Aww yeah.

Time to conquer fear.

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>>26412366
sm best waifu

>>26412366
IT'S SHADOW TIME!

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Recent Events Summary:

Abigail's entrance into the Archonium was sudden, and not what you expected. She lost herself somewhere within the enchanted gateway, stuck between bits of her personality given life and pitted against one another. With no other recourse, you dived in after her.

The archonium transported you to the deep recesses of your own mind. You met with the elf queen, Ellendra Kalladar, your Humanity, and your Temerity. Queen Kalladar informed you that you were, in fact, Erebus. She split you before you could fully recover in order to give you what she termed a "choice", and informed you that the elements were an illusion. Fundamentally, there is only Order, and Chaos.

Your Humanity is something new that has coalesced inside you over time, thanks to the opportunity she granted you. Ultimately, you joined forces with it to defeat and reign in your Temerity, who has grudgingly accepted your dominance.

You managed to escape your own visions, and Humanity directed you to Abigail's location within the vast dark of the Archonium that lies between the gateways. Within her vision, 11 long years have passed. In a strange world in which she was the only source of magic, she united warring clans of monsters and beasts and ruled over them as empress. However, after forming that empire, her personality split in three, and have since been locked in an uneasy stalemate.

You've met the Abigail that still sits on the throne of the Empire. She is ambitious, effective, ruthless, and disturbingly in awe of you. She sees you as the long-awaited anchor to help her defeat the other two sides of herself and escape back to the real world.

After confronting her on subject of her other sides, you were barely able talk her down, and fled to find the third Abigail. You did, and she has agreed to return with you to face her other self.

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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/c3g2q9X7

Books the Main Character has read:

http://pastebin.com/dAXR00gP

Character Sheet including learned abilities and other important information:

http://pastebin.com/6C1xSt58

Current Statistics:

HP: 54/81
Mana: 24/48
EXP: 17

Shards of Erebus:
(Isolation) - Normal
{Hunger} - Strong
(Silence) - Empowered
{Temerity} - Strong

New Shards:
{Humanity} - Resonant

--Summoned--

-none-

--Automatons--

Earthen Construct (currently in Haven)

--Equipment--

Utility belt with purse

--Inventory--

Moonsong Shards x 3
Sun-Moon Key
Lightning Key
Succubus Reagents x 1

--Current Location--

Within the Archonium

>Last time...

The armor comes alive. Pieces snap and close over her. In a few moments, the suit molds over her form, enclosing her in a thick shell that glows with protective magic. The sword resting on the table resonates with the armor.

"...two years in the making," Ben says. "It is my greatest masterwork."

"...better than the helmet you made for the king?"

"That's slapped-together wood compared to this. It could shield you from fear itself."

Abigail smiles, and nods. "Ben...thank you."

Ben scratches the back of his head awkwardly. "...sword goes with it. You know how to use it."

"You taught me yourself."

"Aye."

Abigail raises the sword. It hums with spiritual energy. She swipes it through the air, once, twice, and then sheaths it on the belt of the armor. "I don't know what to say."

"Then don't say anything. Get out there and give 'em hell. Well. You know what I mean."

Abigail smiles, leans forward and kisses Ben on the cheek. "I know what you mean."

A slight blush grows over Ben's features, and then he huffs and folds his arms. "Get up outside and hold on a bit. I want to say something to the big guy over here."

"...alright." She looks at you. "...see you in a minute."

You wait until the sense of Abigail's magic has gone up to the surface level before speaking. <So. It is really your masterwork, or did you just say that?>

"Does it matter?"

<I guess not.>

>con't

"Until this morning, she just knew I was working on something I didn't much talk about for two years. Her expectations make it what it is. That armor will indeed protect her from fear itself, now."

<Clever.>

Ben clears his throat. "Fuck up, and I'll kill you. Now get going."

<...aren't you coming?>

"This is a story, Shadow," he says. "Don't you get it? I'm the old mentor that gives her the tools to succeed. You're the encouraging...friend...love? - well, whatever the hell you are - that sees her through the trial. Split like this, her pieces are still children at heart. Maybe she'll be different when she's united. I don't know. But right now, this is like a storybook. Under the beliefs and the pretensions and the arguments...she believes it will somehow work out, now that you're here. That's the secret strength we've got on our side. This vision will warp itself so that it does work out because she demands it does."

<Then couldn't you say it hasn't worked out yet because she didn't believe it would?>

"You -are- learning. Well. Break a leg."

You walk out of the workshop.

>con't

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

Abigail stands at the entrance to the cavern. The sword is in her hand. She works it deftly, piercing, slashing, stabbing an invisible enemy.

<You're skilled.>

Abigail stops, twirls the sword, and sheaths it in one smooth motion. "I practiced a lot. Ben wanted me to be able to defend myself. Just in case."

<Are you ready?>

"...yeah."

<Don't worry,> you say. <Ben told me about his history. With those weapons - and me - we can do whatever needs to be done.>

"...what if the empress lied? She might do that, if she's like uncle Yi."

<We'll cross that bridge when we get there. But I believe that what she told me was sincere.>

Abigail nods. "I trust you."

<I know.> You move into the cavern. <Let's go.>

You pass through the dark woods, the arching branches and clustered leaves. The barrier washes over you.

When Abigail passes through it, it begins to fade. You glance back - and when you do, the entrance to the cavern in gone, lost in trees and the stalks of overgrown mushrooms. As if it was never there.

