But today, something went wrong. Instead of food, it brought others. At least four hairless rats surrounded you. Some were bigger than others, some bigger than you. Some waved their hands about. Some yelled with strange words. Something felt wrong and an anger welled up inside you like you had never felt.

One of the creatures raised a club at you. It was hard to think...

>What do you do? Fight back? Run?

rolled 18 = 18

>>16376474
>>16376478

YESSSSSSSS~

Good to see you again, OP.

Run away! The giver of food would be upset if her friends were harmed!

>>16376502
Scurrying down the long smooth hall past the strangers, they wave their arms in pursuit, but you are too quick for them. Running as fast as your legs can carry you, you arrive at a large opening with several more hairless strangers inside. They slowly stood and drew more strange pieces of metal and moved toward you steadily.

>Three exits-
The way you came in
Past the strangers to a large door
A small hole in the left wall

rolled 12 = 12

>>16376526
Through the hole! They cannot pursue us there!

Also, whenever appropriate, can we get the low-down on what we have, how big we are, and all that good stuff?

>>16376547
Dashing between them and diving through the hole you found yourself tumbling to the base of a large chasm. The wet stone slapped against your skin and made several small cuts, but nothing severe.

Standing you caught your breath and limped to a small pool of clear water and drank- recovering. Echos came from the top of the chasm as light shone through the hole. It would not be long before they caught up to you...

>What do?

>Also, you're just under four feet tall. You have nothing but the piece of cloth that the girl has given you. Your claws are a bit dull from walking on the stone passageways, but your teeth are sharp and strong.

rolled 8 = 8

>>16376586
Scurry for a place to hide; however, let's not stray too far. We must stay close to the great giver.

Are there any tunnels or holes that we can fit through but are difficult for humans to get to near us?

>>16376600
Looking around you found a small hole that you might be able to fit inside. It was short and cramped, but it would work. Leaping inside you compressed your rib cage and squeezed into position. Taking long, calm breaths you stayed as quiet as possible, hoping not to be found. Finally they showed themselves again, marching with fire in their hands. They looked all around but none checked inside your hiding spot- perhaps they could not see it.

After a long time you poked your head free of the hole, and they were nowhere to be found.

>What now?

Hmmm, was gonna start a quest myself but activity seems low and I'd hate to get in your way OP. So I'll just join in until /tg/ picks up.
>>16376636
We'd hate to get caught, maybe we could go the way they did not come from? The way they came from is bad, other way maybe good? As long as we're sneaky they won't catch us.

>>16376655
Sneaking from the opening in the cave wall you stuck to the darkness. No one seemed to be following you and after a short trip, you found yourself at the exit of the cave. The bright light hurt your eyes but soon they adjusted. Stepping onto the cool grass you looked around for your pursuers, but found yourself in the clear. No way to go now but into the woods...

>What do?

rolled 7 = 7

>>16376712
Return to the city.

Though it's scary, the giver of food is...well, the giver of food. We might as well take this opportunity to examine the sewers so we can make a more clean-cut escape.

>>16376712
Try and find some food and a shelter, maybe eat something and steal it's home. We can't just hide in a hole all the time.

>>16376736
>>16376734
Roll 1d10 to determine the winner!

rolled 7 = 7

>>16376734
>>16376736
>>16376750
To the woods we must flee! We can return for the giver once we are fed and well rested.

Well shit- a tie.

I'll roll for winner.

rolled 1 = 1

>>16376816
Rolling. Hoping it's my "return to the giver of food" option.

1 is me, 2 is the other guy.

>>16376824

rolled 3 = 3

>>16376830
FUCK THIS LET'S GO KILL SOME SHIT! TO THE FUCKING WOODS

>>16376828
>This is weird- for some reason my rolls aren't showing up.

>Well anyway you win.

Scurrying back toward the cave with caution, you smell the air for threats. Smelling nothing, you head inside cautiously. Sticking to the walls and dark corners, you made your way back the way you came. The air smelled like the strangers and before long you found yourself getting lost int he tunnels.

Coming to a clearing, you looked around.

One tunnel to your left
One tunnel to your right
One straight ahead

rolled 5 = 5

>>16376868
AFTER SOME MINOR CONFUSION.
LEFT HAND RULE. Head down the left, keep an eye out for anything that moves and anything that looks tasty.

rolled 7 = 7

>>16376868

Left is right and Right is wrong. I say left.

>>16376876
After a short walk down the tunnel you came to a room that smelled like death. Rotting flesh filled your nose and flies polluted the air. As your eyes adjusted to the denser darkness, you looked around the room.

It was a grave. A massive grave. Bodies of others like you lay strewn about the floor. Some clutching weapons. Some strong and vital. Some smaller than you, not even the size of your paw.

The smell was overpowering.

rolled 3 = 3

>>16376903
Such a shocking sight would surely overpower us and leave us quivering in terror! What could have overcome so many of us? Who would massacre us like this, young and old?

rolled 7 = 7

>>16376903
Steal a weapon and search them for anything interesting, then head back to try another tunnel.

>>16376918
Looking around at the selection of weapons at your disposal, you ran across several good choices.

A large bardiche
A pair of daggers
A sword and shield
A pistol
A glowing green stone stuck in one of your kinds hand.

rolled 2 = 2

>>16376936
Can we take the daggers and the green stone?

>>16376936
Pistol and the daggers. We may not know what the hell it is, but we'll be thankful when we do know.

For now, let's take it because it's shiny.

Also, let's take any better clothing. A single cloth isn't much.

