You're currently sitting in the dining hall for breakfast, on Kaliel's lap. With you are Sardriel, Cassiel, Kaliel, Marigold, Jay, and the first golem you've ever made- a small, endearing, tea-making spider golem you've dubbed 'Lil' Bubbles'.
"No, seriously, what is that?" Sardriel asked.
"Ishelda made a golem, obviously." Kaliel said, as the spider golem started spitting flame in order to heat the tea to boiling. "Look at the thing's back- it's made for carrying a teapot on there."

"Your tea, sir." The golem said, setting down a teacup in front of Marigold.
"I'm 'milady', not a 'sir'." Marigold told the golem.

It froze, and started trying to process her statement. Being perfectly unable to, it simply froze.

>>21223823
"Don't confuse Lil' Bubbles, he's not very bright."

Rolled 4

>>21223823
"You broke him Mar."
Install gender recognition and fix that glitch where he served imaginary tea.

Rolled 5

>>21223858
Yeah that needs to be fixed

"He's a work in progress I'm afraid. Still very simple."

>>21223887
Or not.

Rolled 3

>>21223844
>>21223858
You guys are gonna break him with rolls like that!

Rolling to fix Lil' Bubbles to both unstick himself and recognize gender.

>>21223902
I'll just....I'll just shut up now.

>>21223902
>You guys are going to break him
>Let me break him instead
If the RNG is being shitty then just stop rolling, geez.

"Don't confuse Lil' Bubbles, he's not very bright." You say. You lean over the table, and flip open his casing, reaching for the mind enchantment inside. Taking it out, the spider freezes in truth, as you sit back and start tinkering with it. You're having a lot of trouble giving him gender recognition. Eventually, you give up, throw your arms up in the air, fix the glitch where he served imaginary tea, and slide it back in. This time, he doesn't grind to a halt.
"Your tea, Sir or Madam." The modified golem said, and set the tea down in front of Marigold. With clattering legs, it ran over to Sardriel's side. "Your tea, Sir or Madam." He said, again.

"That's better." Marigold said, taking a sip. "This is pretty good for something so... uh, stupid."

>>21223923
"Of course it's good. I may have never made a golem before but I know tea."

>>21223923
"Most of his... limited intelligence is dedicated to tea making and serving."

"Of course it's good." You say. "I may have never made a golem before, but I know tea. Most of his... limited intelligence is dedicated to tea making and serving."
"You've never made a golem before?" Jay asked. "You used the tools in my workshop like you knew exactly what they were for."
"Don't be surprised." Kaliel said, tightening her arm around you. "Ishelda normally does those sorts of things. Often with little to no warning."
"I suppose I'll have to get used to that, then." She responded.

>>21223978
"My sorcery is unreliable. I cast a spell to try and find out more about a certain golem core and ended up with all it's maker's knowledge about golems. So I've never made one before but I have the experience of an elf who has. As Kal said, that stuff just happens, when I'm not fainting after using up all my magic on one light spell."

>>21223978
"My Talent is sorcery. I can, in theory, do anything with it. When I tried to learn how an Eastern golem core was constructed, I wound up learning everything its maker knew about golem construction at once.
It's rather fickle though. Sometimes I make an artifact, sometimes I waste all my magic on a simple light spell. Hence why I'm also learning wizardry for when I need magic to be reliable."

"My Talent is sorcery." You say. "I can, in theory, do anything with it. When I tried to learn how an eastern golem core was created, I wound up learning everything it's maker knew about golem creation at once. It's rather fickle though. sometimes I make an artifact, sometimes I waste all my magic on a simple light spell. Hence why I'm also learning wizardry, for when I need magic to be reliable."
"Hmm. I don't know much about talents, I'm afraid." She said, and then consumed another cookie. "On a completely unrelated note, these cookies are delicious, your highness."
Marigold giggled. "You're welcome." She said.

Suddenly, a lizardman herald stepped into the room, and made his way toward you.
"Your majesty, two visitors from the west have come to speak with you. A Sir Leon, and a Magister Romulus. Shall I show them in?"

>>21224073
"Yes, please do."

>>21224073
"Please."

"Yes, please do."
"Of course, your majesty." The herald said, and bowed low. He left the hall, and soon after, Leon and a rather young robed wizard you vaguely remember as Romulus, the kobold Kraknik running behind him.
"Ishelda." Leon said, giving you a grin and a nod.

"I'm pleased to see you again." The wizard said. "It's been two and a half years, hasn't it?"

>>21224124
"Indeed it has, Romulus. It's good to see you again."

>>21224124
Smile at them, "I believe so. It's good to see you again, both of you. Would you like some tea and cookies? Is this a social visit or is there some business you need to speak with me about?"

"Indeed it has, Romulus." You say, and give him a brilliant smile. "It's good to see you again. Is this a social visit, or is there some business you need to speak with me about?"
"Well, it's just social for me." Romulus said, and shrugged. "Leon has some business, but that's not urgent."
"Would you like some tea, sir or madam?" The golem asked, clanking over to Romulus.
"I would love some." Romulus said. The golem froze for a second, not sure if he meant 'yes' or 'no'. "Yes, please." He finally said, and the golem got to work.

>>21224175
Add "I would love some" "sure" "of course" and "Why not" as analogues for "yes" once it's done serving tea.

>>21224175
Neriel: <Romulus just arrived. Thought I should tell you in case you want to say hi or try and avoid him.>
"So Leon, what's your business?"

>>21224189
And "fuck off, scrap-bucket" as an analogue for "no".

<Romulus just arrived.> You say, over the ring, to Neiriel. <Thought I should tell you, in case you want to say hi, or try and avoid him.>
<I... erm... don't know.> She said, finally.
"So Leon, what's your business?" You ask, giving him another smile.
"Well..."

He hesitated... and then summoned his blade, before twirling it in his hand.
"I've been thinking a lot about this." He said, finally, and bowed his head. "Queen Ishelda, of New Arcturus. I offer my fealty."
He knelt, and held his summoned blade to you, hilt-first.

>>21224259
"And I'll gladly accept it."
Give him the same oaths we gave Kristoph.

>>21224259
Wait who exactly was Leon? He was the squire, not the prince nor the high lord brother right?

>>21224259
"I would be honored to accept it."
Do the fancy ceremony thing.
"So what brought this on?"

>>21224259
"May I ask what has brought this about?"

>>21224290
He was Kristoph's squire (Or he was a squire to the same knight that Kristoph was squire to, I can't remember)
He's basically a spellsword.

>>21224290
Leon was the squire. Kristoph's friend. Romulus's brother. The one with the magic painted tattoos who summons swords.

