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Reminder

TEIM FOR SHADOWS!

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>>25742811
>Shadow Quest

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>>25742839
I figured you'd like this, Knob-Lover anon...

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Recent Events Summary:

Abigail was 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 met withe Jun Cheung's wife, Lanfen. You attempted to preserve the lives of innocents - including Jun's own family - but Lanfen refused to abandon you, and promised to stage a coup while you confronted Hae Cheung.

You managed to slay the councilor and his two sons, and consume the mysterious shadow that showed up at hte battle.

With Abigail's immediate problems taken care of, you returned to help your allies establish themselves in the forest. After fighting off an attack by more robots marked with "002" the teleportation was successful. You decided to explore the forest and scout out any possible dangers - and you found a lone hunter...

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IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN!

>>25742891
OH LAWD. I'm DYIN

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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.

All Revealed Ability Descriptions:

http://pastebin.com/A3if2bQp

Books the Main Character has read:

http://pastebin.com/dAXR00gP

Character Sheet including learned abilities and other important information:

http://pastebin.com/H0dDZ4tV

Rolled 7

>>25742891
wuh..... why is this an actual thing?

rolling will save against new fetish

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>>25742811
ALL OF MY READY!

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>>25742811
It's Shadow time.

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Current Statistics:

HP: 54/81
Mana: 22/34
EXP: 3
Humanity: 444
Temerity: 287

Shards of True Darkness: 3
(Isolation) - Weak
{Hunger} - Fragile
(Silence) - Normal

Summoned:

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

Automatons:

Earthen Construct

Equipment:

Utility belt with purse

Inventory:

Moonsong Shards x 2
Sun-Moon Key
Succubus Reagents x 1

Current Location:

The Great Forest - camp

>>25742918
You told me you'd fix Shadowrage not being underlined.
You lied to me, you fucker.

P-please, get inside me

>Last time...

The man hesitates.

For a moment, you feel something wild and fierce twist in his soul - almost like magic.

And then, it subsides.

"...I don't trust you." He slings his bow over his back. "But fine. You want to play? Welcome to the woods." He folds his arms. "Three miles southwest of here is a small clearing with a tall boulder in its center. Three nights from tonight, be there, with whomever you call a leader. But tell your 'refugees' that if they try anything, they'll bring the wrath of the forest down upon their heads. All the forest." He turns and begins to walk away. "Follow me again, and you'll regret it. I'll know if you do. The trees are too silent where you walk."

He vanishes into the thick of the undergrowth.

--------
--------

You're not sure what he means, but you decide that the first thing you should do is scout this place out. You do a quickly flyover of the forest in the direction he indicated.

You quickly find the clearing he mentioned. It's a wide, grassy plain, almost oddly circular in dimensions. The gloom of the forest stops short around its edge, leaving a heavy boulder isolated in the middle of the field. That must be the meeting spot he mentioned.

What do you do?

>fly back, report your findings
>use deep focus; investigate the clearing more thoroughly
>explore elsewhere
>some other strategy

>timeskip to night of the meeting?

>>25742954

It's fixed in my .psd file. You just haven't had a new ability jpeg yet.

...s-sorry...

>>25742983
>use deep focus; investigate the clearing more thoroughly


then lets tell Aurial and Ila about our encounter... then I guess we head to Kelvere?

>>25742983
deep focus

>>25742983
>use deep focus; investigate the clearing more thoroughly

>>25742983
>>25742999
Just use regular focus on the clearing.

There's no need to keep blasting it over miles wide radii when focus works well for small areas.

That's why they are separate skills, not upgrades.

>>25742983
>use deep focus; investigate the clearing more thoroughly

>>25742983
>use deep focus; investigate the clearing more thoroughly

>>25742999
agreed, Kelvere is right next door, we should at least check up on the state of things

>>25743032
Nah. Deep focus. GOTTA FIND EM ALL.

>>25742983
Let's go check out the meeting spot.

>>25742983
>fly back, report your findings
then we can spend the next few days investigating kelever. i want that key

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A list of ongoing tasks of varying importance, sorted to groups by relation, ongoing starred:

Personal:
>Make sure Abigail isn't murdered in school
> *Deal with Flint's parasite (Yi Fang promised to help)
> *Find the Staff of the Winds (Yi Fang needs it too, see above)
>Assimilate more fragments of Shadow

Elemental:
>Free Geb, make a new friend (Or don't)
>Free Hecate by finding all the four keys (Adavan wants to help)
>Free the Water Elemental whose name escapes me

Political/Leaders:
>Find out situation in Kelvere, is the Duke really dead?
>Find out what else the Duke was hiding from us
>Find out what's up with the Black Lady. Could she be trusted?
>Get information on Sandalphon’s movements and the Light empire’s situation
>Get in contact with Steward/City 001
>Get Obis his throne back
>Ask the Elven Queen some very pointed questions about our memories

