Fixed that link in the other thread for you.

>>25593253
You messed up the link in the last thread. Also, we can surmise from Jun's surprise that he doesn't have experience with a shadow elemental like us before, therefore we can surmise that he is not in league with our counterpart.

>>25593253
Abby-Sabby is the leading cause of heart attacks on /tg/

>>25593363
Military grade HNNNNNNG

Jun swiftly makes his way over to Tae Wong. "My lord, Ive have some business to attend to. I apologize, but I must leave early. I thank you for your hospitality."

Tae Wong gives him a smirk. "The Cheung family is always welcome in my home. I'm glad you got to see the duel."

"Yes," Fang said. "The families should all have a good measure of the other's strength. It's important to build trust between the members of the next generation. What better way than to have them exercise against one another in the privacy of our homes, -unhindered- by outside influences?"

Jun gives him a brief nod, then continues on his way.

Wong chuckles. "That was cruel."

"Hae Cheung has gone too far," Fang says. "If his nephew's message does not firmly put him off, it will be the last time he crosses the line."

"Well, archmage," Tae Wong says, extending a hand. "Shall we adjourn to my study...to talk?"

"Certainly."

The two men walk off for a private conversation.

Meanwhile, Yan is flustering over Abigail's performance in the duel. "That was amazing! You truly are one to inherit the tower. There's been a lot of rumors, but seeing it for myself was something else!"

"Well, um...Mr. Shadow did some," Abigail says.

Yan waves a hand. "Well, I don't know what happened with that revenant, but if it hadn't, Daniu wouldn't have had enough time to bring up the full armor. He doesn't have father's speed. Anyway, we should duel next time! I've been practicing controlling water in a sort of sphere, kind of like your shadow, and I'd love to put it up against that revenant! What do you say?"

"Um...well, sure!"

"Good. That, and we can get your nails properly painted," Yan says matter-of-factly. "I'm sure your uncle won't mind you visiting."

"You think so?"

Adavan chuckles. "I bet I can convince him to let you wander over."

Abigail looks like a bright ray of sunshine. You're glad you encouraged her to speak with the girl earlier.

>you've gained 8 humanity (439)

>con't

>>25593439

This is good a girl her age should have friends.

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>>25593439
>Abigail looks like a bright ray of sunshine. You're glad you encouraged her to speak with the girl earlier.

>>25593485
What, a living shadow and a lich ain't good enough?

>>25593499
>>25593485
more like "normal" friends
>we're awesome friends

>>25593499
someone she can hang out with her own age will do a world of good. We don't want her to become maladjusted.

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>Daniu's face when Mr. Shadow

The rest of the group adjourns to the parlor. When Fang emerges from Tae Wong's study, you can tell he's in a good mood. After a few goodbyes and promises to meet and speak again soon, you're walked out of the manor grounds and board Yi Fang's ship. It swiftly rises into the air.

<Well?> you ask.

"Vote number four," Fang says. "One more - and it's already lined up."

<What's next?>

"Councilor Ming To," Fang says. "She'll be a bit easier, I think. She just wants a bribe. I can handle that myself - much more simple. Probably a book from my collection, or a spell. Something of that nature."

You cruise along, content in Abby's happiness and pleased with the outcome of events. It seems, that for once, everything went smoothly. You can't help feeling that it's about damn time.

The boat trembles.

<...what was that?>

Fang frowns. "...the flight spell. Something's - "

The boat quakes, then begins to plummet from the sky!

Adavan grabs the railing, dragging Abigail tight under his arm. "We're under attack! Ten of them, at least!"

Fang looks at you as he wraps an arm around the ship's decorative mast. "Stop us from crashing! I've got to focus my magic to fend them off!"

You sprint toward the rail of the ship.

Roll 1d100

Rolled 64

>>25593574
never a dull moment...

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>>25593574

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>>25593574

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>>25593574

Rolled 18

>>25593574
DAMN
IT
ALL

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>>25593574

>>25593595
>>25593596
>>25593598
stop

Rolled 30

>>25593574
Rolling all ones.

