>>26647044
>I do apologise for the short notice cancellation yesterday; my mother decided a surprise visit was in order.

>>26647044

If we were going to be punish, it could be done in this over-elaborated dramatics. I say its save to accept the invitation.

>>26647044
We've got nothing to lose, if they were gonna punish us they could of done so already.

Accept the offer, though see what the others do as well.

>>26647066
That's perfectly understandable. Family comes first.

I want to know how they spied on everybody and what makes them think they have the right to spy on anybody.

>>26647218
>>26647182
We're not going to find out exactly what they mean by "Power"? I want to know more about this group before we join it.

>>26647044

We are always willing to learn more, lets take them on their offer.

>>26647182
>>26647218
>>26647240
>>26647256

You decide to let the others react first, gauging theirs before acting yourself.

"Who gave you the right to spy on us anyway?!" The tall Force Mage snarls, furious. The Masked Man cocks his head to the side. "Who gives the Sun permission to beam it's light upon you? Who tells the Rain to come and go? The Fifth Circle asks nobody for permission to what it may or may not do... as should you."

Lutharius shakes his head, backing away slightly. "... what if we don't accept? If we refuse?" The Masked Man lets out a chuckle, a hoarse rumbling sound. "Nothing. You leave. You can tell the Magisters if you want. I won't stop you. But really... are you even sure you can trust them?"

The others look around uneasily, not really sure whether to accept or not. You take the initiative. "What do you mean by 'Power'?" The Masked Man... you get the impression it grins at you. It's wearing a mask though.

"Power is Power. Some believe Power comes from spells or magic. They are foolish. Power exists in many forms, and the Fifth Circle exists to let those who can seek it... seek it. Is it spells you want? Then have them. Is it raw magic? Then take it. Is it forgotten lore? It is yours. All we ask is that you take the power, that you USE it. Power exists to be used and if it is not used... what is it then?"

>More questions?
>Accept?
>Refuse?

>>26647370
>Accept

Also, how is deaf alchemy girl doing? Does she seem to be understanding this guy somehow?
what was her name again?

And just as a side note, I really hope we start just going by 'Castle'. Is a lot less ridiculous.

>>26647370
Demand to see the masked man's face.

This could just as easily be some ruse to weed out all potentially dangerous mages and scare the just-curious mages back into line by showing them that big brother always watching.

Or it could really be what they say it is.

>>26647405

Ariane is she really deaf? I thought she was just shy.

>>26647427

Yes please, I hate that stupid name we got.

>>26647370

"What you will teach us that the Magisters don't?"

>>26647508
>Ariane is she really deaf? I thought she was just shy.
I thought she was just mute at first, but apparently it interferes with her magic, whatever her problem is. And I saw some anons saying she was deaf and Archy didn't correct them. So I think she's deaf.

>>26647427
>>26647508
I like Hairy's full name, and it's not like people call us by it all the time anyway. Usually they just use the first name.

>"What you will teach us that the Magisters don't?"
Seconding.

Glad to see I didn't miss much.

I say we accept, but proceed with caution.

>>26647508
>>26647439
>>26647405

Ariane looks around, more then a little confused. She seems to understand what's going on, you think, or at least getting the gist of it, but she seems as nervous as the others. Nobody wants to accept but nobody wants to refuse.

"If you want me to accept, I'm going to need proof this isn't a trap or something." You tell him, pointing at his Mask. "Why don't you remove that Mask for starters?"

It laughs, tapping it's mask. "Remove my Mask? And what would that tell you? Beneath the Mask is a Man like any other. You want to know my identity? I'll give you a hint. I'm a Magister. Power to those who seek it, and names hold a power of their own you know."

It glides into the center, whirling around at each of you in turn. "What will you teach us that the other Magister's don't?"

It laughs again. "What don't the Magister's teach you? They don't teach you about the forbidden schools because they don't want people to seek them out. What do YOU want to learn? We know you've been talking to your little fiendish friend, discussing deals. Do you really think Pythianne will teach you how to really Summon Devils? How to wheel and deal and bind and steal?"

It holds it's hands out. "Accept or refuse? What will it be?"

You sigh. You reach out.

>Confirming acceptance?

>>26647689
Yeah sure. Time for plot.

>>26647689
>Confirming acceptance?
Yes, we haven't done anything wrong and we actually ask Magister Pythianne about the subject but she didn't tell us anything concrete.

>>26647689
I swear to god if it's Vann under there and he blows up our head, I'm gonna be miffed.

Accept. But let him know that HAIRY MCTERRORCASTLE is his own man and won't be some secret society's puppet.

>>26647780
I bet it's the fucking librarian and he's lying about being a magister.

>>26647780
>Implying AM is Papa-n.

>>26647689
>Pythianne
>Not Magister Pythianne


"Wait a second, Is that you Magister Vann?"

>>26647044
>Hairy McTerrorcastle
This seems so interesting but I just cannot for the life of me get past that damn name.

Damn, right when I have to go to bed. I'm looking forward to reading it when I wake up.

>>26647840
Honestly, Vann would make sense if this is a trap. Our dealings with Bowie don't seem as "bad" as the things the rest of them are accused of.

This could just be him trying to stick it to us after he got some future vision of us sticking it to his sister of something.

"I'm sorry Magister Vann, but everything I need to learn I can earn on my own, that's how it's been, and always will be, even the incident with the knowledge trading I was going to ask my teachers if it was legal."
"I've no interest in joining you"

>>26647892

Lets not get ahead of ourselves see if its Vann and see how he reacts.

wait a second.

