rolled 9 = 9

Well, animate it y'all.

Current Statblock:
Name: Clifford Henderichson Wallerwalt IV
Charm: 7
Quickness: 7
Grit: 1
Wealth: 5 shiny coppers.
Minions!
Miss Serkei: Loyalty Level: BEST FRIEND
"Dog": Loyalty Level: GOOD DOG. SECOND BEST FRIEND.
Edward: Loyalty Level: SERVILE CONMAN

>>16497735
Peeling open the scab of the wound you used to animate Edward, you bleed onto the forehead of your poet-bird.

It needs a name.

>>16497758
Name it Florence.

>>16497766
"Florence." You say clearly. The wings of the small Con-Creature begin to beat weakly, and it wriggles onto its skinny little legs and gives you an inquisitive look.

Suddenly, a knock at the door!

"Clifford, are you decent?"

You'd know that voice anywhere. It's Miss Serkei.

>>16497790
I assume we are? "Yes Miss Serkei! Please, do come in and see my latest work!"

>>16497822
She swings the door open and walks in, wearing a new dress.

"Oh? Tell me now, what does it do?" She says as she sits down by your desk, inspecting the con-creature more closely, obviously intrigued by the small thing. She smiles slightly as it alights on her shoulder and nibbles softly at her ear.

>>16497728
I'm....not sure.... if I am sexually attracted to the thing.... I am looking at

>>16497861
No more Serkei-boners please. Cliffords is more than enough.

>>16497839
"Why it lives of course! Other than that I'll admit I'm not entirely sure, but to give life to a creature is a magical thing in and of itself! I suppose it can function as a small scout or guide to get a bird's eye view of a place..."

"Why don't I indroduce you two. Miss Serkai, this is Florence. Florence, this is Miss Serkai. Say hello, Florence."

>>16497892
"You mean to say you blindly created? Well, that matters little. Father asked me to bring you dinner. We have roasted potatoes, garlic bread, and lamb." She says, pointing to a small cart outside with a dish on top of it.

>>16497758
>Miss Serkei: Loyalty Level: BEST FRIEND

Ouch.

>>16497957
?

>>16497924
Miss Serkei calmly waits for you to do something other than drool and vacantly stare.

>>16497988
Then she is going to be waiting a fucking while

"Thank you, Miss Serkei." I go over and take the dish from the cart.

>>16497967
He's likely sad that we're still in the friend zone with Serkei.

>>16497924
"Excellent. Let us make haste to the dinner cart."

>>16497988
SHE WILL HAVE TO WAIT A WHILE

MANY DAYS HAVE PASSED SINCE LAST MINE EYES BEHELD THE LADY SERKEI'S BEAUTY

BUT FOOD IS A MORE PRESSING URGENCY, SO WE WILL HEAP A PLATE WITH MASH AND STICK TWO LAMB CHOPS IN IT LIKE EARS

>>16498009
You heap the mashed potatoes and lambs onto the plate, and Miss Serkei simply sits, the air full of awkward tension as she waits silently for you to finish eating.

Do you say anything during this time?

>>16498040
THIS LAMB IS DELICIOUS!

>>16498048
"You should direct any thanks towards the help, if you think that would help. A con made your meal." She points a finger at the omnipresent con-maid.
Man, she's really beginning to creepy you out.

>>16498040
OM


NOM
NOM

rolled 3 = 3

>>16498061
Clifford decides to romance both of them.

rolled 8 = 8

>>16498061
read poetry to the maid!

>>16498061
Beam happily at the Con Maid, doing our best not to show how creeped out we are, and turn back to Serkei. "So, what will you be doing nowadays that you don't have to look after myself all the time?"

Ask her if shes okay, she seems distracted.

we should really start on actual training and studies

rolled 9 = 9

>>16498122
no.

>>16498081
But she's not unattractive...

Wait, what are you thinking. Down this line of thinking lies madness! Madness, and long nights spent with quite literally PILES of women.

>>16498087
But perhaps she might like poetry...

>>16498090
You decide to smile happily at what will assuredly be your next romantic conquest. Or possibly your first.

Serkei responds to your comment with a shrug.
"Well, I was thinking of helping father with the estate. Number-keeping, clerking, defense of the home and all that. But, I'll leave you to your studies, of which you should be keeping up on. The books you need are in the drawer by your bed."

And with that, she leaves the room. You, Florence, and the creepy con-maid are the only ones in the room.

rolled 5 = 5

>>16498139
And now to read the con-maid some lovely poetry.

I saw your figure through the door
My heart stopped beating evermore
At consciousness of your own soul
My mind went blank as if a hole
Or pit enveloped in the dark
Because of beauty, you have marked
A spirit now I do contain
Without it I would have such pain

>>16498139
Finish eating, and then IMMEDIATELY get to reading those books. WE must remain on top of our studies, lest we gain the ire of our teacher!

GUYS IF WE FUCK THE CONSTRUCT WE'LL NEVER GET THE TRUE PRIZE.

SEE IF HER ARTIFICIAL HEART SHALL BEAT, BUT NOTHING MORE.

>>16498139
Now I REALLY don't want to be the one to do this.... but it begs further discussion.

If we can manufacture artificial people and program them to do anything, is there a con-women prostitution trade? Cannot catch a wide spread of most STD's, no moral hindrances and will service any customer, can work 24/7, takes no pay for herself.

Why aren't we necro pimping out or sexy corpses for profit and gain?

>>16498194
She only stares with that featureless porcelain face.

