>>30124774
> "That's not true. I've learned from you... sort of... I guess..."
We've certainly been more assertive since we started seeing her. But still. Walk time.

>>30124774
Right on time, anu.
>Change the subject. "Who wants to go for a walk?"

we'll show her the super giant monster.
Also, we'll ask her what she would do if she wasn't staying here trying to get through to us.

>>30124818
this

At some point, perhaps bring up the idea of her joining in with the sparring practice.
Only reason we got her locked up in the first place is because we are unsure of whether or not she'll hurt anyone, and she's been pretty darn obedient lately.

>>30124774
>Well, I was kind of hoping I could get through to you a little. Want to go for a walk?

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>>30124774
"That's not true. I've learned from you... sort of... I guess..."

"Well, I hope so. The humans here are all fools. They need a strong hand to control them. Or a strong claw. On their own they will not make themselves ready for Pazuzu..."

You sigh in exasperation. "Are you still going on about him?"

Iltani smiles. "You hardly ever come down here. But Pazuzu comes whenever I close my eyes."

You hear a small company of guards come down the stone ramp to escort you and Iltani on your walk.

> Welcome them
> Tell them they won't be needed this time.

>>30125001
They won't be needed.
We just dragged back a giant, we can handle her.

>>30125001
>welcome them
We're used to guards by now. Though I'm mostly neutral towards this decision.

>>30125001
>Tell them they won't be needed this time.
She's been behaving herself lately. Also, it's not like we'd have much trouble if she did misbehave.

>>30125001
>Welcome them
>Tell one of them to go look for Patience
I want to know what she thinks Iltani smells like.

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>>30125001
You intercept the guards to explain that they can go back to their posts. "It'll be just me and her this time. I can handle her, really. And if I can't, you guys wouldn't make much of a difference."

The guards depart, though you hear some of them mumble to each other that your affection for this madwoman is bad news, and perhaps you're going mad yourself.

> Take Iltani out on the terrace like you usually do
> Take her out into the city, with something thrown over her as a disguise.
> Take her out just as she is, because fuck everyone.

>>30125138
>take her to see Patience

>>30125138
can we see the major monster from the terrace?

>>30125181
...who is patience again? I read so many quests I forget people sometimes.

>>30125240
oh, the new giant. We have yet to learn the name of the guy inside her though, I think.

We've also yet to secure that darn pardon.
>>30125138
screw it, just get a cloak or something for her so she doesn't cause a stir and go out into the city.
we're giving her a huge chance to get away here, but I'm gonna trust her on this one.

>>30125202
Only sometimes. When the giant blight demon sits, it's usually completely obscured by the city walls.

>>30125240
We met Patience last time. She's a giant created by the Charioteers, with a Charioteer's head sticking out where her heart should be. She wants to kill the giant blight demon because she can sense something terrible inside it.

>>30125240
She can smell evil or something like that. I figure she can help give us a read on Iltani so we can work out if it's curable.

>>30125286
>She wants to kill the giant blight demon because she can sense something terrible inside it.

Well then, taking IItani to her seems like it could be a horrible mistake then, going to have to vote against.

> Take her out into the city, with something thrown over her as a disguise.

>>30125319
She kind of seems to get out of control, it would likely be stronger than the Blight Demon with IItani

>>30125319
That could be a good idea but I think it'll have to wait.

Didn't the giant say she was leaving for now, to get away from the blight demon because it gave her the willies?

She said she'd come back later when we can kill it.

>>30125357
If that is the case we're going to find out sooner or later and it will be a lot easier for everyone if we find out sooner.

We should inform her that we plan on fighting pazuzu, probably.
Not joining him or whatever her plan is.

>>30125420
No need to get so hasty, anon.
We might as well keep all our options open.

>>30125420
There is such a thing as too much honesty anon. If we ever tell her it should be when she is behind bars, assuming we even go that route.

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>>30125138
You take Iltani up to the surface levels of the pyramid. She looks a little less spooky in the light of day rather than flickering torchlight, but the more natural light does bring out her unnatural black eyes and her not-quite-healthy-looking skin. You search for a cloak or something to throw over her. The first thing that comes to mind is your second-nicest dress. You try wrapping the long black train of it around her, and it looks more-or-less like a cloak.

From Dadanum and another guard stationed at the gates, you hear that Patience has gone south and has stakes out a little territory by the river just a little ways southwest of the city walls. She's been taking food and drink from the local traders and fishing boats through sheer intimidation, but so far she hasn't hurt anyone. You also hear that the Adventurers will be getting their big pardon fro the king today.

You notice that Dadanum is wearing a sash around his neck. Maybe he's hiding something.