"I'll gladly accept it." You say, and stand to your full height, taking his blade. "Do you promise, on your faith or your power, that you will in the future be faithful to me?"
"I do so promise." Leon said.
"Do you swear to guide me and stand beside me on the darkest paths?"
"I swear so." He responded, head still down.
"Do you swear to challenge me when I am wrong?"
"You act like you've ever been wrong." He said, then chuckled. "I do, your majesty."
You place the edge of his sword against his shoulder.
"Then by the power I yield as Queen Ishelda of the realm of New Arcturus, I now pronounce you Ser Leon, Knight of Arcturus."
"I'll gladly bear that mantle." Leon said, and stood. You hand him his blade back, and it vanishes.

"May I ask what has brought this about?"
"Well..." He said, and then his lips quirked. "Because... here are where things happen. What happens here will change... the entire world, I believe. I want to be part of that, and I want to make sure things change for the better, rather than worse."

>>21224347
"Well you did miss up on me declining godhood, so yes, things tend to happen here."

"Well, you did miss out on me declining godhood, so yes, things tend to happen here."
"... Declining godhood?" He asked. "I... I can't tell if you're joking or not."
"I have to admit." Romulus said. "I'd be interested in hearing that story. May I sit?"

>>21224472
Well, I found myself in possession of an extremely powerful artifact that could easily grant me anything I so desired, so I did the only logical thing: I used it to restore something precious to one of my most fickle enemies and let a dwarf destroy the artifact
*sip tea*
just another tuesday.

>>21224472
"Of course. Let's see.... no, it was before bringing down the power hungry blood wizard because he didn't know I had already used Gearworks... Oh yes, we went to visit the Children of the Great Wyrm, [and so on...]"

>>21224472
"Of course, please do. Were you offered tea yet, Leon?"

"Of course, please do." You say. "Were you offered tea yet, Leon?"
"No, not quite yet." He said. The spider continued making tea, and set it down in front of Romulus as he took his own seat.
"Well, I found myself in possession of an extremely powerful artifact that could easily grant me anything I desired, so I did the only logical thing. I used it to restore something precious to one of my most fickle enemies and let a dwarf destroy the artifact."
You sip at your tea.
"Just a normal day." you say.
"I would pay silver to bet that your 'fickle enemy' is somewhere in your castle." Romulus said. "Is that how you got those catalysts on your arms? From that artifact?"

>>21224549
"Ah, no. I shoved my hands into the raw void."

>>21224549
"No, that was tearing into the void and closing a portal with my bear hands. Something about too much magic running through them. And yes, she moved in."

>>21224549
"No, but that's a good guess. I got these burning my hands off with pure mana while trying to close a portal to the void.
I wouldn't recommend it."

>>21224549
"I got those some time before that by shoving my hands into the void between worlds."

"No, but that's a good guess." You say. "I got these burning my hands off with pure mana while trying to close a portal to the void. I wouldn't recommend it."
"Well, what about the side effects?" He said. "I considered trying to find a way to run that much magic through my hands. The Catalyst is rather useful, when it comes to wizardry. A waste of power, sometimes, though."

>>21224620
"Well, it does help with my magic a great deal, but it's pretty obvious when it does."

>>21224620
"Very true. Better an extra-draining fizzle than a catastrophic miscast."

>>21224620
"Well having my hands burned off was very painful but I haven't noticed any ongoing side effects. It is rather useful. You seem to actually know what it is, could you tell me more about it?

>>21224549
The catalysts were from touching raw void-stuff. When I was closing a permanent stable portal between worlds, I needed to tap some of the power between worlds. It burned my hands quite dreadfully. When they finally healed, this is what remained.

>>21224620
I am unaware of any side effects. It is just exceedingly risky to obtain, if you try doing so the same way I did. If you can find an easy and safe way to obtain catalysts, they can be quite useful.

"Well, having my hands burned off was very painful, but I haven't noticed any ongoing side effects. It is rather useful. You seem to actually know what it is. Could you tell me more about it?"
"The catalyst was a theory." He said. "I, er, 'came across' some old books from a sosarian magister. A wizard is made to channel magic, usually through their hands. It was theorized that if the channels of magic to their hands were torn open, then the magic would 'leak' when their spell isn't complete enough. Essentially, it gives wizards a sort of... pseudo-sorcery." He said.
"Interesting." Aeriel said.
"Of course, if you open the channels too widely, then you simply leak magic constantly, unable to cast because you can't retain any power."

>>21224722
"That sounds similar to what happened to my father. He can't use his sorcery anymore because his power simply leaks away."

>>21224722
"Indeed, it prevents me from ever miscasting wizardry. It also enhances my sorcery sometimes. However, it can use up an awful lot of power and I haven't found a way to stop it. To somebody who doesn't have my very large power reserves, it could be quite dangerous."

"Indeed, it prevents me from ever miscasting wizardry. It also enhances my sorcery sometimes. However, it can use up an awful lot of power and I haven't found a way to stop it. To somebody who doesn't have my very large power reserves, it could be quite dangerous."
"Indeed." He said.

"That sounds similar to what happened to my father." You say. "He can't use his sorcery anymore, because his power simply leaks away."
"I'm afraid I don't have any ideas on how to fix something like that. But if I figure it out, I'll give you a good figure of how much I think it'd cost. What was the order of Arcturan currency again?"
"Corvi is the smallest." Leon said. "Then Leo, then Dracon."
"Right, right." Romulus said. "I'll keep that in mind."

>>21224818
"He deliberately broke it to cast a very powerful spell. He doesn't seem to mind that it's gone."

>>21224818
We should probably ask Abel if he wants his sorcery fixed. If so, making more detailed notes on his magical energy's path would be useful.

"He deliberately broke it to cast a very powerful spell." You say. "He doesn't seem to mind that it's gone."
"Well, if that's the case..." He said, and chuckled, before sipping at his tea. "Hey, Kraknik, you should have some. It's good."
"Aw, thanks boss." The kobold said, and sipped at Romulus's tea.

"So, I'm rather curious." Romulus said, finally. "Has my daughter hatched yet?"

Cassiel choked on his tea.
"What? How did you know?"

"May I borrow a ring?" Romulus asked, not answering Cass's question. "I'd like to speak with Neiriel."

>>21224941
"Romulus is quite clever afterall."
<Neiriel, he knows somehow. He wants to talk to you.>

>>21224941
Grin at him, "Should've known you'd know." hand him the ring.

>>21224941
<Neiriel, Romulus wishes to speak to you regarding the egg. Should I lend him a ring?>

>>21224941
<Neiriel, he knows. I don't know how he knows. He even knows the gender of the baby. He wants to talk to you.>

<Neiriel, he knows somehow. I don't know how he knows. He even knows the gender of the baby, and he wants to talk to you. Should I lend him a ring?>
<Well... okay.> She responded.
You give Romulus a grin. "Should've known you'd know." You say, and give him the ring.
"I'll be a while." Romulus said. "Kraknik, if you want, you can go talk with feegul and your old clan."
"Thanks, boss."
"They're south, in the farms, I think." Romulus said.

