Seven men are careening towards you atop what you can best describe as flying hunks of metal. You shoot Lucky a dirty look as bullets ricochet off the metal floor around you, but he simply shrugs. “Hey, don't go looking at me. I don't have a comm.” He motions emphatically towards his ear to emphasize this, though you're unsure what significance his ear carries. At least he's not running away, that would just make this way more of a hassle than it needs to be.

You hear a loud ping and Darzi grunts. A glance in her direction shows her holding a hand over her chest. When she pulls it away there's blood. You feel a flash of concern run through you, mainly because this is the first time you've ever actually seen something penetrate that armor you've given her. You have to shout above the growing roar of the approaching vehicles just to ask her a question. “Are you alright?” She nods, waving you off. “The armor's already closed the wound, I can heal myself later. What are we going to do about these idiots?” You return your attention to the approaching riders, scratching your chin absentmindedly as an errant bullet plants itself in an unsuspecting pedestrian. “I've got an idea, do not worry in the slightest!”

(1/2)

Your reserves are mostly full, your companions are in good health, all of you enemies are approaching from the same direction, and the street you're on is rather narrow. You're truly spoiled for choice in regards to how you want to deal with these thugs. However, you ought to decide quickly. Though right now they're merely taking potshots at you they're rapidly closing the distance, those potshots are getting more and more accurate.

>Wait until they're a little closer, then erect a wall of ice between you and them, spiked on their side.
>Lob a fireball into their midst, their clothes look flammable and the force of the explosion ought to knock them off course.
>Chrys, Skull Kid, Darzi, and You all have some form of firearm, you can handle this without magic.
>Have Fulvia weaken some of the buildings in front of them, everything is made of metal so she ought to be able to cause a collapse.
>Write-in

>>32959747
Oh, forgot to mention the vys cost for the ice wall and the fireball. They'd cost, respectively:
>3 vys
>2 vys

>>32959747
>Wait until they're a little closer, then erect a wall of ice between you and them, spiked on their side.

>>32959747
>Wait until they're a little closer, then erect a wall of ice between you and them, spiked on their side.

Where are you excavating?

>>32959802
Southern Portugal. We'll be digging up a 1st century BC Roman villa. I think we'll also tour around Spain as well.

>>32959747
Shutdown their bikes with Manipulate+Fire.

>>32959747
>Wait until they're a little closer, then erect a wall of ice between you and them, spiked on their side.

Make sure everybody keeps their damm heads down

>>32959842
Just don't anger Damocles

>>32959875
>Implying their hoverbikes have combustion engines.

>>32959747
>Wait until they're a little closer, then erect a wall of ice between you and them, spiked on their side.

>>32959875
How does that shut down hunks of flying metal anon?

>>32959747
>>Wait until they're a little closer, then erect a wall of ice between you and them, spiked on their side.

>He motions emphatically towards his ear to emphasize this, though you're unsure what significance his ear carries. At least he's not running away, that would just make this way more of a hassle than it needs to be.

Lucky might live for now I guess

>>32959899
>>32959894
Fire controls electricity.

>>32959921
Still don't understand what electricity will do against flying hunks of metal.

>>32959747
>Wait until they're a little closer, then erect a wall of ice between you and them, spiked on their side.

>>32959927
shut down their engines

>>32959747
>Wait until they're a little closer, then erect a wall of ice between you and them, spiked on their side.
>Have Fulvia reinforce it with metal
>Watch for grenades, if you see some one reaching for a weapon, freeze it in their hand.

>>32959927
>Flying hunks of metal powered by electricity.

Seems pretty unanimous. Roll me 3d10+4 to get the timing right.

>>32959921
U wot M8?

>>32959946
WhyNot.jpg

>>32959943
We don't even know what a combustion engine is.

Rolled 5, 6, 6 + 4 = 21

>>32959962

>>32959943
Engines?

>>32959960
That sounds ridiculous. Next you'll say that diseases are caused by microscopic beings instead of vys imbalances.

>>32959921
Why would fire control electricity? That doesn't make any sense.

Ask Lucky if he'll miss any of them, point out that anything found on them wil be ours. ANYTHING.

Rolled 4, 5, 4 + 4 = 17

>>32959962

>>32959747
>Wait until they're a little closer, then erect a wall of ice between you and them, spiked on their side.
>>32959916
The midget still could have tipped them off

Rolled 1, 1, 6 + 4 = 12

>>32959962
They need to chill

Rolled 3, 3, 4 + 4 = 14

>>32959962
By the power of pocket sand

Rolled 4, 4, 10 + 4 = 22

>>32959921
We don't know how to pull that off yet.

>>32959984
No time to Loot lets just get the fuck out of here Scoob

>>32960008

Yes, but he's not running away for now.

So there's a chance the midget might not be involved.

>>32959977
Water+Fire would allow us to see electricity and heat if you want proof.
>>32959983
Soma said Fire controls electricity.

>>32959983
I tossed that out in one of the post thread discussions, I think. Grandmaster Fire Vatis can generate electricity, my logic being at its root fire magic is just controlling heat, and heat is simply the motion of atoms. Thus a sufficiently skilled Fire Vatis ought to be able to generate electricity by manipulating the motion of atoms to some degree.

>>32959971
>>32959997
>>32960010
>21, 17, 12 vs DC 18
>Regular Failure!
Would you like to spend 1 vys to make it a Regular Success? You'll be at 20/28 after creating the wall.
>Spend
>Don't

>>32960059

>Spend

>>32960059
Spend

>>32960051
I'm not going to waste vys on these ridiculous theories. Back to the loony bin with you.

>>32960051
master/grandmaster could try to make electricity.
Controlling is another matter.

>>32960059
Spend
of course
>>32960040
There's always time for loot, in any case we should ask Lucky who they are.

>>32960040

Get out of here Shaggy, there's always time to loot

>>32960040
rushing instead, of trying to get loot.
Is what got us in this situation.

When we have time we should test if we can contact demetrios in this dimension and if the heart we found is still beating.

>>32960106
I'd rather not stay and loot when Theres a chance more mooks with guns could come on top of those things we heard last thread that might be this places law

I wonder if this universe has cartoons.

>>32960111
>contact demetrios in this dimension

Why?

>and if the heart we found is still beating.


Pls no

>>32960111
>*RingRing*click* You've received a collect call from Mikhael Abdul-Hakim do you want to receive?.
>Huh, collect what? Yes, yes I guess.
>connecting please wait, it'll cost you 50 silver coins per minute.
>Godsdamnit Mik where are you calling from? the other side of the world?
>Caller situated 3 light years from receiver.
>...

>>32960159
Its a source of power, so i'm curoius on what it can do.
The dead god, and half dead dragon wanted it, so this makes me think that it can be used on us or be bartered with a spirit.

>>32960111
Sure it'll be a good test.

>>32960159
Well, maybe he's been trying to contact us and is unable to reach us, in which case we should contact him as soon as we come back so he doesn't think we're dead.
Also we don't need to pump vys into the heart, just check if it's still beating in this dimension.

>>32960193
>>32960184
>so this makes me think that it can be used on us or be bartered with a spirit.

>Also we don't need to pump vys into the heart, just check if it's still beating in this dimension.

Pls no

I vaguely remember something telling us to stop fucking with shit everything has it's place and we aren't immortal or something like that

>>32960059
Spend

After we return to our world, train Chrys and Prof into their elements and whatnot, we should try getting Ricky into a sort of fighting style where he uses weapons stored into our cloak to serve as extra limbs.