Abigail doesn't turn back. She marches at your side, looking ahead. Her hand grips her sword's hilt tightly, and the enchantments on the armor glow bright. Ben was right. She does trust you.

<It's going to be pretty tough from here on out. Just remember that I've got your back.>

Abigail smiles. "I know."

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As you emerge from the deep forest, you keep your senses alert and stay perched on several extra feet. But that omnious prescence you sensed earlier - Abigail's Fear - does not appear.

Abigail looks to you. "What's the plan?"

What do you do?

>fly Abigail to the palace
>something else

>>26412465
>>something else
Kill fear

>>26412465
humm. didnt plan on what to do if fear didnt show up. so either we go look for it or we head to the empress.

i say head to the empress. come what will
>fly Abigail to the palace

>>26412465
Hmm. I kind of don't want to get caught by this thing in mid-air. Puts Abigail in a really bad position to defend our counterattack and basically leaves us to take the hit.

See how Abigail feels about confronting it now and getting it over with.

>>26412465

Find fear, deal with it. If we're moulding the Abigail that will emerge from this place, we can't let fear stick around. That's not really something I want to leave in the depyhs of her psyche.

>>26412497

It's not around.

I'll save us some time:

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<I felt something, earlier. Out here in the forest...and I didn't like it.>

"...Ben probably told you," she says. "Fear. When I tried to leave, once...it drove me back. But..." A slight smile curls the edge of her lips. She looks up at you. "I'm not afraid, not now. It won't come."

<I see.>

What do you do?

>>26412497
I was actually tempted to suggest this. The exp would certainly help. Not sure if we actually want to face it though.


>Ask Abigail if she wants to face the local monster first or move straight to the palace.

>>26412465
>fly Abigail to the palace

If fear follows us then that just means it will be something the two Abigails will have to fight together.

>>26412539
Alright, let's get going then.

>>26412539
>>26412512
good enough for me.
book it
>fly Abigail to the palace

>>26412539
Then just fly back to the palace.

<I'm going to fly us to the capital so we can meet with the empress. Are you ready?>

"...yeah."

<Hold on tight.> You wrap yourself under Abigail's arms and hoist her up. After making sure you've got a secure grip on her armor, you flap clear of the trees and gather your aura behind you.

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-WHUMP-

Your supersonic cuts out high over the palace. You can feel the spirit magic of the empress sitting quietly in the vast throne room below. It perks up at your prescence, probing, not unlike your own senses - and then goes very still. She knows what's coming.

You land with your armored Abigail in on of the enclosed gardens close to the throne room. The palace is silent. You take the lead, guiding her through the hallways to the great double-doors that mark the entrance to the audience chamber.

The doors open for you when you arrive. The march up the carpet toward the throne is a long one. Abigail's steel mail clanks across the polished floor in a regular rhythm. Abigail the empress stands from her seat and walks down the stairs to meet you.

You stand between them, and they face each other in the center of the room. The empress holds a wooden staff. It is twisted up in a slight spiral, and an orange crystal glows softly at its end. Abigail puts a hand on the hilt of her sword.

"...maybe...we can talk?" Abigail asks hesitantly.

"...ugh." The empress puts a hand on her face. "It's embarassing to even look at you."

"I'm embarassed you're the first part of us Shadow had to meet," Abigail says.

"At least I held myself together," the empress hisses. "You ran and hid in a corner. Like. A. Little. Girl."

"You tried to kill her. You tried to kill me."

"She needs to die. You were getting in the way."

"She just needs to be understood."

>con't

"She's a demon!" the empress shouts. "The archmage told us everything we need to know about demons. They're no better than golems - it just seems like they have a personality because that makes them a better weapon. The Banshee must be slain."

"She isn't some kind of summon from a template. She's a part of us."

"Oh, yes, the expert on magic, lecturing me about demons," the empress says. "You're a fool. You're weak."

"I am not a weak!"

"...Shadow defended you," the empress says. Her voice starts quiet, and then grows in intensity. "He defended you when he could have had me alone. So that will count for something."

Both of the Abigails glance at you. The expressions on their faces are mixed between every emotion you have a name for.

You feel something in their gazes. Their expectation changes you.

>HP: 9,999/81
>Mana: 48/48

"But if you're not weak...then prove it!" Abigail levels her staff.

Abigail levels her sword. "...I will." The tip of her sword shakes. Her fingers work it back into a better grip.

Something deep and sinister grows in a corner of the room.

It looks...almost like you. But off. A sickly green haze hangs over it, and two yellow eyes stare from its depths. Its figure is obscured by the inky black clouds.

The empress glances at it over her shoulder, then back. There's a dismissive air about her. "You haven't bested your fear, I see."

"Our fear," Abigail says.

"Our?" The empress snorts. "That's the difference between you and me. You can't do anything without fear."

"Fear is only human. It's so we know when there's danger. It's important - "

"A useful tool, if controlled," the empress says. She indicates the growing, looming shape with her head. "-That- is not under control." He twirls her staff. "And I could care less. Prepare yourself!"

>choices

What do you do?

>take on Abigail's fear so she can fight on a level playing field
>do nothing; this will probably guarantee the empress the upper hand
>intervene directly on the kindly Abigail's behalf to give her an advantage
>some other strategy

>>26412627
>>take on Abigail's fear so she can fight on a level playing field

>>26412636
>>26412636
>>take on Abigail's fear so she can fight on a level playing field
<humans have an oddly high chance of having allies.>

>>26412386

How the fuck are these people so fast?