> See Patience
> See the giant blight demon.
> Take her to the poorhouse, or somewhere else she can see ordinary people being ordinary

>>30125181
I wouldn't mind doing this.

>>30125543
>See Patience
>take some guards in case things get out of hand
>remember, we're just talking

>>30125543
Pester Dadanum about the sash and hiding stuff

Then see the giant blight demon, Id like IItani's opinion on it.

>>30125543
>see the blight demon

>>30125543
>Compliment Dadanum on his pretty sash.

If it's not too far
>See Patience

>>30125543
1.pester dadanum
2. Visit blight demon
3. Ask her how she would feel about us killing it

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>>30125543
"Nice sash!" you say to Dadanum. He looks flustered. "I was cold! I had the early morning shift, and I felt a little... no, really! Why are you looking at me like that?" You laugh and lead Iltani out the gates, confident that Dadanum is hiding an enormous sucker-bite on his neck.

You head north to the resting place of the giant blight demon. The common folk are staying well away from it, but a few men from every fighting school are watching it from a safe distance. "Well, Iltani? What do you think?" You ask her.

She tilts her head and lifts the flap of black linen shading her face, still not quite adjusted to the daylight. "It's... big! And someone's harnessed and saddled it? We could do something with that, couldn't we?"

"It's dangerous, but I suppose so. Do you, uh, sense anything unusual about it, though? Aside from its size?"

"Maybe... May I get closer?"

> "Sure. Just keep yourself hidden. If those Slingers see you, this is gonna get ugly."
> "That'd be a bad idea."
> "You're asking me permission for things. I like that."

>>30125940
> "You're asking me permission for things. I like that."
> "Sure. Just keep yourself hidden. If those Slingers see you, this is gonna get ugly."

>>30125940
let's move a bit closer with her.
We gotta be there in case any weird stuff happens on either illtani's or the monster's front.

Explain to her that we -think- this thing might be killing our harvest, though, so is more of an experiment than for actual fighting.

>>30125940
>You're asking me permission for things. I like that.
>Sure, just stay hidden.

>>30125940
>"Glad you like it"
>"Of course they want us to get rid of it soon. Apparently it's evil or something"

>>30125940
>"You're asking me permission for things. I like that. Just keep yourself hidden. If those Slingers see you, this is gonna get ugly."

>>30125940
> "You're asking me permission for things. I like that. Being asked permission. Feels...nice."

>>30125984
this

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>>30125940
You stay next to her, trying to keep yourself between her and the Slingers who might recognize her. You have less fear for the Archers who are watching from an old ox-cart.

"You're asking me permission for things. I like that. It feels... nice. Just Just keep yourself hidden. If those Slingers see you, this is gonna get ugly."

Iltani keeps pace with you and rests a hand on your claw. "Yess... That feeling is your power settling within you. Hunzuu the orphan girl was never asked for things, never obeyed. But that's not you anymore. Now you're the beautiful savior of the city. You know... you always seem so ambivalent about your own loveliness. Maybe that's the same kind of thing. The echo of an old weakness. Hunzuu the orphan girl was never called lovely, was she?"

> "I just don't like the way you do it. You're kind of creepy about it. So knock it off."
> "Well, I do like being called pretty. Did you hear that the king called me pretty?"
> "Back to business. Give that blight demon a look over. I think there's something important inside it."

>>30126234
The king called m pretty

>>30126234
> "Back to business. Give that blight demon a look over. I think there's something important inside it."
and, if we can't resist the urge to gossip,
>"Did you hear that the king called me pretty?"

>>30126234
>"Back to business. Give that blight demon a look over. I think there's something important inside it."


>>30126264
oh god not you

>>30126234
>> "Well, I do like being called pretty. Did you hear that the king called me pretty?"
but then get srs
>> "Back to business. Give that blight demon a look over. I think there's something important inside it."

>>30126234
>> "Well, I do like being called pretty. Did you hear that the king called me pretty?"

>>30126234
>"Look, I'm all for taking charge when I need to. I've actually been doing that a lot lately.

>Just..... When I take charge. It's to help people. To get things done and fix problems. I don't want to be in charge just so I can boss people around.. well that might be fun too, but that's just a side benefit. Not the real reason I do things."

>>30126234
>"Sorry Iltani, but I'm strictly butter-side up"
> "Back to business. Give that blight demon a look over. I think there's something important inside it."

>>30126234
> "Back to business. Give that blight demon a look over. I think there's something important inside it."
> "Well, I do like being called pretty. Did you hear that the king called me pretty?"

