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You survey the training room. Your repeated blast spells kicked up quite a lot of sand, and a cone directly in front of where you're sitting is just bare stone. The training weapons against one wall have been knocked over and scattered around the room. The hallway directly outside the training room is covered in sand for a good twenty feet or so. No property damage though, which is an improvement. You could fix cracked stone easily enough, but broken vases, torn drapes, busted doors, and the like are outside your purview.

Deciding you'd rather not be around when whatever janitorial staff this Academy houses find out the state you've reduced the training room too, you swiftly make your exit. After you've put some distance between yourself and the scene of the crime you take a moment to assess the time. It's properly dark out, but too cloudy for you to get a look at the moon. It couldn't have taken you too terribly long to meditate though. You'd guess it's roughly two hours until midnight. Students still mill about the halls, at least these parts of the halls. They cloister together and speak quietly amongst one another, though you do see a few casting glances your way. After your 'war game' stunt you're not surprised.

>Head back to the suite, get some sleep. You have an exam tomorrow!
>Pfft, sleep? Who needs sleep? Read all night instead.
>Write-in

>>31260698
>Pfft, sleep? Who needs sleep? Read all night instead.
Shit our books are due tomorrow, right? Have we read them all? If we have then
>Sleep

>>31260698
>Head back to the suite, get some sleep. You have an exam tomorrow!
Need to catch some Z's man. Be well rested for tomorrow.

>>31260698
>Head back to the suite, get some sleep. You have an exam tomorrow!

>Get some sleep.
Writin'

>>31260698
>>Head back to the suite, get some sleep. You have an exam tomorrow!
Also, the asshole we bumped into is going to be one of the guys who will decide if we pass the test, isn't he?

SOMA NO
dammit. i was about to sleep

>>31261055
>Pfft, sleep? Who needs sleep? Read all night instead.

You've got a big day tomorrow, you'll have to face a master of water magic in a duel. You can't even recall the last time you actually fought, one on one, against another vatis. Well, that's not entirely true. You suppose you paralyzed one this morning, even though it didn't stick and he didn't really fight back. That counts as a fight... sorta.

You make your way through the halls of the academy to your guest suite, thankfully avoiding that asshole you ran into this morning. You doubt you have anything to fear from him as far as retaliation goes while you're within the walls of the Academy, but you'd still rather avoid that particularly unpleasant colleague of yours. When you push open the door, Fulvia greets you with a bow. Was she waiting for you? “Dux, I've finished copying the Five Effects tome. All of the images of of perfectly legible quality and, if you'd like, I can show you how to operate the Archeota.” You nod your head in acknowledgment. “That's wonderful to hear, thank you Fulvia. For now though I just think I'd like to get some rest.”

She follows you through the kitchen, where you have to step over a passed out Profectus. Judging by the bruise on his cheek you have to assume he got into some kind of fight with someone or other. It's a pretty nasty bruise too, you're surprised teeth aren't strewn about the floor. Still, it's not particularly hard to heal him and other than that he seems pretty comfortable crumpled up like that. Fulvia follows you, daintily stepping over Profectus and answering your question before you can ask it. “He made a rude pun related to Chryssa's horns after the consumption of copious amounts of alcohol. She is currently meditating on the balcony. We are out of wine.”
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Well, that makes sense. You'd probably make jokes about her horns two if you drank gallons, quite literally gallons, of wine. Profectus might have an alcohol problem. As long as he keeps it together when the three of you are in the shit, it's not really your business though. You strip off your vatis robes, almost hard to believe you'll be changing them out for a new version soon, as well as your armor and boots. You're climbing into bed when you notice that Fulvia is still standing in the doorway. Watching.

“Is there something you'd like to ask?” She immediately chimes in. “May I be given leave for the evening?”
>Sure, you don't need to ask me.
>You may, you performed admirably copying those books.
>What do you need leave for? I'll consider it.
>No. Good night.

>>31261138
>>No. Good night.
"Keep it 'up', Fulvia"

>>31261138
>>What do you need leave for? I'll consider it.
I wonder if it is better we just salvaged her for parts and sold her so that she can never be put together as a robotwho wants to revive an ancient empire at any cost.

>>31261138
>>No. Good night.
She's a fucking robot. Where does she need to go?

>>31261138
>You may, you performed admirably copying those books.

>>31261225
world domination

>>31261138
>What do you need leave for? I'll consider it.
No need to be a dick to her.

>>31261138
>What do you need leave for? I'll consider it.
Let's hear it

>What do you need leave for?
Writin'

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You look at her oddly for a few moments. You can't really imagine her hitting the bars and brothels. Mainly because, well, there's nothing down there. What else does anyone do on leave? Shop? “What do you need leave for?” She responds promptly. “I wish to peruse the library and perhaps explore the city. I assure that I am more than capable of taking care of myself, and I have no ill intent.” She declares this proudly, the projected image of her drawing itself up. “I may also visit the Artificer, we have previously discussed making some alterations to this body. Mainly in relation to the power supply.”

“And just how do you intend to pay the Artificer for his services?” She once more responds without hesitation. “Information. I will reveal the nature of several artifacts he has yet to grasp. I will also provide him more details relating to constructs, how they were made, and what each model can do.”

>Very well then, I see nothing wrong with that. Off you go.
>I'll allow it, but I expect you to tell me everything you're going to tell him.
>I don't know how I feel about a artificially sentient construct making improvements on its own body. It's a no go.
>Write-in

>>31261452
>>I don't know how I feel about a artificially sentient construct making improvements on its own body. It's a no go.
Filthy, dumb, robot scum

>>31261452
>>I don't know how I feel about a artificially sentient construct making improvements on its own body. It's a no go.
I do not trust ancient robots.

>>31261452
>Very well then, I see nothing wrong with that. Off you go.

>>31261462
that sounds racist
we'd have a better word for it if robots and Ai existed

>>31261452
>I don't know how I feel about a artificially sentient construct making improvements on its own body. It's a no go.

>>31261452
>Write-in
Let her go but tell her to not to reveal any secrets to the Artificer, offer to pay for her

>>31261516
Pfft. I don't trust robots in general.