>>32960227
that was for other reasons, plus vys is sparse here.

>>32960227
>I vaguely remember something telling us to stop fucking with shit everything has it's place and we aren't immortal or something like that
Not to mess shit that is from this world not from our world.

>>32960184
Yeah, I assume it's a dragon heart, probably the father of all those little ones we saw in the cave, the one that was making all that noise.
Since we're in a different dimension the connection could have been severed.

>>32960255
>>32960259
That could still fit with any type of situation though if you think about it plus that heart smells like bad juju could we at least try to find more about it before we pump more life energy into it pls?

>>32960291
The entire point was not to pump vys into it, just check if it's still beating in a vys starved environment like this.

>>32960291
We're just checking to see if it's still beating, nobody wants to pump more vys into it.

>>32960291
Nobody's been suggesting to pour vys into it dumbass. We just want to check if it's still beating.

You start gathering vys for a spell, collecting the moisture in the air so that you can quickly condense and freeze it into a wall between you and the approaching riders. Unfortunately one of them wrenches back a handle on his vehicle and it shoots ahead of the others, forcing you to channel more vys into the spell to speed the process up, lest he get past the wall. Once you've collected enough water it's a simple task to form the wall. For all intents and purposes, it would seem to appear out of nowhere in front of them, spikes slowly sliding out of the surface.

There is an incredibly loud crash is the first rider hits the wall. The ice cracks, but the wall holds. In rapid succession two more slam into the wall, weakening it further. You try to shore up the cracks but it's not enough. The fourth rider blast a hole in it with that ridiculously long pistol of his and the impact of his vehicle against the wall is enough to send him careening through. The vehicle is of course ruined, it immediately slams into the ground and skids several feet before coming to a stop. The rider, though alive, seems to be unconscious.

One rider, a little bit brighter than the rest you'd reckon, goes soaring straight up into the air to avoid the wall. He very nearly hits the ceiling, but manages to get his vehicle under control in time to avoid that fate. He comes to a stop high above you, staring down at the scene below before turning around and fleeing. The last two riders zip through the hole in the wall created by their now unconscious compatriot. One of them wields a shotgun, and the other that strange black club-like weapon, the tip of which now glows and sparks, hissing ominously.

(1/2)

>Combat Initiated!
>Enemies Remaining: 2x Hoverbikers
>They have the initiative!

The shotgun-wielding thug jerks what you think is the steering mechanism of his vehicle to the side and jerks some kind of lever back, it slides to a gentle halt, its side turned towards you. He braces his weapon on top of his forearm and takes aim at your party, firing three shots in rapid succession. The club-wielding rider has careened off to the side, but is starting to round his way back towards your party. You think he might be going for Chrys, but you're not certain.

>Focus on stopping the club-wielding rider, hurl a ice spear his way.
>Soak the damage, they're just little pellets.
>Hit the dirt!
>Write-in

Roll 3d10 regardless of choice, DC and modifiers vary.

Rolled 2, 4, 7 = 13

>>32960354
>Hit the dirt!

>>32960354
>Hit the dirt!

>>32960354
>Focus on stopping the club-wielding rider, hurl a ice spear his way.
>Have Prof and Kid return fire on the shotgun guy

Rolled 2, 8, 5 = 15

>>32960354

>>32960354

>Write-in

Ice spear to the shotgun dude. I'm not as worried about the club dude.

Rolled 1, 9, 8 = 18

>>32960380
oops

>>32960354
>Focus on stopping the club-wielding rider, hurl a ice spear his way.

Rolled 6, 1, 1 = 8

>>32960383
>>32960354
forgot to roll

>>32960387

Forgot to write

>Focus on stopping the club-wielding rider, hurl a ice spear his way.

>>32960354
Earth/metal wall to soak the pellets, let Chrys handle the club weilder, warn her about the sparks.
Ask Lucky who they are so we can deal with them acordingly, friends of his live, anyone else got the shaft. Ricky's shaft.

Rolled 2, 8, 8 = 18

>>32960354

>>32960354
>Hit the dirt
Except Fulvia, she can shoot someone or something. I mean, the pellets wont really hurt her, right?

Rolled 4, 2, 9 = 15

>>32960354
Channel Metal into our suit, prepare for counter attack

>>32960405
May ask Darzi/Fulvia to raise the wall.

Rolled 4, 7, 10 = 21

>>32960411
forgot muh dice

>>32960354
>>Focus on stopping the club-wielding rider, hurl a ice spear his way.


If we can have fulvia just focus on Defense. just focusing on making our armor stronger.

Rolled 9, 9, 5 = 23

>>32960405
whoops forgot mah rolls

>>32960354
>Hit the dirt!

>>32960325
>He comes to a stop high above you, staring down at the scene below before turning around and fleeing.

Let's hurry this up before he brings friends

>>32960373
>>32960380
>>32960411
>Hit the dirt!

>>32960383
>>32960396
>>32960404
>>32960435
>Focus on stopping the club wielder.

>>32960388
>Hurl ice at the shotgun thug instead.

>>32960405
>>32960422
>Ask Fulvia to raise a metal wall between you and the thug.

Writin' for
>Stop the club wielding thug.

>>32960373
>>32960387
>>32960395
>17, 19, 22 vs DC 20
>Regular Failure!

You could spend 1 to make it a Regular Success, or 4 to make it a Great Success. You're currently at 19/28.
>Don't Spend
>Spend 1
>Spend 4

Rolled 5, 2, 10 = 17

>>32960495
Spend 1

>>32960495

Spend 4. Let's take these guys out fast, loot them quickly, and move on.

>>32960495
>Spend 1

>>32960495
spend 4

>>32960495
Hate to spend that much but let's go with 4

>>32960495
1
We don't know if more are coming, we should save our vys.

>>32960495

Spend 4. Trying to conserve Vys almost always costs us more in the long run.

>>32960495
>Spend 4

>>32960512
this guy knows the deal.

theres a small amount of them. next turn chys and prof and fulvia should get the hang of things and take out the others. with out much help from us.

* which they should still be doing something as of now.

>>32960517
>>32960515
>>32960512
>>32960533
>>32960534
>4

>>32960510
>>32960513
>>32960523
>1
Writin'

We still got the sword for a last resort leech/fuck you. If they're alive we should try leeching them, doubt we'll gather much out of them though.

>>32960495
Spend 1

We should ask Lucky, if its possible that the midget tipped them off?

>>32960523
we don't but I doubt a small town gang will have more than 5 cars of members.
and if they are we need to destroy thier shock forces. Clean up with the gear on them.
sounds like there is a sniper rifle amoung them. and there has to be quite a few weapons. with the three cars of dead members.
we should at least find a shit ton of bullets in the least.

>>32960571

Why would Lucky say that the midget tipped them off?

You have three possibilities

1. Lucky and Midget conspired to tip them off, in which case Lucky ain't saying shit.

2. Midget contacted the hoverbikers on her own. Lucky isn't ratting out his girlfriend to be tortured by us.

3. Lucky and Midget didn't do anything.

It's a useless question.

>>32960591
I got 15 gold on 3 anybody want in?

>>32960591
>Lucky isn't ratting out his girlfriend to be tortured by us.
why would we do this, the only reason to ask is to know what else she might send, and if we can go places she doesn't know about.

>>32960627

I'll put my money on 2. She was NOT happy with us when we left.

>>32960635

Anon, please.

From Lucky's perspective, we are monsters at worst and ruthless thugs at best.

