Your invasion of Lord Holting's manor was very effective. You managed to get through the house without issue, and you even got into the treasure vault.

There you not only found the woodman's compass (Along with another Miner's compass and two others.) but you finally were able to obtain one of the Dramatae's oh-so-precious masks. Masks made out of untainted Lantern Metal. You also found a collection of large gems. Gems that Lord Holting used to imprison the souls of the people who's bodies he, and Lady Glenn, had been possessing over generations.

You grabbed everything that wasn't nailed down, and made a break for it. Taking with you a large amount of Rage's library as well. You managed to get back to Stone Hall, and foil any attempts of pursuit.

However, Tragedy (or Lord Holting if you rather call him that), would not allow you to have a clean victory. Using the mask to speak to you. He delivered an ultimatum. Return the mask, or he would kill Robin, Ryan, and Jessi.

It didn't matter that these were the Dramatae's best agents. The trio had gotten the army and sacked First Wood. Their obvious use was over. Also, this was a move mixed with desperation and spite.

You told Holting to go rot in the Darkness, and melted the mask down. As a result, Robin and his crew paid the ultimate price...and until you find a way to free them, their souls are trapped within Citadel. Used as building material for its endless expansion.

Just before I'm going to bed again, EU timezone sure is awful. Hope this will be a less traumatic session than the previous.

Damnit, what time is it where you are Echo? It's quarter past midnight over here (I can't really complain though, even if I can't really participate much I know I'll have a beautiful bounty to read in the morning)

Right a couple things on our agenda.

1) Informing Granny that the Dramatae know of her presence here in Stone Hall.
2) Delivering the Pure Metal to be smelted with the rest of our lantern coins.
3) Depositing the Notes of Rage to be examined in detail with someone who can catalog them and summerize the more important parts.
4) Spending some time off to mourn our friends and take a break.
5) Inform Dana of our screw up. She is exiled.
6) Sit with Granny and Tristia to help her with her new bodies.
7) We are no longer operating under secrecy they know we are coming so we need to either prepare for a more complicated plan then 'sneak in and hope for the best' otherwise we will be fighting an army.

>>24849684
4:22pm PST. I live in the Seattle area.

>>24849759
Oh cool, you live in the rainier, across the country counterpart to my city. DCfag here.

>>24849751
Well we do have three things to do in White Tree
One: Pick up Lightmare
Two: Make sure Mari's original body is safe. It's an easy easy target for the Dramatae. I'd rather it be in Stone Hall.
Three: We poison the Teleport station in the Conclave vault to deny some access to White Tree

>>24849751
I wish we could ask Lightmare to break out of the stables and come here. It'd be so much easier then taking the time to go there.

>>24849627
>their souls are trapped within Citadel
They're not going to rest in Peace?

>>24849834
>>24849751
Okay, so you have pressing stuff to do in Stone Hall and stuff to do in White Tree. Do you want to leave right away after dropping off the spoils at the Lighthouse, or spend a day or two here first?

>>24850027
As much as I would like to rush out to White Tree, I think we can spare a day.

>>24850027
I'd like to at least spend a day here. Not sure if we can afford to, but screw it.

>>24850027
Definitely spending a day or two here. We need a small break.

>>24850027
Let's spend a day, we can spare that much, and honestly, I'm worried our group'll burn themselves out if they don't take a moment to relax.

>>24850027
I think that we should check in on the home base, and Adhan if this is where he is.

Spend a day... but only to relax a little. I worry that perhaps we should go to whitehall destroy the teleport if possible, and then take a rest.

>>24849834
ah yes, but if we move it, it'll become a target.... hmmmm we could always see about leaving it with granny perhaps?

>>24850115
Adahn's cooling his heels in jail.

Ambrose Trapp handles the bar of Lantern Metal with the kind of care and awe you'd expect someone to give to something like Her Illuminated Self's miter, or Lord King Newgate's crown.

"Such a treasure. I'll have Barney start on melting down the coins and crafting the mirrors right away." He shakes his head as he places the bar aside and then looks at Rage's notes. "This is..." He shakes his head. "I don't know if this is horrifying or amazing. The detail, the history...the horrific truth..." He sighs. "It'll take me some time to properly date this information and make it useful." He shakes his head and then looks up at you. "I'm sorry though. I've been unable to locate any trace of what the spell circles of the Great Seal look like." He shrugs. "It seems that most of the original Caligo Clarus felt that writing down a record of the most powerful spell in the kingdom that has the power to sunder Gods was a poor idea."

>>24850256
"Look for something in plain sight. Like the coins. Family crests perhaps?"

Ah, lamia quest! I somehow didn't see you while looking for you. Looks like we're talking to adahn now.

>>24850256
"That, or Peace thought it was a bad idea..."

>>24850256
"Well, I guess the original caligo clarus weren't nearly as silly as I am then. What a bother. "

We need to talk to avery about all this. And then talk to granny about all this. Then hug children. then check in with billings real quick about the old prisoner if we have time, and reunive adahn with ava if she's here yet.

>>24850103
yes. Remember tricia's cryptic warning?

And by cryptic I mean not cryptic at all. We'll go fuckin' nuts.

considering it takes two weeks to travel without Mage's haste spell I doubt Ava is here yet.

(Did mage ever patent that thing?)

>>24850374
Family time with Tricia, Granny and the girls.

>>24850384
well, we spent a week getting to coral to pick up our horse, then like three days on down to white tree, and then we did the mask theft and we're here. So she could have MAYBE made it, if she was murdering that horse riding so fast.

>>24850408
hell, I was thinking of having a "not-actually-a-secret-any-more" get together for granny.

>>24850286
"That or Peace thought it was a bad idea. Try looking for something in plain sight. Like the coins. Family crests perhaps?"

"Do you think I'm some Citadel addled Conclave fool?" Ambrose snorts. "Show some respect to your appointed archivist!"

"Again," Mage says. "None of us ever asked to you be our arc-"

"Although there may be some leads, or Light be willing, diagrams in these," He gestures to the Rage notes. "There's another place you can look. I doubt it'll be easy now, thanks to current events...but one of the original Claigo Clarus was an elf." Ambrose says. "The Amber Memories could have something."

"Fat chance of that, then." Peri says. "The Fey Court holds the majority of those old hunks of rock. Donovan and I were part of that raid, back in the day, right after we became members of the Court."

Ambrose shrugs. "It's just an option I thought of."

"Wasn't a bad one." Peri says. "But Queen Mab's got the Memories...or whoever's yelling the loudest now." She shrugs.

>>24850518
"Why, that's wonderful! Dealing with the fey court and first wood was already on the list anyhow. Once we get there."

>>24850518
Well chances are we'll encounter Mab sooner or later. The Dramatae are using her as part of their army of darkness.