>>30126372
>"it's not that I necessarily want to take control, but... these people are all just retarded. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only thing that stops them from setting themselves on fire and burning the entire city down"

>>30126483
well, they're all pretty smart about their own stuff, it's just all the power-grabbing that makes things not work so good.
We've got a power vaccuum situation since the king is, well, indisposed.

>>30126372
>>30126483
It's true. This place was falling apart. If we hadn't taken charge, the city would probably in civil war right now.

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>>30126234
"Well, I do like being called pretty. Did you hear the king called me pretty?"

Iltani smirks and runs her hand up and down your claw. "He wouldn't know what do do with you if he had you. You're beyond him. Beyond any man..."

Now you're getting a little uncomfortable. You shake her off of your claw and use it to point to the reclining beast's shaggy, earthy hide. "Oh, hey, we're here! Tell me what you think! I think there's something important inside it."

Iltani lays a hand on it. "Well... I have little to compare this to. I never saw a blight demon up close before. When one would come around, the men would usually go out to scare it away. But it does seem..." When she closes her eyes, she suddenly shudders and grabs onto the matted fur. "Wow... it's like when Pazuzu visits me, but even stronger! I love it! May I have it? Please, I'll do anything!"

> "Nope. This is what I was scared of. We have to kill it, or put it back deep in the earth. Come on, Iltani, I'll get you something else."
> "...Anything?"

>>30126234
>> "Well, I do like being called pretty. Did you hear that the king called me pretty?"

>>30126604
>"Nope. We have to kill it, or put it back deep in the earth."
>"Though, whatever is inside of it, if it's something good I might let you have it."

>>30126604
>"There's this giant who wants to kill it in a few days. If you can convince her not to, it's all yours"

>>30126604
>> "Nope. This is what I was scared of. We have to kill it, or put it back deep in the earth. Come on, Iltani, I'll get you something else."

>>30126604
>> "...Anything?"

It's time.

>>30126645
this

>>30126604
>Nope. I'll be killing this later. As soon as the issues with the Adventurers are sorted out.

>You want to help kill it?

>>30126645

Seconding.

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>>30126604
"There's this giant who wants to kill it in a few days. If you can convince her not to, it's yours."

Iltani's eyes would be lighting up if they weren't pitch black. "Ooh! Does that mean I can spend those few days out here?"

> "Absolutely not. You can see her now, with my supervision, then we're going home."
> "You've been very good lately. Very obedient. Will you promise not to make trouble?"

>"...Anything?"
>"There is a giant who wants to kill this thing, though. You will have to convince her."

Guys. It's our solution to free the other scorpions! We need to take this chance!

>>30126741
Maybe. For a few hours a day. If she promises absolutely to not make any trouble or hurt anyone. And take along a guard or scribe to tell us where she's been.

>>30126295
Why not me?

>>30126760
???

>"You've been very good lately, but you still must remain hidden and cause no trouble. I'd prefer if you stayed close to me too."

actually, it's technically the adventurer's guild's now that I think about it.
but I'll tell them not to argue about you visiting it.

>>30126741
> "Absolutely not. You can see her now, with my supervision, then we're going home."

Anu that pic makes me miss savior quest

>>30126645
I like it!

>>30126741
>> "Absolutely not. You can see her now, with my supervision, then we're going home."

Be strict, she respects that

>>30126741
> "You've been very good lately. Very obedient. Will you promise not to make trouble?

>>30126774
You're kinda dumb and you always make bad choices.

>>30126741
>> "Absolutely not. You can see her now, with my supervision, then we're going home."

>>30126772
>>30126794

I like those. Can we mix them together? They're almost the same thing, to, but with useful details.

>>30126921
I agree with this.

>Maybe.. For a few hours a day. If she promises absolutely to not make any trouble or hurt anyone. And take along a guard or scribe to tell us where she's been.

>>30126741
>"best behavior. If I hear any complaints about you, you're going straight back in the dungeon"

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>>30126741
You think the matter over as you looks back at the Slingers. They look suspicious of you, but so far none dare to ask what your business is here. "Not the whole time. Maybe for short periods, if you keep yourself hidden and don't make any trouble. And I'd prefer if you stayed close to me."

"Mmm, I'd prefer to stay close to you, too. Keeping me in that cell is such a waste. You're just tempting me to break out of it. I'd much prefer to share your room!"

> "We'll see about getting you a room of your own."
> "Not yet. I'm keeping you in that cell for a while as punishment for being too flirty with me."
> "So can you bend bars and break bricks and stuff? I know you can jump high. I want to see exactly what you can do."

>>30127079
> "So can you bend bars and break bricks and stuff? I know you can jump high. I want to see exactly what you can do."
> "We'll see about getting you a room of your own."
>"not mine"
>For practical purposes and because I don't like the flirting

>>30127079
> "So can you bend bars and break bricks and stuff? I know you can jump high. I want to see exactly what you can do."