Feegul made his way out of the room, and no doubt, out of the castle.
"Sorry, he does things like this." Leon said, covering his head, as Romulus paced, talking to Neiriel.

>>21225009
"Well, I'm not surprised he wants to know about his daughter, but I am sort of curious as to how he found out."

>>21225009
"Well everybody else is probably used to this sort of stuff from me. But for me, it's thoroughly disconcerting."

"Well, I'm not surprised he wants to know about his daughter, but I am sort of curious as to how he found out."
He sighed. "Ask him. He might even give you a proper answer. If you're lucky."
"Well, everybody else is probably used to this sort of stuff from me. But for me, it's thoroughly disconcerting."
"As far as he tends to explain, he has many sources of knowledge." Leon said. "I don't know if they're spies, or spells, or even good guesses based on rumors. All of the above, maybe. By the time I got home, he was making fun of me. For, well... being Leoness. Leonia. Never said a word about it to anybody."

>>21225009
I some past experience with Romulus. Though, to be honest, his cleverness never fails to impress. So, how go matters in the provinces?

>>21225115
"Leoness? Hmm... I should write that down..."

>>21225115
"I didn't tell anyone about that, and there weren't any soldiers around, so it must be divination. Which is a bit strange, since you normally have to count as rather old to get any good results with divination.

>>21225115
"I never told anybody either. And what are the chances of him scrying that exact moment? That leaves the spy following you around."
<Lea, you're good at divination aren't you? Can you tell anything about how Romulus gets his information?>

>>21225197
<apologies for disturbing you lea, but...><that is, if you are free>

"I never told anybody either. And what are the chances of him scrying the exact moment? That leaves the spy following you around."
"He wouldn't set a spy on me." Leon said. "... would he?"
"I wouldn't." Romulus said, and went back to the ring.
<Apologies for disturbing you, Lea, but...you're good at divination, aren't you? Can you tell me anything about how Romulus gets his information? That is, if you're free.>
<I'm not, but... I can spare a minute if you want me to. Erm, let me try...> She said, and you feel divination magic- and the strange, familiar force that is sorcery- and then she gets back to you. <I... can't see it. I can see him, but I can't see anyone telling him anything, and I can't see him using any divination.>

>>21225250
<Huh. Thanks Lea. We're in the dining hall if you feel like socializing a bit.>

>>21225250
<Oh. Well, thank you. Apologies for bothering you for nothing.>

>>21225250
<Oh well, thanks for trying.>
"The Royal Diviner says nobody told him anything and he didn't use divination. Maybe he's just Triune again, that always seems to be the explanation."

<Oh well, thanks for trying.> You say.
"The royal diviner says nobody told him anything, and didn't use divination. Maybe he's just Triune again. That always seems to be the explanation."
"I'm not Triune." Romulus said, handing you the ring back. "Or the scholar. It's just my talent."

>>21225348
"Well that explains it then."

>>21225348
"Oh. Well that's boring."

>>21225250
Oh god, I just figured out Neiriel's breeding strategy. If inbreeding can be disregarded due to shapeshifting like Exa said it can, then:
Romulus talent bloodline + Olaf talent bloodline.

She's going to destroy the fourth wall with her grandchild!

"Oh. Well, that's boring." You say.
He chuckled, and raised an eyebrow. "Would you prefer if I said I was the Rogue?"
"But even the rogue doesn't say he's the rogue. He doesn't even imply it." Marigold said. "Nobody would believe you."
"Well, that's a good point, but how did you know that?" Romulus asked.

Ah ha! Triune is the scholar. Something you didn't know!

Well we know Romulus isn't reading minds at least. That's a relief.

>>21225409
"And you can't be the Knight or the Farmer because they were very busy while Leon was being Leona. If you're not Triune then you're not a god."

>>21225409
At any rate, I don't think the gods are allowed to have childeren, so you can't be any of those four.

I'm more curious as to how you knew your child was a daughter, not a son.

"And you can't be the Knight or the Farmer because they were very busy while Leon was being Leona. If you're not Triune, then you're not a god." You say, and he chuckled. "At any rate, I don't think the gods are allowed to have children, so you can't be any of those four. I'm more curious as to how you knew your child was a daughter, not a son."
"I have my ways." He said, and chuckled.
"That's... not an answer, Romulus." Leon said, and sighed.
"I know." He responded, and chuckled again.
"Would you like some tea, sir or madam?"
"Er, I suppose, yes." Leon responded, and the golem started brewing some.

"I'm thinking that I might see if I can get more work done." Kaliel said, giving you a covert squeeze. She pushed the tip of her beak against your nose, a strange kalak kiss.

>>21225525
Look forlornly at her. <My fluffy... I'll pay you a visit later.>

So sir Leon, I have to introduce you to the new members of my entourage.

>>21225525
"Alright, I've got some things to do anyways."
<Don't overwork yourself, you.>

>>21225525
I'm curious Romulus, have you ever spoken with the venerable queen? You'd probably give her an aneurysm.

>>21225525
"Ok, good luck."
<But when I say it's bed time, it's bed time.>

>>21225525
To Kaliel: "Alright, my love. Don't overwork yourself. Perhaps we should meet for dinner in order to give you a little break. What do you say?"

"Okay, good luck." You say. <But when I say it's bed time, it's bed time.>
Kaliel got up, and made her way toward the dungeons, and her workshop.
"I'm curious, Romulus, have you ever spoken with the venerable queen? You'd probably give her an aneurysm."
"I have." He said. "And I didn't, actually. I just answered her questions honestly."

Aeriel finally stepped into the hall, his papers covered in runes, reading them intently.
"Cass, Sard, Ishelda." He said, taking a seat. He didn't even flinch when the golem gave him some tea. He was very, very into the translocation spells on his paper.

Behind him, you see 'Lea peeking from the doorway. Watching him.

>>21225663
<What are you up to?>

>>21225663
<Come in, Lea. He probably won't even recognize you.>

>>21225663
<You should come join us. We now have tea golem...though he's a little stupid at times.>

>>21225663
<oh, 'busy', I see.>

Peek over ariels shoulder, see if we can work out what they are.

Also, how is the sky elf coping with the underground?

<Come in, Lea, he probably won't recognize you.>
<But I'm, um, trying to talk to him.> She said.
<We now have a tea golem... though he's a little stupid at times.>
You peek over Aeriel's shoulder, and you see... a large sketch of an archway, with some kind of keystone in the top, the rest of the paper covered in incredibly complex runes and kalak notes in the margins.