>>31261452
>Very well then, I see nothing wrong with that. Off you go.

>>31261452
>Very well then, I see nothing wrong with that. Off you go.

she's not a slave guys, she just copied a huge amount of knowledge for us

>>31261452
>>I don't know how I feel about a artificially sentient construct making improvements on its own body. It's a no go.

>>31261452
>Very well then, I see nothing wrong with that. Off you go.

>>31261452
>>Very well then, I see nothing wrong with that. Off you go.
>>I'll allow it, but I expect you to tell me everything you're going to tell him.

>>31261452
>I don't know how I feel about a artificially sentient construct making improvements on its own body. It's a no go.

>>31261452
>>31261526
This works, limit the information so he make a breakthrough on his own. If not
>I'll allow it, but I expect you to tell me everything you're going to tell him.

>>31261452
>>Very well then, I see nothing wrong with that. Off you go.

Eh, what's the worst that could happen?

I refuse to believe /tg/ is this stupid.

>>31261607
>>31261589
>>31261560
>>31261517
>>31261616
>>31261635
>Very well then.

>>31261604
>>31261523
>>31261516
>>31261462
>>31261624
>I don't trust it.

>>31261526
>Go, but take cash instead.

>>31261626
>>31261616
>I expect you to tell me everything first.

Alright, lets do this Final Destination style.

Vote
>1
To let her go, no conditions.

Vote
>2
To bar her from going.

>>31261660
1

>>31261526
why would we spend money when we can sell knowledge that we have no use of otherwise? A better alternative would be to go with her and negotiate with the artificer for the knowledge she gives. We might even make some money that way. I'd rather just say no to her though.

>>31261660
1

>>31261452
>I'll allow it, but I expect you to tell me everything you're going to tell him.
Why all the robot paranoia?

>>31261660
2

>>31261660
1

>>31261660
1

>>31261660
2

>>31261452
>Very well then, I see nothing wrong with that. Off you go

>>31261660
1

>>31261676
why would you say no? she wants to do some research and upgrade her battery, how is this bad? I'd pay for her to do this stuff and she's doing it for free.

>>31261660
1

>>31261660
1

lol that anti robot samefagging

>>31261462
more like filthy, dumb, robophobic samefagging scum.

>>31261672
>>31261677
>>31261694
>>31261695
>>31261703
>>31261719
>>31261721
>1

>>31261686
>>31261699
>2

Pretty unanimous.
Writin'

Jesus christ you guys are being assholes

>>31261709
I'd say no because i don't trust her, i don't trust ancient robots planning to revive a long dead empire.

>>31261746
Nope. I'm being realistic. Taking the fucking thing was bad enough. But you had to give it a new body and now more upgrades.

I can't wait until it decides to fuck off and revive the BEEG

>>31261755
then why are you relying on her to do all this stuff for you? You trusted her to copy those books correctly and not modify any of the data. If you really didn't trust her you'd either kill her or tell her to get lost.

>>31261755
That's pretty damn out of character for a guy who put on a death mask for shit and giggles.
Seriously, Mikhael does not give a shit about possible consequences. And that's alright.

>>31261791
>You trusted her to copy those books correctly and not modify any of the data
No, I didn't.

>>31261755
And you were samefagging like crazy just to insert your OOC paranoia.

Learn to Roleplay, asshole.

>>31261798
So you've voted against every Chryssa option?

>>31261832
I probably did.

>>31261791
I kinda want to kill her, well not kill but more like downgrade. I even stated it in this thread. I am just not vocal about it since i already know it will not get any support. That does not mean i can't vote to to not trust her, does it?
Also trusting her with copying a book and using her as a robot and giving her permission to self upgrade are entirely unrelated things.

>>31261778
Our character does not see it that way.

Quit trying to self insert a learn the character

>>31261849
You're new here huh?

>>31261863
Maybe I will when you all stop making shitty decisions.

Honestly, the one we really need to be concerned about is Profectus.
The guy has some problems. I bet he is severely depressed. Probably because everything he knew and loved is long dead and gone

>>31261844
>>31261849
Welp, that's fine. Voting the way you feel is definitely fine. But samefagging isn't. You'll have to accept that you're the minority, and everyone else feels differently, and the options you want will not happen.

>>31261883
Great retort.
>Doesn't agree with my pick? Better call him new. THAT'LL teach him!

>>31261863
And learn

>>31261894
>Alcoholic
>Whore monger
>Gambler
Yeah, he might be trying to cope with something.

>>31261894
>>31261914
Eh, he's fine.

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>>31261883
Great arguement. Thanks for the discussion.

>>31261900
I accept i am the minority. I just said i haven't brought this up because i knew i wouldn't get support. I didn't samefag. Also you do not assume those are both me right?

>>31261894
>>31261914
Dude he's like a normal college kid.

He's a solider, not cultured and all that shit.

He just enjoys a good time.

>>31261660
1

>>31261927
nope, there were 2 people who didn't trust in the final destination vote, so I figured they came from different people. I didn't know which one of you did samefag though, so I quoted both.

>>31261926
>>31261941

I dunno.
We should sit down and talk to him.

>>31261962
No, he's good.

>>31261887
Because basing decisions on how she is "robot scum" is really intelligent.

She looks up to us like crazy, and we aren't an asshole.

>>31261962
I think we should leave him the fuck alone. He is a big guy, he can do what he wants as long as he doesn't fuck up during adventures. Man is free to chase after any pussy or bottle he wants while he is in a city.

>>31261977
>and we aren't an asshole.
Clearly you should take a hard look at Mikhaels character sheet

>>31261894
>>31261926
>>31261914
>>31261941

We just need to give him a purpose, after our Vatis test we should get back to adventuring. How about making plans for that island/jungle where the artificer wants to get that special metal/forging thing.

>>31261962
>>31261983
If it becomes a problem we'll talk to him.

He's a big boy.

>>31262001
We don't have to "give him" anything. He can make his own decisions. If he wants to drink and fuck, that's his own god damn business. Stop being so self-righteous.