>>30127079
>"Not yet. I'm keeping you in that cell for a while as punishment for being too flirty with me."
> "So can you bend bars and break bricks and stuff? I know you can jump high. I want to see exactly what you can do."

>>30127079
>> "So can you bend bars and break bricks and stuff? I know you can jump high. I want to see exactly what you can do."

>>30127079
>"I thrash about in my sleep sometimes. I'd probably kill you if we shared a room. If you're good and obey me, we'll see about getting you a room of your own. Maybe one next to mine.

>So can you bend bars and break bricks and stuff? I know you can jump high. I want to see exactly what you can do. You can join in my training. Maybe even spar."

>>30127079
>"you're not staying in my room unless you learn to keep your hands to yourself"

>>30127079
> "So can you bend bars and break bricks and stuff? I know you can jump high. I want to see exactly what you can do."
> "We'll see about getting you a room of your own."

>>30127079
>> "So can you bend bars and break bricks and stuff? I know you can jump high. I want to see exactly what you can do."

>>30127079
> "So can you bend bars and break bricks and stuff? I know you can jump high. I want to see exactly what you can do."

> "We'll see about getting you a room of your own."

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>>30127079
"So can you bend bars and break bricks and stuff? I know you can jump high. I want to see exactly what you can do."

"I hope my body hasn't gotten weaker from disuse. I want to be strong for you..."

"Wait, no!"

Before you can stop her, Ilani kneels and punches the dry earth so hard she makes it crack with a thunderous sound that echoes off the walls behind you. All the Slingers and Archers spring into action, loading their weapons and drawing closer. Two Adventurers peer down from the blight demon's back. "What's the meaning of this?" asks a Slinger. "What was that?"

> Confess the truth
> Come up with a spectacular lie (write in)
> Grab Iltani and run

>>30127319
>> Come up with a spectacular lie (write in)
"Be more careful where that blight demon stomps."

Then
>> Grab Iltani and run

>>30127319
>Sorry, sorry, my companion is being a bit show-offy.
>grab iltani and walk away swiftly like nothing is wrong before anyone questions it

>>30127319
>uuuuuh
>I tripped and fell.

>>30127319
>half truth
"It's okay, she's with me. You guys really need to stop panicking every time the priests roll out a new monster."

>>30127319
just grab her and walk away casualy, were the guardian of the city what can they do to stop us.
"never you mind, i have this under control"

>>30127450
Second. Just act like it's nothing and no one will question us.

>>30127450
Sounds good to me.

>>30127450
This

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>>30127319
You try to stay cool. "It's okay, she's with me. You guys really need to stop panicking every time the priests roll out a new monster."

"And this is how you choose to reveal it? Something's wrong here. Let me see." One Slinger trades his sling for a long knife and approached the bundled-up Iltani. You can't remember whether he was present at the big showdown between the Slingers and the Footmen. He looks young, with a thin beard and one scar across his forehead.

> Turn Iltani around to show him. She looks a little different, with the black eyes and the short, boyish hair.
> "This one is still confused, and, uh, very sensitive to sunlight. I should take it back to the pyramid."

>>30127874
> Turn Iltani around to show him. She looks a little different, with the black eyes and the short, boyish hair.
FINE. you've caught me. I was taking a prisoner out for a walk and she got rambunctious. Marvelous. Grand.
Now please don't make a big fuss out of it. I just wanted to show her the big thing before it probably got killed.

>>30127874
> "This one is still confused, and, uh, very sensitive to sunlight. I'm going to take it back to the pyramid."

>>30126893
.... huh. And what makes them dumb?

>>30127874
>She doesn't have the best social skills, alright. Now go away and stop bothering us. Aren't you meant to be on guard duty or something? Get back to your post.

Dismiss the peon. We're the Lady Scorpion.

>>30127874
She's a bit sensitive to sunlight and doesn't like being touched. I killed a man after I first transformed by accident, and she seems a bit stronger than me. If you want to risk it, go on ahead

>>30127959
Any combat situations and you pick the choice most likely to get us killed.

Social situations, you pick or write in stuff so incredibly awkward that I cringe in my seat.

>>30127874
>> "This one is still confused, and, uh, very sensitive to sunlight. I should take it back to the pyramid."

If they still insist or get anywhere close to us simply hiss at them.

>>30127979
this guy knows whats up, who does the slinger think he is demanding to look at the person with us and with a knife in his hand as if we answer to him "Are you making demands of the Lady Scorpion, What gives you the right to speak to me and my friend with such disrespect and while brandishing that knife. WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE"

>>30128021
.....I don't do any write in's and usually pick choices I like the sound of that Doesn't make them dumb.