Misc/Faction:
>Find Joey
> *Help establish Fort Haven
>Research Dynamos
>Repair the Noiralev to full functional capacity

Potential new tasks (Mentioned but not yet agreed upon):
>Share your power with more people/make your Gift more powerful
>End Skysever (core can be found at the islands of Xile)
>Explore, this world feels small
>Convince Flint to become the leader of his people, after the parasite has been dealt with
>Find what happened to the Dwarves
>Find out about the Presence we felt when using Focus in the Shadow temple underneath Tarun Gakt
>Find the rest of the Sword
>Deal with City002
>Deal with Dave "Legion" Jones
List open for discussion, will attempt to update for each new chapter.


>5am, just woke up

>>25742983
>use deep focus; investigate the clearing more thoroughly

Then lets go to Kelvere and check how utterly fucked that place is!

Roll 1d100 for deep focus

Rolled 50

>>25743088

Rolled 75

>>25743088

Rolled 63

>>25743088
Rollin'

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>>25743062
Finn-fag?

>>25743032
From the pastebin
>Deep Focus - Enhance focus, and gain the ability to focus over very long ranges
I'm pretty sure they're not separate skills

>>25743088
Marid time

Rolled 8

>>25743088
pretty decent rolls so far

Rolled 95

>>25743088
rollan

>>25743088

Rolling.

Also, SM, if we compressed ourselves before using Deep Focus, would that reduce our magical signature?

I can only imagine you didn't intend for us to combine these two powers.

>>25743096
>>25743097
>>25743098
Good enough

>>25743107

To clarify, you can use your normal closer-range focus at any time.

>>25743124
good question

>>25742918
why isn't shadow blast purchased on the tree?

Can't we timeskip to the meeting then head off to Kelvere? I'd rather make sure these werewolves aren't going to fuck with Haven before leaving.

>>25743124
Maybe with Shadowmeld.

>>25743124

No, the 'ping' of deep focus is what it is no matter your level of stealth. However, enemy knowledge of your location and actually finding you are two different things. Focus does not automatically break stealth.

>>25743138
SM SLIPPIN'

Rolled 70

>>25743088

>>25743138

I forgot it. It's on the character sheet, though.

>>25743130
So, when we say deep focus, does that always mean it's bigger in range? Is using a small-sized focus less effective at giving us information?

>>25743163
FIXIT FIX IT AN FIX SHADOWRAGE

>>25743150

Fair enough.

It might serve our interests to compress ourselves more frequently when in stealth mode.

>>25743163
People just like givin ya shit SM, you know we all love ya.

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>>25743105
From about half a dozen countries with the same time zone, your guess... was correct.

Want a medal?

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>>25743163
>SM's face when everyone ignores the quest just to bitch at him about abilities

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Rolled 6

>>25743227
Nah, yuo are our greatest ally! Just keep up making more delicious koskenkorva!

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You use deep focus.

Your senses pick up something unusual about the clearing. It's rich with life, and the soil is thick. It seems strange to you that the forest has not grown over this clearing.

Your senses are deflected by the boulder. It's a very odd sensation. It isn't that you can't tell it's there, but that there's a sort of wall around it, stopping you from 'feeling' it.

You move in. Up close, you find it quite large, about two stories high an twice again as long. You tap it with a shadowy fist. It sure feels like a rock. You push on it, and it shifts slightly. Bugs crawl out from an indentation left in the earth. You let go, and it settles back down.

Hmm.

As the tail end of your focus drifts away, you pick something up. It stabs into your mind like a cutting wind.

You look up. And, squinting, you can make out something high in the sky - a tiny dot - a sphere of twisting winds.

You remember reading about this. It's the core of the Sky-sever, said to be over the Great Forest. Though it's visible, it's been concluded to be nigh unreachable after a storied history of attempts both mundane and magical.

What do you do?

>to the Sky-sever!
>I've got enough on my plate at the moment. Back to camp.

>timeskip to meeting?

>>25743254
There is nothing to yet ignore.

We voted to deep focus, we rolled for dep focus, and we bitched about abilities.

That's pretty intent on the quest. Stop trying to suck SM's e-cock.

>>25743292
>I've got enough on my plate at the moment. Back to camp.

>>25743292
>>I've got enough on my plate at the moment. Back to camp.
>
>>timeskip to meeting?
yes

>>25743292
>I've got enough on my plate at the moment. Back to camp.

>>25743292
Obviously chucking the silence boulder at the Sky-sever core is the best solution.

>>25743292
>I've got enough on my plate at the moment. Back to camp.

We are going to need the Staff of winds to get to the core anyways, if we even want to work toward that.

>>25743292
Ending the sky-sever won't do us any favours just yet.

Let's do this meet'n'greet.