He's not going to say "Oh, maybe Midget ratted you out" because he would gain nothing and jeopardize his girlfriend's life.

>>32960635

Maybe because we already broke her arm and kidnapped them? Hell, for all he knows we might just decide to torch the whole town for funzies... again.

>Boss you should stop tryin to kill these guys, really.
>Lucky I won't have a bunch of pissant come into my town and start shit on my turf yadayada.
>But Boss we're only making them stronger with each encounter, we can send so many more guys untill they overwhelm us by the sheer number of weapons they looted off our boys.

>>32960799
>use ice magic to create ice arms coming off our armor
>each ones holding a gun

You hurl a spear of ice in the direction of the club-wielding thug. Unfortunately in your haste you cast the spell too soon and it's nowhere near on course. You cast a manipulate spell, packing some power into it, in order to nudge the spear just slightly, just enough to correct its flight. The sight of the long, narrow rod of ice planting itself firmly in the thug's eye is satisfying, as is the spectacle of him jerking back on the steering mechanism of his vehicle and going soaring into the sky. He ends up smashing his head into the ceiling and falling off his bike, landing several streets over you think.

When you glance back to see what the shotgun-wielding rider is doing you're greeted by the sight of a tall metal wall standing right in front of you, the center dented rather severely. Peeking past it you see the only remaining rider taking cover behind his vehicle, thin needles protruding from the metal. Darzi is, of course, fine. There is a bit of metal melded onto her armor, and she seems to be in a bit of pain judging by the way she clutches her side, but nothing too severe you don't think. She's struggling to aim her shotgun with one arm. Fulvia is doing decidedly worse. There is a fist-sized hole in her chest and she seems to be knocked off her feet. She's struggling to stand, but not making much progress, and her limbs seem to be spasming at random. Skull Kid escaped harm by standing behind you and the wall in front of you. By some miracle, Profectus remains unharmed despite being out in the open, firing your pistol at the thug with the shotgun.

(1/2)

>You have the Initiative!
>Enemies Remaining: 1x Hoverbiker

The last thug sticks his shotgun over the top of his vehicle and fires blind in the general direction of Chrys. The shot goes wide, instead putting a hole in a near-by building's wall. You hear the screams of the people from the bazaar behind you as they flee the streets, and you think you see a couple of people standing on the corner with chits in their hands, doing only the Gods know what. The thug seems hesitant to leave cover, which means you've got the advantage for the moment.

>Shoot a jet of flame from your armor, torch the last rider. (1 vys)
>Tell Darzi to storm his position, the rest of you will keep him suppressed.
>Attend to Fulvia, your limited knowledge of metal magic ought to be enough to close the hole in her chest. (4 vys)
>Write-in

>>32960865
And Ricky's tentacle, don't you forget them

>>32960909
>>Shoot a jet of flame from your armor, torch the last rider. (1 vys)

>>32960887
>Fulvia saved our life at the cost of getting wounded.
Robowaifu confirmed.

>>32960909
>Shoot a jet of flame from your armor, torch the last rider. (1 vys)

>>32960909
>Shoot a jet of flame from your armor, torch the last rider. (1 vys)

>>32960909
>Attend to Fulvia, your limited knowledge of metal magic ought to be enough to close the hole in her chest. (4 vys)

>>32960909
>>Attend to Fulvia, your limited knowledge of metal magic ought to be enough to close the hole in her chest. (4 vys)
>Tell Darzi to storm his position, the rest of you will keep him suppressed.

>>32960909
>Shoot a jet of flame from your armor, torch the last rider. (1 vys)

Let's get rid of the threat first

>>32960909

>Attend to Fulvia, your limited knowledge of metal magic ought to be enough to close the hole in her chest. (4 vys)

The rest of the team should be more then enough to to handle one guy.

>>32960909
>>Attend to Fulvia, your limited knowledge of metal magic ought to be enough to close the hole in her chest. (4 vys)

Have everyone else rush him.

>>32960887
>Attend to Fulvia, your limited knowledge of metal magic ought to be enough to close the hole in her chest. (4 vys)

>>32960909
Our team can handle one asshole, lets tend to Fulvia

>>32960909
>Write-in

Can we poison any of our bullets with this stuff?

>>12x Monster Venom Glands (Lethal)

We have yet to use the super poison for anything

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>So, I was just taking a stroll around town when...

>>32960930
>>32960943
>>32960945
>>32960963
>Fire!

>>32960999
>>32960983
>>32960969
>>32960954
>>32960951
>Fix!

Writin'

>>32961007
You could, but you'd need to manually apply it after extracting the toxin from the glands. It's a bit of a time consuming process. Plus, most of it would probably be burned away when you pull the trigger.

>>32961024
A very enthusiastic walks.

>>32961087
I prefer smearing it on our bladed weapons, also can we try meditating healing with the poison?

Can we loot the bikes with our cloak when this is over? Even if they are wrecked? We might be able to fix at least one by cannibalizing the other ones.
Of course, I know that we don't have any knowledge but between SK and Fulvia we might have a chance to to something.

We really need to get a notebook or two with extensive library of all easy availible knowledge from this world.

You leave the last thug to your companions, instead jogging over to Fulvia and crouching down to see what's happened. The hole in her chest seems to go clear through to the other side, and it's large enough that you can fit the entirety of your hand in easily. Peering inside, you note that her body cavity is hollow. At the shoulders and where you think her legs would connect with her hips there are pneumatic pumps, probably the mechanisms which allow her movement. The only thing in her torso is a thick bundle of wires running down the center of her back with branches leading off in various directions. You assume this is what allows her to control the pumps that move her limbs. A large portion of the cords seem to have been severed, probably the reason she's having so much trouble moving.

You hear a meaty thud from behind you, and glance over your shoulder to see Darzi wailing away at the last thug with the butt of her shotgun. You somehow doubt he's long for this world. Turning your attention once more to Fulvia you reach into the hole in her chest and manually reconnect the wires, using just a touch of metal magic to reconnect them. Unfortunately every time you do they spark and snap apart once more. You end up needing to channel far more vys than you'd think would be necessary to ensure the bond is strong. You actually feel a little drained by the time you've finished and sealed the hole, but at least Fulvia is able to move normally again.
>Vys Pool: (11/28)

(1/2)

You stand up and survey the battlefield. The shotgun-wielding rider's head has been reduced to a fine pulp on the metal floor. The rider with the oversized pistol who initially broke through your ice wall is unconscious and mangled, but alive. There are three bandits dead, one of which is impaled on a spike protruding from the wall you created. One of the riders fled, and another went careening off into the distance before falling off his bike. Rather efficiently handled, if you do say so yourself. Hopefully that one bandit isn't bringing help.

>Loot everything worth looting, leave before more show up.
>Heal the unconscious bandit just enough that he'll wake up. Time to ask some questions.
>Write-in

>>32961324
>>Loot everything worth looting, leave before more show up.
>>Heal the unconscious bandit just enough that he'll wake up. Time to ask some questions.

Instruct the party to loot, you'll heal and interrogate

>>32961324
>>Loot everything worth looting, leave before more show up.
>>Heal the unconscious bandit just enough that he'll wake up. Time to ask some questions.

>>32961324
>Loot everything worth looting, leave before more show up.
>Heal the unconscious bandit just enough that he'll wake up. Time to ask some questions.

Leech him afterwards, we're running lowish.

>>32961324

>Loot everything worth looting, leave before more show up.

doesn't matter why. It's time to get out of this town.

