>>32422690
> Practice fighting with him
Something we've wanted to do for a while.

If we get time to talk, then do
> Explain why you're wearing a chisel around your neck
>ask if he ever digs burrows for himself

>>32422690
the offer to share a burrow with him is so tempting, but we have to be somewhat professional here.

>Practice fighting with him

try to teach him how to use his claws.

>>32422690
> Practice fighting with him
Boy can't use his claws. Boy needs to know how to use them.

>>32422736
>show him how to use claws
Be sure to compliment him on his spearwork though.
He's way better at it than us.

>>32422690
> Practice fighting with him

>>32422773
hm... Since he is so good at spearwork, maybe we can let him borrow our spear.

>>32422690
>Practice fighting with him
Nothing else.

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>>32422690
You stick the butt of your spear in the dirt. "Did you eat already? Do you have time to practice fighting a little?"

Hillallum returns his attention to his immediate surroundings. Especially you. "Oh! Sure, that seems like a good idea. I didn't bring any training weapons, though. Should I go find some sticks?"

"Let's practice with these." You snip your claws. "You're good, but if we share what we know we'll be even better. You've been fighting longer with human weapons, but I've claw-wrestled in the underworld. Show me what you can do."

"You what?"

"Show me!"

"Yes, Hunzuu..." Already unarmed, he lowers his stance and opens his claws. You circle around each other.

> Roll 5d6 to spar with him in the most instructive way possible
> You my specify how easy or rough you want to go on the boy

Rolled 4, 1, 3, 4, 5 = 17

>>32422893
no injuries, nothing serious
go for pins

>>32422893
>> Roll 5d6 to spar with him in the most instructive way possible
Start out fairly easy on him, and get harder as he gets used to it. Show him tricks and give him chances to use those tricks.

Rolled 3, 4, 6, 6, 1 = 20

>>32422893
Be kind of rough, but don't go so far as to actually hurt him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WDXzXECD5Y

Meanwhile, footmen setting up camp get to watch a giant scorpion fight.

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>>32422893
Hillallum skitters sideways and flexes his claws with what you think might be nervousness, like he doesn't know what to do with them when they're idle. You start off by advancing slowly on him to see how he reacts. He uses his claws like thrusting weapons, trying to quickly poke you with one before disengaging. It's annoying and probably wouldn't do much in a fight. You pick up speed and grab him. He pushes back and shows that his strength is only a little less than yours, but he's not pushing with a goal in mind, so you can easily flip him over. "Ow! I'm okay, I'm okay. More, please..."

You go faster than before, showing off some tricks you learned in the underworld. Though you're bigger than him, you manage to maneuver under him and flip him over again, much to his surprise.

After that you go a little easier on him to see if he'll try using the moves you've used on him. To his credit, he tries. You're proud of him. Also, you can't explain why, but there's something exciting about locking claws with him.

After throwing him down a few more times and letting him knock you over once or twice, you see that you've attracted a sizable audience. Men from both cities are looking on as they eat and boast.

> Don't hold back. Keep gently correcting him when he does something wrong.
> Just try to make both of you look good and salute a worthy opponent at the end
> Let him score impressive pinfalls on you. It'll make him and his people happy.

>>32423187
> Let him score impressive pinfalls on you. It'll make him and his people happy.

>>32423187
> Don't hold back. Keep gently correcting him when he does something wrong.
Gotta train 'im right.
Though, do try to make him look good too. Or at least, to make it obvious we're teaching him how to fight in a way we are much more accustomed than him.

We have to do this again later, but with spears instead of claws. Let him show off how much better he is at it.

>>32423187
> Let him score impressive pinfalls on you. It'll make him and his people happy.
Do him this favor and we'll dig some spear lessons out of him later

I hope this doesn't weigh too heavily on how people view our relative strengths.
I hope people notice we fight way harder in the field than in a friendly matchProbably because he's the boy we like

>>32423187
> Don't hold back. Keep gently correcting him when he does something wrong.

It would be disrespectful to hold back.

>>32423187
> Don't hold back. Keep gently correcting him when he does something wrong.
Best way to make him learn.

>>32423292
>>32423230
Can't we do this when his people aren't watching? He already knows we're better. He has issues with respect already.

>>32423347
Well, I sort of want to do a public spearwork thing to counter out the clawwork show.
How hard would it be to throw together a training spear or two? Can we just take heads off of spears, or would that ruin them?

>>32423347
He comes from a city where one has to EARN respect. To just give him respect by throwing it would be insulting.

We seem to be at a split vote.
The compromise is
> Just try to make both of you look good and salute a worthy opponent at the end
yeah?

>>32423374
At least the middle options then. He won't like throwing, but he won't like getting wrecked in front of everyone.

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>>32423187
You don't hold back. You have the advantage in both size and claw-fighting experience, and you let it show. Occasionally you'll put a claw gently to his throat to expose flaws in his defenses or pause the match to correct his stance and physically move his claws into a better position. You notice that he's getting blue in the face. Still, when you decide it's time to break, he thanks you and hands you your spear. "Thank you, Hunzuu. I needed that. It's important that we're all prepared for what we're going to face." You think you hear some of the soldiers from Zagros grumbling about their inferior scorpion. And if you can hear it, Hillallum can, too.

>Good. Now he knows how much more he has to learn.
> Follow Hillallum to see if he's feeling okay
> Track down the soldiers who are complaining, grab them, and hold them in front of Hillallum until they apologize.