>>30127874
>> "This one is still confused, and, uh, very sensitive to sunlight. I should take it back to the pyramid."

and seconding the hiss if they get belligerent

>>30127874
>"Son, I've been through this five times now, you've been through it zero times. I'll tell you when something is wrong"

funfact:
Scorpions hiss through rubbing of parts on one another, and not through vocal chords or lungs.

We could hiss even if we got our throat cut. Breathe too. Biggest problem would be blood getting to the brain. Work on that blood magic.

just pick her up and say
"Nope, I got it. All handled."
Then tuck her under your arm like a briefcase and walk away.

>>30128143
You haven't written in anything this thread, but others.....

And just because you like the sound of them doesn't make them not dumb. They're dumb from the beginning, you just pick them. You should choose the smarter options, not the ones that sound the best.

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>>30127874
"This one is still confused, and, uh, very sensitive to sunlight. I should take it back to the pyramid."

The Slinger frowns and points his blade at Iltani. "There's something very odd about this. If I could just see-"

You interrupt him with a loud hiss that splits the air. That sets everyone into action at once. The Slinger with the knife runs out of the way, and all the others load their slings. The blight demon stands up with a resounding moan. You hear someone shout for reinforcements.

Iltani reaches for the blight demon. "Is it going away? Let me go! I'll go with it!"

> Sling Iltani over your shoulder and run for it
> Leave Iltani where she is and advance on the slingers. Maybe they'll be too scared to shoot at you
> Take the cloak off of Iltani. "Kill all the witnesses. We'll say the blight demon did it."

>>30128143
>>30128021
Be nice, you two. Don't make me pull over and turn this quest around.

>>30128318
let's just grab iltani and make our way out of here.
Only turn back if the blight demon starts rampaging.
we're going to get yelled at by the priests for this, I just know it.

>>30128318
>Pick up Iltani and scuttle away.
No need to run, we've done nothing wrong.

>>30128318
> Sling Iltani over your shoulder and run for it
"Cheese it, its the coppers!"

>>30128318
>> Sling Iltani over your shoulder and run for it

>>30128318
>> Sling Iltani over your shoulder and run for it

No killing our own men. That will jsut be bad.

>>30128318
>pick up Iltani and walk out of there
"Right, we're leaving. Unless someone wants to try and stop us"

>>30128318
>> Sling Iltani over your shoulder and run for it

>>30128318
I'm being nice. I'm telling him without insults and as kindly as possible exactly why I don't like to see him in quests I care about.

>>30128318
Walk slowly away. If they begin slinging us, tell Iltani to be a good girl and stay still as we walk menacingly towards them.

>>30128366
>>Pick up Iltani and scuttle away.
>No need to run, we've done nothing wrong.
>>30128387
>>pick up Iltani and walk out of there
>"Right, we're leaving. Unless someone wants to try and stop us"

there is no reason for the slingers to attack us or iitani so lets just casualy walk away because what are they gona do, shoot us?

okay, iltani, this is a learning experience.
What we learned here today is that A. a cloak isn't much of a disguise and B. I need to be careful what I wish for.

>>30128442
just realise this sounded like sarcasm but i was agreeing with these guys and second this decision

>>30128366
>>30128387
They're just being overly jumpy idiots.

>What are you doing you idiots? Put your weapons away.

Go about our way and pay no further attention to the peons.

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>>30128318
"No," you say to Iltani. You grab her and sling her over your shoulder. It's a little awkward to do when your claws are doing most of the work, but it's a very possessive gesture that lets Iltani know you mean business. You start to walk away. The blight demon roars at you, then at the Slingers.

"Is that... No, it couldn't be!" It sounds like someone might recognize Iltani. Also, Iltani is struggling against your grip a little, awkwardly kicking her legs. She seems enthralled by the blight demon.

> Roll 4d6 to keep a hold on Iltani
> Head back to see Patience
> Head for the palace and see if the Adventurers have been pardoned yet
> That's enough adventure for one day. Back to the pyramid.

Rolled 6, 1, 3, 1 = 11

>>30128639
>> That's enough adventure for one day. Back to the pyramid.

Well. That could hahve gone better.

Rolled 4, 4, 5, 5 = 18

>>30128639
>> That's enough adventure for one day. Back to the pyramid.

Rolled 5, 2, 2, 3 = 12

>>30128639
>Head back to see Patience
Might as well keep this train wreck moving.

Rolled 2, 6, 6, 2 = 16

Catching up and... oh what the hell.

>>30128555
This would be great if the beast hadn't just been startled.