>>32961324
>>Loot everything worth looting, leave before more show up.
also the bikes if we can stuff them into our cloak

we can always grab and take the bandit with us if we need to suddenly flee

>>32961324
>Write-in

Som can Fulvia link with our bot and have it Scout, watch our backs, hack comm etc?

>>32961324
>Loot everything worth looting, leave before more show up.
We seriously need to stop abusing people in front of our companions.

>>32961448
She can't.

Well you're obviously looting everything, but it seems like the majority also want to interrogate the bandit while your party loots. Writin'

>>32961448
No, Fulvia and the Bot are not compatible, though you may be able to make them compatible. Experiment.

>>32961483
>Experiment.
Maybe try adding the comm brooch to the bot, and linking it with Fulvia?

>>32961368
>It's time to get out of this town.
why exactly?

I don't really understand. We were fighting some criminal gang members and acting in our own defence. We can always lie about what happened in the bar and what set it of by saying that we got into a heated argument and Lucky attacked us. I mean, he is a drugged up junkie gang-member, so there is a good chance that the authorities will be already heavily biased against him.

>>32961483
>but it seems like the majority also want to interrogate the bandit while your party loots. Writin'

I don't. It is a waste of time.
We can interrogate him AFTER we looted everything.

>>32961324
>>Loot everything worth looting, leave before more show up.
>>Heal the unconscious bandit just enough that he'll wake up. Time to ask some questions.
>>32961448
sounds interesting, maybe it have a repair program that could do more for Fulvia.

>>32961503
We got JUSTICE, in our group.
I doubt she would like lying.

>>32961503

>Skull Kid, entirely unaware of the nonverbal conversation going on, closes and locks the door to the apartment before turning to face the party. We've probably pissed a pretty powerful gang judging from the firepower thrown around. I think it would be best to just... ditch. Make a run for

>Chryssa nods. “I agree. The moral quandaries raised by recent events can be discussed in full once we have reached the City or are certain our action will not raise the ire of the Conclave

>We come here as guest, and not an hour later you've extorted a shopkeeper, killed a handful of people, and taken two hostages

Just go to a library in the City and stuff 'em all in the cloak. Staying in the Conclave is an unnecessary risk at this point.

is anyone else just feeling tremendously bad for how we've behaved lately?
I'm actually looking forward to having Darzi or Chrys tear us a new asshole and tell us to get our head in the fucking game.
but of course, if that happens, were going to get a bunch of fucking retard murderhobos choosing to rape and kill them both for questioning our authority
fucking /tg/

>>32961503

Because we have nothing left to do here other then kill and torture more people, and our companions are already looking at us funny? There is absolutely nothing to gain from staying, so why do it?

>>32961532
>Someone posted a few threads ago that every Samjan can be represented by a quest protagonist.
>Darzi is the protag that always goes for JUSTICE AND GOOD!
That theory is starting to have some sort of credence.

Is anyone else feeling just tremendously bad about how weve behaved the last couple of threads
I'm actually looking forward to having Darzi or Chrys tear us a new asshole and tell us to get our fucking head in the game
hopefully, even change the way we have Mik act.
but, seeing as how this is /tg/, its more likely that we will have dozens of votes for raping and killing them both for questioning our authoroty

>>32961560
>Chrys
its just Darzi that is pissed, actually, and the situation based off from soma said last thread became this bad because of the severe failure from before.
It also showed that lucky would have sent people to kill us.

>>32961560
That thread was fucked up tho. Plus we were unlucky as shit.

That motherfucker's bad luck is rubbing off on us.

>>32961590
Very true. I just hope the players don't try and make excuses like muh insanity.

>>32961597
Nope
15 gold says Chrys is mad too

>>32961597
>Lucky would've sent people to kill us.
Yeah, because we were assholes to him. If we weren't assholes he would've followed his word.

>>32961590
>>32961560
stupid captcha
you told me I fucked up that captcha

Anybody notice that Mik has had no sexual interests for the entirety of the quest?

He hasn't even fapped.

It's impressive.

>>32961617
He tried to rob us, fuck him, he's a thug and no better than Baldev.

>>32961597

Chrys probably thinks we are an idiot and an amateur. She doesn't particularly care about how moral our actions are, she's probably angry at how incompetent we are.

Darzi's obviously pissed.

>>32961597
See
>>32961556
>The moral quandaries raised by recent events can be discussed in full once we have reached the City

She's going to have a talk with us.

>>32961617
I agree, but it was a better choice then attacking him.
>>32961614
Read last thread, her reaction was nuetral, and calm.

>>32961638
and profectus is dissapointed in us
which makes me feel all kinds of bad

>>32961634
Magic is his only waifu.

>>32961644
>Not knowing Chrys bottles everything up until we're out of danger

Newfriend?

>>32961641
Agian, i don't think she is pissed, probrably more in line with what this anon says.
>>32961638

Darzi is mad because we were being an asshole.

Chrys is mad because we were an idiot.

In both cases, it's OUR fault and we're going to have to make it up to them.

>>32961641

That's because I quoted it out of context.

If you read the full conversation, Chrys is just saying that the moral debate with party members can wait until they have reached the city.

She didn't indicate that she'll participate in the debate just that people should shut up until we get to a safe place.

>>32961644
<Read last thread, her reaction was nuetral, and calm.
because shes very stoic
I bet shes pissed at us
rightfully so

>>32961597

Actually, Profectus isn't too happy either, and we didn't have a severe failure. The only think that would have made the choices we made work was an exceptional success. On the other hand, if we would have just bargained in good faith, we would have gotten everything we wanted with no hassle and already be out of this town.

>>32961634
The prompts when we entered that whore/bathhouse in Anthus suggested we were interested in hiring a hooker, but decided not to because Chrys was with us at the time.

>>32961667
Nope, since the first thread, and she doesn't really bottle things up.
She is has been neutral to most of our actions the whole quest and only showed distaste for our looting behavior.

>>32961675
>Chrys is mad
where does it say she is mad?

>>32961567
To buy some more stuff.
At least some knowledge. Maybe we'll learn what computers are and buy a pad or notebook with a digital library.

Saying that we can do this in the City is a tad optimistic. We will be there illegally with no documents and will have to keep our head low

>>32961556
>your quote
So? Nothing what was said there goes against what I said. SK simply states that we pissed of a strong gang which is not really a problem since we can easily defend ourself. If we keep withing policed area, everything should be okay. We can afford to stay a while and shop more.

Fuck, don't waste such a great opportunity just because a minor setback. Don't let Darzi's moralfaggotry get into your heads.

>>32961704
First thread? Really? I guess you just can't really judge character.

>>32961681
I know, but the severe failure caused things to balloon, soma showed us if it was a regular failure things wouldn't have became so bad.

>>32961532
She doesn't speak the local language who the fuck cares what she thinks?

>>32961681

There were 3 terrible decisions.

(1) Fire, which was bad, but it probably wouldn't have pissed off our party that bad since we were just being stupid and not malicious.

(2) Going after hostages was just a terrible decision all around.

>Darzi responds irritably. “So what?! Let them get away! Why do you even care? What did they do to you?” You scowl. “They disrespected me, they tried to rob all of us, and then they ambushed us!”

(3) Choosing to unleash Ricky instead of dodging the blade. After we knew that we would succeed on both outcomes.

>>32961734
Mind telling me why she would be mad exactly?

>>32961755
>“They disrespected me, they tried to rob all of us, and then they ambushed us!”
I still don't get why soma made us say that.