Rolled 55

>>25593574
cupcakes here I come

>>25593595
>>25593596
>>25593598
good enough

Ask Fang if we'd be allowed to do a deep focus right now to spot anyone else who might be in on it.

Rolled 92

>>25593574

>>25593574
>"We're under attack! Ten of them, at least!"
Shoulda iced that bitch before he ran off to call in reinforcements.

>>25593631
Inb4 it's really angels.

>>25593631
I said to eat him without asking Fang. Oh well, time for consequences.

>>25593649
actually that was my thought as well.

>>25593631
"Shoulda iced that bitch" oh god I can't stop laughing

>>25593649
>>25593659
>angels
>in the heart of Archon
>being this stupid

>>25593685
Sandalphon has shown that he can be... reckless.

>>25593685
>implying angels can't randomly appear in locations for the sake of plot
You're stupid.

>>25593680
Mr. Shadow is a straight up gansta.

>>25593701
That was BEFORE we destroyed their only remaining airship capable of teleportation.

You fly under the boat and spread your wings. You press your back up against the underside of the ship, and it begins to slow immediately. It's a strain, but you manage to land it without too much trouble.

You hear Fang shout, and not 1 - but 5 - gates to the nether open around him.

What steps out of them is not a revenant. They're ghostly, ethereal - and they wield massive scythes wrapped in dark magic.

Reapers.

The enemy forces converge on the ship from all sides. There's a succubus, three crow demons, two enemy reapers, and four earthen golems of a variety of shapes and sizes. No actual mages.

Fang uses his magic to propel himself up to the crows nest as his phantoms streak off to meet the enemy assault. Succubi fire engulfs the ground on its side of the ship, and rapidly spreads. "Adavan, protect her!" Fang shouts. "And try to put out those fires. Shadow - find these damn mages and kill them!" He begins to form some sort of barrier around the ship - not unlike what you saw Magnock use back in Palthair.

What do you do?

>grab Abby and run - she'll be safest with you, in the air
>Fang is the safest spot in Archon. Use Deep Focus and locate the summoners
>some other strategy

>>25593574
this ship is smaller than the other one we carried. we got this fine, though the ship might need some retooling later. though i recommend focusing when we can to figure out who we are fighting

>>25593712
>destroyed
More like stole

>>25593717
>>Fang is the safest spot in Archon. Use Deep Focus and locate the summoners

>>25593717
>Reapers.
Called it last thread

>>25593717
DEEP FOCUS!

We just got permission.

>>25593717
>>Fang is the safest spot in Archon. Use Deep Focus and locate the summoners
Oh? Is it lunch time already?

>>25593717
>>Fang is the safest spot in Archon. Use Deep Focus and locate the summoners

>>25593717
>>Fang is the safest spot in Archon. Use Deep Focus and locate the summoners
>>some other strategy


Let them know fear.

>>25593734

You totally did, I was all like "damn, how did he know?"

But then I loled.

>>25593750
... summon our wisp and tell it to protect abigail as well.

>>25593717
Deep focus. And if we roll obscenely high, more than needed to pinpoint the bitch niggas throwin summons at us, find that other shadow so we can roll up on it later.

>>25593717
YEAH! exp snacks for all. and probably send a message to adivan, <if it looks to bad, fly with her>

>Fang is the safest spot in Archon. Use Deep Focus and locate the summoners

>>25593717
>Fang is the safest spot in Archon. Use Deep Focus and locate the summoners
Fuck if everyone finds us. We will eat all who oppose Abby-Sabbykins, rightful ruler of Archon.
I'm sorry.

>>25593717
>>Fang is the safest spot in Archon. Use Deep Focus and locate the summoners
We Servanted Adavan for a reason; leaving protection duty to him and Yi while we hunt down the summoners seems reasonable.

>Fang is the safest spot in Archon. Use Deep FOcus and find the faggots

>>25593725
We broke it too.

>>25593760

It's already summoned, I just don't mention it because it would get annoying. You can direct it to guard Abigail for 1 mana. I don't think anyone will have a problem with that.

>>25593717
>Reapers.

We gotta get some of those.

>Fang is the safest spot in Archon. Use Deep Focus and locate the summoners

>>25593760
Oh yeah, this.
>>25593766
And this, if it's feasible.