>>25743292
>>>I've got enough on my plate at the moment. Back to camp.
>>
>>>timeskip to meeting?
yes

>Get hunger and isolation to resonant
>Nightblaze the skysever
>CONSUME whatever's left

>>25743292

Are you guys kidding?

We got to try to take a peek at what's powering the Sky-Sever.

>>25743292
>I've got enough on my plate at the moment. Back to camp.

>>25743353
I'll give you a hint.

It's fucking magic.

SURPRISE SURPRISE!

>>25743292
>timeskip to meeting?
I know you want to speed things up SM, so have a vote.

>>25743335
>Not hypersonic Shcattenkrieg while burning mana for extra shadow power to become the drill that literally pierces the heavens

calling it now, the boulder is hiding the true core of the sky sever

>>25743353
It's protected by impenetrable winds similar in force to those of Geb's prison.

We aren't getting anywhere close to it without being ripped apart.

>>25743292
>I've got enough on my plate at the moment. Back to camp.
<So, uh, I had a bad night with sneaking.>

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Here's a hypothetical ability tree for a light elemental. It's pretty densely packed and unfinished besides, but I hope it's at least readable.

>>25743394
The boulder holds the wind elemental.

Geb is sealed in winds, Aeoulus is sealed in stone.

>>25743368
>timeskip to meeting?

Sure, but we should talk to a few Angels and Shadow Mages for representatives before that.

>>25743292
Meditate on shards until meeting.

>>25743292
>>I've got enough on my plate at the moment. Back to camp.
>>timeskip to meeting?
Not QUITE yet.

At least let whoever we're taking with us to the meeting know what we felt from the mysterious hunter (and maybe let them know that we theorized that it could mean that he's a werewolf? We've never met one, so we have nothing to compare him to, but we know they exist in this forest, and that seems like the kind of thing that would give a guy a hidden, feral element to their inner self.)

>>25743427
This is always a good choice.

I vote we don't free Aeolus

He was a jerk

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>>25743292
Meditate on the shards while we wait.

>>25743427
Good call. Second.

>>25743415
Neato.

Too bad you went and revelaed it. Now you can never run Light Quest without repathing it.

>>25743292
>I've got enough on my plate at the moment. Back to camp.

Well, at least we found it, that was easy.

>>25743427
agreed.

>>25743427
Good idea.

>>25743427
This is probably the best idea.

>>25743415

You're giving me ideas.

Shit, man, I need to take graphic design or something.

>>25743427
Good idea

>>25743415
I'm assuming the assimilate tree is like CONSUME. I don't think a light elemental would have that.

I think the different elementals got xp in different ways. Shadow consumes, light spreads. Light would get xp for gathering followers, for spreading itself and illuminating the world.

>>25743442

alright, info + intensive meditation

Roll 1d100, I assume everyone wants to work on hunger and isolation. First three hunger, next three Iso

Rolled 64

>>25743546

Rolled 79

>>25743546
FUCK THE SEALS

Rolled 91

>>25743546

Rolled 55

>>25743546
MEDITATION

Rolled 100

>>25743546

>>25743546
FOR something, i have no iddeea

Rolled 37

>>25743522
>>25743415
Expanding. Fire would probably be the only other with consume.

Or maybe they get better bonuses for consumption because it's more in line with the nature of their element..


Maybe light does get it, but the xp is lower compared to shadow consuming, but light can make up for it by proselytizing.

>>25743546
rolling

Rolled 66

>>25743546

>>25743561
>First roll in a long time that went well for me.

I think the Seal God's have forgiven us.

welp, isolation just got ANOTHER 100.

>>25743571
ohhohoh

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>>25743571

>>25743571
Yesssss

>>25743560
>>25743561
>>25743563
Alright!

>>25743568
>>25743571
ALRIGHT!

what is that now? 5 of em?

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>>25743571
GOOD JOB!

>>25743571
I bet you lift. Everyday.

>>25743571
Lonely shadow, online.

>>25743415
Were you planning on actually using this for something or just dumping it here?

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>>25743571
Aww yiss

>>25743597
We have REALLY high resonance with that Isolation shard.

I wonder what that says about our character.

>>25743571
WELL.
Second 100 I've gotten. Other time was when we were escaping that angel that found us in the Duke's castle. Got the 100 for clinging onto a wall to slow our decent. The good old times eh?

>>25743459
I don't think I'll ever have enough time to run Light Quest. Anyone is free to use the tree if they want.

>>25743517
It's really just a flowchart. I made it in LibreOffice, and it wasn't very difficult. Only tedious.

>>25743522
Assimilate may as well be a placeholder for something better. I just thought the tree needed a companion ability to CONSUME, and I originally envisioned the light elemental it applies to as being the polar opposite of Mr. Shadow. Basically, whatever Mr. Shadow would have become if he took the "Evil" path, but light-flavored.