>>16376952
With your stature, you can only carry two without being burdened.

rolled 10 = 10

>>16376936
Do we have enough intelligence to use a pistol? If so, it'd be a good thing to bring with us, it's destructive. Also, INSPECT GLOWY THING. SNIFF IT UNTIL IT REVEALS IT'S SECRETS. GLOWY THINGS MAY BURN BUT IT DIDN'T SEEM SO BAD OUTSIDE. Nor as green.
>>16376914
It's *them*. But even if we're afraid we must find the carer! Find it and be happy with it and make it safe.

>>16376966
You know the pistol is a weapon, but loading and effectively using it will take much practice.

>>16376958
Changing into some of the less damaged clothes, you wrapped a red cape around your body and donned a small pair of armored pants. They were a bit big on you, but they meant safety. Tearing your old cloth and wrapping it around your hands to make gloves, you admired your ingenuity.

rolled 6 = 6

>>16376960
>>16376966
Then I say we take the glowy thing to the carer! To repay it for all its care for us! Pistols are shiny but they smell of bitter gunpowder repel us. Take the shiny sword too, because it's bigger than the little knives.

rolled 10 = 10

>>16376985
Well, I still vote GREEN THING with my 10, I don't mind if we take the pistol or a dagger otherwise. Pistol would be nice but we need something that's of use *now*.

>>16376985
We're so smart; anyway, let's leave this place. It stinks.

After we settle on a weapon(s), I vote we go back the way we came, and try going straight this time.

My vote for pistols and knives still stand.

>>16376997
>>16377001

>Two votes for glowy and close combat weapons. So we'll take the daggers.

Grabbing ahold of the green-glowing stone you tug hard. The body slides free from the pile as the arm starts to come loose from its shoulder in decay. After a few hard pulls the stone finally comes free and a chuck of his hand with it. Dusting it off and pocketing it in your cloak, you grabbed the curved daggers examined them. The handles were curved slightly and tapered toward the tip, giving the weapons a gentle curve throughout the weapon. The tip was vicious and pointed, with the blade ending just before the guard in a brutal hook. Pleased, you attached them to your belt and returned to the clearing.

The way you came in
The mass grave
The tunnel to the right of where you came in
The tunnel ahead of where you came in

>>16377064
Straight ahead, captain!

rolled 2 = 2

>>16377064
Rule of left! Straight it is!

>>16377079
>>16377083

Heading through the opening to the left you walked a good distance. As the tunnel became smaller, you got on all fours and pushed your way through the tunnel until it opened into a chamber only a few feet tall. Light shone through the roof, and looking up you saw it was made of iron. It was criss-crossed in a strange pattern, and you could see the hairless strangers walking about on top of it.

>Now what?

rolled 8 = 8

To the left!
Straight ahead

rolled 8 = 8

>>16377109
oh, then sit and observe them for some time, learn about them. keep to the side and out of sight

>>16377102
If there's light, there's probably more than one entrance up there. Look for one.

Does any of the sights above us look familiar?

>>16377120
Looking around you there are a few tunnels. Most of them are too small for you to fit through. This seems to be where several smaller tunnels lead to and meet. The only way you can fit is back the way you came.

>>16377118
Observing them, they seem to be oblivious of you. Many are too busy doing things they need to do and running about madly. Some are trading unfamiliar objects while some are shouting and pointing randomly. There is a small of meat and metal in the air as thick smoke rose from somewhere nearby.

>>16377083
>>16377001
Yay!

rolled 3 = 3

>>16377140
Back the way we came and to the right this time!
>>16377143
Nubis?

rolled 5 = 5

>>16377118
FUCK THAT LET'S KILL THEM!

>>16377158
Crawling through the tunnel and heading through the last tunnel, you found yourself in rather high water. The stone path you had walked along was getting your paws wet, and the water in the channel was deeper then before. As the water rose to your ankles, you found yourself exiting the tunnel to a large open body of water. A few hairless rats were asleep under a stone arch, and took no notice of your arrival.

You had found a way into the stone city.

rolled 9 = 9

>>16377172

CAN WE KILL THE HAIRLESS RATS?!

>>16377158
:3 One and only!

Sorry to distract from your game WIGK

I just missed you is all.

Also! Do something heroic! We need more heroic rat people

>>16377189
You can try, but you are much smaller and weaker than they.

rolled 1 = 1

>>16377172
Well, you do feel a little tired yourself.
take a nap up next to one of the naked rats.

rolled 5 = 5

>>16377198

WE SHOULD KEEP GOING, STAY OUT OF SIGHT AND FIND SOMETHING TO EAT OR KILL OR BOTH!!

rolled 9 = 9

>>16377172
Hmmm, how much bigger are these hairless rats? And do we think we could sneak past them without a kerfuffle? If so, we should head towards food smells. Carer brought food, so she is bound to end up where the food originates. Plus, we might be able to stuff our guts while waiting.

>>16377205
Would they like us? Get angry at us? Beat us with sticks?

The food provider gave us food, and was nice- we like her.

But some of her friends seemed not nice.

Maybe we should go back and see how she is?

I'm worried for her.

>>16377205
Scurrying over to the sleeping strangers, you prodded one gently and scurried away. A glass bottle rolled from his hand and you instantly recognized the smell.

Wine.

The stranger was fast asleep and would not wake easy, so finding a small hole behind some boxes you curled into a comfortable ball and closed your eyes trying to sleep.

After a short sleep you were jarred awake by clanging. Jumping upright you looked over the boxes and looked around in confusion.

A stranger was walking along the stone arch and banging on a piece of metal. He was shouting something, but it was impossible to understand. Stepping to walk, the leg that held the glowing stone began to burn in pain. Startled, you clawed the pocket open to examine it...

>Roll 1d20 for mutation.

rolled 4 = 4

>>16377267
EXTRA KILLINGNESS!

FIFTY FUCKING ARMS WITH AXES!!