>>25593790
sure do it.

>>25593790
Do it. Wispbro can always be counted on to get the job done.

>>25593766
I love you, gangsta anon

we have such a high opinion of our little wisp. ... And it deserves it.

>>25593717
Order wisp to guard, then Deep Focus seems to be the consensus.

>tfw you've had the same summon for about 26 threads

<Guard Abigail!> you tell the wisp. The wisp zips around your head, then flies toward Adavan, who is building some kind of shield out of Spirit and Shadow magic around the two of them.

>mana: 28/34

You use Deep Focus.

With their powerful magic active, it's not difficult for you to find them. The souls of six mages burn behind the next ridge, about a half-mile distant.

Fang can probably fend them off, given time, but a moment of inattention could prove disastrous. Speed is vital. But you worry about charging six mages head-on...

What do you do?

>supersonic. Make yourself a distraction
>supersonic. When you're close, try to use Nightblaze
>sprint over, but stay stealthy
>use Blink to close the distance, then sneak the rest of the way
>use Blink to close the distance, then go all out with Nightblaze
>some other strategy

>>25593766
I can't handle it, stop

>>25593717
Deep focus, and whisp to Abby.

>>25593895
>>supersonic. Make yourself a distraction
THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS GO FAST

>inb4 we have to roll on Adavan protecting Abby, and we critfail and wispbro dies

>>25593895
Supersonic, blink when in range then nightblaze.

>>25593895
Can we go super sonic and blow through the mages in an attempt to take a few out? we hit anybody with a tacle at super sonic, they are going to take either damage or be knocked about enough to disrupt something

Oh, I just had a thought. If we eventually go "public" with Haven and us leading, the people in Archon just might possibly realize that the shadowy thing Abby summoned wasn't really a summon? It's a stretch, but I think electing a figurehead with us as the de facto leader would still be worth considering. It is the shadowy thing to control from behind the scenes, right?
Of course, the secret approach would have its own share of problems.

>>25593895
Blink into sneaking, we should figure out if they have any defenses of their own first before chaging in.

>>25593928
>blink
Nah.

>>25593895
>use Blink to close the distance, then go all out with Nightblaze

>>25593766
>>25593815
Now I can't help but translate whatever shadow says into this.

Gansta

>>25593895
>use Blink to close the distance, then sneak the rest of the way
we dont want to make this harder for us than it is. these bitches die quick and clean
>>25593926
thats his job. die heroicly over and over again. like a recyclable red shirt

>>25593895
Supersonic to nightblaze. Do we detect a stronger magic from any specific one, or elements?

>>25593895
Supersonic to be a distraction, then blink to close the distance, then sneakily sprint the rest of the way, going all out with Nightblaze when in melee range.

Why am I doing this?

>>25593929

Sure. Guaranteed high self-damage without Schattenkrieg.

>>25593950

Five are spirit mages. One is an earth mage. One of the Spirit mages seems to be particularly strong, but they're all not just run-of-the-mill battlemages.

>>25593895
>supersonic. Make yourself a distraction
>>use Blink to close the distance, then sneak the rest of the way
>>some other strategy

Do this the other way around: close a quarter-mile of distance while letting them see you coming, then while they still think you're a quarter mile out, blink right up on them and start smashing away with Hydra.

Don't use Nightblaze, since it'll end their concentration and stop the summons; better to let Yi Fang and Adavan hold them off and force the mages to keep half of their focus on maintaining control of their summons.

>>25593895
>use Blink to close the distance, then sneak the rest of the way
Creep up on em real quiet like. Get the drop on em and put down two or three befo' they know what it do.

>>25593949
No, I mean truly dead.

>>25593973
>One of the Spirit mages seems to be particularly strong,
He dies first.

>>25593973
>One of the Spirit mages seems to be particularly strong.
FUCK YOU JUN

>>25593973
At some point we should really get Schattenkrieg.

>>25593973

I notice some good combinations here, but it would be tough to build a consensus with 10 different votes.

What do people think about this?

>>25593974

>>25593895
>>25593974
This sounds good. Maybe even make a shade of ourselves to keep moving forward while we simultneously blink to ground level.

