>>Sorry for the delay, I was getting 403 errors.
>>Previous threads can be found at: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Sorceress%20Quest
>>Character sheet and artifact list can be found at: http://pastebin.com/Fk0iR5bN
>Fate Points: 1
>Signature spells: Summon Elemental, Control Magic, Soulfire
>Funds: Medium
>Location: Jormungandr, east of Venus Province

<Ishelda!> Lewin said, using the rings to channel his voice. <I need your help! Lady Cerulean is dead. . .and they're saying that Fellwind did it!>
Azariel's wisp, and Raziel both gave you a look. Raziel activated her ring, allowing her to listen in.

rolled 9 = 9

gentlemen

>>19751187
"What? When did this happen?"

>>19751187
"Good. Hopefully his death is slow and painful."

rolled 16 = 16

>>19751227
This.

I might have to leave soon so I want to suggest that we NOT use necromancy to solve this. It is of questionable legality, and considered immoral in the provinces.

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Hello hello I will be there very shortly.
Gold Humies
Carrot Elves
Green Lizardmen
Yellow Orcs

>>19751227
>>19751231
What. We may not really like Fellwind now, but we do like Lewin still, and it's Lewin that's asking for our help.

>>19751227
Not this, we're not a god damn monster you fucknuts

rolled 32 = 32

>>19751187
<Oh for pities' sake! That's nonsense, why would Fellwind kill Lady Cerulean? If it's not one thing it's another, keeping me from all the business I have to get done! I'll sort this out as soon as possible, Lewin.>

Rolling to Move the Book of Lineage. We can go check out the Crescent Island's fancy ruins later when we have a real archaeological team. For now, we don't have the time.

"I will come as soon as I can! Please tell me what happened in more detail while we move. I will be there in [estimate normal travel time]. If there is not enought time, ask them to wait for me with their trial or urge them to investigate more.

>>19751187
Nothing must be done to help Fellwind. Everything must be done to regain Lewin to our Retinue.

>>19751240
Swap the elves & lizardmen and I think that's great for a start.

<Oh, for pities' sake! That's nonsense. Why would Fellwind kill Lady Cerulean?>
<I- I don't know.> Lewin said. <He went to Cerulean to get the word out, and then I got a messenger. Apparently it happened a few days ago. He did it in full view of everyone, ranting about hobgoblins.>

"Oh. . oh my." Raziel said. "I'm- I'm going to have to tell Kristoph about his sister." She said.

>>19751260
If we leave Fellwind to hang Lewin will never come with us.

>>19751240
Less land for everybody, especially elves, and this >>19751266 And We're set.

rolled 77 = 77

>>19751248
Shameless reroll. The dice are not with us today.

>>19751275
<If it really was him, he must have lost his mind over the treaty I've made between Venus Province and the Hob. Otherwise, it must be an imposter. I can't even see a motivation linking Cerulean and hobgoblins; this will take a lot of investigation and a lot of scrying.>

>>19751266
How about we give the carrot part to the hobgoblins in exchange for them giving that big island west of the lizardmen to them? I think they would like owning land somewhat near their main Island.

You wave your arm, and exert a large portion of energy, tugging the book out from it's hiding place. You translocate it, and slip it into Raziel's hands.
<If it really was him, he must have lost his mind over the treaty I've made between Venus Province and the Hob. Otherwise, it must be an imposter.> You say. <I can't even see a motivation linking Cerulean and hobgoblins; This will take a lot of investigation and a lot of scrying.>

<We need to buy some time.> Lewin said. <I can try to talk to Sirius to delay the execution, but- I'm not sure he'll listen.>

>>19751275
So Kristoph will use Raziel to exert his anger/excitement at his dumb sister being killed.

>okay.jpg

rolled 98 = 98

>>19751275
Should scry the location of Lewin and Fellwind. if we can't bring the book to us then we could just teleport to them and let the others go for the book on their own.

>>19751340
>98
PERSONAL TRANSLOCATION, GO!

"OBJECTION!"

>>19751340
Fuck You.

>I'm gonna Get some smokes...

>>19751329
"Tell him Queen of New Arcturus pleaded for it."
And then we get our arses there.

>>19751329
the "I" will try.

<LORD SIRIUS, I have heard tell that you are performing a certain execution; if you would be so kind as to hold it off a bit I would be most greatful. I want to say goodbye.>

You close your eyes, and scry on Fellwind. He's sitting in a dungon of some kind, and two knights are guarding him. One, a knight you've never seen, and the other is Leon.
<Tell him that the Queen of New Arcturus pleaded for it.> You say.
<. . I will. Thank you, Ishelda.> Lewin said, and cut off the connection.
"Should I wake Ell up?" Raziel asked.

rolled 76 = 76

>>19751379
"No need, I'll do it myself."
And then we plow the ship to Cerulean City

>>19751329
Sirius has a ring right? Couldn't we contact him and see what's going on?

rolled 21 = 21

>>19751378
funny, my name and email were omited...

>>19751368
he doesn't need to, Sirius has a ring too.

>>19751379
No, we have been exhausting the poor dear elf. I should be able to get the ship on the rigjt direction, you should go tell kristoph that hes the new high lord...

rolled 62 = 62

>>19751379
Ell should rest more before he tries to translocate the ship again. I say Ishelda should just take a couple of people herself, the ship can catch up

"No, we have been exhausting the poor dear elf. I should be able to get the ship in the right direction." You say, and reach toward the control crystal with your magic. The ship shakes, and shudders, but you get it travelling the correct way. "You should go tell Kristoph. . ."
"I will." She said, and frowned as she went belowdeck.

"If I may ask, what was all of that about?" Azariel's shade asked. "I caught very little of it, and I cannot communicate through those rings as you do."

>>19751431
Apparently Fellwind killed Lady Cerulean.

>>19751431
"My apologies. High Lady Cerulean's dead, supposedly by the hand of a fr- an acquaintance of mine."