A TOPHAT!

IF ALL ELSE FAILS, THIRD EYE WITH COOL FUCKING POWERS!

>>16377267
Yay mutations! Oh, I Hope we get something cool!

rolled 7 = 7

>>16377267
Burny burny!

rolled 10 = 10

>>16377267

>>16377296
The mutation has burned the hair off of your leg but your clothes seem untouched. You do not feel different, but approaching the water your eyes glowed with a terrifying green aura. Pleased with the result, you check the stone and return it to your pocket.

A grumble traveled through your body as the pain of hunger struck. The air no longer smelled of food, just the strangers. It was dark now, and much easier to hide.

To your right are stairs to the stone arch.
Ahead is the body of water, which goes far until it is stopped by the stone that is the sky.
Behind you is the tunnel

>Once per combat, and twice per social interaction you may now attempt to terrorize someone. On a successful roll, they flee in terror or are compelled to listen.

>>16377296
So, you're running a quest? When is it?

Also I'm sorry if I'm breaking forum etiquette

>>16377352
So is this stone city the place of the great food giver? If not, we're going back.

Also, how hungry are we getting?

So should we turn to the giver?

Or continue onwards?

rolled 4 = 4

>>16377360
Not running yet, was planning on running one because I couldn't sleep and an idea was bugging me. But I thought it'd be rude to compete with Warlord here since there aren't many people on atm.
>>16377352
Shibby, hopefully the fur grows back, I don't wanna be a bald rat! Anyway, look around for anymore baldies before heading sneakily up the stares.

>>16377381
It is the same city indeed, her city was covered by the same stone-sky.

And the hunger pains are strong, but you're not starving.

rolled 8 = 8

>>16377352

Sniff out the nearest human and have a snack, it's the only option.

>>16377390
Checking for the hairless ones. you headed up the stairs with caution. Wooden shapes floated in the water, their massive spikes stretching toward they stone sky. The road was empty and nothing but a few torches lit the path.

Back down the stairs
Toward the left, the buildings get bigger and look important
Toward the right, the buildings are smaller but smell better.

Do we roll before we suggest options?

>>16377422
Also, try to find the giver of food!
Can we smell her scent?

>>16377422
Towards the bigger buildings. Hopefully, our new clothes will disguise us better than our former rags. Stick to the shadows, and search the air for a sign of either the girl or a familiar stench.

>>16377438
Not necessarily. Normally I just take the first option posed, but since this is growing in popularity I think I might make the default a vote-type scenario.

I'm open to suggestions.

rolled 2 = 2

>>16377449
I forgot to roll.

rolled 12 = 12

>>16377412
No. I AM THE LAW IN THIS HERE SWAMP. CRIMINALS MUST BE PUNISHED. In my stomach. (20 points to anyone who gets it.)
>>16377422
Would left be the same way as the mass grave for our brothers? If so, that away. Only because that'd put it near where we were kept.

>>16377449
>>16377447

Poking your nose into the air, you sniffed about. It was feint, but she smelled like she was to the right. Taking a step towards it and concentrating it became clearer- she was definitely there.

>>16377475
Our path is clear then! To the right!
Stay low though. I don't thin kwe want to attract too much attention.

rolled 4 = 4

>>16377475
To the right then! Find the food giver! She might even have food for us...

>>16377412
> waiting for this to animate into Vimes...
> waiting...

>>16377491
>>16377498
Walking cautiously to the right you stuck in the shadows and made your way patiently through the buildings. Following your nose you came to a large area with lots of doors and buildings.

There was a bad smell in the air. Almost the same clanking as before put you on edge...

Suddenly a metal man marched form between one of the doors. In his hands was a massive hammer. He was quiet. He stood for a long time, just staring.

>What do?

rolled 14 = 14

>>16377475

To ze right!

>>16377470

I am the law here! I said law and sanity. Where do you come from? Who are you? Well, you know, you can't come into a country like this in this fashion. I'm here. Do you mind if I sit down? And now for the fourth time who are you?

>>16377535
I don't like the looks of this guy.
.... Should we continue to watch? Maybe try to find a way around him?

It's at times like these I wish we could talk

rolled 17 = 17

>>16377535
Hide like the rat we are!

rolled 5 = 5

>>16377535
I vote we confront this metal beast, he seems calmer than the others, if he doesn't seem nice? PUFF YOUR FUR OUT AND DO THE GLOWY THING.

>>16377585
What if he's a friend of the food giver?

what if he's there to hurt her!

I don't want to just stand idly by....

>>16377598
>>16377585
YES! THIS PLAN IS FOOLPROOF!

DO THE GLOWY THING!

rolled 12 = 12

>>16377599
And what if he's a friend of the giver of food? WE CAN'T RISK LOSING OUR SUPPLY OF CHEESE!

rolled 18 = 18

>>16377598

This has my vote!~

>I'll add some more details before we make a decision. Roll 1d10 on the next post and the highest is what we're going with.

The man walked forward a bit. He knelt down and moved a circle from off his back and placed it on his arm. It had a picture of the bardiche, but it was gold. It took a few steps closer and raised its hammer.

rolled 9 = 9

>>16377639
Failure inc.

>>16377598
Well, looks like it's an intimidate roll. Roll 1d20 to determine success.

rolled 7 = 7

>>16377639
Raised at us? Or just raised. Move out calmly, we know what we're doing. If we're not threatening hopefully he won't hurt us. If not? OPERATION GLOWY THING IS GO.

rolled 5 = 5

>>16377639
So...he sees us?

Scurry away! If we harm him, the great giver of food might not give us food... :<

rolled 6 = 6

>>16377639
>>16377620
TOO MANY THOUGHTS

We need a bigger brain!