Do we need abjuration for doing summoning? because ours is pretty low...

>>26647892
This.
We've begun taking steps to learning magic with our teacher, why do we need this shady guy's help?

>>26647921
We've been summoning fine without it so far. All of our Summoning DCs are only affected by our summoning stat, each spell explains it.

>>26647689
Accept the shit out of this. They're essentially just lettting us know that they know what's up, and not to destroy too much of school property while we do our own research and such.

>>26647780
I'm taking back my acceptance if it's not too late. This guy is convincing. >>26647892

>>26647948
Why do you think it's only first years joining?
All the rest are exiled.

>>26647964
What?

>>26647973
Don't you find it strange only people what have just entered the academy got the invites?
I certainly do.

>>26647996
He thinks its a trick/trap.

>>26647996
I don't. Mask guy claims that this whole thing is about people taking power. They're only interested in people that want to take that power as soon as they can.

>>26647964

Haven't done anything wrong and we actually ask the magister about what we ere doing. If they were going to expel anyone we could have done it already like the necromancer guy or the guy trying destruction magic.

I say see how he reacts to our inquery about being Vann, and I still think we should accept regardless.

>>26647996
Because they invite the one's with promise when they're first years? Doesn't sound that implausible.

>>26647996

Isn't the big guy older than us?

>>26648018
Not him, but I'm worried that Mask is offering nothing concrete and he's not demanding a concrete price, either. That's no way to Deal.

>>26647913
>>26647892
>>26647888
>>26647840

You blink. Wait a minute... Is... is that Vann?

"... Magister Vann... is that you?" You say experimentally. The Masked Man turns to face you.

"Oh? You think I'm the lazybones who sleeps all day? Ha! Next you will confuse me for the man who walks through walls because he cannot figure out a door. Perhaps you'll see me as your own Magister, Pythianne. Perhaps you'll see me as the fool who cannot make potions. Perhaps I am them. Perhaps I am not."

"My identity matters not. What matters is your choice."

The tall Force Mage thrusts his hand out. "I accept." He says gruffly. Jaqul sighs reluctantly, before following suit. Ariane and Lutharius give you searching looks - you think their decision will hinge entirely on you.

The remaining student, the blonde airy girl blinks slowly. "Ah. I see." Having said that, she reaches out to shake the Masked Man's hand.

>>26647892
HAIRY MCTERRORCASTLE IS A ONE MAN SHOW.
AND HE AGREES WITH THIS

>>26648053
>I'm still not entirely sure where you stand on this. Can I please have a show of hands?

>>26648071
I vote accept.

>>26648053

Yeah, OK accept.

>>26648053
I postpone my decision until a later date.
I don't do anything without research.

>>26648071
Ehh. Why not. If we get thrown out we get thrown out together and we have a band of friends that also got thrown out.

Accept.

>>26648092
Where're you gonna research the secret society?

>>26648053
Let's do this shit. What's the worst that could happen?

>>26648092
I'm abstaining like this guy.

>>26648092
Fuck it, I'm agreeing with this.
No need to plunge ourselves into what could be a trap if we can find out beforehand.

>>26648071

Yes please!

>>26648092
If we can find out about their society then they're shit, but if we can't then there's no point to joining.
Going with this.

>>26648081
>>26648084
>>26648095

>Accept

You sigh, taking his hand in yours and shaking it firmly. "Fine. But Hairy McTerrorcastle serves nobody!" You say, entire being defiant. The Masked Man nods and turns to Ariane and Lutharius. They both sigh, and shake his hands as well.

"Allow me to officially welcome you all... to the Fifth Circle." He moves over to the Throne, where you saw the mask last. "The chambers are now open to all of you. But I would advise you not to come here unless you are not seen... people might ask questions." It melts back into the Throne, until the Mask is hanging on the wall again.

You hear a hum and a click. You think the other doors are unlocked.

>Explore?
>Return to your Dorm?

>>26648127
Clarification: I'm abstaining entirely from the vote right now.

>>26648065
Nope, fucking nope.

Rolled 30

>>26648170
>>Explore?
Do you honestly expect us not to?

>implying this is anything but you stalling for time to write cool shit we find.

>>26648170
>McTerrorcastle

Please lets change this Please!

>>26648170
Don't we have a meeting with our teacher, like, NOW?

>>26648170
>Explore?
yes

>>26648215
No, it's a little after midnight. The experiment starts at noon.

>>26648170
>>Explore?
Because why the hell not

>>26648170
Explore, obviously. It shouldn't be much past 12:30 so we've got an hour or so to explore.

Would telepathic communication fall under Enchantment, Illusion, one of the ???, or something else?

>>26648223
>>26648216
>>26648192

You head for the first door, swinging it open easily. It's a laboratory. You can see various beakers and flasks, and other apparatus you never really learned all that much about. You can see a glass cabinet clearly showing off a wide variety of bottles, jars, bits and pieces of various things you don't really think are edible.

You turn around to try one of the other doors, but Lutharius has beat you to it. It resembles the Summoning Circles you saw in the Chambers, Magic Circle runes engraved into the floor and roof, to bind and restrain whatever is Summoned within. You notice char marks, and puddles of things you're not entirely sure you want to know about.

A third door you find opens up to a large, spacious... dojo? There are training posts, weights, even training gi's. The tall Force Mage pumps his fist excitedly, already heading over to some of the training weights.