>>32423476
> Follow Hillallum to see if he's feeling okay
Welp, I called it.

>>32423476
>>Follow Hillallum to see if he's feeling okay
Ignore those jokers, you just haven't been practicing claws like I have.
We'll practice spearwork on our way back, and you can show me tricks.
We'll use broken dead enemy spears.

>>32423506
It wasn't exactly unexpected. I just hope to make up for it later.

>>32423476
> Track down the soldiers who are complaining, grab them, and hold them in front of Hillallum until they apologize.
This is the rational and sane thing to do.

>>32423476
> Follow Hillallum to see if he's feeling okay

Before either of us leave, we should ask him to maybe spar with us later and teach us how to better use the spear, so that he can show where he is better than us.

>>32423528
oh, also, I'm hoping he USES these claw tricks in combat to be a big damn badass.

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>>32423476
You wonder if you went too far. While it can be fun to tease Hillallum, it's not fun to torment him. You skitter after him. "Hillallum? Are you all right?"

Hillallum nods, but doesn't turn to face you. "Y-yes... I just need a little space..."

"Is this about what those men said? Their words mean nothing. You're a match for any one of them - any dozen of them! And soon you'll be as good with your claws as I am."

"You're still getting better. I'll have to catch up..."

"Look, how about next time we practice with spears? I'm no good with those."

"Even after training for a year?"

"Well... a lot of my training with Nakurtum was just strength training, moving heavy stones and statues around. I never like the weapons drills."

"Why not?"

"Because she's better than me."

"Oh..." He smiled and turns around. "I guess that's not something you're used to, huh? But you've got to accept it before you can be taught anything."

> Go find some suitable training spears and practice tonight. Roll 1d6.
> Wait until another night, so it's less obvious that you're partially doing it to help him save face.
> Keep stroking his ego. "There's probably a lot of things you know that I don't. I can't even read most things..."

>>32423778

> Go find some suitable training spears and practice tonight. Roll 1d6.

Rolled 6

>>32423778
> Go find some suitable training spears and practice tonight. Roll 1d6.
> Wait until another night, so it's less obvious that you're partially doing it to help him save face.
Damn, this is a tough choice. I'm leaning towards
> Go find some suitable training spears and practice tonight. Roll 1d6.
but only just barely.

Either way, ask if he knows how to read.

>>32423822
yeah I didn't roll because I knew this one was coming

>>32423852
don't worry, he has more dice than us.

>>32423822
oh, that could help repair his ego as well, since we don't know how to read and write very well. I'm sure he does since he grew up in a good family.

>>32423852
Maybe it will just make it look like we're not faking it?
Because we're totally not.

>>32423904
I was hoping for we learn all we can
that's why we want to do this, to get better with spears

>>32423939
yeah. I would like to learn some spear tricks.

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>>32423778
You fetch some spare tent poles for use as spears. "Come on, that wasn't enough to get either of us tired. Let's practice with spears for a bit."

Hillallum smiles for a change. "All right!"

The first few times Hillallum thrusts his practice weapon at you, you instinctively flinch and raise your claws to swat it away. "Hey, that's cheating!" Hillallum says.

"I'm sorry. Okay, for real this time." You lower your claws and do your best impression of holding your spear at the ready.

It turns out that the only spear move you've really mastered with your spear is preening down with it at something you have held fast with your claws. Sometimes you manage to score a touch on Hillallum at the same time he scores a touch on you, but mostly you flail around ineffectually and wish you could just snip his weapon in half with your claws. To his credit, Hillallum is as patient with you as you were with him. Once he skitters up alongside you and holds your hands in his to show you how to counterattack. It turns out that swinging a spear like a club and hoping to touch the opponent's weapon with it is not a good counterattack.

> Make conversation as you practice with him. "So can you read?"
> Keep trying your absolute hardest. Funny as it may be, you feel just as ashamed as he did a minute ago. Roll 1d6.

Rolled 5

>>32424042
> Keep trying your absolute hardest. Funny as it may be, you feel just as ashamed as he did a minute ago. Roll 1d6.

Rolled 2

>>32424042
>> Keep trying your absolute hardest. Funny as it may be, you feel just as ashamed as he did a minute ago. Roll 1d6
Mutual embarrassment! Spear tricks!
Also, we should eventually switch to combined spars. Maybe on the way back.

>>32424042
> Keep trying your absolute hardest. Funny as it may be, you feel just as ashamed as he did a minute ago. Roll 1d6.

We can have small talk later, right now it is important that we focus on this, just like he was focusing when we were teaching him.

>>32424042
> Make conversation as you practice with him. "So can you read?"
AFTER the spar. Make some friendly conversation. Stroke his chitin ego.

>>32424042
>Make conversation as you practice with him. "So can you read?"

Time to devise a secret code to talk with each other without spies butting in.

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>>32424042
Hillallum starts to breathe more heavily as he puts you through your paces. You have decent reflexes - they just need to be trained to do the right things on short notice. "Are you doing all right now? I'm going to come at you again."

You simply nod. You have to focus. After feinting a few times, Hillallum drives his weapon at you and you counterattack just like he taught you, pushing aside his weapon's head and touching his chest in one fluid motion.

"That's good! Now let me teach you some drills to do. That'll give you more things to think about when sparring. Here' I'm going to stand beside you. My master always complained that I'd mirror his moves when he did this facing me."

