me, oh my! sorry I consumed the waiter into the void before he had the chance to take our orders. But look at the bright side! we got a free meal out of it... or at least I got a free meal out of it!

but you must admit it was funny seeing his reaction of him pissing his pants when he asked what we wanted for the main course, and I responded saying "you" to him before consuming him in the void.
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No. 120654 ID: b473ab
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120654

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF0zefuJ4Ys
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No. 120657 ID: 3583d1

>>120654
Oh I agree whole heartedly. Do you know what I cannot figure out? Why you continue to think we have it in for Ana. If we wanted that we could have just kept doing things that would make her kill herself. The other issue I can’t figure out is why you insist on seeing yourself as “the good guy.” No offense girlfritbut the way you introduced yourself just screams “villain” not even so much as a hello.

Ohhh our first course is here! So for myself I ordered the shrimp cocktail, and I got you the fried Rocky Mountain oysters.

*smiles*
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No. 120661 ID: c81293

Fal, I don’t care about that. Not in the slightest. Just being able to see you again is more than I could have ever hoped for. Living paradoxes? I don’t care, I would build a thousand lifetimes worth of dreamscapes if it meant spending one minute with you.

Here, I was told that this would be delivered to you, but I wanted to give it to you myself.
*gives her his Valentine’s Day card*

...
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No. 120663 ID: bccf1a

>>120647
>>120646
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a84J-qsAJ5w
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No. 120668 ID: ae9b99

Hey, check this shit out. Catch. *throws valentine card at Demoria*

99 bottles of wine on the wall, 99 bottles of wiiine. take one down pass it around...
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No. 120669 ID: b473ab

>>120663
Hey I have a question to ask you. Will you finish the arm wrestling contest? I am asking because I am currently busy the the dating show
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No. 120671 ID: c81293

I will if you want me too, otherwise I can wait till this event is over
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No. 120684 ID: b473ab
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120684

Well to be honest I don't have any good ideas how to end that arm wrestling short story. I think that it would be for the best if you could end it however you want, if it was up to I would probably make some nonsense
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No. 120688 ID: b473ab
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120688

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w13DLE8CBRI
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No. 120689 ID: 318377

>>120688
Fal, please... I love you. I want to be there for you, I don’t care what you’ve done, or even what you look like. I’m in love with you Falafaf...

Can... can I just... hold you for a second?
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No. 120690 ID: 318377

Hmm... perhaps...

I won’t deny, there are plenty of chances I’ve had to become like you, shit I even know what it’s like eating out of a garbage can like a raccoon. But there’s one problem with that, I don’t want to be like you. I want to be me and I’m sorry to say Essence, but had we met on better circumstances we might have even been friends. However... well one only needs to take a look at our history and ultimate goals to know that it is unlikely...

How’s the oysters? I actually have the whole dinner course planned...

*smiles*
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No. 120691 ID: 318377

>>120684
I’ll see what I can do.
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No. 120692 ID: ae9b99

Hah hah hah, yes! very good *claps*. I knew you'd like it. I put a lot of time and effort into writing it because I care.

specifically, I spent 5 minutes writing it, and was half asleep at the time. That is almost as much time and effort I put into making my paper plate mask to wear if we venture into the fog.

conversely, our waiter is not putting in the effort like I have. where are those wine bottle you asked for?

the longer our new waiter make us wait, the more I crave a second helping
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No. 120695 ID: ae9b99

Sunflower Fields poem: https://pastebin.com/6RheWmt7

music to set the mood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTfeMhyyy5o

suggestor's note: Happy Singles Awareness day. Here is a poem written by Nathaniel. I’m gonna let you guys come up with your own conclusion as to what it might mean for a while. In the timeline, I’d say Nathaniel wrote a this somewhere in the middle of the first chapter.

As far as why it claims to be written by “Collapsar” instead of "Nathaniel", Collapsar is a pseudonym, or a fake name Nathaniel is using for privacy, as he doesn’t want fame, or does not want people to idolize him, but rather wants people to just read his written work.

Please note that Nathaniel does not have any powers like Anthony does. Thus, he cannot see other timelines, or see future events like Anthony does. His writings will be based off of what inspires him at certain times in the story

Overall, I'd say this one is decent. Could of been better, but not bad considering I haven't wrote a poem in a long long time.

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No. 120696 ID: b473ab

>>120691
For the love of god don't take that thing seriously, it was just a joke. It will be really weird if that happened
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No. 120697 ID: b473ab

>>120695
https://catmacros.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/its_beautiful.jpg

Considering how many references to plants seeds and roots is in this poem, this would sound like something coming from that cult
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No. 120698 ID: b473ab
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120698

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGrLb6W5YOM
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No. 120700 ID: 318377

>>120698
What if I do you one better?

*grabs Essence by the collar and gives her a full kiss on the mouth even going so far as dominating her by slipping in some tongue*

Now spill. Our next course is coming up soon.
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No. 120701 ID: 318377

...

*puts a few bills on the counter and leaves, going after Fal, he recognizes that look*
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No. 120703 ID: b473ab
File 151872126462.jpg - (467.83KB , 1377x1107 , Discussion thread 87.jpg )
120703

Obligatory music for this scene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X024NEsDyC8
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No. 120705 ID: 318377

No no no, that’s not how this works Essence.

Tell me about Falafaf and I’ll tell you.

Oh! Here’s the next course for myself I ordered the lobster tail and for you I ordered the Hakarl Salad.
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No. 120708 ID: ae9b99

I'm wondering why you are so surprised by Falafaf's exit

I mean seriously, that eyeball is such a creep, going after her love when he also has a blind girl on the side, cheating on her. *shrugs* it's to be expected

And I have half a mind to complain to the management of this fine establishment for the slow service.

I mean, *points at scarred Ana and essence* those yuri couple over there is already getting their second serving of food while we are still waiting on your drinks
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No. 120709 ID: 3583d1

>>120708
Silly question but you do know that Dreamwalker and Laura is more a father/daughter kind of relationship, right?
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No. 120711 ID: ae9b99

>>120709
I'm aware. He just doesn't care, and just likes to judge, tease and insult others.
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No. 120716 ID: b473ab
File 151875187964.jpg - (4.53MB , 3397x4651 , Discussion thread 88.jpg )
120716

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYp8_KpqEt0&start=00:00&end=05:13

Sorry for this video, the music is the only reason why I am using it
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No. 120718 ID: 318377

>>120716
...

*stares at pictures, seemingly nonplussed, then stares at Essence with a poker face.*

You haven’t been happy for a long time, have you.
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No. 120724 ID: ae9b99

Effort, eh... that's what you want? Alrighty then... in that case...

*gets up from seat and walks over to Demoria, reaching out his hand towards her*

take my hand, darling
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No. 120726 ID: b473ab
File 151880631858.jpg - (920.47KB , 1748x2160 , Discussion thread 89.jpg )
120726

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLoal1-HT8I
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No. 120728 ID: ae9b99

*takes Demoria off her seat, and brings her to the middle of the restaurant*

*points at Luvia* You there, heart girl, if you're not here to date, at least sing us all a song

*points at Devoid* you, masked man, get some music in here, set the mood.

*gets into dancing position*
*looks directly in Demoria's eye*

Let's dance!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IORX8I_Qee0
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No. 120729 ID: 3583d1

>>120726
*looks at Essence, still pokerfaced then signals for a drink*

...

*Waiter comes with a large mug of beer, and she downs it one sitting*

Yeah... I feel Pity.

You want me to love you, but at the same time you are going to sacrifice yourself so your... I assume Happy is your husband? Anyway, so your husband can have Ana. That's just awful, if you love him and if he truly loves you why aren't you enough for him? Why can't he be happy with just you. It's just... Sad.

Worst of all I recognize that look in your eyes now. Deep down, you know what kind of relationship you have, but at the same time, your own twisted mind wont allow you fully grasp it. But somewhere you know... I saw your tears when you circled them with your blood. You made a whole speech about animals and morality, but you know, I think this is just another lie you were telling yourself. I don't think you were crying with tears of happiness, you were grieving that he didn't choose you...

Essence, I think you are in an abusive relationship, maybe not physical abuse, but definitely emotional. And what's worse is you can't actually bring yourself to call it that.

And to be honest I don't think you actually love me, you love the idea of me killing you, because you want the pain to stop. I'm sorry Essence, but I didn't send these *gestures at the drawings* to be honest, I don't even know who made these drawings. It would be wrong of me to lead you on like that.

I'm sorry. I can't hate a woman who hates herself more.
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No. 120730 ID: 3583d1

*puts a hand on Essence and looks her dead in the eye*
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No. 120733 ID: b473ab
File 151882102554.jpg - (1.62MB , 1748x2816 , Prequel 133.jpg )
120733

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TytGOeiW0aE
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No. 120734 ID: 318377

*pulls Essence into a hug*

I never said your feelings for him weren’t real, and admiration is a form of love. I doubt people wouldn’t have followed me in my time if they didn’t admire me...

But do you think he cares about you the same way? I’m afraid that he only sees you as a means to an end, I hope that’s not the case. But your mouth says one thing but your eyes say another... and they tell me you can’t keep up the charade for much longer.
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No. 120747 ID: ae9b99

shhhhhhh... no talky. I need concentration

*puts Demoria in a dip* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dip_(dance_move)

dances are to me are special. Just be quiet, forget about the future and past, and other people, and silently go with the flow of the music and appreciate this precious moment right here

*lifts Demoria and does a few spins with her*

suggestor's note: is Demoria referring to Luvia singing when she said she is "glad that crazy chick is placed in a workable position" and called her pathetic, or is she referring to someone else? I'm pretty sure she is talking about Luvia, but I want to confirm it.
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No. 120749 ID: 00c285

>>120747
She was referring to Essence
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No. 120753 ID: 00c285
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120753

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No. 120754 ID: 388cdd

>>120753
*smiles, and watches ??? and Demoria dancing*

C’mon let’s show them what real dancing looks like. Here let’s try something more... upbeat...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaJv6L8vF-Y
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No. 120769 ID: ae9b99

Suggestor's note: Don't have much to say right now except: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcLox-o5GKU
(Any of you played this game? I've rented it once)

But we haven't checked up on the other contestants in a while, how are they doing?
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No. 120777 ID: 00c285
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120777

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvNYyZBf5_I
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No. 120779 ID: 388cdd

>>120777
*eyes widen and mouth splits in a grin, then laughs uproariously not entirely unlike Essence and signals for another large beer*

Oh shit... Dis gonna be good.
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No. 120788 ID: ae9b99

Hey, Demoria, I said no talky, I'm concentrating on dancing...
...Wow, things just got Jerry Springer all up in this shit...

*Stops dancing*

ok have a seat here for a moment Demoria, grab some popcorn with extra butter, because you want an explanation, you've got one. I'm gonna keep this conversation private between you and me with our void mind link

[spoilers]thoughts: Demoria, when you first told me you loved me before I spoke with Essence the first time, I'm sorry to say that at the time, I didn't believe it. Keep in mind that It's not you, it is me and the way I was treated by my so called "friends". Before I died, I found them to be terrible people only using me to achieve their own means, not looking out for me, not supporting me, and would even physically hurt me despite trying to help them, I only trusted in myself and no one else, giving up on having intimate connections towards others. This caused me to think you were only saying you loved me to play with my feelings to use me to achieve your goals and then throw me out like trash when you were done like my friends have. Thus, I did not think you were serious at the time, and why I wasn't taking this date seriously at first.

Now on the topic as to why I said those things to Essence: As you know, I want to get revenge on the ghost who killed me: the Ash Tree by sending it into the void and making the void stronger. That is my number one goal. At the time, I was searching for anyone else who might share my desire to kill the Ash Tree when I heard of Essence. I was hoping I would be able to use her to give Ana the journal to change Ana and her voices' target reticle not to take down the cult, but to target the Ash Tree itself. After I've heard how much of a perv Essence is, and how manipulative she is, I tried to persuade her by being flirtatious towards her and saying such things that you've heard. Needless to say, it backfired, both then and now. But at least I got to test the waters of the playing field.

Also, I've learned nothing I do, even trying to help the voices and Ana when she was going to get eaten by a painting would not change their minds to destroy the Ash Tree, as they kicked me out of a universe. It got me thinking, whether they know it or not, they are working for the Ash Tree as well as the cult. those voices were summoned by the Ash Tree, after all. Hell, they even influenced my friends to treat me the way they did.

That is why I got a little revenge on them by letting the Ambassador know what they were up to. Have the minions of the Ash Tree fight among each other. It was hilarious.


Now, whether you forgive me or not, want to ask you, Demoria, why exactly did you resurrect me from my peaceful eternal sleep? Honestly it can't be love at first sight, can it?

Hm, but I wonder. What if we were to get Logan and Happy here and let them know about the yuri couple's little date here and even the odds?
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No. 120792 ID: 388cdd

*smile fades in place a of a look of cold anger*

Well I guess that depends now doesn’t it? If you mean my dead husband Logan then I’m assuming he would look like you, ya freak. And if that’s the case you had best prepare for a fight. If you bring in the current Logan that’s easy, tell him I’m not the Ana he knows, It doesn’t matter what he thinks of me, all that matters is that he remains the main Ana’s friend and ally. Regardless of what you do, I choose your next words carefully or this dance floor is gonna become a mosh pit.
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No. 120796 ID: 00c285
File 151906413888.jpg - (938.66KB , 1665x1627 , Discussion thread 93.jpg )
120796

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4X1ks2pKoo
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No. 120799 ID: 3583d1

>>120796
Hmmm... and how do you know they aren’t talking shit about us in that cloud of passive agression?
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No. 120803 ID: ae9b99

Ah, I see. I only just assumed you loved me at the time, especially after the way you acted in front of Dreamwalker claiming I was your boyfriend. Thus, I too was playing along with it, only acting as your romantic partner. But as I was doing that, and realizing how truly alone I am with my goals, I started developing actual feelings for you to help numb the pain of being against everyone to get my vengeance... how ironic.

And yeah. I've already learned Ana and her voices are a lost cause. I gave up trying to help them. they made it perfectly clear that they are not going to help me kill the Ash Tree, and will continue to blindly help the Ash Tree's goals of causing mayhem as my enemies no matter how much I try to help them, or convince them. Even Essence who I tried to manipulate, is being used by him, whether she realizes it or not. Trapping her soul so she can borrow his power to help him spread misery across the universe in different cycles.

in the end, everyone in this war are all just pawns blindly following the Ash Tree in a game of chess the ash tree is playing against himself. Ana, Essence, the voices, Dreamwalker, Root, Lorence... basically everybody in this pointless war does not realize that the Ash Tree is using them. It is rather hilarious.

If I want to take down the Ash Tree and get my revenge on him, I'll have to do it myself, and go up against both sides of this war to enact my vengence, because literally everybody is working for him whether they realize it or not. I am willing to do everything I can to get my vengeance, even unethical things like consuming souls into the void. The ends justify the means.

Which is why I must ask, are you willing to officially be my lover on this lonely path, supporting me against the world to help you make the void stronger, and help take down the Ash tree for causing my death?

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No. 120808 ID: 00c285
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120808

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywsprMs4DYM
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No. 120811 ID: c81293

>>120808
Yeah true... Well I don’t know about you but I’m getting bored of waiting on shadow boy and this other bitch. Care to dance?
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No. 120817 ID: ae9b99

You want me to do something for you? Let me think about that...
...
...
...
...
...
...
*nervously sweats*
...
...
...
...
...
...
IDEA: a new Absolution for this dimension needs followers to worship her, and do her bidding, won't she? how about this: during our quest to consume the Ash Tree, I will get worshipers to help achieve our dreams, and serve you. How does that sound?
And I know just the first person to potentially join us, a scared girl who has nobody on her side in this war who loves bombs more than anything. She might be on the brink of insanity with things not going her way, but I think at this point, she will be willing to do anything to get some help since she has been betrayed by Ana, and the cult is giving her a rough time. I'm talking about Laura of the FBI.
I think if we play our cards right and "negotiate" with her, she'll see things our way and will want to serve us, especially after she lost everything.

But yeah, Us consuming the soul of the ghost into the void is just as well for me. I get my revenge, you get its powers in the void. It is a win-win deal for the both of us. I honestly don't care what happens after we consume the Ash Tree and its powers, as long as that ghost suffers.

But let me ask, you said you want to be the next Absolution. Be more specific. are looking to be the next Absolution of this cycle, or are you looking for something more grand, like to become the next Absolution Prime?

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No. 120845 ID: 00c285
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120845

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBiW2MZTbfY
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No. 120854 ID: ae9b99

Ah. Well, my past actions in regards to your powers...

there was that one time when I was able to use the power of the void to sneak into the shadows of the Ambassador's mansion, and let him know that those voices and Ana were trying to find out how to stop the fog. The Ambassador was so angered at those voices and even threatened to kill them if they continued researching my old "friends'" and my past. With that, I was able to plant the seeds of distrust in the Ambassador's mind in regards to Ana and her voices for seeing the past, the robotic Trix Rabbit for setting up the deal, and whispers for letting Ana and her voices enter the past.
Basically, the Ash Tree's minions are all starting to question each other's trust, and shit is going to go down once Ana and her voices are done with what they are doing. That should be able to give your enemies a harder time and put you at an advantage for your plans.


Suggestor's note: I am well aware that I could let her know about Marty attacking the Constructor since Essence talked about how Demoria hates the Constructor, but I feel that is suspiciously too easy. That is why I went the extra mile and spoke about using the void to sneak into Ambassador's mansion instead. Besides, Marty couldn't hear that tidbit about Demoria's hatred towards the Constructor
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No. 120855 ID: 3583d1

>>120845
*Watches Lorence and Lazlo*

Aww... I remember that clock... We talked with him a bit, but we didn't even realize that was Lorence.

Poor Lazlo though... I think he is in for a heartbreak...
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No. 120858 ID: ae9b99

>>120854
also unrelated, I learned during my snooping the Ambassador loves turtle dicks. Hee hee hee...
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No. 120859 ID: 00c285

>>120858
Hey there is a question which I asked in the drawn thread, I would like to hear your answer to it
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No. 120860 ID: 00c285
File 151921412113.jpg - (1.55MB , 2000x2472 , Discussion thread 96.jpg )
120860

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDhJU_cNCZE
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No. 120864 ID: b0f04f

>>120860
Poor guy...

How are Stitch and Maya doing?
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No. 120867 ID: ae9b99

Believe me when I say, I have no desire to help those who are summoned, working with, or brainwashed by the Ash tree. My old friend Orlano said "there is nothing worse than people that hear voices" and I have seen what he means by that now. Ana and her voices are just brainwashed fools blindly following the Ash Tree's wishes

Now let me askare you interested in singing a karaoke duet with me?
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No. 120869 ID: ae9b99

>>120859
While I would like to see Labyrinth city return, I don't want it to distract from the other threads we have going on.
that said, I would like to see it return, just not in the immediate future.

I have a question for you, what did you think of Nathaniel's poem: >>120695 If you want, you can tell me what your interpretation of it is as well. I've already heard Harbard's opinion of it.
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No. 120870 ID: b0f04f

>>120867
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW0DfsCzfq4[/spoiler]
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No. 120871 ID: b0f04f

>>120869
Uhhhh I never said anything about it, but I will change that!

I think it’s great! I love the use of repetition and how you relate it back to the cult. It’s pretty amazing. I actually think Nathaniel and Anthony may collaborate on something eventually, like Nahaniel writes about a subject and Anthony creates imagery for it.
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No. 120873 ID: ae9b99

>>120871
DOH, sorry, I mixed you two guys up for some reason. The author already said what he thought, and I thought he was you somehow. My bad. But thanks for your opinion.

Sorry, it has been a long day for me.
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No. 120879 ID: 00c285
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120879

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No. 120884 ID: ae9b99

Oh, I wasn't thinking about it being a contest. I was just thinking of having Demoria and Marty singing while everyone else does there own thing to show their love. Not having it be a finale.

And I've always thought Maya and Stitch were competing to see who can cause the most self inflicted damage to themselves without giving up. It would be interesting to see who can last the longest.
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No. 120885 ID: 00c285
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120885

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejWnwVWuoCo
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No. 120895 ID: 3583d1

>>120885
Love? Who said anything about love, this is about fun for me. This is one of the first times I've been corporeal where I haven't been attacked or needed to attack someone else. Do you know how long it has been since i've even had a beer and could taste it!?

Yeah Essence probably is lying to me but you know what for now... I just don't care. Speaking of which C'MERE YOU!
*grabs Essence, pulls her into a dip motion and kisses her full on the mouth slipping some tongue*
I've had to deal with psychopaths before, she isn't that much different. Since I don't really expect this to last, might as well have some fun with it.
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No. 120904 ID: 00c285
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120904

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH3mP4kJe7o
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No. 120907 ID: ae9b99

*picks up the shards of glass Essence dropped on the floor and silently starts juggling them as he wait for the argument to end*
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No. 120918 ID: 3583d1

>>120904
So who did you call any way?
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No. 120920 ID: 00c285
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120920

I am not sorry for the song which I choose for this part

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPtJt4A7iOA
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No. 120923 ID: ae9b99

*still juggling the shards*

It depends... will this wholesome pillow fight be having anything dangerous hidden inside the pillows? like sharp spikes, anvils, horse shoes, bed bugs, just to name a few examples?

inner thoughts: actually, those sound hilarious... hee hee hee
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No. 120924 ID: 3583d1

>>120920
What the hell? *goes to window*

...

GARM!? How did... when did... holy fuck...

*inner thoughts*
I should find him again, him and the rest of my crew...

Alright soooooo...

Game on!
*slams pillow into Demoria*
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No. 120925 ID: 3583d1

>>120920
... I actually like that song, I’ve heard it before. And to be fair ive linked so much heavy metal to Garm by this point, the joke pretty much wrote itself...
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No. 120928 ID: ae9b99

>>120924
Wow, Antsy, aren't we? starting before Devoid's starting gun. And what made you think Demoria and I agreed to this pillow fight competition yet? I'm still asking a question to Devoid here. how rude.

you alright, Demoria? need me to kiss your injury to make it feel better?
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No. 120933 ID: 96292d
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120933

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlRHZgXu1AQ
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No. 120936 ID: ae9b99

AAAhhhh ha ha ha. Sorry, I just find it funny how all three of you are immediately jumping into the opportunity of a pillow fight when you all haven't even heard the rules, and winning conditions from Devoid yet. You all must really want that prize.

However, because of the fact that we are doing something so ridiculous and childish, how can I not refuse? besides, even if I say no, the vote would be 3 against 1.

For me though, the thrill of the chase is far better than catching the prize. That said, I'm interested in playing along. *grabs Demoria's mask/face she took off her head and wears it on his face* hahhhh much better. this reminds me of my sword fighting practices with my fellow knights. *walks towards scarred* and because of how well of a swordsman I was among the group, they... *unexpectedly pulls pillow from the void and attacks Scarred in the knees* ...would always pull cheap shots like that on me.

see Demoria? most people always go for the head in pillow fights. you got to attack in areas where they least expect.
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No. 120938 ID: 3583d1

>>120936
*tucks and rolls in mid air and lands on her feet with a cat stance*

Good form... I recognize it. You were also trained by Godfrey...

Let’s see who the better student was...
*Comes in low but feints and brings the pillow around for a high arc, rotating her body to the left to bring it down on ??? Right side of his face*
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No. 120945 ID: ae9b99

suggestor's note: I believe it is Demoria and Essence's turn to make a move? we've made our moves

also, what is the winning conditions?
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No. 120948 ID: 96292d
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120948

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6BmLuhmXLo
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No. 120949 ID: 3583d1

>>120948
*continues to beat ??? not giving him the chance to retaliate*

Am I supposed to be impressed? Afraid? I have faced demons before, what are you? Some shadow being of another dimension? I am not impressed

*goes for a head shot*
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No. 120950 ID: 3583d1

By the way Essence, he may not have been a REAL knight as you say, but he did have some real martial art techniques. He was no knight true, but his soul and heart was knightly. As far as I am concerned, he was a great man.
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No. 120951 ID: 96292d

>>120949
Also I want to remind you that the prequel is still going, I am waiting for your answer
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No. 120954 ID: ae9b99

*notices an opening at this moment: >>120950, bounces away from the head shot and counter attacks Scarred hard in the stomach*

C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NprEtCBVKQ

inner thoughts: How sloppy. doesn't she know she shouldn't get distracted during a battle, taking her eyes off her opponent to argue with her ally?

Is that what he calls himself? Godfrey? If he was my sword fighting coach back then, he may have had his name changed or something. That or I may have gotten his name wrong all this time... whatever the case, I will say, we at time suspected our coach might have been... to put it politely... not right in the head... insane.

*positions himself between Scarred Ana, and Essence fighting Demoria keeping his eyes on Scarred*

thoughts: Demoria, if you can hear me, when I say "go", either push Essence away from you, or jump away from her and await further instructions. I might have an idea...
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No. 120955 ID: 96292d
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120955

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyLVl5QjVLs
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No. 120956 ID: 5c2d63

>>120955
*cracks neck and smiles*

*rushes in and goes for a high swing but switche her footing and goes low sweeping ??? On the legs but confines through bringing her swing up high and around to bash the back of Demoria’s head*

*dances back get gets ready to evade*
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No. 120967 ID: ae9b99

*drops to the floor after getting tripped by Scarred Ana's low sweep kick, but uses the pillow as a soft landing against his face.

*notices a lot of Essence's slobber from Demoria's mask/face has also gotten on his pillow after he landed on the pillow*

*gets up, runs towards Scarred, drops pillow in front of him, jumps on pillow, and surfs on the pillow using Essence's slippery drool on the pillow to quickly slide towards Scarred*

COWABUNGA, DUDE!

*jumps and attempts a drop kick with the pillow on his feet at Scarred as soon as he gets close*

Suggestor's note: I'll let the author decides whether this move hits successfully, barely, or not at all considering Scarred is in an evasive stance now.

Also suggestor's note: I was snickering the entire time I was writing this post at how ludicrous this idea is.

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No. 120975 ID: 96292d
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120975

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu3au4UNFHE
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No. 120977 ID: f04559

>120975
*side spins and evades ???’s bizarre attack but as she spins brings her pillow down in a high arc, slamming it into his solar plexus knocking him down and making him lose his pillow, begins to repeatedly slam her pillow into ???’s prone form, watching to see if he will try and catch her pillow ready to pull back if he does*
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No. 121004 ID: ae9b99

*after losing the pillow from scarred's attack, the pillow flies away from the fast momentum of ???'s failed drop kick attempt and accidentally (or maybe purposely?) hits Hearthugger the spirit parasite*

*side rolls away from Scarred's attacks and rolls towards his pillow that hit hearthugger*


come to me, my slobber filled soft weapon.
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No. 121009 ID: 96292d
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121009

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR7dOFTEDlc
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No. 121011 ID: 3bc6b6

>>121009
*rushes forward, ready to dodge incoming strike, circles around ??? with precision speed and agility, and in one motion removes the pillow from is cloth case whipping it around to strike the back of ???’s head and using the case
cloth as a whip striking low on his backside*

*dancss back and prepares to parry or dodge, pillow in right hand, pillow case in left*
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No. 121025 ID: ae9b99

*after Scarred's attack, notices Essence getting smashed in the face by Demoria*

*puts hand between pillow and pillowsheet, wearing the pillow like a glove* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqRfI5jqz1U

*helps Demoria with a combo second attack with Demoria on Essence, slapping her in the back of the head with pillow glove* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD_imYhNoQ4
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No. 121034 ID: 96292d
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121034

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCRp5SpiZWM
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No. 121035 ID: 198a25

* removes pillow from arm and runs towards scarred with pillow behind his back looking like he's about to attack her at her side but instead jumps and raises pillow above head and dive-bombs her pillow first pinning her to the ground*
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No. 121042 ID: 3583d1

>>121035
Oh ok, we’re playing this game then huh?

*from underneath ???, She brings her knee up viscously into groin with the pillow coverinrg her knee but still with enough force to get a good squeal of pain. She feels ??? Go slack and rolls taking him with her.*

Since you are wanting to play like that, let’s see how YOU like it.

*puts ??? Head through his pillow case, and deftly rotatotes herself to grab his ankles. In a feat of strength, she swings ??? Off the ground like a sick figure skating move. She then rotates him to swing his Pillow-head right at Demoria’s Head.*

NOW KISS!
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No. 121043 ID: 3583d1

>>121042
http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/361/214/69a.jpg
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No. 121066 ID: ae9b99

>>121042
Suggestor's note: i wonder if this happens before or after Demoria does her finishing move on Essence. The tension is killing me, lol. We'll just wait and see.

Also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMJf5tYLgPU
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No. 121079 ID: 96292d
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121079

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz7ifClpT4g
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No. 121085 ID: 560cb8

>>121079
Alright, you realize I put the pillow on his head because it is still a pillow fight, I even used a pillow when Scarred kneed him him in his nethers. Think of this as more pillow fight with prison rules.

I gotta say though I do love the look of Essences’s face, it’s the look I’ve always been hoping to see from her when she looks at Scarred Ana, the look of
“Holy shit what even IS this woman???”
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No. 121097 ID: ae9b99

>>121079
to Demoria: don't just stand there all slack jawed like a dummy, slam Essence with the pillow while she is bewildered, or laughing at Scarred. ouch... you got your insurance that this maniac won't bother you for a while as you fight Essence like you asked.

to Scarred:...now I know for sure my coach, and your coach are not one in the same. I know my coach wasn't right in the head, but seriously, he wasn't a sick enough maniac to teach their students to hurt someone in the nads... at a person with glasses on no less. He had more honor than that. that was a dick move you pulled... ow... no pun intended. no wonder Godfrey is going on trial.

inner thouhgts: It's bad enough that I got hit in the ding dong, but the fact that Devoid froze time for 5 minutes and have me endure this pain frozen in time for 5 minutes is just too cruel... ouchie... I better get some compensation for this.
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No. 121099 ID: ae9b99

Suggestors note: ???'s swordsfighting mentor may, or may not be Godfrey. I'm not too sure until it is confirmed by the author. But as of right now, ??? only thinks Godfrey was not his mentor. Though It would be interesting if Godfrey actually was ???'s mentor long ago, and am actually hoping for it.
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No. 121103 ID: 3583d1

>>121097
Oh Godfrey never taught me this one, this is kind of shenanigans my Earls and I would do whenever we had a party! We would get really drunk at times and have wrestling matches that sometimes devolved into prison rules, loser had to pay for drinks!
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No. 121138 ID: 96292d
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121138

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFVj0Z6ahcI
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No. 121140 ID: 143250

Well that was a fun and hilarious competition. GG to Scarred Essence and Demoria.

Aaaaaaaanyway, can you unfreeze me Devoid? There is a certain 2nd place consolation prize for me to collect that I have had my eyes on since the beginning of this silly date... Hee hee hee
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No. 121146 ID: 5191f1

>>121138
To answer your question Essence, if you get some drinks in me I can do a lot of different things. I once put Garm in a headlock and gave him a noogie. Sure it cut up by hand bit and he put me through a wall afterwards but it was still fun.
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No. 121148 ID: 5191f1

>>121146
You know come to think of it you’ve really only seen me as an incorporeal shade of Ana, how we all looked at the start of our journeys. This might be one of the only times you see me as I really was.
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No. 121167 ID: 96292d
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121167

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7efMCmnRkk
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No. 121168 ID: 3583d1

>>121167
I learned that your hateful good cheer is nothing but a facade you put on. You may be mentally unstable but deep down you don’t really have a whole lot to smile about. Maybe you think your friends can change that. At least that’s what I’ve gathered in terms of new information. So what about you learning things about me?
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No. 121169 ID: ae9b99

*wasn't really paying attention to Essence as he was too busy staring at something. Gets out of his trance*

huh, what'd you say, Essence? catch her? sorry. I would catch her, but I'm still in a lot of pain after Scarred went insane on me... ow... I'm sure you understand. If I catch her, I'll probably end up dropping her due to the pain.

Please place her on the seat where she and I was sitting during our date, and go collect your 1st place prize about learning the secrets of your bond between you and Scarred

Devoid, please place the cake on the table where Demoria will be sitting.

*goes back to staring at what he was looking at earlier, but is prepared to defend himself in case someone tries something on him*

inner thoughts: just have to wait until the right moment
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No. 121182 ID: ae9b99

to the author: who was Essence referring to when she said "I am beggining to get a sense of what you really are" was it Devoid, Scarred Ana, or ???
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No. 121183 ID: 96292d
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121183

This song has a spoiler for the pit people game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxvrtlPcMH8
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No. 121184 ID: 96292d

>>121182
She was referring to Scarred Ana
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No. 121185 ID: ae9b99

inner thoughts: *looks around to make sure everyone is distracted* ...good. All eyes are finally off me. Time to make my move and achieve the main reason why I entered this competition

*stealthily runs towards Hearthugger the spirit parasite infected dog, opens the void gate, and starts consuming him, head first so it doesn't make a sound*

inner thoughts: I wasn't really interested in winning, or falling in love. this was all a ploy to get this rare specimen. It may not be strong as it is still juvenile state, but should be able to help me get strong enough to hold my own decently until I capture stronger preys

suggestor's note: this is of course up to the author whether or not I am allowed to do this. if I am not allowed, please let me know, and we'll all ignore this post. I'll understand.
But really, when I saw Hearthugger in this post here at the very start of the competition: >>120624 I was thinking, who cares about this contest, Hearthugger is what I should be trying to capture. Thats pretty much one of the reasons why ??? wasn't really giving it his all at the start of the competition.
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No. 121189 ID: 5191f1

>>121183
I realize my memory is spotty at best. But something else just occurred to me. And I know realize why I care so much about Logan’s daughter, and why I thought I recognized her.
*Takes Essence by the hands and stares into her eyes*
Take care of Magna Carta, in my time she was like a little sister to me and Logan, but really she was more like a daughter. I’m willing to bet under that red blood face paint her Absolution tattoo. Essence I know she doesn’t trust me and wants to kill me, but promise me this, I want you to take care of her because I have a bad feeling that if what you said about Falafaf and Dreamwalker is right, then the same might apply to her and she is a walking paradox.
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No. 121197 ID: 96292d
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121197

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP4kbzOsk84
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No. 121206 ID: ae9b99

inner thoughts: I wasn't sure before, but now I am positive. it seems Devoid here isn't as "neutral" as he makes himself out to be, letting Essence get away with cheating her way to victory using things like chloroform and even announcing out loud that she used chloroform in front of Devoid, while punishing Scarred and I for rough housing even though he never told us the rules like I asked. If I were to guess, I think Devoid has a hard on for Essence and is actually secretly working for her, manipulating the universe for her favor. Interesting. I'll have to let Demoria know my suspicions.

*hides cake inside the void, wonders if there is anything hidden inside the cake*

inner thoughts: And since he just interfered with me trying to take this spirit parasite, that only confirms my suspicions that Devoid isn't the neutral janitor he claims to be for this universe and is unfit to look after it.

inner thoughts: I think I should make a call to the dimensional tribunal and let them know he is keeping a spirit parasite in his chambers. That should definitely get him off his throne.


*picks up Demoria's mask, and Demoria's arm*

I'd rather leave her behind, but I have no choice. I hope she at least learned her lesson not to accept competitions from cheaters like Essence. I knew we would lose, but I believe Demoria needed to get off her high horse. She should have chose Karaoke like I asked.

I'm going to have to immediately perform a through check on her and make sure Essence didn't place any tracking bugs or anything on her. Knowing her, she most likely did.


*makes an exit, dragging Demoria by the arm instead of carrying her*
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No. 121208 ID: ae9b99

suggestor's note: please note, Marty's suspicions on Devoid does not really reflect the views of mine. Though I think it is an interesting topic to think hard about.

to Harbard: what do you think of Marty's suspicions?
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No. 121209 ID: 21023d

>>121208
I also was kinda confused by letting Essence get away with the chloroform pillow but just a goofy act of strength got vetoed. I think it only reinforces the idea that we need DeVoid and Absurdity to fuse as both sides would cancel each other out and we would get someone who was a true force of causality.

To be honest however I can’t exactly come up with a reason why DeVoid would favor Essence more but then again and to quote our author
“When a main character is allowed to write their own story they become a Mary Sue.”
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No. 121210 ID: 21023d

>>121197
*looks through the door and sees the bed. Looks at Essence. Grabs a shot of whiskey and downs it. Takes Essence by the hand and walks through the door with her*
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No. 121212 ID: 96292d
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121212

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk7KEXsCZxw
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No. 121219 ID: ae9b99

Okay. I won't mention your name. Really, I was only thinking about what characters we should trust, and what characters will betray us, no exceptions. I was also thinking about the possibility that the character DeVoid might not be trusted. I think it got to the point of extreme paranoia, lol.

secondly, I should say that you shouldn't have to apologize. I didn't feel offended or anything like that if you feel Marty got screwed over. As Marty said, he wasn't really in this competition to win, but rather try and capture Hearthugger this entire time and was only half-assing the competition until the time was right to capture Hearthugger.

Needless to say it didn't work. But I wanted to show that Marty, despite acting silly and at times seen as a joke to everyone isn't afraid to not show mercy on anyone, including the innocent, to obtain his goals of making the void stronger, and kill the Ash Tree.

Now, I should say one thing I noticed during these battles: Essence tends to get distracted very easily. Marty and Demoria was able to throw plenty of free hits on Essence due to her being distracted. Marty also managed not to be noticed by Essence when he tried to catch Hearthugger, even though DeVoid caught him. When Dreamwalker and Laura and Scarred go back to fighting the final round against Essence, I recommend looking for ways to distract her.

Now here are my questions to you: do you truly think Marty is in love with Demoria? do you think Demoria has some feelings for Marty deep inside?
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No. 121225 ID: 96292d
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121225

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIFn0wqZx7Y
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No. 121226 ID: 96292d
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121226

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrOXTADrIjw
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No. 121238 ID: 1ea837

>>121225
Suggestors note: you are in the perfect position to tenderly embrace her and...suplex her lol. Though im interested in seeing what scarred would do.
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No. 121239 ID: 1ea837

Suggestors note: or you can continue to play along and see if you can steal the paper that has the trumpet drawings she uses to curse people
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No. 121242 ID: 51058c

>>121225
*Pulls Essence onto the bed but then gets more into a big spoon position. Begins to stroke her hair and acts more sensual and kind then sexual. Even does light massaging. Feels where she has the roots attached to her skin and massages them too.*

Do they hurt?

*cuddles*
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No. 121264 ID: 216755
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121264

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8aEWTbavRA
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No. 121269 ID: 3583d1

>>121264
Breath out for a second
*as she does the presses along her spine making it pop in several places*

You have a lot of knots here. Pun not intended.
*begins to rub them out*

In my opinion pain is nothing to laugh at. It can strengthen us, and make us hard but its also a burden that we can't bear to hold for long. And based on your back and how tense you are, i'd say you were dealing with a lot.
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No. 121270 ID: 3583d1

And yes I was aware.
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No. 121275 ID: 216755
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121275

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSqIg-xIebY

Happy March 8th! Also there is something which you need to help with in the draw thread
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No. 121278 ID: 3583d1

>>121275
Yeah, I know.
*uses her thumbs to get a knot out under to shoulder blades*

But there’s been times I really didn’t care about the connection. I realize this was only because you drove me beyond my breaking point however.
*rubs out the lower back*

But I’ve slowly figured things out and pieces a few things together.
*works out a knot in her neck*

Would you believe me that through a complete freak accident I’ve seen were your real body is? You are bound to the ash tree like Jesus on the cross. It’s because you are bound to a god that you can think and act like one.
*at this she rubs along her arms and shoulders*

In your world your are worshiped like a god by the cult for your choice. But it was your action that made me think maybe you meant to summon me. In all honesty probably not though, me and Fortune got here as a unfortunate byproduct of your actions.
*pops her spine again and begins working on her neck*

Nevertheless you’ve used us to your advantage or at least have decided to have fun with us at the very least. But recently I think you’ve looked at us like a means to an end. Me specifically in those regards.
*suddenly becomes more gentle*

You want to die because you want your pain to stop. You’re a suicidal woman with godlike power but wil almost no clue what to do with it.
*gentle rubbing along her back*

The other thing is I figured a couple more things out, I’ve figures out why I could never hit you. Because you were just as incorporeal as us at times. You can go corporeal when you aren’t in the material realm where Ana is which is why I can even touch you now. Hell even I figured it out. But neither of us could really make an appearance beyond a shade in the material realm.
*hugs*

We are a couple of walking paradoxes.
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No. 121285 ID: 216755
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121285

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBCFB2sifH8
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No. 121287 ID: 3fc3e5

I guess that depends on how far you want this to go.
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No. 121296 ID: 216755
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121296

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feLnBXdny1M
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No. 121302 ID: 3583d1

*shrugs*

How about this?

*You know what happens, for this part just use your imagination, this is getting weird*
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No. 121303 ID: 216755

If it isn't a problem I would like to know what she actually did next. In order to draw it
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No. 121310 ID: bccf1a

>>121303
Let me give you a hint.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAo0xXn_Syk
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No. 121317 ID: 216755
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121317

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpOSxM0rNPM
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No. 121320 ID: 85ac17

>>121317
Please do, this is just weird...
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No. 121337 ID: 216755
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121337

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmotnS6KoZk
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No. 121343 ID: ae9b99

uh-huh... yeah, sure. That is pretty obvious of what happened, Demoria.

...

*activates void speak*

Demoria, I highly advise you do a full body search on yourself ASAP in a private room before you say something you'll deeply regret. If there is one thing I've learned, it is that Anas are far too nosy for their own good, to the point of being intrusive. I wouldn't doubt that the Ana that calls herself "Essence" put a tracking or recording device on your clothing, mask, pockets, or your body after you passed out and she picked you up.

And when I say full body search, I mean check every inch of your body. even in your gaping mouth, in your asshole, & in your pussy. Essence is a sick enough perverted freak to place a tracking device in inappropriate places like that if it meant keeping tracking devices a secret.

Afterwards, might we discuss our plans? I might have an idea.

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No. 121345 ID: 216755
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121345

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZisRFGkdAZU
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No. 121354 ID: ae9b99

*shrugs and lays on the floor*

inner thoughts: hmph, Demoria was hammering the idea on me that it is important that we go out hunting for prey, consuming souls to make the void stronger to consume the Ash Tree... and yet here she is wasting time again, stuffing her face with comfort food instead of hearing my plan is to start capture more souls... all because she couldn't handle getting bullied by a witch bitch. P A T H E T I C. What kind of goddess is she? She isn't even sharing that cake. She is such a crybaby like Nadly was.

inner thoughts: Maybe if we were hunting this whole time before the date instead of wasting time like she is now, we would have overpowered the competition easily.
At least I was using the competition to try and capture a spirit parasite and not waste time. And even though that spirit parasite got away, at least I'm actually actively working to strengthen up the void

...

inner thoughts: I forgot she can hear my thoughts and probably heard my rant. Ah whatever. Consider it tough love or whatever... This is boring. *yawns*

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No. 121358 ID: 216755
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121358

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7DAbcKkJPY
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No. 121361 ID: ae9b99

hee-hee-hee, you of all people calling me an impulsive idiot when it was you yourself who agreed and jumped into the opportunity of a pillow fight, which I must add, Essence herself, I repeat, Essence, suggested the idea to, who is known to cheat and do a lot of underhanded tactics to win by any means possible. All I must add, you agreed to do without asking questions, what the rules were, and without showing a tiny bit of suspicion.

You could have done karaoke with me instead, but no, you had to go for a 3 against 1 vote against me to do Essence's little pillow fight over my Karaoke suggestion without questioning what she might do, or why she even suggested it in the first place. I only agreed to it because even if I didn't, the vote would have been against me, so if I was going down, it might as well be in style.

Hell, you refused my help throughout that pillow fight. So adding that to the fact that you refused my help, and went against my vote for Essence's and Scarred's shows me you hate me enough to not support me, or let me support you.