You look over to Joy, again, and she's speaking with Cassiel, copying things into her spellbook. Down here, in the hall, she doesn't seem to have much of an issue being inside.
<Well... okay.> Lea said, finally. She pulled open the hood to her cloak, and stepped in, taking a seat next to Aeriel. He didn't seem to notice her.

Romulus looked at her for a moment... and then to you. And then back.
"... Ishelda, you're a very kind person." He said.

>>21225663
Hey Ariel, this isn't about earlier shenanigans is it? I thought I told you not to worry about them.

>>21225769
Put our finger on our lips and whisper to him "shhhhhh."

Find some cookies for Lea.

Pretend to tinker with the golem while we are actually paying attention to everyone else here.

>>21225769
"So your talent is seeing people's histories or something?"

You know, Romulus, there are times that I think that if you and belethor ever teamed up, you could take over the world and no one would stand a chance against you

>>21225805
I like this. People watch for a bit.

>>21225769
"Maybe just a bit narcissistic."

I'm not sure we should actually say this though. Maybe if someone seconds it.

>>21225769
"So I've been told."
<He's not going anywhere, Lea. You'll get your chance.>

>>21225769
"Thank you for saying so."

So if Romulus knows about Dras'lea just by looking at her - why didn't he know about Uriel?

>>21225865
His talent probably got stronger during the timeskip like everyone elses.

You put your finger on your lips, and whispered 'shhhh' to him. He chuckled.
"You know, Romulus, there are times that I think that if you and Belethor ever teamed up, you could take over the world, and no one would stand a chance against you."
"Belethor?" He asked. "The sosarian prince? You know him?"
"He came with us to the minotaur lands, and spent some time here in New Arcturus." Leon said.

After the golem finished making more tea, you turn him off, and then pull him open, and pretend to tinker, while you pay attention to everyone around. Lea keeps mindlessly eating cookies while sparing glances to Aeriel- who simply focuses on his paper, trying to put a dissected spell together, it looks like, while Romulus and Leon talk about various inconsequential happenings in Sirius Province. Cassiel, Marigold, and Jay continue to talk about cooking and chocolate. All in all, it's quite chaotic, but Sardriel seems to be finding comfort in it, sipping at tea and relaxing.

Rolled 93

He can read minds, can't he? Ward against that, use a truth spell and ask.

>>21225894
Dammit, wasted 93 for something that isn't going to work.

>>21225889
<Aeriel, what are you doing? If you just wanted to concentrate on that spell then you wouldn't have come to such a noisy chaotic place to do it.>

Rolled 72

>>21225889
I think what this scene needs is a bit more chaos.

Turn gravity off in the room.

Hopefully Lea will have the presence of mind to help Ariel catch his papers, and we can wave away explanations as golem tinkering.

>>21225889
Poke Ariel
"Hey, Ariel, she wants to talk to you."

>>21225946
Don't try and ruin tea time by turning off the gravity.

>>21225946
lolsorandumb.

>>21225946
>>21225894
No, stop it.

Aeriel, what manner of spell are you contemplating?

<Aeriel, what are you doing? If you just wanted to concentrate on that spell, then you wouldn't have come to such a noisy chaotic place to do it.>
<I'm used to studying in chaos.> He said. <I'm working on something called... a waygate. At least, that's what I choose to call it. There are a few problems with the design, though, but the spell seems like it should work.>

You poke him.
"Hey, Ariel, she wants to talk to you." You say.
"Who?" He asked, and looked over. "Erm, hello. I'm Aeriel."
"Hello, Ragnarok." Lea said, as calmly as she could.
"Dras'lea?" He asked. "You seem rather... different."
"I am." She said. "I just wanted to, well, apologize, for ... um, earlier. When I gave you a body, and, um, not a choice."
"It's fine." He said. "You gave me the Cage, and now I have a body again. And I had a choice."
"... Wait, really?" She asked. "I must have made the Cage improperly, because... you're not really supposed to. Um. Nevermind then."

>>21226034
"She's doing much better. She has emotions again and everything.

So I'm guessing this waygate is meant to be a more permanent and stable portal. Am I right?"

>>21226034
"Well that was easier than I thought it would be. How did you make the Cage, anyways?"

>>21226034
What's this? Your not perfect at magic? Good heavens.

>>21226034
<He said that he didn't have to do any of the things you asked, but he did because it was the only chance to alleviate his boredom in there.>
<He also said you're really bad in bed, want me to teach you?>

>>21226034
What does a waygate do? Sounds like an anchor point for portals.

>>21226081
God no, do not say this
This is much better:
>>21226072

>>21226081
You are a horrible person, anon.

>>21226123
I know.

>>21226081
Stop posting. Please.
>>21226073
This, plus questions about the waygate.

"She's doing much better." You say. "She has emotions again and everything."
"Glad to hear that." He said, and ruffled her hair. She immediately went red, but he didn't seem to notice.
"Well, that was easier than I thought it would be. How did you make the Cage, anyways?"
"Um, I made it with raw voidstuff." She said. "And used my sorcery to do it. I needed something to contain a ghost- truly, rather than using a totem as a beacon. Didn't want any of the gods to get to him."
"So I'm guessing this waygate is meant to be a more permanent and stable portal. Am I right?"
"Very right." He said. "It might even be less energy-intensive than airships and the weave, if I can get it working right."

>>21226191
"Sounds useful."

>>21226191
"Interesting. What are the problems you've encountered?"

>>21226191
Where would you open waygates too?

If we had any to other countries we'd have to guard them constantly. Can they be shut off temporaryly?

>>21226191
I am unfamiliar with beacons, what do they normally do?

>>21226191
My guess he's building a stargate system. Which is cool.

Anyways:

"Would you need any help with your little project?"

"Interesting." You say. "What are the problems you've encountered?"
"Spellcrystals." He said. "You need to put two spellcrystals into each side, all with the same spell, but the problem is that you can't get enough carving into a small enough space. and if we make the spellcrystals larger, they'll take more energy."
"Just layer the carvings." Jay said, still scribbling. "Create the first layer of spellcrystal, then pour molten glass over that, transmute the molten glass, and carve more there. Uh, I think I have something in my book for the markings to link fractions of spells together."
"... Really." Aeriel said, and the two started talking.

"I'm unfamiliar with beacons." You say. "What do they normally do?"
"Uh, well, Raziel could probably explain this better, but totems are beacons. They don't contain souls, they just... contain a link to the soul, and you use the totem to call the spirit. But the problem is that when it's not in use, the ghost is back in the afterlife, vulnerable."

>>21226322
"I see. So how are things going?"

>>21226322
"I see. Have you had a chance to look around town yet?"

>>21226322
"Well then, I guess I'll leave you two to it."

>>21226322
Did Raziel become an angel in your time?