The last and fourth door opens up to a small library. The numerous shelves are all labelled with a different school of Magic, and another labelled 'Magic Theory'.

You notice a crystal sitting on a podium, with a small engraved plaque above it. It reads 'Channeling Stone - Please put back when used.'

>>26648322
>Actions?

>>26648322
Let's check for books on Summoning, specifically Astral Projection or the Entropic Plane.

>>26648322

Check the library further see what the Summoning section has.

>>26648322
>Summoning circles
>Private Library
>Force Dojo
Aw shit son, new favourite hangout.

Try and find more on deals with denizens from the infrenal Plane - and perhaps others - in the Summoning shelves

>>26648322
i am a bit late with this, but before we go, we should ask who previous members of this group was. We could be the first.

>>26648335
I know people wanna check out the summoning things, but I kinda wanna look at the force room, since it's our highest stat. Also because I have a massive boner for TK.

Or the alchemy lab.

>>26648364
>>26648363
>>26648361
>>26648397


You head over to the Summoning section. You find it's further divided into subsections based on the content within. The Summoning section is divided into the various Planes, with a catch-all 'Other' for everything else.

You grab one title that leaps out at you - 'Deals with Devils, and other Infernal Bargains'. Definitely something of interest to you right now.

It occurs to you that you know nothing of the history of the Fifth Circle. You aren't sure if the Masked Man will answer you if you ask him right now - he kind of melted back into the wall. He did say he was a Magister though...

There are some desks and chairs, even some plush armchairs and a small fireplace in a corner of the Secret Library for those who want to read.

You walk out with your book though, to check on the others. The Force Mage is juggling small weights... with his mind. Ariane is nowhere to be seen as is Lutharius - you think they've left to go back to sleep. It is getting kind of late...

Jaqul looks at you, then at the book in your hands. "... Should we go?" He raises his hands, ready to cast a spell.

He waited for you. Awww, he really does care!

>Leave?

>>26648424
Pumping summoning makes the most sense right now because of our experiment in 11 hours. We can definitely come back later and do some force training.

>>26648442
If there is nothing else, I say we go.

>>26648442

What does Lutharius studies again? And who was the guy who study necromancy? I think the Character sheet needs information on the people we know.

>>26648442
I don't think we're allowed to take the books. Are we?

>>26648442
Tell them that if they're tired they should go back without use, but we need to do a bit of research right now. We'll be back in a little bit.

>>26648442
Take a couple of the summoning books and go.

>>26648474
Luth was general I think.

Necro was a chick. I think that blonde girl we don't know.

>>26648474
Lutharius studies General Magic. You don't know her name, but the Necromancer is an airy blonde girl.

>>26648442
we have an experiment to go in tomorrow, we need at least a moderate amount of sleep

>>26648484
Elaborating; if we can't take the books, stay for a bit to look over the summoning books.

If not, go ahead and leave.

>>26648493
>>26648497

>Hey girl, I have a bone you can animate anytime.

>>26648442
Leave.

Go to sleep. Come back later, after the experiment.

>>26648442
Yeah lets go back and get some sleep, then we can check out our book before we go in for the experiment tomorrow.

Shit forgot about the experiment.

Retconning this >>26648490, let's head back.

Don't we already have a pile of books we need to look through from the not-secret library?


Anyone got a list?

>>26648474
It's pretty easy to ctrl+f search the archived threads.

>>26648502
>>26648492
>>26648472

You decide to grab a few more summoning books - 'The Ambitious Guide to Devil Summoning' and 'Unusual Elementals'. You don't see a rule telling you not to take them, so you shrug. The Masked Man did say not to ask permission.

You nod at Jaqul, and he casts the spell again.

You both head back to your Dorm without getting caught, although you pass Magister Ranafiel doing handstand push up's. He was mumbling something about 'strength' but was looking straight down at the floor and didn't seem to notice you.

You dump the books on your desk as Jaqul bids you a goodnight, flopping into his bed tiredly. You think all those spells took it out of him.

>Sleep?

>>26648550
Sleep!

>>26648550
Yeah let's get a good 9 hours of sleep.

>>26648550
Sleep.

>>26648550
Yea, lets try to get a good amount of sleep in.

We're probably need it, depending on the mood of our 'friend'

I keep picturing Jaqul as middle eastern Jace.

>>26648572
>>26648571
>>26648565

You go to sleep. Your sleep is dreamless but refreshing. You wake up with a yawn, and glance around. Jaqul is missing from his bed.

It's currently 10AM. The experiment starts at Noon.

>Breakfast?
>Shower?
>Something else?

>>26648600

Quick breakfast and then read those new books until we need to go.

>>26648600

Breakfast, Shower, Books, also hide the books well.

>>26648600
We need to ask Vaan which sort of magic he knows that allows people to walk through walls.

>>26648600
Shower, and then just a quick breakfast for ourselves so we can peruse one of the new books we borrowed.

>>26648600
shower then breakfast

>>26648600
Shower and a good breakfast, then spend time reading our new book until it's time to go. 'The Ambitious Guide to Devil Summoning'

>>26648550
I know it's a bit late now, but I don't think we should keep the books in our room. If they get discovered by anyone, that's going to be an interesting conversation.

>>26648600
Breakfast. Start the day off right. Awkward small talk with whats-her-face, the love interest.

And keep an eye of the 'airy' blond chick.
>The remaining student, the blonde airy girl blinks slowly. "Ah. I see." Having said that, she reaches out to shake the Masked Man's hand.

