>>32675876

(We will be operating by the rule of 'First Come, First Serve' until 3 or more votes are placed on any given choice, at which point the rule becomes majority. If we are stuck in a tie, we default back to first come first serve.)

>>32675876
Male
Teen.

>>32675876
>Male, a Warlock
>Teen; poor, inexperienced in life, but with a great deal of Vigor.

>>32675876
>1) Male, a Warlock
>1) Teen; poor, inexperienced in life, but with a great deal of Vigor.

>>32675876
>Male, a Warlock
>Teen; poor, inexperienced in life, but with a great deal of Vigor.
Just like college but with slightly more demons.

>>32676014
>>32675995
>>32675991
Yup, here we go.

>>32675965
>>32675991
>>32675995

You are a young man, fresh in the world. You never saw the Cullings, or knew the world before they happened. Even your parents, whoever they are, barely remember them.

You’re mostly a ___ person at heart
1) Pensive, you are unwilling to embrace rash action. However, when given time to think, you are good at coming up with answers.
2) Vengeful, you are unwilling to allow slights against you to go unpunished; this makes you a terrifying enemy, which people will eventually come to respect.
3) Deceptive, you rarely speak the truth if you do not stand to gain from it; attempts at being genuine are difficult for you, but lying is easy.
4) Rash, you give little time to contemplation, and would rather act than think. This can catch opponents off guard, but you are vulnerable to traps.
5) Ambitious, you spare very few people in your self-proclaimed deserved place of glory; those who know your reputation are unwilling to trust, but those who can be useful to you know they would do well to remain so.
6) Sadistic, you enjoy the infliction of pain on those who displease or amuse you; if the opportunity presents itself you would rather humiliate and harm than end a conflict quickly.
7) Militant, you adore the din of combat, the scent of blood, sweat, and steel mixed into an undistinguishable cocktail; unlike many other Diabolists you are not unwilling to take up arms, but making peace and taking a gentle path is difficult for you.

Consensus is nice.

>>32676044
5) Ambitious, you spare very few people in your self-proclaimed deserved place of glory; those who know your reputation are unwilling to trust, but those who can be useful to you know they would do well to remain so.

>>32676044
>7) Militant, you adore the din of combat, the scent of blood, sweat, and steel mixed into an undistinguishable cocktail; unlike many other Diabolists you are not unwilling to take up arms, but making peace and taking a gentle path is difficult for you.

>>32676044
>Pensive, you are unwilling to embrace rash action. However, when given time to think, you are good at coming up with answers.
Rash actions are bad when you deal with demons.

>>32676044
>1

>>32676044
>Pensive, you are unwilling to embrace rash action. However, when given time to think, you are good at coming up with answers.
Use your head, make sure that the circles are correctly laid down, and make fucking sure that the contract is properly worded.
We're dealing with demons here; being careful is a requirement to not getting fucked over.

>>32676044
>6) Sadistic, you enjoy the infliction of pain on those who displease or amuse you; if the opportunity presents itself you would rather humiliate and harm than end a conflict quickly.

>>32676044
>6) Sadistic, you enjoy the infliction of pain on those who displease or amuse you; if the opportunity presents itself you would rather humiliate and harm than end a conflict quickly.
Lets hope we can sway them with common goals.

>>32676096
>>32676082
>>32676080

You have always been an introspective young man, quick to find an answer with your great mind, but slow to make a decision that carries risk. Your excellent thoughts, however, have earned you high praise from your Master, at least when she isn't frustrated with your slowness.

"Come now, lad, choose." Your mind snaps back to the table as you focus on an important choice.

Your First Tool is
1) The Gauntlet, allowing for the best mixture of speed and safety, the gauntlet is the standard device for most Diabolists. It can hold a reasonable number of Pacts, but allows for flexibility. However, if taken or broken, like all items, you are powerless. The Gauntlet is able to use Mandates just as easily as it can use Pacts. It is favored by the most well-rounded Diabolists.
2) The Staff, favored by Diabolists who employ Mandates rather than Pacts, it harkens back to the long-dead Elementalist wizards of old, allowing the user to become a walking artillery piece of mystical power. While it can be used for Pacts, Mandates must be used through the sworn Low Subjects inscribed on the staff, rather than allowing the full flexibility of an un-Pacted Staff.

(cont)

>>32676166
3) The Mark, the tool for the most dedicated Pact Diabolist, the Mark etches each Pact into the flesh of the user. It cannot be taken from you, save for in rare circumstances, and tying the pact to your flesh gives a more intimate connection with your Subjects, allowing for faster and more natural summons. However, the Mark is ill-suited for Mandates, as the Diabolist must channel the infernal energies through his body, resulting in destructive effect.
4) The Scribe, a bundle of scrolls, mystically empowered inks, and a portable storage box, which fits in any pack or chest, this allows for fully disposable tools. By crafting each Pact on a scroll, as well as each Mandate, a Diabolist can bring unparalleled power with him, if he is prepared. However, due to the timely nature of the creation of these scrolls, if ambushed, and faced with something that he is incapable of handling, the Diabolist is left with few options.
5) The Imbuement, by placing the equivalent of a Mark on a Ritual Sword, the Diabolist is capable of mixing magic and melee, as Champions of old did in cooperation with their Arcanist Masters. However, sacrificing a dedication to the mystic arts for a more mundane weapon has downsides. Should the blade be taken, you are even more hindered than other Diabolists. Additionally, the blade is not nearly as resonant to the infernal energies as the other relics, allowing only weaker Pacts and weaker Mandates.

>>32676182
>3) The Mark, the tool for the most dedicated Pact Diabolist, the Mark etches each Pact into the flesh of the user. It cannot be taken from you, save for in rare circumstances, and tying the pact to your flesh gives a more intimate connection with your Subjects, allowing for faster and more natural summons. However, the Mark is ill-suited for Mandates, as the Diabolist must channel the infernal energies through his body, resulting in destructive effect.

>>32676200
+1

>>32676182
5

>>32676200
Yeah, mark works.

>>32676182
>4) The Scribe, a bundle of scrolls, mystically empowered inks, and a portable storage box, which fits in any pack or chest, this allows for fully disposable tools. By crafting each Pact on a scroll, as well as each Mandate, a Diabolist can bring unparalleled power with him, if he is prepared. However, due to the timely nature of the creation of these scrolls, if ambushed, and faced with something that he is incapable of handling, the Diabolist is left with few options.
it fits the personality

>>32676182
>The Mark, the tool for the most dedicated Pact Diabolist, the Mark etches each Pact into the flesh of the user. It cannot be taken from you, save for in rare circumstances, and tying the pact to your flesh gives a more intimate connection with your Subjects, allowing for faster and more natural summons. However, the Mark is ill-suited for Mandates, as the Diabolist must channel the infernal energies through his body, resulting in destructive effect.

>>32676182
1
Well-rounded and flexible.

>>32676251
Just steal a Gauntlet.
After all, if ours can be taken, why not someone elses?

>>32676200
>>32676206
>>32676236
You realize that it basically makes us only able to use Pacts and not Mandates, because attempting to use a Mandate would most likely kill us, right?

>>32676182
The Scribe, a bundle of scrolls, mystically empowered inks, and a portable storage box, which fits in any pack or chest, this allows for fully disposable tools. By crafting each Pact on a scroll, as well as each Mandate, a Diabolist can bring unparalleled power with him, if he is prepared. However, due to the timely nature of the creation of these scrolls, if ambushed, and faced with something that he is incapable of handling, the Diabolist is left with few options.

>>32676206
>>32676200
>>32676216

You are daring for one so young. There still exist pockets of the world whose people fear and ostracize the Diabolists for their "traffiking with daemons" or other such nonsense.