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>>25743705
It says things.

>>25743680
Just dumping it, in case anyone can find a use for it.

I half-expect SM to throw us up against a successor to Hyperion in a few dozen threads, now that I've made it easy for him to stat one.

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>>25743571
We a monk now

>>25743732
Our blood is black ya know?

>>25743724
For the Gary Oak to Shadow's Ash Ketchum?

>>25743705
We identify most with isolation. It's the very thing we've been striving to rectify. The only willing fusion that occurred out of all the shards we've encountered.

I'd be surprised if we didn't mesh so well with it.

>High resonance with Isolation

Because Hope rides alone

>>25743760
Someone should shoop the image of the Nameless One into Shadow and replace the text with "Meditated on my shards"

Can I eat the aloneness? There's so much of it! You wouldn't miss it anyway. It's like removing the missing it. So can I eat it? Please? There's so much...

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>>25743854

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>>25743826

>>25743871
>>25743826
I'm a little confused as to why everyone loves the Protomen...

>>25743854
Gimme a pic you wanna use and I'll try it,

>>25743705
I think it's something like opposites attract. Mr. Shadow likes making friends.

>>25743894

It's not a incredibly deep work of artistic achievement, but it's pretty cool and I like the music.

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>>25743902

You decide to return to camp.

Your allies listen to your story intently. At the end of it, Auriel nods. "You said it felt...wild, huh?"

<Yes.>

"I'd bet my wings it's werewolves," Tyrael says. "So. What do we do?"

"Well, the brutal, simple answer is...exterminate them," Auriel says. "But firstly, we're a bit short on friends at the moment. Secondly, it's probably not just one idiot running around by himself. Thirdly...I've had enough of judging people before meeting them." She glances at the gathered faces. "We go to the meeting. Myself...Ila, Hamil, and Shadow. Tyrael will remain hidden with a small backup force so get us out of there if it goes belly up. Otherwise, our goal is to introduce ourselves and hopefully gain a few friends. Or at least avoid making enemies."

With a plan of action sorted out, you decide that you need to meditate on your shards.

Hunger is strengthened by your efforts.

{Hunger} - Strong

But Isolation leaps to your call - and it becomes almost stronger than you've ever felt it.

(Isolation) - Empowered

>con't with timeskip to meeting

>>25743903

I think part of that is that we DO feel isolated because of our lost memories and unique nature. We don't have a defined place in the world, so we set out to carve a new one and attract other people to our cause who also are marginalized and abused by the current system in place.

>>25743415
Well, the flowchart look really makes it reinforce the "Light is Lawful Evil Bureaucrats" thing.

Have you considered reforming it to flow as the shape of a crystal? Or maybe a single beam hitting a shape and branching like a prism?

>>25743903
So Isolation is a shut-in Agoraphobic?

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>>25743935

>>25743866
Shut the fuck up darkxXxSizz666, you just jelly you didn't get the 100. Go back to sucking off Michael and Magcock.

>>25743894
I like their music alright. Don't really care much for the story outside of a few parts, though. Megaman X/Zero is already a darker version of the franchise, so I find it redundant.

>>25743939
>"Well, the brutal, simple answer is...exterminate them,"
scared the shit out of me for a second, man

I doubt the backup is going to go unnoticed, though. This is their turf, after all. Let's hope they aren't too offended.

So, Shadow has Two Steps from Hell.

What would Hyperion Jr have?

>>25744005
The edgiest band you can think of.

>>25743939
<Backup.... Hiding... Auriel, he detected /me/ instantly. Tyrael and the backup force will stand out like a beacon set ablaze.>

Muh Shadowrage underlined.

Muh Shadow Blast.

>>25744035
Man, that was a nat one, you can't judge prowess on that

>>25744035
He found us because we fumbled a roll

>>25743945
That's a neat idea.

>>25744005

~Idolm@ster, nothing says good guys like little girls singing songs about happy stuff.~

>>25744052
>>25744056
Fumblemind

>>25744005
Faith +1

Rolled 7

>>25743939

this
>>25744035

And <I have picked up a few new tricks in Archon, if things go south then I am more than confident that the puppies will regret even thinking of harming my friends.>

Geb's themesong should be something really indie. Because he's underground, get it?

>>25744035
<I was even singing my special sneaky song! Nobody could hear my special sneaky song before!>

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>>25744005
>mfw I'm listening to The Aquabats! right now

>>25744079
Actually he's above ground in a magic tornado being driven insane by parasites.

>>25743779
We collect companions and allies like pokemon, so I think that's apt.

The grassy knoll holding the boulder is quiet. You step forward with your three companions, braving the open terrain. Tyrael and a company of angels linger in the trees, weapons readied.