Once you finish eating, you begin hitting at the books!


You may ask 5 questions about the setting through this studying session.

>>16498232
I'm asking this one.
>>16498230

rolled 1 = 1

>>16498232
I have one question, my good questmaster. What is the weaponry of the world like?

>>16498232
How large are Miss Serkei's breasts.

rolled 10 = 10

i think this is a pretty good question, how are cons with emotion? we just saw a maid seeming to be without it whatsoever

>>16498260
>>16498238
>>16498230
>>16498213
>>16498194
>>16498139
>>16498087
>>16498081

>>16498232
Why I am so bald?

>>16498232
What is America-land like?

Can you have Con-body parts on a human?

>>16498232
Can constructs gain sentience?

How do I shot web?

>>16498238
The Con-Woman/Man/Various Unnatural Creatures trade is alive and thriving, even without the blessing of the law. Society keeps it under wraps, everyone knows that everyone does it but one does not allow information that one uses such women/men/things sexually to become public.

>>16498241
The weaponry of the world is largely in that of primitive firearms. Repeating weaponry has not been discovered yet, and investigation into the art of the firearm is not readily pursued when one can more easily create a rampaging Con-Monster to kill far more men for the same cost.

>>16498260
LARGE AND IN CHARGE

>>16498269
Cons are capable of possessing emotions, and can be quite human if built to be so.

>>16498273
Glorious Con-Master Lenin possesses a luxurious flowing horse-mane of hair! WHY DO YOU LIE ABOUT GLORIOUS CON-MASTER LENINS HAIR.

>>16498277

American Land is currently in the midst of a roiling, brutal war defending their lands against the nigh-continuous British Invasion. They've spread themselves across their lands easily, and driven the French off of the continent entirely, and the spanish down to the bottom tip of South America.

>>16498286

Yes.


And now that you are done with your studies, what shall you do?

>>16498299
Build ourselves a con arm of groping. Or go spy on Miss Serkei.

rolled 2 = 2

>>16498299
Clifford has decided to put his skills to use in going to war with the remaining Spaniards. As such, it is time to teach the two cons some fighting skills!

rolled 2 = 2

>>16498310
This.

>>16498299
Begin construction on a trio of test whores. Use Serkei's form as a base model. We are taking it to the streets. I don't care what else we do after but I want a collection of money generating con-women out there making daddy money to finance our other projects.

Capitalism Ho, mother fucker.

>>16498324
I'm beginning to worry about the course of this quest.
But I'll return in 5 minutes after I've gotten myself a snack.

>>16498324
Build one of them as an assassin. Innocuous con suddenly splits in half and BUZZSAWS EVERYWHERE

>>16498335
Well, what do we usually do when we aren't learning?

>>16498335
You should be

You SHOULD be

>>16498299
Dem tracts of land.

>>16498340
This was actually in the first con quest.

I essentially see Miss Serkei as Christina Hendricks by this point.

>>16498369
>Be, you should.
Fixed that for you.

>>16498360
Try to get laid, if the quest thus far is any indication.


>>16498324
You suddenly get the idea in your head to build yourself a trio of whores! Well, Ladies of a Gentler Persuasion, of course. But the night grows long, and you find yourself drifting asleep, the watchful but non-visible eyes of the Maid on you as you slumber.

In the morning you are called to breakfast, the Lady Serkei absent from the table.
Is there anything you'd like to say to Mr. Serkei?

I really should not be hanging out in this thread. I am dangerously close to a relapse into ERPing my days away again in Shangri la and necro maids are hitting a bit close to home...

>>16498425
"Pass the salt"

We are acting rude around her for the time being. Genius is never understood and always hurts those around them. Are we serious about our craft or not!?

>>16498452
The meal continues silently, and an air of tension fills the room.

At the end, after finishing a final scrap of bacon, Mr. Serkei says to you whilst chewing;

"So, I think I have...an idea...for what your work for today is."
He sips from a wineglass and continues.
"Ah, that's good. Right, well, I'd like to give you a bit of breathing room. Can't be poking down your neck every day now, can I? I'm far too busy. You'll need to build something...impressive. It can be anything you like, but proper care MUST be put in it's form and construction. It cannot be a half-arsed construct like we put together yesterday. I'll be checking in once a week. Is that understood?"

>>16498439
Shhhh. Just sit and enjoy.

>>16498502
"Then I shall have the pleasure of your distractions on yet another promising work day."

Wipe our mouth and move into the study. We have SCIENCE/MAGIC to do.

rolled 4 = 4

>>16498502
Let's build a radioactive battle god.

>>16498528
He nods at you, giving you an odd look before retiring to his personal workroom. The Maid passes you a letter, and upon reading it gives instructions on how to use the public workroom, and the rules for doing so.

1. Clean up after yourself.
2. Clean up after yourself.
3. Clean up after yourself.

Punishments to be decided by the maid.

>>16498502
"Understood Mr. Serkei. We will build you something that should definitely impress you!"

Okay guys, I have an idea. We build a prosititue con, BUT, we hook her up to a huge mass of flesh and gore that we keep locked in a safe house nearby. The protitute-con lures men in, where they are immediately killed and their valuables left for us. Such a con can also be used for destruction, should we need something massive, cthul-iotic, and capable of impersonating ladies.

>>16498552
Oh hohoho.

>>16498552
This is a dark and terrible path we'd be heading down anon.... No more passing notes with maid-chan and dancing around necrophilia and Mrs. Serkei lust. This is full on EVIL we'd be dabbling in.