Your Master orders you to raise your sleeve, placing the first ink on your unblemished skin. The vessel is now prepared. The call is sounded.

Your First Pact will be


1) A Reaver, a Subject who favors rapid combat. This creature is lightly armored, but carries a vicious weapon that allows it to inflict great harm. The Reaver is a specialist in assassination, open confrontation, and anything involving savagery. It is generally of average intelligence, but has great perceptions.
2) A Brute, a Subject whose greatest strength is his defense. The Brute is often of roughly human size, but possesses either inherent great bodily strength, durable scales, or rapid reflexes. It is of low intelligence, but has an innate drive to guard its Master.
3) A(n) Incubus/Succubus, a Subject whose talents lie off the fields of battle. This Subject is best used for deceit, infiltration, and subterfuge.
4) A Mystic, a Subject whose greatest skill is their magical might. The Mystic is physically weak, but nearly an equal to the Diabolist in terms of sorcerous power. Their great library of vile spells provide a host of offensive spells and defensive spells. They are extremely intelligence, dangerously so. However, their physical forms are weak.

No, we are not summoning a fucking succubus.
Not even if we're a self-harming emo teen.

Just getting that in good and early.

>>32676237
+1

>>32676182
>The Scribe
Always be prepared, always have the right tool, Pact, or Mandate for the job.
And can be hidden so that if someone comes hunting for a diabolist, we can hide it. Marks are visible and will be engraved on our skin to be found.

>>32676290
>3) A(n) Incubus/Succubus, a Subject whose talents lie off the fields of battle. This Subject is best used for deceit, infiltration, and subterfuge.

>4) A Mystic, a Subject whose greatest skill is their magical might. The Mystic is physically weak, but nearly an equal to the Diabolist in terms of sorcerous power. Their great library of vile spells provide a host of offensive spells and defensive spells. They are extremely intelligence, dangerously so. However, their physical forms are weak.

Either of these work.
Lets work together with our demon, not for our own gains.

>>32676290
>4
Succubut choice? fuck no all of my noooope

>>32676290
>>32676291
FUCK.
Four seconds too late.
It's happening.

>>32676290
>4) A Mystic, a Subject whose greatest skill is their magical might. The Mystic is physically weak, but nearly an equal to the Diabolist in terms of sorcerous power. Their great library of vile spells provide a host of offensive spells and defensive spells. They are extremely intelligence, dangerously so. However, their physical forms are weak.

>>32676290
2
2) A Brute, a Subject whose greatest strength is his defense. The Brute is often of roughly human size, but possesses either inherent great bodily strength, durable scales, or rapid reflexes. It is of low intelligence, but has an innate drive to guard its Master.

>>32676290
4

>>32676291
I agree. Succubutts have a tendency to draw trolls.

>>32676290
4
Since we can't use Mandates, we'd be better off getting a Pact that can cast spells for us.

>>32676290
>2) A Brute, a Subject whose greatest strength is his defense. The Brute is often of roughly human size, but possesses either inherent great bodily strength, durable scales, or rapid reflexes. It is of low intelligence, but has an innate drive to guard its Master.
We smart so we get some muscle for a meatshield/beatstick.

>>32676315
>4) A Mystic

Just and observer here, but I'd go with mystic, it could make up for your lack of offensive magic with your choice of the "mark"

>>32676338
>>32676319
>>32676315

You dare to tread where few Warlocks or Witches are comfortable; calling a Subject of equal wit, or frighteningly enough, greater wit, to your own.

The invocation falls dully from your lips, the words becoming script as the blood morphs and shifts to become a call that reaches beyond the world you inhabit.

A flash of light and the blood is gone, standing in the middle of the circle is a lanky monstrosity. withered and skeletal with a horrific face akin to a snarling skull resplendent with jagged hooked fangs. Its voice creaks out, sounding as if it had no spoken in decades.

"I answer your call, Master. I am Vorelix, the Seeker of Truth, hailing from Azoriz." You know well the Duchy he comes from; Azoriz is famous for its masterful spellcaster-like Subjects.

It looks down at the circle, eyes scanning the entirety of it quickly. Its smile widens, but eyes narrow. "I see you've constructed the circle well, Master. Very well, what are the terms of our summons?"

>1) Short-Term, up to a week. Fee: 1 Human Soul
>2) Average, up to a month. Fee: 3 Human Souls
>3) Long-Term, up to a year or more. Fee: 20 Souls by year's end, and the pact will be renegotiated at year's end, to the minute.
>4) Resummon

>>32676474
>4) Resummon

>>32676474
I have no idea how to get souls so
>3) Long-Term, up to a year or more. Fee: 20 Souls by year's end, and the pact will be renegotiated at year's end, to the minute.

>>32676474
Do we already have pre-established rules for payment?
Can these sacrifices be made throughout the time of employment?
Or do we keep a cellar full of orphans for just such an occasion?

If either of the last to are "yes", option #2.

>>32676489

Doesn't seem effectual without context, we don't know how this demon measures up to the standard.

Short-term, summoning doesn't seem challenging, why sign up for a big contract?

>>32676474
> Its smile widens, but eyes narrow.

WAIT, FUCK, BANISH BANISH BANISH something terrible is going to go wrong here.

>>32676474
>Average, up to a month. Fee: 3 Human Souls
Seems reasonable for the moment. Though a year for 20 souls seems like a steal in comparison to the other rates. I assume those 20 souls are supposed to be human and the demon didn't just make a huge fuck up right?

>>32676550
>>32676489
This.
He obviously doesn't want to work together, he most likely wants to use us and fuck us over while doing so.

>>32676503
>>32676522
The payment can be made any time during the Subject's service. Souls are weighted differently. The average peasant's soul isn't even worth a single soul to Subjects of a certain caliber, while the soul of a great hero or Diabolist can be worth many hundred of souls. A Diabolist stores souls in a brooch, ring, or other gemstone.

>>32676550
>>32676566
Hes a mage demon what did you think he was going to act like when you said to summon him?

>>32676566
>He obviously doesn't want to work together,
Well, you know that if you try to resummon too many times, that we'll likely get a reputation among the Lower Duchies.
Something to keep in mind, that we could get blacklisted by our potential Subjects.

>>32676474
>4) Resummon

>>32676489
>>32676633

"Away, we shall end our pact here." The Subject bows his head and vanishes in a flash of light.

Your Master sighs, running her gloved hand through her hair, "You are very difficult to work with, Alaster. Very well, before you select your Subject, perhaps you should choose your gift. Be warned, these Gifts are not held by everyone, and they are valuable, from my personal collection."

Finally, your parting Gift is

1) The Tome of Names, a great resource for finding more out about the Low Duchies and their notable subjects, as well as the art of Pacts.
2) The Exemplar's Cloak, a mantle that confers an aura of authority to the wearer that impresses lesser men as well as Low Subjects of feeble intellect.
3) The Wand of Wonders, a mysterious wand that holds unknown and hidden powers. Use it at your own risk.
4) Robes of the Novice, a standard uniform for all Diabolists that gives slight protections against infernal energies from outside sources and gives a shroud of darkness in low light situations.

>>32676695
>The Tome of Names, a great resource for finding more out about the Low Duchies and their notable subjects, as well as the art of Pacts.
Knowing is half the battle. The other half is apparently demons.

>>32676695
1
Since, you know, we're locked into Pacts and can't do Mandates.

>>32676695
>2) The Exemplar's Cloak, a mantle that confers an aura of authority to the wearer that impresses lesser men as well as Low Subjects of feeble intellect.

>>32676695
2
Gotta keep them underlings in check.

