HAHA TIME FOR SHADOW QUEST

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Is it time?

I think it's time.

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Recent Events Summary:

You flew with Sir Flint to the mighty fortress of Archon, and met with the Archmage, Yi Fang, in person. In exchange for help with Abigail, and aiding him in seeking the Staff of Winds, he's agreed to help remove Flint's parasite.

Your friend, Abigail, is already twisted into a complex political situation. Fang requires his own trustworthy leader to succeed him, and he sees Abigail, his niece, as that leader. But unless she performs, her admission to the Archonium - a requirement for any would-be councilor or archmage - is in question, and while that is so, she is a target for those that would take a seat, or the archmage's tower, for themselves. Fang sees you as the "summon" that will ensure none question her abilities.

You've already destroyed a family that targeted her for their own political gain, but learned that they were only puppets of a greater threat - the councilor Hae Cheung, who seeks the title of Archmage for himself.

There are ten council seats - 9 currently occupied. Abigail requires a majority approval to be admitted to the Archonium. After securing the vote of Tae Wong, you were ambushed by Cheung's forces on the way back to the city.

With the Cheung family caught twice crossing the line, Yi Fang plotted revenge of an immediate and violent nature, but you convinced him to change his plans to that of a stealthy assassination. By replicating the appearence of Hae Cheung's favored nephew, Jun, who you've already killed, you've managed to sneak into the heart of the Cheung family household. You are now about to give your report on the ambush you yourself destroyed...

>>25647982
IT'S SHADOW TIME!

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Ability Tree

GREEN abilities have been unlocked and learned.

BLUE abilties are unlocked, but are not yet purchased.

RED abilities are revealed, but locked due to prerequisites.

UNDERLINED abilities are active-use, as opposed to passive. Not all active abilities require mana.

Unlocked Ability Descriptions:

http://pastebin.com/Xap75HwF

Books the Main Character has read:

http://pastebin.com/dAXR00gP

Character Sheet including learned abilities and other important information:

http://pastebin.com/k5tGn2UW

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>>25647982
>Early SQ
>HL3
today is the best day

>>25647982

Fuck Yeah Shadow Quewt!

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Justice soon, comrades.

>>25648026
>HL3

YOU LIE!

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Current Statistics:

HP: 50/56
Mana: 27/34
EXP: 4
Humanity: 444
Temerity: 227

Shards of True Darkness: 2
(Isolation) - Weak
{Hunger} - Strong

Summoned:

Wisp (1 mana per order, does not break control, stealths with you)

Equipment:

Utility belt with purse

Inventory:

Shadow Sword Shard x 2
Fancy Sun-Moon Key
Succubus Reagents x 1

Current Location:

Archon - Cheung family manor

>Last time...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8liPdLa0yc

You walk into a long chamber. A table, low to the floor, is set in the middle of the room. Mages of various elements are seated, cross-legged, on pillows that line the edges of the table. Most of them are quite old. One of them is openly a lich - his cowl is pulled low, but dim lighting is no problem for you. You can see the bones of his skull, and the edges of fingers tucked into his robe.

Seated opposite you, on a wooden chair, is Hae Cheung. His skin is old and mottled. A fat, hooked nose dominates his face. A long braided beard, not unlike the one Tae Wong wore, drapes down from his chin. You're pretty sure Fang mentioned that was the mark of a councilor's station.

Bal takes an open pillow. You greet the councilor as instructed, bowing nearly perpendicular at the waist, and waiting in silence.

"Raise your head," the councilor says. He voice is old and grating.

You stand straight. Steely grey eyes stare back at you. You find yourself praying that Fang's spell can stand up to the scrutiny.

"Your men are dead, and you are late," Cheung says. "What happened?"

What is your response?

>give your story as is: your attempt at foiling Abigail's duel and your ambush both failed due to Fang's shadowy summon, which was beyond your ability to banish. You recommend that the family's immediate goal be to discern the nature of this summon and get rid of it.
>Jun's wife also wanted you to recommend that the family stop interfering in Fang's affairs. Include something of that nature.
>attack Hae Cheung immediately
>some other strategy

>>25648040
Go check /v/.
Strange HL2 update, a tweet with 'unforseen consequences' from steam support...

>>25648073
>give your story as is: your attempt at foiling Abigail's duel and your ambush both failed due to Fang's shadowy summon, which was beyond your ability to banish. You recommend that the family's immediate goal be to discern the nature of this summon and get rid of it.
>Jun's wife also wanted you to recommend that the family stop interfering in Fang's affairs. Include something of that nature.