>>25593926
pls no

>>25593998
Work a shade into it like >>25593999 said and deal/

>>25593973
Hmm, then I change my vote to blink creep up. Thank you, SM.

>>25593999
This

>>25593998
Good. Add in berserk too since it's only going to be us and them.

>>25593998
Go for it.

>>25594011
I'd be fine with leaving a shade back where we blink from as a further distraction, yeah. Fulfills the "stealth" quota some other people are going for, I think.

>>25594037
No berserk. Just in case they start doing something that we need to nightblaze.

Can't use spells when we be zerkin

>>25593998
I like this with the shade everyone is talking about.

>>25594052
meant to link to >>25594035

He did just tell us they're NOT run average battle mages, possibly going 1v6 is a poor idea. Can we incorporate some stealth into this? jumping right in and flailing away seems a poor idea.

AHEM

1) Supersonic blast as a visible distraction
2) Shade continues forward
3) Blink down behind them, instantly closing the distance while they watch your shade

We'll decide what to do from there based on the outcome.

Roll 1d100

Rolled 74

>>25594071
>1

Rolled 20

>>25594071
Shadow in the shit again!

Rolled 36

>>25594071
I smell 1s

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>>25594071

Rolled 43

>>25594071
Shadow stronk!

Rolled 70

>>25594071
100 pls

Rolled 83

>>25594071
Captcha is aroused.

Y'all best hope the dc was 36

Rolled 81

>>25594071
Is that nine rolls?

Rolled 98

>>25594071
Did you need 9 rolls for the 3 actions?

>>25594105
>it was 37

>>25594117
>>25594114
>>25594101
If he needed 9, we succeeded hard on 3

>>25594105
I feel like we get to take out at least a few of the filler mages while they're distracted.

Unlikely that the "strong" spirit mage is going to find this distraction terribly effective, and he's probably going to be yelling loudly at the novices not to fall for such an obvious ruse even as they're getting put through the meat grinder.

>>25594101
>>25594114
>>25594117

Those sexy last three.

Yeah, I did need nine.

Writing.

>>25594079
>>25594080
>>25594083
Maybe succeed.

>>25594084
>>25594089
>>25594099
Probably fine.

>>25594101
>>25594114
>>25594117
Fuck; Yes.

1 -should- be fine, hard to ignore the sound barrier breaking.

2 is bretty gud.

3 is fucking great.

>tfw consistently roll above 70

You flap hard to bring yourself above the level of the ship, then gather your aura behind you and tuck in your wings...

BOOM

You roar toward the ridge, clearing the edge in an instant. You're not sure if you distracted the mages, but you sure are making a lot of noise. It would be hard to mess that up. And then you do two things.

You fire a Shade on your exact path. For a moment, you're almost hiding within it.

>mana: 27/34

And then you Blink, instantly appearing on the ground next to your targets. Every face is turned toward the sky, watching your oncoming shade. They wear robes with deep cowls pulled low. You can't see their faces.

But you're a little surprised, because there's a seventh mage standing right next to you. This close, you can feel him - Shadow.

Seems they're good at hiding. Heh. Of course. You should really watch out for them in the future.

You stretch out before he can turn and snap his neck like a twig. You catch him, setting his body down gently so it doesn't make any noise.

Your shade is about to meet a magic barrier they're setting up. They'll see through the illusion in moments, but they haven't noticed you.

The strongest mage is in the center of the group, surrounded by the others.

What do you do?

>Magic attack on the center mage. Shadow beam.
>Go berserk
>earthforge. Cut off the two closest mages from the other three with a wall of rock (cost: 4 mana)
>consume the mage you just dropped
>some other strategy or ability

>note: earthforge's cost depends on how you use it. At any time you can suggest uses and I will give you its cost.

Some examples to give you a rough idea:

>2 mana: grow a small wall or shield
>4 mana: grow larger walls; cut off hallways, if stone is available
>6 mana: control a large section of rock from a distance, forming it into weapons or other shapes. Launch spiked rock projectiles

>use Blink to close the distance, then sneak the rest of the way

>>25594261
Jump on the strongest mage first and try to end him quickly. THEN berserk.