>>19751431
"One of my erstwhile companions apparently killed Lady Venus"

>>19751417
>>19751406

we're in the northern lands anyway...we can just fly there under our own power.

we don't need to be there NOW, but we should be there SOON...

reattune the compass to fellwind and take off and full cruising speed

Can I ask you something? What magic was the Wanderer known for?

>>19751431

It seems that a previous companion of mine killed the leader of a province and now I have to rescue him...even through he called me a monster.

"My apologies. High Lady Cerulean is dead, supposedly by the hand of an acquaintence of mine." You say, continuing to urge the airship to the correct direction.
"I see."
"Can I ask you something? What magic was the wanderer known for?"
"The wanderer had a few specialties." Azariel responded. "Illusion was always his greatest skill, but soon before the game started, he got very skilled in translocation, too."

>>19751459
That's a good question and I'm surprised we didn't ask it sooner.

>>19751473
"What power does a name have magically? Could the Wanderer's erasing of his identity, replacing it with an abstract concept, lead to his immortality and power? Is that why he can't risk the mask coming near him, or his name being uttered and remembered?"

>>19751473
ah I see.

everyone prepare your finest clothes we're going out for a little politics...

>>19751473
Well, that erases all doubts in my mind as to who was in control of "Vanko". And who was responsible for Ragnarok's death.

Based on that I have to wonder how much of what we were told about magic was really true?

rolled 69 = 69

Rolling to enchant our armor and graysons cap with detect illusions.

did he actually kill her tho and not a doppleganger.
also it seems someone REALLY REALLY wants to make sure we dont get to the orcs anytime soon.

>>19751532
It was all vague bullshit anyway. I don't think he actually told us anything useful enough to sabotage us.

>>19751532
I'd actually hazard a guess that Wanderer made Vanko so well, that Vanko actually became real, a Magical AI.

>>19751557
Exa said it's practically a coincidence that we haven't been able to visit Orcs for this long, but he's going along with it or something at last thread.

"What power does a name have magically?"
"Very little, save for divination." He said. "Otherwise, we would all guard our names and tell them to nobody."
"Could the Wanderer's erasing of his identity, replacing it with an abstract concept, lead to his immortality and power? Is that why he can't risk the mask coming near him, or his name being uttered and remembered?"
He put his talons onto his chin, thinking.
". . When me and Tyr were first teaching him magic, that's something he asked about. He asked about immortality, and power based in one's identity. We didn't know anything helpful to him. He asked us what would happen if he took his own identity out of himself... and when we couldn't tell him, he left in a huff."

>>19751574
Eidolon knew something about the mask. I suppose we'll have to drag his spirit up and see what he knows.

But later, we have to deal with this Fellwind thing first.

rolled 62 = 62

>>19751574
well, I know what he did with it then...
wonderful...

>>19751574
Well it seems he found out somehow. You think telling everyone his name would make him mortal again?

rolled 56 = 56

>>19751574
"Then that's exactly what he's done, I knew it! The Mask, which is completely indestructible, constantly whispers his name. It longs to be reunited with him, and he is terrified of it. It got rather irritating, that whispering, so I had to silence it. But I remember his name. He can't destroy it, only hide it. And his illusion, Vanko, succeeded only in telling me useful concepts about magic and then revealing this truth indirectly, failing to get me to hide it away again. Azariel, if you don't think it would be too dangerous, I'd like to lay down a silencing field around us and tell you his identity."

>>19751623
We're travelling at normal airship speed, we've got time to do stuff before we arrive. We should probably contact Sirius first to make sure he delays the execution. Then we could contact Tyr to tell him Gary's name and ask for info about the Ankh and try interrogating Eidolon.

rolled 93 = 93

I wonder what Eilodin knew about it since he wanted the mask as well....


Rolling to resurrect or otherwise empower our poor elemental so it can continue on its task of killing demons.

"Eidolon knew *something* about the mask. I suppose we'll have to drag his spirit up and see what he knows." You say.
"When you do, be careful." Azariel said. "Spirits may not be corpereal, but they can still effect things."
"You think telling everyone his name would make him mortal again?"
"Not at all." He said. "The name was just forgotten. Saying it holds no power. . But telling him his own name. . that might do something. There's no way to be certain, unless you try."

>>19751643
We don't actually know that the mask is indestructible, we've only actually witnessed someone try to destroy it with a normal dagger.

>>19751680
It only makes sense.
It's as much part of Wanderer as Wanderer himself

rolled 36 = 36

True, VANKO told us it was indestructable

>> Rolling for attempting to destroy the mask

>>19751670
That's why when Mari said the name Vanko showed up, took one look at the mask, and then fucked right off to the point where we could discover that "the truth" was actually a lie.

>>19751680
If removing his identity makes him immortal then destroying it permanently would be a terrible idea even if we could.

>>19751709
NOT YET!
see
>>19751710

We need to force the wanderer into plain view first so we can take him out quickly. But we should consult with Eidolon's spirit before that.

Kristoph kicked open the door, dressed in full armor.
"Are we on our way to Cerulean?" He asked, almost storming up.
"I want to be the one to execute that bastard." He says.
"Calm down, Kris-" Raziel started to say, but Kristoph interrupted her.
"I won't calm down! It's my sister!"

"Kristoph please calm down and listen to me for a minute. We do not know what happened and if you will remember our main enemy is a master of illusions. So we need to investigate first."

>>19751801
Kristoph, sit down now.

I will ascertain the truth of the situation before you begin any executions.

>>19751801
We should at least hear what he has to say first.
Also does the name Rikar mean anything to you? Aside from my sword of course.

>>19751801
"Sir Kristoph you will calm down right now."
Ice cold commanding authority queen of a dead world and a kingdom yet to be made voice.
"The man accused of your sister's murder travelled with me for some time, and he is not capable of cold blooded murder unless his friend was threatened."