Losing track of time, you keep training well into the night until both of you are tired. A day's march isn't a problem for you, but a day's march plus all this fighting starts to wear you down.

Hillallum returns the tent poles to the bundle where you found them. "Thanks for all that, Hunzuu. Sometimes my own people are a little... reserved about offering each other help. It's a competitive city. Men don't want to admit they need instruction, or accidentally give their neighbors the tools they'll use to surpass them. But you're very open. It's... nice."

"Thanks! You are, too. I bet you know a lot of things I don't. Can you read?"

"Sure. Can you?"

"Well... I can read some things. I'm really good at reading things I've already memorized."

He giggles. "Does that count as reading?"

"Yes. Yes it does."

> Tousle his hair
> Leave it untousled

>>32424505
> Tousle his hair
sufficient bonding has happened to make this action acceptable
I know because I used the bonding equation with the hair tousling constant plugged in

>>32424505
> Tousle
If we have the option to tousle, we must! Tousle him, Hunzuzu! Tousle!

>>32424505

> Tousle his hair.

Gotta catch this golden opportunity before his next molting renders it impossible.

>>32424505
>> Tousle his hair
It can't be helped.

>>32424505
Are the men still watching?

Tousling aside, we should retire to our burrow soon. And he to his tent(what's with that, are we asking?) We're gonna be sleepy in the morning if we don't get our shuteye soon.

Oh, and our city is pretty competitive like yours. Though, you have to worry more about people stabbing you from behind than from the front, so a bit of training is good.

>>32424635
training doesn't really help with that though
precautions and paranoia do

>>32424660
Well, I mean training isn't a thing held tightly to the heart in our city.
Because even if you're a good spearmen, you can still get poisoned just as easy with a bit of tainted wine.

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>>32424505
"If you say so! Well, I guess I should check in with the watchmen and then get to sleep."

"Yeah... We move out pretty early tomorrow, don't we? Ugh, I don't want to have to dig a hole after all that..."

"Then why do you?"

"It makes me feel cozy!"

"Just bring your favorite blanket. That's what I do."

You can't believe he has a favorite blanket. "Oh, you." You sidle up beside him and give his hair a thorough tousling, gently enough to be friendly but firm enough to remind him that you plan to make him yours. He has the perfect hair for it, with just enough volume to it to dig your fingers into.

He blushes, of course. "Good night, Hunzuu."

"Good night!"

Underworld dreams don't come to you tonight. Maybe your mind is too excited by events here among the living.

> Head straight for the mountain pass
> Search for other possible hiding places the enemy might use

>>32424819
Underworld dreams haven't been coming often lately. Bit worrying.
> Head straight for the mountain pass
We don't have time to scope out for any outrunners they have. We have to catch up to the main force.
SOMEONE is rampaging villages around here. Only stop advancing once we stop running into destroyed villages, because then we went too far.

>>32424819
> Head straight for the mountain pass

>>32424819

> Search for other possible hiding places the enemy might use.

Can't believe we don't have scouts on that already.

Hunzuu != Sun Tzu

>>32424852
makes a good point
if we have any spare scouts we can send them out to do this, otherwise we gotta go straight and hope there are none

>>32424861
We SHOULD maybe send out some scouts, even if we aren't going to investigate stuff ourself.

Or at least suggest it to the resident generals and high ranking officers of the forces we have.

Also:
>>32424819
Whatever happened to soul of lightning? We never met up with him after sending him to go home.

Can we send a man back to that winery if it's nearby? I have a feeling he went back there and never left.

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>>32424819
You show the way straight to the mountain pass. You send the few Charioteers who came with horses out to scout the area around you as you move. Most of them report nothing but old stone ruins half-buried in the foothills, but one of them claims to have seen a centaur who fled to the south.

You're sure it's not Soul-of-Lightning because you left him in the city to look over things while you're gone. He may be a drunkard who's not terribly powerful, but you figure that he might be able to help rein in Iltani or Patience if they get out of line.

> Follow the centaur
> Don't be distracted. You want to reach the naga kingdom before the lizard can completely turn them against you.

>>32425087
Ah crap. Did they already double back? Or is it a whole different group? I know they're using multiple groups.
> Don't be distracted. You want to reach the naga kingdom before the lizard can completely turn them against you.
I guess we're going to visit the nagas? I thought we were only going to patrol around our city, but this works too.

>>32425087
> Don't be distracted. You want to reach the naga kingdom before the lizard can completely turn them against you.

>>32425087

> The centaur would be a wild goose chase. He's at least as fast as our horses, and probably more familiar with the territory. The scout closest to the trail should continue following him and report back if they find anything.

If he has a marker he can leave to mark his trail in case the worst happens, that would be appreciated.

It's so much easier to have dudes around to scout for stuff and carry things. Much preferable.

We shoulda brought the snake folks, though, if we were going all the way to snake kingdom. Oh well, live and learn.

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>>32425169
You weigh the risks and benefits of chasing after this group of monsters, and you try to remember all the advice that Sharo taught you. "Have one scout keep an eye to the south of us. All the others, stay within easy reach of the main force, close enough to join us if we're attacked. We keep going east."

The troops change formation, and all the scouts but one stay close enough to be able to hear if an alarm is raised. The one scout who goes out further never returns. That tells you all you need to know. There's a hostile force to the south, but you can't let it distract you. You have to get to your real destination before they can cut you off.