And don't get me wrong, Essence's words had no sway over me. I don't just hate you, I hate just about everyone in this sick and twisted universe. It is part of the reason why I want to send all the powerful beings in this universe into the void, consume the Ash Tree for corrupting this universe further and more importantly murdering me, and why I want you to rule as goddess to punish everyone in the universe with an iron fist once you become the new Absolution.

But I guess thinking down this line of thinking of you being just as idiotically impulsive as I am, and being a hateful person like I am, I'd dare say we are not as different as you'd think. So in that respect, out of the all the living things in this universe I hate, I hate you the least, if it is any consolation.

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No. 121366 ID: 216755
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121366

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGrIPF3RutE
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No. 121382 ID: ae9b99

......Alright. I'll play by your rules and will not pick fight, or go hunting in secret or leave without permission again. I'm also glad you've decided to be more honest with me.

I've noticed that your hatred of Essence almost matches my hatred for the spirit that murdered me to the point of it almost blinding you like it does to me. I won't ask why you hate Essence so much because I'm not a nosy Ana who needs to get dirt on people to feel better about themselves, nor do I think it matters.
Just don't let Essence's bullying get to you and make you lose sight of what we are trying to accomplish. But I will say, just know that if you ever want to get something off your chest, whether it be ranting about someone, or any complaints you might have, I'll be there to patiently tolerate and listen so you can let off some steam

I will say this though, our pillow fight against those two Anas made me discover a huge weakpoint all Anas have: they are all very easily distracted. The Ana who calls herself Essence for example was often getting far too distracted by the suffering I was delivering to Scarred Ana, from me attacking Scarred while she was trying to correct something to Essence, to Essence laughing at Scarred Ana when we were frozen in time, giving you a couple of free shots on her. I'm sure if one were to distract an Ana in some way, you can pull many tricks on them like pick-pocketing them or getting free cheap attacks on them. basically it is a good way to beat them at their own game. Remember that next time.

But speaking of the Essence Ana, I believe I may have somehow got under her skin somehow. for just a brief moment when Essence was talking to me, she lost her cheerful facade and shown genuine anger towards me when she told me to take you and the cake, and leave.

Well, that's all. I'll silently leave you to your thoughts or whatever. I think I'll take a nap here or something after I wash this cake off.

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No. 121388 ID: 216755
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121388

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phI7-xQAKCc
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No. 121394 ID: ae9b99

Really, what's in a name? Well whatever. I'll go with the name "null" to prove a point.

And don't worry, I didn't forget your mask (shown here: >>121206) *accidentally grabs his paper plate mask* whoops wrong one *grabs her headgear this time* there we go. That's the correct mask.

I recommend you inspect it thoroughly before you put it back on to be safe. Also, we might want to clean it as well. It might still have Essence's drool on it.

*looks at his paper plate mask, and Demoria's headgear* here is an idea, what if you were to modify that headgear? modify that headgear to have the symbol everyone uses when they travel in the fog. I know the fog probably doesn't effect you and I, but I feel if people see us wearing these masks with this symbol, it will give our enemies the false impression we are not strong, at least not strong enough to not be effected by the fog. It will trick them into lowering their guard and give us an advantage. Thats why I made a paper plate mask for myself when we travel in the fog.


*hands Demoria her headgear*
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No. 121399 ID: 216755
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121399

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD2FSwTy2lw
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No. 121400 ID: ae9b99

*gasps* I can hardly contain my excitement. Hee-hee. I'm so happy right now. Thanks Demoria. This feels like Christmas.

I'm actually surprised you managed to do that with that giant dream eye staring at us that whole time. I can hardly imagine how much stronger the void will become once we consume him.

Well okay, probably not super strong since he is just an apprentice, but still, I think this should get us at a fair amount of strength to hold our own when we need to.

well, whenever you are ready to return and start our celebration, I'm ready.

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121404

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UdepnkstAU
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No. 121405 ID: ae9b99

Yes
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121415

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmGL_4aZHvQ
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No. 121420 ID: 3583d1

>>121415
A) Passionate
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121422

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA3qWnbbXwE
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No. 121424 ID: 3fc3e5

>>121422
*pulls Essence into little spoon position and begins to stroke her skin and just being gentle and warm*

Babe, sometimes there is no ulterior motive and you just go with your gut.
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121431

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPMhkIiapIA
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No. 121432 ID: 3fc3e5

>>121431
*kisses her between the shoulders and neck and continues holding her and begins to hum a song*
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No. 121439 ID: 3583d1

*thinks back as she hums her song, it was originally a song that Logan sang to her and one that she sang to her son as a lulaby.*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8pQLtHTPaI
Out of a suspicion I have about Happy's identity, would Essence know this song I wonder?
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121451

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGFSNE18Ywc
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No. 121455 ID: 3583d1

*wipes away her tears and gives her a kiss*

Again, your lips say one thing, but your eyes say another. And they say you don’t really want to let go. I think you are going through a real whirlwind of emotions right now.

Talk to me I’m here.
*kisses her on the forehead*
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121458

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OokJP_c2cCw
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No. 121459 ID: f04559

>>121458
Yes.
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121465

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1WhcLDEEDQ
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No. 121467 ID: 754c1b

>>121465
Yep.
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No. 121472 ID: 216755

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJoBMayjlUo
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No. 121481 ID: 8619ab

That was fun

Now that the valentine contest is over, how do you feel about the request for Fortune Ana to have a quick conversation with 93 since I had Null write a valentine letter as you asked? >>120589 >>120602

But before you allow my request if you choose to, I think it is important for me to discuss with harbard what I'm going to ask 93 to do and see if he agrees
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No. 121482 ID: 754c1b

>>121481
Depends what the topic you have in mind is?
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No. 121502 ID: 216755

>>121481
It isn't over, there is a little bit more which I want to do before I do this thing for you
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No. 121510 ID: ae9b99

>>121502
Ah, okay. Though since we are at a pause, I feel this is a good time to explain to Harbard what my request for 93 is so that I may hear if he strongly agrees or disagree with my decision:

I'm going to ask 93 while Ana is asleep to take Rosaline's children, get them far away from Ana, and have her bring them to either Mary and Ramy (their Siamese twin grandmothers(?)) or Rosaline herself. Seeing how 93 is a cult member, it should be safer for her to take them to Mary and Ramy, or Rosaline instead of Ana.

My reason for this request is because I am seeing a lot of signs that is showing that keeping them with Ana is a bad idea.

For one thing, I don't think the hotel will be safe for much longer as soon as Ana wakes up, and I don't want to have Rosaline's children in danger if it happens.

we were keeping them in our team so that they would be able to guide us through the forest. But seeing as we now have Clarence back on our team who would be able to guide us instead (since he has a shelter built in the forest if I remember), and we are currently unsure whether or not we want to stop Root or just have Ana escape as they said they wanted to take down the cult, I think it might be better to have 93 take them to safety.

When Ana goes into the forest, it will pretty much be a war zone with a lot of enemies targeting her in particular. It is not a place for children to get involved in, really. And I do not want them to get hurt because of us bringing them into danger.

Plus, if you think about our past actions, I do not think given the circumstances we are in, that Ana, or her voices would be best parents for them. First off, Ana had them in their backpack, and at one point laid right on top of them forgetting they exist. Also, there was another time where Fortune Ana requested one of the children to pop some bubbles without thinking that it might draw attention to them from a potential enemy. Granted it was just a toy that hurt them, and Clarence didn't mean them harm, but if it was an actual enemy, they would have been dead where they stood.

I also don't want Ana getting a reputation of being a kidnapper. I feel if 93 was the one who took them back, the kids will at least be taken back by someone who is related to the cult in some way.

Also, you might not want to hear this, but I keep seeing signs that these kids, or at least one of the children, the one that wears Flint's mask, might just betray Ana, and attack us when we last expect it. We did accidentally indirectly killed Flint, and he might be upset about us doing that, wanting revenge

I'm sorry if this is rough to talk about, and you might not want to do this, but every time I think about Ana having Rosaline's children in our team, I keep getting thoughts of it being a terrible idea, and our safer bet would be to have 93 take them to Mary and Ramy, or Rosaline instead.

That is how I feel. And I know this is a big decision, which is why I wanted to ask if you agree with me to do this. If I ask this request for 93, I think it will be more interesting for the story if Fortune Ana would ask this request to 93 alone and in secret from Scarred Ana, considering Scarred Ana used to be a parent, and probably would not want to give up Rosaline's children to 93, and protect them to fill the emptiness of losing her own child, and show off more of Fortune Ana's characteristics doing this in secret.

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No. 121513 ID: 754c1b

Sorry dude but I am completely against this plan for a couple different reason. Mostly because you assume the kids will even want to go with their grandmothers. But what they want Robert in particular is the option to chose their fates for themselves. Sure he isn’t keen on hanging out with Ana, but his siblings are and I get the feeling he would choose his immediate family first. Also you forget that Scarred knows Flint is still alive (kind of) and still wants to be their dad. Think of what this will mean for him, do you think he will want to go with 93 after he hears that? I doubt it.

I also need to call Mary and Rammy into question. What kind of mothers raise a son like him? Sure they say they would love them but I don’t take anyone here at face value. Something tells me that they aren’t the best choice either.

Also the reputation as a kidnapper just strikes me as... weird. Only 4 people knew that kids were on the way, one of them is dead (kinda), Rammy and Mary will probably know flint is dead and send someone to try and find the kids but what are they going to see? The kids are gone, and could probably be considered missing, and the other parent has already been confirmed to not care a rats ass. I think you are stretching there, I mean kids can even say what happened for themselves. So I fail to see how that can happen for long.

Also you assume 93 will want to go back as well, again, I doubt it by this point. She’s gone through a fairly huge awakening and I think while she would want to confirm for herself that the people she thought were like a family, she would still be hesitant to even try, especially hesitant to try taking the kids.

Regarding the accidental injury with the kids the toy and what this could mean for future encounters. You don’t give our protagonist much credit, sorry to say. Now that it happened and nothing did happen although the potential could be worse, now Ana knows the consequences of that and it’s a lesson I guarantee you Scarred will drill in her skull. You protect the kids.

I know I can’t stop you from doing your plan but it seems you are going a lot on assumptions. I know I’m not one to talk but at the same time I don’t like the idea of Fortune Ana going behind her partners back like this. Imagine what doing this is going to do to Ana? This just reeks of a bad idea to me.

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121517

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eU8-zbZhms
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No. 121518 ID: 216755
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121518

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmgV6vN0Evs
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No. 121521 ID: 754c1b

>>121518
Shh, hush with that. *takes Essence in her arms again*

There is always another way out. I have had a couple ideas myself, all of which revolve around one fact. Your soul is not in you. It’s why cruelty can come so naturally, because the part of you that would control that is missing. Before you claim that I don’t know what I’m talking about again, actually this time I do. I have talked with DeVoid and absurdity about it. And I think I even know where your soul is. It’s still with your real body.
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121522

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh-USn_USGw
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No. 121524 ID: 3583d1
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121524

>>121522
...

*Poker face*

You dissapoint me...

*stares at Essence not blinking, showing no emotion. She locks her arms and holds her tight not moving. Her grip is like iron. Her right eye begins glowing*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9PF09URHdQ

*Her skin becomes an onyx black and her hair stands on end as her eye shines. A crack splits her mouth open in an unnatural way revealing fangs like a demon. Lowers her mouth towards Essence's heart...*

I know you can hear my thoughts. why do you still want to fight me? I'm tired of everything, your wishes for death and wishing the death of everyone else.

You bore me with it all.

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No. 121526 ID: 3583d1

>>121524
*And just like that she stops, returns to normal, unlocks her arms. Only looking at Essence with disappointment and like she is more ashamed of her. Shakes her head and reaches into her coat and grabs a pack of smokes. Offers one to essence.*
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121531

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQRiDQTbNW0
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No. 121532 ID: 78678c

>>121531
*smiles*

Predictable.

*grabs the branches and pulls Essence into a leg lock and the branches snap at her sheer strength, Essence can squirm all she wants but it’s like trying to bend steel bars, grabs her wrists and breaks them*

I didn’t forget anything, I’m well aware we are still fighting. You think I believed a word you said? Essence... You are smarter than this. Your villain monologues suck.

*summons dreamwalkers knife and stabs it into her own face at the marking Essence gave her. She laughs then and smiles at Essence like an open grave.*

You’re fucking boring

*drops her and puts on her clothes not saying a word*
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121545

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfyUIT-Dmco

Also in the draw thread the other participator asked you a question
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No. 121546 ID: 754c1b

Uhh quick correction to note, I said Scarred stabbed it into her OWN face, basically ruining the mark Essence intended to give her and she laugh while she did it, she didn’t do it to Essence because it would be pointless

*sits down in a lotus position and ignores Essence, the blood still running down her face*
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No. 121547 ID: 216755

Oh my bad, so what now do we continue or what?
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No. 121548 ID: 3583d1

*opens eyes suddenly speaks up*

The AJ from my time is still within me and he is what gives me my powers.

I acted out of self defense in my actions tonight breaking your wrists and cutting my face in particular, to sever the link you tried to establish and keeping you from trying again.

I’ve figured something about Happy the Tragedy Phantom, and it makes us more alike than you realize, we are incarnations of Ana after all.

*smiles and closes her eyes back her meditative state.*
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No. 121550 ID: 3583d1

>>121547
Just continue just without the mark I guess
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No. 121551 ID: 3583d1

>>121548
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcy5AUvm7iE
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No. 121553 ID: 216755
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121553

Alright then is how we will continue. You made that scar on Essence and you still have that mark on your face. You can use the knife on it if you want

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG6l_WnMb10
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No. 121554 ID: 3583d1

>>121553
*summons up dreamwalkers knife*

Fuck it.

*stabs her face and carves away the sigil, not caring about the pain or blood or anything just doing it as a middle finger to Essence*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHfpyWslbiw
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121570

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqK3QdFEsGY
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No. 121580 ID: ae9b99

ok
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121596

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PijSVUlwLrg
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No. 121598 ID: ae9b99

>>121596
hmm. Prioritizing it, I feel it should be:
1. Strange Abnormalities: best to get as much info as we can before anything else.

2. Talking to this Douchebag: Also an important place to gather info and ask questions before we deal with anything else. I'm just about ready to question Melkior and his bearded friend, and to have Triumphant pick up the items Melkior took from Robbit.

3. FMOCAD. As much as I'd like to see Cleo's story, and to save Laura, waiting out on this might be a good way to keep Essence distracted as we get some work done and gather information in other areas. Though that isn't to say we should stop the fight all together, just probably update it once a week or something until we progress a good amount in the other stories. Sounds like a good tradeoff. Good way to exploit Essence's weakness of being easily distracted so she doesn't steal evidence, or keep people silent when we ask questions.

4. A Place I go to Fuck Myself: Probably the lowest priority as Triumphant did say that this universe is off limits at the moment, and I would like to respect his wishes and not ignore his orders. I'd say we wait until Triumphant or his higher ups he works under opens it back up and gives us the okay to go back in there and investigate, or at least until Talking to this Douchebag is finished

This is what I think, how do you think the prioritization should go, Harbard?

Lastly, I got an idea for another poem for The Collapsar (Nathaniel) to write. I'll try and get it done within the week.
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No. 121661 ID: aad923

>>121598
Sounds like a solid plan to me! As for the drawing I did, ehhh might as well just let that one be. I designed that one to be Happy and to connect him back to Logan for my theory that I had. It made sense to me and while I don’t think it would be cop out (like it’s been proven, much of what happens between dimensional cycles can repeat or mirror events in others) it’s your story so we’re gonns go with your plans. So yeah might as well consider the drawing and Anthony’s journal entry on it to be non-canon.
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121668

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No. 121671 ID: 3583d1

>>121670
I'm a little bummed out because I drew that little guy and I certainly didn't expect him to come alive as he did. So watching him go to his death was kinda sad for me...

You prick. Killing of my characters, not cool bro.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJGZhihi5yA

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No. 121673 ID: 3583d1

>>121671
haha. Not really, still kinda sucks. Expect me to fight tooth and nail to save them.

Anyway I put up a new theory on who I think Happy is over on the draw thread. This one has a lot more weight to it.
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No. 121723 ID: fe0c7b

>>121673
Just keep in mind that none of the voices or Dreamwalker know of his kidnapping. Even if they did, Dreamwalker will hurt Laura if he travels again to save him, and the voices does not have a physical form to hurt Null and Demoria.

...

I can think of one idea of how you might have a way to save him, but there are a lot of consequences involved if you do it. I wont tell how you can save him as like I said, I want Null to absorb Mini Absurdity, but if you figure out something, let me hear it out before you take action so we can discuss what those consequences might be

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No. 121726 ID: 3583d1

>>121723
Well what about Anthony? It's been shown that he is at least somewhat familiar with Absurdity and could probably contact him through dream communication or something
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No. 121734 ID: ae9b99

>>121726
Yeah, I was thinking about Anthony, though in a different way, like maybe he draws a picture of Mini Absurdity in trouble to get someone to help him.

Here is some concerns though: if Anthony were to draw Mini Absurdity kidnapped by Null and Demoria, while the cult may rescue him, they might also take him prisoner, or worse, reeducate him and have him join them, making Mini Absurdity Ana's enemy. (though I will say that might make things interesting: Absurdity = good, Mini Absurdity = evil, Devoid = Neutral).

You might think that keeping the artwork a secret from cult members while only the voices see the picture might be a good idea, but remember that you have Scarlet spying on Anthony's drawings as well as you now having Withered Ace as a part of you. She might tell someone like Lorence to send someone to rescue Mini Absurdity. She'll also most likely know about Anthony contacting Absurdity if he doesn't draw something. Plus, I'm not sure if Anthony has that ability to contact Absurdity, especially since he is being held in for questioning. It might be pretty difficult.

And you must also think how Null and Demoria will react if they find cult members trying to rescue Mini Absurdity, and what they might do to Anthony for revealing them to the cult or Absurdity, or Scarlet. With Anthony's powers of Dream visions along with Withered Ace, they might come after him to consume him for his powers, and in retaliation to keep him from revealing more secrets.

Those are the consequences involved. Please think hard and carefully about this.

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No. 121735 ID: ae9b99
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121735

Note: this is a repost because I found a mistake. thanks for understanding

>>121668
Or Stitch in ch 4, depending on if Laura and Dreamwalker is saved or not. And as much as I would like to travel in Stitch's mind and get a better idea of the type of person he is through his inner thoughts, I'd like to save Dreamwalker and Laura. Otherwise, Demoria and Null won't have a rival to go up against in the story, and it won't be as fun.

Speaking of Demoria and Null, a question for my co-player is what do you think about Demoria and Null having kidnapped Mini Absurdity? I will say with the character Null, I won't be afraid to have Mini Absurdity absorbed by Null, and other future characters like the 3 blacksmith gods if Null and Demoria finds them (which I remember as being Dreamwalker's friends). That said, I apologize ahead of time if you don't approve of these actions, but i feel it will also add suspense and drama to the story.

My idea is to have Null (and probably Demoria) be a polar opposite of Laura (and dreamwalker). While Laura has absolute faith in humanity, and does not want to hurt anyone, and dreamwalker is typically a kind person who only attacks when he needs to and refuses to gain power by consuming people's memories like his guide suggests (pictured) and would rather protect people, Null in contrast has lost all faith in humanity, wants a lot of people to suffer, and both Demoria and Null and not afraid to consume people to get stronger, and help her become the next Absolution as long as it means he gets revenge and kills the spirit that killed him and by his belief corrupted so many people.

And I also have a few questions for the author, I know Dreamwalker had a guide (pictured) assigned to him by the Great Constructor. I was wondering if the Great Constructor had one assigned to Demoria as well, and what her guide thinks about her being connected to Marty.

Also, I wonder what Dreamwalker's guide is named. I don't think he ever revealed it.

And of course, I'm assuming Absolution used to have a guide as well, or at least Absolution Prime does. If I were to guess, I theorize after Absolution died, his guide got connected to AJ. Though he has not revealed himself/herself just yet.

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121757

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF_w7oaBHNo
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No. 121769 ID: ae9b99

In my opinion, I think even though these characters seem corrupted in their own way, these characters are going to be fun and intriguing. I'm interested in knowing how all these characters will work off of each others' outlandish personalities. But for now, I'll be eager to see what these characters are like in the present time.
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121776

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Q6YO3Ez44
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No. 121783 ID: ae9b99

I'm thinking of choosing either speaking to 93, or continuing on Fractured memories, depending on what my Co-player decides.

Fractured memories, only because I want to get more info through Dreamwalker and Laura before we question the Incubus Melkior and his bearded friend. You did said that if we continue with talking to this douchebag, we will soon start the investigation as soon as it is completed, and I want to make sure we ask all the right questions first, with our best bet continuing the story through laura and Dreamwalker (or Stitch) to gather possible questions.
And as I said, "a place where I go to fuck myself" would probably be best saved for after "talking to this douchebag" or after we get permission. And like I said, in "talking to this douchebag", Triumphant told us "a place where I go to fuck myself" is off limits at the moment. It is best to do as he says to avoid getting in trouble.

And as for the decision of speaking with 93 to have her get the children away from the vicinity Ana is in, while I mainly want to do that as I think it is a dangerous idea to have them around Ana for their safety and Ana's safety, I wish to respect my co-player's opinion as well. I will say that if we are going through the route of keeping the kids, we need to at least raise Ana's friendship level with them ASAP like how we raised Ana's friendship level with Boxhead, to avoid possible betrayal. But as for the plan of what to do with them if we keep them wit Ana, I'd rather see if we can get them together with Rosaline before we try TV head. I think after him getting shot by Essence, he is too far gone unfortunately.

though there is one more idea we can talk to 93 about, maybe we can ask her and Boxhead to start looking for a hiding place for Ana in the hotel in case enemies show up just to plan ahead. We are actually waiting in the hotel for Logan to come back, and I'm not planning on leaving without seeing Logan again concerning AJ, and possible deciding whether or not to give AJ to Logan while we can better use Wild Cat's abilities.

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No. 121787 ID: ae9b99

and for book recommendations, I guess it depends on which character they are recommending their favorite book(s) to. I'm assuming it is the audience, but I'd rather make sure if it is the audience (us) or the voices, Anthony, Nathaniel, Cleo, Null, or dreamwalker before we hear their recommendation.

That said, after I know who they are talking to and decide from their, I am leaning towards asking Robbit his book recommendations over anyone else

especially since he has a concerned look on his face there, lol.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ieCjpmliSg
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121788

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QlT3tK5XVk
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No. 121789 ID: ae9b99

>>121788
You should know by now you cannot escape memes.

Also, because books. and he loves books.
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No. 121790 ID: 2c648a

I will have my vengeance!
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No. 121793 ID: ae9b99

>>121790

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBrU9laptGI

Anyway, careful, you don't want to lose your neutrality alignment.

It seems I've been in the weird part of youtube for so long, and desensitized by them that something like the Globgogabgalab video has no effect on me.

in comparison, here are some far more weirder videos and channels, just because:

videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEIzuJZj03U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=462KBuAhncU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZfmPREbTd8

channels

https://www.youtube.com/user/PilotRedSun
https://www.youtube.com/user/bbbbbbbbrrian
https://www.youtube.com/user/krainagrzybowtv
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No. 121795 ID: ae9b99

Kismet's plumbing poem: https://pastebin.com/1kMcAtsg

music to set the mood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6Tv-I9S9Uk

Suggestor's note: Told ya I'd get another one done. I'd imagine Nathaniel wrote this some time after he joined, and a little long before the fog started.

I have an idea if you wish to do it: just like how the characters had a art retrospective with Anthony's drawings of them, what if you choose a random character in the story and have them read and speak out their opinion of what each poem Nathaniel writes, and what their reactions are as they critique them? they could be them having an interpretation of what it could mean, taking the poems or short stories literal, having them be confused, have their reaction be funny, or take a poem the wrong way, or get offended by them for some reason. Just keep in mind if you decide to have them talk about their opinion on his poems that none of them knows it is Nathaniel wrote these, as Nathaniel writes these anonymously for privacy. They only know that someone named "The Collapsar" wrote them
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No. 121811 ID: ae9b99

Harbard, what is it you would like to do, and who would you want to hear a book recommendation from?
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No. 121812 ID: 3583d1

>>121811
Well I would like to continue the fight against Essence but to be honest I don't like taking the spotlight all the time. In fact I think this would be a very intersting character building exercise for you as well. Because what if we summoned Fortune Ana for the fight?

I am also keen on seeing the story about Cleopatra and Nathaniel I would like to know more about their characters.

As for the book recomendations... Anyone but Essence. I fear what kind of books that crazy bitch reads.
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No. 121822 ID: 2c648a
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2oYbYiS9yA
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No. 121828 ID: ae9b99

yes, that is the same character who wrote those literary work. you didn't forget much about Nathaniel because he wasn't really mentioned all that much, only that you said that you imagine him being a philosopher type of character among the cult. He is a pretty reclusive person, so it is understandable why you forgot some details about him, lol.

Nathaniel wasn't really given a full name, he is just known as "Nathaniel." though whether that is his real name, or a name change after he got involved with the cult as a representation of leaving his old life and starting a new life is a mystery.

The name "the Collapsar" is just a pseudo name, (a fake name) that Nathaniel uses when he sends his literary work to publishers or newspapers. The reason for using the fake name "The Collapsar" is because he is a very private introverted person, a lone wolf reclusive kind of character, only preferring the company of himself. Thus, he uses the fake name "The Collapsar" to stay away from the fame and attention and rather have people focus their attention on his stories instead. He is more into writing literary work to have people form their opinions and interpretations on his work, and to make some extra money out of his literary work to help him make a living along with his life as a philosopher.

His flaw is that he tends to stay up very late to work on his stories at night, and tends to be kind of tired during the day.

I have one request for Nathaniel at the moment: can he own a typewriter? I imagine him kind of having sloppy handwriting, and used to spend his time writing on a computer, but since I imagine people in the cross ash aren't given computers to keep them from spreading information online, a typewriter might be the next best thing for him.

lastly, there is one thing about Anthony's and Nathaniel's friendship that I might reveal if their friendship is brought up with other characters near Nathaniel. But I'll keep it secret for now, or think more if I want to go this route.

I will next talk about 93, Fortune Ana, and the fight with Essence in my next post later today as I have to go to work soon. Talk to you all soon.
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121847

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5I9izys2ek
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No. 121852 ID: ae9b99

I was already planning on having Nathaniel be just an ordinary philosopher and author in the first place. He does not know any magical abilities, and does not have dream visions or anything similar like Anthony has. Nothing to worry about on that.

Also, I apologize for that long post on him. I wanted to make sure you know Nathaniel's personality and the kind of person he is so you get a better understanding of who he is, and not get any wrong ideas about him when he gets introduced.

Now in regards to 93, and having Fortune Ana fight with Essence if we do talk to 93: this is actually making the decision to talk to 93 a little more difficult, as I wanted to try to hide Fortune Ana for as long as I can from Essence, as Essence still thinks Fortune Ana is asleep, thus giving Fortune Ana a little bit of freedom to do some researching behind Essence's back.

But yeah, I'm still willing to talk to 93 regardless, but I've changed my mind on having it be just Fortune Ana alone talking to her. I feel it might be best to have both voices speak to her, and probably Boxhead as well (and maybe wildcat), and have a little debate about what is safe for Rosaline's children. That way, 93 can hear both our arguments, and she herself, and our other teammates can form and speak out their opinion on what is on their mind, and perhaps tell us something we didn't think about before to consider in our debate.

I'll probably start by asking 93 whether or not she is knowledgeable with taking care of children before she joined the cult. I know that where she came from, she was treated like a slave doing nothing but work for her country, but perhaps one of the jobs she had at one point was taking care of younger people.

I will see how the battle with Essence goes before I give you a better idea of how Fortune Ana will fight like you suggested. But I will say as of right now, I've always seen Fortune being more of a support character at the moment, having abilities to heal, or change her team's and enemies' stats, amd cause status conditions (like make her enemies sleep, or poisoned). As for primary weapon... probably a spear, though it isn't her main method of attack as she would probably have low attack stats since she might be a support character in this.

There is a specific interesting way I want her to look during battle like how Harbard was able to suggest how Scarred Ana will look, if you are interested in hearing it right now.

My question to Harbard is, are you willing to join in the debate regarding the Rosaline's kids with 93?

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No. 121856 ID: ae9b99

to rabbot: which character?
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No. 121861 ID: 3583d1

>>121852
I’m down for the debate although you kinda already know my stance on the idea.

Also I had one idea for a move that Fortune Ana could do, it would be called “Wheel of Ouroboros,” still trying to really get an idea of what this spell could really do though
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121886

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa7pR9WH82A
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No. 121889 ID: 404570

>>121886
Oh hell no, not her. Hmm how about Falafaf?
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No. 121893 ID: ae9b99

Topic of book Recommendation
>>121889
Yeah, Essence has had enough attention for now. I choose Falafaf as well. As for whether it is the future or present version of her, I'll let Harbard decide. Though I'd prefer present

Topic of Fortune Ana's role in the fight
>>121886
Ok. Support class for Fortune Ana it is.

Firstly, Is it alright if I tell you how I want her to look when she gets summoned in my next post? I actually have a vision of how I'd like for her to look. Don't worry, it isn't complicated, or overly detailed.

next, on the subject of her moves, I was thinking since she mainly uses magic for support, the types of magic she uses is tarot cards that Falafaf usually uses. If I remember, the moon card acted like an x-ray to help take down the spirit parasite for example, so that card would probably be used to spot weak points at an enemy for a turn for her teammates to get a higher chance for a critical hit for one turn.

Now I was thinking maybe other cards have different functions, like for example, perhaps maybe the lovers card will heal herself, or her allies. The fool card causes her target to get confused, or the strength card will higher attack stances.

However, since our author already decided what the Moon card does, he might have different ideas of what each card does, so I'll let him decide, unless he wants me to choose which cards she can use, what their functions would be, and how many cards she is allowed to have.


Topic on 93
Well, how I am going to start the conversation is first ask if she knows anything about taking care of children. This is one of the big deciding points in this debate on whether or not to send them over to her to get them out of danger. Afterwards, I will tell her why I asked her this question about perhaps having her taking the kids to safety when she leaves, and what her opinion on that might be. From there, Fortune Ana, and Scarred Ana can argue their reasoning as to what is best while we can probably get 93, and perhaps Boxhead's opinion on each argument to help sway the decision.


Topic on ghost stories quest
You got me inspired to write my own ghost story. The ghost story I will write will be written by the Collapsar Nathaniel. It does not have to be used in the Ghost Stories quest, but if a character happens to read it among the group, that will be fine.
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No. 121896 ID: 2c648a

>>121893
Huh, I find it funny when you said that I inspired you. To be honest I never expected to hear that from other people when it comes to my work
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No. 121897 ID: 559714

>>121896
Dude, you inspired me to make all of those portraits of work and even write whole other timelines for characters. You are really good at inspiring people.

Also in regards to the “A hooded stranger,” I’m just going to start calling whoever that is, “The Stranger.” I have an idea who they might be but it’s just a working idea.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Eo6e8_nxcI
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No. 121912 ID: 3583d1

>>121905
May I recommend an ability in conjunction with this?

Hand of Fate- When cards are rolled, Fortune Ana can replace any of the selected cards at her own choosing. Can select up to 3 cards forming an entirely new hand. Has a cooldown depending on the number of cards replaced

1 card- 2 turn cooldown
2 cards- 4 turn cooldown
3 cards- 6 turn cooldown
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No. 121913 ID: ae9b99

rolled 2, 4, 4 = 10

This post is used for an example
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No. 121918 ID: ae9b99

>>121913

Okay, so for that example post, that means she would have pulled 2 The High priestess, 4 the Emperor, and another 4 the Emperor. And if she wanted, she can turn one of those 4 the Emperor cards upside-down since she has two of those same cards (two 4 the Emperor).

My question, what does turning a card upside-down mean?

Sorry for the confusion.
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121920

I hope this explains it better how that spell system would work
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No. 121923 ID: 2c648a

>>121918
It means a stronger casting spell and a free re roll for that one dice
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No. 121924 ID: 3583d1

>>121923
>>121923

In addition to The Hand of Fate ability here's a new one to use with this.

Reverse Destiny- Turn one or more cards upside down to increase its effect. Can flip up to three cards. The number of cards flipped effects ability cooldown.

1 card- 2 turn cooldown
2 cards- 4 turn cooldown
3 cards- 6 turn cooldown
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No. 121930 ID: ae9b99
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121930

BOOK RECOMMENDATION CHARACTER SELECTION
I don't know who this person pictured is, or if these are the same person in these two pictures, but I would like to hear his/her book recommendation. He/she seems to be a huge bookworm considering he/she has been seen with a book in his/her hand. (the person pictured on the left was taken during the Bringer of Nightmare's story towards her children on how she got into her position from chapter 3. the picture on the right was taken from the "Choosing Your Religion" title card from "Fractured MeMories of Confusion and Delusions"... assuming these two are the same person)

FORTUNE ANA'S BATTLE RULES
I think I understand better. So just to make sure, I can't have two or three of the same card in my deck, correct?

so in the example post I did, >>121913 since I rolled a 2, a 4, and another 4 in my first roll (Ignore the "= 10". It is meaningless), that would mean I would have in my deck 2, The High Priestess, and 4 The Emperor upside-down since I got two of the emperor cards. It wouldn't be 2, the high priestess, 4 The Emperor and 4 The Emperor in my deck, correct?

Again, thanks for your patience in this. Just want to make sure I understand before I start choosing what combinations will do what spells.
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121935

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZT39TVV32M
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No. 121940 ID: ae9b99

>>121905
>>121912
Interesting ideas, Harbard. But I think I'll stick with what I'm given.

I will start choosing card combinations and their spells Friday afternoon/evening once I get off of work. For now I will ask: how many card combination spells am I allowed to use? with so many outcomes from 6 cards and 3 slots, there are so many possible outcomes.

As a support class, I feel the spells I would at least need is hp recovery, mp recovery, attack up, defense up, status heal, and maybe a counter shield

Lastly, an interesting request for how I want Fortune Ana to look when she is summoned. I'm putting it under a spoiler tag in case my co-player wants to have it be a surprise: what if Fortune were to wear a disguise, specifically, what if I asked if she may disguise herself as the Bringer of Nightmares? Her main reason in doing so: she wants to keep the memory of future Ana alive. She has lots of respect for her even though she may have done a lot of horrible things, and she feels the best way to show her respect so is to act as her, and gain a victory under her identity.
Her second reason in disguising herself as the Bringer of Nightmares: to trick Essence into thinking she is the Bringer of Nightmares Ana and not Fortune Ana, playing mind games on her. Fortune Ana figures that since Bringer of Nightmares Ana had died, she can use the disguise to trick Essence into thinking the Bringer of Nightmares Ana has returned as a voice, and will change her strategy to prepare for Bringer of Nightmare's attacks when she doesn't expect it to be Fortune Ana this whole time
Third: basically to hide her identity, to continue making Essence think Fortune Ana is asleep.

If she is not allowed to disguise herself as the bringer of nightmares, I'm alright with that. We can go with a design that Anthony may have drawn of her.

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No. 121943 ID: 3583d1

>>121930
I know who that is, that's Ana's Dad. Can we get a book recomendation from Stitch? He can just point to the title and i'm fairly certain we'll get the idea.

>>121940
As for the design Anthony did you want me to update that at all like I did with Scarred Ana?
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No. 121948 ID: ae9b99

>>121943
we'll see. I'm going to wait to hear Devoid's response to my request first before I decide.
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No. 121949 ID: ae9b99

>>121943
And what makes you think that is Ana's dad? just curious. I might have missed something in the story.
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No. 121952 ID: 5d13f5

>>121949
It’s been stated that Ana’s dad is actually an archeologist. It’s why he had such interesting stories to tell. His job for the cult after he joined (for his wife’s sake I think because they were prisoners) his job was finding old sources of power for them to use. Plus there was a thing about Ana’s parents as well and it just seemed to me that that was her dad watching his daughter.
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No. 121955 ID: 29390b

>>121952
I will just answer to your statement with this movie clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZd_YyFzPD0
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No. 121956 ID: 3583d1

>>121955
ooookay well maybe I'm wrong then. I don't why I just thought he was her dad. It seemed to make sense.
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121959

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121960

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFYo2-KUeTA
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No. 121969 ID: 29390b
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121969

I am sorry for showing this music, but I was compelled to do so because of thematic significance and also because I am a fucking troll

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zlh70gairg
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No. 121970 ID: 5d13f5

>>121969
I don’t care about the prize or punishment for my actions, Hell if Essence gave me a mark and I gave her one I could probably pull a reach around eventually and mind control her. What I pisses me off to the point of insult is having some Mary FUCKING sue, RAILROAD MY GODDAMNED CHARACTER!
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No. 121973 ID: 5d13f5

>>121971
Both honestly. Because while my choices may have led me to this spot, at the same time Essence is so ridiculously overpowered that it seems that it’s pretty much impossible for her to not win at this point in some way or another. Even when I try to go with her stupid plots and her antics she bites people in the ass. Even the old line “the only winning move is not to play.” Doesn’t work here because she still fucks people over regardless. And to be completely honest I just think she is a really really bad character, unsympathetic, unlikeable, and generally just bad. No matter what happenes she wins, when she gets her face melted off she comes back and torments us more. It’s gotten BORING! She is a Mary Sue who has been used so much in getting sick of seeing her. She came right the hell out of nowhere and has grown like a cancer. And if you want to go even further, even our initial talking with her was a mistake! Had I known what we were getting into I wouldn’t have even bothered with her bullshit.

And the worst of all she takes up screen time from characters who are actually good! Actual developed villains who are sympathetic and understandable and are human enough to actually be likable. Where has Root and Andrew been this whole time? They’ve gotten so little screen time I feel like they got forced into the back in the place of Essence who just isn’t as interesting! I want to know the cult more I want to see those villains I want to see Root’s inner dialogues and dialogues with his cult! Let us see what Root is going through, torn between love and what he feels is right and trying to juggle so many people who look at him like a god! That’s INTERESTING! A Mary Sue who hates us for reasons we don’t know, don’t care about, AND DONT LIKE, IS NOT! With Essence all we get is wacky antics that are boring and just takes away any semblance of fun from the story.

Her sadism isn’t fun, it was never fun, enough is enough. If you are trying to build on a disempowering experience, then make it so the world can do that, show us the civilians who are dying from the fog and the real ramifications of this world! But one overused villain is repetitive and lame. At times I’ve actually just wondered have we pissed you off and this is your way of getting back at us or something?

Look, the bottom line is, I’ve had enough of the Essence as she is just boring and overpowered and has forced herself into the villain spotlight and has just taken over the story and I feel it’s really suffered because of it. And we’ve let it happen.
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No. 121977 ID: 3583d1

o. 121975 ID: 3583d1

>>121973
Alright now that I’ve calmed myself down after a long time I’ve also taken some time to think. Firstly I hope you can appreciate that I’ve been sitting on these ideas for a while and didn’t want to say anything because I get the sense you really enjoy Essence. Maybe she is a fun villain to write for or something or maybe I’m just flat out stupid in my decisions and how she’s dealt with. I also want to say I really do apologize for what I can only describe as “a temper tantrum.” There was a lot more constructive ways I could have expressed my anger and it came out as just rage and a rant that, while it might have some merit and constructive ideas, I did think verged on just being flat out mean spirited at times. There’s no real excuses here, I’ve had a shitty week and I think that might have just been the straw that broke the camels back for me.

So all in all dude, I’m sorry for they way I acted and I didn’t cause any lasting damage to our friendship, believe me I know what it feels like to have a friend say they don’t like certain character. But I just hope you can understand where I am coming from on it all and we can find a way to move forward.
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121978

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFJ1r6_4mW4
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No. 121983 ID: ae9b99

My opinion on all the recent bad stuff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw3TU638rPs
Essence doesn't bother me all that much.


Fortune Ana's appearance: It may sound boring, but I think I will keep her in her regular default casual clothing in that case. it would be hilarious that while everyone is wearing weird outfits like cult robes, leather trench coats, or angel/devil costumes, Fortune Ana would be the only one who looks out of place thinking "wtf did I get dragged into this time? we're doing this now? alright... lets get this done and over with. Whatever."

However, the way I want her fighting pose to be, is having her sitting on a chariot. A decent position for her to concentrate shuffling, and dealing her cards. Reason why below.

HP: 1500
Mana: 0

MOVESET

Sorry this took a while. I've been doing a lot of thinking, and I think I figured out card combinations spells where I will be guaranteed to get at least one card at the start of my turn to begin a card combination spell, thanks to the power of math. Here we go:

MAGIC
1, 2, 6 Magician's Potions: refills party's MP
2, 3, 5 High Priestess' Exorcism: heals bad statuses from party (poison, paralysis, etc.)
3, 1, 4 (LOL, PI!!!) Empress' Endurance: raises party's defense stats
4, 6, 3 Emperor's Rage: raises party's attack stats
5, 4, 2 Hierophant's blessings: gives party a resistance shield for 2 turns. Blocks all bad status changing effects on them. Any cards turned upside-down will raise the number of turns (one card upside-down = 3 turns, two cards upside-down = 4 turns, all three cards upside-down = 5 turns.
6, 5, 1 Lovers' kisses: refills party's hp

Moon Card: analyze opponent.

Temperance Card: turns one of the dice to whatever number I want. Has 3 turns cool-down if used.

Fool Card turns one or two cards upside-down. Has 2 turn cooldown if used.


ATTACK
Tarot Sword: A sword tarot card that summons a sword that is based off the suit of swords tarot cards. it changes attack level from Ace of Swords, to King of Swords depending on if I receive a successful card combination. The sword starts out unbelievably weak as the Ace of sword, but will gain one level of strength for each successful magic card combination. After the sword is used, its level goes back to Ace.
For example, the sword starts out very weak as Ace of sword. if I were to get a successful card combination like "Magician's potion" the Ace of Swords card becomes Two of swords card, and so on, making it stronger.

She throws the sword she summons from a sword card at one enemy.

Tarot wand: at random, it can be a fire attack, electric attack, toxic attack, or an ice attack (I can't choose which). These moves are very weak, but they have a chance to cause a status effect on her enemies depending on what attack her Tarot wand casts (burn, paralysis, poison, or frozen respectively)

DEFENSE

Tarot Pentacle If Fortune Ana fails a card combination, she has the option to use a Tarot Pentacle on herself to bring up a barrier to block attacks coming at her. However, it has a 2 turn cool-down period if it is used. It does not block status effects, so she could still get poisoned for example.

Tarot cup: If Fortune Ana fails a card combination, she has the option to drink from a Tarot cup to block status effects coming at her, so she can't get poisoned, or paralyzed for example. However, it has a 2 turn cool-down period if it is used. It does not block attacks, so she could still get hurt for example.

ITEMS

Crystal Ball: When placed on the field, it will show Fortune Ana at the start of each turn what moves the enemies will use for as long as it is in the field until either Fortune Ana puts it back in her inventory, or if the enemy breaks it. When placed on the field, the crystal ball has 1000 hp, and cannot be healed during battle. Just because they can see what attacks the enemies will use does not mean the party will automatically dodge it. It just a way to let them know what moves to use in preparation, like using a defense move depending on the enemies' attack.

3 healing foods: (Grandma Brownie's Chocolate Chunker Wunker-Bunkers! Now with even bigger chunks of chocolate chunks! cereal for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch, pizza for dinner) raises hp

3 cure potions: heals bad status effects

THE CHARIOT

takes summons ability's place. based off the chariot card. Once used, Fortune Ana will be inside a chariot that will keep her corporal for as long as she is sitting inside it. If she somehow gets knocked off it, the chariot vanishes and she'll have to summon another chariot to be corporal again.
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No. 121985 ID: ae9b99

As for the prequel, it is fun so far. I like the small cameo of characters from the main story that shows up.