Another party comes from the forest opposite you. It takes time for you to make them out, but eventually, you do - it's the young man you met from before, and an older man. They bear a sharp resemblance.

A third person is with them - an elf woman. For a moment, you stiffen; but it isn't the one you're looking for. She does, however, carry herself with an easy grace that speaks to her station.

As you close the distance, there's more movement from other parts of the woods. You see a man, walking alone. He has short brown hair, and has a cocky sort of air, but his soul is unremarkable. His clothing, however, is outrageous in its mismatched properties. His fingers glimmer with rings; a fur robe drapes down all the way to the ground. He wears a strange woven hat with a rounded top, and belts and pouches crisscross his chest as if sewn into his outfit.

Every piece of his getup glows with magic enchantments.

And then, from opposite the man, walk three orcs. Their burly figures make the rest of the individuals look small by comparison. One of them carries what appears to be a shepard's crook, and smells strongly of earth and water. The other two have some small magical talent, but appear more bent toward the giant swords swinging from their hips.

After a long moment, the three groups, and yours, meet in the center, next to the boulder.

What do you do?

>let them speak first
>let Auriel do the talking
>say something (write-in)
>some other strategy

>>25744097
So, what. You're saying his themesong should be pop music?

>>25744113

Let them speak first

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>>25744079
That pun's a special kind of terrible.

>>25744113
Let them speak, it's their home first.

>>25744113
>let them speak first

>>25744113
>let them speak first

If they try to strongarm us, are we capable of turning off all stealth and flaring out aura as a massive elemental power dick waving at them?

>>25744126
Why do you think he is insane?

>>25744113
>let them speak first

>>25744113
god damn it, it's politics time, and I have to go. Please don't fuck this one up, guys, please.

>>25744113
[x] let them speak first

>>25744113
>You see a man, walking alone. He has short brown hair, and has a cocky sort of air, but his soul is unremarkable. His clothing, however, is outrageous in its mismatched properties. His fingers glimmer with rings; a fur robe drapes down all the way to the ground. He wears a strange woven hat with a rounded top, and belts and pouches crisscross his chest as if sewn into his outfit.
Woah, did we just meet a pimp?

>>25744161

I think making ourselves into a threat like that will only backfire.

>>25744113
>let them speak first

>>25744161

With Isolation empowered, you've got some bonus to your passive shard bonus. It would help. You can keep that in mind if things go south.

Writing for letting them speak first.

>>25744177

[door knob/Yank/new thing to be blamed tendencies intensify]

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>>25744229

>>25744285
...and we just found it.

>>25744285
>Chewing knobs this hard

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>>25744183
We'll know when he introduces himself

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Reminder to get Darkness Within soon.

Or just ink inside someone when we need to kill someone next.

>>25744327
>"And my name is, a pimp named Mageback!"

It's silent for a moment. You glance at Auriel. She catches your gaze for a second, then looks back to the strangers, waiting for them to speak.

The man with the enchanted clothing yawns loudly. "Valery, baby, can we get on with this? I've got people to see, babies to kiss. You know, leader stuff."

"Show some damn respect, thief," the young man growls.

"I prefer -professional opportunist-."

The elf woman raises her hand, then steps forward. "I welcome you peacefully, newcomers. I am Valeria Kavanere. Along with Young Bull, and Great Tree..." She gestures to the young man, and the old man. "...I speak for the Forest Den, a city of peace within the trees. My colorful friend to your right..." She smiles, and nods to the one called a thief. "...is Janus Miller. Professional Opportunist, and, despite his pretensions, the rather capable leader of a town not unlike you claim to be."

The man bows deeply, sweeping an arm low. "How d'you do?"

"Honored," Auriel mutters. Ila says nothing, but eyes the man with a look of distaste. Hamil stands with his arms folded, still as a stone.

"To your left - "

"I need no introduction from you, Kavanere," the lead orc says sharply. "I am Vaz Grak, ruler of the Green Deep, and commander of all orcs within the forest. Tread carefully, -refugees-, or we shall remind you why your little kingdoms have never tamed the woods."

Valeria gives a slight sigh, then clears her throat. "...we form of a sort of alliance, that maintains the borders of the woods from prying eyes, ensuring our continued secrecy. Young Bull called you here so that we might all better understand your intentions."

Ila and Hamil both look to you. You exchange another glance with Auriel.

What do you do?

>speak (write-in)
>let Auriel speak
>encourage Ila to speak
>some other strategy

>>25744477
>let Auriel speak
<I doubt I look very trustworthy to them.>

>>25744533
Basically this

>>25744477
If we do speak, say it audibly, not telepathically.

>>25744477
>let Auriel speak
We're not going to be the leader of the city, we won't be here enough for that.

>>25744477
>let Auriel speak
She has the most experience and will make a good first impression that the others of our group can build upon.