She either knows something important, or is crazy enough to pretend she does. Whichever, she needs a dose of McTerrorCastle charm.

>>26648634
>>26648633
>>26648630

You decide to take a shower followed by a quick breakfast. You grab a towel, a spare robe, and head down. You're a little surprised to find Jaqul is actually making some breakfast - just some bacon, eggs and sausages. He nods at you, Lutharius and Drazeen sitting at the table waiting for him. "Want some?" He asks you, holding up the pan.

"Sure. Just gotta take a shower first."

The shower's are empty, and the water is heavenly, steaming against your skin. Cleaned up, you dry off and get dressed, heading out to the kitchen to grab a plate of bacon and eggs. "So what are you doing today, Castle?" Jaqul says quietly. He gives you a pointed look - you think he wants to know if you're heading to the Fifth Circle.

"Got to do an experiment with Magister Pythianne." He nods, before nudging Lutharius. They're probably heading off they're later under another spell.

When breakfast is over, it's 10:30AM. This gives you about an hour and a half to get ready for the experiment... or just do whatever.

>Actions?

>>26648634
>>26648627

These.

>Jaqul is missing from his bed.

What the hell does this motherfucker get up to when we're not around?

Maybe he's just a bookworm like us.

>>26648720
Read our new book on dealing with devils.

>>26648720
Masturbate so we don't get an erection when we see Pythianne naked.

>>26648720
Meditate to focus our powers. Try to clear our mind. If we can make meditation a habit, it might have some minor bonus to magic, and we could probably get some other people doing it with us, for that sweet sweet socialization.

>>26648720
Read 'The Ambitious Guide to Devil Summoning' for one hour, then head on over to Magister Pythianne's office.

>>26648720

Could you list our available books for us? I'm forgetting some of them.

I feel like the one the librarian gave us for astral projection/protection while traveling wasn't used as much as it could have been. We skimmed for info, but skipped over the guy's ramblings and biography. And we didn't learn anything about protecting ourselves.

I don't think that librarian would steer us wrong; all evidence points to him being one hell of a book-expert. I say we go back and reread the more personal sections.

I do want to read the new book on demon summoning, but it isn't an immediate concern.

>>26648762
This
>>26648758
...

Also this

>>26648720
Summon Bowie and ask him about the organisation we just joined.

>>26648758
>Don't get boner
>She notices
>Get gaybestfriendzoned

>>26648758

But what if we don't finish before the experiment? The we could have a boner right on arrival!

>>26648758

How old are we, 15? Perfectly natural, healthy reaction for a boy our age.

I'm sure she'll be flattered, if she cares at all. Honestly, I don't think she's the type to give a fuck.

>>26648769
During our next time skip we should definitely read all the books we have thoroughly.

Our books are listed in the pastebin.

>>26648758
This... just came so out of left field.

I get it, our teacher is hot... but really?

>>26648769
>>26648762
>>26648747
>Sorry, was updating the charsheet with the new books.

You decide to read 'Dealing with Devils'... and maybe masturbate later. You're tempted to Summon Bowie later, but you think you might want to keep your strength for the Experiment.

>Roll 1d100 to read Dealing with Devils.

>>26648845
I laughed when I saw it, but that's classic 4chan right there.

For the record, I say we don't jerk it. We need our energy up for the experiment.

Rolled 40

>>26648852
BOOKS!

>>26648855
Yeah. We're gonna be the first mage to jerk it in the entropic plane!

Rolled 52

>>26648852
DEVILS GIVE ME YOUR SECRETS

Rolled 1

>>26648852
FOR KNOWLEDGE!

Rolled 59

>>26648852
Here we go

Rolled 80

>>26648852

>>26648852
Meditate. Clear our thoughts of everything but our own power. If we do it right, by the time the experiment rolls around we'll have greater control of our own magic.

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>>26648877
It's gonna be one of those nights.

Rolled 98

>>26648852
Rolling for dem Deals

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>>26648877

Get it out of our system. Just a book. Not a big deal.

Not a big deal.

[SAFSWERUDSFHJDFWI internally]

>>26648877
DAMNIT!

My first natural 1.

>>26648879
>>26648878
>>26648877
>>26648869
>>26648861
>1

You can't focus. You want to, but you can't. You want to see them. Pythianne's magnificent wobbling tits.

You groan in frustration, slamming the book shut. You don't think you can get any reading done... and you've given yourself a boner. Great.

>Actions?

>>26648787
An hour and thirty minutes? Ouch.

>>26648908
See
>>26648882

>>26648908
Ignore boner, meditate to let the boner go down then head on over to experiment

>>26648908
Just.. flick it or something to make it go away.

>>26648908

Put your sexual frustration to use practice force magic.

>>26648920
>>26648930
>>26648919

You decide to meditate. You need to focus your mind. Clear out all your thoughts.

>Roll 1d100 to meditate
>inb4 another nat1

Rolled 92

>>26648946

>Fifth circle spying on us reading their book
>See us get a boner while reading about devils
>"Gee willickers! This kid sure loves them infernals!"

Rolled 35

>>26648946
Sup Sandman

>>26648908
Ponder the magic in everyday things, grass, mortar, cobblestones, Magister Pythianne's breasts.

>>26648908

Clearly, we need time to gather our thoughts.

We've absorbed a lot lately. Let's think on summoning, on force magic.

As an aside, while that one Force Dude back in the secret clubhouse was kind of a faggot, he'd be the sort of faggot that would always defend us and be eternally loyal if we befriended him.