>>16498552
THIS IS WHAT TRIED TO KILL US IN THE FIRST CON-QUEST.

>>16498548
However, Serkei specializes in humanoid con-assassins, doesn't he? An on/off radioactive courtesan/hooker wouldn't be a bad thing there. Like a fuckable Litvinenko teacup.

>>16498570
Oh good, so someone gets the reference!

Before you are able to construct anything, Miss Serkei walks in, wet from the rain. "Hello Clifford." She says, passing her sopping coat to the maid. "What does my father have you building now?"

>>16498324
>>16498317
>>16498323
>>16498425
Eeeh....

How about no?

Lets not turn this into weir sexual fetishized quest.

>>16498595
"Something of entirely our own design! His orders were to build something in a week impressive, something.... pure, he said."

>>16498595
Tits.

I mean, uh, he wants us to build something impressive.

>>16498607
"Ah, how lovely. Well, I'll leave you to that. I have some reading to do."
She walks down to the library, ignoring the trail of water she leaves behind. The Maid mops it up behind her as she walks.

The workroom is apparently, if the instructions are correct, three floors downstairs. The freezer is well stocked with parts, and the tools ripe for the using.

What will you do?

>>16498650
Go build something? I'm trying to think of something neat.

What about a power-plant con?

>>16498650
A talking dog, with perfect memory and absolute loyalty, for use as a personal assistant.

>>16498650
Let's go rummage through the body parts pin and grab some components. Get the maid to lend us a hand, carrying a person is rough work.

Here is what I suggest for our first project. A 4 legged con-mule with 6 arms. This will be our work horse for moving around future project and can be sold off as a heavy laborer.

Good practice since it doesn't have to be pretty or all that smart.

Also begin secret construction on a Serkei clone.

>>16498680
Not very *impressive* though, is it? I mean if you were like: a chainsaw-toothed biomechanical lightning tiger, with perfect memory and absolutely loyalty.

Well.

I'd be on board with that.

So no one else wants recursion?

>>16498732
I don't know, that seems unoriginal. We should come up with something even better to impress Boss's dad.

Something pure god damn class.

>>16498690
You travel downstairs, the Maid-Con holding a lantern in one hand as she assists you in the workings. She's rather strong, and easily gets the corpses up on the workbench. You begin stitching and cutting the flesh, and, off to the side, gathering the best parts for your secret, creepy, project.

The hours are long, and the work tiring, and the stares of the maid disconcerting, but within reasonable time, you construct a helper. He only needs a name...

But he's in no shape to be your final work! You only spent a day on him, interrupted only for sandwiches with the maid.

Watching her eat was...an experience. Her jaws...like a snakes...agh!

>>16498780
>>16498439
STOP
THAT

>>16498766
Fiiiiine. How about a Con manservant, named Man Servante? I mean a really high quality manservant, capable of learning its master's desires and preparing for them before he even voices need of the Con. Then we present it as a gift to Mr. Serkei.

>>16498788
What?

>>16498690
I suspect building a secret zombie clone of the daughter of the man who is providing our room, board, and education, and specializes in assassins may not be the wisest choice.

>>16498789
I think Mr Serkei wants something, y'know, badass and filled with grandeur.

>>16498780
Fine. What nationality is Mr. Serkei?

>>16498801
Until you put a face on it there is no real distinguishable similarities we cannot write off as coincidence. Also who's going to tattle on us? The maid? HA!

>>16498780
Gonk.

But let's put some more time into it. We specialize in biomechanical right? Let's add some things like steam-pistons to the arms to make it stronger and maybe some pulleys and retractable load-chains for dragging extremely heavy things.

>>16498801
Worse still if we're making it a prostitute.

We are not making a Serki clone. God.

>>16498823
Then let's cover it in a shell of armor plates, and attach two powerful pistol-driven front arms that end in grasping claws with retractable shears.

We should make sure and cover up its weak spot so no-one can attack it for massive damage.

>>16498802
What could be more badass than an awesome butler? A battle butler, if you will. Trained in styles of mortal combat never seen before!

More seriously though, I don't think that it needs to be big or flashy to be impressive, simply that it needs to be well made and, like the man said, pure. So one purpose, rather than getting muddled in all kinds of different things. At least, that's my take on it.

>>16498844
Dude.

It's a manual laborer. Not a fighting-con. It doesn't need weapons or armor. Just give it the pistons to enhance strength and maybe steel bones.

rolled 2 = 2

Okay guys, here's what we're making.

Three heads, six arms, two legs, four wings, and a mechadendrite.

>>16498829
I figure our "just as planned" creepy clone project will work out like this. She will be our master piece and showcase our skill and wit. When we finish with construction we'll dabble into extremely precise training and personality emulation.

Then we will ask Mrs. Sekrei to go on a trip for a few days and replace her with the clone. Then we get to watch Mr. Sekrei's face when his daughter comes home while she is also sitting down at the dinner table.

Once we can craft Con-men that can perfectly mimic real people we will open an entirely new market of covert assassins.

Plus free Sekrei proxy dickings.I fully support this plan.

Hey, wormwood... can we talk to maid-con?

Ask her what her name and purposes are. Maybe why she stares so much. Thank her for helping us too.

rolled 5 = 5

>>16498855
Fuck you, Anonymous. I'm saying we're building a GIANT ENEMY CRAB and if you want to do otherwise you'd better fucking beat me on this roll, because I'm saying No Mutherfuckin' Way.