>>31261977
We kinda are to be honest. This is what happens when you try to bring unrelated arguements to a discussion where you are already justified.

>>31261972
>>31261983
>>31262005
>>31262014

Nigga, he's behaving like a little spoiled child. We had to bail him out which cost us a fortune (20 gold is a lot of money no matter how rich we are right now) because of his irresponsible behavior.
This shit is only going to get worse as time goes on.

>>31262014

I am just saying that adventuring with us could probably do him some good. And at the same time give an good asset when it comes to FIREpower.

Great, now because of some disgruntled people we let Fulva go and we're not even going to learn the things she's going to tell the guy.

>>31262048
And when it does, feel free to drop him. It's not our business.

>>31262060
We could ask her later.

>>31262048
Then tell him we are not bailing his ass any more. He will tell us to fuck off and we will not bail him anymore.

You think about it for a moment, but eventually shrug. “Well, I see no harm in it. Don't do anything I wouldn't do.” You pause to contemplate for a moment. “Scratch that. Don't do anything Chryssa wouldn't do.” Another pause. “Just... don't get in trouble.” She smiles slightly and bows. “Of course not, Dux. I will be on my best behavior! After all, I represent not only myself, but you and the Empire as well!” She turns about on her heels and walks swiftly out of the room.

Huh. She's an odd one. Then again if you were trapped in a abandoned research facility for a thousand years you'd probably be odd too. More odd than you already are, at least.

You wrap yourselves in the silk sheets of your bed and fall asleep quickly, the trials and tribulations of the day catching up to you. There never seems to be a truly quiet moment in your life, even though the last few days have been peaceful compared to the week before. Still, you can't help but look forward to the future. You've got plenty of work, it's interesting and rewarding, and not only that it provides you opportunity to increase your own knowledge.

You're awoken early by the smells and sounds of a good breakfast cooking. You push yourself lazily into a sitting position, extricating yourself from the tangled covers and stretching some of the early morning stiffness out of your joints. Judging by the orange and pink coloration of the sky, it must be the crack of dawn. You also note that the persistent cloudy gloom that hung over the city for most of the last two days has finally passed.

You climb off of your bed and get dressed. You leave your armor in favor of juts your vatis robes, since your armor is banned during the exam. You slip your dagger into your sash, and slip the compact sword into your sleeve. Your pistol, spear, and sword get left where they are for now. Thus armed and dressed, you wander into the kitchen to see what's cooking and who's doing it.
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>>31262060

We could just ask nicely later. She has being pretty forthcoming all this time. Relax, it earn us more being reasonable to her that being an intransigent asshole. Her whole recreating the empire is not quite feasible in our life time (even extended by vatis)

Profectus is drooped over the stove, elbow propped against the counter, pushing what looks like some kind of vegetable and meat medley around in a pan. You definitely see chunks of lam, sausage, peppers, and maybe even apples and dates. It smells pretty good though. You clap him on the shoulder as you pass by on your way to the kitchen table, and he perks up. “Mornin' commander. Patrols all clear.”

Seems he's still half asleep, or half drunk. Probably both. You take a seat and after about ten minutes he slaps a plate down in front of you, slumping into a chair on the opposite side of the table. Chryssa shuffles in a few minutes later, plating herself up and taking a seat next to you. No sign of Fulvia, but she might not be back yet.

What are your plans for the morning? Your exam is at high noon.
>Find Fulvia, first. Make sure she isn't lost or in prison or something.
>Spar with Chryssa in the training room, it'll be a good warm-up.
>Just relax, hang around, shoot the shit. No sense stressing about it.
>Meditate, exercising the mind is just as important as exercising the body.

>>31262125
Lost my trip.

>>31262154
>>Find Fulvia, first. Make sure she isn't lost or in prison or something.
Make sure that fucking scumbot isn't doing anything she shouldn't.

>>31262062
>>31262092
you guys are weird

Wouldn't it be much better to prevent something like that from happening? He is still a valuable companion. His cannon arm is a powerful weapon and he really owes a lot to us, we can't just go and dump him like that.

I'm not saying to force him to go to a rehab, just a small talk to see what's up with him might do a lot.

>>31262147
Actually, I think it's been stated most of our race live to like, 300+. That's totally enough time to raise a robot army and crush the puny humans underfoot.

>>31262173
It's called instigating and it's incredibly annoying to the person you're trying to "save"

>>31262174

Actually we live much longer than that. It's that our race has an unfortunate proclivity to go completely bugfuck crazy. Even more so for the Vatis of our race.

>>31262154
>Find Fulvia, first. Make sure she isn't lost or in prison or something.
Make sure our beautiful robot waifu is ok.

>>31262174
you should learn yourself some stuff about robots anon

>>31262154
>Find Fulvia, first. Make sure she isn't lost or in prison or something.

Just check on her.

>>31262173
Until his drunken antics harm another person, I don't see a problem.

>>31262154
>>Find Fulvia, first. Make sure she isn't lost or in prison or something.
>Just relax, hang around, shoot the shit. No sense stressing about it.
relax a little

>>31262017
>>31262000
We aren't an asshole to our friends.

>>31262237
>We aren't an asshole
Yes we are
>friends
They're not our friends

>>31262194
we haven't actually talked to the guy, at all
I don't mean to go "you have a problem, we need to talk" bullshit like that.
A simple conversation to see how he is doing, what his plans are, his goals, etc.
Maybe there is nothing wrong and he simply likes to have fun. Then its all good and we just had a friendly time.

>>31262154
>Just relax, hang around, shoot the shit. No sense stressing about it.

>>31262154
>Spar with Chryssa in the training room, it'll be a good warm-up.

>>31262252

Chryssa is, at-least in some degree.

>>31262060
I only voted that because i didn't want the asshole to win.

>>31262269
Eh. Not really. She's still a stoic loser.

>Go find Fulvia
Writin'

>>31262173
Why do you want him to not drink adn chase whores while in a city? He is a powerful and important companion when we are out adventuring, and we all said we would talk about it if it becomes a trouble when we are out there. While in the city, he can lay around with whore all he likes as far as i am concerned. If it is the bail money and such that bothers you, then just say you will not bail him and leave him to deal with his own problems. That's fine too.