>>32961767
Are you serious? Reread the last thread. We fucked up, took hostages, and nearly got everyone killed. The only people who wouldn't be mad would be the recipients of a botched lobotomy.

>>32961727

fuck that and fuck this town. I have no desire to kill 50 more people just so we can get a bit more loot we'll never use. We already bought everything we thought was interesting in the shops, and we've got the loot from these bikers to make up the rest. I have absolutely no interest in a random murderhobo spree just for the lulz.

>>32961779
Yeah, those weren't our reasons.

>>32961727

None of our party members want to stay here. We are leaving and we can buy our shit at the City.

Why would you want to stay in the Conclave when we are getting hunted down by a strong gang? There's no guarantee that we'll survive subsequent ambushes.

Just loot the library at the City and leave this boat already.

>>32961806
What was your reasons cause I voted to bug the fuck outta there

>>32961795
Again, explain why the character Chrysa, would be pissed at us.
We know why Darzi is pissed.
We know why Profectus is worn out and think we are stupid.
>>32961843
Most of the reason people gave were, for getting directions.

>>32961843
I thought it would make everyone unhappy.

>>32961805
No one said anything about murderhobo spree. As long as the gang doesn't make any more attempts there shouldn't be any more fighting.

>>32961825
I have this massive dread that once we step into the City, we will be past the point of no return and will be put on rails leading straight back to our dimension. I'd really like to at least get knowledge on firearms and ammo construction if nothing else.

>>32961779
>>32961806

The option was

>>You need this barricade down! They're escaping!

Which made it clear that you were tearing the barricade down to get your hostages back.

>>32961856
I already explained why she's pissed. Pretending not to understand my points won't make them go away.

>>32961795
or the murderhobos who are still intent on slaughtering Darzi

>>32961883
Why would she as a character be pissed off, then since you are such a great judge of character.

>>32961856

Look at what he wrote

>>32961795

>We fucked up
>and nearly got everyone killed

Chrysa doesn't care about the morality of taking hostages. She cares that we did a fucking awful job at it and nearly got everyone killed in the process.

Chrysa values competence and not getting murdered, how is that so difficult to understand?

>>32961894
Her character has nothing to do with it. See >>32961795
Anyone would get mad. You ready to stop pretending to be retarded yet? This is getting old.

>>32961872

Because we've been doing so well at staying out of trouble so far.. It's just a matter of time at this point before the cops start coming after us too, and then our body count gets to skyrocket. Fuck that shit.

>>32961805
I agree. But shit went down people were passionate.
The fire wasn't a horrible choice. It's just a severe failure. Intimidating lucky could have been alright.
If we didn't and just pay lucky would have likely just paralyzed us and rape our bodies.
Fucker had something under his a leaves if he thinks he can take out a party full of people.

So while fire wasn't the best choice it wasn't bad.
He'll we could have chose bargain. And with a severe failure wouldn't have been surprised if he got pissed and raised a gun to our head for trying to low ball him.

>>32961898
Thank you, the way he was talking about it, made it sound like she cared about the morality of the situation.

>>32961882
>They're escaping

See that's where there's a problem with the wording. I thought that referred to the gang, which I wanted to stop from getting reinforcements not Lucky and the midget. I couldn't care less about those two and wouldn't have voted to go after them.

>>32961916
Soma said unless we got a great success people would have freaked out anyway.

>>32961924
Then that would have wasted alot of time for us. And also earned us an enemy.
I'd rather earn an enemy and gain something from it.

>>32961924

The post heavily implied that it was referring to Lucky and midget.

>The gunfire quiets for a moment and you hear a voice shout out over the din. “Haul ass, boys!” This is followed by a strangely mechanical roar, and then a second and a third. You hear Lucky's voice calling out. “Hey, what the fuck are you doing?! Wait for us!” Though his voice is getting quieter. He must be running away.

And then the choice.

The "they" is likely to refer to the last party that was referred in the paragraph, i.e. Lucky and Midget.

Alternatively, "they" is likely to refer to the slower party since you can't really catch up to the faster party without getting to the slower party first if they are both headed the same direct.

And the slower party would be Lucky and Midget.

>>32961956
>People would've still panicked, but not as badly
My guess is that not as badly would have meant no shot gun to the back, maybe guns aimed at us, but not a full on fight.
Also for those who missed it.
If you'd had a natural regular success, the table would've caught on fire but it wouldn't of spread. People would've still panicked, but not as badly. If you'd taken a severe or regular failure, the fire would've begun spreading out of control and eventually the bar would go boom if you didn't get out of there quickly enough, once the flames started to heat the tanks of synth to an untenable point. If you'd had a great success, the table wouldn't of caught on fire and people wouldn't have panicked.

If you'd paralyzed Lucky he would've ratted you out to the gang after the paralysis wore off and you would've been the target of a drive-by shooting. This would've happened regardless of what sort of terms you set to counter Lucky's paralysis.

If you'd haggled, you could've gotten the price down at most to 400 AWU on a Great Success. Regular would've cost you 500. Any sort of failure would've left it at 600. Lucky would've honored the deal and lead you to the tunnel without any shenanigans at a time of your choosing regardless of the dice roll.

>>32961916

Soma made clear that Lucky would have bargained with us in good faith if we would have. Stop claiming that the fire was a severe failure, because it wasn't. We spent the Vys to make it a regular success. The ONLY way the fire would have worked is with an exceptional success, and even then, if we would have insisted he guide us for free, he would have still sent bikers after us. This whole thing was completely stupid from start to end. Stop trying to justify bullshit, let it go, and let's get out of this fucking town.

>>32961990

Lucky did nothing wrong!

>>32962014
?

>>32961997
I voted for the lesser of two evils, i'm surprised that so many people wanted to straight up attack him though.

>>32962014

Let's be completely honest here. Lucky wasn't exactly lucky to meet us here, now was he?

>>32962060

Neither were we, to be honest

>>32962040
I seriously don't know what the fuck happened there and why we didn't bargain like we always do. Wanted to be flashy with the fire I guess.

>>32961997
Your right.
Take the good with the bad. And let's move on. Leech him once we're done.
And we've come out with at least 5 new weapons and some cars with at least a box of ammo for each gun.

>>32962088
When i voted, attacking him and fire show ere the majority.

anyone else feel like using guns in our dimension would be Powergaming?
I want to stay a sword wielding mage
not a futuretech gunslinger

>>32962014
>My greatest mistake was to try to mug these guys. I shoulda let them mug me instead.
Lucky, on his deathbed, which may happen sooner than he though.

>>32962115
bullets are our limiting factor, plus we would need to train with the weapons.

>>32962014
His existence is wrong enough.

>>32962119

And the only flaw with that statement is that Lucky was bargaining with us in good faith...

>>32962115
Unless we steal a military crate full of ammo for all our guns, gunplay will only come into play when we want something killed real quick and magic is somehow not fast/killy enough.

>>32961997
Thinking back on it that exceptional success made sense seeing how basically everyone was drinking gasoline

>>32962115
Not when we're fighting dragons and dead gods. Plus the whole setting being post fall of the empire meant we would have rediscovered part of the advanced tech eventually anyway.

You could argue that guns are OP right now but so was us choosing water magic, the centurion armor and our bullshitting skill. It's gonna work out fine.

>>32962158

Our bullshit OP abilities will be offset by our poor decision making skills so everything will work out fine.

>>32962158
>our bullshitting skill
Wasn't that granted by Soma after a series of really good haggling dice?