Rolled 31

>>25594261
SNAPPLE PANDERING!
>earthforge cut-off

>>25594261
>>consume the mage you just dropped

OMNOMNOM.

>>25594261
>earthforge
>cut a large section of the ground out from under them, making a sort of pit
Would this be possible?

>>25594261
>snap his neck like a twig
Came buckets.

>>25594261
>>Magic attack on the center mage. Shadow beam.
Take out the strongest among them, the focus on the others.

>>25594298

As you upgrade earth magic, Earthforge will get stronger, with higher-cost options. That action is a bit above your pay grade right now.

>>25594261
Go berserk.

Our strength is our... strength.

>>25594261
>>Magic attack on the center mage. Shadow beam.

>>25594261
>Magic attack on the center mage. Shadow beam.

REPLICATE THE SHADOW MAGE'S LOOKS WHEN DOING THIS, THAT WILL MAKE THEM THINK THAT HE HAS BETRAYED THEM

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>>25594308

Yeah Shadow beam the strongest and go berserk on their asses.

>>25594261
>earthforge. Cut off the two closest mages from the other three with a wall of rock

>>25594261
>>Go berserk
Nothing better against unprepared squishy mages than overwhelming physical force.

No sense in consuming the one mage now, since it would likely cost us our surprise advantage. Better to crush the rest of them now as quickly as possible so we can consume a greater number of them once they're all downed.

>>25594261
CoNsUmE the mage and what about using earthforge to bring up the earth around them that is crushes their legs between the different slabs.

Immobilize them all at once.

>>25594332
Very good idea. Pretend to be him (consume the body to be safe) and then rek the guy in the center.

>>25594334
Oi m8 you are l8.

>>25594327
>>25594332
>>25594338
This has my vote.

>>25594261
Consume the body if we have time, shadow beam the middle guy.

>>25594351
>>25594325
Second.

>consume the mage you just dropped
>>25594332
i like it.

HAHA TIME FOR BERSERK

>>25594261
It seems earthforge wouldnt be too effective while they have an earth mage.

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>>25594382
>It seems earthforge wouldnt be too effective while they have an earth mage.
THIS NIGGA. THIS NIGGA RIGHT HERE THINKIN' WITH HIS MIND AN' SHIT>

>>25594352
I like this as well. fourthing, I think.

>>25594394
Pfft, we could just earthforge the earthmage!

>>25594261
Shadow beam, then berserk

This reminds me, we really need to get gaping maw sometime soon.

We have the mana to support it, it does incredible damage, and it lets us consume enemies without missing a beat in battle.

I really don't like berserk because it makes us unable to use nightblaze or earthforge or any spells.

>>25594442
Seconded. But we need to get constructs first.

>>25594449
SILENCE PUNY MAGE. IT IS TIME FOR SMASH NOW.

I see two major opinions:

Vote 1:
>replicate Shadow mage, use Shadow Beam to target center mage

Vote 2:
>shadow beam center mage, then berserk

Obviously, you can't replicate anything while berserking.

>>25594473
1

>>25594473
1

>>25594473
1

>>25594473
2

>>25594473
1

>>25594473
1

>>25594473
1

>>25594473
2

>>25594473
Does 1 entail CONSUMING the body?

>>25594473
2

>>25594473
1

>>25594473
2

>>25594473
>you can't replicate anything while berserking.

Gaaaaaaaaaaaay, but can we do this in the future if we obtain darkness within?

>>25594449
They're already focused on maintaining 10 summoned creatures, as well as maintaining a magical barrier they think has to keep out something capable of breaking the sound barrier.

Similarly, we were able to break out of Darkxis' Shadow Control when in Berserk, as well as breaking Magnock's magical barrier, where we weren't able to while NOT berserk.

Since Spirit mages are likely to try and Bind us to stop us from doing things, and an Earth mage is likely to erect a physical barrier, the Berserk strength boost should be just as effective as burning a Nightblaze, if not moreso.

>>25594473
1

>>25594473
1

>>25594499
I would assume, as it's kind of silly to replicate someone while next to their corpse.