>>31262252

Yes, we're an asshole, but not to people who hold a great deal more power than us and not to those who we're going to have to trust our back to.

Don't you knw anything about successful assholing? You seem accomplished enough.

>>31262281

I think you are a lonely asshole. Friends are more easily made that you think.

>>31262174
Which is the oppostie of what she wants

>>31262154
>>Meditate, exercising the mind is just as important as exercising the body.

>>31262305
Of course it would SAY that it doesn't want to do that. Why would it just reveal it's plans to 3 seasoned warriors who would dismantle her with no problem?

>>31262252
Prof and Chryssa count as friends.

>>31262336
I would count Prof as a friend, yes.

>>31262323
Jesus christ she thinks of us as her superior.

Quit it with the fucking paranoia and shadowruns, it's OOC and down right annoying.

Not to mention every single thing we have heard from her has suggested she can be trusted.

>>31262323
why would she remain around 3 seasoned warriors who would undoubtedly stop her from her ridiculous "robot army" idea?

ez arguments, ez life

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>>31262364
>every single thing we have heard from her has suggested she can be trusted.
That just shows how ood she is anon.

>>31262174
>>31262209
We live to like 150 naturally.

Being a Grandmaster in Water makes us pretty much immortal though.

>>31262364
Holy fuck shit Anon. Words! How could I have missed such a thing? It says that it would never do such a thing, so why shouldn't I believe it?

Thank you for teaching me the error of my ways.

>>31262378
>>31262401
Please leave, no one wants you here.

>>31262378
This is the kind of shit you get from psychopath spotters
>Oh you feel remorse for your crimes?
>that's exactly what a psychopath would say!
>Manipulative bastard you

>>31262394

Being immortal isn't going to help us if we start going crazy.

>>31262401
Actions too.

She could leave any time she wants with no problem at all.

>>31262417
The cure to crazy shall be one of the many things we find in our travels of the world.

>>31262410
Sure. I'll leave the quest I've been following since the very beginning because some stupid faggot tells me to.
>>31262411
Not even slightly the same.

>>31262441
Will we actually find a cure, or will we just be crazy enough to think we're cured?

>>31262450
>I've been following since the very beginning
I sincerely doubt it

>>31262470
You're free to believe whatever you want.

>>31262461
It doesn't matter.

>>31262450
face it, if she were our enemy she would have done something or left a long time ago.

>implying Fulvia is not just bending her protocols to pursue her creepy hobbies

I wouldn't be surprised if she isn't really serious about empire rebuilding

>>31262493
Uh not really. If it just up and bounces we'd track it down and follow it. The best thing it can do is just act like it's loyal until it finds that perfect situation.

>>31262525
>If it just up and bounces we'd track it down and follow it
no we wouldn't.

>>31262525
You really are paranoid as fuck, just calm your shadowruns dude.

She has done nothing to earn suspicion.

>>31262525
>we'd track it down
No we wouldn't, we just accept the face that our robot decided to fuck off and just continue fucking over merchants

>>31262539
Oh please. You people have been jerking yourselves off to this robot since we got it.

>>31262499
Yeah, she was a creeper even before getting the mechanical body. I wouldn't be surprised if her "observing the people/culture" is just an excuse to stalk people.

>>31262539
>>31262560
Alright, that's clear bullshit if I've ever seen it. You all cared enough to take it's CPU and put it into a dog, bring it all the way here, spend god knows how much gold for that new armor form and you're telling me you'd just let it go without a second though?

Don't even try to sell that bullshit.

>>31262597
>cpu
leave

>>31262597
But we didn't spend any money on that, we traded another construct for it.

>>31262563
No we haven't

Not in the slightest, we've been treating her like a new party member, which is exactly what she is.

>>31262597
It was a trade. and it actually helped us.

And our character isn't into slavery, he finds it disgusting.

You decide that, once you finish this surprisingly delicious breakfast, you'll go find Fulvia. Seriously though, what did he season this with? It's great. “Hey, Profectus.” You snap your fingers a few times to see if you can rouse him a little. It does the trick, and he perks up enough to give a sloppy salute. Only slowly does he realize he probably doesn't really need to salute, and drop his hand. “Er, yeah? What'dya need Mik?” Mik? Well, that's not the worst nickname.

“How'd you make this? It's really good.” Chryssa nods her head sleepily in agreement, shoving another fork full in her mouth. Profectus seems confused, looking down at his plate and pushing the contents around with bleary eyed confusion. “I dunno, man... your guess s'good as mine. Think I jus'... tossed our leftovers together or somethin'. It was a time honored tradition to have Wish Stew every few days for breakfast.” Chryssa mumbles. “Wish Stew? This isn't a stew at all...” To which Profectus, seeming slightly more awake, responds. “Well, usually it's some kind of stew. We just tossed everything in a pot and 'wished' that it would taste good.”

Conversation sort of bumbles along for a bit after that, everyone mostly focusing on eating. Once everyone's finished you stand up. “Well, I'm going to go make sure Fulvia didn't get into any trouble.” Profectus comments. “Yeah, I was wondering where she was. She went off to wait by the door as soon as she finished copying that book, figured she must've snuck out or something.” You wave a hand dismissively. “No, I gave her leave to explore and do a few other things. I guess constructs don't need sleep, so it makes sense nights would be boring for her.” Chryssa nods, and stands up as well. “I will go with you, I have nothing better to do.” Profectus follows suit, pushing himself away from the table. “Guess I might as well.”
>1/2

Looks like we're gonna have to stick to final destination vote only form now on thanks to this faggot.

The three of you set off. Fortunately you don't run into that asshole from yesterday, but it's so early most people are probably still asleep. You're surprised when, upon reaching the hallways, you find them packed with people frantically rushing to and fro. Maybe mornings are prime time for classes, or something? You pick your way through the crowd towards the library, figuring that's your best bet. It takes you almost a half hour the hallways are so crowded, but by the time you finally get there they've cleared out. It's pretty odd, all things considered.