Maybe we could spot him in some lifts, slap each other's asses a few times. Totally non-homo weightlifting.

>>26648948
THE SYSTEM WORKS

Rolled 43

>>26648946

Rolled 31

>>26648946

Empty your mind of everything but fine dining...and summoning.

>>26648953

>Dude, this kid is sick got to cut him lose.

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>>26648953

>>26648946
Jokes on you, I'm not rolling this time.

Rolled 41

>>26648946
rolling

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>>26648953

>>26648953
We need to occasionally stop what we're doing and randomly say; "I know you're watching." Eventually we'll catch him, and it'll really creep him out.

>>26648948
>>26648962
>>26648967
>>26648970
>>26648991

>98

You clear your head. Driving all your thoughts away, managing to quash the mental images of those gigantic fleshy funbags.

You feel calmer. You feel better. You no longer have a boner.

(Temp. +2 to Magic for the day.)

It's now 11AM.

>Actions?

>>26649017
Try to read the book on devils again until we have to leave.

>>26649017

Force magic practice!

>>26649017
Let's walk on over to Magister Pythianne's office.

Rolled 22

>>26649017
welp, lets head over to Pythianne's

>>26649017
Let's read the book again. Without the boner this time.

>>26649017

What can we accomplish in half an hour?

I say force magic practice, because why the fuck not. Let's make our pillow dance like a wildebeest at a disco party. It'll be our per-experiment psyche-up.

Make sure to hide the book under our mattress or something before we leave.

>>26649030
It'll be like the force book from the last thread.

Rolled 61

>>26649017
"I know you're watching" we say as we walk out the door and go to the experiment early.

>>26649030
I'll change this to just fiddling with Force Magic for a little bit then, since it looks like book = not enough time.

>>26649062
>>26649048
>>26649043

You head over to Pythianne's office, taking the time to hide your books under the pillow. The others have already left, and your trip is uneventful, save for watching the Archmagister walk by... completely naked. He's chatting animatedly to Magister Gareth about something, who seems to be doing his best not to look down. The Archmagister, for the record, has nothing to be ashamed of.

Averting your gaze, you briefly mumble 'I know you're watching' under your breath to try and frighten the Fifth Circle or just, well, get back at them.

You make it to the Summoning Chambers with thirty minutes to spare.

>See Pythianne early?
>Summon something whilst your here?
>Desperately try to forget seeing the Archmagister naked?

>>26649100
See Pythianne early. No need to use up our magical energy when we'll need it in the entropic plane.

Rolled 44

>>26649100
Try to make sense of what happened last time we danced with the sand man.

>>26649100

What the fuck is wrong with this academy!?

>>26649100

Well, since we're here, might as well catch the magister and get some per-experiment tips.

Maybe she's prepping a spell, and we can watch and gain a little insight.

Maybe Pythianne is the leader of the Fifth Circle.

Maybe the wizards don't like having their magic regulated.

Maybe they're trying to break out of this little academy that substitutes as a state prison for the most talented mages.

>>26649127
Welcome to my magical realm

I'm kidding. The Magister's all have a defining quirk (the Archmagister more so then the others)

>>26649100
>See Pythianne early?
Yeah.

No need to summon bowie right now, not like we have anything new to talk about.

And the Archmagister's dong shall be forever burnt into our minds. I take his boldness as a challenge.

>>26649127
shotgunwizards.jpg

>>26649158
he obviously wants to try and upstage us after the steak challenge last time!
We must try and find a way to gain the upper hand.

>>26649158

As long as we don't roll for SAN loss, I think we'll be fine.

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>>26649190

>eccentric randomness by day
>conductor of the Fifth Circle by night

His random daylight alter-ego is the perfect cover.

>>26649190
He's still wearing his SKIN
that's how we'll top him

>>26649158
>>26649120
>>26649121

You think briefly about your Waltz with the Hanged Man before deciding thinking about it too much will hurt your head.

You knock on Pythianne's door, letting it swing open automatically.

She's leaning over an unfurled scroll, talking to another Magister... Lyssa, you think her name was. The Magister of Abjuration.

"Oh! You're early? Eager? I know I am!" Pythianne waves at you enthusiastically. Magister Lyssa is a tall, willowy woman with a stern face. "I know. You wouldn't stop telling me all about it last night, Pythia. Now please pay attention! I need to know what Rune to use in the Outer Buffer Ring."

They appear to be designing a Magic Circle.

>Actions?

Rolled 67

>>26649247
I've done a little research into magic circles, let me help.

>>26649247
Say hi, then just watch and try and learn something as they design the circle.

>>26649247
Ask if they need help setting up or something army ilstali.

>>26649247

Pay attention to what they are doing we might learn something.

Rolled 28

>>26649268
This
>>26649266
>>26649286
Terrible idea. Abjuration is one of our worst areas.

>>26649266

>let me help

Hairy, get a grip. There's a time and a place for narcissism, and it's when we're in front of a mirror or working over the ladies. This is serious motherfucking shit.

Ask if there's anything you can do to help. When they inevitably say no, put all focus into watching carefully.

Also, Abjuration sounds like a good 3rd school if it helps protect us while we're summoning or traveling.

>>26649247
Give Lyssa a lecherous leer. Introduce yourself sleazily. "The names Castle. Charmed, I'm sure."

>>26649247

ask to help

>>26649268
This.

Just watch. I doubt we can be of any use really.