>>32676760
>>32676758

You, gratefully, take the Tome and immediately set it on the lectern nearby, scouring its contents for greater knowledge of Pacts. It reads:

"It is possible to select the specific Duchy, general 'Class' of Subject, or even an individual Subject if you know all the proper variables. The correct ingredients must be present to draw them forth, and the Great Subjects or Dread Lords can only be called with unique and rare objects that hold specific value to them. For novices, however, proper arrangements can be made to call a Class or Duchy with enough ease." You quickly pause to scan your arm, seeing that, indeed, the tattoo calls towards Mystic subjects.

>1) Continue Reading
>2) Return to the summons
>3) Confer with Master (write in)
>4) Other (write in)

>>32676758
>>32676773
I'm torn between strong arguments.
Vote #1.

>>32676830
>>2) Return to the summons

>>32676830
>1) Continue Reading
Find how to get a weaker spellcaster Subject. One that's not expensive, not too smart, and that is more likely to work for a chance to cause some mayhem rather than jewing us for souls.

In short, cheap demon labor we pick up at the parking lot of a Home Depot, not the obvious experienced Wall Street stockbroker that Vorelix was.

>>32676830
>Return to the summons
Lets get that magic demon back.

>>32676830
>1) Continue Reading

>>32676830
Continue reading.

>>32676830
>2) Return to the summons
Best get someone to help us out

>>32676830
Shit i didnt see 1 ignore >>32676881

>>32676830
Moar reading.
Knowledge is half the battle.

>>32676830
>1) Continue Reading

You delve deeper into the Tome.

"It takes a caster of great talent to tune his call such that he can name the specific traits of his Subject, but it can be done with proper experience. A Journeyman is expected to be able to conjure a Subject of a specific talent with under an hour of preparation. The more specific your call, with no Artefact to help in locating your target or without the target being a singular Subject, the longer it takes to cast. Recalling a formerly summoned Subject, by contrast, is relatively fast. The time needed is reduced by half, due to the innate 'feel' all Diabolists have for Subjects they have called, if even for a few moments."

"To call a Subject of greater or lesser of a specific attribute, offering more or less of their Catalyst is recommended. For example, a Subject of only the greatest strength can be called by heaping mounds of flesh in the circle, whilst one of lowly guile can be called with a scrap of a page from a book. The inverse is also true; a genius of a demon can be called with the greatest and most thought-provoking books for sacrifice."

>1) I'm ready to summon.
>2) That's enough for now.

>>32676994
1

>>32676994
>>1) I'm ready to summon.

>>32676994
>1) I'm ready to summon.
I'm thinking we hold off on the Mystic and get the Brute for now

>>32676994
>I'm ready to summon.

>>32676994
Consult with Master, receive critique of summoning circle, focusing on not getting faceraep when we re-summon our previous minion.

>>32677131
>>32677063
>>32677060

You close the Tome and your eyes dart around the chamber. Your Master, at this point, has sat down and is petting the head of her Familiar, a muscle-bound cat-like creature named Falzar. Once you finish looking down and thinking hard, she speaks up. "Anything I can help you with?"

You ask about the circle and she looks around it, gesturing at a few runes that could be otherwise improved slightly, though the circle is functional as it is. She also suggests that you use a Catalyst if you want to have something of a specific caliber.

"Do you want me to edit your tattoo? They're fairly changeable before you make a Pact."

>1) Yes, change Subject type (write in)
>2) No, let's try a Mystic again.

>>32677169
>1) Yes, change Subject type (write in)
Succubus

>>32677169
I want that smug little shit back in the circle.
Sans smug little grin.

>>32677195
Absolutely not

>1) Yes, change Subject type (write in)
Brute it's simply, strong, and loyal
Let's just roll with this for awhile then comeback to the mystic

>>32677169
>1)
>Brute

>>32677169
>1) Yes, change Subject type (write in)
Succumb to the succubutt

>>32677195
>Yes, change Subject type (write in)
I voted for a brute in the first place so I shall again.

>>32677169
>Reaver

>>32677240
This is supposed to link to >>32677169 obviously.
I am not on form today.

>>32677240
>>32677214
>>32677224

"I think a Brute would be more prudent." She nods her head knowingly, "A little muscle to back up your brains? Very well." She quickly doctors the tattoo and you rub you arm after the process, the flesh stinging slightly.

>1) Call a specific caliber of Brute.
>2) Call any Brute.
>3) Call a Brute from a Duchy
>4) Call one of your Master's old Brutes

>>32677283
4

>>32677283
What sort of Duchy are we talking about here?

>>32677283
>1)
Summon a lowly brute to test our power and start collecting some souls possibly so we can get something a little more... brutish.

>>32677283
>4) Call one of your Master's old Brutes

>>32677313
(There are 6 Duchies, each of which houses specific Subjects.)

(Ixithor, the realm of frost-hardened warrior riders.
Ras, city of Assassins
The Empire, militant professionals
Zordas, the Eternal Warriors
Azoriz, the Library Incalculable
Tas'Alar, the Gardens of Ecstasy)

>>32677362
Which one is our masters old brute from?

>>32677362
I like the sound of a brute from Zordas.

>>32677283
>>3) Call a Brute from a Duchy
from Ixithor

>>32677393
>>32677397

(Our Master has summoned Brutes from Zordas and Ras)

>>32677362

>4) Call one of your Master's old Brutes
>from Zordas

>>32677411
Okay we'll let's rock with a paladin? From Zordas

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>>32677362
I am in the mood for a brute from Tas'Alar

>>32677397
>>32677439
>>32677452

You root through the Master's inventory of relics and produce something from Zordas, a Decree of Imperial Authority, signed by Grand Duke Ignatio himself. You place it in the circle and fetch meat, placing it in the circle and begin chanting, pouring the blood to open the gateway to the Subject.

A fanfare blasts through the summoning chamber, causing Falzar to hiss loudly and lower its head, defensively. Standing in the center of the circle, tall and proud, is a red-skinned, red like blood, female creature, easily your height or taller, with a helm under one arm, a shield on her back, and a sword on her hip.

She kneels, "Master, I have answered the call. I am Dame Tyre of the Empire of the Low Duchies, fifteen-times removed from Grand Duke Ignatio, eternal be his name!" She says, proudly as she lifts her eyes to meet yours. "Do you have need of my services, Sire?"

>1) Investigate more about her
>2) Ply a deal

>>32677552
>1
"Tell me Dame Tyre, what do you desire?"

>>32677574

"I desire to ascend in the Empire to serve my ancestor, his Eminent Grace Ignatio, and to defeat the Celestial Conclave on the field of battle through strength and mastery of arms." She speaks instantly, as if she repeats these words many hundreds of times per day in her head.

>>32677552
1
Be polite, professional, and ask her of what she desires from the contract. Her pedigree is impeccable, and hopefully not too expensive.

>>32677601
"How do you intend to achieve it?"

>>32677626
>>32677641

"From this contract?" She looks up questioningly, her curled ram-like horns holding back her short hair, "I wish to achieve greater power through the consumption of great souls, as all Subjects do. I intend to achieve my aims through development of my talent and growth in power through consumption. I am but a mere Battle Mistress, one of thousands. I am....under-experienced relatively speaking..." Her red eyes flash, "But, that doesn't mean that I am incapable of being useful. I will do my best to earn my keep."

>>32677684
She SEEMS on the up and up, as demons go. Being a martial type, she appears to willing to strike a fair deal and won't try to screw us over.
It could be all a trick, of course, but the description of her home Duchy implies that subterfuge is not part of her repertoire.

Let's move to making a contract with her. Be a tough, but fair, negotiator.
We've already probably made a bad impression on one Duchy, let's not do the same to another.

>>32677804
>>32677684

Your Master comes up beside you and whispers, "This one appears the perfect mix of inexperienced and talented to be a good first summon. I wouldn't pass this up."

>1) Make the deal, but be lenient.
>2) Make the deal, but be tough.