As for the puzzle, to tell the truth, I'm a little burnt out at the moment from figuring out magic combinations, attacks, defense, items, doing math, and stuff like that for Fortune Ana. Plus, I want to spend time a little bit on writing The Collapsar's (Nathaniel's) short ghost story. If it is alright, I think a short break from Strange Abnormalities for me might be alright? I'll think more about the puzzle after the weekend, especially since it is Easter weekend. Right now, the only thing I can think of is asking Tom to use the surveillance cameras to find the missing page, but I'm not committed to that idea just yet until after I really study my options.

Book recommendation: Clara
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No. 121987 ID: 29390b
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121987

I really like the move list for your character, it is absolutely fabulous!
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No. 121996 ID: 29390b
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121996

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBlFHuCzPgY
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No. 122001 ID: ae9b99
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122001

>>121987
Thanks

>>121996
How she will sit in it: 4.

Yeah, I know the chariot is weird, but it is no more as weird as Essence's weird angel/devil costume

The chariot is based off the Chariot tarot card. When I was thinking about how Fortune Ana can be corporeal like Scarred Ana's Corporealize ability while being unique, I figured the most interesting way would be that she uses the chariot card to summon a chariot which would have the ability to make her corporeal when she is in it.

The only difference between Scarred Ana's corporealize ability, and Fortune Ana's chariot that makes her corporeal is that while Scarred Ana's corporealize ability lasts for 5 turns which makes her a ghost again unless she uses the ability again on her 5th turn, or until she uses that ability again after she becomes a ghost, the chariot will make Fortune Ana corporeal for as long as she is inside it. As for how she can get knocked off it making her have to summon a new chariot, perhaps if she gets hit by a critical hit and she is not defending during the critical hit.

Speaking of which, I wonder if Essence is aware that Scarred Ana's Corporealize ability lasts for 5 turns.
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No. 122002 ID: ae9b99

Also, happy Easter... and April Fools day.

I wonder what Robbit is doing on this occasion?
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122007

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbX59fD8xi4
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No. 122015 ID: ae9b99

the character in Robbit's tale kind of reminds me of Null.

Next book recomendation: here is an interesting one, Anthony. (that means you, Harbard, will have to think about what Anthony's favorite book might be)

To Laura: I'm going to talk to her privately through my thoughts and talking like this telling her to take deep breaths, and tell her it is very important to first be calm and collected, especially at this moment of stress, and use a moment of patience to think about what our actions should be so we do not rush in with our first instinct to attack Essence.

Next, I will tell her that I believe that as of right now, Essence is expecting that we will avoid hurting Scarred Ana since she is our friend, and will only attack Essence. Because of that, she probably already prepared for that outcome, and is leading us right into her trap if we rush in and attack her.

Instead, we are going to do something unexpected and focus all of our attacks on Scarred Ana. No matter what Essence says to try to get us to stop us from attacking Scarred, like saying we might kill her, just focus on attacking Scarred with confidence, don't hold anything back until I say so. After thinking long and hard with what Scarred Ana did whether she realizes it or not, I have an intuition about something if we do this. I will say, the results might be very interesting

To Essence: Nothing. I have nothing to say to her. To her, insults is like candy to her. I'm not even going to give her attention. She is not my concern at the moment. Instead, what I am going to do is stare directly at Scarred Ana, put my right thumb at the left side of my neck, and make a quick slit motion with my thumb to the right side of my neck. It is important that Essence see's this.

Lastly, I'll say this to Harbard: I know you might think that Laura, Dreamwalker, and Fortune Ana attacking Scarred Ana is a terrible idea, but all I can tell you is this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5ViX7QyaQQ
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No. 122031 ID: 44ba1e

>>122015
Actually quite the opposite in fact. I think that’s our only choice at the moment. And if you mean what she did with Essence I have an idea of why she did it and honestly... the answer is pretty hollow.
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>>122015
Well to be honest my favorite book is actually a whole series long. The Dark Tower, by Stephen King. I actually love all his work but his magnum opus series is probably my favorite of all time. Plus there is one character in the last book who identify with on an almost supernatural level.
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No. 122035 ID: f0e789
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122035

I have a question for my co-player, will the Bird of Hermes have anything to do in your card combos?
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No. 122036 ID: f0e789

Also something Scarred said has my attention “the one with the cards.” Wouldn’t Scarred recognize Fortune by that alone? She’s seen her do stuff with tarot cards before. I think there is a way to break this maybe destroy that brand that’s hanging from the contract, it’s the same brand that Essence used on Scarred.
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>>122032
So you like that book series, how was the movie of that work?
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No. 122039 ID: 72fbe1

>>122038
The books are fantastic, the movie was REALLY bad...
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No. 122040 ID: 29390b

>>122039
How bad exactly are we talking about?
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No. 122041 ID: b0f04f

>>122040
Liken wet cockslap in the face and a complete insult to books. Central characters are missing entirely, there’s no tension or build up, character performances are just boring and sterile... it’s like How The Last Airbender movie is an insult to the original Avatar show kind of bad.
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No. 122042 ID: 29390b

>>122041
I won't ask anymore questions about that movie, you describe everything that was wrong about it.You painted a vivid picture about that flaming dumpster trash even if I never read the book or even saw that movie
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No. 122057 ID: ae9b99

Well, I'm not committed to this idea, but I'm thinking Mike has Betty's missing diary page. Reason is because he instantly recognizes Betty's diary when Nadly pulled it out. How does he know what Betty's journal looks like in the first place? I figured a tough girl like Betty would definitely keep her diary a secret.

Again, I'm not too committed to it because I feel I might be overthinking it.

In other news, sorry Nathaniel's short story I'm writing is taking long. While Poems are simple small pieces of artistic literature, short stories is another beast altogether. Not saying I'm having trouble with it, it's more of the matter of it taking more time, and me trying to balance work, and figuring out puzzles in these quests, and actually trying to squeeze in some free time for some other things like video games, or watching random videos.

However, my hopes is that I will get the story done before the ghost stories quest is complete so that maybe one of the characters can use it to give short summary of it to use as a ghost story in that quest. If I can't get it done before the ghost stories quest is complete, that is fine, I'll continue writing it. But keep in mind the short story Nathaniel is writing is fictional. none of it is real.


speaking of stories... Harbard, would you like to choose the next character for book recommendations?
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No. 122059 ID: 72fbe1

>>122057
Sure! I’d like to hear Godfrey’s choice of books, something tells me we’re probably going to have similar tastes.

By the way I asked you a question about your magic abilities and cards earlier, >>122035, thoughts?
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No. 122064 ID: ae9b99

>>122059
I don't think it will. Sorry.
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No. 122065 ID: ae9b99

Also, have you done any thinking or reasearch on the strange abnormalities puzzle? What do you think of what I thought of?
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No. 122067 ID: 3583d1

>>122065
No, I've been too busy with other life stuff to really check that. If I can i'll take a look at it later.
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No. 122070 ID: 5d7976

Some stats I worked out for summoning Scarred Ana’s earls to assist in the battle. Please nerf or chance whatever you see fit but I did try and keep things balanced and even so that they can work off each other.

Garm (The Berserker)- health 3000 mana 0
Attacks:
Gorefather- a strong attack, swings with the right axe, has a chance to stun enemies
Gorechild- a strong attack, swings with the left axe, has a chance to sicken enemies
Claws- deal 200 damage but causes rending damage, makes enemies begin bleeding and taking steady damage unless treated.

Abilities:
Uncontrollable rage- Unless Alora Miller is on the field, Garm will not respond to attack commands, instead will attack enemies at random.
Frenzy- will make two attacks in one turn, 5 turn cool down
Blood for the blood god- attack will become devastating and will cause rending damage cannot be used with frenzy.
Warp Spasm- Garm’s body will heal for minimal amounts each turn, lasts for 5 turns cool down 5 turns


Balian (The Young Lion)- Heath 1000 Mana 100
Attacks:
Sword of Godfrey- A strong attack, can deal fire damage for 10 mana
Glorious Charge- A weak attack but can become devastating depending on how any earls are on the field.

Abilities:
Smite Evil- Makes one attack deal double damage for one turn. Usable 3 times, cool down 3 turns for each smite evil used.
Only the Brave- Roll a d20, if 1 party deals less attack damage, if low score the party gets nothing, if medium score the party’s attack damage increases slightly, If high party’s attack damage increases greatly, if 20 party attacks twice for this turn.
Shield Wall- Enemy attacks are forced towards Balian who takes half damage.

Magic:
Lay on hands, heals for modicum damage, or clears any status effects cost 30 mana


Erik Skallagrimsson (The Alpha Wolf)- Health 1500 Mana 50
Attacks:
Fenrir‘s Tooth Greatsword- A strong attack, can roll 1 d20 with it for 10 mana, if 1 attack misses entirely, if low attack does medium damage, if medium attack does strong damage and no mana is wasted, if high does extra damage, if 20 attack deals devasting damage.
Frost Bite: deals 200 damage but will freeze enemies for 3 turns unless treated cost 20 mana

Abilities:
Call of the Alpha- Erik Summons two pack brothers to aid him, each have 300 health and do low to medium damage. Cool down 5 turns
Is that your best?- Any attack dealt to Erik is reduced to low for one turn cool down 5 turns
Beast Savagery- If Garm is on the field, can go berserk for one turn and deal extra damage cool down 2 turns.
Twin Fangs- If Dante Vargas is on the field, the two of them may attack at the same time each doing two attacks. Cool down 5 turns

Thomas Macksbee (The night sniper): 700 health 200 Mana
Attacks:
Pistol- can hit up to 6 times each dealing weak damage each but together are strong. Must reload if empty.
Kukri- deals medium damage, can be poisoned for 30 mana, poison lasts 2 turns.
Sniper rifle- useable only in stealth mode, a medium attack but can be devastating if aimed can be used 5 times before needing to reload.

Abilities:
Reload- take one turn to reload guns
Aim- Take a turn to aim with the sniper rifle, number of turns aimed affects damage, three turns spent aiming will deal devastating attack.
Sneak Attack: Can only be used in stealth mode, attacks with the kukri and deals devastating damage but immediately ends stealth mode.

Spells:
Into the shadows- Enter stealth mode and gain access to the sniper rifle. Lasts for 7 turns. Costs 75 mana.
Misdirection- Creates a decoy that draws any attacks aimed at Thomas, decoy ends after 2 turns or after more than 500 damage has been taken.

Joseph Krueger(Artillery Master): Health 2000 Mana 0
Attacks:
Assault Rifle- A strong attack can be used 3 times before needed to be reloaded
Cavalry Saber- a medium attack
Mortar fire- A devastating attack, takes one turn to charge. 2 turn cool down

Abilities:
Reload- take a turn to reload guns
Suppressing fire- if Thomas Maccabee is on the field can lay down supposing fire that keeps up to 3 enemies from attacking on their turn cool down 1 turn per enemy suppressed.
We need support!- Summons 2 soldiers with rifles that do strong damage damage. Soldiers have 200 health and must reload each shot
Air strike- Takes 5 turns to activate can only be used once. Air strike comes an unleashes napalm misses dealing devastating damage to up to 3 enemies with a burn effect.

Dante Vargas (The Immortal): Health 1500 mana 100

Attacks: Long Steel Rapier- a medium attack when attacking roll a 1d20 if higher than 10 then attack is also made with the short steel making it a strong attack in total.
Short steel rapier- a weak attack. Can deal lightning damage with a chance to stun for 10 mana.
Fangs- bites enemy for low damage and drinks their blood healing for modicum health

Abilities:
Sword dance- Dante Vargas becomes extremely hard to hit and he seems to dance around attacks made against him. If he is attacked the attack has a chance to miss entirely, if attack is missed Dante makes a reposte attack for medium damage.
Twin fangs- If Erik Skallagrimsson is on the field, the two of them may attack at the same time each doing two attacks. Cool down 5 turns
Red thirst- Fang bite attack becomes a strong attack and heals both health and mana for great amounts.

Spells:
Blood sickness- if an enemy has been bitten by Dante, he can spend 30 mana to poison them.
Thrall- Dante can hypnotize an enemy for 30 mana and make them his thrall for 2 turns.

Weyland (The Iron Handed Smith): Health 1000 mana 500
Attacks:
Iron fist- a strong attack
Hammer smash- a devasting attack can takes 5 turns to recharge.

Abilities:
Light the forge- can begin making ally attacks stronger must keep the forge lit, forge will go out in 5 turns unless lit.
Get back in there!- Reduces cooldown time for ally attack abilities. Takes 5 turns to recharge

Spells:
Reforge- make any ally attack stronger next turn for 20 mana
Heat treatment- make any attack deal fire damage next turn for 20 mana
Serrated blade- make any attack deal bleeding damage next turn for 20 mana
Cold forge- make any attack deal frost damage next turn for 20 mana
Lightning struck- make any attack deal lightning damage next turn for 20 mana
Poison dipped- make any attack deal poison damage next turn for 20 mana

“Epidemic” Gretel Drasbart (the Healer) Health 700 Mana 1000
Attacks:
Scalpel- a weak attack
Plague vial- a medium attack that can poison multiple enemies

Abilities:
First aid- cures a status ailment, has a one turn cool down
For Godfrey- If Balian is on the field then all healing abilities are slightly stronger

Spells:
Healing touch- greatly heals one ally for 50 mana
Healing rain- heals entire party for a modicum amount for 70 mana
Revive- brings a dead party member back to life with small amount of health for 100 mana

Alora “Jackie” Miller (The Mad Cook): Health 2000 mana 100
Attacks:
Cleaver- A strong attack
Meat hammer- a medium attack, can confuse enemies for one turn by hitting them in the head.

Abilities:
Shake and Bake- Make two attack in one turn, cooldown 3 turns
Bloody steaks- if Garm is on the field, and Alora takes a high amount of damage she has a chance to go berserk and make stronger attacks for three turns.
Cut me a shoulder roast- Alora targets an enemy’s arms and has an attempt to disarming them and making them lose their attack for that turn.

Spells:
Flame broil- one attack does fire damage for 20 mana
Out of the freezer- one attack does freezing damage for 20 mana

Shango Aveiro (The Martial Artist) Health 1500 Mana 100
Attacks:
Fists and Feet- A strong attack can do fire or lightning damage for 20 mana
Throwing knives- a weak attack that hits multiple targets

Abilities:
Flurry of blows- If a fire spell is used with fists can activate this ability, fist and feet attack multiple times can strike up to 6 times, cool down depends on number of strikes made
Stunning fist- If a lightning spell is used with fists can activate this ability, can stun enemy for up to 6 turns, cool down depends on number of turns stunned.
Sweeping kick- knocks an enemy to the ground with a chance of robbing them of their turn.
Grapple- Grapples with an enemy to prevent them from attacking. Enemy can attempt to break grapple by rolling higher than a 15. While In a grapple Shango will deal 100 damage each turn grapple is initiated. If an attack is made against Shango enemy must roll to see if it is successful, 1-9 attack misses and hits ally, 10-19 attack is successful, 20 grapple is broken.
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No. 122099 ID: 3583d1

>>122096
Well you've already seen what Balian, Garm, Epidemic Gretel, and Alora "Jackie" Miller look like, those are all in the draw thread and you yourself came up with the outfit for Dante Vargas. I might do a drawing of them as a team eventually. It's gonna be a little while though. For now let me just give you the descriptions.

Erik Skallagrimsson- Fur headress and wolf mask that befits the Alpha, some chain mail armor would not go amiss as well as grieves and bracers. His greatsword would look a lot like a german Zweihander sword except a lot of spikes and wolf runes on the blade.

Thomas Mackabee- he'd be dressed in grey army camo with the sleeves ripped off. On his hand's he had a bandages on his right arm and a glove on the left. He'd keep his hood up a lot and given that his mission is mostly city territory it would be grey and tattered he uses it for camouflage. His mask would actually be very simple, in design but would also have the grey camo over it. And of course he would have a navy issue revolver, a kukri knife, and his trusty barret 50 cal with a silencer.

Joseph Krueger- Alright this one is fairly easy, look up on google a Commisar from warhammer 40k, he'd look like that but without the silly hat. Maybe a bullet proof vest as well and an an assault rifle. His mask wouldn't actually be that flashy just something practical but also shows he is a general.

Weyland- Well he'd have his traditional Blacksmiths apron for one, badly charred and blacked from work in the forge but he wouldn't wear a shirt. His silver/iron hands would always be pristine, always shining. He'd also have a tool belt that has at least three different hammers some of which look like it would take two hands to use but he just uses it with one. probably some comfy cargo pants and boots too.

Shango Averio- He wouldn't wear shoes for one his feet are hardened from fighting. He'd also have some simple arm guards and grip tape over his hands and knuckles, best to get a good punch in. Baggy pants that allow him easy movement and either a tank top or no shirt. His mask would be split down the middle black on one side and green with notches made around the eyes on the other and would have long dry grass that drape down behind it like hair.
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No. 122102 ID: 266f7b

Interesting idea regarding the sequel, seeing as Spikey the Pain clown and Ms. Feasance will be rivals presumably fighting for the same goal against each other, what if one of us exclusively follows and guides Ms Feasance and her friends, and the other one of us only follows and guides Spikey and his friends? Both Harbard and I will be in competition to see who can get their character they are guiding to achieve their goals.

This is of course if the author is up to it, and if Harvard wants to agree with this competition. I'll be up for guiding Spikey while Harbard guide Ms Feasance or the other way around.

Thoughts?

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No. 122107 ID: ae9b99

>>122105
The me vs Harbard idea with Ms Feasance and Spikey is just an idea. You don't have to commit to it.

ghost stories: My apologies, i thought we were acting out as mysterious voices for the stranger, not as different characters talking to each other. That said, please ignore my posts on that thread (the one where I mentioned how Ana's voices and Essence reminded me of Root's voices and Andrew, and telling the stranger not to mention the good things about Ana. (Or at least ignore my posts until I get Nathaniel's ghost story done).

for the fight, well, I feel we are damned either way. I feel what might happen is that if Laura does not heal, Scarred will attack Laura for another 300 damage, then Essence will attack Laura afterwards taking out the rest of her hp, killing Laura and Dreamwalker, and have us lose the battle before I could really get started. If she does heal, that arm and corpse will most likely do something like steal all of Fortune Ana's cards (kind of like how an arm stole those papers DeVoid had. Don't think we should ignore that guys), leaving her useless during this entire fight, or at least curse her to make her ineffective.

At the moment, I'm leaning towards just healing Laura, because I don't see any benefits in attacking, and then having her killed.

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No. 122115 ID: ae9b99

Also, side note, Spirit contaminator looks to be infected by a spirit parasite, perhaps that Spirit Parasite is making him do things against his will. Perhaps if we can get rid of that parasite, Spirit Contaminator will be free, and join us, or at least leave this ridiculous battle.

However, I'm not sure how to disinfect someone infected by a Spirit Parasite like Scarred Ana, or the Spirit Contaminator.

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No. 122118 ID: 3583d1

Well I will try to draw something up later but ive been so busy lately I can't even work on my own quest.

As for the ghost stories thread im playing as "A stranger" someone who just sat down at the campfire with the new gang is telling stories with them, I know who he is but im saving that for something of a reveal, don't worry it wont detract from the main story about them at all. My co-player was just advising me about a statement I made as Ms. Feasance told one about Ana that makes her look like a villain.

As for the Ms. Feasance vs Spikey with me on Ms. Feasance side and my co-player on the other, well that sounds fun but i'd rather worry about that when it comes up in the actual story line. I think we are still quite a ways away from that.
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No. 122119 ID: 29390b

>>122107
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5WCh1BcJrM
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No. 122125 ID: 0e57d8

>>122118
Hey so DeVoid my co-player brought something up and this is not so much a request but rather something I deem really necessary because you and I both know Essence is a cheater, but keep those descriptions where we can see them. We just saw a hand reach out of no where and take them Essence has already tried to kill one of my characters and taken possession of another and I don’t really want someone like Garm getting into her clutches either. If she gets a hold of them I’m gonna start derailing this shit like Old Man Henderson on several kinds of cocaine. So let’s not do that, please? And I’m asking nicely, please don’t let her pull more game breaking crap.
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No. 122129 ID: 29390b

>>122124
https://imgur.com/gallery/HRw970l
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No. 122155 ID: 0e57d8

I think I just figured it all out... Alright theory time, but I’d bet anything that I am right. Get ready this one might be a little long.

So something I never understood is why the Trunk of the Ash Tree, despite being the source of the cults power he isn’t worshipped like a god. In fact to the cult he is nothing more than a means to an end, Lorence even killed him in an alternate time line, it just doesn’t make sense, if he is their power why isn’t he treated with more respect? Well that’s because they worship a higher being, the one who got the whole ball rolling to begin with, Andrew Goodwill. I’m willing to be he is a lot older than we give him credit for, and what’s more I’m willing to bet I know why he killed off all of his other selves.

Alright so firstly It’s been stated that both Ana and Root have otherselves that talk to them (or in Root’s case had other voices). And we know what caused these other voices to appear is the persons connection with the Ash Tree, literally becoming one with it as seen with Essence. It’s why Scarred and Fortune are present with Ana.

Now how can we explain why Root had it? One explanation is that he in another timeline bonded with the Ash tree much like Essence had but that doesn’t add up, if that the case then why isn’t there another being like Essence but for Root? Because the one person who gave him his connection to already had one himself, Andrew. Andrew goes way further back than we give him credit for. Here’s what I propose for your assessment.

Andrew was the one who made the graphite ash pencil that created the original drawing. And in turn he was the one who was ultimately responsible for bringing it into existace to begin with. What happened next I’m not exactly sure as we are missing the exact point where the ghost became the trunk of the Ash tree as we know it, but I can guess. What is the main component in a pencil other than the graphite? wood. The tree that was made from that pencil is what became the Ash Tree as we know it now, at least that is my guess.

Alright now hang on tight because this is where shits about to get bonkers. Here’s the next part of this theory. I think that Andrew and Essence are in a sense the same kind of being, someone that bonded with the Ash Tree and whose consciousness was spread out across parallel timelines. Andrew however is the first being, and with him, something went horribly wrong, or horribly right at the time. When Andrew bonded with the tree what he then did was eliminate his competition, he killed all of his other selves in all other timelines to ensure he would be the only one remaining, which is what Essence is in a way, trying to do with Ana. But Andrew was successful he killed them all off ensuring he would be the only true demon. But then something else happened, he lost his true body and his soul along with it. And thus he became a true demon, no conscious, no pity, no remorse.

It’s why I’ve realized, and by extension Scarred Ana realized, that we can’t kill Essence only contain her. If Essence is killed she runs the risk of creating another true demon like Andrew as well as losing her connection to Ana.

But why though? What is his final goal? To obtain a body? I doubt it. Someone who’s come this far just to give up and try to seek a body doesn’t add up in my mind. He’s got something planned. And honestly he’s closer to realizing than we ever thought possible.
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>>122155
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No. 122162 ID: ae9b99

Understood. It is a shame you're ending the quest, but I am glad that you are taking priorities in your life. I will say it was fun while it lasted, and I hope things get better for you moving forward. I know this was probably a really tough decision for you to make, and I wish you luck on your future endeavors.
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No. 122164 ID: 6e3aeb

>>122161
So is it ending or just going on hiatus?
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No. 122166 ID: dcf9f1

Also I must apologies for this new outcome, my life was a mess and I should finally do something about it
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No. 122167 ID: 3583d1

>>122166
Life has to come first man, I just hope you get things straightened out soon. I do hope it’s just a hiatus though, I’ve had fun with your story and I hope it continues soon. Let me know if I can help you out in any way alright?
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No. 122168 ID: dcf9f1

>>122167
For now I am still working on the story so you can still continue until summer starts. And I also had fun making it, you have no idea how many things I had planned for future
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No. 122173 ID: 3583d1

>>122168
I'm currently waiting on what my co-player will draw for their hand.

Also regarding our actions in this fight, I think we should save scarred first. If frustration and failure make Essence miss and her attacks do less damage then losing someone she's obsessed with will probably make that a lot worse.
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No. 122174 ID: dcf9f1

>>122173
http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/741203-reaction-images
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No. 122177 ID: ae9b99

Yeah, to be honest, something unfavorable happened to me at the end of January, and I also need to focus on how to deal with it. your decision on what you might do for summer might be for the best, though I hope you come back at some point to continue in the future. If not, I'll understand if it isn't meant to be.

Who knows, perhaps I may start my own quest in the meantime when Summer or Autumn starts, or follow Harbard's. It is pretty fun to watch so far.
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No. 122178 ID: 49b2d5

Boy this year seems to be taking a shit on all of us...

Well at the very least my friend while I understand if you can’t update your quest I hope you stick around for mine. And my co-players whenever he settles on a name should he start up a quest himself.

But for now let’s focus on kicking some ass and taking some names both in quests and irl
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No. 122219 ID: 6e3aeb

Well my mind is made up regarding working with Ms. Feasance.

I don’t work with anyone who kills kids. But I think I would just to make an exception for her. If she considers them a curse maybe it’s better that she gets a taste of her own medicine. I wonder what happens when she gets a taste of her own Machiavellian hypocrisy.
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No. 122220 ID: dcf9f1

>>122219
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akETgO3O15g
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No. 122240 ID: ae9b99

sorry I haven't posted yet in the fight. I've actually been thinking about our options before I begin.

Option one is my original plan: try to draw a card combination for healing. The plus sides will be that we will both get healed, I'll be able to upgrade the 3 of swords to 4 of swords after a successful combination, and it will give time for Laura to attack the corpse or the hand (I'd aim for the hand) However, there is a chance it will fail, we don't know how much Lover's kisses will heal, and I won't attack spirit contaminator (or rather, the spirit parasite controlling spirit contaminator) with a fire attack with my wand. (I could use a healing item, the Grandma Brownie's Chocolate Chunker Wunker-Bunkers! Now with even bigger chunks of chocolate chunks! cereal, though I'll have to use a death token for it to work effectively, and I won't be able to upgrade the 3 of swords card to 4 of cards, and Fortune Ana won't be healed)

Now the second plan which I was thinking of was starting this turn with healing Laura with one of her healing items while I attack spirit contaminator with a fire attack. There might be a chance spirit contaminator, or the spirit parasite might leave if I burn her. However, we won't be able to attack the corpse puppet, and might start another charge attack this turn, and if you heal Laura, you'll have to use that death token when it could probably be used for a later attack, and you'll lose another healing item as well. Plus we won't know how much it will heal Laura.

there are benefits, and risks for each action. I'm fine with either one, kind of leaning towards having Fortune Ana heal while Laura attacks the hand, but I want to hear what my co-player thinks first before we act.

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>>122240
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TerC6TJkyjA
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No. 122247 ID: ae9b99

>>122243
I will say, I appreciate your patience. Don't think that I didn't notice.
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No. 122248 ID: f0e789

>>122240
I think it will depend on what hand you are drawn to begin with. If it’s s healing hand we can heal Laura and I can attack, or if not you can attack and I can heal. It all depends one what we draw. I have faith in you though, believe in the heart of the cards!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deYPOSif6RI
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No. 122255 ID: 28314e

>>122254
You already know my stance on it, roll the dice draw the cards and see what happens. Based on that I’ll plan my actions accordingly.

But yes we’re trying to step it up, gotta go relatively quickly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNoVTWSgZTkAnd
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No. 122256 ID: dcf9f1

>>122255
Gotta go fast!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGPhqCIQYXk
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No. 122257 ID: ae9b99

posted
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No. 122262 ID: 3fd046

Interesting how even though she said she will not underestimate Fortune Ana, she and her allies has't really directly attacked Fortune Ana yet. At most, she hit her with her puppet corpe's charged attack, but that was an attack that hit multiple targets.

Now, I am planning on attacking spirit contaminator this turn with the wand, but what it said about not being able to have Scarred attack has me curious. Can it not attack because it is unable to, or because it does not want to? I'm wondering if before our turn, we can have a quick conversation with spirit contaminator and maybe convince it to leave.

If Essence was able to talk to Fortune Ana without effecting her turn, we should be able to talk to spirit contaminator as well without using up our turn.

If my coplayer agree, Im interested in knowing what we should start the conversation with when we talk to spirit contaminator?

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No. 122266 ID: 28314e

>>122262
Possibly, but here’s the downside of that. What I’m worried about is if we are able to talk with it and it does say “no” then will you have wasted your turn for that chance? My guess is yeah. I think you are better off just using your wand and making it retreat. Once that’s done we might get Scarred back provided nothing else gets in our way (which it probably will...)
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No. 122268 ID: 3fd046

I don't think it will mess with our turn if it says no, only because Fortune Ana disagreed to essence's peace offer, and she was still able to use her turn after Fortune disagreed with the offer
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No. 122269 ID: 28314e

>>122268
Good point, alright let’s givs it a try. I’m also thinking Laura uses a guard stance this time around to lessen any attack on her.
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No. 122270 ID: 3fd046

All right let's think of what to say to it first here before we start our peace offer to spirit contaminator. I'm at work right now, but when I get back, I'll think of something.

Though I think Laura should talk to it not Fortune Ana, only because of not knowing where her totem is

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No. 122271 ID: 28314e

>>122270
Well perhaps we can just start out by asking it why it’s with her? What does it even stand to gain.

Also I thought her Totem is with Anthony? I’ve referenced him having it multiple times and AMM has never vetoed it or said otherwise.
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No. 122275 ID: ae9b99

>>122271
True, though I am taking precautions. Don't forget that even if he has it, Anthony might be spied on.

Besides, I feel Dreamwalker and Laura might be the best candidates to negotiate, especially how friendly Laura is, and some of Fortune Ana's past actions might not go over well.

That said, yeah, I feel what you said might be fine, though I will want you to say it in a way that doesn't look down on Spirit Contaminator in disgust, shame, or pity for helping Essence. I'd start by asking spirit contaminator if it is okay before asking those questions.

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No. 122282 ID: bccf1a
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122282

A big hug from me to you! I’m sorry you had such a rotten day the other day. I understand if you need a break, just wanted to tell you that you are one of my oldest friends on this site and I’ll be around if you need help.
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No. 122294 ID: dcf9f1
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122294

>>122282
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj3_iTtdDTg
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No. 122295 ID: 7c5ef7

>>122294
Im okay, I’ll walk it off.
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No. 122297 ID: dcf9f1

>>122295
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q96viEVSUBk
or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oBx7Jg4m-o
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No. 122343 ID: 3583d1

In case it wasn't obvious, something is very not okay with Scarred Ana at the moment.
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No. 122360 ID: eeb7d9

>>122294
Ouch, that's gonna leave a mark.
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No. 122397 ID: ae9b99

Theory time: So I was wondering why Black Tomato, and the cult would want their enemy, Dreamwalker, to form a pact with Laura in the first place, and I can think of a couple of reason: 1. most obvious, would be to to weaken him, and 2. as a precaution in case Essence were to go against the cult once she takes control of Ana.

Essence was working with the cult for a time, as I remember Lorence mentioning her name long before she was revealed (I believe during the Tea Time quest). Root and his partners probably made a deal with Essence where if they helped her take total control of Ana, she will stop Ana from going against the cult, and help them gain control over the world.

However, they considered at the time that Essence probably couldn't be trusted as she is pretty much another Ana, who they are fighting against. So they needed a precaution just in case Essence does backstab them. The only option they had was to get Dreamwalker to purge Essence out of Ana in case she starts a massacre against everyone. However, they knew it would be impossible to ask Dreamwalker for help as he is angered at them for his brother's death and is seeking revenge. So in order to get Dreamwalker into helping them in case Ana did backstab them under Essence's control, they used Laura to trick Dreamwalker into forming a pact with her. That way, he would be weakened and easier to deal with in case he attacks the cult with Laura. Plus, they understand that since Laura hates fighting, Dreamwalker would be less likely to attack them.

However, it didn't work well as Ana managed to find and keep Dreamwalker locked up and bounded to anti-magic chains in secret. That, or perhaps the cult learned to trust Essence and decided they no longer needed Dreamwalker, so decided to lock him up in secret. One thing is for sure, she seemed to have kept Dreamwalker's imprisonment a secret from other cult members behind a bookcase, which is odd.

So yeah, Dreamwalker was used as a precaution to get Essence out of Ana in case she backstabs the cult after Essence got Ana to join the cult as the Bringer of Nightmares.

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No. 122400 ID: 53fac9
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122400

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ-hKKglxTs
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No. 122661 ID: 1dd41c
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122661

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDMDTX_eauI

This is the site of that Cat shelter where I was volunteering that day

https://catshelter-felix.com/index.php?lang=en
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No. 122673 ID: ae9b99

Wut? How dare you have a life and not continue the story.

I'm kidding, hope you enjoy your time off. And congrats :)
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No. 122678 ID: bf24eb

>>122661
Way to go dude! Congratulations! I hope your time with the kitties was fun!
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No. 122714 ID: 7f3b81

>>122712
I’m gonna be busy all day... we’ll week actually with Finals so any and all help is greatly appreciated.
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No. 122715 ID: 1dd41c
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122715

Well, I didn't really play much with the cat on that shelter. I was more helping with the renovations with the shelter, but I did pet some of the cats that where there. They all were so cute! Here is the picture of me on that marathon that I participated in
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122716

This what was on the top of the mountain an old radio station. It was shot down when a bomb was thrown at it
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122717

That whole day was so relaxing, I got a chance to experience the calming beauty of nature
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122718

We even went on a side road to visit a cave
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No. 122719 ID: 1dd41c
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122719

That whole day was a blast. We were walking for 22 kilometers and at the end, we all had trouble standing. This last picture is about us in that cave
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No. 122720 ID: 1dd41c

>>122712
I don't need to be the one to tell you but whatever you or the character Fortune Ana says to the other participator Essence will hear. That is the whole point of her showing you that she has the totem. She is listening to you all the time
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No. 122730 ID: ae9b99

Ah, so even if I'm not using Fortune Ana as a character and speaking as myself like now, she'll hear. good to know.

to Harbard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uKIeamPi2Y[/spoiler]
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No. 122745 ID: 3583d1

Alright so lets make this easy then. Fortune blinks once for yes, twice for no.

Attack the totem and attack falafaf?
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No. 122749 ID: f48188

*blinks twice*
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No. 122825 ID: 1dd41c
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122825

I don't mean to be mean-spirited with this comment. I am only poking fun at this scenario
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No. 122829 ID: 3583d1

No hard feelings dude, honestly this made me laugh pretty hard this morning
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122831

>>122829
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No. 123018 ID: 1dd41c
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123018

Here is the link for that thread
https://tgchan.org/kusaba/quest/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR2BB9oTMrg
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No. 123019 ID: 3583d1

Wow... That's very nice of you!

To be honest though I never actually lost interest! My co-player was the one who put *nod in agreement* I thought that was enough, I thought it was gonna keep going, So I'm sorry that I wasn't being clear. Yes I have not lost interest in your story and this world. But I also don't think I should receive any kind of special treatment. Not to say I don't appreciate the effort, I really do but my co-player also has an investment in this world and to just go off on a tangent without him isn't fair to him. With regards to this new section, let's not do this one until the fight with Essence has been completed. Honestly dude, there's no hard feelings between me and you.

Now in regards to this latest section here's something some of my favorite authors do and you can definitely do this with the latest section if you want. In Grim Dark settings there will be glimmers of hope of good things it may even last for a while, that's why when the shit hits the fan it makes it all the more meaningful and it has a much bigger impact and it makes the final triumph that much sweeter, if there will be one anyway. Just something to think about.
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No. 123020 ID: 3583d1
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123020

Yes my face might melt off again but I go better last time.
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No. 123021 ID: 3583d1

>>123020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN_HVup9oOg
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No. 123023 ID: ae9b99

>>123019
thanks for caring, but don't worry about me. I'm a patient person. My own tangent will appear when the time is right. Go ahead and have fun with that. :)
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No. 123024 ID: 1dd41c

Well Harbard Grim the other participator has no problem with you going on this short story. The main reason why I felt like giving this leeway is because the fight with Essence will be really frustrating. But as always it is up to you to decide. As for you another participator (seriously you really need to have a code name) I must apologize for neglecting you, but you could have also participated in the ghost story segment. peking of which I left a lot of clues in that whole segment, I want to hear what you noticed in that whole part
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No. 123026 ID: 3583d1

>>123024
I've posted in both the fight and the new thread so it's up to you which goes forward.
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No. 123027 ID: 1dd41c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgk-lA12FBk
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No. 123036 ID: 1dd41c
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123036

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0r2CdStCD4
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No. 123038 ID: df39fa

>>123036
>I must warn you not to tey solving that one. It is really difficult to find the answer

It's you, isn't it? You are the one responsible for everything.
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No. 123039 ID: bfddb9

>>123038
Now we’re getting into even deeper meta levels...
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No. 123075 ID: ae9b99

next book recommendation: Gaia... or maybe fake Gaia... unless she is the same person...

Tell you what, Harbard, which Gaia do you want to hear a book recommendation from? good Gaia, or evil Gaia?
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No. 123078 ID: f745d8

>>123075
I’ve had enough evil for a while, let’s hear from the real good mother Gaia
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No. 123158 ID: 4160a6
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123158

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TerC6TJkyjA
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No. 123162 ID: ae9b99

to Devoid: Me stating my theory was more to see your reaction. you recommending us not to do solve that sounded suspicious like you were hiding something sinister, especially since your are not supposed to give us advice because you are supposed to be neutral.
Also, I think you mean "IF" the investigation starts, not "UNTIL" because things are not looking good based off of what is going on, hee hee.

To Gaia: you seem quiet today. nonetheless, I'll look that book up.

to Harbard: your turn to pick a character for book recommendation.
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No. 123171 ID: 4d2d3a

>>123162
Hmm... How about Logan? What book would he chose?
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No. 123234 ID: 7c8f18
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123234

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e33cI2zZ9ts

This piece was brought to you by Llamas with hats series, that beautiful shit made me cry at the end
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No. 123237 ID: d7c689

My turn to choose a character. I'm choosing my favorite villain in the story: Demoria. What book does she like? Does she even read human literature?
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No. 123238 ID: 7c8f18

>>123237
Wait who is that character? Can you show me a picture?
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No. 123239 ID: 7c8f18

>>123238
I mentioned this before but I am really bad with remembering names
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No. 123241 ID: ae9b99

Demoria is Marty's "master" and the sister of Dreamwalker.

Don't worry. Forgetting characters happens to the best of writers. one technique some writers and readers do you can try when writing a story: write down character's names and their descriptions and goals and stuff like that. Hope that helps :).
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No. 123242 ID: ae9b99
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123242

Pic for reference
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No. 123246 ID: ae9b99

Which brings me to this next question for Harbard: who is your favorite villain in this story?
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No. 123252 ID: 9032fc

>>123246
Andrew Goodwill. Simply because we don’t know so much about him but I think my theory about him being the creator of the Ash pencil that spawned the ghost is correct.
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No. 123290 ID: ae9b99

To the aurthor: I've been thinking about it, and I think it is probably for the best for us readers at this point to take a short break from the Fractured MeMories of Confusion and Delusions quest for now until we have time to clear our heads and before the argument between us gets a bit too far and out of control if that is alright.

There seems to be major disagreements between the two of us, and I don't think we'll be able to think rationally and get anything done properly if the argument goes farther than it needs to be.

That said, maybe we can focus on the other quests for a little bit before we get back into the action with a better mood?
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No. 123294 ID: 7c8f18
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123294

>>123290
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pw_co4mNH0
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No. 123299 ID: 3583d1

>>123294
Figures.

Right then, firstly, to my coplayer. Dude I’m sorry that I’m we can’t seem to agree on anything here. If there was another way forward I’d take it, however it looks as though that might not be happening. But I’ve had enough of Essence. At this point I would be fine killing off Scarred myself if it meant that Essence would go down with her. I see her as a literal cancer on an otherwise good story and she just kills it for me. I’ve just had enough of her.

To the author, I’m dont want you to think I’m just shitting on your work here. I’ve been around since the beginning and you’ve done a lot of work and even some recent fan service just for me. That’s awesome of you. So I’m not abandoning this any time soon, but I hope you can respect the fact that with Essence, the only winning move is not to play.
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No. 123305 ID: ae9b99

I have a question to our author: do you hate us? Not trying to sound mean or confrontational, just honestly want to know.
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No. 123311 ID: 7c8f18
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123311

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKPPXk0SYOo

I hope this part of my favorite anime motivates you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frKyaFTeC7c
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No. 123316 ID: d7c689

Lol at anime.

But yeah, I've been thinking about what our options are at this moment, and I feel that our characters are pretty much done for. Sorry if this sounds like the cowards way, but I feel like I should just give up and have my Fortunr Ana character killed off. We made way too many mistakes that pretty much made things unbearable, and I think it might be for the best to abandon the Fortune Ana character, have her killed off, and just focus on the other characters available to me: Marty (a villain) Nathanial (neutral character) and whoever the test subject is from the draw thread.

That said, I'll still fight as Fortune Ana, Im not giving up, but I'll be alright if she is killed off. At least I will be able to focus on other characters, some with a blank slate.
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No. 123319 ID: 9032fc

I actually have an idea of how to proceed and it doesn’t involve getting our characters killed off.

What would you and AMM say to have two guys step in to mediate this whole thing, two of which represents both sides of the fight. Specifically “A Stranger” who would look at Essence as “Mother of Pride,” Fortune as “Mother of Sloth,” and Scarred as “Mother of Wrath,” and “Mythweaver” the son of Dreamwalker and Falafaf. I think it would be fun to role play this.
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No. 123320 ID: 9032fc
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123320

>>123319
For a frame of reference this is Mythweaver, he is a very happy go lucky kind of guy. His Mothers fortune telling abilities and his Father dream powers have given him the skills of a story teller and a little bit of a trickster but not an evil one. Think Anansi from west African folk stories. His favorite gag? Is to die, or rather use his powers to make people who attacked him think they killed him when really he’s fine.
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123321

“A Stranger” is the guy who I played as during the Ghost Stories segment. So you should already have a frame of mind for him.
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No. 123322 ID: d7c689

Interesting, but I think it might be better to keep those a secret and not get those involved. I feel it is too risky.
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No. 123323 ID: 9032fc

>>123322
It is a risk, but I think it would be worth it if we play it right. The goal would no longer be we need to stop Essence, it would become we need to stop both sides from mutual destruction.
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No. 123329 ID: 7c8f18

>>123323
I am not really for this idea, Mythweaver doesn't really exist. Dreamwalker and Felafaf didn't really become a couple and had a child. As for “A Stranger” character I am not really sure what he is all about. The whole point of this fight was the battle between Essence and Laura. One is fighting to gain control and other is fighting to prevent that from happening, adding other characters to this conflict will only muddle the conflict. It is an interesting idea but it doesn't fit here
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No. 123332 ID: 9032fc

>>123329
Alright. Well god damnit I am determined to do something g because I don’t want them to do die, I mean fuck I’ll sacrifice my own characters but not Laura or my coplayer...

I’m tempted to just have stranger just appear, kick the bubble shield to Laura saying something witty like “oops” and then vanish.

As for Mythweaver that’s the idea, he and Stranger are a kind of anomaly in the universe. Mythweaver is a walking contradiction and paradox because he was created by beings of two differently universes, and this exists outside of time. Because of this he is actually hunted by the dimensional tribunal despite the fact that he is actually a good guy. He doesn’t let it get to him though.

and A Stranger... well he’s Ana’s son as to which one... well that’s the thing I don’t know. Might be Scarred but it could also be Essence or any other Ana. It’s why he would call all Ana’s “Mother” But I can tell you why he is called an Angel, and why he has powers similarly to Ana. Because he was put in the Ash tree as a baby. But he operates more like Andrew Goodwill, he’s the Yin to his Yang. The angel to the demon.
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No. 123337 ID: 7c8f18

>>123332
I will see what I can do about these characters, they have potential to be something interesting in the story
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No. 123363 ID: 3583d1
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123363

A guy I doodled while at work today. Here are some facts about him:
His dad was a fan of comic books and that’s why he has an aliterative name, so it could sound like a superhero name. He works as a gardener for the local parks in the city. He earned his nickname because he was always assigned the job of clipping the trees and hedges. His nickname is also a total red herring and makes him sound a lot more dangerous than he really is. A really nice lady in a plague doctor costume gave him his mask when she showed up at his apartment complex, he assumed it was a new fashion trend everyone was following and just kinda went with it. Has had a run in with the cult who tried to take him prisoner, they assumed he was a lot more dangerous than he actually was and he only barely manged to fend them off, surprisingly without a scratch or seriously hurting them. He assumed he was being mugged and doesn’t realize they are part of a cult, when he tried to call the cops his phone didn’t work so he figured he would try again later. On his way to work, again not realizing that the entire city is in peril and people are hiding or have been taken prisoner he stopped at a gas station but no one was working so he just left the change on the counter when he took a bottle of water. His gloves are a bit too big for him.