>>16498813
Russian.
>>16498823
>>16498844
The maid does most of the work in these additions, and adding them eats up the rest of the hours in the day. It's truly a thing of beauty at this point, and could most likely hold it's own in a fight, you hope.

Is there anything you want to do before going to sleep till tomorrow?

rolled 4 = 4

>>16498878
Attach flintlock muskets.

>>16498875
NO IT DOES NOT HAVE FEELINGS AND TREATING IT WITH AN OUNCE OF HUMAN RESPECT WILL LEAD TO DARK AND STICKY PLACES!

Plus she is probably think how she could kill and eat us. I'd rather not know.

rolled 5 = 5

>>16498878
Spy on Miss Serkei.

We need a clear purpose for this thing though. If we continue to bulk it up and turn the claws into drills could we combine the load-bearing and fighting aspects of it into some kind of siege weapon? Burrows under fortresses and pulls down their walls?

>>16498881
Fuck it, I'm out. Anon is too retarded to even do something simple like make a normal lifting-bot without fucking it up.

>>16498875
"Bella" it answers, sharp teeth clacking together with every word.
"I live to serve."
"Thank you."

She answers promptly and without much emotion.

rolled 4 = 4

>>16498878
Let's offer to wash Miss Serkei's hair for her as a sign of affection.

>>16498898
>won't argue for his idea or explain why it is exciting
>gets pissed when other people want something else
>storms off stroppily
Good fucking riddance, quite frankly.

Why are we attaching armor plating and firearms to a laborer? We built this thing to carry heavy loads and grapple large cumbersome objects.

It might not even be the project we present to Mr. Sekrei if nothing else it is just a tool to utilize.

rolled 3 = 3

>>16498923
>implying it is only a beast of labor

No, sir. Outside of labor it is our personal guard, and will test future projects in combat.

So, without further ado, the next day. Over the course of the night you animated your heavily armoured beast of labour and ran it through it's paces, giving it the name of *Suggestions welcome*.

At breakfast, Mr. Serkei inquires to your progress.

>>16499003
"We have completed our second assistant. It, along with our first con man that we made with you the day prior to yesterday, will help us create our true masterpiece!"

Come on guys, we need to come up with something really good. Let's think outside the box here, I really don't think just making a walking battle machine is going to impress Mr. Serkei, not even if we say it runs on German blood.

rolled 7 = 7

>>16499003
I think we should name it Endranicormian Labor-Master and Testing Apparatus I.

By the way, I also named Clifford.

>>16499022
I'm still putting my dice in with Mrs. Serkei replica. If we can fool him with a deception of his own daughter, then our new bred of assassins could get at anyone.

He makes con-men of death. Straying too far from those ideals might put him off. Would he really be impressed if we grafted the perfecting farming assistant? Even if it boosts overall production by 3% it just isn't something I think he'd be interested in.

>>16499045
Now see, making a conwoman duplicate of her I can go with. Making one just so we can fuck it is what makes me question the people who suggest it. but as an assassin/informant, yes, that would be good. We'll need to get parts of our dear friend though. Her hair, fingernail clippings, maybe even her blood if possible, to make it more lifelike.

>>16499064
TO THE SHOWER DRAIN!

>>16499064
But the fucking is a bonus.

>>16499064
How about an assassin construct that can change its appearance at will (within certain limits)? Or at least change its skin into any sort of camouflage?

rolled 6 = 6

>>16499003
rolling to name it 'the entire german nation' to spite serkei

>>16499077
Interdasting. Perhaps craft the face and hair sections to be easily removed and the con-man carrying around several changes of face in a leather purse or satchel.

I think we should pioneer it with the perfect replica first though. Training them not to act so... inhuman is the real trick.

>>16499077
Oh now THAT'S a nice touch.

>>16499080
Why would you even do that.
But you did.

>>16499022
"Ah, jolly good then. I'll be checking in at the end of the week, and you better have something ready to show me! It doesn't need to be finished, mind you, just finalized in terms of frame, form, and function."

What will you from here?

rolled 7 = 7

>>16499109
EMERGENCY ROLL

go with the other guys thing

>>16499109
Ummmm ok I KNOW this looks like your daughter but I can completely explain everythi- why is the maids jaw unhinging like th-OH JESUSCHRISTNOOOOOOOOOOIFDASFRENVJJJFVS

Oh this quest is going to end swell.

What if we make the assassin out of clay or something, so it could be a true shapeshifter? It could envelop people and crush them for assassinations.

rolled 3 = 3

>>16499130
YES.

I suggest silly-putty or sticky-tac.

>>16499124
Oh god, we're getting eaten aren't we. The maid is just gonna wait for us to fuck up and then

>PUNISHMENT TO BE DECIDED BY THE MAID
>GAME OVER

>>16499141
Perhaps we could fill it with pigment so it could change it's tint, just flexing between what coloured clay is on the outside to decide color.

>>16499130
>>16499141
and
>>16499163
All great ideas, very much approve.

rolled 10 = 10

>>16499163
And a bottle of liquid spray tan, just in case she needs to look like David Dickinson.

>>16499190
Hah. So, do we want to work on building a clay-con-man/woman/thing/assassin?

>>16499201
Can we do that? I thought we were limited to human and animal components, Can we mix in elemental ingredients too? If so why aren't we making bronze golems with internal furnace that can shoot flames from its hands?