>>32677804
(Counted for option 2)

>>32677822
A generalized contract might be best, whereby she is entitled to a portion of the souls we collect, but state no numbers, so if we theoretically collected 0 in a year, she dosent get our soul.

>>32677684
>>32677822
"Then you have joined me, your intentions are pure and noble, I am honored to have you as the first to bless my mark with this pact."

>>32677864
>>32677858

"I offer you a contract for a year. You will get half of all souls I have gathered at the end of it. This means, in large part, your work is a factor in this. You will not harm me, you will not through inaction allow harm to come to me, nor will you inform or abet any attempts to harm me." She nods and extends her hand to the limits of the circle, "I do so swear it, Master. I will bring great rewards to your cause." You nod, "Then the Pact is made." You reach your marked hand in and she touches your tattoo. The Mark sears hot for a moment before a unique design to her appears on it and she rises.

You dismiss the circle, and she stands up, towering nearly a head over you on her hoofed feet.Your Master smiles and pats your shoulder. "Now, you are ready. So, first, let us see where you should go."

You walk with her to a map of the local Barony. She points a few locations. "There are several open requests for a Diabolist's aid, there is a minor noble who requests a guard and confidant here, and, finally, there is a mercenary company that is forming with the intention of hunting Theurgists."

>1) Find a mission
>2) Join the Noble
>3) Join the Company

(As always, ask questions about them and I will answer with more details.)

>>32677995
"And I will make sure to bring progress to your cause as well, Dame Tyre."

What is the Noble and Company?
And what exactly would a mission entail?

>>32677995
Who are Theurgists, what are their powers, how are they viewed in relation to diabolists, and what is the relationship between diabolists and Theurgists?

>>32678070
>>32678043

(Missions are short-term requests by paying clients who place their orders through the local Coven. Your Master has a seat in the Coven, so you would be working closely with her. The Nobleman probably is worried about a peasant uprising, an assassination attempt, or a revolt. So, he wants a Diabolist close at hand to help quell it. Companies are short-term bands of Diabolists who assemble in an effort to root out Theurgists. Theurgists are the only other Art of Magic that seems to have survived the Cullings, at least in this plane. Theurgists are the opposite of Diabolists, they call Subjects of the Celestial Conclave; Archons, Seraphs, Angels, Lanterns, Virtues, and Thrones. Diabolists and Theurgists, formerly, were simply two sides of a similar coin, but since the Diabolists secured power after the Cullings, they are now your bitter foes who wage a secret war against the Council of Nine, the supreme group of Diabolists.)

>>32678124
Join company

>>32678124
"You wished to fight those on the Celestial Conclave Dame Tyre? You have your wish, we are to join a group to hunt for them, unless you like the idea of the other options."
So, 3, but telling her about the other options and seeing her opinions.

>>32677995
1
Let's stick to a milk run with our master who is less likely to backstab us for more power than other Diabolists

>>32678177
I'll back this
>>32678124
Other than our Brute what ways do we have available to fight based on the character we created?

>>32678177
>>32678159

You explain the missions to Tyre who immediately speaks up, "The hunt! I would most prefer the hunt, Master." She says and puts her helmet on, her horns giving her a menacing appearance.

Your Master pulls you aside for a moment and whispers, "Take heed, Alaster, you would be wise to not heed the counsel of Subjects. Even the most lowly can be deceptive and lead you into ill fortunes." You thank her for the warning, but tell her that you wish to join the Company.

>>32678239
(Other than our Brute, we are rather defenseless. It is recommended for someone who is so Pact oriented to have a Menagerie; a host of Subjects at their call, or to acquire something that allows them to do Mandates if they wish to be more 'active' in combat. In combat, with your Subject, you can help them, healing them, making them faster or stronger, or giving them magical shielding, through the connection you share with them via the Pact.)

>>32678316
"Do not worry Master, it is not counsel, an eager and willing subject is a better subject, no?"

And how would we gain a Menagerie?

>>32678316
So let her be a meatshield and buff until we get our hands on something to give us a bit more of an edge.
>>32678400
Make a bunch of contracts.

>>32678316

The arrangements are made, you bearing a document from your Master to present to the head of the Company. Tyre rides alongside you, a coal-black steed appearing at her call for her to ride into battle with.

By the end of the night you reach the camp where several tents are set up. A few guards intercept you, but upon seeing your document take you to the Master. Sitting in the largest tent is a man who, upon seeing him, you dislike immediately.

He wears his robes open at the chest, showing garish pants worn by nobles and a laid-back attitude. He relaxes on a bed of cushions, his shoulders being rubbed by a human looking woman with small horns. "Ah, what's this, another to join our noble quest?" Even his voice sounds lazy.

Tyre, you can oddly sense, dislikes him as well, revolted at his use of Subjects as little more than slaves and servants, rather than the sacred tools they are meant to be.

>1) Be respectful and professional.
>2) Be curt and to the point.
>3) Write in

>>32678400
(You would gain that through summoning additional creatures. Too many at once can cause you to be exhausted from the constant drain on your spirit that supporting all of their ties to this world. Additionally, it does take a greater amount of space to hold a Subject of greater or lesser power.)

(Also, gotta take a quick break for RL stuff. Be back ASAP. While I'm gone, discuss what kind of Subject you want next, perhaps?)

>>32678460
"Of course, what aspiring diabloist would not take this opportunity to hunt those of the Celestial Conclave? I am honored to be a part of this expedition."
Can we like, telepathically communicate with our subjects?

>>32678460
>Be respectful and professional.
We didn't make a dummy.

I think we should go for an reaver or a weaker mage type for the next one for some firepower.

>>32678460
>1) Be respectful and professional.

>>32678557
Both a mage or tracer would be fine with me I'm wondering though if conventuals weapons like swords and shit is useless for us to fight with

>>32678773
>Tracer
Fuck meant reaver

>>32678773
Couldn't hurt to have an ol pig sticker on us. Might even help with rituals.

>>32678460
1
We're not stupid, though all we can offer this group is us being a meatshield.
We're going to get used as one, as an expendable mook, so maybe we aren't as smart as our background says we're supposed to be.

Gonna admit, I was expecting the brute to be something like a big lizard.

>>32679224
Same here.
Or, something akin to a hunter from Halo.

>>32679251
I wouldn't mind a hunter bro. Those guys are kick ass.

>>32678807
>>32678557
>>32678536

"Excellent, I'm overjoyed to have you here. Please, put up a tent and ready yourself. I'm sure that your lovely companion will be a great help. We have good information on tomorrow's prey, and we will ride at dawn for them." He says, his demon giving you an appraising look. You thank him and head away, setting up the tent. Tyre begins polishing her blade, silently focusing on whatever it is she would be focusing on.

You sit down on the small stool provided for you and contemplate how best to spend your evening.

>1) Study the Tome
>2) Talk to Tyre
>3) Investigate the camp
>4) Sleep, gotta be well rested for tomorrow.

>>32679671
(Thanks for waiting guys.)

>>32679671
Read tome

>>32679671
"Tell me about our enemies Tyre."

>>32679671
>1) Study the Tome
I'm stupid can you explain what a mandate is that's spells right?

>>32679671
>Study the Tome
>Ask Tyre if she has much experience fighting these types of enemies

>>32679745
>>32679741
>>32679715

(Mandates are extremely short summons, usually about .5 a second to a second in length, involving borrowing a spell from a demon at random, at the most basic. Because of the high variance of the spell you never know what to expect, unless you are calling to a specific demon for his talent.)

You open the Tome and pour over its depths, letting the words sink in.