That’s about it.
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No. 123400 ID: 27c69d

>>123363
I must admit that a character who is oblivious to what is going around him is a really interesting concept especially after he realizes what is really going on. It reminds me of the main character from Shaun of the Dead, I will see how to implement him in the story
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No. 123431 ID: 69bdf1

Hello? Hello? Is this working?

Thank goodness we finally got through! Dreamwalker you were not easy to find. My colleague however is able to track you and Falafaf, it was because of him I finally was able to break through. Though I suspect I don’t have long, especially if Mother of Pride is watching this.

I’m a friend, and my colleague is also trustworthy we want to keep you two alive. And although it may sound odd, I like you to try to keep Mother of Pride alive too.

Where am I? Well that I can’t actually say, if Mother of Pride knee chances are she would try to hurt us, she can’t but she would still try.
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No. 123432 ID: 69bdf1

Not “The” Mother of Pride, MY mother of Pride. It’s just what I call her. It’s a long story and one I don’t have a whole lot of time to explain. Look the basic thing I wanted to tell you is if you choose to consume Mother of Wrath and Mother of Sloth I will restore them. I have something that belongs to them and it can bring them back, and I can’t let them die, they need to stay alive to guide Mother Prime. Let me show you what I mean..

*an image goes forth of an immensely large a bright light, and surrounding it is tens of thousands of souls.*

You see that? I can bring them back. Do what needs to be done but don’t make my work harder than it needs to be.
Alright?
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No. 123433 ID: 69bdf1

Thank you. Please stop my Mother of Pride. She doesn’t realize it but if she wins, we ALL lose. Even her, I have to go. It’s not safe anymore.

By the way, your son says to give mom a hug for him. Good luck!
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No. 123434 ID: 3583d1

Alright time to come clean about what I just did and to be honest I wish I could take those actions back, but stupid password protection won't let me. But it's time I think I fessed up because I what I did wasn't cool and the more I think about the more I seem to have done it in the past which is just shameful.

I just pulled a gamejack. Essentially taking elements of this story and fanficing and adding elements to it by force. That is just not cool. If I claim to love this story, and I do I need to be able to roll with the punches. My co-player called me out on my latest action and even I have to admit its me trying my hardest to find solutions where sometimes we just need to bite the bullet and roll the dice. I am interested to see if it works but honestly I am not holding my breath as I feel I basically just strong armed that whole thing to happen. So AMM, if you do not agree with what I did with "A Stranger," A character that hasn't really been established enough, ignore it move forward as if its not there. And if it pisses you off I hope you can accept my apology.
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No. 123436 ID: ae9b99

I'm sorry if I was a little harsh. Really, I had a bad day. Also, I just didn't want this becoming another Marty moment where he was almost pulled out of the story for being accused of a "deus ex machina solve all problem character" before I agreed to play as him. The characters are interesting, and I wouldn't want to see them taken out too early. I would really like to see how AMM would introduce their characters first. (it is partly the reason why you haven't seen me play as Nathaniel yet. I'd like to see how he is introduced to the story and what situation he is in first before I start really playing as him, while at most currently only making short stories or poems anonymously as the character)

After reading through your posts again, it does seem like a pretty interesting path for those characters, though as AMM had said earlier, he said he will utilize them to something interesting. But if he agrees with your posts, I won't complain :).

Really, as I said before, rough day, and what I posted was unprofessional, and I hope there wasn't any hard feelings. I Will say this though that some good news finally came along for me close to the end of my day regarding the situation I was put into in the beginning of the year, so things will be looking up a little for me :).
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123437

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1FgmqTU92I
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No. 123439 ID: 3583d1

>>123437
Here’s how I see these guys being implemented or how I would use them. As stated they are total anomaly in this world all together as in they shouldn’t even necessarily be there, especially having the power to influence events in the present time.

The reason that A Stranger exists however is at some point in a timeline as a chose to put her child into the very heart of the Ash Tree. Because of this, like Essence he got scattered accross dimensions but due to being placed inside such a place of power rather than just being bound like Essence he became this angel figure. And unlike Essence there is technically only one of him, like Andrew Goodwill. And speaking of which I think the idea of an Angel and Devil showdown was also what drove me forward.

Mythweaver is also seen as anonaly, again because he really shouldn’t exist. That’s because his timeline got erased by the tribunal. It got erased because of him, not because he’s dangerous but because he’s the result of two powerful entities from different universes. I actually think he was born somewhere inside Robbit’s manor and it’s why he is such a trickster figure, he gets it from his grandfather.

Anyway becauss of their levels of power and their abilities influence stable dimensions and timelines they are hunted by the dimensional tribunal, despite the fact they have similar goals. A Stranger wants to see his Mothers come out happy and whole because he wants the best outcome for his mother, and ironically Mythweaver would want to prevent the kind of union that created a being like him to begin with. So as funny as it sounds he would be against Dreamwalker and Falafaf getting together again. He would try to find someway they can however so they could be happy, but with the way he was created and the result he’s not exactly holding his breath.

Now the reason why I made these guys. Honestly it started out just as a labor of love and fun ideas that I like and wanting to show them off. But as for why I brought him back out now, like I said it was more out of concern for where we would go if Dreamwalker and Laura do choose to consume Scarred and Laura’s memories. I don’t really know what would happen to the or how it would affect their ability to guide her, I mean say it happens and the worst that happens is their memories get wiped, amnesia style? What then the wouldn’t recognize Ana and probably suck at guiding her, even questioning why they have to be the ones to do this. So it a way this feels like shooting ourselves in the feet despite it probably being the only way we can win this fight at this point.

Also I want to stress this one thing, A Stranger and Mythweaver, WOULD NOT, be involved in this fight. They can’t be brought in as a summons (I once wrote they could but I am retconing myself there) and they will not interfere in that battle. The most they would do is heal Fortune and Scarred at the end and help restore their minds if you are willing. That’s it. After the fight A Stranger would act like Andrew does except influencing people for Ana to help her. He would work quietly and quickly so as he wouldn’t be noticed except by key people (like Anthony) but he is not an end all be all Deus ex machina, if he lingers too long he increases his chances of being found by either Andrew or the Tribunal. Same deal with Mythweaver, he would be going to places in this dimension and also trying to steal items from his Grandfather hall as he is looking for something or some place where his parents can be together if only for a short while. But again he can’t linger for too long or else the Tribunal or his grandfather could catch him. And that would be an awkward kind of family reunion if his grandfather caught him.

To address one thing you said though, Dreamwalker actually has never met Mythweaver and wouldn’t recognize him as this version of Dreamwalker in this timeline has never actually gotten with Falafaf as you have said. So he actually didn’t recognize Mythweaver as his son, and they didn’t even talk to each other.

So that’s about it, Thoughts?
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No. 123450 ID: 3583d1

They wont be. The most they would do is help restore them a little after the fight is already over, if you would permit that to happen anyway. Also I'm working on a new drawing but for it I need to know one thing, what animal do you associate yourself with?
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No. 123453 ID: 27c69d

>>123450
I already have a scene planed about one of those characters appearing after the fight is over, well it all depends on what ending you get during this fight. Also, you showed interest in controlling that “A Stranger” character, if you want you can control him but I will get Mythweaver. I have some interesting interactions to do with him and some other characters. As for what animal I am, well it is obvious I don't even need to say. It is...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFkVTYIVX9I
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No. 123454 ID: 27c69d

All joking aside, this is what animal I associate myself with

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1BeQmhhuP0
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No. 123455 ID: ae9b99

If you were to ask me, I want to be associated with the turkey, but I tend to find myself more associated with a rabbit if that make sense.

Hey Harbard, do you have a final question for Skully?
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No. 123462 ID: 3583d1

>>123454
>>123455
Ostrich and Rabbit huh? Alright I can work with that!
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No. 123463 ID: 3583d1

>>123462
and its done, check the draw thread
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No. 123471 ID: ae9b99

yeah, so lets talk about what we should do, as this is right now the biggest decision we've had to make in this quest so far.

honestly, I really don't want to kill off our characters as there are still a lot of things for them to do, but after spending the past week thinking for a solution like looking through Laura's moveset that could save her, looking for loopholes, giving consideration of Laura's current status effect, low hp and mp, and rereading previous pages from previous chapters for answers, I really can't find a solution to Laura and Dreamwalker's survival other than doing what Dreamwalker's guide told him what he should be doing to gain strength which is consuming memories.
Like I said, I believe Essence is going to use that OP move on Scarred to bring her to death, or at least at a very low hp similar to Laura's and Fortune Ana's hp, and then finish us all off with the grenade (I remember the bomb Laura had at the time hit multiple targets. I assume Tv Head's grenade works very similarly with hitting multiple targets). Really the way I see it right now unless we can find some other alternative, it is either all of us gets killed, or sacrifice Scarred and Fortune to at least give Laura and Dreamwalker a fighting chance. I feel there is an alternative solution, but after a long time of looking through, I just can't find it. Sorry.

Though, it is like part of that one quote our author showed us, "What will you sacrifice to save the life of your favorite hero?" When I saw that, it really sparked that idea I had of having Laura and Dreamwalker consume our characters' memories as sacrifice to save themselves. Plus, it will give them the strength to defend themselves from whatever comes next after the fight against Essence if they survive.

And from a reader's perspective, I feel this tragedy will make for good storytelling. I tend to like stories that have bittersweet moments over stories that have happy, or tragic moments. I don't know, this is just how I feel.

Lastly, I guess I should explain myself for what I was doing with asking about the portal. Really, not only did I wanted to see if it was legitimately safe for Scarred to use and exit, or see if her gloating will be valid if she didn't take it, or use the portal questioning as a distraction, but I was seeing if it was legitimately safe for Laura if I were to push her in at the time the portal is open. After seeing Essence's action of using the portal to kill someone, I found it totally is not a good idea for Laura to us if I'd of pushed her and Dreamwalker through the portal, nor would it have been safe for Scarred as Essence could of closed up the portal if anyone had entered it halfway through, cutting them in half.

to my coplayer, what are your thoughts? Is this something we should do? I honestly can't find any other solution if we do not go with the sacrifice after a long time of thinking through it, and because of that, I am leaning towards the memory consumption.
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No. 123474 ID: 3583d1

>>123471
I have already posted actually. I say we go for it, sometimes we’re just gonna have to roll the dice.

Plus if this goes the way I think it will and Mythweaver shows up at the end (assuming it is Mythweaver) since he is the master of stories he could tell us who we were since it won’t necessarily kill us just leave us as amnesiacs who hear about who we were but now we have a chance to be someone better than we once were or we can live up to who we were and become them again. It might be a really interesting way to progress.

Let’s do this!
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No. 123475 ID: 3583d1

Also wanna know the design choice as to why Mythweather is in a top hat?
Wild Cat, The Cheshire Cat
Robbit Rabbot, The March Hare
Mythweaver, The Mad Hatter
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No. 123481 ID: a44f1c

I just want to be completely clear if this is done, Fortune Ana and Scarred Ana will end up as vegetables. You won't be able to use them anymore

Also nice Alice in Wonderland reference
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No. 123487 ID: 3583d1

>>123481
Well shit... not even a chance A Stranger/Mythweaver could restore them a little? Dreamwalker said he could do something like that, only it would be EXTREMELY barebones. Just because they end up comatose/vegetative doesn’t mean they can’t be semi-brought back...

I’m reaching here. Despite this I still say it’s worth it, if there’s a chance we should go for it. The only question is, who guides Ana from that point onward?
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No. 123488 ID: 37ceb3

Hey actually I have an idea completely out of left field. And ironically the idea came to me after watching a really wacky anime from back when I was a kid(this one if it makes a difference, it makes me feel like I’m on drugs, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx-9zJ3UpvQ )
But is it possible for Scarred and Fortune to fuse? Rather than becoming pretty much dead... well you know what I think this pretty much sums it up. One firey and angry personality the other cool and collected and together....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OWq38TikzU
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubw5N8iVDHI
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No. 123491 ID: b692f9

>>123490
Then allow me to be honest with you, we are stuck between a rock and a hard place dude, there IS NO CHOICE. Any choice we make here is poor, no one is walking away from this happy, I’m certainly not. Either we die, or we die.

what GOOD and REASONABLE choices we have.
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No. 123492 ID: a44f1c

>>123491
When there's a will there's a way
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No. 123494 ID: b692f9

>>123492
Mmhmm. I’m losing a lot of will fast here man.

Alright let me one thing because this is kind of the clincher on whether we live or die. Was Essence opening that portal that’s had a chance to kill Scarred her attack? Because unpredictable can mean a lot of things, even using it out of turn.
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No. 123495 ID: b692f9

To my co-player. Man I don’t know anymore. Before I thought going for it was a good idea but if we are gonna die from it I don’t see any point. At this point, Scarred Ana might want it but Dreamwalker doesn’t. So... shit man, I say just roll the dice and have Laura put up a barrier.
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No. 123505 ID: 3583d1

So another thought just occurred to me. Since this whole fight is operating on video game logic, specifically final fantasy I have one last idea and it’s an option in every final fantasy game.

We run away. That’s it. No two choices of death and more death, we just get the fuck out. Because honestly dude, fuck this and fuck our “choices.”

Honestly though I’m grasping at straws and I know it, but “when there’s a will there’s a way” doesn’t really seem to apply. If that was true this fight would have been over.
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No. 123506 ID: ae9b99

>>123505
is that something we can do? that would be interesting and hilarious if that is an action we can pull. The question here is, are we allowed to do it, AMM?
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No. 123507 ID: a44f1c

>>123506
Sorry but you don't have that option
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No. 123512 ID: 3583d1

>>123507
Why not?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nSvaqKcwSc
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No. 123517 ID: ae9b99

Fine... option 2

what action: pray for a miracle.
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No. 123518 ID: a44f1c

>>123517
Alright, it is time for Harbard Grim to choose
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No. 123519 ID: b692f9

>>123517
I’m of the same mind. Sometimes, we just gotta roll the dice.
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No. 123521 ID: ae9b99

Just know that while I'm choosing option 2, I still believe it is the wrong choice but at least I have solace knowing Laura's ethics stayed innocent and clean in the end of it all.
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No. 123526 ID: b692f9

>>123521
Woohoo.

Laura’s action has been posted and Scarred had to suck it up.
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No. 123532 ID: ae9b99

>>123526
ok
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IokBKvFiCvM
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No. 123535 ID: 3583d1

No worries, family comes first man. Hope you have fun!
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No. 123536 ID: eeb7d9

>>123534
Those sure are a lot of masks.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU9-TRVbhkE
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No. 123557 ID: ae9b99

...

While I'm... patiently waiting for action, I just got done re-listening to an audiobook of the chilling story of "I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Have_No_Mouth,_and_I_Must_Scream)

I've enjoyed reading it in my previous life, and I still enjoy it in my current second life, but for different reasons.

At first in my previous life, I felt for the protagonists of the story and their suffering and admired how much they are forced to endure for so long. I could kind of relate to them at the time... But rereading it in a different mindset in my new life made me discover newfound appreciation for the antagonist AM, and why it does the things it does. In a way, I admire AM. Probably my favorite character.

My favorite passage from AM is his infamous "HATE. LET ME TELL YOU HOW MUCH I'VE COME TO HATE YOU SINCE I BEGAN TO LIVE." speech.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOqDn2F1ZqA
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No. 123562 ID: ae9b99

w00t

so good news is that things are looking up for me starting this week. I mentioned earlier how the start of this year did not go all that well. Probably should explain myself a bit, I was working two jobs at the time, one part time job as a sales associate, and the other one was as a freelance contractor animator for a few years.

however, the company I was animating for decided to let go of all their contractors, and I was kind of stuck in a rut for a while, especially scary since I just got started being a home owner. I however just got hired somewhere else. It isn't what I went for college for, but it will help me pay the bills.

Bad news is unfortunately, I probably won't be able to post as much from this point on. I'll still try to post at least once or thrice a day on a thread, but the job I was hired in requires a lot of fast physical movement and heavy lifting, so I probably will be burnt out from time to time.

However, last thing I would like to say is that I am going to try to get myself motivated to start my own quest to keep improving my art skills. To give an idea of what the quest will be about, I am thinking about it taking place in a dream world. This story is something that I wanted to explore for a long time, and I am hoping to get it out in some form.

I will have to first settle on an art style, and figure out possible ways the story can go, and end up, so I'm hoping to get started either from late July to late August.

One last thing, Harbard, it is your turn to choose a character for book recommendation.
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No. 123563 ID: a44f1c

>>123562
I am glad to hear that you found a stable job after such a long period of searching, I can't wait to see your quest and to see your art style. I know how it feels doing a job that isn't what you went to college for, but at least it's something. As for my quest, I will see how I will be updating it as time goes, but if you are still able contribute to it. Your interaction and following of my weird and confusing story was phenomenal
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No. 123564 ID: ef5d58

How about our bearded Viking friend Derrick? What book recommendations does he have for us?
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No. 123566 ID: ae9b99

Thanks. The quest's art style I am planning isn't going to be high quality like Habard's is. I'll probably try a little simple look, but I will still put my heart into it as I want it to look unique if I can. But we'll see once I get the characters looks down.

Next, Keep in mind I'm not going to stop with this quest. It is just too crazy to stop now. I'm probably just going to be slowing down a little bit depending on how tired I am and how long I work.

Plus, there are a few things I am anticipating in your quest, like playing as Null to consume Mini Absurdity into the void (I'm sure something will oppose me to try to prevent me from doing that for whatever reason and I'll have to work for that goal, but I am dead set to making Null go from a nobody villain that no one takes serious, to a reasonable threat. That said, Mini Absurdity is going down)
Also, there is the court trial. It will be interesting to see how that plays out considering all that has been happening recently
and I am hoping to flesh out Nathaniel's (the Collapsar) personality once he is introduced. I have some ideas of how he will act, but I would like to see how it will look in context with the setting he'll be in (though, I might have to wait a little longer for his introduction considering whether this Essence fight is won or not. Outlook not too good though, but whateves.)

That said, I'm not leaving anytime soon. Keep it up.

Lastly, has any of you read the book Null recommended? Pretty messed up story, but interesting nonetheless in my opinion. the video game version is vastly different, but shares the same theme.
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>>123566
I have listened to it, and it’s pretty horrifying. The version I listened to was actually read by the author. Oddly enough I drew this a few years ago and it’s still hanging up at where I work. I think my manager thought it was funny.
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I didn't read that book but I did play the point and click game based on the book, it really was a strange, bizarre and horrific story. I really like the cute interpretation of AM Harbard Grim, but this is how it looked in the comic book
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No. 123577 ID: a44f1c

When we are at the point of the I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream book, I must admit it was a brilliant choice for Null to be a fan of that book. Especially when you mentioned that he loved that book before he turned into what he is currently. And his perspective on the book from two different points of view is just a perfect role playing on your part, you really are good at this. Is this your first time playing as a different character?
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No. 123578 ID: 273c30

>>123576
The drawing I did isn’t actually the blob at the end. It’s just. A little sackcloth doll that is comprehending something horrifying.

I do prefer the comic blob as well though, the one in the game was just... silly.
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No. 123583 ID: ae9b99

>>123576
>>123567
Fun fact, the author of the original book voiced AM in the video game. Pretty good work too.

a runner up for Null's book recommendation would of probably have been "Catcher in the Rye", but I felt that book would of been something that fits Marty in his previous life than his current life as a shadowy void monster. I decided to go with a book like "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream" because it fits more with both his current life, and previous life in those two different perspectives

>>123577
this is not my first time playing as my second character.
I first played as Null when he was planting the seeds of mistrust between the Ambassador and Ana's voices (and to some extent maybe some of the people who work under the Ash Tree) by revealing to the Ambassador that the voices and Ana was snooping into the past of the Ash Tree's origin. I had Null do that in in order to keep the Ambassador distracted, and to get back at the voices for refusing his help and getting him kicked out of Robbit's universe when he tried to go up against and consume the Mad World painting. (Demoria seemed happy that Null got the Ambassador distracted and paranoid over the voices and his colleagues).

I then went on to play as Null to attempt to convince Absurdity into entering the void (and failing), next I had him steal Anthony's drawing and diary entry of Null to keep him from a secret from any cult members and spies researching Anthony's artwork, then proceeded to have him consume a giant sentient cookie (successfully), and then finally the dinner date which he was trying to use to eat HeartHugger the Spirit Parasite (and failing).

that was a fun recap. Before all that, Null was controlled by Harbard. He probably had a certain direction for Null, but I wanted to try something new and unique for this story by playing as a villain character.

That said, despite me playing as Null as a villain, I would still love to see what his own problems and challenges he will have to face to reach his goals of feeding the void.
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No. 123587 ID: 273c30

What do you guys think of Scarred right now? She isn’t happy, and she knows she isn’t going to get what she wants. She feels as though she doesn’t have anything to really live for anymore. So she’s hit that point of just not caring but wanting to find something to care about. Thoughts?
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No. 123588 ID: a44f1c

>>123587
congratulations, this is your character right now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ussCHoQttyQ
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And this is my character right now (pictured)

But yeah, it is sad that Fortune Ana died, and I know I should probably feel bummed out about it, but for some reason, I actually feel more relief than sad or frustration, like a very heavy burden was lifted off my shoulders, as all of her problems she had to face and was going to face are not her responsibility anymore, and I can spend time maybe focusing on my other characters as if it is a fresh start for me when the time is right.

Don't get me wrong, I didn't hate Fortune Ana, and I would still like to play as her if given the opportunity (like if she is somehow revived or if there is at least an afterlife segment for closure which would make things very interesting) But right now, i feel relief.

I'll be alright if I can't play as her anymore. It will kind of be like Final Fantasy 7 when Aerith is killed off
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>>123587
I think the only advice for you is if Scarred Ana is associated with a fortune telling card, it would right now be the 10 of swords card. I probably mentioned this before

She suffered needlessly extensively to the point of losing everything where it almost becomes comedic how much she suffered. But you can have solace knowing that now she is in rock bottom, the only way to go from here is up. That is what the card suggests.

Perhaps what she should do is count her losses, and aim for a new goal, or at least aim for the same goal, but approach it in a new way based off of what she had suffered from her constant failures, example probably to not have her focus on guiding Ana if Essence is going to have control over her, but perhaps find a new hero to guide for your goals.
Just remember you cannot have success without failing.

I do have one question for you, Did Scarred Ana in her past life had an abusive relationship with Logan? I sometimes feel that some of her actions suggests she may have had one with Logan. They may have still been in love, but perhaps it wasn't true love? Just a thought.
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No. 123598 ID: 273c30

>>123597
To answer your last question first, no their relationship was not abusive, but it did end when Logan in her timeline got a public execution. But i’d like to see if Essence has control of Ana or not. Probably, but i’m not really sure what’s going to happen next.
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No. 123599 ID: 273c30

To be honest though I’m not holding my breath for anything good. I keep waiting on a pass to let A Stranger enter now that’s the figt is over or Mythweaver to show up, who knows we may just get some form of divine intervention. Like I said though I am not gonna hold my breath chances are, we’re screwed.
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No. 123602 ID: a44f1c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbZx6SEViEM
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No. 123603 ID: 3583d1

Here’s my thoughts. Honestly, I don’t want to take this deal but the thing is, it might be a chance to let Laura, Dreamwalker and Fortune live. Because here’s the thing, I don’t think Scarred can trust Essence’s deal on “not letting her suffer.” We’ve seen how she treats people on her team, she hurts them for a laugh and was willing to kill Tvhead while torturing him with images of his daugtner. Who’s to say she wouldn’t do the same here? But here’s the catch-22, if she can resurrect them and show that she does have the capacity for real kindness even to an enemy, she’ll join. If she doesn’t then the answer is still no but here’s the thing, Scarred does love Essence and I get the feeling that the feeling is mutual. So it’s a hollow victory, at the very least, and Scarred will get to finally rest like she wanted earlier.

Bring them back, I win. Kill me, I still win and you lose me. That’s what I’m thinking.
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No. 123604 ID: a44f1c

>>123603
So you already have a strategy, well whatever you choose it all boils down to two choices join Essence or refuse
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No. 123609 ID: 3583d1

>>123604
Nope.
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No. 123610 ID: 3583d1

I refuse both choices, everything sucks. So... yeah, nope.
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No. 123612 ID: 3583d1

I’m sorry but I’m just so done with Essence and her god like powers. I refuse to work with her and I refuse to just die and I refuse the two choices. So yeah, sorry but I told you that if this another summer of sadism I’m not doing it, and it’s really starting to look like it.
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No. 123613 ID: a44f1c

>>123610
Well you don't need to tell me that
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No. 123637 ID: 273c30

Alright let me science you through what just happened in my last post and explain why my action should be valid. I had to go back through MONTHS of posts and make up multiple theories as to why what just happened will make sense.

Firstly the biggest thing that’s tipped me off was Essence saying “there is something inside her that keeps her alive.” That something is quite literally enough sap of the Ash Tree to effectively make her immortal. What’s more is the fact that this form of her is a physical form that is connected to her body which you have confirmed by the way, is a soulless body with no feeling or compassion however she has shown it, in the restaurant. She showed real genuine kindness and compassion. So what I figured out is she is still tethered to her soul but that tether is so weak it can’t come out out because this form is also connected to the Ash Tree in her universe and that’s where her soul is. It’s also been confirmed that she always has these roots but she can hide them under her skin and body. So they are there and she even confirmed that they are so ingrained into her that it hurts to smile and they are always attached to her. She confirmed this in where she was being painted by Anthony and also where she was naked in the hot springs with other quests characters.

So we know how she keeps coming back but how could Scarred Ana be able to pull what is effectively the whole Ash Tree out of her body? Something that is confirmed to tether dimensions and timelines together? Again I go by what was allowed by YOU AMM, her best show of strength was when she fully lifted and swung Null around during the pillow fight. Now null himself is effectively an dimension in of himself, he is the gate and the key, he IS the void. So without ANY MAGICAL ASSISTANCE, Scarred Ana is so strong she effectively moved a fixed dimensional point in space and time. Now in her latest action with Essence she did the exact same thing, However her strength, speed, reflexes, and precision, were all enhanced through magic. Through that she effectively pulled another fixed point of space and time THROUGH another. What’s more is this wasn’t just a point in space and time, it was a whole iteration of the Ash Tree which acts a dimensional ANCHOR, effectively holding timelines in place. However Because of her connection to the Ash Tree Essence is also able to move the roots from body to body, effectively saving herself from death. This is how she survived getting melted by Laura, and also how she survived blowing her head off in her encounter with Null. So what Scarred did was effectively stop her from moving the roots at all and by pulling them out of her body separating the two entirely.

Because of her attachment to this anchor in reality, Essence was allowed to bend reality to her will when not active in the material plane, this is how she was able to turn this little pocket dimension into various games like cuphead, and undertale. Now I can already imagine the arguments I’m going to receive, when is a game is paused you can’t kill the enemy, well Ah-ha! Not so fast! I’ve already explained how she could regenerate from dying, she has enough sap in her body to bring her back, and how she could move them from body to body, here’s how this worked. Firstly, Essence has shown that while the game is paused she has control, this is why it was necessary to get her guard down for Scarred to effectively hurt her enough that she couldnt focus on anything else but the pain. That first kill was a great test run of this, and there was a few seconds of delay between her moving the roots/regenerating and coming back. Scarred kept prolonging those seconds of time and when she began to pull the roots out, I imagine it wasn’t hard for Essence to focus on anything else but self preservation. If we’re going by video game logic, Scarred Ana just quit the game, players can do that at a pause menu.

That’s all. If she comes back, then I’m sorrh but I call railroad, favoritism, and bs. But like you said, where there’s a will there’s a way.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqPtz5qN7HM
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No. 123655 ID: ae9b99

yay vacation. We'll take good care of Hearthugger while you are gone.

And no, I will not let Null eat Hearthugger this time around as tempting as it is. That wouldn't be fair, and I already know the punishments for doing that.

Harbard, just so you know, you do not have to bring my character Fortune Ana back to life. Really, I'm okay with her being killed off. All I can say is sometimes you have to know when to let go.
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No. 123676 ID: 93db89

I just want to ask you, is bringing our characters back to life a good idea, Harbard? There are many consequences doing that which you are overlooking. It was said that characters returning from the dead is a bad in the Dimensional Tribunal's eyes. I really think you should let go. Please.
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No. 123677 ID: 3583d1

>>123676
Firstly, that would be meta-gaming. Dreamwalker has to have a reason to not want do resurrect them. He has worked with the tribunal but he doesn’t feel beholden to them. Even Scarred had enough evidence to believe that getting rid of the roots in Essence would be the thing to finish her off.

Secondly, I am so freaking done with Essence and her BS, so honestly, I’m not really interested in pulling a frozen and “let it go.” I don’t really want her to take up MONTHS of time we could use trying to progress in the story, but as long as she is around we’re gonna be stuck in this loop. Sorry man, but she’s gotta go.
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No. 123678 ID: ac5c24

Well to address what the dimensional tribunal stance on people coming back from death, they don't know how to do it and they would like to learn how to perform that trick. Second Laura didn't really die, her body is still alive in reality but if this battle ends with Essence winning she will be dead. Lastly, I know that you took from this battle the theme of letting go but what I was really aiming for is not giving up by any means necessary. There is always a way you just have to keep fighting for it. Know I know that Scarred is ready for the fight, but my question is this. Is Fortune ready to still fight for what is right?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0EoN6XyGZE
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No. 123681 ID: 3583d1

Hey ADV(see what I did there?) you should check the "Inside the Quest thread" here on the discussions my berserker warrior wrote Essence and Ana some letters.
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No. 123683 ID: ac5c24

>>123681
Oh don't worry I saw that and there will be a response, not now but there will be one
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No. 123690 ID: ae9b99

The reason why I was going that route was because it definitely looked like Essence was manipulating us again, giving Dreamwalker the choice of reviving our characters just so that he gets weaker, closer to death. the main point of Essence fighting Laura in the first place isn't to target Laura for death, but to go after Dreamwalker so that he stops preventing Essence from taking control of Ana's mind and have her do terrible things. I suggested not to revive us and walk away so that it would be a stalemate in a way. That was my thought process there. I'm sorry if I misinterpreted the moral that you were going for

and to win by any means possible, hmmmm. I am not sure what to think of that moral. lets just be careful not to do anything too rash that we will regret later in the story regardless.

As for if Fortune Ana is ready to fight, the answer is no, but she might as well fight anyway, not really a choice there.
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No. 123708 ID: ac5c24
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123708

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFNrL0zBxKA
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No. 123710 ID: c230cb

>>123708
No worries there, I don’t want to always have the spotlight. Glad to hear it’s gonna be resuming soon though.
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No. 123714 ID: ac5c24

>>123710
Also I have answerd to the letter that you sent
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No. 123718 ID: ae9b99

Don't worry about giving more spotlight attention to Harbard. I'm not a spotlight seeker. I'm more reclusive if anything, lol.

Soul jerkys, eh? Maybe I shouldn't ask questions of their origins and just feed them to Hearthugger.
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No. 123852 ID: fcd056
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123852

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR_r-MqEwXo
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No. 123855 ID: 5191f1

>>123852
Either of them are good to me!
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No. 123856 ID: fcd056

>>123855
Or is it!?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbZx6SEViEM
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No. 123857 ID: abb40c

>>123856
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKDeiMD9a7w
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No. 123859 ID: fcd056
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123859

>>123857
But seriously which of these two stories sound more appealing to you. I would like to hear what you think would happen in both of these stories. As for all of my freakouts, I will just say this. Do you go and tell Nicholas Cage to calm down or do you just let him act like a madman and just enjoy his performance? If he didn't act the way he did we wouldn't have all of these magnificent scenes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S73swRzxs8Y

I rest my case
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No. 123860 ID: 3583d1

Both are equally good options, and I am fine with both choices. I will take whatever my co-player decides or whatever you choose to go with first.
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No. 123862 ID: ae9b99

I don't hate Root. I actually like Well-Intentioned Extremist villains in stories (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WellIntentionedExtremist) It is also part of why I am at times invested in some of the tales game series made by Namco (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_(video_game_series))

I am interested more in the radio tower in the forest story, as I don't think I will be mentally prepared to tackle two complex stories at once. The fight against Essence, and the court drama at the same time might be a little too much. I would like to wait until the fight is over until we tackle the cracks in the courtroom of thorns story. Though if I were to make an assumption, I would assume in cracks in the courtroom of thorns, we wouldn't be taking on the roles of the voices helping Matilda again, but rather acting as a couple of jurors (one of which is Anthony) trying to sway the decision of the other jurors. (Kind of in the style of 12 Angry Men. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Angry_Men)

But yeah, radio tower in the forest is my choice. It will be interesting to see what Logan's deal is. I always imagined him being not as good as a person Scarred Ana makes him out to be, and perhaps may have some dark intentions. Maybe not huge dark intentions, but enough not to be seen as a good person. For instance, I was playing around with the idea that maybe Fortune Ana may have met Logan in her past life, and did not have had the best encounter, like maybe he made her suffer in some way. Like I said, just an idea that is bouncing in my head, probably won't be confirmed. Though perhaps this story may sway my idea of whether Logan was Fortune Ana's enemy at some point in her past life or not. What do you think of that idea, Harbard?

also, I'm wondering what roles we will play in radio tower in the forest. Will we act as voices? or perhaps witnesses? Is there anyone using the radio station building near the radio tower? It would be interesting if there were radio host(s)/hostess(s) stuck in the tower because of the fog, but is still broadcasting because of the mentality of "show must go on".

also, I left the second question for Harbard to ask Silent Snail if he wants. Otherwise, I can ask it.
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No. 123863 ID: 3583d1

>>123862
I'm fine with that, although I disagree on the part about Logan not being a good guy. I've written that he was someone who helped Scarred out a lot and they met when she was trying to escape before she became a warrior. So it can be presumed that he was helping other people escape as well. Plus, he was also in the line up of good guys so... yeah.

Although I am curious as to why he would choose to look at Fortune differently, to me it sounds like a kind of bias, like Fortune has something against him and they were not on friendly terms. So either he slighted her or the other way around. Regardless it will be interesting to see.
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No. 123866 ID: fcd056

>>123863
Well in order for you all to get to the Radio tower in the forest story you need to finish first human connection first and that is up to you to do
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No. 123931 ID: fcd056
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123931

You don't mind if I relocate our conversation here?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEd6QUbK2Mw
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No. 123937 ID: ae9b99

Harbard, who do you want to interview last in the draw thread? I'm stuck between choosing Stalking Thoughts, and the nameless person on the list. You can break the tiebreaker, unless you want to choose someone else other than those two.
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No. 123953 ID: 3583d1

>>123937
Mr. mysterious sounds good to me
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No. 123969 ID: ae9b99

hmm, the silent snail interview got me wondering a little bit. DeVoid, do you believe in fate/destiny? what is your stance on such things? I know it has nothing to do with the story, but I am curious for some reason.
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No. 123982 ID: e2a423

Bad news, I think Harbard got banned for a little while. I do not know for how long, but for now it might be just me and you for now, Devoid.
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No. 123992 ID: fcd056
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123992

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No. 123996 ID: ae9b99

Devoid: I don't believe in destiny either. But to me, that is a good thing because the idea that someone is forced into a path dictated by destiny and live a certain way through destiny is kind of scary to me. We make our own paths on how to live our lives, not slaves to destiny. I don't care if prophecies say a person is destined to save the world in stories, or if fate dictates others to be forced into villainy. Let them live their life as they want to live.

also an idea: seeing as the 4th of July is coming up, why don't we have our crazy bomb chick, Laura from the FBI teach us about firework safety for fourth of July? I think it will be funny. (you don't have to, just a thought)

Essence: what story do you read?
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No. 124001 ID: fcd056
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124001

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCL0SWFqCdo
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No. 124002 ID: ae9b99

Devoid: thanks

Essence: The Tempest by Shakespeare
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No. 124009 ID: 3583d1

Test
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No. 124010 ID: 3583d1

>>124009
HEEEEEEEY!!! IT WORKED!!!
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No. 124011 ID: 3583d1

>>123992
Don't worry dude I never blamed you for anything, more than anything I blamed myself and I feel responsible for dragging Clock with me. Glad to be back!
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No. 124013 ID: c812b6

>>124011
https://youtube.com/watch?v=sh1NTCWHP-4
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No. 124015 ID: fcd056
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124015

I must apologize for not posting this yesterday. I was banned and wasn't able to put out anything because of that. With further ado, to all Americans on this site, have a happy 4 of July. Even if it is a bit too late

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu1PfrddvzI
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No. 124018 ID: ae9b99

>>124015
oh hey, it's the conductor.

Harbard, what book do you guess?
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No. 124021 ID: dd1c79

>>124018
The Killing Joke by Alan Moore
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No. 124024 ID: fcd056
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124024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIyAI-DjEHw
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No. 124033 ID: 5245b2

>>124024
Well, it’s pretty simple! You just have to find a way of communicating outside of TGchan, make sure to compromise on ideas, lay out a basic structure and off you go!
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No. 124044 ID: 4cce9d

>>124024
Huh. Never heard of it. My guess was based on the similarities I see between you and the Joker, the Batman villain.

Congratulations on your kitties!!!!

>>124033
Pretty much!
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No. 124048 ID: ae9b99

Congrats on the kittens. Now you just need to infect them with Spirit Parasites, and you will be one big happy family.

My game plan: lets pretend our meeting with Nameless never happened during our Q&A with Skully. Don't mention anything about what we discussed with Nameless to Skully. As Nameless said, he doesn't exist, we were left alone that whole time. so we might get in trouble if we say anything from our interview with Nameless to Skully, like Skully might see us as failed test subjects or something. For example, do not mention anything about the place we are in being a factory for creating living nightmares like Nameless said. That is why I referred to it as a test facility instead based off of dr Skully being a scientist, and us being test subjects.
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No. 124049 ID: fcd056
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124049

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu4fI4fS6Rc
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No. 124050 ID: 4cce9d

Oh believe me I have a response ready but it’s pretty silly.

As for the collab with Clock and myself it was originally clock’s idea, I helped iron out some of the ideas and also did all of the character designs. We have a vague idea of where is going to go, right now we are focused on just introducing the main character and who she is
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No. 124051 ID: 4cce9d

>>124050
Should my idea fail with that whole situation and I’m not actually expecting you to take it seriously because it’s pretty silly and I’m running out of ideas, I have a battle plan.
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No. 124052 ID: fcd056

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5WCh1BcJrM
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No. 124053 ID: ae9b99

If we are talking about discomforting movies, here is a few unsettling movies I have seen off the top of my head:

Videodrone (saw only parts of it. I don't know how I'll feel about it if I watch the movie beginning to end, but based off of clips I've seen, I'll probably appreciate the special effects and the message it conveys more if I watch it. It is David Cronenberg movie, so expect body horror. "Long live the new flesh.") https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/Videodrome

Cube: (saw it during my teenage years. the concept is creepy. imagine waking up one day in a cube-like maze with no memory on how you even got in there, and trying to figure out a complicated mathematic solution to escape the maze with certain gruesome horrific death traps in certain rooms, and a time limit based off of how long you can survive to escape before you starve or dehydrate.) https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/Cube

Targets (This is probably the most unsettling movie I've ever seen. I watched it during college in a history of cinema class. At the age I was in I thought I grew over past my fear of horror thriller movies only seeing them as fun experiences, but this movie still managed to leave me feel perturbed. Even quite a few of my classmates thought the movie was sick and messed up. I think what was really unsettling is how real it all felt watching it.
Fun fact: this was Boris Karloff's last movie, his swan song. He was an actor who played Frankenstein's monster back in the early 1900s. This movie was thus kind of seen as a evolution from the old style of horror thriller movies to newer horror thriller movies) https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/Targets

tell me if you've seen or at least heard of these movies before. Also, Harbard, what movies have you seen that you felt was unsettling to you?

Also, sorry I haven't posted in the fight. I'm carefully playing through scenarios in my head on our possible moves and I'm trying to figure out the best combination. I have to work all day Saturday, and visit my family briefly, but I'll try to give an answer either Saturday Night, or during Sunday when I have time to think clearly and fully look at our options.
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No. 124055 ID: 3583d1

>>124053
For me the most discomforting movies I ever saw were, “Eraserhead,” just a giant bag of wtf I dont know how to properly describe, The second being “Teeth,” a woman has teeth in her vagina and uses it to its full effects, and ironically the most disturbing film I’ve seen was just called “A Serbian Film.” Dont watch it, it’s all kinds of fucked up and I had to stop halfway through because it made me feel physically sick and I actually puked.
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No. 124057 ID: 896ddf
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124057

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZLmf3n00IM
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No. 124062 ID: 4cce9d

>>124057
Yeah I figured that movie would get a lot of negative press, I think I read somewhere that the whole thing was meant to allegorical for the Serbian government. And it’s there I call bullshit, that shit was just torture porn for the producers own sick sadistic pleasure. It’s a movie that has a no redeeming value.
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No. 124097 ID: 896ddf
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124097

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No. 124101 ID: ae9b99

>>124097
what risk did you took?
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No. 124103 ID: 5719d7

Anyway, those were some dark movies. Lets lighten the mood with some animated movies

Watership down
Plague dogs
Felidae

...

Wait...
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No. 124109 ID: 896ddf
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124109

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ_eYKxleEE
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No. 124121 ID: ae9b99

topic on the fight dragging: well, this was an ambitious fight you wanted us to be thrown into. I mean, MS Paint Adventure's Problem Slueth for example took close to half the comic to kill the main villain during the final battle (I gotta read that again for nostalgia and humor at some point.) So of course this fight was expected to be a long one. Plus, while I will admit the code talking does take a while, it isn't the only culprit.

Part of the main reason why the fight is dragging is because of me having responsibility of having two jobs. Sure I had two jobs before the current one I have, but my second job back them was something I can work from home at the time, allowing me to keep up to date with the quest. Being semi unemployed with only one part time job also let me keep up to date as I was at home most of the time afterwards, but now that I have a second job that requires me to get out of the house along with my first job, I can't keep up as much as I used to. Also, these turns requires a lot of careful thinking. All I can say is I apologize. please be patient. :(

to make things go faster though, in my next post, I will be posting a template for Harbard to number each time it is our turn so we don't have to wait multiple posts to explain what we are planing through code. Hopefully it will make the fight go a little faster despite me being away at work.

Now on the topic of if I am sure that person is going first for this turn: yes. I know it sounds really weird, but I thought of so many possible scenarios, and I feel this is the safest course of action.

On the topic of the movies: wow, I hope you didn't get traumatized too bad

I remember Fritz the cat. Haven't seen the movie, but we saw a clip during history of animation class in college. That was made by Ralph Bakshi, whom we learned about at the time at class. He is quite an interesting person with an interesting history. Look him up.

He made quite a few weird animated movies that aimed towards adults as he wanted to show that animation shouldn't be exclusively just for children and can appeal to the adult demographic as well (I personally blame Disney for giving people the idea animation is only for kids). Despite his weird movies, He has made pretty interesting movies as well such as the animated Lord of the Rings movie.
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No. 124122 ID: ae9b99

Code template

our team
Laura
Scarred
Fortune

their team
Essence
Falafaf
TV Head

Laura

ATTACK
Dreamsword
Concussive wave
Healing dagger
Focused shot

DEFENSE
Fortify
Party attack

MAGIC
Fantasy beam 94
Disassociative Barrier 93
Lasting will 92

Summon

Scarred Ana

ATTACK
Gungnir Svardstav
Charging blade
Tornado of Knives,

DEFENSE
Armor up!
Taunt

MAGIC
Valkyries Doom
Valkyries wrath
Shake it off

Corporealize

Fortune Ana

MAGIC

Card combinations:
Magician's Potions
High Priestess' Exorcism
Empress' Endurance
Emperor's Rage
Hierophant's blessings
Lovers' kisses

Moon Card

Temperance Card

Fool Card


ATTACK
Tarot Sword

Tarot wand

DEFENSE

Tarot Pentacle

Tarot cup

THE CHARIOT
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No. 124123 ID: ae9b99

But yeah, I always thought it was dumb of Essence to reveal the totem to us. Quite an ego.
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No. 124131 ID: 896ddf
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124131

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ECMZT-Y3sQ
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No. 124133 ID: 8b182d

Let us see how the template idea will work out first. It will only take one post from Harbard and myself to come up with a plan for each turn.