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

Personal:
>* Save Abigail from the Archonium
>* Survive the Archonium yourself
>* Deal with Flint's parasite (Yi Fang's on it, wants a favour)
>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) - Staff of the Winds
>Free Hecate by finding all the four keys - 2/4 (Adavan wants to help)
>Free Leviathan

Political/Leaders:
>* Return Obis to his throne
>* Return Flint to his throne
>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

Misc/Faction:
>Find Joey
>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 relatively close to Haven)
>Explore the areas described by Blackwater
>Find what happened to the Dwarves
>Find out about the Presence we felt when using Focus in the Shadow temple underneath Tarun Gakt
>Find out what the Shards really are
>Find the rest of the Moonsong
>Deal with City002
>Deal with Dave "Legion" Jones


List open for discussion, will attempt to update for each new chapter.

>>26412636
So it seems like our options are to either pick a side or fight Abby's fear for her.

I'm not sure if I really like this, since it's something that she should beat herself, but remaining neutral is more important imo.

>take on Abigail's fear so she can fight on a level playing field
Unless someone can come up with a clever solution.

>>26412661
And now back with my proper name!

>>26412636
>take on Abigail's fear so she can fight on a level playing field

>>26412677

Probably watching the twitter. I link every thread there.

>>26412636
>>take on Abigail's fear so she can fight on a level playing field
Blink right on top of it and use Erasure.
Instakill.

>>26412677
Twitter is your friend.

>>26412699
humm. i kind of like the idea of locking it down with shadow domination. we simply prevent it from interfeering. they will defeat it afterward

>>26412717
It's interfering just by being there.

>>26412712
Stop trying to waste XP. Especially when we hav fucking 9999 HP.

>>26412539

It's a spatially flexible distance to the palace, we've got a surrogate daughter hanging off of us, who has feelings that are both entirely inappropriate and are our own forbidden desire to reciprocate, we're in a forest and there's a monster created out her darkest nightmares waiting for us.

...Hit it.

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Frickin' grandmas boy.

>>26412730

Hey there Slowpoke, I thought you died!

What if fear is actually somehow a shard?

The archonium was able to crystalize our humanity, and Abby is obviously pretty in-tune with shadows.

So lets eat this fucker and get a Fear shard.

>>26412749
huh. i was thinking that it did have a superficial similarity to dakxis

>>26412636
Lets deep focus the fear, it might be something more than just fear, we are an interference, there might be someone else interfering with this too!

>>26412749

Because that would mean that there's a piece of us lodged deeply inside her.

>>26412749
Considering our Humanity shard was basically made by her(I have a theory it's her power that made it happen over just some Power of Love bullshit) that might be possible.

You touch a hand to Abigail's shoulder. Her sword steadies. She looks at you. "...Shadow?"

<I am more frightening than anything you could imagine,> you say. <I will deal with that thing.> You look at the empress. <Any complaints?>

"...no, Shadow," she says. "Do as you will. But...don't interfere in our fight."

"That, we can agree on," Abigail says. "I can beat her, Shadow."

"You're talking big, after 8 years." The crystal at the end of the empress's staff shines brightly. "Let me remind you why you ran."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yetx-j6HiOE

You step toward Fear. It's nearly twice as large as you are. It rumbles a growl as you approach.

What do you do?

>beat it into submission
>magic attack IN THE FACE
>don't attack, but keep it away from the two Abigails. Physically block it, or attempt a Shadow Domination
>CONSUME (+gaping maw?)
>some other strategy

>>26412636
>>take on Abigail's fear so she can fight on a level playing field

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>>26412772

>>26412772
>CONSUME (+gaping maw?)
implying we would pass up free xp

>>26412772
>beat it into submission
then
>CONSUME (+gaping maw?)(+gaping maw!)
hi. im your worst nightmare

>>26412772

Beat it into submission.

>>26412772
CoNsUmE!

>>26412772
Earthshape+Sharpen. Stab that fucker.

I think Humanity augments our non-shadow magic for the obvious reason so let's hit him with some.

>>26412772
>CONSUME (+gaping maw?)

>>26412772
EAT IT
EAAAAT IIIIT
IT'S MORNING SO WE NEED A BREAKFAST ANYWAYS

>>26412772
All problems can be consumed, but we should at least beat it up little first.

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>>26412772

CONSUME

>>26412636
don't attack, but keep it away from the two Abigails. Physically block it, or attempt a Shadow Domination

we cant do >>26412795 and >>26412803
they need the fear if it was a random pleb then we could but this is like at least a part of her fear if we eat that then she will be missing a part

>>26412772
>consume

>>26412772
>"Fear is only human. It's so we know when there's danger. It's important - "
>"A useful tool, if controlled," the empress says. She indicates the growing, looming shape with her head. "-That- is not under control."

Time to get it under control, then.

>don't attack, but keep it away from the two Abigails.
>beat it into submission if it decides to become uncooperative

>>26412772
I feel we should have remarked that their split was not as neat as ours was and that they are more similar than they think they are.


We made the clinical and tough Empress cry.
We made the little girl grow up and face her fears.

This could not have been done with our Shards. Reintegration should work better than it did for us. Telling them this should, through psychological reinforcement, improve the reintegration further.

>>26412772
EAT EAT EAT
I ALREADY VOTED FOR THIS SO DON'T COUNT THIS AS A SECOND ONE
I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW A SECOND TIME
TO CONSUME

Vote 1:
>CONSUME

Vote 2:
>Hit it really hard. A lot.