"To many young Warlocks, the role of a Pact summoner is simply one of an anchor for demons. While, vulgarly stated, this is true; a Pact Diabolist is more akin to a conductor for an orchestra. Poor Pact users simply throw their legions of Subjects into battle and hope for the best. The great Pact users, such as Nineling Dusk, can command ten Subjects into a lethal fighting force, no matter their origins. Truly, in this writer's opinion, there is no true facet of our Arte greater than the command over several Subjects and their orchestration in battle."

You pause reading the blustery words of the Tome and face Tyre, "Have you fought a Theurgist before, Tyre?" She looks up, breaking her reverie to speak, "No, Master, I've never fought a Theurgist. However, I have fought that which they call to their side, the Celestials. One on one, they out-match any Low Subject of roughly equivalent strength, by a long shot. However, their numbers are only in the hundreds, ours are in the tens of thousands." She points at her horn, which you can see is cut five times.

(cont)

>>32679905

"See? One for each Celestial I've killed and consumed. The soul of a Celestial is....incredible. The power and virtue in there is beyond description, and can be used for powerful sorceries. Soul Manipulation, after all, is one of the Diabolist arts, I know that." You begin to correct her, but pause. You do recall your Master mentioning it once, but saying that it was largely considered a taboo to do so, since manipulating souls can ruin the system with the Low Subjects, as well as render a Pact Summoner powerless, if done correctly. Additionally, it is largely a forgotten art since the Shamans, the Ancestral Magicians, were Culled.

>1) Ask Tyre a question about History
>2) Ask Tyre a question about Celestials
>3) Other
>4) Sleep

>>32679989
Ask Tyre a question about her home.

>>32679989
>2) Ask Tyre a question about Celestials
Any weaknesses that you know about?

>>32679989
I got nothing.

>>32679989
>2) Ask Tyre a question about Celestials

>>32679989
>1) Ask Tyre a question about History
>2) Ask Tyre a question about Celestials
"Tell me about your former battles with the Celestials."

>>32680036

"Tell me about where you come from." She nods at your order, "The Empire....it is vast. Though, like all Duchies, it is constantly expanding. It is a massive fortress-citadel. There are training grounds, drill yards, mustering fields, practice battlefields, libraries, mess halls, and housing for nobles. Truly, it has everything, but mostly it is a place where we all try to overcome the differences of the Low Duchies and try to unite them under the banner of the Grand Duke himself. I was spawned an Imp fifty years ago and ascended to my current form a decade ago."

When you ask her about the Celestials she laughs, "The only weakness we know that they have is humans. They seem to be extremely weak to the cries of humanity for help. In practical terms, though? They are neutral to our weapons, and mortal weapons seem to harm them very little. The only thing that harms them extremely is the Primal Fire of Dragons, but they are long dead since the Culling." She shakes her head, "The War against the Celestials has gone on for many many hundreds of years."

You then ask about her battles, to which she smiles. "Well! I don't mean to brag, but four of my kills were earned in single combat. The fifth kill, however, is my pride. I was flanked by two Seraphs, their upper level warriors, and with a sweep of my blade I cleft the arm of one and the head of another. They are difficult to engage because of their flight, however. I cannot fly, since I'm not a Handmaiden."

(cont)

>>32680266

"So, to fight them, I have to rely on their desire to kill me and fight them in a dive. That's why my sword is so needlessly long, both handle and blade." She shows you the handle, and it's easily a yard long. The blade itself is taller than she, but seems shorter when she carries it. Perhaps it's magic.

"It's honestly more of a pike than a sword, at this point, but it's carried me through a hundred battles, and I don't see myself ever going back to standard arming sword and shield." She returns to polishing the blade, before turning her head up, "You are very inquisitive. I am not a talker by nature, but if you have one more question, I can tolerate it."

>1) Remand her for her insolence.
>2) Ask nothing.
>3) Ask something (write in)

>>32680266
Damn.
We appear to have landed ourselves a bit of a badass.

>>32680316
"You'll have to tolerate a lot more than this if you want to survive with me, Dame Tyre."
"But, on that question, how would one obtain one of your weaponry, and who would best teach me in it's usage?"

>>32680316
Reprimand that bitch

>>32680381
>>32680320

"One of our weapons? Well, they are complicated in nature. They're made from the marriage of our essences to souls, and forged in a Blastforge. At least, that's how we make them in the Empire. We have Foundrymen, massive creatures of muscle and thick hide, who make these weapons for us when we are conscripted. It's useful, partially, because these weapons are hard to break and impossible to lose, since we can recall them at any time. As I mentioned, they change along with us, so since I found myself wanting more and more range and reach, it evolved to be like me." She taps the metal which rings like a graveyard bell, "I polish it, not because I need it, but because it helps keep my focus."

She looks over at you, "I suppose you COULD call forth a Pactblade. That's summoning a demon's weapon and binding it, like you would normally do for a demon. It's like a sword, but semi-sentient, and can help compensate for your lack of skill in combat."

>1) Proceed with the mission.
>2) Other

>>32680593
"How interesting, are you focused bough to hunt now then, Dame Tyre? It is almost time to sortie"

>>32680632
Focused enough, rather.

>>32680593
>1) Proceed with the mission.

>>32680593
Okay enough with this shit

Lets get down to the mission

I hope we intend to get accomplishments on the battlefield ourselves

>>32680593
>Proceed with the mission.
Lets get our fight on. By which I mean Lets stand behind our big demon lady and fix her up if she gets hurt.

>>32680632
"Yes, I am ready. We shall hunt in the morning." She says and lays her head down. You lay down on your cot and quickly fall asleep.

A horn sounds in the morning, waking you up as you ready yourself. All of you, at least a dozen, closer to 20, gather in the copse, some of you, the newest probably, have their Subjects visible and following behind them. Most of the elders, you assume again, have their Subjects hidden."

The captain of the Company emerges, a long staff in his left hand, several artifacts of power easily visible on him. Despite his care-free attitude he's clearly a man of great power, or at least position.

"Everyone," he says, sweeping his arm grandly, "Today we will root out the villains that are the Theurgists. They resist our laws and fight against us. So, without further ado, let the hunt begin. Follow my lead." He steps up and climbs aside a muscle-bound monster with long tusks like a boar. Everyone mounts their various steeds, you as well, and take off into the woods.

Ten minutes later the captain calls out from the front, "Here they are! Charge!" He raises his staff, a blast of energy washing forward in the shape of a red clawed hand. The other Diabolists engage as well.

You arrive and see two Theurgists, holding icons in front of their faces, and they snap to face you. Tyre charges forward and engages one of them. The other begins chanting, his icon glowing.

You can see the summoning energies convalescing.

(cont)

>>32680917

A golden circle begins being drawn in the air. The first Theurgist, charged by Tyre, falls dead as she engages with a winged man who swings his long spear down at her, the blade glancing her shoulder as she engages in the fight.

Your attentions, however, are focused on the Theurgist summoning in front of you. Somehow, and you aren't quite sure how, you can see the magic, like strands of light, weaving together and forming the door.

>1) Command Tyre to kill him.
>2) Try to use some Diabolist magic on it.
>3) Grab the strands of magic.

>>32680968
GRAB IT YOU FUCK

>>32680968
>Try to use some Diabolist magic on it.
>Grab the strands of magic.
What might be potential outcomes of these actions? If we don't know I say grab them strands son.

>>32680988

You aren't comfortable doing it. In fact, the rash action makes you hesitate.

(To overcome your pensive nature, roll 1d10 and best a 7. I'll take the average of the best 3 rolls, rounding up).

>>32680968
>3) Grab the strands of magic.

>>32680968
GRAB THAT SHIT

Rolled 4

>>32681034

Rolled 10

>>32681034
Knew pensive was a bad idea.

Rolled 7

>>32681034

Rolled 9

>>32681034
Oh so that wasn't just personality trait right there

Rolled 1

>>32681072
>>32681075
>>32681078
Pensive or no check these rolls.
>>32681034

Rolled 9

>>32681099
I knew I shouldnt have rolled.