"Well, then, I guess I'll leave you two to it." You say to Aeriel and Jay, before turning to Lea. "So how are things going?"
"I like Tala." She said. "And I can sleep without Grayson, now."
"Have you had a chance to look around town yet?"
"Well... not yet, no." She said. "I haven't left the gates of the castle since I got here."

>>21226438
"You should. It's a lovely city. It's by far the achievement I'm proudest of. I'll give you a tour if you want."

>>21226438
"Jay, you'll be alright if I leave you with Ariel? He can always teleport you back to the weave crystal if you need it."

"Let's go for a walk Lea."

>>21226438
"We should fix that. C'mon, I'll show you around New Arcturus."

I was looking for this thread. Didn't see it on the catalog.

>>21226438
"I'm glad you're getting along with Tala. Oh, you should talk to Leon, he's nice. Leon, come help me show Lea round the city."

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>>21226509
That's what filters are for.

>>21226528
>ordered by creation date.
Oh anon, you so silly.

"Jay, you'll be alright if I leave you with Aeriel? He can always teleport you back to the prism if you need it."
"I should be fine." She said. "Especially if I have chocolate."

"I'm glad you're getting along with Tala. Oh, you should talk to Leon, he's nice." You tell Lea, and then turn to Leon. "Leon, come help me show Lea around the city." You say, and he gets to his feet.
"Alright." He said.
Hesitantly, Lea nods.

The three of you make your way out of the castle, making your way down to the city proper, wandering nalmost randomly as you make your way down the large hill.
"This is the monument." You say, looking up at Franklin's stoic face. Lea looked up, and her lips parted for a moment as she recognized him. After they read the monument, you move on... and almost into Quaz, who was carrying a large wooden barrel on her tail.
"Ishelda!" She said, and pulled you into a hug. "It's done! The vinecider is done!"
Leon raises an eyebrow.
And then Belle slithered up behind her, carrying Bob in one arm and Malma in the other.

>>21226528
>Fuck yes, lime green.

>>21226587
"Hooray! How much will it cost?"

>>21226587
"Well hello, that's fantastic news! Might I have a taste?"

To Belle:
"Has Quaz been much trouble?"

>>21226587
"Wow, that was quick."

>>21226570
>Ordering by bump date
If you want to browse the front page you can browse the front page
>Ordering by replies
Why
>Ordering by creation date
Lets you see all the new threads as they come up

>>21226593
Lime green is the best.

"Wow, that was quick."
"It was!" She said. "I thought it would take weeks more. Vinefruit are strange."
"That's fantastic news. How much will it cost?"
"Cost?" She asked. "Uhm... I need to talk to 'Henna about that. I um... don't know enough."
"Might I have a taste?"
"I was going to bring it up to the castle so you could!" She said, grinning widely.

>>21226694
"Could we have some now?"

Pay her some sum, probably more than it's worth, and drink some cider with Leon and Lea.

>>21226717
I don't think we need to pay her, she's still in her punishment month so all the money will be going to us anyway.

>>21226717
Payment is secondary. She already got free housing, food, materials, pardoning of her assault etc. I don't think we need to pay her for taste testing her first batch of wine.

>>21226743
No, but it's important for later.

>>21226743
Well, we have to pay cost of materials and even if she's being punished,we should still give her a stipend. Especially since Belle's living with her.

>>21226694
"We're showing Lea here around the city right now, but I'll gladly try it later."

"Could we have some now?"
"Well, um, we don't have any glasses here..." She said, looking this way and that. "Belle, could you go get some?"
"Okay!" She said, and slithered off. Soon enough, she came back with some glasses. Quaz quickly uncorked the cask, and gently, with her powerful tail, poured enough for each of you, and then re-corked it.
She gave the three of you a wide grin.
"How is it?" She asked, and you take a sip.

There's a momentary delay, before you realize that it's sweet, very sweet. It seems to bubble as you drink it, and the drink feels... soft. It's like a twisted version of swamp brew... Something that didn't taste like there was mulched weeds and mud mixed into it. It was a *good* tasting version of swamp brew, you realize, as it fizzled on your tongue.
Leon took his own sip, and Lea followed, before giving Quaz a soft smile.
"It's good." She said.
"I'm glad!" Quaz said. "I'll take this up and into the kitchen of the castle, then talk to Gehenna. I'm so glad I made more than just one cask."

>>21226874
Yeah, I think we're going to need a lot more then one cask.

>>21226874
SEVENTY BARRELS!

>>21226874
"How many casks did you make?"

Rolled 9

>>21226911
No, Anon. ALL THE BARRELS. INFINITE BARREL WORKS!

Rolled 86

>>21226911
We should magic up 1000 barrels of vinecider. Falling from the sky. Because wizards should have no sense of right or wrong.

>>21226874
"I'm surprised it turned out so delicious. Have you tried turning any other things into alcohol yet?"

>>21226874
It's like swamp brew, but only half as fun.

>>21226924
You are a horrible, horrible person. Also, ow.

>>21226924
So...they're going to fall from the sky, hit the ground, break, and explode vinecider everywhere. Why would you even want to do that?
No.

>>21226874
Quaz, do be sure to share this with the visiting ambassadors. I think you may have a winner on your hands.

>>21226874
>It seems to bubble as you drink it

It's sparkling?

Rolled 51

>>21226957
They have magic crush-plates on the bottom to absorb the impact.
>bosom suremi
Ookay captcha, they have bosoms.

"I'm surprised it turned out so delicious." You say. "Have you tried turning any other things into alcohol yet?"
"Striplisk doesn't work." She said, frowning. "But once the ogre's pluvash is done, I can make beer out of it! I talked to one of the people from Arcturus to explain how to make beer from wheat, and it turns out that pluvash is a lot like wheat. the ogres don't know much about it, though, because the only thing they know about is mead."
"Quaz, do be sure to share this with the visiting ambassadors." You say. "I think you may have a winner on your hands."
"I do? Hooray!" She said, grinning. She and Belle quickly slithered up to the castle, and the three of you sat on the monument's base, slowly sipping at the vinecider until the glasses were empty... until you threw them into your inventory.
"... That's not normal." Leon said. "Did you just throw it all behind your head? Where did they go?"

Rolled 31

>>21227054
"Here." Show him a glimpse of our 'inventory'. Just enough to demonstrate the impossibly large space filled with Tea and Tea Accessories.

>>21227054
"It's a dimensional pocket. I keep all sorts of things in there, like..."

Pull them out as we say them

"Tea, biscuits, armor, scrolls, runes for portals, small childeren."

>>21227054
"Magic, Leon. I have an area of bent space behind my head which I keep things in."

>>21227054
"My inventory.

A Queen such as myself can't ever be unprepared so I keep things there. You never know when you need a mobile tea set."

>>21227054
"That's perfectly normal, I've been doing it for ages. They went nowhere."

>>21227054
"Magic."

No other answer. Now continue the tour.