Anyway to Dana next. I think we should talk to her first before we have any fun. Let her decide on what shes going to do.

>>24850583
yeah, dana first. Then avery.

Then once we get ALL of that fucking business out of the way... we can take a few hours break.

>>24850518
Talk to Dana, and then

>>24850408
>>24850431

Who the hell do we drop these soul stones off with?

I hope avery or granny knows.

>>24850613
We can check with Avery for any Conclave mages on the shorter list is in Stone Hall.

>>24850518
>>24850582
Be sure to thank him as we head off to Dana.

"Thanks for all the hard work, Avery. Glad we have some people to help get the books in order."

>>24850603
>>24850600
>>24850583

Dana is in the 'artificial hot spring' relaxing. She smiles at you when you enter the room.

"Hello!" She says. "This is amazing. Normally I have to swim all around, and then I find a place that's all muddy and filled with the smell of rotten ends that occasionally means an explosion if there are not-fireflies around." She sinks under the water and then comes back up. "But this is clean and smells fresh. It's quite useful and I think I may be escorting you back here for quite a while."

>>24850725
"I made a mistake. I promised someones life in exchange for information after they had harmed the Mer. Because you accompanied me here they exiled you."

>>24850725
I just want to do one thing. Tell her the leviathan joke.

>>24850765
Which one?

>>24850765
hey, y= sec(X^2)+ln(cos(x)/cox(x+pi))

>>24850725
"Ah, I'm glad you enjoy them Dana. You're free to stay as long as you like."

"Though, I have bad and worse news about the merpeople, which means you will probably stay here even longer than you like. They were ambushed on the way back to their homes. The sea queens taken and many of the rest killed or kidnapped. When we finished the fighting to end the ambushes, one of the enemies surrendered to me, as a paladin. I allowed this, and got what information I could from him about where the captured mer-people were, but in doing so, I kept him from the vengeance of the remaining mermen. They... They no longer are my friends. They no longer want you to come back. They don't want anything I've touched. I'm so sorry."

That's the gist of it right? I'm working on memory here.

>>24850833
"Ah, I'm glad you enjoy them Dana. You're free to stay as long as you like."

"Though, I have bad and worse news about the merpeople, which means you will probably stay here even longer than you /would/ like.

"I...I made a mistake.

"They were ambushed on the way back to their homes. The sea queens taken and many of the rest killed or kidnapped.

"When we finished the fighting to end the ambushes, one of the enemies surrendered to me, as a paladin. I allowed this, and got what information I could from him about where the captured mer-people were, but in doing so, I kept him from the vengeance of the remaining mermen.

"They...They no longer are my friends. They no longer want you to come back. They don't want anything I've touched. I'm so sorry."

Dana pauses for a moment. "I see...alright." she nods. "I'll be very upset and sad about that later. Anything else?"

"Yeah. y= sec(X^2)+ln(cos(x)/cox(x+pi))." You say.

She smiles and rolls her eyes. "That's an OLD one. Everyone knows THAT stale gag."

>>24850790
this one
Ei(x) = + ln(x) + (e^t - 1)/t DT = gamma + ln(x) + (n=1..inf)x^n/(n*n!)

>>24850912
After these messages, we'll be right back.

>>24850912
damnit, if we didn't have tricia, I would suggest the possibility of romancing dana, she's awesome.

I think when echo gets back, we need to go straight to granny though.

>>24850954
yup to Granny. Say goodbye to Dana. We can ask about good Leviathan jokes during the beach party.

>>24850912
"Enjoy the hot spring, I hope you have a very good day before you get around to being upset."

If I understand leviathiathans, this is appropriate.

>>24850922
marvelous, time for snacks. I sort of want tuna, with all this fishtalk.[/spoiler[

>>24850968
yeah. We'll have a good long chat about our adventures. Then about how the kids are doing. Maybe sort of both at the same time.

>>24850954
Dana's a strong fish woman who don't need no woman

>>24850975
this, perfect response.

>>24850997
true, but she's just too cool really, or is that just me?

>>24851158
Hey, that's fine. She would be better than some.

I've personally rooted for much less popular couples. Isen/Ssen, the ship that sails along the bottom of the ocean

>>24851219
And is so dead its crewed by Davy Jones and his undead crew?

>>24851255
Pretty much, yeah.

>>24851289
And one day it'll rise up to exact a dark vengeannce upon the world?

>>24851219
I actually would've been okay with that.

Maybe I just enjoy rooting for the underdog, and in a /tg/ quest with a female protagonist, the underdog is anything that doesn't involve lesbianism.

>>24851344
It really is...

true, if i'd been an active participant at the time, i would have voted for mage, not tricia.

>>24851219
I would have been okay with that, but Isen already had Tara when we met him, wouldn't want to break up that couple.

>>24851384
But that'd be weird, he's our bound serv- Oh wait. Old One x Grace.

I should not have mentioned my sunken ship.

All the other ones are becoming restless.

>>24851344
>the underdog is anything that doesn't involve lesbianism.
Paul x ??

>>24851444
Paul x Mumei.

Paul likes guys.

>>24851532
This is why most match-ups with Paul would be hilarious.

>>24851532
This.
So Paul x Isen.

>>24849759

You gotta be shitting me, Echo. I live just across the Sound in B-Town.

>>24851562

I was under the impression that Isen didn't like the D.

>>24851562
Tara watches.

You know what, let's never ask Isen about his sex life.

>>24851576
I wonder how Isen feels about girls who have the D.

>>24851576
no, no he doesn't.

>>24851562
So Isen x Tara + Mumei + Paul? I guess Paul and Mumei would spend a lot of time hiding away with various logbooks and joking about the "loon peacock".

>>24851591

Don't bring that shit into this.

so, anyone want to have a rough story of what to tell granny? Or are we just doing the narrative trope of "And so Ssen told her everything" to skip over that bit?

Basically, dramatic retelling, Y/N?

So it just occurred to me with this talk of Isen.

Granny promised Isen and Tara some action if they kept her secret for many years.

Her secret has just become meaningless.

>>24851603
Kneejerk response to joke for fear of BFQ confirmed.

>>24851625
yep!

Sorry Isen. I promise we didn't intend for this to be an overly elaborate cockblock.

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>>24851625

Only to the Dramatae. Regulars still don't know.

Yep.

>>24851654
well, we were keeping her a secret from the dramatae. That was the point.

>>24851616
>dramatic retelling
should we write a play?

>>24851707
No, but Isen is going to, once he is let in on the story.

Maybe not, since he wasn't in this one.

>>24851707
It would be a Tragedy.

>>24851730
Isen can play the pivotal role in the final battle.

Peace might chill out after a good hard dicking.