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>>25647982
Yes! Shadow Quest!
And I made it for the beginning!

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>>25648026
>HL3

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>>25648073
>some other strategy
Shuffle. Pic related.

Really, though, we should say that we are having doubts about continuing with this plan.

>>25648073
>give your story as is: your attempt at foiling Abigail's duel and your ambush both failed due to Fang's shadowy summon, which was beyond your ability to banish. You recommend that the family's immediate goal be to discern the nature of this summon and get rid of it.

I'd rather see the reaction to the info before mentioning anything Jun's wife wants brought up.

Rolled 46

>>25648073
>give your story as is: your attempt at foiling Abigail's duel and your ambush both failed due to Fang's shadowy summon, which was beyond your ability to banish. You recommend that the family's immediate goal be to discern the nature of this summon and get rid of it.
>Jun's wife also wanted you to recommend that the family stop interfering in Fang's affairs. Include something of that nature.

>give your story as is: your attempt at foiling Abigail's duel and your ambush both failed due to Fang's shadowy summon, which was beyond your ability to banish. You recommend that the family's immediate goal be to discern the nature of this summon and get rid of it.

>>25648088
We should really not bring up the part about Jun's wife in front off all the others here. It would probably be seen as ooc for Jun, as something he'd be more reserved about and possibly only ask in private.

>>25648088
Sounds good to me.

>>25648073
>give your story as is: your attempt at foiling Abigail's duel and your ambush both failed due to Fang's shadowy summon, which was beyond your ability to banish. You recommend that the family's immediate goal be to discern the nature of this summon and get rid of it.

If we talk about what Jun's wife wanted, we'll draw suspicion onto ourself. If we want to talk to Cheung about this, we'll have to do it in private. Doing so in front of others will make us look weak.

>>25648133
agreed

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>>25648081
>>25648113

HL3?

I'm too old and bitter to believe in fairy tales.

I wonder what purple completion thing we get for finishing the servant tree

>>25648088
Also, add in a bit about the fact of the matter is that Fang knows that we are to blame. Insist on surrendering. If Cheung refuses, convince him in the most extreme way possible: Slashing open our "stomach" in ritualistic suicide, to show how much we feel that that is the correct choice.

>>25648165
That's just silly.

>>25648073

>give your story as is: your attempt at foiling Abigail's duel and your ambush both failed due to Fang's shadowy summon, which was beyond your ability to banish.

This but don't give the recommendation, we most stay in character and saying it is pretty much redundant for someone of few words.

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>>25648162

Might as well get this in early.

>>25648165
Nigga wat

>>25648182
Oh god. It's teeth brushing

>>25648165
...We don't know if that's actually a tradition here. Also not really a great idea for other reasons.

>>25648182
>Servant completion unlock confirmed for retardedly powerful

>>25648179
>>25648184
I never said we should actually hurt ourself. Just that we try to convince him using our illusions.

Writing for giving the bare bones.

Lets not say anything about the "shadowy summon" they might have previously talk about us after the incident on the classroom.

I just wanna kill this old dick already. We're practically starving over here and we have this guy just sitting here. Waiting to get hit with some JUSTICE.

Can we eat him soon? I really want to eat him. Stop beating around the bush and eat him.

EAT HIM

>>25648220
They'd know about it from the duel with Wong's son.

>>25648182
>>25648198
Welp, guess we're gonna see what it means to ramp up our servants to God Tier material.

>>25648203

It could be completely out of character for the guy we are impersonating.

Fuck you OP! I'm going to lose my job and have to go back to a life of crime if I keep staying up all night in these threads!

>>25648232
BAD DARKXIS! BAD! SIT IN THE CORNER!

>>25648232
Once he is alone. If we tried now, all the mages surrounding us would stomp our shit.

>>25648232
Not yet. The room is filled with mages, and a lich is among them. No way to tell how powerful the latter is. Wait for now - this is how the shadow does things.

"Fang's summon turned the tables on our ambush," you say. You keep your tone measured and respectful. "I was lucky to escape. It is not normal magic."

Bal raises an eyebrow. "Did you forget how to banish a summon?"

"I assume," Hae Cheung snaps, half at you and half at Bal, "that you attempted such an obvious strategy, and that it failed?"

"Yes, councilor."

"Mmm." Cheung considers this a moment. "What is your recommendation going forward?"

"The creature is rapidly becoming problematic. I suspect it was involved in the Suen matter, as well. No assassin will be able to kill the girl if her own shadow is protecting her. It must be eliminated."