Vote 3:
>Attempt to block/shadow dominate

>>26412849
2

>>26412772
>beat it into submission

Time to slap the shit out of fear!

>>26412849
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>>26412849
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>>26412772
>>26412833
Seconding this. It's probably a bad idea to try and eat parts of Abagail, even if they are harmful parts.

>>26412849
2

>>26412772
>>don't attack, but keep it away from the two Abigails. Physically block it, or attempt a Shadow Domination
>some other strategy
I want to be careful, poke at it, maybe use Analyze. Find out what it can do.

>>26412841
>This could not have been done with our Shards. Reintegration should work better than it did for us. Telling them this should, through psychological reinforcement, improve the reintegration further.

You make it sound like little girls are logical organisms.

>>26412849
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>>26412841

You've talked them both to death. All improvements that could have been achieved have been achieved.

>>26412849
3

>>26412849
Guys we need that fear. SHE needs that fear. Fear is a valid instinct and is very god damn important. Do NOT kill it. Very bad things will happen if we do.

>>26412849
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>>26412849
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>>26412849
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>>26412849
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>>26412849
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>>26412849
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>>26412849
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>>26412892
As long as it isn't super important man. We're still treading very thin ice here. One wrong move and the whole house of cards tumble.

>>26412884
Yeah, killing fear probably would end up bad.
Consuming it would probably be even worse.

Roughing it up a bit shouldn't be that bad though.

Today is the day that Shadow can say he punched dear itself in the dick.

>>26412849
Can we loudly exclaim how well we're doing throughout the fight to reassure Abby? I don't want her worrying for us to make it stronger or something.

>>26412869
They are. Emotion is logical. Humans work by logic, though it is often muddled or hidden. In this case it is overt and obvious.

The world changes to how they perceive it.
They trust Shadow.
What Shadow tells them will happen has an increased chance of happening.

Cease the samefagging, my god.

>>26412909
IT'S JUST BEEN TOO LONG

THE DRAGON WASN'T ENOUGH
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF

I'M GOING TO GO MAKE A PIZZA
BUT NOT THE FROZEN KIND
THOSE SUCK

>>26412930

why SOITENTLY

2 wins

Roll 1d100 to slap the shit out of Fear

>>26412933
Still goes against everything I know about little girls.
Ah well, back to my mango.

>>26412849
2

>>26412841
They represent two different aspects of herself that are opposed to one another.

It's straight up Cognitive Dissonance, bro. The existence of conflicting opinions/views within one person. She can't go on until she makes some rationalization, interpretation, or decision that allows her to settle that conflict within her.

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>>26412943
A roll on the side of waifu!

Rolled 44

>>26412943

Rolled 28

>>26412943
slapping

>>26412849
2

>>26412943
Slap its shit

Rolled 46

>>26412943

>>26412959
>>26412961
>>26412963

Together, we are... slightly below average!
sum1 100 plz

Rolled 88

>>26412943

Rolled 38

>>26412936

>>26412943
What samefagging? If you're talking about the name fields/subject fields those don't matter, it's only the comment box that's scanned for your double(same) posts.

>>26412959
>>26412961
>>26412963
Good thing Shadow's health is maxed right now.

Rolled 50

>>26412943
C'mon crit!

Rolled 58

>>26412995
>50 even

>>26412943

>>26412949
I don't quite get why this shouldn't work for little girls. They trust us. They believe us. What they believe becomes the truth.

The only thing that could fail is that they do not believe Shadow. If my experience tell me anything though, it is that both kids and impressionable adults will believe people they trust.

While I know the argument has no bearing on the quest I am interested in understanding what you mean.

Rolled 49

>>26412943

>>26413008
I literally don't mean anything at all, my initial response was post for the sake of posting without any actual content in it at all; shitposting.
As was the second response.
It's all out of boredom and there's no real reason for it, except to up SM's post count.

Rolled 86

>>26412943

Rolled 43

>>26412943
Tenth roll!

Your arm flickers.

Fear is hit with a blow like a boulder launched from a catapult. It flies out one of the nearby windows of the audience chamber and into a courtyard. You leap down after it.

It's ready for your arrival. It twists like a snake - no, a centipede. A tail lined with a dozen arms swings at you. You push through the hit, shape your arm into a spike, and slam it though Fear's face.

It warps, melts, turns to gas. An instant later, it reforms behind you. You spin and barely get your hand up as it bites for you. Its jaw locks on your body, and you pummel it at its neck. You try to Ink between its teeth, but it somehow stops you from doing so. It shakes its mouth side to side, ripping in deeper.

You continue to beat it, but when the pain in your side continues to grow, you grab it and forcibly tear it out. It scrapes your arm, but you're able to throw it against a nearby statue. But before it hits, it turns to gas again and reforms neatly on the ground.

You circle each other, crunching through the gravel of the courtyard.

Meanwhile, you can feel the Abigails fighting. The empress has summoned several heavy presences of spirit, but the knight is carving through them as fast as she can make them.

What do you do?

>keep hitting it
>magic
>Shadow Dominate
>attempt CONSUME
>some other strategy

>>26412849
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>>26413008
I don't think it would work on Empress Abby, only Knight Abby. Empress has ambition, drive, and clear goals. She knows what she wants and she is going to whatever it takes to make it happen. Knight Abby is the one whose beliefs can be swayed in a subconscious way.