>>16499190
Give it a core of sharp/blunt objects so it could extend them as weapons. It's seducing some young noble that's working against us and then BAM! Knives coming out of certain locations!

rolled 7 = 7

>>16499218
I would also suggest a pistol in the head. Theoretically, if the interior has pliable clay, it could cock and fire the pistol. Possibly some bullets to reload as well.

>>16499216
The flesh is merely an animating force that gives it humanity. A pure clay con-creature would not work, but one with a heart or some such organ would. What organ would you perhaps want to use to define the purpose of the con? In fact, you could use more than one.

rolled 7 = 7

>>16499234
A heart and a liver.

All assassins are alcoholics with consciences.

>>16499234
A functional stomach. It will be an assassin that envelops and devours its prey and draws strength form doing so. A true predator that can dispose of any unsightly evidence.

Also a heart to make it more emotionally realistic when trying to fool people.

>>16499252
>>16499251
You people are scaring me.

Or at least the second guy is. Y'all want to roll off or combine your ideas?

rolled 6 = 6

>>16499274
I'm down with combinations.

rolled 3 = 3

>>16499292
Stomach guy here. Maybe we could turn the liver towards use of poisons? Perhaps filling it with contact poisons to be expressed through physical contact.

>>16499234
A heart and a brain. The two things necessary to imitate a human.

>>16499274
Combination sounds good!

We're forgetting one thing! We need to fill it with muscle so that it can properly crush things to death once they are trapped inside. Otherwise they could just rip out because, man...clay is sorta...clay?

>>16499326
It can suffocate its victims by filling their lungs with clay.

rolled 10 = 10

>>16499326
And we will be lining the muscle with titanium plating in small, sharp scales.

>>16499339
If you get too fancy, it won't be able to do any shapeshifting beyond changing it's build and face.

rolled 1 = 1

>>16499353
Nevermind that then.

So, if it's settle that you'll be building a Clay-Con-man that envelops it's victims and shapeshifts...

Do you want to begin constructing the framework? Of course, how a framework would even work for such a creature is entirely up to you.

A bump.
Where my playahs at?

>>16499395
Construct a large, hollow frame with doors in the frontand a hole on top. Fill with clay, use doors to create openings for the human parts.

>>16499395
Create a skeleton of something very flexible to hold the organs and to give our creation a basic framework.

>>16499486
>>16499469
Combine the two. Make a skeleton out something easily degradable, tie the organs to it, and then put it in the cast and fill it up. That way, it'll just be organs and the clay and they'll be in the right spots.

>>16499395
How about we start with the central nervous system. This thing needs to be able to spill blood like a human if needed, so it needs a respiratory system.

>>16499500
Creating a frame from some odd, clear and glistening material, you attach the organs and put it in a human shaped cast that the maid constructed. After mixing and heating the clay to liquid properties, you pour it in the hole in the top.

Now, all you have to do is wait for it to thicken so that you may animate it.

What do you do for the remainder of the day while that happens?

>>16499546
Talk to the maid, at least for a bit. She seems to be intelligent enough to hold a conversation. Let's see if there's some personality in there beyond doing what she's told.

>>16499595
"Is there something you require?" She says, the odd clacking noise of her fangs sending shivers down your spine as you walk up to her. She's currently washing off the smudges and stains she acquired in helping you build the cast.

>>16499620
"I don't want to annoy you too much, but seeing that we have and will be spending a lot of time together, I'd like to get to know you. How long have you been working here? Did Mr. Serkei create you? Do you have likes and dislikes?"

>>16499665
"Don't worry, I'm not annoyed. But, to answer your question, I have been working here for as long as I have been created by Mr. Serkei, which was about 6 years hence. And on the topic of likes and dislikes..."

She considers it for a moment.

"I like food."
And as an afterthought
"But not when it fights."

"Does that answer your question?"

>>16499693
"Partially. What do you do when you're not required to work or serve in any way? What kind of food do you prefer?"

>>16499693
Oh Wormwood, you so crazy. Now, I'm a little worried. If this only took a day, when the Master was giving us an entire week.... I'm not so sure this may be enough. Is there more we can do to improve the con, something that would take more time?

rolled 1 = 1

>>16499693
Maybe one day we can take some time and get you an easy meal then?

>>16499739
Drying will take a considerable amount of time. A few days, actually.
>>16499727
"I'm always working, and I like people." she says, grinning. My word that's a lot of teeth.
>>16499755
"You volunteering?" she says, in a half-joking tone.

>>16499755
Just to clarify, I am indeed offering the maid some company while she goes out and kills an orphan or something.

>>16499807
"Ah, a people person." Return her smile, at least she has some kind of humour. "Just a hypothetical question, then. What would you do if had completed your work and your master would not give you any new. How would you spend your time. Don't say eating, too much of that would ruin your figure."

>>16499867
"Oh, you'd think so, wouldn't you." She says, laughing a bit. "Well...I guess I've always wanted to try reading. The Lady does so much of it, and from the sound of thing she quite enjoys it."

>>16499899
Steal the dirty poems book or whatever it is we found and give it to the maid.

"I know just the book, if you leave me a moment I'll go fetch it"

>>16499899
Well, lets use the time while we wait for the clay to harden to begin teaching the maid how to read. Only if she's interested, of course. If she's a natural, we could even begin teaching her how to write her first letter today.

>>16499921
She waits patiently for you to return, and is delighted when you return. "Why thank you!" She says excitedly, taking the book from you and flipping through. "I've never read though. Would you mind teaching me?"

>>16499944

She smiles and envelops you in a hug, kissing you on both cheeks in a friendly manner.