>>26649333

No. We suck up to people we want to learn from later. Maximum polite mode activate.

>>26649333
That's not how McTerrorcastle rolls. No.

>people asking to help
This is work of multiple magisters in an area we know jack shit about. Just watch and try to learn something.

I get that Hairy is a major douche that thinks very highly of himself, but come on.

>>26649247
I just want to let you know this is a fantastic quest. I'll be watching.

>>26649351
>>26649327
>>26649301

You know you aren't very good at Abjuration, but you ask if they need help anyway. "Oh! No, no, we're fine. Use the Force Rune, but invert it along the Meridian... like that, see? It'll counter-act anything that slips past the Moon Rune."

You settle in to watch them for the last thirty minutes. They certainly know what they're talking about. A lot of the runic arrays are too complex or advanced for you to understand their purpose, but you do pick up on a little bit.

Now that they're done, Lyssa draws the circle out on the floor, and gestures for both of you to sit in it.

"Ready?" Pythianne says cheerfully, bouncing her chest unintentionally.

>Ready?

>>26649369
never doubt the power of brownie points
if they say no, you've proven yourself willing to help
if they say yes, there is something that you can help with, and have proven yourself willing and capable to help

>>26649396
"More than ready."

>>26649396
Ready.

Oh god that circle has me suddenly nervous.

Rolled 2

>>26649396
>dice not roll, what's wrong with me

>>26649396
Aw yeah, here we go.

"Totally ready"

>>26649396

dontgetabonerdontgetabonerdontgetabonerdontgetabonerdontgetabonerdontgetaboner

>>26649396
>Ready

Incidentally we should get our will drawn up at some point in the future. We live a hectic life.

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>>26649396

>>26649440

Let our boner proclaim our physical attraction loud and proud. It must be free, free to raise the flag of romance as impulse and animalistic desires demand!

You look her in the eye. Your ready.

She takes your hands in hers, and begins the Spell. It's a little different from what you remember, but you imagine that's because it's taking two people along for the ride.

You feel yourself begin to slip, the familiar feel of falling through paper sheets. Eventually, you land on soft sand. You are definitely naked again, face down in the soft black sand.

>Actions?

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>>26649471

>>26649518
Get up, survey the surroundings. "Survey the surroundings"

>>26649534

Indeed. Examine the lay of the land; inspect the roll of the hills and the flats of the planes, the valleys between; take scope of all within our sight.

WE CLAIM THIS LAND IN THE NAME OF KING BONER II

>>26649534
this

>>26649518
Get our face out of the sand and see if this place looks like last time...

Also check on Pythianne to make sure she is here and alright. This is the first time a double person trip to this plane has occurred after all.

>>26649534
>>26649553
Survey the hell out of those surroundings.

>inb4 the magister has clothes on, we're the only one naked.

>>26649518
Maybe we should ask what do now.

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What is with this obsession with boners?

Anyway, lets just look around.

What is the tech level of this setting like, anyway? Medieval?

>>26649578

...that would be a really big letdown.

>>26649606

I think it's the prepubescent teen coming back out in all of us. We're getting into the role.

>>26649571
>>26649553
>>26649534

You look up. She's... yeah. She's naked. She's facing away from you though, looking around excitedly. The view is good, though.

You stumble to your feet, mentally commanding your dick to stay down (ineffectively). She whirls around.

They are every bit as magnificent as you'd hoped.

"Come on! Let's explore! I want to see who we fiiiiind~!" She promptly whirls around and starts heading off in a random direction.

>Follow her?

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>>26649606
>not being obsessed with boners

>>26649615
'Medieval' implies that human shit is equivalent to laundry detergent, so I'd hope not.

>>26649636
Follow her with our body and with our eyes.

>>26649636
>They are every bit as magnificent as you'd hoped.
Whatever else happens in the quest, we've already won.

Yeah keep walking with her.

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>>26649606
Ze obsession vith ze male anatomy is a deep seated, instinctual obsession found on some level in all men.

Rolled 78

>>26649636
Follow her, staring at her ass along the way we should ask.
"So no one can see us here, or hear us?"

>>26649636
we must follow, there is "research" to be done!

>>26649636
Of course

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>>26649665
>"So no one can see us here, or hear us?"
On a scale of 1 to 10 for "How rapey can you sound?", that's about a 7.

Rolled 97, 8 = 105

>>26649665
>>26649651
>>26649657
>>26649666

You follow after her. "So uh... no one can see us here, or hear us?" You ask her, trying not to sound creepy. She shakes her head, still skipping along. "Nope! Well, except for the Denizens of the Entropic Plane... if we meet any. Of course, I always kind of figure they're always watching you? It's hard to tell, I mean. See any fruit?"

>Roll 1d100 perception

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>>26649636
>They are every bit as magnificent as you'd hoped.

Rolled 5

>>26649695

Rolled 16

>>26649695

SPIDEY SENSE

Rolled 1

>>26649695
Oh boy!

Rolled 6

>>26649695
Rolling

Rolled 65

>>26649695
lets look at some other hills
for now

Rolled 47

>>26649713
Oh fuck.

>>26649713
Well we're CLEARLY distracted

>>26649702
>>26649707
>>26649713
>>26649715
God damnit guys...

Rolled 75

>>26649662
Thanks Freud.

>>26649695

Rolling.

Rolled 24

>>26649713
Nice going.

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>>26649702
>>26649707
>>26649713

What mysteries will the entropic plane hold?

Rolled 38

>>26649713
Yea its gonna be one of those nights.