I move that we announce our presence and try to seem as friendly and adorable as possible!

And if that doesn't work, GLOWY THING

rolled 5 = 5

(And I'm out for the moment gents
(Make sure to Archive this on suptg, and try to see to it that the foodgiver doesn't get hurt.
(And Grey Knight, why don't you IM me some time? I miss ya

>>16377653
Disregard this in lieu of-

>>16377661
>>16377669
Stepping from the shadows calmly, you approach the metal man and walk gently forward. As you come into the light the metal man stops. Seeing your eyes he removes his head. Underneath is another hairless rat. His face is white and his eyes are wide. His eyes suddenly narrowed, and he began to run toward you.

rolled 19 = 19

>>16377653

D20 for intimidate

rolled 19 = 19

>>16377709
Run. The stone city must have a few dark allies and corners in which you can hide from the stranger.

>>16377709
SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT GLOWY THING
>>16377721
AWWWWWW YEAH.
>>16377702
Never on AIM, sorry... T_T we should get another way to contact each other, I'm nearly always on ventrilo.

rolled 17 = 17

>>16377753
dark alleys, even.

rolled 19 = 19

>>16377709

Metal man should be slow and bulky. Easy to avoid.

rolled 7 = 7

>>16377721
>>16377709

YEAAAA BOIII

rolled 4 = 4

>>16377709
Run away!

>>16377761
Never heard of it

We can always email each other. You still using the tiger eye account?


Also, hooray for 19!

Two nineteens! We scarred the piss out of this guy!

While he's distracted, push him out of the way and find the Giver!

>>16377721
Welling up the energy inside you, you lurch forward into the light and return the charge. As you feel the warp energy flow from your eyes the metal man freezes in the spot and turns to flee. Dropping his hammer and disc he sprints into the dark corners of the alley. Looking around to be sure no one saw, you covered your head with our hood once again and smelled the air.

The food giver was only a few doors away, to the left.

>Congrats, you successfully scared off an Ironbreaker. Tough to do.
>What do, Ritakeet?

rolled 19 = 19

>>16377822
Pick up disk. It will help us hide. Then make your way to the carer.

rolled 2 = 2

>>16377822

Disregard iron breakers, acquire food.

>>16377821
Hyep.
>>16377822
Now as everyone else suggested. RUN TO THE FOODGIVER and make sure the ironrat doesn't see you enter her home. He might tell other people where you are.

>>16377822
What's an Ironbreaker?
ALSO
Collect loot, find Giver!

>>16377849
Heading into the door where you smelled the food and the giver, you looked around cautiously. Everything was dark and quiet, the giver was asleep under some cloth.

>What do?

>>16377847
>The disk is far too heavy for you, you're still a young rat.

>>16377876

Nuzzle the Giver, and ask for food using interpretive dance.

>>16377857
>Ironbreakers are dwarves that were trained to combat things like puny Skaven. They have tough armor and aren't easily frightened.

>>16377892
>>16377822
Oh. Bully for us!

Nuzzle the giver. Indicate that we missed her! Also that we're kinda hungry and if she could maybe find something to give us to eat we'd pretty happy thnx plz.
>>16377854
Well then I'll shoot you an email till we can work something more convenient out

rolled 14 = 14

>>16377876
Dare not to wake the giver. It might scream. Just leave the stone at the foot of its bed and let it be.

>>16377891
Prodding the small giver with your nose, she ignored you at first. But pushing her harder, she finally awoke. With your new clothes she did not recognize you and reeled back in fear. She opened her mouth to scream, but not before realizing who it was.

"Ritakeet!" She cried, throwing her arms around you.

>>16377891

I vote for the dance idea...hell I vote for anything dance

>>16377928

Hug her/it. :3

Also, food.

rolled 11 = 11

>>16377928
You are unsure of what the giver is doing. But let it do what ever it is.

Offer the stone.

>>16377939
Dancing is now a must. We must wiggle dance present our present to her!
>>16377928
Hugging and food is also good.

>>16377928
Endeavor to respond in an equally positive manner!

Hug back!

rolled 13 = 13

>dance
nigga thats kawaii

>>16377944
Putting your paws on her small shoulders she grabbed you by the wrist and pulled you over to the foot of her bed. Opening a small basket she withdrew a stale loaf of bread and some old dry meat. It was stale, but it was food.

Eating it happily, you felt the same strange pain in your body- it was happening again...

>Roll 1d20 for mutation

rolled 19 = 19

>>16377972
Rollin

rolled 17 = 17

>>16377972
Extra Sneakiness!

rolled 4 = 4

>>16377972

>>16377990
... I hope it's something good rather then horrifying.

rolled 11 = 11

>>16377972
LASER EYE PUNCHES. FROM THE PUNCH DIMENSION.

Also, express gratitude with dance.

>>16377990
Roaring in pain you gripped your head and fell to your knees. The energy pushed against your skin and the stone shook as your face mutated. Just above your eyes sprout to massive bone spikes. They went out only a few inches, but they were dense and strong.

Shredding the fabric that masked your head, the giver screamed in fear. Looking toward her, her eyes grew wide in awe at your terrifying new form.

She screamed.

Her scream echoed through her home and fires lit all around you. Hairless strangers began to wake, you were running out of time.

>What do!?

rolled 10 = 10

>>16378028
Why the fuck did we take the stone?!?! Now everything is ruined.

Whimper and run!

rolled 2 = 2

>>16378028
drop the stone, fucking run and fucking hide.

rolled 5 = 5

>>16378028

Hide under bed and hope that giver doesn't give us away

It will be a test...if giver betrays..... rip and tear, rip and tear

rolled 8 = 8

>>16378028
QUICK. DANCE TO QUIET THE FOODGIVER. SHOW HER WE ARE NOT SCARY. Then maybe hide under her bed if she calms down. If not we may want to run.

rolled 12 = 12

>>16378028

EAT THE STONE AND RUN WITH AS MUCH FOOD AS WE CAN CARRY.

give green stone to giver and run

>>16378042
>>16378049
>The total is 12...