> Roll 4d6 to make it to the pass as quickly as possible

Rolled 1, 3, 2, 1 = 7

>>32425322

Rolled 2, 1, 1, 4 = 8

>>32425322
It'd be nice to remove the force now, as it's kind of a rampaging group. We'll get them on the way back, if we still have the forces to do so.

Rolled 1, 1, 2, 2 = 6

>>32425322

> Make haste!

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

Rolled 5, 3, 5, 4 = 17

>>32425322
those first 2 rolls are the worst
posting music and hopefully a better roll to fix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLgnHSudpyY

Rolled 2, 4, 6, 6 = 18

>>32425345
>>32425353
>>32425367

We're not going to make it.

>>32425382
Oh well, we'll fight them now.
It saves good villages from being destroyed.

Rolled 6, 3, 2, 2 = 13

>>32425382

Not with that attitude and unlinked posts

>>32425393
If by them you mean a small guerilla detachment of their forces that will harass us and retreat, without openly fighting.

>>32425464
Gosh I hope not.

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>>32425322
In haste, you make some rather imprudent commands. You reduce rest time and send your men on something bordering a forced march. Your decision to follow the sun directly until noon, without adjusting for the season and your current latitude, makes you veer your troops too far north. By the time you've adjusted for the mistake and found the pass, there's an armed centaur camp waiting for you. With them is a freakish humanoid creature with a body of red conjured flesh, like Nakurtum's arm, and the head of a jackal, riding on a lammasu. When you catch sight of them, they're already charging toward you. It's clear they don' want to talk.

> Take the front lines and hiss at them. If they're going to charge someone, it's going to be you. Roll 5d6.
> Stay back for now and don't give them an obvious target. Command the Zagrosi archers to open fire first. Roll 2d6.

Rolled 5, 1, 6, 6, 5 = 23

>>32425630
>Take the front lines and hiss at them. If they're going to charge someone, it's going to be you. Roll 5d6.

Hunzuu...

Rolled 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 = 16

>>32425630
> Take the front lines and hiss at them. If they're going to charge someone, it's going to be you. Roll 5d6.

Rolled 5, 4, 2, 1, 1 = 13

>>32425630
> Take the front lines and hiss at them. If they're going to charge someone, it's going to be you. Roll 5d6.
Hope our (eventual) hubby joins us. The archers can fire over us, right? From the back ranks?

Either way, it's easier to heal a few strong combatants than recover after half our humans die. We'll be practicing that blood magic today.

>>32425630

Rolling seems like a terrible idea seeing as what happened on an 18.

>>32425630
>all those imprudent commands
it's a good thing I managed to roll first this time

>>32425710
Dice rules are in the character pastebin

>>32425710
we got a 7 on the last roll. I don't think the music counted as it was too late, or not snappy enough.
>>32425715
>imprudent commands
We're trying but we are still like 13. We need some good generals to help steer us.

>>32425774
good point on the age thing
I keep forgetting, Hunzuu's too competent

>>32425823
Well, except when it comes to reading. Or general-ing.
But we try really hard. And we're really good at clawing things.

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>>32425630
You take up Ishtar's spear, double-check the straps on your helmet, and rush to the front lines. The whole front rank consists of spearmen from Zagros, including, you're happy to see, Hillallum. He points to your spear and shouts over the sounds of men commanding each other and archers firing at the advancing centaurs. "You're holding it well!"

You'd love to fight by his side, but spreading the two of you apart has its advantages, too. Th centaurs immediately form a wedge and aim for the ordinary men between you as some of them are shot down by the two volleys of arrows that your men manage to loose before the melee begins. You rush to flank the centaurs. Their reluctance to fight flesh-eaters has put them right between two of them. You tear through one with your claws while driving your spear into the nape of another's neck. Actually bothering to use a weapon has its advantages!

> Kill just a few more and then fetch your grapple hook to prepare for the approaching lammasu. Roll 5d6.
> Kill as many as possible. Maybe you and Hillallum can fight your way toward each other. Roll 5d6.

Rolled 3, 1, 5, 6, 1 = 16

>>32425905
>> Kill as many as possible. Maybe you and Hillallum can fight your way toward each other. Roll 5d6.
I know the rule is to geek the mage, but I'd like to clear some of the clutter first. Will probably reduce total casualties.

>>32425940
Bah, average roll.

Rolled 5, 4, 5, 5, 1 = 20

>>32425905
> Kill just a few more and then fetch your grapple hook to prepare for the approaching lammasu. Roll 5d6.
geek the mage geek the mage fuck mages

>>32425905
> Kill just a few more and then fetch your grapple hook to prepare for the approaching lammasu. Roll 5d6.

>>32424852
the dreams not coming is good the dead need to stay in the underworld and the living need to stay out of it

Rolled 1, 1, 5, 5, 4 = 16

>>32425905
> Kill just a few more and then fetch your grapple hook to prepare for the approaching lammasu. Roll 5d6.

>>32426072
You forgot your roll, m8

>>32426097
yeah, I'd say that, but we already agreed to help them out.
Which means I now feel obligated to help them in some way.

Rolled 4, 6, 1, 6, 1 = 18

>>32425905
> Kill as many as possible. Maybe you and Hillallum can fight your way toward each other. Roll 5d6.

and Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCX0Swgi8CQ

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The sight of the approaching lammasu troubles you more than the small cluster of centaurs who have focused on you. You withdraw, carefully dispatching one by one those centaurs who choose to pursue you. You leave about five of them with gushing wounds in their necks and chests as you reach an area safe enough to dig into your pack and fetch the grapple hook. Hillallum keeps fending off centaurs and drawing their attention away from his men so they can attack the beasts more safely.