You ask the woman at the front desk if she's seen a human woman, a bit on the short side, brown hair, wearing Rhynian style clothing. She nods her head, and says she was here earlier reading books from the public section, but left a few hours ago. You sigh, and make your way to the Artificer's Workshop. However, upon opening the door you find the workshop abandoned. Not even Hayes is around.

>Explore the workshop.
>She mentioned exploring the city, go out and find her.
>She'll get back when she gets back, and you can ask her questions then.
>Write-in

r>>31262662
>>Explore the workshop.

>>31262662
>>Explore the workshop

>>31262662
>She'll get back when she gets back, and you can ask her questions then.

>>31262662
>>She'll get back when she gets back, and you can ask her questions then.

>>31262662
>>Explore the workshop.

>>31262662
I am totally down to steal from hayes.
I still feel insulted he didn't sell us one of the better trinkets he had in storage.
Or some shit. just have profectus as a look out. and sweep the room for a camara or anything magical that could record this.

>>31262662
>>She'll get back when she gets back, and you can ask her questions then.
lets just go meditate and return the books, she'll be fine.

>>31262662
>>She'll get back when she gets back, and you can ask her questions then.

eh, we need to prepare for the exam
lets send Chryssa and Prof to look for her to make sure she is not in trouble

ALSO, GIVE THE THE FUCKING COMMUNICATION BROOCHES WE BOUGHT FOREVER AGO AND KEEP FORGETTING TO DISTRIBUTE THEM AMONG OUR COMPANIONS

>>31262733
>steal from the school
Nope. Terrible idea anon.

>>31262733
Jesus we aren't dumb enough or enough of an asshole to steal from the academy which has been infinitely generous to us.

>>31262672
>>31262691
>>31262730
>Explore

>>31262733
>Steal his shit.

>>31262693
>>31262711
>>31262737
>>31262735
>She'll get back when she gets back.

Writin'

Welp.

>>31262733
well luckily the rest of us aren't retarded so we're not ok with it

>>31262763
eh never hurts to try.

>>31262754
You're probably going to have to go to final destination on more important votes from now on.

>>31262737
Crap I forgot about those. How many do we have?

>>31262780
It definitely does.

>>31262737
seconding

>>31262787
infinate amount of people can be linked to it.

>>31262780
Yes, it does. Ever tried steaaling anon? It is quite possible that it will hurt.

>>31262737
i do agree.. the brooches should have been given out by now. so we don't lose touch with our comrades.. be in in their drunken wild flashes or kidnapped or just plain old lost.

>>31262780
if you don't like quests there's a filter function anon

>>31262787
I think 5 or 6

>>31262810
I'm starting to think this too.

He's acting like a chaotic neutral sterotype.

>>31262803
no i think we have 8.
lol
it's basically a cell phone was how it was described. I believe.

>>31262807
>>31262821
>>31262787
remember hayes' description of their functions?

No limit to the poepl that can be on the network.

>>31262810
how do I not like the quest by adding options?
I am thoroughly enjoying soma's story. I don't mind getting out voted cause w.e shit happens. And i've been here from day one.

>>31262787
>>31262803
>>31262821
>>31262832
You have 6 brooches. That means you could converse with a maximum of six people. The brooches could have more people added, but they only work if it's a two-way channel. Thus, you'd need more brooches to speak with more people.

>>31262852
The only thing that has come close to your levels of stupidity was putting on the mask.

So i doubt it, unless you were an archive lurker.

>The next few items go quickly. The brooches work with a theoretically infinite number of people on the same 'network' as he referred to it. As long as everyone has pricked their finger on each of the brooches everyone should be able to hear everyone.

>>31262852
when the options you add are intended to mess up the story and make the MC's situation worse, that's a pretty clear indicator.

>Letting the robot do things unobserved
Incredible.

>>31262871
That contradicts with your description of the brooches

>>31262908
It doesn't.

>>31262908
Not really. You could still have a theoretically infinite number of people on the same network, you'd just need an infinite number of brooches to make it work.

>>31262874
Nope been here the whole time.
I actually voted for that crazy stupid chioce as well.
as did plenty of other people. It's a quest of adventure doing crazy and stupid things are bond to happen. Doing the safe thing doesn't make for an interesting quest.

>>31262898
Our character is not paranoi, so we did not pcik the paranoid option.

>>31262925
There's a difference between crazy and stupid but i won't go into that again.

>>31262915
>>31262920
this>>31262893 just sounds like we could have as many people as we want as long as they all prick themselves on all 6 of the brooches.

Good to have clarification.

>>31262930
Clearly letting the robot who is bent on resurrecting a fallen empire walk around freely is a much better idea.

>>31262967
What harm could she do?

She wants to do it peacefully

>>31262945
crazy and stupid options = The road less traveled.
might run into a demon that will eat our dick off. Or enough gold to start a country. Hence the amount of gold in the work shop and the magical items that could be potentially worth more.

>>31262898
Meh, it's fine. Worst thing that could happen is that i get legitimate reason to back my wish to dissemble her. Otherwise nothing happens and that is fine too.

>>31262925
You can have a good story without doing stupid things anon.

>>31262967
how is it a bad idea?

>>31262991
your definitions are incorrect here

>>31262967
As far as we know she has no weaponry, she isn't doing jack shit without our help

>>31262991
again, crazy would be taking a serious risk or jumping into a situation without know all of th details.

Stupid is trying to perform an amputation with laptop charger and then trying to graft a crutch onto your arm with fishing line a a pocketknife.

>>31262967
>not wanting to be the ruler of a resurrected country that had vast technological advancement and the ability to communicate, if not travel to, other planets
pffft

>>31262991
Or you could just get decapacitated and die. And of story. But you trust plot armor so, you could lose all your money and items and both arms and be banished from yet another place.

>>31262997
of course you can. But the story could possibly become more interesting.
Such as we now know there is a god that is always watching us. That in all likely hood rape our shit some time in the future.
And the same can be true for the opposite you can have a great story with "stupid" choices bringing us upon dumb luck.

>>31263023
She does have magic and i think a sword or something, but pretty much every has some sort of weapon in this city.