>>21227098
"Powerful artifacts"

>>21227054
An extra dimensional space. It is useful for holding on to things troublesome to physically carry. Aeriel may be able to teach you how to make a similar space of your own.

"My inventory." You say. "I keep all sorts of things in there, like..."
You reach behind your head, and start pulling things out.
"Tea, biscuits, more tea, more biscuits, some of Cassiel's cookies from a week ago, scrolls, artifacts, this sword..." You say, finally pulling out Azariel's enormous, enormous sword from your inventory. You struggle to put it back in, and then it vanishes. You decide not to pull out the sacrificial dagger for now, just in case.
"... Right." He said. "Completely normal. Nothing insane about it."
"It's magic." Lea said. "The same sort of spell that makes small bags bigger on the inside."
"... Oh, okay." He said. "That makes a bit more sense."
"Now, let's continue the tour." You say, as you make your way through the city.

Suddenly, a very small, pudgy nervghaul runs out, waddling as it charged into your leg. You pick her up, and she's one of the three recently-born calves, already fuzzy. The ogre runs by, trying to catch her... and then he chuckles as you pick the nerf up.
"He's adorable!" Lea cried, as her eyes seem to sparkle. She started tickling the nerf's belly, and it twitched and squeaked.

>>21227232
gasp, she's human!

"Here, you can hold her."

>>21227232
"His litter were the first things to be born in New Arcturus. Want to hold him?"

>>21227232
We got that sword for Kristoph, didn't we? Or did we just steal it because.

"Here, you can hold her." You say, and hand the nervghaul to her. She holds the nerf, and continued tickling it, as it wiggled.
The ogre started chuckling. "Her name is steve." He said.
"Steve?" Leon asked.
"The princess named her, and her brothers. Albanon, Steve, and Edric."
"... That explains a lot, actually." Leon said, as two more nerf calves scrambled out. You scoop up one, and Leon scoops up the other.

>>21227326
"They're the first citizens of New Arcturus. And downright adorable.

These guys, and all the children of any race that come after them is why I built this place."

>>21227326
Become entranced by the fluffy.

>>21227358
*native*

>>21227326
<Hey Lea, Fluffy!>

"They're the first native citizens of New Arcturus." You say. "And downright adorable."
"They are!" Lea said, as the nerf in her arms started suckling on her finger. "So fluffy!"
She grinned widely, and Leon chuckled, as he pet his own nerf- Edric, you believe.

>>21227487
So I'm assuming we're out of comission for a few hours.

>>21227487
Yep, she's us all right.

Yup. Sure is gonna be great when we get nervghaul-burgers, covered in melted nervghaul cheese on a toasted bun made with nervghaul milk and butter in the dough. Maybe with some kind of meaty sauce on top that includes nervghaul organ meat.

It's so fucked up I'm hard just thinking about it.

>>21227487
"It's weird not to have some world ending catastrophe hanging over my head. You just get so used to them."

>>21227567
You MONSTER!!
Never change, 4chan.

Eventually, you were somehow, *somehow* able to rouse the willpower to stop petting the fluffy, and continue on, giving the three calves to the ogre.

"It's weird not to have some world-ending catastrophe hanging over my head. You just get so used to them."
"It's weird not to have a massive timecrunch hanging over your head where if you screw up or you're a second late, then you lose... everything you've ever wanted." Lea responded. "And have to do unspeakable sins in order to get another chance."
"It's weird that those things had four horns." Leon said. "But I'm used to cows."
Eventually, you reached a few large, wooden structures, with kobolds rushing this way and that, giving you a wide birth as they work. As you watch, you see one Kobold carrying a heavy bag literally jump *over* the second, who ducked at the same moment. Almost choreographed.
"Sorry boss,"
"I'm busy, boss,"
"Don't drop the seeds, will you?" A third asked, some sort of taskmaster for the previous two. You see Kraknik and Feegul talking, able to tell who Feegul is based on the paint on his scales, and able to tell who Kraknik was based on his robe. they were speaking some strange, yapping and growling language.
"Hey, Boss." Feegul said. "Came to see how things are going?"

>>21227660
"Yes. It looks busy."

>>21227660
"That and showing Lea around."

>>21227660
Leon, you hilarious.

"Yep, I'm also showing people around. This is Leon, a new knight, and Lea, she doesn't have a position yet.

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>>21227567
I'm pretty hungry.

"Yep, I'm also showing people around. This is Leon, a new knight of Arcturus, and Lea, she doesn't have a position yet."
"Glad to meet you." Feegul said. "I am Feegul, shaman to the Arcturan clan of kobolds. Ishelda here is our clan's Boss, and will be til' the day she dies, may it never happen. Things are rather busy here because we're working on getting proper vinefruit plants going. The steward arrived, and informed us that vinefruit and striplisk grows all year round if prepared right, so that's what we're doing."

>>21227829
"Good job Feegul. Do your people need anything? You've all be working quite hard and it would be my pleasure to do something for you."

>>21227829
"May never happen? What makes you say that Feegul?"

"I'm impressed with you're work. Has Ghenna given you a place for the clan to live?

>>21227873
I'm pretty sure that's a "may she live forever" phrase.

>>21227873
Not 'it may never happen', 'may it never happen'. As in he doesn't want us to die. Exactly the thing he should say to his boss.

"Good job, Feegul. Do your people need anything? You've all been working quite hard and it would be my pleasure to do something for you."
"No need." He said. "Our people view work as a reward of it's own. We've all been getting paid for our work, though, and so that is a bonus. I have a full Leo to my name, now, and we all have a cask of cider that the snake lady gave to us in trade for giving her some of our last batch."
"Has Gehenna given you a place for the clan to live?"
"He has." He said. "At first, we were content to live in those warehouses," He said, pointing to the wooden buildings. "But then he gave us as many of the ogrish domes as we require. So we're living twelve to a dome. It's rather comfortable."

>>21227917
>>21227906
Right, sorry, I misread and thought this was a clue. I had my hopes up for a second there.

>>21227951
"That's lovely.

By the way, how's my song coming along?"

>>21227986
They don't make songs until you're dead, do they?

>>21228024
Didn't they make one for Rag when he was still alive.

"That's lovely."You say. "By the way, how's my song coming along?"
"A song needs to begin with the way it ends." He said. "And your story is still going. Your song will have to wait until your story is over, I'm afraid." He said.
"Can... can I give you a hug?" Lea asked, her cheeks pink.
"... Erm, I don't mind." Feegul said.

The woman previously known as the void queen quickly pulled Feegul off of the ground, giving him a tight hug. She set him back down, and gave him a wide grin.
<I, erm, think she's drunk.> Leon said. <That wasn't very much cider we had, was it? And it's *cider*.>

Rolled 85

>>21228108
<I don't know if she's ever had alcohol before...>

>>21228108
<She's very thin, if you hadn't noticed. I doubt she's got anywhere to put it.>

>>21228108
<She weighs half as much as I do. I should have known.>

"Lea, let's leave the kobalds in piece. I'm sure they've got lots of work to do."