"I see." Cheung frowns deeply.

Roll 1d100

Rolled 70

>>25648273
>inb4 1

Rolled 81

>>25648273

>>25648250
On that note, 'lich' should be taken as synonymous with 'powerful'.

You don't reach that point by being a wussy.

Rolled 79

>>25648273

>>25648250
So what if there's a lich around? That just means more food. We ate a lich before. He was delicious. I wonder if this one will be as delicious.

This lich is Chinese or something, so maybe he's teriyaki style. Are teriyaki liches delicious? I bet they're delicious.

EAT THE TERIYAKI LICH

Rolled 49

>>25648273

Rolled 21

>>25648273

Rolled 3

>>25648273

Rolled 35

>>25648273

>>25648280
>>25648281
>>25648285
we are Jun

>>25648285
>>25648281
>>25648280

We are cool.

>>25648287

I could have sworn that Darkxis was bottled up in that shard.

Well, it is "strong" at the moment...

>>25648287
Reminder: We did not eat the lich by beating him in combat. We only ate the unguarded phylactery.

Yi Fang was the one that did the heavy lifting, and he's another lich.

>>25648287
>chinese
>teriyaki
My inner /ck/ poster is having a seizure.

>>25648287
Lich Tempura.

>>25648326
deLICHious

Rolled 28

>>25648326
>>25648287
isn't tempura and teriyaki japanese?

>>25648337
Chinese, Japanese. Same thing, really.

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Oh, I did say i would post this. Have my (pretty) late Abigal sketch, as grown archmage.

>>25648346
you could get lynched saying that sorta thing. They still hate one another.

>>25648337
Yes.

>>25648346
Bitch I will murder you

>>25648353
>no shadow
Do you even Abby?

>>25648337
Yep.

I suppose that if we ate Fang he would taste like Egg Fang Young.

>>25648321

Magcock didn't seem that tough after we found his real body and broke his shield. I mean he had to call on Darkxis to bail him out. Still, we have to tread carefully with that one.

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>>25648346
>Chinese, Japanese. Same thing, really.

>>25648353
>yfw the motivation for Shadow making his own nation is so that he will eventually be able to arrange a political marriage between himself and Abby.

>>25648362
I'm working on shadow now, but I'll have you know that drawing his texture is incredibly hard and I've scrapped it 10+ times.

>>25648380
Oh, I know. What program are you using to draw?

>>25648378
not being Father Shadow, supreme father figure to all who settle in Haven. shiggy diggy

>>25648380
Just spill some ink on the sketch and make some eyes and you got it!

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>>25648378
...

>>25648390
SAI and touchups in PS 6.

I'm having better luck with a custom brush for smoke but nothing good enough to post yet.

>>25648346

please go find the nearest Chinese or Japanese person and tell them this

post results

>>25648378
>Marrying the daughteru

Dude, gross

You notice Bal squinting at you. His lips work slightly, but he sits back on his pillow and says nothing.

Cheung nods. "I will summon you shortly. You are dismissed."

You bow deeply, walk backwards, and slip out the door.

You're surprised to find Jun's wife waiting there. Her mousy face is relieved to see you.

You, on the other hand, are feeling a bit tense.

What was her name? You wrack your memory on Fang's briefing...Lanfen, that was it.

"Jun," she says. "I apologize. I just didn't trust Bal." Lanfen walks up and takes your hand. "We have things to discuss."

The more time you spend with this woman, the likelier it is you're discovered. You need to weasel your way out of this.

On the other hand...it seems as though there's somewhat of a split in the Cheung family. If you could manipulate her, maybe you could turn this situation to your advantage.

You take a moment to try to get your bearings as she leads you down the ahll, but your magical senses have dulled in the extreme since you've set foot in the castle. You can only assume it's some blanket enchantment to provide privacy from outsiders - and, perhaps, from each other. The good news is that your disguise won't have to work as hard.

What do you do?

>no risks. Tell her you've been sent somewhere else.
>go with her; let her do the talking. Wait for the right time to say something
>consume her; you need to rid yourself of this problem, and if you take her by surprise, no one will sense it happening
>some other strategy

>>25648394
It would probably be a good idea not to set ourselves up as a Father-figure who people may strive to gain the attention of.

>>25648419
>Bal squinting at you
HA!