>>31263046
Or it could possibly become more boring.

>>31262967
>>31263004
This isn't your kawaii Japanese school girl anime. This is a robot from a long dead civilization. More than likely a hostile one. One it wants to resurrect. While it has no weapons that we know of, it can probably acquire them easily.

But of course feel free to let it roam wild.

>>31263042
Now that would be an MC I can get behind, an armless vatis, with nothing to lose except more limbs

>>31263034
and a

>>31263042
>And of story
Fuck me.
*End

>>31263059
Call me when it has weaponry strong enough to bring down aleamond.

until then quit your fucking shadowruns.

It would take tens of thousands of constructs for her to even START building.

And she wants to do it peacefully anyway.

>>31263042
yeah and of course I hope it doesn't happen.
and we come out scott free with a truck load of money.
>>31263034
yes stupid as in putting on a mask we all knew could likely lead to a bad conclusion.
or killing the guard in the city chyssa was in.
Which we only be the grace of god made it out of there to lucky as fuck rolls and a silver tongue.

>>31263059
>This isn't your kawaii Japanese school girl anime.
I don't watch those so I can't comment.

>This is a robot from a long dead civilization.
Ok.

>More than likely a hostile one.
The civilization, not the robot. But ok.

>One it wants to resurrect.
Ok.

> While it has no weapons that we know of, it can probably acquire them easily.
Ok.


Your point? From the above I see no reason to not let it roam wild.

>>31263093
>And she wants to do it peacefully anyway.
How do you know? Oh, because it told you? And of course you believe it like a fucking moron.

>>31263046
this is not code geass quest.

Dumb decisions do not lead to good things, good decisions lead to good things.

>>31263058
having enough money to create a country = boring.
wtf...
making an army/ large city/ hire top mercenaries to raid and kill the fucker that branded us a slanderer. and buy magical items out the wazzo for this raid.

>>31263105
actually killing the guard was literally the only option.

And there were multiple ways out, we could have just killed the guy at the gate. It was an easy escape.

And the mask was a dumb decisions that will have bad consequences, nothing more.

>>31263059
Why do you think the robot is suddenly going to start whipping out long forgotten weapons to begin subjugating the country we're in? IF we're concerned about this at all it's not going to be for a while, and they're going to be indicatorsof what she's up to since she's going to be with us most of the time.

“Damn it, you know what I keep forgetting to do?” You ask, and Profectus responds. “What?” You reach into your bag and pull out the case of communications brooches. “Distribute these things. I mean, we could've avoided this whole situation if I'd been more attentive.” Chryssa quirks an eyebrow. “Don't those require blood to add someone to the...” She waves a hand through the air absentmindedly, trying to think of the word she's looking for. Profectus speaks up. “Network. That's what we called it, at least.” Chryssa shrugs. “That works. Anyway, it wouldn't have worked on Fulvia since she doesn't have blood, as far as I know.”

Huh, that's a good point. Then again you don't really understand the core that houses her personality. It might be able to converse with the brooches without needing blood. “Well... we should still get this out of the way, yeah?” They both nod, and you pull out three brooches. You prick your finger on one, then pass it to Profectus, then repeat that procedure twice. Eventually it ends up back in your hands with everyone's blood having been added, and you clip the brooch to your Vatis robes.

You don't immediately notice any sort of difference, but once Chryssa puts hers on you feel a sort of vague connection to her. When Profectus puts his own on you feel a similar, though distinctly different connection open. You can definitely tell one is Chryssa, and the other is Profectus.
>(1/3)
>This is turning into a longer update than anticipated.

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>>31263093
>It would take tens of thousands of constructs for her to even START building.
Or one really big one.
>pic related

>>31263105
Your hope doesn't worth shit. Try thinking instead of hoping.

>>31263158
we could have just incapacitated him.

>>31263150
None of these are character goals. So fuck off.

And mercenary armies are dumb and always have been dumb, the desert at the first sign of defeat or enemy gold.

>>31263116
She has done nothing to earn suspicion.

>>31263150
You are not guranteed to have enough money to buy a country by trying to steal from this place. You are just as much, if not more, likely to end up as a miserable thief.

>>31263196
Yes, it's been very careful.

>>31263174
We did incapacitate him. Chryssa killed the guard she was fighting.

>>31263113
I agree with him, your point is?

>>31263116
>>31263124
Point out that she would be hard pressed to conquer the world to bring it back, plus it would only occur after we die due to the time constraint.

also i like to say that we have destroyed multiple constructs at the same time. I would like to say we could destroy hers if need be.

So just let here roam about.

>>31263174
We did, chryssa is the one who killed the guard.

You take the plunge, and try to 'think at' both of the connections. Profectus jumps, though Chryssa remains as passive as ever. {Oh shit, that's really fucking weird. Like, god damn.}. You hear Profectus' voice quietly at the back of your head, as if from a great distance, or as if it were only an echo. He's more foul mouthed in his head than he is out loud. Chryssa responds with. {I do not appreciate having my thoughts assaulted by profanity.} You cut in before it turns into some sort of mental argument. {Guys, cut it out. I think we've confirmed that the brooches work.}.

With that, the connections go inactive. You can still feel them, and you could open them at any time, but you can't just passively read their thoughts. Profectus speaks up immediately afterwards. “You guys both think in Rhynian?” You shake your head. “No, Samjan usually. I can think in Rhynian though.” Chryssa nods her head in agreement. “I think in the Polopian dialect of Dwoveth.”

Huh, curious. The brooches must translate whatever you think into Rhynian. “Well, it doesn't seem like either Fulvia or Hayes is here. Fulvia will get back whenever she gets back. Anything you two just desperately want to get done?” Chryssa shakes her head. “No, I've hit something of a wall with channeling.” Profectus shrugs. “I wouldn't mind trying to get a little better at fire magic. Might help me manage my arm a little better.” You start walking, leaving the workshop behind. "I think an impromptu tutoring session should suffice to kill time until my exam. Then after that we should start thinking about leaving town. We've got things to do, places to explore."
(2/3, or 4)

What the hell are ya gits on about? Stop mucking about and get to work!