>>32962088
My guess is that people simply wanted to use magic to impress people from this dimension for whatever reason or another.

>>32962115
>implying magic and artifacts in our dimension is not already powergaming as fuck
Might as well get a lobotomy to forget everything magic related to keep things "balanced"
We crubstomped a group of cyberpunk gangsters with our magic.

You approach the only thug still breathing and lift up his ruined bike, pushing it over to the side and off of him. You also send a brief message to your companions. {Loot everything worth looting, I want to ask this guy some questions.} You crouch down and use just a little bit of healing magic to mend his wounds, or his major wounds at least. You're not actually going to heal him enough that you'd deplete your reserves any sort of measurable amount, but just enough that he's conscious and more or less able to walk. He comes to with a coughing fit, blood dribbling down the corner of his lip as it concludes. Probably a punctured lung, if you had to guess.

“Who sent you?” He shakes his head. “Fuck you, freak. Nobody sent us, you were wandering around our turf, you shot up our bar, of course we attacked you.” He does his best to spit the words out, though they're still weak and indistinct. He's slurring his speech. He's probably still got a concussion even though you healed him, after all you were sort of half-assing it. “So Pipsqueak didn't contact you?” The thug looks at you confused. “Who the fuck is Pipsqueak? Look, you going to kill me or let me go.”

You're not sure if you believe him. He could have every reason to lie, after all. Who'd willingly sell out their comrade? Still, he doesn't seem to be lying. He doesn't seem any more nervous than you would expect, he's not twitchy, then again he's also concussed. He might not be fully aware of what's going on. Either way, you need to decide what to do with this asshole.

>Let him go, his friends ought to be able to heal the rest of his injuries.
>Leech him, then move on. Though you doubt you'll gain anything from casting the leech spell.
>Write-in

(Sorry about the wait, had to spackle some holes in the wall.)

>>32962213
Dropped muh trip.

>>32962213
>>Leech him, then move on. Though you doubt you'll gain anything from casting the leech spell.

>>32962191
Nah, we got it because of our original crime being slander and generally talking shit about that asshole Kadir.

>>32962213
>Let him go, his friends ought to be able to heal the rest of his injuries.

Need to get that karma back on track.

>>32962213
>Leech him, then move on. Though you doubt you'll gain anything from casting the leech spell.

>>32962213
>Let him go, his friends ought to be able to heal the rest of his injuries.

>>32962213
Leech

>>32962213
>Leech him, then move on. Though you doubt you'll gain anything from casting the leech spell.

>>32962213
>>Let him go, his friends ought to be able to heal the rest of his injuries.

No pointless cruelty. Don't want to waste time casting the leech spell either

>>32962213
>knock him out and get the hell outta here

The leech is just going to kill him and it'd be a waste of Vys let's just go

>>32962242
>>32962257
>>32962231
Leech will be a waste of vys here.

>>32962213
>Let him go, his friends ought to be able to heal the rest of his injuries.

Stop wasting time/and possibly vys for no fucking gain

>>32962014
GET OUTTA HERE STALKER

>>32962271
>The leech is just going to kill him
So how new are you?

>>32962237
Wtf are you talking about we got our haggling skills from big surprise haggeling.
Slander was something they accused us of. We didn't actually do it.
Stay please.

Leech

>>32962213
>>Let him go, his friends ought to be able to heal the rest of his injuries.

>>32962213
>Let him go, his friends ought to be able to heal the rest of his injuries.
If we leech, he might die, we won't gain anything from it, and we might actually lose vys from casting the spell.

>>32962213
>>Let him go, his friends ought to be able to heal the rest of his injuries.

>>32962303
>>32962271
So do you guys never pay attention?

>>32962288
It can kill an injured person.

>>32962213

>Let him go, his friends ought to be able to heal the rest of his injuries.

Leaching him will probably kill him, and I'm tired of killing people in this town.

>>32962213
>>Let him go, his friends ought to be able to heal the rest of his injuries.

>Write-in
Try to stuff the bikes into our cloak.

>>32962213
>Let him go, his friends ought to be able to heal the rest of his injuries.

>>32962281
Gaining even 1 vs out of him would make it a better option than just letting him go.

Leech him>>32962213

>>32962213
> of course we attacked you.
And you can see how that worked in your favor, you'd better call it off since it'll only ends poorly for your boys. Tell your friends we're leaving, don't bother following us, you won't be as lucky if we meet again.
And Leech, before he pass out call him a fagget.

>>32962288
>>32962316

He barely has any Vys and he's injured how is it not going to kill him if how in our world draining someone dry kills them?

>>32962213
>>Leech him, then move on. Though you doubt you'll gain anything from casting the leech spell.
every vys counts

>>32962340
No, it really won't, it will look petty to our companions, could waste our vys, and maybe even kill him.

>>32962213
>Let him go, his friends ought to be able to heal the rest of his injuries.

>>32962231
>>32962242
>>32962257
>>32962254
>Leech

>>32962262
>>32962252
>>32962237
>>32962271 (Not really 'let him go' but at least 'don't harm/kill him'.)
>>32962281
>>32962298
>>32962303
>>32962304
>Let him go.

Writin'

>>32962316
>>32962288
Leech can kill an injured person, and it can also kill those who have near nonexistent vys reserves. Usually though you need to really try to kill someone with leech.

>>32962213
>>Let him go, his friends ought to be able to heal the rest of his injuries.

Don't be petty

>>32962350
Why the he'll does it matter now.
This was basically a shot to kill us.
Why save the life of someone if it won't benefit us. And he won't even be glad.
At the end of the day we did something fucked up. They came to kill us. And some ass hats want to let the killers have more back up

>>32962373

There's a magic characters art thread here Soma: >>32958716 for your foldery needs.

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>>32962421
Thanks for the heads up.

>>32962399
We're leaving town right now. Your argument is a moot point.

>>32962399
My point is it's a waste of time and Vys if you want revenge or whatever it is so much just vote to kill him more effectively he's pretty much out of commission as of now

>unconscious and mangled,

I'm going to sleep, don't forget to call demetrios and check on the heart.

>>32962510
check the heart?

>>32962575
To see if it still works in a low vys environment. If it does and we can figure out how it's doing it we might get a bonus to leeching, though I'm not holding my breath for that.

>>32962575

The dragon heart we got before we came to this world. He wants to see if it's still beating.

>>32962467
Are you retarded? How does taking vs and possibly killing him and leaving make my point moot?
>>32962483
So you find it a waste of vs to gain vys.
> you sir can win all the internets.

>>32962630
>Though you doubt you'll gain anything from casting the leech spell.

Gain Vys how?

>>32962630
We risk losing in leeching him and if we leave we won't have to deal with the gang.

>>32962630
>Leech has a base cost of 1, so you can't cast it if you're at 0 vys. Combining it with other effects increases the base cost. So Ranged Leech can't be cast with less than 2 vys.

>>Though you doubt you'll gain anything from casting the leech spell.

So the most likely result is a net loss of 1. If we are really lucky, we get a net gain of 0.

Sounds like a fantastic use of our time.

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>>32962630
We have to spend Vys to use leech if anything we would've either gotten nothing or 1 Vys you git

You check the pockets on the rider's vest and snag the ammo for his pistol as well as an AWU chit. You pluck his pistol off the ground then stand up, stretching out your back briefly. Whenever you start to get low on vys everything starts to ache, it's annoying. “Alright, get out of here then. Tell your friends to stop attacking us.” He pushes himself up, stumbling slightly before catching himself. “Yeah, I'll tell them. No guarantee they listen.” Is all he says before limping his way through the hole in the ice wall you created.