>>16378052
>>16378060
>The total is 13. Going with this.

Making gestures to try and quiet the giver down, she simply scurries back against her bed and whimpers in fear. Thinking quick you compress your body as best you can and squeeze under the bed.

Feet march toward the giver and stop just before the bed.

Strange noises were uttered, but they did not know where you were. They spoke for a only a short while, and before long the torches were gone and all was dark once more.

rolled 2 = 2

>>16378103
The foodgiver has not betrayed us. Our new form frightened her, but once things have quieted down again we must show her that we are sorry and that we did not mean to frighten her. If the others are gone, slowly poke back out and offer her our green rock in apology.

rolled 1 = 1

>>16378103
Peak from under the bed.

>>16378103

share stone with giver for possible more food

ONE OF US
ONE OF US

>>16378114
>>16378111

Damn. Looks like the dice don't want my plan of action.

>>16378111
>>16378114
Sliding your head out from under the bed, your eyes adjust once more and you see nothing. The others have left and the giver is laying under her covers on her bed. Her head is barely visible, but her eyes are wide open- staring at you in fear.

rolled 14 = 14

>>16378103
Get ride of the fucking stone! We're not going to give it to her since it obviously fucked up us up and scared here. No dessert for us... :(

Once the stone is gone, let's try our cute act one more time...

rolled 20 = 20

>dance the happy dance

swing those hips will twirling the tail

try to get the giver to laugh

rolled 10 = 10

>>16378103
>>16378111
Agreed. Slowly creep back out, giver her big not glowy eyes and offer her glowy stone.

rolled 7 = 7

>>16378103
>>16378111
>>16378122

Maybe... maybe she doesn't understand how special our green rock is. Maybe.... we need to make it work on the carer. Then she'll understand. Then she'll love us again.

rolled 7 = 7

>>16378128
This should be our face right now...

>>16378129
I AGREE
STONE IS BAD
NOT NICE!
THROW IT AWY

maybe the stone will allow us to be able to communicate with giver

such as if we are both touching it at same time or something

>>16378139
YES
GIVE HER THE STONE

rolled 5 = 5

>>16378129
>>16378153
Shush you silly cutebolds! The stone is pretty, maybe foodgiver will also think it's pretty. Maybe it will make her pretty? Give her fur where she's supposed to have fur?

rolled 9 = 9

>>16378162
forgot my roll

>>16378162
NO DON'T GIVE HER THE STONE!

ITS A BAD STONE!

EVIL!

>>16378129
>>16378153
Pulling the stone from your pocket you toss it out a nearby window and into the water. A hollow plunk ripples the surface and before long its eerie green glow is lost in the darkness of the water.

>>16378134
>>16378144
Doing your best to relax her, you express yourself the only way possible- through "dance."

Swinging goofily and flailing your limbs in excitement, she begins to smile. Before long she begins to slide out from under the covers.

But something was wrong, her eyes grew wide again in fear.

She was looking at something behind you...

rub noses

rolled 15 = 15

Don't give her the stone!
Stone bad!

>>16378178
Huzzah! Take that mean stone!

This will have no consequences in the future! at all!

....also, turn around?

rolled 13 = 13

>>16378178
Turn.

rolled 2 = 2

>>16378178
She's afraid of something! Protect the food-giver!

rolled 17 = 17

>>16378178

PROTECT THE GIVER

shield her with our body and assume guard dog stance

rolled 16 = 16

>>16378178

I LIKED THAT STONE...FUCK

Anyway, turn around, prepare to gore whatever is behind us with our horns.

rolled 19 = 19

>>16378178
TURN AND DO THE GLOWY THING. DO THE GLOOOOOWY THING. THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T GET RID OF GLOWY ROCK. Also, dammit. Was rolling d10s.

rolled 13 = 13

>>16378178
PROTECT THE GIVER

rolled 8 = 8

>>16378178
Nooo! Not the pretty stone! That was our gift! Fine.

Carer is afraid of something! We must protect her! Whirl and draw knives!

>>16378190
>>16378191

Turning around you recognized who it was. It was the same stranger who tried to kill you the first time...

You never would have left the giver if it wasn't for him! The giver and you could have been together!

Rage welled up inside you and you felt the energy of the stone, though much weaker- echo through you. Holding back a roar of pure hate you drew your daggers quietly and stared him down.

Obviously intimidated, the man drew his hammer slowly and took a step back.

Oh wait are we rolling d20's? Fuck. Well I'm gonna consider my last 5 wasted rolls a learning experience.

rolled 16 = 16

>>16378209
Charge the bastard! Drive our daggers deep into his stomache!

>>16378209
Lets see if he runs away like the lat one!
Do the glowy thing!

rolled 2 = 2

>>16378209

KILL HIM SO HARD HE DIES TO DEATH.

rolled 2 = 2

>>16378209
Is he armored? If not protecting the foodgiver is first priority, she was scared. Get inbetween the two. If he's armored then we probably don't want to give him any quarter.

rolled 11 = 11

>>16378209

slowly put away daggers and move back slowly to giver and curl at feet like a cat or pet while keeping eyes on the stranger at all times

rolled 8 = 8

>>16378230
This will send the right message; do this.

>>16378217
Same here. T_T

rolled 1 = 1

Cower and look innocent! Maybe he'll leave us alone.

rolled 19 = 19

We have a scary gun? The kinda that make people say ooop well, im not going to try to attack him he has a warplock pistol!
We can make him drop his hammer, while we wrap our tail around our dagger for a quick-quick strike!