>>26413049
>Shadow Dominate

>>26413049
>Shadow Dominate

>>26413049
magic
but uhh
i dunno what kind lol

>>26413049

Shadow dominate

>>26413049
Ice Strike.

>>26413080

http://pastebin.com/6C1xSt58

Long list.

>>26413049
>>Shadow Dominate
Because why not try?

>>26413049
Shadur Dominatur

You keep putting it there after all so it sounds like you've got something already written for it.

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>>26413049
im thinking a 10 mana bind followed by shadow dominate

>>26413049
>Shadow Dominate
Restrict it's motion before we continue fighting

>>26413095
...Maybe I'll read the archives first. Be back... a week from now.

>>26413049

The thing is obviously formed of spirit. What element can we use that's closest to Lightning?

Water? Earth?

>>26413049
>Shadow Dominate

>>26413104
Why not?
Throw in a ten mana bind as well. Seconding.

>>26413049
>magic
Obviously we should cast Fear on it.

But nah 10 mana Bind.

>>26413114

Heh, sorry.

Check the OP, the archive has been reduced down to just my posts for the first thirty threads thanks to a kind namefag.

That will get you started.

>>26413095

Is there a level of resistance higher than Extreme? Like Null, or Drain or something?

>>26413116
>What element can we use that's closest to Lightning?

>lists fucking WATER and EARTH with QUESTION MARKS?

I'M NOT BETTER AFTER THE PIZZA
THERE WASN'T ENOUGH

>>26412954
You tell me nothing new. What I wrote was meant as an argument that the opposed aspects are not completely rigid extremes that cannot function together which was how it worked for us. The conflict was to be solved by realizing that there is no clean cut between them. The rational one has emotions, the emotional one has reason.

>>26413066
We have already swayed her by using emotions. We are the link that connects the abbies. A source of weakness and change of mind for the Empress, a source of strength and courage for the Knight. While what you say would be true for outsiders we are a special case.

>>26413035
This makes sense.

>>26413136
Well that's swell.
But I like reading the threads to know which namefags not to trust. It's a... thing.

>>26413138

I can't answer that question, Dave.

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MAX Bind and Shadow Dominate?

Y/N

>>26413156
Sure.

>>26413156
y

>>26413149

It is a thing. I understand.

>>26413140

Well, obviously both are lesser elements. I was just wondering if one is... less a lesser element.

>>26413156
Yea

>>26413156
>Y

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2 actions!

>>26413156

Yeah, keep the thing in place and watch the battle of the abys.

>>26413156
wait till we have it locked down with Shadow Dominate before binding, otherwise it will probably be able to slip away.

I wouldn't use spirit magic at all on it if it was my choice, but people seem to want to.

>>26413156

Y

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>>26413182

rolling rolling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCRae5mRoRE

>>26413149
Small tip. Don't trust SM

>>26413177
YOU REALLY EXPECT SUCH A REASONABLE ANSWER FROM SM ON SUCH A SILLY QUESTION?

YOU'RE CRAZIER THAN ME

>>26413156
GO FORTH

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>>26413182

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>>26413182
rolling

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>>26413182

Rawhide!

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>>26413182
we need six rolls at least right?

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>>26413182
dice+1d1OO

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>>26413182

Rollin rollin rollin
Though the streams are swollen
Keep them doggies rolling

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>>26413182

DICE

>>26413199
>>26413201
>>26413204
not bad

>>26413210
>>26413222
>>26413226
better

>>26413199
>>26413201
>>26413204
Okay

>>26413210
>>26413222
>>26413226
Okay

Damn the threads feel like they move faster now.

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Gud rolls

>>26412636
I knew we should have kicked the shit out of fear earlier.

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>>26413182

>all these good rolls

You all know what that means right?

In the later half of the thread, the curse shall return.

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>>26413268
>>26413250
>>26413233
>>26413232
>>26413210
>>26413204
>>26413201

We're going to pay for this, alter.

>>26413298
later*
derp

You power up a Bind as strong as you can and throw it at Fear.

As the ropes of orange magic collapse in on its position, it attempts to shift back to gas - but it isn't quick enough! The magic wraps it up and ties itself tight, keeping it in place. It struggles to snap the roping and get free -

But your one-two combination is already completed. Your shadow stretches from your feet all the way to Fear, and it's frozen still. You can't move well yourself while your focus is on maintaining your grip, but Fear is under your control, bound and locked in place.

You sit there a moment, catching you breath. Well, you don't need to breath...but that's what it feels like.

Fear keeps trying to break your control, shifting to and fro, but you match its attempts easily.

You stand there, waiting. You suppose this is ideal - keep it contained until the Abigails can finish.

An explosion rocks the palace next to you.

>con't

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>>26413298
not if we keep making sacrifices to the dice gods for these unholy results

Dice gods are getting bored of the hyperbolic time chamber...

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>>26412983
This is samefagging.

>>26413332
And a very poor job of it at that.
I hope that got posted in the QTG.

>>26413311

Enter the third piece of the puzzle, use our award winning charisma to unite the 3 Abby's against Fear....

>>26413332
07/31/2013
never forget

>>26413332
...I wasn't asking WHAT'S samefagging, I asked him what samefagging he saw here. Thanks for the disturbing image though.

Armored Abigail comes flying through the wall. She tumbles like a ragdoll, arms and legs flipping wildly, then slides to a halt. For a moment, you're afraid she won't get back up - but she leaps up again in a heartbeat.