"Could we start now?"

>>16499957
"Why of course! But we'll have to take a break once the clay sets, or Mr Sergei will be making a con out of me next!"

Read a few lines to her, show her the letters, and see how quickly she picks up on the whole business.

Am I the only one terrified by the fact that we're being hugged and kissed by something that eats people and was made by someone who specializes in making assassins? We're vulnerable!

Just saying, this might be a test of his, and I don't want this quest to end inside the things stomach.

>>16499996
That's the fun of it all! Live while your heart still beats, lad!

>>16499957
"Well, the book I've brought isn't especially suited to teach somebody, but until I have the chance to get something appropriate in the city, it will have to suffice."

Begin by writing all the letters on a piece of paper, and draw little pictures of things whose word begins with the corresponding letter next to them.

That way she'll be able to continue learning them while doing something that doesn't require much attention. Like doing the dishes or something.

Move on from there.

>>16499985
>>16500001
You begin teaching her basic letters, reading the phonetically. She's a quick learner, and before dinner time, she's already learned to read and write most of the alphabet, and she's quite pleased at her accomplishment.

However, after you both polish off your victuals, it is time to go to bed.

In the morning, Mr. Serkei awaits for you at breakfast, the maid standing by his side. He has a scrap of paper in his hands, and he's looking rather confused. As soon as you arrive, he lays it on the table, and from your glance at it, it's immediately apparent that it's a scrap of paper that she's been practicing her letters on.

"Clifford, do you know anything about what's going on with this?"

>>16500037
We were just getting a better feel for what a well made con should be capable of mentally, sir.

Sorry to offend, I should have sought your permission before acting.

>>16500055
"Boy, what are you talking about? I'm just surprised you're putting the effort in. I'll admit, I was confused at first, but that's a mighty fine thing you're doing for her there boy. Tell you what...I was going to be replacing her soon anyway. How do you feel if I just give her to you?"

>>16500037
"Yes, of course. It was my idea." Sit at the table as if nothing happened. "It was my opinion, as the maid will assist me on this project, that it would be of tremendous use if she could read and wirte. I could relay instructions a lot more efficiently, and she could keep notes of my experiments. I'm sorry if I overstepped my bounds."

>>16500076
Look shocked, but grateful.

I-i would be honored, sir!

>>16500106
"Good, good. Now, you've only got...what was it, 4 days left? How are things coming along with your construction?"

>>16500076
"Th---thank you Mr. Serkei. Creating a con such as her is still way beyond my abilities, I think."

>>16500119
We've got the basic idea hammered out. And the base frame should have dried overnight.

All that's left is to flesh it out some, and do some preliminary testing on it, sir.

>>16500142
"Good, good. Tell me now, what are you springing for?"

>>16500119
"The last step took all night, if it worked, I should have the groundwork done."

>>16500159
A pretty basic attack Con. I've put some effort into giving it some shape shifting capabilities, but who's to say how they'll pan out.

>>16500159
"Something inspired by your line of work. It will either be pretty neat, or a gigantic failure. I doubt there's been something like it before." Smile. "Or people were very careful to hide its existance. At least I think I haven't heard of something like it."

>>16500185
He nods. "Well, I won't pry further. Go on, finish it up, and if you think everything is ready, just wait. I'm going on a business trip, need to wrap up the last little bits of a contract that somebody decided to break. You know how it is, right?" he chuckles, and leaves, waving to you as he leave.

The Maid stands at your side, ready to receive orders.

rolled 8 = 8

Guys, guys.

Let's try and score a hug from Mr. Serkei.

>>16500230
Return the piece of paper to her. "It is yours, you need to take good care of it." Begin walking to the workshop. "Shall we see if our efforts payed off?"

>>16500236
>>16500230
"Sir, in our noble profession I imagine it is customary to establish repertoire. If you don't mind, may I..?"

HUGGING ACTION

>>16500236
Too late now.

Also, I propose a motion that we move our romantic aspirations from Miss Serkei to the maid. She's been like a mother to us, and Bella seems to like us a bit more.

>>16500261
>implying we are only going to fuck one woman

hilarious

>>16500256
He turns around before he leaves, and is rather surprised by the hug. He coughs a bit and pats you on the back in a fatherly fashion, before prying you off and smiling at you.

He then leaves.

>>16500261
Honestly /tg/, you have no patience, Miss Serkei will just take some time, time which we have while perfecting our con-making.

>>16500261
I second this.
Bella moved to Primary Love Interest.

Ms Sergei moved to Harmless Flirting.

(from one Con to another, are we even capable of loving a human being?)

>>16500283
Did he feel like any part of him was not purely human?

IS HE A CON?!

>>16500288
Her grit is just too high! She resists all of our advances.

>>16500296
He felt appropriately soft and human.

>>16500261
>>16500289
But we love Miss Serkei from the bottom of our heart. This new interest is a meaningless fling which will result in meaningless sex, unlike the meaningful sex we will get from Miss Serkei.

>>16500301
Patience, patience. Once she has been wowed by our poetic and con-making excellence, no amount of grit will keep her from falling into our arms.

>>16500311
If we put two brains in two separate heads and animated them at once, could we make an intercom?

>>16500320
>>16500326
>>16500289
>>16500288
>>16500261
Less waifu discussions, more questing.

Btw, >>16500276 has got it right.

>>16500334

I know we only have to work on one project for Mr Serkei, but is there any reason we couldn't start another side project (of the non con-hooker variety, please)? We can work on it in-between teaching Bella to read while we wait for our main project to dry.