>>32681099
I think we did beat although I did the math in like half a second so chances are I'm like 89% wrong

>>32681177
Average is 21 divided by 3, 7.

>>32681078
>>32681072
>>32681075

(Good rolls, team)

You decide that, while thinking is where you are comfortable, battle requires quick action. You've certainly read about it enough...

Thrusting your hand forward, you grab the strands of magic with your Pact bound hand. A jolt of energy runs up your arm and the circle finishes. However, a tattoo winds up your forearm to your elbow. "Be careful, Brother." The voice that speaks is not Tyre, but a strong masculine voice. A warm presence shoots past you and a heavy object flies through the air. The Theurgist drops to the ground, a radiant arrow through his eye.

Wing flaps sound behind you as you look and see a radiant man in silver robes, holding a bow made of light. "Brother, are you harmed?" He narrows his eyes and speaks, "Wait...you...are not a Theurgist." You look at your arm, the Pact sign appears to be etched in white, rather than the black ink used by your Master to bind Tyre to your aid.

>1) Give the Celestial an order.
>2) Dismiss the Celestial
>3) Run
>4) Think, quickly.

>>32681215
Oh, Jesus that was close.

>>32681234
Oh jeez

I sure wish we could capture him

>>32681234
DISMISS HIM FAST!

get that nigga out of here before he fucks you up.

>>32681234
"Indeed you are correct, is there a problem?"
"May I know your name?"

>>32681278
He can't, we have a pact.

>>32681234
>1) Give the Celestial an order.
Get him to knee so Tyre can kill him

>>32681234
>1) Give the Celestial an order.
if we dismiss it then Tyre cant kill it

>>32681287
Guess we'll go with this, maybe we'll find out what the fuck just happened.

>>32681234
>Dismiss the Celestial
>See if Tyre can kill him before we dismiss him if she is done with the first one.
>>32681309
So why were we so worried of making a pact with the mage demon?

>>32681287
Yeah, this.

>>32681317
Niggas he'll kill us if we do that

>>32681287
This
Guess it's time to make the Coin whole again

>>32681234
>2) Dismiss the Celestial
or
>1) Give the Celestial an order.
Tell him to remove himself from battle.
If we gained control of a Celestial, I'd like him and Tyre to have a fair one-on-one fight. I think the both of them would appriciate that

>>32681287
Second.

>>32681343
Because they're crafty.
The angel would only be a direct threat.

>>32681343
Because Mage Demons find funny convenient loopholes and mislead us.

>>32681234
>2) Dismiss the Celestial
>4) Think, quickly.

>>32681372
>>32681389
Seeing as we dont know the details of the pact the angel had with the dude he could easily get out of it and end up shooting us in the face. If there is only a few hundred of these guys they probably know their way around a pact.

>>32681360
>>32681287
He closes his mouth, but it forces itself open and he speaks, "I am Madreon, Virtue of the Second Choir. I am...at your aid, Brother." He flaps over to you and when another Celestial approaches, he lifts his bow and fires, piercing the leg of his attacker, who flaps away and calls out in a foreign language. The captain's voice pierces the clearing, "Come on, lads, we have them on the run!"

Tyre runs over, sword in hand, "Master! Be careful! I'll get rid of this Celestial!" Madreon makes no effort to face her, or even fly away, simply floating a few feet off the ground in a defensive position, guarding you.

The other Diabolists have gone, and you can't see anyone else in the vicinity.

>1) "Tyre, stop!"
>2) Say nothing, let her kill him.

>>32681360
>>1) Give the Celestial an order.
>Tell him to remove himself from battle.
>If we gained control of a Celestial, I'd like him and Tyre to have a fair one-on-one fight. I think the both of them would appriciate that

>>32681490
"There is nothing to be careful of, he is take Tyre, if you two wish to fight, then do so after the current battle is finished, and you both can prepare for it, a fair fight is indeed a better one, is it not Dame Tyre?"
"As I said, you would have to tolerate a lot more"

>>32681490
>Say nothing, let her kill him.
We should remember this for the future, be a good idea to be wary about it happening to us as well.

>>32681531
Tame, he is tame.
Fuck this phone.

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>>32681490
>1

>>32681490
>>1) "Tyre, stop!"

>>32681490
Fuck that

>1) "Tyre, stop!"

I intend to experiment on this phenomenon

>>32681558
Perfect analogy love it
>>32681531
Loving it

>>32681490
>1) "Tyre, stop!"
We can be master of the lower and upper planes

>>32681490

Do this
>>32681497

WE GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL

>>32681490
>1) "Tyre, stop!".
Duel after the battle. Both of you.

>>32681558
>>32681560

She stops her charge short and looks up at the winged figure. "What is this, Master? Have you deceived me? Are you a Theurgist?" Madreon looks down at you as his bow vanishes, "All threats are gone," he says as he lands next to Tyre, towering over even her. This creature is at least ten or eleven feet tall. He's as broad around as a bull, and has severe eyes, or at least, flickering blue flames for his eyes.

From what you can hear, the fight has continued and is going further away. While you may not be getting paid, or be getting the reputation you wanted from staying back here, it would be unfortunate for you to lose this chance to...experiment.

>1) Rejoin the fight (Requires majority+2. You wish to experiment)
>2) Experiment and study, return to your Master's.
>3) Experiment and study, return to camp.

>>32681665
4) go off into the woods to experment

>>32681665
>>2) Experiment and study, return to your Master's.

>>32681665
>2) Experiment and study, return to your Master's.
Consult the tome as well, need to know more.

>>32681665
"On magical ability it seems I have gained a slight bit of their power, on their ideals, of which I have little clues, I have no idea."
"He deserves not to be simply struck down solely on the basis that he protected me when you did not, from two foes for that matter. Although if you wish to continue the fight then do so if you wish, I need to question my new ally"

>>32681665
>>1) Rejoin the fight (Requires majority+2. You wish to experiment)
>Dismiss angel

>>32681665
>2) Experiment and study, return to your Master's.
And by experiment i mean make them fall in love and hold hands

>>32681665
>Experiment and study, return to camp.
>>32681725
>he protected me when you did not
Thats a bit mean anon, she was fighting another angel thing at the time. You know, the things that are generally stronger than her.

>>32681665
Explain that you stole a Theurgist's summoning and that you'd like to experiment to see what happened. Also, once you're done the both of you shall duel.

>>32681776
It's still her duty, and fact remains without him being here, we would have died.

>>32681665
Seconding this
>>32681781

>>32681665
>2
Screw you guys I'm going home

>>32681781
If he does not what to duel then there's little reason to force him to.
Not to mention, if we keep summoning / killing we'll eventually end up with some really overpowered shit landing in our lap.

>>32681801
No need to call her out though, she cant be everywhere at once. Plus he just killed a defenseless man and shot another angel in the leg by the time the second one would have reached us she would be done with the first.

>>32681852
Dont think you can resummon them after they die. Could be wrong though.

>>32681665
1
"I am not a trained Theurgist, and I have not deceived you, Tyre. This was...happenstance.
"As he is now bound to me as you are, we shall fight on the same side, for now. I understand that the situation is not what either of you expected, but we shall deal with it once this battle is concluded."

>>32681889
How do you expect people can summon more than one demon? Or angel for that matter.

>>32681665
Guess it's time to become the Spirit King

>>32681901
They get another one. There are tens of thousands of them and they are able to spawn more.

>>32681901
Tyre said she consumed Celestial's souls already.
And as for summoning more than one, they just summon another one. There are tens of thousands of demons and thousands of angels to choose from.

>>32681960
Hundred mate hundreds

>>32681960
Well hundreds of angels but they are tougher.