The empress stalks through the hole in the wall made by her efforts. There's blood dripping from a gash on her arm. She raises a hand, and a missle of orange magic launches out. Armored Abigail raises her sword and cuts the magic in two. The broken spell spirals off to either side of her.

The empress smirks. The sliced magic collides with columns holding up part of the balcony. An avalanche made of marble and stone plummets down onto Abigial. She curls into a ball, and an orange glow blossoms around her armor. But she's buried in the rubble.

The empress exhales heavily, and leans on her staff.

Abigail's armored fist blasts out of the rubble. She pushes a heavy chunk of marble to the side, then clambers back up. The iron is dented and scuffed, but otherwise she's in full health. The two of thems stare at each other.

You're about to say something when they both scream an angry, wordless battle cry. Armored Abigail leaps off the pile of stone and lunges forward. Empress Abigail sprints to meet her head-on, using her staff to spin streamers of magic about herself. Sword clashes on magic, and they hold there, pressed against one another, struggling for advantage.

You forcibly drag Fear into the corner, trying to keep out of the way.

You hear a voice from inside you suddenly speak. <Now,> Temerity says. <You hold Fear in place. I will tip the scales and do what must be done. She can serve at our side.> You remain silent. Temerity takes it as a prompt. <Don't hesitate. She either joins Order, or dies along with the rest of this world.>

<This world won't die, and neither will she.>

<Conflict between Order and Chaos is inevitable,> Temerity says. <Don't waste this opportunity on petty idealism.>

>use Temerity
>do nothing
>some other strategy

>>26413347
>Shadow
>Charisma
He gets by on cold logic and being too scary/stubborn to argue against. He's really shitty in the charm department.

>>26413382
>use Temerity

Back in 30mins-1hour

I SALLY FORTH ATOP MY ROARING STEED TO TAME THE WILD GRASSES OF THE FRONTLANDS

>gotta mow the lawn

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>>26413382
It might be because we aren't really human that we could unite.
It's possible that archonium doesn't allow humans to unify. Maybe ask humanity if it can help them?

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>>26413382
shut up temerity, no one likes you

>>26413382

>>26413382

do nothing.

>>26413382
I vote that we
>>26413382
>waste this opportunity on petty idealism.

But I think you kinda know that we would.

>>26413382
Don't use it, we already know what it will do to her.

>>26413382

Use Temerity

>>26413382
>do nothing
We let Abby do this. She made a really damn good point about us just forcing her into what we want her to be. It's her choice.

>>26413382
>>do nothing
This guy really doesn't understand when to leave it alone.

Maybe if he's lucky everyone will let him have a look at Fear once this conflict is all over, but for now he can keep his meddling to himself. Even Silence is doing a better job of not trying to be sneaky than he is, and that's saying a lot.

>>26413416
NO DON'T LEAVE

WE GET UP TO BAD THINGS IF YOU AREN'T HERE
I'M SERIOUS

>>26413382
<remain silent>

>>26413382
use Temerity

>>26413382
>use Temerity

>>26413382
>>some other strategy
<Humanity, shut him up.>

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i had a thought. ben is exactly what we want to make in a summon. a template that is smart enough and cunning enough to self modify. he made himself smarter and better.
though he didnt or couldnt go against the desire to help abby.

>>26413382
>do nothing
i dont want to know what temerity would do

>>26413416
pls dnt go
ned u lots
pls cal wen u avlble

>>26413472
You would know if you actually read past threads where he stated his plan.

>>26413416
Don't leave. You're just going to let all the samefagging and arguing kick in and have to recast the vote anyway.

>>26413472
So of course we program the three laws into our advanced summons.

Only...
We remove the flaws in the three laws.

>>26413382

<Shut the Fuck up Temerity.>

Here is my reason on why not to use Temerity. Hes is exactly like silence, but with more power. Infusing him with Abigail would provide him a way to possibly escape us and reform on the side.

>>26413382
>use Temerity

So.

What's the word on that fanfiction?

>>26413472
He wasn't a summoned creature, though; at least not one as we know them. We don't even have half a clue of the mechanics behind the Archonium, so it's probably a stretch to think we could try and work them into summoning principles especially given that we are literally as much a novice as is physically possible at summoning if you look at our skill tree.

>>26413382
>do nothing
Abigail's fight. Abigail's choice. If we talked to her about this and she agreed then maybe but just forcing it on her is stupid.

>>26413382
>Do sweet fuck-all and watch from the corner.

>>26413524
Except that's not based on any fact whatsoever, and the collective intelligence of this thread was lowered by your post.

>>26413416
Noooooo SM don't leave people have begun to assume stuff....

>>26413524
His plan is literally "will you destroy the world for me if I make your waifu immortal?"

>use temerity

>>26413382

>do nothing

>>26413573
More like he'd take this opportunity to make Abigail a being of Order, so that she'd not have to be destroyed with the world.

>>26413382

USE TEMERITY

>>26413573
>His plan is literally "will you destroy the world for me if I make your waifu immortal?"
I'd have gone with "So you don't want to destroy the world because there are people you care about in it; how about you let me make the people you care about want to destroy the world with you!"

>>26413382
Use Temerity.

>>26413565
>>26413573

I just think hes lying. We have no evidence he can or can't do that. we know his end goal is consume everything and keep killing chaos. So whats to say part of his plan isn't to slip into Abigail and take her over/slip from her.

>>26413382
>use Temerity
Humanity tried to do the same thing to Isolation except this will make her a being of order like we are meant to be

>>26413597
>>26413573
You both said the same thing.