>>16378218
>>16378226
>Because of your new horns, you gain an additional attack after a charge.

Roaring toward him you swing down with your head and catch him in the neck. The sheer shock catches him off guard and he is lifted into the air. Raising your daggers you thrust them deep into his shoulders and pin him against the wall.

Pinned, he raised his club and brought it down hard on your back. Buckling slightly it only fueled your rage. Roaring at him you opened your mouth- yellow teeth glimmering in the torchlight. Burying your teeth in his temple, he dropped his hammer and went limp as blood poured from his mouth and chest.

>>16378230
Do this!

If this turns into a heartwarming tale of a skaven sticking by his caretaker and winning the trust of the dwarfs I will be intensely disappointed in you all.

We are a fucking skaven, treachery runs in our blood. And they are fucking dwarfs, the most stubborn, obstinate race to ever exist, which has a list of grudges against Skaven and their trickery so long it would take a human lifetime to recite them all.

rolled 4 = 4

>>16378268


NOW EAT HIM.

rolled 11 = 11

>>16378268
Attempt to toss him out the very window you threw the stone from.

>>16378268

Oh no! What have we done? D:

rolled 1 = 1

>>16378268

well fuck....we are now hurt and got blood all over giver's home and at the same time sacred giver completely and a good chance it was a relative of hers


Screw it go look for where we threw the green stone and leave giver forever

rolled 1 = 1

>>16378268
Drop him. Return to the giver.

rolled 7 = 7

>>16378286
This.

(What is the poor foodgiver going to think now?)

rolled 7 = 7

Aw crap, we just murdered somebody!
Look to the giver, see if she's alright.

rolled 5 = 5

>>16378290
Aw, crap, fething blood lust!

rolled 11 = 11

>>16378268
Drop the body, put weapons down and go and curl up with foodgiver, we can dispose of the corpse later.

>>16378285
He smelled like meat. Fresh, warm meat. And you were hungry. It was only natural.

Everything was silent as the giver stared in horror as you began to consume the dead thing. Tearing into its gullet you pushed past the rib cage and into the warm juicy innards. Fresh meat was much better than stale.

Having eaten your fill you turned to find the giver huddled in a corner. Too afraid to move, to horrified to speak. She quivered in terror as your green eyes glowed with a barely sated hunger...

rolled 4 = 4

>>16378281
....what is skaven?

Can we eat skaven?

Are dorf cheese?

rolled 6 = 6

>>16378309
I don't know how we're going to fix this... ;_;

>>16378281

Yea well now we will never have the story of a female dwarven slayer that rides her pet skaven into battle to kill giants and orgers

rolled 4 = 4

>>16378309
Aw crap!

Help her! try to communicate we still love her!

:< She is nice! We only wanted to help!

rolled 11 = 11

>>16378309

Now this is normally where I say "Eat the Giver".

But since I get the feeling that you all like her, I say we go look for our favorite stone.

rolled 20 = 20

>>16378329
>>16378329
Drop our weapons and wipe away the blood from our mouth?
Curl up at her feet?
Whimper plaintively

rolled 16 = 16

>>16378309
Sleep

>>16378309

offer her a piece?

>>16378335
After taking a single step toward her calmly she screamed again.

Louder.

Suddenly there were loud footsteps and the strange clanging as shadows appeared from the street. Looking out you saw them- the metal men.

Take a stand, or run.
>Through the window
>Through the door
>Fight!

rolled 10 = 10

>>16378309
>>16378335
This.

rolled 14 = 14

>>16378362
Through the window!

>>16378362
WINDOW. AFTER THE GLOWY THING. OUR ONLY TRUE FRIEND.

(Too bad, I liked the idea of making our caregiver all chaosy or us *relatively* nice.)

rolled 5 = 5

>>16378362
They are undoubtedly far too many to fight.
The window is the only way out.
Send your regards to the giver then jump.

rolled 20 = 20

>>16378362

Go get our pretty rock and Get the fuck out of there.

rolled 8 = 8

>>16378362

Grab giver and out window....find that stone

rolled 15 = 15

>>16378377
Well, we can still try again. Watch and wait for the metal men to leave. Follow the giver till she's alone again, and throw ourselves at her feet.

Increasing our vocabulary might help.

>>16378385

Out the window, that is.

run and take the giver

at the very worse we could name her emergency rations

>>16378377
>>16378376

Diving through the window you flopped in the air until you crashed into the water. The shock of the surface pushed the air from your lungs ans you scrambled to catch your breath. As your head poked to the surface you looked around for the stone you abandoned to no avail. The water was simply to deep to see it from here.

You had managed to escape the metal men, but what now?

rolled 2 = 2

>>16378408

rolled 11 = 11

>>16378412
>>16378385

My stone D:

>>16378385

>>16378412
Quick, Dive into the river and look for it!

rolled 6 = 6

>>16378412
Return to the sewers. We'll have to lose them again.

rolled 13 = 13

>>16378412
GLOWY EYES. USE THEM TO SCAN THE WATER FOR THE ROCK. LIKE FOGLIGHTS. If not? Swim, try and find shore away from foodgivers house.

rolled 19 = 19

>>16378412
Wait for metal men to leave. Find food giver. Beg for her to take us back.

rolled 4 = 4

>>16378412
Feel around for the stone.

rolled 15 = 15

>>16378412
The Stone City is far too dangerous to stay. Look for a safe and close exit, make your way out very carefully.

>>16378412

dive under water and look again...

>>16378442
>>16378433
>>16378428
Holding your breath and diving under the surface, you can see a feint glowing, but it is very far. It might be possible to make it, but it would be dangerous.