The lammasu with the jackal-beast riding upon it clearly knows that you are the priority target, and the feeling is mutual. The lammasu's eyes glow red, and containers on its flanks burst open and turn into hawk-sized red insects. This one knows blood magic.

> "Archers! Now!" Roll 2d6.
> "Archers! Hold! I'm going to grab onto the lammasu!" Roll 3d6.

Rolled 6, 4, 1 = 11

>>32426329
>"Archers! Hold! I'm going to grab onto the lammasu!" Roll 3d6.

Rolled 2, 4 = 6

>>32426329

> "Archers! Now!" Roll 2d6.

>>32426329
Can we have the archers fire above the llamasu, to force him lower so he gets hooked?

>>32426381
You can try. Some of them might misunderstand your order, though. They're not usually told to overshoot thnigs.

>>32426457
Hmm. I guess I'm the swing vote here.
Let's hold off on the archers for now, I guess. Our troops are clashing, and they'll either not hit anything important (other than the llamasu) and thus waste combat arrows or hit our own guys (in addition to theirs), neither of which I want to do.
>>32426329
> "Archers! Hold! I'm going to grab onto the lammasu!" Roll 3d6.

>>32426329
All I can add is that if we can get the jackal-thing thrown off then we should quickly kill the lammasu. Better to fight one enemy then two. Or we can put our faith in those Something of Eight guys that they can take care of the lammasu whilst we kill the jackal-thing.

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>>32426329
"Archers! Hold! I'm going to grab onto the lammasu!"

"Hold! This one is Hunzuu's!" Your orders are repeated among the archers in the din of battle. They make sure not to shoot you, instead shooting at the small group of centaur skirmishers trying to come up around them from the west. The Band of Eight didn't yet seem to have a better idea than to harry the lammasu with heavy javelins - they too hold off as you attempt your audacious maneuver.

You rush toward the lammasu, leap off a nearby boulder, and hurl your grapple hook at it. The hook catches one of the straps fastening the saddle and blood bags to the beast. The lammasu lurches and tilts to one side, struggling to stay in the air. The jackal-thing yowls at you and tries to reach down to cut the rope. Buzzing blood-conjured horrors swarm and sting at you.

> Climb the rope as fast as you can. Roll 5d6.
> Swing back and forth on the rope.
> Hurl Ishtar's spear at the lammasu. Roll 1d6.
> Hurl Ishtar's spear at the jackal-thing. Roll 1d6.

Rolled 1, 5, 2, 4, 5 = 17

>>32426753
> Climb the rope as fast as you can. Roll 5d6.
Though, it looks closer to us pulling it down. Weight scales and all.

Gosh I hope we get there before he cuts the rope.

Rolled 5

>>32426753
> Hurl Ishtar's spear at the jackal-thing. Roll 1d6.
Time to test our aim.

>>32426753
>Swing back and forth on the rope

Let's use our big size to our advantage and bring the thing down

(My next post might be a few minutes late. Have to give someone a quick ride)

>>32426869
Fair enough, we're in a 3 way tie anyhow.

I voted for climbing myself, but the other options are all pretty darn good.

>>32426883
spear has a better roll than climbing, so I'd rather go with that

>>32426934
I don't think that's how it works, if I had to guess, he would probably take the first die of the 5d6

>>32426934
>>32426981
yeah, he takes first roll I believe.

>>32426753
> Climb the rope as fast as you can. Roll 5d6.

changing my vote from >>32426856

>>32426981
>>32427000
fuck
definitely swing it then
I don't wanna start climbing only to be cut loose and fall

>>32427057
>>32427058
Can we just sort of swing while we're climbing? Just the shift in weight from claw to claw alone should produce some swing.

Swinging might knock him off, but if it doesn't, we still need to climb faster than he cuts.

>>32427102
we could use our tail as sort of a pendulum to help us swing probably

>>32427133
Might work. I just don't want to fall again. Those really hurt.

Rolled 2, 1, 3 = 6

>>32426753
> Climb the rope as fast as you can. Roll 5d6.

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>>32426753
You climb the rope as fast as you can, flailing your legs and pulling at the rope with both arms and both claws at the same time. The lammasu's wild movements are making you dizzy, and huge blood monsters are stinging you, but you really, really don't want to fall.

> The stings don't give you wounds, but you're now in pain and taking a penalty to some rolls.


The jackal-thing can't quite bend down low enough to reach the rope under the long bronze hook, so he does the next best thing and starts unfastening the saddle. Just as you're about to find a clawhold in the lammasu's flank, it comes loose, and for a breathless moment you feel weightless.

> Grab on just in time. Roll 3d6.
> Grab on just in time and sting the jackal-thing as you do it. Roll 2d6.

>>32427760
>grab on just in time

Make sure to survive before killing

>>32427760
>> Grab on just in time. Roll 3d6.
Not gonna fall. Nope nope nope.

Rolled 5, 4, 3 = 12

>>32427760
>Grab on just in time

Rolled 6, 3, 5 = 14

>>32427760
> Grab on just in time. Roll 3d6.

>>32427760
I wonder, now, if these guys are also pazuzu freaks.
I also wonder if we can somehow convince this thing to land before we kill it.

>>32427760
>grab on just in time

Rolled 2, 4, 4 = 10

>>32427760
> Grab on just in time

Rolled 6, 4, 5 = 15

>>32427760
>Grab on just in time. Roll 3d6.