>>25648419
>go with her; let her do the talking. Wait for the right time to say something

>go with her; let her do the talking. Wait for the right time to say something

>>25648419
>>go with her; let her do the talking. Wait for the right time to say something

we can always CONSUME later

>>25648419
>>go with her; let her do the talking. Wait for the right time to say something
we have time before we're summoned, see what we can learn

>>25648419
>give her the shadowy appendage

>>25648419
>>consume her; you need to rid yourself of this problem, and if you take her by surprise, no one will sense it happening
Finally

>>25648346

Hey, why don't you head over to your local Chinatown and do that? I'm absolutely sure that there will be no repercussions whatsoever.

>>25648419
>let her do the talking
this could be interesting. she's also acting suspicious, we should investigate.

>>25648419
>go with her; let her do the talking. Wait for the right time to say something

>>25648419
>consume her; you need to rid yourself of this problem, and if you take her by surprise, no one will sense it happening

>>25648419
Take her to bed for a quick 'bed trick' before Shadow is summoned.

No I don't mean CONSUME.

>>25648419
>go with her; let her do the talking. Wait for the right time to say something
This is risky, but I'd prefer to be more thorough than just leaving the guy in charge dead.

>>25648419
>no risks. Tell her you've been sent somewhere else.
I was quite partial to the idea of convincing her of running away with her children to Haven while disguised as Jun after we've finished consuming Cheung.

>>25648419
>go with her; let her do the talking. Wait for the right time to say something

also, ahll?

>>25648419
No risks, the odds are already unfavorable.

>>25648470

It doesn't have to be Haven just tell her to get out of the country and never look back.

Writing for going with the flow and waiting.

>>25648473
>also, ahll?

Huh?

>>25648490
up in >>25648419

>You take a moment to try to get your bearings as she leads you down the ahll,

>>25648501

Oh, lol. Just a typo. Should be a hall.

>>25648501
It must be some sort of demon the Cheung's have bound into their home as a sort of decoration.

>>25648526
I support this train of thought.

>>25648545
>>25648526

>implying the household defenses are visible to the naked eye

>>25648554
>implying they're not in plain sight
we're onto you, SM.

>>25648554
>implying that they are such nobs that they decorate their home with the bodies of demons, just to make them keep up with the Joneses.

"How was the meeting? Did Bal try to undermine you?"

You think about how you could most concisely put the situation. "He was ineffectual."

She smiles at you. "Well, that's not a surprise. Even Hae must get sick of his sycophancy on his off days."

You remain silent. She guides you through a mess of corridors and stairwells, and then suddenly turns you into an unremarkable wood door.

It's a set of private quarters. The outer chamber hosts a seating area and a small lounge set into a corner. A stone balcony is connected to the space by a wide opening. It's comfortable, but not overly opulent, as the rest of the place seems to be.

Lanfen turns and embraces you again, then drags your head into a deep, aggressive kiss. You're so surprised you don't even react.

She draws back quickly, frowning. "What's wrong?"

Uh....

>it's been a long day. I've got a lot on my mind.
>you were a little quick on the draw, there.
>the children...I was wondering where they were. You caught me by surprise.

>>25648630
>>it's been a long day. I've got a lot on my mind.
>>you were a little quick on the draw, there.

>>25648630
Just fucking kill her already. We're alone now.

>>25648630
do we even know for certain he has kids?

>>25648630
You are THE bastard, SM. Always and forever.

>>25648630
CONSUME

>>25648630
>>it's been a long day. I've got a lot on my mind.
Gotta save muh famileh from this cycle of violence.

>>25648630
oh, boy.
>it's been a long day
>you were a little quick on the draw

>>25648630
>it's been a long day. I've got a lot on my mind.

>Shadow's first kiss
Now we'll never be a bride.

>>25648630
>it's been a long day. I've got a lot on my mind.

It is the truth, too.

>it's been a long day. I've got a lot on my mind.

>>25648658

Yes. You've been informed by Fang that he has one son and one daughter, 12 and 7, respectively.

>>25648630
>CONSUME is always an option

>>25648630
>>it's been a long day. I've got a lot on my mind.
plus we really didn't expect that

"Yi Fang told me that dozens of us would die tonight if I did not act."

Let's spill the beans. We need a Chueng in on this. This is AS GOOD as it's possibly going to get.

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>>25648630

>>25648630
Long day, caught me by surprise, etc.

Give her a nice long kiss and transition into killing and consuming her. Can't have her getting suspicious and raising the alarm.

>>25648679
Growing up as orphans will help them build character.

>>25648630

"Our house is done for. Fang must know where the attack came from and his retaliation will be the end of us."

>>25648685
This.

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Except if the genders were reversed for this gif.

Basically, do this.

>>25648630
>it's been a long day. I've got a lot on my mind.