>>16500334
That is an interesting question. You'll have to make something to find out.

>>16500349
What about, bear with me here..

A dog, right? Well, three dogs. And they could have a shared digestive system!

>>16500338
I'm just gonna say one last thing.

Miss Serkei is practically our mom. Hitting on your mom ain't cool.

>>16500360
>>16500349
Sounds like we've got our side project.

>>16500349
No reason you couldn't.

>>16500360
I propose we try it when next we have a free moment between our project and teaching bella to read

>>16500334

Let us call it project "Headphone".

>>16500390
ooh, if we put coal inside something, along with some draconic imagery or some such, could it breathe fire?

...before we try and find out, how fireproof is the workshop?

rolled 4 = 4

STOP BEING SO MONOGAMOUS, VIRGINS

WE CAN TAP THE MAID ON THE SIDE, WHILE ORDERING HER TO PLUCK FLOWERS FOR THE LADY SERKEI

>>16500428
in b4 we teach the maid how to love, and she proceeds to murder Miss Serkei and any other women we so much as look at.

>>16500421
Perhaps. It would require fuel. And the workshop is proofed against almost anything.


Now, before we begin our day, what is our schedule?
You need to fill out your

Morning:
Lunch:
Noon:
Dinner:
Night:

You could spend any of those moments working on projects, teaching Bella, talking to Serkei, or doing anything else.

>>16500448
Oh god.

>>16500454
>Morning:
Let's begin by continuing our work on the shapeshifter. The rest of the day pretty much depends on how that worked out.

>>16500376
She's not our mom. She's been a maternal figure, but she's not our mom. She's our BEST FRIEND. She's The Boss. And we are a musclegolem making solid snake, with less crawling around and CQC.

If we do not take her, another person will.

And that simply can not happen.

rolled 1 = 1

>>16500454
Out of interest, so far the workshop seems to have had pretty much everything we need, but is there a limit to what we can find here? For example, rare metals, exotic plants and animals and the like.

Also, I suggest as follows:
Morning: quick meal and some work on our side project
Lunch: uh...lunch
Noon: teaching Bella to read
Dinner: ...dinner, we can talk to Serkei while we eat.
Night: more work on the side project

>>16500499
Not work on the project for Mr Serkei?

rolled 9 = 9

>>16500499
This is of course all assuming our main project is still drying today, if not, replace side project work with main project.

rolled 7 = 7

>>16500454
LET'S BUILD A LITTLE SPIDER THAT CAN WRITE MESSAGES ON A ROLL OF PARCHMENT EMBEDDED IN ITS THORAX.

WE CAN EVEN WEAVE THE CHASSIS FROM PLANT MATTER, LIKE STEMS, AND LET IT SUPPORT AN ENSORCELLED INK BOTTLE

Morning: Checking up on the progress of the shapeshifter, and working on basic fire runes and iconography should things check out.

Lunch: Catch up with Bella, have her show us our progress or tea and sandwhiches. Instruct as necessary.

Noon: Flirt with Ms Sergei while browsing the library for lore on shipeshifters or firebreathing monstrosities.

Dinner: Flirt with present company over a hardy meal.

Night:Adjust runes and iconography as necessary as per our findings.

>have her show us our progress or tea and sandwhiches.

Should read "have her show us our progress (with reading/writing) over tea and sandwhiches.

The project is still drying, but should be ready tomorrow. The workshop lacks truly exotic parts, but is healthily stocked. As a general rule, nothing costing more than what the average man makes in a month can be found there.

The morn' is spent eating bacon and eggs with the maid, who you find out has quite the healthy appetite. Checking in on your project, you find that it's drying quite nicely. You had to adjust the seal, but it's still in tip top shape. Researching into fire is mostly leading you to books warning you on how difficult it is to work with in con-making.

A lunch out in the gardens as you teach her more letters, and, as she utterly DEVOURS the knowledge you are giving her, she begins to write and read simple, one syllable words.

Ms Serkei responds amiably to your advances, but turns you down politely. That doesn't stop you from having a pleasant conversation in which she tells you a story about how her grandfather killed 10 men with a kitchen knife and a wad of goat cheese.

As Ms. Serkei has to spend dinner talking to some foreign merchant, the only flirting is directed at Bella, who receives it...rather confusedly. It seems you'll have to teach her the art of love as well as the magic of reading.

Night is spent drawing up plans for a writing spider.

The next morning, Bella asks you a question over breakfast.
"I've noticed that you haven't been asking me to do much. Is something wrong?"

>>16500596
"Simply savoring your companionship~" (Dunno fuck all else to have her doing)

"Shall you accompany me down to the workshop, I fear today may be as interesting as it will be busy." Maybe we should pester Ms Sergei to see if she knows any good areas we can test horrible fire mutants at without risking anything important.

rolled 3 = 3

>>16500596
"Not at all, in fact I've been drawing up plans for another project which I could use your assistance with."

we can then get to work on our little writing-spider.

Also, in regards to the items in the workshop, I assume that means things like, just for example... The corpses of tigers, crocodiles, bears, giant squid, sharks and so on, are not going to be found?

rolled 1 = 1

>>16500596
"No, not at all. Don't worry, you're doing a lot for me. You'll understand one day."

>Say, how would we go about improving our grit? Could we train with Bella?

>>16500660
She nods, giving you a broad, toothy grin.