For whom goes 2nd, the latter. Not the former.
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No. 124135 ID: 8b182d

Actually, on second thought, lets wait until the first person makes her move before we decide whom goes second, alright? Also After the first person goes, show crystal ball again.
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No. 124159 ID: 4609f3

To Harbard: did you catch what the knocking sequence code was? If not, then I do not know what to tell you... other than use you intuition... 

To Devoid: did you understand what the knocks was? Just yes or no. Do not give away the answer. Also, harbard and I gave our answers to Uncle Skully. Harbard is interested in seeing his brain's past while my answer is more of a neutral do whatever you want towards Skully's question of seeing my brain's past (which Skully will most likely take as a no as he said)
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No. 124160 ID: 896ddf

>>124159
No I do not know what that knocking was
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No. 124161 ID: ae9b99

If Harbard doesn't, then there is nothing more I can do. He will have to lead what moves we will do.
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No. 124166 ID: 4cce9d

I’m slowly trying to figure it out just give me time. Also regarding these bombs are they active on any one saying the trigger words or just Fortune? And do they work through the telepathy communication that dreamwalker gives us? I know that Essence can hear that due to the totem but if we stick with codes and telepathy there is a chance we are okay.
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No. 124168 ID: ae9b99

It could be that I didn't describe well enough what it was, and instead just did random jumbled knocks. to make it clearer, I meant to use this action: *3 short knocks* *3 long knocks* *3 short knocks* Sorry if it just looked like jumbled knocking
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No. 124169 ID: 4cce9d

>>124168
Morse code! What that means is S.O.S.

...———...

Okay I can work with this! Morse code also has simple numbers we can use. Instead of random numbers I’ll have to keep options for our fighting ill keep the to one digit but mix them up a little.
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No. 124171 ID: 4cce9d

Before I post anything though I want these questions answered first.

>>124166
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No. 124176 ID: 896ddf

>>124171
The bombs are only on Fortune and you will see how they get activated
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No. 124180 ID: 4cce9d

>>124176
That... really doesn’t answer my question...

Well crap.
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No. 124184 ID: 896ddf

>>124180
Don't worry you will see how the bombs work
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No. 124187 ID: ae9b99

>>124184
That is the perfect time to worry
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No. 124188 ID: ae9b99

But let me ask this: those bombs are considered a bad status effect, right?
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No. 124189 ID: 896ddf

>>124188
No they are just equipped to your body and will explode when you do certain things
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No. 124190 ID: ae9b99

then one last question: if my character uses her turn to jump out of her chariot to become stop being corporal becoming a ghost, will the bombs leave her body, or will they stick with her as a ghost?
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No. 124191 ID: 896ddf

>>124190
You are tehnikly correct the best kind of correct
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No. 124194 ID: 4cce9d

And could I throw them at Essence?
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No. 124195 ID: ae9b99

>>124194 If I remember, bombs hurt multiple targets. you could, but you will hurt Felafaf, and tv head. If you are alright with that, go ahead.
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No. 124196 ID: ae9b99

that is assuming DeVoid will allow it.
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No. 124197 ID: 896ddf

>>124196
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta_myupIJm0
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No. 124199 ID: 19de2e

Updated the template as I forgot something for one of the characters

Code template 

our team 
Laura 
Scarred 
Fortune 

their team 
Essence 
Falafaf 
TV Head 

Laura 

ATTACK 
Dreamsword 
Concussive wave 
Healing dagger 
Focused shot 

DEFENSE 
Fortify 
Party attack 

MAGIC 
Fantasy beam 94 
Disassociative Barrier 93 
Lasting will 92 

Summon

Negotiate

Scarred Ana 

ATTACK 
Gungnir Svardstav 
Charging blade 
Tornado of Knives, 

DEFENSE 
Armor up! 
Taunt 

MAGIC 
Valkyries Doom 
Valkyries wrath 
Shake it off 

Corporealize 

Fortune Ana 

MAGIC 

Card combinations: 
Magician's Potions 
High Priestess' Exorcism 
Empress' Endurance 
Emperor's Rage 
Hierophant's blessings 
Lovers' kisses 

Moon Card 

Temperance Card 

Fool Card 


ATTACK 
Tarot Sword 

Tarot wand 

DEFENSE 

Tarot Pentacle 

Tarot cup 

THE CHARIOT
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No. 124229 ID: ae9b99

Hey Harbard, are you sure you want to act without discussing what to do first? just wondering.
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No. 124237 ID: 896ddf

>>124229
Hey speaking of messed up animated movies I got a new entry. It is this movie, watched it today and it left me speechless. It is horrific but beautiful at the same time. I highly recommend watching this movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE1RzE0U_m8
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No. 124290 ID: 896ddf
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124290

Today I am dealing with my own weird problems

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvhvFJt_SLI
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No. 124292 ID: 3c1fb0

>>124290
Uhhh well there are ways of getting this problem out. You are pretty much putting it to a productive means. I mean hey I’m a boob man myself, so I know where you are coming from.

But uh maybe you need to use that hand for... Other purposes. Or if you have a girlfriend maybe give her a call? You see where I’m going with this. It’s just a thought.
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No. 124369 ID: 3c1fb0

To my co-player. And let’s make this out of game, please Absurdity? I know that when discussing stuff Essence hears my co-player but c’mon that pretty cheap. Out out game conversation here.

Dude, what game are you playing with us right now? We have literally been over why eating memories is bad. Dreamwalker would not like that idea, because technically yes she theoretically could live on but her brain would be way to scrambled to probably put anything back she would be a vegetable. That’s essentially killing her, and I thought Fortune was suppose to like Falafaf or at least have some kind of respect for her.

To be honest I’m very confused as to Fortunes sudden tonal shift towards something more villainous, it just seems like a big character shift in alignment. I mean Scarred is very much on the good scale (whether lawful or chaotic remains to be seen) but honestly at this rate I would say Fortune really hinges on something like Lawful Evil. If you have something planned with her or something that could justify this I’m willing to roll with it, but I’d like to at least know why so that in context it makes sense. I know I’ve written some ideas for you but otherwise she’s your character, and what you say goes when that comes around. Thoughts? Give me a plan or something? I would like more info. I know that sounds hypocritical of me as I have rushed in with out saying anything but some justification of Fortune’s character arc here would benefit us both here.
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No. 124370 ID: 896ddf

Hew when you are her the other participator can you send me a friend request on facebook. I am already friends with Harbard Grim so if you could do that as well we could communicate more efficiently
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No. 124387 ID: ae9b99

I guess what influences her actions is that right now she values Laura's, and Dreamwalker's lives more than anything, and after so many plans we have tried that failed, she is trying her hardest to not give up and trying her hardest to save Laura's and Dreamwalker's lives by any means necessary now. I know you are willing to sacrifice Dreamwalker and kill him off if our characters die again, but my character values his life too much to have him do that again and she wishes he would value his own life too despite his brother Absolution's death making him depressed to not see enough value in his life anymore, even if it means Dreamwalker will curse or try to kill Fortune Ana for her actions.

That is kind of the point I am getting off this battle after what Devoid discussed, to not give up the battle by any means necessary: >>123678
I come to interpret it also as winning the battle any way possible with the ends justifying the means.

Really, with so many plans we are comfortable with that have failed, I've come to accept that there is no other way than to start doing some things we won't be proud of to save Laura's life

>>124370
It might sound weird, but I need to be mentally prepared first. I am kind of for the most part have been a reclusive person. Plus, what I'll have to do is make a new facebook account. When I get the chance, I'll try to get with you all on that.
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No. 124389 ID: 4d09e0

Also this has nothing to do with the battle but I'm just curious what is dreamwalker's opinion on someone who can lucid dream? Like say he wants to give someone a dream or nightmare, but the person knows how to lucid dream and change the dream or nightmare to their liking instead of what Dreamwalker intended their dream to be?
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No. 124390 ID: 896ddf

>>124387
Alright, I must admit the way how I passed by any means necessary was a little bit blown outta proportion. What I was meaning to say is for you never to give up no matter how dire the situation is. I am sorry if you misunderstood what I was referring to. As for the whole part about Facebook honestly, that was just a way to give you my Viber number. Harbard Grim and I have been using it to talk to each other on multiple occasions, I found that as an interesting and more easier way to talk to you all. But if you are not comfortable with that I can understand, I also don't have a lot of friends and this has helped me to socialize in a way with other people
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No. 124394 ID: ae9b99

I'll give the facebook idea a shot at some point in the near future. Though I don't expect myself to use it too much. Only going based off of myself having other friends at discord, yet I never really talk to them as I often have difficulty socializing with them or being interested in what they are discussing at the time.

On the topic on the battle again, I think another factor that plays into my decision is that I don't really want to play a hero in this story with my character. It just isn't suiting me. That does not mean I want my character to play a villain. I am more going for a path of trying to do anything I can to help my character, and her party members survive.

I think what you said was clear enough, Devoid. I might of what overboard with your words, though to me, it does not change the fact that unless we do something drastic, especially with the majority of our plans failing, we are just going to lose again and again. We can't keep waiting for miracles.
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No. 124395 ID: 3c1fb0

>>124387
>>124394
Time to get philosophical. I get what you are saying, but at the same time I don’t agree with it. That thinking is what creates followers of a cult, or even Essence. Small men with small ideas, doing small evils. Men who would take the easy way because they tell themselves it’s for the benefit of themselves, or their family, or a cause. But when the easy way hurts others, can we honestly say it’s the right thing to do? I agree we can’t just wait on a miracle to happen, but the hard way was never meant to be easy, and sometimes it is hard doing the right thing because we know the costs or what we are risking. But the hard choices we make are what separates us from Essence and the cult, they are people who I never hope to be like or play as.

>>124389
His reaction would be something like.
“Huh. Neat!”
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No. 124396 ID: 896ddf

>>124394
Well, Harbard Grim and I don't really use Facebook to communicate. We use an app called Viber, it is easy to install I can give you my number and we can talk for free. As for your character being something gray is an interesting aspect to explore. As always reply to the quest and the story will continue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKGMuoLsuos
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No. 124416 ID: ae9b99

>>124396

>your character being something gray is an interesting aspect to explore.

Thanks for your support. Really, after admitting that I don't want to play as a hero for this story and go more for a neutral path, I actually feel a lot more happier. In fact, as I mentioned before, if I kept up with the story when it was in it's infancy, I would have tried to guide Ana not to take the hero or villain route and just do her own thing to survive while the world falls to chaos. (stuff like choosing to disregard the symbol instead of drawing that symbol and going to sleep at the beginning of the story for example)

That said, I apologize to Harbard about my decision. But I want you to know that even though I am choosing not to play as a hero for Fortune Ana, I want you to take solace in knowing I am at least not going to have her turn to villainy. Hurting or killing others does not make her happy, which is pretty much another reason why she wants Laura to consume Felafaf's memories while she is K.O.ed so she doesn't feel pain, and as a compromise to not kill her like Scarred and Dreamwalker wants, and at the same time annoy Essence for not killing Felafaf and instead using her K.O.ed condition to our advantage to make Laura stronger for the robot battle.

Thinking further down this line, I think this balances things:
Scarred = good (light)
Fortune = neutral (gray)
Essence = bad (dark)

That said, with the path I'm choosing, I am concerned that after the battle, we will have arguments on what we will want to do further down the line when we guide Ana again, or any other characters, and bring things to a halt at times as we now want to go different paths in the story, like we are now. We might have to think of something to remedy that.

regardless, I am still going with my choice. I think It is up to Scarred and Dreamwalker to convince Laura otherwise to stop her from doing that. Good luck.
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No. 124439 ID: ae9b99

A question I must ask: if my character gets back on the chariot, will I be allowed to make a move on that turn, or does getting back on the chariot considered one turn?
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No. 124440 ID: 896ddf

>>124439
Yes you can make your move that turn
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No. 124459 ID: 9a62c6

So I have been wondering, how do caracters with objects like utensils for heads such as Triumphant eat food? Let alone even talk? They don't have lips
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No. 124493 ID: 896ddf
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>>124459
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFbW5ACHYaw
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No. 124494 ID: ae9b99

I will keep that in mind. Thanks for letting us know

Just want to also say I'll post back in the draw thread to answer Skully's question sometime tonight. (going to work, won't be back for a while.)
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No. 124496 ID: 896ddf

>>124494
Well the only thing that I will say about you answering Skully's question is this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J6-3l3hCm0

Do you see now why I would want to talk to you more freely?
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No. 124513 ID: 027085

Hey dude I’m leaving for my road trip today so just letting you know my suggestions may slow down a bit
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No. 124526 ID: ae9b99

>>124513
Woot, Roadtrip. Have fun

>>124496
Yeah, I can see where you are coming from. I'll try to look into viber after work tonight. Though I'm interested in knowing if you've heard of or used Discord? I've been using that with my brother and his friends.

Also, sorry I didn't post anything yesterday. Sometimes I need a break from the intensity of both work, and the story, especially since I need to figure out what the right specific moves we need to make. I'll see what I can post tonight after work.
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No. 124530 ID: ae9b99

One last thing I have been meaning to ask, Devoid. Have you ever watched the classic series the twilight zone? seeing some of your inspirations for this story such as Courage the Cowardly Dog, and other paranormal type shows, I feel you might be a fan of it and might give you some more ideas if you haven't watched it yet. I've gotten into watching it again myself recently. If you have seen the show, tell me some of your favorites.

I have a lot of favorite episodes, but I can recommend "Mr. Bevis" "5 characters in search of an exit" "eye of the beholder" "Time Enough at Last" "one for the Angels" "Penny for your thoughts"
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No. 124532 ID: 896ddf

>>124526
I tried installing Discord on my tablet but I never was able to use it, it didn't work and I don't know why. That is why I suggest using Viber, that app already works on my tablet and I already used it multiple times to talk to Harbard Grim. As for the twilight zone, my favorite episodes are The Silence, The Masks, A Game of Pool and The After Hours

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBXeE-FvR7g
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No. 124536 ID: 859a9d

So whom or what are we playing as in radio tower in the forest? Only asking so I know how to act in the story. If it is a secret, then thats ok, I'll post whatever and see what sticks.
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No. 124537 ID: 896ddf

>>124536
In the Radio tower in the forest, you will be playing as the voices. This short story exist in order for you to interact more with Logan
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No. 124645 ID: f519cd

Some time has passed, so have you considered about Viber and the way for us to communicate more freely
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No. 124656 ID: ae9b99

I have took the time to install it and see what it is all about, but after seeing that it requires people to give and receive their personal phone numbers to others in order to talk to and message each other, I didn't exactly feel comfortable with using it. It could just be paranoia, though I'll have to think more about it before I really jump into it.

Here is another idea though: Since discord doesn't really work out on your tablet, I was wondering if another way we can instant message each other is through Skype. Want to consider using that and see if that works on your tablet? I have an account through my computer and can easily install skype on my phone as well. I believe I'll feel more comfortable using that one to instant message you and Harbard.
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No. 124657 ID: ae9b99

Also, I don't have to work until late on Sunday, so I will finally have plenty of time to think over what to say in the battle, and what to say to Skully.
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No. 124658 ID: f519cd

>>124657
For Viber I can give you my contact number, in order for us to communicate it isn't a problem
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No. 124659 ID: f519cd

>>124657
I already tried to install Skype on my tablet and I wasn't able to succeed in it. So if I just give you my number you will be able to call me
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No. 124662 ID: 3583d1

>>124659
Actually guys, I just made a private discord server for us. Hold on, let me share the link. And Abusurdity, you are on Discord, you're in my friends list, so you can join. At the very least I can act as an in between.
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No. 124663 ID: 3583d1

https://discord.gg/DVWQAv
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No. 124665 ID: ae9b99

>>124663
jumped right into that
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No. 124771 ID: f44afc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGK8IC-bGnU
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No. 124776 ID: c8a48a

>>124771
IT’S....
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No. 124853 ID: fbf7b6

Our playable characters represented by the 7 deadly sins:

Wrath: Scarred Ana (obviously)

Envy: Fortune Ana (during her fake(?) Argument, it is implied she tends to get a bit jealous of Scarred as Ana tends to listen to her more than Fortune Ana.)

Gluttony: Null (wants to have the void consume everything and everyone to see just how powerful it can get. Also loves sweets like cookies or cake)

Pride: Dreamwalker (enjoys his status as a benevolent god among the humans, despite the universe he is in being extremely cruel.)

Lust: Anthony (is not above having sex with strangers (Essence for example, though he paid for that lol) Also could be lustful towards his girlfriend Cleo even though they just met)

Greed: PGB (I will be having PGB guide the protagonist to get them as wealthy as possible just for fun)

Sloth: dt+ (nothing sways them, wants nothing more to go with the flow of things, good or bad)

Ok, how accurate was I in this?
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No. 124857 ID: 51137e

While I will allow that Anthony is probably lust (I’ll let you make up your own reason why although it does involve Cleo), I will let it be known that he did NOT have sex with Essence. Never stick your dick in crazy.

I also find it funny you post this because earlier I had asked Absurdity about who his picks for who his 4 horsemen of the apocalypse would be.
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No. 124862 ID: fbf7b6

>>124857
Oh, right. I forgot about the interview regarding that. Sorry about that. But you must admit that he still almost fucked Essence. So that can still play into his lust.

What were devoid's choice for the horsemen?

Fun idea: I'd like to think that in PGB's past life, he was the person who swindled Boxhead of all his money by playing into Boxhead's gambling addiction through his smooth talking.
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No. 124863 ID: 51137e

>>124862
War isn’t Stitch, Pestilence is Cela Mortus, Famine is Lester, and The Ambassador is Death.

dt+ would probably be the guy on the street corner with a guitar busking for change.
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No. 124868 ID: aad407
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No. 124870 ID: ae9b99

You do not need to implement anything with the horsemen or sins in the story. I see them more like guides as to how we play each character and how others may see these playable character's flaws.

What are you planning for the disthread?
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No. 124875 ID: aad407
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No. 124878 ID: c30110

Does he need a..... hand?

Away from all prying eyes... except for the people in that building. Wonder what they might think.

If you really want to coordinate the seven sins into the story, an idea could be that there's a character who sees these seven individuals sinful influences on others (from there voices and their actions like Anthony's artwork or null's intimidation) as a dangerous threT to the world, and makes it their quest to search out and eliminate each of these individuals, no matter how good or evil our playable characters are.

But like I said, i see these sins more like guides on how our characters act.
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No. 124908 ID: fbf7b6

Question: can a turn be used to trade items, like give multiple items to or take multiple items from (but not use on) other allies, or is that not allowed?
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No. 124909 ID: aad407

>>124908
Yeah you can do tha6
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No. 124910 ID: fbf7b6

Cool, I will make my move sometime after my morning job

One last question for future referance: if someone is k.o.ed, will simply healing them bring them back?
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No. 124911 ID: aad407

>>124910
No that wont work, you know how to bring somone from deadt
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No. 124912 ID: fbf7b6

I meant knocked out like Felafaf was, or like flint is currently, not dead. I know healing cannot bring a dead person back, but can ir bring back a knocked out person?
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No. 124913 ID: aad407

>>124912
Well Essence isn't going for knocking you out, when she depletes your health you are dead
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No. 124914 ID: c8b338

I know she is aiming to kill. But there is something I am thinking about doing, and it might help to know anyway before wasting a turn, thanks.
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No. 124916 ID: 9a5be9

You know I'm really tempted to ask harbard if he can draw each of the seven characters representing their sins and some way but I know I can't because Anthony's drawings are being heavily monitored by our enemies
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No. 124918 ID: aad407

This question is for the participator who controls Fortune Ana. I just want to make one this sure, what does this statement mean

>Page of swords is now Knight of Swords
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No. 124921 ID: ae9b99

oh, the page of sword becoming knight of sword just means my Tarot sword is upgrading. It upgrades a new level each time I get a successful card roll. here is the description from my move set:

Tarot Sword: A sword tarot card that summons a sword that is based off the suit of swords tarot cards. it changes attack level from Ace of Swords, to King of Swords depending on if I receive a successful card combination. The sword starts out unbelievably weak as the Ace of sword, but will gain one level of strength for each successful magic card combination. After the sword is used, its level goes back to Ace.
For example, the sword starts out very weak as Ace of sword. if I were to get a successful card combination like "Magician's potion" the Ace of Swords card becomes Two of swords card, and so on, making it stronger.
She throws the sword she summons from a sword card at one enemy.


so far, I have had 11 successful card rolls (long battle, yikes) and got it up to Knight of swords. I just need two more successful card rolls to get it first to Queen of Swords and then max out the sword's level to king of sword to make it tremendously scary powerful.

For reference of each card and how far we are: https://www.biddytarot.com/tarot-card-meanings/minor-arcana/suit-of-swords/
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No. 124922 ID: ae9b99

also, I sent you Null's answer on discord.

We just need Anthony at this battlefield here, and the gang is all here.
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No. 124923 ID: 5dde1c
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>>124922
I can guarantee you Anthony would be of almost no help to either side.

By the way I doodled what’s PGB and dt+ might have looked like.
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No. 124951 ID: ae9b99

Hey Devoid. I wondering if you had the chance to look at my message giving Null's answer to Demoria to you on Discord or if you are having trouble getting on Discord.

Also, October is about a little over a month away. I am wondering if another guessing game on Halloween costumes will take place.
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No. 124952 ID: aad407

>>124951
I have trouble using Discord, I saw your answer but it disappeared before I could read it. Just post your answer in the fight, it will make things much easier. As for Halloween I will be doing some event but nothing big, just wait and you will see
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No. 124956 ID: ae9b99

Ok, I'll post what I said on the battle in just a little bit. I only have a request for Harbard: I know I cannot stop you, and you can read what Null has to say if you want. But I'd really appreciate that you will not read what he has to say in void speak to Demoria. Storytelling wise, I want to keep what Null says a surprise and not cause spoilers. I am sure Demoria will reveal a rundown on what Null will say in a nutshell when she gives her answer to Essence.

Devoid: I do want you to try this when you get the chance and get back on Discord:

if you are on a tablet or phone and once you get on discord, on the top right corner of the app, there is a icon symbol with two people. select that symbol, and then choose my username. after selecting that, a small window should open up. swipe down that window and select "send message." You should be able to see what I said there.

if you are using discord on a computer, go to the Roots and Branches private discussion page, and on the right of the window, right click my username, and select message. You should be able to see what I wrote there.

I want you to try this regardless of me sending the message on the fight. That way, you can try the idea of doing a secret quest with Harbard or me if you ever think about doing it :)
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No. 125023 ID: ae9b99

Hey, I am working a morning and afternoon shift so I'll be free to post my answer in the evening (on my break right now)

I just want to ask before I make my attack and give my answer to demoria this evening: do you want me to make a move list for Null here? If so, may I incorporate one of mr. Crumpet's attacks seeing as he got absorbed? >>119893 (what moves does he even have?)
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No. 125024 ID: aad407

>>125023
You don't need to make a move list, just have them memorized. That way it will be a surprise when you use them. As for that attack you can use it, but it won't be a one hit ko
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No. 125033 ID: ae9b99

>>125024
I know that the absorbing move I can use on my opponents, though I see that more of a "pokeball" move where if Null's target is weak enough, he has a higher chance of absorbing his enemies inside the void gate.

I was more asking along the lines that since Null had absorbed Mr. Crumpet the giant cookie, can he use whatever attacks Mr. Crumpet may have had when he was still alive? (not that it matters much, Mr. Crumpet probably had weak moves. This is more for if he absorbs someone more powerful further down the story)

Also, to go along with keeping things a surprise with Null's moves, I think to make things interesting, Null has a ability called "void cloud" which is automatically activated upon the battlefield. Void cloud is kind of like how Laura has "summon", Scarred has "corprealize" and Fortune has "The Chariot".

What "Void Cloud" does is simply keeps everything he says and thinks in void speak so nobody except Demoria can hear his voice or read his thoughts It also prevents the crystal ball from reading what move he will use.
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No. 125054 ID: ae9b99

Sorry it took so long to post, but I needed to spend some time going through the posts twice to record what items we used throughout the battle, so I can make a list of items we still have. (also, wow this battle had quite a lot of posts for me to go through)

Laura has:

4 elixers
2 healing foods: (Grandma Brownie's Chocolate Chunker Wunker-Bunkers! Now with even bigger chunks of chocolate chunks!, pizza )
3 cure potions

Scarred has
2 Potions of Healing
2 Potions of Mana

Fortune has
nothing

I am hoping I didn't make a mistake here.

off topic one of my most favorite games from the gamecube era is being re-released on steam: Killer7 https://store.steampowered.com/app/868520/killer7/ I think you both might like it. It is a mindfuck of a game.
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No. 125188 ID: b76939

Hey, just want to let you guys know there was a weird family issue that came up yesterday that required my attention. Everything is fine, so don't worry. However, I might not be able to think hard and post today. You can update the battle without my input today if you want.
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No. 125190 ID: f75cef

>>125188
Is everything alright? Also don't worry I will not update the story wideout you
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No. 125192 ID: ae9b99

everything is fine and taken care of as I said, so no need to worry, but thanks for your concern. I assure you It was nothing bad, but just something really bizarre that happened. I just won't have the time today to think about what to say in the battle thread today is all.
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No. 125268 ID: ae9b99

Hey, I'm back (as seen with my post yesterday)

I have a question: may we ask the spirit from Narty's story and is currently hosting the radio tower story any question we want when the radio tower story is finished? (I'm not just talking about only questions regarding the radio tower.) I know we will have to probably answer a riddle with consequences, but I feel stumped about something that I would like answered.

also a theory: the thing that put PGB and dt+ in hibernation is either the Ash Tree disguising itself, or a representative of the Ash Tree. It said that the picture we tried to analyze was not a science beaker, but a picture of a girl. It is most likely that same picture of the girl that was in the Halloween party which had the spirit, and used by Ana to talk to the Ash Tree.

I will say: I can't wait to play as PGB. I have an idea of what my goals for PGB will be. It will be far different than what my goals for Fortune Ana is.
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No. 125288 ID: 2dfbd9

>>125268
When the radio tower short story is over I will arrange for you to talk with the spirit from Narty's story and any other character that you want to ask that was in that story. As for that theory containing the PGB and dt+, that whole story isn't my main concern. When I do start doing it, you will see how it will function. And finally yes I know about the game Killer 7 a very strange and confusing game
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No. 125376 ID: d1a898

So me and my coplayer have come to an agreement. We want to finish the radio tower section which looks like it will be concluding very soon as we figure we might be able to get another chance to talk with Natty’s monster and ask t how to beat the main fight with Essence.

Also to my coplayer we need to discuss on discord if we want to summon Dervan or not.
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No. 125377 ID: 068eb8

>>125376
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaLyasJPyUU
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No. 125379 ID: 7aebbb

Also here’s something I made for fun. The problem with characters having theme songs is that they can never tell the whole story of the character. So here is a playlist for Scarred Ana.

Lift me Up- Five Finger Death Punch
Blood and Thunder- Mastodon
Rolandskvadet (The Song of Roland)- Trio Mediaeval & Birger Mistereggen
Warrior- Disturbed
Free Will Sacrifice- Amon Amarth
Here comes the Sun- The Beatles
Ain’t no Grave- Johnny Cash
Alfadhirhaiti- Heilung
The Ballad of Mona Lisa- Panic! At the Disco
Bartholomew- The Silent Comedy
The Cave- Mumford and Sons
Cherry Bomb- The Runaways
Wrong Side of Heaven- Five Finger Death Punch
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No. 125391 ID: 068eb8

This is the music for Essence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_AyjjBAV8c
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No. 125395 ID: 210c4f

>>125391

If one didn't know better, it feels like she might be your most favorite character in the quest with the amount of attention you have been giving her these days.

Sorry I disappeared. I have been too nerve-wracked to post, let alone too nerve-wracked to even read the recent update in the battle topic. Spending long periods of time brainstorming only to have it end in failure has made it difficult and has been making me too nervous. Especially since we are now facing something with the strength of over 12 people with one of them being a god-like being. It is hard to come up with a stragedy right now. Initially, we remembered at the time that Null had use omega powers while his license to use it has expired as said by one of the officers back in Absurdity's home. We though letting Triunphant know will have him report to his superiors for help, or give us a weapon of some sort, or at least some advicr. Did not expect for us to choose one of them to be sent into battle.

After work, I will read the update and speak with Harbard on discord regarding what he wants to talk about.

Speaking of Null, I do not know if he is now dead or not (be kind of a shame if he died, but nobody in the universe he is from liked him anyway, so no huge loss if he is dead probably) but if he is still alive, or manages to survive after the battle, I'd imagine him becoming mentally broken, severely traumatized after the ordeal. He probably just beat Clara in the record of being the most brutally injured by having every single bone in his body broken after all, lol.
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No. 125420 ID: 068eb8
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125420

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se1DagkwMFs
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No. 125421 ID: 5de6c8

Yeah, I knew beforehand there would be severe negative consequences for having Null make that decesion. I did so anyway to help try to make for a more interesting story.
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No. 125435 ID: ae9b99

I should say this in regards to you saying we are probably sick of Essence's presence. I will say that as a character, she doesn't bother me as much as Harbard hates her. I can take her insults pretty well, and I can take the tricks she pulls on us that we fall for (as they are partly our fault for not being more attentive at some points.) I see her as a worthy opponent in some ways as an enemy.

However, the thing that really bother me about her is her powers to interrupt our quest to hinder our progress with no way of us stopping her whenever she wants with no limitations or repercussions in doing so. For some examples: Essence kidnapping us away whenever she wants (like taking us away from Ana when we finally made it to the hotel, or kidnapping us from Absurdity when we first met her),
or Essence stealing our items whenever she wants (like our Halloween treat point that one time),
or forcing us to switch people we are guiding (like switch us from guiding Lorence to Maya, one of the Ambassadors maids)
or even hurting people we talk to in order to either silence them when we are about to get important info from them, or prevent them from becoming our allies when we try to become their friend only to have Essence injure them and have them angry at us.

It feels like it is impossible to make progress in the story as long as she can spy on us and interrupt our quest to kidnap us, steal our items, or silence people we talk to whenever she wants with no way of stopping her.

I'm hoping winning this battle will at least put a stop to all those interruptions. Granted, she could still be kept alive and continue being our enemy trying to stop us if we beat her in the battle after all (she is immortal after all), but her interrupting our quest whenever she pleases with no way of stopping her I hope we could put a stop to at least.
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No. 126158 ID: cb00b1

Hey devoid, I am not sure if you were informed: Harbard told me on discord that he is having a super busy week and won't have time for questing at the moment. That is why he has been a bit silent right now.
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>>126158
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpnUrPUlJXY
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No. 126167 ID: 70be57
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126167

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDG2m5hN1vo

The way how she interrupts you is because what she is. All those abilities and even you being something like a transparent phantom come from Essence the first one who was merged with the Ash tree. You are connected to her and she is the one in the control of this coexistence that you share. There is a reason why she sees herself as the chains on the devil card, it is because she knows that she is in control of you two. That is why this fight is so important, this is your chance to break the chains and be free from her influence once and for all. This is a battle to the death only one side will come out of it alive
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No. 126171 ID: ae9b99

>>126164
We'll wait until Harbard comes back before we continue then. Besides, I could use the time to try to continue working on Nathaniel's short ghost story (I was going to finish it for the ghost stories quest from the draw thread, but I needed to job search as much as I could at the time)

I'm looking forward to the halloween costumes as well.

>>126167
fair enough.

One last thing, sorry if what I posted for Null was weird. I was thinking about the post and thinking it might have been kind of out there. I like to imagine that once Null consumes someone, he holds a friendly job interview to determine what their roll for his body is. But that is just an idea. Feel free to retcon, or ignore any part of what I posted, I'll understand. It is your story after all. :)
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No. 126172 ID: 70be57

>>126171
The thing that you posted for Null wasn't weird. I did let you say anything you wanted and the thing that you made him say is something which I can work with
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No. 126351 ID: ae9b99

That scene with Gray face reminds me of this gem from Vinesauce: https://youtu.be/RUd3jShUcLE?t=248
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No. 126356 ID: 70be57

>>126351
Yeah pretty much
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No. 126360 ID: ae9b99

After seeing the youtube link to your latest update, all I can say is I'm glad you listen to Jack Stauber's weird music as well.
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No. 126361 ID: 70be57

>>126360
Yeah well, that was more of using his music and making an animated music video out of it. But I must admit that I heard some of Jack Stauber's work and it feels like it belongs on Adult Swim. Right now I am waiting for the other participator to continue the story with the battle, Scarred is the only one who needs to make a move in your team. Speaking of which have you been talking to Harbard Grim on discord?
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No. 126362 ID: 37fbee

I haven't spoke to him recently on discord. I know he has been pretty busy as of late. I will try to get in touch with him tonight after work.
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No. 126363 ID: 70be57

>>126362
If it is alright with you, I would like to talk with you on Viber. You already have my number
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No. 126384 ID: ae9b99

Been messaging Harbard. Seems he has been busy, but he has gotten caught up with a lot of stuff which is good to hear.

I'll see what I can do about Viber depending on my schedule. I'll aim to contact you either a day or two (from where I live).
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No. 126385 ID: 70be57

>>126384
Ok, I am glad that Harbard is alright, I was afraid that something happened to him. As for our chat just send me a message on the discussion thread when you are ready to talk
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No. 126390 ID: ae9b99

Getting used to Viber right now. There is a bit of troubleshooting that I need to figure out first, and I am asking Harbard for help on Discord. After I figure it out, I'll let you know I am ready. Thanks for you patience.
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No. 126391 ID: 70be57

>>126390
No problem, I must apologize for being so pushy about using Viber in the first place
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No. 126392 ID: ed7bfe

It's cool. Harbard helped me out and i now got you in my contacts. Sent you a couple text messages to test it as well. I will be at wotk though so i will try contacting you tomorrow.
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No. 126423 ID: 3583d1

THE FUN HAS ARRIIIIIVED!

Thank you very much! How’s it going?
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No. 126427 ID: ae9b99

>>126423
nice Tarzan reference. Welcome back.
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No. 127411 ID: 70be57
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Soon something dead will be alive once again
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No. 127857 ID: 70be57

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PirVtiJuvDs

I returned from my trip and I am ready to continue where I left off. I must apologise for not updating but I was out of the city and somebody showed interest in continuing the 4-way chess quest. Hmmm I must admit that I didn't anticipate that happening but as long there is interest I will keep it going
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No. 127975 ID: 1f01a6

Why? Because fuck this bullshit that’s why.

I’m not going to sit through months and months of this anymore, and because this year long railroad has gone on far enough. I’m done wasting my time with Essence and her bullshit, and I’m done wasting time on this dumb jrpg, those games usually suck anyway. And fuck the items we were supposed to get by the end. My patience can only be worn so thin.

Absurdity, dude, you asked me if you were a mean story teller. No, it’s not mean storytelling, this is ungrateful storytelling. The issue is that you’re unwilling to comprise and end things that should have ended months ago. I know you’ve been planning this for month and your whole “pascifism isn’t easy,” I’m sorry but that’s complete crap and you know it. This isn’t undertale, so far our choices have had zero impact and “pacifism” as you define it means jack shit. So I’m derailing this crap. And as for the promised rainbow, god damnit we deserve a god damned rainbow because we’ve put up with this for literally a year now. I think that’s completely fair. I’m not asking for things to get easier I’m asking you to be a better story teller and quest author and know when things have dragged on for too long, and DONT LIE ABOUT IT BEING OVER. That’s what makes me mad the most, YOU LIED.
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No. 127978 ID: 70be57

>>127975
Yes you are right, this is me right now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNGZo5gn_tc
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No. 128689 ID: e51896

Sorry for the wait. this is one of the hardest choices in this quest after all.

Here is what we know: Harbard's main goal in this quest is to try to save the world by stopping the fog, while My main goal is to just save Ana's life and her soul by finding a way to stop the dimensional cycle since she is linked to it by Essence (preferably without releasing Andrew, or find something else to imprison him with.)

Currently the cult sees Ana as an enemy, but Lawrence has stated that he will currently only attack Ana if he comes across her implying that even though his mission is to kill Ana, she is currently not their top priority especially since we told him Ana only wants to survive. Top priority for Lawrence and the cult currently seems to probably be rescuing Root from the wolves, and acting as a lawyer for Godfrey's trial (which makes me wonder why he can't have someone else take his place as prosecutor, like Luvia for example, but whatever, just means the cult has more distractions for Ana to take advantage of).
If we go for Harbard's goal of trying to stop the fog to turn things back to normal, then that will mean Ana will be put on the cult's top priority to kill. Not to mention, it was stated that the wolves, and the Ambassador, and many other groups and gods prefer to keep the fog going, so they too might try to kill Ana, not just the cult. We can't also forget Cera foretelling Ana's death if we go after them. She spoke about that like it is a guarantee as if she saw it with her own eyes.

As for Absolution, he might want the fog to continue, but he seems more intent in making sure the dimensional cycle is not messed with to keep Andrew imprisoned, and so that he can continue using the cycle as a way to experiment and play with the universe like his toybox, using its inhabitants to his advantage and as his play things. If we go for my goal to try to destroy the cycle in order to save Ana's soul, that will mean that Absolution will see us as a main enemy and send his crusaders after us. Not to mention if the dimensional tribunal finds out about us trying to break the cycle, he too may send his men after us.

Here are my personal thoughts: I don't really want to play a hero, I just want to save Ana's life and her soul by stopping the cycle. I know escaping this world will probably save Ana's life but I know that escaping with Dervan is most likely only a temporary solution as while her life might be saved, her soul will still be tied to the dimensional cycle and won't truly escape from that world. Her spirit will most likely not find peace after living her life, and only find herself stuck in the cycle and not being able to enter the afterlife like the other spirits we saw (like Scarred's old warrior buddies we saw during the battle) I also spoke with DeVoid, and he said that looking into the prequel will only reveal how to stop the fog. It will not reveal anything on stopping the dimensional cycle

that being said, if we go for the goals of both saving the world from the fog like Harbard wants, and ending the cycle like I want, then we should not expect to make anymore allies on this quest, and be prepared to have just about everyone as our enemies whether we like it or not, even expect some betrayals. Basically, I feel It'll pretty much be almost like an us against the world scenario.

saving the world by stopping the fog (Harbard's goal) is already one of the hardest paths in the story, and trying to stop the dimensional cycle is also probably a goal that will be just as hard, so accomplishing both Harbard and my goal will be like the difficulty of both of those paths put together. We will basically be against everyone with just the allies we currently have with chance of betrayals as well. That said, failure at certain points will be expected, and bad stuff for us like betrayals and deaths of some of our allies (Boxhead, spider kids) or even some of our own playable characters (the voices, Dreamwalker, Nathaniel, Null, Anthony) I feel will be a guarantee.

Harbard, take no offense to this, but from past experiences in this quest, I find that you do not take bad situations or failure all too well. And with the higher difficulty that we will face with trying to accomplish both your goals and mine, I fear you might go a little overboard off the deep end with how you will react, and your reactions doesn't make me too happy to play as I cannot stand such drama.

That said, I have a favor: I will go with your choice to look into the prequel, but only if you tell me why you want Ana to risk her life to stop the fog, and if you promise me that you will expect the worse, and not expect most things to go the way we will want (because it won't). Promise me you won't take failure too seriously and overreact, but instead embrace them, learn from them, and adapt to the situations in a calm collected manner. You can't gain success without failure after all.

I admire your passion towards the quest, but please remember that overall It is just an interactive story, we shouldn't take it all too seriously. That said, overall, I still want to play through this quest with you, Harbard.
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No. 128690 ID: 70be57

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B01o2xtJwgk

Magnificent truly magnificent! Responses like this shows that you are really passionate about the story and that you are paying attention to everything that is happening, you have no idea how much this long coment means to me. You sir are a true trooper!
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No. 128691 ID: 70be57

Also there is one thing that you didn't account for and that would be Happy. Do you know what that that person wants to accomplish?
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No. 128692 ID: 8b660e

>>128689
I do tend to take things very seriously, and for that I apologize. I don’t really know why I do it but sometimes it just affects me more than it really should.

Now, you’re both right and wrong about the goals that I want. The main reason I want to continue with the prequel actually has nothing to do with the fog or anything like that at all. Hell I really only want to continue the prequel because of curiosity to how it all began. Nothing more.

Secondly, the moral quandary I face has nothing to do with “saving the world.” In fact what I want is to save Ana and get her out of the dimensional cycle. But here’s the thing, the problem I see is like “the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.” So we break Ana out of the cycle, and then what? There are still a shit load of people that are trapped in the cycle who probably would also want to get out. The way I see it, the only conflict worth stopping are ones that want to keep us in the dimensional cycle.

Unfortunately this will place us at odd with Absolution, but I think certain members of the cult would be more willing to listen to reason. Because if we are all trapped in this cycle, the conflict of the fog is meaningless.

Essentially what I want is to have EVERYONE leave the cycle. Everyone leaves, only one person stays. The one person who this whole cycle was created for, Andrew Goodwill. If we all go, he has to stay.
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No. 128789 ID: 70be57
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1HdyH-vqR4
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128803

>>128789
For Scarred Ana
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No. 128804 ID: e51896

I apologize for the wait. I just didn't have the motivation at the time to do just about anything at all other than nap. I'm not sure why, but I'll probably blame it on being too drained from work (or maybe I shouldn't? it's too easy to blame our own shortcomings on other things). whatever the case, I needed a break.

>>128789
For the grading: there is no such thing as perfection. the most we can do is look at our weaknesses from this grading and see what we need to improve on. In fact, perfection is BORING!!!
But I will admit we are pretty much the worst when it comes to being stealthy or keeping secrets from our enemies. Not just from our stealth from Essence, but from other moments including being caught during the date with Felafaf and Lawrence (totally forgot Felafaf could see my character and forgot to tell her to keep me a secret), or revealing AJ to Andrew and the cult, or revealing checking out the prequel to the Ambassador (that was Null's fault. I wanted to at the time establish Null as a villain. I apologize to Harbard for that and feel really bad for doing that). There are other examples, but you get the idea
Overall At this point, we need to get some serious training on how to be stealthy and keep secrets (or at least what little we have) from our enemies if we are to succeed in any kinds of goals.
At the very least, I am starting to see a little bit of improvement (just a tiny bit) when we kept Absolution jr a secret from Absolution Prime. It might not be a secret for long since some members of the cult and Andrew already know of AJ, but it's an improvement nonetheless.

For the prize: getting Laura out alive is enough of a prize. You didn't need to give us a secret about Essence as a prize, but thanks. Honestly, I checked and I still can't figured out what Essence is hiding in her appearance as you say. I'll have to look harder later.

>>128690
Thanks. I'm sure there were some things I missed (like Happy as you pointed out), but I wanted to point out what risks we will have to face from my knowledge depending on which choice we make. Honestly sometimes there is just so much things to keep track of that I fear that I may forget something important that could cost us dearly

>>128691
I'm not sure what Happy wants to accomplish. He doesn't appear or say all that much, The most we can do is guess. Essence did mentioned he is someone who doesn't like destiny. As Essence puts it, he wants to show the world what true freedom looks like, to disregard all rules or humanity's decency and mold reality into what can be desired. Essence did also say she wanted to rule over the world with Happy and then kill it, but Spirit contaminator said Essence's comment could be from the bad things she is going through mentally and didn't actually mean it when she said those words after I brought it up with Spirit Contaminator.