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>>32427760
The jackal-thing cuts away the saddle, along with the lammasu's supply of blood. The lammasu quickly uses what's left to cast some kind of spell on the falling jackal-thing.

Fortunately, your'e able to dig your claws into the lammasu just in time, just under its wing. Now you're grabbing wet bone instead of rope. It starts descending rapidly. It makes something between a scream and a maniacal laugh. "HAAAAH! What's the matter? It's just the end of the world!"

> Sting him. Maybe it will numb him enough to get him to answer some questions.
> RIP AND TEAR
> Just hold on and try to make sure the lammasu is under you when you hit the ground

>>32428089
No. I don't want that!
> Just hold on and try to make sure the lammasu is under you when you hit the ground

>>32428089
> Just hold on and try to make sure the lammasu is under you when you hit the ground

>>32428089
> Just hold on and try to make sure the lammasu is under you when you hit the ground
first.
then
> Sting him. Maybe it will numb him enough to get him to answer some questions.
if we can.

>>32428089
this guy seems a little insane

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>>32428089
You grunt and shift your weight, digging your claws into two different spots on its back as the lammasu's wings give out. It never stops laughing and raving. "This is it! The last war! No more after this! Just one loud thunderclap and then perfect peace! It's like a sick dog! Put it-"

He never reaches the word "down." His whole body pulps open as he strikes the ground. You are a bloody mess, but fortunately it's all red blood. Not yours.

> Hunt down the jackal-thing
> Find Hillallum
> Find the biggest group of centaurs and try to rout thm

>>32428387
>> Find Hillallum
let's bore through whatever is between us and him, like we were doing before that whole spellcaster interruption.

>>32428387

> Hunt down the jackal-thing
This guy seemed both important and interesting

>>32428387
> Find Hillallum

Rolled 1, 1, 1 = 3

>>32428387
> Hunt down the jackal-thing
And then devour it~

>>32428387

> Hunt down the jackel thing

Only unknown quantity. We should kill it before it does something surprising and deadly.

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>>32428387
You look around for that weird monster that was riding the lammasu, swatting away a few remaining blood bugs with your claws. You search the ground, the fracas going on around you, the human and centaur bodies... then you realize that it hasn't reached the ground yet. The lammasu's last spell made it grow disgusting veiny translucent webbing between its arms and legs, and it's gliding away from you into the mountains.

> Chase it, even if it takes you away from the battle
> Don't leave your men (and boy) behind. Roll 5d6 to rejoin the battle.

Rolled 3, 2, 2, 4, 2 = 13

>>32428702
> Don't leave your men (and boy) behind. Roll 5d6 to rejoin the battle.

Rolled 1, 5, 2, 1, 1 = 10

>>32428702
>Don't leave your men (and boy) behind

Rolled 4, 6, 1, 2, 3 = 16

>>32428702
> Don't leave your men (and boy) behind.

Rolled 2, 1, 5, 3, 5 = 16

>>32428702
>> Don't leave your men (and boy) behind. Roll 5d6 to rejoin the battle.
Sorry little plot hook, we have to let you return to your master now because we don't want to lose dudes here. I hope your report causes you to bring more dudes, but not TOO many more dudes, so we can kill your dudes.

>>32428702
> Don't leave your men (and boy) behind. Roll 5d6 to rejoin the battle.
Annoying! We'll have to learn more blood magic so we can summon disgusting blood insects for these exact situations.

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>>32428702
Well, it's heading east, and so are you. Maybe you'll run into it again.

You turn back, unstrap Ishtar's spear from your back, and charge into the battle. With their lammasu gone, the centaurs are less eager to face you. They'd much rather kill your men, meaning you spend a lot of time running toward struggling units of spearmen and trying to save them. Their axes hit hard, and one of them cracks the chitin on your left legs.

> You now have 1 wound.

Due to your valiant efforts, the centaurs rout. You lost fifteen men, but it could have been worse. You show the men the remains of Ishtar's temple, and you pray for her aid among the rubble and flagstones as the dead are burned and the smoke rises from the valley.

> Try to collect blood from dead centaurs so you can use it for magic. Roll 1d6.
> Feast on raw monster flesh
> Don't bother. Check on Hillallum, make sure he's not taking the loss of his countrymen too hard.

Rolled 2

>>32428973
> Try to collect blood from dead centaurs so you can use it for magic.

>>32428973

> Don't bother. Check on Hillallum, make sure he's not taking the loss of his countrymen too hard.

>>32428973
> Don't bother. Check on Hillallum, make sure he's not taking the loss of his countrymen too hard.

we need to check on him to make sure he's not hurt. Also, we can invite him to eat raw monster flesh with us. gotta get some meat on that boy so he can grow big and strong. though not as strong as us

Rolled 3

>>32428973
>Check on Hillallum
if he's fine, then
> Try to collect blood from dead centaurs so you can use it for magic. Roll 1d6.
Focus on maybe healing critically wounded dudes, but if you don't have any, heal yourself.

>>32428973
> Don't bother. Check on Hillallum, make sure he's not taking the loss of his countrymen too hard.

>>32428973
>> Try to collect blood from dead centaurs so you can use it for magic. Roll 1d6.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLJ_o7urUVc

Am I too late?

Rolled 6

>>32429245
God damnit.