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>>26649713

Our perception can't withstand tits of this magnitude!

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>>26649713
>Looking around for fruit trying really hard to see something.
>Not looking in front of us
>Walk right into Pythianne
Why.

Rolled 5

>>26649702
>>26649707
>>26649713
>>26649715
>>26649719
>1

You're too distracted by her chest-fruit to look for other fruit. She doesn't seem to notice. "Over there!" There's a large, gnarled tree, similar to the one you remember seeing last time. There's more fruit on this one though - five in total.

She drags you by the hand over to it, grinning like a child.

>Which fruit do you choose? They all look similar...

Rolled 40

>>26649767
>into
>if you know what I mean

>>26649784
Pick the largest fruit, and if they're all the same size, the brightest fruit, and if they're all the same luminosity, the one on the far left.

Rolled 46

>>26649784
Before we do this, I have to tell you something.
Have you ever heard of the fifth circle?

>>26649784

The biggest and and juiciest.

>>26649784
Thump them. That's how you tell if they're ripe.

>>26649784
The closest one to us

>>26649784
the 2 most healthy supple and per...

Rolled 75

>>26649784

Use eenie-mini-miney-moe to select, starting with the right fruit.

We must embrace the inherent physical randomness of the entropic plane.

>>26649784
Second from the right.

Do not question me on this.

>>26649796
She's probably too excited for us to have a series talk. We should ask afterwards or at least later.

>>26649796
later

Rolled 2

>>26649794
>>26649804
>>26649806
>>26649807
>>26649812
>>26649825

Guys. The true answer is simple. This is the entropic plane! We must ROLL!

Rolling for fruit counting from the left.

>>26649796
u clever

definitely got to ask her that before we go

>>26649784
Hum that tune and see if any of them dance!

Rolled 13

>>26649848

Rolling... For something

Its a nat 1

Rolled 100

Before we leave we really need to ask about the fifth circle, it may prove useful in the future, and if we wanted to earn large points, we could even rat them out.
Oh, and we may as well throw in a "I love you sensei!" Moment too.

Rolled 27

>>26649901
Nice!

>>26649848
>>26649812
>>26649794

Pythianne grabs the fifth fruit. You can't tell any real difference between the fruit, so you close your eyes and grab one at random.

Pythianne's already chewing hers when you turn to face her. If she's bothered by her nudity, or yours for that matter, she doesn't show it. "Huh. Talking from mine. Some guy talking about an experiment... I have a theory, though, that the fruit's summon the Entity based on what you hear!"

>Bite into your fruit?

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>>26649901

>>26649913
Bite!

Rolled 72

>>26649913
rip n teard
For style

>>26649913

Hell yes.

>>26649913
Bite fruit

Rolled 25

>>26649913

BITCH WE HUNGRY FOR FRUIT

>>26649913

Our chosen fruit is king amongst fruits. It must unify with the grand spirit of the duodenum.

>>26649901
Your logic is impeccable, your dice undeniable.

>>26649913
It's pliable right? Attempt to wad up and swallow whole.

>>26649901
Yes. Before we leave. But not right now. Preferably after we're out of the Entropic Plane.

>>26649961
No, it's good BECAUSE its in the plain, this way no one can hear us, but us.

>>26649901
actually, there is a pretty good point here.
If we ask her before we leave, we may get a handle on how much the fifth circle is spying on us.

>>26649939
>>26649928
>>26649926
>>26649924

You bite into it.

You begin to hear a melody. Slightly discordant, it carries with it a tone of... sadness? You finish your fruit, licking some of the juice of your finger idly and turn to face... where'd she go? She's gone. You whirl around. The tree is gone.

Shit. This isn't good. What's happening?

The sand is still. The sky is blank. A single white moon stares down at you, no stars to keep it company, no clouds to hide behind.

The sands lay bare, no trees, no hills, just flat and plain, without even the wind to make them dance.

>Actions?

>>26649961

But the whole thing is that this plane couldn't possibly be more private.

>>26649999
Hum that tune from last time and see if we get a reaction?

>>26649999
Fuck. Walk around and look for Pythianne I guess.

Rolled 100

>>26649999
Reach up and poke the moon.
Sand angels

>>26649999

Fiddlesticks.

>dem quads

Spin around four times. Call out for the magister four times. Do a little dance four times to complete the ritual and summon our dancing one-eyed friend.

>>26649999
>Tone of sadness.

WELP, looks like someone is coming to visit us.

Look up at the moon.

>>26649999
Dance

>>26650023

I agree. We should poke the moon in search of sand angels.

We can out-random the entropic plane.

>>26650023
Well...

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Rolled 53

>>26650023
Terrorcastle's back, baby.

Rolled 91

>>26650040
>in search of sand angels.
I meant to lay down and make sand angels by moving our arms and legs after we get done poking the moon.

>>26650023
>>26650040
>>26650046
>>26650047

You reach up to touch the Moon. It shys away from you, blinking as it twists and turns. The sky wrinkles and ripples in waves, as the Moon twists itself around, pulling the sky with it and forming a tall... thing? It gazes at you with it's lone eye, a rough humanoid... blob.