"I have the worst feeling that the summoned... thing... followed me back. I've been having these terrible visions ever since I escaped..."

Tell her a vivid description of Darkxis. Make him seem like the one who was with Abigail.

>>25648697
If you assassinate a family and leave the children, they come back for revenge and the name of the Fangs is even more tainted than it already is.

We should pursue any chance of peace we can get until it is completely possible. What we do today will define Abigail's legacy.

>>25648685
I shiggity diggity.

>>25648685

Oh, good idea.

>>25648687

>giving a random person the shadowy appendage

>>25648697

I have to admit I laughed.

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Vote 1:
>get her on your side. Tell her Fang let you live because he knew you had doubts, and that you plan on ousting Hae and redirecting the family.

Vote 2:
>CONSUME

Vote 3:
>"Sorry. I've got a lot on my mind."

>>25648630
>it's been a long day. I've got a lot on my mind.

Say something like we suspect Fang will be coming after us very soon with what has happened and that we don't know if it safe here anymore.

>>25648697
... you need to read the Evil Overlord list. If you kill any parents, never leave their children alive. they have the annoying habit of becoming heroes bent on slaying you.

>>25648742
2

>>25648742
3, if she pushes it 1

>>25648742
1

>>25648746
Not if you frame Bal

>>25648742
1

>>25648742
3

>>25648755

Reminder: I will only count votes with a link back and a single number under that.

>>25648755
Only vote with a number, otherwise it won't count.

>>25648742
2

1

>>25648742
1

>>25648742
3

>>25648630
Was it ever confirmed that Jun had kids?

>>25648742
1

>>25648742
3

>>25648742
>get her on your side. Tell her Fang let you live because he knew you had doubts, and that you plan on ousting Hae and redirecting the family.

1

>>25648742
1

>>25648718
>>25648703
These two. Make it seem like Fang knows about Jun escaping, and that he let him go for a reason...

>>25648742
3

>>25648776
We were a ghost. We were dead the whole time. We nobly sacrificed ourself tonight. Let's burn that bridge when we get to it.

>>25648742
2

>>25648742
1

>>25648773
see
>>25648679

>>25648776
we died stopping Hae, in return Fang/we shows mercy

>>25648742
1

>>25648742
3

>>25648742
3

>>25648742
2

>>25648742
1

>>25648742

1, but tell her we made a deal with Fang she and the children get to live but they must leave now. Make her promise that they will grow free of any thoughts of revenge.

>>25648742
1

>>25648816
Whether she shows loyalty to her clan or immediately moves to save herown skin will probably define how I think of SM for the rest of this arc.

>>25648742

Cutting off votes.

>>25648742
why are you guys choosing 1 that requires long term commitment when we don't have the time for that plus the real Jun is dead

>>25648816
There are more children than just Jun's two in the house.

If we can pull this off right and roll a few 100s we may not even have to kill off 90% of the family.

>>25648852
Because everyone wants a repeat of that time when the rocks fell and we wanted to be a hero.

Maybe they can get it right this time and Shadow will die.

>>25648742
3

>>25648854
>a few 100s
Hahahaha

>>25648852
It will make it even more lulzy when we reveal ourselves as the shadow monster and kill her.

>>25648865
A few dozen 100s?

The Fang Conspiracy: 9

Always an Option: 4

Quick Excuse: 6

The plot thickens.

>>25648852
Doesn't matter, a bunch of the 1 votes were of the wrong format, so they'll probably get tossed out.

>>25648852
Because eating Jun's wife isn't very JUSTICE!-like.

It's in character.

>>25648854
>>25648842
>>25648816

we must admit that we may not be able to save every innocent, but we most try yo save as many as we can.

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>>25648854
>a few 100s

>>25648842
Translate as: If SM writes so that this has negative consequences then I think he's a big ol' MEANY : (

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>>25648880
>>25648878

>>25648854
Pooh, so the long shot brainwashed Spirit Mage recruitment plan is a go?

>>25648881
We're Lot in Sodom.

We're trying to find the ten righteous men.

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>>25648880
>>25648878

>>25648881
so how are we going to lead the family after we tell her we ate her husband and he was delicious and we are totally justified in having their family stopping the constant assault on the Fang family when we murdered and impersonated her husband?

>>25648905
No. That's too much of a long shot and requires firepower we don't have.

Coup d'etat.

>>25648909
>Implying there's 10 here.
>Implying this is going to bite us in the ass less than killing everyone would.

>>25648916
Fake Jun's heroic death.