>>30128639
Keeps getting better and better!
>> Roll 4d6 to keep a hold on Iltani
We should toss her back in her cell then see if those pardons have been given. If they have get Patience and kill that blight Demon ASAP

>>30128639
>back to the pyramid
>no more freedom for iltani
she shoulda known that ground punch was a bad idea

Rolled 2, 5, 5, 4 = 16

>>30128639
keep ahold of her

It's not a big deal that Iltani's still alive. I just don't want a fuss or to be in trouble.

>>30128639
Firm tone of voice towards Iltani, like the women at the orphanage used whenever someone misbehaved.
Head back to the pyramid.

>>30128639
Order Ilitani to behave herself and stop squirming.

> That's enough adventure for one day. Back to the pyramid.
We can have her join in with our training. Use her as a sparing partner.

>>30128773
she's certainly strong enough. I'm for it.
Though she has to agree not to be creepy while we're doing it.

>>30128639
>"See this? This is why you can't have nice things"

>>30128808
>she has to agree not to be creepy while we're doing it.
That might be asking to much.

>>30128639
Your claws dig into Iltani's legs in a desperate attempt to keep a hold on her. Still, she manages to shake herself off of your shoulder and onto the dusty ground. The dress wrapped around her comes almost completely undone. Your claws find better purchase by grabbing over and under her shoulders.

"It's her!" The Slingers immediately start firing at her. You retreat to the pyramid.

>roll 4d6 to run for it

Rolled 2, 2, 5, 6 = 15

>>30128986
"the HECK are you guys doing? I've got it under control!"

>>30128986
>let her go
"Only the ones who attacked you, Iltani. No one else"

>>30128986
this is a bit rediculous , we clearly have her in our custody and they start attacking her, we realy should take control of the situation here and not run away.

"WHOMEVER LANDS EVEN A SINGLE HIT UPON EITHER ME OR MY PRISONER WILL SUFFER MY WRATH, DISSOBEY AT YOUR OWN RISK, HISSSSSS "

>>30129114

As much as I think that too, we did just fuck things up by startling the giant demon.

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>>30128986
You shout to the Slingers. "HOLD YOUR FIRE! I'VE GOT THIS!" Then you hiss again for effect.

They start to fear that they've started a fight they can't win. They hold their fire. "You told us she was dead! She's a lunatic! She oversaw all those kidnappings! In the end she was butchering her own men! Why is she still alive?!"

> Answer them
> "Because this is my city and I do what I want."

>>30128986
Yell for them all to stop.
If they're going to fight her, we should be there to ensure people do not die.

>>30129258
Because there are worse monsters than her in this world, and I need every tool that I can get my hands on to keep our city safe.

>>30129258
>Dark Side option
Oooh... Must... Resist...
Eh. Fuck it.
> "Because this is my city and I do what I must."

>>30129258
LOOK, I said she was dealt with. And she is. She's been in prison since then.

This is the first time I've taken her out, to see the giant monster before it goes away, and GOSH are you guys making it difficult!
I thought I was being so sneaky with that hood too.

>Little_girl_caught_in_subterfuge.jpg

"Because she is mine. I want her strength for the city. She's been behaving herself... mostly."

>>30129258
Don't answer that, just scuttle away.

>>30129258
"I need her alive because there is a god damn fucking demon king coming to kill us all and she's the only one in this city who knows anything about it. Are you happy now?"

>>30129372
this is also acceptable if we don't want to be little girl subterfuge.

>>30129258
>"BECAUSE PASUSU IS COMING!"
>"And she is my only lead to stopping it from killing us all!"

>>30129310
if we can change
>to see the giant monster before it goes away
to getting what information she can tell us about it instead because it sounds less like wea re treating her nice and were just making use of her, it will probably piss them off more to say we let her out just to see it.

>>30129313
this

>>30129443
ah yes "Pazuzu", the imortal god of destruction that is going to kill us all and destroy our cities, we have dissmissed that claim

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>>30129258
You yell out to them while holding Iltani up by the shoulders. "Because there are worse monsters than her in this world, and I need every tool that I can get my hands on to keep our city safe. Something called Pazuzu is coming to kill everyone, and she's the only one who knows anything about it! All right?! So I did it for you!"

One of the Slingers steps forward. "I know everyone is acting like they need monsters to defend themselves. And maybe it's even true. We probably would have been sacked by Turtak if it weren't for you. But where does that leave men? I'm a slinger because they stand up for the people. You keep secrets from the people. You shelter enemies of the people."

"I never technically lied to anyone about-"

"Just take her. Do what you want; I can't pretend to stop you. Maybe all that's left to do is find someplace to live that's still free of monsters."