>>24851344
As one of the participants in the quest at the time: honestly, I don't think the choice took that into account one way or another. C'mon, you know the childhood friend is going to win. /tg/ is sappy that way. Childhood male friend would have had the best chance of winning, too.

In quests generally the first person we meet that the character responds to is the one who catches /tg/'s eye. If we had encountered Mage first I have no doubt most would have encouraged getting with him.

>>24851747
>tragedy
Oh, poor Ryan and Robin. Jessi maybe not, she might be a ghost and really enjoy this turn of events given her proclivities. I am not sure how poor Jessi is here.

>>24851773
>Childhood male friend would have had the best chance of winning, too.
I would direct your attention to Psion Quest, where the childhood male friend got friend-zoned hard.

>>24851814
He friendzoned himself. Crabcake /tg/ incarnate had much better chances but was still pretty damn beta. Anyway, we're off topic.

>>24851814
we didn't actually encounter him until later. by then the people had decided on Anna


or Summer or Sarvesh

>>24851814
I think
>>24851793
accurately describes the reason for that. Took quite a while before Alex showed up in that quest.

>>24851793
It's funny how that applies to players in RPGs in general. They instantly connect with the first person who's nice to them.

>>24851898
assuming they don't have some sweet duds

>>24851898
>>24851793

Not sure if this is applicable because of the harem end, but in Commander Quest the first girl that Justinian ended up going for was the fourth one to show up. And her debut featured her trying to kill him.

>>24852024
did she have a tragic past? /tg/ loves solving that sorta thing.

>>24852024
How many of /tg/'s quests have had a harem end? The only piece of writing from here I could think of was heretical love

>>24852052
Heres another good question how many of /tg/'s quests have an actual ending?

>>24852052
I've never seen it actually turn out well.

>>24852042
She did. Though so did the first girl.

>>24852052
Not many, which is why I find it funny when I see people complaining that they're "sick of harem endings" in quests.

>>24852086
does it count if you declare "THE END!" and continue adventures the next week in epilogue?

>>24852052
Lamia Quest was heading for it for a while. Then we entered Citadel and got more than a little turned off by it.

Was there ever an explanation for the sudden end of Commander Quest, it went for over 100 threads, then just suddenly stopped.

Okay guys we're sort of veering wildly offtopic. We're supposed to be practicing one-liners to use when we finally take down a dramatae.

>>24852086
I can only think of two. Street Fighter Quest and a prequel to it. Maybe a few sequels and side stories too.

>>24852024
That's probably because she was really, really easy, even with the whole "trying to kill each other" bit.

>>24850922

Ambrose: Please pay special attention when viewing to sit a safe distance from the screen.

Dana: Indeed else the jellied salmon shall shrivel up and make a tasty salad.

Ambrose: What?

>>24852086
Three of Exabyte's quests have ended.

NearFuture Cyborg Quest, Sorceress Quest and Vale Quest.

>>24852134
"All stories must come to an end."

Just cheezy enough to even earn a groan of frustration from Peace herself.

>>24852134
"Your mask looks stupid."

>>24852139
I like that Dana doesn't seem to mind being an occupant. I hope she makes some great paintings. Of algae clouds.

>>24852144
>>24852135
Im not saying it NEVER happens. No ive seen many quest have an official ending. But i would say at least +75% just die off one day as players lose interest or GM stop caring, which is sad as we lose wayyy too many good quests that way.

>>24852115
I don't think it was headed there so much as that there were as many people advocating that as several other options, and then Citadel happened, and pretty much nobody wanted it anymore.

>>24852135
Have you forgotten Ruby Quest already?

>>24852134
I still like "Peace out".

>>24852300
dubs confirm. we must say this.

>>24851898
Doesn't have to be "nice"; it's more like the first really interesting and deep character. Personality matters a great deal.

>>24852300
>>24852306
I've never liked that one.

>>24851444
Paul x Mage would have been entertaining.

>>24852134
Do we want witty ones or terrible puns that will make everyone cringe?

>>24852367
terrible ones. We're part leviathan, after all.

>>24852351
It's hilarious, but a bit too much OOC pop-culture for this universe, I think.

>>24852367
Or a witty Leviathan pun that makes everyone cringe?

>>24852367
Witty leviathan-worthy puns.

>>24852391

Is anybody even going to get a witty leviathan-worthy pun but us?

>>24852455
There's always the two other Lamia. Maybe Dana.

>>24852455
loneliness + alienation + fear + despair + self-worth ÷ mockery ÷ condemnation ÷ misunderstanding × guilt × shame × failure × judgment n=y where y=hope and n=folly, love=lies, life=death, self=aristocrats

>>24852455
well peace is very likely fluent in many languages and dialects. She'd prolly get it.

>>24852455
Tricia might get used to them enough to fake a laugh eventually. Lea will always cringe, Mari will think way too hard about it while Peri's facepalming. Mage will probably just let it pass him by. Granny will never understand our sense of humor and scold us for the horrible influence we are on Ssai and Ssad when they start enjoying our jokes.

>>24852112
If you reach a satisfying conclusion to the main story arc? It counts.

>>24849751
So, we've done 3, 5, and part of 2 from this list. If there's enough of it, I think we should get all the mirrors we need made, and see about making Mirror Clang (gnalC) as well.

After that, I think we ought to go for 1 and 6 next. No fundamental reason for Granny and Avery not to meet at this point, and Tricia needs to get the benefit of the kind of training that Granny gave Ssen several times over. And we could use a bit more, too. Ideally some training to improve accuracy, going by discussions in recent threads.

Then I think we want to make a quick jaunt back to Bronze Peak, followed by a well-planned trip to the Grove by way of White Tree. Unfortunately a fairly slow one at first with Lightmare all the way in White Tree.

>>24852544
>horrible influence on Ssai and Ssad
It's already begun. We took them on a boat ride through the rapids. They loved it.

>>24852572
I really hope julian and whatever other captives are there are okay.

>>24852585
>>24852544

I suppose we're their badass onee-sama. Or crazy older sister. Or batshit insane aunt.

>>24852455
For when we are killing peace.

By my calculations you have zero degrees of freedom which means with a 99% confidence level and a critical value of more than zero that with your P-value being zero I REJECT THE NULL

>>24852619
yeah. That crazy aunt who's been in the wars and tells inappropriate jokes.

>>24852631
That's right up there (or down there) with "Now I shall divide you, by ZEROOOOOOOOOO".

>>24852686
never, ever say this. This is the worse thing you can say. Its up there with yo momma jokes.

>>24852686
>>24852737
Dana would be so ashamed.

>>24852737
I'm in complete agreement here. It was just an example of an incredibly terrible mathy one-liner. (And it's not original, either; it's from College Saga.)