>>25648909
But we haven't found ten righteous men in the entire setting. Basically just Flint, Joey, and Abby have been uncontroversially righteous.

>>25648916
as long a he dies fighting to protect everyone form Hae it works

>>25648878
If it turns out that this course of action is so unlike Jun that his wife knows something is up, I would not be surprised or disappointed.

>>25648852

The plan is basically to tell her to take the children and never look back, and tell her our dead(as in still pretending to be Jun) will buy her and the children a life free from the revenge from Fang.

>>25648921
Look, if everything goes to shit we can just Titanic and Nightblaze everything. Yi Fang has enough firepower to bail us out if things go south. He'll hate the shit out of us for ruining his masterstroke and shitting all over his political plans, but when have we ever given a shit about that?

>>25648905
We don't even have to go long term. Just pull her to the side, tell her to head to a friends house tonight, then when Cheung calls us in, we murder the shit out of him.

>>25648932
It's a father's concern for his children. It doesn't matter how ice cold Jun is, that in and of itself shouldn't be surprising.

>>25648930
>Abby
>Necromancer
>Righteous
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>>25648924
>>25648931
How? Also how are we going to insure they'll keep the promise of we won't come back and try to kill you one day...

>>25648930
And they're either incompetent at the worst moments or young kids...

I see your pattern SM. I will read your matrix.

>>25648930
With that kind of logic we should have just let Sandals kill everyone.

>>25648921
Shadow has consistently put himself in rough situations in order to protect others. This is not about what's best for us, it's about doing the best we can.

>>25648916
By murdering him while we are in Jun form only, then skedaddling out the back.

>>25648924
Not seeing the JUSTICE in lying.

>>25648921
which is exactly why we should just stick to the plan of killing everyone

I thought the point behind talking to her was to set up for an obviously divided house to be seceded by someone who wasn't going to try and kill Abby after we get rid of the councillor, what the hell are you guys arguing about?

>>25648967
but it is the lesser evil by a wide margin. Remember its killing one man or the entire family.

>>25648967
Justice isn't always pretty anon, make his death mean something if we can save others

>>25648961
All Jun has to do after the Councilor disappears is to disappear himself.

Let others draw their own conclusions.

>>25648967

Its justice because we are sparing the innocent, that's what matters.

>>25648970
Murdermind.

We need information from the wife.

How is the Cheung family divided on the matter? Are they overwhelmingly for war? Is it half and half? Or is Hae's old grudge driving a loyal but non-personally-convicted family into this feud?

>>25648970
But that's never been the plan. We specifically talked Yi Fang out of killing everybody.

>>25648979
like his wife
>where the fuck is Jun?

>>25648967
It's not the lying where you should be looking, it's that the innocent and those that don't want to be involved have the option to not die the way the councillor will.

It's pretty much the hardest path we could've opted for, so I hope you sacrificed your daily virgins.

>>25648935
God I hope she has the strength of will to report our 'treason' to the family authorities.

An idea strikes you.

A brilliant, wild idea. But if it works...

You slowly turn your head toward her, as if waking out of a daze. "Fang knows the family was responsible. He plans a Vanishing Death for the Cheungs."

Lanfen takes a step back. Her hands fly to her mouth. "The children." She blinks at you. "...how do you know this?"

"Because he left me alive on purpose," you say. You move forward and take her shoulders, putting your sudden momentum to work. "He said he knows of the split in intent between our side and Bal's. He gave me an ultimatum. We must remove Hae Cheung, and redirect the family...or he will destroy us all."

"Dear Spirits. Oh, goddess, spare us." Lanfen slowly lowers herself into a seat. She's shaking. "...one way, or another...it had to come to some kind of head." She glances up at you. "When? Did he - "

"He's given me one day," you say. "I must act tonight. He's made a new alliance with the Wongs. They have the strength to see it done."

"Oh...I don't know what to do, Jun," she says. She looks up at you. Her eyes are watering. "What...what do we do? You can't possibly kill him."

What do you say?

>get the children ready...and anyone else you think you can trust. I want you to leave the house, tonight. If I succeed, you'll hear from me. If not...you'll need to dissappear.
>get everyone we can trust ready. Hae Cheung will summon me shortly, and then I will strike. If the night does not end with our faction in control of the Cheung family, it ends for us all, anyway.
>take our children and run. I'll do my best
>some other strategy

>>25648985
Holy shit guys, just do our job here.

All your meddling will just get Shadow exposed before he can strike.

>>25648990
"Jun died the night of the ambush."

Think of the stories that one will make.