You turn your attention to the looting, calling out to Skull Kid. “Hey, any of these vehicles worth taking with us?” Skull kid stands up straight, holding a stack of AWU chits and one of those strange compact rifles three of the riders had been using. “The hoverbikes? Nah, man. They're totaled. I mean, unless you've got antigrav generators just laying around. It's a proprietary design held by the City heads and you've got to send them in for maintenance if you want to get them fixed. Real hassle, lots of background checks involved.” He shrugs. “It'd be easier to just buy one second hand from someplace.”

He returns to looting. It isn't much longer before your companions all report back with loot in hand. All in all you collected five AWU chits, three compact rifles Skull Kid calls 'SMGs', whatever that means, that oversized pistol one rider had been using, and a shotgun. It all gets stuffed into the cloak, along with the ammunition. Skull Kid speaks up as your party turns to leave. “I can crack the security on those AWU chits, for a small fee of course. Once we're in the City and I have some proper tools that is.” You don't know how cracking the chits would get you the money stored on them, it's not like they're little ceramic pots you can just smash open and collect the coins that fall out. Ah well.

(1/2)

As you head for the bazaar a gaggle of teenage boys riding wheeled planks of wood come to a screeching halt in front of you. One of them, the leader you assume, begins to excitedly shout. “That was SOO cool! How did you do that? What augs do you have? Where can we get them?” Another boy shouts out. “I got the whole thing on video! This shit's going online!”

Skull kid interrupts before you can respond. “He got his augs at a place in the City, sorry guys. Keep an eye on the chop shops though, maybe you'll find some of them.” As he says this he ushers you past the kids, muttering under his breath. “Seriously, lets not blow your cover any more than we already have. I can just envision the shitstorm about to erupt when a video of an elf performing magic hits the web.” You have no idea what the hell he's talking about, but you understood the important part. “I'm not a fucking elf, do I look inbred to you? I'm Samjan, the resemblance is tenuous at best!”

S.K's answer seems to satisfy the teenagers and they roll off on those weird planks of wood to inspect the ice wall you created. You kind of want to show off, but Skull Kid seems adamant about just pushing you through the bazaar. Lucky takes you away from the scene of the incident and after a short while the streets become populated again, you're forced to navigate the crowd. Several times you lose sight of Lucky but you always find him shortly after, you're surprised he hasn't run off. You only emerge from the crowds once you've reached the entry hall you arrived in this tower through. Lucky stops and turns to face your party. “Straight to the tunnel, then I can leave, right?”

>Yeah, that's right.
>Actually, you'd like to do something else first. (Write-in)
>You were actually expecting him to lead you all the way to the City.
>Write-in

>>32962767
>>Write-in

"How do I know that you aren't leading us to a death trap?"

>>32962767
>Write-in

Ask if he has a map otherwise we'll need him to guide us through

>>32962767
>That's right

Let's get this whole Lucky situation behind us, drop him there.

>>32962767
>>You were actually expecting him to lead you all the way to the City.


>teenage boys riding wheeled planks of wood come to a screeching halt in front of you
I wonder if they have hoverboards.

>>32962767
>(Write-in)

Sure, if you have a way to guarantee this isn't a trap or a passage to the middle of nowhere.

>>32962767
>>You were actually expecting him to lead you all the way to the City.
>>Write-in
"Lead us through all the way to the City and you'll make it worth his while"

>>32962767
>You were actually expecting him to lead you all the way to the City.
plus
>>32962798
>>32962806

>>32962767
>>Yeah, that's right.

Wait I think there some Rhynians leaving in the forest.

Writin' for various write-in questions.

>>32962767

>Yeah, that's right.

If you try to double cross us though, we're going to have to have another talk.

>>32962767
>“I'm not a fucking elf, do I look inbred to you? I'm Samjan, the resemblance is tenuous at best!”

It's always good to see that we still hate those fucking elves

>>32962767
>Yeah, that's right.
But any funny things happening in there and my ghost is coming back for you and you'll end up in the cloak. So, is it "safe". Air quote and all.

>>32962734
>>32962736
Are you really surprised that our murderhobos can't into basic reading comprehension?

They are the types to cut off their own nose to spite their face

Whatever happens, don't give him back his gun.
>Can I have my gun back?
>Sure, just go in the cloak and wrestle it up from my good friend Ricky.

>>32962767
>Yeah, that's right.
We are leaving

Skull Kid is such a bro.
Anyone else hoping that he'll want to come with us back to our dimension and we'll take him?

>>32963077
He'll be asked that's for sure. Him coming with us though remain uncertain.

“How do I know you're not just leading us into a trap, dropping us into a monster infested hole to nowhere?” Lucky sighs in an exasperated fashion. “Man, you don't. That's the thing. The only assurance I have is my word, and I doubt that counts for much with you.” You rub your eyes, trying to alleviate some irritation. “Then I guess you'll have to lead me all the way to the city then. Unless you have a map.” He shakes his head. “I don't, a map could be found by someone else and then the secret is blown, but look it's a real straight shot. There are only three forks in the tunnel and you go left at each one.”

You think for a moment, and then shake your head. “Look, unless you can guarantee that this tunnel doesn't just lead to the middle of nowhere and it's not a trap, I'm going to need you to lead me all the way to the city. I haven't come this far just to get tricked.” He scowls, briefly. “Can I at least ask you to hold off until we get to the tunnel? Once you see it, you'll know it's for real and it isn't some trap. It's not far outside the Conclave walls, a few hours walk to the tunnel, then a few days walk to the city.”

>That's agreeable.
>No, he's leading you all the way to the city. That's that.
>Write-in

>>32963131
>>That's agreeable.

>>32963131
>>That's agreeable.

>>32963131
>That's agreeable.

>>32963131
>OK. We are going to be going to the tunnel either way.

>>32963131
>>That's agreeable.
And stop being a ganger!

>>32963131
>That's agreeable.

It's reasonable to hold off until we get to the tunnel. Not like it's a final decision.

Lucky did nothing wrong

>>32963131
>That's agreeable.

>>32963131
>That's agreeable.
>Soma stalling for time.

>>32963186
He choose the wrong name.

>>32963131
Yes yes, now carry me on your back so I can meditate

>That's agreeable.

Writin', it'll be kind of a big block of text since there isn't really anything major between you and the tunnel at this point.

>>32963186
>>32963209
Why did I have this vision of Ice-T in one of these Law&Order episode interogating a thug saying "Foo' you took the wrong mothafuckin' name!"

>>32963131
>That's agreeable.
We've done so much to these savages as is, let us leave them in peace.

>>32963186
>Lucky did nothing wrong

MagicMik did nothing wrong either!
Darzi is a slanderous harpy! Don't listen to her lies!

Can we please just let him go already, weve had nothing but shit piled upon shit ever since we encountered him.

>>32963478

Never, he's going to be our group mascot.

>>32963491
You spelled Profectus wrong

>>32963527
Oh hey
ArtAnon is back

>>32963527
>Implying ArtAnon isn't the true mascot of Banished Quest.
>Implying we won't name our dragon daughteru ArtAnon as 1st choice and Shax as 2nd.