>>24852772
wrong kind of terrible. Not poor quality, but extremely groanworthy.

>>24852300
Along similar lines: "OK Peace, you've had your chance."

After slicing and dicing: "Visualize whirled Peace."

>>24852858
that was horrible. and yet I laughed.

Granny told us that if we wanted to learn magic:
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/24422089/#p24429216
>step one is to find a really nasty son-of-a-bitch magic user...and eat him."

We might have a chance with Holting/Tragedy. And if not...well, "Huh. This really does taste funny.".

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>>24850975
"Enjoy the hot spring, I hope you have a very good day before you get around to being upset."

"I usually wait until it's raining...or when I have a chance to make some pottery, then I can break something very satisfyingly and you can feel bad because I had to destroy something that I was very proud of and looked good on the mantle place." She says then goes underwater.

You all walk away, shaking your heads. "I will never get used to talking to her." Mage says.

"Tricia, want to come with me to see Granny?" You ask.

Tricia nods. "Yeah, she knew more about..." She gestures to herself. "This."

"You guys in?" You ask.

Mage shakes his head. "Nah, I think I need to have a private talk with Sophie. Better now than later...I hope she doesn't set my head on fire."

"I'll help Ambrose and Barney with the coins." Peri says.

"I also need some time to examine the soul gems and se what our options are." Mari says. "Just cracking them open isn't always a good plan, anyway...they're diamonds...kind of hard to crack."

"I'll go talk to Adahn." Lea says. "I think he needs an ear that he doesn't associate with the destruction of his life."

You head through the Undermarket tunnels. Yes, undermarket, some enterprising people and lizards have opened up some stalls. Selling goods and snacks to the lizard people, and making a killing, naturally more followed...and now the tunnels are a lively place.

The undercity is even more busy. Humans have been moving down here. Granny's apartments are still secret and out of the way, but not as much as they were any more.

<AUNTIE!> Two voices cry out as you enter and you get tackled and constricted by two snakes, your cheeks being tickled by flicking tongues.

>>24852858
Fuck I just got that, and I hate you, and that's perfect.

>>24852948
tell them the leviathan joke.

>>24852948
HUUGS!

>>24852948

My name isn't Auntie! It's Ss--

Yes! Auntie is here to check up on you all!

>>24853002
This. They've probably never heard it before, and it'll be worth it for the look on Granny's face.
>>24850914

>>24852948
"Oh Light, Tricia help! Their tongues are ticklish Tri-Tricia don't you dare walk away! HELLLP!"

>>24853018
this, a million times this.

>>24852948
>child tackle
<LITTLE ONES!>
The appropriate response to tacklekisses is hugs, so do that. Then:
<So, how do you like it here? Is granny a good caretaker? Where is she, anyhoo?>

>>24853055
She isn't with us

>>24852948
>cheeks being tickled by flicking tongues
Apparently hissy-kisses aren't just something we did with our dad.

>>24853082

She did opt to come with Ssen to see Granny.

>>24852948

>"Tricia, want to come with me to see Granny?" You ask.

>Tricia nods. "Yeah, she knew more about..." She gestures to herself. "This."

>>24853083
no, apparently not.

>>24852948
Lea:

come up with ANY excuse to not have to go get your arm constricted by a precious, horrible little viper child for two hours until it falls off

>>24853178

How did Liam stand it?

>>24853190
Love. Sheer force of love, powered by the Paladin tenacity he passed on.

>>24853055
"Oh Light, Tricia help! Their tongues are ticklish Tri-Tricia don't you dare walk away! HELLLP!"

Tricia just shakes her head, laughing. "YOU were the one who first talked about kids."

You eventually push them off you..or at least make it so they aren't smothering you. They're still wrapped around you.

<My name isn't Auntie! It's Ss--> You give up. <Yes! Auntie is here to check up on you, Little Ones!> You hug them both...since you're longer you can also curl around them a little too. <So, how do you like it here? Is Granny a good caretaker? Where is she, anyhow?>

<It's very fun. There's lots of cool tunnels, and warm tunnels, and a little lake, and it has fish!> Ssai says. <Also...> "Granny tell us talk human. Auntie happy?"

"Happy?" Ssah asks.

>>24853190
same way he soloed all 3 of ssen's mothers and like 30 lizardmen. Fucker was scary.

>>24853062
Can we do the hug/lift/spin combo that julian did on us? Or is that exclusive to people with legs? If so, just hug/lift.

>>24853113
oh I misinterpreted that sentence...

>>24853204
"Happier now that I'm around you again. You're learning quickly!"

>>24853204
Smile.
"I'm very happy, you're learning fast!"

>>24853204
"Very happy! You little ones learn fast, it makes me proud. I bet you'll make all sorts of friends, knowing two tongues."

>>24853204
Cry and smile, both.

Man, they pick up languages quick.

We picked up languages quick.

I wonder if that's a thing we're naturally good at, or a coincidence?

>>24853385
considering we can process complex equations as joke material and metaphors probably we;re a natural at ordered languages.

>>24853252
"Very happy." <Especially that I'm around you again. You're learning quickly!> You say, wiping away a few tears. <I'll bet you'll make all sorts of friends.>

They nod and do a squeeze hug.

"Where are you two...oh, Little Snake." Granny says when she comes in. She sighs as she looks at you. "Some days I wish I could slam those two faces into the ground. They're running me ragged." She's smiling though. <Okay, get off Auntie and go wash up.>

<Awww...> They both say.

<Go, or no story tonight.>

The two girls take off.

Granny comes up to you and sighs. "Two girls, the place is getting crowded, and I have to deal with YOU and your craziness." She shakes her head. "A year ago, I used to just sleep for a solid week at a time. I will make you pay for my missed naps. Mark my words, Little Snake. There will be a reckoning."

>>24853385
Leviathan part of the brain doing work.

>>24853418
"I've got a better idea. We kick Citadel's ass, and then there will be a sleepening."

>>24853418
"Yeah, we've got this a bit backward. We're supposed to do the raising, and you're supposed to do the spoiling rotten. And vice versa for yours. Now if only the world would let us settle down long enough to do that."

>>24853418
Hug Granny. "Of course there will. Now i have MANY things to tell you."

Show her Rage's notes.

>>24853418
"Fear not Granny, I can take the girls at some point and show them the wonders of sleeping on a warm rock on a hot day.

>>24853418
just give her a big grin, and "And I can see you love every minute with those two, no matter how many naps you may miss because of them."

>>24853418
I'll be glad to be here for it.

Well good news first. We stole and melted down the mask of Tragedy. The bad news is two fold Robin, Jessia and Ryan died though. And we discovered the Notes of Rage. In them you were mentioned. They know you are here Granny. It's not a secret anymore.