>>19751801
We're on our way to Cerulean. If it turns out he's guilty then you'll have to ask Lord Sirius for the job.

rolled 5 = 5

We are going to Cerulean, we will discover if it is truly Fellwind who has done so and and if he did it he will be punished for it. If that means he will be executed then... so be it. I hope it isn't him however because no matter what he said to me he is my friend.

>>19751664
>>rolling for elemental upgrades again

>>19751836
This, just add "If he is found guilty, of course, it will be well within your rights to execute him and I will not stand in your way."

>>19751801
Given the last few weeks it is most likely way more complicated than it sounds. We need to know what exactly happened before killing the wrong one. Shapeshifting and teleportation exist. Mind control is possible. The wanderer is known for both Illusions and Translocation, it would have been trivial for him to stage this!"

"Kristoph, sit down and listen to me for a minute." You say.
He turns to you, and takes in a breath, as if he's about to yell at you. . and then closes his mouth again.
"We do not know what happened. . .and if you will remember, our main enemy is a master of illusions. So we need to investigate first."
". . We're still on our way, right?" He asks, and you nod. He grits his teeth, and then sits down.
"If he is found guilty, of course, it will be well within your rights to execute him, and I will not stand in your way." You say. He nods again, but keeps his mouth shut.

rolled 36 = 36

>>19751887
and by the same token I have traveled with that man myself and I am reasonably certain he didn't do it...

Fellwind is capable of many things but I don't think he is a murderer

>>19751887
"I'm... I'm terribly sorry, Kristoph. She didn't deserve this. Whoever or whatever committed this heinous crime, I WILL see that justice is done."

rolled 48 = 48

It shouldn't take long for us to get there. Let me talk to Sirius first to get some facts so we aren't walking in blind... then see if we can't contact Sirius for more details.

>>19751664
>>Continues to waste rolls on our dead elemental. Perhaps we can replace Vengeance with the hobgoblins Duty. And make it immortal as the demons it fights.

"I'm... I'm terribly sorry, Kristoph. She didn't deserve this. Whoever or whatever committed this heinous crime, I *will* see that justice is done." You say.
He's silent for a moment.
"We probably won't be there tonight, will we?" He asked, and you shake your head- it's a day or so away- you estimate you'll be there at sundown. "Then I'm going to go to sleep." He said, stood, and went below deck.
Raziel bit her lip, and then followed.

rolled 52 = 52

>>19751956
>>19751664

to be fair, we could say it was a way to throw our emotions over fellwind into something useful...

"what was that ishelda?"
"I'm irritated, very irritated... so I thought I'd throw another elemental at the deamons"

>>19751982
So, contact Sirius?
Also contact Fellwind, ask him for alibis and shit.

rolled 20 = 20

>>19751982
sit someplace hugging grayson and worry over seeing Fellwind again...

>>19751982
I Krame.

Go to Raziel POV.

>>19751982
Quickly ask Raziel to keep an eye on Kristoph.

Then go and give Grayson a hug, we may not have liked Lady Cerulean that much and we parted on bad terms with Fellwind, but this is not what we wanted to happen at all.

>>19751982
"Azariel. How can divination be strengthened? I've been reading books on magical theory and recall that seering pools are a common practice in divination, is there any legitimacy to it? I need more than simple scrying to get to the bottom of this. I may have to outright look into the past and show it to others."

>>19751982
tell Raziel to look after him. Have Raziel make an innuendo.

"Keep an eye on him, will you?" you ask.
"I will." She says, and follows him belowdeck.
"Azariel. How can divination be strengthened? I've been reading books on magical theory, and I recall that seering pools are a common practice in divination. Is there any legitimacy to it? I need more than simple scrying to get to the bottom of this. I may have to outright look into the past and show it to others."
"Divination is not a very concrete art." Azariel said. "It's the hardest thing for wizards to do. If you need to see through time, it helps if you are in the very location you need to see, and as for tools.. I've found mirrors work well, as do crystals. I believe the Heart you wear may be able to assist you."

rolled 16 = 16

Lets ask the heart then if it will help us with this.
>>Continues to waste rolls on our dead elemental. Perhaps we can replace Vengeance with the hobgoblins Duty. And make it immortal as the demons it fights.

>>19752073
>"I will." She says,

>fapfapfap

>>19752073
Yes let's ask Heart and Bubbles for help
Bubbles because Tome

You ask the heart if it will help you. .
It doesn't respond.

You tap it. .
And it doesn't respond. Again.

>>19752087
So much for RazxIshe. Bummer.

rolled 56 = 56

>>19752073
then I shall ask it...anything else you might suggest?

afterwards ask the crystal for suggestions.

then practice looking into the past. perfect it if we can.

>>19752106
"Heart? You... alright?"

>>19752106
Mentally poke it.

rolled 51 = 51

>>19752106
Sacrifice heargt to resurrect cerlulean.

rolled 6 = 6

Look at it and determine if it is an illusion.

rolled 98 = 98

>>19752106
reach out for the heart, wherever it is and nak it back from the wanderer or whomever stole it and left behind this duplicate...

>>19752073
I'm going to bounce a few ideas off of you Azariel.

My current guess is that the Wanderer is the cause of this. The question is what does he hope to gain from it, is is unlikely he is actually after the imprisonment of Fellwind so he wants to goad me into a certain reaction.

Now I'm currently planning on using divination on the past and showing people what really happened, this seems to lead to the possibility that he will get something out of me looking into the past. Any thoughts?

>>19752106
Touch the Heart's consciousness. Is it even there? Did the mask do something to it?

You reach out with your magic, and mentally poke it.
Again, it doesn't react. It's a completely inert crystal.

You close your eyes, and scry the Heart. .

The flower. In Marigold's room, near her sleeping form. The one that had burst out of her chest. . it's simply sitting there, petals open.

>>19752135
>OH SHI-

>Ishelda has a fake and is gonna get the original/

rolled 78 = 78

>>19752135
'nak' should be 'take' here...

leave an impolite statement on the order of "stealing is wrong."