>>25648981
>because we totally spared the Suens

>>25649011
then they go look for a corpse

>>25648999
>get the children ready...and anyone else you think you can trust. I want you to leave the house, tonight. If I succeed, you'll hear from me. If not...you'll need to dissappear.

>>25648970
So I suppose THIS bit was just for show?
><You heard me.> You rise up in front of him. <You say you've learned your lesson and that you don't wish Abigail to repeat your mistakes - and look at what you're doing! You're building an empire of fear for her. You're boxing her into making the same choices you've made for what, as you've just said, has been most of your life. At this rate, she won't be innocent of your wrongdoings. She'll inherit them. They'll be a stain she can't get rid of.>

>>25649013
The Suens had no innocents. They were all in on it, and none opposed the assassination plans.

>get everyone we can trust ready. Hae Cheung will summon me shortly, and then I will strike. If the night does not end with our faction in control of the Cheung family, it ends for us all, anyway.

>>25649022
A mysterious shadow monster ate it.

>>25648999
>get the children ready...and anyone else you think you can trust. I want you to leave the house, tonight. If I succeed, you'll hear from me. If not...you'll need to dissappear.
consider mentioning Haven?

>>25648999
>>get the children ready...and anyone else you think you can trust. I want you to leave the house, tonight. If I succeed, you'll hear from me. If not...you'll need to dissappear.

>>25648999
>get the children ready...and anyone else you think you can trust. I want you to leave the house, tonight. If I succeed, you'll hear from me. If not...you'll need to disappear.

>>25649025
that was a stupid choice, wish I coulda been here to vote against it

>>25648999
>get the children ready...and anyone else you think you can trust. I want you to leave the house, tonight. If I succeed, you'll hear from me. If not...you'll need to dissappear.

>>25648999
>get the children ready...and anyone else you think you can trust. I want you to leave the house, tonight. If I succeed, you'll hear from me. If not...you'll need to dissappear.

That way anyone left that isn't someone's kid or a servant is pretty much eating material

oh,

Add to >>25649029
"Don't worry about me, Fang has given me a weapon. His new summon."

>>25648999
>get everyone we can trust ready. Hae Cheung will summon me shortly, and then I will strike. If the night does not end with our faction in control of the Cheung family, it ends for us all, anyway.
This is going to be a new era for Archon. If we want to change things, we have to ensure that the people themselves are the ones who bring this about.

>>25648999
>>get the children ready...and anyone else you think you can trust. I want you to leave the house, tonight. If I succeed, you'll hear from me. If not...you'll need to dissappear.
mention having an ally in that can give them haven

I can't wait to see how this backfires spectacularly.

>>25648999
>get the children ready...and anyone else you think you can trust. I want you to leave the house, tonight. If I succeed, you'll hear from me. If not...you'll need to dissappear.
We'll be able to CONSUME to our heart's content!

>>25648999

>take our children and run. I'll do my best

"Even if I fail, Fang gave me his word he will not go after you. Don't let our children grow thinking on revenge, I act now to free them from it."

>>25648999
>>get everyone we can trust ready. Hae Cheung will summon me shortly, and then I will strike. If the night does not end with our faction in control of the Cheung family, it ends for us all, anyway.

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>>25649071
You and me both, brutha.

>>25648999
I will do my best to convince him. He has been troubled lately. But I warn you that it may come to blows.

Betrayal is not an easy thing. But this is the only chance I can see to preserve the family. We cannot win, Lafeng. I have seen that for myself.

If Hae should fall, who would be the best man to lead the family to a peace?

>>25649071
same

>>25648999
>get everyone we can trust ready. Hae Cheung will summon me shortly, and then I will strike. If the night does not end with our faction in control of the Cheung family, it ends for us all, anyway.

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>>25649056
Well, sucks to be you!

We all have things we didn't want to happen in this thread. Most of us just deal with it.

>>25649084
That sounds really, really awkward and autistic. Like something no normal human would say.

>>25648999
>>get the children ready...and anyone else you think you can trust. I want you to leave the house, tonight. If I succeed, you'll hear from me. If not...you'll need to dissappear.

GUYS, GUYS

We should at least look a LITTLE reluctant about killing the old man. Make it look like we have no choice and we'll do everything we can to settle it peacefully. To do otherwise would be out of character for Jun, everything I have seen tells me.

>>25649084
that's too emotive for Jun. that'd give up the ghost right away.

>>25649099
Speak for yourself. I've been fine with everything so far. But I only lurk and never discuss so maybe that's why.

>>25649101
Welcome to /tg/quest dialogue!