On the bright side you can join us on the beach tomorrow before we head out.

Then explain everything we've learned on or trip since our last update. The army, how easily the Mer were corrupted, Tragedy's soul stealing etc.

>>24853418
"Oh granny, you don't know how right you are. I'd kill for a week off at this point. Probably will too, given how my crazy trips go. Too bad we both seem to have our work cut out for us, eh?"

>>24853560
Sounds like a plan.

>>24853083
Of course -- Lamias verify who you are and that you're okay by scent.

>>24853600
Fuck, that makes perfect sense in retrospect given what we know about their biology.

>>24853560
>how easily the Mer were corrupted

This especially; we need to know everything we can about how to stop or reverse it.

I wonder if the Lantern mirrors (or mirror shield) would have any effect there, on the small scale?

You know, on one of our trips here, we should introduce the kids to the butcher's kids. They might get along. Or become eternal enemies. Either is good.

>>24853529
we should really find a nice hot rock to do this on.

>>24853529
>>24853748
They already did that. On Lea's arm.

>>24853823
You'd think all the punching would toughen her up enough to handle a little snake hugging, hell our father was a paladin and he didn't give any fucks

>>24853558
"And I can see you love every minute with those two, no matter how many naps you may miss because of them." You say to her grinning. "But, yeah we've got this a bit backward. We're supposed to do the raising, and you're supposed to do the spoiling rotten. And vice versa for yours. Now if only the world would let us settle down long enough to do that."

"I wish," Granny says. "Alright, come on. We were about to eat. You too wasp witch."

"I have a name."

"So, good news first. We stole and melted down the mask of Tragedy. The bad news is two-fold, our friends Robin, Jessia and Ryan died. Also, we discovered the notes of Rage, he mentions you. They know you are here Granny. It's not a secret anymore.

"On the bright side you can join us on the beach tomorrow before we head out." You say.

Granny pauses and closes her eyes. She suddenly slams her hand into the wall. Then sighs and shakes her head.

"Well...I suppose it was inevitable." She says. "At least it gets me out of that stupid agreement with your fool king." She shrugs. "Eh...maybe I'll just shift the terms. The dolt's been good to his word. No reason I shouldn't keep mine. I was planning on knocking him out and putting a magic suggestion in his head anyway."

You continue on to explain all that you've learned. The Paladin summit, and the impending monster army.

She drums her fingers. "Alright." She sighs. "I guess...I guess I should try to be half as foolish as you, huh?" She nods. "I'll introduce myself to that Paladin. I'll need his 'majesty' there as back up though. Ugh, may the world spare me..." She groans. "Anything else?"

"Umm," Tricia steps forward. "You said that you knew some things about me...I mean people like...I mean wasp witches who are like me...but have the-"

"Stop babbling girl and come over here." Granny says. "Let me look at you, and I'll get some old scrolls I have." She looks over at you. "Go get the kids. They're probably messing around in the pool again."

>>24853864
>"Well...I suppose it was inevitable." She says. "At least it gets me out of that stupid agreement with your fool king." She shrugs. "Eh...maybe I'll just shift the terms. The dolt's been good to his word. No reason I shouldn't keep mine. I was planning on knocking him out and putting a magic suggestion in his head anyway."

"A suggestion for what, exactly?"

well lets let Granny talk to Tricia in private for a bit. Go get the kids!

>>24853903
It's Isen. Take a damn guess.

>>24853864
>>24853864
NOW we go tell them the leviathan joke, and get to see Granny's reaction when she hears it from them,

>>24853864
"Of course. Tricia don't let her strip you unless I get to watch."

>>24853926
...right. OK, smooth move on Granny's part. And we'll have to remember to jokingly blackmail her about it with Isen later.

>>24853864
"If she offers you any red moss, warn me first, would you?"

>>24853938
Indeed.

>>24853950
No, just no

>>24853864
"Ah, an actual sit-down meal, what a treat!"

Saunter over to the kids. As close to a saunter as we can get while slithering.

>>24853950
"Of course. Tricia don't let her strip you unless I get to watch." You say. "And if she offers you any red moss, warn me first, would you?"

They both flip you off as you go through the tunnels, down..and yes Granny's lair connects to a small underground lake...well...THIS part that's above water is small, but you have a guess that it's MUCH deeper and possibly connects to the ocean.

The girls are playing and splashing each other in the shallow part. They smile at you and wave.

"Hey!" You say. "y= sec(X^2)+ln(cos(x)/cox(x+pi))"

Ssah looks confused. But Ssai bursts out into uncontrollable hissing laughter.

>>24854067
"HUE HUE HUE"

>>24854067
Ssah must just be too young for complex adult jokes like that. Or she didn't hear.

<Are you two nearly done splashing around up here? Granny says it's dinnertime, and I'm starved.>

>>24854067
I just thought of something: at some point, we should teach Ssah and Ssai how to produce the black paralytic. It's a lot safer than the white venom they produce by default, it'll help avoid incidents like the one that happened to Tricia, and unlike the white venom it's safe to use in self-defense.

Let's learn from our childhood mistakes.

>>24854129
this is a pretty excellent idea.

>>24854129
How about we wait till they're older and have Granny's permission/help.

>>24854129
Since they were raised as lamias they might already know how to produce the black.

>>24854129
>>24854157
get granny's permission, as she is the one that would have to live with them dripping black everywhere.

>>24854129
Sorry, this is me. Really wish the reply window would remember names (or lack thereof) per-window.

>>24854165
>>24854203
Definitely agreed on the "older" thing, at least in Ssah's case. Ssai is probably old enough. But yes, we should have responsible non-Dawnchaser supervision around.

>>24854189
That's something we should find out as soon as possible. Especially if they can also produce the clear.

>>24854203
"Granny! Granny look, we made sleeping potion! See?" Ssah holds up a glass bottle while Ssai is literally drooling Black..

>>24854229
saying responsible non-daawnchaser is redundent

>>24854067
Lamia cannonball time.

>>24854114
<Are you two nearly done splashing around up here? Granny says it's dinnertime, and I'm starved.>

They slide out into the water, and then up to you. Ssah curls up around your arm, and Ssai just hugs you.

<Stay. Wanna stay with Auntie, and Granny, and nest and be warm. Want mama.> Ssah says. <Granny says you go and come back...no...auntie stay.>

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>>24854282
<"Someday, girls. I promise.">

>>24854282
I wish I could sweetheart. But Auntie has to do important things.

>>24854282
<I would love to stay all the time with you and be warm all the time, but Auntie has work that needs to be done.>

>>24854282
...well, that turned heartbreaking quickly.