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>>25744563
>>25744533
Nah, we will need to say something too. It will look stupid if we don't introduce ourselves! If they have any magic talent then they know that some shadow entitity pinged the forest, and we are the prime suspect!

But we should have Auriel speak first.

Auriel is speaking.

>>25744477
>speak (write-in)
Well met. My name is Shadow, as you may have well guessed. With me are Auriel Lightchosen, Ila lastnamehere, and Hamil lastnamehere, formerly of the Ring City. A pleasure to meet you. Who was the man I have met in the woods before who brought us to you?

>>25744477
>let Auriel speak
>encourage Ila to speak

Have them both speak, leader of light and leader of shadow together.

>>25744477

Have Auriel ask Ila to explain.

We need to be politically mindful here, and a very strong Light mage asking a Shadow Mage to diplomance would go a long way in showing these people that we're something new.

>>25744613

Introductions are in order, but I think it would work better to have Auriel handle them. she has the most experience here in being a diplomat.

>>25744613
We'll use the first bit and the last bit after Auriel introduces us.

>>25744633
i prefer this honestly.

>>25744603
What are Ila's and Hamil"s last names?

>>25744633
>>25744639
This, followed by >>25744613

>>25744682

Uh.

Well, shit. Do we know? I honestly don't remember if they even have last names.

>>25744713

I wouldn't be surprised if they don't have last names, being in slavery for most of their lives.

>>25744477
>let Auriel speak

Also this place is great. We have here to hide and to build a place where people could get along despite their differences and we just find out our job is half done already.

>>25744613
No, don't give them sensitive information.

>>25744401
We already inked inside someone once. They popped like a balloon.

It was pretty cool.

>>25744713
Ila Marril. Don't know Hamil's though...

>>25744713
Ila Marril.

>>25744749
Well if they don't we have to find suitable surnames for them.

>>25744824
Soon to be whatever Tyrael's last name is.

We have a very progressive community.

>>25744813
You're forgetting the time we ate a Drake from the inside out during the Evinbrook arc.

That was tits awesome.

>>25744813
We never did find out what the aftermath of our excursion through Jacob's field was.

Auriel steps forward. "I am Auriel Lightchosen, former angel of the Ringed City," she declares. "You may have heard of recent...conflict...that occurred there."

"Mmm," Great Tree murmurs. "Then the rumors are true. A schism between the angels."

"It is," she says, "and we are the other side of the schism. The city enslaved any naturally born spirit and shadow mages found within its borders. Combined with Sandalphon's continued, militaristic encroachment upon the free rule of the empire, I could no longer tolerate the status quo. Hyperion chose us to lead, not to rule. Ila Marril, to my right, speaks for those freed shadow mages, with whom we escaped. Hamil Miller, to my left, speaks for the Spirit Mages. And I speak for the angels."

"You don't seem an angel to me, woman," Vaz Grak says. "Where are your wings?"

"They have been lost," Auriel says simply. "Sacrificed to return a demon lord to the nether. A feat that outstrips anything you've ever accomplished, I'm sure."

You wince slightly, but rather than be insulted, the orc looks impressed. Maybe Auriel's better at this sort of thing than you realized.

"To the people of the Forest Den, and the orcs that call the wood home, and," she says, glance at Janus, "to all others, we come with our intent to build a new home, in peace, and in secret. We want no part of the empire's wars, or discrimination. But I admit, should we be discovered, it could be problematic for those nearby."

Janus snorts. "My beautiful little angel...it would be problematic if -any- of us were discovered. Welcome to the club."

"You goals, it seems, align with our own," Valeria says. "Many elves disapprove of the state of the isles. War and strife made our society xenophobic and intolerant. I have heard Queen Kalladar has made positive strides, but my ancestors came to this forest to escape exactly what you yourself flee. If your actions follow through with your words, I pray that our peoples can be allies, and friends."

>con't

>>25744890
>implying Tyrael isn't the bottom

>>25744890
Wait wat

>>25744893
Oh believe me, I'm not forgetting. I think popping someone like a balloon is hilarious though.

>>25744937
Auriel thinks they are having the sex.

>>25744890
Naah, I'm pretty sure Tyrael plays the woman in that relationship.

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>Lla Marill

>>25744930

I think right now it would be wiser to remain separate until the heat on us dies down.

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>>25744972
Oh lawd. I can't wait for Shadow to stumble in on that.

>>25745006
Ila Marill. Ila with an i.

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>>25745023
>Shadow's face when

>>25745048
>Implying that's not Hyperion's face when he sees the Empire of Light.

>>25745032
Now I feel absolutely silly.

How good is our memory of the elf lady that saved us? When it's appropriate we should use replicate to take on her form and ask the elf if she recognizes her.

>>25745062
>implying Hyperion wasn't a dickbag

>>25745023
>But I though human copulation was to only be had with one member of each sex.This isn't that.
And so resumes Shadow's shamelessness.