And as towards improving grit, you need to do something noteworthy to earn another point of it, relating to Grit. In your case, something extraordinary would be actually succeeding at something difficult relating to grit. Like, say, winning a fist-fight.

Heading down to the workshop, you prepare yourself to animate your assassin. Is there anything special you'd like to do before so?

>>16500728
First time participating in this quest, so I've got no clue what we could do.

rolled 4 = 4

>>16500728
can't really think of anything, so let's just get on with it. I'm eager to see how well our first big project's going to work out.

>>16500787
With little trepidation, you walk down to the workshop and prepare yourself to animate your first truly large project (Even if most of the work was waiting impatiently).

Edward waits by the door, half your height and nodding at you almost imperceptibly. Bella opens the hole in the top of the cast and hands you a knife. Cutting open the skin of your thumb, you dribble a little into the open hole after climbing up on a stepladder held steady by the maid.

After a few moments, a gurgling moan can be heard from within the cast...

Quick, a name to bind it to you!

>>16500831

"I Blame my Mother."

rolled 9 = 9

>>16500831
>Quick, a name to bind it to you!

"Commander Shepard!"

rolled 7 = 7

>>16500831
"Henry"

...well it goes with our naming conventions for our first two.

>>16500831
Erckle.

rolled 6 = 6

>>16500851
In that case, Elizabeth.

>>16500851
"Henry!" You cry out, as a roar of rage and the screeching of tearing metal can be heard from within the cast.

The door falls open, and what appears to be a grey, humanoid figure falls out face first on to the floor.

>>16500862
Fuck it.


Nah, but seriously have it take Ms Sergei's form. Even if we have to stalk her a little to get it right. Then send it to introduce itself.

rolled 4 = 4

WHAT WHAT DO YOU WANT I AM VERY BUSY DOING INSCRUTABLE THINGS

rolled 7 = 7

>>16500862
Help the thing to stand up.

"Hello? Anybody home?"

rolled 8 = 8

>>16500862
>>16500872
Let's make sure it's come out right before we send it to do anything. Spend a little time observing it and trying out some basic orders.

>>16500862
tell the maid to be a dear and see what that was.

>>16500883
You walk over to it and offer a hand. It grasps yours with an iron grip, and pulls itself upright.

You'd never considered how tall it was, in the cast...it's much larger than you. It blinks it's empty, featureless sockets at you.

"Who...are...you?" It asks, mouth slipping and sliding over itself.

rolled 6 = 6

>>16500921
Drawing ourself up to look as impressive and commanding as a 14 year old boy with next-to-no grit can in front of a clay giant, say:
"I am Clifford Henderichson Wallerwalt IV, and I am your creator."

>>16500921
"Your maker and master, Henry.

Tell me, are you well? I still hope to make you.. more.. complete."

rolled 10 = 10

>>16500921
"I'm Clifford, the guy who made you. And the lady over there." Point towards the maid. "Is Bella." Inspect Henry while talking to him. "Don't worry if things feel unusual, or still hard to do. You came to life a few seconds ago. I'm the guy who made you, by the way. Oh, and Bella helped."

rolled 1 = 1

>>16500949
Don't forget to self importantly adjust your clothing while doing so.

rolled 9 = 9

>>16500949
"Aaaand welcome - TO THE WORLD OF TOMORROW!

>>16500949
It reaches down with a roughly-made hand as you self-importantly adjust your clothing, grabbing you by the shoulder.

It lifts you up easily, and you can hear the cons behind you shift into motion before it opens its maw once more.

"What...would you have...me do?"

rolled 4 = 4

>>16500994
"How do you feel? You should be able to control your form, any luck with that? Oh, and setting me down would be nice."

>>16500994
First we must see if you are functional. Seek out the one called Ms Sergei, and wear her form.

>>16501021
Dude, I don't want that thing skinning her just because we derped on the instructions.

rolled 3 = 3

>>16500994
Not big on pleasantries is it, I suspect it's going to be a problem if we leave it without something to do for a while.

"First, how do you feel, are you working correctly? Secondly, I have designed you to assume other forms, so test that function if you would."

Glance over at the other cons, and back to Henry. "Assume the form of Bella, if you would." and gesture to Bella so he knows who we're talking about.

I had considered him taking our form, but I'd rather not give him any ideas until we're sure how reliable he is. I'm still not sure on the limits of loyalty from cons, are there (reputable) stories of cons turning on their masters, disobeying orders, stuff like that?

>>16501057
It puts you down, and pokes and prods at itself, fingers sinking into it's flesh.

"I feel...workable." It says.

Looking at Bella, its flesh ripples and compacts on itself, taking her form exactly, if not her tone.

It works! Sort of!

And with that, I need to leave for the night, I have work tomorrow.

If you are all on, I can continue it tomorrow if you like.

>>16501103
Sounds good to me, what time would you start?

>>16501112
Around 4 PM, and running it for about 3 hours.

This is if I don't have any work to bring home.

>>16501103
Thanks Wormwood.
I'm up for continuing tomorrow, definitely.

>>16501127
>bring home

Lawyer or accountant?

>>16501103
I'll probably be here. Any ETA?

>>16501127
What time zone is that 4pm in?

rolled 3 = 3

>>16501103
I'd say the next step would be adding as full a pallet of dyes to Henry's design as we can gather, so he can change colours properly.

>>16501151
EST.
>>16501135
Nah, I do paper-pushing and general shit at an Art Therapy department.

You know what would impress Miss Serkei? Have our new con surprise her tomorrow by him taking our form and running into her.