>1d20 attempt to swim the distance?

rolled 10 = 10

I haven't had to vote for a while now, since everyone seems to be going my way d= I agree with >>16378377 , I really liked the idea of corrupting our carer. Ohh well. I'd like to look for the stone, but the water here is deep... is there a current of any kind? Follow it. Maybe the stone was swept away. If the carer is angry with us we will need a special present to win her back...

rolled 9 = 9

>>16378456
Attempt a few practice dives?

rolled 1 = 1

>>16378456

Come hell or high water...

rolled 8 = 8

>>16378456
Rolling.

rolled 4 = 4

>>16378456

Nah. The glowy rocks a dick. We can get it later anyway.

rolled 7 = 7

>>16378456

Swim for it...get that stone

its the only friend we have left

rolled 11 = 11

>>16378456
GO FOR IT

rolled 9 = 9

>>16378456
Reach!

rolled 2 = 2

>>16378472
Oh shit critfail. At least it wasn't our first answer?

>>16378475
>>16378472
>>16378470
Struggling, you manage to make it about halfway before losing your breath and are forced to swim to the surface. The alarms are still sounding in the stone city and it will not be long before they find you, even out here in the water.

Keep trying for stone?
Or make your escape?

rolled 13 = 13

STONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rolled 6 = 6

>>16378502
Escape!

rolled 9 = 9

>>16378502
Thinking we should GTFO.

rolled 19 = 19

>>16378502

keep trying for stone

do or die....it is the only way we are going to be able to get the giver back

rolled 19 = 19

>>16378517
Nah, we just need something shiny for the giver!

Oooh! Like a tin can! Cans are shiny!

rolled 5 = 5

>>16378502
Ehh... Maybe you can find yourself another stone. This one isn't worth the struggle and the city is too dangerous to stay in. Search for the closest and safest exit and be on your way very stealthily.

rolled 7 = 7

>>16378502
STONE. I DIDN'T ROLL 2 10's IN A ROW FOR NOTHING.

get stone...go back to giver and use stone on giver

then leave stone city and take giver with us

rolled 15 = 15

>>16378531
Stone was our friend. Stone gave us the eyes that scared off the iron rat. Stone gave us horns that got us fresh food. Must find friend.

>>16378505
>>16378517
Making one last go-for-broke attempt, you manage to grab ahold of the stone before frantically swimming back to the surface. Coughing and pocketing the stone, you look for a way out.

>>16378514
>>16378516
On the far side of the massive lake you can see light. A small glimmer of sun is gleaming out across the water and a gentle current is pulling you in. Relaxing and swimming lazily, the current does most of the work and before long you are near a large opening.

There was a rumble of water and a crashing sound coming from it. The water had sped up considerably and it was starting to foam...

It was a waterfall.

>1d20 athletics to swim away!

rolled 8 = 8

>>16378550

This is a great idea, nothing bad can happen with this idea.

rolled 17 = 17

>>16378559
SWIM! SWIIIIIIIIIIIIIM!

rolled 16 = 16

get stone

use eyes on giver

have new friend and stone

rolled 2 = 2

>>16378559
Fuuuu-

>>16377470

Pic Fucking Related.

rolled 13 = 13

>>16378559

CRAAAAAaaaaaaa.............*crunch*

rolled 20 = 20

>>16378559
FFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

PUT THOSE TINY LEGS TO WORK RAT. GET OUT OF ZE WATER.
RATS ARE GREAT SWIMMERS. REMEMBER THIS.

rolled 17 = 17

>>16378589
aww yeah

Fuck yeah highrolls. We swam the FUCK out of that waterfall. See! The stone is good for us!

>>16378606

>>16378568
>>16378589
Swimming frantically you manage to grip the edge of the stone opening before plumetting a good distance. Gripping it tightly you catch your breath. But soon the screams and roars of the hairless rats echo behind you. Aboard their wooden crafts they made chase. Slinging stones and other projectiles they close in. It was impossible to fight like this. the only way left, was down.

>1d20 athletics for safe landing!

rolled 3 = 3

Fuck that giver.
She's the one who brought this on herself when she screamed.

rolled 3 = 3

>>16378618
Awwr, we're never gonna get back to our Giver at this rate.

rolled 8 = 8

>>16378618
AAHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhh....

rolled 12 = 12

>>16378574
Did... did someone just get my reference? I love you. The pygmy shrews love you and the snakes love the taste of you.
>>16378618
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF-

>>16378620
No. Giver is friend. Giver gave us food. It was the fault of that other man.

rolled 7 = 7

>>16378618

rolled 17 = 17

>>16378618
DON'T DIE

rolled 19 = 19

>>16378618
ROLLING IN THE NAME OF THE GREAT HORNED ONE.

rolled 6 = 6

>>16378618
Rolling.

>>16378620
Don't dis the great giver; she gave us food. :<

rolled 9 = 9

>>16378618

well hell

only dwarfs are stupid enough to row towards a waterfall

rolled 16 = 16

Trust in the giver.

Trust in Shiney.

They'll safe us from the plunge.

rolled 3 = 3

>>16378629
:3 Redwall, right?

>>16378631
>>16378633
>>16378629
>>16378626
>>16378624
clenching your teeth and holding your breath you bail off the cliff side and down toward the murky water. Bouncing off the edge of a tree branch you feel a rib break. Landing finally in you water you scurry to the water's edge and lay, panting in fear. The strange wooden vessels disappear to where they came and for a moment, you can rest.

But soon the stone begins to move again... and the pain returns...

>1d20 to accept mutation, or 1d20 to resist?

rolled 19 = 19

>>16378670
Resist! Bad things happen when the warp overtakes us! D:

rolled 9 = 9

>>16378670
ACCEPT THE POWERRRRRRRR!