>>25745032
Ila Marril. With two R's and only one L.

>>25745048
I'd think he'd be all "Apparently I was not as well informed on human mating as I had believed. Please, continue. You won't even know I'm here."

>>25745100
Fukken voyeurs.

Great Tree nods. "The werewolves seek only peace, and harmony, with the forest, and the world. As long as you seek the same...we travel the same path."

Janus just shrugs. "Don't really care what you get up to. If you need anything, though, I'm your man. Kinda sucks not having shovels and rope out in the middle of the woods."

"Magic is helpful, but not subtle," Auriel says. "Anything given in friendship now, I will return twice over, once we are more established."

"For you, angel?" Janus says. He grins. "I'll give you everything you need."

Auriel cocks an eyebrow at Valeria. "Is he always like this?"

"You get used to him."

"Used to me?" Janus asks, sounding hurt. "That cuts me deep."

"Oh, don't worry, Janus. I find you absolutely charming, if a bit silly."

"You just say that because you haven't seen me in - "

"Enough of the prattle!" the orc says. "You make good talk, but standing there is a monster, and by my standards, that's saying a lot. What is its nature?"

Young Bull moves next to Valeria. He sizes you up. "I, too, am interested in this Shadow."

Janus rocks on his heals. "Yeah...might set everyone at ease, if we got a little bit more about that."

Auriel glances at you.

What do you do?

>tell her to say (write-in)
>let her say what she wants
>speak for yourself (write-in)
>some other strategy

>>25745100
><SNEAK. SNEAK. SNEAK.>

>"By the Light, Shadow. If you're not going to leave us be, could you at least stop that?"

>>25745100
Oh god, I sense a repeat of THE SPAGETTINING...

>>25745125
>speak for yourself (write-in)
Greetings. My name is Shadow.

Where did all this Tyrael X Hamil shit fly in from? Auriel was just joking.

>>25745125
>>speak for yourself (write-in)
<Erebus rises.>

>>25745125
>speak for yourself (write-in)
<I am neither a -thing- nor a -monster-. Say it again, orc, and I'll rip your tongue out of your mouth.>

>>25745125

Speak for ourselves.

<I am called Shadow, yes. I was the one who freed the shadow and spirit mages in the Ringed City and sparked the schism in the first place, if you have any doubts as to my nature or intentions.>

>>25745166
Not cool Sm. I wanted to see a quest where gay npcs actually worked out as not being creepy.

>>25745166
I think we're mostly just killing time.

>>25745166
That's disappointing.

>>25745125
>let her say what she wants
I think we can trust Auriel to speak well of us at this point. We should make a greeting, of course, but I think they would trust her word over our own.

>>25745125
>"You make good talk, but standing there is a monster, and by my standards, that's saying a lot. What is its nature?"

<What? Monster! Where? >

>>25745166
It's too late sm.

IT'S HAPPENING

>>25745178

>being this tryhard

Let's not do this.

>>25745178
You're terrible at this diplomacy thing.

>speak for yourself
I am a sentient shadow elemental. I am called Shadow or Mr. Shadow if you are feeling formal. I have encountered others like myself but all seem to be more... singleminded then myself. It has always ended in battle so I suggest caution if you encounter any others like me.

I have lent my support to Auriel, Ila and the others here and will defend them with all my power.

>>25745166
Tyrael x Hamil is the best couple ever. Hopes crushed.

>>25745166

You give us any hint of that, and we'll jump on it.

right now it's just joking but knowing these things, it'll probably mutate into seriousness sooner or later.

>>25745184
>>25745197
>>25745204

Well, we'll see what happens.

>>25745166
/tg/ is /totallygay/, SM. Im surprised you didn't know.

>>25745166

Please don't feed them, SM. Appeasement never works.

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>>25745199

YES

THIS

THIS

>>25745125
>>let her say what she wants
>>some other strategy
Ask Ila to chime in as well.

<I could explain myself, as I tried to with Young Bull, but I suspect you may take us more fully at our word if my friends were to give their own accounts.>

>>25745072
That's actually not a bad idea.

>>25745125
>speak for yourself
<A monster? That hurts. The whole time I've existed, I've spent trying to disprove that.>

>>25745125
>>speak for yourself (write-in)

<Hello, I am Shadow. I'm a living, thinking shadow elemental. So far I am trying to help these humans and angels find a safe haven to make the world a better place.>

nothing else really needed I think.

>>25745255

We should do this. OOC, we pretty much know it's the elf queen, but it would be good to confirm with the elf lady.

>>25745125
>speak for yourself (write-in)
Introduce ourselves, and tell what we are.

>let her say what she wants
Then let Auriel keep talking. She is a far better orator than we, better to leave the other details to her.