My guess with Happy's goals is since the world of Roots and Branches is filled with miserable people seemingly stuck and destined to face constant failure and broken dreams with very little happiness or success, especially with the cycle taking everything away at the end, and considering Happy is someone who hates destiny, perhaps he is trying to teach the world they can escape from their miserable "destinies" for something better. However, his way of going about it might not be so "just" though but more "chaotic", but we'll have a better theory about what he wants to accomplish once we learn more about him.
One thing is for certain is that he seems to have a lot of allies, and the fact that we killed Essence means that his allies will probably come after us, especially Anubis.
(Oh Wow, taking account with Root's Cult, Happy's group, and Absolution Prime's followers, we certainly have tons and tons of enemies, don't we? Yikes. It's us against the world)

>>128692
>The main reason I want to continue with the prequel actually has nothing to do with the fog or anything like that at all. Hell I really only want to continue the prequel because of curiosity to how it all began. Nothing more.

It's crazy how both our goals have changed from when we first started to now.

Also, I too would love to see the prequel out of curiousity, it's a very fun story on its own, but we will have to consider at what cost. Honestly it would be cool to check into the past and stop right before we learn how we can stop the fog but that isn't a choice we are given. We only have the two choices: It's either stop the story now, or go all the way.

But I have considered this: even though we might not learn anything about the cycle itself, perhaps we might just learn a different kind of secret from the prequel aside from learning about the fog.

>The way I see it, the only conflict worth stopping are ones that want to keep us in the dimensional cycle.

>Unfortunately this will place us at odd with Absolution, but I think certain members of the cult would be more willing to listen to reason. Because if we are all trapped in this cycle, the conflict of the fog is meaningless.

Agreed. That's pretty much my main goal too, to escape the cycle. The fog is meaningless.
However, I do not think it will be as easy as you think to try to get people who see us as enemies to listen to reason even if our goal isn't to stop the fog (especially since we might be continuing the prequel). Not saying it's impossible, just going to be difficult. Caution, careful thinking, and considerations of consequences will be needed.

>Essentially what I want is to have EVERYONE leave the cycle. Everyone leaves, only one person stays. The one person who this whole cycle was created for, Andrew Goodwill. If we all go, he has to stay.

that is a goal I can totally get behind, but we will have to acknowledge that not everyone can be saved as you say though. I think this battle against Essence hit the nail on that fact on the kind of quest this is. This isn't a quest where everything can end the way we want it to. Instead, I think we will have to settle for what we can manage to accomplish with our end goal of freeing ourselves (and anyone else who is interested) from the cycle. We can only accomplish things with the cards we are dealt with

Okay. I think we have established together what our main goal is now. We are no longer focused on stopping the fog, but instead to free Ana, ourselves, and whomever else is interested from the cycle. Our enemies are now the ones who wants to trap Ana's and our characters' souls in it.

That said, just because we are looking into the prequel does not necessarily mean our goal is to stop the cult or the fog. With that in mind, I'll agree to continue the prequel on account that we might learn something new other than the fog itself even though we won't learn anything about the cycle. But I want us both to acknowledge that even though we are not going to stop the fog, we will still have more enemies target us because of the knowledge we will gain, and as such, things are going to get a whole lot more difficult. Bad things will happen, failure will happen, but we have to make due with what we have.

Overall, if we can both acknowledge the consequences I had mention and as such try our best not to complain when some of the worst events or failure happen to us and instead try to get by with the cards we get dealt with and adapt, I'll agree to continue the prequel. Things will get tougher.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzu82KXhh3E
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No. 128811 ID: 8b660e

>>128806
If he is willing to continue then so am I
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No. 128833 ID: 70be57
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128833

This will be a small preview for the April fools joke, also enjoy the relaxing music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urHsVDsuIZA
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No. 128865 ID: e51896

after speaking with Devoid and speaking with Harbard on the decision. And while I really want to continue strange abnormalities, I think I have to bite the bullet and make the decision to not continue Strange Abnormalities.

Just know that this was a very tough decision for me to make and I didn't take it lightly. I consider this a large sacrifice, but I feel that considering what is going on and what happened, such as Lawrence and the cult being distracted on multiple things (like saving Root from the wolfpack, dealing with Logan and Absolution Prime, Godfrey's trial), and the dangers that will come from continuing strange abnormalities, I think it is probably for the best to take the opportunity to have Ana make progress and finally enter the forest before things escalate instead of having things escalate while Ana sleeps and checks the past. If I remember, Clarence said he has a hidden bunker or bomb shelter in the forest, so I believe that will be our next goal to reach for Ana before shit really starts hitting the fan.

I can only hope this sacrifice of the story won't be for nothing. Harbard and I would love to see strange abnormalities to get a complete story of the roots and branches series, but sadly, I don't think it is worth the risk and there are other opportunities to pursue.
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No. 128867 ID: 278e86

>>128865
I said I would only go forward with it if my co-player was. I don’t like this and I don’t really want an abridged version or one that’s just propaganda. Being honest I hate the idea of sacrificing story for this, I just think the idea of risk vs. reward for this is pretty lame in general. But it is what it is.
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No. 128869 ID: 70be57

>>128867
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY04cLDptsM
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No. 128871 ID: 8b660e

>>128869
Oh ok.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CiHTjLNpVU
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No. 128911 ID: 70be57

I fear that I am going mad with power. Or maybe that already happened and only now I am noticing it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqK48MhTGtU
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No. 128912 ID: 8b660e

>>128911
Yeah you are.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm4bfnCoONY
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No. 128914 ID: 70be57

>>128912

Well in that case...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvQmE0iwWNw
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129032

>be me
>work for the city as a handyman and groundskeeper of a local park.
>get nicknamed “the clipper” by coworkers cuz I’m always stuck with trimming hedges
>I usually don’t mind, it’s peaceful work.
>wake up one morning to see a black fog has rolled through town
>think it’s some kind of urban detoxification or some shit
>get ready for work
>go downstairs of apartment to see a plague doctor
>wtf.jpg
>plague doctor is a lady and is actually really nice
>she tells me that a great epidemic is sweeping across the city and she is trying to save as many people as she can.
>she gives me a mask and says it will keep me safe.
>she’s wearing one too and so are a few other people nearby
>think it’s some kind of weird fashion trend and just go with it
>put on mask and head to work
>almost get mugged by two weirdos in masks like mine
>oh shit!
>use sheers to beat them up and run
>somehow get away
>get to the park see someone without mask sleeping on a bench
>assume it’s some homeless guy and I don’t get paid to deal with them
>spend the day trimming hedges and grooming trees
>out of bushes comes a weird cosplayer
>turns out the cosolayer chick is fucked in the head and knocks me unconscious
>wake up in some cold dark room missing two fingers on right hand and unable to speak
>ohfuckohfuckohfuckohfuck
>cosolayer girl is talking to herself and ties a bomb to my left hand
>it’s a grenade and she pulls the pin
>am holding on to grenade for dear life.
>bitch lies down under my chair and talks to herself about how her life doesn’t matter.
>reaches the end of her internal debate and gets up feeling sorry for herself
>says she won’t untie me though
>”Somebody who is a better person may come along and help you.”
>srslywtf?.gif
>mfw when this crazy cosplayer leaves me tied to the chair holding a live grenade.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfsqEO-WQHc
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No. 129033 ID: 70be57

>>129032
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVeAEwrL1Ts
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No. 129035 ID: e51896

>>129032
for the maximum reading experience, play this music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjbNoa5GV3s and put all that in a text to speech program, lol

I'm kidding of course.
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No. 129094 ID: 8b660e

The fight with Essence in a nutshell, with me as Arin and my cosolayer as Jon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xrS5NEBKjU
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No. 129118 ID: e51896

>>129094
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46NVH5d2WYg
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No. 129119 ID: 70be57

>>129094
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W84GVTSFZXU
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130353

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PVmCUytHPw
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No. 130949 ID: f7ff14

I have a question for all of you participators. Do you think that the Spirit Contaminator will become the next threat big as Essence was or even bigger?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt-RmZ0ztBI
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No. 130970 ID: e51896

Not sure. We have so many enemies that it is hard to gauge who's the biggest threat anymore. But I thought Happy had made it clear he is our next opponent after Essence. I guess the threat of Spirit Contaminator depends a little bit on how Null interacts with her maybe?

btw, I have a question, in the beginning of the discussion thread, there is that picture of the spirit from Strange Abnormalities. But who or what is that bird?
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No. 130979 ID: bfce93

>>130949
Gods I hope not...
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No. 130985 ID: f7ff14

>>130970
>>130979
No, that spirit on the beginning of the discussion quest is just something that was supposed to be the first spirit portrait in the prequel story. But I change it for that other one that showed just the head of the girl.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR2Eva_lROs
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No. 131353 ID: e51896

hey, thanks for coming to the debate. Let us keep this civil. I don't want any pie throwing or tomato throwing or limb throwing at each other, lol.

I think we'll address the issue about Lorence sending Stitch to attack Ana and the blacksmith. While it was a shitty thing for him to do, we'll have to look into the context of the perspective in Lorence's eyes.

Lorence looked like he was in a small panic to see Ana was not only at the shop, but standing next to Logan as well (https://tgchan.org/kusaba/questarch/src/149005187962.jpg). Logan is somebody that Lorence knows works directly for Absolution Prime (which we now know that Absolution Prime is a demon trying to use humanity as his puppets, much like how Andrew Goodwill is seen as an evil demon). Lorence seeing Ana with Logan could have given Lorence potential red flags that Logan was trying to recruit Ana or use Ana in some way by feeding her misinformation about what Absolution Prime is fighting for, corrupting Ana (luckily Logan didn't as he seemed to be working separate from Prime at the time). Lorence also knows that Logan is someone who could also potentially be used as a sacrifice for Prime to become the secret Blind Will member to start a hive-mind in the universe until the next cycle. Him sending Stitch could just be a result of him trying to prevent such an outcome especially if he believes that Absolution Prime has already gotten to Ana through Logan at or before enter the shop, leaving him with the only option to send Stitch.

Lorence couldn't just outright tell Ana right there that it is a bad idea to listen to Logan either. Lorence had no idea how long Ana was with Logan to corrupt her or if Prime was with Logan at the time to potentially hear Lorence's warnings. and warning Ana would be difficult with Root being present as it could raise suspicion about what Lorence's knows in front of Root. Plus, we might not have been keen in believing Lorence especially after Absolution in this cycle perished as we formed a friendship with Absolution and Gaia. Lorence is also trying to juggle everything on his plate already to prevent certain outcomes that could lead to Absolution Prime winning and using humanity as his puppets, or Andrew Goodwill winning and being summoned to destroy all of existence, so Lorence could not have been given the chance to set things straight even if he wanted to. Plus, this is a shop that sells information. If they hear Lorence give out those warnings to Ana, the shop could have taken those information to start rumors.
In other cycles Lorence was in, there could also have been similar situations where Ana was in the shop with Logan and Lorence ignored or warned Ana at the shop which lead to disasters, as Lorence had live the cycles countless times and seen the same tragic outcomes happen all those times.

And as far as Stitch attacking the blacksmith goes, I do remember that after Stitch attacked the blacksmith, Stitch was punished for harming the blacksmith, getting grounded. https://tgchan.org/kusaba/questarch/src/149049592724.jpg
I don't think it was Lorence's intention to have Stitch attack the blacksmith in the first place, just to try to prevent an outcome where Absolution Prime takes total control of the universe even if it was extreme.
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No. 131354 ID: efa420

>>131353
Okay I see where you are coming from on this and yes it makes his actions understandable.

But that doesn’t mean it’s okay or right that he did it. Lorence knows the kind of person stitch is and yet in the heat of a moment of blind panic. Lorence used stitch like a a gun and sent him in, if Stitch was the gun Lorence pulled the trigger. He did so without thinking of the consequences of it. In that moment it was easier to kill Ana off and get rid of her than try and understand her.

This is what has me frustrated at the moment. At what point does trying to understand him become apologizing for him? Because that’s what it feels like you’re trying to do. Try to get him in the best light possible so we can give him AJ but ignoring how impulsive and rigid he is. To someone like Lorence the status quo is god and cannot he moved. His track record thus far, to me, shows he is someone who doesn’t deserve to have that kind of power.
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No. 131364 ID: e51896

You raise good points, what Lorence did wasn't right. Even though he acted in a panic and with impulse in tight situations, and although it may have been impossible at the time to try to understand Ana without raising suspicion or giving away information, and even if he believes the ends justifies the means based off of previous cycles he had experiences, he still has hurt Ana and her friends mentally and physically.

And yet, Lorence's actions makes me think about how Ana and her voices acted in a similar manner with their actions, doing some immoral things while thinking it is the right thing to do in the spur of the moment when it was actually hurting others in some way, or acting in a panicked state and by impulse, such as Ana beating up Clara until she was unrecognizable, Scarred hurting Logan's daughter thinking she was Essence without asking questions first to Essence or her allies, or Fortune sacrificing future Felafaf to get rid of Spirit Parasite without considering her allies wishes. Looking at it that way, Ana and her voices isn't all that different from Lorence. As much as we might want to admit it, we can't deny that there are similarities between Lorence, Ana and the voices, and their actions.

With their similarities in mind, we do know that Ana and the voices at least want to fix their mistakes, or try to gain forgiveness for their actions, but can't seem to receive it like from Rosalia for example. And I'm wondering, does that also means that Lorence also deeps down yearns for redemption for his actions even if he believes the end goal justifies his actions? Perhaps despite his wishes for redemption, he knows it is impossible to gain any sort of forgiveness for his actions because of the terrible atrocities he is forced to do because of his knowledge of different negative outcomes in different cycles prevents him from taking a more peaceful route for a peaceful outcome for humanity or prevent Prime or Andrew from gaining control of the universe.

I can even think of some instances where Lorence was seeking forgiveness for his actions, such as pleading for forgiveness and help from Root when he invaded a woman's house thinking it was his old wife's home and drugging her asleep, or apologizing to Matilda for being rough on her with his accusations against her during her trial. This at least shows that he isn't above seeking forgiveness for his actions, and may still be seeking it even if he knows it is impossible at this point. Maybe that is why he continues to repeat the cycle countless times? to finally succeed in saving humanity and redeem himself for all his atrocities?
Plus, I think I remember that the memory of his wife that he clings to had kept him from going off the deep-end and prevented him from becoming a full-blown monster and cause far worse thing in the quest. Remember that the watch that Lorence wears is a memento of his wife and in a sense could be in a way be a momento to cling on to his humanity. Maybe it is what was preventing him from killing Ana, and he is currently wrestling with himself to go through with it? (perhaps his watch is his very own WWJD bracelet? Maybe not that far, lol. I don't know if he is still wearing that watch or not)

And speaking of his wife, Lorence himself was treated very unfairly by his wife when he was in prison, and thrown under the bus for crimes he didn't commit by her. And yet, when she pleaded to Lorence for forgiveness, he, despite the suffering he was subjected to, had still managed to keep his will to love her strong. He has the will to not only apologize, but to forgive.

We were told many times that Lorence is someone who has never changed, and never will. So if he has never changed, that means he still has the ability to not be above apologizing, and maybe not be above forgiving others based upon his past actions with wanting to apologize to Matilda, and even forgiving his wife for her unforgivable actions.

So I propose this idea before we decide whether to trust Lorence with AJ or not and to see if Lorence hasn't changed meaning he still retains his humanity from when he was imprisoned: what if we try to get Lorence to apologize to Ana? Ana would tell Lorence that although she understands that his actions were forced by knowledge of previous cycles to prevent bad outcomes and that the end justifies the means, he still traumatized her, and for that, she wishes nothing more than to at least hear him apologize to her for sending Stitch to hurt her, and for trying to hurt her friends, as although what he was doing may have been for world peace, he still traumatized her and she wants an apology for that.

If Lorence is too proud to apologize for causing Ana some traumatic experiences that lead her and the voices to do the things they did, then Ana should mention that his wife was strong enough to ask Lorence for forgiveness, and Lorence had the strength to forgive his wife. then mention that Ana is strong enough to forgive Lorence, but ask Lorence is still strong enough to apologize to Ana like his wife apologized to him, because Ana can't forgive Lorence unless she hears and apology from him and means it.

If he still refuses, then maybe Ana should just forgive him anyway because whether he realizes it or not, he needs to hear he is forgiven from somebody somewhere as he probably never heard it from anyone else, and lord knows he needs to hear it to move on with his life doing a thankless job of living different cycles for world peace, just to see his reaction.

Sometimes an apology is something somebody only wants to hear to forgive.

If you agree, let us discuss here first how we can have Ana ask for an apology from Lorence before we post in the Roots and Branches thread. We should choose our words carefully, not too demanding, and not too pitiful.
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No. 131365 ID: 8b660e

>>131364
We can discuss that here. I’m thinking of having scarred leave for a bit to go wander through the building. If this is bunker city then Laura and Dreamwalker would be here. Maybe we can get them get Ana and bust out if here.
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No. 131378 ID: e51896

If it is alright, can we Scarred stay with Ana instead? I apologize but I don't feel very comfortable dragging Laura into this after everything that happened to her. Besides, Wicker Kid also said that Ana is soon going to have to make an important decision and I don't want to disrupt that. And also, I no longer want Ana and the voices to run away from their troubles anymore. I would instead like for them to face them head on, and try to come to some sort of common ground, or maybe even a small truce with Lorence even if in the end Ana and the voices might not be able to see eye to eye with Lorence.

For her argument regarding AJ and Lorence, what Fortune Ana wants to prove to Scarred Ana right now is that Lorence is not a monster, and still has his humanity. to prove that, she wants to show that Lorence still has the will to apologize to Ana for everything he done to her and her friends, and prove that Lorence is still a human with remorse for his actions even if he believes the ends justified the means. I really think he does have guilt bottled up over what he did to Ana as he has shown remorse in the past towards what he did to others such as what he did to the woman at the place that used to be his wife's home, and how he felt guilt for trying to convict Matilda even though she was innocent, even fishing for an apology from her.
I believe if many like the Spirit of Halloween of Wicker Kid have said that Lorence can never change, then that also means he also hasn't changed into a monster who doesn't feel guilt for his actions and is still human yearning for forgiveness even if he is forced to commit atrocities and believes he can only remain unforgivable.

that said, here is what I am planning on Fortune Ana suggesting to Ana:

Ana, show Lorence your missing hand and say "I know what you mean about curators being untrustworthy... but... with that in mind, why do I still deeply miss my curator despite how he kept things secret from me?"

After that, say "I found out too late what was going on around us in this world, and I understand what you did to my friends and me was an act of the ends justifying the means from the knowledge from previous cycles..."

"...But Lorence... with your actions of sending Stitch at me or threatening my friends, you and Root still deeply hurt and traumatized me, even to the point of us getting too scared to think logically and act in impulse trying to defend ourselves, forcing us to make bad decisions and lead us to this point of no return...

"You're one of the many people who broke me the most, Lorence, And even though I am doomed now, and you may see your actions as just, I want to know if you feel any kind remorse for your actions. After everything you did to hurt me, I just want to hear you apologize for what you did to me."

If Lorence thinks he is above an apology, Ana, tell him "look at your watch you stole from that house. it is a memento of your wife that clings you to your humanity and remember your good morals. Your wife was strong enough to apologize to you for her unforgivable actions, and you were strong enough to forgive her. I am strong enough to forgive you, but I first need to know you are strong enough to apologize. Not just to me, but to yourself."


What do you think? If you feel you need to edit anything, I would highly appreciate it. Keep in mind I want to hear an apology from Lorence, but I don't want it to be too demanding, and I don't want it to sound too wishy-washy either. (For example, I'm not sure whether or not to mention Wild Cat in this conversation).
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No. 131379 ID: 8b660e

>>131378
Don’t mention WC. Lorence still had a prejudice towards currators, and besides WC’s ability to hide Ana. He might suspect that she has something planned. Everything else is great.
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No. 131391 ID: e51896

What are your thoughts about what Lorence had to say? What he said was what I suspected about him and his actions and I'm relieved that he is still human to acknowledge that his actions are unforgivable. But despite that, he was still able to apologize to Ana for what he did when she asked for one, showing that he wasn't above apologizing. This shows that he still haves his humanity to know that his actions are wrong even if he is forced to do them in order to prevent something worse from occuring, and I think that is what makes him different from someone like Essence or Happy. While Essence embraced hurting others without remorse, Lorence is aware that while he had no choice but to hurt others in order to prevent the blind will or Andrew from being summoned, he has remorse for his actions with what he needed to do. And he wasn't forceful with people like Anthony with what he requested him to do and even left when Anthony requested him unlike Essence who was forceful. And I think after living so many cycles of not having anybody ask him to apologize, I think the request from Ana to get his apology was what he needed to hear.

I'm wondering if Scarred will be able to have Ana forgive Lorence after hearing what he had to say and hearing his apology, or if she believes he should remain unforgiven by Ana? Lorence himself said that him apologizing won't make any of his actions right for how he made the other versions of Ana suffer, or many others for example, and believes that he has sinned too much to not have a good afterlife. But I think if he is able to at least apologize for his sins like he did to Ana, do you think he can be forgiven, or is he too far gone off the deep end?

When all that is said, I personally no longer want to view Lorence as an enemy.
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No. 131394 ID: 89ee1a

>>131391
Honestly, my gut intuition is telling me not to trust him with AJ. I think he’s taken a step in the right direction. But words are cheap and actions speak louder than words. Scarred may not say she forgives him, because in all honesty she doesn’t and wont ever forgive him for it. But she will concede this one. But my gut is honestly telling me giving him AJ is going to be a mistake.
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No. 131395 ID: 89ee1a

>>131394
And of course we need to discuss what’s going to happen to us now. Whether or not Lorence can be redeemed is definitely up in the air but it won’t mean anything if the rest of the cult wants us dead.
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No. 131401 ID: e51896

Hmm, we're at an impasse of what we believe we should do.

I still deeply believe trying to give AJ over to Lorence is what we need to do no matter how painful it will be to let him go, and this might be the only small window of chance we have to do this if I believe this this will keep AJ alive.

Melkior the incubus said that Prime will eventually find out about AJ since Prime will be able to detect AJ's power as his powers grows in time, thus making Ana a large target for Prime, especially since Ana does not have Wildcat anymore to hide some of AJ's power from Prime. And once Prime senses AJ's powers, AJ and Ana will not be able to be strong enough to defend themselves.
It doesn't really help that Wicker Kid and the Spirit of Halloween already says that Ana is not going to have a good ending and won't live to an old age and I don't want to drag AJ into his death with Ana's fate.

And while Ana can't let AJ escape this world, Lorence however somehow managed to sneak from cycle to cycle without Prime noticing, and since he has all sorts of knowledge and technology, I'm sure he has a way to keep AJ hidden. Plus, seeing that if AJ can gain strength as time passes, it would make a lot of sense for AJ to follow Lorence allowing AJ to grow strong enough to oppose Prime. Lorence did not expect Ana to ask for an apology as none of the other Ana's he spoke with ever did that, perhaps we should to do another unexpected thing to Lorence by revealing AJ to make this story go into an unexpected new direction.

I'm interested to know, what do you think might happen if we reveal and hand over AJ over to Lorence? And how can we protect AJ from Prime and Ana's fate if we do decide to keep him?

(sorry for the late response, I was stuck with work)
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No. 131402 ID: a5d601

>>131401
I see the logic behind it but would Lorence actually do it? Would he be willing to become a target? As for what others say about not having a happy ending? I don’t believe in that. I think there’s always a way but it’s gonna be a bitch to find. Kind of like the “earn your happy ending trope.”

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EarnYourHappyEnding

Also this doesn’t answer my earlier question, they have Ana. Now what? Even if Lorence doesn’t want to kill us or have us killed that’s not a guarantee others won’t try while we’re here. If AJ is protected great, but if Ana dies I still count this as a lose condition.
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No. 131403 ID: a5d601

>>131402
Okay so this literally just occurred to me but I want you to think of this. So far this whole universe can be thought of a a repeating cycle, right? In other words it’s a Möbius strip, one without beginning or end but it always repeats itself in some ways.

Okay so we’ve seen that Lorence does have some humanity in him. That much I get, but he also confirmed in his speech that to him, The status quo is god.
https://allthetropes.fandom.com/wiki/Status_Quo_Is_God

Also AJ from what we’ve seen of him can be easily influenced by his host and hosts decisions. In the now dead timeline he even took on a darker form to reflect the changes Ana had made and her darker personality. I know you want to think he could change Lorence but what we’ve seen there’s just not enough evidence to support this. Lorence, whether he likes it or not can ignore his moral compass for what he believes is the best action. Which is why I equate him so closely with Prime because both of them have that sort of “the ends justify the means” sort of attitude. But here’s where I am about to get wild with this theory, if that’s the case then what if giving him to Lorence would be creating exactly the same circumstances to create Prime again as he is now? I know you want AJ to take over as Prime eventually but let me ask you, what if he does? What palpable change is going to happen? Or have you just replaced the old and dying version of Prime with the younger version of himself with the same morals?

And, no offense, wouldn’t that be just the kind of thing Absurdity would do? How ironic would it be for both you and Lorence? His greatest enemy is dead! Prime is defeated! And now AJ is on the throne! And he’s the one who taught him how to think! But ohhhhhh shit... I’ve just created the very thing I spent eons trying to get rid of. And then, let’s go another step further, what if AJ now Prime kills the old Lorence, then sets up a new one in exactly the same way in order to ensure his rebirth and to keep his status quo?

Sorry if I’m going all conspiracy theory here but it’s just something that occurred to me.
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No. 131405 ID: e51896

You raise good points to consider. While I still stand by my decision, I think for now, just to keep the story moving, lets see what Lorence wants to say or do before we decide on AJ.
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No. 131423 ID: efa420

You know... I can’t even bring myself to be happy with the whole “I told you so.” routine...

So, how’re we gonna get out of this one? I suppose if we’re gonna mention AJ by this point it would be now. But I don’t know if that would be a good or a bad thing anymore. It might just further his incentive to kill us. If you want to go that route Scarred might have the key to telling him what he needs to hear to convince him we’re not on Prime’s side.

Alternatively we could just tell him why the reason why Root hasn’t killed us yet. It’s because he’s fucking lonely, and he’s the only other person who can hear voices like Ana can.
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No. 131428 ID: e51896

I actually think I have an idea as to why Root hasn't killed Ana, it all probably has to do with how the voices once tried to save Root from Delilah when he was bound in a wheelchair. If I remember, he seemed to really respect the voices for trying to save his life from Delilah. Not to mention Derrick was also there to try to save Root, and Root even wanted Derrick to take his place as the leader if I remember. Perhaps that moment was when he actually finally found people that cared for his wellbeing when everyone else at the time saw him as a disabled person no one cared for and even mistreated like Delilah.

I'm going off of memory and might need to confirm these. But what are your thoughts, Harbard?
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No. 131429 ID: 8b660e

>>131428
Possibly, and that’s part of it but I think there’s one bigger reason why call me crazy but I think he’s in love with her.
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No. 131623 ID: 38927d

I have an announcement I am not going to be at my home for a couple of days, so I won't be able to update my story. But I will return in Monday so don't worry the story will continue.
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No. 131983 ID: e51896

>Stop for a second, just hold on. Let me make this clear. If she goes, Ana willsuffer a fate worse than death. Ana goes we stay, okay then we guide Laura hopefully out of a bomb scenario. Ana however, her leaving? That’s game over right there. Because Dreamwalker will know what happened, and what she just did to someone he has basically adopted as a daughter. And he will punish her for it. This is isn't even a threat it’s me staying in his character. So I’m telling you dude it’s not a good thing no matter how you try to phrase or look at it. There is no silver lining in this, Ana goes, quest fucking over.

Would you really want Dreamwalker to kill Ana? I was hoping that he would at least look through her memories and understand the situation she was in was a very bad and impossible situation and would be forgiving even if he was really upset with her. And I was hoping he would trust Laura's life with us to save her in Ana's body. I know that Dreamwalker said that he loves humanity. and if he loves humanity, he would understand their faults enough to forgive their sins and mistakes, especially since Ana feels really bad about her actions and would want forgiveness even though she believes she might not get it. I was hoping Dreamwalker would show forgiveness when no one else would. plus, if he kills ana, he'll kill AJ as well, his nephew.

What i think we need to do is to make light out of a bad situation. Some things in life are unavoidable, an unfortunate fact of life. we just need to press on with the cards dealt we're dealt with. Make lemonade outta lemons
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No. 131984 ID: 9554be

>>131983
He wouldn’t kill her. He’d mentally break her for her actions. He’d see why she did what she did, he’d understand too. But at the same time justice has to be met. I’ve stated from day one of his character, he is more of “an eye for an eye” type of person. He does love humanity, but Laura was bonded to him and he considered her his daughter. Imagine if you could for a moment, someone takes away your child and puts them into a dangerous situation in which death is a very real possibility. Yes there are people with them who could help her, but it’s not a guarantee. Would you forgive them for it? His sympathies only go so far. Remember he still has a curse on the cult where whenever they sleep they have horrible nightmares, and that was just for the death of his brother.
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No. 131986 ID: e51896

>>131984
Then we've reached another impasse then.
I really don't want to say this, but sadly, I don't know if I can handle another impasse especially this time around. I can't help but feel the quest probably gotten really out of hand because we both wanted vastly different things from the character(s) we are guiding and their paths, and because of that, we've gotten into an unwinnable situation by doing decisions that contradict what I want and what you want, and it is starting to exhaust me, and I'm not sure if or how I can press forward on this quest with these roadblocks we have when we want to decide what to do in important situations. I'm not saying you or I are at fault, just that we want different things that is causing us to play tug-a-war with the decisions we want.

That said, I apologize, but I might need to take a hiatus off Roots and Branches to clear my head a bit. I'll still participate in the investigation with the draw thread, and Bricks of Utopia, but I need a hiatus off of Roots and Branches. I don't want to stop participating in Roots and Branches, but I don't think I can handle another roadblock in our decisions right now as it is taking its toll on me. I apologize :(
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No. 131987 ID: f7ff14

>>131986
I will respect the way that you feel but I intend to finish that part and believe me all of that turmoil is going towards something. There is an end goal that I want to achieve with this part, but like all things in life, it takes it. I know it is too much coming from me to say for you to be patient. Just remember it can't rain all the time.
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No. 131988 ID: e51896

>>131987
I'm alright, don't worry. I want to be clear that It wasn't that I was complaining about the bad situation and turmoil we were given, as I was ready to try to continue through with what we were dealt with and roll with the punches, to make light out of a bad situation by continuing to help Laura while Ana lived her new life and see where things go from there and where the story would take us and have the characters grow from this challenge with the optimism that Laura and Ana may see each other again when things get better. I can tough it out.

I think what it was is that I just got a little frustrated when I heard that Dreamwalker was going to get revenge on Ana while I wanted to try to pull through with the cards we are dealt with, and hearing that dreamwalker would threaten to destroy Ana's mind just felt like we are being forced into taking a different direction, and we'd be giving up instead of pulling through the bad situation and grow from the experience, and I think that is what made me want to step away from the quest for a little bit.

That said, don't worry, I'll continue through and be patient. I just got a little irritated after what I read about Dreamwalker, but I also want to apologize to Harbard if I came across as immature and offended you in any way in my previous post, I think I just needed to vent my frustrations, but I am fine now. Are we cool?
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No. 131992 ID: 9554be

>>131988
More than cool dude.
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No. 132089 ID: 2bd15b
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132089

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRmq-0fy35o

What are mortals to the gods other than abandoned dolls with interchangeable parts.
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No. 132101 ID: 8b660e

>>132089
Credo in deum patrem omnipotentem
Creatorem caeli et terrae
Et in absolutionem, voluntatis suae testamentum
Dominum nostrum
Qui conceptus est de spiritu sanctum.
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Alrighty, I said I would try to type whole recap of this story so that if anyone is interested we can get some new people involved. I'll try to make this as clear as I can but I assume its gonna take me more than a few posts to do it justice. So Root and Branches recap, GO!

Our story begins with 22 year old Ana Tiova, a college dropout who just got off work waiting for the bus and being rightly miserable with her lot in life. Her parents immigrated to the U.S. got married and had her, but left to go back to europe after she got into college. However, after dropping out she began work at a tiny convenience store and had seeming lost all goals and directions in life and just let life happened to her.

However, that night as she waited for the bus she begins hearing strange voice that sound like her but aren't necessarily her own thoughts, although he at first thinks they are. The voices advise her to wait for the bus and if it doesn't show just walk back to her apartment. The bus is running unusually late so she decides to walk, but as she does someone runs up behind her and hits her in the back of the head. Turning around she sees a mysterious man in a skull like mask staring at her from an alleyway. Wisely deciding not to mess with this individual as she has heard rumors about a strange cult of people in these masks, she quickly goes home. When she gets home there's a note with the same skull design on the cover telling her to put it over her bed when she sleeps. Ana does it partially at the urging of her bizarre "thoughts" and also because as a child she enjoyed paranormal lore and ghost stories and wanted to be a magician as a child. Outside it sounds like gunshots are firing and something big has started but she decides its best to just get through it as quick as possible and turn out the lights and try to sleep. Before she does, Ana puts the paper above her bed.

That night she has strange dreams of an old man bound by branches who says that he is responsible for it all, even though she has no idea what that means. In her dreams is in darkness and she travels a way before finding a drawing of a young girl, which slowly seems to bleed a charcoal like substance over the picture of the girl's face. The pattern is predictably, the same skull like pattern, and out the drawing erupts the Ash Tree Demon. Despite its name the "demon" is surprisingly agreeable, and along with the demon comes a boy about maybe 15 years of age. The boy is named Daniel and explains that he is a friend of the demon but wishes to die for what the cult did to him. Daniel offers her a mask with the same pattern of the skull but if she accepts, it will kill him. However, Ana refuses to take Daniel's life despite his protests otherwise. The demon says that this is her choice (and besides he would get lonely otherwise) and explains to Ana that the cult that she's been hearing about and seeing over the night get their power from him, and worship another demon with even more power than he does named Andrew Goodwill. The leader of the Cult calls himself "The Root of Ash" (often abbreviated to just Root) and that using his power and the power of Andrew Goodwill, they intend to remake the world in their own image.

The Ash Tree however, doesn't actually like its cult or Andrew Goodwill and wants to pass on himself, the only reason it has become a demon and gained sentience is through a tragic accident of the past that has led them exactly where they are now. The demon also explains to Ana that the voices she is hearing are not actually strange schizophrenic thoughts, they are other versions of herself from timelines that have ended and that she is similar to Root of Ash in that the are both tied to the Ash Tree which connects them to multiple versions of themselves. The Ash Tree explains that Scarred and Fortune are going to guide her throughout the world and lead her down various routes and that this scenario has played out a possibly infinite amount of times. The main two who guide her eventually give their names. The first one is called Scarred Ana, a warrior and military mage who led the people in a new kind of war against the cult. The second guiding voice eventually calls itself, Fortune Ana, a wise and knowledgeable version of herself and quite scholarly, she is given this name as she later gains an ability to see tarot cards representing people in the world and the decisions they make. Both Scarred and Fortune give Ana moral support but where Scarred is charismatic, loud, and verbose, Fortune is quiet, studious, and contemplative. It's here that after a brief bit of shenanigans Ana awakens to find the city outside in a state of chaos.

Outside her window there's no light from the sun despite it being fairly early in the morning. She goes outside to find her rather panicky/doomsday prepper neighbor clarence in a gas mask and holding a gun. He tell Ana that the city is under a biological attack, that the cult is spreading this black mist throughout the city and he's about to go for help. However upon taking two steps outside of house into the darkness of the black fog outside, he begins to shriek and it sounds as though he's burning from in the inside, which he is. Ana watches in horror as Clarence dies but then she sees another of the cultists standing over Clarence's body. He is small and holds up a sign saying he wants to talk. Ana doesn't believe him and doesn't go outside. It's then that Ana's other neighbor, Derrick comes down armed with a shotgun. He and Clarence were friends and he is angry to hear that his friend is dead but doesn't see the small cultist outside who has written on the sign he has a gift. Derrick and Ana adjourn to his apartment for tea and to discuss things over and discuss what should be done. The two of them decide that they will investigate the strange cultist further and they find out that the cultist outside is actually a ghost. Ana decides to take the gift of the ghost boy which turns out to be a note from the cult explaining the black fog.

The notes says that fog will kill anyone who isn't wearing the sign of their order on their face as a mask. It also states that the cult is on its way to her place now and she needs to get out. Ana modifies an old fish mask making a rather goofy looking mask for herself, which Derrick has a strong aversion to. She also goes through Clarence's apartment finding weapons and survival gear. She also takes with her a goalie hockey stick that her ex-boyfriend left. Geared up she decides to flee via the roof, however Derrick stating that he has lost his family to cult and being an old cop and war veteran volunteers to stay behind and fight them.

Ana goes over to the next building only to find a survivor trapped inside. Deciding to go inside and help, Ana finds a woman named Laura trapped under a heavy wardrobe. However upon getting her free it turns out Laura is actually FBI and puts Ana in an arm lock, thinking she a cultist. Scarred however, shows Ana a way to get out of it which does but not before this woman stabs Ana in the leg. Ironically however this was convinced Laura that Ana wasn't a cultist as she reveals that cultists cannot feel pain or even bleed properly. Laura offers to bandage Ana's leg but secretly puts a miniature bomb into the gauze to keep her in line, but also gives Ana the knife she was stabbed with which turns out was also a bomb. Laura tells Ana that the only way to prove her trust would be to give a note to the person she locked up in the wardrobe. With that Laura puts on a mask disguising herself as an acolyte of the cult and leaves.

Ana opens the wardrobe to reveal a young woman, only about 17 or so with mousy hair, but with extremely sharp teeth and black hollow eyes. The woman introduces herself as 93, a name she got because she was born in country where she was kept as a serf before the cult saved her and other slaves. The two of them decide to work together more out of necessity rather than any drive for friendship. 93 also reveals that most of the people within the cult don't actually know that it's a doomsday cult, and that the majority of them are fairly ignorant of their true cause. The two of them go out the window and attempt to use the fire escape to leave but are suddenly caught by the cult that was sent to get Ana in the first place, they threaten to kill her if they don't come with them, which 93 is shocked to hear they would do. Scarred however using experiences from her own time gives her a spell she would use to doom her enemies and ensure their deaths. The spell works but also backfires horribly, as Ana feels horrible pain in her hand. One of the cultists spontaneously combusts and falls to his death the others feel a slight chill before bringing Derrick forward revealing that they captured him and intend to use him as leverage to also take Ana hostage. Derrick however reveals that underneath his awesome viking beard he was hiding grenades and pulls the pins on all of them blow the cultists the fuck up in an attempt to take them with him.

In the resulting explosion 93 almost falls off the fire escape but Ana catches her, but lets go letting Ana escape. Ana tries to move but the pain in her hand is agony, and a voice from a strange figure explains that she wasn't attuned to magic hence why her body is reacting so violently to it. The figure then takes Ana's pain away and reveals itself to be the God of Magic, Absolution. A god from the old world, he represents both magic as well as being a god of law and order and knowledge. Absolution bring's Ana to the astral plane of existence so that they might talk. He tells her that he can give her more magic but he has to swear loyalty to him, and Scarred reveals in her time she swore an oath to him as she had met, and fallen in love with, and married his apprentice Logan. Ana takes some time to consider it and Absolution and her share a beer and talk about what to do. Absolution says that if she chooses not to swear she has to lose her hand as she used magic that wasn't hers to use. Absolution tells Ana that the he is but one fascent of a much larger god called Absolution Prime who hoards magic and knowledge and that untrained mages using his power are often punished for using it without a contract. But in the end, Ana decides to swear loyalty. However it turns out that by taking the gift and note from the ghost Ana already swore a pact with him, and is unable to swear to Absolution. The ghost appears and reveals itself to be named Casper, the ghost of a young boy who died in the french revolution.

Casper tells her that if she breaks the pact with him it would essentially mean his even more permanent death sentence for him and the cult would wipe him and his entire ghost clan out of existence. Ana and Absolution discuss what can be done and they invite Root of Ash to the Astral plane in order to make a wager on a game for Casper's life. If Ana wins, the pact is broken and the ghosts are allowed to go free. If Root wins Ana goes with him willingly. Absolution as the host picks the game they play, and he decides the two of them will play Quarto. Throughout the game both Root and Ana talk about why Root is doing what he does, and Scarred tells Ana that Root's actual name is Vladislav Dragomir, a boy from europe who was born with muscular dystrophy granted power by both the Demon Andrew Goodwill and The Ash Tree. Most of what they talk about is actually a ploy to get Root distracted and through the efforts of both Scarred and Fortune as well as Ana, the three of them manage to beat Root.

Root however it turns out is a sore loser and while he does break off the pact with the ghosts and agrees to set them free he does not wish to let the power the Absolution represents as a god of magic go unchecked and he attempts to assassinate him using a dagger blessed by Andrew Goodwill. Ana however warns Absolution but he still manages to cut Absolution, and with the blood of gods Root summons a monster of the Ash Tree capable of killing a god, a "Heartless Branch." Ana however decides to stand with Absolution and fight Root, while Absolution with the blessing of his wife, Mother Gaia goddess of the Earth, powers up to fight the Heartless Branch. Ana does surprisingly well against Root, and Absolution also holds fairly well against the Heartless Branch. Ana gets Root to swear that he will leave both her and Absolution alone. Root makes that promise but, surprise! Reveals that SHE wasn't Root at all, but a body double for Root named Clara.

Clara summons more Heartless branches using Absolutions blood, and while he could take one down, three is too much for him and he is quickly overpowered. Clara meanwhile enjoys punishing Ana for beating her earlier and wants to take her time in killing her, only for Casper now working with Ana because she save him, suddenly jumps in to save her. Throughout this whole experience, another voice begins to talk from Absolution, a being known only as "The Rage Within" and it inspires Ana's other voices to try and fight back as they have some semblance of form in the Astral realm however their blows merely go through Clara and their efforts were in vain. Or was it? Suddenly, one of the voices walks up to Clara and swings only to surprise her with a fist to the face that actually connects. Soon the other Anas' as well as the real Ana quickly overpower Clara and beat her within an inch of her life. In fact the beating is so bad that Clara nearly loses an eye but doesn't die.

It's at this point the real Root of Ash arrives and restrains Ana using magical thorns and taunts Scarred and Fortune who have lost their physical form, and even threats to do rather unsavory things to her but reveals this to only be a sick joke. Root however does have Absolution restrained by the Heartless Branches. Ana then watches in horror as he drives a spear into Absolutions eye, also the source of his power. Without it Absolution cannot live for long. Root then leaves And, but not before giving her a strange detached hand saying that he will still honor the agreement and set the ghosts free and the hand and the power inside is also a reward for her victory.

As Absolution dies he and his wife create a new offspring with their remaining power, the voices name this offspring AJ, short or Absolution Jr, and it is then bonded to Ana's right eye creating a magical pact giving her access to magic. Ana also attaches the hand's power to her own summoning forth the curator, Wild Cat. Curators are humans who have abilities to astral project their mental selves in order to give powers to people who are attached to them. In this case, Wild Cat, abbreviated to WC, gives Ana stealth and shadow abilities.

With the last of his power Absolution says farewell to Ana and his wife Gaia as passes away welcoming Ana into his family. Ana and Gaia mourn together and Gaia gives her a rose of hope before departing. Ana has a brief discussion with Wild Cat who also swears he will watch over Ana. Scarred and Fortune also pledge their oath to always support Ana. She then jumps back into the material plane, ready to confront the new world she's found herself in.

Or so she thinks...