>>32681950
>>32681960
I think someone misinterpreted what I said at some point.
I didn't think we could re summon the same angel or demon, but rather if we did do so for the simple purpose of slaughtering them, eventually a higher demon or angel would pop into our lap and slaughter us.

>>32681995
>>32682005
I thought that was just Celestials at Tyre's level, which isn't the lowest rank of angel.

so, anyone up for making an angel/demon hybrid?

>>32682041
How the fuck would you manage that?

>>32682041
No
>>32682021
Why would a demon care? They hate angles. Also I am pretty sure we just know how to summon demons.

>>32682058
Its too erotic to depict

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>>32682058
Get them drunk, like in southpark.

>>32682115
Do they even reproduce like that?
Where'd OP go?

>>32681904
>>32681850
>>32681760
>>32681724

"I am no Theurgist. However, this is an anomaly. We shall return to my Master's to further dissect this situation. Both of you, follow me." Tyre, grinding her teeth beneath her helmet, mounts her horse. Madreon, meanwhile, holds his hands together and vanishes from sight. You are about to speak out, but you can feel his presence, not behind you exactly; closer and yet further away. You assume that he has shifted to the parallel plane to be concealed from sight.

You return to your Master's in the dead of night, and to your slight relief, she appears gone. You enter the sanctuary and close the door behind you, the demonic seal fastening the door shut.

Madreon appears in front of you as Tyre dismounts. "Master! I've kept my tongue, what do you expect me to do?" The demonic woman puts her helmet under her arm as the sword shrinks to accommodate a sheath. The Virtue remains silent, as he has since he saw Tyre.

>1) Tell them to be calm, you want to read and study.
>2) Ask them something (write in)
>3) Other (write in)

>>32682150
>Tell them to be calm, you want to read and study.
This shit is cray.

>>32682150
>>2) Ask them something (write in)
Ask her if someone controlling an angel and a demon has happened before.

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>>32682058
Also

>>32682172
They used to be one school, before the culling, I believe. The two sides of the same coin and all that.

>>32682150
"First of all evaluate the celestial I brought with me today, tell me his rank, and evaluate his prowess in battle"
"Madereon, please do the same to Dame Tyre, I wish to test your knowledge of your enemies"
"Next, I would like you to tell me of your society Madereon, if you would wish for Dame Tyre not to hear this then I can make sure she will not"

>>32682150
Tell her to shut her whore mouth and let me think for fuck sakes

>>32682150
>2 Ask them something
"Have either of you ever heard of a Theurgist who could call upon demons, or a Diabolist who called upon Celestials, before and after the Culling?"

>>32682205
This but nicely

>>32682150
>>1) Tell them to be calm, you want to read and study to figure out what the fuck just happened.

>>32682193
That doesn't mean they could summon both, just that they weren't fighting.

>>32682242
>>32682170
>Implying we can study this
We'll need to ask angel boy

>>32682150

We've got our tome, don't we? Look in there. In the meantime, give explicit orders to both of them to stay in sight and silent. I don't want either of them doing any manner of communicating with their friends back home until we get this straightened out.

Man that nigga must be pissed

>>32682193
Fuck, it's this annoying namefag.

>>32682268
We picked the big book of demons for a reason. This guy might not know shit and we can always ask him later.

>>32682315
Yeah, the big book of DEMONS.
Not of angels, we can fucking study demons all we like.

>>32682315
So are we gonna crossbreed these two?

>>32682351
Well shit it couldn't hurt to check the damn thing. It surly has an appendix or something.

>>32682380
YES PLEASE

>>32682380
No.

"Silence, both of you." You say authoritatively. You ponder the situation. "I'm going to study this, but first....do either of you know of something like this ever happening before? I demand you speak truth." Tyre shakes her head, "I have never heard of such a thing, Master."

Madreon opens his mouth, "No, this thing was forbidden to happen. The Theurgists and Diabolists, in fact, swore to an Oath. Or, I suppose for you Diabolists, a Pact. The Binding of Gert, sworn between the Luminous Geisel and the Abyssal Nort. The reasoning behind it was that one who could control both realms was a threat to the other Ten Schools. Of course, the Culling destabilized all of that, and the Binding was shattered by your Council of Thirteen, now Nine."

>1) Go to study
>2) Continue questioning Madreon

>>32682380
Slow down Cowboy
You think it's easy to make Nephilim?

>>32682432
> The reasoning behind it was that one who could control both realms was a threat to the other Ten Schools.

Okay new plan hide our new tattoo and whatever we do don't show and tell anybody.

>>32682433
Yes. Yes we do. Break out the kegs.

>>32682432
"Oh I see, want to continue that line of thought?"

>>32682432
Fuuuuuuuuuck. That sounds bad. We may end up having to get rid of the choir boy. After some extensive study of course.
>>32682433
What if they dont have fun parts?

So basically if we tell anybody then we are going to die then. Cool story

ask more about the 10 orders

>>32682432

"If I were to dismiss you from my service now, Madreon, would you inform your compatriots of what has happened?"

>>32682523
...fuck i haven't thought about that.

>Inspect them for fun parts

>>32682557
schools

>>32682542
>>32682563
We could just kill him.

>>32682432
Errrrr

Maybe coming back isn't such a good idea

Guess we gotta go somewhere else in the middle of the woods

>>32682432
>2) Continue questioning Madreon
What do angels want when summoned?

>>32682432
2
If the Binding has been broken, then it is no longer forbidden, is it?

>>32682587
And waste this grand opportunity?

Hell no

>>32682599
This
>>32682587
Bitch do you even Spirit King?

>>32682623
>>32682643
Better than just dismissing him is all Im saying.

>>32682557
>>32682523
>>32682496
>>32682469

"Well...the Culling destabilized the entire power balance of both the Upper and Lower Planes, the Umbra Realm, the Spiritual Kingdom, all the Elemental Realms....everything. Unfortunately, sometimes, you humans and your stable plane hold the balance of many realms. After the Culling...it's pretty clear that, somehow, Diabolism won. I suppose crawling in with filth like the Low Duchies is enough to endure even the worst of purges."

"The Schools, tell me about them." He crosses his arms, "Do they not teach you history? Before your kind ruled, there were Twelve Schools of Sorcery; Arcana, Elementalism, Ancestry, Elder Art, Cerebremancy, Runecraft, Alchemistry, Naturalism, Umbramancy, Sanguimancy, Diabolism, and Theurgy. Mages, like you, ruled the world, kept in check by one another's power. However, most mages either perished or fled during the Culling." When you ask about the Binding he winces, "Well, while the Binding is no longer in place, I'm certain your peers wouldn't be happy to see you trafficking with Celestials. Nor would your demonic partners." When asked about what they want he sighs, "Celestials serve for the feeling of relief, salvation, and the ascension of the human soul. That is what powers us." He admits, Tyre's ears perking up at that note. "Anything else?" The Celestial asks you, his eyes downcast.

>1) More questions? (write in)

>>32682800
Okay so angels want to help people and get stronger with the more people we help? Noted.
While
Demons want to eat souls and shit? Okay.

So /tg/ the question is do we keep on keeping on or fake our death and go on the path to the Spirit King?

>>32682800
What powers were the mages of other schools give, if Theurgy is to tap the heavens, and Diabolism is to tap the hells, what else is out there?

>>32682800
>tell me more about Theurgy
>Become one

>>32682800
1
>and the ascension of the human soul
And where does the human soul ascend to?
Dame Tyre, you consume souls, but is that the only way that demons acquire power from them?"

>>32682903
When asked where the soul ascends to, he shakes his head, "I'm sorry, Brother, I cannot tell you, because I do not know. I simply know what the Principalities tell us." When you ask him about magic and Theurgy he crosses his legs, floating in the air as his wings slowly beat, keeping him aloft.