>>19752135
Let's do this

>>19752146
lolwut
Go poke the flower.

>>19752146
Wut.

>>19752146
Go talk to the flower. Gareth must've used some kind of chaotic magic when he was intimidating us into rehiding the mask, hence why the Heart is now in a damned flower.

rolled 22 = 22

>>19752146
Try to telepathy magic the flower.
>Rolling for that

rolled 92 = 92

Rolling to make us immune to illusions

rolled 22 = 22

>>19752183
Let me help you.

>retard

rolled 93 = 93

>>19752183
>>19752201
Hahaha

rolled 84 = 84

>>19752192
This

>>19752183
>>19752201
Looks like you're both equally retarded.

>>19752201
>Call someone a retard
>Do the exact same thing
Wow, what a retard.

What.
You close your eyes, and poke it with your magic.
The heart informs you that you're welcome.
When you wonder what exactly happened. . it explains.
The heart was responsible for removing the Ankh from Marigold's body... but it came at a cost.
The Heart is no longer a heart, it exclaims. Now it is a rose.

rolled 37 = 37

>>19752183
>>19752201
>mfw they're the same person
>mfw I have no face
>mfw I'm the wanderer
>OH SHI-

rolled 96 = 96

>>19752183
>>19752201

Rolls exact same number

>>19752192
I hope this is a good enough roll because .illusions are seriously starting to irk me. Just in case re-inforcing it.

>>19752222
Thank the heart profusely. If there is anything I can do for you in return name it.

>>19752222
Can you live if you're not planted on the ground?
Do you still have the powers you had when you were the Heart?

>>19752222
How does being a rose feel?

>>19752222
Er... ok. Do you like being a rose? Does that mean you can die?

>>19752250
Good Job.
>Not rolling in case I mess it up.

>>19752222
Well, that's new, I admit I did not expect this to happen.

What are the changes in your powers, do you need to be planted and watered, would it be possible to shift your form to one easier to wear as a necklace?

>I'll admit that I did that to seem less like samefag, but my sides are jiggling all by themselves.

You profusely thank the heart, and ask if it wants anything.
Just some sunlight, it says. Sunlight is all it wants, now.
When you start to wonder about the heart's powers. .
It asks you, what powers? It gave them away, in order to permanently change the ankh like it did.
"You seem to be in some kind of nonverbal conversation." Azariel said. "I'm getting rather weak- if you have any more questions, ask them quickly before the throne pulls me back."

>>19752308
>2 artifacts for one less-upset cousin.
What a crappy trade.

rolled 47 = 47

>>19752308
SEX ME QUICKLY!!111!

>ROLLING FOR MAGIC SECKS

>>19752308
We should go get it and bring it up here.

>>19752330
we still have the Ankh

>>19752308
"I can't seem to think of anything else. Thank you."

rolled 11 = 11

>>19752351
>THEN MASTURBATION AND ANKH IS IN ORDER.

>>19752308
"My apologies for getting sidetracked all the time, unfortunately Heart lost all it's powers when it became Rose."

>>19752308
"What, above all, does the Wanderer love and hate?"

rolled 61 = 61

We should bring the Heart Flower to the deck so it can have that sunlight. Ask what exactly it did to change the Ankh

>>back to rolling to empower \ resurrect our elemental.

>>19752351
Is it even an artifact any more?

>>19752308
Fuck. The Heart was one of our most useful artifacts. Ask it exactly how it changed the Ankh.

rolled 90 = 90

>>19752377
Let's just give He- er Rose it's powers back.

>>19752393
Oh, and ask if it can still sense cruxes. Otherwise we're going to have to make something for that.

>>19752308
Ask how the Wanderer could benefit from this, if us divinating the past like this could do something for him.

Why did the heart do that? I don't recall us asking it to get the ankh out of Marigold?

>>19752412
Divinating the past seems pointless. We'll just see the same as all the witnesses saw - a possibly illusionary Fellwind killing Lady Cerulean.

"How could the Wanderer benefit from killing Lady Cerulean?"
"I've no clue." He said. "Most likely. . it has multiple purposes. Or, perhaps, he wants one of his agents to become the new High Lord."
"What, above all, does the Wanderer love and hate?"
". . I have no idea." Azariel said. "He's changed, since I knew him."
"I can't think of anything else." You say, and curtsy. "Thank you."
"It was hardly any problem." Azariel says, and bows. His shade fades into nothingness, and the black candle goes out.

You go down into Marigold's room, and grab the flower.
She snores loudly, and hugs her pillow even tighter.
You slowly leave the cabin, closing the door behind you.

You hear noises from Kristoph's cabin. You start to listen in, but what little you hear makes your cheeks bright red. You'll just... give them their privacy, and then you take the flower to the deck.

>>19752476
I wonder what would happen if we integrated the former heart with Kell. No matter what it'd be interesting.

>>19752476
"So... You exchanged your powers to change the Ankh? Change it how?"

>>19752476
> but what little you hear makes your cheeks bright red. You'll just... give them their privacy
;_;

>>19752476
'Do you know if you can grow your powers back?'

>>19752476
Rose, would it perhaps be a good idea for Kell to nurture you, and you to nurture him? I don't pay enough attention to him as he's growing, and with him being a troll it only seems rational that he'd be the perfect gardener.

>>19752476
>Hey let's romance Raziel
>Nope. No romances before the time skip.
>Okay.
>Pair her off with somebody else

Nice.

Okay, I was under the impression that Mari vomiting the ankh up was something the wanderer did. Why the hell did the heart do this?

>>19752525
Kalak are quite long lived, nothing says she can't be open to things later.

"So... you exchanged your powers to change the ankh? Change it how?"
Change it's very nature, the heart responds. But a change such as that goes both ways, not just one way.
"Do you know if you can grow your powers back?"
It is not likely. The powers it has now is all that it has- it can drink the sunlight, and commune.
"Would it perhaps be a good idea for Kell to nurture you, and you to nurture him?"
That would be. . preferable, the rose says. If Kell integrates it, then both Kell and the rose itself would both be bolstered.
"Why did you do this?"
Because she was willing to bloody herself to do it, the heart explains. It refuses to elaborate.