END OF RECAP 1
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No. 132308 ID: 2bd15b

>>132307
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXpuRIZzJog
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No. 132309 ID: d63ea8

>>132307
Thanks Harbard! This really helps solidify a lot of the information that I am trying to pick up.
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No. 132310 ID: e51896

I think the knight was stuttering was because

1. when the knight saw Ana With her hair the way it was, and with the horns on her head, Ana looked almost exactly like Essence did

2. This knight has come across Essence in some way, shape, or form. And whatever happened in their encounter, Essence had done something horrible or unforgivable to him in some way. He did after all ask Ana to fix her hair as it was distracting, perhaps out of fear of the sight of Essence

with that in mind, I'm worried that this knight might have doubts about Ana, and might do something to betray Ana in some way if Ana goes with him out of revenge and fear for what Essence did to him.

Besides, I want to point out that just leaving with him is also going to throw more suspicion on Godfrey in his trial if one of his men saved Ana, and it might make Godfrey's trial extremely difficult to impossible to help him find innocent.

I kind of want to have Ana ask the knight: "I know you want me to put all my trust in you, but I've been backstabbed already by so many people. Not only that, you were stuttering when you first saw me, like you were afraid of me.
While you want me to trust you, I get the feeling that you don't trust me and are afraid of me. Besides, just going with you is just going to throw more suspicion on Godfrey in his trial, and I know with him as your commander, I don't think you want him to suffer on my behalf."

"But let me ask you, what gives you hope to keep moving forward when there are nothing but dead ends everywhere?"
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No. 132311 ID: e51896

>>132310
But I have an idea: maybe, instead of escaping, maybe Ana can ask the knight if she can go to Godfrey's trail as a surprise witness to help save Godfrey instead and tell her side of things to everyone? It might even gain sympathy from the audience in the court. Besides, Lorence can't have final say on Ana's fate since he will be acting as a lawyer, the judge will, so she can't be executed without the judge's say so. It will all depend on what happens during the trial with what Ana says.

Though I'm not sure whether or not Ana would be enthusiastic about the idea though, she is already in despair. It's going to take some time to convince her.
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I will answer the question that I asked here, the reason why he was stuttering because he already saw the drawing of her that the artist made. Also, I did say that there were two reasons that contributed to him feeling that way but I will let you all figure out that one on your own. I trust that you will be able to grasp the meaning of my metaphor, with both hands. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
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No. 132313 ID: 8b660e

DOH!

You realize that’s an image of Scarred Ana, yeah? And it just me having fun with it. Anthony didn’t draw that.
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With this recap I'm going to be going over all of the side stories that happened in between chapter 1 and 2 or the ones that happened alongside with the chapters. However I'm going to be going in chronological order in which they occured in the timeline of the story. The biggest thing to take away from these is that as it turns out, Scarred and Fortune have an ability to warp around the timeline through their connection to the Ash Tree.

The first real side story that happens within the timeline of this story is called Street Smarts. We start with a young teenager named Delilah, probably 17 years old, smoking on a bridge as the sun goes down. Delilah fancies herself a young thug and a rebel against society. She laments that she needs to look after her "younger brother" who's just shown up to get her. Her younger brother is none other than Vladislav Dragomir, the boy who would become the Root of Ash. At this time, unbeknownst to Delilah, Vladislav powers are already developing and he even has a few people who follow him, despite his weak and frail body. But it's because of his frailness to due to his muscular dystrophy making him wheelchair bound he also feels people often look down on him and treat him differently. Only one person hasn't treated him differently, but that was someone who had him run some odd packages around town (who this person is never said but it's often suggested this was Andrew Goodwill's first interactions with Root). Delilah doesn't share his sympathies but agrees to teach him a few things she's learned hanging out with various gangs. Vladislav quickly learns however that Delilahs method of teaching is not a nice one. The first thing she teaches him is might makes right by dumping him out of his wheelchair and then throwing him back on and then dangling him over a fall down the stairs. It this way Delilah teaches Vladislav the second rule of street survival, trust no one, especially when they hold a position of power over you. And rule three? Embrace the pain. Vladislav realizes she is about to drop him but she is stopped by a younger Derrick, still with the police at this time. Delilah however, knowing she's caught attempts to drop him anyway and run. Derrick runs and saves young Vladislav along with the help of another person named Dante Vargas who was actually waiting below and went with Vladislav at the time. It's here the first story ends

The second story starts as a man named Lorence Nilton takes the fall for a crime he did not commit. He is seemingly abandoned by everyone he loved and cared about, his wife his family, all of them seem to turn away, some of them even know he is innocent. Lorence is put in jail, but whatever crime they think he is guilty of puts him into isolation for very long time. Lorence waits in the darkness for an ungodly amount of time, his only companion is a faulty clock hung on the wall. One morning the prison seems unusually quiet. Lorence gets up to see that someone he doesn't recognize is outside his cell, and it's none other than a follower of the Ash Tree. The cultist offers Lorence a chance at freedom by placing a drawing with the skull symbol of the cult over his bed when he sleeps. Lorence deciding to take the chance does it and awakens on the astral plane meeting with The Root of Ash who offers him his freedom in exchange for his services. Lorence agrees and when he awakens, Root is waiting for him and he sees why the prison was so quiet, Root had the prison flooded with the black fog killing everyone except for Lorence. To prove his loyalty, Lorence burns a corpse of a prisoner. Two weeks later Lorence is a loyal follower of the Ash Tree but has spent so long in prison his mind is partially damaged. He even made an attempt to hill his ex-wife, the one who was truly guilty of the crime he was locked away for, but couldn't do it. Lorence then establishes himself as a distinguished member of the Ash Tree followers, and later gains a power to warp between dimensions, gaining a semblance of immortality. He has been warping around dimensions and timelines in order to ensure the success of the Ash Tree followers all because he is that loyal to Root and their cause.

The third short story comes the day before the black fog rolls in. A retired army general is taking tea in his penthouse tower study, while he awaits for a former pupil of his to arrive to join him. His former pupil to no one's surprise, his pupil is the Root of Ash himself. It's from this meeting we find out how the cult managed to take the city so efficiently, they had a man on the inside use his army influence to prevent the national guard from mobilizing. The general warns Root that while his goals may be noble he tells him the story of a british king as an allegory for the dangers of having too much power. Some shenanigans ensure shortly after this where the meeting ends peacefully and Root enters the astral plane on the car ride home to meet with Lorence. Lorence says that he met with someone calling themselves "The Essence" who said that the whole scenario with the general could have gone disastrously. However, they also talk about a problem, someone has snuck into the Cult's complex. Root is a little angry about it but also says meets with his curator, Wild Cat who as you know gets transferred to Ana later on. Root tells WC that his job when he is transferred is to keep the person he is transferred to alive. What the purpose is for we can only guess...

Which immediately brings us to the next story, taking place almost side by side with the last one. Matilda, a young chauffeur and assistant to a wealthy socialite currently waits outside a high rise penthouse waiting for her employer to return. While waiting is accosted and bullied by two bratty kids who rip her dress and play a mean prank resulting in her nearly breaking nose by getting hit in the face with a ball. When he employer comes out she relays the sad story to him and the two depart. While in the limo her employer changes his clothes revealing that... dun dun dun! It was Root all along. Root enters the astral plane as stated before and Matilda drives his body home. When they get back to a complex hidden inside a wooden mansion she parks in the garage and opens the trunk to get the bags only to see that surprise! The kids snuck into the car. Matilda promptly has a panic attack. This was the issue Root was forced to leave for, as it turns out these kids are the son and daughter of army general Root went to see, their names are Tony and Susan. The two kids as part of their meanest prank yet convince the cult members that Matilda actually kidnapped them and the result of which could mean that she is put to death. Matilda is chained up and forced to undergo a kangaroo court where she has to prove her innocence by going over the events that happened, with Root as the judge, and two other members of his inner circle Lorence and Luvia (the court gossip and possible head of the mistresses of pleasure) acting as the prosecution. She finds out however that its not actually Root she is dealing with but his body double/lover Clara. Luvia leaves in a huff about this as she was only there to be closer to Root. Lorence however is adamant of Matilda's guilt. However she isn't alone in this Scarred and Fortune have been there the whole time and help her prove her innocence. The boy as it turns out isn't actually the real Tony, but rather a friend of Susan's (her boyfriend she calls him) who dressed up in her brothers clothes. The boy feels guilty at what he's done and helps prove Matilda's innocence. Susan is dragged off kicking and screaming to detention (where she does arts and crafts?) And the boy (WHO STILL DOESN'T HAVE A NAME, ABSURDITY!) goes off to watch her. Lorence and Matilda actually hug it out and together they discuss the fog rolling in, and Matilda decides to quit being Root's chauffeur and decides to pursue a career in law.

The next story comes directly after the events of chapter 1. Root awakens from a nightmare where Ana has killed him and where he also confesses his love for her. An assistant comes in to check on him saying that dinner will be ready soon, and that his sister Delilah has also awakened from a nightmare where she was given a new face that reflected her inner ugliness. Root however has no time to deal with her saying to just give her something to calm her down and he leaves for his dinner party. All the while, an angry god of dreams watches over the two of them. Meanwhile at in a recovery ward section Clara watches a very weird tv show accompanied by her sister Rosalia, an aggressive huntress who prays to Mother Gaia. Rosalia resolves herself to hunt down the woman who beat Clara near to death, Ana. She talks with the doctor who is in charge of the medical ward, Dr. Lester and he tells her to be careful also saying he loves her or at least he says that after she leaves. Rosalia mounts up on her demon, Amu-Amu and converses with Mother Gaia who appears before he telling her to kill Ana. But something is amiss as Ana had met mother Gaia when Absolution died, and she had embraced her as a daughter and also did not speak.

We then move from these events the to the party, where Root and his inner circle are celebrating the death of Absolution. Fortune and Scarred are there and are talking with two different people at the party, the first is Delilah who is drugged out on some kind of narcotic and doesn't fully realize that Fortune and Scarred and talking with her. The other is Dr. Lester who has come Clara who is still injured and wheelchair bound. With Delilah they discuss a few of the key members of Root's innercircle, some of them are more like shamans who pray to the Ash Tree and Andrew Goodwill, others are military experts, torturers, and bureaucrats. Delilah makes fun of all of them and thinks its funny how she's also the one who took Root's virginity (the fact that he is adopted does not make this fact any less gross and probably explains a lot of the psychological issues with Root). With Lester they discuss how Clara is doing showing they feel bad for what they and Ana did to her. After a while Clara asks Dr. Lester to take her to the balcony outside the dining hall. He does and she requests that he throw her over the railing. Lester pulls her away saying that she hasn't failed Root despite what she thinks and that she has a chance to redeem herself. Which is when Lorence shows up also out on the balcony, he shoots Clara with dart which knocks her out and grabs Lester by the coat stating that he knows something Lester has done and is guilty of. Lester denies this and actually puts up a pretty good argument against Lorence. Meanwhile however, inside at the dinner table a new figure emerges in from a painting of Root holding a spear over a dead Absolution and it is revealed to be Logan, Absolution's apprentice and worshipers of the old gods and magic, and Scarred's husband from her own time. Logan kills a few of the inner circle (mostly the ones who didn't have names) and using his magic takes Root hostage. Delilah meanwhile who's drug trip has turned very bad due to the stress of Logan showing up and flexing his magic flees to the balcony where she sees Lorence restraining Lester and Clara out cold. The stress of this is too much for her and she collapses.

When Delilah awakens she is in the medical ward with Lester taking care of her. He tells her the cult is in an uproar at the disappearance of Root however they are keeping it quiet for now. He also she can't go off the rails on the hard drugs again as her body is failing as a result and the next time she goes off on a bender it could kill her. As a weird kind of thank you, Delilah offers sex as a reward which Lester says he is thankful for, but he heart belongs to Rosalia for saving his life (he was pushed down a flight of stairs by a group of bullies that were ironically paid by Delilah, but Rosalia saved him). Delilah however does not take this well and stabs Lester for rejecting her and leaves. Lester passes out from blood loss and it's unclear whether or not he lived.

There are more side stories but they will need proper context in order to really make sense to I'm going to end this recap here.

END OF RECAP 2
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No. 132322 ID: e51896

So I was thinking about what was going on in this latest update and wanted to share my thoughts that we might need to consider. I was thinking that something about all this is too good to be true, and something really bad is going to happen. Something seems very odd about all of this

For one thing, I was thinking, how and why is Godfrey is even here in the first place? If he has a trial coming up, I would have expected him to be somewhere locked up and under heavy surveillance. And if he had escaped, he kind of just waltzed right in here.

And also, if Anthony was going to get help, I would have expected him to get help from the knights, not from Godfrey considering he should be locked up.

and finally, while he indeed stuttered at the sight of Ana because he recognized her in a lewd pic (which was actually Scarred) he had a second reason, and I feel that he recognized Ana's appearance as Essence, and it terrified him, even asking her to fix her hair. I'm worried if that had made him doubt Ana at all.

I can't help but shake the feeling that something sinister is going to happen, like maybe this person isn't Godfrey and instead someone disguised as him and will hurt Ana, or worst, it is indeed Godfrey and he might be here perhaps as an evaluation to truly test his loyalty to the acolytes of the Ash Tree by executing Ana himself, and might stab Ana in the back after she turned around.

and even if that wasn't the case, I know that if Godfrey does intend to let Ana escape, the firing squad will show up and shoot at Godfrey instead, killing him instantly. And I know that the other knights are going to blame Ana for doing that.

Right now, I'm torn between either
1. letting him help Ana escape

2. having Ana throw the blanket over Godfrey (or Godfrey's imposter) and run away out the unlocked door that got opened

3. just ask Ana to save Godfrey's life by pushing Godfrey out of the cell and plead with him to save himself and not take his life to save Ana's since he already risked his own life before and we must return the favor. I feel that pushing Godfrey out of the cell and telling him to get back to his cell and await his trial is the most noble thing Ana can do in this situation, risk her life to save Godfrey from sacrificing himself for Ana. Ana has after all accepted her fate.

That is what is on my mind right now. As I typed this out, I'm leaning towards 3, but I want to hear what the other(s) has to say before I post.
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No. 132323 ID: e51896

>>132322
Though I could just be overthinking this
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No. 132354 ID: d63ea8

Hey Absurdity, may I ask what program you use for your artwork?

I've finished catching up on R&B and I have some musings that I want to toy with in the meantime.
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No. 132355 ID: 2bd15b

>>132354
Well, I combine drawing on paper with a pen, which I scan and then I use photoshop filters to create the form that you see. Honestly is a pretty basic knowledge of photoshop that I use to create my artwork and to be honest my artwork is nothing special to brag about. I hope that answered your question.
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No. 132356 ID: d63ea8

>>132355
It does. I mainly asked because I remember Poltergeist Ethanoic Acid mentioning that they wanted to run a quest in the future and it made me wonder about the logistics behind setting one up.

I'm not much of a digital artist, and your artwork seemed to be more of a hand-drawn style.

If I were to run a quest it would likely be more dialogue/writing focused.

Either way, thank you for the help.
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Episode 3! But a story always goes better with music! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRSgyE670tk

Continuing with the recap, we start with Ana's story. Something, or someone has hijacked her exit from the Astral plane and she see a dream of someone who has a dream of chopping down a tree, but then the tree retaliates and makes the lumberjack a part of itself. The lumberjack awakens and knows "they must protect her at any cost." Remember this "lumberjack" because they will be important later and cause a shit load of trouble for Scarred and Fortune. Speaking of our intrepid duo, the two of them after seeing the events of the side quests have a meeting with the real master of the black fog and the true leader of the Acolytes of the Ash Tree, the demon known as Andrew Goodwill. He makes it clear that the Ash Tree demon is basically his bitch and he uses him like a weapon to fuel his own dark designs, he also reveals that he wanted to punish Root for going against certain order as killing Absolution was not his wish, and that he was the one who granted Scarred and Fortune bodies to beat the shit out of Clara. Andrew then offers Scarred and Fortune a choice of who they would like to see die, for no other reason than his own amusement. However in defiance of him they chose none of them and instead pick someone entirely random (intending for Andrew to pick himself) as they don't want to hurt anyone. However the joke is on them because instead he picks Wildcat, the Curator attached to Ana. They quickly make a bargain for his life, but Andrew proposes a new idea, he takes over Ana's body to further punish Root. Both them promptly refuse, so in order to defuse the situation and save Wild Cat (who I will refer to as WC from here on) they all start to tell some really dirty jokes in order to save him, only highlighting how capricious Andrew Goodwill really is. Scarred comes in handy here as she tells one about a guy fucking a cow to death as well as "The Aristocrats Joke," often considered the dirtiest joke in existence (see here for what she said: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGA0dIz9-Wk) The joke is so filthy that Andrew lets WC live. They all swap some jokes, and Andrew leaves in good humor and WC promises to do his best to help Ana. Andrew returns to Root and warns him to not get so high and mighty again.

Meanwhile all of this going on Ana is talking with the young offspring of Mother Gaia and Absolution, who is promptly named Absolution Jr, and from this point on goes by AJ. AJ shows her that now with him acting as her right eye, Ana now has access to basic magic abilities. Ana is able to summon fireball and shoot it like a bullet from her finger. However this is the extent of her power so far, and it's all AJ can give her at the moment as WC is actually hindering her and AJ's ability to evolve and grow further at the moment, they will still grow however but at a slower rate. When suddenly, who should appear by Andrew Goodwill again. He reveals that Clara suddenly attacking was against his order and that Root was the one who ordered the death of Absolution due to receiving knowledge of another universe that had a far greater impact with magic and that he needed to die in order stop such a cataclysmic future. As stated this was against Andrew's orders and so he feels Root needs to be punished for his insubordination. He also plays the blame game and tries to convince Ana that her voices are actually a hinderance to her but it doesn't really work, although he does give some convincing arguments. In response Andrew gives Ana a sudden nightmare of her being attacked by a singing Root and immediately tries to blame it on the newest arrival to this meeting.

It's here Ana meets the brother of Absolution, the one who has placed a curse on the entire cult of the Ash Tree for the death of his brother. Morpheus the Dreamwalker, God of Imagination, progress and innovation, and dreams and nightmares. Dreamwalker makes it very clear that by siding with the cult, and for the deaths of his brother he has sworn vengeance on Root and by proxy, Andrew Goodwill. However some very odd peace negotiations occur in which Andrew tries and fails again to get more people on his side, but Dreamwalker will not be moved. Dreamwalker pledges to help Ana in anyway he can provided she takes care of AJ, his nephew. Andrew leaves in something of a huff and Dreamwalker helps Ana wake up back on the material plane.

When Ana awakens we see that WC has brought her into an abandoned auto garage, but she isn't alone. The young ghost Casper appears and tells Ana that the contract with him is dissolved and so has all the ghostly ties with the Ash tree Acolytes. Root was good to his word and let all of the ghosts go, however without their power Casper's form of a young boy falls away and he becomes a formless ghost. Ana tells Casper about Logan and that he might be someone who he and the other ghosts should look into meeting. Casper agrees and goes off to meet him. After he leaves two people enter the garage talking about their families curse. One of them is a young woman perhaps a few years old than Ana, and the other is an old man. Not only that but he is the old man whom Ana, saw in her dream when she met with the Ash tree, the woman is his granddaughter, Anastasia. Alas her hiding skill isn't great and she is quickly found out and Anastasia quickly points her gun at her. A very tense negotiation occurs, Anastasia says that Logan has made himself known and has begun his war against the cult. Anastasia and Ana after talking it out trade weapons and supplies and Anastasia and her grandfather take the car that's in the garage in an attempt to escape the city. Before they go Anastasia and Ana agree to stay in communication via a long range radio.

After the two of them leave WC requests using a small silver hand bell that he gave them when they first met. The bell opens up a small pocket dimension where a curator and shopkeeper named "One Horned Jack" runs a business selling good and information. One Horned Jack isn't his real name but it's what he goes by as a curator. Apparently on this pocket dimension Scarred and Fortune also have seeable forms, although they can't interact or touch anything, they are still able to talk and be heard by both the curators and Ana. Ana makes a brief radio call to Anatasia to test out the radio and they establish code names and she learns the cult is pulling corpses out on the streets and burning them. WC and Jack leave to talk business and Ana looks at what is for sale. Turns out Jack isn't just a shopkeeper but a man who will literally sell everything under the sun from items to secrets. Ana buys some healing items called "the needles of life," which can heal any injury no matter their severity. Jack and WC come back from talking business and as it turns out, owes a debt to Scarred and Fortune because they saved his daughter's life. Jack's daughter is Matilda who was on trial earlier and he gives them some information about who buys from his shop, mostly cult members needing medical supplies or even drugs. They negotiate the distribution of some needles of life to people who need them like Lester who as you remember will be stabbed later on and this may save his life. The shop also has a young blacksmith there who simply goes by "Blacky." . She also gives a new mask order for Blacky to fill out as the cult has already begun to recognize her by her fish mask, as well as gets a new weapon head for her hockey stick. Blacky turns it into a Svardstav, a swedish weapon that's a kind of long spear with a short sword on the end rather than just a regular spear head. Black leaves to complete the weapon order after it has been placed.

Suddenly, who should break into this pocket dimension by Logan the Magus himself. Ana attempts to be cordial, and Scarred is delighted to see the man who became her husband, but Logan is furious and demands she hand over AJ immediately. Logan reveals he knows that Andrew Goodwill is aware of his presence but he isn't the one he is worried about, and he demands she hand him over as he sees him as a little brother. Suddenly Dreamwalker shows up who was apparently disguised as one of Ana's voices and has been following her since she woke up and he helps defuse some of the tension in the air and points out some areas of information that Logan was missing. Ana however breaks down in tears and says that she knows her actions may very well be what got Absolution killed. She takes of her mask and offers to let Logan take AJ. But seeing her cry seems to have softened Logan up a little bit and he admits that he was too harsh and that the psychic connection has already been made between Ana and AJ. Jack comes back and offers both Logan a letter from Root. Upon opening the letter however it establishes a kind of ghost communication with Root and he invites Logan to his dinner party claiming that both he and Logan as well as Ana are all friends and allies. Both of them just see him as a sick fuck and while Logan agrees to "attend." Jack is also reprimanded by Lorence who shows up on the line and says that by serving Ana Jack fucked up and will need to have a performance review It's revealed this invitation is how Logan showed up at the dinner party in the side quest and how he was able to kidnap Root and kill off certain cult members. Logan says he has to leave soon and see someone who he isn't really wanting to see but it's a complicated situation and he must attend. Before he goes he warns Ana about someone called "The Ambassador" and that he's a dangerous and creepy person but he is definitely someone better to have on your side than against you.

Jack leaves and so does Logan and Black comes back with the completed Svardstav and also gives Ana a list of bodyguards she can choose from to help her out. The list consists of the following choices:
- Masturbating Mike and Handjob Hank, two men with mutated arms who work for porn. They are quickly discounted as being good choices.
- The Wolf-Pack, a group of hunters and warriors who worship Fenrir Wolf, the son of Loki, and seek hunt and live as free men in the world Root has made despite not being allies with the Acolytes of Ash. To get them Ana would have to join the pack.
- Fire of Hate, a pyromaniac who's payment is accepting "The love of fire" she is also quickly discounted.
- Crimson Cinnamon "Bleeding" Jimmy, "a psychopath" who dressed like Chucky the killer doll and is into tinkering and creating various gadgets and who keeps various weapons and tools inside their body like fucked up magic bag trick. He apparently works for cash.
- And lastly the Ambassador, who as stated is a creepy individual but one better to have on your side than not. This is the one who Ana decides to chose.

They place the call to the Ambassador who agrees to be her bodyguard after some very odd words and questions. He agrees to be her bodyguard as he was once a mortal and wants to gain more power, and even take over the Acolytes of Ash. It's made clear he sees her as something of a means to an end but at the same time she also agrees and the two form a rather tense alliance. After some very choice words the two end the call only for it to be revealed that Root's bodyguard, a silent monster named Stitch, is standing behind Ana, still acting on his previous order to find her and kill her. Stitch is a silent killer and a frankenstein's monster of an abomination. Ana freaks out but Blacky, gods bless his heart tells her to ring the bell again which will send her out of the pocket dimension. She does so just in time before Stitch has a chance to put his knife (which he keeps lodged in his neck) through her heart. However, Stitch is furious at Black for telling them how to escape. Stitch begins to break all of the bones in Blacky's hand except for Dreamwalker who is able to disguise himself uses his power to turn into Root, and he gives the order to not kill him. Stitch obeys but it doesn't mean "don't hurt him," and he breaks both the arms of Blacky and rips one of them off before putting a smile on his mask for Ana as she leaves watching all of this in horror.

Both Ana and Dreamwalker are horrified, Dreamwalker confesses he looked into the mind of Stitch while they were at it and there was just, nothing cohesive, like voices trying to call out from a black hole and even to a god like him it was horrifying. Ana wants to take a minute to think everything over but isn't given the chance as she looks out and see a woman dressed as plague doctor getting beaten up by three people in masks. Ana goes out to at least check it out and listen in on what's going on. As it turns out the plague doctor isn't one of the Acolytes of Ash but is instead someone who gives out masks to people so they can live in the fog. The people beating her are panicking and scared of what's going on and continue beating her. Scarred convinces Fortune and Ana that they need to help and Ana leaps out gun ready and one of the others also pulls out a gun and there's a stand off moment, Ana does the whole "Look behind you!" trick only for it not to be a trick. As it turns out this plague doctor named Epidemic Gretel also has a bodyguard, and it's none other than Bleeding Jimmy. Jimmy jumps down from roof he was standing on top of and attack with scythe. Ana like a champ calls out for Jimmy to stop.

Amazingly he does and reverses his scythe blade to just bonk one of the attackers with the round edge. Jimmy like a true psychopath reveals that he can't be killed by conventional means, even proving it by shooting himself in the face, we later find out Jimmy is one of the immortals like 93 is hence why normal weapons and gunfire won't kill him. Jimmy pull out a sort of remote taser and sets it to blast and the three attackers drop like flies all while he continues to act weird and creepy and threatens Ana with either coming quietly or getting chopped up via chainsaw. Ana promptly refuses to which Jimmy then throws a teddy bear with a bear trap in the mouth which Ana just shoots out of the air, to which then Jimmy shoots Ana with a harpoon gun which also has a car battery attached to a long cable. Jimmy activates it effectively tasing Ana and knocking her out. When she wakes up Jimmy has her tied up in an abandoned apartment complex and apparently is very worried about his boyfriend, who as it turns out was Blacky. Black set Jimmy up as a bodyguard and Ana tells him that he needs help fast, Jimmy instead is furious at the situation and while he still wants to kill Ana, Gretel has convinced him that Ana is a good person and says they should give Ana a chance to come with them and even sets her free. Ana says no but is grateful to both her and Jimmy (in a roundabout kind of way). But Jimmy has another trick and throws Ana out a window via another one of his traps. Ana lands in a dumpster with various needles in her back.

Scarred and Fortune ask for a damage report when suddenly a strange and very angry voice appears and tells Ana to get up and tells her to use it's magic to transform herself. Scarred and Fortune are horrified and see what it is doing this. It's the being known as "The Rage Within" which is later revealed to be a different side Absolution. If Absolution was law and justice and magic this thing is Anarchy and survival of the fittest, and pure primal rage. It is a being of pure rage and malice seeking blood. In the old days it was worshipped by berserkers who called it "The Blood God." Even Dreamwalker can't look at it and is horrified by it's presence. It was reborn with AJ and it's here it also escapes as Ana refuses to listen to it or either doesn't hear it. She pulls the needles out of her back which as it turns out healed as soon as she did it and healed up her wounds too. Amazingly they are needles of life. Jimmy has attached a note thanks for not joining us, and that while she's not a bad person she can't have them with them anyway as Jimmy wants to protect Gretel. We later find out in a separate sequence that Jimmy isn't really a man at all but in fact a young woman and Gretel's younger sister. The whole "Bleeding Jimmy" thing was all an act and she is actually very afraid for both her sister and Blacky. Funny enough in Scarred Ana's timeline Jimmy went by a different name, Alora "Jackie" Miller and both her and Gretel as well as Blacky who later gets new metal arms and calls himself "Weyland" become generals and part of her inner circle.

Ana begrudgingly carries on and decides to take the alleyways to stay off the main streets. Rounding a corner she meets a homeless man wearing a box for a mask with a sharpie drawn on the symbol roasting a hot dog over a fire in a steel drum barrel. The man introduces himself "Boxhead Hobo" (although I would later give him the name Edward "Ned" Kelly but he still goes with Boxhead for now)
They talk for a bit and Boxhead says that he has a sawed off shotgun in case he gets into trouble but otherwise prefers to avoid it whenever possible. Living on the streets and being an old army vet he learned how to survive and Ana asks if he want to come with her as both Scarred and Fortune recognize his tone as someone who is planning on using that shotgun on themselves. It takes some convincing but he does decide to join them, mostly because Ana did it via threats. This becomes something of a bad trend for Ana as she often makes the mistake of taking what Scarred and Fortune say she should do and then going either too hard on it or not enough. Boxhead does admit he is at least somewhat glad to have Ana with him as he was actually planning on doing something like suicide. Together the two of them make for an abandoned hotel that Boxhead sometimes sleeps in.

The two banter back and forth a little bit making their way through an old pit where the city was doing some construction work when suddenly, Oh no! A trap! They are caged in on both sides and the pyromaniac known as fire of Hate appears with a flamethrower at the ready. Her boss is a new general for the Acolytes of Ash, a try-hard named Flint, whom Ana mocks with Jojo references. After some banter anand more Jojo references with Flint being the butt of the joke, Ana and Boxhead realize they're completely caged in with Acolytes of Ash all armed. Ana questions why they're bothering with her at all since by this point Root has been captured by Logan. Flint says that Root said no one should follow him while he "Talks" with Logan and that his order are to bring Ana back alive if possible. Flint has also brought three people along with him. The first Madame Rosaline, a proper english lady with a penchant for tea and spiders, as well as her retinue of "Teacups" basically her butlers all armed with SMGs. The second is Inquisitor Raphael, a cohort of Lorence who likes making fun of Flint and being generally creepy. Thirdly is an unnamed lieutenant of Flints'. And lastly is Grandmaster Godfrey, the leader of a group of knights called the Cross Ash who seek to help people out of the city.

Scarred Ana recognizes everyone except for Rosaline, and is especially excited to see Godfrey as she learned how to fight from him. Ana says that she will surrender to Godfrey but not to the others, or she will have an honorable duel with Flint with her freedom if she lives. This causes a disturbance among the group as Godfrey doesn't know Ana and Flint wants the glory to himself and doesn't want to take the deal. It also reveals that Godfrey's mission and goals within the Acolyte of Ash are already under scrutiny from Lorence and others like him in the cult. Ana convinces the others that Flint is acting like a spoiled child and that this only proves Godfrey's in league with Ana. Godfrey responds by drawing his sword on Flint and telling him to essentially cut the shit. Flint, coward that he is agrees to let Godfrey take Ana. But then surprise entrance by The Ambassador who was listening in the whole time! He says he likes the idea of the duel better, and it quickly becomes a fighting tournament to see who will win. But since Flint's side has both himself, Raphael, Rosaline, Fire of Hate,and Godfrey and Ana's side has only herself and Boxhead, Godfrey joins Ana as he doesn't want to see innocents hurt.

The first match is between Ana and Flint. Flint gets in and huffs and puffs about how badass he is only for his try hard nature to be revealed in spades and he goes down with a single boxing style punch that Scarred taught Ana. Ana asks who the hell put this guy in charge and it looks like Ana has won, only for flint to be a cheating bastard and hit her with a blowgun in the booty while she was talking, which knocks her out for a few minutes. It's a cheap win and Flint doesn't get any points from anybody not even a high five but the win goes to him.

the second match is Godfrey vs, Fire of Hate (whom I will shorten to FoH from here on), the knight vs the fire breathing dragon. The ambassador gives Godfrey a ring that allows Scarred and Fortune to help/talk with Godfrey and the fight begins. FoH unleashes a blast from her flamethrower while Godfrey circles around using keeping his shield up against her fire. The shield won't last for long against that heat so he gets underneath and is able to cut the fuel line of the flame thrower. FoH isn't done though as she throws two different fire bombs into the air. Dreamwalker attempts to help but the powers that be determine him to be overpowered to stay with Ana with powers like being able to stop brain function and he is whisked away elsewhere to deal with some other shenanigans. We'll get back to him later but for now we continue the duel. Godfrey's cloak is actually fire proof and he wraps in around himself shielding himself from the falling napalm. However he can't get in close to finish the job as the falling fire has lit up parts of the field and she's retreated behind them. Godfrey is fireproof from above but otherwise walking through fire is still too tricky. Fire of Hate however pulls two firepokers out and tells Godfrey to get her. Instead he pulls a move straight out of lord of the rings using his shield like a surfboard going across the flames but FoH was ready and uses her fire pokers to stick Godfrey in the head and rip of his chest plate. Turns out Godfrey is an immortal and can't die from a blow to the head like that and he forces his way up even using his cape to smother more of the flames and catch a fire axe she swings at him. Cheered on by Scarred Godfrey headbuts FoH and she goes down and he points his sword at her. FoH won't accept defeat on anyones terms but her own and attempts to light herself on fire. Only through Godfrey literally punching her lights out does she stop. Godfrey takes the win and the score is one for one on both sides.

From here we cut back to Dreamwalker who was taken away from the fight by a mysterious power. He is introduced to a man calling himself "Black Tomato" and he says he needs Dreamwalkers help and wants to give him a physical presence he can act on. Why? Lord only knows. But he introduces to him a young woman named Laura. Please note this is not the same Laura Ana met earlier who works for the FBI. This Laura is a quiet girl who was born blind from birth. For some reason or other Black Tomato owes her a debt and through the help of an entity calling itself "Mr. Midnight" wishes to bond Dreamwalker with her. Dreamwalker has bonded to humans before creating the first "Seers." as it were. He talks with Laura and gets to know her a little bit more and sees that she is a very kind and warm person. He even gives her an idea of what she looks like to others via a telepathic view of her face. Dreamwalker agrees to the bonding on three conditions, she gives him open access to her mind, she leaves the cult, and three she must join Ana and help her and AJ. All of these she agrees to. Before the bonding, Black Tomato gives a phone to Dreamwalker to talk with "Mr. Midnight." Amazingly, Dreamwalker recognizes the voice on the other end of the line a trickster god of madness, and creation, something akin to March Hare from alice in Wonderland. The being has many names but simply goes by "The Mad Creator." He's dabbled in creating worlds of his own before, but his main goal is going around other universes stealing objects and materials to build his incredible hall. In this case, he's come to this universe and he is actually dying and needs something from this universe to prolong his life. The call is abruptly ended however, and Dreamwalker asks Laura if this is something she wants.

Laura assures him it is and the two of them bond, creating a kind of father-daughter relationship. Laura awakens back in the bunker city of the Acolytes of Ash and she can now see using a kind of dream vision. She quickly makes plans to escape only to get side tracked by a pumpkin witch named Betty. She and Laura talk a little bit and Betty reveals she was part of the original scouting crew sent to spy on Ana at the bus stop, and that she recently turned herself into an immortal. They also use this opportunity to test out one of Dreamwalker's abilities and they look into Betty's mind as she recounts a story to Laura, revealing everything she's saying to be a half-truth and that Betty is a monster who killed a poor fool and took their head. Betty in a twisted sense of humor gives Laura the head after making it sing the Adam's Family theme. The head says its name is Cleo and it would appreciate help in getting her body back. Laura agrees but before that she takes a short rest to test out more of her new powers of Dream-walking and dream shaping.

and it's here i'm going to end episode 3 as it is almost 3:30 in the morning. Goodnight!
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>>132367
Good work as always :)
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Here's where parts of this story goes absolutely bonkers but I'll try to explain it all as we go. These are mostly stories and weird tangents that have somehow worked their way into becoming established canon, and as the title implies they are all strange 4th wall breaks in some way or another, but somehow we keep coming back to these characters and locations. Because this is the absurdist part of the recap Ah! See what I did there!? let's have some music that is equally absurd given the strange context we now found ourselves in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OysEzsruFK4 and why not this one too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0wOD9TWynM

Self reflections and Anthony- This was more a continuous run and the start of a character more or less based on myself. Anthony was just a regular college student who got mixed up in all of this and taken captive by the Acolytes of Ash. Turns out he has some psychic powers through being able to see things in his dreams because he is a human descendent of Dreamwalker and his lineage retains some dream powers. Mostly his powers allow him to see into various alternate dimensions and other parts of what is going on in the world. When he awakens he draws what he saw. Mostly what he sees is the lives of people and their faces without ever really seeing their faces. His powers and his art quickly make him something a celebrity and he's given much nicer treatment by the cult. But certain people, particularly Lorence, use his art as a means spy on people. But its through Anthony's art both he as a character and the audience learn more about the people in this setting. It was to Anthony that Bleeding Jimmy revealed her true identity as Gretel's sister. There are some other interesting tidbits gleaned from all this such as the Rivalry between Delilah and Luvia, Fortune's secret past involving WC, and other secret bits of character information. His dream vision isn't perfect and he has to try and fill in the gaps himself at times but usually they're pretty close, as seen in his drawings of Delilah and Root when they were both young. It's also during this scene he meets the other artist of the group, a woman dressed as a clown named Cleopatra. Anthony however has a phobia of clowns like a motherfucker and his fear triggers his dream vision and he dreams he jumps into the arms of the author like scooby-doo even though he's just on top of a coat rack. Ironically Cleopatra and Anthony form a close relationship as both lovers and artists after this and she changes her outfit as to not scare the shit out of him. After his little freakout a shaman named Cela Mortis, leader of a group of shamans who control the fog and worship Andrew Goodwill ask him to complete a commission for them. You will want to remember Cela Mortis for later.

Dreamwalker's knife- Dreamwalker talks with the power that be about a knife he forged way back in the iron age with the help of three gods of blacksmithing. He also imbued the knife with some of his powers and it has a really good cutting edge as proven when he accidentally cut through a whole table with it while trying to cut a watermelon for him and Absolution to share. But oh no! shenanigans ensue and his knife is stolen and he has to order his knife back by ordering a shit load of meat from a brand that is not exactly up to industry health standards and they keep placing him on hold just for sick kicks. Eventually he finds out the knife was sold to a lawyer named Dervan Glasshrauder, a man who considers himself the devil and loves lying just for the sake of it. More shenanigans ensue and Dreamwalker threatens to go all Liam Neeson on Dervan to which Dervan says he's already killed a load of people with it (he hasn't though, again he loves to lie for the sake of lying). Dreamwalker threatens to use his nightmare abilities as a more ancient and old form called Phobetor. Phobetor is the inverse of Dreamwalker just as The Rage Within is the inverse of Absolution. But that's pretty much were this whole thing ends too, it's never really brought up after this. Although the knife does reappear throughout the story like weird meme, often being summoned by Scarred to deal some damage, though it's often ineffectual.

A place I go to fuck myself- This is a recurring spot on the astral plane that we somehow keep coming back to. It's the house of the Mad Creator, and Dreamwalker arrives to chat and discuss some weird stuff and look at some art all which relates to the infinite amount of universes that has been played out before. This also establishes The Mad Creator as a trickster and thief archetype. This is also where we meet this adopted daughter, Falafaf. Falafaf as it turns out is from another universe and a fortune teller who is getting ready for a date with Lorence of all people. It's a weird scenario especially because upon seeing her Dreamwalker gets a huge crush on her. Shit's weird. He's pretty much out of luck on this one however, as she asks Anthony to design her a dress for her date with Lorence and it actually comes out really nice. Back to Falafaf and her significance to the plot however, it's from her that Fortune Ana actually get's her name as it turns out, Fortune was Falafaf's apprentice and used powers of the Tarot to see into the future. It's also from this that Fortune get's her ability to use with Ana, Tarot Vision, allowing her to see various tarot cards which relate to the present moment and how it can relate to others. Together the two read various fortunes and determine outcomes of various characters from various cards.

Grandma Brownie's Chocolate Chunker Wunker Bunkers, Now With Even Bigger Chunks of Chocolate Chunks!- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szofvWm3Zwk this has become something of a running gag within the quest similarly to Dreamwalker's knife, and ironically it was Dreamwalker who promoted them in the first place as it was an idea from the Mad Creator he use his dream abilities to promote products to people in their sleep. It's some kind of breakfast cereal that has gone interdimensional. And whenever someone mentions Grandma Brownie's Chocolate Chunker Wunker Bunkers, Now With Even Bigger Chunks of Chocolate Chunks, the person they are talking to can't help but also say "Did you just say Grandma Brownie's Chocolate Chunker Wunker Bunkers, Now With Even Bigger Chunks of Chocolate Chunks!?" from there shit just goes off the rails. As for the cereal itself? Meh it's a sugary slop what more did you expect?

Talking to this Douchebag- Fortune and Scarred continue to break the 4th wall and talk with the power that be and run the universe. It seems that guardian of this current universe can't help but not stay neutral however and he constantly has to keep things rolling when things get too confusing or stagnant. Luckily, the guardian is actually quite the affable and agreeable fellow. And the other powers that be (Myself and Polite Ethanoic) mostly just use this space as a spot to shoot the shit and chill and share various influences. Hell it was because of this that Cela Mortis and her group was created from old Alaskan Shaman masks and other pieces of Alaska Native Art. But it's also here that Scarred and Fortune plan a sort of welcome home party for the guardian. Again, shit's weird and I ask you to refer to the title of this episode.

This is where I'm going to cut it for now as any more gets into spoiler territory, especially with what happens next. Sorry if it's a little shorter than most but this is just to help establish certain events that happen later as well as some running jokes.

END OF RECAP 4
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>>132375
Yeah... the more I read of the side-story involving Dervan Glasshrauder the more worried I got for Threshold. I wouldn't change anything that he did, since I don't think Threshold would know the full depth of Dervan's depravity, but I have a feeling that he's going to get stabbed in the future. We'll have to see.

((And don't worry, I'll ensure that my knowledge is compartmentalized for the character(s) I play.))

Again, another great summary and I can't wait for the next one. 'Fractured Memories of Confusion and Delusions' really lived up to its name.
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((Alright, to outsiders I apologize if this comes across as bizarre or creepy.))

For this place, and within these confines, I divest my name:

My skin I abandon,
This hair I cut,
My name is given to the air,
And all form abandoned.

Let me be empty,
Let my head be clear.

Let me breath in the color of absentia.
Let me witness nothingness.

Let my heart hurt.
Let my thoughts fade.

Let me forget the skin I have.

Let me rest, let me dream.

That I might walk amid the shadows of my former self.
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And take the form of another.
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Me physically reacting to the changes that you implemented on your characters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIlZCmETvsY&loop=0
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>>132406
The vessel is suitable for my skin.

I shall grasp at the walls,
and extend these talons.
What fine things might I feel...
and seek.

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No. 132408 ID: 8a8fef

>>132406
I like Anthony’s armor, but it’s what he would wear when weight training with the knights and when he trained with them. He hasn’t officially challenged Godfrey at all unless he can’t get him to see reason in words, and even then it’s a last resort kind of deal.

And as for Corax, jokes on you. I always had this in mind honestly, the thing about him not feeling pain just made it better.
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132467

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqf36ReTrDU

Well, this is my idea for the spin-off to the series. This is how some scenes would work out.
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No. 132468 ID: 8b660e

Okay so I figure I would at least do a better job of explaining my thoughts and feelings on all of this than I did on Viber. Here's what I am doing with Scarred trying to resurrect Ana, and just what it is I am trying to accomplish with all of this.

I did that mural because I am so serious about this and I wanted to give Ana the time she deserves. It also serves to show my dedication to this and how serious I am about my actions. All of those voices on my draw thread are all real people who I've talked with and volunteered to help me bring her back. All of them are meant to represent all the Ana's across the cycles all of the ones who never got a voice but all who have a story to tell, and all who want to be free of the cycles. To be free once and for all. Can you imagine that? Ten thousand voices all declaring as one, with all the power they have that they believe in you and need you. That you are the future, and that they love you? That's impossible to ignore, and it's meant to be that way. And what's more all of them are giving everything they have, all the magic, all of their wills, all of them are crying out for her to come back. This is what Scarred is doing, calling out with the voices and power of tens of thousands with the strength of the Ash Tree itself to change fate, rejecting the end that has been given. Because Ana deserves better than this, that we are tired of letting others decide our fate for us, that we are less than nothing, some anomaly, or an idea. Ana is ever-changing but all of them are her, and all of them are crying out in defiance of this. That is what's happening.