The divergence point was after Ghujj died, which points to her having swamp brew at least once, but she doesn't seem to have soulfire, which points to that event never happening.

>>21228108
<I don't think she's ever had alcohol before. And there's not much of her.>
"Well I'll let you talk to Kraknik, Feegul"
Let's get her home.

>>21228082
Yes but they thought we had killed him.

>>21228152
Lewin 'died' in thread 16, that was the divergence point. That was before we even went to the lizardmen and picked up Ghujj.

>>21228232
Was it? I coulda sworn that was after ghujj died.

<She weighs half as much as I do, and I don't think she's ever had alcohol before.> You say. <I should have known.>
"Well, I'll let you talk to Kraknik, Feegul." You say. "Lea, let's leave the kobolds in peace. I'm sure they've got lots of work to do."
"Aw, okay." She said.
"Good luck, boss." Feegul said.

You make your way out of the kobold neighborhood, and make your way back toward Sanctuary, when Lea grabs your sleeve.
"Wait." She said. "... We should *spar*." She said, grinning. "I'm curious what would happen if neither of us used magic. Aren't you?"

>>21228245
We had to steal the magic seeds to be independent of the weave broski.

>>21228249
"You would probably go squish, also, you're drunk. It would hardly be a fair fight."

>>21228249
"Are you sure you don't want to get back into shape before we do that, Lea? You're still just skin and bones."

>>21228293
Poke noodly arm for emphasis.

>>21228249
"A bit, but you're drunk, Lea. We should wait for you to sober up before we do anything like that."

>>21228249
"You're drunk, you have no muscle mass. Seriously, where are your biceps and abs?"

Flex our arms and poke our abs for emphasis.

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

>>21228299
... What if by *sparring* she meant *wrestling* and by *wrestling* she meant fucking bigbird

>>21228249
"I'd win, you're drunk. We'll try later."

>>21228249
Did we give her her sword back, or is it still in our inventory?

>>21228249
"Well, you're drunk right now, so we should hold off until you're sober. What we could do is go have some swamp brew. I'm sure you'll like it."

>>21228245
Ghujj died in thread 22. It's not hard to misremember that far back.

>>21228325
Then we should definitely agree to spar.

>>21228325
We'd have to ask Kaliel about that first, and she's already said Dras'Lea creeps her out a bit, so I'm not sure she'd agree.

"A bit, but you're drunk, Lea. It would hardly be a fair fight."
"Good point." She said.
She closed her eyes... and focused. You feel healing magic well up within her, and then she opened her eyes again.
"There." She said, as the blush faded from her cheeks. "I'm still a little... emotionally effected, but I should be good to go."
"Are you sure you don't want to get back into shape before we do that, Lea? You're still just skin and bones. Seriously, where are your biceps and abs?"
"... I'm stronger than I look." She said. "I'm... scrappy."

>>21228353
Well alright then. We'll have to find Marigold or Fellwind, just to be safe.

Do you have a weapon? Maybe we should just use sticks.

>>21228353
"Well ok. You can have this back."
Hand her her sword.
Come on, Ishelda with muscles is going to be stronger than Ishelda without muscles. But I guess we'll have to prove it to her.

>>21228353
"If you insist. Though we should probably have Fellwind around to patch you up.

Still, we need to get some meat on those bones of yours."

"Well, alright then." You say. "We'll have to find Marigold or Fellwind, just to be safe. Do you have a weapon? Maybe we should just use sticks."
"... I can use Azariel's sword." She said. "That's what I used as... the void queen, before I found out about... my father's death, and took his sword."

"Wait, wait, wait, that was you?!" Leon asked. "You're the void queen?"
"Was." She said, and gave him a wistful smile. "I'm not empty anymore."

>>21228453
"But it's huge!"

"I am a firm believer of fresh beginnings, Leon."

>>21228453
"You see what happens when you go back home. You miss a world saving adventure, fighting evil blood mage elves and returning the Void Queen's emotions. And now we're all out of adventure."

Crack our knuckles, roll our neck, it's time for muscle queen to fight void queen.

>>21228453
"There's a lot less Void in her now."

>>21228453
"I have your sword in here as well, I think. But I can't get your cloak back yet, Kaliel seems to have an entire library in the pockets."

"I'm a firm believer of fresh beginnings, Leon, and there's a lot less Void in her now."
"Well, you are..." He said. "I suppose I can trust your judgement."

You draw Azariel's sword from your inventory, and let the tip scrape across the ground.
Lea takes it in one hand, struggling to lift the tip off of the ground, and eventually slings the single-edged blade onto her shoulder.
Seeking a healer, you make your way up to Sanctuary proper, and in the courtyard, you see Fellwind watching Jeanne train with the lizardmen.
"Leon, welcome back." Fellwind said. "Ishelda, and... I'm afraid I haven't met you before."
"My name is Lea." She said, bowing low. "I hope we can be..."
She closed her eyes for a moment, and spoke quietly.
"...friends."
He chuckled, seeming to miss the expression in her voice. "Gladly." He said. "My name is Fellwind, though I was once known as Rikar. Pleased to meet you."
"You as well." Lea responded.

>>21228594
<Dawww.>

Draw Rikar.

"Let's do this Lea. Come at me, show me how scrappy you are."

>>21228594
SHE KILLED YOU FELLWIND. SHE MURDERED YOU IN COLD BLOOD. GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN.

>>21228629
DO NOT FUCKING SAY THIS. FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD AND HOLY DO NOT SAY THIS!

>>21228594
"We're going to spar, so we need a healer around."

I don't know if we can project feelings through the ring, but if we can, send a short burst of reassurance.

>>21228629
>>21228638
THEY CALLED ME A MONSTER.
SO I BECAME A MONSTER.
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>>21228594
Put a hand on Lea's shoulder and give her a smile.

then >>21228624

"We're going to spar, so we need a healer around." You say.
"Well, healer I am." Fellwind said. "I can heal anyone who gets hurt."
You see a small column of smoke rise out of the ground, and suddenly become Azariel, manifesting, apparently to watch the fight.
You put a hand on Lea's shoulder, and give her a reassuring smile.
"Let's do this, Lea. Come at me, show me how scrappy you are." You say. She nods, and carefully lifts the blade off of her shoulder, as you step away. She pulls the cloak tightly around her, and pulls the hood over her eyes.
"I'm ready." She said. "Are you?"

>Roll 1d100 for sparring!
>Taking first only!

Rolled 94

>>21228707
Bad luck in spars.