>>19752525
>Get rejected
>Fuck somebody else who she knows is interested 5 mins later
Yeah, sounds like a deep and permanent relationship.

rolled 75 = 75

Lets go grab Kell then. Rolling for successful integration

>>19752596
>Change it's very nature
TO WHAT. ANSWER THE DAMN QUESTION.

>>19752596
Grab Kell, let's integrate them.

>>19752596
"I'm afraid I still don't understand what was done to the Ankh. What was changed about its nature?"

rolled 60 = 60

I do wish all these 90s had accomplished something


>>19752192
>>19752250


>>19751664
>> Rolls for this again because I am stubborn

>>19752596
Welp, call up Kell so he can learn how not to be so GRAAWWWW from it and so the Rose can grow and live more comfortably.

"Even if you can't scribe magic upon yourself as you once did, can you still understand it the same way you did before?"

"I'm afraid I still don't understand what was done to the Ankh. What was changed about its nature?"
The Heart gave the ankh it's wellspring of power, it explains. The Ankh's holder no longer needs to feed on the lifeblood of the living. The ankh itself is no longer. . twisted. It does not invade one's body, but instead cedes to it's holder's will.
"Even if you can't scribe magic upon yourself as you once did, can you still understand it the same way you did before?"
No. No, it cannot. It can only commune and drink the sunlight. When it is integrated with the troll, things may change. . .
You set the flower down, and then run down to Grayson, who is currently harrumphing in his sleep. You reach into his bags, and drag the troll out, and bring it back above deck.
The troll graws. . and you put the flower to his back. The flower's tendrils bore into the troll's back, and it squirms uncomfortably.

Fully integrating may take time, it informs you.

rolled 79 = 79

Don't worry Kell, this will help you in ways I cannot. I'm sorry I'm not around for you all that often.


>>19751664
>> Rolls for this again because I am stubborn (invites bad end)

>>19752704
Give Kell a hug and in a motherly fashion graw back at him, let him know that it's all going to be ok.

>>19752704
"What will integrating do, exactly?"

Give Kell another big hug and ask if he wants to frollick in a nice, flowery field or Sirius's hills and woods some time.

"What will integrating do, exactly?"
The flower doesn't know, it says. It will be able to commune with Kell, and that is all it knows. You give Kell a hug, and he squirms a bit more. . but then relaxes as you 'graw' at him.
"Pfffthahahaha." Marigold starts giggling at you, having crept up behind you. "That's hilarious. Graaaw." She says, mimicing you and kell.

>>19752704
Well we might as well try the new Ankh out then. Immortality could be useful if something goes horribly wrong. Not as useful as the Heart was, but oh well.

>>19752754
"I didn't know you speak Troll as well, Mar."
'Take care of Kell. I know I don't spend nearly as much time with him as I should...'

>>19752754
sic the troll on her

rolled 12 = 12

It is only right I try to talk to him in his own language... though I suppose to be complete I should work on emmiting pheoromes. Gesture like your going to alter your own body to that effect.

Playfully try to do so

>>19752754
"Hey. Don't make fun of Kell. I'm not certain he can even understand us yet, but what if you hurt his feelings?"

>>19752754
It's a very honest form of communication Marigold. Also he seems to like it.

Continue to hug Kell and softly "graw" at him.

Ask Marigold to keep an eye on him when we aren't, we want to make sure our little troll buddy is growing up well.

>>19752754
So, did we resurrect our immortal? The first roll was pretty high.

"Hey. Don't make fun of Kell. I'm not certain he can even understand us yet, but what if you hurt his feelings?"
"I'm not making fun of Kell. He's a sweetie." Marigold said, patting Kell's head. "I'm making fun of you."
"Can you keep an eye on him when I'm not? I want to make sure he's growing up well."
The troll grawwed once more, and Marigold grawwed back.
"Of course!" She said, and stole him from your arms, giving him a hug.

>>19752817
Awwwwww

Hes like a little plant Teddy bear.

While this is going on lets call lewin and ask what is happening. How exactly things esclated that high.

Lets go check on the ankh and then try to catch some sleep before scooby-dooing the shit out of the mystery in Cerulean Province.

>>19752817
"Thank you. He's been parented almost entirely by Grayson, with me sometimes checking on him, and I've been feeling terrible about it. I'm not certain bears are qualified to raise trolls. You, on the other hand, are the perfect match."

>>19752817
Marigold, if the others see us like this they'll assume we've gone completely mad. Take good care of Kell.

Then give Marigold a hug, and whisper graw into her ear.

We might want to tell her about the heart, the rose and the ankh and what happened with them.

rolled 33 = 33

Right now thats down back to more Sirius matters, as in lets talk to him via Rings.

>>19751664
>> Rolling Rolling Rolling

>>19752817
Mar? But... what about Rose?
Oh well, I suppose she'll work as well.

rolled 38 = 38

Oh yeah tell Marigold about the Rose and what it did. She above all else should know the truth. Just warn her not to tell anyone.

"Marigold, if the others see us like this they'll assume we've gone completely mad." You say, and hug her. "Take good care of Kell."
"I will!" She says, and then you graw into her ear. She giggles.
"Oh, yes, I'd almost forgotten to tell you." You say.
"Yes?"
You quickly explain what had happened to the heart, and how it had become the flower. . and caused the Ankh to leave her body.
". . Thank you." she says to the flower in Kell's back, touching it gently with a finger.

You close your eyes, and try to open a path to your elemental, just so you can give it extra power. . .But you can't reach it, just like before. It's just fog. You sigh, as you waste more energy into the ether.

Now, you need to talk to Sirius.. but what should you say?