Now, what I am expecting from this. I understand our author wants to move on to other parts of the story. I accept that, and I look forward to them. But what I am expecting is at the very least Ana is back and with Scarred until we can find a way to get her back in her body. That's what I am hoping for, that's all. If we can get that, then I would be happy. Both my fellow players, Doors, and Ethanoic have expressed that they wouldn't mind this as well and wish to not see her story just end here.

All I am doing with this is trying to not let Ana die and end here, and that we can work towards a better future with her. That's all, nothing more and nothing less. I am not expecting the story to continue with right away, but I also cannot accept what we got and in all honesty, I can't accept anything else except for what I am striving for. So I am willing to work this hard and get as many voices as I can to help with this because I don't expect this for free, and I will earn my gods damned happy ending.
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No. 132501 ID: 2bd15b
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132501

>>132468
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0sQWhZgLQw
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No. 132504 ID: 8b660e

>>132501
I will, without a doubt, continue to focus on the investigation as you suggest. I doubt either of my colleagues were going to stop with that either. But I want to highlight something that you mentioned that I think even you fail to realize, and it's why no matter what you do with Ana from this point on, it is still going to be a bad deal for us, regardless of intentions and why I cannot accept it as a good outcome by this point.

You claim that you still intend to use Ana albeit in a different form, fair. But as you have shown through your story telling she is still quite possibly doomed. What I suspect this means is she will return as a new Essence of Life having been tortured enough to break her mind enough that it will probably cripple her in spirit and break her will to that of Happy's design. Or the form you intend to bring her back in is so broken that there is little to no hope of restoring her back to her body. You showed that the form of the Voices of Ana have will translate over to the body. So regardless, I cannot be as satisfied or left with much hope for whatever ending you chose to give. The only real way I can see of stopping this is to continue with the investigation to stop Happy. But by the time we get to it, it might be too late. The sucky thing is we can't get through this quick enough to really change that outcome.

What ticks me off about all of this is I tried to warn my co-players that what we were doing was essentially handing her off to Happy, and wouldn't you know it, I was right. With all do respect to them and you, I am tired of feeling like the smartest man in the room, and I say that with no amount of pride. You say is that "Our actions have consequences." That would make sense if we understood what the consequences of our choices were before hand. I get the feeling you are thinking this is something like a chess game, each player moves separate pieces on the board and the other reacts accordingly. But that isn't what's been happening at all. What we are essentially doing is throwing dice, and hoping for the best outcome. In that sense the old meme you so often use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QlT3tK5XVk, can no longer can apply here. It not a fair statement, and it's lost all humor.

The other thing you said is that this world is chaotic and unpredictable. That is true and fair, we couldn't predict this outcome but you can certainly control it, and we can control our characters actions. I have already stated, drawn, and coordinated what Scarred will do in response to this, and that has not changed, nor will it unless you specifically veto it. And I'm sorry to say, this is something you seem to do a lot of as of late. I have repeatedly tried to get Corax through with his healing and avoiding others as necessary in order to focus on this investigation which you are now stressing upon us. Yet in the story it's turned right around and he is constantly interrupted on his way back. To be quite honest I'm tired of it and it only adds to my annoyance. I understand you have that power as the quest master, but regardless, it's very frustrating to have actions and work outright ignored.

This is your story, but at times it's hard when it feels like we are fighting against the author's ideas of how the boat should go, and quite often these arguments lead us nowhere good. You are free to give us the ambiguous ending or whatever it is you want. But in all honesty, I probably won't be happy with it either way. My hand has already been forced to try and get this boat back on track and you have already seen the lengths I've gone to ensure Ana returns with Scarred, and this will not change no matter what. I am determined to earn what I set out for with that action and the drawing just to emphasize that is the only outcome by this point I can really accept without more disappointment. I have only used everything with the knowledge our characters have learned and the abilities you have given them. Both Polite Ethanoic and Doors have expressed they would be okay with this outcome and it's the only way I can really see in order to get us back to where your players wish to be. You may accept it or not, you may acknowledge it or not. It is up to you. But the biggest feeling I am left with through all of this is disappointment.

These are just my own thoughts and opinions on the matter, and I cannot speak for either Doors or Ethanoic on this case other than that of bringing Ana back. I'm sorry, but this just the way of things.
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No. 133608 ID: 5dce20

A song written about my friend, Godfrey, who in another time, met his end by betrayal. I’ve published this as The Song of Godfrey.

The fairest flower of chivalry who led his mighty band
The noblest of all the knights the throughout the land.

Was Godfrey, Godfrey, ‘twas’ born a noble son,
Renowned throughout of all the fog for battles you have won.
In Council hear you Lorence who makes plea to go to war, To fight the rebel Ana who now fights her rightful lords

Godfrey, Godfrey, you call this plan ill made,
But nonetheless does Root of Ash agree to send them aid.
But Lorence hath requested you the post most perilous,
And willingly do you accept, as honor deems you must.

Godfrey, Godfrey, the rear guard you command,
With your loyal Cross ash Knights to ride at your right hand.
But on the street of Roncevaux your doom is now anigh,
For Lorence’s men do hold the pass, and will not let you by.

Godfrey, Godfrey, you know now you're betrayed,
But in your heart is courage, and your voice is not dismayed.
Face ye now grim battle, take your shields and hold them high,
With honor we have lived our lives with honor we shall die.

Godfrey, Godfrey, sound your mighty horn.
And try to call back Root of Ash who rode just yestermorn.
Poor Root has heard you call afar, but Lorence doth says nay,
Tis only our great Godfrey, out hunting on this day.

Godfrey, Godfrey, sound your horn again.
Meanwhile the battle rages in the streets of your campaign.
Again The Root has heard your call. Again the traitor lies,
And none shall come to aid you, since your peril he denies.

Godfrey, Godfrey, Sound your final blast,
As one by one your men at arms die fighting in the pass.
And finally of all your Knights by bullets overthrown,
And you of all the Cross Ash Knights now stand alone.

Godfrey, Godfrey, oh black the day you died.
Your comrades slain around you and your sword there by your side.
They found you on a hilltop with your face turned to the foe,
And never has there been a day of such great woe.

Godfrey, Godfrey, your name will live in song,
Whenever brave men take up arms to right a grievous wrong.
The fairest flower of chivalry who led his mighty band
The noblest of all the knights the throughout the land.
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No. 133618 ID: 2bd15b
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133618

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJdhReIKXpQ
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No. 133640 ID: 2bd15b
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133640

This is just a what-if scenario, about another world story that one of my participators constructed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhhQrFfzFM4
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No. 134394 ID: 2bd15b
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134394

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlR6SrxTzfY&ab_channel=Ayee
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No. 134395 ID: d63ea8

I do find both sets of characters engaging, and enjoy that they are both pursuing the same target. But seeing as we didn't get to do much with the voices, that was the reason why I went with Totally Angels for now, and I will probably go for the Investigator choice next chapter.

As someone who is new to the 'lore' I'm finding it kind of hard to keep track of all the new faces, but seeing as both of my characters are meant to be inexperienced, I can try and play around that issue.
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No. 134397 ID: 5f4030

>>134394
Ultimately I think this is what you need to hear.

“The morality of fantasy and horror is, by and large, the strict morality of the fairy tale. The vampire is slain, the alien is blown out of the airlock, the Dark Lord is vanquished, and, perhaps at some loss, the good triumph – not because they are better armed but because Providence is on their side.
Why does the third of the three brothers, who shares his food with the old woman in the wood, go on to become king of the country? Why does Bond manage to disarm the nuclear bomb a few seconds before it goes off rather than, as it were, a few seconds afterwards? Because a universe where that did not happen would be a dark and hostile place. Let there be goblin hordes, let there be terrible environmental threats, let there be giant mutated slugs if you really must, but let there also be hope. It may be a grim, thin hope, an Arthurian sword at sunset, but let us know that we do not live in vain.”
— Terry Pratchett
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No. 134418 ID: e51896

>how do you feel about the outsider characters

They are fine, and pretty important to finding out about the main antagonist behind everything (Happy).

>which set of characters has a more engaging story

The investigators, I want to find out more about who Happy is and why he is causing so much mayhem.

>which set of characters is more interesting to follow

right now the voices are more interesting, considering it is rare in stories where the main protagonist dies and another character takes their place.

>do you think that the addition of the outsider characters to this world is an addition to the story, or do you think it is a hindrance to it?

I'm pretty sure you have big plans since the beginning of the quest for those outsider characters, so I'd say addition.

One idea I think we could try if there are any worries of hinderance is have two separate threads going on, where one thread focuses on the investigators while the other focuses on the voices and other insider characters. Both can still be called "roots and branches"
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No. 134420 ID: 2bd15b
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134420

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uUuNwVELyQ&ab_channel=ReelBigFishTv
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No. 134421 ID: 5f4030

>>134420
He wanted me to do a drawing for him. Thing is, I’m not opposed to doing it necessarily, but he has to do two things for me first. He has to tell me the name of his boss who wants it, their actual name no nicknames or stupid titles. Secondly, he has to tell me who’s heart he gave me. If he tells me those he’ll have a drawing before the end of the day. If he can’t do it without at least some semblance of being normal, he can forget it and he’ll never get anything from me again. No sick ultimatums, no games, just facts and honesty.
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No. 134451 ID: 2bd15b
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134451

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5HXCvWXZ3s&ab_channel=ChrisRT6
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No. 134453 ID: 5f4030

>>134451
How long will it be before he figures it out? You can call him back and explain it if you want. If not let’s go visit Godfrey and the knights. I need to ask them something as well.
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No. 134499 ID: 2bd15b
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134499

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTjVAIh8MHY&ab_channel=TheLovesoul1
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No. 134505 ID: f3eb46

>>134499
Alright look I’ll make this quick. I’ll do the drawing but I need two things from you first. I don’t get them, no drawing. First you need to tell me who the heart you gave me is, lastly I want to know who the drawing is for and I want real fucking names for both answers, no stupid titles. If you can do that with no riddles, games, or strings attached you’ll get the damn drawing. If you can’t give me honesty you get nothing.
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No. 134506 ID: 2bd15b
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134506

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYv7GijfofE&ab_channel=obscurebeelzebub
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No. 134507 ID: 5f4030

>>134506
Cool story bro, can’t wait for the movie. By the way, wrong number.
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No. 134508 ID: 5f4030

>>134507
Actually hold that thought for a second. Spikey if you’re hearing me on another line or something just give me a second.

Inner thoughts Hey, Ace are you hearing the voice of that crazy woman on the end of the phone or is this just my brain going crazy again?
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No. 134510 ID: d63ea8

No, I hear it too. But we do live in the time of voice changers and doctored recordings. Worst case scenario it's just an angry ghost. I wouldn't put much weight into what they say.
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No. 134511 ID: 5f4030

>>134510
Well that’s reassuring, yeah I kinda recognize this voice, you definitely have the wrong number.
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No. 134535 ID: b0b286
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134535

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKVfw13NMp8&ab_channel=SinnerFalcon
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No. 134536 ID: f3eb46

>>134535
Oh good, the call is going through. Sorry, technical difficulties on my end. Okay well it’s probably someone from that damn tribunal. My guess is it’s Dervan. He and Lorence seem to be two of a pair.

Alright now spill, who’s heart is it?
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No. 134538 ID: b0b286
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134538

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQheaCpjH0I&ab_channel=jsparakov
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No. 134547 ID: e6e228

>>134538
*sits back and smiles.*

Honestly, I couldn’t say. But, he gave me everything I asked for I am a man of my word. He’ll get his drawing. In the meantime, I need to go pay Godfrey a visit. We have business to discuss with the affairs of this place.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBMhwWN_088&ab_channel=Shirrako
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No. 134565 ID: c24649
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134565

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJasZ2X3yXc&ab_channel=SkyViewIMAGINATION

We all add emotional attachments to inanimate objects and some believe that the same things can be possessed by the spirits of the dead. But who knows maybe a miracle can happen especially during this time of the year. Happy holidays everyone!
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No. 134582 ID: 5f4030

>>134565
Wow, she just will not stay away will she...?

As for the knights, and the wolves we need to stop the fighting.
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No. 134870 ID: 612369

I'm just gonna write this out here because if I write it out in the chat that I share with you guys, I'm just gonna get more angry than I already am.

So here's my thoughts. I don't really want to kill of Scarred Ana, but at this point, I'm not sure what else to do with her. I greatly dislike the direction we are going in so much so I'm honestly considering abandoning this story all together. It seems every goal I've tried to set with her has just blown up in my face. So really, what else is there for her? What is the point of a character who has no purpose anymore and just fails at everything we try. I'm tired of the "pick your poison." and "there are no good options." Because it's just so fucking draining. It's especially frustrating because I have been with her for 5 years, and to just have a long path of failure without any good returns is not good storytelling, and is just making me feel depressed, angry, and holding on for this long has felt like a herculean effort to begin with.

I'm addressing this to you, Absurdity. It's why I keep asking, what is the point of this character? If she has failed in everything she has done, her original purpose failed, already lost everything to begin with, what is the point of staying? It just sucks a lot because I really really want to see good things happen. I want that really awesome feeling of victory, I just need SOMETHING. But it is just not worth the pain dude, if our failures are outweighing the triumphs, and we are just getting diminishing returns, what the hell is the point of keeping on? I honestly think you are a sadist by this point, and I'm having fun anymore. And I can't keep going on empty promises of "things will make sense." Because, I still don't get it. I'm not satisfied with this, and if this is honestly the direction you want the story to go, I don't think I want to be a part of it, not if I'm this upset and miserable about it.
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No. 134871 ID: 53db94

Alright, I will try to address your concerns. But at the same time, I would like to know primarily the main source of your problem with the story. Is your problem that you see Ana with the physical body as a letdown now that she finally appeared after a period of time when she wasn't active. Or is it that you don't like the way how she acts toward your character, how she feels frustrated about that voice. Or is it how right now you don't see your character as having a purpose, because of the friction with Ana in the first place. Despite all my reasoning, it is clear that the center of the problem is Ana. So what exactly would you like me to actually do with that character? How would she be an intriguing character in your eye? And the main question would you prefer if she was in the position of the protagonist instead of Charred Ana?
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No. 134872 ID: 612369

>>134871
Would I prefer it if Ana was back in the lead, yes I would. She was an intriguing character when she was the main focal point, because her, Fortune, and Scarred all had a really good dynamic to work off of each other. The problem is now, due to outside forces that we can't control, we've lost her and doesn't want anything to do with us. And really I refer to that tentacle monster that swapped us to begin with. I still don't understand that thing, and it's all needless bullshit.

Because the one thing I keep trying to tell you, I don't think you have learned. If you removed that thing, what would we lose? What would we GAIN? Your biggest problem is you have all these characters and ideas and try to fit them in when they don't work, and you don't need them to work. Perfect example, Mad world came out of nowhere, and I don't miss him. If we never met him, what would we have lost? So far, nothing has come of it. And I'm honestly glad nothing has come of it. He was pointless to begin with.

The biggest issue I have is that if Ana is a villain, and she doesn't want us to help her, and we don't have another deus ex machina to do a reset, what does point does Scarred have anymore? Our entire goal stated right at the beginning, was we are voices meant to guide her. That's what I wrote, that's the character I built, that's what I'm playing. There's no point to having her stay and try to be this hero if it feels you are so determined to break her down. My other biggest issue is you like to keep things cryptic and secret, but when we finally learn them it either doesn't make sense or goes against everything we are trying to work for. So what the hell is the point of keeping on if all we get are diminishing returns on our victories, each one worth less than the last. It's not fun anymore.

What I would like you to do is pretty much this, do better.
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No. 134873 ID: 53db94

I do see your concern about how Ana might be currently going down the route of the antagonist but that is not what I have intended to happen with her. As for the idea for things going back to their initial format, I am sorry but I have no interest in doing that. I understand your fondness for that character but at this point, Charred Ana is currently in that position and it isn't fair for you to wish for that participator to forfeit his position just because you prefer a different character. Have you asked him how he feels about his current character or if he enjoys it? I think that all of this comes down to one important question and that is what kind of story do you which for Root and branches quest to be? Do you want this to be a fantasy adventure or a supernatural thriller, Lovecraftian horror, or all of the above? I get that you are coming to my quest in a search for a specific tone but you also expect substance with it. So what do you want to get from this story?
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No. 134874 ID: 2f1e7c

>>134873
I want one that isn’t trying to be the MCU when all I want is one story. I love my Lovecraft, I love my Nan and Ruby Quest. That’s how you tell a story like this right. If you wanted to do Lovecraft, do Lovecraft. What you have isn’t that. How do you want to write it, because what I’ve laid out for you was my expectations going in and what I hoped to get out of it.

> As for the idea for things going back to their initial format, I am sorry but I have no interest in doing that.
Then we have nothing more to discuss.
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No. 135240 ID: 612369

Wow. Okay.

So first of all, what the fuck was that? If this is your idea of questing then I want off this god damned railroad. You give us the choices to make our actions and then make them irrelevant, the moment we look as though we could go in an interesting direction you pull the rug out and say "psyche!" I know you want to get back to the whole detective angle, but wow. This is some bullshit, you could have just ended with Ana maybe plotting this out and her and Scarred could have had it out later. But holy shit, you went full fuck force. Not only am I disappointed, I'm insulted and disgusted. I couldn't give a rat's ass about finding Happy or the shitty detective story you so desperately want to tell. You want to do that? Make its own quest.

Most importantly, I feel as though my trust has been broken. You kept swearing that things would get better, and so far I feel more like this is just lies told by a controlling and abusive spouse. I don't want to stay with a quest that just shovels garbage and promises me a diamond at the end. Because that diamond is looking less and less real each time you pull this shit.

Do fucking better. Let me know when you pull your head out of your ass.
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No. 135242 ID: f626ab

>>135240
Alright, I will answer your question with my question. What do you think that Ana needs to do on her own?
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No. 135243 ID: 2783c4

>>135242
No no no. I’m not playing this game with you, not again. Either do better or give me a reason why killing us off was necessary to advance the plot beyond wanting to be done with this section. Because if she doesn’t need us what function do we even serve? At this point we are more readers than questers. She could have easily just told us without killing us, but no. This is bad writing and you could have done so much better, hell you didn’t even give me a chance to even fight back or try to talk it out. Just straight for the rock to the face and burning the body, taking complete autonomy away from the players. No rhyme or reason given and then she even regrets it later. Do better.
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No. 135244 ID: f626ab

>>135243
Tomor I will do another update and then you will see what I am referring to.
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No. 135245 ID: f626ab

>>135244
Fuck what I meant to say is tomorrow
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No. 135246 ID: 612369

>>135244
Stop. I don't care about spoilers, or any updates. From a meta narrative and perspective this has gone one too many times, so much so that it's beginning to look like a pattern. This has happened, how many times now? When you remove autonomy from your players it ruins the whole thing. I am done being patient, and I'm not waiting for anything. I want an explanation from you, not the characters, or anything else storywise. Explain why was this necessary. Why didn't I get a chance to defend myself? WHY DO YOU CONTINUOUSLY FUCK US OVER WITHOUT GIVING EXPLANATIONS OR JUSTIFICATIONS? Especially that last one, I know you try to avoid spoilers but this is like the Petscop creators blurring out their own work to avoid spoilers that in the end really didn't need to have the spoiler tags on them. Without justification or explanation, the pay off is not worth it and takes away from the experience.

What it seems like to me, from a meta perspective, is you are trying to rush through this as fast you can so you can get back to the investigation. If this is the case you have options and alternatives. Why not run it on a different thread as part of the same chapter? I don't know.

I am so so tired of having this conversation with you, and especially when it so easily avoided. You make huge updates, like your to get everything done at once, but that ruins pacing, takes actions away from us that could've prevented this, and makes it so we can't choose or act based on what's happening in the updates itself. All you need to do is slow down. When there is no pacing and you don't let your players react to the scenario or action being undertaken, it becomes a railroad.
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No. 135247 ID: f626ab

>>135240
Do you honestly think that I am rushing through this part of the chapter? Especially with everything else that has happened in it? Not to mention that this part of the chapter is still not over.
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No. 135249 ID: 2783c4

>>135247
Yes.
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No. 135250 ID: f626ab

>>135249
I see....ok then...I don't know what else to tell you...I will have to think about my responce
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No. 135251 ID: f626ab

>>135250
Oh, I got it a perfect response. I am going to bed good night.
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No. 135252 ID: 2783c4

>>135249
Where else can we go? You’ve already taken away most of the autonomy we had, and expressed vehemently that we’re not going back to Ana before, still haven’t really forgiven or forgotten that one by the way. Here’s what is probably going to happen, I bet money this is what is going to happen knowing your track record.

So we’re dead, and something is going to come along and either resurrect us which is a long shot, but who knows maybe Laura and Dreamwalker will show up. But I’m willing to bet something else is gonna show up, offer us ANOTHER deal, because you seem to love that trope so much where the option is live or die, which you know, isn’t really a choice it’s just another railroad option. How’s that? That somewhere in the ball park?
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No. 138836 ID: dc13c4
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wFpwFry19A&ab_channel=Dannycare
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138995

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s399KrRD8kI&ab_channel=Neku%2FHorrorShop
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139571

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imH2hItIFlk&ab_channel=TobyFox-Topic
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No. 139605 ID: d87c35

As Anthony sits in his cell his vision blurs with the daydreaming vision. He begins laughing hysterically as he sees the death of Delilah and a vision of the future to come. As he laughs he screams a prophecy for the wolves, Root, The Ash Tree and for the gods themselves that have long abandoned this world.

COME AND SEE! COME AND SEE THE DEATH OF HUMANITY UPON A SHORE OF CORPSES!

BROKEN HEADS, SPILLED GUTS! SCORCHED FLESH!

COME AND SEE THE YOUNG TEARING EACH OTHERS THROATS OUT!

RIVERS OF POISON WILL FLOW THROUGH THE HALLS!

OATHBREAKERS, PHILANDERERS, MURDERERS WILL WADE THROUGH THOSE RIVERS!

COME AND SEE! COME AND SEE!
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No. 139610 ID: dc13c4
File 168280656030.jpg - (2.26MB , 2418x2936 , BB 1064.jpg )
139610

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUtDv72fMBY&ab_channel=MusaicoSongs
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No. 139611 ID: 1ab976

*stares at her with the eyes that see through her*

You're mourning. We both are.

*Anthony extends his arm showing her his palm*
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No. 139614 ID: dc13c4
File 168298485186.jpg - (2.40MB , 2480x3476 , BB 1066.jpg )
139614

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No. 139618 ID: d87c35

>>139614
*stares at Rubber the Boss*
...I can. Sometimes, I see things.

Visions when I dream. Always random. Sometimes I see other worlds. Other possibilities.

But I have no say or control over it. It's like I'm sleepwalking, dreaming. It gets bad when I see things that I know aren't real, I know they're just visions of monsters, and that they don't really exist.
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No. 139621 ID: 7d774c
File 168309745407.png - (7.73MB , 1817x2314 , 89B23A97-95F6-495A-9627-005382FD34B5.png )
139621

>>139618

When it gets bad… It’s like I can hear things and see things. Some things are real. Others are not. Sometimes it’s just a whisper, other times it like a roar.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sOEOP7j_11k&pp=ygUIU3VidG90ZW0%3D
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No. 139629 ID: dc13c4
File 168319080353.jpg - (2.58MB , 2480x3363 , BB 1067.jpg )
139629

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1CkIfUU1eY&ab_channel=kagegamer12
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No. 139630 ID: d87c35

>>139629
*Anthony stares at the picture* She looks familiar. Look out for her.

>Well hello there, you changed beast.
Hello Seeress.

*Anthony stares at the apprentice*
I'm glad you're alive.

I know of him. But I have never met him. If I have, he may have been using a different name. I am the one who provided your organization with the drawing of him to begin with.
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No. 139654 ID: dc13c4
File 168341818523.jpg - (2.69MB , 2482x3317 , BB 1069.jpg )
139654

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No. 139655 ID: 66c6fa

>>139654
*Anthony takes off his glasses*

I can see things. But I have not seen Happy himself other than the visions of his puppet. I have seen associates of his, but never Happy himself.

As for what I meant of being glad you are alive I have seen things about you Apprentice. I'm sorry for what you went through during your ordeal, truly I am. I hope your devotion to Lord Zirzam remains strong. He is a good leader to follow.

Seeress, you may verify everything I have said.
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No. 139660 ID: dc13c4
File 168350511544.jpg - (1.70MB , 2170x2744 , BB 1070.jpg )
139660

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No. 139664 ID: d87c35

>>139660
Yes. Those are the names of puppets I believe. Each meant to represent a character from the old Commedia dell'arte performances. I had some drawings of them but everything I do here usually gets taken. I don't know where they are.
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No. 139665 ID: dc13c4
File 168358516699.jpg - (782.13KB , 1410x1729 , BB 1071.jpg )
139665

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No. 139671 ID: 1ab976

>>139665
Only half right. Firstly, I cannot remember when I drew them, I don't think they were before the fog. Secondly, I didn't come to the acolytes willingly, I was kidnapped. Thirdly, I don't trust anything Lorence says about me. Me and him are not on good terms.
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No. 139679 ID: dc13c4
File 168376017210.jpg - (663.43KB , 1021x1394 , BB 1073.jpg )
139679

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No. 139680 ID: 1ab976

>>139679
*Stares at the apprentice*

Sure.
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No. 139717 ID: dc13c4
File 168419159949.jpg - (1.32MB , 3347x2741 , BB 1074.jpg )
139717

The Narrator: "With that said, the artist was taken from his cell and brought to a different layer of reality."

The Apprentice: "So you mentioned that you don't work with Happy, but what do you know about that individual? Has that individual interacted with you?"
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No. 139719 ID: 1ab976

>>139717
Next to nothing I’m afraid. Other than who he chooses to associate himself with. Or manipulate anyway.

Thanks for getting me out of there.
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No. 139721 ID: dc13c4
File 168427746938.jpg - (3.18MB , 3347x2916 , BB 1075.jpg )
139721

The Apprentice: "There is no need to be thankful for your current freedom, we didn't free you, and when you are finished helping us you will go back to your cell. That is the agreement that we made with the wolf pack. Now then lets us get to the main topic of our interest, start up this sinister machinery."

The Narrator: "As the other members of the Dimensional Tribunurtal fiddle with the electronics of the puppet show the sound of an announcer disrupted the silence and the puppet on the roof of this small theater began to talk. Welcome one and all to my first and your last show which you will ever see. The stage is set and all the players are prepared for their roles. All the characters have their own goals that they want to achieve but this world can't and won't satisfy all of them. Most of them are doomed to fail but isn't that the point of greatness, only a few can achieve it while the rest will be forgotten by time. So let them play and let them dance while the puppeteer's strings blend with their desires and become their face. As the puppets begin to emerge from the shadows they start saying their names."

The Apprentice: "So what do you make out of all of this?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4sJGu-NppE&ab_channel=MerlinsMelody
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No. 139722 ID: d87c35

>>139721
*stares at the puppets*

I recognize them, some of them anyway. I anticipate a lot of backstabbing and treachery based on the amount of knives. Starting from left to right:

A bizarre mixture of your Agents Corax and Peregrine as Brighella, the servant and the one who can be greedy and no nonsense.
Delilah is La Signora, the greedy gold digger who always wants more.
Happy himself is Arlecchino, AKA the Harlequin, the joker, and he's also the one who pulls the strings behind everyone.
Root of Ash as Pierrot, the clown, the butt of every joke, the sad clown.
Count Murdusa as Corvielle, the country bumpkin from the provinces amazed at everything he sees.
I see Andrew Goodwill in the shadows, the one behind the curtain.
Columbina, the smart woman, I don't know who is behind the mask but I have a guess.
Il Dottore, the jolly hearted doctor and blowhard. He means well and is a scholar but is himself a fool.
Il Capitano, the loud soldier and captain, the soldier who is secretly himself cowardly and weak and will avoid a fight at any cost. I have a few guesses who that is.
Magnifico, the master of the city the aristocratic prince who runs the city. He is in shadows making me suspect he is an aspect of Andrew Goodwill.
Lastly... Heh. Lorence as Pantalone, the greedy old man, the rich man who hoards his wealth. Fitting for him.
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No. 139723 ID: dc13c4
File 168430318626.jpg - (401.21KB , 1421x794 , BB 1076.jpg )
139723

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gHECUa8tYw&ab_channel=EuphoricBrothers
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No. 139724 ID: d87c35

>>139723
La Signora will be killed by Colombina, trying to get her back for Pantalone.
Pantalone wants to make himself look like Magnifico, but I suspect that either Magnifico will kill him or Columbina will.
Brighella will chase after Arlecchino and there will be a clash between them. Though who wins I'm not sure. I suspect this will be further motivated by the death of Corvielle at the hands of Arlecchino.
Il Capitano will avoid any confrontation while making himself look as heroic as possible.
Arlecchino wants Columbina for himself but she doesn't want to, or at least not fully.
Pierrot who has been watching all from the sidelines his own needs and wants unmet will make a move for Columbina and either he will kill her or Arlecchino will step in and the two will fight for her only to kill each other.
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No. 139734 ID: dc13c4
File 168454030421.jpg - (1.97MB , 2250x2856 , BB 1078.jpg )
139734

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zv5GGsm9r0&ab_channel=Cananga
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No. 139737 ID: 66c6fa

>>139734
...

*Anthony swears he feels a tooth crack as he stares at Lorence, his anger and hate rising in his throat. He takes a deep breath to stay in control of his emotions.*

Continue, sir.
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No. 139748 ID: dc13c4
File 168487906145.jpg - (1.59MB , 2316x2386 , BB 1079.jpg )
139748

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNWlyKT4uMo&ab_channel=Charismaentertainer
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No. 139755 ID: 9a3473

>>139748
I anticipate it’s because there’s going to be lots of murder and backstabbing
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No. 139759 ID: dc13c4
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139759

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg_W0Ys6vXE&ab_channel=UselessAccount%2F%2Fvector
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No. 139760 ID: 3c8cb5

Sure.

I cannot remember when I drew them (referring to these puppets here), I don't think they were before the fog. Secondly, I didn't come to the acolytes willingly, I was kidnapped. Thirdly, I don't trust anything Lorence says about me. Me and him are not on good terms.

He's acting as if we are, which whatever, he can act like we are but I still will never forgive him for him using me as he did.
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No. 139795 ID: dc13c4
File 168534703499.jpg - (2.75MB , 2480x3396 , BB 1081.jpg )
139795

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_lj_6RXgLw&ab_channel=TheRakeNetwork
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No. 139798 ID: 1ab976

>>139795
I honestly do not remember. When I drew them, however I lean towards after the fog. Here’s why, before the fog I didn’t really have prophetic dreams. It only started getting bad like this after the fog emerged. The fact I drew them and was this accurate tells me that I probably drew it after the fact.
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No. 139799 ID: 1ab976

Also, no offense everyone, but if Happy made this thing to taunt you all and probably lay out some secrets you all would want to know, shouldn’t this wait until AFTER the performance?
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No. 139815 ID: dc13c4
File 168565018511.jpg - (2.59MB , 3408x2416 , BB 1082.jpg )
139815

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D7G8E6rAT0&ab_channel=UselessAccount%2F%2Fvector
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No. 139820 ID: 1ab976

>>139799
Huh… Sure, I can do that… If it keeps me from going back in the cell for a while…

Well that was… Weird. Have you actually looked at these puppets like… actually looked at them? If they’re able to be taken a part I’m wondering if there something in Il Dotore’s huge gut. Maybe they weren’t stabbing him necessarily but whatever is making his belly so huge.
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No. 139830 ID: dc13c4
File 168595535965.jpg - (7.13MB , 3508x4961 , BB 1084.jpg )
139830

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UENrIpzi5Ec&ab_channel=Tyzias
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No. 139835 ID: 1ab976

>>139830
*Anthony looks deep in thought staring at the symbol.* Makes sense to me. So would the vicious cycle be the current group led by being known as spirit contaminator?
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No. 139847 ID: e9a3b9
File 168621336427.jpg - (3.34MB , 3108x3168 , BB 1085.jpg )
139847

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdvLMFUhSIE
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No. 139863 ID: e497ce

>>139847
*Anthony takes his glasses off and stares into Zirzam’s eyes.* It’s like being stuck in a prison, one in which I committed no crime in order to get landed in…
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No. 139872 ID: 1ab976

>>139847
*Anthony’s eyes seem to glaze over as he daydreams before suddenly snapping back*
Lorence, you have Toothpick yeah? They just did the mission to get Delilah? You need to send them again, the blind woman, Laura, she has a knife that can allow Andrew Goodwill to possess people. I don’t really know what’s going on with it but she’s on her way to rescue Logan. I think Happy is going to use it on the leader of the Tribunal, that would make the most sense. She needs to be rescued before she becomes an unwitting pawn, hell I’m willing to bet they’re walking into a trap right now.
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No. 139891 ID: 434ed2
File 168716855049.jpg - (2.14MB , 2400x2724 , BB 1087.jpg )
139891

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e-R2vaN0d8
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No. 139895 ID: 8afb69

>>139891
To Lorence: How the hell does that help him? I get it helps you, and Toothpick and all that but just what are you doing? Why would he care about Black Tomato or any of the Blind Will?

So, can I be frank with you, Zirzam? Why does it seem like you’re leading with this question? Like you were trying to push me into saying something that connects you or myself to Happy?
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No. 139904 ID: dc13c4
File 168753065020.jpg - (6.84MB , 3448x4883 , BB 1089.jpg )
139904

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjdzdRgZq1g&ab_channel=MilesEdgeworth1337
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No. 139907 ID: 8afb69

I don’t really have a good opinion of him, he’s not really done nothing to me directly, meaning he hasn’t shown his hand yet with me. Or if he has he’s definitely being the puppet master getting others to do it for him, I find that conclusion more likely. As for why he hates the tribunal… on some level I get it. I don’t want to feel caged or that I have no control over my own life. But where me and him differ is I don’t want to use others to achieve my freedom.
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No. 139910 ID: dc13c4
File 168765207909.jpg - (1.62MB , 2458x2057 , BB 1090.jpg )
139910

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOkrU2wks0E&ab_channel=Awe
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No. 139911 ID: 1e8e87

>>139910
Black Tomato would probably be a better target yeah.
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No. 139915 ID: dc13c4
File 168777350096.jpg - (1.51MB , 2146x2376 , BB 1092.jpg )
139915

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5Gzf2Fmh-k&ab_channel=Awe
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No. 139919 ID: 1ab976

>>139915
*looks at the apprentice as though she is incredibly stupid*
No, no I don’t think he is. Would he if had the chance? Well he answered that one himself. I pity the guy. As for you though…

*shakes his head in disbelief and walks into his own cell and closes the door himself*

You’re probably just going to leave as I’m saying this and whatever, but you’re pretty awful at your job. Most people around there are it seems. The irony of it all is, I don’t think they realize how stupid they are. A study was done on this, and they found that if absolutely incredibly stupid, then you lack the basic understanding to comprehend why you’re stupid. You would have my pity if you weren’t so self-righteous and unlikeable.
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No. 139924 ID: dc13c4
File 168797101533.jpg - (3.00MB , 2613x3537 , BB 1093.jpg )
139924

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx1W4kMq6JI&ab_channel=Vetrom
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No. 139925 ID: aa36d2

>>139924
Withered ace. Kill her.
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No. 139936 ID: dc13c4
File 168811220104.jpg - (1.61MB , 3260x1657 , BB 1094.jpg )
139936

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-5_-svPiWU&ab_channel=mypunkx
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No. 139937 ID: 1ab976

>>139936
Do it. I’m done playing nice with them.
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No. 139940 ID: dc13c4
File 168821851821.jpg - (1.93MB , 2671x2176 , BB 1095.jpg )
139940

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY88gsx7TFA&ab_channel=MilesEdgeworth1337
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No. 139943 ID: 1ab976

>>139940
to ace: Recover my hands if you can.

*Anthony sits on his bed and tries to staunch the bleeding as best he can*
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No. 139956 ID: dc13c4
File 168842186907.jpg - (1.99MB , 2386x3048 , BB 1096.jpg )
139956

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tEcG9qpgUg&ab_channel=Ravenholme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJtvpkIMg0o&ab_channel=holy
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No. 139966 ID: 1ab976

>>139956
Do I regret it? Yes. Am I sorry? No. It’s odd this is the first time I’ve ever ordered someone dead. If anything I feel bad more for Ace. If they found what I wanted disgusting, maybe I made the wrong call…
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No. 139988 ID: dc13c4
File 168869091009.jpg - (1.13MB , 1962x1968 , BB 1098.jpg )
139988

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyJmTc7HzXo&ab_channel=SteveOBoi&loop=0
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No. 139989 ID: 1ab976

>>139988
Two things. I wasn’t criticizing her master, I was criticizing her.
And watch the catch? I get hands and… what? There’s always a catch or some Faustian bargain.
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No. 140007 ID: dc13c4
File 168890957768.jpg - (1.96MB , 2880x2536 , BB 1099.jpg )
140007

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SAm_SLobXI&ab_channel=spellcasting-Topic
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No. 140008 ID: 1ab976

>>140007
Oookay…? See, this is what I mean. There’s always at least SOME trade off. My guess is what you want is either a portrait of yourself, or someone who is a target for you or otherwise to that degree
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No. 140009 ID: 5f4030

>>140008
Tell you what, if I am to accept, I require 100% honesty and clarity. No deceptions, hidden bargains, starting with this, give me your name. Your real name, as well what you really want? There’s always ulterior motives.
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No. 140018 ID: dc13c4
File 168902932133.jpg - (1.72MB , 2330x2145 , BB 1100.jpg )
140018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_XLNE77Sqw&ab_channel=TheFabulousTroupe
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No. 140019 ID: 1ab976

>>140018
… Weren’t you palling around with Ana and her voices for a while? Yeah, you are the shard eater, the one creates shards of emotions and words and turns them into physical things. I guess that explains how you can make hands. If anything that helps me trust you more. What the hell are you doing here? And what happened to your…. Interesting speech pattern.? Well I guess fair is fair. I accept.
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No. 140037 ID: dc13c4
File 168920614731.jpg - (6.84MB , 3508x4961 , BB 1101.jpg )
140037

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiF46VcuqDg&ab_channel=Ball%21_Kazumi
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No. 140755 ID: dc13c4
File 169542194747.jpg - (1.67MB , 3208x1721 , BB 1113.jpg )
140755

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II5I4HItgzg&ab_channel=Maebi-Topic
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No. 140756 ID: 184877

>>140755
Don't know, hopefully my old hands back and reattached and working or a way out of here.

And I don't know what kind of legacy. And no, I don't care. I just want to do the right thing.
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No. 140772 ID: dc13c4
File 169568505494.jpg - (1.22MB , 3038x1183 , BB 1114.jpg )
140772

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3peTWLGYq4&ab_channel=RaphaelBenjaminMeyer-Topic
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No. 140776 ID: c93c80

>>140772
*plugs his nose*
Your breath smells awful, I know you try to be all mysterious and shit but would it kill you to brush your teeth?
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No. 140793 ID: dc13c4
File 169597534485.jpg - (1.90MB , 2450x2186 , BB 1118.jpg )
140793

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XEc3eZrMis&ab_channel=RaphaelBenjaminMeyer-Topic
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No. 140798 ID: 30311f

>>140793
Oh, Thanks Spirit. *he takes a chocolate one* Sorry to hear things didn't go well. We're all adjusting to new things. I myself have to get used to these.... Hands I guess.

Wanna talk about it?
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No. 140814 ID: dc13c4
File 169623439637.jpg - (1.74MB , 1920x2235 , BB 1119.jpg )
140814

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59S_9YYw110&ab_channel=PeterGundry%7CComposer
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No. 140820 ID: 6e0f2b

>>140814
I know that feeling, probably better than anyone. Like you you were given all these powers and you think maybe, you can make a difference. You struggle on but... Well, you ever hear the old greek story of Icarus? The kid with the wax wings who flew too close to the sun? That story is always meant to be an allegory for pride, but to me that never made much sense. Icarus wasn't prideful, he was just happy. He was freed from a prison along with his father and he just flew too close to the sun, not really on purpose but more by pure accident. I hope he was happy all the way up to the end.

Are we all just Icarus trying to do the most we can before we inevitably crash into the ocean? I don't know. The point is we tried to be something greater. The only question to ask ourselves is are we going to stop trying?
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No. 140892 ID: dc13c4
File 169684407882.jpg - (1.44MB , 1961x1699 , BB 1127.jpg )
140892

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nsfZOIpIjA&ab_channel=abandonedsluts
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No. 140902 ID: 02d82a

>>140892
I'm so sorry. Truly, I am...

...

Do you want comfort, or do you want a possible solution?
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No. 140934 ID: dc13c4
File 169740815907.jpg - (1.73MB , 2482x2057 , BB 1129.jpg )
140934

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxqZ71Kw0uM&ab_channel=ParticleMen
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No. 140948 ID: 70846f

>>140934
Just stop breathing. I can smell the ammonia from here.
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No. 140974 ID: dc13c4
File 169773576073.jpg - (1.66MB , 2326x2387 , BB 1130.jpg )
140974

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXDrliqTQ5g
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No. 140994 ID: 1dee90

>>140974
Why do you want to show it to me?
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No. 141003 ID: dc13c4
File 169798476778.jpg - (551.25KB , 1625x1052 , BB 1131.jpg )
141003

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNYfdmtiecE&ab_channel=Alcamest100
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No. 141011 ID: 5b567f

>>141003
Sure. And watch the tentacles, i've seen enough hentai to know what you freaks like to do.
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No. 141117 ID: dc13c4
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141117

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d6r0akI7XU
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No. 141118 ID: a2f576

>>141117
Get fucked Lorrence. Also I can’t help but find it morbidly funny that tomato got taken out by two “Among Us” characters, looks like he was the imposter all along. I am kinda curious when he got infected though.
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No. 141170 ID: dc13c4
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141170

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpLtyqNkiE0&ab_channel=Syaxamaphone
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No. 141205 ID: 241cdd

Yeah. Either invest in a real good toothbrush, or look at switching dentist because your breath is foul.
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No. 141241 ID: dc13c4
File 170070002920.jpg - (1.56MB , 2880x1742 , BB 1136.jpg )
141241

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R75t0rr9Zg&ab_channel=OllieLewin
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No. 141256 ID: f4133a

>>141241
I see, care to explain what this is before I stick myself with it?
*Anthony carefully examines the needle's contents*
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No. 141280 ID: dc13c4
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141280

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8KmVSRrxVw&ab_channel=ravedjFINALMIX
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No. 141285 ID: ba68b5

>>141280
Well given it's probably a monkey's paw, i'll consider it for now.

*carefully examines the contents of the needle*
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No. 141357 ID: dc13c4
File 170202749239.jpg - (245.21KB , 1226x701 , BB 1138.jpg )
141357

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN93vHenf2g&ab_channel=%F0%9F%92%9BToadie%F0%9F%92%9B
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No. 141396 ID: 3f91bd

>>141357
Nothing ventured nothing gained.
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No. 141397 ID: dc13c4
File 170251787397.jpg - (1.48MB , 2663x2040 , BB 1146.jpg )
141397

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZTgOVC60jE&ab_channel=LordVader
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No. 141398 ID: 3c16a9

Hmm... Not quite dead then.

Alright, who killed you and why?
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No. 141402 ID: dc13c4
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141402

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grEVqapEUqo&ab_channel=EmphyShinokami
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No. 141403 ID: 1ab976

>>141402
*winces and bites back a scream as the horns emerge then look down at iron horns made from his own blood, and smilies*
Didn't hurt at all.

*puts the horns on*
Fuck it. Ace, I believe we're done here. I think it's time to leave this cell, and I'm done being other peoples bitch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTHN1eWN7iU
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No. 141407 ID: dc13c4
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141407

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVEs7y22oM0&ab_channel=Poliostasis
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