<I want to stay, little one. More than anything I want to stay.>

>>24854282
>>24854411
(I'm torn; I almost want to try to explain to them why we can't stay yet, and Ssai is old enough to understand, but Ssah isn't.)

>>24854282
<I wish I could stay, but I must go out there and stop bad things. Maybe, once I've stopped enough, I can rest in the warm for a nice long time.>

>>24854431
Yeah, that works. I was trying to write something like that, but it kept coming across wrong. That's much better.

>>24854282
<Auntie has important, but dangerous work to do. There are horrible things happening outside these tunnels, and not just to humans. Mer, nagas, harpies, and even our own kind are in terrible danger. Even though I wish I could stay here, I can't stand by and watch the kind of suffering my enemies are spreading.>

<I hope you'll understand one day.>

>>24854282
I wonder how they feel about Auntie Tricia at this point?

>>24854358
<I want to stay, little one. More than anything I want to stay, but Auntie has work that needs to be done. Maybe, once I've stopped enough, I can rest in the warm for a nice long time.>

<Promise?> Ssah says.

>>24854544
"With all my heart."

>>24854544
Have we already talked to Tricia about this? If (and *only* if) so, then:

<Promise.>

Paladin promises are not to be taken lightly, but Auntie promises are even more important.

>>24854544
<Promise!>

>>24854544
<I promise.>

>>24854544
(after this I think we do deserve a year long break... you know before we tackle the phoenix empire.)

>>24854544
<Promise.> pat the widdle Lamia-girl's head
<Where should we look for Granny?>

>>24854586
"Year"? I'm thinking more like "until Tricia's and Ssen's kids are grown up."

>>24854564
well, we ARE planning on a break after all this. How long is up in the air, but at -least- a long time. I hope.

>>24854618
We are indeed, but plans for settling down with little ones need Tricia's input. I'm sure she'd say yes, but we still have to ask.

<Promise, with all my heart.>

You head back up. A table's been set. Tricia's looking through a book, Granny is putting slabs of rare meat on plates. Ohh, that smells good. The girls are twitching their tails in hunger.

"A benefit of having merchants closer." She says. "Alright, do you want to say a prayer?"

>>24854720
"May the Light watch over this nest, all who dwell in it. Let this food bring us together, and give us the strength to travel and protect this nest, that we may return to build and cherish it."

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I think I figured out what the hard part really is.

The hard part is after defeating Citadel, when we want nothing more than to take a break for any amount of time, spend time with Tricia and Granny and the kids. Letting the others live their own lives for a little bit.

And then we get home to hear news of the next big evil.

That's the hard part.

>>24854720
Grasp Tricia's hand on one side, and Ssai's or Ssah's on the other, before praying.

Also noting that this is probably the first time Ssai and Ssah have heard a prayer.

>>24854816
Sounds close to what I was thinking as well. I was thinking that the hard part wasn't the quest against Citadel. It's learning to live without a cause to fight against. To build a home, settle down, raise a family, and just live, without jumping at the next available windmill to tilt at.

Tricia said the same thing; she wasn't sure what that would be like, or if we could do it.

>>24854816
For some reason I imagine Lea settling down in a log cabin off in the woods somewhere and chopping wood for the fire with her bare hands.

>>24854720
"Praise the light for helping to grow this food, may it be eaten in peace."

Because really, I don't know grace, but I want some peace. Not the person though.

>>24854789
You take Tricia and Ssai's hands. "May the Light watch over this nest, all who dwell in it. Let this food bring us together, and give us the strength to travel and protect this nest, that we may return to build and cherish it."

"Amen." Tricia says.

"Who The Light?" Ssai asks.

<That's a good question, with a long answer.> Granny comes to the rescue. <We'll have a talk about it later. For now, eat.>

Ssai and Ssah both dive into their food with claws and fangs. Tricia takes a deep breath and puts a hand over her meat, and smiles contently as her swarm starts to coat it.

You look down. Wow, good spices, just cooked enough to not be gross, but still nice and bloody...you really really missed this. You haven't had something this good since...since your last birthday really. Back when Father was still alive...has it really been less that a year? Feels like forever.

>>24854925
eat and enjoy... but use a utensil. Best way to teach is through example.

>>24854946
fuck that

>>24854925
Compliment Granny on the meal; she deserves to know what it just reminded us of.

Also, ask Tricia if she can eat both ways now, and which one she enjoys more.

>>24854816
This is part of why I've been suggesting we start training and assembling a second team. That way we don't go the way of the first Lightbringers.

That kid from First Stone Hall that attacked us? The one that was actually a decent fighter? I'm thinking penance quest for him.

>>24854925
Spend a moment reflecting on how much life changed so quickly and the road travelled to get to today, shake it off, dig in.

>>24854954

They will need to learn how to eat in front of humans, with Stonehall becoming so integrated now. Might as well show them a glimpse.

>>24854925
Enjoy this longs it last. God knows it isn't going too.

Also which is the older one of the two? I've completely forgotten.

>>24854986
Ssai is the older one, Ssah is younger.

>>24854986
Ssai is the older one I think

>>24855004
>>24855007
Alright. Thanks.

>>24855007
>Ssai is the older one I think
Yes. Ssai is 12ish, Ssah is 5ish.

>>24854925
"Mm! Granny, it's been a long, long time since I had something cooked properly. You've got to give me some tips."

>>24854970
I, too, am curious about tricia's odd biology.

>>24854986
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/24683869/#p24690095
><First born, loved. Second born, loved.> The older one says.
>"Ssai, and Ssah." Lea says. "Is that their names?"

>>24854975
As long as we use our own stupid ideas to compile a book called 'THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER THINK OF DOING' A Dawnchaser Story

>>24855028
Stupid mature Lamias messing with my perception of age! I kept thinking Ssai was like 15 and Ssah 8 but then Ssen would be 25 or something.

>>24855061
I am entirely for the idea of making this book.

>>24854975
>train a second team
How should we do that? Take them with us until they get the ropes?

>>24855061
>>24855113

You realize that the moment the book is released, at least thirty different adventurer's guilds are going to sprout up and use that book as a holy grail?

>>24855038
"Mm! Granny, it's been a long, long time since I had something cooked properly. You've got to give me some tips."

"Never." She says. "I need to give you some reason to visit." <Use your fork and knife like Auntie!> She tail pokes the girls. The girls drop their meat and go to using forks and knives.

"Do you like eating like that?" You ask Tricia.

"Apparently it's healthy and lets them...breed." She shivers. "I can't just grab bugs, but I can make more...like how a body makes new skin." She lets go and starts eating normally. "But nothing beats a tongue." She realizes what she just said and blushes. "Not a word in front of the kids!"