>>32429245
I believe so, also you messed up your dice roll, and your choice of music confuses me

>>32428973

> Feast on raw monster flesh

We need to molt, and eating flesh is what allows us to do that. It's not refined, but we need to get stronger

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>>32428973
After praying to Ishtar until you hope she's pleased, you remember that half of these men don't even really worship Ishtar, Hillallum included. You go back to the western end of the mountain pass in search of him, with an empty pot in each hand. You find him, apparently uninjured, burying dead centaurs one by one.

"Hillallum? Are you all right? Were you hurt in the battle?"

He shakes his head and brushes some dirt out of his hair. "No, but..."

You draw closer, concerned. "But what?"

"I dishonored myself. Some blood touched my mouth, and... it was like you said. I forgot myself. I started eating a centaur. I said inappropriate things to my men."

You set down your empty pots and offer clawhugs. He accepts. "It's all right. I have the same problem. But I know from experience that it can be controlled. You'll be forgiven, because your great deeds will be so much greater than your failings. You'll be strong."

He nods and squeezes you a little tighter. "We could be strong together..."

You try to collect some blood from the dead, but you fail to collect most of it properly. Collecting pure blood from those who have been dead for a while is tricky. You end up with 3 good pots' worth.

>>32429245
lol

> Roll 2d6 to heal yourself.
> Roll 2d6 to use one pot of blood to preserve the other two for later.

Rolled 6, 2 = 8

>>32429378
>Heal self
cracked shells are srs

>>32429362

We can eat as much meat as we want on our own time when we aren't showing off to foreign generals. No need to throw away our dignity.

Also, who says we need to eat flesh to moult?

>>32429425
that is actually a good point, what causes us to molt?

Rolled 4, 2 = 6

>>32429378
>> Roll 2d6 to heal yourself.

>>32429378

> Heal Self

We have to wounds. We have the blood. Where we get more woulds, we'll also get more blood.

>>32429450
>>32429425
>what causes molting
It's our natural aging process, anon. we'll moult until we're an adult.
Keeping well fed will help with it, of course.

>>32429378
Are we expecting battle sometime before we heal? Yes.
Are we expecting a single Wound to slow us down? No.
Ergo;
> Roll 2d6 to use one pot of blood to preserve the other two for later.

Rolled 5, 4 = 9

>>32429378
let's heal ourselves.
Can we heal any of the men with the spare jars?

Rolled 5, 3 = 8

>>32429378
> Roll 2d6 to use one pot of blood to preserve the other two for later.

Rolled 2, 3 = 5

>>32429494

>>32429425

Every time we have eaten flesh, our body has been described as engorging. The last time that Hunzuu molted, she had eaten a particularly large meal of the maggot king which caused her to finally outgrow her old chitin.

Ostensibly these growth spurts happen whenever Anu pleases, but the only solid identifier that I can link to growing (physically) as a flesh eater is to, well, eat flesh. Unfortunately, that also seems like the way we get most of our other skills bumped quickly as well.

>>32429536

I'll grant you that it's both possible and that circumstantial evidence is high. Still, we've turned down raw meat in the past for much less important reasons. Next time we go home, I'll vote for more delicious meat, but right now I think it's a bad time.

>>32429536
That's probably just us eating a lot, which would naturally have an effect on growth.
I wager we'd get a similar effect from simply increasing our meat ration. Well, for the purposes of growth.

>>32429636

Well, that motion appears to have the majority consensus. I'll agree that the context of this situation definitely favors abstaining. At any rate, the decision received enough down votes to where I don't think we have to worry about it for now.

>>32429660
I wonder how much of we can grow that way then?

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>>32429378
You cast Knit the Wound on yourself. Fortunately, there are no humorous mishaps like when you tried to heal the Gold Priest's favorite whore. The one jar you have left isn't enough to do much with, but you use it to stop one injured Ligishi spearman from bleeding into his bandages. He is extremely grateful.

Hillallum watches you do your work from a distance. "Wow... I didn't know you could do that. That's like the magic that made us, right?"

"That's right! Are you curious?"

"I... no, I don't think I want to do that. Not yet, at least. I don't want to be around any more blood than I have to, until I can better control myself."

> Tell him to go into the underworld the next time his dreams take him there. It could help him learn about himself.
> Just tousle his hair and assure him that it gets easier
> Ask if his blanket is big enough for two, or some similarly ribald invitation to bunk together

>>32429660

My wager is more on the mystical side of flesh eating to molt. You keep what you kill, and so on. The type of flesh and mood that struck Hunzuu during the consumption likely plays a key roll in how she grows. Trying the normal meat, glutton approach might not be a bad idea though.

>>32429758
> Just tousle his hair and assure him that it gets easier.
No underworlds and too soon for lewds

>>32429758
oh god, so many good ones...

> Ask if his blanket is big enough for two, or some similarly ribald invitation to bunk together

It's too tempting not to.

>>32429758
> Just tousle his hair and assure him that it gets easier
Let's tell him about the underworld stuff when he's more mature and learnt more things.

Also,don't seek an excuse to snuggle with him, make him desire our companionship. He's gotta start thinking on how to please us, not the other way around. Aren't we at that age now?

>>32429758

> Just tousle his hair and assure him that it gets easier.

We are not chasing him to the underworld. He might actually be dumb enough to break the gates. In any case, let the child of the sun stay in the light. The dead aren't and should hopefully never be his province

>>32429758
This is a tough decision for me, so I am going for the neutralish
>Just tousle his hair and assure him that it gets easier
as an extremely tenative vote.