>>25594473
2

>>25594473
1

>>25594473
1

Yeah, 1 is winning by alot.

>>25594518
Oh that would be both a dick SM move but also incredibly hilarious on Mr. Shadows part.

>>25594473
2

>>25594473
1

>>25594473
1

Everyone voting 1: WE ALREADY HAVE THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE.

We don't need to disguise ourselves from the people we're attacking in order to get the drop on them; we've already done it.

This is the time to start killing them, not the time to try and do EVEN MORE subterfuge to the exclusion of actual attacks.

>>25594485
>>25594487
>>25594488
>>25594490
>>25594491
>>25594494
>>25594502
>>25594509
>>25594510
>>25594526
>>25594535
>>25594545
>>25594546
>all these votes for option one
I honestly did not think many people would vote for this.

>>25594473
2

>>25594552
Too late, berserkfag.

>>25594552
But now we can have two elements of surprise!

>>25594552
>We don't need to disguise ourselves from the people we're attacking in order to get the drop on them; we've already done it.
>Implying we are doing this to surprise them
>Implying we aren't doing this to be a dick

We aren't really a shadow elemental, we're the elemental lord of SURPRISE!

1 is a really stupid option and this is a waste of our time.
Just sayin.

>>25594554
Everyone is too focused on being clever and replacing the shadow mage to realize that it doesn't actually benefit us to do so.

Either they turn around and try and take out the Shadow Mage that they think betrayed them, or they turn around and try and take out the Shadow Elemental that showed up behind them. Either way, their course of action is the same; the difference is only our decision to waste an action trying to be unnecessarily sneaky.

>>25594554
I think the concern was that berserk lowers our defenses, and we are in the middle of a pack of mages.

We can go berserk afterwards, and this gives us a second to consume the body.

>>25594505

No. Darkness Within is Berserk turned up to 11. Even with Tao, while you're berserk, you can't use other abilities. It would be broken as fuck. Pocket is bad enough already.

BUT SO MUCH POTENTIAL

>inb4 kinetic bombs from SPAIS

1 wins by alot.

Yes, you'll be consuming first, otherwise replicating him would be ridiculous.

Roll 1d100

Rolled 40

>>25594600

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>>25594600

It's been more than 5 mins since SMs post. Time to samefag more votes!

Rolled 100

>>25594600
>inb4 1

Rolled 98

>>25594600

Rolled 29

>>25594600
>rolling low

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>>25594600

Rolled 89

>>25594600

>>25594617
super crit

Rolled 2

>>25594617
.... dear gods we are a monster.

>>25594617
AND EVERYTHING WENT BETTER THAN EXPECTED

Rolled 28

>>25594600
Shadow spooky!

>>25594617

Sweat Shadow Jesus!

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>>25594617

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>>25594600

>>25594617
I love you.

>>25594617
They're fucked.

>>25594617
pfft.
yea right

>>25594617
That..That aint a 1

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>>25594617
HAHA time for rape

>>25594634
someone needs to make that image

>>25594600
I suppose it might work out alright if it means we get one extra consume in, but still.

>>25594617
Ok, maybe more than alright.

>>25594573
>>25594588
This is canon in Shadow Quest: Carnival Phantasm.

>>25594600
>>25594617
>>25594607
>>25594619
>40
>98
>100
>All in the first 3 rolls

Heh

Hehe

HEHEHE

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>>25594600
>>25594617
it begins

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>>25594617
Whoooooo!

>>25594649
actually roll 2 was a 7

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>>25594617

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You fuck with Abby and Mr. Shadow will shit 100s all over you.

>>25594617

Well then.

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>>25594617

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

>>25594687
So, we blow off the leader's head and everyone has no idea what's happening?

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>>25594687
>com'on SM, time to bring the Thunda

>>25594617
Well.. this makes up for when I crit failed Flint's light beam way back when.

COnSUME ThEM aLL!

>>25594717

More like we're making smalltalk with them while playing hacky-sack with it and they don't notice a thing.

>>25594717

>Did anyone saw where that come from?
>No.
>Nope.
>No.
><No>, I mean no.