No seriously what the hell are you guys arguing about?

>>31263173
It isn't just like any ones hope is.
You do actions and hope for the best result. thats it.

>>31263209
We have given it the benefit of the doubt so far and there is no reason to take that away.

If you bring actual evidence instead of conspiracy theories then you may have an arguement

>>31263175
how is killing the guy that screwed us and got us banished not a goal.
You are a special kind of person are not not..
getting back that fucker has been a goal since the beginning. might not been a clear cut goal or our main goal. but none the less a goal ass wipe.

>>31263227
Anti-robot fags don't trust Robot.
Waifu fags trust robot blindly.

>>31263236
Yeah, you don't do dumb actions and hope that by a miracle (QM fiat) something good happens

>>31263236
You don't just do random stupid things and hope for the best. You should think about your actions and their consequenses before you act. If you steal from a room in magic school that is almost guaranteed to have all kinds of protection against theft, then you are just asking for what is about to come.

>>31263279
>Waifu fags trust robot blindly.
>implying

>>31263269
Because adventuring it more fun.

>>31263227
from my reading i think they are arguing about how we are letting the ai roam on its own and our past mistakes with the mask. I am also thinking the guys that is saying it is going to conquer the world may be the same.

>>31263293
Sorry. That's just what I'm taking from all the butt anger.

>>31263269
Bringing down that fucker would require destroying an entire nation, which we really do not want to do. We still like our homeland and the people in it for the most part.

So killing millions of innocent people just to get one man is not a goal.

>>31263269
not the guy you were replying to, but I don't consider that a goal. We probably deserved it.

>>31263279
>>31263293
I really hope people don't really think anyone here is waifuing Fulvia.

She's just a party member, we trust Chryssa on her own, and Profectus, so we trust her.

>>31263294
can i ask when that became a goal? Ive been here since the beginning of the quest and i don't remember him actively getting us banished until we insulted him. Plus the banishment has been good for us.

>>31263320
I wouldn't say we deserved it, but we did speak out against a prince which was rather dumb.

>>31263335
One person refereed to it as waifu. And everyone else refers to it as a "she" even though it's a fucking robot and has no gender, so I'm assuming.

>>31263320
We technically did slander, but our slander may have been true, more of a difference of opinion with the chief or whatever he was.

So kinda

>>31262656
I dont see why you guys are all up in arms about him not agreeing with your conclusions in the first place. The quest doesnt have to be a hivemind, and the votes dont have to be unanimous anyway.

>>31263341
You can not as long as you dont stop being an obnoxious namefag.

>>31263343
yea kinda was.

can i propose we leave the topic of evil robots for now and come back on a later date?

>>31263294
sure as hell is. just goals doesn't mean we have to get to them. any time soon. just like getting the recipe for the metal hayes wants or the red orb.

>>31263341
Adenturing has been the whole goal of this quest

>>31263368
>can i propose...
You can not.

>>31263352
>Referring to an AI that projects itself as a female as "she"

What do you want us to call it? "E"? Don't tell me you're that faggot that was trying to push that in AIQ.

>>31263361
We were up in arms that he samefagged so much.

>>31263352
Everyone has called her Fulvia or "her"

Though technically her "gender" is just a personality matrix

>>31263393
>What do you want us to call it?
"It" because that's what it is.

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>>31263362
lol wut

>>31263368
i agree

>>31263381
at least be reasonable, only hate namefaggs when they are dumb, which most of them are, but when they are not being dumb just treat them normally.

>>31263393
Jeez, that suggestion killed my sides, it was most retarded thing ever. Just talking to everyone like we're the Fonz. "Eeeehhhh!"

>>31263352
I referred jokingly to her as a waifu as a parody of one of the ridiculous robot hate posts.

The three of you spend the next few hours in the library. You try to explain to Chryssa how she should conceptualize channeling vys into mental actions. You try an array of metaphors and demonstrations. Nothing really seems to work though, and you don't want to overtax yourself. You need to be at the top of your game for the exam. Eventually she settles in to meditate, and try a few things, but you don't really expect her to make much progress. It took you months to figure out mental channeling, and you don't even think she's fully mastered physical channeling yet. She certainly can't do it on the fly, which is what she really needs to be working on. She insisted on trying at least one more time though.

While she meditates, you have a conversation with Profectus. You know he was selected for the experiment that gave him his arm because of his slight affinity for fire magic. However, you learn that they didn't actually provide him any training. He doesn't even know how to meditate. It looks like they just chopped off or transmuted his arm into what it is now and then let him loose to see what happened. Highly unprofessional, in your opinion. Thus, you make your first goal teaching him to actually, properly meditate. He has some trouble with it initially, but eventually he settles into a comfortable position and seems to drift off. Then again, he might just have fallen asleep.

As you're sitting back and relaxing, both of your companions tuned out to the world, you spot Fulvia wandering through the entry hall. He looks nervous. Fidgety, would be the best way to describe her. Otherwise fine though. Look the same as ever, projection hiding the metal construct beneath. She turns her head towards you when you call out, though it earns you a dirty look from the library attendant. She approaches swiftly once she's spotted you.
(3/4)

>>31263362
lrn 2 grammer faggot

You note that her projection isn't as solid as it used to be. It wavers more frequently, and you can sort of see through it in certain places. As she draws closer, you note that the metal beneath her 'hands' is charred black. She bows low, and then says quietly. "Dux, I apologize that I am late. I hope I did not worry you."

>Ask her what happened.
>Demand she tell you why she is damaged.
>Just... let it slide. Maybe you don't want to know.
>Write-in.

>>31263405
Jesus christ quit it with all the robot hate.

We'll call her whatever she wants to be called, which so far is "Fulvia". She also take son a female form so calling her "her" is also acceptable. be a little more accepting.

You probably hate gays and trans too huh?

Hey Soma, you're having your first shitstorm! (The mask one didn't really count) This means you're a successful QM runner, how does it feel?

>>31263453
>>Demand she tell you why she is damaged.
This should be good.