>>26413382

Haha! Time to fuck up!

Use Temerity.

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>>26413606
can someone explain to me why using temerity is a good thing? i read the last few threads half asleep, but what are the benefits?

>>26413597
As in, he wants us to destroy the world. But no, it's fucking stupid to force it on her like this. We should at least talk to her first. Not blindside her with some irrevocable change.

Do nothing.

Using temerity would only betray her trust and turn her into a Legion-esque Dave

>>26413628
it makes her a creature of order so we won't have to murder her

>>26413628
There are none. Ignore them. When SM comes back we'll have a vote and the samemaggots will be outvoted.

>>26413382

Can we use a different Shard? Like, Humanity?

I don't have any problems with Servanting/Chosening Abby, but I question the logic of using Temerity to do so.

>>26413625
haha time to fuck up don't use temerity

>>26413480
>doing such a poor imatation of pls
Nigger pls

What are demons?
are they beings of Order, or of Chaos?

This is crucial as due to her demonic heratage, it is possible that temerity will either reject or destroy that part of her if demons are beings of Chaos... and that would change who she is, which would be counter productive of our plan to unite her three sides back into the Abby we knew before she entered this place...

>>26413610
Because that is stupid paranoia.Temerity is trying to reform Erebus, that can not be accomplished by splitting off from Shadow. Not only that, but residing within a being of chaos would probably be seen as abhorrent to him.

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU LEAVE US SM MARK MY WORDS IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE BEFORE YOU RETURN

>>26413628
If we're being internally consistent, Shadow would think it's an actively bad thing.

That said, this is going to be one of the last, best points to send things totally flying off the rails, so people are going to want to do it regardless just to see shit hit the fan.

>>26413628

Temerity promises to let Abigail live if we use his power on her now. I don't trust him because he acts kinda like silence.

>>26413628

It would make her a creature of Order, thus ensuring that regardless of anything else, we won't have to oppose each other.

I'm not opposed to doing so, but I question whether or not this is the right time.

>>26413660

Pretty sure Temerity told us that they were another aspect of Chaos.

>>26413628
Abby becomes a being of Order like us and thus will live if we went to destroy the world. Temerity is basically trying to give us a bargain to get what he wants.

Either way, it's stupid to do without consulting Abigail.

I am big and mighty, and scared of sharp objects.
I feed everyone and watch people go by.
I have my feet stuck and hate talking with my big mouth.
What am I?
Silence, because he sucks.
Are my riddles good enough for you yet, Silence?

>>26413658
>you'd only really know if you were pls!
But yeah he usually keeps it to two lines unless it's a poem or something.

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>>26413675
why do we care? i thought we had made him our bitch. why do we care what he thinks?

Bunch of pro-humanity faggots in the thread posting "use Temerity" to make it look like pro-Temerity people are samefagging.

Pls go

>>26413676

This. We're almost certainly going to Chosen Abby at some point. But we don't want to warp her mind doing so. This is the Archonium anything done here will have a deep effect on her psyche.

>>26413699
Aww you caught me.

But, uh, it doesn't really change anything.

>>26413691
Also he always uses the e-mail.

Guys. How about this. We can consider using Temerity AFTER talking to Abby about it. We shouldn't just blindside her and force her into some different being.

She outright said she was afraid of us doing that and we even told her we'd not force her into anything.

where did kiss-shot go? ;_;

>>26413722
No. I'm here to fuck up your little pedophile quest.

Use Temerity.

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>>26413693
We don't. Fuck that guy. Making her a being of order takes away her humanity. Humanity is what makes abby abby. Seriously, do not listen to that shitlord. We need him but he's actively trying to destroy the world because he believes chaos will spill out from it to infect the rest of the universe.. Think Anit-spiral.

>>26413675
Except Temerity acts nothing like Silence, therefore showing that your observation skills are shitty and so is your opinion.

>>26413693

Because eventually we are going to do something he doesn't want. I think by infusing Abigail with Temerity will allow him to force our hand to do as he says. Paranoia or not, I don't like the Idea of Temerity holding anything over us.

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>>26413735
Hey. No one wishes to fuck our daughter~u. Besides crazy fucks. No one listens to them anyway.

>>26413722
Nah let's use temerity on her because y'know it's just really in character for us to take that kind of leap in the first place, if we're being internally consistent with our record of decision making on opportunities like this.

>>26413756
>daughter~u

You aren't fooling anyone, kidfucker!

>>26413735

>Wanting us to force out gooey shadow stuff into Abby

If that's your plan, you're going about it the wrong way. You are literally getting us to violate her body and soul now. She might not be able to live without us.

>>26413735
>your little pedophile quest.
You have made some serious misconceptions about this quest if you think anyone wants to go that route.

>>26413746
We'll see when the vote comes by.

If using temerity passes then we're fucked. Shit will roll down hill at an alarming rate.

I mean it's not like our entire intentions were to not let the world get destroyed in the first place or anything, right?

>>26413775
You are mistaken if you believe that no one does.

>>26413771
Whoa there son, you're projecting again.

>>26413763
If we were being internally consistent we wouldn't even be considering it since we already chose not to listen to the fucker at all and are not going to destroy the world.

The only reason to even possibly want to use Temerity is if you want Shadow to waifu her.

>>26413745

He only thinks of making himself stronger and reforming. He views humans at tasty exp or tools instead of people. They both want to get off of Judgements humanity ride. The only difference I see is Silence wants to hide and eat things wile Temerity wants to destroy all chaos.