>>25594751
... we nearly DIED from that.

>>25594751
are you kidding? i rolled the book to come to life
>funniest fail ever rolled

>>25594769
Hahaha

>>25594687
i wonder if we will ever get a stealth consume ability. something like the stealth consume from prototype. ink over someone while replicating their form, then soundlessly replacing them while consumeing them. with no one the wiser

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>>25594769
Shadow, licensed master of disguise

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>>25594771
I live with the shame everyday

>>25594819

One of the hidden abilities in the dark grey area of the skill tree?

... looking at the skill tree I wonder what Ghost and Shadow Totem lead two. Something needing 3 trees to get has to be fairly powerful.

>>25594771
Remember when I rolled that 1 and we go blow off a castle? Fun times man.

>>25594870
Ghoul, not Ghost oops.

>>25594877
>and we go blow off a castle

What?

>>25594870
I have been saying get ghost or ghoul for bloody ages. But we should get construct first if we get anything

>>25594877
Remember when I roll that hundred and we dodged into Dickiel's face? Fun times man.

>>25594897
Raziel master Dick muncher tried to kill us and several innocent people just because.

>>25594897
and we got blown off a castle*

You know, by that angel.

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HE HAS RISEN

>>25594914
Ahh, our first taste of angel. A preview of things to come.

>>25594934
kinda funny how... mediocre he actually was. Considering how hard he was to kill.

>>25594819

You could attempt to do this with the speed afforded by gaping maw. You don't have to make a mouth - just an opening.

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You eat the shadow mage like a starving leper, setting a new speed record.

>you've gained 3 EXP (5 total)

An interesting idea strikes you. Why not take his place? You step forward as the mage, perfectly disguised.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ1QMTQgt2I

You level a hand at the stronger spirit mage in the center of the ground. Shadow condenses in your palm, and fires a pinpoint beam of darkness.

>mana: 22/34

A gaping hole appears in the chest of the Spirit mage, destroying his heart. His hand feebly feels at his torso, and then he drops like a stone. You feel strong magics vanish in the distance - the two reapers are gone.

The mages spin toward their fallen comrade, shocked. The two closest to you run forward. That's a mistake.

You fly into a berserk, smashing them both into the ground like ragdolls. Their spines snap from the force, and they're dead even as their bodies bounce into the air from the strike.

The remaining three mages back away from you. Expressions of fear are plain on their faces. They look ready to bolt.

Roll 1d100 to continue your berserk.

Rolled 16

>>25594949

Rolled 91

>>25594949

>>25594946

You say mediocre when we were but a baby-shit shadow back then of what we are now.

Rolled 58

>>25594949
Less go!

Rolled 85

>>25594949

>>25594954
>>25594960
>>25594967
i'll take it

>>25594949
BUY CONSTRUCT

>>25594960
Stop!
We're good.

Rolled 92

>>25594949

>>25594949
vote for construct or both of the other earth upgrades

Rolled 87

>>25594949
Berserk like a motherfucker.

>>25594973
Construct gets me vote as well.

Kill them fast before the xp sitting on the ground gets cold.

this battle is pretty well over. lets wait until after to decide on what to buy.

>>25594970
>>25594981
>>25594997
>>25594960

Beautiful.

>>25594949
Leave some bodies for Fang to identify.

Why don't we channel the Hunger shard and consume them alive?

>>25595021
sure

>>25595011
But only one of them counts

>>25595021
OH GOD YES

>>25595019
No need to leave bodies; just take a good look at all of the conspirators and prepare to replicate their appearance later so he can identify them from our simulacra.

>>25595019
We got replicate for that shit.

>>25595021
That's a trump card. We aren't losing.

>>25595021
I think we should not use Darkxis unless we "really" need to since we have this fight in the bag already.
>>25595019
We can bring him the head of the strong spirit mage.

>>25595033

We need evidence. Physical evidence.

>>25595003
Oh man, something about shadow following the five second rule makes me laugh my ass off.

>>25595038
The dice are fickle and it's 3 on one with the element of surprise gone.

No mercy.

You sprint forward toward the the next closest mage - another spirit mage. A berserk, spiked shadow of many-armed death, you don't particularly care, as long as you kill something that stands in your way.