>>31263423
I treat him normally. If any anon asked if he could propose that i would answer him with "you can not." I mean if he is asking me if he could, then of course i will answer as i want. If he just went ahead and proposed it instead of asking if he could, i would then answer accordingly.

>>31263453
>>Ask her what happened.

>>31263453
>Ask her what happened.

>>31263379
Was referring to the whole getting back at the guy that banished us.

>>31263393
>>31263401
The AI's name is Fulvia so we either call it by her name or a her, since it seems to relate to that.

>>31263362
huh what i do?

>>31263453
>>Demand she tell you why she is damaged.

>>31263453
>>Ask her what happened.

>>31263453
Oh look. The robot is back and apparently caused some trouble. Who could have guessed this would have happen.

>>31263453
>>Ask her what happened.

Also, lets see if the brooch works with her
maybe instead of blood, she can use vys?

>>31263453
>Ask her what happened.

>>31263453
>>Ask her what happened.
>>Demand she tell you why she is damaged.

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>>31263475
What?

>>31263489
that is what i was thinking

>>31263453
>Ask her what happened.
Swear we will exact bloody vengeance on whoever dared to harm our beautiful robot waifu.

>>31263453
>>Ask her what happened.

>>31263462
The mask one was bigger than this.

>>31263462
What shitstorm?

>>31263525
Was it? I guess I'm not remembering it that well.

>>31263513
chuckled.

>>31263487
she probably got attacked for some sort of misunderstanding. or a mugging of some sort

>>31263401
>>We were up in arms that he samefagged so much.
Prove it, And maybe i'll see your point.
Also, if there was absolutely no reason to be the slightest bit suspicious of Fulvia, then Why is Soma constantly putting in options to be suspicious or cautious of her? Not saying theyre justified, but they ARE there.

>Ask what happened
Seems the pretty clear winner.
Writin'

>>31263487
She might have tried to leave and come back in without paperwork to prove that she belongs here.

>>31263544
He samefagged. The votes were pretty much even then there was two votes for denying her one was me. Maybe there was one or two people who missed the second vote but still it was pretty obvious that vote was samefagged. It is no reason to deman all votes are to be done final destination style however.

>>31263544
The vote was tied before he final destinationed it.

The the amount of votes for his side dropped dramatically.

And he hasn't been putting them in, you have just been seeing normal suggestions and interpreting them wrong due to your paranoia and irrational hatred of robots.

>>31263587
Of course not all, just heated or close ones.

>>31263601
then the amount

fuck i just got my wisdom teeth pulled and it's fucking with me.

>>31263624
Heated and close ones are already being done that way so no need to throw a fit about it. Also that is not what the guy this anon (>>31263361 >>31263544) quoted said.

>>31263601
I'd be more inclined to take you people seriously if you werent being patently ridiculous with your accusations and keep implying rational discussion is robot hate. How would that even be a thing.
Im not even the same guy. Im just a lurker whofelt the need to speak up because of how irrational this argument is getting.

You look her over, raising an eyebrow in that vaguely disapproving way you recall your parents using when you acted up as a child, or that your master gave you seemingly at random to fuck with your head. “What happened?” There isn't inflection to your voice, but she flinches slightly. Her fingers twitch. “Well, Dux. After I received my upgrades from Mr. Hayes in the Artificer's Workshop, I decided to explore the town. I got... well, I got lost. I ended up in a rather destitute portion of the city. I think I must have left the upper quarter gates at some point.” You motion for her to get to the point. “In brief, sir. I believe I either-” Her voice drops to a whisper, partially she seems ashamed but you imagine it's mostly just to prevent ease dropping. “-killed or severely wounded two men attempting to burglarize a home.”

>Gods damn it, Fulvia! Have they found the bodies yet?
>Oh, thank the Gods. I was expecting much worse.

>>31263662
I was the guy who said that we will probably have to do more final destination style votes, that was in anticipation of more close and hested votes.

>>31263679
>attempting to burglarize a home.
How did she interfere with a burglary to begin with? Wouldn't the robbers be, you know, inside the home?

>>31263674
"robot scum" has been thrown around a lot.

Sounds exactly like hate.

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>>31263679
>>Gods damn it, Fulvia! Have they found the bodies yet?
Thank God for this robot huh guys?

>>31263679
>Oh, thank the Gods. I was expecting much worse.

>>31263699
They might have been halfway into a window or something like that

>>31263679
"What the fuck? Well whatever, we are leaving soon anyways. If it comes out before we leave the city, we'll deal with it then."

>>31263679
>>Oh, thank the Gods. I was expecting much worse.

>>31263699
not necessarily, leaving or entering is possible

>>31263679
>How do you know they were burglars
I'm hoping she really did catch thieves and not people going into their house or kids sneaking back home.

>>31263679
>>Oh, thank the Gods. I was expecting much worse.

>>31263679
As long as they were nobodies it doesn't really matter.

>>31263708
Robot scum was said once by a hater, the rest of its users were by the other party. Makes you wonder which side is the hater in this discussion.

>>31263679
>Oh, thank the Gods. I was expecting much worse.

>>31263708
...Oh my god, you took that seriously.

>>31263746
its the one that you called a hater

>>31263746
It has been said once on almost every vote relating to fulvia.

>>31263740
It's fucked up no matter what. Burglars are criminals, yes, but severely injuring/killing them is completely unnecessary. It's also not her job and will probably attract attention on us.

Good fucking job, scumbot.

>>31263687
>Looks like we're gonna have to stick to final destination vote only form now on thanks to this faggot.
You should form your sentences better. This has a whole different meaning than
> we will probably have to do more final destination style votes, that was in anticipation of more close and hested votes.

>>31263679
"why did you want to stop a robbery anyway?"

>>31263771
True, but quick question since i just came in and only read Somas post, can anyone tell me why there are so many robot haters?also did this get promoted on QTG

>>31263781
I was angry.

>>31263797
Because she has morals, we all probably would have done the same.

>>31263810
There aren't that many robot haters. We are just two, maybe three people.

>>31263771
If it was us we would try to stop it, but then again we could have just ignored it.(depends on what the majority of the players are on that day).

>>31263810
because one guy really doesn't like robowaifus