> "Fine! Good riddance! At this rate, Pazuzu is probably going to wipe this wretched city out anyway."
> "This city needs people like you. I'm sorry; I should have told everyone that I was reforming her."

>>30129720
>"This city needs people like you. I'm sorry; I should have told everyone that I was reforming her."

>>30129570
> we have dissmissed that claim
Wut? No, in fact, it gained further creditability when the Scorpion people in the Underworld confirmed its existence.

It's really looking like Pazuzu is going to be the Final Boss of this quest or something.

>>30129720
>"I'm sorry; I should have told everyone that I was reforming her."
>"She just seemed so... normal before."

>>30129720
>> "This city needs people like you. I'm sorry; I should have told everyone that I was reforming her."

>>30129720
> "This city needs people like you. I'm sorry; I should have told everyone that I was reforming her."
> "And Iltani...she resonates with the blight demon. I thought that maybe I could find a way to exploit that and learn how demons work."

>>30129720
>This city needs people like you. I'm sorry; I should have told everyone that I was reforming her.

If we let this guy go, it could cause mass desertions.

>>30129720
> "This city needs people like you. I'm sorry; I should have told everyone that I was reforming her."
plus, if we learn what she did to make herself so freaking strong, we can make others as strong as her without making them monsters

>>30129792
it is a mass effect joke

>>30129720
>"You still don't get it. There are no places free of monsters anymore. Everything is falling apart"

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>>30129720
"This city needs people like you. I'm sorry; I should have told everyone that I was reforming her."

That seems to keep the young Slinger's temper in check. "So you've been trying to use her to help the city. All right. The secret's out. She wouldn't be the first criminal to be pardoned just because the city wants their power. But what were you doing with her out here?"

"She seems to have some kind of connection to this demon. I wanted to figure out what makes her so strong, and if we could share that strength with others without driving them mad."

The Slinger looks back at the demon through the wide gates. "Well, in a matter of hours, the Adventurers will receive a full pardon and the right to their old property, and we'll have permission to kill or banish this thing."

> "I'll help you kill it. I think what we really need to study is inside the demon, not the demon itself."
> "Then will you let me bring Iltani back over to inspect it? While there's still time?"
> "I'm glad. I kind of helped with that arrangement. The sooner this thing is sent far away, the better."

>>30130101
> "Then will you let me bring Iltani back over to inspect it? While there's still time?"

>>30130101
> "Then will you let me bring Iltani back over to inspect it? While there's still time?"
> "I'll help you kill it. I think what we really need to study is inside the demon, not the demon itself."
>"Well, kill or seal it. I'm not sure which I'm supposed to do. I'm worried it will mess up the harvests one way or another, and that the thing inside the demon is worse than the demon itself."

>>30130101
Lost ya trip

>>30130141
This.
Maybe add something about evacuating the surrounding area.

> "I'll help you kill it. I think what we really need to study is inside the demon, not the demon itself."


Letting Iltani near it is a bad idea.

>>30130101
>> "I'll help you kill it. I think what we really need to study is inside the demon, not the demon itself."

oh, it's not a vote for any of the things, but mutter about how Iltani wasn't really a secret anyway, you just didn't tell anybody, and didn't want to raise a fuss.
I mean all the visitors to the other guy would have seen her.

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>>30130101
"Then will you let me bring Iltani back over to inspect it? While there's still time?"

The Slinger looks up a nearby street. "Do as you please. I'm going back to the barracks to spread the word about you and Iltani."

Iltani looks at you. "I'm sorry I was fighting you for a while there. It's not because I don't like you. That demon just feels very... important. I want it. It makes everything make sense."

> "Well, go on. You can enjoy it for a few minutes more. Tell me if you figure out exactly what's going on with it."
> "Maybe it'll be healthier for you to stay away from it."

>>30130150
I had to shed it for just a moment. It was an emergency. Someone was wrong on the internet.

>>30130327
>> "Well, go on. You can enjoy it for a few minutes more. Tell me if you figure out exactly what's going on with it."
Just don't do anything crazy.

>>30130327
>> "Maybe it'll be healthier for you to stay away from it."

Hmmm, what do you guys think about being more stern with her? She seems to respect that and she did fight us.

>>30130327
Let her inspect it but keep a hand or claw on her at all times. We don't need her doing something crazy with this thing and attacking the city.

If we can somehow figure out a way to use this beast, even if it's just a suicide attack on something, then all of this stupidity will be worth it. On an unrelated note, we probably should do a tour of the various barracks with Iltani to show she's under our control. If we have to 'stress' how important is is for her to behave to her, then so be it.