>>26413735
>I don't want you to make her Shadow's waifu
>Use Temerity to cement her as Shadow's waifu

wat

>>26413775
There's a little girl. It's a quest.
It's how these things have worked, and always will be that way regardless of your opinion. Same as little girls in manga.
Pedobait.
It's not like SM doesn't know where this place is, being 4chan & d-lite.

>>26413382
Use Temerity

>>26413787
>>26413804
absolutelydisgusting.gif

>>26413793
I'm not your son!

I know this because you aren't trying to violate my ass!

>>26413797
Nah let's use temerity on her because it's probably a good choice for reasons not needed, y'know? Basically what I'm saying here guy is that we should totally do it because, y'know?

>>26413382
>do nothing

>>26413824
10/10 troll. People are actually falling for you.
gr8 b8 m8.

>>26413382
Do NOT use Temerity.

>>26413382
Use Temerity on all the Abigails.

>>26413797
This.
We've repeatedly voted against Temerity and his plan. We've repeatedly stated that Abby should make her own choices, and we won't force anything on her that she doesn't want.
It would be way out of character to, out of nowhere, decide that Abigail's freedom of choice doesn't matter and that Temerity is right and there can be no compromise between chaos and order.

>>26413382
Use Temerarity.

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>"Shadow Quest is so pedo."

[x]Don't use Temerity

Because changing a person without their knowledge in this way is wrong. Thus far Shadow has been a being of fairness and honesty, not trickery and deceit. This is hardly the time to flip-flop.

>>26413837
>>26413842
It's funny that either of you actually think posting that has merit when beyond this point it's pretty obvious that a vote shall be called.
Just be patient you... double shards.

I swear to god SM ducked out at this exact moment completely on purpose.

The same fagging in this thread is astounding.
You guys know that temerity isn't going to be used right? We can't be that big of knob chewers. This isn't our world. We have no right to step in with something this god damn big.

Can't wait for the vote.

>>26413849

The decision could also be a safety measure, in the case of Temerity actually being right. One way or another, Abby is safe.

Just playing Devil's Advocate here.

>>26413857

But thats an empty picture frame? What are you hopping to catch?

>>26413858
But y'know, if we want, this is REALLY the perfect time to flip-flop and then just go on ruin-the-world return-to-order quest, if we wanted. Y'know, y'know?

>>26413876
Retards.

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>>26413869

Indeed.

>>26413872
The decision isn't completely gone just because we decided to fucking force Abigail into a different being. We could, you know, talk to her about it.

Shadow Quest in a nutshell;

>We are a Nice Shadow, no eating things...
>Oh God Mages Hurt... CONSUME THEM ALL!
>We can solve this through Talking...
> KILL THE WORKERS AND EAT ALL THEIR STUFF!
>Let's try peaceful negotiation
>WRECK THEIR SHIT!
>We can be friends
>CONSUME ALL WHO OPPOSE US!
>this guy knows what he's doing
>DESTROY THE CITY! RELEASE THE MAGIC WIELDING SLAVES WITH GRUDGES!
>let's go check on our friends
>KILL THOSE WHO TRY TO HURT THEM!
>We must save Abby
>SUBJEGATE THE RESISTANT TEMERITY!
>No Abby, you must make peace with yourself
> ??????????????

by the pattern, it is time for FORCEFUL SOLUTION TO SIMPLE PROBLEM

>>26413872
If Temerity is right about something BESIDES us coming to destroy the world then we stop it. If he's wrong and we change her here, which is what we're trying to AVOID in the FIRST place then we have literally fucked up so hard that there's no going back. None. Game over man, game over.

>>26413869
>Temerity leads the vote count
Say what, nigglett?

>>26413869

Not sure killing Innocent!Abby is the way to go here.

I would be totally on board for introducing him to the Banshee though...

>>26413872
Well in this case the Devil's Advocate doesn't know what the hell he is talking about good sir. It also doesn't really work on the internet anyways. Stay on your line, and I'll stay on my side with my beuatifuill wwwaiaaaiiifuuuu abby-saaaabby~

>>26413869
>People disagree with me.

"OUT OF CHARACTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SAMEFAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!"

>>26413897
>Implying this is the vote.
>Implying that half of this shit isn't samefaggotry.
>Implying Temerity is going to win.
>>26413893
You're oversimplifying things friend-o.
The mages were dicks shooting and killing a small farming village.
The workers worked for the dicks. As such they themselves were dicks.
Anyone who wants to be friends can be friends. If you're actively being a dick then you're gettin rekt kid.
We didn't technically destroy the city. Sandleshit did.
Not protecting your friends? What are you? Not-Batman?
Temerity was a dickhole.
We're trying to have Abby make peace. The most simple solution here is to literally do nothing.

>>26413934
Heheh, well, that's at least one incorrect perspective ruled out a long time ago. But we can still keep going to make things even crazier, y'know?

>>26413893
>implying /tg/ has enough self-awareness to recognize it's persistent hypocrisy

You are new here, aren't you?

Hell what's it matter, SM will never have any of the characters call Shadow out on it's hypocrisy.

>>26413382
>do nothing

>>26413957
>The workers worked for the dicks. As such they themselves were dicks.
Fucking jewish defense force socialist FUCK.

>>26413934
WE SHALL SEE TEMERITY-KNOB CHEWER. WE SHALL SEE.
>>26413961
Temerity did call us out on it. Shit son.
He's still a dick though.