>>25745247
Tell Auriel to have ila chime in if necessary.

>>25745157
<I know that you have some questions about my intent. Rest assured that I have no reason to make myself an enemy of your people, as that would only bring attention from the Ring City onto myself. And given how little most think of me, that is something I would like to avoid.>

>>25745199
I'm crying for real right now guys, if Joey was here he would've stood up for us.

>>25745247
Maybe also give our own brief summary as an introduction, a la
>>25745267

>>25745166
For once, Doompaul applies to you.

You asked for this, SM. You could have stopped it. This is the future you chose.

>speak for yourself

These people have welcomed our refugees with open arms, and seem willing to help us get situated. Deceiving them about us isn't nice, and considering the number of people in our camp, information control would be damn near impossible anyways.

>>25745199
>

>>25745072
I like it! we tag this onto the end of introducing ourselves.

<by the way... do you recognize this woman? she's the one who saved me when I... was awoken.>

>>25745297

Well, this IS a joint writing exercise.

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>speak for yourself

>>25745199
All my this.

>>25745125
<I once met a true monster with the face of an Angel.>

>>25745238
3rd person here, if I had more time and hadn't lost all my pencils, I'd drawfag Hamil asking if Tyrael wants to go "play" in their quarters, and him giggling in response.

Just because I find the pair adorable.

>>25745199
Then
>>25745267
Then detail cool feats to get it to happen as it has.

>>25745199
I love it.

Though we should serious up soon afterwards. Just a little joke to put everyone at ease. Joking is a thing we do now, right? I think we do jokes now.

Alright, let me see if I can cobble this nonsense together into a coherent response.

>>25745310
We aren't deceiving them by having Auriel cover for our spaghetti.

Either way, lets introduce ourselves and then let Auriel continue.

>>25745290
>>25745267
>>25745247
>>25745227
I like all of these. Let's do it.

>>25745340
thats really good.

>>25745125

<I am Shadow. I am the reason for the schism in Ring City. and I am the reason we all stand here today, instead of on the point of Sandalphon's spear.>

>Surprised nobody said "I AM JUSTICE"

>>25745072
>>25745329
I don't really like the idea of taking her form, since that gets the idea into peoples' heads that we can transform into other people, which opens up all kinds of paranoia opportunities to any of the people who could still be distrustful of us.

Better to just send her our mental recollection of the big important elf lady with our impression stuff.

>>25745384
I am Shadow, guardian of the weak, killer of false angels and demons alike, and I recognize no authority save justice

>>25745409
>I don't really like the idea of taking her form, since that gets the idea into peoples' heads that we can transform into other people, which opens up all kinds of paranoia opportunities to any of the people who could still be distrustful of us.

Not everyone is /tg/. but yeah you have a point! We still have the shadow aura.

>>25745409

Agreement.
Here's what we say!

>>25745199
><What? Monster! Where? >
Then:
>>25745388
><I am Shadow. I am the reason for the schism in Ring City. and I am the reason we all stand here today, instead of on the point of Sandalphon's spear.>
Followed by peacemeal quoting:
>>25745227
>I have lent my support to Auriel, Ila and the others here and will defend them with all my power.

>>25745125

<My name is shadow, duh, I know. One way or another I am the one responsible for our little group being here. While I am no leader or lord over anyone I considering them my friends and their safety is a big concern of mine. I hope we can get along and maybe become friends as well. >

>>25745409
Yeah, kind of a big warning flag for them...

You draw yourself up slightly. <I am Shadow. I am a shadow elemental...though I am self-aware, and perfectly capable of thinking.> You swivel to 'face' the orc. <And I am not a monster. No more than you are.>

"So you say," the orc snaps.

"He is no monster!" Ila shouts. She draws a hand across her chest. "If not for him, we'd still be slaves locked at the bottom of the ring city. The shadow was captured by Sandalphon. And then he escaped, and saw our injustice for what it was, and freed us."

The orc sneers. "An appropriate amount...of monstrosity."

Shadow burns like dark fire at Ila's fingertips. "I will not have our savior insulted! Call him a monster again, orc, and you will see exactly how I survived my years beaten and chained by angels at the bottom of a sewer!"

The orcs put their hands on their swords. Janus takes a few measured steps backward. The two men, Young Bull and Great Tree, couch low.

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>>25745574

>>25745199

I vote for this.

Rolled 51

>>25745574

Rolled 29

>>25745574

cmon nat 1

I wanna watch shit go down

Rolled 98

>>25745574
Thuglyfe

hopefully the DC was low.

Rolled 85

>>25745574
Come on 100!

Rolled 90

>>25745574
<ILA, HOLD! There is a difference between zealotry and bettering others.>

>>25745574

<Ila, please, for your sake and mine, stand down. >

<We must not answer with violence or all the stereotypes that people have of the shadows will be proven true. >

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