"Theurgy is not the art of binding Celestials to your service, but rather, calling to the proper ones for aid. The Art was born in the dark history of humanity as they struggled to survive against the horrors in the world. We, the Celestials, heard their pleas and saved them. As far as the other schools go, I cannot rightly say what they exactly did, and no one else could tell you either. The monsters of the Culling purged away all practitioners and devoured all knowledge they could, as their initial directive ordered them to. What little I know, from what battle I've done, I can tell you, but I do not know how to work their arts."

Tyre speaks up, "Master, what do you intend to do? Even if you can summon both High and Low Subjects, what is your plan?"

>1) My plan is (write in)
>2) Ignore her, keep asking Madreon (write in)

>>32683080
Same as every night, we TAKE OVER THE WORLD!
Seriously though I guess we amass our power for the moment.

>>32683080
>My plan is (write in)
I've got to figure out why this happened, and to try to keep both sides from possibly hunting me down. Now, I'm hoping that there might be a few others that can do this... So I think the best way to figure out what's going on is to find them and find the connecting thread.

>>32683080
What WAS the Culling?
Is there a chance that it could happen again?
Because if there is, then our answer to Tyre should be to become powerful enough to prevent it from happening again.

>>32683080
To become stronger, of course.

>>32683178
Sounds like it worked out pretty well for us, seeing as the main magic left is ours.

>>32683080
>>1) My plan is (write in)
Experiment with my new powers.

>>32683080
"To forge an alliance between the high and low planes. now you two, get fucking."

>>32683080
>"To find the strengths of my abilities and the weaknesses. From there who knows we'll see"

>>32683253
Oh and ask about what was up with seeing the magic

>>32683080
Okay so angels can't be blinded like demons yet we binded this guy and got the tattoo to prove it. Time to go on an journey to find ancient knowledge and that one hermit we know that's out there that can help us master these abilities.

Also we gotta learn how to fight. Like a real man otherwise we'll have to constantly switch our identity from an Diabolitis and Theurgist. Considering we don't know about e regular practices of both that might be a proble,.

>>32683304
Probably all those years of magic study we did.

>>32683336
We didn't bind him, he chose to join us.

>>32683358

Sounded more like we hijacked his summoning.
Random dude we killed was in the process of asking him for help and died before angel dude got here.

>>32683336
We can get the choir boy to tell us how they act.
>>32683358
No he fucking didn't where did you get this idea? We dicked with his summoning and he got stuck with us.

>>32683336
Holy shit I can't into fully spelling tonight

>>32683387
Actually the angel confused us for him and shot him in the face.

>>32683387
>>32683391
That doesn't mean we bound him.

>>32683421
We got a big white tattoo that says it does.

"It's interesting," he volunteers, cutting your next words off, "You have managed to work your Diabolist bindings into Theurgistic practices. You called for me, and then trapped me into a binding. I must say, it's never been done before, as Celestials can usually read the intentions of their summoner." You nod, and then tell them the plan. "Alright, we will be striking out to find a safe place to practice and figure out exactly what we can do together." Madreon speaks up, "Certainly, but it will be difficult without funding. I can tell, Brother, that you are rather bereft, and considering your abandonment of the fight, we will have a hard time paying for somewhere." Tyre smiles, showing her bright dangerous smile, "We can figure that out." You nod, a headache starting to develop as the two of them glare at one another.

"Alright. Let's get going."

(And that's where we're gonna stop tonight. We'll be starting same time I started today on Wednesday. Then again on Friday. I think an M/W/F schedule will work. Thank you all for playing, and if someone could archive, I would appreciate it. I'll be back later to answer some last questions with in-character knowledge if anyone's still around in thread.)

>>32683662

Don't answer this, OP.

>>32683624
I enjoyed it.
What can we do magic wise other than summon stuff? I ask because use our magic was an option when that dude tried to summon the angel.

>>32683624
Great quest Op. Do you have a twitter account?

>>32683696
I just realized how dangerous that question was.

>>32683624
What nice magiks we got?

>>32683624
How do we "harvest" souls?

Someone fucked up the tags. Nice work.

>>32683812
It's not that bad. It could be worse, like switching Thread Description and Tags, or even archiving the wrong thread. I have no idea how anyone can fuck up that bad but it's happened before.

>>32683912
Well it could be worse could be the archive troll

>>32683624
All I know is I came here with certain expectation from the name and you blew them out of the water with the Celestial thing.

Good work and I look forward to the continuation of this.

>>32683624
How do we become the Spirit King and reforge the coin?

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>>32683624
Hey, bro. I know where that picture is from. I actually posted it in a black and white art dump thread here a while ago. I got a few more pictures like that actually.

Source : Palladium Fantasy

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>>32684012
Who shit in this guys cereal?

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>>32684148
I know right? The guy's facial expression is just perfect though.

>>32683624
>I'll be back later to answer some last questions with in-character knowledge if anyone's still around in thread.)
How much later?

We really should review our magic history lessons instead of asking the angel everything.

>>32683709
We do have some minor magics, mostly stuff to assist in summonings, we can go over that next time. But, it's mostly against or aimed at things in a circle.

>>32683799
We harvest souls by killing the victim and placing our Relic over his mouth, to catch the soul before it escapes.

>>32683977
Thank you very much!

>>32683721
Twitter is here for updates and other news!

>>32684471
About nowish.

>>32684589
I think you forgot something.

>>32683768
Well, our nice magiks include minor reprimand and control abilities against targets in a summoning circle. Of course, they don't have to be SUMMONED targets, per se, but any Diabolist worth their salt won't fall into a stupid trap like stumbling into our circle. However, if someone does get in there, we can shock and bind and banish them, just like we could any Low Subject.

>>32684001
We don't know how to do that. It's a thing Alaster is trying to discover as he goes.

>>32684012
Google searched diabolist, and it came up. Good to know the source, though, I like it.

>>32684685
I think I got it all, now, I hope. Thank you.

>>32684749
What do we know about the culling?

>>32684749
Your Twitter Account?

>>32684781
That's a super plot important question, but I suppose we can cover it again when it's brought up next time. I'll make it the summary at the next OP.

The Culling was an event where the Gargoyles broke their bonds and began slaughtering mages wholesale. Gargoyles, created under the decree of the last Grand Arcanist, as a sort of "end-all-be-all" weapon against rogue mages who would try to assert themselves outside of the proper channels. Gargoyles, created in collaboration of all Twelve Orders, are the ultimate in mage and magic hunting and killing machines. They are stronger than giants, faster than dragons, more silent than a shadow, and nearly impervious to magic thanks to their Spellturn Runes and Null Stone hides. Nearly all mages, save for a few Theurgists and a surprising amount of Diabolists, escaped the Culling.

>>32684808
Ah, shit, hang on a sec. Can't believe I forgot that.

>>32684808
https://twitter.com/DMQOP

There we go.

>>32684884
>escaped
You mean died in the culling right? How did it end?

>>32685076
The Gargoyles eventually tore most of themselves apart. Not all, however, there are still estimated to be about anywhere between ten and thirty Gargoyles left, roaming the world, hunting down the greatest sources of magic and waiting for the proper time to strike. And yes, I did mean died. Only the Theurgists and the Diabolists survived, to our knowledge.

Every so often a Gargoyle appears and special Companies, called Skybreaker Companies, are formed of the best Diabolists and their Subjects. There's around a 30-40% survival rate of around 10 Warlocks/Witches to 1 Gargoyle. That's assuming they actually manage to kill it and not just wound it enough to make it flee.

>>32684906

lol

>>32685134
gargoyles just killed the mages, that doesn't mean they destroyed their works and studies, right?
Could we find some survived tomes and learn new schools of magic?