>>24855061
We also need to write some proper books about the care of Lamias and other creatures. Julian's book almost certainly doesn't go into all the details that a sane, thinking, literate Lamia could. For instance: There and Plaque Again: the Care and Feeding of Fangs and Venom

>>24855134
just give her the smoulder.

>>24855134
Don't say a word, but stick our tongue out at her. All the way out.

>>24855134
flick our tongue at her

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>>24855134
>"But nothing beats a tongue."

>Lamia girlfriend

>>24855113
That'll be our post-grad college after people graduated from our school

"Dawnchaser Camp, training future Caligo Clarus, Those who last will be Dawnchasers"

>>24855134
>"Never." She says. "I need to give you some reason to visit."

"Fair enough. Then you can teach me when I've got somewhere for you to come visit."

>>24855162
And then the girls follow you in sticking out their tongues. Granny too.

>>24855134
Tongue flick a piece of meat on our fork
"You've got that right"

"So, have the little ones seen much of the town? Or are they still learning their way around the underground?"

>>24855130
this is the very best thing that could happen.

And we could then spend our retirement going to them and swearing them out because the book is titled "THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER THINK OF DOING" and they did it anyway.

You wink at her and slowly flick out your tongue at her. You wince as Granny pokes you with her tail. "Not at the table!" She snaps.

The dinner turns into a series of Leviathan jokes, normal jokes, teasing, tail pokes, and the occasional bug poking a forehead.

It's over all too quickly, and the girls are tired. Granny picks them up and put them over her shoulder and slides them off to bed. A fresh nest made of clean felts, pillows, soft silks, and the occasional warm rock.

Tricia sits down next to you and puts her head on your shoulder. "This was nice."

>>24855300
Yes it was. Shall we head home?

>>24855300
"It was. 'Someday' can't come soon enough.

Do you suppose ours will look cute like they do? Or cute like you do?"

"It was. 'Someday' can't come soon enough.

"Do you suppose ours will look cute like they do? Or cute like you do?"

"I...I don't...I don't..." She chokes for a bit and wipes her eyes. Then she takes a deep breath. "I don't think we can just hope that Tragedy was bluffing, can we?" She sniffs. "Robin, Jessi, and Ryan are dead. They were our friends, and helped us, and...and now they're dead." She sniffs again and wipes her eyes. "And we just sit around like a happy family."

>>24855354
"We do. We're going to take the fight to them, and we're going to make the world safe for the nest we want to build someday. But we're also going to sit around like a happy family, because there's no better way to honor their memory. And what's the point of fighting if not for that?"

>>24855354
"We have to because who else will in there place?"

>>24855300
"It WAS nice, wasn't it? Talking, having a meal, resting some. I think I'd like an extended vacation here, once we've settled things outside. It's good to have time away from the list of worries."

>>24855354
If that post-script from the last thread was a vision of ours, we know that Robin, Jessi, and Ryan might not be totally gone yet (at least their bodies are going to be used)...not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

(Well, the Dramatae surely don't have anything good planned, but we might be able to turn things around.)

>>24855396
Their even.

>>24855407
I don't think we get visions of the Dramatae anymore, not since our last meeting with the Fifth. That was likely an OOC scene we didn't see.

>>24855407
OOC i'm sure. Fifth can't contact us because he'd draw attention to our location or something.

>>24855354
The girls need happy family time. And sometimes we do to. Their final wishes shall be respected, and there deaths will be answered for.

And when we win, their souls will be freed from Citadel and go on to their final Journey.

>>24855407
That scene was entirely OOC and for the benefit of the players so no.

>>24855354
"They were good friends, and will be mourned. I... I was trying to think of a good euology for them, but it just seems hollow knowing they can't move on to the summerlands. I hope I have a good one by the time we crack citadel open."

>>24855385
"We do. We're going to take the fight to them, and we're going to make the world safe for the nest we want to build someday. But we're also going to sit around like a happy family, because there's no better way to honor their memory. And what's the point of fighting if not for that?"

Tricia holds you for a while. Then she lets go. "So, Granny knew a wasp witch who was like me, way way back when we were the Chimmeri." She holds up the book. "She wrote a lot." She smiles. "I skipped a couple of steps, but it's useful stuff." She pages through it. "Most of it is druid mantras and meditations, boring stuff to you that don't make sense. But..." She nods. "This will help." She narrows her eyes. "And NO, there AREN'T mantras to grow wings...and even if there were, I wouldn't. So don't ask!"

Granny comes back out, shaking her head. "Those two just passed right out." She sighed. She turns to you. "So...where's this army? Citadel? The fabled Apple Grove of the Dramatae? You have any idea on how big it'll be?"

>>24855555
one day tricia

oooooooneeeee day

even if it has to be a costume

>>24855555
Last we knew it was at the Grove.But they might move it out to attack to make their Lightbringer soon.

As for its size at the very least it will be the Fae Court following Mab and the remaining Mer. Plus whatever 'monsters' the Passions and Dramatae have captured and bred.

>>24855555
"At the Grove. Jessi left us a note; apparently it's a trap. They warned us to get a Woodsman's Compass, and we stole one from Tragedy. We don't know how many they have, but judging by the number of Mer they took, probably hundreds or thousands of various now-corrupted creatures. We think they're working with the elves, too.

And they've got Julian, too. He's wearing a mask now. I'm *not* losing him too."

>>24855555
Smirk at Tricia. The wings matter isn't closed yet. Not yet. Then, to granny

"They'll be at the grove, it's been corroborated by captive and informant. As for how many, well, I really have no idea. They captured or killed most of the merman army, so probably at least half of that. Probably have nearly all the nonhumans in citadel influence, given how many ghouls they could cough up for the stone hall attack way back when.

I don't think my normal no-plan-at-all is going to work so well on this one."

>>24855555
"A lot. They've been capturing and Citadelizing 'monsters' to bolster their ranks. It seems that they want to attempt to create another Lightbringer since we ruined their attempt with Adahn."

>>24855555
Also tell her about how easily Adahn and the mages corrupted the Mer, and see if she has any ideas for how to undo that. The Lantern mirrors perhaps?

>>24855675
"At the Grove. Jessi left us a note; apparently it's a trap. They warned us to get a Woodsman's Compass, and we stole one from Tragedy. We don't know how many they have, but judging by the number of Mer they took, probably hundreds or thousands of various now-corrupted creatures. We think they're working with the elves, too.

"Mab's a little loopy, all of them are, but they're not so nuts as to think they can just walk side by side with minotaurs and mer." Granny says.

"They corrupt them so easily too." You say. "Adahn could do it, and they had these nets that did it as well."

Granny nods. "I think it's an even stronger form of Citadel brainwashing. You know, how if Citadel doesn't want to slowly rot your mind, it does it in one go and you get all loopy? Same thing, which means it might be breakable...if we can find out the right way to break it."