>>19752965
Simple. Not writing any lines yet, but; explain to him about the Wanderer, about Fellwind's history with us, and that the entire situation makes not a lick of sense, and that we need to investigate thoroughly, both with mundane investigation and questioning, and with divination, before any judgement is made, as this may be part of a political conspiracy by the Wanderer to cause chaos in the Provinces for his amusement. If, after the investigation is done, it was indeed Fellwind, execute him, he's gone mad. If it is not, release him, he's innocent.

rolled 73 = 73

Hey guys i have idea lets summon dragons made out demon killing magic in our world

>>19752965
Hello Sirius, it's Ishelda. Could you possibly delay Fellwind's execution until I get there please? I want to investigate it myself.

>>19752965
High Lord Sirius, nice to talk to you again. I heard about what happened and I am currently making haste towards there.

This situation is rather strange and we doubt that Fellwind is the true culprit. Could you please delay the execution until I get there and have a chance to investigate?

rolled 72 = 72

Ask him exactly what happened if he knows. All we've heard is that Fellwind attacked the Lady and killed her in front of witnesses.

>>Rolling to create a new aetheric fire elemental that will forever regenerate as long as Ishelda's determination to see the Demons die remains. *sniff* Poor nat 100 elemental shouldn't be snuffed out so easily.

>>19753050
Redaeth. Nothing short of another nat 100 is going to bring that elemental back. We'll try again another time. Possibly when we have some arcane devices to make the process easier.

<Hello, Sirius, it's Ishelda.> you say through the ring.
<This is Romulus.> The wizard's voice came through. <He wanted me to wear his ring, so I have been. I'll give it to him.>

A moment later, Sirius responded.
<Hello?>
<Hello, High Lord Sirius, it's Ishelda. Nice to speak to you again. I heard about what happened, and I am currently making haste to Cerulean city. Could you possibly delay Fellwind's execution until I get there? I want to investigate it myself.>
<I will try my best.> He responded. <Will you be acting as an interested party... or will you be acting as Queen of New Arcturus?>

I think fellwind did this on his own. He hates hobgoblins soooooooo much he even told us that when lewin got injured.

He was about to jump ship when we were investigating the demon.

rolled 47 = 47

>>19753116
Both?

>>19753116
As queen. If he is guilty then I won't interfere in his sentence. There is reason to believe that someone else is pulling some strings, so I intend to find the truth.

rolled 53 = 53

An interested party, I'm afraid Fellwind wouldn't want to be associated with me.


Only way to get a nat 100 is to keep on rolling! (I am kind of stubborn)

>>19753050
>> Rolling Rolling Rolling

>>19753116
"Queen of New and Old Arcturus."
Because we can't do shit if we're acting as an interested party, if I remember the term correctly.

>>19753116
An interested party.
Not putting our political reputation on the line for that jerk.

>>19753116
<As an interested party. This is not a matter of state, not yet, 'tis a personal matter. I merely want to ensure that this really was Fellwind. As rocky as our history has been I don't understand why he would do this, and even if it was him, I doubt he did it without someone behind him, pushing him. A High Lady is not simply murdered at random; this reeks of conspiracy.>

>>19753159
*ensure that this really was or wasn't. Typoes, blagh.

>>19753116
Currently I am an interested party, I want to investigate the truth behind these matters, if I need to use my authority as Queen to do so I will.

<As an interested party. This is not a matter of state, not yet. . .it is a personal matter. If he is guilty, then I won't interfere in his sentence, but There is reason to believe that someone else is pulling some strings, so I intend to find the truth. A High Lady is not simply murdered at random; this reeks of conspiracy.>
<I see.> He said. <This will not garner any love for me with the Cerulean nobles, but I can delay it long enough for you to get here.>

>>19753192
Thank you Sirius, once this matter is resolved would you care to join me for a cup of tea?

rolled 1 = 1

Thank you, can you tell me everything you know of what happened?


>>19753050
>> Rolling Rolling Rolling

>>19753192
<If you need some extra leverage, say that her brother wants to execute the perpetrator himself. It is completely true and should save you some bad will.>
also gg on the 1 redaeth

>>19753192
<Thank you, High Lord. I apologize for how much stress I have been putting you under lately.>

rolled 28 = 28

>>19753192
"Thank you."

Now contact Fellwind and ask him whether he did it or not. Rolling for telepathy because they probably wouldn't let him take a magic ring into his cell.

>>19753206
Well done.

rolled 37 = 37

Bad End.

This is how we create the Void Queen. We crash teh ship, use Bubbles to go back in time and interfere with our own lives.

>>19753050
>> Rolling Rolling Rolling

>>19753206
OH BOY. Planet collapses into a tiny star and is absorbed by the sun. BAD END, GO.

I told you to stop rolling for that nonsense, Redaeth! I TOLD YOU BRO!

rolled 94 = 94

>>19753192
and I am also bringing her brother, who wishes to act as executioner.

>>19753228
If you have to roll 100 dice to get the 100 it doesn't count. Just give up already, for fuck's sake.

rolled 21 = 21

>>19753231
ah but that spoils all of the fun things in life...

>>19753228
>Please stop rollingrollingrolling. By this point, even if you DO get the nat100, I probably won't take it.

<If you need some extra leverage... say that her brother wants to execute the perpetrator himself. It is completely true, and should save you some bad will.>
<Sir Kristoph is with you? Very well, I'll be able to do that. He and two other nobles are the two eligible for the Lordship, so there's been talk about him. That will make it much easier on me. Thank you, Lady.>

Alright Ill stop *sigh*

>>19753250
Thank you Lord Sirius, hopefully we'll have some time for a nice cup of tea once this is all resolved.

Could you give me a basic overview of what happened? It'll give me a bit more time to think about the case and check a few things before I get there.

rolled 18 = 18

Summon phoenix

<Thank you, Lord Sirius. Hopefully we'll have some time for a nice cup of tea once this is all resolved. Could you give me a basic overview of what happened?>
There was a moment of silence.