The earth mage throws up a wall to stop you, but you smash through it without too much trouble.

>you've taken 3 damage (45/56)

You slam into the spirit mage and snap him in a way you're pretty sure he wouldn't normally be able to go. His life force immediately starts to fade.

You turn toward the remaining two mages. One turns and starts running, and the other follows. It's the last Spirit mage, and the Earth mage.

What do you do?

>stay in berserk, chase them down and kill them
>stay on their tails, but strike at them with magic
>chase them down, try to use the hunger shard for easy consumption
>some other strategy

>>25595021
Because they're pretty damn powerful and apparently you dumbshits haven't been around long enough to remember how CONSUMING live mages usually goes.

>>25595059
>>chase them down, try to use the hunger shard for easy consumption

>>25595001
>>25594973

Construct can wait a little longer, I want it as well but we should finish the tree branches that are close to the end. Like Water and Earth resistance and the spirit tree.

>>25594946
Nah, it's just that the deck was greatly stacked in our favour. Ray of Darkness is a really powerful single target ability, he had no Resistance, AND shadow magic power was doubled. That he survived that spell shows he had a pretty stronk HP pool. Sandalphon himself would probably drop to three of those, barring outside interference.

>>25595059
>stay in berserk, chase them down and kill them

>chase them down, try to use the hunger shard for easy consumption
CoNsUmE

>chase them down, try to use the hunger shard for easy consumption
Let's do this shit. We ate Sandles sun call thing, time to eat these bitches.

>>25595059
Chase them down and capture them.

>>25595059
>chase them down, try to use the hunger shard for easy consumption

>>25595062
>Because they're pretty damn powerful
Mhh hmm, VERY powerfull can't they see how they DIDN'T shit their pants when we killed them? That takes power man.

>>25595059

>Strike at them with magic.

No chances.

>>25595059
Give chase as normal. I think people forgot how fast we are on land as well.

>>25595059
>chase them down, try to use the hunger shard for easy consumption

>>25594973
I third this course of action

>>25595059
>c1hase them down, try to use the hunger shard for easy consumption

>>25595059
>stay in berserk, chase them down and kill them

>>25595059
>stay in berserk, chase them down and kill them
No need to wake 'ol Darkxis for this.

>>25595059
>stay in berserk, chase them down and kill them

>>25595059
>IMPLYING YOU CAN ESCAPE

Chase them down and murderfy them.

Then consume all the bodies, but make sure we remember the faces to replicate later.

Rolled 35

>>25595091
>sandals would drop in 3
No basis for that whatsoever. I am extremely doubtful.

>>25595059
We probably want at least one of them alive so that Yi Fang can work his magic, not to mention we could likely use the threat of Mister Fang's Wild Ride as a pretty easy way to get a confession out of one or both of them as to who is behind this attack.

>>some other strategy
Bind the fleeing mages so we can buy enough time to consume some of the other casualties while they are still fresh.

>>25595059
I feel like chasing things in berserk might have REALLY bad consequences if we botch the roll. Where are they running? Towards innocents?
>stay on their tails, but strike at them with magic

>>25595111
>One of the Spirit mages seems to be particularly strong, but they're all not just run-of-the-mill battlemages
From the mouth of god. They're running because we killed a bunch of them in a gruesome way with little resistance. Whether they could match us or not, they're fucking scared.

>>25595149
... sure, why not. We have enough mana to bind both. seconding.

>>25595149
Seconding all this

>>25595167
>>25595062
>Implying shadow is as weak as he was in the battle for Abby's village

Angels please.

>>25595062
and remember, consuming a mage live gives more xp.

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>>25595149
>Mister Fang's Wild Ride
>my face

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Seems split pretty evenly, arbitrarily calling for chasing them down and berserking the hell out of them.

And they're just fleeing. You're in random open land between some family manors and Archon. No innocents to worry about.

Roll 1d100

>>25595198
and what we're fighting is obviously stronger as well.

>>25595062
We consumed a live Darkxis. We can handle these mages.

Rolled 77

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>>25595214
>bad feeling about this

Rolled 58

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