"And they've got my Uncle Julian, too. He's wearing a mask now. I'm *not* losing him too." You sigh. "I don't think my normal no-plan-at-all is going to work so well on this one."

Granny pauses to think for a while. Then she nods and goes to her library. "Remember how I said you were to never ask me what happened to my niece?" She says. "You can ask now."

Alright, if you think its important. Can you tell me about your niece?

>>24855949
Was it a mask, or did they force her white?

>>24855949
>Granny pauses to think for a while. Then she nods and goes to her library. "Remember how I said you were to never ask me what happened to my niece?" She says. "You can ask now."

Just look at Granny for a moment, and give her an understanding hug first. She's going to need it. Then ask.

>>24855949
"Oh granny, I'm sorry for stirring old memories. Could you tell me of her, while the memories are still stirring about?"

>>24856068
You get up and hug Granny. Granny blinks in surprise and then hugs you back.

"Can you tell me about your niece?" You say. "Did they put a mask on her or force her white?"

She shakes her head. "She went white on her own." She sighs. "Gave in to the urges to kill, to feed, to not think." She shakes her head. "I...I should have seen it coming. How she reacted to her mother's death." She sighs. "I screwed up. By the time I noticed, it was too late." She sighed. "The Chimmeri and I went to deal with her. It was...not a pleasant day. She had already gathered a following of corrupt lizard kin, and there was a lot of blood on all sides. We got to her, and we fought. She was worse than you were Little Worm...blades, strength, spells, and savagery." She sighs. "At the end...I got her, right through the chest. But at the same time, the leader slammed his mace into the ground to cause that light flare." She shook her head. "I put my blade in a monster...I pulled it out of my niece." She sniffs. "It didn't fix what was inside her though... she still hated the world, hated me. Her mother was dead and all she cared about was her own pain. But she died free." She opens the book. "I don't know if you know this spell..." She flips it to a picture of a mace in a Chimmeri's hand. "But it's a spell of the Caligo Clarus, and it's my only advice to helping the captured."

You stare, not at the picture, but at the caption. 'Chimmeri Captain Nicholai, holding shield and Beacon.'

>>24856319
"Beacon has driven off Citadel's influence before, and even that of the Dragon who Was of Darkness. But other than Beacon's Flare, I've never been able to fully control it. What is this spell, and how can I learn to use it?"

>>24856319
"I didn't know Beacon was so old. I've used it like that before, but it's not really practical to Enlighten a whole army."

>>24856319
What and who are chimmeri again? All I can think of is Chimmer, AKA pre-fall Dunmer.

>>24856319
Also, I feel better about reforging Beacon now, since it's not the first time. Mace, sword, spear; Beacon has been through a lot over the centuries.

>>24856319
I wonder if he was my father's ancestor. Because this is called Beacon as well.

>>24856380
Cimmerii (that's how it was written in previous threads) is another name for the Caligo Clarus.

>>24856380
>What and who are chimmeri again?
They were the Caligo Clarus Order before it was called Caligo Clarus.

>>24856380
Old name for Caligo Clarus.

>>24856414
Ahhh, gotcha.

>>24856319
Breathe in. Don't cry. Can't wake the kids.

"Thank you Granny, this will help..I'm..I'm sorry to bring up any bad memories."

A pause.

"Hmm, Beacon. I might need to have a word with Ambrose about this Captain Nicholai."

>>24856407
>Cimmerii
Right, sorry. Shows me trying to do things from pure memory.

>>24856357
"I didn't know Beacon was so old. I've used it like that before and even that of the Dragon who Was of Darkness. But other than Beacon's Flare, I've never been able to fully control it. What is this spell, and how can I learn to use it?"

Granny hands you the book. "Here. Something for the old man playing Archivist." She sniffs and wipes her eyes.

You put a hand on her shoulder."Thank you Granny, this will help..I'm..I'm sorry to bring up any bad memories."

She nods. "I'm tired...I'll go join the girls in the nest." She slithers away.

Tricia is next to you. "Why does life have to be full of such brief nice moments that come, go and get forgotten; but the parts that suck just linger on and on and on?"

>>24856517
"Speak for yourself human, my leviathan mind forgets both equally."

>>24856517
"Because then it'd be that much harder to treasure the nice times."

>>24856517
"All the more reason to treasure the nice moments and never forget them."

Let's take the book to Ambrose, check in on the Pure Metalworking if we have time, and then get some rest in the lighthouse. In the morning, we can start planning our trip onwards.

>>24856517
"Because it hurts to get a scar."

>>24856596
let me rewrite that:

"Because only wounds leave scars"

>>24856517
>Right, sorry. Shows me trying to do things from pure memory.

You're not fooling us for a minute. You're one of those DMs with a binder overflowing with notes.

>>24856517
>"I didn't know Beacon was so old. I've used it like that before and even that of the Dragon who Was of Darkness.

Looks like a bit of that sentence wandered off. Must have been Citadel.

>>24856625
"Because only wounds leave scars" You sigh. "All the more reason to treasure the nice moments and never forget them." You motion for Tricia to follow you. "Come on. Let's go back home."

When you get back to the Lighthouse, it's dark outside, but fully lit within. You open the door, and you and Tricia are treated with a loud cheer of welcome. Also the smell of alcohol. Wonderful, everyone's drinking, and, seeing as Lea's already got her bandages off, the responsible one of the group is already excessively drunk. To add fuel to the fire, Isen and Tara are here as well.

You see a set of six round mirrors laid against the wall. They're smaller than you though. You expected full shield size. These are closer to bucklers...maybe a bit bigger. (They're each about as big as a car tire)

Isen walks up to the two of you and opens his arms wide. "My Lady Paladin, and her beloved...your noble ruler requests a hug and a smooch...taxes you know!"

Tara laughs. "Wait until I tell you what you owe ME in refund!" She cries out, laughing.

"Wait your turn woman! Beaur...beau...paper...fuck..forgot the joke...come on...but no black stuff this time, kay? That was fun once."

>>24856748

A car tire is still pretty damn big.

>>24856748
Black poison time

>>24856748
Fiiine. On the cheek.

>>24856748
Give him a kiss on the cheek. And a full blown snake-hug. wrap him head to foot.

>>24856748
Drip out a little bit of clear, and make sure it hisses on the floor. "Whatever you say, Isen."

But don't let him actually take us up on it. Just enough to make him back off.

Is there any Lantern metal left? Enough to augment Clang a bit, perhaps?

>>24856775
>>24856796

Thirded.

>>24856748
Snake hug, cheek kiss.

"Sorry Tricia, you know what they say, death and taxes"

>>24856799
Well if its smaller then our shield we could put it on the face of it.