<Well, this is all based on what everyone saw, but it's quite simple- During one of Lady Cerulean's balls, there was a. .disturbance. A small fire was started in one of the smaller rooms in her mansion, and as the mages rushed to put it out, a few nobles noticed Fellwind, spitting angry, run towards the Lady. He ranted something about 'hobs', and pierced her lung, throat, heart. . he didn't stop stabbing until the mages got back and were able to subdue him.>

>>19753340
<At any point was Fellwind unseen after the murder? Did he flee, and later was apprehended?>

If you could get the exact transcript of what he said I would appreciate it. Could you also arrange it so I or someone acting in my stead could visit him to question him?

rolled 14 = 14

>>19753340
was there anything peculiar about his weapon?

<At any point was fellwind unseen after the murder? Did he flee, and was later apprehended?>
<No, not at all. A young squire- one of the mages who subdued him, actually, has kept his eye on him the entire time.>
<Was there anything peculiar about his weapon?>
<His weapon was a blade of simple steel. Nothing strange or arcane about it.>

Thats rather cut and dried isn't it? Things are looking fairly bleak for Fellwind. Thank you for your time Lord Sirius.

>>19753391
<This is unfortunate. It sounds like it was almost definitely him. I shall still divinate to the best of my abilities when I arrive, but I merely deliver an executioner, it appears. There's a chance that, if the conspirator is who I think he is, the murderer had magically translocated the real Fellwind into his place after being imprisoned and then freed himself with that same magic, but that may be hard for the court to swallow unless the divination goes well. The theoretical conspirator literally has no identity, which makes my job... Difficult.>

>>19753391
What was being discussed at the time of murder? Could the late High Lady have said something that would offend Fellwind?

<That's rather... cut and dried, isn't it? Things are looking fairly bleak for Fellwind. . . I shall still divinate to the best of my abilities when I arrive, but I merely deliver an executioner, it appears. What was being discussed at the time of murder? Could the late High Lady have said something that would offend Fellwind?>
<I'm not sure, but she certainly wasn't speaking to Fellwind at the time- he had no invitation. They suspect him of starting the fire, too. They're not certain as to how he got in.>

>>19753521
<Fellwind is merely a soldier, so I doubt his ability to sneak in, and he obviously didn't force his way in. Him just appearing out of nowhere supports my theory, but it's difficult to prove.>

>>19753539
That's kind of rude.

rolled 48 = 48

Ask Lord Sirius to have a top quality mirror available and access to talk to Fellwind.

In the meantime lets Scry who killed Lady Cerulean just to confirm one way or another,

>>> Hmm maybe someone else should roll for this since I kinda overused the dice.

>>19753578
We should ask Bubbles for help on the scrying

>>19753548
We aren't friends with him. At best we are neutral. At worst we hate him for his "Threaten to kill us with our own sword then call us a monster"

<Fellwind is merely a soldier, so I doubt his ability to sneak in, and he obviously didn't force his way in. Him appearing out of nowhere supports my theory... but it's difficult to prove.>
<What, exactly, is your theory?>

>>19753628
"One of the most powerful beings on this world is finally moving up his game."

>>19753628
It's going to sound rather strange, mysterious immortal being, skilled in illusion and trans-location among other things, rather impolite. With his skill set it'd be rather easy to frame Fellwind for this, teleport in, murder Lady Cerulean, have Fellwind take the fall.

>>19753628
Well I appear to have made enemies with a master of translocation and illusion. He may be trying to get at me somehow through Fellwind.

>>19753628
<The difficulty lies in the fact that it is essentially, "the bogeyman did it.">

Gap for inevitable 'wat.'

<You surely heard about that strange magical being from Ursae, yes? The one that I killed with a brick to the head? The one stealing the World Key and wreaking havoc across the city? I have a bad habit of running into types like that. Some are powerful, wise friends. Others are not so amiable. The most recent scoundrel I've earned the ire of is known as The Wanderer. He has no face, no identity, no name, because he separated it from his very being. He's extremely skilled with illusion and translocation. And he may have taken on Fellwind's likeness, murdered the High Lady, and then magically put the real Fellwind into his place and escaped, framing Fellwind, hurting me and mine and causing chaos for the Provinces. That's what he does; he makes chaos, for fun. Because of these suspicions I want to divine the true nature of what happened and make absolutely sure of Fellwind's guilt or innocence, and of course, make sure that Kristoph knows who needs to face justice.>

I believe The Wanderer is responsible. He is a very powerful person, apparently immortal who is skilled in both illusion and translocation. He is also impossible to scry as he has given up his name completely.

As to why he would kill the Lady I do not know. There could be a dozen reasons. To place his own agent on the throne, ti simply get her off it as she wasn't the most active Lady. To get me into Cerulean Province or to keep me away from a place I'm travelling. To distract me from something or some other reason that has nothing to do with me at all.

<One of the most powerful beings on this world is finally moving up his game.>
<That's. . rather foreboding.> Sirius said.
<The difficulty lies in the fact that it is essentially, 'the bogeyman did it.'.> You say. <You surely heard about that strange magical being from Ursae, yes? The one that I killed with a brick to the head? The one stealing the World Key and wreaking havoc across the city? I have a bad habit of running into types like that. Some are powerful, wise friends. Others are not so amiable. The most recent scoundrel I've earned the ire of is known as The Wanderer. He has no face, no identity, no name, because he separated it from his very being. He's extremely skilled with illusion and translocation.>
<And you think he used this illusion to kill the high lady, or to cause fellwind to do it?> He asked.

>>19753744
Possibly. Fellwind does hate Hobgoblins and have a short temper. We shall see what I find out when I get there.

>>19753744
That's my current theory, though I don't have enough evidence to give a definitive answer on what happened yet.

>>19753744
"It's very possible."