>>21228713
We're totally ready.
Maybe this will persuade her to work out a bit.

Rolled 17

>>21228707
Let's do this! Get past her guard and uppercut her jaw! This is the perfect chance to hit her just like we've always wanted.

>>21228713
We stomp her so hard she becomes the void queen again. Good job breaking it anon.

>>21228757
Like I said, we have bad luck in spars.

You draw Rikar, and nod.

Suddenly, she becomes a blur, her cloak flowing around her as she swung the blade, turning herself into some sort of whirlwind. You quickly skip back, and she stops her spin, the tip of her blade gouging into the ground. She bit her lip, and tore it free. You charge, and jab with Rikar, but it hardly pierces her cloak as she skips out of the way. She takes a few steps back, the tip of the blade still scraping against the ground... and then she became a blur, shooting toward you, waiting until the last second to twist her entire torso, using momentum to shoot the blade forward in a long arc, which you barely parry in time.
She continues slashing away at you, twisting this way and that, with a fluid, powerful style- not based on her own upper body strength, but based on movement, and clever use of momentum, turning herself into some kind of fulcrum. Despite being so thin, she carried an astounding amount of muscle in her thin frame, and she used *all* of it.
You parry blow after blow, finding that her style telegraphs itself very well, and finally, when she does another charge, you charge as well, stepping out of the range of her blade's arc, and then you swoop up behind her, putting your blade to her neck.

She sighs, and lets the tip of the blade bury itself in the dirt again.

>>21228836
"That's an interesting style, where did you learn it?"

>>21228836
"You get yourself a lighter blade, and I don't think I'll be able to beat you."

>>21228836
"That was fun. You'll have to teach me that some time.

You still need to get some meat on those bones. You have to move in arcs with that style and I doubt your endurance is amazing."

>>21228867
Like that one we have in our inventory right now which we put there specifically so we could give it back to her and Exa keeps ignoring for some reason.

>>21228883
I'm pretty sure we actually left that in the cloak.

>>21228897
http://archive.foolz.us/tg/thread/21165573/#21168575

"That's an interesting style." You say. "Where did you learn it?"
"I, uh, didn't learn it." She said. "Not exactly. Kind of... the same way you learned golems."
"You still need to get some meat on those bones." You say. "You have to move in arcs with that style, and I doubt your endurance is amazing."
"... I can sustain my endurance with magic." She said. "But... I see what you mean."
"You get yourself a lighter blade, and I don't think I'll be able to beat you."
"This style only works with a heavy enough blade." She said. "I have a complete different one with a longsword instead of whatever sort of sword this is."
"It's called an obsidian talon." Azariel said. "They're the equivalent of greatswords, for us kalak."
"But we can try again, if I use my longsword. Which I'm not sure where it is, at the moment..." Lea said, scratching her head.

>>21228947
"I think I have that stowed in my inventory somewhere. If I don't it's in the cloak.

You should teach me that style, I bet Rikar could make himself heavy enough to make it work."

>>21228947
"I've got it... somewhere."
Rummage around in the inventory for it.

>>21228947
"hm.. Oh! Here it is." Withdraw it from inventory as if pulling a blade out of the back of our neck, because why not. Pass it to her and prepare for battle.

>>21228947
"It was in the pocket of your cloak when you gave it to me."

"I've got it... somewhere." You say, and rummage around in your inventory. "Oh! Here it is." You say, and draw the sword.

"Erm, thank you for letting me use this." Lea was saying, wiping the grass and dirt off of the edge of his blade, giving it back to Azariel.
"I'm dead, and none of my children want to use it." Azariel responded, taking it in hand. "Use it whenever you want."

You hand the blade to her, and she waves it around, before looking down to it and nodding.
"It was in the pocket of your cloak when you gave it to me."
"Right, I remember now." She said. Then she became a blur.

You parried her blows, and she parried yours, equal in almost every respect- even your styles were similar, save for the fact that she moved much, much more than you did, and that she used both hands on the blade.

Finally, as you parry another blow, both of you stopped sparring for a moment, panting.
"I don't need that cloak, anymore, so feel free to keep it." She said, meeting your eyes. "I don't need any of my belongings anymore, really." She said.
Dras'lea gave you a wide, and then dropped her sword, and gave you a tight hug, and spoke quietly.
"For, you see, I've already succeeded. I have friends, I have a home..." She closed her eyes, and hugged you even tighter. "and, well, I have a sister."

>End of thread!

>>21229168
SMUTFAG! She just said she doesn't need clothes anymore because she has a sister.

daww

>>21229168
Aha, an opening! Stab her!

>>21229211
And Kaliel has nothing to complain about since they're both Ishelda. In fact, she should want to get in on that double Ishelda action.

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I used my mad paint skillz to design a golem. It's an airship crystal on a box. Never before have golems and the weave been combined! All the elven courier services with their inefficient crewed ships will be forced out of business by the cheap Royal Arcturian Mail service! I know, I'm a genius.

>>21229323
>Ishelda-made golem
>No tea serving instrumentation built in
Blasphemer.

>>21229323
That's... Actually not a bad idea.

>>21229352
It's called specialisation. Those golems deliver the tea and crockery so that the lil' bubbles golems can make as much tea as possible.

Rolled 38

>>21229323
Brilliant~!

>>21229211
Lea is loved and also filled with kalak futa dick from both ends.

>>21229323
>Actually, they do have cargo ships that are unmanned. I'm whipping up a 3D rendition of them now.

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>>21229427
This is it. I guess. It's crappy, and not golden and shiny at all like orichalum is supposed to be.

>>21229741
Well, mine is golden and shiny so it's obviously better. And it has cute eyes too. And protects its cargo from the rain.
But seriously, that's pretty cool. How big is it? There's nothing to give scale.

>>21229211
>>21229243
>>21229422
I'll take a crack at it.

>>21229986
They're made at different sizes- but on average, they have the same cargo size as a van. The largest are shipping containers, and the smallest ones are, uh, smaller. The trunk of a sedan, I suppose.

>>21230102
Ok. Well I'll have to come up with a new idea then.
What about... bracer-sized airship crystals. It it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's an elf getting painfully dragged along by his wrist and looking like a retard because superman wasn't around in this universe to make it cool!

>>21230157
Or you could do what they do in ALfhiem Online. use a Wii-mote

http://pastebin.com/RJpaqqPU
Not bad for 20 minutes of writing. I know it's not a lot yet, but any critiques would be nice.
bonus! Raziel briefly appears "Ishelda, Kali was looking-" Raziel said, walking into the room "OhIseeshefoundyou." she retreated quickly. I like to imagine that this kind of thing happens to poor Raz all the time

>>21230469
I just noticed that I'm using the same words too many times in succession.

>>21230735
Yeah, I know what you mean.

>>21230469
It's alright. Just needs to be more of it.