>>32429758
>>Tell him to go into the underworld the next time his dreams take him there. It could help him learn about himself.
>>Just tousle his hair and assure him that it gets easier
both

>>32429758
> Just tousle his hair and assure him that it gets easier

>>32429758
can we give him a small kiss on the forehead? To help comfort him a little.

>>32429758
> Just tousle his hair and assure him that it gets easier
> Ask if his blanket is big enough for two, or some similarly ribald invitation to bunk together

>>32429758
>> Tell him to go into the underworld the next time his dreams take him there. It could help him learn about himself.

>>32429758

Voting against the underworld option. He isn't messing with it and that is for the best. Later, when his mind is settled, he should be warned that the other flesh eaters are trying to break free. We don't want to keep him ignorant, but we definitely don't want to shove him through a dangerous door.

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>>32429758
You pat his chitinous back with your claw. "You're afraid of yourself right now. Afraid you'll lose control I know the feeling. and you know what scared me the first few weeks?"

"What?"

"Walls."

"Walls?"

"Being strong enough to knock down walls. It got me in trouble a few times, and it's such a weird feeling. Like your home isn't very secure at all, like it's just parchment that could tear open at any moment. Like nothing will feel safe again."

"That does sound bad..."

"Did you ever get scared that you'd break open your bedroom wall in your sleep and fall out?"

"Not until just now when you told me about it!" He laughs. "Thanks a lot, Hunzuu, now I have something else to worry about! I like my room back home. I don't wanna trash it..."

You ruffle his hair. Damn, his hair is a lot of fun to play with! And there's just enough of a height difference to make his head perfect for petting. "You'll be all right. You've seen my room. It has my precious little baby Mr. Clicks in it, and I've never done him harm."

"Good! My parents wouldn't let me have a pet. They said it was a distraction..."

"Well, before too long, you'll be a man, and then you'll get to make the rules."

"Heh, yeah... They'd be good rules, though, not mean arbitrary ones. And... you know... I'd ask for your help making them..."

"You'd better!"

> I've got to break here. Hope you enjoyed it! Next thread probably on Sunday.

>>32429758
I want to tease him more, but we can't actually go all the way with him yet because /diplomacy/.

But I really want to.

>>32430085
thx 4 runin budi gud thred

>>32430085

Sunday can't come soon enough.

>>32430085
Ah, already planning for eventual marriage. Adorable. Thanks for runnin!

>>32430085
>that feel when Sunday is so far away

>>32430085
Thank you for running!

>>32430146
Hopefully we CAN lewd him before the marriage~

>>32430339
We have to be very careful about safe dancing. We might be unable to fight while pregnant, so it must be planned out.

>>32430339
>>32430374
I say avoid it entirely until we get an arrangement to live with him for the duration. And after we finish growing.

>>32430516
do we ever finish growing?

>>32430605
Yeah, eventually. Once we're adult.

>>32430605
After one more molting you'll be a full adult by scorpion-people standards. Many stop growing there, but Lady Amata had two more after that, which is why she's so huge.

>>32430656
Hope we keep gettin' 'em. We should ask her secret.

>>32430656
Let's try and have like 8 more

>>32430374
Dancing! I was only thinking of Hand holding/spoiler]! You shouldn't dance with someone until you're, like, 1-2 years into a marriage!

Also, archived now. If you please you can vote at http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html

>>32430722
Gotta be HUGE!
>>32430732
Well, of course. Everyone knows that's where babies come from.

>>32430656

We have to stay one moult ahead of Hillallum at all times, that way it will always be /ss/.

>>32430732
What the shit did I just do?

>>32430774
spoiler in spoiler.
>>32430768
We'll see. Depending on what causes moults, he could wind up bigger than us!

>>32430818
>he could wind up bigger than us!
disgusting

>>32430755
HUGE!

>>32430818
>>32430863
But if we train him right, he'll always be under us.

>>32430946
It won't feel right if we're not bigger.

>>32430946
I want him as strong as us, optimally. So he can defend us while we're indisposed. With other things.

>>32430818
>>32430863
>>32430946
>>32430974
http://www.thebts.co.uk/Pandinus_imperator.htm

"Females are typically differentiated from the male specimens by their greater body width and thicker post-abdomens ("tail")."


"...larger specimens tend to "bully" smaller members within the community."

"...most specimens are voracious...it is a rare Emperor that refuses a food offering!"

"Do not be surprised to find your Emperor submerged in its water bowl, as this behaviour is not uncommon."

So, females are noticeably larger than the males, larger scorpions bully smaller ones to get their way, they are always hungry, and they like bathing.

We seem to be dong it right, we just need a personal bath big enough to hold us. That should be a wedding gift.

>>32431204
I hope we're not bullying too much.

>>32431280
it turns him on
so probably not

>>32430374

All we have to do is avoid the spermatophore. He can't wrestle us on to it because we're bigger, so it's not like we can get accidentally pregnant.

Which means we can tease him all we want~

>>32431364
ara ara~~~

Let me get this straight. We, the biggest and baddest scorpion alive right now, the Domme in a /ss/ relationship, slayer of Gods only know how many men, beasts, and monsters, will one day bashfully ask our husband to hold our hands and slow dance with us, and THAT'S where baby scorpions come from.

It's surprisingly pure.

>>32431571
That's where scorpions come from.
Handholding and dancing.

>>32431571
>Domme
Please go get mindscrubbed.