Exactly. Of course Fellwind has never liked Hobgoblins so the news that peacetalks are ongoing could have caused him to snap . That doesn't explain everything else though

>>19753744
<Yes. His justification for everything he does is 'it's fun' but his definition of 'fun' is twisted beyond human comprehension. There may be more I'm not accounting for that would have enabled Fellwind to do this himself, without the interference of The Wanderer, but I'm skeptical. I'll need those mages present, as well as the highest-quality mirror and purest water you can find, in a silver bowl.>

<Possibly. That's my current theory, though I don't have enough evidence. It's also possible that the news of hobgoblin peacetalks have caused him to snap, but that doesn't explain everything.>
<I see. I will wait for you to arrive, then.> He said. <But I do have to sleep some time. Dawn is soon. Can you get back to me tomorrow?>

>>19753831
<Yes, High Lord. But watch yourself. He might try to hurt you, too, or outright kill you. Sleep with one eye open.>

We should sleep as well to recover magic... we've never been good at scrying.

>>19753849
What? No, don't say that.

"Certainly. Rest well."

<Certainly, High Lord. Be careful.>
<I will.> He said. <But. . you too. You too, Queen Ishelda.>

The woman in the cloak, with the blade. . You reach your hand toward her. . and she turns around.
She's you.
She grins. . but her teeth had been replaced with long, rusty needles.
An archdemon.

The blade whips toward your neck...
And you wake up.
It's morning.

It seems you still have some time before you reach Cerulean City- your day is most likely free.

>>19753890
>Not telling our friend, who is of equivalent political stature to the woman just murdered, to be cautious about the man who can be almost anywhere he wants to be at almost anytime and be anyone

Tripfriend, you are being pigdog levels of foolish here.

>>19753908
Time to check on Ser Bubbles. We need his wise input and we've been neglecting him terribly.

rolled 20 = 20

>>19753908
standard procedure....wash dress shave breakfast.

then go abovedecks and watch the land go by till something more interesting happens....

if raziel isn't there to watch the sunrize make smug comments later

>>19753908
Get up, get breakfast, find Raziel and press her for juicy details.

>>19753912
Sorry, I thought you meant Fellwind might try something. Just not reading things properly.

>>19753908
Let's contact them Orcs now while we still have time.

>>19753947
Fellwind might. We don't actually know his motivations.

Did we give them a ring? I forget. We kind of wanted to do that in person but things keep on getting in the way.

>>19753955
He's also pretty well secured in the dungeons.

>>19753962
Which "them?"

>>19753948
We should probably wait to contact Orcs, Tyr, etc. until the morning. Don't want to disturb people.

rolled 32 = 32

>>19753962
when he left he was in no mood to take one from us, so we left one with lewin

Oh and since we recharged on magic can these two rolls go in effect or did I screw that up with my constant rolling?

>>19752192
>>19752250

rolled 7 = 7

>>19753990
you might have...

but we could use this time and perhaps a crystal to give it a try. a crystal lense to cut through the illusions of others...

>>19753990
Even with those rolls I don't think we can just plain give ourselves perma-truesight. Heck, you didn't even give a good explanation for it. Just "BE IMMUNE TO ILLUSIONS."

How about this, Redaeth, since you can't seem to come up with anything to justify the effect you want to use those two rolls for. We already created an X-ray lens for Kaliel. We'll make a similar pair of magical pinch spectacles that see through illusion magic. It makes sense to make this in-character since, you know, we're fighting a foe that is constantly using illusions, and so we need something to trump them. Happy?

You wash yourself, change clothes, and go up to the deck to eat breakfast. It seems that almost everyone had woken up before you. . Except Grayson. He's still asleep. You wake him up, and ascend to the deck, where food is all but prepared. You notice Marigold trying to feed Kell. . but he has no mouth. So Kell just ends up mushing it in his hands.
Just in case. . you close your eyes, and focus on seeing the truth- not any fake objects, or illusions. The spell activates, but you know intrinsically that it's similar to a ward- the more you use it, the more energy it takes.
"Morning." Raziel said, taking a deep drink of swamp brew.

Have a good rest? Or just a good night.

>>19754028
"Morning. Sleep well?" *nudge nudge*

>>19754028
"Raziel! It's not even past noon yet. What's the occasion for binging before breakfast is through? What happened?"

>>19754039
I imagine theres a stimulant in swamp brew somewhere.

>>19754028
"It wasn't that bad, was it?"

>>19754028
Swamp brew already, now I need to hear all of the juicy details of what happened last night.

"Morning." You say. "Sleep well?"
". . Not particularly." She said, and took another drink. "But I had a good night regardless."
"It's not even past noon yet. What's the occasion?"
"Wakes me up." She said. Then she raised a finger, and went slightly red. "So it turns out, human parts are not very similar to kalak parts. Remember that."
Neiriel facepalmed. "I, uh. . . Nevermind."

>>19754081
"Wh... What."

Okay. We're going to go completely stonefaced and act like nothing happened. If anyone asks us anything that isn't truly important we'll just act like we didn't hear them. La la la la la. We hear nothing. NOTHING.

rolled 33 = 33

I imagine so, theres the beak, the wings and the feathers for one thing. The feet are completely different too.

Demonstrate by turning into a Kalak and show off your feet.

See completely different.

rolled 73 = 73

>>19754081
well yes...how many winged feathered and beaked humans have you ever seen?

>>19754081
Try to look both curious and shocked at the same time. Ask if it was romantic, then swap between wanting to hear all of the juicy details and saying that it's too scandalous and adult.

"Wh- what." You say. You are curious. .
"Was it- Was it romantic?"
"Well. . ." She said, waving her finger around.
"N- no, nevermind." You say, shaking your head.
"Wait." She said- she was already rather drunk. "How did you know?"

>>19754162
"Your raucous love making could be heard all the way down the hall."

You gave it away when you said you had a good night but didn't get any sleep... but you were also rather... loud. I went up to the deck before heading to bed.

>>19754162
"I, I, I was just passing by, getting something from Marigold's cabin. Heywhat'sthatoverthere?"