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>>32963562
Eh been busy after I remembered I have a life mostly been reading kingdom and Vinland in my off time with a little of The Fables comics

Did manage to destroy my Laptop so no pics for a week? Maybe

Also horses are fucking Metal we should buy a horse

>>32963642

Y-You too

>>32963642
fuck off

>>32963642
Speaking of our dragon daughter, we need to meditate with the egg at some point.

You think about it for a moment, then nod. “That's agreeable. Not like I'm making a final decision.” Lucky sighs in apparent relief and then leads you out of the tower into the barren earth beyond. You find it odd the the soil here is so rich and black, yet not even grass grows anywhere within the Conclave's walls. Everything is shot through with wires of all shapes and sizes, connecting the two towers together and the towers in turn to the walls that surround them.

You can't help but feel paranoid on the trek from the tower to the main gate you entered through. It seems an inordinately long walk, and the patrolling guards set you on edge. None of them are in any sort of uniform and all of them are wielding firearms of various make and model. None of them seem to pay you any mind though, save the occasional curious glance due to your appearance. You reach the gates unmolested, but are stopped once you get there by the guard who originally let you in. He's leaning against the metal wall absentmindedly, smoking some sort of small paper stick packed with something or other.

“Leaving so soon? What's the rush?” Lucky responds with a casual shrug. “No rush, man. Just taking these six freaks out to the City.” The guard glances from Lucky to you, shaking his head slowly. “You sure know how to pick them, mate. You know his nickname is ironic right?” You sigh. “Yeah, I know. Can you just let us out?” He nods his head briefly and then looks skyward, shouting out to someone whom you assume to be inside the gatehouse. “Open up! Seven coming out!” There is a pause before the gates start to slowly swing open, grinding on their hinges. Once they're wide enough for you to pass through Lucky sets off into the wilderness beyond.

You're disappointed to see your lizard's gone, tromped off back towards its cave as best as you can tell. You'll miss the little acid-breathing monstrosity, even though he did almost kill you. He was a good mount.
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>>32963791
Also this guy uppercuted tied a horse

With Lucky leading the way there isn't exactly much for you to do. You try to make small talk, but it peters out. You get the feeling that everyone is feeling a little uncomfortable. Fulvia does break the silence eventually though. “Thank you for repairing the damage to my internal wiring. I was having difficulty channeling vys, otherwise I would have done it myself.” You wave her off. “It's the least I could do, you saved my life after all. I'd have hated to be on the receiving end of that shotgun blast knowing what it did to you.” Chryssa speaks up after that. “I would also thank you for killing the rider who intended to attack me with that strange club.” Lucky butts in here, somberly. “That guy had kids, you know.” Chryssa responds before you're able. “Most people do at some point. Besides, the moment he attacked us his life was forfeit.” You're relieved that at least one person hasn't been trying to guilt you throughout this entire incident. It's really starting to weigh on your conscience.

Conversation dies after that, and it's several more hours of walking before anything of note happens. The boredom is just starting to get to you when you notice that Lucky is leading you towards the forest, the great forest that runs by Skull Kid's hovel you'd imagine. The trees here, though alive, have an ominous sort of air to them and the forest floor seems permanently shrouded in thick, roiling fog. It seems to reach out towards you with ethereal claws, and you could swear you can see eyes staring at you from the mist. Of course, you can also see the tall spire at the center of the City just beyond the woods, beckoning you onwards.

>Do we really have to go in there?
>Don't mention it, you'll trust that Lucky knows where he's going.
>Write-in

>>32963819
we must enter Fulvia first, and blow her mind.

>>32963991
>>Don't mention it, you'll trust that Lucky knows where he's going.

No whining allowed

>>32963991
>>Don't mention it, you'll trust that Lucky knows where he's going.

>>32964025
Yeah we need to do that before we return home.

>>32963991

>Don't mention it, you'll trust that Lucky knows where he's going.

I just want to get this part over with.

>>32963991
>>Do we really have to go in there?

>>32963991
>>Don't mention it, you'll trust that Lucky knows where he's going.

>>32963991
Use Vys Sight to look for ambushes

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>>32963991
>>Don't mention it, you'll trust that Lucky knows where he's going.
Surely he doesn't hope whatever monsters habits this forest is though enough to kill us?

>>32964089
second, i don't mind, but i have a feeling that the bitching anons will find a way to twist this around.

>>32963991
>Write-In

I remember it being said that Vys was heading in the direction of the forest we should bust out the Dragon Staff and use nature magic to check things out

>Don't mention it, but check shit out with vys sight/nature staff.
Writin'

>>32963978
Yea Vinland Saga is great

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>>32964287
Yeah makes me want to play Ck2 again

>tfw your homosexual, cruel, tyrant son is trying to depose you

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You channel water magic into your armor, and the forest lights up. You find it incredibly odd that both Skull Kid and Lucky vanish completely. The only sign they exist at all are two faint, wispy spots of vys, barely visible. They shouldn't be alive. Even the trees glow softly, and weaving through the fog are bright streams of vys. They're all destined for one point, deep inside the forest. It appears to you as a brightly glowing pinprick in the distance, like a star in the night sky. Your attention is drawn away from it by the sound of Profectus' voice. “So nobody is going to mention that we're headed for the big, creepy forest?” Chryssa's stoic voice follows. “No whining allowed.” Prof seems offended. “Whining? I'm not whining! I'm raising legitimate concern about all of our safety!” Chryssa responds shortly. “Whining.”

You drop the flow of vys to your armor instead pull out your nature staff. It takes only a touch of power to activate the staff, casting a bright green glow from the carved dragon's eyes onto the forest in front of you. It lights up, brightly. Everything, even the forest floor, glows. It's too bright for you to make out anything distinct, but between your nature staff and your magic sight you don't think there is anything waiting in ambush for you. You drop the flow of energy into your staff and stuff it back into your cloak, much to the discomfort of Skull Kid and Lucky, the latter of which decides to ask about it. “How do you do that? You store things in there it doesn't seem at all capable of fitting.” You shrug your shoulders. “Magic.”

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This doesn't seem to alleviate his concerns, but he moves on. “The tunnel entrance is just inside the forest, not far. It's an overgrown hole in the ground that leads into this old bunker, then there's two tunnels inside. It's the remnants of the old escape tunnels from the first City. People used them to flee into the forest once the bombs stated falling. They'll take you right into the Old City ruins and then you can climb up into the City proper, to do whatever it is you're going to do.”

You enter the woods, stepping through the fog. You get a sense of unease, more distinct with every step you take into the woods. You feel like something is watching you, waiting for you to let your guard down. You didn't detect anything though, so you're not overly worried. Even as the trees seem to stretch and warp impossibly towards the sky, a trick of the light you're sure, or perhaps just paranoia getting to you. You are insane after all.

After walking for several minutes Lucky comes to a stop and motions for your group to do the same. He cautiously proceeds ahead, clearing away the detritus the blankets the forest floor as he does so. Eventually he stops and pulls away a net, which seems to be woven with various bits of plant matter to create the illusion of being just part of the forest floor. Revealed is a metal hole in the ground, a steel ladder leading inside. The hatch that once surely sealed it is missing, and you can't see what's inside very well. Lucky claps his hands proudly. “Welp! Here we are. Doesn't look like its been disturbed since I left it either.”

>You don't trust this. Have him go in first.
>You don't trust this, you'll go in first.
>Send Lucky off, proceed into the tunnels below.
>Send Lucky off with a little money for his troubles.
>Write-in

>>32964538
>>Send Lucky off with a little money for his troubles.

Tell him that if there's any surprises, it's best to tell us now. Because we might pay him a visit otherwise.