Rolling for something awesome.

rolled 18 = 18

>>16378670
RESIST
WE DON'T FEEL LIKE HAVING GIFTS RIGHT NOW

rolled 17 = 17

>>16378669
Specifically Martin the warrior. That Heron is a boss.
>>16378670
IT IS A GOOD PAIN. Accept it!

And I'm off to play spehss mohrans. I might run my quest later today.

rolled 8 = 8

ACCEPT come on something that will us to return to the giver

rolled 16 = 16

>>16378670
Stone make us strong.
Rolling in favor of mutation.

rolled 17 = 17

>>16378670
Resisting all day every day.

rolled 3 = 3

>>16378670
RESIST

rolled 4 = 4

>>16378706
>>16378701
Fuck.. We just broke a rib.. What if the stone fixes this for us?

rolled 16 = 16

POWER OVERWHELMING

For

>>16378691
>>16378684
Resisting the stone you grip it in your paw, unable to release it. It pulsates in your hand and writhes, seeking a place to dispel the energy. Unable to hold any longer, the energy erupts into a violent cascade of raw power as lightning cracks from its edges. Finally, the chaos subsides and you release the stone.

Tired and injured, you lay your head back and rest... all you can do is accept the quiet satisfaction of sleep. Perhaps tomorrow will be better...

>End Skaven quest, Chapter one.
>Questions, comments?

rolled 4 = 4

Stone is our friend. Stone always help us. Stone save us twice and we throw stone away. Then giver hate us and we almost die.

Accept shineys gift. Maybe shiney will gift-give to food-bringer one day.

rolled 3 = 3

>>16378717
>trusting rocks

rolled 12 = 12

>>16378670

ALWAYS ACCEPT! THE STONE HAS GIVEN US THE ABILITIES TO RESIST THOSE WHO WOULD HURT US!

rolled 20 = 20

>>16378721
When is the next chapter?

rolled 2 = 2

>>16378721
Hooray! That was fun.

:v It could use a little more description, but other then that I liked it.

>>16378721
I'm liking it man. I'll want your input on my quest if I run it today. But for now. SPEHSS MOHRANS.

rolled 15 = 15

>>16378670

ACCEPT

>>16378721
When will the next quest take place?? This was incredibly fun, thank you for doing this, OP.

rolled 12 = 12

>>16378721

what color is our fur?
Also what is our clan?

or are these things we have to figure out?

>>16378729
Tomorrow, around 10pm. I'll try (Emphasis on try) to have it ready tonight around 10pm. All of this is U.S. central time by the way.

>>16378752

Someone needs to work on their reading comprehension.

>>16378747
We have no clan. At this moment you have no idea where you came from. Basically the story I wanted to lay down was a Skaven was accidentally lost from one of the litters and wound up being cared for by a young dwarf girl who was too young to realize the danger. I think I portrayed it pretty well.

Our fur color is special, but that is something that we will have to figure out later.

rolled 20 = 20

>>16378765
who did we murder?
Hopefully not someone from her family

>>16378778
Her father, actually.

>>16378765
What is our knowledge of Skaven Culture?

>>16378781
Yeah, saw that one coming.

rolled 8 = 8

>>16378781
._.

>>16378782
Nothing. Without being raised by other Skaven, you know nothing of the culture.

rolled 1 = 1

>>16378781
Any hope of finding her again?

well that was fun

>>16378802
Maybe.

The question is does she want you back. You're now a four foot tall rat person with glowing green eyes and bull's horns. Granted they give you awesome strengths, but they make you less sociable.

Luckily, many Skaven might mistake you for someone of pretty high importance. 13th seat importance...

>>16378816
Well learning to speak intelligibly would probably go along way to help.

Also, archived.

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/16376474/

>>16378841
I think we're a little short for the horned rat.

Now a Grey Seer... hey, maybe with Shiney's help we'll actually manage to become one.

>>16378868
Shiney bad! We need to find someway to get back into the mistresses good graces.

>>16378816

>Divine manifestation of the horned rat.

>Instant THUG status among skavens.

Yea boiii

>>16378874
Shiney good.
Food giver good.
Maybe shiney can make gift giver like us, then she won't be frightened.

>>16378868
Maybe the great horned rat himself, but a Grey Seer and "Prophet" Of the horned rat maybe.

You guys got some lucky rolls with the chaos mutations. There were a few bad ones.

Slaaneshi familiar. Allows you to cast a spell as if you are a level 1 wizard, but is permanently attached to your shoulder.

Hollow Maw- the loss of your teeth and tongue makes it easier to eat things whole. Also allows the dislocation of the jaw to eat larger things.

Tentacle arm. Self-explanatory.

Tzeentch's form. Makes a part of your body change randomly into almost anything living. Arm into snake, Leg into hippo, etc.

>>16378885

Return to stone city. Give shiney to giver. Kill and eat anyone and everyone that troubles giver. Shiney gives gifts to giver. Giver and Rikakeet together leave.

>>16378905


if we had accepted the last gift from the green stone what would it of been?

The best thing is, if we're just tricking people into believing we're a prophet of the Horned Rat, he'd probably be pretty chill with it.

Up until his inevitable betrayal.

can we ask for certain mutations or preform certain tasks that allow us to receive them?

>>16378921
>Giver and Ritakeet and Shiney together leave.

FTFY

>>16378949
We know nothing of the Horned Rat as of yet.

>>16378930
You would have become bloated by the power of Nurgle. It would have given you extra toughness, and people who strike you have a change to become poisoned, but you move MUCH slower and would have dripped pus and other nasty things.

>>16378967
>giver and ritakeet and shiney fuse together