Rolled 20, 17, 2 = 39

>>30130327
> "Well, go on. You can enjoy it for a few minutes more. Tell me if you figure out exactly what's going on with it."

>>30130400
I hate to play into her fantasies about us, but there's going to have to be some form of punishment for struggling away from us. We need her to stay obedient if we are to use her in the future.

>>30130327
> "Well, go on. You can enjoy it for a few minutes more. Tell me if you figure out exactly what's going on with it. Do'nt gete tooa ttached to it though, it will be killed soon."

>someone was wrong ont he internet

Ah, that is truly a danger. Good thing you corrected them.

>>30130455
Yes, we should really punish her,

Trying to not let my fetishes interfere here... Eh, our girl is too young for that anyway. Although I am into loli.

>>30130327
>> "Well, go on. You can enjoy it for a few minutes more. Tell me if you figure out exactly what's going on with it."

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>>30130327
"Well, go on. You can enjoy it for a few minutes more. Tell me if you figure out exactly what's going on with it."

You head back out through the gates and shout to the Adventurers riding the colossal beast that you're just going to inspect it and mean no harm. "This won't affect your pardon! For all I know, you're being pardoned already! This is just research."

The Adventurers confer with each other. The blue-eyed one commands the blight demon to sit, and they both climb down from the makeshift saddle on its back. "Fine. But I'll stay here and keep it pacified from the ground. If it gets spooked again, I don't want to be high up on it."

Iltani walks toward it with her eyes closed. This does not seem to slow her down. She lays both hands on its leg. "It's like me... Together, we make more sense..."

The beast shakes its mandibles. The Adventurer's eyes flash, and he makes quivering gestures with his hands. "Steady..."

Iltani hops up onto the creature's leg, then leaps spectacularly onto its back. You can barely hear what she's saying to it. "Does Pazuzu talk to you, too? Or is it more than that? Is there a little of Pazuzu in you? In us?"

> "That's enough. Down. Now."
> "Well, that's an interesting idea. Is it listening? Can you command it?"

>>30130766
OH GOD WHAT HAVE WE DONE
>That's enough. Down. Now

>>30130766
>> "That's enough. Down. Now."

We're acquiescing way too much to her guys.Makes us seem weak, human

>>30130766
>> "Well, that's an interesting idea. Is it listening? Can you command it?"

Oooh, ask her how she does it.

>>30130766
>That's enough. Down. Now.

Once she's back in her cell, we can question her and see what she's found out. For now though? Keeping her around that thing any longer that she has been will only lead to trouble.

>>30130766
"come down now or I wont see you in your cell anymore, this is the only chance im giving you"

>>30130766
>"actually, I think he was being used to hold Pazuzu in while the earth formed his prison. So he still smells like 'im."

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>>30130766
You're beginning to think that this was a terrible idea. "That's enough. Down. Now!"

If Iltani can hear you, she's willfully ignoring you. "Pazuzu! What do you want me to do?! Why me?! I've tried to please you, but it still feels all wrong! I think there's been a mistake, I'm just a farmer's daughter..."

Five Adventurers and a royal page run up behind you. "It is done! We're all pardoned, and the school is ours! We've gotten together some money for... hey, what's going on?"

The blue-eyed wizard coughs and collapses in a heap as the blue goes out of his eyes. You, the Adventurers, the Archers and the Slingers all see the giant blight demon buck, thrash, and lope out into the northern grasslands with Iltani in tow. You've got some rounding-up to do.

>I'm going to break here. Join us next time for what's probably going to be an exciting chase.

>>30131202
WIZARD, THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS SAYING WHEN I TOLD YOU I WAS WORRIED ABOUT YOU LOSING CONTROL THE OTHER DAY

Thanks for running anu. Looking forward to monster chases next time.

>>30131202
>You've got some rounding-up to do.
HAHHAHAHAahahahh nope not happening nah, theyre gone and thay can stay gone, its out of our hands now and everythin went better than expected. job well done lets call it a night and dream of dead scorpions

>>30131325
anon, I politely disagree.
though I am sleepy.

>>30131325
That also will be an option.
Thread archived at http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Scorpion%20Girl%20Quest

I'm not entirely sure if I can do the next thread on Wednesday, but I'll put it on Twitter as soon as I'm sure.

>>30131385
I'll be on the lookout then.

Maybe the giant will want to join us looking for this thing.

... I don't want to say I told you so


Actually I take that back,

I told you so.

>>30131807
I know that fucking feel. We caved into her every single time, whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

>>30132698
I'm feeling pretty good about this turn of events myself.
Now we get to chase the thing down, have clearance to kill it, and might get lead to something cool by the monster before we do. If it happened to be going in any direction other than "somewhere".