>>25649110
Nah.

RIP AND TEAR

>>25649101
It's a good thing that Jun and yours truly are both awkward autists. We'll get along famously.

>>25649099
I know it sucks just please don't act like I voted for that decision because I wasn't here. I was late getting to this thread...

Confirmed for taking everyone she can trust and leaving the house. (as in, no concerted coup d'etat)

Do you mention Haven?

>>25649110
Okay, I'll lend my link to second your post. It seems extremely reasonable.

>>25649127
FUCK NO

>>25649127

NO

>>25649127
NO GOD NO

>>25649127
vaguely, mention an ally that can give sanctuary so long as the family never seeks revenge

>>25649127
NO

>>25649127
No

>>25649127
NO

Not just because it doesn't exist yet and only Shadow would know of it..

>>25649127
NO NO NO NO NO

>>25649127
NO

>>25649127
oh well, we eat them instead

No to Haven. For now at least

(I would have loved the coup idea.)

>>25649127
NOPE.

Later, we'll see if we should.

>>25649139
retart.

>>25649127
Nah. We could set up a rendevous point and then go there as ourselves to figure out what to do from there.

>>25649127
NO

(did you like my Abby?)

>>25649127

Confirmed for not mentioning Haven.

Do you refer her north to Felnoir at all, or just let her do it all herself?

I have to strongly advise behind the "get everyone you can trust and get out" idea.

I will elaborate more in a bit.

>>25649127

Better not.

>inb4 SM bullshit keikaku doori post

>>25649127
Even the people intent on FOUNDING Haven haven't arrived at the place it's going to end up being based out of.

Letting them know anything about it before there's any logical reason for anyone to know anything about it would give away a lot about who actually sent them there, and it wouldn't be a pleasant revelation.

>>25649165

Yeah, I saved it!

>>25649127
Do not mention Haven.

Do not mention Haven.

Do I need to keep repeating the mantra? Cuz it hasn't changed.

>>25649168
>Do you refer her north to Felnoir at all, or just let her do it all herself?
What?

>>25649168

No, don't give her directions or anything, just let her decide where to go.

>>25649168
tell her to try and reach the lake, we can always give the others a heads up

Holy shit you guys actually made an incredibly good decision.
I honestly thought you would say "yes" or something comparatively stupid.
I'm so proud.

>>25649168
.... yes, refer her to north to felnoir.

>>25649168
Let her choose.

>>25649127
HELL NO!

But have her tell us where they will be so we (in shadow form) can find them again. We can tell them how we helped and of Jun's noble sacrifice and offer a sanctuary then.

Do you realize that we've just told her to choose who lives and who dies? This is DEADLY DANGEROUS, guys. She will want to tell everyone to spare their lives. This is her FAMILY. She tells the wrong man and this entire operation gets shot to shit. I'd like to debate this a bit more.

>>25649168
point her towards it. let her discover it on her own.

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>>25649127
>mentioning Haven

NO

>>25649168
We should at LEAST give her a bit of direction so we can find her later, just in case.
Yes to Felnoir.

>>25649168
Set up a rendevous point so we can discuss this stuff with her later aft Jun "dies valiantly"

>>25649168
Fucking no. Stop it SM.

>>25649168
Leave her to her fate.

>>25649173
mention north felnoir as a good place to escape to.

>>25649168
>>25649173
No and this is why.

>>25649168
put her in the vague area, we can always find her later

>>25649182

Haven doesn't technically exist yet, so people balked.

However, it seems that there was a strong thread of setting up some rendezvous to offer her asylum. North to Felnoir seems like a good place to pick them up later, which is what some people suggested.

>>25649168
Let her do it all herself

>>25649168
No, let her choose
inb4 she finds Haven do to SM's trickery

>>25649178
Yeeeessssss!

Oh I get the SM seal of quality. Hype. As. Fuck.
Next time we get a super description of a character I'll go for them.

>>25649168
No

I'd rather not leave these people out in the cold completely. North Felnoir so we can meet up with them later.

>>25649168
Mention Felnoir. Tell her to wait for us there in the capitol. If we die, our ally will find her.

>>25649195
Yea, all the clever people thought of that but were outvoted by MUH JUSTICE types.

>>25649168
sure

>>25649168
Better that she do it all herself, that way "we can't reveal anything if we fail, are caught and get interrogated."

>>25649168

Mention Felnoir. But nothing else.

>>25649168
Don't refer her to shit

>>25649168
with supersonic and the teleportation, we'll get to Haven before she does. send her in our general direction.