"It̴̨́'s̢ ̴͢b͜a̢c͢k̨.̷͜ ̡͘Ẃhy͜ ͏̷ís̛͘͠ ̕it͝ ̢b̵҉a̢͟ck̷̡?̧ D́͟id͜͞͞ ̵̡w͝͡e͜ c̶̛al̀l̢̧̢ f̀͟o͠r̸ ͏i͘t͝?̴҉ ́͢Ǹ͏ó.̛ ̧̧It̨ i͝s̶͢ ̸҉no͡͡t̛͜ ̸i̵ţ̸̢ i͡n̢d͝e҉͝e̕d̡͝.̴̛ ̡́͟It̴̡ ̕i҉s͏ ̷̢n͏eẁ.̸ W̷͢h͘y̕ ̛̀i̢s̡ i̶̴̢t̷̷ ̀n̨é̸̵w͏͠?̷̷ ͟Ǹ̶͜o͏͜.͏͠ ̸́It̢ ̴is ̕ǹ҉o̵͟t ͘n̢e͢w̢͠.̴͜͠ ̢͠I̕t͝ ̡is͠͡ ̴ó͞l҉̸d͟. ҉̸O͞͝l̷d̡͞,̕͏̨ ́͟ól͡d̀,́ ̶̧ǫ̶͡l̷d̸,̵͠ ̷ǫ͡ld.̢̀͢"

You stare at the strange humanoid blob thing as it... speaks? It doesn't have a mouth. Least, not one you can see.

>response?

>>26650064
>>26650040

I vote

yes

Terrorcastle bows to no force of man, god, or magic. We shall carve ourselves into the sand.

>rolling
Archmagister already said he's not accepting rolls unless he asks for them.

>>26650097

"Did we dance before? Or was that some other guy? Also, want to be friends?"

>>26650097
So what if I am old?
You are old as well!
I am hairy McTerrorCastle, and who are you?

>>26650097
"Where is Magister Pythianne, and why were we separated?"

Rolled 17

>>26650097
"I take it that you know the hanging tree guy?"

>>26650131
I second this.

>>26650131
>>26650143
>>26650155
>>26650159

"So what if I'm old? You're old as well! I'm Hairy McTerrorCastle and who are you?"

It blinks at you, silken curtain flesh twisting as it leans close to look at you with it's blank white eye.

"Ár̸͠e͡ ͘w͘e̸̕ ͟ól̢d̢҉?̴͞͝ ͞W̴e̶̕͜ ̴̡̀m̶ư͟͝s͜t̴̴ ̀͞҉b͘͟e͟.́͜ ̴͟W̨e͜͏ ͘k͞ń̢o̸̸w̴̵ ͘s͞o͜ ̵͠͞m̵̛u̡c̛h̴͜.̶͘͟ ̢̀O̶͠r͏͠ di͞d͏͞ ̶̶̡we͢ ̕l̸̢̀ę҉̧a̧rn̢?̕͞ ̸́W̴̴̨h͝͝é̷n̵͡ ̡d̷͟i̶͘͢d͟ w҉̶e͠ ͞͞le͜a͝͠r̸̢n̶?͢ ҉Ẃ̷̕ę̢͠ ͢͞͡d̨i̡҉d̵̢ ́͠n͡òt̡.͞ ͡҉̡Wh̛͟a҉̢͜t d̡ó̴̧ę͢s̀͝ i̡̡͢t́̀͟ ̡͡k̵̵̨n̶o͏w̴? ̡̕D҉͡oes͜ ̴͘i͏͏t̵҉͠ ͏́ķ̸no̷w͠?̷̴̀ ̸̡͏K͘n̵͝ơw̶͞ ̴w̶͠h̛at̢̡̨?́͡͏ ́̕Ẃ̷h́̕a҉t̸͢,͡͞ ͢ẁ̨h̨͘ą̸͘t̸, ̵́͜w̵̛ha҉t͝͏,̶̧ ̸̵w̴͟h̸͞a҉t͘.̵̡̨"

"... Maybe I danced with you before, or was that someone else?"

"D̀a͢n̛̕c̡e?́ ͞We̵̶ ͏͞ḩ̕͢a̶̵v̧͡e̢͢ ̵̛n̸̴o ͡l͡e͝g̛s̛͜.͟͞ ̧͜H̵̶͝o͘w̵ ̛c͠á̢n̶ w̡҉̧e̵ ͞d̵̛a͞n̨͝c̶̴̛e̶͢ ̸̸wi̢͢t̴̕͝h̀͏o̕u͘̕͡t̶̕ ҉͟à̡n̴y͡ ͝l̵̀e̡g͘͟s͟?"

"... Could you just tell me where Magister Pythianne is, and why were we seperated?"

"W̸̧h͏̛o̴͟͞?͘͠ ̶͟W̷̷hat͜?̷̵̵ ̧Wh͞erę̷?̛ ̸͟Wh̵͡͞y͏?̵̶̢ ̶́Í̢ţ̷̨ ́k̷ȩ̵è͝ps̶͟͡ ̶̢͘a͏̴͜s͞k͜i͘͢n͘͞g̕͘ a͞nd ̡̕͜as̀́͠k̨in̴͜g̕͠.̧̕ ͠͝D̡́͝o͜͠es͜͝ í͜҉t̶͘͢ ҉̴ḱ̶n̶͠ow͢͡ ̶n̢o̕t̴hin̷g̢̨?̡͟"

>Response?

>>26650230
I know where I am, do you know that?

>>26650230
Of course we know nothing!
That is why we are here, to learn.
And if you would be so kind to start the lesson?

>>26650230
Take control. This realm is just waiting for a firm hand to shape it.

"But of course you have legs. They're right below you."

Be assertive. We poked this thing out of the moon, we'll convince it to spontaneously into legs.